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Should Celebrities be Allowed to Smoke on Film?

DearSugar — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 10:30:00 -0700

Yesterday was recognized as World No Tobacco Day 2007, and with tobacco being the second leading cause of death in the world, Hollywood still tends to glamorize it. While smoking on the silver screen has been highly debated over the past few years, what are your views on the subject? Do you think banning smoking from the big screen will take away from the drama of the storyline or do you think smoking should in fact be banned, since it portrays a negative image to young men and women who look up to these celebrities as role models?

Bauer-Griffin, Flynet, Source

Presidential Candidates on Idol Gives Back, Tonight!

LibertySugar — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:00:50 -0700

Three wanna be American Idols will go on national TV tonight, trying to impress Americans in an attempt to get the most votes. I'm not talking talented singers, but rather the final three presidential candidates. I wonder if Ryan Seacrest is available to host Democratic debate #537?

Hillary Clinton, John McCain, and Barack Obama will appear on tonight's "Idol Gives Back" special, in a blatant attempt to look cool, I mean, raise money for charity. Are you excited to see the candidates at a fund raiser with Victoria and David Beckham, Jim Carrey, Adam Sandler, Alicia Keys, Celine Dion . . . ? Oh, and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will be there, too.

But it turns out that the American Idol charity might not be "giving back" all it claims to be. To see the case of the missing millions, read more.

The charity has yet to specify where it spent the $76 million raised last year.

In fact, some $5 million remains undistributed. Dr. Irwin Redlener, the president and a co-founder (with the musician Paul Simon) of the Children’s Health Fund says, “sometimes celebrity or entertainment industry-based charities might not be the most sophisticated organizations in distributing the money they raise.”

What inspires you to give to charity - knowing the funds are well managed? The fact that your favorite politician and/or celebrity gets behind it?

Will you be tuning in tonight at 7:30-10:00 p.m. EDT/PDT?

Source

Flashback: "Ken Lee" on Bulgarian Idol

TresSugar — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:00:00 -0700

Today's International Translation Day, so I figured what better way to celebrate it than to show someone mistranslating a song by simply sounding out the words, the hell with rhyme or reason! This Bulgarian Idol wants to sing Mariah Carey's cover of "I Can't Live (If Living Is Without You)," the actual lyrics be damned. Two points for chutzpah. (If you find something funny and want to share it, join the TrèsSugar humor group Funny Farm and share laughs with fellow readers.)

Mariah Carey Say What?

GiggleSugar — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:20:00 -0700

The show we call American Idol is called Music Idol in Bulgaria. No different from AI, the Bulgarian show attracts its fair share of hopeless hopefuls during the pre-season audition process. The diva below may not speak English, but she's opted to bust her best Mariah Carey during the audition. Her song? "Ken Lee." Trust me, you've heard it. . .

Achtung, Baby: It's German Idol!

GiggleSugar — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 09:34:47 -0800

Wow. "Deutschland sucht den Superstar," Germany's answer to American Idol, does not disappoint. Check out the guy singing Michael Jackson's "Triller" (no, that's not a typo) and the third guy, who seems to be sucking on spaetzle during his rendition of "Angel." (Why no Rammstein?!)

Front Page: Kris Allen Wins American Idol Upset

TresSugar — Thu, 21 May 2009 08:00:26 -0700

Kris Allen beat Adam Lambert to win American Idol last night. The guy next door triumphed over the guyliner. - BuzzSugar
New York City prosecutors have accused four men of plotting to bomb a Jewish synagogue with the intent of committing jihad. - Reuters
In a somewhat strange resurgence of relevancy, Dick Cheney will deliver a televised speech on torture today, facing off with President Obama, who's also set to give a speech on the subject. - New York Times
The man who lent his voice to Mickey Mouse for 32 years has died. - Entertainment Weekly
Craigslist began monitoring its adult services page yesterday, but not before a reporter went on a final booty call - for research, of course. - The Daily Beast
Amy Winehouse has been hospitalized for the third time in St. Lucia, where she is recording her third album. - The Mirror
Less than 20 percent of this year's college grads are finding jobs. - ABC News

Photo courtesy of Fox

Billy Idol's White Wedding: The Literal Version

GiggleSugar — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:03:10 -0800

I am beside myself with excitement. I love these literal videos, and it's about time they came up with another one. This time the geniuses at Dust Films have literalized Billy Idol's "White Wedding," and it was well worth the wait! Notice how hot Billy was, if you can see through the tears of laughter.

Nick Mitchell/Normund Gentle on American Idol

GiggleSugar — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:30:00 -0800

The outfit screams George Michael from Wham!'s early days. The voice? Well, it just screams, screeches, and annoys. Will this American Idol get through tonight? My eardrums are quivering with anticipation.

Adam Lambert: Just Another Provocative Pop Star?

TresSugar — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:30:39 -0800

Last night on the American Music Awards, Adam Lambert gyrated along dancers dressed in S&M inspired costumes. At one point, the American Idol alum pulled a dancer's face toward his crotch. Of course, not everyone was entertained - the spectacle was edited from the West Coast broadcast. Adam has since expressed his disappointment with that decision, saying:

"There's a big double standard, female pop artists have been doing things provocative like that for years, and the fact that I'm a male, and I'll be edited and discriminated against could be a problem. People are scared and it's really sad, I just wish people could open their minds up and enjoy things, it's all for a laugh, it's really not that big of a deal."

So in other words, the public should just think of the performance as a male throwback to Madonna, as BuzzSugar described it. Do you think Adam is being held to a different standard of acceptable sexual expression or was the network right to edit the show?

Grab Bag! Kristen Stewart is Queen of the Alt Teens

TresSugar — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:30:22 -0800

Kristen Stewart and the history of misfit teen idols. - DoubleX
Pine-Sol hopes that men doing housework turns women on. - Em & Lo
The coolest new vibrator. - Glamour
Four breakup warning signs. - Your Tango
An openly gay Republican has been picked as a GOP gubernatorial candidate's running mate. - Huffington Post
A curious little boy sees a lobster for the first time. Cuteness ensues. - LilSugar