The rumors stem mainly from an appearance on the Australian talk show Sunday Night HD in which her stomach appeared to fold when she sat down, suggesting that she was wearing a prosthetic baby bump. This led to further speculation that the R&B star and her husband Jay-Z had hired a surrogate or were secretly planning to adopt.
Beyonce’s people say the prosthetic rumors are “stupid, ridiculous and false.”
You can judge for yourself. Fwd to 1:01 for a questionable moment:
Congratulations to jazz sensation Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr.
If you just said “Who?” …you’re not alone. He was the winner last night on America’s Got Talent. The name is this show is a misnomer for so many reasons, but none more apparent than this:
As hard as you might try, I would bet that you could not name one of the top winners from show.
The show has been around since 2006. Who are the winners? Where are they now? At least American Idol has produced some B-Level celebrities like Carrie Underwood.
I say the show is bunk because even though there may be some contestants who have a unique ability, they clearly don’t have what it takes to make it in the world of show business. They don’t even have the crazed David Hasselhoff anymore.
At least they gave us a sweet Def Leppard montage last night.
I could point out the irony that MTV is handing out awards for videos on a network that has drifted far away from music and videos, but I’m even sick of myself saying it.
Still, they go on with the Video Music Awards show, because it’s a forum for celebrities to do something crazy and get their name in the press.
Here’s the Top 5 non-interesting things that happened at last night’s VMA’s, including why they are dumb.
5. Lady Gaga Dresses In Drag – Even dressing as her male alter-ego Jo Calderone, she’s at the point where nothing she does surprises me. This was just another non-shock.
4. Tony Bennett Does An Amy Winehouse Tribute - A sad story relived, but most of the audience probably said ‘Who’s Tony Bennett?”
3. Appearances & Wins from Jersey Shore, Foo Fighters, Chris Brown, Britney Spears. Really. Who else were they gonna give awards to?
2. Kay Perry Wins/Wears Cube Thing On Her Head - I think it was the formal outfit of the Alien Galactic Space Colony that she has joined. They melted her brain in 2008.
1. Beyonce’ Performs/Reveals Baby Bump - Dios Mio! I hate the term baby bump. What do I care if she’s pregnant? Good for her, but now Jay Z has 100 problems. He’s gonna have to change the lyrics to his song “99 Problems.”
For all the witty plays that Amy Winehouse had on rehab, the realities of alcohol and drug abuse and addiction are just sad.
On Saturday, Winehouse was found dead in her London apartment at the age of 27. Her struggles with addiction were well played out in the public’s eye, but in the end she was human after all. At this point there is no evidence that drugs were in her apartment, or even that they had anything to do with her death. It is clear that they took a toll on her.
Fellow Brit Adele, who Winehouse paved the way for, released a statement today saying Amy was ‘brilliant” and “fearlessly hilarious.”
M.I.A., known for her hard hitting track Paper Planes released the tribute track “27” on her Twitter feed. Have a listen:
Winehouse’s 2003 debut album, Frank, was critically successful in the UK and was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Her 2006 follow-up album, Back to Black, led to six Grammy Award nominations and five wins, tying the then record for the most wins by a female artist in a single night, and made Winehouse the first British female to win five Grammys,[3][4] including three of the “Big Four“: Best New Artist, Record of the Year and Song of the Year. On 14 February 2007, she won a BRIT Award for Best British Female Artist; she had also been nominated for Best British Album.
She won the Ivor Novello Award three times, one in 2004 for Best Contemporary Song (musically and lyrically) for “Stronger Than Me“, one in 2007 for Best Contemporary Song for “Rehab“, and one in 2008 for Best Song Musically and Lyrically for “Love Is a Losing Game“, among other distinctions. The album was the third biggest seller of the 2000s in the United Kingdom – Source: Wikipedia
When it comes to her hit song “Rehab, ” Winehouse was asked by The Daily Mail on August 3, 2007 how she writes songs. Said Winehouse: “With ‘Rehab’ I was walking down the street with Mark Ronson, who produced my last album. I just sang the hook out loud. It was quite silly really.” She was then asked, “Did you sing the ‘no no no’ bit as well?’” “Yeah, I sang the whole line exactly as it turned out on the record! Mark laughed and asked me who wrote it because he liked it. I told him that I’d just made it up but that it was true and he encouraged me to turn it into a song, which took me 5 minutes. It wasn’t hard. It was about what my old management company (run by former Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller) wanted me to do. – Source : Artistfacts
The “27 Club,” notorious for aritists who have died at the age of 27 now contains the names; Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain and now Winehouse.
Lady Gaga performs from a wheelchair in Sydney, Australia. The Sydney Morning Herald/Fairfax Media via Getty Images
Lady Gaga fans took their frustration out on her by egging the artist on stage Wednesday night in Sydney, Australia. Later they found out she was in a wheelchair – just kidding.
Oh, I like the start of this story.
They say she was egged because she did a rather non-PC move when she wheeled her self out on stage in a wheelchair. Her legs were bound because she was wearing a mermaid outfit at the time, but YIKES!
Two questions:
1. Does she think this is artistic and how?
2. Why did fans have eggs at the concert? Is that a thing in Australia, just in case the music really sucks?
Leave it up to a super spy to get married without anybody knowing about it.
Last week in a secret ceremony, current James Bond Daniel Craig tied the knot with actress Rachael Weisz. (Nice choice if I do say so myself.)
While I think that Daniel Craig is a decent James Bond, I don’t think he is the greatest James Bond. I know this may be controversial, especially to my movie-loving friends, but here is my list of the greatest portrayals of James Bond.
Side Trivia Note: Since Daniel Craig got married, you can impress your friends with this James Bond fact. The only James Bond movie where Bond takes a wife is ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.” BUT….you can also amaze your friends by telling them that when going undercover, James Bond also got faux-married in “You Only Live Twice.”
Best movie James Bond actors:
#6 – George Lazenby – Mr. One and Done. While On Her Majesty’s Secret Service had some cool skiing action sequences, you never really got the feel for Bond.
#5 – Daniel Craig - I really didn’t like the choice of Craig over Clive Owen, but Craig is growing on me.
#4 – Sean Connery – I know. Purists will rake me over the coals for this low ranking. The fact is Connery as James Bond was not so much a ladies man as he was a sexist. I’m still a bit shocked watching Goldfinger and Dr. No these days.
#3 – Timothy Dalton – He’s an underrated James Bond, but I thought The Living Daylights and License To Kill were thrilling.
#2 – Roger Moore – Oh yeah. The first James Bond I was introduced to. He was smooth and satirical. He also fought Jaws (Richard Kiel,) who I got to interview once.
#1 – Pierce Brosnan – He fit a tux better than the rest. Brosnan was charming, calm, cool and collective on top of being silky and smooth. Do I have a man crush on him? Maybe.
Yesterday we talked about TV shows that got the axe. Now lets talk about some of the cooler ones that might be coming up. Ready your DVR!
7. Grimm Fridays at 9pm on NBC, Fall 2011
Fairy tales have already provided plenty of fodder for Hollywood movies, and now they’re headed for the small screen. So why is Grimm worth a glance in the midst of all this pixie dust? David Greenwalt (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Jim Kouf serve as creators/executive producers of the project with Marc Buckland (My Name is Earl) as the director. Set in Portland, the cop-drama promises a science-fiction spin on the classic Grimm brothers’ tales, which are fairly awesome in their original form. We’re in for the pilot.
6. Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea NBC, Winter 2012
Comedienne Chelsea Handler’s best-selling book is coming weekly to our television’s with Laura Prepon (That ‘70s Show) as the twenty-something Chelsea in search of a life of fun, booze and no regrets. With the book as a reference and creators Dottie Dartland Zicklin (Dharma & Greg) and Julie Larson (The Drew Carey Show) on board, hilarity is likely to ensue.
5. Terra Nova Mondays at 9pm on Fox, Fall 2011
Steven Spielberg has created a show about dinosaurs, which will obviously be pretty awesome. Because of the dinosaurs. A family from the future, 2149, goes back in time to escape from the dying planet and make a new life during Earth’s primitive years. Once there they join a small community of humans, though they may be as dangerous as the terrors (dinosaurs!) outside the walls.
4.Napoleon Dynamite
Fox, Winter 2012
Jon Heder, Aaron Ruell, Efren Ramirez, Tina Majorino and Sandy Martin all reprise their roles for this animated version of the quotable comedy, featuring the adventures of Napoleon and friends.
3. The New Girl Tuesdays at 9pm on Fox, Fall 2012
This new sitcom stars actress, singer, and one of our personal favorites, Zooey Deschanel. Her character Jess Day experiences heartbreak then moves in with three new male roommates, bringing along her all-too-cute and quirky personality. Added bonus, she sings in the show. Sure, it appears to be only short jingles that she makes up on the spot, but still it’s there.
2. Allen Gregory
Sundays at 9:30pm on Fox, Fall 2012
Another addition to Fox’s Animation Domination line-up, Allen Gregory is a precocious seven-year-old, penned and played by Jonah Hill. As he prepares to leave homeschooling behind, Gregory attempts to use his stellar set of smarts to navigate elementary school and try to fit in with children his own age.
1. How To Be A Gentleman CBS, Fall 2011 How To Be A Gentleman is a new CBS comedy from David Hornsby (It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia) who plays an etiquette columnist with Kevin Dillon (Entourage) as both a rival and friend. Dave Foley, Mary Lynn Rasjkub, and Rhys Darby are also part of the cast, making it a looks to be the most promising show of the season . A trailer has yet to be released, so for now you’ll just have to trust us that it will be awesome.
The TV networks scrambled over the weekend to announce their fall TV shows with the hopes of locking in advertisers now. They also revealed which TV shows are canceled. Brace yourself. Here’s the list from E!
The Bachelor The Bachelorette Better With You Body of Proof Brothers & Sisters Castle Cougar Town Dancing With the Stars Desperate Housewives Detroit 1-8-7 Grey’s Anatomy Happy Endings The Middle Modern Family Mr. Sunshine No Ordinary Family Off the Map Private Practice V
CBS
The Amazing Race The Big Bang Theory Blue Bloods Criminal Minds Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior CSI CSI: Miami CSI: NY The Defenders The Good Wife Hawaii Five-0 How I Met Your Mother Mad Love The Mentalist Mike & Molly NCIS NCIS: Los Angeles Rules of Engagement $#*! My Dad Says Survivor Two and a Half Men Undercover Boss
CW
90210 America’s Next Top Model Gossip Girl Hellcats Nikita One Tree Hill Supernatural The Vampire Diaries
FOX
American Dad American Idol Bob’s Burgers Bones Breaking In The Chicago Code The Cleveland Show Family Guy Fringe Glee House Human Target Lie to Me Raising Hope The Simpsons Traffic Light
NBC
30 Rock The Biggest Loser The Cape Celebrity Apprentice Chuck Community The Event Harry’s Law Law & Order: Los Angeles Law & Order: SVU The Office Outsourced Parenthood Parks and Recreation Perfect Couples The Voice
If you haven’t seen her yet. Let me introduce you to bridesmaid Grace van Cutsem who covers her ears while Britain’s Prince William kisses his wife Kate on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
She’s become quite popular and is showing up in a bunch of unexpected places.
Is this a Halloween prank or something?
Congratulations to jazz sensation Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr.
I could point out the irony that MTV is handing out awards for videos on a network that has drifted far away from music and videos, but I’m even sick of myself saying it.
For all the witty plays that Amy Winehouse had on rehab, the realities of alcohol and drug abuse and addiction are just sad.
Leave it up to a super spy to get married without anybody knowing about it.
Awww man…“$*!# My Dad Says” got cancelled!
Thank you “Frowning Flower Girl.” 
All I can say is thank you American Idol voters. Thank you for voting Paul off this week.