Who knew the folks over at South Park were so ahead of their time? Actually, I think everyone knew that. Back in 2004, shortly after Passion of the Christ, South Park dedicated an episode to Mel Gibson’s insanity. With Radar Online’s release of the Mel Gibson tapes, it’s only fitting to play a clip from South Park so that they get a little credit. Watch below.
Author: The Dishmaster
Whoopi Says Mel Gibson’s Not a Racist — I Beg to Differ
‘The View’ got heated, and this time it was Whoopi who caused the stir. She defended Mel Gibson, and said that while he’s a “bonehead,” she cannot say he is a racist after having spent “time with him in her house with her children.” First of all, can we all stop using the “my best friend is black” excuse? I’ve met plenty of racists that have a black significant other, best friend, etc . . . . Believe it or not, you don’t have to run through the streets shouting the N-word to be racist. (Even though that’s basically what Mel Gibson did). Here’s my next question for Whoopi: did he also hang out with you and keep your teeth intact? Does that mean he’s not a wife-beater? And how about his anti-Semitic tirade? Oh right — he was drunk? Plus, you have a Jewish last name. That has to count for something. Watch the video below.
GLAAD Attacks the View in Variety
All this time I thought that the ladies of ‘The View’ were actual scientists. I’m so disappointed to learn that they got their facts wrong. GLAAD is pissed at ‘The View’ and they took out an ad in Variety Magazine to demand an apology. The controversy surrounds a ‘hot-topic,’ where the ladies claimed that the black community has a statistically higher rate of AIDS than the white community, because so many black men are gay and in the closet (“on the down-low”), and continue to have unprotected sex with women. According to GLAAD, the Center for Disease Control has debunked this “myth,” and they want an apology so that the rumor goes no further. Plus –and here comes the funny part — “when ‘The View’ talks about these kinds of issues, people listen” Watch the discussion-in-question below.
Kim Cattrall Gets Honorary Fellowship — Who Knew Education Was This Easy?
When I first heard about honorary degrees, I thought: how do I get one of those? Apparently you can save years of your life by merely being a celebrity. Had I just spent those four miserable years of undergrad pursuing fame and fortune instead, I could have just bought my “honorary degree” and avoided all the painful pot-head speeches about how marijuana actually makes you more productive. Kim Cattrall received her honorary fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University. In her speech, she congratulated the graduating class on “work[ing] damn hard.” Perhaps she should have included the line, “if all of you focused on a job instead of studying, you could have the same degree–except you would be rich on top of it.”
Edward Norton v. Marvel: The War Rages On
Edward Norton and Marvel could not come to a deal for the new Avengers movie, and the mud-slinging has begun. Marvel’s President of Production, Kevin Feige said, “our decision is definitely not one based on monetary factors, but instead rooted in the need for an actor who embodies the creativity and collaborative spirit of our other talented cast members.” Norton’s people were pissed by his statement and subsequently released a rather long play-by-play about what happened, but here’s Norton’s version in a nutshell: they started financial negotiations, they could not come to an agreement, and Marvel pulled the plug. So Norton’s people don’t appreciate Marvel’s personal attacks. When I first heard that Norton was even considered for this role I was shocked, considering the stunt he pulled with ‘The Hulk,’ where he refused to promote the film because he was pushed out of the editing room. That being said, I am not sure why Marvel decided to go public with such a personal attack. My guess is that they were pissed that they could not come to a financial agreement after weeks of negotiating, and decided to lodge some daggers at Norton as payback. It’s extremely unprofessional and unnecessary. Could you imagine if one of your former bosses released a statement to all of America about how much you suck? It might be pretty difficult to get another job after that.
A Movie Called ‘LOL’ — This Expression Must Die
A remake of the 2008 French film, ‘LOL: Laughing Out Loud,’ is in the works, and I’m not laughing. You might be surprised to discover that my problem with the film has nothing to do with Miley Cyrus as the lead, but rather, the use of this ridiculous expression in the title. Yes, I am a child of an online generation, in which there are insane abbreviations for just about everything. But I draw a serious line in the sand at LOL. First of all, are you actually laughing out loud? Second, why not just write “hah”? Isn’t that simply more accurate? I also don’t understand why men are so freely using such an effeminate expression. Next they will start writing “Tee-Hee-Hee.” Hopefully this blog will help eliminate this horrific pop-culture staple. A giant leap for mankind from The Dishmaster.
Blog Daily Roundup
- John Krasinski and Emily Blunt got married. Zap2it
- Listen to Mel Gibson’s “N-Word” tirade. Popcrunch
- Jessica Simpson snapped making out with her new man. Us Weekly
- Mel Gibson’s agency gave him the boot. Vulture
- Lindsay Lohan hired a new lawyer. TMZ
- Melissa Etheridge’s ex wants full custody of their children. Radar Online
- Greg Brady/Barry Williams is back together with the woman he claimed threatened to kill him. Popeater
- Joan Rivers and Samantha Ronson are duking it out on twitter over Lindsay Lohan. Dlisted
- Carrie Underwood married Mike Fisher. The Celebrity Truth
- Don Johnson is $23 million richer. In Entertainment
- See Brody Jenner’s Avril tattoo. People
Britney Spears is a Genius — Yeah, You Heard Me
I often argue with a very pompous guy I know about whether Britney Spears has actual talent. When I tell him that other pop-tarts didn’t catapult to stardom the way Spears did (which has to count for something), he insists that it’s because those other stars were simply viewed as copy-cats, and had they been the first horse out of the gate, Spears would be the one struggling. So I am dedicating this post to that take-the-stick-out-of-your-ass guy, so he can read it and learn a thing or two. The first reason Spears is a genius, is because her career launching music video, ‘. . . Baby One More Time,’ was entirely her idea. The director originally wanted it to be in cartoon-form, and Britney protested, suggesting that shooting in a school would have greater appeal to her fan base. She also came up with the legendary naughty-school-girl outfits, after she disliked the director’s “dorky” costume choices. Furthermore, she crafted the videos for both ‘Toxic’ and ‘Womanizer.’ The final evidence of Britney’s business savvy, is that she knows her limitations. Many performers in the industry gain their initial success by singing songs written by others. When they make a little dough, they start to get arrogant and insist on writing their own terrible music (Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake, Kelly Clarkson, etc . . . ). Britney; however, chooses to stick with her strengths, and churns out great performances, while singing songs written by the best songwriters in the industry. I’d also like to note her well-crafted career resurrection after her personal troubles. Yes, she has great management (Larry Rudolph). But many artists have great management, and still could not pull-off such a drastic turn-around. And lastly –Go Britney!
Brian Austin Green Joins ‘Housewives’ — Bloggers Back-Off!
I was thrilled to read on Deadline that Brian Austin Green joined ‘Desperate Housewives,’ and I just assumed that everyone would share in my excitement. After all, didn’t we all grow up in the 90210 generation? Apparently not. I was aghast to discover the venomous outrage for Green in the comments section of Deadline, on top of the insistence that ‘Housewives’ has jumped-the-shark. I then decided to write an extremely witty post on Deadline, in which I excessively used the word “haters,” and accused the anti-Green mafia of not watching the show, because if they did, they would surely know that it has not in fact jumped-the-shark. I need not tell you what happened next. The Deadline loyalists accosted me, and I quickly retreated to the sanctity of my own website. Since I am confident that my readers are of the 90210 generation, I am sure that I won’t receive the same negative backlash. Who doesn’t like David Silver?
NBC Congratulates Conan on his Emmy Nomination — Sort of
I have to give NBC some major props. They have somehow managed to act like the scorned lover in this late-night debacle. It takes a great mastery to pull that off. You might just think it was Conan that screwed NBC and not the other way around. When asked about Conan’s Emmy nomination, they simply said, “We congratulate Conan and all our Emmy nominees on their creative accomplishments and their deserved nominations.” This reminds me of the sixth grade when I asked my English teacher if my paper was good, and she said, “Yes, everyone’s paper was good.” Ouch!