The Hollywood 5 & 1 01.09.10: Tonight Show Drama!
Posted by Steve Gustafson on 01.09.2010
Late Night War II coverage here! Jay Leno VS. Conan O'Brien and where's Carson Daly in all this? Tila Tequila takes to the internet to prove she's in mourning, more Tiger Woods drama, Gary Coleman seizure update, and Artie Lange recovery information! 5 things about Natalie Portman, Buffy Babes part 2 in VS., Charisma Carpenter is our "& 1" Model of the Week and more!
BEFORE WE BEGIN...
Hello and thanks for stopping by! I'm Steve Gustafson and this is the place to visit to get your fill of celebrity gossip, pictures of hot ladies, and my attempt at wit. I read through all the tabloid magazines and gossip sites so you don't have to. Think of it as my gift to you.
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What's going on in the NBA? I haven't been a dedicated watcher since...I don't know when...but it's hard to ignore some of the headlines coming from the hardwood. Jayson Williams wasn't driving to the basket, but the wrong side of the road and is now wearing the latest in NBA accessories, an alcohol monitoring anklet. Are they going to start handing those out to rookies when they report to camp? Then you have my very own Washington Bullets Wizards drama in Gilbert Arenas. Pulling a gun is serious business. Pulling a gun on your own teammate? C'mon. Looks like the security camera picked up the showdown and I'm sure it's just a matter of time before it hits the internet.
No real segue into a picture. How about I just throw a random one out there for us to begin with? My favorite part of The Fall Guy is right here! What a great show.
WHO SAID WHAT? "When he was still in my belly, he was always surrounded by so many people and so many noises, that I think he's just used to it. He actually falls asleep best when he's surrounded by lots of noise."
Kendra Wilkinson talking about her 3 ½-week-old son, Hank Randall IV. She says he's a "calm, sociable" baby and she attributes it to his nine chaotic months in utero. Get used to it kid.
I can't even imagine what little Hank is going to go through when his mom looks like this.
VS
Last week we shared a Buffy moment and we continue the fun with Buffy Part 2! We have a foursome this time with Amber Benson, Clare Kramer, Eliza Dushku, and Michelle Trachtenberg! Another tough one for you.
Amber Benson (Tara Maclay) VS. Clare Kramer (Glory) VS. Eliza Dushku (Faith) VS. Michelle Trachtenberg (Dawn Summers)
VOTE BELOW!
CELEBRITY TWITTER-A-GO-GO!
Instead of some (typically) crazy news from the Twitter highway, I'm going to make a prediction. In 2010 Twitter will be the first and only way for reality stars to connect with fans. Take the case of Tila Tequila (also see the story below). Instead of working with a publicist, she just goes straight to Twitter for statements and updates. Look for this to continue and grow as mainstream management looks to distance themselves from the Y-Level celebrity glut that reality television spews out.
One person who will never have a problem finding representation? You guessed it.
5 THINGS ABOUT NATALIE PORTMAN YOU DIDN'T KNOW!
How cool is Natalie? Oh, get this. While I was looking through the vast amount of pictures of her online I noticed something. I didn't find one bad photo of her. She even looks good with a shaved head! Anyways, let's get to know Natalie Portman a bit better!
1. Portman was born in Jerusalem, Israel. 2. In addition to being bilingual in Hebrew and English, Portman has studied French, Japanese, German, and Arabic. 3. She completed a bachelor's degree in psychology at Harvard College while she was working on the Star Wars films. 4. In 2007, she launched her own brand of vegan footwear. 5. Portman has been an advocate of environmental causes since childhood, when she joined an environmental song and dance troupe known as World Patrol Kids. She is also a member of the One Voice movement.
And now you know...
It's like those eyes are staring into our soul!
So sweet.
VIDEO-O-GO-GO
Or maybe not so sweet. If you even needed another reason to love Natalie Portman here you go. I remember when this came out...my heart melted. Funny enough, it seems until she hosted SNL, people thought she couldn't do humor. Enjoy!
Alright, let's get to the actual Hollywood 5 & 1. I go through 5 things out of Hollywood this past week that made me scratch my head plus our "& 1" Model of the Week! Let's go!
Jay VS. Conan!
What's news about Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien doing in a celebrity gossip column? Because this is juicier than ANYTHING going on out there! What a mess this is turning into. What can you say about the exec's at NBC? Leno going back to his 11:30 PM time slot, Conan might do 12:00 AM to 1:00 AM. Jimmy Fallon then goes from 1:00 AM to 2:00 AM. Carson Daly is...who knows? Remember a few months ago Jay made that statement about going back to 11:30 if he was offered it? OK, let's step back and take a look at this. As the story goes, Leno was pushed out as host of The Tonight Show last year and then struggled in his new prime-time slot. Conan took over Tonight and soon fell behind David Letterman in the ratings. Thanks to Dave's feud with Sarah Palin and his steak-for-tabloid affair. So what do the short sighted NBC heads do when the affiliates across the country complain about lost viewers and advertising revenue because of Leno's performance? Offer Leno the 11:30 spot and O'Brien can either go back to following Leno or leave the network. Does that make sense to anyone? Is this a viable solution? NBC knows that Conan's options are limited. ABC isn't looking to bump the solid Nightline and FOX hasn't had the best track record with late night talk shows. The big winner in all this? David Letterman. He just sits back and watches his competition destroy itself.
Hey, why not move Jay to mornings? His comic style would be a perfect fit and his older demographic would embrace him there. What do you think? Make sure you keep checking back at 411mania for the latest on this developing story and expect more to come out over the weekend and I say an official word on Sunday. Honest opinion, I loved what Conan has done with the Tonight Show. Some of the best writing and spirit I've seen since Johnny Carson. Enough from me, who are you with? Team Jay? Team Conan? What say you?
I was going to make a "monkey on your back" joke here.
Tila in Mourning.
Who would have thought to mix Twitter and milking the death of your...whatever she was to her...to keep the spotlight on you? Can you imagine if Tila Tequila and Spencer Pratt had a child? It would be born a douche. What a wild story this is. Tila is defending herself on the Internet, fighting off claims she ignored warning signs in the days leading up to Casey Johnson's death. "I was the ONLY one who was constantly checking on my Wifey cuz I knew something was wrong," she wrote on Twitter on Thursday. "I was out of town 2 meet my Brother. I have all the text messages to prove it!" Since Johnson was found dead on Monday, people close to her have criticized the MTV star, claiming she was a bad influence and exploited Johnson, before and after her death, for attention.
Also, Jasmine Lennard, Johnson's ex-GF, who the late heiress allegedly robbed last year, had her lawyers fire off a cease and desist letter to the host of Tila's blog over a ruthless, expletive-riddled blog post. Tila took to her blog to tear the model to shreds in the wake of Casey's death, claiming Jasmine ruined their lives when she reported Casey's alleged burglary last year. Tila's tirade includes a list of insults, calling Jasmine a "prostitute," "b*tch," "c*nt," "drug addict," "con artist," and ... well, use your imagination.
What's the verdict on Tila? Is she using the death of Johnson for her own benefit? Is she so off-her-rocker that this is her way of dealing with everything?
This was the most somber photo of Tila I could find.
Putting From Both Sides?
Is there anything more that can come out of this story that will surprise you? Tiger Woods must be living in a nightmare right now. Heck, I might sell MY story about him to TMZ. Tiger's latest lady friend to go public is claiming that Tiger putts from the rough. According to RadarOnline, Loredana Jolie Ferriolo says she is planning to spill all about how she and Tiger "came about, his healthy appetite for arranged sex, threesomes, girls next door, girl-girl, and an answer to all the rumors surrounding Woods' sexuality." The report notes that the book will also include "claims that she witnessed him in gay encounters." WHOA! That man has an appetite that would make Warren "12,775" Beatty jealous. I guess if he loses more sponsors after this he can always make a guest appearance on Glee or become a spokesperson for a local bathhouse or something.
Wonder if they traded tips?
Well Wishes to Artie.
No jokes, no funny comments on this one. Comedian and Howard Stern regular, Artie Lange, has been discharged from the hospital following an attempted suicide last week. Police officers in Hoboken, New Jersey, responded to a 911 call on January 2 from Lange's mother Judith who went to his home to check on him and found him semi-conscious, according to Hoboken Police Detective Mark Competello. "He had nine self-inflicted stab wounds," Competello said. "He was taken to Jersey City Medical Center. It was deemed an apparent suicide. He has been discharged and is recovering." Earlier this week, Stern spoke out about his troubled friend on his Sirius XM radio program, but didn't reveal the reason for Lange's emergency hospital visit. "Artie has given this show tremendous moments of great comedy. He's a tremendous contributor. He is a good man. Don't forget how great he is," Stern said. Senior Vice President of the Howard Stern Channel for Sirius XM, Tim Sabean, disputed an Internet rumor from the Perez Hilton gossip website that claimed Lange would be let go from the radio program. "The Perez Hilton report is absolutely false. Artie is very much a part of these channels and we look forward to Artie's fast recovery and we wish him all the best," Fabian said on the Howard 100 News channel, Stern's dedicated news channel on the satellite radio network. I've been a fan of Lange's for years. I hope he gets the help he needs and the support from those around him to get him healthy again.
Gary Coleman Suffers a Little Seizure Activity. Gary Coleman made his first appearance on camera since being released from the hospital after suffering a "little seizure activity." Speaking to TMZ, Gary said there's "nothing wrong with my head" and added he's doing "the best I can with what I've got." Gary also vented frustration over his latest film, claiming he's pissed because producers didn't remove a scene featuring a full frontal shot of his penis. WHAT?
Welcome back to the & 1 Model of the Week! Where we search this thing called the internet to find a lovely lady to appreciate in all her beauty.
The & 1 Model of the Week brings us...Charisma Carpenter! The vote last week was close, but Charisma won it by a hair. Long, vibrant, beautiful hair...
Ladies and Gentlemen, I present...Charisma Carpenter!
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Posted By: MBD (Guest) on January 08, 2010 at 11:17 PM
Team Conan all the way dude. Fuck Jay Leno!
And in your section about Artie, you wrote a quote from Tim Sabean, but then referred to him as "Fabian" after the quote. Who were YOU thinkin' about eh eh?
Posted By: El Guesto (Guest) on January 08, 2010 at 11:17 PM
Who cares about Tiger? Elin should dump Tiger, and let him join Amway, along with his "girlfriends", as Amway also screws anything that moves.
Amway is a scam, and here's why: Amway pays out as little money as they can get away with, so they support the higher level IBOs ripping off their downline via the tool scam.
As a result, about 99% of IBOs operate at a net loss, while the top 1% make several TIMES more from their Amway tool scam than from the Amway products.
Read about it on my blog, I suggest you start here: http://tiny.cc/D5oJh and forward the information to everyone you know, so they don't get scammed.
Posted By: Tex (Guest) on January 08, 2010 at 11:23 PM
That is such an unfair VS!!! Thank goodness Charisma was busy with another part of the column.
Posted By: chAd_b (Guest) on January 08, 2010 at 11:28 PM
Love ya Artie.
Do it for Ronkonkoma, Artie!.
Posted By: y2josh (Guest) on January 08, 2010 at 11:50 PM
Team Conan. Leno isn't funny anymore, whereas Conan is the best late night guy going, by a landslide.
Natalie Portman is amazing in every way.
That's also probably the hottest picture of Tila I've ever seen.
Dushku FTW. Hottest. By. Far.
Posted By: Wyatt Beougher (Guest) on January 09, 2010 at 12:16 AM
I just hope Artie gets the help he needs to get well enough to return to the show before stern calls it quits in 11 months.
Posted By: cb6 (Guest) on January 09, 2010 at 12:22 AM
Unfortunately Artie won't die yet as he has too much attention to try and get still.
Posted By: JP (Guest) on January 09, 2010 at 02:09 AM
They'll move Leno to 11:30, Conan to Midnight, Fallon to 1am and Carson to the Today Show!
Posted By: JBass24 (Guest) on January 09, 2010 at 02:16 AM
Bad picture of Eliza Dushku but there are plenty of good ones and she's easily my pick.
Posted By: Guest#9504 (Guest) on January 09, 2010 at 05:10 AM
coco all the way. i watched him from day 1.
leno hasnt been funny since....
Posted By: rey (Guest) on January 09, 2010 at 06:18 AM
I figure Faith wins this in a runaway, but I have to vote for Amber Benson. I would do terrible, wonderful things with her.
Posted By: GoodOmens (Registered) on January 09, 2010 at 06:37 AM
Conan needs to go to HBO!
Posted By: The Great Capt. Smooth (Guest) on January 09, 2010 at 10:06 AM
Goose, thanks for the Heather Thomas pic, that shit has been burned into my mind since I was a kid.
Posted By: paco smith (Guest) on January 09, 2010 at 11:21 AM
I wanna have anal sex with Charisma
Posted By: WKR (Guest) on January 09, 2010 at 11:26 AM
Team Leno.
Leno has been the best since Carson left. When the writer's strike happened Leno proved he's even better than ever. So they should let Leno do more and improve his already hilarious work.
Conan should be grateful he even has a show.
Posted By: Guest#8511 (Guest) on January 09, 2010 at 11:36 AM
Team Letterman. Jay has never been funny to me, and Conan is too excentric.
Posted By: Guest#6373 (Guest) on January 09, 2010 at 11:37 AM
For the Buffy babe voting I'd go with Trachtenberg, but fuck me they all look amazing. My all time fav is Willow though.
Posted By: paco smith (Guest) on January 09, 2010 at 11:38 AM
Do you guys(commentors) think Harold and Kumar saved NPH's career? The guy was like vanilla to me, I didn't like or dislike him, I just didn't care. I never watched Doogie on tv, then I see H&K and think "This fucker's awesome."
Posted By: jorge cantaloupe santiago jr. (Guest) on January 09, 2010 at 11:41 AM
It's agonizingly close, but Michelle Trachtenberg is my VS pick. I'm a sucker for the sweet, innocent look. That's the best pic of Amber Benson I've ever seen though. Too bad Glory couldn't stay around longer. Wow that show had insanely hot women to go with good writing.
Count me for Coco over Jay Leno. I used to watch Jay, but he just got too stale. Nobody would gripe about his new show being the same if the old one was still fresh. I usually watch Colbert over Conan but I always catch him on youtube. Jay in the morning would make sense, but he would likely consider it a demotion.
If Tiger swings both ways, it will really add to the outrage over his sham marriage. The more he got around, the bigger a lie his public image was. Had he stayed unapologetically single he would have made nearly as much money and not had to hide his actions. What a fool.
Posted By: Jason Douglas (Guest) on January 09, 2010 at 11:56 AM
Uh, fuck Leno. He's so lame and played-out now I just wish they'd retire him already. Conan has been just as funny in his new time slot and now they're screwing him over again. They gave him the heir to the throne and now the reatrds at NBC are pulling the rug from out under him?
And words canot describe how annoying Tila Tequila is. When I first heard this news break, I suspected foul play considering Tila could inherit millions from her fiance's death. Tequila is one step below Paris Hilton in my eyes. She's nothing but a dumb, selfish attention whore.
No real good pictures of the Buffy girls. Dushku was hot but her ribs poking out makes her look sickly in an anorexic way. As usual, Charisma is a goddess.
Posted By: lilwayne1 (Guest) on January 09, 2010 at 12:12 PM
Michelle Trachtenberg!!!! IS there any question?!?
Posted By: the dude (Guest) on January 09, 2010 at 12:31 PM
Team Conan!!!! At least I wouldn't have to carry his ass the I have for that poor, poor excuse for a late night host.
Posted By: Jay Leno's chin (Guest) on January 09, 2010 at 12:33 PM
Natalie looking awesome as always.
Also props for Charisma, she looks delicious in those pictures
Posted By: Guest#8889 (Guest) on January 09, 2010 at 12:52 PM
Heather Thomas.
Posted By: FCT (Guest) on January 09, 2010 at 01:04 PM
Team Leno.
Leno has been the best since Carson left. When the writer's strike happened Leno proved he's even better than ever. So they should let Leno do more and improve his already hilarious work.
Conan should be grateful he even has a show.
Posted By: Guest#8511 (Guest) on January 09, 2010 at 11:36 AM
Are you shitting me?? When the writer's strike happened...what was everyone reporting on? Leno? Or the awesomeness of the Conan/Colbert/Stewart war going between all 3 hosts!? They made amazing television during that time...beyond hilarious! Leno beats the same horse to death EVERY night
Posted By: Erik... (Guest) on January 09, 2010 at 01:25 PM
Team Conan all the way - I hope he goes to Fox at 11pm. I'd watch him there. Michelle Trachtenberg blows all others away! God, I'd do her while Conan's on TV.
Posted By: Oh It's True (Guest) on January 09, 2010 at 02:51 PM
Team Conan, with the rest of the world.
Conan's ratings slip has EVERYTHING to do with Leno. Instead of getting good guests, Leno got them. Instead of NBC promoting Conan, they promoted Leno's 10 PM show. When the Leno's primetime show was struggling, what did NBC do? They pulled out all the stops to help him survive. But when Conan slips against Letterman, what do they do? NOTHING CAUSE THEY'RE TOO BUSY TRYING TO SAVE LENO!
Jay Leno's 10PM Debacle has nearly taken NBC completely down, yet somehow he gets rewarded with the better timeslot.
Fuck Leno.
Posted By: Jake G (Registered) on January 09, 2010 at 03:48 PM
Eliza Dushku for sure
Posted By: Big Money (Guest) on January 09, 2010 at 03:51 PM
I hate jay leno. hes a celebrity whore. Conan is god amongst the late night civilians. hadnt had the opportunity to watch the late show with him too much due to scheduling conflict. but his late night show was the funniest thing on basic cable. somebody said they didnt like conan because he's too eccentric? really? how boring must that persons life be. long live originality and conan is tops on that.
Posted By: Chris A. (Guest) on January 09, 2010 at 04:08 PM
The "Buffy" contest is no contest. It is Eliza Dushku. The other three should not even be up for consideration. Terrible picture of Ms. Dushku, though
Posted By: xtomx (Guest) on January 09, 2010 at 04:18 PM
While Jay is a nice guy, he's not that funny so I'm siding with Team Conan on this one. He needs to get away from NBC since that network hasn't been run right in ages. Of the 4 in VS, I gotta go with Michelle Trachtenberg.
Posted By: Charles (Guest) on January 09, 2010 at 08:09 PM
I know I may be the sole vote, but Amber Benson...yowsa.
Is Tila exploiting Casey Johnson's death? That's like asking if grass is green, air has oxygen or Spencer Pratt is a douche. Pretty much a foregone conclusion...there's nothing Tequila won't exploit.
Posted By: Jeremy Thomas (Registered) on January 09, 2010 at 08:25 PM
Faith hands down.
Posted By: Guest#6041 (Guest) on January 09, 2010 at 08:49 PM
I would imagine that it would cost so much money to buy out Conan that he won't be going anywhere anytime soon. Though maybe it's worth it to keep the whiny baby affiliates happy?
Posted By: Steve307 (Guest) on January 09, 2010 at 10:27 PM
Claire Kramer ftw
Posted By: hiro (Guest) on January 10, 2010 at 11:11 AM
NBC should never have kicked Leno from the 11;30 slot anyways. The ratings were doing well. Conan was doing well. The network is fi9ne then they amde the switch, and it just blew up in their faces. This is what happens when you betray the man who carried you for the last 2 decades. I feel sorry for Conan too as he's paying for NBC's mistakes. Leno is NOT the bad guy here. He's a vuctim just like Conan.
My vote for the Buffy girls is Michelle. Kramer is alos hot. That pic of Dushku is a horrible one.
Posted By: Volourn (Guest) on January 10, 2010 at 05:16 PM
Great column Steve! I vote Conan and Eliza all the way!
P.S. Thanks for the push.
Posted By: Mike Gorman (Registered) on January 10, 2010 at 05:25 PM
Too many responses to get back to! So, I'll start out next weeks with a mailbag type deal.
Also, SO SORRY for the Eliza pic. I hear you and will rectify it next week!
Posted By: stevethegoose (Registered) on January 10, 2010 at 06:45 PM
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