Bieber Is King of the AMAs

Justin Bieber is still very hot, extremely popular, with the teen ladies and the preteen ladies. His popularity translated into four American Music Awards. He had four nominations and got four wins, dominating the AMA show. The winner is voted on by the music buyers, and as a result, the personality who rises to the top of this public opinion poll wins,

Young Mr.Bieber four wins, includes the top prize, Entertainer of the Year. In addition to winning the top prize he won for Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Favorite Pop/Rock Male and Favorite Pop/Rock Album for "My World 2.0." . This was his time in the American Music Awards balloting.

The young man has talent as well as the popularity. Whether his talent is greater than some of his competition is a mute question. The name of the game at the AMC is popularity, and what the fans want. The fans wanted to see Mr.Bieber walk across the stage and the top winner. See the video.

Britons want William as King?

Item from ITN News -- "A poll has found that over half of the British public want Charles to step aside for William." See the video.

As an American, I don't care who the Brits have as their king. That is their business, right? Not really. As a member of the English speaking world, as a regular listeners to the BBC, and as one who lives in a country that has a shared/or inherited a cultural history with Britons, I do have more than a slight interest. So when I heard of this poll that would boot out Prince Charles for William, if in an event Queen Elizabeth vacates the throne by retirement or death -- I shook my head.

Of course this may be a moot point, but Queen Elizabeth II is a very healthy and young 84. She may well live longer than her mother, who lived into her 101st year. Charles is 62, and in some pictures, he looks older than his mother. But if he should outlive his mother, or if she should choose to retire -- in my opinion-- it would be silly to skip over Charles for William. It is all about inheritance. Also, it is about tradition, and it is very unlikely that in Britain, tradition will be changed.

I Know Who Killed Me: Lindsay Lohan's Triumph

It hasn’t been discussed at great length, but the fact that Lindsay Lohan at this point ranks as a famous ‘socialite’ – that term being proffered in a relatively liberal manner – and not necessarily a famous actress. If anyone can properly detail the early moments of her career better than the relatively recent legal troubles she’s been doing, than that person would probably be in the minority.

So, watching Lohan in a fictitious role becomes relatively difficult. It’s easier to see her as a figure in the media than it is to believe she’s inhabiting a character on the screen. Of course, scenes during I Know Who Killed Me in which the Lohan character is talking to her piano teacher – a stretch already – and sighing more than emoting probably further complicate things - she’s never been the object of actorly adoration. That being said, Lohan’s probably not now nor in the foreseeable future going to need an infusion of cash. So, she can do whatever she wants on and off screen. Kinda.

As for the movie, I Know Who Killed Me apparently received a slew of Razzies even as the feature didn’t seem horribly soldered together. The story’s there, kinda, it’s just that the performances don’t reach past high school drama club. Those were probably just about the expectations for cultural commentators when this hit the market anyway. But in the hour and forty some odd minutes of this odd amputee horror flick so many opportunities crop up to out and out laugh at that fault can’t lie only with the film’s star, but the director and production company who found this all fit for distribution.

Not to ruin the story, if that’s at all possible, but Lohan’s character has an arm and a leg lopped off by some lunatic. It necessitates her to re-learn walking and to be fitted with a robot hand. Pretty cool, huh? Only problem is that what gets passed off as the character’s new set of digits is just a flesh colored glove slipped over Lohan’s proper hand. Pretty cool, huh? Compounding the ridiculous feat is the mechanical sounds laid over the appendages movements during the first few scenes it makes an appearance – and no, the noises don’t persist throughout the remainder of the film. It’s a small oversight, though, in a film that would only just pass muster as a thesis project for a film student.

Dr Who for Christmas?

The BBC has put on the web -- "A special preview of the 2010 Christmas special of Doctor Who, A Christmas Carol, featuring Matt Smith as the Time Lord."

The BBC promo is to get Dr. Who fans to - donate money for the BBC annual Children in Need drive that benefits disadvantaged children and young people across the UK. It's Christmas time. Yes, Christmas begins in November before Thanksgivings these days. As a Dr Who fan in America, I doubt if the good doctor would mind, if we Americans donated to an American charity helping our kids in need.

Anyway, the producers of the Dr Who series promised to make the new Doctor's adventure special and to give us fans an even special Dr. Who Christmas Special. Judging by the minute or so trailer, they just may have done just that. I'm looking forward to seeing the Christmas special and later, the second season of this new doctor.

Brian Williams, So Pleased With Himself

Royal Gossip Monger?

Tonight on television, on the NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams  program, Brian Williams could barely sit in his chair. He was in danger of floating off into happy fluffy land. During this week of royal hype in the English speaking world, following the announcement of the Prince William of Wales and the Miss. Kate Middleton's marriage, Mr. Williams finds himself with a scoop -- a snoop scoop -- which is of interest in England, America, and in the Commonwealth countries.

No the scoop has nothing to do with this marriage, but with that marriage. The marriage five or so odd years ago between Prince Charles and the then Lady Camilla, the present Duchess of Cornwall.

Back in August Mr. Williams recorded an interview with Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales. Reports the Associated Press--

"NBC's Brian Williams asked the 62-year-old heir to the throne if Camilla would become 'Queen of England, if and when you become the monarch.' Charles hesitated as he replied 'That's, well ... We'll see won't we? That could be.'

Prince Charles has reopened a sensitive debate in Britain by suggesting his wife Camilla may take the title of queen when he becomes monarch."

Of course NBC hyped the story even more. From the Transcript of the "news" broadcast --

"Those three words (of Prince Charles to Brian Williams question); 'that could be' set off a media firestorm. leading the news on Britain's main tv channels. and reigniting a 5-year-old controversy. will Camilla ever be queen? at the time Charles married Camilla, Britons expressed little support. many here saw her as a factor in the breakup of his marriage to Princess Diana. so instead, Camilla could be given the title princess consort, not queen, and the matter was laid to rest. until the question ... (la, lal, la).

See what a swelled head Mr. Brian Williams has. See the video.

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"The Onion" Exposes it ALL on Facebook (by "ALL" I mean only breasts)

At first I thought "Oh I must be drunk still" until the reality set in that there was, indeed, bare breasts on my facebook page. There was also bare  breasts right on "the onion" facebook page. It seemed like there was breasts everywhere and I hadn't even had my cup of coffee yet. I wonder what will happen to all the people who were in the wrong place at the wrong time checking their facebook at work. I guess they shouldn't have been doing that - should they? That will show them! Ah, good times. In case you were wondering , the screen shot I took above I have personally modified - there was originally boobs in that white box.

Is nudity even allowed on facebook? I guess it depends on who is posting it. I suppose this is the Onions way to wish everyone a HAPPY veterans day!

EDIT: Since posting this, the original Onion facebook post has been taken down. I guess the 1000's of comments and "likes" (or the prudes who found it offensive and reported it to facebook) must have made them take down those puritanically offensive boobs. I suppose it was fun while it lasted! I guess after thinking about it for a bit - someone must have been really smart or really dumb to post it in the first place. Nudity does garner a lot of attention - I think this time they might have missed - even with all those "hits" they must have gotten. The hilarious article "Poll Finds Majority Of Male Voters Would Have Elected Naked Woman" is still available to view right on the Onion website (for now).

Jill Clayburgh, R. I. P.

Jill Clayburgh has died. She was sixty six. The Associated Press reports that she died at her home in Lakeville, Conn. The cause of her death was leukemia.

Ms Clayburgh was a stage and screen actress. Her best known movie is the 1978 film An Unmarried Woman, which brought her an Oscar nomination. She played "women who were confident and capable yet not completely flawless."

"There was practically nothing for women to do on the screen in the 1950s and 1960s," Clayburgh said in an interview with the Associated Press while promoting An Unmarried Woman in 1978. "Sure, Marilyn Monroe was great, but she had to play a one-sided character, a vulnerable sex object. It was a real fantasy."

I remember seeing her in the comedy movie, Starting Over, starring Burt Reynolds, on TV in Ally McBeal as Ally McBeal's mother, in Silver Streak with Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor.

Jill Clayburgh, R.I.P.

Bacon Soda: Not Just for Zombies

 

It’s once time to get your bacon on. Or down the hatch. Whatever that means, anyway.

 

Over the course of the last year or two (and probably due to the increase in the number of Zombies hungering for bacon still roaming the streets in a  post-apocalyptic alternate multi-verse somewhere out in the distance), the American blue states have seen an onslaught of bacon products, including but not limited to: bacon lube, which the jury is still out on; bacon syrup for those too lazy or lacking in the skills to cook actual bacon with their pancake feast; and bacon-flavored envelopes.

 

Now Bacon Soda is being introduced to the masses at large and I’m predicting a victory for the disgusting-sounding soda based on its main imitation-ingredient alone.

 

The love-fest and talk between the two companies responsible for the merging of bacon and soda sounds a bit like an old Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup commercial—you remember the one with the lion—I put my chocolate into his peanut butter—only now we are living in much, much grosser times and the lines and our tastes have changed with the times.  The following is an actual quote from the company responsible for getting the ball rolling on Bacon Soda and is in reference to the  J&D Foods collaboration with Jones Soda on the life-changing project: They know soda. We know bacon. We were destined to merge our technologies for something big.

 

Which kind of puts the whole little thing of the elections into perspective; we have something much more important to focus on: Bacon Soda.   We are wasting our times worrying about the Tea-Party weirdos out there who are stealing our country and stomping on their opponents’ heads when words fail them in a debate. We can drink Bacon Soda to calm our fears and heal our nation. In fact, Bacon Soda might just be what we need in order to unify our country once and for all.  (If not, at least the Zombie/Internet-meme/bored programmers crowd will have something to drink at lunch.)

 

As the owner of J &D Foods told AOL, Bacon Soda can be drunk in the morning in lieu of eating actual bacon, or would make a great cocktail mixer. (He failed to specify which alcohol would go well with Bacon Soda, but did state that it was great served cold on ice or with a sandwich.)

 

I for one can’t wait to try Bacon Soda, if only to impress my friends with my subtle and fake love of bacon.

Clint McChance: The Countdown Has Started

So you've read about the It Gets Better Project. And you might have read about the vicious Facebook posting by former Arkansas school board member Clint McCance who, in response to the "Wear Purple Day" that designed to show solidarity with gay youth, suggested that "queers" and "fags" should commit suicide, and how Anderson Cooper encouraged him to publicly resign and apologize. McCance never actually apologized for his vicious attacks against gay kids, as George Takei notes in this fabulous video, wherein he offers the most succinct and apropos analysis I've seen regarding McChance yet. If certain references puzzle you, take a look at this.

Time Traveler? No way?!

The net and mainstream media too is buzzing about a video that has gone viral.

Reports the Associated Press --"A video from a bonus feature of the DVD to Chaplin's 1928 film "The Circus" shows a woman talking into something she's holding up to her ear.It appears to be a mobile phone, although they weren't invented until the 1970s. It's likely the actor is holding a hearing aid, but that hasn't stopped the video from amassing more than two million views on YouTube."

Debunkers of the Time Traveler tale say what the lady is holding is a tiny hearing device called an ear trumpet.One of those old-fashioned mechanical or resonating hearing aids. Philip Skroska, an archivist at the Bernard Becker Medical Library of Washington University in St. Louis. said that all ear trumpets were long and round, some were "short, compact rectangular."

The video below gives another possible explanation that the lady is scratching her head, under the rim of her hat. I wonder, if the lady is holding a hearing aid, or if  is she scratching her head ? I doubt that this is proof of time travel.

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