In the first edition of “Trend Hungry Tuesday” – Resident Fashionista Jessie Holeva highlights a Fall must-have: The trench.
Visit Trend Hungry to find the latest fashion 411 on a skinny budget, and catch Jessie every Tuesday evening on “The Ralphie Radio Show.”
Big news out of Italy today, where Seattle-native Amanda Knox was set free after serving four years for a murder that an appeals judge says, she did not commit.
Miami-based Attorney Justin Leto explained why the acquittal was somewhat surprising, and how Knox’s life will differ post-prison from Casey Anthony’s, on “The Ralphie Radio Show.”
Life & Style Weekly reports in the magazine’s latest edition that Jennifer Lopez is doing just fine financially after her split from husband Marc Anthony. Events Editor Juliet Izon also talked about a potential rift between Kris Humphries and Kim Kardashian over Kris partying and hanging out with Scott Disick.
Hollyscoop.com’s Diana Madison checked in from the west coast with the latest on the alleged drama surround Ashton Kutcher and his wife, Demi Moore.
Madison also dished on possible plans that singer Carrie Underwood may have to expand her family with hubby and NHL player Mike Fisher.
Wynter Gordon’s introduction as a new artist wasn’t typical for the industry. But, when you’re working with Flo Rida on what would eventually be a top five hit in the country, untypical is par for the course.
“The good ole’ days!” exclaimed Wynter, born Diana Gordon, when I brought up the 2009 track “Sugar” during an interview on “The Ralphie Radio Show.” “That was like the first time that I traveled the world in style, because Flo Rida surely does travel in style.”
Wynter just wrapped up a tour in support of Fall Out Boy front man Patrick Stump. I ran in to her backstage during their stop in Philadelphia at World Live Café. Gordon was a bit frazzled. It was just minutes before she was supposed to go on stage and she needed to iron a skirt. The problem: Wynter thought she didn’t have any water for the iron in her dressing room. Quickly I ran to the bar, grabbed two cups and sprinted back to her. Turns out, while my efforts were appreciated, they weren’t needed.
“There was a bathroom right in the room,” Gordon admitted. “I didn’t even know.”
Surely, clothing irons and water were not an issue with Flo Rida’s hospitality rider. But, now that Gordon is flying solo, she can truly live out her dream of making music for the masses. Her first single, “Dirty Talk,” burned up DJ crates across the world and sold over three million copies. Wynter released the With the Music I Die EP in June. The extended play, which has already spawned a top three dance charter in “Til Death,” also features her next single, “Buy My Love.” The track fuses a retro 90’s pop sound with current dance beats, provided by Swedish House Mafia’s Axwell.
“I was doing a bunch of serious songs (for the EP),” explained Gordon. “’Buy My Love’ was one of the more fun, cheekier ones. I’m kind of leaning more towards that sound, moving forward.”
Certainly dance music is seeing quite the resurgence, led by big time DJs and producers like the aforementioned SHM along with David Guetta, Afrojack, The Cataracs, and others. But Gordon believes that like any other genre or group of artists, a lack of evolution could lead to audiences becoming bored and moving away from the product.
“Nothing can stay the same and be popular for a long, long, long period of time,” Gordon said. “I don’t think we can all do the same thing for too long.”
Life & Style Weekly reports in the magazine’s latest edition that Denise Richards allegedly turned down $100,000 to cameo on an episode of “Two and a Half Men.” Senior News Editor Jordi Lippe also mentioned on “The Ralphie Radio Show” that she recently caught up with Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott, who is planning her wedding to Nashville-based drummer Chris Tyrrell.
In Touch Weekly Senior Editor Kim Serafin talked about reaction and ratings for Wednesday evening’s premiere of “The X-Factor” on Fox.
Serafin also chatted about the break-up of legendary rockers R.E.M., after 31 years of making music together.
September is usually a month of celebration: Fall arrives, football returns, leaves turn, wardrobes change, and school is back in session.
But Allstar Weekend isn’t exactly celebrating on the new single, “Blame It on September.” The track is a single off the band’s forthcoming LP, All the Way, which ironically enough, drops next Tuesday… September 27.
“It was a disappointing situation,” ASW lead singer Zach Porter recently recalled on “The Ralphie Radio Show.” Porter sat down with fellow band mates Cameron Quiseng and Michael Martinez to chat. “It was like a summer love, and then September (and) school came around, and we went to different schools and she kind of broke it off.”
However Porter and classmate Quiseng revealed that the girl does not keep up with the band – so she has no idea that the song is about her… yet.
“If you actually look up some of the interviews about the song, we do drop her name,” Quiseng divulged (a quick Google search pointed to a girl named “Rachel”). “But like Zach said, she doesn’t look at any of the videos.”
This September, “Rachel” will have a hard time avoiding Allstar Weekend. The band is set for appearances on “Good Morning America” and “Live! with Regis and Kelly.” The boys from San Diego just wrapped up a summer arena tour supporting Selena Gomez and the Scene.
“We played the first show she ever played, but this our first time, not only touring with her, but touring with her in places this big,” Porter said. “It’s pretty dope.”
