When Steven Tyler departed American Idol last month, he said in a statement that he “loved every minute” of the experience. But in a new Rolling Stone interview, the rocker sounds a very different tune. “It was something to do while the storm blew by, to be honest,” Tyler tells the magazine, adding that he joined the panel mainly due to spats with his Aerosmith bandmates at the time. Once he was actually on board, the singer says Idol just was “not [his] cup of tea.” Tyler has nothing negative to say about Randy Jackson or Jennifer Lopez – or about taking home $10 million per year, we’re guessing – but he really didn’t enjoy criticizing aspiring artists. “The show’s about kids and what you do to nurture their talent,” he said. “They wanted me to take the piss out of the kids and I don’t have that in me. That’s not what I’m about.” American Idol, of course has moved on from Tyler and from J. Lo. Mariah Carey has signed on, with Nick Jonas and Pharrell Williams both rumored to join her.
So we now know where Robert Pattinson is holed up : inside the vacation home of Water for Elephants costar Reese Witherspoon. But when will the public actually lay eyes on this smoldering superstar, whose heart was recently torn out and stomped all over by Kristen Stewart? It’s sounding more and more like August 13 . That’s the date on which Cosmopolis premieres in New York City and on which Pattinson is expected to walk the red carpet. He’ll then field questions from the media on the following day, despite recent rumors stating otherwise. ” Cosmopolis is a film that Robert is very proud of and looks forward to supporting,” his rep said in a statement today. “No confirmed engagements have been canceled. Any reports to the contrary are inaccurate.” Watch the official Cosmopolis trailer now and then give advice to Robert: Should he forgive Kristen Stewart?
Madonna played a 45-minute concert in Paris on Thursday night that concluded with attendees showering the stage with debris and shouting insults at the Material Girl. Was it due to the duration of the show? To Madonna’s slamming of National Front party member Marine Le Pen as a Nazi ? Or was it simply an overreaction by the media? Guess which option Madonna has chosen…
I should admit up front that I’ve long been skeptical of Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson ‘s off-screen romance. They make a beautiful couple, as the Twilight franchise box-office numbers demonstrate, but, if you ask me, their real-life relationship has always had an odor of Hollywood hoodoo — the inspired idea of some marketing or public-relations executive who saw a way to keep fan interest in the blockbuster saga alive between movies. Then again, a slew of respectable publications and websites are telling me it’s real, and so who am I to disagree? People.com reported today , for instance, that a “heartbroken and angry” Pattinson had moved out of the Los Angeles home that he shared with Stewart, despite her head-turning public apology for cheating on him by making out in a car with married Snow White and the Huntsman director Rupert Sanders . The whole episode and the media frenzy it has provoked brings out the armchair analyst in me (I do have a Bachelors in psychology, by the way) and, whether I look at this from the perspective of a couples counselor or a cultural critic, I can’t help but think that Stewart — subconsciously or consciously — is telling us that she doesn’t want us to think of her as Bella anymore. Although she seems to have become better adjusted to being in the spotlight recently, Stewart has never appeared comfortable with the insane kind of fame that the Twilight movies brought her. (Indeed, the last time she had to issue an apology was when she compared the paparazzi’s photographing of her to being raped.) I’ve never met her, but I wonder if that discomfort has to do with her self-image as an actress instead of teen idol movie star. Stewart’s excellent performances in Into the Wild and the extremely underrated Adventureland tell me that she has Oscar potential. (I also thought she did Joan Jett justice in The Runaways .) With the right roles, she could be her generation’s Jodie Foster . But at the moment, she’s got to feel more like Mark Hamill. Stewart’s headlines-making cheating episode reminds me of the furor that erupted in 2008 when Vanity Fair published a tastefully topless photo of Miley Cyrus in the magazine. Like Stewart, Cyrus apologized for the incident saying she was “embarrassed” by the photo. But the episode was really a smart bit of positioning on Cyrus’ part: the image sent the message that Cyrus was leaving the adolescent world of Hannah Montana behind. Intentionally or impulsively, Stewart has sent a similar message to the millions of Twi-hards out their who breathlessly monitor her every move. Bella, and maybe Robsten too are history. As one friend told People: “I’m not sure they’ll be able to recover from this.” I bet that friend is right. Sometimes you have to break a few hearts to get what you want. Even when those hearts belong to your biggest fans. Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter. Follow Movieline on
Emily Maynard and Jef Holm continued their media blitz today, appearing on Ryan Seacrest’s KIIS-FM morning radio show and making a couple announcements. First, Maynard will soon be Emily Holm. “Even though I went on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette , I’m pretty traditional, believe it or not, so yeah – sure [I’ll change my name],” the beautiful single mother said. Holm then reiterated his plans to relocate to North Carolina and could not have sounded more excited over the couple’s future. “Every chance I get to see her and hang out with her, I take advantage of that,” he gushed to Seacrest. “She’s seriously the sweetest girl ever.” Finally, what about the rumor that Emily and Jef will pull a Molly and Jason Mesnick and get married on TV? “People keep asking us that, and we don’t even know what we’re going to eat for lunch tomorrow,” Maynard said. “I never thought I was going to be the Bachelorette, so I’ve learned to never say never. But it’s something we’ll have to talk about as a family.” In other words: if the money is right…
I don’t hate the Geldof sisters as much as I used to…mainly because I just don’t care to hate anything…it takes too much work… They are just harmless rich girls doing their thing and the UK media happens to love following them around….because the UK Media are passionate about their celebrities and their daughters….so passionate that they were paid to kill Princess Diana by the Royal Family…… I don’t find them hot…or deserving of any modeling campaigns they land just because their dad is Bob Geldoff and their mom killed herself in 2000 on her fucking birthday…. If anything I find it obnoxious and taking opportunity away from actual hot girls who need the money and exposure, cuz they don’t have a ridiculous trust fund to finance a ridiculous life like these Geldoff girls…. But I do appreciate any bitch topless on a beach in Europe, even if tits are just tits, and not worth celebrating, especially these fucking tits that need a bit of work, but even if tits are just tits, I still like em…. TO SEE THE REST OF THE PICS FOLLOW THIS LINK
Rita Ora’s Full Complex Spread Roc Nation’s newest hot girl Rita Ora is Complex Magazine’s newest cover girl. And boy does she deserve it? Not only is she the new golden child, but she’s also a hell of a looker. She had a lot to offer Complex about her success: “When I first got signed I was this random girl from London,” she recalls. “I was thinking my whole world was going to be turned around. I thought I was gonna be on Oprah next week with a new single. Three years later I’m just starting to come out. I wanted to release everything I’d ever recorded, but I was lucky enough to have someone like Jay to say, ‘This isn’t good enough. You have to find yourself.’ It was the best advice he could have given me—to be patient.” “Everyone thought that Rihanna and I hated each other, but the whole thing was created by the media.” Well, that’s cleared up. Now let’s take a look at her pics!
Pattinson’s heart does the talking in an interview with Blackbook magazine. By Christina Garibaldi Robert Pattinson on the September 2012 cover of BlackBook magazine Photo: Autumn De Wilde / BlackBook Media Corp.
Janet Jackson Vacations In Sardinia With Boyfriend Wissam Al Mana Janet Jackson was spotted relaxing on a yacht with her boo Wissam Al Mana in Sardinia. Yup, the same Sardinia where R ihRih was also spotted on vacay this week. GSI Media/INF Photos
Drake Visits Katsuya With Security Detail Drizzy don’t want no problems. The rapper was spotted leaving Katsuya in Hollywood Wednesday accompanied by a few friends and a whole lotta security. Do you think it’s just a normal precaution or is he worried about the repercussions of that W.i.P. nightclub incident? Nice ride. GSI Media
