Twenty-one years ago, Brian Dunkleman co-hosted his first season and only season of American Idol alongside Ryan Seacrest. He quit after the inaugural season ended, unaware that Idol would be one of the biggest singing competitions for years to come. Here’s a look back at why Dunkleman quit American Idol and how the decision affected him. Plus, find out what Dunkleman is up to today.
Brian Dunkleman on ‘American Idol’ in 2016 | Jason Laveris/FilmMagic Why Brian Dunkleman quit ‘American Idol’
American Idol enlisted Seacrest and Dunkleman to audition for the show’s co-hosting gig in 2002. At the time, Seacrest already had some TV hosting experience, having worked on shows like Radical Outdoor Challenge and Ultimate Revenge. Meanwhile, Dunkleman’s experience was in acting and stand-up comedy. He told GQ in 2019 that he wasn’t really interested in any hosting gigs at the time, but he auditioned because someone from Fox wanted him to.
Brian Dunkleman on ‘American Idol’ in 2016 | Jason Laveris/FilmMagic Why Brian Dunkleman quit ‘American Idol’
American Idol enlisted Seacrest and Dunkleman to audition for the show’s co-hosting gig in 2002. At the time, Seacrest already had some TV hosting experience, having worked on shows like Radical Outdoor Challenge and Ultimate Revenge. Meanwhile, Dunkleman’s experience was in acting and stand-up comedy. He told GQ in 2019 that he wasn’t really interested in any hosting gigs at the time, but he auditioned because someone from Fox wanted him to.
- 2/16/2023
- by Elise Nelson
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Countess Vaughn is one of the most beloved actors from the 90s and 2000s. For several seasons, she starred as the best friend of the title character on Moesha before getting a show based on her character. Since the show’s end, she’s continued acting and has appeared on multiple reality shows.
Countess Vaughn and Mo’Nique | CBS via Getty Images Countess Vaughn starred in ‘The Parkers’ for five seasons
A spinoff of Moesha, The Parkers followed the mother-daughter duo, Nikki and Kim Parker, as they both attend a junior college and navigate their close relationship and individual lives. The show was canceled in 2003 ahead of Upn merging with The WB.
Mo’Nique, who starred as Nikki Parker alongside Vaughn as Kim, says a reboot has been in talks, but she’s not on board. However, she’s happy about the impact of the show.
Source: YouTube
“For me, that...
Countess Vaughn and Mo’Nique | CBS via Getty Images Countess Vaughn starred in ‘The Parkers’ for five seasons
A spinoff of Moesha, The Parkers followed the mother-daughter duo, Nikki and Kim Parker, as they both attend a junior college and navigate their close relationship and individual lives. The show was canceled in 2003 ahead of Upn merging with The WB.
Mo’Nique, who starred as Nikki Parker alongside Vaughn as Kim, says a reboot has been in talks, but she’s not on board. However, she’s happy about the impact of the show.
Source: YouTube
“For me, that...
- 1/30/2023
- by Brenda Alexander
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Amazon Studios has named Heather Schuster as head of unscripted, filling the role vacated by outgoing executive Conrad Riggs, who left the company on Tuesday. Formerly a senior content executive, Schuster will now oversee all of Amazon Studios’ unscripted fare, including Jeremy Clarkson’s “Top Gear” follow-up “The Grand Tour” and the sports docuseries “All or Nothing.” Schuster has previously held roles at Ryan Seacrest Productions and her All3Media-backed company Morocco Junction Entertainment. Her producer credits include “The Apprentice,” “Tabatha’s Salon Takeover” and “Celebrity Fit Club.” Also Read: Amazon's Head of Unscripted Conrad Riggs Becomes Latest Exec to...
- 10/25/2017
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Erin Moran’s appearance on Celebrity Fit Club had her speaking about more than her struggle to stay healthy — on the show, the Happy Days actress opened up about her short-lived first marriage to Rocky Ferguson.
Moran — who died on Saturday at the age of 56 — told People in a 2007 interview promoting the show that her first husband wanted her to “not be recognizable” to fans.
“He wanted me to lie in who I was and if anyone recognized me to say no I wasn’t,” she said. “And that’s the pressure he put on me.”
When asked if this...
Moran — who died on Saturday at the age of 56 — told People in a 2007 interview promoting the show that her first husband wanted her to “not be recognizable” to fans.
“He wanted me to lie in who I was and if anyone recognized me to say no I wasn’t,” she said. “And that’s the pressure he put on me.”
When asked if this...
- 4/23/2017
- by Stephanie Petit
- PEOPLE.com
After appearing on the hit sitcom Happy Days and the spin-off Joanie Loves Chachi, Erin Moran — who was found dead at age 56 on Saturday afternoon in Corydon, Indiana — seemed to have struggled with life outside of the spotlight.
Although she did not appear as a series regular after her two shows ended, Moran continued acting on TV, taking small roles on The Love Boat and Murder She Wrote in the ’80s. She also appeared on episodes of Diagnosis Murder and The Bold and the Beautiful in 1998 and 2009, respectively. She also is credited with having small roles in the films Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star,...
Although she did not appear as a series regular after her two shows ended, Moran continued acting on TV, taking small roles on The Love Boat and Murder She Wrote in the ’80s. She also appeared on episodes of Diagnosis Murder and The Bold and the Beautiful in 1998 and 2009, respectively. She also is credited with having small roles in the films Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star,...
- 4/23/2017
- by Gabrielle Olya
- PEOPLE.com
Erin Moran, the actress best known for playing Joanie Cunningham on beloved sitcom Happy Days and its spinoff Joanie Loves Chachi, has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. She was 56.
Harrison County Sheriff’s Office in Indiana revealed that the cause of death was likely "complications of stage 4 cancer," per the Wrap.
Moran began her career as a child actress, starring in commercials starting at age five. She appeared in films such as 1968's How Sweet It Is! with Debbie Reynolds and Melvin Van Peebles' Watermelon Man in 1970 alongside TV shows Daktari,...
Harrison County Sheriff’s Office in Indiana revealed that the cause of death was likely "complications of stage 4 cancer," per the Wrap.
Moran began her career as a child actress, starring in commercials starting at age five. She appeared in films such as 1968's How Sweet It Is! with Debbie Reynolds and Melvin Van Peebles' Watermelon Man in 1970 alongside TV shows Daktari,...
- 4/23/2017
- Rollingstone.com
Erin Moran, best known to TV audiences for her role as Joanie Cunningham on the classic sitcom Happy Days, has died, TMZ reports. She was 56.
Moran rose to fame when she was cast as the younger sister of Ron Howard’s Richie Cunningham on Happy Days, which ran for 11 seasons between 1974 and 1984. She later co-starred opposite Scott Baio in the short-lived spinoff Joanie Loves Chachi, which lasted for just two brief seasons between 1982 and 1983.
RelatedScott Baio Mourns Erin Moran: ‘I Always Hoped She Could Find Peace’
Additional TV credits include episodes of Family Affair, The Love Boat, Murder,...
Moran rose to fame when she was cast as the younger sister of Ron Howard’s Richie Cunningham on Happy Days, which ran for 11 seasons between 1974 and 1984. She later co-starred opposite Scott Baio in the short-lived spinoff Joanie Loves Chachi, which lasted for just two brief seasons between 1982 and 1983.
RelatedScott Baio Mourns Erin Moran: ‘I Always Hoped She Could Find Peace’
Additional TV credits include episodes of Family Affair, The Love Boat, Murder,...
- 4/23/2017
- TVLine.com
Behind the Music producer Greg Heller has signed a development deal with Wilshire Studios, the unscripted production arm of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, to develop and produce original unscripted projects. Heller's reality television projects include Hip Hop Babylon (MTV), 7 Deadly Hollywood Sins (E!), Celebrity Fit Club (VH1), as well as the VH1 music themed docu-series Ultimate Albums and Behind the Music. "Greg Heller is an outstanding talent with years of…...
- 3/13/2017
- Deadline TV
We all like to remember Dustin Diamond as being the lovable nerd known as Screech from the 90s hit Saved by the Bell. However once that show ended it seemed like Diamond wanted to get as far away from that character as possible. He began a life of stand up comedy which didn’t go over too well. He had a stint as a “boxer” on Celebrity Fit Club. And he even had his own adult film made which we hear still hasn’t sold a copy. Unfortunately things never got better for Diamond and he recently turned to a life of
Dustin Diamond, Formerly Known as Screech from Saved By the Bell, Begins Serving Prison Sentence...
Dustin Diamond, Formerly Known as Screech from Saved By the Bell, Begins Serving Prison Sentence...
- 1/16/2016
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
Show of hands: Who had “sexy cowboy” in the What Costume Will Gary Busey Wear to Announce He’s Joining Dancing With the Stars office pool?
PhotosDancing With the Stars Season 21 Cast
If it’s you, congratulations. Busey did, in fact, wear the aforementioned costume while announcing his participation Tuesday during a surprise — but not entirely surprising — appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Did I forget to mention Busey came in on a white horse? That part is crucial.
In case you’re not up on your Busey history, this is hardly the Bikini Model Academy star’s first time at the reality rodeo.
PhotosDancing With the Stars Season 21 Cast
If it’s you, congratulations. Busey did, in fact, wear the aforementioned costume while announcing his participation Tuesday during a surprise — but not entirely surprising — appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Did I forget to mention Busey came in on a white horse? That part is crucial.
In case you’re not up on your Busey history, this is hardly the Bikini Model Academy star’s first time at the reality rodeo.
- 9/2/2015
- TVLine.com
What if you could create the perfect woman just from the tap of a keyboard and a click of a mouse? That's the tantalising premise at the heart of John Hughes's delightfully dorky teen classic, which celebrates its 30th birthday today (August 2).
To mark this momentous day, we look back at the cast of the beloved '80s film to find out what they've done since. Whatever happened to that fella Robert Downey Jr...?
Kelly LeBrock
'80s sex symbol Kelly LeBrock hit big with her first two roles in Gene Wilder's The Woman in Red and Weird Science, but only appeared in a handful of films after - among them Betrayal of the Dove, Tracks of a Killer and Zerophilia.
She moved out to a farm in Santa Barbara where she looks after animals and sleeps under the stars with her horse, but she keeps cropping up...
To mark this momentous day, we look back at the cast of the beloved '80s film to find out what they've done since. Whatever happened to that fella Robert Downey Jr...?
Kelly LeBrock
'80s sex symbol Kelly LeBrock hit big with her first two roles in Gene Wilder's The Woman in Red and Weird Science, but only appeared in a handful of films after - among them Betrayal of the Dove, Tracks of a Killer and Zerophilia.
She moved out to a farm in Santa Barbara where she looks after animals and sleeps under the stars with her horse, but she keeps cropping up...
- 8/2/2015
- Digital Spy
American Idol was announced to be coming to an end after 15 seasons yesterday (May 12), but did you know that Ryan Seacrest used to have a co-host?
Brian Dunkleman hosted the Fox competition's first season alongside Ryan Seacrest, before the latter took sole control. History has not been kind to poor old Brian since, with Fox TV CEO Dana Walden joking about a possible reunion for the pair.
"Where is Brian Dunkleman? If you give me his number, I will call and invite him," she joked, though Dunkleman gave as good as he got last night:
I knew American Idol would never last without me #Cancelled
— brian dunkleman (@briandunkleman) May 11, 2015
To honour Dunkleman, we have collected a few hosts of massive shows that you may have cruelly forgotten, starting with the man himself.
1. Brian Dunkleman (American Idol)
The comedian co-hosted the Fox series with Ryan Seacrest for its first season, which...
Brian Dunkleman hosted the Fox competition's first season alongside Ryan Seacrest, before the latter took sole control. History has not been kind to poor old Brian since, with Fox TV CEO Dana Walden joking about a possible reunion for the pair.
"Where is Brian Dunkleman? If you give me his number, I will call and invite him," she joked, though Dunkleman gave as good as he got last night:
I knew American Idol would never last without me #Cancelled
— brian dunkleman (@briandunkleman) May 11, 2015
To honour Dunkleman, we have collected a few hosts of massive shows that you may have cruelly forgotten, starting with the man himself.
1. Brian Dunkleman (American Idol)
The comedian co-hosted the Fox series with Ryan Seacrest for its first season, which...
- 5/12/2015
- Digital Spy
After several years spent as Fox's most successful series, American Idol experienced a steep decline in viewership in recent years that, finally, has led to its cancellation.
Set to air its 14th season finale on Wednesday, American Idol will return in 2016 with one final season. Naturally, Fox intends to send the show out with a bang.
During a conference call Monday morning, Fox chairmen and CEOs Gary Newman and Dana Walden told reporters that they wanted to end Idol in a way that felt "celebratory and treated the show as it deserved to be treated. … It is going to be a true,...
Set to air its 14th season finale on Wednesday, American Idol will return in 2016 with one final season. Naturally, Fox intends to send the show out with a bang.
During a conference call Monday morning, Fox chairmen and CEOs Gary Newman and Dana Walden told reporters that they wanted to end Idol in a way that felt "celebratory and treated the show as it deserved to be treated. … It is going to be a true,...
- 5/11/2015
- by Amanda Michelle Steiner, @amandamichl
- People.com - TV Watch
Dustin Diamond is claiming he stabbed a man at a Wisconsin bar on Christmas Eve in self-defense, and is “confident” his side of the story will be enough to persuade a judge to dismiss three charges against him stemming from the incident.
“Dustin has absolute faith in our legal system,” attorney Thomas P. Alberti told the ABC News. “We are confident that the truth will prevail.”
See video: ‘Saved by the Bell’ Spoof Follows the ‘Black Kids of Bayside’
The former “Saved by the Bell” star initially appeared in court through video conference on Friday, but is due back on Monday to enter a plea.
“Dustin has absolute faith in our legal system,” attorney Thomas P. Alberti told the ABC News. “We are confident that the truth will prevail.”
See video: ‘Saved by the Bell’ Spoof Follows the ‘Black Kids of Bayside’
The former “Saved by the Bell” star initially appeared in court through video conference on Friday, but is due back on Monday to enter a plea.
- 12/29/2014
- by Greg Gilman
- The Wrap
Most of us millennials grew up in the late ’80s and ’90s, so this generation knows all about “Saved by the Bell.” However, how many of us want to know the behind-the-scenes story behind the creation of the show? You might be out there raising your hand, itching to know what kind of scandals went on when the cameras went out. I have to count myself out; I don’t want to know anything. After seeing how Dustin Diamond acted on “Celebrity Fit Club,” I dare say I already know too much. But, Lifetime has the “real” story behind “Saved by the Bell” whether you want to know or not! Get [ Read More ]
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- 8/25/2014
- by monique
- ShockYa
'You're full of s*it Dustin -- suck it.'
Franklin & Bash stars Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Breckin Meyer stopped by HuffPost Live to talk about their hit TNT series, when the talk turned to Gosselaar's former Saved by the Bell co-star Dustin Diamond, 37.
Given that Diamond's tell-all book about his time on the beloved series Behind the Bell wasn't exactly positive, not surprisingly, they weren't inclined to say nice things about the controversial former Celebrity Fit Club star, aka Screech.
Video: Lifetime to Air 'Saved by the Bell' Tell-All Film
"It is negative -- that I must say. Everything I've heard about his book is that it is negative, and I don't remember those things because my experience on the show was very positive," Gosselaar, 40, said.
But Meyer wasn't so kind.
"This guy's such a d*ck," Meyer, 40, said bluntly. "I don't know Dustin at all, but everything I read ... the Dustin Diamond thing is just...
Franklin & Bash stars Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Breckin Meyer stopped by HuffPost Live to talk about their hit TNT series, when the talk turned to Gosselaar's former Saved by the Bell co-star Dustin Diamond, 37.
Given that Diamond's tell-all book about his time on the beloved series Behind the Bell wasn't exactly positive, not surprisingly, they weren't inclined to say nice things about the controversial former Celebrity Fit Club star, aka Screech.
Video: Lifetime to Air 'Saved by the Bell' Tell-All Film
"It is negative -- that I must say. Everything I've heard about his book is that it is negative, and I don't remember those things because my experience on the show was very positive," Gosselaar, 40, said.
But Meyer wasn't so kind.
"This guy's such a d*ck," Meyer, 40, said bluntly. "I don't know Dustin at all, but everything I read ... the Dustin Diamond thing is just...
- 8/7/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
Lifetime believes it's time to find out what really went down behind the scenes of cult 90s high school comedy, “Saved by the Bell.” We know, you're so excited! The cable channel is producing “The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story” to air on Labor Day, Monday Sept. 1, at 9/8c. Lifetime promises the TV movie will expose the challenges of six young unknowns “growing up under public scrutiny while trying to maintain the squeaky clean image of their popular characters both on and off-screen.” Also read: Dustin Diamond Regrets ‘Saved By the Bell’ Book; Claims ‘Celebrity Fit Club’ Role Was Scripted (Video) To give.
- 6/19/2014
- by Jethro Nededog
- The Wrap
Feel The Power Of The Ultimate Warrior ... Tattoo!!!!After the WWE legend passed away this week, Mia Tyler -- Steven Tyler's daughter -- rushed out to an NYC tattoo parlor and immediately inked a tribute to her fallen hero. After getting the iconic war paint tatted on her left calf, Mia -- who appeared on "Celebrity Fit Club" back in 2005 -- wrote, "This is one of my favorite tattoos I've gotten in a long ass time.
- 4/11/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Washington, April 8: Kevin Federline, who recently took to Instagram to announce the birth of his second child with wife Victoria Prince, has become the father of six kids with the newest addition to his brood.
The 36-year-old dancer, who has two sons with former wife Britney Spears, posted a snap of flowers placed in a tiny wagon with the words "it's a Girl" written on it, E! Online reported.
The Celebrity Fit Club alum asserted on the photo-sharing site that words cannot express the joy his children bring him and he is excited to welcome the newest member of his family.
Federline has also fathered two children.
The 36-year-old dancer, who has two sons with former wife Britney Spears, posted a snap of flowers placed in a tiny wagon with the words "it's a Girl" written on it, E! Online reported.
The Celebrity Fit Club alum asserted on the photo-sharing site that words cannot express the joy his children bring him and he is excited to welcome the newest member of his family.
Federline has also fathered two children.
- 4/8/2014
- by Arun Pandit
- RealBollywood.com
Kevin Federline and wife Victoria Prince welcomed their second child together over the weekend. Federline, a 36-year-old backup dancer and Celebrity Fit Club alum, announced the happy news via Instagram Sunday. Sharing a picture a floral arrangement in a tiny wagon, the new dad wrote, "Words cannot express the joy my children bring me. We are very excited to welcome the newest member of our family.. I love you with all my heart. @crownv_16 #thefedz #sixthman I mean #sixthwoman." They have not shared other birth details, including their daughter's name, weight and measurement. Video: Inside Kevin Federline and Victoria Prince's wedding Federline surprised Prince with a proposal during...
- 4/7/2014
- E! Online
Nicole Eggert was the object of countless crushes as fresh-faced teen Jamie Powell on '80s sitcom Charles in Charge, later earning her red swimsuit as lifeguard Summer Quinn on Baywatch.
However, for her latest role, the blond beauty will be heard but not seen: Eggert, 42, costars with Mario Lopez in The Dog Who Saved Easter, in which the pair voice two amorous canines.
In honor of her upcoming flick, the actress chatted with People about '80s trends, bizarre fans and her reality-tv stints, which include VH1's Celebrity Fit Club and ABC's Splash.
Now that you're a mom of two,...
However, for her latest role, the blond beauty will be heard but not seen: Eggert, 42, costars with Mario Lopez in The Dog Who Saved Easter, in which the pair voice two amorous canines.
In honor of her upcoming flick, the actress chatted with People about '80s trends, bizarre fans and her reality-tv stints, which include VH1's Celebrity Fit Club and ABC's Splash.
Now that you're a mom of two,...
- 3/28/2014
- by Erin Clements
- People.com - TV Watch
Take note, “Saved by the Bell” fans: Zach, Slater, Screech and the rest of the Bayside High crew are back together. At least in comic book form. Lion Forge Comics released a new comic book based on the iconic NBC series via its newly formed Roar Comics imprint. The title is currently available through the Amazon Kindle Bookstore, but will be available through other outlets, including ComicsPlus, in the coming weeks. Also read: Dustin Diamond Regrets ‘Saved By the Bell’ Book; Claims ‘Celebrity Fit Club’ Role Was Scripted (Video) The “Saved by the Bell” comic book, released in celebration of...
- 2/5/2014
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
If one of the signs of maturity is copping to youthful transgressions, then Dustin Diamond’s all grown up. Sort of. While promoting his new movie, “All Wifed Up,” the former “Screech” of “Saved By the Bell” fame discussed his career misfires in an interview with HuffPost Live Thursday. One of those was Vh-1′s “Celebrity Fit Club,” which did not shine Diamond in the brightest of lights. Diamond alleged that his role on “Celebrity Fit Club” was entirely scripted. “I was playing the bad guy on that show,” he said. “That’s not at all how I am.” During the Google Hangout video call.
- 12/5/2013
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
After weeks of the usual ridiculous speculation (who really believed Chris Fountain would duck into the house mere days after being fired from Corrie?), the cast for the next Celebrity Big Brother was finally revealed on tonight's (August 22) massive launch show.
In some ways it's a pretty typical CBB lineup - a Towie star, tick. A Loose Woman, tick. A Barbie-esuqe glamour model, tick, tick, tick. However, we did notice that the new lot of contestants are a bit more controversial than usual, boasting between them an 'impressive' amount of arrests and column inches for issues as diverse as drink, drugs, violence and racism.
Before it all kicks off in the house, Best in Showbiz brings you a rundown of the real-world antics of Celebrity Big Brother's most scandalous group yet...
Abz
Abz is not just an acronym for Aberdeen Airport, an Asian American gang or a drug for...
In some ways it's a pretty typical CBB lineup - a Towie star, tick. A Loose Woman, tick. A Barbie-esuqe glamour model, tick, tick, tick. However, we did notice that the new lot of contestants are a bit more controversial than usual, boasting between them an 'impressive' amount of arrests and column inches for issues as diverse as drink, drugs, violence and racism.
Before it all kicks off in the house, Best in Showbiz brings you a rundown of the real-world antics of Celebrity Big Brother's most scandalous group yet...
Abz
Abz is not just an acronym for Aberdeen Airport, an Asian American gang or a drug for...
- 8/22/2013
- Digital Spy
Kevin Federline has finally found (again) a woman with enough "PopoZao" to become his wife -- Victoria Prince.
Kevin - one-time rapper and Britney Spears' ex-husband - and longtime girlfriend Victoria were granted a marriage license in Las Vegas on Friday night, according to People.
Photos: Pop Princess Britney Spears
The dancer and former "Celebrity Fit Club" contestant, 35, and Victoria, 30, have been together for five years and have a 1-year-old daughter, Jordan Kay.
This will be Kevin's second marriage.
Photos: Stars Who Got Engaged In 2013
In addition to his daughter with ...
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Kevin - one-time rapper and Britney Spears' ex-husband - and longtime girlfriend Victoria were granted a marriage license in Las Vegas on Friday night, according to People.
Photos: Pop Princess Britney Spears
The dancer and former "Celebrity Fit Club" contestant, 35, and Victoria, 30, have been together for five years and have a 1-year-old daughter, Jordan Kay.
This will be Kevin's second marriage.
Photos: Stars Who Got Engaged In 2013
In addition to his daughter with ...
Copyright 2013 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
- 8/10/2013
- by nobody@accesshollywood.com (AccessHollywood.com Editorial Staff)
- Access Hollywood
Once long ago, VH1 had cornered the market on pimping out D-list celebrities for embarrassing and potentially revealing docudrama. "Celebrity Rehab," "Celebrity Fit Club," "The Surreal Life" were memorable for inviting people we'd mostly forgotten about to reveal their drinking problems, upper arm flab and general nuttiness to the public at a time when not everyone was doing it. VH1 shows did a remarkable job of tarnishing the golden memories of our youth, or simply confirmed stuff that we always suspected (like Screech really was a jerkwad in real life, too). But now it's understood that when an acting job doesn't...
- 6/21/2013
- by Liane Bonin Starr
- Hitfix
New York, June 10, 2013 – Christian McLaughlin has been named Vice President of Specials for Comedy Central, it was announced by Jonas Larsen, Senior Vice President, Talent and Specials, to whom he reports. McLaughlin is based in the network’s New York offices. McLaughlin works on the current slate of specials, stand-up series and events, as well as spearheading the development efforts for the department in New York. McLaughlin came to Comedy Central from Bravo, where he worked as Vice President, Production since 2010 overseeing a number of reality series including “Flipping Out” seasons 5 and 6, and “Chef Roble and Co.” season 1, among others. He was also an Executive on Bravo’s nightly live talk show, “Watch What Happens Live.” Before Bravo, McLaughlin worked as an Executive Producer in Development and Production at VH1. He oversaw the development and production of a variety of pilots and series including “Love and Hip Hop” season 1, “Ego...
- 6/10/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
It's been 39 years since "The Brady Bunch" concluded its five-season run, but rerun heaven has kept the series very much alive, and the cast's frequent reunions have allowed them to stay within reach of the spotlight. But what exactly has this lovable clan been up to since their goofy sitcom said goodbye in 1974? Most of them have popped up in a variety of TV shows and movies, but a few others have taken decidedly more low-key paths. Here's the story of what one of television's most famous families is up to today.
Florence Henderson (Carol Brady)
Current age: 79
The only member of the "Brady Bunch" cast to retain her icon status, Henderson appeared on "Dancing with the Stars" in 2010. She currently hosts "The Florence Henderson Show," a daily talkfest on Retirement Living TV. Henderson also regularly pops up in guest-starring roles, including a gig on "Samantha Who?" that earned her an Emmy nomination.
Florence Henderson (Carol Brady)
Current age: 79
The only member of the "Brady Bunch" cast to retain her icon status, Henderson appeared on "Dancing with the Stars" in 2010. She currently hosts "The Florence Henderson Show," a daily talkfest on Retirement Living TV. Henderson also regularly pops up in guest-starring roles, including a gig on "Samantha Who?" that earned her an Emmy nomination.
- 4/5/2013
- by Matthew Jacobs
- Huffington Post
K-Fed, it's been a while! Kevin Federline, most famous for being divorced from Britney Spears, owes the government some money. According to documents obtained by TMZ, the "rapper" and "dancer" owes the IRS back taxes, to the tune of $57,615.39.
They claim that Kevin owes them from outstanding tax bills in 2009 and 2010. Most of that tax is money he made on, you guessed it, spousal support. However, in 2010 he was on a season of 'Celebrity Fit Club."
Not surprisingly, he owes no taxes for 2006, the year he released his album, "Playing With Fire." Hard to pay tax on something no money is made on. These days Federline doesn't do a whole lot. In early 2012, he was on an Australian weight loss show, but since then hasn't been seen much.
They claim that Kevin owes them from outstanding tax bills in 2009 and 2010. Most of that tax is money he made on, you guessed it, spousal support. However, in 2010 he was on a season of 'Celebrity Fit Club."
Not surprisingly, he owes no taxes for 2006, the year he released his album, "Playing With Fire." Hard to pay tax on something no money is made on. These days Federline doesn't do a whole lot. In early 2012, he was on an Australian weight loss show, but since then hasn't been seen much.
- 2/17/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Uncle Sam has a bone to pick with Kevin Federline -- and no, it's not for releasing "PopoZao" -- it's because the IRS says K-Fed still owes back taxes ... to the tune of $57,615.39. A federal tax lien was filed against Britney Spears' baby daddy on February 14th ... claiming K-Fed has outstanding income tax bills for the years 2009 ($30,517.16) and 2010 ($27,098.23). In case you're wondering how K-Fed made money in those years -- besides those hefty spousal...
- 2/16/2013
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Dustin Diamond a.k.a. Screech Powers from "Saved by the Bell" turns 36 years old today -- and to mark his special day, we're taking look at what the rest of the Bayside High kids are up to now!Dustin's definitely stayed in the spotlight since playing a high school nerd -- he's appeared on a few different reality shows like "Celebrity Fit Club" and "Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling" ... and he has his very own sex tape titled "Screeched -- Saved by the Smell." Um, gross. Whether it's new projects, marriages and/or kids, find out how Diamond's costars Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Elizabeth Berkley, Tiffani Thiessen, Mario Lopez, Lark Voohries, Dennis Haskins and the rest of the cast have fared since appearing in the show. Click "Launch Gallery" above to see the stars of "Saved by the Bell" then and now! Read more...
- 1/8/2013
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
Former "Happy Days" star Erin Moran has had a rough year.
The actress, who shot to stardom as Joanie Cunningham, was kicked out of the trailer park where she lived in September, and has now become a recluse holed up in an Indiana hotel room where she's writing a book about her life, reports RadarOnline.
Sources tell the website that the 52-year-old has been staying in various hotels after being bounced from the trailer park she was forced to move into after reportedly going broke and being evicted from her California home in June. Moran was living in a trailer with her husband, Steve Fleischmann, and his 72-year-old mother -- who she allegedly got into a drunken brawl with in early October.
"Erin thinks the best thing for her at the moment is to just stay in," a source told the website of her new reclusive lifestyle.
"She’s working on an autobiography,...
The actress, who shot to stardom as Joanie Cunningham, was kicked out of the trailer park where she lived in September, and has now become a recluse holed up in an Indiana hotel room where she's writing a book about her life, reports RadarOnline.
Sources tell the website that the 52-year-old has been staying in various hotels after being bounced from the trailer park she was forced to move into after reportedly going broke and being evicted from her California home in June. Moran was living in a trailer with her husband, Steve Fleischmann, and his 72-year-old mother -- who she allegedly got into a drunken brawl with in early October.
"Erin thinks the best thing for her at the moment is to just stay in," a source told the website of her new reclusive lifestyle.
"She’s working on an autobiography,...
- 11/10/2012
- by Stephanie Marcus
- Huffington Post
Former "Happy Days" star Erin Moran has had a rough year.
The actress, who shot to stardom as Joanie Cunningham, was kicked out of the trailer park where she lived in September, and has now become a recluse holed up in an Indiana hotel room where she's writing a book about her life, reports RadarOnline.
Sources tell the website that the 52-year-old has been staying in various hotels after being bounced from the trailer park she was forced to move into after reportedly going broke and being evicted from her California home in June. Moran was living in a trailer with her husband, Steve Fleischmann, and his 72-year-old mother -- who she allegedly got into a drunken brawl with in early October.
"Erin thinks the best thing for her at the moment is to just stay in," a source told the website of her new reclusive lifestyle.
"She's working on an autobiography,...
The actress, who shot to stardom as Joanie Cunningham, was kicked out of the trailer park where she lived in September, and has now become a recluse holed up in an Indiana hotel room where she's writing a book about her life, reports RadarOnline.
Sources tell the website that the 52-year-old has been staying in various hotels after being bounced from the trailer park she was forced to move into after reportedly going broke and being evicted from her California home in June. Moran was living in a trailer with her husband, Steve Fleischmann, and his 72-year-old mother -- who she allegedly got into a drunken brawl with in early October.
"Erin thinks the best thing for her at the moment is to just stay in," a source told the website of her new reclusive lifestyle.
"She's working on an autobiography,...
- 11/10/2012
- by Stephanie Marcus
- Aol TV.
We were pretty bummed last week to learn that former Happy Days star Erin Moran was not exactly having happy days. The 52-year old is currently homeless in Indiana, bouncing between cheap hotels with her husband Steve Fleischmann. We cursed the fates for being so cruel to Erin, and wished that somebody would do something to help her. And then, like a hero on a horseback, entered…The Fonz.
Erin’s one-time co-star Henry Winkler is reportedly working to secure the struggling actress actress a part on the new series of Arrested Development. The series is produced (and narrated) by her ex-tv brother Ron Howard, so it can’t be that hard, right? “Henry is absolutely shattered over what’s become of Erin,” a friend told the National Enquirer. “He desperately wants to help get back back on her feet.” Winkler plays the Bluth family lawyer Barry Zuckerkorn on the cult TV show.
Erin’s one-time co-star Henry Winkler is reportedly working to secure the struggling actress actress a part on the new series of Arrested Development. The series is produced (and narrated) by her ex-tv brother Ron Howard, so it can’t be that hard, right? “Henry is absolutely shattered over what’s become of Erin,” a friend told the National Enquirer. “He desperately wants to help get back back on her feet.” Winkler plays the Bluth family lawyer Barry Zuckerkorn on the cult TV show.
- 10/18/2012
- by Jordan Runtagh
- TheFabLife - Movies
Erin Moran, former "Happy Days" star, is now allegedly homeless after being kicked out of the trailer where she lived.
RadarOnline reports that the actress' hard partying drew the ire of her mother-in-law. Moran was living in the trailer with her husband, Steve Fleischmann, and his mother.
RadarOnline has a photo of Moran outside a Holiday Inn Express in Corydon, Ind., smoking a cigarette and looking ragged. She was reportedly staying there with her husband and their pet dogs.
The owner of the Holiday Inn Express told E! News that Moran "had caused a disturbance of some type" but it is unclear if she was forced to leave the hotel or checked out on her own accord.
Several locals "had seen [Moran] at local bars, just kind of hanging with the locals. No big deal," reporter/photographer Alan Stewart also told E! News.
Other reports allege that Moran is not only homeless,...
RadarOnline reports that the actress' hard partying drew the ire of her mother-in-law. Moran was living in the trailer with her husband, Steve Fleischmann, and his mother.
RadarOnline has a photo of Moran outside a Holiday Inn Express in Corydon, Ind., smoking a cigarette and looking ragged. She was reportedly staying there with her husband and their pet dogs.
The owner of the Holiday Inn Express told E! News that Moran "had caused a disturbance of some type" but it is unclear if she was forced to leave the hotel or checked out on her own accord.
Several locals "had seen [Moran] at local bars, just kind of hanging with the locals. No big deal," reporter/photographer Alan Stewart also told E! News.
Other reports allege that Moran is not only homeless,...
- 9/29/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
These days are not all happy and free. Erin Moran, who played Joanie Cunningham on Happy Days from 1974 to 1986, appears to have fallen on some tough times. The 51-year-old actress (who also appeared on VH1's Celebrity Fit Club in 2010) is reportedly homeless and living in hotels after being kicked out of her mother-in-law's mobile home in Corydon, Ind. Reporter-photographer Alan Stewart tells E! News that several locals "had seen [Moran] at local bars, just kind of hanging with the locals. No big deal." (This is a contrast to reports claiming Moran's mother-in-law kicked her out due to her hard-partying ways.) Stewart adds that the former child star and husband Steve Fleischmann did...
- 9/28/2012
- E! Online
You know, there’s something about fame that makes people think celebrities can never truly be down on their luck. If everyone and their mother knows an actor or actress’s name, we just go ahead and assume that person must be enjoying some kind of carefree, financially secure high life. Sadly, as stories like Nick Stahl’s disappearance (or any number of heartrending celeb stories) demonstrates, fame is no safeguard against the everyday hardships of life. To wit, according to RadarOnline and the National Enquirer, former sitcom star Erin Moran and her husband Steve Fleischmann are currently struggling with homeless in Indiana. Best known as Joanie in Happy Days and its spin-off Joanie Loves Chachi, Moran and her husband were allegedly forced out of the trailer they shared with her husband’s mother and are now living out of hotels in the area; the couple had moved into the...
- 9/28/2012
- by Halle Kiefer
- TheFabLife - Movies
It looks like the bell won’t get Screech out of this one.
Dustin Diamond, the actor best known for his role as Screech on the 1990s TV series "Saved By The Bell," appears to have gotten himself caught up in a Ponzi scheme. The receiver, who was appointed by the court to sort through the assets of convicted Ponzi schemer Robert Stinson Jr. alleges Diamond benefitted from the scam in a recent complaint. (Hat tip: Courthouse News.) The complaint also seeks to get Diamond and the other defendants to turn over the money they allegedly got from the scam.
Stinson was sentenced to 33 years in prison in April for bilking more than 250 investors out of at least $14 million in total through Life’s Good Inc., a firm he told clients made real estate loans, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Life’s Good allegedly loaned money to a business called Rogue International Talent Group,...
Dustin Diamond, the actor best known for his role as Screech on the 1990s TV series "Saved By The Bell," appears to have gotten himself caught up in a Ponzi scheme. The receiver, who was appointed by the court to sort through the assets of convicted Ponzi schemer Robert Stinson Jr. alleges Diamond benefitted from the scam in a recent complaint. (Hat tip: Courthouse News.) The complaint also seeks to get Diamond and the other defendants to turn over the money they allegedly got from the scam.
Stinson was sentenced to 33 years in prison in April for bilking more than 250 investors out of at least $14 million in total through Life’s Good Inc., a firm he told clients made real estate loans, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Life’s Good allegedly loaned money to a business called Rogue International Talent Group,...
- 9/14/2012
- by Jillian Berman
- Huffington Post
Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!Today, Maureen McCormick, the woman who played Marcia Brady, celebrates her 56th birthday ... and she still looks great!Since the original show went off the air in 1974, Maureen went on to appear on "Fantasy Island" and "Teen Angel," as well as many Brady TV movies. More recently, she's done a number of reality TV shows -- including "Gone Country," "Outsiders Inn" and "Celebrity Fit Club," which she won.She married Michael Cummings in 1985 and they have one child together.Of course Maureen's real life wasn't as sunny as Marcia Brady's. In her autobiography, "Here's the Story: Surviving Marcia Brady and Finding My True Voice," Maureen wrote about her struggles with substance abuse and stints in rehab -- and even described hitting rock bottom by trading sex for drugs.Despite her troubles, McCormick looks better than ever these days.Check out what she and the rest of the...
- 8/5/2012
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
Her days are not so happy anymore. Erin Moran, the woman who played Joan Cunningham in the hit ‘70s sitcom Happy Days, is currently living in a trailer park in New Salisbury, Indiana after being evicted from her home in California. Eeek!
Moran shot to fame in the ‘70s with the hit show and starred in the Happy Days spinoff Joanie Loves Chachi in 1982. She's been out of the spotlight for many years but made an appearance on VH1 reality contest Celebrity Fit Club: Boot Camp in 2008.
According to the National Enquirer, the actress is currently sharing her new, tighter quarters with husband Steve Fleischmann and his elderly mother. Despite the relocation, the actress is said to be in high spirits, mingling with locals and hanging out at neighborhood bars.
Hopefully Erin’s financial troubles are short-lived: she and her Happy Days co-stars are hoping to regain royalties for the...
Moran shot to fame in the ‘70s with the hit show and starred in the Happy Days spinoff Joanie Loves Chachi in 1982. She's been out of the spotlight for many years but made an appearance on VH1 reality contest Celebrity Fit Club: Boot Camp in 2008.
According to the National Enquirer, the actress is currently sharing her new, tighter quarters with husband Steve Fleischmann and his elderly mother. Despite the relocation, the actress is said to be in high spirits, mingling with locals and hanging out at neighborhood bars.
Hopefully Erin’s financial troubles are short-lived: she and her Happy Days co-stars are hoping to regain royalties for the...
- 6/11/2012
- by Gaby Calabrese
- Celebsology
"Happy Days" star Erin Moran may not be singing the theme song to the '70s sitcom anymore. Moran -- who played Joanie Cunningham -- is currently living in a trailer park.
According to the National Enquirer, Moran was evicted from her California home, forcing her to move into a trailer park in New Salisbury, Indiana.
In 2008, Moran appeared on "Celebrity Fit Club," but has landed few solid acting gigs since her "Happy Days" heyday. In 1982, the now 51-year-old actress earned a "Happy Days" spinoff, "Joanie Loves Chachi," followed by several small walk-on roles in series like "The Love Boat" and "Murder, She Wrote."
Moran is currently sharing her new, downsized living quarters with her husband, Steve Fleischmann, and his mother. But despite her new reality, Moran is reportedly in high spirits, making appearances at local bars -- although few recognize the '70s and '80s sitcom star.
But...
According to the National Enquirer, Moran was evicted from her California home, forcing her to move into a trailer park in New Salisbury, Indiana.
In 2008, Moran appeared on "Celebrity Fit Club," but has landed few solid acting gigs since her "Happy Days" heyday. In 1982, the now 51-year-old actress earned a "Happy Days" spinoff, "Joanie Loves Chachi," followed by several small walk-on roles in series like "The Love Boat" and "Murder, She Wrote."
Moran is currently sharing her new, downsized living quarters with her husband, Steve Fleischmann, and his mother. But despite her new reality, Moran is reportedly in high spirits, making appearances at local bars -- although few recognize the '70s and '80s sitcom star.
But...
- 6/6/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
He went from pudgy to skinny on "Celebrity Fit Club" ... but now Warren G is straight up muscular ... and it's all thanks to his brother, Dr. Dre. The rapper tells TMZ ... he let himself slide after his stint on the reality show back in 2007 ... but was recently inspired to get his ass back in the gym after a brutally honest conversation with Dre. “A lot of people in my family have high blood pressure" ... Warren says ... adding,...
- 4/27/2012
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
James Franco was in Florida this week to film scenes for his new movie, and pictures of his Kevin Federline-esque look have transported the public back to 2006.
In what's being described as K-Fed meets Axl Rose, Franco's "Spring Breakers" character has the cornrows, the undershirt, the trucker hat and chains ensemble which only a chosen few can (or want) to try and pull off. He's a dead ringer for Britney Spears' ex in his heyday -- and Franco's arguably done a better job at generating buzz for the movie than even his bikini-clad co-stars Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens have.
Franco is playing a drug enthusiast-dealer-rapper who performs on stage at a spring break concert. His character is said to be based off rapper Riff Raff -- but it's likely that he's channeling some of K-Fed's "gangsta" days in there too.
"Spring Breakers" is the project of director Harmony Korine,...
In what's being described as K-Fed meets Axl Rose, Franco's "Spring Breakers" character has the cornrows, the undershirt, the trucker hat and chains ensemble which only a chosen few can (or want) to try and pull off. He's a dead ringer for Britney Spears' ex in his heyday -- and Franco's arguably done a better job at generating buzz for the movie than even his bikini-clad co-stars Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens have.
Franco is playing a drug enthusiast-dealer-rapper who performs on stage at a spring break concert. His character is said to be based off rapper Riff Raff -- but it's likely that he's channeling some of K-Fed's "gangsta" days in there too.
"Spring Breakers" is the project of director Harmony Korine,...
- 3/29/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
It was only a few months ago in December when a hefty-looking Kevin Federline was hospitalized while filming Australia's weight-loss show, Excess Baggage. This week, the former backup dancer appears to be in a healthier place. Federline, 34, was photographed golfing Wednesday in a long, white, collared shirt with dark shorts. Missing? The belly that he's had for quite some time. The father of five struggled with his weight in the public eye after splitting from ex-wife Britney Spears. Photos: Hollywood's Weight-Loss Winners!In Feb. 2010, he admitted during an interview that he "looked pregnant," adding, "It was upsetting ... People [were] calling me 'K-Fat.
- 3/23/2012
- by Dahvi Shira
- PEOPLE.com
Exclusive: Talk about strange bedfellows. CNBC has just hired Jim Ackerman — the creator of VH1 reality series including Love & Hip Hop, Scream Queens, and Celebrity Fit Club– to be the business channel’s Svp for Primetime Alternative Programming reporting to President Mark Hoffman. In the new position Ackerman “will be responsible for CNBC’s strategy, development and production of new formats, including reality for our networks,” Hoffman said in a memo that just went out to staffers. “His work will complement our highly successful long form and documentary content which has been established over the last few years.” Ackerman had been VH1′s Svp of Development and Production. where he forged partnerships with movie studios and helped to develop the weekly comedy show Best Week Ever. But Ackerman started his career in news in 1985 as a producer at NBC’s Today, and also worked at Dateline NBC, Real Life With Jane Pauley,...
- 2/9/2012
- by DAVID LIEBERMAN, Executive Editor
- Deadline TV
He was paid a reported $100,000 to appear on "Celebrity Fit Club," then paid again to appear on the Australian weight-loss show "Excess Baggage," filming now Down Under. So is it any surprise that Kevin Federline, former back-up dancer, rapper and ex-husband of Britney Spears, feels that a firm career in television lays ahead of him? In a chat conversation with fans on the website PerthNow Tuesday, that's just what Federline said he'd like -- but with a twist.
"Hopefully [I can] be really healthy and get back into some [scripted] TV work... acting work," Federline said. "I would love to do comedy, sitcoms."
The 33-year-old Federline clocked in at 232 pounds, or 105.4 kilograms, at the beginning of filming "Excess Baggage" and has been hospitalized twice since: first in December, for a heat stroke, and again in January, for severe chest pains brought on by one of the show's challenges.
Spears, who was married to...
"Hopefully [I can] be really healthy and get back into some [scripted] TV work... acting work," Federline said. "I would love to do comedy, sitcoms."
The 33-year-old Federline clocked in at 232 pounds, or 105.4 kilograms, at the beginning of filming "Excess Baggage" and has been hospitalized twice since: first in December, for a heat stroke, and again in January, for severe chest pains brought on by one of the show's challenges.
Spears, who was married to...
- 2/1/2012
- by Youyoung Lee
- Huffington Post
Kevin Federline's heart hurts, and it's not because Britney Spears is engaged to another man! The backup dancer turned reality star is participating in the Australian weight-loss reality show Excess Baggage, but according to the program's Facebook page, his goal to get healthy hit a roadblock over the weekend. A statement on Excess Baggage's Facebook page said K-Fed, 33, was "taken to the hospital after the show's medic was concerned about his high pulse rate." The hospitalization was a "precautionary measure" while doctors performed further tests. This isn't the first time K-Fed's battled the bulge. In 2010, he joined VH1's Celebrity Fit Club in an...
- 1/23/2012
- E! Online
Reality star and Britney Spears' ex-husband Kevin Federline was rushed to an Australian hospital after suffering a minor heart Monday (Jan. 23). Federline was down under filming the weight loss show "Excess Baggage" for Australian TV.
The Daily Mail reports that Federline, 33, was participating in an Australian rules football challenge for the show when the heart problems hit.
"He did his challenge, which was running and catching the ball, then...he reported chest pains and a racing heart," says a spokesperson for Australia's Channel Nine. The spokesperson adds, "Obviously on this show we have a lot of paramedics on standby and they treated him for the first signs of a minor cardiac arrest, called an ambulance and had him taken to hospital."
Federline has struggled with his weight in recent years. In 2010 the former dancer was a participant on the TV series "Celebrity Fit Club."
Federline is being held for observation.
The Daily Mail reports that Federline, 33, was participating in an Australian rules football challenge for the show when the heart problems hit.
"He did his challenge, which was running and catching the ball, then...he reported chest pains and a racing heart," says a spokesperson for Australia's Channel Nine. The spokesperson adds, "Obviously on this show we have a lot of paramedics on standby and they treated him for the first signs of a minor cardiac arrest, called an ambulance and had him taken to hospital."
Federline has struggled with his weight in recent years. In 2010 the former dancer was a participant on the TV series "Celebrity Fit Club."
Federline is being held for observation.
- 1/23/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Dr. Drew’s VH1 drug rehab facility is closed — at least for now.
VH1 has no current plans for 2012 editions of its hit show Celebrity Rehab, or its spin-off Celebrity Rehab Presents Sober House, though both could return at some point.
Last year, the shows drew criticism following the death of two former cast members. Actor Jeff Conaway, who appeared in season 2 of the flagship program, died of complications from taking prescription medications. Season 3 participant, Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr, died after mixing Xanax and alcohol. The events prompted a surge of criticism about the show, where stars try...
VH1 has no current plans for 2012 editions of its hit show Celebrity Rehab, or its spin-off Celebrity Rehab Presents Sober House, though both could return at some point.
Last year, the shows drew criticism following the death of two former cast members. Actor Jeff Conaway, who appeared in season 2 of the flagship program, died of complications from taking prescription medications. Season 3 participant, Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr, died after mixing Xanax and alcohol. The events prompted a surge of criticism about the show, where stars try...
- 1/4/2012
- by James Hibberd
- EW - Inside TV
Looks like Kevin Federline and Britney Spears have matured significantly since they did that "Chaotic" reality show (we shudder at the memory) and since their messy divorce and custody battle in 2007.
Federline, the father of Spears' two boys Sean Preston and Jayden James, spoke to Australia's TV Week about the news of Spears' engagement to boyfriend of two years, Jason Trawick. "I'm really happy for her. I think he's a great guy," Federline says.
Fyi - he's in Australia to film "Excess Baggage," their version of "Celebrity Fit Club" -- he already did the U.S. version.
He admits that he and Spears haven't been in touch much since he headed down under. "She's happy; she's doing really well. I want to say she's in a good place," he explained. "I haven't spoken to her much since I've been over here, both of us have been busy with her being on tour,...
Federline, the father of Spears' two boys Sean Preston and Jayden James, spoke to Australia's TV Week about the news of Spears' engagement to boyfriend of two years, Jason Trawick. "I'm really happy for her. I think he's a great guy," Federline says.
Fyi - he's in Australia to film "Excess Baggage," their version of "Celebrity Fit Club" -- he already did the U.S. version.
He admits that he and Spears haven't been in touch much since he headed down under. "She's happy; she's doing really well. I want to say she's in a good place," he explained. "I haven't spoken to her much since I've been over here, both of us have been busy with her being on tour,...
- 12/20/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
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