Not only is Patti Stanger a bad matchmaker, but she’s also an insensitive prick and borderline bigot. When a gay man called into Andy Cohen’s show asking Stanger how to find a serious relationship, she said, “there’s no curbing the gay,” and insisted that gay men are incapable of monogamy. That statement was then followed by another caller who said she often finds men who “tell her what she wants to hear,” at which point Stanger said, “are they Jewish?” When Cohen asked her to clarify, Stanger said, “Jewish men lie.” Excuse me? It’s no secret that The Dishmaster is Jewish, and it’s also no secret that I have no tolerance for bigoted jokes founded on stereotypes. And as an aside, the “lying thing” is not even a stereotype — it’s straight up trash-talk. And can Ms. Stanger please send me the statistics on her matchmaking success? Because if you throw enough sh*t at the wall — something might stick. But she doesn’t get credit for that — the sh*t does.
David Arquette Gives a Howard Stern Shout-Out on DWTS
If you watched David Arquette’s jive last night on Dancing With The Stars, you might have noticed him say a strange word during his post dance discussion with Brooke Burke. So what is “Baba Booey”? For all the non Howard Stern fans out there, “Baba Booey” is the nickname of Howard Stern’s producer, Gary Deli’Abate, and random Stern fans everywhere often shout out this nickname on national television as a tribute to their radio hero. The best part of Arquette’s shout-out is that Tom Bergeron is also a huge Howard Stern fan, and he quickly followed Arquette’s cue by also saying the nickname. I suppose Arquette took Howard Stern’s recent advice to be “more himself.” Watch the 6:30 mark in the video below to see his tribute.
Music Spotlight On: The Dodos
There is nothing more exciting than finding a new artist that has a strong album from start to finish. So when I found The Dodos, it took me about five seconds to purchase everything they’ve ever released. The group is comprised of two members — Meric Long and Logan Kroeber, who met through a mutual friend. Apparently, Long is trained in West African ewe drumming. Though I have no idea what that is — Wikipedia made it sound very interesting. I’ve posted a song from their album ‘Visiter’ below. And no — that’s not a typo. The title of the album is based on a misspelled child’s drawing that was gifted to the band. Enjoy!
Lea Michele Responds to Sarah Hyland — Admits She’s Humorless
Though I’ve heard from numerous inside sources in Hollywood that Lea Michelle isn’t exactly the “friendliest,” I generally try to give actors the benefit of the doubt. Perhaps my sources caught her in a bad mood or interacted with her at the end of an extremely long work day? But given Michele’s recent behavior toward Modern Family’s Sarah Hyland, I’m starting to believe these sources. When Highland hilariously made fun of Michele’s exaggerated red carpet poses for E!’s ‘Fashion Police,’ Michele refused to take the knock in stride, saying, “I gotta be honest. It hurt my feelings a little bit. I really think the message of today is that women should motivate and empower women . . . .” Call me insensitive, but I’m really sick of this “women should empower other women” line. First, it’s a jab disguised as the “high road.” Second, women will never empower other women. We are intrinsically catty, so no need to waste your breath on the vain hope for change. And lastly — when someone makes fun of you for something that you can control — it’s funny. Get a sense of humor and brush it off. Click the link below to watch the video in question.
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Tabloid Gossip — Week-in-Review
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- Kirsten Dunst discussed her battle with depression with Flare Magazine. People
- Kat Von D and Jesse James split again. Radar Online
- Twilight’s Taylor Lautner and Lily Collins (also known as Phil Collins’ daughter) broke up. Us Magazine
- Scarlett Johansson may or may not be dating Justin Timberlake. Your Tango
- ’30 Rock’s’ Tracy Morgan is engaged. Huffington Post
- “Magician” Criss Angel is engaged. The Blemish
- Lea Michele and her Broadway boyfriend, Theo Stockman, split up. Celebuzz
- Mila Kunis may or may not have pictures of Justin Timberlake’s penis on her cell phone. TMZ
Guns N’ Roses United States Tour — No Original Members Present
When the media announced Guns N’ Roses’ United States tour, I found myself immediately confused. Why? Because with the exception of Axl Rose, no original members of the band will be present. Translation? — Axl Rose is touring as a Guns N’ Roses tribute band and attempting to fool the public into buying tickets. If Axl Rose could just swallow his pride and reunite with the original members, he’d stand to gain hundreds of millions of dollars on tour. Though Slash is open to such a reunion, he’s confident it will never happen because he “knows how vehemently [Axl Rose] hates him.” Perhaps Axl should take the money from this ridiculous tour and pay for a really good therapist who will help him hold hands with Slash again. That might be the greatest turnaround on an investment in history.
Adele and Her Ex-Boyfriend Are Friends Again — NOOOOOOOOO!
If you’ve listened to Adele’s ’21’ album, then you’re well aware that she had her heart broken by the love of her life. In a recent interview, Adele revealed that they have reconnected, saying, “We’re becoming friends again. It’s alright, I know what I’m doing. Enough time has gone by.” Well Adele — The Dishmaster knows what you’re doing too — and we vote no on the bad idea. Though I’m all for staying Facebook friends with ex-boyfriends (because I’m “mature”), “becoming [real] friends again” sounds like emotional suicide. Here’s hoping (or not hoping) we get another album out of this one. I predict it will be titled ’23.’
Quote of the Day — Antonio Banderas on Melanie Griffith
“We all need water, obviously, but I’m not going to drink the pool.” Antonio Banderas on whether he would cheat on his wife, Melanie Griffith, in times of trouble.
Brad Pitt on Jennifer Aniston Debacle — “Woe is Me”
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Oh Brad — you have such a way of making yourself into the victim. As part of his cleanup tour, Pitt address the Parade-Magazine-Interview controversy, saying, “I think it’s a shame that I can’t say something nice about Angie without Jen being drug in.” The only snag? Brad Pitt — not the media — is solely responsible for Jennifer Aniston’s name re-surging in their love-triangle mess. And furthermore, if he’s upset that Aniston is getting mentioned, then don’t mention her — regardless of the context. Did I mention that he and Angelina Jolie have a history of taking insensitive, inappropriate actions in the media? If I left my husband for another man — I might be a little nicer. Below are examples of their insensitivity. Enjoy.
- “Because of the film, we ended up being brought together to do all these crazy things, and I think we found this strange friendship and partnership that kind of just suddenly happened. I think a few months in I realized, ‘God, I can’t wait to get to work.'” Angelina Jolie on developing feelings for Brad Pitt while they worked on set together. Celebitchy
- ‘Not a lot of people get to see a movie where their parents fell in love.’ Brad Pitt on whether his children would see Mr. and Mrs. Smith, a movie he shot while still married to Jennifer Aniston. Daily Mail
- Shortly after leaving Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie posed for W Magazine as a faux family to promote Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Of Pitt’s decision to engage in the shoot, Jennifer Aniston famously said that he was missing a “sensitivity chip.”
- Before their romance was confirmed, Pitt and Jolie took a secret trip to Africa and were busted by the tabloids. Apparently, he didn’t tell Aniston about the trip, and when she saw the photos, she said, “the world was shocked and I was shocked.”
Vintage Clips: ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ at The Paley Center
If you’re a fan of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm,’ then you’ll love the clips below. You’ll see the cast discuss the show in detail, and you’ll get some perspective on the similarities between Larry David the character and Larry David the person. My favorite clip is when Cheryl Hines discusses Larry David’s aversion to “real actors” who guest-star on his show. Apparently, an actor started to speak to Larry David in character before the cameras began to role as some sort of acting exercise. David’s response? “We don’t do that here.” Watch and enjoy.