EXCLUSIVE: Adam Lambert and Boyfriend Out (And Fighting) In Hollywood
Posted on Oct 12, 2009 @ 06:20AM - 21 comments
American Idol runner up Adam Lambert partied hard with his boyfriend Friday night at hotspot Teddys, and RadarOnline.com was there to soak up all the fun.
Everything was fine for a while with the couple. They danced together and knocked back some vodka Redbulls and were touchy-feely. (Remember when Adam was on Idol and there was speculation about his sexuality?)
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EXCLUSIVE: Simon Cowell's Birthday Bash Invites And Menu
Posted on Oct 05, 2009 @ 07:16PM - Add a comment
Simon Cowell threw the celebrity bash of the year on Saturday for his 50th birthday. And from the posh silver invites to the black velvet menus no expense was spared at the $2million Las Vegas themed party.
EXCLUSIVE: Simon Cowell Invites And Menu
One thing is for sure, everyone was very well fed! In addition to the menu, which featured shepherds pies and fish and chips, there were also hors d'oeuvres served at the pre-dinner cocktail party - they consisted of mini-burgers, mini roast beef and Yorkshire puddings, calamari, sushi, smoked salmon and pizzas.
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Also, it looks like many of the guests were set for a major hangover the next day! Louis Roederer champagne was poured by scantily clad women all night, starting at the cocktail reception, and after chocolates and cupcakes were served at 1:30am, some scantily clad women in striped stockings went around pouring shots of vodka.
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Maybe in an attempt to soak up some of the booze breakfast, croissants and such, was served at about 3am.
Simon helped close out the party, staying at the bash till almost 5am.
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The party was celebrity studded with British chef Gordon Ramsay, supermodels Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell, Kevin Spacey, glamour model Katie Price, Piers Morgan, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, David Hasselhoff, Ryan Seacrest, Randy Jackson and even Simon's three ex-girlfriends, Sinitta, Terri Seymour and Jackie St Claire.
EXCLUSIVE DETAILS: Simon Cowell Parties Until Dawn At 50th Birthday Bash
Posted on Oct 04, 2009 @ 11:46AM - Add a comment
Simon's Cowell's 50th birthday celebration was a raucous Las Vegas comes to London blow-out, and RadarOnline had a ringside seat.
The "American Idol" judge-music mogul and his party organizer pals, Sir Philip Green (the British retail store titan– he owns Topshop) and Green's wife Tina, spared no expense in indulging Simon's fetish for Frank Sinatra, The Rat Pack, burlesque and was capped by a powerhouse greatest hits set by R&B legends Earth Wind & Fire.
The $2 million bash was held at Wrotham Park Manor on the Outskirts of London on Saturday October 3rd and set in a tent converted into a bustling Vegas showroom. All the waiters wore Simon Cowell masks at the pre-dinner cocktail party.
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The fete featured many of Simon's favorite delicacies such as Shepherds pie, fish and chips and mini roast beef and Yorkshire pudding hors d'oeuvres and the 400 person guest list included such celeb notables as "Idol" pals Ryan Seacrest and Randy Jackson, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, Olivia Newton-John, David Hasselhoff, Piers Morgan, Terri Seymour, Gordon Ramsay and Andrew Lloyd Weber.
Although Elton John, Paula Abdul (who called in sick) and "Britain's Got Talent" sensation Susan Boyle were no-shows, the rowdy party attendees were treated to performances by Leona Lewis, the aging boy band Westlife and the aforementioned Earth Wind & Fire, who had been flown in from Vegas at a cost of $200,000.
EWF's raise-the-roof versions of "Shining Star," "Boogie Wonderland" and "Twelfth Of Never" even had usually staid captains of the entertainment industry dancing wildly alongside British tabloid editors.
And Simon -- who may be as famous for his vanity as his generous nature -- thanked everyone from the press to his family to friends and colleagues for his success in a heartfelt speech in the latter party of the evening. And he described himself with one word... "Lucky."
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The media tycoon also poked fun at himself everywhere at the party. His beaming face was in Michelangelo-style paintings on the ceilings, on the wallpaper, on the cupcakes, in the porta-potties...even the letters in the alphabet chicken noodle soup spelled out SIMON!
Among the special moments observed during an evening that started at 8 p.m. and went until almost dawn were Simon and Ryan Seacrest hugging each other while an uncanny Frank Sinatra impersonator belted out "New York, New York," Simon swaying together with his mom Julie while a faux Dean Martin performed "That's Amore" and Sharon Osborne going on to the birthday boy about how daughter Kelly has transformed from a tomboy to a lady on "Dancing With The Stars."
There were a few lowlights at the event. A burelsque musical skit featuring a woman costumed as a dancing vagina appalled many in the crowd, including Simon.
But highlights like "Idol" judge Randy Jackson getting up for an impromptu bass solo on EWF's "Let's Groove" and urging the crowd to "party on" more than made up for those few glitches at Britain's party of the year.
Happy 50th Simon -- From RadarOnline!
EXCLUSIVE: American Idol Justin Guarini Getting Married Saturday
Posted on Sep 24, 2009 @ 03:00PM - 5 comments
Justin Guarini, runner-up to Kelly Clarkson in Season One of "American Idol," is getting married this Saturday, Sept. 26, to his fiancée Reina Capodici, 27, of Doylestown, PA, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.
The couple have known each other since high school but only started dating a couple of years ago.
Capodici has a four year old daughter, Lola, from a prior relationship.
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"I've traveled all over the world but I found the woman I love right in my own backyard," Justin, 30, told RadarOnline.com.
"I've known Reina since I was 15 but we didn't actually start dating until two years ago.
"Her mother was my English teacher in junior high school!"
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Justin and Reina decided to get married in December of last year, when Justin was at Disney's EPCOT Center filming the "hosting clips" for the "American Idol Experience" ride.
"I asked Reina to marry me after the fireworks show in a little private grotto there," he said. "It was very romantic!"
The wedding is "an intimate family wedding" and will be held at "a beautiful private estate along the Delaware River" not far from their families' homes in Pennsylvania.
"We won't have traditional wedding music," Justin said. "We'll have special arrangements by the Vitamin String Quartet of songs that mean a lot to us, by artists like Radiohead, Paramore and Peter Gabriel."
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Justin also told RadarOnline that he and Reina have written their own vows for the "spiritual" service.
"A female minister of the Universal Church will be presiding over the ceremony and Reina and I have picked out what we want to say," said Justin.
"For instance, we'll have some readings from Khlail Gibran on love.
"We're blending a lot of different traditions because my bride-to-be is Syrian and Italian and I'm black and Italian."
"There will be a little something for everyone," Justin laughed.
"I'll not only be exchanging vows with my wife, but our little girl, Lola, as well!"
Guests will be served their choice of filet mignon or salmon.
Recently, Justin covered the Emmy Awards as a host for the TV Guide Channel.
He's also been doing a sketch comedy show for sketchedouttv.com and, this winter, Justin plans to write and record his third CD.
EXCLUSIVE: Simon Says, No Dance Show For Me!
Posted on Sep 23, 2009 @ 03:32PM - 1 comment
Simon Cowell is going to leave the dancing to Ellen.
Reports that Simon is in secret talks to start his own dance show with his friend Ian Burton are wrong, his rep tells RadarOnline.com exclusively.
"There's absolutely no truth to this," his rep said. "Simon hasn't spoken to Ian Burton in 20 years and they aren't in talks to go into business."
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An Internet report said Simon wanted to start his own version of So You Think You Can Dance.
Click here to watch video of Simon correctly predict last season's Idol winner hours before the show
But it looks like the only one who will be dancing is new American Idol judge Ellen DeGeneres, who is known for shaking it at the beginning of her talk show.
EXCLUSIVE: Paula Abdul Stunned At Being Replaced On American Idol
Posted on Sep 10, 2009 @ 01:54PM - 18 comments
Paula Abdul was stunned at being permanently replaced on American Idol by Ellen DeGeneres, RadarOnline.com has learned. “Privately, Paula is very upset. She’s never going to admit it publicly but this stung,” said a source close to the Fox situation.
Click here to read Ellen’s comments about Paula
Even though publicly Paula has not even hinted that she might return to the show, privately she still believed a last-minute deal could be worked out, RadarOnline.com learned. But Fox execs had already moved on.
Click here to watch Randy Jackson’s reaction to the show shakeup.
“Paula likes Ellen and she doesn’t want to say a negative word about her and she won’t,” the source told RadarOnline.com. But the news surprised Paula and upset her – and she had no advance warning and heard about it “just like everyone else,” said the source.
Ok, now everyone wait for her Twitter!
VIDEO: Randy Jackson On Idol’s New Judge – “Dude, I Love Ellen”
Posted on Sep 10, 2009 @ 12:31PM - 10 comments
RadarOnline.com was first to reveal that Ellen DeGeneres was joining American Idol as the fourth judge, replacing Paula Abdul, now Randy Jackson is telling Fox News he's pleased his longtime friend would be joining him, Simon Cowell and Kara DioGuardi on the top-rated show’s judge panel.
"Dude, I love Ellen, I've known her a long time," Jackson said of his show biz colleague.
Jackson said the comedian-turned-talk show host's lack of a musical background would not matter much.
"Between me, Simon and Kara, there's enough musical experts" on the judging panel, Jackson said.
American Idol returns to Fox in January for its ninth season.
BREAKING NEWS: Ellen To Be Fourth Judge On American Idol
Posted on Sep 09, 2009 @ 01:08PM - 4 comments
In a surprise announcement Wednesday Fox revealed that talk show titan Ellen DeGeneres is set to become the fourth judge on the smash hit TV show American Idol.
Degeneres will join existing judges, Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi.
In a statement from Fox DeGeneres said "I’ve watched since the beginning, and I’ve always been a huge fan. So getting this job is a dream come true, and think of all the money I’ll save from not having to text in my vote.”
The ninth season of American Idol premieres January 2010 on FOX.
DeGeneres will join the judges’ panel after the auditions, which will feature appearances by guest judges Victoria Beckham, Mary J. Blige, Kristin Chenoweth, Joe Jonas, Neil Patrick Harris, Avril Lavigne, Katy Perry and Shania Twain.
Remembering Michael Jackson: Inside His Funeral
Posted on Sep 04, 2009 @ 06:59AM - 12 comments
Michael Jackson finally received some well-deserved peace on Thursday evening when a close-knit group of family and friends said their goodbyes as they lay him to rest at the Great Mausoleum at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, Calif. As fans and media lined the cemetery's borders and as the world looked on, the King of Pop had his final curtain call. RadarOnline.com brings you moment-by-moment updates as it happens.
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Michael Jackson's Brother To Testify Against Proposed Nostalgia Tour
Posted on Aug 21, 2009 @ 08:47AM - 3 comments
Michael Jackson's younger brother Randy is on the witness list and could possibly testify Friday in Los Angeles County Superior Court against a proposal by concert promoter AEG Live for a 3-city memorabilia tour that would begin this October, according to the Associated Press. The tour will coincidence with the release of a feature film using footage from Jackson's final rehearsals.
Jonas Brothers Will Guest Judge on American Idol
Posted on Aug 18, 2009 @ 05:13PM - 3 comments
Not having Paula Abdul around seems like it’s pretty fun! In place of Abdul, American Idol has been booking a slate of big names to fill in at the judges table during the auditions for the next season and now they can add the Jonas Brothers to the list!
The threesome will be scouring the contestants in Dallas, Texas, along with the regular panel of Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, and Kara DioGuardi.
Victoria Beckham graced the Boston round with her presence and Shania Twain is slated to be a guest judge during the Chicago auditions at the end of August.
The next season of American Idol will hit the air in January 2010.
