July 27, 2007
- Didn’t it seem like Lauryn Hill was sane for a second there? Turns out we’re the crazy ones for ever believing that. [Crunk + Disorderly]
- Maddox Jolie-Pitt apparently doesn’t like it when Brad and Angelina fight. Maddox has no future in publishing. [Dlisted]
- You could stand under Parker Posey’s umbrella, but good lord, why would you want to? [A Socialite's Life]
- Jennifer Hudson looks like a corpse in her print campaign for a new Avon fragrance. Is it safe to assume that it smells like formaldehyde? [CONCRETELOOP]
- Akon says he’d sign Paris Hilton to his record label. And if the music thing doesn’t work out, he could always hump her for everyone’s entertainment. [Bossip]
[Image credit: Getty]
Tags: Akon•Angelina Jolie•Brad Pitt•Jennifer Hudson•Lauryn Hill•Parker Posey•Maddox Jolie Pitt
July 10, 2007
- While the rest of the girls were in Charm School, Flavor of Love 2 alumna Deelishis was…getting married. (Or…something?) Whatever, she looks hot. She wins! [Flavor of Love Blog]
- Scarlett Johansson is photographed on the set of yet another Woody Allen movie. It’s as though she’s addicted to being ogled by dirty old men. [A Socialite's Life]
- Britney Spears is photographed exiting a bathroom a Taco Bell bathroom. There’s a joke there somewhere, if you can get past the smell. I can’t. [Dlisted]
- Jennifer Hudson may have gained some weight back, but she has a foolproof way of looking thin. Seriously, standing next to Andre Leon Tally wearing a muumuu makes you look better than any diet. [CONCRETELOOP]
- Ne-Yo thinks it’s cool that he’s mentioned in video vixen Karrine "Superhead" Steffans‘ second book. His poor, ailing penis, however, begs to differ. [Crunk + Disorderly]
Tags: Britney Spears•Flavor of Love•Jennifer Hudson•Ne-Yo•Scarlett Johansson
May 22, 2007
- Paula Abdul slurs her way through a news segment in which she attempts to explain how she broke her nose. The moral? More injuries mean more painkillers for Paula mean more fun for us! [Best Week Ever]
- Imagine the most ill-fitting, pit-stained dress in the world. Now imagine it in teal and you’re thinking of what Jennifer Hudson wore on stage recently. Dreamgirl, wake up. [Crunk + Disorderly]
- Courtney Love puts a new spin on an old Molly Ringwald favorite. Scary in pink…isn’t she? [Dlisted]
- Can Sharon Stone’s breast fit in a wine glass? Only one way to find out! [CityRag]
- Paris Hilton’s nipples poke through her dress, silently protesting their imprisonment. Paris should take note. [Egotastic!]
Tags: Courtney Love•Jennifer Hudson•Paris Hilton•Paula Abdul•Sharon Stone
March 14, 2007
Dept. of Foregone Conclusions: Aretha Franklin confirmed that Dreamgirls star (and Burger Queen) Jennifer Hudson was being considered for the lead role in a biopic about the soul legend. Franklin told Access Hollywood that she actually sees three different people playing the role, but didn’t reveal any names. Auditions for the stage musical, which will precede the filmed version of the story, begin May 1st, and as yet there’s no word on whether Hudson’s been asked to show up. Odds are she’s too famous for that now — after all, she’s even been awarded Jennifer Hudson Day in Chicago. We bet she’ll be in the film, though. What do you make of her chances?
[Via MSNBC]
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Posted by Jonathan Durbin
March 13, 2007
Like a true diva, Jennifer Hudson can have it her way any time she damn well pleases. The Dreamgirl has been offered a lifetime’s supply of Burger King grub after her snide, offhanded comment regarding her snub of American Idol in her Oscar acceptance speech ("If I’d been any better at my job when I was at Burger King in my middle teens, I wouldn’t be here, either, so maybe I should thank them, too."). Says BK: "Burger King Corp. is proud of Jennifer’s success…Our loss is the entertainment industry’s gain." Awww! How selfless of that huge corporation.
In another J-Hud diva moment, she reportedly wanted to pull out of the Soul Train Awards taping Saturday in Los Angeles, but a call from her label head Clive Davis nipped that in the bud. If the Oscar has gone to her head, the Burger King is definitely headed to her thighs. [New York Post]
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March 9, 2007
[Wait for It is our regular roundup of things to look forward to in
pop culture. Stop drooling.]
DVD
Brash, divisive and almost ready-to-own, Dreamgirls is headed for your DVD player. The movie musical is set for home-viewing release on May 1, in two versions. A single disc will include 12 extended musical numbers and alternate scenes, as well as a never-before-seen performance from Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson. Bringing things crashing over the top will be a two-disc, "Showstopper Edition" release, which will feature featurettes, screen tests and 12 previously unseen musical numbers. Because, you know, if there’s anything that movie needs besides bigger hair, it’s more music. [DVDActive]
TV
Kal Penn (Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, the just-released The Namesake), may soon be punching in full time on TV. He’s signed on to star alongside Grey’s Anatomy’s Kali Rocha in the ABC comedy pilot The Calling, in which he’ll play a paramedic. Maybe Kal will be more satisfied with this gig than he was with his spot on 24, in which he, an Indian-American, was drafted to play a terrorist. He says in this week’s New York magazine: "I have a huge political problem with the [24] role. It was essentially accepting a form of racial profiling. I think it’s repulsive." Here’s hoping The Calling isn’t so gross. [Hollywood Reporter/Reuters]
Tags: Jennifer Hudson•Kal Penn•Television•Movies
March 8, 2007
How many indignities must one it-girl face? That’s the question that comes to mind when surveying Jennifer Hudson’s recent magazine covers — each seems to be more unflattering than the next. The most recent example is the Entertainment Weekly cover (pictured, left) that features the young diva with her eyes crossed. Sexy!
Before that she graced the cover of Giant (a Hollywood-backed comment on J.Hud’s weight?); landed in Vogue with a hideous open-mouthed shot (Anna Wintour is a sadist); and appeared on the front of Essence with either a massive necklace or a terrible case of chest fungus. (Click here to see the covers.)
So what’s next for the newly minted face of Avon? Untouched acne? Nasty teeth? A unibrow? Designer eye bags? Click the mock-up cover on the right for a vision of the future: a future in which people go out of their way to make J.Hud look bad. Hollywood is not an easy place for big girls, but this is ridiculous.
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February 26, 2007
The last person left awake in hour three of last night’s Oscarcast has emailed VH1 Blog to inform us that Jennifer Hudson won Best Supporting Actress. Noted. But we can’t turn over and go back to sleep without considering some of the ramifications:
1. You know Beyonce’s taking notes. With the success of Hudson and Norbit, expect Ms. Bills, Bills, Bills to bulk up for a forthcoming biopic of George Foreman. She plays George.
2. American Idol rejects can now expect a brighter future than flipping burgers with Justin Guarini. Look for Antonella Barba to appear in a remake of Star 80.
3. Will there be a Dreamgirls, Too? In this exciting sequel, a quartet of girls from Houston become a trio, then a few other members are traded around, the lead singer goes solo and sleeps with Jay-Z, and everyone lives happily ever after. (Except the other, less-famous two.) You’ll weep as Beyondi sings, "I Am Telling You I Am Not Staying in the Same Hotel As Those Two Skanks."
4. Er, that’s it.
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