Ginger Juice

 GINGER JUICE : FRIDAY December 30, 2011

 

I understand wanting to "set this place on fire". Meaning, this party is going to be CRAZY GOOD!  HOWEVER, when it actually happens at a concert, FOR REAL, that's some scary stuff right there. LMFAO performed in Hondurus on Wednesday night -- for a HOT MINUTE.  Before the show, Redfoo and Sky Blu were joking about setting their concert "on fire".  I'm sure they didn't think their show would go up in flames, but it kinda did.  TMZ.com says police in Honduras are investigating the fire as a possible case of arson.  LMFAO was forced to end the show at the Coliseo Nacional de Ingenieros when smoke began to fill the arena.  At least 15 people were treated for smoke inhalation.    

 

 

Whoa whoa whoa - word is that Rihanna and Chris Brown are rekindling their relationship.  Someone that has a lot of time on their hands has been piecing together some Tweets.  Here's what we've got . .  Chris sent out a tweet that read "Love U more than u know."  A couple of minutes later, Rihanna tweeted "I'll always love u."  Earlier this month, Chris' mom sent out a rather suspicious tweet saying "Hello Lady I miss you and love you!!!! You know who you are!!!"  Rihanna replied a short time later, tweeting "Miss + Love u 2."  Erm hrm . . 

 

 

Jay Z is under fire! TMZ.com says the Workers Compensation Board of New York has filed a lawsuit against Jay, saying that he was not taking care of his employees for a few months in 2009.  The government agency is looking to collect 18 grand in fines.  It claims Jay-Z fell behind in insurance payments to cover his domestic workers during a three-month time period.  Jay's people are calling the agency's claim a "clerical error" and say it is currently being ironed out.   Just use the money you got for performing at the Sweet 16 party . . 

 

. . According to MTV News, Jay-Z and Kanye West were recently paid 6 million dollars to perform at a Sweet 16 birthday bash.  The owner of the U.K.'s Manchester Football Club, Sheikh Mansour, flew Jay and Kanye out to Dubai so they could entertain his niece.  KA-CHING!

 

 

More info about the engagement ring that Steven Tyler gave to his lady, Erin Brady . . it was created by jeweler, Loree Rodkin. Loree has been Steven's jeweler for YEARS.  Anyway, it is a 5-carat, brilliant-cut diamond, which sits on a micro pave diamond-and-platinum band.

 GINGER JUICE : Thursday December 29 2011

 

Drake isn't above performing with his fans.  Tuesday night, Drake decided to hit up the Saddle Ranch in LA to do some karaoke.  (and where the heck was I?? dang!).  An international student gets up to sing "What's My Name" when Drake joins her on stage for a duet!  The student described their performance as a "total Hollywood moment" and that Drake was kind enough to give her a big hug and thank her for the performance afterwards. 

 

 

USMagazine.com is saying that things are not looking good for Katy Perry and Russell Brand.  After having a "massive fight" just last week, they spent Christmas apart.  

 

 

DB ALERT: Despite photos and being spotted all over the place, Ashton Kutcher denies that he is dating Lorene Scafaria, a screenwriter.  EVEN IF they shared a plate of spaghetti in Italy over the Christmas holiday weekend.  EVEN IF they were snowboarding and playing shuffleboard at a ski resort in Montana.  EVEN IF sources are saying that they've been together on and off for a while now.  

 

 

Justin Bieber's gradparents were involved in an accident on Tuesday.  According to Justin's mom's Twitter account, they flipped their vehicle into a ditch but are okay.  They may have suffered some broken ribs, scrapes and bruises, but they will be okay.  Of course, the Bieber family would like us all to pray for a speedy recovery.  

GINGER JUICE : Wednesday December 28, 2011

 

Giuliana Rancic should be named Woman of the Year.  Clearly.  She was back on the set of "E! News" yesterday to resume her duties as host.  It was just a few weeks ago that she underwent a successful double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery as part of her ongoing treatment for breast cancer.  Giuliana tells EOnline.com she's "been feeling better every single day" since undergoing surgery, adding that everyone at E! welcomed her back with "open arms" and provided a "wonderful homecoming".

 

 

In an interview with MTV News, Mark Wahlberg talked about his upcoming basketball-themed movie that will also star  . . Justin Bieber.  Mark says his "intuition" tells him Justin was the right choice for the film.  But even if the singer doesn't quite have what it takes yet to play the role, Wahlberg says he's ready to "extract it" out of him.  Not much more detail has been released about the film, other than we think However, Bieber did say he hopes to be on the set this coming summer. 

 

 

Speaking of da Biebs . . he may be one of the highest-paid celebrities this year, but he doesn't appear to be keeping all of that money for himself.  He played Satna to his friend, Ryan Butler in a sweet way.  Ryan tweeted a picture of his Christmas present from Bieber -- a brand-new, ivory-colored two-door Ford Mustang convertible. 

 

 

TMZ.com is saying that Steven Tyler and his 38 year old girlfriend, Erin Brady, are getting hitched.  During a Christmas vacation in Hawaii the two were seen out in Maui, with Erin sporting a huge rock.  Sources close to the couple are confirming that the two are engaged. 

 

 

I had mentioned, in the Ginger Juice, about a month ago that Glee is going to devote an entire episode to the memory of Michael Jackson.  More details have surfaced.  Blaine, played by Darren Criss, will do "Wanna Be Startin' Something," while Cory Monteith's Finn and Lea Michele's Rachel will perform a duet of the single "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" from Jackson's "Bad" album. Santana and Sebastian are performing "Smooth Criminal," Puck is taking on "Black and White," Kurt will be singing "The Way You Make Me Feel," and Artie is doing "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough."  Matthew Morrison's character Mr. Schuester initiates "Michael Week", January 24th on Fox.

GINGER JUICE :  Tuesday December 27 2011

 

EGADS!!! Matthew McConaughey gor engaged on Christmas to his longtime girlfriend (and baby mama), Camila Alves.  Matthew announced his engagement on his WhoSay account with a photo of the two of them kissing in front of a Christmss tree and said  "Just asked Camila to marry me."  An accompanying photo showed the two kissing in front of a Christmas tree.  

 

It looks like Lady Gaga is being sued by her former personal assistant Jennifer O'Neill for hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid overtime.  O'Neill's stint with Gaga lasted only 13 months, including 2010 Monster Ball world tour.  According to court documents, some of O'Neill's responsibilities included everything from "ensuring the promptness of a towel following a shower" to guaranteeing the availability of Gaga's many unique outfits.  Now, O'Neil has filed a lawsuit against the singer for $380,000for more than 7,000 hours in unpaid overtime, as well as other unspecified damages.   (Uhm, how do you work 7,000 in OVERTIME over a 13 month period??)   A spokeswoman for Gaga says the lawsuit is "completely without merit".

 

 

Aww, do you remember Danny Gokey from American Idol? His wife, Sophia, died just weeks before he auditioned.  Well, he's found love again.  He and his girlfriend, Leyicet Peralta say they plan to tie the knot a month from now, with a late January ceremony.  

 

 

Hugh Hefner is in the middle of a crazy custody battle with his ex-fiancee Crystal Harris.  Apparently, they are fighting over their Cavalier King Charles spaniel.  Hef says following their break-up he told Crystal that if she wants to keep the engagement ring and the Bentley then it would only be fair if he got the dog.  Uhm, a huge diamond ring and a Bentley . . or a dog??? 

 GINGER JUICE : Friday December 9 2011
 

 

When Katherine Heigl first got married, she spoke about infidelity being an absolute deal breaker for her.  That the marriage would be over if her husband ever cheated.  Today, she's changed her tune a little.  She says, "I have started to question whether, if a mistake were to be made and it was a one-time thing, I would forgive him.  Because look at the life we've built together. We have history, we have a child.  At the same time, it would be really hard to ever fully trust that person again."

 

 

You know the Duggar's, right?  "19 Kids and Counting"?  Michelle Duggar had announced a couple of months ago that they were expecting their 20th child.  sadly, she has suffered a miscarriage. She told "People" magazine, "The Lord is the giver of life and he can choose when that life is ready to go on and be with Him."  The Duggar's previous child, #19, has been in and out of the hospital with medical problems after being born FOUR MONTHS premature in December of 2009. The baby, a girl named Josie, was born through an emergency C-section, and only weighed one-pound and six ounces.

 

 

TMZ says that the Octomom (Nadya Suleman) has scored a SIX-FIGURE DEAL to do a weekly web show. She will broadcast on her YouTube channel, from home, every Sunday and talk about things like, "parenting, fitness, diet, nutrition, shopping on a budget and all those crazy rumors."

 

 

Kevin Federline is doing an Australian show called "Excess Baggage".  It's basically their version of "Celebrity Fit Club".  It takes place in a very remote and hostile part of the Outback.  Unfortunately, things got so rough for your man K-Fed that he COLLAPSED from heat stress and had to be hospitalized.  He's okay now and is back on the set.

 

 

Pitbull is going to be on an upcoming episode of GLEE!  It looks like he will play the brother of Santana.  I think he will be on the same episode as Gloria Estefan when she is on as Santana's mom. 

HORRIFYING NEWS!!  We have had enough of the Kardashians.   Statistics show that the Kardashians are in no way role models for young children and do not offer much in way of positivity to the society.  So, why then is there a woman by the name of Bonnie Hammer STILL pushing for MORE.  Well, Bonnie is actually the entertainment chairman for NBC Universal, which owns the E! network.  In a recent statement, Bonnie says her vision for the future of E! includes, "two, three, even four new Kardashian [spinoffs]."  She went on to call the Kardashians a "beautiful, interesting" family.  *CRIES*  So far, there have been four Kardashian shows:  "Keeping Up with the Kardashians"; "Kourtney and Kim Take New York", "Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami", and "Khloe and Lamar".  Oh wait -- I forgot about Kim's Fairytale Wedding.!?!? ENOUGH! Please and thank you!

 

 

BTW, Yesterday, Kris Humphries taped an episode of the DIY Network series "Man Caves".  He helped design and build his very own man cave in his Minnesota home.  (love that show)

 

 

MORE HORRIFYING NEWS!!  The "Wall Street Journal" reports that Ryan Seacrest met with NBC execs and "Today" show producers on Tuesday to talk about the future.  Will Ryan replace Matt Lauer when his contract ends next year?  Survey says ........ probably.  What about idol?  What about his radio show in LA?  Will he ditch them both to come to the East Coast for the Today Show?  I bet he will. 

 

 

American Airlines speaks out about the incident with Alec Baldwin.  He was tossed off a plane for throwing a fit when a flight attendant asked him to turn off his phone.  Apparently, he was too engrossed in a very important game of Words With Friends.  According to a statement on the American Airlines Facebook page, after Alec refused to turn off his cell phone, he "stood up (with the seat belt light still on for departure) and took his phone into the plane's lavatory.  He slammed the lavatory door so hard, the cockpit crew heard it and became alarmed, even with the cockpit door closed and locked. They immediately contacted the cabin crew to check on the situation.  The passenger was extremely rude to the crew, calling them inappropriate names and using offensive language.  Given the facts above, the passenger was removed from the flight and denied boarding."  Whoops

 

 

Mary J. Blige and Lenny Kravitz will perform on the X Factor tonight from 8 to 9 on Fox. 

Alec Baldwin boarded an American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to New York City yesterday afternoon but got booted from the plane before takeoff.  Apparently, he was playing "Words With Friends" and didn't want to stop!(Words With Friends is basically Scrabble for your smart phone.  You can also play it on Facebook.  You can play it with people you know or hook up with random opponents.)  As you may know, airline passengers are required to turn off all electronic devices during takeoff and landing.  But since the plane hadn't even begun taxiing yet, Alec thought it was cool to keep playing.  He was wrong.  Alec Tweeted, "Flight attendant on American reamed me out 4 playing WORDS W FRIENDS while we sat at the gate, not moving. #nowonderamericaairisbankrupt."  Another passenger Tweeted, "On an AA flight at LAX.  Alec Baldwin removed from the plane.  We had to go back to the gate.  Terrible that everyone had to wait."  American doesn't want to lose Alec's business.  The airline already Tweeted that they're looking into the incident, and they want him to give them his side of the story.

 

 

 

Robert Pattinson isn't really keeping his felings for Kristen Stewart a secret anymore. In a recent interview, Rob said, "She's ambitious.  I like that obsessive determination she has to be herself.  She's amazing.  She takes the things she says too seriously, kind of like the opposite of me."  Asked to describe her look in the first "Breaking Dawn", Rob said, "A sexy goddess.  She looked amazing."   He also gave his take on what he thinks love is, "I think it's to be with someone and let that person be herself.

 

 

Adam Sandler is doing his first sequel.  He's making a follow-up to last year's "Grown Ups".  There's no word yet if Kevin James, David Spade, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider or anyone else from the original is coming back, but they probably will.

 

 

There's been talk about "Glee" doing a Michael Jackson tribute episode for a while, and guess what:  It's finally happening.  Of course, "Glee" has already tackled Michael Jackson.  They did "Thriller" in the post-Super Bowl episode earlier this year, and they just did "Man in the Mirror" and The Jackson 5's "ABC" on last night's episode.  According to "TV Guide", the tribute episode will air on January 24th and it will feature "10 to 12 songs from Jackson's library."

 

 

Lady Gaga is continuing to follow through on her promise to pursue anti-bullying legislation.  Yesterday, she was at the White House to talk about it with higher-ups in the OBAMA administration.  Obama himself wasn't there though. 

 GINGER JUICE : Tuesday December 6, 2011

 

God bless Giuliana Rancic. Chemotherapy and surgery to remove breast cancer was unsuccessful, so on the Today Show yesterday, she announced that she will have a double mastectomy.  She said, "At the end, to be honest, all it came down to was just choosing to live, and not looking over my shoulder for the rest of my life.  I couldn't be more at peace with the decision.  But it's hard, and I still break down some nights . . . But I'm okay."  http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/45556523/ns/today-today_health/t/giuliana-rancic-my-celebrity-breast-cancer-twin/#.Tt1tHlaROdk

 

 

Rosie O'Donnell made the announcement during a taping of her show yesterday that she and her girlfriend Michelle Rounds are now engaged.  She's tweeted a couple of pictures as well.  They plan to marry over the holidays.

 

 

Bradley Cooper has recently said he's hoping production on "The Hangover 3" will start next September.  He also said it probably won't follow the formula of the first two, where everyone blacks out and goes crazy, then wakes up the next morning and has to piece together the events of the previous night.  I think it'll take place in L.A. and not adhere to the structure, it might be different." He also said, "It's certainly not in the same template that you've seen these movies.  The third would be very much a finale and an ending."

 

 

The X-Factor competitor that was let go last week, Drew Ryniewicz spoke up about the death threats against Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger. She is asking everyone to stop it.  She says, "That's not what I represent and that's not what I want my fans to represent. No one deserves death threats."

 

 

Adele's concert rider reveals that "North American Beer is unacceptable!".  The Smoking Gun got their paws on the rider and here are the juicy parts . . Adele wants, "The 'very best quality red wine,' and 12 bottles of the 'best quality European lager beer [like] Becks, Stella Artois and Peroni."  And just to be CLEAR, she added, "North American beer is NOT acceptable." Here are some other things Adele requested:  "An assortment of chewing gum, and a small plate of 'freshly made, individually wrapped sandwiches' that 'must NOT contain tomatoes, vinegar, chili or citrus fruit.'"  Also, a pack of Marlboro Lights and a disposable lighter.  And Adele also asked for, "'bite-size' chocolate bars, including Twix, Aero, Milky Way, and Mars, organic muesli and six 'cereal bars.'"

GINGER JUICE : Monday December 5 2011

 

Oooh, Brooke Mueller can't seem to get her sh!t together. She was arrested Friday night and charged with third-degree misdemeanor assault and a felony count of possession of cocaine with INTENT TO DELIVER. She was released on $11,000 bond and ordered to return to court on the 19th.  Brooke allegedly assaulted a woman at a club called Belly Up. Sometime around midnight, cops located Brooke at another club called Escobar. It's not clear how police got her for coke possession. They didn't give up any details. They probably found something on her while they were either questioning or arresting her for the assault. http://www.tmz.com/2011/12/04/brooke-mueller-nightclub-video-arrest/#.TtwZdVaROeB

 

 

Uncle Sam is lookin for his money and Christie Brinkley's got it!  The IRS says she owes $531,000 in back taxes and they just put a lean on her Long Island home in that amount.  Not that she should be sweating it.  Christie is reportedly worth tens of millions of dollars.  Her rep says, "Christie Brinkley was surprised to hear today that a tax lien had been filed, and has instructed her team to resolve the matter immediately."

 

 

Dane Cook is reportedly going to quit stand up!!    He recently said that he's "at that point where it's like, I've done so much with stand-up comedy, and I've taken it everywhere I've wanted to take it. I'd like to be in people's homes.  I'd like to reach all of those fans in a way where I don't have to do a two-year tour to get to everybody."  So . . Dane is developing a half-hour comedy for NBC, which he'll star in.  Can.Not.Wait.

 

 

Gross.  The rumors were TRUE . . Madonna will headline this year's Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday, February 5th in Indianapolis.  She is also expected to release an album next spring.  Can we start an online petition now??  Sorry.  I was a big fan of Madonna . . in the 80s!  This year I vote for Lady Gaga (of course) or Katy Perry.

 

 

There is no doubt that Taylor Swift is one of the most talented young ladies out there.  Her brilliance shines as an entrepreneur, too.  Check out what she said to "Billboard" after they honored her with their Woman of the Year award.   "The business aspect is one of the most important things about having a music career, because every choice you make in a management meeting affects your life a year-and-a-half from now.  I know exactly where I'm going to be next year at this time. That's because I'm sitting there in those management meetings every single week and scheduling everything and approving things, or not approving things, based on what I feel is right for my career at this point."

 

 

Here's some craziness for you . . Two contestants were eliminated on "X Factor" last week:  15 year old Astro and 14 year old Drew Ryniewicz.  Both were "fan favorites", but apparently, people were ESPECIALLY upset about Drew being cut.  TMZ says it's so intense that Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger have received DEATH THREATS on Twitter and Facebook.  They voted against Drew, and were the judges responsible for sending her home. No one from the show has commented on the alleged death threats.

 GINGER JICE : FRIDAY December 2 2011

 

Kris Humphries has officially filed for both a legal separation and a nullification of his marriage to Kim Kardashian.  Basically, he filed for both so that if he's not granted the annulment, he at least gets the separation.  For the separation, he cited irreconcilable differences.  But for the annulment, he's claiming FRAUD, just like we heard he would.   Kris notes that property rights are to be determined and asks that Kim pay his legal fees.

 

 

There's a rumor going around that Demi Moore has a new man.  His name is Scott Vincent Borba, he's in his mid-30s and he owns a line of skin care products.  The company, named BORBA, is a pretty big deal, apparently.  It's even endorsed by Mila Kunis, Ashley Greene, AnnaLynne McCord and Stacy Keibler.  Asked about the alleged relationship, Scott said, "I do not comment on my personal life."

 

 

We heard that Jessica Simpson has been having some interesting pregnancy food cravings.  Beyonce isn't having any, according to an interview airing tonight on "20/20", She says, "[I'm not really craving] anything.  I read that I like ketchup on everything . . Not true.  I was on a plane and the flight attendant came and was like, I have your hot sauce and pickles and bananas.  I'm like, that is disgusting!  What are you doing?  And he's like, 'I read it on the Internet!"

 

 

A lot of controversy surrounding this naughty video of 41 year old Mariah . . always with that sad puppy dog "Oh I've been so bad" look . . and 17 year old Justin Bieber.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGFNmEOntFA&feature=youtu.be

 GINGER JUICE : Thursday December 1 2011

 

Nominees for the "54th Grammy Awards" were announced yesterday, and Kanye West leads the pack with SEVEN nods. He's up for Best Rap Album TWICE - for his solo album and the disc he did with Jay-Z, "Watch the Throne". Adele, the Foo Fighters and Bruno Mars are close behind Kanye with SIX nominations each.  And all their discs ARE up for Album of the Year.  Lil Wayne and dubstep artist Skrillex got FIVE nods each. The Grammys air live on February 12th on CBS.

 

 

Kris Humphries is smarter than I thought.  He's decided that he is not going to sign Kim Kardashian's divorce papers after all.  Instead, he's going to try to have the marriage ANNULLED.  If he gets his way, that'll mean that legally, their 72-day marriage NEVER HAPPENED.  Can you guess what grounds Kris is citing for annulment?  Of course you can:  FRAUD.  Sources tell TMZ, "Kris wanted this to be a genuine marriage, but Kim was never really on board."  It's not clear what Kris has to gain from this, financially . . but I love the idea!

 

 

Kourtney Kardashian has announced that she is 9 weeks pregnant with her second child.  That makes the baby due around the first week of July!  Kim told "People" magazine, "It's so exciting!  They are so happy and so am I!" And Khloe wrote this on her blog, "We are all so overjoyed by this wonderful news and are counting down the minutes until we get to meet the newest member of our family."  Zzzzzz

 

 

According to a new list of the most overpaid celebrity public speakers, Kim Kardashian can make up to $75,000 for a speech, while Paris Hilton can pull down $110,000.  I'm disgusted.

 

 

Remember that little boy band, Hanson?  MMM Bop was like their only hit .. ?  Well, they want to make a comeback by way of an adult beverage.  They launching their own brand of beer called MMMhop.  It will be a high quality IPA and will be available sometime early next year.  I'm not sure where you will be able to find it but I think I'd rather be caught with a PBR than a MMMhop!  Just sayin . .