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Hassellhoff drunk again

Monday, September 21st, 2009

Happy Monday kiddies and away I go.  I must say it feels good to be back to my regular updates.

Neil Patrick Harris kicked off the 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards with a Broadway-style number about television. They had an interesting stage setup this year with the band and the control room right on stage.   Tina Fey and Jon Hamm were the first presenters for Supporting Actress in a Comedy, when they cut to the nominees a lot of them had strange glasses except of course Vanessa Williams, who just mouthed “no.” Kristin Chenoweth from “Pushing Daises” won and cried quite a bit for a comedy actress. Backstage she mentioned that she “was not expecting to cry.”  The odds for Writing in a Comedy Series were good for “30 Rock” as it was nominated 3 times and Matt Hubbard won for “The Reunion” for “30 Rock.”   Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Amy Poehler presented for Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series and joked that it’s an award that “can be bought.” John Cryer from “Two and Half Men” won and was wearing a really terrible bumblebee striped sweater vest that distracted from anything he said. During his speech he said that the Emmy was Charlie Sheen’s but backstage he said that he is indeed going to keep it. He also mentioned that his outfit was modeled off Moschino model.  Tony Collette won for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for “The United States of Tara” and Alec Baldwin won as Lead Actor in a comedy series for “30 Rock” to which he said he would gladly trade for Rob Lowe’s looks.  Yeah, you choose stupid Toni Colette over Tina Fey?  Lame.

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Speaking of the Emmy’s. Former couple Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Karina Smirnoff argued before and after their dance performance at the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles Sunday, a witness said.   The “Dancing with the Stars” professional dancers, who also recently appeared together in the stage show “Burn the Floor,” announced this month they had ended their engagement.   ”They were going at it, screaming at each other,” an eyewitness told E! News. “He said she was taking too long in hair and makeup. It got kind of loud.”   However, Smirnoff said she was pleased with their performance on the awards show.   ”It was nerve-racking, especially when we heard the announcer say, ‘From “Dancing with the Stars…,” ‘ ” Karina told E! “My heart jumped out a couple of times, but then I was like, ‘Enjoy this because how often do you get to perform at the Emmys?’ And then it just felt like it went very fast. I wanted to do it a couple of more times to really get into it.”   Yeah, I do love a good lover’s fight.

 

 

 

 

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Actor and TV personality David Hasselhoff was hospitalized Sunday after his daughter called for help saying he was extremely drunk, sources told TMZ.   Hasselhoff, who reportedly has had a drinking problem for many years, is a judge on the popular reality competition series “America’s Got Talent,” which wrapped its most recent season last week.   TMZ said Hayley Hasselhoff, 17, called her mother, Pamela, telling her David was intoxicated, and one of Pamela’s friends called 911. Paramedics then transported him from his Encino, Calif., home to the hospital, the entertainment news Web site said.   Oh come on now, as the cool kids say, Don’t Hassel The Hoff.

 

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Everybody’s favorite Canadian hosebag Avril Lavigne has confirmed on her blog that she and Deryck Whibley, her husband of three years, are separating.  “Deryck and I have been together for six and a half years,” Lavigne wrote about her relationship with the 29-year-old Sum 41 front man. “We have been friends since I was 17, started dating when I was 19, and married when I was 21. I am grateful for our time together, and I am grateful and blessed for our remaining friendship. I admire Deryck and have a great amount of respect for him. He is the most amazing person I know, and I love him with all my heart. Deryck and I are separating and moving forward on a positive note. … Thank you to all my family, friends and fans for all your support.”  A source told Usmagazine.com Whibley “is crushed” by Lavigne’s decision.  Eh, I just feel that she is one of those girls that should have her cooter and her mouth sewn shut.

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John Travolta is preparing to testify in court next week against two people accused of attempting to extort millions of dollars from the star in the wake of his son’s death.  Pleasant Bridgewater and ambulance driver Tarino Lightbourne were allegedly involved in a $25 million plot to bribe Travolta and his grieving wife Kelly Preston in the hours after their teenage son Jett died in January.   Still so sad.

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Emily Blunt broke down in tears when John Krasinki proposed to her – and so did ‘The Office’ star.  Krasinski asked the British actress to marry him last month and was overjoyed when she accepted – but the couple’s emotions soon got the better of them.   He tells Access Hollywood, “It was very casual. I was nervous and the whole nine yards.   ”She did cry. I cried and we cried and then everyone around us was crying. Then, I think people weren’t really sure what was going on, but they were crying because we were crying. But it was great. At the end of the day she said yes which is great. It’ a big part of this whole thing.”   But the pair’s, dating since November, aren’t planning children any time soon.   Krasinski adds, “I think we’re going to take our time with that, hopefully.”  Hum, does anyone else smell a new Hollywood super couple?

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Starlet Lindsay Lohan said via Twitter that rumors claiming she is in a hospital psychiatric ward are untrue.  The 23-year-old former child actress, whose film credits include “The Parent Trap” and “Mean Girls,” has been better known in recent years for her legal woes, trips to rehab and public spats with her on-off girlfriend, Samantha Ronson.  The New York Post reported Thursday that Lohan was spotted at a Manhattan fashion show this week, taking cards with celebrities’ names off of their assigned seats and throwing them on the floor, then yelling at security when they tried to get her to stop.  “Hahahaha my publicist just called me & said she heard I was in a psych ward!!!! Hahaha WHAT IS WRONG with people???? I’m working lol,” People.com quoted Lohan as saying on Twitter Thursday morning. “BUT that’s one I’ve NEVER heard about myself before! … New ones r always interesting huh? There’s SO much more going on in the world! Wake up.”  Lohan’s publicist told the magazine the actress is now in Texas shooting the thriller “Machete” with Robert DeNiro and Jessica Alba.  Oh man, no rehab for Double L?  I was sure that would make some good news for me to report on for years and years.

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And finally, Wow, talk about a whirlwind romance!   It’s been about a month since Khloe Kardashian’s and L.A. Lakers forward Lamar Odom began dating, and the couple are currently planning their wedding, two sources confirm to PEOPLE.   Earlier this month, The Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami star’s older sister Kim told People, the couple, “They’re very, very happy. They’ve been together a few weeks, and are literally inseparable. Khloe thinks he’s amazing and makes her laugh and smile constantly.”  Wow, I never knew Lamar Odom liked drag queens.  Oh I kid.

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Burt check in

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Happy Wednesday Kiddies and away I go.

Barack Obama has agreed to be the first sitting U.S. president to appear on “Late Show with David Letterman,” CBS announced Tuesday.  Obama is scheduled to appear on next Monday’s edition of the show.  He is to be the sole guest on the broadcast, CBS said.  This will be Obama’s first visit back to the show since his election last November. He previously appeared on “Letterman” five times. His last show was Sept. 10, 2008 during the height of his 2008 presidential election campaign.  Eh, old news…Bring on Bristol Palin.

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Veteran actor Burt Reynolds, 73, has checked into a rehab clinic for treatment of addiction to prescription medication, his manager confirms to PEOPLE.   “After a recent back surgery, Mr. Reynolds felt like he was going through hell and after a while, realized he was a prisoner of prescription pain pills,” his manager said in a statement Wednesday. “He checked himself into rehab in order to regain control of his life. Mr. Reynolds hopes his story will help others in a similar situation. He hopes they will not try to solve the problem by themselves, but realize that sometimes it is too tough to do on their own and they should seek help, as he did.”  Oh please I beg you Lorne Michaels, please bring back Norm McDonald back to Saturday Night Live to do his killer Burt impression.

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Emmy-nominated actress Lee lee Sobieski and her fashion designer fiancé Adam Kimmel are poised for first-time parenthood, a rep for the Joan of Arc star confirms to PEOPLE.   The “thrilled” couple – who announced their engagement in June – are expecting the baby in December.   Sobieski, 27, has modeled for Kimmel’s Fall/Winter 2009 look book, and most recently appeared in this summer’s Public Enemies alongside Johnny Depp; she can next be seen in The Mad Cow opposite Jeffrey Tambor.  Wait, her fiancé Adam is a fashion designer?  That might seem a little off.

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The good news for NFL star Hank Baskett is that now he can spend a lot more time with his pregnant wifey ex-girl next door, Kendra Wilkinson The bad news? He’s out of a job.   The Philadelphia Eagles announced on Tuesday they had cut Baskett, 27, from their 53-man roster, a move that makes room for controversial quarterback Michael Vick.  Well at least he can nuzzle himself in between her luscious fun bags, to drown away his tears.

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Dancing with the Stars will honor Patrick Swayze on its Sept. 23 live results show, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.  “We have some very fond memories of the actor coming to help us our when we were a tiny little show way back when,” Dancing’s executive producer Conrad Green says.  Swayze, who on Monday at the age of 57, made a guest appearance on Dancing’s inaugural U.S. season in 2005, teaching friend and fellow actor John O’Hurley a few dance moves in rehearsal. He also came to the show and supported O’Hurley by attending the season 1 finale.  He was one of the few people to integrate dance with being an A-list actor,” Green says. “He inspired many people and many of our pros to dance. We want to honor the great moments he’s brought to film by getting our dancers to do their interpretation to some music from his films.  Oh man, I am still a little messed up over his death.

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Clearly still in their honeymoon phase, Little Miss Heidi Montag celebrated her 23rd birthday Tuesday with husband Spencer Pratt and a new addition to the “Speidi” family – a 9-week-old puppy!   ”Spencer gave me the best gift ever, a maltipoo puppy that we have named Dolly,” Montag tells Yahoo exclusively. The dog, named for country singer Dolly Parton, is white with black ears.  “I’m so excited today is my birthday,” Montag says. “Thank you, God, for every moment you have given me and blessing me with my wonderful husband.”   Also on the birthday agenda: dinner at their favorite restaurant, Wolfgang Puck’s CUT, inside the Four Seasons Beverly Wilshire hotel, where photographs of their faces adorn the restaurant’s wall.  Wait, I thought she already had a dog in her life, AKA Stephanie Pratt.

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There’s a new Jersey girl in town! The Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice and her husband Joe welcomed daughter Audriana on Monday evening in (where else?) New Jersey, a Bravo rep confirms.  The baby weighed in at 7 lbs., 14 oz., and was 20 ½ inches long. “Teresa and her husband Joe are doing great,” the rep says.   Audriana is the fourth child for the couple, who are also parents to daughters Gia, 8, Gabriella, 4, and Milania, 3.  Hey, way to break stereotypes and name her after someone from The Sopranos.  Gosh.

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And finally, Michael Douglas is taking a sharp turn from his usual roles to tackle the lead in a film biography of the campy musical performer Liberace, and Matt Damon is playing his longtime lover, director Steven Soderbergh confirmed.   “We’ve already done some costume and wardrobe tests on Michael, and they’re very, very, very good.” Soderbergh told a French newspaper at the Deauville Film Festival. “I swear to you, Michael amazed me. He crushed it.”   Born Wladziu Valentino, the flamboyant, piano-playing Liberace, nicknamed “Mr. Showmanship” and “Glitter Man,” was a staple of early 1950s television, and was an institution in Las Vegas until his death from AIDS in 1987. At his height, he made more money than Elvis and The Beatles.  Wait, so Libarace was a giant queen?  Go figure.

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Patrick Swayze has DIED.

Monday, September 14th, 2009

Patrick Swayze, the hunky actor who danced his way into viewers’ hearts with “Dirty Dancing” and then broke them with “Ghost,” died Monday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 57.  “Patrick Swayze passed away peacefully today with family at his side after facing the challenges of his illness for the last 20 months,” said a statement released Monday evening by his publicist, Annett Wolf. No other details were given.  Fans of the actor were saddened to learn in March 2008 that Swayze was suffering from a particularly deadly form of cancer.