TYRA FAIL! Today's NYC auditions for ANTM Cycle 13 did not quite go as planned, as an unruly crowd of thousands of shorties in the street waiting outside a Midtown hotel led to chaos, arrests, bomb threats, hospitalizations, fainting in the streets and some pretty scary video.
While we're on the topic, any thoughts on the current season? Will it be the one with the crazy eyes? The one with the Paula Poundstone vibe? The one who doesn't believe enough in her own beauty until Tyra breaks her down and makes her realize her inner ferocity?
Saturday, March 14, 2009
"I'M ACTUALLY WONDERING WHO'S NEXT? WHO'S NEXT TO DIE?" So asked wrestler Andrew "Test" Martin in 2005 after learning of the death of Eddie Guerrero, and today, the ring bell tolls ten times for Martin, found dead in his Tampa apartment at the age of 33. Martin had been fired from both the WWE and TNA wrestling organizations in recent years for violations of their "Wellness" policies and concerns over his health and his ability to pass a drug test. I suppose today's sad passing means that the concerns were well-founded, and that the policies protected the organizations but did not convince Martin to protect himself.
In related news -- though this is normally Alex's turf -- the 2009 inductee class for the WWE Hall of Fame has been announced, headlined by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and also including Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, Terry and Dory Funk Jr., promoter Bill Watts and ... no, this can't be right, jobber-to-the-stars Koko B. Ware? Was it just for his recording of the song "Piledriver"? Fashion-wise, it must be noted, the early 1990s were not kind to him.
In related news -- though this is normally Alex's turf -- the 2009 inductee class for the WWE Hall of Fame has been announced, headlined by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and also including Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, Terry and Dory Funk Jr., promoter Bill Watts and ... no, this can't be right, jobber-to-the-stars Koko B. Ware? Was it just for his recording of the song "Piledriver"? Fashion-wise, it must be noted, the early 1990s were not kind to him.
SPRING IS IN THE AIR: Spring training, the opening of the summer blockbuster season, and somewhere in between there is just enough room for Frank Miller's Charlie Brown.
(Via Andrew T on Facebook)
(Via Andrew T on Facebook)
I THINK SOMEONE WANTS A REUNION TOUR: For some reason, it seems like at least once a week, one of the "Hot AC" radio stations in NYC plays one-hit wonder The Heights' "How Do You Talk To An Angel?" Today, it was sandwiched between "Disturbia" and "No Such Thing." I wonder who's the fan there?
Friday, March 13, 2009
THAT STUPID ENGLISH VOICE -- WAS THAT ... ME? Occasioned by the nonstop repetition of Forgetting Sarah Marshall on cable this week, EW's A-minus review of his memoir and recent news that he's set to star in a remake of Arthur (the Dudley Moore vehicle, not the cartoon about the an eight-year-old aardvark), I ask the ALOTT5MAverse: Russell Brand -- amused, intrigued, apathetic, ignorant or opposed?
IT'S NOT THE FAKE NEWS IF YOU'RE TRYING TO MAKE YOURSELF THE REAL NEWS: I was a little puzzled by the headlines on the Interwebs this morning about how Jon Stewart's interview with Jim Cramer was THE SMACKDOWN OF THE CENTURY!!!!!!, so I was happy to see Fienberg's nice piece sensibly pointing out that it was neither a fair nor a particularly useful fight.
I like Stewart a lot, but I'm not a fan of the Jon Stewart who decides that the best way to get his point across is to conduct these smug interviews where the question, and not the answer, is the important part, and where he plays his "you're-serious-I'm-just-a-comedian" card. The clip segments this week leading up to the interview (at least the ones I saw) were good examples of how Stewart can both make his point and make his point entertaining. When he resorts to his interview/debates, though, he tends to stop trying to be funny, which unsurprisingly renders him not funny. At that point, the show starts to recall those Jay Leno monologues where the goal is applause, not laughter, and one good rule of comedy is that if Jay Leno does it, you should try something else.
I like Stewart a lot, but I'm not a fan of the Jon Stewart who decides that the best way to get his point across is to conduct these smug interviews where the question, and not the answer, is the important part, and where he plays his "you're-serious-I'm-just-a-comedian" card. The clip segments this week leading up to the interview (at least the ones I saw) were good examples of how Stewart can both make his point and make his point entertaining. When he resorts to his interview/debates, though, he tends to stop trying to be funny, which unsurprisingly renders him not funny. At that point, the show starts to recall those Jay Leno monologues where the goal is applause, not laughter, and one good rule of comedy is that if Jay Leno does it, you should try something else.
YOUR PEERS AT WORK: How stupid do you have to be to tweet your jury deliberations? Too stupid to be on a jury, or just stupid enough?
And by the way, an interesting question in the abstract (though not one presented in this instance, I think) is whether the recipient of an unrestricted tweet containing material information can be subject to tippee liability under the securities laws. Is a tweet "nonpublic"?
And by the way, an interesting question in the abstract (though not one presented in this instance, I think) is whether the recipient of an unrestricted tweet containing material information can be subject to tippee liability under the securities laws. Is a tweet "nonpublic"?
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