Fans of the Stieg Larsson's "Millennium" trilogy gather at the supposed address of the hero of the saga in a guided visit to places in Stockholm, mentioned in the thrillers. The live-in companion of Stieg... Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 11 Dec 2009 | 3:26 am
People watch books of the Millenium series by Swedish writer Stieg Larsson at the Paris yearly book fair, in March 2008. The live-in companion of Stieg Larsson, the Swedish crime author who died before... Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 11 Dec 2009 | 3:26 am
The A-list dinner party drew top performers and singing legends. George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bruce Willis, Larry David, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie gathered around Jerry Weintraub's... Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 11 Dec 2009 | 2:48 am
(Reuters) Reuters - CBS is hearing "Murmurs," teaming with writer Jason Smilovic and producer Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas for the time-travel drama. Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 11 Dec 2009 | 1:17 am
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Colum McCann's National Book Award-winning novel "Let the Great World Spin" is on its way to a movie deal. Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 11 Dec 2009 | 1:17 am
Reuters - Colum McCann's National Book Award-winning novel "Let the Great World Spin" is on its way to a movie deal. Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 11 Dec 2009 | 1:17 am
LOS ANGELES - Gene Barry, who played the well-dressed man of action in the television series "Bat Masterson," "Burke's Law" and "The Name of the Game," has died at age 90 of unknown... Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 11 Dec 2009 | 1:17 am
Reuters - Chinese performer He Hongqing can change his facial expressions, and make up, on stage in a flash, but it's not due to skills learned at drama school. Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 11 Dec 2009 | 1:14 am
CHENGDU, China (Reuters) - Chinese performer He Hongqing can change his facial expressions, and make up, on stage in a flash, but it's not due to skills learned at drama school. Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 11 Dec 2009 | 1:14 am
AP - When a film brashly asserts that it will change moviemaking forever, one feels the urge to either take its "king of the world" arrogance down a notch or hail it as the masterpiece it claims to be.
AP - When a film brashly asserts that it will change moviemaking forever, one feels the urge to either take its "king of the world" arrogance down a notch or hail it as the masterpiece it claims to be.
But _ and forgive us if this sounds too much like the dialogue in President Obama's war room _ what if there's a third option? James Cameron's 3-D "Avatar" has all the smack of a Film... Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 11 Dec 2009 | 12:37 am
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Quirky HBO comedy series" The Flight of the Conchords" will not return for third season. Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 11 Dec 2009 | 12:30 am
Actors Brett McKenzie and Jemaine Clement are pictured at the "Flight of the Conchords" season 2 viewing party at the Angel and Orensanz Foundation, in January, in New York City. New Zealand musical comedy... Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 11 Dec 2009 | 12:10 am
New Zealand musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords confirmed Friday they would not be returning for a third season of their Emmy-nominated US television series. Bret McKenzie and... Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 11 Dec 2009 | 12:10 am
Slide, Slide, Slippery Slide: James Cameron's next project has been revealed! He will produce and serve as HMIFC on a remake of the 1966 sci-fi classic Fantastic Voyage. Shane Salerno will direct the film about a group of scientists who shrink down small enough to enter the bloodstream of a sick colleague. Insiders say the film will employ the same technology used for Avatar, though none of the characters will be smurfs. [Variety]
There Will Be Brains: Natalie Portman has signed on to star in and produce a film adaptation of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, which will not be a mini-series after all. Seth Grahame-Smith's mash-up of Jane Austen and George Romero includes lots of lace, love and lobotomies. Portman will play Elizabeth Bennet, the heroine who is distracted from her mission of killing zombies by the sexy Mr. Darcy. [Variety]
Man on Fire: J.J. Abrams is in the process of snagging the rights to Colum McCann's Let the Great World Spin. Abrams would produce for Bad Robot films while McCann would write the screenplay himself. The book starts with the story of Philippe Petit's tightrope walk between the World Trade Center towers and moves on to his trial. Characters include a monk who lives with prostitutes in the Bronx, a group of mourning mothers, and a grandmother and her daughter. We look forward to seeing how Abrams fits a smoke monster in there. [THR]
See Here: Bryce Dallas Howard will star opposite Matt Damon in Clint Eastwood's Hereafter. Written by Peter Morgan, the film is about a working class American, a French journalist and a British student who are all touched by death in a traumatic way. Hereafter should hit theaters in December 2010 and get Clint Eastwood another Oscar nomination he'll act like he doesn't want. [Variety]
Roughed Up: Danny McBride and a group of friends have set up a comedy production house at Mandate Pictures. Rough House has a two year first look deal with Mandate and will focus on producing "high-concept comedies." Here's hoping this means Eastbound and Down gets turned into a movie, because the world needs more of this. [THR]
Grab of a still from Uruguayan filmmaker/fx artist Federico Alvarez's short film "Panic Attack." Alvarez came to the attention of major US film studios after the unexpected success of his short film which... Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 10 Dec 2009 | 11:38 pm
Uruguayan filmmaker/fx artist Federico Alvarez speaks next to a screen showing images of his short film "Panic Attack" during an interview in Montevideo. Alvarez came to the attention of major US film... Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 10 Dec 2009 | 11:38 pm
AP - Gene Barry, who played the well-dressed man of action in the television series "Bat Masterson," "Burke's Law" and "The Name of the Game," has died at age 90 of unknown causes, his son said Thursday.
Look what Kendra Wilkinson found under the tree this year!
The E! star and her NFL-player hubby Hank Baskett welcomed their first child together, son Hank Baskett IV, at 12:37 a.m....
Upon accepting his Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo yesterday, President Obama delivered a speech that spent a considerable amount of time on the idea of a "just war." This went over very well with a crowd that usually doesn't like anything Obama says — conservatives.
“I liked what he said," Sarah Palin told USA Today. "Of course, war is the last thing I believe any American wants to engage in, but it's necessary. We have to stop these terrorists."
“I think having a liberal president who goes to Oslo on behalf of a peace prize and reminds the committee that they would not be free, they wouldn't be able to have a peace prize, without having [the ability to use] force,” Newt Gingrich said. “I thought in some ways it's a very historic speech.”
In case you hadn't heard, Tiger Woods seems to really like the ladies. E! News has now learned that he paid big bucks to meet some of them.
The owner of a now-defunct VIP escort...
Tonight at the Taschen store in Beverly Hills, Hef's celebrating the release of the gorgeous,...
Seems like Jeff Zucker's resume polishing worked! He just signed a new three-year-deal that will keep him at NBC Universal through 2013. Since Comcast and NBC's joint venture is expected to take 18 months to get rolling, Zucker should have at least a year and a half at the helm of the new company. Or just enough time to convince Jay Leno to do a three hour show. [THR]
Nothing riles the Facebooking masses like a large scale update to the site. An update to the privacy settings is liable to spark a full-fledged revolution. That's what Mark Zuckerberg and Co. are learning now as Facebook rolls out new privacy settings that, it says, make it easier to control the information users share (really, it's about increasing traffic). But instead of being grateful for having more control, most users are just confused by the changes. Everyone who isn't confused is angry. And everyone else is both confused and angry.
Using a highly scientific method that combines performance on the Billboard 200 and Hot 100 charts, Billboard has put together a list of the "Artists of the Year." Like just about every other music related award of 2009, Taylor Swift won! Swift's credentials include selling more albums this year than anyone who didn't die on June 25 and, more importantly, proving "herself a graceful, timeless celebrity." Beyonce, Lady Gaga, The Black Eyed Peas and Miley Cyrus fill out the rest of the top five and Kanye West, whose biggest moment of the year came at the expense of poor Taylor, is the first solo male artist on the list at number six. The rest of the top 20 includes the usual suspects (Pink, Kelly Clarkson), but it does not include Anvil. We're guessing they were number 21.
While pretty damn creepy, that video of a goblin living in a hole in some guy's apartment is probably fake. This story about a woman coming home from vacation to find her doorman napping in her apartment, on the other hand, is not. [Curbed]
Rachel Uchitel can't really do anything about "people" calling her a variety of unsavory names.
But she's not going to sit idly by while the ladies of The View talk...
Even while much of America is up in arms over her murder conviction, Amanda Knox "still has faith in the Italian legal system." That's what she told an Italian Parliamentarian this week when she spoke to him from inside of her jail cell. Walter Verini, who represents the region of Umbria where Knox is jailed, told ABC News that she seemed "calm" and that she believes her trial was "correct."
There's no way to know if Knox really believes that or if it's what she's saying while she still has a chance of getting out. Her lawyers will begin to appeal her guilty verdict this summer with the possibility of hearings beginning in September. At this point the only thing that's going to set Knox free is an appeal, or, potentially, the divine intervention of a certain Secretary of State.
Roman Polanski's attorney Chad Hummel asked a California appeals court to dismiss the case against his chalet-dwelling client today after arguing that the judge in the case had acted way out of bounds. According to Hummell, the judge's transgressions include improperly discussing Polanski's punishment and threatening to increase the director's sentence if he challenged the decision to lock him back up. “It sends chills up your spine what this judge was doing," Hummel said, perhaps unaware of the number of chills Polanski has sent up spines.
Before the court can decide whether Polanski's case should be thrown out, it must decide if he needs to be present before any decisions are made. Naturally, Polanski would rather not return to California. Not because of the arrest warrants or anything, but because he doesn't want to leave his sweet ass chalet.
Front Page: Actress takes on 'Pride & Prejudice' adaptation -- Given Natalie Portman’s elegant demeanor, a turn in a period Jane Austen adaptation was inevitable.
Front Page: Damon co-stars in Eastwood’s supernatural thriller -- Bryce Dallas Howard has signed to star opposite Matt Damon in Clint Eastwood's supernatural drama "Hereafter" for Warner Bros.
Over the past nine months Lil' Wayne's rock album Rebirth has had more release dates than he has face tattoos, and now it's got a new one — February 1. Before Cash Money honcho Birdman announced the delay on Twitter, the album was set to come out a mere 12 days from now. Consider Christmas officially ruined. [Rap-Up]
Naked pictures of Tiger Woods' alleged girlfriends? Supposedly. Naked pictures of Tiger Woods? No bloody way.
The unfortunately indiscreet golfer's legal camp has obtained a...
You probably already had plans to buy the January 2010 issue of Yen Plus, the magazine released by manga publisher Yen Press. What can you say? It's your guilty pleasure. So imagine how thrilled you'll be when you flip to "Gossip Girl: For Your Eyes Only," the magazine's brand new serialization of GG. Since this story will be "an original re-imagination," expect things to get a lot dirtier than threesomes. [MTV News]
After the Guardian declared it "not a disaster" in an review-y non-review this afternoon, Fox has lifted the embargo and critics are weighing in on Avatar all over the place. In their four-star assessment, Times UK says it's an "overwhelming, immersive spectacle." The Hollywood Reporter liked it even better (even if their review isn't loading at the moment): "A titanic entertainment — movie magic is back!" We're cautiously non-pessimistic. [HR, Times UK, Guardian]
Last night, we brought you as many details as we could find about the shocking Seaside punch out of Jersey Shore's resident backflipper, Shnickers Snooki. We said it at the time, but that singular moment of unbridled violence makes the incident on Real World: Seattle where Stephen slapped Irene look as comparatively tame as Jackie Gleason threatening Alice with a "Straight to the moon!" backhand on The Honeymooners. Well, the New York Post has learned the identity of the man who shockingly dropped Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi with a right-cross and, wouldn't you know it, he's a local gym teacher!
Brad Ferro, 24, was arrested in Seaside Heights on charges of assault and disorderly conduct at the witching hour (a.k.a. 2 a.m.) back on August 19. Ferro, who until recently was still working as a gym teacher at North Queens Community HS, had apparently been overserved and ended up decking Snooki after, get this, stealing her drink! What a goon! Ferro is still employed by the Department of Education, but he currently has been assigned to one of his district's "rubber rooms" for supervision.
Oh, and just in case you were curious, Shnickers Snooki was not seriously injured and has fully recovered. Phew!
Some people are horrified when a sex scandal forces them into the spotlight. As she demonstrated quite clearly on the streets of NYC today, Tiger Woods Mistress No. 1™ Rachel Uchitel isn't one of those people. [Splash News]
Hot on the heels of our story last night about how John Mayer's recent interruption of Kumail Nanjiani's stand-up set has some in the comedy community labeling him as an "accidental racist," Mediaite's Rachel Sklar has filed a firsthand report of the goings-on that evening (complete with pictures, no less!). She was sitting in the front-row that night and describes the goings-on as follows: "As someone who was in the audience, neither Kumail nor the audience [...] nor anyone afterward seemed to pick up this 'racist' thread. It was more the 'awkward' thread." Glad we got that settled! [Mediaite]
The reason so many Americans are overweight: It's because they spend 56 hours a week on average sitting on their fat asses, that's why. But what you may have assumed in the past was simply laziness is actually a certifiable medical condition. It's called "sitting disease" or "over-sitting," say health experts. Now we just need a kindly pharmaceutical company to develop a drug for it and we'll be all set, won't we? [NYDN]
This morning, hell got a little chillier as former American Idol star turned barometer for America’s sexual threshold Adam Lambert appeared on The View. This interview follows the gigantic upheaval caused by some man-on-man groping at the AMA’s cum television appearance cancellations via ABC.
But this morning, a tiny victory for Lambert, who stepped inside the country’s most beloved estrogen prayer circle that is ABC’s The View. The two segments would consist of Adam getting some coveted couch time with the coven (sans Whoopi, sadly), followed by a performance, this time without any simulation of Beejis & Kelly (a pun meant to imply simulated oral sex, with our without Regis Philbin, preferably without.)
Let’s begin with the interview. It went almost TOO well. Though rumor suggested that Elisabeth Hasselbeck was going to go straight for the jugular, instead she acted in an all too ladylike way, asking certain necessary questions but also showering Adam with praise. This was unexpected. Because of how graciously she acted, we would like her to know she was wearing a really great blazer. Velvet and a big ol’ collar? Consider us sold, Hasselbeck.
We’d also like to point out that the esteemed panel of The View seemed to be leaning in just a little. too. close. Especially Sherri, who looked like she was about to ask for a foot rub at any second. This would have made for great television, and is an opportunity forever lost. And kudos to Joy Behar for managing to drag a dreidel joke out of the guy that, contrary to every dreidel joke ever made, killed.
So did the ladies take it easy on Adam with the questions? Or is Adam so seasoned with the press that he handles himself with ease? Or both? Wait a second, I just realized, who cares? It’s a 9 minute interview on The View, chill out Collins.
The real fun came after. Adam sang “Whataya Want From Me,” one of many catchy tunes off his new album “For Your Entertainment.” And holy god, this has to be the most flamboyant set The View has ever concocted in its 400 year history. The set was almost as G as the “One Night Only” lightsaber disco dance sequence in Dreamgirls… which means it looked fantastic. And Lambert, glowing in front of a giant neon “ADAM” sign, was in his truest form: Relaxed, dressed to perfection, and sounding beautiful. Of course, I thought it could have used a little more man-on-man makeouting, but that’s just me (= a whore).
Fucked Up’s much anticipated cover of “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” has been available on iTunes since yesterday, but we wanted to wait until we could stream it here before highlighting the all-star indie parody charity song (that actually benefits real charities, like Murdered Indigenous Women and Justice for the Missing). It features Yo La Tengo, GZA, Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig, Bob Mould, Tegan & Sara, Andrew W.K., TV on the Radio’s Kyp Malone, David Cross, and Broken Social Scene’s Kevin Drew; playing “who’s singing now?” is enough of a reason to check this out, but honestly the punk-rock take is making us reconsider the musical validity of the original. Plus, as Fucked Up’s Damian Abraham told us last month when we asked him if he’s changing any of the words: “Oh, God no. The lyrics are tasteless enough as it is.” Now go buy it on iTunes and support the cause!
Why are we not surprised to hear that Jersey Shore star Mike Sorrentino is looking into trademarking his nickname, The Situation?
"I'm trying," Mike, 27, tells me from his...
You thought all that news about Idina Menzel maybe guest starring and Finn playing basketball was all the Glee you'd get for a while.
Pshaw! You were wrong.
We made sure to...
Martha Stewart is having quite a fashionable week. Yesterday she had Tom Ford on, and today she had Roberto Cavalli. But in a genius move, she also had Saturday Night Live's Seth Meyers on at the same time as Cavalli. So Cavalli sat there talking on and on in his slurry, heavily accented English, about love and wine and yachts and being Italian and hot women, while Seth sits there with an expression that suggest he can't believe Cavalli's a real person. First Martha tries to get them to find things they have in common. Cavalli has a boat that changes color in the sunlight! And Seth? He has pants.
Next, Cavalli showed off the wine he now makes, which comes in a leopard-print-lined case with black embellished stemwear.
Four former waitresses who worked at Café Habana on Prince Street have filed a labor lawsuit against the restaurant and its owners. In addition to claiming they were illegally forced to share tips and denied overtime pay, the four also say they were "subjected to a heavily sexually charged environment in which they were required to dress in a sexually provocative manner, asked to take pictures scantily clad, and subject to degrading sexual harassment." One particularly degrading act that one of the four says Café Habana's owners demanded of her? They told her to sleep with Owen Wilson, a "good customer" of the restaurant who had asked the waitress out previously, but had been turned down:
When we received that fateful phone call this afternoon (from the place where we'd ordered lunch), to inform us that several of the ingredients necessary to make our sandwich were not available, we were demolished — but oh, how much softer that blow might've been if they'd had Don Draper call us instead of that guy who makes the sandwiches. A kindly screener-having person has posted to YouTube the scene from Tom Ford's A Single Man in which Colin Firth receives — spoiler! — a piece of miserable-making news from a guy who sounds just like Jon Hamm. (It is, in fact, Jon Hamm, but his voice cameo in the movie is uncredited because his agent — with whom he didn't bother to check before he recorded it — doesn't want him doing voice work for some reason.) At the Awl today, contributing Vulture Dan Kois says it took him out of the film ("It's an uninterrupted shot, and we should be concentrating on Firth's powerful reaction, but instead we are distracted because it is DON DRAPER ON THE PHONE"), but were we Firth's George Falconer, we could probably think of worse ways to find out our lover had died. Like from a deli guy, for example.
Jason Wu is enjoying the spoils of being one of the First Lady's favorite designers. Next month, he'll move into a 9,000-square-foot office space in the garment district. "I did my pre-fall presentation there yesterday, actually; it’s still raw,” Wu told us at the ACRIA holiday dinner last night. “It’s like my second home, literally, because I am always working,” he said of the new space on 35th Street. The new studio will accommodate all of his employees, who are now split between two locations. The designer currently has a staff of fifteen, and he plans to do what most companies aren't these days: add positions! "A few more in the new year," he says. "It’s really exciting. You know, a growing company; I’m really lucky that we are able to move this year."
While Wu says he looked all over the city for space, he produces 90 percent of his collection in New York, and is a big fan of the garment district, which, you may have heard, needs saving. “And also it’s just so convenient, I mean, you need a button — there’s nothing like it. It’s great.”
Wu says the biggest impact of Michelle Obama’s patronage has been to bring the label recognition overseas. “I think having dressed the First Lady certainly has catapulted the brand to an internationally recognized brand. So in that sense, it’s really helped business,” he said. He says he’s now in Beijing, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Ireland, and plans to launch in Taiwan, where he was born, next year. “The global presence of the First Family is sort of incredible.”
American Express evacuated employees on three floors of its World Financial Center headquarters this afternoon after envelopes containing a "white powdery substance" were discovered. Several similarly suspicious packages were also sent to Bank of America's offices in Tampa. [NBC, Business Insider]
AP - "Love's Labour's Lost" is one of Shakespeare's more complicated comedies, full of obscure literary references, wit and puns that could be confusing to a modern audience.
Perez Hilton noticed that this December's issue of Men's Health, featuring Taylor Lautner, features the exact same cover lines on the left side of the page as the October 2007 cover of the mag, featuring Jason Statham: all the way from the "SIX PACK ABS" (which, frankly, should surprise no one) to the number 1,293, which in the older issue refers to numbers of women confessing their sex secrets, and in the current one refers to fitness and nutrition tips. [Perez Hilton]
Sarah Silverman wore denim cutoffs, leggings, a yellow hoodie, boots, and a scarf to a special screening of Nine in L.A. yesterday. Other guests, it should be noted, were significantly more dressed up.
Is her look too casual? Would you wear this combo?
The American Express office in New York and a Bank of America tower in Tampa both received envelopes containing white powder today. In both cases, the buildings were evacuated until the substance was found to be harmless. This raises a number of questions. Are there two deranged people sending faux anthrax, coincidentally on the same day? Is he/she/they the same people who recently targeted the U.N., the Lithuanian consulate, and/or the Times? If so: Whom do they hate? People who wear suits? [Business Insider]
Everyone's favorite perverted billionaire is back in the news! Jeffrey Epstein pleaded guilty to soliciting underage girls for sex in 2007, served about a year in prison, and was released in July. But the women (girls?) he allegedly got kinky with continue to have civil lawsuits pending against the shadowy money manager, and now things have gotten a touch complicated because the lawyer representing several of his victims is/was Scott Rothstein, the Florida lawyer who currently stands accused of leading a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme in his spare time.
Naturally, Epstein isn't about to just take quiet pleasure in Rothstein's downfall, although the fact his legal nemesis is now in more trouble than he ever was probably gives him enormous pleasure.
This week Epstein filed suit against Rothstein and his former partners alleging they "prejudiced his defense of criminal and civil actions related to his alleged sexual activities," and used his name to attract investors to the Ponzi scheme by claiming—falsely—that 51 women had sued him for his sexual misdeeds (instead of three) and that he'd agreed to settle the suits for $200 million (which he had not).
Will he now try to use Rothstein's alleged crimes to have his criminal conviction overturned? We'll see! In the meantime, ABA Journal has more info on the civil suit he filed against Rothstein and his associates here. Or read the suit for yourself below.
Last night, the British Fashion Council handed out its annual awards. As these things go, the shenanigans that ensued at the ceremony are grabbing more headlines than the actual awards. Such as Karen Elson, who fell into the orchestra pit when she walked onstage to present the Fashion Creator Award. The Telegraph devoted an entire article to this:
She walked straight into an ill-concealed “orchestra pit” and promptly disappeared from sight.
All the audience of fashion luminaries, including Kate Moss and Victoria Beckham, saw was a flash of Elson’s red velvet, Alexander McQueen fishtail gown, as she tumbled four feet downwards into the darkness.
Elson, you may recall, also fell at Zac Posen's fall 2008 show, where Diddy rose from his front-row seat to help her back to her feet. Although Diddy may have been at her side in spirit, as he is for all of us, he wasn't physically there to drop a rope ladder down the hole and help her out.
She appeared, back on stage, within minutes, declaring:”I am the clumsiest person on this earth. I cannot believe I just did that.
"That is the worst fall I have ever had. I might have broken a rib, but I’m fine.”
The Fashion Creator Award went to Grace Coddington, Vogue's creative director and the star of The September Issue, who wore flats, had no trouble navigating the pit, and did not fall.
Kate Moss was also there, with her boyfriend Jamie Hince. Even so, she practically fondled Vivienne Westwood on the red carpet. This wouldn't be a British awards show if Moss didn't take home something, and so she did: the London 25 Award, which is voted on by the public and recognizes a person who embodies the spirit of London as international fashion "ambassador."
The Best Model award is another big one at the BFAs. Last year it went to Jourdan Dunn, who had her first baby on Tuesday. This year it went to Georgia Jagger, Mick Jagger's daughter, who is the spring 2010 face of Versace, and now perhaps a star instead of a rising star. According to the BFA website, she won because she "has contributed most to the international fashion scene in the past year." Below, enjoy the full list of winners. And in the slideshow, enjoy some sarcastic commentary on what people wore!
Swarovski Emerging Talent Award for Accessories
Holly Fulton
Swarovski Emerging Talent Award for Ready-to-Wear
Peter Pilotto
This is Rachel Uchitel, otherwise known as “The Receiver of the Tiger Woods Voicemail,” seen with her regular, every day expression while at the West Village Veterinary Hospital.
It’s like someone took Sandra Bullock and then removed every single one of herredeemable quality, and then dipped her face in Renaissance Fair Wax, and then pushed her off a bridge, and then someone effed her, and then she had to take her dog to the hospital.
AP - "The Flaming Idiots" would be a nice name for a troupe of political satirists, but it also works for this trio of jugglers and jokesters in baggy pants who have mastered classic stunts and freshened their act with jokes about Miley Cyrus and Tiger Woods. Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 10 Dec 2009 | 2:46 pm
A friend of mine just showed me perhaps the most amazing phone-text automatic word suggestion in the history of automatic word suggestions; while attempting to type the word “evite”, his iPhone automatically corrected the word to “ecoterrorism”. Apparently his iPhone randomly turned activist and decided that the way to bring attention to “ecoterrorism” was to suddenly transform a word half its length that happens to begin with “e”, even though — for the record — no one had ever typed this giant compound word on this particular phone. On the plus side, though, the environment was saved this afternoon.
While I can’t quite compare to something that ridiculous, for my own personal funniest word suggestion, I once reserved seats at a movie theater for a friend of mine, and to let him know where the seats were, I texted him on my old Crazr, “I’m in the middle of the row, about seven rows from the screen,” but when I typed the “S-C-R-E-E” part of “screen,” my phone was displaying the suggestion “RAPED”. When I added an “n”, it changed to SCREEN. As a double-take, I tried deleting the “n”, and the word changed back to RAPED. Fortunately, the story has a happy ending: I was not, in fact, sitting seven rows away from the raped. Rest easy.
Today’s question: What’s the most ridiculous word suggestion your phone has ever given you? Any racist phones out there? Perverted phones? Psychotic phones?
Phone word suggestion stories in the comments, raped. I mean, please.
Remember for the first Sex and the City movie, the promotional tagline was, "This May, get Carried away"? This caused us to gag and suggest that instead it should have been, "This May, find out who got into Stanford!" Well, the new poster is out, and from it we learn two things: one, that the twist of this movie is that Carrie apparently goes blind, and two, that they haven't given up on their "Carrie" puns. We guess it's appropriate, as Carrie herself loves puns, but is that really the best they could do? "Carrie on"? Wouldn't "Since this menopause kicked in we've been Carrie-ing so much water weight" have been more appropriate? Or no, even better: "Guess we got Carried away beating this beloved franchise to death."
To celebrate the opening of their new Upper East Side boutique (opening December 16), Creed is debuting a men's scent called Windsor. This season seems to be ripe with noteworthy fragrances for guys, which is quite a rarity. Shiseido dropped their first men's scent, called Zen (bergamot, Japanese pear, and patchouli), while Costume National Homme is a scrumptious blend of zesty citrus and rich spices.
Here are five reasons why we love men's scents this winter:
1. They don't have that generic, overtly "manly" scent.
2. There's a quality fragrance for every budget this season.
3. Simple, elegant packaging: There's no hypermasculine sports or car references.
4. Not counting Creed, it's not too often makeup and clothing brands deliver
a noteworthy cologne.
5. You can swipe them from your boyfriend or husband and wear them yourself.
Costume National Homme, $80 to $110 at Barneys New York, 660 Madison Ave.,
at 61st St. (212-826-8900); Creed Windsor, $405 at 794 Madison Ave., at 67th
St. (212-439-7777); Shiseido Zen, $55 at Macy's (151 W. 34th St., at Broadway
(212-695-4400).
Unemployed and struggling to make ends? Maybe you should consider blackmailing someone! Thanks to the recession, blackmail is back in a big way. And you don't need to target a celebrity to do it! [WSJ]
A California appeals court Thursday will hear arguments on whether a lower court can consider a motion to dismiss a decades-old sex offense charge against film director Roman Polanski -- without Polanski being present.
HAIR
• Taylor Swift was spotted walking around the city with straight hair and shaggy bangs last night. Do you think she looks better with curls? [StyleWatch/People]
• Garnier's new home hair-color hybrid hits store shelves next month. The dye combines permanent color and demi permanent color (the rinse-out products that enhance your existing color, but don't lighten it) to create a product that lifts hair up one level in color and covers 70 percent of grays. It doesn't contain any ammonia, so it has a pleasant fruity scent. [Stylelist]
MAKEUP
• Mintel Beauty Innovation released its predictions for 2010's global beauty trends. We'll see makeup and skincare products that can improve our moods; more organic, sustainable, and locally sourced products; treatments that go beyond blocking UV rays in protecting our skin; and more over-the-counter products promising to deliver plastic surgery-like results. Oh, and glass and concrete packaging. [Earth Times via BellaSugar]
• Bright red lips were all over the place at the British Fashion Awards last night. Have you rocked the look recently? [Style.com]
SKIN
• The jury's still out on a definite answer, but some studies show that chewing gum can make you look older. Would you give up gum to slow the appearance of aging? [Girls in the Beauty Department/Glamour]
FRAGRANCE
• Perfume brands are increasingly touting the scents' creators as a way to promote the fragrances. While having celebrities shill a product puts the emphasis on the person, introducing customers to the creator returns the emphasis to the scent itself. [NYT]
• Elizabeth Taylor launched White Diamonds in 1991 because she "wanted every woman to be able to experience the joy and thrills that diamonds and extraordinary gems bring to [her]." [Stylelist]
Intel Jessica here. So, I read that in the aftermath of Bank of America getting approved to repay TARP, Citigroup is gunning to do the same. Which makes sense. Clearly, you are dying to get rid of that $45 billion, get out from under the thumb of the government, be free of Tim Geithner's terrible yoke, and just live your life. Who wouldn't be? The government's interest rate is so high. Certain people there sometimes go out of their way to make you feel like an irresponsible degenerate. You're worried all the time.
I totally understand. Why? Because I owe you money.
Like you, I have just enough money in reserves that I could probably off my Citibank MasterCard all at once, right now. And believe me, Vikram, I would love, love, love to do that. Because then I could be rid of you once and for all.
But like you, if I paid it all off at once, I would be in a very precarious financial position.
I know. It's funny, you and me, being in kind of the same position, give or take a few zeros.
Anyway, I asked Jill Schesinger, a former financial planner and an editor at large at CBS MoneyWatch for advice. For the both of us. (Don't worry, I didn't mention your name. I know this is embarrassing for you.)
Here is what she said:
"Ideally, what would happen is you pay off the debt, and no problem," she said. "But you shouldn't deplete your emergency savings. If you lost your job tomorrow, what would you do? It should be an easy answer, but it isn't in today's environment."
I explained that it wouldn't actually be savings I would be using, I would have to sell some stuff on the open market, or tap into my 401k plan (much like you might have to sell some stock or a business) in order to pay off my debt. Jill was not impressed that my emergency reserves, such as they are, are not in cash.
"Having your emergency reserve in anything but a safe asset right now is asking for trouble," she said. Oops. In the end, she advised me to grit my teeth, try to negotiate a lower interest rate, and pay off the debt in full when I was better equipped to do so. "Paying off your debt all at once may be a more emotionally satisfying decision," she said. "But paying it off in installments is more prudent."
So we're just going to have to be patient, Vikram. To take it one day at a time, you and me. Together.
WWD asked a bunch of fashion designers about the fabulous places they'll be heading to over the holidays, and what they're hoping Santa leaves them under the tree (or beside the Hanukkah menorah, as the case may be). Most of the gifts mentioned are predictably fancy and expensive. But not all! The only thing Nanette Lepore wants this holiday season is a 15-minute meeting with Michael Bloomberg. [WWD]
Dutch design company Droog is known for high-concept home accents – its Soho store is filled with items like a $15,700 bench made from an intact tree trunk or a long dining-room table covered with burn marks and nebulous crystal vases. Though the company has previously dabbled in accessories (mainly whimsical brooches) it's launching a small line of clothing and accessories today. Six Dutch designers were tapped to create pieces for the offbeat collection, which includes tailored jackets made from recycled Dutch mailbags (Jan Taminiau), silk scarves with a pocket square printed on the breast (Corné Gabriëls), loosely knit leggings that button up the sides (Pascale Gatzen), and jeans with lines of red glue at the seams instead of stitches (G+N). Since they're sold in the same costly showroom that's liberally scattered with "Price Upon Request" placards, we were prepared for exorbitant price tags; happily, many of the items are affordable, ranging from $25 for a pair of knit gloves to $5,200 for a custom-made postal jacket.
Though this video does not really pass the smell test (it's getting sent around by this apartments blog, which is probably out for publicity), it does raise an interesting point. If you have an apartment with strange nooks, crannies, and storage spaces, would you really know if someone was living in it with you? According to the poster of the video, this clip of a woman creeping through a couple's apartment at night, unbeknownst to them, "is every bit as real and messed up as it seems." We're not sure about "real," but "messed up," definitely. How would you know? Would you, like the guy in the video, even notice if the levels on your beverages were lower, or that there were slightly fewer snacks each day? And if you did, wouldn't you just assume you had been sleep-eating, or that your roommate or partner was a secret pig? We'd definitely go through those options before it would even occur to us that there might be a person involved. Hell, we'd assume it was a ghost before we thought of this. And this is somehow even scarier than a ghost.
Scott Schuman is not a spotlight-hungry blogger. Au contraire, his work may have helped start the personal-style craze with his street-style blog The Sartorialist, but he has always fixated on the style of others, rather than himself. One might argue that his blog is successful because it distills style according to his personal tastes, and therefore is all about him. Quandary: Should I dress like I'm homeless today? Solution: The Sartorialist is into it! Quandary: Should I iron my jeans?The Sartorialist enjoys a crisp crease in a denim pant leg. Schumann doesn't see it this way. And that is why, as he negotiates for his own TV show and clothing line, he's keen to make sure he's not the focal point, directly. He told the Pedestrian at an event he attended to promote his book:
“[T]here’s maybe a TV show coming up, maybe a clothing collection coming up. There's a lot of negotiating going on right now ... I was offered a lot of shows before, and I don't think the companies were right that were asking me. But this company I think is right. It's a very well known Director and all, they're a company. But I finally realized that the success of the blog, is the fact that it's not about me it's about the people that I talk to and the people I choose to talk to and shoot and all that ... So I would be in the show but definitely not the focus just like there's one picture of me in this book. So I've become well known not by promoting myself but by talking and shooting other people. So maybe there's a TV show maybe there's an accessories collection that might lead into a full clothing collection."
Sounds like our friend Scott here is a little bashful about promoting himself. He may as well go balls out, because this is the digital age, where everything is about self-promotion. From Fashion Toast and Sea of Shoes to Twitter to Facebook to commenting on blogs to writing one's own blog to reality TV. So he shouldn't worry about being the focus of a clothing line or television program. It's an admirable attempt at modesty — but be real, Scott. Let your inner fame whore loose! All of us internet people have one. And if you start thrusting yourself before the photographer pit, fine by us. We won't stop you. We might judge you, but isn't that what it's all about?
EVENTS
• More than 40 boutiques and businesses on Grand Street in Williamsburg are participating in the Grand Street Adventure. Stores along Grand will be displaying farolitos (votives in paper bags) and offering various discounts, treats, and drinks. Click here for a list of participating retailers. 12/11 and 12/18. Grand Street, between Marcy Ave. and Kent Ave., Williamsburg, Brooklyn; 6–9.
• Circa Now, Samantha Pleet, and Carlen Altman of Jewish Rosaries are hosting a party and shopping event to celebrate the first night of the Festival of Lights. Circa Now merchandise is 20 percent off, and jewelry by Jewish Rosaries is 15 percent off. Mulled wine and minced pies will be served. Circa Now, 238 E. 6th St., nr. Second Ave. (212-254-2555); 6–9.
• Drop by the Hurley by Pendleton pop-up shop at Saturdays Surf to check out the new limited-edition Hurley by Pendleton flannel Boardshirt. The shirt will be available until January 4. 31 Crosby St., nr. Grand St. (212-966-7875); M–F (8:30–7), S–Su (10–7).
• Brooklyn Collective and General Nightmare Antiques are hosting a holiday event, featuring more than twenty local artists and designers. Wine and refreshments will be served. 196 Columbia St., nr. Sackett St. (718-596-6231); 7–midnight.
SALES STARTING TOMORROW
• Select merchandise is 85 percent off at the Ports 1961 sample sale. Coats are $75, jackets are $40, tops are $20, and shoes are $75. Through 12/11. 601 W. 26th St., nr. Eleventh Ave., Ste. 875; 11–7.
• Various clothing and accessories are 50 percent off at First Among Equals during the holiday sale. Through 12/31. 177 Orchard St., nr. Stanton St. (212-253-2202); M–F (1–9), S–Su (noon–8).
ENDING TOMORROW
• Merchandise from Diane Von Furstenberg is up to 75 percent off at the sample sale. New merchandise will be arriving throughout the week. 260 Fifth Ave., nr. 28th St.; T (9–6:30), W (10–8), Th (10–7), F (9–3).
• Cashmere, cashmere-blend, and cotton apparel is up to 75 percent off at the Autumn Cashmere sample sale. 231 W. 39th St., nr. Seventh Ave., Ste. 924 (212-398-2244); M–F (9–6).
• Find deals on denim at the James Jeans sample sale. Jeggings are $80 (originally $180), straight- and skinny-leg styles are $80 (originally $180), boot-cut styles are $70 to $80, and one-of-a-kind samples are $15 to $50. 500 Greenwich St., nr. Spring St., Ste. 202 (212-221-4603); T–Th (9:30–7:30), F (9:30–2).
• Alice + Olivia is hosting a sample sale. Party dresses are $179 (originally $440), fall pants are $99 (originally $297), and tops are $89 (originally $242). 80 W. 40th St., at Sixth Ave. (212-840-0887); T–F (8–8).
• Prices range from $25 to $195 at the Miguelina sample sale. Blouses are $55 to $195, dresses are $150 to $300, and bags and accessories are $10 to $50. 20 W. 36th St., nr. Sixth Ave. (212-290-2996, ext. 301); W–F (8–8).
• Women's ready-to-wear from the current and past seasons is discounted at the Proenza Schouler fall 2009 sample sale. Prices range from $100 to $1,450 (originally $435 to $5,800). 495 Broadway, nr. Broome St.; Th–F (8:30–6:30).
• Cashmere, wool, silk, and alpaca sweaters and accessories for women are $150 and less at the Lutz & Patmos sale. The cashmere Cocoon cardigan is $125 (originally $495), the double-knit coat is $150 (originally $650), and cashmere scarves are $50 (originally $195). 425 W. 13th St., nr. Ninth Ave., Ste. 401 (212-463-9110); Th–F (11–7).
• Select womenswear, menswear, and accessories from fall/winter 2009 are 30 to 50 percent off at Opening Ceremony. The men's Opening Ceremony suede cardigan is $476 (originally $680), the women's Boy by Band of Outsiders cropped-sleeve trench is $900 (originally $1,285), and the Jeremy Scott for Adidas JS3 Tongue sneakers are $154 (originally $220). 35 Howard St., nr. Broadway (212-219-2688); M–S (11–8), Su (noon–7).
Reuters - Fashion designer Tom Ford is best known for reinventing the house of Gucci in the 1990s and more recently, launching his own Tom Ford label. Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 10 Dec 2009 | 12:25 pm
Atsuki Hirose, who moved from Japan sixteen years ago, still loves Japanese designers. He has to — his girlfrend works for Yohji Yamamoto! But, Hirose says, there's a lot more style variation in New York. "In Japan, everyone dresses nice but everyone looks the same." He bought his hat in, you guessed it, Japan, but his glasses are from Number (N)ine, and his scarf is also from New York. And that safety pin is entirely functional. Find out more about Atsuki's style by watching the video.
AP - Video games based on movies are often pushed through as afterthoughts, so word that director James Cameron and Ubisoft have been collaborating for years on his sci-fi epic, "Avatar," offered hope to gamers longing to explore the lush, brightly colored jungles of Pandora.
Just came across this banner ad for a Hannah Montana toy:
There’s something about the phrase “Two Teens In One!” that makes me pretty sure that purchasing this toy will get me instantly arrested. By the HOT Police!!!
A judge could decide Thursday if Michael Jackson's father -- who was not included in the pop star's will -- should get a monthly allowance from his estate.
Last night was the half sorta final for Glee, which is taking a 4 month hiatus and returning in April of 2010. Sobbing and rocking ourselves aside, can we talk about last night’s mid-season finale? Because four for you, Ryan Murphy, you have done it again.
Without giving you one of our typical, long-winded recaps, let’s glaze over the plotpoints: The kids go to sectionals, and Will can’t come, because he wanted to sleep on a free mattress in the high school. (This seems like a fair compromise.) So Mrs. Pillsbury goes with them. Then, the school for the deaf and school for underprivileged booty ladies steals their entire set list via Sue Sylvester, replete with wheelchairs. What can we say, even for a silly show about singing teenagers we found this a bit hard to swallow. How could they even afford those fancy wheelchairs??
Finn finds out about Quinn’s secret: That he’s not the father of her baby, rather it’s Puck. He quits Glee. He then rejoins Glee and makes the team win. They rewrite their entire performance, replete with strangely rehearsed dance numbers, and make a go of it, including Rachel’s performance of “Don’t Rain On My Parade,” which was Barbara to a T:
They go on to sing “You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” and, we assume “Somebody to Love.”
It becomes clear that the kids win, even though we never see them accept their award. Perhaps Murphy realized this would take away from the real victory when they obviously go on to win regionals, so all we get is a cute trophy presentation to Mr. Schue at the end. Oh, did I mention he left his wife? Well now would be a good time. Credit to Matthew Morrison: His dramatic scenes are pretty much our favorite of any he’s in.
Sue Sylvester is found out and Principal Figgins suspends her. Good to know that during this 4 month hiatus we won’t be missing any of her razorsharp retorts, while she browns herself in Florida somewhere.
OK, big finale time. THE ULTIMATE LOOSE END. We know his marriage is over, Finn and Puck aren’t talking, Sue was reprimanded. BUT WHAT OF MS. PILLSBURY? The wedding? It’s off. She had to reschedule to accompany the kids to Sectionals and Ken fled. (Thank God.) She pours her heart out to Will while wearing a wedding gown — it’s the “Say Yes to the Dress” I’ve always dreamed of! — telling him she DID in fact do it for Will and not the kids. She loves him and is heartbroken. When he makes his first move — touching her elbow length white glove — our hearts jumped. But she, a lady if nothing else, elegantly strokes his neck while making her exit.
So, Trophy. The kids give it to Will. They then sing him a great Kelly Clarkson song, “My Life Would Suck Without You”, incorporating the dance moves from the entire season. And that’s when we first noticed it: THE SPARK IN MR. SCHUESTER’S EYE. And, well, I think we ALL know what happens next… PROFESSIONAL FLAILING.
VIDEO AHEAD.
I’m not the biggest fan of this coupling, per se, but HOW CAN YOU NOT JUST DIE INSIDE IT IS SO ADORABLE AND SWEET AND HOT. Where do these hallway sprinting men exist? Right, they probably don’t. No, no you’re right. *sob*
So thank you once again to Ryan Murphy and all of the Glee-ple who made this such a satisfying half year finale. You can watch the episode here.
The only thing we ask is that we, as a people, finally retire the song “And I Am Telling You.” No matter how good you are, you’ll never be as good as Jennifer Hudson or Jennifer Holliday. We love you, Mercedes, and we know it’s not your fault. We almost wonder if the song “And I Am Telling You” would ever sing the song “And I Am Telling You” if it read this paragraph. Sadly, you need to be going.
One final thing: If you’re looking for that perfect gift for Mom — and no, I’m not being paid to say this — the Glee soundtrack is it. I downloaded almost all the songs (save the Schuester Raps) (OK, those too) off Itunes and burned them for dear Mother (along with some Lady Gaga natch) and it’s a big hit. Enjoy.
Did I say one final thing? Because this is really it. How much did Sirius Radio Host and friend Derek Hartley look like Kurt in high school??? IT BAFFLES:
I want to hold both of them in my teenage arms, they are too much.
Looking for this year’s Tickle-Me-Elmo, parents who haven’t shopped for their kids’ gift yet? Look no further than Zhu Zhu Hamsters, the hamsters that scoot n’ scurry and occassionally go on their wheel so they’re interesting for a couple seconds like real hamsters!!!
The only thing closer to the real thing would be actually getting a hamster, which are readily available and affordable! But are not robots.
More pics of Tickle-Me-Elmo: Hamster Edition below –
Sales of a little-known British scientist's book, "Get a Grip on Physics" by Doctor John Gribbin, seen here, have soared after it was pictured in Tiger Woods' crashed car, he said Thursday. Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 10 Dec 2009 | 10:01 am
Last night, television legend Barbara Walters revealed her list of the 10 Most Fascinating People of 2009. Part of the list had been revealed already, and parts were secret (namely, the most fascinating person.) And because we are nothing if not professional journalists, I sat through the entire episode, recording my thoughts live on each and every fascinating specimen Barbara put under her microscope. What follows is an extremely unthorough look at this yearly delight.
Before we get into the list, let us all agree that Barbara is looking fantastic in her black velvet (Is it velvet? We think it’s velvet) skirt suit. Nice half turn at the beginning Barb! Subtle and, dare I say, sensual…
10. Lady Gaga: #10? Under Glenn Beck? Let’s just assume they’re kickin’ it off big style. And holy ess, are they ever. There they walk, arm in arm, Gaga and Barb. Gaga looks like Norma Desmond at the end of Sunset Boulevard. She is one turban and a monkey away from drowning in a pool of her own sorrow. Wearing an admittedly beautiful black Chanel suit,we couldn’t help but note that she also sported the very same glasses worn by Dwayne Wayne in a Diff’rent World (why didn’t she flip them up, WHY?) My love for Gaga is endless, truly, and I appreciate that she classed her crotchless act up for Lady Wawa. Then, BARBARA SAYS BLUFFIN WITH MY MUFFIN. This is a victory, though I’m not really sure why. We all won something at this moment. And hold on… did Baba Wawa just ask Lady Gaga out on a date? We think yes. And we say go for it ladies. You’ll have beautiful, 900 year old mummified babies together.
9. Jenny Sanford, South Carolina’s First Lady: The thing about Governor Mark Sanford is he was born with a creep’s face. Sadly, Jenny Sanford did not sense this when making her vows oh so long ago. We like the subtle Christian buttons on her blazer. Barbara claims that this woman is fascinating but frankly, I’d rather see her interview Elliot Spitzer’s sex socks. Is the interview worthwhile? Sorta. MOST FASCINATING OF 2009. Get that ish right outta my face and get Sandy B-Lock on the phone.
8. Tyler Perry: Here we go. Gettin’ to the good stuff. America’s favorite drag act, Tyler Perry. I’m just gonna say it: I’ve always been weirded out by his leeeeyups. Glad that’s out of the way. Here is where I will admit something shameful: I have never seen a single Tyler Perry movie. I know!! I’m the worst. Oh, don’t get me wrong, I’ve had plenty of people reenact them for me in full while out at a bar, where the beating scenes get a big awkward. Point being, a lot of this interview is lost on me. Well, everything but his mention that his mother always wanted to be MISS CHANCELLOR.And gurl, if you do not know who this woman is, then you clearly do not know a gay man. Or Tyler Perry. (Separate things.)
7. Kate Gosselin: You might not like Kate, but you can’t deny that she’s been one of the most fascinating people of the year. Because, as far as I know, there is no special called the 10 Most Fascinating Birth Canals of 2009, so we settle for this. And what do we even say about this phony bitch? He’s awful, she’s awful, everybody loses and nobody wins. Especially America, who should as a country file for joint custody of those adorable children because, technically, this is all our fault country. Also, is it just me, or has Kate put her eyes through the ol’ “Asia-o-matic.” They’re so cat shaped! Wait wait wait wait. Hol’ the eff. UP.
KATE GOSSELIN IS GETTING HER OWN TALK SHOW?
Lethal injections, don’t fail me now.
6. Glenn Beck. Glenn Beck’s head is the human equivalent of corned beef and cabbage. I realllllllllly hate this guy’s face. It’s like the Tempur-Pedic® people made their own mattress Golem. On the plus side, Barbara’s bangs look fabulous. And it is here we learn that Glenn was a child magician. A magician!! How much better would the world be if Glenn Beck was a MAGICIAN? Answer: It would be much better. It’s all very sad about his Mother (who died when he was only 13), but it does sort of explain a lot of those anger issues. Also, Great Guy Alert Ladies: When his first wife stopped him from drinking himself to death, he sobered up. Then promptly got divorced and married someone else. Fascinating indeed.
SIDE NOTE: Is Barbara filming a separate show called “The 10 Most Fascinating Dramatic Camera Turns” tonight? Because if so, well played. She could have filmed an hour of only segues and dramatic turns and I would have been psyched.
Top 5 after the jump:
5. Adam Lambert. Ah, what delicious brain sorbet this is following the course that is Beck. Lambert’s segment opens with his performance at the AMAs, because that is how we have to define him for the immediate time being. A 4 minute performance where he kissed a dude. OMG and these baby photos of heeeyummmm? (voice getting really high) As a little cowboy (voice super high now) and at Sea World? Gurrwl, did Tyler Perry produce this segment? Because it is Preciiiooouuus. Barbara says Adam topped himself with every Idol performance, and hot gay imagery aside, the footage reminds us (dramatic turn) that this is the truest statement ever spoken. He handles her sexuality questions in his signature blunt, matter of fact way (”Yes, I am a homosexual. Deal with it.”) that dare we say turned that ol’ dusty broad on a little bit? Oh, we dare. The segment was short and sweet and didn’t tell us anything we didn’t already know. Barbara’s last words: “What a voice!” Hopefully not her actual last living words, because that would be haunting.
4. Brett Favre: OK, Barbara’s segue needs to be addressed for this next one. She says “And now an admission: What I know about football can fit inside a Baseball.Catcher’s. Mitt. (dramatic turn).” THIS IS WHY SHE IS THE QUEEN. I actually know very little about Brett’s history, so for once during this special I am sitting, chin in hand, eyes giant and anime, listening. Y’all, I had no idea about this man’s bravery. Y’alllllluh somethin’ tells me I’ve got a new 2010 crushhhhh. Also, did Brett even meet Barbara? What did I just watch, exactly? Looks like this interview didn’t (wait for it) GO LONG (nailed it).
3. Sarah Palin: This is Sarah Palin’s second year on this list. And I think this opening sentence from Ms. Walters really sums things up nicely: “If all goes according to plan, Sarah Palin will be at a Costco tonight in Nevada.” The fact that she’s selling her book there is not the point. The plan is that she’s going to a Costco in Nevada. And for the first time in HISTORY we as a nation identify with her because, hey, we all love Costco, right? Sarah has gone with her “extra square glasses” tonight, because there are no wrong angles, only right ones. Her hair, thankfully, looks better than that hellacious ‘do she had on Oprah. Very little is discussed. Her kids, etc. They end the interview talking about Moose Chili. Barbara asks to never be invited over. This seems like a fair compromise.
2. The Jackson Children. Oh, this will be sad. Michael Jackson’s kids are frighteningly perfect looking. Paris will a drop dead gorgeous adult, and if Breaking Dawn is to be filmed in about 5 years time, Prince Michael would make an excellent Jacob. So would Blanket for that matter. They showed Paris’ speech at Michael’s funeral, otherwise known as the saddest moment of the year. So yes, a sobering moment in tonight’s special.
1. Michelle Obama. This was the big reveal – the MOST FASCINATING PERSON OF 2009. And who could be a better candidate than our stunning and brilliant First Lady Michelle Obama. So how does Barb intro her? Simple: “I was recently told I should pick this next woman for Most Fascinating for her arms alone! (dramatic turn)” GEEN E. US. Michelle is shown with a tasteful if not Bram Stokery updo and a fabulous outfit as always. Well she is just so charming. And her legs are so shiny! Looks like someone got a jar of Gwyneth Paltrow’s “Goop” in the mail. She explains that she got resentful of Barack for always finding time to work out, and sort of blames him for her fabulous arms. She then talks about living in the White House, and thankfully there is no mention of Moose Stew.
Reuters - Luxury goods group Burberry said its Chief Creative Officer Christopher Bailey has won the 2009 Designer of the Year prize at the British Fashion Awards.
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A friend of mine just showed me perhaps the most amazing phone-text automatic word suggestion in the history of automatic word suggestions; while attempting to type the word “evite”, his iPhone automatically corrected the word to “ecoterrorism”. Apparently his iPhone randomly turned activist and decided that the way to bring attention to “ecoterrorism” was to suddenly transform a word half its length that happens to begin with “e”, even though — for the record — no one had ever typed this giant compound word on this particular phone. On the plus side, though, the environment was saved this afternoon.
Last night was the half sorta final for Glee, which is taking a 4 month hiatus and returning in April of 2010. Sobbing and rocking ourselves aside, can we talk about last night’s mid-season finale? Because four for you, Ryan Murphy, you have done it again. 
It becomes clear that the kids win, even though we never see them accept their award. Perhaps Murphy realized this would take away from the real victory when they obviously go on to win regionals, so all we get is a cute trophy presentation to Mr. Schue at the end. Oh, did I mention he left his wife? Well now would be a good time. Credit to Matthew Morrison: His dramatic scenes are pretty much our favorite of any he’s in. 
I’m not the biggest fan of this coupling, per se, but HOW CAN YOU NOT JUST DIE INSIDE IT IS SO ADORABLE AND SWEET AND HOT. Where do these hallway sprinting men exist? Right, they probably don’t. No, no you’re right. *sob* 
7. Kate Gosselin: You might not like Kate, but you can’t deny that she’s been one of the most fascinating people of the year. Because, as far as I know, there is no special called the 10 Most Fascinating Birth Canals of 2009, so we settle for this. And what do we even say about this phony bitch? He’s awful, she’s awful, everybody loses and nobody wins. Especially America, who should as a country file for joint custody of those adorable children because, technically, this is all our fault country. Also, is it just me, or has Kate put her eyes through the ol’ “Asia-o-matic.” They’re so cat shaped! Wait wait wait wait. Hol’ the eff. UP.
5. Adam Lambert. Ah, what delicious brain sorbet this is following the course that is Beck. Lambert’s segment opens with his performance at the AMAs, because that is how we have to define him for the immediate time being. A 4 minute performance where he kissed a dude. OMG and these baby photos of heeeyummmm? (voice getting really high) As a little cowboy (voice super high now) and at Sea World? Gurrwl, did Tyler Perry produce this segment? Because it is Preciiiooouuus. Barbara says Adam topped himself with every Idol performance, and hot gay imagery aside, the footage reminds us (dramatic turn) that this is the truest statement ever spoken. He handles her sexuality questions in his signature blunt, matter of fact way (”Yes, I am a homosexual. Deal with it.”) that dare we say turned that ol’ dusty broad on a little bit? Oh, we dare. The segment was short and sweet and didn’t tell us anything we didn’t already know. Barbara’s last words: “What a voice!” Hopefully not her actual last living words, because that would be haunting.
