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Battlin' babes

2005-12-21T19:02:00.000-08:00

The Museum of Television and Radio's Blog Potato site attempts to determine who would win in a fight: Wonder Woman or Buffy. I'm mostly linking because I agree with their assessment, but I also just love the idea that someone wrote up such a serious, analytical post on the topic.

Buffy never uses a gun, so Wonder Woman’s bracelets would do her no good. The invisible jet would only be useful for a quick escape. And the golden lasso of truth might pose the biggest challenge but could be dodged. So, that leaves us with a battle of strength. Link

THE MEN OF MARTHA

2005-11-03T08:24:00.000-08:00

I know I'm the only person in America who has watched and loved every episode of Martha Stewart's Apperntice. But my love has nothing to do with the challenges, battles, or even Martha. With me, it's been all about the men. And now that all the bitchy gay guys and mean girls are out, all of my favorite Man Candies are getting more screen-time. So we get to see them at leaisure more than ever before. Yeah, I'd love any of the final three men to be the Apprentice...in my bedroom. Yeah I said it. In addition to being hot (in their own unique ways) they even have their own websites cause they're smart like that. (Sigh)

Here's the lowdown so you can throwdown and start the hoedown.

Ryan Danz
He's the kind of guy that you would bring home to your mother and she'd try to sleep with him. He's that nice. And that hot. He looks good in a suit and good dressed as a cheesy superhero. And wait till you see him naked! (kidding, I've only seen him naked in my imagination.)

Howie Greenspan
Howie equals handsome. Women love him. Babies love him. And men want to sit in his lap.

Jim Bozzini
He's been labeled as the Male Omorasa. Most people hate him but I love him. He's an arrogant asshole and I wish I could fight with him so we could have the best make-up sex and then fight about the sex and then repeat and repeat and repeat.

Bee Dogs

2005-10-29T20:13:00.000-07:00

Check out my new favorite website. I like to think sites like this are the reason the internet was invented. (Be sure to read the page about the scandal.)

Pop Culture Dreaming

2005-10-25T17:40:00.000-07:00

I may have mentioned this before, but I think Popcrazy needs a section for pop culture dream analysis. I love analyzing other people's pop culture dreams. (If you've had one, send it to popcrazy AT gmail.com, okay?)

I had a dream the other night that Britney Spears had a talk show and I was backstage. You know, I hope Britney does have a talk show someday, because I think she would be really good at it. She'd be sweet and friendly like Ellen, but with the glamorous cachet of someone like Tyra. She could be generous to poor people like Oprah, and honestly try to help them like Dr. Phil.

ANYWAY, back to my dream -- someone backstage was freaking out because it was a special twin episode and the Olsen twins were supposed to be there, and they were late. The rest of the dream is a blur, but I know they showed up just in time for their segment. I don't know why I was there, but I think there was choreography involved. I've been having some scary-ass dreams lately, but dreaming about Britney, the Olsen Twins, and choreography weirds me out on a completely different level.

One more Britney thought before I forget:
I was in Macy's in NYC recently, and I walked by a big perfume display that smelled exactly like Debbie Gibson's Electric Youth. Was it possible they had re-released the fragrance I loved as a teen? Nope. It was a display for Britney Spears' new Fantasy perfume. I love the idea that they're rebranding Debbie Gibson's popstar scent for a new generation. I can't figure out who the manufacturer of Electric Youth was, but if it's the same company, I bet they just mixed up a new batch and put Britney's name on it. If it's a different company, something smells stolen.

Happy Hipster Halloween

2005-10-25T17:12:00.000-07:00

Since "Do They Know It's Christmas?" is one of my all-time favorite holiday songs, Flavorpill's mention of the Halloween benefit recording "Do They Know It's Halloween" totally caught my attention.

You can listen to it for free at that link, or buy the download, with all proceeds going to Unicef. There's also a page with all the lyrics, so you can see who sings what. I love the David Cross interlude in the middle, but the whole thing rocks in the most hipsterriffic way. (Participating artists include Beck, Smoosh, Karen from the Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs, and members of the Postal Service, Arcade Fire, Les Savy Fav, R.E.M., Rilo Kiley and lots of other bands.)

Fotografie

2005-09-08T18:55:00.000-07:00

Some of the images from photographer Martin Schoeller's "Close Up" portrait series are available online. The unemotional head shots of celebrities are fascinating, but I was just as interested in their ages, printed below the photos. I had no idea Angelina Jolie was my age -- she looks so much older!

Dictionaraoke

2005-09-08T18:33:00.000-07:00

This might not be new to anyone else, because I vaguely remember hearing about it a while ago, but it's new to me: Dictionaraoke.org. It remakes pop songs, using the pronunciation audio files from online dictionaries. I just listened to ABBA's "Waterloo" and it's like a weird, arty remix, but awesome. The Beastie Boys' song "Girls" sounds like it was remade by a boring group of middle-aged men. And the Dictionaraoke version of the Buggles' "Video Killed the Radio Star" sounds like it's sung by robots, which turns the song into a completely different kind of statement on how technology is changing our lives. I'm going to stop trying to explain it now -- just crank up your speakers (or plug in some headphones) and check it out.

Tyra Vs. Martha

2005-08-18T20:23:00.000-07:00

This fall the biggest fight won't be in UsWeekly or InTouch. This autumn, the feud between two of entertainment's biggest divas will be televised. Daytime AND Nightime. It all begins as Tyra Banks struts her stuff and readys the catwalk for cycle five of her primetime reality hit show America's Next Top Model which premieres Sept. 21. But just to get you prepped before the big night, Tyra Banks new syndicated daytime talk show begins Sept 12. She's doing double-duty, but so is someone else, and this bitch has an ankle bracelet. The same night as America's Next Top Model, The Apprentice: Martha Stewart premieres September 21. And not to be outdone, Martha's syndicated home-living talk show premieres daytime September 12. Who's will be better? Who's will be bitchier? We'll just have to wait and see. To learn more, check out the link.

How Much Is That Dog In Your Pocket

2005-08-17T19:04:00.000-07:00

Do you want a puppy but your boyfriend is too allergic and mean to get you one? Do you want to carry around a chihuahua like Paris Hilton, but are too freaked out by the fact that it could crap at any time?

Well now there's a way that you can have it all, thanks to those Japanese geniuses at Nintendo!

Nintendo has come out with the coolest set of three new video games for their new Nintendo DS portable hand-held gaming system, cleverly named Nintendogs! Each game contains different breeds of dogs that you can train, teach and even pet!

I'm just waiting for them to come out with Nintendates! Until then, I'll be in my room alone with my NintendoDS and my virtual dog Pupcake.

Ooh, I love stuff like this

2005-08-15T08:35:00.000-07:00

I know it's just glorified product placement, but the StarBrand.TV website makes it so easy for fans of The OC to buy the same shirt Julie has or a lamp from Summer's bedroom. (I'm just glad the ladies like American Apparel, because it means I can dress the same without having to buy anything!)

Starbrand has stuff from other shows, too, but since I don't have cable, I don't care at all about dressing like the cast of Queer as Folk or The L Word.

My conversation with Tony Danza

2005-08-09T17:19:00.000-07:00

In the scheme of all things popcrazy, this is probably not very high up on the list of amazing celebrity encounters, but I thought it was worth mentioning nonetheless.

So, I'm covering the phones for a VP of Development, whose assistant stepped away from the desk to go to the bathroom. The phone rings. I pick up. A very congested and very New Yawk voice launches into the following:

TONY:
It's Tony.

ME:
Hi Tony.

TONY:
Oh my God, I am so sorry! Can you please tell _______ I am so sorry about yesterday. I'm sick as a dog here.

Suddenly, I remembered that Tony Danza had stood up this VP yesterday for lunch and I realized who the hell I was talking to.

ME:
Oh sure. I'll let her know.

TONY:
And make sure to let her know I'll be sending flowers--you know, all that good bullshit.

ME:
Sure thing. (A pause.) Feel better.

TONY:
Thanks, kid.

Can you guys believe how close to Judith Light I was at that moment? Goosebumps, kid. Goosebumps.

Paperdoll Heaven

2005-07-28T21:51:00.000-07:00

Take a break from your oh-so-productive day to redo Charlize Theron's makeup or pick an outfit for Lindsay Lohan at Paperdoll Heaven. Some of the celebrities are in a VIP section that you can't access unless you join, but who wants to dress Bo Bice anyway?

Blonde Birthday

2005-07-01T10:53:00.000-07:00

So today has some good birthdays, including some of the world's most famous blondes: Princess Di, Pam Anderson and blondie herself, Debbie Harry. If today happens to be your birthday, try bleaching your hair. You could end up royalty or a rock star or in bed with Kid Rock!

Depp-licious

2005-06-27T11:08:00.000-07:00

This Newsweek article includes a quote from Freddie Highmore, who plays Charlie in the new Charlie and the Chocolate Factory movie:

"People say 'Do you like chocolate?' and I say 'It's fantastic!'" says the 13-year-old, who also starred with Depp in "Finding Neverland." "But I think Johnny's even more fantastic than chocolate."

Johnny Depp, better than chocolate? Yeah, I have to agree.

Now that's popcrazy.

2005-06-24T19:36:00.000-07:00

If you have ever wanted to express your pop culture love through choreography, you should check out the Harry Potter Dance Team. It has Harry Potter and twirling and leaping and ribbon dancing to the tune of various pop hits. Judging by the number of comments on that page, it's been around for a while, but I had never seen it until I found a link on this girl Michèle's blog a few minutes ago.

Are you M-K or A?

2005-06-22T22:08:00.000-07:00

I just retook the Mary-Kate and Ashley quiz I wrote (a year or so ago?) for The-N.com and discovered that it's horribly outdated. There's even a Brad & Jen reference. But at least I got this little image to post on the blog:

Unpopcrazy confession

2005-06-21T02:01:00.000-07:00

I haven't been watching TV lately. Does that make me a pop culture failure?

I literally haven't turned the TV on in weeks. Yesterday, I felt like watching an episode from the Entourage DVD I got for my birthday, and I ended up watching it on my computer because turning on the TV felt like too much work. I do like Entourage, but maybe that's because it doesn't feel like TV to me. (I don't have HBO.)

The anti-TV feelings started creeping up around a month or so ago. I realized one day that I didn't care about watching the finales of Lost or The O.C. or Desperate Housewives, even though I had been watching the shows religiously all season. Suddenly, they felt like a big waste of time.

My TV-lessness was completely unintentional. It's not like I made some life decision to stop watching. I used to turn my TV on every day, even just to watch a Seinfeld rerun as I ate dinner. Now, I don't.

Beauty and the Geek and Me

2005-06-09T21:50:00.000-07:00

I resisted this show originally because of the whole Ashton Kutcher thing, but now that the pickins are slim in TV land, I ended up catching an "encore" of the second episode tonight.... and it's actually not as stomach turning as I thought it would be. It's awfully sentimental, and you almost feel as though you've learned that stereotypes are bad. Of course, like every "reality" show, it has to be taken with a grain of salt, and I feel like some of the guys really aren't THAT geeky.... and some of the beauties aren't THAT gorgeous. But it is a rare show that will make you feel both smarter and more attractive while watching it.

Guess Which Movie

2005-06-08T18:48:00.000-07:00

I love movies, but I don't remember them very well, so this Yahoo Pick of the Week is way too hard for me.

Guess Which Movie shows you four images from a movie, and then you have to identify the movie. It's multiple choice, but there are multiple choices, so my pitiful guesses didn't get me far.

The end of an era...

2005-05-31T16:26:00.000-07:00

When I first fell in love with America's Next Top Model (ANTM to those in the know), I had no idea how long this torrid love affair would last. We met Season 2, and the relationship started hot and heavy--no foreplay required. I knew my life had changed when I found myself praising the three hour time difference from the East to the West Coast, which facilitated UPN's posting of the portfolio pictures before the show aired in L.A., allowing me to scrutinize the pictures along with the esteemed panel. Season 3 and 4 found me following each episode with a reading of Television Without Pity's Weekly Recaps just to make sure that there wasn't a snarky thought I had somehow missed during my viewing of the each episode.

Alas, I should have known the passion could not be sustained.

With the departure of Janice Dickinson, I find myself wondering, "Why? Why, Tyra, didn't you fight harder to keep her from leaving? Why, oh, why are you letting Mommy leave?"

Sadly, I know the reason why. It's because Tyra has a new family now. Perhaps you've heard of it? The Tyra Banks Talk Show. Having fallen under the siren song of the Pied Piper of Talkshowdom, Tyra has done wandered away from those who truly love and appreciate her wealth of Supermodel wisdom. I ask you, Tyra, who is going to explain to these young, impressionable women what "Tiger Eyes" are now that you've run off to go do your stinking talk show? Huh? Twiggy? Please.

Now, I know this should be the part of the rant where I sum things up, so it looks like I had a point. But I don't. I guess I'm just hurt and reaching out.

Janice.

Please.

Don't Leave.

ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT :: FOX Broadcasting Company

2005-04-18T14:23:00.000-07:00

Take the Arrested Development Loyalty Oath, and then check out this NY Times article about how the campaign to save the show was set up by Fox.

The network set up a site at www.getarrested.com, where visitors are urged to sign an "Arrested Development Loyalty Oath." Signatory fans pledge their "never-ending loyalty and allegiance to the best comedy on television today."

Weird, huh?

Librarian II

2005-04-13T09:37:00.000-07:00

I am way too excited. The Pretty in Pink sequel rumors were a bad April Fools joke, but I just heard that TNT is making a sequel to their awesome TV movie The Librarian: Quest For The Spear. If you haven't seen the original, keep an eye out for airings -- it's like Indiana Jones and Romancing the Stone got together and had a slightly geeky, made-for-TV baby! It stars Noah Wyle as a librarian who lives with his mom and leads a very boring life, until his new job leads him on a series of wild international adventures. If you don't believe me when I say it's awesome, read some reviews by real librarians.

Have you ever wished someone would make a documentary about how Hollywood portrays librarians? Well, it's already in the works.

Mama Britney

2005-04-12T17:28:00.000-07:00

If you can tolerate the Flash overload that is Britney's
new website, you can read the official message in which she and Kevin Federline (ugh... every time I picture him in my head, I make a face) announce that they're having a baby. I just heard the news, so I have nothing clever or witty to say. I'm still kind of shaking my head.

Mary-Kate and Ashley in YOUR room!

2005-04-11T14:30:00.000-07:00

In case wearing MK&A clothes, lip balm, and perfume while watching their movies isn't enough, everyone's favorite twins now have a whole line of furniture. If you're really a fan, you'll need that big storage chest to hold all your Mary-Kate and Ashley themed mementos. Ooh, here's a video clip about the collection and how it reflects Mary-Kate and Ashley's sense of style. (It's boring and not really worth watching.) They don't appear in the video, except in a still photo, but maybe that's because they're off somewhere designing an MK&A hybrid car... or a line of prefabricated MK&A dream homes... or a set of adoptable MK&A clone babies!

NOT Prettier in Pink

2005-04-11T14:00:00.000-07:00

Here's a news update for everyone who's been telling me that a Pretty in Pink sequel is on the way: It seems it was all an April Fools Day joke started by comingsoon.net. The British press took it seriously and reported it as real news. (other mentions are here and here.) I'm glad it was all a big mix-up, because now I don't feel quite as bad about missing such big teen movie news.