Rumors of Kate Middleton covering Vogue magazine ran rampant last month, but the photo shoot never materialized. Was Queen Elizabeth II responsible for that? Yes and no. The Queen never said anything, but she didn’t have to. Palace insiders say Kate Middleton knows HM would be far from pleased about the Duchess dressing up in haute couture just so Anna Wintour could cash in. “Kate is keenly conscious that while her new grandmother-in-law may not chide her for appearing on a Vogue cover. But she would definitely not be amused,” said a source. “Her Majesty is a genius at making people squirm with simply a look or a ‘tut, tut.’ ” The royal source went on to add that while Kate Middleton and Prince William are free to be interviewed or photographed by whomever they choose, they are trying to downplay the self-promotion of Kate as a fashion or style icon. “They are flattered by the attention but tat’s not what they are about and they take their royal duties far too seriously to, in one sense, trivialize them,” said the insider. Kate may be a princess under pressure , but so far, she’s handled it superbly. [Photos: WENN.com]
Despite all of the news about people declining Ms. Katherine’s invitation or pulling out of the “Michael Jackson Forever” Tribute Concert, it did actually pull a couple of legitimate stars in the end. A good bulk of them were British, but that kind of makes sense considering where they were. Of course LaToya and The Jackson Brothers took the opportunity to hop in the spotlight and remind people they used to actually do this for a living. And surprisingly enough, Janet was a no show. Flip the page and check out who joined Blanket, Paris, Prince, LaToya, Marlon, Tito and Jermaine Jackson on stage. And while you’re at it, explain to us why poor little Blanket looks SO sad in every single picture…
Zsa Zsa Gabor’s daughter, Constance Francesca, can’t find her mom in the hospital! She even tells us she checked herself into the hospital in order to try and make contact. Apparently, Constance blames Zsa Zsa’s husband, Prince Frederic von Anhalt, for keeping her mother from her, and plans on taking legal action. Yikes!! Follow Hollywood.TV on Facebook @ facebook.com/hollywoodasithappens
Zsa Zsa Gabor suffered another health setback when she slipped out of consciousness this afternoon and was sent to the hospital. The 94-year-old film and matrimonial legend fell and broke her hip last year, which didn’t stop her husband Prince Frederic von Anhalt from declaring he wanted to have babies with her . Watch, I bet he’ll start shacking up with some younger woman like Joan Fontaine soon. [ TMZ ]
‘A lot of people have been assuming that Jeezy’s been ripping us off,’ says A&B’s Tony McGuinness of ‘F.A.M.E.’ By Akshay Bhansali Young Jeezy Photo: Prince Williams/Getty Images Recently, Atlanta MC Young Jeezy put out his much-awaited Thug Motivation 103 album’s latest single, “F.A.M.E. (Fake Ass Muthaf—as Envy),” featuring closing bars by a back-in-the-game T.I. , online, and since then, the song has been viewed more than 160,000 times and has been heavily commented on. Ironically, the song, in which Jeezy and T.I. both call out hateration and envy, has been met with a smidge of criticism, though judging by the type of folks leaving the comments , it should come as no surprise. In fact, the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League-produced song is based around a 2005 trance-music classic, Above & Beyond vs. Andy Moor’s “Air for Life,” which features vocals by Carrie Skipper. In the comments section of the song online, trance-music purists both lament the hip-hop reworking of “Air” but also suggest the sample was used without permission, something Above & Beyond’s Tony McGuinness (the Above & Beyond trio also includes Jono Grant & Paavo Siljam
‘You really do feel what it’s like to be a contestant on one of these shows,’ he tells MTV News. By James Montgomery, with reporting by Jim Cantiello Simon Cowell Photo: MTV News As if early episodes — and folks like Brian Bradley , 2Squar’d and that dude who ripped off Prince —l; haven’t already proven the point, “X Factor” has been working overtime to prove that it’s nothing like “American Idol.” And if for some reason you’re still not seeing the differences, well, just wait until the “Factor” kicks off its Boot Camp on Wednesday night’s show. Because, as judge Simon Cowell told MTV News, unlike the high-gloss “Idol” Hollywood Week, Boot Camp will be, well, real. “I’ve seen them all and I’ve made a ton of them, [and] what I do know, because obviously I was there, [was] that I wanted to show the viewers what actually happened,” he said. “So the first cut you get is the producer’s cut, where everything’s fantastic and I’m hilarious, whatever, whatever. But that was not the week I saw. Just show the process — the good, the bad, the terrible. Let the audience make their own mind up. “I mean, it’s quite uncomfortable,” Cowell continued. “[And] I haven’t seen the finished cut yet, but it’s a lot, lot better, and you really do feel you know what it’s like now to be a contestant on one of these shows and what we felt; we were under pressure as well.” Highlighting that pressure is the added emphasis on choreography, which really comes to the forefront during Boot Camp — for better or worse. But, as Cowell said, viewers will get to see it all, because that’s what auditioning for a singing competition is really like. “It wasn’t a test. We didn’t judge them on it. We just said that if you wanted to be a star today, you’re going to have to be on a stage in front of lots of people, and sometimes you’re going to have to learn how to dance,” he said. “Certain people just flatly refused to do it, other people tried and failed miserably, and then other people we were kind of drawn to because we thought, ‘You should try it … we’re looking at you.’ ” Are you looking forward to Boot Camp on “X Factor”? Let us know in the comments!
I feel like my day isn’t complete unless I post a Pippa Middleton post. I have every boring photo set I come across of hers, you know like it is my life calling to document her every move until she fucking cracks and gets sucked into all the attention she’s getting, and embraces it the way she should, by getting naked, in efforts to make a name for herself, and break free from her sister’s perfect little princess shadow…I’m talking seducing Prince William and releasing the fucking sex tape, to let everyone know who the fucking princess is now…you know the kind of crackin’ up that happens with years of feeling second rate….but until that happens, her leaving her house is the best we get….and since it is my life work to document her, that’s good enough for me…
Florence Brudenell-Bruce is Prince Harry’s vagina that he’s fucking….making her pussy a McRoyal sandwich. The thing I find fascinating about her, and by fascinating, I mean expected and obvious, is that she’s some rich kid who wants her beauty validated through modeling, so she went out and did a series of lingerie shoots by choice and not for money, in efforts to get work…. HERE’S ONE OF THOSE LINGERIE PICS …. See I love rich, vain bitches who think they are prettier than they are, or at least pretty enough, but now that she’s getting in the paparazzi cuz of the high profile dick she puts inside her, she’s getting paid modeling work, and like so many rich, vain bitches before her, it’s all working out…and I find it highly erotic…She’s some hotness…even if she comes with some serious cunt behavior…
Kenny Ortega takes stand in doctor Conrad Murray’s manslaughter trial. By Gil Kaufman Kenny Ortega testifies during Conrad Murray’s manslaughter trial on Tuesday Photo: Pool/Getty Images After dramatic opening statements from prosecutors and the defense, the manslaughter trial of former Michael Jackson doctor Conrad Murray began Tuesday with gripping testimony from Jackson’s friend and former choreographer, “This is It” documentary director Kenny Ortega. “My friend wasn’t right. … There was something going on that was deeply troubling me,” Ortega said of Jackson’s demeanor on June 19, a week before the singer’s death . Ortega testified that although Jackson was “very excited” about his upcoming 50-date “This is It” series of comeback shows at London’s O2 Arena, the pop icon seemed ill in the days before his passing, missing numerous rehearsals from mid- to late June 2009. According to TMZ , Ortega said Jackson left rehearsals early on the 19th, after seemingly not eating anything all day, which prompted the director to send an email to Randy Phillips, the CEO of AEG Live, the show’s promoter. “There is no one taking responsibility, caring for him on a daily basis,” Ortega wrote. “I was feeding him, wrapping him in blankets … and calling his doctor.” Ortega described Jackson as “incoherent” and said he confronted Murray during an emergency meeting at the singer’s home June 20, during which the doctor became upset that the choreographer would not let Jackson rehearse and accused him of trying to act like a doctor. Ortega also said he thought Jackson was abusing drugs and that just four days after appearing so sick, the “Thriller” singer was back at rehearsals June 23 full of energy and ready to work. AEG co-CEO Paul Gongaware later testified that it was Jackson’s idea to extend his string of 10 sold-out shows with an additional 21 gigs to bring the total to 31 in order to beat longtime rival Prince’s record of 21 sold-out gigs at the O2. He also said that even after selling out all 50 shows, there was a list of 250,000 people waiting for tickets. And while Gongaware described Jackson as seeming a little “off” and speaking in slurred speech when he first met him in the early stages of rehearsal, longtime friend and fitness trainer Lou Ferrigno said he saw no signs of physical distress during workouts a couple weeks before the singer died. The former “Hulk” star said that two weeks before Jackson’s passing, he watched as the pop icon trained for an hour at his rented Beverly Hills mansion, doing cardio on a treadmill, working with light weights and doing core exercises. Ferrigno described Jackson’s energy level as very good, but did note that his friend complained of having trouble sleeping. Earlier in the day, prosecutors showed a previously unseen, graphic image of the 50-year-old Jackson’s body on a hospital gurney and claimed in opening statements that they planned to show that Murray repeatedly acted with gross negligence and incompetence in administering a drug cocktail to Jackson. Murray, who was working on a $150,000-a-month retainer, faces four years in prison and the loss of his medical license if found guilty. Defense attorney Ed Chernoff countered by telling the jury that Jackson caused his own death by swallowing eight 2-milligram pills of the anti-anxiety drug Lorazepam, as well as injecting himself with a dose of the surgical anesthetic propofol that instantly killed him. Testimony in the trial continues Wednesday (September 28). Related Photos Michael Jackson: A Life In Photos Related Artists Michael Jackson
Singer says influences for her upcoming album, due October 24, include Prince, Sheryl Crow and Radiohead. By Matt Elias Kelly Clarkson on the cover of Stronger Photo: RCA Records In her nearly decade-long career, Kelly Clarkson has kicked out an album almost every two years. But if you’re expecting something predictable from Clarkson’s fifth studio effort, Stronger (due October 24), you’re in for a surprise. While she’s not completely reinventing her sound, the former ” American Idol ” winner counts Prince, Sheryl Crow, Tina Turner and Radiohead among this album’s big influences. Clarkson explained how you get from “Because of You” to Kid A . “It was a lot of soulful stuff,” Clarkson said. “You know what I’m saying? Like, Radiohead is alternative, but they’re very soulful. And Sheryl Crow, very soulful singer/songwriter. So it’s all very soulful, rhythmic pop rock.” “Oh yeah, there’s a little bit of dance,” Clarkson continued. “One of the songs, it’s probably gonna be a single, ‘What Doesn’t Kill You,’ it’s a great song and definitely … that’s the one everybody will be jumping up and down to.” That combination of soul, rock, pop and dance is apparent in the album’s lead single, the ultimate tell-off anthem ” Mr. Know It All .” But what are Clarkson’s other top picks from the LP? ” ‘You Love Me’ is probably one of my favorites,” Clarkson said. ” ‘Honestly’ is another one. ‘What Doesn’t Kill You,’ I can’t wait to perform that live. We’ve already rehearsed it and it’s so much fun. It’s like this big dance anthem. That’ll be the one [that’s] kinda like ‘Since U Been Gone,’ [with] people jumping up and down to [it], and it’s just kind of really inspiring, so I can’t wait to perform that one.” In addition to “You Love Me” and “What Doesn’t Kill You,” we couldn’t help but notice the frequency of the word “you” in the album’s track list, with songs like “Standing in Front of You,” “I Forgive You” and “You Can’t Win.” Add in the album’s title, Stronger, and the clues are there that someone has done Kelly wrong over the past two years. Or at least that’s how it seems. “They’re all different ‘you’s,’ ” Clarkson said. “There’s no common, like, it wasn’t like one, I didn’t have a bad breakup or anything, it wasn’t like that. No I just think life is about relationships, so I always write about all these different ones going on in my life and I don’t really have a filter. So it’s usually very [straightforward].” Related Artists Kelly Clarkson
