Watchmen: A critical Flop Blockbuster

Watchmen will be another paradox in film history. Already early reviews are condemning it for being everything from weak on character development to campy and weak on special effects. Even the fight scenes are getting panned.

So why will this film be a blockbuster? For the same reason Star Wars made money. The hype and the background of the story. Look at the Harry Potter films. Are they that exciting to watch? You never feel any anticipation of sitting on the edge of your seat. But if you've read the book (graphic novel) you want to see it come to life.

Watchmen has had fans and faithful waiting forever to see actors dressed in their favorite character costumes. People have wanted to see if a director would remain faithful to a blue man with his penis exposed. Watchmen is a film that fans must have. Watchmen is the final chapter in the story of Watchmen. But watch and see what happens after this film's first week at the box office. The word will get out and Watchmen will be ridiculed and relegated to a failure in film making. Yet it will have made a bundle of money.

What is sad is that Watchmen set the stage for everything we now see in Super Heroes. Even the movie The Incredible's owes it's premise to Watchmen by the foundation of political and social expansion of how Super Heroes would really fit in the real and modern world. Stories written 20 years after Watchmen such as the entire Marvel Civil War pull from the ideology of Watchmen. Watchmen changed how Super Hero stories are written to this day. If you never read any other Super Hero graphic novel, read Watchmen and you'll gain a new appreciation for everything you could possibly read after.

SJP Hints At 'Sex & The City' Sequel

We are liking Sarah Jessica Parker's look at the Oscars last week. (Okay, a little prom-esque but if you can't get crazy formal at the Oscars, where can you?) The actress wore a Dior Haute Couture silver gown to the ceremony last Sunday night.

While on the red carpet, Parker, 43, hinted at a 'Sex & The City' movie sequel in the works. When asked about the likelihood of a sequel to last year's film adaptation of the popular television series, she said: "It looks very promising. I do not know anything yet, not one single thing."

She also added that the movie's producer/director/writer Michael Patrick King is hauled away somewhere writing a script for the new movie. The last movie was such a huge hit, we're sure all the Sex & The City crew will be back for me, they'd be crazy not to, there are loyal fans out there everywhere!

MTV's 'The Hills' Season 5: Coming Soon

Here we go again. 'The Hills' Season 5 is set to come back to MTV sometime in March. Check out this trailer to find out what we can expect from the show. From the looks of things, Spencer is still crazy. Heidi and Lauren may actually mend their broken friendship. Is Audrina still going to be hanging around with good ol' Justin Bobby? You'll have to tune into the show to find out!

The star of the show, Lauren Conrad, is featured on the new the April 2009 cover of Seventeen, on stands March 3. When asked how she's changed since the first season, she replied, "Honestly, it’s difficult for me remember what I was like before I had a mic taped to me. But I think I’ve become a little bit more independent and not quite as.. I don’t want to say it, but pathetic. There are episodes that I watch when I actually annoy myself. I just want to be like, get it together!"

The Scoop On Late Night Show Switches!

We know it's confusing! Last week NY host Conan O’Brien signed off and is moving his show to L.A. He’ll take over the Tonight Show from Jay Leno later this year. In his place – enter Jimmy Fallon, the new host of Late Night. Jimmy’s first show is Monday and People has confirmed that Justin Timberlake will help his old friend kick it off his first show. The two starred in the classic SNL skit, "The Barry Gibbs Talk Show" together.

Robert De Niro will also be a guest on the show. Pretty strong for ratings, we think! "I thought it would be kind of good to have my first guy be probably one of the toughest people you could interview," Fallon said recently.

Fallon has also booked Clap Your Hands Say Yeah for his March 4 show, and "Gossip Girl" hunk Chace Crawford for March 6.

Bad News For Jewel

Uh, oh! This doesn't sound good. Singer/poet Jewel may be out of 'Dancing With The Stars' before it even starts on March 9th! She recently revealed in her blog that tendonitis in both knees may be the demise of her 'Dancing' career. "I guess I really over did it on the rehearsal front!" the 34-year-old singer said. Bummer - we thought it would be fun to see Jewel on 'Dancing With The Stars,' wonder what will happen to her!

"My knees have been hurting so badly that I finally broke down and talked to Ty's (her husband) knee doctor yesterday. He said I have tendonitis in my knees and that I have to start a course of medicine to try and bring the swelling down. Yuck! It's mainly my left knee, and I can't believe I hurt it so badly," she wrote.

Samuel L. Jackson IS Nick Fury

It's official. Marvel has locked in Samuel L Jackson as Nick Fury for no less than NINE count em folks -- nine films. Gee did we see this coming? After all, he did give Marvel his consent to use his likeness for Nick Fury in The Ultimates graphic novel series.

Nick Fury is a key character to many Marvel enterprises: S.H.I.E.L.D., The Ultimates, The Avengers and even the Weapon X Program (Wolverine's origin). Fury's claim as a super hero is super strength. I won't bother to explain how he got it as Marvel will most likely re-establish that origin for the film incarnation of Nick Fury. After all, they changed his race from Anglo-American to African-American, so there is no telling what else Marvel has in store for the character.

NINE may be a record breaking string of appearances as a single character. Expect to see Nick Fury in just about every Marvel movie coming in the next few years from Iron Man, Hulk and Fantastic Four to perhaps even a Spider-Man film IF there is to be an (New) Avengers.

Good News For CW

Wowza! The CW Network is doing pretty well! Six series have been slated to return in the fall on the network. Fans of "Gossip Girl," "One Tree Hill, "90210," the Thursday combo of "Smallville" and "Supernatural" and the reality hit "America's Next Top Model," can breathe easy. All these shows have been renewed and are coming back for all new seasons.

Awaiting a decision regarding its fate is freshman drama "Privileged," which has developed a strong fan base but has been a modest ratings performer.

All new episodes of 'One Tree Hill' and 'Gossip Girl' will return on March 16th.

M&M's Most Colorful Fan of NASCAR Contest

M&M’s Most Colorful Fan of NASCAR Contest is back!

It’s time to dress up your children, your husband, maybe even your pet in attire fitting of a true NASCAR fan. As you many know the M&M’s Most Colorful Fan of NASCAR Contest is one of the highlights of the seasons, fans really love uploading their fun photos and looking at others.

Contest Link: www.NASCAR.com/MostColorfulFan

Beginning with the Daytona 500 on February 15, and continuing for 24 weeks, fans can showcase their unmatched love for the sport, as well as their favorite teams and drivers, by uploading their most colorful racing-themed photos to www.NASCAR.com/MostColorfulFan. Fans can also share their own colorful photos with their family and friends, through a special “Send to a Friend” feature.

Through the contest page at NASCAR.COM, fans can also cast their vote to help choose the weekly winners, as well as three finalists who will vie for the title as The Most Colorful Fan™ of NASCAR. As NASCAR’s elite head into The Chase for the Sprint Cup, the 24 weekly winners will compete head-to-head during the “Photo Playoffs,” a three round elimination tournament where photos with the most fan votes advance to the next round until only three finalists remain.

“The Most Colorful Fan™ of NASCAR Contest was a huge success last year, which is why we’re so excited about bringing it back in 2009,” said Suzanne Beaudoin, vice president, Sponsorships and Sports Marketing, Mars North America. “We think the contest is so unique because everything is ‘fan generated’ – they upload and share their own photographs, as well as decide the weekly winners and the grand prize winner.”

Ever Dreamed of Partying Like a Rockstar....Here's How:

Known the world over for his work with a multitude of artists including Nine Inch Nails, Devo, A Perfect Circle, Sting and the Vandals, journeyman drummer Josh Freese now unveils his latest full length solo effort Since 1972, in stores April 14 and available digitally at joshfreese.com from March 24.

Josh Freese has been playing drums professionally since his debut with a Disneyland Top 40 band at the age of 12. His recording and touring credits include work with the Vandals, Devo, A Perfect Circle, Guns N' Roses, Sting, the Replacements and a host of others. Most recently, he left Nine Inch Nails following the completion of the band's Lights In The Sky Over North America tour.


Since 1972, like his 2000 album The Notorious One Man Orgy, features Freese singing and playing more or less everything: vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass and of course drums.


Unlike previous solo Freese records, Since 1972 is available in a total of eleven configurations, ranging from a basic $7 digital download that also includes three videos to a $75,000 limited edition of 1 that includes one of Freese's drum kits, a flying trapeze lesson and Freese either joining the purchaser's band or becoming his or her personal assistant for one month.

New Miley Cyrus Video!

Miley Cyrus has debuted her newest music video for her song "The Climb"from the Hannah Montana: The Movie, soundtrack. Also, as seen above, we are inlcuding a early peek at the album artwork ! Enjoy!

Miley Cyrus - The Climb - Official Music Video (HQ)

Seth Rogan's Green Hornet Gets New Director

In the never ending dilemma plaguing the Sony film Green Hornet, a new director has been hired to replace Stephen Chow; Michel Gondry whom made a name for himself using Bullet Time in music videos before the Matrix movies. Gondry's hit Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind put him under great pressure to repeat and he has yet to experience that success again.

The Green Hornet is one of those characters in the comic book world that has no special abilities as a vigilante with car named the Black Beauty that had more abilities than himself. In fact during the late 1960's Green Hornet was even upstaged by his sidekick Kato who was played by little known martial artist... Bruce Lee. Oddly enough the ex-director Stephen Chow is rumored to possibly be sticking around to play the part of Kato.

Britney Spears Global Fan Ficition Contest!

Step right up, step right up! Now’s your chance to be the Ring Master of the Circus and have your best creative fan fiction turned into an official Britney.com music video! That's right - your story could be used to create an official Britney.com music video seen all over the world! Compete against Britney fans all around the world with your creative writing, imagination, and passion for Britney and one fan will be the ultimate winner. Good luck!

Victoria Secret's Adriana Lima Ties The Knot

The hearts of single men are breaking everywhere. Perhaps, maybe even married men, too! On Monday, Victoria's Secret model Adriana Lima announced on her MySpace blog that she 'secretly' wed NBA star Marko Jaric on Valentine's Day in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. When I think of the most romantic places in the world, for some reason, Wyoming doesn't make the list, but hey, when it's true love, who cares where you get hitched, right? Here's what Lima had to say:

Monday, February 23, 2009

"An IMPORTANT blog, MARRIAGE Hello!By this point, some people know about my big news! Yes, I like to keep my life personal but I did become married on Valentine Day to the love of my life. I am SO happy inside and I want to spread my love!The marriage was very small and not most friends and family could attend because it was a quick decision. Luckily, we will be having another wedding this summer that will be a bigger event!We have not decided where it will be because my family is in Brasil and Marko is from Serbia. It will be great no matter where!And finally, there are rumors of me pregnant. I just cannot say.. YET! .beijos!!!adri "

Cast of Slumdog Millionaire at Universal Studios Hollywood!

Five of the young, talented stars from the Academy Award® Winning Best Picture Slumdog Millionaire visited Universal Studios Hollywood, The Entertainment Capital of L.A., on Saturday, February 21, 2009. So cute and what a great movie, go check it out if you haven't seen this film yet, it's a must see! We're glad they spent some time having fun in the theme park after working on a great movie!



Tanay Hemant Chheda (middle Jamal), Madhur Mittal (older Salim), Ashutosh Lobo Gajiwala (middle Salim), Ayush Mahesh Khedekar (Young Jamal), and Tanvi Ganesh Lonkar (middle Latika) spent the day at Universal Studios Hollywood celebrating the incredible 10 Oscar® nominations for Slumdog Millionaire. The young stars were all smiles after they hopped on the hilarious The Simpsons Ride and snapped photos with Woody Woodpecker during their stay.

Nicky Hilton Makes Citizen's Arrest!

Totally badass! Those Hilton sisters may be pretty cool after all! We haven't heard of a celebrity making a citizen's arrest, well, ever? Note to anyone who wants to mess with Nicky, don't!

Hilton was leaving the International House of Pancakes on Santa Monica Blvd. in West Hollywood, Calif., just before 5 a.m. on Saturday when Michael Broadhurst, 50, allegedly pushed her to the ground from behind. Geez, besides being ridiculously rich, what did she ever to him?

A sheriff’s deputy inside the restaurant came out to check on what he referred to as a “commotion” and found Hilton placing the man under a “private person’s arrest.” The man is ordered to appear in court on April 21.

Double Baby News: Sporty Spice & Nicole Ritchie

Nicole Ritchie and her rocker beau Joel Madden have announced they are expecting baby numbero dos! The couple already have a 13 month old daughter, Harlow. They aren't wasting any time. We approve. This couple lays pretty low under the papz radar and celeb drama department, it seems like they are pretty good parents! Congrats to the couple.


"What's better than winning an Oscar? I am so happy to tell everyone that Harlow is going to be a big sister!" Madden writes on the Web site of his band, Good Charlotte. "God has truly blessed my family."

In more celeb baby news, Melanie Chisolm (a.k.a Sporty Spice) welcomed daughter Scarlet Starr, at 8 pounds, 3 ounces, on Sunday in London, according to her Web site. This the first child for Mel C. and her partner of six years, Thomas Starr. Sporty Spice is the last of the Spice Girls to become a mom, as well!

What Men Really Think: Why The Oscars Suck

The Oscars is uptight, rigid and stuffy. No one has any fun, they put too much emphasis on useless entertainment segments instead of letting the people that win these awards, open up and enjoy the moment.

Now... if you want to know what a real award ceremony should be like... Check out Mickey Rourke's SIX MINUTE acceptance speech at the Spirit Awards. This took place Saturday night. One night before the Oscars. All the same stars were there, but it was a REAL and exhuberant night where everyone was glad to be there. If the Oscars want to be a great venue again... rethink the music segments and montages. Give the night back to the actors.

NOW before you watch this video. Fair Warning. Mickey drops the F word and makes a number of off-color remarks. It is NOT safe for young children to watch.

Why We Love Paul Rudd!

This one goes out to the ladies, and men eat your hearts out! PCM takes an in-depth look at true Renaissance Man actor Paul Rudd! This guy,as I am sure the ladies can agree, is the total package. Good looks, great personality, wonderful sense of humor, and a fabulous Role Model of our generation are just some of the ways to describe a man like Mr. Rudd.

Click here to read more!

Also, be sure to relish in the deliciousness that is Paul Rudd by picking up a copy of his latest film the hilarious Role Models available on DVD and Blu-Ray on March 10th!

Halo Movie takes a backseat to D-9

With the Halo movie on indefinite hold due to budget constraints it looks like the Halo fans will just have to make do with District 9. District 9 is based off a short independent movie from back in 2005 by Neill Blomkamp called Alive in Joburg which is a documentary (fictional of course) about humans and space aliens revisiting the apartheid issues of the past. Here is below:



Peter Jackson is producing and of course his cronies at Weta Workshop are handling the special effects. The plot is actually a mystery. One just can't help but wonder if this is Halo in disguise. After all Halo's Earth setting is based in South Africa (New Mombasa).

If you have not seen the Halo promo video short put together in anticipation of the Halo film, it is a must see for any Halo fan. But honestly, if you are a Halo fan. You've seen this stunning short. It' was originally in three parts. There is combined CGI and real film action. Here it is in it's entirety:




You have to think considering this level of realism, the budget would have to be sky high. But really This film would blow the viewership of Titanic out of the water.

Attention Naruto Fans!

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The 81st Annual Academy Award Winners

What a show it was at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood for the 2009 Oscar ceremony! As predicted it was the year for "Slumdog Millionaire" with the film taking in eight awards including Best Picture of the Year. There were no dry eyes in the house when the late Heath Ledger won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role as the Joker in The Dark Knight. The award was accepted by his parents and sister, and their speech was quite moving. Other big winners were Sean Penn as Best Actor for his role in "Milk" and the lovely Kate Winslet finally took home a golden statue for Best Actress in "The Reader". (See below for a complete list of winners)

As promised the style of this year's award ceremony was a bit different, and I think it definitely worked. It was great to see the winnner's from years past introuducing the nominee's as a group, and it gave the show a much more intimate feel. Also, it was a great idea to speed things along by having one presenter hand out mulitple techinical awards that could be grouped in the same vein, instead of awarding each one individually.

In my opinion, I thought host Hugh Jackman gave a solid performance as host, and the musical numbers were certainly enteraining. Be sure to stay glued to PopCultureMadness.com for all the latest post-Oscar news, fashion, and memorable moments!

Winners List
BEST PICTURE "Slumdog Millionaire" (Fox Searchlight) A Celador Films
Production, Christian Colson, producer

LEAD ACTOR Sean Penn in "Milk" (Focus Features) LEAD ACTRESS Kate Winslet in "The Reader" (The Weinstein Company)

DIRECTOR Danny Boyle for "Slumdog Millionaire" (Fox Searchlight)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM "Departures" -- Japan (Regent Releasing) A Departures Film
Partners production

SUPPORTING ACTOR Heath Ledger in "The Dark Knight" (Warner Bros)

SUPPORTING ACTRESS Penelope Cruz in "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" (The Weinstein
Company)

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Dustin Lance Black for "Milk" (Focus Features)

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Simon Beaufoy for "Slumdog Millionaire" (Fox Searchlight)

ANIMATED FEATURE Andrew Stanton for "WALL-E" (Walt Disney)

ANIMATED SHORT FILM Kunio Kato for "La Maison en Petits Cubes" (A Robot
Communications Production)

ART DIRECTION Donald Graham Burt for art direction and Victor J. Zolfo
for set decoration on "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
(Paramount and Warner Bros)

COSTUME DESIGN Michael O'Connor for "The Duchess" (Paramount Vantage,
Pathe and BBC Films) MAKEUP Greg Cannom for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
(Paramount and Warner Bros)

CINEMATOGRAPHY Anthony Dod Mantle for "Slumdog Millionaire" (Fox
Searchlight)

LIVE ACTION SHORT FIRM Jochen Alexander Freydank for "Spielzeugland (Toyland)", a
Mephisto Film production

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE James Marsh and Simon Chinn for "Man on Wire" (Magnolia
Pictures) A Wall to Wall production

DOCUMENTARY SHORT Megan Mylan for "Smile Pinki", a Principle production

VISUAL EFFECTS Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton and Craig Barron for
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (Paramount and Warner
Bros)

SOUND EDITING Richard King for "The Dark Knight" (Warner Bros)

SOUND MIXING Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke and Resul Pookutty for "Slumdog
Millionaire" (Fox Searchlight)

FILM EDITING Chris Dickens for "Slumdog Millionaire" (Fox Searchlight)

ORIGINAL SCORE A.R. Rahman for "Slumdog Millionaire" (Fox Searchlight)

ORIGINAL SONG "Jai Ho" from "Slumdog Millionaire" (Fox Searchlight),
music by A.R. Rahman, lyrics by Gulzar

Footage from Gatorades Quest For G Campaign!

Gatorades Quest For G campaign at NBA All Star Weekend featuring Rookie of the Year Kevin Durrant, Derrick Rose, Kevin Garnett and Dwyane Wade with behind the scenes looks at the Rookie and Sophomores Jam Session, the NBA Block Party and NBA Cares.

Please remember that MissionG.com and Gatorade will be donating a dollar to charity (up to 25,000) for every visit to the site this week! Be sure to visit often!

U2 TV Takeover!

ROCK SUPERSTARS U2 TO PERFORM AN UNPRECEDENTED FIVE CONSECUTIVE NIGHTS ON CBS’S “LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN,”

MONDAY, MARCH 2-FRIDAY, MARCH 6

Marks the First Time a Musical Guest Will Perform a Full Week on the CBS Late Night Broadcast

Rock superstars U2 will perform an unprecedented five nights in a row on the LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN, Monday, March 2-Friday, March 6 (11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

This will be the first time that a musical guest will perform an entire week on the CBS late night broadcast.

The band will release their 12th album, No Line on the Horizon, March 3. They performed their first single off the album, “Get On Your Boots” at the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards last weekend, and the song is already climbing the music charts.

U2 last appeared on the LATE SHOW on Oct. 29, 2001, where they performed and Bono was also interviewed on the broadcast. On June 10, 1997, Bono appeared with Larry Mullen Jr. to talk to Letterman on the program.

The LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN is a production of Worldwide Pants Incorporated. Barbara Gaines, Maria Pope, Jude Brennan and Rob Burnett are the executive producers.

Official CBS website: http://www.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/

Oh, How I love Viral Marketing....Check this out!

"Leaked Assassination Footage from Russia" - Most In-Depth ARG Ever?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FGsvOzB1Hk
Forums are buzzing today about video footage on YouTube that shows a mysterious, attractive Russian female attempting to assassinate a Russian scientist. See Unfiction forum thread: http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=27450&sid=884b7256efb8bb8ff0f9dcd07fa1ffe1Users in forums are pointing to intriguing clues posted on Twitter, Flickr, Facebook and a mysterious conspiracy website (http://www.MIR-12.com) as indication of a Cloverfield-esque rollout for as yet unnamed video game release.

Let us know what you think or rather what you find out! Happy Hunting!

Drag Queen takes Homecoming Queen Crown

In an 'anything's possible in America' moment, a George Mason University student has become what the nations first legitimate drag prom queen. Ryan Allen an openly gay student at the University decided to take a shot at being prom queen on a lark; not taking the entry serious.

In fact Ryan entered under his drag queen persona Reann Ballslee (an obvious play on words). What Ryan didn't take fully into account was the level of diversity the school embodied.



The George Mason Senior basked in the honor glowingly "I was very touched by how Mason was so supportive through the whole process of allowing a boy in a dress to run for homecoming queen. I feel like the win is bigger than me. It says a lot about Mason and the student body. it says a lot about the campus that not only do we have diversity but we celebrate it." At worst even the more conservative population had nothing more negative to say other than, "I just think it's kind of silly." And who said that? The school's College Republican's representative Alyssa Cordova.

So really have we seen it all here in America? The lack of commotion or controversy over this news seems to indicate that there is very little left in the world to surprise us. I think at this point it would take space aliens landing (in America of course) to really make news in this era.

Using America

In a recent interview actor Simon Pegg (Sean of the Dead) revealed his willingness to use America. You see he's having a baby and wants to have it in America for no other reason but for his child to possess dual citizenship. "I'm hoping for a baby girl, but I really don't mind what we have. We're thinking of having it in America as the baby will then have dual citizenship."

It's a subtle reminder that while the world resents America, the world doesn't mind using America. What do you think?

Rihanna's Face Revealed

Awful, awful, awful. We don't like reporting news like this and take this kind of story very seriously.

Take a look at this gorgeous picture of Rihanna. That's not what she looked like after Chris Brown got done with her. Click to see the shocking photo of Rihanna via TMZ taken after Chris Brown allegedly beat her during an altercation in Los Angeles on Feb. 8. Brown is due in court on March 5th.

Watchman Trailers!

Need a Watchmen fix? No spoilers here.

ROOFTOP RESCUE (First Officially Released)



DANIEL - A GOOD FRIEND



THERE IS NO NEED FOR VIOLENCE



COMEDIAN BREAKS UP FIRST MEETING



Check back for more on Watchmen!

-Lars Hindsley

Katy Perry: Never Boring, That's For Sure!

Hello, Kitty! Hello, Katy! Katy Perry and her outfits always have us guessing, what will she come up with next? At least, she's original. She was spotted at an event showing off her own unique sense of style! Perry recently flew from an appearance in Italy to London to appear on the red carpet at this year's Brit Awards.

Check out Perry in a one-shoulder black top accented with Hello Kitty paraphernalia teamed with a pair of shiny black leggings. Perry's love of Hello Kitty makes for our PCM Picture of The Day! We love this tidbit, too! Did you know that Katy Perry's cat is actually named Kitty Purry? So creative, we like it!

What's the latest with Katy Perry? She was in the news recently for being spotted flirting with Paris Hilton’s ex, Benji Madden, following her show at Wasted Space at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Valentine’s Day. Hmm, new couple alert?

Beyonce Hard At Work

Yesterday afternoon, Beyonce was busy logging the hours during a brand new music video shoot on the beaches of Malibu. We are liking this flowing green dress she's rocking, very sheek!

What's the latest with Beyonce? It was just announced that Beyonce will be taking the stage this Sunday night at the Academy Awards. Hugh Jackman is hosting this year, very excited!

Miss Knowles will be teaming up with High School Musical co-star couple Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens, as well as host Hugh Jackman and Mamma Mia!’s Amanda Seyfried in a song and dance piece during the show. That should be interesting! Was 'Zanessa' the best that the Oscars could do this year as far as performers? No offense, guys, but really!

Rachel Bilson & Hayden Christensen Are Engaged?

Actors Rachel Bilson and her longtime boyfriend, Hayden Christensen are reportedly engaged! PEOPLE and Page Six are reporting that the couple are making it official and got quietly engaged over the holidays. Hmm, if we are just finding out about the ring now, they are pretty stealthy! They seem to be a celebrity couple that is successful with flying low on the papz radar!

When contacted, Bilson's rep told PEOPLE, "I don't comment on my clients' personal lives."

A rep for Christensen had no comment. Nothing official yet it seems. Maybe they will have a Star Wars themed wedding, get it? Bad joke. The engagement news was first reported by the New York Post's Page Six. Take a look!

Tiger Woods' Family Portrait

We can just picture this family sitting in JC Penney getting posing for their annual family portrait together! Okay, not really. I'm sure they are in a glitsy NYC/LA photography studio. However, pretty cute, huh?

Golf star Tiger Woods just released some official family portraits of himself, wife Elin and two kids — Sam Alexis, 20 months, and Charlie Axel, 10 days — as well as family pets, dogs Yogi and Taz.

“Sam is very excited to be a big sister,” the 33-year-old 14-times major champion said on his official website last week. “And we feel truly blessed to have such a wonderful family.” Go Tiger!

BAND ID: The next step in the evolution of music distribution for the independent artist..

The UK may just have something here! We know lots of bands and upcoming musicians/artists/etc look at our blog so we wanted to share this cool idea with you!

Today sees the launch of band-id.co.uk, a new way for musicians to distribute and sell their music online. The BAND-ID music download card is a collectable, full colour plastic card printed with the artist’s specific artwork and details such as web address or email address. At the back of the card is a scratch panel, which conceals a unique PIN code. The artists’ fans use this code to download their digital music from the secure website.

The BAND-ID card is a physical medium to drive digital music sales. It gives the artist the opportunity to sell their music to fans who might not want to purchase a CD, or a digital version for artists who normally release on vinyl. It helps them to take advantage of the impulse buy at their gigs and encourages the fan to download their music without having to search amongst other artists at other music download services. When the fan redeems their code on the website, they also supply their email address which allows the artist to contact them about future releases. BAND-ID can be used for promotion at gigs or through street teams to generate buzz for pre-releases or sold with other merchandise. For more information check out, http://www.band-id.co.uk/!

Saturday Night Live Plays with their Wii Wii

Talk about an over the top sketch. Alec Baldwin really let his inhibitions go on this sketch. And really, haven't we all been wondering when the Wii would come out with a game about this?

Iron Man 2 cast update

Can you say "Ya nim-noga penny myuichka Pa-Rooskee?" Let's hope Scarlett Johansson can.

The revolving door of cast members in Iron Man 2 has made another turn in just two days, and the rumor is that Scarlett Johansson has snatched the coveted role of Black Widow, the Ruskia agent and probable love interest of Tony Stark in the next Iron Man movie.

While others has reportedly wanted the role and some actively sought out the role, Scarlett stole the job without batting an eye. Only days ago Eliza Dushku rolled out her own Internet campaign to earn the job who also has learned some Russian.

Meanwhile for those of you not in the know, Robert Downey Jr. has ended speculation that Mickey Rouke is part of the production. The role of Crimson Dynamo is now officially up for grabs again. Heck, who knows--maybe Crimson isn't even in the next film. The loose lips in the production of the film may be the cause of such changes and shake-ups.

Babies On Stage!

Welcome to show-biz, kid! Jennifer Lopez brought her dressed-up twins onto the Madison Square Garden stage Saturday night, following a performance by husband Marc Anthony. We wonder what those kids were thinking! Pretty cute, though! A baby in a tux will always get you cooing, right?



Earlier in the day, the couple was spotted shielding the children from the paparazzi and the cold. Looks like they had a change of heart and decided to show them to concert goers in NYC and now, the rest of the world, with pictures like these. This one makes our PCM Picture Of The Day!

Salma Hayek Tricks Us All!

Huh? We didn't see this one coming, last we heard, this couple called it quits after having a beautiful baby girl together! Well, actress Salma Hayek tied the knot with the Gucci Group CEO, French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault, in a civil ceremony in Paris, France on Saturday (Valentine’s Day, February 14). How romantic (yet sort of cliche, too.)! According to Forbes, Francois is worth an estimated $16.9 billion. Holy moley! That kid was born to the right parents!

Salma, 42, and Francois, 46, met in Italy in 2006, announced their engagement and had a baby, Valentina Paloma, in September 2007. They broke off their engagement July 2008 but later reunited. They definitely pulled a fast one on the media, I bet no one bothered them on their special day! Congrats to the happy couple!

Brown's Official Apology (Does He Mean It?)

Chris Brown has released the following statement via his spokesperson concerning the altercation between Brown and Rihanna, 20, on Feb 8th:

“Words cannot begin to express how sorry and saddened I am over what transpired. I am seeking the counseling of my pastor, my mother and other loved ones and I am committed, with God’s help, to emerging a better person. Much of what has been speculated or reported on blogs and/or reported in the media is wrong. While I would like to be able to talk about this more, until the legal issues are resolved, this is all I can say except that I have not written any messages or made any posts to Facebook, on blogs or any place else. Those posts or writings under my name are frauds.”

Hmm, a decent apology or do we smell...a little BS? What do you think? Can we ever forgive Chris Brown for what we think happened between him and Rihanna that night?

NBA All Star Weekend

Check out the first video from Gatorade’s “Quest For G” campaign at NBA All-Star Weekend – a behind the scenes look at the parties of NBA All-Star Weekend featuring the EA Sports NBA Late Night Lounge party where DJ Jazzy Jeff was DJ, and NBA players Danny Granger, Al Horford and Jameer Nelson attended.

Be sure to check out the MissionG.com website, where Gatorade will be donating one dollar to charity for every hit this weekend!

Jonas Brothers & Alec Baldwin’s SNL Skit

We'll admit, we got a little chuckle out of a skit that the Jonas Brothers and Alec Baldwin starred in together during last night's Saturday Night Live. The Jonas Brothers acted in about 3 skits but we found this one online of Baldwin acting as the 4th Jonas Brother, see what goes down:

What are your thoughts? Can the Jonas Brothers act? Alec Baldwin may have a mean streak in him, but we think he's a pretty funny guy!

Did the New Star Wars Suck?

It's a question many people have raised since the Phantom Menace and the appearance of Jar Jar Binks. Does the the New Star Wars suck? A new documentary asks that very question.

Yes, an entire contingent of dedicated fans and critics have assembled to put George Lucas on trial in "The People Vs George Lucas".

Now when I first saw this, I thought, "My God do we have to discuss Jar Jar Binks again." I mean in my opinion the movies are done. It is what it is. All we can do now is accept the story for what it is. And really people... these movies were not made for 20 year olds, or 40 year olds. They were made for kids. That is the funny thing about all this. We grew up loving Star Wars but we lost sight of why. We were kids and it was never that hard to accept the world of Star Wars when you are a young boy or girl.



But... hey. As a grown, up I had to notice the flaws. If you pushed me for my opinion. I have some.

For instance, how about developing characters? Darth Maul?.. offers nothing. He shows up; looks angry and menacing, fights and dies. What is with that? I felt no real reason to fear this character, no appreciation for why he used a double-sided light-saber or any connection with him as a truly villianous character.

Then my big problem that held the remaining two movies back... Hayden Christensen can't act. The whining he did as a petulant Anakin Skywalker makes me want to fast forward any time he goes into that bit during the films. I prayed Lucas would force him into some sorty of heavy duty acting clinic after Episode One. He needed to look at how Mark Hammel did his slightly whiney routine. It was sublime. Hayden's embodyment of the Skywalker family triat was like fingernails going down a chalkboard. That was a real low point in the films.

So in they same way I've had my say about Darth Maul and Hayden Christensen--many other Star Wars fans are taking up arms to convict George Lucas of destroying his once beloved Star Wars franchise. Check it out. http://peoplevsgeorge.com

-Lars Hindsley

Why So Classy?: For The Love of Ray J

And with this announcement, For the Love of Ray J has displaced Rock of Love Tour Bus as my guilty trash extravaganza! (God help the poor soul that had to clean out that tour bus...it must've smelled like Pike Street in there...)

SO ANYWAY, 22-year-old Monica Leon, who goes by the name Danger (that's the classy one with the tattoo on her face) on For the Love of Ray-j, has run off and told the National Enquirer that she's 3 months pregnant with Ray-J's baby. What's even more special is that Monica claims they made a baby on the set of that elegant show.

What a beautiful thing. The baby is going to grow up to find out it was conceived on rented sheets on a rented bed in a rented house...in front of the whole VH1 viewing audience. For the Love of Ray-J is the trashiest home movie ever.

Monica told the Enquirer, "There is no way the baby can be anyone's but Ray J's. I was locked in a mansion with him and 13 girls from October until the end of December. Toward the end of the first week of filming, we made love for the first time - and we slept together every night after that! I didn't want to fall for Ray J, but he was so charming it became impossible not to. I was in love with him, and as strange as it might sound, I think he loved me."

Made love?! MADE LOVE?! Honey, I hate to be the bearer of bad news (and not to sound like a Catholic school nun), but when a dude you've known for a week has unprotected sex with you (and 13 other women!), that's NOT love...that's GRADE A, UNABASHED STUPIDITY! If you didn't catch a baby, you would've caught a, *ahem* (in a Victorian voice) "social disease"!

But seriously, VH1 could find a way to turn this into a show. For the Love of a Child Support Check! Maury Povich would host, obviously. (Oh no...I just gave them an idea...)

Just in Time for Valentine's Day and Motown's 50th Anniversary!

Amazon is celebrating the Motown 50th anniversary by giving away the most amazing “mood” song in the history of music.

Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” is available for free download today only on Amazon.com!

Click here to download, offer ends tonight!

Rebooting Superman - Again?

Word is the Wachowski Brothers MAY take the helm of the next SuperMan film. The Brothers second unit director James McTeigue is also on board. However someone may need to remind the crew that bullet time photography in film has already be replicated in a SuperMan movie based on their Matrix film technique. Superman needs more than a good director. What it needs is a good story. And sadly Warner Brothers wants to reboot it. Just like Hulk.

What bothers me as I think it may bother you too is that why do we keep rebooting franchises? We all know how SuperMan came about. We know the origin of Batman and re-origin of Batman and Ironman, The Fantastic Four, Punisher, Catwoman, Spider-Man and god knows we know the orgin of The Hulk! Did I miss anyone?

Some of these origin stories were so bad, the franchise was killed.

Why does Hollywood keep beating us over the head with reboots? Just move the story forward please! Take for instance Hellboy. The origin of Hellboy was OK. But the second Hellboy film was a fun ride. My message to Hollywood, "Please give us a story now! Take us on a fun ride!" Origin plots are wearing out the genre of superhero films.

The logic behind the reboot? DC is taking Marvel's recent tack, to develop one character at a time in their own story slowly tying them together. This was all started in the Spider-Man franchise where characters were introduced as cameos early and eventually played prominent roles.

Dispite bringing on big name directors such as the Wachowski Brothers, Warner Brothers have failed to figure out how to consistently make a good franchise work because they think one dimensionally. A Wall Street Journal article points out this flaw by WB Pictures Group President Jeff Robinov:

Like the recent Batman sequel -- which has become the highest-grossing film of the year thus far -- Mr. Robinov wants his next pack of superhero movies to be bathed in the same brooding tone as "The Dark Knight." Creatively, he sees exploring the evil side to characters as the key to unlocking some of Warner Bros.' DC properties. "We're going to try to go dark to the extent that the characters allow it," he says. That goes for the company's Superman franchise as well.

This is rediculous. Superman is not brooding and dark. Nor is Wonder Woman. Sadly we will be getting orgin films from DC on: Flash, Green Arrow, Green Lantern and Wonder Woman. Rather than just focus on the human frailties, Warner Brothers is going to give us Batman the Dark Knight versions of SuperMan, Wonder Woman and others?

This certainly puts a nail in the coffin for now on any Batman vs SuperMan match up.

Lily Allen at the Bowery Ballroom in New York

MySpace Music, the world's premiere online music portal, held a special Secret Show concert with Lily Allen on Tuesday, February 10 at The Bowery Ballroom in New York. The performance took place exclusively for MySpace fans who were notified via the Secret Show community Secret Shows on 3 continents headlined by Lily and also celebrated the release of her new album, "It's Not Me, It's You," which hit stores on February 10th. Her upcoming Secret Show performances are scheduled for Tokyo and London. During her show, Lily thanked MySpace by saying "God knows they've helped me considerably in my career."

For more on Lily Allen, visit her MySpace Music official profile at http://www.myspace.com/lilyallen.

Elliott Yamin Debut's New Single on AOL Music

"Fight For Love," the first single from Elliott Yamin's upcoming album of the same name, has been revealed and is streaming exclusively today on AOL Music. The forthcoming album features co-writing from the former American Idol contestant (3rd place, season 5) and heavy-hitting producers Jermaine Dupri, Stargate and more.

"Fight For Love" on AOL Music: http://music.aol.com/

AOL's PopEater: http://www.popeater.com/music/article/elliot-yamin-vows-to-fight-for-love/342585

Yamin's self-titled debut album was released in 2007 on Hickory Records and is the highest independent debut by a new artist in the history of the Billboard charts - reaching #1 on the Independent Album chart, #2 on the R&B chart and #3 on the Top 200 chart, in addition to going gold in the US and Japan.

Bummer! 'Starter Wife' Cancelled

We're hearing that Debra Messing’s miniseries-turned-TV-series, The Starter Wife, has been canceled!

USA Network tells EW that Starter Wife was a “critical and creative success,” pulling in just an average of 2.4 million viewers each week. The network added that the Dec. 12 season finale served as a “satisfying conclusion” to the franchise. Check out the interviews we held with some of the cast members from the show? We thought things were going well! Guess not!

What are your thoughts of The Starter Wife’s cancellation? I don't know about you, but I miss 'Will &Grace!'

More Positive Valentine's Day News!

GreatAmericans.org Partners with 1-800-FLOWERS.COM and CinCHouse to Celebrate Valentine’s Day

Are you feeling the love? “The mission of Great Americans is to tell the stories of the positive role models of our time,” said Matt Daniels. “What better place to start than with the stories of men and women in uniform who put their lives at risk to protect the rest of us, both at home and abroad.” Matt Daniels, J.D., PhD, created the Great Americans movement to share the stories of positive role models, something he worked hard to find in his personal life.

Great Americans will share the love of America’s heroes by launching GreatAmericans.org on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2009. The purpose of Great Americans is to celebrate people in every area of society whose lives offer a positive example to others. Great Americans currently consists of GreatAmericans.com, where visitors can login and upload videos or simply check out the website for segments featuring military, law enforcement, fire/rescue, NASA, Homeland Security and everyday American heroes. The new addition of GreatAmericans.org is a sister site featuring weekly award-winning videos, news, a network blogroll and more.

GreatAmericans.org has partnered with CinCHouse.com to launch its first online patriotism awards program. In honor of Valentine’s Day, GreatAmericans.com is asking proud military spouses, families and friends to showcase their service members by uploading their exemplary stories. GreatAmericans.org has also partnered with 1-800-FLOWERS.COM and each month will showcase Americans in uniform whose exemplary stories will be shared with the American people in video form through the Great Americans (GA) website.

To engage viewers, GA will launch a monthly contest identifying the “Great American of the Month.” 1-800-FLOWERS.COM will present an award to each winner. At the end of the year, GA will host a national event in Washington, D.C. to recognize all of the winners and GA corporate sponsors.

Workout With Kim Kardashian!

Sure, this is definitely what normal people look like when they head to the gym for a workout. Yep, just a typical workout outfit seen here on Kim. NOOT!

Why is she dressed like this? Reality TV star Kim Kardashian will lead her own exercise DVD. This is what Kim wrote on her official blog about her latest venture: "The first day was my ultra glam day! The shoot is very stylized and fashion forward. I didn't want to wear typical workout clothes. "It was a grueling 12-hour workout day, but I made it through!"

She finished filming a three-part exercise workout series last week. It's titled Fit In Your Jeans By Friday and will be released in stores some time in the next few weeks. This is an image of the workout outfit Kim wears in the DVD. Thoughts? At least she admits that this isn't your typical workout attire. Would you buy a Kim Kardashian work out video? We know a lot of people have invested in the other type of video she's famous for...

Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience

Hey, I thought Taylor Swift and Joe Jonas were officially on the outs with each other? On February 27, theaters nationwide will feature Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience. Taylor Swift is a special guest in the movie, I wonder if it was filmed before the middle Jonas brother broke up with her in a text message and she proceeded to tell the world about her heartbreak? Check out this picture from the movie!

The three-dimensional film will allow fans to get closer than ever to Nick, Kevin and Joe, as cameras followed around The Jonas Brothers during last year's "Burning Up" tour. What's up with all this new 3D stuff, it's getting really big lately! It's all over the place. Will you see the new Jonas Brothers 3D movie, tell us why! Comment!

Valentine's Day Ideas!

Whether you can't wait for candy and flowers or the 14th is looming over your head like a rainy cloud, we've got some ideas for Valentine's Day that won't break the bank or your heart! Here are some ways to celebrate Valentine's Day a bit more romantically and creatively.

- Get some poster board and decorate it with all your special memories! Movie ticket stubs, receipts from dates, favorite candy wrappers, and other little reminders of the special times spent together.

- You know how there's the famous "12 Days of Christmas?" Well, how about the "14 Days to Valentine's Day?" Send a goodie each day - it doesn't have to be anything big or expensive.

- Make a Valentine's themed dinner! All the food can be easily dyed red or pink. How about pink mashed potatoes, pink bread, red Jell-O, and a red tinted heart cake with pink icing? There's a start!

Joaquin Phoenix On David Letterman

You have to see this video! God bless David Letterman, he is so great. We don't know what's been going on with Joaquin Phoenix lately. He announced that he was retiring from acting to persue a rap career. He's been seen in clubs looking like he's drank an entire keg or taken one too many.. special pills. It's awful! Do we think this is all a publicity act? Well, check him out on his appearance on The David Letterman Show. We couldn't help but squirm in our seat, this isn't the Walk The Line actor we remembered and loved! He is just seriously out of it, what's the deal?!

Britney Re-Hires Old Assistant

Here's more proof that Britney Spear is getting back on track! Phew! Former assistant Felicia Culotta, who most recently worked for The Jonas Brothers, has returned to Team Britney, just in time for the Circus tour, which kicks off March 3rd in New Orleans. We are so close! PS. Jamie Spears (Britney's father) and Kevin Federline have both signed a document which clears the path for Britney taking her kids on the road.

"Britney has always held a special place in my heart, and over the course of the last year I have seen her work harder than she ever has in her entire life," Felicia Culotta said in a statement last night on Britney Spears' official site. "Sadly, I am really going to miss the Jonas boys, but I felt I had to be a part of this exciting time in Britney's career. I love Britney and missed her dearly."

We had heard that Britney and Felicia had a serious fallout and Britney fired Felicia when she was going through her.. crazy stage. Culotta had been Britney's assistant during the prime of her career. She knows the ropes! Good luck!

Katherine Heigl & T.R. Knight Leaving Grey's

Who will watch Grey's Anatomy now if two of its biggest stars announced they are leaving ABC's medical show? Katherine Heigl and BFF costar T.R. Knight are leaving Grey’s Anatomy. Both actors have asked to leave.

However, ABC needs to sign off on letting them out of their contracts, which extend six years, and that hasn't been done. Will you continue watching the show now if they're gone? Do you think the show will even be able to continue with its ratings anyway?

“Right now, the whole thing is in the hands of their agents and ABC’s lawyers,” an insider tells EW. “Something will probably be worked out soon, but it’s a safe bet that Katherine and T.R. won’t be returning as series regulars next season.”

The network and studio say they cannot confirm anything, and Katherine Heigl's and T.R. Knight's personal reps have declined to comment on the subject. Are we really saying goodbye to George and Izzie?

2/13/09 UPDATE: In a PEOPLE interview at the NAACP Image Awards, the show's creator Shonda Rhimes called the exit reports "interesting rumors," going on to say they're "not true." She went on to say that "rumors become fact very easily." So we're thinking that means that they are not leaving after all!

Mandy Moore Engaged

Huh?! Is that what you were thinking, too? Remember when Mandy Moore dated gorgeous guys like Andy Roddick? Well, reports say that she is engaged to singer-songwriter Ryan Adams, 34. He's really... gulp, a looker.

Mandy, 24, and Adams have been on and off together for the past year and while grocery shopping in LA yesterday, Mandy reportedly was sporting a ring on her engagement finger! What else is new in the world of Mandy Moore besides this engagement that just popped up out of nowhere?

Moore recently announced that she’s stepping away from her clothing line, Mblem, so that she can focus on her music career. Expect to hear more music from her, I never thought she was the worst pop singer, she had potential.

Salma Hayek Wet-Nurses in Africa

Actress Salma Hayek nursed a starving baby in front of an ABC News crew while on a trip to Sierra Leone in support of a tetanus vaccination project. She did this, she told the camera crew, in compassion for a starving child, but also to help lift a breastfeeding stigma in Africa, where men think that women cannot have sex while still nursing. "So the husbands, of course, of these women are really encouraging them to stop," Hayek said.

The mother of this baby boy is an obvious victim of this stigma. Hayek intervened with her emergency nursing because the mother simply had no milk. While the child, who was born the same day as Hayek's own daughter, will need a lot more nursing to make it safely out of infancy, Hayek's gesture could help relieve the African situation.

For those in the United States, Hayek has crossed many stigma lines as well. Cross-nursing or wet-nursing, in which one woman occasionally suckles another's baby, has long been considered a taboo in America. The later even denotes classism. Despite the taboo, cross-nursing has been on the rise. Nadya Suleman, mother of the octuplets, has been receiving breast milk donations to help feed her newborns.

Experts say that the cross-nursing taboo has nothing to do with class, but the safety of the mother and child. Even organizations that support sharing of breast milk do so conditionally, through the intermediary breast-pump. The Human Milk Banking Association of North America, which screens and distributes donated milk to hospitals across the U.S. and Canada, requires that its milk be pasteurized before distribution. The child Hayek nursed was reportedly healthy, and Hayek is reported to show no signs of illness.

No matter the outcome of Hayek's actions, the video has become an overnight internet sensation, reaching record views on YouTube. EW.com gave the clip its "biggest eyebrow-raiser" of the day award.

Firestarter Gets 15 Minutes of Fame but NO Pity

Hey America, here is some regional news for you. In South Eastern Pennsylvania the town of Coatesville has been an area where people have seriously been sleeping in clothes on the first floor of their homes for easy exit due to an arsonist. Over 17 fires started. No clues, no idea of who did it. But it has terrified everyone.

Well they have not yet caught the bastard. But wait! They better reconsider their profile of the type arsonist they are searching for. Why? Because a similar spree started in nearby Upper Darby Pennsylvania. And there they have caught the culprit.

It's not some bitter nasty guy. It was of all things a kid! And a girl at that! A 19 year old girl.

In one night Amanda Gessner started 7 fires! From 3 am to 6 am she was even spotted at the fire scenes taking pictures with her camera phone.

What bothers me is that she had the nerve to look sad and somber in her mug shot. The big quote from her? Well, she sang it... "The fire company is going to be mad at me." No kidding. This is the mentality of an arsonist? 'Gee I'm sorry, you must be really mad.' It get's better. When doing the perp walk to the police cruiser she had the nerve to tell reports filming her.... "Leave me alone!"

For now people in Coatesville must still sleep in their clothes as authorities do not think Gessner is linked to those fires.

So Amanda Gessner, enjoy your 15 minutes of fame. Next stop jail. Try burning that down.

Chris Brown: The Saga Continues

The latest chapter in the Chris Brown/Rihanna saga of 2009 claims that the fight between the two was over a text message he got from another woman while he was driving.

A police source tells TMZ that Rihanna read a text message from a woman Chris was planning on "meeting up with" (presumably, not for a game of Parcheesi) later. They also fought about an unnamed rapper (*coughcough JAY-Z! coughcough*), but that's not how the fight started. (I've also read rumors on several sites that they were fighting about Rihanna giving Chris herpes, which she got from a rapper (*coughcough JAY-Z! coughcough*), who in turn gave it to the unnamed rapper's wife (*coughcough BEYONCE! coughcough*), but those rumors are neither here nor there...).

As for the identity of Chris' "woman," OK! says that a few days before he basically punched his career goodbye (he lost all endorsements, and radio stations have stopped playing his music), he was seen getting flirty with the CDC's favorite spokeswoman, Petri Dish (a/k/a Paris Hilton).

It's bad enough that this little punk had the nerve to hit a woman, but if Chris beat Rihanna over a text he got from Paris, he deserves twenty life sentences and a donkey punch from Nikki Sixx. Chris is the one who deserved a beat down for flirting with that skankazoid.

Annnnnnnnnd there's more. E! (everyone's getting in on the fun) says a source told them that Chris theatened to kill Rihanna (why so classy?!) after she threw the car keys out of the window during the beat down. This put the rage of Mike Tyson & OJ Simpson on crack into Chris' body and he allegedly choked her until she passed out. That's when he took off running.

There's more details on her injuries. RiRi's right eye was so swollen, she couldn't open it.

REST ASSURED, if any man today showed the supreme stupidity of even THINKING to pick up his hands to me in ANYTHING other than love and respect, my response to him would be the LEAST of his concerns (and believe me, it would not be pretty), because he'd have so many Sicilians on his sorry back he'd think he was deep in the heart of Palermo.

And while, in the USA, one is innocent until proven guilty, I have one thing to say to Chris Brown, whom I once had respect for as an artist, and who I photographed on several occasions (irony of ironies, it's my stock photos of him, and Rihanna, that are selling like hot-cakes at the moment -- terrific): Chris Brown, it's a shame you didn't pick a woman like me to administer a beat-down upon -- I'd have you singing soprano for real. If you didn't do it, then I apologize, and I hope the public can forgive you -- but if you DID, then I can only hope that this is the beginning of the end for you, in every way imaginable.

And to the entertainment, and advertising, industries that I have called home for nearly eleven years: Thank you, from myself and every other woman out there, that you are holding men like Chris Brown RESPONSIBLE for his actions. Thank you, from myself and every other woman out there, especially women who have suffered and, yes, DIED at the hands of their abusers, for sending the message that behavior like this will NOT be rewarded. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for proving that REAL men DON'T abuse and beat and hate women, and for giving us faith (however temporarily) in you. It (almost) makes me forgive you for unjustly stripping Michael Phelps of his Frosted Flakes endorsement.

"My Mariah Ballad" Valentine's Day E-Card!

This is pretty cool! Send your Valentine a special greeting! Starting February 2, fans can go to www.MyMariahBallad.com to create a special Valentine’s Day card with a personal recorded message. Using one of Mariah’s hit ballads “Dreamlover,” “Vision of Love,” or “Hero” fans can then sing the ballad themselves or use the original version sung by Mariah. The ballad along with a personal message is then embedded into an animated e-card which can be sent virally to friends and family in time for Valentine’s Day.

Mariah Carey’s recent CD release The Ballads features 18 chart-topping hits including nine #1 fan favorites like: ‘Hero,’ ‘Vision Of Love,’ ‘One Sweet Day (Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men)’ and ‘Dreamlover.’

Mariah Carey has sold over 200 million albums worldwide. She made her recording debut in 1990 with Columbia records, becoming the first recording artist to have her first five singles top the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Eek! Monsters & Aliens!

Listen closely and you’ll recognize the monster’s voice as that of Will Arnett (of Arrested Development fame). “Exercise party gone wrong” is actually a promo for the upcoming Dreamworks animation, Monsters vs. Aliens, to be released on March 27, 2009. Cast includes Will Arnett, Reese Witherspoon, Seth Rogen, Kiefer Sutherland, Paul Rudd, Rainn Wilson, and Stephen Colbert. That's a ton of really cool celebrities!

See more at http://www.monstersvsaliens.com

DMX Does It Again

Rapper DMX is now on "lockdown" in Arizona's Tent City Jail after threatening to fight the guards. His latest move in his nearly year-long downward spiral of self destruction proves that he is in fact one of the dumbest people alive.

The former rapper has been on a path of self-destruction since the summer. X was arrested six times over the month of June for various offenses. He was again arrested for missing his hearing. When he finally did make it to court, X cussed out the judge and attempted to walk out of the courthouse while still shackled.

After the rapper failed to report for his medication, officials say the incarcerated rapper began cussing at officers and stated he would "assault someone to get some respect."

He was immediately placed on "lockdown" and is being punished with a "special diet that is a form of bread and water."

For those who do not know, punishment by bread and water was not created to deprive the incarcerated of food with character, but rather that a diet consisting only of bread and water leads to intense intestinal discomfort because it causes severe constipation.

It all started when he refused to report for work, telling officers, "I already have a job and don't need this $*!@."

Good job DMX. The Darwin Awards saving a spot for you because at this rate there is no doubt that you will cause your own destruction by the end of the year.

Dancing With The Stars : Season 8 Cast Revealed!

I've never been a fan of Dancing With The Stars, heck, I don't think I've ever even watched a full episode. But from the looks of the eighth season line-up, I may start watching! There are plenty of good celebrities on there that may keep it interesting! Season 8 premieres on March 9th.

Here's a look at the full list of the complete cast and a little description of who they are in case their name stumps you:

Belinda Carlisle: Pop star
Stephen "Steve-O" Glover: Creator and star of Jackass
David Alan Grier: Comedian, host of Chocolate News on Comedy Central
Shawn Johnson: Olympic gymnast
Jewel Kilcher: Singer
Lil' Kim: Rapper

Gilles Marini: Actor, appeared in Sex and the City: The Movie
Ty Murray: Former rodeo cowboy, Jewel's husband
Nancy O'Dell: Access Hollywood host
Denise Richards: Actress
Lawrence Taylor: Retired NFL player
Chuck Wicks: Country singer, paired with girlfriend Julianne Hough
Steve Wozniak: Apple computer co-founder

Some of these stars are pretty big, Jewel and Lil' Kim?! Of course, they threw in the typical NFL player as per usual but I think the rest of the cast may provide some interesting material for a good season!

He's Just Not That Into You #1

He’s Just Not That Into You, the ensemble romance, led the weekend box office with a $27.5 million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday. C'mon, is that really surprising? The ultimate chick flick opened up the week before Valentine's Day when no other blockbusters were coming out to go up against it. Have you seen He's Just Not That Into You already? What are your thoughts?

The movie has a slew of celebrities starring in it. Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Connelly, Kevin Connolly, Bradley Cooper, Ginnifer Goodwin, Scarlett Johansson, Justin Long, phew!

The movie is about a group of interconnected, Baltimore-based twenty- and thirtysomethings navigating their various relationships from the shallow end of the dating pool through the deep, murky waters of married life, trying to read the signs of the opposite sex--and hoping to be the exceptions to the "no-exceptions" rule. I'm sure women everywhere are flocking to the theaters for a girls night, myself included!

Wrigley's Suspends Chris Brown

This saga just keeps getting worse and worse! First off, I was such a great fan of Chris Brown - "CHRIS BREEZY!" I can't believe this whole Rihanna assault event, it's so horrible. Brown turned himseld into LAPD Sunday night for an alleged assault on 20-year-old girlfriend Rihanna. Wrigley’s has now suspended Chris Brown’s Doublemint ads until his legal problems are settled.

The statement just released says, “Wrigley is concerned by the serious allegations made against Chris Brown. We believe Mr. Brown should be afforded the same due process as any citizen. However, we have made the decision to suspend the current advertising featuring Brown and any related marketing communications until the matter is resolved.”

Blink 182 Officially Back!

I have a small space in my heart for Blink 182 - they were my first concert ever when I was 14! HaHa - now, it looks like, after many rumors, the band is officially getting back together! Pretty cool! Drummer Travis Barker survived a plane crash and lead singer Tom DeLonge went solo with his successful group Angels and Airwaves. I wonder what a Blink 182 reunion is going to do for that band? The guys released this statement:

"Hi. We're blink-182.This past week there've been a lot of questions about the current status of the band, and we wanted you to hear it straight from us. To put it simply, We're back. We mean, really back. Picking up where we left off and then some. In the studio writing and recording a new album. Preparing to tour the world yet again. Friendships reformed. 17 years deep in our legacy.
Summer 2009.
Thanks and get ready…"

Oh, we're ready! Just like No Doubt, I think they'll have a successful reunion/tour as well. There are a lot of fans probably waiting to hear from these guys again!

Actor Michael Cera Pulls A "Christian Bale"

For a split second, I thought this was actually a serious video of another actor freaking out on the set of a film. I should have known, I'm way too gullible, I suppose! Check out this silly video of actor Michael Cera (SuperBad, Role Models) pulling a good ol' fashioned Christian Bale freak out on the set of his movie. What a great spoof!

Congratulations Lil Wayne! Statement from Cash Money Records CEOs

Cash Money Records CEOs Ronald “Slim” Williams and Bryan “Baby” Williams issued a statement soon after Lil Wayne received four Grammys. “The Cash Money family is thrilled with Lil Wayne’s triumph at the Grammys. We are an independent label and this recognition is validation of all of our hard work over the last 20 years. To go from selling records out of our cars more than a decade ago to having the number one selling and Grammy winning artist, it is really hard to express how much pride we feel at this moment.”

Chris Brown: Did He Assault Rihanna?

The only Grammy Awards anxiety Chris Brown was supposed to feel was over whether he'd win one. Instead, the R&B singer remains mired in suspicion over an allegation of domestic violence.
Following Brown's arrest late Sunday night on suspicion of making a criminal threat and subsequent release, plenty of questions remained: Was there a physical attack, and if so, against whom was it committed?

Los Angeles Police Sgt. Bridget Pickett said authorities continued to investigate what took place early Sunday in the ritzy Hancock Park neighborhood shortly after Brown and longtime girlfriend, pop superstar Rihanna, were seen happily sitting together at the annual pre-Grammy party hosted by Clive Davis.

Officers received a 911 call about an incident in which a woman accused Brown of hurting her. Authorities have not identified who that woman was, citing confidentiality for victims of domestic abuse.

The 19-year-old Brown, who had left the scene before authorities arrived, turned himself in to police while the Grammy Awards were going on Sunday without him — and also without Rihanna, who, like Brown, canceled her scheduled appearance.
Brown was released after posting $50,000 bail. Pickett described the singer as "professional" during processing.

Rihanna's publicist declined to say why the singer did not appear, saying only that she was "well" and expressing thanks for the concern. Brown's representatives also refused to discuss the allegations or his arrest.

A phone message left with Brown's attorney, Mark Geragos, was not immediately returned Sunday night.

News of the incident broke as stars were showing up at the Grammys. Police said in an initial news release, sent 90 minutes before the show began, that the woman accusing Brown showed visible injuries.

Still, Brown was not booked on suspicion of physically hurting the woman. Pickett said a criminal threats charge indicates a person makes a threat and has the capacity to carry it out.

"There may be domestic violence charges added later, but that will be up to the district attorney's office," Pickett said.

Less than an hour after the ceremony ended, Brown left a police substation with his attorney as numerous photographers tried to get a shot of him on the way out.
Pickett said Brown did not appear to have any physical injuries. She said she did not know who placed the 911 call and a police spokeswoman said the department would not release the tape.

Brown did not win in either category for which he was nominated: pop collaboration with vocals for "No Air" and male R&B vocal performance for "Take You Down."

51st Annual Grammys - Best Awards Show In A Long Time!

The Grammy Awards, for the best songs of 2008, was one of the best I've seen in years. With M.I.A. singing on stage with Jay-Z, Kanye, Wayne and T.I, with her baby due any moment; Al Green and Justin Timberlake's last-minute teaming up to cover for a missing Chris Brown (tomorrow's headline I'm sure!); Ne-Yo, Jamie Foxx, Duke Fakir and Smokey Robinson doing the Four Tops; Stevie Wonder and the Jonas Brothers rocking a medley of Burning Up and Superstitious; Keith Urban, John Mayer
Sure, Katie Perry sounded a little better than terrible, but the weirdness of coming down from the ceiling in a sparkly giant banana made up for that. We needed a little tacky spectacle!
That girl can BOUNCE!
Kanye West reminded us that he never got a 'New Artist' Grammy, and for reasons I can't point my finger on, I'm still glad he didn't.
The varied collaborations were nothing less than genius!
Radiohead and the USC marching band; John Mayer, B.B. King, Buddy Guy and Keith Urban doing a li'l tribute to those who dies this year, including Bo Diddly; Lil Wayne, Allen Toussaint and Robin Thicke performed “Tie My Hands” together, dedicated to New Orleans..
(Major Winners List)
I liked it, what did you think?

Christian Bale Owns Up

This week we were on top of yet another hot topic. Christian Bale's rant. Well it seems the pressure of the Internet has brought Christian to the realization he is accountable. Nice. But just as important, Christian gave his side of things in an effort for us all to understand how he came to behave so poorly the day he went on his foul mouthed four minute rant at cinematographer Shane Hurlbut. <---Audio Link unsafe for work or kids.

Christian Bale called into an L.A. morning radio program as his platform to speak. During his call in to the show he made a point to fall on his sword. He absolutely wants the public to forgive his behavior.

Rather than speak for him here are his own words as he spoke at length: "It's been a miserable week for me... ... I know I have a pottymouth, everybody knows that now.... ...The things I really want to stress is I have no confusion whatsoever. I was out of order beyond belief, I was way out of order. I acted like a punk, I regret that and there is nobody that has heard that tape that has been hit harder by it than me. I make no excuses for it, it is inexcusable and I hope that is absolutely clear. Ya know? ...and one thing that has really disturbed me throughout this because, because I'm just, I'm not - I'm not familiar-I'm not comfortable with this notion of being a movie star, I've always - I'm an actor, and I and I don't know how to handle the movie star thing. And the thing that disturbs me so much is that I've heard a lot of people saying that I seem to think I'm better than anybody else. And NOTHING could be farther from the truth. I am a lucky (pause) I don't want to swear, I'm a lucky (background laugther) S.O.B. I never forget that and that is why I put so much into what I do and why I care so much about it and why sometimes that enthusiasm just goes awry. And please, if anybody ever sees that I that really am thinking I'm better than anybody else, stick a fork in my backside turn me over I will be done. That is not me."

He continued after the DJ interviewing him joked that they gave him points for such a long rant, but Christian really was on task in his purpose to calling. Humility was his agenda so he answered to that point, "Absolutely listen, and let me tell you how I had that much energy ... let me try to put this into a little bit of context because there have seemed to be so many people that have given opinions about this but--you know what? None of them were there. Now so, we're making Terminator. I'm assuming you are familiar with the mythology. Have you seen T2? (interviewers agree), It is a great movie. And in it you will meet Sarah Connor. And she's in an insane asylum. Why is she there? Because she IS CRAAZY! (laughter). Now I play John Connor her son. And on the day that all of this happened the scene that we were doing I was trying to show a little of that in the blood craziness. And you know what? It went very wrong. And for reasons that, that-that that myself, and Shane (the DP) and every crew member that were in that hanger at Kirtland Air force Base that day they know the reasons, I got annoyed and what happened I made it ugly. And that was awful of me. I, I, I took it all way too far. And I completely mixed up fact and fiction--I'm half John Connor, I'm half Christian there, and... we all heard exactly what I said."

...I'm embarrassed by it. I ask everybody to sit down and ask themselves, have they ever had a bad day and have they ever lost their temper and really regretted it immensely. Feel free to make fun of me at my expense; I deserve it completely.

The DJ's offered up the caveat that people such as actors in the creative enterprise should have the right to screw up without having what they say aired as dirty laundry. Again Bale took ownership: "I hear you completely but it's no excuse. Because you know what. That, that confidentiality-that trust is really not there for covering up bad behavior."

Reflecting that this all took place last July (2008) the inevitable question was what about his intent to get the cinematographer (Shane) fired? "Oh listen, I've not only talked with him, we have resolved this completely, that very day we kept working for a number of hours. Listen when I'm saying 'I'm not coming back on the set if he's still hired' --You know what? It's hot air. I'm I have no intention of getting anybody fired. I absolutely believe in Shane's capability. He'd done a wonderful job on that movie. We not only kept working that day we worked together for at least a MONTH after that. Every single day. We saw each other two weeks back. And we worked together then. Everything is RESOLVED between us. There is no problem whatsoever. He's done a great job with it. And I really want through this in case any ones considered he's not doing a great job, I want everyone to know, I've seen a rough cut of the movie it looks fantastic and he's done a wonderful professional job."

Christian closed with explaining that he knows a lot of people won't see the movie because they think he is a 'Prima Donna'. Bale explained, "It ain't that. It's just maybe sometimes I care too much."

Bale closed begging, "Please, I'm asking people, do not allow my one time lapse in judgment my my incredibly embarrassing melt down to overshadow this movie. And to have all of those peoples hard work go to waste." He added that he didn't bully Shane as Shane was an ex football player and a big guy himself.

His final words: "I just want to make completely clear, I am embarrassed by it and I regret it; and I ask everybody to sit down and ask themselves, have they ever had a bad day and have they ever lost their temper and REALLY regretted it immensely."

I'm a forgiving man. I forgive Bale for his outburst and I get it. But he has little wiggle room for error going forward as he was indeed arrested after a complaint by his own family members in England at the time of Batman: The Dark Knight's release in the summer of 2008. I get that actors have an edge, but we are all accountable. Let's hope Christian has learned from this. Otherwise this long apology will be as he said, 'hot air'.

Read our original article here: Christian Bale Takes His Craft Serious: Verbally Abuses Co-Worker. Listen to the audio here, Warning: This audio file unsafe for Work or Around Children.

Miracle Crew On Letterman February 10th

The Crew Of U.S. Airways “MIRACLE ON THE HUDSON” Flight 1549 Make a Rare Appearance Together

On Tuesday, February 10th all five Crew members, Including Capt. Chelsey 'Sully' Sullenberger, will make their first Late Night talk show appearance since the accident, on Late Night With David Letterman.

The crew of US Airways Flight 1549, who safely crash-landed their plane in the Hudson River and saved the lives of all 155 passengers, talk about their harrowing and heroic experience when they visit the LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN, Tuesday, Feb. 10 (11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. This will be their first late night talk show appearance since the accident.

Moments after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport, Capt. Chelsey Sullenberger, First Officer Jeffrey B. Skiles, and flight attendants Donna Dent, Doreen Welsh and Sheila Dail were faced with an emergency situation when Capt. Sullenberger reported a ‘double bird strike’ over the Bronx, resulting in a loss of power in both engines. Without enough time to return to LaGuardia, Capt. Sullenberger and his crew managed to land the Airbus A320 smoothly in the icy waters of the Hudson and, with the help of New York City emergency services, rescued all 155 passengers on board. It is believed that the plane hit a flock of birds after it left LaGuardia, and the National Transportation Safety Board is continuing its investigation into the incident.

U2 Premiere New Video

The video for U2’s new single, “Get On Your Boots”, is premiering today

U2 - Get On Your Boots

“Get On Your Boots” has been directed by French film maker and artist Alex Courtes. Alex and former creative partner Martin Fougeral directed the Grammy winning video for “Vertigo”, and also directed the video for “City of Blinding Lights”.

The video was shot in London and features the band performing against complex graphic art designed by Courtes.

Speaking of the song and the video, The Edge has said, “It's based around the idea that men have f**ked things up so badly, politically, economically and socially, that it's really time we handed things over to women. The finished video is brilliant. He's really nailed it."

“Get On Your Boots” is the first single from U2's 12th studio album No Line On The Horizon, out 2nd March 2009.

Umphrey's McGee Virtual Tour Stop

The Celebrification of Politics

There is good and bad in everything. The Internet can save your life, but also has porn. Guns can protect you, and they also kill. And there are celebrities in politics. I'd love to argue that celebrities have NO business in politics but look at Ronald Reagan. One of our best Presidents.

So why then do so many Americans get up in arms over celebrities getting involved in politics?

The latest is Val Kilmer. An 80's heart throb with some serious credits under his belt. Like ...Batman. Kilmer, a Democrat on record having voted for Obama is eying the Governor's office of New Mexico. Taking his cues from political figures such as Hilliary Clinton, Val is acting the part of non-committal: "It's really day to day."

Kilmer re-established his roots in New Mexico almost 20 years ago moving from Hollywood and L.A. where he grew up. With current Governor Bill Richardson's term expiring, Kilmer a fellow Democrat sees an opportunity. "I'm just looking for ways to be contributive," when questioned by the Associated Press on Thursday. "And if that ends up being where I can make a substantial contribution, then I'll run."

The general consensus among celebrities is that if Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jessie "The Body" Venture, Sonny Bono, Al Franken and many others can do it. Then really anyone can do it.

My question is if all the celebrities are serving our country as politicians... what will the rest of us do?

This is Just Too Easy...

Jennifer Aniston will star in a movie called The Baster. As in, turkey. As in, Aniston just hand delivered a pile of jokes to every comic in the world.

Variety says that Jason Bateman will co-star in the comedy about baby making. I bet Aniston thinks it's going to be a documentary.

The Baster is about "a neurotic and insecure man who finds out his best friend wants to have a child through artificial insemination. He surreptitiously replaces her donor's semen with his own and is then forced to live with the secret that he is the child's real father."

Sure to be a hit...

Octo-Mommy's TV Debut!

For the first time in my life, I'm speechless.

Nadya Suleman (or Angelina Jolie? You be the judge...) sat down with Ann Curry yesterday. The entire interview will air on Monday morning and Tuesday night on NBC. NBC claims they didn't pay her for the interview (LIARS!) even though there were rumors that Nadya was trying to get $2 million a pop.

On not being able to afford her ten million kids:
“I know I'll be able to afford them when I'm done with my schooling. If I was just sitting down watching TV and not being as determined as I am to succeed and provide a better future for my children, I believe that would be considered, to a certain degree, selfish.”

On why she is the greatest mama in the universe:
“Everything I do, I'll stop my life for them and be present with them. And hold them. And be with them. And how many parents do that? I'm sure there are many that do, but many don't. And that's unfortunate. That is selfish.”

On why she risked carrying 6 embryos instead of just 1 or 2:
“Those are my children, and that’s what was available. It’s a gamble.”

On why she wants an army of babies:
"That was always a dream of mine, to have a large family, a huge family, and I just longed for certain connections and attachments with another person that I really lacked, I believe, growing up."

On what she lacked growing up (besides, obviously, a brain):
"I didn't feel as though, when I was a child, I had much control of my environment. I felt powerless. And that gave me a sense of predictability. Reflecting back on my childhood, I know it wasn't functional. It was pretty dysfunctional, and whose isn't?”

She should be sitting down with a team of psychiatric professionals, not with Ann Curry.

The Assassination of Elizabeth Hasselback

The View had it's usual fun times today. Topic of discussion? The mindless killing of wolves by Sarah Palin. Of course there are no two sides of this story. And should minority conservative girl on the show Elizabeth Hasselback attempt to form a second side to the story... be sure to GO TO COMMERCIAL! Check it out!

The best part is that while no other panelist on the view could stomach the killing of innocent wolves in order to save the caribou population, non had a problem with the innocent killing of cows for steak or for hamburger. Hasselback uses a similar argument of where are the Hollywood elite celebrities standing up for aborted babies? Which if you think about it, transcends animals to humans, a more serious stand.

Yet when Hasselback spoke up, she was belittled by the fellow talking heads and promptly went to commercial. What do you think? Do we save the wolves or save the caribou? Is Hasselback out of line or does she make a good point? x

Champion Hoodie Remix Contest!

Champion, a leading athletic apparel brand for men and women, announced today the launch of Hoodie Remix, http://www.hoodieremix.com/, an interactive on-line contest in self-expression that serves to pay tribute to the hooded sweatshirt; an ongoing sports and cultural phenomenon introduced by the Champion Brand. Beginning January 20, 2009, fans and faithfuls of the hoodie are invited to log on and create their own unique design through a user-friendly template that offers a mix of color, pattern and overall style options. With interchangeable hoods, sleeves, pockets and more, consumers are free to customize and create their own version of a Champion classic.

All Hoodie Remixes are submitted to the site and made available for public consumption and voting. Banner ads supporting the contest will run on Web properties including: ESPN, MTV, People, Daily Candy and Men’s Health, etc. Consumers are also encouraged to push their own product via voter widgets ideal for Facebook, MySpace, and other populated community sites. On May 29, 2009, the single design with the most votes will be named the winner of the Hoodie Remix contest and may also be produced and sold as a limited-edition hoodie by Champion.

Hoodie Remix website:
http://www.hoodieremix.com/

Champion on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/champion

Be sure to check out PCM's two designs above!

Netflix Greatest Kiss Contest!

Netflix is looking for the greatest kisses in movie history.
Sort of.

What they are really looking for is YOUR reenacted scenes from the greatest kissing scenes from Hollywood. Winner will get a trip to Mandalay bay in Las Vegas, getting the full romantic treatment, with Vegas dinners, entertainment and more.
Rules are easy enough, make a video, upload it to Netflix's YouTube channel, and watch what happens. I didn't see many videos up yet, so the chances of a win by a PCM visitor is probably statistically pretty good.
The final judging will take place in New York City, in front of an expert panel of judges.
Visit NetFlix's YouTube Channel for more details.
This contest is just started, and ends soon (Feb 9th).
Pucker Up!

The Grammy's Are Coming! The Grammy's Are Coming!

Are you as excited as we are for this year's Grammy Awards? We wanted to remind you of all the fun going down on February 8, 2009 from L.A.'s Staples Center, airing on CBS. Check out some of the nominees for the big awards this year, who are you rooting for?

Record Of The Year Chasing Pavements - Adele Viva La Vida - Coldplay Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis Paper Planes - M.I.A Please Read The Letter - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

Album Of The Year Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends - Coldplay Tha Carter III - Lil Wayne Year Of The Gentleman - Ne-Yo Raising Sand -Robert Plant & Alison Krauss In Rainbows - Radiohead

Song Of The Year American Boy - Estelle Featuring Kanye West Chasing Pavements - Adele I'm Yours - Jason Mraz Love Song - Sara Bareilles Viva La Vida - Coldplay

For the full list of nominees, head over to our Grammy page and check out who could win this year!

Bad News For Beyonce (AND Obama!)

How can we say this delicately? We can't. Singing icon Etta James, 71, has made it officially known that she hates Beyonce ... and President Obama. James is steaming mad over Beyonce's performance of 'At Last,' her signature tune, at Obama's first inauguration party. The President and First Lady Michelle Obama danced to the legendary ballad.

"You guys know your president, right? You know the one with the big ears?" she said to a crowd in Seattle. "Wait a minute, he ain't my president, he might be yours, he ain't my president. You know that woman he had singing for him, singing my song -- she's going to get her a** whipped."

LOL! What?! Etta James and Beyonce are the latest celeb feud?! Where is this coming from?! Beyonce played James on the big screen recently, in 'Cadillac Records.' The movie didn't do super well at the box office, it had average reviews. However, now we know that James isn't a fan of Beyonce at all!

"The great Beyonce. I can't stand Beyonce. She has no business up there, singing up there on a big ol' president day, gonna be singing my song that I've been singing forever." Ouch, that must really hurt. I'd be embarrassed if I was Beyonce! Wouldn't you think if she was playing James in a movie that she would have talked to her about her portrayal, character, etc? Did the two women never even speak? Why is this just coming out now?

Zac Efron In "17 Again"

No more High School Musical for Zac Efron (thank god!). He's coming out with a new movie in April called, 17 Again, which also stars Leslie Mann, Michelle Trachtenberg, Melora Hardin (The Office), Hunter Parrish (Weeds) and Adam Gregory (90210). This official movie poster was just released for the film.

The film is about a man (Matthew Perry) who gets to turn back time and be seventeen again (Efron) rewriting his life in the process. We're sure it will be entertaining but let's face it, it doesn't scream Oscar.

What else has Efron been up to lately besides hanging out with girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens? It was announced recently that TV design show host Kenneth Brown will be designing Zac’s new home in the Hollywood Hills. Thrilling. Ha!

For more info, visit 17AgainMovie.com.

17 Again hits theaters on Friday, April 17th!

Britney Taking Kids To 'The Circus'

On Monday, Britney Spears, 27, officially set the record straight concerning reports that her upcoming two-month tour was in trouble because of a snag over whether she could travel with her two boys. Looks like she's taking the two boys on tour with her!

"Both Sean Preston and Jayden James will, in fact, be joining Britney throughout the duration of her tour," a message reads on the singer's Web site. Her Circus tour kicks off March 3 in New Orleans and ends April 28 in Chicago.

We think it'll be good that she has her kids with her, it'll keep her under control, we hope! No more shaved heads?!

"Britney is so excited to kick off her tour," her blog says. "She has been enjoying every moment of rehearsals and is looking forward to performing in front of a live audience again."

Khloe Kardashian Talks About New Season

Our favorite Kardashian sister is everywhere! Khloe Kardashian will simultaneously appear on E!’s Keeping Up With The Kardashians as well as NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice. Season three of “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” airs Sunday, March 9th at 10/9C on E!. Season two of “Celebrity Apprentice” airs Sunday, March 1st at 9pm ET/PT on NBC. Check out these excerpts from a recent interview she did talking about what to expect this season on her family's reality show on E! :

PR.com: The promo that they’re running for the third season of Keeping Up With The Kardashians, it shows a lot of sibling rivalry and conflict. Did they just take the worst snippets, or what’s going on with that?

Khloe Kardashian: Normally us three girls, we’re very much a trio, and I think this season it’s letting us branch off and we’re coming into our own. When I saw it, I was like, “Oh my God, we sound crazy!” I think they took, obviously, some of the worst scenes. There’s definitely more, but that’s the thing that I love about our family. We’re not jealous of each other, but we will definitely stand up if we don’t agree with a situation. We have no problem speaking up and saying, “That’s not fair,” and “Why don’t we have this?” or “Why aren’t we all three doing this? We should all be treated as equals.” But, then we talk it through. We normally understand where the person’s coming from, and then we always end on a good note. It’s not like there’s any bad blood. We’re sisters.

PR.com: You’d say that it is an accurate portrayal of your personalities?

Khloe Kardashian: I think for me, I am definitely the things that you see: loud, obnoxious, I say whatever I want to say, I’m silly... I just don’t really care what people think. But, then I don’t think they show the sweet side of me sometimes. It’s an accurate portrayal, but there’s definitely more to be seen.

Miss Why So Classy? February 2009

Now, why is Tamara from I Love Money 2 deserve this month's Miss Why So Classy? Award?

Let's start with a quote: "I'm afraid of water. Um. Maybe I shouldn't get a houseboat then."

That was just one of the many beautiful gems that came out of Tamara's echo chamber head during last night's I Love Money 2. This is the kind of moron we could all use as a friend. She will make anyone feel like the president of Mensa! And she would be so much fun at parties! I bet if you tied a sock around her waist, she'd fall over! If you put a piece of scotch tape on her nose, she'd spend hours trying to get it off. If you asked her what the capital of Los Angeles was, smoke would start to float out of her ears. I love her!

Tamara's genius started when she said that if she won the money, she'd buy a houseboat and park it in the ocean. But then she suddenly realized that she was afraid of water, so maybe living on a houseboat wasn't such a good thing. Stupidity like this is a God-given gift!

Tamara's greatest moment came when she (SPOILER ALERT) lost an arm-wrestling match and had to leave the show. In Tamara's defense, there was no way she going to win that match when she's on a permanent 15-second delay. After she lost, Tamara's balloon head almost popped. She flipped out and yelled at the crew, "You have no hearts and no souls! You should be ashamed of yourselves for exploiting these stupid idiots!" The crew totally shrugged and mumbled, "Yeah, so? When do we eat?!"

And she also screamed that she's a winner who has been on 50 magazine covers! Um. Tamara. You know that those "magazine covers" you shot at a Six Flags photo booth aren't real?! Yeah, we shouldn't burst her bubble head.

Tamara's meltdown actually surprised me. I'm impressed that she knows that many words. I figured she was operating on a 12-word vocabulary.

After she got tired from overusing her one brain cell, Tamara stormed out...the wrong door. HA! If Chrissy Snow was a Midwestern lot lizard who was addicted to Purple Drank, her name would be Tamara. Seriously, get Miss Why So Classy? February 2009 her own show called Are You Smarter Than Tamara?! Everyone is a winner! Even inanimate objects!

Why So Classy?: The Remix!

Since this is a family friendly blog, I won't post the video here, but I'll simply send you to the link HERE.

The inevitable remix of Christian Bale's profanity-filled epic rant has arrived. This is going to straight to the top of the dance charts. I always knew Christian Bale would be a techno chanteuse one day.

Barbara Streisand even makes a cameo!!! In my version of heaven, this song is what the angels will play in the elevator.

Let's all drop some E, trash the lights and then give each other glow stick shows while bouncing to this!

'The City's' Olivia Palermo

Evil takes a new form in The City's co-star Olivia Palermo. The NYC socialite is a co-worker of Whitney Port's on the MTV reality show and we think she's just awful! Poor, Whitney! She has been seen bullying Port in and out of the office with her harsh criticism of Port's friends and boyfriend, Jay Lyon.

"I've gotten so much more comfortable being in front of the cameras over the course of shooting this season. The first few days were a little bit awkward," Palermo has revealed in a recent interview. I bet it was hard, girl. You had to actually pretend to be nice in the first few episodes. She's so scary, isn't she? Someone please agree with me, and if you don't, please comment! We want to hear what you think about this new reality star!

'The City' can been seen on MTV on Monday nights at 10pm (EST.) Learn more about the wrath of Olivia Palermo! Eek!

Maybe She Just Needs A Better Stylist

Okay, perhaps Jessica Simpson just needs to choose a better wardrobe stylist and find someone that get pick out flattering clothes for her figure. Yes, the high waisted jeans and leopard belt attire at the chili cookoff in Florida was disastrous and didn't accentuate anything good on Jessica's body. But look at this recent picture - she looks fine! Healthy!

Simpson performed at a Charleston, W.V., concert in tight jeans, high black boots, and a scarf around her neck, hanging down to her thighs. She looks much better than that horrible outfit she was spotted in last week. We approve, leave poor Jessica alone. If she wants to eat a hamburger, let her. Ha!

Photo Credit: Splash News Online

Gossip Girl Couple Alert!

Ah-ha! We knew it, remember when we told you that it looked like Gossip Girl stars Ed Westwick & Jessica Szohr were getting cozy in an airport? Well, they attended a basketball game at Madison Square Garden on Monday (February 2) in New York City and shared a smooch! Looks like they are completely, definitely, totally a real-life couple. Gotcha!

Did you watch last night's episode of Gossip Girl? Do you approve of the way the show is headed? Without Bart Bass? Dan and Serena calling it quits? Chuck going off the deep end with mysterious women?! Phew..

Another Hiccup For Miley

Oh, she's just being Miley. Here we go again. Teen pop icon Miley Cyrus has gotten herself mixed up in another picture controversy, this time by striking a pose that some may interpret as being disrespectful of another culture. In the shot below, Miley is sitting on the lap of boyfriend Justin Gaston. Along with others, she's pulling her eyelids apart, perhaps in a mocking gesture directed at the facial structure of Asians. It looks like Miley and her friends are sharing some sort of inside joke and posing for the cameras together. Because she's Miley Cyrus, this is a big deal. Any normal 16-year-old American posting this on their MySpace or Facebook page, let's be honest, probably wouldn't be scolded. But she's a role model to a lot of kids, there's no excuse for this, ya dig?!



The OCA, an organization "dedicated to advancing the social, political and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans" sent a statement to TMZ in response to the photo. It reads, in part: "The photograph of Miley Cyrus and other individuals slanting their eyes currently circulating the Internet is offensive to the Asian Pacific American community and sets a terrible example for her many young fans. This image falls within a long and unfortunate history of people mocking and denigrating individuals of Asian descent... Not only has Miley Cyrus and the other individuals in the photograph encouraged and legitimized the taunting and mocking of people of Asian descent, she has also insulted her many Asian Pacific American fans... The inclusion of an Asian Pacific American individual in the photo does not make it acceptable." What are your thoughts? Is this justified?

WTH is THIS, Gwyneth Paltrow?

You know, we REALLY need to re-evaluate the meaning of "fashion" in this country...

And that's all I'm gonna say.

Does anyone have babies for LOVE anymore?!

Nadya Suleman, the baby addict who popped out 8 babies (she has 6 more at home, for a total of 14 kids!) has hired publicist Joan Killeen to represent her to the media.

This woman needed to hire a nanny and a psychologist, not a publicist!

Joan showed up on Good Morning America today and said Nadya has named all 8 of her babies, but wouldn't give up the names.

Joan wouldn't talk about the rumors that Nadya is getting paid up to $2 million for an interview with Oprah. But she did say that Nadya has gotten hundreds of offers for book deals, TV shows and free stuff from baby companies. Joan went on to say that Nadya is looking "at all the opportunities and choices she has to provide best financial future for her children. She's looking forward to telling the story and setting the record straight. Nadya is a very balanced and together woman. She looks at this as an opportunity from God and she loves children and she's very very excited."

You know, not for anything, but there are people in this country who are STARVING, who would give ANYTHING to feed their children...and here comes this woman who believes she deserves a REWARD for popping out babies at a near-break-neck rate and throwing her parents into foreclosure/bankruptcy. Of course, Nadya doesn't have this little thing called a JOB. Why get a JOB to support yourself and your children when you have corrupt companies willing to let "regular" people starve while she gets it all for FREE?

Seriously, we are all in the wrong business. Baby making is the business to be in. I need to implant 20 embryos in me (preferably fertilized by Christian Bale, I don't care how "crazy" the man is), so I can be the world's first feminist who gave birth to 20 BABIES!!! Duggar who? Pregnant Dude what? Octo-mommy ha?

My Chemical Romance - DESOLATION - Watchmen Soundtrack

My Chemical Romance - Desolation Row

My Chemical Romance New Video!
The music video for My Chemical Romance's "Desolation Row" has finally made its North American debut. The song, a reinterpretation of the Bob Dylan classic, was recorded specifically for the
upcoming feature film Watchmen.

Kat Von D on Anytime with Bob Kurshell!

This week on Anytime with Bob Kushell, Kat Von D (LA Ink) reveals the longest 3rd leg tattoo she's ever done. It sounds much more exciting than it was, but if you’ve got a thing for Kat, this might be your favorite episode to date Also, Bob finally deals with the garage’s “infestation”.

From Crackle: Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Kat Von D

Anytime with Bob Kushell
(Thursdays) Emmy®-nominated television writer/producer Bob Kushell hosts the new web talk show, “Anytime with Bob Kushell". Guests appearing in the first season include Christina Applegate, Jennifer Esposito, Neil Patrick Harris, Zach Levi, John Stamos, and Jeff Garlin, among several others. The web series is executive produced by Bob Kushell and Russell Arch, and is a Killer Custard Production.

Christian Bale's Takes His Craft Serious: Verbally Abuses Co-Worker

This is an article I don't want to write. We've all been there, you lose your temper and regret it later. But as Christian Bale has already had the finger pointed at him once before as being a hot-head, you have to wonder now if it is really true. It appears so.

*On the set of T4 (Terminator Salvation), in which Bale has had major influence on since deciding to be in the project, Bale went into a fit of rage towards a cinematography crew member (Shane Hurlbut) because he accidentally walked through the background of a scene. At first I figured, "OK, I read Christian insists on good story and immerses himself completely in roles". That hard working attitude is to be applauded since how much work can it take to be an actor? I was wrong.

WARNING LINK BELOW IS EXTREME IN CONTENT: UNSAFE FOR WORK OR CHILDREN

What happened next was over-the-top. In an audio recording secured by TMZ; Bale launches s into a verbal tirade where he eventually becomes so angry that he almost attacks Hurlbut. You want to believe actors can have a bad day just like you and that perhaps this was isolated incident. But after listening to the extended outrage by Christian Bale on set, you know this a man that needs to learn some control.

I could argue on Christian's behalf that he takes his craft serious. But you can take something too serious. Remember when he lost almost half his body weight for his part in the Machinist? Do you know that smarmy sinister look he gives in many of his parts? Well, there is a reason for his intensity; he is intense. Too intense.

As a fan of Christian Bale's I did not want to believe he was out-of-line and his outburst was just something common on a set. Perhaps it is, but it also proves Bale is more than just your typical emotional actor, he does have anger issues. No one goes on at the length he did and whips himself into a frenzy to the point that he wants to punch the guy he is putting down. Listening to the audio, I could sense the tension and how uncomfortable everyone in his set must have felt. It reminded me of a backwards time when men felt they could hit their wives just because they looked at them funny. It's rumored that security was summoned at the set as Bale's temper seemed it was about to manifest into a physical attack. If you listen the audio, it appears Bale was restrained at one point. Perhaps someone grabbed him by the arm as he reached his tipping point in angry towards the cinematographer.

Surely people will debate the issue of Christian Bale's ego, how actors work long hours, and the legitimacy of Christian's angst over the matter of the mistake of the cinematographer in question, but let's not forget we are only hearing edited audio. There is clearly some backstory between Bale and Hurlbut. Enough that Bale the big name actor, decided verbally abuse Hurlbut and of course get away with it as he has the clout on the set. Directors have belittled actors in the same way for years folks.

Nothing changes the fact that Christian Bale behaved poorly, shouting at someone in such a matter only made himself look the fool. While Christian may have had a legitimate gripe that day, industry insiders say Hurlbut didn't walk in front of the director, he walked behind the director and that Bale was being an oversensitive spoiled actor. Then again the cinematographer may have been a noob, or made a repeated mistake that needed to be dealt with. But that case was lost when Bale exploded for four minutes of ranting and cursing. In short, he may have had a right to be pissed due to the pressure. Christian lost all credibility with his anger. You be the judge

I'm certain in time more people will step forward to discuss Christian's anger issues. From opportunist looking to make a buck to ex-girlfriends with an ax to grind. This is only the beginning folks. That man has a lot of life ahead of him to show his true colors.

This could cost Bale in future roles despite his acting chops. Why? The audio tape was sent to the film studio's insurance company in case quit the film. Then again, this could just feed into Christian's ego since in Hollywood, as it does in any business environment, profits forgive all sins.

*This happened months ago but an audio recording has now been leaked and it is news.

PCM Buzzworthy Artist: Marykate O'Neil

Singer-songwriter Marykate O'Neil will drop her fourth solo release Underground February 3rd on Nettwerk/71 Recordings. Hey, that's tomorrow! PCM loves letting our readers know about artists that may not be on the Top 40 radio charts! The release is an eleven song album. We caught up with Marykate and she told us about upcoming touring plans and more! Be sure to visit her official page to get more info on this artist!

"I'm going to do an east coast tour to coincide with the release in February! I'm hoping to do some west coast shows in April, too," said Marykate.

To get to know Marykate a little bit more, check out her answers to some of the questions we asked her:

On where she sees the future of music heading and where she sees herself in that picture: "I think it's headed it a good direction, it's going back to the artists again. It's outside of the industry again and I think when that happens, music gets better. People are doing their own thing and labels don't matter so much anymore. That's a really great thing for music."

On how she describes her sound to a first time listener: "I think it's songwriter-y pop, it's melodic."

On her song writing process: "I wish I did have a formula for what comes first, it would be easy then cause I could stick to it! Ha! I do whatever I can find inspiration from first. Sometimes when I do a co-write, I work with however that person likes to write, you know?"

On who she would have loved to share the stage with: " Oh man, that's a good question. I think being on The Monkees and Jimi Hendrix tour would have been cool!"

I Should've Been in Tuscon

NOTE: This is a family friendly blog. Therefore, I cannot post the link and/or video here. However, Joe (editor) insists on graphics with our posts, so here's a bunny with a pancake on its head:



Thanks to my BFF in Arizona for this tip!

If you watched the Super Bowl yesterday on Comcast Cable in Tuscon, Arizona, then you got a little, uh, present during the game. Right after the Cardinals took the lead in the fourth quarter, the Super Bowl was replaced by Super Penis!

(For the men reading the blog: this happened at 2nd and 10, 2:48 seconds left in the 4th quarter. The ball gets hiked to Warner, he drops back and connects with Fizgerald for the go ahead Touch Down pass. Then came Super Penis...)

Their customers got about 10 seconds of one of our best friends: porn. The porn clip showed a woman pulling some dude's penis out of his pants. The dude then got up and did the slappy dance with his penis.

And -- here's the best part -- this was all live!

Comcast says they are investigating why there was an interruption in the feed.

Dear Comcast: you see the dude in your office wearing Steelers crap from head to toe? Start with him.

You know that at that moment, parents in Tuscon threw a bowl of nachos over their children's eyes and dragged them out of the room. Later that night, they all had to have "the talk." And all because of the Super Bowl! On the bright side, it's never to early to learn the slappy dance!

I was complaining that the Super Bowl would be a whole lot more entertaining if the dudes were running around half naked (where I work, the men were sitting around watching the game as though The Lord Himself was delivering an address, with occasional burps, grunts, and farts to indicate that they, somehow, were still alive...).

The cable gods in Arizona heard my prayers and delivered. Sort of.

(The upshot: According to Comcast subscribers in Arizona, they were credited with one day's worth of free service for their troubles. One customer service representative remarked apologetically to a customer, "We have all hands on deck for this," to which a customer replied, "Yeah? Well, she had all hands on d**k for this!")

Jennifer Hudson's Back! God Bless Her!

In her first performance since her family murder tragedy, Jennifer Hudson sang the National Anthem at Sunday’s Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa. We really feel for this poor gal! She did amazing and everyone is talking about it! What a voice! What are your thoughts on her performance? (Watch a YouTube clip of her performance.) Can't get enough of her? Hudson also is slated to sing at the Grammy Awards on Feb. 8 in Los Angeles.

Michael Phelps Strikes Again...

He won a ba-jillion Olympic gold medals for our country, no one can deny how amazing this athlete is in the water. On land however, Michael Phelps is just an idiot. Over the weekend, UK tabloid News of the World published this picture of Phelps, well, you get the idea. Yes, he could have been caught doing things that are MUCH worse, many have said, but he's a role model to a lot of young kids!

This isn't Phelps' first run-in with trouble. He's pretty much a pro now at issueing statements of apology. Phelps was charged with driving under the influence in 2004 in Maryland. He stated then, "Getting in a car with anything to drink is wrong, dangerous and unacceptable. I'm 19 but was taught no matter how old you are, you should always take responsibility for your actions, which I will do."

Michael Phelps issued this little statement to AP about the picture published of him inhaling from a marijuana pipe this weekend: "I engaged in behavior which was regrettable and demonstrated bad judgment. I'm 23 years old and despite the successes I've had in the pool, I acted in a youthful and inappropriate way, not in a manner people have come to expect from me. For this, I am sorry. I promise my fans and the public it will not happen again."

How about all those endorsement deals? No word on whether or not Phelps has been released from any of the deals.

The Pittsburgh Steelers Are This Year's Super Bowl Champions!

The Pittsburgh Steelers are the champions of Super Bowl XLIII 27 to 23 against the Arizona Cardinals! This game was certianly a nail biter and came right down to the wire. The Steelers held the lead early on, but then lost the lead to Arizona in the in the 4th quarter. With only 35 seceonds left to play Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and reciever Santonio Holmes gained 78 yards and scored at 6-yard touchdown which regained the Steelers lead and earned Holmes the MVP award. This game was rough and tough football at it's very best, and if you have a chance check out some video of the winning TD, definitely miraculous. ALso, for more video highlights be sure to check out Steeler's linebacker James Harrison and his 100-yd interception return for a TD, truly amazing athleticism.

Now on to this year's Superbowl Ad's! I was not completely impressed this year, but a few did stand out such as Budwieser's "Horse Love", Dorito's "Snow Globe" and "Bus" and CareerBuilder's "Hate Work"! I was most excited to see previews for many of this year's upcoming movies such as G.I. Joe, Transformers 2, and Land of the Lost!

Since the Dorito's "Snow Globe" was my fav...I will include that one below....be sure to let us know what your favorite ad's were this year and how much you enjoyed the game!

Micky Rourke May Be The Most Honest Man In Hollywood

I have to admit, Mickey Rourke may be a recovering alcoholic and ex-druggie among other things, but of all thing's he's honest. His story of falling from grace and back again is the latest media feel good story but there is a reason for it. He's real.

In a Time Magazine article this week he went against celebrity and star status type and put himself out there with answers to questions that made the man... Real.

He spoke of when he treated acting as a means to pay the bills:

"When you got bills to pay, you've gotta take a part that I would call a piece of crap. Then you just don't like yourself. That was when I really started to self-destruct. Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man--that started it."

This guy doesn't deserve just an Oscar, he deserves a big fat A for being human.

This is even worse than I thought!

Kristen Johnston gave Entertainment Weekly a little more information on what's going on with the new American butchery of my beloved Absolutely Fabulous. Kristen corrected the previous rumors that she's in talks to play Edina -- she's actually in the running for Patsy (which makes sense, I guess). Kathryn Hahn is in talks to play Edina (it still doesn't make it right!).

I wish Kristen would have stopped right there when talking about this mess. Instead, she had to go further, which drove the knife deeper into my back. The tip is practically sticking out of my chest. Kristen confirmed my deepest and darkest fears about the show: They are basically taking away all the dirty stuff (the stuff that made it great) and turning it into a big bowl of lukewarm Cream of Wheat made with fluoridated tap water instead of creamy goatsmilk.

Of this steaming bowl of mess, Kristen said, "I think they captured the exact amount of sweetie-darling." (BG's Note: NO. THEY. DID. NOT. EFF YEW -- THEY DID NOT.)

"I mean, it’s a totally different element, it’s a totally different show." (Yeah, thanks Captain Obvious...)

"We don’t smoke, we're not hungover all the time, we chew Nicorette (you wild child!), we’re trying to be more PC, but I think it really works." (You think incorrectly...)

"It’s one of those scripts that’s like my favorite kind because on paper you’re like, Oh, this is funny, but when you read it out loud with two actresses, it’s, like, the funniest $hit ever."
(Yeah, well, this from a woman who starred in Third Rock from the Sun...this mess sounds about as funny as a hemmorhoid covered in lemon juice. Actually, that hemmorhoid covered in lemon juice sounds funnier...)

Basically, this sounds more like a modern day version of Little House on the Prairie. This doesn't sound like AbFab at all. Why don't they just rename the characters and change the title to something like, Boiled Broccoli with Dog Poop On Top. Why drag the beautiful AbFab name down with them?

And on another note, when did Kristen Johnston become a garden lizard? Throw some dead flies at her mouth. That will keep her busy so she won't partake in screwing up a TV classic.

SNL Skewers Governer Paterson... Again!

Has Governor Paterson learned to take a joke yet?

In what I call a gutsy (and still funny) move by Saturday Night Live (SNL), to remind everyone in America to 'get a sense of humor', the show went after New York's blind governor Paterson again.



That's right, again. You may recall the show took a lot of heat for mocking the Governor last month and making a parody out of his current tenure in office. More specifically they made jokes over him being blind. A lot of jokes. From him wandering through the set to holding a chart upside down and looking in the wrong direction because he is blind. (See Original December/2009 Controversial Video Below):



But SNL also made a lot of fun of every aspect of his life. They created a caricaturization of his resentment for New Jersey which is now a running joke. Frankly it's hilarious.


Now we have a Governor of a State that should be pretty thick skinned since he is in POLITICS in the first place. I mean come on... if ever the expression "sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me" applied to anyone, it would be a politician. You don't get in that business if you can't take the heat. But hey, The Governor's office did have some affect on how SNL portrayed in this latest sketch though. They minimized sight gags on him being blind this time around, but they are still there. The focus on most of the jokes were of Paterson being a hard nosed New Yorker with an opinion on everything.