New ‘Idol’ Judge: The Guys Have It!

January 06, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

New “American Idol” judge Kara DioGuardi says the singing contest’s eighth year begins with the balance tilted in favor of male contestants.

DioGuardi says she spotted some unique performers during auditions for the Fox TV show, especially among the men.

Maksim & Karina Make A ‘Dancing’ Engagement

January 04, 2009

LAS VEGAS, Nev.

“Dancing With the Stars” pros Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Karina Smirnoff are engaged, People reported.

Maksim proposed to Karina on New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas, as the couple celebrated at the Wynn Hotel, a source told the mag.

Former ‘Biggest Losers’ Marty & Amy Announce Pregnancy

December 31, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Former “Biggest Loser” contestants Marty and Amy Wolff, who met during the third season of the NBC show and were married in March 2008, are now expecting their first child, People reports.

Whitney Port Dishes Her Thoughts On ‘The City’

December 30, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Whitney Port, Lauren Conrad’s friend and co-worker in “The Hills” premiered in her own new MTV reality show Monday Night.

Whitney tells us all about the premiere episode of “The City,” on her celebuzz blog.

Rehab ‘Promises’ Tara Reid’s Stay Wasn’t A Publicity Ploy

December 30, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

According to Star Magazine, Malibu’s Promises Treatment Center footed the bill for Tara Reid’s visit to get help for an undisclosed reason, however, the center told Access that the claims are completely false.

The mag claim that the center is struggling with the economy and was using Tara to help them drum up publicity – was also denied.

‘Top Model’ Eva Marcille Engaged

December 29, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Eva Marcille has a lot to be jolly about this holiday season.

The “Young & The Restless” actress and winner of “America’s Next Top Model” Season 3, just became engaged to “Tyler Perry’s House Of Payne” actor Lance Gross.

‘Dancing’ Pro Mark Ballas Injures Groin

December 28, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Mark Ballas will be taking a break from the ‘Dancing With the Stars’ tour after suffering a groin injury, Access Hollywood has learned.

The ‘Dancing’ pro, who won the competition in Season 6 with Kristi Yamaguchi, told the audience at Staples Center in LA on Saturday that he’d be out “a couple of weeks” while he recovers.

Heidi And Spencer Do Not Wed On ‘Hills’ Finale

December 23, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

In a cliffhanger that almost seemed as though it was conceived by a team of writers, Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt did not marry on “The Hills” season finale Monday night.

After their quickie wedding in Mexico, Heidi and Spencer planned to make it official with a trip to the Beverly Hills courthouse – but Spencer had a change of heart just as he was about to say, “I do.”

Dish of Salt: 25 Ladies Vying For ‘The Bachelor’ Jason’s Heart Revealed

December 17, 2008

By Laura Saltman

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

ABC has finally revealed the 25 women vying for single dad Jason Mesnick’s love on the new season of “The Bachelor.” Among them are four single mothers!

Stacia, 24, a charity accountant from Orem, Utah, who has a three-year-old daughter and five-year-old son. Stephanie, 34, a medical marketing representative from Huntsville, Alabama who has a four-year-old daughter. Treasure, 28, a nurse practitioner from Salt Lake City, Utah who has a six-year-old daughter. Megan, 25, a lacrosse coach from Sewickley, PA who has a one-year-old son.

What Jason has to say about his own three-year-old son Tyler’s time on the show inside…