LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Gage Edward of Flipping Out is slowing the pace of Jeff Lewis, the stressed out, Pollo Loco underfed star that fans have grown to love, this season on Bravo. Gage Edward, Jeff Lewis’ new boyfriend, was first revealed pre-season by LALATE. While Edward is charming, Flipping Out producers have yet to figure out where his character works.

In season one, LALATE called Jeff Lewis one of the best reality stars on television. Yet, while Lewis is as entertaining as ever, Flipping Out is no longer the same series. Lewis’ self-deprecating humor in earlier seasons was based upon his obsessive, compulsive behavior. There was the irregular stemware, the requirements of salsa sides for each Pollo Loco order, the timeclock for employees using the restroom. Gone is that dynamic.

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So, are Gage Edward and producers to blame? There are deadlines, and speaker opportunities after a night of Las Vegas drinking, that Jeff has to battle. In any other season, those requirements would have parlayed in perfect comedic pieces for Lewis.

Jenni Pulos would aid Lewis’ delivery. Pulos in her own delightful way then and now makes the situation worse. If there were going to walk the street, the court jester might dance with two men in underwear. If she is going to lunch with a client, she might lose her hair clips before the first course.

Those were the ingredients that fans grew to love. Suddenly along came Gage Edward and something went wrong.

Producers could have bounced Lewis’ high strung personality against Edward’s librarian-like personality to make a great balance. But they didn’t. While Edward is charming, producers missed the ball with his character.

Last night, viewers saw Edward constantly in control, constantly telling everyone to clean up their game, and constantly looking at the computer screen in a hypnotic state.

With the exception of one tweet in which a viewer wondered if Edward and Seth Meyers are separated at birth (HERE), the overriding remarks about Edward online have been exceptionally negative, some so negative that cannot be reprinted.

As Lewis’ delightful antics have slowed this season, his hilarious compulsive behavior has been shown less on screen. Why? In replacement, viewers get to see Gage complaining all the time.  That’s simply bad producing. Flipping Out had ingredients that worked. And while Gage might be a part of Lewis’ personal life, his role in his reality TV life – at least as depicted by producers – has been for the negative this season.

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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – The Casey Anthony car at the center of Anthony’s murder trial is now driving up new bids. But Casey Anthony won’t be profiting on the white Pontiac Sunfire. While the criminal trial may have referred to the car as “Casey Anthony’s Pontiac Sunfire”, the car has never been owned by Casey. Rather, its owners are George and Cindy Anthony. And when it’s sold, the car’s proceeds won’t be going to Casey.

The infamous white Pontiac Sunfire may only have a Blue Book value of $3,000, but George and Cindy Anthony’s attorney, Mark Lippman, claims that tons of offers are coming in from interested buyers. Lippman confirms to news that the Anthonys will sell the car. But where is the car now? And where will the proceeds go?

Lippman tells WESH that the Pontiac Sunfire is still in the possession of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. That office has informed the Anthonys to come and pick up the car. Yet they haven’t. (It remains unclear if the car is now gathering impound fees daily.)

But Lippman reports to news that his clients will take possession of the car, and will sell it. But they don’t want the money, and they don’t want to profit on the car’s proceeds, Lippman claims.

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Yet, Lippman claims the car, which allegedly housed Caylee’s dead body in its trunk, will soon be sold to benefit Caylee’s Foundation and in memory of Caylee. WESH reports the proceeds will reportedly go to a “new foundation the Anthony are establishing in memory of Caylee”.

LALATE has previously detailed that Lippman’s office has filed a trademark application for “Justice for Caylee”. Yet the application claims the commercial exploitation sought by Lippman’s client will include buttons and even underwear.

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ST LOUIS (LALATE) – The Matt Hasselbeck Titans deal will involve a multi-year contract, NFL News is reporting. Matt Hasselbeck will start with the Titans this August and call the Titans his home for several years. Terms of the contract will be announced to news at a press conference today. Hasselbeck heads to the Titans, while Tavaris Jackson moves to Seattle, and Donovan McNabb shifts to the Vikings.

Today’s deal ends ten years of Hasselbeck with Seattle. The deal came less than twenty-four hours after Seattle signed Jackson as its new starter. Insiders Tuesday quickly questioned where, and how soon, Hasselbeck would be picked up.

Hasselbeck will be aided by Jake Locker, the Titans pick, 8th overall, in this year’s draft. Tennessee will trade or release Vince Young as well by the end of the week.

In other league news this morning, Ron Edwards has signed with Carolina for a three year, $8.25 million deal, Adam Schefter reports. The Falcons have inked a five year contract with Stephen Nicholas. The Raiders reached an agreement with Jon Condo. And Donte Stallworth has signed a one year contract with Washington.

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ST LOUIS (LALATE) – A possible Santonio Holmes Jets deal is getting help from Mark Sanchez. Santonio Holmes and Mark Sanchez delivered two game winning plays in November of last year. Now, as the Jets try to work on a possible new contract for Holmes, Sanchez confirms he is willing to have his contract re-worked to keep Santonio Holmes.

Holmes suffered a four game suspension last year, not returning to practice until October 6. But Holmes was on fire after that. On November 14, he delivered a game winning catch from Sanchez, delivering a win against the Browns with twenty-two seconds left in overtime. One week later, Holmes caught another game winning touchdown to defeat the Texans.

Now Sanchez wants Santonio Holmes back on his team, and will even allow his contract to be worked to keep Santonio. “My agent’s already talked to me about it,” Sanchez told news yesterday. “Whatever we need to do to win, it’s on.”

Sanchez told news that he told “the guys upstairs this, they know” he agrees to restructure his own contract immediately. The New York Post estimates Holmes could become one of the highest paid receivers just behind Andre Johnson, currently being paid $73 million over seven years.

“Whatever it takes to win. If it’s throwing the ball left-handed, I’ll throw left-handed” Sanchez told news. “It doesn’t matter. We need to win and we’ll get the right players.”

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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – A Donovan McNabb Vikings deal will be announced today. Donovan McNabb will be the Minnesota Vikings new quarterback. The McNabb deal comes less than twenty-four hours after Tarvaris Jackson was traded out of Minnesota.

Terms of the Donovan McNabb Vikings deal have not been released to news. But the announcement is expected at a press conference later today. McNabb heads to the Vikings after Tarvaris Jackson was sent to Seattle and Matt Hasselbeck is out with the Seahawks.

This week ends Matt Hasselbeck’s ten seasons at the Seattle, taking the team to five division title. Jackson, however, only got to play eleven lackluster games in two seasons at the Vikings. Jackson, an unrestricted free agent, is reportedly still working on the Seahawks contract.

The McNabb deal reportedly involves two six round draft picks, reports FOXSports.com. McNabb was set to make $12.5 million with the Redskins this season. NFL.com reports that McNabb wanted to be traded by the Eagles there previously, before he was sent to the Redskins instead.

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