Girl Meets World has cast Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel, officially making the Boy Meets World spinoff super exciting for fans of the original ABC comedy. As previously announced, the forthcoming Disney Channel series will focus on the teen daughter of married Cory Matthews and Topanga Lawrence Matthews. The story will be told from Riley’s point of view, with her father serving as the school’s history teacher. Savage is only 32 and Fishel 31 (both could pass for even younger no less), so the duo having a teenager is a stretch … but hey, it’s television, right? The casting of Cory and Topanga leaves us hoping that Rider Strong’s Shawn and/or William Daniels’ Mr. Feeny will also reprise their roles on the Boy Meets World spinoff. No date has been announced for the pilot yet, but Boy Meets World creator and executive producer Michael Jacobs will helm the show and further casting. [Photos: WENN.com, Fame/Flynet]
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie do not have a wedding date set, although the Killing Them Softly says they seriously do plan on tying the knot at some point. “We really don’t [have one],” he told celebrity news program Extra , when asked about the timetable. “I don’t know what’s going to happen in two weeks.” “I certainly don’t know what the new year is going to bring!” He then joked, “We may just tape it; then you can air it!” Pitt did insist that it will happen – and sooner than later. “I will admit, we have had some pressure from our kids,” he says. “We didn’t realize how much it means to them. We didn’t realize how much it means to us.” One major issue they have to figure out? Location. “We are both migratory workers,” the 48-year-old joked. “It will be a matter of convenience location-wise. The time is nigh. It’s soon. I got a good feeling about it.” Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie got engaged earlier this year after years of insisting they wouldn’t wed until gay marriage was legal in the entire U.S. of A. Look for it to happen by the end of next summer. Just a hunch. [Photo: WENN.com]
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie do not have a wedding date set, although the Killing Them Softly says they seriously do plan on tying the knot at some point. “We really don’t [have one],” he told celebrity news program Extra , when asked about the timetable. “I don’t know what’s going to happen in two weeks.” “I certainly don’t know what the new year is going to bring!” He then joked, “We may just tape it; then you can air it!” Pitt did insist that it will happen – and sooner than later. “I will admit, we have had some pressure from our kids,” he says. “We didn’t realize how much it means to them. We didn’t realize how much it means to us.” One major issue they have to figure out? Location. “We are both migratory workers,” the 48-year-old joked. “It will be a matter of convenience location-wise. The time is nigh. It’s soon. I got a good feeling about it.” Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie got engaged earlier this year after years of insisting they wouldn’t wed until gay marriage was legal in the entire U.S. of A. Look for it to happen by the end of next summer. Just a hunch. [Photo: WENN.com]
While this Black Friday has yet to produce anything as dramatic as the Waffle Iron Riot of 2011, or (thankfully) any tragic trampling deaths, the millions of cranky post-Thanksgiving early birds have produced one instant “celebrity.” At a Kmart in Sacramento, as the waiting throng streamed into the store, a man screamed at his fellow shoppers, “Calm the f%#k down! Push one of my kids and I will stab one of you motherf%@kers!” The man didn’t stab anyone, thankfully, and aside from police being called to a Kmart store in Indianapolis for a dispute over a television, Black Friday has, thus far, been uneventful. Fortunately, cable news being what it is, this is plenty of material to work with, and to run all weekend, leaving you free to be happy and safe, and hopefully home for the rest of the weekend. HLN youtube
One of the newest members of The Real Housewives of Atlanta says “Call Me Miss USA.” I can think of many things to call her…and Miss USA isn’t on the list We recap all the silly fussing and feuding in our THG +/- review. But first we check in with NeNe who seems to be the happiest Housewife on the block these days. She’s splitting her time between Atlanta and LA and Gregg wants a piece of the action. He’ll move to LA, if NeNe will give him a key to her place, and her heart. Minus 18 because Gregg really knows how to ramp up the cheesiness. He’s wooing her with bad poetry and interrupting her pedicure so he can rub and kiss her feet. Down boy. Someone please make him stop. Later NeNe heads to NYC doing some publicity for her sitcom The New Normal and Cynthia tags along. Cynthia lived in New York before she had two dimes to rub together so she’s shocked that NeNe has never ridden the subway. Plus 12 for taking NeNe on the grand tour and Cynthia’s right…those six inch spiked heels are not subway friendly. The cutest moment was when a bunch of students from a performing arts school recognized NeNe from her work on Glee . Plus 15 . Ms. Leakes was gracious and encouraging and seemed to enjoyed the encounter as much as the kids. Now if Cynthia could just get her to partake of that hotdog, maybe throw in a pretzel too we can make a real New Yorker out of NeNe yet. Of course Phaedra’s husband Apollo might not be too pleased with the New York street vendor diet. He just got certified as a nutritionist and physical trainer. Plus 8 . Apollo and Phaedra are now working on their donkey bootie workout video for women who need a little help getting a curvaceous bottom. Phaedra describes Apollo’s enthusiasm for the project as “Arnold Schwarteneager on bath salts” which is a little intimidating considering Phaedra’s not looking to actually sweat during the workout. Minus 10 . Who knows what they’ll finally come up with. Once again, Kim is barely on the screen except to make clear that she’s pulling all of the “mother f**king flowers” she had put on the property out before she leaves. Minus 12 . Since I doubt she’ll be doing it herself I’m sure she’ll be paying good money to have it done. And Kandi’s mostly missing in action as well as she packs up her awards to get the last of her things out of the old house as she moves one with the new. Now on to Miss USA. First some background. Kenya shares with Phaedra that her mother is mentally ill. She gave Kenya up and has never acknowledged her. Kenya was raised by her grandmother. It’s definitely a big issue for her and something that can still drive her to tears. But any sympathy that garners gets tossed out the window once we spend some time with Miss USA from 1990-something. OK, I’ll admit that Porsha is a bit of a bubbly airhead who appears to have had everything handed to her and she should have known Kenya was a Miss USA, not Miss America. Minus 10 . But I have to think that she’s not the first to make the mistake. You’d think Kenya would handle it with some grace. Ha! Minus 20 . Instead Kenya’s got her nose so out of joint that she calls Porsha a “heifer” behind her back and leaves early. When Porsha comes outside to make sure everything is alright the insults continue to fly. Kenya tells the camera that, “I will curse your ass out and keep on steppin’.'” So first she ticked off Cynthia and now she made an enemy of Porsha. That didn’t take long. Yes, that’s our Miss USA. The epitome of grace and class…NOT. Episode total = -35! Season total = -19!
Chris Brown is embarking on a new phase of his career. The controversial, 23-year-old singer signed a modeling contract with Wilhelmina, WWD reports, in hopes of landing new fashion and beauty endorsements. “Art and style has always played a significant role in my life; it’s evolved with me throughout my career,” Brown said of his new gig in a statement. Three years after assaulting then-GF Rihanna, and despite a string of questionable actions since, Breezy is considered a marketable brand these days. “Chris Brown is a multifaceted artist with a unique take on style, and we are excited to translate and extend his brand,” said Taylor Hendrich, director of Wilhelmina Men. Brown said earlier this month that “I can’t hate people for making judgment on me or not liking me. I’m good with knowing everything isn’t always going to be perfect.” “All I can do is try to be better as a person .” Actions > Words. Just saying. Anywho, Rihanna ‘s and Karrueche ‘s co-BF joins the ranks of Wilhelmina’s other big-name celeb clients, including Fergie, Natasha Bedingfield and Keri Hilson. What do you think: Will Chris Brown make a good model? Yes! The boy is FINE! No, he’s not attractive. WOMAN BEATER View Poll »
Lauren Scruggs feels lucky to be alive – even blessed. This, after she accidentally walked into a propeller and lost her left hand and eye. Her mental state is just as astounding as her physical recovery. “It’s kind of weird to say, but I wouldn’t trade it,” the 24-year-old model and blogger says. ” I’ve seen it as a miracle . I’ve been through a lot but I’m living.” Scruggs tells People that she’s adjusting to her prosthetic eye and several different prosthetic arms, plus re-learning how to tie her shoes and drive. It’s hard, but she’s coping. Make that thriving. “Sometimes it’s easy to dwell on the fact that I don’t look the same,” says Scruggs, who is releasing a memoir written with her family this week. “But every day I’m feeling better and better.” Says her father, Jeff: “You don’t take life for granted anymore.” Inspiring story and individual, triumphing over adversity.
Jason Trawick and Britney Spears have hit a rough patch, according to reports. According to Us Weekly, the singer and X Factor judge’s ” constant demands ” that her fiance “check in with her” have him fuming and are a main cause of strife. He supposedly “puts her on speakerphone so friends can hear her nagging.” Also, “The romance is gone” for the couple, says the insider. A rep for Spears denies this, while another insider insists that everything is fine, and Jason Trawick wouldn’t pull something like that even if if wasn’t. “That’s not Jason’s style. They’re happy,” said the source. Nevertheless, Us’ celebrity gossip mole insists there’s turbulence ahead for the two, who got engaged last December, saying, “I’d be shocked if they got married.” Jason proposed on Britney’s 30th birthday almost a year ago, but the two have yet to set a date. What do you think? Is Trawick The One for Britney? Yes! He’s perfect for her and her kids. No, I just don’t see the connection. View Poll »
Dem Babies are lucky Daddy Nick Cannon is around! Cuz if it was up to Mommy Mimi they’d be carrying stinky loads. Via RadarOnline reports : Appearing on an upcoming episode of Anderson Live, husband and baby daddy, Nick Cannon, revealed that the 42-year-old American Idol judge somehow always seems to get out of diaper duty for their 18-month old twins, Monroe and Moroccan. “It’s a good time! Right now, the kids run the house. We are just running and chasing after them and then my wife is being the diva that she is. I am trying to keep up with them,” Cannon, 31, told Anderson Cooper and Jane Velez-Mitchell. When Anderson asked point-blank if the Glitter singer was “a big diaper changer” and “who changes the most?” her hubby laughed incredulously, “Me! I mean we all do it but for some reason I get that duty a little bit more. I am not scared of it. I go in, I put the gloves on,” he explained. “Real men change diapers!” added guest host Velez-Mitchell with a sympathetic giggle. Later in the interview, the comedian and rapper broached the touchy subject of his wife’s reported feud with reality co-host, Nicki Minaj. “I think it was what it was. A lot of theatrics and stuff,” said Nick. “I guess I was a little disappointed in the producers because that’s not what American Idol is about. I felt like they fed off of it a little bit. You know, people are always going to have disagreements and stuff. “Clearly you can see that they are a very intense judging panel but obviously everybody is interested in what the show is going to be about and my wife is the classiest and the strongest woman that I’ve ever met so she’s handling it the way she is supposed to handle it.” Does this make Nick more likable?
Denzel Washington Gives His Daughter Acting Advice – “Be Like Viola Davis” Legendary Hollyweird icon Denzel Washington is keeping it all the way real with his young daughter who is an aspiring actress herself. The Oscar Award winning actor recently sat down at a roundtable with several other Hollyweird heavyweights and gave his two cents on what young black women looking to make it in the city of lights need to strive towards. via The Grio Washington was featured on the Hollywood Reporter’s annual actor’s roundtable along with fellow actors Jamie Foxx, Matt Damon, Richard Gere, Alan Arkin and John Hawkes. In the wide-ranging interview, Washington discusses advice he gave his daughter Olivia: “I tell my daughter — she’s at NYU — I say: ’You’re black, you’re a woman, and you’re dark-skinned at that. So you have to be a triple/quadruple threat.’ I said: ‘You gotta learn how to act. You gotta learn how to dance, sing, move onstage.’ That’s the only place, in my humble opinion, you really learn how to act. I said: ‘Look at Viola Davis.’ I said That’s who you want to be. Forget about them little pretty girls ‘” Sounds like some sound father-daughter advice that she probably won’t get anywhere else. Do you agree with Denzel’s theory?
