Kanye West forgot to take his meds and has once again started spewing his patented brand of crazy, this time referring to Beyonce as the greatest singer of all time:
She is just as great, if not greater, than artists we had in the past. … She’s probably greater than Tina Turner. … Nobody really wants to recognize that Beyoncé is a f***ing living legend.
You guys, I'm really concerned. Where are the ALL CAPS as of late? It's like Kanye's slowly getting crazier, but it's not as fun anymore without all that banging on the MacBook Air and calling everybody "squid brains." What about icing your knees at the airport, Kanye? Can you talk about that some more? We miss those stories. Come back to us.
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Remember when Jennifer Lopez pulled out of guest judging the Project Runway finale (leaving Tim Gunn to come to the rescue) after suffering a foot injury? And then two days later she participated in a triathlon? Someone looked into it, and it turns out that "foot injury" was all a sham (allegedly).
Apparently J.Lo was upset at The Weinstein Company (which produces PR) because it failed to offer her a part in an upcoming Weinstein film. She was told Thursday, the day before the PR finale filmed, that she would not be getting the part. Voila! Jennifer got a foot injury and was forced to pull out, much to host Heidi Klum's dismay: "Heidi went from one big-name judge for the finale to none," said a source. "It was embarrassing, especially the excuse that [Lopez] was hurt." Maybe we're crazy, but we'd pick Tim Gunn over Jennifer Lopez any day. Project Runway is better off.
Oh, and for the record, J.Lo's rep denied the allegations (of course).
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Lil' Wayne, who gave one of the more memorable VMA performances this weekend thanks to his inability to keep his pants on, seems to be quite the diva: The troubled rapper, who has a history of run-ins with the law that doesn't quite rival that of DMX, reportedly refused to take the stage at Friday night's "Fashion Rocks" event because he didn't want his bag checked by security. So he bailed, which then led to him changing his mind and being a pain in the ass for the rest of the night.
Click through for the full entertaining story, as told by a senior production staffer.
It's no secret that Jennifer Lopez is one of the biggest divas in Hollywood, but she seems to think she's just misunderstood. Sure you are, J. Despite the fact that a rider demanding an all-white dressing room complete with 100 other inane requirements was made public a long time ago, J.Lo insists she was not responsible:
I think it's easier to make up this type of story rather than tell the truth. Like everybody in this profession, I have a list but I haven't seen mine in years. I'm sure it's got longer without me knowing it. Really, I don't have any special requests, it must be my team's doing. They know my likes and they just want me to be comfortable, but believe me, I'm a nice guest at hotels.
Of course you're a nice guest — who wouldn't be in a room catered specifically to your every whim?
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The Humane Society and Animal Fair magazine hosted a "Paws for Style" dog-fashion show last night in NYC, which sounded harmless enough until gossip started to spread about the backstage drama involving — who else? — The Hills' Lauren Conrad. Evidently Lauren, who was flown to NYC first-class by the Humane Society, was scheduled to close the fashion show featuring celebrities and socialites who coordinated matching outfits with either their own dog or a rescue. (The outfits will be sold on eBay for charity.)
Lauren, however, had other plans, which included buckling under pressure on the red carpet with hard-hitting questions such as, "What kind of dog is it?" She later announced that she wasn't aware she was supposed to walk the runway and bailed without fully honoring her commitment. One unhappy organizer said it best: "There's no cats here, so we didn't need any catfights." That's deep.
But let's get down to the real matter at hand, shall we? What did these poor dogs ever do to deserve these stupid outfits and trips down the runway? None of them look amused — in fact, one seems to be saying, "Can I go back to the shelter now?"
THE LOVE PAIN IN THE ASS "Mike Myers … made an appearance on NBC's 'Late Night With Conan O'Brien' Wednesday to promote 'The Love Guru,' … but he drove backstage staffers bonkers while he waited to go on. 'He sent a team of interns on a wild goose chase for Silk nondairy creamer, Twizzlers and raspberry seltzer … Then he sent one of the interns back out to get him a new drink when he realized his seltzer was not the brand he requested.'"
It's time for the most important news of the day: The biggest diva in Hollywood, Sean Combs, has "officially" (meaning he made an announcement via MySpace) changed his name back to Puff Daddy. No more Diddy or P. Diddy or Puffy or Diddles.
'They call me Puff Daddy… he's back,' the mogul raps on the remix of O'Neal McKnight's single 'Check Your Coat.' (McKnight is Combs' former stylist.)
'Yeah you heard me right – I said Puff Daddy,' he continues. 'I'm about to back on that Puff Daddy sh*t.'
Combs also posted on his MySpace page: 'This is your boy Puff Daddy!!! Yes Puff Daddy.'
Seriously, we can't keep up.
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People say gays are vain, but we don’t know anyone quite like straight man Mario Lopez.
The actor, who recently began playing lead choreographer Zach in Broadway’s A Chorus Line, reportedly wants to be the biggest muscle man in the show — and he’s making demands to ensure he faces no challengers.
TOTALLY NECESSARY "Mariah Carey was in full diva mode at the party for the premiere of her Tennessee at the Tribeca Film Festival's Cadillac Lounge at Tenjune on Saturday. On the walk-in, when she dropped her sunglasses on the red carpet, she quickly turned her back to the wall of photographers until she'd slipped them back on."
Mariah Carey kicked off Good Morning America's Summer Concert Series with a semi-lip-synced performance and a dose of her diva demands. The awkwardness kicks off right away as her backup track begins singing before she is ready; then, later in the performance, she tells her backup singer (or is it a recording?) to stop singing her part. Only Mariah.
THAT'S NOT EXACTLY A PUNISHMENT "The paparazzi are done being mad at Mariah Carey's ultra-diva antics — now they're trying to get even. Mimi's been unofficially placed on a paparazzi blacklist after breaking unwritten fame game rules at a CD signing event last week. … That means no pictures, no coverage, no love."
Mariah Carey's new album just reached the No. 1 spot in the US, so naturally her diva behavior has been growing stronger by the day. Her latest victim was a reporter for Spain's Shangay Express, who visited New York and was forced to wait hours one night until Mariah finally called at 2:30 a.m. and canceled the interview — but good news! The reporter got to sit and listen to Mariah's new album on repeat. If that's not enough to drive you to insanity, we don't know what is.
The reporter's troubles continued the next day backstage at Mimi's TRL appearance, where Mariah's assistant insisted the interviewer be sprayed with the diva's perfume before proceeding. And then came the actual interview, which took place in the back of a car on the way to Carey's next appearance. Luckily, the reporter caught the flight back to Spain, but only with minutes to spare.
But why blame Mariah for that? Divas needn't worry themselves with concepts such as "time" and "consideration for others."
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Mariah Carey, who is currently in the UK promoting her new album, has been known to be quite the diva when it comes to making demands.
• This week during her trip overseas, Mariah rented out all the penthouses in her London hotel to ensure her absolute privacy.
• In 2005, she had her assistants prepare for her arrival at a London hotel by rolling out a red carpet lined with white candles. During the wait, she was driven around in her limo.
• After accepting a role in the upcoming independing film Tennessee, she was told budget constraints required her to travel to the set on an economy-class ticket. She happily obliged and then purchased every economy seat on the flight so she could travel alone in the cabin. CONTINUED »
The Sex and the City movie won't premiere until next month, but the four stars are already gearing up the publicity machine by getting into more petty catfights.
This time it's not Kim Cattrall being shunned — it's Sarah Jessica Parker, who had the audacity to get offers of designer dresses to wear to the movie's May premiere. One label even went so far as to make a deal with SJP: Wear the designer's clothes to the bash, and Sarah Jessica's son will be stocked with a lifetime supply of outfits.
Naturally, this has made the other three ladies jealous — because why act mature and recognize that Carrie is the star of the show when you can get angry over a petty situation? As a result, a source says the women are refusing to arrive at the premiere in the same white limo.
There is huge rivalry about who is wearing what. It's insane. … Now they have demanded that they have their own individual cars so each star can have their own five minutes on the carpet with all eyes on them — rather than SJP getting all the attention. It's turning into a logistical nightmare.
Here's the good news: These ladies serve as role models for a vast majority of single women in their 20s.
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Part of country singer Trace Adkins' task during the Celebrity Apprentice's final showdown is dealing with the Backstreet Boys. The boy banders seem to think they're still relevant, as witnessed by their list of outrageous demands at a charity event. Somehow he managed to not kill them, and for that alone he should win the title.
A random blogger has decided he hates Hayden Panettiere because of a run-in the two had at an LA movie theater.
The blogger works at ArcLight Cinemas, which he insists "isn’t just a movie theatre, it’s an experience." Sounds fascinating. The theater's policy doesn't allow anyone to walk in after the movie has started, and Hayden got upset because her friend didn't make it into the theater in time.
Cheerleader is getting heated because she just doesn’t agree and doesn’t understand. Eventually the cheerleader goes so far as to drop F bombs! She said something to the effect of “F**K the policy” while flipping two birds in the general direction of X. Unacceptable! Shame on you, cheerleader. Shame on you.
We can't really fault Hayden, because what theater thinks it's too good to let people come in late? If you want to make your place of business more attractive, how about kicking out the people who feel the need to cackle at the loudest volume possible throughout the movie? Those people need to be removed and/or shot.
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Tim Gunn deals with a lot of divas as the mentor on Project Runway, but in a recent interview he revealed that he has been known to throw a diva tantrum from time to time.
His worst moment happened on the set of his show, Tim Gunn's Guide to Style. While filming a scene where he gives the subjects a copy of his book, Tim Gunn: A Guide to Quality, Taste and Style, he has a little run-in with a new director that results in a mild temper tantrum. And yet we still believe this man can do no wrong. CONTINUED »
Here's a surprise: Kimora Lee Simmons is a diva. Who knew?
She demands that someone stand by and refill her champagne glass whenever it gets below one inch, that the water is Fiji only and that the place provide fans that blow on her in case it gets hot.
We are still confused as to why anyone does anything for this woman. What has she done, besides act like an entitled tyrant and design a crappy clothing line?
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