Bitch-Back! Are Nude Photos the Only Way to Stardom?

Readers are concerned that some Hollywood starlets like Vanessa Hudgens use their bodies for media attention

By Ted Casablanca Mar 17, 2011 10:33 AMTags
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Dear Ted:
Do B-list (OK, C-list) women like Vanessa Hudgens and LeAnn Rimes only know how to get media attention by using their bodies, with yet another set of naked and dramatic weight loss pics, respectively? How pathetic! Nothing like setting the feminist movement back a century, gals! Hugs (even tho you never respond to my questions).
S

Dear Porn-No:
First off, let's not put Vanessa in the same category as LeAnn. While LeAnn is desperate for any media attention, Vanessa's attorney said she was deeply upset over the release of the photos. True, the media attention doesn't hurt, but for someone who found fame through Disney? Not the best thing to improve her fan base. As for LeAnn? Well, we don't buy the whole losing weight for the wedding thing, nor do we simply think the photos are inaccurate as LeAnn claims. Gal doesn't seem to care whether it's positive or negative attention, as long as eyes are on her. One look at her Twitter will confirm.

Dear Ted:
Why do you feel the need to always bash Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban? Is it because they aren't press-hungry celebs and love each other, unlike most of Hollywood? And how did Keith copy Kellie Pickler when he filmed the video weeks ago, and Kellie's video just came out? I used to love E!; it was my favorite network. Now all you do is bash and start rumors about stars that actually have careers and are famous for something. Oh wait E! just likes stars that are famous for nothing: the Kardashians
A

Dear Low Blow:
Hey, the Kardashians may have come from nowheresville, but they sure as hell have most expertly done a helluva lot with their fame (or infamy). That takes talent. As far as Nicole and Keith go, I actually like them both, don't get me wrong. Just don't trust what she feeds to the press, that's all. The woman has an agenda. Always.

Dear Ted:
So are Jake Gyllenhaal and Austin Nichols still BFFs, or has that bird flown the coop? I miss seeing the pictures of their combined hotness!
Dreaming In Dallas

Dear Me Too:
I miss their sweaty BFF shirtless runs, also! Yes, they're still very good friends, but I think somebody's publicist just said tone down the Matthew McConaughey crap, that's all.

Dear Ted:
Every time I hear the phrase, "steal somebody's husband" I want to punch someone. And the someone I want to punch is the person that says it! Do you really think men are just innocent victims of some evil vagina trap? That they make no choices of their own? That they are forced to go with this "other woman" against their will? Why are the males never held accountable for their own actions? Why are the males never called names like the females are (slut, skank, whore, etc)?
M

Dear Redirect:
I think you should be asking Brad Pitt and Kelsey Grammer that, not me.

Dear Ted:
I think Charlie Sheen is taking a page out of Joaquin Phoenix's book and acting like he is crazy. What do you think?
S

Dear Agreed:
The same.

Dear Ted:
Seann William Scott entering treatment made me a bit sad. I think he's a riot, seems sweet and gentle. Do we know what his Vice may be? Is it just that the funny guys are the saddest?
J

Dear Yes and No:
Absolutely that theory is correct, certainly in the case of Seann, too. But there's more to it than that. Seann's always been an intensely private person, and that kinda personality in Hollywood can sometimes be the first to crack.

Dear Ted:
That skank Eddie Cibrian stole somebody's wife! Am I right?
I

Dear Duh:
Yes.

Dear Ted:
I need gossip on Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev please! There has to be something going on there. How could two single people as hot as they are not have something going on? It only makes sense unless Ian is worried about their age difference?
H

Dear Bored:
As much as we keep asking this same damn question ourselves, we keep getting told the same damn answer: Nothing's happening. We didn't buy it then, and we don't buy it now.

Dear Ted:
I just saw the new pics of Christina Aguilera doing the red carpet for her new show The Voice. And girlfriend is looking good and put together considering all the bad things she has gone through the last couple of months. But looks can be deceiving. Is Christina ready to make a comeback after her arrest? I know it took Britney Spears a couple of years to get where she is, but to me, Christina seems like she has the brain to get her life together sooner. What do you think, should Christina disappear from the spotlight until she's 100 percent ready, or will this new show keep her on the right path to make a comeback?
B

Dear Rehab in a Bottle:
The best time for any celeb to make a comeback is when you are already in the spotlight. But if you're going to cave under the pressure, stay away from the paps until you're fully healed. It's a tough call whether Christina got a little too crazy while blowing off postdivorce steam, or if the gal needs full-on rehab. Friends in her inner circle are more worried than ever, but for the sake of her adorable child, Max, let's hope she gets it together soon. Gals got killer vocals, and if she learns from her mistakes, then no doubt she will rock The Voice, just like the old Christina. 

Dear Ted:
I was reading The Hunger Games books, and I keep thinking the British actor Bradley James would be perfect for Peeta! What do you think?
Cate

Dear Casting Couch:
The same. But neither of us should rule out Alex Pettyfer. Don't you agree?