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Rikja dhe Elona Sqarohen. Elona:” Duan të na përçajnë”;
Elona me Riken fillojnë të sqarojnë njëra-tjetrën në lidhje me debatin që Rikja pati me Ilirin i cili bëri një ndërhyrje shumë banale në diskutimin që ajo po bëntë. Ajo i rrëfen Elonës që nëse Iliri vazhdon me banalitetet e tij, herë tjetër do dalë jashtë vetes dhe nuk e di se çfarë do të bëjë.
Sipas Elonës, Rikja nuk ishte aty prezente në momentin që po bëhej shakaja dhe ajo besoi atë çka i tha Edberi. Elona i thotë se nuk bën mirë që të ketë kaq shumë besim te Edberi. Sipas saj ajo mund ta kishte kaluar muhabetin me qetësi dhe pa u acaruar. Elona Sipas Elonës, në këtë situatë Edberi ka përfituar duke dashur të nxjerrë Elonën dhe Ilirin sikur i janë kundërvënë Rikes. Rikja i rrëfen Elonës se Edberi i ka thënë Rikes se ajo e vlerëson shumë Ilirin, ndërkohë që ai nuk e vlerëson shumë Riken. Rikja e ka përgënjeshtrua këtë gjë duke i thënë se po e provokonte ilirin dhe nuk ka asnjë arsye tjetër. Sipas saj Edberi e ka akuzuar atë që Elona e përdor Riken duke e mësuar se si të flasë dhe të përgjigjet.
Sipas Elonës, ajo e ka kuptuar shumë mirë lojën e Edberit. Ajo thotë se qëllimi i tyre është që ta përçajnë Riken me Elonën dhe prandaj krijojnë situata të tilla për të përfituar. Por Rikja këmbëngul që ndërhyrja e Ilirit ishte shumë vulgare dhe nuk mund ta pranojë, pavarësisht se Elona përpiqet ta justifikojë duke i thënë që mos ta marrë aq për ters fjalorin e tij sepse qëllimi nuk e ka pasur aq të keq. Më pas vajzat përqafohen dhe i shprehin afrimitetin dhe dashurinë njëra-tjetrës;
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Elona me Riken fillojnë të sqarojnë njëra-tjetrën në lidhje me debatin që Rikja pati me Ilirin i cili bëri një ndërhyrje shumë banale në diskutimin që ajo po bëntë. Ajo i rrëfen Elonës që nëse Iliri vazhdon me banalitetet e tij, herë tjetër do dalë jashtë vetes dhe nuk e di se çfarë do të bëjë.
Sipas Elonës, Rikja nuk ishte aty prezente në momentin që po bëhej shakaja dhe ajo besoi atë çka i tha Edberi. Elona i thotë se nuk bën mirë që të ketë kaq shumë besim te Edberi. Sipas saj ajo mund ta kishte kaluar muhabetin me qetësi dhe pa u acaruar. Elona Sipas Elonës, në këtë situatë Edberi ka përfituar duke dashur të nxjerrë Elonën dhe Ilirin sikur i janë kundërvënë Rikes. Rikja i rrëfen Elonës se Edberi i ka thënë Rikes se ajo e vlerëson shumë Ilirin, ndërkohë që ai nuk e vlerëson shumë Riken. Rikja e ka përgënjeshtrua këtë gjë duke i thënë se po e provokonte ilirin dhe nuk ka asnjë arsye tjetër. Sipas saj Edberi e ka akuzuar atë që Elona e përdor Riken duke e mësuar se si të flasë dhe të përgjigjet.
Sipas Elonës, ajo e ka kuptuar shumë mirë lojën e Edberit. Ajo thotë se qëllimi i tyre është që ta përçajnë Riken me Elonën dhe prandaj krijojnë situata të tilla për të përfituar. Por Rikja këmbëngul që ndërhyrja e Ilirit ishte shumë vulgare dhe nuk mund ta pranojë, pavarësisht se Elona përpiqet ta justifikojë duke i thënë që mos ta marrë aq për ters fjalorin e tij sepse qëllimi nuk e ka pasur aq të keq. Më pas vajzat përqafohen dhe i shprehin afrimitetin dhe dashurinë njëra-tjetrës;
Sulmuesi
i Milanit, Mario Balotelli, sipas mediave italiane bëhet me dije se
është ndarë nga e dashura e tij, modelja belge, Fanny Neguesha. Sipas
mediave italiane, kishte rreth dy javë që diçka nuk shkonte mirë mes
çiftit.
Ndarja vjen vetëm pak orë pas ndeshjes
Real Madrid-Dortmund, për të cilën Mario Balotelli kishte thënë se nëse
arrin të kualifikohen "mbretërit" e trajnerit, Jose Mourinho, do tu
ofronte të gjithë lojtarëve të Madridit mundësinë për të fjetur me të
dashurën e tij.
Anxhela Martini ka pushtuar faqet e njërës prej revistave më të famshme për meshkuj, “Maxim”.
Modelja shqiptare ka gjetur hapësirë në edicionin më të ri zviceran të revistës, edhe atë në hapësirën më të ekspozuar të saj – në ballinë.
Lajmin e ka zbuluar vetë këngëtarja, e cila përmes Instagram ka sjellë te lexuesit e saj edhe një foto të kopertinës. Dhe, Anxhela nuk harron dhe te falënderojë ata të cilët e kanë mundësuar këtë sukses të saj.
“Faleminderit! Faleminderit çdokujt në ekip që punon me mua dhe që e bën këtë të ndodhë. Dhe për fotografin e mahnitshëm Fadil Berisha.
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Modelja shqiptare ka gjetur hapësirë në edicionin më të ri zviceran të revistës, edhe atë në hapësirën më të ekspozuar të saj – në ballinë.
Lajmin e ka zbuluar vetë këngëtarja, e cila përmes Instagram ka sjellë te lexuesit e saj edhe një foto të kopertinës. Dhe, Anxhela nuk harron dhe te falënderojë ata të cilët e kanë mundësuar këtë sukses të saj.
“Faleminderit! Faleminderit çdokujt në ekip që punon me mua dhe që e bën këtë të ndodhë. Dhe për fotografin e mahnitshëm Fadil Berisha.
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Vince Vaughn Expecting Second Child With Wife Kyla
by
Natalie Finn
Today 2:48 PM PDT
The Old School star is expecting his second child with his wife of three years, Kyla Weber, he revealed today in a sit-down with Ellen DeGeneres airing Monday on Ellen.
"This is the first time I've said anything. We're very excited," Vaughn said, agreeing with Ellen's characterization of the news as a big "wow."
VIDEO: Peep the hilarious highlights of Vince Vaughn on SNL
The 43-year-old actor, who reteams with Owen Wilson in the upcoming comedy The Internship, also divulged Kyla's due date—Aug. 5!
So, 2-year-old daughter Locklyn's days as an only child are coming to a close.
Police have charged the bassist of the rock band 3 Doors Down with
vehicular homicide after they said his speeding car clipped a pickup
truck, sending it down an embankment and killing the driver.
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The incident took place Friday night in Nashville.
Police said Robert Todd
Harrell, 41, showed signs of impairment and acknowledged he had consumed
hard cider and taken the prescription pills Lortab and Xanax.
During a search in the
booking room, authorities said, Davidson County Sheriff's deputies
discovered a plastic bag concealed in his sock that contained 8 Xanax
pills, 24 oxycodone pills and 4 oxymorphone pills. Harrell also has been
charged with bringing controlled substances into the jail.
He was being held in lieu of $100,000 bond.
Police said the pickup's
driver, Paul Howard Shoulders, was not wearing a seat belt and was
ejected from his truck. He was pronounced dead at Vanderbilt University
Medical Center.
"We are deeply saddened by the passing of Paul Howard Shoulders, Jr.," said a statement on the band's website. "Our hearts and prayers go out to his family and friends at this difficult time."
3 Doors Down may be best
known for its song "Kryptonite," but had a string of hits in the early
2000s, including "When I'm Gone" and "Here Without You."
Harrell is one of three founding members of the group that formed in Escatawpa, Mississippi, in 1994, according to allmusic.com. The band toured regionally before eventually being discovered at a music showcase in New York.
The band's major label debut, "The Better Life," has sold more than six million copies, according to the Recording Industry Association of America.
For a couple on the outs, Jane Seymour and James Keach certainly gave no indication of that over the weekend.
Despite announcing last Friday that they are headed for divorce, the two looked happy as they smiled and posed for pics with each other at the 3rd annual Open Hearts Foundation celebration in Malibu on Saturday.
Of course, the sight of them being so cordial doesn't come as a complete shock.
After all, a statement from Seymour's rep did state that "they will continue their relationship as devoted parents to their children, as business associates and partners, and in their joint dedication to preserving and furthering the charitable endeavors that they've worked on throughout their marriage."
Seymour and Keach tied the knot in 1993. They are the parents to twin sons Kristopher and Johnny, 17.
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Despite announcing last Friday that they are headed for divorce, the two looked happy as they smiled and posed for pics with each other at the 3rd annual Open Hearts Foundation celebration in Malibu on Saturday.
Of course, the sight of them being so cordial doesn't come as a complete shock.
After all, a statement from Seymour's rep did state that "they will continue their relationship as devoted parents to their children, as business associates and partners, and in their joint dedication to preserving and furthering the charitable endeavors that they've worked on throughout their marriage."
Seymour and Keach tied the knot in 1993. They are the parents to twin sons Kristopher and Johnny, 17.
Fergie ain't slowing down, even with her and Josh Duhamel's baby on board!
The pregnant singer hit the Logo NewNowNext Awards in Hollywood tonight looking as fierce as ever.
So does the 38-year-old mom-to-be know the sex of her baby-to be?
"Oh, I know honey!" Fergie told us on the red carpet before pretending to close a zipper over her mouth. She also played coy when asked about picking out names.
As for pregnancy cravings, Fergie dished, "Fruit has become a staple where is wasn't before. It's mangos, papayas, anything really juicy and sweet."
The Black Eyed Peas frontwoman, who said she's going into her nesting period, says Duhamel has been right there for her during the pregnancy. "He's been amazing," she said. "He so nice and wonderful. He sings and talks to my belly all the time. He's very complimentary. I'm very lucky that he's really good to me."
As for how her hubby will be as a dad, Fergie told reporters, "He's going to be an amazing father. He's got natural parenting instincts. And he wanted to knock me up on our first date."
During tonight's awards, Fergie received the "Always Next, Forever Now" award. She dished to us of the honor, "Are you kidding me? I'm so blessed. I'm on top of the world. Me and my baby are on top of the world."
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The pregnant singer hit the Logo NewNowNext Awards in Hollywood tonight looking as fierce as ever.
So does the 38-year-old mom-to-be know the sex of her baby-to be?
"Oh, I know honey!" Fergie told us on the red carpet before pretending to close a zipper over her mouth. She also played coy when asked about picking out names.
As for pregnancy cravings, Fergie dished, "Fruit has become a staple where is wasn't before. It's mangos, papayas, anything really juicy and sweet."
The Black Eyed Peas frontwoman, who said she's going into her nesting period, says Duhamel has been right there for her during the pregnancy. "He's been amazing," she said. "He so nice and wonderful. He sings and talks to my belly all the time. He's very complimentary. I'm very lucky that he's really good to me."
As for how her hubby will be as a dad, Fergie told reporters, "He's going to be an amazing father. He's got natural parenting instincts. And he wanted to knock me up on our first date."
During tonight's awards, Fergie received the "Always Next, Forever Now" award. She dished to us of the honor, "Are you kidding me? I'm so blessed. I'm on top of the world. Me and my baby are on top of the world."
Britney Markham feels that she's been the victim of a hate crime.
The post-op transsexual porn actress has filed for a restraining order against former boss Jenna Jameson, who was arrested on suspicion of battery last weekend for allegedly striking Markham.
The Orange County District Attorney's Office subsequently confirmed that they would not be pursuing charges against Jameson due to lack of evidence, but Markham is determined to keep fighting.
NEWS: Jenna Jameson off the hook in battery case
"I've got a call in to the district attorney to discuss that," her lawyer, Adam Krolikowski, exclusively tells E! News. "We don't know if he's aware of the three witnesses and exactly what they saw and heard. If the D.A. won't prosecute criminally, then we'll be forced to seek justice civilly."
"They aren't taking me seriously because I'm a transsexual woman," Markham tells E! in her first interview since her alleged fight with Jameson. "The things she was saying to me is a hate crime, it's very wrong. They need to do something about it."
In her petition for a temporary restraining order against the porn superstar, filed Tuesday and obtained by E! News, Markham names five witnesses, by first name only, who, she says, witnessed Jameson "yelling and telling me to hurry the f--k up" while she was trying to make an appointment for her at a hair salon Saturday evening.
NEWS: Jenna Jameson cops to DUI
"When we got to the car, I was in the driver seat and she was in the passenger seat, she used her brass knuckle iPhone case to punch me in the stomach and back," she states in the court filing.
Though the so-called brass knuckle case was plastic, "it felt like she was punching me with metal," Markham, who says that she started working as Jameson's assistant in January, tells E! News.
"After the police were called," Markham's filing continues, "she said, 'I'll f--king kill you.' I took that as a threat that she would cause me harm with a weapon. I know she possesses weapons."
After their apparent altercation, Jameson tweeted-then-deleted, "Wow just got robbed by a friend @britneymarkham she accused me of gusting her, and broke into my home and took everything."
Markham posted a screengrab of Jameson's then-live tweet to her Instagram, writing, "NOT TRUE! How could u say that u attacked me and im@in the hospital because of u."
Markham tells us that she vomited blood for three days after the alleged attack.
"I wasn't feeling well and went to my doctor," she says. "She told me I wasn't OK and referred me to Orange Coast Memorial Hospital. The doctor told me the punches had caused severe bruising to my spleen and organs."
NEWS: Teen Mom Farrah Abraham slammed by Meghan McCain, Chrissy Teigen over sex tape
Markham's TRO petition requests that she get back whatever personal items of hers that are still in Jameson's possession and that the adult-film icon pay her $2,500 for attorney fees.
"She was calling me a man...She was calling me a he-she," Markham tells E! "I haven't been insulted like that since high school."
As for Jameson's tweeted allegation that Markham stole from her, she says, "That is a lie. My father taught us that nothing is worse than stealing, that we have no reason to steal. I did not steal anything."
As for why she went back to Jameson's beach house with her after the alleged attack in the car, she says, "I just wanted to grab my things and leave." Police showed up to the porn star's house while she was still verbally bashing Markham, the former assistant claims.
Since their altercation, "my anxiety has gotten so much worse, my self-esteem has gone down," Markham says. "I cry to my lawyer every day. I've had panic attacks. I have random people come up and say things to me. [Jameson's] supporters are attacking me online. Luckily, I have friends around me supporting me."
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The post-op transsexual porn actress has filed for a restraining order against former boss Jenna Jameson, who was arrested on suspicion of battery last weekend for allegedly striking Markham.
The Orange County District Attorney's Office subsequently confirmed that they would not be pursuing charges against Jameson due to lack of evidence, but Markham is determined to keep fighting.
NEWS: Jenna Jameson off the hook in battery case
"I've got a call in to the district attorney to discuss that," her lawyer, Adam Krolikowski, exclusively tells E! News. "We don't know if he's aware of the three witnesses and exactly what they saw and heard. If the D.A. won't prosecute criminally, then we'll be forced to seek justice civilly."
"They aren't taking me seriously because I'm a transsexual woman," Markham tells E! in her first interview since her alleged fight with Jameson. "The things she was saying to me is a hate crime, it's very wrong. They need to do something about it."
In her petition for a temporary restraining order against the porn superstar, filed Tuesday and obtained by E! News, Markham names five witnesses, by first name only, who, she says, witnessed Jameson "yelling and telling me to hurry the f--k up" while she was trying to make an appointment for her at a hair salon Saturday evening.
NEWS: Jenna Jameson cops to DUI
"When we got to the car, I was in the driver seat and she was in the passenger seat, she used her brass knuckle iPhone case to punch me in the stomach and back," she states in the court filing.
Though the so-called brass knuckle case was plastic, "it felt like she was punching me with metal," Markham, who says that she started working as Jameson's assistant in January, tells E! News.
"After the police were called," Markham's filing continues, "she said, 'I'll f--king kill you.' I took that as a threat that she would cause me harm with a weapon. I know she possesses weapons."
After their apparent altercation, Jameson tweeted-then-deleted, "Wow just got robbed by a friend @britneymarkham she accused me of gusting her, and broke into my home and took everything."
Markham posted a screengrab of Jameson's then-live tweet to her Instagram, writing, "NOT TRUE! How could u say that u attacked me and im@in the hospital because of u."
Markham tells us that she vomited blood for three days after the alleged attack.
"I wasn't feeling well and went to my doctor," she says. "She told me I wasn't OK and referred me to Orange Coast Memorial Hospital. The doctor told me the punches had caused severe bruising to my spleen and organs."
NEWS: Teen Mom Farrah Abraham slammed by Meghan McCain, Chrissy Teigen over sex tape
Markham's TRO petition requests that she get back whatever personal items of hers that are still in Jameson's possession and that the adult-film icon pay her $2,500 for attorney fees.
"She was calling me a man...She was calling me a he-she," Markham tells E! "I haven't been insulted like that since high school."
As for Jameson's tweeted allegation that Markham stole from her, she says, "That is a lie. My father taught us that nothing is worse than stealing, that we have no reason to steal. I did not steal anything."
As for why she went back to Jameson's beach house with her after the alleged attack in the car, she says, "I just wanted to grab my things and leave." Police showed up to the porn star's house while she was still verbally bashing Markham, the former assistant claims.
Since their altercation, "my anxiety has gotten so much worse, my self-esteem has gone down," Markham says. "I cry to my lawyer every day. I've had panic attacks. I have random people come up and say things to me. [Jameson's] supporters are attacking me online. Luckily, I have friends around me supporting me."
A strongly-worded statement issued Wednesday by the president's office, State House, in the capital, Lilongwe, accused Madonna of using her fame and money to press the government of Malawi to give her VIP treatment.
"Granted, Madonna is a famed international musician. But that does not impose an injunction of obligation on any government under whose territory Madonna finds herself, including Malawi, to give her state treatment. Such treatment, even if she deserved it, is discretionary not obligatory," said the statement, signed by State House Press Officer Tusekele Mwanyongo, apparently referring to the singer's annoyance at being stripped of her VIP status on departure from Malawi last Saturday.
Madonna, who has had VIP treatment during her previous visits — including when she jetted into the country on April 1 — was apparently surprised when she and her travelling party had to line up with ordinary passengers and be frisked by airport security.
"There was a directive that Miss Louise Ciccone, travelling on an American passport, and her children Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon, Rocco Ritchie, Mercy James, David Banda Ciccone Ritchie should use the ordinary passenger terminal on their way to their jet," said the aviation official who refused to be named because he is not authorized to speak to the media.
President Joyce Banda was reportedly angered by Madonna's claims that she has built 10 schools in Malawi.
"Where are the 10 schools she has built? She is just building school blocks at already existing schools. In some cases she just renovated an already existing block. This is an insult to the people of Malawi. She can't be lying to the world at our expense," said an angry Banda last week, in widely quoted remarks.
The Wednesday statement also accused Madonna of holding Malawi to ransom.
"Granted, Madonna has adopted two children from Malawi. According to the record, this gesture was humanitarian and of her accord. It, therefore, comes across as strange and depressing that for a humanitarian act, prompted only by her, Madonna wants Malawi to be forever chained to the obligation of gratitude. Kindness, as far as its ordinary meaning is concerned, is free and anonymous. If it can't be free and silent, it is not kindness; it is something else. Blackmail is the closest it becomes," reads the statement.
The statement said Malawi has played host to other international stars like Chuck Norris, Bono, David James, Rio Ferdinand and Gary Neville "who have never demanded state attention or decorum despite their equally dazzling stature."
The statement dismissed Madonna's claims that Banda is mad because her younger sister, Anjimile Mtila-Oponyo was fired as the CEO for Madonna's charity, Raising Malawi.
But Trevor Neilson, whose Global Philanthropy Group that is managing Madonna's projects in Malawi, repeated those claims, in an e-mail interview with The Associated Press.
"The President of Malawi appears to be using her office to pursue the financial interests of her family," he said.
When Banda became president following the death last April of her predecessor, President Bingu wa Mutharika, she made Mtila-Oponyo Secretary for Education. Neilson claims Mtila-Oponyo used her new position to get back at Madonna's charity.
"Immediately Oponyo began to use that office to pursue her grudge against Raising Malawi, first by harassing organizations that Raising Malawi has donated to and then by having the Education Ministry (that she helps lead) claim that (it built) the 10 schools that BuildOn built with Raising Malawi funding," he said.
Mtila-Oponyo is currently in Europe on official duties but in an earlier interview she refused to comment on these allegations.
This has been Madonna's most controversial tour to Malawi since she first visited the southern African country in 2006.
Despite the new furor, Madonna seemed unfazed.
"My reasons for being here have never changed, I am here because I care deeply about the children of Malawi, that is my main priority," said Madonna last week at the end of her trip. "So regardless of the challenges, the ups and the downs, I learned a lot for the last seven years. I have not forgotten my commitment to the children, to the orphans ... specifically to the children of Malawi. I will continue supporting Malawian children."
She came along with her two adopted Malawian children, David Banda and Mercy James, both eight, and her children Lourdes, 14, and Rocco, 12.
Avril Lavigne wants to stay young forever on her new single, "Here's To Never Growing Up,"
which she dropped late Monday evening. The boisterous tune is the lead
single off her still-in-the-works 2013 album release, due out this
summer."It's a pop rock tune. And it's just about being young, having fun,
being present, living in the moment and that's what I love to do," she
told Ryan Seacrest on Tuesday, with her fiancé, Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger,
in tow. Kroeger co-wrote the song with Lavigne. "This is one of the
newer tunes [we recorded]. It was me and four dudes and I wanted to
write something really fun, like a summer song."
The rowdy nature of the track certainly makes it an early entry into the round of summer anthems. In the chorus, she belts out "Singing Radiohead at the top of our lungs/With the boombox blaring/As we're falling in love... Singing 'Here's to never growing up.' "
The album marks her first since 2011's Goodbye Lullaby and her first since reuniting with longtime mentor L.A. Reid. And, he's a big fan of the tune. She said that while she was still recording, "as soon I played L.A. this song, he wanted to put it out right away."
During the chat, Lavigne revealed that she will have a "heavier song" with Marilyn Manson titled "Bad Girl," as well as a duet with Kroeger. She'll also have a tune called "Hello Kitty," about her love for the Sanrio character, which Kroeger describes as "aggressive." She'll be singing in Japanese, adding, "I love Hello Kitty so much there's a song on the record called 'Hello Kitty.' Pink is my favorite color... I'm really excited about this song. I'm obsessed with Hello Kitty and it's really fun and the sound is different."
The album will have "a lot of power ballads, piano ballads, string arrangements," she said, but it is mostly unfinished.
Like her album, her wedding planning still needs work. "Well that's how we met we met in the studio and I was really excited to work with him because he's also a musician. [We] wrote a bunch of songs together, became really good friends and now we have a wedding," she said.
"It's kind of just a lot of close friends and family. It is smaller. It's gonna be quite spectacular and there's a theme to it. But Chad doesn't even know everything," she added. "It was just one of those things we knew. We met in the studio and he proposed in the studio. He had taken a photo of himself holding the ring box [and put it in my scrapbook]. He put in 'Will you marry me?' It was really romantic and it kind of made sense. We met making the record... and he got down on one knee."
Kroeger
added, "Every man knows that we get very little participation in the
planning and these are good things. You know it just... I think that it
evolved into this wonderful thing. When you're sitting there singing
across from someone into the microphone you started to develop these
feelings.
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The rowdy nature of the track certainly makes it an early entry into the round of summer anthems. In the chorus, she belts out "Singing Radiohead at the top of our lungs/With the boombox blaring/As we're falling in love... Singing 'Here's to never growing up.' "
The album marks her first since 2011's Goodbye Lullaby and her first since reuniting with longtime mentor L.A. Reid. And, he's a big fan of the tune. She said that while she was still recording, "as soon I played L.A. this song, he wanted to put it out right away."
During the chat, Lavigne revealed that she will have a "heavier song" with Marilyn Manson titled "Bad Girl," as well as a duet with Kroeger. She'll also have a tune called "Hello Kitty," about her love for the Sanrio character, which Kroeger describes as "aggressive." She'll be singing in Japanese, adding, "I love Hello Kitty so much there's a song on the record called 'Hello Kitty.' Pink is my favorite color... I'm really excited about this song. I'm obsessed with Hello Kitty and it's really fun and the sound is different."
The album will have "a lot of power ballads, piano ballads, string arrangements," she said, but it is mostly unfinished.
Like her album, her wedding planning still needs work. "Well that's how we met we met in the studio and I was really excited to work with him because he's also a musician. [We] wrote a bunch of songs together, became really good friends and now we have a wedding," she said.
"It's kind of just a lot of close friends and family. It is smaller. It's gonna be quite spectacular and there's a theme to it. But Chad doesn't even know everything," she added. "It was just one of those things we knew. We met in the studio and he proposed in the studio. He had taken a photo of himself holding the ring box [and put it in my scrapbook]. He put in 'Will you marry me?' It was really romantic and it kind of made sense. We met making the record... and he got down on one knee."
Hugh Bonneville and Jessica Hynes get nods for their performances in Olympic comedy Twenty Twelve
The Sport and Live Event nominations include the Olympic opening ceremony, Super Saturday on BBC One, Channel Four's Paralympic coverage and the Wimbledon 2012 Men's Final.
The Girl's Sienna Miller and Toby Jones are up for best actress and actor.
Sarah Lancashire is up for best supporting actress for her portrayal of Caroline in the BBC romantic drama series Last Tango in Halifax.
The series, which tells the story of teenage sweethearts reunited through Facebook 60 years later, is also nominated in the best drama series category.
Imelda Staunton received a best supporting actress nomination for her role as Hitchcock's long-suffering wife in The Girl. It is also in contention for best single drama.
Sienna Miller is recognised for her role as Tippi Hedren in The Girl
There are two nominations for Peter Capaldi, who is up for best actor for BBC Two's 1950s newsroom drama The Hour.
He has also been nominated for best male performance in a comedy programme for his role as foul-mouthed spin doctor Malcolm Tucker in The Thick Of It, which is also in the running for best comedy along with Episodes and Hunderby.
Steve Coogan's return as Alan Partridge in Welcome To The Places Of My Life is also nominated for best performance in a comedy programme, along with Inbetweeners star Greg Davies, who is recognised for Cuckoo.
Sheridan Smith has had her first Bafta nomination in the best actress category for her portrayal as Mrs Biggs, based on the true story of the wife of the Great Train Robber, Ronnie Biggs.
Completing the line-up for best actress is Rebecca Hall for Parade's End. The BBC World War I drama is also up for best mini-series along with Room at the Top and Mrs Biggs.
Sean Bean is nominated for his performance as transvestite Tracie in Accused, the BBC drama series which follows people accused of crimes as each awaits the verdict of their trial.
His co-star Stephen Graham is also up for best supporting actor while Olivia Colman gets her second nomination for her role as Sue in another instalment of the series, Mo's Story.
Danny Boyle's opening ceremony is nominated in the best sport and event and audience categories
The show, created by Jimmy McGovern is also in the running for best mini-series.
Also in the best actor category is Derek Jacobi for Last Tango in Halifax. He takes on Ben Whishaw, who is recognised for his performance as Richard II in the Hollow Crown series of adaptations of Shakespeare's history plays. The programme is also nominated for single drama.
In the international category, Sky's fantasy epic Game Of Thrones is in the running for best show, along with The Bridge, Girls and espionage thriller Homeland.
ITV's Exposure: The Other Side of Jimmy Savile is nominated in the current affairs category alongside Panorama - Britain's Hidden Housing Crisis on BBC One, The Shame of the Catholic Church from BBC Two and Al Jazeera's What Killed Arafat.
Last year's best feature winner, The Great British Bake Off, is in the running again. It will compete against Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs, Grand Designs and Bank of Dave.
The awards ceremony, hosted by Graham Norton, will be held at the Royal Festival Hall, on London's South Bank, on Sunday 12 May and broadcast on BBC One.
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BBC Olympic satire Twenty Twelve, which lampooned the Games organisers, has had four nominations for 2013's TV Baftas.
BBC Hitchcock drama The Girl also has four nominations, along with Accused and Last Tango in Halifax.The Sport and Live Event nominations include the Olympic opening ceremony, Super Saturday on BBC One, Channel Four's Paralympic coverage and the Wimbledon 2012 Men's Final.
The Girl's Sienna Miller and Toby Jones are up for best actress and actor.
Sarah Lancashire is up for best supporting actress for her portrayal of Caroline in the BBC romantic drama series Last Tango in Halifax.
The series, which tells the story of teenage sweethearts reunited through Facebook 60 years later, is also nominated in the best drama series category.
Imelda Staunton received a best supporting actress nomination for her role as Hitchcock's long-suffering wife in The Girl. It is also in contention for best single drama.
Sienna Miller is recognised for her role as Tippi Hedren in The Girl
He has also been nominated for best male performance in a comedy programme for his role as foul-mouthed spin doctor Malcolm Tucker in The Thick Of It, which is also in the running for best comedy along with Episodes and Hunderby.
Steve Coogan's return as Alan Partridge in Welcome To The Places Of My Life is also nominated for best performance in a comedy programme, along with Inbetweeners star Greg Davies, who is recognised for Cuckoo.
Sheridan Smith has had her first Bafta nomination in the best actress category for her portrayal as Mrs Biggs, based on the true story of the wife of the Great Train Robber, Ronnie Biggs.
Completing the line-up for best actress is Rebecca Hall for Parade's End. The BBC World War I drama is also up for best mini-series along with Room at the Top and Mrs Biggs.
Sean Bean is nominated for his performance as transvestite Tracie in Accused, the BBC drama series which follows people accused of crimes as each awaits the verdict of their trial.
His co-star Stephen Graham is also up for best supporting actor while Olivia Colman gets her second nomination for her role as Sue in another instalment of the series, Mo's Story.
Danny Boyle's opening ceremony is nominated in the best sport and event and audience categories
Also in the best actor category is Derek Jacobi for Last Tango in Halifax. He takes on Ben Whishaw, who is recognised for his performance as Richard II in the Hollow Crown series of adaptations of Shakespeare's history plays. The programme is also nominated for single drama.
In the international category, Sky's fantasy epic Game Of Thrones is in the running for best show, along with The Bridge, Girls and espionage thriller Homeland.
ITV's Exposure: The Other Side of Jimmy Savile is nominated in the current affairs category alongside Panorama - Britain's Hidden Housing Crisis on BBC One, The Shame of the Catholic Church from BBC Two and Al Jazeera's What Killed Arafat.
Last year's best feature winner, The Great British Bake Off, is in the running again. It will compete against Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs, Grand Designs and Bank of Dave.
The awards ceremony, hosted by Graham Norton, will be held at the Royal Festival Hall, on London's South Bank, on Sunday 12 May and broadcast on BBC One.
Miami Heat star Chris Bosh may have had over $300K in watches and rings jacked from his home, but he's still got the family jewels ... his wife's bootyful bikini body.
Looking like a long lost Kardashian, Adrienne Bosh barely contained herself in a red two-piece as she showed off her buxom precious gems on the beach with her son in Puerto Rico this weekend.
She's making those crooks look like a giant ass.
As for the burglary, cops believe it was an inside job that was executed while Chris and Adrienne were out at a Miami nightclub ... but so far, no arrests have been made.
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Looking like a long lost Kardashian, Adrienne Bosh barely contained herself in a red two-piece as she showed off her buxom precious gems on the beach with her son in Puerto Rico this weekend.
She's making those crooks look like a giant ass.
As for the burglary, cops believe it was an inside job that was executed while Chris and Adrienne were out at a Miami nightclub ... but so far, no arrests have been made.
Lindsay Lohan will face her mockers after all.
E! News has learned the 26-year-old actress will attend the Scary Movie 5 red carpet Thursday night, despite her reported unhappiness with filmmakers after she was made the butt of jokes for her legal troubles in some of the flick's promos.
First appearing in the promo for her laughable scene in bed with Charlie Sheen, another clip spoofed LiLo's previous ankle-monitor fiasco, complete with a fake ad featuring a women wearing a designer ankle band and the text, "The Lindsay Lohan Ankle Monitor Collection, If you think this is effed up...wait 'til you see Scary Movie V."
Eek.
But props to Lindsay for hanging in there and rolling with comedy punches.
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E! News has learned the 26-year-old actress will attend the Scary Movie 5 red carpet Thursday night, despite her reported unhappiness with filmmakers after she was made the butt of jokes for her legal troubles in some of the flick's promos.
First appearing in the promo for her laughable scene in bed with Charlie Sheen, another clip spoofed LiLo's previous ankle-monitor fiasco, complete with a fake ad featuring a women wearing a designer ankle band and the text, "The Lindsay Lohan Ankle Monitor Collection, If you think this is effed up...wait 'til you see Scary Movie V."
Eek.
But props to Lindsay for hanging in there and rolling with comedy punches.
Why are Beyoncé and Jay-Z allowed to travel to Cuba but the rest of us aren't? Or is the answer in the phrase Beyoncé and Jay-Z?
—Perf. I., via Twitter
Actually, you don't have to have four No. 1 albums and the most famous baby in the world to celebrate your wedding anniversary in Cuba these days. Yep, the place still has a repressive Marxist-Leninist regime. Yep, travel there is still pretty restricted.
But not totally restricted.
Here's what we know: The couple traveled to the controversial country this week to celebrate five years of ridiculously wealthy marital bliss. Mnay details of the trip are sketchy, but we know that Beyoncé wore a lot of prints; had her hair piled on her head; posed for photos with Cuban kids; and was greeted by a mob of adoring fans that had to be watched closely by local cops.
The U.S. restricts many forms of American travel to Cuba. But not as much as it used to. There's a good chance that the Carter visit was on the up-and-up. In fact, there are even travel agencies out there, legit ones, who sell leisure packages. (Got $3,000 handy? You can spend nine days in Cuba and even see an "authentic Rumba block party.")
Here's what we know: The couple traveled to the controversial country this week to celebrate five years of ridiculously wealthy marital bliss. Mnay details of the trip are sketchy, but we know that Beyoncé wore a lot of prints; had her hair piled on her head; posed for photos with Cuban kids; and was greeted by a mob of adoring fans that had to be watched closely by local cops.
The U.S. restricts many forms of American travel to Cuba. But not as much as it used to. There's a good chance that the Carter visit was on the up-and-up. In fact, there are even travel agencies out there, legit ones, who sell leisure packages. (Got $3,000 handy? You can spend nine days in Cuba and even see an "authentic Rumba block party.")
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The catch? The trip has to fall into a serious-sounding category that doesn't make Uncle Sam nervous: a "cultural exchange," a contribution to "humanitarian efforts" for less fortunate people in Cuba, a "person-to-person" outreach effort with everyday Havana folk, that kind of thing.
No schmoozing with uppity-ups in the Cuban government, no shopping sprees that involve importing millions of dollars in Cuban cigars. Just eating out at restaurants and rubbing shoulders with locals, or, in Beyoncé's case, fans.
Exactly what kind of category was used to get Bey and Jay over to Cuba? Not clear at this hour. A local Cuban media outlet called it a "tourist trip." But given that these folks are, at their core, artists, would a "cultural exchange" visit surprise you?
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—Perf. I., via Twitter
Actually, you don't have to have four No. 1 albums and the most famous baby in the world to celebrate your wedding anniversary in Cuba these days. Yep, the place still has a repressive Marxist-Leninist regime. Yep, travel there is still pretty restricted.
But not totally restricted.
Here's what we know: The couple traveled to the controversial country this week to celebrate five years of ridiculously wealthy marital bliss. Mnay details of the trip are sketchy, but we know that Beyoncé wore a lot of prints; had her hair piled on her head; posed for photos with Cuban kids; and was greeted by a mob of adoring fans that had to be watched closely by local cops.
The U.S. restricts many forms of American travel to Cuba. But not as much as it used to. There's a good chance that the Carter visit was on the up-and-up. In fact, there are even travel agencies out there, legit ones, who sell leisure packages. (Got $3,000 handy? You can spend nine days in Cuba and even see an "authentic Rumba block party.")
Here's what we know: The couple traveled to the controversial country this week to celebrate five years of ridiculously wealthy marital bliss. Mnay details of the trip are sketchy, but we know that Beyoncé wore a lot of prints; had her hair piled on her head; posed for photos with Cuban kids; and was greeted by a mob of adoring fans that had to be watched closely by local cops.
The U.S. restricts many forms of American travel to Cuba. But not as much as it used to. There's a good chance that the Carter visit was on the up-and-up. In fact, there are even travel agencies out there, legit ones, who sell leisure packages. (Got $3,000 handy? You can spend nine days in Cuba and even see an "authentic Rumba block party.")
WATCH: New Great Gatsby trailer features music by Beyoncé
The catch? The trip has to fall into a serious-sounding category that doesn't make Uncle Sam nervous: a "cultural exchange," a contribution to "humanitarian efforts" for less fortunate people in Cuba, a "person-to-person" outreach effort with everyday Havana folk, that kind of thing.
No schmoozing with uppity-ups in the Cuban government, no shopping sprees that involve importing millions of dollars in Cuban cigars. Just eating out at restaurants and rubbing shoulders with locals, or, in Beyoncé's case, fans.
Exactly what kind of category was used to get Bey and Jay over to Cuba? Not clear at this hour. A local Cuban media outlet called it a "tourist trip." But given that these folks are, at their core, artists, would a "cultural exchange" visit surprise you?
Ryan Gosling at the premiere of 'The Ides Of March' on Sept. 27, 2011, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Ryan Gosling apparently didn’t get the memo that his fans can’t get enough of him. In the course of the usual promotion around his upcoming films—The Place Beyond the Pines (Mar. 29) and Only God Forgives (May date TBA)—the actor did an interview with the Associated Press’ Jake Coyle, in which he announced that he’s planning to hit pause on his on-screen career:
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Predictably, considering he’s got the face that launched a thousand memes, online response has been one of shock and sadness.
Beyond introspection, what will he do during his time off? His directorial debut, How to Catch a Monster, is in pre-production—and, as Crushable suggests, he could always become a “full-time superhero.” Or, following the advice of a headline at Jezebel, he could focus on “tousling the hair of orphans.”
Of course, he could always hang out with other actors who are on hiatus. Channing Tatum is also focusing on directing rather than acting, as of Dec. 2012. Idris Elba is doing the same, but for music rather than directing, as of this month. Leonardo DiCaprio said in January that he’s on a break, which he’ll spend focusing on environmental causes.
But Gosling fans can take heart from their idol’s membership in that elite club. While Michelle Williams said in Jan. of 2012 that she was going to be just a mom for a while, she’s already starring in the blockbuster Oz the Great and Powerful—and it was only a month after DiCaprio’s announcement before he returned to thinking about movies and signed on to produce The Road Home.
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Ryan Gosling apparently didn’t get the memo that his fans can’t get enough of him. In the course of the usual promotion around his upcoming films—The Place Beyond the Pines (Mar. 29) and Only God Forgives (May date TBA)—the actor did an interview with the Associated Press’ Jake Coyle, in which he announced that he’s planning to hit pause on his on-screen career:
“I’ve been doing it too much,” he says of acting. “I’ve lost perspective on what I’m doing. I think it’s good for me to take a break and reassess why I’m doing it and how I’m doing it. And I think this is probably a good way to learn about that. I need a break from myself as much as I imagine the audience does.”He confirmed that he’s taking a break to The Hollywood Reporter, saying that “I’ve kind of over-saturated myself with myself.”
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Predictably, considering he’s got the face that launched a thousand memes, online response has been one of shock and sadness.
Beyond introspection, what will he do during his time off? His directorial debut, How to Catch a Monster, is in pre-production—and, as Crushable suggests, he could always become a “full-time superhero.” Or, following the advice of a headline at Jezebel, he could focus on “tousling the hair of orphans.”
Of course, he could always hang out with other actors who are on hiatus. Channing Tatum is also focusing on directing rather than acting, as of Dec. 2012. Idris Elba is doing the same, but for music rather than directing, as of this month. Leonardo DiCaprio said in January that he’s on a break, which he’ll spend focusing on environmental causes.
But Gosling fans can take heart from their idol’s membership in that elite club. While Michelle Williams said in Jan. of 2012 that she was going to be just a mom for a while, she’s already starring in the blockbuster Oz the Great and Powerful—and it was only a month after DiCaprio’s announcement before he returned to thinking about movies and signed on to produce The Road Home.
The network said Tuesday that a new series, "Newlyweds: The First Year," debuts May 6 and profiles four couples from their wedding day until their first anniversary. Participants include two gay men and a woman who is a pop star in India.
Another series, with the working title "Divorce Diva," is about a woman who tries to help splitting couples manage the breakup without an expensive court fight.
Bravo has a total of 17 new series that will air in the next year. Another, called "Extreme Guide to Parenting," makes parents with odd child-raising philosophies question their beliefs that what they do is best.
Kate Middleton has already made her mark on the public consciousness. So she might as well make her legal mark while she's at it.
St. James's Palace confirms The Royal Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge has applied to the U.K.'s Intellectual Property Office to trademark a slew of goods in her name.
The branding effort, first reported by The Telegraph, came about in the wake of Kate' royal wedding to Prince William when the charity took its new moniker and applied for protection on merchandise in the "clothing, footwear and headgear" categories.
Kate Middleton's Issa engagement dress almost made the brand go bankrupt? Not so fast, says source
"Since the name change of the foundation last year, we have been registering our new name and logo in different territories around the world," a spokesman tells E! News. "As part of that process, we have to choose any categories under which we might conceivably operate in the future. This also protects the foundation against other people using its name illegally. We included clothing in case we choose, for example, to make t-shirts in years to come for marathon runners, etc."
So before you go thinking Middleton's out to make a quick buck, it's all for a good cause since the retail products would feature the charity's name emblazoned on them.
And that's good news for The Royal Foundation which has raised millions of dollars to benefit various initiatives dear to the royal couple's heart, from aiding disadvantaged youth and sick children to anti-bullying campaigns and the conservation efforts.
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St. James's Palace confirms The Royal Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge has applied to the U.K.'s Intellectual Property Office to trademark a slew of goods in her name.
The branding effort, first reported by The Telegraph, came about in the wake of Kate' royal wedding to Prince William when the charity took its new moniker and applied for protection on merchandise in the "clothing, footwear and headgear" categories.
Kate Middleton's Issa engagement dress almost made the brand go bankrupt? Not so fast, says source
"Since the name change of the foundation last year, we have been registering our new name and logo in different territories around the world," a spokesman tells E! News. "As part of that process, we have to choose any categories under which we might conceivably operate in the future. This also protects the foundation against other people using its name illegally. We included clothing in case we choose, for example, to make t-shirts in years to come for marathon runners, etc."
So before you go thinking Middleton's out to make a quick buck, it's all for a good cause since the retail products would feature the charity's name emblazoned on them.
And that's good news for The Royal Foundation which has raised millions of dollars to benefit various initiatives dear to the royal couple's heart, from aiding disadvantaged youth and sick children to anti-bullying campaigns and the conservation efforts.
NEW YORK -- Robin Thicke's new music video is too hot for YouTube.
A representative for the R&B crooner said Monday that his unrated video for "Blurred Lines" was banned from the website. The clip features nude models prowling around Thicke and rappers T.I. and Pharrell.
A rep for YouTube didn't immediately respond to an email seeking comment. The video is still playing on the music video website Vevo.
Thicke's unrated clip was released last week and garnered more than 1 million views in days. It became a water cooler topic on the blogs and entertainment websites. The original video was released a week before and has 1.3 million views.
Thicke said in an interview last week that he had sought the approval of his wife, actress Paula Patton, to shoot with nude models.
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A representative for the R&B crooner said Monday that his unrated video for "Blurred Lines" was banned from the website. The clip features nude models prowling around Thicke and rappers T.I. and Pharrell.
A rep for YouTube didn't immediately respond to an email seeking comment. The video is still playing on the music video website Vevo.
Thicke's unrated clip was released last week and garnered more than 1 million views in days. It became a water cooler topic on the blogs and entertainment websites. The original video was released a week before and has 1.3 million views.
Thicke said in an interview last week that he had sought the approval of his wife, actress Paula Patton, to shoot with nude models.
One of the “totally wild and carefree” participants in MTV’s reality series “Buckwild” has died.
Shain Gandee was among three men found dead in a vehicle Monday in the Sissonville area of West Virginia — about 31 hours after he and his uncle, David Gandee, were reported missing.
David, 48, and Shain, 21, told people they were going four-wheeling in Shain’s 1984 Ford Bronco, about 3 a.m. Sunday at Larry’s Bar in Sissonville, the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department reported Monday morning.
Although production on the show’s second season recently began, cameras were not with Shain on Sunday morning, a source who has knowledge of the situation told The TV Column. (The source requested anonymity because the person was not authorized to speak on the record about such details.) Production on the second season has been shut down for now.
The ABC-affiliated TV station in the area reported that a man on a four-wheeler spotted the three men in a vehicle early Monday morning. The third man had not been identified at press time.
“We are shocked and saddened by the terrible news about Shain Gandee, and those involved in this tragic incident,” MTV said in a statement.
MTV noted in its Web site report about Shain’s death that he had a reputation for wild stunts, as well as for his sunny disposition, which earned him the nickname “Gandee Candy.”
“We are waiting for more information, but at this time, our main concern is for the Gandee family and their friends,” MTV said. “Our thoughts and prayers are with them. Shain had a magnetic personality, with a passion for life that touched everyone he met and we will miss him dearly.” The network noted in its Web site report that Shain was one of the most popular cast members on “Buckwild.”
On MTV’s “Buckwild” site, Shain is described as loving “mudding, hunting and four-wheeling,” and as a guy who has “done every job from coal mining to being a garbage man. But as long as he is using his hands, he’s happy.”
Other “Buckwild’ cast members have recently been in the news: Salwa Amin was taken into custody after violating terms of her release on pending drug charges. And, in February, Michael Douglas Burford was charged with driving under the influence.
MTV bills “Buckwild” as series about “a group of nine young, carefree and adventurous friends living in West Virginia, who find unique ways to create their own fun.”
The Viacom-owned network renewed “Buckwild” for a second season in December, after the first season opened big. Running in the Thursday-at-10-p.m. time slot that was once home to MTV’s hit “Jersey Shore,” “Buckwild” opened as the night’s No. 1 television program among 12- to 34-year-olds, who are the network’s target audience.
“Buckwild” averaged 3 million total viewers per episode at the time of its renewal.
The reality series hit pay dirt not long before its premiere when Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin III (W.Va.) fired off a letter to MTV President Stephen Friedman, asking that the network “put a stop to the travesty.” If the MTV marketing department thought real hard for hours and hours, it could not have come up with a stunt more likely to draw the network’s target audience to the show. Because, if there’s one thing that draws young viewers to a TV program, it’s being told a show is no good for them by a guy like Manchin.
Back around that time, “Buckwild” executive producer John Stevens told the celebrity mag Entertainment Weekly that the cast members would be “very refreshing to the MTV audience” because they do not have cellphones, are not on Facebook and don’t even have a roller coaster in town, and are therefore “totally wild and carefree.”
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Shain Gandee was among three men found dead in a vehicle Monday in the Sissonville area of West Virginia — about 31 hours after he and his uncle, David Gandee, were reported missing.
David, 48, and Shain, 21, told people they were going four-wheeling in Shain’s 1984 Ford Bronco, about 3 a.m. Sunday at Larry’s Bar in Sissonville, the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department reported Monday morning.
Although production on the show’s second season recently began, cameras were not with Shain on Sunday morning, a source who has knowledge of the situation told The TV Column. (The source requested anonymity because the person was not authorized to speak on the record about such details.) Production on the second season has been shut down for now.
The ABC-affiliated TV station in the area reported that a man on a four-wheeler spotted the three men in a vehicle early Monday morning. The third man had not been identified at press time.
“We are shocked and saddened by the terrible news about Shain Gandee, and those involved in this tragic incident,” MTV said in a statement.
MTV noted in its Web site report about Shain’s death that he had a reputation for wild stunts, as well as for his sunny disposition, which earned him the nickname “Gandee Candy.”
“We are waiting for more information, but at this time, our main concern is for the Gandee family and their friends,” MTV said. “Our thoughts and prayers are with them. Shain had a magnetic personality, with a passion for life that touched everyone he met and we will miss him dearly.” The network noted in its Web site report that Shain was one of the most popular cast members on “Buckwild.”
On MTV’s “Buckwild” site, Shain is described as loving “mudding, hunting and four-wheeling,” and as a guy who has “done every job from coal mining to being a garbage man. But as long as he is using his hands, he’s happy.”
Other “Buckwild’ cast members have recently been in the news: Salwa Amin was taken into custody after violating terms of her release on pending drug charges. And, in February, Michael Douglas Burford was charged with driving under the influence.
MTV bills “Buckwild” as series about “a group of nine young, carefree and adventurous friends living in West Virginia, who find unique ways to create their own fun.”
The Viacom-owned network renewed “Buckwild” for a second season in December, after the first season opened big. Running in the Thursday-at-10-p.m. time slot that was once home to MTV’s hit “Jersey Shore,” “Buckwild” opened as the night’s No. 1 television program among 12- to 34-year-olds, who are the network’s target audience.
“Buckwild” averaged 3 million total viewers per episode at the time of its renewal.
The reality series hit pay dirt not long before its premiere when Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin III (W.Va.) fired off a letter to MTV President Stephen Friedman, asking that the network “put a stop to the travesty.” If the MTV marketing department thought real hard for hours and hours, it could not have come up with a stunt more likely to draw the network’s target audience to the show. Because, if there’s one thing that draws young viewers to a TV program, it’s being told a show is no good for them by a guy like Manchin.
Back around that time, “Buckwild” executive producer John Stevens told the celebrity mag Entertainment Weekly that the cast members would be “very refreshing to the MTV audience” because they do not have cellphones, are not on Facebook and don’t even have a roller coaster in town, and are therefore “totally wild and carefree.”
The third installment of "Game of Thrones" could be one of the most
exciting seasons of television we will ever see. Truly, it's impossible
to overstate how many punches it will pack into 10 episodes.
Here's
what we're most excited to see when HBO's epic fantasy finally returns
Sunday. But beware -- if you don't want to know any details about the
upcoming season, bow out now.
1. Dragons!
Daenerys Targaryen's babies are all grown up! Those adorable little spark burpers are now full-fledged fire-breathers capable of razing entire villages. Harnessing Drogon, Rhaegal and Viserion's power will be one of Khaleesi's biggest challenges as she conquers Qarth en route to reclaiming the Iron Throne.
2. Olenna Redwyne!
Diana Rigg will be magnificent as the "Game of Thrones" acid-tongued equivalent of Maggie Smith's Dowager Countess on "Downton Abbey." If anyone can put nasty King Joffrey in his place, it's the Queen of Thorns, Margaery Tyrell's cunning and opinionated grandmother. The arrival of the Tyrells at the Kings Landing should also prove to be a godsend for Sansa, who's in a precarious position now that Joffrey has broken their engagement to marry Margaery instead. The prickly matriarch will welcome Sansa into the Tyrell ladies circle, mostly to demand the intel on the little monster her granddaughter is about to marry. But Sansa will also figure in her scheme to forge an alliance between the Tyrells and Starks.
Style: What to expect from show's costumes this season
3. Weddings!
It's impossible to tease what's to come without spoiling it for everyone, so we will only say this: Among the royals of Westeros, wedding receptions tend to end very badly. And we're not talking about hangovers. Plan to spend the good part of Monday morning gabbing about it around the office water cooler.
4. Sex?!
Another vow -- to the Night's Watch -- will play an important role in Jon Snow's double-agent storyline beyond the Wall. "The interesting thing to play throughout the season was whether he sticks to his vows or whether he likes the idea of being free, and everything the wildlings can offer him," Kit Harrington told The Clicker at the Seattle premiere of "Thrones." And he acknowledged, "it's pretty tough" to resist Ygritte. And you know, it's awfully cold up north. Brrr.
5. Road Trip!
Jaime Lannister and Brienne of Tarth's trek to Kings Landing -- Catelyn Stark's desperate strategy to exchange the Kingslayer for her daughters (she's unaware it's a singular swap) -- is fraught with peril. But this odd couple, forced to form an uneasy alliance, have such insane chemistry that they could easily carry their own spinoff. One scene in particular will have everyone high-fiving. Plus: Bears!
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Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister on "Game of Thrones"
1. Dragons!
Daenerys Targaryen's babies are all grown up! Those adorable little spark burpers are now full-fledged fire-breathers capable of razing entire villages. Harnessing Drogon, Rhaegal and Viserion's power will be one of Khaleesi's biggest challenges as she conquers Qarth en route to reclaiming the Iron Throne.
2. Olenna Redwyne!
Diana Rigg will be magnificent as the "Game of Thrones" acid-tongued equivalent of Maggie Smith's Dowager Countess on "Downton Abbey." If anyone can put nasty King Joffrey in his place, it's the Queen of Thorns, Margaery Tyrell's cunning and opinionated grandmother. The arrival of the Tyrells at the Kings Landing should also prove to be a godsend for Sansa, who's in a precarious position now that Joffrey has broken their engagement to marry Margaery instead. The prickly matriarch will welcome Sansa into the Tyrell ladies circle, mostly to demand the intel on the little monster her granddaughter is about to marry. But Sansa will also figure in her scheme to forge an alliance between the Tyrells and Starks.
Style: What to expect from show's costumes this season
3. Weddings!
It's impossible to tease what's to come without spoiling it for everyone, so we will only say this: Among the royals of Westeros, wedding receptions tend to end very badly. And we're not talking about hangovers. Plan to spend the good part of Monday morning gabbing about it around the office water cooler.
4. Sex?!
Another vow -- to the Night's Watch -- will play an important role in Jon Snow's double-agent storyline beyond the Wall. "The interesting thing to play throughout the season was whether he sticks to his vows or whether he likes the idea of being free, and everything the wildlings can offer him," Kit Harrington told The Clicker at the Seattle premiere of "Thrones." And he acknowledged, "it's pretty tough" to resist Ygritte. And you know, it's awfully cold up north. Brrr.
5. Road Trip!
Jaime Lannister and Brienne of Tarth's trek to Kings Landing -- Catelyn Stark's desperate strategy to exchange the Kingslayer for her daughters (she's unaware it's a singular swap) -- is fraught with peril. But this odd couple, forced to form an uneasy alliance, have such insane chemistry that they could easily carry their own spinoff. One scene in particular will have everyone high-fiving. Plus: Bears!














