True Blood’s Kristin Bauer admits that as long as she’s an actress, she’ll always be hungry. Finally! An actress confesses her anorexia, instead of the very annoying Jessica Biel who likes to pretend she eats burgers. If you’re gonna starve yourself, at least admit it to the rest of America that spends hours on the treadmill and can’t seem to duplicate celebrity bodies. (Alright, I don’t spend hours on the treadmill, but if I did, I imagine I still wouldn’t have an ass like Jessica Biel). She also explained that a key component to staying skinny is to avoid the craft services table. Personally, I’ve seen these disgusting craft services tables, and I think that dodging them is less about staying thin, and more about avoiding obesity. It’s as if the studio says, “Gee, let’s provide the most fattening, disgusting food, just to torture our actors.” Anyways, hats off to Kristin Bauer!
Celebrity Look-Alikes: Zac Efron and Chace Crawford
I’m often told that I’m terrible at the game of celebrity look-alikes. In fact, it’s a running joke at my office. Because I’m arbitrarily confident in this ability, I’m posting a side-by-side of Zac Efron and Chace Crawford, who I think look almost exactly alike. So please take the time to look at the image to your right, and use the comment section to affirm my talent. Should you think I am completely wrong, I encourage you to refrain from using the comment section, as it is only for the purpose of excessively complimenting me. Have I mentioned that I don’t handle criticism well?
Hugh Hefner is “After Love” — Make it Stop
Sometimes people over-live their legacy. Had Hugh Hefner died about twenty years ago, he would have been remembered as a present-day Don Juan. But he just lived too long. Now, when I read about his sex-life I can’t helped but be grossed out. There’s nothing sexy about an 84 year old man having sex with young playboy models, and as time passes, I can no longer convince myself that his powerful-man status overwhelms his age and looks. Also, his constant admissions about doesn’t help. I hate to pick on the old guy, but I wouldn’t do it if he would stop his interviews about screwing young chicks. I’m not saying the man should settle-down at 84, but I think he’s crossed that fine line between free sex and prostitution.
Was Howard Stern’s “Vacation” Really a Contract Negotiation?
There was something very suspicious about Howard Stern’s vacation last week. One week before that vacation, he was off the air for two weeks on a vacation that he announced. So does it really make sense to take those vacations so close together? Even for Stern, who is an avid vacationer, it seems fishy. Plus, this one was not announced. My theory? Stern took the full-week off to renegotiate his contract. Adding to my speculation is Sirius CEO Mel Karmazin’s recent conference call with investors, where he said that he expects an announcement about Howard Stern’s status with Sirius prior to September. Though I initially thought Stern would leave, I now think he’ll stay. He’s too much of an ego-maniac to leave the air altogether, and I can’t see him returning to the much-regulated “terrestrial” radio. Also (and this is a cheesy stretch), I would like to think that he wouldn’t abandon his staff during this economic crisis — because he has a heart.
Rachel Maddow to Bill O’Reilly: “YOU GOT TOLD!”
Rachel Maddow recently called-out Bill O’Reilly on David Letterman, claiming that he and the folks over at Fox News want to frighten white people by reporting negative stories about black people. O’Reilly called the theory “preposterous,” and Maddow came back with a clip to prove her point.
Good job Maddow! To see the original interview with Letterman that started the feud, watch the second clip. The O’Reilly discussion happens about minute six.
Lea Michele is Too Skinny — What Happened?
I am on the fence about whether to post this. Is pointing out someone’s dramatic weight loss the same as pointing out their dramatic weight gain? I don’t have an answer — so here goes nothing. While looking at pictures of Lea Michele from the Teen Choice Awards, I noticed her alarming weight loss. I saw her first season of Glee, where she looked healthy, as if she actually ate food. Now, she’s almost unrecognizable. If you have read my previous posts, you know that I favor the curvy girls in the industry. That’s either because of my own “curves,” or because I have a lot of male friends, who always tell me that they don’t like super-skinny chicks, as they have no interest in “fu*king little boys.” When deciding whether to post about this, I asked myself what my mother would say, and I envisioned Lea Michele walking into my home, at which point my Jewish mother would immediately make her a home-cooked meal and say “you’re getting too thin!” If my mother would do it, I think it’s okay. To see a before picture of Lea Michele, look below.
Update: It occurred to me why Lea Michele dropped so much weight for the new season of Glee. She was told that she had to perform Britney Spears’ hit song (in a sports bra), Baby One More Time, and she freaked out and dropped a ton of weight. Not good. Watch the Britney trailer here.
Underrated Actor of the Week — Andrew Lincoln
I chose Andrew Lincoln as this week’s underrated actor, because of his role in the much-liked film, Love Actually. For some reason, this romantic comedy uniquely appeals to both men and women, for reasons I have yet to understand. Truthfully, I never liked it much. The ensemble cast made for little character development, and I simply didn’t buy any of the story-lines — except Andrew Lincoln’s. He played a man in love with his best friend’s wife, and successfully managed to convince the audience otherwise for most of the film. Though Hugh Grant was the main attraction going in to the theater, Lincoln stole the show. In the midst of writing this post, I looked up Lincoln’s credits (which I probably should have done before I began — but my laziness is just veiled spontaneity, right?). Lincoln is set to appear in AMC’s upcoming show, The Walking Dead, which I imagine will be a hit. I guess he’s not so underrated after all.
Marvel Screws Jon Favreau — He’s Not the First
When I first got wind of the Marvel/Ed Norton controversy, I immediately assumed it was Ed Norton’s fault. I’ve now changed my mind. Marvel has officially screwed over Jon Favreau, rejecting him as the director for the upcoming Avengers film, in favor of the cheaper Joss Whedon. Apparently the success of Iron Man couldn’t convince the very cheap Marvel Studios to meet Favreau’s quote. After all, a movie’s success has nothing to do with the director, right? Upon doing further research, I’ve realized that Favreau and Norton are not alone. Marvel replaced Terrance Howard with Don Cheadle for the Iron Man sequel, reportedly because Marvel felt Howard’s performance was too weak to warrant his hefty paycheck. That might be true. But what about Samuel L. Jackson? Certainly his problems with Marvel weren’t based on performance. When Jackson negotiated his deal for Avengers, he made his frustration public. He said, “there seems to be an economic crisis in the Marvel Comics world so [they’re saying to me], ‘We’re not making that deal.'” Well, at least Marvel’s consistently cheap. If you’re gonna screw over one person, you might as well screw over everyone.
Nick Lachey & Vanessa Minnillo Reality Show — Have You Learned Nothing Nick?
Nick Lachey recently said that he might interested in a reality show about his relationship with Vanessa Minnillo. What’s that saying? “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me?” To be fair, he said “never say never,” and is not currently shopping anything around. That being said, when the interviewer asked the question, I expected an emphatic, “Hell Fu*K No!” A friend of mine knew a producer from Newlyweds, who quit the business after the show. She allegedly said that she takes full blame for breaking-up the Jessica Simpson/Nick Lachey marriage, and insists that those producers engaged in morally questionable behavior, often meddling in their marriage for ratings. I’m aware that Simpson and Lachey signed up for the show, but that was before reality television producers became known for their manipulative behavior. Five years later, there is no excuse. Nick — you’re on your own.