Paula Abdul Walks Out of American Idol Audition
Paula Abdul’s wacky antics returned on Tuesday’s American Idol.
Miffed because the other three judges didn’t ask her what she thought of 19-year-old contestant Julissa Veloz, Abdul walked out of an audition in Jacksonville, Fla.
Simon Cowell and new judge Kara DioGuardi had just offered their critiques when Abdul interrupted, “OK, I guess my opinion doesn’t matter. It’s so funny because there’s four judges… sometimes we forget ther
Jennifer Lopez and Husband Marc Anthony Kiss During Duet at Inaugural Ball
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony showed no signs of marital trouble when they shared a duet at the Western Ball Tuesday evening.
Before Lopez joined Anthony on stage for his last number, he called her “my wife” and kissed her. They then belted out a love ballad in Spanish. During the song, the two often gazed into each other’s eyes.
After the duet, they kissed again.
Kelly Osbourne Arrested for Assault
she has been arrested on assault charges from last summer!
The recently engaged reality star went to the police station with her lawyers on Jan. 2 to be arrested for allegedly slapping a reporter in a London nightclub on August 29.
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne’s 24-year-old daughter is accused of slapping gossip columnist Zoe Griffin after The Mirror scribe wrote a disparaging article about Kelly’s fiancé Luke Worrall.
Kelly, who is slated to star with her family in Fox’s new variety show Osbournes: Reloaded, was released on bail and is due in court in March.
Singer Eartha Kitt Dies
Eartha Kitt, singer of the Christmas song “Santa Baby,” died on Thursday at the age of 81.
Kitt died of colon cancer for which she was recently treated at Presbyterian Hospital in New York, her rep told Reuters.
According to Reuters, the cancer recurred after a period of remission.
“She came back strongly. She had been performing until two months ago,” Kitt’s rep told Reuters. “We had dates booked through 2009.”
A self-proclaimed “sex kitten,” Kitt was famous for the catlike purr she used in the role of Catwoman in the Batman TV series in the 1960s. During her career, which spanned six decades, Kitt won two Emmys and was nominated for several Tonys and two Grammys.
“She loved cabaret performances,” her rep said. “If there was ever an opportunity to do a small intimate venue with about 150 people, that was always her preference.”
