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Brad Paisley, Keith Urban & Lady Antebellum Team Up For Nashville

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I love it when famous people put their names towards good will. Take the case of country music singers Brad Paisley, Keith Urban and my current favorites, Lady Antebellum, all of whom joined other entertainment stars in performing and answering phones to help raise more than $1.5 million for flood relief for Tennessee.“If there is a silver lining, it’s that the world is getting to see Nashville at its best through this tragedy,” Paisley said during the telethon Sunday on the GAC Network.
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Please Simon Cowell, Please, Please Don’t Kill American Idol. Please.

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CELEBRITY ENCOUNTER.

   I am the biggest American Idol fan-nerd there is. Even on seasons that the contestants are sub-par like this year, I still watch every episode and attend as many live airings as possible. This season, I have been there in person 3 times. Each time, I have been placed amongst the 16-years olds in the pit, near the stage and near the judges’ table, which makes it really easy to interact with Ryan, the judges, the contestants and the guests.

As you probably know, Idol’s most loved/hated judge, Simon Cowell, will be leaving Idol after this season to usher in his new show, The X Factor. Last time I was at Idol, Simon Cowell came within my arm’s reach between commercials. “HEY, HEY SIMON!” “Yes?” He replied in his recognizable British accent. “Please do not leave Idol next year.” Simon raised an eyebrow. I pleaded, “If you leave, you will kill the show.” He just chuckled and winked at me, knowing I may just be restating the most obvious fact in the world. Damn you Simon, the American Idol killer.

Fox has a lot on its hands. Not only does it have to find a replacement for Simon, Fox also has to make significant changes to the show’s format for next season to keep up with demands of a fading fan base. For the former problem, Peter Rice, entertainment chairman of the Fox Networks Group, has said,”We have to find a judge to replace Simon who provides both musical credibility and an incredible entertainment value. Anytime you have a change, it’s something you have to do right.” Ya, good luck with that one Peter.

Idol still remains television’s favorite show, but has seen its ratings drop by 8 percent this season, according to the Nielsen Co. In order to address the problem of the show’s diminishing popularity, a problem which will surely be exacerbated once Simon leaves, Fox will finally listen to fan demands for more performances by increasing the Tuesday night competition shows next season from an hour to 90 minutes. The Wednesday results show, on the other hand, will be chopped in half to 30 minutes.

Oh well, I guess Idol had a nice 9-season run while it lasted. I wanna hear from you all. Do you think Idol can survive past the vacancy left behind by Simon’s departure? Who do you think can fill Simon’s seat? What do you think of the proposed changes to the show’s format? Let me warn you! “I don’t care” would be a horrible, rubbish answer.

One Way Or Another, I Know LOST Will Break My Heart May 23

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The pilot episode of Lost is and will forever be the best pilot episode ever created for television. Every single one of us was mesmerized from the first eye popping scene. What began with a plane crash though, turned real weird, real fast. Or real slow, depending on how much leeway each of us decided to give the writers. Time travel, crazy scientific stations, barren women, parallel universes, a smoke monster, a bizarre life-giving stream. After almost 6 years of agony, I still hold on to the slim glimmer of hope that we as a collective group of Lost fanatics will have resolution for some of Lost‘s most provocative and mind-blowing questions, but, I alas, am afraid, all Lost will deliver is more heartbreak ala Sun and Jin style. Regardless, please hold off all phone calls, texts, emails during the 2.5 hour finale set for 9 PM on ABC on May 23. Or even afterward when I will be either crying, jumping off head-first from my first-floor balcony or watching a post-finale special, Jimmy Kimmel Live Aloha to Lost. Actually, don’t bother me on the prior Saturday either as I am sure to be watching the original pilot set to air with added pop-up balloons along with a two-hour retrospective called “Lost: The Final Journey“. Damn you Lost, Damn you.

Big Thumbs Up For Middle Eastern Women!

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To this, I say, it’s about time. A 24-year-old Arab American from Michigan took the 2010 Miss USA title Sunday night, despite stumbling in her evening gown. Rima Fakih of Dearborn, Michigan, won the pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas after strutting confidently in an orange and gold bikini, wearing a strapless white gown that resembled a wedding dress and saying health insurance should cover birth control pills (I thought it did already, but hey, what do I know). When asked how she felt about winning the crown, she said, “Ask me after I’ve had a pizza.” (Maybe had she eaten that pizza before the pageant, she would have had enough energy to prevent the stumble. Regardless, congratulations Rima, you make me want to sport my dark hair color again.)

Bret Michaels–Rock Star Or Man Of Steel?

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BREAKING NEWS!
Rock singer Bret Michaels will appear in the live season finale of The Celebrity Apprentice next Sunday night less than a month after suffering a brain hemorrhage. Bret will also appear on The Oprah Winfrey Show this Wednesday; perform at the Hard Rock Live in Biloxi, Mississippi on May 28 and is set to begin a tour with Lynyrd Skynrd on June 10 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Celeb Magnet could not be happier for Bret’s incredibly speedy recovery and I wish him the best in his future endeavors. My friend Erica took the words right out of my mouth: “It’s so funny, I was not a huge fan of his til Celebrity Apprentice, then I get to know him as something other than that ‘Rock of Love’ persona. He’s a sweetheart, creative and driven too.” Well said Erica, well said. Now, back to you Bret. You may be a rock star, but you are made of steel on the outside and something way softer and mushier on the inside!

LADY GAGA! LADY GAGA! Calling All Lady Gaga Fans!

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Lady Gaga is one celeb who has so far eluded an encounter with me. Word on the street, literally the street I live on, is that the lady phenom used to live in my complex. AND take the same cardio class taught by my trainer. So, hopefully, I am following in her amazingly positive-vibe karma steps. If you’re also a fan, pay attention. Lady Gaga will be participating in an LIVE unedited interview with SHOWstudio as part of their In Camera Interview Series on Sunday May 30! For more information or if you want to submit a question and find out something scandalous about this lady mystery, submit your questions to: http://bit.ly/9pCqhy

The Stars, They Aligned So perfectly Today…Jon Bon Jovi & American Idol

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My dog, Jovi, woke me up way too early today. She seemed anxious. MAYBE just maybe she knew today was going to turn out to be a most special day, for me. I had no such clue. So, I dragged out of bed and got the day reluctantly started. After walking my pesty alarm clock, Jovi, I went about my errands a bit earlier and much sleepier than I should have been. The day was kind of dully routine, until my friend Roanne texted me about 2 PM to tell me that my favorite band, Bon Jovi was performing on American Idol. How had this fact avoided me? My favorite show and my favorite band were colliding within walking distance of my house in a matter of a mere hours and I did NOT know about it?? Had I finally lost my mind? Maybe last night’s Lost episode finally sent me over the edge? Alas, I digress.

Back to today. I at once abandoned the task at hand, whatever it was, and drove home, changed into the proper “Idol attire” and ran over to CBS Studios from where American Idol is broadcast. By the time I got there, the line of ticket holders seemed endless. There was no way I could get in through “standby”. THE ONLY way would be to find someone with an extra ticket–the likelihood of which seemed impossible with only 3 hours before curtain call. I repeated over and over again as I walked alongside this line of ticket holders, “Anyone have an extra ticket?” Everyone looked at me with sympathetic eyes and shook their heads, no.  No. No. Everyone, except for one of the last people in the line. She said, “I do!” I looked at her incredulously. “You do?” I asked. “I sure do.” And just like that, I was able to walk into American Idol with me new friend Regina.

Fantasia opened the show, Daughtry was next to perform. But of course Idol saved the best for the last, MY Jon. And his friends, Richie, Tico, David and some white hair dude that I refuse to acknowledge as part of the band though he’s been playing with them forever–since they kicked out Alec. They performed Superman..and as Jon was singing to me and only me,”I won’t lie I wish that I..could be your superman tonight.” I was thinking, “Oh silly Jon, don’t you by now KNOW you don’t have to ask me. I mean, after all, I named my dog after you.”

If you watch this episode, you can clearly hear me scream “I love you guys” post performance. I wanted to yell “I love you Jon”, but didn’t wanna hurt his friends’ feelings 😉

Today, was a good day. Today was actually a perfect day. This picture was not taken today, but you should really look at a post I will eventually write (search “Bon Jovi”) because this picture comes with a really cool story…of course.

Jonas Brothers At The Grove…FREE FREE FREE

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What could possibly be bigger than Paul, John and Ringo?? Well, how about Kevin, Nick and Joe, best known collectively as Jonas Brothers. What would be even bigger is a free concert by Jonas Brothers, and amazingly so, that is EXACTLY what will happen Saturday, May 15th at The Grove. So, if you’re a fan, or the parent of a teenage daughter, be sure to mark your calendars and be at The Grove by 3 PM this Saturday. This will be a once in a lifetime opportunity to see Jonas Brothers, up close and personal, kicking-off their summer tour with the help of some “very special guests”. The event is open to the public, but word to the wise: Be there as early as you can if you want a good view of the rockers; the line for this event starts at 4 am Saturday morning next to Banana Republic. For more details, visit: www.thegrovela.com

My So-Called Date With Chad Ocho Cinco

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CELEBRITY ENCOUNTER.

  I never really cared about the on-field antics of Chad Ocho Cinco. Then, my friend Dave suggested I add Chad on Twitter and I started to see Chad in a whole new light.

Chad’s Tweets are not only off-the-charts hilarious, they also dispel the gossip and give a great perspective on who this man really is; a caring, generous human being. So, after a few Tweets, I decided I had to meet this man of mystery.

My mission was made extremely easy as this crazy cat loves to take his friends out on group adventures. And I use the term “friend” very loosely. You see, Chad has almost a million followers on Twitter, and every once in a while, he will send out a Tweet, inviting his Twitter “friends” on various escapades and trips, all on his tab.

While he has been taping Dancing with the Stars in LA, Ocho invited the first 100 of his Twitter friends that showed up to a group movie date! So, I went. And 167 other people showed up. Chad showed up right at the allotted time and place and greeted everyone individually. Instead of turning away the people over 100th in line, Chad unflinchingly purchased movie tickets for one and all of 168 of us. He also bought us all popcorn, hot dogs, and drinks. Two weeks later, he did it all over again, this time, inviting the first 200 of his friends. I went on both Fridays and will never forget my “dates” with Ocho. The movies we saw? Why did I get Married Too and Death at A Funeral. You should totally add him on Twitter because you never know what Chad will be in the mood for when he visits your town. Chad’s Twitter name is “OGOchoCinco”.

I Danced With Ellen DeGeneres

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CELEBRITY ENCOUNTER.

  Ever since I got to LA in 2008, I have tried to get audience tickets to the Ellen DeGeneres Show. That show and Dancing with the Stars seem to be the hardest tickets to get in town. About two months ago, I was finally able to register for tickets for today’s taping. Lucky for my mom, she happened to be in town, so, I took her and two friends and on we went.

At the appointed hour, they let us into the Warner Brother’s Studio where the show is taped and lined us up in “The Ellen Store” where they sell all kinds of Ellen merchandise. While we waited, we could hear the guest musician practice inside the actual studio next door. Once inside, we were greeted by the “warm up guy” who was pretty funny, handing out free Ellen t-shirts. He also had us all up on our feet dancing for a long time–it felt like a fun happy club atmosphere. Then with a few minutes left before the start of taping, Ellen herself came out and the audience erupted in deafening applause. She is truly adored by her fans. Who can blame us? She’s funny and has the kindest heart.

Once the show started taping, it was pure joy and the time flew by as if the whole thing were only15 minutes long. The guests that day were Kiefer Sutherland and some guitar playing whiz kid–pretty mundane if you ask me. But it didn’t dampen my mood; it was Ellen I was there to see and she did not disappoint.

One of the best parts of the day was Ellen surprising the audience by giving each of us a brand new Canon digital camera! Purple for the women and Black for the few men around. PERFECT gift for a blogger of course! She must have known I was coming!

There was a bit of a scare during the taping. The girl sitting immediately behind me went into epileptic convulsions during a commercial break and eventually passed out. There was a frenzy going on and no one on staff seemed to know what to do. Luckily, there was a nurse in the audience who came over to her and tended to the girl and took her outside. Even Ellen herself came up to make sure the girl was OK – Ellen is awesome that way.

And now, on to the most amazing part of today: For the past three months or so, I have become a real believer in visualization techniques. As in: think it, visualize it in your mind, and it will become real. And, it;s been working for me.  And for the past month, I kept telling everyone, I was going to dance with Ellen on her show. And believed it would happen. Everyone laughed it off…but it was me who had the last laugh.  As you may know, Ellen likes to dance with her audience every day and today, wouldn’t you know it; she danced right up to my seat, stopped, and danced with me for a few seconds 🙂  I am the girl in the crazy electric blue shirt 😉 and couldn’t have been happier. Thank you Ellen for the camera and thank you for dancing with me.