50 Shades Of Grey is Ryan Seacrest’s new obsession. “I’m obsessed. I’m past the bathtub scene, so I’m making progress,” he told Access Hollywood‘s Jill Martin ahead of the E! upfronts in New York City on Monday, referring to his spot in the novel. “It’s fascinating to see something like that capture the zeitgeist and also it’s really interesting to read.

“And I’m using it as a manual,” the Idol host said. “I think it can be a study book for a lot of people.” Ryan, who is dating former Dancing with the Stars pro Julianne Hough, now an actress, said the book comes in handy. “Parts of it can be a workbook,” he told a blushing Jill. Click Here to Continue Reading »

Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom “pulled the plug” on reality show. Khloe & Lamar will not be back on television. Although the Kardashian family just re-upped with the E! network for three more years of reality programming, the spin-off starring Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom, will not shoot a third season.

“Khloe has pulled the plug,” a source close to Kardashian, 27, told Us Weekly. It’s been a tumultuous several months for the pair. Earlier this this month, NBA star Odom, 32, parted ways the the Dallas Mavericks just four months after being traded to the team from the L.A. Lakers. Back from Dallas, the spouses of two and a half years “have decided he should train all off season,” the insider says. “And she’s exhausted from filming!” On their agenda? A long, long-delayed honeymoon! Click Here to Continue Reading »

Dancing With The Stars Maria Menounos earns season’s first perfect score, video below. Performing a paso doble to Prokofiev‘s “Montagues and Capulets,” the two wowed the judges and the audience. Carrie Ann Inaba said, “That was amazing. You were so on fire.”

Len Goodman added, “I loved it, Fantastic!” And Bruno Tonioli called Menounos, “The queen of the night,” and said her dancing was “spellbinding.” The Extra host dressed as a sexy vampire wearing fangs and lacy red dress. Menounos said the heated performance demonstrated the nature of her relationship with Hough. Click Here to Continue Reading »

The Voice 2012 Juliet Simms has her shining moment during semi-finals, video below. Simms closed the show with “This Is A Man’s World,” and brought out the stage presence and flashy get-up, but tonight she definitely proved to be one of the frontrunners and one of the best of the night apart from Katrina Parker.

Last week I put down Simms performance because I felt that she could have done better, and was too over the top with her shrieking. This week, though, there is little to put down because she did her best. Her best, thankfully was amazing. I think tonight’s show went to Simms and Parker. Click Here to Continue Reading »

Celebrity Apprentice 2012 fires Dayana Mendoza, smackdown with Lisa Lampanelli. This week, competitors had to create and perform a jingle for Good Sam’s Roadside Assistance Program. Ironically, performers Clay Aiken and Aubrey O’Day were project managers last week, so this week, two other contestants had to step up to the plate as PMs.

Dayana took the lead for Team Forte and Arsenio Hall led Team Unanimous. Well, tensions mounted between Dayana and Aubrey but real fireworks sparked when Dayana and Lisa Lampanelli clashed.This left Clay smack in the middle, but the three of them pulled together their 1960s-themed jingle. On the other side of the camp, Aubrey, Arsenio and Teresa Guidice entertained the audience as well. Click Here to Continue Reading »