The Kennedy Center Honors, which this year air Dec. 27 on CBS
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Meryl Streep, Neil Diamond among 2011 Kennedy Center Honorees.
The recipients of the 2011 Kennedy Center Honors have been announced, and they are: Meryl Streep, Neil Diamond, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, saxophonist and composer Sonny Rollins, and Tony winner and singer Barbara Cook.
The Kennedy Center Honors, which this year air Dec. 27 on CBS
The Kennedy Center Honors, which this year air Dec. 27 on CBS
Barbra Streisand and Howard Stern New BFF'S
You can call it the odd couple or the tale of two Jews…over the weekend Barbra Streisand met Howard Stern and the world is still turning on its axis. This morning on "The Howard Stern Show" on Sirius Radio, the controversial talk show host was waxing eloquently about his encounter with Barbra Streisand at a party. Apparently, the unlikely pair hit it off like gangbusters.
Here's Howard's take: “We really hit it off. It was terrific. We were at a friend’s home -- a mutual friend -- and the friend said ‘Barbra really wants to talk to you. She wants to meet you.’…There was an introduction and we started talking and we sat down and we kept the conversation going for over an hour…a fascinating woman."
The fascination was clearly mutual because Barbra and Howard couldn't stop yapping. They talked about design, decorating — with Barbra likely going on about her book on the subject, "My Passion for Design" — as well as other topics. When the conversation turned to the fact that James Brolin, Barbra's husband of 13 years, had guested on Howard's program in 1999, Barbra was stunned.According to Howard, “Jim turned to Barbra Streisand and said: ‘Yeah I was on his show.’ And she was like: ‘You were?’ and he said: ‘You know, I used to be famous.’ And she said ‘When?’" At that point, presumably, there were laughs all around.
It wasn't just the conversation that impressed Stern about Streisand. He said that she proved herself to him by being unafraid to speak with him in the first place. "Most famous people don’t want to know me," Howard confessed. "But she was lovely...We sat there. We talked. We measured each others’ noses and that was it."
Howard didn't say whose nose was the winner, but for the two native New Yorkers, members of the tribe, clearly it was a memorable encounter.
Barbra's new CD is "What Matters Most: Barbra Streisand Sings the Lyrics of Alan & Marilyn Bergman"VIA: http://www.examiner.com/barbra-streisand-in-national/when-howard-met-barbra-streisand-and-stern-hit-it-off
The fascination was clearly mutual because Barbra and Howard couldn't stop yapping. They talked about design, decorating — with Barbra likely going on about her book on the subject, "My Passion for Design" — as well as other topics. When the conversation turned to the fact that James Brolin, Barbra's husband of 13 years, had guested on Howard's program in 1999, Barbra was stunned.According to Howard, “Jim turned to Barbra Streisand and said: ‘Yeah I was on his show.’ And she was like: ‘You were?’ and he said: ‘You know, I used to be famous.’ And she said ‘When?’" At that point, presumably, there were laughs all around.
It wasn't just the conversation that impressed Stern about Streisand. He said that she proved herself to him by being unafraid to speak with him in the first place. "Most famous people don’t want to know me," Howard confessed. "But she was lovely...We sat there. We talked. We measured each others’ noses and that was it."
Howard didn't say whose nose was the winner, but for the two native New Yorkers, members of the tribe, clearly it was a memorable encounter.
Barbra's new CD is "What Matters Most: Barbra Streisand Sings the Lyrics of Alan & Marilyn Bergman"VIA: http://www.examiner.com/barbra-streisand-in-national/when-howard-met-barbra-streisand-and-stern-hit-it-off
Food Fight: Tomatina festival 2011
Tons of overripe tomatoes were hurled for an hour in a massive red food fight in town of Bunol, Spain, on Aug. 31. The La Tomatina festival -- held each year on the last Wednesday of August -- evolved from a street fight in the 1940s when a group of young men who wanted to participate in the "gigantes y cabezudos" parade used tomatoes from a vegetable stand as weapons. An estimated 40,000 people showed up this year for the food fight.
The Silver Fox and The Fire Crotch Laying Around!!!
Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin Just Laying Around!!!
Jennifer Lopez Is In New Orleans!!!!!
Jennifer Lopez is making the most of her time while on hiatus from American Idol. In addition to filming "What to Expect When You’re Expecting", J. Lo has finally hit the set for her new thriller, "Parker".
Wearing a light blue skirt suit, Jennifer hit the set in New Orleans. While filming the scene, she flirted with a cop outside a coffee shop before making a run for it down the street. Soon after, her character got a phone call– to which she immediately jumped for joy, throwing her hands up in the air.
Wearing a light blue skirt suit, Jennifer hit the set in New Orleans. While filming the scene, she flirted with a cop outside a coffee shop before making a run for it down the street. Soon after, her character got a phone call– to which she immediately jumped for joy, throwing her hands up in the air.
According to IMDB, Parker is a “crime thriller centered on a thief (Jason Statham), who lives by a code of honor that includes never stealing money from people who need it.” J. Lo plays the role of a real estate agent, who teams up with him to pull a heist.
VIA: http://www.celebuzz.com/2011-09-07/jennifer-lopez-films-parker-in-new-orleans/4jennifer-lopez-on-set-090611/
VIA: http://www.celebuzz.com/2011-09-07/jennifer-lopez-films-parker-in-new-orleans/4jennifer-lopez-on-set-090611/
Leona Lewis Performs For The G-A-Y-S !!!!
Leona Lewis Performs at G-A-Y nightclub in London on Saturday Night, She performed "Collide" and "Bleeding Love" for the adoring Londoners.
Watch Leona Sing Her New Song "Collide" Live Above!
Watch The Video For "Collide" Which I Love!!!
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New Kelly Clarkson !!
Check out the cover for Kelly Clarkson’s forthcoming studio album, Stronger!
The 29-year-old American Idol champ also announced that the album release date has been moved up a day to October 24.
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| Reba, Brendan and Kelly Clarkson Kelly Is One Of My Very Very Favorites I Have Seen Her Live In Concert Nine Times and She Has Only Played New Orleans Once!!! |
'Grey's Anatomy': Sneak Peek!!
Try to diagnose fall season situations from new images and Video of Patrick Dempsey, Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh, Jesse Williams, Kevin McKidd, and more!
Grey's Anatomy Is By Far One Of My Favorite Shows!!
Jimmy Kimmel Breaks Into Tears During Uncle Frank Tribute!!
"Listen, I'm gonna try to do this without crying, but I'm probably gonna fail," he told his audience.
Jimmy Kimmel couldn't contain his emotions while paying tribute to his late uncle Frank Potenza on Tuesday night.
During a segment on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live, the late-night host choked up almost immediately when he started talking about Potenza, his security guard and on-air contributor, who died Aug. 20.
"Listen, I'm gonna try to do this without crying, but I'm probably gonna fail," he told his audience. "But just turn away or something, because it's embarrassing. It really is."
Kimmel told his viewers stories about how Potenza never wanted to be late for anything and in fact would show up "10, 11, 12" hours early for the show's taping.
"It's hard to believe he's now the 'late' Uncle Frank because he was never ever late for anything," Kimmel quipped.
Kimmel noted that Potenza had a "few different kinds of cancer" and doctors aren't sure which one actually led to his death at age 77.
According to Kimmel, Potenza had hoped to live another quarter-century.
"His plan was to live to 103," he said. "He wanted to be oldest living retired police officer in New York City not because he wanted to set a record or be in the paper; he just wanted to stick them for another 25 years of pension checks."
Later in the segment, Kimmel became unable to fight back his tears while talking about Potenza's final days in the hospital, where he was surrounded by family.
"Uncle Frank loved being a part of this show," he said before showing a video montage of his relative. "And I wanna say thanks to my co-workers who talked to him and visited him and picked him up 12 hours early for work. He loved you. And thanks to all of you who came to the show and watched, for indulging me and letting me put my crazy uncle on television."
Don Rickles also appeared on Tuesday night's show as part of the special tribute.
Watch This -- It's Very Very Moving!!!
Jimmy Kimmel couldn't contain his emotions while paying tribute to his late uncle Frank Potenza on Tuesday night.
During a segment on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live, the late-night host choked up almost immediately when he started talking about Potenza, his security guard and on-air contributor, who died Aug. 20.
"Listen, I'm gonna try to do this without crying, but I'm probably gonna fail," he told his audience. "But just turn away or something, because it's embarrassing. It really is."
Kimmel told his viewers stories about how Potenza never wanted to be late for anything and in fact would show up "10, 11, 12" hours early for the show's taping.
"It's hard to believe he's now the 'late' Uncle Frank because he was never ever late for anything," Kimmel quipped.
Kimmel noted that Potenza had a "few different kinds of cancer" and doctors aren't sure which one actually led to his death at age 77.
According to Kimmel, Potenza had hoped to live another quarter-century.
"His plan was to live to 103," he said. "He wanted to be oldest living retired police officer in New York City not because he wanted to set a record or be in the paper; he just wanted to stick them for another 25 years of pension checks."
Later in the segment, Kimmel became unable to fight back his tears while talking about Potenza's final days in the hospital, where he was surrounded by family.
"Uncle Frank loved being a part of this show," he said before showing a video montage of his relative. "And I wanna say thanks to my co-workers who talked to him and visited him and picked him up 12 hours early for work. He loved you. And thanks to all of you who came to the show and watched, for indulging me and letting me put my crazy uncle on television."
Don Rickles also appeared on Tuesday night's show as part of the special tribute.
Watch This -- It's Very Very Moving!!!
The Rock is in New Orleans!!!
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Adrianne Palicki are spotted on the set of their new film G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation in New Orleans, Louisiana last week (August 29). Dwayne plays Roadblock in the film while Adrianne plays Lady Jaye.
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