RIP Frank Barrone
Thursday, December 14th, 2006Happy Thursday Bitches. It is going to be kind of a small update today, as I am getting ready for tonight’s holiday party.
I hate to start it off with sad news, but here it goes. Comic actor Peter Boyle passed away yesterday at the age of 71 after suffering from Multiple Myeloma and heart disease. Boyle is best known for his role as the monster in Mel Brooks’ “Young Frankenstein” and for playing Ray Romano’s father in the sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond”. He has left behind him an immense comic legend and he will surely be missed. I loved him in Young Frankenstein.
Ciara has the number one album in America, beating out both Eminem and Gwen Stefani. Ciara’s sophomore album, “Ciara: The Evolution”, sold 338,477 copies in its first week out. Eminem came in second and Gwen Stefani ranked third. I am still amazed that two AI vets are in the top 10, Chris Daugherty has the number 7 album and Carrie Underwood has the number 10 album.
Earlier in the week I mentioned the lineup for MTV’s New Years Eve bash, well here is the list of performers for “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2007″ on ABC has been announced. Set to perform so far are Rihanna, Ludacris, KT Tunstall, Christina Aguilera, Meat Loaf, Fergie, Natasha Bedingfield and Rascal Flatts. Eh, Besides Christina, and Fergie, no one else there really gets my juices leaking.
In some young Hollywood news, Paris Hilton is coming out in support of her newfound friend, Britney Spears’ parenting skills. Hilton says that Spears is a “wonderful mother . . . at least she makes it home every night”. Thank you Paris; that’s not saying much, but we’re sure Britney appreciates all your support.
I do have some more information on the Nicole Richie arrest earlier in the week. Nicole Richie is facing mandatory jail time because she pleaded no contest to a former D.U.I. charge. This comes after Richie was arrested early Monday morning for driving under the influence and later admitted to have smoked marijuana and taken the painkiller Vicodin. Richie was stopped by police after another driver called 911 and reported seeing an SUV driving the wrong way on the 134 freeway in Burbank, CA. Now I am hearing that she might even lose her role on The Simple Life because no insurance company would insure her, because they see her as a liability. Oh Well Shit Happens.
One-time rap rivals Sean “Diddy” Combs and Snoop Dogg have announced they’re touring together in 2007, weeks before the end of 2006 – they’re traveling to Europe next spring.
The hip-hop superstars are planning a nine-country, 18-city co-headlining tour, beginning in Oslo, Norway on March 12.The tour will stop in Germany, France, Belgium, Holland, England and Ireland. Both stars will perform tracks from their new albums ‘Press Play’ and ‘Tha Blue Carpet Treatment. I guess they will be keeping it real up in the field.
And finally,
Nominations for the 64th annual Golden Globe Awards were announced in Los Angeles. ‘Babel’ and ‘The Departed’ were among the movies garnering the most nominations.
Music star Beyonce Knowles and American Idol finalist Jennifer Hudson both walked away with nominations for their roles in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical ‘Dreamgirls.’
Beyonce, who already has nine Grammys under her belt, was nominated in the Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical category, while Hudson was nominated for Best Supporting Actress. Knowles’ song “Listen,” off the ‘Dreamgirls’ soundtrack also received a nod for Best Original Song. She’s up against hits from the movies ‘The Pursuit of Happyness,’ ‘Bobby’ and ‘Home of the Brave.’ Should be an interesting night. I wonder if Beyonce and J-Hud will get into a bitch fight.
Here is the you tube.com link, it is of Jennifer Hudson from AI.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NcR7IPqHMoU
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