The Dishmaster – Page 109

Ben Affleck v. Bill Maher: Battle of Radical Islam

Ben Affleck graced the stage of ‘Real Time With Bill Maher’ as part of his ‘Gone Girl’ press run, and the actor further affirmed that the ‘Politically Incorrect’ panel booking was far superior than Maher’s current HBO roster. Maher often books intellectuals, authors, pundits, and talking heads, instead of the everyman actors and comedians that used to appear on his ABC show. As a result, the panelists are often too polished to delve into deep issues. On Friday’s show, Ben Affleck reversed course and took Maher and Sam Harris to task for his “racist” generalizations of the Muslim religion. Watch below.

Quote of the Day: Lena Dunham on Nudity

“[A] frequently asked question is how I am ‘brave’ enough to reveal my body on-screen. The subtext here is definitely how am I brave enough to reveal my imperfect body, since I doubt Blake Lively would be subject to the same line of inquiry. I am forced to engage in regular conversation about my body with strangers, such as the drunken frat boy on MacDougal Street who shouted, ‘Your tits look like my sister’s!’ My answer is: It’s not brave to do something that doesn’t scare you. I’d be brave to skydive. To visit a leper colony. To argue a case in the United States Supreme Court or go to a CrossFit gym. Performing in sex scenes that I direct, exposing a flash of my weird puffy nipple, those things don’t fall into my zone of terror.” Lena Dunham, on whether her on-screen nudity is brave.

Jon Stewart to Fox News: “Fu*k You For Your False Patriotism”

The comedic cowboy strikes again. In response to conservative crash-test dummies denouncing our President for his coffee salute, Jon Stewart steamrolled the worst offenders, saying “Fuck you for your false patriotism,” and pointing out that FOX News commanded respect for our armed forces while simultaneously laughing at a “boobs on the ground” joke by FOX News host Eric Bolling mere minutes later. In case you missed it, the bloated Bolling made a sexist joke about the UAE’s first female fighter pilot, thus offering far more disrespect than his station demanded of our President. Watch Stewart pounce on these partisan hacks below.

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Weekly News Roundup — Tabloid Gossip

Sam Worthington and Lara Bingle are having a baby. Pop Sugar

Jordin Sparks and Jason Derulo’s relationship derailed. Just Jared

Johnny Weir and his husband are still insane. NYDN

Did Nick Cannon end Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose’s marriage? Bossip

Jason Aldean is marrying his former mistress. People

Kris Jenner and Bruce Jenner are getting divorced. Hollywood Life

George Clooney is married. USA Today

Billary has a grand-baby. NPR

Kelly Brook ended her engagement. Wet Paint

Vanessa Williams is on her way to wedded bliss. Us Magazine

Randy Jackson and his wife of 18 years are calling it quits. HUFFPO

FOX NEWS Demeans UAE’s First Female Fighter Pilot: “Boobs on the Ground”

It shouldn’t be surprising that FOX News hired a bunch of bigoted blowhards given that their choice in female “correspondents” is largely driven by looks, but so be it. In response to Kimberly Guilfoyle’s clunky coverage of the United Arab Emirates’ first female fighter pilot’s mission against ISIS, her sleazy cohorts (Greg Gutfeld and Eric Bolling) couldn’t resist a dated joke about how women can’t drive, in addition to saying, “Boobs on the ground.” Whatever ladies landed these two losers should consider herself really lucky.

Lenny Kravitz Releases New Album — LISTEN NOW

The ageless and always in style Lenny Kravitz exited his current acting career in favor of a new album, and today’s the day he’ll ‘Strut’ it out for public consumption. Listen below to the first single, “The Chamber,” and envision a Huey Lewis clone in an over-sized bomber jacket traveling through a dark alley in an attempt to kill his philandering wife. This has 80’s angst written all over it.

John Oliver v. Miss America: Is the Money a Lie?

Last Week Tonight’s John Oliver is at it again, and this week’s well-deserved victim is the Miss America pageant and it’s over-hyped claim that the Miss American Organization makes “$45 million available for scholarship money.” After rigorous research, Oliver’s team of titans discovered that the pageants bloated number was largely hypothetical, given that they’ve only awarded $4 million total. Here’s the catch: If a $54,000 scholarship is made available to one student at a specific university, for example, Miss America multiplies that by the total number of people eligible to win that ONE scholarship, thus multiplying it by 48 and grossly inflating the scholarship money the pageant claims to grant. And if that’s not enough, they also use butt glue for bathing suits. Watch below.

Gwen Stefani Talks Gavin Rossdale, The Voice, and more!

Wonderwall sat down with Gwen Stefani for an exclusive interview about her new role on ‘The Voice,’ working with her husband, and stepping on the stage so soon after her son was born. Read some quotes below, and visit Wonderwall for more.

On collaborating with her husband, Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale, who serves as a mentor on the upcoming season of “The Voice”:

“I went back and forth about having Gavin on [the show] because we have only collaborated on babies before. … They turned out really cute. … He breeds well.”

On being torn about working with her husband on “The Voice”:

“I was really overwhelmed that Gavin was actually going to be on [the show] with me, and we got in a little fight about it the night before because I was like, ‘I don’t know if I can handle this. It’s just too much.’ Then I slept on it, and in the morning, I said, ‘Let’s do this. It’s going to spice things up. This is new. Let’s do something collaborative. Why not?’ And it was awesome.”

On why she was so nervous about working with her husband on “The Voice”:

“The first couple [of contestants] who came through, I was so nervous. I wasn’t nervous because of being on the show. I was nervous because I was sitting next to him. He’s smart. He’s so musical. You play different roles for different people in your life — and I’m his wife, so it was weird. But it was awesome and really, really fun to do that with him.”

On deciding to get back to work so quickly after welcoming her third son:

“I wasn’t motivated. I literally had just had my new little baby boy, and I was sitting at home and the phone rang. … It was so quick and spontaneous, and I think that’s been the best part about it.”

On her first public appearance after welcoming her third child:

“[Pharrell] asked me to do Coachella, and I was like, ‘Oh my God, I literally just popped out this baby,’ but I wanted to do is it so bad. … I got a tour bus because I wanted to show off for my kids. So I got a tour bus and I got the boys on the bus and we drove to Palm Springs. The first time I left the house after having a baby was walking out on stage [at Coachella] to do ‘Hollaback Girl.’”

On her concerns about being the only female coach on “The Voice”:

“I was nervous because it’s one thing to be in the boys’ club with guys you have known since you were 16 years old. But to walk onto this platform with these guys who have been doing it already and not knowing them, I was freaked out a little bit.”

On not having girlfriends:

“I’m used to being the only girl. I paid for Harajuku girls to hang out with me at one point in my life because no girls would hang out with me. I was always surrounded by boys — and I don’t know how that happened because I’m such a girl. I love getting dressed up. I love hair and makeup. I played Barbies.”

On loving Barbies and why she can’t have them now:

“If I had all girls [instead of sons], I would still be playing Barbies. But I don’t get to because if I got Barbies at my house, [my sons] would just take all the clothes off and go like, ‘Oh, they’re naked!’ And then I would have to get rid of them because it’s inappropriate.”