Celebrity Milestones: Hootie Leaves the Blowfish, Aniston the Stalker and Heavenly Wedding

Hootie has been sucked into the country music vortex and now the Blowfish are left to swim alone. Darius Rucker, frontman of the award-winning rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, is leaving his bandmates behind so he can focus on a solo career as a country music star. Rucker made the announcement last week saying that while he and the rest of the band will do four charity concerts each year, they will no longer record new music or tour together. Like pop star Jessica Simpson did last year, Rucker says he wants to try his hand at being a … Continue reading

So That’s Where Their Money is Going

If you took a break from reading the tabloids this weekend you might have missed the latest rumor: Justin Timberlake is prepping to pop the question to girlfriend Jessica Biel. The 27-year-old “SexyBack” singer is rumored to be on the verge of asking his 26-year-old actress gal pal to marry him, after a yearlong courtship. According to the British newspaper The Sun, “Justin realizes he is not getting any younger and is thinking about marriage and kids. For the first time in his life he is feeling settled and has definitely decided to pop the question to Jessica.” We’ll just … Continue reading

Pop Culture Potpourri: Britney and Justin’s Summer Reunion and Tom Cruise Jr.

I filed this one under: “I’ll believe it when I see it.” Life & Style magazine is reporting that Justin Timberlake has agreed to meet up with his ex-girlfriend Britney Spears at… get this… a Spears family barbecue this summer. According to the magazine, Brit’s dad/conservator Jamie Spears was the one who begged (I mean asked) the “SexyBack” singer to meet with his daughter in a neutral and “laid-back” environment. Sources tell the magazine that papa Spears is hoping Timberlake can further aid his reforming pop wreck of a daughter as she deals with her mental health problems and gets … Continue reading

Hollywood Stars Giving Their All to Give to Those in Need

Justin Timberlake the singer/actor/fashion designer/restaurant owner is adding a new line to his resume—philanthropist. The 27-year-old former Mouseketeer is making headlines for digging deep and giving big to aid two organizations close to his heart. Last week, the Memphis native donated $100,000 each to the Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum and the Memphis Music Foundation in an effort to support music education. Timberlake dropped off the checks during a break from filming his new movie “The Open Road,” which is being shot not far from his boyhood Tennessee town. Executives with the organizations say they will use Timberlake’s contributions to … Continue reading

Danny and Justin’s New Gigs

In a move that left some in tears, Danny Noriega was voted off “American Idol” Thursday night. If you were one of the many Noriega fans shedding tears for the 18-year-old take heart–a big name celeb has come to the “Idol” contestant’s aid and you could soon be hearing him belt out hits like “Tainted Love” very soon. So who is Noriega’s A-list fan? It’s none other than Rosie O’Donnell. Surprise. Surprise. NOT! The former talk show host wasted no time jumping on her soap box (a.k.a. her personal blog) to rave about Noriega’s performance and while she was at … Continue reading

Beyonce Crossing the Line, Drew Foots a BIG Bill and Lindsay’s New Job at the Morgue

I suspect the TV ratings for this year’s Grammy Awards will surpass the numbers the Golden Globes got earlier this week. Not that they could get any worse… Despite the threat of picket lines by striking Hollywood writers, the Grammy Awards will air as scheduled on February 10th. But, unlike with the Golden Globe Awards, A-list celebs are saying they will appear for the music industry’s biggest night. Just yesterday Beyonce and the Foo Fighters announced that they will be performing at the annual music awards. Beyonce is nominated for record of the year and her rep says the “Bootylicious” … Continue reading

Justin Timberlake and Duran Duran Collaborate

I refused to use the title I saw posted on Yahoo this morning – “Timberlake helping Duran Duran get “sexy back.” After all, Simon LeBon, who graced the walls of my college dorm room, was working sexy when Justin Timberlake was still in diapers! I was depressed enough when I read that Justin was born the same year Duran Duran’s first album was released. Regardless, the 80s superstars who have sold over 85 million records are releasing another album soon and Timberlake helped produce and sang on the first single, “Falling Down.” This album comes more than 25 years after … Continue reading

Star Updates: What’s Next For Justin’s Girl and A Legendary Tenor

How many of you ladies dressed up as Wonder Woman as a child? You remember… the shiny wristbands, the gold lariat, the form fitting, patriot red-white-and blue ensemble, flying around in the invisible jet… ah memories… For one lucky lady, those girlhood dreams are about to come true. According to Daily Variety, actress Jessica Biel (as in Justin Timberlake’s current flame) is reportedly in talks to play Wonder Woman in the movie Justice League of America. The movie follows the lives of caped crusaders Superman, Batman, Aquaman and the Flash. However, no other actors have been named for those parts. … Continue reading

Star Updates: Justin’s Mouthwatering Ribs

Regular readers of my blogs know that I am a rib-a-holic. I would travel to the ends of the earth for a tender rack of baby back ribs. Which is why when I was writing a previous blog about singer Justin Timberlake opening a new eatery in Manhattan that featured “finger-licking” ribs, my mouth started to water and I wondered how fast I could get a flight to the Big Apple. Then it hit me… would an uptown celebrity-run restaurant really be the ideal place to get some meaty, fall-off-the-bone-tender ribs? I suppose… it’s not like Britney’s ex is the … Continue reading

MTV VMA Awards: Oh My!

I am old, but MTV is getting old right along with me. Their award shows used to be an event, but now, it seems to be a bit disappointing. So this year, to spice things up, they moved the show to Vegas Baby Vegas. In another move that other award shows have tried before, they shortened it from three hours to two hours. They also decided to not have a host this year, focusing more on the performances. Unfortunately, for MTV, their opening performance got a LOT of attention. Britney Spears opened the show, as a part of her big … Continue reading