I’m always looking for new music. I dig through Pandora and Grooveshark looking for an artist that I won’t immediately get tired of. This week, Erik Hassle joins Kate Nash and Florence + The Machine as my new find. He’s from Sweden, and his debut album, Hassle, reached #2 on the Swedish pop charts. He actually sounds a bit like Maroon 5, which I regret to admit, considering I find Adam Levine to be incredibly annoying. In fact — the less I know about Hassle the better — because everyone annoys me eventually. I’ve attached some of his songs below for your enjoyment. I recommend Don’t Bring Flowers.
Brad Womack is my favorite bachelor in the history of the show. Why? Because he’s the only guy with the guts to say the much hated phrase: “I’m just not that into you.” Sure, it was a disappointing ending for a show that’s all about “love,” but he did those women a favor. So when he returned to the show, I thought the decision was genius on the part of the producers. Why not give the guy a second chance? What’s so wrong with not finding a wife in a group of 30 women? There’s about a 100 single men at every bar I attend and I have yet to find a potential suitor. So is he really a villain? If you ask Brad Womack, he’d probably say yes. The guy waxed-on about his commitment phobia, confessed his “intensive therapy,” and even met with Deanna Pappas and Jenni Croft to apologize for the ending. Deanna still seemed pissed, though I get the feeling she generally comes off that way on television, because if you read her tweets you’ll see that she’s newly engaged and never been happier. Everyone’s fine except for Brad, who presumably lived in a cave for the last three years doing self-analysis. So lighten up, Brad. And ease-up on the guy, America.
Fear not, loyal readers! I’ve returned safely from my travels just in time to comment on all the ridiculous celebrity news that I missed out on over the holidays. Stay tuned . . .
To all my loyal readers — I will be taking time off from blogging over the holidays. Thank you for your continued support and Dishmaster love. I hope you are all vacationing somewhere wonderful over the holidays. If not, please at least take the time to watch some mindless television and report back to me upon my return. See you next year!
I’ve heard Sherri Shepherd mention this before, and it’s so annoying I’m surprised I didn’t post about it the first time around. When discussing what cards to send to friends during holiday season, Shepherd says she consistently sends Christmas cards that mention Jesus because “that’s what she believes in.” When Behar asked if she sends those cards to her Jewish friends, Shepherd said yes, followed by the same ridiculous explanation. First of all, may I just say that I find it absolutely infuriating when I’m given Christmas cards? You guessed it — I’m a Jew. I don’t believe in Jesus, and I don’t want your Jesus card! Second, it’s incredibly selfish to use your own holiday as a barometer for what card to send out. Allow me to use an analogy for Sherri Shepherd. Should I give my friend who is allergic to chocolate a big box of chocolates for the holidays? After all, that’s what I eat! And if I eat chocolate, then she should too, right?
“So strange a knife got on board. Can’t wait to get to Maui.” The very concerned Paris Hilton on her flight to Hawaii being disrupted when a knife was found on board her plane.
Celebrities are constantly signing up for gigs, and waiving their fee as a “charitable” gesture. But does it really count as charity when you waive your payment? Why not give your money out of your personal bank account instead — or perhaps match the fee? Darren Criss, the new Gleek I often pick-on, performed at The Roxy over the weekend and donated the proceeds from the gig to charity. He also signed autographs in exchange for audience members bringing toys-for-tots gifts. And let’s not forget Idol Gives Back, which is perhaps the best example of all time. American Idol hosts a charity show, and the huge ratings allow FOX to pocket a tremendous amount of money from the ad revenue. But FOX doesn’t donate their ad revenue, and they instead air an entire show about how every American, except the FOX executives, should “give back.” Americans wouldn’t need to “give back” if FOX, donated half their profit. So am I a heartless prick that doesn’t appreciate a decent gesture, or am I correct? As an aside, I didn’t think of this brilliant theory on my own. The great Howard Stern said it during his famous Bill O’Reilly interview. I’ve posted the very funny video below, and he begins to talk about Bill’s “chachkies” on minute 3:10. And if you’re wondering why I chose Katy Perry as the picture for this post, I figured nothing says “charitable giving” like Katy Perry in a skimpy American flag outfit.
If I didn’t know better, I’d think Sean Combs was as dumb as a box of rocks, and if you watch his interview on Chelsea Lately, you might be under the same misconception. The truth is Sean has established an empire, including his very successful clothing line, Sean John, which is said to gross $100 million annually. It’s also been nominated five consecutive years by the Council of Fashion Designers for excellence in design, winning once in 2004. On top of that, many fashionistas in my coffee-talk circle claim he’s one of the only celebrities to launch a quality clothing line. I like to think I surround myself with an accurate case sample of geniuses. Anyways, watch the interview below to see a very unimpressed Chelsea Handler, give Puffy shit for showing up an hour late to their interview.
The Actors Equity Association investigated the recent Spiderman injury and determined that it was due to an error on the stage crew’s part. Is this supposed to make anyone feel better? The outrage surrounding the highly dangerous show, is that it’s open to human error. That’s the point. It should be safe enough to where a crew member’s mistake won’t result in someone’s death. Broadway previews are supposed to be about tweaking the small stuff — not figuring out how to keep your actors alive. To quote the very elequent Rent star, Adam Pascal, “I hope whoever was hurt is ok and sues the shit out of Julie Taymor, Bono, Edge and every other asshole who invested in that steaming pile of actor crippling shit!”
