Day: November 9, 2007

  • Celebrity Round-Up

    So it is Friday and it is time for another Celebrity Round-Up.


    Katie Holmes ran the New York Marathon.  That is a pretty impressive feat, almost as impressive as her acting.  No, not any movie or TV show that she has been in, but her acting that she is in a relationship with Tom Cruise.  Katie it is time to finish the fake relationship.  That guy with you, much better than Tom Cruise and I don't even know who he is.  I guess I am just harsh on Tom for existing.  Normally I would be excited to see Katie in a flimsy tank top with no sports bra but knowing she has been brainwashed is just painful.


    I really hate this guy.  He is sporting a losing franchise.  Oh and he said in a recent interview with a foreign gossip magazine that he doesn't read any of the gossip printed about him, just like me, I only read the facts printed about him: He is a freak.


    She finally confirmed her pregnancy.  Maybe because it was starting to become obvious.  Oh X-tina!  I hope you totally shelter your child from you whole "dirrrty" phase.  Kids don't need to be viewing pornography.


    Turns out Conan O'Brien has a stalker.  The stalker is a Catholic priest who told Conan that he is his most dangerous fan and wants Conan to make a public confession on the priest's couch.  Wow, next thing would be the priest would want to dress Conan up like an altar boy and then molest him.  Yes, that last joke wasn't funny but if you want funny look at the Catholic Church denying grown men sex lives.


    Do you know who this is?  Cindy Lou Who from "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"? No.  That my friends is a current picture of Christina Ricci.  I think something happened to her on the set of "Black Snake Moan" or maybe she is still in character from her recent role as Trixie in the live action version of "Speed Racer".  Either way she looks like a devilish Barbie doll.


    Hillary meeting two of her most prominent constituents.  mmmmm Oh yeah that is Natalie Portman very excited to see Hillary Clinton. 


    Here we see Kim Kardashian at a release party for the issue of Playboy of which she graces the cover.  Graces the cover, I never thought I would say that about Kim Kardashian.  Whatever, I just want to know who that giant is next to her.  Wow that is a big woman.


    Speaking of big women, Kim Kardashian is releasing another version of her sex-tape with Ray-J.  Why?  Oh by the way if you don't understand my comment of big women and Kim Kardashian, let me put it this way: in years past men were made fun of for small penises but now women are starting to be made fun of for large vaginas and Kim Kardashian is the poster child.


    Here is Rhianna getting to third base with some random girl.  Her hands look like umbrellas.


    Can't wait to see Winona Ryder's new movie.  I don't know what it's called but this still is worth the admission.


    Here is Tera Patrick in her Halloween costume.  What is she dressed as...wait for it....wait for it....she is dressed as a porn star.  Some of you may not know who Tera Patrick is, well if you want to do a google search make sure you have strong filters.  Ok, what I am saying is, she is a porn star.  WTF?  She has no creativity.


    Mickey Rourke got busted for DUI.  God he looks scary.  If it wasn't for what he was driving I would be completely scared of this dude.  He was driving a Vespa Scooter.  Tough guy, huh?


    George Clooney and washed up male model Fabio got into a scuffle.  Fabio called Clooney a diva.  A diva.  You know I enjoy it when two women fight but I do not enjoy two men fighting like women.  So this is how George repaid Fabio.  NICE!


    Just when you thought this round-up would be Britney free.  Poor Britney.  She still is fighting for custody and might lose her kids again because she ran a red light with her children in the car and apparently that is putting children at high risk of danger.  She also was ordered by a judge to pay all of K-Fed's court fees.  And then Britney is threatened with jail time because she missed 8 out of 14 court ordered drug tests.  Well Britney deserves to treat herself to a little something nice.  So here we see Britney just moments after purchasing a new car, a $200,000 Mercedes to be exact.  I guess you don't have to look like a million bucks to spend it.  All I can say is that pretty soon we may see people pulling over when Britney is walking down the street to see what she charges for an hour. 

    The weekend is upon us.  Celebrate.  Take it easy. 

  • 25 Worst TV Shows

    This week I happened across an article in the Chicago Tribune with a list of the 25 worst TV shows of all time.  It was interesting to see some of the shows that made their list and how many of the shows I have seen and surprisingly how many of the shows lasted more than a single season.  The article came on the heels of CBS canceling Viva Laughlin.  It was supposed to be a new revolutionary musical drama based upon a BBC series but I think it turned out to be nothing more than Cop Rock.  Anyway here is the article.

    This week, CBS canceled its bankrupt casino drama "Viva Laughlin,"
    which some have called one of the worst TV shows ever. Which got us to
    thinking. Here, then, is our list of The 25 Worst TV Shows Ever. Let
    the debate begin
    .

    "You're in the Picture" (1961). Jackie Gleason appeared in a
    prime time quiz show, but it was so bad the quiz format was dropped
    after one airing and it became instead a short-lived talk show. Even
    Gleason knew it was bad: "I've seen bombs in my day, but this one made
    the H-bomb look like a 2-inch salute."

    "Petticoat Junction" (1963-'70). Some shows from that era hold
    up remarkably well -- either as sweet nostalgia or entertaining camp.
    Not this one, set in Hooterville. Watch video

    "My Mother the Car" (1965-66). In it, Jerry Van Dyke's mother
    was reincarnated as a talking automobile, the voice supplied by Ann
    Sothern. Actually made it through one season.Watch video

    "Turn-On" (1969). Illegitimate son of "Laugh-In." Lasted one episode.

    "Ernest Angley Hour" (1973-present). Broadcast from Cuyahoga
    Falls, Ohio, Angley's Southern rural lisp deliveries are syndicated
    worldwide. While he doesn't claim to be a faith healer, his trademark
    palm-of-the-hand to the forehead is accompanied by his high-pitched
    shout "Be heeeeaaaalllled!" as the healee drops to the floor, to be
    caught by an assistant. Watch video

    "B.J. and the Bear" (1979-81). Comedy/adventure about an itinerant trucker who traveled the nation's highways with his pet chimpanzee. Watch video

    "When Things Were Rotten" (1975). Created by Mel Brooks. Hoo
    boy. Lasted a half season. Brooks used the same Robin Hood theme in the
    1993 movie "Men in Tights."

    "Mr. T. and Tina" (1976). Starring Pat Morita (who also played Arnold on "Happy Days"). Canceled after five episodes.

    "The Ropers" (1979-80). An entire show built around the landlords from the nearly as awful "Three's Company."

    "Joanie Loves Chachi" (1982-83). Scott Baio's addition to "Happy
    Days" was a classic jump-the-shark moment; here the shark goes belly up
    and begins to smell. Watch video

    "Mama's Family" (1983-90). The Vickie Lawrence skit was the weak link on "The Carol Burnett Show." So, naturally, it got a weekly half-hour.
    Watch video

    "Manimal" (1983). NYU prof could change into any animal to help fight crimes. Show turned into a turkey. Watch video

    "Mr. Belvedere" (1985-90). Starred Bob Uecker -- need we say more? Watch video

    "Small Wonder" (1985-89): Robot scientist builds robot in the
    shape of a 10-year-old girl, then tries to hide her amid his family.
    Theme-song quote: "She's fantastic/Made of plastic." Watch video

    "Life With Lucy" (1986). Lucille Ball's final, disastrous
    short-lived series. It lasted only a few months but still tarnished the
    TV icon's legacy.

    "Beauty and the Beast" (1987-90). The pretty gal and ugly critter didn't just love each other; they solved crimes!

    "Cop Rock" (1990). Steven Bochco, apparently bored with making
    legitimate cop series ("Hill Street Blues"), decided it would be fun to
    have cops sing, and it would be even more fun to have them performing
    legit, hard-core cop work while they did it.

    "Pink Lady and Jeff" (1980): Quite possibly the most demented
    variety show of all time, this bizarre offering paired two Japanese pop
    singers who spoke almost no English with comedian Jeff Altman. Hilarity
    did not ensue. Watch video

    "The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage" (1991). A 17th Century
    pirate trans-whatevered to modern times has to save a life for every
    one he's taken. Which, come to think of it, is the same plot as "My
    Name Is Earl."

    "The Jerry Springer Show" (1991 to present). His aim is low.

    "Barney & Friends" (1992-present). Yes, some little kids love it. But parents helped compile this list, and it annoys the heck out of us. Watch video

    "Homeboys from Outer Space" (1996-97). The name was a tip-off.

    "The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer" (1998). A black British
    gentleman run out of England for cheating takes a job as a butler to
    Abraham Lincoln. And it was a comedy. And it made fun of slavery. Watch video

    XFL (2001). NBC and Pro wrestling decide football isn't entertaining enough the way it is. They are wrong.

    "Cavemen" (2007): We'll take this insurance commercial, see, only we'll make it 30 times as long! No, not the one with the lizard. Watch video

    So that is the list.  I still can't believe that "Cavemen" is still on the air.  It is a horrible show.  A few years ago before Bravo turned into nothing more than fashion and cooking shows, they featured marathons of shows that were apparently brilliant but canceled.  One of the marathons I caught was of "Cop Rock".  It was a unique show.  It was just unbelievable especially to see cops break into song and dance and juries delivering the verdicts in song form.  I might have to argue with "Small Wonder".  I loved that show but that is me.  I think the reality show "There's Something about Miriam" deserves to be on this list.  Well I will be back with a celebrity blog later this afternoon.