WEEKEND GRIND ...

American Idol is back but we already know that. I have been ranting about the show for the past six weeks now and with the X-Factor coming to a victorious end which saw vocal queen Leona Lewis being crowned the winner, Simon Cowell, is on yet ANOTHER venture to seek out another talent scout who is deserving of a one million recording contract. The shows two other judges Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson and the shows host Ryan Seacrest grace a new photo shoot for Entertainment Weekly and here is the latest cover (left).

I cannot wait. More tone deaf wannabes and idiots making fools of themselves, more brutal criticisms from acid-mouth judge Simon Cowell, more funny insults between Ryan and Simon, more "that was tha bomb dawg" and "we have a hot one tonight!" from Randy Jackson. Man, I cant wait. It IS going to be a hot one.

Hollywood starlet Halle Berry is knocking 'em dead at 40, in this latest Carter Smith photo shoot:



She is killing them all and looks absolutely beautiful. Nothing has really changed from since 20 years ago when she hit it big. Only difference is, she is rocking those lovely long and wavy tresses. Word has it that Halle is pregnant for her lover Gabriel. Halle was also seen shopping for baby clothes. If the pregnancy rumours are true, congrats to her. I know she wanted this for the longest time now.
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Spice Girl Mel B was spotted this week with her daughter Phoenix Chi looking like she was going to pop any minute now. She was at the airport from London heading back to Los Angeles where she now permanantly resides:



I am really glad Mel is deciding to do a Maury Povich-style announcement by revealing her baby's paternity on LIVE TELEVISION. When I read this, my fists clinched together and I punched the air with sheer approval. This is the Mel B we have all grown to love over the years which got her the nickname "Scary Spice". She was labelled this because of her loud, fiery and tongue-in-cheek mannerisms. You just don't mess with Scary Spice because you will suffer scary consequences. I even read that she has hired some of the most nail biting Hollywood lawyers in the biz and if she wins her paternity case against Eddie Murphy (who publicly denied in a Dutch interview that he was NOT the father of her child) she could get up to a hefty but sweet £18 million. Go get 'em Mel!

Sexy Keisha Buchanan from the Sugababes was spotted at South Beach with a mystery fella this week:



Those who aren't familiar with the Sugababes, they are a British pop group. In fact, the Sugababes are the biggest pop group in the United Kingdom right now who have put out some catchy and extremely edgy music over the years.

And guess who was spotted shopping at Kitson's this week?




Well, it's none other than R&B singer Usher Raymond of course. LOL!

Cassie, Cassie, Cassie - the disillusion of a tragic photo-shoot gone wrong. Cassie has a small feature in the December/January 2007 edition of Men's Fitness magazine and um, spot the bulge inside her pants:

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You meaning to say they couldn't airbrush this out? Copy 'n' paste and finish the sentence peeps. Cassie is feeling a little bulbous down below because ...

It's been made official and we lose some. Like A Boy will NOT be the next Ciara single but it will be Can't Leave 'Em Alone which features 50 Cent and here is the cover to prove it:

The song is a cute song but Like A Boy had more oomph to me. Who wants to see Fiddy and his Bucky 'O Hare two front teeth? I certainly don't. Oh well. The choice has already been made.

So yesterday, Britney Spears took to communicating with her fans and decided to do a spot of damage control by writing a letter on her official website (or some would say her manager Larry Rudolph). She was practically saying she is sorry and that she is more "mature". The letter was littered with excuses and blame which was placed upon the media, but when she was snapped coming out of cars with no panties, and seen absolutely bladdered and bleary-eyed coming out of nightclubs around LA, nobody was holding a gun to her head. Britney only has herself to blame for giving the media ammunition to use against her. If she was spending more time with her children and not seen partying all hours of the morning, nobody would be accusing her of being a really bad mother to her two children. She is not spending enough time to allow her children to bond with her. Hiring nannies and all sorts really is NOT the way to go about it. She also mentioned how sorry she was about WorldofBritney.com shutting down. It seems this has been her wake-up call as she "understands" the reasons for why the biggest Britney site in the world is closing down.

I think the first step to achieving something big is rehabilitation. I know she is currently recording and that her new album will dropping later this year, but she needs to put it on hold to prioritise on the things that matter the most. Once she has gone into rehab, she should focus on her two children. Then take her time out with the album to ensue a quality and hot album which we all know she is capable of (In The Zone, for example). Plus top R&B producers Swizz Beatz, Ne-yo and Pharrell Williams have all been reported to have worked on the new offering. Stop being seen looking dirty and scruffy. Stop with the horrible extensions. Stop being seen with mucky stains all over your clothes. Hire the best hair and clothes stylists (its not like she can't afford it, us ordinary folk will never be caught dead looking the way she has been lately) and show your fans that you are taking your comeback seriously for once. The only person who can help Britney Spears right now is herself.

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