Pop sensation Britney Spears has been at the top of the celebrity headlines and search queries for some months now and has topped it off by doing the unthinkable, shaving her head and doing various weird things to her body. Spears, a known icon in the music industry, started her tumultuous popularity by getting pregnant and being linked to Kevin Federline.

As it looks at the moment, it seems the Britney Spears has been too blinded by her success that she apparently does not know what she is doing with her life. She was recently released from the Promises Malibu Alcohol and Drug Rehab Treatment Facility after successfully completing their program.

But at the rate things are going on in the life of this former pop star idol, the worst is yet to come. Her pending case for divorce with Federline is sure to be the next thing to hit the headlines.

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It has been customary for most celebrities to come from a certain point of origin. This point of origin where they originally came from would usually be the immediate foundation of their illustrious career. For Beyonce Knowles, she will always be best known for being a part of the famous singing group Destiny�s Child.

Outside the obvious talent in singing, her beauty and looks are other assets that make Beyonce a diva in her own right. In 2001, the group decided to try out solo careers and this surely became the opportunity for Beyonce Giselle Knowles to shine. Her natural talent in music since age seven sprung to new heights and this can be seen with her various accomplishments when she ventured out into stardom on her own.

Among her accomplishments included that of her first hit single �Work It Out�. She also gained prominence when she became the first African-American female artist and second woman ever to win the annual ASCAP Pop Songwriter of the Year Award. She has also appeared in the big screen in movies such as Austin Powers: Goldmember in 2002 and The Pink Panther in 2006.

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Originally making waves as a professional wrestler of the World Wrestling Entertainment, the Rock has obviously made the right choice in jumping to Hollywood and trying out his acting skills on the big screen. The Rock, also known as Dwayne Douglas Johnson, is a third generation wrestler who has quite a following in the wrestling industry. His father was another famous wrestler during his time, Rocky Johnson.

The Rock made waves of being a colorful and animated wrestler in the WWE, holding the championship belt on several occasion. While everyone knows that everything is scripted, this has helped hone the Rock�s skills and allowing him to take it to the big screen. He was soon offered various roles in mini-sitcoms until his first motion picture debut on the Scorpion King catapulted his on-screen value leading to other lead roles. Other major roles that he has starred in include that of Walking Tall, The Rundown and the last of which was Doom.

[tags]wwe, wrestling, the rock, wrestlemania, raw, smackdown, scorpion king[/tags]

Popular action star Mel Gibson has been often faced criticism for the movies that he has produced and it seems that the trend will continue to go on. After facing some violent reactions towards “Passion of the Christ” where he was severely questioned for its basis, he is at it again with his new film “Apocalypto”.

Apparently, Gibson was entertaining questions at the California State University when one professor from the Central American studies, Alicia Estrada questioned the misrepresentation of the Mayan culture from the movie. Gibson traded words with Estrada who was later on escorted out for her supposed misconduct and heckling barbs at the famed Hollywood actor-producer.

If there is one thing that differs from acting and directing, it is that of consistency with the races to which Gibson has been catering to. Known to be one of the hot male actors of his time in such flicks as “Lethal Weapon” and “The Patriot”, Gibson has been always the center of controversy with his film releases.

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Everybody is surely familiar with that straight-forward judge who resort to know dilly dallying and gets straight to the point when it comes to judging on American Idol, the hit TV show followed by the world and benchmark for making similar shows in different regions in the world. While this is not really his nature, getting to the point instead of keeping their hopes up, Simon gets directly to the point and tells the contestants that they are not good in their talent.

Rude as it may seem and negative, Simon is only after informing them not to expect too much from their journey in the hit TV show. Cowell plays no games. If a contestant has promise, he will readily say so without hesitation. From a long list of hopeful candidates, trimming down the list to the potential artists will not be an easy job. He, along with Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson, are the judges of the acclaimed TV show which has produced the likes of Kelly Clarkson and Ruben Studdard.

[tags]american idol, simon cowell, paula abdul, kelly clarkson, ruben studdard, tv shows, reality[/tags]

The search is on for an additional Pussycat Doll coutesy of the CW network. True to the trend, it has been made into a reality TV show. You don’t get to see a whole bunch of girls auditioning before being narrowed down to 1 “American Idol” style. You get something more like “America’s Next Top Model” complete with melodrama.

Is there really a need for an additional Pussycat Doll? Most wfans would say absolutely not! The current group seems pretty good already. They make great eye candy. They can sing and they can dance. They appeal to both the men and the women. So far the show seems like a soap opera with a catfight (maybe more than 1) brewing in the wings.

The judges of the show include Robin Antin – who formed the band, Ron Fair – chairman of Greffen Records, and L’il Kim. Nicole Scherzinger, lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls, shows up to judge the first round.

Talk about irony, last year’s Grammy Awards show suffered in the ratings because their network chose to pit the show in a head to head battle with American Idol. This year they opted to taje another time slot which was great and they had their own little Americon Idol like competition. They called it My Grammy Moment and the winner got to perform on stage with Justin Timberlake at this year’s Grammys. Here’s where the irony comes in: the winner of the My Grammy Winner is an American Idol reject.

As the winner, Robyn Troup did get her moment of fame with Sexy Back Star Timberlake on Sunday. On Tuesday the episode of American Idol which was taped before the Grammys aired showing that she was rejected by American Idol.

Take heart though Robyn. Being rejected by the judges of American Idol does not mean the end of your career. Look at Jennifer Hudson. She beat out her American Idol batchmate and winner Fantasia Barino for the part that gave her her Golden Globe and her Oscar.

Tyra Banks is hurt by the way people have been reacting to her weight gain. Critics have been saying that she has gained too much weight since she gave up the runway. Some of her pictures are being circulated online with the descriptions “Tyra is fat”, “Tyra is Ugly” or “Tyra’s Porkchops” attached. They even go so far as to call her the “Next Top Waddle” which is just plain mean.

The TV personality, talk show host and former supermodel doesn’t understand what the fuss is about. She stands 5 feet ten inches tall and she weighs 155 pounds. She’s only gained ten pounds. That is a normal healthy weight. She says people seem to have forgotten that she is no longer a supermodel and doesn’t need to be as thin as a hanger anymore. She says that she is speaking out against these slurs because of the impact that it can have on kids who tell her that they look up to her and find her beautiful because she isn’t a size 2. She feels that girls who see her described as fat, disgusting and ugly at her healthy weight might feel that they too are fat, disgusting and ugly.

Tyra is dedicating a portion of her show next week to address this issue. She is going so far as to walk around in a suit that makes her look like a 350 pound person just to see how people who are overweight are discriminated against.

America’s favorite singing reality TV show is back for its sixth season and this time around Simon Cowell isn’t the only mean boy around. It looks like everyone is getting in on it and the hopeful contestants as well as the viewers don’t like it. Most feel that the judges have gone too far.

Fox Broadcast Co.’s entertainment president Peter Liquori has been defending Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson. He denies that the judges bash the unfortunate contestants that they feel lack talent. It is rather difficult to contradict the accusations of unnecessary cruelty when they make statements comparing a contestant’s appearance to that of a bush baby like Simon Cowell did or telling a vocal coach that they will never recommend that they teach anyone to sing.

Cowell says that anybody who auditions for the show should be prepared for the comments they will get. Randy Jackson says that they are appalled at how people who really can’t sing refuse to accept that they really don’t have the necessary talent to qualify.

The sad part is that none of this will have any effect to the show. It will keep on airing. People will still audition and someone will still be chosen as this year’s American Idol.

The search is on for the new Danny Zuko and Sandy Dumbrowski. The names don’t ring a bell? These are the lead characters played by John Travolta and Olivia Newton John in the movie “Grease”. Now, a different kind of audition and one of the biggest casting calls has taken place to bring in the new leads for the original high school musical.

Talk about American Idol meets Broadway. You’re The One That I Want is reality TV show that is the biggest casting call for the lead role of the hit musical. The 12 finalists were chosen from among thousands of hopefuls. Everyone from teenagers to housewives; in fact anyone who wants to get on Broadway, had musical talent and loved the show has tried out. There’s a very real gem of a prize at the end – performing on Broadway and not just a trophy and cheque.

The only female judge for the show is Kathleen Marshall, who is the Director and choreographer for the upcoming production. She is joined by co-creator of the musical, Jim Jacobs and David Ian, the theatrical producer. The show will be hosted by Billy Bush of Access Hollywood” and British Star Denise Van Outen.

Olivia Newton John is scheduled to guest on the first two episodes of the show as well.

[tags] Grease,reality TV,Broadway, Olivia Newton-John [/tags]