July 31, 2008
Please Recycle This Post-Consumer Post
Yes, of course, most of us here at WOW are somewhat concerned about saving the planet, especially if all we have to do is buy stuff that helps instead of stuff that doesn't. Like, we wouldn't want to get our hands dirty with compost, or stop using air conditioning, but buying stuff that's been recycled, is biodegradable, or made without pollutants is...still buying stuff, which we like! And money's green. So we've started looking into planet-friendly products from a company called Seventh Generation after we discovered some of its goods in a goody bag we got at a party. Seventh Generation products include such "green" stuff as brown paper towels, made from unbleached, undyed, 100% "post-consumer" recycled paper, and Orange Guard, a water-based orange-peel insecticide. Plus a compost-load of other good-and-good-for-you product, from baby diapers to a minty toilet bowl cleaner to chlorine-free tampons. And it's all available online so you don't have to drive anywhere to get it. Check it out.
Unfortunate Timing
At this very moment, Hancock showings end and The Dark Knight's begin at the CineMagic. (via Lisanti Quarterly)
Attack of the Killer Tortoise
Tortoise protects its turf from giant invaders. Apparently, it's what they do. Who knew they could move so fast. And leap. Sort of. Hilarious footage. (killertortoise; t/y Jason)
Just Ask Joey
Dear Joey I completely love your advice and need your help. I'm not a very social person but have taken to having lunch with "the girls" I teach with from time to time. But now, one of the girls has decided that she wants to include the douchebag husband of one of us (uh, not mine). And he's an asshole. He insults everyone. He breathes through his nose when he eats. He snorts. His hair is greasy. I cannot believe that my friend, who is very critical of others, cannot see this. We are 3 or 4 females who want to rant. She invites this dickweed, so we can't rant. ding dang. help. Helpless in Virginia
The Daily Freak Show
Damiana answers the question: "What should I do during an earthquake?" Send Damiana YOUR questions to: prettythingsss@yahoo.com and she'll answer them in future episodes.
Mad Man
Madison Hildebrand, rookie star last season of Bravo's real(ity) estate series Million Dollar Listing returns for another season (premiering August 5) a bit more seasoned. In fact, he's in quite a few more houses now thanks to his panties-only spread in Playgirl magazine. After Elton asked him about that.
One Block, or Two?
Cinderblocks of sugar, just the ticket when you feel like something heavy at teatime but are avoiding extra calories. And they go great with this china cup and gun set. (Truexdesign; t/y Fenton)
Leave Barack Alone!
The folks over at SlateV are apparently none too happy with John McCain, who recently compared Barack Obama's celebrity status to that of Paris Hilton's and Britney Spears'. And they've imagined a viral video backlash of their own, starring Britney's darling defender and friend of WOW, Chris Crocker – with voice-over by Christopher Beam.
– AguynamedWayne
It's Birthday, Bitch
Rudolf Martin, 39
Dean Cain, 42
JK Rowling, 43
Fatboy Slim, 45
Wesley Snipes, 46
Gary Lewis, 62
Geraldine Chaplin, 64
Milton Friedman, 96 (deceased)
Jakob Handl, 458 (deceased)
– Lindsey Hager
Amy Winehouse: Set the Table, the Blood's Here
Amy Winehouse was rushed to the hospital on Monday, released on Tuesday, and had a delivery of Urgent Blood brought round the house on Wednesday. And judging from the size of the container, that's a whole lot of blood. Perhaps she's partying with Pete Doherty and they ran out. (Bauer-Griffin Online)
Elizabeth Taylor: Not Planning to Die Anytime Soon
It's said that screen legend Elizabeth Taylor, one of the last remaining movie stars of old Hollywood, was put on life support after suffering congestive heart failure brought on by pneumonia. When doctors were sure she was dying, her four children were sent for last night – and they watched as she miraculously rallied and began to breathe normally again. Never a well woman, the 76-year-old has survived two hip replacements, numerous bouts of pneumonia, a tracheotomy, addiction, eight marriages, and a brain tumor; currently, osteoporosis has her confined to a wheelchair, which she recently wheeled into gay bar The Abbey and trendy hotspot Hyde. (Telegraph; AP photo)
July 30, 2008
Pot Culture: High Priority
America should stop arresting marijuana users, according to Representative Barney Frank, who announced a proposal today to end federal penalties for Americans carrying fewer than 100 grams – about a quarter of a pound – of the wonder weed! Besides the undue burdens placed on law enforcement resources, Frank also feels it's an invasion of privacy to arrest people for using marijuana. "The vast amount of human activity ought to be none of the government's business," he said during a Capitol Hill news conference. "I don't think it is the government's business to tell you how to spend your leisure time." Truer words have probably never been spoken.
– AguynamedWayne
Pam Anderson: As Real As Real Can Be
The Hollywood Reporter talks about Pam: Girl on the Loose, which premieres Sunday at 10PM on E!.
"As an executive producer on this project, Anderson has final say over what gets in. It is soon obvious that she uses that power wisely. E!’s “Pam: Girl on the Loose” knows where it’s going at all times as it carefully crafts an image of Anderson as an appreciative and approachable sex symbol, a doting mother, a tireless crusader for animals and a celebrity who’s just as down to earth as you and me, by gum." (Read more at THR)
Dina and Ali: The Sisterhood of the... Oh, Forget It
You see it happening and you can't do anything to stop it. Then, after a while, you don't really want to. It's kinda fun watching how far it will go. (Photos: Splash via Egotastic!)
Itemizing 2
• Bachelor Matt Grant wants his ring back from Shayne Lamas. A 2.85 Tacori platinum-and-diamond eternity ring is "not a television or a handbag," sez he.
• Paris Hilton's little brother, recent DUI veteram, Barron, 19, was turned away from Dune in Southampton by guest doorperson Kristin Cavallari, then let in by security.
• Ali Lohan "accidentally" auditioned for porn director Peter Davy.
• The paparazzi's "lack of responsible behavior" is forcing Hollywood's celebrity citizens – or celebrizens – to take action.
• Rick and Kathy Hilton feel that the whopping $4,600 they contributed to John McCain's campaign exempts Paris from being the brunt of his disparaging remarks.
• Seth Rogan has "a terrible case of I-wanna-smoke-weed-all-day."
• In her new movie, Stuck, Mena Suvari goes topless as a retirement home nurse who hits a homeless man while drunk driving and lets him bleed to death on the windshield.
The Daily Freak Show
When James St James and his friend DJ Mouse go to a rave in downtown LA, they feel like they've been transported back to 1992 Manchester. But James is soon driven to distraction by other nocturnal entertainments that downtown LA has to offer, and wanders off to check out the indie noise bands at The Smell, then gets invited to an electro party at gallery/club Motion-LA, and sometime later checks out the country line-dancing DL dudes at the Latino gay bars down the street. Just another night with James.
Corey Feldman: Fat Chance
According to Corey Feldman, it was this PETA poster promoting vegetarianism, in which he and wife Susie attempt to recreate John and Yoko's "Give Peace a Chance" photo promoting bagism, that prompted the Two Coreys star to get some liposuction from the surgeon who put in Susie's implants. Because, you know, he looks fat. Would we lie to you? Too bad, though, that he didn't decide on the lipo earlier – the couple could have used his sucked-out fat to fill her boobs. (Starpulse)
Peter & Gordon: Pier Pleasure
Peter Asher, who was the Peter half of '60s Britpop duo Peter & Gordon and whose sister Jane was Beatle Paul's girlfriend and played a groupie in A Hard Day's Night, is currently Pamela Anderson's manager and is a major player in Pam: Girl on the Loose. In a recent email to friends he writes:
A number of people have repeatedly asked me to let them know if and when Peter & Gordon are ever playing a gig in the LA area. That time has come. We are doing a free show on Santa Monica Pier on Thursday August 21st. The show begins at 7pm but Gerry and the Pacemakers go on first so I would imagine we start around 8pm or shortly thereafter. More info [here]. I want to emphasize that I am certainly not asking or expecting anyone to come. I just don’t want to get into trouble later for not having let my friends know!
Leaked Olympictures
A Korean film crew gained access to the Bird's Nest Olympic Stadium in Beijing yesterday so it could rehearse its broadcast of the Olympic Games. While inside, the cameramen secretly filmed the rehearsal for the opening ceremony, which was happening at the same time. The video has been banned on the Chinese news site Sina.com and has been taken off YouTube in mainland China. But you can see it here via Huffington Post. (t/y Billy)
Earthquake Rocks the House
If you're looking for intelligent talk about yesterday's earthquake, your best bet would be the houseguests of Big Brother 10. Here's a clip for those of you not paying for the live 24-hour feed.
As Seen on TV?
OMG, this guy's like a hybrid of Joshua from So You Think You Can Dance and Jessie from Big Brother 10! (t/y Jim)
Pam: Girl on the Tube
Matt Lauer on Today this morning said guest Pamela Anderson "may just be the most iconic blonde bombshell of her generation," and it's clear that interviews like this are the reason he still likes his job. Anderson stopped by the show to talk up her new reality series, Pam: Girl on the Loose, which premieres this Sunday at 10PM on E!. (via Popcrunch)
Itemizing
• Highest bidder People magazine wins publication rights for first photos of Brangelina's twin babies. Bid rumored to be between $10- and $15 million.
• She really had to go. Woman found dead in mile-high toilet.
• Concussions on a dance floor. Prince Harry's friend is beaten up at a nightclub after a polo event.
• Apparently, Sam Lutfi is still in the picture, fighting restraining order. Who?
• Musical bond. Jack White and Alicia Keys write Quantum of Solace theme.
• Fast-food chains banned from poor hoods in Los Angeles.
• Dina and Ali Lohan get booted from after-party for New York premiere of Traveling Pants 2.
• Not here, kitty kitty. 44-pound cat goes missing in New Jersey.
Disorder in the Court!
Yesterday's earthquake disrupted the taping of Judge Judy, putting a temporary cessation on her summation. (t/y Jim)
Berry Baracks the Vote
Halle Berry shows her, ahem, support for Barack Obama on a tight tee while shopping at a mall in Century City yesterday. Is it just us or does Berry make Obama's ears look more prominent? (Photo: ODuran/Fame Pictures via Just Jared)
Woman Stuck to Toilet Seat Update
Kory McFerren, the Ness County, Kansas man who fed and may have occasionally sponge-bathed his girlfriend for the two years she sat on the toilet and eventually became one with it, was sentenced yesterday to six months in jail after pleading no contest last month to a misdemeanor count of mistreatment of a dependent adult. The victim, Pam Babcock, now successfully pried from her seat and under the protection of a guardian, asked the judge for leniency, claiming she felt the circumstances weren't McFerren's fault. The judge grudgingly reduced McFerren's sentence to six months probation. But the guy's going to jail for six months anyway – on an unrelated charge of lewd and lascivious behavior for exposing himself to a teenage neighbor in March. (AP)
It's Birthday, Bitch
Hilary Swank, 34
Brad Hargreaves, 36
Tom Green, 37
Vivica A Fox, 44
Lisa Kudrow, 45
Delta Burke, 52
Arnold Schwarzenegger, 61
Buddy Guy, 72
Henry Ford, 145 (deceased)
Emily Bronte, 190 (deceased)
– Lindsey Hager
Kate and Lance: It's Over
After three months of leaving the door open on their lovemaking, the actress and the pedalphile have broken up. Over the weekend, say a number of sources, Kate Hudson and Lance Armstrong decided to seek other objects of public affection. Apparently, there'd been some bickering and the couple thought it best to end it amicably before Lance did damage to his wrist. "There was no drama or ugliness," said a source. "They just decided to end things. There is no hatred, just sadness." It hasn't fully sunk in for us, so we're not dabbing at tears yet. (Photos: AP)
July 29, 2008
Snap!
Today was the first really earth-shaking World of Wonder production meeting and everybody had to rush out suddenly. (Photo by Fenton Bailey, in passing)
Wanted
WOW friend and alumnus Beau Genot is looking for gay and lesbian wedding footage, specifically for weddings performed since they became legal in California in June. It's for a very worthwhile, pro bono project. Looking for all types of wedding and all types of media (digital photos, video, etc). Please contact wowreport@worldofwonder.net for Beau's details.
Big Brother's Body Builder Jessie: Narcississy?
Big Brother 10's Jessie Godderz gets the treatment, deservedly, on The Soup. Photos and speculation aplenty at Towleroad.
Doin' It Hommes Style
Lorenzo Martone. Marc Jacobs. Married. In France. Not legally binding. (Page Six; photo: BauerGriffin)
What Am I?
What is this creature that washed ashore in Montauk? Suggestion after the jump. (Photo via Gawker; t/y James)
Feud for Thought
Friend of WOW aka FOWOW Selene Luna (above, second from left) is in the cast of Margaret Cho's return to series television 13 years after her sitcom All American Girl was unceremoniously axed and gave Cho 13-years'-worth of stand-up material. The Cho Show premieres on Vh1 August 21. Meanwhile, the Cho cast/family will be battling for face against Corbin Bernsen's family on the season finale (thank God, and begone) of Celebrity Family Feud tonight at 8 on NBC.
Lindsay and Sam: Girl, Interruptus
According to a report on Queerty, Lindsay and Sam, America's new canyon-yodeling sweethearts, dropped into New York's fisty gay bar The Cock around 3AM this morning, danced with the boys, and left at the 4AM closing. We tell you this only because it seems during that hectic hour the girls were heard discussing the Party Monster soundtrack. And, well, you know, we have a soft spot here at WOW for mention of that movie.
Madonna: Dematerializing Girl
Regarding recent photos of a gaunt and ropy Madonna leaving the Kabbalah Centre on Friday looking like a old hag, her publicist Liz Rosenberg had this to say: "I just think the photographer got a bad shot of her or it was touched up to make her look bad. I saw Madonna two days before at her rehearsal and she looked amazing – glowing skin and working really hard on her show." (Peeps; photos: MLM/Fame)
Tori & Dean Tonight
Episode 7 of this season's popular Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood is jam-packed. The family is encouraged to hang horseshoes in the house and burn sage; they continue to remodel, pick fabrics, and shop; and Dean plays in the Deal or No Deal Celebrity Golf Tournament. Tonight at 10 on Oxygen.
This Just In
We've just been sent this dramatic re-enactment of the damage the earthquake did to Los Angeles a short time ago. It's grim. (t/y Louis)
LaBeouf: No-Fault Assurance
Although it was "immediately apparent," apparently, to officers on the scene that Shia LaBeouf was "intoxicated" and possibly on drugs Sunday when his truck was involved in a dramatic accident that injured four people, including himself, badly, and we all wrote how reckless the actor is being with his new fame, officers are now saying the collision was not his fault. See how quick we are to judge? Sometimes we hate us. (AP)
Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore says detectives have determined that the other driver, who has not been identified, ran the light and will also be cited. LaBeouf was booked for a misdemeanor DUI and underwent surgery for injuries to his left hand. "He was not at fault," Whitmore said of the Transformers actor.
And Then There's Maude
Email from James St James: "my bookshelves are down, minor mess, phones out – i'm cleaning up a bit, will be in in about an hour... WHOOO! my bed JUMPED! CRAAAAAAAZY!!!!!!"
Bryan Boy, Hour 2
In this WOW TV episode, Bryan Boy, the twinky Filipino blogger who has a Marc Jacobs handbag named after him, shares his wisdom on accessories and handbags for men.
Miley Cyrus: What's in Your Wallet?
In an effort to lure the Miley Cyrus brand into partnering with the LifeStyles brand, the condom company is offering Cyrus a lifetime supply of the product when she comes of age. Is there enough latex in the world to make good on that deal? Probably not, since they may also have offered 50 Cent, who's lent his name to a line of the company's rubbers, the same deal. "Pop culture proves that teens are more ready than ever to discuss the subject of sex," says the LifeStyles' VP of marketing. "We believe that Miley is both influential and relatable to this afflicted set – and is the obvious choice to get the message of safe sex out to teens across America." Says the Miley machine: "We never received an offer, nor would she consider the offer." We'll see. (EOnline)
Mama LaBeouf
While Z-list mom Linda Hogan visited her son in prison carrying a skateboard and little else, A-list mom Shayna LaBeouf arrived at Cedars-Sinai carrying all the trappings of the Summer of Love. Pretty sure she still has traces of Woodstock mud between her toes. She wouldn't talk specifically about son Shia's condition (injuries to his head, knee, and hand), but she was emotional and thanked everyone for their concern.. (Photo: WENN via dlisted)
Quote Unquote
"All my life I've been in long-term monogamous relationships. I had to break that pattern by not allowing myself to have a relationship for a year, stopping myself from committing to men. I haven't been celibate. I've had lots of dates and lots of sex, but I haven't been pushing to turn a date into a relationship. This has been a huge thing for me." – Alanis Morissette, explaining how she got over her split with Ryan Reynolds. (Contact Music)
Johnny Depp, Already Fond of Hats, to Play Mad Hatter
Johnny Depp is reportedly set to play the Mad Hatter in what would be an extended cameo in Tim Burton's proposed 3-D version of Alice in Wonderland, the Lewis Carroll acid trip that's been done again and again. But does Burton even have to shoot it – can't we already picture it? (LA Times' The Envelope)
It's Birthday, Bitch
Rachel Miner, 28
Stephen Dorff, 35
Julian McMahan, 40
Martina McBride, 42
Tim Gunn, 55
Peter Jennings, 70 (deceased)
Paul Taylor, 78
Clara Bow, 103 (deceased)
Benito Mussolini, 125 (deceased)
–Lindsey Hager
Linda Hogan's Skankboard
Trashy Linda Hogan, 49, showed up at prison yesterday, gift in hand, Fox TV camera in tow, for the 18th birthday of her incarcerated son, Nick. Do they even allow skateboards in the yard? Doubtful. No matter, Hogan can always give it to her 19-year-old boyfriend, which was probably the plan anyway. Sister Brooke? According to her MySpace, the less-obvious Hogan took her gift through the back door, which is how she likes it. (Photo via The Superficial)
Ed and Chace: Sisters
Ed Westwick and Chace Crawford, above, are a couple of idols on the CW's hit teen soap, Gossip Girl, and a couple off-set. Well, they call it "roommates." But they're inseparable. A witness told Rush & Molloy they were spotted (and apparently stalked) at a recent Ting Tings show ignoring the girls trying to get their attention and "were never more than a foot apart. It was freaky. If one moved two feet to the left, so did the other.They were only interested in each other." Plus, these photos of the boys were taken in New York last night at the premiere of, ahem, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2. Had enough? (Photos: Wenn via dlisted)
July 28, 2008
Shia LaBeouf: Rite of Passenger
Turns out the passenger riding shotgun with Shia LaBeouf late last night when he crashed his truck into another car was his Transformers sequel co-star Isabel Lucas, who happens to have been dating Entourage star Andrian Grenier for a few months. Grenier reportedly was testy and uncooperative when reached today to comment on the condition of his girlfriend. (NY Daily News; top photo via zimbio)
Pup Culture
Current World of Wonder mascot, rescue pup Zepper, fresh from surgery of a personal nature, keeps his stuffed toy handy. (Photo by Tom Wolf)
Amy Winehouse: Long Day's Gurney Into Night
After a bruising weekend of fighting and rampaging, Amy Winehouse, wrapped in a blanket and hooked up to oxygen, was wheeled out of her North London apartment around 9PM today. With her father by her side, she was taken to the emergency room at University College Hospital in London, suffering from an "adverse reaction to medication." She'll be kept under observation overnight and could be released tomorrow. (Daily Mail; photo: ISOimages)
Just Ask Joey
Dear Joey I am in a delicate situation. The person I'm directly subordinate to at work has serious issues with personal hygiene. I don’t know if its glandular or cultural, but the man smells like ass, old socks, and garlic humus. In general, he responds angrily to any kind of negative feedback, but I swear I'm going to vomit the next time we are in close quarters, which in his case is anything smaller then Rhode Island. The Scentless Apprentice