There are a couple of celebrity birthdays of note today, most notably the gorgeous Rachel McAdams. If you're not familiar with her, click to enlarge the photos below!
Trust us, guys, women love The Notebook. And everyone loves Wedding Crashers quotes. Speaking of quotes, American Idol's Simon Cowell is a veritable machine.
Here's a little tribute to the birthday girl (32) and boy (47):
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The public got its first glimpse of Kara DioGuardi alongside her American Idol judging partners yesterday.
Kara, Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson were in Manhattan for a round of season eight auditions. They look like one happy family so far, don't they?
Here are a few more shots of Kara DioGuardi mugging it up with Simon and company. Click to enlarge...
Simon Cowell calls it like he sees it.
And in his new American Idol judging partner, Cowell sees Kara DioGuardi as being talented, opinionated and cute. How can he not be excited to work with someone like that?
"It's like, you know, having dinner with three people for seven years, and getting quite bored of each other," he said. "So it's having a fourth person, new opinion, I think it's gonna be interesting."
The new judging team made its first public appearance yesterday, arriving in Mahattan for a series of season eight auditions. In a building at Chelsea Piers, Simon explained to reporters why Kara DioGuardi is a welcome addition to the show.
"Kara has a good reputation of A, having hits; and B, having an opinion. And that's a good combination. And she's cute."
Below are some enlightening highlights from the world of celebrity quotes, courtesy of People magazine and other Hollywood news sources...
"Every day I have eaten ham and cheese sandwiches, I can't get enough of them. Wish they had these back in the States." - Jessica Alba
"To me, Botox is no more unusual than toothpaste. It works. You do it once a year. Who cares?" - Simon Cowell
"I hope Santa Claus rapes your f%*king mothers." - American Idol reject Danny Noriega, in a special holiday video tape that surfaced this week
"I actually texted her. It was really sad. She must be going through a hard time." - Audrina Patridge on the death of Heidi Montag's stepbrother
"Models are back to what they were in the '70s: clothes hangers." - New America's Next Top Model judge Paulina Porizkova
"I'm so happy. I can't ask for anything more ... except big boobs." - Nicole Kidman on pregnancy
"I love everything she does. If she does a poop and I have to change the diaper, I love that!" - Salma Hayek, on her daughter with Francois Henri-Pinault
"I like Britney. Today, first we were dancing slow, and then faster and faster ... Then we did the fish-move and lots of other fun things." - an impressionable 5-year-old after taking a dance class with Britney Spears
"It's just rumors, man." - Adnan Ghalib on reports that he has been cheating on Britney Spears and sending sordid text messages to other girls
Credit goes to People magazine for this terrific collection of celebrity quotes from the past week. As you can see, many topics are covered ...
"Angelina Jolie couldn't be here - it's hard to find 17 babysitters on Oscar night."
- Host Jon Stewart
"Clothes!"
- Johnny Depp, on what he was wearing to the Oscars
"It's fun trying to get pregnant."
- Gwen Stefani
"I don't know a lot about balls."
- Ellen DeGeneres, to Heidi Klum, during a cooking segment on her show
Like Zac Efron, neither of these couples is actually gay... or are they?
"You had to be painting toes and blow-drying hair."
- Ben Affleck, on teaming up with Jimmy Kimmel to spoof Sarah Silverman's video with Matt Damon
"You know when you go around to your aunty's and the little chihuahua gets on your leg because they think it's something else? That's my relationship with Ryan. It's like: Off!"
- Simon Cowell, on how he gets along with American Idol co-star (and celebrity gossip presidential primary candidate / partner) Ryan Seacrest
"My cheeks hurt, I'm so happy."
- Drew Barrymore, on beau Justin Long
"I like Barack. He's like a great boyfriend. He's a great talker. You wake up the next morning and you go: 'I don't know how I took my clothes off.'"
- Sherri Shepherd, on Barack Obama
"It's double the love, and it's also double the crying and the screaming."
- Diddy, father of twins, giving advice to Jennifer Lopez
Forget Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, John McCain and Mike Huckabee.
While these political stars each have their positive attributes, none are worthy of the sought-after title of Celebrity Gossip President.
Okay, so we just made that title up 45 minutes ago. But we felt that in an exciting presidential election year, The Hollywood Gossip should hold its own race - and YOU, our readers, should get to vote on the winner!
Step #1? A PRIMARY featuring seven exciting President-VP tickets from the world of celebrity gossip. Your votes will help narrow the field to three by May 1, leading to a special run-off election among the top vote-getters.
You can VOTE HERE now, with the ballot also appearing on the right-hand side of The Hollywood Gossip's home page until May 1.
Now, we present you with the candidates for Celebrity Gossip President and Vice President, along with the respective parties nominating them ...
Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt
(Reality TV Party)
Phony, plastic, master manipulators and attention-seeking media whores who are obsessed with fame. It's like The Hills couple was destined to go into politics.
Kim Kardashian and Ray J
(Celebrity Sex Tape Party)
Upside: Not-so-secret videotaping of all U.S. citizens is sure to improve our national security; Downside: Budgetary concerns due to new White House furniture needing to be made to accommodate Kim's giant ass.
Donald Trump and Vince McMahon
(Bad Hair-Megalomaniac Party)
If a Trump-McMahon team fails, it certainly won't be due to lack of funds. Or shameless, self-promoting publicity stunts. Or huge grapefruits.
Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens
(Super-Cute Celeb Couple Party)
Zanessa promises nude photos and perfect hair for all!
Suri Cruise and Jayden James Federline
(Celebrity Baby Party)
Upside: Very cute, little political baggage offers fresh start. Downside: Inexperience, possible brainwashing (Suri) and malnutrition (Jayden).
Adnan Ghalib and Sam Lutfi
(Seedy Britney Spears Hanger-On Party)
Should either be apprehended as part of a sleeper cell before the November election, Alli Sims will take his place on the ticket.
Simon Cowell and Ryan Seacrest
(American Idol Party)
A Simon-Ryan ticket will be full of witty barbs, low-brow insults and palpable, homoerotic tension. At least Paula won't be part of it.
That's it! Cast your vote for your favorite candidates in our Celebrity Gossip Presidential Primary by voting on our home page or by clicking HERE!
Katharine McPhee may be happy with her marriage to Nick Cokas.
But the former American Idol runner-up can't be thrilled with the performance of her self-titled debut album, which sold roughly 366,000 since it was released last February. Meanwhile, Simon Cowell simply isn't thrilled with McPhee herself.
"Didn't care much about Katharine McPhee," Cowell told Extra Thursday. "I don't think she was a credible recording artist. Katharine will end up on Broadway!"
Simon went on to to reject the notion that American Idol has given seventh-season Hollywood tickets to several contestants who previously had recording contracts - such as Kristy Lee Cook and Carly Smithson - as part of a conspiracy to insure that the show's next winner is a chart-topping success.
"Oh, give me a break!" Cowell sad. "Regardless of whether or not you got a recording contract, they've all failed, which is why they turn up on American Idol."
Forget Kady Malloy, Colton Swon and the excitement over the new crop of American Idol contestants.
Here's far bigger Idol news (courtesy of a clip from season two we just dug up again): Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell had an affair! Kind of!
Take a look:
For those that haven't watched commercials in six months (thanks, DVR!), American Idol premieres tomorrow night.
But will its seventh season be an improvement over a lackluster sixth? Even Simon Cowell admitted that the reality competition needs a kick in the voice box this year.
"I think last year just wasn't one of our better seasons," he recently said to Variety. "The show has got to look better. It's got to be more fun."
According to sources, American Idol producers are expected to give more air-time to competitors and their families this season, a solid move considering how Idol alumni have faced mixed fortunes lately.
A handful â" such as Kelly Clarkson, Chris Daughtry, Carrie Underwood and Jennifer Hudson â" have thrived; but others such as Taylor Hicks, Ruben Studdard and Katharine McPhee have actually been dropped by their record labels.
Still, Cowell remains upbeat about keeping American Idol in tune.
"[It's] got a better cast this [season]," he said, adding that contestant-wise, "I will go on record as saying this is one of the strongest years we've had."
Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul are ready for another season of American Idol. They're also prepared for another few months of trading verbal barbs.
Before mocking his fellow judge, however, Cowell first opened up to TV Guide about the crop of talent last season, saying it "just wasn't good enough."
It's hard to argue with that assessment when the debut albums from finalists Jordin Sparks and Blake Lewis fared so poorly.
Abdul even agreed with her supposed rival for a change, adding: "I don't remember hardly anyone [from] last year."
From there, though, Paula morphed back into her oddball self, describing the dynamic on the show, as, well, this:
"I'm the nurturing mom who breast-feeds these kids; Simon's the disapproving dad. They come off the nipple and never say, 'Thank you.' They go, 'Daddy, please pat me on the back.'"
But Cowell summed up his partner well - and got us excited for this season of American Idol - by simply saying:
"Paula's possibly more out of touch than she's ever been in her life."
