April 2008 News Archive (Page 7)

Alex McCord has no shame.

Her and husband Simon van Kempen were seen frolicking in his-and-hers thongs on the beach in St. Barts in an episode of The Real Housewives of New York City - and now naked photos of Alex mysteriously hit the Internet. Weird how that happens to reality stars that are desperate to remain in the spotlight, isn't it?

"I did the photos after the birth of our second son," Alex told People Magazine."I was shocked at how quickly my body came back. I just sort of thought, ‘Wow!' At that time I had the opportunity to meet a lot of photographers. And there were a couple of people who asked me to work on… projects."

That explains it. Some people, such as fellow reality TV star Trista Sutter, give birth, lose weight and grant interviews on the topic. Other bare all in the name of boatloads of money pride.

How did these Alex McCord nude photos come about? The reality TV star isn't sure.

Of course, some of post-maternity poses are not quite artful, but McCord couldn't care less:

"I'm not sure exactly how that happened. It's a non-issue. I'm one of a billion people out there who has nude photos of themselves. So what."

So we're gonna write about you and mock you for how desperate and pathetic you are, that's all. We also had no idea one out of six human beings had naked pics online. Wow.

The lovely Lauren Conrad was spun-off Laguna Beach and given her own reality show in The Hills. It became a bona fide smash.

Recently, Jason Wahler - Lauren Conrad's ex-boyfriend from both shows - lined up his own series, entitled 22 and Taken. Seriously, he did.

Another LC ex, Brody Jenner, is in talks for a reality show too.

You knew, then, that it was only a matter of time before we heard talk of a Hills spin-off featuring Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt.

The Hills' most-hated pair is pitching a reality TV show on their journey to the altar to MTV, according to this morning's New York Post.

Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt induce vomiting.

The series would exclude Hills star and Heidi nemesis Lauren Conrad to focus solely on the attention-loving pair as they prepare to marry.

The relationship problems of Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag have been a huge part of the current spring season of The Hills, so who knows.

As for the network's take on a Heidi-Spencer Hills spin-off series, MTV did not comment at this time, saying "We can't confirm anything."

Would you watch a Heidi-Spencer spin-off?

Aspiring designer and the star of The Hills, Lauren Conrad, arrives at the Us Weekly Hot Hollywood Hottest Style Makers Party in Hollywood on Thursday.

Now that Brody Jenner is single again, will he and LC have a chance to get back together? Or are these two just destined to be friends and nothing more?

  Lauren Conrad's dress: Love it or hate it (we love it)?

Here are recaps of one brand new reality show and one veteran of the genre:

Step It Up and Dance: Tonight's episode begins with Miguel Zarate mourning the loss of his "sister" James Alsop who was eliminated last week. Why did they have to break them up? Elizabeth Berkley comes over to the apartment with coffee and muffins... -- BuddyTV

Survivor: Credit the ousted Eliza for getting it all started thanks to her revelation at last week's Tribal Council (for anyone who hadn't yet figured it out) that Ozzy did, in fact, hold the hidden immunity idol... -- Entertainment Weekly

The final two desperate and pathetic women contestants on this season's Rock of Love only had one thing in common: strong feelings for Bret Michaels.

The reality series ended very differently, as well, for Daisy De La Hoya and Ambre Lake, as the former went home alone and the latter became the latest notch on Michaels' bed and dating posts. Daisy is still dealing with the affects of the outcome.

"After I came off the show, it was really hard. It took me a good two months to recover from everything," she said. "Not just Bret, but everything that happened."

But are you over the former lead singer of Poison, Daisy? Yes, Daisy replied, adding that she and Bret have opposing views of relationships.

"I don't think that Bret understood that there's not going to be any type of physical relationship with him unless we're in a relationship," she said. "That's just how I work. He's a rock star and used to having free relationships and sexual contact with girls, but I am not that girl."

Reality TV Scoop note: Write in now and let us know if you actually believe Michaels never hit that.

Anmbre, conversely, sounds completely understanding of Bret's lifestyle.

"I'm in the entertainment industry, and it's hard to date someone who isn't. I'm always on set. I'm never home. When I'm on set, I can't answer the phone," the show's winner said. "Bret has a similar lifestyle. He's always on the road. It's hard to get in touch with him. So he gets it and it's really refreshing to date someone who understands my life."

We give this couple two weeks.

In stunning news comparable to that of staged photos featuring a loving Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, The Hills' Brody Jenner is single again.

From his on-again, off-again fling with The Hills star Lauren Conrad, to his latest relationship to lingerie model Cora Skinner, Jenner never struck most of his fans as the one-woman type. He and Skinner broke up recently, People reports.

This past weekend, Brody Jenner showed up with a woman (not Skinner) at the NBA Entertainment League Season Wrap party in L.A. Says an eyewitness:

"[Brody Jenner] was holding hands with a cute blonde. They rushed inside but he held her hand on the carpet and when they were waiting to get in. They were cute, she was definitely his date for the day."

Also in the house? Frankie Delgado, amazingly.

On his official Step It Up and Dance bio, Mike says his motto is: "Life is my canvas, the beat is my soul, crank it up and watch me roll."

We're not sure how that applies to life in the world of gay porn - but we are sure that this hopeful dancer knows a thing or two about that world.

Celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton has uncovered some extraordinarily racy pics of the dancer, all of which you can view here (probably not safe for work).

Someone give Mike the number of Tonya Cooley. They probably have a lot in common.

You gotta love Spencer and Heidi. After a day of (gag, get ready for it) row-boating and horse-drawn carriage-riding in Central Park, Pratt and Montag enjoyed a quiet, romantic stroll, accompanied by their personal photographer.

Oh, sorry, we're supposed to believe this isn't staged, right? Man. Next thing you know they're gonna tell us they script scenes for The Hills!

  The gag-inducing Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag.

Priscilla Presley may have been the contestant voted off Dancing with the Stars this week. But a pair of other celebrities were feeling the pressure all the way until the final votes were announced.

They each handled it very differently, however.

After sweating the evening out, Cristian de la Fuente came up with a new plan backstage to win over the judges:

"To make Carrie Ann happy," the actor joked, "Cheryl and I are going to make out. To make Len happy, my arms will be framed perfectly. And to make Bruno happy, we're going to work on my footwork."

Partner Cheryl Burke, meanwhile, was more matter-of-fact, jumping in to inform de la Fuente that they were "going to work on everything." At least these two showed a sense of humor about the results, though.

The same can't be said for Shannon Elizabeth. She broke down in tears during the final commercial break.

"When they give you ‘The Speech,'" the still teary-eyed actress said to People Magazine after the show, referring to the final stage directions from the crew, "I started to think about what I would say, it kind of freaked me out!"

The actress was able to pull herself together, fortunately, thanks to the help of partner Derek Hough, Marlee Matlin and even judge Carrie Ann Inaba.

It's okay, Shannon Elizabeth: even if you lose Dancing with the Stars, you'll always have a mediocre movie career on which you can fall back. Remember Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back?

What, did you think our recaps of Big Brother, The Real World and American Idol completed the review of last night's reality television?!? Puh-lease! America's Next Top Model and Top Chef take exception to that notion...

America's Next Top Model: Camera pans to a body on a pile of crumpled white sheets. It's Dominique, she's just waking up, and she looks like...well like Dominique. We get a montage of shots as Dominique diligently applies various CoverGirl products to her face... -- TV Squad

Top Chef: Beer! Whoo-hoo! The cheftestants sample a bunch of frothy brew, then pick one variety and make a "simple pleasures" dish that pairs well with said beer. Spike continues to annoy by saying that all beer tastes the same to him... -- Zap2It