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Joe Jackson Assists Michael Jackson’s Posthumous Valuation
3:30AM Foster Kamer | And you think your parents are bad? This Is It came out over the weekend, and to celebrate, Joe Jackson isn’t remembering his son’s life. He’s telling Extra that Michael Jackson’s worth more dead than he is alive. More »
Tom Cruise Reveals Long-Held Murderous Fantasy to Mario Lopez
6:25AM Kyle Buchanan | Tom Cruise continues to bring the weirdness on his Valkyrie press tour, so why should Extra’s Mario Lopez be spared? More »
Breaking! Joaquin Phoenix Quits Acting Forever To Pursue Garage Band Dreams
8:46AM Kyle Buchanan | Though Joaquin Phoenix was once famously saved from a car wreck by wacko auteur Werner Herzog, apparently there’s one aspect to the actor still in dangerous need of resuscitation: his love of acting. While attending a Paul Newman charity benefit last night, Phoenix told Extra that he’s done, finished, finito with doing films, and he’s got one shaky reason why: More »
‘View’ Catfight Of The Century So Much Cuter When ‘Extra’s Mario Lopez Describes It
2:18AM Seth | We figured the growing on-air hostility between Republican whistle-siren Elisabeth Hasselbeck and the more moderate panelists on The View would eventually erupt into something appropriately spectacular—and it did, with multiple accounts sent to us of a Joy Behar/Elisabeth Hasselbeck backstage Catfight of the Century. Word of the smackdown, full of detonated F-bombs and wishes of co-host conflagration, quickly made the media rounds, such as the clip above from last night’s Extra More »
Chastened By ‘Chesthairgate,’ Mario Lopez Vows to Never Go Shirtless Again
3:30AM Defamer Hollywood | Though newly minted Extra host Mario Lopez may appear squeaky-clean, longtime readers of Defamer will remember the oh-so-smooth skeleton in his closet: Chesthairgate! Caught in a terrible lie about whether or not he shaves his chest (who can forget the plaintive Star magazine commenter “chris,” who said, “He talks about how religious he is, and has such a strong faith. Excuse me…since when is not being honest ok?”), Lopez suddenly found his most valuable physical asset the object of intense scrutiny. Now, as he ascends to the position of respected celebutainment anchorman, a cruel Lopez is threatening to take his smooth, smooth toys and go home:
Topless Mario Lopez To Rehash Day’s Celebrity News For Floundering ‘Extra’
4:00AM Seth | Mario Lopez, the dimple-cheeked actor who first rose to prominence playing the deeply conflicted Albert Clifford ‘A.C.’ Slater on the Chekhovian scholastics drama Saved by the Bell, has been announced as the new host of Extra. As we mentioned yesterday, ratings were declining steadily for the syndicated celebrity newsbite service; Warner Bros. was therefore looking to drop its current hosts (Mark McGrath, former lead singer of the Afro-Caribbean-flavored pop outfit Sugar Ray, and Dayna Devon, who apparently is not Nancy O’Dell) in favour of something fresher, absier, and more Eva Longoria-accessible. Weekend co-host Lopez fit that bill: “‘He will be a fresh and dynamic presence, and we can’t wait for him to assume his new role,’ said senior exec producer Lisa Gregorish-Dempsey.” Look for new features like the VitaminWater presents Extra’s Live! From the DKNY Beach House!, and the Mario Lopez’s Knockout Fitness Gym Couture Fashion Report. More »
9:00AM Mark Graham | For a guy who proclaimed back in 1999 that he only had one second of his fifteen minutes of fame left, Mark McGrath has proven to be a resilient feature on the entertainment circuit (and our weekly Dirt Sandwich) for well over a decade now. Sadly, though, it looks as if that streak may be coming to a close. Today’s New York Post reports that the brass at celebrity infotainment staple Extra are looking to salvage the ratings-challenged show by axing both McGrath and his comely blonde co-host, Dayna Devon. Reports have these roles possibly being filled by Bayside High’s most successful alum, secret chest shaver Mario Lopez. [NY Post] More »
Josh Kelley Crosses Legs, Says ‘Hot Diggity Dog,’ Still Gets The Girl
5:07AM Defamer Hollywood | Katherine Heigl’s pantsless hubby Josh Kelley is kind of like the poor man’s Chris Martin: he sings sad little wimpy songs, isn’t the best-looking guy in the room and bores us to tears in interviews, but he somehow still managed to convince a gorgeous blonde actress to pay his rent. But hey! He writes songs for her! So all is forgiven. Well, besides the fact that he says things like “holla!” and “hot diggity dog!” with no shame. In this clip from Extra, we finally get some insight into how exactly he managed to score the insanely hot (yet terribly controlling) Katherine Heigl. Josh, you had her at…actually we still can’t figure it out. Anyone? More »
