Casey came into the Big Brother 11 house happy, feeling young at heart, and ready to party, but he left angry, bitter, and dressed like a banana. Must List Live!‘s special slop correspondent Paige Parker spoke to the DJ/teacher/chain smoker after he had a chance to peel off his suit and let him vent about his enemies. SPOILER ALERT: He is not a fan of Ronnie. Tell no one!
It’s late Friday afternoon, guys, and you know what that means! Time to duck out of work early Time to review the week behind us with a close look at some of its more popular PopWatch entries! In a summer filled with wizards, comic-book heroes, and guinea pigs, sometimes it’s nice to be reminded of our more simple human concerns. The Bachelorette certainly scratched that itch, with enough of the lovey-dovey stuff to last us through to next V-Day. Of course there were vampires, too, which nullifies the whole “human” thesis…but you guys are notoriously bipolar. Or I’m just terrible at writing intros. ANYWAY, your top ten:
10. A trailer for Heroes‘ 4th season failed to register with Marc Bernardin, but certainly got you talking. About heroes, mostly.
9. America’s Got Talent, the #1 show on television for over a month now, was floundering in PopWatch…until the judges committed an act so heinous, so immoral, that we can’t even discuss it in this post.
8. Let “The Week of The Bachelorette” begin! Mandi Bierly and Michael Slezak live-blogged the finale in all its rosy enchantment. Ed beat ED! And Jillian got her man! Love!
7. American Idol’s rumor mill has been “buzzier than an angry bumblebee,” says Slezak, with no bee buzzier than Ms. Paula Abdul. Will she stay? Will she go? Can she SURVIVE out there? Limitless discussion potential, if your comments are any indication.
6. I’ve been meaning to tell you about this screenplay I wrote. It’s like… a cross between Terminator and Legally Blonde…but with vampires. You’re going to love it, because you love ANYTHING WITH VAMPIRES.
5. Speaking of, the dispute between actress Rachelle Lefevre and Summit Entertainment over her role in the third Twilight movie has reached fever pitch. Where do you stand?
4. Back to “The Week of The Bachelorette” for a second. At our number four spot? The mere ANNOUNCEMENT of Chris Harrison’s upcoming blog post. What that means for the week’s top spot, I have no idea.
3. Mandi Bierly asked you who was replaceable in the Twilight film series, and you responded with trademark gusto. I refuse to watch an Eclipse with Michael Cera replacing Robert Pattinson.
2. It’s a simple but loaded question: “Was 1984 the greatest year in movies ever?” Chris Nashawaty sure thinks so, but many of you felt differently. Who can forget 1907? What a year.
1. It’s “The Week of The Bachelorette,” guys. Were you expecting any other possible outcome? Chris Harrison, god among ants.
I had written off Bobby McFerrin years ago, after that “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” incident. And then I saw this video, in which he uses an unsuspecting audience to demonstrate the universal power of the Pentatonic Scale.
I don’t know about you, but music — and our innate understanding of music – is an everyday magic I too often take for granted.
The return of Who Wants To Be a Millionaire is upon us, and with it, its requisite buzz factory. ABC announced today that the revival will include celebrity guests. Festive! Every night of the two-week run, a different celebrity will answer a single question to win $50K for the charity of their choice. That’s two fewer questions than you need to answer to cross a bridge, for those of you keeping score at home.
And then there’s the line-up of noted celebrity intellectuals: Lauren Conrad, Snoop Dogg, Patricia Heaton, Shawn Johnson, Steve Nash, Katy Perry, Rachael Ray, Sherri Shepherd, Vanessa Williams, Wynonna… and a “Surprise Guest.” None of these celebrities particularly screams “trivia whiz” to me, but the allure of a surprise guest is irresistible.
Yes! Disney has released concept art from its upcoming 3-D animated feature, Rapunzel, based on the original Grimm’s fairy tale. You can view all of them here — the ones of Rapunzel and the prince walking in the forest and chilling on a boat are particularly gorgeous and should be viewed in full size. I love how the “tower” (pictured, right) is basically an adorable castle on a stilt — if I lived there, I’d feel lucky, not punished. Whoops.
I’m confused by two things. First: What’s with the balcony? I thought Rapunzel’s tower had neither a door nor a stairway and only a tiny little window at the top. The balcony’s looking a little too ‘Aladdin’ for me. Second: I can’t tell if Disney has abandoned its signature Female Heroine Hair Hood — the worst offenders of which are Ariel and Princess Jasmine — for the upper region of Rapunzel’s ‘do. The outline of her hair in the balcony photo indicates the same sort of “wing”-shaped structure Ariel had going on, but I think it might just be due to gravity in Rapunzel’s case. (This magazine scan would support that theory.) I just don’t want a “business at the top, party on the bottom” situation with the ‘Punz, you know? It should all be free-flowin’. This is really important to me.
In honor of EW’s 20 Greatest Vampires of All Time cover hitting stands today, and it being a Friday, EW.com has unearthed its list of the Hottest Vampires of All Time. (Meaning, there is not 100 percent overlap between our picks, folks.) Click here for the gallery of bloodsucking babes, and here for the bloodthirsty blokes. As always, we’re letting you vote to determine the Ultimate in each category. Those current results, and the reigning champs in our other polls (which are still open) after the jump. READ FULL STORY »
Season 2 of The Real Housewives of Atlanta premiered last night, and it wasted no time in cranking up the crazy. But this tantrum had a twist: Usually, when reality TV stars snap, innocent people can only sit helplessly by and absorb the lunacy. But not Sheree’s party planner! When she went after him, he upped the ante, going from zero to wackjob in 10 seconds! Today on Must List Live!, Dalton Ross and I debate the blowup, and go through the other Housewives to predict who is likely to top Sheree’s meltdown this season. Oh, who are we kidding: There’s no topping that!
Mysteries. Lost is filled with them, even defined by them. Mysteries of history. Why is there an ancient statue of the Egyptian death deity Taweret on The Island? Four Toed statue? Mysteries of character. Can Jack really change and find redemption? Mysteries about the nature of reality itself. Guys… where are we?!
A couple of months ago, I asked the readers of my Doc Jensen column to send me their picks for the three mysteries they most need Lost to resolve in its final season. I tabulated all the entries (nearly 2000) and created what I call “The Lost Must-Answer Mystery List,” which you’ll find here at the site in gallery form. I think hard core Losties might be a little surprised by No. 1. READ FULL STORY »
I love Dexter. And I love Six Feet Under. And I love Michael C. Hall. Which is why I should be excited that he’s set to star in an indie black comedy. But he’s playing a 35-year-old who falls for an 18-year-old girl, and despite liking Manhattan and everything, I can’t help but think blech. Not just for the May/Decemberness of it all, but more because I want Hall to play a freaking beefy hero one of these days. Not a murderer, not an uptight neurotic mess: Just a nice, sweet, no-issues kinda dude. Is that so much to ask? READ FULL STORY »
This horrendous “Melons” commercial for something called “542 542″ is on all the time lately and it fills me with rage! I want to shake this fool by his stupid beige-plaid shoulders. Texting “How can I tell my girlfriend’s bra size?” to 542-542 isn’t going to help. Look at one of her bras, you flaming idiot! Maybe I should text him that. It’s the only way to get through to the kids these days. I hate technology! Keep reading this blog!
