This week comedian Sinbad‘s Wikipedia entry reported that he died. Not so — he’s still with us, jingling all the way.
Now that that’s cleared up, feel free to go back to forgetting him. [AP/Yahoo!]
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Wait for It – Interpol, Daniel Craig
[Wait for It is our regular roundup of things to look forward to in
pop culture.]
Music
Mope-rockers Interpol have wrapped recording on their third album, due out early this summer on Capitol – their first for their major label. The foursome, the rightful heirs to the suicide sounds of Joy Division and New Order, told NME about a couple of songs (“Mammoth” and “The Heimlich Manoeuvre”), explained that they’d used more keyboards this time and announced tour dates – in Canada. The reason? Speculation has it that Interpol goes down better in wintry weather, and it stays cold up north at least until August. At least. [NME.com]
– Jonathan Durbin
Movies
Daniel Craig‘s ice-blue eyes may be of little use to him in an upcoming role. The man best known as Bond is eying a role in the big-screen adaptation of Blindness, the book that helped nab its author José Saramago the Nobel Prize for literature. The story concerns a town whose citizens mysteriously go blind. Julianne Moore is attached, which is good because she’s awesome and bad because her hotness is totally going to waste on a bunch of blind people. [Hollywood Reporter/Reuters]
Dice Undisputed’s Dicey Moment of the Week – Episode 3
Best of Blogville: XXX-tina
– Christina Aguilera enjoys role-play in the bedroom. But what she really wants to do is direct. [Yeeeah!]
- Carmen Electra falls at a fashion show. Attention hog! [In Case You Didn't Know]
- My, Fergie, what big…Photoshopping you have… [Egotastic!]
- Giselle Bundchen is photographed in a bikini with no discernable baby bump. Maybe her child-to-be is a model-in-training? [I'm Not Obsessed]
- Jessica Biel takes pictures of paparazzi. Why? Are they hot or something? [Just Jared]
Paula & Simon: Chemistry, But No Kissing
Despite their bizarre and occasionally hostile on-screen banter, Paula Abdul says she and her fellow American Idol judge Simon Cowell share a "fun relationship." "He’s actually become a good friend," says Paula. But not that good. Paula says that even though they sometimes flirt together on the show, the thought of hooking up with him is "disgusting" and that she wants him "like a cold sore." "We have fun playing up the chemistry, but there’s also times when I would cross the other side of the street so I wouldn’t have to look at him." Sounds like a great friend! Also, could the "chemistry" she’s referring to be Valtrex? [AP/Yahoo!]
Dolling It Up With the Pussycats
We didn’t think a reality show about finding another pair of juggs to add to the Pussycat Dolls’ collection would be worth watching. That’ll teach us to doubt Pussycat Power.
The first episode The Search for the Next Doll not only featured dance rehearsals that were as dramatic as scenes from Showgirls, but a sense of desperation worthy of A Chorus Line, too. But it wasn’t until a series of close-ups revealed vomiting girls (thanks to a flu bug that wiped out half of the potential candidates) that we realized we were glued to the Cannibal Holocaust of elimination-based reality shows.
Synopsis? This is one that goes all the way! After the jump is a small recap of all the craziness that went down on this week’s show:
Best of Blogville: Seacrest Outed (Sorta)
- On last night’s Idol, Simon Cowell implored Ryan Seacrest to “come out” of his closet. This video just burned it down. [Gawker]
- Madonna looks refreshed – could it be that she’s had some, ahem, enhancements of the plastic variety? Once a material girl, always a material girl. [CityRag]
- Don’t hate because Tyra Banks and her talk show received Emmy nominations. Her “Kiss my fat ass rant” was the dramatic performance of the millennium. [Dlisted]
- In the latest development in the Rosie O’Donnell/Donald Trump feud, Rosie says that she’ll “never mention that dump truck again.” She probably means “never” as in “on tomorrow’s episode of The View.” [Best Week Ever]
- Britney Spears reportedly will leave rehab early to attend Kevin Federline’s birthday party. Nothing chases recovery like your booze-swilling ex. [I'm Not Obsessed]
I Love New York Recap – Episode 8 – Love Is in the Synthetic Hair
In this episode, New York climbs into a hot-air balloon and then worries about her weave catching on fire.
Seriously, what else do you need to know?
Lindsay Collides With Photographer
Lindsay Lohan gave one lucky paparazzo the ultimate gift Tuesday night: the chance to make more money. In a lawsuit-ready flap, Lindsay "hit" a heckling photographer, Giovanni Arnold, with her mother’s BMW after a night of partying in New York. INF Photo, which employees the celeb-shooter, claims that Lindsay peeled forward in her car, knocking Giovanni down in the process. However, this video shows Giovanni hanging onto Lindsay’s barely moving car, lamely rolling off and then writhing in pain like a drama queen.
If this doesn’t make the paparazzi look bad enough, a car-chase ensued after the incident. Even worse: at the start of the video, Lindsay is heckled for drinking, which is exactly how she was heckled the night before. They’re questioning the notorious rehabber’s sobriety to her face — can you even blame her for her road rage? [New York Post]
Exclusive First Look: Charm School
Those Flavor of Love ladies could be a rough bunch, but they’re about to clean up their acts. VH1′s new spin-off, Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School starring Mo’Nique, is set to premiere April 15 at 10:00 PM. The Celebreality series finds the boisterous comedienne-actress dispensing rules of etiquette to the finger-waving, weave-swinging, expletive-spewing, booty-shaking, attitude-flaunting princesses from Flav-ville. Here’s the deal:
Mo’Nique lets the girls know that their Flavor of Love stardom has also turned them into walking punchlines. "America wasn’t laughing with you," she tells them, "they were laughing at you." Under Mo’s tutelage, the ladies will be trained in proper etiquette and have their social skills challenged to test their self-confidence, composure and grace. The one left standing will receive a $50,000 prize.
The Charm School contestants, as pictured above are: (Top row, L-R) Like Dat (Flavor of Love 2), Rain (Flavor of Love 1), Buckeey (FoL 2), Saaphyri (FoL 2), Goldie (FoL 1), Buckwild (FoL 2), Hottie (FoL 1); (Bottom row, L-R) Toastee (FoL 2), Bootz (FoL 2), Krazy (FoL 2), Smiley (FoL 1), Serious (FoL 1) and Pumkin (FoL 1).
If the photo is any indication, this show will be amazing. It’s like The Facts of Life on Alize!
After the jump are two exclusive VSPOT video previews of the show:
