Ashley Sullivan will forever live in “American Idol” lore as the first contestant to get married on the show. The Massachusetts-born singer did not make the top 40, but she made it way farther than most, and has since relocated from Lowell, Mass. to Hollywood.In an interview which aired before Wednesday’s “Idol” finale, Sullivan predicted… Read more »
VIDEO: Is Kim Kardashian’s $2 Mil Engagement Ring Excessive?
TMZ reports that while on bended knee, Kris Humphries slid an engagement ring on to Kim Kardashian’s finger that is worth $2 million. In this day and age, is that too much to spend on a ring?I spoke with Kardashian at an event in New York City last October. Jeweler Michael Hill picked the reality… Read more »
DAILY DOWNLOAD: Alexandra Stan – ‘Mr. Saxobeat’
File this under Summer songs, Dance music, People who also like “Stereo Love,” Beat beat-er-uppers (fist pumpers?).
EXCLUSIVE: Justin Timberlake Fails to Tip at His Restaurant… Again
For those keeping score at home, Justin Timberlake is down to his last strike. Over a week ago, “The Ralphie Radio Show” beat the New York Post’s Page 6 to a story about Timberlake bringing rumored-girlfriend Olivia Wilde to Southern Hospitality, a barbeque restaurant in New York City’s Hell Kitchen district that he co-created. The… Read more »
EXCLUSIVE: A Drunk Lil Jon Speaks Proudly (and Coherently) of Pitbull
Just because Lil Jon is so drunk that he limits an interview at two questions, doesn’t mean he still can’t speak coherently about the success of his good friend and an artist that he brought into the mainstream, Pitbull. “I believed in that dude from day one,” he said after his DJ set at Mohegan… Read more »
YOUTUBE TUESDAY: LiquorVille, UMass Amherst, Beyonce
Last week’s “Saturday Night Live” provided us with a number of memorable skits… here’s one of them, courtesy of Justin Timberlake and Lady GaGa.Round of applause for the kids in the Doo Wop Shop at UMass Amherst – this video posted months ago is suddenly gaining a ton of views on the net. Watch the… Read more »
DAILY DOWNLOAD: Katy Perry – ‘Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)’
Katy Perry is killing it right now, no questions asked. You really have to applaud her record label as well, as Capitol has done a masterful job in the order and timing of the five (yes, FIVE) singles from Teenage Dream.
RALPHIE REWIND: Lady GaGa Interview from October 28, 2008 (Release Date of ‘The Fame’)
Lady GaGa has been busy promoting her new album, Born This Way. She performed on “Saturday Night Live” and “Oprah” – mentored kids on “American Idol” – and debuted a concert special on HBO.What a difference an album makes.The last full length LP GaGa released was The Fame. On the date of the album’s release,… Read more »
DAILY DOWNLOAD: Mike Posner – ‘The Scientist’ (Coldplay Cover)
So I was watching an episode of “Maestro Knows” the other day that featured Mr. Mike Posner. Maestro followed the artist around for a day, and the segment ended with the two in Mike’s home studio. Posner was working on a cover of Coldplay’s “The Scientist.”I immediately reached out to Mike’s manager to see what… Read more »
Remembering ‘Macho Man’
Inside the ring, opponents knew Randy Poffo as “Macho Man” Randy Savage, a fierce competitor who could drop a devastating elbow from the top rope. Outside the ring, fans came to know Poffo to be just as “macho” – but not for the reasons you might think. I had the pleasure of meeting Savage on… Read more »