KELLY CLARKSON BELIEVES IN FUNCTION: Kelly Clarkson says she won’t be caught wearing something on stage that she’s not completely comfortable with. Kelly admitted that though stilettos look nice — when it comes to competition, the fashion needs to match the confidence of the performer. She said, “Not only can the music be formulaic, but the attire can be formulaic. Just like music, with style there is room for everything and it might not be everyone’s cup of tea but it is that person’s thing. I don’t want to wear no stiletto. I am not a model and I am not Beyonce. It is not going to happen.”
JESSICA SIMPSON PICKS MAXWELL’S GODMOTHER: According to E!, Jessica Simpson has choosen CaCee Cobb to be her daughter, Maxwell’s, godmother. CaCee and Jessica have been good friends for many years. She was originally Jessica’s personal assistant. CaCee is currently engaged to her longtime boyfriend, Donald Faison.
HARRY STYLES DID NOT PUNCH PAPARAZZO: One Direction’s Harry Styles is defending himself against accusations that he punched a paparazzo at the Men In Black III premiere last week in New York City. Harry told teen magazine J-14 that he definitely did not punch anyone. One Direction just began their US tour in Connecticut this week.
NO DOUBT PERFORMING AT TEEN CHOICE AWARDS: No Doubt have reportedly been confirmed as performers that the Teen Choice Awards on MTV in July. The band tweeted, “You may have heard the rumors… and yes, we will be performing on the Teen Choice Awards in July!!!”
Men in Black 3 claimed the box office crown over the four-day holiday weekend with a $70 million take, booting The Avengers, the top movie for the previous three weeks, which fell to second place, although still taking in $46.9 million.
Men in Black 3, the third film in the MIB franchise, reunites Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones as their alien-fighting characters for the first time since 2002. Co-starring is Josh Brolin as a younger Agent K — Jones’ character — who’s targeted for death in the late 1960s by a time-traveling alien, a plot Smith’s character goes back in time to stop. Emma Thompson also co-stars.
The weekend’s only other new wide release was the horror flick Chernobyl Diaries, which debuted at Number 6. Starring a cast of largely unknown young actors, it follows a group of six tourists who hire an “extreme tour” guide and ignore warnings to go to the deserted city of Pripyat, the former home of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor workers. There they end up stranded and discover they’re not alone
- This Memorial Day weekend was the slowest at theaters in more than a decade. Hollywood.comestimates that overall receipts for the four days will finish at $190 million, the lowest since Memorial Day weekend in 2001.
THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND’S TOP TEN MOVIES — MAY 25-28
- Men in Black 3, $70 million
- The Avengers, $46.9 million
- Battleship, $13.8 million
- The Dictator, $11.8 million
- Dark Shadows, $9.4 million
- Chernobyl Diaries, $9.3 million
- What to Expect When You’re Expecting, $8.9 million
- The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, $8.2 million
- The Hunger Games, $2.9 million
- Think Like a Man, $1.8 million
NEW MAN FOR JENNY MCCARTHY: Jenny McCarthy is going public with her new beau, Chicago Bears star Brian Urlacher. RadarOnline.com reported that the two have been dating for about a month and are routinely spotted out around Chicago. McCarthy, 39, recently revealed that she shot a nude pictorial that will be featured in Playboy’s July/August double issue.
JESSICA LOWENDES REPORTEDLY DATING ATHLETE: 90210 star Jessica Lowndes is reportedly dating former Olympian Jeremy Bloom. The 30-year-old competed for the U.S. ski team in the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics and has also played for two NFL teams: the Philadelphia Eagles and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Lowndes, 23, has previously been linked to her co-star Adam Gregory and Breaking Bad actor Aaron Paul.
JENNA JAMESON ARRESTED DUI: Former porn star Jenna Jameson was arrested for suspicion of DUI on Friday (May 25th). The AP reported that Jameson, 38, was taken into custody after hitting a light pole with her car. She reportedly suffered minor injuries but refused treatment. Jameson has since been released from custody.
TED ALLEN OUTS COWORKER: Ted Allen accidental outed his fellow Food Network star Anne Burrellduring a recent interview. During the chat, Allen stated, “I am not going to put a label on Anne, but she is dating a woman right now.” Burrell’s rep then confirmed the relationship, saying, “Anne doesn’t feel she was outed. She has made no secret of her relationship. Her significant other is a very private woman. They have been together for a couple of years and spend a lot of time together. It is no secret in the culinary world.”
CANNES WINNER REVEALED: Director Michael Haneke won the Cannes Film Festival’s top prize for his movie, Amour. The film features an elderly couple — played by two French acting icons — who are coping with the wife’s worsening health. Haneke said he made the film because “I experienced something in my family that touched me.”