Monday, December 7, 2009

Alexa Ray Joel Hospitalized for Attempted Suicide


Alexa Ray Joel, daughter of musician Billy Joel and model Christie Brinkley, was taken to St. Vincent's hospital over the weekend after ingesting a large amount of sleeping pills in an apparent attempted suicide. Her father later reported that she was expected to make a full recovery, and was "never in any danger" because she was taken to the emergency room fast enough, after her roommate discovered that she had taken eight pills. Some reports claim that the 23-year-old may have been upset by a fight she had with her boyfriend. She has since been released from the hospital and is now with her father recovering.

Amy Adams Is Pregnant? Maybe?


Sources are speculating that Julie & Julia star Amy Adams is pregnant. The Oscar nominated actress is engaged to fellow actor Darren Legallo.

According to published reports, the couple hasn't released how far along Adams is in her pregnancy.

Saturday, December 5, 2009

Taylor Lautner lands Max Steel


Twilight hunky Taylor Lautner has leveraged his abs and New Moon popularity into another acting job... Max Steel? Is this a step up?

Don't worry, you are not uncool for not knowing who Max Steel is. He's an action figure from Mattel that has a little known comic book behind him. There was also a short lived animated series. The premise for the character is that Max Steel is an xgames type athlete whom is recruited by the government but some thing goes horribly wrong! Nanobots infect his body giving him superhuman strength.

Word is J.P. Lavin and Chad Damiani are also still in the running. Perhaps one of these guys can save Taylor from a bad movie role.

Friday, December 4, 2009

Follow The White Rabbit To A Whole New Wonderland As SyFy Kicks Off Marketing Campaign Behind 4-Hour Movie Event Alice!


On Friday, December 4, if you’re riding the New York City subways, buses or commuter rail lines -- or near historic landmarks such as the Empire State Building -- you just might meet a White Rabbit in business attire. Please don’t panic. You haven’t fallen down the rabbit hole!

Instead, you have entered Syfy’s Wonderland of innovative multi-media marketing behind the four-hour movie event Alice, premiering Sunday, December 6, at 9PM (ET/PT) and starring Academy Award-winner Kathy Bates (Misery) as the Queen of Hearts and Caterina Scorsone (Crash television series) as Alice.

During the morning commute in New York, on Friday, December 4, 50 White Rabbits hunt across the city for Alice and the Hatter, handing out Alice playing cards displaying their faces containing the text, "Have you seen this pair?” At 12:30PM, all 50 White Rabbits converge on Union Square, where they hope to finally meet Alice and the Hatter – along with performing a choreographed “step” dance routine. ( See video below)

Said Blake Callaway, Vice President, Brand Marketing, Syfy: “Classic tales retold with a twist are uniquely Syfy. We want to create a new memory of Alice in Wonderland just as we did so successfully with Tin Man and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. By tapping into pop music, literature and even a white rabbit on the run to make the connections to our Alice, the marketing campaign for Alice highlights the familiar icons associated with Wonderland and gives them a contemporary spin. This major television event provides a fitting conclusion to what has been an extraordinary year.”

Syfy developed the promotion with long-time agency partner, Fallon Minneapolis. Fallon conducted primary research to probe consumers’ relationship with the classic tale and uncovered a strong association with the character of The White Rabbit, which inspired the marketing concept.

The experience starts on the web the week before premiere, where Twitter users are urged to “Follow the White Rabbit @WhiteRabbitinc” – a specially created Twitter account that provides updates throughout the week as the White Rabbit pursues Alice and the Hatter.




Thursday, December 3, 2009

Grammy Nominees Announced

The list of nominees for the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards has been announced! Beyonce received a staggering 10 nominations, with Taylor Swift following close behind with 8. The full list of nomnees is below. The awards show will take place January 31 in Los Angeles.

Album of the Year:

‘I Am…Sasha Fierce’, Beyonce Knowles

‘The E.N.D.’, The Black Eyed Peas

‘The Fame’, Lady Gaga

‘Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King’, Dave Matthews Band

‘Fearless’, Taylor Swift


Record of the Year:

‘Halo’, Beyonc Knowles

‘I Gotta Feeling’, The Black Eyed Peas

‘Use Somebody’, Kings Of Leon

‘Poker Face’, Lady Gaga

‘You Belong With Me’, Taylor Swift


Song of the Year:

‘Poker Face’, Lady Gaga

‘Pretty Wings’, Maxwell

‘Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)’, Beyonce Knowles

‘Use Somebody’, Kings Of Leon

‘You Belong With Me’, Taylor Swift


Best New Artist:

Zac Brown Band

Keri Hilson

MGMT

Silversun Pickups

The Ting Tings


Best Female Vocal Pop Performance:

'Hometown Glory’, Adele

'Halo’, Beyonce Knowles

'Hot N Cold’, Katy Perry

'Sober’, Pink

'You Belong With Me’, Taylor Swift



Best Male Pop Vocal Performance:

'This Time’, John Legend'

'Love You’, Maxwell

'Make It Mine’, Jason Mraz

'If You Don't Know Me By Now’, Seal

'All About the Love Again’, Stevie Wonder


Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals:

'Sea of Heartbreak’, Rosanne Cash and Bruce Springsteen

'Love Sex Magic’, Ciara and Justin Timberlake

'Lucky’, Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat

'Baby, It's Cold Outside’, Willie Nelson and Norah Jones

'Breathe’, Taylor Swift and Colbie Caillat


Best Pop Vocal Album:

'The E.N.D.' the Black Eyed Peas

'Breakthrough’, Colbie Caillat

'All I Ever Wanted’,Kelly Clarkson

'The Fray’, The Fray

'Funhouse’, Pink


Best Dance Recording:

'Boom Boom Pow’, The Black Eyed Peas

'When Love Takes Over’, David Guetta and Kelly Rowland

'Poker Face’, Lady Gaga

'Celebration’, Madonna

'Womanizer’, Britney Spears


Best Electronic/Dance Album:

'Divided By Night’, The Crystal Method

'One Love’, David Guetta

'The Fame’, Lady Gaga

'Party Rock’, LMFAO

'Yes’, Pet Shop Boys


Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album:

'A Swingin' Christmas’, Tony Bennett

'Michael Buble Meets Madison Square Garden’, Michael Buble

'Your Songs’, Harry Connick, Jr.'

'Liza's at the Palace’, Liza Minnelli

'American Classic’, Willie Nelson


Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance:

'Beyond Here Lies Nothin'‘, Bob Dylan

'Change in the Weather’, John Fogerty

'Dreamer’, Prince

'Working on a Dream’, Bruce Springsteen

'Fork in the Road’, Neil Young


Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals:

'Can't Find My Way Home’, Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood

'Life In Technicolor II’, Coldplay'

'21 Guns’, Green Day

'Use Somebody’, Kings of Leon

'I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight’, U2


Best Hard Rock Performance:

'War Machine’, AC/DC

'Check My Brain’, Alice in Chains

'What I've Done’, Linkin Park

'The Unforgiven III’, Metallica

'Burn It to the Ground’, Nickelback


Best Metal Performance:

'Dissident Aggressor’, Judas Priest

'Set to Fail’, Lamb of God

'Head Crusher’, Megadeth

'Senor Peligro’, Ministry

'Hate Worldwide’, Slayer


Best Rock Instrumental Performance:

'A Day in the Life’, Jeff Beck

'Warped Sister’, Booker T. Jones

'Playing With Fire’, Brad Paisley

'Mr. Surfer Goes Jazzin'‘, Brian Setzer Orchestra

'Now We Run’, Steve Vai

Best Rock Song:

'The Fixer’, Pearl Jam

'I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight’, U2

'21 Guns’, Green Day

'Use Somebody’, Kings of Leon

'Working on a Dream’, Bruce Springsteen,


Best Rock Album:

'Black Ice’, AC/DC

'Live From Madison Square Garden’, Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood

'21st Century Breakdown’, Green Day

'Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King’, Dave Matthews Band

'No Line on the Horizon’, U2


Best Alternative Music Album:

'Everything That Happens Will Happen Today’, David Byrne and Brian Eno

'The Open Door’, Death Cab For Cutie

'Sounds of the Universe’, Depeche Mode

'Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix’, Phoenix

'It's Blitz!' Yeah Yeah Yeahs


Best Female R’n’B Vocal Performance:

'Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)' Beyonce Knowles

'It Kills Me’, Melanie Fiona

'That Was Then’, Lalah Hathaway

'Goin' Thru Changes’, Ledisi

'Lions, Tigers and Bears’, Jazmine Sullivan


Best Male R’n’B Vocal Performance:

'The Point Of It All’, Anthony Hamilton

'Pretty Wings’, Maxwell

'Sobeautiful’, Musiq Soulchild

'Under’, Pleasure P

'There Goes My Baby’, Charlie Wilson

Best R’n’B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals:

'Blame It’, Jamie Foxx and T-Pain

'Chocolate High’, India.Arie and Musiq Soulchild

'Ifuleave’, Musiq Soulchild and Mary J. Blige

'Higher Ground’, Robert Randolph and The Clark Sisters

'Love Has Finally Come At Last’, Calvin Richardson and Ann Nesby


Best Traditional R’n’B Vocal Performance:

'At Last’, Beyonce Knowles

'Soul Music’, Anthony Hamilton

'Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight’, Boney James and Quinn

'Sow Love’, Ann Nesby

'Woman Gotta Have It’, Calvin Richardson


Best R’n’B Song:

'Blame It’, Jamie Foxx and T-Pain

'Lions, Tigers and Bears', Jazmine Sullivan

'Pretty Wings’, Maxwell

'Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)', Beyonce Knowles

'Under’, Pleasure P


Best R’n’B Album:

'The Point Of It All’, Anthony Hamilton

'Testimony: Vol. 2, Love and Politics’, India.Arie

'Turn Me Loose’, Ledisi

'Blacksummers' Night’, Maxwell

'Uncle Charlie’, Charlie Wilson


Best Contemporary R’n’B Album

'I Am... Sasha Fierce’, Beyonce Knowles

'Intuition’, Jamie Foxx

'The Introduction Of Marcus Cooper’, Pleasure P

'Ready’, Trey Songz

'Thr33 Ringz’, T-Pain

Best Rap Solo Performance:

'Best I Ever Had’, Drake

'Beautiful’, Eminem

'D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)’, Jay-Z

'Day 'N' Nite’, Kid Cudi

'Casa Bey’, Mos Def


Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group:

'Too Many Rappers’, Beastie Boys and Nas

'Crack A Bottle’, Eminem, Dr. Dre and 50 Cent

'Money Goes, Honey Stay’, Fabolous and Jay-Z

'Make Her Say’, Kid Cudi, Kanye West and Common

'Amazing’, Kanye West and Young Jeezy


Best Rap/Sung Collaboration:

'Ego’, Beyonce Knowles and Kanye West

'Knock You Down’, Keri Hilson, Kanye West and Ne-Yo

'Run This Town’, Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West

'I'm On A Boat’, The Lonely Island and T-Pain

'Dead And Gone’, T.I. and Justin Timberlake


Best Rap Song:

'Best I Ever Had’, Kid Cudi

'Dead And Gone’, T.I. and Justin Timberlake

'D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)’, Jay-Z

'Run This Town’, Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West


Best Rap Album:

'Universal Mind Control’, Common

'Relapse’, Eminem

'R.O.O.T.S.' Flo Rida

'The Ecstatic’, Mos Def

'The Renaissance’, Q-Tip


Best Female Country Vocal Performance:

'Dead Flowers’, Miranda Lambert

'I Just Call You Mine’, Martina McBride

'White Horse’, Taylor Swift

'Just A Dream’, Carrie Underwood

'Solitary Thinkin'‘, Lee Ann Womack


Best Male Country Vocal Performance:

'All I Ask For Anymore’, Trace Adkins

'People Are Crazy’, Billy Currington

'High Cost Of Living’, Jamey Johnson

'Living For The Night’, George Strait

'Sweet Thing’, Keith Urban


Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals:

'Cowgirls Don't Cry’, Brooks and Dunn

'Chicken Fried’, Zac Brown Band

'I Run To You’, Lady Antebellum

'Here Comes Goodbye’, Rascal Flatts

'It Happens’, Sugarland


Best Country Collaboration With Vocals:

'Beautiful World’, Dierks Bentley and Patty Griffin

'Down The Road’, Kenny Chesney and Mac McAnally

'Start A Band’, Brad Paisley and Keith Urban

'I Told You So’, Carrie Underwood and Randy Travis

'Everything But Quits’, Lee Ann Womack and George Strait


Best Country Song:

'All I Ask For Anymore’, Trace Adkins

'High Cost Of Living’, Jamey Johnson

'I Run To You’, Lady Antebellum

'People Are Crazy’, Billy Currington

'White Horse’, Taylor Swift


Best Country Album:

'The Foundation’, Zac Brown Band

'Twang’, George Strait

'Fearless’, Taylor Swift

'Defying Gravity’, Keith Urban

'Call Me Crazy’, Lee Ann Womack

Adam Lambert Gets Cut from More ABC Performances

American Idol runner up Adam Lambert has had yet another ABC performance canceled. The singer's recent performance at the American Music Awards caused ABC and the FCC do get thousands of complaints due to to Lambert's homoerotic performance which included kissing a male dancer. After receiving so many negative reactions ABC canceled Lambert's scheduled appearance on Good Morning America claiming that his stage performance was not suitable for a morning program. The network has just canceled yet another Lambert performance.

"Yes, sadly friends, ABC has canceled my appearances on Kimmel and NYE," Lambert wrote on his Twitter page. ":( don't blame them. It's the FCC heat."

As of right now the openly gay star is not planning on pressing charges or accusing ABC of homophobia. He is staying positive and hoping everything will blow over.

"I AM doing Leno though. And lookin into something for NYE," he Tweeted. "It'll all blow over. Let's focus on being positive! :)"

Jude and Sienna: Back On?


Jude Law and Sienna Miller were once Britain's favorite celebrity couple - until they notoriously split after Jude cheated with the nanny hired to watch his children. Now, rumors are swirling that the duo is back on after recently being spotted together several times. The two are both in New York performing on Broadway, with Law starring in "Hamlet" and Miller in "After Miss Julie." According to Britain's Daily Mail, the two "have steadily become closer and Miss Miller has been cooking for Law after their shows. Yesterday a beaming Law left his New York flat while Miss Miller dashed out moments later." The Mail also claims that they "shared a £210 ($350) bottle of wine, pizza and a lingering kiss."

Both Law and Miller have had their fair share of tabloid attention, with Miller having an affair with married actor Balthazar Getty and Law fathering a child with model Samantha Burke. The two have yet to confirm their reconciliation.