speaking her mind

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veteran singer tori amos has enjoyed an almost 20-year career – a feat not often found in the musical world. amos took time out of her schedule to share her opinion on why pop sensation lady gaga might not be so lucky. she shared with british tabloid the sun that gaga’s popularity is only fleeting.

“she’s what i call a meteor – singers who entertain people for a while. hey, there’s nothing wrong with that. but then there are people like neil young who show up at glastonbury 40 years into their career. and that’s a very different kind of artist.”

she goes on to explain that perhaps the economic crisis is the reason for lady gaga’s success. ”she wants to entertain people. right now, half the world is depressed and they need to be entertained. so her timing’s perfect.” well, that may be true, but gaga is certainly making a run for it. she’s supremely confident in her rise to fame. only time will tell if she lasts!

shining moment

mayermugshotjohnny boy mayer. the self-assured musician never ceases to amuse. it’s almost as if his strange antics are starting to overshadow his music! nevertheless, he likes to keep things interesting. this past thursday, mayer took to his twitter to propose a a bet. addressing gossip site tmz, he tweeted “challenge: if harvey levin at tmz can produce my mug shot, i will donate 25k to the charity of his choice.”

tmz searched and searched to no avail. moments later thesmokinggun.com beat them to the punch, posting a mugshot of mayer from a 2001 arrest. apparently the singer was driving with a suspended license in atlanta. while the case was dismissed a month later, it still gave us this lovely picture memory.

regardless of who posted it first, tmz urged mayer to make good on his end of the deal. and make good he did! tmz told mayer to split the $25,000 between two charities, the pet orphans of socal and ace of hearts. he produced pictures of the two checks, and sent the moolah on over. see? even douchey guys like john mayer can do nice things every once in awhile!

stiles by styles

i love a good spoof video! julia stiles – we haven’t heard from her in awhile! – posted this hysterical vid poking fun at celebrity fashion designers who push eco-friendly ensembles. the host of the “show” interviews julia as she displays her creative pieces. “have you ever designed anything before?” the host starts off. normally the celebs go into some wacky story about how even though they may be an actress, their heart is in fashion. instead, a straight-faced julia answers “no.”

out come the models. among julia’s designs is a top called “ten shirts i love about you” made from bits of 10 old tops sewn together. and my favorite? the ‘shants,’ a shirt that becomes pants when legs are slipped into the armhole. julia even created a website for the spoof – juliastilesstyles.com - where you can read a bit more about the what & the why behind the project.

the mock clothes mysteriously seem to all be sold out, which is where the website encourages you to instead donate to the lunchbox fund. julia filmed the bit with the comedy troupe the vacationeers. after her stint in “designing,” the actress is headed to broadway to co-star in oleanna. the play premieres october 11th.

home sweet $74M

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got an extra $74 million lying around? you just missed out on this beautiful home in provence, france recently purchased by angelina jolie & brad pitt.  actually, ‘home’ may not be the right word to encapsulate a place with 35 bedrooms. i know they have 6 kids but why the heck do they need 35 bedrooms?

according to the mirror, the 17th century chateau boasts more than 1,000 acres. apparently brad & ange have been leasing the property for the past year and finally decided to bite the buying bullet. the couple also plan to spend a bundle renovating the place – making many of the rooms more modern. what additions are they thinking of, you ask? a new gym, wine bar, jacuzzis, a steamroom & spa and a motorbike track for mr. pitt.

as angie’s mom was french canadian, it’s not surprising that they chose the south of france as their home base. they’ve also said that their children are able to lead a more normal life there. yes, because it is so very normal to grow up in a $74M mansion!

rest in peace (above marilyn)

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even after her death people are still vying to be near the legendary marilyn monroe! the burial spot right above marilyn monroe has just been auctioned off on eBay. the owner, a woman from beverly hills, had her husband’s body removed from the prime location so that the highest bidder may take their coveted place.

bidding started 10 days ago at $500,000. crazy, right? well not when you hear what it actually sold for! the winning bid came in at a cool $4,602.100. $4.6 million dollars! who the heck has that kind of money? earth to the bidder… marilyn is dead and ghost are not real. she ain’t coming back for late-night chats in the mortuary!

the name of the winner is not yet known, but we can all just hop on down to the westwood village cemetery to check out the nameplate when it goes up. apparently the widowed auctioneer decided to sell the crypt to help pay off her $1.6 million mortgage. well it appears she’ll have no problem covering that now!

when lying is funny

 

ever seen ‘the office?’ it’s the brain child of actor/writer ricky gervais. which is why his latest movie ‘the invention of lying’ will probably be pretty darn funny! premiering september 25th, the movie takes place in an alternate reality in which lying does not exist. people speak the truth and nothing but the truth no matter what the consequences.

when ricky’s character, mark, suddenly develops the ability to lie, he goes from loserville to fame & fortune. enter a pretty lady, and things get messy! gervais co-wrote and directed the film along with matthew robinson. the funnyman took to his blog to forwarn critics to lay off his little project. “dear critics (everyone), when judging the film, please remember that it is a high concept, pg-13 romantic comedy. it’s not ‘schindler’s list’ or ‘the godfather.’”

hmm, already raising red flags? no need to worry though, everything from his record-setting podcasts to his hbo stand-up specials have turned into comedy gold. ‘invention of lying’ co-stars beauty jennifer garner & jonah hill, which should attract various demographics. bring it on! i’m excited to see this one.

squat & squeeze

heidimontagcheckkkkk it out! do you want to look like heidi montag? well all you need is a nose job, a boob job, and THIS workout video! i say go for it. the 22-year-old reality tv star has taken her “fame” to the fitness world for her very own workout routine.

for only $19.95 you can find out all of heidi’s secrets! complete with butt squeezes & skimpy outfits, i’m sure this is her best work yet. montag opened up to self magazine about the vid: “the e-book is a healthy lifestyle to adapt and adjust your body to every day. you can download exercises, a plan to break-down what you should do each day, a whole health plan – it’s really a lifestyle of fitness.”

but what i really love is her mention of her hard work… i mean, her plastic surgery endeavors. “the fun thing about surgery is that they always have new things and you can always try things. i’m not sure what’s on that list right now, but i’m sure as i get older, i’ll want to keep up with maintenance as most hollywood does.” doesn’t that defeat the whole purpose of a workout video? why work out when you can just get it lifted & sucked out? well, heidi, i think i’ll pass on the video, thanks.

queen tyra

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does she even realize how vain she is? tyra banks, ladies & gentlemen! ever since the launch of her talk show, tyra finds some way to make every segment all about her. and the season premiere of tyty’s 5th season will be no different!

the lovely lady has decided to make the premiere, september 8th “national real hair day!” she actually created her own holiday. i think what tyra doesn’t realize is that most of us ‘normal’ people don’t have hairstylists… therefore ‘real hair day’ is everyday.

tyra says: “this season on ‘the tyra show’ we’re taking it to the next level and getting more real than ever before by encouraging women everywhere to own and rock what they’ve got and be proud! for the season 5 premiere, i will be doing just that – no fake hair, i’m rocking my REAL hair. this will all be going down on september8, 2009, which we’re declaring national real hair day! we welcome everyone to go natural with me!”

wanna see tyra’s real hair? and also see ladies wearing strange nude bodysuits? i’m assuming the answer to those questions is ‘no.’ if it happens to be ‘yes’ (weirdos), then you can tune in the the cw to celebrate our God-given hair!

peer pressure

there’s no question that actress megan fox is gorgeous. but can that help her on the big screen? her first couple of endeavors – the ‘transformers’ series – aren’t good indicators of her film success as those would’ve been huge either way. perhaps we’ll see in her next project. fox stars in a dark comedy ’jennifer’s body‘ written by diablo cody (‘juno’) due out september 18th.
 
okay, tell me. does this sounds like something you’d wanna see? megan plays a sexy cheerleader popular with both the girls & the boys. in attempt to get a record deal, fox’s character engages in a satanic ritual that ends up leaving her possessed by a demon. the demon in her proceeds to murder – and eat – boys in her high school. amanda seyfried (‘mean girls,’ ‘mamma mia’) plays the best friend trying to stop all the killings. ummmm…
 
in any case, the edgy megan fox took to making a psa to promote the upcoming release of the film. see the vid, after the jump! (mind the language) “every year,” she says “thousands of kids entering our high schools, succumbing to terrible peer pressure. let’s face it, high school can be tough and kids can be cruel. picking on others for just being different.” she continues “well, i say f— ‘em cuz they don’t know s—. what really matters is being yourself and if that includes slowly killing and then eating every boy at your school, then i say do it. because nothing’s more important than just being who you are.”
 

time travelin’ tv

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‘the time traveler’s wife’… did you like the book? did you like the movie? then get ready for the tv series! abc & ‘friends’ creator marta kauffman have joined forces to make the hit story a weekly edition. the movie, with eric bana & rachel mcadams, pulled in a hefty $20 million in it’s 3-day opening. it would appear it’s just money in the bank for execs!

apparently abc’s interest in adapting the story into a tv series has been long-standing – the network says they’ve been discussing the project with writer/producer kauffman “for years.” the talented lady will both write & executive produce for the show. abc execs believe they’ll be able to string-out & explore the relationship between the two main characters throughout a few seasons. the series centers around a man that spontaneously time travels to and from the woman he loves.

while this has potential, i think it might be difficult for fans of the book/movie to sit still episode to episode. abc touts that the series will feature self-contained storylines as well, but i’m not sure it will be enough. plus, haven’t we seen a romantic time-travel tv show before? nbc’s 2007 ‘journeyman’ only lasted one season. hopefully the popularity of ‘the time traveler’s wife’ will help it fare a bit better!