Do you ever sit around wondering to yourself what American Idol finalist David Archuleta is up to these days? No? Well, it's a slow news day over here, so we were more entertained than we should have been by this clip of Kathy Griffin interviewing the Disney-fied Idol and making him awkwardly uncomfortable. The verdict: He's still as annoyingly perfect as he was during the last season of the reality competition. Someone get back to us when the kid's gone through puberty and is checking into rehab.
SO THAT'S WHAT THE KIDS ARE CALLING IT THESE DAYS • "Billy Ray Cyrus says his 15-year-old daughter Miley and 20-year-old underwear model Justin Gaston are making sweet music together. 'I'll tell you what — they are great friends, and they make a good team,' he told Usmagazine.com at Monday's Bolt premiere in L.A. 'They write a lot of songs together, and they sing — it's incredible.'"
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Last night's TRL finale wasn't quite the circus it proved to be back in its heyday, mainly because the show has been trying way too hard since before Britney Spears took her tumble. Regardless, some of the show's most successful graduates showed up to pay tribute to arguably the best thing MTV ever produced. Tons of photos after the jump. CONTINUED »
Prince, with his frilly silk shirts and high heel everything, has long been the victim of rumors about his sexuality, and his libido-infused party jams have helped acquire the Minnesota-born musician a devoted gay fan base. So you can imagine our surprise upon learning that the Purple One, who has for several years been an outspoken Jehovah's Witness, went on a homophobic rant during a recent interview with the New Yorker, saying that, in the past, God came down and wiped out homosexual activity.
Now that there's no more election (or Tina Fey or Amy Poehler), Saturday Night Live got back to the basics this weekend: Surprise celebrity guest stars and men in women's clothing. For this episode (featuring adorable host Paul Rudd), Justin Timberlake showed up to seem likable for five minutes during a skit involving a Beyonce music video shoot. The former boy bander has become quite the tool as of late, but he always manages to be fairly awesome when he's on this show, so we approve.
BAD NEWS FOR ASHLEE SIMPSON • "On the heels of the Olympics Opening Ceremony, for which the cute little singer was revealed to be lip-synching, the Chinese Ministry of Culture says it will name and shame artists who fake it when performing — and repeat offenders could lose their license to perform. According to the Ministry's website, artists must not 'use pre-recorded songs or music to replace live singing or instrument playing' to 'cheat the public.'"
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Kanye West needs to get his diaper changed or something, because this is the second day in a row that the rapper has indulged in one of his infamous rants. This time, he's back with his I'm The Greatest theme.
I realize that my place and position in history is that I will go down as the voice of this generation, of this decade, I will be the loudest voice. It's me settling into that position of just really accepting that it's one thing to say you want to do it, and it's another thing to really end up being like Michael Jordan.
There were people who had the potential to do it but they went on vacation, so when Justin [Timberlake] went on vacation I made albums. And it just came out to be that.
Yes, Kanye. It's a good thing Justin Timberlake stepped out of the spotlight so you could sneak in. If that former boy bander wouldn't have taken a vacation, there was no hope for anyone. Just look at that threatening face.
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• Lipstick Jungle, the sad attempt at recreating Sex and the City, has been canceled. [ICYDK]
• Matthew McConaughey's son doesn't look as drugged-out as we imagined. [PS]
• Tara Reid debuts her new swimsuit line. You know it's classy and high-end, just like the designer. [HT]
• Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All-Time — and no, Kim from The Real Housewives of Atlanta didn't make the cut with her "tyrone between me and you" masterpiece. Life isn't fair. [DListed]
• Everything you didn't want to know about last night's Country Music Awards. [Yeeeah]
• Hugh Jackman admits to peeing his pants on stage. Is it strange that we still find him attractive? [INO]
Just when you start to feel sorry for motherless Kanye West, he has to go off on another one of his deranged tangents about things of no importance whatsoever. This time around, his anger is directed at the MTV Video Music Awards — one of the most legitimate and respected musical events of the year. Except, you know, not.
You see, Kanye thinks these awards shows — both in America and Europe — are "fixed," and he's not OK with the winners of this year's crop:
Britney Spears over Rihanna? Are you serious? I mean f—ing Jared Leto? He's my boy but he shouldn't have won over some of those other artists. I won nothing last year and I'd brought out 'Stronger.' Then this year, just because I was there, I won best urban act. This was Lil Wayne's year.
Yeah, imbeciles! You don't have any respect for the sacred MTV VMAs. Lil Wayne should have won, after all those times he walked through the airport with ice on his knees and his pants around his ankles. That takes dedication! Sheesh, effing squid brains.
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We knew it was bound to happen: American Idol judge Paula Abdul inspired a woman, Paula Goodspeed, to sit outside Abdul's LA home in a parked car. Perfectly normal, no? Anyway, Goodspeed reportedly committed suicide last night in said vehicle.
And because TMZ thrives under situations that are part devastating, part exploitative, the Web site has already dug up everything about this woman, except her social security number. But don't worry, that's on its way.
Here's what the TMZ stalkers have come up with so far:
IN SUMMATION: HEROIN, HEROIN, HEROIN…BAND • "Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis' 2004 autobiography, 'Scar Tissue', is set to be adapted for a new TV show on US network HBO. The show … is set to be an offbeat comedy, reports the Guardian. It will focus on the singer's early life in Los Angeles, where he lived with his father, a drug dealer to musicians in the area, plus beyond into the LA rock scene."
The latest promotional photo to crop up in the "Britney's Back! No, Really, We Swear, She's Not Going To Shave Her Head Again" Tour features Spears in a circus-themed getup with no semblance of reality whatsoever. There's no way she looked anything remotely like this in real life; the image has been Photoshopped into oblivion.
Despite that, can we just get over the whole circus theme already? If she starts busting out clowns in scary makeup we're going to throw in the towel and call it a day.
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Christina Aguilera, on comments that she steals her style cues from Lady Gaga:
You know, that’s funny that you mention that. This person [Lady Gaga] was just brought to my attention not too long ago. I’m not quite sure who this person is, to be honest. I don’t know if it is a man or a woman. I just wasn’t sure. I really don’t spend any time on the Internet, so I guess I live a little under a rock in that respect.
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On this day in 1969, transcendent children's program Sesame Street debuted on PBS, changing television forever. After the jump, a collection of some of the Street's most memorable guest appearances, complete with our favorite: kids freaking out to Stevie Wonder's "Superstition."
Last night the stars and publicists aligned to bring the world what it has so desperately needed for five years: a Britney Spears-Madonna reunion. The last time the two appeared together onstage was during the 2003 MTV VMAs, where they kissed. Maybe you heard about it?
Anyhoo, this performance of "Human Nature" was incredibly lame — all Brit did was awkwardly bounce around while lip-syncing a couple lines here and there. And then it was over. Brilliant, ladies. Brilliant.
The economy sure is bad. How bad is it? Now, even conscious rappers have warrants out!
Mos Def, the Emmy-nominated actor and Brooklyn emcee who made a name for himself with Afrocentric songs about love and how stressful life in America can be, is being sought by Las Vegas police on an arrest warrant stemming from a fistfight with a photographer there in August.
Mos allegedly roughed up a 60-year-old trade publication photographer before snatching the man's camera and smashing it. No word yet on whether the multi-talented artist will turn himself in or stay on the lam.
This is a brilliant career move for Mos, who's obviously learned that gangsta rap is where the money's at.
Before you continue reading, please make sure there are no Britney Spears crazies in the immediate vicinity, because this news just might send them over the edge.
Tiny narc Ryan Seacrest announced on his radio show that Brit will reunite with ex Justin Timberlake tonight as part of increasingly desperate Madonna's "Sticky and Sweet" concert tour. The beginning of the end of days will take place at LA's Dodger Stadium, where all three singers will come together on stage for some world-class lip-syncing.
For our LA readers: It might be wise to stock up on flashlights and bottled water today.
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A sampling of the playlist at last night's Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee party:
• "We Are the Champions"
• "Celebration"
• "Let's Go Crazy"
• "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough"
• "Born in the USA"
• "Movin' on Up (The Jeffersons theme)"
• "Gettin' Jiggy wit It"
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