Simon says who’ll win Idol!

May 25, 2010


On tonight’s finale, Crystal Bowersox and Lee DeWyze will have one last chance to convince viewers that they deserve to be the next American Idol — but Simon Cowell already thinks he knows who it will be. “If you’d asked me five or six weeks ago, 100 percent I would have said Crystal,” he told fellow judge Ellen DeGeneres on her show. “But now I’ve changed my mind. I think Lee is going to win. He’s talented. He hasn’t had any real breaks in life, and this has given him a shot, and I like that.” Regardless of who takes home the prize, it will be the last Idol that Simon mentors to success because he’s leaving American Idol after nine seasons. “I am feeling a bit sad because we’re nearly there. But at the same time, do you remember that last three weeks when you were leaving school, and you kind of couldn’t wait to get out? It’s a little bit like that,” he told Ellen. “I’m not being ungrateful. I’ve had a fantastic time and the show changed my life, but I just kind of knew it was time to do something different.”

Sarah Jessica’s dream for her twins

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As the beloved Carrie Bradshaw on Sex and the City, Sarah Jessica Parker became an international fashion icon. But it’s not a priority to teach her revered sense of style to her 11-month-old twin girls. “I’m hopefully going to pass my good manners, my love of books and my love of New York City and architecture and art,” the Big Apple-based actress told In Touch about daughters Marion and Tabitha while at the Sex and the City 2 premiere in New York on May 24. “And if they’re interested in clothes, that’s wonderful. But I would really love for them to be decent, good people.” Sarah Jessica and husband Matthew Broderick also have a 7-year-old son, James.

Jesse James: Nazi Pic Funny at the Time


If nothing else, Jesse James deserves credit for being honest and contrite.

In his interview with Good Morning America this morning, James opened up about cheating on Sandra Bullock, as well as the now infamous Nazi picture.

You know, the one where he’s giving the Hitler salute. While saying he doesn’t even recall taking it, he claims, “It was a joke … that was funny then.”

“Looking at it in the context of now and my life, it’s not funny.” Ya think?

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James, who says he wanted to get caught cheating, adds that being called a racist on top of the things he did has been upsetting, and is untrue – his only prerequisite for adopting a baby was that the baby that needed them the most.

Jesse says Sandra “was proud of me” for entering rehab and that seeing Sandra now with baby Louis, who will carry her name only, makes him very sad.

He would not criticize how the situation was handled in the press, though, choosing only to praise Sandra’s role as a mother, saying how awesome she is.

None of this takes away what he did, but at least he faced the music directly, unlike Mr. Corporate Tiger Woods and his manufactured non-apologies.

What do you think? Do you forgive Jesse James after this interview?

The full interview airs tonight on Nightline. Follow the jump for another clip …

Brittany Murphy’s Mom Defends Simon Monjack


Simon Monjack, who died Sunday in the Hollywood home he once shared with wife Brittany Murphy, had a heart condition and was due to have bypass surgery.

This according a rep for Murphy’s mother, who also lost Brittany in December.

“I can tell you he was excited about what the future held in terms of the legacy of Brittany Murphy,” publicist Roger Neal told reporters. “He looked fine to me.”

Neal said he last saw Simon Monjack on Saturday, and used the opportunity to set the record straight: “As far as we know he passed away of natural causes.”

Monjack was 40, not 39 as was previously reported, he said. Also, there is no indication that he died of an accidental drug overdose, as some reports suggest.

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R.I.P. Brittany and Simon married in 2007.

“He did have a heart condition [and] due for bypass heart surgery. What’s been on TMZ I don’t believe is correct at all; anything that they have intimated is not correct,” Neal said. “He was a man full of life and a man excited about the future.”

The accidental overdose theory was floated by the celebrity gossip site yesterday, just hours after Sharon Murphy discovered him unconscious in his bedroom.

Sadly and eerily, Sharon was the one who found her own daughter’s lifeless body five months ago and made the dreaded 911 call to the paramedics afterward.

“It is a very sad day for Ms. Murphy,” Neal said. “In less than six months she suffered a double loss. We are asking that the media be as respectful as possible.”

“She’s devastated. She’s very strong. I don’t know how you handle something like that. She is resting. Sharon loved Simon as a son. They were a close family.”

The rep said Simon Monjack dreamed of carrying on his wife’s legacy.

“Brittany’s dream, as was Simon’s, was to help children who want to learn to do ballet, sing, etcetera, who couldn’t afford it. [He] would raise money for it.”

The Real Housewives of New Jersey Review: Teresa Gives Birth!


Teresa Giudice gave birth to daughter Audriana in September. But this ratings-grabbing magical event wasn’t show on Bravo until last night’s new edition of The Real Housewives of New Jersey.

We’ve reviewed the episode in-depth, so sit back, get comfortable and try not to vomit over the anticis of these ridiculous, spoiled women…

The focal point of this week’s episode was Teresa’s delivery of her fourth daughter.  This new baby joins her gaggle of girls who are destined to become complete bitches.  They run around their McMansion wearing hot pink tutus and dancing provocatively to inappropriate music.  Teresa delights in getting them to fling their arms in the air and scream, “Fabulous!” multiple times per day. 

The eldest daughter, Gia, is a model/pageant contestant who likes to act like she’s on a catwalk no matter where she goes.  It’s both disturbing and fascinating to watch this eight-year-old bump and grind and shake her booty wearing Daisy Dukes and a cropped top during a dance recital while Teresa cheers from the audience.

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This Teresa is an interesting woman.  First of all, she seems to have the lowest hairline of any post-Neanderthal.  Her hair grows out of her forehead almost all the way down to her eyebrows.  It’s somewhat disturbing, yet she seems to pull of this unusual look. 

Teresa gained fame last season for referring to the despised Danielle Staub as a “prostitution whore” just before flipping a table at a restaurant.  This came just before she made out with her husband next to the overturned table and shattered glasses.  Something about a trashed restaurant made them just so damn hot for each other!

When Teresa realizes she’s in labor, she quickly rushes around her house to pack the necessities.  She’s ready to pop, but is still wearing a strapless top and full costume jewelry.  If it were me, I would be wearing a muumuu and slippers and cramming ice cream down my throat chased with full-fat chocolate milk. 

Teresa knows how to prioritize as she packs.  She says, “At the last minute I was packing my makeup case and jewelry.  You know, last minute things if you’re going to go to the hospital.”  Of course!  I always make sure to bring all my makeup with me to the hospital.  That and my stilettos and floor-length ball gowns.  She also tells a friend on the phone about her progressing labor, “You know I have the runs so that’s a sign.” 

Way to know your body’s signs, sister.

Teresa has a meathead husband who doesn’t seem to speak English very well.  He mostly grunts and snickers while screwing around with his cell phone and ignoring his wife and daughters. 

Joe particularly loves the casual elegance of knee-length jorts (jean shorts) and Ed Hardy tees but is often seen shirtless in all his meaty, fake-tanned glory.  Teresa thinks he’s the hottest guy around.

While in the hospital, Teresa reapplies her makeup before explaining that she tried to make her “chucky” look pretty because so many people were going to be staring at it today.  Her labor progresses and Teresa emits screams that sound like a mule getting hit by a semi.  They are something along the lines of, “Aaaaahhhheeeerrrreaaaaeee!” at a volume where if I were the doctor in charge I would be donning some mosh pit headphones. 

Her biggest concern during this labor is, of course, the state of her makeup.  “Is my makeup messed up?  How do I look?”  She begs Joe for answers – but this would be too far out of the realm of his English abilities, so he just tells her he’ll buy her ice cream when it’s over.

When she finally pops the kid out, Teresa shrieks to Joe, “What are we naming her?”  He says, “I don’t care.”  What a loving husband! 

Somehow the name Audriana is decided upon and one of Teresa’s first questions is, “Can I put like fufu things on her?”  It’s not even one day later when baby Audriana is forced into wearing a florescent pink hat with a flower on it bigger than the baby’s actual head (below). 

Teresa says to Audriana, “We need to get you a bling-bling pacifier.”  Clearly this is a mommy with her priorities straight.

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While recovering from labor, Teresa is wearing her leopard print pajamas with hot pink trim, big hoop earrings, and full makeup.  To be honest, she really does look great. 

People who I know that have had babies are splayed out on their rumpled beds looking like they just survived the worst kind of hell imaginable with their legs akimbo, skin ashen, hair greasy, varicose veins bulging, ice packs abounding, vacant looks in their eyes, and unattractive frowning babies abandoned in plastic boxes off to the side.  Not our Teresa! 

New Godmother Dina puts it perfectly when she says of Teresa, “She certainly didn’t look like she just pushed out a watermelon out of her chuckarella.”  (Side note:  I have to give these women props for thinking of such creative names for va-jay-jays.  They really are talented at this.)

Another development in this episode was Caroline’s son Christopher’s beginning efforts toward his biggest dream:  owning a carwash/strip club.   Seriously.  I don’t get it.  Don’t people want to get in and out of carwashes quickly?  Where exactly would the strippers do their thing? 

Also, don’t people tend to bring their children to carwashes with them?  So many points to ponder… but I digress. 

Caroline and her husband are interested in helping their little boy achieve his dream (“I just don’t want it to be trashy,” says Caroline) so they set him up with both a strip club manager and a carwash owner so Christopher can “intern” at these places.  Christopher is right at home among the gyrating, spread-eagled women and knows this is definitely for him.  It’s so heartwarming to see a young man find his calling, isn’t it?

Stars, Fashion Come Out for Sex and the City 2 Premiere


The stars of Sex and the City 2 graced the red carpet in New York City last night at the premiere of their highly anticipated sequel.

But let’s be honest: the true attraction at this event (and the movie itself, for many fans) was the fashion on display.

Sarah Jessica Parker donned a fluorescent yellow Valentino gown at Radio City Music Hall, while John Corbett went with a Ralph Lauren Black Label suit. Purchase these looks for yourself in our THG Style Store and decide below who looked best…

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Click on the images above and let us know: Which star’s fashion shined the brightest at the event?

The Bachelorette Season Premiere Recap: Rated R For Ridiculous


It’s that time of year again. The Bachelorette is back, and with it a very cute girl, two dozen dudes competing for air time her heart, and a lot of contrived drama.

Bachelor castoff Ali Fedotowsky is calling the shots this time, and as usual, THG will break down the action for you each week with its official plus-minus index …

Minus 6 for this cheese ball narration: “I’ve re-prioritized my life, but I’m still that girl who’s going to throw on a pair of jeans and kick around a soccer ball.” – Ali.

Plus 5 for the montage of Ali bouncing a soccer ball, though. Man, she just looks like she’s so much FUN! Sporty, even! Plus 2 more for the gratuitous ab shots.

Chris Harrison’s greeting intro making it sound like Ali was head over heels for Jake Pavelka, when they engineered her exit and this story from the start. Plus 7.

OMG, Ali gave up her job and apartment to star on The Bachelorette. After seeing this awkward menagerie of men, she might want to call her landlord. Minus 4.

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COCK TALES: These guys will say and do anything for Ali’s attention.

Is it just us or does Ali look a little more “Hollywood” than last season, like she’s trying a little too hard to look hot? Kind of like, say, Vienna Girardi? Minus 5.

We could spend a long time on each of the guys, but we’ll focus on just a few here. Take Ty from Tennessee. He’s down home Bachelorette bait to a T. Plus 3.

Best pickup line of the night goes to Craig M.: “I’m so glad you’re not Vienna.” Plus 3. Minus 6, though, for so many other dudes just plain choking out there.

Chris Lambton, a friendly Cape Codder, bonds with Ali over their mutual love of the Boston Red Sox. Plus 11. We get a good feeling about these two blondes.

Derek, a.k.a. Shooter’s explanation of his nickname: ”I prematurely … you know.” Holy crap, dude. Minus 5, but at least he was prematurely kicked off, too.

The first-impression rose goes to Roberto Martinez, who not only teases Ali how to salsa dance, but may be the first non-white contestant in history. Plus 20.

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MORE LIKE NC-17: Give Justin Rego credit for directness, anyway.

We hate to say it after one episode, but Ali Fedotowsky is boring in this role. Maybe she’ll grow into it, but Minus 10, because right now she’s a female Jake Pavelka.

Minus 8 for producers resorting to the vintage Bachelorette bag of tricks already – a hopeful tells Ali that certain guys are there for the “wrong reasons.” Shocker!

Host-pimp Chris asked each guy to write down who they feel is there under false pretenses. Your winner? Justin Rego, a.k.a. Rated R! Plus 9 for utter obviousness.

Ali’s take is that just because the pro wrestler fakes it in the ring doesn’t mean he’s faking it for her. The Bachelorette spoilers we’ve read beg to differ, Al. Minus 8.

Forget Betty White. Someone needs to start a Make The Bachelorette a One-Hour Show group on Facebook. No Points, just saying. P.S. Friend THG on Facebook!

TOTAL: +8.

Roses: Roberto and Justin (earlier); Jesse, Ty, Craig R., Tyler V., Frank, Steven, Chris L., Kirk, John C., Chris N., Chris H., Hunter, Craig M., Jonathan and Kasey.

Out: Kyle, Jay, Jason, Shooter, Derek, Tyler M., Phil, and John N.

Christina Aguilera Cancels Summer Tour


Christina Aguilera has spent a lot of time shooting down comparisons to Lady Gaga.

But perhaps this artist should have been promoting her summer tour instead.

Sources confirm that Aguilera’s summer concerts in North America have been canceled, likely due to poor ticket sales, although the performer’s reps are claiming otherwise (naturally). They say the tour has merely been “postponed” until 2011 because:

“The singer felt she needed more time to rehearse the show and with less than a month between the album release and tour date this wasn’t possible.”

Hey to Fans

A true sign of whether Christina’s comeback has already flopped will be when her album hits stores on June 8. If “Bionic” doesn’t sell well, Aguilera may be forced to embrace her inner thespian.

She does make her feature film debut in November’s Burlesque, after all.

Without a tour this summer, at least Christina can spent more time at home. Toddler son Max is a certified cutie.

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Kim Kardashian Owns Up to Botox


The rumors have followed her around for years, but Kim Kardashian has always been in denial.

No, we’re not referring to the belief that this professional celebrity has no actual talent. Kim still won’t own up to that.

But did she come clean to ABC’s Nightline yesterday, confirming that she’s undergone Botox injections. Kim claims “that’s the only thing I’ve done,” denying talk that her nose is fake.

“What’s funny about my nose, it’s my biggest insecurity,” she told reporter Cynthia McFadden. “I went to the doctor, I had them take the pictures, he showed me what it would look like and it just didn’t – I wouldn’t look the same.”

Not Totally Real

As for those enormous boobs? Kim has maintained they’ve always been huge, and actually delivered a funny line when asked about her famous cleavage again: “Trust me honey, if I take this bra off you will tell me I need to get them done.”

Kourtney has had hers done. She was on hand for the Nightline special and said: “I have had breast implants, but it’s so funny ’cause it’s not a secret, I could care less.”

Of course, all of this begs the question: What the heck was Nightline doing interviewing the Kardashians?!? Have we officially run out of real news to focus on?

Tila Tequila: I’m an Intelligent Pill Popper!


It’s sad, but true: Hollywood may be running out of attention-starved drug and/or alcohol addicts. As a result, another season of VH1′s Celebrity Rehab may not air.

If it does, though, Tila Tequila is on board. Her inclusion in this exploitive, Dr. Drew-hosted series was announced earlier in the week, although no specific reason was given for Tila’s casting…

… until now.

Yesterday, Tequila started a series of messages on her official website by writing: “I KNOW I am an EXTREMELY smart girl, and to run all these empires when I am not even 30 yet, is quite an accomplishment, however I finally admitted to myself that I cannot rely on taking prescription pills everyday for the rest of my life!”

Yes, in Tila’s mind, running a website that one can purchase from GoDaddy.com for $10.99 is considered an “empire.”

So Not Hot

While owning up to her addiction, Tila called out the celebrity gossip world’s most notorious party-hopper. She wrote: “I MUST not be another “LINDSAY LOHAN” where I just flush everything I worked so hard for down the toilet for nothing…”

From there, Tequila asked us “haters” what we would do now that she’s “getting help.”

We were stumped by that question, until Tequila added that she planned on spinning off Celebrity Rehab into her own, sober-based show that might also include a search for a new mate.

Thank goodness, too. We were almost gonna give this professional headline-seeker props for actually placing concerns regarding her own health over plans for her career. Almost.

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Seriously, who invited Tila Tequila to the Maxim Hot 100 Party?