Tag: Celebrity Feuds (71-80 of 275)

Sep 18 2011 12:43 PM ET

Larry Merchant wants a shot at Floyd Mayweather ... in 1961.

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Undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather knocked out WBC welterwight champion Victor Ortiz in controversial fashion last night, throwing two mighty punches at a defenseless Ortiz after the champion had lowered his gloves following a pause in the fourth round. While boos rained down on Mayweather after the fight, he redirected his fury at Larry Merchant, HBO’s infamously meandering 80-year-old analyst, who persisted with questions about the fight’s climax that the new champ tried to sidestep. Finally, Mayweather exploded, “You never give me a fair shake. HBO needs to fire you. You don’t know sh– about boxing!”

Merchant shot back, “I wish I was 50 years younger and I’d kick your ass” before handlers separated the two men. Watch the exchange, courtesy of TMZ, below: READ FULL STORY »

Sep 17 2011 08:38 PM ET

Sarah Hyland rips into Lea Michele for red-carpet stylings

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Glee and Modern Family are pitted against each in several major Emmy Award categories tomorrow night, including Best Comedy Series, but their rivalry has bloomed into a feud thanks to some comments from Modern Family‘s Sarah Hyland. As a guest on E!’s Fashion Police on Friday night, the actress who plays the oldest daughter of Ty Burrell and Julie Bowen mocked the red-carpet stylings of Glee‘s star, Lea Michele. “It’s like a slow-motion picture kind of thing. It’s just like, she puts her hands on her hips like this and like sticks out her collarbones — I don’t know if you can see — she sticks out her collarbones to make her look skinnier and she goes sticks out her lips,” she said, while simultaneously performing an impression. Watch the clip below. READ FULL STORY »

Sep 12 2011 12:55 PM ET

Kate Gosselin on 'Today' claims fans 'are devastated,' says Jon wants 'mediocre for his kids'

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Oh, PopWatchers, aren’t you just going to miss the all-around warmth and charm of Kate Gosselin? Did you grow to love her kids more than your own? Have I already laid on the sarcasm too thick? If you answered ‘Yes, of course, you jerk!’ to any of these questions, then by all means, read on.

While visiting Today to promote the final episode of her once-massively popular reality series Kate Plus 8 (formerly Jon & Kate Plus 8), the TV mom spoke rather somberly with host Matt Lauer about what she called “the end of an era.”

Gosselin said she was not only sad for the Kate Plus 8 fans (“They’re devastated. They’re saying, you know, you’re the neighbor moving far away and we won’t see you again,” she said), but also her co-stars children: “I feel sad for my kids because of all of the opportunities that they’re now questioning.” READ FULL STORY »

Sep 9 2011 11:24 AM ET

Jon Gosselin comes to grips with Reality, resembles rational human being

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Jon Gosselin: Unlikely voice of reason?

It’s hard to believe the idea that Gosselin, the former reality-star-in-the-throes-of-a-midlife crisis and unofficial Ed Hardy spokesman, could be someone we’d actually have to listen to again, let alone agree with, but here we are, PopWatchers. Gosselin recently sat down (in what appears to be the waiting room of a dentist or dermatology office) with RumorFix.com to share his thoughts on his ex-wife’s determination to keep herself — and their kids — in the spotlight for financial reasons, as their recently-canceled show Kate Plus 8 draws to an end.

Now, brace yourselves, it all sounds entirely logical and seems kind of sincere. Michael Lohan, your former douchey protege hath betrayed you! Seriously this guy just said these things:

“Things will work out the way they should work out. Obviously there are families out there that have several kids. People work normal jobs. And things work out.”

“To rely on reality television… that’s a misnomer. Reality television is not a career. Get back to normal life, simple life, provide for your family.”

“I have my kids, I have my custody, I pay child support … I don’t have a farm on 24 acres… and the kids seem to have a good time at my house.” (Maybe he let them eat their pizza without guilt and berating? So there, Steve the Security Guard!) READ FULL STORY »

Aug 31 2011 10:15 AM ET

Bryan Buckley, the director behind Krasinski-Baldwin New Era ads, explains how the rivalry came to be

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As any fan of the long-rivaled Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees can attest, those New Era commercials that pit John Krasinski (the Sox purist) and Alec Baldwin (the Yankees diehard) against one another perfectly encapsulate the trash-talking banter and deep-seated contempt that the followers, even friendly ones, of the two teams feel towards one another. In fact, Bryan Buckley, the director behind those ingenious ads, sees the spots as almost a metaphor for the generations-spanning rivalry. “It’s always been interesting to me that [the commercials] are in black and white,” he tells EW. “Because that’s exactly what the rivalry is: Black and white. You either go one way or the other: Red Sox or Yankees.”

While Krasinski and Baldwin both stand strong on which side of the battle line they fall on, the actors (and real-life friends) were more than happy to step up to the plate and work together once more (they first collaborated on the 2010 comedy It’s Complicated) to represent their respective teams. Buckley, who has worked on other memorable promos over the past few years, including the oft-repeated “What Happens in Vegas” campaign, spoke with EW about how the wildly popular New Era ads featuring the two stars came to be and why its struck such a chord with baseball fans… and even some of the players! READ FULL STORY »

Aug 30 2011 10:27 AM ET

Alec Baldwin fires up the NY/Boston rivalry by torching tickets (and his apartment)

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In the name of Yankees pride, Alec Baldwin had punched John Krasinski in the face and humiliated his It’s Complicated co-star on the Yankee Stadium jumbotron. But things get a lot more heated in the latest commercial from New Era caps. After a particularly painful New York loss to the hated Red Sox, Baldwin finally burns his fingers by going too far. Take a look below as Baldwin gets his karmic due for torching a full-house of treasured Red Sox tickets. READ FULL STORY »

Aug 19 2011 05:26 PM ET

Paula Deen and Anthony Bourdain are at war

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I apologize in advance that this post will not feature a video of Deen and Bourdain wrestling to the death in a big-ass vat of butter. Nope, all that happened is that Anthony Bourdain called Paula Deen “the worst, most dangerous person in America … plus, her food sucks” in an interview for TV Guide. The No Reservations star also slammed Deen’s fellow Food Network chefs Rachael Ray (“Does she even cook anymore?”), Sandra Lee (“I hate her works on this planet, but she is not someone to be dismissed, clearly.”), and Guy Fieri (“I look at Guy and I just think, ‘Jesus, I’m glad that’s not me’”).

First of all, can we just revel for a second in “I hate her works on this planet?” Thank you. Seriously, who knows how many other galaxies Sandra Lee is ‘botting out on right now.

Deen has fired back with a viscous stream of cholesterol and words!  READ FULL STORY »

Aug 19 2011 02:29 PM ET

The most ridiculous item of the day: Piers Morgan, Keith Olbermann feud on Twitter

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In today’s edition of grumpy older men, Piers Morgan and Keith Olbermann are trading jabs over… well, everything at this point.

To be fair, Olberman poked the bear yesterday when he tweeted a snide remark referencing Christine O’Donnell’s recent walk-out on Morgan’s show: “Who walks out on @PiersMorgan tonight? I’m betting on…the audience (as usual).” READ FULL STORY »

Aug 16 2011 12:32 PM ET

Bill Paxton to duel with Kevin Costner in History's 'Hatfields and McCoys'

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History’s miniseries The Hatfields and McCoys: An American Vendetta has lined up Bill Paxton to play Randall McCoy opposite Kevin Costner’s ”Devil” Anse Hatfield. Those who remember the dueling westerns known as 1993′s Tombstone (in which Paxton costarred as Morgan Earp) and 1994′s Wyatt Earp (starring Costner in the title role) may get a special kick out of that. I’m now dreaming of a miniseries filled with Tombstone actors in one clan and Wyatt Earp actors in the other. For those of you unfamiliar with the Hatfield-McCoy tale, here’s a history lesson from the network:  READ FULL STORY »

Aug 5 2011 01:58 PM ET

Dane Cook settles Louis C.K. joke-stealing feud on 'Louie'

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Dane Cook guested on last night’s episode of Louis C.K.’s FX series Louie in a must-see for any devoted fan of stand-up comedy who followed the two comics’ passive-aggressive feud over joke-stealing. When Cook became a rock-star comic a few years back — in 2000 and six, according to Cook — insiders charged that a few of his jokes resembled bits from Louis C.K.’s act. The backlash was harsh, as Cook points out after Louis swallows his pride and asks his rival to help him secure Lady Gaga tickets for his daughter.

Cook doesn’t let him off easy, saying, “The one thing that really just gets to me is the whole thing about people saying I stole the joke about the itchy a–hole, because I get an itchy a–hole… a lot. So for you to think you’re the only person who got an itchy a–hole in America. I mean, that’s bulls—.” Watch the surreal, NSFW clip after the jump. READ FULL STORY »

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