Pop culture at its most disturbing
When the surviving Beach Boys reunited for a wildly successful studio album and tour in recognition of the group’s 50th anniversary, it seemed that notorious member Mike Love‘s asshole-ism was being kept in check. We were wrong. In a move fucktarded even for Love, he has released a statement saying that founding members Brian Wilson, Al Jardine, and David Marks …
Phyllis Diller‘s passing yesterday at the age of 95 was the latest blow in a sad week for pop culture, following the deaths of reality star Joey Kovar on Friday and singer Scott McKenzie on Saturday. Phyllis Diller was proof positive that you don’t have to be young, educated, or one of the beautiful people to live your dream. Beginning …
This is Sylvester Stallone‘s mom. Sylvester Stallone’s 90-YEAR-OLD mom! Honestly, I have no words, because so many things are running through my little smart-ass head that I don’t know where to begin. So, I want you guys to leave YOUR comments on this blog and tell me what you think of her fashion sense. And her style. And her….lips. …
Tomorrow marks the passing of legendary British actor Peter Cushing of cancer back in 1994. Even as a young kid, I loved watching the old gothic horror movies. As early as the beginning of the 1980s, I already saw a clear distinction between truly unnerving classics such as The Haunting and brainless drivel like Friday the 13th. On Saturday nights, …
I get a lot of people asking me about the book I am working on…one of the most common questions, of course, is “WHY, of ALL the topics to choose, would you write about THEM?” (usually accompanied by a slightly horrified look). Last year, I was on a talk show here in St. Louis and for anyone who is interested …
For nearly their entire 25-year existence, the folk-rock duo Indigo Girls have fostered division among their fan base while consistency preaching unity and complimenting each other with nearly perfect harmonies. Fans and critics alike are often sharply divided, with some praising the hard-edged creativity of Amy Ray’s punk-tinged angst, while others prefer Emily Saliers’ quiet and longing romanticism. Then there …
“Wha happen’?” Oh, you wacky celebrities….with easy access to private “massage” sessions, “employees” on the payroll, and ummm, duh, the INTERNET, why oh why do you INSIST on hitting the dirty book stores to take things in hand? Wednesday night, while I was busy toiling away at work, laying out newspaper pages, Fred Willard (Everybody Loves Raymond, Roseanne, and the …
They said it wouldn?t last? Poor?Kim Kardashian. She was pilloried by the press after announcing the end of her 72-day marriage. Doesn?t the world realize that her Hollywood marriage to Kris Humphries was practically a marathon compared to some? Honestly, her marriage lasted?72 TIMES?longer than one of?Zsa Zsa Gabor?s, and?288 TIMES?longer than?Rudolph Valentino?s! Here are a few examples of wedded …
38 years after Stephen King published his classic novel and 36 years after the original film adaptation starring Sissy Spacek, a new version of Carrie is currently in the works. Chloe Grace Moretz has been cast in the lead role, with Julianne Moore confirmed as Carrie’s psychotic mother. 15-year-old Moretz is saying the new version will “mess with your mind.” …
Capping a whirlwind week of speculation and outcry from viewers, this morning was Ann Curry‘s last as co-host of the Today show. In a tearful farewell, Curry thanked the viewers, saying, “You are why I have ventured into dangerous places and interviewed dictators and jumped off of planes and bridges and climbed mountains…for all of you who saw me as …
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