Okay, I thought I’d seen and heard about almost every reality show there was, that was of course, until I heard about the new ”Who Wants to Marry a U.S. Citizen?,” a reality show which supposedly aims to orchestrate marriages between United States citizens and immigrants who have temporary visas.
Reportedly, this new show will be similar to “The Dating Game,” where a ”bachelorette” (aka a U.S. citizen seeking a spouse), will interview three “bachelors” (who just happen to be immigrants with temporary visas). At the end of the of the show, the “bachelorette” chooses a ”bachelor” to marry.
Says show creator Aiden Martinez:
“We’re out to prove love knows no borders. Besides, that’s what America is all about - a multi-cultural nation.”
Host Angelo Gonzales said the show makes it clear to all contestants that it does not guarantee marriage or legal status, but will pay for a wedding party and honeymoon should the couple decide to walk down the aisle.
Television’s own “Ghost Whisperer,” Jennifer Love Hewitt and her Scottish boyfriend, actor Ross McCall, are officially engaged. McCall has appeared in HBO’s “Band of Brothers,” “CSI: NY,” “Bones” and the film “Green Street Hooligans.” He has also guest starred on “Ghost Whisperer.”
Reports are that the couple, who have been dating for nearly two years, became engaged last week. So far, no wedding date has been announced.
E! Online is reporting that McCall gave Hewitt an antique engagement ring which has been in his family for more than 100 years.
Currently, the couple is said to be vacationing in Hawaii.
Plan to see more of Hewitt next year - she has four projects in the works; two for television and two animated features.
Jennie Garth has piped up about her fellow “Dancing with the Stars” contestant Helio Castroneves, saying that Castroneves broke up with his fiancee months ago, not recently has tabloids have reported.
On Wednesday, Castroneves confirmed that he and long time girl friend of six years, Aliette Vazquez, had called it quits. News of the break-up came just one day after he and his professional dance partner on the show, Julianne Hough, were declared the winners of “Dancing with the Stars.”
“Well, actually, that is something that happened a long time ago. It was even something that started before the show premiered. It’s not true - the rumor that he just broke it off and it’s because of Julianne.”
Garth also revealed there was no hanky-panky going on Castroneves and Hough:
“There was no romance going on between Helio and Julianne whatsoever. For everyone to say that now makes me laugh.”
NBC’s new dramedy “Lipstick Jungle,” based on the best-selling novel by Candace Bushnell (who also wrote the book “Sex and the City”), which stars Brooke Shields, Kim Raver and Lindsay Price, will premiere on Thursday, February 7th.
The announcement was made yesterday by Ben Silverman, Co-Chairman, NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios, as well as the casr, who appeared during NBC’s live broadcast of “Christmas at Rockefeller Center” special on November 28.
“This provocative new series is a fun, sexy look at strong women in New York City,” said Silverman. “We are very excited about Candace Bushnell’s larger-than-life characters - as embodied by its perfect cast - that has made ‘Lipstick’ a highly anticipated event since the network acquired the best-selling book.”
Based on the best-selling book, the new show follows three high-powered friends as they weather the ups and downs of lives lived at the top of their game. Raver plays an editor-in-chief of a hot fashion magazine and has her eye on becoming CEO. Movie exec Wendy (played by Shields) does everything she can to balance career and family, while free-spirited designer Victory (played by Price) longs to make her dreams come true, and maybe find Mr. Right along the way.
“Lipstick Jungle” also co-stars Andrew McCarthy, Julian Sands, David Alan Basche, David Norona and Paul Blackthorne.
So far, it sounds a lot like ”Sex and the City” minus one female lead.
FAT bastard, described as “wine for the anti-snob” by Time and Newsweek, so dislikes the snooty shenanigans of self-importance in the world of wine (and elsewhere!) and identifies the most offensively officious folks of the year. Now, the company reveals the second annual FAT bastard Most Pretentious Poll, a poll of 100 lifestyle editors from newspapers coast to coast.
Among some of this years most obnoxious poseurs who made the cut:
Donald Trump: After the war of the Rosie, the Donald’s new claim
to fame is his elevation to first place in Fat Bastard’s most
pretentious poll. In fact, his pretensions seem to never end: he
puts his name on everything from buildings and business suits to
vodka and cologne.
Paris Hilton: Can this woman get no respect? Falling from first on
our poll, she can’t seem to convince our respondents that she’s now
taken the high road in life. Perhaps in 2008, we’ll see her spurn
the spotlight in favor of some serious do-gooding.
Tom Cruise: About to become the subject of a tell-all book, the
inimitable Mr. Cruise is another personality who’s incredibly
high — on himself. He’ll always be remembered for his
couch-leaping craze, the value of his advice to new mothers and his
ongoing crusade for Scientology.
Victoria Beckham: Her Spice Girls nickname wasn’t “Posh” for
nothing though her musical contributions seem to have made a bigger
impression on Victoria herself than they ever did on the music
industry. “Coronated” when she wed - at least in her own mind -
she and her soccer sweetie sat on golden thrones as they surveyed
the subjects at their nuptials.
Tyra Banks: If considering yourself to be extraordinarily talented
is a sure sign of being pretentious, claiming you are the next Oprah
may reach a new high. Though she’s no journalist, the Victoria
Secret’s supermodel thinks she has all the answers.
Visit the site to see who made the list last year - and yes - there are some repeat offenders! This year’s full list should be available on the website soon.
In Touch Weekly seems to be standing by the claim that Spears e-mailed friends on November 14th, claiming to be four weeks pregnant with Rotem’s child. Somewhere in the mix, In Touch also claimed Rotem confirmed that Spears is expecting. Jumping into the fray, Star magazine also cited multiple sources who said Miss Brit is pregnant with her third child.
But Spears’ friend, Sam Lufti, sent a text message to Ryan Seacrest, which Seacrest took the opprtunity to read on air during his KIIS-FM Los Angeles radio show Wednesday.
Said Lufti (via Seacrest):
“It’s BS. Don’t know who made it up. J.R. doesn’t even know what’s up. It’s fake. Completely fake. We just wrapped her video. Going home to sleep.”
Kelly Ripa, who fell ill on “Live with Regis & Kelly” earlier this week, said she isn’t pregnant, People reported.
Ripa’s co-host Regis Philbin joked on Wednesday’s show that Ripa - the mother of three - was suffering from morning sickness.
Ripa returned to work Wednesday after getting sick Tuesday.
“I’ve got my own theories, and let me tell you: She’s pregnant again! I’ve been through it twice now.”
“No, no,” Ripa replied. “That would be nice, though. Wouldn’t that be nice?”
Also according to People, Kelly won’t be on Thursday’s Live! because Philbin taped a second show immediately after Tuesday’s program with his wife, Joy, as co-host.
Here’s one for the record books: Kevin Federline has been given a huge ego boost by being named the seventh most influntial guy under 45 in DETAILS newest Power 50 list.
I know - I was shocked, too - especially since he shares the honor with Anna Nicole Smith’s ex, Larry Birkhead. These two probably have more in common than they realize and not just coming in at #7, either. Afterall, they’ve both been with blonde trainwrecks.
According to DETAILS:
“By being more visible presences in their children’s lives than many Hollywood A-listers, they emerged as unlikely candidates for Dad of Year.”
Other notables - both good and bad - are Zac Efron, Perez Hilton, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, Andrew Giuliani, Seth Rogen, Shia LaBoeuf and Jay-Z.
Mom-to-be, Nicole Richie, who is eight months pregnant, says her impending motherhood inspired her to reconnect with her biological parents. She told Access Hollywood that although it wasn’t an overnight decision, she wanted to heal any wounds before she became a mom herself.
“When I found out that I was pregnant, there was just something inside of me that felt a responsibility to mend any issues that I’ve had with my parents in the past, because, listen, I have put them through a lot.”
Richie also said her adoptive father, singer Lionel Richie, is thrilled about becoming a grandfather to her first child with boyfriend Joel Madden.
“It’s all he talks about, actually. Of course, a father’s first reaction, he was quiet and didn’t really know what to think and I just said, ‘OK, so that’s the news, so call me tomorrow,’ because I like to give him a day whenever I give him news. He called me the next day and he was so excited and now he just doesn’t stop. He has all these names that he’s ready for the baby to call him, in substitute of ‘grandpa,’ because he doesn’t like ‘grandpa.’”
The New York Times is reporting that late night talk show host Carson Daly has made the decision to go back to work - despite the current writer’s strike, as well as the Writer’s Guild’s dissapointment that Daly has decided to cross picket lines and begin taping new episodes of his show, “Last Call with Carson Daly,” which airs on NBC.
“The Writers Guild of America, East, joins our colleagues of the Writers Guild of America, West, in expressing our profound disappointment with Carson Daly’s decision to return to work.”
Daly, who is not a member of the Writers Guild, will begin taping new episodes of his Burbank-based show this week for airing next week, an NBC spokesperson confirmed Tuesday.
On Monday, contract talks with the studios resumed for the first time since movie and TV writers went on strike November 5th. The Writers Guild is seeking more money for material distributed over the Internet and other media channels.
