September 26, 2009
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Celebrity Round Up 9/25
Another week has passed and it's time for another round-up. Here we go. Some images may not be safe for work or for life.
Zooey Deschanel married Ben Gibbard of the band Death Cab for Cutie. I bet the reception sucked. If you watch Top Chef like I watch Top Chef and remember the Top Chef Masters edition then you would remember that Zooey is a vegan. I'm not saying I hate vegans; I'm just saying that the proper way to celebrate a wedding is to tear into a slab of meat. Oh and Willie Nelson was there because he loves weed. I suppose that's vegan.
Victoria Rowell, star of The Young and the Restless, wore this dress to the Emmys. The first thing I thought when I saw it was, "Is she pregnant with the president's head?" Then it dawned on me. She borrowed that dress. She borrowed it from Glenn Beck because you know he loves wearing that dress for his crossdressing weekends.
I wanted to post two photos of Victoria Beckham before she disappears. She is almost transparent. Oh wait, she claims that she is extremely healthy because she lifts weights five times a day. Oh I suppose "lifting weights" is what they are calling vomiting these days. Lifting weights? Only if the weight is a matchstick. She needs to head to the nearest Old Country Buffet and do some weightlifting there, preferably with a fork. You know you have to get up and walk to get your food and drink so I guess there is your cardio. I should so be a trainer.
Tara Reid once said that rehab saved her life. Here we see her celebrating Oktoberfest in München. I see that rehab is doing her well. I think rehab is sort of like how prison basically teaches inmates how to be better criminals. How many of those do you think Tara could toss back? The over/under is 25 and I would go with an over probably at 57.
Sophia Loren turned 75 this week. Yeah...my grandfather, the character of whose exploits I have shared, was very fond of Sophia. He had many pin-ups in his leather repair shop. Sophia's were right next to Bettie Page posters. I miss those days.
Scott Baio turned 48 this week. Thankfully he lost that hair style years ago.
Randy Quaid and his wife skipped out on a hotel bill that reportedly exceeded $10,000. Who are the real criminals here? The cult leader looking Quaids or the hotel owners? I say the hotel owners. They charge for the basic human necessities such as shelter, bathrooms, bed, hot stone massages, and lobster thermidor. This must be stopped! The Quaids, even though they didn't pay their hotel bill, made bail so I guess all Holiday Inns should be on the lookout. I think Randy had better take Cousin Eddie's lead and get an RV.
You know, I really heart Pink's new attire that she has been wearing for her concerts.
Paris Hilton is working on a new album despite her first album bombing. I have to admit one of my guilty pleasures: I have two of her songs on my mp3 player. With that being said, I think Paris should stick to what she is best at: shopping, attention-whoring, eightsomes, and biological outbreaks.
Pam Anderson is a deadbeat. There I said it. She owes one contractor $1.2million for work he did on her mansion. She also owes the state of California $250,000 in back income taxes...is it any wonder that California is paying people with IOUs? Pam also owes the dumpster company that hauled away the trash from her mansion's makeover $7000. Years ago, when Pam Anderson needed to pay people she gave them an option, cash or condoms. Since that was many years ago and also because of the ravages of Hepatitis C, most men are declining the condom payment option.
Did you know that Tim Burton was originally tagged to direct the Superman Returns movie? Did you know that Nicolas Cage was set to play Superman? Well it all fell through and just this week Tim Burton posted some of the test shots of Cage as Superman. I've been thinking about this but honestly Nicolas Cage as Superman and Tim Burton directing couldn't have been any worse than the actual Superman Returns movie. It sucked horribly and thank god no one wants anymore.
Miley Cyrus posted this on her Twitter. She misspelled 22% of the words but you have to give her credit since she hasn't been in school since she was 7 years old. We should be praising her for not eating glue.
Megan Fox's new movie Jennifer's Body bombed at the box office this week. It was beaten out by a movie whose title sounds like a porno movie, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Who knew that this movie would be crap? Oh yeah, everyone.
Oh my God, Megan Fox got so depressed and put on a lot of weight...wait that's Marilyn Manson, shockingly similar. Anyway, Marilyn Manson announced that he has swine flu. He also said that the doctors said that is wasn't transferred from any of his past choices in women. Hey, he was with Dita von Teese. I hate you Marilyn Manson. I think the only way that I will contract swine flu is if it is contractible through chocolate covered bacon wrapped pork chops.
Mackenzie Phillips revealed that she had a ten year consensual sexual relationship with her father John Phillips of The Mamas and the Papas. She also stated in her book that he gave her heroin and that she had a pregnancy scare. It was either her father's child/grandchild or her boyfriend's so instead of waiting to see, she had an abortion. Could all this be California Dreamin'? I hope, but other family members are coming out to say they knew of this relationship.
Here we see Katy Perry getting adjusted while shooting a new music video. What I want to know is HOW THE HELL DO I GET THAT JOB?
Kim and Kourtney Kardashian were at the Emmys last weekend. Since when do they need fluffers at the Emmy award ceremony?
Khloe "The Hulk" Kardashian and professional basketball player Lamar Odom are getting married this weekend. They have only dated about a month. Hey, Prop 8 supporters, you win! Or maybe you lose...I don't understand the schematics. There are only four possibilities for The Hulk getting married after a month of dating: 1. She's pregnant 2. She needs the money 3. She needs a green card 4. She needs publicity for a fledgling reality show. So which one is it? I think it is a combination of 1,2, and 4 because she is an American citizen.
Kevin Federline, or the new nickname he goes by these days K-Well Fed, is sick of being called fat so he is set to join the cast of an upcoming season of Celebrity Fit Club. Here's the twist. One of his baby mommas is going to also be in the cast. Not Britney. The other baby momma, Shar Jackson. Losing weight on TV in front of millions of people must be difficult and he just made it harder by having to lose weight in front of one of his exes or maybe it is an opportunity to rekindle an old flame. Who am I kidding? He looks like a skinny version of me.
Kanye West looks really enthused to be kissing his girlfriend Amber Rose but....excuse me Kanye, Amber Rose may be a great kisser but...oh wait I don't think she would want the world to know that I kissed her so I won't name her.
Amber Rose posed nude for Complex Magazine. You know she really needs to ditch Kanye and I am single.
John Travolta finally admitted that his son who died was autistic. This is actually huge because of their Scientology beliefs. Scientology refuses to recognize autism as an actual affliction. So the Travolta family blamed their son's problems on some disease which they believed came from toxins in their carpet. Now they say it is autism. They say that autism is nothing more than an affliction of degraded human beings and since it is a condition of the mind they will not treat it with any medicine. So treatment goes against the tenents of the pseudo-religion. I hate Scientology and the only person I feel sorry for is Jett Travolta because his parents were lemmings who didn't want to upset the higher-ups in their group. That being said I also dislike when Christian groups will not allow their followers to seek medical attention.
Hey, Holly Madison, you are getting older. Stop dressing like a little girl, you can no longer impress Hugh Hefner. He is dating 19 year old twins. You're a 29 year old, old maid so drop the candy and get on with life. Wait...keep the lollipop.
Drew Carey recently made an announcement on Twitter that if you came to a restaurant at a certain time, he would buy your lunch. He had so many people show up. You know it is nice to see a celebrity be so charitable in this time of economic uncertainty. And see...Twitter can be good, just if I lived in L.A. Now if he truly wants to be charitable, he'll get me on his show and all I have to say is one word: PLINKO (of course it will be rigged for me to get the highest amount of money with every Plinko chip).
Paramedics were called to David Hasselhoff's residence this week after his 17 year old daughter called to say that her father was extremely drunk. He was treated at the hospital for alcohol poisoning which would be the 5th time in the past few years. I feel bad for his daughter. She was the one who videotaped him lying on his bathroom floor all drunk and eating cheeseburgers. David has claimed that he wasn't drunk but that his medicine that keeps him from craving alcohol mixed with medicine for an ear ache caused to act disoriented and unbalanced. So I guess his daughter must have been drunk and gotten it all wrong. Either way he needs to get off TV and into rehab...wait, it didn't work for Tara Reid, at least get him some help.
Christina Hendricks, star of Mad Men, was at the Emmys. Dude, I would stare too. She is so stunning. She won a statue at the Emmys but I can think of one I would like to award her...sorry I'm suffering from a drought.
Chaz Bono signed a six figure deal to write a book about his(now) experience going through gender reassignment. In this day and age people hardly read so they should probably do a reality series. Oh they are? Hopefully it won't be one of those VH-1 style dating shows. Either way, I predict the show and the book will both be blockbusters.
Even though Guy Ritchie's new Sherlock Holmes movie has yet to be released, they have already signed to do a sequel with Brad Pitt signed on to play Moriarty. You know, I may actually care.
Mark October 25th on your calendars because that is the day that Beyonce will be beheaded. On that day she is performing in Malaysia and the Islamic leaders of that country are already condemning her concert because of her provocative nature. They are worried that she may incite the crowd with her provocative dress. Beyonce has said she has thought of wearing a burqa. If she really wanted to incite the crowd maybe she should just express her opinion.
The sports most overrated star, Anna Kournikova is possibly pregnant. Assistants said that she didn't participate in the recent Malibu Triathlon because she was two months along. What does she see in Enrique? Oh he had the mole removed which means he lost all his talent. Anyway just expect more in a baby tidal wave amongst celebrities. Sarah Michelle Gellar gave birth as did Julie Chen. They don't get their photos because they named their children normal names.
My Boss and author of New Jersey's state song turned 60 this week. I bet when he woke up on his birthday he was thankful that he was Born in the USA yet he longed for those Glory Days. Then to calm his Hungry Heart he went Dancing in the Dark. After that he took a ride in his Pink Cadillac on the Streets of Philadelphia to find a Secret Garden. Maybe later on his birthday he went into a Tunnel of Love...OK that was a stretch. OH MY GAWD....I AM A NERD!Wel that is all for this week. I hope you enjoyed. Have a swell weekend.
Comments (78)
hah thanks for the report!
"Oh my God, Megan Fox got so depressed and put on a lot of weight...wait that's Marilyn Manson, shockingly similar."
Hilarious.
hi
I watched Jennifer's Body.
It was awful. Diablo Cody needs to step it up or give it up.
Kudos on the Hendricks mention
Nicolas Cage can be anything but Superman. That will probably be the creepy role he'd ever played.
BTW, I think some of Paris Hilton's song is enjoyable, even though she herself doesn't so appealing.
P.S. You seem to love Amber Rose because you've been posting bout her every week!
oh
my
god.
i just fell out of my chair.
Brad Pitt as Moriarty? Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes.
Words cannot express how epically delighted I am about this development.
Although, he better not fuck up Moriarty. shit.
Ha! GREAT post! I love the photos, but I love your commentary even more! Thanks for the laughs and interesting info! Wow, Scott Baio is 48!? Where did the time go!?
(I got NO older, of course.
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I had no idea that Ben and Zooey were dating. I love that Willie is just chilling in the picture. Probably thinking "Man, I'm just here for the weeeeeed"
Does Ben ever smile? Damn
I watched the Mackenzie Phillips interview on Oprah this week. It was so haunting. What that poor woman went through blows my mind. I really think that even though her father was effed up on every drug imaginable that he would have known that seducing his daughter was wrong. I hope that Mackenzie can get some closure and move on with her life as best as she can.
Jenifer's Body looked like the most ridiculous movie ever. I bet the audiences were guys ansty for her big dramatic lesbian-sex scene that she won't stop talking about. I think she's gorgeous personally, but she's a bland actress. Makes me feel like high school is back again. The girls are pretty, but stupid and gross.. and they tend to eat guys. Ha.
I almost thought Anna Kournikova fell off the planet... Enrique got rid of the mole? Goodbye talent, indeed.
Sophia, ah yes
Thanks dude. I find it amazing that you and I share the same taste in women whenever I read your annotations about the gorgeous women you include in your posts. Or maybe it's that we both lack a taste of women. I haven't tasted of the nectar of the gods (Song of Solomon) for a long time and you speak of a being in a drought also. How can we once again taste of that "milk of Paradise"?
That is a great blog! I enjoyed it.
(applause)
Why would it be harder to get into college if i graduate early?
LOL at not safe for life.
Wow...Chachi is almost 50? That's terrible. And omg...I can't believe how HUGE Kevin Federline has gotten. But if he's really going to go on Celebrity Fit Club, he will drop it like it's hot. Disgusting how EASY it is for most men to lose weight.
So I forget everything except that I enjoyed looking at Enrique.
Is he really Kevin Federline?!?!
lol that tara reid pic is hilarious
i see no reason why you would apologize for your comment regarding Christina Hendricks. she's absolutely gorgeous and you'd be crazy to not want to have your way with her. i want to have my way with her! damn...
as for amber rose, well, i just don't think she's at all attractive. personal opinion.
using song titles in your sentences...tsk, tsk.
it's so funny, whenever you post one of these celebrity blogs, i almost never know any of the people. i have to look up most of them or i base my comments solely on your pictures. how do you possibly have time to follow the lives of celebrities?
Too skinny that Victoria Beckham. Yuckie!
@oulck -
You're welcome...I love doing this.
@TheSecretLifeOfPandas -
I don't know what it was but looking at those two photos next to each other made me think I was doing two Megan Fox stories. Or maybe I had a flashback to that one Marilyn Manson album cover and thought he and Megan had similar bodies.
@alwefak -
hi
@Manstration -
I am trying not to mention Diablo Cody with Jennifer's Body because I don't want to associate that crap with Juno. Oh and can I brag that I saw her strip and be work a peep show before she was famous?
I wish more women looked like Christina Hendricks instead of trying to be emaciated like Posh.
@starrynite45 -
I think Nic Cage should stick to Ghost Rider.
I do enjoy Paris Hilton's version of "Do You Think I'm Sexy?" I'm sure she only sang it because one of her best friends at that time is the daughter of Rod Stewart, the guy who originally sang it.
Oh and I think I have only posted Amber Rose two weeks in a row but I have shown some of her pics in the past. She isn't that bad.
@BranmacFeabhail -
I have had mixed emotions about Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes adaptation. There were rumors that he presented his cut to the company and they handed it back saying to redo the whole thing and that Brad Pitt was going to be in this one. That wasn't true. Anyway from what I have heard about this version is that it has a little S&M featuring Downey.
@carolinaatnight -
Thank you! It's hard to think that these people get older but we stay the same age.
@twistedmistletoe -
Yeah those two had been dating for quite some time. I posted it a while back because at that time Zooey was one of the objects of my obsessions. I guess I have liked her ever since Almost Famous plus she has a great singing voice. Willie is smiling because well we know why Willie is ALWAYS smiling but I don't think Ben smiles because his music sometimes can be so damn depressing. There are times when I listen to DCFC that I will get teary eyed.
I was hearing Mackenzie today talking about how she is going to help other people that are in incestuous relationships. I can't believe people are like that.
They were billing Jennifer's Body as Twilight for boys. Well I think the only thing that got boys to see that movie was the potential for lesbian kissing and Megan Fox semi-nudity. Megan Fox could be the hottest woman in the world and begging me to make hot sweaty monkey love to her but I would refuse because the sexiest thing about a woman is her brain and from time to time I don't think Megan possesses one.
Every once in a while I heard something about Anna K. It was either divorce rumors or rumors about how she cheated on Enrique because he has a micropenis.
@ElevenStones -
Yes indeed.
@curiousdwk -
I think it is the lack of taste of women. I was thinking of watching About Schmidt where Kathy Bates gets nude...yeah, definitely a lack. I've been thinking that I need a weekend in Vegas or at least outside of town at one of those brothels...hey it's legal and disease free but I hear it's pricey.
@modelrachelanne -
Thank you...I am glad you enjoyed.
@morbidcoronerchick -
Thank you
@Clueless_ashley -
I should have worded that better. I had friends that went to a different high school from me and they graduated early. Well they didn't go straight to college and got jobs. Then they tried college and couldn't do it. I guess what I would suggest is not taking time off but going right to college after graduation.
@godfatherofgreenbay - You're welcome....will you ever do a Xanga-lebrity version of this or no? I will if you won't
@AlterEgo909 -
I like that line better than Not Safe for Work.
@Another_Perfect_Wonder -
It is amazing how our favorite celebrities age but we remain the same age.
I'm sorry about weightloss. I have found it difficult until I got sick.
@TiRocKiinPiinK -
I will try to post more Enrique for you in the future.
@RestlessButterfly -
That really is Kevin Federline. I guess he hasn't had to work much since Britney Spears pays him so much money basically to keep his mouth shut about their relationship. Too bad he doesn't keep his mouth shut when it comes to food.
Yes, Victoria Beckham scares me because I worry that a gust of wind will blow her away.
@Paul_Partisan -
Tara reminds me of a dog when it is eating. Dogs are so protective of their food and I think that is what Tara is displaying.
@entendezmavoix -
You having your way with Christina Hendricks...hmmm interesting
There is just something about Amber Rose that has grown on me. Maybe it is that she is with the world's biggest douche bag and I think therefore I have a chance.
I am glad someone got my Bruce Springsteen entry.
I get emails and used to get celebrity magazines. I was part of a magazine service and they just started sending me Us and I found it hilarious. Plus I started doing this type of entry after I heard two girls in a bar talking about how they wanted guys who were able to talk about this type of stuff. So I started posting it for guys out there and I added my humor to it and well here we are.
@morbidcoronerchick -
I keep wanting to do a Xanga-lebrity post but I think they do a good enough job making fun of themselves and plus I have really stopped reading their posts or if I do I drop a blank comment for eprops.
@godfatherofgreenbay - Mmmkay.
i really enjoyed that candy girl whats her name photo. yeah. so...there are nudes of her..right?
@godfatherofgreenbay -
It actually does my heart good to see them as they really are...then I don't feel so bad about my aging.
@darkarin88 -
Holly Madison...yes, she posed nude quite regularly in Playboy because she was one of Hugh Hefner's girlfriends.
@godfatherofgreenbay -
hehe...interesting is good?
okay...she's with the world's biggest douchebag and therefore you think you have a chance. nothing about that statement makes any sense. because unless i have completely misjudged you, you're better than that.
Bruce Springsteen is excellent. he doesn't frequent my playlist, but, i've got some bizarre stuff mixed into my music interests. everything from rise against to metallica to the pogues to DJ Heavyweight (techno) to Peter, Paul, and Mary to Bob Dylan to Simon and Garfunkel to The Decemberists to Los Campesinos to Placebo...plus a whole bunch of others. Bruce Springsteen is one of many.
i would think a guy was gay if he talked about this stuff. plus is boring, stupid nonsense. if you have nothing better to talk about than the plastic lives of celebrities than you should not clutter the sound waves with your voice. i tolerate your celebrity nonsense because your commentary is fantastic and hilarious.
@entendezmavoix -
I was just making a joke about my douche-bagginess in my joke about Amber Rose.
Sounds much like my stereo. I have Beach Boys mixed in with Orgy and Puff Daddy mixed in with ZZ Top, that's my juke box(300 disc changer). My 6 disc changer I am currently listening to an assortment of Pink Floyd, Radiohead, Weezer, The Beatles, and Squirrel Nut Zippers.
Well no I feel bad. Actually that is just a joke. No I can understand where a girl would like a guy to talk with them about stuff like that. A college classmate once told me that she always wanted a gay best friend but couldn't have one because our college was ultra-conservative and religious. Anyway I can get where a girl would want to talk about this stuff. Maybe I am just weird.
And in this case, interesting is always good.
@godfatherofgreenbay - Yeah. The brothels are pricey. Now, here's a thought. Why is it that I can pay a woman to have sex with her (in a couple of places) but I can't even pay a woman to cuddle or just be sensuous. The sex I can take care of myself, but the intimacy and sensuality I can't. Imagine a place where you could pay to cuddle with a woman for two hours - even if you didn't have sex with them. (The problem with the sex industry is that they want to get you off in 15 minutes so they can get you out the door and have someone new come in the door.)
@godfatherofgreenbay -
haha, your "douche-bagginess"? bitch please. i've met douchebags. granted, i haven't met you, but i tend to know them when i see them.
Squirrel Nut Zippers? wth? what kind of music do they play?
and, excepting the previously mentioned band that i do not recognize but greatly appreciate the name, i love your 6 disk changer. especially the beatles. i'm definitely riding a beatles binge right now. watch me switch to death metal or some nonsense next.
on an unrelated note, it took me, like, 6 attempts to finally figure out how to spell "metal"...i feel super special right now.
and, as far as the celebrity thing goes, i just don't hang out with people that openly discuss such trivialities. i just can't get excited about discussing the life of someone who doesn't much matter. if they haven't done anything more unique then being able to be someone they're not, well, it's just not my thing. i don't hold anything against someone who is interested in such things, i just don't usually have anything to talk to them about.
and i'm pretty sure at one point i mentioned something about the gay best friend thing to a friend of mine. i said something about not being best friends with a gay guy for whatever reason and she said "so you're not a fag-hag?" i've always been entertained by that phrase and your story reminded me of it.
"Anyway I can get where a girl would want to talk about this stuff." What do you mean by that?
Interesting is always good. period. haha
@entendezmavoix -
Bitch, please? I like that. I guess I have developed a sense of humor that involves self-depreciation because of my home life growing up. Anyway...
Squirrel Nut Zippers were actually probably one of the bands that brought back the swing music surge of the late 90s/ early 2000s. Their most famous song is called "Hell". One of the reasons I got into them was that one of my cousins did their artwork for their albums.
I found myself listening to Type O Negative. The weather outside and the time of year is just right for Type O Negative especially their cover songs. Then as I was listening to Metalacoplypse on Adult Swim I asked why aren't there any death metal covers of Miley Cyrus. Maybe that's a project for this weekend.
One of these days I am going to go through my 300 disc changer and list every artist therein.
Oh I don't know what I mean with what I say half of the time. I think it is just a mentality thing. Girls discuss lives and relationships more so than guys. I guess that may sound sexist but sometimes psychological make-up is sexist.
@godfatherofgreenbay -
type o negative...hmm, that's another new one.
this death metal cover of miley cyrus seriously needs to happen.
haha, if i were to list every artist in my collection, well, i don't think anyone would have the patience to try. because we combined all the music all the members of my house had in their collections, i have 100 GB of music. i think that includes over 10,000 artists. i'm not making a list any time soon.
psychological make-up is inherently sexist. girls do talk about lives and relationships more. girls are also much more likely to talk about secrets. i know that whenever someone tells me something in confidence, i want to talk about it. i am almost immediately tempted to break the confidence (as pathetic as that sounds). but the good news is that i'm pretty good at resisting the desire to gossip because, well, i hate gossip.
on the other hand, guys are probably more prone to talk about women in a more, hmm, degrading fashion. women talk about men in terms of relationships and bonding. men seem to talk about women in terms of sex. i think women probably think about men in a similar fashion, but, we don't tend to advertise it. men are much more openly sexist.
in defense of my previous statements: i do not mean to suggest that all men are like this. merely that many that i have interacted with are.
@entendezmavoix -
I just wish I had more people to make death metal with me even though I am not a huge fan of the genre. I just like pop covers in death metal.
I am not talking about the music on my computer just make actual store bought cds. That would be a hell of a list. Mixed with my computer...I'd probably have to retire before i could compile that list.
Men talking about women in a degrading fashion...can I offer my blog as Exhibit A?
@godfatherofgreenbay -
dude, i am so there. i'll make death metal covers! haha, i have no idea what's involved, but it certainly sounds like fun. and i'm all about having fun.
you'd have to retire, huh? how much music is in your collection my friend?
yeah...you joke enough that i can let your masochism slide. i'd probably be in the habit of reprimanding you more forcefully if we were actually talking (in person). i tend to look over things that are more crass or demeaning if they're online. if you hang out on 4chan like i do, you get used to it. so, frankly, your blog is actually rather tame compared to some of the nonsense i have seen.
besides, many women put themselves in a position in which ridicule is appropriate. it's the nature of our society to act as we are expecting to be treated.
@entendezmavoix -
I think I own thousands of cds.
I am glad I don't hang out at that 4chan then. I thought Xanga got pretty bad at times.
And if I am ever horrible, let me know.
@godfatherofgreenbay -
xanga does get pretty bad, i'll admit. but, on 4chan, the common joke is that there are no women on the internet. and women are typically referred to as "cumdumpsters" on 4chan. it's whatever.
and i think i could definitely maybe handle telling you off if you are "ever horrible.
@entendezmavoix -
That is pretty bad. I may make that reference but rarely and I save that for those whose actions warrant that.
@godfatherofgreenbay -
it's kind of an awesome come back. if someone says something rude, just retort "and you, sir, are a cumdumpster." i'm rather fond of the term, actually. but it's definitely reserved for when it is necessary. that one and "cunt". they're both really crass, but, because they aren't used often in polite conversation, they pack a unique punch when they are used. i greatly approve of this.
@entendezmavoix -
I have such a hard time saying that second word. I may drop it but only when I am extremely ticked off and frustrated. I guess being around kids and by myself has really cleaned up my language. I guess I was never one to curse because I find it so stupid. I mean I think people who drop fuck every other word in a sentence may be lackwits. If fucking is the only adjective you can use then you have problems. Oh and I just realized I typed some naughty words so I apologize. I always love Winston Churchill's response to a woman who criticized him for being drunk. She said, "Winston, you're drunk" and he replied "And you madam, are ugly. As for my condition, it will pass by the morning. You, however, will still be ugly." Another woman said to him "Winston, if I was your wife, I'd poison your tea." to which he replied, "Madam, if I were your husband, I'd drink it."
@godfatherofgreenbay -
exactly. it's only used when it's absolutely necessary. and because of that, it still holds a special meaning. it hasn't become a word that is used excessively. i've found that many curses have been rendered almost meaningless because they are so common. it's like you say, cursing is silly and shows a lack of langauge skills.
i've heard that first quote from good Mr. Churchill. that second one is new, i like it.
@entendezmavoix -
It's strange how language on tv is getting more and more lenient. It's nothing to watch a basic cable network and hear a bevy of curse words during primetime. Then don't get me started with reality shows and how it seems that they have to beep out every other word yet they don't do a good enough job so you still know what they say. Also Comedy Central after hours has uncensored tv. Have you seen Idiocracy? Great movie which sort of goes on what I am talking about.
I love Churchill, he has so many great quotes and even some attributed to him that he never said.
@godfatherofgreenbay -
the quality of television in general is getting worse. and that's really sad because it wasn't that great when i was growing up. granted, i think that the old cartoon shows were a lot better than the drivel they're shovelling now. kids are being raised by their televisions and their idols are worthless barbies like miley cyrus and hannah montana. i'm not saying that Doug, Hey Arnold, Pinky and the Brain, Sailor Moon, etc. were remarkable, but at least we were taught to imagine, to be creative, to dream. on some level, the shows that were around before encouraged kids to be unique, to be something that they might have only dreamed of. from what i've seen of the kids now, that's dead. every year, girls wear shorter skirts and lower shirts and seem to be more concerned with following the celebrity role models of primetime and reality shows.
it makes me worried. i hope my generation and all the generations that follow, i hope we find ourselves. i hope we find something worth fighting for.
i haven't seen idocricy. but i've heard good things about it. my housemate has it on his computer and it's one of the few left on his hard drive that i haven't watched. so it's only a matter of time.
@entendezmavoix -
Well some series are great but they are mostly on premium cable. Shows like Dexter, Rome, The Sopranos, and Deadwood are amongst my favorites and they are on HBO and Showtime. Years ago the big three networks would have miniseries which would basically be 3 nights of 2 hour movies. In terms of today that would be about 6, 1 hour episodes. Anyway that is how they are writing dramas for the premium cable networks. The Sopranos was one long, drawn out movie. Oh and I forgot to include FX, the way they have their own series it's so reminiscent of those old mini-series especially with the shows The Shield and Sons of Anarchy. I do enjoy some TV however I think most is crap and it's all because of the popularity of reality programming. A few years ago I was in talks with two networks about writing episodes. One show got canceled out of no where while I was being interviewed and the other had the network not renew their contract so they ended the series.
I remember great shows when I was a kid, shows meant for kids and not some sexually active preteens. Reading Rainbow, Where in the World is Carmen San Diego, and then Jesse Ventura hosted a model car racing show that taught kids how to make these models.
I am worried about the future because I saw the music video for Miley Cyrus' song that I want to cover and there is no way a 15 year old should be shown moving that way to millions of people. I don't think I even danced that provocatively when I was 15.
Watch Idiocracy...you shouldn't be disappointed.
@godfatherofgreenbay -
they may mostly be on premium cable, but, everything is on the internet. you just have to know where to look.
wow, that super sucks. but i also had no idea you were into writing television episodes. have you pursued it at all since those two fell through?
as far as tele for me, i watch british shows almost exclusively. Doctor Who, Red Dwarf. i used to like Torchwood, but, it was never nearly as good as Doctor Who and it ended with Children of Earth. so sad.
i remember Reading Rainbow! haha, and Carmen San Diego. That woman taught me so much. i had the computer game and basically got a rudimentary education from her. never heard of the Jesse Ventura bit, though. sounds intriguing.
i'll be sure to watch idiocracy.
@entendezmavoix -
Oh yeah, I found most of those shows that I mentioned on a site from which I get my Freaks and Geeks episodes that I post on Mondays.
I haven't really pursued it but I am trying to write larger things like a novel and a memoir even though I am not famous. I think it would be an interesting read because in my few years on earth I have had more experiences than most people have in their entire life.
I started to get into that Torchwood on the BBC America network but they changed the time slot and it was up against something I loved and I never got back to it. My dad loved the original Dr. Who and I remember watching it every Sunday evening.
I loved that Carmen San Diego tv show. A classmate of mine won a geography bee and he was invited for a try-out but he didn't make it. The test to get on the show was nearly impossible. Our teacher couldn't even pass it.
@godfatherofgreenbay -
How do you mean "trying to write larger things"? Have you started something and you just keep putting it off or what? And what kind of novel? Fiction/non-fiction/are novel and memoir synonymous for you? Etc etc (I am the Question Master!...tehehe)
It's probably for the best that you stopped with Torchwood. The first few episodes of Season 1 were decent, there were a couple moderate episodes in Season 2, and Children of Earth was okay. But, pretty much it seemed like Torchwood was losing popularity, so they seemed to decide somewhere in Season 2 that the show was going to end, so they started tying up loose ends they had created. It's kind of boring to see the potential for a good series and watch them just muck it all up.
But I am a huge Doctor Who fan. I haven't seen any of the originals, but, I've seen all of the episodes released in years after I was born.
(okay, not exactly. The last season of the original show went until December 1989. I was born in February. But it's close.) My first Doctor was David Tennant and I think he'll probably always be my favorite. Him and Catherine Tate in Season 4 = amazing.
I'll end my Doctor Who rant now before I reveal the full extent of my nerdiness.
Whoa, that's awesome! Sad that he didn't make it on the show, though. And I think the game I had was math and science. Because I knew/know nothing about geography.
@entendezmavoix -
I ahve a couple of novels/screenplays going as well as an attempt at my biography. One of the stories I keep running into problems with is a tale of the Mormons and their persecution and trek across the prairie to Utah. I am trying to add a love angle to that. I'm not Mormon but I have heard from other writers that subjects on Mormonism are hot and are easily produced.
I had a friend in high school that was a huge Dr. Who fan and he even had the scarf. He also was a huge fan of John Lennon and he copied his not cutting hair or shaving thing. I never knew what my friend's protest was but he didn't cut his hair or shave for about 5 years(3 of h.s. and 2 in university). I think people begged him to shave because his beard looked like it was just peach fuzz.
I remember I got some sort of achievement in geography one year because I did really well on a National Geographic test. Science was never my thing.
@godfatherofgreenbay -
Subjects on Mormonism are got and are easily produced? This confuses me. Perhaps because I'm not really all that interested in Mormonism, but, still. I didn't realize that it was a popular subject.
Haha, your friend sounds like a character. Are you sure he even knew what his protest was?
Hmm...well, it makes sense. If you were into geography/humanities, it's logical for you to have been less enthusiastic about math and science. I may have already asked you this, but, what do you teach?
@entendezmavoix -
sorry I must have been typing while working on multiple tasks. Movies with a Mormon storyline to them are easily picked up and produced by companies. I guess by "got" I meant bought. See there are numerous Mormon production companies out there and they make MILLIONS on low budget movies. Oh and Napoleon Dynamite is one of those Mormon movies. The writer and director who also did Nacho Libre is big into the Mormon movie scene.
Yeah that guy was quite the character. I can remember one day after school he motioned for me to come over by him at the payphone. He called up this hotline for the band They Might Be Giants and at that time you could call this number and hear samples from an upcoming album. He would call it every day just for something to do.
In high school I taught religion classes for freshmen and sophomores. In grade school I taught a religion curriculum broken up into 3 classes(2 that were twice a week and 1 once a week) which are the stories, the doctrines, and then hymn study. I also taught reading, English, writing, math(2 classes because my room was broken into 5th and 6th), science, social studies, current events, and P.E. I taught the 3rd and 4th P.E. while that teacher taught my class art. I had administrative leave time and the teacher that covered taught my music class.
@godfatherofgreenbay -
Oh, okay, got it. Thanks for the clarification on that Mormon business.
I LOVE They Might be Giants. Their music is so much fun, it makes me happy. I heard once that their name came from a movie which came from a quote from a play. Something about a character throwing rocks at a building. Another man comes and asks why he's throwing rocks at a building. The character says something like "They might be buildings. But, who knows? They might be giants." I suspect that this is inaccurate. But the idea seems sound, in that it might come from the movie and the man is throwing rocks at windmills. I like the story, in any case. But I have not seen the film.
Whoa, you've taught just about everything, then. I didn't realize classes of mixed grade levels still existed.
@entendezmavoix -
Their name comes from the movie They Might be Giants so that is probably where the quote is. I have a few of their songs in my audio blog section but of course if I remember right, you can't listen to music on your computer...drats!
Most of the mixed grades are found in private schools that can't afford to have a teacher for every single grade. When I was in a private grade school. I had one teacher for kindergarten, one for 1-2, one for 3-4, one for 5-6, and one for 7-8. The grade school where I taught had kindergarten in the morning and preschool in the afternoon and that was one teacher.
@godfatherofgreenbay -
"The grade school where I taught..." - So are you still teaching?
If not, what are you doing now?
@entendezmavoix -
I am doing substitute teaching. I had a falling out of faith and am no longer bound to the ministry but I am licensed to teach public school but with the crumbling economy schools aren't hiring.
@godfatherofgreenbay -
Would it be inappropriate of me to inquire about your falling out of faith?
@entendezmavoix -
Well I won't go into all the specifics but basically on the onset of the recession the church and school where I was didn't have enough money to pay all the bills and give teachers and pastors their paychecks. Meetings were held and it seemed people worshiped money more than God. At no time was God invoked to help the church with its financial problems. A decision was made to cut a position and all of a sudden everyone started coming forth stating how they hated this person or that person and wanted him or her cut. Well I wasn't in that mix and the boards decided that the youngest person on staff should be let go because they weren't going to give into the mob's demands. Well guess who got cut? I just lost all faith in God and saw that the god of the Christian church was truly money.
@godfatherofgreenbay -
Strangest thing. I have no faith of my own but when I hear stories of people who have lost their faith, I suddenly feel compelled to help them regain whatever it is they've lost. I think it's because of what we were talking about before, about wanting to give people some faith in humanity even if we can't have it. This is kind of similar.
But, I guess my question would have to be: is the Christian God really money or are we all just slaves to it? I'm not sure where you'd draw the line between man looking up to something and something looking down on man. But perhaps that's an unnecessarily fine line.
In any case, I'm really sorry. It's never a good feeling when you catch the sharp end of that knife.
So where are you at now, then? Christian without church? New church? No faith? I'm just curious.
@entendezmavoix -
I have been doing my own thing. I am so disgusted with the condition of what one would call the Christian church today. It is so far from the ideals and teachings of Christ that it brings me to tears and most of that is the idiocy of people during the last few months. They are elevating politics over the Bible and making elected leaders out to be demons and devils. Health care is talked about more than the work and teachings of Christ especially that part where he talked about helping your fellow man and providing for those in need and not ignoring them...SOCIALISM?
@godfatherofgreenbay -
It seems like people in general are becoming less of what they are and more of what they are stereotyped to be. Our entire society is falling into this mold that we created for ourselves and since we all fit so perfectly we aren't fighting. So desperate to belong that we'll abandon what we started from simply because it's easier to just be what is expected of us.
Maybe I'm wrong, but, it seems to me that politics would be easier than actual humanitarian endeavors. In politics, all you really have to do is sit around and convince other people that they should feel bad for not doing more. You don't actually have to do anything.
Yes, I know. That's a generalization and an oversimplification. I can live with that.
And as long as doing your own thing makes you happy, then, that's all that really matters.
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