As expected, much has happened in Hollywood since my last column, and I have been looking forward to clueing you all in this week. From Lil Wayne’s seizures to “Justin Timberweek” on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,” I know you will not be disappointed.
Last week, Lil Wayne suffered a seizure while shooting a music video with Nicki Minaj, went to the hospital and was released shortly after. Then, on March 12, he re-entered the hospital due to a suspected drug overdose and spent six days in intensive care. Lil Wayne reportedly had to have his stomach pumped at least three times as a result of his overdose on codeine, which is the main ingredient in the cough syrup mix known as “sizzurp.” So, surprise everyone, overdosing on “sizzurp” can lead to seizures and stomach pumping… Who would have thought?
As the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton’s pregnancy moves along, she has begun to reveal her and Prince William’s thoughts about the baby. At a St. Patrick’s Day ceremony in Aldershot, England, Kate revealed that they have not yet found out whether the baby is a boy or a girl, but that she is hoping for a boy. Prince William, on the other hand, would like to have a girl. I cannot even lie, I am waiting on pins and needles with the rest of the world to find out the gender of the royal baby. While Middleton was busy handing out sprigs of shamrock, her sought-after sister Pippa was spotted with a new man in Switzerland last week. Much to the dismay of men around the world, stockbroker Nico Jackson has stepped into the role of Pippa’s boyfriend. Also, Prince Harry has been introducing his girlfriend Cressida Bonas to his family lately, so it seems that another hot commodity is well off the market. What a shame.
Appeasing all of America for the fifth time, Justin Timberlake hosted and performed on Saturday Night Live on March 9 and seems to have met the lofty expectations of the viewers, which he commented on in his opening monologue. Hilarity ensued as Timberlake, along with Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin, Tom Hanks and many more special guests, performed skits that proved Timberlake’s talent as a host and an actor once again. Following his stint on SNL, Timberlake co-hosted with Jimmy Fallon on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” five nights in a row. While I love everything Justin Timberlake, I could not help but anticipate another installment in Timberlake and Fallon’s “History of Rap” series. In good finale fashion, they saved “History of Rap, Part 4” for Friday night and cranked out another priceless number. If you have not seen Part 4, or if you somehow have not seen any of the parts, stop reading this article right now and go watch all four. Part 2 may or may not be the most searched item on my Google history and bookmarked on my browser, and I am not even ashamed about it.
The past several weeks have thrown several surprising tid bits our way, so here they are in briefs. Selena Gomez made a jab at Justin Bieber on the “David Letterman Show” Monday night when she informed Letterman (and essentially the rest of the world) that she had made Bieber cry. Ouch. But, they always say real men cry, right? Also on Monday, Lindsey Lohan was sentenced in a Los Angeles courtroom to 90 days of rehabilitation, 30 days of community labor and 18 months of psychotherapy after she pled no contest to reckless driving and lying to the police. Is there anything this girl hasn’t been to court for? Miley Cyrus has been spotted out and about sans engagement ring, nearly confirming the recent news of her and fiance Liam Hemsworth’s ended engagement. I don’t want to say that it was Cyrus’s new hair that ruined the relationship… but it was the hair that ruined the relationship.
