Monthly Archives: March 2009
More Juno Performers Announced
Sam Roberts, Divine Brown, Serena Ryder, The Stills and Crystal Shawanda have been added to the list of performers for this year\’s Juno Awards. Continue reading
‘O.C.’ Actress Joins ‘Entourage’
Autumn Reeser, known for her role as Taylor Townsend on \”The O.C.,\” has landed another recurring spot in a TV series. Continue reading
Manhattan Street Named After U2
A block-long stretch of Manhattan\’s West 53rd Street was temporarily renamed after U2 on Tuesday. The band was joined by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg and fans as the \”U2 Way\” street sign on Broadway was unveiled. Continue reading
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Rant ‘N Rave: The Bachelor
By now, we all know Jason Mesnick is “a bastard.” ABC’s most recent loser from The Bachelor reached a new low (even for reality TV) at Monday night’s After The Final Rose (ATFR) ceremony. If you never watched The Bachelor—I’m pretty sure you did last night. After all, the show’s dramatic season finale was the series’ largest ever in five years. 15.5 million of us tuned into the two-hour season finale and, after learning that “the winner” Melissa Rycroft was traded in for runner-up Molly Malaney, another 2.5 million tuned in for the ATFR show. Continue reading
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Emma Watson Accepted to Yale
This Harry Potter star will be saying no to Hogwarts and perhaps yes to one of the most elite Ivy league schools. The actress recently posted on her Twitter account “Did I tell you I got accepted to Yale.” There … Continue reading
Amy Winehouse- Divorce?
Amy Winehouse arrived back in the U.K. after spending three months in St. Lucia on an extended vacation. After spending this much time in paradise the 25 year old singer now faces reality and deals with her estranged husband, Blake … Continue reading
Jessica Simpson Recovering But Forgets Lyrics
After a cruel session of critisism from the media about some unflattering photos, and a recent breakup with boyfriend Tony Romo, Jessica Simpson is starting to recover. At her concert last Thursday US Weekly reports that Simpson felt “so lucky … Continue reading
Lauren Conrad Writing A Novel
This Hills star has announced that she will be writing a novel and revealed details about it on her Myspace blog. The novel follows the story of 19-year-old girl named Jane Roberts “who moves to L.A. and unexpectedly becomes the … Continue reading
Rihanna’s Family Disappointed About Reconciliation
Rihanna spent the weekend in Miami with boyfriend Chris Brown, and her family isn’t pleased to say the least. PEOPLE reports that a relative said “Everyone wants them to take a break, to cool off, no one wants them back … Continue reading
Kanye West Thinks Chris Brown Should ‘Get A Break’
Chris Brown should know that he still at least has one fan rooting for him- following his alleged altercation with Rhianna. According to MTV News, A-list rapper Kanye West was seen during a taping at the VH1′s “Storytellers,” saying that … Continue reading
Chris Brown Is Recording Again
It seems that Chris Brown is determined to come back from the altercation with girlfriend Rihanna unscathed. With the Barbadian beauty back on his arm, sources have revealed that Brown has also been recording while staying in Sean “Diddy” Combs beach estate. He has been laying down tracks for a new album for the the entirety of his stay. Continue reading
Ed McMahon Hospitalized With Pneumonia
It first got Patrick Swayze, and now Ed McMahon is the latest star to get hit with pneumonia. According to E! News, the 85-year-old former Johnny Carson sidekick has been in the hospital for several weeks.
‘Jonas Brothers: The 3D Experience’ Tanks At Box Office
Ticket sales of the band’s new concert movie, “Jonas Brothers: The 3D Experience,” is much lower than expected. The movie, featuring the star-studded brothers, was expected to bring in an estimated $30 to $40 million dollars, and only racked in sales of around $12.7 million over the course of opening weekend. Continue reading
Father Wants Money From Slumdog Director
Turns out his Azharuddin Ismail’s 15 minutes of fame wasn’t quite enough for his father. Ismail played Salim in the Oscar winning film, Slumdog Millionaire, and his father Mohammed believes he deserves more for his performance. According to perezhilton.com, Ismail was paid an initial fee of $1, 000 during the filming of Slumdog, and $25, 000 dollars have supposedly been placed in a trust that Ismail will have access to once he turns 18. This arrangement was set up the the Slumdog director, Danny Boyle. Continue reading
andPOP Interviews Lights
Lights is potentially a nerd\’s dream girl. She\’s cute, she plays music and she loves comic books??? Yes it is true! Lights\’ love of comics and sci-fi is one of the many things andPOP learned from Jordan\’s recent interview with the up and coming musician. Continue reading
Bono Insults Coldplay’s Chris Martin
The interview was held by BBC Radio 1 deejay Jo Whiley, who asked Bono if Martin was as talented as Paul McCartney. This question appeared to rub Bono the wrong way, as he replied “I think he’s a good melodist, but he’s a wanker\”. Continue reading
Ryan Star on David Cook, Madonna and Freddie Mercury
With non-stop tours, video shoots and TV spots for his music, it makes sense that Ryan Star’s upcoming album “11:59″ has an underlying theme of time. “Socially and personally for me 11:59 is about seizing the moment so all of the songs have an urgency in them,” Star tells andPOP. And one thing is for sure: Star has plenty of moments to seize. Being busy is probably an understatement. In the span of a few months, Star’s music was aired on sports highlight reels for ESPN and Nike, and he had two songs featured in Super Bowl commercials. And in case you’ve seen Fox’s new show “Lie To Me,” you may have noticed Star’s song “Brand New Day” as the theme song. Continue reading
