Sometimes life imitates art, and sometimes art imitates … other art. Take the stars listed here: Regardless of what TV shows or movies they actually star in, we’ve found the perfect TV titles to describe what they’re going through right now. Maybe Jason Castro and company should consider re-casting themselves.
[ RedEye ]Jason Castro
Situation: The “American Idol” contestant all but held up a sign saying “I want to go home” on stage Tuesday night, forgetting the words to “Mr. Tambourine Man” in an uninspired performance. The flub came after Castro admitted to not knowing his material during rehearsals with the previous week’s guest-mentor, Neil Diamond.
Show: “Rescue Me”
Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag
Situation: In its upcoming issue, Us Weekly magazine details the so-called bitter feud between former best friends Lauren Conrad (above, left) and Heidi Montag on “The Hills.” The cover reads: “The Plot to Destroy Lauren,” and the mag’s online teaser promises to examine Montag’s reportedly “terrifying obsession” with a sex tape that Conrad denies was ever made.
Show: “Monsterquest”
Star Jones and Barbara Walters
Situation: In her memoir Walters claims that Jones forced her and “The View’s” other co-hosts to lie to cover up Jones’ gastric bypass surgery. Jones fired back, saying Walters had been “reduced to publicly branding herself as an adulterer … and speaking negatively against me all for the sake of selling a book.”
Show: Take your pick: “Dirt,” “Gossip Girl” or “Friday Night Smackdown”
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
Situation: The couple recently were photographed hanging out on a French beach with rock star The Edge of U2.
Show: “The Riches”
Mario
Situation: Despite earning some of the highest scores in the ballroom all season, singer Mario (above, right) was eliminated Tuesday from “Dancing With the Stars.” Did persistent rumors that he was dating dance partner Karina Smirnoff play a role in his ouster, or did fans just lose interest in him?
Show: “Step It Up and Dance”
Def Leppard
Situation: The ’80s hair rockers are back on the music charts, hitting No. 5 with their latest effort, “Songs from the Sparkle Lounge.”
Show: “10 Years Younger”
