Maybe it's the holidays or something, but every girl in Hollywood is either getting a ring or a baby. What's the deal, people? It looks like the big trend in 2008 is going to be the shotgun wedding. Which begs the questions: who's the next starlet to get a big 'ol rock on her perfectly manicured finger? betUS has a few guesses into who might be next:
Britney Spears (+400): She's got some of the best odds, well, because she's Britney. I don't think her meltdown is over yet, and she's still young enough to get another 52 hour marriage under her belt, you know? I think it's just a matter of which bloke needs the most publicity.
Paris Hilton (+400): Paris hasn't even gone through a fake engagement yet. What is wrong with this girl? She's supposed to be a pro at this. But, she just lost her inheritance from her grandfather, so I wouldn't be surprised if she latches on to any man with money and moving parts next year. Anyone? Anyone? Just as long as it's not an upstanding guy with good values, I think we'll approve.
Jessica Simpson (+1000): With quarterback Tony Romo losing a game with her in the box, I don't think Cowboys fans would be too thrilled if they ended up engaged. Dallas doesn't strike me as a rioting city, but that might just happen. Go long, Jess! Catch the Hail Mary! Oh, wait. She's a cheerleader, right?
Lindsay Lohan (+700): You never know. She's been hanging out with that dude she met in rehab quite a bit lately, so you never know what kind of withdrawal-symptom craziness could happen. She's lucky she hasn't lost an appendage yet, let alone a drunken drive-through marriage here in Vegas. I know you think I'm kidding when I say that, but I'm serious. Seriously. She might think getting married is good therapy. Don't ask me how that all works, though.
Cameron Diaz (+1600): Didn't she say something about never wanting to get married or something? She was with Justin for so long it felt like they were just going to be one of those couples of Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn or something. I wouldn't put it past her, considering she looks like the type with a hippie streak.
I have to be honest, when I heard this week that Britney's little 16 year-old sister was pregnant, I laughed a little. I couldn't help it. Don't get me wrong: I do think it's a little disturbing, however not altogether surprising. I mean, this is the same gene pool that brought you such hits as: "Barefoot In The Public Restoom," "The 54 Hour Marriage," "The Worst (And Yet Best) VMA Performance Ever," and "Stabbing Cars With Umbrellas (Ellas-Ellas-Ellas)." You know, amongst other things.
betUS has ever so kindly put up a nice little bunch of Jamie-Lynn props for us to peruse, but my favorite is the "Birds Of A Feather" prop. (To see the props, click on "Future/Props," then "Entertainment Props," then on "Jaime Lynn Spears Props.")
If she'll be pictured pantyless by December 31, 2008 at +500: She may be on the verge of getting fired by Nickelodeon, but I don't think she'll go that far when she gets older. Then again, there is the idea of her looking up to her big sister. And frankly, that gives me shivers.
Will she shave her head by December 31, 2008 at +750: I get the feeling it might be Britney with the crazy streak. Then again, post-partum depression can really get to new mothers, can't it?
Jamie Lynn to have 2 children by the age of 20 at -125: This wouldn't surprise me at all, especially if she gets all caught up with either her current dude or a future dude to be determined in the next 4 years.
Whether or not she'll be in a Paternity suit +400: With the way things are going with the Spearses, I thought this would've had better odds. Seriously. When folks like K-Fed are looking good connected to your family, maybe it's time to step back and take stock of who we're letting into our naughty bits.
The nominations won't be announced until January 22nd, but already with the Golden Globe nominations already being out, there's already some speculation on who may get nominated for an Oscar next month.
betUS has put together a list of movies most likely to get nominated, and we've rounded up the top contenders:
Atonement (+300): Both Keira Knightley and James McAvoy are nominated for Golden Globes, as well as the film for Best Picture - Drama. It's been getting tons of buzz here in the States.
No Country For Old Men (+300): The Coen brothers came back in a big way this year with this film based on the Cormac McCarthy novel. Javier Bardem received a Best Supporting Actor nod, which helps their chances.
Charlie Wilson's War (+500): It's almost a perfect formula for Oscar gold: Julia Roberts, Tom Hanks, director Mike Nichols, and screenwriter (and West Wing creator) Aaron Sorkin. Throw an Oscar at this flick and someone's bound to catch one.
American Gangster (+500): All the critics were basically in agreement about this movie: it wasn't great, but Denzel Washington is fantastic. Denzel could be reading a box of Rice-A-Roni and get nominated.
There Will Be Blood (+500): This is the latest film from Paul Thomas Anderson, who also directed Boogie Nights and Magnolia, both movies garnering him a lot of attention, but there's a chance the film may get buried because of so many other nominated movies.
Sweeney Todd (+750 ): There's probably a pretty good shot for the latest Johnny Depp/Tim Burton collaboration to get nominated, but it's harder for musicals when it comes to the Oscar nods.
The Person Of The Year that Time magazine picks every year is always someone who matters in current events, even if it's a person that the world doesn't like. There's always speculation on who could be the next to make Time's cover.
Bodog compiled a list of folks most likely to be on this year's cover, and any one of them could make a case for being the Person Of The Year:
J.K. Rowling (3/2): Look, as someone who spent her summer with Sci-Fi/Fantasy writers with both a Harry Potter movie and book that came out one after the other, I've had enough J.K. Rowling to last me a good long while. Not to mention the fact that I've been over her pretty much from day one. Or I may just be hating because I want to be as rich as her from writing a fantasy book and making millions from the merchandising. Boo, man, boo. But her chances are pretty good for being on the cover. Not that we need to be seeing her anymore, anyway.
Al Gore (4/1): I'm not exactly sure why Al Gore has not as good odds as J.K. Rowling, because he already won the Oscar and the Nobel, and is pretty much at the point where he's telling people "I told you so." Like, I'm not surprised he's said it yet. And also, if his recent interviews suggest, he may end up running for President again, just not in '08. It's a strange, polluted world, folks.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (5/1): I like Mahmoud's chances. One, because he said "There are no gay people in Iran." And second, Saturday Night Live got one of it's best songs/skits out of it with the classic line "You're like a very hairy Jake Gylenhaal to me.":
Condoleeza Rice (11/2): You know, Condi did do a lot for the country this year, going all around the world trying to make peace and get some deals done. But even as her career has been historic, much of her media attention has been muted at best, just because she's been talked about by the usual media outlets. And, joked about all over the place for so many things, things I won't get into here because I don't want to get picked up by an unmarked van and taken somewhere to be waterboarded-- wait, I mean, interrogated in an enhanced sort of way.
General David Petraeus (15/2): A storm of controversy surrounded General Petraeus when he released his report on the Iraq War over the summer. Not only was the report controversial, the media attention on him was mixed, as was the media's jump onto the Moveon.org full-page advertisement in the New York Times added more fuel to an already raging fire. But as far as lasting impressions, General Petraeus seems to be more of a blip on the radar after it's all said and done.
Steve Jobs (8/1): Speaking of blips on the radar, Steve Jobs is pretty much one as well, only because of the picture there on the right. The iPhone was the only thing Apple did this year that was noteworthy, and most of that noteworthiness was based on the phone's high price, the inability of its users to be able to download third party applications, and the fact that it was only available to AT&T customers. Boo on you Stevie.
Vladimir Putin (11/1): The President of Russia has made some controversial remarks this year toward the United States, making some in the media speculate of another Cold War. And not to mention those pictures of him shirtless on vacation-- what was that all about? I don't think he's got much of a chance at the cover.
Hu Jintao (11/1): In case his name isn't all that familiar to you, Hu Jintao is the President of China. He's been making his own deals peacefully around the world while still maintaining some controversy in his own country over the treatment of Tibet and Taiwan. Did I mention he's a Communist? But in the media, he's been getting attention by being more open to foreign powers, and his outlook on China's growth is different from leaders past. Many wonder if he's going to bring China to a new leader in the global economy.
2 or More People (5/1): While it could include any one of the people listed above, there are any number of prominent figures both peaceful and controversial that could make Time's cover of Person Of The Year. Who knows?
Coming next week our Grammy Betting Guide will be up with the usual fanfare and snark. And also be on the lookout for our Golden Globes guide as soon as the odds are out for those. It's going to be busy for us in the new year!
Though I'm not going to lie, two of my favorite actors are nominated for Best Actor: James McAvoy and Viggo Mortensen. Man, that Golden Globes is going to be a hard show to watch. And, of course, how could I not include the eye candy in my post?
The trailer for Atonement, with James McAvoy:
And the trailer for Eastern Promises with Viggo Mortensen:
Fat to Thin: BEST PROJECT RUNWAY CHALLENGE EVER!!!!!
I have to say, this may have been the single best Project Runway challenge ever given. The idea of creating a sexy, for-fitting outfit for a woman who's lost a lot of weight by using the material from her favorite outfit from her fat days. That's amazing. Incredible. And the outfits that won? They looked great.
I do have to say...I'm not sure that it was fair to have Jillian in the top three. I mean, I know that technically she was within the rules since she did only use her $10 budget and did incorporate the material from the original dress, but still. She didn't really *do* the challenge the way it was intended. I'm not saying, I'm just saying.
This is the best season of Runway ever. And the guide is updated. And I'm not sad that Powder went home. He was boring.
American Idol got what it deserved for pushing the Jordin Sparks/Blake Lewis train and pre-empting the win of the more deserving Melinda Doolittle. Lewis barely cracked the top ten this week with his debut album. Jordin is long gone from the top ten (though no doubt she's going to get a boatload of promotion once the Idol season starts in January). And I'll just tell you, I certainly didn't download either album.
Know who's sitting on top of the charts?
Josh"You Lift Me Up" Groban and his Christmas album.
No joke.
Also, I own that album.
The man's voice is like butter. I'm not going to apologize.
I'm never sure how to feel about David Blaine, because the stuff that he does isn't even magic. It's like he's doing these silly endurance tests that he wraps in the trappings of illusion. And then, last year with the water thing, he couldn't even do the trick he was supposed to do because he messed up at the last minute. But then, he gives a lot the money he makes from these events to charity to help children, so I can't hate on the dude for that.
Douche or no douche? I know people here in Vegas who do magic who wouldn't be sad if he died during one of these things. But at least he's not being brought up on sexual harassment charges like David Copperfield, right?
His next stunt will be to try and break the record for consecutive days staying awake, which is 11 and a half days. That's almost two weeks of no sleep, people. There are men who have tried this who suffered permanent brain damage. Personally, as someone who has stayed awake for just 24 hours, I can attest that it's really difficult. It was like being drunk, but not as fun.
Bodog just put up some odds on whether or not Blaine will be able to stay awake the longest by going more than 11 1/2 days. With Yes at +150 and No at -200, the odds aren't in his favor of succeeding. But it'll at least be interesting to see what his body can take after fasting, being water-logged, encased in ice, and buried underground for long periods of time.
Let's just hope that he'll say something really crazy. He's dated enough famous girls that he's gotta spill something after hallucinating for so long.
And just because it's one of my favorite videos, here's a spoof of Blaine's Street Magic show.
Now, we all know the celebs love to watch major boxing matches here in Vegas, but man, some of the pics from this weekend of the celebrities out and about for the Mayweather/Hatton fight are a whole other universe. Here are some highlights:
On the left, Denzel Washington always looks good. The dude can be wearing a peacock on his head and he'd still be hot. On the right, Tiger Woods? Not looking too shabby. But if you look a little closer, his eyes are a little bloodshot. But who's that in the middle? Wesley Snipes, y'all. What happened to him? That whole running away from tax evasion charges isn't making him age any better.
Actually, I can't hate on Gwen. Even when I sometimes don't like her music I can't hate on her. I keep waiting for her to mess up, but I don't think she ever will.
You know, I accidentally caught Brad Pitt on Larry King over the weekend, and there was something... not right about his face. I'm not sure what it is. Maybe it was the squinting he was doing here, wearing the same exact hat:
I leave it to you, dear readers, to figure out.
But the whole reason I wanted to make a post about all the celebrities in town this past weekend was for this picture alone of Bruce Willis, Jeremy Piven, and Sylvester Stallone:
I mean, it doesn't get any better than this, right?
When I heard about the Grammy nominations being announced yesterday, I didn't think it was real, because it feels like we just had another Grammy show. But maybe that's just because most of the nominees have been all over the gossip columns this past year, and it just feels like we're going to be having another, um, unforgettable night of, you know, things.
But stay tuned here for our annual Grammy betting guide. It'll be the highlight of the winter, I swear.
Amy Winehouse grabbed 6 nominations, which means that she'll get some decent odds when they come out (probably next week). Just in case you missed it the first time, here's to hoping she'll be performing at the Grammys, just like this:
Beyoncé only got nominated for Record Of The Year this year, so in her honor, I'm posing her little spill:
And the most nominations went to Kanye West, who personally I'm not sure if I like anymore. It's like, he acts like a jerk, then whines about not getting recognition, then expects people to forgive him by putting out a record that the critics love. You can't have it both ways, dude. But, maybe he'll tone down a little now that his mom's gone. Who knows. Here's his funny video for Can't Tell Me Nothing, in which he's not even in:
I hate group project week on Project Runway. I mean, it's true that it creates drama and good TV, but it's never really fair to the contestants. Ricky and Chris are BY FAR not the worst designers there, but they got screwed by team situations.
Well, actually, Ricky may be pretty bad. He's been in the bottom three a bunch of times now. But this week he really did take a lot of time to help his team members. Chris's dress was bad, but not the worst thing that walked down the runway.
Okay, I lied, it was the worst thing that came down the runway. He probably should have gone home, it just made me sad. And I never think that group project week is fair.
Look, we're all just hoping this baby looks like his or her mama. I'm sure Marc has some good qualities, but believe me, I wouldn't want to be inheriting those zombie eyes. A little scary, no?
Bodog has so many odds on this kid, I think we need to break it up a little bit at a time. Not kidding.
This prop is about whether or not the child will be a boy or a girl, with Boy at -110, and Girl at -130. I mean, does Hollywood need another serial bride running around? Seriously? Or will this be a ladies' man? (Or the hottest gay boy on the planet? You never know.)
So, with the writers' strike still happening, that just means more reality for you and me. That may be good, that may be bad. But it may also be awesome if you're betting on the shows that have odds now or will have odds up in the next couple of months. Don't worry, dear fabulous people, we have you covered!
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