February, 2010
Feb 1, 2010
At last, your chance to smell like the 'Sitch'
Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino Announces The Release Of His Own Celebrity Fragrance

Great news, Jersey Shore fans!! Have you ever wished that you should smell like the desperation of hitting on every single girl in sight, hoping that one of them will lower herself to not only be seen in your presence but will actually succumb to having sex with you on a seemingly daily basis? Well … have I got the product for you. Mike The Situation Sorrentino, one of the stars of MTV‘s break-out hit show Jersey Shore, has just inked a deal to release his own “celebrity frangrance” which will be called Sitch and will, most likely, be sold in the finest gas stations and truck stops in the country:

Mike Sorrentino has a sweet smelling new “Situation.” The “Jersey Shore” star will be launching his own fragrance, he confirmed to Access Hollywood on the Grammy Awards red carpet, where he’s serving as Access’ guest correspondent. The cologne will be called “Sitch.” “The name is just, it’s pretty cool. Who wouldn’t buy a cologne called Sitch by Situation?” The Situation told Access. “It’s in the beginnings right now, but it should be coming out hopefully in the next couple months.” The Situation added that he’d be checking out scents in the coming days. “[I'm] a pretty spontaneous person,” he said. “I don’t even know, as soon as I find something that I like, I’ll say, ‘That’s it! That is The Situation, and we’ll grab it.’” As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, the star told Access on Saturday he would be rejoining his “Jersey Shore” cast mates for a second season of the MTV hit in a new location next summer. And on Sunday, he hinted that a new housemate could be joining the returning stars. “You know, I wouldn’t mind a new roommate to maybe stir things up,” he said. “And we’ll see, because I’m pretty excited. It’s definitely going to be pretty crazy because the first season was pretty crazy from start to finish.”

You know, I’m willing to bet that Sitch will smell like suntan lotion and pit sweat (you know, from all those hours spent in the gym). I cannot FOR THE LIFE OF ME imagine that any dude would want to actually say he smells like Sitch but I’m thinking that if such a person does exist, he’ll be all decked out in Ed Hardy and desperation. As for Mr. Sorrentino, I can’t hate on him for taking this opportunity and running with it … make that money, yo. The fame will not last for long so he’s gotta grab that dough while he still can. What do y’all think … would YOU want to smell like The Situation?

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'Transformers 2' and 'Land of the Lost' are tied for the most Razzie Award noms
The 2010 Golden Raspberry Award Nominations Have Been Announced

The nominations for the 2010 Academy Awards won’t be announced until early tomorrow morning but today we learn which films and actors have been nominated for the 2010 Golden Raspberry Awards. The Razzies, as they are more commonly known, annually honor the worst movies and acting performances of the previous year … the antithesis of the Oscars. This year, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and Land of the Lost are tied for the most Razzie Award noms (7 each) and actors like Sandra Bullock, Eddie Murphy, Beyoncé and Billy Ray Cyrus have all been nominated among the various “Worst” categories:

“Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” and “Land of the Lost” are tied for the most Razzie Award nominations, scoring seven chances each to take gold paint-sprayed statuettes hailing the worst films of 2009. Also noteworthy: two of this year’s Oscar players could also end up as Razzie stars when trophies are doled out one night before the Academy Awards gala. Oscar ceremony co-host Steve Martin is nominated for worst actor in “Pink Panther 2.” No other actor has ever been up for a Razzie the same year he or she emceed the Academy Awards, although Martin’s co-host on March 7, Alec Baldwin, was nominated for a Razzie in 2003 (worst supporting actor, “Cat in the Hat”). Sandra Bullock is considered an Oscar best actress front-runner for “The Blind Side,” but she’s also nominated for 2009′s worst actress for “All About Steve.” If Bullock claims both trophies, she’ll be the first star ever to pull off the dual win in the same year. Others have done so in nonacting categories. In 1992, Alan Menken won two Oscars for composing the music in “Aladdin” and a Razzie for a tune in “Newsies.” In 1997, Brian Helgeland reaped an Oscar for writing “L.A. Confidential” screenplay and a Razzie for penning “The Postman.” Two stars have been nominated for an Oscar and a Razzie in the same year for the same role, but they lost: James Coco (“Only When I Laugh”) and Amy Irving (“Yentl”). Halle Berry famously bagged a Razzie soon after her Oscar, but three years separated her wins for “Catwoman” (2004) and “Monster’s Ball” (2001). John Wilson, Razzie president and founder, tells Gold Derby that “Transformers 2″ creator Michael Bay is overdue for Razzie glory after a past worst-picture loss for “Armageddon” (1998) and two defeats for worst director: “Armageddon” and “Pearl Harbor” (2001). “Bay is totally talent-free and untouched by the muse,” Wilson says with a sigh. Wilson says that 2009 was such a banner year for bad movies that the Razzies considered expanding their worst-picture list to 10 nominees like the Oscars’ best-picture list, “but then I realized that our membership is only one-tenth of the academy, and it would have no meaning. It would be just like the Golden Globes where a movie can win with only 17 votes.” If the Razzies had expanded its top category, “Twilight: New Moon” would’ve been nominated for worst picture since it came in sixth place in the voting, so alas, it got snubbed.

LMAO … I love the Razzies. In this instance, being “only nominated” says a lot about the films and the performers … there’s no need to pick singular winners, they’re all losers in my book! I know that many folks are waiting with bated breath for the Academy Award nominations tomorrow morning but I am always looking forward to the Razzie noms … and this year did NOT disappoint :) After the jump, check out the full list of Razzie Award nominations and see who and what is in contention for the WORST that Hollywood had to offer last year …

And they've been engaged since the holidays
Kristen Bell & Dax Shepard Are Engaged!

Congratulations are in order for Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard who, we are learning today, are engaged to be married! The couple have been dating since 2008 and when last we saw them, they were making quite a show of thier lurve (and their anger) at Disneyland here in SoCal … US Weekly reports that Dax propped the question over the holidays and the couple managed to keep it a secret until now (it turns out that Kristen was wearing her engagement ring on the Grammy Awards red carpet last night). BellDax is gettin’ hitched, y’all!

Kristen Bell is engaged to Dax Shepard, her rep confirms to UsMagazine.com exclusively. Shepard, 35, proposed over the holidays, a source tells Us. Bell, 29, debuted her ring on the red carpet of the Grammys Sunday night. The couple first stepped out publicly in January 2008. Bell detailed her perfect date night with Shepard in the November issue of Women’s Health. “There is almost nothing, barring a natural disaster, that I would let eat into my time at home, playing Scrabble with Dax or talking to my girlfriends,” she said. She joked that they were competitive while filming romantic comedy When in Rome, currently in theaters. “We were trying to one-up each other,” she said. “That’s what we do at home, too. It’s like, ‘Wait – watch me do this funny bit.’ ‘No, watch me do this funny bit!.” The secret to their relationship? “I’ve learned the necessity for healthy communication. How important it is to talk about your deepest, darkest fears and feelings,” she says. “Your partner should hear your most embarrassing insecurities, because once you say them out loud, you’ve created a safe zone.” And “a snuggle party can fix anything — it’s true,” she added.

Yeah, I don’t know what to say about this. I was perplexed when the couple coupled up back in 2008 and I’m still perplexed by this news … but love is love and I couldn’t be happier that these two have found it with one another. I’m pretty sure the couple met while making this When In Rome movie together and I’m usually weary of workplace romances like this but, again, I wish them all the happiness in the world for a long and very happy life together! No word on when the couple will be saying their I Dos but considering how much they value their privacy, we may not find out about their wedding until it’s already a done deal.

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The 2010 Grammy Awards pays homage to the late King of Pop
Michael Jackson Honored In 3D, Represented By His Children

The late Michael Jackson, who we are well aware tragically passed away last June, was honored during the 2010 Grammy Awards last night with a fitting tribute performed by Céline Dion, Smokey Robinson, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson and Usher. The singers dueted with MJ on his ballad Earth Song, a performance that was broadcast on television in 3D. Not only did the attendees of the Grammy Awards (like Rihanna) outfit themselves with 3D glasses (courtesy of Target, who gave out the 3D glasses for FREE for the event last night) but so, too, did viewers at home … like me:

The Grammys rode the 3-D wave Sunday with a special-effects-laden tribute to the late Michael Jackson in an awards show that featured many big spectacle moments. Jackson’s children, Prince Michael, 12, and Paris, 11 appeared after the tribute to accept a lifetime achievement award for the pop star, who died in June of a prescription drug overdose. Carrie Underwood, Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, Smokey Robinson and Usher performed in the tribute, mingling their voices with the voice of the late King of Pop against the backdrop of a 3-D film featuring Jackson’s 1995 eco-friendly “Earth Song.” Free 3-D “Grammy” glasses were distributed at Target stores nationwide so viewers could watch the show in 3-D from their living rooms. Part of the Jackson film shown during the Grammys aired in the recent documentary “This Is It” which was shot during rehearsals for Jackson’s comeback tour and showed the pop star looking fit just days before his death in June 2009. Jackson had intended the environmentally themed song and film to be part of that tour, which was supposed to have begun in July 2009. He was considered one of the most commercially successful entertainers of all time whose music and videos transformed the art and broke down racial barriers. The clip features a lush forest through the eyes of a young girl.

I hope you hung on to your 3D glasses because uploaded video clips of the Earth Song performance will (kinda) appear in 3D if you watch them on your computer :) In addition to the technologically fitting tribute performance last night, MJ‘s children Prince Michael Joseph and Paris Michael Katherine appeared on stage to accept the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award which was awarded to MJ posthumously during the show:

After the jump, check out video of MJ‘s kids accepting his award on stage, check out a backstage photo of Prince and Paris posing with their little brother Blanket AND bust out those 3D glasses, yo, you can watch Earth Song in 3D right here on the blog …

Becomes the most decorated female artist in one Grammy night
Beyoncé Wins 6 Awards At The 2010 Grammy Awards

Taylor Swift may be reveling in the fact that she won the top Album of the Year prize at the 2010 Grammy Awards, held here in LA, CA last night, but the really major accomplishment goes to pop diva Beyoncé for winning 6 Grammy Awards … setting a new record for the most wins by a female artist in Grammy history. You may recall that Beyoncé took home 5 Grammy Awards on the strength of her debut album Dangerously In Love but those 5 wins tied her with Alison Krauss, Norah Jones, Alicia Keys and Amy Winehouse (who each won 5 awards in one night as well). Beyoncé‘s 6th win last night (Song of the Year for Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)) put her over the top and into the Grammy record books:

Beyonce has set a record for the most wins by a female in one night at the Grammys as she won six awards, including best female pop performance and song of the year for her anthem “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It).” Beyonce was Sunday night’s top nominee with 10 nods. Her wins also included best contemporary R&B album for “I Am … Sasha Fierce.” Beyonce had previously been tied for most wins by a female at a Grammys with Alison Krauss, Norah Jones, Alicia Keys, Amy Winehouse … She won the songwriting trophy along with three writers for her omnipresent anthem “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It).” The superstar also won best R&B contemporary album for “I Am … Sasha Fierce” among her other awards, and still had the opportunity to win the evening’s remaining top award — album of the year. Beyonce wasn’t on hand to accept her early trophies: She was preparing for her dramatic onstage rendition of “If I Were A Boy,” one of several hits from her top-selling third CD.

Well, we know now that Taylor Swift ended up nabbing the Album of the Year award but Beyoncé really did make a killing last night. At least she was nice enough to share the wealth, not only with Swift but also with Kings of Leon (who won Record of the Year for their massive hit Use Somebody). I think Beyoncé has proven herself as a force to be reckoned with … here’s hoping the best is yet to come. I firmly believe she will enjoy future award show nights just as big (or bigger) as last night’s haul at the 2010 Grammy Awards. There is still a lot of Grammy stuff to talk about … we’ll get to that a little later in the day. But first, a question … who do you think had a bigger night last night … Beyoncé or Taylor Swift?

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At 20, becomes youngest artist to win 'Album of the Year'
Taylor Swift Wins Album Of The Year At The 2010 Grammy Awards

Taylor Swift‘s string of awards show wins continued unfettered last night as she managed to pick up 4 Grammy Awards at the big show here in Los Angeles, CA. Swift didn’t win just any 4 awards, she managed to walk away with Best Country Vocal (for White Horse), Best Country Song (for White Horse), Best Country Album (for Fearless) and the BIGGEST award of the night — Album of the Year (for Fearless). Swift‘s win of Album of the Year makes her the youngest artist to win this award in Grammy history!

Taylor Swift won the biggest Grammy of the night, album of the year for her CD “Fearless.” “This is the story we’re going to be telling over and over again, that we got to win album of the year in 2010,” Swift said. Swift also won best country album. She won four Grammys overall.

Yeah, people are really lovin’ on the Swift these days. She surprised everyone (including Kanye West) by beating out Beyoncé at the MTV Video Music Awards last September (tho, Beyoncé ended up winning more Grammy Awards than Swift last night, setting her own record … which we’ll get to presently) and has been on an awards show roll ever since. She’s been cleaning up wherever she goes … and last night was no exception. After the jump, check out CNN video of Swift in the Grammy press room talking about what it feels like to have her dreams come true as a big Grammy winner …