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Just Announced: ABC’s Bachelor Pad 2 Cast

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My and possibly your summer guilty pleasure is almost here! That’s right, Bachelor Pad 2 will premiere on ABC August 8 and it promises to be an even bigger of a hot mess than its first season thanks to the intricate relationships between so many of its contestants this time.

ABC has just released the official cast to EW.com and some fan favorites (those we love and those we love to hate) and three “Mystery Men” from the current season of The Bachelorette made the final cut.

Here is the list:

The Ladies: 
1. GIA ALLEMAND – The Bachelor Season 14, Jake Pavelka. Gia was on Bachelor Pad 1 and hooked up with Wes but there’s a rumor that Vienna Girardi came between the two love birds. Gia and Jake are now good friends so, this should be really interesting since Vienna and her new beau Kasey Kahl will also be on the show. AWKWARD!
Occupation: Model Age: 26 Residence: New York, NY

2. HOLLY DURST – The Bachelor Season 12, Matt Grant
Holly just broke off an engagement to Michael Stagliano and as luck would have it for us viewers, Michael will also be on the show!
Occupation: Children’s Book Author Age: 28 Residence: Hollywood, CA

3. VIENNA GIRARDI (The Bachelor Season 14 “Winner”, Jake Pavelka)
Vienna dated Jake Pavelka until a public breakup. She is now dating Kasey (Ali Fedowtosky’s season). Vienna is also rumored to have broken up Gia and Wes.

Occupation: Unemployed Age: 25 Residence: Los Angeles

4. JACKIE GORDON (The Bachelor Season 15, Brad Womack)
Jackie who had the perfect Pretty Woman date on Brad’s season is looking for love once again.
Occupation: Assistant Teacher Age: 27 Residence: New York, NY

5. MICHELLE MONEY (The Bachelor Season 15, Brad Womack)
Michelle is the sexy sultry seductress from Brad’s season. She is also the one that warned current Bachelorette Ashley Hebert about Bentley Williams before the season began.
Occupation: Hairstylist Age: 30 Residence: Salt Lake City, UT

6. ELLA NOLAN (The Bachelor Season 14, Jake Pavelka)
Ella is the single mom who Jake sent home after he met her son. She just called off an engagement to another man.
Occupation: Hairstylist Age: 31 Residence: Nashville, TN

7. ERICA ROSE (The Bachelor Season 9, Lorenzo Borghese)
Erica is close friends with Vienna and Kasey and she’s extremely outspoken.
Occupation: Student Age: 28 Residence: Houston, TX

8. MELISSA SCHREIBER (The Bachelor Season 15, Brad Womack)
She was the “cougar” on season 15 and did not get along with Raichel (Brad’s season).
Occupation: Waitress Age: 32 Residence: Boca Raton, FL

9. ALLI TRAVIS (The Bachelor Season 15, Brad Womack)
Brad let Alli go when there was no chemistry between the two early on.
Occupation: Buyer Age: 25 Residence: Columbus, OH

The Fellas:


1. GRAHAM BUNN (The Bachelorette Season 4, DeAnna Pappas)
Graham is hot. He made it to the hometown dates with DeAnna but the couple seemed to suffer from a case of poor communication. He finally opened up to her in a letter after he got the boot.
Occupation: Entrepreneur Age: 32 Residence: New York, NY

2. KIRK DEWINDT (The Bachelorette Season 6, Ali Fedotowski)
Kirk made it to a hometown date with Ali until his dad, a taxidermist, gave Ali a tour of his basement to show off his work and may have scared her and half of the viewers off.
Occupation: Personal Trainer Age: 27 Residence: Minneapolis, MN

3. KASEY KAHL (The Bachelorette Season 6, Ali Fedotowski)
Kasey was best known as “tattoo” and “guard and protect” guy until he started dating Vienna.
Occupation: Entrepreneur/Philanthropist Age: 27 Residence: Clovis, CA

4. JAKE PAVELKA (The Bachelor Season 14)
Need we say anything about Jake? He returns to the scene of his ugly break up with Vienna and things should be interesting here with Vienna, Gia and Kasey all in the same house.
Occupation: Pilot/Habitual reality star Age: 33 Residence: Los Angeles, CA

5. JUSTIN “RATED-R” REGO (The Bachelorette Season 6, Ali Fedotowski)
Remember this guy? Justin did not man up when Ali confronted him about his voice messages to his girlfriend back home and he instead walked off the show.
Occupation: Sales Age: 27 Residence: Toronto, Canada

6. MICHAEL STAGLIANO (The Bachelorette Season 5, Jillian Harris)
OH OH! Michael and fellow Bachelor Pad housemate Holly Durst are still fresh off of an engagement call off.
Occupation: Entrepreneur Age: 27 Residence: Sherman Oaks, CA

7. MYSTERY MAN #1 (The Bachelorette Season 7, Ashley Hebert)

8. MYSTERY MAN #2 (The Bachelorette Season 7, Ashley Hebert)

9. MYSTERY MAN #3 (The Bachelorette Season 7, Ashley Hebert)

So, there you have it. My guess is that Bentley Williams will be one of the so-called Mystery Men. Bachelor Pad will be hosted by Chris Harrison (The Bachelor, The Bachelorette). The contestants will compete for $250,000 and a second chance at love.

Each week the contestants will square off in head-to-head challenges for a chance to go on a date with contestants of their choice. The winner of each challenge will then grant immunity to one of his or her dates. At the end of each episode, the contestants will vote amongst themselves and the men will vote off a woman and vice versa.

Here are some photos of the cast members. Official photos of entire cast coming next week!

Vienna Girardi and Kasey Kahl
Jake Pavelka and me 🙂

Holly Durst

Michael Stagliano and me 🙂

Kirk DeWindt (L) Along with fellow Ali season cast members, Kyle Higgins and Ty Brown 

Kasey Kahl and me 🙂 showing off his tattoo

How’d Super 8 & Your Fave Movies Fare At The Box Office This Weekend?

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Here is how the box office movie ticket sales fared for the weekend of June 10-12, 2011:

  • Super 8, $37 million
  • X-Men: First Class, $25 million
  • The Hangover Part II, $18.5 million
  • Kung Fu Panda 2, $16.6 million
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, $10.8 million
  • Bridesmaids, $10.2 million
  • Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer, $6.3 million
  • Midnight in Paris, $6.1 million
  • Thor, $2.4 million
  • Fast Five, $1.7 million

    • 2011 Tony Awards Winners – Complete List

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    Below is the complete list of winners from Sunday night’s 65th Annual Tony Awards (Hosted by Neil Patrick Harris):
    • Best Actor in a Play: Mark Rylance, Jerusalem
    • Best Actress in a Musical: Sutton Foster, Anything Goes

    • Best Actor in a Musical: Norbert Leo Butz, Catch Me If You Can
      Best Musical: Book of Mormon
    • Best Play: War Horse

    • Best Musical Revival: Anything Goes
    • Best Play Revival: The Normal Heart
    • Best Featured Actress in a Play:     Ellen Barkin, The Normal Heart
    • Best Featured Actor in a Play:     John Benjamin Hickey, The Normal Heart
    • Best Actress in a Play:     Frances McDormand, Good People
    • Best Featured Actress in a Musical: Nikki M. James, The Book of Mormon
    • Best Featured Actor in a Musical:     John Larroquette, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
    • Best Choreography:     Anything Goes
    • Best Direction of a Play:     Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris, War Horse
    • Best Direction of a Musical:     Casey Nicholaw and Trey Parker, The Book of Mormon
    • Best Book of a Musical:     The Book of Mormon
    • Best Orchestrations:     The Book of Mormon
    • Best Original Score:     The Book of Mormon
    • Best Scenic Design of a Play:     War Horse
    • Best Lighting Design of a Play:     War Horse
    • Best Sound Design of a Play: War Horse
    • Best Sound Design of a Musical:     The Book of Mormon
    • Best Lighting Design of a Musical:     The Book of Mormon
    • Best Costume Design of a Musical:     Priscilla Queen of the Desert
    • Best Costume Design of a Play:     The Importance of Being Earnest 


    VIDEO: Selena Gomez Rushed To The Hospital

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    Selena Gomez was rushed to the hospital yesterday after her appearance on Jay Leno’s Tonight Show.

    The actress and singer suffered from nausea and a severe headache, according to TMZ. 
    The 18-year-old spent the night at a Los Angeles hospital where she is undergoing tests. We still have no word on her condition.
    Watch the video below for the latest…

    VIDEOS: Watch All So You Think You Can Dance 6/9 Performances

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    So You Think You Can Dance announced its top 20 of Season 8 Thursday night (June 9, 2011) and in celebration, the selected dancers performed two dances each.

    I have all of the performances from last night below! “Like” my Facbook page by clicking here and I will keep you informed of everything SYTYCD all season!

    WATCH: Caitlynn Lawson, Ashley Rich, Mitchell Kelly, Alexander Fost, Ryan Ramirez – Travis Wall Routine. Music: Moth’s Wings by Passion Pit.

    WATCH: Ricky Jaime, Miranda Maleski, Melanie Moore, Sasha Mallory in a Stacey Tookey routine. Music: In This Shirt by Irrepressibles.

    WATCH top 10 ladies in a Sonya Tayeh routine. Music: Pop, Drop & Roll by Chonique Sneed & Lisette Bustamanate.

    WATCH Iveta Lukosiute (w/ Pasha Kovalev) in a Jason Gilkison routine. Music: Ven A Bailer (On The Floor) by Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull.

    WATCH: A Christopher Scott Routine: Nick Young and Jess LeProtto. Music: Funkier than a Mosquito’s Tweeter by Nina Simone.

    WATCH: Clarice Ordaz, Marko Germar, Jordan Casanova, Missy Morelli in a Sonya Tayeh Routine. Music: Vanguardian by Steed Lord.

    WATCH: Chris Cole, Tadd Gadduang, Wadi Jones, Robert Taylor Jr. in a Dave Scott Routine. Music: Everyday (Coolin’) by Swizz Beatz feat. Eve.

    VIDEO CLIP OF THE DAY: So You Think You Can Dance

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    FAVORITE VIDEO CLIP OF THE DAY.



    So You Think You Can Dance announced its top 20 of Season 8 Thursday night and in celebration, the selected dancers performed three dances each.

    My favorite performance of the night was a Travis Wall routine by Caitlynn Lawson, Ashley Rich, Mitchell Kelly, Alexander Fost, and Ryan Ramirez.

    Watch the performance below:

    VIDEO: Barry Manilow Got Paid $100 For One Of The Most Recognizable Commercial Jingles

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    SPOTTED: Barry Manilow at The Grove for an interview with Mario Lopez of Extra and and a live performance Thursday June 9, 2011.

    Manilow’s biggest song hits include Could It Be Magic, Mandy, Can’t Smile Without You, and Copacabana (At the Copa). But he has also written some of the most recognizable commercial jingles ever created including these decades-long favorites: State Farm Insurance (“Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there…”) and Band-Aid (“I am stuck on Band-Aid, ’cause Band-Aids stuck on me!”). Interesting fact: Manilow told the crowd today that he received a measly $100 and $500 for these amazingly successful ads.

    You can watch the interview and Barry’s performance below!

    WATCH THE VIDEO!

    SYTYCD Announces Its Top 20

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    So You Think You Can Dance announced the top 20 contestants for Season 8 on Thursday night.

    AND, they are:

    Alexander Fost, 21, Pasadena, Calif. (contemporary style)
    Ashley Rich, 22, Emeryville, Calif. (contemporary)
    Caitlynn Lawson, 18, Moses Lake, Wash. (contemporary)
    Christopher Koehl, 21, Garland, Texas (hip-hop)
    Clarice Ordaz, 19, Whittier, Calif. (jazz)
    Iveta Lukosiute,30, New York (ballroom)
    Jess Leprotto, 18, Little Falls, N.J. (musical theater)
    Jordan Casanova, 18, Chino Hills, Calif. (jazz)
    Marko Germar, Jazz, 22, Canoga Park, Calif. (jazz)
    Melanie Moore,19, New York, N.Y. (contemporary)
    Miranda Maleski, 19, North Hollywood, Calif. (contemporary)
    Missy Morelli, 19, Studio City, Calif. (jazz)
    Mitchell Kelly, 20, Atlanta (contemporary)
    Nick Young, 19, Franklin, Wis. (tap)
    Ricky Jaime, 18, Tampa, Fla. (contemporary)
    Robert Taylor Jr., 30, Brooklyn, N.Y. (hip-hop)
    Ryan Ramirez,19, Morgan Hill, Calif. (contemporary)
    Sasha Mallory,23, Bakersfield, Calif. (contemporary)
    Tadd Gadduang, 25, West Valley, Utah (street)
    Wadi Jones, 24, Ossining, N.Y. (breaking)

    So You Think You Can Dance airs on Fox at 8-10 p.m. Wednesdays and 8-9 p.m. Thursdays.

    SPOTTED: Super 8 Cast! (Photos)

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    SPOTTED: The super talented young cast of Super 8 was at The Grove for an interview with Mario Lopez of Extra. The cast described the movie as sci-fi, comedy, romance, action, and suspense all packed into one sure to be blockbuster summer movie!

    Joel Courtney, Ryan Lee, Riley Griffiths, Zach Mills, and Gabriel Basso play the lead roles in this JJ Abrams/Steven Spielberg collaboration.

    I saw a screening of this movie and will write a review here soon, but what I will say for now is that I was so THOROUGHLY impressed with the acting of this young ensemble, especially new comer Joel Courtney, that I loved what would have otherwise been a so-so thriller. What sold this movie for me was the cast’s ability to completely draw me in to the story lines of the more innocent and simpler times of the late 1970’s (simpler at the beginning anyway). I was also surprisingly moved by the young love story between Courtney and Elle Fanning. Elle, Dakota’s younger sister, proved that talent runs deep in that family! And Joel proved that he can play lead, even a romantic one, when surrounded by an awesome cast.

    Enjoy these pics – I am sure you will see more of these young and coming actors in other movies soon:






    Mario showing Super 8 EW Cover to The Cast
    A fan asked Joel to autograph a $100 bill!
    Joel and me 🙂

    Riley and me 🙂

    Ryan and me 🙂

    Jake Pavelka To Star In Bachelor Pad 2

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    Jake Pavelka and Me 🙂

    Jake Pavelka is coming back to a reality show near you: The Bachelorette turned Bachelor star will be a contestant on season two of Bachelor Pad as well this summer!

    What’s crazy but sure to be ratings gold for ABC is that his ex-Vienna Girardi – is rumored to be starring on the show as well. She actually told a few people at an event I was recently covering that she will be on a new ABC show this summer. Methinks she will be on the secret cast of Bachelor Pad 2 as well which just started shooting. You better believe I will be tuning in for this hot mess.

    Can’t get enough of Pavelka? He is also starring on VH1’s fall show, Famous Food, with Heidi Montag, Danielle Staub,Vincent Pastore and Ashley Dupre. The winner of that show will get a partnership stake in a Hollywood restaurant, Lemon Basket.

    EW broke the story that Pavelka will be on Bachelor Pad when they spotted the reality star – pilot with Jackie Gordon (from Brad Womack’s second season of The Bachelor) out on the town for a date at LA’s El Capitan theater.

    Sounds like cha-ching for ABC!