Selena Gomez is headed back to the role that made her famous. The Disney Channel has released a statement confirming a Wizards of Waverly Place television movie that will hit the air in early 2013. The adorable girlfriend of Justin Bieber will executive produce the one-hour event, which will take the Russos to Italy to meet their long lost relatives… … only for Selena’s Alex to accidentally conjure up a spell that creates a Good and Bad version of herself. Oops! The Wizards of Waverly Place series finale aired in January of this year and raked in 11.3 million total viewers. Since exiting the series, of course, Gomez has sky-rockets to major fame. She has three Gold certified albums, one double-Platinum single and numerous Gold and Platinum singles.
Harmony Korine ‘s Spring Breakers premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival is still days away, but festival-goers in Venice will catch the world debut Wednesday and already the film is making some initial waves with “raunchy” and “raucous” being just two operative words to describe the feature about a quartet of sexy college girls whose plan to rob a fast food joint to fund their spring break getaway goes awry. And that is just the beginning. The film stars Selena Gomez , James Franco , Vanessa Hudgens and Heather Morris. Franco plays their unexpected savior – so-to-speak. A local thug, he unexpectedly bails them out of jail and takes them under his wing and even manages to win them over, leading them into the wildest spring break ever and into a bit more crime. In Venice, Selena Gomez who once starred in the Emmy-winning Wizards of Waverly Place acknowledged that some of her fans may find her role a bit of a surprise. “Obviously I know that coming from Disney Channel gives you kind of a brand in a way,” the 20-year-old told reporters in Venice, according to Reuters . “People do put a label on you. I know that I have younger fans, and this is an opportunity for myself to kind of grow. It is a little shocking, I think, for the younger audiences … but I think it was right for me. I did things I didn’t even know I could do on the movie and I do think it was because I trusted Harmony.” Gomez had apparently been asked to play an even racier character in the film, but opted for the comparatively more staid Faith. The 20 year-old actress said that her character in the film was her speed at least for now. “I just didn’t think I was ready for it, and I do think that Faith is right for me at this time in my career and in my life,” she said in Venice. “Of course eventually I’m going to kind of work my way up to that I think.” Fluorescent bikinis, robberies and hard beach partying aside, The Telegraph said that Spring Breakers actually does not go “far enough,” saying it is just another “mainstream Hollywood teen comedy.” That is a surprise coming from the writer of 1995’s seminal Kids and his last Toronto offering Trash Humpers . Others will undoubtedly have their say. [ Sources: Reuters , The Telegraph ]
After watching a man blast himself out of a cannon and then witnessing an overweight pole dancer on America’s Got Talent , one thing became painfully evident last night: A high level of strange was featured throughout day two in Austin. Read through our previous AGT recap for all the acts from opening night here and then get caught up with the latest below… Andrew De Leon America’s Got Talent Audition Mind-Blowing Aurora light Painting – First a sand artist, now light artists? The leader claimed to live in a commune which probably was the first question mark popping up in my head, his hair was the second. The performance was interesting, but it reminded me of the Disney Channel promotions where the actors would wave the mouse ear shape with their magic wand. The obvious point was that this really seems like a really artistic telestrator. Eric & Olivia – The non-daters from the University of Texas had a cute vibe together but it really was Olivia’s voice that was the winner. She had great jazz-soul diction. Once in a while it got a bit too froggy, but I think with the right arrangements the duo would be great. I’m shocked that Howie said no because there’s a lot of potential in this act. Eric Diddleman – Eric claimed to be a “professional mind reader” but I think the better part was him wrapping duct tape around his eyes. His guesses were great considering that Sharon was the only one to draw something hard (Howard and Howie basically drew themselves). I’d love to see this trick a second time with a few more bells and whistles. Summer Lacey – We only saw a few seconds of her but she chose to use chains instead of silks as she did some creative acrobatics. According to Sharon, Summer was also a lot higher than we must have seen as she dropped for one trick. She should join several of the acts this season as a more Punk/Accessible version of Cirque. Andrew De Leon (Above) – The closet-opera singer wasn’t bad. The biggest problem is that now he doesn’t have that surprise factor in future performances. Let’s hope that he has a stronger repertoire of songs and a bit more confidence in the future. I hope he wears prescription contacts because those contacts could scar his eyes if he’s not careful. Mind-Boggling Doppelganger Circus Sideshow – Take one part geeky/goth couple, one chainsaw and apple, and a small jaw and you get a silly performance. The girlfriend got a dislocated jaw because she didn’t listen to him when he said, “Do you have a preference for apple size?” Jada – While we only saw this group of women for a few seconds, it must have been for the mercy of the audience’s ears. It’s called synchronization; Jada didn’t have that. Also, four girls singing “Only Girl in the World” makes no sense. Which one was the only girl? Richard Grossman – The opera singer from New York, who sub-sings as practice was ahead of his song and choked. It was kind of embarrassing. That’s someone’s delusional uncle who called Howard rude. The fact that Andrew followed him with a great opera performance made him seem even sourer.
When you think of barely-legal Disney Channel celebs Vanessa Hudgens and Selena Gomez , the first things you think of are sniffing glue, killing cats, and eating spaghetti in a filthy bathtub, right? Yeah, us either. That’s why we were surprised (to put it mildly) that Spring Breakers , starring Vanessa, Selena, and baby-faced babes Ashley Benson and Rachel Korine , is being directed by indie bad-boy Harmony Korine . Harmony put all of the above and more (like Chloe Sevigny ‘s boobs, left) into his provocative directorial debut Gummo (1998). And Korine hasn’t mellowed with age- Julien Donkey-Boy (1999) is a meditation on schizophrenia with a disturbing incest subplot, Mister Lonely (2007) stars a bizarre family of celebrity impersonators, and Trash Humpers (2009) is exactly it sounds like, a shot-on-VHS transmission from another galaxy where deviants in old-man masks hump garbage bags. So he’s a strange choice, to say the least, for a big-budget studio pic like Spring Breakers , currently filming in Florida and accompanied by a tidal wave of news coverage that usually reads something like ” OMG SELENA GOMEZ SPOTTED DRINKING WHAT WILL JUSTIN BIEBER THINK?!? ” So has Harmony sold out, or are we about to see a side (hopefully the front, but the side would do too) of these tween idols that we could never have imagined? Either way, color us SKINtrigued. Step into the weird world of Harmony Korine- or the squeaky-clean one of Selena Gomez , if you prefer- we’ve got ’em both here at MrSkin.com!
The trouble with graduates of the Disney Channel school of teen celebrity is that usually by the time they’re old enough to leer at, they’re incredibly famous…and we have no idea why. But Adrienne Bailon didn’t come out of the womb with a three-picture deal; instead she did her time as a member of the quickly-forgotten girl group 3LW (along with nude Notorious star Naturi Naughton ) in the early 2000s before joining up with Mickey for the prefab tween-pop group The Cheetah Girls. And she’s practically begging you to stare. Adrienne hit the red carpet this week clad in a sheer dress that left nothing to the imagination… especially when the bow adorning the front blew to the side, revealing her bald beav – lips and all- underneath. “If I could come out naked, I would. This is just some fancy stuff to throw over my little naked body,” Adrienne gushed to reporters, seemingly unaware that she had just given the paparazzi quite an eyeful. Nice pussycat, cheetah girl! Check out a closeup pic of Adrienne Bailon’ s “wardrobe malfunction” after the jump!
Lindsay Lohan has arrived in New York City to begin rehearsals for Saturday Night Live, and while she’s in the Big Apple, she’ll be interviewed on The Today Show. The 25-year-old is “very excited” to be hosting SNL, and also to give a no-holds-barred interview with a journalist she respects as part of her image rehabilitation. The source says that Lindsay’s Today Show interview will air Thursday. “Lindsay agreed to go on Today for a no holds barred interview … She has tremendous respect for Matt Lauer, who will be doing the interview,” a source said. “Lindsay is nervous about hosting SNL , but that is to be expected. She is grateful for the opportunity and won’t let (executive producer) Lorne Michaels down.” “Lindsay has been a longtime fan of Saturday Night Live and is incredibly excited to work with the amazing cast and writers,” her rep, Steve Honig, adds. Last week, Lohan got a glowing report and praise from the judge handling her theft case. Judge Stephanie Sautner said she’s got “her life back on track.” If all goes according to plan, she could be off probation in April.
Jack Wagner, Sherri Shepherd, Maria Menounos, Gavin DeGraw and Melissa Gilbert are among those competing on Dancing With the Stars this spring. A pair of sports stars – Green Bay Packers wideout Donald Driver and tennis legend Martina Navratilova – will also be lacing up their dancing shoes. Perhaps more importantly, Maksim Chmerkovskiy says he’ll be back! DeGraw is up for some serious double duty, as he will also continue his current U.S. tour for the first few weeks of the season, if he can last that long. Gavin’s pro partner, Karina Smirnoff, will most likely join him on tour so they can practice, but none of his concerts conflict with DWTS air dates. Wagner, Heather Locklear’s ex, will compete amid a minor scandal, while Menounos and Shepherd represent the entertainment show contingent. Here’s the full Dancing With the Stars cast for this spring: Jack Wagner, Melrose Place/Bold and the Beautiful star (Partner: TBA) Melissa Gilbert, Little House on the Prairie actress (Partner: Maksim Chmerkovisky) Donald Driver, NFL star (Partner: TBA) William Levy, telenova actor (Partner: TBA) Gladys Knight, music legend (Partner: TBA) Jaleel White, Family Matters child star (Partner: Kym Johnson) Martina Navratilova, tennis legend (Partner: TBA) Roshon Fegan, Disney Channel star (Professional partner: TBA) Maria Menounos, Extra co-host (Partner: Derek Hough) Sherri Shepherd, View co-host (Partner: TBA) Katherine Jenkins, opera singer (Partner: TBA) Gavin Degraw, rock singer (Partner: Karina Smirnoff)
The folks at Disney forced Demi Lovato out of the Christmas spirit last night. The former star of Sonny With a Chance – who left that series earlier this year to battle personal problems that included an eating disorder – took MAJOR exception to a joke on the Disney Channel show Shake It Up this week, as a character quipped: “I could just eat you up, well if I ate.” The line promoted the following Tweets from Lovato: I find it really funny how a company can lose one of their actress’ from the pressures of an EATING DISORDER and yet still make joke about that very disease… And is it just me or are the actress’ [on Disney Channel] getting THINNER AND THINNER…. I miss the days of RAVEN, and LIZZIE MCGUIRE… Dear Disney Channel, EATING DISORDERS ARE NOT SOMETHING TO JOKE ABOUT. The network, meanwhile, has actually responded and agreed with Lovato, releasing the following statement: “We hear you & are pulling both episodes as quickly as possible & reevaluating them … It’s NEVER our intention to make light of eating disorders!” Way to go, Demi! And happy holidays! Go stuff your face. You’ve earned it.
Raven Symone is now slim and trim but clearly that’s not enough to keep your show on the air! It has been announced that ABC Family has decided to cut Raven Symone’s new show “State of Georgia” short. Apparently, the show was not bringing in the numbers the network projected. The last time Raven was a big hit on TV was when she was on the Disney Channel, which is a totally demographic than any channel except Nickeloden? Nevertheless, Raven’s been doing this Hollywood thing for a while and we’re pretty sure we won’t hear about her tanking – Those Cosby and Disney checks are probably still rolling in StronG!
‘Fresh out the El Paso County jail wit @Babybash @Biggroy, in the same tank they held Willie Nelson/Johnny Cash,’ Wall tweeted following his release. By Gil Kaufman Paul Wall Photo: FilmMagic Rappers Paul Wall (born Paul Michael Slayton) and Baby Bash (Ronald Ray Bryant) were arrested in El Paso, Texas, early Sunday morning on suspicion of possession of less than two ounces of marijuana. The pair, who were in town to perform at the Summer Jamm 2011 show on Saturday, were released on Sunday afternoon after each posted a $300 bond, according to the El Paso Times . Wall announced the arrest on his Twitter account, writing, “fresh out the El Paso County jail wit @Babybash @Biggroy, in the same tank they held Willie Nelson/Johnny Cash,” accompanied by a photo of him in the back of a police car with Bash, who is in handcuffs. The arrest occurred in what was described in press accounts as a “drug-free” zone, a detail that was explained in a subsequent Facebook post from Bash. While Wall, 30, seemed to have a good sense of humor about the incident, Bash, 41, was a bit more heated in his Twitter response. “Ain’t 2much worse than a ” HOE ASS PUNK EL PASO COP that abuses his authority, just cuz me and Paul Wall are artists! Only GEEKS and fools who don’t have any spine abuses Authority! But I’m back in the FLESH feelin’ so FRESH, out the tank mang!” He quickly clarified , though, that he was not lashing out at cops over the arrest. “I’m not here to diss ALL police, they have a tuff gig and I respect that! BUT u have the ONE or TWO that will disrespect & abuse the power cuz maybe they got picked on in high school a lot and now have a chip on their shoulder, and that’s exactly wut happened to us, all we did was SMELL like weed and wen he couldn’t find it and we didn’t snitch on who sparked it, he got overdramatic and took us in! He found out who we were and really got big shot on us! Haha even his partner said he’s a di–.” Bash continued , claiming that bail was low because the judge “knew it was a bogus call.” He said the pals admitted in court that they had smoked earlier, which is why they “smelled like tree,” but that they didn’t have any marijuana on them at the time of the arrest. “That made him [the officer] mad cuz he thought RAPPER must have large amount!” A spokesperson for the El Paso Police Department was not available for comment at press time. Related Artists Baby Bash Paul Wall
