April 27, 2009

Melissa Rycroft Sits Out Monday's 'DWTS'

Former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader and "Bachelor" contestant Melissa Rycroft was sidelined from Monday's "Dancing With the Stars" competition due to a rib injury, E! Online reports. The injury stems from a difficult routine in last week's competition. Although she was feeling better, Rycroft hurt herself again during rehearsals. Consequently, she and her partner, professional dancer Tony Dovolani, felt it was better for her to sit out for Monday's performance.

Twitterers were disappointed and concerned for Rycroft:
  1. Tommy Reyes
    theu4life219 No Melissa Rycroft on DWTS...this sucks!!!
  2. Michaela Gergel
    mjg89 "GOSH DANGIT TONY!" - i love melissa rycroft :) stupid hairline fracture on her rib. stupid stupid stupid "marking." stupid judges.
  3. klramsey
    klramsey RT @peoplemag: Melissa Rycroft isn't performing tonight because she injured her rib cage. #DWTS
  4. vanessa camacho
    vanessazara so sad melissa rycroft wasn't on dancing with the stars !!
  5. Rainey Daii
    NuttWorthyBiz Melissa Rycroft Suffers Injury, Not Competing On Monday's 'Dancing With The Stars' Ahhh she's one of my favs
  6. Melissa Grelo
    melissagrelo What's going to happen to Melissa Rycroft? Hope she's back next week!

Rycroft is expected to make a full recovery and hopes to return to the competition on Tuesday. Thanking her fans for their support on her Facebook page, she wrote "I was doing alright but went to the doc before dress rehearsal for some last minute treatment and ended up having a bad reaction that's affecting my breathing," she wrote. "Hopefully (fingers crossed) I'll be good tomorrow. But thank you for all the love, support and votes! We need it!"

Dovolani performed with professional dancer Lacey Schwimmer on Monday's show.

"Grey's" Wedding Site Appears on Knot.com

The Meredith Grey and Derek Shepherd wedding already had buzz among "Grey's Anatomy" fans but "Grey's" creator Shonda Rhimes has added to the hype with a Knot.com Web site. The site includes the wedding date, information on the couple, a blog by character Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl) and even the ability to RSVP. According to the Associated Press, the site drew 1,400 replies within the first 24 hours of its launch.

The AP reports Rhimes "enlisted the TV show's staff and ABC's marketing department to make the most of the occasion." Rhimes came up with the idea while filming scenes where Grey (Ellen Pompeo) tries on wedding dresses. The site came together quickly and launched last Thursday.

A registry page also appears on the site and gives viewers the opportunity to donate funds to the American Academy of Neurology Foundation, American Skin Association and Alzheimer's Association. Michael Benson, executive vice president of marketing for ABC Entertainment, told the AP these charities were chosen because they are connected to key storylines.

Feelings about the site range from thinking it is a great addition to the show to arguing that it goes too far:

  1. Mandy
    mybeautifulone for all you grey's fans! that link I just posted is meredith and derek's wedding website. lol it's funny!
  2. Arnold Gamboa
    arnoldgamboa So Izzie is Meredith and Derek's wedding planner, eh. She even started a wedding planning website. http://bit.ly/103LKj This is fun! :D
  3. StilettoSportsJ
    StilettoSportsJ shutup! Grey's Anatomy has made a Meredith-Derek Wedding website on The Knot! Love it! http://twurl.nl/mlcsj6
  4. Joshua Swenson
    ashuande Meredith and Derek's Wedding Website on The Knot for Grey's ...: le romantique [+]. I love viral marketi.. http://tinyurl.com/deuakk
  5. ★ Mr Jason H ★
    puffaddering Meredith and Derek's Wedding Website on The Knot for Grey's ...: It's funny to read Karev's comm.. http://tinyurl.com/deuakk
  6. grrlgenius
    grrlgenius meredith and derek's wedding website by izzy stevens from grey's anatomy http://bit.ly/13dpvs airsick bags not on the registry

The Mer-Der wedding is scheduled to occur during the May 14 episode.

"Slumdog" Actors Real-Life Sweethearts

It's official. "Slumdog Millionaire" stars Dev Patel and Freida Pinto are a couple in real life.

According to People.com, Patel's mother confirmed the relationship to a British newspaper.

"Life can't get any better for him. Freida is really beautiful, and I am really happy for them," Mrs. Patel told Britain's Daily Mirror.

Speculation about the couple's status added to February's Oscar buzz, though, at the time, both stars denied they were an item.

Twitterers couldn't be happier for the couple.

  1. eacress
    eacress second best moment of the day: finding out the slumdog cuties are really a couple!! LOVE THEM!
  2. Nick Ackerman
    KnickKnackerman the leads from slumdog millionaire are dating in real life. I don't have any snarky joke to make, that's just awesome.
  3. Kathya Durst
    LilKatD My Dream come true! xD haha ♥ RT @usweekly Slumdog Millionare Costars Are Dating
  4. Laura
    fairydust831 AWWWWW, the Slumdog pair are a IRL Couple - officially! CUTE! http://tinyurl.com/d4ydrh I'm such a sucker for cute on/off screen romances

Creed Planning 'Rebirth'

According Rolling Stone, the Orlando-based rock band Creed will reunite for a new album. Tentatively titled "Full Circle," Creed's new record is the band's first since its bitter breakup five years ago.

Front man Scott Stapp, who reportedly initiated the reconciliation, considers this second chance more of a rebirth than a reunion, saying, "I missed my boys and wanted to create music with them again."

Creed's reunion tour kicks off August 6 in Pittsburgh and runs through October 14.

Unfortunately for Creed, the Twitterverse seems less than enthused about the reunion.

  1. Mandy E.
    Mandylicious just heard the worst.news.ever! Creed is reuniting...yuck and why??
  2. krzq
    krzq Oh, hell has officially frozen over, the original members of Creed are officially getting back together, forming a summer tour & album, ugh.
  3. Jason Shoff
    TheShoffMan I mean forget the swine flu; the real health hazard is that Creed will be contaminating human ears with atrocious music.
  4. Ryan S Frazier
    psykochylde Oh god no... Creed is reuniting. Sign of the apocalypse number 4982394.
  5. Justin Smith
    xenoabe Creed has reunited. In related news, good taste in music was found sobbing in a corner mumbling something about Scott Stapp's groans.

But there are a few loyal fans waiting in anticipation.

  1. Katherine Brock
    kcbrock Apparently I am alone in my excitement for Creed's reunion. Where's the love?
  2. Jonathan Morris
    TheHomeBrand @kcbrock i think most creed fans are closeted...myself included. my fav,http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HdGUNm6-qI, but shhh don't tell ne1
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    fusciah .•*CREED..♪.*•ღ.¸.•*♫BEST IS YET TO COME!”•*♫.. YiPpiE! can hardly wait ( : •*♫..*•ღ.¸.•*.. ♪

Beyonce's 'Obsessed' #1 at the box office

Beyonce Knowles has a new #1 on the charts--the box office charts, that is.

According to Entertainment Weekly, "Obsessed" raked in $28.5 million over the weekend to finish ahead of Disney's "17 Again," which brought in $11.7 million during its second weekend.

Finishing a very close third with $11.4 million was the mixed martial arts drama "Fighting," starring Channing Tatum. Jamie Foxx's true-story tale of a musical prodigy turned schizophrenic and homeless, "The Soloist," took a hard hit, earning a disappointing $9.7 million.

Box office success aside, Twitterers offered their own rave reviews of each film.

  1. YBF CHIC
    Say what you want about Beyonce, but homegirl knows how to sell a damn ticket. T.. http://tinyurl.com/dkwusg
  2. Perpetual_Kid
    Perpetual_Kid I have to admit something - I saw 17 Again this weekend and ENJOYED it! I guess I can no longer dislike Efron - he was funny - DARN!
  3. Tikheta
    kheta513 @RussParrShow didnt see obsessed bt saw fighting with terrance howard...good movie 2 c esp if u like undergound fighting or mixed martia ...
  4. Johan Acosta
    Yowza89 Saw "The Soloist" last nite n it was amazing...makes u think dat sumtimes all sum1 needs is a friend...