Is there trouble in them there Hills? We sure hope so. Heidi Montag announced today that she has fired husband Spencer Pratt as her manager. However, the man she hired as his replacement doesn’t imply she’s any more stable or grounded in reality though, because she has chosen a psychic to run her career.
Montag explained to People “No longer is my husband the face of my business or managing my career. I am going to have Aiden Chase help manage my new life and career in a very different and positive way with light and love. The time for change is now. Never mix business and pleasure. We are no longer Speidi but Spencer and Heidi.” Wow, we didn’t actaully think Heidi was capable of making her own decisions, perhaps there’s hope for her yet. She also added “Having an intuitive psychic leading my team gives me an edge no one else has.” She’s right about that.
Montag appeared in a Funny or Die video about finance reform earlier in the week and the spot, directed by Ron Howard, appeared to delude her into thinking she has an acting career. Heidi said about working with Howard “He made me feel confident in my talent. I am so excited about my acting future. I can’t wait for my next role to be as an action star! This is just the beginning of a whole new world for me.” It’s possible that working with a Hollywood A-list filmmaker boosted her confidence and caused her fire Spencer, but we also wonder if this is just a plot device to create drama for the next season of The Hills. Knowing these two, it’s probably the latter.
Valentine’s Day has passed and while we hope all our readers got plenty of smooches from their loved ones, we’re going to ask that you keep any photographic evidence private. Paris Hilton, Speidi, Jon Gosselin, and Snooki of “Jersey Shore” have all been captured mid-makeout and trust us - it’s not cute. Roaming eyes, waving tongues, and off-target chin kisses cannot escape the snap of a lens. Allow these ten repulsive shots of celebrities sucking face to demonstrate the downside of PDA while paparazzi is present. [Photos: Getty Images and Splash News Online]
Considering how much Spencer Pratt likes to talk, it’s surprising we haven’t heard more from the guy about wife Heidi Montag’s plastic surgery binge. But for possibly the first time in his life, Spencer seems determined to show respect. “Anytime I hinted that it might be a little much or if I just asked if she was sure, I even felt like I was crossing lines,” he told People. “I’m not in charge of what she does with any part of her body. I’m her husband—not her owner…I may not be okay with things, but it’s not my call.” This humility might surprise some Spencer-watchers, but remember: she was cool with his flesh-colored beard.
“He wanted to support her because he really loves her,” said surgeon Frank Ryan—who also called Heidi’s ten surgeries “a well thought out career move“—to Radar. “They are both a really loving couple…frankly, the public doesn’t know they are truly devoted to one another and loving, but he loves his wife and agreed to do it.” Besides, Heidi’s of right mind—no matter what her father might say. “Heidi is 23-years-old, has been voting for five years,” he said in her defense. “She is an adult, she made an informed decision, she made a good call as an adult.” Ok, and what if she hasn’t been voting for the last five years?
Audrina Patridge and Jayde Nicole have given People a taste of how the denizens of The Hills will react to co-star Heidi Montag’s plastic surgery binge next season. “These are her decisions, and as long as Heidi is happy, that’s all that matters,” said Patridge, who claims she’s never gone under the knife. “I think it’s a case of, ‘To each their own,’ but 10 procedures in one day is a bit much.” Nicole concurs—with that last part, at least. “What the hell? That’s physically impossible!…I thought [the number] was a joke,” she cried to the mag, adding “She was genuinely pretty already, so I don’t know why she would want to change herself more.”
As for husband Spencer Pratt, Heidi claims he left the matter up to her. “I think what Spencer’s the most concerned with is always my inner beauty,” she gushed. “He’s always like, ‘You could have whatever you want. I still love you the same’. So his support has really been a lot and made such a difference.” Wow, whatta guy. Her body alternations, herself, right?
Not everything crazy that happens to Heidi Montag happens on purpose. LAPD officers surrounded the Hills star’s home yesterday afternoon after neighbors reported a possible kidnapping underway. According to TMZ, police jumped Montag’s fence as a demands for a “man in [a] black shirt” to exit the house came from a hovering helicopter. The offender was promptly handcuffed upon appearing. What caused this craziness, you ask? Apparently, Heidi had covered her head with a scarf while brushing past the paparazzi outside—lest anyone but People get a look at her latest surgical enhancements—and someone got the wrong idea.
“We’re grateful this was only a false alarm and I just had my pink Hermes scarf over me,” she told People. “A neighbor was concerned and called the police. We’re thankful to the LAPD for their response and making sure we were safe.” The poor guy in cuffs, reportedly an assistant of Spencer Pratt‘s, was not arrested (though aiding and abetting Spencer in any way will qualify as a criminal misdemeanor if Proposition 666 passes next November). Compared to this nonsense, Heidi blowing nearly two million dollars on her upcoming album seems totally plausible.
In 2009, a lot of ordinary people became famous for next-to-nothing, previously A-list stars fell from grace, and quasi-celebs made outlandish statements for publicity. From the Balloon Boy stunt to Glenn Beck’s fear-mongering to Tiger Woods‘ mistresses coming out of the woodwork; some people really tested our patience and wore us thin. Here are the top nine “celebrity” losers we hope go into hiding for 2010.
9. Balloon Boy’s Dad: Think little Falcon Henne had any idea about his fame-guzzlin’ father’s publicity plot while he was chillin’ in a box in their attic? We doubt it, and the little guy’s televised bodily functions pretty well summed up how we felt about the whole stunt after we wasted hours of our lives watching an empty weather balloon float above Colorado.
We have mixed feelings right now after learning that “The Hills” was renewed for a sixth season. On the one hand, it’s a train wreck we love to hate. On the other, it’s still a train wreck and that makes us sad. (Choo…choo…cry.) The fate of the show wasn’t entirely clear after the season five finale - ratings dropped after Lauren Conrad left and things seemed to be running their course. Turns out, people are just as interested in watching Kristin Cavallari’s various faces of evil as they were in watching LC’s mustache evolve!
One change to the new season will be a lack of our sweet Audrina Patridge, who is leaving the show to start her own solo reality project. Patridge told OK! “I’m very excited. Basically it’s going to be me outside of “The Hills” bubble. All the photos that my fans see and what they always wonder, like that’s what the cameras are going to come with me and see.” Um, isn’t the answer to that “sidewalk cafes, the gym and HWood?” No? Guess we’ll have to watch and find out. [Photo: GettyImages]
While 2009 started on an optimistic note, the year probably won’t go down as one of America’s finest—what with all the wars, economic crises and political gridlock and everything. Despite all this serious business, we still found plenty of time to pay attention to the antics of celebrities big and small—a little too much attention, on occasion. Here are ten controversies that, while treated like big deals at the time, we probably won’t tell our grandchildren about.
Oh noes! Michael Phelps smoked pot!
There were already signs Olympic hero Michael Phelps was not without his vices—that stripper he dated, for instance—but that didn’t keep people from being outraged when a photograph revealed that the swimmer not only knew what a bong was, but actually used one at a party! Despite apologizing, Phelps was suspended from swimming for three months and Kellogg dropped him as a spokesperson, not wanting their munchies to be associated with marijuana use. Phelps was back breaking records and winning medals by summer’s World Aquatic Championships—but with his drug use now a matter of public record, he’ll never grace the front of a Frosted Flakes box again.
Oh noes! Christian Bale got mad on a movie set!
Holy tirade, Batman! Christian Bale became an Internet laughingstock after NSFW audio of the Dark Knight star tearing into cinematographer Shane Hurlbut leaked from the set of Terminator: Salvation. While friends tried to explain how distracting it is for a crew to work on lighting during a scene, webheads couldn’t keep from wedging “Ohhhhh, goooood for you!” and “F— sake, man, you’re amateur!” into everycliptheycould. The giggles had mostly died down by the time Public Enemies came out, but we still can’t see the guy without yelling “NO!!! NNNOOO!!!”
Heidi Montag is so desperate to have a baby, she would even let hubby Spencer Pratt start producing its reality show before the spawn comes out of her womb. Children have recently been a big topic of debate between the reality couple everyone loves to hate, and of little Pratts Spencer tells Details, “…if I was gonna have a baby, his reality show would start coming out of the womb. There’d be a womb camera on him.” His faithful wife Heidi responds, “I mean, I’d do anything to have a baby, so whatever he says.”
Among other juicy tidbits the Hills villains tell the mag are who they think would be best to have sex with right now in order to follow in their insta-fame footsteps. “Obama andor Michelle,” Spencer suggests. “Paris Hilton’s always a good one, and maybe Lindsanity over there,” Heidi says. When the magazine infers that those two might be kind of overexposed celebrities, Heidi disagrees. “No, look at Samantha Ronson. She became one of the most famous DJs-and the most famous lesbian-in the world.” Read more about Heidi and Spencer’s guide to fame in their new book, How To Be Famous. [Source, Photo: Details.com]
Folks aching for round two of Al Roker’s “verbal assault” on Heidi Montag & Spencer Pratt (surely the Frost/Nixon of our time) were let down after Today announced the pair’s scheduled interview had been bumped off this morning’s program. “Due to a change in the show’s schedule, we had to cancel the interview with Spencer and Heidi Pratt,” said a show rep. Judging from his Twitter, no one was more upset than Spencer.
WEATHERMAN I thought you were out of town today getting your stomache stapled again?/ you look very sick? Do you always look like your about to die? How old are you 97? You should retire asap- No one would even know?/ I heard you snitched on your own kids at school! I bet your kids HATE you!! I would if my own dad came to my school and snitched me/ is it true you have been married 6 times? I’m sure all your wives left you when they realized you were abusive to women! Sicko!
Roker has yet to acknowledge Spencer’s barrage on his own Twitter—a wise move, considering the Hills star might be rabid. Montag herself has focused on posting Twitpics from the AP offices in NYC, where the pair announced they’re seeking their own reality show. “[On The Hills], you don’t get to see our everyday lives and what we do,” said Heidi. What, you mean sleep, crap and pose for photographers? Can’t hardly wait!
