What if Marilyn Monroe, Bruce Lee, and that jerkoff Hitler were still alive? Thanks to Photoshop this might be how they'd look today. Disturbing. Stuff of weird nightmares.
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Celebrity
Recently soccer star David Beckham was snapped by a photographer looking uhm, obliquely at a cheerleader at a Lakers game (see photo above). The problem is that when you're a huge international star you can't ever escape the camera lens. This is exactly why Jack Nicholson wears sunglasses wherever he goes.
Well, after this incident when Beckham attended another Lakers game--this time with his wife Posh Bot (I can just picture the conversation: It's okay baby, I thought you were going to go shopping, 'sides the game's kinda for a fella's night out. No, I WANT you to come. I just know you get bored at these things.) he did all he could to avoid ogling the cheerleaders.
Haha.
View more here.
The exterior of the Warner Brothers building in Burbank, California is wrapped with an explicit ad for Madonna. One person discovers that their particular office window is located in Madonna's jj.
A ex-Starbucks barista who worked at one of the locations frequently haunted by the Olsen Twins is claiming that he used to replace the skim milk in their lattes with whole milk because he "thought the Olsens were too thin." Read more here and lose time you'll never get back and brain cells in process.
[Thanks N]
I think it's pretty sweet that the Times technology reviewer David Pogue was a question on Jeopardy the other night. Even he's pretty jazzed about it himself.
"My, like, expectancy for what girl I'm going to get is, like, so fucked-up. I've just been around really hot women my entire life, so the average high school girl won't do it for me. But instead of make me really care about looks, I look for the personality and a personal connection. Because I've been around looks all my life, and it's like, if I can't talk to her..." - Marston Hefner (Hugh Hefner's first son)
In this month's issue, GQ asks Lil Jon: Would you ever release an album as Little Jonathan?
"Little Jonathan is not a good rap name."
This terrific blog I read has an amusing interpretation of the recent snafu committed by People magazine who apparently mistakenly fell into the "All Asians look the same" sandpit by placing a photo of Karl Yune (brother to moderately successful actor and model Rick Yune) next to a feature blurb on Asian pop singing sensation and Colbert's bitter rival, Rain. It's easy to chalk this up as yet another indicator of the US entertainment industry's whiteness and ignorance, and a good chunk of this probably is...BUT what about when the Asian paparazzi can't tell...Asians apart?
Needless to say, if the Asian paparazzi is mistaking me for Rain (albeit momentarily), then I think it's safe to say that all people -- Asians and non-Asians alike -- think Asian people look alike.
Read more here.
Anyway, people and People,
I can't stress this enough: please avoid the "All Asians look the same" sandpit at all cost. It's not a good place to be in. Also, dodge the need to inquire "Where Asians are REALLY from?" And lastly, sidestep the category of "Oriental" unless referring to rugs. Thanks.
Regards,
MRod
Ya'know Suge Knight? Co-founder and CEO of Death Row Records, he is also one of the baddest mofos out there. Suge is basically the hip hop bogeyman.
Remember Deebo? He was that ginormous neighborhood bully in the classic hood stoner film Friday who basically runs around on a "permanently borrowed" bike robbing his neighbors and knocking them out when they try to put up a struggle. Suge Knight IS that dude. And just like what happened to Deebo at the end of that movie, Suge Knight recently got knocked the fffffuck out at a club!
TMZ has the details and more photos, including of the underdog pulled off the upset. Best to skip town for a while would be my advice to this brave cat, because unlike a cat, us people folk only have one life. I bet Diddy did a little Harlem shake after he heard about this.
This is how Jay Z and Beyonce roll when a restaurant is closed.
"Pop Burger had just closed," said a source. "There was a loud knock on the door, and Jay and Bey, who was still in her ball gown, were at the door with their Maybach waiting." The East 58th Street spot opened its doors and bagged up cheeseburgers and fries, which the famished duo took to go.
At least Jay and Bee were kind enough to take it to go.
Colbert and Korean pop singer Rain have a dance off. USA! USA! USA! [youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=19yAP5FBGkc]
Back story of the simmering feud between Colbert and Rain is explained in the clip below. Will someone please step in and establish a DMZ zone between these two before children and innocent back-up dancers get hurt???
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His name isn't mentioned too often in (admittedly asinine) discussions of celebrity Don Juans, however I've maintained that John Mayer's consistent ability to snag quality arm candy gives him some sort of an underdog status. When news that he's dating [insert name] hits the wires, everyone reacts with surprise but people shouldn't be surprised: he has quite a track record and history of attracting some premium sorts. Amusing to see ESPN pick up on this story and dare to compare John Mayer with the Lothario of all Lotharios, the Sultan of Twat himself Derek Jeter. Of course, even more amusing is the predictable backlash from the readers.
Feel free to file this blog entry under "Idiocy" and "Waste of my time."
I spotted Gary Dourdon (CSI) standing next to me at an intersection as I was on my way to the subway after work on Friday. Apropos of nothing other than his recent bizarre arrest after he was found sleeping in his car by the police. Oh yea, he was found with heroin, cocaine, ecstasy, and prescription pills. Take it easy there, Gary.
If you have absolutely nothing at all to do you can watch this enthralling video of Kanye West playing a game of Connect Four against Jonah Hill (Superbad) while Rihanna's "Don't stop the music" is playing in the background. Sort of a surreal scene in a way.
Project Falling Through Runway:
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LOL.
It reminds me of this clip of Frasier aka Kelsey Grammer straight up disappearing while giving a speech. It cracks me up how the spotlight takes a few seconds before it locates him again...on the ground in obvious pain. If I was the spotlight operator, I WOULDN'T try to find him.
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Ms. Allison aka total babe blogger extraordinaire (she's the one who was recently on the cover of NY Time Out) posted one of my favorite all time party photographs ever. Throwaway joke warning: It's the breast best. My future bachelor pad will probably have it hanging on the wall framed in a rococo era frame next to my shelf of colognes.
As a semi-veteran of party photography, this snapshot below to me is the apex or pinnacle of what all party pictures should aspire towards because it's so dynamic. There's an entire story that grows from a second of time, which is quite remarkable I think.
The worst party photos in my opinion are the ones that come from the Patrick McMullan school of photography. I really despise that held posed look--it's a party, not a gawd damn studio. I mean, yea I know PM is a legend, but for a man who's been doing this for so long and been to so many great parties, I think it's telling he doesn't have that definitive inimitable image yet. Heck, if the Sartorialist shifts from the streets to the parties, he'll end up running circles around Patrick McMullan. It's not about the pose people, but the moment.
And this one is the most interesting red carpet photo I've ever seen:
Tangent: We all know Justin Timberlake is dating this woman, Jessica Biel. If there was a Harvard Business School for PR then JT would be a required case study for students. Who would have thought that during the heyday of N'Sync that the blond pube haired Justin Timberlake, who wasn't the most masculine of fellas back then, would be able to escape the boy band and pop music black hole and become a completely legit artist and A-list lady slayer? I mean, I don't truly know what's going on behind the scenes, but based on my best guesstimate other dudes in the music and entertainment game respeck him and his talents. And we all know the ladies love him.
But I wonder if dating Jessica Biel has pushed him now into a whole new stratosphere even among the top dogs. Like Diddy now texts JT to see what's good for that night and when Diddy is having a party, to ensure the right and the nicest girls show up he tells them that JT will be there as well. And Usher...Usher used to be JT level or rather JT was moving up to Usher level, but now Ush is tied down legally in the eyes of the law to a baby momma who...I don't know...a word that sounds like "train" with a "y" after it comes to mind. But you know who I think is the secret dark horse playa of this whole bunch? John Mayer. Yup, John Mayer.
Update
Trust me, I'm not seeking these photos out but in my Internet peregrinations I've been very randomly coming across similar images as the ones above:
The first thing I saw when I came home after the gym and looked at my Google Reader was a new OMFG entry from Moye who runs a blog called Chopstix, but can't actually use chopstix chopsticks. There needs to be a word for this, kind of like how "illiterate" (Confession: I misspelled illiterate the first time around on this entry. Dunce cap. Me.) means unable to read or write, and how that brilliant German word "schadenfreude" describes the feeling of immense joy one gets at another's destruction or misfortune.
Anyways.
I immediately freaked out at the entry, like the way my female roommate freaks out whenever some "gotcha" scene occurs in a movie.
I interrupted Chris's cooking and had him come over and read the entry.
Chris's immediate response: "Good for him. GOOD for him."
What could have caused such an uproar? Harry Potter, 18 (Danielle Radcliffe is his real name but whatever, I had to look that up. He'll always be Harry Potter) is dating his fellow co-star Hermione, 17 (Emma Watson--read above parenthetical about Harry). Again, Harry Pott-ah is dating Hermione. I'm freaking out over this news for some reason and I'm not even a Harry Potter fan: I've only read one of the books, and seen only two of the films. I've sent out a transmission to Chloe--one of the biggest Harry Potter fans I know. Hopefully she'll give us her thoughts on this groundbreaking story. Mrod calling Chloe. Mrod calling Chloe. Do you hear me? Mrod calling Chloe.
I want to go back to Chris's earlier comment. I think what he's referring to (I can't ask him now because I think he's in his room listening to John Mayer) is that despite the fame, Harry Potter isn't exactly a lady killer. I'm keeping it on the straight tip, but he's no Jude Law who really is prettier than most girls. Jude Law is like the Golden Retriever of dudes. Prancing around with coiffed hair and a constant grin because life is so fucking beautiful.
On the other hand, keeping it on the legal side, Emma Watson is maturing into a very lovely conventionally attractive white chick. Of course, any guy's stock rises if he is seen with an attractive girl on his arm. So I wonder if this will propel Harry Potter from just "that famous kid who wears dorky glasses and talks about magic like those dorks with the cards and dice" level to that stage where Lenny Kravitz sees him at Gold Bar and yells "Danny! Danny! DANNY!" as he is dancing with Hot Girl.
In Other News
Barack Obama wins Wisconsin. Obama in his victory speech also promised that he would personally help Ron Weasley step up his game. Obama is a great wing man.
Saw my future wifey aka Rachel Bilson on the corner of Lafayette and Prince looking hot despite wearing neon green sunglasses similar to the ones I received in 4th grade for successfully completing my summer reading list.
(Via) The circus drum beat of Paris Hilton goes on and on and on like the Energizer Bunny (yet another contrived lasting pop culture icon) and I'm loath to write about it now on my soapbox, but one aspect of her reappearance in court today was very interesting (aside from her tamper tantrum realization today that yes, our court system can be really unfair, even to rich, white girls).
The photographer who took the photo today of a tearful and distraught Paris sitting in the back of the police car also snapped one of the most iconic and symbolic photos of the Vietnam War.
