I reported yesterday that major celebs like Justin Timberlake, Ryan Seacrest, Usher, Lady Gaga and Kim Kardashian are going off of Twitter and Facebook starting this Wednesday until $1 million dollars is raised for AIDS awareness for Alicia Key’s charity, Keep a Child Alive.
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Timberlake, Keys, Seacrest, Usher, Gaga, Kardashian Are All Shutting Down Online Presence For AIDS Awareness
In a first of its kind, big-time celebs are actually going radio-silent just to prove a point and raise funds for charity.
The Digital Life Sacrifice event will raise money for Alicia’s charity, Keep a Child Alive and raise awareness for World AIDS Day. As soon as $1 million is raised to help families with HIV/AIDS in Africa and India, the celebs will sign back online.
My Fave Celeb TwitPics Of The Week!
American Idol Announces Judges For Season 10 [Video]
Photo Courtesy of Fox. |
Did we really need a special press conference to announce what we all have known for weeks?
The only news that Idol announced today which had not yet been leaked is that Jimmy Iovine, chairman of Interscope Geffen A&M Records, co-founder of Beats Audio and one of the world’s most successful and prolific music producers, will join Idol an in-house mentor.
Watch Ryan Seacrest’s interview with the new judges:
John Mayer Hates The Huffington Post – Calls It “The Internet Death Star”
Whom can you believe these days if you can’t believe the Huffington Post? I read a story on Huffington yesterday that Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer may be back together, an innuendo made based on something Mayer had supposedly said during one of his concerts.
I don’t report rumors because at least half of the time, the rumors are dead wrong. Or simply made up to gain readership. But this was HUFFINGTON POST! They stand a foot or so above the tabloids. So, I thought for a second about covering this story as well, yet, my gut immediately screamed, “No!” And it looks like I made the right call or I too would have rightfully had John Mayer wishing death upon me as he is doing upon Huffington.
The Huffington Post article in question was titled: “Are John Mayer and Jennifer Aniston Back On?” The article asked this question based on a quote it attributed to Mayer, which Mayer supposedly made to a crowd of 18,000 at his concert on Sunday at the Hollywood Bowl in LA. Mayer supposedly said: “I believe in second chances! You might have been a pain in the ass the last time around, but you can still start over again from home base. Next time you get a text from the one you love just text back ‘come over’ – no matter what happened in the past. If you really love someone, just tell them and be with them.”
Upon reading this article on Huffington, Mayer fired 20 rounds of hate at the online publication through his blog saying:
“Ahh, Huffington Post, the internet Death Star…Huffington Post, this is reporting? How do you pay your writers now, in Silly Bandz? Do you meet your sources in a malt shoppe? This is equal parts fabricated, cobbled together and misleading. Let’s break it down: I don’t think I ever said “I believe in second chances!” but I can’t be 100 percent sure, as it’s possible I could have accidentally said something succinctly and to the point. The next sentence is from the song “Half of My Heart,” in reference to the idea that meeting new people allows for hiding old mistakes. (Well, for most people at least.) The sentence about texting comes from the show’s encore, “Edge of Desire,” in a moment of giving people permission not to beat themselves down for still wanting someone. Two sentences about different things at different points in a concert.The reason I’m calling you out instead of all the other magazines that make stories up out of thin air is that In Touch and Star Magazine aren’t concurrently writing pieces about Pat Tillman or WikiLeaks. Mayer continued: “Those other rags know who they are, and even if they’re obnoxious, I’d rather have to live with them because they (and the rest of the world) know where they stand, which doesn’t make them one tenth as dangerous as you are.”
After Mayer posted his blog bashing Huffington, Huffington made an “update” to its original article, explaining that it had improperly “attributed” the quote to Mayer and insinuates any misquotes to other sources. Huffington’s update read in part: “The first quote mentioned in the original post was not initially attributed as it should have been. The quote came from Express via Ryan Seacrest’s radio show.”
What? It’s Seacrest’s fault now?
Not only did Huffington Post apparently get this story wrong and blamed others for the inaccurate reporting, Huffington also had the audacity to further write: “[Mayer] does not deny that he and Aniston are dating.”
Wow. I think I am going to stick with reading only my own articles from now on. And John: If you ever want to set the record straight, CelebMagnet would love to write the real story for you. Just give me a ring.
Betty White And Ryan Seacrest Among Many Primetime Emmy Awards Winners
The Betty White mania continues with her Primetime Emmy win this past Saturday for Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series. If you have not seen White’s appearance in the May 2010 Saturday Night Live which won her this Emmy, you should immediately go to Hulu and see selected clips of that episode.
The trophy is the fifth Primetime Emmy received by the 88-year-old White, according to the TV academy. Her previous wins were for roles on various TV classics such as The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Golden Girls.
Although White did not attend in person, she won her latest Emmy at the non-televised Creative Arts Ceremony which is the precursor to the main August 29 Primetime Emmy Awards and where two-thirds of the Awards are handed out.
Some other notable winners Saturday include:
Ryan Seacrest for producing the Best Reality TV Series (Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution)
Neil Patrick Harris for Best Guest Actor – Comedy Series (Glee)
John Lithgow for Best Guest Actor – Drama Series (Dexter)
Jeff Probst for Best Reality Show Host (Survivor)
Mia Michaels for Outstanding Choreography (So You Think You Can Dance)
Modern Family for Best Casting (comedy)
Mad Men for Best Casting (drama)
The televised portion of the Primetime Emmy Awards will be hosted by Jimmy Fallon and will air Sunday, Aug. 29 (8 p.m. ET) on NBC.
American Idol Auditions Continue With A Lonely Ryan Seacrest –Austin, Texas [Video]
Next stop on the tour is San Fransisco, CA, the city where Adam Lambert was discovered.
Jennifer Lopez Mocks At Rumors That She Is Ousted As American Idol Judge
Jennifer Lopez may or may not be a diva, but she certainly has a great sense of humor.
A day after People and lots of other media sources prematurely reported that Lopez had been dumped by Fox as a possible judge on Season 10 of American Idol, this alleged diva sent the above photo via her Twitter account to make fun of all of the gossip about her.
According to People, JLo was taken out of the running as a replacement for Ellen DeGeneres because: “Her demands got out of hand and Fox had just had enough.”
Along with the caption, “Hmmm… what should I wear today?” Lopez tweeted the above-photo of diamonds and other gold jewelry.
When asked if JLo has been taken out of the running for a possible seat on the Idol judging bench, Ryan Seacrest responded: “What have you heard? I’ve heard nothing.”
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Nigel Lythgoe Joins American Idol Again
Ryan Seacrest just posted the following on Facebook:
“Looks like Nigel Lythgoe is coming back to American Idol. Hit u with the latest tomorrow early…gnite”
Reps from Idol confirmed to USA Today that Lythgoe, who left Idol in 2008 to focus on So You Think You Can Dance as an executive producer and judge, will be back on Idol for the upcoming season. Lythgoe has reportedly signed a two-year contract to revitalize the show alongside creator Simon Fuller and executive producers Cecile Frot-Coutaz and Ken Warwick.
Idol Auditions Continue With Only Ryan Seacrest And No Judges [Video]
Even Ryan Seacrest has no idea who will be on the American Idol judging panel come Season 10 but says the judges will be in panel by mid-September.
A few days ago, we reported the rumor buzz that Kara DioGuardi has been fired by the show’s producers. If that rumor is in fact true, this would leave Randy Jackson as the only Idol judge possibly returning next year, leaving 2-3 seats yet to be filled by new judges depending on whether Idol continues with a 3 or 4-judge panel.
Since auditions for Season 10 have already started, we also voiced the question: Who the heck is judging the early round of auditions? Well, Ryan answers that question in the video below taken from auditions held yesterday in New Jersey.
In the video, one reporter asked another questions which many of us want answered: “How will Idol replace the distinct personality Simon Cowell brought to the show.
Seacrest is seen responding: “You can’t replace it. You just go in a different direction.”