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Are Nick and Drew Lachey ‘Smarter Than a 5th Grader?’
November 9th, 2009 / Author: Nicole EggenbergerDrew Lachey’s DWTS Predictions
October 10th, 2008
As the season two winnner of Dancing With the Stars, Drew Lachey certainly knows his rumba from his tango. But who does he think will come out on top this time around?
"Right now I still personally think it’s too early," he tells OK!. "I think Warren Sapp is doing amazingly well for a man of his size, and Brooke Burke’s doing a great job. I think ultimately it’s going to come down to seeing whose personality and likeability comes out, as well as being able to move."
The busy musician, actor (he just finished a stint on Broadway in Spamalot) and dad is also no stranger to the steamy rumors that seem to swirl around every season of DWTS – one false story even linked Drew and his partner Cheryl Burke romantically, a charge that both vehemently denied.
"Honestly I think people obviously just can’t imagine that people work that close together and spend that much time together and nothing else is going on," he says. "It’s not really the hotbed of scandal that people make it out to be, it’s about the show and people working together. Obviously you build friendships, but 99 percent of the time that’s where it ends."
Click here for OK!’s gallery of DWTS hookups!
When he’s not on the stage or the screen doing what he does best, Drew’s all about his family, including his wife Lea and two-and-a-half year-old Isabella. His daughter helped inspired him to take on his latest project as spokesman for the Magical Veggie campaign, which focuses on increasing awareness about the health benefits of beans by urging fans to rewrite the old "Beans, beans, the magical fruit" chant. On Feb. 18, one winner will get to come to NYC and meet Drew.
"It’s not just talking about beans," he tells OK!, " it’s about trying to start your family and your child to have healthy eating habits from an early age on. Now is the time when they’ll try new things."
DWTS Hookups!
October 9th, 2008 / Author: OK! Staff
Jessica Performs on DWTS!
October 1st, 2008
Last night’s results on Dancing With the Stars got an extra shot of celebrity when Jessica Simpson showed up to sing a few of her hits live, "Come on Over" and "Angels."
"I watch it every chance I get! I was very proud when Drew Lachey won," Jessica told Entertainment Tonight of DWTS.
Don’t expect to see her competing on the show anytime soon, however, Jess says she’s definitely not ready to rumba.
"I’m really ADD," she says. "I don’t think I could concentrate on actual moves."
And with her own busy career promoting her new album and packed schedule, Jessica probably wouldn’t have time for dancing. She’s also been on the road with her Dallas Cowboy boyfriend, Tony Romo.
"I’m living out of a suitcase right now," Jessica admits. "The past six months have been hotel to hotel, five states a day. Then I have to watch the Cowboys every weekend and go through that anxiety!"
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June 23rd, 2008
Drew Lachey: Vanessa Is “One of the Guys”
November 7th, 2007
Though she’s a former beauty pageant queen, Miss Teen USA 1998 Vanessa Minnillo isn’t all that girly.
“She’s just one of the guys basically,” Drew Lachey, brother of her boyfriend, Nick, tells OK! of Vanessa’s best quality.
Good thing since Nick, a co-owner of minor leaguers Tacoma Rainiers, is a major sports buff. Her tomboyish quality is what makes it easy to chill out with her, Drew says. “You can sit down and watch sports with her.”
As for his own relationship, Drew, 31, has been married to high-school sweetheart Lea Dellecave, mom to their daughter Isabella, 19 months, for seven years and offers some marriage advice for long-term success.
“Never take her for granted,” he says. “Work on it every day. Keep open lines of communication.”
Nick & Vanessa: “Happy Birthday to Us!”
November 5th, 2007
For adorable twosome Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo, Nov. 9 is a doubly big day, as it’s not just his birthday, but hers too!
“I like to think I’m a gentleman about it and try to think of her,” Nick, who’ll be celebrating birthday #34, tells OK! about his feelings on sharing his special day. “It’s her day as much as mine.”
To get a head start on the birthday bash, NickNessa jetted off with some friends for a whirlwind weekend of “great weather and dinners” at the El San Juan Hotel & Casino in Puerto Rico, which is where OK! had the chance to chat with them.
In terms of his birthday wish-list, Nick’s desires are pretty down-to-earth, saying he hopes his brother, Drew, will get him a leaf blower while Vanessa is on her own to figure out what the singer wants. As for what the singer will surprise his girlfriend of a year and a half with, Nick will only say, “I already have it and actually asked if she wanted it tonight, but she said, ‘No, I want to wait.’ ”
Looking at his plans for the year ahead, it will certainly be a busy one for Nick. “I’m in the studio trying to wrap up my album,” he said at the El Canto Beach Club presented by NYC club Tenjune. “I also have some TV projects that I am producing. I am excited about that and trying to branch out.”
The first single off Nick’s upcoming CD will be released in early 2008 and he already has 30 demos that need to be cut down for the final list of songs. “The last album was very specific to the time in my life,” Nick explains. “This one is much more broad, and it is not about one specific moment in my life.”
Maybe he can sing about how great his birthday celebration was!
By Alisandra Puliti
Joey Fatone is One of the Fellas
October 12th, 2007
You heard it here first — Joey Fatone’s got a brand-new band!
Yes, the former ‘N Syncer is regrouping, this time with some other guys who know a few moves or two.
“I’ve been working on a project with Drew Lachey, Joey Lawrence and Joey McIntyre doing like old school tunes,” Joey reveals to OK!. “It’s kind of like a Rat Pack thing. We’re calling it The Fellas.”
The four, of course, are all alums of Dancing With the Stars and each has pop music experience in their lengthy resumes. Joey F.’s is by far the most recognizable with his seven-year-long stint in ‘N Sync. It’s been six years since the band’s last album and three years since their last performance, so will they ever reunite?
“You never know,” the 30-year-old says. “It’s all about timing, about finding the time to say, can we do it? Is it possible? Is it feasible to do it with everybody time-wise? Everybody’s doing their own thing now, you got J.C. [Chasez] with his own album out, Justin [Timberlake] touring, Lance [Bass] doing Hairspray on Broadway and Chris [Kirkpatrick] doing the VH1 Man Band show so it’s really finding the time to say, can we do it? Is it possible?”
Since everyone’s booked in the immediate future, “[Maybe] one day, it’s like, ‘Hey, I’m free in the year 2010. Let’s do it!’ You never know.”
For now, Joey is keeping busy hosting The Singing Bee on NBC. And don’t think he doesn’t bring the office home with him. The notorious goofball loves watching the episodes at home and critiquing himself.
Joey Fatone is One of the Fellas
October 11th, 2007
You heard it here first — Joey Fatone’s got a brand-new band!
Yes, the former ‘N Syncer is regrouping, this time with some other guys who know a few moves or two.
“I’ve been working on a project with Drew Lachey, Joey Lawrence and Joey McIntyre doing like old school tunes,” Joey reveals to OK!. “It’s kind of like a Rat Pack thing. We’re calling it The Fellas.”
The four, of course, are all alums of Dancing With the Stars and each has pop music experience in their lengthy resumes. Joey F.’s is by far the most recognizable with his seven-year-long stint in ‘N Sync. It’s been six years since the band’s last album and three years since their last performance, so will they ever reunite?
“You never know,” the 30-year-old says. “It’s all about timing, about finding the time to say, can we do it? Is it possible? Is it feasible to do it with everybody time-wise? Everybody’s doing their own thing now, you got J.C. [Chasez] with his own album out, Justin [Timberlake] touring, Lance [Bass] doing Hairspray on Broadway and Chris [Kirkpatrick] doing the VH1 Man Band show so it’s really finding the time to say, can we do it? Is it possible?”
Since everyone’s booked in the immediate future, “[Maybe] one day, it’s like, ‘Hey, I’m free in the year 2010. Let’s do it!’ You never know.”
For now, Joey is keeping busy hosting The Singing Bee on NBC. And don’t think he doesn’t bring the office home with him. The notorious goofball loves watching the episodes at home and critiquing himself.
