LOOK, we know by virtue of the fact that the critter has "lion" in its name we should inherently fear and respect the almighty sea lion, but how CAN we when they are essentially seals with ears? They're incredibly cute when they lounge mermaid-style along the shore!
Cancel your order at the butcher's -- there's no need to carefully coordinate the timing for your meat dress replica holiday gift for the Little Monster on your list. The ultimate hoLADY Gaga gift is available via auction, starting today. On eBay.com/Celebrity you can bid on the Lady Gaga artwork from Vanity Fair, including an original portrait by Tony Bennett (above) and items signed by Gaga herself.
Famed photographer Annie Leibovitz chronicled Gaga posing for Tony Bennett (so META!) for Vanity Fair's January 2012 issue. What do we think the conversation was like in THAT room of titans of artistic expression in various capacities? Did Tony Bennett win, since he's now proven at the top of his musical and drawing game? And speaking of Tony's portrait, lest you think only the recipient of this Gaga glory will reap all the benefits of this beautiful piece, there's an additional charity aspect to the auction: Proceeds go to the Tony Bennett-founded Exploring The Arts and the Gaga-founded The Born This Way Foundation. Are you on the edge of loving it, or what?
Bidding started today, Dec. 12, at 10 a.m. PT and ends Monday, Dec. 19, at 10 a.m. PT at eBay.com/celebrity.
In the sage words of the newest member of "The 30 Club" herself, "It's BEEN a while." Britney Spears KNOWS she shouldn't have kept us waiting, but she's here now with a "Womanizer" Pop Up Video! Let's take a little trip back to 2008. Do you have the swagger of a Britney champion or do you need to get reacquainted with Brit's trifecta of hair color concepts she rocks in the video? Give your weathered DVD of Crossroads a rest and let's discuss a few salient facts we picked up from the Pop Up:
1.) The director felt it was mandatory for Britney to be naked in the video, as she'd just gotten back into shape. We feel this directional choice; Britney's glamour in that sauna CANNOT be stopped.
2.) The actor who plays the womanizer hated the stylist-issued boxers, so he rocked his own underpants instead. As an underwear model, he had a better selection of skivvies.
3.) Britney got a red lips tattoo on her wrist the same night she shaved her head. Makeover!
4.) When asked if she regrets making any of her songs, Britney replied, "No. My songs are f***ing amazing." We can't blame her. Why would anyone even ask that? DUH. It's like, empirical that every Britney song is a damn delight.
5.) In the restaurant kitchen scene, Britney was asked not to eat the cherries as they were running low. Brit did the actionable equivalent of saying, "No, thanks -- I choose my own destiny," and ate 12 anyway.
Joe Jonas would like to welcome you to the circus! I mean, how else do you explain his new commitment to this serious mustache? At first, we were like, wait. Is this soup strainer left over from the costume department of the Jonas Brothers' "Burnin' Up" video? Perhaps he caught the recent Pop Up Video version of his 'stache in the video and made the executive business decision to execute that facial hair strategy. YEP, NOPE! Joe's been rocking a mustache in honor of Movember, which is an annual 'stache-growing effort where men around the globe grow mustaches to raise awareness about men's health -- prostate cancer in particular.
OK. We can't argue with a good cause. But it's Nov. 30. That thing had better be GONZO by tomorrow morning! Remember how dead sexy he was on the cover of Details this year?! Don't cover that genetic gift of a face with a small pet caterpillar above your lip. Don't deprive us of the full glory of YOUR FACE!
Per TV Line, Nick Jonas, no stranger to the acting world, has been commissioned to play the role of a deadbeat dad on Tim Allen's sitcom "Last Man Standing." And we totally love this development! It's about time he shed his all-the-rough-edges-of-a-Skittle persona (temporarily, of course, and in the name of prime-time TV -- we love his shampoo-commercial level brand of squeaky clean) and channeling a bad boy.
Nick's character, Ryan, will make a surprise appearance in a Christmas-themed episode. In case you haven't been briefed, a Jonas surprise is the very best variety. (Can we just state, in the paraphrased sage words of Mariah Carey, all WE want for Christmas is a Jonas Brother gracing our television screens?) Anywho, according to TVLine, his presence "challenges Mike[Tim Allen's character] to suppress his inner Scrooge and forgive the young man for his past mistakes." It all seems very modern-day "A Christmas Story," and we can't wait to see Nick flex his thespian wings in the role.
NATURALLY, we have 1 million questions about this cameo appearance, including but not limited to: Will Nick's proximity to Tim Allen inspire him to make the guttural sounds that the latter made during the tenure of his "Home Improvement" career? Will he rock a carefully disheveled devil-may-care sexy 'do to effectively channel his inner deadbeat? From which other pop culture character will he draw inspiration for this role? Our money's on "Roseanne"'s Mark. Spicy but slightly dangerous.
Who can guess? Meanwhile, we're setting our DVRs, obviously. What about you?
Clearly, sweet destiny carried you through desperation. We think you look great at any weight, but YOU had a vision of love AND a slimmer you, and you've proven that with a little willpower, a girl can be back in her skinny jeans after birthing not one but TWO humans, in just a few months. (Please. No Mom Jeans for Mariah.) What's more, you've launched a successful side-hustle as a Jenny Craig diet plan spokesperson. (Side note: did you know it's just "Jenny," now? No Craig! Who knew?)
So kudos (or, in the parlance of Ramona Singer, "kudooze") to you, MC. We think you look so phenomenal, we sort of DO want to cry tears of jealousy and joy over how fabulous you look. We think the world will take you up on that invitation to Touch [Your] Body. You've effectively proven that all you wanted for Christmas this year was a svelte bod and an Us Weekly cover story.
So yesterday, Jessica Simpsontweeted a photo of herself on the toilet. Not just any toilet. A toilet at Bergdorf Goodman. (FANCY!) Jessica's toilet tweet was accompanied only by the simple phrase "Short girl problems." And of course, we have just SO many questions about this scenario.
1.) Is photographing yourself in a restroom the new owling (which, obv, was the new planking)? Because Gaga is also guilty.
2.) WHY isn't Jessica Simpson wearing shoes, for the love? SHE OWNS A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL SHOE COMPANY! OR is she shunning shoes because her feet are swollen due to her reported pregnancy?
3.) WHO TOOK THIS PHOTO???? Short girl problems mean you probably do not have go-go gadget arms with which to take a toilet self-portrait, right?
OH, Jessica Simpson. Despite the fact that we now know your feet don't touch the ground when nature calls, you and I both know I'm STILL going to love you forever. But please don't tweet another pic of you on the john. This is all I'm asking of you.
It's about time for THIS Pop Up Video's arrival. Christina Aguilera's "Dirrty" made its Pop Up premiere, and we give the still-sultry songbird props because even nine years later this song still bumps. Just like in Britney's "I'm A Slave 4 U," which we conveniently discussed in full detail earlier this week, there's a lot of panting, writhing, sweating and glamorous long blonde hair looking stringy yet somehow seductive.
But just when we thought we knew everything there was to know about Christina Aguilera's "Dirrty," Pop Up done schooled us. So, ladies, move; gentlemen, move: Put on your most assless of assless chaps because we just learned 10 new facts about Christina Aguilera's "Dirrty" video:
Find out more about Christina Aguilera's "Dirrty" Pop Up Video after the jump!
Nick's little bro Aaron Carter is taking his show on the road. And not just any road! He's headed to Broadway! Looks like Aaron's year is ending on a high note -- he started out 2011 with a rehab stay, but we're glad to hear he'll star in an Off-Broadway production of "The Fantasticks," according to Playbill.com. Lest you think this is Aaron's first trip to the acting rodeo, ladies, this Carter's a seasoned thespian. His previous roles include Broadway's "Seussical" and a 2009 stint on "Dancing With The Stars." (NOT that we have is IMDb profile memorized. Even though we do.)
Aaron will star as Matt in the Tom Jones- and Harvey Schmidt-penned musical, which happens to be the longest-running musical in the world. "Never in the 51-year-history of 'The Fantasticks' have we opted to cast someone with Aaron Carter’s level of fame, instead quietly enjoying our reputation for giving many future stars their first professional performing gig," Tom Jones (not this Tom Jones, by the way) said in a statement. You can check Aaron out at the Snapple Theatre Center beginning Nov. 7. If you see us -- we'll be the one hysterically screaming outside of side door waiting for Aaron to come out -- please do say hello!!
It seems that Destiny's Child's child is to be nurtured and attended to in a nursery so enormous that it rivals the square footage of our parents' house in the suburban Philly. A nursery that measures around 2,200 square feet, in fact. BET.com reports that Jay-Z and Beyoncé are adding a "gargantuan nursery to their New York City home, so the little one can sleep and poop in style." (LOL!) It seems, in the sage words of Jay-Z, there will be some "love, in the heart of the city" for this little tyke, certainly in terms of real estate.
We envision a most Regina George of "Mean Girls" spread for Beyoncé's baby, which is due February 2012. We hope this room alone will spark the creation of a new MTV show called "Baby Cribs" so we can get a tour of the finished area, in all its decked-out glory, Diaper Genie and all! I mean, you wouldn't expect offspring of this caliber to endure tummy time in a pedestrian nursery room, would you? This baby is AMERICAN ROYALTY and requires a suite!
Even at his/her crankiest, Jay-Z and Beyoncé's baby (Baybeyoncé!) may have 99 problems, but a pimped-out chamber surely won't be one. This news effectively answers the age-old question as posed by Beyoncé: Who run the world? JAY-Z AND BEYONCÉ'S BABY. From his or her extremely major infant headquarters.
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