Late Night finally gets some fresh faces and diversity. We’ve all heard of Jay Leno, David Letterman and Conan O’Brien (just to name a few), but not everyone has heard of Wanda Sykes and George Lopez.
George Lopez, probably more widely known for his syndicated show “George Lopez,” than stand-up, is dipping his toes in the late night talk-show waters. Starting Monday, November 9th on TBS, Mexican born, George, will bring his in-your-face candor and comedy to viewers.
“There’s a huge percentage of people not watching late-night TV at all,” Lopez said, figuring that the shows headlined by hosts including David Letterman, Conan O’Brien and Jimmy Kimmel draw from roughly the same audience pool.
While George takes on TBS, Wanda Sykes, the African-American stand-up comedienne and actress, who is known for her blunt and to-the-point verbiage, will be bringing not only a fresh face, but on-the-edge comic relief to Fox on Saturday nights.
“I believe all these shows are driven by the hosts, so (David) Letterman is the only one who could do the Letterman show, and it goes for all of us,” Sykes said. “Yes, George is a minority and so am I, but basically it’s not what you’re getting from a minority, it’s us.
“George has been at this for 20-plus years, and so have I. We’re seasoned comedians, so I think that’s what we’re going to bring to it. Dave Letterman brings his ‘I’m from Indiana’ point of view, and Jay (Leno) brings his, ‘I’m Italian.’
“I think that’s what it is, it’s host-driven. So it’s not, ‘Oh, now you’re finally going to get the voice of a black woman.’ Yeah, I’m a black woman, but I don’t speak for all black women.”
The time has long passed for a transformation in the late-night show line-up. George Lopez and Wanda Sykes will not only serve up great change in night time comedy, but open the door for further diversity.
Everyone has heard of Steve McNair, the former NFL Quarterback, but not everyone has heard of Steve McNair . Jr. but
Southern Mississippi has, and he chose them to play for.
In Feburary 2010 McNair Jr. will sign to play for the Golden Eagles. Answering questions as to why he decided to play for Southern Miss and turned down scholarships from Ole’ Miss, Nebraska, Minnesota and West Virginia, Steve McNair Jr. stated that he wanted to be close to his family and give them a chance to see him play.
He also felt very positive with the Golden Eagles coach Larry Fedora. McNair Jr. said that he loved the Southern Miss campus too, and so the decision was not a hard one to make.
Standing 6′1 and 195 pounds the wide reciever, has been a dominating player this fall for Oak Grove located in Hattisburg Mississippi catching 39 passes for 372 yards and three scores, while also rushing for 293 yards and passing for 141.
This is good news for McNair Jr, after the difficult year that he has had following the tragic murder of his father. Hopefully 2010 will be the start to a brighter future for a rising star in college football.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie took their brood trick-or-treating in Hollywood last weekend.
So what did Hollywood’s most famous couple dress up as?
Pitt, 45, dressed as DJ Lance Rock from the kids’ TV show “Yo Gabba Gabba.”
Jolie, 34, wen as a zombie (or vampire?). The busy mom dyed her hair grey and painted blood on the side of her face
Zahara, 4, wore a Batman costume, and toted a plastic pumpkin to collect candy. Maddox, 8, and Shiloh, 3, both sported camouflage/military-themed costumes. Pax, 5, was also present, but not photographed.
Left at home: 15-month-old twins Vivienne and Knox.
The Jolie-Pitts apparently had no security while they walked around the neighborhood. Pitt even drove the family himself.
RadarOnline reports that the couple were recognized by fellow trick-or-treaters, but they “had a blast.”
Actress Rue McClanahan, star of the TV series The Golden Girls, was hospitalized earlier this week due to acute cardiac illness
The hospitalization and surgery came after McClanahan doctor discoveed the illness after a routine checkup.
McClanahan, 74, was forced to cancel her participation in a gala to be held in her honor on November 14 at Castro Theater in San Francisco, California.
The sad news was announced Thursday by the actress herself, in a release, although she was still under the care of a cardiologists:
“My darlings, I’m just devastated that I am going to have to miss my own tribute,” McClanahan, 75, said in a statement from her hotel room Thursday. “Unfortunately, my doctor has laid down the law, and I’m currently having some maintenance on the old ticker,” she added. “Trust me, I’d much rather be in San Francisco having fun and being adored by all of you.”
She has played the role of Blanche Devereaux in the cult series for over seven years. Marc Huestisa, organizer of the Golden Gala: A Gala Tribute to Rue McClanahan, announced Thursday it would postpone the event to a later date. It will thus McClanahan received the honors it deserves when it is back up.
On 25 April, Bea Arthur, co-star in McClanahan The Golden Girls, died at her home in Los Angeles as a result of cancer. She was 86.
Twilight’s Rob and Kristen – Mystery Daters?
Are they or aren’t they? That is the question. Every day speculation about true love between the two Twilight “New Moon” leads gets more intense. The fiercely private Kristen Stewart is not even coy anymore about the rumored romance, telling people to “’blank’ off” in a recent Entertainment Weekly interview. Robert Pattinson is more polite, but also avoids giving a direct answer. In some interviews, he reportedly said he “can’t get a date.” Huh? Who ARE these women who’ve turned him down and what is WRONG with them?
Kristen hasn’t made a secret of her dislike for the fame game. In earlier interviews, the testy teen has said she and Robert are “close,” “good friends,” blah, blah, blah, but now she refuses to confirm or deny at all, asserting that “…there’s no answer that’s not going to tip you one way or the other.” If “Robsten”, as they are sometimes called, deny they’re more than friends, people will believe they are trying to keep their hot-blooded affair under wraps. If they admit to being an item, some might think it’s a publicity stunt to fan the hysteria over the upcoming movie even further.
It’s true many stars have met and hooked up on the sets of their movies and TV shows. But in this case, he’s just 23; she’s only 19, still a teenager, for goodness sake. Even if they are a couple, realistically, how long is that going to last? Unless of course they take after their counterparts, immortal lovers Edward and Bella – then it might be forever.
Carrie Prejean ends her case with suing the Miss California USA pageant with nothing coming in her hands.
Both parities ended their suits and agreed to settle their differences amongst each other.
Prejean sued the Pageant in August for discrimination on her religious beliefs and slander. The pageant asked Carrie to stop mentioning God and her controversial beliefs on gay marriage. The officials for the pageant filed the countersuit requesting to be paid $5,200 back that they gave her for her breast implants prior of the Miss USA competition.
During the face off in the settlement negotiations the Miss California USA lawyers brought out their weapon of her little X-Rated film starring her. As the film started rolling Prejean reacted with disgust and denied it was even her. As the camera went to her face she knew she was in trouble and it took her less than 15 seconds to discuss with her lawyer of dropping the $1 million demand.
The Pageant organizer, K2 Productions spokesman, Keith Lewis told the Daily News in a recent interview “We’re so glad to be back in the business of beauty and out of the litigious system that is Carrie Prejean. It’s wonderful to put this behind us.”
Both parties are not receiving any of their money that they were requesting in the suit.
New York Yankee fans certainly have a reason to celebrate.
This years World Series championship ended with a dramatic 7-3 win for the Yankees over the Philadelphia Phillies.
The win was made even sweeter because it was won at home in New York City.
This win marks the 27th World Series Championship title victory for the team.
A victory parade will be held Friday, November 6, 2009 to celebrate.
The parade begins at 11 a.m on Broadway at Battery Place and travels through the Canyon of Heroes, located in the financial district.
The parade will end at Chambers Street and be followed by a ceremony hosted by Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The ceremony will be held at City Hall Plaza and the mayor will present the team with the Keys to the City. While the sidewalks lining the parade are open to the public, City Hall Plaza has very limited space and only ticket holders will be able to attend.
A large screen will be set up near City Hall Park so that the remaining proud fans and spectators can enjoy the ceremony.
The latest installment of the popular Twilight saga is set to hit theaters November 20th, and fans of all ages are almost foaming at the mouth for a sneak peek inside the lives of the actors portraying the now-familiar characters of Bella, Edward and Jacob, along with many others.
For months now, it’s been reported that “Bella” actress Kristen Stewart and “Edward” actor Robert Pattinson were romantically linked both on and off the screen. But with “New Moon” just around the corner, those rumors are quickly coming to light, as Kristen speaks out vehemently about the relationship with her co-star.
When Kristen spoke recently to Entertainment Weekly about her “New Moon” relationship, she came across with all attitude, as she was quoted as saying, “I probably would’ve answered [questions about our relationship] if people hadn’t made such a big deal about it. But I’m not going to give the fiending an answer.”
The trailers for the Twilight movie are some of the most-watched right now, as fans are anxiously anticipating author Stephanie Meyer’s big-screen version of some of the most memorable characters in recent pop culture history.
DWTS Recap
As the latest season of Dancing with the Stars rolls on, the popular celebrity show has entered into its double-elimination phase, where two couples per show are going home now, as opposed to just one unlucky star and their partner. Eventually, one dancing duo will win the show, but until then you’d better vote hard to keep your favorites on the stage.
After seven weeks of competitive dancing, Tuesday night saw the unsurprising elimination of two of the weakest links left, football star Michael Irvin and his partner Anna Demidova, and celebrity chef Mark Dacascos plus professional partner Lacey Schwimmer. Irvin and his partner had the lowest combined score after their performance Monday night, based on numbers from both the judges and the votes from viewers alike.
Dacascos danced the samba most of the week with a different partner, Lacey having been under the weather and out most of the week. While she reunited with him for the final samba they would dance, Mark admits to being under stress trying to rehearse a routine with a partner that was new for him. Irvin danced a “gracious” and “brilliant” foxtrot, according to the judges, but it wasn’t enough to save him in the end.
Mark and Michael join the growing list of celebrities who have been booted from this season’s show, including UFC fighter Chuck Liddell and actress Melissa Joan Hart.
An Explicit End to a Long Year: Carrie Prejean Update
From winning Miss California and coming in second at the Miss America pageant to being stripped of her title and walking away without any money or dignity, it has been a long year for Carrie Prejean.
The beauty queen’s problems started during the interview portion of the Miss America pageant. Prejean admitted that she believed marriage should be between a man and a woman, leading to speculation that her answer cost her the crown. Prejean, however, rallied around her new cause, becoming a speaker on the topic.
Though this turn may have been good for her personally, the Miss California directors were not thrilled about her lack of focus on her title duties. Couple this with reports of racy photos from modeling shots, and Prejean eventually lost her crown.
Lawsuits inevitably followed but there was one more negative turn for Prejean yet to endure: a sex tape. Though not released publicly, the tape is said to be a solo act and especially explicit. Its discovery took the gusto out of Prejean’s lawsuit, and she settled without receiving any compensation. Though some have still stood by Prejean, there is no doubt that this roller coaster of a year has not been her best.