Ooh La La, Ace Young!
Sunday, March 11th, 2007A new pic of American Idol hottie Ace Young, just for fun. 
Yummy.
Archive for the ‘American Idol’ Category
Late-Night Links
Sunday, March 11th, 2007Is all the pressure of … um … not working nudging Portia de Rossi back to her old ‘rexic ways? [popbytes]
Courtney Love didn’t pay her bill at rehab. I guess she figured she’d take care of it the next time she stopped in there for a month or two. [dlisted]
It is a distant possibility that Jennifer Lopez’s current marriage may not be working out so well. That’s okay, Jen. Fourth time’s the charm. [ICYDK]
Pretty on the Outside has a little fun with American Idol. [POTO]
Hey, Lisa Rinna, when you wear a see-through dress on the red carpet, it’s advisable to include a bra in your ensemble. [SOW]
Comedian Richard Jeni passes away. [Tabloid Whore]
Just when you were jonesing for another awards show: look no further than the Soul Train Music Awards. [Celebrity Smack]
Rehab is the new Hyde. Eddie Van Halen is the latest celeb to walk through the velvet ropes. [Glitterati]
Dear America: You Are Retarded
Friday, March 9th, 2007But please continue visiting our fine site and clicking on ads. Just stop voting for American Idol. Leave that to me, and other people who are not retarded.
Love,
Beet
You’re Welcome, Antonella
Thursday, March 8th, 2007We are going to make this girl rich and she knows it. All those naughty pictures we’ve helped splash across the Internet are going to make Miz Antonella Barba a nice pile of cash. After Girls Gone Wild owner Joe Francis offered the American Idol sex-pot a quarter of a million dollars to host a video for them, SugarDVD, the largest renter of adult DVDs online, has upped the ante, offering Barba $500K to become their new spokesperson. Damn. If this chick decides to walk away from these offers, citing a decision to “focus on singing” and “finish school,” I will lose way more respect for her than I did when I saw those BJ pics.
AmIdol Recap: Top 8 Girls
Thursday, March 8th, 2007
First off, I’m sorry I missed the recap last night. I was nice and busy getting this new site up and running, and attending one of Mediabistro’s blogger parties, since the fabulous Kate Coe was kind enough to extend an invite. It was a great chance to reconnect with some of my favorite blogger pals from past events, and make new friends. I still haven’t watched the boys’ performances, so forgive me if I miss an easy joke.
So on to the recap!
Okay. We are twenty seconds into the program. Ryan Seacrest vest-check comes up negative, but unfortunately the turtleneck check comes up depressingly positive. This is not a man with a neck in need of any additional turtling. Honestly. A turtleneck is not supposed to make you look exceptionally turtle-ish, but Ryan looks like a bona fide amphibian right now. Also, Paula is not there. That’s right. They don’t have Paula yet. Awesome. This means she’s wasted. Those are the good days.
We introduce the girls and the judges. Paula is back. “She was underneath the desk,” say Randy and Simon. “Yeah,” says Randy, “she needed to get something for me.” Everyone laughs because it’s really funny when people give head underneath tables. Ask Antonella Barba about it sometime.
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AmIdol Fights Back!
Wednesday, March 7th, 2007
Too funny. American Idol has barred The View from using clips from the show, after Rosie O’Donnell mouthed off about them one too many times. I guess the number-one show in the country doesn’t really need the free PR from ABC’s gabfest, but the girls of The View made a point of laughing about their new punishment (video here), and we’re all going to write about it today, because it’s funny, and a portion of you are going to watch The View tomorrow as a result. So, in effect, the producers American Idol did Rosie and Babwa a big favor here.
Late-Night Links
Wednesday, March 7th, 2007Kevin Federline decides to get his kids away from all the insanity of Hollywood. The obvious destination: Vegas. [Gossip or Truth]
Much to my chagrin, we still care about Kristin Cavallari. [POTP]
Naomi Campbell has been sentenced to floor-sweeping. Kinky. [The Blemish]
Hey, Joel Madden: if you want the paparazzi out of your face, don’t go to Mr. Chow’s with Nicole Richie. Honestly, people. There are restaurants all over Los Angeles. [dlisted]
David Faustino stole a marijuana clinic. Yeah, that’s right. Bud Bundy. And a marijuana clinic. [Cele|bitchy]
Adrianne Curry: still ridiculously hot. You know who’s hitting that? Peter Brady. [Celebslam]
Simon Cowell weighs in on Kellie Pickler’s new … um … shoes. Note that the interviewer here is his girlfriend. [Celebrity Smack]
Booted Idols Leslie Hunt and Alaina Alexander dish on the backstage goings-on. [ICYDK]
Chris Daughtrey manages to do an entire interview with Life magazine without saying “Taylor Hicks who?” I don’t think I would have been that strong. [GTS]
Will Frenchie Davis Get Another Shot at Idol?
Tuesday, March 6th, 2007
The racy pictures [NSFW] of American Idol contestant Antonella Barba, which have been circulating the Internet en masse the past couple of weeks, have ignited quite a firestorm. Remember Frenchie Davis? She was the season two front-runner who was booted from the show when sexy pictures of her were found on an adult website. Davis, who is overweight and black and incredibly talented, claimed she told the producers about the pictures when she first auditioned for the show, but they kicked her off anyway. Meanwhile, Antonella, who is thin and white and not talented — at least not vocally (although “orally” is a different discussion) — remains on the show despite the pictures. The situation is racist, claim some fans, and “weightist,” according to Rosie O’Donnell.
“I think it’s fantastic if Idol has evolved and I think it’s fantastic she won’t have to go through what I went through four years ago,” Davis told the New York Post. “But if the rules have changed, I believe there should be something to make up for the fact that I was humiliated needlessly.”
Now, in fairness, there is a clear difference between these sets of photos. Antonella’s photos were taken privately, by her boyfriend, and intended for their eyes only. The fact that they leaked is (probably) not her fault. Davis, on the other hand, worked as a paid model, accepting money to pose for photos that she knew would end up on the Internet. Do I, personally, find either of these actions morally reprehensible and/or grounds for dismissal from a reality show? No. But some of Antonella’s competitors reportedly feel different — rumor has it that the more religious faction of the Idol contestant set is disturbed and disgusted by Barba’s photos, and hopes she is sent home soon.
Meanwhile, a group called Friends of Frenchie Davis, led by civil-rights activist Najee Ali, is protesting today at the Kodak Theater, where the show films, hoping to raise public awareness of this “double-standard.” Says Davis: “It’s unbelievable that such movement is being made for me without me having to say a word.” The end goal of this protest — or so says the rumor mill — is to encourage the Idol producers to give Frenchie, who currently appears in Rent on Broadway, another shot on Idol this season. This should be fun. I can’t wait for the pictures.
