KOURTNEY KARDASHIAN IS PREGNANT:
KOURTNEY KARDASHIAN . . . the eldest Kardashian . . . (--Unless you count their mom) . . . is pregnant.
Kourtney says she's due around Christmastime, but that's pretty much all she'll say. We don't even know who the father is at this point.
Kourtney was once engaged to a guy named Scott Disick . . . whom you would probably only know if you watched that silly reality show, "Keeping Up with the Kardashians".
They've pretty much been on-again, off-again . . . but so-called "sources" say they've been spotted together lately. -Kourtney and her youngest sister have a new reality show premiering on Sunday, called "Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami". (--Kourtney is 30. Khloe is 25. Kim will be 29 in October. They also have a 24-year-old brother named Robert, plus two half-sisters and three step-siblings.)
Much has been made recently of the fact that Kourtney actually kisses a bisexual woman on the new show. But Kourtney tamped down any rumors that might be out there by saying, quote, "I feel like I'm definitely into men."
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SHE DID IT AGAIN!!
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NEW DETAILS ON THE MICHAEL JACKSON TRIBUTE CONCERT:
There are a few new details on the MICHAEL JACKSON tribute concert . . . some are confirmed, some are not.
First off, the date HAS been confirmed. The show will happen on September 26th in Vienna, Austria. What HASN'T been confirmed yet is the lineup. JERMAINE JACKSON is supposed to be announcing it soon.
Yesterday, there was word that USHER, LIONEL RICHIE and WHITNEY HOUSTON were set to perform. But then Whitney's spokeswoman came out and said she had no knowledge of Whitney's supposed involvement. It also sounds like MADONNA won't be there. Her name has been mentioned a few times, but her rep says, quote, "It's not true. She's still on tour."
Some promotional materials that went out not too long ago actually listed PRESIDENT OBAMA as, quote, "confirmed talent". (???) Not surprisingly, the White House quickly denied it.
MICHAEL JACKSON COULD BE BURIED IN A PRIVATE GARDEN AT FOREST LAWN CEMETERY:
Still no official word on where or when MICHAEL JACKSON will be buried. But E! Online says it's all close to being finalized. --They say the Jacksons are looking into buying a private garden at Forest Lawn Cemetery, with plots for the whole family. And once the deal is finalized, Michael will be buried there.
Private gardens at Forest Lawn run about $253,000. They're enclosed by brick walls and surrounded by flowers . . . and can hold up to eight burial plots. (--If that's true, that's not nearly enough. Michael leaves behind EIGHT brothers and sisters . . . which means the garden wouldn't even have enough plots for the siblings. Not to mention all their kids . . . plus Katherine and Joe.)
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CHECK OUT THIS HILARIOUS . . . AND FAKE . . . PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT FROM MEGAN FOX:
Check out this hilarious, FAKE, public service announcement MEGAN FOX made to hype her upcoming horror-comedy, "Jennifer's Body" . . .
(WARNING!!! This clip contains two FCC-unfriendly words . and they're NOT bleeped out . . .)
http://www.break.com/index/megan-fox-public-service-announcement.html"Jennifer's Body" is about a hot high school chick . . . played by Megan, of course . . . who becomes possessed and starts killing and eating the boys in her school. AMANDA SEYFRIED, from "Mamma Mia!", plays a classmate who tries to stop her. It was written by Oscar-winning stripper DIABLO CODY . . . and it comes out on September 18th. You can watch some trailers here . . .
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"AMERICAN IDOL" INSANITY
THE LATEST ON WHY PAULA ABDUL LEFT "AMERICAN IDOL":
The "New York Times" has published an article claiming that PAULA ABDUL'S decision to leave "American Idol" wasn't a whim or a negotiating tactic . . . and that her frustration with the show was deeper than just money.
Sure, she reportedly wanted to more than TRIPLE her salary. (--She had been making around $3 million per season . . . and we've heard she wanted to have that bumped to at least $10 million.) But there was a reason for that. --A so-called "source close to Paula" says that Paula wanted to make up for an endorsement she lost in 2006 . . . (--with an unnamed "major fashion label".)
Supposedly, Paula believed she lost the endorsement because of the persistent substance abuse rumors that resulted from her bizarre and erratic behavior on "Idol". --And she didn't feel the show did enough to back her up and shoot down those rumors.
The source says, quote, "She perceived that the incident had a negative impact on her career." The "Times" also says she felt "undermined and disrespected for years." --Paula and "Idol" may have been drifting apart for a while now. The "Times" says Paula initially told producers that she would not return unless they could agree on an extension before the end of this past season of "Idol".
Obviously, that didn't happen. (--In fact, as you may remember, in the middle of July, Paula's manager publicly claimed that she had yet to even receive an offer.) --The source adds, quote, "Paula didn't place as much importance on remaining on the show as some other people did. She thinks there are a lot of opportunities out there for her, and she will be fine without that show."
Maybe that was mutual. The "Times" quotes a "person close to the negotiations" saying: "A lot of people at Fox had mixed feelings about Paula. Some of the people who were having to deal with her on a day-to-day basis didn't want her back." (--This is all well and good . . . but you know MONEY is the bottom line. These "frustrations" are really just a result of "Idol" low-balling her.)
(--Does anyone NOT think that if Paula was offered $10 million a year that she'd completely forget about all this . . . or that if "Idol" really wanted her they'd give her a huge raise like they did for RYAN SEACREST and SIMON COWELL???)
So what's Paula's next move??? --There are reports that Paula spent Tuesday afternoon talking with ABC boss Stephen McPherson, who wants her to be a contestant on "Dancing with the Stars".
For what it's worth, TMZ claims she won't be a guest judge on "Dancing", because she, quote, "doesn't get along" with judge CARRIE ANN INABA. There's also talk that ABC is thinking about giving Paula her own show, but there aren't any details on that. (--She's also in talks to do a guest spot on "Ugly Betty".)
"People" magazine says NBC is also interested in doing something with her . . . although they didn't provide any specifics. (--And then there's that speculation about Paula appearing on the fall season of Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance". Plus, there are reports that Paula has also received an offer from "AUSTRALIAN Idol".)
And Paula has posted a message on Twitter saying, quote, "I've got a busy week filled with network meetings. I'm looking forward to all the new projects up ahead." --Of course, there are still a lot of people who believe she'll eventually end up returning to "Idol" . . . and you can count KELLY CLARKSON among them.
In a recent interview, she said, quote, "I totally think they're doing that for drama. I know those producers . . . they're doing that for drama. She's totally probably going to come back." (--Yes, that's a "totally probably" guarantee from Kelly.) (???)
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"DANCING WITH THE STARS" CASTING RUMORS:
ABC will officially announce their next batch of celebrities for "Dancing with the Stars" on "Good Morning America" this coming Monday. But in the meantime, there's a lot of talk online about who MAY be doing the show.
Here's the latest: --First off, there's AARON CARTER, who somehow makes these rumored cast lists every season . . . and yet, he's never actually done the show. Well, he supposedly sent out an announcement on Facebook, which makes it sound like he's finally onboard. -If this IS true, Aaron wrote, quote, "HEY EVERYONE, MY BIG NEWS WILL BE REVEALED LIVE on ABC ON AUG. 17!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOOD MORNING AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" (--Well, sounds like it could be him. Every single one of those exclamation points signifies a glimmering morsel of HOPE that Aaron has for resurrecting his career.)
Next there's ASHLEY HAMILTON. Who? He's the 34-year-old son of GEORGE HAMILTON . . . who did "Dancing" a few years ago . . . and ALANA STEWART. He was married to SHANNEN DOHERTY for five months back in 1993. -There really isn't anything behind that . . . several sources just say it's happening.
Finally, MediaTakeOut claims that the show made offers to LA TOYA and JERMAINE JACKSON, and their so-called "insider" says they're both interested. (--Here's how bad this site is . . . One: The La Toya rumor is old. Two: They accidentally wrote "JANET JACKSON" instead of La Toya Jackson in the headline . . . and three: Throughout the story, they spell La Toya's name "L-e T-o-y-a".)
By the way, dancer CHERYL BURKE says that the show's producers are making a bunch of changes for this coming season . . . to try to cut down on all the injuries. --Here's Cheryl explaining the new rules: Quote, "We're not allowed to train for more than five hours a day for the first two weeks . . . after every two hours, you have to have a 30-minute break . . . and we have to have one full day off a week."
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AEROSMITH UPDATE:
Here's yet another update on AEROSMITH singer STEVEN TYLER: --Guitarist JOE PERRY says his shoulder blade was broken in two places, and that he hit his head pretty hard . . . but did NOT suffer a concussion or any internal injuries.
He adds, quote, "It was basically like he'd been in a bad bar fight [where] somebody had a baseball bat. They're still running tests . . . MRIs, everything, X-rays. I really don't know what's going on."
(--As of now, Aerosmith will pick up their tour this coming Monday night in Seattle. To be honest though . . . it sounds like Steven's injuries are going to force them to take more time off. We'll let you know when we hear something definite.)