September 28, 2007
The "Just Britney" group art show opens tonight at the World of Wonder gallery in Hollywood.
From what I've seen, it's explicit, whorey, and, sometimes, better than the real thing...
September 27, 2007
What?
The most exciting scene from last night’s premiere of ABC’s Private Practice was a c-section performed under acupuncture anesthesia — and even this was tedious, as newer, quirkier Addison Montgomery (Kate Walsh) couldn’t stifle her nervy monologue or her even nervier countdowns. When her surgeon’s knife finally drew blood from the pregnant teenager’s tummy, the mood was almost laughable (though, I assume, we weren’t supposed to laugh). Yes, jitters and jokes seem to be the theme of the Grey’s Anatomy spin-off, interesting, considering the original is seriously serious, otherworldly, and sometimes downright scary.
Remember the scene in season four of Grey’s, in which Izzie drills holes in a live man’s skull? The Grey’s intern was nervous BUT ALSO focused and sweat and desperation glistened on her brow. The man was unconscious and caught between two cars. The surgical intern was intent on saving his life. The moment in itself may not have transcended typical primetime medical drama. But in a way, the scene was believable because its character, its life-saving doc, rendered it SO earnestly so.
But, OH, Addison – well, she’s not earnest anymore at all! Where went her mind? Her passion? Her respect? Gone with her towel, it seems, as she prances about the apartment nude AS SOON AS the opening credits roll. (This, directly after a sado-masochistic-internet-hook-up scene, in which Dr. Cooper Freedman (Paul Adelstein) forgets his fellator’s name.) She’s less the strong survivor of a Grey’s divorce cum contender for Chief Resident. Addison, in Private Practice, is more a sack of shenanigans and daft. And her coworkers at Oceanside Wellness Group fare no better, bickering over a dead man’s sperm.
Everything is a blooper, including life and death!
So, I say... so much for Private Practice! (SO WHAT if its ratings were whopping…) I’m waiting for Grey’s…
Though their FREAKING site has been down all day long.
Seriously.
September 25, 2007
Not a joke. It looks like one... but it is not.
Canterbury Institute, an addiction treatment center in New Jersey, unleashes its new ad campaign – and it's got fangs. Growl.
September 24, 2007
It just keeps getting worse.
I miss the good old days.
September 17, 2007
GRRR.
Meanwhile... what happened to Ellen? It looks like she's channeling Elvira.
Grey's Anatomy star Katherine Heigl took home the Emmy for Best Supporting Actress last night. "S" word! While Ellen Pompeo took her curtains back their tassels. Eek.
September 17, 2007
Huh?... really... uh... okay... like... really... hmm... maybe... like... yeah... sort of ... oh my god... well... uh... yeah... that really sucks.
The Lauren Conrad Collection for hussies is boring.
Did she really have to design the dress to the far left? It looks like a beach towelette. The Rayon/Spandex line comes in four colors: Black, Navy Blue, Ivory, and Burgandy. And dresses like the ones above cost $130 or so... Boo hoo, Lauren. Boo. Hussies don't want your boring shizz.
September 12, 2007
To build off Ellee's last entry, I'm inclined suggest that there might be a logical explanation for Britney having turned into what TMZ so politely deems a "slopwreck."
Girl is tressed-out. Not like how you get when your entire day is ruined by your side-bang and nobody cares but you. I'm referring to pop princess 'tress. Of the, holy fuck: my wig is a henious mess and I let my stylist talk me into wearing this sparkly bathing suit and I'm still drunk from last night variety. You know.
Personally speaking, I was far more horrified by the nasty, dried-out, haphazard platinum blond 'do Britters sported than the rest of the world seemed to be by her paunch. Forget the abs. Britney's blond hair used to be perfect. She could work tiger stripe highlights like the rent was due. At the VMA's, she wasn't just a shorn sheep with a belly who phoned it in. She was advertsiing the fact that NOBODY SHOULD EVER WEAR Ken Pave and Jessica Simpson hair extensions. Seriously, who in God's name told these two it would be a good idea to collaborate on a product? I never liked you, Ken Paves. And now I really, really don't like you. At all.
Perhaps when Britney's naturally luscious hair grows back, a Spears Renaissance will be possible. Until then, however, please, don't hold your breathe... or count your split ends. It's going to take awhile.
September 12, 2007
As Entertainment Weekly hastily reviews Britney's four new tracks here and VH1 even hastilyier puts together Britney's Most Shocking Year Ever! here, I can't help but think: what if we still like her music?
"Gimme More" sounds even eerier now, like an electro witchy-pop lament. And, well, I like it.
More on Britney:
1. “Oh, my God, I looked like a fat pig! I looked like a fat pig!”
Britney Spears on her VMA perfromance, according to Us Weekly.
2. To Britney,
Love,
Fergie Ferg
September 11, 2007
Pow! Ha ha ha!
Tommy Lee posted his official unapology on his Web site. Below, I copied the unapology in it's entirety and bolded the key points like Rock Star Mad Libs (though, I was tempted to bold the whole thing):
"Yeah!! .....here I am minding my own biz having a great time with my friend Criss Angel (magician) and watching the MTV awards in the front row saying hello to all my friends......Pamela comes and sits on my lap who I love and adore....and also say hello to my friend Travis Barker and his wife!.....and i get a text from another friend P. Diddy and he says come sit with me.....and he's sitting with Miss HOT Megan FOX so I go over and sit with P! Not a minute later and Alicia Keys starts her amazing performance....("I apologize sweetie.....I had nothing to do with the timing and disrespect")......back to the stupid-ness!!....so..... I get a tap on the shoulder from Kid Pebble...I stand up and embrace him with a semi hug and say "Hey dude...What up"?? He punches me in the face.....well if ya wanna call it that!?....more like a bitch slap!.......Wuss!! Anyway....i go to knock this jealous country bumpkin the f$%k OUT....and before I can have a meeting with my fist and his ugly ass mug ....security guards... grab me and haul my ass outta the award show! So I'm fine and of course leave to my room with police and owner of the Palm's George Maloof......the rest is paper work and bullshit!... Anyway...... I would like to apologize to Alicia and George and MTV for the disrespectful bullshit caused by a piece of shit called Kid Pebble!!
Much Love always!!.....Tommy!!"
For more information, i.e. a picture of JT crunked, visit Lee's Web site.
September 10, 2007
I don't want to talk about it.
September 07, 2007
And then they kissed... muah-awa-awa
A follow up on our recent 50-Cent-vs.-Kanye-West Phlog post: they make out for the cover of Rolling Stone.
The price of fame looks steamy, at least.
September 07, 2007
Hey! Hey! You! You! I want to be your punch line.
Thank you, Britain's Q Magazine. You've really got a way with wayward stars.
We were going to compile a list of the top ten Avril Lavigne non-wisdoms in your cute little "Ten Commandments." But the commandments are already so half-witted, we'll let them blabber for themselves: HERE.
Among the best non-worldly Lavigne truths: "When the hurricane thing happened [in New Orleans, August 2005], I went to my closet, filled six boxes of stuff and said to my assistant, "Take it to Katrina!" I also like give stuff to peope who are my "workers", especially if they don't make much money."
Pink hair extensions for everyone!
September 04, 2007
MTV is doing away with unscripts.
…Not entirely, of course. But in the midst of The Hills mayhem (in a little blurb in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen), MTV has posted the trailer for Kaya, an actual scripted series starring Danielle Savre (Heroes, Boogeyman 2 [blargh]). The show will be the first of its kind in 5 years — the last non-reality MTV show we can remember is Undressed (and no matter Adam Brody and GLAAD awards, Undressed’s awkwardly acted vignettes did little for characters or plotlines).
Kaya DOES NOT appear to be more promising — looking more like a bad Rock Star remake, than a hit TV show. And, do we really need a scripted show about rising and falling pop-stars? Come on, MTV, Pink is the New Blog.
