Oh Rosie, Rosie,
This time you may have gone too far. I mean, how many arguments can we watch you instigate before you convince us, once and for all, that you're really just a paranoid bully? Ok, Ok. Maybe that was a little harsh. Afterall, Rosie does like kids - she has 4 of them. And she likes to donate money to organizations that help kids! And she likes to protect kids from guns, which I think is a noble cause, too.

But seriously, Rosie, I think it's going to take a special set of circumstances that I cannot even imagine in order for you to be able to get back on television. Actually, the only thing that I'd consider to be somewhat entertaining from Rosie, at this point, would be a Dr. Phil/Dr. Drew-style counseling session show (kinda like Breaking Bonaduce) where we watch Rosie uncover her inner demons and go through the breakdown we are all waiting for her to have. But, because it's American TV, a happy ending would be nice to see. Maybe the finale can show Rosie in a group hug with Britney, Paris, and Lindsay where they all cry and congratulate each other on how hard it's been to overcome their daily struggles and live with the millions of dollars they have. (I swear I'm not having a bad day, as I write this!)

Despite my personal opinion on this matter, Bodog has posted odds on which network will be the first to sign Rosie to host her own television show. NBC has some of the best odds at 5/2. They are pretty consistent and stable with their ratings, though. I don't know if they'd want to risk their reputation on Rosie.

Another option with decent odds is The New CW network at 3/1. This company boasts that it appeals to 18- to 34-year-olds. But honestly, I don't see that being Rosie's demographic anymore.

Also on the list is CBS at 4/1. Close behind in odds are CNN at 5/1 and ABC at 5/1. Hopefully CNN respects itself to not give Rosie her own show, but ABC strikes me as a possibility. It is a part of the whole Disney scene, which means there are kids nearby, and we all know how much Rosie likes kids! (which is a much more appropriate way than how Michael Jackson likes kids) However, she is kind of a loose cannon, and I don't think ABC is down for those kinds of sparks.

Finally, network with the lowest odds to sign Rosie is Fox at 7/1.

So, there you have it, folks!
On a final note, I'm curious to know how many of you are on Elisabeth's side of the argument? I must say that I am. And given Rosie's decision to not fulfill her contract at The View, it seems that perhaps even Rosie has seen the error of her ways.

Labels: Britney Spears, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, kids, lindsay lohan, Michael Jackson, Paris Hilton, Rosie O'Donnell

posted by Bonnie Bentley at 10:05 AM

Really, I'm not sure what the most horrifying part of last night's Idol finale was.

Could it have been Clive Davis blabbering on and insulting all of his own artists? He looked like a zombie, and he made about as much sense as Paula after her fifth bottle of pain killers.

Could it have been the train wreck that was the Sergeant Pepper's medley? Joe Perry! You used to have dignity! You just appeared on Idol in not one but TWO numbers. Ruben Studdard singing a song about LSD? What IS that?

No! It must have been Joe Perry performing with Sanjaya. OHMYGOD. Does your rock god dignity mean NOTHING to you, Joe?

Every time I tried to look away, something pulled me back in.

I feel empty already with no Idol in my future. But I've had fun following the odds, and I'll be back with So You Think You Can Dance when they get down to the final 12. And, sadly, probably that celebrity racing show. Can't wait!

Labels: American Idol, Jordin Sparks

posted by pregamejocelyn at 12:25 PM

So, two-thirds of the Dancing with the Stars finale was last night. Here's your run down:

1. Laila Ali danced a sexy, hot, lovely paso doble. Then there was some unfortunate freestyle routine where she were silver shorts and did hip hop. Their total score for the night was 55 points. Maksim took his shirt off and all the women-folk and gay men loved it. Probably audience member Lance Bass loved it the most. I really wanted Laila to win, but that freestyle didn't do her any favors. Then again, she appealed to America about how she's a bigger girl during the interview, so thousands of sympathetic folk may vote for her based on that. (Bodog odds on Laila are 5/2. Click to bet on Laila to win!)

2. My future husband Apolo Anton Ohno danced a rumba that felt more like a Dance America competition number I saw once when I was in high school, but it was super entertaining. Then they danced a freestyle with blindfolds on. They're probably going to win and we all know it. Their final score for the night was 58. Sexy bitches. That is all. (Bodog odds on Apolo are 2/3. Click to bet on Apolo to win).

3. Joey Fatone wore pants that were way too tight while dancing a cha-cha that looked more like an 'Nsync number. In fact, there's some puppet choreography that came right out of "Bye, Bye, Bye." And let me just say, if you're going to incorporate 'Nsync choreography, YOU OWE IT TO THE FANS TO USE THE SIGNATURE "BYE, BYE,BYE" MOVE. You know the one I'm talking about. The Pac-Man hand across the chest move. Exactly. The the freestyle, which was amazing and had a zillion lifts, but Joey once again wore pants that were way too tight. (Bodog odds on Fatone are 3/2. Click to bet on Joey to win.)

So I have no idea who will really win. I'm doubting it will be Fatone, but it could be either of the other couples. I'll watch all two hours of the finale. Not. I'll flip back and forth while Idol is on.

Labels: Dancing With The Stars

posted by pregamejocelyn at 11:53 AM

If you haven't caught up on the episodes leading up to the finale, DON'T read this post, it'll have spoilers!

Now that that's out of the way, BetUS still has up a few Heroes props before tonight's finale. Actually, you might be able to get some money, but it's a little tricky.

Will Sylar die and not come back to life? Well, he hasn't technically "died" yet, and all the signs point to him and Peter having a "nuke-off," as it looks like in all the commercials for tonight's episode. With Yes at -110 and No at -130, the odds point to Sylar not making all Lazarus-like before the end of the show.

Will M Suresh die and not come back to life? Well, he almost died when Sylar had him nailed (? or something) to the roof of his apartment, but Peter helped him out. And then he was carted off to help with the "tracking system," and somehow donating blood to a little girl made things so much better. Um, yeah. Yes is at +120 and No is at -160, which means that he's not going anywhere, according to the odds.

Will P Petrelli die and not come back to life? He almost died twice-- once by Sylar almost cutting his brain open and then by Sylar lodging that glass in the back of his head, which Claire took care of. So really, if Sylar never figures out that he can absorb Peter's ability to regenerate, Peter's got a chance to take some damage and kick some ass. With Yes at even money and No at -140, odds are Peter's taking one for the team (and most of New York with him).

Will Niki S. overthrow Jessica and regain control? Here's the tricky prop, because in the last episode, Niki did gain control in Linderman's apartment, right before DL killed him (or reportedly killed him-- I mean, he's got healing powers, after all). So the way things are going, Yes at -180 is a sure bet. With No at +135 anyway, the odds made it pretty unlikely that it wasn't.

Labels: BetUS, Heroes, TV

posted by Kari at 12:36 PM

I have been grinning Ear to Ear the past couple of days because Blake Lewis OFFICIALLY made it to the FINAL 2!! WOOHOOO!! Oh, nothing can rain on THIS parade!!

One thing is certain, though, the upcoming season finale is going to be interesting. I think it really could go either way - Jordin is fun, young, high energy, and has that pure voice. But Blake exudes originality and is a born performer. Not only would I enjoy listening to him over the radio, but I know that his live performances would/will be an entirely different, yet stimulating event!

So, I am keeping my fingers crossed for Blake, but I won't be horribly saddened if Jordin wins - because, basically, I'll end up buying both of their albums! Oh yeah, and I'll go see them on the American Idol concert tour.

Labels: American Idol, Blake Lewis, Final 2, Jordin Sparks

posted by Bonnie Bentley at 11:38 AM

It took me all damn day to get over Melinda going home. I DO NOT EVEN WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT. Leave it be. Leave me be. I'M NOT CRYING, I SWEAR.

But if you'd like to check the odds on the final two, click here for the final edition of the official HollyWagers American Idol Guide.

And if, by chance, you won't be checking here religiously after Idol season is over, click here to join our FREE weekly newsletter with the hottest updates of the week's crazy celeb betting action. You know you want to.

Labels: American Idol, Blake Lewis, Jordin Sparks

posted by pregamejocelyn at 4:07 PM

Seriously, I'm not. I don't think Melinda should've been the one going home last night.

But I still contend Jordin's going to win because she's going to be the youngest to ever win. Just for that reason. Sure, I got sucked in to her innocent growth over the season, and it's been cool to see a young person with poise and dignity make it this far. But those are all reasons why she should win. The end.

Labels: American Idol, Jordin Sparks

posted by Kari at 12:33 PM

We're all about the American Idol this week, folks. Believe it. But the rest of the gossip world does go on, even if it's about celebs we barely hear about anymore. Take Keith Urban, for instance. Ever since he's gotten out of rehab, he and Nicole Kidman have been laying low in Australia, while Nicole's filming a movie with (sigh) Hugh Jackman.

BetUS wants to know what the future will hold for the country crooner, now that he's free at last (and will hopefully stay sober).

You've got the usual divorce Nicole Kidman at +500, which by the looks of things doesn't look like it's going to happen, unless Hugh Jackman's a really aggressive dude (I mean, you could be aggressive over here, sweet cheeks!) Then there's the new celebrity trend of being arrested for DUI at +400, which doesn't really seem to be a possibility, considering he seems smart enough to hire a driver. What would be really awesome is if he becomes an undercover agent in a sting operation at +3000, which is just a movie plot (even if he doesn't star in it) that's waiting to happen. There's a possibility that he will come out of the closet at +200, which I'm not sure is so viable, considering you don't hear much about him being gay, but more about him doing a lot of coke. I shrug at that one. He will have a XXX video released to the public is at +500, which could be hot. Sort of. Right? But the best is whether or not he'll fight Tom Cruise on national TV at +1000, and if that happens, especially on a couch, I'd probably dole out a little pay-per-view cash for it.

Labels: BetUS, crazy, drugs, Hugh Jackman, Keith Urban, Nicole Kidman

posted by Kari at 1:24 PM

Dear Kari and Bonnie,

Stop talking. You know not of what you speak.

Love,
Jocelyn

I understand that Kari is prone to go for the sweet power vocalist because she enjoys seeing personal growth happen throughout the course of the show. I understand that Blake has beatboxed his way into the heart of Bonnie Bentley. I can understand why each of those crazy girls believes their little favorite will win. But Big Momma is here to tell you the truth: Melinda Doolittle is still going to be the winner of American Idol.

Why not Jordin? She's just too young. If you think that I believe for a second that Jordin can make it through two three-song weeks with the pressure of the finals without cracking, you're wrong. It's already started to happen. Bon Jovi week was just bad, and she choked on her second song last week. She'll Diana Degarmo it - by which I mean probably make it into the finals and then have a really subpar performance to lose it.

Why not Blake? Honestly, two reasons. The first one is - it's obviously a girl's season. They loaded the pack because it was time for a girl winner, and we'd all like to believe that Idol is pure and untampered with, but the winner WILL be a gir this year. Secondly, Blake honestly just doesn't have the vocal chops to win this. He probably was the best male performer, but he wasn't even the best male singer. Even if he makes the finals, there's no way America makes him a winner against the amazing vocals of either of those girls.

Why Melinda? She's the least likely to crack under pressure AND everybody believes that we haven't seen her best performance yet. If you're suspicious of the whole process like I am, you almost believe that she had flat weeks to lull us into not caring so she could blow us away this week. I, for one, would be surprised if she doesn't tear down the house this week.

Bodog has Melinda at 11 to 5. And I have money on Melinda. Click to bet her now. You won't be sorry.

Labels: American Idol

posted by pregamejocelyn at 4:18 PM

If Kari is expressing her support for Jordin, I am going to add my two cents!! I think the winner of American Idol, this year, could (and should) be Blake Lewis! Now, I'm not just saying that because I'm his biggest fan. I am saying this because he has really captivated America with his originality and uniquenss.

Normally, I wouldn't give American Idol viewers enough credibility to know to vote for someone like Blake, but I have to agree with Paula when she says that Blake really celebrates the freedom that the competition allows. I mean, Blake has broken through his comfort zone countless times all in the name of Expression, Creativity, and Entertainment. He takes risks and America has loved him enough to get him to the final 3! The only thing I'm dreading is a nearly 3-way tie where Blake gets the boot - like Elliott Yamin last year (who is, by the way, my most favorite American Idol contestant of ALL TIME! p.s. he's performing Wednesday night as the final 3 are cut to the final 2 - an episode with which Elliott is quite familiar - fitting, huh?)

Bodog says that Blake is the least likely to win, out of the 3 remaining contestants, at 9/2. But, I disagree! I think Melinda will go home tomorrow. What's that? Oh, Jocelyn, you disagree? Please, do tell!

Anyway, I look forward to sounds of Blake beatboxing me to sleep for the next 2 weeks!

Labels: American Idol, beatboxing, Blake Lewis, Bodog, elliott yamin, final 3, jocelyn, kari, Paula Abdul

posted by Bonnie Bentley at 2:02 PM

It's Final Three night tonight, and it's a little hard for me to wrap my head around this season. I mean, from Sundance to Sanjaya, Antonella to skanky Haley, this season's been crazy. And, at times, awesome. (The gay-offs, the Simon-Kiki smooch, crying little girls, and many awkward interviews with celebs in the audience...)

Anyway, everybody's singing songs picked by them and picked by one of the judges tonight, so it'll be, like, half disaster, half non-disaster, we hope.

Bodog has Jordin at 1/2 going into tonight, and I'm saying she's going all the way to the top, y'all!

The way things have been going this season, it would make sense to have the youngest American Idol winner ever at the end of it, right?

Labels: American Idol, Jordin Sparks

posted by Kari at 9:39 AM

So there were a couple of props you could've bet on this weekend. Didja make any money?

Serbia (at +350) won the Eurovision song contest, with an oddly dressed pop singer named Marija Serifovic. I'm not sure exactly if she'll ever break through in the States, but bless her heart for representing for a war-ravaged part of the world, right?

The Survivor: Fiji finale was last night, and in a unanimous vote, favorite from the get-go Earl took home the big million. He was even money going into the weekend, so if you'd gotten him, like, in the first week, you would've made a couple of bucks.

And speaking of dudes named Earl (or possibly to be named Earl), BetUS has the odds on a slew of names that Tiger Woods and his wife could call their child, at #1 with a bullet is... you guessed it, Earl at +200. But it'd be a really tear-inducing reason: it was Tiger's late father's name. Aw.

Labels: babies, BetUS, Eurovision, Survivor, Tiger Woods

posted by Kari at 12:13 PM

Here in the States, we love our American Idol. But imagine if it were more like a pageant, where each state in America picked a songwriter to write the song, and had someone sing it to represent their state. In Europe, each country writes a song and has an artist represent them in Eurovision, one of the biggest-viewed shows in Europe. Over 100 million people will tune in tomorrow to vote on what their favorite song is.

BetUS has the odds on who's going to win the prestigious contest. Last year it was Finland with a heavy metal act. Who's it going to be this year? Sweden, that bastion on loveable bubblegum pop is at +700, while the old Soviet Union and Eastern Europe brings the competition with a bunch of countries: Belarus at +450, Bulgaria at +850, Serbia at +350, Russia at +850, and favorite Ukraine at +300. Lithuania brings up the rear with unfortunate odds at +10000. Go Lithuania!

Labels: BetUS, Eurovision

posted by Kari at 12:55 PM

We all knew it wouldn't be Blake (even though he had a terrible night) or Jordin (even though that second song was not good), which left Melinda and Kiki. In the end, we cared more about Melinda's self-esteem problems than Lakisha's little daughter and sent her disco dancing out of the room. But not before Ryan embarassed us all by talking about hair color with Jessica Alba.

Odds are up on the final three and it's a tight race. AND there's still time to get a bet in before the big finale. Click here for the official American Idol Betting Guide.

Labels: American Idol

posted by pregamejocelyn at 1:49 PM

We know you've seen the video all over the Internet of a drunk David Hasselhoff eating Wendy's while his daughter, holding the camera, asks him if he's going to stop drinking.

The Hoff maintains he made the video to scare himself straight, but the judge in his divorce proceedings doesn't seem to think that's the best way to act in front of his children. (I mean, reverse-puking a burger isn't exactly the gold standard for behavior, right?)

So the folks over at BetUS have some props up on what's going to happed to good 'ol Michael Knight, now that the judge has so far barred him from seeing his children. The idea that He will be charged with a DUI is at +200, and while the prop seems to lean towards that not happening, DUIs seem to be a trend these days (I'm looking at you, Ty Pennington, Eve, and Paris.) He will become the poster boy for AA is at+15000, which would be not only awesome, but also a little weird if there are actual posters involved. He will be spotted in the German beer fest is at +2000, which makes me think that if he's here in Vegas doing The Producers, head down to Hofbrauhaus-- or should I say, "Hasselhoffbrauhaus"? Okay, that was bad. Sorry. Next is He will record an add for Miller Lite at +6000, which would probably be the most awesome-est thing, like ever. More awesome than awesome can get. He'll be nominated for father of the year award is at +10000, and you never know people, he may be a fantastic father, you know, outside of the whole alcoholism thing. Right? And last is Banned from contact with daughters till they're 18 at +500, which seems like a more likely thing to happen, the way the courts are going along with it.

Labels: beer, BetUS, David Hasselhoff, drinking, DUI

posted by Kari at 3:04 PM

I couldn't resist. News that Paris Hilton is going to jail actually appeals to me! I am not the kind of person to wish bad things on people, but there is definitely satisfaction in knowing that even Paris Hilton isn't "above the law." Although, I hear she has reached out to her state's governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, for a pardon. Yeah, good luck with that!

Her 45-day stint in the detention center will be pretty interesting, to say the least! Her cell is going to be 12ft x 8ft with a bed, sink, and a toilet. Anything she sees beyond her cell will be through a 6in. window. And she will have 1 hour of "free time" of which 5 minutes consists of a shower! Yeah right, like Paris Hilton can take a 5 min shower! Oh, and no cell phones allowed.

BetUS is asking in their celebrity prop bets section, "What will be the outcome of Paris' stay in jail?" Surprisingly, the prop with the best odds is that Paris will be caught attempting to escape at +400! The 2 next likely events are that she will publish a Jailhouse workout video at +500 and that she will announce that jail is "hot", also at +500. Personally, I think she may end up trying to improve upon the fashion of her inmate uniform or publish a book/journal recounting the days of her imprisonment.

After Paris has served her 45 days, BetUS has already placed prop bets on what will be in store for her for the remaining of 2007. Odds are pretty high that she'll be charged with drunk driving again (at +200) or that she will be caught with a controlled substance (at +300).

Oh, Paris, I really do wish you the best. I can only hope that the Law humbles you a little.

Labels: 45 days, Arnold Schwarzenegger, BetUS, drunk driving, jail time, Paris Hilton

posted by Bonnie Bentley at 3:24 PM

BetUS is always on top of the big celebrity props of the day. And today, they bring us the odds on where in Ireland he will open his proposed amusement resort, Leprechaun Land. (Okay, that's just the name BetUS gave it, so we're not sure if that's for real or not, but wouldn't be awesome if it were called that?)

So, there are a few counties/cities you can bet on where you think the park's going to be located.

You've got Dublin at +250, which is your best bet, because it's the largest city in Southern Ireland (and you're not likely to get blown up). Next is county Kerry at +600, which is a nice place to live and see as a tourists, but I don't think they'll appreciate it all that much. Then you have county Cork at +800, which is where my family's from, and really, I wouldn't want to see a big crazy Bubbles-themed roller coaster in the land of my ancestors. Next is Galway at +1400, which is a quaint little city that has its own bay, which begs the question: would MJ sing the famous Irish ditty "Galway Bay" to kick off the opening? And then finally we have Waterford at +1600, which would mean that Jacko would probably want at least something big in that place made out of the famous Waterford crystal.

Maybe he'll build that big old robot he was talking about out of the crystal, and we can all just worship around it while doing the Moonwalk. Sweet!

Labels: BetUS, Ireland, leprechauns, Michael Jackson

posted by Kari at 1:24 PM

Unfortunately, I was getting off of an airplane from Pittsburgh last night, so I couldn't stand in line for Spidey 3. So disappointed. But I'm going to try and see it this weekend, from the previews it looks awesome!

So, of course, Bodog has a couple of odds on the possible next installment of the comic book series.

One asks whether Tobey Maguire will sign on to star in Spiderman 4, which he's still on the fence about. I mean, after 3 movies, someone who's done some serious acting roles would probably get a little tired of the comic book stuff. The odds are tight, with Yes at -110 and No at -130

The other one is about who may be the next director, if Sam Raimi doesn't sign on to direct Spiderman 4. Check out Bodog for the complete list, but here are a few of my faves I would like to see direct it:

Tim Burton (6/1): Dude, Batman and Spidey should totally get together for some DC/Marvel crossover action! (And I just outed myself as a nerd. Great.)
Bryan Singer (8/1): He pulled off X-Men, and could probably pull off Spiderman 4 with not much of a problem, though there'd probably be a shirt in the style of the movie.
James Cameron (9/1): Seriously? Like, the last good movie he did was "The Abyss" back in 1989. He'd write the script and it would suck. A lot.
Peter Jackson (9/1): Actually, he'd do really well. I mean, the guy who played Gollum would have to be the bad guy, whoever they picked. And the CGI would be top notch.
Steven Spielberg (11/1): Anyone see "War of the Worlds"? Hated it!
Quentin Tarantino (15/1): Now this would be awesome. Limbs would be cut off, bloody shootings all over the place, and lots of cursing. Just the way mom used to make it.

Labels: Kirsten Dunst, Spider Man 3, Spider Man 4, Tobey Maguire

posted by Kari at 1:07 PM

We really will miss you and your bald head, Phil. But let's be real, this is the best four for the final four. It's going to be an old fashioned sing-off for the next three weeks, ya'll. You might be surprised who the official Vegas favorite to win is. Click here to see the updated odds.

Labels: American Idol

posted by pregamejocelyn at 1:30 PM