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Happy Friday! For today’s top ten celebrity quotes of the week, we’ve got John Corbett talking about the filming of “Sex & The City”, Duchess Fergie trying to crack a joke and Diddy’s delusion, thinking that he would be the next judge on “American Idol”.
Enjoy!
“When I found out how much he was making a night, I was like, ‘If they feel like calling me, I would love to sit next to Ellen.â€
-Diddy, about taking over Simon Cowell’s American Idol seat, on The Ellen Degeneres Show
“It’s rainin’ babies, hallelujah.â€
-Kristie Alley, congratulating expectant parents – and fellow Scientologists – John Travolta and Kelly Preston, to “People”
“A meatball without sauce – is that even legal?â€
-Real Housewives of New Jersey’s Teresa Giudice, on “Rachel Ray”
“I know I’ll be a hockey mom.â€
-Bristol Palin, to “Harper’s Bazaar”
“It was like college days! Beer, the old hookah pipe, we got that filled up.â€
-John Corbett, on filming “Sex and the City 2″ on location in the Middle East with his costars, to “People”
“Lindsay Lohan has got to wear a little boozer bling.â€
-Regis Philbin, colorfully referring to the starlet’s new alcohol-monitoring anklet, on “Live! With Regis and Kelly”
“I always tell him all the time I want to slap him in the face.â€
-Runner-up Crystal Bowersox, on helping to boost “American Idol” winner Lee DeWyze’s confidence to people.
“He didn’t remember any of the conversation, which is a shame because he promised me his car and various other valuables, a few paintings.â€
-The Edge, talking about his first conversation with Bono after U2 frontman had emergency back surgery, in a video message on the band’s Web site
“Depends on what you call beating up. She performed the musical Cats for our parents, and she made me lick milk from a bowl while she sang, which was, in a way abuse.â€
-Jake Gyllenhaal, when asked if big sister Maggie beat him up as a child, to “People”
“Where’s your sense of humor tonight?â€
-Sarah Ferguson, making light of her latest royal scandal with a joke at a launch party for her new line of children’s books, to “People”
What was your favorite quote of the week?
source: 10 Best Celeb Quotes This Week – [people]
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With the 9th season of American Idol coming to an end, which is also Simon Cowell‘s last ever episode, Forbes decided to come up with a list of the top earning Idol alums over the past year. A sign of how much the record industry is going down is that when David Cook first won the competition he made $2 million that year while last years winner Kris Allen made a mere $672,000 in comparison during his first year. Lets get to the list shall we…
10. Kris Allen, $672,000
The Arkansas native gained traction with Idol fans with his acoustic version of Kanye West’s Heartless. He engineered a stunning upset over Adam Lambert last year. He signed with Jive Records and released a self-titled album that reached No. 11 on the Billboard 200. He’s been performing in Las Vegas and touring nationally.
09. Clay Aiken, $800,000
The Raleigh, N.C., native maintains a loyal following six years after finishing second on Idol. He has sold 4 million albums and penned a New York Times best-selling memoir. Aiken recently finished a run in Broadway’s Spamalot.
08. David Archuleta, $1.4 million
Defeated in the seventh season by David Cook, Archuleta went on to release a self-titled album on Jive records that reached No. 2 on the Billboard charts. He has played more than 100 live shows since Idol. Twitter followers: 372,000.
07. Jordin Sparks, $1.8 million
Entering Idol competition at age 17, Sparks was the youngest winner in the show’s history. The season six winner broke out with No Air, a duet with R&B vocalist Chris Brown. She has toured with Alicia Keyes and the Jonas Brothers. Sparks’ second album, Battlefield, debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard charts.
06. Jennifer Hudson, $2 million
Hudson ranks lower this year, falling from No. 2 on the 2009 list, due to slowing album sales and a light touring schedule. Yet she remains one of the most successful Idol alums. She placed just seventh in the third season but went on to win an Oscar in 2006 for her role in Dreamgirls. Her 2008 self-titled album, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, has sold over 750,000 copies. Earlier this year she signed on as the latest spokeswoman for Weight Watchers.
05. David Cook, $2.3 million
Three years ago David Cook was tending bar in Tulsa, Okla. After winning Idol’s seventh season in 2008, his first single, The Time of My Life, debuted at No. 3 on Billboard’s Hot 100, followed by a debut album, David Cook, which went platinum. He continues a lucrative endorsement deal with Skechers shoes.
04. Kellie Pickler, $4.3 million
Pickler was one of the hardest working Idol alums this past year, working a 100-date concert schedule. The season five finalist has sold 1.3 million records, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
03. Chris Daughtry, $5.4 million
After playing with a series of bar bands traveling around North Carolina, Daughtry made it to Idol’s final four in the fifth season. Since leaving the show he has sold 5.7 million copies of his two albums: a Grammy-nominated self-titled debut in 2006 and Leave This Town, released last year. Followers on Twitter: 159,000.
02. Carrie Underwood, $7 million
The Muskogee, Okla.-born country pop singer has won four Grammys, 14 Billboard Music Awards and five American Music Awards. Underwood has sold 9.6 million albums.
01. Kelly Clarkson, $8 million
Idol’s first winner also happens to be the show’s highest-selling alum. Since season one, Clarkson has sold 10.6 million albums (along with 16.1 million digital tracks, according to Nielsen SoundScan). Her latest single, Already Gone, hit No. 3 on Billboard charts. Currently touring in New Zealand, she’ll play the Lilith Fair music festival this month. Clarkson, 28, is now working on her fifth album.
I was surprised that Adam Lambert didn’t make the list seeing as how his album sold more than Allen’s, but apparently he hasn’t gone on tour yet which is where artists make their money from ticket sales and merchandising – not from record sales. I wasn’t surprised at all with the top 2, Kelly Clarkson is the only American Idol to make a name for herself worldwide so she will forever be the most successful Idol album.
source: In Pictures: The Year’s Top-Earning ‘Idols’ [Forbes]
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Simon Cowell was on Oprah Winfrey‘s show yesterday to talk candidly about himself and his life.
Cowell, 50, spoke about his romance with American Idol make-up artist Mezhgan Hussainy, who escaped Afghanistan with her family in 1981 after the Soviet invasion and the rise of the Taliban forced her family to flee. He also admitted that he suffers from depression.
“I get very, very down,” Cowell said. “Pretty much depression. (But) what I always say is, “You’re taking yourself too seriously, so stop it.
“At the same time, you should never put a painted smile on. When you’re feeling down, you’re feeling down.”
He also discussed his reason for leaving American Idol, saying that after eight years he was bored, and was looking forward to launching his show X-Factor in the US.
Then Oprah pulled out some pictures.
After seeing this picture taken sometime in the Eighties, Simon said:
“It’s not a great look, is it? God, I had a mustache. And I wasn’t even a mechanic!”
Source: Not a good look, Simon: Oprah Winfrey embarrasses Cowell with old picture of himself as a young man with long hair and dodgy moustache [Dailymail.co.uk]
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Natalie Portman Hates Her Snuggie – City Rag
Michael Jackson’s Kids Are On Youtube – Pop Eater
Kim Kardashian Pimps Out Another Product – Amy Grindhouse
Lady Gaga Is A 90-Year-Old Prostitute – Holy Moly
Taylor Lautner Talks About Chicks – Hollywood Life
The Super 8 Trailer Looks Amazing – F-Listed
Rihanna Falls On Stage Again – Why Fame
Matt Lauer Had An Affair? – Celebrity Smack
Video Fix: Kate Nash – Do Wah Do – Popbytes
Cameron Diaz Takes On Airport Security – ICYDK
Can You Tell Which One Hulk Hogan Is Bangin’? – Litely Salted
Kelly Brook Isn’t Wearing A Bra – The Superficial
In Our Makeup Bag: Benefit Hoola Bronzer – College Candy
Spencer Pratt Is Keeping Heidi In Prison – Yeeeah!
OMG, Is He? NHL Star Paul Bissonnette – OMG Blog
Rihanna’s Moonwalk Fail – Wonderwall
First Look Of Jason Momoa As Conan – Tabloid Prodigy
Christina Aguilera’s Batman Boy – Celebrity Baby Scoop
Gloria Steinem Wants You Involved In Feminism – Zelda Lily
Kendra Wilkinson & Hank Baskett Headed For Divorce – Anything Hollywood
Sophie Turner Hangs With Real Models – Drunken Stepfather
Charice Covers Justin Bieber’s ‘Baby’ – Hollywire
Britney Spears Dumps Jason Trawick As Her Agent – Hollywood Dame
American Idol: Love Is In The Air – Allie Is Wired
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The Huffington Post have put together a list of the 4 biggest winners and losers in the celebrity and media world for this week, first up is the winners:
Oprah: Kitty who? It was the week Oprah took New York by storm: starting with the Costume Institute Gala on Monday, where she walked the red carpet with Oscar de la Renta and partied down with Diddy and Pharrell right through Oprah’s Best Life Weekend, celebrating ten years of O Magazine with a live show from Radio City Music Hall and a New York charity walk on Sunday.
Brian Williams: The “NBC Nightly News” anchor broadcast from oil spill-ravaged gulf region Monday night, while his competitors Katie Couric and Diane Sawyer were dolled up at the Costume Institute Gala. He then rushed back to New York to cover the Times Square bomber arrest. Bonus: he turned 51 on Wednesday.
Rick Stengel: It would have been enough for the TIME Managing Editor to simply have hosted the TIME 100 gala Tuesday, featuring Bill Clinton, Sarah Palin and Taylor Swift. But then the announcement that his main rival, Newsweek, was going up for sale allowed him to brag about his magazine’s sustained profitability.
Conan O’Brien: Finally able to make his case, Conan broke his silence on “60 Minutes” — and delivered ratings to boot. And he effectively got his message across: he’s a good Catholic boy who would never have done that to Leno.
Now let’s take a look at the ones we really care about, the losers:
Jon Meacham: It was supposed to be a good week for the Newsweek editor, who’s launching a new show with Allison Stewart on PBS called “Need To Know.” But then the Washington Post announced it would be selling his magazine, leading the history buff to go on a sad-sack media tour explaining why the world needs Newsweek. Unfortunately, many of his staffers are now saying that Newsweek needs a new editor.
Elisabeth Hasselbeck: The conservative “View” co-host brought ESPN anchor and “Dancing with the Stars” contestant Erin Andrews to tears this week by lashing out over Andrews’ skimpy dancewear and seeming to side with the stalker who peeped into her hotel room to see her naked. She cried the next day, offering up a tearful public apology for her comments.
American Idol: It’s still the #1 show in the country, but there were big and dangerous warning signs for “Idol” this week: on both Tuesday and Wednesday, it hit ratings lows it hasn’t seen since 2002, the year it launched (in the summer, no less). It may have just been a boring Frank Sinatra theme week, With Simon Cowell gearing up to leave at the end of this season already, it doesn’t bode well for the show’s future.
Conan O’Brien: Yes, he made his case on “60 Minutes” — but it may have backfired. The more time he spends complaining about how Big Bad Leno stole the “Tonight Show” from him, the less America remembers why they loved him on it…and the less they look forward to his launch this fall on TBS. Plus, NBC made a splash by saying that he lied during the “60 Minutes” interview.
I guess Conan O’Brien should pat himself on the back, he made both the winners and the losers list, like they say in Hollywood – any press is good press.
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Skunked! – City Rag
Ryan Phillippe Really Wants Your Sympathy – Pop Eater
Zoe Saldana Wants To Pee Standing Up – Amy Grindhouse
The Situation Understands Trial & Error – The Superficial
Nadya Suleman Tells Oprah She’s Not The OctoMom – Zelda Lily
Did Ryan Seacrest Betray Crystal Bowersox? – College Candy
Pixie Geldof To Launch Singing Career? – Holy Moly
Does Mo’Nique Buy Her Brother’s Apology? – Hollywood Life
Jessica Hart Bikini Pictures Of The Day – Drunken Stepfather
‘American Idol‘ Judges Praise Emotional Singer – Wonderwall
Keli McGregor Found Dead – Celebrity Smack
Kelly LaBrock To Drop A Bomb On Steven Seagal – Celeb News Wire
Gisele Bundchen Doesn’t Care If Her Boobs Sag – Celebrity Baby Scoop
Ashley Dupre Closes The Deal – Betty Confidential
Snooki Dumped Her Boyfriend – Why Fame
I Love Kylie Minogue…But… – Popbytes
The Next Bond Movie Is Postponed Indefinitely – F-Listed
What Do You Think Of Heidi Klum’s New Hairdo? – ICYDK
Katy Perry Made An Uh-Oh! – Litely Salted
Larry King’s Wife Is A Cheater – Yeeeah!
Joe Jonas Spotted Eating Lunch Alone – Hollywire
Bai Ling’s Prostate Awareness Message – Tabloid Prodigy
No One’s Going To Punch Gwyneth Paltrow – OMG Blog
David Hasselhoff Returns To ‘The Young & The Restless – Hollywood Dame
Sandra Bullock Without Her Wedding Ring – Allie Is Wired
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‘American Idol’ star Kara DioGuardi laid herself bare for the newest issue of Allure — literally.
The judge, along with ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ doc Jessica Capshaw, singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat and ‘Entourage’ hottie Emmanuelle Chriqui posed naked for the magazine.
Kara on her naked pics: “This shoot was less about beauty than about taking a risk and showing people a side of me they have never seen.”
Jessica on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’: “In love scenes with a woman, we’re able to share our neuroses or insecurities more readily. I don’t think with a man you’d speak with the same awareness.”
Colbie on her younger fans: “I worried that [posing nude] might make them think I was changing somehow. I hope they think to themselves, Yeah she’s showing a woman’s body, and it’s beautiful.”
Emanuelle on her body: “I have a good stomach and I’m strong in my core, so I like to work it out.”
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source: OMG!!! Emmanuelle Chriqui Nude in Allure (with Kara DioGuardi Nude, Too) [egotastic]
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Aren’t These Pandas Adorable? – City Rag
A Culture Club Reunion? – Pop Eater
Don’t Pity Sandra Bullock! – Betty Confidential
JLS Attacked By Savage Mental Fan – Holy Moly
Heidi Klum Reveals Her Slim & Sexy Secrets – Hollywood Life
Kim Kardashian Frolicks Around In A Bikini – F-Listed
Padma Lakshmi & Adam Bell Start Custody Battle – Why Fame
Gisele Bundchen Is Still Hiding Baby Benjamin – Amy Grindhouse
Video Fix: What The Buck! – Popbytes
Sacha Baron Cohen & Isla Fisher Got Hitched! – Celebrity Smack
Jesse James Hearts WP – Celeb News Wire
American Idol Is Going To The Dogs – ICYDK
Mila Kunis Loves Jason Segel’s Penis – Litely Salted
How Is Britney Spears Not Stabbing People? – The Superficial
Old Irish Lady Finds Her Pot Of Gold – The Dirty
If Tina Fey Is Ugly, Then We’re All Doomed – College Candy
Porn Industry Wants Octomom – Hollywire
Surprise! It’s Tiger Woods’ Mom! – Tabloid Prodigy
Joslyn James Releases Her Tiger Texts – Zelda Lily
Kim Raver & Her Universal City Cutie – Celebrity Baby Scoop
Dr. Conrad Murray’s License Should Be Revoked – Wonderwall
Harry Potter Set Burns to the Ground, Film Set Back – Hollywood Dame
Robert Pattinson Talks Sex Scenes – Allie Is Wired
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Model Behavior – City Rag
David Arquette Is Busy Fighting Hunger – Pop Eater
American Idol’s Judges Are Just Like The Golden Girls! – Betty Confidential
Pixie Lott Mistaken For Cowboy, Scratches Crotch – Holy Moly
Justin Timberlake Has Real Problems – F-Listed
Reggie Bush Was Flirting With Other Women – Hollywood Life
Heidi Montag’s Cellulite View – Why Fame
Britney Spears & Jason Trawick Shop Together – Amy Grindhouse
Kim Kardashian’s New Sidekick? – The Dirty
Holly Madison Wins St. Patrick’s Day – The Superficial
Hugh Jackman Kisses It Better – Celebrity Baby Scoop
Dr. Drew’s ‘Rx Locker’ – Celebrity Smack
Terry Richardson Is Super Creepy – Celeb News Wire
Ivanka Trump’s Stalker Arrested – Wonderwall
Justin Bieber Is Such A Flirt! – Hollywire
Robert Pattinson Lost His Car In L.A. – Anything Hollywood
Whitney Houston Talks About “Nothing But Love” – Popbytes
Kendra Wilkinson Bashes Kate Gosselin – ICYDK
Tina Fey Is The Sexiest Thing Since Sex – Litely Salted
College Students Say: We Want Gay Marriage – College Candy
Gisele Bundchen Has Mom Boobs – Drunken Stepfather
Happy St. Jedward Day! – Tabloid Prodigy
Why Men Cheat: Esquire Edition – Zelda Lily
Kristen Stewart Declares Goth Sexy & New – Ninja Dude
Jack White & Jay-Z Record Song Together – Hollywood Dame
Lady Gaga Asked Boy George To Sign Her Vagina – Allie Is Wired
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Paula Abdul will be taking her vicodin party to “Star Search”, it has been announced.
After getting the axe from “American Idol”, Paula and whatever is in her Coke cup is heading to ABC for a “Star Search” reboot.
Paula is in the process of finalizing a deal to headline an updated version of the hit show for ABC. Reportedly, her role will be a combination of hosting and judging the new talent competition. Just when you think that she’s holding on for some “X Factor” hope, she signs up for this. Which is basically the same idea wrapped up in a different name….
The network was said to be wooing Paula ever since she announced her departure from “Idol”. After her departure, it was rumored that she would be taking part in “Dancing With The Stars”, but nothing ever came from that.
What do you think of Paula’s new job? Think it’s a wise career move? Or should she have held out for the bigger bucks working with Simon Cowell?
source: Exclusive: Paula Abdul in talks to headline ‘Star Search’ reboot – [ausiello files]
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Kendra Wilkinson Shares Too Much Information – Hollywood Life
How To Tell The Olsen Twins Apart – City Rag
Something’s Off About Lindsay Lohan’s Lawsuit – Pop Eater
The End Of American Idol? – Betty Confidential
Katie Price Lies! – Holy Moly
D’Angelo Just Really Loves Hookers – F-Listed
Simon Cowell Was Forced To Kiss His Girlfriend – Why Fame
Tron Legacy 2010 Movie Gets Another Trailer – Amy Grindhouse
Madonna & Justin Timberlake Have 4 Minutes – Popbytes
Jennifer Aniston To Launch Signature Fragrance? – ICYDK
Should 12-Year-Olds Be Having Sex? – Zelda Lily
Heidi Montag Says No To Plastic – Tabloid Prodigy
Reggie Bush Is Doing Damage Control – The Dirty
Julie Bowen In A Bikini – The Superficial
Kelly Ripa’s Ripped Body In A Dress – Drunken Stepfather
Listen: Jimi Hendrix Valleys Of Neptune – Celebrity Smack
Salma Hayek’s Balloon Babe – Celebrity Baby Scoop
Wanna Raid Christabelle’s Closet? – College Candy
Justin Bieber Stole His Biggest Hit? – Hollywire
Paris Hilton Is The Worst Actress Ever – ICYDK
Gabourey Sidibe Wants To Tap That! – Litely Salted
Hilary Duff Is Doing Other Boring Stuff – Wonderwall
Tim Gunn Vs. The Kardashians – Hollywood Dame
Tila Tequila Shows Off Her Baby Bump – Allie Is Wired
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These Bacon Turtles Are So Cute! – City Rag
The Tiger Woods Apology Remix – Amy Grindhouse
‘Behind The Sessions’ With Rihanna – Pop Eater
Hilary Duff’s $750,000 Diamond Closeup! – Hollywood Life
Ke$ha Plays Shoreditch Surrounded By Twats – Holy Moly
Porn Parody Of ‘Intervention‘ – F-Listed
Is Katherine Heigl Leaving ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Again? – Why Fame
The Jedward Twins Fulfilling Incest Fantasies – Tabloid Prodigy
Lady Gaga Meet Glee, Glee Meet Lady Gaga – Popbytes
The Bachelor: Women Tell All 2010 – Celebrity Smack
Whitney Houston’s Crack Australian Performance – Celeb News Wire
Perez Hilton Is The Next American Idol Judge? – Hollywire
Reese Witherspoon Is Dating A New Man? – ICYDK
Spencer Pratt Loves The Crystal – Litely Salted
Rumer Willis & Her Disgusting See-Through T-Shirt – Drunken Stepfather
Kim Kardashian Says Voluptuous Is Normal – Zelda Lily
Jersey Shore 2 Finalists – The Dirty
Audrina Patridge’s Stalker Arraigned – Wonderwall
Claudia Schiffer Named Model Of The Year – Celebrity Baby Scoop
Canadian Celeb Spotting: Who’s The Canuck? – College Candy
Jennifer Lopez Dropped From Her Record Label – Hollywood Dame
Kris Jenner Won’t Shut Up About Scott Disick – Hollywood On Crack
Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie Still Sucking Face – Allie Is Wired
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Have you been watching this season of American Idol? Well some people from Nashville, Tennessee ,are furious that Todrick Hall was selected to be in the 24 finalists.
You know how it goes every a contestant gets into the final 24 or final 12 and as usual there is some scandal involving the contestant, this year the only one so far to have a bad background is Hall. You see last summer he was under investigation by NewsChannel 5 in the Nashville area and now they are back on his case after parents who said he took money from them are coming forward.
Apparently he held auditions in Tennessee for children to appear in his show “Oz:, the Musical” and any parents who were willing to pay $50 to $75 meant their child would get a part in the show when it arrived in Nashville. Well the musical never made it to Nashville and closed down after a show in Alabama, back when he was under the investigation Hall told NewsChannel 5 that the show had run out of money.
But parents were told that there would be another show or they would receive all their money back, well eight months on and not a single dime has been given back nor has there been another show.
One parent said “there’s some outrage. Some people are kind of hot especially in these economic times when money’s tight. A hundred dollars means two months worth of dance classes to some of these kids.”
When he answered a phone call recently, Todrick Hall said that he’s not allowed do interviews because of his American Idol contract but he said he is worried these stories will affect him on the show, he also claimed he had nothing to do with the money.
Give me a break, he is not at all worried that this will affect his chances … it never has in the past when contestants had a shady past. Obviously these parents have never watched an episode of America’s Next Top Model because Tyra Banks always says “NEVER pay any money” when it comes to auditioning or agents.
source: American Idol Finalist Was Focus Of NC5 Investigation [NewsChannel 5]
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Demi Moore & Susan Sarandon Talk Sex – City Rag
Captain Phil Harris Was The Genuine Article – Pop Eater
What Is Going On With Angelina Jolie’s Face?!? – Hollywood Life
Jesse James’ Dog Cinnabun Has Been Returned – Celebrity Smack
Lisa Rinna Shuns Heidi Montag – Celeb News Wire
Brooke Mueller Is A Crack Head – Fatback Media
Matthew Settle Separates From His Wife – Why Fame
Kelly Osbourne Shows Off Her New Body – Amy Grindhouse
Kristin Cavallari Is A Coke Head? – ICYDK
Snooki & JWoww Aren’t Even Real Guidos – Litely Salted
Tiger Woods Will Bless Us With His Voice – The Superficial
Mike Nobler Nebraska Football Signee 2010 – The Dirty
Seven Deadly Beauty Sins – College Candy
Bethenny Frankel Belts Her Bump – Celebrity Baby Scoop
Lindsay Lohan Has A Weird Looking Face – Drunken Stepfather
Charlie Sheen Is Not Headed To Rehab – Wonderwall
What’s Wrong With Kirsten Dunst’s Nose? – Tabloid Prodigy
No Female Ski Jumpers At The Olympics? – Zelda Lily
Completely “Lost” Recap & Spoilers – Hollywood Dame
Paula Deen Is Going On ‘American Idol’? – Allie Is Wired
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On last season’s American Idol, Kara DioGuardi stripped down to a skimpy bathing suit on live TV to duet with her TV foe Bikini Girl.
How will she top that this year?
“Um, get naked?” she jokes in the March issue of Maxim. The judge, 39, also poses in a number of barely-there getups for the lad mag.
How did you go from songwriter to American Idol superjudge?
They were looking for a fourth judge, and they wanted to add someone who was in the industry. Plus, I’m known to be ballsy and outspoken. They knew I wouldn’t clam up and go under the desk. Although I did want to, believe me!
Would you have auditioned for Idol when you were starting out?
Yes, but I don’t think I would have gotten too far if I was, like, 20.
Are you missing Paula this season?
During the auditions, yeah, I missed her. She was so nurturing, and I try to have some of that in my critiques. I wouldn’t say I have the maternal instinct that she had, though. I’m a little bit more New York, a little more hard-edge.
Does Simon ever lay into you the way he did Paula?
Definitely. It’s hard for me to say something negative to a contestant without giving something constructive back, and that annoys Simon. But they’re kids, and you feel for them – especially when they have a story, like they’ve overcome cancer or something.
Are you sad that it’s Simon’s final season?
I have no idea. All I can say is the guy can do things not many folks can get away with, and people like when someone is true to himself.
Are you happy about Ellen joining?
I was like, “Rock on!” Are you kidding? The thing with Ellen I don’t think everybody understands is that she’s a huge music lover. That’s what you need to be on Idol.
Did you get a big response from male idol fans?
I got a couple of proposals and though maybe I’d want to divorce my husband. [laughs]
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Kara irritates the crap out of me. Everything about her appears attention-starved.
source: Kara DioGuardi Photos [maxim.com]
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