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I discovered “As the World Turns” as a tiny tween, the first time when I was genuinely sick enough to stay home from school and my working mom decided I was old enough to stay home alone. After I got well, I would sneak a peek at the forbidden non-PBS afternoon show every chance I got and was always thrilled by the constantly rotating cast of characters. For 54 years, “As the World Turns” was a training ground for future movie and TV stars. But its fan base of stay-at-home-moms evaporated and now the oldest surviving American soap opera is donezo as of next September. I was shocked and confused when I heard the news. Why was this happening? “As the World Turns” has so many fans. But then I realized I couldn’t remember the last episode I’d watched from beginning to end. Sure I still tune in for a minute or two, when I’m home sick, but mostly I just take Dayquil and go to work anyway. That’s no way for a network show to keep advertisers. [BBC]
In a way, the actors who worked on “As the World Turns” over the years have treated the show the same way. Just look at the famous people whose career it launched.
“I wish [Tom and Gisele] the best with their baby. I’m sure my son will enjoy having a half-sibling. I ask the press to respect our privacy while we are welcoming this new addition to our extended family.”
—Bridget Moynahan congratulating her ex, Tom Brady, and his new wife, Gisele Bundchen, who welcomed a baby this week. Half-sibling? Extended family? Bwahaha, this chick is still super bitter that Tom left her while she was pregs so he could schtoop a supermodel. Not that I blame her. [People]
Over the years, we have brought you many an odd couple. But this is perhaps one of the strangest and has nothing to do with the fact that both parties involved score very high on the attention-seeking scale. At a party last night, Tila Tequila and Johnson & Johnson heiress Casey Johnson showed up together and said that they are engaged. Tila showed off a big ol’ blingy ring and said, “It’s 17-carat diamond ring from my baby. My baby is a billionaire! We are going to make love tonight for our honeymoon.” Wait a second, wasn’t she just all googly-eyed over Ray J? And wasn’t Casey just arrested and accused by her on-again/off-again girlfriend of ransacking a friend’s apartment? Shall we place bets on whether this couple is for real? [NY Post]
Last night the much-hyped “Barbara Walters Ten Most Fascinating People:2009 Special” aired on ABC and we finally learned who the top spot went to this year. You may have heard Walters selected Glenn Beck from Fox News, football stat Brett Favre, Kate Gosselin, Michael Jackson’s kids, Adam Lambert, Sarah Palin, Tyler Perry, Jenny Sanford (wife of South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford), and Lady Gaga who was adorable in her interview (clip above!). So who did the top spot go to? None other than Michelle Obama. After selecting Kate Gosselin and Sarah Palin, it would have been insulting if one of the Obama’s didn’t get the number one spot, don’t you think?
“Kourtney was like, ‘I’m so excited. I don’t have to cook for five years! And I go, ‘What do you mean?’ She’s like, ‘I’m gonna breast feed.’ I go, ‘For five years?’ She has, like, no idea!”
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Sure, we all get a little nostalgic when we hear “Today” and think back to those hazy grunge rock days of leaning against lockers, buying Manic Panic and rocking flannel shirts. But we’re still reeling from the news that Jessica Simpson might be dating former Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan. A source told E! News, “She has fallen hard and is smitten,” and confirmed that they are “officially dating.” [People]
What’s with the dark and mysterious man of no hair and his string of gorgeous lady friends? Here’s a look back at the many loves of Billy Corgan.
“[David] knows every song, every word, every step, and he wants to wear all the costumes. He likes my dress that I wear in ‘La Isla Bonita’ ... When [Rocco] jumped on stage to dance in my last show, I was shocked actually. Secretly, unbeknownst to me, [my children are] all studying privately with my dancers. And Rocco comes out and busts out like a moonwalk or you know, some kind of break-dancing move.”
—Madonna, on how her sons react to her music [People]
Vivid Video, the adult film giant, already employs Holly Sampson—one of Tiger Woods’ alleged paramours—as one of their skin flick starlets. But they want the others on their roster too, and they’re willing to pay for it. Vivid is offering any of Tiger’s mistresses $1 million bucks to agree to star in one of their films, according to a press release from the company.
“Our offer to actual proven paramours of Tiger Woods who agree to star in a Vivid film and provide details and an explicit look of what Tiger experienced still holds. It seems the chance we’ll be taken up gets better as the days go on.”
With nine rumored mistresses already tallied and potentially more waiting in the wings, Vivid’s odds are looking good. Guess it really pays to bone a baller, huh?
You can have your Natalie Portman, Drew Barrymore, and Jennifer Garner girl crushes. Me? I prefer newcomer Gabourey Sidibe from the movie “Precious.” I have to admit, I didn’t love the movie, though I thought the performances, particularly Sidibe’s and Mo’Nique’s, were amazing. The film was just a bit too dark and depressing for my taste, but it’s wonderful to see how light and refreshing Gabourey Sidibe — or “Gabby” if you prefer — is in real life. She was on “Leno” last night and came across so delightfully unaffected by her sudden fame and all the Oscar buzz around her. And for someone who’s a newcomer in the dog-eat-dog world of Hollywood and doesn’t exactly look the part of a leading lady, she’s amazingly self-assured and confident. I love when Leno says the guys have been coming out of the woodwork since her film, and she laughs and says, “I know. Everyone thinks I’m so beautiful now…” Clip above.
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