Key & Peele: I Said Bitch
Yes, you read that correctly.
The magazine claims Khloe, who would like to conceive, recently “broke down and begged Kourtney to ‘carry [her] baby.’”
The tab says Kourtney “didn’t have to think twice” about having her sister’s child, quoting a supposed “friend of the family” as saying, “She immediately said yes.”
Of course she did — what is there to even think about with that sort of request?!
Anyway, the alleged family insider explains, “Kourtney will do anything to help because she knows just how much Khloe is suffering over her infertility.”
The sisters have already “moved from just talking about the idea to tackling the logistics of what it would entail,” says the mag, noting that Kourtney, currently pregnant with her second child, “wants to delay it until the end of 2013 so she can fully recover from that birth.”
That’s a convenient time frame… for In Touch.
Because by the end of 2013, no one will remember this preposterous tale.
Allow Gossip Cop to point out a couple of small holes in this story.
Khloe is only 27 – she has plenty of time to get pregnant.
Also, she’s not “desperate” to conceive — she even said she’s relieved she’s not pregnant at this time due to her husband’s Dallas trade and their subsequent move.
And if she were that eager to have a baby, don’t you think she would consider fertility treatments (which she’s not) before asking her sister to carry her child?
In any case, a source close to the Kardashian family assures Gossip Cop the tab’s story is completely “ridiculous.”
For a guy who is celebrating his 50th year in journalism and TV, news anchor-turned-talk show host Maury Povich doesn’t seem to take himself very seriously.
“I’m calling from my dressing room,” said Povich over the phone Friday, sarcastically adding, “After I finish I speaking to you, I’m doing — wow — a paternity show. Can you believe it?”
Povich is well aware that his “Maury” talk show is best known for its frequent paternity-themed episodes (you know, the ones where Povich announces “you are the father” or “you are not the father”), but he doesn’t seem to mind. After all, the ratings are strong and only seem to be getting stronger. Povich claimed last week’s ratings were as high as they’ve been in years.
“Any research company will tell you it’s a huge oddity that a talk show gets younger and more popular as the show and host get older,” said Povich, 73, who will tape his show in Chicago Tuesday at WGN’s studios. The episode will be an “update show” and will feature past guests.
Why does “Maury” — which also features episodes revolving around out-of-control teenagers, bizarre phobias and spouses suspected of cheating — appeal to audiences?
“They touch so many classic themes, whether it’s love, distrust, conflict, drama,” Povich said. “And the paternity shows in particular, you’ve got he-said, she-said, is-he-the-father, isn’t-he. While soap operas play those themes out over six months, we play them out over 12 minutes.”
Long before he was reading the results of paternity tests and lie detector tests, Povich was a news anchor in various cities, including Chicago. He began working at WMAQ in Chicago in 1977 but would part ways with the station fewer than nine months later due to a dispute with management over his assigned time slot.
It turned out to be a blessing in disguise — his next gig was co-anchoring the news in Los Angles with his future wife, Connie Chung — but he wishes his initial stay in Chicago lasted longer.
“(Chicago) is the best news town in the country,” Povich said. “It’s the only news town I’ve ever been in where TV competes directly with newspapers. Most other towns, TV follows newspapers. … Another great aspect — news people from TV and the papers used to meet after work every night to chew over stories. We all felt we were on the same level and would congratulate each other for beating each other on a story.”
In addition to his time as a news anchor and host of “A Current Affair” and “Maury,” Povich was the executive producer on the Oscar-winning documentary “Twin Towers.” Early in his career he hosted a Washington DC-based talk show called “Panorama” that became well known in the political world. But he doesn’t expect you to know that — or the fact that his father was legendary sportswriter Shirley Povich.
“I always felt I was a contradiction,” Povich said of his legacy. “People think of me one way, but I’m kind of different.”
Povich admitted he never imagined his talk show would turn into what it is today when it began in 1991. He said the show, originally called “The Maury Povich Show” used to cover more “timid subjects.” That would change in the late ‘90s. “The Maury Povich Show” was renamed “Maury” and the format was revamped. I doubt Povich is disappointed. The show is in its 21st season, with more on the way.
“I want to do the show as long as it’s doing well and I’m feeling well doing it,” Povich said. “But I don’t want do it when I’m as old as Regis. I’m not going to last that long.”
NEW YORK -- The Grammy Awards' warm embrace of Chris Brown three years after his assault of Rihanna has drawn the ire of viewers who claim the controversial R&B star shouldn't have been rewarded with such attention.
Brown was front-and-center three times during Sunday's Grammys. He won best R&B album for "F.A.M.E.," he performed a single from his upcoming album, "Turn Up the Music," and he opened a dance tribute to "Soul Train" creator Don Cornelius.
The imagery of Brown's Grammy glory was striking because it was, literally, a return to the scene of the crime. On the eve of the 2009 Grammys, Brown beat his then-girlfriend Rihanna, for which he later pled guilty to a charge of assault and was sentenced to five years of probation and six months of community labor.
Since then, Brown has worked to repair his image, undergone domestic violence counseling and rediscovered popularity with his hit album "F.A.M.E. (Forgiving All My Enemies)." Last year, his restraining order was eased. The former order required Brown to stay 50 yards away from 23-year-old Rihanna, but the restriction was reduced to 10 yards if they were at a music industry event. Rihanna also performed Sunday but the two never shared the stage.
On Sunday evening, Twitter was abuzz with questions of Brown's significant role in the proceedings. Many critics argued against the Grammys' decision to celebrate Brown and endorse his comeback.
New Yorker music critic Sasha Frere-Jones called Brown's return "one of the Grammys' weirdest choices ever," and cited R&B singer Drake as the more deserving star in the genre to celebrate.
In an op-ed, Valerie Strauss for The Washington Post said that while people deserve second chances, "That doesn't mean they deserve a chance to strut around the Grammy stage a few years after being convicted of felony assault."
Jeffrey Goldberg for The Atlantic tweeted: "I don't look for the Grammys for moral clarity, but, really? Do the words `felony assault' mean anything at all?"
Grammy producer Ken Ehrlich defended the show's backing of Brown on "CBS This Morning" on Monday. He said that he was "kind of rooting" for Brown.
"I just believe people deserve a second chance," said Ehrlich. "The year he had this year, really brought him back into the public. He really deserved a second chance."
Certainly, there are many fans of Brown - "Team Breezy," as he calls them - and they, too, took to social media to defend Brown. But some of those tweets were also held up as examples of questionable taste.
The site Buzzfeed gathered 25 tweets from Brown fans with lines such as: "I don't know why Rihanna complained. Chris Brown could beat me anytime he wanted to."
The feminism blog Feministe cited such reaction as evidence that "we as a society have a lot more work to do" to educate on domestic violence.
Rita Smith, executive director of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, also questioned the message the Grammys were sending.
"If an awards show is going to highlight an artist, what an awesome message they could send if we got an update somehow about how that artist had changed in a positive way," said Smith. "Otherwise, the message becomes wait for a period of time and go on with business as usual."
Brown, who didn't attend last year's Grammys even though he was nominated for three awards, has sometimes portrayed himself as embattled. On Sunday, he tweeted, "Team breezy we have come (a long) way ... No matter what anyone says ... WE MADE IT!!"
In his acceptance speech and performances, he made no mention or gesture to his last, abbreviated trip to the Grammys. But he did tweet - and then delete - the message: "People who make mistakes and learn from them are ROLE MODELS too. I'm just happy to inspire growth and positivity."
Rihanna also performed Sunday, singing her hit "We Found Love" and transitioning into a duet of "Princess of China" with Coldplay's Chris Martin. Rihanna was nominated for four awards, including best album for her disc "Loud." She shared in the wins for best rap/sung collaboration and best rap song for Kanye West's "All of the Lights," with Kid Cudi and Fergie.
But many performers watching at home questioned Brown's involvement.
"Are Chris Brown's mom and dad CBS and Grammy Brown?" sarcastically wondered Eric Stonestreet of "Modern Family."
The singer Michelle Branch tweeted: "Trying not to go off on a rant but ... Chris Brown ... (bites tongue) have we forgiven him?"
"View" co-host Sherri Shepherd took a similar tact, writing, "Looks like all is forgiven (with) Chris Brown. That's all I'll say."
Katy Perry has taken aim at an ex before but never with so much passion. In her first U.S. performance since her split from Russell Brand, the 27-year-old debuted a new song called "Part of Me" at Sunday night's Grammy Awards.
Dressed in a skintight plastic jumpsuit, Perry took the stage belting out some less-than-subtle lyrics: "You chewed me up and spit me out/Like I was poison in your mouth/You took my light, you drained me down/That was then and this is now."
Perry made sure that everyone knew she was taking aim at Brand with the lyric:
"Look at me/ I'm sparkling/ You will never put me out again/ So you can keep the diamond ring/ It don't mean nothing anyway."
Brand, 36, and Perry finalized the the details of their divorce last week, in what was one of the quickest and most amicable in Hollywood history. The couple didn't sign a prenup and Brand reportedly refused to take the $20 million he would have been entitled to under California law -- half of what Perry earned during the 14 months they were married.
Although Perry signed her divorce papers with a smiley face, her new song speaks volumes as to how much Brand hurt her.
Perry has been known to get over breakups using her music. Her debut song, "Ur So Gay," took aim at a string of boyfriends who wore "guyliner" and borrowed her jeans, while "Circle the Drain" called out Gym Class Heroes frontman Travie McCoy, and his addiction to prescription drugs, which contributed to their breakup.
Take this with a grain of salt, since the LA Weekly didn’t really bother telling us anything about their methodology. Here’s what we know. Last year, they asked an undefined number of UCLA students a bunch of questions which may or may not hold any significance. A year later, they asked USC students the same questions. Not the best methods by a long shot, but you can send them your angry letter about it later. Here’s what they concluded: “It’s a good thing that USC picked a world-famous condom magnate as its school mascot.”
USC doesn’t blink at the idea of getting down after boozing up, possibly with more than one person. But throw some economics into the mix and suddenly, it’s harder to get down with these kids than anyone on the Erotic Review.
“Assume you’re a virgin and you’ve decided to sell your virginity. What, realistically, would be your asking price?” Female students at UCLA last year listed their price at one million. For USC girls, it was ten million. Guys were glad to give it up for a grand — still higher than the average male commands for a night. Sorry, guys.
Best answer: “$7,895.63, adjusted for inflation at an increase of 1.29 percent per year.” Gotta love them econ majors.
Interestingly, USC students seemed to be in agreement about the average size of a male penis. Whereas UCLA respondents whose male and female answers were over an inch apart, USC were only off by half an inch: males said it was 7.5 inches and females said it’s 8 inches. This is quite impressive, considering a not-so-recent survey claimed L.A. ranked 17th in terms of penis size among 20 other U.S. cities.
They didn’t agree on masturbation, though — female USC students didn’t think it was obsessive to masturbate under 6.7 times per day. Males put the cap much lower at 4.5. The UCLA numbers were five and three respectively. Looks like the Trojans don’t just play well and more often with others — seems they play plenty alone.
Read the rest of the survey results at LA Weekly.
Cher. Madonna. Beyonce. A star has really hit it big when they're known by only one name, and it seems that there's a new addition to the group.
When Adele won her Grammy for Song of the Year at the 54th Grammy Awards, she was announced as "Adele Adkins," leaving many viewers scratching their heads.
"Adele Adkins? Who? Oh, you mean Adele."
Just a few short years since taking the music scene by storm, the British songstress, born Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, has entered the realm of single-moniker stars. There's no need to know her surname, for she'll always just be "Adele" to the world, without the stage-name silliness that often permeates Hollywood (we're looking at you, Gaga).
Oprah issued a public apology on Monday for sending a controversial tweet on Sunday night.
As the Grammys took many viewers over to CBS on Sunday, Oprah took to Twitter to ask people to tune into her cable network, OWN — "especially if you have a Nielsen box."
Oprah's tweet drew criticism from followers, many of whom claimed that Oprah was "desperate" and "begging" viewers to watch her cable network. The more problematic portion of the tweet, however, was Oprah's casual solicitation of Nielsen box owners.
Oprah apologized for her tweet and said she deleted the message "at the request of Nielsen." She added, "I intended no harm and apologize for the reference."
As Deadline Hollywood noted, Nielsen prohibits its clients from reaching out to homes with boxes in an attempt to change viewing habits and/or boost ratings. A Nielsen representative told Entertainment Weekly that the company was looking into the Sunday night incident.
"In accordance with our policies and procedures, Nielsen is reviewing this incident with our clients and we may withhold, breakout and/or make a note in the ratings...We take any violation of our policy seriously and will work with clients to resolve the situation," the Nielsen representative said.
Oprah's new show on OWN, "Oprah's Next Chapter," coincided with CBS' airing of the Grammy Awards. The Sunday night episode featured the talk show queen sitting down with a Hasidic Jewish family who has never before watched television.
A nice story, with surprising end:
In Stuttgart, Germany, a court judge must decide on a case of honorable intentions in a situation where a man hired his neighbor to get his wife pregnant.
It seems that Demetrius Soupolos, 29, and his former beauty queen wife, Traute, wanted a child badly, but Demetrius was told by a doctor that he was sterile.
So, Soupolos, after calming his wife’s protests, hired his neighbor, Frank Maus, 34, to impregnate her. Since Maus was already married and the father of two children, plus looked very much like Soupolos to boot, the plan seemed good.
Soupolos paid Maus $2,500 for the job and for three evenings a week for the next six months, Maus tried desperately, a total of 72 different times, to impregnate Traute.
When his own wife objected, he explained, "I don’t like this any more than you. I’m simply doing it for the money. Try and understand."
When Traute failed to get pregnant after six months, however, Soupolos was not understanding and insisted that Maus have a medical examination, which he did.
The doctor’s announcement that Maus was also sterile shocked everyone except his wife, who was forced to confess that Maus was not the real father of their two children.
Now Soupolos is suing Maus for breach of contract in an effort to get his money back, but Maus refuses to give it up because he said he did not guarantee conception, but only that he would give an honest effort.
