Well, geez, that was easy. One day after I announce a Baby Bump Watch on Gisele Bundchen, US Weekly confirms that Gisele is indeed pregnant with her second child. Now if only this one was that easy to solve. For those of you wanting more information on Jennifer Aniston, I am taking a break until next week. We will have an avalanche of information on Jen since her beau, Justin Theroux, has his next film opening, Rock of Ages. (And oh, are you going to love this film. It's good.)
So, congratulations go out to Gisele and Tom Brady! Now, who do you think is our next Baby Bump Watch for 2012? Miley Cyrus, anyone? (I actually hope not, she is too young!)
For those of you who are So You Think You Can Dance fans, join me tonight on AfterBuzz TV at 10PM PT as we discuss the show, the dancers, and what to expect this season. Watch here.
*Update: This has been confirmed by US Weekly. See the post here.*
We still haven't resolved the mystery surrounding our last Baby Bump Watch. In fact, Jennifer Aniston has a hard core faction of fans in her corner, but there are also the Team Pitt fans who are stuck in 2005 with Angie and Jen fighting over Brad (Read the comments). Come on, kids, everyone is happy and has moved on. So, while I don't have an answer yet about Jen, let's talk about Gisele. Gisele and Tom Brady are royalty in New England and they already have one little prince together. (Tom also has child with Bridget Moynahan.) Rumor has it that Gisele is expecting again. When this photo surfaced, I had to go with my instincts and make her my next official Baby Bump Watch. With her incredible body that bounced back so quickly after her first, I think this photo is leading all of us to believe she is indeed pregnant. She is never out of shape. So, let the official Baby Bump Watch begin........(and let's hope she doesn't keep offering motherly advice to everyone like last time.)
I always love demystifying Hollywood whether it is from the "days of yore" (Guess which show that quote is from) or taking current accepted practices in the entertainment industry and revealing the truth. Today's edition of Hollywood secrets is telling you the truth about reality shows.......they aren't real. Here are three things to think about:
1. The Kardashian House: Yes, I try to keep this site as Kardashian-free as possible, but this fact irks me. The house that they show in Keeping Up With The Kardashians is not even in Calabasas. It is in Studio City on a heavily-traveled street that not only counts George Clooney as a neighbor, but it is also the exit of a well-trafficked canyon and hiking trail in LA. This house is so recognizable, I have no idea why the producers tried to pretend that it is their home. (I know the Kardashians want privacy, but this home is SO well-known.) In fact, they need to figure out what they are going to do for next season because the house is for sale. I hope the new owners negotiate a fat fee to pass their home off as a Kardashian home. Below are a few photos I took on my recent hike and check out a recent real estate article about this farce.
2. Housewives: Let's all just admit it, most of us watch one franchise or the other. I am a huge fan of the Beverly Hills edition because it is so close to home. The stories that have evolved from this series are dramatic and often tragic, but they are real. It's is sometimes hard to remember that what we are watching on camera is a person's real life. This fact hit me on Friday when I was at the GBK Productions MTV Movie Awards gifting suite when I interviewed Taylor Armstrong who has had a tough year. In my mind, she is always crying, breaking down, and fighting demons in her life because that is what I have watched on the show the last two seasons. Well, it was refreshing to see her happy and full of joy during our interview. She couldn't confirm that they were currently filming the next season, but I can confirm they are. Let's hope her story takes a turn towards happiness:
If you want to see the Chagoury Couture dress we both wore and mentioned in this interview, click here.
3. The Bachelor: This is probably one of the most fake shows on TV. I used to watch it for the cheese factor, but it is amazing to me how many people buy into this fantasy. If you don't believe me, go visit my friend, Reality Steve. He will give you the inside scoop on the smoke and mirrors of this franchise. I honestly think this show needs to fade away, but y'all keep watching. Stop it! Anyway, here's a 2010 interview with Vienna Girardi, "winner" of Jake Pavelka's season. She debunks the fancy food and timeline of the show. You can see her comments at the 1:14 mark:
What do you think about the "reality" of reality television and why do you keep watching The Bachelor?
Every time I have doubts about my retirement from the road, I wind up having a week like this: crazy, busy, and right in the mix of entertainment news. Ah, the universe always has a way of keeping you on your intended path. Here's my Friday Five for this week:
1. I Just Want My Pants Back: This was a fun night. I talked earlier this week about the efforts to save the MTV show and hopefully, the cast will find a new home. We had so much fun talking about the show and the antics on set. If you missed the live stream, you can find the rebroadcast here or below. A big thanks to Gennefer Gross, the Streamin Garage crew, and my publicist, Melanie Marquez, for all of their efforts.
Hamming it up on the red carpet.
2. Gracie Awards: I don't think there is any other event in Los Angeles that manages to gather such an impressive list of women in the media each and every year. I was so excited to bring my niece to the event because there were a lot of wonderful role models on the red carpet that night. Here is one of my favorite interviews from the evening with 2-time Oscar winner, Sally Field. The woman is ballsy and she speaks her mind. That is awesome. (Also, a big shout out to Valerie Blackburn, Chair of the Alliance of Women in Media and Market Controller for CBS Radio, for even knowing who I am and for the lovely compliment on my work. The interview is here.)
3. Chris Hemsworth: Need I say more? Here is my interview with him for Snow White and the Huntsman. The feed on my end wasn't very good quality, but I was the one asking the questions on the other end for iVillage. He and his wife had their first child less than 24 hours before, so there was a lot of good scoop in this interview. Next up for me is the press junket for Rock of Ages this weekend and you know how excited I am about that movie! You can read the accompanying article by my iVillage colleague, Ali Gray, here.
4. Squaresville: About a year and a half ago, I filmed a small cameo in a new web series called Squaresville awesome nerdy girls just trying to fit in. I posted about the shoot and again when the production was in fundraising mode. Well, the show is up and running and definitely worth a look. See their first episode here.
I also met a new Aussie friend yesterday, Leanne from Deep Fried Fruit. She had a few questions about dressing for the red carpet, so I think I am inspired to do a post about it soon. Here is her article and the incredible Disney event she will be attending.
Also, I have my monthly appearance with my Cocktails and Conversation gals tomorrow morning at 5AM PT/8AM ET. I know it is early for my West Coast pals, but , East Coast, join us here. I will post the rebroadcast later in the day. We will be discussing 50 Shades of Grey (oh boy!), my visit to the Good Luck, Charlie set, and the inside scoop on my Chris Hemsworth interview.
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I've been a proud member of the International Academy of Web Television (IAWTV) since 2010 and it was a great honor to be given two IAWTV Awards this past January, so when I was asked by my former Web Files producer/director, Sandra Payne, to help with the BlogWorld promotional video, I immediately said, "yes". BlogWorld & New Media Expo 2012 is a fantastic conference for content creators to connect and network under one roof. This year, the IAWTV is providing a WebTV track of panels for attendees. The video below gives even more information on what you can find during the June 5-7th conference or you can click here. Be sure to check it out if you are in New York next week and if you would like to become a member of the IAWTV, you can find more information here.
Many thanks to Sandra Payne, Patrick Bardwell, and the crew at theLip.tv for putting this piece together.
Tonight I will be hosting a LIVE stream with the cast of MTV's I Just Want My Pants Back. Unfortunately, the show was recently cancelled by the network, but we are trying to bring it back! The campaign is called "Give Us Our Pants Back". You can find more information about the campaign on Facebook, but I want you all to tweet your questions in for the cast. We will be answering them live tonight from Streamin' Garage Studios beginning at 8PM PT/11PM ET on UStream. Here is all of the information for tonight:
Julia with her script cover before she had it autographed by the cast.
Last week, my niece came to visit me in LA and we had a whole list of things she wanted to do. We crossed almost everything off that list, especially the most important one: watch a TV taping. She was finally at the perfect age to go watch one of her favorite Disney Channel shows. Most of their shows have an age restriction of 8-years old. For the major networks, most shows have an age restriction of 16-years, but Disney clearly knows their demographic and they invite the younger ones in. It is a three to four hour adventure depending on how many scenes the show has to tape. Good Luck, Charlie, has an infant and toddler on the show, so they pre-tape all of their segments which actually makes their live segments a bit shorter than other shows. I was grateful for that.
The kids are entertained by a comedian in between shots who gives away Disney-related prizes, like the autographed script from the cast my niece won for laughing the loudest on the first shot. He also played games, a DJ spun tunes throughout the night, and a snack of juice and protein bars was handed out about halfway through the show. It's hard to get bored when there is constant action at every moment. I had a little 8-year old sitting next to me and he sat in rapture throughout the entire night. I was impressed.
The show finished taping at about 7:30PM, so we had been there about 2 1/2 hours in total. (Although we had to line up for our seats at 3:45PM, the taping doesn't begin until 5PM.) At that point, the audience is ushered on to the set to line up for photos and autographs. Yep, this is a kid's dream come true. The cast was friendly with everyone taking their time to talk to the fans, sign their script covers which are placed on each seat at the beginning of the show, and take pictures. Everyone walks out of that building happy and satisfied. Way to go, Disney Channel! This keeps parents and kids fans for life.
See some of our pictures from the night at Good Luck, Charlie below. You won't see any photos of Bridgit Mendler, unfortunately. She was there for the taping, but she had to catch a flight after the show.
For information on tickets try these two sites: Good Luck, Charlie/Pair of Kings TV Tickets: A.N.T. Farm, Austin and Ally, and Shake It Up! UPDATE: On my Cocktails and Conversation appearance on June 2nd, I made mention of a great article from the site, Jezebel, that talked about the incredible diversity on Disney Channel and Teen Nick. Read it here.
The cast taking their bows...
Jason Dolley and Bradley Steven Perry sign autographs...
Soon-to-be Mama for the second time, Leigh-Allyn Baker...
Jason and Julia...
Eric Allan Kramer...
Julia's favorite actor on the show, Bradley...
Patricia Belcher signing autographs...
On the set!
My tickets were complimentary of Disney PR. All of my opinions are my own.
