November 2007 News Archive (Page 7)

Julianne Hough has a message for viewers: She's just friends with Entourage star Kevin Connolly.

The season four Dancing With the Stars champion told People magazine she and Connolly met and "talk on the phone a lot. But we're just friends."

Connolly confirmed this to Howard Stern Monday, though he couldn't help but gush about the 19-year-old beauty. The two met at L.A. hot spot Hyde.

Since then, Connolly told Stern he's "actively pursuing" Hough and talks to her practically every day. He even went to see her perform at a Dancing with the Stars taping.

The man is dedicated.

Connolly says he considers Hough "a 15" on his scale, a score that takes into account her flawless looks and infectious personality. Connolly encouraged Stern's listeners to vote for Julianne.

"Aw. That's really sweet. That's very flattering. But we're just friends," Hough said when told of Connolly's comments.

In last night's edition of I Love New York 2, Tiffany Pollard made a pair of cuts, while actually bringing back a previously booted contestant.

First to go was It, a Long Island City, NY native. Also, Midget Mac - a four-foot tall single father of two from Florida - were shown the door.

No major shocks there.

But Pollard then brought back Buddha, a model and personal trainer from Miami, who had been disqualified during the previous episode for a physical altercation with Tailor Made.

Guess that means New York wants someone who will fight for love.

Edyta Sliwinska has never won Dancing with the Stars.

But she'll still alive this season, partnered with All My Children actor Cameron Mathison. Our pals at BuddyTV recently spoke with the beauty...

The big news so far is that Sabrina Bryan was eliminated, and a lot of our readers were really shocked when that happened. What was your reaction?
Yeah, I was really shocked, standing there in the bottom two next to Sabrina, I was sure it was going to be us. And I think that was really unfortunate because Sabrina was probably one of the best female dancer celebrities that has ever been on.

So, it's been very shocking, very weird. I don't really know how that happened. I guess people thought that she's so safe that they don't need to vote for her. I guess that's what happened. That's the only explanation that I can give.

What do you think your chances of winning this season are?
Well, after last week, I'm a little bit scared because, apparently, no one is safe and I know that Cameron is maybe not the best dancer there, but he's really improving. And who knows? Maybe if the viewers are gonna give us enough time, he can improve and he can be as good as Melanie Brown, who's getting triple tens.

So, I really believe that he can win it if the viewers will support him. I think he is good enough, dance abilities and drive and work ethic, to do it.

Click here to read the full interview.

During last night's WWE Monday Night Raw in Los Angeles, two of The Girls Next Door posed with iconic wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin.

In fact, Bridget Marquardt and Kendra Wilkinson even had a brief cameo on the program, doing a little dance backstage.

Despite the best efforts of Heidi Montag to convince viewers (and herself) that a quiet dinner with Spencer Pratt was all she needed on her 21st b-day, even the most phony star on reality TV couldn't see this one.

Seriously, do these two have any friends at all? And did Spencer Pratt actually pay for that Chanel purse? We highly doubt it. The scene at the end where he is furiously texting someone and ignoring a silent Heidi, though? Priceless.

Luckily, not everyone is as painful and boring as Heidi Montag. Some of the girls on The Hills actually do stuff! Audrina Patridge and Justin-Bobby saw a band - one of the members of which checked her out - while Lauren Conrad and Whitney Port successfully ran a huge Teen Vogue fashion show and party event.

As was the case a week ago, we loved seeing LC and Whitney in action doing Teen Vogue stuff, rather than just gossiping or clubbing. Justin-Bobby Brescia may also be giving Spencer Pratt a serious run for Douchebag of the Year honors.

Want more details? Click here for a thorough recap of The Hills.

Having bid farewell to Sheena Stewart a week ago, only three women remained for The Bachelor star Brad Womack. It was time for individual overnight dates in Mexico, and boy, what dates they turned out to be.

Bettina, Jenni Croft and DeAnna Pappas each vied for the affections of the Texas entrepreneur. In the end, only two would remain standing. But who?

Brad Womack had his first date in Cabo San Lucas with Jenni Croft. The two went swimming at the dolphins which proved to be fun and unique.

Next, Brad headed out for a day of sailing with Bettina. At dinner, they rehash the fight they had when he visited Bettina's family in D.C.

Brad Womack's final date was with DeAnna Pappas and they had a really great time riding dune buggies. He admitted to having strong feelings for her in his interview, and said she had all of the qualities he was looking for.

How did it play out? Who's on their way home while the other two prepare for the biggest moment of their lives? Catch up on all the action in our episode guide to last night's thrilling edition of The Bachelor ...

With Sabrina Bryan out of the competition, there's finally a true favorite on Dancing with the Stars: Melanie Brown.

The Spice Girl and her partner, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, proved their talent once again last night, earning the couple's second perfect score of the season. They could be tough to beat.

Then again, Jennie Garth and Cameron Mathison seem intent on giving it their best show. Each impressed viewers last night during their double rounds of dancing.

Check out the full review of Dancing with the Stars now.

To say Tom Sullivan likes Survivor would be a gross understatement.

A radio and television host in Atlanta, Sullivan auditioned five times for this reality show with a $1 million prize. He spent hours shooting, editing and mailing videos of himself to producers and casting agents, and traveled to four cities.

His quest has not just cost him time â€" it has also cost him money, to the tune of $8,000 over five years. And he has never made it onto the show.

But Sullivan still says his efforts have been worth every penny.

"I learned how to deal with producers and I had some great experiences," he said, despite never realizing his dream of being on Survivor.

Sullivan is one of many people who have dropped big money auditioning to become reality TV stars. The reasons for doing so vary: Some mainly want to be on TV, but for others it is part of a very specific plan to enhance their careers.

To them, the money they spend is not so different from, say, investing in a business degree or hiring a career coach or consultant.

"You can sit here and be as talented as you want, but unless you get out there, you're not going to get anywhere," said Sergio Alain Barrios, 41, a New York-based designer who auditioned twice for Project Runway.

On the reality TV show, which appears on Bravo, 15 people are given assignments each week as they compete for a $100,000 prize to start a clothing line, along with other prizes; the show's new season starts on November 14.

Barrios' endeavor cost time and money â€" $2,500 in 2004, and about $5,000 in 2005. Aspiring contestants are required to bring in three samples of their work; Barrios designed 15 pieces and whittled down the selection to 3.

His first try failed, but "rather than be disappointed it motivated me to say, ‘I'll show you,'" said Barrios, who works as a stylist and production assistant.

He said he did receive a word of encouragement from Tim Gunn, one of the hosts and on-the-air mentors of Project Runway.

Continue reading this article in the New York Times ...

The Amazing Race 12 premiered last night.

A few days earlier, host Phil Keoghan spoke with BuddyTV about the adventures of leading the Emmy-winning reality show.

He said his favorite teams are the ones that make for good TV, "not necessary the ones that he'd like to go have a beer with."

At the end of the day, Keoghan realizes this is a TV show, so while he may not love the personalities of some contestants, he's aware the cast requires entertainment value.

Over the course of 12 seasons, the concept of The Amazing Race hasn't changed much - and Keoghan believes it's this consistency that's led to such viewer loyalty.

To read the full interview, click here.

So is The Hills fake? Not according to star Audrina Patridge, who's saying that from her perspective, the quote-unquote reality series is so not fake!

"Everything is real," Patridge told People at Hpnotiq's Hollywood Halloween Party at Les Deux last week. "[Lauren Conrad] and me are real friends. We live in our apartment. That's real, like, where we work, everything. The situations are real."

But Audrina Patridge added the fact that The Hills stars seem to love to party at Les Deux - a trendy nightclub - is the product of a nudge from producers.

"I mean, [the producers] might be kinda like, 'Okay, we want you to go to Les Deux tonight,' so we go and whatever happens, happens," Patridge said. "And they might do things to tweak it a bit, but our reactions... it's totally real. It's reality TV."

While Audrina Patridge may claim the situations are real, sources say she wouldn't have reunited with her current beau, Justin Brescia, if not for The Hills.

"The producers encouraged her to start dating on the show, and she called Justin," a source told In Touch Weekly. "But it's not about the show now."

The romantic relationship between engaged The Hills couple Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt is also apparently as real as it gets. Or something.

Neither is Spencer's feud with Brody Jenner.

"It's not a publicity stunt, it's legit," Jenner told In Touch about his recent falling out with Pratt. "But I wish him nothing but the best."

There is also no well-wishing between Montag and Conrad anytime soon as the pair is "preparing for a big blowout," which doesn't sound fake at all.

"They're gearing up for the cat fight to end all cat fights," an insider told In Touch. "Their confrontation will be on the season finale of The Hills and be huge."