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Thursday, October 14, 2010

Divorce goes through for Simpson`s beau - Monsters and Critics.com

By Eric Munn Oct 14, 2010, 3:52 GMT

Jessica Simpson's boyfriend Eric Johnson is a free man, according to divorce papers filed in LA.

Jessica Simpson and boyfriend Eric Johnson touch down at JFK airport in New York as they arrive from Los Angeles. - Turgeon/Rocke/Splash News

Jessica Simpson and boyfriend Eric Johnson touch down at JFK airport in New York as they arrive from Los Angeles. - Turgeon/Rocke/Splash News

The documents state the divorce between the former NFL player and his ex wife-Keri was finalised last month.

“Irreconcilable differences between the parties casued the irremediable breakdown of the marriage, as a result of which the parties separated on October 17,” the papers state.

The couple had been legally separated since October 2009 and filed for divorce in January, according to the papers.

They were married for five years. No alimony was awarded to either party.

Simpson and Johnson were first linked in May and have been spotted together several times since.

They also tweeted a photo of each other kissing.

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Conan O’Brien drives off a cliff in car filled with explosives, popcorn

Conan O’Brien sure is spending a lot of money on plugging his impending late night talk show Conan on TBS. In this latest clip — which will play as an ad in Regal movie theaters as well as on your computer screen — he “drives” a 1969 Dodge Dart filled with explosives, fireworks, and un-popped popcorn off a 900 foot cliff. This single two-minute-and-twelve-second clip looks like it cost TBS more than NBC’s entire promotional budget for The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien, but mostly I’m enjoying the sight of O’Brien in a leather jacket. Shockingly, it works for him. Check out the clip below: 

So how does this measure up against Conan’s previous promo clips, P-Dubs? Do they make you any more or less inclined to actually watch the show when it premieres in a little over 26 days (as of this typing)?


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Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino Twitters Off Dancing With the Stars + Photos - HipHopRX

Written by Elizabeth Malchow on October 13th, 2010 in Entertainment, Television, People - U.S., News, Twitter.

Photo of Mike Sorrentino and Karina Smirnoff on Dancing With The Stars
In a previous episode of Dancing with the Stars, ‘Jersey Shore’s Mike Sorrentino stormed off stage after his performance with partner, Karina Smirnoff. After getting some pretty bad feedback from the judges and working so hard, Mike tells Us Magazine “I don’t know what their deal was… I stormed off.. because I tried so hard.. I changed my haircut…” Mike continued that he was impressed with the lifts that he and Karina “pulled off.”

According to Us Magazine, Karina said, “Honestly I think he showed a lot of improvement last week.

I think we can take it as a compliment..” adding “..sometimes, come on, throw us a bone,” seemingly insinuating that DWTS could at least reward them for their efforts.

Karina and Mike performed the ‘Argentine Tango’, and Mike, being a sensitive guy was upset when Bruno called the performance a “terrible mess.”

Watch the video below to see clips of rehearsals, the performance and the judges’ comments as well as Mike’s reaction to the comments.

Meanwhile, in the latest news, Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino was sent home after last night’s “Dancing With the Stars” and Mike took to Twitter later to say “Don’t ever lose ur dreams or goals!” adding that “Life is a war, lose a battle, but the war is never over! Keep fighting!”

Photo of Mike Sorrentino and Karina Smirnoff on Dancing With The Stars Picture of Mike Sorrentino and Karina Smirnoff on Dancing With The Stars

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Lee DeWyze single: How 'Sweet'?

Lee-DeWyzeThere’s nothing wrong with “Sweet Serendipity,” the bouncy debut single from American Idol season 9 champ Lee DeWyze. Rhythmically, it skips along like a smooth stone across a placid pond. Melodically, it could serve as the baby greens on a satisfactory lite-rock sandwich. But at the risk of overtaxing those ridiculous/disparate similes, it’s hard to imagine “Sweet Serendipity” creating a lot of waves, or becoming anybody’s favorite new flavor at radio. It’s a vaguely inspirational, vaguely catchy affair, tailor made for the middle third of a Katherine Heigl or Kate Hudson rom-com trailer. You know, the part where they show a couple of sun-drenched urban vistas and quick-cut shots of our working-girl heroine learning to let loose, be free, and put a little love in her heart. Which isn’t the worst thing in the world, really. And though the song itself is a little generic, Lee’s gruff growl of a voice manages to not get sandpapered into submission by the major-label production; 15 seconds in, you know exactly who’s singing it. A couple other thoughts:

* Much like “Live Like We’re Dying,” the debut single from season 8 champ Kris Allen, “Sweet Serendipity” packs words into its chorus more aggressively than an overstuffed New York-style deli sandwich: “And I’m doing just fine/ I’m always landing on my feet/ In the nick of time/ And by the skin of my teeth/ I ain’t gonna stress/ ‘Cause the worst ain’t happened yet/ Something’s watching over me/ Like sweet serendipity.” Even with all the studio wizardry in the world, that “’cause the worst ain’t happened yet” line sounds like marbles in a paper bag. This isn’t going to be an easy one to perform live.

* To continue the “Live Like We’re Dying” comparison (because I can, and because they are not dissimilar ditties) I wish “Sweet Serendipity” contained some of the former song’s coiled energy. The tense guitar line of Kris’s track — combined with the drawn-out strain he delivered on “liiiiive like we’re dying” (not to mention the background “whoa-oh-oh-oh, whoa-oh-oh, oh-oh-ohs“) gave that single an intensity — a demand that you drop what you’re doing and pay attention, or at least sing along — that “Sweet Serendipity” lacks. Lee’s song is also missing the hummability factor of, say, Jason Castro’s “Let’s Just Fall in Love Again.” And if that one couldn’t get much traction at radio, how will “Sweet Serendipity” fare?

* From a thematic standpoint, Lee gets the slightly dubious distinction of hitting radio with a song that — thematically speaking — strikes the kind of fuzzily inspirational chord of an Idol victory anthem. “Set sail without a destination/ See where the wind will take you“? Uff da. Though I do kinda dig that worn-out denim metaphor in the first verse.

Listen below, then tell me: What do you think of “Sweet Serendipity”? Will it find a home in your music collection? Will it be a “Jesus Take the Wheel”-style smash, or will it go the way of “Over It”? Sound off below! And for all my Idol-related musings, follow me on Twitter @EWMichaelSlezak; while you’re at it, get hip to EW’s Music Mix blog @EWMusicMix!


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15 scathing book reviews

FREEDOM, by Jonathan Franzen
''...a 576-page monument to insignificance.'' — The Atlantic, October 2010


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