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Jon Hamm on ‘Jimmy Fallon’
August 14th, 2009
Jon Hamm isn’t allowed to let any spoilers slip — per series creator Matthew Weiner’s orders — but he does take last night’s “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” opportunity to prove that Don Draper is willing to ruin a wool suit for “Mad Men.”
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Keepin’ It ‘Real’: More Issues Than Vogue
August 14th, 2009
With Joey gone, we may be down to seven roomies, but there’s still loads of drama waiting to unload in Cancun.
With the exception of Ayiiia, the roommates are all pretty bummed out about the departure of Joey, as the house seems empty and quiet without the rocker. Jasmine and Ayiiia take “Lupe,” the head Joey purchased on the beach earlier this season, and give it a proper farewell at sea.
The roommates’ boss, Christina then pops in to discuss the sending home of Joey, and she is greeted by six protesting roommates, all donning their respective “Joey Gear.” As they sit and listen in their MVHC hats, bright colored shirts, bandanas and vibrant sunglasses, Christina explains to them that this is “real,” and they can all still be sent home.
The next morning Emilee receives a package containing her prescription of Adderall, which helps her with her ADHD. Apparently this was a much-needed package, as the other roomies are just as excited as Emilee to see the drugs, in hopes the pills will make “psycho” Emilee go into hibernation.
But the house wouldn’t stay quiet for long, as the sexually frustrated Jasmine flips out when Pat fails to give her the attention she craves. Jasmine drinks uncontrollably when she gets back to the house and eventually picks a drunken fight with Emilee. The two exchange some, er, classy banter and get in each others’ faces as Emilee tells Jasmine to “drink herself off a cliff.” The feisty Jasmine then delivers a KO by insulting Emilee about her Adderall prescription. Hit her where it hurts, Jasmine!
Cast, Crew Hold Memorial Service for ‘Guiding Light’
August 13th, 2009
TV’s longest-running soap has shot its final scene.
The cast and crew of “Guiding Light” gathered at Peapack Reformed Church — which has served as the site for weddings and funerals in the soap’s fictional town of Springfield — for a service to remember the show after shooting the last scenes in a northern New Jersey town.
“Now, unbelievably, the Guiding Light will be extinguished,” Rev. Kathryn Henry, who led the service, said of the “guiding light” from the lamp put in the church window by the fictional Rev. Rutledge to welcome parishioners seeking guidance.
CBS recently canceled the program after a 72-year run and will air the series finale Sept. 18.
ATL ‘Wife’ Loses House
August 13th, 2009
Lisa Wu-Hartwell and husband Edgerton Hartwell, a former Oakland Raiders linebacker, have had their multi-million dollar Duluth, Ga. mansion sold out from under them by the bank after defaulting on their mortgage, according to TMZ.
Originally purchased for $2.9 million in 2007, the house only pulled in $1.9 million when it was sold by the bank last week.
The couple has since moved into another home they own, which sits on 10 acres of land.
Wu-Hartwell, who runs a real estate firm, insists that they weren’t forced out of their original home though — the decision to move was entirely voluntary on their part.
“Ed and I are NOT ignorant of the state of the economy and the current recession that everyone is experiencing,” she said in a statement yesterday after the report broke.
“We chose to move months ago. We were not evicted.” More details behind the move will be revealed in an upcoming episode of “Housewives.”
By Maxine Shen
More Griffin-Johnston
August 12th, 2009
Kathy Griffin continued her “I love Levi” charade on last night’s “Larry King.” Watch below as the comedian makes Levi Johnston feel as uncomfortable as the then-soon-to-be dad looked during the McCain-Palin presidential campaign.
Reality TV Tryouts: ‘America’s Next Top Model’
August 11th, 2009
How to get your 15 seconds of fame.
THIS WEEKEND
“America’s Next Top Model”
Your chance to be the 14th season’s Top Model. Does that mean you’re 14th from the top or does everyone from previous seasons just get bumped down the list?
When: Aug. 15, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Penn Plaza Pavilion, 401 7th Ave.
For more info: Sashay on over to cwtv.com.
“Amazing Race”
Here’s your first leg of the race around the world: the casting call in Wollman Rink.
When: Aug. 24, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Victorian Gardens Amusement Park (a.k.a. Wollman Rink) in Central Park
For more info: Go to cbs.com.
“The Sing Off”
Time to get the barbershop quartet back together! It’s “American Idol” for a cappella groups.
When: Sept. 12, line starts at 8 a.m., doors open at 9 a.m.
Where: SIR, 520 W. 25th St. (between 10th and 11th)
For more info: Go to nbc.com.
Are You Morbidly Obese?
And you’re female between 18 and 25? And you want to be on MTV? They’re looking for a charismatic, outgoing woman to follow around on her weight-loss journey. Before you have second thoughts about the long-term psychological effects of this decision, check out mtv.com.
You Decide: Love or Publicity Stunt?
August 11th, 2009
“My Life on the D-List’s” Kathy Griffin brings Bristol Palin’s babydaddy Levi Johnston as her date to the 2009 Teen Choice Awards.
More photos from the show here.
New ‘Gossip Girl’ Promos
August 11th, 2009
The game may have changed but the players remain the same.
Remember last year’s salacious “OMFG” and “WTF” promo campaign for “Gossip Girl”? Well, this year’s may not be as “OMFG” but it’s certainly “WTF”-worthy.
First, watch the complete promo below. Then, after the jump, “Gossip Girl” breaks down the all-too-quick snippets, character by character.
What do we take away from the promos? Blair Waldorf has been knocked down a peg and Dan Humphrey is all the rage. Don’t believe us? See for yourself and tell us which storyline you are most looking forward to after the jump.
Patricia Heaton Shops Target
August 10th, 2009
“I buy my sweat clothes in the boys’ section of Target,” she admits. “That’s what I wear, and I often wear them three days in a row. So if you see somebody really short with green polyester sweatpants and a hoodie, that’s me.
“It’s cheaper in the boys’ department at Target. Target is cheap anyway, and then if you shop in the boys’ department, it’s half the price.”
Heaton, who spent nine seasons on “Everybody Loves Raymond,” returns to TV this fall in the new ABC comedy “The Middle.”
By Sean Daly
How Gordon Ramsay Heats Up His Bedroom
August 10th, 2009
“Just standing behind a lady, putting her apron on and tying it from behind is a very sensuous thing,” the potty-mouthed chef tells The Post. “I do that every time to my wife and it drives her around the bend.”
Ramsey, a father of four and star of “Hell’s Kitchen” also admits a little role playing keeps things spicy with wife Tana Hutcheson: “She wants me to keep my chef jacket on in bed. I don’t know why. She said it is like (having) a firefighter present.”
Talk about a “Kitchen Nightmare”!
By Sean Daly