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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??
Now...on to important matters...Anyone else catch the VMAs last night!? Here's what I learned...
1) Apparently MTV still thinks they air videos and still feels a need to honor them. Last time I checked, MTV was the home of countless horrible reality shows starring people who are famous for absolutely nothing. I think YouTube should take over the VMAs...cuz that's where everyone watches their videos these days.
2) Russell Brand is NOT funny. Why the execs decided to bring him back for a 2nd year is beyond me. He wasn't funny last year and REALLY wasn't funny this year. Please MTV...the 3rd time will
NOT be the charm...do not bring him back again!3) Lady GaGa has an impeccable fashion sense and has inspired my future wedding dress. I'm just not sure if I should go with the hanging, bloody freakfest look or the creepy red lace queen look.
4) Michael Jackson gave one of his best performances post-death! Great opening number!
5) Kanye West just can't go one damn day without all the attention being on himself! Look Kanye...I like some of your songs...but your attitude STINKS! However, I really can't fault him for being irked that Taylor Swift won the best female video. SERIOUSLY!? Taylor freakin' Swift?! What are 14 year olds voting on this shit? Beyonce, Lady GaGa, and even Pink's songs were waaaay better. Whatever...next time find a more tasteful way to express yourself Kanye. At least Beyonce was cool about giving Taylor her time to deliver a speech. Classy Beyonce.
Then there's There Goes the Neighborhood which seems like a pretty silly premise. 8 houses in an existing neighborhood are basically blocked off from the rest of the world by a giant wall. They also have to survive w/o electricity (no fridge, no A/C, etc). That just sounds like a lawsuit waiting to happen. An old grandma dies of heat stroke because the game show wouldn't let her have A/C. Anyways, basically these families compete for prizes and the winner has to nominate 2 other families to be evicted. Then the families vote and each week, one of the families...ummm....goes home? I guess they can't really go home since that's part of the game environment. So, what...do they go live in a hotel until the end of the game? Or do they just have to sit in their house and pretend they aren't home?! I dunno. Weird show. And you can just tell this is going to lead to lots of bad blood between these families after the game's over.
And we can't forget that Who Wants to Be a Millionaire is back on the air for few nights. ABC is hoping to repeat the success they had 10 years ago when Regis reinvigorated the network. They have 4 lifelines now and a timer on the questions and categories for each question and a surprise celebrity to ask for help. Then at the end of the show, they have another surprise celebrity answer one question in order to win money for charity. So, basically they're taking all the stuff people loved about the show and cramming it into one very hectic episode. Now they just need Kelly Ripa to sit in the audience and have some banter and coffee with Regis in between contestants. But at least this week should be anything but boring in terms of TV.
GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Those of you who have been with me for awhile know that I'm a huge GI Joe fan! I was really excited when I first heard this movie was being made...but then I saw the casting and I had some huge doubts. I knew this movie would not meet my expectations...and it didn't. Don't get me wrong...if you like superficial, big explosive popcorn movies, then I'm sure you'll enjoy this. But if you're a fan of the 80s GI Joe cartoons and are looking for the same great characters and relationships from the cartoon, then you'll probably be disappointed. I'm not giving anything important away, but how on earth could the movie make Scarlet and Ripcord an item....and pair Duke with the Baroness!? Hello??? Duke and Scarlet were always together in the tv show! And ripcord was barely memorable! At least Snake Eyes and Stormshadow were good and had a decent fight scene. They definitely left it open for a sequel...so, maybe they'll get the story a little better for the sequel - hey, it happened w/Spider-Man 2, right?
500 Days of Summer
This little sundance gem might be my favorite movie of the year so far. It stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel and is basically about a young couple and the ups and downs in their relationship. But it's very unique in its style and jumping back and forth from present-day to past. It's just one of those cute, refreshing little indie movies that you should check out one day and have no expectations for. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
A Perfect Getaway
I love Steve Zahn...I'm a fan of Timothy Olyphant's. Two fun actors in a supposed suspenseful thriller!? What's not to like there!? I thought the movie was mildly enjoyable - thanks mostly to those 2 actors and some of the inside jokes about screenwriting and movie twists. It was like the actors were winking at the audience, which is always fun. From some of the reviews I've read, some people were truly surprised by the "twist", but unfortunately, I wasn't one of them. :( I hate the fact that I'm almost never surprised by a twist anymore! :( But what is worse than seeing the twist coming a mile away, is the fact that it doesn't hold up 100% in hindsight. So, if you're in the mood for a slightly enjoyable movie with pretty people and pretty scenery, but not much suspense or depth, then this is your movie!
District 9
This movie was much better than I expected. Of course, I wasn't expecting much to begin with...but it's not at all what I thought it was going to be. I guess that can be either good or bad. The marketing for this movie would have you thinking it's a hardcore sci-fi/alien movie...but it's really much more than that. There is definitely some humor injected into the movie, and I found it to be sort a sweet story in the end. You actually end up feeling bad for these aliens, which is kind of a hard thing to accomplish in most alien movies. I mean, I certainly didn't feel bad for THE Alien in Alien. Anyways, I think you should give this movie a chance...it's much more than your typical sci-fi movie.
Funny People
Eegads...this movie is LOOOOONG and uneven. There are definitely some good moments, but overall, the movie drags on and it feels like 2 or 3 different movies combined into one. There are some very dark parts to this movie, but I could relate to some of them. I've often believed that most of our funniest comics are really dark, twisted, and depressed people. This movie shows that side of comedy to some extent. I can't really recommend this movie.
Harry Potter and the Something or Other
I'm not a big Harry Potter fan. I haven't read any of the books. I can't distinguish any of the previous movies from one another. But I think this one might have been my favorite of the franchise so far. I can tell now though that Hermione and Harry aren't going to end up together....and that's really the only aspect of the story that I REALLY cared about! And there's more of Professor Snape in this one than in some of previous ones...and that's always a good thing. This is a darker movie than all the previous ones I think...but, overall a fun adventure.
pimpin' out her new movie (The Ugly Truth - which despite her, you should all go see!) when she started whining about her long hours on the set of Grey's Anatomy. She whined about having to work a 17- hour day....and Dave (who knows the biz) said "so you were working and on set the whole 17 hours?" and she said yes. Well, I don't have first-hand knowledge, but I'm pretty sure during most of these shows, there are plenty of scenes where certain actors aren't needed and they can go hang out in their fancy trailers in between scenes. Sooooh waaaaahhhh!But the bitch needs to realize 1) tons of regular people are out of work right now or struggling to keep jobs just to barely scrape by, 2) SHE'S lucky she even still has a steady income after the crap she has pulled on that show and 3) she makes sooo much more money than any normal person, she should just keep her trap shut, smile, cry on queue and collect her paycheck!
Then when it came time to actually show the clip from her movie, she didn't even bother to set it up....which would be kind of confusing to anyone who hadn't already seen the movie. Way to go ding dong. I think she needs to refund the movie company some money for not pimping it out well enough! Maybe she can send me a check, cuz I'm promoting her movie better than she did. Go see The Ugly Truth! It's mildly funny! :)
So, what's going on in the world of celebrity gossip?
Ahhh yes....Mischa Barton is being held on a 5150 in a psych ward. 5150s are usually for people who are suicidal or possibly going to harm others....but the only harm Mischa could do to any of us is continue making movies and trying to be relevant. Various "friends" of Misha's are telling tabloids that she was on a cocaine bender several days before her forced "vacation" and that she's had a huge drug problem for years. She was too wild for Nicole Richie so they stopped being friends. blah blah blah. You know what I think? I think it's all probably true, and that she was tired of not being as important as Lindsay and Britney, so she had to go and get herself a few-day stay in her local psych ward so that people would talk about her again.
Wait...who is she again? Why is she famous? Oh yeah, she was on that show for a few seasons way back that no one watched and no one cares about now. I think.
Hollywood C-list stars and old-timey Hollywood C-list has-beens. The competition is based on how many DUIs or similar arrests/mugshots each team gets. Just in the past couple of days, 2 sitcom faves from the 70s/80s did their team proud! Joyce DeWitt who played Janet on Three's Company and Eddie Mekka who played Carmine "the big Ragu" Ragusa were both arrested for drunk driving! Bravo! You know Mary Ann from Gilligan's Island and Tracy Gold from Growing Pains are celebrating these latest wins! Woo hoo! Now if only they can keep Lindsay Lohan, Paris, Britney, and Mischa at bay...they may just win this thing! 
What was your favorite part? I think my favorite performance was John Mayer's cover of Human Nature. That's just an awesome song on its own, but when John let his guitar do the singing...it just really grabbed me. Too bad he had to keep closing his eyes and making his "sex" face. You know that's what he does when he's
I don't know who the people were who sang We Are the World and Heal the World...I think a lot of them were his backup singers/dancers for his This Is It tour. If anyone knows who else is singing in that group, let me know. Whoever the guy who starts off "We are the World" is....he's maybe the only person freakier looking than MJ himself! Check out those crazy eyes!
And of course, probably the saddest part of the memorial was when his daughter Paris spoke and talked about how much she loved her daddy. Awe. :( Listen kids!!! Don't do drugs!!! Don't have your personal 24/7 physician give you powerful anesthetics! I want to help you all...really. So if any of you have a stash of prescription drugs, mail them to me. And I'll make sure they get disposed of properly! Here are some clips from the show...
The weird thing is...the day before Gale Storm died (btw, I have no idea who she is)...i was in Hollywood and thinking about walking to MJs star until I saw the huge, insane crowds gathered there....but on the way, I stepped on Gale Storm's star. I had no clue who she was, but the name definitely stuck out. And then the next day she died! I hope me stepping on her star didn't cause her death!
I'm looking forward to a big MJ tribute concert that's broadcast on all TV channels. And you know who I want to be there?? Everyone who participated in We Are the World. That would be awesome! As well as other big 80s icons, Diana Ross, Janet Jackson, I dunno...pretty much any major music star...except for a lot of today's young artists...I don't want a show filled with NeYos, Chris Browns' or Ushers.
victims. Farrah Fawcett died yesterday morning at the age of 62. Most of her friends and family had a chance to say their good-byes, except for her son Redmond who was in jail and not allowed out to visit her. But, even more shocking was the passing of Michael Jackson from cardiac arrest at the age of 50. It sucks that Farrah's thunder was over-shadowed by Michael Jackson's death...but that's the way the cookie crumbles. Oooh, that reminds me, Walter Cronkite is supposedly in pretty poor health too. Hopefully he'll hold off a few weeks so that MJ gets his proper due.
But in all seriousness...man, it just is so weird to have such an icon of my youth die. I'm sure people felt the same way about Elvis and John Lennon. But I think MJ is the first huge icon from my generation to die so unexpectedly...well, him and Anna Nicole!
MJ was preparing to start his "comeback" concerts in London in a few weeks...he was reportedly even practicing at the Staples Center in LA the night before he died where his crew and back-up
dancers said he seemed lethargic. He has had prior problems with pain killer addictions...or maybe he just drank too much Jesus juice. Hopefully the truth will be clear. I was never the sort of fan that cried at the sight of him (those people freak me out)...I'd never even been to one of his concerts...but I never doubted for a second, what a talented and gifted person he was. One person pointed out earlier today that his music was generally fairly positive and that he didn't put women down in his lyrics...his songs were usually about love, peace, and bringing the world together. Who would have thought that Diana Ross, Elizabeth Taylor, Quincy Jones, and all of his brothers would out-live him? I wish I could write more, but it's 4:15am and I need some freakin' sleep.
So, more later, hopefully. RIP MJ and Farrah (who was always my least favorite Angel, btw)..
