Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez Hit Toronto
Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez Hit Toronto
Rising Disney stars/BFFs Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez have made the trip up north to Toronto, Ontario, as the duo arrived arm-in-arm to their hotel on Thursday afternoon (July 3).
With her Wizards of Waverly Place pal there for support, Miss Lovato is readying for her opening act duties for the Jonas Brothers - with the tour kicking off at the Molson Amphitheatre later tonight.
The North America tour then heads to the States, beginning with a show in Clarkston, Michigan on Saturday night - finally wrapping up on September 5 with a show in West Palm Beach.
As for Lovato, the blooming singer recently told press that “most of the music she’s interested in is too dark to make it on a Disney album” - so, as the story goes, she “turned to the Jonas Brothers to lighten her act up.”
Anne Archer taking over Privileged role
Anne Archer has joined the cast of the new CW series Privileged. She’ll be replacing Marsha Mason in the role of Laurel Limoges, a wealthy Palm Beach resident raising her orphaned granddaughters. Mason appeared in the drama’s pilot episode. Privileged is the series’ newest title. At different stages it was called How to Teach Filthy Rich Girls and, in the network’s recent upfront, Surviving the Filthy Rich.
The drama begins with twentysomething Megan Smith (played by Joanna Garcia) unexpectedly getting hired by Laurel Limoges to tutor the woman’s teen granddaughters. Laurel is a widow whose fortune comes from a successful cosmetics empire.
It’s unfortunate that Marsha Mason didn’t work out, but Anne Archer is a terrific fit for a show like this. She’s had more TV roles over the last few years. She played Melinda’s mother on Ghost Whisperer, and appeared in several episodes of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Dennis and Dee’s mom. It will be fun to compare her performance with Jessica Walters’ grandmother role, since Privileged is airing after 90210 on Tuesdays this fall. Which wealthy matriarch will rule the CW?
Jennifer Aniston: In London For Love
Jennifer Aniston: In London For Love
Taking a red-eye flight out of LAX airport on Saturday night, Jennifer Aniston has officially landed in London - arriving at Heathrow airport on Sunday (June 22).
The former Friends star was once again helped through the terminal with the assistance of police escorts, quickly making her way to a chauffeured car.
According to insiders, Jen made the trip overseas to spend some quality time with boyfriend John Mayer - who reportedly is already posted up in the UK capital city.
Sources tell that Jen’s new beau is there enjoying a little time off before he kicks off his North American summer tour with a show in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 2nd, with the run of gigs ending in West Palm Beach on August 31st.
Courteney Cox Talks Dirt
Courteney Cox Talks Dirt
Courteney Cox has been spending the past few days in New York City to promote the second season of her television series Dirt, appearing on David Letterman’s Late Show just last night (February 26).
The former Friends actress’ FX drama returns for a seven-episode season starting this Sunday at 10 p.m. - with Cox playing “the hard-charging” Lucy Spiller.
Recently chatting with TV writers about her FX series, here’s some highlights of the conversation courtesy of Palm Beach Post:
On playing take-charge characters: “Monica (from Friends) was a ruthless, competitive girl, so I guess I have that streak in my personality. (Scream’s) Gail Weathers was really campy. In Scream 3, I had the worst hairdo in the world. I can’t believe it’s forever on film.”
On why she took the role: “She’s ruthless, but with a heart. When I originally pitched this show to FX, it didn’t even have a woman character in it. It was really about a Hollywood young actor who was willing to sell his soul to the paparazzi to keep up in the world of Hollywood. FX came up with the idea of making it centered around a female tabloid editor.”
On the show’s sensational storylines: “We don’t ever intend to hurt anyone. And as a matter of fact, sometimes we make the characters sympathetic. It’s all in fun.”
On sympathizing with the paparazzi: “I would say that playing this character and working on this show has definitely shown me how hard (this business) is and how competitive it is. It’s just really hard to run a successful magazine. And I (understand) just how many paparazzi there are out there and how hard it is to get the exclusive picture. I guess I’ve learned (how the paparazzi operates), but that doesn’t mean I agree with it all and I definitely don’t agree with the obsession on certain celebrities. I understand the fascination, but when it gets obsessive, I think it gets dangerous.”
On truth being stranger than fiction: “We come up with these storylines and sometimes we think, ‘Wow, there’s no way this could happen, but man it would make for a good episode.’ And then you find out after you filmed it…that something even more outrageous has happened.”
On Lucy and Don’s relationship this season: “Don (Lucy’s best friend celebrity photographer) is on medication now so his schizophrenia has been toned way back and he’s much more in control, which makes him have to look at what he does for a living and how far he goes for Lucy. So we’ve kind of revered the roles a little bit. As opposed to her taking care of him, he’s taking care of her more.”
On how Lucy has changed after being stabbed last season: “She is ruthless, but she definitely has a different outlook on life. She doesn’t take it quite so seriously. I think she’s a little more appreciative of what she has. I think she’s a little more daring in a certain way, but for a better reason—more for fun as opposed to some personal vendetta against people.”