Now THIS is how you market a movie. Steve Carell appeared on Ellen today for an interview, only he wasn’t actually Steve Carell. He was Gru, the lovable villain from Despicable Me and, of course, Despicable Me 2 , which comes out on July 3. Watch the actor stay in character, talk about Starbucks and then make his way through the audience in the following clip. Dancing, of course. Dancing like only Gru can: Steve Carell Interviewed as Gru
Forget the reckless driving charges . Forget the new baby daddy accusations . Forget that booing at the Billboard Music Awards. Justin Bieber got away from it all today and focused on what really matters: Family. It was his kid sister’s fifth birthday and let his nearly 40 million followers know it. “HAPPY BIRTHDAY @JazmynBieber!!! I love you! #HappyBirthdayJazzy,” Justin Tweeted, later adding the hashtag #familytime. Earlier in the day, Bieber also showed love for Jaden Smith. He attended the After Earth premiere last night and followed it up with: “Everyone go see #AfterEarth this weekend. @officialjaden we got u. #supportyourfriends.” Well, most of your friends. You’ve gotta ditch that Lil Twist fella, JB.
American Idol is minus another judge. With Randy Jackson having official resigned his post and Jennifer Hudson reportedly on the way , Mariah Carey made it official today: She has left the series after one season. “W/ global success of ‘#Beautiful’ (#1 in 30+ countries so far) @MariahCarey confirms world tour & says goodbye 2 Idol,” read a message from Carey’s publicists PMK-BNC that the singer re-Tweeted shortly thereafter. “Mariah Carey is a true global icon — one of the most accomplished artists on the planet — and we feel extremely fortunate that she was able to bring her wisdom and experience to the American Idol contestants this season,” noted a joint release from FOX, FremantleMedia and 19 Entertainment. “We know she will remain an inspiration to Idol hopefuls for many seasons to come.” Are you sad Mariah is leaving American Idol? No, good riddance! Yes, I’ll miss her! I stopped watching when Simon left View Poll » UPDATE: Farewell to Nicki Minaj as well. She just Tweeted: “Thank you American Idol for a life changing experience! Wouldn’t trade it for the world! Time to focus on the Music!!! Mmmuuuaahhh!!!”
You saw this coming, between Mariah and Nicki’s bickering the show has gone downhill. American Idol Has Lowest Ratings Ever According to Rhymes With Snitch The American Idol Season Finale drew the lowest ratings for a finale in American Idol history. Somebody’s getting fired… The American Idol season finale pulled in a pitful 13.61 million viewers last week. In comparison Last years finale pulled in 21.49 million. In years past the season finale regularly drew more than 30 million viewers. Oh well it had a good run. On to the next one.
Nick had a good run. Nick Cannon Quits Radio Show After a successful two years, Nick Cannon announced today that he will be stepping down from his nationally syndicated Top 40 radio show, ‘Cannon’s Countdown.’ Since the show’s premiere on April 23, 2011, the Top 40 countdown show has been broadcasted by CBS Radio stations and syndicated nationally by Cumulus Media Networks every weekend. Featuring a mix of music and celebrity interviews, the show has been available in a four-hour version for CHR pop/rhythmic stations and a three-hour edition for urban stations. “I am extremely grateful to have had a broadcast home with CBS Radio. It has been an amazing experience working with the team these past few years,” says Nick Cannon. “I’ve made the difficult decision to step away from my on air duties in radio in order to have the time to dedicate to NCredible Entertainment and the various projects that I have on my plate in film, TV, retail and a new album. It is my plan to return to radio and my listeners very soon through my music.” Cited by People Magazine as one of the ‘Top Ten most successful young people in Hollywood’ and featured on the covers of magazine’s such as Complex and Black Enterprises’ 40 Under 40, Nick Cannon, 32-years old is a successful, multi-faceted entertainer: film star, comedian, TV and radio host, musician, writer, director, executive producer and philanthropist. He is the host of NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” helping them draw in record-breaking viewership and will be returning to the hit show for a fifth season in row when the new season premiers on June 4th. Additionally, due to popular demand, Cannon will be bringing back the highly successful improv comedy show with musical performances ‘Wild N Out’ back, which he created in 2005, with a new cast of talent that will premiere July 9th on MTV2. When he is not in front of the camera or a live audience, Cannon is busy running his highly successful multi-media company NCredible Entertainment, producing TV and film projects, including TeenNick’s Annual “Halo Awards” and most recently directing his first studio film, “The Function” for Lion’s Gate which is slated for release later this year. He also inked a multi-year, multi-million first look production deal with NBC Networks to develop scripted and unscripted fare for the network earlier this year and introduced a new sketch comedy show, “Incredible Crew” which premiered on Cartoon Network and out performed American Idol in all key kids demos. NCredible Entertainment also boasts a successful music division and product division which introduced a top selling line of NCredible branded headphones at retail nationwide last year in conjunction with Monster Cable Products, Inc. which has become a top seller at retail and boasts sales projections by end of 2013 to exceed $30 million. The final radio show broadcast of ‘Cannon’s Countdown’ is scheduled to air the weekend of June 8th. For more information on Nick Cannon visit http://www.nickcannon.com We’re sure Nick will go on to bigger and better things.
Based on a new report, Mariah Carey will soon have plenty of time on her hands. She and her fellow American Idol judges are expected to be let go by Fox very soon after Season 12 concludes. And just what will the superstar do after her failed stint on the panel of this singing competition? “Due to the smash success of ‘#Beautiful,’ fans are clamoring as Mariah makes plans for a world tour,” an insider tells Us Weekly of Carey and her new single. To date, “#Beautiful” has hit number-one in 25 countries and the top five in 45 others. Mariah – who is yet to speak on the rumors of her Idol demise – has not gone on a global tour since 2004. In 2010, she played shows in America, Egypt, Brazil and Singapore. Yesterday, meanwhile, The Backstreet Boys announced an upcoming tour in honor of their 20th anniversary as a group.
