In a move that might best be described as abandoning a sinking ship, Ellen DeGeneres is leaving her post as American Idol judge after only one season. She made a statement saying that while she enjoyed discovering young, new talent, she wasn’t as fond of the actual judging aspect of her role which sometimes ended up in “hurt feelings”. Um, isn’t the most fun part of the show making fun of the people who really think they’re talented when they just sound like some kind of dying animal? Is that just me? Anyway, I can’t say I’m surprised that Ellen is leaving before the hit show continues next season without Simon Cowell…again, what’s the point if there’s no mean British guy? I don’t think it’ll be nearly as successful next year, but with rumors of Jennifer Lopez becoming a full-time judge, who knows? Can Jenny from the Block keep Idol at the top of the ratings? Let me know what you think in the comments.
Which one will it be??
Speaking of people who can’t sing, Lindsay Lohan’s crazy father Michael has written a song for her. I’m sure she’s thrilled to have something new to listen to in jail. (Are you allowed to listen to music in jail?) And even though Michael did spare us from listening to his voice (he had someone else sing) the lyrics are apparently all from his heart. So if you think you can control your gag reflex, listen to the song here.
Remember last week, when I whined and complained about how I couldn’t get to Comic-Con? Maybe it was for the best, after all. Some guy got stabbed in the eye during one of the events! The altercation started when the stabber and the victim were arguing over seats; apparently the one guy freaked out and impaled the other one with a pen to the eye! The stabber was immediately escorted out of the convention, and now he’s being charged with assault with a deadly weapon. Aw, who am I kidding? I would have loved to be there, especially in the midst of all the drama! Let’s petition College Magazine to pay for my trip to Comic-Con next summer…
As if I’m not excited enough for the season premiere of House this fall, the producers have just announced that Jennifer Grey (who played Ferris Bueller’s bitter older sister and Baby in one of my very favorite 80s movies, Dirty Dancing) will guest star in one of this season’s episodes! I’m about ready to do the merengue…hopefully nobody will put me in the corner.
Nobody puts Hugh Laurie in the corner!
Finally, don’t click on the link here if you haven’t seen Inception yet. It’s a funny/frustrating take on the end of the movie, and I thought it was worth sharing. So go see it now and then watch this video from CollegeHumor and then come back here to weigh in on what you think happened in that last scene of the movie. Also, it’s good to know that I’m not the only CM blogger with a little bit of a Leonardo DiCaprio obsession.
How can I properly slam a movie without having seen it first? I mean, obviously it’s possible (see my earlier posts regarding Megan Fox’s performance in Transformers) but I can’t be nearly as snotty or critical without actually watching the film in question. Many professional movie critics are having this problem because, frankly, the big Hollywood studios are sick of their crap. Because so many people read the reviews before they decide if they want to see a movie, the studios decided that the critics were costing them money by writing bad reviews. So the people in charge of releasing movies, like the upcoming Killers starring Katherine Heigl and Ashton Kutcher, can decide to offer the critics a screening on the day the film is released—no earlier. Paramount did this last year with G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, and it seemed to work. I like to think that movie critics deliver a public service by telling me what I should not waste my precious $10 on seeing.
This looks silly and mindless and, well, fun. They are both so cute…don't judge me.
Leo DiCaprio is teaming up with the World Wildlife Fund to save the tigers! He’ll participate in the organization’s new awareness campaign, Save Tigers Now, which highlights the fact that tigers are in danger of becoming extinct. Leo is in Asia now, learning all about the big cats and how to protect them from poachers and other malevolent humans. Conveniently, it is also the Chinese Year of the Tiger. Cool, right?
RAWR! That was supposed to be a seductive growl, in case you didn't get it.
In case you missed it, the great Larry Platt performed during the season finale of American Idol this past Wednesday night. Who is Larry Platt, you ask? Only one of the finest Idol rejects ever to audition, especially because of his original ditty “Pants on the Ground”. Still don’t get it? Please watch immediately.
And in shocking news, Lindsay Lohan will portray a porn star in her newest movie. Please don’t act surprised…we all knew it was only a matter of time. At least she’s not playing herself in this one.
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