No April Fool’s Joke—Britney, Melanie and Joey’s New Gigs

I think it’s safe to say that the animal rights group People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals or PETA hasn’t exactly been Britney Spears’ biggest supporter. Which is why I honestly thought their most recent offer to the recovering popwreck was an April Fool’s joke. But according to PETA reps, their goodwill gesture (at least that’s what they’re calling it) is the real deal. According to PETA bosses, they want the singer turned TV secretary to work as a real receptionist at their Los Angeles offices. The PETA people say they were inspired to make the job offer to … Continue reading

Pop Culture Milestones: A Day Without TV and A Day Without Britney

If your child comes running through the house tomorrow screaming about the television being broken DON’T call a repairman. Especially if your mini-couch potato is a fan of Nickelodeon. The cable network will be broadcasting nothing but dead air on Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. (EDT/PDT) as part of its fourth annual “Worldwide Day of Play.” It’s Nickelodeon’s way of encouraging kids to get off the couch and get moving—-preferably outside with other children. Of course, the network has to make money somehow so that evening Nickelodeon is airing “Let’s Just Play Go Healthy Challenge” a show chronicling the … Continue reading

Life After “Dancing with the Stars”

What is life like for someone who has just walked away with a glittery mirrored disco ball trophy and the title of America’s best celebrity fox-trotter? According to season four “Dancing with the Stars” champ Apolo Ohno, life without dancing is… well… hard to get used to. “After the show I started training again for the Olympics but realized quickly that I couldn’t go on without at least one more week of Samba,” the 25-year-old super speed-skater recently told reporters. To cure his withdrawal from shaking and shimming on the dance floor the Olympian announced he would be joining the … Continue reading

“Dancing with the Stars”—Couples News

Two-time “Dancing with the Stars” champ Cheryl Burke may not have been paired with season three contest Joey Lawrence on the dance floor, but the two are closer than ever right now. No, Lawrence hasn’t left his wife to cha-cha with Burke off the dance floor. Rather, Burke has been seeing more of Joey Lawrence because she is dating his brother Matthew. “They are definitely together,” a friend of Burke’s told PEOLE Magazine. “Cheryl is very happy.” The couple met through Joey (during the season three taping of the popular ABC show), but sources say their relationship didn’t blossom until … Continue reading

Justin Timberlake Wants To Sing WITH You and Joey Fatone Wants To Dance FOR You

Justin Timberlake wants you to sing with him at the Grammys. No, not from the audience, the 25-year-old former ‘N Sync band member is looking for a legitimate singing partner to perform with on stage at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards. It’s no joke. The Recording Academy, together with CBS, and Yahoo is holding a contest to find an unsigned artist to perform with the “SexyBack” singer at the Grammy Awards, to air live on CBS from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 11th. So where do you sign up to perform with Timberlake? (By the way did … Continue reading