Is Heidi Montag Coming to QVC?

Admittedly, I try not to keep up with what plastic-surgery-addicted celebutante Heidi Montag is doing to extend her never-ending fifteen minutes of fame; but rumors are swirling that she's trying to follow in Kim Kardashian's faux-tanned footsteps and parlay her "celebrity" into a stint on QVC.

According to Spoiled Pretty, Heidi has been looking for a place to hawk her dry shampoo ever since her short-lived stint on I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here last year. "Rumors surfaced that Heidi (Montag) Pratt had a deal with QVC to sell her upcoming line of dry shampoo. But when contacted by Access Hollywood, a QVC rep dismissed the rumor. "We currently do not have anything in the works with Heidi Pratt," the QVC rep said."

Honestly, I was ready to write off the whole Heidi dry shampoo QVC rumor as just a ridiculous rumor. I mean, surely not even QVC would sink that low! But then the infamous and all-knowing QVC message board poster "Godfreako"--who is always right and constantly getting banned--found this:

QVC Item# A202330 Heidi Montag Really Amazing Dry Shampoo (which isn't listed yet)

Of course, the post was quickly poofed by the QVC powers that be. Noooo, that's not suspicious at all.

So is there truth to the rumor? I would bet my unlifted bottom dollar that there is!

About the picture: Heidi Montag shows off her new beach body in a self-designed bikini as she hosts the grand opening of the Liquid Pool Lounge at the Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. It is the first time the The Hills star and singer has been photographed in a bikini since undergoing 10 cosmetic procedures in one day late last year. The 23-year-old star underwent a mini brow lift, Botox in her brow and frownline area; a nose job revision; fat injections in cheeks, nasolabial folds and lips; chin reduction; neck liposuction; had her ears pinned back; a breast augmentation revision; liposuction on her waist, hips and inner and outer thighs; and a buttock augmentation.

(Hat tip to Godfreako ... whoever you are!)

Home Shopping Gossip Blind Items

Here's some gossipy not-so-blind items on several of our beloved divalicious vendors. See if you can figure out who everyone is! Answers coming soon.

Remember to use a number two pencil and fill in the bubble completely.


1) Which diva vendor finally admitted to a pain pill addiction after years and years of completely denying ever having a pill or a drink?

2) Contrary to rumors, which diva vendor just came out in support of her gay daughter's right to marry?

3) Which diva vendor is being sued for holding her maid at gunpoint? (Yes, you read that right.)

4) Which diva beauty product vendor said "I'm not going to lie to myself: past a certain age, creams work on the texture of your skin but, in order to restore elasticity, all I can really count on is vitamin injections, Botox and collagen."


Have fun!!!

Patti Gives a Straight Answer in a Round About Way

Can you believe how different Patti looks??? I usually don't notice people's weight gain or loss until I see an old photo. Although I didn't think that she was that big to begin with. Yes, she was a pear--a fruit that I can definitely relate to--but she looked fine to me. Of course, I live in the deep-fried South. We grow 'em big and healthy around here, so my perspective might be a little skewed.

Anyway, on Patti's most recent blog entry, she tries to directly address the ongoing QVC controversy by looking it straight in the ... ummm ... toes and basically avoids actually saying anything at all.

Here's the quote:

"I've been asked a lot about whether or not I'm leaving QVC, why haven't I been hosting more shows lately, etc… I can't give anyone a straight answer on that. "We'll see" is the best that I can do for now."

As to the rest of the blog entry, she sounds depressed. I'm going to play armchair psychologist here and take a stab at what's going on: in the past, she was able to easily blame her problems on her weight, use her weight as an excuse, and generally hide behind it. Now that she has shed the pounds, she's having to face life without any insulation or excuses. That's just my two cents for what it's worth. Who knows ...

There's also a rumor going around that she was dating someone in upper management at the Q, but that they recently broke up. If that's true, that would certainly explain her mood and the whole leaving/staying/leaving/one-hour-shifts-occasionally thing that's been going on.

Another day, another Patti rumor.

ETA:

An Anonymous tipster emailed me this link, which has the following little tidbit:

"Patti is leaving qvc. She is leaving to get married. His name is John K. Lillin. She met him on a trip to England. Everyone is very glad about her weight loss."

Patti Reilly is Leaving!

Unless you've been locked inside a Lori Greiner Silver Safekeeper jewelry box for that last month or so, you've heard the rumor that Patti Reilly will be leaving QVC soon.

Have you seen her new website? Check it out here. It's extremely professional and well thought out ... but there's one little thing that they let slip through the cracks.

If you "View Source" on the Enter Site page, guess what shows up???

Some very interesting Meta Tags!!!

Davinia Gone!

A short few months after being promoted to host, Davinia Palmer is gone. Her profile is no longer listed on the QVC host page (although you can still get to it here).

You see, this is how it works ... I'm hot on the trail of the Patti Reilly leaving story and Davinia up and leaves (or whatever happened!) Ugh! It's like a crazy home shopping slight of hand trick.

She's got an awesome website. Check it out!

A Rumor with a "View"

So, the rumor is that Elisabeth Hasselbeck will be doing some sort of Dialogue fashion line for QVC this Spring. And--just like with Rosie--feathers are ruffled! How dare she bring a fashion line! Who does she think she is, anyway? She's an idiot! I hate listening to her on The View!

Whatever.

Just like I said with Rosie, people need to get over themselves.

I will say that "The View" is doing themselves a huge disservice by not having a right-leaning/conservative/Republican woman on the panel who can can actually articulate her perspective coherently. I know I prefer to hear an intelligent--even heated--discussion of the issues from different perspectives. I don't like to hear someone scream talking points and cry when asked for any facts or evidence to back them up.

But this has nothing to do with whether or not Elisabeth can put together a fashion line of some sort. I look forward to seeing what she does.




And as for the other rampant rumor that people keep emailing me about: No, I do not know if Patti is really leaving at the end of the month or not.

I promise, as soon as I know anything that I will let you know!!!

Joan Rivers Gagged by AOL for Nazi Remarks

Here's the article from Page Six of the New York Post:

JOAN and Melissa Rivers are livid over AOL's censorship of them. The duo did their comedic routine for myhollywood.com on Sunday for the Emmys, and AOL was supposed to link to a chunk of it. But their segment was booted when AOL suits thought it was too offensive.

In the routine, Joan cited the trend of men with "hair from the Third Reich. Tom Hanks - does that scream Nazi Germany? And . . . Julia Louis-Dreyfus - luckily she waxed her mustache. I know one of her neighbors, and if she leaves it for two or three weeks she looks just like Hitler . . . Heidi Klum? Super Nazi!"

Joan also referred to Eva Longoria-Parker as "Eva Longoria Porker" and ridiculed Oprah's big "ass."

Joan told us, "I was shocked that the suits at AOL have no humor . . . But that's OK. I've been gagged more times than Linda Lovelace. AOL is like Holocaust deniers. They want us to believe 6 million Jews spent World War II in Boca and Anne Frank was in an attic for two years looking for Christmas ornaments." AOL didn't return our e-mails.

What I have always loved about Joan (and other comedians) is their inability to censor themselves. Was she funny? offensive? just being honest? saying what everyone else is thinking, but too scared to say out loud? down right nasty?

Joan is the woman who is probably single-handedly responsible for inventing the "Red Carpet" fashion runway as we know it today. I think people forget that getting skewered is part of the deal. In fact, some celebs try very, very, very hard to get panned in hopes of some free publicity. If that doesn't work, they might resort to accidentally forgetting to wear underwear (and nobody wants that!)

Watch for yourself ... (BTW, this is probably NSFW):

Rumors Of My Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

Stay tuned ... more to come! :-)

Celebrity Home Shopping Addicts (Not-So) Anonymous

This "blind item" was posted on a gossip blog recently:

What does this female talk show host/ B list actress enjoy doing on her weekends more than anything? How about sitting in front of her television all weekend and ordering jewelery from home shopping channels. Thousands and thousands of dollars worth. And the funny thing is she doesn't really wear any, she just likes the shows and buying.

You can read my original guesses here.

The answer was finally revealed to be none other than ... Whoopi Goldberg!

First, I take issue with the B-List description. Whoopi is NOT B-List. She won an Oscar, people! She was in The Color Purple (Queen Bea looooves that movie)!

Second, since she reportedly doesn't really wear any jewelry, Whoopi needs to send some of that loot in Queen Bea's direction. For reals!

Joan Kicked off a F*#&ing Talk Show!

Well, she promised to offend ... at least she's a lady who keeps her word! There's a bazillion articles flying around the Internet about her F-word incident on live TV, but here's what Joan had to say about the whole tawdry incident on her blog (note: if Joan offends you, or bad language offends you, or there are small children or pets nearby, then DON'T watch the clip!):

My Day in London

So I started my day with an appearance on an ITV chat show called Loose Women-very similar to the US show The View. We talked about my upcoming theatrical performances in Edinburgh and London and of course about the Red Carpet. When asked about interviewing Russell Crowe I told the ladies on the show exactly what I thought.

Here’s the link….you watch and tell me what you think. Better yet-tell ITV exactly what you think.

uk.youtube.com/watch

Following that segment I was asked to leave the studio….or as the British press explains….I was “hauled off”, “kicked out”, and “booted from” the studio. And without my goody bag, nonetheless!

So what did I do? I proceeded right over to the BBC and did The Graham Norton Show. I adore Graham-we’ve worked together many times and I always have a great time when I visit his show. AND what’s GREAT is that Graham’s show airs after 9pm so I can swear ALL I want. So tune in Thursday and watch and hear every swear word I know….and then some!

And stay tuned to the blog. I’m working on an appropriate apology letter to the ladies of Loose Women. Of course I will share that with all of you.

Dave King Rumor Mill Madness

There has been alot of interest in Dave King on the blog lately. I still, sadly, don't know exactly what happened to him, but I thought I would put together all of the gossip swirling around the Internet. Keep in mind, these are rumors, chickadees, not facts!

1) Dave was fired for insisting on day shifts after working late night/early morning shift for 13 years.

2) Dave was fired for low sales.

3) Dave was fired to scare all the other employees into submission.

4) Dave was fired, but even he has no idea why.

5) Dave was fired because of his relationship with either another host or a vendor.

6) Dave was fired because QVC is discriminatory. This particular rumor is based on a 1999 discrimination class-action lawsuit filed against QVC by former minority hosts, SAG, and ARTRA. You can read about it here.

7) Dave was fired because QVC is trying to weed out the older hosts and replace them with younger hosts. Why? The young hosts are cheaper and appeal to the younger demographic that the Q is trying so desperately to appeal to (obviously the way to do that is buy selling elastic-waist pants and old-lady sandals!).

8) Dave King is sick.

What we do know:

1) Dave gave no indication on his last shift on QVC that it was, in fact, his last shift on QVC.

2) QVC has not publicly commented on the situation (not even the generic, "he left to pursue other opportunities" line), nor did he get any kind of on-air going away party.

There is another rumor floating about that people tried to ask QVC President/CEO/King Mike George what happened to Dave on the Live Chat the other day, but that the question was never posted or answered.

When it comes to corporate America, anything can be true. I just hope that the truth comes out and I hope that Dave is doing well. I promise to let you know as soon as I know anything!

Paul Tacorian ... Cheap People Need Not Apply

Looks like a certain Mr. Paul Tacorian set up a MySpace page a few years back and then forgot about it ... there aren't any friends or updates. Last log in on 11/8/2006.

The hip-hop-hating, super-mature, party boy likes to smoke, drink, and just have fun, but isn't a fan of "lame" or "cheap" people, which is sooooo incredibly ironic since he's now selling fake diamonds on QVC. Not that I'm implying anything!

On a plus note, he said that his mom was his hero. Awww ... I'm a sucker for that!

Here's his profile:

About me: 29 years old, love to party, don't like lame people...time to grow up maybe? Probably not yet...One day

Who I'd like to meet: Cheap people need not apply...

Paul Tacorian's Interests
General: Anything that is Fun
Music: Hip Hop blows!!!!!!
Movies: Only when it's raining on Sundays...
Television: Love it!
Books: Books?
Heroes: My Mom

Paul Tacorian's Details
Status: In a Relationship
Here for: Friends
Orientation: Straight
Hometown: Los Angeles
Body type: 5' 11" / Average
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Smoke / Drink: Yes / Yes
Children: Someday
Education: College graduate

Paul Tacorian's Companies
Tacori
Los Angeles, CA US
VP Marketing
Long time

Paul got married last year to a beautiful lady named Lisa. Check out a slide show of the wedding here. Her ring is to die for! Definitely not cheap or lame!

Buy the Butler's Bling!

Since I've been railing against ShopNBC for getting into bed with the butler, I just couldn't resist posting this little article from the UK paper, The People ...

Buy bling telly plea by Burrell

Shameless Paul Burrell faces new accusations of cashing in on Princess Diana's name after appearing on a TV shopping channel flogging jewellery.

Burrell, 50, spent an hour talking to presenters on America's ShopNBC.

He pains takingly described the "Effy" line of gems he claims he has helped inspire.

The man who called himself Diana's "rock" smiled as diamond-studded rings, pendants and bracelets were paraded before the camera.

And Burrell, now living in Florida, boasted: "My range will stay true to her.

Understated but beautiful and eye-catching. This eclectic mix of styles represents the 21 years I spent with the royal family."

There's also some kinky dirt flying around about Butler Burrell on Perez. It's so out there that even Perez doesn't believe it!!!

Click here to take a look at the Burrell Effy Collection on ShopNBC.

Hulk Hogan Grill Up in Smoke!

Nasty divorce ... son in prison ... affair with his daughter's BFF ... ex-wife dating a teenager ... what else could go wrong or Hulk??? Apparently, the Hulk Hogan Grills sold on QVC will catch on fire and burn your house down if you use any cooking oil or spray and are being recalled.

You know, chickadees, where there's smoke, there's usually fire ...

Dave King Dating Cook's Essentials Lady?

Is that our favorite--recently fired--QVC host, Dave King, on a date with Cook's Essentials lady, Jenny Repko? Pic was taken at the Promise Ball for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International.


Are they friends? Dating? Former co-workers interested in the same cause? Is his arm wrapped around her or are they just standing together for a quick photo op? Are they or aren't they???

I do hope he is doing well and I wish we would get a real explanation for what happened!

ETA: most recent information HERE.

ETA: I was watching Jenny Repko give a presentation last night and I noticed what appeared to be a wedding set on her left hand. I'm guessing that they are simply (former) co-workers who share a concern for the same cause.

Lauren Hutton's Face Disc Can't Cover This!

Lauren Hutton recieved some sort of big award on Bravo's A-List Awards (which are airing Thursday night) and was just a big, heapin' helping of crazy! She said she had been up for 46 hours ... rambled about testosterone and sluts ... tried to use the award for a garlic press. Oh my!

Regardless of the crazy, I have tried her famous face disc and did enjoy it. I just had too many spots and shadows to cover and it took me half the day to apply it! I finally came to the conclusion that I was just one big spot/shadow and needed to use a makeup that I could just smear over my whole face. I hope she's ok and this was just a quick visit to crazy town!


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Gossip: If You Don't Have Anything Nice to Say, Come Sit Next to Me!

From the celebrity gossip sites:

What does this female talk show host/ B list actress enjoy doing on her weekends more than anything? How about sitting in front of her television all weekend and ordering jewelery from home shopping channels. Thousands and thousands of dollars worth. And the funny thing is she doesn't really wear any, she just likes the shows and buying.

I heard that Kirstie Ally liked to buy tons of stuff off home shopping channels that she didn't even really want or need, but she's not a talk show host that I know of! Sounds like something Rosie O'Donnell might do. Whoopi Goldberg, maybe? She won an Oscar so I think that makes her an A-list actress, no? Kelly Ripa? Soap opera is B-list at best?

Whoever it is, Queen Bea would love to troll through her treasure troves!

Jeanne Bice Forgets Where Her Bread is Buttered! - UPDATE!

Head Quacker, Jeanne Bice of HSN ... oops, I mean QVC, (supposedly) has this response to her fax pas:

opps...they made a boo-boo i'm sure the world will see it no i am not going to hsn i will be on on tues and on mon at 5 pm with sharon for her ann. thanks for watching i did not get to preview the tape before they ran it and the moment i saw it i thought oh dea lord qvc will not like this so many people think they are one in the same now i am done jeanne

What about the part where she says "Home Shopping Network?" Did she mean to use the generic home shopping channel and messed up? And the post-production people didn't know the difference between any of the shopping channels?

Maybe Jeanne will adress the issue when she's on air. Maybe someone will call in and ask!

Quack! Quack!

Quck it Loud! Quak it Proud!

Jeanne Bice, Head Quack extraordinaire, wants your story:

Thank you for your interest in being a part of the Quacker Factory’s newest book project. This book is going to be different from the last two because we’re going to show you how to “pull yourself up by your bra straps” and learn how to put more “sparkle and shine” into your lives. And to make it even better, we’d love to hear from you, the Quackers, how Jeanne has helped you to do that in your life! Here’s what we’d like you to do: Please tell us in 1,000 words or less how Jeanne Bice and the Quacker Factory have made a positive impact in your life. Although we love to hear them, please do not send us tributes, essays or biographies for this project. We’re interested in life lessons, and how Jeanne & her philosophy have helped in your life. We’re interested in all your stories, but to help you get started we’d like to suggest any or all of the following topics: Girlfriends • Gratitude • Overcoming Adversity • Celebration Beauty • Family • Believing • Dreaming • Inspiration

Please send your stories to: Quacker Stories PO Box 273411 Boca Raton, FL 33427
Or email them to: tim@quackerfactory.com

Obviously we won’t have enough pages in this book to include every story, but if yours is selected we will send you a copy of the book personally signed and dedicated to you by Jeanne.

Thanks again for your interest. We’re so looking forward to your stories and here’s hoping you’re the next Quacker Star!

OMG! I totally want a signed copy! Love Jeanne! All I need is an inspirational story ... Queen Bea's gonna have to put her Diamonique-encrusted thinking crown on and mull this one over for a bit.

Queen Bea thought that we needed to spread a little Quacker love around today after all the negative HSN hoopla ... Keep Quacking!

Jeanne Bice Forgets Where Her Bread is Buttered!

Head Quacker at QVC, Jeanne Bice, did a special segment for the Crystal Cathedral's (Home of the Hour of Power) 2000th telecast where she seemed to completely forget that she sold her infamous Quacker Factory wares on the Q. She stated that she's been selling her Quacker Factory line on the Home Shopping Network (HSN) for fifteen years. Huh?

The segment even featured the HSN control room with HSN plastered on all the monitors. Is Jeanne plotting something? Leveraging a negotiation of some sort? She's always struck me as one smart cookie. Even my boyfriend, Rick Domeier, always compliments her smarts. Hmmm ...

Watch for yourself here. Scroll to the last segment--the one with her picture, of course.

Jeanne told a snippet of her inspirational life's story. She felt like she had the perfect life until her husband died when she was 40--apparently it was sudden and right in front of her. She had never had to work and thought that she had to have a man to support her. Then Dr. Schuller's Hour of Power inspired her to live her dream and let God be the man who supports her. She took her clothing creations to flea markets and then to ... HSN? Confused? Anyway, this lady took her little flea market business and turned it into a $50 million dollar empire. She. Is. No. Dummy.

Quack! Quack!