For a guy who began his standup career in the drug-fueled '80s, and who's accused of rampant adultery by his ex, Steve Harvey apparently doesn't get out much.
The Family Feud host was thrown for a loop this week by an answer to the following question on the game show: What is something that gets passed around?
When a contestant buzzed in and hilariously answered, "A joint," Steve was stunned. No, really, we don't think that shocked was feigned. It gets better, too.
Watch the clip below to see if that answer actually registered on the Feud survey, and whether a rival contestant, who went the opposite approach, topped it:
The Real Housewives of Atlanta Reunion Clip: Kim. vs NeNe!
The Real Housewives of Atlanta Reunion Clip: Kim. vs NeNe!
We hope you are sitting down, The Real Housewives of Atlanta viewers. Because the following news is truly shocking:
On Sunday night's reunion special, Kim Zolciak and NeNe Leaks argue, continuing the fight they had from a couple weeks ago about the way in which the former treats her assistant.
"I think you can dish it out but you can't take it," Leakes tells her frenemy. "I don't accept verbal abuse well, and I will not accept it, okay? So I am completely done."
Rihanna is cool with Chris Brown being in contact with her again.
Let's be clear in that it's unclear just how much contact they plan on having. But her lawyer says she would like the restraining order against Brown lifted, which would enable him to get close to her again without risking getting thrown in jail.
Whatever the motivation, she's come a long way since 2009.
Brown requested the court drop the restraining order recently.
Rihanna's attorney Donald Etra says she "does not object" to reducing it to a "do not annoy" order, allowing contact as long as Chris doesn't harass/molest her.
Chris initially asked for the reduction, but the court needed to know how Rihanna felt before ruling. The order has not been changed yet, but it could be soon.
Again, this could be as simple as her doing him a favor. The No Contact Order being in place puts him at risk of prosecution. But you have to wonder.
Coming this May, the Glee gang is hitting the road for an absolutely fabulous 16-city North American Tour.
Kicking off at Mandalay Bay Event Center in Las Vegas, the 13-member cast, including Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Amber Riley, Dianna Agron, and Kevin McHale, will perform an all-new production.
Co-creator Ryan Murphy told press, "The cast and I were so moved by the love and enthusiasm of our fans at last year's concerts that we knew we had to do it again."
"There is something magical about thousands of 'Gleeks' coming together to share a special night with our cast, and this tour is one way we can thank them for their unbelievable support from the beginning."
The Glee Live tour dates are:
»5/21 - Las Vegas, NV @ Mandalay Bay Event Center »5/22 - Sacramento, CA @ Arco Arena »5/24 - San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion »5/27 - Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center »5/28 - Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center »5/29 - San Diego, CA @ Valley View Casino Center »6/1 - Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center »6/2 - Indianapolis, IN @ Conseco Fieldhouse »6/3 - Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena »6/6 - Boston, MA @ TD Garden »6/8 - Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center »6/11 - Toronto, Canada @ Air Canada Centre »6/13 - Detroit, MI @ Palace of Auburn Hills »6/14 - Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena »6/16 - East Rutherford, NJ @ Izod Center »6/18 - Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Coliseum
Lindsay Lohan is never at fault. She's just an easy target. So says Lindsay Lohan.
The alleged jewelry bandit is complaining to friends and family that members of the District Attorney's office are "out to get me" and using her to get elected.
Deputy District Attorney Danette Meyers, who oversees Lindsay's probation DUI case, will likely a the felony grand theft complaint against the star this week.
The charge relates to the allegation that Lohan stole a $2,500 necklace from a jewelry store in Venice, Calif., which she claims was merely loaned to her.
Lindsay's attorney, Shawn Chapman Holley, the hardest working woman in L.A., met with Meyers on Monday, and the result was another day of freedom.
Lohan was believed to be facing arrest yesterday, then today. But now "Lindsay's fate won't be decided for at least a day or more," one source said.
"As of right now, the case is still under review."
Holley has been out of town for business, and it's unlikely that Myers would charge Lindsay with was out of town. She supposedly returns this evening.
Meyers disputed Lindsay's assertion that she's being targeted, saying: "The D.A.'s Office has been fair and compassionate in prosecuting Ms. Lohan."
"The same fairness and justice will be applied in determining whether or not to file charges in the present manner. I think her lawyer would agree with this statement. I believe justice was administered fairly and equitably."
Meyers is running for District Attorney of Los Angeles, but before Lindsay jumps to conspiracy theories against her, she needs a geography lesson.
"Because of where the crime took place, it falls under Meyers' jurisdiction," but wouldn't if the theft took place in the Valley or Malibu, reports say.
"Lindsay has no idea the amount of trouble she is in now. The surveillance video is going to be the strongest evidence against her," the source adds.
Nor will returning it help her. "Just because the necklace was returned to cops, and the warrant wasn't executed didn't compromise the case."
Another reason to worry: "Meyers doesn't mess around when it comes to felony charges, and she's unimpressed with Lindsay's celebrity status."
Once Lindsay is charged with felony grand theft, she will have to formally surrender, and an arraignment date set. Look for that by week's end.
Matthew Morrison & Chace Crawford Ready to Swap Shows!
Matthew Morrison & Chace Crawford Ready to Swap Shows!
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Do you love Glee? Do you love Gossip Girl? Would you love to see BFFs Matthew Morrison andChace Crawfordon each other's show?
If you answered yes to all of the above, good news! These guys are totally game to switch from McKinley High to the Upper East Side (and vice versa).
But can Chace actually sing? And what could their storylines be? One of them already has an idea...
"I think Chace could definitely do Glee," Matthew (or Matt, as Chace calls him) told me at the Audi Forum Dallas. "He's one of my good buddies so I'd love him to be on the show. It'd be awesome! And I'd love to be on Gossip Girl."
Chace even had an idea for a plotline for his pal involving Blake Lively.
"What could Matt do on Gossip Girl?" he pondered. "Come in as an unassuming billionaire to some oil company and then drug Serena up and leave her for dead somewhere so she has to reconcile her life. Sounds a little familiar, right?"
It actually kind of sounds like every other episode lately.
Chace also promises he has the pipes to cut it on the hit Fox show.
"Of course I can sing!" he told me. "Like Eddie Vedder and Guns N' Roses. I'm pretty good!"
And as for one celebrity who's already locked in her second guest stint on the show, Matthew confirms that Gwyneth Paltrowis back on set shooting a sexy dance number.
"We're doing a tango," he told me. "We might have a little make out session."
Ashley Fink has appeared regularly on this season of Glee as droll, trenchant, and somewhat manipulative plus-size diva Lauren Zizes (rhymes with Pisces), and she brings a wonderfully dark energy to the periodically Panglossian proceedings. On tonights episode, Silly Love Songs, Lauren gets her first big chance to shine with a featured plotline. So, continuing my tradition of gallingly showcasing the true underdogs in the programs cavalcade of underdogs, I gave her a call and asked her some inappropriate questions about Valentines Day, chick fights, and the Doritos flavor range.
Brett Berk: Who is Lauren Zizes? If she were a Crayola 64 color, a planet, and a Doritos flavor, which ones would she be, and why?
Ashley Fink: If she was a Dorito, she would totally be Cool Ranch. Because shes a bad ass, and Cool Ranch has that tangy-but-can-go-with-anything flavor. If she was a planet? Well, Uranus is the obvious choice. No, Im just kidding. Shed be Saturn, because she likes the ringsLauren likes to dress up. And the Crayola 64 color? Thats the big pack with the sparkly ones inside, right? Id say, Midnight Blue. Because blue has so many great variations, but Midnight Blue is the dark one.
I often have a hard time keeping track of the shows multifarious plotlines. Where do things stand with your character right now? Is she in the glee club? Is she a Cheerio? Is she gay or straight? Is she dating someone?
As of now, Lauren Zizes is definitely in the Glee Club. They needed an extra member because Kurt went to Dalton to join the Warblerswe lost a soldierso she stepped up to the plate. I think she secretly enjoys herself, because how could you not, singing and dancing with those kids? In terms of dating, I dont know if she believes in labels; I think shes an equal-opportunity offender. But . . . I cant say too much. Shes expressed interest in a couple people, and it may or may not be getting a little spicier very soon.
Ive heard that you have a featured role in the Valentines Day episode Silly Love Songs that airs tonight. What happens? Extortion? Infidelity? Threesome? Puck?
All of that. Every one of those.
No. What happens in the Valentines Day [episode]? Theres some serenading. Not necessarily by me. Theres a pretty epic altercation, which is one of the most fun things Ive ever done. And theres maybe, possibly, a throwdown. But Lauren runs the gambit in that episode. I think the Glee Club is something new for her in a way. It opens her heart a little.
I recently interviewed one of your colleagues on the showO.K., it was Kevin McHale [Artie]and he alluded to some mounting antagonism between you and Santana. When I suggested it should be resolved in a bout of Jell-O wrestling, he did not deny this as a possibility. Comments?
No. Im not going to deny that as a possibility, either. In fact, Im going to text Ryan Murphy right now!
Theres some truth in that. That pretty epic altercation may or may not include Santana. Shes kind of territorial, and she can be kind of scrappy. And Laurens a wrestler, so God only knows what could happen there.
Well, everyone loves a chick fight. But what other kinds of deviance can we expect from Lauren Zizes in upcoming episodes?
Well, there is a master plan in the works for her. Not necessarily as of now. But around the Valentines Day episode, or the one after that, she hatches a plan, and it definitely involves some of the Glee Clubbers. And they all get into a little bit of trouble. But not necessarily from her! She goes full throttle into the Glee Club, and I actually think its great. Theres a camaraderie she finds, and its sweet in this weird way. Its very sweet, and Im excited.
Image Credit: Landmark/PR PhotosThe Brothers Grimm: Snow White has found its Evil Queen. EW has confirmed that, as rumored, Julia Roberts will be playing the villainous role for the Brett Ratner-produced film for Relativity. This project, of course, is not to be confused with Snow White and the Huntsman; that Universal film, which may feature Kristen Stewart in the role of Snow White, will likely star Charlize Theron as its Evil Queen. (Viggo Mortensen is in talks for the Huntsman role.)
Lady GaGa has just tweeted the cover artwork for upcoming single Born This Way. The photo is shot by Nick Knight, styled by Nicola Formichetti and the art director is none other than Lady GaGa herself! Born This Way will debut this upcoming Friday, and GaGas debut performance of the song will take place at the Grammy Awards this upcoming Sunday! Keep an eye on GaGaNews for more details!
What do you little monsters think of the artwork? GaGa looks beautiful!
"Water For Elephants" Director Francis Lawrence Also Set To Make A "Snow White" Movie
"Water For Elephants" Director Francis Lawrence Also Set To Make A "Snow White" Movie
With the news that Kristen Stewart has been offered the role of Snow White in the upcoming Snow White and the Huntsman come details of other film adaptations of the fairy tale.
Viggo Mortensen (On The Road) is in negotiations for the role of the huntsman and Charlize Theron (Hancock) is expected to sign on as the Evil Queen.
The story follows Snow White, banished by the queen, and the hunter, who becomes her mentor instead of following the queen's orders to kill her. It begins production this summer with plans to release December 21, 2012.
Also due in 2012, the two other versions of the Snow White story planned for release include The Brothers Grimm: Snow White and Snow and the Seven to be shot in 3D. Julia Roberts is in talks to portray the Evil Queen, according to New York Magazine's Vulture blog, and Natalie Portman is rumored to be sought as Snow White.
This "Grimm" storyline follows the original German tale from the 1800s, in which Snow White and the seven dwarfs battle with the Evil Queen as she destroys the kingdom. It will be directed by Tarsem Singh (Immortals).
Snow and the Seven will be set in 19th-century Hong Kong with seven monks (instead of dwarfs) offering refuge to Snow White, who discovers her destiny to conquer evil. It will be directed by Francis Lawrence (I Am Legend) and Yuen Woon-ping is on board as the martial arts choreographer.
It appears none of the films will resemble the animated Disney classic with the seven dwarfs from Happy and Sneezy to Doc and an Evil Queen's magic mirror. Similiarly, The Wizard of Oz is currently being considered for a couple of different reboots.
Despite plenty of promotion and that sports-fan-friendly opening number to California Gurls, Glee was down 31% from CBS program after last years Super Bowl, Undercover Boss.
Glee was seen by 26.8 million viewers and had an 11.1 adults 18-49 rating. This ranks as the highest-rated Glee episode ever (which you probably figured) and is the top-rated scripted telecast of any TV show in three years (which is rather great). It barely edged out the last scripted show to follow the Super Bowl, NBCs The Office, two years ago.
While Super Bowl audience tallies have been going up to record highs in recent years (see here for the ratings results for last nights big game), the number of people who stick around afterward has been trending more-or-less down. Post-game ratings peaked in 1996 for an episode of Friends that drew a stunning 52.9 million, then had its second largest number in modern history in 2001 for the second season premiere of Survivor. Fox had the lowest retention in 2005 with an episode of American Dad. Last year, CBS scored a surprisingly strong number for the series premiere of Undercover Boss with 38.7 million.
