We should start a Daytime Confidential pool betting how long it will take for The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s NeNe Leakes to appear on Anderson Cooper’s new talk show Anderson, after it premieres this fall.
In a report from Promax BDA, Ad Week addresses Cooper’s discussion with The Early Show’s Erica Hill about whether-or-not interviewing such reality stars during the daytime would undermine him at Anderson Cooper 360 on CNN or as a contributor to 60 Minutes on CBS.
Cooper, unsurprisingly, thinks that his reportorial reputation will remain untouched no matter how many reality stars he interviews during the day. “You can be very serious and very passionate about [serious news] and still like [Real Housewives of Atlanta star] NeNe Leakes,” he said. “People know that you can juggle different things.” READ MORE
This season of Donald Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice is generating headlines and pulling in season high ratings, but each week one of the show’s celebrity competitors has to go home.
Which remaining Celebrity Apprentice contestant should be eliminated next?
Here we go again... Celebrity Apprentice and The Real Housewives of Atlanta star NeNe Leakes is at it again about Star Jones. Leakes visited The Ellen DeGeneres show today and had some choice words to say about Ms. Jones. Watch Leakes unload after the jump!
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On today’s Pop Confidential podcast Jamey, Luke, Jillian and Regan discuss the latest in TV, music, movie and celebrity news, including:
Charlie Sheen continues to battle Warner Bros and Chuck Lorre. Why are we so fascinated by his antics and why can’t we escape the story? What will happen next? Luke thinks Sheen owes Warlocks an apology. Jillian has a theory about why he’s behaving the way he is.
The House of Dior has dismissed fashion designer John Galliano for his anti-Semitic comments. Oscar winner Natalie Portman, who had an endorsement contract with Dior, expressed her disgust for his comments. Patricia Field came out in defense of Galliano, but many people do not agree with her sentiment.
Spoilers for the upcoming season of True Blood have hit the internet. The PC gang loves True Blood and dive into the show's latest developments. Another show the PC gang can’t get enough of is Showtime’s Shameless. Regan thinks William H. Macy deserves and Emmy nomination. The new season of Celebrity Apprentice premiered on NBC and Jamey’s tuning in to see Star Jones face off against NeNe Leaks.
On today’s Pop Confidential podcast Jamey, Luke, Jillian, Regan and Melodie discuss the latest in pop culture headlines, including:
Why do we care about Lindsay Lohan anymore? Jamey asks why we, as the public, are obsessed with following her every little move? Charlie Sheen has advice for Lohan. He also wants to star in another Major League sequel.
The Kardashian’s are worth $65 million, but Jamey doesn’t understand why they never get nominated for an Emmy award. The Amazing Race returned to CBS, but its ratings are down.
The PC gang reacts to Britney Spears’ new music video. The pop icon could be sued by the Bellamy Brothers. Music executive Steve Stoute slammed the Grammys for snubbing popular acts like Justin Bieber, but using them to pull in ratings by having them perform.
Larry King returns to CNN to be interviewed by Piers Morgan. Will the Jersey Shore and The Real Housewives of Atlanta bring an end to civilianization as we know it? Jamey’s latest obsession is Holly’s World on E!. The Good Wife and Pretty Little Liars are must watch for the PC gang. Luke and Regan can’t get enough of Adele’s CD, 21. Melodie is love with MTV’s My Life as Liz and discovers that Jamey is too.
READ MOREBlack Voices: Speaking of Barbara, she had a heart surgery special on ABC recently called 'A Matter of Life and Death' that featured President Bill Clinton, David Letterman, Regis Philbin, Charlie Rose and Robin Williams. You also had heart surgery a year ago, why don't you think she asked you to participate?
Star Jones: Normally I would say: "Now, Jawn, don't try to start anything." However, this time it really isn't about me, but about the new face of heart disease. This disease is no longer your old white man's disease. It is the number one killer of women and the number one killer of African Americans. Heart disease kills more women and blacks than the next four causes of death combined. I had open heart surgery a little less than a year ago, and regardless if it was my "heart story" or someone else's, by not being more inclusive, BW missed a tremendous opportunity to educate, inform and influence the actual people that cardiovascular disease is affecting.
