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Melanie Amaro Releases Debut Single: What Do You Think?
9 months ago
It’s been nearly eight months since Melanie Amaro walked away with the inaugural X Factor title in America, but the talented singer has only first come out with her debut single this week.
It’s titled “Don’t Fail Me Now,” it’s written by Livvi Franc (who is responsible for hits by such artists as Britney Spears and Kelly Clarkson) and it’s a message to Amaro’s hoofers, as these sample lyrics prove:
“I’ve paid my dues, I’ve paid the price, I’ve prayed for you almost every night. I’ve walked the longest road, so don’t fail me now, feet don’t fail me now.”
Give it a listen and then weigh
More >Melanie Amaro Teams with Elton John for Pepsi Super Bowl Commercial
1 year ago
For all the criticism leveled at the first season of The X Factor – which resulted in the dismissal of Nicole Scherzinger, Paula Abdul and Steve Jones last week – no one took issue with the show’s champion.
Melanie Amaro can seriously sing.
And Super Bowl viewers will find out for themselves on Sunday, as the 19-year old teams with Elton John for a 60-second Pepsi commercial. Said the latter: “Pepsi wanted to make me ‘King for a Day’ on Super Bowl Sunday. How could I possibly pass that up?”
What, exactly, is he talking about? Watch the spot now and see for yourself:
More >Smart Thief Tries, Fails to Gank Flat Screen TV
1 year ago
A thief was recently busted trying to steal a flat screen LG TV in this hilarious video, which has the feel of a viral marketing campaign by LG itself. It’s unclear.
Either way, it’s hilarious. Utilizing the thinness of the product to his advantage, and with surprisingly well-planned execution regarding the security camera angles, the random schmoe made it all the way out the door before being busted.
His undoing? Walking very, very slowly and carrying a GIANT ASS TV.
Has to be fake, right? The way he stares right at the camera throughout, and with LG and
More >Trio of X Factor Finalists Land Record Deal
1 year ago
The X Factor may have crowned Melanie Amaro as its first champion, but that talented singer isn’t the only contestant to benefit from her time on the show.
Sources confirm that Josh Krajcik, Chris Rene and Astro will all sign recording contracts with Sony Music, encouraging news for the second, third and seventh place finishers, respectively.
Krajcik, of course, quickly became a fan favorite after viewers both heard his soulful voice and learned he had been working at a fast food Mexican restaurant.
Rene, meanwhile, earned a large fan base due to his
More >THG Week in Review: December 17-23, 2011
1 year ago
Welcome to THG’s Week in Review! Below, our staff takes a look back at the stories, stars and scandals that made these past seven days so memorable.
If you don’t already, you can FOLLOW THG on Twitter and Facebook for 24/7/365 news. Day in and day out, let us be your celebrity gossip source!
Now, a rundown of the week that was at The Hollywood Gossip:
- Kobe Bryant’s divorce from wife Vanessa dominated sports and celebrity news.
- He reportedly was cheating with multiple women (but not Jessica Burciaga).
- Terrence Howard accused his wife of being a violent, crazy racist.
- Melanie Amaro is
Who Won The X Factor?
1 year ago
It all boiled down to talent (Melanie Amaro) versus heart (Josh Krajcik) versus energy (Chris Rene) on the first-ever American finale of The X Factor, with a major recording contract, $5 million and serious bragging rights at stake tonight.
So, who took home the largest grand prize in reality show history?
Following an electrifying set of performances by Justin Bieber, 50 Cent, Leona Lewis, Pitbull and Ne-Yo, host Steve Jones announced the winner as …
… Melanie Amaro!
Obviously stunned and emotionally overwhelmed just after Jones made the expected announcement, a choked up Amaro said only
More >A.J. McLean and Rochelle Karidis: Married!
1 year ago
A.J. McLean is officially a married man. The singer tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend, Rochelle Karidis, Saturday in Los Angeles, according to reports.
Attended by fellow Backstreet Boys Kevin Richardson, Howie Dorough and Nick Carter, the evening ceremony was held at the posh Beverly Hills Hotel.
Here’s a picture of the happy newlyweds:
Saturday’s nuptials were a long time coming for the pair, who postponed saying “I do” when McLean checked into rehab for the third time earlier this year.
The singer, who proposed to his girlfriend on his 32nd birthday in January 2010, credits
More >The X Factor Final Three: Who Will Win?
1 year ago
Marcus Canty, as most people predicted, was the victim on last night’s X Factor results show, leaving Melanie Amaro, Josh Krajcik and Chris Rene to vie for the title.
Canty had been in bottom two four weeks in a row, and last week’s publicly unpopular elimination brought a lot of pressure – too much for him to last another week.
“The pressure is off,” he said in an exit interview after last night. “I don’t have to sing no more save me’s. I don’t got to worry about America shooting me down.”
“I ain’t got to worry about Simon giving me heat. I can just relax.”
More >Breaking Dawn Wins Box Office Crown… Again!
1 year ago
Breaking Dawn is showing no signs of breaking down at the box office.
For the third consecutive weekend, this installment of the Twilight Saga earned more money than any other film, adding $16.9 million to its growing tally on Friday and Saturday.
Breaking Dawn Promo: The Life of Bella Swan
Breaking Dawn actually trails past franchise editions at this point in its run, as it’s earned 247.3 million domestic dollars in 17 days. By comparison, New Moon had brought in $255.4 million at this juncture, while Eclipse had collected $255.8 million.
Is there any doubt, however, that next
More >Robin Gibb, Former Bee Gees Singer, Diagnosed with Liver Cancer
1 year ago
Sad news today out of the music world: Robin Gibb, the former lead singer for the Bee Gees, has been diagnosed with liver cancer.
Sources say the musician was told of the news a few months ago, but word has only recently circulated following a series of missed appearances. On Tuesday, the 61-year old was rushed to the hospital, but returned home later that day.
“We should be thinking about Robin’s incredible talent as a singer and songwriter, and the wonderful gift of music that he and his brothers gave to the world,” a friend told The Daily Mail.
There has been no official word out of
More >Lady Gaga Shows Off Prized Asset in Diddy Coffee Table Book
1 year ago
Thank you, Diddy. Thank you.
The rapper has, for whatever reason (not that he needed one) released a new coffee table book titled Culo, which means buttocks in Italian. You can guess what’s in it.
Diddy, record executive Jimmy Iovine and photographer Raphael Mazzucco teamed up to compile an artistic, memorable 248-page pictorial expose on female butts.
Chief among them? Lady Gaga. Girl’s got back, who knew!
Lady Gaga was born this way, baby. Well, sans tattoo.
Yeah. After all her ridiculous fashion over the years, who would have guessed one of the more shocking Lady Gaga photos out there
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