Kanye West apparently tried to pitch a Muppet comedy show called Alligator Boots to Comedy Central.
He talked Kim Kardashian into appearing in the pilot wearing Princess Leia’s bikini from Return of the Jedi.
A crazy behind the scenes look at the show has surfaced revealing a fun and twisted little show!
In the clip that leaked online, Kardashian’s Leia character tells West: “Remember that bear? The one who wanted to [do dirty things with me]? Well, I’m gonna go let him.”
Off-stage, Kardashian laughed about her role. “It’s nothing new,” she quipped. “I play with puppets all the time at home!”
Hours after the White House party crasher’s husband made a public plea for help in finding his wife, whom he believed had been kidnapped Tuesday, Virginia’s Warren County Sheriff’s Office released a statement saying authorities had spoken with Michaele Salahi and she was “fine” and “where she wanted to be.”
According to the statement, Tareq Salahi contacted authorities at 11:55 p.m. Tuesday after Michaele Salahi called him from an Oregon area code and proceeded to stay out of touch for six hours.
“Deputy Mike Glavis subsequently spoke with Mrs. Salahi by telephone a few moments later,” the sheriff’s office said in its statement. “Deputy Glavis was able to identify Mrs. Salahi by having previous conversations with her in the past. She seemed calm, was engaged in conversation, and assured the deputy that she had left the residence with a good friend and was where she wanted to be. Mrs. Salahi advised that she did not want Mr. Salahi to know where she was. Mrs. Salahi advised Deputy Glavis that she was very sorry that the Sheriff’s Office had to be involved, but she did not want to be home right now.”
The sheriff’s office said it’s working with the FBI “in an attempt to make additional contact with Mrs. Salahi to assure her well being.” An official told ABCNews.com that no missing person’s report has been filed and there’s “no reason to believe Mrs. Salahi is any danger.”
Michaele Salahi is instead in Memphis with Journey guitarist Neal Schon, Schon’s spokesperson confirmed.
Tareq Salahi made an impassioned plea via TMZ.com today, saying he believed his wife “may have been kidnapped or abducted and being held under duress and forced to tell persons, including authorities she is okay.” He launched campaigns to find her on Facebook and Twitter and retweeted a follower saying “Michaele Salahi was last seen wearing a Baby Blue T-shirt dress with a silver glitter dolphin on the front and black thongs,” presumably referring to her sandals.
News anchors are supposed to read the news, not make it. But we’re more than happy to make an exception for two reporters from Philadelphia’s Fox 29 morning show, “Good Day.”
After interviewing Kim and Kourtney Kardashian on the air, Mike Jerrick and Sheinelle Jones thought the cameras had stopped rolling. They hadn’t.
As soon as they said their goodbyes to the Kardashians, who were promoting a line of clothes, the anchors began making fun of the two sisters. “Can they still hear us?” asks Jerrick. He then proceeds to mock the reality stars for their high-pitched voices and affinity for shoulder pads.
Jones half-heartedly attempts to defend the sisters, saying, “I think they’re stunning.” But even she can’t keep a straight face as her cohort continues speaking in a nasally Kardashian-like voice, a bit like a Smurf who had inhaled helium.
Yes, yes, we know. Making fun of others is wrong. Except when it’s the Kardashians. Then it’s hilarious. Enjoy!
Whole Foods has stopped selling former “Real House wives of New York City” star Bethenny Frankel‘s Skinnygirl Margarita, after discovering it has potentially carcinogenic ingredients. It causes cancer!
The drink — which Frankel crows on her Web site is “the margarita you can trust” with “all natural ingredients” and “no preservatives” — actually contains the preservative sodium benzoate, sources said.
What did Bethenny have to say about it?
“I’m not making wheatgrass here. If I could put an agave plant and some limes on a shelf I would. [The Skinnygirl Margarita] is as close to nature as possible, while still being a shelf-stable product,” she said.
She also added that the brand was only in a dozen of Whole Foods stores and they decided it wasn’t worth it to keep selling there and her company ended the relationship, so take that, Whole Foods.
Judy Greer has signed on for a recurring role on ‘Two and a Half Men’ and TV Guide report that she will be playing the soon-to-be ex-wife of Ashton Kutcher‘s character, Walden Schmidt.
It’s unknown how many episodes Greer, who appeared in an episode of the show back in Season 4 as a love interest for Charlie Sheen‘s character, will appear in but we do know that her character will be named Bridget and is currently going through a divorce from Schmidt.
TV Guide also report that the way Kutcher is introduced is like that “Schmidt buys the home of the recently deceased Charlie Harper. But Schmidt is so needy that he convinces Alan Harper (Jon Cryer) and his son Jake (Angus T. Jones) to stick around.”
Greer and Kutcher have previously worked together on the ABC’s 2008 comedy ‘Miss/Guided’ which he was the executive producer of and even starred on an episode.
What do you think of this casting? I think it’s good, I like her but I wish she would be more than ever just a supporting character, but I hate when actors are reused on the same show as a different character.
Actor Michael Showers, perhaps best known for his work as Captain John Guidry on the HBO series “Treme,” was found dead in the Mississippi River early Wednesday morning.
He was 45 years old.
A steamboat captain spotted him at around 11:15 a.m. in waters near New Orleans’ French Quarter and Harbor Police recovered the body about 30 minutes later, authorities told the Times-Picayune.
An autopsy will be performed to determine cause of death, but the chief investigator for the Orleans Parish coroner’s office estimated that Showers’ body had been in the water for two days.
The Times-Picayune identified Showers as being from Chalmette, a village in southeast Louisiana situated on the east bank of the Mississippi River.
In addition to Treme, Showers made appearances in Breaking Bad and The Vampire Diaries, and his movie credits include Traffic, I Love You Phillip Morris and The Tree of Life.
This is what happens when you put in too many hours on the job.
Sandra Lee isn’t the Susie Homemaker she appears to be on television. In between cursing and breast-grabbing, Lee admits that her “real personality” has a much bigger potty mouth.
Stop everything you’re doing and watch it now. Seriously. It won’t be online long.
I’m not the biggest Adam Levine fan because I think he comes across as a huge douche, but I do like Maroon 5′s music and I’m in love with their Moves Like Jagger song, anyway he has kind of turned my opinion around in the new issue of Out magazine.
Levine, who is a judge on The Voice, has had rumors about him being gay nearly his whole career but that is just fine with him because as he puts it “if people didn’t think there was a small chance I was gay, then I wouldn’t be doing my job very well. Look at the best ones, guys whose sexuality was always questioned. Bowie. Jagger. Freddie Mercury. I wouldn’t be the front man of a band if that question hadn’t come up at some point.”
The 32-year-old, who has been linked to several of Hollywood’s hottest women and is currently dating Victoria’s Secret model Anne Vyalitsyna, has a gay brother and stands up for gay rights so this is how he gets to slamming American Idol in his interview. He claims the show makes their contestants stay in the closet and hide who they really are.
On American Idol: “What’s always pissed me off about Idol is wanting to mask that, for that to go unspoken. C’mon. You can’t be publicly gay? At this point? On a singing competition? Give me a break. You can’t hide basic components of these people’s lives. The fact that The Voice didn’t have any qualms about being completely open about it is a great thing.”
On homophobia and racism: “I’m realistic about the world, but I do have a very sunny perspective on things, when the ‘F word’ and the ‘N word’ are equally taboo, when you can’t just walk around saying that word — which you can, to be brutally honest — that’ll be when it’s really real. Homophobia and racism are very different and have a very different history behind them. But for some reason, we’re a little bit behind with homosexuality. The fact that gay marriage isn’t legal everywhere at this point is a joke. But there are things now that you never thought would have existed, so I think that we’re kind of in good shape.”
On The Voice and allowing openly gay people: “I talk about it in a very heavy way, but it’s definitely had a pretty profound impact on my life, that show’s become a part of me. Being in a position where you can help these people out and — of course I get paid, and of course it’s good for my career as well. But there’s a lot of real talent, and it makes me excited to know I’m part of that.”
On being gay: “I can single-handedly dispel any ideas that sexuality is acquired, trust me, you’re born with it. My brother is gay, and we knew when he was two. We all knew. We all really wanted to provide some cushion for him and constantly let him know that it’s OK, a lot of people don’t want their kid to be gay and will fight it at all costs. But I’ve got news for you—it’s a losing f-cking battle. The more you fight it, the more f-cked-up your kid’s gonna be. You’ve just gotta embrace it from the beginning. That’s the only way to deal with it as a family. Otherwise, you’re just screwing yourself over, and you’re gonna make your kid miserable.”
On being comfortable with his own sexuality: “I just love being as naked as possible all the time — it feels really natural to me. I’m extremely comfortable in my sexuality, so I can think, Oh, that’s a good-looking dude. Acknowledging that someone’s attractive and wanting to f-ck a dude are two different things. With a lot of guys who are hypersexual, it comes from some sort of disdain or dislike — they’re guys who love getting laid but don’t really respect women. That doesn’t mean that I haven’t been totally promiscuous and slutty in my lifetime, because I have.”
It’s always good to see people stand up for gay rights, I’m totally there with them. I also agree with him about American Idol, the amount of contestants that have had to stay in the closet while on the show is absolutely ridiclous. What do you think?
Oh and it’s no secret that he has no problems being naked because in nearly all of his music videos and photoshoots he has stripped down to show off his body. This photoshoot for Out is no different as you can see in the photos below.
It’s another bump in the road for Kate Gosselin today after TLC announced that they are canceling her reality TV show, ‘Kate Plus 8,’ after 150 episodes.
The show, which first stared out as ‘Jon & Kate Plus 8′ until she and Jon Gosselin split up, is what catapulted Kate into the spotlight and it’s pretty much the only thing she is famous for so what happens next will be interesting.
In a statement the network says “TLC has decided not to renew another season of Kate Plus 8,” a network rep said in a statement. “By the end of this season Kate Plus 8 will have hit the 150 episode mark (including Jon & Kate Plus 8); an exceptional milestone. TLC hopes to check in with Kate and the family periodically with specials in the future.”
Kate took to her twitter account over the last few hours to confirm the news when she told a follower “TLC cancelled it. I’m sorry …” before then going on to talk some more.
“We’ve had a great run! Six years of whirlwind funfilled adventures thanks to TLC and our many many supportive &diehard fans! While it is very sad for me and the kids (there were many tears at the breakfast table this morning!), we are looking forward with great anticipation to our bright future!” She said.
Kate continued on saying “As is very typical for me, I am choosing to see the positive in this situation and I am excited to consider the many more invigorating opportunities that may come my way!I poured my entire self in2 last 6 yrs of ‘Kate+8′ I can’t wait2have the chance2challenge myself again w future endeavors!”
“In the meanX,I hope 2have more time4motivational speaking,book writing &other fun work opportunities that come my way and maybe even some dating??!! We wish our fans well. And remember, this is not ‘goodbye’.I prefer to say ‘See you around!’ Xoxo” She finished up saying.
This should come as no surprise to anyone because ratings have been declining on the reality show for quite some time. What do you think is next for Kate? I’m going to guess she will find her self on some other reality show.
TBS have decided they’ve had enough of George Lopez because they have cancelled his late night talk show, ‘Lopez Tonight’, and it’s all over poor ratings.
It looks like history is repeating itself because Conan O’Brien might be to blame for Lopez’s show failing. You might remember when Jay Leno took the 10 pm slot on NBC he killed Conan’s ratings and now that Conan took the slot before Lopez the ratings have declined.
The first season of ‘Lopez Tonight’ averaged at around 911,000 viewers during the 11pm slot but he then he was bumped to the midnight slot, while Conan took the 11pm slot, for his second season and ratings fell to 543,000. Now he won’t be given a chance to redeem himself for a third season.
In a statement the network says “TBS has reached the difficult decision not to order a third season of Lopez Tonight. Thursday will be the final episode of the show. We are proud to have partnered with George Lopez, who is an immensely talented comedian and entertainer. TBS has valued its partnership with George and appreciates all of his work on behalf of the network, both on and off the air.”
Lopez spoke to People yesterday and instead of talking about the canceling he decided to speak about close friend Sandra Bullock and how she has had an impact on his career.
“If it wasn’t for her involvement in me, or her belief in me, I would have had a very different last 10 years. She invested in me, and she wouldn’t take no for an answer. And with that, and just who she is, she has my undying love, and my undying loyalty, every day I thank her for believing in me. I can only say that I did not have a mother, and I would have very much liked that one to be mine! She’s already my fairy godmother, but any child that gets to be in Sandra Bullock’s arms is going to be a great person.” He said about the actress.
As for his outlook on life he said “I live every day like an 11th grader, not a senior, because then you have to worry about college, but when you’re in 11th grade, you know you’re coming back to the same school with the same friends. So, I try to enjoy myself and live life every day.”
Well if he lives like that then he probably won’t mind the fact that his show has been cancelled. What do you think of this news? Were you a fan of his talk show?
Nicki Minaj wasn’t the only special guest on “Good Morning America” this morning — her left nipple also made an appearance.
During her live performance on the show, Nicki’s left breast popped out of her low cut top, revealing her full nipple to the entire East Coast viewing audience.
After discovering the mishap, and a couple of tugs on her top, Nicki exposed the opposite breast.
You just can’t win.
If you’re going to wear skin tight clothing, it will eventually happen.
Show business knows no bounds and will pretty much pay the worst people in the world if it means getting the exclusive and that’s exactly what is happening with Case Anthony at the moment.
Casey’s attorney, Jose Baez, is currently sitting in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York City negotiating with three of the biggest networks in the country trying to figure out which one will pay the most for the first exclusive interview with her.
Sources connected to Baez tell TMZ that NBC, ABC and CBS are all trying to outbid each other for the first interview with Casey, who was found not guilty over murdering her own daughter, and it looks like NBC is the frontrunner with ABC second and CBS “a distant third.”
The reason NBC are looking like they will get the exclusive is because they are apparently paying for Baez’ hotel room. All three networks, who are willing to shell out big money, say they don’t pay for interviews but they are willing to pay for photos and other material which they call S.O.P.
Meanwhile Extra report that Casey could soon be headed to stay in her attorney’s home in Mexico and if this money does come through for the interviews she might not see it all since she owes the IRS $70,00 in unpaid taxes.
Whether she did kill her daughter or not, cashing in on the murder is disgusting.
The Hollywood Reporter gathered TV’s 6 most wanted women for a photoshoot and interview in which they all discuss comic-con, their shows and what it’s like to be a woman lead on television.
Sarah Michelle Gellar
The actress stars in the CW’s upcoming suspense thriller Ringer. Of the buzz surrounding the show, Gellar says: “I definitely feel pressure. It’s not outside pressure; it’s pressure because the fans have been so loyal, you want to … make them happy. There’s definitely something to be said for being the quiet show that gets to build on its own merit, as opposed to an expectation that already exists.”
Maggie Q
The star of CW’s Nikita is a pro at Comic-Con. Her advice to her fellow THR roundtable panelists who’ve never been? “This year, you’ll say, ‘It’s going to be this’; ‘It’s going to be that.’ Next year when you come back, it’s going to be great. People who come are already going to be fans of the show. So you’re going to be answering specific questions about the show, which is much more fun than trying to be like, ‘It’s not going to suck, I promise.’”
Anna Torv
Torv, who co-stars on Fox’s Fringe, recalls her first Comic-Con. “I went and had a look around the first year that I went down there. The show wasn’t on the air yet and everybody was at our panel to hear J.J. [Abrams] speak, so I was quite fine to go and have a look. And then, you know, it changes bit by bit. It’s one of the few opportunities that you actually get to sit and talk to people who watch your show and have an interaction with them.”
Jennifer Morrison
The former House co-star will play the daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming in ABC’s fairy tale drama Once Upon a Time. “As an actress, it’s nice to look for something different. It was wonderful playing Cameron on House for all of those years — amazing writing and an incredible cast. I have no complaints, but it was also exciting to be let free and to play new characters and try something new. And part of the appeal of Once Upon a Time for me was that it was totally character-driven. It wasn’t procedural and, you know, I’ve been saying medical terms for a long time.”
Yvonne Strahovski
Strahovski, who co-stars on NBC’s Chuck, says she can relate to the physicality of her character. “I’ve always been a bit of a tomboy, so I think all of the action and stunts have always been a part of me. I love doing that stuff, and now my character has sort of evolved from being very comfortable in the spy world but not very comfortable with being a normal person with family and a boyfriend and stuff. She’s evolved into a more natural human being and more easygoing in social situations. It’s nice to be bringing that into it … to be more normal on the show but still being the spy.”
Britt Robertson
Robertson, who stars in the CW’s new supernatural series The Secret Circle, says she appreciates the buzz that comes with the show. “We’re working with Kevin Williamson, who did The Vampire Diaries. It has a sort of cult following, and I think because of that, and since we are sort of its sister show, people are excited for The Secret Circle. I guess we’re just hoping that we don’t let people down.”
You can read the interview and see video clips from the whole thing here. I definitely agree that they are the most wanted women on TV, well for me anyway.
There’s plenty of Television shows that get too so repetitive and boring after a couple of seasons that they should have been canceled but fans kept tuning in so the networks kept the show going. Here are 10 shows that The Vine think should have been quit while they were ahead.
10. Friends (10 seasons)
By the end this was less a sitcom than it was a really long, drawn out, torturous partner-swap party.
09. Dawson’s Creek (6 seasons)
A major sufferer of “Graduation Syndrome”, when the protagonists of Dawson’s Creek split up and went to college, they kept the show going for another two full 20-something episode seasons. This despite the fact that there was no longer a Creek for them all to hang out at, and even the Dawson part becoming increasingly misleading as every character had a completely independent life. Oh and in the final episode they kill off Jen. HOT PATHOS INJECTION.
08. Saved by the Bell (5 seasons + telemovies)
Well, less specifically Saved by the Bell – although the use of a mystery girl named Tori to pad out the absence of two main characters for half of the final season was telling – and more specifically Saved by the Bell: The College Years. Which was, in the end, only one year. But did lead to a telemovie Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas, so the writers evidently still had plenty of episode ideas kicking about.
07. Survivor (23 seasons)
I guess there’s legitimate argument as to whether this was ever “good” per se, but I mean, really? 23 goddamn seasons? And that’s for America alone! Maybe, just maybe the concept has worn out its welcome. Also, four of those have now been shot in Samoa, a country which, with a total area of around 2800 km2 – i.e. roughly a third the size of Melbourne – has got to be running out of threatening environs.
06. 24 (8 seasons)
Oh my God! There’s only 24 hours to save the Senator! Oh my God! There’s only 24 hours to avert nuclear war! Oh my God! There’s only 24 hours to stop Mexican drug lords from releasing a deadly virus in America! Oh my God! There’s only 24 hours to… something… Oh my God! There’s only 24 hours to come up with a new premise!
05. Family Matters (9 seasons)
I used to really like Family Matters, but I guess I just grew out of it. Also, I think they may have stopped airing it here. Which is a shame, because that means we didn’t get to see it turn from warm-hearted family sitcom into sci-fi themed buddy comedy starring Urkel and Carl.
04. The Simpsons (22 seasons)
Whose inclusion is ironic considering they produced an entire episode mocking stagnant shows grasping frantically for new ideas all the way back in season 8 AKA when I was 12.
03. The Brady Bunch (5 seasons)
Perhaps the second most infamous example of a TV show “jumping the shark”, the introduction of nine year old cousin Oliver into a family environment that could already have been described as “overloaded” was pretty much the equivalent of literally introducing the character of Death into the show. As in, the show died six episodes later. See also The Cosby Show introducing ‘Olivia’.
02. Baywatch Nights (2 seasons)
So, Baywatch had a pretty good run. It was even a little bit zeitgeist there for a while and launched/stalled the careers of numerous stars. But as with all good things, its time had passed and it quietly swam off into deeper waters. Well, you try telling that to David Hasselhoff! Witness Baywatch Nights, a spin-off that took certain of the Baywatch characters and had them setting up a detective agency and solving paranormal mysteries on the beach. Episode themes included thawed out vikings and surfing aliens. It somehow lasted two seasons.
01. Happy Days (11 seasons)
Well, here it is. The show that actually birthed the phrase “jumping the shark”. Which occurred in season 5, as Fonzie water-skied over a cage containing a shark. Shortly thereafter they introduced Fonzie’s cousin Chachi, which led to that other famous phrase “inserting the Chachi”. The show lasted six more seasons, four of them without Richie Cunningham, the main character, which is truly admirable.
I would add The Office and Will & Grace to this list but I agree completely with them all. What shows do you think belong on this list?
Yesterday the 2011 Emmy Awards nominations were released and missing from the nomination list was FX’s ‘Son’s of Anarchy’, this didn’t settle too well with creator Kurt Sutter who took to his Twitter account to unleash a rant about his unhappiness.
The day before the nominations were released Kurt wrote on his Twitter that he doesn’t think he or his wife, Katey Sagal, will be nominated. He said “I will tell you now, the day before, Katey will not be nominated. SOA will never crack the golden lining. Too dirty, too bloody, too pulpy.”
He was certainly right because none of them got a nomination so he immediately took to his account again and started off by saying the worst thing about not getting nominated is that his wife promised him a threesome. He said “The worse part of not getting an emmy nod. katey promised me a threesome if she won. now i have to settle for me, her and the shaved bunny.”
Then he went on to say that the “best part of not getting an emmy nod. now i don’t have to pretend i give a s**t about the profiteering douchebag academy … because you know if we were nominated i’d be all humble and blowing smoke up their asses. now i can stay true to myself and just be a d**k.”
Then he went on to put up a couple of jokes, the first saying “these two academy member walk into a bar. one orders a beer. then they both die because they’re so fucking old.” The second one was “saw two academy members on the gold course. one asked the other what club to use. then they both died because they were so fucking old,” and finally “if my mom and dad were alive this emmy snub would kill them. that’s not true, they were too old to understand my show. just like the academy.”
After this he decided to take a shot at Glee, which received a few nominations, he said “F–k glee. hate those annoying, ‘please accept me for who I am’, singing brats. there, I said it. are you happy?” But then he started to backtrack by saying he loves Glee creator, Ryan Murphy. “He’s always very cool with me. love glee too. just tired of all the j**z piling up at its feet,” is what he said about that.
The backtracking didn’t stop there though because he said the whole thing was a joke, he said “you do know that i’m really okay with no noms right? if i was really upset, i wouldn’t be ranting. i’d be plotting. i’m all about the love,” followed by “those who got the joke, laughed. those who didn’t, published a story. so sad that greedy media whores must turn good fun into nasty business.”
Do you think he was joking the whole time or do you think he was genuinely pissed off and then decided to backtrack?
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