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By Vanessa Beatriz Soto

Never one to miss an opportunity to turn herself into a news item, Kim Kardashian posed for a different kind of picture this week.

Reeling from the ongoing debate as to the natural and organic quality of her tushie, the reality TV star allowed her sisters to convince her to get a butt X-ray to 'prove' that it's contours are, to paraphrase Sophia Loren, entirely a result of pasta, rather than the implants one might suspect to be at the heart of the matter. So to speak.

Kourtney had the following to say:

"I definitely think it's a stupid idea to get an X-ray, but I definitely think it would get people to stop the rumors. It would also be a lot of fun for me to see Kim going to ask the doctor for a butt X-ray."

The X-ray was taken and clipped up on a radiologist's light box, and one of Kim's assistants snapped a picture of a sassy-faced Kardashian and posted it to her sis, Khloe, who tweeted it to an eagerly awaiting web nation. So here we are writing about it, because that is what we do. FOR YOU, dear reader, anything.

(Well, almost anything. Apparently the footage of Kim's butt-ray is going to be featured on Keeping Up with the Kardashians, but if anyone thinks I'll be watching that, they had really better think again...)

Titled "She's All Natural Baby!" and captioned, "The PROOF is in the X-ray. Kim's a!s is 100% real!!!" you can check it out for yourself on Khloe's website.

As for myself, I have the following points to make about the ongoing Kardashian Shenanigans:

1. Kim is really, really, really, reallllllllly pretty. I would like to look like her when I grow up. Except with a smaller butt.

2. This makes me glad we DON'T have socialized healthcare in the United States because if my tax dollars were paying this I would seriously freak the hell out.

3. Even if her ass is real, you cannot make me believe the rest of her is. Next time, X-ray your FACE, KIM.

4. I cannot honestly even believe we are talking about this.

HAVE AN AWESOME WEEKEND! Nessacrest out!

Tags blogger: Vanessa Beatriz Soto, khole kardashian, Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian

By Michael Lopez

Talk about life imitating art. Last month, Sara Ramirez was involved in a very high-profile "wedding" when her Grey’s Anatomy character Callie Torres married girlfriend Arizona Robbins. And now the 35-year-old actress is planning some nuptials of her own, with news that she'll be walking down the aisle with boyfriend Ryan Debolt.

Apparently Sara's longtime love popped the question while the two were vacationing in Paris. No "official" date has been set yet, but according to The Daily Mail, Ramirez' Grey’s castmates can't wait to attend the ceremony.

"Everyone was over the moon when they heard Sara had got engaged," a show insider said. "We all wish her well."

Interestingly, Sara has always been very tight-lipped about her personal life. And while we doubt she'll let photographers into her ultra-private wedding, we're still hopeful she could release an album of love songs to commemorate the whole affair.

Are you a fan of Sara Ramirez? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags Blogger: Michael Lopez, Celebrity Couples, Engagements, Grey's Anatomy, Hot Stuff, Ryan Debolt, Sara Ramirez

By Larry Yepez Jr.

Attention Lord of The Ring fans! Although we are all waiting for winter to come to see Frodo and the gang at it again, we have got tempting news for you. The fist official images of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey were released exclusively to Entertainment Weekly magazine.

The pics of Middle Earth went public yesterday, revealing the first on-set images of the very anticipated film. A prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Hobbit is also being filmed in New Zealand by the Oscar-winning director Peter Jackson.

The first image is of Sir Ian McKellen in his iconic role of Gandolf the Grey, smoking his pipe as he so seriously ponders on the trunk of a massive Ent, a tree which in the trilogy is the ancient shepherd of the forest.

The second image is of Martin Freeman taking on the role of Bilbo Baggins. He is apparently reading from a scroll as a group of Middle Earthers stare from a hole in the wall that seems to be the hobbit's dining room.

In a third image we see Freeman sitting on a table taking direction from Mr. Peter Jackson. The curious thing about this image is the hobbit's feet which are tremendously large and hairy. A couple of other pictures show Jackson himself posing on The Hobbit set.

The popular book by J.R.R.Tolkien has been split into two films. The first one is The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and the second is The Hobbit: There and Back Again. The cast and crew have embarked on a 254 day shoot to recreate more than 1000 pages of the book.

Much of the cast will be coming back from the Lord of the Rings trilogy, like Cate Blanchet, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood and Andy Serkis (Gollum). There are also other stars in this film including Barry Humpheir a.k.a. Dame Edna as the Goblin King, and Evangeline Lilly as beautiful elf Tauriel.

Are you excited about the new hobbit films?

Tags Andy Serkis, Barry Humpheir, Blogger: Larry Yepez Jr, Cate Blanchet, Elijah Wood, Evangeline Lilly, Hugo Weaving, Lord of the Rings, Peter Jackson, Sir Ian McKellen, The Hobbit

By Michael Lopez

We all remember Chino y Nacho’s 2009 smash "Niña Bonita." Not only was the track a worldwide hit, it was also the name of the reggaeton duo's second album. Well now it looks like another songwriter is claiming "Niña" as his own and has filed a $10 million lawsuit to prove it!

Dominican producer Stanley Agramonte says he wrote "Niña" back in 2007, two years before C y N's smash single. He claims that the duo never asked for his permission to use the track and was shocked when heard their version on the radio.

"Si tú escuchas la canción, te das cuenta que el principio es igual en términos de acordes y el arreglo y la letras es parecida," Stanley said. "A mí no me importa el dinero, yo lo que quiero es mi derecho de autor. Yo traté de comunicarme con ellos, pero ellos están en actitud y se creen estrellas."

It's interesting how Agramonte claims the lawsuit is not about the money, yet wants millions of dollars in returns. Does he have a case? We don't think so. Sure the names are the same, but Chino y Nacho's version is way different from what Stanley wrote. Latin Gossip even offered a side-by-side comparison for you to judge for yourself.

Do you think Chino y Nacho ripped off Stanley’s song? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags Blogger: Michael Lopez, Chino y Nacho, Chisme, Lawsuits, Música, Nina Bonita, Stanley Agramonte

By Michael Lopez

Jay Leno got quite an earful on last night's Tonight Show. In a hilarious moment, Marc Anthony recounted a story about his son Max relieving himself in the family pool. But that's not all, somehow the "accident" caused damage to the filtration system, leading to a $6,000 bill!

"He had an accident in the pool," Marc told the audience. "It got into the filtration system and they charged us to clean it…He took a $6,000 dump in the pool!"

Obviously the story got an uproarious response, and Anthony seemed to take the experience with good humor. The Puerto Rican crooner went on to describe how he and wife Jennifer Lopez worked really hard to potty train Max and his 3-year-old twin sister Emme.

"Every time they'd use the toilet we'd give them a lollipop," Marc went on to say. "Three days passed and we ran out of lollipops. I'm like, 'You should probably get them checked out if they're using the potty that much."

Of course, the Tonight Show chit chat wasn't all about the fam. Anthony also discussed his new reality show ¡Q’Viva! and the latest season of Hawthorne, which happens to be featuring a very special guest.

Be honest, have you ever "relieved yourself" in the pool? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags Blogger: Michael Lopez, Celebrities, Chisme, Jay Leno, Marc Anthony, Max Anthony, Television, The Tonight Show

By Michael Lopez

Heard of CARmageddon yet? If you live in Los Angeles you most certainly have. From July 15-18, one of southern California's most populated freeways is shutting down for massive repairs. Traffic is supposed to reach epic levels and you can bet that road rage will be in full effect. That's part of the reason Erik Estrada has spoken out to calm motorists' nerves.

As a star of the 70's TV hit CHiPs, Erik knows quite a bit about highway safety. He donned Officer "Ponch" Poncherello's cop uniform for six seasons and is now throwing on the badge again, for a series of CARmageddon public service announcements.

"When law enforcement asks for help, the answer is always yes," Estrada recently explained.

An actual reserve office himself, Erik happily answered the call to help promote peace and civility during the upcoming automotive apocalypse. His message to L.A. drivers? Stay far away from the freeway and plan your weekend accordingly.

What's the worst traffic jam you've ever been in? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags Blogger: Michael Lopez, CARmageddon, chips, erik estrada, PSAs, Traffic

By Michael Lopez

Say it ain't so! Could Snooki, Pauly D, and JWoww be leaving the Jersey Shore for good? According to TMZ, it's a definite possibility, especially since the reality stars' salaries have become quite expensive in the past three years.

It seems MTV execs have been thinking about replacing the current Jersey Shore crew with fresh cast members when season 6 begins shooting this summer. Partially because of money issues and partially because they want to breathe new life into the franchise.

Don't worry, the infamous Italy season is still ready to roll out this August, but after that things may go back to square one. Though nothing has been substantiated yet, rumor has it that MTV is setting season 6 back at the shore and hiring a crop of cheaper unknowns to fill the fist-pumping bungalow.

Many are saying the decision would actually be a shrewd move on MTV's part. The network is still planning spinoff series for Snooki, The Situation, Pauly D and JWoww, which means they can profit off the established Shore stars, while still building buzz for the newbies.

Would you like to see a fresh Jersey Shore cast? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags Blogger: Michael Lopez, Chisme, Jersey Shore, JWoww, MTV, Pauly D, Snooki, Television, The Situation

By Michael Lopez

What’s better than the soulful grooves of Vicente Garcia? The soulful grooves of Vicente Garcia with some Cultura Profética mixed in! In less than two weeks, Vicente will be unveiling the video for his new single "Mi Balcon" and he’s brought along Cultura Profética to help kick it off.

Puerto Rican reggae gods Cultura Profética definitely know how to churn out a summer jam. In the past twelve years, they’ve released slow-burning hits like "La Otra Galaxia,” “Funkadera,” and the Bob Marley cover, “Redemption Song.” Now they’re adding their unique style to “Mi Balcon” and joining Vicente for the colorful video.

One of the great things about Garcia’s music is that it’s so universal. Born in the Dominican Republic, he’s been able to incorporate blends of jazz, bossa nova, and tropical pop into his unique sound. Plus, you’ve got to give him some originality props for bringing the banjo back into the mainstream.

But “Mi Balcon” is even more than that. Vicente has described it as a whimsical love song, with hints of pop and unplugged acoustics. We say it’s a great summer lullabye to listen to while lounging at the beach or hanging at a BBQ.

You can judge it all for yourself when the “Mi Balcon” video makes its big debut June 27 on Tr3s!

Are you a fan of Vicente Garcia? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags Blogger: Michael Lopez, Cultura Profética, Hot Stuff, Música, Mi Balcon, Premieres, Tr3s Exclusives, Vicente Garcia, Videos

By Horacio Garcia

We all know what happened. First Jay Leno said he was leaving for prime time, but it turned out he was less funny than Law and Order or Chuck so he went back to The Tonight Show and Conan O' Brien had no other choice but to go away….with 32 million dollars in severance payment.

Apparently the money was not enough to appease this extremely impatient man and so he launched himself into a frenzy of creativity, launched a comedy tour, and as a result we ended up with that crusade of irreverence that is The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour.

Then, of course, it had to be filmed so the future generations could appreciate the creative Irish genius in full display, and that's how we ended up with this hilarious piece of movie-making that is at times real documentary, at times a making of the tour and at times seems like Conan’s therapist's tapes.

O'Brien himself recognizes in the film that he worked with a kind of frenzy that had nothing to do with fear for the future (he had just collected the 32 million so he wasn't that worried) but with a necessity to prove himself on stage in front of people. Not to mention the fact that, as you can see in the movie, they didn't had the whole thing ready when they announced in Conan's Twitter account that they were going on tour.

The film gives us a rare look at the pandemonium of creative writing and is a tribute to the Conan O'Brien show's staff and his personal leading style. Conan is a hyperactive, tireless whirlwind of ideas that is always pocking fun at his writers (men and women of infinite patience…) and especially to his assistant Sona who appears to be the completely impervious to any joke. She probably acquired that level of resistance through the years with him.

But beyond all the "behind the scenes" usual treats, the movie exposes very well the kind of humor Conan likes to do, even more than in television. Certainly there is lot of the Conan shows in the tour, usually with
the names changed do to copyright issues, but we have The Texas Ranger Lever, renamed "The Chuck Norris Rural Policeman Handle" or The Masturbating Bear, in his new version as "The Self Pleasing Panda", but Conan really goes overboard with new things like his performance of "I Will Survive."

As expected, basically the entire cast of Conan's show went with him on tour, so Andy is there most of the time (he declined going to the finals of Celebrity Jeopardy to do the tour) and also Max Weinberg's Band
with their new name: The Legally Prohibited Band. A family business, as they say.

We now know that after the tour Conan opened his new Conan O'Brien Show on TBS and things have gone uphill for him since then, but this is a rare moment of vulnerability in his life in which despite the 32
million dollars (yeah, I know!) he was actually worried about his career. I don't think he'll ever be worried again after all this.

Tags blogger: Horacio Garcia, Conan O'Brien, Conan O'Brien Can't Stop, Max Weinberg', The legally prohibited from being funny on television t

By Michael Lopez

It all comes down to this. After 24 games in 12 different cities, the United States and Mexico are the last two teams standing in the epic CONCACAF fútbol battle. Known as The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Associate Football, the Gold Cup finals are set to go down this Saturday at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA and excitement is brewing beyond belief.

The venue (which houses over 90,000 seats) is already sold out and networks across the world plan to broadcast the historic event. Plus with Los Angeles' large Mexican population, you can bet it will be a very diverse and divided crowd.

Getting to this point was not easy for Mexico. Though they breezed through matches against El Salvador, Cuba, and Costa Rica, their most recent game against Honduras was a very close call. The semi-final battle went all the way into overtime, before Mexico edged them out with a 2-0 victory.

Add to that the fact that Mexico lost five players (including two starters) due to drug suspensions and you can see what a struggle it's been. But regardless of the hardships, the team seems more than ready to take on their northern rivals.

The U.S. had some stiff competition itself when it took on Panama this week. Barely beating their Central American rivals with 1-0 victory, the emotional match had hardcore fútbol fans glued to their seats. In the 77th minute of the game, star kicker Landon Donovan assisted Clint Dempsey with the victory shot.

Now with the Gold Cup final just one day away, both teams seem to have their eyes on the prize. Though the CONCACAF trophy doesn't carry the same weight as a World Cup victory, it's still a major achievement in the world of fútbol. It also allows the winning team the opportunity to play at the coveted 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil.

Which CONCACAF team were you rooting for? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags Blogger: Michael Lopez, CONCACAF, futbol, Hot Stuff, Mexico, Rose Bowl, Sports