The Scoop: Paris Hilton, now free from the prison walls, is working with producer Scott Storch on her second album. He is the same producer that worked with her on her previous album which featured the song, "Stars Are Blind" and sold more than 600,000 copies. Hilton talked to a source at E! Online who report that Paris is determined to improve with her second album. They also have said that she is very serious about her music career, taking voice lessons several times a week.
Colleen says: Good for Paris! I'm not going to lie and pretend like I didn't like her single, "Stars Are Blind." I haven't been able to bring myself to download it to my iPod, but I will admit to stopping dead in my tracks everytime it's piped through speakers and doing a little dance. I thought it was a good enough song - and I was sad that she didn't get cut much slack for that album. I mean, that girl has screwed up, and probably will continue to do so (that's not fair of me to say, maybe she is trying to reform - and who among us is perfect?) but the girl is trying to use her passion and talent! Some people may not like her music, and that's okay, but let's give the gal a high five for trying to make a go of it. If she's successful, then maybe her fame will mean something! I'm cheering Paris on in this endeavor!
The Scoop: It sounds like the next round of the Apprentice that we'll be looking forward to will be "Celebrity Apprentice." After a ratings dive in the last season of the Apprentice, NBC hired Ben Silverman as it's new Entertainment Chief and he made the move to revive the show.
"It would be great to have Rosie on `The Apprentice,"' Silverman said, "Donald personally told me to extend an invitation to her."
No worries, this fued will not play out weekly on prime time television! Rosie has declined. Her spokesperson Cindi Berger says, "It will never happen in this lifetime or beyond."
In this edition of the Apprentice, celebrities will compete to donate money to charity.
Colleen says: UNCLE!!! I give up! I have had it with the stupid Trump vs. Rosie debate! Please, can we PLEASE go back to a world where the two of them had nothing to do with eachother? This is one of those ridiculous arguments that nobody really remembers the start of. (I'll refresh your memory, Rosie was all hot and bothered about the Donald's refusal to take the crown away from that Miss Universe Queen who had a drug problem -- what's her name, anyway?) In any case, it quickly reduced to a namecalling match ala 3rd Grade (and I'm giving it a little too much credit there).
I don't want to shame anyone who is really into this... everybody loves a good fued! I just wish that the two of them could have a more substantial argument, instead of exchanging words like, "Rosie's a big fatty fat fat Mc Faterson," and, "Trump has bad hair." At the very least get a little more creative with the physical attributes that you're teasing, if that's the way you choose to go.
Also, seriously, this little stunt about pretending to ask Rosie O'Donnell to do "Celebrity Apprentice" is not going to get more people watching a show that jumped the shark 2 seasons ago! Is it? Is anyone going to watch Celebrity Apprentice? Seriously? Let me know... I won't judge, I'm just so curious. And what about this Trump vs. Rosie thing? Anybody still into it? And better yet, what does it say about us as a culture that we continue to give it attention. (Yes, I realize I'm completely guilty of that right now). Let me know! Check out my rant in the forum - and let's talk!
The Scoop: According to US Weekly magazine (by the way, I believe they get it right 99.8% of the time) Britney Spears is dating the same bodyguard that rescued young Sean Preston from finding the concrete during Britney's fateful "stumble." Allegedly he goes by the name of Daimon Shippen. They have been spotted together at church (what?), smooching over a candelight dinner at the Four Seasons, and at the Broadway show Wicked, which they reportedly snuck out of in favor of a little lip action at LA's Chateau Marmont.
Colleen says: Dear Britney, I desperately hope that in your search you find real and true love with someone who honors and respects you, and wants the very best for you. When that happens, I hope you will love yourself enough to allow the help that you have sought to really stick.
Here's what I'm saying, through all the hullabaloo surrounding Brit and her shaved head, the umbrella attack, the pantiless nights, I am certain that Brit needed to feel loved. Not loved like the public loves her, but real unconditional love. I am sure that plenty of people in her life feel that for her, but the most important person in her life does not: Britney. I seriously think all the counseling and Recovery Centers in the world can't touch her until she figures out how to truly love herself.
The Scoop: Huge congratulations and best wishes to "Ugly Betty" star Rebecca Romijn (I almost add Stamos every time - more on that later) and Jerry O'Connell. The couple were married on Saturday at a small ceremony at their home, according to publicists. Romijn and O'Connell began dating shortly after Romijn divorced "Full House" actor John Stamos in 2005 after 5 years of marriage.
Colleen says: Oh, these celebrity marriages are hard for me. I was always such a big fan of the union of Rebecca Romijn and John Stamos. So much in fact, that I still protest the divorce and call her Rebecca Romijn Stamos. When Rebecca (let's call her Rebs) started dating Jerry O'Connell (best known for his portrayal of Vern Tessio in "Stand By Me") I must admit, I had some difficulties. For some reason, given the fact that I had grown up with Uncle Jesse (John Stamos, "Full House") I imagined that John Stamos and Rebs were of similar age, and I imagined that that figure was somewhere in the late 30's to early 40's. Thus, I had concluded that Rebs had robbed the cradle in dating the young (in that he must be closer to my age, 30) Jerry O'Connell. As it turns out they are only one year apart, Rebs is one year Jerry's senior. She is 34, and he is 33. This seriously doesn't matter at all, but I thought you'd like to know.
Welcome to the Entertainment Center! I want to tell you all about what you can expect when you come to visit this spot. Each day (sometimes multiple times), I will fill you in on the hot Hollywood gossip, what's going on in the wonderful world of television, and of course what I think about it! I promise to always give you the straight scoop, the story in a nutshell, before I insert my opinion. I want you to join in on the conversation! What celebs do you care about? What shows are you watching? What have you had enough of? The Entertainment Center is THE place to air all the celebrity dirty laundry! This will be fun! Let's get to dishin'!
