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#freshpresslive – Adele, Kristen Bell, Ladyhawke, Das Racist for February 10, 2012

Michael Levine — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:28:24 +0000

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Natalia brings you the latest news on Adele’s interview with Anderson Cooper, Kristen Bell’s interview on Ellen is auto tuned, Ladehawke’s latest music video and much more!

‘Jersey Shore’ Invades The Emmys

andPOP Staff — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:19:36 +0000

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You wouldn’t normally expect the crew from Jersey Shore to hit up the Emmys, but that’s what happened last night.

The Jersey crew were part of a fake news story hosted by Anderson Cooper. MTV reports he introduced the segment, a spotlight on “prominent TV executive” Donatella Alberghetti Mangiana D’Borgia (Jane Lynch), as if it were a part of his show “Anderson Cooper 360,” and we learned the real story about how “Jersey Shore” came to be.

“Thanks to me, now 50 percent of all television is set in Jersey,” Lynch as D’Borgia said, complete with a thick Jersey accent, with Cooper adding in voice-over that D’Borgia is responsible for 114 different shows, one of them being “Jersey Shore,” for which she plucked “eight at-risk youths from obscurity and made them stars.”

“I was already a DJ when I met her,” Pauly said. “At NPR.”

“I found Vinny living in a walk-in freezer in a pizzeria,” D’Borgia revealed.

“Now we get paid to drink!” Vinny chimed in with a smile.

“Before I met Donatella, I was just Nicole, a Harvard undergrad,” Snooki revealed. “And now, I’m Snooki.”

“She’s threatened to kill us numerous times,” Mike “The Situation” added over shots of Lynch’s character threatening the castmembers with violence.

“She’s like a mother to me,” Pauly said. “Because she killed my mother.”

The segment ended with footage of the crew play-fighting and D’Borgia expressing her undying love for her moneymakers.

“Why do I do what I do?” Lynch as D’Borgia said to camera. “Because watching these kids is like Cirque Du Soleil. Freakin’ beautiful, just like Jersey.”

Cooper finished off the piece with a stoic sign-off, calling D’Borgia and the “Jersey Shore” kiddos a “sobering look at the future of television.”

Mitch Winehouse Blames Amy Winehouse’s Ex Husband

andPOP Staff — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:20:20 +0000

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In a recent interview, Mitch Winehouse blames Amy’s ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil for her drug addiction. Mitch claims it was Blake who introduced Amy to hard drugs like heroine.

While talking to Anderson Cooper, Mitch explains however he doesn’t blame Amy’s death on Blake. Blake is also serving time in prison for a burglary and firearm offense. Nevertheless, Mitch is adamant Amy’s life starting getting out of control when Blake hit the scene.

Amy Winehouse Family Interviewed by Anderson Cooper

andPOP Staff — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:28:38 +0000

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Anderson Cooper has a new daytime talk show called Anderson, and his first guests on September 12th will be Amy Winehouse’s family.

He tweeted on Tuesday, “On @anderson sept 12. Amy Winehouse’s family – her dad, mom, stepmom, boyfriend – speak for the 1st time since her death.” He added, “I’m really looking forward to speaking with Amy Winehouse’s family. They’ve been through so much, and her talent was so great.”

He told the Hollywood Reporter, “We want it to be a look at what happened to her and the struggles that she was facing and the struggles that the family was facing in trying to get [her] help and her incredible talent and career.”

This interview is the first time Amy’s family has spoken since her tragic death.

Anderson Cooper Rips Snooki

andPOP Staff — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:24:02 +0000

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As we reported earlier, Snooki had her dream come true and became a news anchor for the day. However, CNN’s Anderson Cooper isn’t liking Snooki taking over his turf.

“I for one am not at all surprised to see that Snooki counts anchoring the news among her myriad talents,” Cooper said, before mocking her coverage of global warming and aliens. After replaying a clip of Snooki talking about Hurricane Irene knocking out power for her TV, phone and computer, he turned to the camera, put on a pair of glasses and said, “Oh believe me, Snooki, I know what it’s like to be powerless. Powerless against your charms.”

He also said the major networks lost a huge opportunity by not using Snooki as an anchor. The full clip is below:

Anderson Cooper Rips Chris Brown’s Acting Role

andPOP Staff — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 20:16:18 +0000

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Anderson Cooper ripped Chris Brown for his newest acting role. Chris will be acting in a new romantic comedy called Think Like A Man, and Anderson doesn’t think he’s best suited for the role given his troubles with women.

“Chris Brown has the romance thing down, but remember this movie is a romance comedy which is perfect because the only thing that Chris Brown does better than romance is comedy… Remember a few months ago when Chris Brown trashed the place , broke a window, scared the hair and makeup people…that was hilarious. It was also kind of romantic when you think about it because if you remember his violent meltdown was inspired by a you guessed it; a lady, Robin Roberts.”

Anderson – that was actually pretty funny. Well played sir.

Video: Anderson Cooper Reads Snooki’s Book

andPOP Staff — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:59:42 +0000

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With news of Snooki releasing a second book (yes we know it’s incredible), CNN’s Anderson Cooper had a look at her debut book A Shore Thing. To pay her work the proper respect, Anderson read some excerpts live on his CNN show.

“I’ve made fun of Snooki’s writing before, this is true, but now that she has another book coming, I think it’s time to reassess,” the host of Anderson Cooper 360 said.

Hilarious video indeed. And as Anderson points out, Snooki has now written two more books than Anderson. Good on you Snook.

Larry King Calls Anderson Cooper a “She”

Megan MacKay — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:33:50 +0000

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Comedy Central’s Roast of Donald Trump supposedly crossed the line last week when Larry King referred to Anderson Cooper as a “she.”

Perez Hilton reports that while introducing Cooper, Larry King said “Let’s see what she’s up to.”

Oh come on! How old is Larry King? It was probably a major senior’s slip, considering he’s like a leathery bat-human hybrid at this point in his life! Plus that’s not even a good joke!

…oh wait, you say this was at a roast? So then it was definitely on purpose then because roasts are never funny even when they try to be.

You heard us! NEVER FUNNY! Donald Trump’s will be just as boring when it airs, so it’s no surprise that mysterious ‘controversy’ is bubbling up surrounding it! We don’t want to say ‘conspiracy theory’ but why else would anyone be watching?

That being said, that was not very LGBTQ friendly Mr. King! We don’t approve.

Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera Among Performers at George Clooney Haiti Benefit

Vanessa Baker — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:23:58 +0000

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George Clooney’s “Hope for Haiti” benefit will feature performances by Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Bono, Sting and Alicia Keys, reports CBC. Clooney said he expects more than 40 celebrities to come out to the New York event on Jan. 22 to show their support for the victims of a recent earthquake in Haiti.

He said the goal of the fundraiser is “to show the people of Haiti that the whole world is paying attention.”

Clooney and Haitian-born singer Wyclef Jean will host the event, which will be broadcast on over a dozen television channels and will feature CNN’s Anderson Cooper live from the disaster-stricken country.

Proceeds will benefit the Red Cross, UNICEF, Oxfam America, Partners in Health and the Yele Haiti Foundation, started by Jean. Songs performed at the benefit will be available for purchase on iTunes, with the funds raised going to relief efforts.

TV Column: Anderson Cooper Makes Me Do A 360

andPOP Staff — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 22:02:57 +0000

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Ever since his coverage of the Hurricane Katrina aftermath in New Orleans, Anderson Cooper has become a household name.

But that wasn’t the first hurricane he covered ? and it most likely won’t be his last.

Contrary to what most people think, his show on CNN ? “360″ ? isn’t new on CNN. In fact, up until his coverage of Katrina captivated the U.S. nation, he had his show ? only it was from 7?8 p.m.

I’ve been watching Cooper for years. As a journalist, I have admired him. His storytelling ability is like something I’ve never seen in an anchor. Even if I have no interest on the subject he’s talking about, Cooper makes me want to watch it anyway.

Cooper released his memoirs this week called, appropriately, “Dispatches From the Edge,” which chronicles both his professional and personal life. I have it on my to-buy list.

Part of me is curious to read more about the man I go to bed with every night, but the professional side of me is also curious. Although I am a print journalist, I still feel like I could learn a lot from him.

I love the way he tells the stories of the people he is talking about. The way he draws the viewer in, even if you know nothing about the subject, by the end of Cooper’s story, you do know something about the subject. And usually, his pieces make you want to learn more.

And that is what makes a great journalist.

It’s too bad that the rest of the cable viewing public didn’t notice Cooper before Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast last year.

I admit, even I didn’t think much of Cooper the first time I saw him. As a hurricane junkie (I usually park myself in front of CNN when a hurricane makes landfall), the first time I saw Cooper he was trying not to blow away as a storm came ashore. And as I watched him yell into his microphone in the wind and rain, I couldn?t help but think, “poor guy.”

I always had thought that when a reporter was sent to cover a hurricane, it wasn’t a good thing. I thought it was a little silly that they were standing outside telling everyone how dangerous it was to be out (in fact Cooper confessed thinking along the same lines on “Larry King Live” tonight).

But Cooper was different, and a lot of his difference was shown in the aftermath of Katrina. He stuck around a lot longer than other media outlets, questioned officials who said everything was fine and even got emotional on the air, which most times I frown upon, but with Cooper it seems justified and okay when he gets teared up when talking to someone who has lost everything.

Rumours of course fly about Cooper, especially now that he has made it even bigger in the celebrity stratosphere (Oprah has said how much she respects him, and Oprah’s influence is a huge thing). The biggest one is that he is gay, which the journalist hasn’t confirmed or denied.

And I respect that.

Even though I am a celebrity junkie, for someone reason I don’t care if Cooper is gay or straight. Because to me he’s more than a celebrity, more than just a personality, more than just a guy who talks to me every night.

He’s a journalist and a storyteller ? nothing else.

And to me, that means more than any tabloid dirt about him ever could.

Reality TV Column: Oh Anderson, what have they done to you?

andPOP Staff — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 00:19:25 +0000

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So Hurricane Dennis is raging down south and major TV networks have again decided to plop hapless journalists into the heart of the storm so they can be pelted with 135 mph winds and rain, struggling to stay upright while telling us, the viewers, that “Everyone has been evacuated, homes are gone and it’s really, really windy!”

I could have told you that before you headed to Florida, Bob/Tom/Jim.

And while I really, really enjoy seeing Geraldo Rivera get thrashed senselessly by tree branches and gusts of wind that could overturn large vehicles (I?m waiting for him to be swept in to the water for good), it pains me to see CNN’s Anderson Cooper suffer in a similar manner.

As a poster on another website so aptly pointed out, ?what did these people do at the company Christmas party to deserve this gig??

It?s not just my slightly-embarrassing crush on the handsome grey-haired newsman that makes me want him to stay safe, it?s that somewhere, in the back of my mind, I reminisce about the good-old-days of ?The Mole? and hope that he would some day return to host the show, as he once did.

Looking at the reality shows on now, I can say honestly that no show (with maybe the Amazing Race as an exception) was as clever, and intelligent enough to keep me watching week after week. And no, I don’t mean ?Celebrity Mole Hawaii?, or Yucatan which arose from the ashes of the original show, those were embarrassing at best.

The original show was actually fun to watch. As findthemole.com boasts, the first season?s action took place on ?two continents, four countries, 34 cities, 28 days, 65 different hotels, 15,000 miles of travel, and 16 modes of transportation, including planes, helicopters, buses, vans, boats, motorcycles and horses?. Kind of like “The Amazing Race”, without an actual race (unless you consider finding the identity of the mole first a race).

Anyway, the first two seasons of ?The Mole? (airing in 2000 and 2002 respectively and ranging from nine episodes in season one to 13 in the second) were so entertaining because the concept was simple: a group of contestants must work together to complete challenges and win up to $1 million.

One problem: one of the contestants is set up by the producers to try to subtly sabotage each challenge and prevent the team from winning. At the end of each episode, contestants are individually quizzed about their team-mates and what happened during the last challenge to try to pin point who they think the mole is. The person with the lowest score each week is sent home, and in the last episode, the mole is revealed and the last player standing is awarded the prize money earned.

Simple really. There were no lurid and staged scandals (no distracting and false romances), alliances meant nothing and got you nowhere, and the tasks tested both physical and psychological abilities. Contestants didn?t necessarily fit in to the all-too-common casting stereo types (they ranged in age from 20s to 60s), and it was actually fun to watch. Oh, and did I mention the dreamy Anderson Cooper guides you along?

You never really could guess who the mole was, and just as you thought you had it figured out, the person was sent home the following week leaving you dumbfounded.

Who could forget season one?s finale when sneaky Kathryn shocked everyone (well, at least me and my friends) by turning out to be the elusive mole. The sweet girl who sobbed when she screwed up a challenge for the team turning out to be the saboteur? Gasp! A lawyer scheming her way to success? Never!

Season two turned out to be just as good, but sadly with Anderson Cooper joining CNN and Ahmad Rashad taking over as host of the crappy celebrity editions that followed, my favourite reality show would never be the same.

An online petition was even created by desperate fans (kind of like myself) after the end of season two to try and keep the show alive. But although more than 10,000 people signed, Anderson was gone for good and viewers instead got Ahmad Rashad and a half-assed version of the original show (which thankfully died after two seasons). Sigh.

But it?s ok. Every time I tune in to ?Anderson Cooper 360?? on CNN I still smile and think of the days that were.