• MSN
  • Hotmail
  • More
    • Autos
    • My MSN
    • Video
    • Careers & Jobs
    • Personals
    • Weather
    • Delish
    • Quotes
    • White Pages
    • Games
    • Real Estate
    • Wonderwall
    • Horoscopes
    • Shopping
    • Yellow Pages
    • Local Edition
    • Traffic
    • Feedback
    • Maps & Directions
    • Travel
    • Full MSN Index
  • Bing
  • NBCNews.com
  • TODAY
  • Nightly News
  • Rock Center
  • Meet the Press
  • Dateline
  • msnbc
  • Breaking News
  • Newsvine
  • Home
  • US
  • World
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • Tech
  • Science
  • Travel
  • Local
  • Weather
Advertise | AdChoices
  • Recommended: Audiences: Movie trailers give too much away, but don't deter attendance
  • Recommended: Seven ways celebrities have come out as gay, from weddings to magazine covers
  • Recommended: 5 fantastic moments from the White House Correspondents' Dinner
  • Recommended: Conan O'Brien gets 'goofy' at White House ahead of Correspondents' Dinner

From breaking news to news you can't use, but enjoy anyway, we offer the hot stories of the day in TV, movies, music and celebrities.

  • ↓ About this blog
  • ↓ Archives
    • Icons Email E-mail updates
    • Icons Twitter Follow on Twitter
    • Icons Feed Subscribe to RSS
  • 19
    Dec
    2012
    12:28pm, EST

    'Toddlers & Tiaras' terror: Hypercritical coach gets 'rude' with 9-year-old

    By Ree Hines, TODAY contributor

    Winning pageants is serious business -- at least it is to some of the eager tykes and overeager stage moms who've made appearances on "Toddlers & Tiaras." But few of the past participants have been quite as no-nonsense about princess perfection as one coach is on the next episode of the show.

    In an exclusive sneak peek TLC provided to The Clicker, 9-year-old Faithlyn introduces the world to Nikki, the pageant coach from hell.

    "I like my routines to be perfect," Faithlyn explained. "Because if they're not, Nikki will get a little rude."

    And when she says, "a little rude," Faithlyn is seriously underselling Nikki's style.

    The moment the coach entered the room, her over-the-top nitpicking began. Faithlyn's eye contact was too fast, too jittery, and according to Nikki, the kid's arm moments made her look "like a dead bird."

    That's all just part of the critical coach's style.

    "I don't care if your music stops, I don't care if your head falls off, I don't care if your pants fall down, get your (expletive) together and do your routine," Nikki said directly to the camera. "I don't think that's a lot to ask."

    Well, that's one opinion.


    Twitter Follow The Clicker on Twitter

    Twitter Follow Ree Hines on Twitter

    But before anyone goes thinking that Nikki is a bully when it comes to dealing with her pageant hopeful, rest assured, she's that way with everyone.

    "I hate the way face makeup looks on her." "More mascara on the top and bottom." "It just doesn't look right!" Those were just a few of the words of encouragement Nikki offered on the beleaguered makeup artist who attempted to get Faithlyn ready for the Carolina Queens pageant in Columbia, S.C.

    When the makeup artist dared to mention that she didn't care for the resulting effect, she soon learned her take wasn't wanted.

    "Well, this is how I want my girl!" Nikki shot back with an intense look in her eyes. "So, needless to say, you are going to do this girl like that. I'm not paying you to do it how you want."

    O-o-o-K.

    See what else Nikki has to say when "Toddlers & Tiaras" airs Wednesday night at 9 p.m. on TLC.

    Do you think the tough-talking pageant coach crosses the line? Share your thoughts on our Facebook page.

    Related content:

    • 'Honey Boo Boo' hubbub and the rest of reality TV's biggest jaw-droppers of 2012
    • 'Toddlers & Tiaras' Eden Wood lands role as Darla in 'Little Rascals' remake
    • Nancy Grace tears into 'Toddlers & Tiaras' cigarette mom

    More in The Clicker:

    • 'Walking Dead' wows! 'Big Bang' blossoms! Best scripted TV scenes of 2012
    • Bradley Cooper reveals third nipple on 'Ellen' ... and a fourth, and a fifth
    • 'The Voice' season finale ends in win for Cassadee Pope
    • 'Project Runway' judge Michael Kors replaced by Zac Posen
    Show more
    Explore related topics: reality, featured, toddlers-and-tiaras
  • 19
    Dec
    2012
    9:23am, EST

    'Honey Boo Boo' hubbub and the rest of reality TV's biggest jaw-droppers of 2012

    MTV / TLC / NBC

    Jenelle of "Teen Mom 2," Honey Boo Boo, and Conda Britt of "Biggest Loser."

    By Anna Chan and Ree Hines, TODAY

    Sometimes you just can't script the bizarre things that happen on television. And thanks to reality TV programming -- whether the shows focus on lifestyle or competitions -- the "Oh no they didn't!" moments are seemingly endless. That was certainly the case this year, especially with TLC's introduction to Honey Boo Boo and her clan. 

    Though the little tyke and her family generated plenty of talk, they weren't the only ones who left viewers laughing, scratching their heads or fuming. 


    Twitter Follow The Clicker on Twitter

    Twitter Follow Ree Hines on Twitter

    Twitter Follow Anna Chan on Twitter

    'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo'
    Nothing could have fully prepared reality TV audiences for the reality of Honey Boo Boo and her family. But ready or not, when the show premiered in August, it was time to redneckognize the fact the bunch wasn't going away any time soon. For some, the fun-loving family's mere prime-time presence made for one great big jaw-dropper. But for those who watched all of the roadkill-munching and mud-flopping action, there was one simple moment that topped them all: When Mama June taught us all to make "sketti." The ingredients? Topping the pasta and meat is a mixture of a massive glob of butter(-like spread) and ketchup -- microwaved to perfection.

    Watch on YouTube

    'Teen Mom 2'
    Amber who? Original "Teen Mom" Amber Portwood made her share of big mistakes prior to putting herself in jail, but rather than that being the end of law-breaking tales for MTV's franchise, "Teen Mom 2's" Jenelle Evans is following in Amber's footsteps and making truly unbelievable decisions when it comes to time behind bars. Some might say she's been even more frustrating to watch than Amber. Case in point? On the Nov. 26 episode, after learning that her probation officer is offering her a 16-day jail sentence instead of a 45-day sentence for violating probation, Jenelle tells her attorney that she can't start serving the day she is supposed to. Her excuse? No, not life-saving surgery. Not child-care issues. What, then? Second row seats for a Ke$ha concert. We kid you not. Jenelle even got "all these feathers" in her hair just to go see her "idol"! (Check out the young mom's 2009 "Tik Tok" video.)

    Get More: Teen Mom 2, Full Episodes

    'Toddlers & Tiaras'
    It seems safe to say that most moms (and dads, for that matter) don't ever want to see their precious little kids puffing on cigarettes. But then again, most moms aren't trying to win a costumed beauty pageant at any cost. Destiny's mom, however, was. "Toddlers & Tiaras" viewers must have been as shocked as the pageant judges were when they heard Lisa Christian tell her tyke, "Don't forget to smoke!" before the wee one took the stage with a prop cigarette to portray Sandy from "Grease." One judge spoke for everyone when she said of Lisa, "What is she thinking?!" And that was nothing compared to what prosecutor-turned-talk-host Nancy Grace had to say when she booked Lisa on her show.

    Watch on YouTube

    'The Biggest Loser'
    There was no shortage of gasp-worthy moments on "Biggest Loser" this year. In fact, most of those moments centered on outspoken and outrageous contestant Conda Britt. But the participant some viewers (and fellow contestants) called a bully only played a bit part in real the shocker of the season -- the walkout. Yes, the people who were lucky enough to have landed a coveted spot on the weight-loss ranch decided that the reality show just wasn't "fair" (due to an all-too-common twist in the game) and threatened to walk right off the show if things continued as planned. Even more surprising? Two "Losers" actually made good on that threat and threw away their chances to make it to the finals and compete for the $250,000 grand prize or any other prize -- or even the right to just step up on the scales on finale night.

    'Project Runway'
    There's usually some griping when "Project Runway" asks its designers to create fab looks for non-model-sized women, but that moaning is generally directed at the task. Not so in season 10. Designer Ven Budhu made his frustration known by making jabs at his size 10 model, Terri Herlihy, who was there because her friend submitted her for a glam makeover. After what seemed like endless comments about her size, Terri was fighting back tears, and angry viewers took to social media to blast the designer hopeful for his behavior. After the show aired, Terri told The Clicker just how horrible the experience was, calling it "adult bullying at its best." The show's mentor, Tim Gunn, was also appalled by Ven. The fashion guru said that the editing was "especially kind" to the designer, adding, "He was especially atrocious."

    Watch on YouTube

    'Dancing With the Stars'
    Boo! Hiss! Those aren't exactly the sounds one expects to hear in the glam and glitz-filled ballroom of "Dancing With the Stars," but for a couple of brief moments in the show's 14th season, that's just what an angry audience delivered all the same. It first happened when head judge Len Goodman and the gang decided to follow up a round of big praise with a round of tiny scores for an excellent team paso doble performance. The in-house crowd let the esteemed panel know just what they thought of that call, as they did again when the judges failed to give Melissa Gilbert and ballroom bad boy Maksim Chmerkovskiy their fair due later in the show.

    Watch on YouTube

    'Dancing With the Stars' -- again!
    Some shows just deliver more surprises than a single entry can cover. Case in point? The second "Dancing With the Stars" season of 2012 might just have topped its own previous ballroom boos when the all-star cast had to say so long to former Cheetah Girl Sabrina Bryan. History repeated itself for the Disney star as she left the bash in week six, following a strong performance, just as she did back season five. Viewers weren't the only ones shocked. Judges Carrie Ann Inaba clutched her gut when the results were announced, while her fellow panelist looked on slack jawed.

    Watch on YouTube

    Which reality TV moment did you find most shocking in 2012? Share your thoughts on our Facebook page.

    More year-end TV content:

    • Reality shows accused of faking it in 2012
    • Best scripted scenes of 2012
    • Honey Boo Boo makes Barbara Walters' 'Most Fascinating People' list

    More in The Clicker:

    • 'The Voice' season finale ends in win for Cassadee Pope
    • 'Walking Dead' zombies share many 'Dumb Ways to Die' in video mashup
    • 'Project Runway' judge Michael Kors replaced by Zac Posen
    • Brandi Glanville: Faye is Kyle's 'pit bull' on 'RHOBH'
    Show more
    Explore related topics: reality, project-runway, featured, biggest-loser, teen-mom, toddlers-and-tiaras, teen-mom-2, here-comes-honey-boo-boo, daning-with-the-stars
  • 13
    Sep
    2012
    1:41pm, EDT

    Nancy Grace tears into 'Toddlers & Tiaras' cigarette mom

    HLN

    Nancy Grace took one "Toddlers & Tiaras" mom to task Wednesday night.

    By Ree Hines, TODAY contributor

    When Lisa Christian handed her 4-year-old daughter a fake cigarette and told her "Don't forget to smoke!" on a recent episode of "Toddlers & Tiaras," she had to know the stunt would raise a few eyebrows. But it's unlikely she had any idea it would lead Nancy Grace to devote an entire episode of her HLN show to the topic.

    On Wednesday night's episode of Grace's self-titled program, the former prosecutor set her sights on the mom she believes was way out of line.

    "I know you were trying to have your daughter mimic the star of the 'Grease' musical, but I believe there are many other possibilities in mimicking her than having her smoke," Grace said.

    But Christian still doesn't see anything wrong with her action.

    "First of all, it was (Destiny's) first spring pageant, and we just wanted her to be competitive with the other girls," she explained via phone. "Um, to me, pretending is not harming her."

    In fact, she insisted that Destiny "is not your typical 4-year-old. She does know the difference between right and wrong."

    Grace reminded the mom that cigarettes are illegal for minors, so that message could be blurred, but Christian remained unmoved.

    "It was just a prop -- nothing more, nothing less," she shot back. "It was just a piece of paper rolled up."

    Grace, who also spoke to experts that supported her negative take on the prop, then asked the mom if she'd put "a fake gun in her (daughter's) hand or a fake machete or a fake machine gun?"


    Follow @TODAY_Clicker

    When Christian brought up the time honored kids' game of "cops and robbers" as a rebuttal, Grace wouldn't have it.

    "Mine do not play 'cops and robbers,'" she raged. "Mine do not have pretend guns. We don't even say g-u-n because my fiancé was murdered with a handgun many, many years ago."

    By the end of the hour, the two were no closer to agreeing about how to raise a tyke -- fake cigarette or otherwise.

    Are you surprised the "Toddlers & Tiaras" mom is still defending the fake smoke, or do you think Grace and others are making too big of a deal about the incident? Share your thoughts on our Facebook page.

    Follow @ReeHines

     

    Related content:

    • 4-year-old hits the stage with cigarette on 'Toddlers & Tiaras'
    • Exclusive look: 'Toddlers & Tiaras' tyke kicked out of four day cares for biting
    • Sassy 'Toddlers & Tiaras' tyke wants to win big 'moneeey'

    More in The Clicker:

    • Bullied teen Jillian leaves Demi Lovato in tears, makes memorable 'X Factor' debut
    • Miami's 'Real Housewives' promise drama and wild times
    • Seth Meyers: 38th 'SNL' season full of transitions and surprises
    • Jessica Simpson criticized over baby Maxwell's bikini photo
    Show more
    Explore related topics: nancy-grace, featured, toddlers-and-tiaras
  • 30
    Aug
    2012
    12:43pm, EDT

    Four-year-old hits the stage with cigarette on 'Toddlers & Tiaras'

    TLC

    Destiny channeled Sandy from "Grease" -- complete with cigarette -- on "Toddlers & Tiaras."

    By Ree Hines, TODAY contributor

    "Don't forget to smoke!" It's not exactly a phrase one expects to hear at any beauty pageant -- especially one in which some of the contestants aren't even old enough for kindergarten yet. But that's just what one mom encouraged her 4-year-old to do as the little one took the stage on Wednesday night's "Toddlers & Tiaras."

    Destiny had hoped to wow the judges with her costume -- she was dressed in Sandy's "bad girl" getup from "Grease" -- but the wow-factor had nothing to do with what she had on.

    "Destiny has a cigarette!" a judge exclaimed. "What is (her mom, Lisa) thinking?!"

    Lisa was likely thinking it was just another way to get extra attention for her so-called "feisty little diva," but no one seemed amused by the sight of a tot puffing on a fake cigarette.


    While fans of the show voiced their outrage about the incident online, it's doubtful that the negative reaction did much to change Lisa's take on it. After all, she's very invested in Destiny's pageant life.

    "I think I like pageants so well, because when I was younger, growing up, I didn't get to do anything like that," Lisa explained earlier in the episode. "So I think I'm living my dreams through my little girl."

    As for Destiny, she confessed she likes pageants "because (her) mom says so."


    Follow @TODAY_Clicker

    In the end, the tyke's inappropriate stage prop didn't do much to hurt her chances in the competition. Sure, the judges shaved off a few points for pretending to smoke on the stage, but Destiny still won Personality Supreme -- a title she's nabbed at least once before at the World Chicken Festival, if her engraved trophy collection is anything to go by.

    What do you think of a 4-year-old using a prop cigarette? Is it OK as long as it's part of her "Grease" character, or is completely inappropriate regardless of the costume? Tell us your thoughts on our Facebook page.

    Follow @ReeHines

     

    Related content:

    • Entertainment or exploitation? Experts disagree about 'Honey Boo Boo'

    More in The Clicker:

    • Lindsay Lohan channels Elizabeth Taylor in latest 'Liz & Dick' photos
    • 'Jersey Shore' to end after season six
    • Report: Confederate flag may be removed from 'Dukes of Hazzard' General Lee toys
    • 'Project Runway's' real-size model: Episode was 'adult bullying at its best'
    • 'Lost' star Jorge Garcia to guest star on 'Once Upon a Time'
    Show more
    Explore related topics: reality, featured, toddlers-and-tiaras
  • 9
    Aug
    2012
    11:41am, EDT

    The top 5 wackiest quotes from 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo'

    Chris Fraticelli / TLC

    Alana, aka Honey Boo Boo, and the rest of her family made plenty of memorable remarks on the premiere of "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo."

    By Allison Corneau, Us Weekly

    You betta redneckognize! Six-year-old beauty queen Alana Thompson is no stranger to fans of TLC's "Toddlers & Tiaras," and on Wednesday, the beauty pageant show's breakout star got her moment to shine with the premiere of her spinoff "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo."

    PHOTOS: Celebrities' pageant pasts

    Ditching the Go-Go juice for Mountain Dew and sweets, Thompson introduced TV fans to her family -- sisters Lauryn, 12, (nicknamed Pumpkin), Jessica, 15 (Chubbs) and pregnant Anna, 17 (Chickadee), dad Mike (Sugar Bear) and mom June (Momma) -- as they competed in the so-called Redneck Games.

    Here, Us Weekly recaps the top five craziest quotes from Thompson and her McIntyre, Ga.-based family.

    VIDEO: What else to expect this season on Here Comes Honey Boo Boo

    1. "It's all about Southern pride, similar to the Olympics, but with a lot of missing teeth and a lot of butt crack showing." - Momma, on the Redneck Games, which feature events including Bobbin' for Pig Feet and the Mudpit Belly Flop.

    2. "My mother has told me in the past that if you fart 12-15 times a day, you could lose a lot of weight, so I think I'm gonna lose a lot of weight." - Chubbs, who attempted to slim down on the show's premiere


    Follow @TODAY_Clicker

    VIDEO: Honey Boo Boo: "A dollar makes me holler"

    3. "I like to get in the mud, because I like to get dirty like a pig." - Honey Boo Boo, on competing in the Mudpit Belly Flop during the Redneck Games

    4. 'It's called a biscuit because it looks like a biscuit." - Momma, on the family's nickname for female genitalia

    PHOTOS: Controversial star moms

    5. "Please, women that are of voluptuous size, put some clothes on ... All that vajiggle jaggle is not beauteous." - Momma, commenting on the women in attendance at the Redneck Games.

    "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" airs Wednesdays at 10pm on TLC.

    Did we miss your favorite "Honey Boo Boo" quip? Tell us on our Facebook page.

    Related content:

    • Honey Boo Boo: I hate Justin Bieber!
    • Mud & mayhem: 'Toddlers' star leaves pageants behind in 'Honey Boo Boo'
    • Dr. Drew chokes up over Go-Go Juice on 'Lifechangers'

    More in The Clicker:

    • Brandon or Dylan? Jennie Garth revisits choice in Old Navy's '90210' spot
    • Dish Network chairman: Miss AMC? Get 'Mad Men,' 'Breaking Bad' on iTunes
    • Michael Phelps to go 'Dancing With the Stars'? Swimmer not ruling it out
    Show more
    Explore related topics: reality, toddlers-and-tiaras, here-comes-honey-boo-boo
  • 24
    Jul
    2012
    12:07pm, EDT

    Exclusive look: 'Toddlers & Tiaras' tyke kicked out of four day cares for biting

    By Ree Hines, TODAY contributor

    Some pageant princesses like to load up on Pixy Stix when they’re not on stage. Others prefer to think about of their future fortunes. But 2-year-old Bella? She likes to sink her teeth into … well, just about anything.

    Bella makes her “Toddlers & Tiaras” debut on the next episode of the pageant-centric reality TV show, and in an exclusive sneak peek, her mom shares some unexpected information about the little girl she calls a “loose cannon.”

    “She’s been kicked out of four day cares for biting before,” mom Juliet said with a smile. “If she doesn’t get her way, she finds a way to get it -- and usually she bites.”

    To illustrate that point, Bella is then shown attempting to pull a toothy shark toy away from someone off-screen using only her chompers. But mom doesn’t seem to be too concerned about Bella’s pup-with-a-chew-toy approach to life. After all, the tot’s a big winner when it comes to competitions.


    Follow @TODAY_Clicker

    “Bella’s done over probably 30-40 pageants,” Juliet explained. “She’s only lost once in the last year, and that’s because she had an ear infection, and her eardrum burst on stage.”

    Ouch! At least it wasn’t due to biting the competition.

    As for the secret to Bella’s success, Mom chalks it up to “personality -- so much personality.”

    If the above clip is anything to go by, Dad knows all about Bella’s personality. In one scene, she giggles as she smacks him in the face with a tiara, while mom warns, “Let’s not injure Daddy!” In another scene, Bella gives him more grief, leading Juliet to ask, “Is this ‘Daddy Abuse Day’?”

    See how Bella performs in her next pageant -- and see if Daddy escapes without a bite -- when “Toddlers & Tiaras” airs Wednesday night at 9 p.m. ET on TLC.

    Do you think Bella’s biting is a big behavior problem or just evidence of her big pageant personality? Share your thoughts on our Facebook page.

    Follow @ReeHines

     

    Related content:

    • Sassy 'Toddlers & Tiaras' tyke wants to win big 'moneeey'
    • 'Toddlers' star leaves pageants way behind in 'Honey Boo Boo'
    • Tot wants to cheat his way to a win on 'Toddlers & Tiaras'

    More in The Clicker:

    • Simon Cowell sees Britney Spears, Demi Lovato as tough 'X Factor' judges
    • Bristol Palin explains the F-bomb her 3-year-old dropped on ‘Life's a Tripp'
    • Kate Gosselin reportedly set to find love on a dating reality show
    • Mariah Carey joins 'American Idol' as its new judge
    Show more
    Explore related topics: reality, featured, toddlers-and-tiaras
  • 10
    Jul
    2012
    12:40pm, EDT

    Exclusive sneak peek: Sassy 'Toddlers & Tiaras' tyke wants to win big 'moneeey'

    TLC

    Kalia wants to see the money on the next "Toddlers & Tiaras."

    By Ree Hines, TODAY contributor

    Candy doesn’t grow on trees, and that’s a fact pageant princess Kailia knows all too well. Good thing the oh-so-energetic 5-year-old has a plan for securing the sweet stuff, which she reveals in the mid-season return of “Toddlers & Tiaras.”

    In an exclusive sneak peek TLC provided to TODAY.com, Kailia’s dad took a break from allowing the tot to drive his pickup truck (with a little help), and asked her to share her favorite part of pageant life.

    “Um, winning,” she said without even thinking it over. “‘Cause I like to win moneeey!”

    Kailia might sound a little like a certain dollar-makes-me-holler “Toddlers & Tiaras” star from the past. But unlike Alana, aka Honey Boo-Boo Child, Kailia knows just what she wants to spend that moolah on.

    “Yeah, I’ll buy candy,” she said, dropping her usual high-pitched squeal and adding some exaggerated neck bobbing.


    With one Ultimate Grand Supreme title already behind her, she might just have a shot at raking in a bunch of treats.

    "Toddlers & Tiaras" airs Wednesday night at 10 p.m. on TLC.

    Is 5 ("and a half!") just too young to worry about winning cash? Share your thoughts on our Facebook page.

    Follow @ReeHines

     

    Related content:

    • 'Toddlers & Tiaras' star Honey Boo Boo Child gets her own show
    • Vanessa Williams rips 'Toddlers & Tiaras'
    • 'Toddlers' tot wants to be an exterminator -- and kill Justin Bieber
    • JonBenet Ramsey's father considers 'Toddlers' 'bizarre'

    More in The Clicker:

    • HBO: 'True Blood's' use of thugs in Obama masks 'utter coincidence'
    • Bryan Cranston: 'Breaking Bad' could get 'darker and darker'
    • Sigourney Weaver: To get anything accomplished, 'ask a mother'
    • What does an ear taste like? Mike Tyson dishes on his big bite
    Show more
    Explore related topics: reality, featured, toddlers-and-tiaras
  • 31
    May
    2012
    3:10pm, EDT

    'Toddlers & Tiaras' star Honey Boo Boo Child gets her own show

    TLC

    Alana (aka Honey Boo Boo Child)

    By Anna Chan, TODAY

    Six-year-old "Toddlers & Tiaras" star Alana better stock up on her Go-Go Juice, because the outrageous little pageant queen might need some extra energy now that she's getting her very own TLC show.

    The network announced that Alana's new program, "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo," will have a six-episode run that kicks off in August. According to the press release, the show won't just be taking a look at the little gal's beauty pageant endeavors, but will dive into her everyday life with her family. In other words, prepare to see some muddy four-wheeling in rural Georgia and gathering of road kill for meals. (Yes, really. It's in the press release.)


    Follow @TODAY_Clicker

    Alana found reality TV notoriety when she appeared on "Toddlers & Tiaras" in January and declared, "Those other girls must be crazy if they think they're gonna beat me honey boo boo child!" And of course, who can forget the over-the-top, wild "dancing" and her special beverage of "energy drink and caffeine drink" now known as Go-Go Juice?

    Do you think it's a good idea for young children to have their own reality shows? Share your thoughts on our Facebook page.

    Follow @Anna_Banana

     

     

    Related content:

    • Dr. Drew chokes up over Go-Go Juice
    • Andersoon Cooper gives 'Toddlers & Tiaras' moms a taste of their own medicine

    More in The Clicker:

    • Exclusive look: The 'Care Bears' are back on TV!
    • 'D.U.I.' sneak peek: Pizza delivery guy gets busted for pot
    • Every 'Roots!' shoutout ever on 'Fallon'
    Show more
    Explore related topics: reality, toddlers-and-tiaras, here-comes-honey-boo-boo
  • 9
    May
    2012
    10:42am, EDT

    Exclusive peek: Mom of twins has a clear favorite on 'Toddlers & Tiaras'

    By Ree Hines, TODAY contributor

    She might have two beautiful daughters, but as far as pageant mom Kelly is concerned, there's only one winner between them -- and she isn't shy about saying it. In fact, while some parents resist picking favorites between their kids at all, Kelly shares her personal preference with the world on the next episode of "Toddlers & Tiaras."

    According to Kelly, her girls, 4-year-old fraternal twins Giavanna and Alycesaundra, couldn't be more different. Oh, sure, they look just alike and both compete in pageants, but it ends there.

    "Alycesaundra is a fireball!" the mother can be heard to boast in an exclusive sneak peek for the upcoming episode. "She's got tons of personality. And Giavanna is ... um, I guess ... it's not her personality. I'm just a realist. I've got one kid that's a brat, and one kid that's great."


    Follow @TODAY_Clicker

    No doubt one day they'll have plenty to say about mom too. Until then, the little ones prepare for their next pageant, and even there, it seems Kelly's giving her favorite an edge.

    "Alycesaundra's routine is with a (tutu-and-tiara-clad) baby sheep named Butterball," she explained. Meanwhile, the "brat" will parade around with an actual butterball. "Giavanna's routine is with Tom the turkey."

    Although Kelly believes she and girls (or at least Alycesaundra) have the win in the bag, she also thinks she has it harder than other pageant moms.

    "You know, I hear the moms that complain about having one pageant kid," she sneered. "I'm like, 'Shut up, you hag! Try it with two.'"

    "Toddlers & Tiaras" airs Wednesday nights at 10p.m. ET on TLC.

    Do you think it's appropriate for the mother of twins to clearly pick a favorite and tell the world about it? Share your thoughts on our Facebook page.

    Follow @ReeHines

     

    Related content:

    • Vanessa Williams rips 'Toddlers & Tiaras'
    • 'Toddlers' tot wants to be an exterminator -- and kill Justin Bieber
    • JonBenet Ramsey's father considers 'Toddlers' 'bizarre'

    More in the Clicker:

    • Maks: 'I'll have to think about' coming back to 'DWTS'
    • One of Christina Aguilera's 'Voice' feuds is far from over
    • Live at 'Dancing With the Stars': What you didn't see on TV
    Show more
    Explore related topics: reality, featured, toddlers-and-tiaras
  • 2
    May
    2012
    1:10pm, EDT

    Exclusive sneak peek: 'Toddlers & Tiaras' tyke praised for 'booty pop' moves

    By Ree Hines, TODAY contributor

    With all the stiff competition in the pageant world, the stars of "Toddlers & Tiaras" have to get creative to stand out in the glitzy mix.

    What makes for a memorable tot-routine? In the past, some kids have channeled their inner-adults, such as Dolly Parton or a "Pretty Woman." But on the next episode of the show, one tyke decides to just shake what her mother gave her.

    In an exclusive sneak peek, 5-year-old Trinity donned her ruffled, pink-princess finery and proceeded to put on a "booty" routine.

     "C'mon, girl! Shake it!" Trinity's mom cheered.

    She did. But lest anyone fear the pageant judges might have taken issue with the not-so-kid-friendly choreography, rest assured they did not.


    Follow @TODAY_Clicker

    "Trinity's booty pop? I thought was awesome," judge Charlotte Booth insisted. "She was on that stage, and that was her. That was something she would have done at home, (in front of) the mirror. And you could tell she was excited to do it."

    See how Trinity fared compared to her competition when "Toddlers & Tiaras" airs Wednesday night at 10 p.m. ET on TLC.

    Do you think "booty pop" moves have any place in a kids' pageant? Share your thoughts on our Facebook page.

    Follow @ReeHines

     

    Related content:

    • 'Toddlers' tot wants to become an exterminator -- and kill Justin Bieber
    • 'Toddlers' star Eden Wood gets her own show
    • JonBenet Ramsey's father considers 'Toddlers' 'bizarre'

    More in the Clicker:

    • Perk for 'Biggest Loser' winner Jeremy Britt? Beating Conda
    • Jeremy drops 199 pounds to win 'Biggest Loser' season 13
    • Power to the voters! 'Dancing With the Stars' fans silence the judges
    Show more
    Explore related topics: reality, featured, toddlers-and-tiaras
  • 24
    Apr
    2012
    6:55pm, EDT

    'Toddlers' tot wants to become an exterminator -- and kill Justin Bieber

    TLC

    By Anna Chan, TODAY

    Dolled-up little princesses are a rather common sight on "Toddlers & Tiaras," but Wednesday's new episode is offering something different -- a girl who doesn't mind getting dirty, and wants to grow up to be an exterminator.

    In a sneak peek, 5-year-old Bridgett of Elkville, Ill., happily digs around in her muddy backyard for her prey and leaves her tiaras in her room.

    "I like to kill the worms. I like to kill grasshoppers. I like to kill bees," she tells the cameras. But that's not all.

    "I like to kill Justin Bieber," the non-Belieber admits.

    Whoa! Clearly, the gal has different likes than many other young ladies her age.


    Follow @TODAY_Clicker

    Though mom Amanda is happy to indulge her little girl's passion to rid the world of insects and helps with the backyard clean-up, she has higher hopes for Bridgett. And it doesn't involve tiaras.

    "I just hope she chooses to be a doctor and saves lives, instead of being an exterminator where she takes lives," said Amanda.

    Check out the sneak peek:

    "Toddlers & Tiaras" airs at 10 p.m. Wednesdays on TLC.

    What do you think of little Bridgett's goals? Share your thoughts on our Facebook page!

    Follow @Anna_Banana

     

     

    Related content:

    • Pageants lead to divorce on 'Toddlers & Tiaras'
    • 'Toddlers' star Eden Wood gets her own show
    • JonBenet Ramsey's father considers 'Toddlers' 'bizarre'

    More in The Clicker:

    • 'Kardashians' renewed:  Who should get the next spin-off?
    • Maks and Melissa unhappy with angry 'Dancing' edit
    • Ryan Seacrest's new deal maintains edge for 'American Idol'
    Show more
    Explore related topics: reality, featured, toddlers-and-tiaras
  • 18
    Apr
    2012
    7:34am, EDT

    Exclusive peek: Pageants lead to divorce on 'Toddlers and Tiaras'

    TLC

    SamiJo of "Toddlers & Tiaras" has a new man in her corner, mom's new boyfriend, HG.

    By Anna Chan, TODAY

    No one's going to stop mom Tricia from entering her little princess, SamiJo, in beauty pageants. Not even her husband!

    When "Toddlers & Tiaras" viewers first met Tricia in January 2011, she made it clear why she wanted to have a little girl. "I decided to put SamiJo in pageants ‘cause that was the whole reason I wanted to have a daughter," Tricia revealed on the episode.

    But Dad wasn't quite so on board with the whole pageant thing, and a lot of it had to do with how much they cost. "I think pageants are a waste of money," the turtle farmer had explained to TLC's cameras after telling his wife that he thinks they spent close to $100,000 on the beauty contests.

    Money concerns? They're not getting in Tricia's way anymore. 

    "I am now divorced," Tricia, who now works at a "world famous wing place," reveals in an exclusive sneak peek TLC shared with us of Wednesday's new episode.


    Follow @TODAY_Clicker

    She's also traded in her ex-husband for a new man who supports her pageant dreams for 2-year-old SamiJo. 

    "Me and SamiJo have a wonderful relationship," boyfriend HG says. It's so great that the man had the little girl's logo shaved into his head. "I went and got it cut just to show I support her."

    Check it out:

    "Toddlers & Tiaras" airs Wednesdays at 10 p.m. on TLC.

    Do you think there's anything that can convince Tricia to stop entering SamiJo in beauty pageants? Share your thoughts on our Facebook page.

    Follow @Anna_Banana

     

     

    Related content:

    • 'Toddlers' mom: Pageants were the reason I wanted a daughter
    • Mom gets 'locked and loaded' for war on 'Toddlers'
    • 'Toddlers' star Eden Wood gets her own reality show
    • More on 'Toddlers & Tiaras' in The Clicker
    Show more
    Explore related topics: reality, featured, toddlers-and-tiaras
Older posts

Browse

  • featured,
  • movies,
  • music,
  • reality,
  • tv,
  • celebrities,
  • dancing-with-the-stars,
  • american-idol,
  • late-night,
  • whitney-houston,
  • reviews,
  • election2012,
  • oscars,
  • justin-bieber,
  • best-bets,
  • stephen-colbert,
  • jon-stewart,
  • politics,
  • downton-abbey,
  • biggest-loser,
  • saturday-night-live,
  • teen-mom,
  • babies,
  • lindsay-lohan,
  • walking-dead,
  • colbert-report,
  • box-office,
  • twilight
Also
Advertise | AdChoices

Ree Hines, TODAY contributor

Ree Hines is a frequent TODAY.com and NBCNews.com contributor.

  • Follow on Twitter

Anna Chan, TODAY

Anna Chan is the TV Editor for the Entertainment section of TODAY.com. and NBCNews.com.

  • Follow Anna on Twitter
  • Follow Clicker on Twitter

Archives

  • 2013
    • May (26)
    • April (200)
    • March (246)
    • February (201)
    • January (266)
  • 2012
    • December (254)
    • November (232)
    • October (394)
    • September (367)
    • August (298)
    • July (280)
    • June (252)
    • May (295)
    • April (300)
    • March (263)
    • February (262)
    • January (182)
  • 2011
    • December (133)
    • November (108)

Most Commented

    Other blogs

    • The Body Odd
    • Cosmic Log
    • Red Tape Chronicles
    • PhotoBlog
    • US News
    • Open Channel

    NBCNews.com top stories

    3147,10
    © 2013 NBCNews.com
    • Entertainment on NBCNews.com
    • About us
    • Contact
    • Help
    • Site map
    • Careers
    • Closed captioning
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Privacy policy
    • Advertise