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After many A-list celebrities have tried and failed to bring us joy during these difficult times, Quibi is showing everyone how it’s done, with a homemade version of The Princess Bride — all proceeds going to charity. For those wondering about the intimate scenes, existing couples were used, such as Sam Rockwell and Leslie Bibb — which is pretty genius if you ask me. Watch a clip below.
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Hi, friends! For this week’s podcast I asked my very kind, informed friend to join me as we discussed some of today’s most relevant topics.
Listen below for our take on the Lea Michele controversy, that Drew Brees apology, Vanderpump Rules’ cast members Stassi Schroeder and Kristen Doute dangerously calling the police on fellow black cast member Faith Stowers, Alicia Silverstone’s latest antics, and more!
The hits just keep on coming for former Glee star Lea Michele. In response to a Michele’s tweet in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, Michele’s former costar Samantha Marie Ware said:
LMAO REMEMBER WHEN YOU MADE MY FIRST TELEVISON GIG A LIVING HELL?!?! CAUSE ILL NEVER FORGET. I BELIEVE YOU TOLD EVERYONE THAT IF TOU HAD THE OPPORTUNITY YOU WOULD “SHIT IN MY WIG!” AMONGST OTHER TRAUMATIC MICROAGRESSIONS THAT MADE ME QUESTION A CAREER IN HOLLYWOOD… https://t.co/RkcaMBmtDA
— SAMEYAAAAAA (@Sammie_Ware) June 2, 2020
And in case you were going to chalk this up to two people who just don’t get along, other costars quickly doubled down on Michele’s bad behavior. Since there are now so many individual stories, I’ve compiled them in a list for ease of read.
pic.twitter.com/C9CZSZc6k5— heather (@HeatherMorrisTV) June 3, 2020
There is a great joy in holding others accountable, especially when their misbehavior has gone unchecked for so long. It should be noted that Lea Michele issued an apology, but it felt as if it was written by her publicist and not Lea herself. Furthermore, she used the objectionable word “perceived,” saying, “Whether it was my privileged position and perspective that caused me to be perceived as insensitive or inappropriate at times or whether it was just my immaturity and me just being unnecessarily difficult, I apologize for my behavior and for any pain which I have caused. We all can grow and change and I have definitely used these past several months to reflect on my own shortcomings.”
Is it possible that this will be the wake-up call that Lea Michele needs? Can people who have a history of treating others like crap with zero accountability, ownership, or responsibility actually change? I don’t have the answer to those aforementioned questions — but I do know one thing — if you’re going to be a disrespectful hypocrite that has made the lives of others “a living hell,” then you’re going to have to do better than that halfhearted apology.
If you watched The Hills or The City on MTV, you might remember the drama-free Whitney Port. She managed to stay classy in crazy town, and she’s riding the success of her MTV career with a new book. She appeared on Chelsea Lately, and after watching the interview below, I have absolutely no idea what the book is about. Chelsea said there is “good advice” in the book, and then asked Whitney how to get rid of terrible party guests. Whitney then said she had no idea, and she usually just “lets it play out.” Wow, I’m going hit Borders tomorrow and pick that up. Nothing like getting advice from someone that has no advice to give. At least she bad-mouthed Olivia Palermo, though. I love a good cat-fight.
If you’re not watching The Bachelor this season, allow me to explain the title of this post. There’s a girl on the show whose fiance died in an airplane crash just days before she found out she was pregnant. Her fiance was a NASCAR driver, and on next week’s episode, Brad Womack takes her to a race track. Can you guess why? Well, because the producers want good television, and they know that if they capitalize on this poor girl’s back-story, she’ll probably cry for the entire date. And tears are ratings gold! It isn’t shocking that the producers would pull such a trick, especially considering the many former cast members that have complained. When Jerry O’Connell’s brother (Charlie O’Connell) was on the show, the producers tried to get his parents drunk and kept yelling at them for being “boring.” Chris Harrison has consistently defended the producers of his cash-cow-show, and this date is no exception. When asked about it, he said it was “therapeutic.” Yeah, I’m sure that’s why you guys did it . . . for therapy.
I hate being right sometimes. I know that sounds sarcastic, but I really do hate being correct when it involves someone’s job. About a month ago, I wrote a post about how Marissa Jaret Winokur might be fired from The Talk, as she’s rarely ever seen on the show. It’s now official. Marissa and CBS “mutually parted ways.” I actually really liked Marissa on the show, but I know about Hollywood head-counts, and where fat can be trimmed — it will be trimmed. Plus, it is absolutely ridiculous to have that many panelists on The Talk. Without Winokur, there are still five women, one of which also needs to go. I won’t tell you who though, because here at The Dishmaster, I try to be positive. After all, someone told me last night that I “come off as very negative,” and because I’m actually an inherently positive person, I refrained from telling him to “go fu*k himself.”
Katy Perry just topped the Billboard top 100 chart with her new single, Firework, and she might have to send Coldplay a bouquet of flowers for the achievement. Why? Because the song is a blatant rip-off of Coldplay’s Viva La Vida. The overlap is so insane I actually looked it up to see if Coldplay consented to letting her cover their song. They didn’t. This isn’t the first Katy Perry “overlap.” Her song, California Gurls, sounds like Ke$ha’s Tik Tok, except those two songs were written by the same guy, which explains the similarity. That excuse doesn’t fly this time around. Listen below and judge for yourself (hint: listen to the chorus).
There’s very few albums that bring me out of a bad mood. Most have a combination of up-tempo and low-tempo tracks, which makes me swing from depression to joy from one moment to another. Plus, how long can I play Britney Spears? I can only picture myself naked while holding a snake for so long (and yes, I’m aware of what that sentence implies — wash your mind out with soap). Anyways, Carlos Vives is timeless, and just because I don’t speak fluent Spanish doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy the music. I like to think that if I listen to the album enough, I learn the meaning through osmosis. His best album is El Amor De mi Tierra, and I posted the song Fruta Fresca below (forgive him for the cheesiest video ever — you can’t have everything). Listen and enjoy!
I heard this song while watching Morning Glory, and I Shazamed it immediately. And please don’t lecture me on taking my movie out in a movie theater — I’m The Dishmaster — and when duty calls, I go to action! I’ve never heard of Newton Faulkner before, but I Groovesharked the album, and the whole thing is pretty darn good. Faulkner was born in England and he’s apparently most known for his guitar playing skills. Listen below.
When pot-smokers ask me how I feel about the legalization of marijuana, I ask them if we should also legalize heroin. My response is followed by outrage, and just before I get the pot-smoker lecture on how marijuana makes them more productive, I flee. Apparently, I’m not the only person that thought of this. Watch the video below, to see comedian Nick Swardson’s very funny appearance on Chelsea Lately.