Friday, May 09
Ewoks – An A-choired Taste
We must have dozed off during the scene in Return of the Jedi when the Ewoks died for our sins. Unless we simply missed some Lucasian metaphorical subtext. (t/y Jason)
Friday, May 09
Is Tammy Faye the Earthquake Phantom?
After an earthquake struck Illinois on April 18, appearances of a mysterious lady making pronouncements have been reported, the phantom said to resemble Tammy Faye Bakker, who died almost a year ago.
The mysterious lady, whoever she is, has conveyed messages to witnesses, such as “The Zadokite Temple is the True Temple” and “Pray for Zimbabwe.” But some sneer at Illinoisans and call them half-baked. These do not credit as factual the appearance of any “mysterious lady,” be she Tammy Faye Bakker or otherwise.
(ShoutingGround; t/y Chris)
Where's the Beef?
No beef on board. British Airways has removed beef from its in-flight dinner menu in a tip of the turban to its Hindu passengers. BA, now PC, has replaced the beloved British institution of meat and potatoes with your choice of fish pie or chicken. Or you could just drink. (This Is London)
Either You're In the Club or Urine Outside the Club
Seasons-ago It boy, Fabian Basabe, was arrested Wednesday night for urinating outside a Los Angeles club we've never heard of, the Crown Room (sounds like an airport lounge). When police approached, "he pulled up his pants [they were down? to pee?] and became verbally abusive, really nasty. You know how he can get," said a witness. Cops can be nasty too, so they ran a background check on Basabe and found two license suspensions due to an outstanding Beverly Hills DUI warrant. He was arraigned yesterday and released on $85,000 bail. His lawyer explained to Page Six that the the club was congested (and by "congested" he meant "not letting him in") and "he needed to go to the men's room very badly – he suffers from a bladder problem – and so he went around back to an alley to relieve himself. He was arrested but the only indecent exposure here is his overexposure in the media." Not so much, Shark, those days have sailed.
Friday, May 09
Getting Ahead in Texas
Texans Matthew Richard Gonzalez, left, and Kevin Wade Jones, both 17, have been accused, along with a younger boy, of digging up the corpse of an 11-year-old who died in 1921, hacking off his head, and using the skull as a bong. It was Jones who spilled the story to the cops while being questioned about a car burglary. Police didn't believe him until they visited Gonzalez at home. "He regurgitated in his plate of food when I asked him about it," said a detective, "so I knew there was some truth to the story." Abuse of a corpse is a misdemeanor. The pot may be a diferent story. The skull is still missing. (AP; Chronicle)
Eye On Butterfly
Everyone watched honeymoon-fresh couple Maria and Nick at the Time 100 celebrity blowout last night at Jazz at Lincoln Center, where Mimi performed. Afterward, the newlyweds dutifully hung out with couple Gayle and Oprah before heading off to dinner at the Waverly Inn. It had been Mr and Mrs Cannon's first public appearance since the marriage. "I’ve been smiling for days," said the Mr. (Just Jared; photos: WireImage, Splash)
Quote Unquote
"You can pretty much bet all you own that I would never leave another voicemail message for my daughter that wasn't just like something out of a Rodgers and Hammerstein score." – Alec Baldwin, to 60 Minutes, about leaving his daughter that phone message last year, calling her "a thoughtless little pig." (Us)
Thursday, May 08
Don't You Wish Your Office Was Hot Like Ours?
Yeah, that's right – RuPaul and Charo totally hanging on the fourth floor at World of Wonder. (Photo by Chris McKim)
Smells Like Team Spirit
The Austrian rugby team, having lost to Lithuania 48-0, took to the center of Lithuania's capitol, Vilnius, and stripped naked to the tune of "Singing in the Rain." Although they were cheered on enthusiastically by the crowd at a nearby cafe, the team had to issue a formal apology for its "act of hooliganism." (PageOneQ via OMGblog)
Queer Edge on WOW TV
This is the show that believes Jesus died for our sins, so why not take advantage of it. Kim Cole co-hosts and comes out to her parents. Desperation Squad tortilla throwing mayhem. Alan Cumming promotes his new fragrance and confronts his Scottish heritage. (Click here)
The Christian Right
Never in a million years would we have thought we'd like this guy, but we totally adore him. Here's the haphazardly hilarious Project Runway winner and probable red-carpet host at the next MTV Movie Awards, Christian Siriano, talking to MTV's Control Freak about the clothing lines of The Hills' Heidi and Lauren. We think he doesn't like them. (Watch here)
Podcast 5-7-08
That new guy you don't recognize is Mick Kaczorowski, executive producer at Animal Planet, who happened to be in the office when the podcast was starting. And he happened to be in the office because he's working on a project with WOW, but no one needs to know that yet. He leaks that when Meerkat Manor starts up again June 6, Stockard Channing will be its new narrator. James gets started on American Idol. Randy wonders if David Archuleta and Michael Alig are an "Of Interest." Blue pants suits. Gayle's droopy surgery face on Oprah. Is Oprah so much happier now that she's back to being fat? Randy and A New Earth, his essential self, and Oprah. Tom Cruise and his scripted minions. Barbara Walters: her daughter, her book, Rosie, Star Jones. Sex and the City, the movie, its stars. Sarah Jessica's Lady Bunny hair on a billboard. Sparkle fonts! The Miley Cyrus ploy. The Kardashians. Gossip Girl. (Gossip Girl gossip continues uninterrupted as Randy and Mick leave the podcast.) Where in the World Is Matt Lauer? Will Perez Hilton be remembered long after Paris Hilton is forgotten? Obsolete communication gestures. Does David Archuleta know he's gay? Mariah's wedding suddenness seems suspect. And...scene.
