Access Atlanta > American Idol Buzz > Archives > 2008 > July > 28 > Entry
7/28: Ryan Seacrest bitten by a shark, hosts Emmys again but is joined by others
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Ryan Seacrest told his KIIS-FM listeners Monday morning he had been bitten by a shark over the weekend.
It wasn’t exactly a “Jaws” type event, though, based on the accounting via Us Magazine.
Seacrest, 33, said the shark’s tooth “wasn’t a great thing to find. It was like finding a splinter!”
Although he said he was “in pain,” the American Idol co-host wasn’t hurt too badly, as he still went on the air to blab about it. (“I need to take an Advil!” he yelped.)
I tried to get some insight from his mom Connie but she said, “Mom’s out of the loop on this one.” She learned about it from E! News. She figured since he didn’t contact her, it wasn’t anything serious. “He should be in Salt Lake City right now doing ‘Idol’ auditions,” she said.
In other Seacrest news, his hosting job a year ago at the Emmy’s was OK, but this year, with the introduction of the new “reality program host” category, he will be joined by fellow nominees Heidi Klum (“Project Runway”), Howie Mandel (“Deal or No Deal”), Jeff Probst (“Survivor”) and Tom Bergeron (“Dancing With the Stars”).
More info at deadlinehollywooddaily.com, a great site for TV/movie inside dope.
-Did anyone out there make it to weekend appearances in metro Atlanta by Ace Young, Kimberley Locke or Chris Sligh? How did things go?
-Curious fact: Colbie Caillat, who has had two big top 40 hits with “Bubbly” and “Realize,” tried out for “American Idol” but didn’t even make it before the main judges. But she marketed herself through MySpace, got herself a record deal and is now a big deal herself.
-Jordin Sparks told a U.K. media outlet that she had a crush on “No Air” duet partner Chris Brown and was disappointed to hear he was dating Rihanna. That’s tough competition!
-And this Rochester newspaper critic was not feelin’ the “Idols Live” tour at all..
I’d say this has been the most negative review I’ve seen this year:
In an evening of extraordinarily flat entertainment, the 10 Idols, lifeless as road kill, were overshadowed by the overly dramatic graphics introducing them on the video screens looming over the stage at the Blue Cross Arena.
Believe me, it doesn’t get better from there from Mr. Sourpuss Jeff Spevak.
He even noted that ratings have been in a “two-year death spiral,” a wee bit of an exaggeration for a program that’s still by far the No. 1 show in America.
You have to wonder which boss he’s hating right now for forcing him to go to that show!
- And here’s a movie poster I came across at a journalists’ convention in Chicago featuring Jennifer Hudson in an upcoming film “The Secret Life of Bees”:
Comments
By flats
July 28, 2008 12:09 PM | Link to this
FIRST!!!!!WOHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!32 DAYS TIL COLLEGE BALLS STARTS!!!!!
By flats
July 28, 2008 12:12 PM | Link to this
SECOND!!!!!!!!!!!
By flats
July 28, 2008 12:13 PM | Link to this
THIRD!!!!!!
By flats
July 28, 2008 12:13 PM | Link to this
FOURTH!!!!!
By Menana
July 28, 2008 12:27 PM | Link to this
Welcome back Rodney. Hope you had an eventful time in the windy city. From all that I’ve heard regarding the tour, no one is giving it great reviews. Some are just okay, where others are blasting it.
The Bee movie must be a new one. Never heard of it before. Looks like it has star quality with the lineup.
By JTesla
July 28, 2008 12:30 PM | Link to this
Sorry flats, but I think you just lost.
By woodpappy
July 28, 2008 12:56 PM | Link to this
Flats, no fair….you pushed me down to get in first ! Actually I heard you screaming about sports and moved aside.
By flats
July 28, 2008 1:36 PM | Link to this
Thanks Paps….JT,I’m improving everyday on this thangwhats!!!
By linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
July 28, 2008 1:47 PM | Link to this
Welcome back Rodney — thanks for the new news. the “Bee” movie looks kind of interesting, i think i remember hearing something about it, but not sure if it was about a movie, or about a book. i’ll check that out.
By linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
July 28, 2008 1:51 PM | Link to this
Yep, i thought i remembered reading about this story a few years back:
From Wikipedia (for anyone who’s interested, and if you’re not interested, just skip over this post, please)—
The Secret Life of Bees is a 2002 bestselling novel by American author Sue Monk Kidd. It has received much critical acclaim and became a New York Times bestseller. It has won the Orange Prize. The novel has been adapted into a film by Gina Prince-Bythewood that stars Dakota Fanning, Hilarie Burton, Alicia Keys,Tristan Wilds, Sophie Okonedo, Jennifer Hudson and Queen Latifah. The film will be released in fall 2008.
Set in South Carolina in 1964, The Secret Life of Bees tells the story of Lily Owens, whose life has been shaped around the blurred memory of the afternoon her mother was killed. When Lily’s fierce-hearted black “stand-in-mother”, Rosaleen, insults three of the deepest racists in town, Lily decides to spring them both free from jail. They escape to Tiburon, South Carolina — a town that holds the secret to her mother’s past. Taken in by an eccentric trio of black beekeeping sisters, Lily is introduced to their mesmerizing world of bees and honey, and the Black Mary. While in Tiburon, Lily sees the other side of the race line. Including the arrest of Zach, her love interest, after he was wrongly accused of throwing a bottle at police in front of a movie theater. Also the ins and outs of the honey biz leads her to find her mother’s true past.
By flats
July 28, 2008 1:55 PM | Link to this
WHAT MOVIE?????YALL KEEP TALKING ABOUT A MOVIE??????
By flats
July 28, 2008 2:05 PM | Link to this
?????????????????????HELLOOOOOOOOOOH!!!!!
By Menana
July 28, 2008 2:06 PM | Link to this
WOW. That should be a great movie. Thanks linny for the info. If it’s as good as the Color Purple, I know it will be good.
By flats
July 28, 2008 2:11 PM | Link to this
WHO IS IN IT???
By flats
July 28, 2008 2:17 PM | Link to this
Is that the movie Terry Bradshaw and his old man are in?His brother plays a small part playing a piano fixer.H e loves all the chicks at the motel.
By JTesla
July 28, 2008 2:26 PM | Link to this
You spend some time at a motel this last weekend flats?
By Menana
July 28, 2008 2:28 PM | Link to this
flats, scroll all the way to the top and read Rodney’s comments. It is a movie starring Jennifer Hudson, Queen Latifah, Dakota Fanning and Alicia Keys. Do you not read his comments at the beginning of each new blog? Sorry, but just had to ask you that question.
By flats
July 28, 2008 2:31 PM | Link to this
JT….If chicks were theyre,i was they’re.
By flats
July 28, 2008 2:34 PM | Link to this
NO……I dont really pay attention to his articles.I just love the people and all they bring to the table!
By linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
July 28, 2008 2:43 PM | Link to this
Menana, the posting i made also had the cast listed. just sayin’
By flats
July 28, 2008 2:49 PM | Link to this
Thanks Linny..I rad your post.
By Menana
July 28, 2008 2:52 PM | Link to this
I know linny. Just trying to make it clearer for our pal, whom shall remain nameless since he doesn’t read RH’s comments. You know, there are times one must read to know what is going on in the world.
By flats
July 28, 2008 2:57 PM | Link to this
Nana…nothing he writes interests me?I’m just hooked on my friends!!!!
By Menana
July 28, 2008 3:09 PM | Link to this
Okay flats. That’s what friends are for. We will keep you updated on other topics not pertaining to sports.
By flats
July 28, 2008 3:28 PM | Link to this
Thanks.
By flats
July 28, 2008 3:29 PM | Link to this
thanks..i like hot chicks too!
By Menana
July 28, 2008 3:35 PM | Link to this
Can’t help you out on hot chicks. You’re on your own on that topic.
Don’t forget NS is tonight. Last week I forgot about, so I have a note taped on the TV screen at home so I won’t forget tonight.
By linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
July 28, 2008 3:41 PM | Link to this
Nana, if it weren’t for the DVR i don’t know what i’d do anymore about remembering shows, LOL!!! when i remember them, i can go ahead and schedule them to record “just in case” i forget!
By Menana
July 28, 2008 3:43 PM | Link to this
My work day is over, so I will head out toward Athens. Anyone driving home from the office, please drive carefully.
Bye for now.
By flats
July 28, 2008 3:48 PM | Link to this
thanks..i like hot chicks too!
By flats
July 28, 2008 3:48 PM | Link to this
thanks..i like hot chicks too!
By Menana
July 28, 2008 3:51 PM | Link to this
LOL!!! Know what you mean linny. I have alot of senior moments here lately.
By flats
July 28, 2008 3:51 PM | Link to this
i hope I didn’t drive people away today?
By flats
July 28, 2008 3:56 PM | Link to this
i hope I didn’t drive people away today?
By tnecvolfan2001
July 28, 2008 7:55 PM | Link to this
another movie about bad BAD white people are and how great black people are. don’t you just love Hollywood fantasy?
By Vigrx male enhancement
July 28, 2008 9:15 PM | Link to this
When I first heard about Ryan getting bit by a shark I thought that it was a joke but it wasn’t. I am glad to see that he is ok.
vigrx male enhancement
By male enhancement pills
July 28, 2008 9:16 PM | Link to this
I hope that he is ok.
male enhancement pills
By Deirdre
July 28, 2008 9:34 PM | Link to this
Hello!
We’re back from the sunny climes of southern California.
Apparently, y’all had a little bit of rain while I was gone. I know this because my septic tank backed up into my basement. YUCK!!!!!! The clean up crew is working as I type. YUCK!!!! However, we DID need to replace the rug in the basement….now insurance will pay for it. There are always ways to find a silver lining in the YUCKIEST disasters. DOUBLE YUCK!!!!!!!
More tomorrow.
PS…JT, I had a nice chat with a family from Oregon on the rental car shuttle bus. Well, they chatted while we listened….do y’all talk that much up there or was it just this particular family?
By War Eagle
July 28, 2008 9:48 PM | Link to this
McCain “08”
By ,,,=^..^=,,, from home
July 28, 2008 10:17 PM | Link to this
LOL D, what a “welcome” home, eh? Well NS finally got it right tonight — I had thought it would be Melissa, Gabe and Ashlee, but since Shawn beat out Ashlee, voila! Melissa Gabe and Shawn, in that order, IMHO. Melissa should win.
By JTesla
July 29, 2008 1:16 AM | Link to this
Welcome back Deirdre, time for another vacation while things get cleaned!
No, we don’t talk that much up here. You just have to watch out for the odd ones.
By magna rx male enhancement
July 29, 2008 2:59 AM | Link to this
I am glad to see that he is ok.
magna rx male enhancement
By Menana
July 29, 2008 6:48 AM | Link to this
Good Morning Bloggers!!!!!
Finally Coffey is GONE!!! Order to win is Melissa, Gabe and Shawn. Melissa was awesome last night. She is going to be hard to beat unless the younger generation casts votes for Shawn.
Did any of yoyu notice that when Coffey and Gabe were standing next to each other that they looked like Mutt and Jeff due to their heights?
By Menana
July 29, 2008 7:08 AM | Link to this
Rodney, I am having trouble clicking on your comments for 7/29. It tell me that I have clicked on a faulty link. Is anyone else having the same problem?
By ,,,=^..^=,,, from home
July 29, 2008 7:51 AM | Link to this
Menana, you’re not alone. Comments won’t open. linny whispers “you see, it’s a conspiracy — someone isn’t here to be first yet so Rodney has it set to fail until …”
I’m KIDDING!!!!
By flats
July 29, 2008 8:17 AM | Link to this
Good morning all!!!I cant wait to post a first on the new blog.
By Thomas Missildine
July 29, 2008 8:28 AM | Link to this
Would someone at ajc please tell Rodney that the past participle of “bite” is “bitten”, not “bit”.
AJC is a disgrace.
By flats
July 29, 2008 8:38 AM | Link to this
Thanks Thomas….We dont need your kind around here.They’re alot of people who love rodney and admire his work.
By DawnH
July 29, 2008 9:14 AM | Link to this
Good morning all. I can’t click on the comments either. I wanted to be FIRST!!!
Anyway, is there anything worse than a frustrated,wannabe English teacher. Would someone tell Thomas that “AJC” should be capitalized and that his request should be followed by a question mark?
By JTesla
July 29, 2008 9:16 AM | Link to this
So is this right… “bitten me”
By DawnH
July 29, 2008 9:22 AM | Link to this
I ain’t sure, JT. I don’t know nothing about them participles. However, in this case, I think “bite me” as a response to Thomas would suffice.
By Huckleberry
July 29, 2008 9:27 AM | Link to this
Well, at least one movie Terry Bradshaw was in was The Cannonball Run. Part of which was filmed in Atlanta at the old Castlegate hotel.
By Deirdre
July 29, 2008 9:28 AM | Link to this
LOL!!!! You guys make my day…of course, under my current circumstances…that isn’t hard!
By linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
July 29, 2008 9:34 AM | Link to this
{{{{{{{{{{{D}}}}}}}}}}}
By rabbit
July 29, 2008 9:54 AM | Link to this
Mr. Barack Obama 2008 Mr. Barack Obama 2008 Mr. Barack Obama 2008 YES WE CAN
By Rodney Ho
July 29, 2008 10:54 AM | Link to this
Geez. That happens when I put a blog entry in advance. I should have posted it. Let me try to fix that…
By me
July 29, 2008 12:27 PM | Link to this
shucks he didn’t get eaton.
By Atlanta Man
July 31, 2008 10:00 AM | Link to this
YES WE CAN Raise your taxes and destroy the economy
YES WE CAN Socialize our Healthcare System
YES WE CAN make everyone love us by being the bootle boy
VOTE FOR MCCAIN - There is no other sane choice
By rabbit
August 4, 2008 3:03 PM | Link to this
Atlanta Man:You must be INSANE to vote for MCCAIN. Doesnot he suffer from alzheimer’s (all do respect to anyone parent(s) that’s suffering fromthis disease). But Mccain is the biggest Liar. By Me …. I didnot get eaten - I was vacationing with bugs bunny.
By statecensiblewaterheaterSack
August 19, 2008 6:35 PM | Link to this
Your site- www.accessatlanta.com is good site, respect, webmaster. And look at this [url=http://carolinecs.150m.com/stateselecthotwaterheater.html] state select hot water heater [/url]
By buyliquoronlineSack
August 20, 2008 8:00 AM | Link to this
The www.accessatlanta.com is cool site, tnks, admin. But see this [url=http://howdoqj6.netfirms.com/index.html] buy liquor [/url]
By BuyViagravadodriedetag
August 20, 2008 10:44 AM | Link to this
Your site- www.accessatlanta.com is excellent site, good job, admin. viagra [url=http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/member.php?u=25882]viagra[/url] drugs.
By best male enhancement
August 25, 2008 12:17 AM | Link to this
I bet that really got his attention
best male enhancement