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Ugh! I'm soooo disappointed in Dave. I really thought he was one of the good guys....i.e. the type of human with a penis that doesn't need to stick it in everyone within a 7 inch radius...especially when it already has a pretty solid home! Grrr. If I find out that Conan is unfaithful...well, that's just IT! No more late night for me! And no more men for me! I will definitely swear off men if Conan is a cheater! But I still love me some Dave. I KNEW there was something going on there with Stephanie Birkitt. Everytime I saw her on the show, I was like "she looks like the sleep-with-the-boss type". If I'd known Dave was in to shy dorky super young girls, well, I would have interned for him free a LONG time ago!
I just feel so bad for his wife. She should probably dump his ass and take a lot of money from him. But I'm guessing if she stuck around for 20 some odd years just waiting for a ring, she's prolly not going anywhere. But any woman who doesn't believe "once a cheater, always a cheater" is a fool. The only way to make sure they don't cheat again is by chopping it off!
Then again, we don't know the whole story...maybe his wife was cheating on him...with Leno. If she wasn't, she SHOULD! That would be some awesome payback!
Paranormal Activity
This is one of the best truly scary movies to come out in a long time. It is very reminiscent of The Blair Witch Project, but IMO, less annoying. However, it's one of those movies that can easily get over hyped...and then I worry that people might be let down by it. It's a small budget, indie movie with basically 3 actors, none of them famous. There is a lot of suspense and some truly creepy/eerie scenes...and just enough humor to keep it interesting/entertaining. I am rarely scared at the movies anymore, but this one will keep me sleeping w/the light on for awhile!
The Invention of Lying
I was very ambivalent about this movie. On one hand, I laughed out loud several times. It's an
interesting/original premise - it takes place in an alternate reality where no one has ever lied before. The word "truth" or "true" doesn't even exist, because there's no such thing as something that isn't true. Then one day, one guy suddenly realizes that he doesn't have to be honest and the hilarity ensues. However, what I didn't like about the movie was how mean people were to Ricky's character, especially Jennifer Garner. She just repeats over and over again how unattractive he is. I know it's just a movie, but it made me sad that looks are THAT important to a lot of people. And I know that they are. Plus, i didn't understand why Gervais' character was still so into Garner's character when she really didn't seem like that nice of a person. As someone who finds humor in religious things, it was pretty funny that the movie parodied Moses and the 10 commandments. So if you're easily offended by that sort of thing, this movie probably isn't for you. Oh, and it does have some wonderful cameos! A Serious Man
This is the latest Coen Brothers movie. The critics have heaped a ton of praise on this movie. As with many Coen Brother movies, be prepared to be frustrated by the
ending. The critic in me said "yeah, this is a good movie - interesting characters, some suspense, and an interesting turn of events", but the movie fan in me was saying "meh...not so great". Plus, it is a very Jewish movie...and by that I mean that the main characters are Jewish and there are a lot of references to Jewish customs/philosophies. That's not a bad thing, but I did feel like there were some things that might have gone over my head because I'm not Jewish. Anyways...if you like Coen Brother movies, you'll probably appreciate this to some degree. If you like serious dramas about serious men...you'll probably like this. But if you prefer lighter fare with less serious men, then go see Couples Retreat!Capitalism: A Love Story
Say what you will about Michael Moore's politics, but the guy knows how to make sarcasm funny. I didn't like this movie nearly as much as I liked Sicko, but it was OK. I really can't stand his opinions, or the way he is so biased against republicans. I mean, he TRIES to come across like he's picking on both sides equally...but it's pretty obvious when he picks on Reagan and Bush and doesn't even touch Clinton (despite the numbers he shows jumping up a LOT under Clinton's admin) that he's pretty one-sided. Anyways, I will admit that he has SOME valid points. Our system is broken and needs to be fixed, but total socialism is NOT the answer, IMO. Life in America is pretty freakin' good for MOST people compared to life in 3rd world countries...and a lot of that is due to capitalism. I dunno...at least his movies make you think and are good at causing
week. Sorry...but anyone under 30 probably didn't understand any of those references above...so I was trying to clarify.Anyways, Mackenzie was arrested last year for drug possession and has been open about her drug problems in the past. But what she hadn't previously revealed, until this week, was the incestuous relationship she had with her father (the legendary Mamas & Papas singer). Mackenzie claims that he father first gave her drugs when she was a young teen and that he shot her up with cocaine for the first time. She claims Mick Jagger seduced her and had sex with her when she was 18...and that he claimed he'd waited years for that. eeewwwww. But the most shocking bombshell was that she had a sexual relationship with her father for 10 years from the age of 18 to 28. Supposedly she awoke from a drug induced black out one time to find her father on top of her having sex. And while she claims it didn't begin as a consenual thing, it eventually became a consensual relationship.
Unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately), John Phillips died a few years ago, so we can't hear his side of the story. Mackenzie's half sister believes her, but her 2 step-mothers do not.
Seriously...celebrities will do and say a lot for attention and publicity, but I can't imagine someone making this stuff up and going public with it. And there are some really messed up people out there, so I definitely believe this story has credence. Very sad. It all starts with the drugs. What sort of sick messed up people give drugs to their young children!? Some people think she shouldn't speak about this publicly...but if 1) it helps her to voice this stuff and 2) it helps others to come forward with similar stories....then I say why the heck not. Hopefully she has gotten and will continue to get the help she needs to cope with this. I want to hear what Mick Jagger has to say...though technically I guess she was legal...but still...
man!?!?! Oookay, so I never had that image of you. When you played Lenny in Of Mice and Men, I wanted to believe that you had just as good of a heart as ole Lenny did. But no....apparently you have an evil black heart. Despite being a wealthy man, you and your wife like to play a little game of Stiff the Hotel. Yeah, Randy and his wife were arrested yesterday on charges of burglary, after it came to light that they've run out on several fancy hotel bills. The couple was arrested in Texas, but made bail later in the day. I wonder if brother Dennis knew what Randy had been up to. If so, he should be charged with an accessory to burglary! This would be a more interesting story if Randy was someone people actually cared about. Over on Dancing With the Stars, the first 2 'celebrities' were cut - Macy Gray on the women's side and Ashley Hamilton on the men's side. Can't say I'll miss either of them, but I will miss the pros they were dancing with - Edyta who totally deserves to win one of these seasons...poor girl, and Jonathan Roberts who seems like one of the nicest pro guys. The dancers performed a tribute to Patrick Swayze - incorporating songs from Dirty Dancing and Ghost into a dance number. It was decent...but where the hell were the tributes for Johnny Utah or Black Dog!? Check out the tribute below:
WAAAAY TOO many "Hoff" puns. They were horrible. Well, apparently an ambulance was called to the Hoff's house this afternoon at 3:24pm and he was taken to the hoffspital for being excessively drunk. AT 3 IN THE AFTERNOON DAVID!?!?!? COME ON...GET IT TOGETHER!!!! Everyone knows it's not cool to be excessively drunk before 7pm!!!! Anyways, his poor 17 year old daughter called her mother to tell her that her dad was super drunk...then Pamela had a friend call 911. Sheesh. It was obvious David was pretty effed up through most of America's Got Talent. Why do producers let the Hoff's and Abdul's of the world continue working while hopped up on meds and booze!? So irresponsible!
I sure hope David has a real life KITT car so that he doesn't drive drunk....
Katrina Smirnoff having to do a sexy dance together where he lifts her up a lot. If I were her, I'd be like "oooh no you don't. I want a dance partner who ain't hatin' on me right now and thinking about dropping my ass on the floor!". But, they remained professional - he didn't drop her and she didn't knee him in the nuts.The award for most incoherent speech goes to - the adorable Kristin Chenoweth who squeaked and squealed through tears for most of her speech.
The award for sincerest speech goes to...Ken Howard who thanked the woman by name who donated her kidney to him a few years ago! That's awesome!
The award for happiest winner goes to Jeff Probst who seemed sincerely happy to have won for best Reality Host (though Seacrest was robbed!), and he encouraged everyone to follow their dreams. He said he was living his dream. Really? When he was 10 years old it was his dream to host a show where people are stranded on an island and compete in competitions where the reward is they don't have to eat bugs for dinner?! Awesome dream you had there Jeff...
I thought Neil Patrick Harris was a pretty good host. Not great. But definitely better than last year's multiple reality show hosts. There were a few cool special effects and a decent dance number. Most of the jokes fell flat though, I thought. But the In Memoriam section was really moving...Sarah McLachlan sang "I will remember you"...and just being reminded of how many greats we've lost in the past year was astonishing!
What were your thoughts?
Below is Neil's opening number:
Many people feel that Opera singer Barbara Padilla was robbed. I'm not sure if I agree. She was a pretty good opera singer and had an amazing story...but really, how many people are going to go to Vegas to listen to opera? Frankly, I was hoping the percussion group would win. They had the most unique, energetic show - exactly the sort of thing people in Vegas like to see. But I'm just glad an old lady telling jokes and tiny dancing/singing kids didn't win. Those acts didn't deserve to be in the top 10. Sorry guys.
What'd ya'll think of Susan Boyle's performance? I was bored at first...but about 1/2 way through I really started enjoying her cover of Wild Horses. Enjoy below...
Who did YOU want to win....and on another note...Congrats to Jeff and Jordan from Big Brother. I hope those 2 can make it work outside the house. Though...Jeff seems like he might be sort of a douchey boyfriend...or is that just redundant??
