Cute. For those interested, Christina’s doing a signing for those who buy her new fragrance at Macy’s Herald Square on September 2. You have to be one of the first 200 to buy it when it’s released on August 31.

Academy Award winning diva Jennifer Hudson will sing the Star Spangled Banner on Thursday night when Obama accepts his nomination at the Democratic National Convention.  You betta work, J-Hud!

Diddy’s entourage was pulled over by an L.A. Deputy for expired tags, and ended up having the officer pull a gun on them.  Clearly the officer was having a bad case of bitch-ass-ness.

Reportedly, Cher has been tapped to play Catwoman in the next installment of Christopher Nolan’s Batman franchise.  I suppose it’s better than Halle Berry but no one will outdo Michelle Pfeiffer.

The critics are not being kind to Don Cheadle’s new action thriller Traitor.  The film is supposed to be centered around the huge plot twist that Cheadle’s character is in fact a double agent.  Unfortunately, the title lets that cat out of the bag before we even buy a ticket.

Four men have been arrested in an alleged Obama assassination plot.  They reportedly planned to shoot him during his acceptance speech Thursday night.  God bless America.

Does it bother you when you’re watching Sex & The City on TBS and it seems more like you’re watching Zoey 101?  Or how about Queer As Folk on Logo, edited like it belongs on ABC Family?  Entertainment Weekly takes on bad TV editing.

Wanna see Johnny Depp sing live in concert?  Here’s your chance.  Of course, if you’re anything like me, you’ll need to pack a roll of paper towels and a fresh pair of undies to change into.

Remember a while back when Teri Hatcher revealed in Vanity Fair that she’d been molested by her uncle?  Well apparently the man, whom she helped get convicted and sent to prison, has died.  Normally I’d say rest in peace, but….

Christina, Beyonce, Britney, are supposedly all slated to release new albums this fall. Clearly the chicken coop is about to get even more crowded. Here’s the scoop on Kelly Clarkson’s fourth LP:

Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic recently spoke with ABC News Radio, and here’s what he had to say about Kelly Clarkson’s upcoming CD, due to drop in November:

OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder did quite a bit of work on Kelly Clarkson’s forthcoming CD, and when asked to describe it, Tedder told ABC News Radio, “The sound is, in a word, amazing.” He added, “She was talking about how she thinks it’ll be better than any album she’s put out so far. The last song we did [together] is my favorite song I’ve done since ‘Apologize’ or ‘Bleeding Love’ or whatever. It’s very haunting.” Tedder raves, “I’ve never been more excited about material that I’ve worked on with any artist, to be quite frank.”

Saying the sound of the record is “all over the place,” Tedder explains, ‘She’s gonna have really aggressive, in-your-face rock/pop, but she’s also gonna have orchestral, Mozart moments of classical rhythmic stuff. It’s great.”

Sounds good in theory. But I’m afraid this could turn out to be another My December. Hope I’m wrong.

Okay, I admit it.  Though Nickelodeon has gone to shit and hasn’t had a decent line up since the late 90s, from time to time I do indulge in the silly but lovable Drake & Josh (R.I.P.).  The little sister’s annoying as hell, yet somehow quite accurate, and who can’t help but love the newfound slim Josh Peck and his outrageous brand of physical comedy?

Anyway, though the show’s unfortunately no longer on, the cast is reuniting for a Christmas movie that will air this Winter on Nickelodeon.  Drake Bell talked about it in an interview at the Teen Choice Awards:

Drake: We actually started production last Wednesday and it’s “Merry Christmas Drake and Josh” and it’s going to be airing in December. It’s awesome. We’ve been done (with the show) for two and a half years so to actually be back together with everyone is like a high school or family reunion.

Sadly, I can’t wait. Upon further investigation I realized there’s actually yet another Drake & Josh movie in production, this one called Drake & Josh In New York! It looks like this one is set for a theatrical release rather than being aired on TV. Maybe I’ll take my seven year old cousin and pretend she dragged me there against my will.

Last May when Desperate Housewives aired its season finale and Katherine Mayfair’s secret was finally revealed, it wasn’t the fact that the Dylan we thought was the real Dylan wasn’t actually her daughter that shocked us. It was the last five minutes of the program which revealed the show was jumping five years into the future. We saw a more mature and hard-looking Bree Hodge, now a high-powered business woman a la Martha Stewart, a disheveled Gabrielle Solis, now a new mother losing her mind a la Lynette from season one, a Lynette Scavo who has visibly gotten rid of her wigs and scarves but might be pulling her hair out soon–dealing with two rebellious teenage boys, and most shocking of all, Susan Mayer kissing a sexy-as-ever Gale Harold (Queer As Folk), not Mike Delfino.

Many have asked, “well how will we know what’s happened in those five years?” My answer to that question is, how do we know what happened before the very first episode of Desperate Housewives? We learned what happened through flashbacks, back story, storylines that revealed their past secrets and the framework of their characters. People don’t seem to get that this is really in essence, a reboot of the show–and of the characters. Writer Jeff Greenstein (”In Buddy’s Eyes”, “Free”) said, “You’ll see some flashbacks. Occasionally there will be some things you’ve missed that we’ll have to explain. There’s going to be some things you’ve missed that we’re not going to explain so quickly. [However,] we’re not doing Lost. We’re not slaves to flashbacks.” Others have asked, “what happened to Mike and Susan? I need to know now!” My response is, why? When Mike first came to Wisteria Lane, we had no idea why he was there. Just as we had no idea why Mary Alice had killed herself. The fun is in finding out the “why”. So just be patient and enjoy the ride.

Greenstein says that the writers are wiping the slate clean. That the stories had become so convoluted–jumping ahead five years will allow them to get Desperate Housewives back to a more simple, relatable level. “We found that after four years in, we were looking to portray those predicaments once again. We didn’t want to have to wait to show Gabrielle with children, or Bree in a thriving business, so we figured let’s just jump ahead and do it. … Let’s see what Lynette is like with two 16-year-olds at home. That was something we didn’t want to have to wait until season ten to start exploring.”

I for one, am ecstatic about the change, and I’m excited to see what has changed on Wisteria Lane, not just for our four main housewives, but for Edie Britt and Katharine Mayfair as well. Last season Edie was cast out from the group for threatening to expose Bree’s pregnancy as a hoax. After which, she skipped town. But Edie is now back with a new hot husband (played by Neal McDonough), and stirring up trouble. As for Katherine, we know at the end of season four, she and Bree had opened up a catering business. Unfortunately for Katherine, Bree is the one who has become the big star, while she is behind the scenes “doing all the work” (the words of actress Dana Delaney herself).

The official promo for the series premiered online a few days ago, along with some juicy scenes from the upcoming season. I personally love the one line zingers such as when Edie questions Gaby about her new fat house frou appearance and she says, “I had two kids.” Edie’s response is, “For what, breakfast?” Then there’s Edie revealing to everyone that she has a new husband. Susan, being her arch rival, asks, “Oh really? Whose?” And this is why I love this show. The promo is a bit lacking when compared to previous seasons, especially the one for season four shot by David LaChappelle.

The season four DVD comes out on September 2, and the season five premiere airs on September 28. I’m setting my Tivo as I type. How about you? Below is the behind the scenes look at season five, the official promo, and a brief interview with the show’s creator Marc Cherry.

Ben Stiller’s Tropic Thunder stomped on the competition again in its second weekend, beating out the respectable opening weekend of the Anna Faris/Katharine McPhee comedy House Bunny.

Yes, I was dragged by my seven year old cousin to see Wall-E. No, I’m not proud of it. Kate Bornstein lays out the case for Wall-E actually possibly being a gay love story.

Oops…she did it again. No, not Britney. Madonna. In yet another ploy for attention Madonna rips John McCain in an onstage montage, comparing him to Hitler.

Tune into The Black List, a collection of interviews with African-American luminaries tonight at 9 PM on HBO. The program will include Secretary of State Collin Powell, actor Laurence Fishburne, author Toni Morrison, among others. Unfortunately I’m too broke to afford HBO, so I’ll wait ’til it’s on DVD.

Due to the success of Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, the next Superman film is said to be getting rebooted so that it can emulate the dark tone of the critically acclaimed Christopher Nolan films. I’m sorry, but after how horrible Superman Returns was I honestly can’t see myself shelling out another $11.15 to sit through Hot Mess #2. Get back to X-Men, Bryan Singer.

Tufts University claims they have evidence that Gaydar is in fact real. Of course it’s real. How else would Justin Timberlake and JC Chasez be able to find each other in a dark room?

Click the image to see the full e-mail. 

Additionally, one of Christina’s most loyal dancers Gilbert Salvidar, has sent messages to some fans on MySpace confirming Christina is releasing a new track very soon.

If this is true, great news! Can’t wait to hear what she’s been cookin’ up in the studio.

Eh, the video’s cute (mostly because of the gorgeous Carey Hart) but the song honestly makes me physically ill. I wish she’d stop trying so hard to come across as a tough rocker chick with attitude.

Her new album titled Funhouse is set for release in late October. If it’s anywhere near as good as I’m Not Dead, I’m definitely picking it up.

Jennifer Garner is shocked by the death of A-List make-up artist Paul Starr, who died in his Los Angeles home on Monday night. She says, “It’s a horrible shock to me. He was such a warm, kind, wonderful man.”

Brian McFadden of the 90s boyband Westlife, has offended many in the gay community with his remarks about straight men not wearing pink. I love it when has-beens come out of nowhere to say something stupid.

Desperate Housewives star Felicity Huffman is impressed by her new personal trainer who actually tells her to eat more! Her previous personal trainer wanted to keep her below 125 lbs. Sheesh!

I have bad news ladies and gentleman. Senator John McSame (as Bush) has cut Barack Obama’s lead in the presidential race in half, according to the most recent New York Times poll.

Yet another boy band member to come out of the closet? New Kids on The Block singer Jonathan Knight is reportedly a closeted homo.  A source reveals, “Knight has a [non-famous] boyfriend and they’re very happy.”

Ultimate fag hag Margaret Cho returns to the small screen tonight on Vh1 with her own reality show a la Kathy Griffin’s My Life on the D-List.  The last time we saw Cho on TV was in the 90s with her failed sitcom All American Girl.

What good sports.  Even though none of the Desperate Housewives were nominated this year, (including the fabulous Dana Delany who if I must say myself, was robbed!) all six ladies of Wisteria Lane will present together at this year’s Emmy Awards ceremony.  Y’all better look fierce.

So…can anyone explain to me why exactly L’oreal lightened Beyonce’s skin on their most recent ad in Elle magazine?  Anybody?

This isn’t the first time Beyonce’s skin has been lightened for a magazine.  She appeared on Vanity Fair back in 2005 and many people were upset that it appeared her skin had been lightened then.  Vanity Fair responded by saying they were just trying to make her skin color fit with the new color scheme of the magazine.

…Right.  And I bet if your color scheme was darker, you never would have dared to darken a white person’s skin to make it fit with the color scheme of the magazine.

Beyonce has yet to comment on this skin-lightening mess, and I doubt she ever will.  We all know at the age of 26, she still depends on Mommy and Daddy to do all of her dirty work.

The divas of Wisteria Lane will be returning to the small screen on the 28th of September, and as you all know if you’ve watched last season’s finale, the show will jump five years into the future.  Bree is running a huge business a la Martha Stewart (which of course, her rival Katherine Mayfair is not happy with), Lynette is now dealing with rebellious teenage boys, Gabrielle is a homely mother of two, and Susan has a new man–Gale Harold!

We have to tune in to find out how all these ladies have been faring for the past five years on Wisteria Lane.

If you want to catch up on Season Four, the DVD is released September 2.

Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifah, and Alicia Keys star in what looks to be a great film. Little Dakota is growing up! lol @ Jennifer Hudson’s tiny little part no one will remember at the end of the movie. I’m starting to lose faith in her acting skills post-Dreamgirls

The man with the ass, tennis player Rafael Nadal is on the cover of the newest issue of New York magazine. The respectable mag asks the following pressing questions about Nadal’s famous glutes:

“His has been called a ‘pirate’ look, but the interesting thing about Nadal’s style is that it’s so feminine—a thinner, less physical player could not pull off those clothes. Maybe that’s why he’s been greeted with the kind of moral outrage—’Abominable!’ ‘Infernal!’—usually reserved for the latest female player to show too much skin. Debate over the pants in particular, and Nadal’s habit of reaching back to loosen them between points, has trespassed on the familiar terrain of comfort versus sex appeal. Are they too tight? Is it one of his many elaborate on-court rituals (Nadal’s own explanation)? Or are his butt muscles just too big?”

Gotta love it.

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Barack Obama takes a break from campaigning and gets caught shirtless on the beach getting his surf on. Yikes, tan lines!

The family of slain teenager Lawrence King are placing blame on King’s school for allowing him to wear make-up and girls clothing to school–factors that allegedly lead to his murder. Huh? You’re his parents.

The perpetual hot mess that is Britney Spears, nominated for three awards, may perform at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards. Is this finally gonna be her comeback?

Daytime darling Ellen DeGeneres finally married her longtime girlfriend Portia de Rossi this weekend in Los Angeles. Congrats, ladies! Now it’s Oprah and Gayle’s turn.

Shia LaBeouf has headed back to work after crushing his hand in an auto-accident last month that was apparently not his fault. He’s filming scenes for the upcoming sequel to Transformers.

Here’s a quite awkward interview American Idol runner-up Katharine McPhee did with Newsweek to promote her upcoming film House Bunny. Clearly someone didn’t do their research before the interview.

Sony Pictures is doing a remake of the campy but creepy 90s film Candyman starring Tony Todd and Virgina Madsen. Looking back I laugh, but at the time that movie made me piss my little pants.

Could it be happening? Could this pop prince and princess be reuniting, years after their co-headlining Justified/Stripped tour, to perform a duet at this year’s Fashion Rocks?

A little over a month ago, Christina and Justin were both seen entering the same building with Justin’s choreographer Marty Kudelka, and according to the Fashion Rocks official website, both Justin and Christina are confirmed performers for the September 9th extravaganza.

Is it going to be a cover of a classic? Or maybe a new track they’ve already recorded together? Fans of these two have been waiting for them to collaborate since 2003 so if it’s happening this will be good news for CBS and it’s fledgling ratings.

Less than a month ago, Justin was also quoted as saying he’s looking forward to what Christina’s cooking up.

“I’m excited to hear Coldplay. I think Christina Aguilera is back in the studio, so I’d love to hear that, as well.”

According to Glamour magazine, Christina’s fourth album is slated to be released this Fall.

Other confirmed performers are Rihanna, Beyonce, Mariah Carey, and Usher.

Completely agree Whoopi!

HX: I’m not sure if you’re aware of this, but there’s an Internet war between Janet and Madonna fans. I know you and Madonna had some beef in the ’90s, but do you think the heat between Madonna and Janet fans has any validity?
Janet: No—I didn’t know this was going on. [Laughs]

HX: They argue, make videos and, of course, it’s mostly the gay fans. So people are curious: What are your thoughts on Madonna now?
Janet: I think she’s done wonderful things. She’s done great things in her career, in her life, and more power to her. I think fans will always be that way—always. They’re just incredibly loyal and they love you so much that if anyone says anything remotely negative, they’re there to just immediately jump on them. It’ll always be that way—very loyal.

You can read the rest of the interview over at HX’s website.

Earlier this year, Sarah Silverman made a video with Matt Damon called “I’m Fucking Matt Damon” as a joke, poking fun at her boyfriend Jimmy Kimmel. Jimmy has made a response video with Matt’s best friend, Ben Affleck. It’s fucking priceless.

In light of hottie Javier Bardem’s recent Oscar win, Popnography decided to look back at Out magazine’s 2001 interview with the actor, when he was promoting the biopic Before Night Falls, about gay Cuban writer Reinaldo Arenas.

Here’s some interesting quotes and some hot pictures to boot.

> ON THE REVELATORY FILMING EXPERIENCE: “I can now grasp how a man could look at another man and immediately want to lift his legs to Jesus.”

> ON JOHNNY DEPP AS TRANSVESTITE PRISON GUARD BON BON: “When I first saw Bon Bon on the set, I didn’t realize it was Johnny. I just looked at this girl with the heavy makeup and the big behind and thought, man, I could get into that. I still felt such a way after I realized it was Johnny. He’s such a beautiful guy — who wouldn’t want to make love with him? And I know a lot of real girls who would kill to have Bon Bon’s ass.”

> ON FAKING IT: “I’m not a homosexual, but if I have to kiss a man, I have to feel the desire. Otherwise I will be lying, in a way that is perhaps worse than the lying that gay actors convey when, offscreen, they say they are straight. It’s worse because I am being fake to an audience. I had to find in myself the man who would like to make love with another man.”

Here’s Grey’s Anatomy Justin Chambers getting some rest and relaxation at the Two Bunch Palms Resort in Palm Springs.

If you remember, he recently spent some time in the UCLA medical center getting help for a preexisting sleep disorder.

Looks like all is well now. More pics after the jump.

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