Jewel says reality shows are no shortcut to being a quality music artist
So, Jewel, how do you feel about a reality contest winner suddenly becoming an overnight star?
“There’s only, like, one-and-a-half great performers that have come from American Idol. It’s hard. Just because you’re given the chance doesn’t mean you have everything that it takes. I feel lucky that I got to grow slow. As we used to say, ‘Hard wood does grow slowly.’”
…Read the rest of my Q&A with the star over at Celebrity Parade.
Parade Pop Culture Poll 2008 Results
Parade.com asked you all the important questions…who’s cutest? Things like that…
…see the answers.
Brendan Fraser’s Hollywood Journey
Even after collecting some nice reviews for his serious acting in dramas like School Ties and Gods and Monsters, Brendan Fraser scored on the big screen playing some goofy guys and dumb-luck heroes. And now you can catch him in a pair of back-to-back action flicks.
First, he takes us on a new Journey to the Center of the Earth, which bears a slight resemblance to the classic novel by Jules Verne. Then comes the third invasion of the undead in Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.
What has Brendan grinning like a little kid these days? The 3-D digital technology that makes the trip to the center of the earth awesomely real…read the Q&A.
Eddie’s Back! Schtick and all…
I laughed when I saw “Meet Dave.” Silly and dumb are my ultimate compliments. Then I sat right down with Eddie Murphy and laughed some more.
The cover story…
Christian Bale gets intimate about The Dark Knight…
Christian Bale has had the talent and the luck to play a wide range of characters, both lovable and unfathomably despicable. The Dark Knight, the follow-up to the hugely successful Batman Begins, is his first sequel, and he surprised himself when he felt such enthusiasm to reprise his role as Gotham’s protector.
In this week’s issue of PARADE, Christian Bale talks to yours truly about parenting, privacy and “kindred spirit” Heath Ledger. In my online exclusive, the actor reveals what he’s learned from playing Batman and how he copes with success.
Also check out the Parade photo shoot:
I really WANTED Angelina…
Of course I wanted Angelina Jolie. But the actress knew she’d be too pregnant to get out there and talk about the movie “Wanted,” so she sat down in advance to say how much fun she had getting back in the action…
