Yesterday I spent four and half hours in the sun (and I have the sunburn to prove it!) waiting to see Selena Gomez at the first stop of her rescheduled Monte Carlo Mall Tour.
I haven’t commented here on Selena’s health scare over the weekend and her subsequent trip to the hospital, but I’ve been worried about her.
Selena herself said no less than three times that she’s felling much better now. She missed a few notes in “Who Says” and I think it was because she had to catch her breath.
Anyway, I’m incredibly thankful I got to actually see her with my own eyes because I know now that she’ll be just fine.
That said, OMG was she looking HOT! I mean, yes, I’ve seen her preform before. I’ve met her before, but wow I’ve never been that close to her bare legs.
I could even see the nail polish on her fingers and toes. That’s like, mega HD.
And speaking of camera’s it was a media circus! Camera’s everywhere. Here’s a shot of MTV news filming, there’s more in the gallery too.
MTV News also had a nice writeup about the event:
Selena Gomez was back onstage and appeared to be in much better health on Monday (June 13). The Disney star spent the weekend recovering after being hospitalized last Thursday in Los Angeles for a combination of food poisoning and exhaustion.
The 18-year-old singer/actress took the stage for a performance at the Santa Monica Place mall Monday afternoon, wearing a flowing, white blouse over a white tank top, black shorts, and black strappy heels. Gomez and her band, the Scene, played two of her hit songs, “Who Says” and “A Year Without Rain,” to cheers from the crowd. Gomez thanked her fans profusely for coming out to see her and for their support, especially in the last few days. She also apologized for missing her original appearance, which had been scheduled for this past Friday.
“I want to thank you so much for coming. If you guys came on Friday, I’m so sorry that I couldn’t be here,” she said before the band struck up the first few notes of “Who Says.” “I love you guys very much.”
Although Gomez didn’t do any crazy dance moves or flips, she performed each song with plenty of energy. Her voice sounded strong and steady. At the end of the second song, the teen star answered a few questions from fans in the audience, mostly pegged to her experience filming the upcoming movie “Monte Carlo,” around which the event was organized.
Gomez did take a brief moment to assure her fans (and the throng of reporters also gathered) that she’s feeling just fine. “I’m feeling much better, thank you,” she said.
After performing “Who Says” Selena addressed the crowd asking us if we wanted another song…
Selena: “What other song should I sing?”
Crowd (chants): “Naturally! Naturally! Naturally!”
Selena: “Um… How about A Year without Rain?”
Crowd (collectively): “Okay.”
There was no meet and greet I’m afraid, but that was okay. I already met her… twice.
Click on any picture to see the full image gallery. I’ve already embedded all my video from the event in this post. And be sure to see Monte Carlo in theaters starting July 1st!
There’s not really anything in this new press release that we didn’t know already. I’ve already heard from my sources that Jessie started filming in Hollywood last week, and that they’re actually on the same sound stage where Wizards used to film! Which, coincidentally, is only a few hundred feet from where they filmed On Deck.
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June 9, 2011
DISNEY CHANNEL ANNOUNCES START OF PRODUCTION ON “JESSIE,”
A NEW COMEDY SERIES STARRING DEBBY RYAN
Production has begun in Hollywood on “Jessie,” a new comedy series starring 18-year-old Debby Ryan (“The Suite Life on Deck,” “16 Wishes”) as an idealistic teen from rural Texas who moves to New York City and becomes a nanny for a high-profile couple with four kids. The series is scheduled to premiere in fall 2011 on Disney Channel.
Starring alongside Ryan are Tony Award-nominated Kevin Chamberlin (Broadway’s “The Addams Family”) as Bertram, the frosty butler; Peyton List (“27 Dresses,” “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules”) as Emma, a brilliant but cynical 13-year-old and the only biological child in the bunch; Karan Brar (“Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules”) as Ravi, a 10-year-old adoptee imbued with his Eastern culture, but thrilled with his new life in America; Cameron Boyce (“Grown Ups”) as Luke, a 12-year-old adopted son who is exploding with mischief and is a videogame addict; and Skai Jackson (“Royal Pains”) as Zuri, an adorable 7-year-old girl adopted from Africa who is highly imaginative and fanciful.
Jessie is a small town girl with big dreams who embarks on the adventure of a lifetime when she decides to leave behind starry nights for big city lights. Thrilled to be on her own and determined not to be intimidated by New York City, she accepts a job as nanny and moves in with highflying couple Morgan and Pandora and their four children, Emma, Ravi, Luke and Zuri. With a whole new world of opportunities within her reach, Jessie begins to navigate young adulthood and life in the big city. She surprises herself with how much she comes to rely on the support and advice of the kids in her care. Also helping to keep her moral compass in check are Bertram, the family’s butler, and Tony, the building’s 20-year-old doorman.
“Jessie” was created by Pamela Eells O’Connell (“Family Matters,” “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody,” “The Suite Life on Deck”), who serves as executive producer. The series is from It’s a Laugh Productions, Inc.