The audience can barely invest in a single relationship because, before we know it, it’s finished. (We think specifically of doomed couple Mercedes and Kurt.)

Finn gets a slushee to the face. Then engaged couple Ken and Emma tell will they would like him to give them dance lessons, in addition to mashing up their two chosen wedding songs, “I Could Have Danced All Night” and “The Thong Song.” Well, at least now we have some idea has to how the eventual monstrosity that is Mr. Schue’s Sisqó cover yet to happen. Will agrees to do it for free, as a wedding gift. Might as well be this, amirite?

We cute to Will telling the Glee Club to find an appropriate mash-up pal to his favorite song… Oh No… it’s “Bust a Move.” None of the other guys want to sing it (good move), so Mr. Schue begins unbuttoning his shirt (oh God no) and tells the kids (gulp) “I guess I’m gonna have to show these guys how it’s done.” (Oh God NONONONONONO):

This is almost as bad if not worse than Dee Dee Ramone’s “Funky Man”, and if you don’t know what that is, watch it to prove me right. Schue’s a pretty good dancer, though some of his moves with his own students bordered on Never-Been-Kissed-style pedophilia (the only time it’s allowed). Kurt is entirely over the whole thing. (Side Note: Thank you to all who have signed my Glee Petition re: Mr. Schuester’s Rapping. 360 Signatures and Counting!!)

Finn and Quinn head to Emma the Guidance Counselor to ask how they can be “cool.” If I were Emma, I would have immediately assumed these two had lunchtime mini-strokes. WHY WOULD THEY DO THIS? Even as a winky-wink “joke” on the show writer’s part, there is literally no explanation for this act. She tells them to wear sunglasses.

Oh, and would you look at this? It’s not even 10 minutes into the show, and its Mr. Schue’s SECOND RAP NUMBER. “The Thong Song”. And if you thought the rap itself was embarrassing, then you clearly are blind and DID NOT SEE THE DANCE ITSELF:

Then Emma falls on Will like Jack laying on Annie in the movie Speed, while Ken looks on, starring in his own movie, The Fat and the Furious.

Ken, now angry, tells his football players that they’ll have to show at practice Thursdays after school, the very same time Glee rehearses. Meaning the double-dippers amongst them (Finn, Puck, Hot Asian Guy and Random Spanish Dude) are going to have to make a difficult choice: Man up for the team and quit Glee, or face the rest of the year as an ex-jock with purple slushee running down their face.

OMG PUCK AND RACHEL. She is singing into a hairbrush in front of a mirror and I want to peel the skin off my face like a human flesh banana. It is sooooer embarrassing. She thankfully stops, giving Puck the chance to find out is she would like to make out. Her not being a complete re-re from space, she says “Sure”.

And we’re treated to a Puck flashback, explaining his actions: Mainly, they’re a couple of good looking Jews, and he wants to make his mother happy. Speaking of which, it was good to see Octomom Nadya Suleman make an appearance:

And, for no particular reason:

So all of a sudden, Puck is being nice to Rachel. And they’re making out. But she still wants Finn. And tells Puck if he’s not man enough to sing a solo, she’s not man enough for her. (Ed. Note: Blugghhhhhhhhh *eye roll*) It is this little scenario that gives us one of my favorite solo moments of the season yet, Puck singing “Sweet Caroline”:

Watching Puck sing this made me super, middle school crushy. Like tight smile, hot cheeks, oer-em-gee style crushy. Less Rap, More Puck.

The entire football team throw slushees Finn and Quinn (who is pregnant – How Rude). It’s a threat: Quit Glee or else.

Oh, it’s a new “Sue’s Corner”! And what’s this… local celebrity news anchor Rod hits on our gal. He needs a gal with “backbone”, and in other news, he probably drowned his wife. But these are small details: He schedules a fondue date with Ms. Sylvester… and before we know it… we have BWE.TV’S OFFICIAL GLEE HIGHLIGHT: Will and Sue Swing Dancing. When she drags him? LOLOL

She’s practicing for her second date with Rod… BECAUSE SHE IN LOVE. Who can blame her? The man sunk her battleship, for crying out loud. Sue is a changed woman… a nice one! Who gets along with Will. (Though bless her for wearing her track suit on the date.) Sue gives Will a heads up about Ken’s plan to remove his football team from the claws of the Hot Rappin’ Teach. Ken calls Will a regular “Gene Kelly” and says he feels like a consolation prize. He’s not considering negotiating on this one. The guys balls are probably 9,000^o in those shorts, of course he’s pissed.

So Puck and Rachel walk arm in arm together in the halls… and Puck gets “slushed.” As she gently cleans him off in what appears to be a men’s room made entirely out of cardboard, he tells her — albeit sweetly — that their relationship will be over at 3:30 PM.

Will does something completely appropriate, and goes wedding gown shopping with Emma. She, admittedly, looks beautiful. Like, seriously, if I had no breasts and small shoulder and was engaged, it would be my ~dream dress~… Excuse me for a minute.

Luckily, my sobs are interrupted by a steaming hot plate of fresh American cheese. Will and Emma have a dance sequence in the store to the tune of “I Could Have Danced All Night.” It’s a moment that had cuteness potential to tha max, but because of the lip-syncing and weird camera angles –

– was sort of only OK. And because it’s hard for me to post any My Fair Lady performance I don’t completely stand behind, I bring you instead “I Could Have Danced All Night” sung by Dame Shirley Bassey — no need to thank me, unless you insist:

The Ladies of Glee wait around nervously at 3:30 PM like the wives in Cold Mountain hoping to see their Inman’s return. Phew! Hot Asian and Random Non-Speaking Dude are back. They may as well have ended the show here, who else could we possibly care ab– oh, Puck yes. Rachel runs into his arms. It’s a little forced.

Finn picks football over Glee. And must throw a slushee on Kurt to prove his allegiance. And can we talk about this coat?

Sue finds Newsman Rod making out with co-anchor Andrea in the studio. She doesn’t play those games. the scene is altogether forgettable… SAVE FOR SUE’S AMAZING ZOOT SUIT:

Puck watches the football game with a longing in his eyes. Rachel visits him in her musical theatery way, and the two agree they’re not meant for each other. She loves Finn, and he loves ass-grabbing. It wouldn’t work. “I just hope we can still be friends” Rachel states. “We weren’t friends before” Puck responds and walks away. Best answer to that line ever.

Mr. Schue, sporting the same jacket worn by Bill Pullman in Spaceballs (second reference? check) visits Finn on the field, and delivers an important message. We think (we left to pee.) Finn then has a heart to heart with Coach Tenox, saying he doesn’t want to have to choose. Coach agrees and we’re back to square one fun.

Quote of the Show, courtesy of Sue Sylvester:

Schuester! I’ll need to see that set list for sectionals after all, and I want it on my desk, warm from the laminator, at 5 PM. And if it is one minute late? I will go to the animal shelter and get you a kitty cat. I will let you fall in love with that kitty cat. And then on some dark cold night, I’ll steal away into your home. And punch you in the face.

And that is why we love Glee. White rapping, movie nacho cheese and all. Sue also tosses Quinn off the Cheerios. And, will you look at that, she shows up to rehearsal in something other than her uniform. She can finally have it dry-cleaned now.

Finn comes back to rehearsal, and brings all the kids slushies. Which they then throw on Mr. Schuester.

THE END.

I won’t touch on the constant rehashing of the same plots (World vs. Glee Club), because it’s too obvious. I just sincerely hope that in the very near future, we’ll actually get to see these kids, you know… compete. These inner dramas are becoming a little exhausting, and we’re less than 10 episodes into the season. More gigantic singing numbers, less random musical acts. We could also do without the Coach Tenaka storyline.

You can click here to watch the entire episode. What did you guys think?

Source: Best Week Ever | 22 Oct 2009 | 5:38 pm

Mike Posner and Wale Reach Out to Their ‘Drug Dealer Girl’

We shouted out Mike Posner, the white Duke undergrad whose R&B hooks have become an increasingly prolific rap-mix-tape presence, in our CMJ roundup. Now, as a preview to tonight’s show, we have the remix to one of his better-known songs, “Drug Dealer Girl,” featuring recent mix-tape-circuit grad Wale. It’s hard to say who’s slumming with whom, though: Wale’s touring with Jay-Z, but the buzz around his major-label debut, Attention: Deficit (out in November), seems to have dissolved; meanwhile, Posner’s right in that pre-hype groove, where no one’s had the chance to get sick of him yet. Either way, the new Wale verses don’t add anything to the cheeky tale of a boy in love with his pusher — we downgrade from “you’re never gonna be a runway model / but you can make a bomb-ass piece out of a water bottle” to “My codeine queen, I’ve seen no equal / come creep close, now we comfy and cozy.”

Download "Drug Dealer Girl": 2DopeBoyz.com

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Filed Under: mike posner, music, right-click, wale

Source: Vulture | 22 Oct 2009 | 5:30 pm

Study: big budget, big profit

Front Page: Pics costing more than $100 mil make more money -- A new study offers reassurance for studio heads worried about runaway budgets.

Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 22 Oct 2009 | 5:25 pm

Craig Finn and Chuck Klosterman Go Hollywood

Hold Steady front man Craig Finn is collaborating on a film adaptation of Chuck Klosterman’s Fargo Rock City — a memoir about growing up a metal fan in North Dakota — with Late Show With David Letterman writer Tom Ruprecht; Klosterman will co-produce with the pair. Instead of just Chuck, the plot will revolve around a whole group of nerdy metal fans, basically trying to get laid. Sounds great! We don’t know how these three people even ended up in the same room at the same time, but this sounds good to us. [Risky Biz Blog/HR]

Read more posts by Amos Barshad

Filed Under: chuck klosterman, collaborations, craig finn, movies, music, the hold steady

Source: Vulture | 22 Oct 2009 | 5:20 pm

Peter Beard Is Leaving The Hamptons And Taking His Dead Cat With Him

Legendary photographer Peter Beard has been complaining about the Hamptons for years. "Montauk used to have what you call rural integrity," he told New York in 2003, "but now it's like Palm Beach or New York. " Now, he's finally had enough. Beard and his wife, Nejma, are putting their Montauk estate on the market, according to the WSJ. Apparently, even a couple who hosted massive parties for cocaine-hoovering members of the Studio 54 scene back in the '70s find the "seriously primitive behavior" of the "parasites and harpies" in the area distasteful. But even though they're shipping out, the Beards aren't about to let any billionaire waltz in and buy the place, a collection of five cottages sitting on six acres the WSJ estimates as worth around $25 million.

"I see myself as a guardian of the land," says Ms. Beard, who says she's looking for the right buyer.

Also, they're taking some of the quirkiest aspects of the property with them.

Ms. Beard's cat is buried in the front of a two-story cottage she shared with her daughter this summer. (She plans to exhume the cat when she leaves.)

Frankly, let that be a lesson to all deep-pocketed real-estate-shoppers. You can buy an artist's real estate, but you can't buy their authenticity.

The Original Hamptons Party House [WSJ]

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Filed Under: hamptons, montauk, real estate, vu.

Source: Daily Intel | 22 Oct 2009 | 5:18 pm

Christian Louboutin Turned Down an H&M Diffusion Line

Christian Louboutin appeared at Bergdorf Goodman today to autograph his famous red soles. We pushed to the front to ask His Loubness if he'd ever do a line for a more affordable store, like H&M, which is about to launch a one-off Jimmy Choo collection. "They proposed me to do the diffusion line and I declined," he told us. "Not that I don't think it's an interesting idea, but it's a lot of work really, so it's just difficult for me to do it." Would he ever do one in the future? "No." It's not like he needs to — the way women were lining up to get their pumps signed, you'd think Bergdorf was giving them away.

But Louboutin also designs shoes for men. And today he wore his leopard-spotted men's high-tops. "I do like classical shoes, in reality, for men," he said. "What's funny enough is I saw a lot of people looking at the shoes thinking, well I never thought I would wear that, but it looks good. And then the same guy goes and buys them. So funny enough, it doesn't seem to me that special to have this sort of printed shoe." Hear that, men? Fuzzy leopard high-tops are totally normal.

Read more posts by Katie Goldsmith

Filed Under: christian louboutin, designers, dreams come shoe, shoes

Source: The Cut | 22 Oct 2009 | 5:15 pm

Real Housewife Kim Dishes on The Dish

A quick message from the Soup brain trust: Thank you for helping making this week's Dish the highest rated to date. We obviously owe it all to Kim Zolciak's terrific acting in...

Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 22 Oct 2009 | 5:15 pm

Mouse-Spotting Grounds Flight at JFK

Apparently, last Sunday a flight due to carry 300 people from New York to London was delayed nearly three and a half hours after a mouse was seen running through the cabin. The crew evacuated and then the captain refused to fly the aircraft, "fearing the rodent might gnaw through some critical wiring and put the entire aircraft at risk." Oh, sure. The wiring, obviously, was the top concern. The screams of EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE coming from the cockpit had nothing to do with anything.

Delta Jet Grounded by Mouse at JFK [NYC Aviation via Gothamist]

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Filed Under: animal terrorists, animals, animanhattan, mice, planes airlines

Source: Daily Intel | 22 Oct 2009 | 5:12 pm

Paris Takes Man-Pet Out for a Meal

It might look like Paris Hilton is proudly displaying her dubious boy-toy Doug Reinhardt for all to gawk at last night, till ya realize where the duo was dining—Gulfstream restaurant in the...

Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 22 Oct 2009 | 5:10 pm

Louis Vuitton Opens Store in Mongolia

Louis Vuitton just opened a store in Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar. It's one of the first luxury fashion stores in the region, and Vuitton thinks it will be well trafficked because it's centrally located and many inhabitants pass through the area. Also, Vuitton CEO Yves Carcelle has noticed many Vuitton bags "on the arms of elegant women" in trendy Mongolian night spots. To make the store feel familiar, Vuitton is showcasing a special saddle in a nod to Mongolia's "nomadic roots and strong horse riding culture." [WWD]

Read more posts by Amy Odell

Filed Under: louis vuitton, random, store openings

Source: The Cut | 22 Oct 2009 | 5:05 pm

[Urban Planning]

Someone has come up with a brilliant way to recycle NYC's remaining supply of pay phones (the ones you haven't touched since around around '99) and make the city prettier at the same time. Finally! [Blade Diary via AnimalNY]

Source: Cityfile.com - Dailyfile | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:53 pm

Amanda Seyfried Joins the Navy

Amanda Seyfried wore a deep-V sequined navy dress to the premiere of Chloe in London today for the Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival.

Do you like to wear the disco look?

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Filed Under: amanda seyfried, look of the day

Source: The Cut | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:50 pm

Playboy's Joanna Krupa: Dancing With the Stars Killed My Sex Life

Joanna Krupa may be hot stuff on Dancing With the Stars, but that doesn't mean things are just as steamy for her in the bedroom. "Dancing With the Stars definitely hasn't...

Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:45 pm

Thompson Loses Ground, Mayor Still Not Losing Sleep [Politics]

Bill Thompson now trails Mayor Bloomberg by 16 percentage points in the polls, which is a bit of a setback for Thompson since he'd narrowed the lead to 9 percentage points back in September. But shouldn't Bloomberg's lead be bigger right now, especially given how much cash he's spent on his wildly overpriced campaign?

Per the Times:

The bad news for Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is that he has barely budged in the polls, despite spending $65 million of his own fortune on his bid for a third term."

He probably could have more to show for his $65 million. But it may not really be "bad news." To put it all into perspective, it would be like discovering that $25,000 had magically appeared in your checking account, but that the bank had decided to deduct a $100 fee for some reason. (And banks do have plenty of reasons to charge those fees, don't they?)

Sure, you might be a wee bit annoyed about the missing $100. But you'd still have $24,900 left and your annoyance would probably last for, oh, about a minute. Yea, well, it's exactly like that.

Bloomberg Lead Over Thompson Grows, Poll Shows [NYT]
Source: Cityfile.com - Dailyfile | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:37 pm

Cynthia Rowley to Launch Line of Surfwear With Roxy

Surfing enthusiast Cynthia Rowley is teaming up with surfing brand Roxy to create a collection of wetsuits, board shorts, T-shirts, dresses, swimwear, and accessories. "My family and I surf a lot," the designer-slash-wave-rider said. "But don’t get me wrong: I am no pro; I just love to surf." The collaboration will launch this March at Barneys New York, the first delivery of a three-year partnership between Rowley and Roxy's parent company, Quiksilver. Gnarly. [WWD]

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Filed Under: collaboration station, cynthia rowley, quiksilver, roxy

Source: The Cut | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:35 pm

Horror given full reign at box office

Front Page: 'Saw' looks to cut it vs. 'Paranormal' -- "Saw"'s reign as Halloween's No. 1 monster could be weakened this year by Paramount's out-of-nowhere "Paranormal Activity."

Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:32 pm

Do You Know This Girl?

It's kind of sad that our experiences with Balloon Boy and Hannah Upp have made us wary of mysterious, seemingly helpless young people who appeal to our public mercy. But here we are, with another kid in need of our help. This woman, estimated to be between the ages of 14 and 17, turned up in Times Square two weeks ago and claimed not to know who she is, or where she came from. “I just want to know who I am,” she reportedly told authorities. “I want to know who I am, and what happened to me.” She's been taken into the care of the New York Administration for Children's Services for the time being. “We are asking anyone who may know this young woman to help us locate her family as quickly as possible, so we can safely reunite her with those who love her,” ACS Commissioner John Mattingly said. According to the Post, this is what we know about the five-foot-six, light-complexioned young lady:

At one point, she wrote down the name “Amber” and responded to the name on one occasion, but she claims she has no idea whether or not it is her name, according to ACS. She recently found herself recalling the words to what turns out to be an excerpt from a fantasy novel called Fools Fate by the author Robin Hobb. She also said she has been writing a fantasy story featuring a heroine named Rian “who’s been raised by the commander of the guard post on the edge of a fantasy kingdom.”

Fool's Fate, the end of a trilogy, ends with a thrilling conclusion involving a dragon, a prince, and all of humanity. We can only hope this particular saga ends as stunningly — though perhaps without the dragon. But that would be pretty cool, too.

Authorities seek to identify mysterious teen [NYP]

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Filed Under: amber, don't worry kid all us fantasy nerds wanted to be someone else at some point or another, dragons, missing persons

Source: Daily Intel | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:30 pm

Pharmacist alarmed by Anna Nicole's drug list

A pharmacist testified that he warned Anna Nicole Smith's doctors and boyfriend that a list of medications intended for Smith a week after her son's death could be "pharmaceutical suicide."
Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:28 pm

Look at the Clear Heels We Found on Zappos!

Clear heels made a strong showing on the spring 2010 runways. If you're eager to jump on the trend now, Zappos has some options! Our favorite are the "Pleaser USA" style. Description: "Patent pending tip-jar feature has a side slot allowing for cash tips to be inserted into the clear midsole. Accessible from a hidden insole compartment." A customer who bought them for work and loves them suggests: "Make a rule no change allowed b/c it's noisy and falls out while doing tricks on the pole." [Zappos]

Read more posts by Amy Odell

Filed Under: dreams come shoe, shoes, trends, zappos

Source: The Cut | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:15 pm

Robert Benmosche Promises Employees That Mean Man Won’t Take Their Money

Newish AIG CEO Robert Benmosche reminds us of one of those salty old generals you see in war movies, the kind of guy that won't take any guff, and who will stop at nothing when it comes to protecting his men. Earlier this summer, he promised employees he would purple-nurple the man who tried to have their names released to the public in the wake of the bonus scandal, and yesterday, after Special Master for Compensation Kenneth Feinberg revealed his plan to cut compensation of the 25 highest-paid executives at AIG and other companies rescued by TARP funds by 90 percent, Benmosche sent out a memo letting the team know not to take Feinberg's threats too seriously, and that he wouldn't come after them.

"It is important that all of you know that the Special Master's jurisdiction is quite limited, and we expect Feinberg's upcoming decisions on compensation to cover only the top 25 employees at AIG," Benmosche said in an internal memo distributed around the company late on Wednesday.

He added that he'd been having "direct, near-daily discussions" with Feinberg, who after getting so up close and personal with Benmosche has apparently promised he wouldn't try to claw back any pay from past bonuses, such as ones paid to kitchen staff. And if he tries? We imagine Benmosche will throw his big, pillowy body up against him and protect them with sheer might.

AIG CEO says pay czar won't claw back pay: memo [Reuters]

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Filed Under: aggravating insurance giant, aig, robert benmosche, white men with deep mediterranean tans

Source: Daily Intel | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:07 pm

A Very Serious Video of Lady Gaga in Football Shoulders and Weird Makeup

Dazed Digital shot a new Internet fashion film of Lady Gaga. It's simply a kaleidoscopic montage of shots of her in different outfits, beginning with a dress by one of our favorite up-and-coming designers, Harold Koma. "I believe in a glamorous life," Gaga says in her increasingly affected accent to very serious piano music. She then shows off her silver lipstick and points at her abundant eyeliner. For the finale, she dangles stars from her crotch while wearing the football shoulders that previously appeared on Anne V in the May issue of Dazed & Confused. The magazine shops its closet, all right.

DazedDigial.com Presents Lady Gaga [Dazed Digital]

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Filed Under: david koma, dazed and confused, designers, just pants, lady gaga, video

Source: The Cut | 22 Oct 2009 | 4:00 pm

Michael Jackson fans say film covers up grim truth - Reuters

ABC News

Michael Jackson fans say film covers up grim truth Reuters LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A small group of Michael Jackson's dedicated fans have started an "awareness" campaign surrounding the upcoming movie "This is It," saying it covers up the grim reality of the dead pop star's final days. ... 'Michael Jackson's This Is It' Director Explains Reasons For Comeback ShowsMTV.com Rehearsing for This Is It “Invigorated” Michael JacksonOK! Magazine 'This Is It" shows Michael Jackson behind the scenesNewsday New York Times -Indiana Daily Student -Wall Street Journal all 858 news articles »

Source: Entertainment - Google News | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:58 pm

Capsule reviews: `Amelia' and others (AP)

AP - Capsule reviews of films opening this week:
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:49 pm

Microsoft Joins the War on Books

The e-reader battle is heating up. Two days ago, Barnes & Noble fired a shot across Amazon's bow with their gorgeous new Nook e-reader. Today, Amazon announced free Kindle software (similar to their excellent iPhone app) for any PC with the new Windows 7. Better yet, as Gizmodo points out, if you have a multi-touch tablet laptop, you've suddenly got a full-color Kindle, too. [Gizmodo]

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Filed Under: amazon, barnes and noble, books, e-readers, microsoft, publishing, the clone wars, the future

Source: Vulture | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:45 pm

Passion for Performance Art Led James Franco to General Hospital

Still trying to figure out why on earth James Franco would agree to appear on General Hospital for two whole months? Well, according to a speech he gave at the New Yorker Festival over the weekend, it's all part of some grand performance-art piece he's been collaborating on with Carter. If that's truly the case, we have our fingers and toes crossed that he decides to go that extra mile and rocks a man-perm mullet just like Luke did back in the early eighties. [Lainey Gossip via Movieline]

Read more posts by Mark Graham

Filed Under: general hospital, james franco, soaps, tv

Source: Vulture | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:45 pm

Five Minutes With Patrick McDonald [Q&A]

Last week, the home accessories company Rosenthal USA teamed up with the salon Warren-Tricomi to open a "pop-up concept store" at the Plaza Hotel. To celebrate the occasion, last Wednesday designers Geoffrey Bradfield, Campion Platt and Antony Todd hosted a party in the hotel's Terrace Foyer. Party correspondent Douglas Marshall took a few minutes to chat with style maven Patrick McDonald, one of the most recognizable figures on the fashion scene (and someone you'll be seeing a lot more of when Bravo's new fashion-centric reality show, Launch My Line, debuts in December). On tap for discussion: men's fashion, shopping during a recession, and Barack Obama's wardrobe. 

Q: Lots of people are stretched thin these days because of the economy, but that's no excuse to not dress well. Any tips on how to manage this? And what advice would you have for men who are kind of clueless when it comes to style?

A: First of all, I'd recommend you take someone along with you who can help you shop, ideally someone whose style you admire and who you want to emulate. You don't have to spend a lot of money. New York City is chalk full of places you can go to for bargains. You might want to add one expensive piece from, say, Bergdorf Men's. But you can also go to H&M, Century 21 or Daffy's to add the basics into your wardrobe. At the same time, I think it's also important to create your own personal style, your own look, your own signature.

Q: Clearly! What would you say is your signature? It seems you have a couple. Or maybe more than a couple!

A: I have three signatures that always go together—and they're not all about clothing: my hat, my eyebrows and my beauty mark.

Q: I was wondering if you were going to mention glasses, because you do seem to wear glasses quite a bit.

A: I do wear glasses a lot, but not all the time!

Q: What are some trends in menswear you're really excited about right now? Any favorite designers?

A: Well, I love Commonwealth Utilities; Anthony Keegan is my new favorite. He's amazing. I'm a big fan of their over-sized bow ties and I recently wore a pair of slippers that they collaborated with Stubbs & Wootton on. And I still love Duckie Brown. As far as trends go, I love that padding is coming back. I'll give you a tip: That little extra pad in the shoulders makes the waist look smaller. As men we all could use a little help.

Q: Do you have a muse? Who do you look to for style inspiration?

A: To say I've done it all on my own would be a lie. I've had influences to create my style. I'd say my main ones are David Bowie and Quentin Crisp, absolutely bar none.

Q: Okay, let's talk about Barack Obama. I recently read a story about how he was ranked the "15th hottest world leader." What do you make of his style?

A: I think that he's a handsome man, sure. And he's physically fit, which is unlike a lot of the other presidents. I would consider him conservative in the fashion department. But I don't think he has time to worry about clothing. He just needs to wear a basic suit and tie and worry about health care.

Q: Maybe he'll improve over time?

A: Perhaps. I adore him, I must say that. But I can't say I'm going to be looking to him for style inspiration. I'm looking to him to run the country and to help us as a nation.

Q: Agreed!

Source: Cityfile.com - Dailyfile | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:28 pm

Du Juan to Launch Makeup Line; Demi Moore Proves She Ages

Du Juan.

MAKEUP
• When Jason Wu caught up with Du Juan in Beijing last week, the model told him that she's working on her own makeup collection. [FWD]

• Rimmel London announced its new faces this week, Georgia May Jagger and Coco Rocha, but the beauty brand also has plans to sign three ethnic models for its campaign so it can represent a wider range of consumers. [Independent UK]

• Australian beauty brand Hissyfit signed Oprah's makeup artist Reggie Wells as its new international creative director. [Beauty Counter/Style.com]

NAILS
• The Japan Swimming Federation ruled that swimmers may face lifetime bans from the sport if they decorate their fingernails or wear bright polish, dye their hair, or wear earrings. [StyleList]

• Guard against the flu at the nail salon by dabbing Purell on your hands before you start, and ask your manicurist to do it, too. Because no one can see your pretty manicure if you're sick in bed. [Daily Beauty Reporter/Allure]

SKIN
• After denying that she ever got plastic surgery to Marie Claire in August, Demi Moore, 47, is starting to show deep crow's feet and nose wrinkles. She's human! [NYDN]

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Filed Under: beauty, beauty marks, coco rocha, demi moore, du juan, georgia may jagger, hissyfit, jason wu, makeup, models, nails, oprah, reggie wells, rimmel london, skin

Source: The Cut | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:25 pm

Lil Wayne Sent to Jail; Fans Protest

Lil Wayne pleads guilty to attempted weapon possession in NYC.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:24 pm

Letterman producer defends host to NOW

The executive producer of the "Late Show with David Letterman" defended the company's treatment of women in response to a letter from the president of the National Organization for Women, who said the star's actions created a "toxic environment."
Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:02 pm

TOP CHEF LAS VEGAS RECAP: “Revolt” Defeats Rival Restaurant “Terrib”

This is a Recap of Top Chef Season 6, Episode 9, the “Restaurant Wars” episode. I wanted to call it “Restaurant BORES” or “Restaurant WHORES,” but it was a pretty good episode, and also there weren’t whores in it.

– Blank knives with two of them saying “First Choice” and “Second Choice”?? What happened to knives that say “Rutabaga”, “Shoehorn”, and “Dennis Quaid”? (”When I drew ‘Dennis Quaid’ I wuz like, whoa!”)

– The relay-race Quickfire was legitimately creative and exciting, though, and was one of those occasional “Oh, this show can be awesome sometimes” moments. It would’ve been more awesome if Robin used her ten minutes to literally just take a dump on her team’s partially completed meal.

– I love when the show has a “BLEEP” when there’s no one on the screen. They couldn’t just cut it? They have to let you know that during the exterior shot of the Whole Foods someone happened to swear?

– Also, the line “Let’s go to the M Resort” was uttered by NOBODY, it was just recorded some other time and dropped over footage of the chefs leaving the house when no one’s mouth was visible, clearly to appease the M people and their demanding Chairman.

– CONTROVERSY!!! Laurine tried to steal Robin’s revelatory SPARKLING WATER idea, but Robin was having none of it. In response, Robin stole Laurine’s idea to put the food on top of the plates rather than underneath.

– Why is Jen always so GD nervous and busy when Tom stops by? She’s like that person at your job where you swing by their desk to ask if they want to grab lunch and they always say they’re “just way waaaay too busy,” and you’re like, “um, I also work here, but…never mind.”

– Jen also delivered the quote of the night: “[BLEEP]. We’re [BLEEP]ed.”

– Restaurant Names More Appetizing Than “REVOLT”

• Terrib
• Disgus
• Ba
• Tastes Like Shi

After the jump, both Voltaggio Brothers get eliminated (SPOILER!!!)

– Revolt was clearly the winning restaurant, but again, Bravo, have you EVER considered switching up the order in which the winners and losers are announced? There’s no bigger waste of tv time than the tense close-ups at the Judge’s Table before Padma announces “Congratulations, you are the winning team.” The first team is ALWAYS the winning team. Bravo, we don’t Men In Black flashy-thing ourselves in between episodes, we KNOW the first team is the winning team, the silence before the announcement isn’t suspenseful, it’s a waste of time. Just cut the fake suspense altogether or announce the losers first sometimes.

I’m just now realizing that I’m more passionate about this than any other single cause. It’s not sad – that’s better than not being passionate about anything, right? Don’t answer that.

– Ever notice how inorganic and annoying the cheering sound effect underneath the Bravo Poll result is?

– Brother Michael wins and splits his prize money with his team, even Robin, despite a bunch of Producers’ voices offscreen whispering “NO NO, KEEP THE MONEY, WE’RE TRYING TO MAKE YOU A JERK / INTERESTING!” Fortunately, a producer grabs Bryan before he gets back to the waiting room and convinces him to act like a jerk by refusing his brother’s generosity. We still know they’re both robots, Bravo, but we really appreciate the effort.

– Laurine loses, because she’s not good and Kevin and Jen are good and Michael Isabella didn’t do anything bad this week.

– You could tell Laurine was getting eliminated before the episode began. Before the season began, even. Before the concept of television as a form of illusory movement powered by electricity was a human ideal, even.

– Laurine’s post-elimination quote: “I’m a rock, but sometimes even rocks rock too hard, like when I listen to Rock N’ Roll all night and watch Rocky in the Rocky Mountains. And I eat that ice cream flavor, butter pecan. What? Yeah, butter pecan, what should I have said?”

YOU CAN’T SPELL “POWER RANKINGS” WITHOUT SOME OF THE LETTERS FROM “SEATTLE’S BEST”:

1) Michael Voltaggio
2) Bryan Voltaggio
3) Kevin
4) Jen

Next To Go: Robin, Eli, Michael I.

– NEXT WEEK ON TOP CHEF: Natalie Portman has just one request, but it makes everyone go “HOLY MOTHER SH*TF**K!!!!!!” Maybe she asks everyone to listen to the dialogue from Attack of the Clones while cooking? Nah, no one was stabbing themselves, has to be something less extreme. We’ll see.

Episode thoughts? Favorite Parts? Predictions? Exclamations of shock that Laurine didn’t win the Season? Leave ‘em in the comments.

Source: Best Week Ever | 22 Oct 2009 | 3:02 pm

We Love ... Lanvin Tops

Lanvin does it again! Alber Elbaz has created a line of tees and tops for resort that are beyond charming. Since his collection pieces are stratospherically priced, it's nice to see that he's keeping cost in mind (though these are still undoubtedly pricey), all while never sacrificing his design integrity and originality.

Here are the reasons we love Lanvin:

1. The decorated tees are like works of art — so think of them as becoming collector's items.
2. They are simply divine to wear — the cotton is so refined and the fit is superior.
3. The individual whimsy of them is undeniable. They make you smile!
4. Even simpler, solid color tees have chiffon edges and all the same beautiful details.
5. If you look at it as an investment, over time you'll get your money back, either through years of wear or the fact that one day these will have big resale value.

Retail price range is from $300 to $550, available at Barneys and Bergdorf Goodman.

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Filed Under: lanvin, we love

Source: The Cut | 22 Oct 2009 | 2:58 pm

BEST DAY EVER: Pat Dixon Didn’t Know He Was Pregnant

Yesterday, Americans woke up thinking Kanye West was dead and having strange new feelings about the Public Option thanks to Heather Graham. Pat Dixon clears the air in this episode of Best Day Ever:

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Catch another new episode of Best Day Ever tonight at 11pm with hosts Joe Mande and Noah Garfinkel.

Source: Best Week Ever | 22 Oct 2009 | 2:39 pm

Fug Girls: ANTM’s D-List Judges Undermine the Short-Model Concept

When Nigel talks, Kim listens. With her heart, guys.

Excepting the often-random front rows at New York Fashion Week, we generally don't expect to see Kim Kardashian rubbing shoulders with beloved noted fashion photographer Nigel Barker, unless perhaps they are both attending a Hot People on Reality Shows convention. But there she was, sitting at the judging panel on last night's America's Next Top Model, even though her actual professional modeling experience is just about equal to theirs. Kim is the latest in an increasingly random selection of guest judges to appear on the five-seven-and-under cycle of ANTM, and in the vein of Carrie Bradshaw, we can't help but wonder: Is Tyra screwing with us?

Although the fashion world is even less welcoming to short girls than it is to plus-size ones, we went into this cycle of Top Model fully believing that Tyra would at least pretend to take seriously the concept of making diminutive girls into viable models. Other than Cher Horowitz, no one loves a project as much as TyTy does, and despite the fact that few winners of ANTM: Original Height have achieved great success, Tyra still soldiers through cycle after cycle as though each batch contains the next Jessica Stam. So we were disheartened to see this particular group confronted with gimmicks like posing next to jockeys, or being forced to attend judging in flats, as if pistol-whipping them for their shortness — the very quality that got them cast in the first place — instead of showing them how to help people look past it (and ignoring the fact that any real-life agent likely would stuff them into five-inch platforms and beehives).

But the icing on the cake is the motley selection of guest judges foisted upon these tiny pretty people. Traditionally, the visiting panelist evaluating the girls at least worked with them once during that episode, thereby contributing to the feeling — illusory or not — that people in the know are deciding these girls' fates. For instance, we may not care what photographer Mike Rosenthal thinks in general, but if he spent twelve hours taking pictures of the contestants, we will cede the floor to him. This cycle, on the other hand, feels like ANTM just sold the empty chair at the end of the table to Us Weekly.

In fairness, like the proverbial stopped clock, the tabloid-and-darts method has worked on occasion: Judge Josie Maran, at five foot six, is probably the most recognizable short model since Kate Moss. But it deteriorates from there. Runway star Chanel Iman was a score, but the show didn't use her catwalk expertise; instead we got a jokey J. Alexander segment in which the contestants were schooled in strutting not by Chanel but by a 9-year-old (presumably because the child is closer to most of the cast in height). Recent judge Jessica White may have a Maybelline contract despite being very slightly below average model stature — she's five foot nine — but she's also largely unrecognizable to much of America, and it's worth noting that the person quoted on Wikipedia as calling Jessica the "model of her generation" is the same Miss Tyra Banks who tried to convince us on air that Jessica is a supermodel. Kim Kardashian can apply makeup, yes, and delivered a very touching performance on her sex tape; however, considering that she couldn't even convince us she was surprised when that hit the Internet, we can hardly trust her evaluation of performances in CoverGirl commercials. And early-cycle judge Lauren Conrad was equally mystifying. Having your picture taken whilst wearing lipstick is not the same thing as being a model, so having LC critique a photo shoot is about as relevant as asking us to go on Top Chef: Sure, we've stood in a kitchen, but that doesn't mean we can sous vide a chicken. What's next, Tyra? We hear Kate Gosselin isn't very tall — maybe she can judge the final runway show, since she's qualified in the sense that she is experienced at putting one foot in front of the other.

These sub-five-foot-seven contestants already face an uphill battle thanks to their size, not to mention being on a show with a shaky track record even for its tall winners. We wish ANTM would put its money where its mouth is and actually give bigger and better instruction to its shorter-than-ever cast. Then maybe the contestants could transcend their stature and have a faint prayer at competing in the willowy modeling world. But as it is, throwing the girls the likes of Kim Kardashian is like telling them, subliminally, that the best they can really do is hope to be famous for having been on TV once — and that's a moral to the story that feels like it's coming up a bit … well, short.

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Filed Under: america's next top model, kim kardashian, models, new york fugging city, reality tv, the fug girls, tv, tyra banks

Source: The Cut | 22 Oct 2009 | 2:20 pm

NYC's $1 Million Day [Law Enforcement]

If the city really wants to crack down on people who chat on their cellphones while driving, why does it announce in advance when it plans to enforce the law? Who knows, but the "24-hour citywide effort" to stamp out the bad habit will continue up until midnight as the NYPD hands ten times as many tickets for the offense as usual (and the city collects an extra $1 million or so). But if your cab driver got pulled over today and you had to sit in the back seat for five minutes while a cop wrote him a ticket, you now know why you were inconvenienced. [NYT]

Source: Cityfile.com - Dailyfile | 22 Oct 2009 | 2:12 pm

Swank soars in old-fashioned Earhart biopic (Reuters)

Reuters - Freckle-faced, prairie-voiced and fiercely independent, Hilary Swank's depiction of aviator Amelia Earhart in Mira Nair's biographical film "Amelia" is of a high order. It ranks with recent portrayals of Ray Charles by Jamie Foxx and Truman Capote by Philip Seymour Hoffman and could be similarly awards-bound.

Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 22 Oct 2009 | 2:03 pm

Jeffrey Epstein's Smirk-Free New Look [Convicted Felons]

It seems the Florida Department of Law Enforcement updated its headshot of Jeffrey Epstein in its database of sexual offenders and didn't bother to tell us! This photo was taken in August, so it's possible the pervy money manager's appearance has changed since then. But what's with the pale skin? We may have to send him a bottle of self-tanner if he keeps this up. [Previously]

Source: Cityfile.com - Dailyfile | 22 Oct 2009 | 1:58 pm

Project Runway Alum Kit Scarbo to Launch Line With Etnies

Kit Scarbo.

Project Runway's fourth-season fan favorite Kit Scarbo returns to the national spotlight this season via a collaboration with skateboarding and street-style brand Etnies. "It could be for a girl who loves the skate culture but doesn't necessarily skate, like me," she tells us of the line, which hits stores in January. "I'm not riding in these shoes. But it's fun and sparkly, and would I wear this." This is the first designer capsule collection ever for the Etnies Girl brand, and it features hoodies, tees, shorts, and accessories from $20 to $50, as well as footwear ranging from $12 for a pair of flip-flops to $65 for a pair of sneakers. "This started when a friend of my sister's saw that my picture was on an inspiration board at Etnies, and said that they think that young girls really look up to me," the Los Angeles–based designer tells us, explaining her rise to tween-master status. "Being on Project Runway, the feedback I got was from young girls from 8 to 18. I got fan mail and e-mails. They would e-mail me for advice and tips about designing, sketching, boyfriend problems, and problems at school, so I was pleasantly surprised by that. So I had to tap into my high-school self when I started this. I would wear this if I was in high school, at school and out."

Despite the collaboration, Scarbo still isn't a full-time designer. Most of her work comes from styling, like working for E! Entertainment Network and dressing Dancing with the Stars host Samantha Harris. "It's pretty wild, and since it's live, I have fifteen minutes to get her dressed before she goes on air," she says. "If there is a problem, I have five minutes to fix it, so my Project Runway experience comes in handy every Tuesday and Wednesday night." Her connections also come in handy, as she dressed Harris in designs by two other PR alumni: Nick Verreos (season two) and Rami Kashou (season four). "Being part of the alumni, we've become a little family. It's made networking really easy." Since the show, however, she ditched the nickname Kit Pistol in favor of her lawful name, Kit Scarbo. "I wasn't as excited about the weapon aspect of the word pistol," she says. "I thought it was starting to distract. People would ask me about gun control and NRA stuff and it was too much. This is the grown-up version of Kit Pistol."

But she does plan to return to the runway at some point. "I haven't done a proper collection since before Project Runway, but I hope to do one soon," she says, adding that her goal is to start with fall 2010 with hopes to show a presentation in New York instead of L.A. "After Project Runway ended, I thought I had it figured out. I said I wasn't going to make another collection until I had a proper space. And now I'm in this big studio with all this machinery and I'm like 'What do I do now?' As soon as Dancing with the Stars is over, I'm on it."

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Filed Under: collaboration station, dancing with the stars, kit pistol, kit scarbo, project runway

Source: The Cut | 22 Oct 2009 | 1:55 pm

Vera Wang Bridal: Constantly Evolving (Fashion Wire Daily)

Fashion Wire Daily - After nineteen years of designing bridal gowns, Vera Wang is not in the business of creating something that fits the typical commercial mold.

Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 22 Oct 2009 | 1:31 pm

Hamptons, Revived [Real Estate]

The Hamptons real estate market seems to be rebounding a bit. According to a new report released today, third quarter sales were up 50 percent from the previous quarter and prices only fell 2.4 percent, which in these challenging times is considered a cause for celebration. [Crain's]

Source: Cityfile.com - Dailyfile | 22 Oct 2009 | 1:28 pm

Tracy Anderson's Fall from Grace Continues [Frauds]

The last few weeks haven't been easy for personal trainer to the stars Tracy Anderson: She recently lost Madonna as a client, and she's been taking an increasing amount of heat from both former clients and the press. Today Jacob Bernstein of The Daily Beast takes a look at Anderson's sketchy past and her numerous financial, legal, and personal run-ins, a number of which have been reported in the past, but aren't any less shocking a second time around. Don't think, though, that any of the criticism is changing the mind of Anderson's other super-famous client, Gwyneth Paltrow. Gwynnie is sticking by her girl:

In an email, she [Paltrow] said she remains as committed to Anderson as ever. "Tracy is the best in the world at what she does. In my experience, she is honest, loyal, dedicated, and generous to a fault as well as one of the hardest working women I have ever seen. I have her to thank for getting me into shape and I am a huge believer in her program. I look forward to continuing my work with her for years to come."

Anderson herself seems to be dealing with the loss of Madonna much the same way she's handled some of her other problems in the past: She's pretending it didn't happen:

Still, for a woman who has been accused of padding her résumé, Anderson might want to update her Web site. As of press time, the bio on the site still boasted that she was the "exclusive trainer to Madonna."

Madonna's Trainer Fights Back [TDB]
Previously: Tracy Anderson: Good With Muscles, Bad With Money [Cityfile]

Source: Cityfile.com - Dailyfile | 22 Oct 2009 | 12:59 pm

Partying stars get big $$$ just for showing up

Remember the song "You Gotta Fight For Your Right To Party"? Well what if somebody paid you to party?
Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 22 Oct 2009 | 12:33 pm

TNT’s New Rainn Wilson NBA Ads Are A Sliiiiight Exact Rip-Off Of MTV’s Jimmy The Cab Driver Ads

TNT just launched a new ad campaign for the NBA featuring Rainn Wilson as a goofy-looking Wisconsin-accented cabbie driving around various NBA stars and bothering them with his aggressively awkward banter.

We all love Rainn Wilson, and the commercials are actually pretty funny, but I wouldn’t be doing my job if I didn’t objectively point out that the campaign is exactly identical to the early-90s Jimmy The Cab Driver MTV commercials, which featured Donal Logue as a goofy-looking Jersey-accented cabbie driving people around and bothering them with his aggressively awkward banter. Judge for yourself:




Rainn Wilson & Deron Williams TNT Commercial:



Jimmy The Cab Driver MTV Commercial:

You can watch the other Jimmy the Cab Driver vids are here, and the other TNT ads here, if you wish to have your mind blown a very small amount.

Also, here’s Rainn Wilson on The Jay Leno Show last night talking about how he came up with the character. I’m not saying he necessarily ripped off the MTV ads, but geez, it’s almost as suspicious as TNT’s “Beavis and The Closer” ads.

Source: Best Week Ever | 22 Oct 2009 | 12:26 pm

Lil Wayne pleads guilty to weapons charge

Hip-hop artist Lil Wayne pleaded guilty Thursday to attempted criminal possession of a weapon, the Manhattan district attorney's office said.
Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 22 Oct 2009 | 12:19 pm

Country singer aims to break down barriers

A sealed envelope awaits in Rissi Palmer's Bible.
Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 22 Oct 2009 | 12:10 pm

The MTV Africa Awards Features Entirely New Trophy: Akon’s D

This is an image of Akon and Wyclef Jean not perpetuating stereogypes at the MTV Africa Music Awards — or MAMA — in Nairobi, Kenya.

That thoughtfully placed logo is either a microphone… or… his… p.e.n.i.s. It’s sort of like the famous “right-brained”/”left-brained” GIF, only if you see a microphone head, you’re probably just “a virgin who can’t drive.” — Tai

Slightly NSFW version who can’t drive ahead. (throat clear) (with thanks to Eliot Glazer for the link.)

Source: Best Week Ever | 22 Oct 2009 | 12:01 pm

Retrial Ordered in Travolta Extortion Case

The trial of two people accused of trying to extort John Travolta following the death of his son in the Bahamas ended in a mistrial Wednesday after a lawmaker suggested the still-deliberating jury had acquitted one of the defendants.
Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Oct 2009 | 11:55 am

WATCH: The History of the iPod

A look back at the music and video player on its eighth birthday.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 22 Oct 2009 | 11:54 am

Bands ask: Did Gitmo use our music?

Rock bands, including REM and Pearl Jam, want to know whether their music was played at the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 22 Oct 2009 | 11:40 am

Mitch Winehouse = Fat J. Peterman?

I was gonna do a post about Amy Winehouse’s dad commenting about her boobs, saying she looks “Fantastic, fantastic. Her boobs are great as well. I shouldn’t have said that should I? She looks absolutely fantastic.”

But I realized I had nothing to add to the story other than pointing out that Mitch Winehouse looks like John O’Hurley if he gained some weight for an Oscar role:

No? Well, it’s the closest thing I could think of to having an opinion about this story. Dlisted already called him the British Joe Simpson, and that pretty much sums it up.

Raging Bull / Family Feud mashup, anyone? Fueding Bull? Alright I’ll let it go.

Source: Best Week Ever | 22 Oct 2009 | 11:10 am

Costner Bulge Theory: Understanding Stardom and the Power of Bulbous Visuals

The title of this visual crotch thesis was coined by Urlesque’s Stephen Lenz, who, after I sent him the above image of Kevin Costner in Germany, announced that he had been silent long enough on “the whole Costner bulge thing”, and claimed to be able to write a thesis about it. Then we both realized were weren’t smart enough to write a thesis on anything, but loved coming up with titles for things.

But here is what we do know: Costner’s can rock out with his c out in a pair of Dad jeans, whether or not there’s a tin cup tucked in there. As though that soul patch wasn’t already leading our eyes down there anyway. Oh Costner, you grizzly 54-year-old son of a bitch, you haven’t changed a day.

Source: Best Week Ever | 22 Oct 2009 | 10:31 am

The City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia

The City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, designed by the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava Valls. Children in Spain can now spend a "Night at the Museum" for real by camping inside a science museum...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 22 Oct 2009 | 10:22 am

Pop Tarts: Britney Cleaning Up Image With Racy Song?

Britney Spears still doesn’t have custody of her kids, however Pop Tarts has been told the comeback kid of 2009 is still being remodeled and revamped into a sweeter starlet by her father and co-conservator, Jamie Spears.
Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Oct 2009 | 10:09 am

WATCH: 'View': Whoopi Flips Out Over Bailout

Should execs receive big bonuses if their companies still owe the government?
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 22 Oct 2009 | 10:08 am

KIDNAPPED: Fraternities Still Acting Like Brain-Damaged Animals; Put Goat in a Tutu

Goats are easily this planet’s most underrated creature. Adorable, friendly, good for the environment. They have human teeth faces and they eat our trash. We stroke ‘em at the petting zoo when we’re little, shove a handful of kibble into their adorable people mouths and eventually cease to even give a care about God’s humble goat.

Unless you’re in a fraternity. In which case, goats are still hilarious. The following news report tells the story of one such fraternity, who kiddnapped — ha — a local goat named Bluebird, put her in a tutu, and tied her to a lamppost. We’d be lying if we said we weren’t disappointed that no footage or this lil’ lady in the tutu made it into the report. Anyway, this is kind of sad, but has a happy ending. And… goats!

(With thanks to 96.1 Kiss FM’s @FSBigBob for the tip.)

Source: Best Week Ever | 22 Oct 2009 | 9:51 am

“Watching Audience Watch Paranormal Activity” Would Make, Like, Dozens of Dollars

This is probably the worst quality bootlet of the last 5 minutes of Paranormal Activity you will ever see. In fact, it’s such bad quality, that it’s no surprise Youtube hasn’t taken it down yet. It’s basically a navy blue blur with some slight movement every now and again.

But what makes this video worth watching is the audio. Ah, the audio, of an audience full of teenagers sh*tting in their pants during… whatever… is happening during the ending. We haven’t seen Paranormal Activity yet (though we did read the Wiki page, and the bit about Spielberg and the garbage bag did terrify), and after listening to this, we will DEFINITELY not see it. If a 17 year old screams “LET’S GET THE F**K OUTTA HERE” after it’s over, then it really must be terrifying. The “Grab the popcorn yo” was a nice touch, too.

Check this out, and tell us: Is it really THIS scary? What were your theater reactions? I’d gladly pay $10 to listen to people scream for 2 hours.

Source: Best Week Ever | 22 Oct 2009 | 9:16 am

AD WIZARDS: Turn Your MAYO Up To MAYO-leven

This clip is actually from a few days ago, and I usually don’t bother posting Colbert Report clips for the same reason I don’t post Onion News Network clips — they’re just always funny and you shouldn’t need me to remind you to watch them — but this extreme commercial for mayonnaise in response to the Miracle Whip “Don’t be so mayo” campaign had me ROFLing (Really Ohman Freakin’ Laughing).

The MAYO-hem starts about 2:00 in. Good luck watching without being instantly inspired to skateboard over some mayo:



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