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Earlier today we learned the surprising news that married couple Christina Aguilera and Jordan Bratman have been separated for some time now and I guessed that one or both of the would be issuing an official statement on the matter sometime today. And right on cue, here is the very short official statement from Xtina herself:
“Although Jordan and I are separated, our commitment to our son Max remains as strong as ever.”
I’m hearing that there is nothing legal about this split … no papers have been filed, no lawyers are involved … there is just trouble in paradise and Xtina and Jordy have decided to spend some time apart to try and see if they can work out their personal problems. I suppose we won’t be hearing anything new officially until either A.) the couple decides to get back together or B.) they decide to formally end their marriage. OY! I guess what they say is true, breaking up is hard to do.
A few weeks ago, I finally finished reading the final book of The Hunger Games trilogy … Mockingjay. Because David and I were traveling and then a host of other things distracted me, I never got the chance to blog about the book. Now that all of the tributes have been cast for the upcoming Hunger Games film, I’m really getting anxious to see the story brought to life on the big screen. Read on for some of my (possibly spoilery) thoughts on the final book of the Hunger Games trilogy.
To be honest, I kinda had a feeling that the final book was not going to end on a happy note. Considering the way that Catching Fire ended, it was plainly obvious that the final book was going to be war-centric. I can understand why some fans feel that Mockingjay is the worst of the 3 books but I honestly loved it … and felt that, in the end, the trilogy stands as an excellent series of books. My guess is that the folks who do not care for Mockingjay take great issue with the fact that the book did not end happily. I can think of one death in particular that prolly angered a great many fans. Because that death took such an innocent character, it makes sense that there would be anger. Mockingjay makes the excellent point, tho, that War is Hell. Death can strike anyone … and even the people who you thought were the good guys sometimes do bad things. I can only judge Mockingjay in context with the two previous books … and as a trilogy, I loved The Hunger Games. I’m not going to lie tho … I did have strong feelings when I finished the book. I was obviously sad and angry … but any book that can make me feel that way has to be a damn good book. I am really curious to see how these tales will be told on the big screen. The first film will really give us a good idea of how well the books will be represented on the screen.
I’m curious … can those of you who have strong feelings — either good or bad — about the final book chime in? I’d love to hear what other people think of the book.
It’s Friday and time for the weekend. My dear friend Monique is visiting LA this weekend from Hong Kong and we are going with my friend Eileen to see Prince at The Forum. Yes, I know … more Prince? Yep. As I said, I will see him as many times as I can while he is still playing here. It’s so crazy to get to see one of your fave musicians over and over and over and for such a small price. Let the weekend commence!!
Actor Leonarod DiCaprio and his longtime supermodel girlfriend Bar Refaeli have decided to end their relationship. The couple have been together for the better part of 5 years (except for that 6 month break they took apart a few years ago) and it was widely believed that Leo and Bar would end up saying I Do eventually. Apparently a marriage was not meant to be because clearly the couple couldn’t make a serious go of it. Leo and Bar are dunzo, y’all!
It’s the end of the road, once again, for Leonardo DiCaprio and Bar Refaelii. The Hollywood superstar, 36, and the Israeli supermodel, 25, who had been together for five years – minus a six-month break halfway through – have called it quits, a source confirms to PEOPLE. The pair began dating in the spring of 2006, and tried to keep their romance low profile despite their stardom. They split in 2009, but were back together the following year. Refaeli later said she was grateful for that six-month break – that she “grew up” during that time apart and learned not to fear being alone.
HMMM … even tho many people thought these two would get married, I was never convinced. Leonardo DiCaprio does not strike me as the kind of guy who is likely to take a wife. He does not seem like husband material to me. If I had to make a wild assumption and guess what caused the split, I’d have to say that Bar prolly wanted to get married and Leo did not. Perhaps Bar wanted to start a family and Leo did not. Of course, I have no way of knowing for sure … but I can see Leonardo DiCaprio as a lifelong bachelor. It’s a shame that the couple couldn’t make their relationship work but, in the end, it’s prolly for the best that the couple split up now.
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"I'm a relationship girl. I would rather be long-distance with him than not have a relationship at all"
- Lea Michele to Glamour on her man
[Image via WENN.]
So my day yesterday was a total snoozefest … literally. Thankfully, I’m starting to feel better from the ill effects I suffered over the weekend but I am still not back to 100%. I did manage to rest up yesterday … which isn’t all too exciting but did help me feel better today.
If you can believe it, there were rumors of a secret Prince concert at a tiny club here in Hollywood last night and I managed to get ready to fly out the door … just in case (yes, I know, I’m crazy). There were rumors flying all over the place about where Prince might show up … in the end, I understand the plans fell thru with the booking venue and the secret show never happened. Tickets for this Friday and Saturday night did go on sale at noon so … some friends and I will be seeing Prince a couple more times this coming weekend.
Tonight, Darion and I are going to a special movie screening that I can’t really talk about just yet. But we are both very excited and looking forward to a fun night out :D
Great news, music fans … The Killers have announced (kinda sorta) that they are getting back together to make new music together! There was a common fear that the band might not reunite for another album after frontman Brandon Flowers went solo and released his own album. But according to drummer Ronnie Vannucci, the band have set a date next week to get together to begin working on a “pile of songs”!
The Killers will start working on new songs next week, according to drummer Ronnie Vannucci. The sticksman-turned-solo-artist told XFM that the band already had a “pile of songs” that they wanted to show off to each other, and they had already nailed a date to do it. “Tuesday [May 17] I think we start doing some writing again,” he said. “We have piles of songs we want to show each other. We’re going to get back in that room and start working.”
This really fantastic news! I am such a big fan of The Killers and I have been hoping that the band was planning to get together again for a new album. I’m not gonna lie … I really didn’t love Brandon‘s solo album. It was OK but nothing special, IMHO. I am really excited that the band has a “pile of songs” to start working on. Who knows, we might even get a new album from The Killers by year’s end! Woot!!
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Yesterday afternoon, Darion and I made our way downtown to attend the 2011 Anime Expo going on at the Convention Center this weekend so that we could attend the Hatsune Miku concert. Hatsune Miku, you ask? Well, she is the world’s first hologram popstar. She is a computer generated singer who has been all the rage in Japan for the past few years. Last night’s concert was her first ever here in the US. As a big Jem and the Holograms fan from back in the day, there was no way I was gonna miss seeing this real life hologram concert.
Altho Miku isn’t a real person, her backing band is made up of real people … 10 people, to be exact. A 6-person string section, guitarist, basist, keyboardist and drummer. She also has 3 hologram friends who perform with her sometimes. Here are some photos of what Miku looks like on stage:
I’m telling you … photos do not do justice to how cool Miku looks “in person”. She is a fully realized 3D life-sized character. Obvs, she looks flat in photos but in person, her 3D projected hologram form is really freakin’ cool to see. Because she sings in Japanese, Darion and I had no idea what she was singing about but I’d say 98% of that audience knew every word. This computer generated popstar has got a lot of fans here in LA. We had a blast. It was really cool to see … if you get the chance, I recommend checking her out.
Yeah, that was pretty much our day. This afternoon, we are BBQing with our friends Jim and Derek. Happy 4th Weekend, y’all!
Our favorite Nickelodeon star has just released her new music video, and PerezHilton.com has the exclusive premiere!
Check out Victoria Justice's Begging On Your Knees (above)!
Yesterday was a very bizzy, very full, VERY FUN day for David and me. In the afternoon, we were invited to our friends Tom and Patrick’s home for their Kentucky Derby party where we got to eat, drink and be merry with a group of their friends. Last night, David and I made our way to The Forum in Inglewood, CA for my 6th Prince concert of his 21 Nite Stand residency here in LA. ‘Twas a fantastically fun and surprisingly profitable day for the two of us :D Read below for the deets.
Along with food, drink and comradery, there was also betting available at Tom & Patrick’s party. I put my money on the horses Pants on Fire and Watch Me Go … neither of which were even close to winning. David put his money on Comma on Top … at first. Before the race started, I noticed that no one bet on Animal Kingdom … so I told David, who was standing by the betting wall, to put some money on Animal Kingdom … he did and we won $100! I am not a gambling man … but winning the pot of cash yesterday gave me some keen insight as to why gamblers like to gamble ;)
After the party, we rested for a bit before hittin’ the road to see Prince in concert again:
What can I say … another fantastic show. Former Pussycat Doll and soon-to-be X Factor host Nicole Scherzinger was a nice surprise and Adam Lambert got brought up on stage to do some dancing with His Purple Majesty. Last night was one of those shows where the encores just kept coming. I’d say 80% of the audience left before the absolute finale encore at the very end. Here is the full setlist from last night’s show …
Setlist:
D.M.S.R.
Pop Life
Musicology
Tighten Up
Shhh
U Will Be With Me
The Glamorous Life (Sheila E on vocals)
Take Me With U
Eye’ll Never B Another Fool (Nicole Scherzinger on vocals)
Hollywood/Inglewood Swinging
Fantastic Voyage
Play That Funky Music
Love Rollercoaster
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) (Sly and the Family Stone cover)
Raspberry Beret
Cream
Cool
Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough (Michael Jackson cover)
Rude Boy (Rihanna cover)
Make You Feel My Love
Purple RainEncore 1:
Let’s Go Crazy
Delirious
1999
Controversy
HousequakeEncore 2 – Samples set:
When Doves Cry
Nasty Girl (snippet)
Sign O The Times
The Most Beautiful Girl In The World (snippet)
Darling Nikki (snippet dedicated to Nicole Scherzinger)
Single Ladies (snippet)
Gett Off (Housestyle) (snippet)
I Would Die 4 UEncore 3:
If I Was Your Girlfriend
KissEncore 4:
A Love Bizarre (with Sheila E)
David and I had a BLAST! Thus far, I have 6 of Prince‘s 21 shows under my belt … and I’m planning on being in attendance for the 3 new shows coming up next weekend. It is a CRAZY privilege to get to see Prince perform so many shows like this. I was so jealous that London got to enjoy 21 nights of Prince a few years ago … I’m gonna do my best to attend every show possible :D
Tonight, I’m meeting up with Darion and Sebastian to see Thor in IMAX 3D again … I enjoyed the film so much, I can’t wait to see it again.
Happy Mother’s Day to all y’all today … I hope you have a fantastic Sunday!!!
You're not alone Christina!
Channing Tatum had a nice little chat with LA's finest on Tuesday after being pulled over for not wearing his seat belt and talking on his phone.
But wait, it gets better!
Channing was also driving without a license and had to be picked up by his wife Jenna Dewan.
Sorry, but there's no excuse for driving without a seat belt.
Not only is it irresponsible, but also dangerous for him and others on the road. Even more so since he was talking on his phone.
We hope Channing learned his lesson!
