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“Dancing With The Stars” Cast Revealed

2012-02-28T16:33:00.000-06:00

Producers at Dancing with the Stars have revealed their lineup for the upcoming season of the hit ABC show.

The celebrities and their professional dance partners were revealed on Good Morning America on Tuesday morning. The cast includes a NFL star, a legendary soul singer, a TV nerd and a soap opera star.

Here’s a breakdown:
1. Jack Wagner, soap actor from General Hospital and Melrose Place with Anna Trebunskaya
2. Melissa Gilbert, played Laura Ingalls on Little House on the Prairie with Maskim Chmerkovskiy
3. Donald Driver, receiver for the Green Bay Packers — with Peta Murgatroyd
4. William Levy, telenova star apparently known as the “Brad Pitt of Mexico” — with Cheryl Burke

5. Sherri Shepherd, co-host of The View — with Val Chmerkovskiy
6. Katherine Jenkins, opera star — with Mark Ballas
7. Gavin DeGraw, pop singer known for penning the One Tree Hill theme song — with Karina Smirnoff
8. Martina Navratilova, tennis pro — with Tony Dovolani
9. Roshon Fegan, star of Disney Channel’s Shake It Up and hip hop producer — with Chelsie Hightower
10. Maria Menounos, co-host of Extra — with Derek Hough
Jaleel White, best known

11. Steve Urkel in Family Matters — with Kym Johnson
12. Gladys Knight, legendary soul singer — with Tristan MacManus

A special two hour premiere of Dancing with the Stars takes place on March 19.

Out and About - Jake Pavelka at Chippendales Party!

2012-02-28T16:24:00.000-06:00

Cover Girl - Julia Roberts

2012-02-28T16:21:00.002-06:00

'Glee's' Cory Monteith Takes Girlfriend Lea Michele Home to Vancouver

2012-02-28T00:59:00.002-06:00

Their "Glee" characters' wedding may be on hold, but off screen, Cory Monteith and Lea Michelle look to be heating up. Monteith, a Vancouver native, decided to skip Oscar weekend in Los Angeles, instead opting to head up to Canada for a well-deserved mini vacation... and he brought Lea with him!

Yes, after nearly 3 years of playing love interests on screen, the Gleeks are officially in a relationship.

Their visit only lasted two days, but the couple found time for a dinner date at Monteith's favorite sushi restaurant and got a little snow time in at Grouse Mountain. They opted not to sign autographs or take pics with fans on their quiet weekend alone, but sources tell Zap2it they weren't shy about public flirting. Awww!

Michele has previously said that Monteith is like a brother to her, but word is that their relationship changed this year, after her break-up with longtime Broadway star boyfriend Theo Stockman. Life & Style recently reported that Michele and Monteith managed to get some time away from set for a Valentine's Day date at Il Covo restaurant in Los Angeles.

No surprise there, given their undeniable chemistry on screen! "Glee" returns with new episodes on April 10.

http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2012/02/glees-cory-monteith-brings-girlfriend-lea-michele-home-to-vancouver.html

Trevor Donovan Set to Return to 90210

2012-02-27T22:39:00.001-06:00

The gay character of Teddy Montgomery is set to return to The CW's 90210 later this season for at least one season and may stick around if the show is renewed for a fifth season next fall.

The character, played by Trevor Donovan, joked to Zap2it.com: 'I said I would come back for an episode if they agreed to make it black and white, and silent.'

The exact circumstances of the return have not been revealed but the website does report that Teddy will reunite with an old West Beverly High classmate and will face a life-changing decision.

The show's producers have never been clear why the show's only gay character was written out of the series after appearing in just five episodes of season four.

In season three, Teddy's coming out story included his first tentative relationship with a male classmate, Ian, which resulted in his coming out to all of his friends at school. That relationship ended badly and the character had a fling during spring break before meeting a guy named Marco who he took to the prom.

At the start of the current season, he was involved with Shane but their relationship becomes strained when they end up supporting different candidates in a political election with one being Teddy's uncle and the other being Shane's boss.

In the end, the couple end up going off together to Washington DC where Shane was in school and the rest of the characters continued their lives in Beverly Hills without them.

Donovan embraced the gay role and was consistently thoughtful in his remarks to the media about Teddy's storyline.

He told EW.com last year that as more gay teens appear onscreen, more real-life adolescents are realizing that there shouldn’t be anything taboo about homosexuality.

'I think that’s why the bullying does happen, and the teasing,' he said. 'People bully and tease about things they don’t understand, that they’re scared of. So this is enlightening people and bringing it into the mainstream… I think it’s important to educate people, and I’m proud to be part of it.'

Beautiful Eyes.......

2012-02-27T18:18:00.000-06:00

Photo Gallery - James Duke Mason

2012-02-27T18:05:00.002-06:00

James Duke Mason (born April 27, 1992) is an American actor and LGBT advocate. He is the son of singer Belinda Carlisle and Morgan Mason, and the grandson of the late British actor James Mason. In April 2010, The Advocate listed Mason as one of the most influential young LGBT Americans in their "Forty Under 40" issue, and in March 2011 he was voted into AfterElton.com's list of the top 50 gay/bisexual male celebrities. He also, in May 2011, was included on AfterElton.com's Hot 100 list.

I Need To Travel More.....

2012-02-27T17:52:00.000-06:00

Iceland at its Best: Seljalandsfoss Waterfall

Bitch, I'm fabulous!

2012-02-27T17:48:00.002-06:00

Whatcha Thinkin Bout?

2012-02-27T17:46:00.000-06:00

AfterElton's Hot 100... The World's Hottest Men As Chosen By The Readers

2012-02-27T17:20:00.000-06:00

And Number One Is..........

To say that actors dream of the sort of year twenty-four-year old Darren Criss is currently having is an understatement of epic proportions. Criss is now so currently fixed in the pop culture landscape that it's hard to believe that most of us had never heard of him before November of last year. That's when he joined the cast of Glee as a mentor and possible love interest for Kurt Hummel (Chris Colfer) and when Criss' version of Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" rocketed around the internet.

Given the popularity of Glee, his making The AfterElton Hot 100 was probably a given, but even when we didn't expect him to rocket to the number one spot, the first time a newcomer has debuted at the very top. Yet, just as his version of "Teenage Dream" soared to number one on iTunes, Criss has claimed the title of #1 on the Hot 100. And gazing at those adorable brown eyes that make Kurt melt, how could it be any other way?

1. Darren Criss

2. Adam Lambert

3. Chris Colfer

4. Neil Patrick Harris

5. John Barrowman

6. Luke MacFarlane

7. Jonathan Groff

8. Jensen Ackles

9. Anderson Cooper

10. Ricky Martin

11. Jake Gyllenhaal

12. Cheyenne Jackson

13. Ryan Reynolds

14. Chris Evans

15. Matt Bomer

16. Jared Padalecki

17. James Franco

18. Chord Overstreet

19. Russell Tovey

20. Mark Salling

21. Alexander Skarsgård

22. Gale Harold

23. Cory Monteith

24. Ian Somerhalder

25. Matthew Mitcham

26. Trevor Donovan

27. Nathan Fillion

28. Eric Sheffer Stevens

29. Joe Manganiello

30. Jared Leto

31. Johnny Depp

32. Joseph Gordon-Levitt

33. Zachary Quinto

34. Adam Levine

35. Jo Weil

36. Ryan Kwanten

37. Scott Evans

38. Bradley Cooper

39. Matt Smith

40. Misha Collins

41. Kevin Alejandro

42. Ben Cohen

43. Hugh Jackman

44. Gareth Thomas

45. Chris Pine

46. Jesse Tyler Ferguson

47. Zac Efron

48. Matthew Morrison

49. Thore Schölermann

50. Alex O'Loughlin

51. Harry Shum Jr.

52. Matthew Rhys

53. Chris Hemsworth

54. Van Hansis

55. Nate Berkus

56. Daniel Radcliffe

57. Taylor Lautner

58. Derek Hough

59. Chad Allen

60. James Marsden

61. Channing Tatum

62. Ewan McGregor

63. Tom Welling

64. Max Adler

65. Jake Silbermann

66. Jake Shears

67. Prince Harry

68. Mark Ballas

69. Taye Diggs

70. Ryan Gosling

71. Tom Ford

72. Nick Adams

73. Andrew Garfield

74. Brad Pitt

75. Robert Pattinson

76. Tom Hardy

77. David Beckham

78. Scott Caan

79. Chace Crawford

80. James Duke Mason

81. Tim Kang

82. Kellan Lutz

83. Cassidy Haley

84. Karl Urban

85. Dan Savage

86. Lee Pace

87. Wilson Cruz

88. Gavin Creel

89. Thomas Roberts

90. Kevin McHale

91. Daniel Craig

92. Darryl Stephens

93. Kris Allen

94. Emmet J. Scanlan

95. Paul Wesley

96. Henry Cavill

97. Nick Youngquest

98. Jon Hamm

99. Alex Pettyfer

100. Christopher Gorham

Read The Whole List Here: http://www.afterelton.com/2011-hot-100-results?page=0%2C0

Sometimes You Just Gotta Love Photoshop!

2012-02-27T16:57:00.003-06:00

Ready To Pop ? ?

2012-02-27T16:54:00.001-06:00

Best of 2012 Oscars....

2012-02-27T16:53:00.000-06:00

Cover Girl - Debra Messing

2012-02-27T16:45:00.000-06:00

Joe Francis Beats Madonna - Preview "Girl Gone Wild"

2012-02-27T16:38:00.001-06:00

Joe Francis has scored a victory against the likes of Madonna without ever having to set foot in a courtroom ... because she has changed the title of her new song "Girls Gone Wild" ... as well as its lyrics.

You may recall ... just before the Super Bowl, Joe and his lawyer David Houston fired off a cease and desist letter threatening Madge with legal action if she sang the song during her halftime performance, and also demanding that Madonna make things right on her new album.

Well, apparently Madonna and the record label, Interscope, have seen it Joe's way ... because we've learned they have agreed to change the song title to "GIRL Gone Wild."

We've tracked down the new art for the single ... and they've clearly taken the S out of "Girls" (below).

The battle's been won ... but Joe tells TMZ, the war's not over -- "Clearly her label was trying to avoid legal action surrounding the song ... BUT [the new title] is still infringement as far as the law is concerned, and we have been in touch with Madonna’s people in an effort to resolve this issue."

Joe says he'll pursue new legal action if the Madge squad doesn't make further changes to the title.

Source: www.tmz.com

Cover Boy - Daniel Radcliffe

2012-02-27T16:29:00.000-06:00

Chace Crawford at Elton John Academy Awards Viewing Party

2012-02-27T15:47:00.000-06:00

Idina Menzel - Poker Face

2012-02-27T15:17:00.001-06:00

Idina Menzel performs "Poker Face" with the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, conducted by Marvin Hamlisch. Originally by Lady Gaga, Idina covered "Poker Face" while appearing on Fox's smash hit musical dramedy, "Glee" as Shelby Corcoran.

Wow....... Just WOW!!!!

2012-02-26T19:21:00.000-06:00

Jennifer Lopez on the Red Carpet 2012 Academy Awards.

This is Roughly the Equivalent of us Holding a Telephone Pole... With Our Jaws.

2012-02-26T18:07:00.003-06:00

Really???? Just Really ????

2012-02-26T18:05:00.002-06:00

Oddly Colored Creatures............

2012-02-26T18:00:00.000-06:00

Blue Lobster

Purple Squirrel

Pink Bottlenose Dolphin

All-Black Penguins

Pink Katydid

White Peacock

Neon Blue Garter Snake

Pink Turtle

Some Of Oscars Best Moments ............

2012-02-26T17:24:00.000-06:00

Paul Rudd Talks Dirty

2012-02-26T17:02:00.000-06:00

In this scene from Wanderlust, Paul Rudd, using the hilariously graphic sex talk manages to completely turn off a woman who had been more than eager to do him.

A MARINE COMES HOME

2012-02-26T16:51:00.000-06:00

Above: A pic of the homecoming of Brandon Morgan, of the United States Marines Corps, posted to the Gay Marines Facebook page yesterday. It's now got 1,000 comments and 800 shares.

To everyone who has responded in a positive way. My partner and I want to say thank you. Dalan, the giant in the photo, can't believe how many shares and likes we have gotten on this. We didn't do this to get famous,or something like that we did this cause after 3 deployments and four years knowing each other, we finally told each other how we felt. As for the haters, let em hate...to quote Kat Williams, everyone needs haters, so let them hate. We are the happiest we have ever been and as for the whole PDA and kissing slash hugging in uniform...it was a homecoming, if the Sergeants Major, Captains, Majors, and Colonels around us didn't care...then why do you care what these random people have to say? In summation thank you for your love and support. I received a lot of friend requests off this. I don't just accept requests so if your request was because of this post message me and let me know. Goodnight all, and Semper Fi." --Brandon Morgan

Read more: http://www.towleroad.com/2012/02/a-marine-comes-home.html#ixzz1nWzJYR3M

Beads vs. Football Next Year In New Orleans

2012-02-26T16:37:00.001-06:00

NEW ORLEANS -- New Orleans, which prides itself on its ability to handle huge sports and cultural events, may get its biggest test next year when the Super Bowl arrives in the middle of Carnival.

Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, falls on Feb. 12, 2013, with parades traditionally about two weeks before that date.

With the Super Bowl scheduled Feb. 3 at the Superdome, officials are scrambling to reschedule parades so they won't interfere with the big game. Mayor Mitch Landrieu said that means 11 parades will take place a weekend earlier so the focus stays on football.

The plan is not popular with the carnival krewes -- private organizations that stage parades. But hospitality officials in New Orleans and on the nearby Mississippi Gulf Coast hope the move will help accommodate both crowds.

"I don't think it's a matter of it being difficult as much as a matter of us being prepared," said Kelly Schulz, spokeswoman for the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau. "And we are going to be prepared."

Hosting the Super Bowl is a lot more than staging a football game these days.

There is the NFL Experience, an indoor theme park that set a record for attendance in Indianapolis this year, a Fan Jam and NFL Honors, a red-carpet event with televised awards given to the season's outstanding performers.

Planning for the main event has been extensive, said Jay Cicero, executive director of the Super Bowl XLVII Host Committee, dealing with everything from logistics to security.

"We have a lot of advantages over other cities when it comes to dealing with big events," Cicero said. "We have so much experience doing it, and we have been doing very solid planning."

Greater New Orleans also has 38,000 hotel rooms, with 20,000 of them in the downtown area. The NFL will take most of those, booking them at a rate that is "very good for the hotels and for the area," Cicero said. Those rooms will be locked down for the Super Bowl for four days from Jan. 31, 2013, until Monday, Feb 4. The rooms will house NFL staff, team owners and the teams, coaches and families, as well as the league's corporate sponsors and others they invite.

There will also be 5,500 credentialed media that will fill one hotel.

Martin Driskell, general manager of the Hotel Intercontinental, acknowledged moving the first weekend of carnival parades back a week is an inconvenience for the krewes. But it will not be a setback for hotels.

"The first weekend of Mardi Gras does not fill the hotels," Driskell said. "Even on the second weekend, (the Krewe of) Muses doesn't completely fill the hotels, our peaks are Friday and Saturday, with Sunday slightly less. So having that NFL booking in the middle of all of it is great."

The mixture of events will also benefit the surrounding area, pushing revelers and sports fans into parishes around the city and on the Gulf Coast.

"Absolutely, whenever New Orleans has a big event we have one too," said Beau Rivage Casino and Hotel spokeswoman Mary Cracchiolo Spain. "The Super Bowl is a great chance to spotlight the Gulf Coast and all we have here. We think it's going to be very exciting."

Krewes have already begun moving their parade balls to earlier dates, said Robert Bray, general manager of the New Orleans Marriott and area general manager for the city's five Marriott hotels.

"I think there is a great cooperation on everyone's part," Bray said. "Mardi Gras is here every year and we've become good at handling it and its crowds. Now we're squeezing Super Bowl in the middle and that will just put us more in the public eye."

Darren Criss With Kermit the Frog!

2012-02-26T16:14:00.001-06:00

Darren Criss and Kermit The Frog Were Photographed Earlier Today for the E! Red Carpet Show Where They Will Perform "The Rainbow Connection" Together!

Genius Idea - I Want One!!!

2012-02-25T21:28:00.000-06:00

Olympic Divers Mid-Dive.

2012-02-25T19:00:00.002-06:00

Hope he has a $1.25

2012-02-25T18:58:00.001-06:00

Just To Be Safe.............

2012-02-25T18:56:00.001-06:00

Cher Going Back On Tour! Again!!!!

2012-02-25T18:06:00.000-06:00

The 65-year-old legend is going back on the road!

The tour will kick off in September and Cher tweeted last night:

“OH MY GOD !!!! JUST SAW THE SETS 4 THE SHOW !!! I CANT SHOW U CAUSE YOUD NEVER 4GIVE ME ! THERES SO MUCH MAGIC I AM BREATHLESS !”

A full schedule of dates and venues have yet to be unveiled.

Hot Guys On The Red Carpet At The 2012 Spirit Awards.

2012-02-25T17:54:00.001-06:00

Kelly Clarkson and Tamyra Gray Duet on Whitney Houston’s “Exhale (Shoop Shoop)

2012-02-25T16:51:00.001-06:00

Kelly Clarkson and American Idol Season One Contestant Tamyra Gray Duet on Whitney Houston’s “Exhale (Shoop Shoop) at The Fox Theatre in Atlanta

Think Progress.

2012-02-24T22:45:00.002-06:00

The Simpson's 500 Episode Intro

2012-02-24T22:41:00.000-06:00

Check Out The Simpson's 500 Episode Intro Slowed Down!!

Really???? Just Really ????

2012-02-24T17:46:00.002-06:00

I Need To Travel More.....

2012-02-24T17:34:00.001-06:00

New Hot Actor Alert - Taylor Kitsch

2012-02-24T17:30:00.000-06:00

Looks Who's On GrindR

2012-02-24T17:26:00.002-06:00

Kitten Cuteness Overload...........

2012-02-24T17:23:00.000-06:00

Incredible Before & After Picture Of An Oil Pipeline Fire In Syria

2012-02-24T17:21:00.002-06:00

Taylor Swift Can't Make It to Cancer Patient's Prom, but - She'll Make It Up to Him!

2012-02-24T17:06:00.000-06:00

Taylor Swift knows from "Mean." And it turns out she's also pretty familiar with being absolutely lovely.

The country-pop superstar regretfully had to turn down an invitation to attend a prom in New Jersey with 18-year-old Kevin McGuire, who's battling leukemia.

But Swift came up with one heck of an alternative!
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"Kevin, I'm so sorry but I won't be able to make it to your prom," Swift wrote on Facebook today. "But I was wondering, the ACM Awards are coming up. Would you be my date? Love, Taylor"

What are the chances that, assuming McGuire is able to go, he'll turn that down?!

The idea of getting Taylor to go to the Sterling High School prom in Somerdale, N.J., originated with McGuire's big sister, Tori. Knowing that her brother's spirits needed lifting, Tori started the Facebook page "Taylor Swift take KEVIN MCGUIRE TO PROM!"

"Kevin is the kindest, most noble 18 year old a person could even fathom meeting," Tori wrote, "and throughout his ups and downs Kevin never even questioned 'why me?' Nothing, and I mean NOTHING brightens Kevin's day more than Taylor Swift."

McGuire, a varsity football player, was first diagnosed with leukemia when he was 13 and had been in remission since 2010 but recently suffered a relapse.

Read more: http://www.eonline.com/news/taylor_swift_cant_make_it_cancer/296699#ixzz1nLLiXKYw

Darren Criss to perform “Rainbow Connection” with Kermit the Frog on Oscar Night

2012-02-24T16:54:00.000-06:00

E! will cover all the action and excitement of this year’s Oscar day from start to finish. In addition to A-list celebrity interviews and a complete look at all the nominees of 2012.

E! will also be the only place viewers can see Kermit the Frog Perform “The Rainbow Connection” with “Glee’s” Darren Criss in celebration of the Oscar-nominated song “Man or Muppet” from “The Muppet Movie”.

Madonna- "Girls Gone Wild" [Song Preview]

2012-02-24T16:41:00.002-06:00

Cover Girl - Scarlett Johansson

2012-02-24T16:38:00.002-06:00

This Week's Billboard Hot 100 Is History-Making

2012-02-24T16:31:00.001-06:00

Certain weeks in the Billboard Hot 100's 53-year history stand out.

April 4, 1964, when the Beatles monopolized the entire top five. Sept. 2, 1995, when Michael Jackson scored the list's first No. 1 debut (with "You Are Not Alone"). Dec, 5. 1998, when Billboard began allowing album cuts not released as physical singles to appear on the ranking.

You might want to add the current March 3, 2012, Hot 100 to the discussion. To recap, here is a listing of the extraordinary moves and milestones on this week's survey.

-- This is the first time that the Hot 100 has welcomed three top 10 debuts in a week:Katy Perry's "Part of Me" (No. 1), Nicki Minaj's "Starships" (No. 9) and Chris Brown's "Turn Up the Music" (No. 10). In 11 previous weeks, as many as two titles debuted concurrently in the top tier.

-- "Part" becomes just the 20th No. 1 debut in the Hot 100's history, and Perry's first chart-topping entry. It's also Capitol Records' (Perry's label) first No. 1 bow.

-- Perry achieves her seventh Hot 100 No. 1. Only five women have more: Mariah Carey (18), Madonna (12), Rihanna, Whitney Houston (11 each) and Janet Jackson (10).

-- Adele, is the only woman, as a lead artist, to chart three songs in the Hot 100's top 10 simultaneously. (She also re-enters new single "Rumour Has It" at No. 67).

-- Adele's former No. 1 "Rolling in the Deep" rebounds 17-5 in its whopping 59th week on the chart following her six Grammy Award wins on Feb. 12. The song is just the eighth to spend as many as 59 weeks on the Hot 100. No prior song had ranked as high as the top five (or even the top 20) so late in its chart run.

-- Although Kelly Clarkson falls 1-4 on the Hot 100 (although with top Airplay Gainer honors) with "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)," the song takes over as her first No. 1 the Dance/Club Play Songs chart. That makes Clarkson the first artist ever to have topped the Hot 100 and each of Billboard's Dance/Club Play Songs, Country Songs, Adult Contemporary and Adult Pop Songs charts.

-- Minaj earns her highest-debuting Hot 100 hit, as "Starships" sails in at No. 9. Brown logs his second-best start, as "Music" begins at No. 10. Only his "Forever" launched at a loftier rank (No. 9) in 2008.

-- The late Whitney Houston moves from No. 7 to No. 3 with "I Will Always Love You." As the track initially spent 14 weeks at No. 1 in 1992-93, it's only the second song ever to reach the top three in separate chart runs. Chubby Checker's iconic "The Twist" reigned at No. 1 in both 1960 (one week) and 1962 (two).

-- Three of Houston's '80s No. 1s also surge: "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" (35-25); "Greatest Love of All" (41-36); and "How Will I Know" (a re-entry at No. 49).

-- The "Glee" Cast adds its version of "Always" for good measure, as it debuts at No. 87. Coincidentally, the song, sung by the cast's Amber Riley, was already set to air in the series' Feb. 14 Valentine's Day episode before Houston passed away on Feb. 11. The remake is the TV troupe's 59th charted cover of a former Hot 100 No. 1.

Tyra Banks Is Now A Harvard University Graduate

2012-02-24T16:24:00.000-06:00

She's a supermodel, TV host,NY Times Best Selling author, and actress--- NowTyra Banks can add Ivy League grad to her long list of accomplishments.

The 32-yr-old supermodel earned her certificate of completion from the Owner/President Management Program at Harvard Business School last Friday, and can be seen smizing her heart out, diploma in hand, in the above photo posted to her Twitter this morning.

"Smiling ear to ear on the Harvard Business School campus w/ my diploma!", wrote Tyra, crediting her proud mama for the camera work.

Tyra dropped out of college at 17 to pursue a career in modeling, but gave University a second go at the prestigious school in 2010 to better serve her production company, Bankable Productions.

Justin Timberlake On The Set Of Inside Llewyn Davis

2012-02-24T16:21:00.001-06:00

Gay Teen, Comes Out To His Mother On YouTube

2012-02-24T15:39:00.000-06:00

A gay teen's poignant coming out to his mother is making the blogosphere rounds.

As Dan Brian notes on his YouTube page, "Finally got the strength to come out to my mom...I decided to post this so that I could share my experience with you. Hopefully it will be an inspiration to those who do not have such supportive families."

Though heartwarming, the authenticity of the video has been questioned on Twitter, to which Dan Brian has responded, "If she did know [it was being filmed] she would've worn better pants!"

More Photos of Mardi Gras 2012!!

2012-02-24T15:19:00.000-06:00

Cyndi Lauper

Harry Connick Jr.

Mariska Hargitay

Will Farrell

Adam Levine on Whitney Houston: 'We All Loved Her So Much'

2012-02-24T14:43:00.000-06:00

Adam Levine Discusses Whitney Houston on Anderson.

LOVE THIS!!!! - Toddler's 1st Word is Madonna

2012-02-23T17:10:00.000-06:00

17 month old toddler dancing to the Super Bowl halftime show & he clearly says "Madonna" as his first word!!!

Cover Boy - Maksim Chmerkovskiy

2012-02-23T17:06:00.000-06:00

Check Out My Favorite New Singer...... RUMER

2012-02-23T17:03:00.000-06:00

Rumer Singing Her Huge European Hit "Aretha"

I Need To Travel More.....

2012-02-23T16:20:00.002-06:00

I Want One!!!

2012-02-23T16:16:00.002-06:00

Neil Patrick Harris just tweeted this picture

2012-02-23T16:13:00.001-06:00

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees remains 'very optimistic' deal will get done soon

2012-02-23T16:12:00.000-06:00

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees said he is "still very optimistic" that he can work out a new long-term contract with the team in the coming weeks. He said "this is definitely when things heat up," with the NFL's franchise-tag deadline looming on March 5 and the start of free agency set for March 13.

Brees said he's not surprised by the pace of negotiations so far. He said he understands that the Saints have a lot on their plate right now. And more importantly, he understands that these types of talks usually don't speed up until closer to the deadline.

"There's no doubt in my mind we'll get a deal done," said Brees, who said he expects his agent Tom Condon and Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis to continue their talks during the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis this week.

When asked if he is worried that the two sides might still be "very far apart" in their philosophies on a new deal, however, Brees said no.

"I wouldn't say we're 'very far' apart. I think there's been progress made," Brees said. "But just like everything it's a process. It takes time. It's not something that happens overnight."

Brees was in Metairie on Thursday afternoon for a brief appearance at the Jimmy John's franchise he co-owns on Veterans Boulevard. Thursday was "Customer Appreciation Day" at the store, with sandwiches being offered for $1 apiece to customers from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. And Brees - naturally - was hoping to break the franchise record for most sandwiches delivered in a four-hour span.

Brees plans to open two more Jimmy John's franchises in the New Orleans area soon.

First he needs to take care of the not-so-small order of business of re-signing with the Saints now that his previous six-year contract has expired.

Both Brees and the Saints have repeatedly stressed that there is no doubt a new contract will get done at some point. All that remains to be seen is how much the deal will cost - and whether or not it can get done without the Saints placing the franchise tag on their superstar quarterback.

By placing the franchise tag on Brees, the Saints need to offer a one-year guaranteed contract in the expected range of $14.5 million. That would give the Saints the right to match any other offers Brees might sign with another team and force another team to pay two first-round draft picks as compensation.

Both sides would like to avoid the franchise tag, however. Brees wants more long-term security, especially since the franchise tag turned out badly for him with the San Diego Chargers, who let him leave as a free agent after he got injured during his one-year deal in 2005.

The Saints, meanwhile, could use the franchise tag on another priority free agent, such as guard Carl Nicks or receiver Marques Colston, if they don't have to use it on Brees.

Getting a deal done quickly isn't that simple, however. Although a new deal is expected to average around $18 million per year like recent extensions signed by fellow star quarterbacks Peyton Manning and Tom Brady, those deals were structured very differently. Manning's five-year, $90 million deal averaged $23 million in the first three years, while Brady's four-year, $72 million extension actually equated to a five-year, $78.5 million deal since he had one year remaining on his previous contract.

A strong case could also be made that Brees, 33, could merit an even bigger deal than both of them after he just wrapped up one of the greatest statistical seasons in NFL history.

When asked if it's important for him to become the highest-paid quarterback Brees said, "I'm really not thinking about that at this point. I'm really just thinking about my career in New Orleans, with this team, this city, this organization. Also as I look to the future of our team, it's important for everything to come together the way we want it to."

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cover Girl - Mena Suvari

2012-02-23T16:07:00.002-06:00

Amber Riley: I Dropped Two Dress Sizes

2012-02-23T15:53:00.000-06:00

Glee star Amber Riley turned heads when she stepped out in a blue Theia sequin gown – and showed off a slimmer silhouette! – at the NAACP Image Awards on Feb. 17.

The actress tells PEOPLE she decided to revamp her eating habits last July after chronic stomach pains drove her to the doctor.

"I decided I was going to make a change and eat healthier," says Riley, 26, who cut out the fast food and burgers that she says "were attacking my stomach."

After seven months of sticking to a new diet and exercise plan, she has hit a weight loss milestone: "I dropped two dress sizes!"

The red carpet darling also says that getting dolled up for events is a little easier now. "I'm a lot more comfortable in dresses, especially gowns," she says.

On set, Riley's trimmer figure has been causing quite a stir in the costume department. "We had to revamp the wardrobe," she says. "They bought a lot of new clothes for me and we have to take in a lot of my pants and dresses."

But no matter what size she's wearing, the actress has always been a body confident role model. "I've always been comfortable with my size," says Riley. "I just decided it was time to get healthy."

Barbra Streisand Re-Signs With Columbia Records, Will Celebrate 50 Years

2012-02-23T15:19:00.000-06:00

Just in time for a landmark anniversary, the singer officially re-ups with her longtime label home.

Barbra Streisand will remain on Columbia Records, the Sony Music-owned label announced today.

The Grammy- and Oscar-winning singer and actress has been with the label for 50 years, having originally signed in the early 1960s. She released her first album, The Barbra Streisand Album, in 1963. Only crooner Tony Bennett has been on the label longer.

“From the day Goddard Liebersonsigned me almost 50 years ago, Columbia Records has been my recording home, and I am thrilled to continue that partnership for many years to come,” Streisand said in a statement.

Added Steve Barnett, chairman and COO of Columbia Records: “There are stars and there are superstars, and there’s Barbra Streisand … Columbia Records is proud to play a vital role in her extraordinary career. We’re looking forward to the next chapter in our long and fruitful relationship.”

To commemorate the landmark anniversary, Columbia will also release a 12-set DVD featuring unprecedented access into Streisand's professional and personal life. The DVD set will consist of never before seen footage directly from Barbra’s archives.

Streisand has sold more than 70 million albums in the U.S. including her most recent Grammy-nominated album, What Matters Most, which was her 31st to reach the Top 10.

Amazing Cover of "Without You"

2012-02-23T14:44:00.000-06:00

Max Schneider killing it on "Without You"

Be sure to go check out Max's channel!!
http://www.youtube.com/user/MaxSchneider1

New Show From Will & Grace Creators Max Mutchnick and David Kohan.

2012-02-23T14:36:00.000-06:00

Brandon Routh just landed his next gig in the upcoming CBS pilot, Partners. The actor will play Michael Urie's boyfriend, a former alcoholic model turned vegan nurse.

The show will come from Will & Grace creators Max Mutchnick and David Kohan, who Routh has worked with before during a guest spot on Will & Grace.

Have You Ever Flashed Someone?

2012-02-22T17:32:00.000-06:00

Wait For It..... Wait for it..............

Out and About - Kelly Ripa

2012-02-22T16:58:00.000-06:00

Separated At Birth ! ? ! ?

2012-02-22T16:55:00.002-06:00

Out and About - Derek Hough

2012-02-22T16:52:00.000-06:00

10 Minutes of Madonna Shufflin’

2012-02-22T16:46:00.002-06:00

I Need To Travel More.....

2012-02-22T16:41:00.000-06:00

Really???? Just Really ????

2012-02-22T16:40:00.000-06:00

Cover Girl - Kate Wash

2012-02-22T16:38:00.001-06:00

Daniel Radcliffe For The Trevor Project

2012-02-22T16:37:00.002-06:00

Highlights of Mardi Gras 2012!!!

2012-02-22T16:31:00.002-06:00

Cover Boy - Joe Manganiello

2012-02-21T17:42:00.000-06:00

Paul Walker Signs Two-Year, First-Look Deal With Universal Pictures

2012-02-21T15:27:00.000-06:00

The star of "Fast Five," who films "Fast & Furious 6" this spring, has set the action thriller "Skyscraper" as the first pic under the new pact.

Paul Walker has signed a two-year, first-look production deal with Universal Pictures to house his Laguna Ridge Pictures, the studio announced Tuesday.

The action thriller Skyscraper, based on an original idea by Mike Sobel, will be the first project under the deal. Walker will executive produce and star, with Neal Moritz’s Original Films producing.

Walker has starred in four installments of Universal’s The Fast and the Furious franchise. Most recently, he headlined Fast Five, which grossed more than $630 million worldwide.This spring, he’ll start production on Fast & Furious 6.   

Sorry About The Blogging

2012-02-21T15:12:00.002-06:00

So Sorry to all my readers for not much blogging lately -- It's Mardi Gras here in New Orleans and it's a little insane.... VJBrendan

I Want One!!!

2012-02-21T04:24:00.001-06:00

Really???? Just Really ???????

2012-02-21T04:13:00.003-06:00

I Need To Travel More.....

2012-02-21T04:07:00.001-06:00

Dubai, UAE

Out and About - Chace Crawford in Cabo

2012-02-21T03:38:00.001-06:00

Darren Criss talks music...

2012-02-21T03:32:00.000-06:00

Best Friends

2012-02-19T17:59:00.000-06:00

Recognize This Famous Couple??

2012-02-19T17:51:00.002-06:00

Trailer For Chris Colfer's Movie - Struck By Lightning

2012-02-19T17:49:00.001-06:00

The 21-year-old Glee star wrote the movie himself – he also stars in it and is producing!

Using flashbacks, Struck by Lightningtells the story of a young man who blackmails his high school classmates into contributing a literary magazine he’s publishing. In the opening scene of the movie, Carson (Colfer) is struck by lightning and killed.

Christina Hendricks, Sarah Hyland, and Allison Janney also star.

Out and About - Ryan Gosling In Thailand

2012-02-19T17:39:00.000-06:00

Kelly Clarkson Meets Princess Belle & Beast at Disney World

2012-02-19T17:29:00.002-06:00

Out and About - Channing Tatum in Sydney

2012-02-19T17:04:00.007-06:00

Whitney Houston's Casket Leaves Church on ''I Will Always Love You''

2012-02-19T17:00:00.002-06:00

Classic TV Moment: Marie Osmond - "I'm Coming Out"

2012-02-19T02:46:00.000-06:00

Opening segment from the first Marie Show 12/12/1980.

WOW!!!!!! JUST WATCH!!!!

2012-02-18T23:08:00.002-06:00

WOW -- JUST WATCH -- AMAZING!!!!

New Orleans Superdome Lit Up For Mardi Gras!!!

2012-02-18T13:59:00.000-06:00

New Music Video - Jason Mraz - "I Won't Give Up"

2012-02-18T13:58:00.002-06:00

Keyboard Jeans

2012-02-18T13:58:00.001-06:00

I Need To Travel More.....

2012-02-18T13:58:00.000-06:00

I Want One!!!

2012-02-18T13:57:00.000-06:00

'The Simpsons' Hits 500 Episodes, Fans Set World Record

2012-02-18T00:14:00.003-06:00

The Simpsons airs its landmark 500th episode this Sunday -- and its fans are celebrating by setting a world record.

Jeremiah Franco and Carin Shreve broke the Guinness World Record for the longest continuous television viewing by watching all the episodes of the animated Fox comedy, taking them 86 hours and 37 minutes to do so. That translates to more than three and a half days.

It's a telling sign that the series, in its 23rd season, has avid fans. The record was set after Fox invited viewers of the show to partcipate in a challenge that had them watching up to 500 episodes back-to-back.

In a recent issue of The Hollywood Reporter, The Simpsons vets Matt Groening, Al Jean, cast members Dan Castellaneta, Hank Azariaand alums like Conan O'Brien discussed the show's significance.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/the-simpsons-world-record-500-episodes-291585

Glee's Amber Riley On Meeting Whitney Houston.

2012-02-18T00:10:00.006-06:00

IT'S MARDI GRAS IN NEW ORLEANS!!!!

2012-02-17T18:29:00.002-06:00