This news is devastating. Elizabeth Perkins is leaving ‘Weeds’ to play James Marsden’s mother in ‘I Hop,’ a live-action CG-Animated comedy. Good for her? Perhaps I am biased since she is my favorite character on ‘Weeds,’ but I am not sure this is the best career move. Television is a consistent, high-paying gig, and film roles are hard to land. What will she do after this? Couldn’t she do both? I actually think the last season of the show was the best, so why jump ship now? Maybe she’s sick of playing second fiddle to Mary Louise Parker. Who knows.
Author: The Dishmaster
Wilson Phillips Will Reunite
Chyna Phillips is joining Carnie Wilson and Wendy Wilson on tour for a Wilson Phillips reunion. I’m very excited. ‘Hold On’ is one of the best songs in music history. It bumped Madonna’s ‘Vogue’ off the #1 spot in 1990. They broke up in 1992 and they failed to generated the same success as solo artists. Getting back together is a smart move. Listen below!
Harry Connick Jr. Needs to be the New Judge on ‘American Idol’
It’s official: Harry Connick Jr. needs to take over for Simon Cowell on ‘American Idol.’ Enough of the Elton John suggestions. Connick Jr. proved himself on last night’s show. He’s funny, he’s charming, he’s good-looking, and he certainly knows his music. Any by “knows his music,” I mean he has other words in his vocabulary besides “pitchy.” He’s by far the best mentor that the show has ever had, and he even pointed out why Casey James might have had trouble singing, given that you can’t hear yourself on stage (not one of the FOUR judges on the panel had constructive criticism such as this). I can’t be the only one to think of this. Wait – I take that back. Given that the Idol producers can barely run the show on time, I bet they haven’t thought of it. Glad I’m here to help. Watch Connick Jr. in action below.
Update: a great article that agrees with me! Click: True/Slant
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Beyonce Has a Question: ‘Why Don’t You Love Me?" – Watch her Music Video
Beyonce gets my official award for thinking of the most creative ways to shake one’s booty. My goodness. First ‘Single Ladies’ and now this? And who says life ends after you put a ring on it? Watch the video below. It’s excellent.
“Why Don’t You Love Me” – Beyoncé from Beyoncé on Vimeo.
Lindsay Lohan Posts an Extremely Disturbing Video on Her Twitter Account
I shamelessly follow Lindsay Lohan’s tweets, and clicked on a link to a video that she posted. It’s horrific. She literally cannot move without her bodyguard shoving the paparazzi away. I’m aware that she’s a celebrity, and I’m also aware of the endless arguments about how she opened the door to this. But just because you choose to be in the spotlight doesn’t give these blood sucking vultures an excuse to endanger her safety, and the safety of the innocent bystanders around her. Sadly, it’s up to the legislature to pass a law that keeps these paparazzi at a distance, and they haven’t done anything yet. Schwarzenegger signed an anti-paparazzi law, but all it says is that paps cannot make money off a photograph that was taken illegally. The problem is that these photos are usually legal. And before you wax on about the First Amendment, note that the First Amendment has limitations. A law could easily be passed that is within the confines of the constitution. Too heavy? Watch the video below and you tell me. Cut it off around the 3:00 minute mark though.
Zoolander 2 is Dead – The Entire World is Crying
Ben Stiller confirmed via twitter that ‘Zoolander 2’ won’t happen. He said, “Ron Burgundy and Derek Zoolander looking to appear in sequels. Both men destitute, without means or intellect to fund their own comebacks.” Because he used twitter to announce this, I imagine that he is trying to incite a Betty White style riot, in hopes of pressuring the studio to fund the sequel. It just might work. Movie studio executives have used the economy as an excuse to pussy out of taking any real risk. They can’t garner the same funding from independant investors as they used to and, as a result, they either make big budget popcorn action films, or remake classics that don’t require a lot of expensive promotion. Translation: they don’t think they’ll make a huge profit off a ‘Zoolander’ sequel, and so they won’t fund it. Perhaps if the public nudged the studio in some way, they might change their minds. Get the hint?
UPDATE: A Zoolander sequel might be in the works, after all.
The Dish – Tabloid Review
David Boreanaz’s admitted to cheating on his wife while she was pregnant, in an attempt to diffuse the upcoming mistress press conference. Boreanaz needs to call Charlie Sheen and ask him for advice on how to fuck women that don’t talk to the press.
Halle Berry’s ex-boyfriend, Gabriel Aubry is pissed off that the press is labeling him a dead-beat loser, and he blames Halle’s camp for the story. Since she has yet to defend him, I think he’s probably right. It’s a good thing that Halle Berry stars in such fantastic movies, otherwise it would be pretty ridiculous to point fingers at Aubry’s stalled career. Right?
Bret Michaels was released from the hospital and is expected to make a full recovery. I’m not only thrilled for his family, but I’m also thrilled that Donald Trump will stop playing doctor with the press.
Lindsay Lohan is facing jail time for violating probation. As a sidenote, Lohan is looking a lot like Britney Spears during Spears’ downward spiral. Let’s hope she can get it together like Spears did before it’s too late. There is a big difference though. Spears’ parents never justified her behavior the way Dina Lohan does. Instead, they told the press they were trying to help her.
David Letterman’s extortionist is going to prison. I just realized that Letterman’s mistresses didn’t hold a press conference either. Perhaps that is because Letterman didn’t fuck fame mongering whores.
Rachel Uchitel lands my title as star-fucking home-wrecker of the year. That’s just my opinion though. After all, you can’t break up a marriage that isn’t already broken right? Either that – or when you jump on a guy’s penis he just might have sex with you.
Paula Abdul v. ‘X-Factor’ – "Show Me The Money"
Just how many deals can Paula Abdul’s management team mess up? Sources report that Abdul’s “diva demands” are holding up her contract negotiations on ‘X-Factor.’ Since Abdul changed management, she left ‘American Idol,’ her ‘Star Search’ negotiations fell through, she “turned down” the opportunity to co-host ‘Dancing With the Stars,’ and she rejected a judging gig on ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ because they didn’t have “Idol money.” It’s time for Simon Cowell to have a sit down with Paula Abdul.
NBC Calls Conan a Liar – Suck It NBC
NBC felt the need to respond to Conan’s 60 Minutes interview by calling him a liar. They refuted Conan’s claim that he was a cheaper buy-out than Jay Leno, and they insisted that they did in fact lose money with Conan as the host, despite Conan’s claim that it “really isn’t possible” that NBC took a financial hit. First of all, you would have to be an idiot to believe that both Jay Leno and Conan signed a contract for the same amount of money. Leno was at NBC for a longer period of time, and ‘The Tonight Show’ hosting gig in it of itself demands a higher paycheck. Any assertion otherwise is ridiculous. Second, is everyone forgetting just how much money Jay Leno’s failed 10:00pm show cost NBC? Oh yeah – and what a horrible decision NBC made by putting him in that slot in the first place. They sacrificed their entire prime-time line up, which will take forever to rebuild. Instead of owning their terrible choices, they are pointing fingers at the guy that loyally worked for them for 13 years. Have some dignity NBC.