Posts tagged “celebrity”
Michelle Obama makes Beyoncé look like an amateur. (The New York Times eventually caught on, naturally.)
I want to hear George Takei sincerely say "Oh Em Gee." That's it. Also, Heroes is basically a Star Trek reunion at this point, and things will get truly ridiculous when Colm Meaney shows up.
Here every creed and race Find an equal place and may God bless our nation (from The Trinidadian National Anthem) The Archdeacon of Tobago doesn't want Elton John to perform at the Plymouth* Jazz festival. Because he's not a jazz singer? No, because he's gay. And because Trinidad and Tobago is not so great at keeping its laws up to date and has altogether too many religions, there are still laws on the books against sodomy: passed as recently as 1986, the law provides for up to 10 years in prison for homosexual acts between consenting adults (but if you are a minor, and you commit the act, it's only five years... how lenient!). There's also another, much older law which prevents "self-confessed prostitutes and homosexuals" from entering the country, but I cannot find any record of it online. It doesn't look like this will really happen, of course. Gay rights has come a long way in Trinidad in recent years. But this kind of story just makes me want to weep for my stupid,...
A masterpiece of unintentional storytelling: Tom dominates the frame, baby Suri is his trophy, and Katie literally cranes her neck just to fit in. One photo captures their entire dynamic perfectly.
New Woman readers have ranked David Cameron just above James Blunt on the sexy list. Blair's probably annoyed, but spare a thought for numbers 93-99, beaten by a podgy-faced Tory. Worryingly, his policies almost make sense too.
Google Image Search made my old Orlando Bloom post the second result, sending my traffic up 15x. I'm shamelessly leaning into it. Maybe some of those teeny boppers will stick around for the actual writing. Also, yes, I had those pictures for a reason.
Keira Knightley had an early role as Queen Amidala's decoy in Star Wars Episode One. The makeup was so convincing that nobody recognized her.
The BBC keeps using the same stock photo in their extended opening hours coverage. Pretty sure it's actually Jennifer Aniston drowning her post-Brad sorrows. Does the BBC really need to rub it in?
Davina McCall might enter the Celebrity Big Brother house. This would be completely amazing, obviously.
George Takei came out today. CNN marked the occasion with the gayest photo they could find. Also worth knowing: he spent ages 4-8 in a Japanese internment camp. America, you've had your moments.
Jonathan Ross is being paid £45k to present a concert about ending poverty. Nuff said.
I'm sick of Bob Geldof's self-congratulatory crusade. Live 8 is just guilty liberals convincing themselves that watching Keane in a field somehow saves African lives. It doesn't. If you actually care, do something real. The wristbands and the concert are just ego and nonsense.
Madonna dressed as a nun, Guy as the Pope. My day is complete.
Jonathan Brandis killed himself, and it bummed me out more than I expected. I'd forgotten he existed until I saw the headline, and I'll probably forget again by tomorrow. Which honestly makes it sadder and more pointless than if I'd just missed him all along.
The Kobe Bryant rape case has American media debating whether to publish his accuser's name and photo. A tabloid went all in, sparking the usual arguments. One editor asks why the accused gets destroyed while the accuser gets a "journalistic burka." No easy answers. Also, got busted blogging at work. Hi, Simon!
A chat log exchange with Chez about rugby players, revealing my apparent failure as a gay man for not knowing who Jonny Wilkinson is. We disagree on what constitutes an attractive man. I maintain my Orlando Bloom standards; she vows to convert me to rugby.
Jewel's back with "Intuition," a catchy, danceable pop song that's a welcome change from her meandering hippy phase. The video cleverly plays commercial sellout for laughs, contrasting "real" camcorder footage with glossy video world. She wimps out a little, but it's fun and self-aware. Go download it.
Michael Jackson isn't a paedophile, just profoundly broken about childhood. But after settling a lawsuit for £18.5 million, doing it again is both unbelievable and sad. He needs to grow up, but he's too rich for anyone to tell him that.
BBC News is predictably grim lately, so it's refreshing to see Will Young coming out as gay making headlines. Called it. Also, the guy's barely been famous two weeks and he's already managed to torpedo his own career. Impressive work.
George Harrison's death is sad, but front page news? With a war on? News outlets have forgotten their responsibility: instead of reporting what matters, they manufacture importance, and readers let them. That's dangerous.
