“The Bachelor’s” Nikki Kaapke Launches Dekadent Diva!

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Parisa Michelle

Nikki Kaapke, star of ABC’s The Bachelor and Bachelor Pad, has founded The Dekadent Diva, Inc., a private cooking/catering company.

To celebrate the launch of her company, to promote her upcoming published cook book (The Dekadent Diva ~ Glamorous Cooking for the Simplest of Chefs) and to raise funds for the Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation, Kaapke will host “An Evening of Dekadence” in Chicago, Ill. June 11, 2011 at Soldier Field Stadium.

Guests of the launch party will be in store for a glittering event, greeted by a red carpet entrance, adorning formal black tie attire while enjoying a fashion show and celebrating with music, designer cupcakes, delicious food and bubbly cocktails created by The Dekadent Diva herself, Nikki Kaapke.

The event will also feature company’s models, The Dekadent Darlings and announce the (contest) the company’s “Darling of the Year” . The winner will grace the runway wearing a special charity apron (to be auctioned during the event) benefiting Bear Necessities. Also auctioned that evening will be autographed portraits of each Dekadent Darling and Divine Gift Baskets from The Dekadent Diva, Inc.

The Dekadent Diva offers services such as custom designed menus, private/group cooking lessons, catered dinner parties and designer cupcakes. Amongst Kaapke’s list of clients includes Ann & Jesse Csincsak and Molly Mesnick.

“Things have really taken off since The Dekadent Diva’s conception in October of 2010,” Kaapke says. “Friends missed my daily (Facebook) posts about my cooking while shooting for ABC’s The Bachelor Pad (July 2010) and recommended that I start a blog. The blog grew into a website, I was offered to publish a cook book and four months later I have clients, catered events, requests for designer cupcakes and overwhelming anticipation from fans to purchase their own Dekadent Diva cook book”.

Kaapke has always enjoyed cooking. While filming The Bachelor Pad, she cooked all of the meals for her fellow cast mates. Several dozen former cast members from the show will be in attendance for The Dekadent Diva launch party in Chicago this coming June. “It means so much to have my “Bachelor” family supporting me. We really are friends who back each other up for the important things in one another’s life”.

“When creating The Dekadent Diva, Inc. I thought of past American domestic icons like Donna Reed and June Cleaver. Today’s versions are Rachel Ray & Martha Stewart. I would like to consider myself a synergy of both worlds. Bringing back the traditional value of family time, sitting down at the dinner table together or entertaining at home with friends and family and merge with the modern flair and fun of today’s cooking”.

Kaapke has been an advocate of anti-Cancer organizations for over a decade and “immediately thought of giving back to the community” by officially partnering up with the Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation.

Ticket sales for “An Evening of Dekadence” are available now throughwww.eventsbots.com. For further details on the event contact Kaapke and The Dekadent Diva, Inc. via email at DekadentDiva@gmail.com.

CONTACT:
Nikki Kaapke
Owner/Founder
The Dekadent Diva, Inc.
Phn: (312) 907-0202
Email: DekadentDiva@gmail.com
Website: http://TheDekadentDiva.com/

Katy Perry Has Grown To Love Her Curves

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Parisa Michelle

Katy Perry is the March Elle cover girl. In the accompanying interview, Katy talks about her over-sized boobs, babies and her husband, Russell Brand.

Here are some excerpts:

On her big boobs:

“I had these enormous boobs I didn’t know what to do with. I wore minimizers, which are not cute. Those thick-ass straps! I got made fun of for the over-the-shoulder boulder holder, and all I wanted was to look like Kate Moss…Little did I know these things would come in handy someday.”

On her younger years:
“I was like a square. I was! I’m generally around 130 pounds, which is totally fine for me. But when I was a kid, I was the same height and weighed more like 145.”

On her husband Russell Brand:

“Everything clicked really fast. We kind of instantly got past all the surfacey stuff. And ever since then, there hasn’t been a dull moment.”

On having kids:

“I want to have kids!” Perry said. “I’m totally fine with saying that. I think some people are … worried it’s going to ruin their career, but I want to live a full life.”

Matthew Perry Feels “Selfish” For Creating “Mr. Sunshine” – EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Parisa Michelle

Matthew Perry returns to TV Wednesday night with a brand new comedy, Mr. Sunshine. The show also stars his The West Wing co-star Allison Janney. Also on the show are James Lesure (Lipstick Jungle, The New Adventures of Old Christine), Nate Torrence (She’s Out of My League, Get Smart), David Pressman, Andrea Anders, David Pressman, and Portia Doubleday.

Perry told ET: “I think I did maybe the most selfish thing a person can do, I created a television show for myself. I was playing a video game for about three years and decided I needed to do something with my life and I created a TV show.”

On Mr. Sunshine, Perry plays Ben, a self absorbed manager of a San Diego sports arena called the Sunshine Center. But if you are looking for this show to replace Friends, don’t hold your breath. There will be no guest-starring of Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow or David Schwimmer on the first season of Perry’s new show.

“From the gate, I wanted to show that this was something new,” he told ET. “Of course, it would be great to work with all of them again someday. If we are lucky enough to have the show go on long enough, it would be wonderful.”

Mr. Sunshine will have the following stars make their appearances though: Lost‘s Jorge Garcia, tennis great Jimmy Connors, James Taylor and Nick Jonas.

Mr. Sunshine premieres Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 9:30 p.m. on ABC, temporarily replacing Friends‘ co-star Courteney Cox’s Cougar Town.

Here are photos from the ABC Red Carpet Premiere Event held last summer:

Adam Lambert Talks of Idol, The Grammys and His Next Album At The Grove – EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Parisa Michelle

Grammy-nominated Adam Lambert was at The Grove in Los Angeles, CA Wednesday for an interview with Extra TV where he spoke about The Grammys, his next album and of course, American Idol and Simon Cowell.

Lambert, who is nominated for a Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, spoke highly of the musicians nominated alongside him. “Bruno Mars, who I love, he’s fantastic. The legend, Michael Jackson. Amazing. I can’t believe I am nominated in the same category. That doesn’t…that doesn’t feel right! He’s such an influence and a legend and an icon for me. Also John Mayer and Michael Buble.”

As any die-hard Glambert fan knows, Adam will release Glam Nation Live (19 Recordings / RCA Records), a CD/DVD, on March 22nd. Shot in Indianapolis, Indiana at Clowes Hall on August 31st, 2010 and directed by Doug Spangenberg, the CD/DVD will feature 12 tracks plus a bonus cut and includes some of Lambert’s most beloved performances such as Ring of Fire, If I Had You and the Grammy- nominated Whataya Want From Me. About this CD/DVD, Adam said, “We filmed it in Indianapolis, Indiana, which seems a little random but that’s where I was born. And it is just a live presentation of what the show is all about.”

When asked about the new judges on American Idol, Adam gave them glowing reviews: “Steven Tyler, he’s a rock legend. He’s amazing. Amazing voice. Amazing sense of style. Sense of humor. And then, JLo. I remember when Waiting for Tonight came out. I was in high school and just jamming out to that song New Year’s Eve. She’s so glamorous and she’s been working in the business for a really long time.”

As for his buddy, Simon Cowell’s new show, The X Factor, Adam said, “I am excited for The X Factor. That should be very cool.” He also said that people probably miss having Simon on TV, and joked, “but I need a break!” To make sure we all knew he was joking, he continued, “I love Simon. He busts my balls, I bust his.”

Most importantly, Adam took time to promote charity:water, a non-profit organization for which Adam and his fans have already raised $285,210 as of the time of writing this article. Charity:water’s mission is to bring clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations.

Adam told Extra so much more, so, you will have to tune in to watch the entire interview and hear his words for yourself.

As a side note: I had a whole speech prepared to tell this rock star Idol of mine, and when I ran straight into him, all I could muster is, “Good God, You’re Adam Lambert!” And that, he is and so much more.

Thanks everyone for all the Re-Tweets!

WATCH PART OF THE INTERVIEW BELOW. STARTS WITH EVERYONE NOMINATED WITH ADAM FOR A GRAMMY!

Book Dishes Out All New Juicy Details On Margaret Mitchell’s “Gone With The Wind”

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Parisa Michelle

All you die-hard fans of Gone With the Wind out there, YOU know who YOU are! There’s a new book out this month which offers a fun behind-the-scenes look at this Hollywood classic and I know you will love reading every page of it!

Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With the Wind: A Bestseller’s Odyssey from Atlanta to Hollywood covers everything from how Scarlett got her name – did you know that she was originally called Pansy? – to what happened to the millions and millions of dollars the movie has earned in the seven decades since its release.

Although CelebMagnet tends to focus on living celebrities, Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With the Wind earns this honorable mention because it dishes so much interesting scoop on Hollywood icons of yesteryear like Katharine Hepburn, Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable, and Hattie McDaniel.

And, in keeping with the spirit of CelebMagnet, the authors sort through many of the rumors that have circulated about GWTW over the years, debunking many of them. I love a good debunked myth, I do.

Also explored is GWTW’s famous open ending and what author Margaret Mitchell thought happened to Scarlett and Rhett after he said he didn’t give a damn. I mean, seriously, did he really not give a damn?

If you’ve ever wondered whether Scarlett won him back, you now know where to find the answer.

Oh, and, one of the authors of the book is a good friend of mine, Ellen Firsching Brown. She’s a really really really cool writer. You will love reading every single page of this book. I know am 🙂

Taylor Swift Twitpics From Singapore

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Parisa Michelle

Taylor Swift jetted out to Singapore Saturday night to kick off her Speak Now World Tour with a first show on February 9.

After arriving in the city, the 20-year-old tweeted: “We’re in beautiful Singapore! Just went exploring. Now it’s time for room service and a Friends marathon.”

She then Tweeted the cute pic above with the caption: “We found ourselves in the middle of a street parade. Only one thing to do in this situation: thumbs-up tourist pic!”

Too cute Taylor, too cute.

Glee’s Lea Michele’s Cosmopolitan Cover Raises Eyebrows, Again

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Parisa Michelle

Lea Michele is making a name for herself. The 24-year-old Glee star earned some rave reviews for her rendition of America The Beautiful at Sunday’s Super Bowl, but has also raised some concerns, again, after revealing some skin on the March 2011 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine.

The Cosmo cover shows Michele in a black V-neck dress, with the cut dropping nearly to her belly button, and a tagline that reads: “Glee’s Good Girl Has Some Naughty Secrets.”

There’s been so much backlash about the sexy cover that Cosmo editors issued a brief statement Monday to defend Michele.

“We’re thrilled to feature Lea Michele on the March cover of Cosmopolitan magazine and think she looks stunning. Michele is a grown woman and Cosmopolitan is a magazine is for adults. Enough said.”

You probably remember this is not Michele’s first time in the hot seat. She received the same criticism when she and co-stars Dianna Agron and Cory Monteith posed for GQ‘s October 2010 edition in their underwear.

Prince Asks Kim Kardashian To Get Off His Stage At Concert – Watch Video

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Parisa Michelle

Kim Kardashian has been Tweeting all night tonight about dancing with Prince while he performed at Madison Square Garden.

But the truth is from the looks of this video, the purple man actually asked Kim to get off the stage when she just stood there frozen!

“OMG Prince just pulled me up on stage!!! I’m shaking!!!!” Kim sent via Twitter.

“I was so nervous I froze when Prince touched me!!!!”

Guess things may have gotten better later because two hours later, Kim Tweeted: “Went up on stage AGAIN! This time I redeemed myself! We all danced while Prince played the piano! Wow! What a night!” I am looking for video proof of this dancing.

Kim was at the show with boyfriend Kris Humphries—but that didn’t stop Prince from pulling Kim om stage in the first place.

Watch for yourself:

Natalie Portman Shows Off Baby Bump At Oscar Nominees Luncheon – Photos

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Parisa Michelle

Nominees for Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for the 83rd Academy Awards attended the Oscar Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills Monday, February 7, 2011.

Pictured here (left to right): Natalie Portman, Michelle Williams, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicole Kidman and Annette Bening. Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2010 will be presented on Sunday, February 27, 2011.

Oscars Best Actor Nominees Attend Luncheon – Photos

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Parisa Michelle

Nominees for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for the 83rd Academy Awards attended the Oscar Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills Monday, February 7, 2011.

Pictured here (left to right): Javier Bardem, James Franco, Jesse Eisenberg, Colin Firth, and Jeff Bridges. Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2010 will be presented on Sunday, February 27, 2011.