The Justin Files, 3/31/08

She's baaaaaaaack
Get ready to hear all about Cody and Cassidy again! Kathie Lee Gifford is back on daytime TV...just with a different network. She'll be the newest addition to the 4th hour of NBC's Today Show. The rumors have been circulating for some time regarding this move. Well, they were confirmed this morning when she was officially introduced by Anne Curry and Hoda Kotb. Kathie Lee's official first day is next Monday.

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Trump follows in Spitzer's footsteps
Well, kind of. Word on the street has it that Trump wants Spitzer's special friend (and Wall Township native) Ashley Alexandra Dupre for a spot on his upcoming show. It'll be a kind of "My Fair Lady", taking wild girls and putting them in charm school.

We might want to take this with a grain of salt. Don't forget the fact that Donnie T allegedly wanted Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan for The Celebrity Apprentice, and ended up with neither.

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Quick Hits
* The April 11th Miss USA judge's panel looks more like a who's who of C-list has-beens. The jurors will include ex-Beatle-ex Heather Mills, "actor" Rob Schneider (yes, Deuce Bigalow), and some football player I never heard of. The host? Former N*Sync-er Joey Fatone.

* You could be in the upcoming Hannah Montana movie. You just have to get yourself to Nashville by this Sunday. There will be an open casting call for extras in the film this weekend.

The Justin Files, 3/28/08

More stars sign on for Idol Gives Back
A lot of huge stars are scheduled to appear on the April 9th charity show (which will actually be taped on the 6th). Just announced, the addition of Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, and Celine Dion among others. There will be plenty of Point artists performing, including Fergie, Miley Cyrus, and Maroon 5. And, of course there will be a lot of Idol alums there too, including Carrie Underwood, Chris Daughtry, Elliot Yamin, and Fantasia. Tickets are actually available to the public and aren't all that expensive considering the average price of a concert ticket these days. They start at $50 and are available through Ticketmaster. (Of course for us there's the added cost of actually getting to LA by next Sunday).

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Oprah's Big Give is taking more heat
Ms. Winfrey's "charity" "reality" "show" hasn't had an easy time of things. It dealt with bad early buzz and a lawsuit. Now there's more bad buzz. The New Yorker says that the show, "stands out as a weird, misbegotten, creature that perhaps shouldn't have been taken out in public".

Yikes!

What do you think? Have you seen the show? Do you like it, or does it seem awkward?

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Quick Hits
* The Celebrity Apprentice came down to country star Trace Adkins and America's Got Talent's resident angry Brit Piers Morgan. The Trumpster picked Piers as the winner. Since so many of us were watching anyway...anyone?

* Get ready for another Hollywood remake. Apparently the Pirates of the Caribbean team is working on a reboot of The Lone Ranger. It'll be interesting to see how they get that all sparkly and politically correct.

* Updating last week's item about Sheryl Crow working with Fleetwood Mac, Lindsey Buckingham told Billboard Magazine, "I think we were all a little surprised (Crow) was announcing that to the world with such certainty". Open mouth...insert foot.

The Justin Files, 3/27/08

New poll has our talk show favorites
According to a new AOL poll, Kelly Ripa is the sexiest talk show host (unfortunately there was no "most irritating" category. Although I think Kelly would have been second in that one, no doubt Rachel Ray would take that crown). Folks chose Diane Sawyer as the most likely to make a good president, and Ellen was the most popular overall. By the way, according to this poll the least sexy talk show host...Larry King.

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More details on Richie's DUI
There are more details today on Richie Sambora's DUI arrest. Apparently his 10 year old daughter was in the vehicle at the time of his arrest, along with another minor and an adult female. He hasn't been charged with any other offenses, but reports suggest that he could be charged with child endangerment.

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Quick Hits
* You've got a couple more months to pay the Rent. (Sorry, had to make the pun). Producers have extended the final run of the Broadway hit, which was supposed to close on June 1st, until September 7th.

* Chikezie was the latest castoff from American Idol last night. By the way, did you like Kimberly Locke's outfit? It was designed by Project Runway winner Christian Siriano.

* Yesterday I (along with the rest of the world) reported on how Barack Obama is a distant relative of Brad Pitt and Hillary Clinton is a distant cousin of Angelina Jolie. So where's the resemblance? Here's a look, courtesy of PrettyOnTheOutside.com:

The Justin Files, 3/26/08

Reality Recap
Here's how it all went down last night on the TV talent contests:

On Dancing With the Stars, magician Penn Jillette went home, as did tennis champ Monica Seles.

On Idol last night, the contestants did songs from the year they were born. I didn't even recognize half of the songs and, to be honest, nothing stuck out to me as being either remarkably good or bad. Either way, someone's going home tonight...and it's not gonna be Kimberly Locke, although she'll be performing.

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How's this for an awkward family reunion
A lot's being made in the press today about how Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton could be sitting at the same family reunion table. Obama is apparently a distant cousin of Brad Pitt, while Hilary is distantly related to Angelina Jolie. Obama can also count President Bush, Winston Churchill, and Civil War General Robert E. Lee as relatives. While Obama's relatives are mostly political, Hillary's are mostly entertainers. She is distantly related to Madonna, Celine Dion, and Alanis Morissette.

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Quick Hits
* Jersey boy Richie Sambora was picked up in California last night on suspicion of DUI. You may remember that the Bon Jovi guitarist spent time in rehab last summer.

* The paparazzi are apparently smelling fresh blood. There are reportedly only half a dozen photogs still tailing Britney Spears, while Miley Cyrus has 30 or so shadowing her.

The Justin Files, 3/25/08

Finally, the press is saying nice things about Britney
Did you catch Brit on How I Met Your Mother last night? Not only is the press being generally positive, but The New York Post went so far as to call her performance, "adorably believable".

Which always beats "disconcertingly unstable" don't ya think?

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Dancing With The Stars Week 2
Kristi Yamaguchi was in control of the competition again scoring a trio of 9's for the second week in a row on Dancing With The Stars. Miami Dolphins' linebacker Jason Taylor was the highest scoring guy, tying Kristi with 27. Monica Seles was the lowest scoring woman, with only 15. Last week's judge's darling Steve Guttenberg was the lowest scoring guy, with a tally of 16.

Tonight, two go home, and Point siblings The Jonas Brothers perform (no word on if they'll be dancing or not).

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Quick Hits
* Angelina Jolie recently told OK! magazine that she struggles with low self-esteem, "all the time". See that, even the Beautiful People get the blues sometimes.

* Point popstars Maroon 5 just announced their summer tour, and it'll be a good one. They'll be at PNC on August 7th, and in Camden on August 9th along with Counting Crows and Point artist Sara Bareilles.

* Some TV news - Fox has cancelled The Return of Jezebel James after only two episodes, but they mysteriously renewed Prison Break for another season. Even though they've already broken out of prison...twice.

The Justin Files, 3/24/08

Britney's back in the spotlight
But this time by choice. That guest spot on How I Met Your Mother airs tonight on CBS. After the show, the wardrobe that she wore in the episode will be auctioned off for charity.

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The Bros are busy
Point prettyboys The Jonas Brothers are busy this week. They started with a pair of performances at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll in Washington, DC. Then tomorrow they'll be performing on Dancing with the Stars on ABC.

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Quick Hits
* According to tax records, in 2006 Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie donated more than $8 Million to charity. Mostly to Doctors without Borders and Global AIDS Alliance. They may be in the spotlight all the time, but you gotta give 'em credit, most of the time it's for good causes.

* Point artist Gavin DeGraw is apparently an animal lover. Last week he was snapped by paparazzi taking a hurt stray dog to the vet, paying the bills, and helping the pup find a new home.

* Here's an update on American Idol castoff David Hernandez. He was in The City over the weekend, allegedly auditioning for a role in Rent. It would only be temp work though, the show closes June 1st.

The Justin Files, 3/21/08

Wanna sue Oprah? Get in line
Another day, another person suing Oprah. Remember the Saturday Night Live skit where Oprah's audience members go mental and start stampeding and ripping each other's limbs off?


A woman is claiming that is more or less what happened to her when she attended an Oprah taping in 2006. She says that when the studio doors opened, she was stampeded and pushed down the stairs by crazed fans. She's suing Oprah's Harpo Productions for more than $50,000.

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Finally, a fresh idea on TV
Just in case the sarcasm didn't come across, yes, that's a sarcastic headline.

So here's the pitch for the Beverly Hills 90210 update I told you about the other day, "a high school principal moves his family from Kansas to Beverly Hills to take a job at West Beverly High".

So basically we played Mad Libs with the original show, "a family from (Blue Collar State) moves to Beverly Hills to (Social Position) at West Beverly High".

Glad to see we're coming up with new ideas here.

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Quick Hits
* Point teen sensations The Jonas Brothers are working on two projects for The Disney Channel. One will be a reality show following their current tour. The other will be a scripted comedy called J.O.N.A.S where the brothers will play teenage spies.

* Next Tuesday, Point rockers Fall Out Boy will become the first band to play all seven continents in less than 9 months when they rock the roof off a research station in Antarctica. Hopefully the roof will stay on, I hear it's a bit chilly there this time of year.

The Justin Files, 3/20/08

Who would want to sue Oprah?
I'll tell ya who, Darlene Tracy from Boston would. She claims that Oprah's Big Give was snatched from an idea she came up with. Ms. Tracy says that she pitched a show to Oprah's producers in 2005 called The Philanthropist, they passed on the idea. Flash forward to 3 years later, and O's new charity show hits the air.

Needless to say, Darlene has hired a lawyer.

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The Justin Files answers your entertainment questions
Vicky, getting The Point in Brick, gave a call yesterday and asked about a story she had only heard part of on TV. She said that she had heard that an Idol was pregnant and wanted to know more about the story. Well Vicky, I sent out my crack staff of researchers (i.e. Me) to uncover the story. It's nothing all that juicy, though. It turns out that Bo Bice just announced that his wife is expecting. They don't know if it's a boy or a girl yet, but it'll be their second child.

Thanks for reaching out, Vicky! If you have an entertainment question you'd like looked into, feel free to get in touch. You can either email justin(at)943thepoint(dot)com (just replace the "at" with @ and the "dot" with .), or call 732-988-POINT between 2-7p weekdays.

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Quick Hits
* Amanda "The Rock & Roll Nurse" Overmyer is the latest cast off from American Idol. We're now down to the top 10. Poor Kristy Lee Cook was in the bottom two for the third week in a row. That's gotta do wonders for her confidence.

* The A-Team is on it's way to the big screen. The John Singleton directed update will his theaters in June of next year. I mean hey, it worked for the Miami Vice movie, right? Oh, wait...

* Step back from the ledge, Losties! It's only a 5 week lay off after tonight's episode, a lot better than the nearly 9 months we waited between seasons.

The Justin Files, 3/19/08

Return of the Beatles
Well, on Idol at least. Last night was another Beatles night. Some were good (David Archuleta redeeming himself after forgetting the words last week. Paula and Simon were practically offering the kid a recording contract right there), and some were terrible (Kristy Lee Cook's truly bizarre arrangement of one of my favorite Beatles songs, You've Got to Hide Your Love Away).

Tonight, someone goes home, and Kellie Pickler visits to shill for her new single.

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From singing to dancing
The second night of the Dancing with the Stars premiere proved that when it comes to dancing, in general, the ladies got what most of the guys don't. Priscilla Presley was very impressive and really got into it. But Marlee Matlin was the story of the night. As you know, she is deaf and can't even hear the music to keep up with the rhythm. All of the judges praised her dedication and very good performance, although Carrie Ann warned her that they would be judging her the same as they judge the others.

Kristi Yamaguchi got the best scores, but that's not a surprise considering her background in figure skating.

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Miley Cyrus may seem a bit waxy


But that's only because she's the newest celeb to be included in Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum in Times Square. The figure will be unveiled tomorrow. The first 100 fans will score themselves some Hannah Montana goodies.

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Quick Hits
* We know the name of Halle Berry's daughter; Nahla Ariela. Not only is it not a wacky celeb pseudo-name, but it's kind of pretty. According to US Weekly, Nahla is an Arabic word meaning, "drink of water", and Ariela is related to Ariel which means, "lion of god".

* Simon Cowell may seem like a mean fella on Idol, but he knows the meaning of generosity. The 200 Million Dollar Man told Oprah that he is donating $162,000 to the family of a 3-year-old who is battling cancer to help pay off their mortgage.

The Justin Files, 3/18/08

More McCartney/Mills details
Heather Mills wanted the court records sealed, but they were made public today. Here are some of the things we learned:

• According to the judge, Heather was a, "less than impressive witness".
• As she had suggested, it was ruled that she did not, "rekindle" Sir Paul's fame
• Apparently, Paul wore the ring from his marriage to Linda up until the day he married Heather.
• According to experts, Heather is, "a good mother" to the daughter she shares with Paul.

By the way, a little dirty math shows us that the $48.6 Million dollar settlement works out to roughly $34,000 for every day she was married to Paul. Not bad.

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The stars strutted their stuff last night
Last night's season premiere of Dancing with the Stars was an interesting hour and a half of television (well, hour and 32 minutes if you go by ABC's schedule). Some of the guys weren't half bad (Mario, Cristián de la Fuente). And some of them were half bad, (Adam Carolla). While not the smoothest dancer on the floor, 80's movie star Steve Guttenberg scored the best compliments from the judges, with Len Goodman remarking that Officer Mahoney was the first one to look like he was having fun and that, "as a performance it was really, really good".

The ladies take the floor tonight.

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Quick Hits
* Katherine McPhee performed on the American Idol results show last week, this week it'll be Kellie Pickler's turn.

* Yet another B-list celeb reality show is coming our way. Watch out April 8th when Secret Talents of the Stars premieres on CBS. Included will be Danny Bonaduce, Mr. Sulu himself, George Takei, and country crooner Clint Black. Hopefully Ashley Olsen will show up, I hear she can put her elbow in her ear.

* The new Batman movie, The Dark Knight, won't be out till this summer, but there's already talk of a possible third movie. Star Christian Bale is signed for a trio of flicks. If there is another though, we probably wouldn't see it until at least 2011.

The Justin Files, 3/17/08

The celebs are stretching as we speak
A new season of Dancing with the Stars hits the airwaves tonight. They have an interesting mix of stars this season. Among those strutting their stuff will be actress Marlee Matlin, Priscilla Presley, Monica Seles, Kristi Yamaguchi, magician Penn Jillette (Penn & Teller), and Mahoney himself, Police Academy's Steve Guttenburg.

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Speaking of Dancing with the Stars...
...one of the hoofers from last season is dancing with joy today. The judge in the Paul McCartney/Heather Mills divorce case made his judgment this morning. According to the guy in the powdered wig, Sir Paul owes his ex nearly $49 million dollars (£24.3 million in British Pounds). She said that she is, "very happy" with the settlement.

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Quick Hits
* Congrats to new mom Halle Berry. Over the weekend she gave birth to a daughter. As of the time I'm typing this, no name has been announced yet.

* If you've always dreamed of being Paris Hilton's best friend without having to go through the process of actually getting to know her (and let's be honest, who hasn't?), she's working on a new reality show that could be your ticket in. To get more info and to apply, check out ParisBFF.com.

* Point star Sheryl Crow made a comment over the weekend that she may be planning a collaboration with Fleetwood Mac. But, she said, "I don't want to make any official announcements". Fair enough, I'll only unofficially report it.

The Justin Files, 3/13/08

Good news and bad news for Harry Potter fans
It's mixed news for Potterphiles. Warner Brothers announced that the final movie in the Harry Potter series will be split into two films. This is good news because it means that the writers will cut less and be able to fit in a lot more plot points and small details. But it's bad news for those of us who demand instant gratification. There will be a gap of six months between the flicks. The first part is tentatively scheduled for November of 2010, with part two following in May of 2011 (if you remember, the same tactic was used with the last two Matrix films...hopefully The Deathly Hallows will be slightly more successful).

And, of course, it also means they'll be able to charge twice as much for the DVDs.

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More proof that Hollywood's run out of TV ideas


Reports are surfacing that a spinoff of Beverly Hills 90210 could be coming to The CW network. It would be, "a teen drama about rich kids in Beverly Hills".

So, basically, just a rehash of the original.

Hey, it worked for Saved By The Bell: The New Class.

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Quick Hits
* This week's Idol contestant sent to exile, former stripper David Hernandez.

A pair of Justin Files updates:

* Michael Jackson has managed to save the Neverland Ranch. He refinanced in time to avoid the March 19th public auction. He owed $24.5 million on the property.

* Billy Crystal made his debut as a Yankee earlier today in Tampa. He struck out on a 3-2 pitch.

The Justin Files, 3/12/08

Oh how the mighty fall
By that, I mean both Lennon/McCartney and David Archuleta. Some of the Idol contestants did fine on Beatles cover night, others mauled some classics. And then there's David Archuleta, the clear favorite from very early on. The poor guy committed the worst sin one can commit on Idol, he forgot some of the lyrics. He'll be fine, he's got enough of a fan base that he won't get voted off, but it could come back to haunt him when it gets down to the nitty gritty.

I will say, though, the guy became my favorite tonight and it was before he even started singing. Did you notice, during his opening video, he was wearing the vintage '94 Milwaukee Brewers hat? Well I sure did (not to mention his little brother in the classic ball 'n glove hat). See, that's all you have to do to get on my good side, throw on some Brewers gear.

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"The Professor and Mary Jane..."


Erm, I mean "Mary Ann". Actress Dawn Wells, best known as the down home farm girl from Gilligan's Island was caught with marijuana in her car back in October. So why is it making news now? Well, her booking photo was just dug up, and I have to say, it's the Best...Mugshot...Ever.

Check it out --------------->

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Quick Hits
* Word is out that Kevin Federline is turning his attention to Broadway and will appear in Legally Blonde. Well, at least he has a lot of courtroom experience.

* In honor of the 25th anniversary of Thriller, you can put yourself into the groundbreaking video. All you need is a few digital photos. Check it out at http://www.michaeljackson.com/mythrillervideo

* The Naturist Society has named their "10 Top Celebrities Who've Promoted Healthy Nudity". And it's quite the eclectic list, including Brad Pitt, Alanis Morrisette, Matthew Fox, and Dame Helen Mirren.

The Justin Files, 3/11/08

More Britney video emerges
Although this time it won't be courtesy of the photogs. Britney has signed to appear in an episode of the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother. Since she's still under the conservatorship of her father, she needed (and got) permission from Daddy to take the gig.

Update 4:23pm: Brit's episode will air March 24th.

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The biz is already buzzing for Heath
The Dark Knight isn't out for another 4 months yet, but Hollywood types are already buzzing about Heath Ledger's performance as The Joker. Director Christopher Nolan calls Heath's work, "stunning". Some people are even suggesting that he may be in line for a posthumous Oscar nod.

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Quick Hits
* Last night at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions, Justin Timberlake (who was inducting Madonna) took a not so veiled shot at his ex, Britney Spears, "The world has always been full of Madonna wannabes. I might have even dated a couple". Classy.

* A new Yankee will take the field with the team when they play a spring training game against the Pirates on Thursday. The team signed comedian Billy Crystal to a one day contract. Knowing the Yankees, it's probably worth around $12 million.

* To update Friday's story about Jerry Seinfeld's alleged return to the sitcom world, his publicist has called the story, "completely false".

The Justin Files, 3/10/08

The one time a year we care about Cleveland
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is getting a new class of inductees tonight. Among those being honored are Point legends Madonna and John Mellencamp (no word on if "Cougar" will make it onto his plaque or not).

You can catch the live ceremony/concert on VH1 Classic tonight at 8:30. (if you happen to miss it tonight, this is VH1 we're talking about, it'll be rerun every other hour for the next month or so).

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Frenchie - double standard?
Idol producers are talking about David Hernandez and his previous employment (I think it's safe to take out "apparent" and "alleged", nobody's denying it). Executive Producer Nigel Lythgoe confirmed that he and other producers knew about David's past. He said that there is no reason to disqualify the singer, "what's the law he's broken?"

The same could be said about Frenchie's topless photos from 5 years ago, when she was disqualified.

Producers have not commented publicly on the comparison.

What do you think?

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Quick Hits
* Grey's Anatomy creator Shonda Rimes said that the break during the writers strike gave her a chance to get perspective on the show and it's ongoing story lines. She said that her goal, "is to get Meredith and Derek together for good".

* Get ready to cook..well, kind of. The Food Network's Iron Chef will be coming to the Nintendo Wii. With the game console's motion sensitive technology, players will get a lot of exercise as they slice, dice, and whip up a virtual gourmet meal.

The Justin Files, 3/7/08

Down to the twelve troubadours
Two guys and two girls went home last night on Idol. The last time this season we'll get the quadruple elimination shows (and the last time this season Idol takes up 3/5 of our weeknights). First to go was Kady Malloy, the girl Simon said had no personality (and who sang probably one of the most obscure songs so far featured on Idol). She was followed by Luke Menard, maybe they can have no personality together...or at least share one between the two of 'em. Asia'h Epperson, who made the mistake of trying to tackle Whitney Houston (not literally, of course), was hot on their tails. It came down to an emotional showdown between Danny Noriega and the only one-name wonder this year, Chikezie. The tension was palpable as Seacrest brought the "pregnant pause" way past it's due date. Danny came up short in the vote and brought the baker's dozen down to a proper 12.

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Sein of the times

I have no idea what that's supposed to mean, I just wanted to try for a clever "Seinfeld" allusion.

It looks like Jerry might be coming back to the sitcom world. Rumors suggest that he's developing a new series in which he would play himself, "in an exaggerated reality". The show would be set in New York City and air on NBC.

Good to see he's challenging his artistic range.

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Quick Hits
* Speaking of returns, Kathy Lee Gifford may be returning to the world of daytime talk. Word's out that she's in talks to join the fourth hour of The Today Show. Thankfully, her kids are older and not as cute now, so they probably won't show up as much.

* How's this for a rough life, apparently Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony's new twins will sleep on 600 thread count Egyptian cotton crib linens, shake diamond encrusted rattles, and crawl through the halls of their own wing of the house.

* Speaking of celeb babies, Matthew McConaughey was so tickled that his older brother named his kid "Miller Lyte" (after his favorite beer), that he wanted to do the same with his son. Thankfully, Matt's girlfriend would have none of it. Good thing too, "Natty Ice McConaughey" wouldn't exactly look great on a movie poster, would it?

The Justin Files, 3/6/08

If I had a million dollars...
...I still wouldn't be as rich as these folks.

Forbes came out with their list of billionaire celebrities.

Yes, that's Billion, with a B.

Like a thousand million...billion.

That'll get you a lot of boardwalk pizza.

But I digress... on the list was, naturally, Oprah (worth $2.5 billion), JK Rowling, Steven Spielberg, and the youngest billionaire on the list, 23 year old Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, worth a reported $1.5 billion.

Hmm, let's think about what we were doing at 23.....

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Sad news
80's movie icon Patrick Swayze is sadly suffering from pancreatic cancer. The prognosis for the disease is, in general, not good, but his doctor says that he is responding well to treatment. His publicist says that he is well enough to continue work on his current projects.

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Quick Hits
* The Motion Picture Association of America happily reported that box office receipts hit an all time high in 2007. Come on, I could have told you that... when ticket prices keep going up your revenue will keep going up!

* MTV isn't going to be playing Point duo Gnarls Barkley's new video. The clip apparently extensively uses strobe effects. The "music" network is concerned for seizure risks. I don't know about you, but I had no idea MTV still played music videos.

The Justin Files, 3/5/08

Hey I know, let's start with Idol for a change!
It was an interesting night on Idol last night. Some were really good, and some were kind of confusing. While the judges praised...nay, nearly adopted, some of the guys. Others they simply lightly scolded. Simon was in rare form...not criticizing, but praising a number of guys, like Jason Castro who he practically proposed to. Paula was also in rare form, for this season at least...was it me, or did she not make any sense the whole night? Check out that same link above and listen to Paula at the end. I don't even think it's English.

Randy made a pretty embarrassing mistake. The man who played with Journey and produced Mariah, said how he liked how Australian Michael Johns, "went home" and compared him to Michael Hutchence, both obvious references to INXS. The only thing is, Simple Minds (a Scottish band) did "Don't You (Forget About Me)". (Almost funnier was the confused look on Michael's friends in the audience).

Naturally, nobody said anything about David Hernandez and his new scandal. In fact they didn't even dance around the subject....hah! See what I did there? "Dance", cuz he was a dancer...never mind.

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Strengthening international relations
The social faux pas of the day goes to Good Morning America's Chris Cuomo, who said that England's Prince Harry, "is expendable" since he's not next in line for the crown, and that's why he was sent to Afghanistan instead of his older brother.

Understandably, the British press is none too amused.

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Quick Hits
* Bill Cosby, who singlehandedly supported the ugly sweater industry as Dr. Cliff Huxtable on The Cosby Show, is auctioning off some of the garish threads for a good cause. The money will support "Hello Friend/Ennis William Cosby Foundation", which was created in memory of his murdered son.

* Mark your calendars for April 15. That's the day that Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds hits the DVD shelves.

* NBC has announced a bunch of reality shows for the summer season; American Gladiators returns, as does Last Comic Standing and America's Got Talent. New shows include Celebrity Circus and The Baby Borrowers, which was supposed to debut this month, but was moved to June (that's gotta be a good sign, right?).

The Justin Files, 3/4/08

The first real scandal of the season
After spending the whole segment on Idol yesterday, I didn't intend on starting with Idol today. But this is a story that deserves headline status.

We have our first scandal of the season. Sure, Robbie's hair was entertaining and Carly's previous pro experience has been my little pet cause, but this one is the first Frenchie-style scandal of the year.

Apparently David Hernandez was a male stripper. One story even says that he was taking off his clothes as recently as this past fall. Here's another link just to prove I'm not making it up.

It'll be interesting to see how this one shakes out...no pun intended.

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There actually is other news besides Idol
But let's stick with reality shows for a moment...cuz goodness knows we don't have enough of them already. If all goes as planned for E!, we'll be seeing the whole Lohan clan in a new reality show this summer. The show will feature Lindsay, sister Ali, Brothers Cody and Michael, and of course mother/manager Dina.

Hey why not, it worked for Nick and Jessica
Ashlee Simpson
Backstreet Boy Nick Carter

Ok, let's be honest...what are they thinking??

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Quick Hits
* I would have loved to be a fly on the wall at Cosmo's "Fun Fearless Male of the Year" luncheon in NYC yesterday where Jessica Simpson's ex, Point star John Mayer was in attendance. As was Jess's rumored ex-flame Dane Cook. As was her current guy Tony Romo. I really hope a planner with a sense of humor put them all at the same table.

* Point princess Miley Cyrus will perform at Nickelodeon's Kid's Choice Awards on March 29th. Why is this particularly interesting? Well, of course she's a huge star for rival kiddie network The Disney Channel.

* Speaking of The Disney Channel...we have yet another reality show we can look forward to this summer. ABC will supposedly be running a High School Musical themed competition. Details are few as of now, but we'll stay on top of the story and keep you updated.

The Justin Files, 3/3/08 - Special Edition

It's a special Idol edition of The Justin Files today. The celebs have more or less behaved themselves over the weekend, so let's take a look at some recent American Idol developments.

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My favorite target, Robbie Carrico (no sense linking, you can look at almost any recent posting to see some dirt on the former boy-bander). First, let me point out that I wasn't the only one to pick-up the "dude's wearing a wig" story. In a conference call with reporters over the weekend, Robbie denied the rumors calling the whole story, "ridiculous". While a "source" stuck by the story of the fraudulent follicles saying, "it could be some kind of weave".

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More stars have signed on for Idol Gives Back, the charity show set for next month. So far we can expect to see a bunch of Point performers, including Fergie, Miley Cyrus, and Idol alums Carrie Underwood and Chris Daughtry. Just announced, superstar Bono and Superbowl MVP Eli Manning.

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So how does Simon keep his youthful looks? He told the British edition of Glamour that Botox, "is no more unusual than toothpaste". Hey, at least the guy is brushing.

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Finally, former Idol contestants Gina Glocksen and Haley Scarnato (both from last season) are trying to stay relevant by weighing in on who they want to see win.

If you don't feel like clicking the link, they like music industry vet Carly Smithson and Aussie Michael Johns (it must be that dreamy accent).