LADY GAGA BAD ROMANCE BY THE SIMS

It's the Sims re-creation of Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" video. Slightly less gross!

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DAUGHTRY & VINCE GILL @ CMAS

COLBIE CAILLAT ON DWTS

Colbie Caillat sang her latest "Fallin' for You" on the Dancing With the Stars results show this week.

KATY'S DISCO BALL MANI

Katy Perry recently tweeted a pic of her new disco ball manicure. How cool is that!!!

ZAFFERANA OTTOBRATA 09

I can't believe it's Fall again and we've officially been here in Italy for a whole year! It's gone by so fast! I loooove this time of the year, and it's even better in Sicily. There are so many wonderful festivals to enjoy, like the Zafferana Ottobrata! The town of Zafferana is a small mountain town on Mt Etna. They have an Octoberfest every year. We enjoyed it so much last year that Mahlon, Dexter, Trish and I headed up the mountain for the festivities again this year!

One of the best parts were the fire roasted chestnuts! I couldn't resist! And they were just as good as grandpa used to make them. It was the perfect piping hot snack to enjoy while we walked around in the freezing cold :o)

I didn't take a whole lot of pictures this year but here are some things we saw:




A radio station was doing a remote in the middle of the main square! That's the first time I've ever seen that here and I was really excited!



This was right out front of the stand where we ate...sausage panini. Gross!



What a great dog! He posed for a picture for me. He must be used to it! This little guy was the biggest team Catania fan I've ever seen!



But this by far was the cutest thing I saw all night:

RIHANNA SPEAKS!

Rihanna has finally spoken about the whole Chris Brown ordeal. You can watch the video from Good Morning America HERE, or read below from Reuters:

R&B singer Rihanna broke her silence on Friday about the night her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown attacked her, saying he had bitten her, put her in a headlock and left her bleeding and swollen.
"It wasn't the same person that says 'I love you.' It was not those...eyes," Rihanna, 21, told Diane Sawyer in an interview on ABC television's "Good Morning America" show.

"He had...no soul in his eyes. Just blank...He was clearly blacked out. There was no person when I looked at him," she said.

Brown, 20, singer of hits like "Kiss, Kiss," was sentenced to five years probation and 180 hours of community service for the assault in February on the eve of the Grammy Awards.

He has apologized publicly and although the pair briefly reunited, Rihanna said she now has "no desire at all to be with him."

Rihanna said the attacks started with an argument over a text message Brown received while they were driving home from an industry party.

"I couldn't take it that he kept lying to me. And he couldn't take it that I wouldn't drop it. And...it was ugly," she told Sawyer.

She acknowledged police reports that Brown bit her, put her in a head lock until she had trouble breathing, and punched her several times in the eye.

"I fended him off with my feet...but it was not like, it was not like a fight with each other. I just...I really just wanted it to stop," she said.

Her screams prompted a passer-by to call the police.

"I was bleeding, I was swollen in the face," she said. "So there was no way of me getting home, except for, my next option was to get out of the car and walk. Start walking in a gown, in a bloody face. So I really don't know what my plan was."

Rihanna said although her wounds had long healed, she had flashbacks and scars inside.

"The thing that men don't realize when they hit a woman, it's...the face, the broken arm, the black eye, it's going to heal. That's not the problem. It's the scar inside.

"You flashback...you...you remember all the time. It comes back to you whether you like it or not. And it's painful. So I don't think he understood that," she said.

BRITNEY'S NEW VIDEO "3"

KANYE WEST GETS SLAPPED

You know you've always wanted to do it, and director Spike Jonze actually did! Check out this 'behind the scenes' video from Kanye's latest video shoot:

WILL.I.AM'S NEW HOME RECORDING STUDIO

It's Will.I.Am's new recording studio, right in his own home! Read more about it from the LA Times.

MARRIAGE TIPS FROM DAUGHTRY

Chris Daughtry's dispensed marriage tips for those of us in need of a little boost, so basically 90% of us out there. Chris Daughtry might spend days, weeks, and more away from his wife of nine years, Deanna, and his two kids, but apparently his relationship is going strong. Well, if he's got something figured out, we're listening.

"Honestly, I think the biggest thing is to do what we say we are going to do," Chris Daughtry told PEOPLE. "When we say we are not going out partying, don't let them find out that you were out partying. We don't party. We hang out ... We're not out hanging out with random girls and all this stuff. We entertain each other and keep each other in check."

READ THE REST OF THE ARTICLE HERE!

DEXTER IS 1 MONTH OLD!

I can't believe it, he's growing right before my eyes! He just gets cuter every day! Here are some new pictures.

BABY DEXTER IS HERE!

Dexter Felix arrived on his due date, August 27, 2009! He was 7lbs 8oz and 18.9 inches long. Though we had to stay an extra day in the hospital because of jaundice, we're home now! Dexter is glad to be here since there are no lamps for him to lay under...and NO blood tests!

BELLY PICS!

I just got some maternity pics back today and thought I'd share! The baby should be here this week...pray for us!

BEATERATOR

THE FRAY COVERS "HEARTLESS"

The Fray did a cover of Kanye West's "Heartless" that Kanye liked so much, he posted it on his own blog! Listen to it here:

WHAT YOU DIDN'T SEE ON GMA

David Cook, Kris Allen and Adam Lambert performed Friday on Good Morning America...here's the song you didn't see!

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MJ COVER BY RAINTIME - BEAT IT

Here's a sweet cover of Michael Jackson's "Beat It" by Italian metal band, Raintime:

KATY'S STUPID OUTFIT

Katy Perry performed in New York City outside the NBC studios for the Today Show this week. When the guitar wouldn't fit over the dice on her dress, she said, "Now I feel really stupid. This is a stupid outfit. You can have it afterward."

NICK PALATAS IN MOVIE MAGIC MAGAZINE

My cousin, Nick Palatas, is all over the latest issue of Movie Magic Magazine! I can't help it, I'm just so stoked about his new movie, "Scooby Doo - The Mystery Begins!" I've cropped some of the pics for you to see. Also, here's what Director Brian Levant had to say about Nick!

"Nick is a very unique talent in that he's a very, very smart young man who's playing a very spaced out, somewhat dimwitted person. That's a rough job - there's a lot of weight to having to be funny, endearing, charming and sweet every day. I'm really proud of the way Nick has progressed every day, every scene, every week. He has grown and inhabited it, and to say he has become Shaggy is a credit to the hard work he's put into dumbing himself down and being open to the possibility of being a blank page every time he walks into a room."

Of course, little does this director know that being funny, endearing, charming and sweet every day comes naturally for Nick ;o)

Oh yeah, everyone knows my other cousin, Cameron Palatas, has booked a feature film, right? You KNOW I'll have more details as I learn 'em!

ROB PATTINSON VS DANIEL RADCLIFFE

WORST...VIDEO...EVER!

Spencer Pratt's video "I'm a Celebrity Get Me Outta Here" is pretty much the worst video ever. I guarantee you don't make it all the way through!

DEAD BY SUNRISE

Linkin Park's Chester Bennington talks about his new project, Dead by Sunrise:

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SEAN KINGSTON FIRE BURNING DANCE CONTEST

KELLY CLARKSON'S I DO NOT HOOK UP HOTLINE!

Kelly Clarkson's taken her latest hit, "I Do Not Hook Up" to the next level with the I DO NOT HOOK UP HOTLINE! Simply give the number 973-409-3267 to any unsavory gentleman who's hounding you, and he will be informed later that you are not interested!

TAYLOR SWIFT & T-PAIN

I know...it's stupid...

DAVID COOK ON MICHAEL JACKSON

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TIZIANO FERRO IN TAORMINA

Last night was a perfect night in Taormina. If you've ever been there, you'd probably say it's the most beautiful place you've ever been to. Taormina is a city built cliffside by the Ionian Sea. Its streets are cobblestone and lined with pretty shops and outdoor restaurants. Every alley is abundant with flower pots and pretty balconies. A glance in any direction is the perfect snapshot you'll want to store away in your memory forever.

Taormina is also known for its ancient Greek Ampitheater, that people can explore during the day. At night, they sometimes host concerts too. Last night, Tiziano Ferro played at the greek ampitheater, and my friend Trish and I were there!

I took plenty of pictures and even a video of my favorite song, "Alla Mia Eta". But trust me, none of them do any justice to what we witnessed last night. Imagine hearing some of your favorite music while sitting in the ruins of a giant Greek Ampitheater. The singer is silouetted in purple lights in front of the partial Greek columns, and behind that, the Ionian Sea. It was AMAZING!

KATY PERRY'S PIZZA BATH

Katy Perry tweeted this pic of herself in the bathtub...with a strategically placed pizza!

LADY GAGA LETS SPARKS FLY!

Lady Gaga shot fire out of her tatas at the end of her performance at the Much Music Awards last week in Toronto. Watch it here:

MY BUMP, MY BUMP, MY LOVELY BABY BUMP!

I'm 31 weeks now! I can't believe only 9 more weeks and I'll have a new baby boy! Here's the latest bump pic. I feel like the girl from Willy Wonka who turned into a blueberry! This pic is from the Corpsman Ball here in Italy with my friend and fellow preggo, KK!

CARELESS WHISPER...THE ORIGINAL!

For those of you who remember Careless Whisper before Seether re-made it, and for those of you who are too young to know Seether's latest is an 80's remake...here's a blast from the past! Careless Whisper, by Wham!

THEY DON'T CALL HIM PITBULL FOR NOTHIN'

Rapper Pitbull was caught on tape punching a fan he pulled on stage. What was the problem? The adoring fan decided to shower him with money, throwing bills directly in the rapper's face! Can you imagine! Throw money at ME any day!

KELLY CLARKSON IN AUSTRALIA

Kelly Clarkson had what she calls her favorite interview on Austrailian TV. Here's a clip, it's pretty hilarious!

BUTTERFACE

It's a parody of Lady Gaga's "Pokerface." This is "Butterface." Know what a butterface is? Everything looks good butter face!

OPEN UP AND SAY OWWW!

Poison singer Bret Michaels ended up with a broken nose and busted lip the other night during the Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall! Here's how it happened...pay attention when the backdrop comes down, OUCH!

EMINEM & BORAT'S BUTT

Hahahahahahaaaaa this is the funniest thing that's ever happened at an awards show...period! Sacha Baron Cohen's bare backside straddled around Eminem's face! It doesn't get much better than that!

AI JUDGE OUTS ADAM?

There's a big controversy now after Idol judge Kara Dioguardi apparently "outted" Adam Lambert Friday on The View. Seriously, is there anyone who didn't know? There are pictures to prove it! See the pics and Kara's appearance on The View here:

JAMIE FOXX DOES GEORGE STRAIT

Jamie Foxx singing at the CBS special honoring George Strait, "The King Of Country", ACM Artist of the Decade.
Event took place at the Las Vegas MGM Grand Garden Arena, broadcast on CBS on 5/27/2009.

KATY PERRY - WAKING UP IN VEGAS

I love this video! I woke up in Vegas every day for a week last summer...I miss it!

DAVID COOK ON IDOL FINALE PERFORMANCE

David Cook paid tribute to his late brother during an emotional performance on this week's American Idol finale. Here's what he had to say about how he got through it:

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LINKIN PARK & THE NEW TRANSFORMERS

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

SCOOBY DOO! THE MYSTERY BEGINS!

If you've ever even met me, then you know that my cousin, Nick is starring as Shaggy in the upcoming movie, "Scooby Doo! The Mystery Begins!" The trailer is out now. Check it out here!

DID YOU SEE?

Lady Gaga is known for her bizzare fashion, but did you see what she wore out to dinner this week?!? My guess is you can't read her poker face because you're too distracted by her black, geisha lipstick! She may be crazy but I just can't help her...I love it!

#1 ITALIAN VIDEO THIS WEEK

Standby by Lost:

FERGIE-NOT-SO-LICIOUS

I saw this pic of Fergie on TMZ...what was she thinking?

NICKELBACK'S LATEST SONGS

Nickelback's singer, Chad Kroeger talks about their 2 latest songs, Gotta Be Somebody and If Today Was Your Last Day:

MY BUMP, MY BUMP, MY LOVELY BABY BUMP!

This is 20 weeks, half-way done!

Geez, how much bigger can I get!!!

CASTELBUONO & CEFALU

Mahlon and I got to go on a trip a couple weeks ago with our friends Shana & Kyal and Trish & Jessie to Castelbuono and Cefalu! I was super excited since both cities were used in the film, Cinema Paradiso! Cefalu is now officially our favorite city in Sicily. It's so beautiful, and was my first opportunity to get my feet in the Mediterranean Sea. The Mediterranean is COLD by the way!!!















This was our view on the way to Castelbuono!

















My view standing on the Castle steps looking out.


















All of us in front of the castle. This castle was used as the school in the movie Cinema Paradiso!

The town of Castelbuono:

Now to beautiful Cefalu! Recognize THIS from Cinema Paradiso?