Katt Williams -- Hawking Is a 'Cripple with a Bad Idea'

Filed under: Katt Williams, Stephen Hawking, Kirk Cameron, The Facts Behind The Funny!, The Facts Behind The Funny Position 011

If Stephen Hawking does not believe in God ... then he's "just another crippled guy with a bad idea" ... so says comedian Katt Williams.


Katt was out in L.A. last night when we asked about Kirk Cameron's pro-afterlife response to Hawking's suggestion that Heaven does not exist.

Williams explained, "Kirk Cameron is brilliant" ... adding, "God still runs this earth, Satan's breath still stinks."

Permalink

Source: http://www.tmz.com/2011/05/18/katt-williams-stephen-hawking-kurt-cameron-heaven-god/

China Chow Chloë Sevigny Christina Aguilera Christina Applegate Christina DaRe

Haley Reinhart: From High School Jazz Band To 'American Idol'

'She has that nice, smooth sound to her voice and that raspiness that she can also use when she wants to,' classmate recalls to MTV News.
By Gil Kaufman


Haley Reinhart performs during her hometown visit in Arlington Heights, Illinois
Photo: Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images

Lots of kids join the drama club or play in their high school jazz band. Some are OK, some pretty impressive and a few are just flat-out great. Most of them go on to study econ or art history in college and every once in a while they get up and surprise their college buddies with some shockingly good karaoke at a campus bar.

Haley Reinhart is not one of those kids. The 20-year-old Wheeling, Illinois, native has become the unexpected dark-horse contestant on season 10 of "American Idol," crawling back from four bottom-three appearances to a spot in the top three and a real shot at the title.

The scrappy blues-mama singer got her start at Wheeling High School, where she broke out in the school's jazz band after years of dabbling in choir and musical theater. Reinhart, who has been singing with her parents in their cover band, Midnight, for years, really impressed the members of the jazz band when she came in to try out three years ago.

"When she came in and we heard her sing, we were just blown away by her talent," said Wheeling senior Nathan Lichtenberger, 18, the drummer in the ensemble. Though the band had the occasional guest singer, when Reinhart tried out, they knew they'd found something special. Haley had been a staple of the school's variety show and choir and was well-known for her singing abilities, but Lichtenberger said it was her maturity that really left a mark on him.

Check out Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina's hometown visits!

"When she sings jazz, it really shows off her abilities," he said. "She has that nice, smooth sound to her voice and that raspiness that she can also use when she wants to." Lichtenberger said the Haley he's been watching on the show is the same cool, approachable person he remembers from school, and though it sometimes seems harsh, he suspects the criticism she's faced from the judges will probably help her in her career in the long run.

Another Wheeling senior who was in jazz band with Haley, sax player JT Teichert, used to perform in variety shows with the singer and said even though she was a renaissance woman who dabbled in acting and poetry, it was her singing that always turned heads. "When she was singing with soul, you could tell she was really connecting with the music," he said. "You could tell that she was committing and devoting herself to the piece in a way not all singers do."

He wasn't surprised when Reinhart tried out for "Idol" a second time and made it, because he always suspected she was capable of being a professional singer. "It was just a matter of time before she proved it to the nation," said Teichert, 17, who added that the Haley you see on TV isn't necessarily the girl he remembers. "She's a total sweetheart. She might look like a diva, but she's not an attention hog. She's just talented and nice and she really jokes around a lot."

As an example, he said that when he was a nervous freshman first meeting other students at variety-show auditions and practices, Haley was the first person to walk up to him and talk to him. "I sure hope she can win. I think she's definitely got it, and she's a talented singer. Haley can sing a wider variety of music [than Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina], and when I'm watching her, I feel more connected, like she's telling a story."

Don't miss "Idol Party Live" every Thursday at noon on MTV.com for analysis, celebrity guests and even some karaoke — get in the conversation by tweeting with the hashtag #idolparty! In the meantime, get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions.

Related Videos Related Photos

Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1664150/american-idol-haley-reinhart-hometown-visit.jhtml

Charlize Theron Chelsea Handler Cheryl Burke China Chow Chloë Sevigny

Kate Hudson: I "Already Can't Wait To Have Another" Baby

Something Borrowed stars Kate Hudson and Ginnifer Goodwin are gracing the cover of Marie Claire's June issue! In their candid interview, the actresses discuss everything from weddings to weight gain, with Hudson, 32, currently expecting baby number two, admitting that she "already can't wait to have another one."

"Seriously? I love being pregnant," Kate gushes. "Gosh, I could be pregnant all the time."

Top Story? (feature beneath menu): 
no

Source: http://celebritybabyscoop.com/2011/05/18/kate-hudson-i-already-cant-wait-to-have-another-baby

Amber Heard Amber Valletta America Ferrera Amerie Amy Cobb

Maria Shriver's Coping Mechanisms

Not far removed from learning that her husband fathered a child with another woman, Maria Shriver is working to rebuild her life and heal.

Luckily, the 55-year-old has close friends and family members who are helping her through this tumultuous time.

In addition, a friend told press that Maria ?will spend a lot of time on prayer and recovery.?

And of the child that Arnold Scwarzenegger fathered quietly over 10 years ago, the same friend told, "I guarantee she had no idea. Knowing Maria, there is no way she would have stayed in that house."

Source: http://celebrity-gossip.net/maria-shriver/maria-shrivers-coping-mechanisms-506924

Gwen Stefani Halle Berry Hayden Panettiere Haylie Duff Heidi Klum

Elisabetta Canalis in a Bikini

    Here’s Elisabetta Canalis on Roberto Cavalli’s yacht in Cannes yesterday, and I like how we’re supposed to pretend she’s still George Clooney’s girlfriend even though they haven’t been photographed together since December. Not to mention, their relationship would be past the two year mark which roughly translates to an eternity when measured in Clooney [...]

Source: http://topcelebrityheadlines.com/elisabetta-canalis-in-a-bikini/

Ana Beatriz Barros Ana Hickmann Ana Ivanovi Ana Paula Lemes Ananda Lewis

Latest Dish!

Apple Shipping Less iPhone 4 ? iPhone 5 (4GS) Imminent

The news about the iPhone 5 or the iPhone 4GS as we hear it will be known is flowing in fast with reports saying that it won?t include NFC and also that it will have a re-designed camera and flash but now we are hearing that Apple are shipping less and less iPhone 4 models....

Source: http://www.onlinesocialmedia.net/20110518/apple-shipping-less-iphone-4-iphone-5-4gs-imminent/

Erika Christensen Estella Warren Esther Cañadas Eva Green Eva Longoria

Arnold's Baby Mama is On His Side

Filed under: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mildred Patricia Baena, Maria Shriver

Arnold Schwarzenegger's baby mama has been unwavering in her support of him, even before the story broke.

0518_babymama_arnold_EX

TMZ and the Los Angeles Times were digging on the story for more than a week before it broke.  We're told Arnold has been "generous" with Mildred "Patty" Baena from the get go, and she never threatened him by going public.  In fact, when the L.A. Times asked her about her son, she flatly denied Arnold was the father.

Sources say she never threatened Arnold, and the reason he came forward was because TMZ and The Times were so close to the story, Arnold wanted to get ahead of it.

Permalink

Source: http://www.tmz.com/2011/05/18/arnold-schwartzenegger-mildred-patty-patricia-baena-tmz-los-angeles-times-threat-threaten-money-public-son-love-child/

Donna Feldman Drea de Matteo Drew Barrymore Ehrinn Cummings Elena Lyons

Elisabetta Canalis flies solo in Cannes: where?s Clooney?

These are some new photos of Elisabetta Canalis sunning herself on a yacht in the South of France. Where is Clooney? I have no idea. I haven?t heard anything about Elisabetta and George being together since his 50th birthday party. Before that, it had been a few months too. Is anyone else starting to wonder [...]

Source: http://topcelebrityheadlines.com/elisabetta-canalis-flies-solo-in-cannes-where%e2%80%99s-clooney/

Giulianna Ramirez Grace Park Gretha Cavazzoni Gwen Stefani Halle Berry