K-Fed turns to TV

Kevin Federline has landed a multi-arc guest appearance on The CW's One Tree Hill this coming season. Expect the show to be cancelled soon after (joking).

Seacrest and the Emmys

FOX has announced that American Idol host Ryan Seacrest will host next month's primetime Emmy Awards. Seacrest will also host the upcoming Super Bowl pre-show and half-time show.

Pollspot: Romney Rising

According to Political Wire:

Mitt Romney "has enjoyed a modest improvement in his standing among Republicans over the last two weeks" in the latest Gallup Poll. In the GOP presidential race, the former Massachusetts governor jumped from 8% to 14% support among likely primary voters.Washington Wire notes Romney received a similar bounce in the last Q-poll.

Romney has been leading in three of the four early states in the presidential race: Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada. His victory in last week's Iowa straw poll may have helped him in this latest national poll.

Like I said...I really believe Mitt Romney will be the GOP nominee.

VMA 2007: Nelly Furtado

MTV announced more performers for the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards. Nelly Furtado has been added to the line-up. She joins Justin Timberlake, Rihanna, Amy Winehouse and more. Timbaland is serving as "maestro" for the September 9th ceremony in Las Vegas.

Kristin Bell is a Hero

Former Veronica Mars star Kristin Bell is joining the cast episode of NBC's Heroes for a multi-episode ark.

Box Office Report

Superbad rules the box office this weekend. The new comedy was the number 1 film taking in an estimated $31,200,000. Nicole Kidman's new pic The Invasion did not do so well despite a wide release. Congratulations to Hairspray for passing the $100 million mark domestically!

Here are the top 5 courtesy of Box Office Mojo:

1. Superbad - $31,200,000
2. Rush Hour 3 - $21,830,000
3. The Bourne Ultimatum - $18,896,000
4. The Simpsons Movie - $6,675,000
5. The Invasion - $6,000,000

Miners Unlikely To Be Found

Sad news out of Utah as the owner of the mine where the miners have been trapped for nearly two weeks says it is unlikely that the six trapped miners will ever be recovered. Three rescue workers were killed trying to recover the 6 miners this past week. For more on the story go here.

New Music From Rilo Kiley

Indie band Rilo Kiley comes out with Under the Blacklight, their first major label release, this week. I'm in love with their last CD More Adventurous so I was super excited to hear about this new one. Rilo Kiley is known for their mixture of rock, disco, country, folk and pop, as well as lead singer Jenny Lewis. Critics are calling the new CD glossy and poppy, but still full of substance for their more devoted fans. I'm not exactly a regular on the indie music scene but I think Under the Blacklight is fantastic, and I think you'll like it too. Especially check out songs Silver Lining, The Moneymaker, and Under the Blacklight. Stream the entire album on their myspace, or buy it on iTunes this week.

High School Musical 2 Dents Cable

Everyone knew High School Musical 2 would be huge...but even Disney didn't expect it to be so huge. According to Variety, the premiere of HSM2 last night drew an impressive 17.2 million viewers making it the most-watched cable telecast ever (including sports). Disney is taking HSM straight to the bank. A third installment of High School Musical is already planned scheduled for a theater release next year.

Zac Efron to be Seventeen

The Green Room can report that Zac Efron is signed on to star in his first big-screen non-musical leading man role. Efron will star in the New Line movie Seventeen. In the film, a 36-year-old man wakes up in the body of a high school senior (Zac Efron). This film sounds a lot like Big and 13 Going on 30 in reverse.

Hurricane Dean Approaches

The United States and Mexico are bracing for impact as Hurricane Dean makes it way closer to the Gulf of Mexico. The first Category 5 storm of the season is expected to strike Jamaica in a few hours. Forecasters are unclear as to where the hurricane is headed. It seems like there have been so many disaster stories recently with bridge collapses, earthquakes, trapped miners, airline crashes, and now this hurricane, which is bound to damage somewhere.

Clinton and Giuliani on Freedom

My friend sent me this and I found it interesting to post. What do Hillary Clinton and Rudy Giuliani think about the word freedom? Read below and find out. Definitely feeling Hillary Clinton on this one.

Rudy Giuliani:

"We look upon authority too often and focus over and over again, for 30 or 40 or 50 years, as if there is something wrong with authority. We see only the oppressive side of authority. Maybe it comes out of our history and our background. What we don't see is that freedom is not a concept in which people can do anything they want, be anything they can be. Freedom is about authority. Freedom is about the willingness of every single human being to cede to lawful authority a great deal of discretion about what you do." - newly-elected New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani, quoted by the New York Times at a New York Post-sponsored forum on crime in cities in New York, NY, USA (1994)

Hillary Clinton:

"Let me be clear. Freedom means the right of people to assemble, organize and debate openly. It means respecting the views of those who may disagree with the views of their governments. It means not taking citizens away from their loved ones and jailing them, mistreating them, or denying them their freedom or dignity because of the peaceful expression of their ideas and opinions." - then US First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, speaking before the UN\'s 4th World Conference on Women Plenary Session in Beijing, China (1995)

There is clearly a difference between the two candidates.

Superbad/The Invasion

Seth Rogan's creation Superbad and the Nicole Kidman/Daniel Craig thriller The Invasion both hit theaters. Which one should you check out? Well, according to Rotten Tomatoes, Superbad is this week's pick with a current 89% fresh rating. Meanwhile, critics are warning to stay away from The Invasion which is currently at 19% with 47 rotten and only 11 fresh reviews. The choice is yours. I think I'll check out Superbad.

Peru Earthquake Death Toll Rises

The death toll in the magnitude-8 earthquake that rocked Peru a couple of days ago continues to grow. About 510 people have died with another 1,500 injured. Truly a devastating catastrophe. We're hoping the number does not continue to rise. Read more here.

Pollspot: Edwards is on the rise in Iowa

Here are some more polls courtesy of Political Wire:

Iowa:

According to a new ONE poll in Iowa, John Edwards leads in the Democrats presidential race with the support of 30% of likely caucus-goers, followed by Sen. Hillary Clinton at 22%, Sen. Barack Obama at 18% and Gov. Bill Richardson at 13%.

Edwards seems to be doing well since this is the only state he is focusing on. The Obama camp cannot be pleased that Bill Richardson is co close to Obama.

Nevada:

A new Research 2000 poll in Nevada finds Sen. Hillary Clinton leading the Democratic presidential race with 33%, followed by Sen. Barack Obama at 19%, John Edwards at 15% and Gov. Bill Richardson at 11%.

On the GOP side, Mitt Romney leads with 28%, followed by Rudy Giuliani at 18%, Fred Thompson at 18%, and Sen. John McCain at 8%.

One of the less talked about early caucus states shows Hillary Clinton in a comfortable lead as Mitt Romney also enjoys a 10 point lead over Rudy Giuliani.

National:

A new CBS News national poll finds Sen. Hillary Clinton leading the Democratic presidential race with 45%, followed by Sen, Barack Obama at 25% and John Edwards at 14%.

Hillary maintains a 20 point lead!

Pollspot: Some lesser discussed states

Courtesy of Political Wire:

Michigan:

An new EPIC/MRA poll in Michigan shows Sen. Hillary Clinton way ahead in the Democratic presidential race with 45% support, followed by Sen. Barack Obama at 26% and John Edwards at 16%.

On the Republican side, Fred Thompson leads with 22%, followed by Rudy Giuliani at 19%, Sen. John McCain at 16%, Newt Gingrich at 15% and Mitt Romney at 12%

+19 for Hill! Very close race for the GOP.

California:

Giuliani is backed by 35% of likely GOP primary voters, followed by Mitt Romney at 14%, Fred Thompson at 13% and Sen. John McCain at just 9%. McCain had been at 24% earlier this year.

McCain's campaign is crumbling down.

Florida:

A new Strategic Vision (R) poll in Florida shows Sen. Hillary Clinton leading the Democratic presidential race with 40% support, followed by Sen. Barack Obama at 20%, John Edwards at 16% and Gov. Bill Richardson with 9%.

In the Republican race, Rudy Giuliani is in front with 34%, followed by Fred Thompson at 18%, Mitt Romney at 10% and Sen. John McCain at 8%.

+20 for Hill.

Happy Birthday Madonna

I wouldn't normally do this....but it's Madonna! The Material Girl celebrates her 49th birthday today! Word on the street is that her royal Madgesty is planning a big Central Park gig for her 50th birthday in 2008.

Mandy Moore's Umbrella

Singer/Actress Mandy Moore has covered one of 2007's hottest summer hits...Umbrella by Rihanna. Not something people would expect Mandy would do. Check it out below.

Gyllenhaal and the Big White White

Jake Gyllenhaal is coming to Broadway. The Academy Award nominee will star in a play called Farragut North about presidential politics. The show is set to debut in the Fall of 2008.

Pollspot: All for Hill

Hillary Clinton continues to look well in the polls! I'm pleased! Mitt Romney continues to rise as well.

South Carolina:

A new Public Policy Polling survey in South Carolina finds Sen. Hillary Clinton leading the Democratic presidential race with 36% support, followed by Sen. Barack Obama at 33% and John Edwards with 12%. Clinton trailed Obama by three points in the last poll.

On the Republican side, Fred Thompson leads the race with 22%, followed by
Rudy Giuliani at 18%, Mitt Romney at 17%, Sen. John McCain at 11% and Mike
Huckabee at 7%.

Pretty much a tie here between Clinton and Obama.

New Hampshire:

A new Rasmussen Reports survey in New Hampshire finds Sen. Hillary Clinton leading the Democratic primary race with 37%, followed by Sen. Barack Obama at 22%, John Edwards at 14% and Gov. Bill Richardson at 9%.

In the Republican primary race, Mitt Romney leads with 32%, trailed by Rudy Giuliani at 20%, Sen. John McCain at 11% and Fred Thompson at 11%.

Solid leads in the very important state for both Hillary and Mitt.

National:

A new Quinnipiac national poll shows Sen. Hillary Clinton leading the Democratic presidential race with 36% support, followed by Sen. Barack Obama at 21%, Al Gore at 15%, John Edwards at 9%, and Gov. Bill Richardson at 3%.

On the GOP side, Rudy Giuliani leads with 28%, followed by Mitt Romney at
15%, Fred Thompson at 12%, and Sen. John McCain at 11%.

In a head-to-head match up, Clinton edges Giuliani 46% to 43% for the first
time in this poll.

Nice 15 point lead for Hill nationally!