'The Hills' ratings still strong against Olympic competition

A big 3.5 million people tuned in to see Audrina give Lo a dressing-down during the fourth-season premiere of "The Hills" Monday night.

Numbers show some muscle considering the episode went up against Olympic coverage (including women's gymnastics). Among adults ages 18 to 49, the episode notched a 2.0 rating/5 share, down a significant 29% from the March season opener (2.8/7) but good enough to make the premiere the reality show's second-best, according to Nielsen.

"The Hills" won the night in ad-supported cable, faring especially well among its core female audience.

-- Denise Martin
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So the Hills rated first on cable. Not exactly a "bomb."

Earlier today we posted David Beckham’s most recent blog and now we have another Beckham post for you, this time around we have photos of the soccer hunk playing his game on the field.

Beckham and the rest of the England team played a match against the Czech Republic at Wembley Stadium in London, England on Wednesday (August 20).

While the England team didn’t come out on top (the score was 2-2), Beckham has topped In Touch Weekly’s top 10 list of the “Best Abs in Hollywood”, beating out the likes of Zac Efron and Matthew McConaughey.

 

 

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I don't know who's with me on this, but I think Jeremy's voice is much sexier than Alan Rickman's.


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ontd's third favorite lesbian power couple.^



TMZ has learned Tila Tequila's lesbian girlfriend was arrested in Vegas last night -- for allegedly hitting on a guy!

According to law enforcement sources in Las Vegas, it all went down outside of Pure nightclub when a boozed up Courtenay Semel, daughter of former Yahoo! CEO Terry Semel, "smacked" a security guard in the back of the head on her way out of the place.

Courtenay was immediately detained by Caesars Palace security while members of her posse -- including Vegas showman Jeff Beacher -- waited for cops to arrive. Four hours later, law enforcement arrived and issued Semel a citation for battery. We're thinking daddy can probably cover the fine.

Attempts to reach a rep for Semel were unsuccessful.

http://www.tmz.com/2008/08/20/tila-tequilas-gf-gets-slap-happy-in-vegas/

A group of A-listers are set to read some Grade-A literature. Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts and Bruce Willis, among other stars, will recite from the works of Ernest Hemingway in San Francisco this October, says USA Today.

They’ll be joined at the event, which benefits The Painted Turtle, a camp for children suffering from deadly illnesses, by fellow celebs Danny DeVito, Danny Glover and Edward James Olmos.

The staged reading takes place on Oct. 27 at San Francisco’s Davies Symphony, says USA Today.

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( This isn't a Brothel Oh I'm not looking to make soup )

brb throwing up

Source: Geno's World Blog

( You use to say that I was Special & Everything was right now you think I'm wearing too much make up and my dress is too tight )

music: King of the Hill

"Ladies & Gentlemen the time has finally come to announce the release of John’s amazing new album “Music Music Music”, which will be available from Monday 24th Nov and preceded by the Gary Barlow penned single “What About Us?” on Monday 17th Nov.

Produced by Simon Franglen (Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Barbra Streisand) and Graham Stack (Kylie, Tina Turner, Rod Stewart).. “Music Music Music” is a spellbinding collection of twelve songs that our close to John’s heart, as he explains..

"There are three distinct styles on this record," John explains. "Musical theatre, country and western, and straightforward pop. I wanted to sing songs I've always loved, songs like Bette Midler's From A Distance, Joni Mitchell's Both Sides Now and Dusty Springfield’s You Don't Have To Say You Love Me, alongside things like Keith Urban's fantastic You'll Think Of Me”

Drum roll please as we exclusively reveal the tracklisting :

1 What About Us

2. From A Distance

3. You'll Think Of Me

4. I Made It Through The Rain

5. You Don't Have To Say

6. Right Here Waiting For You

7. Uptown Girl

8. Both Sides Now

9. Angel

10. I Know Him So Well

11. I Am What I Am

12. Cant Take My Eyes Off You

The covers for the album and single can be seen at the source

mood: grumpy

Heidi Montag: It's a Miracle!

The Hills villain chalks up her career to divine intervention.

Giving a sideways shout-out to her good buddy J.C., Hills breakout sensation Heidi Montag recently told E! host Michael Yo that she has the Man Upstairs to thank for her meteoric career rise.

"A lot of miracles have happened in my life to take me here, and to me, the reason why we’re all on this earth is for God, and that’s the way I live my life," the ever-pious Montag declared.

Totally, Heidi. Anyone who can't see the parallels between your miraculous life and the examples laid out in the Bible must be blind.

Jesus healed lepers. You make people wish they were deaf.

Jesus turned water into wine. You've been known to enjoy a drink or two yourself.

Jesus multiplied fish and loaves of bread out of thin air. You've multiplied your media presence without a single shred of talent.

Now let's see if you can once again summon the power of Christ to prevent your show from sinking into the ratings toilet.
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I have a question: has she always been so pious? I don't watch the show, so is she always talking about her faith on the show like she is in real life?

MTV's pretend reality show's season four premiere bombs in the ratings. Where are America's priorities?

Looks like Heidi Montag, Spencer  Pratt, Lauren Conrad and the gang might have celebrated a little too early the other day.

The ratings are in for the premiere of The Hills' fourth season (which aired Monday night), and they're not pretty.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the series' ratings are down nine percent among its key demographic of 12-to-34-year-olds, and five percent among viewers overall compared to the show's season three debut.

Could America be tiring of the constant drama, even with the increased presence of the supremely evil Stephanie Pratt?

What will it take to reignite people's interest—a gunfight?

Perhaps token Hills brunette Audrina Patridge made a wise decision with her transition into scripted projects. As for Montag, she ought to have a talk with her good buddy Jesus to see if a miracle can be arranged.
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I like the gunfight idea...

Boston Celtics guard Ray Allen and longtime girlfriend Shannon Williams finally made it official, tying the knot in an intimate ceremony on Martha's Vineyard over the weekend. Guests at the wedding, which was held under sunny skies at a private home in Oak Bluffs, included the couple's three children Tierra, Ray III, and Walker, fellow UConn alums Scott Burrell and 76er Kevin Ollie, Celtics CEO Wyc Grousbeck and wife Corinne, and, of course, the NBA Championship trophy. Allen's friend Brian McKnight sang "Never Felt This Way" as the basketball star and his bride made their entrance. Later, McKnight wowed the crowd with renditions of his hits "Crazy Love" and "Back at One." Williams, a onetime actress who appeared in "Girlfight" and "Century City," wore gown by Melissa Sweet. The 60 or so guests were well fed by chef Ben deForest, whose restaurant Balance catered the affair.

( Where is Denzel? )



This post was approved by T.I., who remained sexy while doing so.


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Metallica announce super-cheap London O2 Arena show

Tickets cost just £5 for the gig



Metallica will play the O2 Arena in London on September 15 - and tickets cost just £5 per head.

The band announced the gig on Metallica.com, along with another show at O2 World in Berlin on September 12 - the same day new album 'Death Magnetic' is released.

Tickets for the German gig cost 10€.

A statement from the band explained the reasons for the cheap ticket prices: "Because this is a celebration, tickets prices will be, shall we say, 'retro?' Only ten Euros for Berlin, five pounds in London! And the best part is that all the proceeds from the sale of tickets will be donated to local charities."

The band also stated that tickets, which are limited to two per order, are available to fans registered on the Missionmetallica.com and Metclub.com websites.

Keep checking NME.COM to find out when tickets for the gigs will go on sale.

Metallica, meanwhile, headline Reading And Leeds Festivals this weekend (August 22-24).

NME.COM is bringing you live coverage straight from both sites of the Reading And Leeds Festivals 2008. For the latest news, blogs, pictures and video interviews head to the Reading And Leeds Festivals index now.

source: http://www.nme.com/news/metallica/39088

Katy Perry Kissed A Girl... and we've found her.

Jenna Buhmann is the 16-year-old Katy, 23, snogged on stage - prompting an outburst from the singer's religious parents.

The pretty teen has now posted pictures of the infamous smooch on her MySpace blog and, in keeping with the words of Katy's No 1 hit I Kissed a Girl, she admits she liked it!

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source:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmI2G-cqp0I

Macca Resists Urge To Merge (For Once)


Sir Paul McCartney has denied rumors he is set to wed American heiress Nancy Shevell.

The couple sparked reports they were set to walk down the aisle in April after McCartney was spotted shopping at top London jewelers S.J. Phillips.

And the pair was subsequently reported to have sought the blessing of their families after their return from a road trip across the U.S. earlier this month.

But a representative for McCartney has denied the star is to wed, saying, "It is nonsense to say they are getting married."

McCartney ended his marriage to former model Heather Mills earlier this year, while Shevell is still battling to finalize her divorce from lawyer Bruce Blakeman.

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I hope they last though, she's a regulation hottie ^_^

Debra Messing (remember her?) in TOWN & COUNTRY magazine!

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source: me & my Town & Country magazine

mood: artistic

There’s nothing like a cat to seize the attention of America, but a cat eating spaghetti? Pure eyeball-grabbing gold, my friends; just take in the aftermath of the Soup’s clip of the pasta eating pussy. The Internet has been fired up with reaction, the Youtube clip has climbed to the Top 10 at ViralVideoChart.com and someone is, of course, selling T-shirts. Yet the big question of "why did the Mike and Juliet Show cut away to the cat during a conversation on binge drinking?" can now be answered.

A dedicated Soup fan who apparently works on the show wrote in: “Ages ago we did a Pet Star Search and we had a cat eating spaghetti with utensils. For whatever reason, that's now our ‘censor clip.’ What were they censored for? The crazy blond girl said the word ‘retarded.’ ” The explanation was confirmed by a Fox spokesperson, who referred to it as a “bleep photo.” Though by bleep she literally meant bleep, as opposed to “retarded photo.”

source: The Soup blog

ETA: The Spaghetti eating cat clip:



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