Someone Wants To Wish You A Merry Christmas!!!

(Thanks Vic for hooking me up with this sexalicious pic! LOL.)

Miss USA Is Safe

Give me a break. She is NOT getting her title taken away from her?!?!?!?!!? This is one of the dumbest moves Trump has ever made. Second chances?!?!?!?!? Yeah, that's gonna show the future cokehead/girl-kissing/dancing drunk on banquettes underage crowd that they will be held accountable for their actions. We are constantly complaining as a society that people like Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, and now Britney Spears are terrible role models and this Tara Connor only added to the mess. Having a Miss USA snorting coke in clubs, making out with 18-year old Miss Teen USA, and parading men in and out of her apartment at all hours of the night is ridiculous. I am thoroughly disapppointed in the Trump Organization for allowing a spectable of this proportion to be made and then forgive the wild child in the end. Remember the good ole' days when Vanessa Williams had her Miss America title taken away from her for posing topless? I always knew Miss America was classier than Miss USA. LOL.

You can read about Tara Connor's mis-steps here.

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"El Cantante": The Trailer

As you may know, real-life husband and wife Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez play a husband and wife in the upcoming film "El Cantante". "El Cantante" is the life story of Hector Lavoe, the famous singer who started the salsa movement in 1975 and brought it to the United States.

This movie was shot around NYC during the past year and from what I saw of it, I thought it would be cheesy. However, now that I've seen the trailer, I think I may be wrong. Marc Anthony definitely can act, and despite what you say about the way he looks, his singing voice is delicious. I think he will play this part really well since he can relate and the buzz is that he even brought acting talent out of Jenny. Now there is even positive buzz surrounding her upcoming Spanish language album. Could it be that Marc was all Jenny needed to act right? Maybe. There were always rumors that the two of them have been an on and off secret item since recording their duet on her debut album. I do believe in powerful connections and true love and maybe Jen was just looking in the wrong places with Ojani, Cris, Diddy, and Ben. Marc could really be the one to turn her life around. We shall see.

You can watch the trailer here.

Justin Is The King Of SNL

I'm SUUUUUUUUUURE you've heard about Justin Timberlake on last week's SNL. He was the host and musical guest and if you remember his last appearance, you know that he is honestly one of the funniest people to ever grace that stage. If SNL knows what's good for them, they will have him on once a year as host and musical guest. I mean, honestly, he KICKS ass in his performances but he is also SOOOOOOO funny in the skits. I think it's a combination of three things - 1) he's not afraid to make fun of himself or look stupid, 2) he has the experience in sketch comedy from The Mickey Mouse Club, and 3) he's just a funny guy.

Anyway, here are some of his funniest clips:

"Homelessville"



"The Barry Gibb Talk Show"



Here are his performances:

"My Love" (yes, Cammie introduced him)



"What Goes Around (Comes Around)"

And here's the funniest clip of them all. Honestly, I was crying laughing when I saw this on Saturday but this is the uncensored version so it's NSFW (unless you keep the volume low):

Introducing the best new Christmas song ever......"Dick In A Box"

Diddy A Dog?

From Yahoo...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - An animal rights group on Friday accused Macy's of selling a coat with a real animal fur collar even though it was advertised as fake fur.

The Humane Society of the United States said a $237.99 Sean John Hooded Snorkel Jacket for sale on Macy's Web site was described as having an "imitation rabbit fur collar."

But the group said when it purchased the coat, the label read "Made in China" and "genuine raccoon fur." The group said it is testing the fur to see if it is from a raccoon dog, a type of dog raised in China whose fur resembles that of a raccoon.


You can read all about it here.

Everybody Loved Peter Boyle

From the Associated Press...

Peter Boyle, who gained fame playing everything from a tap-dancing monster in "Young Frankenstein" to the curmudgeonly father in the long-running TV sitcom "Everybody Loves Raymond," has died. He was 71.

Boyle died Tuesday evening at New York Presbyterian Hospital. He had been suffering from multiple myeloma and heart disease, said his publicist, Jennifer Plante.

You can read the rest of the article here.

MISS TLC SAYS: I loved Peter's character on "Everybody Loves Raymond". To commemorate his long, successful career, here's a clip of his work on that long-running show:

Greatest Recent Magazine Quote

Nas was interviewed for Complex magazine and says that before signing to Def Jam, he was offered the President's job at Atlantic Records, which he turned down. When reminded that he would have been Jim Jones' boss at that point, Nas responded...




"I'm still his boss[laughs]. I am above him. Who's not above Jim Jones? I don't know any of his records and I'm not even being funny. Like I know he's got a record called Ballin, I hope it sells some records, but I swear to you, I've never heard it."

- Nas

Worst Recent Magazine Quote

From the same Complex Magazine, Lil Wayne had some words for Jay-Z...

“I don’t like what he’s saying about how he had to come back because hip hop’s dead and we need him,” he says. “What the fuck do you mean? If anything it’s reborn, so he’s probably having a problem with that. You left on a good note, and all of the artists were saying, ‘Yo, this is Jay’s house. He’s the best.’ Now he comes back and still thinks it’s his house. But we fucked bitches in your bed already. It’s not your house anymore and I’m better than you.”

- Lil Wayne

Chart Chat

1. CIARA "CIARA: EVOLUTION" (338,447 units sold)

2. EMINEM "EMINEM PRESENTS: RE-UP" (308,804 units sold)

3. GWEN STEFANI "SWEET ESCAPE" (242,671 units sold)

4. HANNAH MONTANA "SOUNDTRACK" (231,795 units sold)

5. VARIOUS "NOW 23" (184,735 units sold)

6. IL DIVO "SIEMPRE" (166,065 units sold)

7. DAUGHTRY "DAUGHTRY" (155,021 units sold)

8. BEATLES "LOVE" (151,731 units sold)

9. SARAH MCLACHLAN "WINTERSONG" (136,818 units sold)

10. CARRIE UNDERWOOD "SOME HEARTS" (126,345 units sold)

This is another big-selling week. Yippee for the sale of CDS!

Ciara did well...even though I don't think her album's that good. (Sorry CiCi)

Eminem also debuted respectfully for a compilation (no, it's not really an Eminem album exclusively so these sales aren't really Eminem-like sales).

Gwen did alright considering her new stuff is godawful (yes, I'm talking to you Gwen).

And everything else is just blase blah. Peace.

Kanye Angers Knieval

Evil Knievel Sues Kanye West Over Video

By MITCH STACY
Associated Press Writer

TAMPA, Fla. -- Evel Knievel has sued Kanye West, taking issue with a video in which the rapper takes on the persona of "Evel Kanyevel" and jumps a motorcycle over a canyon.

Knievel, whose real name is Robert Craig Knievel, filed a lawsuit in federal court Monday claiming infringement on his trademark name and likeness. He also claims the "vulgar and offensive" images depicted in the video damage his reputation.
"That video that Kanye West put out is the most worthless piece of crap I've ever seen in my life, and he uses my image to catapult himself on the public," the 68-year-old daredevil said Tuesday.

West, 28, couldn't immediately be reached for comment Tuesday. The lawsuit asks for damages and seeks to halt distribution of the video.

In the video for the song "Touch the Sky," West dons the familiar Knievel star-studded jumpsuit and jumps a canyon in a vehicle "visually indistinguishable" from the Skycycle that Knievel used when he attempted to jump Idaho's Snake River Canyon in 1974, the lawsuit said.

Knievel, who lives in Clearwater, has been in poor health in recent years.

MISS TLC SAYS: 1) Evil is my new best friend for calling Kanye's video the "most worthless piece of crap I've ever seen in my life". LOL. Look, I love Kanye's music but I can't stand him as a person. He's obnoxious, full of himself, and EXTREMELY annoying. 2) It seems like they do have a case here. Kanye records for Roc-A-Fella which is a label under UMG. UMG has been fighting for years that videos should receive revenue just like music meaning that people should have to pay to watch the content online (which goes against places like YouTube and even MTV.com for that matter). If that is indeed true, and videos are "product" that generate sales figures, then the team behind the video would have to have all licenses and clearances in place for trademarked images and likenesses before airing said video. Uh-oh. This could get interesting.

Did Somebody Die?

Wow, they look THRILLED to be at Angie's premiere for "The Good Shepherd" last night in NYC:









MISS TLC SAYS: I'm sorry, I know you are wonderful charitable people but this behavior is just unneccessary. Celebrities that act like they are bothered to be spoken to are just ridiculous. Hating the paparazzi when they are stalking you or following you in a car is one thing. But when you have to promote a movie you agreed to appear in AND you cashed the gigantic check you were given to appear in said movie, I don't want to see the sourpusses like you can't stand to be around regular people. And Brad? You were never like this before. You seemed jovial and excited to appear around with Jen. Yes, you did.



Remember those days? Don't let Angie zombie-fy you. Smile if you want to. There's nothing wrong with it.

Get Ready For A Hot Halftime

MISS TLC SAYS: SO good. Can't wait for the show. And for all the non-Prince fans out there, be prepared to be converted cuz baby boy's gonna bring it. :)

Holidays Can Be Headaches

Many people dread the holidays. It's true that packing a large family into a sometimes small dining room can lead to arguments and drama. :) In order to prepare yourself NOW so that the mashed potatoes don't go flying, read the following article posted on WebMD, "7 Ways to Squelch Holiday Squabbles" by etiquette expert Peggy Post.

Don't Fight Your Family

The Judge No Liiiiiike 'Borat's' Frat Boys

From CNN.com...

Judge to 'Borat' frat boys: No suit for you

POSTED: 9:09 a.m. EST, December 12, 2006

LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- A judge rejected a request by two fraternity brothers to block the DVD release of the hit spoof movie "Borat."

West Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Joseph S. Biderman also refused to order the removal of a scene that includes the two men, who claim they had been duped into misbehaving on camera.

Biderman issued his two-page decision on Friday after hearing arguments the previous day.

The South Carolina fraternity brothers sued November 9, claiming they were tricked into making racist and sexist remarks to British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen in "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan."

In one scene of the mockumentary, Cohen as rowdy Kazakh journalist Borat hangs out with three men in a motor home and watches the Pamela Anderson-Tommy Lee sex tape. One of the three men did not participate in the lawsuit.

The fraternity brothers claim the filmmakers got them drunk before getting them to sign release forms agreeing to appear in the film. Their names do not appear in the lawsuit.

The film "made plaintiffs the objects of ridicule, humiliation, mental anguish, and emotional and physical distress," the lawsuit claims.

A trial date for the lawsuit, which seeks unspecified monetary damages, has not been set.

Louis Petrich, an attorney for 20th Century Fox and One America Productions, said he was pleased with the judge's decision.

Calls to the plaintiffs' attorney, Olivier Taillieu, were not immediately returned.

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MISS TLC SAYS: Whew. I'm glad because if they had removed those scenes, then the viewers wouldn't ever know why Borat starting thinking Pamela was a slut instead of his long-lost love. LOL.

Michel Gondry Solves A Rubiks Cube With His Feet

MISS TLC SAYS: I guess it makes sense that Michel Gondry can do something so confusing and mind-blowing with his feet. After all, he is the man who wrote and directed "Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind". ;)

"Sweet Escape" From Taste

Is anyone else embarrassed by the way Gwen Stefani dresses?



Cuz I sure am.

Love/Hate

We here @ The Wonderful World of Miss TLC......

LOVE this new feature on the Office Depot site that allows you to turn yourself into a dancing elf. Seriously, it's sooooo addicting. Try it out right now. You won't be sorry. :) And just to add to the hilarious-ness of it all, I've created one with Jay-Z to amuse y'all. Click here to watch. (I love you Jay but you gotta admit that's funny! Maybe you can get a part in "Elf 2" out of it!)



HATE that talk is spreading that Tim Gunn may not be returning to Project Runway if and when a 4th season begins. WHAT!?!?!?!?!? However will they "make it work" then??? Tim is my favorite part of the show!!!!!



LOVE that Eddie Murphy and Melanie Brown are living out a real-life celebrity paternity dispute a la Maury Povich as everyone waits with baited breath for this chick to pop out the kid and get the DNA test already. You can read all about it here. I think it IS his child. However, I've believed some chick's stories on Maury before and then turned out to hear "you are NOT the father!". You can watch the infamous clip where Eddie denies the baby by clicking into RTL Boulevard's show site here: RTL and choosing "Eddie Murphy" from the list of clips. He makes his grimy statement around 2:18 on the timeclock. Spicey!

HATE that E.coli is ruining vegetable consumption everywhere! I always push everyone to eat healthy but now this naturally scares people away. Whoever is contaminating the spinach and scallions needs to be stopped!!!!!!

LOVE that you can find pretty much anything on YouTube. For instance, my new obsession is watching old "Martin" clips whenever I need a chuckle. Here's one from when Sheneneh wins a date with Kid from Kid & Play:



HATE that Fantasia doesn't get the respect she deserves just because she is...well...how can I say this...unfortunate looking. Her new album is slamming but I've hardly heard 'boo' about it. However, American Idol-reject Jennifer Hudson is all over the damn place just because she's in Dreamgirls. Well ok, that's big. But still. Fanny should get some love too. You can preview the whole album before it comes out on Tuesday here.

...and we just thought you should know.

Is Tom Cruise Hypnotizing People?

Seriously. When you read comments like this from seemingly normal cool people...

"Tom is one of my best friends, and we are committed to one another and to one another's families...He wants the world to be better, and he's dedicated his life to it. I support anybody who wants to do that and loves people that much."
-- Will Smith on his friendship with Tom Cruise

And then you see relatively normal people like this velcroed to his side...



...you just have to wonder. That's all I'm saying. :)

Paris Pretending To Be Engaged?

Page Six reported this morning that Paris Hilton might be engaged to her on-again/off-again boy toy Stavros Niarchos. I wouldn't believe this story anyway (nothing but an attention-getter anyone?) but once I saw the supposed ring, I lost it laughing. It is clearly a glass fake. Stop Paris. Please. You are just so silly.

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Oh Happy Day

From today's NY Daily News...

New York became the first city in the nation to outlaw the artery-clogging fats, decreeing yesterday that all city restaurants must stop using trans fat-filled frying oils and shortenings by July 2007.

Krispy Kreme, Dunkin' Donuts and other purveyors of deep-fried dough and cakes got a one-year reprieve. They have until July 2008 to figure out how to cope without trans fats.

You can read all about it here.

MISS TLC SAYS: Woo hoo. Heart disease is in trouble in NYC cuz we're fighting back now! :)

Rihanna Goes Sexy

Whoa. Check out Rihanna's new sexy look at this week's Billboard Awards and LG party in Las Vegas...

I Don't Love New York's Breast Implants

Flavor Of Love twice-rejected contestant New York has decided to get breast implants and HOLY MOLY she looks even worse than before!!!



TERRIBLE.

Anyway, her own VH-1 show, I Love New York, premieres next month. You can catch a preview below.

Jessica's Tears: TOTALLY Blown Out Of Proportion

You may have heard already that Jessica Simpson supposedly flubbed her tribute performance of "9 to 5" to Dolly Parton at the Kennedy Center Honors this week. Whoa people. The media is VIC-IOUS. Not like I didn't already know that but this is ridiculous. It turns out to be SO much smaller than this. The video of the whole incident is below and it is SO not a big deal. The gossip rags made it seem like Jessica was sobbing and returned to the stage later on still crying. You can hardly see any tears in her eyes and you can totally tell that she is indeed nervous. Anyway, judge for yourself below.

Chart Chat

1. INCUBUS "LIGHT GRENADES" (164,594 units sold)

2. HANNAH MONTANA "SOUNDTRACK" (157,481 units sold)

3. DAUGHTRY "DAUGHTRY" (155,510 units sold)

4. VARIOUS "NOW 23" (154,355 units sold)

5. BEATLES "LOVE" (146,482 units sold)

6. JAY-Z "KINGDOM COME" (139,933 units sold)

7. SARAH MCLACHLAN "WINTERSONG" (116,025 units sold)

8. AKON "KONVICTED" (110,327 units sold)

9. JOSH GROBAN "AWAKE" (107,783 units sold)

10. VARIOUS "NOW CHRISTMAS 3" (101,882 units sold)

Sales dropped off considerably this week and a bunch of longtime top 10ers fell as well.

American Idol castoff "Daughtry" (whatever) now has a gold album considering he was able to hold onto the top 3 for the second week.

Jay-Z dropped to 6th place (surprising actually), Beyonce dropped to 11, Snoop dropped to 12, The Game dropped to 23, and Justin dropped to 26!!!!!! (However, I have a feeling Justin's sales will increase next week after the airing of his smashing performances at the Victoria's Secret fashion show.)

Back to the top 10, I think it's kinda boring this week. Josh Groban, Sarah McLachlan, Hannah Montana, The Beatles, two Now compilations, and "Daughtry"? Not really my cup of tea.

New Videos

Jay-Z - "Lost One"



Amerie - "Take Control"



Akon ft. Snoop - "I Wanna Love You"

New Couple Alert

Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds are dating. Yup. All whilst Scary Spice still claims she's preggo with his child. Unfortunately, Eddie's acting like a real cad and is claiming that he doesn't believe Mel's child is his.

From TMZ.com...

Sources say Murphy was asked on a Dutch TV show this weekend if he was happy with the pregnant Melanie, to which he reportedly responded, "You're being presumptuous, because we're not together anymore. And I don't know whose child that is, until it comes out and has a blood test. You shouldn't jump to conclusions, sir." Okay then!

Damn.

Anyway, you can read all about Eddie and Tracey here.

No Quiero Taco Bell

According to CNN.com, the threat seems to have passed. Let's hope. You can read all about it here.




Here are some excerpts...

..."There has not been an outbreak since November 29, so I think that whatever happened went through already," Health and Senior Services Commissioner Fred M. Jacobs said Monday....

...State medical officials in New Jersey and New York were working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to try to pinpoint what caused the outbreak that sickened at least 22 people in New Jersey -- two of them seriously -- and more than a dozen on Long Island....

...All of those who fell ill in New Jersey had eaten at Taco Bells between November 17 and November 28, authorities said. Two employees of the chain also tested positive for the bacteria, although they were not sickened....

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Tune In Tonight!

This is bound to be the best Vicky's Secret fashion show to date. My baby Justin is performing and from what I've heard, he TEARS IT UP.

I mean, how sexy does this look already???

TWWOMT Poll Wrap-Up

The results of the latest The Wonderful World Of Miss TLC Poll are in.........



...and Ciara won. Big surprise. The video is crazy hot.

Weird Al? Pussycat Dolls? Try again cuz the people just weren't interested.

And everyone else (Justin, Christina, Fergie, Jay, Diddy, etc.) just kinda fell in the middle.

BE SURE TO VOTE IN THE NEW THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF MISS TLC POLL GOING LIVE TODAY!!!!!!

Blind Eye

From today's Page Six...

December 5, 2006 -- WHICH recently separated celeb has a new habit to go along with her new friends? The cutie is spending way too much time in the bathroom of the many clubs she visits, hoovering down cocaine that her pals supply her with . . .

(there have been many stories as of late putting Britney in bathrooms of various clubs with disgusting Brandon Davis)

WHICH hard-partying Hollywood starlet has club cocktail waitresses fueling rumors of rehab by whispering that the actress cuts her coke with strawberry Quik? . . .

(supposedly Lindsay has been recently attending AA meetings)

WHICH new pair of best friends are actually more? When they get back to their hotels or homes, the clothes come off.

(Paris just recently told the weekly tabloids that she adores Britney and just wants to make her happy and smile)


So maybe/maybe not to all of those but it definitely seems like that is what Page Six is trying to imply.

World AIDS Day

Go to lighttounite.com right now and light a candle. For every candle that is lit, Bristol-Myers will donate $1 to AIDS research (up to $1,000,000.00).

It's very important that we fight HIV/AIDS and keep it from killing millions more people. STAY SAFE. DO NOT HAVE SEX WITHOUT CONDOMS. Honestly, I was SICKENED to read the following statistic in my latest issue of Self Magazine...

27% of you rarely or never use condoms with a new guy.

WHAT?!?!?!?!? STOP IT RIGHT NOW!!!!!! Not only is it important to use condoms every time, but ESPECIALLY with someone new. Wake up. Everyone is at risk.

To learn more about HIV, including symptoms, risk factors, and treatments, go to WebMD here.

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CiCi Sexy

Ok, I'm not a huge fan of the album but y'all know how I feel about "Promise". And Ciara rocked it SEXY on Letterman last night. Unfortunately, I can't say many nice things about her voice. Oh well.

"Step Up" Stars Shack Up

From today's NY Daily News "Rush & Molloy" section...

Channing Tatum sported a bruised lip at Wednesday's Gotham Awards, after the actor's "Battle in Seattle" co-star Woody Harrelson got a little overeager on the set. But his past co-star and current girlfriend, "Step Up" cutie Jenna Dewan, thought he was still kissable. The pair stuck together all evening, nixing speculation that their romance was on the outs. "She's genius," Tatum told us. "She's so talented that it's insane" …

MISS TLC SAYS: Awwww. They are actually dating in real life? Cute couple.

Christmas Is Coming...Stock Up!

If you are a Food Network junkie like me, then you know Sandra Lee (of Semi-Homemade fame). Don't get me wrong. Miss TLC can cook from scratch and actually enjoys it very much. But Ms. Lee's tips are always helpful and her show is entertaining to watch (if only for the fact that she always almost makes a different mixed cocktail each time). :)

So in today's NY Daily News, she offered her advice on the "top 10 items you should always have in your pantry when the holidays roll around and you might be entertaining". Here's a sample:

1. CHILLED CHAMPAGNE

"Champagne is the easiest thing to keep on hand," says Lee, "and the easiest thing to serve." To bump up the revelry, she keeps frozen berries (like raspberries, peaches or blueberries) on hand. Puree and mix them in with the Champagne at a 50-50 ratio, suggests Lee, or just drop a few berries into the glass to create a festive stream of bubbles. Use a mix of different glasses when serving, since nobody ever has enough of one kind, says Lee, and keep flavored seltzer or sparkling cider around for the kids and nondrinkers.

2. FLOUR TORTILLAS

Tortillas can be the foundation for dozens of quesadillas, says Lee, all made from what you have on hand: beans and Jack cheese, ham and Gruyere, cream cheese with olive tapenade, cream cheese with preserves, cream cheese with canned pumpkin, cream cheese with dates and nuts, cream cheese with smoked salmon and dill - you get the idea. Just layer the ingredients between two tortillas and fry them in a skillet till they're toasty warm.

Brie Quesadillas
Makes 4 quesadillas
From "Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade Gatherings," new from Meredith Books.

8 flour tortillas, taco size
5 ounces Brie cheese, sliced
3 ounces prosciutto, thinly sliced
4 figs, sliced
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 cup fig preserves

Lay out 4 tortillas; top each with equal amount of Brie. Divide prosciutto and figs, and place on top of Brie. Top with Jack cheese and remaining tortillas. In a skillet large enough to fit tortillas, heat vegetable oil over medium heat. When oil is hot, fry both sides of quesadillas for 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown, turning with a spatula. Serve with fig preserves.

3. FROZEN MEATBALLS

Some reach for a jar of red sauce, but Lee suggests orange marmalade. Over good meatballs - try Whole Foods for quality prepared foods, she says - it'll be more sophisticated than marinara but just as easy.

...you can read the rest here.

And if you'd like to know more about Sandra and her Semi-Homemade empire, click here.