plus 4, K-Fed rules out reunion with Britney - Newstrack India

K-Fed rules out reunion with Britney - Newstrack India
A noble tradition: Entertainers misbehaving on TV - Florida Today
Courtney Love: not a fan of J-Spears - Miami Herald
Make My Day - American Reporter
10 stories you might have missed: 'Star Trek' and, um, 'Twilight' top ... - HitFix

K-Fed rules out reunion with Britney - Newstrack India

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 11:40 PM PST

Melbourne, November 28 (ANI): Britney Spears' former husband Kevin Federline has no plans of getting back together with the singer, his publicist has said.

The revelation was made during Federline's feud with 2DayFM over his non-appearance at the last minute for a paid hour of co-hosting.

His rep Amanda Archer told Confidential that Federline decided not to turn up for the show after being enraged the night before by a headline on the 2DayFM website, reports News.

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The headline reportedly read: "Hear (Federline) confess that he's not ruling out getting back together with Britney!!"

Archer said: "The headline was completely out of context with the interview and Kevin is not getting back with Britney, so he said, 'F... them, I'm not going to do their show'".

Station content director Derek Bargwanna denied receiving any message informing about the no-show, adding: "If he has a problem, fine, but we should have been told or warned and we weren't and that left us seriously in the lurch and it was unprofessional."

Archer replied: "The unprofessional thing was making up a headline like that when nothing of the sort was said in the original interview." (ANI)

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A noble tradition: Entertainers misbehaving on TV - Florida Today

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 10:28 PM PST

Entertainers have been misbehaving on TV -- or accused of it, at least -- long before singer Adam Lambert was even born.

A half-century ago, the king of controversies was whipped up by none other than the King, Elvis Presley, although no one seemed more mystified by all the fuss than Elvis himself.

Yes, he was shown on-camera only from the waist up, to protect the nation's youth from the sight of his gyrating nether regions.

But contrary to popular myth, Presley had already been exposed on several variety shows before this defensive camera work was introduced.

In fact, this was his third appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" when, the night of Jan. 6, 1957, he performed a number of songs -- all while limited to waist shots. And it followed by several months his first, full-body "Sullivan" appearance.

New York Times TV critic Jack Gould likened that spectacle in September 1956 to Presley's "striptease behavior on last spring's Milton Berle program."

"The issue is not one of censorship, which solves nothing," Gould boldly ventured. "It is one of common sense."

A decade later, The Doors' lead vocalist, Jim Morrison, took leave of his senses (but exercised artistic freedom) by defying the dictates of the all-mighty Sullivan. On Sept. 17, 1967, this rising rock foursome was appearing on "Ed Sullivan" to perform their breakout hit, "Light My Fire."

But the show's producers demanded a change in the line, "Girl, we couldn't get much higher," fearful as they were that it was making a drug reference. During the rehearsal, Morrison complied and sang a modified lyric. Then, on the show's live telecast, he sang "Light My Fire" the original way.

The Doors were not invited back.

On Oct. 3, 1992, Irish singer Sinead O'Connor went further and defied the Catholic church. Appearing on "Saturday Night Live," she sang "War," written by the late Bob Marley, a fellow critic of Catholicism.

When she was done, she held up an 8- by 12-inch photo of John Paul II and ripped it to pieces, saying, "Fight the real enemy." She flung the pieces toward the camera, then blew out several candles. Many viewers and church members expressed outrage following the broadcast.

Unlike "SNL," the MTV Video Music Awards seems to encourage outrageous displays by its participants. The night of Aug. 28, 2003, Madonna didn't disappoint, memorably sharing an openmouthed kiss with Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears.

Of course, they were humbled just a few months later by a Super Bowl-scale lapse in good taste. As no one needs to be reminded, the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVIII ended shockingly (and, according to its performers, accidentally) when Justin Timberlake committed a wardrobe malfunction on Janet Jackson's right breast.

It was a rule-breaking, groundbreaking moment in TV. The debate and hysteria unleashed at that instant over public morals hasn't come close to subsiding. We can thank Adam Lambert for the latest reminder.

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Courtney Love: not a fan of J-Spears - Miami Herald

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 10:07 PM PST

Never the quiet one, Courtney Love's crazy rants have found a new home on Facebook.

This time, she's lashing out at Britney Spears' dad, Jamie.

In her latest posting, the Doll Parts singer accuses Jamie Spears of molesting Britney.

The 45-year-old, who seemingly isn't a fan of spell check or libel law, wrote, ``Britneys dad molested her, imagine the father that molested you owning you for slavery while your forced to sing songs picked for thier sexual content

every night, insane

right?''

Added

Love: ``I have it on First had authority, and fight as hard as she is and does she still didnt pull that card, its a pride thing i can relate to, however they want to play dirty, lets go, Im SO not afraid of the little trolls who hit this when i was [expletive] up who are called lawyers. lets GO.''

So far, no response from Spears' reps. But considering the posting seems just a tad crazed, Courtney, maybe you should focus on yourself for now.

CHARITY WORK

Charlize Theron

hearts soccer.

So much so that the 34-year-old actress is giving back to her native South Africa by donating soccer fields in honor of the 2010 World Cup.

Her Africa Outreach charity is raising funds to build the fields so that rural kids in the country can learn how to play the game.

``I love soccer and it's great for Africa that we're finally hosting it [World Cup]. We're so proud,'' the Oscar winner tells the Daily Star.

She added, ``I started a program about two years ago that's become very integrated and, in honor of the World Cup, we're building soccer fields in very rural communities, where African children have no access to play this sport.''

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Make My Day - American Reporter

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 09:52 PM PST

Make My Day
PARIS FOR PREZ
by Erik Deckers
American Reporter Humor Writer
Indianapolis, Indiana

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- It was the snit heard 'round the world. The snarky, scantily-clad video response that got pundits tongues wagging about something other than politics, at least until their wives saw them. Maybe its echo has faded from the news, but it still makes me wake up screaming in the middle of the night.

Paris Hilton says she's running for President.

The vapid blond heiress and star of "The Simple Life," announced her candidacy in a spoof video on FunnyOrDie.com. Hilton said she was running because that "wrinkly white-haired guy" - John McCain, for those of you emerging from under your rocks - used her image in a television spot against his opponent, presumptive President of the United States, Barack Obama.

"Hey America, I'm Paris Hilton, and I'm a celebrity too," she said without a sense of irony or shame. "Only I'm not from the olden days, and I'm not promising change like that other guy. I'm just hot."

Oh man, this is really bad. I've always been a big supporter of third party candidates, but my one litmus test is whether they can even spell "candidate." And that they haven't starred in an Internet sex video/ I swear, if she wins, I'm moving to Canada with Alec Baldwin, unless he chickens out like he did last time. (Big wussy. The guy swore up and down he would move to Canada if George Bush became President, but we're stuck with him and his 17 brothers.) Still, I don't think she's got a real shot, so I'll probably be here for a while.

"But then that wrinkly white-haired guy used me in his campaign ad, which means I guess I'm running for President," she continued. Yeah, right. By that logic, since her boyfriend used her in that sex video, I guess that would make her a slut. . .

Uh, oh. This is worse than I thought! Do they get the NFL in Canada? Can I get the Dish Network to work up there?

"So thanks for the endorsement, white-haired dude, and I want America to know I'm, like, totally ready to lead."

Oh, good, as long as you're totally ready. I mean, we wouldn't want someone who was , like, only concerned about whether certain other world leaders are, like, hot, or whether the White House clashes with her outfits. She'll probably appoint Extreme Makerover's Ty Pennington the Secretary of the Department of the Interior to make sure.

"I'll see you at the White House," she concluded. "Oh, and I might paint it pink."

Looks like I've got a tough decision to make. Do I go for the big city or the small town? I've been to Toronto, and it's a nice city with a strong arts community. But if I lived in a smaller town, I'd be closer to nature and some really good fishing. Dryden, Ontario is gorgeous in the summer.

But even as I pace the floor and gnaw on my fingernails, I have to admit, her energy policy made some sense.

"We can do limited offshore drilling with strict environmental oversight, while creating tax incentives to get Detroit making hybrid and electric cars. That way, offshore drilling carries us until the new technologies kick in, which will create new jobs and energy independence. Energy crisis solved. I'll see you at the debates, bitches."

But then she, like, totally shot herself in the foot when she said she was considering Rihanna, the R&B artist, as her vice presidential nominee.

Come on! Rihanna?! Are you kidding me? Everyone knows she doesn't have the foreign affairs experience needed to re-establish the U.S. as a world leader. Plus, she was born in Barbados, so she's not a natural-born American citizen, which means she can't take on that role.

While some people would say Britney Spears, Hilton's fellow celeb and John McCain commercial target, is the emotional favorite, I think Cameron Diaz is the better choice. She can shore up the Hispanic vote and improve relations with Latin America. Of course, you'll also need Ashton Kutcher to head up the Department of Homeland Security (Hey Iran, you've been punk'd!). And what do you think of Scarlett Johansen as the Secretary of State... ?

Uh, excuse me. I don't know what came over me. If anything, I'm worrying too much about something that will never happen. Hilton is only 27, eight years too young to run for president, which means I don't have to worry about a global disaster for eight more years. But with her sordid past, I doubt she could even be elected dogcatcher of Putnam County.

Besides, I'm hoping Lindsey Lohan will be out of rehab and ready to run for Senate by 2016.

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10 stories you might have missed: 'Star Trek' and, um, 'Twilight' top ... - HitFix

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 11:32 PM PST

The cash keeps coming in for Paramount's "Star Trek" reboot. After a strong publicity binge, the summer blockbuster was easily the No. 1 on the DVD rental and sales charts with 5.7 million discs sold. Blu-Ray was strong as well with another 1.1 million in units moved.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the DVD sales chart found "Up" at No. 2 followed by "My Sister's Keeper" and "Bruno." And in a "you've got to be kidding me" comeback, the original "Twilight" DVD climbed all the way back to No. 5 after the massive opening of "The Twilight Saga: New Moon."

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