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January 2, 2009
From Poorlittlerichgirls.com…
Welcome to my holiday column!
Chris Brown. Rihanna. David Archuleta. Jesse McCartney. Just a few of the performers that put on an incredible show at the recent B96 Jingle Bash in Chicago recently. I caught up with the stars backstage and as a contributor to Poor Little Rich Girls, I asked them how the stars planned to spend their holidays and their hard-earned money this Christmas season.
David Archuleta on his birthday being three days after Christmas:
“I don’t get a whole lot of presents or anything because I never ask for anything really. A few years ago I asked for a phone. That was for my 15th birthday…I got a phone. I feel like when I ask for something and then get it, it’s like, ‘Oh I got it, now I want this.’”
I asked David what he wanted this year and he said he couldn’t think of anything that he really wanted. Check out the entire interview on www.B96.com where David talks about never having a girlfriend and still waiting for his first kiss.
Chris Brown on what he wants for Christmas this year:
“I think I’ve been blessed this year. Artist of the Year is more than what I could have ever asked for. Being nominated for Grammy’s is more than what I could have ever asked for. I think I’ve been blessed this year due to my fans and it’s always good to just give back so I don’t really want anything.”
Chris Brown was just nominated for two Grammys: Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for “No Air” with Jordin Sparks and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for “Take You Down.” He also was named Billboard’s Top Artist for 2008.
Chris’ Christmas plans:
“We don’t have as much snow as out here [in Virginia]. I wish the snow came right on Christmas in Virginia where I’m from. I’m probably going to go home, I’m actually doing a toy drive back where I’m originally from to people who can’t afford different stuff so we’ll give them a whole bunch of toys, have fun with all the kids for the holidays, and then all my family is going to come over to the house, cook, and hopefully open gifts hopefully I’m not giving all the gifts away and receiving a little bit. Everybody thinks I’m gonna get them something….I think I’m going to put Christmas cards together, I think that’s the best bet.”
On what he’s giving Rihanna:
“If I don’t get anything, I’m not giving anything,” he said laughing.
Jesse McCartney’s loud parties at his Los Angeles home are notorious and his neighbors reportedly haven’t been too pleased. I asked him if he plans to get any of his neighbors gifts this Christmas:
“I think the biggest gift for them would be for me to just move at this point which is something I’m thinking about quite frankly. But I don’t know I probably won’t be home actually for a while, they’ll get a little break. I’m going to be traveling and touring and there’s some film prospects happening in 2009 as well….there’s a few neighbors I’ll probably get a gift for, some of them are really cool.”
Gabrielle Union was in town not too long ago to promote the work she’s doing with Ronald McDonald House charities. Her splurge:
“My car. I bought my house eight years ago way under market and I’m going to hold on to it probably forever. I bargained-shopped for my house and pretty much everything else. But with my car, I waited. Each job I was like I’m gonna get my dream car, and each job I saved and saved and saved until finally about four years ago I got my dream car….it’s an [Mercedes Benz] SL 500. I get the new one delivered when I get home so I’m very excited. It’s my baby and the only thing I splurge on. Everything else I’m really frugal with.”
Robert Pattinson from the new film “Twilight” on his splurge:
“I haven’t made enough money to splurge on anything. Actually, I did buy some recording stuff the other day. Which is quite good because I wanted to record some music a few months ago. I was recording in LA and I bought a whole set up for that. That was probably the biggest thing I bought.”
To check out all these interviews and more go to www.B96.com and www.ShowbizShelly.com.
Showbiz Tips
If you’re planning on cooking this holiday season…check out Gwyneth Paltrow’s website www.GOOP.com. She has several recipes under the MAKE section.
If you enjoy Holiday Music you may want to pick up these albums this season:
My Kind of Holiday, Elliott Yamin
Joy to the World, Faith Hill
Sounds of the Season: The Julianne Hough Collection
Home for Christmas, Sheryl Crow
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