IS KATY PERRY ENGAGED?

Is Katy Perry really engaged? The New York Daily News claims that Katy's boyfriend, Travis McCoy Gym Class Heroes, proposed to her recently in Paris by hiding a huge ring...in his mouth! When we asked Katy's rep for confirmation, she replied, "No comment." Stay tuned.

JUST SAY NO!

When you're a member of Hollywood's first family, you'd think Christmas would be a big spectacle, but NOT the case. Brad and Angelina don’t let their kids watch TV – specifically the commercials, so they never get a chance to see what the hot toy of the year is. Instead, the family MAKES all their presents. (gourmet macaroni necklaces with 24k gold glitter)??

IT'S A MUPPET CHRISTMAS!

Get ready for some Muppet goodness tonight – BRAND new… A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa. Here’s the story: Kermit and the gang…(and by gang we mean EVERYONE, including the rats, Statler and Waldorf and is this guy a regular - -Luncheon Counter Monster)..Anyway, the gang sets out for the North Pole to deliver 3 misplaced letters to Santa Claus. TONS of guest stars: Whoopi, some Sopranos, Uma Thurman etc.

GUY AND MADONNA SETTLE!

Don't believe those reports that Guy Ritchie is walking away from his marriage to Madonna without a penny. Reports are that the couple's divorce settlement will have Madonna paying Guy somewhere in the range of 76 to 92 million dollars. That figure includes the value of their country estate, Ashcombe House, as well as the value of their London pub, The Punchbowl...safe to say one of the largest payouts ever in a divorce settlement.

PS- Madonna is worth approximately 525 million dollars.

JACK BLACK AT DUNDER MIFFLIN?

JACK BLACK is seeking employment at The Office. He'll guest star in the episode of NBC's The Office airing after the Super Bowl on February 1st. Details on his involvement in the episode's story line, concerning the Dunder Mifflin employees trying to watch a bootleg movie at work, have not been disclosed...


FOX IS GOING TO HELL...AGAIN!

Fox is going straight to hell on January 29th. That's the premiere date for the fifth season of the GORDON RAMSAY reality series Hell's Kitchen. Sixteen contestants will compete for the chance to become head chef at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey...

66th ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINATIONS!

The nominations for the 66th annual Golden Globes- Jannuary 11

BEST DRAMA: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "Frost/Nixon," "The Reader," "Revolutionary Road" and "Slumdog Millionaire."

BEST COMEDY OR MUSICAL: "Burn After Reading," "Happy-Go-Lucky," "In Bruges," "Mamma Mia!" and "Vicky Christina Barcelona."

BEST DIRECTOR: Danny Boyle ("Slumdog Millionaire"), Stephen Daldry ("The Reader"), David Fincher ("The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"), Ron Howard ("Frost/Nixon") and Sam Mendes ("Revolutionary Road").

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA: Leonardo DiCaprio ("Revolutionary Road"), Frank Langella ("Frost/Nixon"), Sean Penn ("Milk"), Brad Pitt ("The Curious Case of Benjamin Button") and Mickey Rourke ("The Wrestler").

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA: Anne Hathaway ("Rachel Getting Married"), Angelina Jolie ("Changeling"), Meryl Streep ("Doubt"), Kristin Scott Thomas ("I've Loved You Too Long") and Kate Winslet ("Revolutionary Road").

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY OR MUSICAL: Javier Bardem ("Vicky Christina Barcelona"), Colin Farrell ("In Bruges"), James Franco ("Pineapple Express"), Brendan Gleeson ("In Bruges") and Dustin Hoffman ("Last Chance Harvey").

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY OR MUSICAL: Rebecca Hall ("Vicky Christina Barcelona"), Sally Hawkins ("Happy-Go-Lucky"), Frances McDormand ("Burn After Reading"), Meryl Streep ("Mamma Mia!") and Emma Thompson ("Last Chance Harvey").

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Tom Cruise ("Tropic Thunder"), Robert Downey Jr. ("Tropic Thunder"), Ralph Fiennes ("The Duchess"), Philip Seymour Hoffman ("Doubt") and Heath Ledger ("The Dark Knight").

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Amy Adams ("Doubt"), Penelope Cruz ("Vicky Christina Barcelona"), Viola Davis ("Doubt"), Marisa Tomei ("The Wrestler") and Kate Winslet ("The Reader").

BEST ANIMATED FILM: "Bolt," "Kung Fu Panda" and "Wall-E."

TV- BEST COMEDY: "30 Rock," "Californication," "Entourage," "The Office" and "Weeds."

TV- BEST DRAMA: "Dexter," "House," "In Treatment," "Mad Men" and "True Blood."

BEST TV ACTRESS DRAMA: Sally Field, “Brothers & Sisters”; Mariska Hargitay, “Law & Order: SVU”; January Jones, “Mad Men”; Anna Paquin, “True Blood”; Kyra Sedgwick, “The Closer.”

BEST TV ACTOR DRAMA: Gabriel Byrne, “In Treatment”; Michael C. Hall, “Dexter”; Jon Hamm, “Mad Men”; Hugh Laurie, “House M.D.”; Jonathan Rhys Meyers, “The Tudors.”

BEST TV ACTRESS COMEDY/MUSICAL: Christina Applegate, “Samantha Who?”; America Ferrera, “Ugly Betty”; Tina Fey, “30 Rock”; Debra Messing, “The Starter Wife”; Mary-Louise Parker, “Weeds.”

BEST TV ACTOR COMEDY: Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock”; Steve Carell, “The Office”; Kevin Connolly, “Entourage”; David Duchovny, “Californication”; Tony Shalhoub, “Monk.”

BEST TV SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Eileen Atkins, “Cranford”; Laura Dern, “Recount”; Melissa George, “In Treatment”; Rachel Griffiths, “Brothers & Sisters”; Dianne Wiest, “In Treatment.”

BEST TV SUPPORTING ACTOR: Neil Patrick Harris, “How I Met Your Mother”; Denis Leary, “Recount”; Jeremy Piven, “Entourage”; Blair Underwood, “In Treatment”; Tom Wilkinson, “John Adams.”

Cecil B. DeMille Award: Steven Spielberg

The 51st Annual Grammy Awards!

THE NODS ARE IN...

When it comes to this year's Grammy nominations, LIL WAYNE was the big winner during last night's announcements, scooping a whopping eight nods, including Album of The Year and Best Rap Album for Tha Carter III.

COLDPLAY were next, with an impressive seven nods, including Album of the Year for Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends -- remember, that's the full album title -- plus Record and Song of the Year for the song "Viva La Vida."

JAY-Z, NE-YO and KANYE WEST each grabbed six nominations; most surprising of that trio was Ne-Yo, whose Year Of The Gentleman album received a nod in the prestigious Album of the Year category.

This year's Grammy nominations included some expected and well-deserved nods, and some outright snubs. For example: --LEONA LEWIS was not nominated for Best New Artist, despite being one of the successful new acts of the year. And while "Bleeding Love" was nominated for Record of The Year, it didn't get a Song of the Year nod, which was also surprising.

KATY PERRY only received one nod, for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, despite the all-encompassing success of her hit "I Kissed A Girl."

DUFFY and ALICIA KEYS, who many predicted would clean up in the nominations, got just three nods each. In Duffy's case, she seemed to have lost some ground to another young British soul singer, ADELE.

ONEREPUBLIC only received one nod, even though "Apologize" was one of the biggest records of the last year.

TAYLOR SWIFT, who was prominently featured in the Grammy Nominations special last night, was shut out completely.

THE JONAS BROTHERS' nod for Best New Artist is huge, since it demonstrates that the Recording Academy seems them as true musicians, and not just a bunch of lightweight teen idols.

Sunday, February 8th, 2009 on CBS-TV.

ARE MAD-ROD GETTING SERIOUS?

Well according to the New York Post, that would be a yes, saying they are "quietly shopping for a house” on New York City's Upper East Side. Actually – the quote was – the “two are discreetly looking at properties that cost between 30 million and 60 million dollars. Finally – the Chicago Sun Times reports they plan to go public on New Year’s Eve. Stay tuned!

Get Out Your MONEY!

How much would you pay for the chance to fly to Montreal and hang out with CELINE DION on the final night of her Taking Chances world tour? Well right now, the minimum bid is $25,000 – BUT, it includes airfare for you and seven friends to Montreal, a private meet and greet with Celine at the finale of her tour, a four-night stay for you and your friends at a luxury hotel, and a library of Celine DVDS and CDs. (www.bloomingdalesholidayauction.com – auction closes Dec 11th)

Ok...How much would you pay to set sail with John Mayer on a luxury cruise? Well right now, the minimum bid is $25,000 but you and three friends will fly to L.A. and join John on his Mayercraft Carrier fan cruise called Set Sail With a Rock Star, which leaves from Southern California on March 27th. You'll also get two nights at a luxury hotel and an autographed guitar from John. (www.bloomingdalesholidayauction.com – auction closes Dec 11th)

CRAB DIP FOR GREY CUP! (Or Amazing Race)

CRAB DIP FOR GREY CUP! (Or Amazing Race)

1 can drained crabmeat
1 cup mayo
1 brick cream cheese softened
2 stalks of green onion
1 egg
1 tbsp garlic
torn basil
2 tsp paprika (enough to make your dip pinkish)
lemon juice
salt/pepper
More paprika on top (for color)

Mix all ingredients together, pour into baking dish and bake at 350 for 45 mins until bubbly. Serve with chips or crackers - YUM!

CHRISTOPHER LLOYD LOSES HOME

Back to the Future actor Christopher Lloyd is among the hundreds of California residents who have lost their homes to the wildfires that have been sweeping through Southern California. (1000+ homes, 100,000+ people). "You watch TV and you see these kinds of incidents happening. But you kind of look with a kind of detachment because it's happening elsewhere. Suddenly, to be in the midst of it, it's a very different awareness."


WHAT DOES BRAD PITT HAVE IN COMMON WITH JOAN RIVERS?

Has Brad Pitt had some work done? According to Star magazine- pictures taken two months apart show he has. Dr Jennifer Walden suspects he's recently had both a facial-resurfacing procedure and fillers in his wrinkles. Fraxel, soft tissue fillers Restylane or Juvederm, injected into his wrinkles. Ok. What happened to aging gracefully??


AMANDA WOODWARD FORMALLY CHARGED

Heather Locklear has been formally charged in connection with her DUI arrest in Santa Barbara, California in September (for driving under the influence of prescription medication). The prescription drugs involved in the case have not been revealed, due to privacy laws. She's scheduled to be arraigned on January 26th.


IS PAULA STEPPING DOWN?

Rumor time - - Paula Abdul is planning to step down from her duties as a judge on “American Idol” after the upcoming 8th season in order to develop her own TV projects- plus a source claiming she has 'a new secret venture that she's really excited about'…


WANNA GO SHOPPING?

IN STORES TODAY - CDs- Beyonce, Jason Mraz, David Cook and Nickelback – then in the DVD department - WALL-E, Tropic Thunder, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, Bones: Season Three.

Bad news if you love the ABC show Pushing Daisies. IN BIG danger of being cancelled due to poor ratings.

MADGE HAS A NEW GIG...

Looks like Madonna has a new gig…she has just signed a 10 million dollar deal to be the face of Louis Vuitton's 2009 marketing campaign.

MARIAH SHARES CHRISTMAS CHEER

Mariah Carey just told Redbook Magazine that one of her favorite Christmas traditions is going to Aspen and jumping into a hot tub with her girlfriends wearing their "Christmas bikinis," then rolling in the fresh snow, and then jumping back into the hot tub.


BOND...JAMES BOND...

Quantum of Solace is in theatres today- actually opening in over 92 countries. DID YOU KNOW that James Bond almost became a father in this movie? Yep, when Paul Haggis, from London Ontario was writing the script, he really wanted Bond to become a Dad but the idea was shot down by producers. Apparently James Bond would lose a few cool points if he was pushing a stroller.

DIDDY TO CSI

Diddy is slated to guest star in two episodes of the CBS drama CSI: Miami. According to Entertainment Tonight, he'll play a federal prosecutor who has some sort of conflict with David Caruso’s Horatio, both professionally and personally. Diddy's guest appearances will air early next year...


AMERICAN IDOL...BLING?

Sure, you love American Idol -- but would you wear it around your neck? This January, to coincide with the launch of Idol's eighth season, a line of Idol-branded mens' and womens jewelry, clocks and wristwatches will hit te market. The gold and silver products, including cell phone charms, will be decorated with the Idol logo and other graphic elements from the show. Sorry, no tiny gold replicas of Ryan, Simon, Randy or Paula will be available.

LINDSAY LOHAN'S BIG ANNOUNCEMENT

Hey big news since we’ve been away…looks like Miss Lindsay Lohan has confirmed in a “Harper's Bazaar” magazine interview that she's 'bi' –I believe the direct quote was - - well, yeah, sorta. K - that's definitive. – now that that’s out of the way…

ARE WE READY FOR...MONOPOLY THE MOVIE?

Ridley Scott - director of Gladiator, Thelma and Louise, American Gangster...and now...MONOPOLY. Yup! He's going to be directing a big-screen adaptation of the classic Hasbro game. Once he finishes with that - they plan to do Ouija, Battleship and G.I. Joe (which PS will be out next summer). K- here’s my question: how will they make this movie?? Will it just be people sitting around playing the game, or will ppl be playing the actual

MILEY GOES UP IN SMOKE!

Miley Cyrus tried to dodge the paps by wearing a wig. Yah - didn't work out so well, the wig caught on fire. OMG doesn't that remind of you the days when we wore TOO much Aussie Scrunch Spray in the purple bottle??


THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN!

Yesterday, the People's Choice Award Nominations were announced: Favorite Drama will go to either CSI, Grey's Anatomy or House. For comedy, Samantha Who? Two and a Half Men or Ugly Betty -- and for Favorite NEW TV show - - it could be Knight Rider. God help us. January 7th on CBS.

MONDAY AND MONDAY SAY...MAYBE

Well, it's been one HECK of a day! If you happened to be with us this morning in your car, at work, watching the "wed" cam or listening, we want to say A HUGE THANK YOU!!

Monday bride aka Kimberley and Monday Groom, aka Manday, aka Jeff decided at the altar that they wanted to "take time to explore this new connection"- however not get married.

Repeat. They did NOT get married.

They DID however make a MASSIVE connection, I think that was obvious to all.

Will they go on their honeymoon? Time will tell - as in, we'll know tomorrow!

Signing off- it's been a tremendously long day for everyone. Again, thank you.

Meg

I CANNOT BELIEVE WE ARE LESS THAN 24 HOURS FROM...
2 STRANGERS & A WEDDING!!!!!!!!!!!

My head is pounding, I am exhausted and I barely know my name, but we have made it!!! Tomorrow morning, when I wake up at 230am and head to the salon for hair and makeup, the ONLY thing on my mind will be...WHAT WILL MONDAY BRIDE DO???

No one knows, for real...we just won't know until the morning.

If you're in Toronto - I'll be chatting with the ole gang (Roger, Darren and Marilyn at CHUM FM) at 710 *(ET) www.chumfm.com which by the way will be done in my car enroute to Canada Olympic Park.

After that, you can listen to us (Frank and I) online www.energy1015.com, then at 8am (MT) you can WATCH the WHOLE THING happen on our live WED-CAM (get it?)- make sure you go on early.

Did I forget to mention that Bernie Koppell - aka DOC from THE LOVE BOAT - rsvp'd - he's COMING TO THE WEDDING!!! (77yrs old, coming solo!!)

SO many scenarios, so many possibilities...all I can say is...Days of Our Lives has NOTHING on us!!!

Talk to you TOMORROW!

Meg

STEVEN PAGE PLEADS GUILTY

Let’s revisit something from the summer…Steve Page from the Barenaked Ladies pleaded guilty to misdemeanor criminal possession of a controlled substance. A defense attorney says the drug charge will be expunged from Page's record if he stays out of legal trouble for six months.

THE SECRET TO SUCCESS

I think we’ve finally figured out how Angelina and Brad handle so many kids. They have 6 nannies – one per kid. Life and Style reports that their home in Berlin has a dining table that seats 16 -- enough room for their family of eight, 6 nannies and a couple of extra chairs for the future kids. Apparently they TRIED to have just 4 nannies during a recent trip to New Orleans, but became overwhelmed and had to fly in an additional two to help get things under control.

RUMOR MILL...

Rumor has it Britney Spears will be the HOST and musical guest on Saturday Night Live Nov 22nd…

IS OPRAH MOVING ACROSS THE POND?

A "well-placed source" has just released that if Barack Obama is elected president, Oprah may be considered for the position of U.S. ambassador to Britain, WILL SHE HAVE TO MOVE TO LONDON?? Bigger question...WILL SHE PICK UP THE ACCENT??


IN THEATRES TODAY...

High School Musical 3: Senior Year -- Troy and Gabriella worry about the future of their relationship, as the crew puts on a spring musical to celebrate the end of their time in high school.

And...for MORE screaming...

Saw 5 -- Jigsaw's legacy continues!


BIG NEWS FOR THE OFFICE!

Michael Scott is taking a business trip to Winnipeg in the November 13th episode. Michael, Andy and Oscar head to Winnipeg for a conference…(They don’t actually GO Winnipeg, but parts of the episode are set there).

LINDSAY LOHAN MAKING THINGS UGLY

According to today's New York Post, Lindsay will only appear in 4 out of the 6 originally planned episodes of Ugly Betty, because of her behavior on the set. She showed up every day with a posse, smoked all the time, caused such a mess in her dressing room that it had to be re-painted. A source also claims Lohan spent a lot of time cutting out pictures of herself in the tabloids and she refused to go on the set until star America Ferrera was there (who by the way she didn’t get along with).

DWTS HOSPITAL UPDATE

Julianne Hough from DWTS was rushed to the hospital Tuesday night with stomach pains but she wants everyone to know, she is JUST FINE.

SOME GOSSIP FOR YOU...

Taylor Momsen from Gossip Girl was admitted to the hospital for a “potentially life-threatening throat infection." According to docs though – she’ll make a full recovery. (did you know she was Cindy Lou Who in the Jim Carrey Grinch?)

IT'S DOWNHILL FOR HEIDI

It’s a sad day in the world fashion (and Hills fans)- - after one year, Heidi Montag’s clothing line Heidiwood is going out of business. The company released a statement “we want to explore what style means to our customers, and it doesn’t necessarily mean a celebrity brand.”

TV TODAY

The Olsen twins, Mary-Kate and Ashley, will appear on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" today to talk about -- what else? --being millionaire moguls at such a young age.

BRITNEY SPEARS IS OFF THE HOOK

Britney's 5 day driving-without-a-license case ended yesterday in a mistrial with a hopelessly deadlocked jury. A few hours later, prosecutors said they would not pursue the case any further, and it was dismissed. You're FREE Britney!

BARACK VISITS ELLEN

Look for Barack Obama to make a "surprise" appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show today. The best part? He dances!!

"DWTS" JULIANNE HOUGH HOSPITALIZED WITH STOMACH PAINS

Dancing with the Stars pro and country singer JULIANNE HOUGH was brought to a Los Angeles hospital last night following the competition's results show. Hough, who performed with partner CODY LINLEY on last night's program, reportedly had complained of stomach pains earlier in the day, and was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Hough's publicist denied an earlier report that the 20-year-old had collapsed.

DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES "BOYFRIEND" IN MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT

Desperate Housewives actor GALE HAROLD was admitted to USC Medical Center at 6 p.m. Tuesday evening following a motorcycle crash.

He was listed in critical condition yesterday.

The actor is being treated for a fractured shoulder and is under observation for possible swelling of the brain.Harold plays the boyfriend of TERI HATCHER's character, Susan Mayer, on Desperate Housewives. This season's eighth episode -- scheduled to air during the crucial ratings "sweeps" period -- calls for his character to play a crucial role in a storyline in which some of the leading characters are trapped in a nightclub fire. The show's creator and executive producer, MARC CHERRY, commented that they'll have to rewrite at least one scene because of the accident and will be awaiting further word from Harold's doctors before making any additional changes.

IT'S OFFICIAL...

Madonna and Guy Ritchie are divorcing after 8yrs. A final settlement has not been agreed up on yet." The couple is reportedly worth 525 million dollars, most of which is Madonna's.

ONE MORE...

In a statement yesterday to People magazine, David Duchovny and his wife, Tea Leoni, announced that they split months ago. The statement read, quote, "In light of continuous speculation over the lives and marriage of Tea Leoni and David Duchovny, the couple has confirmed that they have in fact been separated for several months."
(Rumor has it, Tea has been seeing Billy Bob Thorton).

OK, ONE MORE...MAYBE

The Enquirer claims Avril Lavigne and Deryck Whibley are on the verge of splitting…No official word yet, but they “feel it’s on the horizon”.

JANET'S MYSTERY ILLNESS...SOLVED!

We finally know what Janet Jackson’s MYSTERY ILLNESS is/was…"After a thorough medical evaluation, it has been confirmed that Janet's symptoms are being caused by a rare form of migraine called vestibular migraine, or migraine-associated vertigo, for which she is currently receiving treatment." The good news is Janet's expected to resume her Rock Witchu tour tonight.


MADGE RITCHIE SPLIT "IMMINENT"

The rumors about Madonna and Guy Ritchie splitting up are back. Britain's Sun newspaper reports the couple plans to divorce and are working on announcing the breakup in a statement they plan to release in the very near future.


AMA NOMS ARE IN!

The nominations for this year's American Music Awards, which will air November 23rd are in…Alicia leads with 5, Coldplay has 4. Jimmy Kimmel will be returning for his 5th time as host of the American Music Awards, tying the record held by Glenn Campbell, who hosted five times in the 1970s.


IT'S RUMOR TIME

John Mayer and Jennifer Aniston are back together? Well, according to US Weekly, claims they met up in Boston last Friday to attend a concert, and then flew to New York City where they spent the weekend together. And Star magazine says that during the weekend, they had "intimate sushi dinners" at John's apartment and a "cozy Italian feast" at a trendy Manhattan restaurant.

THE JAMIE LYNN RUMORS CONTINUE...

Despite all the denials, Jamie Lynn Spears is VERY much pregnant – that’s the word coming directly from a member of the Spears family, who came forward this weekend to confirm it. – According to this source, the WHOLE family is in an uproar, and Jamie Lynn is being pressured to terminate the pregnancy – their denials are simply buying time to decide what to do.

WANNA SMELL LIKE BRITNEY...AGAIN?

In Control, Curious, Fantasy, Midnight Fantasy, Believe and Curious Heart. -- Britney is getting ready to release her 7th perfume in January…it’s called Hidden Fantasy. A "seductive scent that is all about expressing the many mysterious sides of a woman."

ON DVD TODAY!

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull comes to DVD today. (single and special edition)

Alfred Hitchcock Premiere Collection
Alien-Predator: Total Destruction Collection
Chaplin: 15th Anniversary Edition
Halloween: 30th Anniversary Commemorative Set
Back to You: Season 1
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation -- The Eighth Season
Rules of Engagement: The Complete Second Season
That 70's Show: The Complete Series


TV TONIGHT...

Is anyone watching the show Eli Stone? It’s back for Season 2 tonight- Katie Holmes will be on next week’s show. Oh and NE-YO will perform on DWTS tonight too.

BABY SPEARS DENYING BABY

Jamie Lynn Spears is denying pregnancy rumors…most believe it IS true however.

BRANDON WALSH COMES BACK TO 90210!

Entertainment Weekly is reporting that JASON PRIESTLY will be returning to the nation's most tony zip code. The former Beverly Hills star is on board to direct episode 18 of the CW's new 90210, which will air in the spring. His on screen sister, SHANNEN DOHERTY, is also in negotiations to return to the series later in this season for two more episodes...

THE FALL TV SCHEDULE CONTINUES...

Kath and Kim- Molly Shannon and Selma Blair- The bizarre relationship between a mother and her adult daughter.Life on Mars - Based on a popular British series, this drama revolves around a cop who winds up back in the 1970s after being involved in a car accident. Harvey Keitel, Lisa Bonet (timetravel)

Eleventh Hour - Also based on a hit British series- drama following a doctor who specializes in investigating scientific crimes.

SNL on Thursday Night – Every Thursday in Oct – Weekend Update becomes a 30 minute show. – mostly political.

CSI –Season 9 is BACK!! William Petersen in the first few eps…to be replaced by Laurence Fishburne.

PUNCH A LOHAN FOR CHARITY!

Lindsay’s Dad Michael Lohan is stepping into the ring for charity..bids start at $5,000 and the fight is scheduled to go down on November 24 at the Hilton Long Island in Melville. In any case, Jeff Cohen, an organizer for the event, said he expects a big turnout... "Anybody who jumps into the ring with Michael Lohan will become famous," Cohen said.

MILEY TURNS 16...KINDA

MILEY CYRUS turns 16 on November 23rd, but this past Sunday night, she threw herself an early Sweet 16 bash at Disneyland along with five thousand of her closest friends, including DAVID ARCHULETA, TYRA BANKS, CINDY CRAWFORD, STEVE CARRELL and other stars.

Miley wants a car for her 16th birthday, but so far, all she's received is a new dog -- a Maltipoo, which is a cross between a Maltese and a poodle. People magazine reports that pooch is named SOPHIE, after a recently-deceased dog Miley's grandfather owned.

Miley's mom told ABC's Good Morning America that she's reluctant to get Miley a car for safety reasons, but her dad says he's pretty sure it's going to happen.

OH NO HELIOOOOOOO!!!!

DANCING AROUND HIS TAX FORMS....

Helio Castroneves (2-time Indi 500 champ and winner of Dancing with the Stars) has been indicted on federal tax evasion and fraud charges in connection with his alleged use of offshore accounts to hide millions of dollars from the IRS.

He’s been charged with conspiracy "for the purpose of impeding, impairing, obstructing, and defeating the lawful government functions of the Internal Revenue Service." He’s been charged with 1 count of conspiracy and 6 counts of tax evasion for purportedly failing to report about 5.5 million dollars in income from 1999 through 2004.

Each of the six counts carries a maximum five year prison sentence. The race car driver's attorney and his sister, who is also his business manager, are facing charges as well.

All three are expected to make court appearances today.

(Guess he’ll have to postpone his Entertainment Tonight Correspondent duties for a few months)…

MOVIES, MOVIES, MOVIES!

SO MANY MOVIES THIS WEEKEND!

Flash of Genius --(MY PICK!) Skeptics are calling it "the movie about windshield wipers," but critics suggest there's more to "Flash Of Genius," starring Greg Kinnear as real-life professor Robert Kearns, the inventor of the intermittent windshield wiper. Kearns battled the automobile industry for stealing his idea and shunning him. THIS ONE LOOKS GREAT!

Blindness -- (IAN'S PICK!) White blindness steals Mark Ruffalo's sight, sending him to a mental asylum. He's joined by his wife, played by Julianne Moore, who somehow retains her vision but fakes blindness in order to help.

Beverly Hills Chihuahua (ERIN IS GOING THIS WEEKEND!)-- A spoiled Chihuahua is stuck in Mexico and must find its way back to Beverly Hills, with the help of some doggy pals. DREW BARRYMORE, GEORGE LOPEZ and ANDY GARCIA lend their voices. PIPER PERABO and JAMIE LEE CURTIS also star. Rated PG.Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist -- Superbad actor MICHAEL CERA and The House Bunny actress KAT DENNINGS are the title characters, who connect one night while trying to locate a band's secret concert in New York.

How to Lose Friends and Alienate People -- SIMON PEGG is a British journalist in New York who seems to irritate everyone around him, including another writer played by KIRSTEN DUNST. JEFF BRIDGES and Transformers actress MEGAN FOX also star.

An American Carol -- The spoof of A Christmas Carol tells the story of a MICHAEL MOORE-like filmmaker who wants to rid the country of the Fourth of July holiday, until he's visited by three spirits from American history. KEVIN FARLEY, KELSEY GRAMMER, DENNIS HOPPER, JAMES WOODS and JON VOIGHT star in this comedy, helmed by Airplane! and The Naked Gun director DAVID ZUCKER.

Religulous- (FRANK'S PICK) - Bill Maher

Hollywood 360 Oct 1

BIG NIGHT OF TV!

Season 2 of Pushing Daisies, Private Practice and Dirty Sexy Money
If you get DirectTV- you'll get Season 3 of Friday Night Lights
Also tonight- the Season Finale of America’s Got Talent!

JANET'S MYSTERY MONTREAL ILLNESS

Janet Jackson still trying to recover from an undisclosed illness- her management had NO comment. She was released from Montreal's Royal Victoria Hospital, 2hrs after she was taken there on Monday night for monitoring. According to a publicist, 42-year-old Janet became "suddenly ill" during the sound check before the start of her scheduled Montreal concert, which was subsequently cancelled. No further details on Janet's illness have been released, but her reps say she is "recuperating." She’s cancelled tonight's concert in Boston and tomorrow night's show in Philadelphia. (some say she’s allergic to empty seats).

JEN'S ELABORATE PURCHASE!

Star magazine reports Jennifer Aniston is so obsessed with maintaining a deep, dark tan, she just bought not 1 but 2 tanning beds!! The price tag? $34,000!! Apparently Jen's old tanning bed conked out on her the day before a big photo shoot and she was forced to go to a public tanning salon. Oh the HORROR!! (she was SO freaked out by the episode that she decided to buy 2 – one as a backup!)

HOLLYWOOD LOSES A LEGEND

PAUL NEWMAN is being remembered by movie fans and Hollywood stars as a talented actor who used his fame to raise millions of dollars for terminally ill children. Newman died of cancer Friday at his home in Westport, Connecticut. He was 83.

The 10-time Academy Award nominee is survived by his longtime wife, actress JOANNE WOODWARD, and five daughters, including two from a previous marriage to actress JACQUELINE WITTE.

Newman's son from that marriage died of an accidental drug overdose in 1978. Newman was married to Woodward for 50 years.

Paul Newman was born in Cleveland. After serving in World War 2, he graduated from Kenyon College in Ohio and later studied acting at Yale University's School of Drama. He made his film debut in the 1954 movie, The Silver Chalice, but hated the project so much, he took out a full page ad in Variety to apologize for it.

His movie career got back on track playing boxer ROCKY GRAZIANO in the 1956 film Somebody Up There Likes Me. His acting resume includes more than 50 films, including such classics as Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Cool Hand Luke, The Sting, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Color of Money, Absence of Malice, Slapshot, The Verdict, The Road to Perdition and the animated hit, Cars, which was his final film.

Back in 1986, Hollywood apparently felt bad about Newman receiving seven Academy Award nominations without a win, and recognized him with an honorary Oscar for his "compelling screen performances." One year later, he finally won a best acting Oscar, playing pool shark Fast Eddie Felson opposite TOM CRUISE in The Color of Money, a sequel to Newman's 1961 film The Hustler. Newman received a second honorary Oscar in 1994 for his charitable work.

Newman started his Newman's Own Foundation in 1982, and over the years, through the sale of salad dressing, popcorn, pasta sauce and other food products, has raised more than 250 million dollars for charity. Newman sponsors 11 Hole-The-Wall Camps around the world for children battling cancer. He named the camps after his gang's hiding place in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

The actor turned to the sport of auto racing in the 1970s and was part of a three-driver team that came in second in the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race. He told People magazine racing was the best way to get away from all the, quote, "rubbish of Hollywood." In 1983, he started his own team, which over the years has won 107 races and IndyCar Series championships.

Newman was liberal when it came to politics, actively endorsed civil rights and strongly protested the Vietnam War. He even ended up on then PRESIDENT NIXON's so-called "Enemies List," which Newman liked to say was one of his proudest achievements.

Here's a list of movies for which Paul Newman received Academy Award Nominations:

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, 1958
The Hustler, 1961
Hud, 1963
Cool Hand Luke, 1967
Rachel, Rachel, 1968
Absence of Malice, 1981
The Verdict, 1982
The Color of Money, 1986 (won)
Nobody's Fool, 1994
Road to Perdition, 2002

Hollywood 360 Sept 23

DANCING WITH THE STARS...INJURY!

DWTS just got underway and they’ve already suffered their first casualty…Jeffrey Ross got poked in the eye during rehearsal. He was rushed to the emergency room with 3 hrs to fill, they showed the whole thing on last night’s ep…Docs say he has a scratched cornea and recco’d he not dance, but he did anyway. (and got all 4’s)

CARRIE BRADSHAW HITS STORES!

Sex and the City is out on DVD today…get out of the way, the women are already lined up.

9021-NOT "O"VER YET!

Despite poor ratings, the CW has just announced that 90210 has been picked up for the full season.

HBO COMES TO CANADA...SORT OF

We’re getting HBO Canada…Oct 30th (some are calling it Honorable but Overdue)– no extra charge if you already subscribe to Movie Central package. (it’s not the direct feed- they still have to have 25% Canadian content) but we’ll get 200 more hours of US programming – (Real Time with Bill Mar, Def Comedy Jam) – and it also means that when an HBO show debuts in the US, chances are we’ll have the same start date here).


TV TONIGHT...

Season 10 of Law & Order SVU
Without a Trace
NCIS
Opportunity Knocks (game show by Ashton Kutcher)
The Mentalist

TRAVIS BARKER AND DJ A.M. TO SURVIVE CRASH

Travis Barker (former Blink 182 drummer) and DJ A.M. were critically injured in a plane crash Friday night- basically the plane was taking off from an airport in Columbus, South Carolina when air traffic controllers saw sparks coming from the jet, which then veered off the runway, ran through a fence, and crossed a road before crashing and catching fire.

Four people were killed: the pilot, co-pilot as well as Travis’s assistant and bodyguard. Travis and DJ were the only survivors, they jumped from the plane as soon as it hit the runway.

Both guys are in the Joseph M Still burn unit- in critical but stable condition. They've asked fans for privacy as they mourn the loss of their friends and continue their recovery. (expected one year).

60th ANNUAL EMMY AWARDS!

Here are the winners in the major categories at the 60th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, held last night in Los Angeles:

Drama Series- Mad Men, AMC

Comedy Series- 30 Rock, NBC

Miniseries- John Adams, HBO

Made-for-TV Movie- Recount, HBO

Actor, Drama Series- Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad, AMC
Actress, Drama Series- Glenn Close, Damages, FX
Actor, Comedy Series- Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock, NBC
Actress, Comedy Series- Tina Fey, 30 Rock, NBC
Supporting Actor, Drama Series- Zelijko Ivanek, Damages, FX
Supporting Actress, Drama Series- Dianne Wiest, In Treatment, HBO
Supporting Actor, Comedy Series- Jeremy Piven, Entourage, HBO
Supporting Actress, Comedy Series- Jean Smart, Samantha Who?, ABC
Actor, Miniseries or a Movie- Paul Giamatti, John Adams, HBO
Actress, Miniseries or a Movie- Laura Linney, John Adams, HBO
Supporting Actor, Miniseries or a Movie- Tom Wilkinson, John Adams, HBO
Supporting Actress, Miniseries or a Movie- Eileen Atkins, Cranford, PBS

Writing For A Drama Series- Mad Men
Writing For A Comedy Series- 30 Rock

Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program- Don Rickles, Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project, HBO

Variety, Music or Comedy Series- The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, Comedy Central
Reality-Competition ProgramThe Amazing Race, CBS
Reality or Reality-Competition Host- Jeff Probst, Survivor, CBS

FALL TV SCHEDULE 08!

ALL OF OUR FAVES ARE BACK! I'll give you a little at a time...there are SO MANY!!

Sunday night- Without a Trace- Season 7, 60th Primetime Emmy Awards

Monday (Sept 22nd)- Dancing With the Stars, CSI: Miami, How I Met Your Mother, The Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men, Heroes, Boston Legal, Worst Week

Tuesday (Sep 23rd)- Law & Order: SVU – Season 10, Opportunity Knocks, The Mentalist, NCIS, Without a Trace

Wednesday (Sept 24th)- Knight Rider, Criminal Minds- Season 4, CSI: NY- Season 5

Thursday (Sept 25th) – My Name is Earl, The Office, Grey’s Anatomy, ER

Sunday (Sept 28th)- Extreme Makeover Home Edition, Amazing Race, Desperate Housewives, King of the Hill, Simpsons, etc.

Wednesday (Oct 1st)- Private Practice, Pushing Daisies, Dirty Sexy Money

Friday (Oct 3rd) – Wife Swap, Ghost Whisperer, Everybody Hates Chris, The Game, Supernanny, The Ex List, Numb3rs.

Thursday (Oct 9th) – CSI, Kath & Kim, Life on Mars, Eleventh Hour

THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!

Calgary Will Fall In Love With The
Ultimate Blind Date Set-up On ENERGY 101.5 FM

--CHUM Radio is the first to launch Two Strangers and a Wedding in Canada --

Calgary, AB (September 15, 2008) – Is love really blind? Calgary is about to find out. After weeks of teasers and speculation, Calgary’s newest hit radio station ENERGY 101.5 FM launched one of the city’s most anticipated events today. Two Strangers and a Wedding…NICE TO MEET YOU, I DO, a social experiment made popular by radio stations around the globe, hit the airwaves this morning to ultimately change the lives of two Calgarians who won’t meet until their wedding day. All the action will unfold on Freeway and Meg in the Morning every weekday from 5:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. with updates and new developments being broadcast throughout the day.

Based on similar events on radio airwaves in the U.S., U.K., Australia – and now a radio-first in Canada – ENERGY 101.5 FM’s Two Strangers and a Wedding is a social experiment and interactive match-making event for listeners. Over the next six weeks, ENERGY 101.5 FM will assist in the search for two people looking for love, who will then meet over the airwaves, make a connection and wed at the end of the journey. The catch? They do it all without ever seeing each other! Starting out with hundreds of romantic hopefuls, listeners will have an active role in helping choose the lucky pair who will only lay eyes on one another on their wedding day, thus proving or disproving that love can be blind.

“Two Strangers and a Wedding will be an exciting adventure, and we’re thrilled to be part of the journey because it really gets to the heart of the age-old question of whether looks really matter. Can two people actually fall in love without ever seeing each other?” said Rob Mise, Program Director, ENERGY 101.5 FM. “When you add the benefit of technology, and the best, most qualified people to assist, like we have done, you really have a great chance of finding two people who are compatible.”

ENERGY 101.5 FM has created an environment that will allow two people to make a meaningful connection and, more importantly, make the right choice. By engaging credible resources from psychologists, lie detectors and exes, to matchmakers, sex therapists and wedding planners, ENERGY 101.5 FM has laid the groundwork to make the safest connection possible to ensure participants have fun and hopefully find love.

“Unlike similar matchmaking events by radio stations in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the U.K., this is not a competition or a contest for winnings or prizes,” said Mise. “The ultimate grand prize in our event is love and finding a partner to share a life together.”

For more info- CLICK HERE! http://www.energy1015.com

KANYE WEST ARRESTED!

Kanye West and his bodyguard/road manager were arrested yesterday morning at LAX after allegedly smashing a paparazzi's 10-thousand-dollar camera to the floor. Kanye and the road manager, Don Crowley, were on their way to Hawaii when Kanye, apparently upset that a photographer was taking pictures of him, allegedly threw the man's camera on the ground.

Then, a TMZ.com videographer, who was shooting the incident, was allegedly grabbed by Crowley, and his camera was smashed as well. LAX Public Information Officer NANCY CASTLE confirmed that Kanye and Crowley were arrested; Kanye was charged with felony vandalism, while Crowley was charged with felony vandalism and battery.

After being booked, Kanye posted bail of 20 thousand dollars and was set free. He has a court date set for October 2nd.When we contacted him yesterday, Kanye's publicist simply said, "No comment."

PS- Kanye's new CD, 808's & Heartbreak, is due out in December.

THEO TAMS WINS!

CTV Congratulates 2008 Canadian Idol Champ Theo Tams!!

Toronto, ON (September 11, 2008)

On the heels of the star-studded, confetti-covered season finale last night, CTV congratulates Theo Tams as the 2008 Canadian Idol champion. Tams, a 23-year-old student from Lethbridge, AB, received the majority of the four million plus votes cast across Canada on Monday night.

A total of 1.8 million viewers watched at 9:53 p.m. as host Ben Mulroney announced that Tams would become Canada’s sixth Idol. More than 3.7 million Canadians watched some part of the broadcast.

Tams’ professional music career launches today, with his new single, “Sing,” playing on radio stations nationally and available for purchase on iTunes.ca. An upcoming cross-country tour with his fellow Top 3 competitors Mitch MacDonald and Drew Wright launches November 9 in Fredericton with tickets sales booming for the 26-city tour since they went on sale last night.

Following a jam-packed day of more than five dozen post-Idol interviews, the newly-minted SONY BMG MUSIC (Canada) artist will head home to celebrate with family and friends in Alberta before he continues to make his mark on the Canadian music industry.

CANADIAN IDOL FINALE!!

EAST vs WEST!

WHO IS GOING TO TAKE IT? Mitch McDonald from Port Hood, Nova Scotia or Theo Tams from Lethbridge, Alberta take the stage one last time...in a 2 hour STAR STUDDED FINALE!

Jully Black, Brian Melo, Hedley, John Legend and Mariah Carey.

We'll have BOTH on the show tomorrow...along with the WINNER SINGLE!!

GO....(insert your favorite here)!

ELLEN JOINS THE CLUB!

What do Queen Latifah, Drew Barrymore and now Ellen Degeneres all have in common? They’re all CoverGirls! The newspaper claims Ellen is getting at least $1 million in the deal- they’re shooting the campaign this week.

M-KATE SHOPS NEW SHOW

Mary Kate Olsen may be getting her own show. Apparently, she just shot a guest appearance on the sitcom Samantha Who and producers RAVED about her performance as a rebellious bad girl…

TV TONIGHT:

Lost creator J.J. ABRAMS introduces his latest TV show – Fringe (with Pacey from Dawson’s Creek – Joshua Jackson- Canadian). BIG promotion on CTV…so much that they’ve bumped the Canadian Idol finale to tomorrow.

"Lost" creator J.J. Abrams is behind one of the most hotly anticipated new shows on TV -- "Fringe," premiering tonight on Fox. FBI Agent Olivia Dunham, played by Anna Torv, becomes part of a top-secret division of the bureau that investigates the mysterious world of fringe science. Abrams says there are similarities to "Lost" and his series "Alias":

Also tonight, the CW launches Privileged…a Yale grad who’s hired to tutor rich twins. (based on the book How To Teach Filthy Rich Girls).

5th Annual Fashion Rocks- Beyonce, Chris Brown, JT and more.

ARE YOU CURIOUS?

THE VMA's LAST NIGHT

Britney opened the VMA’s…she won 3, nothing memorable, but we DID find out she had 3 dressing rooms: 1 with a 360 degree mirror, one with a pilates area, and the 3rd to store her 10 outfit choices, scented candles, a personal dresser, a masseuse, steamed vegetables, sushi and her Kaballah book. (she won 3 awards)

VIDEO OF THE YEAR Britney Spears, "Piece Of Me"
BEST NEW ARTIST Tokio Hotel
BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO Lil Wayne, "Lollipop"
BEST POP VIDEO Britney Spears, "Piece Of Me"
BEST ROCK VIDEO Linkin Park, "Shadow of the Day"
BEST FEMALE VIDEO Britney Spears, "Piece of Me"
BEST MALE VIDEO Chris Brown, "With You"
BEST DANCING IN A VIDEO The Pussycat Dolls, "When I Grow Up"

TV TODAY/TONIGHT

The Oprah Winfrey Show" goes for the gold today. Oprah kicks off her 23rd season with more than 175 Olympic stars, including Michael Phelps, Nastia Liukin, Misty May-Treanor and Dara Torres.

Season 2 of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles begins tonight…Ps- Shirley Manson of the band GARBAGE joins the cast…

THE GOOD HOUSEWIVES RULES OF 1950

Times have changed...OH HAVE THEY EVER! Take a trip to the past to see how life was for housewives in the 1950's...then fast forward to 2008 to get the REAL scoop!


1950- Have dinner ready: Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal - on time. This is a way of letting him know that you have been thinking about him, and are concerned about his needs.

2008- Drive thru at Wendy’s – 2 #4 combos.

1950- Prepare yourself: Take 15 minutes to rest so you will be refreshed when he arrives. Touch up your makeup, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh looking. He has just been with a lot of work-weary people. Be a little gay and a little more interesting. His boring day may need a lift.

2008- Take 2 hours, shower until there’s no more hot water, do your hair and makeup, ask for his opinion, get mad at his opinion, leave with the girls.


1950- Clear away the clutter. Make one last trip through the main part of the house just before your husband arrives, gathering up school books, toys, paper, etc. Then run a dust cloth over the tables. Your husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give you a lift, too.

2008- Hire Molly Maid, rip up the receipt.

1950- Prepare the children: Take a few minutes to wash the children's hands and faces if they are small, comb their hair, and if necessary, change their clothes. They are little treasures and he would like to see them playing the part.

2008- Bribe your children to go against Daddy and be on Mommy’s side. Extra X-box time if deal goes well.

1950- Minimize the noise: At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of washer, dryer, dishwasher or vacuum. Try to encourage the children to be quiet. Be happy to see him. Greet him with a warm smile and be glad to see him.

2008- Maximize the noise. Turn on every appliance in the house and crank the heat.

1950- Make him comfortable: Have him lean back in a comfortable chair or suggest he lie down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him. Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes. Speak in a low, soft, soothing and pleasant voice. Allow him to relax and unwind.

2008- I believe this is where the expression “What are your legs broken, get it yourself” was invented.

1950- Listen to him: You may have a dozen things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first.

2008- Talk to him, you may have a dozen things to tell him and he DAMN well better listen.

1950- Make the evening his: Never complain if he does not take you out to dinner or to other places of entertainment; instead, try to understand his world of strain and pressure, his need to be home and relax.

2008- Complain every moment you can. Don’t even get me started on strain and pressure.

1950- The goal: Try to make your home a place of peace and order where your husband can relax.

2008- GUILT UNTIL REWARDED.

MTV VMA's Sunday Night!

The MTV Video Music Awards turn 25 years old this Sunday night, and the channel is planning its usual blowout, this year from the Paramount lot in L.A. The show will feature live performances from LIL' WAYNE, KID ROCK, RIHANNA, CHRISTINA AGUILERA, KANYE WEST, PINK, T.I., THE JONAS BROTHERS, KATY PERRY, T-PAIN, THE TING-TINGS and PARAMORE.

Presenters include Olympic star MICHAEL PHELPS, MILEY CYRUS, CIARA, the stars of High School Musical 3, LINDSAY LOHAN, SCARLETT JOHANSSON and Superbad star CHRISTOPHER MINTZ-PLASSE.

The show airs live at 9pm ET.British comedian RUSSELL BRAND, best known for his role in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, will host the proceedings, and BRITNEY SPEARS will open the show doing something, quote, "fun and unexpected."

Britney, who has never won an MTV VMA Award, is up for three Moonmen this year.

Hollywood 360 Sept 5

BIG SCANDAL ON THE SET OF GOSSIP GIRL

In the Sept. 15th issue of Star, on sale next Wednesday, you’ll read that Leighton Meester, who plays uber privileged Blair Waldorf in the hot TV series, was born in prison. Details are coming out that she was raised by a relative while mom served out her sentence for her role in a major drug-running ring…BUT NONE of those details appear in the actress' bio, which falsely lists the young star as being born in Marco Island, Fla., where her parents moved in the late '80s. That’s not all, her Dad, grandfather AND aunt all did hard time in federal prisons for drug dealing!


NICKELBACK TO RELEASE ALBUM

Nickelback is putting out a new album November 18th…the first single, "If Today Was Your Last Day," will be out September 30th. Nickelback's new album is being produced by MUTT LANGE, the soon-to-be-ex-husband of SHANIA TWAIN. (Def Leppard/AC/DC)

HOWIE GETS STAR

Howie Mandel received the 2,368th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame yesterday. He said it’s pretty ironic, seeing how he ALMOST left show biz.


TV TALK

Jodie Foster will be the adult voice of Maggie on The Simpsons in an ep that will air early 09. (Season 20 starts Sept. 28)

NBC officials won't confirm anything, but sources say OLYMPIC figure skater Scott Hamilton will join the cast of "Celebrity Apprentice," (January)...He'll join "Girls Gone Wild" creator Joe Francis, Joan and Melissa Rivers and Khloe Kardashian, and maybe...Dennis Rodman and Tony Danza.

NBC also announced that Anthony Edwards will be reprising the role of Dr. Mark Greene on the Nov 13th episode of ER this season. (flashbacks) - - Season 15th *Final season

THE NFL IS FINALLY BACK!!!

Natasha Bedingfield, Keith Urban and Usher will stop traffic in New York City today, as they play a free concert to help the NFL kick off its new season. Portions of the concert will air on the NFL Network starting this afternoon and they'll also be streamed on NFL.com tonight

BRITNEY OPEN TO THE VMA'S

After weeks of speculation, MTV has finally announced that Britney Spears will, indeed, open this year's VMAS -- but she won't perform. Instead, she’ll something, quote, "fun and unexpected". Michael Jackson might also be involved…oh no.


HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

Miley Cyrus doesn’t turn 16 until November 23rd, but she already bought herself a little present. A fully loaded white Mercedes-Benz CLK 550 Cabriolet with parking assist and cream colored leather interior. $75,375.

TV TALK...

• Oprah will play herself in this season's 2nd episode of 30 Rock…which is tentatively set to air November 6th, and as mentioned Jennifer Aniston will be on episode 3.

• I’ll take you WAY back to the late 70’s/early 80’s…former One Day at a Time star Mackenzie Phillips was arrested at the LA International Airport for allegedly possessing heroin and cocaine. She has now entered rehab…for the 10th time.

90210...DID YOU LOVE IT???

90210!!!!!!!! TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK!!

Quick glance at the gossip blogs…most ppl were pleasantly surprised by the show – they’ve got diversity (unlike the orig), it was kinda dirty. They should have played a drinking game for every time they said OMG. Some say it WILL do well because it’s on the CW…it naturally gets BUZZ.

CASTING UPDATE: Jason Priestly (with a beard) and Tiffani Thiessen (Valerie), will NOT be joining the cast- actually I believe the quote was – NO WAY, NOT ON YOUR LIFE, I’M OFFENDED BY THE QUESTION!

90210 REVIEWS

"I missed the first hour but I watched it. I LOVED it"
"Not sure...I give it a half a season"
"NO WAY, TERRRRRRRRRRRIBLE"
"Why on earth are we supposed to buy the fact that a 17 yr old has a Bentley??"
"BRUTAL"

HERE IT IS - - THE BIG ARTICLE IN THE CALGARY HERALD!
We know, we know, BAD picture!!


FREEWAY FRANK & MEG TUCKER
Energy 101.5 FM
FREEWAY AND MEG IN THE MORNING
WEEKDAYS 5:30—9 A.M.

Former competitors on the Toronto radio scene, Meg and Frank were enticed out to Calgary in the spring of 2007 to create a new morning team. “To make magic, it doesn’t happen right away,” Frank says, conceding there were some bumps along the way. “But one day, it just changed. Right before Christmas, something changed. Everything just came together. Now, we’re like brother and sister.”

And Meg is one sister who can give as good as she gets. “I can hold my own with the boys and I’m proud of that.”

FROM THERE TO HERE

Frank has been in radio for 18 years, getting his start in Hamilton prior to stints in his native Montreal, Vancouver and Toronto, where his sole contact with Meg was at a bar where she tried to set him up with her friend. Meg (who worked in event marketing, but did standup comedy on the side) made it on air after winning a contest to dish on a reality show on CHUM FM and TV in Toronto. After her eight-week stint, she was offered the entertainment-correspondent spot on the morning show.

EARLY TO BED

“I am a toddler,” Meg says in reference to her bedtime of 8 p.m. Frank has her beat, hitting the sack at 6:55 p.m. on one occasion, though 9:15 p.m. is more usual for him. That said, Meg’s up at 3:30 a.m. and he only reaches for the alarm clock at 4 a.m.

WHAT’S GREAT ABOUT RADIO?

“People really have to use their heads to visualize what’s going on in the studio. TV, it’s tough too, but they have visual aids. We have to do it basically on our own,” Frank says. “We do it through theatre of the mind. To me, that’s what’s compelling. That’s what excites me.”

WORST ON-AIR MOMENT

“I try to be uber-careful,” says Meg, who’s never—yet—let a curse drop on air. That said, there’s an occasional slip of the tongue, such as when she learned that Estelle Getty of The Golden Girls had died. “And I said, ‘That’s crazy,’ but she died of dementia,” Meg recalls with a groan. “But that’s the vernacular of a thirtysomething woman.”

BEST ON-AIR MOMENT

Frank wears his heart on his sleeve with this one: “When Nelly Furtado said she used to listen to me in her room in Victoria when I was on air in Vancouver.” (Yup, that’s the songbird by Frank’s side in his profile pic on his myspace page.)

WHAT’S THE SONG YOU’D LIKE TO PLAY, BUT CAN’T?

“I always want to play Corey Hart,” Meg says, and she counts the “Sunglasses at Night” singer as her favourite concert ever, even over—gasp!—Paul McCartney.

Frank? He’d pop in Ravel’s “Bolero,” all 16 minutes of it. —R.M.

Hollywood 360 Aug 27

DESPERATELY HEARTBREAKING BREAKUP

Michael Bolton and Nicolette Sheridan have….broken up. After 2.5 yrs, they have ended their engagement. Does this mean they’ve broken up though?

90210 UPDATE! (Or shall we call it, 9.0.NEW.1.0!)

6 days and counting! Ok, here’s a little snippet…Kelly Taylor is back as the guidance counselor with a 4 yr old son (Brandon or Dylan’s)…? Looks like it’s Dylan’s, and he’s been booked for episode 6! (think it’ll last that long??) Oh, and another thing: Brian Austin Green (David Silver) will NOT be coming back, he has his eye on a much bigger role- he wants to play Riddler in the next Batman movie, he’s trying to schedule meetings with producers. (Ps – Cher is rumored to play Catwoman, so what does that say?)

BRADY AND THE TERMINATOR

Tom Brady just closed a deal to buy a plot of land in Brentwood –for $11 million. We repeat -- he bought 3 acres of dirt for eleven mil! – he took out a mortgage for $8.225 mil that he will pay back in 5 years. Oh one more thing: Tony Romo also just bought some real estate: $699,000 on a place in Dallas county.

MICHAEL LOHAN'S CHALLENGE!

Lindsay Lohan’s Dad is putting out a challenge. He wants to fight Kevin Federline in a boxing match. Lohan said, quote, "Everyone wants me to fight K-Fed because he's a notorious celebrity and so am I. It's for charity."- no word yet if that will happen, but he says if it does, he’ll get his 24yr old fiancé Erin to fight Debbie Gibson.

TV TALK:

September 10th - Canadian Idol Finale with Mariah Carey, John Legend, Jully Black, Brian Melo and Jully Black.

September 11th - - the premiere of the Canadian So You Think You Can Dance

September 25th – the premiere of Survivor: Gabon goes head to head with My Name Is Earl and The Office.

Britney's Cheetos Chicken Casserole

In case you were looking for a new…celebrity recipe. I don’t know whether to say ew…or yum.

Britney’s Cheetos Chicken Casserole

Ingredients:

4 to 6 chicken breasts cooked and cut into bite-sized pieces
1 can of cream of chicken soup
4 hard oiled eggs
1 onion diced
1/4 c. mayonnaise
1/4 to 1/2 c. chopped celery
1 bag of Crushed Cheetos for topping

Directions:

1) Mix above ingredients together and put into casserole dish
2) Crush enough Cheetos to cover top
3) Bake in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes

Hollywood 360 Aug 25

GET READY FOR THE FALL TV SEASON!

NBC unofficially kicks off the fall TV season tonight. First, Deal or No Deal Season 4 is back and this time, Howie promises this will finally be the season we see a million dollar winner. Then…The premiere of America's Toughest Jobs. 8 men and 5 women work a series of grueling jobs in the hopes of winning a quarter-of-a-million dollars. (oil drilling, logging, trucking and crab fishing).

BECKHAM IN CAR ACCIDENT

Victoria and David Beckham were in a car accident on Friday - - David was driving one of the family's BMWs from their French country home to the Nice airport when he lost control and reportedly crashed into a wall. No other vehicles were involved. None of the kids were in the car. The only passenger was Posh. The Beemer had a smashed windscreen and extensive damage along the passenger side.

ED ROBERTSON SURVIVES CRASH

Barenaked Ladies' frontman -- not the one just busted for drugs -- Ed Robertson survived a plane crash early this morning north of Bancroft, Ontario by the skin of his barenaked butt. Sgt. Jeff Mackinnon of the Bancroft OPP told the Intelligencer, "At 12:30 PM a Cessna 206 was taking off from Baptiste Lake, lost airspeed and entered a wooded area west of the lake." Mackinnon said all four passengers, including Ed, walked out of the woods and then reported the crash. The Intelligencer's sources say Ed was piloting his own float-plane -- the kind with pontoons -- but police won't release any details because an investigation by Canada's Transportation Safety Board is underway.

MARIAH CROSSES THE BORDER

Mariah Carey performed on this past season’s American Idol, and now she's heading north of the border to sing on the finale of Canadian Idol. She'll sing on the live two-hour extravaganza, airing live on CTV September 10th at 8pm ET. JOHN LEGEND is also on the bill that night.

VACATION ALERT!

I'll be back with ALL things Hollywood...and my Soldiers of Fitness Update on Monday, August 25th!

Have a great week!


Meg

Hollywood 360 Aug 15

CONGRATS ELLEN AND PORTIA!

Looks like Ellen and Portia are getting married this weekend, in a small California ceremony...20 ppl MAX!


HAPPY BIRTHDAY MADONNA!

Madonna celebrates her 50th birthday tomorrow. I mean, it’s quite obvious, she's arguably the most famous woman in the world, but she's worked her butt off for the past 25 years to get to where she is today. So, was it all worth it? AUDIO


MATTHEW FOX "FINDS" CASH!

So far, one cast member of ABC's Lost has cashed in on his success on the show. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Matthew Fox reached a new contract earlier this summer which will earn him about 225 thousand dollars per episode -- an approximate increase of 75 thousand per. Evangeline Lilly is NEXT on the list.


ANTM'S FIRST!

Are you all set for America’s Next Top Model? Well, on September 3rd, you can see the first ever transgender contestant. Her name is Isis, she’s 22, and describes herself "a woman born physically male." Good job Tyra Banks for making this possible!


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Hollywood 360 Aug 14

MAYERSTON HAS EXPIRED

It looks as though the whirlwind 4 month romance between Mayerston/Johnnifer – John Mayer and Jennifer Aniston has finished. (apparently Jen asked him to set a timetable for their relationship and he wasn’t willing, rumor #2- He was seen in Cabo with a mystery brunette, rumor #3- he’s now dating his opening act Colbie Caillait). Now maybe Jen can hang out with Jessica Simpson!


PLEASE TELL US THIS ISN'T TRUE!

US Weekly is reporting that Lindsay’s little sis Ali Lohan got implants…she’s 14. Apparently she showed up at a Jonas Brothers concert…suddenly with massive curves.

WANNA DATE A JO-BRO?

Listen up, ladies: if you want to date one of the JONAS BROTHERS they've conveniently revealed their girlfriend requirements to MTV. KEVIN explains that since the band is on the road so much, they prefer to spend the little time they can share with others talking to girls who are upbeat. He says, "[When] you get on the phone and they're like, 'My day is awful, blah,' you're like 'This is not what I need right now!'" JOE agrees, adding, "This is hard, but if [girls] are nagging and annoying, you're like, 'Go away.'" As for little brother NICK, he offers simply, "They have to be good to their moms." Fair enough. On a separate note, the brothers told MTV that they recently met BEN STILLER and are eager to work with the actor and director. Joe says, quote, "We were talking with him about doing a movie."

SOLDIERS OF FITNESS...WEEK ONE RECAP!

As I sit at my computer I can't help but look at the time, 1:36pm. I have exactly 3 hours before I leave for Soldiers of Fitness Week 2: Day One.

Good news? I made it through Week One.

Bad news? Well, the 'old me' would give you a laundry list of aches, pains and excuses, BUT the 'new me' is saying this is it...don't focus on the pain. You're going to love it.

Ok, so maybe LOVE is too strong a word. How about you're going, you're going to give it your all, and that is THAT!

Before I signed up for SOF I couldn't even imagine the range of emotions I was about to go through. Panic. Frustration. Exhaustion. The night before we started I think I got two hours sleep, MAX. As I tossed and turned in bed all I could think of was...What have I gotten myself into? What will they make us do?.

After the first couple days I would get increasingly nervous as 5:30 approached. I couldn't shake the feeling I know I am not the fastest, I know I have a LONG way to go [before I am GI-Jane], what if I can't keep up? It's amazing how the brain plays tricks on you, Ithink I'm learning the key is to not let it get the best of you.

Last week was absolutely, without a doubt, the TOUGHEST thing I have ever done in my life. Night after night I would come home with barely enough strength to lower myself into the tub; then be faced with the dilemma, HOW am I going to get out!?

The workouts are beyond comprehension. Picture the most you've EVER done at the gym, then multiply it by a thousand. Need a little more insight? How about running for 12 minutes, then pushups done 3 ways, situps, burpees, planks, and Ranger kicks...BEFORE the "mission" even begins. If you're late? Forget it. The "punishment" has already been faced by those who were on time.

Soldiers truly is all about the team.

To be honest, that's a BIG part of how I am getting through this. SOF teaches you to rely on your team beyond anything you'd normally experience in day to day life. If you are slow, they come back for you. If you don't finish your situps, someone faster will finish WITH you. If you want to give up, you're suddenly flanked by strong teammates willing to go the extra mile to ensure you all cross the finish line at the same time.

Total strangers suddenly become your closest allies as you all struggle to win together.

I know it sounds cliche, but it's true. No one gets left behind.

So, I just glanced at the clock. It's 2:06. This took me 30 minutes to type; one third of my workout tonight. I'll leave you with a little exercise. The next time you're driving by Edworthy Park (entrance off Memorial Drive/Shaganappi) look across the bridge and up the hill to the south as far as the eye can see. Off in the distance by the tiny power lines just under the horizon is a house.

This is the house we RAN to on Week One, Day 2.

For fun.

Here's to Week 2...this might not get easier, but I will be stronger!

HUA!

(in case you're curious why soldiers chant this, it's really quite simple: H= Heard, U=Understood and A=Acknowledged)

Hollywood 360- August 11

HOLLYWOOD SAYS GOODBYE TO TWO LEGENDS

Bernie Mac passed away on Saturday, which came as QUITE a shock, considering his publicist stated on Friday that he would be released from the hospital. Now - you might have heard that he's been sick for a while...he actually was diagnosed back in 2005 with an inflammatory lung disease called sarcoidosis, but they were saying that he'd been in remission. His death however, was caused by complications of pneumonia, due to a compromised immune system.

Here's where it gets ironic. Bernie had just finished shooting Samuel Jackson's new comedy Soul Men which will be out in November -- also starring...the late musician Isaac Hayes, who ALSO died on the weekend.

Isaac Hayes, who composed arguably one of the most catchy movie themes in Hollywood history for the 1971 film Shaft, died yesterday at the age of 65. He was pronounced dead at a Memphis, Tennessee hospital after family members found him collapsed near a treadmill in his home. The exact cause of death is not known. He suffered a stroke in 2006.


PINEAPPLE COMES CLOSE...

The new Seth Rogen comedy Pineapple Express didn't quite bump Batman out of top spot...but close. Pineapple: 22 million. Batman, 26 million (bringing it's total to $441.5...it's now the third highest-grossing domestic movie of all time).

THE JO-BROS BREAK YET ANOTHER RECORD

The Jonas Brothers breaking MORE records...this time on Friday. They performed on Good Morning America's Summer Concert Series and drew the show's biggest-ever crowd to New York City's Bryant Park. The NYPD estimates 20 thousand fans showed up to check out the JoBros, even though the park technically holds only 10 thousand people.

Hollywood 360 Aug 6

WILL IT SURPASS TITANIC?

The Dark Knight has surpassed the $400 million dollar mark in just 18 days…it’s now the 8th all-time box office hits…

THE RUMORS CONTINUE...

Rumors continue to circulate that all is not well in the Madonna/Guy Ritchie marriage…but the New York Post reports they have agreed to give the union one more year.

FRASIER HAS LEFT THE BUILDING

Kelsey Grammer has checked back out of the hospital…you might have heard he went in last week after feeling more chest pains…

CSI CASTING CONTINUES...

CBS is investigating Laurence Fishburne as a possible replacement for departing star William Petersen on CSI. The Hollywood Reporter says Fishburne is in talks to play a new character, previously described by the network as a scientist with a "genetic profile" usually associated with serial killers. John Malkovich and Kurt Russell are also up for the role.

WHO MAKES THE MOST?

According to TV Guide, Charlie Sheen and William Petersen from CSI are TV’s highest paid actors. Charlie makes $20 million a year/that’s $825,000 per episode. William, makes $600,000. On the women side of things, Law & Order: SVU's MARISKA HARGITAY leads the pack with $400,000/ep. (Others: OPRAH WINFREY: $385 million per year, SIMON COWELL: $50 million per year, DAVID LETTERMAN: $32 million per year, The Simpsons cast: $400 thousand per episode, KATIE COURIC: $15 million per year).

IN THEATRES TODAY!

2 movies in theatres today - - Pineapple Express with Seth Rogen and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2…SO good!

SOLDIERS OF FITNESS!

THE SOLDIERS OF FITNESS COUNTDOWN IS ON!!

Well, I am about to embark on a MAJOR journey. As of Monday August 4th, I am beginning the "transformation of all transformations"...Soldiers of Fitness. Boot camp.
YUP!!!! After seeing Carlos our Goodwill Ambassador do it for a month, Ian and I are jumping in.

I am terrified, I am nervous, but the most excited I've EVER been about something in my life. I have gained weight, lost weight, gained motivation and like so many people, lost it, but I have NEVER EVER made lasting positive changes, through exercise. UNTIL NOW.

Ready for this? 90 minutes a night, 5 days a week, for 4 straight weeks (then it goes down to 3 days a week, if you want to continue, which I fully plan to for at least a year.)

www.soldiersoffitness.com

We met with the Instructor 2 weeks ago and I believe his words were..."We expect you to give us your personal best, every single night, but just know, it will NEVER quite be enough for us. Take all your pride, put it in a little box, then place it on the seat of your car...get out, complete the night, then get back in your car and collect your pride on the drive home. Then get up and do it all over again, EVERY DAY."

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT???????????????????????????????? I am soooooooooo excited, scared and READY to make a change.

Stay tuned for regular updates/GROANS!!

Have an AWESOME long weekend!

Meg

Hollywood 360 July 30

LABEOUF UPDATE

Quick Shia LaBeouf LaBusted on LaBrea update: the accident has been ruled NOT his fault. (other driver ran a red). Still has to go to court August 20th for the DUI…

BONO IS THE GODFATHER

So have you heard that Brad and Angelina have reportedly picked Bono to be their twins' godfather? That's SOOO Hollywood. As you know, Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline were born two weeks ago and, word is, the entire family is now spending some quality time at Bono's home in France. UK's Mirror quoted a "friend" of Angelina and Brad's as saying: "Brad and Angelina think the world of Bono. They have been friends for years." COULD YOU IMAGINE HAVING BONO FOR A GODFATHER??

JUDGE JUDY JUMPS

There have been more than 70 aftershocks after a 5.4 magnitude earthquake rattled nerves in Southern California Tuesday. The tremors were captured on-camera at the taping of the syndicated court show "Judge Judy" in Hollywood. Judge Judy Sheindlin was hearing a case when the earthquake struck, sending participants running for cover.

NELLY IS BUSY!

He’s going to be on CSI next year, he’s the new spokesperson for Sean John underwear, and now he’s launching his own Energy drink. It’s called ZizZazz…and it comes in 4 flavor sticks just 20 calories each. (vitamins, green tea and ginseng).

GUM ANYONE?

The Wrigley gum company has formally announced that Chris Brown will be the new voice for Doublemint and Ne-Yo will be Big Red.

Hollywood 360 July 28

BATMAN TO TOP TITANTIC

INSANE -- Batman made MORE money! It made another 75 million dollars this weekend- bringing the grand total to 314 million dollars. In 2nd place – Step Brothers $30 million. PS - I still CANNOT believe what they showed in this movie...FILTHY...but really funny!!

SHIA LA-LOCKED UP...or how about...SHIA LABUSTED! (Thanks Ian)

Shia Laboeuf was arrested on a DUI (suspicion)…his pickup truck hit a car in West Hollywood around 3 am Sunday morning as he was making an illegal left. When they hit, he rolled. According to authorities, LaBeouf showed clear, outward signs of intoxication and was arrested- then rushed to hospital for hand surgery. He’ll now be off work for at least a month.

NOT TO BE OUTDONE...LINDSAY LO-HOOOOO THAT WAS CLOSE!

That’s not all, you might read stories about Lindsay Lohan getting run over by a motorcycle in NYC on Saturday night! Good news, she was released from the hospital and is OK.

Hollywood 360 July 24

WHO MAKES MORE?

If you add up ALL the money the MEN made in Hollywood last year, it’s $487 million dollars. Who do you think makes the most? Will Smith – made $80 million last year, Johnny Depp is in 2nd place with $72 million, then a bit of a surprise in 3rd place- Eddie Murphy with $55 million. (4th Mike Meyers, 5th Leonardo DiCaprio).


I'M RON BURGUNDY??

Looks like it’s official – Will Ferrell IS making an Anchorman sequel!! They’ve already started the script…this one will apparently be set 10 years later...in the 80’s.

AMY TURNS TO WAX!

Amy Winehouse was immortalized with her very own wax likeness yesterday @ Madame Tussauds, complete with yellow mini-dress, beehive and "daddy's little girl" tattoo. Winehouse was a no-show at the unveiling but her parents represented her.

WANNA HANG WITH MILEY?

If you LOVE Miley Cyrus then you'll DEFINITELY want to visit e-Bay...The highest bidder will get to enjoy a "personal meet and greet and photo opp" with Miley herself at the November 16th LA premiere of the new Disney animated film Bolt. The lucky winner will also receive a 3 day/2 night vacation package at Disneyland. For more information or to place a bid, go to eBay.com.

Hollywood 360 July 23

WE SAY GOODBYE TO A FRIEND

Actress Estelle Getty from the Golden Girls passed away yesterday at the age of 84…she played the very funny Sophia Petrillo from 1985-92. Picture it. Sicily..

CHRISTIAN GOES "BALE-ISTIC"

Batman update: It made $24 million at the box office MONDAY…It’s almost at the $200 million mark. …Now yesterday we learned that Christian was arrested and taken in for questioning around the whole assault allegations made by his mom and sister. He’s saying it’s ALL false.
TODAY…we hear he had a meltdown on the set of his new movie Terminator Salvation, yelling "I will kick your BLEEP," at crew members… All they’re saying is that Christian was "extremely tired and having a bad day."

WHY ALL THE SCREAMING IN TEXAS?

Looks like the Jonas Brothers are moving to Texas. The Dallas Morning News reports that the guys have granted their mother DENISE power of attorney to purchase a 6-bedroom house in a gated Texas community called Vaquero…for 3 million dollars.

BEN AND BEN TAKE OVER FOR EBERT AND ROEPER

Though they won't be able to give the "thumbs up," Ben Lyons of E! News and TCM's Ben Mankevitz will attempt to fill the shoes of Ebert and Roeper on the syndicated movie review series At The Movies. Are they qualified? Well Ben Lyons' father is film critic Jeffrey Lyons and Ben Mankevitz’s grandfather Herman won an Academy Award for Citizen Kane.

Hollywood 360 July 22

IS BATMAN IN TROUBLE?

OK- BIG NEWS: The Sun is reporting that Batman himself, Christian Bale, has been accused of assaulting…his own family, his mom and sister on Sunday night! The police spared him though…and chose not to question him yesterday…the same day of the London Dark Knight premiere. Detectives are expected to make attempts to question Bale today.

MARK IT ON YOUR CALENDARS!

Leno’s final show will be May 29, then Conan takes over June 1st.

LI-LO UPDATE

Lindsay Lohan is SO into her girlfriend Samantha Ronson...she's beginning to go public with the romance. How you ask? Well she’s NOW calling herself Lindsay Ronson, Samantha has changed her Facebook status to “in a relationship” and the rumor is they want to get married this month at Dolly Parton's theme park, Dollywood!?!

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST

It looks like another Bachelor romance has bitten the dust. Matt Grant has apparently dumped Shayne Lamas after reports surfaced she was spotted making out with another man in Las Vegas. Extra reports Grant is devastated. Shocker.

Hollywood 360 July 21

HOLY BATMAN BATMAN!

The Dark Knight set A LOT of records this weekend: Best opening weekend EVER, best opening day performance, best IMAX debut and MOST tickets sold at a midnight screening…$155.34 million dollars (cost $185 million to make) -- (Spiderman was 151.1). Coming in 2nd…Mamma Mia!, with 27.6 million, and Space Chimps 7th…7.4 million.

(BTW…Katie was apparently NOT allowed to be in the Dark Knight- instead he picked the Mad Money Queen Latifah movie for her).

CASTING NOTICE

CSI is currently casting for GRISSOM. Do you have GRAVITAS? To be specific…the producers are looking for someone with “depth, scope and gravitas" (dignity, seriousness and duty- one of the several virtues that Ancient Roman society expected men to possess). The president of CBS said if YOU have these qualities, feel free to send in your resume. Oh they also said the new character will be a scientist with a "genetic profile" usually associated with serial killers.


BRANGELINA CHECK OUT

Angelina checked out of the French hospital at 4am Sunday morning…with Knox and Vivienne. By checked out, we mean they escaped in a helicopter from the roof.

THE BATTLE IS OVER

As mentioned Friday – K-Fed will have full custody of the kids, now we hear that his monthly “allowance” has increased from $15,000 to $20,000.

Hollywood 360 - Emmy Nominations Are In!

The 60th Annual Emmy Nominations are IN!

LOS ANGELES -- "Mad Men," A-M-C's sleek drama set in theadvertising world circa 1960, and F-X's legal thriller "Damages"made Emmy nominations history today as the first basic cableprograms to gain best-series nods.

"John Adams," H-B-O's prestige historical drama about one ofAmerica's founding fathers, was the overall frontrunner with 23 bids, including a lead-actor nomination for Paul Giamatti's turn asAdams.

"30 Rock," honoured as best comedy series last year, was the top nominee among sitcoms with 17 bids.

"Mad Men" was the leading drama contender with 16 nominations, including one for star Jon Hamm.

The Emmy Awards ceremony will be held September 21st andbroadcast on A-B-C.

Outstanding Comedy Series

Curb Your Enthusiasm
Entourage
The Office
30 Rock
Two And A Half Men

Outstanding Drama Series

Boston Legal
Damages
Dexter
House
Lost
Mad Men

Outstanding Reality-Competition Program

The Amazing Race
American Idol
Dancing With The Stars
Project Runway
Top Chef

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series

Monk -Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk
The Office- Steve Carell as Michael Scott
Pushing Daisies - Lee Pace as Ned
30 Rock - Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy
Two And A Half Men - Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series

Boston Legal •James Spader as Alan Shore
Breaking Bad • Bryan Cranston as Walt White
Dexter • Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan
House • Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House
In Treatment • Gabriel Byrne as Paul
Mad Men •Jon Hamm as Don Draper

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series

The New Adventures Of Old Christine • Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Christine Campbell
Samantha Who? • Christina Applegate as Samantha Newly
30 Rock • Tina Fey as Liz Lemon
Ugly Betty •America Ferrera as Betty Suarez
Weeds • Mary-Louise Parker as Nancy Botwin

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series

Brothers & Sisters • Sally Field as Nora Holden-Walker
The Closer • Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson
Damages • Glenn Close as Patty Hewes
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • Mariska Hargitay as Olivia Benson
Saving Grace • Holly Hunter as Grace Hanadarko

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series

Entourage • Jeremy Piven as Ari Gold
Entourage • Kevin Dillon as Johnny Drama
How I Met Your Mother • Neil Patrick Harris as Barney Stinson
The Office • Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute
Two And A Half Men •Jon Cryer as Alan Harper

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series

Boston Legal •William Shatner as Denny Crane
Damages •Ted Danson as Arthur Frobisher
Damages • Zeljko Ivanek as Ray Fiske
Lost • Michael Emerson as Ben
Mad Men • John Slattery as Roger Sterling

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series

Pushing Daisies • Kristin Chenoweth as Olive Snook
Samantha Who? • Jean Smart as Regina Newly
Saturday Night Live •Amy Poehler as Performer
Two And A Half Men • Holland Taylor as Evelyn Harper
Ugly Betty •Vanessa Williams as Wilhelmina Slater

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

Boston Legal • Candice Bergen as Shirley Schmidt
Brothers & Sisters • Rachel Griffiths as Sarah Walker-Whedon
Grey’s Anatomy • Chandra Wilson as Dr. Miranda Bailey
Grey’s Anatomy • Sandra Oh as Cristina Yang
In Treatment • Dianne Wiest as Dr. Gina Toll

Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)

Creature Comforts
King Of The Hill
Robot Chicken
The Simpsons
SpongeBob SquarePants


Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series

Curb Your Enthusiasm • Shelley Berman as Nat David
30 Rock •Rip Torn as Don Geiss
30 Rock • Will Arnett as Devin Banks
30 Rock •Steve Buscemi as Len
30 Rock • Tim Conway as Bucky Bright

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series

ER • Stanley Tucci as Dr. Kevin Moretti
In Treatment •Glynn Turman as Alex Sr.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit •Robin Williams as Merritt Rook
Mad Men • Robert Morse as Bertram Cooper
Nip/Tuck •Oliver Platt as Freddie Prune
Rescue Me •Charles Durning as John Gavin, Sr.

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series

Desperate Housewives • Polly Bergen as Stella Wingfield
Desperate Housewives • Kathryn Joosten as Karen McCluskey
Monk • Sarah Silverman as Marci Maven
30 Rock •Carrie Fisher as Rosemary Howard
30 Rock •Edie Falco as Celeste “C.C.” Cunningham
30 Rock •Elaine Stritch as Colleen Donaghy

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series

Big Love •Ellen Burstyn as Nancy Dutton
Grey’s Anatomy •Diahann Carroll as Jane Burke
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit •Cynthia Nixon as Janis Donovan
Medium •Anjelica Huston as Cynthia Keener
Nip/Tuck •Sharon Gless as Colleen Rose

Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program

American Idol • Ryan Seacrest
Dancing With The Stars • Tom Bergeron
Deal Or No Deal • Howie Mandel
Project Runway • Heidi Klum
Survivor •Jeff Probst

Outstanding Hairstyling For A Single-Camera Series

Desperate Housewives
Dirty Sexy Money
Mad Men • Shoot
Pushing Daisies
Tracey Ullman’s State Of The Union
Ugly Betty

Hollywood 360 Wednesday July 16th

BARENAKED GETS BUSTED

Barenaked Ladies lead singer Steven Page was arrested in New York City on Friday morning for alleged possession of cocaine. He was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and was released on 10 thousand dollars bail. Police say officers were investigating a suspicious car with a door left open outside an apartment building when they noticed a man and a woman in an apartment with a "white capsule" in front of them. The 25-year-old woman, STEPHANIE FORD, was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of marijuana. A Barenaked Ladies rep said, quote, "We cannot comment because the matter is before the courts but we are confident that our client Steven will be completely exonerated. Until that time it's business as usual for the Barenaked Ladies."


BUBLE GETS COZY IN VANCOUVER...

eTalk’s Lainey has revealed the identity of Michael Buble’s new girlfriend- it’s Indie musician Heather Fogarty- they were spotted canoodling last week on Robson Street in Vancouver. (she’s from Boston and sings/plays keyboards for the group On The Surface- you can check out their MySpace page).

PS – SYTYCD update: Jessica has LEFT the show due to an injury and Comfort is back in!!

Hollywood 360 Tuesday July 15th

SHOULD CONNOR FLY?

The big debate today is that Tom Cruise is letting his 13-year-old son, Connor, do tricks on his motorcycle and take flying lessons at Tom’s airplane hangar in California. Connor was given a Cessna 172 Skyhawk. Is this legal?? Sources say yes…as long as you are big enough to operate all the controls (reach the pedals, etc.) and have passed all required student exams. However, according to the Federal Aviation Administration's website, Connor can't get a pilot's license until he is 16. So 3 more years until you can fly away from your crazy father!

KIMMEL/SILVERMAN SPLIT

No one saw this coming, but Jimmy Kimmel and his girlfriend of 5 years Sarah Silverman have called it quits. Their spokeswoman said it was mutual but she works for both of them, so what else is she going to say?

WILL IZZIE BE "ELIMINATED"?

Remember when we said that Katherine Heigl from Grey’s Anatomy removed herself from Emmy consideration because she didn’t think she had been given “good material to work with”? Well – the creator of the show Shonda Rhimes is now considering KILLING Izzie’s character off the show. Take THAT! Suddenly Katherine is backpedaling saying the whole thing was taken out of context.

PS – Tonight you can watch Canadian Idol- Go IAN, Benjamin Bratt’s new show on A&E called The Cleaner…or the ALL Star Game at Yankee Stadium (Madonna is rumored to be in the crowd)!

Hollywood 360 Monday July 14th

SHE FINALLY HAD THE TWINS!

Well she finally had the twins…a boy named Knox Leon and a girl named Vivienne Marcheline (tres fancy). Bring on the picture bidding war… 4 hours ago one mystery American magazine is reported to have offered $11 million…OK Magazine offered $15 million, now I see that number has gone up to $20 MILLION –Now - - they said they’ll sell…only if the media STOPS calling them Brangelina- and that money will go to charity)…

VOTE FOR IAN ON CANADIAN MEDIA IDOL!!

On the same thread and EQUALLY as important our very own Ian MacKinnon is in Toronto for Canadian Media Idol- do NOT forget to watch the show tonight..and vote like CRAZY until 3pm tomorrow. If he wins, he gets $10,000 for the Kids Help Phone. GOOD LUCK IAN!

WOULD JOHNNY APPROVE?

Snoop Dogg is recording a new version of Cash's classic "I Walk The Line." This track, will appear on Johnny Cash Remixed, a collection that features Cash songs reinterpreted by hip-hop and dance acts- no one else has been announced, it’ll be out October 14th.


SCHOOL OF ROCK...THE SEQUEL

Did you like School of Rock with Jack Black? He’s coming back for more - - in School of Rock 2: America Rocks…is getting ready to shoot. He’ll be back as semi legit music teacher Dewey Finn this time traveling with summer school students around the country as they learn the history of rock.


IN CASE YOU MISSED IT 2 STORIS ABOVE...VOTE FOR IAN ON CANADIAN MEDIA IDOL!!

On the same thread and EQUALLY as important our very own Ian MacKinnon is in Toronto for Canadian Media Idol- do NOT forget to watch the show tonight..and vote like CRAZY until 3pm tomorrow. If he wins, he gets $10,000 for the Kids Help Phone. GOOD LUCK IAN!

Hollywood 360 Monday July 11th

Well, we made it through another week in Hollywood...let's recap!

To Dance or Not To Dance?

The New York Daily News says that Lance Bass is "locked and loaded" for the next season of Dancing With the Stars…but the producers are freaking out…because Lance is openly gay, they’re not sure if they should pair him with a female partner or a male partner. Thoughts??

Jessica Gets an Offer

Jessica Alba just received an offer from OK Magazine. They’ll buy her baby Honor’s pictures for $1.5 million dollars - - IF she follows the rules of the 2 part deal. They can be the ONLY magazine she sells to, and she’s got to provide pictures NOW and then either Thanksgiving or Christmas.

Wanna See a Movie?

Journey to the Center of the Earth -- 3D adventure starring BRENDAN FRASER as a science professor who, with his nephew and a female guide, explores, well, the center of the Earth. Rated PG.

Meet Dave -- EDDIE MURPHY stars as the title character, which is actually a spaceship in human form controlled by very small aliens who live inside the body.

Hellboy II: The Golden Army -- RON PERLMAN returns as the demon superhero Hellboy, who battles an underground dictator and his army of fantasy creatures. SOUNDS RIVETING.

PS- NEW SHOW premieres on CBS tonight “Flashpoint” hostage rescuers, bomb defusers – SHOT in Toronto.