Poll: We'd rather see London with Her Majesty!
We want HRH Elizabeth II Which celeb would you want to give you a tour of London? In a new poll, Americans picked Queen Elizabeth as their dream tourist guide. HRH QEII beat out her grandsons Princes William and Harry, not to mention Princess Kate, Adele, David Beckham, and William Shakespeare, who has been retired for a bit.
We want HRH Elizabeth II
Which celeb would you want to give you a tour of London? In a new poll, Americans picked Queen Elizabeth as their dream tourist guide. HRH QEII beat out her grandsons Princes William and Harry, not to mention Princess Kate, Adele, David Beckham, and William Shakespeare, who has been retired for a bit.
Conducted by former London mayor Sadiq Khan's P.R. firm, the poll found that our favorite attractions are Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, and the crown jewels.
ABC's We Day
Will We Day catch on? The second annual "youth empowerment" event will be broadcast commercial-free on ABC on Aug. 28. It celebrates folks who take action on local and global issues through volunteer work and activism. The broadcast will feature a raft of celebs, including Charlize Theron, Demi Lovato, Seth Rogen, Selena Gomez, Tyrese Gibson, Joe Jonas, and Kermit the Frog. Info: www.we.org.
The gossip and the fury . . .
Was Amy Schumer suggesting on social media that her Comedy Central series Inside Amy Schumer is kaput? It's been renewed for a fifth season yet to be filmed. Schumer quashed the rumors Thursday morning: The show is on hiatus while she's on tour. . . . Cabler Pivot, which focused on the young adult demographic, is pulling the plug after three years, says USA Today. Its shows have included Joseph Gordon-Levitt's variety series, HitRecord on TV!, and Raising McCain, a talk-show hosted by Sen. John McCain's daughter Meghan McCain. . . . Someone has dug up super-old online jokes by Blake Shelton with homophobic and misogynistic content. Shelton has apologized, admitting his humor has "at times been inappropriate and immature."
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