We didn’t see this coming! Looks like we were all right when we questioned whether or not this pairing would work out. According to TMZ… Mariah Carey wasted no time proving what we told you 2 weeks ago — there’s only room for one diva on “American Idol.” Carey and Nicki Minaj went at it during the first “A.I.” taping Sunday in NYC. When Nicki started critiquing a contestant, Mariah would interrupt — not once, but many times. Each time Mariah interrupted, Nicki fought back by loudly talking over Mariah. One “A.I.” spy said Mariah and Nicki tried to cover their disdain for each other but everyone saw through it, adding, “These girls just don’t like each other.” You may recall, we reported when producers called Mariah to tell her that Nicki would probably be joining her as a judge, she hung up the phone. Hate to admit it but we’ll be watching this season for the side-eyed glares coming from these two attention slores! LLS Images via WENN/Twitter
Clint Eastwood is speaking out to his hometown newspaper about his bizarre appearance at the RNC and “conversation” with an ” Invisible Obama .” The 82-year-old Academy Award-winner tells the Carmel Pine Cone that he came into the night with three things he wanted to communicate: That not everybody in Hollywood is on the left That Obama has broken a lot of the promises That people should vote out failed politicians Mission accomplished, he said. As for the empty chair, Eastwood made it clear to Mitt Romney’s campaign early on that he planned to wing his speech. That is what he did. The empty chair was a last-minute idea .
Carly Rae Jepsen does not want to be a one-hit wonder. Even when that one hit is the biggest smash to hit the music charts in years. So with a new album about to go on sale, the 26-year old Canadian is working hard to showcase her versatility for the world. Hence her appearance last week with Ryan Seacrest and hence her version during that radio interview of the 1968 Joni Mitchell track “Both Sides, Now.” Give it a look and a listen now:
Kelly Clarkson went Gaga during a concert in Houston on Friday night. Lady Gaga, that is! The singer took her incredible act to her home state of Texas over the weekend and continued to honor fan requests, as she’s done so all summer long at stops in Illinois (” Cry Me a River “) and Virgina (” No Scrubs “). This time, the evening’s cover focused on the music world’s most eccentric Twitter user, with Clarkson risking the wrath of 25 million Little Monsters. Did she deserve their admiration or their ire following a version of “You and I?” Decide for yourself now:
Ryan Lochte would love to score a cameo on Gossip Girl. The reason is simple: Blake Lively stars on Gossip Girl . Since his powerhouse performances at the London Olympics, the swimming champion has already booked guest-starring gigs on both 90210 and 30 Rock and was even considered (briefly) as a candidate for The Bachelor (he’s now out of the running). Not shabby. At the Rebecca Minkoff show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in NYC last week, Ryan was asked what show would he love to book next? “Gossip Girl,” the 28-year-old answered with a big smile, adding that “If I’m ever [considered for a cameo on] Gossip Girl, I will not turn that down .” Why? “Because I have a big crush on Blake Lively!” Sorry man. Blake Lively married Ryan Reynolds last night in S.C. But it’s okay to crush on her still, right? At least that’s what we’re telling ourselves. [Photos: WENN.com]
Which Reality Star Was Seen In NYC If you guessed colossal-caked reality star CoCo, then you guessed right. A host of bangers were spotted in NYC for CoCo’s fashion week event flaunting their smokin hot baawwwdies and being besties including Rocsi Diaz, BBW Meeka Claxton, and LHH NYC’s Erica Mena and Somaya Reece. Check out the gals and all of their lady lumps below. Images via Wenn
Apparently Richard Linklater, Ethan Hawke, and Julie Delpy went ahead and filmed Before Midnight , their sequel to Before Sunrise and Before Sunset , without telling anyone about it. But there’s something about the loose intimacy of Céline and Jesse’s ambling, every now and again relationship that makes the idea of the trio making their next movie in secret so fitting. Hit the jump for the first image of Hawke and Delpy in the Greece-set Before Midnight , which will court buyers this week at Toronto . According to Deadline, filming wrapped yesterday. The trio, who share writing credits again after earning a Best Adapted Screenplay nomination for Before Sunset , issued the following statement: “It’s great to be back together again, this time in beautiful Greece to revisit the lives of Celine and Jesse nine years after Jesse was about to miss his flight.” [ Deadline ]
Also in Wednesday afternoon’s round-up of news briefs, Fantastic Fest will close out its September event with Red Dawn . And David Slade is the eyed for a Disney pic based on a young-adult novel. World Premiere of Red Dawn to Close Fantastic Fest Director Dan Bradley’s action-pic Red Dawn will close out Fantastic Fest September 27th. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Isabel Lucas and Josh Hutcherson, the film revolves around a group of teenagers embarking to save their town from an invasion of North Korean soldiers. A Korean-invasion-themed party will follow the premiere screening to celebrate the closing night of the festival. Fantastic Fest will take place September 20 – 27 in Austin, Texas Javier Bardem Humanitarian Doc Heads to Theaters Sons of the Clouds: The Last Colony is produced by Academy Award-winning actor Javier Bardem, Alvaro Longoria and Lilly Hartley, the documentary, directed by Longoria of Morena Films and will screen at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 13. The film features Javier Bardem and focuses on a forgotten, unresolved conflict in Northern Africa where the de-colonization of the Western Sahara has displaced nearly 200,000 Sahrawi people to refugee camps. Distributor GoDigital said it will begin its theatrical run at IFC Center in NYC in mid-October, followed by a series of screenings around the country. Edward Burns Holiday Pic Heads to Theaters The Fitzgerald Family Christmas , a family drama that reunites Burns with cast members Connie Britton and Michael McGlone from The Brothers McMullen will have a late-November release via Tribeca Film which picked up the film. The story revolves around sibling rivalry and an estranged father (Ed Lauter, The Artist ) who returns home for Christmas for the first time since he walked out on his family 20 years ago. Family rifts emerge, and like with any family, Christmas brings a mixed bag of complicated emotions and dynamics. The film will screen at the Toronto International Film Festival September 9th. Xan Cassavetes’ Kiss of the Damned Heads to Theaters Magnet Releasing, genre arm of Magnolia Pictures picked up worldwide rights to Cassavetes’ erotic vampire film that will close International Critics’ Week this Friday in Venice. The film centers on Djuna (Joséphine de La Baume), a beautiful vampire who tries to resist the advances of the handsome, human screenwriter Paulo (Milo Ventimiglia), but eventually gives in to temptation. When her troublemaker sister Mimi (Roxane Mesquida) arrives unexpectedly, Djuna’s love story is threatened and the whole vampire community becomes endangered. Around the ‘net… Scarlett Johansson, Natalie Portman, Kerry Washington to Speak at DNC The three will follow the Foo Fighters on Thursday’s lineup at the Democratic National Convention. Eva Longoria also is expected to speak before Obama’s appearance, THR reports . Disney Eyes David Slade for Matched The studio is in negotiations with Slade to direct an adaptation of the Ally Condie young-adult novel. The series revolves around a girl in a “dystopian future where choice is taken away, and a young woman falls in love with a guy she has not been matched with,” Deadline reports .
Lucy Hale has made a big name for herself on Pretty Little Liars . But she would make an absolutely huge name for herself if she earned the role of Anastasia Steele in the big screen adaption of Fifty Shades of Grey . Hale has already expressed interest in the part, but she tempers expectations a bit in the latest issue of Haute Muse . “I’m definitely a huge fan of the books. Obviously I’d be thrilled to be a part of it, but I think it’s in the very beginning stages of it all,” the actress tells the magazine. Hale has also signed a recording contract and will release a country album some time in 2013. She hopes, at least. “We’re exploring what we want my sound to be and what I want to talk about in my album. It’s kind of hard with my schedule to fit in both the filming and music, so we’re hoping to release it by next year. It’s a very exciting time in my life.” Do you want to see Lucy Hale as Anastasia Steele?
