Sunday, February 27, 2005

Oscar Night: Gadfly Style

So the Oscars are over and were sort of...boring, overall (what? Shocking!). I wish I were going to an afterparty with Jamie Foxx, but I'll have to settle for drinking another Diet Coke with Lime (thank you, DCwL for being so good and getting me through the show) and watch E!

Brooklyn!

11:50-After careful deliberation with my fashionista friends (thanks to Belinda, Janelle, Jess and Tanis!) it's time to discuss the best dressed.

The consensus was:
Salma Hayek
Hilary Swank
Charlize Theron
Emmy Rossum
Kate
Cate
And for the best hair and makeup (my choice), Gwyneth Paltrow.

Overall, a nice night, fashion wise--lots of lovely gowns and, Scarlett's hair aside, no real disasters.

11:40-After an anticlimactic ceremony, Chris Rock ends with a shoutout to Brooklyn. HOLLA! Best shoutout EVER.

11:36-Barbra Streisand and Dustin Hoffman come out to present Best Picture. Between Babs and Beyonce, it's been a good night for drag queens all the world over. Barbra is a bitch-she mugs and is lame and announces that Million Dollar Baby is the Best Picture. What the fuck?

11:32-OHMIGOD, Julia Roberts is here to present Best Director. She looks gorge. The Oscar goes to...Fucking Clint Eastwood. What the hell? I...I lied when I said I didn't want Martin Scorcese to win. I totally did. Damn it! As Janelle said, Marty is the Susan Lucci of the Oscars now. Hmph. Aww, Clint brought his momma, who is...96! Wow! Go on with your bad 96 year old self. Why doesn't Clint's forehead move? I'm afraid. Wrap it up Clint, you're boring me.

11:25-And the Oscar goes to...JAMIE FOXX! EEEEEE! Squeal! Hysteria! I lurve him, I'm not even kidding, I'm so happy. Short little callback, thanks Ray Charles...he's really an excellent speaker and can give a hell of a speech. Aww, his sister is "four foot eleven of pure love" and he thanks his daughter-awwww! SO Cute. Requisite Oprah shot-he talks about meeting Sidney Poitier. He thanks his grandmother-his first acting teacher who talks to him in his dreams, and he gets all choked up--"I can't wait to go to sleep tonight because we've got a lot to talk about". I am dead from the cute. I love him.

11:22-Charlize Theron is here to present Best Actor. Charlize is looking gorgeous. Just beyond beautiful, if unable to walk. They show the clips and I am nervous as to what will happen if Jamie Foxx loses-will he hold the kids from Finding Neverland hostage?

11:18-"No, I want to get off of the stage". I love Charlie Kauffman so much. Best Actor is coming up! Yay!

11:16-Samuel L. Jackson, the baddest mothafucka in town, comes out to present the Oscar for Original Screenplay. Eeeee!!! Charlie Kauffman wins for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind! I'm so happy! Squeal!

11:13-Chris Rock snarks on Sean Penn (!) and introduces Gwyneth. I love you, Gwyneth!! And she looks beautiful! The hair, the makeup, the jewelry! Gwyneth! I'm so happy, I could cry! She's also presenting for Foreign Language or whatever, and the Oscar goes to The Sea Inside. Javier Bardem shoutout. Move out of the way, dude, I want more Gwyneth.

11:04-Sean Penn is here to defend Jude Law's honor. That's cute, in a perverse way. And Best Actress goes to....(clips, clips, clips)...Hilary Swank. I can't believe she has two Oscars. That's just...random. She trots out the simple girl from a trailer park line, like, Hil, it's your second Oscar. I do have to give her props for thanking the other nominees. She's crying. She thanks Chad. Awww, she hearts Morgan Freeman. Most importantly, suck it, Annete Bening. Oooh, the cutoff music and she yells at him! So she can thank...her lawyers? And she goes all sycophantic with Clint. Weirdness. They really want her to shut up.

11:03-The winner is singing, Ohmigod. But wait, it's over. Phew.

11:02-Prince is here to present the winner for best original song, looking typically wee. What's with the monotone, dude? After butchering "Al Otro Lado del Rio" from The Motorcycle Diaries horribly, he announces it as the winner. Heh.

10:59-I am praying for death. Is Beyonce's dress covered in little Christmas lights? Why is she trying to be sexy? STOP THE WORLD, I WANT TO GET OFF.

10:57-I am surprised by his lack of bling and endeared by his nervousness. "Two stars that can make believers out of anybody"? Fo' real? Beyonce and Josh Groban? They make me believe...in hell, at least.

10:56-DIDDY!

10:49-Ronald Reagan gets middling applause. Jerry Orbach (Awwwww!) gets a lot. As does Janet Leigh. Christopher Reeve gets a lot, as does Ossie Davis. Rodney Dangerfield, Tony Randall. Cheers and whistles for Marlon. Marlon totally won for "Most Popular Dead Guy".

10:47-Annete Bening, speaking through some sort of Valium haze, presents...THE DEAD PEOPLE MONTAGE ACCOMPANIED BY YOYO MA! I could pee my pants, I'm so excited.

10:44-Roger Meyer, awww. Old friendly men shaking hands and being cute and old. Aww. Film preservation and health care are apparently connected. O...kay. Awww, his wife of 52 (and a half) years. Aww. I love me some old people.

10:43-I was too overcome with love to pay attention to what this is about. Film preseveration? Okay, sure.

10:42-MARTIN SCORCESE! I LOVE YOU, MARTIN SCORCESE! I DON'T WANT YOU TO WIN TONIGHT BECAUSE THE AVIATOR IS SO UNDER PAR COMPARED TO YOUR OTHER FILMS, BUT I STILL LOVE YOU!!

10:40-Original score goes to Finding Neverland. The man who wins seems very nice. Johnny Depp is pleased. And really, isn't it all about Johnny? Did he just thank Alan Greenspan?

10:39-GAH. I think I'm allergic to John Travolta. I am starting to break out in hives.

10:35-Natalie Portman is lovely. Best Documentary Short Subject, eh? All of the nominees are behind her, looking scared as hell. Heh. Mighty Times. Woo?

10:31-What the fuck was that? And why does Antonio Banderas sleep in a vat of grease?

10:28-Longest intro evah. And Antonio Banderas performs with Carlos Santana? I...I don't get it. Better than Beyonce, sure, but...by how much?

10:26-Salma presents the song from The Motorcycle Diaries. I DEMAND Gael Garcia Bernal. Why don't the Oscars consult me in advance?

10:24-And more sound awards, this time for sound editing. The Incredibles wins. Time for another Diet Coke with Lime. What what!

10:20-Salma Hayek and Penelope Cruz present together. They have very similar hairdos, it's odd. Sound Mixing goes to...Ray. Myriad shots of Jamie Foxx and his head tattoo.

10:17-Commercials. Pam and I discuss our Oscar speeches.

Mallory: "Russell told me not to cry!" ::sob::
Pam: "I . . . I promised myself I wouldn't cry . . . so I won't. I WON, SUCKERS!!' Bringing the ghetto back to the Oscars.
Mallory: Yes! I'll throw gang signs at the podium
Pam: We can do a callback.
Mallory: I'm going to thank Jamie Foxx's grandma

10:16-Awww, what a sweet speech about his mom! Sniffle. I'm a softy at heart.

10:14-Why is Kate Winslet so pretty? It's just not right. I love her. I'm bored with her dress, but still, I love her. And the cinematography award goes to...The Aviator! The Passion didn't win! SUCK IT, MEL GIBSON!

10:12-Laura Linney and her femullet present something short animated filmy. Don't know...don't care...

10:06-"Comedy superstar Jeremy Irons". Hee. Best Live Action Short. Something that I've never heard of and will never see wins. How excellent.

10:04-More Beyonce. And Andrew Lloyd Weber. MY GOD, ALW is ugly. What...what is she wearing? She has a chandelier around her neck. This is schmaltzy like whoa. Make her stop.

10:01-THIS IS SPONSORED BY PEPSI? I...I feel so dirty.

10:00-Pam says: "Awww. Sidney Lumet. Kissing Al Pacino. Damn you, Sidney Lumet!" Hee!
And thankfully, the speech is over. That only took seven years...

9:58-Please let the speech be shorter than the clips, please let the speech be shorter than the clips.

9:55-Oh, Orbach! ::sobs::

9:51-Honorary Oscar for Sidney Lumet. I won't gush about my obsessive love of Dog Day Afternoon again but suffice it to say-awesome.

9:50-Old guy talking about troops. Blah blah. AL PACINO OMG!!!!!! LOVE!

9:47-Ziyi Zhang and Jake Gyllllleeeennnnhhhhaaalllll present for Special Effects. She's gorge; he's...I don't get him. And the award goes to Spiderman 2. It's time for Twizzlers.

9:43-And Mr. Sandler presents the award for Best Adapted Screenplay to...(please not Before Sunset, the idea of Oscar-winning Ethan Hawke hurts me)...Alexander Payne for Sideways. I like him, so yay.

9:42-Adam Sandler and Chris Rock pretending to be Catherine Zeta-Jones. O...kay? That was...huh.

9:36-The Counting Crows, ohmigod, I hate this song so much and Adam Duritz is in need of a beatdown.

9:35-"The lovable Mike Meyers"? Do they mean the one from Halloween?

9:33-As Pam says, Kirsten Dunst and Orlando Bloom look like extras from a Cure video. The Aviator wins for Film Editing.

9:31-Did the brothel woman just thank the kids who are watching in Calcutta? Because...I think they may have other priorities...

9:30-Leo is puff free and presenting Best Documentary with the nominees onstage. Ack! Awkwardness! And the Oscar goes to...Born into Brothels. I thought it would go to Super Size Me, but also, I didn't care.

9:26-Johnny Carson tribute. Awww. Apropos of nothing, it's time for another drink.

9:19-Making fun of Tim Robbins never gets old. Best Supporting Actress time! And the Oscar goes to...Cate Blanchett!! Eeeee! I love her and am really happy about this. She's so beautiful and what a short, sweet, lovely speech.

9:16-Pierce Brosnon and his laryngitis presents the award for Best Costume with Edna Mode from The Incredibles. He's handling it well, I think. And The Aviator wins again.

9:13-Scarlett Johansson is vibing the Courtney Love hairdo. I'm not such a big fan. She recaps the Technical Oscars, aka-The Show No One Cares About.

9:11-Field trip to the Magic Johnson Theater! People admit that they loved White Chicks, which makes me unspeakably sad. Now they do their Oscar speeches. Oh, people are so dorky. Albert Brooks! Martin Lawrence! Whoopi Goldberg joke!

9:02-Drew Barrymore introduces the first song, "Look to Your Path". Drew is criminally cute and people have said that I sound like her--I don't, because I don't have a lisp. And Beyonce performs. In French. And I...I laugh. A lot. Her weave is too tight and...this is hilarious, you guys.

9:00-Cate Blanchett, who is unfairly beautiful, presents the makeup award and Lemomy Snicket wins, and a woman with a lot of hair accepts for it. I don't like the whole "Let's chat in the middle of the aisle!"

8:56-Best Animated feature goes to....(If Shrek 2 wins, I know that at least five people will go on homicidal rampages)The Incredibles, thank god.

8:55-I should have run away in terror because Robin Williams? Is the anti-funny. Hahaha, Joan Rivers jokes! How cutting edge! Gay cartoon jokes? Please. Make this end.

8:51-"We'll be back with Robin Williams"? I thought you weren't supposed to make the viewers flee in terror.

8:50-Is Morgan Freeman the greatest or is he the greatest? So sweet and talented and classy and...sniffle. I love him.

8:46-Best Supporting actress! Wooo! Renee is SCARY skinny, she's...like, not there in profile. And I'm not a fan of the dark hair, it's so very harsh. I love the over-the-top clips that they show (squee, Tom Cruise is in the Collateral clip!). Clive Owen is still creepy, in real life and in the clips. And the Oscar goes to....Morgan Freeman! Eeeeee!

8:43-Halle Berry's presenting and got a Catwoman diss. Poor Halle. Art Direction? Zzzz....The Aviator wins. May I just say whatever? Because, dude. Whatever.

8:41-Toxic tank tops!

8:38-Okay, they do love him. Because he's great. I love you, Chris!

8:36-He's made that Nicole Kidman joke already, but I love it because it's true. Cuba diss! Ouch, Jude Law diss-but hee, it's true.

8:35-I love Chris Rock, though I don't know if the audience loves him as much as I do.

8:32-Even the slightest clip from Dog Day Afternoon makes me happy. I lurve old school Al Pacino.

8:30-And the show begins...

Mallory at 2/27/2005 08:28:00 PM

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Blogging the Oscar Preshow

7:07 PM-I told you I'd be here to liveblog (!) the Oscars. I stocked up on Twizzlers, potato chips and Diet Coke with Lime, so we're all set and I will try not to throw any tantrums.

7:09-Star Jones just asked Leo (who is here with Gisele, eeeee!!!) if he became a germophobe to play Howard Hughes and she wasn't even kidding. The questions this woman asks are so stupid, I can hardly wrap my mind around it. Beyonce is there with Jay-Z looking gorgeous! Beyonce, I mean, Jay-Z is incapable of looking gorgeous. Emmy Rossum looks lovely. Laura Linney...is wearing a femullet.

7:14-Kirsten Dunst looks slightly evil. Hilary Swank's gown makes her look like she's 90 on top, and maybe 40 on the bottom. I really hope you didn't come here for deep thoughts.

7:16-Why does Virginia Madsen always look like a cheap hooker?

7:20-Shut Up, Star Jones

7:23-Okay, Scarlett Johansson's hair? So bad.

7:28-Clive Owen, use your creeptastic powers for good and take care of Star Jones! Please?

7:32-Lou Gosset Jr., eh? That's why it just got hotter, Star?

7:34-Salma Hayek is smoking hot. And she's almost 38! Does she bathe in the blood of virgins or something? I want to know.

7:37-I love Alan Alda. Can I trade in one of my grandfathers for him?

7:41-Cate Blanchett sure is pretty. And Morgan Freeman? Awesome. I love how he brings his family with him everywhere.

7:44-Kate Winslet is gorgeous.

7:46-GWYNETH!

7:47-I'm reasonably sure that Johnny Depp wants to kill Star Jones. Do it, Johnny, do it!

7:51-Oh, ew, Usher.

7:52-I sort of love Oprah. I feel that I should he ashamed of that.

7:55-
Tanis: Was that Johnny talking with Orlando!?
Janelle: they were making out. . . from my point of view

7:57-I love Jamie foxx, I really do. And awww, he and his daughter are so cute together! I'm trying really hard not to let Usher ruin the sweetness of this moment.

7:59-Okay, no more Star Jones. But Jan Carl is no prize herself. GAH! Billy Bush! Make it stop!

8:04-I am so filled with Halle Berry goodwill after hearing how she went to pick her Razzie up in person.

8:07-Did Billy Bush really just talk about Renee "packing on the pounds" for Bridget Jones? Can I kill him? Will I get in trouble? The woman weighs -7 pounds, don't bring that up! God!

8:14-I just heard a billion girls screaming for Orlando Bloom. It's time for me to start drinking.

8:17-I love Don Cheadle. Not in a stalkerish way, I just love him. He's so talented and so classy and-okay, by the end of the night it could be in a stalkerish way. Unles Gael Garcia Bernal shows up...

8:24-Okay, what is with the ginormous bow on the back of Penelope Cruz's dress? I just...huh.

8:26-Awww, Tom Hanks! I love that speech!

8:27-No, seriously, something needs to be done about Billy Bush.

And with that---the show is going to start! Eeeee!

Mallory at 2/27/2005 07:15:00 PM

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Friday, February 25, 2005

Nasty Boys Don't Mean A Thing

I've been rather procrastinatory (if it's not a word, it is now) on the updating front, which I blame on Fred Durst.

But I'll make it up to you! I promise! Because guess what? I'm going to do that whole live-blogging thing on Oscar night! You can read my ultra deep thoughts in real time!

Is that not, to quote a friend, the funnest thing ever in life?

(Okay, no, it's not, but really, I can only give y'all so much and can't you pretend to be just the tiniest bit excited? For me? Thanks.)

So you may be wondering why the ennui that has taken over my life for the past day or so--I'm really quite wonderful at making it seem as if my malaise has been ongoing, but really, it's just that I've been tired since yesterday and am all about histrionics--centers around Fred Durst.

But really, the most traumatic event of the past week-nay, the past year, is the fact that Fred Durst porn has infiltrated the internet and, due to circumstances beyond my control, I have had to see his...I...

Okay, pretend this is Mad Libs and just fill in the blank with the most disturbing thing you can imagine related to Fred Durst. I had to see his _______________.

I honestly wish I were dead. As it stands now, I've lost my will to live, see and have contact with other humans.

You see, I had been comfortable believing that beings (not human beings, mind you, just beings) such as Fred Durst reproduced by means of, say, budding, so to see him...you know just ripped my soul out and made me question everything that I believe in.

That is just fucking grotsky, y'all.

And I have to ask-Is it just me? Am I the only person who doesn't store naked pictures and homemade porn on my Blackberry? Am I a prude of some sorts?

WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE?

In related news, both related to "what the hell is wrong with people?" and icky men, I present to you the following:

Matt Damon looking piggy. Olivia and I have made a hobby out of comparing Matt Damon to a pig, but I have to say that he takes the fun out of it when he doesn't even bother to hide his piggishness.

Viggo Mortensen has revealed himself to be a dirty French porn star. What is that? Besides terrifying, I mean. I've never been fond of Viggo, as you all know, but even in his stankest pictures, he never looked quite so bad. This, this is a whole new level of ick.

Colin Farrell on the set of the Miami Vice remake. As if that sentence weren't terrifying enough (were we really holding our breaths for a Miami Vice film? I'd really rather see an adaptation of The Hogan Family make it to the big screen, if we're being honest), LOOK AT HIM! Look at the faux David Beckham hair! Look at the paunch! Again, look at the faux David Beckham hair! I think I gave myself some sort of ulcer by laughing at this. It just...it has the potential to be the most amazing thing in the entire world, is all I'm saying.

Skeevy men are so unintentionally hilarious. You have to give them that.

Mallory at 2/25/2005 09:15:00 PM

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Tuesday, February 22, 2005

Scientology is a hell of a drug

I've become resigned to the fact that either I am in love with Tom Cruise or Tom Cruise is ruling my world through brain waves or something, because the past two days? All about the Cruise.

As I've mentioned elsewhere, I had a dream on Sunday night that I could have had sex with Gael Garcia Bernal but I turned it down because I was married--to Tom Cruise.

(And, like, dream me? What the hell? You need to straighten out your priorities)

(This is even worse than the other dream I had where I was comparing myself to Nick Carraway, because that dream me was just a nerd; this dream me was insane and also possibly blind)

(And also, what's with my short man fetish?)

So then, in the time since I woke up from that dream scratching my head in puzzlement:

  • I have discussed Tom Cruise in an academic conversation (related to race roles and his appearances with Jamie Foxx and on BET during the Collateral publicity rounds)
  • I have watched Mission:Impossible
  • I found my old favorite scene from that movie (guys in glasses are, like, a thing) to be kind of hot. I know, okay? Just...I know. You don't need to rub it in
  • Tom Cruise was in my dream last night, which I blame on my obsession over him being in my previous dream. Luckily, the dream was not about him cockblocking me but, rather, him living next door and drinking Diet Pepsi (ew)
  • I watched Cocktail whilst doing my hair this morning because it was on one of those random women's channels
  • I said, out loud and in front of people, that Tom Cruise was the better part of the Kidman/Cruise coupling and that he was too good for her

    I am at a loss and totally, totally terrified.
    ***


    I'm also totally, totally enthralled by the entire Paris Hilton hacking scandal. It's like my birthday came early or something--this and a baby Beckham all in the span of two days? That's, like, the best ever!

    Paris's emails posted here are a thing of brilliance (I'm sure you already assumed that, as it's something Paris related, the link isn't safe for work). Guy O (Oseary?) telling Paris not to email people when she's stoned? Fred Durst proving how emo he is? Lindsay Lohan gossiping about how Jessica Simpson does coke?

    EEEE!!!

    The only way it could get better is if it turned out that Paris leaked this all herself and it wasn't a hack after all. I think my heart would stop from the sheer awesomeness. As it is, I'm going insane and my giggling must be driving my neighbors crazy.

    To quote Paris herself, this is totally hott.
    ***

    Maybe it's true, what they say, about Diet Soda rotting your brain--is that what's caused my Tom Cruise fixation? And is that why I laughed out loud when the guy from Anthrax said on one of those awesomely bad VH1 shows that the guys from Color Me Badd look like Kenny G, George Michael, Johnny Damon, and Brandy? And is that why I didn't know that mules are a crossbreed of a donkey and a horse?

    I don't know what inspired that train of thought (aside from another can of Diet Coke and a ton of peanut M&Ms. Nice combination, yeah). Sorry.
    ***

    I was watching a rerun of Without a Trace on TNT last night and I plan to write more about the show soon because I lurve it, but for now I will just ask--WHY CAN'T THEY GIVE DANNY MORE SCREENTIME AND A GIRLFRIEND AND REQUIRE HIM TO BE SHIRTLESS?

    Ahem.

    It's just that Enrique Murciano is, as the Boston kids say, wicked cute, and I'm not hating on Eric Close or anything, but when you get right down to it, shouldn't Danny be the one with the hot storyline and not Martin? I mean, really.

    I may need to bring this to the attention of the show's producers and CBS and perhaps start a picket line if need be.

    Mallory at 2/22/2005 08:46:00 PM

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    Sunday, February 20, 2005

    Beckingham Palace Welcomes A Baby!

    Long time readers, casual observers and people in my classes know of my enormous Beckham fetish so it should be no surprise to any of you that I squealed with glee when I heard that they had their third child today.

    Literally, I squealed with glee. And I don't even have the tact to be ashamed of it!

    Olivia and I have been excited about the bundle of joy since we first heard about Vicki's pregnancy in the wake of the entire Rebecca Loos scandal that kept me entertained for days. We were disappointed, naturally, when it was revealed that she was to have another son, as if she didn't have a million of them already, because, really, wouldn't a Beckham daughter just be over-the-top glam? I invision a dressing room to rival the Queen's, or Jennifer Lopez's even, and Mummy-and-Me trips to the tanning salon and onesies with Swarovski crystals designed by Donatella.

    But it seems as though David's ability to father a daughter is as poor as his ability to keep it in his pants or speak as though he hadn't been kicked in the groin, because here we are, with another boy Beckham.

    Named Cruz.

    The name seemed to be chosen in a nod to the Beckhams' new home in Madrid and I do have to say that it's a bit more reasonable of a name than his brothers have been saddled with--Brooklyn, named after the spot of his conception (ew!) and Romeo, which is just setting your child up for a lifetime of bad puns and it's something that even Vicki herself seemed to worry about, saying:

    At the time I thought, 'My goodness, what if he's not handsome?' But then I figured we'd get a good haircut and send him off to the south of France if he's pale or something


    However--Cruz Beckham? Just doesn't sound good. At all. Cruz Beckham. Cruz Beckham? Perhaps they were big fans of Santa Barbara.I mean, on the plus side, they didn't choose an exotic sounding name that didn't mean what they thought it meant. I mean, can't you see them naming a child Paella or Fajita? I love them dearly, but they're none too bright. And really, he comes equipped with a theme song, courtesy of Christina Aguilera, so he's got that going for him. And if anybody were to make fun of his name for not flowing properly, he could have them bought and sold to the highest bidder, or not allow them to come over and sit on his throne, so I shouldn't worry too much about the chap.

    And David, photographed outside of the hospital, looks beyond thrilled:

    Awww! And also, hot. Because despite his myriad flaws, there will never be a time where David Beckham is not pretty.

    Granted, he said:

    He's got Victoria's nose and lips. He's gorgeous, so we're very happy


    Which...well, I'm sure he meant it as a compliment.

    So it's a very happy day indeed, and please, before any of you point out how sad it is that my joy comes from the birth of a child who isn't related to me at all or even related to a celebrity who is famous in the United States, just be aware that I know that already and don't need you rubbing it in, okay? Thanks.

    Mallory at 2/20/2005 08:00:00 PM

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    Saturday, February 19, 2005

    Oh, Aaron Part II

    A major player in the world of D-List celebrities this week has been Aaron Carter. I've discussed my feelings about Aaron Carter before, but he didn't seem to be paying attention to my lecture. Perhaps because he can't read? I'm not sure. Not sure that's why he didn't listening, I mean. I'm almost positive that he can't read.

    Mr. Carter has been in the news this week for a couple of reasons--he told the world that Michael Jackson likes girls and that Nick Carter did hit Paris Hilton and came clean about the Hilary/Lindsay rumors.

    (See what I did? I made a joke about Hilary's song Come Clean and Lindsay's song Rumors? Hee! Get it? Ah, my cleverness knows no bounds)

    But back to Aaron. Dude, you're not fooling anybody when you say that Michael Jackson is so totally hetero. Have you seen him? The man has That Girl hair and tattooed eyeliner. He's not the type of guy that this sentence applies to:

    "He'll see a girl and comment on her," Carter said, "or want to touch her [bottom]. He likes girls."


    Well, when you say it so definitively, how can I argue? "Want to touch her [bottom]"? To what, push her out of the way so that he can ogle a Peter Pan figurine? Come on, Aaron!

    "He lives in isolation," Carter said. "He would never touch anyone."


    He doesn't live in isolation, dope, he has a staff and kids and hosts sleepovers. Homes needs a dictionary, I think.

    Incidentally, how sad is it that Michael Jackson's best character witnesses are Jermaine "I named my son Jermajesty" Jackson, Geraldo "Let's not talk about Al Capone's vault or that time I gave away military secrets" Rivera and Aaron Carter? Way to go, Jackson Legal Team, way to go.

    re: Nick and Paris's sordid breakup

    "He hit her," Aaron told me on Sunday night at the big Grammy celebration party following the awards show, "and he hit me."


    I do not advocate child abuse of any kind, but really, if Nick hit Aaron...do you blame him?

    Now, the good stuff--Hilary v. Lindsay. Aaron clears it all up for us.

    "I started dating Hilary on my 13th birthday... I was dating her for like a year-and-a-half and then I just got a little bored so I went and I started getting to know Lindsay, dating Lindsay. Then I didn't want to do that anymore, so I got back with Hilary. And then I ended up cheating on Hilary with her best friend. That's nothing to smile about. She wasn't even that good looking either.


    "She wasn't even that good looking either"? Aaron, you're fugly.

    You have a bad faux tan, an even worse dye job, horrible acne, zero fashion sense and facial expressions that make you look like a fucking crack baby. YOU ARE NOT HOT SO STOP JUDGING OTHERS! JESUS!

    And Hilary and Lindsay, what the fuck? This is the type of douchebag that you try to forget you ever dated, not somebody who you let creat a feud! My GOD.

    The article also states that Aaron is currently dating one of his backup dancers. Why the fuck does Aaron Carter have backup dancers? Is his career really going well enough to pay for backup dancers? But at any rate, Aaron Carter should, much like his BFF Michael Jackson, be living in isolation.

    Women of the world, I beg of you--STOP SLEEPING WITH AARON CARTER! He is fugly, untalented and SKEEVY. The more of you who sleep with him--I'm looking at you, teenyboppers--the more his ego is going to grow and the more he's going to continue to be a douchebag. So just stop. It's for the benefit of all of us.

    Mallory at 2/19/2005 05:10:00 PM

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    Wednesday, February 16, 2005

    Viva La Skank!

    Let's talk about what's going on in the world, namely that Christina Aguilera is getting married!

    My love of Ms. Aguilera is well-documented and my friend Erin and I once had grand plans of showing off our love with custom made Xtina t-shirts. This was right after Stripped was released and it still wasn't cool to like her, but we were totally proud of it. We never got around to doing it though and my other plan for an Xtina-inspired shirt saying "Viva La Skank!" never took off either. And it was going to be bedazzled, too! Sigh.

    A major criticism of Ms. Aguilera is that she's skanky. WhatEVER, people. Since when did a little skank hurt anybody? I am a firm believer in the notion that no dirrty is too dirrty. Skanks are what make the world go round. And she can sing like no one else, so what does it matter if she wears assless chaps sometimes?

    But anyway, she and her boyfriend of two years are getting married! It's so cute, he's been with her through so much drama, not to mention all different hairstyles, from the dirrty days to her black hair to uh, this, which is probably for Halloween but with Christina, you never really know to her current retro phase. If that's not true love, I don't know what is.

    I wish them all the best and eagerly look forward to the wedding. Cheers to the happy couple!

    The funny thing is that people are still comparing her to Britney Spears. Still! After a critically AND commercially successful album and no visible mental breakdown! How is that fair? Today, for example, while I was in Starbucks, the girls behind me started talking about the ongoing Britney/Xtina rivalry and had the following conversation.

    Girl A: I can't believe Christina is getting married, she's just trying to copy Britney.
    Girl B: I know, right?
    Girl A: Ever since she first came out, she's tried so hard to be Britney, it's not even funny.
    Girl B: Ohmigod, I know.
    Girl A: God, and her boyfriend is UGLY.
    Girl B: Totally.

    Let's break this down, shall we?

    Christina-->Marrying her boyfriend who has a real job

    Britney-->Married an unemployed man who had a pregnant girlfriend

    Christina-->Marrying a down-to-earth man with no skeletons in his closet

    Britney-->Married a man who, in addition to a pregnant girlfriend, had the shameful secret of being an LFO backup dancer

    Christina-->Marrying her boyfriend after dating him for two years

    Britney-->Married her boyfriend of mere months after marrying someone else for two days earlier in the year

    And incidentally, if we're using Kevin Federline as a standard of beauty, I think it's time for us to just stop the world, because life isn't worth living.

    This, of course, isn't to say that loving Britney is wrong, because the girl brought us "Slave 4 U" and "Toxic" and should be worshipped accordingly, but really, can't Christina catch a break?

    And there ends my public service announcement.

    Other important goings on in the world of entertainment:

  • there is a Lindsay Lohan doll and I have reasonably made it a goal in life to own one of them. June cannot come fast enough.

  • Ashley Olsen is filing a lawsuit against the National Enquirer. When will people learn not to fuck with the Olsen twins? They're teenage billionaires and they have the best lip gloss ever, just stay out of their way, people!

  • You can watch the trailer for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy here, if you're so inclined. I know nothing about this story-it's book, right? Or is it a series of books? Hmm-but I will be seeing it because of my deep and shameful love for Mos Def. Not that loving Mos Def is shameful, it's just that, you know, I love him.

  • Daniel Day-Lewis has turned scary.

    Mallory at 2/16/2005 06:37:00 PM

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    Monday, February 14, 2005

    Grammylicious

    Let me start out gracefully by saying

    OHMIGOD KANYE WAS ROBBED!

    First by Maroon 5 and then a dead man's mediocre album? That's cold. Rest assured, Kanye, I still love you!!!!!!

    Ahem.

    So tonight was the Grammys and I had this ambitious idea of doing that whole "live-blogging" thing, but I had forgotten my lack of attention span. Luckily! I took meticulous notes and had the help of my very funny friends in compiling a recap of the 2005 Grammys. Let's look back, shall we?

    Grammy High Points


  • Kanye and the Blind Boys of Alabama. It was just, in a word, awesome.
  • Melissa Etheridge, going bald in the wake of her chemotherapy treatment, singing "Piece of My Heart" with Joss Stone, who I am sad to say I had severely underestimated. My bad, Joss.
  • Jennifer Lopez performing with Marc Anthony. Not because it was good or anything, but because it was hilarious
    Janelle: this is going to suck like a 12th street hooker
    Jeff:I wonder if their real bedroom has deep plush shag like that. This is like a bad soap opera on Univision! When will the priest bust in and shoot him?
  • Queen Latifah being generally cool--and gorgeous

    Grammy Low Points

  • The opening medley. Maroon 5 and The Black Eyed Peas performing together? Ouch.
  • Adam Sandler's outfit
    Janelle: Adam looks like he woke up in a ditch. When Nelly outclasses you, its a sad sad day
  • The All-Star Deep South anthem/tribute/whatever
    Danisse: Keith Urban is from Australia. I guess thats the deep south
    Jeff: Take that Neil Young! He writes one song and gets dissed for decades.
  • Maroon 5 winning Best New Artist over the aforementioned Mr. West. The only upside to this that I can see is that this is the Grammy kiss of death, meaning that they will be over soon. Right? Right?
    Tanis: Is Kanye sitting there all "Oh, you gone' get it bitch!" They walk off stage and somebody greets them with a machete.
  • Nelly, Hoobastank and others being nominated for anything.
    Janelle: How can they nominate Suit and completely ignore the magnum opus Sweat?
  • Jack White is creepy. Cree-pee
    Jeff: Kanye's mega-ego is lauded while Jack's self-effacing creepiness is ridiculed. This world has left me behind.
    Tanis: You wish it were self effacing. It's just creepy.
  • The All Star "Across The Universe" performance. Not to put too fine a point on it but...what the fuck?

    Janelle: Brian Wilson hates them all
    Kayte: Norah Jones looks like a deer in headlights
    Me: Why the fuck does Steven Tyler have maracas?

    (Nobody had the answer, so I'll ask you--why the fuck did Steven Tyler have maracas?)

    Tanis: Tsunami victims are sitting at home going "Shit. That's fucked up."
    Jeff: "The people of Indonesia this Monday issued an official apology to the world for the travesty that was 'Across the Universe' last night at the Grammys."
    Jess: The Black Eyed Peas are angry they weren't invited to get retarded for the tsunami victims
    Jeff: Los Lonely Boys love tsunami victims!
    Tanis: "We were fully looking forward to getting retarded."
  • The continuing existence of Usher. Just in general.
  • Ray Charles winning Album of the Year for what was, by all accounts, a mediocre effort.
    ***

    All in all, sort of a boring, predictable awards show.

    Mallory at 2/14/2005 12:34:00 PM

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    Thursday, February 10, 2005

    So Good or No Good?

    So Good

    Detective Mike Logan is coming to Law & Order: Criminal Intent! Yay! I don't know if I've mentioned it before--heh, who am I kidding? I know, as with all things, I've mentioned it constantly, but that's besides the point. I? Am in love with Mike Logan. Not so much Chris Noth, as he's a bit on the skeevy side, not to mention, er, puffy, but, specifically, Mike Logan. Who I know is fictional, but that's not important. The Logan/Briscoe era was a television high point. And this also means that Vincent D'Onofrio's screentime will be cut in half! Yay! He's so irritating on that show, seriously, all, "I can read your mind, beyotch, I know you did it!" and generally being a know-it-all prick, even more so than Dr. Huang on SVU. So anything that gets him off of my television for half a season is great and if that something is the return of Mike Logan, that's even better!

    No Good

    Prince Charles is marrying Camilla Parker Bowles. Now, I am not one of those people who is obsessed with the monarchy. Which is odd, considering my princess complex. But really, the monarchs sort of bore me and if Prince Charles marries the woman that he's been in love with for almost forty years, more power to him. No, what infuriates me about this is the outcry from all of these people who are talking about how it tarnishes the Church of England. I may not be understanding things properly, as happens often, and I'm basing this on conversations with my mother and foggy memories from Shakespeare class (and at the same time, please don't correct me if I'm wrong because I really don't care,) but...wasn't the Church of England created specifically for Henry VIII so he could marry Anne Boleyn after divorcing Catherine of Aragon?

    So Good

    Mischa Barton is on the cover of Vogue Australia and she looks so pretty! This isn't extremely noteworthy, except that it proves that foreign Vogues are a million times better than US Vogue which considers Melania Knauss an appropriate cover model, wearing $100,000 of pure, unadulterated ugliness. Suck it, Anna Wintour. Suck. It.

    No Good

    Special allowances are being made so that Roman Polanski can testify in the case he's bringing against Vanity Fair without ever leaving his hotel room so that he won't have to face that pesky extradition business. Huh. Funny how exceptions are made, you know?

    So Good

    Corey Feldman has a "sickening realization" about his friendship with Michael Jackson. This may seem like a cruel thing to be amused about (what, me cruel? Never!) but it is just more proof that this trial could be the greatest parade of freakshows ever. If we get Corey Feldman involved, how far behind can the Culkins, Webster and Bubbles be? How far? Elizabeth Taylor as a character witness? Please? All I ask is for one Culkin, that's it. I wonder what made Corey change his tune--was it the rumors of how MJ wouldn't let Corey come with him on September 11th? Or something more insidious, did he find out that he wasn't MJ's favorite Corey? Or was it simply the fact that his last project was a TV joint called Puppet Master vs. Demonic Toys? So many questions! I hope that this 20/20 special has footage of Corey Feldman impersonating Michael Jackson, because that never fails to make me laugh.

    No Good

    Popbitch hurts my brain. In this week's newsletter, there was a blind item about the affair between a no longer newlywed and her jackass costar. That blind item was so unblind that Ray Charles got it, even in the afterlife. And you know, that's the second tasteless joke I've made about Ray Charles today alone. I don't know if I should be ashamed or proud of that. But at any rate-ew, Popbitch, thanks for nothing, because that piece of news was just...it hurt me, it disturbed me and it made me want to curl up in the fetal position and never leave my room again. As did this note:

    New York Fashion Week - at Kimora Simmons' Baby Phat show, the goodie bags consisted of condoms, Altoids, lube and clitoral stimulation gel.


    Ew! I mean, I'm probably most disturbed because I know Usher was there (let in instead of Andre Leon Talley, nonetheless! Like, way to shoot yourself in the foot there, Kimmie) and I am more comfortable living in a fantasy world in which Usher is both asexual and not the best-selling artist of the last year.

    So Good

    Without a Trace. If you are watching it, you know what I mean. If you're not watching it--why the hell are you not watching it? Don't tell me that you're still watching ER or I will have to track you down and yell at you in person (much more effective than doing so online, as my voice can get shrill) because it is a wonderful show and tonight made me cry and Enrique Murciano is so very cute and that's really all you need to know.

    No Good

    So Julia Roberts poses for People with her twins and, on the cover, is rocking pigtails. Pigtails. Pigtails are not meant for anybody over the age of 12, though people can get away with wearing them for a few years after that in rare cases. Grown women? Are not these people, I'm sorry. I understand that motherhood takes a toll and I really do like Julia and I usually make apologies for her but OHMIGOD PIGTAILS! PIGTAILS! I HAVEN'T WORN PIGTAILS IN PUBLIC SINCE 1994 LET ALONE ON THE COVER OF A MAGAZINE! We have to draw the line somewhere, people.

    Mallory at 2/10/2005 12:37:00 AM

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    Wednesday, February 09, 2005

    In Which I Debunk Various Myths

    Just think of me as Snopes, except I'm a person, not a website, and I also have an alarming caffeine addiction.

    You may be shocked (shocked!) to learn this, but I feel it's my duty to explain it to you--sometimes, boys and girls, the media lies to us. I know. I know. I don't understand it either.

    You'll find, though, if you pay attention to the media the way that some of us do, that that myths are becoming rampant and people are losing sight of the truth. But luckily for you, I am here to tell you what's true and what's not.

    Myth #1--Paris Hilton is gorgeous

    Without fail, every article written about Paris Hilton includes the words "rich", "blonde", "thin" and "gorgeous". And it's true, she is rich, she is blonde and she is thin. But gorgeous? Um, no. That is, most emphatically, untrue. We've all seen her and we've all seen too much of her, really, as she's in every magazine ever, including Reader's Digest and Highlights and despite what people try and get us to believe she is just not pretty. Really. From the porn star hair extensions to her beak of a nose to her wonky eyes, she's just...she's not gorgeous. We'll leave it at that.

    Myth #2--Jennifer Lopez is the new Elizabeth Taylor

    I always hear stories about how JLo is the new La Liz because they are both fond of getting married and they both have perfume lines. Dear readers, this comparison is way off. Sure, they've both been married multiple times and they both have an appreciation for large, gaudy jewelry, but they differ in very important ways. For starters, Liz Taylor was, at one point, an amazing actress, specifically in Suddenly Last Summer, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and the annoyingly named BUtterfield 8. Jennifer Lopez was in such epic tales as Gigli, Maid in Manhattan and Jack. Remember Jack? That's the movie where Robin Williams played a mutant fifth grader. Wrap your mind around that.

    Also, aside from Larry Fortensky and Eddie Fisher, Elizabeth Taylor displayed a modicum of taste when it came to choosing a husband. She did not marry a choreographer and then a corpse, like Jennifer Lopez did, nor did she ever decide that she just needed to be a singer who brought forth such important parts of the popular music canon as "Play" and "My Love Don't [sic] Cost A Thing".

    Myth 3--Robert DeNiro has always been a schlocky, B-Movie actor

    I can see why you might believe this; however, it is a fact that DeNiro once made movies like The Godfather Part II, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and Goodfellas. His decision to piss all over his brilliant acting legacy with films like Hide and Seek, Showtime and The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle is a tragic, recent development.

    Myth 4--The Osbournes are America's Favorite Family

    I've heard MTV make this assertion multiple times recently and I am a bit confused as to how they reached this verdict. Because, as far as I know, the Osbournes are one of America's least favorite families, placing well below the Carters (both Jimmy's and Aaron's), the Baldwins, the Barrymores, and the Winslows. Even the Bush family beat them out in a recent poll, because at least the Bush family is amusing in their utter shadiness; the Osbournes are just foul. Two children in rehab before their twentieth birthdays, a mother who courts the media by wailing about her hardships that, if she is to be believed, rival those of Job and a father who can't even be injured without it being pimped to the media. What about that is good, huh, MTV? Explain that to me.

    Myth 5--Demi Moore is relevent

    I love how when I read articles about Kabballah or Ashton Kutcher, they mention Demi Moore, as if that makes something cooler. It doesn't. Demi Moore does not, and has never, mattered in society. I mean, really, think about it--Ghost. GI Jane. Striptease. Posing nude on the cover of Vanity Fair. Those are her contributions to society. Oh, and also her Oscar...thing. She wore bicycle shorts, a bustier and a bustle to the Oscars. I have seen a lot in my day, but that really disturbs me. BICYCLE SHORTS. I mean, for that alone she should have been shunned and exiled to Siberia or something. Oh, right, she "retired" and "took a break" and moved to Idaho. A break from what, exactly? Sucking at life? And yet, the media keeps talking about her as if she's this enormous star. Don't listen to them-she's not.

    Myth 6--Chris Martin is a heartthrob

    Whenever I read an article about Gwyneth Paltrow, which is often, as I both love Gwyneth and have no interest to do much of anything besides read celeb magazines, they always mention her "hot rockstar hubby" or her "heartthrob musician husband". And I always ask myself if Gwyneth divorced and remarried without me knowing. Because Chris Martin? Fugly. (Oh, and warning--that link is not safe for life) Really, the man is sort of deformed looking, all pointy chinned and bug-eyed. He has the air of a serial killer about him, I fear for poor Apple. And he doesn't even have the common decency to cover his face, which is just disheartening.

    Though judging by his performance on the piano with his strange spasms, I believe that he may have epilepsy or some other seizure disorder, so perhaps I shouldn't make fun. But still--no alibi for Chris Martin, y'all. He ugly.

    Myth 7--Friends is the most beloved show in the history of ever

    Remember when Friends ended and all of the news outlets wept and there were virgin sacrifices trying to appease God and give us all another season of Friends? What were these people smoking? I mean, really. The show had a few funny episodes, but there just came a point when it was too STUPID to care about, let alone mourn the loss of. Every character was smug, annoying and just plain stupid. And then there was Ross, the creepiest, most possessive jerk ever to be held up as a romantic lead. Don't let the media fool you, Friends was no good. Don't believe me? Well, everybody's "favorite" Friend Joey has his own spinoff, right? That spinoff? Was beaten in the ratings by Happy Days reunion special, okay? The show that brought us (literal) shark-jumping and Chachi. CHACHI. The show launched Scott Baio's career. SCOTT BAIO. Happy Days should be made illegal on that basis alone and yet, people would rather watch that than Joey. Let that be a lesson, okay, NBC?

    Myth 8: Clowns are appropriate figures to be present at children's events

    This myth is not perpetuated solely by the media, but they have a hand in it. For years, it's been viewed as natural for clowns to be invited to thinks like birthday parties or big group picnics. But you know what? That's not natural, because clowns are terrifying. I am not the only one who thinks this. The greasepainted freaks should be kept away from the children at all costs, instead of forcing children to play games with them or watch creepy commercials with that bizarre Ronald McDonald and his odd yellow jumpsuit that looks as though he jumped over the prison wall and made a mad dash for society. I truly believe he is the real criminal, not the Hamburgler, who just gets a bad rap. Last year, in the wake of Janet Jackson's nipple scandal, I heard all of these cries, "But the children! Won't someone please think of the children?!" and it's just that, really, when you think about it, the event is far, far less traumatizing than an evening with a clown is. (And, for that matter, it would have been had it been Michael Jackson's nipple)

    ***

    So please, keep all of this in mind and think twice when the media tries to tell you something, because more often than not, it's untrue.

    Mallory at 2/09/2005 05:11:00 PM

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    Monday, February 07, 2005

    Things That Make You Go Hmmm...

    I'm beginning to feel that an apocalypse of sorts is fast approaching because things in the world of celebrity have been amazingly off-kilter and not even in the fab, bizarre sort of way, but, rather, a creepy, scary sort of way.

    Consider:

    As Popdirt reports, Katherine Jackson alleges that her son is not getting a fair trial because the DA's son is a white supremacist. Now, I ask you...do they get much whiter than Michael Jackson? The man (and I use that term awfully loosely) is practically translucent. Of all the biases that may be working against him (you know, those biases against people who are creepy and law-breaking), race isn't one of them, Mrs. Jackson.

    Jojo was at the Heatherette show at Fashion Week. Um, what? Isn't she like six? Shouldn't she be in bed? Why do we continue to reward her for her lamer than lame song "Leave (Get Out)"? Don't people realize that the sooner we ignore her, the sooner she will go away? Why is she at fashion week and I'm not? So many questions.

    Bennifer's diamond ring is for sale. Unless one is a celebrity connoisseur of sorts with too much money on their hands (and really, I'd be happy to help you with that), I don't see why anybody would buy it because, for starters, it's tainted by the ick of the Ben Affleck/Jennifer Lopez pairing. And also, if we're being honest, it is what the kids today call "mad ugly". I've seen nicer rings at Claire's. CLAIRE'S! The store is famous for little other than being the hot place for teen girls to shoplift and even their rhinestone rings are better looking than that tacky bauble.

    Jordan Knight, Jeff Timmons and Aaron Carter performed at the same concert Surprisingly, the world didn't explode from the force of these has-beens occupying the same space. What? You don't know who they are? Jordan was the guy from New Kids on the Block. No, not the cute young one, that was Joey. No, not the rough tough guy, that was Donnie. No, not the guy that looked like a monkey, that was Jonathan. Yeah, the other guy! Jeff? He's from 98 Degrees. Nope, not the one married to Jessica Simpson. No, not that guy's brother. No, not the overweight troll. Yeah, the other guy who looks like a chipmunk! Aaron Carter? No, it's the guy from Backstreet Boys brother. Who makes out with his sister! Yeah! Now do you understand why I'm so afraid?

    Lil' Kim's plastic surgeon made her look like Webster. WEBSTER. That is a good look for nobody except little orphans on 1980s tv shows. I should be happy that she's fully clothed but my GOD, she's taking STYLE CUES from EMMANUEL LEWIS.

    I think it's the end of the world as we know it.

    Somebody hold me, I'm scared.*

    *The line starts right after him**

    **What, you thought I could make it through an entry without mentioning him? You all don't know me that well at all.***

    ***I really am scared, though.

    Mallory at 2/07/2005 09:41:00 PM

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    Saturday, February 05, 2005

    SAG Award Thoughts

    Ahahaha! No late SAG Awards post for me, no siree, I'm doing it right on time!

    Okay, sure, my motives aren't totally altruistic as it was either this or make a review sheet for an exam, but what-evah!

    The SAG Awards are one of my favorite awards shows, not because of the whole "actors voting for actors" thing or even because they're entertaining (they're not), but because they're so short. Two hours, done and done. It's so nice! Meanwhile, the 2004 Oscars aren't over yet.

    Since you were all so anxiously awaiting my thoughts, here they are.

  • Best Supporting Actress, Cate Blanchett. I'm pretty sure this solidified her Oscar win and I'm happy about that. Her speech was good and she looked lovely. Um, as you can see, my thoughts aren't, as they say, "deep".

  • Best Supporting Actor, Morgan Freeman-Eeeeee!!! I loooove Morgan Freeman so, so much, he is The Man, and he's just so awesome in everything, even Ashley Judd "Woma in peril" flicks, and he's just so wonderful and classy and gracious, and I seriously squealed when he won, I do so hope that he wins the Oscar. Suck on that, Clive Owen!

  • Best Actress In a Television Movie, Glenn Close-God, why do people keep giving this woman awards for her over-the-top, ham-fisted performances? I watched a movie, where Hollywood actresses went to the Bedford Hills women's prison and performed letters written by prisoners and she was SO ridiculously overacting, as though she were performing in front of the Academy or something. And her speech? Like an hour long. Whatthefuckever, Glenn.

  • Best Actor in a Television Movie, Geoffrey Rush-To quote my younger brother, don't know, don't care.

  • Best Actress in a Television Series, Comedy-Teri Hatcher-Aww, I like her. I can't help it! She's just so cute.

  • Best Actor in a Television Series, Comedy-Tony Shaloub-Eh. I don't watch Monk. But isn't it weird that he and Lowell on Wings are all getting awards and shit? Funny, that.

  • Best Actress in a Television Series, Drama-Jennifer Garner-She was cute. I don't watch Alias on principle, so I don't know. Yes, I do have some principles, surprising though that may be.

  • Best Actor in a Television Series, Drama, Jerry Orbach-EEEE!!! I lurve Jerry Orbach, he was seriously awesome in everything he ever did and my L&O obsession is well documented, so I was predictably thrilled with his posthumous win. Oh, Lenny! Excuse me, I'll be over here, crying for a little bit.

  • Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Hillary Swank-Zzzzz. Whatever, the actress field is ridiculously boring this year. Though I'm happy if she wins if only because it pisses off Annete "Clay Aiken" Bening.

  • Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Jamie Foxx-Love. Him. Yes, the callback thing is SO played out (Don't do it at the Oscars, Jamie!), but he really is such an excellent speaker, it's a sight to see. I loved when he said he wanted to split up his award with his costars and get autographs from everyone in the room, and talked about meeting Denzel. Awww!

  • Best Ensemble Cast, Sideways-Eh. I don't know. Yay?

    ***


    Fashion thoughts!

    Best Dressed

  • Kate Winslet in Badgley Mischka, not Ben De Lisi! She listened to me! I mean, yeah, it was still sort of boring, but whatever! Pretty!
  • Cate Blanchett
  • Mena Suvari-very young, very fun.

    Worst Dressed
  • Sarah Jessica Parker. What. The. Fuck? Polka dots, ruffles and leashes are never a good idea, let alone on the same outfit! And with red shoes? What happened here, SJP, because I don't get it.
  • Vanessa Paradis. Dude, her hippy boho quirky chick thing is SO played out. And add to that a metric ton of makeup? Ew.
  • Star Jones Reynolds--what the hell is with the jewelry?

    Could Go Either Way
  • Charlize Theron--I love Charlize, and I love the dress, but it makes her...look pregnant. It's really spectacularly unflattering.
  • Teri Hatcher--Hmmm. It's not bad, it's just...eh.
  • Eva Longoria-actually, the more I look at this dress, the more I like it...

    Actor I Most Want to Make Out With
  • Don Cheadle. I heart Don Cheadle.

    Mallory at 2/05/2005 10:42:00 PM

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    Friday, February 04, 2005

    An Ode To Bitchface

    Bitchery, bitchery, I love you! Yes, I doooo!

    As someone famous once said, "Life is too short for celebrities to waste time being nice".

    Okay, no one famous said that....yet, but it is a way of life.

    Celebrities, as you all know, are different from the rest of us. They don't follow normal rules when it comes to clothing, salary and normal human relationships. And they're all the better for it, really.

    Many celebrities are out and out hateful people-we've heard stories of temper tantrums, catfights and even tales of assistants being beaten with cell phones. We call this phenomenon bitchcraft.

    Bitchcraft is, quite simply, the art of being a bitch. You know, someone who is straight up mean and nasty. Someone who doesn't believe that other people have feelings or doesn't care either way.

    Often times, bitchcraft manifests itself in bitchface, which is the obvious physical representation of bitchiness. There are varying stages of bitchface and various celebrities who convey them perfectly.

    Stage One: Obvious Boredom

    What does a celebrity do when they are sick of the questions being asked of them? Why, they roll their eyes and make a face, like Sarah Michelle Gellar does here.
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    Stage Two: Obvious Disgust

    A bitchy celeb can't help but show her disgust with a commoner or, in this case, the skeezy brother of her boyfriend. Watch Mischa Barton do it like a pro:
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    Stage Three: Disdain

    The third stage in the bitchface cycle occurs when the celebrity in question looks peeved or haughty even when her face is resting. It's almost as though her face can't express anything other than bitchiness. Linda "We don't get out of bed for less than $10,000 a day" Evangelista, a bitch goddess, does it perfectly:
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    Stage Four: Bitchery Ahoy!

    Once a celebrity passes through the first three stages, she can't be bothered ever again to hide her repulsion in front of cameras and just looks evil, like one Ms. Jennifer Lopez does:
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    Stage Five: Da Baddest Bitch

    The last stage of bitchface is a face of arrogance, boredom, disgust and entitlement that few people can manage to convey all at once, but Gwyneth Paltrow shows us how.
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    Gwyneth Paltrow is the bitch goddess.

    And one could, quite possibly, make some sort of theory about Ben Affleck's tendency to date women with major bitchface who so obviously hate him, thereby making him their bitch. Interesting....

    There you have it, the five stages of bitchface. Let it be a lesson to you aspiring arrogant readers, learn from the masters. And remember--always sneer, nose in the air and don't be afraid to push and shove.

    Mallory at 2/04/2005 06:36:00 PM

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    Wednesday, February 02, 2005

    1999 All Over Again

    Some of you may know that I've been on a strange and bizarre boyband kick as of late. The reasons for this kick are too complicated to explain at this time, but they can't even fully explain the randomness of these songs.

    Like...remember SoulDecision? And 5ive? Yeah, that's right, I've been listening to the ghetto boybands, not The Backstreet Boys, or even 98 Degrees. No, instead I have been playing songs like "Faded" and "When The Lights Go Out", the classic 1999 ode to date rape. Consider the lyrics: "Babe, I swear you will succumb to me". Um, jigga what?!

    And yet, I can't stop listening. To quote Nancy Kerrigan-"Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?"

    Luckily, my partner in crime, Ms. P, has also been on this same kick, though the fact that both of us are listening to these songs should disturb me more than comfort me, as it means that two people out there in the year 2005 are rocking out to 5ive, but I take my solace where I can.

    P: Who greenlighted that song?
    Me: And who sold their soul to the devil to make it so hidiously danceable?
    P : And "stick-in-your-head"-able?
    M: As with all things, I blame it on GWB. Don't tell me he doesn't rock out to it at the ranch
    P : HEE! It's truly the song of the Bush presidency. WMD investigators got ya down? "I'm kind of faded, but I feel all right." Sadaam Hussein? "I can't pretend that you're only my friend . . ." Florida? "When I make up your mind you'll be comin' on home with me . . ."
    M : Hahahaha!
    M : I think we just solved the mystery that has plagued our country since 2000
    P : Osama bin Laden? "Yeah you know you goooooooooot it, and you know I waaaaaaaaaaaant it."
    P : Hee! Very true.
    P : He's takin' all his cues from soulDecision.
    M: He is! You know Babs was listening to a mixtape and he overheard and his mind was blown
    P : Racial profiling? "When I get you all alone, I'm gonna take off all your clothes . . . "
    P : He thought, "There's wisdom in them thar' boybanders!"
    M : And then Barbara was all, "MO-OM, I CAN'T FIND MY TAPE!" and Laura's like, "Jenna, give your sister her tape back" and Jenna's like, "God, I don't have it!" and W walks by, jamming to a walkman
    P : Hee. And Condi passes out the lyrics to his cabinet at the start of every meeting. "Gentleman, let us not lose our focus, our inspiration. Remember: he who fails to "hit it" is lost."
    M: That's why Colin Powell left, he was more fond of the female popstars of the late 90s-The Spice Girls, Britney, Xtina, Mandy Moore, etc.
    P : Exactly. And now Bush is all, "I want you back!" and Powell is all, "When I . . .THOUGHT I KNEW YOU . . .!"
    P : And Condi is all pitious, like, "Dubya? Hit me, baby? One more time?"
    M : And John Ashcroft used to be all "HEY HEY, WE'RE THE MONKEES!", trying to fit in and shit, and everybody would just stare sadly
    P : Shaking their heads.
    P : And Powell, on his way out, leans over, and whispers, "I'm sorry you don't have what I have."
    M : And Dubya's all mad, "You'll succumb to me" under his breath
    P : While over in the corner, Condi sniffles, all "Show me the meaning . . . of beeeeeeeeing lonely . . ."
    M : She and Karen Hughes used to have dance-offs to "It's Gonna Be Me" over who was Dubya's BFF. Karen lost, that's why she resigned.

    Hillary was really onto something with her talk of a vast right wing conspiracy. It even tainted the world of bubblegum pop music. Bush and Co. have a lot to answer for, including JoJo, Aaron Carter and the Duffs. Please remember, when you see the Bush pop music information in history textbooks, that you heard it here first.

    Mallory at 2/02/2005 07:02:00 PM

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