Oh my God. The time has come. One Direction are back in America and this time they are here to stay. (Erm, at least for like, a month.)
The fab five boys arrived at Chicago O’Hare’s Airport to a gaggle of teenage girls squealing in delight over being in their presence. It looks like the boys did a lot of shunning, but after the insanity that was their arrival at LAX a few weeks ago I imagine they were trying to to accommodate the airport and security more than their fans – which no one can be mad at them for. I also love that they got right on a tour bus. What’s a girl gotta do to play some Xbox on the American road with these lads?
Their first American show is tomorrow night in Chicago opening for Big Time Rush, then they are off to Detroit, Toronto, and… New York.
I cannot be held accountable for the shameful amount of time I will spend in their presence. Temporary insanity, I’ll say.
A couple of weeks ago I got to spend the day with Alexz Johnson as she filmed a PSA for The Charter Project which is helping spread awareness to Canadians about their freedoms and rights through 1982′s Constitution Act. Other recognizable Canadian celebrities like Vanessa Lengies, Howie Mandel, and Kristen Kreuk have gotten involved with The Charter Project as well.
After her PSA taping Alexz and I headed to Brooklyn and she showed me her new favorite vegan place to grab a bite which is where we discussed her recent Kickstarter Project as well as what she has in mind for her upcoming tour. If you haven’t see her Kickstarter page, which met it’s goal of $30,000 in a very impressive 24 hours, it’s now up to $54,000 and counting and still has another 30 days left. Alexz‘s fans have banded together to support her independent music career and because of their impressive turnout Alexz now has all sorts of different labels, managers, and agents interested in taking her on.
Alexz told me that as well as making a plan to hit most if not all of the areas in which her Kickstarter donations came from on tour, she would also love to tack on as opener for other artists to help expand her fan base. Some of the bands/artists she mentioned were along the likes of Matt Nathanson and Jacks Mannequin, while I suggested artists like Bobby Long and Sam Bradley. I can assure you that Alexz is putting a lot of thought into planning and preparing the perfect tour to keep her fan base happy as well as widen it! She’s got a three year work visa that will allow her to stay in America and tour as much as possible, too! And even though she is being considered by so many different suits she is only considering what would be best for her music, which is something she should be proud of considering how quickly other artists like to sell out at the sound of empty promises.
As of right now Alexz released her latest EP “Skipping Stone” independently via her web-site (AlexzJohnson.com), and the official music video for the single “Skipping Stone” (embedded below!) was recorded in her Brooklyn apartment.
On March 6th @ 10PM exclusively on MTY Demi Lovato will be opening up about her issues: self-harm, eating disorders, the whole nine yards. The trailer, which premiered on MTV last night at 11PM during the “It Gets Better” special, starts off with Demi stating the following:
“I never thought that I’d be a role model. When I first started in the industry everyone just, kind of, made me a role model. And I hated that.“
While most of today’s starlets refuse to embrace their role model status and use it for the greater good, Demi has finally been able to embrace it. Now she is taking her experience as a troubled teen and using them so that other teens who might be suffering from the same issues she did will bravely seek the necessary help and treatment they need.
Other young celebrities should take note. Just saying!
Last night during a very disturbing but hopefully eye-opening episode of ‘Glee‘ revolving around bullying and teen suicide a brand new PSA for The Trevor Project featuring Daniel Radcliffe aired.
The Trevor Project is a non-profit organization that specializes in the support of LGBTQ youth. They have a very large presence among social media thanks to Facebook and Twitter, as well as annual celebrity events in Los Angeles and New York to help raise funds and spread awareness. Thanks to their annual events I was made aware, as well as many others, and now they have the capability to use star power and reach out to millions more.
Not only will Daniel Radcliffe‘s Broadway and Harry Potter fan base alone reach out to millions of youth all over the world, but airing the PSA during ‘Glee‘ will help spread it among the youth who watch with siblings, parents, or other family and friends.
If you are being bullied, are depressed, or are having thoughts of suicide please call The Trevor Project: (866) 488-7386. It is strongly encouraged you save this number into your phone – you never know when you will need to talk to someone! No matter what is going on in your life at any time there is always someone out there who thinks you are worth listening to and saving – stranger or not.
I will never understand why different countries get different trailers, or different edits of trailers, especially when we are all going to get the same movie.
They only changed three parts of the ‘What to Expect When You’re Expecting‘ trailer for the UK – and guess what?! One of those parts was the Rosie/Marco storyline aka Anna Kendrick and Chace Crawford! They added in completely new footage which gives you a little more insight to their specific pregnancy scenario which is nice for someone like me who is a #1 Anna Kendrick stan for life.
Oh and they threw in a .05 second shot of the Cheryl Cole cameo for the UK version as well, which is understandable since she’s like their HBIC over there.
”It feels like they are making four or five different movies. They made a Cameron Diaz movie, they made a J Lo movie, they made an Anna Kendrick movie, and now they’re making a Liz Banks movie. I don’t know what anyone else did, I hope we’re all in the same movie.”
You can watch the original HERE and the new UK version here:
As you saw on my NextMovie column last week I had the pleasure of meeting legendary comedienne Joan Rivers at the Badgley Mischka show during NYFW. Not only did I get the chance to meet her but I got to watch her in full ‘Fashion Police’ action outside of the tents as she talked to innocent bystanders and did some major hamming for the waiting paparazzi. I have to say that it was a total honor being in her presence and watching her work her hilarious magic on the street.
If you haven’t seen her documentary ‘Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work‘ please do so IMMEDIATELY. Not only is it very funny but it is also an eye-opening look into the real world of fame and fortune, as well as showing us all a very human side of Joan.
One of my favorite shows to hit up during NYFW is Marchesa because so many young up-and-comers like to rock their dresses on the red carpet throughout awards season. The Marchesa show is held at The Plaza every year so therefore the crowd is always a little overgrown thanks to the tourists, but once the arrival rush is over and the crowd dies down I usually don’t mind waiting it out until departures.
This year the guest list was a little pale, but there were still some fun Fashion Week sightings like Rachel Zoe, Brad Goreski, and Nina Garcia. There was also the amazon-like Stacy Keibler (unfortunately she was George Clooney-less), and Mrs. Jenna Dewan-Tatum who I included in my NextMovie column last week!
My favorite guest of the show however was former ‘Gossip Girl‘ star Taylor Momsen who can occasionally look a little scary, but the night of the Marchesa show she looked phenomenal! On her way out of The Plaza she stopped for a few pictures but since it was so crowded I waited for her near her car in hopes of getting a picture with her, and I definitely lucked out! When I asked for the picture she said, “Okay, last one!” I imagine she was pretty cold in that lace dress, plus we were kind-of/sort-of in the middle of the street in front of The Plaza, but I was really glad to get the picture! Not only do I love her band, but she is also the last of the original main ‘Gossip Girl‘ cast that I hadn’t met. I now officially have pictures with all of them!
I just do not understand this at all. What-so-ever.
First of all, aren’t hosting duties on SNL usually done in line with the promotion of something? A quick look at her IMDb page tells me that she only has one project due for release this year – but it’s a real winner that currently lacks an actual release date so that can’t possibly be the reason behind this.
Since I couldn’t find any reason for Lindsay to host SNL (and no, her ‘Playboy’ cover does not qualify) I have created a list of other people more qualified and deserving of the opportunity:
Paul Rudd or Jennifer Aniston – To promote ‘Wanderlust’ which is released 2/24.
Tyler Perry – To promote “Good Deeds” which is released 2/24.
Amanda Seyfried – To promote “Gone” which is released 2/24.
Zac Efron – To promote “The Lorax” which is released 3/2.
Taylor Kitsch – To promote “John Carter” which is released 3/9.
Adam Scott (since Maya Rudolph had hosting duties this week) – To promote “Friends with Kids” which is released 3/9.
Any/All of “The Hunger Games” cast – Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Helmsworth, Josh Hutcherson – which is released 3/23.
I know that SNL could probably use the ratings that someone like Lindsay Lohan would bring them, but it’s also going to bring a lot more scrutiny than anything. Unless there is a “Mean Girls” reunion I can’t imagine the episode being worth it. We all know Rachel McAdams and Amanda Seyfried are above all of that anyway these days, so sadly that would never even happen. Maybe we’ll get Lacey Chabert, if anything.
Of course I will be watching this hot mess no matter how much shade I throw at it, because sadly I’m a sheep. A sheep who loves hot messes.
So this is pretty cool. The legendary vampire novel author herself Anne Rice had a book signing for hew latest book “The Wolf Gift” and the hottest wolf on television was there to accompany her: Joe Manganiello from ‘True Blood‘!
Anne Rice is a very, very, very lucky lady. Do you think he’s the front runner for the movie adaptation?
Okay, first and foremost I have to let you know that I absolutely despise LMFAO. Despise. That’s probably an understatement, but I can’t think of a better way to describe it at the moment. I just don’t get it – them – any of it. At all.
ANYWAY. ONTO THE MORE IMPORTANT AND EXCITING THINGS IN THIS VIDEO. New Justin Bieber music! You guys know I’ve got a pretty chronic case of Bieber Fever so hearing this new dance track featuring a hook by none other than the Bieber himself has got me ALL SORTS of excited. Justin has been all over the country (Miami, NYC, LA…) recording his next album “Believe” which we will hopefully be hearing more about soon – but this collaboration track with Far East Movement sounds AWESOME and will definitely tide us suffering from The Fever over for a little while longer.
@Hijean not show related, but you should ask him how he feels about the fans who wait for him outside his apartment building. #awkward3 hours ago
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Just had a dream that Bush won the next election. For whatever reason he was at my dads house (& so was I) when it happened. #HellFrozeOver9 hours ago
