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- Robert Pattinson Raises Money for the Homeless
- Jessica Simpson’s ‘The Price of Beauty’ Fails
- David Byrne and St Vincent To Collaborate
- Britney Spears & Jason Trawick Broke Up
- HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS (3.17.10)
- American Idol Rolling Stones Night
| Robert Pattinson Raises Money for the Homeless Posted: 17 Mar 2010 05:12 PM PDT He's always up for a good cause, and yesterday Robert Pattinson was spotted raising money for the homeless. The "Twilight" stud stopped by Norman's Rare Guitars in Tarzana, California when the owner recognized him and asked him to autograph the Fender Telecaster he was trying out.  Of course Robert agreed, and now the axe is up on Ebay with a reserve price of $3000, with proceeds to go to the Midnight Mission Homeless Charity. Following the encounter, guitar shop owner Norman Harris told press, "He's really a nice guy- very shy, very quiet.” The poor thing… he’s probably freaked out by all the stans. |
| Jessica Simpson’s ‘The Price of Beauty’ Fails Posted: 17 Mar 2010 04:36 PM PDT Despite heavy promotion, the ratings for Jessica Simpson’s VH1 reality show The Price of Beauty were, well, pretty ugly. Monday’s premiere attracted just 1 million viewers. Around 487,000 people tuned in for the encore later in the night.  The show got beat by a rerun of NCIS on USA, a TruTV series called Operation Repo and History Channel’s Pawn Stars. Yes, she was beat by Operation Repo… have you seen that show? Even former American Idol Fantasia Barrino had a stronger debut for her VH1 reality show, Fantasia For Real. (Her show premiere nabbed 2.3 million viewers.) Reviews for The Price of Beauty — which featured Simpson, 29, and her pals traveling around the world to learn how other cultures define beauty — were mixed. A VH1 rep said: “We’re very pleased with the show. A million-and-a-half viewers tuned in that night to see the first episode. We expect that audience to build even more.” source: Jessica Simpson’s VH1 Show Bombs; Is Beat by History Channel Show [us magazine] |
| David Byrne and St Vincent To Collaborate Posted: 17 Mar 2010 03:08 PM PDT David Byrne reported from his blog this week, that he is currently doing some writing with St. Vincent’s Annie Clark. Byrne sat in with Clark at her January 29th show at the Allen Room in New York, where the pair performed a song they had previously worked up.  But Byrne now reports that there are “eight or so” songs currently in some stage of collaborative development. Due to Clark’s current touring commitments, the project has been proceeding in “fits and starts,” but it seems that at least one song is already largely developed. At her suggestion, the pair is even working with a brass ensemble. Of course, Byrne is no stranger to collabs. His last album, 2008’s Everything That Happens Will Happen Today, was a collaboration with Brian Eno, and he has a new LP with Fatboy Slim, entitled Here Lies Love, out on Todomundu/Nonesuch on April 6th. There is no timetable for their release, or even for their eventual completion, but Byrne has admitted to arranging some brass and even sending Clark some lyrics. Here’s hoping the two can find some time in the not-too-distant future. And I picked one YOU would know,…Respect! source: David Byrne and St. Vincent Collaborate "Eight or So" Songs Already in the Works [under the radar] |
| Britney Spears & Jason Trawick Broke Up Posted: 17 Mar 2010 01:57 PM PDT Britney Spears is once again single, breaking up with Jason Trawick. The 28-year-old pop princess and her talent-agent boyfriend called it quits at the end of February after about a year of dating. Said a source, “They were fighting a lot and have not been getting along.”  William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, where Trawick plies his trade, confirmed Tuesday that the 38-year-old agent is still representing Spears. A rep for the Spears has not yet responded to a request for comment. Meanwhile, this isn’t the first time the business-and-pleasure-mixing duo have required some time apart. Spears and Trawick cooled off over the holidays in December, but rekindled the flame in time to attend the Grammys together on Jan. 31, where Spears was nominated for Best Dance Recording for “Womanizer.” They were last seen in public together on Valentine’s Day at a McDonald’s drive-thru in L.A.
This isn’t looking good… it’s reported that Sam Lutfi is waiting for her conservatorship to end. source: Britney Spears Back to the Circus of Single Life [e! online] |
| HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS (3.17.10) Posted: 17 Mar 2010 12:48 PM PDT
Food and Culture  Eat this weekend in honor of the LA Marathon! The LA Marathon is happening this Sunday and many LA dining establishments are offering Marathon deals throughout the weekend. Get a free mojito at Ciudad or house margarita at Border Grill with the secret password “LA Marathon.” There are plenty of other discounts and free drink deals in Downtown Los Angeles and Santa Monica- see the entire list here. When: March 20-21, 2010  You thought LA already had enough food trucks, well it’s time to make room for one more- Cart for a Cause. Cart for a Cause is a new food truck ran by St. Vincent’s Meals on Wheels program and LA’s top chefs. The truck will hit the streets next Tuesday offering three different $10 meals. All proceed will benefit St. Vincents Meals on Wheels. Each month will feature a different LA chef and new menu. There is nothing like eating for a good cause! When: Starts March 23rd and runs every Tuesday Fashion and Celebrities  LA FASHION WEEK is here and the Green Youth Movement is putting on the Green Initiative Humanitarian Fashion Show. The show will showcase eco-friendly clothing from national designers and proceeds raised will help support Green Youth Movement. Purchase Tickets here. When: March 20, 2010 1:00-4:00pm LAFW runs from March 17-24, 2010. For more information and the calendar of events, check out Fashionweekla.com.  ,Our favorite gentleman, John Mayer, will make a stop in Los Angeles next week with his Battle Studies World Tour. The concert also features special guests Michael Franti & Spearhead. Tickets are on sale at Ticketmaster. When: March 25, 2010 8:00pm  Calling all Glee fans! The stars of the FOX TV Show Glee are hitting the stage for their first ever live tour. Join the entire cast as they perform some of the show’s biggest hits! This is definitely a way to get you geared up for the shows return in April. Purchase tickets here. When: March 20, 21, & 23, 2010 8:30pm Premieres:  How To Train Your Dragon starring Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, and America Ferrera. When: March 21, 2010 2:00pm The Last Song starring Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth, Greg Kinnear, and Kelly Preston. ** Bid on premiere tickets that benefit the Children's Charity of Southern California. City of Hope is also auctioning off tickets to the premiere. ** When: March 25, 2010 5:00pm In the know about what’s happening in Los Angeles? E-mail me at ashleyetorres@gmail[dot]com with press info and event information. |
| American Idol Rolling Stones Night Posted: 17 Mar 2010 12:42 PM PDT I am so thankful that American Idol tackled something other than The Beatles on the first theme night. I adore the British invasion pioneers, but I don't think I can handle one more contestant butchering "Imagine" for the tenth time. Last year, if you recall, there was two nights of the debauchery.
Regardless, the American Idol hopefuls tackled some Rolling Stones. Let's start with Crystal Bowersox, who is a fan favorite, getting knocked off her pedestal a bit. She did a good rendition of "You Can't Always Get What You Want." The tricky bit is…that song is pretty untouchable (for me anyway) and she has a hype and a high level that is being set nearly impossibly high. She didn't knock the judges socks of and therefore received some "meh…" reviews.
As Simon mentioned, Siobhan Magnus, out-performed Cyrstal last night. She was brave enough to tackle one of the more recognizable Stones song, Paint it Black. It is a dark and twisty song that takes a fortitude of massive proportions. When I her Magnus was singing it I kinda doubted her ability to pull it off. Thankfully, I was proven wrong…and we might have a dark horse.
One of the more truly surprising contestants was Aaron Kelly singing "Angie." Another well known and loved tune that Cowell admitted to thinking Aaron would "crash and burn." At 16 it's a difficult song to tackle. He managed to pull it off to positive reviews. He still needs to weed out the karaoke feel and work on the Show Choir air he is projecting.
The most interesting point came when Andrew Garcia sang. And finally, thank you baby Jesus, Simon told Kara to STFU already. She was babbling about "intensity," "connection" and blah blah blah when Simon interrupted with What was he supposed to do, come out in a tank?"
I predicted him to be going home last week and he is still around. He is in the middle and I don't know that he will be around again. Tim Urban might finally be wearing out his tween swooning appeal. He rearranged "Under My Thumb" and it was deemed "bizarre." Tim just laughed and stood up there looking like a model.
Thoughts? Was Simon too hard on Tim? Who will be going home? |
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