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X Factor’s Steve is Jonesing For a Bit of Publicity!

Nick Crew — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:39:24 +0000

It is no secret that in it’s first season, the X Factor U.S has had its difficulties.

Surprisingly, the talent show has failed to win over the American audience and in the beginning; the blame for this appeared to fall on its host, Steve Jones.

Well, the bosses needed to point the finger at somebody, didn’t they!

Therefore, the show’s PR people had to get their thinking caps on quick to find a way to boost the Welsh hunks popularity… So what do they do? They arrange for Jonsey to appear on the Ellen DeGeneres show to have him strip half naked in front of millions of viewers!

Er, Great idea…

In the most blatant display of tacky publicity seeking I’ve seen in a very long time, the 34-year-old was asked to remove his clothes by Ellen and don a skimpy black t-shirt, which promoted the X Factor on one side and the Ellen show on the other, to which our Steve was more than game to do!

As he stood topless showing off his macho muscles and hairy chest the studio audience could hardly contain their joy and literally screamed the roof off…

Could this be the start of Jonesy’s rise in popularity stateside? We hope so!

Before ‘baring all’, Steve was telling Ellen of the difficulties he faces being the host of the show and how his biggest problem is dealing with producers orders down his earpiece during the live shows, which has lead to people to criticize Steve for cutting off the judges and rushing them.

He revealed: “There’s about five people screaming, shut Paula up. Shut her up now. Move on. I’m going to have hearing damage in this ear by the end of series. I feel terrible because I feel on occasions I’m coming across as rude and abrupt and that’s really not me.”

Well Steve, if your explanation doesn’t make people understand you are just doing your job, then stripping off will surely win them over…

Hey, it worked on Halle Berry and Hayden Panettiere. Oh and Pamela Anderson… Er, the list goes on!

Miranda Kerr Goes Prima Ballerina with Hubby Orlando in NYC!

Nick Crew — Wed, 04 May 2011 22:37:03 +0000

It was an event that brought together an array of A-listers dressed up to the nines, ready to enjoy a night of drinking and dancing. One celeb who looked ready for that was Miranda Kerr… The Victoria’s Secret model arrived at the Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty Costume Institute Gala resembling a cast member of Swan Lake!

The 28-year-old wore a white strapless white feathered and lace creation which flared outwards at the waist as if she was ready to perform a Pique Turn, whilst husband, Orlando Bloom, look rather dapper in a black three piece suit.

Now I’m no fashion expert so that’s as far as my opinion goes but as they are new parents, I think they can wear what they want. I’m sure they haven’t been able to let their hair down since the birth of their son Flynn, who was born in January, so why not

Speaking recently to Ellen DeGeneres, Orlando paid tribute to his wife’s appearance following the birth of their son, he said; “It’s genetics, It’s amazing. She looks incredible”... And I quite agree with him! Whether it’s a Ballet-style dress or whatever, Miranda Kerr’s figure is simply amazing. It only seems like yesterday she was heavy with child…how do these celebs do it??

Ricky Shows off his ‘Globes’ in Golden Underwear!

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 22:43:32 +0000

Now, after leaving a room full of Hollywood A-listers speechless on Sunday night, you can either go one of two ways… One, you can hide yourself away from the rest of Tinsletown and hope they will all eventually see the funny side, or two, you can pose in a tight gold pair of boxers, on a sunny balcony, and have the picture posted all over Twitter for all to ogle at.

As you can see Ricky Gervais prefers the latter… Clearly, and this is why we forgive him!

The British funnyman was presented with the golden boxers by Ellen DeGeneres on her U.S. chat show last week and was told to wear them for the special occasion.

We’re unsure if the 49 year old actually went through with his challenge, but he certainly showed them off the day after; along with his new trim body. A clever publicity diversion I ever I saw one.

I’m not advising you do this at home, but if you look closely, you can almost see Ricky’s very own Golden (ahem)… Globes!

Ellen then posted the picture on her Twitter page, along with a caption saying: “Please enjoy this photo of Ricky Gervais in my underwear.” We believe you Ellen; those golden undergarments could well be yours!

J-Lo Becomes New American Idol Judge!

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:11:11 +0000

No official announcements have been made, but, after months of speculation and gossip, various news outlets have reported that triple-threat performer Jennifer Lopez has finally come to an agreement with television network Fox to be one of the new judges of the massively popular singing competition series American Idol.

J-Lo joins Idol on the tail end of the biggest shake up the show has ever been through since its inception. After original judge Paula Abdul was replaced by both Ellen DeGeneres and Kara DioGuardi, it was not long before both women announced their departures from the show – Degeneres after one year and DioGuardi after two. Meanwhile, influential judge Simon Cowell walked away from his spot on the judges’ panel to focus on developing the American version of The X Factor.

Early on, Jenny from the block was thought to be a likely candidate to become a new judge on American Idol; however, J-Lo’s future involvement with the show fell into a mire of doubt when contract negotiations reportedly stalled due to lofty demands made by the alleged diva. In the end, the Back-up Plan star accepted $12 million for a one-year deal, according to People.

Alongside Lopez and veteran judge Randy Jackson, one seat at the judges’ table remains available and Aerosmith rocker Steven Tyler is rumoured to be on his way to claiming it. Fox is expected to officially announce the new roster of judges in early October.

Hopefully, J-Lo will bring some much needed fresh energy and flare to the aging yet highly rated show.

American Idol Panel To Be Picked From Scratch?

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:27:58 +0000

‘Nasty’ Nigel Lythgoe might be able to add yet another string to his director/presenter/producer/dancer bow – psychic!

He told newspapers months ago that if he had his eay he’d completely overhaul the American Idol judging panel if he returned to the show as Executive Producer, and it looks like it’s going to come true.

Rumours are flying that judge Kara Dioguardi has been axed and with Ellen DeGeneres and Simon officially off, there’s a pretty gaping gap on each side of Randy Jackson!

TMZ is reporting that Nigel is officially BACK and now we just have to wait and see who ends up in the hotseat.

Currently everyone from J-Lo to Steven Tyler is being bandied about, but who would you like to see on the AI judging panel?

My dream team would be: Madonna, Dolly Parton, Jay-Z and Elton John – you know, nothing too intimidating for the upcoming wannabes!

‘Pink Powered’ DeGeneres To Change The Face Of Idol?

Sean Borg — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:27:06 +0000

The news that comedian Ellen DeGeneres is replacing Paula Abdul may not have pleased the majority of American Idol fans, however I think Simon Cowell made a pretty smart move if you ask me.

Don’t get me wrong, I loved Paula on Idol, those glassy eyes and slurred words of support to its contestants was most entertaining, but if the rumors were true then sadly too many egos clashed behind the scenes leaving Abdul to stupidly Twitter herself out of a deal, and a big one at that!

And what appeared to be a display of stubborn behavior on Paula’s part, the Idol judge stuck her heels in deep and refused to budge unless ‘they’ gave her what SHE wanted… Clearly they didn’t!

Also, if reports are true then [allegedly] Victoria Beckham pulled out all the stops to land the job as Paula’s replacement, but it seems her efforts on the show weren’t nearly enough to win her the top position, even though Posh is (if you can call it that) a singer!

Step forward Emmy Award-winning talk show host – DeGeneres, with her warm charm and friendly nature (though behind the scenes I’m told it’s a different tale) did the trick and yesterday on her afternoon chat show ‘Ellen’ she excitedly announced herself as Paula’s successor…

DeGeneres described herself as a longtime fan of the show. She said, “So getting this job is a dream come true, and think of all the money I’ll save from not having to text my vote”

In a statement producers at Fox said: “As the new judge, Ellen will offer her own unique perspective to the contestants throughout the competition.”

Personally, I’m looking forward to watching Ellen as an Idol panelist, the ‘pink-powered-presenter’ is sure to bring an edginess to something that has become a bit too jazz-hands for my liking and dare I say sometimes utterly boring – I mean seriously who is that Kara DioGuardi woman, get rid of her!

What with a Black American doing a fine job running the US and now a Lesbian on the panel of ‘AI’, what more could we want? If this gig is a success for her, then DeGeneres could well end up changing the face of TV in this country all together, in my opinion there aren’t enough ‘out’ gays on primetime.

And that was simply what I meant by a ‘smart move’ by Simon Cowell, he always seems to back the winners, even if he often pretends not to… Love it!