American Idol 7 Recap - April 30, 2008

And then there were 4.

American Idol 7 started off the night with the Idols singing a bunch of songs in tribute to Neil Diamond. It was incredibly amateur and awful at best. For a show with so many viewers and a sh*tload of money, you'd think a little professionalism would be in order.

Then Ryan Seacrest walked us into a recap of last night's performances; Paula Abdul's screw up didn't make the cut.

But upon returning, Ryan mentioned the fiasco and said that, despite all the rumors circulating on the Internet about Paula, she is part of the Idol family and they are not true. I knew it; they're not prescribed.

Then it was time to call out a couple of contestants:

Jason Castro: You are safe
David Archuleta: You are safe

Wow, there's a freakin' shocker. After the commercial we returned to a great big promo for So You Think You Can Dance, which airs on May 22, 2008. Then it was time to call out more contestants:

David Cook: You are safe
Syesha Mercado: You are in the bottom 2
Brooke White: You are in the bottom 2

Natasha Bedingfield showed up to promote herself and sang "Take Me Away," which is a great song, by the way.

Ryan then took some calls from viewers and one of them was a woman who kissed Simon Cowell when he was all of 8 years old. He called her his first crush. It was nice to see Simon blush, although his chest is always red.

We returned to witness another Ford ad; it was cute but nothing spectacular.

Neil Diamond then performed "Pretty Amazing Grace" off his new album. It was like watching an old fart at a child's party.

Finally, it was time to decide one person's fate.

Brooke White was sent home tonight. And boy did she ever have a meltdown. It was touching and brought tears to my eyes.

Entertainment News - April 30, 2008

If you thought the Miley Cyrus picture was bad, get a load of this Disney image, that is essentially targeted at pedophiles. (Jossip)

Lindsay Lohan is about to release her third album (I didn't even know she had two out already) and word has it that it's going to be quite good. (Gossip Girls)

Believe it or not, Clay Aiken has an identical twin and she stars in Spamalot alongside him. (Just Jared)

Hulk Hogan oils up his daughter Brooke Hogan's butt while she suntans and I have to say, it looks quite incestuous. (IDLYITW)

Kate Hudson graces the cover of People's 100 Most Beautiful issue. (ICYDK)

Best Joke of the Year

A 3-year-old boy examined his testicles while taking a bath.

"Mom," he asked, "Are these my brains?"

"Not yet," she replied.

American Idol 7 Recap - April 29, 2008

Tonight was Neil Diamond night on American Idol 7, as the popular singer mentored the Top 5 through their two song choices. Of note, some chick was holding up a sign in the audience that read "My husband has a man-crush on Seacrest." Sweetie, your husband doesn't have a man-crush; he's a flamer.



As well, after the first round of songs, the judges were asked to give their opinions of the first songs sung, Paula Abdul, the sober one of the bunch, goes on a tangent about how she enjoyed Jason Castro's first performance but thought the second one was better. Problem is that the second one had yet to happen. Give her another bourbon.

Now let's get to the performances:





Jason Castro
Sang: Forever in Blue Jeans AND September Morn
Ugh! Please someone put this guy out of his misery. The redundancy of his sound shone through this evening because he had two performances and sounded exactly the same in both, despite the varying lyrics. It was atrocious, to say the least.






David Cook
Sang: I'm Alive AND All I Really Need Is You
The first performance was blah so I spent my time wondering why the letters AC were on his jacket and guitar. Then I figured that it was his brother's initials (he's suffering from brain cancer). But David managed to knock it out of the ballpark with his second performance. It was sex incarnate.





Brooke White
Sang: I'm A Believer AND I Am... I Said
Brooke is, how do you say? Strange. She comes out for her first performance belting out the song essentially made popular by the recent Shrek movies, and it was laughable at best. But then she showed off why she's still there with her second performance, sitting by the piano and wearing her heart on her sleeve.





David Archuleta
Sang: Sweet Caroline AND America
Monotonous and predictable (God I hope his dad doesn't hunt me down and beat me), David sang the only way he knows how and the judges ate it up. His second performance was a very smart choice (Simon Cowell agrees) and I'm sure he'll sail on through to the Top 4.





Syesha Mercado
Sang: Hello Again AND Thank the Lord For the Nighttime
I thought it bizarre that Neil Diamond asked her for a hug after she showed him what she can do (he probably just wanted a good breast squish), but Syesha really showed off her talent tonight with two very different performances that were equally impressive. I think that Simon is right that she's going to be in the bottom tomorrow, but it's not because she's bad; it's because she's just not as popular as the rest of the crew.

My predictions for who's going home:
Syesha Mercado (but I wish it was Jason Castro)

Scarlett Johansson Falling Down Video

I have to admit that I was skeptic when I heard that Scarlett Johansson was releasing a music album, but I'm quite impressed by it. Here's is the first 55 seconds of falling down, a cover song of Tom Waits' with David Bowie in the background.

Entertainment News - April 29, 2008

Scarlett Johansson says that, although she may look like a slut, she is far from one and doesn't have any diseases. (CelebNewsWire)

Make sure you tune in to Oprah this Friday because Tom Cruise is going to outdo his couch jumping performance from the last time he was on. (dListed)

Angie Everhart got busted for a DUI. (IDLYITW)

Rumors abound that Mariah Carey is engaged to Nick Cannon. He's not denying it because it's helping him promote a film he has coming out. (ICYDK)

The Beckhams and the Cruises have parted ways because Tommy boy can't be friends with people who aren't Scientologists. (Handbag)

Kim Kardashian At Rosemount Australian Fashion Week

Kim Kardashian Shopping For Shoes At Jimmy Choo

The Bachelor London Calling Recap - April 28, 2008

And then there were 2.

We started off in beautiful Barbados where the weather was perfect but we never really got to see Matt Grant without his clothes on. Even when he swam, the chest and abs areas were avoided by the camera. I think someone needs to work on their pecs.

#1 Shayne

Matt met up with Shayne "Lamas" and the two went jet skiing and then jumped up and down on a water trampoline where Shayne got to show Matt just how flexible she was, splits and all. Guys just love that sort of thing.

Then during dinner, Shayne admitted that she was falling in love with Matt, and the sucker that he is, Matt believed it. He told her he was falling for her as well. The two spent the evening in the fantasy suite together and Shayne performed fellatio on him. Or so I'm guessing.

#2 Amanda

The couple started off by going zip riding (I think that's what it's called), and then had their dinner where Amanda got to tell Matt that, like, she really, like, is, like, falling for him, like, and she doesn't, like, not want to spend her, like, life with him. Ugh, it was so annoying.

Needless to say, they spent the evening in the fantasy suite and she likely talked his ear off the entire evening.

#3 Chelsea

The date started off awkwardly enough; Chelsea barely touched Matt the entire time, and he was feeling abandoned, especially considering the last two were on him like white on rice.

They started off the date by going snorkeling and it seemed that Matt was more intimate with a sea turtle than he was with Chelsea.

But then day turned to night and they had dinner; Chelsea admitted that she's been distant because she was having a tough time dealing with the fact that he was spending intimate time with 2 other girls.

Then she agreed to spend the night in the fantasy suite and changed into this sexy dress and became this vamped sex kitten that I always knew she could be. Needless to say, Matt had a hard on like nobody's business.

Rose Ceremony

Finally it was time for Matt to send one of the girls packing. Amanda was kicked off the show and boy, she didn't take it well.

She sat down at a bench with him, and like, couldn't, like, understand why, like, he did this. He explained that he felt closer to the other two although he meant every word he said to her.

She told him she didn't believe him and said, "You're a complete douchebag for doing this." ABC censored the word douchebag, but last I checked douching was not a dirty thing (pun not intended). Matt was at a loss for words, probably because douchebag is not part of his lexicon. Bullocks.

Next week, all the girls return to the show for a Q&A period, which will be fun, no doubt, and Shayne and Chelsea get to meet Matt's parents. Stay tuned.

Celebrity Flaw of the Day - Angelina Jolie Veiny Arms

Angelina Jolie is virtually perfect; you really can't make any complaints about her looks because she is so incredibly beautiful. And although I tend to think she has really, really long arms and Arsenio Hall hands, that is not what I'm going to mention. Instead, take a look at the protruding veins on this stunner's arm. It's enough to make a junkie salivate.

Entertainment News - April 28, 2008

Miley Cyrus is starting to appear nude all over the place and I can't help but think that it's a strategic career move on her dad's part. (Egotastic)

Halle Berry and her massive baby breasts are looking great only a few months after giving birth. (Hollywood Tuna)

Ashton Kutcher lists off his turn offs, including in the mix are too much perfume, pants suits, big diamonds, and half naked women. (Handbag)

Kim Kardashian At Bondi Beach In Australia

The Kardashian Sisters On "The Best Damn Sports Show"

Sidney Crosby

Sidney Crosby Vital Stats
Birth Name: Sidney Crosby
Birth Date: August 7, 1987
Birth Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Height: 5’11”
Romantic Link: Not known

Sidney Crosby Interesting Facts
Sidney Crosby counts Patrice Bergeron, whom he met with Team Canada juniors, Eric Neilson, who was his driver when he was with Rimouski, and Jack Johnson, whom he met during his stay at Shattuck St. Mary’s school, as his best friends.

Sidney Crosby has two favorite golfers: Tiger Woods for his excellence and Sergio Garcia for his cool.

Sidney Crosby Biography

Born to parents Troy and Trina Crosby in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, on August 7, 1987, it was obvious that Sidney Crosby was destined to become a great hockey player.

Growing up in the small town of Cole Harbour with his sister Taylor, Sidney began playing hockey in the basement of his home with his father at the very young age of 2½.

By 3 years old, Sidney put on some ice skates and began playing ice hockey; although he was limited due to his immaturity, it was obvious that he loved the sport.

Sidney Crosby joins Rimouski Oceanic

When Sidney turned 7, the sports press got wind of his talent and word was out that Nova Scotia had a potential hockey great on its hands. As he got older, the press was keeping its eye on Sidney, and in 2001, he was featured on Hockey Day in Canada on the CBC network (a major network in Canada).

In 2002, Sidney’s sophomore year in high school was spent at Shattuck-St. Mary’s prep school in Faribault, Minnesota, where Crosby blew everyone away with his hockey skills as he managed to score 72 goals in only 52 games - a major feat.

To no one’s surprise, Crosby was selected first overall by the Rimouski Oceanic at the QMJHL (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League) on June 9, 2003, further proving that he was destined for greatness.

Wayne Gretzky praises Crosby

If that weren’t enough, when Wayne Gretzky, who is arguably one of the best hockey players in the history of the game, was asked if he thought any hockey player would ever break his records, he answered that he believed that Sidney Crosby would.

During the 2003 season, Crosby was the only player under 18 years of age who was invited to play on the Canadian Junior Hockey Team and on December 23rd, Crosby became the first 16-year-old to score for the World Junior Hockey Championship. His goal-scoring puck can be seen at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.

Continuing his hockey play with Rimouski throughout 2004 and 2005, it was on July 30, 2005, eight days before his 18th birthday, that Crosby was chosen as the first draft pick overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL (National Hockey League).

Crosby named Rookie of the Month

That October, Crosby was named the NHL’s Rookie of the Month, and by April 2006, he had become the youngest player in NHL history to score 90 points with a four-point effort.

So far in the 2006-2007 season, Crosby is showing what the hype is all about by scoring in almost every game he plays and setting up his teammates in some awesome goal-scoring plays.

In January 2008, Crosby suffered a sprained ankle and missed the next 21 games his team played. He finally returned in March 2008, but then sat out another 7 games because he felt his ankle wasn’t completely healed.

This is just the beginning for Sidney Crosby; as he continues to hone his play with the NHL, there’s no doubt that his name will be alongside the other greats of hockey.

Kim Kardashian At The MTV Australia Awards

Detoxify Your Body - 8 Tips

By Tara Fraser

If you’ve been feeling sluggish, fatigued or like hell lately, it’s possible that taking measures to detoxify your body is all you need to start feeling better about yourself.

Wile some experts tout juice diets and the like, I believe that you can detoxify your body without starving yourself. As well, detoxifying is about cleansing in a natural way that you can live with. The last thing you want is to detoxify your body and feel murderous throughout the experience.

Detoxification is about cleansing your insides by stimulating your liver to purge toxins from your body, improve your blood circulation and eliminate these unwanted toxins from your body via your intestines, kidneys and pores.

So if you are of sound health but feel like your body needs a little kick so that you feel more peppy, here are some simple adjustments you can make to detoxify your body starting now.

Detoxify your body tip #1
Avoid certain foods
There are certain foods that are known to increase the amount of toxins in your body and if you want to detoxify your body, you should avoid them as often as possible.

These foods include:

• Red meat
  
  
• Swordfish, shark, marlin (high mercury content)
  
  
• Caffeine
  
  
• Processed foods
  
  
• Hydrogenated fats
  
  
• Refined sugar (all sugars for that matter)
  
  
• Salt
  
  
• Alcohol
  
  
• Sodas

While I wouldn’t ask you to cut these things out of your life for good, I do recommend that you eat them sparingly.

Detoxify your body & feel good

It’s not incredibly difficult to rid your body of impurities, but with today’s hustle and bustle lifestyle, it’s difficult to spend any time on ourselves. But with a little dedication, you can easily repair your insides and feel great from without.


Detoxify your body tip #2
Increase fiber intake
While it might take your body some getting used to at first, increasing your fiber intake is a great way to help your body get rid of unwanted toxins.

And you don’t need to start eating bowl after bowl of beans; you can start easy with fresh fruits and vegetables, the best of which are grapefruit, oranges, beets, cabbage, artichokes, broccoli, and seaweed. These foods should take up the bulk of your diet.


Detoxify your body tip #3
Drink green tea
Green tea is a wonder drink. Not only is it renowned for its antioxidant properties, it also increases energy. So whenever you get the chance, enjoy it hot or cold and fill up on this miracle drink.


Detoxify your body tip #4
Take some herbs
Milk thistle, burdock, yellow dock, red clover, and dandelion root all work to purify your bloodstream by improving your liver function. You don’t have to take them all, mind you; opt for one and spend a few days on it (consult your doctor before taking any herbs).

Burdock and yellow dock purify the blood. Dandelion root heals and ailing liver. Red clover is a diuretic that purportedly heals skin issues. Milk thistle cleanses and protects the liver. All these herbs can be found at natural food stores.


Detoxify your body tip #5
Drink clean water
If you’re not already downing 2 liters of water a day, then it’s time you got started. Water is the best body cleanser; although I do not recommend drinking tap water due to the myriad problems we constantly hear about from tainted waters.

Whether you opt to drink spring water or filtered water, you need to drink at least 2 liters a day, if not more. Don’t drink this amount in one sitting, however; you should be drinking water throughout your day, every day.


Detoxify your body tip #6
Get to a sauna
You can eliminate a whole lot of waste through perspiration. Although getting to a sauna may not be simple, when you want to detoxify your body, make it a point to head to one at least once.

If possible, after you sweat out the toxins, rinse off with some cold water to close off your pores.

Detoxify your body tip #7
Take up yoga
Okay, you don’t necessarily have to invest your time in a yoga class, although I highly recommend it simply because you will be taught the correct way to breathe. And while you might think that breathing is a simple enough technique, considering we do it to live, most people never pay attention to their breathing and fail to properly oxygenate their bodies.

Each evening, a few hours before you go to bed, sit on the floor with your legs crossed and your hands resting on your knees. Close your eyes and take a slow, deep inhale to the count of 10, hold it for a second and exhale deep and slowly to the count of 10. Repeat this 10 times every night. This will help the oxygen circulate more thoroughly throughout your body.


Detoxify your body tip #8
Exercise
As aforementioned, sweating is a fantastic way to detoxify your body. Rigorous exercise will also help your body eliminate toxins via your pores and help you to cleanse your system and purify your organs.

Try to get in about 1 hour of exercise every day. Not only is it good if you want to detoxify your body, it’s also good for your overall health and well-being.

Kim Kardashian Out And About In Beverly Hills

Entertainment News - April 25, 2008

Wesley Snipes got 3 years in prison for tax evasion. I guess he's too broke to pay his way out of this one. (Jossip)

Hilary Duff is set to star in the Beverly Hills 90210 remake. (Just Jared)

Shia LeBoeuf was fined $500 for a misdemeanor smoking charge. (ICYDK)

Patrick Dempsey feels the *cough* pressure for men to look good in Hollywood. (I'm Not Obsessed)

Good Charlotte is dying for Benji Madden to dump Paris Hilton because they're tired of her following them around on tour. (Handbag)

Fergie's Sex and the City Song - Labels & Love

If you're all psyched about the new Sex and the City movie, then you'll really enjoy Fergie's theme song for the flick. It's called "Labels & Love" and it's quite catchy. Enjoy.

Listen to:
Labels & Love by Fergie

Entertainment News - April 24, 2008

Kelly Clarkson claims that she walks around her house nude, even when strangers are there. Why doesn't that make American Idol news? (CelebNewsWire)

In case you forgot, Gisele Bundchen is still as hot as ever. (Hollywood Tuna)

You know your career is over when... Jennifer Lopez plans to co-create and co-executive produce a reality show for TLC that will follow her around as she juggles a professional career and motherhood. (dListed)

Megan Fox is FHM's Sexiest Woman in the World. Surprise, surprise. The rest of the girls who filled out the top 10 were Jessica Biel, Jessica Alba, Elisha Cuthbert, Scarlett Johansson, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Hilary Duff, Tricia Helfer, Blake Lively, and Kate Beckinsale.(Gossip Girls)

Jimmy Fallon will take over Conan O'Brien's spot in late night after Jay Leno retires and Conan takes his spot. Fallon's show will get canceled, believe you me. (Just Jared)

Kim Kardashian At The Girls Gone Wild Magazine Launch Party

Kim Kardashian In Some Workout Pics