Jessica Simpson was spotted at LAX this weekend wearing a T-shirt that reads "Real Girls Eat Meat." Ha, adorable. I also love funny T's and whipped up one that I think she'll love. It reads: "Jessica Simpson shouldn't wear T-shirts. Or any clothing in the chest vicinity through the near to foreseeable future." Catchy, I know. Now all I need is a sweatshop... Anyone getting bored with their kids?
That pretty much explains what type of shenanigans Cohen is up to for this stealthilyfilmed outing, and I believe that it comes across as a remarkable vote of confidence from Universal that they're willing to face off against the likes of a DaVinci Code prequel (which, if the first film is any indication, might be worth a couple of laughs itself).
Sure, Borat did well enough to justify such a prominent spot, but that came out in early November, not the week before Memorial Day. Maybe I'm too adjusted to having my summer comedies laced with special effects or Judd Apatow; who knows, maybe we'll get a blockbuster comedy that gets by on actual ... laughs.
Spencer Pratt, through some unholy alliance with Lucifer (He let him touch Heidi's boobs.), managed to find himself as a guest on The Late Show with David Letterman. And, get this, the smug little douchecock has the nerve to check his watch during the interview! After that, Spencer rambles on about how he's apparently found the next pop stars of the future which are really younger versions of pop stars of the past. I dunno, but it's even more retarded than I just described:
"I live and breath pop culture. Right now I've got a partnership with the next Jay-Z. And he's only 12. He's better than Jay-Z at 12-years-old, so imagine him at 20.... I also have the future Michael Jackson. Duwann. He's 23. You'll be reading about him soon."
Anyone get the distinct feeling Spencer Pratt stumbled across a time machine and is kidnapping the stars of today while they're kids? I don't know how else to explain why I saw him leaving Toys R' Us with a young 50 Cent. Who Spencer then tossed in the back of a van while rubbing his hands together laughing "Children! I love children! Muhahahaha!" True story - which I know I say a lot, but, seriously, no bullshit; this one's the real deal. Along with the time I said I had sex with Catwoman.
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"The Incredible Hulk" debuted with a romping, stomping $55 million opening weekend, further proof that the current Marvel formula -- cast the lead smartly, keep production in-house, don't get too artsy-fartsy -- is paying dividends. Despite worries that the film followed too closely on the big green heels of Ang Lee's "The Hulk," which made $62 million its opening weekend almost exactly five years ago, the new movie benefited from good buzz and benevolent spillover from "Iron Man." (I still say the only time "Incredible Hulk" gets a lift is when Downey Jr's Tony Stark turns up at the end).
"The Happening" knocked out a much higher than expected $31 million in advance of terrible reviews and (I'm guessing) seriously burned audiences. There's perverse appeal in the idea of a quiet end-of-the-world movie -- one that sticks it to moviegoers by showing us going out with a whimper instead of a bang -- but the problem is that M. Night Shyamalan hasn't given us a good one. So brickbats all around, except from Roger Ebert, God bless him.
"Kung Fu Panda" retained water, dropping a mere 45% from its opening weekend. This thing's going to be with us a long time, and you know they're already thinking sequel. "You Don't Mess with the Zohan" dropped off more sharply -- 57% -- as the parents of America suddenly realized that not all PG-13 movies are the same and that this one carries serious raunch. (Or, as the 11-year-old daughter of a friend of mine told her mom as the end credits rolled: "That was so inappropriate!" I think she meant it as a compliment.)
Semiconductor Films (Ruth Jarman and Joe Gerhardt) have been creating their Sound Films and Live Animations for almost ten years now (long before folks were making skylines hop like EQ’s). Despite this, they have slipped below some people’s radar as they seem to float above a traditional category or scene. Their fascinating work is a hybrid of real world imagery and the invisible, latent forces that are infused in the everyday. They approach sound as a tangible, sculptural object.
“Semiconductor make moving image works which reveal our physical world in flux; cities in motion, shifting landscapes and systems in chaos. [They] work with digital animation to transcend the constraints of time, scale and natural forces; they explore the world beyond human experience, questioning our very existence.” (Semiconductor’s site)
Those of you in the UK may have caught one of their more recent films, Magnetic Movie, on Channel 4 as a part of their running Animate Projects. The film consists of footage shot during their five month fellowship at NASA’s Space Sciences Laboratories, recordings of space scientists at UC Berkley describing their discoveries, actual VLF audio recordings and Semiconductors visualizations of these descriptions. Take a few minutes out of your day and learn about fleeting electrons.
A nice little stop-motion viral to get your Monday started right. The project was conceived by The Viral Factory to promote the Samsung F480s drag-and-drop interface, and unlike most virals, it actually relates in a meaningful way to the product it promotes.
I find it a little funny that the term “viral” is hanging on. I guess it still functions as a descriptor of production value and writing style. If someone said to me, “I want a commercial about a squirrel piloting a rocket to Mars,” I’d imagine a CG extravaganza directed by Michael Bay. But if they said, “I want a viral about a squirrel piloting a rocket to Mars,” I’d imagine sock puppets shot on a HandyCam. I’d also imagine a smaller budget and far, far fewer explosions.
Snoop Dogg's wife Shante was picked up in Orange County for DUI early Saturday morning, according to the AP:
Fullerton police Lt. Craig Brower says officers stopped 32-year-old Shante (Shahn-taye) Broadus of Sherman Oaks about 12:15 a.m. Saturday and took her to jail. She was cited and then released pending a court appearance.
Brower says nobody else was in the car but he didn't have any other details.
I bet Snoop strolled into the station to pick up his wife and, suddenly, music starts playing while strippers drop from the ceiling. A hobo announces "IT'S SNOOP DIZZLE DOGGY D!" and all the cops realize they hate paperwork but love malt liquor. But, with a scratch of the record, Detective Partypooper (according to his name tag) says "Just a darn minute. This man's wife was arrested for DWI. That's no partying matter!" Then everyone just laughs while Black Riddler starts a conga line. For such is my understanding of the bail bond process.
Ashanti has been famously secretive about her relationship with rapper Nelly. But she broke her silence (a bit!) Sunday night, after a sterling rendition of the National Anthem during game five of the Lakers-Celtics championship series.
“Me and Nelly, we’re good friends. We kick it – hang out a lot,” the 27-year-old said. “The industry is very hard, so it’s good to have fun and lighten it up.”
As for those persistent rumors that she and the rapper plan to get hitched? Holding up a ring-free left hand, she told reporters, “Oh no. Noooo! No engagement.” Then she added with a wicked smile, “But definitely in the future. Ha! Ha!”
To unwind, the couple sometimes hits Lakers games. “But the one thing we do a lot of lately is listen to my new album, The Declaration,” she said with a giggle.
Nelly was not by her side at the Staples Center, but Ashanti did bring along the other man in her life: Dad Ken-Kaide Thomas Douglas. “Happy Father’s Day!” she said, waving at him.
After the game (which the Lakers won 103-98), Ashanti and her family hopped a flight to Las Vegas. Despite an exhausting week spent promoting her album and rehearsing the “Star Spangled Banner,” she said, “Were going to party tonight!”
Universal Studios appears to have claimed next May the 15th on which to release Sacha Baron Cohen's 
Ashanti has been famously secretive about her relationship with rapper Nelly. But she broke her silence (a bit!) Sunday night, after a sterling rendition of the National Anthem during game five of the Lakers-Celtics championship series.
