‘Kick-Ass’ Isn’t Very Happy With Roger Ebert

Roger Ebert gave ‘Kick-Ass’ one star, and called it “morally reprehensible.”  He mostly had a problem with the gratuitous violence of an 11 year old girl, which led to many cracks about Ebert being an old fogey.  In fact, ‘Kick-Ass’ actor Chris Mintz-Plasse, tweeted to Ebert directly, saying “it just isn’t your kind of flick sir.”  In response to the age criticism, Ebert used twitter to say in 16 words what would take most people 500.  He said – “Them: I was too old to get it. Me: My problem was that I got it.”  See the trailer below. 

Update: Kick-Ass tanked at the box office on Friday.  It made $7.5 million and is estimated to cap at $19 million.  That’s way lower than the studio hoped.  Roger Ebert reigns supreme.


Lady Gaga Will Appear on American Idol

Lady Gaga announced via twitter, that she will be appearing on ‘American Idol’ on May 5th, just in time for May sweeps.  I’m not sure if anyone told her that the show has gone to shit this season, but perhaps she’ll rescue it.  Either way, I’m hoping for an excellent performance with little to no “mentoring.”  After all, who could top the fantastic advice of Miley Cyrus?

Jenny McCarthy Confirms that Steven Seagal is a Creepy Guy

Steven Seagal’s show, ‘Lawman,’ was shut down amidst allegations that he trafficked women for sex, and sexually assaulted an ex-employee.  Well, Movieline certainly isn’t helping us believe his innocence.  They unearthed an old interview with Jenny McCarthy, in which she detailed a disturbing encounter that she had with Seagal while auditioning for a part in ‘Under Siege 2.’  According to McCarthy, he asked her to sit on the couch and take off her dress.  When she informed him that the role did not call for nudity, he once again told her to take off her dress.  She called him an asshole, ran out of the room, and he followed her to her car to tell her not to tell anyone what happened.  That story is extremely unsettling, but hats off to McCarthy for having the guts to expose him for it early on in her career.

Jay-Z and Betty White – New Couple Alert

I confess that I took some liberties with the title of this post, but the real story is just as exciting.  Betty White will be hosting SNL, with Jay-Z as the musical guest.  Tune in on May 8th to see them in action.  White says she turned down SNL in the past, but she accepted this time because her agent said “he would divorce her if [she] didn’t do it.”  SNL executive producer Lorne Michaels is also thrilled, saying in an interview with USA Today that he “always wanted” her to host.

NBC Only Lost $199 Million on the Olympics

We reported not too long ago that NBC planned to lose $250 million on the Olympics, due to some genius decisions made by network.  Well lucky for them, the grandiose loss is $51 million less than originally predicted.  As a result, Dick Ebersol, the man responsible for NBC’s bidding disaster, is being praised for doing a “great job.”  Wow.  All you have to do for company accolades is lose $199 million.   I might move up the corporate ladder faster than I thought.

Hollywood Remake Alert: Mighty Mouse

I have conflicting emotions about this.  I weep for how creatively inept Hollywood has become, while at the same time singing the Mighty Mouse theme song over and over again.  It’s confusing.  Anyways, Paramount has been interested in rebooting the cartoon for a while now, and they recently amped up their search for a new writer and director.  Though it hasn’t been mentioned yet, I am sure the final product will be in 3D just to torture me.  Watch the title sequence for the 50’s cartoon below, so you too can dream about Mighty Mouse saving the day.

Did Lady Gaga Rip-off Ace of Base?

I was driving in my car the other day when Lady Gaga’s new song, ‘Alejandro’ came on the radio.  As my  hair blew in the sunroof created breeze, I thought to myself, “gosh, this song sounds awfully familiar.”  By the third chorus it hit me!  It’s an Ace of Base rip-off of the song ‘Don’t Turn Around.’  Apparently, I’m not the only person to notice either.  The irony is that Lady Gaga and Ace of Base are the only two out of three artists (Avril Lavigne makes three) in the last sixteen years to score three #1 hits off a debut album.  So is this a copy or just a strange coincidence?  Listen below and judge for yourself.

Broadway Musical Alert: ‘Dances With Wolves’

I had some extra time on my hands today, so I thought to myself – what film would make the worst Broadway musical in history?  The Answer?  ‘Dances With Wolves’ of course.  Coincidentally, my nightmare has come to life!  Producer Matt Murphy is turning ‘Dances With Wolves’ into a Broadway musical.  More details about the show have been revealed, but I will forsake writing them in this post, as it might cause me physical pain.

Brian Dunkleman Responds to Ryan Seacrest’s Bad Joke About him

If you watched ‘American Idol’ last night, you would have noticed Ryan Seacrest’s joke about Brian Dunkleman hosting a portion of ‘Idol Gives Back.’  The audience got excited, and when Seacrest said he was kidding, a collective gasp ensued.  Vulture tracked down Dunkleman, and asked him if he was offended.  Dunkleman’s response?  “Thanks for the free publicity Ryan.”  You might remember Dunkleman as a co-host during Season 1 of ‘Idol,’ who claims to have made the “biggest mistake of his life” by leaving the show.  I actually think Dunkleman was fired and likes to say he stupidly left the show to save face.  ‘Idol’ was already a huge success during Season 1, so I highly doubt Dunkleman left on his own accord.  I’m glad Seacrest briefly resurrected him though.