Thursday, March 3, 2011
Mariah Carey: I'm embarrassed by Gadhafi gaffe
Mariah Carey is the latest celebrity to respond to reports that she accepted payment to perform for Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi.In a statement, Carey said she was “naïve and unaware of who I was booked to perform for. I feel horrible and embarrassed to have participated in this mess."
The singer's statement comes on the heels of similar announcements from fellow stars Beyoncé and Nelly Furtado, who have also come under fire for accepting money to perform for Gadhafi and his family.
Furtado recently announced that she would donate the $1 million she received to charity. Beyoncé has said the money she received has already gone to the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund.
Carey added in her statement that she'll know better next time.
"Going forward, this is a lesson for all artists to learn from," she said. "We need to be more aware and take more responsibility regardless of who books our shows. Ultimately we as artists are to be held accountable."
Lindsay Lohan's ready to get back to work
In an interview with TV's "Extra," Lindsay Lohan reveals that she's anxious to get her career back on track and doesn't want to be known for her off-screen escapades."I miss being on set. I really do miss it," she said. "I know there's going to be a lot of steps that I have to go through to prove myself again and get the trust from people I respect...but I'm willing to do what I have to do to get there because that's my passion."
Lohan, who recently made a cameo in a Jimmy Kimmel skit, is expected to star in the upcoming drama "Escaping the Game,"and says she's eager to tell more great stories on screen.
"That's what I aspired to do my whole life, and personal instances in my life have gotten in the way," she explains. "But I don't want that to be what I am known for, the tabloid stuff, that's not important to me. I don't like the attention. I want my attention to come through in my films and the work that I'm doing, not from going to the hair salon."
Despite all her dramas — including facing jail time for the alleged theft of a $2,500 necklace — Lohan says she is happy these days. "There's always things, you know, bumps we have in the road," she says, "and as long as I am focusing on the one thing I need to put first in my life, which is my recovery and stuff, and I'm doing good... that's most important for me."
Simon Cowell: Where's my royal wedding invite?
He's British. He's famous. But he didn't make the cut.Simon Cowell shared the news this week that he did not, evidently, make the royal wedding guest list.
"Maybe it got lost in the post," Cowell joked of the coveted invite on a 104.3 MY FM radio show.
Asked whether he felt slighted by the Queen, the former Idol judge replied, "It feels a little bit like that doesn't it? ... What have I done wrong?"
Even if he had scored an invitation, Cowell would have likely had a conflict: Auditions for his new show, "X Factor," fall on the same spring weekend as Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding.
"That wasn't great timing," he said. "It's a good excuse, isn't it?"
Despite the fact that his fellow Brit Elton John has been invited to the April 29 nuptials -- as has Kate's mailman -- Cowell isn't one to hold a grudge when it comes to being left off the list.
As evidence, he says he's already sent the couple a wedding gift -- a teapot.
HOOKING UP WITH LIAM?
Spotted going for a little shopping spree in Beverly Hills with her mom on March 1, Ashley Tisdale didn't seem to be too thrilled to see the paparazzi as she wasn't her usual smiley self. Outfit wise, Ashley paired an acid wash denim vest with a vintage rock tee (try Chaser's Addicted to Love Tee in Black), and then slipped on a colorful floral banded mini skirt. For a basic option in a similar silhouette, try Wit.'s Banded Mini Skirt in Grey, or for a dressier pick, take a look at Jay Godfrey's Graves Sequin Skirt in Copper. From there, Ashley wore a few delicately layered necklaces, a black beaded bracelet (like Amy DiGregorio's Back Bay Bracelet in Gold) and a pair of Ray-Ban aviator sunglasses, and then toted a Chanel bag. Thoughts on The Tis' ensemble here, everyone? In Ashley relationship news, could her golden days with boyfriend Scott be over? According to Popsugar, Ashley was seen leaving InStyle's Oscar Party with Miley Cyrus' ex Liam Hemsworth. According to a source: "The pair were seen chatting outside Boa Steakhouse in West Hollywood where they appeared to swap numbers before leaving together. Liam seemed enthralled as he shared an intimate conversation with Ashley and as the pair left the party he placed a protective hand onto her arm." What do you think, just friends or something more?
Tia Mowry Gets Special Treatment While Being Pregnant?
Does actress Tia Mowry get special treatment for being pregnant with her first child with husband Cory Hardrict? You better believe it!Tia shares her pregnancy perks with People magazine,
“You get special treatment, I’m not going to lie. Everyone is always making sure you’re okay.”
“And feeling your baby kick for the first time is one of the most amazing, beautiful things I’ve ever felt.
“The first time I felt him kick I was laying down in my bed watching A Baby Story and I felt [what I call a] ‘butterfly flutter’. “I laugh with him when he kicks because he’ll tickle me.”
“Sometimes my husband will just tap my belly like, ‘Hey! Are you in there?’” she said. “But he moves when I eat because he’s eating and loves it.”
Don't you just heart Tia Mowry pregnant?
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)