Author: Castina

Sources with New York’s Madison Square Garden say a failed marriage proposal captured during a NY Rangers-Tampa Bay Lightning game on Valentine’s Day was a hoax.

During the second period of the Rangers vs. Lightning game on Sunday a message appeared on the scoreboard videoscreen: “Melissa, will you be my blueshirt bride? Love, Nick.”

Sadly, things were about to get very humiliating for poor Nick. Video of what happened next quickly become a viral sensation on the Web: Nick’s would-be “Blueshirt Bride” covered her mouth before angrily storming off. The sweaty, beer-soused crowd booed and hissed at the woman while Nick chased after her as she bolted from the stands.

Alas, it appears Nick’s rejection was all for our entertainment. According to a scoop from http://www.northjersey.com/sports/A-Ranged_Blueshirts_set_up_phony_marriage_proposal.html, Nick and Melissa were actors hired by The Rangers to perform the skit as part of the in-game entertainment.

Watch as an Australian meteorologist is shoved into a corner and molested by a butt-lovin’ pelican.

The boy’s still got it! Hollywood heartthrob Zac Efron made waves in Australia on Tuesday after hundreds of screaming fans invaded a Sydney beach to watch the star take his first surfing lesson.

The High School Musical actor joined Australian surf champions Layne Beachley and Tom Whitaker for a lesson at the city’s famous Bondi beach as part of a charity event. Efron hit the surf at Bondi Beach to raise awareness for the One Sight Foundation in Sydney, But the Oakley’s Learn to Ride surf session was disrupted by a gaggle of teeners, who took to the sands to glimpse the young hunk, according to The Sydney Herald.

Metal barriers were erected around the beach, but the swelling crowd managed to burst through and charge onto the sand. Despite the security fears, Zac still enjoyed half an hour in the water with the surf pros. The 21-year-old star and his longtime girlfriend, Vanessa Hudgens, are expected to remain in Australia for the next several days.

The CW Network has commissioned early pickups to five series for next season: The Vampire Diaries, Gossip Girl, 90210, Supernatural, and America’s Next Top Model will all be back for another season, a spokesperson for the network announced this afternoon.

Shows that will have to wait to learn their fate include One Tree Hill and Life Unexpected. Freshman flop Melrose Place and longrunning drama Smallville are not expected back next season.

After three years and two babies, Nicole Richie and her rock star boyfriend Joel Madden are finally ready to take the plunge. The socialite-turned-designer spilled the beans on their engagement during a taping of the Late Show with David Letterman that will air this Friday.

And now that Joel and Nicole are making their love official, the bride’s famous dad can’t wait to escort her down the aisle.

“My happiness for Nicole and Joel knows no boundaries,” 60-year-old R&B legend Lionel Richie said Tuesday. “They have given me two beautiful grandchildren, Harlow and Sparrow, and have proven to be great parents. I am not sure who is luckier, Nicole and Joel to have each other, or me, to have both of them in my life. I cannot wait to give away the bride!”

Sarah Palin is sounding off on Sunday night’s episode of Family Guy, which seemed to mock the youngest of the politician’s two sons, Trig, who suffers from Down syndrome. Instead of lighting into producers of the popular animated series — similar to what she’s done after run-ins with David Letterman, Rush Limbaugh, and White House’s Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel — the former Alaska governor’s enlisted Trig’s big sister, Bristol, to speak for the family.

The show — which aired on Palin’s new employer FOX over the weekend– is accused of evoking Palin’s 22-month-old son for a storyline in which hapless character Chris Griffin asks out a rude classmate who has Down syndrome. When he asks the girl about her parents, she replies that her mother is the former governor of Alaska. Not surprising, considering Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane — an Obama supporter — regularly ridiculed then-VP-candidate Palin during the 2008 presidential race. While she’s gotten used to living under public scrutiny, Bristol believes her baby brother and his disability should be off limits.

“When you’re the son or daughter of a public figure, you have to develop thick skin. My siblings and I all have that, but insults directed at our youngest brother hurt too much for us to remain silent. People with special needs face challenges that many of us will never confront, and yet they are some of the kindest and most loving people you’ll ever meet,” the 19-year-old single mom wrote in a statement entitled “Fox Hollywood — What a Disappointment” and posted to her mother’s Facebook page on Monday.

“Their lives are difficult enough as it is, so why would anyone want to make their lives more difficult by mocking them? As a culture, shouldn’t we be more compassionate to innocent people – especially those who are less fortunate? Shouldn’t we be willing to say that some things just are not funny? Are there any limits to what some people will do or say in regards to my little brother or others in the special needs community? If the writers of a particularly pathetic cartoon show thought they were being clever in mocking my brother and my family yesterday, they failed. All they proved is that they’re heartless jerks. – Bristol Palin”

The Queen of Pop is reportedly teaming up with retail giant Macy’s for an exclusive line of trendsetting women’s apparel, footwear, and intimates that will could go on sale as early this year, Women’s Wear Daily dished on Tuesday. Reps for Madge and Macy’s are staying mum, but WWD cites various sources, who claim names for the labels are already in the works. “Material Girl” and “Truth or Dare” are among the possibilities.

Get ready for a new season of drama at The Jersey Shore: MTV reality stars Ronnie Magro and his onscreen girlfriend Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancola have reportedly called it quits in a bitter split that has left the hard-partying twentysomethings “barely speaking to each other.” The former couple has reportedly cancelled two recent events that they were scheduled to appear at together.

“Ronnie and Sammi aren’t dating anymore, and they don’t want to do any public appearances together because they can’t even stand being in a room together” a source close to the one-time lover told RadarOnline.com this week.

Exiting American Idol judge Simon Cowell has sparked rumors across the pond that he popped the question to new girlfriend Mezhgan Hussainy after the 36-year-old makeup artist was snapped with a huge sparkler on her ring finger following a romantic Valentine’s Day dinner at Mr. Chow in London on Sunday.

Cowell had vowed never to wed after splitting from his ex-girlfriend of six years, Terri Seymour, in November 2008.

We’ve heard earlier promises from John Mayer to put a lid on his loose lips, but the firestorm his racially-insensitive, homophobic Playboy interview has ignited may force the Grammy-winning musician to be a bit more mindful of the shit he says when he’s stoned. Unfortunately, Mayer’s damage control campaign will have to roll on without any help from The Queen of Talk. PopEater’s Naughty But Nice Column claims Oprah Winfrey — who, just months ago, was eager to bring serial adulterer Tiger Woods to The Oprah Showstage — has turned down an opportunity to interview the “Daughters” crooner about last week’s scandal.

A TV industry tattle leaks: “Oprah is the smartest person on TV and will not let John use her or her show to ask for forgiveness. If John really wants to apologize for his racist and sexist comments, he should find somewhere else. The only way Oprah, who is a dear friend of Jennifer Aniston, would ever book him is if John were interested in having a much deeper conversation about race, women and fame.”

If U Seek Britney on Valentine’s Day, look no further than the nearest drive-thru.

The lip-syncing superstar was spotted enjoying a lover’s lunch at the Golden Arches on the most romantic day of the year, according to reports Monday. On Sunday, Spears and her main squeeze, 28-year old Jason Trawick, were snapped in a Mercedes SUV picking up Extra Value Meals from a Los Angeles-area McDonald’s.

Socialite reality star Tori Spelling is penning her first children’s book.

Spelling, star of the popular Oxygen docu-series Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood, previously topped The New York Times’ coveted Bestsellers List with the debut of her memoirs sTORI Telling and Mommywood. Now the mother-of-two has teamed with publisher Simon & Schuster for Presenting…Tallulah. The story of a spirited little girl who feels she is constantly told what she can’t do, Entertainment Weeekly said Tuesday.

The “sweet tale of a young girl who really just wants to be herself” is expected to hit booksellers’ shelves in Sept. 21, according to publisher Aladdin — a division of Simon & Schuster. Tori’s third adult release, uncharted terriTORI, debuts in June.

Edgy and outspoken actress Megan Fox graces the cover of the March issue of W Magazine, hitting newsstands Feb. 23. The screen siren holds true to her pull no punches reputation in a provocative interview that delves into her maternal instinct, how nervousness impacts her performances on the big screen, and why she doesn’t compete with other Hollywood beauties.

The Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen star – who has an on/off relationship with actor Brian Austin Green – says she is a very maternal person but suffers a deep fear that she won’t be able to have kids biologically.

“No-one believes me when I talk about this, but I’m really maternal. I worry that because I’ve always wanted kids so much, as the world goes sometimes, I won’t be able to have them – even though I would be able to provide them with such an amazing environment.”

Megan Explains Why She’s Distrustful Of Her Sisters In Young Hollywood: “I don’t trust people in this industry, but I especially don’t trust girls in this industry, because it’s incredibly competitive, and I’m just not interested.”

Megan On Her Campaign For Emporio Armani: “….There are some women you could put in underwear and photograph them, and it looks really classy and it doesn’t necessarily provoke a pin-up image. But with me it does, immediately, as soon as I’m in underwear. I’m a Vargas Girl.”

Megan’s Lack Of Confidence On Film: “I have no confidence, and because of that I’m always second-guessing myself. I feel intimidated by fashion. I hate doing photo shoots.”

Ali Fedotowsky left the current season The Bachelor rather than face possible unemployment by continuing to fight for the heart of pilot Jake Pavelka. On Tuesday, the popular castoff drops by The Ellen DeGeneres Show, where she chats about the chances of becoming the next Bachelorette.

“If they were to ask me that would be so great…..”

Ali also explains to Ellen why she chose to leave to return to work; “One of the reasons it was okay for me to leave in the first place was because I thought if this is love and he really cares about me, then he is going to come and find me. He’s a pilot, like fly to get me, that would be amazing.”

On Monday night’s episode of The Bachelor, Ali calls Jake and asks if she still has a chance with him only to find out that he has stronger feelings for another woman. And Ali’s got a few theories on who that woman might be, telling El: “I actually think it could be Vienna.”

Of course, Ali might have different choice for him: “I want it to be Tenley,” she reveals. “Tenley and I are really good friends. I will be friends and talk to her forever. I joke if she marries Jake I’ll be in there wedding party. We’re that close. That would be a little awkward. I’m happy for him whoever he ends up with.”

The Black Eyed Peas have unveiled a 10 minute mini-movie to accompany their single “Imma Be Rocking That Body,” featured on their current album, The E.N.D. The band is currently performing across the US on the Northern American leg a world tour.

-Celebs get the Avatar treatment courtesy of the Photoshop whizzes at Curiousphotos.blogspot.com……

-The Rubik’s Cube turns 30….

-Joe Francis is out of the doghouse with Uncle Sam….

–Whoopi leaves Wendy Williams in tears….

-Kelly Osbourne doubts The Fashion World will ever be the same in the wake of the death of designer Alexander McQueen….

-Former Charlie’s Angels star Kate Jackson claims Ryan O’Neal and Alana Stewart denied Farrah Fawcett’s friends access to the star in her dying days…..

-The family of the Georgian luger killed during last week’s Olympic practice say the 21-year-old athlete had been worried about the speed of the track before the accident that claimed his life…..

-According to a study released by the American Academy of Neurology, characters on medical dramas often don’t respond appropriately when their is a patient having a seizure…..

-Prosecutors in Germany have charged a member of pop girl group No Angels with “Causing Bodily Harm” for failing to inform sexual partners that she is HIV-positive. Nadja Benaissa, 27, had sex on with three people on five occasions between 2000 and 2004 without telling them she is infected with the virus that causes AIDS, even though she has known about the illness since 1999. One of the people Nadja slept with has tested positive for HIV…..

Kevin James has been tapped to host this year’s Kids’ Choice Awards, airing March 27 on Nickelodeon.

According to PEOPLE.com, the former King of Queens star will MC Nickelodeon’s annual award show.

“In short, I guess you could say hosting the Kids’ Choice Awards completes me,” James joked Monday.

Beginning Feb. 25, kids 12 and under will be able to vote in 19 categories — including “Cutest Couple” and “Favorite Nickelodeon Star” — on the network’s official website. The cast of Twilight leads with five nominations, followed by Miley Cyrus, The Jonas Brothers, and Dylan and Cole Sprouse.

Longtime All My Children star David Canary is leaving the daytime soap.

Canary, who has won five Daytime Emmys for his portrayal of devious businessman Adam Chandler and his good-natured twin Stuart, has opted not to renew his contract with AMC. The move comes just months after producers announced plans to abandon shooting in New York City and move the show’s production to Los Angeles, TV Squad said Monday.

“Losing Canary is a major blow. He is not the kind of actor who can be replaced with another star. That doesn’t mean the soap won’t try, but the scuttlebutt is that when David stops shooting in March, Adam will leave Pine Valley alive. As such, the door will be left open in case Canary changes his mind or chooses to return for a visit … maybe even an extended visit that would be a story arc?”

Canary has been a regular on All My Children since 1983.

Lady Gaga has thrown tonight’s 2010 Brit Awards into a tailspin after scrapping her original performance in favor of a more sombre acoustic set in tribute to late designer Alexander McQueen. The “Poker Face” hitmaker was left devastated when McQueen, a dear friend of Gaga’s, was found hanged in his London apartment last week. Officials believe the grief-striken designer took his own life. Subsequently, Gaga feels it would be inappropriate to do a lively performance in the wake of a friend’s death.

A tipster tells London’s The Sun: “Gaga’s final choreography was finished ages ago. The whole performance had been rehearsed and was ready to go, but when she turned up on Monday, she announced she is too upset about Alexander McQueen to do that performance. She says she’s changing everything. She wants to wear an-all black outfit and do sombre versions of her music as a tribute to him.”

Apparently, organizers are so angry with Gaga, there are talks of moving her performance back and handing her slot over to Cheryl Cole instead.

Ravishing redheadChristina Hendricks admits recent barbs about her voluptuous figure have left a “bad taste in her mouth.”

A New York Times blogger was forced to apologize after writing “Big girls shouldn’t wear big dresses” after spying the Mad Men star in a lavish ball gown at last month’s Golden Globe Awards. The writer later insisted the photograph of Hendricks had been accidentally distorted.

Christina was taken aback by the biting remark and insists people should be focusing on her performances rather than her size.

She tells New York Magazine: “It kind of hurt my feelings at first. Anytime someone talks about your figure constantly, you get nervous, you get really self-conscious. I was working my butt off on the show, and then all anyone was talking about was my body! It just leaves a bad taste in my mouth.”