The Most Gorgeous Man on Television
Holy hotness. I am in
love with
Henry
Cavill, the actor from
Showtime's The
Tudors.
The minute King Henry
chops this guy's head off
is the minute I stop watching.
Btw, season two is even better than the first one, so
jump on the bandwagon if you haven't yet.
Sundays @9PM! (Image via The Tudors
Wiki)
Miss Texas is the new
Miss USA — New Jersey came in third! (Showbuzz)
Stephanie Tanner had a baby girl on Saturday.
(OK!)
Prom Night won this weekend's box office
contest. I didn't realize it was an "update of a
1980's film." Maybe I'll check it out this week.
(LA Times)
In case you missed the Rock of Love 2 finale
last night, this person was kind enough to live blog
it. Ambre won, btw. (NY Daily
News)
It's Suzie's B-day. (H28B)
Thanks, Matt & Trey...
... for this. You guys "brung it" last night, in a
major way.
Def in my personal South Park top ten.
You know you can watch every episode for free on
their newly revamped site, right? Check it. (South Park Studios)
I found a David Cook fan
site. Sweet, now I don't have to start one. (David Cook, The
American Idol)
Sixth graders demanding highlights — who says young
girls are especially high maintenance these days?
(NYT Thursday
Styles)
David Beckham's golden iPod touch is almost as hot as
he is. (Almost.) (Engadget)
Seinfeld got into a car accident in East Hampton this
weekend. He's OK. (AP)
Hey Dork, Try a Gmail Bath
Gmail Soap Image via
GeekSugar
Go David Cook! Simon said
he was 'smug' during last night's performance... I
thought he was 'smokin!' (EW)
SJP, ever the lady, responds to Maxim's
'unsexiest woman in the world' award. I love her.
(Page Six)
Conan O'Brien lets us in on a secret recipe called
"Good Housekeeping Lies." (Gawker)
Britney's on the new season of South Park
tonight! (Trans World News)
Roll your mouse over
here!
Who's Your Favorite Idol?
Mine's David Cook. He's no Chris Daughtry, but he's
muy talented. He first won my vote last week with his
take on Lionel Richie's "Hello" (which I've been
listening to nonstop for seven days, thanks to
iTunes)... and it seems Lionel
loved it, too! "Eleanor Rigby" was pretty
solid last night, and Simon gave him major kudos.
(Tulsa World) Love it! Go David!
Mary Ann from "Gilligan's Island" def took about nine
bong hits before posing for this mugshot. (TMZ)
Jim Carrey might make a guest appearance on
Idol tonight, dressed as his Dr. Seuss
character. (Page Six)
Spitzer is finally resigning today. (Albany Times Union)
Jonah Hill is hosting SNL this weekend. I like him.
Apparently, he smokes pot, too. Out of an apple, no
less! How creative. (Daily Blabber)
Roll your mouse over
here!
Going down to South Park,
gunna have myself a time.
Above: My very
own South
Park avatar!
Make your own
here.
Killer! I've had this date on my iCal for months—can't believe it's finally here. South Park is back on Comedy Central tonight at 10 with an all-new episode, "Le Petit Tourette." Apparently, Cartman has Tourette's Syndrome, which is supposed to explain his signature random soliloquies in which he brainstorms his evil plots. See? This is why I love this show— it never fails to focus on cold-hard reality. I mean, obviously a kid who once made his arch- enemy eat his own parents has Tourette's, right?
Bruuuuuuuuuuce!! on Today
It's good enough, but kind of blurry. Today's site has tons of fun Bruce stuff to check out, including better videos than this one, photo galleries, behind-the scenes footage from the plaza and a cute fan quiz.
Need to Catch Up on The Hills?
I love watching The Hills kids kvell over
their own lives. I've missed the last few weeks, so I
just caught up on MTV.com, and found
everything is status quo (thank God). In last
night's episode, Heidi brings on the crazy as she
drags an apathetic Spencer to register for china.
(BTW, he still hasn't told his 'rents about their
engagement.) LC somehow feels a need to be Jason's
"friend" and he makes sure she's present for his
engagement announcement, which clearly is super
"friend"-ly.
Watch the above clip if only for the hilariously
embarrassing Heidi/ Spencer scene in Williams Sonoma.
Emmy Makeup Look Cheat Sheet
Above: Celebrity
Makeup Artist and Emmy Makeup Guru, Bruce Grayson
Emmy recaps have been
everywhere this week, and I love reading them, but
sometimes I wish these people would give it to me
straight:
Dear (so-and-so-weekly/website/mag),
I agree that (fill-in-the-blank-actress)'s 'bold lip look' from Sunday Night's Emmys was gorgeous. I appreciate how the sunset inspired her makeup artist when they chose the color. Way to go on the behind-the-scenes-investigation. Writing now to ask for one tiny detail: what's the name of the lipstick she wore, or one close to it? That's really all I need to know.
Love, YBLAG
Luckily, I didn't have to wait for them to write me back. Instead, I pulled some strings and found out for myself. This report comes straight from the horse's mouth, via Primetime Emmys Make-up Department Head and Olay spokesperson Bruce Grayson. What's a makeup department head, you ask? Basically, not one actress was allowed down the red carpet or on stage until Bruce gave his stamp of approval. Here are some Cliffsnotes for Emmy-ready lips, eyes and cheeks.more...
JT Hearts iChat
Today on Oprah,
JT revealed his preferred means of connecting to his
honey while on the road: AV iChat. OMG, me
too!! JT, what's your screenname?
Geek Sugar fills us in on the
following JT quote:
"Technology is a wonderful thing sometimes.... I find that to be really cool, when you can actually see someone's face. I do it with my friends, as well, just to have a conversation back and forth. It just makes you feel closer, that's all."
Ever the Southern gentleman, JT didn't actually say girlfriend Jessica Biel's name... but, duh, who cares, he was obviously talking about her! SO CUTE!
Sidenote: Later on, O asked JT what he thinks is going on with Brit...here's what he said. I seriously admire his discretion and respect, and I'm sure Brit appreciates how he handled this.
Can this kid do anything wrong?? I'm thinking no.
You Blog Like an Emmy
Just finished watching the live broadcast of the 59th Annual Emmys on Fox. CliffsNotes: Katherine Heigl was the prettiest, Sally Field was censored, and The Sopranos won. I was really hoping the producers would cut to black in the middle of David Chase's speech. Talk about sweet revenge. Click here for the full list of winners. Click below for the bits that caught my attention:
more...I'm Coo Coo for Coco (and Joss Stone)
Take a look inside Coco
Chanel's apartment! (Credit: New York Times)
My online video obsession
of the moment can be found on a special Chanel site:
mademoiselle-forever.com, where
visitors can take a virtual tour of Coco Chanel's
private home. Although the sound effects kind of
remind me of the haunted mansion ride at Disney,
the mini-film is truly breathtaking enough to make
me drool and wish I were French all at once. Only
thing: I totally wish they panned to her closet
space!
The chic cyber treat is a teaser for the latest Coco
Mademoiselle fragrance campaign, featuring Keira
Knightley and set to Joss Stone's take on "L-O-V-E,"
(the Nat King Cole tune) . The ad will run primarily
online, on sites like NYMag.com, Eonline.com and Mtv.com, but will also pop up
on TV spots during shows like "Ugly Betty" and
"Desperate Housewives."
Next week, mademoiselle-forever.com will
morph into cocomademoiselle.com, where
visitors can still tour Coco's house, but
also watch Keira slink her way around
Paris while jamming to Joss Stone. Can't beat that
with a stick.
YBLAG's Must-See TV
Today in Tidbits
The Marc Jacobs show may have been "torturously tardy," but I'm willing to bet his trenches were to die. (NY Daily News)
Waste time at the office on a social network? What kind of a person would do such a thing? For reals. (BBC)
Not to pay too much attention to this Kid Rock/ Tommy Lee thing—but Tommy's latest blog post really made me chortle. (RollingStone.com)
It's on: Kanye vs. Fiddy. Who's winning as of this afternoon? No idea. All I could find were these reviews from the AP.
JT wins an Emmy for his SNL skit. As if he ever loses anything. (Yahoo Music)
The Morning After
Everyone. Thought. Britney. Bombed. (Seriously, guys. Bombed!)
That Perez post I told you about last night? 6,182
comments as of this morning! (See for yourself:
Perezelle) This morning, Perez
gives us his two cents.
Tommy Lee and Kid Rock are so chivalrous! Kid was even cited at the after party. (MTV.com
and AP)
Kanye totally divas out, never to return. (Mtv.com)
Chris Brown turns major heads, and his
backup dancer comes close to smacking Shia LaBeouf in his.
Britney Blew It
Obviously, we all tuned
in to the VMAs tonight to see Brit-Brit kick it
"Slave 4 U" style. No such luck. SOOO
disappointed. Like, sooo. I didn't really
mind her terrible outfit, nor did I mind the
incredibly out-of-sync-lip-syncing (was anyone
expecting her to actually sing? Seriously, lets not
go crazy here). Rather, it was the dancing that broke
my heart. Brit's choreography lacked its signature
"umph." She spent the entire number touching her
hair, like she couldn't believe it was fake or
something. I know she must have been nervous, but she
had an opportunity to bring it tonight. Blew it!
Everyone at the pre-show was cheering her on, so
excited for a comeback! BLEW IT! Sadly, "Gimme More"
left me, and I'm sure many others, not really wanting
to see any more of the new Brit.
Here's how my
night with the VMAs played
out:
9:00-- The Brit heard 'round the
world. So. Bad.
9:05-- Sarah Silverman comes out for the
intro, makes everything worse for Spears, calls her
kids "the most adorable mistakes she's ever seen."
Who says that?
9:16-- Out of curiosity, I check to see if
Perezelle posted anything about
the opening number. Not yet. Hmm...
9:25-- Chris Brown and Rihanna perform, he
dances like Usher pumped up on a ton of caffeine.
He's good though. Fun Billie Jean cover!
9:30-- Check Perez again—Sometime in the last
14 minutes, he posted the following: "How bad was
Brit, Y'All?" The body says simply "Discuss."
9:47-- There are 1,825 comments in response
to Perez's post.
9:51-- 2,417 comments
9:56-- The Hills girls present an
award. I don't know which award, because I'm
distracted by LC's dark mauve-ish shade of lipstick.
Looks good on her! (More on this later)
9:57-- 2,754. Clearly, Perez's readers have
strong opinions on the Britney matter.
9:58-- JT and Timbaland have an on-stage
lovefest, JT says Chris Brown makes him feel old.
Riiiiiight.
10:02- I check out MTV's site, to see what
they have going on. As promised, the Brit ringtones are available.
Contact me and I'll let you
know how to record one of these yourself.
10:05- Shia LaBeouf makes a joke that no one
gets, especially Ludacris.
10:14- MTV.com posted Brit's performance. I
can't watch the whole thing again, but here it is in
case you missed it:
10:30-
3,513 comments on Perez's single-word post.
10:31- Rihanna's performing. Again.
10:36- Alicia Keyes covers George
Michael's "Freedom."
10:46- Jamie Foxx goes on a rant
about some fight between Kid Rock and Tommy Lee that
I totally missed and I don't know how. Jennifer
Garner announces the winner of the "Best New Artist"
category is 'Gym Class Fallout.' (Wha?)
10:49- Miss "Such As" South Carolina
can't read teleprompters either. Someone needs to
tell this chick the world is laughing at—
not with— her.
10: 57-
Mary J declares every day 'Dre Day' in the world of
music.
11:01- No, really... how did I miss
that fight? Apparently Kid Rock walked right up to
Tommy Lee and punched him in the schnoz.
11:05- Diddy helps the situation by
pointing out that rockers—not just rappers—fight each
other. He then, after announcing JT, Timbaland and
Nelly, invites us all up to his suite on the 32nd
floor of the Palms for an after party.
11:06- The trio close the show.
It's, of course, awesome, even though Nelly's voice
kind of sounds weirdly high-pitched.
11:25- Perez's comment tally=
4,451
Get Pumped!
The end-of-summer blues
can really hurt, but the buzz leading up to the VMAs
usually numbs the pain a bit. I can't wait to see it
all come together on Sunday— particularly Brit's
performance. (Can she shake it in a wig?) If you
didn't follow my twittering advice
from a few weeks ago, don't worry, you still have
a chance to get some insider information! Check
out the VMA Twitter page,
which I've been following religiously all week...
Moonman is my new BFF— who knew he had such a
great sense of humor?
Don't forget to look me up too!
Not So Hot Topics
Also, Barbara announced the final seat on the panel will be permanently filled this Monday, September 10. While speculators point to Sherri Sheperd, the show's resident filler, Barbara didn't confirm. Can't wait to see who it is!
Whoopi's debut on The View
Photo: Abc.com
Whoopi Goldberg's first day on The View went pretty well, even with her words of support for Michael Vick, which came approximately fifteen minutes into the show. Come to think of it— day one could have gone a lot better.
Jay Teeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!
Above: A close-up phone shot from when I went to JT's
show back in March
I'm sorry, but Mr. Justin Timberlake can put on a show. Tonight was the HBO premiere of his FutureSex/ LoveShow tour. Missed it? Relax... just don't forget to set the DVR for this Thursday at 8:30pm EST, when the encore will air. I promise, you'll thank me. JT's infectious melodies and Michael-Jackson-nouveau moves will leave you more jealous of Jessica Biel than you were when she was dating Derek Jeter.
Cancer Girls are Cool
Photo: The Boston Globe
What if your easy, breezy life were
ripped out from under you, and you have to deal with
the news that you had cancer? 31-year-old Kris Carr's
documentary of this very nightmare, "Crazy, Sexy
Cancer," airs tonight on TLC at 9. What makes it
interesting, I just read in The Boston
Globe, is that:
"Crazy Sexy Cancer" has the dramatic advantage of feeling unfinished. This isn't a triumphant tale of staring down death or enduring chemotherapy; Carr's cancer, though incurable, never reaches that critical stage. While her tumors could spread at any moment, they stay menacingly still over the course of the film, like vultures that haven't decided to swoop. Cancer isn't a sickness so much as a sense of doom.
How interesting. I look forward to watching this tonight, and to see reality television be used as a vehicle for inspiration and hope rather than bug-eating and child-spanking.
Manhattan Hero
Photo: Gothamist
Subway hero update. I love this guy!
Today's Tidbits
Above: George Hotz, 17
(photo: Wikipedia)
iTeen wiz (and fellow New Jersey geek) trades his
unlocked treasure for a Nissan roadster and three new
fully-loaded iPhones. (Can I have one? Please?)
(NY Daily
News)
That same Jersey Boy now has his own Wiki page. Just
asking: what did the photog say to this kid before
taking this shot? Poor guy looks n/g.
(Wikipedia)
Didn't any of these people read Lord of the Flies?
It's just not a good
idea for a TV show. (Reuters)
The latest on Owen Wilson. (NY Daily
News)
The South Park dudes are smiling this morning— three
more seasons of Cartman and the crew are set in
stone, plus a groundbreaking online advertising deal
for the pair makes headlines. (Yahoo News, via
Reuters)
Did you watch the worst nine innings of Mike
Mussina's "whole career, in a row" last night? Yikes.
What's next for him? (NY Times)
"I don't know..."
Photo credit: Extra
When asked which designer she was wearing last night at the Teen Choice Awards, Vanessa Hudgens (above) responded, "I don't know! " I hope her press people prep her more thoroughly before she attends next year's Nickelodeon Teen Choice Awards, where such a response would be met with a good ol' sliming.
Extra! Extra!
In case
your
town crier had the
weekend off... (Macworld)
CliffsNotes to the Teen Choice Awards.
(USA Today) Mine: Kelly Clarkson's hair
looked hot. Fergie sounded froggy in her
performance. Zac Efron is totally cute, but
doesn't hold a candle to JT. (Not
that
one, this one.)
Runner up: Miss New Jersey! Oh no you
didn't
girlfriend!! Err...
congrats, Colorado chick. (Forbes)
Superbad
had a good weekend,
(LA Times) Owen Wilson did not
(Variety).
Are you Twittering Yet?
If you haven't heard about Twitter
yet, (um, where have you been?) it's basically like
an ongoing away message you can post to all your
friends to tell them what you're doing. You can post
via text, IM, e-mail, your desktop, or directly on
their site. Your friends, in turn, can subscribe to
your Twitter account via RSS feed, mobile text,
e-mail alerts, etc. It's a fun way to do some primo
stalking! I just heard about a cool new reason to
Twitter! Check out what I learned today:
YBLAG's First Lines
Little Miss Sly Apparently, people actually care about this Foxy Brown scenario. I want to be one of these assistants... maybe I'll get an iPhone tossed at my head. (Gawker)
The Hills, Alive In case you didn't get enough of her twelve hours ago, here's some LC with your morning coffee. Loving the Dieter shout-out in this item. (Page Six) However, our man Perezelle obviously got the real scoop on her latest love interest.
Speaking of... Were you aware that Perez is officially vlogging now? So fetch! (Perezelle)