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in the most shocking news you will hear all year...

get this..

Clay Aiken...IS GAY!

(i know, you're shocked, right? about as shocked as you were when you heard that Nathan Lane was gay, too, eh?)

(©                       Janet Mayer / PR Photos)

American Idol adds to the party

ever since the show dropped Brian Dunkleman after season 1 (i know...you're thinking, Brian who?), the formula has been the same. Ryan Seascret as host. and Randy, Paula and Simon as the three judges. This season, however, they are going to change it up a bit.

They are adding a fourth judge to the mix

“We are turning the heat up on ‘Idol’ this year and are thrilled to welcome Kara DioGuardi to the judges’ table,” said creator and executive producer Simon Fuller.  “She is a smart, sassy lady, and one of America's most successful songwriters.  We know she will bring a new level of energy and excitement to the show.”

“We had originally intended for AMERICAN IDOL to have four judges,” said executive producer Cecile Frot-Coutaz.  “We’ve seen from our international series that having a fourth judge creates a dynamic that benefits both the contestants and the viewers.”

the new season of American Idol starts this January.

The Bachelorette loses her title...

DeAnna Pappas is a bachelorette no longer. after an entire season of hearing about how she was left screwed over and heart broken by Brad Womack, she has finally found her true love and soul mate in dishelved snowboarder, Jessie Csincsak. she chose him over the over finalist, single dad Jason Mesnik.

The couple was all googly last night and have set a wedding date for May of 2009.

i know. i'm as shocked as you.

i was all Team Jason.

Tuesday Tease

what you want to see. right this very second.
um, yes, with the season finale looming...next Thursday..i thought you *might* be interested in a look at the men of LOST...so, what's your poison? Jack? Sawyer? Desmond? Sayid? Jin?











you know who i miss? Boone! remember Boone? *swoon*



what you didn't want to see. ever.
um, i have to say, i was a little bit looking forward to watching the new season of the Bachelorette. i like when the tables are turned and there are 25 gorgeous guys to look at. only, there was very little gorgeous on the season premiere. and a whole lot of crazy and weird. maybe that's DeAnna's type? nerdy and shiny?

or maybe this is her type?

Friday Smackdown

wow...not since Lisa Rinna has someone scared me so much with her lips...yikes, somebody please help Brittany Murphy

can somebody PLEASE explain to me why it is that my boobs NEVER looked like this after i had my babies???

stars...they are just like us...they, like yours truly, have allowed themselves to become, as Juno put it so well, cautionary whales (which giant emphasis on the whale bit) when pregnant...sure make me feel better about my pregnancies...

who watched:

is there anything that Vera Wang doesn't do? mattresses? Trace = easily my most favorite person on this show. ding dong nelly's gone. finally. oh, i was so happy to see my George back on the show...but where's Carolyn. god, i miss her! Lennox brought nothing to the table except a giant fart. nice.

oh. em. gee. i love this show. they are there for Ben. they are there for Ben? he has a man on their boat. he has a man on their boat? a polar bear in Tunisia...and a dharma symbol. Locke's missing kidney saved his life. awesome. "i don't know, Miles. How stupid are you?" i love funny Jack! anyone else think that Noami might not be dead? no? just me? ahahah...hurley and the cabin. love. and sawyer...mmm...love him calling Ben "Yoda"..perfect. too many more questions. gah!!

and Ben's photo? where? when? what?

my single favorite part of Survivor this season: Jonny Fairplay dresses up like Jeff Probst and says "want to know what you're playing for?" i can't believe he's already gone. it would have been fantastic to see him get farther in this game. so many lookalikes...MeatLoaf...Luke Wilson/David Arquette...i really, seriously need to stick Yau Man in my pocket. and Ozzy? the hair? the hair! um..yeah...it's warm like pee water??

meet the new Borat...and the new Bachelor

John Mayer sports the Borat mankini while on board the Mayercraft Carrier. Well, i guess it focuses our attention away from his giant head.

Meet the new Bachelor. His name is Matt Grant and he's British and rich and apparently wants four kids. so, it's pretty much exactly the same Bachelor we've seen every. single. season. of course, i'll still watch it...even though i could probably just download season 2 and watch that....i don't know about you...but i'm so ready for something different

American Idol...San Diego Auditions

the good

• single dad was great, i thought...but someone needs to give him and his son some matching haircuts.
• mmm...Michael Johns...aka hot australian dude. love.
• Simon Fangirl. i liked her so much more than i thought i would.
• previously paralyzed throat. he's cute. i hope he's not too cute...ala kevin covais.
• Irish Carly...but i hope that she doesn't bring her scary husband to Hollywood.

the bad

• Mariah girl. yikes. i knew it would be bad when she said she likes to laugh at the bad ones.
• i believe the children are the future guy. ahahahaha. the children certainly aren't laughing. bwah.

the ugly

• biggest. fan. ever. might just be the biggest. faker. ever. might be. but the nails? what's with the nails this season??

the best line of the night:  Simon saying "OH-buh-muh" 

American Idol: Dallas Auditions

the good

• small town boy who loves his mama, loves jesus and her horses too. love love love.
• el presedente in training. he was hilarious.
• Pia
• Jessica Brown, meth-girl. when her mom started talking, i teared up like a baby. i so wasn't expecting her song to be as good as it was

the bad

• Guyliner dude. i have no words. also, kind of shocked they LET him be around young children.
• Fingernail dude. there are no excuses for ripping off your fingernails and then forcing Ryan Seacrest to look at your bag o' nails. i don't care how well you sing.
• Chad and Married-to-Chad...hangs head in shame.

the ugly

• William Hung redux. "you are my broooooooother, best friends foreeeeeeeever" oh, renaldo...you slay me!
• Douglas...his warm-up? brutal

the best line of the night: "You aren't going to change your hair like Clay? Or wear the red leather jacket? Or sing 'Grease'?" or possibly "They say love is deaf, right?" or possibly "They're going to take you somewhere... safe." Simon was ON FIRE. (and Paula was on something...)

'other door' count? NONE

American Idol...Philly Auditions

the good

• small town girl who loves her mama, loves jesus and her horses too
• the nanny. Simon is totally going to corrupt that poor girl. and he had me laughing my arse off when he made the "honey, i'm just going to look something up on internet" crack. she needs a good haircut and brush, though
• dreads. love.
• Angela...she's the one with the daughter with Rett's. i love her.

the bad

• Sparkles Cohen. it's okay, though, because now she's going into 'actressing' Willem Defoe. ahahaha
• Temptress. yikes.
• Taylor Hicks back-up singer? i can't believe she made it through to Hollywood. i thought she was dreadful
• go down moses. he most certainly went down.

the ugly

• Princess Leia. clearly, the force wasn't feeling her tonight. that's saved for all the dudes at the LA convention. which was in LA, duh! and of course, she's on myspace!
• Bikini Boy. I'm sorry, but no one does a waxing-chest scene as good as Steve Carrell.
• 'no sex allowed' dude. what. the. hell.

the best line of the night: "If she were Columbo, i'd Peter Faulk-her"

'other door' count? sadly, only one.

Friday Smackdown

our contest winner Amy is at the prescreening of 27 Dresses right. this. minute. and she'll have her Palm Treo Smartphone in hand tomorrow. Her win was well deserved. While we enjoyed reading all your stories, Amy's stood out as being the funniest, most hilarious, and most embrassing...

My worst bridesmaid story..... one of my male friends asked me to stand up and in his wedding on his side.  I had a choice between renting a tuxedo or buying a dress that would match the tuxedos.  I thought it would be fun and sexy to rent a tuxedo.  Little did I know, tuxedos are NOT designed for women, and I did NOT look like one of those hot models you see in a magazine wearing fitted suits.  The worst part was, when I was helping to seat people, one of the grandma's asked me if I was a man or a woman.  For the money I spent to rent the tuxedo, I could have bought a nice dress that I could have worn again.  Not to mention, looked and felt like a woman!

hahahaha!!'

first it was kingston wearing tights and now he's wearing a ponytail??! anyone else finding this just a little disturbing?

again with the may or may not be pregnants...here's a completely inconclusive look at Avril Lavigne's possibly pregnant belly..

what thinks you? pregnant? not pregnant? is she more of a Jennifer Love Hewitt or more of a Nicole Kidman?? and what do you think about Pam Anderson? i'm thinking it's a yes for Avril and a no for Pam.

I can't stop laughing at this photo...and i'm not sure if it's waif-y Katie Cruise all toga-y or if it's because she's looking all gandalf-like next to Ellen Page. ooh..Ellen Page. LOVE HER. i hope she wins all the available awards this year.

okay...new celebrity crush for me...because holy heck, Megan Fox is hot.

and just  a little gratuituous Hayden and Milo shot...because i love them...

anyone notice i keep this week's smackdown completely Spears free?!?!?! come on...points for that!!

who watched

Omarosa sitting on her ass while the entire team did the white light exercise was the only awesome thing i have ever seen her do. Gene Simmons proved to be a total douche tonight. i miss carolyn and george but i am loving Ivanka and her perfect hair and make-up and her giant balls.

i cannot handle how adorable Riggins' papa bear relationship with Julie is. also...Tim with the baby. gah. *swoon*. Tyra and Landry were better before they ever became anything. just like Landry should never have made the football team. but this is TV land. Matt and new girl are boring as hell. get them off my tv. best episode of the season.

Midnight Train to Georgia...perfection! i will from now on constantly high five myself. because it was awesome. Liz in Germany! i love that kenneth doesn't drink any hot drinks because it's the devil's temperature! bwah! the german "comedies" what about your huge doo-doo???..."i honestly don't know how Kelly Ripa does it..." your last name is weird! i love the raheem callback!

best line "i command myself not to get pregnant" or maybe Sarena's "Thank god because I have no idea what to wear to a paternity hearing" i'm looking forward to Blair taking Jenny down. it's gonna be sweet! Rufus and the two women who i can't tell apart? yawn.

Derek makes me want to vomit. and the symbolism is too much...medical books injures her son ala her career injures her family. if that's not shark-jump worthy...i need evil Cristina! i need Burke! i did think that mer making eggs and Lexi eating them were both sweet gestures. and a faith healer? seriously? episode = meh.

Friday Smackdown

Strike beards!! Who wore his better??? I'm going to go with Conan..i think. they are both pretty, erm, unfortunate...

Still think Nicole isn't pregnant?? Actually...i still think she's not...but i think now she's just messing with the paparazzi. they want to see a pregnant Nicole...so, she'll wear a billowy shirt and give them a pregnant Nicole. But, i hope i'm not right. Being pregnant would be wonderful for her!!

Also doing her very best to mess with the public is Miss Jennifer Love Hewitt. Certainly doing herself NO favors, is she??

Josh Duhamel and Fergie are in Mexico. On the beach. With a dining room chair, an easel, and a gypsy outfit. WTF?

Shiloh's missing. again. poor, poor Shiloh.

Who watched:

Oh my heavenly days...Kynt and Vyxsin completely sealed their fates when they didn't u-turn the team that was behind them. the ONLY team that was behind them. i loved them, but for that? they deserved to get philiminated. How badly do you want to stab Ronald in the throat? almost as bad as you want to stab Jen? best part about the entire episode?? Jen not knowing what a bridegroom was and trying to give the flowers to the elephant. bwah! i want to hug tk and rachel. too cute!

bring on the cheese! i LOVE Big Pussy. Fired for not calling Hugh Hefner? that's ridiculous. Omarosa's ass should have been fired. if nothing else than for the monstrosity she was wearing in the boardroom. all Baldwins are hilarious, especially Stephen. what a goof. i hope every week doesn't just become a 'who has the richest friend' because that will get real old, real fast. Carol Alt is not just big-haired; she's totally bad-ass. love her! 

Vanessa = total stalker, but i'm so glad her smug little ass got beaten by Blair. Blair always wins. Okay, i get why Lily broke it off with Rufus (BOO) but why does she have to marry Bart Bass? i don't get it. can't she still say no to bass? Is is just me or are Serena and Dan becoming a little...um...boring?? i found the whole episode a little meh. boo.

For Once, Courtney Might be Right

Courtney dropped many a bomb on Survivor: China this season, but the one that struck a chord with most people was her zinger about Denise..."Are you kidding me? This isn't, like, welfare. Like, she doesn't deserve it just 'cause, you know, she sucks at life. [pause] I'm the biggest bitch on the planet."

During the finale, I cried for Denise. I cried (yes, i did. so did you, admit it) for her that she came back from China and expected to go back to being a mulleted lunch lady but instead was removed from her position because her fame was too distracting to the kids.  Instead of spooning mystery meat, Denise was now forced to clean toilets. I cried when Mark Burnett gave Denise $50,000 to get back on her feet.

and once again, i'm crying again.

i've - and so have many other Survivor fans - been duped.

because Denise lied.

Nancy Lane, Superintendent of the Douglas Public School, released the following statement:

On the “Survivor China” television program that aired on December 16, 2007, Mrs. Denise Martin, an employee of the Douglas Public Schools, stated that she was demoted from her position as a cafeteria worker upon her return from taping the show. This statement is false. In fact, Mrs. Martin held a full-time position as a custodian prior to her participation in the series, and she returned to this same position upon her return from China. Mrs. Martin was granted - at her request - an unpaid leave of absence so that she could participate in the “Survivor” program. We were pleased and excited to support Denise, and have enthusiastically cheered her on throughout the duration of the show.

Although Mrs. Martin was a cafeteria employee prior to her selection as a contestant, she asked to be considered for a promotion to full-time custodian, and was promoted to this position on March 30, 2007. This promotion came with additional benefits and a higher salary. Following her leave, she then returned to this same position.

Regretfully, the Douglas Public School District was inaccurately portrayed as failing to be accommodating to an employee during what the District viewed as a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity. This is far from the case. On the contrary, we granted all requests made by Mrs. Martin so that she could participate in the “Survivor” series. Since Mrs. Martin was on an approved leave, her position was held open for her, and she returned to this same position upon her return from China. As a District, we make every effort to support our employees, and will continue to do so.

Nancy T. Lane
Superintendent of Schools

Friday Smackdown

~~Golden Globe nominees were announced and here's a handy dandy list for you to see who made the cut and sadly, among the 12 movies that were nominated for best drama or best comedy/musical, i've seen only three. i best be getting on that...

~~Tara Reid's stomach is still as scary as ever...anyone want to take a stab as to what the heck is going on here???

are those scars? beads? what? what? what? explain please!

~~be sure to watch 20/20 friday night at 10pm on ABC. They will be debuting Britney Spears' new video for "Piece of Me" personally, i can't wait to see what our favorite clepto who fails to show up at her depositions will come up with next.

~~These might just be the funniest things i've ever seen! (thanks, Ninjadude!)

It was a slow week in tv watching world...due to a certain unnamed writer's strike. boo!

but, who watched:

I'm on Team Amanda. i hope she wins (and we know she'll have PG's vote, at the very least :) ). PG had me until the backstabbing and cheating rant at tribal council. she never knows when to shut. it. does she? oh, baluts are my favorite survivor food. i'm glad they came out for a repeat performance. Can someone lend some clothing to Amanda so they don't have to cloud out her behind in every single challenge?? PS - Eric was way hotter before he showered and shaved.

Jack did a fabulous job finishing his muffin. love. anyone catch the 'it isn't a lemon party without old dick' line? anyone? (if you aren't laughing as much as i am that this got past the censors, you may want to google it...but don't say i didn't warn you!!) L. Lohan on the ankle bracelet map! and C. Bacca! merry christmas, merry jewish. addicted to coke back in my wall street days! hahahaha.

vomit. zero surprise here. of course Jenah is sent home first. and of course, Saleisha wins. i smell a fix. previous model experience + personal relationship with Tyra = DUH. (i do, however, appreciate the fact that she doesn't have a jaslene-like speech impediment) tyra looks BEAUTIFUL without those stupid-ass bangs. someone should let her know. also...Chantal was totally robbed on the runway. did anyone notice that her dress was TIGHT and Saleisha's was surprisingly...giant?!?! ho hum...color me underwhelmed.

best line? "Catamaran? we know what that is!" i love the cabbie who rejected nate and jen because they were "wet" (if wet, in croatian, means whiny bee-otches)...and passed by Kynt and Vyxsin for taking illegal transportation. love it! her hissy fits may be the best in TAR history. "I'm so never being with you again!" Phil, sweet Phil of the open shirt at the detour, did you really just say "make haste"? i heart Vyxsin when she said "it's okay. i have a dad too" at the airport. Not sure what to make of TK and Rachel with her Croatia sounds like a place gymnasts come from...bwah...

Hump Day Hearts

They might be dating:

According to the New York Daily News, while Hayden was eating at the Chateau Marmont in LA over the weekend, the two were seen hugging a lot and exchanging numbers. a budding romance perhaps, or just a reconnection between two co-stars (they were both in Remember the Titans)??! what do you think?

They are totally over?!:

okay, i have a confession to make. i had never seen an episode of the Hills. ever. until last night. I even emailed my blogging best bud, miss haley-o, to find out the deal on the show. since she was off single-mothering it and taking care of a new baby, i was left to my own devices to research this...

apparently, The Hills is a reality show...and these two, Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt were to-be-wed both on the show and in real-life. Last night was the season finale, and apparently, Heidi called off the wedding, but they are still together. or something. 

According to TMZ.com, the royal wedding is OFF.

what do you think? real? fake?

unsurprising break-up of the week:

Big Brother 8's Nick and Daniele are officially OVER. and the word on the street, at least according to RealityBBQ, is that Nick and skanky Jen are dating. EW.

totally hilarious couple alert:

Mary-Louise Parker and her man, Denny Duquette, erm, Jeffrey Dean Morgan (channeling some sort of strange Robert Downey, Jr-esque 'stache), at the premiere of "P.S. I Love You" i don't know about you...but to me, he still belongs with Izzy Stevens and she belongs with Billy Crudup...