Neil Patrick Harris will soon be able to add yet another hosting gig to his very impressive resume. The former How I Met Your Mother star – who has previously emceed the Tony Awards and the Emmy Awards, while also having taken home trophies at both those events – has been tapped to host the 2015 Academy Awards. The show will air live on ABC on Sunday, February 22. “It is truly an honor and a thrill to be asked to host this year’s Academy Awards,” Harris said via statement. “I grew up watching the Oscars and was always in such awe of some of the greats who hosted the show. “To be asked to follow in the footsteps of Johnny Carson, Billy Crystal, Ellen DeGeneres, and everyone else who had the great fortune of hosting is a bucket list dream come true.” As multi-talented a performer as exists in Hollywood, Harris portrays the character of Desi in Gone Girl . He did performed in the opening musical number at the 2010 Oscars. Take a look back at the best moments from last year’s big night… Oscars 2014 GIFs: The Best Moments 1. Jennifer Lawrence Laughs Jennifer Lawrence laughs at her own expense at the Oscars. It’s why we love her. … and then vote on Neil Patrick Harris: Good choice for 2015 Academy Awards host? Heck yes! No way! Why not Khloe Kardashian? View Poll »
What the unholy hell!? Pastor Who Spread AIDS To Church Members Refuses To Leave The Rev. Juan McFarland is described as a man of “passion, prayer and purpose” in a three-paragraph summary on the website of the Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church. The site concludes by saying such an overview “does not begin to tell his story.” Via The Grio reports: Parishioners realized just how true that was in recent weeks, when McFarland dropped the bombshells: He had had affairs with several women in the parish — inside the church — but neglected to tell them he had AIDS. “It was surprise, shock, but I think the leadership team did not react wanting to get him out. We wanted to get him help,” said James Long, vice chairman of the board of trustees. McFarland refused — and in a later sermon dropped another bombshell: He had been abusing drugs. That was enough. The deacons voted 80-1 to fire him on Oct. 5, but McFarland refused to leave, going so far as to change the building’s locks and the numbers of the church’s bank account before returning to the pulpit on Oct. 12, Long said. On Tuesday, the first business day following his last appearance, the deacons announced that they had filed a lawsuit to force McFarland out. In contrast to the website’s glowing portrayal of McFarland, the suit accuses him of “debauchery, sinfulness, hedonism, sexual misconduct, dishonesty, thievery and rejection of the Ten Commandments.” McFarland, 47, has not been charged with any wrongdoing. Knowingly spreading a sexually transmitted disease is a misdemeanor in Alabama punishable by up to a year in jail. The lawsuit asks a judge to block him from serving as minister and give them control of the church complex, its bank accounts and a Mercedes Benz furnished for the pastor’s use. “We are just trying to minister to the flock and get the church back in order,” Long said. McFarland remained unfazed by the news. “I will command the pulpit from this day forward,” he said in a brief telephone interview Tuesday. He declined further comment, saying he and his attorney needed more time to review the suit. He would not disclose his attorney’s name. In a related development, Wells Fargo Bank filed court papers on Tuesday saying that because McFarland sought to change control of the church’s bank account, it can’t determine who has the rightful claim to $56,211 in the account. It sent the court a check for the full amount and asked to be relieved of responsibility. Nathan Williams, chairman of the board of deacons, said the church normally has about 170 members show up each Sunday. Only about 50 heard McFarland’s most recent sermon. Williams and other church leaders said they went elsewhere to avoid any confrontation. In the sermon, McFarland recounted stories from the books of Matthew and Luke about Jesus healing people. “Sometimes the worst times in our lives is when we have a midnight situation — and we are in a midnight situation,” he said. “When you pray, you’ve got to forgive. You can’t go down on your knees hating somebody, or wishing something bad will happen to somebody.” An attorney for the church leaders said the sermons need to end. “He needs to get the message that he needs to be gone,” attorney Julian McPhillips said. You can’t be serious!!!!! How should the church handle this situation and counsel the church members who have been infected with the full blown AIDS?
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Koutney seems to agree with a lot of KimYe’s critics… Kourtney Kardashian Slams Kim Kardashian For Parenting Style Serial mommy Kourtney Kardashian seems to think that her sister’s parenting style is a bit selfish . Apparently she thinks dragging North around to high fashion events and dressing her in custom designer pieces is a ridiculous show and doesn’t really cater to the child. Via RadarOnline : Kourtney Kardashian is slamming the way her little sister Kim Kardashian is raising North West — her 1-year-old daughter with rapper Kanye West —behind her back! “They have opposite parenting styles. Kourtney is very hands-on and all about doing kid things with her kids, not adult things,” a family friend told In Touch. “She thinks Kim parading North around is terrible,” continues the source. “Kourtney would never bring her kid into a paparazzi storm like Paris Fashion Week or sit front row at a fashion show with her kids.” As RadarOnline.com has reported, Kim, 33, went as far as recently getting her tyke a stylist to keep her decked out in the latest fashions. “Kim has hired North West her own personal tailor whose sole job is to make mini versions of Kim’s designer outfits and ensure that they always coordinate,” a source told Grazia magazine. Everyone has to parent in their own way…do you think Kourtney is right?
That azz looking familiar? Guess Who? This R&B songstress has tiptoed back into the limelight as of late…but hit a little speedbump in the past week or so as people have accused her of trying to be a sort of “Budget Beyonce” with her hair and performance outfit choices. Any clue who this could be??? Hit the flip to see if you guessed correctly…
Some may call her The Luckiest Woman to Ever Walk the Planet Earth. But Amal Alamuddin only wants to be called one thing going forward: Amal Clooney. About two weeks after marrying George Clooney in Venice, the 36-year old has changed her name to Amal Clooney on the website of her London-based law firm, Doughty Street Chambers. The human rights attorney exchanged vows Clooney over a weekend of festivities in late September that included separate bachelor and bachelorette dinners on Friday, September 26 and then a ceremony/reception on Saturday, Sept. 27. The latter took place at Venice’s seven-star Aman Canal Grand Hotel and was attended by such A-Listers as Cindy Crawford, Bill Murray and Matt Damon. Following the lavish nuptials, Amal and Clooney were officially and legally married in a civil ceremony at Venice’s Palazzo Ca’ Loredan. Since then, the famous couple has released a handful of wedding photos, with all proceeds going to charity , while Clooney made Alamuddin stop smoking and begin arriving places on time. They so complete each other! We’re so happy for these two! We wish them a lifetime of utter bliss and joy. And maybe some cute kids! George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin Photos: So In Love! 1. Amal Alamuddin and George Clooney Wedding Photo Hello there, George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin! The couple poses here, on its wedding day, for a well known British tabloid.
Nick Cannon may or may not be getting a divorce from Mariah Carey . But the actor is definitely headed to Brooklyn Nine-Nine! The America’s Got Talent host will appear on multiple episodes of the Fox comedy as Marcus, the “handsome, educated and charming” nephew of Andre Braugher’s Captain Holt. Cannon will debut in December as a character who just moved to New York City and who will be staying with his uncle until he gets settled. Brooklyn Nine-Nine airs Sunday nights on Fox and is anchored by Andy Samberg as Detective Jake Peralta. He won a Golden Globe for that goofy role earlier this year. Stephanie Beatriz, Melissa Fumero, Terry Crews and Jo Lo Truglio also star on the sitcom. Cannon, who Carey insists cheated on her , is set to join a Season 2 guest star list that also includes Kyra Sedgwick, Eva Longoria, Craig Robinson, Patton Oswalt, Terrell Owens, Stephen Root, and Sandra Bernhard. Have you been tuning in to this fun series? If not, have no fear: You can head over to TV Fanatic and easily watch Brooklyn Nine-Nine online ! Mariah Carey & Nick Cannon Photos From Happier Times 1. Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon Red Carpet Photo Nick and Mariah posing for the paps. The couple is believed to have one of Hollywood’s most stable marriages.
Sam Lutfi played a key role in engineering the ruse that landed Amanda Bynes in treatment, but is his continued involvement in her saga cause for concern? As previously reported, Amanda Bynes was placed on a 5150 psychiatric hold at a Pasadena mental hospital last week after flying back to Los Angeles from N.Y. Her friend Sam Lutfi , who was once Britney Spears’ manager and bizarrely linked to that star at the time of her 5150 hold, was instrumental in getting her there. Not surprisingly, Bynes is far from pleased about all of this. Already deeply distrustful of her family and friends, she’s incredibly pissed at her parents and the ruse that landed her in a mental institution against her will. Yet Lutfi, who convinced her she was meeting with an attorney to sue her parents, is reportedly still close to Bynes’ parents and is even giving them advice. “Amanda is disgusted with Sam and has been openly telling anyone who will listen that she hates him for inserting himself into her family,” a source says. “Even though Amanda is suffering from serious mental health issues, she is lucid enough to know that Sam is someone she wants nothing to do with.” “The more troubling development is that Amanda’s parents have become enthralled with him. In particular, her dad Rick thinks Sam is a great guy.” “Sam is even giving Rick legal advice! What law school did he go to?!” 21 Child Celebrities Then and Now 1. Amanda Bynes Okay, so we didn’t say they were ALL success stories. Amanda Bynes was a delightful child star whose hard-partying ways caught up to her. Kind of like another star we know… We don’t know about this story, most notably because how would Amanda’s inner thoughts be known by Radar when she’s being monitored by a team of doctors? Also, she trusted Lutfi a lot as recently as last week. According to the allegd insider, reports that Amanda “hates” her parents “are clearly exaggerated,” however. “Is Amanda angry at her parents? Of course.” However, “she was the last time when she was placed on a involuntary psychiatric hold” and once she stabilizes, the source adds, things “will reset for the better.” “Stories focusing on Amanda’s feelings towards her parents are clearly being planted by people in Sam Lutfi’s camp,” the source added, for reasons unknown. “Remember, this is someone who has absolutely no professional experience managing or dealing with celebrities [beyond] being Britney Spears’ errand boy.” We remember. The sleuth notes that at the mental facility Friday, Lutfi had his lawyers present, despite the fact the Bynes family attorney was already there with her parents. “It was shocking that Sam had the nerve to send his own attorneys … what was Sam’s motivation? His attorneys have no knowledge of Amanda’s case and history.” “All it did was create a more chaotic environment. The problem is that Amanda’s dad, Rick, thinks that Sam has some credibility, despite his track record.” “Rick believes that Sam is trying to redeem himself after all of the Britney drama,” although it sounds like fortunately, “Lynn is definitely more skeptical of Sam.” 45 Seriously OMG WTF Amanda Bynes Photos 1. Amanda Bynes is Dope Amanda Bynes thinks she is dope. The actress has posted this photo to Twitter.
Jimmy Kimmel likes to mock the weather in Los Angeles, especially when reporters FREAK OUT OVER THE RAIN . On last night’s edition of Jimmy Kimmel, however, the host prepared viewers for a forecast of sun, clouds and a definitely chance of.. male genitalia?!? “There’s actually someone at this show whose job it is to keep track of penis-shaped weather patterns,” Kimmel told the audience. “His parents are very, very proud.” Kimmel then aired clips from Good Morning America and KCAL, among other shows and stations, which depicted meteorologists drawing penis-like shapes on their weather maps. Why? Because penises are funny! Jimmy Kimmel Tracks Penis-Shaped Weather Patterns In other sexual snafu news, a CBS station unintentionally linked to a porn site in a tweet last week while reminding viewers to “use our interactive radar to track the rain and storms. Really, that happened. Two photo galleries feel relevant in regard to Kimmel’s awesome segment. On one, celebrities send photos of their junk to people who don’t want it… 7 Stars Who Have Sent Photos of Their Penis 1. Brett Favre Brett Favre didn’t just send another woman a photo of his penis in 2010. He did so while married… and the other woman was an employee of the team for whom he played. … in the other, we simply live at Jimmy Kimmel Live skits and sketches: 37 Jimmy Kimmel Live Moments That Crack Our Funny Bone 1. Lie Witness News: Barack Obama Birthday Edition! Jimmy Kimmel Live makes up stories about Barack Obama for this edition of Lie Witness News. And everyone believes the lies!
