June 2012 Archives

Sorry, ladies. But it sounds like Justin Bieber really is that dreamy.

In the latest issue of Elle, Selena Gomez is hesitant to open up too much about her relationship, but she does share one story with the magazine about just how lucky she is to be dating the Biebs.

"He really is a hopeless romantic," Gomez says. "I had just mentioned it in the car – all I said is that I really want to see Titanic again, and then..."

... this happened.

Among other topics discussed by Selena in the interview:

Growing up in poverty: “I can remember about seven times when our car got stuck on the highway because we’d run out of gas money... [but my mom still] saved up to take me to concerts. She took me to museums, aquariums, to teach me about the world, about what’s real.”

Working with Disney: “[It] is a machine, so people automatically assume that you can’t work for the channel unless you act and sing and dance and sign up for all that. That’s absolutely not true. I always did everything the way I wanted to do it.”

Choosing roles: “I get offered the teenybopper movies, and I’ve done that. I haven’t done a mega-hundred-billion-dollar Transformers movie, but that’s not what I want to do either."

Gomez also poses rather provocatively for the magazine. Check out this Selena Gomez cleavage shot now!

Kristen Danyal, Miss Michigan USA, is finding herself in some hot water this week after a photo of her apparently partying HARD hit the web.

But rest assured, she says she does not drink. Mmm hmm.

Despite the image below, Kristen insists that she did not have even ONE DROP of vodka during the Miss USA 2012 after party in Vegas Sunday.

She posed with the bottle, she says, but never swallowed.

The 27-year-old swears she doesn't drink whatsoever - she's not "that kind of person" - but posed for the photo above because friends goaded her into it.

Kristen told TMZ, which posted the image, "Everyone was telling me to drink and wanted me to drink, but everyone that knows me knows I don’t drink.”

Danual says friends just tried to make her laugh: “I had friends who came to watch me and other girls from previous pageants saying 'Drink! Drink!'"

"They knew I was upset about losing the pageant and tried to cheer me up."

Basically, there's no way of proving she drank it, and as Bill Clinton proved, you can make absurd excuses like this and still be revered in 15 years.

Also, Sheena Monnin is occupying all of D-Trump's wrath at the moment.

The strangeness of wearing masks all the time as a child is not lost on Michael Jackson's daughter Paris, though she respects his reasoning behind it.

It was one of the most enduring images from Michael's bizarre life - stepping out with his kids hidden behind masks - at the time and to this day.

Paris Jackson, 14, tells Oprah Winfrey she was as perplexed as anyone.

"I was really confused," Paris admits in an interview to air Sunday. "I didn't get why I was always wearing a mask. But I understand it now."

"The reason why my dad would want our faces to be covered ... it was so when we went out without him we wouldn't be recognized."

Thanks to her late father's efforts, she says, "We had a normal childhood," including trips to the mall, the arcade and Chuck E. Cheese's.

"He told us that he didn't really have a childhood," says Paris. "He would always be stuck in the studio singing while the kids were out playing."

"Really, he just wanted us to have that. "

One thing's for sure, the King of Pop really knew what he was doing in the child-rearing department. Paris, Prince and Blanket all seem like remarkably normal, respectful and well-adjusted young people. Respect.

[Photo: WENN.com]

Move over, Tupac hologram. It's time for another late icon to be resurrected on stage.

Digital Domain Media Group, the company responsible for bringing Tupac to "life" at Coachella this year, is teaming up with Core Media Group (which owns Elvis' brand) to "jointly produce a series of 'virtual' Elvis likenesses for a range of entertainment projects," according to Billboard.

"His lifelong fans will be thrilled all over again, and new audiences will discover the electric experience of Elvis the performer," says Jack Soden, president and CEO of Elvis Presley Enterprises. "The high level of quality entertainment that both Core Media Group and Digital Domain deliver gives us great confidence that these projects will help continue the growth of Elvis' rich legacy all over the world."

A much cheaper version of Hologram Elvis actually appeared on American Idol in 2007, singing a duet with Celine Dion.

Will you go see this one on tour?

Amber Portwood, fresh off being sentenced to five years in prison, opened up about it with Good Morning America LIVE from the big house this morning.

The Teen Mom star Amber Portwood had become so depressed in rehab that she tried to overdose on pills, which prompted her to bail altogether.

She insisted that she enter prison instead, and having violated the rules of her probation repeatedly, a judge felt he had no choice but to oblige.

Amber Portwood Jailhouse Interview

A shackled Amber spoke with Good Morning America today, claiming, "I had taken 30 Suboxone [a drug used to treat opioid addictions] within three days."

"The depression took over. I would take 4-5 at a time."

"It got to a point where I felt like I'd rather do my time and get it over with, and make the best of a situation that's been handed to me. I'm not just going to sit. I'm going to do substance abuse classes. I'm going to get my GED."

That's ... admirable in a weird way?

It still makes no sense, since Amber Portwood had an opportunity to receive out-patient treatment without prison, even after she was jailed for contempt of court for flaking on mandatory drug tests, but opted for prison anyway.

Wonder if she'll rethink "getting it over with" in 2016 ... when she's STILL IN THERE.

Timothy Poe has some serious explaining to do.

With doubts already cast over the authenticity of of this America's Got Talent contestant's story - he appeared on the show Tuesday night and claimed he suffered brain damage while fighting in Afghanistan - Staff Sgt. Norman Bone has come out and told TMZ that Poe is NOT the solider in the photo (below) posted during his audition.

Bone is.

"First thing that came to my mind was 'Why would this lying son of a bitch do this?' I'm absolutely furious. Been seeing red all day," Bone, who is serving in El Paso, tells the site.

Bone adds that he has never met Poe and is considering legal action against him.

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The Click It or Ticket campaign likely didn't have gas cans in mind as "it."

A Facebook photo recently posted to the Colorado Department of Transportation's website shows a toddler and gas can sharing a vehicle's back seat.

The gas can is securely strapped into a child's car seat. A small boy, meanwhile, is seated opposite the gas can and free to roam about the cabin.

Sandra Ramirez was issued a citation and must appear in court.

According to 7News, Aurora Police issued cited Ramirez for three offenses based on improper car seat usage and child safety laws and regulations.

"I'm not a bad mom," she insisted, "I'd just like to clarify that."

Sure thing Sandy.

“My son was in a seat belt as I (was) getting pulled over,” she added in another interview with KDVR. “He’s a very smart guy. He can unbuckle his seat belt. He jumped into the backseat on the other side and put on his ‘big boy’ seat belt.”

Why he's wearing only a diaper? A mystery for another time.

We're not sure how a judge is going to interpret all of this, but Ramirez has been ordered to appear in Aurora Municipal Court on June 29.

It's been a back and forth few weeks for Phillip Phillips since being named American Idol champion, but we can now confirm the singer has, indeed, undergone a six-and-a-hour surgery to remove especially large kidney stones that were too large to pass.

He's recovering and is on track to take part in every tour stop this summer.

"Surgery went well," his rep told multiple media outlets this morning "He's resting and will be ready for the idol tour kickoff in July!"

Phillips fought through eight procedures throughout his Idol run, which ended in May with a victory over Jessica Sanchez.

"[America's] just seen a glimpse of what Phillip can do," his father told People. "We can't wait to get him well and 100 percent and really see how he can perform."

Chris Rock absolutely roasted Chris Brown on the Today Show Thursday in an off-the-cuff bit that left Matt Lauer, Al Roker and Elmo at a loss for words.

As Matt was coming back from commercial, he referenced the lovely New York City weather, which he hopes holds up for Brown's concert Friday.

"We're hoping the same kind of weather hits us tomorrow when we've got Chris Brown out on the plaza," said Lauer. And then this happened:

Rock, of course, never lets a good domestic violence joke go to waste.

Chris Rock Slams Chris Brown on Today

"Did you say you hope the same weather HITS you? I hope some weather doesn't SMACK us upside the head," the comedian joked, making an obvious reference to Chris Brown's signature career achievement, beating the heck out of Rihanna.

The entire Today crew couldn't contain their laughter, which is especially funny when you consider that Brown is performing on the show tomorrow.

Sorry, Team Breezy, but there's just no defending your man anymore.

Why has Kourtney Kardashian not yet married Scott Disick, despite being knocked up with his second child? Jimmy Kimmel asked that very question of the reality star last night and received the following, confounding answer:

"I have realized that I have major commitment problems during this pregnancy. I'm really claustrophobic, and all my issues - and I have a lot of them - they all stem from this thing. I can't commit to anything... but I love Scott, and he is my partner."

Translation: We're waiting for the biggest tabloid offer.

Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, and Khloe Kardashian Odom on Jimmy Kimmel Live

While the sisters went on to gab about Khloe's pet bird and their nail polish line, as posted above, Kimmel easily earned the line of the night by replying to Kourtney's rambling reason for remaining single by bringing up Kim and Kris Humphries and saying:

"Why don't you try it for a little while like Kim did?"

Shockingly, the siblings had no response to this spontaneous quip. One of their writers is totally getting fired.