HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW (9-22-09)

KRIS ALLEN'S FIRST SINGLE HAS HIT THE INTERNET:

The full version of KRIS ALLEN'S single, "Live Like We're Dying", has hit the Internet. It's a cover of a song by an Irish band called THE SCRIPT. (--Check it out, here . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK8byRYs11A

JESSICA SIMPSON WON'T LEAVE HER PARENTS' HOUSE . . . BECAUSE SHE LOST HER DOG:

The entire universe knows by now that JESSICA SIMPSON'S beloved dog Daisy was taken by a coyote last week. And now, Jessica's friends are worried that this is going to sink her into a deep depression.

One so-called "source" says, quote, "Daisy was her baby. It's going to put her into a tailspin. It will put her into the worst place ever. She won't leave her parents' house." --Another source says, quote, "Whenever things went wrong for Jessica, she reached for Daisy. Daisy was her security blanket. When people let her down, she always had Daisy."

"People" magazine says that Jessica fed Daisy STEAK, not dog food . . . and left the air conditioning on for her, even when nobody else was in the house. --She also threw Daisy birthday parties . . . and if Daisy didn't like someone, Jessica wouldn't invite them back to her house again.

Another one of these so-called "friends" says, quote, "Jessica is very needy. She is very clingy. She is so sweet, but sometimes because of that she's hard to be around. It's not always easy. She hates to be alone.

"That's what happened with TONY ROMO. Jessica smothers people. She doesn't really have any hobbies. Daisy was exactly what Jessica needed."


DON'T EXPECT CHARGES IN THE MICHAEL JACKSON CASE FOR AT LEAST A FEW WEEKS . . . PROBABLY LONGER:

It's been three months since MICHAEL JACKSON'S death, but legal experts say we'll be waiting weeks . . . or even MONTHS . . . before any charges are filed.

While police reportedly know it was DR. CONRAD MURRAY who administered the drugs that were primarily responsible for Michael's death, the investigation is going a lot deeper than that. --Police are trying to trace Michael's entire drug history . . . in order to determine if any of the NUMEROUS other doctors who prescribed drugs for him can be held accountable.

Michael Jackson's death has been ruled a homicide . . . which means he died at the hands of another person. That doesn't necessarily mean a crime was committed . . . but it would be a HUGE shock if Murray doesn't end up charged with manslaughter.

(--Speaking of Michael, here's a clip from that upcoming documentary flick, "This Is It!" It's Michael rehearsing his routine for "Human Nature" . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZKHentTjxU


FORMER "AMERICAN IDOL" CONTESTANT CHRIS SLIGH HAS SOME *REAL* ADVICE FOR LAST YEAR'S FINALISTS:

This summer's "American Idols Live" tour is over . . . and that means that the top finalists will be preparing to release albums, while everyone else fades into obscurity. --But CHRIS SLIGH . . . the fun, chubby guy who came in 10th place on the sixth season of "American Idol" . . . is offering some REAL advice to last season's finalists.

Basically, his point is that they're back to being NOBODIES . . . and they pretty much have to start from square one again if they're going to achieve any kind of success. --He writes, quote, "'Idol' does not break new artists. It is a marketing machine for 19 [Entertainment] to break their artists. They don't care about the ones who get away unless they make really really good (JENNIFER HUDSON and . . . well, that's it).

"My message to Season Eight: You're not going to be successful. You're not going to be millionaires (with the exception of MAYBE KRIS [ALLEN] and ADAM [LAMBERT]). You are going to struggle.

"No one will care about you. Those fans who've been asking for your autograph all tour long . . . 98% of them don't give a flying poo about you once next season of 'Idol' starts. They're not going to buy your album when you put it out two years late. -"Chances are you'll never feel the rush of playing in front of 10,000 people who care about you again. Your star is waning and remarkably quickly.

"In other words, your days of being a star are over. But that's all right . . . so are mine. And I'm one of the most successful for my season of 'Idol'. I'm not a star. Chances are I never again will be."

But Chris IS able to make a "healthy living" in music. Just last year, he performed 137 live shows . . . and is starting to build a new, post-"Idol" fan base. And he's sharing some of the things he learned with "Idol's" latest rejects.

Chris talks about hiring a good manager . . . living modestly . . . booking your own shows . . . teaching yourself about the music industry . . . collaborating with other artists . . . recording music . . . and enjoying what you do.(--It's a long essay, but it IS pretty interesting. You can find it, here . . .)http://frommymindtoyoureyes.blogspot.com/2009/09/to-idols-realistic-look-at-your-career.html

(--Here's what I like about this: He isn't whining about "American Idol" ignoring him. He isn't making excuses. He's going out and making it happen on his own.)


PRESIDENT OBAMA TOLD DAVID LETTERMAN THAT HE WAS "BLACK BEFORE THE ELECTION":

There's been a lot of talk . . . thanks to JIMMY CARTER . . . that RACISM has played a role in the attacks against PRESIDENT OBAMA over health care reform. And Obama joked about it on "The Late Show with David Letterman" last night.

He said, quote, "I think it's important to realize that I was actually black before the election." And Letterman responded, quote, "How long have you been a black man?" --Obama also added, quote, "One of the things that you sign up for in politics is that folks yell at you.

"Whenever a president tries to bring about significant changes, particularly during times of economic unease, there is a certain segment of the population that gets very riled up." (--You can watch that clip, here . . .)http://www.cbs.com/late_night/late_show/video/?pid=J_buz0_hHv_i5SFzrKrNRSQlkyMx2gId&vs=Big%20Show%20Highlights&play=true



YOKO ONO THINKS "THE BEATLES: ROCK BAND" GAME IS THE KEY TO ACHIEVING WORLD PEACE:

"The Beatles: Rock Band" game is a BIG DEAL, right? It's arguably the most important thing EVER to happen in the realm of plastic guitar-playing video games. But YOKO ONO is taking it a step further. She believes that the game will change the entire UNIVERSE as we know it . . . and usher in a new era of WORLD PEACE.

She says, quote, "I think [the] game is the second revolution. In the beginning [the BEATLES] made a splash with their music . . . with the video game we're going to create a planet of music and art. --"Music and art are both very interesting healing vibrations . . . and with that vibration we can create the world we've always wanted, a world of peace." (--Yoko did not say whether this "planet of music and art" requires mastery of the game's "expert" level . . . or if it can still happen if I'm stuck on "medium.")