April 2012 Archives

The Voice cut four out of these 12 hopefuls last night in its ever-confusing elimination process, but its first-ever live results show was lightning quick and first-rate.

Three members out of six each from Team Blake and Team Christina were voted through to the next round by America. Who were the lucky contestants?

Team Blake: Erin Willett, Jermaine Paul, and RaeLynn.

Team Christina: Jesse Campbell, Lindsey Pavao, and Chris Mann.

But wait, there's one more spot up for grabs on each squad, and the singers had to do their thing again to vie for it! So who moved on and who's done?

From Team Blake, Naia Kete sang "If I Were a Boy," Charlotte Sometimes then turned in a rendition of "Iris," and Jordis Unga finished with "Wild Horses." 

Somewhat surprisingly, all the coaches aligned behind Jordis, and while Blake's voice is the only one that counted, he gave her the final ticket on.

From Team Christina, Ashley de la Rosa did "Paris (Ooh La La)," followed by Sera Hill's "Vision of Love" and Moses Stone's "Breakeven (Falling to Pieces)."

Cee Lo picked Sera, before Adam and Blake quickly chose Ashley. Xtina seemed to waffle over this call, but she kept Ashley in the competition.

So Jordis Unga and Ashley De La Rosa join the Sweet 16. Next week, Team Adam and Team Cee Lo members battling it out for the final eight spots,

Do you agree with this week's eliminations?

The first elimination on Dancing With the Stars is the dubious honor no one wants, but here in Season 14, the second Tuesday ouster was even sadder.

That's because Martina Navratilova double faulted her way out the door over the opening routines, leaving little doubt she should be sent packing.

This week, however, five couples not only tied for the lowest score, but that score was 24! Someone was going home after all 8s! Or better!

"No one deserves to go home tonight," proclaimed Dancing With the Stars judge Len Goodman as Tuesday's elimination show got underway.

But alas, someone did ...

Seemingly out of nowhere, it was Jack Wagner who got the boot despite a solid samba dedicated to long-lost daughter Kerry, who was in the ballroom Monday night.

"It was a great time and it was fun to test myself. Thanks to the judges, I appreciate it, and good luck to everybody else!" the surprised, but classy actor said.

Perhaps in response to this unprecedented situation, Tom Bergeron introduced a new twist. For the next four weeks, the bottom two will dance for their lives!

Simultaneously! The judges will then decide who goes home, giving them a chance to save a favorite ... not that it would've helped if no one deserves the pink slip.

You tell us: Did Jack deserve to be voted off Dancing With the Stars?

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney inched closer to his party's nomination on Tuesday with a sweep of the GOP primaries in Wisconsin, Maryland and the District of Columbia, and found himself in his first direct engagement with President Obama.

Romney emerged from the evening with substantial gains in delegates and a growing perception that he was winning over previously reluctant elements of the party, or if nothing else, just plain outlasting his more conservative competition.

Either way, this was in some respects the start of the general election.

Obama for the first time singled Romney out by name, during an address dedicated to a budget championed by Romney’s marquee endorser in Wisconsin, Rep. Paul Ryan.

The President called Ryan's plan “social Darwinism” and said of Romney, “He said that he’s ‘very supportive’ of this new budget, and he even called it ‘marvelous,’ which is a word you don’t often hear when it comes to describing a budget."

"It’s a word you don’t hear generally.”

Referring obliquely to perceptions of his potential opponent’s elite pedigree, Obama sought to cast himself as more in touch with the public.

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The world of fashion met the world of professional sports in Brooklyn today, as some of the NFL's biggest stars gathered with representatives from Nike and Commissioner Roger Goodell to unveil new uniforms for the league.

Dubbed the Nike Elite 51, the shirts and pants are meant to be more elastic and lighter. As you can see by this Chicago Bears mockup, the actual look varies little:

"The performance is so important for the athletes," Goodell said. "What we tried to do is innovate. Even if the look doesn't change, there's innovation... There'll be more to come."

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The University of Kentucky brought home its eighth national title last night, defeating the University of Kansas 67-59 and concluding one of the most impressive seasons in NCAA Men's Basketball history in winning fashion.

Prior to tip-off, though, viewers weren't discussing the length of Anthony Davis or the intensity of Michael Kidd-Gilchrist.

They were reacting to The Fray's rendition of the national anthem and wondering: what the heck was that?!? Or maybe that was just us.

Listen now to an arrangement that includes two guitars, a marching snare drum and a tambourine and then react to it:

The Fray National Anthem

What did you think?

Levi Johnston is going to be a dad, again. Having knocked up a girl he is not married to, again. His rep confirmed that Sunny Oglesby, Levi's girlfriend, is pregnant.

His rep confirmed the story to Us moments ago.

After welcoming son Tripp, 3, with ex-fiance Bristol Palin just after the 2008 election, the man, the myth, the legend is about to become a father a second time.

TMZ broke the news that Levi got Sunny Oglesby pregnant recently. She's a 20-year-old teacher who lives in his hometown and has dated him for over a year.

Sunny is not far along (first trimester) and not showing yet.

Johnston and the blonde, blue-eyed Oglesby (a native of Seaside, Oregon, before moving to Wasilla, Alaska) went public with their romance in December 2010.

Levi and Bristol Palin were engaged twice, from 2008-2009, and then briefly in 2010. The pair called it quits for good after that and are barely on speaking terms.

"Bristol wanted to have a baby," Johnston sniped to E! News in Septebmer 2011. "It all happened on purpose, and I was dumb enough just to roll with it."

This time he's psyched, though. Really. Probably.

[Photo: TMZ]

Vanity Fair pays tribute to the women of TV in its new issue.

Allow us to thank you personally for this tribute, Vanity Fair.

In the fold-out spread, Emily Deschanel (Bones), Archie Punjabi (The Good Wife), Grace Park (Hawaii Five-O), Kerry Washington (Scandal), Kat Dennings (2 Broke Girls), Emmy Rossum (Shameless) and Emily VanCamp (Revenge) pose in lingerie:

The revealing apparel worn by some of these ladies is eye-opening, though in Rossum's case, she's often shown in a lot less on Shameless. So it's no thing.

Meanwhile, another quartet of additional beautiful, talented women - Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife), Claire Danes (Homeland), Sofia Vergara (Modern Family) and Michelle Dockery (Downton Abbey) - grace the May cover.

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Khloe Kardashian covers the Sex Issue of Cosmopolitan this month, which is funny for two reasons:

1. Isn't every issue of Cosmopolitan the Sex Issue?
2. Is Khloe Kardashian the first person you think of - heck, the first person you think of in her own family - when you think of sex?

In an interview with the publication, the reality star dishes on everything from weigh gain to naked cooking. Read on a few excerpts:

On Kris Jenner, Momager: “Listen, my mom believes in us more than we believe in ourselves. But she is also our manager and trying to protect our brand. She’ll say, ‘Oh, you’re a little too fat right now.’ If she were just my manager, I’d have fired her right then. You can’t talk to me like that.”

What kind gestures does she perform for husband Lamar Odom? "I cook for him naked."

Will she ever be a mother? "Lamar and I definitely want kids, and when it happens for us, it will happen."

Sarah Palin appeared on Today this morning, first as a guest and then as a co-host, in what was a mostly enjoyable stint on the NBC morning show institution.

Matt Lauer did ask her some tough questions, though nothing about how Levi Johnston got Sunny Oglesby pregnant. Hey, no journalist is perfect.

The mood was jovial as Palin opened with a story about a stranger who, when she was headed to NBC's 30 Rockefeller Plaza, said she knew Palin was Tina Fey.

Lauer’s interview with Palin about the Republican presidential race - voters in Wisconsin, Maryland, and D.C. vote today - quickly turned more serious.

Sarah Palin on Today Show

Her message: “Anybody but Obama will be so much better for our country,” and the experience level of  the winner's V.P. choice doesn't matter. Why?

Because no matter who it is, the 2008 nominee opines, “they’re gonna get clobbered by the lamestream media who does not like the conservative message.”

As Lauer then pointed out, though, Sarah Palin herself was about to become a card carrying member of the lamestream media for the next hour. Ziiiiing!

As co-host, Palin talked with Tori Spelling and experts on raising teenage daughters, weighed in on Oprah's mistakes with OWN and talked about the new "EnemyGraph" Facebook app, which allows you to create a list of enemies, not friends.

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In the wake of the Oakland school shooting, celebrities took to Twitter to express their condolences to the victims and their families and offer thoughts and prayers.

A former student shot and killed seven people at Oikos University, a tiny Christian college, yesterday, shocking the nation. Some of the most notable tweets:

- "Sending out my prayers for those involved in the classroom shooting at OIKOS University in Oakland, CA. All we need is LOVE" - Khloe Kardashian Odom.

- "My prayers go out to those involved in the shooting" - Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria.

- "7 dead, 3 injured, suspect caught in college shooting ... Heartbreak. Pls Pray #NOW." - Model/mogul Kathy Ireland.

- "Sad for the people killed today in Oakland, CA. I will never understand why people go on these rampages. It's horrific" - Country singer Chely Wright.

- "To the students and families of those affected by the Oikos Christian University shooting, you are all in my prayers tonight. Sick, sick world ..." - Travel Channel personality Adam Richman.

- "Praying for Oakland." - MC Hammer.