Laura Bell Bundy has landed herself a recurring guest role on the hit CBS comedy show ‘How I Met Your Mother’. According to EW, the 29-year old country singer will play co-host to Robin, played by actress Cobie Smulders, on Metro News One, replacing Don who left town after dumping Robin. Unfortunately, Laura isn’t the mom that everyone has been waiting to appear on the show, which has been teased to appear on this latest season as well. But I do think that she will be a great addition to the show. I wonder what type of character Laura will play.
Ryan Murphy has officially confirmed that Britney Spears will indeed be getting a tribute episode during the next season of the FOX hit TV series ‘Glee’. The show’s creator and producer even said that he’s already in the middle of writing the episode revolving around the pop singer. However, there’s no word yet on whether Britney will make an appearance herself during the show. It would be epic if she did. Having the kids go around in clothes or looks that she had throughout her career during the episode just wouldn’t have as great an impact as the Lady Gaga episode.
The Spice Girls are taking a hands-on approach to their new West End musical, according to band member Mel B.
The 35-year-old singer, known as Scary Spice, said she and her former bandmates had been brainstorming with Mamma Mia! producer Judy Craymer to come up with ideas for the show.
She told the hosts of US show Good Day LA: “Right now we’re working on our musical.
“We’re doing a Spice Girls musical with Judy Craymer, who created Abba the musical and Abba the movie…”
Craymer is working with former Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller to create the new musical – whose working title, Viva Forever, is taken from the group’s 1998 number one single – for London’s West End.
As well as working on the stage show, Mel B – real name Melanie Brown – is presenting a US reality TV show, Dance Your Ass Off, which sees contestants paired up with professional partners in a bid to show off their moves and lose weight at the same time.
The former Peep Show star, who is married to film producer Stephen Belafonte, now lives full time in Los Angeles and confessed that she would find it hard to return to the English weather.
She said: “I do go back to London a lot for work, but… I can’t take the weather [there] – I love being here in the sunshine.”
Despite his heart complications last week, it looks like Bret Michaels isn’t willing to give up his chance of winning “Celebrity Apprentice”. This one’s a fighter, he is! Bret Michaels even had a few pains and aches on the road, but he and his team still pressed on to New York in order for him to meet Donald Trump and engage in the epic, final battle against Holly Robinson Peete. Maybe after this last endeavor, Bret Michaels will finally be able to get some R&R… but wait, what about the concerts? What remains of the concerts and the ever so worried managers?
X-Factor judge Louis Walsh could steal a judging role on the US version from Cheryl Cole.
The Irish star reportedly impressed bosses during a test screening for the show, which Simon Cowell is launching next year, and executives believe he could connect well with the US audience because of the Irish/American links.
Cole, 26, was rumoured to be destined for a role on the judging panel, but reports say her strong Geordie accent could hinder her chances.
A source said to UK newspaper Daily Mirror: “Everyone presumes Cheryl will get offered the job because she looks the part.
“She’s gorgeous and extremely camera-friendly and now has the working relationship with Will.I.Am, which will help her break through in the States.
“But during test screenings, they did struggle with her strong Geordie accent.”
However, Walsh was reportedly a hit over in the States.
A source added: “They absolutely loved him. Anything Irish they adore and they think he is a right character. It might surprise a few people in Britain that they would consider Louis over Cheryl, but there is a huge Irish community.”
Lea Michele revealed she suffered a nasty injury while filming a hotly anticipated scene in the new season of US TV show Glee.
While on the red carpet for the spring premiere party of the musical comedy-drama series, she told one reporter: “I can tell you my knee has a golfball-sized lump on it from my Lady Gaga dance today that we did. Hence the floor-length dress. It’s awesome.
“I give her so much credit for doing what she does. I mean, we did one number today and I was on the ground, drenched in sweat.”
According to perezhilton.com, Michele hurt her knee while doing an energetic dance to the Gaga hit Bad Romance.
Lea says it’s a huge musical number that features all the female cast members and Chris Colfer singing against all the male cast members in an epic choir showdown.
Former Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss, singer Lady Sovereign and Ronnie Wood’s ex-girlfriend Katia Ivanova, pictured, are up for eviction from Celebrity Big Brother.
The housemates recently voted for their two least-favourite celebrities in the house and the three girls received the most votes.
All three girls will now face the public vote and one will soon leave and become the first to go from the house.
Businesswoman Ivana Trump recently joined the house but was not allowed to nominate or be nominated.
Fleiss, 44, has made no secret of her wish to go home and had moaned to actress Stephanie Beacham about the shower and food.
Some people just can’t get enough of reality TV – just ask Sebastian Bach. The singer will be one of the eight contestants on the upcoming season of ‘Celebrity Fit club’. The last that we saw of him, he could be more fit but he certainly wasn’t heavy enough to be labelled a fat ass. The other contestants joining Sebastian are Kevin Federline, Shar Jackson, Bobby Brown, Nicole Eggert, ‘Project Runway’ first season winner Jay McCarroll, ‘High School Musical’ star Kaycee Stroh and ‘Bad Girls Club’ album Tanisha Thomas. Wow! There’s a lot of reality show repeat offenders. I guess 15 minutes of fame wasn’t enough for them.
Jeremy Piven has revealed he used to “dabble” in the past – but now gets his kicks from coffee.
The Entourage star – who famously quit a Broadway show after getting mercury poisoning – was asked if he ever got any “aid” from “artificial substances”.
But he said a strong espresso is all he needs nowadays: “Espresso is the deepest I’ll go in terms of getting amped up. Back in the day, I did dabble. I’m not running for office, so I can say that.”
The actor angered his castmates and the theatergoers when he walked away from hit show Speed The Plow last year – and he was ridiculed when he claimed the reason he quit was because he had contracted mercury poisoning from eating too much sushi.
Piven, 44, who will next be seen on screen as a car salesman in The Goods, said: “I think everyone loves a good fish story, which is why it still hasn’t gone away.
“All I know is that I was incredibly sick and I had three doctors that said, ‘You have to get out of this show because you’re in serious trouble from too high a level of mercury in your blood.’
“I was eating fish twice a day and I haven’t touched any since.
“I took the advice of the doctors and what came afterwards – all the repercussions – I couldn’t control. You just have to make a decision.
“You can be really angry at me for having to leave a Broadway show early, or you can go to the movies and laugh at me in The Goods.”
Ugly Truth star Katherine Heigl has admitted she has an opinion on everything – and that no topic is off-limits.
Katherine Heigl, 30, is married to musician Josh Kelley, and is known for her no-hold-barred comments.
Asked if there’s anything she won’t comment on, she said: “Nothing, actually, though people misunderstand that. Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of c**p from people thinking I shouldn’t have an opinion.”
But the Grey’s Anatomy star admitted that despite being outspoken, she cannot bear the thought of people disliking her
“I want everyone to love me, I’m a girl – I want everyone to think I’m great,” she said.
The former model is best known on the big screen for her rom-com roles in movies such as Knocked Up and 27 Dresses, and admitted that she is happy making feel-good films for the time being.
She said: “I know I’m catching some c**p for it, but I really like doing them. People keep asking me if I want to do anything more serious… and I do, but I’m not quite there yet.”
Ugly Betty star Becki Newton said she has a feeling co-star Ashley Jensen will return to the show after she left earlier this year.
Newton, 30, plays bitchy receptionist Amanda in the hit US sitcom. Jensen, 39, who played Christina, quit the show after location conflicts.
Newton said: “Personally – and I can speak for everyone on the show – we’re really gonna miss Ashley. She’s a very talented, cool, chick. We’ve loved having her around. I think she’ll be back though. I have a feeling!”
She also said she isn’t looking too far into the future: “I don’t really know how long it could go or will go, but Amanda will be answering the phones until she’s 90 years old! I’m so grateful for this opportunity. I think it’s a great show.”
True Blood star Anna Paquin has said that the vampire show is “completely different” to hit film Twilight.
Paquin, who plays mind-reading Sookie Stackhouse in the series, said: “They’re completely different age groups that they’re trying to appeal to. It wouldn’t be appropriate for teenagers to be watching our show. I wouldn’t have been allowed to.”
She added: “I get more naked this season than I did last season. We have a really great crew and everyone’s really respectful. It’s not an issue for me.”
But the Golden Globe-winning actress said she does feel the pressure to stay in shape for her role.
She said: “I work my ass off. I’m very careful about what I eat and I work out a lot. My costume entails bathing suits, short-suits and nude scenes, come on! I don’t want to be perpetuating the myth that women actually do look exactly like the way they look in magazines and on television through absolutely no effort.”
Talk-show host Oprah Winfrey has called author James Frey to apologise for savaging him on air.
Oprah launched a famous tirade against Frey after he admitted he made up key parts of his heart-wrenching ‘memoir’, A Million Little Pieces, a book she helped make a runaway bestseller through endorsing it.
Now Frey has revealed that Oprah called him in person to apologise for how severely she treated him.
And she told him that the spark for her change of heart came while meditating.
“It was a nice surprise to hear from her, and I really appreciated the call and the sentiment,” says Frey. “When I heard her say, ‘I felt I owe you an apology’, I was very grateful.”
Oprah told him that she had an epiphany while meditating, realising that her uncharacteristically harsh attack came from her own ego feeling betrayed.
Frey added: “As far as I’m concerned, that part of my career is over and behind me and I’m looking forward to writing more books.”
It’s the wedding of the year – in television land, at any rate. US TV network ABC has created a website for the upcoming nuptials between two characters on hit medical drama, Grey’s Anatomy. Meredith Grey, played by Ellen Pompeo and Patrick Dempsey’s character, Derek ‘McDreamy’ Shepherd, will tie the knot on May 16, according to the theknot.com site. Katherine Heigl’s character Izzie, who’s given credit for creating and maintaining the “official” site, welcomes visitors with a message, saying: “I secretly never thought it would happen either. But it’s real”. She goes on to say that, “Mer put me in charge, I think cause she feels bad that I’m all cancery or something”. The site features pictures of her in a wedding dress, the chance for fans to RSVP and a gift registry. Earlier this month, the Fox television network posted a fake memorial site for Dr Kutner (Kal Penn), after his shocking suicide on their popular show, House.
Singing ballerina Hollie Steel wowed the Britain’s Got Talent judges.
The 10-year-old school girl from Accrington, Lancashire, took to the stage in a little pink tutu and danced before singing an angelic rendition of the My Fair Lady hit I Could Have Danced All Night.
Hollie said: “I’d love to dance in front of the Queen because I’ve never met her before and I hope she really likes me if I do.”
After her performance judge Amanda Holden said: “It is just ridiculous how much talent you have. The voice that came out of you, I was stunned.”
And Piers Morgan said: “We have seen lots of children on this show in three series now and I have never heard any of them sing as well as you.”
Simon Cowell added: “The fact that you don’t know how good you are is what I really like about you. This might just be the tip of the iceberg with you because I think you’re better than that.”
Also at the Manchester auditions was 30-year-old Anthony Ghosh, who calls himself DJ Talent.
He has 28 gold teeth worth £7,000, and despite being buzzed by all four judges, he made it through to the next round.
Simon said: “I thought it was horrific but I got to know the chorus after about 30 seconds.”
And Amanda said: “I prematurely buzzed you, but I actually think that could be in the charts.”
Model Kelly Brook sat on the judging panel at the Manchester auditions but she was then dumped by the production company who decided that four judges did not work for the show.
ER closes with a big bang thanks to George Clooney who was able to attract an estimated two million viewers last week. This was the number of viewers added up to the previous week’s statistcis prior to George Clooney’s guetsing. The long-running television show is winding up its final episode on April 2 after airing over 300 episodes for over 15 years. George Clooney started his career in ER until he ledt the medical drama in 1999 to film hit movies like Ocean’s 11. Joining him are other original ER cast members including Julianna Margulies, Noah Wyle and Eriq La Salle. Preliminary estimates by Nielsen show that viewers of the ER episode with George Clooney generated a total of 11.8 million.
Adoring fans were delighted when George clooney donned the scrubs once again for a reprise of his role as Dr. Doug Ross. George Clooney left the show supposedly to work in Seattle but he was back to convince Thelma and Louise star Susan Sarandon to donate her brain-dead grandson’s organs unknowingly to Dr. Carter who is played here by Noah Wyle.
