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Disney's Selena Gomez Has Big Shoes to Fill

Whit Honea — Mon, 19 May 2008 15:28:00 GMT

Selena Gomez has been all but crowned the next 'it' teen for Disney. This is a long and impressive list, and it is also a very checkered one.

Remember when it was generally accepted that Christina Aguilera was the bad one and that Britney Spears was golden? Time is funny, isn't it? The thing is, the press loves to make a big deal about the troubles of the Disney teen idol (the girls that is, you don't hear anything about Justin Timberlake or Zac Efron- apparently gender is funny, too), but for every Lindsay Lohan spreading stank in her wake there is a Hilary Duff working hard and doing it right. For every Vanessa Anne Hudgens there is an Anne Hathaway.

The most recent young lady to sit the throne, Miley Cyrus, is in a bit of PR spin, but let's be frank, she hasn't done anything wrong. She isn't doing drugs or endangering small children. Sure, there have been pictures released that may cast question on her judgment, but hey, she wasn't nude. She's just a teenager doing teenage stuff, but unlike most kids she's filthy rich and living under a microscope. It's hard to believe the commotion a few artsy photos caused when one channel over an equally young teenage star is about ready to have a baby. Isn't that a bit more scandalous?

So, the question is, will Miss Gomez be pregnant and in rehab before sweeps week or will she be able to stay the path despite the lures and pitfalls it offers?

Her parents swear she'll be okay, and like other well-meaning showbiz parents before them are putting themselves in the position to either protect their daughter or make total asses of themselves. Hey, it happens.

According to People, Selena's mother Mandy Teefey claims that she (along with Selena's dad) will keep her daughter out of trouble. For instance, she has a midnight curfew (or earlier) and never attends events without a parent. She is also held accountable with duties around the house. Says Teefey, "If she cooks, I clean. If I cook, she cleans. She has to help feed the dogs. There are really no set chores. We just all pitch in when needed."

We hear this talk from parents all the time. I hope they manage to avoid the trappings of the limelight and don't go the way of the Lohans. I really don't want to be searching for this post in 8 months as a reference to the calm before the storm.

Good luck, Selena, to you and your family.

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Madonna's French Kiss: Madge Gone Wild

Whit Honea — Wed, 07 May 2008 23:06:00 GMT

Madonna kissed one of her female dancers during a recent show in Paris. Yes, it was a 'French kiss,' when in Rome and all that.

To be honest, I can't say that I give a crap, but the AP has decided to run with it so I'll play along.

Is this sending a mixed message to Madonna's children, her husband, or the adoption board(s)? Should she act her age and not her cup size?

By the way, this is the kind of stuff Madonna's family does while she dry humps the guitar player. Different worlds, Madge, different worlds.

Photo: AP Photo/Jacques Brinon

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Lindsay Lohan Pregnant? Man, I Hope Not.

Whit Honea — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:14:00 GMT

Look, I've got nothing here but a fansite quoting a bunch of unnamed gossip sites quoting a bunch of unnamed friends (actually, that's about all I ever have) saying that America's sweetheart, Lindsay Lohan, is pregnant.

I know, I should have made sure you were sitting down first, but in my defense, who the hell stands at a computer? This isn't Star Trek. Still, the news that someone as pure and innocent as little Lindsay could possibly be in a family way, implying that she may have experimented with the intercourse, that is jaw-dropping stuff.

What if it's The Parent Trap curse? She could have twins, and one will go off to live with her dad, that DJ dude, Sam, that Lohan's always hugging on, and the other twin will stay with her in rehab! Oh man, a sequel. Maybe this isn't as bad as I thought.

So let me add that to the rumor mill, she is pregnant with twins and the only way that she'll be able to tell them apart will be by dressing the boy in shades of blue.

Parent Trap 2: Electric Bugaloo! I smell an Oscar.