No one knows if Alec Baldwin is a “Belieber,” but fans of pop star Justin Bieber certainly love him this week. The actor, who hosts a bi-weekly podcast through WNYC-FM in New York, recently interviewed “Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels. The interview took place in Michaels’ 30 Rock office, and at one point in the chat, Baldwin began reading off of the executive producer’s famous corkboard. The board lists the hosts and musical guests for a given season. In reading the names posted, Baldwin broke the news that Justin Bieber will serve as both host and musical guest for an episode next season. Baldwin regularly interviews celebrities and policy makers alike for his podcast, which can be found online here.
The Wanted has crossed the pond and made a relatively big splash given the recent track record of “boy-bands” in the United States. The UK-based group performed on “Ellen” and has “Chelsea Lately” on the docket for next week. “Glad You Came” is climbing the American charts and has been well-received on the radio.
But just as their U.S. career is taking off, the fellas are also experiencing other highlights, not related to music. For example, with the British tabloids documenting their every relationship and sighting, Tom Parker notes that their American lifestyle has been a welcome change of pace.
“It’s been good to just walk around the streets with no press or paps, or just not that many people noticing to be honest with you,” Parker told me when The Wanted chatted on “The Ralphie Radio Show.” “It does get a bit much, coming from being so normal to just being shot in to this lifestyle. It’s so bewildering sometimes.”
The band feels so comfortable in public that Siva Kaneswaran joked he might walk the streets of New York naked the next time they’re in town. The transition to the States has thus far been successful, including sneaking 18 year-old Nathan Sykes in to bars and clubs. Parker admits the five man group, with their lone underage singer, has already visited a number of alcohol-serving establishments here.
“I’ve done well so far,” Sykes said. “I’ve got a way about me somehow, which is hiding in the group.”
“It don’t cost him a penny!” Max George chimed in. “The other night all he did was stand in the corner going, ‘Uh, Max, can you get me a beer mate?’”
It’s official: Justin Bieber’s manager has signed another musical act. In an interview set to air this Monday on “The Ralphie Radio Show,” The Wanted confirmed that the band is now managed by Scooter Braun.
“Def Jam and Scoot got together and were like, ‘We want these boys,’” said The Wanted’s Tom Parker. The group, who are currently in the midst of a small U.S. tour, agreed that Braun’s previous work with Island Def Jam helped in the process.
Rumors first surfaced of the manager’s involvement with the UK-based boy band when reports emerged that it was Braun who landed The Wanted on “Ellen,” the group’s first American TV performance.
“I mean, he’s got a really good relationship with Ellen, and she heard about us in the UK and we were obviously trying to come to the U.S.,” Parker explained, before Nathan Sykes downplayed the notion that they appeared on the show simply because of Braun.
“She did say that she wouldn’t have us on the show unless she actually liked us,” the youngest of the five boys chimed in. “She did say, ‘I want to be the one to break them out here.’”
The Wanted’s current single, “Glad You Came,” is climbing up the charts here in the States. Braun and the band finalized the contract for management on Tuesday. This came on the heels of The Wanted finding out that the group will make their second national TV appearance in Los Angeles next week, although the guys would not divulge which show it will be on.
In this week’s edition of “Trend Hungry Tuesday” – Resident Fashionista Jessie Holeva filled you in on a trend worn by everyone from Jay-Z to Jennifer Aniston, shamballa bracelets. Visit Trend Hungry to find the latest fashion 411 on a skinny budget, and catch Jessie every Tuesday evening on “The Ralphie Radio Show.”
Life & Style Weekly reports in the magazine’s latest edition that Cameron Diaz and Jennifer Lopez are feuding… again. Events Editor Juliet Izon also spoke about a possible tell-all book from Kris Humphries’ father and admitted her love for both Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber on “The Ralphie Radio Show.”
I stopped by WBRE’s “PA Live!” for my weekly segment, “The Ralphie Report.” This week, I talked about YouTube sensation Karmin, joked with Jason Derulo, and previewed Justin Bieber’s holiday radio special.
I stopped by WBRE’s “PA Live!” for my weekly segment, “The Ralphie Report.” This week, I talked Justin Bieber, Vans Warped Tour, and Drake’s new number one album.
I stopped by WBRE’s “PA Live!” for my weekly segment, “The Ralphie Report.” This week, I recapped my Skype interview with MTV 2Ge+her’s Alex Solowitz about a possible reunion, played Coldplay’s cover of Rihanna’s “We Found Love,” and talked about Justin Bieber’s new number one album.
Radio talk show host and attorney Elizabeth Kelley believes Justin Bieber’s attorneys will simply try and move on from this now-dropped paternity lawsuit, as opposed to filing a defamation suit against Mariah Yeater.
Kelley noted that as she predicted, Bieber’s legal team fought back against Yeater – including the willingness to have the singer take a paternity test and the unwillingness to settle out of court. Visit Kelley’s website.
Life & Style Weekly reports in the magazine’s latest edition that Jusitn Bieber and Selena Gomez may be on the rocks after a woman’s claim that Bieber fathered her child. Senior News Editor Jordi Lippe also chatted about Simon Cowell and Kim Kardashian on “The Ralphie Radio Show.”