Ellen DeGeneres has decided NOT to return as a judge on American Idol next season. FOX sent out a press release this afternoon confirming the news. Also off the panel, Kara Dioguardi.

So who will they bring in to replace them?

 Well, it looks like we’ll be seeing Ms. From the Block, Jennifer Lopez, and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith sitting in the judges chairs.

Ellen joined Kara DioGuardi, Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell for the ninth season of the show, which culminated in the crowning of Lee DeWyze as the 2010 American Idol. There have been rumors swirling about who will replace Cowell, who announced he would be leaving the show last summer.

Anyway, more on Ellen…

Ellen released this statement via Twitter:

“A couple months ago, I let Fox and the American Idol producers know that this didn’t feel like the right fit for me. I told them I wouldn’t leave them in a bind and that I would hold off on doing anything until they were able to figure out where they wanted to take the panel next. It was a difficult decision to make, but my work schedule became more than I bargained for. I also realized this season that while I love discovering, supporting and nurturing young talent, it was hard for me to judge people and sometimes hurt their feelings. I loved the experience working on Idol and I am very grateful for the year I had. I am a huge fan of the show and will continue to be.”

Have a great weekend! Talk more on Monday! XoXo -OA

Watch this news story that is blowing up online about a woman and her brother who had to fight off an intruder…

Listen to the Wake Up Call talk about this video:

Funny Rape Video 7-30-10

Some time in Hollywood there must have been a gathering of  talented comedic actors like Steve Carell (The Office, 40-Year-Old Virgin), Paul Rudd (Anchorman, I Love You, Man) and Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover, Youth in Revolt) who came together to do a script reading for Dinner for Schmucks.  But what’s puzzling to me is that not even one of these guys got up and walked away from the table with any doubts that the script needed work or that it wasn’t funny at all.  They should have.  Dinner for Schmucks is a remake of a French movie that achieved a level of cult status among fans of foreign cinema.  The French version, I’ve been told, is very funny and a “must have” among great comedies.  It must be a lot funnier in French because this American version is downright awful.  Even gifted director Jay Roach, who brought us the Austin Powers and Meet the Parents series, didn’t do anything to make this project funny.  The premise of the movie is pretty good.  An ambitious corporate executive is invited to a dinner that his career aspirations hinge on.  The catch is he has to bring someone that is a complete moron so they can all laugh at that person and then compete to see who brought the most moronic.  I personally think the idea of that sounds like a good time, but you’re not suppose too.  As an audience member, they’re hoping that you have more moral fiber than most of us actually do and consider that premise disgusting and cruel.  Biggest problem of the film is that Carell’s “schmuck” character is SUCH an insufferable, clueless a**hole, you can’t WAIT for him to eviscerated at the dinner.  I didn’t care that they were going to make fun of him since I watched him ruin Rudd’s life in a series of very unfunny scenes for 90 minutes.  If you think I’m giving anything away about the ending, I’m not.  The movie is as predictable as a traffic light’s progression from the opening scene to the end credits roll.  The only funny scene in the whole movie is the actual dinner but by then you’re so detached from the movie you just want to run from the theater.  To explain where this movie goes wrong is almost an act of futility.  It was just a lousy idea that was executed with total mediocrity, which is really sad since I was looking forward to seeing Steve Carell and Paul Rudd together in a movie again since their other two were some of the funniest films I’ve ever seen.  (40-Year-Old Virgin and Anchorman if you’re trying to figure out what those two are.)  Carell is too unlikeable and unbelievable to be funny and Rudd is too serious and bland to be funny.  Galifianakis isn’t even funny playing a character that should steal the show.  It’s like the entire film, minus a few seconds of funny lines, is lost in a translation from French to English and ends up being a movie for schmucks instead.  I’m still a fan of the cast and wish them better luck next time **cough cough Anchorman 2**
Dinner for Schmucks (Rated PG-13)
Gavin Grade: D+

Tonight on Big Brother, we saw the first true signs of life in the house!  The houseguests may have called Andrew “Captain Kosher”, but my new nickname for him is “the Kosher Matchstick” because tonight he lit a fire!  Sadly, “the Kosher Matchstick’s” flame has already gone out.

I’d be lying if I said that the Big Brother show didn’t frustrate the hell out of me.  Early in the Big Brother game, houseguests are usually so scared to step out on their own that the game turns into a dull, plodding mess.  This season was no exception.  Without the occasional cattiness, everyone is playing nice with each other.

That all changed tonight.  Andrew, knowing he was most likely heading out the door, spilled a ton of secrets to the Big Brother houseguests.  At first, I was literally smacking my forehead because it seemed like the immediate reaction to Andrew’s speech was that he was lying about everything.  By the end of the night though, it was pretty obvious that Andrew’s words had the houseguests thinking.

The first sign was when Enzo asked the houseguests “who is talking about me”?  He said it like he was kidding, but nobody likes being made fun of.  Enzo is no different.  I’m sure he’s going to seriously question the sincerity of the people he thinks he can trust inside of the house.

The second, and most obvious sign the Andrew’s final words cut deep, was the reaction of Kristen.

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I just need to take a moment to say that I have made fun of Kristen for a few weeks because she didn’t say or do anything inside of the Big Brother house.  After seeing her “come alive” tonight, I wish I could have the old Kristen back.  This new Kristen is a bitch.

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Kristen got called out for her “relationship” with Hayden.  She reacted like the “other girl” when your man cheats on you.  (Not that I would know what it’s like to have my man cheated on, but you get the point)  She got loud.  She got sassy.  She got aggressive.  She got owned.

I’m not a huge fan of Rachel.  In fact, she might be one of the most annoying players this season.  Sadly though, I will take a giggly, jiggly bimbo (with brains), over a bitch….any day.  Tonight, Rachel got called out, over and over again by Kristen during the HOH competition.  Kristen was on a mission to take Rachel down, and out of the game.

In the end…Rachel won her second HOH competition of the week and she immediately put Kristen in her place.  This week is going to be interesting, and by interesting, I mean…catty, loud, obnoxious, etc.

Here is what I hope will happen this week.  I hope that Rachel puts up Kristen and Hayden.  I hope that Hayden goes home.  I actually like Hayden, but I want the “Brigade” to get broken up.  Plus, Kristen staying in the house=drama.  I like that.

Make your predictions now….who will be broken up first:

Brendan and Rachel

Hayden and Kristen

The Brigade

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BLOG UPDATE!!!!!!!

How could I forget the biggest blow off in Big Brother history????  Brendan tells Rachel…”I love you”.  Rachel doesn’t reply!  In fact Rachel leaned back as if to say “slow down big boy”.

Instead of reading, or attempting to read the body language between “Brenchel”, I want to take a moment to say that I think it’s the lamest thing in the world to call your “showmance” a “relationship”.  When Rachel talks about about people getting in the middle of her “relationship” with Brendan, I want to throw up.  I’m really sorry Rachel, but the following are not true:

1) You are are not boyfriend and girlfriend

2) You are not soul mates

3) Brendan doesn’t realize it yet, but he doesn’t love you.

4) Outside of the Big Brother house, you two will annoy each other because it’s amazing how easy it is to break up when you can LEAVE!

5) You will both regret blowing a shot at $500,000 if either of you makes a move to save your love, instead of your game.

Enough said.  Thanks for reading this blog update!  I love you guys for reading this!

Jason

Katy Perry recently spent some time answering fan submitted questions on YouTube.  She tackled some interesting topics including what she thought of Russell Brand being a dad, which girl she would kiss and her upcoming wedding!

 During the interview and question and answer session Katy Perry went on to say that if she had to choose a girl to kiss now it would be Natalie Portman because she is “hot and smart”!  Katy said that it used to be Megan Fox, but she’s since married and she’s “not so sure about that anymore.”

There is a report coming out of MTV UK that Rihanna recently said that there is one person she is dying to work with.  That one person would be none other than, Lady Gaga!  “ I would love to collaborate with her. Who wouldn’t?
” Rihanna said, “A collaboration between Gaga and myself would be really cool because we do a similar type of music and we both really love fashion.”  Rihanna went on to say that if they teamed up together it would result in a “very hot and sexy video.”

They both are recording new albums for 2011, does this mean there is still a chance this can happen?  I think if a collaboration between Gaga and Rihanna does happen it would be an instant hit!

In other Lady Gaga news…

Lady Gaga was seen hanging out in hotel pool in Texas where she enjoyed some time off from her Monster Ball Tour.  She wasn’t alone!  She was seen kissing her boyfriend, Luc Carl!  Sorry guys, the Queen Monster is taken! Rah Rah Ooh La La! XoXo -OA

A great way to energize yourself before a work out is coffee.  Coffee is a much better alternative then diet pills, energy pills or even energy drinks.  The key to making this work is drinking the right amount of coffee with enough time to work out before you start coming off your buzz.  This could mean that Starbuck’s is your new favorite work out buddy.

Listen to some of the terrorizing voice messages Mel Gibson left for Oksana the night she walked out on him…

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Click here to listen to the uncensored voice messages.

Here is the uncensored audio from the 30 terrorizing phone calls Mel Gibson left for Oksana the night she walked out on him…

Big Brother has had some memorable players in past seasons.  Mark my words.  Matt is not going to go down as a memorable player.

This week, Matt had a “genius plan”.  Sorry genius, but you are an idiot.  If you want one of two people out of the game, you need to nominate both people.

Let’s rewind a bit.  If Matt had nominated Brendan and Rachel, one of them was going home.  Even if Brendan won the POV, he would remove himself from the block.  Kathy or Andrew would have gone up in his place and Rachel would have gone home.  Done deal.

There is nothing genius about what Matt did this week.  It’s so frustrating to watch the “Brigade” follow Matt’s lead.  Matt said “we just need somebody to throw us a bone”.   To quote my wife, “somebody did throw you a bone.  You won HOH and you screwed it up”.  I just hope that the subtle questioning of Matt’s “genius” leads to a split in the “Brigade”.

Am I alone when I say that we are three weeks into the game, and I still don’t have a strong favorite in the house?  If I had to pick somebody as my favorite, I’d go with Andrew.  He seems like such a nice guy.

With that said, nice doesn’t mean strategic.  Andrew’s “big move” at the end of the game appears to have put him in the line of fire for eviction this week.  He went from being the pawn, to the target in less than a minute.  I really hope he doesn’t go home this week, but he’s going to have to make some big time moves behind the scenes in order to stay.

Here is what I would do if I were Andrew.  I would try my best to throw Matt under the bus to Lane and Hayden.  If Andrew can convince Lane and Hayden that Matt is a weak link, it’s possible that they might want to keep Andrew around as a strategic partner.

If Andrew wins over Lane and Hayden, it’s possible that they may consider splitting from the “Brigade” and throwing Matt out on his “genius” ass next week.  If Andrew can convince Hayden, he’ll also get Kristen’s vote.  If he gets Lane, he’ll get Brittney’s vote because those two are house buddies.  If Andrew can get those votes, Kathy is gone.

I really don’t think that anybody else is worth swaying.  I don’t think Regan is going to vote to keep Andrew.  I don’t think Brittney or Kristen can be won over.  I truly believe that the impending implosion of the “Brigade” is the only way that Andrew stays in the house.

One thing to consider is that this is Big Brother.  Strategy aside, Andrew might simply get lucky.  The houseguests might realize that without him in the house there will be nobody to do the laundry and the dishes.

Hell, I’d keep Andrew in the game till the end!  By the way, isn’t it time that Big Brother installed a dishwasher??

Tomorrow night’s eviction should be interesting.  I really hope Andrew can stay.  I really would love to see Andrew take out Matt next week.

Till next time….Thanks for reading my Big Brother Blog!