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  • Confirmed: Drea de Matteo Leaving “Desperate Housewives” At End Of Season

    Drea de Matteo is leaving Desperate Housewives at the end of the season, series creator and executive producer Marc Cherry said on Thursday.

    Earlier this year, the Emmy winner and her on screen alter ego Angie Bolen became the subject of rumors that the character was being booted from Wisteria Lane less than six months after her series premiere. Desperate producers denied the departure reports at the time, but Cherry has now confirmed that Drea’s character is being written out of the show — with a final airdate already set for this May.

    Marc stresses that the ex-Sopranos star was only under contract for one season and is glad to be saying “Happy Trails” to the ABC dramedy so that she can return to the East Coast.

    “Part of the deal when we hired Drea was she was only interested in doing one season,” he tells Entertainment Weekly. “She has a baby and is eager to get back to her life in New York.”

    Cherry promises fans “an explosive finale,” in which “all the mysterious parts of her past will be revealed.”


  • Kendra Wilkinson On Postpartum Depression: “I Had Nothing To Live For”

    Kendra Wilkinson is opening up about her crippling battle with postpartum depression, which the former Playboy Playmate claims left her feeling she had “nothing to live for” after becoming a new mom last December.

    Wilkinson welcomed son Hank Baskett IV with her NFL star hubby, but the 24 year old struggled to adjust to motherhood and was pulled into a downward spiral of the post-baby blues, she told OK! Magazine this week.

    “After giving birth, I never brushed my hair, my teeth, or took a shower. I looked in the mirror one day and was really depressed. I thought, ‘Look at me.’ I had this glamorous life in L.A., and now (in Indianapolis) I didn’t. A couple of times, I even said, ‘I just have nothing to live for.’”

    The ex-Girl Next Door did manage to find one way to fight her way out of the funk — sex.

    “[At] the doctor’s appointment following up on everything, he goes, ‘Have you guys had sex?’” Kendra explains. “This was, like, five weeks after. We were like, ‘I guess we have to be honest. Yes, we did.’ And he’s like, ‘Ugh! You can’t do that!’”


  • Sean Kingston Justin Bieber “Eenie Meenie” Song [AUDIO]

    It’s been nearly three years since Sean Kingston debuted on the music scene with his Summer 2007 smash hit, “Beautiful Girls.” Now the Jamaican-American reggae/hip hop singer is back — and working with cute-as-a-button Canadian heartthrob Justin Bieber. Sean and Justin are putting their voices together on “Eenie Meenie,” the first single off of Bieber’s upcoming third album. The track will also be featured on Justin’s new album, My World 2.0.

    Check It Out — And Don’t Forget To Comment!


  • Rob Lowe Coming To “Parks And Recreation”

    Rob Lowe is heading to Parks and Recreation.

    According to EW’s Michael Ausiello, Lowe, who will depart ABC’s Brothers & Sisters at the end of the season, is in talks for a multi-episode guest arc on the NBC comedy.


  • Sarah Palin Writing Book On “American Virtues”

    Not only is former Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin shopping a new reality series — she’s writing another book!

    The still-untitled book is described as a “celebration of American virtues and strengths,” publisher HarperCollins announced on Thursday. It will feature selections of readings and portraits of people who have inspired the ex-Alaskan governor.

    “She will also draw from her personal experience to amplify these timely (and timeless) themes.”

    Palin’s memoir, Going Rogue, has sold more than 2.2 million copies since its release in November.


  • James Cameron “Okay” With Sacha Baron Cohen’s Oscars “Avatar” Sketch

    James Cameron has given Sacha Baron Cohen the green light to mock his Oscar-nominated blockbuster Avatar at the upcoming Oscars — despite organizers quick move to scrap the sketch over fears it would offend the director.

    The Borat star had been tipped to present a trophy at this Sunday’s star-studded Academy Awards, but once producers saw the ideas for his sketch — which reportedly included the comic dressing as a blue-skinned female Avatar creature who proclaims she is pregnant with Cameron’s child — the skit was axed.

    Cameron, who is up for a Best Director prize, is adamant he will take any joke aimed at his film in good spirits.

    He tells E! Online: “I don’t know anything about that… I don’t produce the Oscars. If they want to poke fun at Avatar (on) Sunday, that’s OK by me. The Oscars are a celebration of movies… even the gaffes and out of bounds stuff are all part of the fun.”


  • Audrina Patridge FHM UK April 2010 Bikini Pics

    A bikini-clad Audrina Patridge poses on a sun-streamed beach for FHM UK. The doe-eyed brunette is the face of the British men’s mag’s Girls Of U.S. TV Special Edition, and editors used the opportunity to chat with Audrina about her start in reality TV.

    Audrina reveals that securing a part on MTV’s The Hills – in which she stars alongside Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt – came down to being in the right place at the right time: “I was sunbathing with my friend and this guy came over,” she explains. “We’ve had guys coming up to us and asking for our numbers so we just assumed he was one of those, but it was The Hills creator Adam DiVello and he started talking to us and said I had a great look and would I be interested in being in his show. When he mentioned it was reality TV, I was like, ‘No thank you, I’m not headed in that direction,’ but then he said it was more of a soap documentary and I thought, ‘Well, it would be a good experience and get me used to being in front of the camera, so why not?’ Five years later I’m still doing it.”




  • Britney Spears’ Boyfriend Hates Her Music

    Him Against The Music: Ke$ha has some company in her campaign to shut up Britney Spears. Word is even Britney’s own boyfriend — FYI: The guy who treated her to McDonald’s on Valentine’s Day — isn’t a fan of at least one of the lip-syncher’s famous pop tunes.

    Talent agent Jason Trawick, who has been romantically-linked to Spears for nearly a year, had some choice words about his missus’ music while hanging out at Paris Hilton’s Studio 54-themed birthday bash (How many times is this woman going to turn 29), FOX News’ 411 Column reported Wednesday.

    A spywitness told the column: “Jason arrived with a male friend, but was definitely enjoying himself until DJ Mr. Best, threw on Britney Spears’ song ‘Toxic.’ When the song came on the first thing out of Jason’s mouth was ‘OMG I hate this song!’ His friends all laughed and continued to talk, but he interrupted them by saying, ‘I’m sorry, I can’t hear what you’re saying over her voice.’ He wasn’t laughing….”


  • Steve Jobs Play: “The Agony And The Ecstasy Of Steve Jobs”

    The life story of Apple CEO Steve Jobs is coming to the stage! The Berkeley Repertory Theatre in California is hosting a new play about the tech genius titled “The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs.” The play promises to explore the “epic story of a real-life Willy Wonka” and his rise to the top.

    The producers of The Agony and the Ecstasy say their portrayal of Jobs will be unflattering at times; the play will look at the “trail to China where millions toil in factories to create iPhones and iPods.”

    Techie-turned-thesbian Mike Daisey — who famously left Amazon.com to become an actor — has been cast as Jobs. The show opens in Jan. 2011.

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  • Shakira Honored By United Nations

    Shakira has been rewarded for her work with impoverished children with a medal from the United Nations.

    The Colombian-born pop star, 33, spearheads The Barefoot Foundation, which provides nutrition to more than 6,000 children in Colombia. In addition, Shakira has worked as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and is member of The ALAS Foundation, an advocacy group for children across Latin America.



    The “She Wold” singer was presented with the Medal of Social Justice for Peace at a small ceremony in Geneva on Wednesday. UN labor chief Juan Somavia called Shakira a “true ambassador for children and young people, for quality education and social justice.”

    Shakira made a call for others to lend a hand to those in need: “It’s not too late to keep our promise to our children, but we must act now. Together, we can make education and decent work for all a reality.”

    This event was part of the UN’s World Day of Social Justice celebration. Other celebrity ambassadors have included Susan Sarandon, Mia Farrow, Whoopi Goldberg, David Beckham, Jessica Lange, Orlando Bloom, Angelina Jolie, Selena Gomez, and Ricky Martin.


  • Kristen Wiig Famous Identities Photoshoot V Magazine

    SNL funny gal Kristen Wiig tries on a few famous personas in the new issue of V Magazine, now on newsstands nationwide. Styled by Sally Lyndley, Wiig channels Carmen Miranda, screen sex symbol Brigitte Bardot, and famous painter Frida Kahlo in a visually-impressive shoot snapped by shutterbug Tom Allen.

    “With her repertoire of offbeat and wonderfully weird characters, she has carved out a niche within the niche of Saturday Night Live, but what’s most extraordinary about Kristen Wiig’s ultra-specific and perverse humor is that millions of people are laughing along….”



  • Ke$ha Slams Britney Spears

    A blonde who can’t sing rips a pop icon with the vocal talents of a field mouse: Singing star Ke$ha shot to fame with her Billboard-topping single “Tik Tok” and was also featured on Britney Spears’ track “Lace And Leather,” but the 23-year-old partygirl is blasting Brit — and other singers like her — who lip-synch in concert.

    Ke$ha says she was disappointed with Britney’s miming and lip-synching during her controversial “Circus World Tour” last year. I don’t know about you guys, but I find this hilarious. Doesn’t this noodle noogin know that neither one of them can sing?!

    “I think that’s bullshit,” Ke$ha spat in a chat with the UK’s Daily Record this week. “I don’t think that’s fair at all for people who are going to see the show. I think if you are going to be a singer, you should sing. If you are going to be a dancer, you should dance. If you are going to do a combination of the two, you should make it very clear when you are singing and very clear when you are dancing.”

    She adds: “I would never do that to my fans. No offense to her specifically but people have asked me before to mime. I have been up at three in the morning for a television show with jet lag but I refuse to mime.”


  • Chelsea Handler Takes A Helicopter Ride With Jay Leno

    Jay Leno had something special planned for Chelsea Handler’s appearance on The Tonight Show on Wednesday night — a helicopter ride to celebrate the release of the E! personality’s latest book, Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang.


  • “Skating With The Stars” Coming To ABC

    Does your favorite C-Level celeb have the stuff to be the next Nancy Kerrigan or Scott Hamilton? ABC is developing a Skating With the Stars reality series that will debut on the network next winter. On Thursday, ABC will announce plans for the new series that pairs celebrities and pro skaters in a six-week ice dancing competition, USA TODAY reports.

    What’s next, Grocery Shopping With The Stars?

    The idea’s been tried once before, without much success, in the form of FOX’s 2006 series Skating With Celebrities. Nonetheless, The Alphabet Network is forging ahead with plans for the new show in response to the overwhelming success of its hit reality series Dancing With The Stars, now in its 10th season. Produced by BBC Worldwide, the Dancing spinoff is based on the popular UK reality competition Dancing On Ice, and will feature six teams competing in themed rounds each week.

    Would you be interested in watching celebs take up ice dancing?


  • Rikki Mongeon, One-Half Of The Ikki Twins, Hospitalized In Coma After Car Crash

    MTV reality TV star Erica “Rikki” Mongeon — one-half of The Ikki Twins” — is fighting for her life after she and her twin sister Victoria were injured in a near-fatal car accident in Bakersfield, California on Tuesday.

    According to TV Guide, the sibling stars who replaced Tila Tequila on the bisexual dating show A Double Shot at Love were passengers in a car that collided with a truck. Victoria and the driver of the car were not seriously injured, but Erica suffered a head injury and required immediate medical attention.

    Erica, 29, remains hospitalized in a medically-induced coma.


  • “Jersey Shore” Goes “Jaywalking” On “The Tonight Show” VIDEO

    Leno’s first week back as host of The Tonight Show continued Wednesday, with the late-night comedian welcoming the cast of Jersey Shore to the stage for a Celebrity All-Stars edition of “Jaywalking.” Here’s a given: no one on TV’s most controversial reality hit is a Rhodes Scholar. Six cast members from the popular docusoap appeared on Wednesday night’s special edition of Jay Leno’s classic bit, where the self-described “guidos” and “guidettes” participated in a trivia game during which they were asked “things you should have learned in school.”

    Among the highlights:

    -Pauly D doesn’t quite get the difference between “homosapien” and “homosexual…..”

    -Sarah Palin would be in a line for the presidency if both President Obama and Vice President Biden were rendered unable to govern…..

    -Snooki thinks J.D. Salinger wrote The Catcher In The Closet…..

    -Barbara Walters looks a helluva lot like Joan Rivers…..


  • “Jersey Shore” Spoof “The Blind Side” & “Precious”

    In celebration of the 82nd Annual Academy Awards, the cast of MTV’s Jersey Shore is reenacting scenes from this year’s Best Picture nominees for spoofs on TBS’ Lopez Tonight all this week. Stay tuned as Snooki, Sammi, and The Situation “Guidofy” the films that could make first-time nominees Sandra Bullock and Mo’Nique Oscar winners on Sunday: The Blind Side and Precious.


  • Niecy Nash “DWTS” Rehearsal Pics

    Niecy’s a long way from Reno 911: The Insider’s Niecy Nash is already practicing her moves for the upcoming season of Dancing With The Stars, and she’s sharing new pics of her rehearsals! On Wednesday, the actress-turned-chat show personality posted several pics of her rehearsal with pro partner, Louis van Amstel, and fellow competitor The Bachelor Jake Pavelka, to her Twitter account.

    Niecy and Jake will face off against former Baywatch babe Pamela Anderson and reality mom Kate Gosselin when the 10th season of Dancing With The Stars kicks off March 22.





  • Sarah Palin Reality Show

    Sarah Palin and producer Mark Burnett have been making the rounds in Hollywood this week pitching a TV docudrama about Alaska. Joined by Burnett (whose resume boasts small screen smashes like Survivor and Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?), the former Alaska governor is shopping a pilot for a “Planet Earth” reality series to all four major TV networks (FOX, ABC, NBC, CBS), Entertainment Weekly’s industry sources squealed this evening.

    “There’s an awful lot of interest in her,” one executive said. “As a short-order series, it might work. It would depend on what kind of footage you get.”

    Would you watch a reality show starring Sarah Palin?


  • “McSteamy” Baby Arrives: Eric Dane & Rebecca Gayheart Welcome Daughter

    Grey’s Anatomy doc Eric Dane and his wife Rebecca Gayheart are celebrating parenthood this Hump Day — the former Noxzema spokesmodel gave birth to a healthy baby girl in Los Angeles on Wednesday afternoon.

    The child is the first for Eric and Rebecca, who married in Las Vegas in 2004.