May 2008 News Archive (Page 11)

All eyes were on Marissa Jaret Winokur and Tony Dovolani last night. But not in a good way.

Fans assumed this couple, which owned the lowest overall scores of the remaining tandems on Dancing with the Stars, would be the next to go. Instead, Mario and partner Karina Smirnoff became the eighth couple voted off Dancing With the Stars.

Despite looking noticeable upset about his ousting, the 21-year-old R&B singer was a class act when it came time to say his farewell, even thanking his fiercest critic, judge Len Goodman.

"I've had a great time, a great partner and great competition," Mario said: "Len, thank you for all the comments you made. Ultimately, you helped me become a better ballroom dancer. The comment about me being an inspiration to young people, I want to say that the real great ones are the young men and women fighting for our country…I had a ball. Thank you, guys."

Last night's final four show on American Idol was more like a final three show, plus one.

Simon Cowell told David Archuleta that he "crushed the competition" with his rendition of "Stand By Me." Take a look at the performance now and see if you agree:

Jason Castro, conversely, was told to pack his suitcase after his attempt at Bob Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff." Ouch.

We'll find out tonight if this Cowell suggestions rings true or not when one of the final four is sent home.

The Hills are alive ... and returning for a fourth season!

The Season 4 premiere of The Hills will take place in August - and the new season will feature an amazing 19 new episodes, MTV confirms.

Lauren Conrad and her peeps will run it back for Season 4 of The Hills!

Awesome. The Hills' current (third) season ends next Monday, May 12, along with a pre- and post- show party in the Hollywood Hills. Woo-hoo!

VH1 has officially announced I Love Money, a new reality competition series that will pit former Rock of Love, I Love New York and Flavor of Love contestants against one another for the chance to win $250,000.

Oh, yes, we'll get to see Pumkin (pictured) and Megan Hauserman in action again!

The show will premiere Sunday, July 13.

"I Love Money is the perfect 'Celebreality' storm as it takes the biggest, boldest and most outspoken characters from VH1's hit series and puts them on one giant show," said VH1 programming executive Jeff Olde.

He added:

"Our producers at 51 Minds have delivered hit after hit for VH1 by casting the most watercooler characters in the history of reality TV...We couldn't resist the opportunity to make those breakout characters the true stars of their own show."

And thank goodness for that!

The 12-episode series will be hosted by actor Craig J. Jackson.

Who says Bret Michaels does nothing but sit around a hot tub all day with skanky groupies?

Okay, we say that often.

But the Rock of Love star did appear on Don't Forget the Lyrics recently, performing on behalf of charity. Check it out below:

It might be an understatement to say that Hulk Hogan is excited for the second season of American Gladiators. The former WWE star is excited to announce that the competition will have three new cast members and a couple new events.

"Season 2 of American Gladiators is going to be bigger and badder than before!  We have new gladiators, new events and a new gladiator arena.  All those gladiator maniacs out there are going to be blown away," Hogan said.

A total of seven new events will be introduced this season, including Rocketball and Vertigo, which will be revealed in the premiere episode.

What will they entail? Catch the return of new episodes of American Gladiators on May 12 to find out!

Old flame Stephen Colletti has come and gone, but there is still plenty of drama at Casa de Lauren Conrad in Hollywood.

While LC and Lauren Bosworth want to spend their day off tanning and shopping, Audrina has to go to Epic Records' studio for work.

It's just one of many cases of escalating friend and roommate tension on this enthralling episode of MTV's hit series, The Hills.

Meanwhile, a newly-motivated and self-focused Heidi Montag decides she wants to take her career to the next level by helping her boss, Brent Bolthouse, expand his Hyde brand with their new club in Las Vegas!

What happens next? Find out in our recap of The Hills!

Ah, yes, the traditional "Women Tell All" bit. Always one of the biggest wastes of time in television history episodes of the season The Bachelor.

It's a bummer when you watch The Bachelor and Shayne Lamas doesn't even appear, but she'll be back in full force for next week's finale, don't worry.

This week did feature the return of Stacey Elza (a.k.a. Panty-Gate) and other fun rejects from Season 12, however, so it wasn't entirely a lost cause.

Want the full rundown of what the spurned babes said to Matt Grant - and each other? Find it right here in our episode guide to The Bachelor ...

Injury? What injury?!?

That was the message sent to fellow contestant by Cristian de la Fuente on Dancing with the Stars last night. Despite being taken to the hospital last week for an arm injury, the Latin hunk danced his way into the overall points lead.

Partner Cheryl Burke deserves a lot of credit for her choreography, as well.

To see what else went down on the show, review our complete Dancing with the Stars recap now!

After all her plastic surgery and the way she does that pouty thing with her lips, Heidi Montag really looks like a horse these days.

It's only appropriate, then, that she and Spencer Pratt hit the Kentucky Derby Saturday in Louisville, Ky., looking ... well, see below.

At 20:1 odds, Heidi Montag finished 17th in the event. Just kidding.