Greetings from California!!!!

So, I just got back from seeing "Australia" and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. It is a genuinely good movie: epic, romantic, action packed, funny, it has everything and Nicole Kidman was actually very very good. Not oscar worthy but she was good.

I like Gwen too, but I don't love her. She tries very hard to have a certain style and image. It is all her own but she has made sure to craft a unique look instead of the look being a natural occurance. I like No Doubt and look forward to hearing their new stuff, but I hope that it is good because if it is not then I will be very disappointed.

http://omg.yahoo.com/photos/week-in-photos-december-14-21-2008/2542


...how good is this picture?!

WHAT?! Demi's a cutter? wow, Frank what an opener, let's see if i can beat it.

SO, Levi Johnson's mom was arrested for running a huge drug ring involving Oxycontin, David Copperfield had a trick go wrong and broke some guy's arm in a fan, Kendra from the Girls Next Door has enlisted Holly, who is dating the MINDFREAK, Criss Angel and Bridget as bridesmaids (awe!) for her wedding.

..an active few days in entertainment news. So, No Doubt is touring this year as well as Fleetwood Mac with Stevie Nicks, but no Christie McVie. Besides the Circus tour, I'm most looking forward to No Doubt. Gwen Stefani is so cool, she is on my can-do-wrong list, and everyone loves No Doubt. Tragic Kingdom ranks among my top albums ever and No Doubt is known for stellar shows. I'd love to see Fleetwood Mac, but ALL TOGETHER. Obviously, it's great that they have Stevie, I wouldn't even consider going without her, but I'm going to shell out some serious $, and I'm not even seeing the original Fleetwood Mac.

So apparently Demi Lovato is a cutter, Tara Reid is in rehab, Paris Hilton's mansion was robbed of over $2 million worth of items (jewelry etc). Discuss.

So, in "Revolutionary Road" Leo's character's name is Frank, which is short for Franklin and Kate's character's maiden name is Johnson. HAHA!

The Screen Actors Guild Award nominations

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
RICHARD JENKINS Walter Vale THE VISITOR Overture Films
FRANK LANGELLA Richard Nixon FROST/NIXON Universal Pictures
SEAN PENN Harvey Milk MILK Focus Features
BRAD PITT Benjamin Button THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON Paramount Pictures
MICKEY ROURKE Randy THE WRESTLER Fox Searchlight Pictures

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
ANNE HATHAWAY Kym RACHEL GETTING MARRIED Sony Pictures Classics
ANGELINA JOLIE Christine Collins CHANGELING Universal Pictures
MELISSA LEO Ray Eddy FROZEN RIVER Sony Pictures Classics
MERYL STREEP Sister Aloysius Beauvier DOUBT Miramax Films
KATE WINSLET April Wheeler REVOLUTIONARY ROAD Paramount Vantage

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
JOSH BROLIN Dan White MILK Focus Features
ROBERT DOWNEY, JR. Kirk Lazarus TROPIC THUNDER Paramount Pictures
PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN Father Brendan Flynn DOUBT Miramax Films
HEATH LEDGER Joker THE DARK KNIGHT Warner Bros. Pictures
DEV PATEL Older Jamal SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE Fox Searchlight Pictures

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
AMY ADAMS Sister James DOUBT Miramax Flms
PENÉLOPE CRUZ Maria Elena VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA The Weinstein Company
VIOLA DAVIS Mrs. Miller DOUBT Miramax Films
TARAJI P. HENSON Queenie THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON Paramount Pictures
KATE WINSLET Hanna Schmitz THE READER The Weinstein Company

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
DOUBT Miramax Films
AMY ADAMS Sister James
VIOLA DAVIS Mrs. Miller
PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN Father Brendan Flynn
MERYL STREEP Sister Aloysius Beauvier

FROST/NIXON Universal Pictures
KEVIN BACON Jack Brennan
REBECCA HALL Caroline Cushing
TOBY JONES Swifty Lazar
FRANK LANGELLA Richard Nixon
MATTHEW MacFADYEN John Birt
OLIVER PLATT Bob Zelnick
SAM ROCKWELL James Reston, Jr.
MICHAEL SHEEN David Frost

MILK Focus Features
JOSH BROLIN Dan White
JOSEPH CROSS Dick Pabich
JAMES FRANCO Scott Smith
VICTOR GARBER Mayor Moscone
EMILE HIRSCH Cleve Jones
DIEGO LUNA Jack Lira
DENIS O’HARE Briggs
SEAN PENN Harvey Milk
ALISON PILL Anne Kronenberg

SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE Fox Searchlight Pictures
RUBINA ALI Youngest Latika
TANAY HEMANT CHHEDA Middle Jamal
ASHUTOSH LOBO GAJIWALA Middle Salim
AZHARUDDIN MOHAMMED ISMAIL Youngest Salim
ANIL KAPOOR Prem
IRRFAN KHAN Police Inspector
AYUSH MAHESH KHEDEKAR Youngest Jamal
TANVI GANESH LONKAR Middle Latika
MADHUR MITTAL Oldest Salim
DEV PATEL Older Jamal
FREIDA PINTO Older Latika

THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON Paramount Pictures
MAHERSHALALHASHBAZ ALI Tizzy
CATE BLANCHETT Daisy
JASON FLEMYNG Thomas Button
JARED HARRIS Captain Mike
TARAJI P. HENSON Queenie
ELIAS KOTEAS Monsieur Gateau
JULIA ORMOND Caroline
BRAD PITT Benjamin Button
PHYLLIS SOMERVILLE Grandma Fuller
TILDA SWINTON Elizabeth Abbot

PRIMETIME TELEVISION

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
RALPH FIENNES Bernard Lafferty BERNARD AND DORIS HBO
PAUL GIAMATTI John Adams JOHN ADAMS HBO
KEVIN SPACEY Ron Klain RECOUNT HBO
KIEFER SUTHERLAND Jack Bauer 24: REDEMPTION FOX
TOM WILKINSON Benjamin Franklin JOHN ADAMS HBO

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
LAURA DERN Katherine Harris RECOUNT HBO
LAURA LINNEY Abigail Adams JOHN ADAMS HBO
SHIRLEY MacLAINE Coco Chanel COCO CHANEL Lifetime
PHYLICIA RASHAD Lena Younger A RAISIN IN THE SUN Lifetime
SUSAN SARANDON Doris Duke BERNARD AND DORIS HBO

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
MICHAEL C. HALL Dexter Morgan DEXTER Showtime
JON HAMM Don Draper MAD MEN AMC
HUGH LAURIE Gregory House HOUSE FOX
WILLIAM SHATNER Denny Crane BOSTON LEGAL ABC
JAMES SPADER Alan Shore BOSTON LEGAL ABC

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
SALLY FIELD Nora Walker BROTHERS & SISTERS ABC
MARISKA HARGITAY Det. Olivia Benson LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT NBC
HOLLY HUNTER Grace Hanadarko SAVING GRACE TNT
ELISABETH MOSS Peggy Olson MAD MEN AMC
KYRA SEDGWICK Dep. Chief Brenda Johnson THE CLOSER TNT

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
ALEC BALDWIN Jack Donaghy 30 ROCK NBC
STEVE CARELL Michael Scott THE OFFICE NBC
DAVID DUCHOVNY Hank Moody CALIFORNICATION Showtime
JEREMY PIVEN Ari Gold ENTOURAGE HBO
TONY SHALHOUB Adrian Monk MONK USA

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
CHRISTINA APPLEGATE Samantha Newly SAMANTHA WHO? ABC
AMERICA FERRERA Betty Suarez UGLY BETTY ABC
TINA FEY Liz Lemon 30 ROCK NBC
MARY-LOUISE PARKER Nancy Botwin WEEDS Showtime
TRACEY ULLMAN Various Characters TRACEY ULLMAN’S STATE OF THE UNION Showtime

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

BOSTON LEGAL ABC
CANDICE BERGEN Shirley Schmidt
SAFFRON BURROWS Lorraine Weller
CHRISTIAN CLEMENSON Jerry Espenson
TARAJI P. HENSON Whitney Rome
JOHN LARROQUETTE Carl Sack
WILLIAM SHATNER Denny Crane
JAMES SPADER Alan Shore
TARA SUMMERS Katie Lloyd
GARY ANTHONY WILLIAMS Clarence Bell

DEXTER Showtime
PRESTON BAILEY Cody
JULIE BENZ Rita Bennett
JENNIFER CARPENTER Debra Morgan
VALERIE CRUZ Syl Prado
KRISTIN DATTILO Det. Barbara Gianna
MICHAEL C. HALL Dexter Morgan
DESMOND HARRINGTON Joey Quinn
C.S. LEE Vince Masuka
JASON MANUEL OLAZABAL Ramon Prado
DAVID RAMSAY Anton
JAMES REMAR Harry Morgan
CHRISTINA ROBINSON Astor
JIMMY SMITS Miguel Prado
LAUREN VELEZ Lt. Maria Laguerta
DAVID ZAYAS Angel Batista

HOUSE FOX
LISA EDELSTEIN Dr. Lisa Cuddy
OMAR EPPS Dr. Eric Foreman
PETER JACOBSON Dr. Chris Taub
HUGH LAURIE Dr. Gregory House
ROBERT SEAN LEONARD Dr. James Wilson
JENNIFER MORRISON Dr. Allison Cameron
KAL PENN Dr. Lawrence Kutner
JESSE SPENCER Dr. Robert Chase
OLIVIA WILDE Dr. Remy Hadley/Thirteen
MAD MEN AMC
BRYAN BATT Salvatore Romano
ALISON BRIE Trudy Campbell
MICHAEL GLADIS Paul Kinsey
JON HAMM Don Draper
CHRISTINA HENDRICKS Joan Holloway
JANUARY JONES Betty Draper
VINCENT KARTHEISER Pete Campbell
MARK MOSES Herman “Duck” Phillips
ELISABETH MOSS Peggy Olson
JOHN SLATTERY Roger Sterling
RICH SOMMER Harry Crane
AARON STATON Ken Cosgrove

THE CLOSER TNT
G.W. BAILEY Lt. Provenza
MICHAEL PAUL CHAN Lt. Mike Tao
RAYMOND CRUZ Det. Julio Sanchez
TONY DENISON Lt. Andy Flynn
ROBERT GOSSETT Commander Taylor
PHILIP P. KEENE Buzz Watson
GINA RAVERA Det. Irene Daniels
COREY REYNOLDS Sgt. David Gabriel
KYRA SEDGWICK Dep. Chief Brenda Johnson
J.K. SIMMONS Asst. Police Chief Will Pope
JON TENNEY FBI Agent Fritz Howard

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
30 ROCK NBC
SCOTT ADSIT Pete Hornberger
ALEC BALDWIN Jack Donaghy
KATRINA BOWDEN Cerie
TINA FEY Liz Lemon
JUDAH FRIEDLANDER Frank Rossitano
JANE KRAKOWSKI Jenna Maroney
JACK McBRAYER Kenneth Parcell
TRACY MORGAN Tracy Jordan
KEITH POWELL Toofer

DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES ABC
KENDALL APPLEGATE Penny Scavo
ANDREA BOWEN Julie Mayer
CHARLIE CARVER Porter Scavo
MAX CARVER Preston Scavo
RICARDO ANTONIO CHAVIRA Carlos Solis
MARCIA CROSS Bree Van De Kamp Hodge
DANA DELANY Katherine Mayfair
JAMES DENTON Mike Delfino
LYNDSY FONSECA Dylan Mayfair
RACHEL FOX Kayla Huntington
TERI HATCHER Susan Mayer
ZANE HUETT Parker Scavo
FELICITY HUFFMAN Lynette Scavo
BRENT KINSMAN Younger Porter Scavo
SHANE KINSMAN Younger Preston Scavo
JOY LAUREN Danielle Van De Kamp
EVA LONGORIA-PARKER Gabrielle Solis
KYLE MacLACHLAN Orson Hodge
NEAL McDONOUGH Dave Williams
JOSHUA MOORE Parker Scavo
SHAWN PYFROM Andrew Van De Kamp
DOUG SAVANT Tom Scavo
NICOLLETTE SHERIDAN Edie Britt
BRENDA STRONG Mary Alice Young

ENTOURAGE HBO
KEVIN CONNOLLY Eric Murphy
KEVIN DILLON Johnny Drama
JERRY FERRARA Turtle
ADRIAN GRENIER Vincent Chase
REX LEE Lloyd
JEREMY PIVEN Ari Gold
PERREY REEVES Mrs. Ari
THE OFFICE NBC
LESLIE DAVID BAKER Stanley Hudson
BRIAN BAUMGARTNER Kevin Malone
CREED BRATTON Creed Bratton
STEVE CARELL Michael Scott
JENNA FISCHER Pam Beesly
KATE FLANNERY Meredith Palmer
MELORA HARDIN Jan Levenson
ED HELMS Andrew Bernard
MINDY KALING Kelly Kapoor
ANGELA KINSEY Angela Martin
JOHN KRASINSKI Jim Halpert
PAUL LIEBERSTEIN Toby Flenderson
B.J. NOVAK Ryan Howard
OSCAR NUÑEZ Oscar Martinez
CRAIG ROBINSON Darryl Philbin
PHYLLIS SMITH Phyllis Lapin
RAINN WILSON Dwight Schrute

WEEDS Showtime
DEMIÁN BICHIR Esteban Reyes
JULIE BOWEN Lisa
ENRIQUE CASTILLO Cesar
GUILLERMO DIAZ Guillermo
ALEXANDER GOULD Shane Botwin
ALLIE GRANT Isabelle Hodes
JUSTIN KIRK Andy Botwin
HEMKY MADERA Ignacio
ANDY MILDER Dean Hodes
KEVIN NEALON Doug Wilson
MARY-LOUISE PARKER Nancy Botwin
HUNTER PARRISH Silas Botwin
ELIZABETH PERKINS Celia Hodes
JACK STEHLIN Roy Till


So, the way that it is looking, Kate Winslet will be nominated for two Academy Awards, which will make her the youngest actress to recieved seven nominations, this is great for Kate because she sets another record. However, I am afraid that she will loose in both categories and be the Peter O'Toole of the Academy Awards, with so many nominations but no wins. But we shall see how it goes when the awards are handed out.

I for one am disappointed that Leo wasn't nominated, I see "Best Actor" going to either Sean Penn for "Milk" for Frank Langella for "Froxt/Nixon", "Best Actress" is between Kate and Meryl, "Best Supporting Actress" the most buzz is for Kate again and "Best Supporting Actor" is a shoo-in for Heath Ledger.

I am really happy that "Desperate Housewives" recieved a nomination for "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast in a Comedy Series" because the quality of the show has really gone up and it is such a great show.

So, LK I've heard that there is much controversy surrounding who will accept the award for Heath if he does win, his family wishes that his father or family member accept the awards for him, but popular opinion wants Michelle Williams to accept the award on behalf of Heath and their daughter Matilda. Apparently his family does not want her to accept the awards for Heath because they were not together when he died. So, LK what do you think about the SAG nominations and who should accept for Heath Ledger?

Katy Perry might have more commerical success, but I don't think she does in England. I like Katy Perry a lot, but I don't think you can compare her talent with Lily Allen. I think Lily's substantially better than her. She writes all her own music.

So, thoughts on Lady Gaga and ADELLE?

I agree about Lily Allen, I like her music and it's fun and eclectic, but she is definitely whack. I also think she's bitter that Katy Perry has been more successful than her and they have very similar music styles.

I think there is a difference between Madonna and Britney, Madonna is much more verbal than Britney about her career and they are very similar but I think that with Britney's new album she is setting her own path for her career.

You know what show I miss, "Extras" that show was HI-larious. I never laughed so hard in my life watching the pilot. I don't have HBO so I haven't seen "True Blood" or some of the other shows that you mentioned but they definitely have quality shows.

Ok Lily Allen. She is whack, but her album is fantastic. She is so talented, like a healthier Amy Winehouse. The thing is, it's weird to say Madonna is overrated and then praise Britney, they're really similar. Like neither of the two has this fantasic voice or amazing musical ability, they're controversial. Madonna just says what she wants, which is what makes her an icon. Britney is a pop goddess, but again, it's because she's so controversial, not because of her talent. Not to discredit Brit and Madge, they're great at what they do, but it's different than Lily Allen or Amy Winehouse, or even really Christina Aguliera. That rivalry couldn't last long, Christina is more of a Mary J. or Mariah than a Britney or Madonna.


So,Frank for the past few weeks,HBO has occupied my Sunday Nights. Before two weeks ago, the power house line up of True Blood and Entourage insured high ratings. However, after they ended, my friends and I still tuned into HBO for Summer Heights High. It's an Australian mockumentary focusing on Summer Heights High and 3 main characters: Jonah, an 8th grade trouble maker, Ja'mie, a junior year bitch and Mr. G a flamboyant drama teacher. All the characters are played by Chris Lilley, who has been called the Austrailain Ricky Gervase. The show is insanely offensive and hilarious. I can't rave enough about it. It shocks me and I laugh out loud every week. I highly reccommend youtubeing Summer Heights High if you can't watch it directly on HBO. It is so funny, it's definitely weird though. Some people won't appreciate the humor, but if you do, you can't get enough of the show!

so, Lily Allen is quoted as saying, "Madonna is the most overrated artist of all time. Britney is a goddess and her new album is amazing."

Thoughts?

If Kate Winlset won I'd jump around screaming: YES! YES! YES! FINALLY! Watch her speech and absorb every word, call you and collectively scream: YES! YES! YES! FINALLY! 'Bout time! and the likes.

People who can do no wrong are:
Sarah Michelle Gellar: Loved her since "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and I think she and the show were really over looked come award seasons because it was an amazing show and all it got were 11 nominations, won 3, but no nominations for the actors, and a Golden Globe nomination for SMG in 2001. She is also in some of my favorite movies: Cruel Intentions, I Know What You Did Last Summer and Scream 2. I think she is a really good actress and I hope that she gets big recognition in the future.

Leona Lewis: Right now she is poised to be the "Next Mariah Carey" but I think that in time she will be merely "The Leona Lewis" I think she is a refreshing diva: Mariah is established, Celine is Adult Contemporary, Whitney is apparently making a comeback, and Beyonce annoys the hell out of me. I remember watching the original video for "Bleeding Love" back in October of 2007 on www.perezhilton.com and I fell in love with it and downloaded it at my first available oppertunity when it was released in January of this year, got the album the day it came out and I really love her new song "Run." She isn't fakely humble like Beyonce, she seems so sweet and I want big things for her.

Ellen and Oprah: I love them both, I love that Ellen is just fun and she can be political when it is necessary. I remember when Lawrence King was killed in February and she said: He was not a second class citizen and I am not a second class citizen. She's really incredible and I always liked her. I love Oprah because she is Oprah! In all honesty there is this je ne sais quio about her that is just appealing: she really touches people and reaches them like no one else was able to.

Rosie O'Donnell: I know she is loud and vocal and sometimes seems to be obnoxious but lets be honest, back in 2000 if you imagined being famous you wanted to be on her show. I like that she is blunt, honest, and doesn't back down.

Natalie Portman: She is one of my favorite actresses, gorgeous, talented and funny. I saw an her interview on "Inside the Actors Studio" and she is so cool. I'd love to meet her.

Reese Witherspoon: How can anyone have a problem with Reese, I mean really!?!?!

Speaking of another Tennessee woman: Dolly Parton. I listened to her a little when I was younger but when I got older and began to listen to her I was struck by the amazing fact that she has written every song she has ever recorded. Her version of "I Will Always Love You" in my opinion is better than Whitney's because while it lacks the intense vocal power of Whitney's performance, Dolly wrote the song and understands the emotional meaning of the song. I also love her songs, "Little Sparrow", "Here You Come Again" and "Travelin' Thru" and when I saw her perform at the 2006 Academy Awards she had such stage presence, she doesn't need any dancers or gimmicks, just Dolly, and she's just great.

Liza Minnelli and Barbra Streisand: Time to throw in my gay flag and say it: I love them. Along with Bette Davis and Judy Garland (who are dead so I didn't put them down) they are the two big singers still living and are so multi-talented. Actresses with dramatic and comedic talent, singers with incredible and unique voices, and I love how Liza talks freely about her mother, alcohol addiction and keeps on going, and Barbra is just an incredible singer, and she is an extremely liberal democrat so thats good!

Last not but not least, Michael Jackson: Oh the flack I've gotten from this, I know he polarizes people but he is perhaps the most talented man of the 20th and 21th century. I remember first buying "Thriller" the summer before 7th grade and I couldn't wait to get home to listen to it, I could feel something saying that it was special, and then I put it in and I didn't stop listening to it until I got another MJ cd. There is a song for every mood, emotion, scenario and I get him: I understand why he is the way he is and why he is so eccentric and has done some of the things he has done. AND NO HE DID NOT MOLEST ANYONE!

Gotta love her, maybe this will finally be the year. What you even do if she won?! Besides call me so we could celebrate via telephone. So frank, I've been thinking, we both love Kate, Madonna, and Brit, but who else can do no wrong in your eyes? Your favorite Hollywood players. Here are some of mine:

Leonardo DiCaprio-If it's not obvious, I'm in love. He's one of the best actors in Hollywood, he loves the environment, he's the hottest man alive. We're perfect for each other! Too bad he only dates supermodels...
Joe Biden-Ok, he's DC, but he is so badass. We needed a major upgrade after Cheney, could we have asked for anyone cooler?!
Emile Hirsch-So, So Hot and he's proven he's got some serious acting chops in movies like "Into The Wild," "Alpha Dog" and most recently, "Milk."
Anderson Cooper-He's a journalist, just like me! His eyes and his hair and his in-depth reports...we've talked about him before but I just love him.
Charisma Carpenter-my girl crush. she did a guest stint on Greek recently. She's gorgeous, an awesome actress and last year TV guide did an interview with her and I was literally laughing out loud at some of her answers.
Zooey Deschanel-She & Him. Download it. (I know some of her movies suck, i.e. "Yes Man," but she is still awesome.)
Tina Fey-What a year. Read the Vanity Fair Interview, she's so cool and so realistic, you feel like you know someone just like her. Also, she made it cool to be a writer. Go Tina!!
Ellen & Oprah-thank god for day time talk shows. Although, when Ellen is dramatic and sad, like when she cried about the dog, I hate it, but when Oprah is happy it's boring. Give me "Oprah, my child was molested now how do I handle it," any day.

...so Frank, some of your Hollywood loves?

Kate Winslet on the cover of New York Magazine

You probably can't see what it says about her on the magazine cover but right on her cheek it says: Best Performance of the Year-Kate Winslet in Revolutionary Road

Inside the magazine it says on page 42:
Early in her career, Winlset gave the impression of being a frail, neurasthenic thing. No more. In her husband Sam Mendes's film Revolutionary Road, she portrays a suburban mother desperately afraid of losing her openness, her self, and the performance is by turns frightnenly vulnerable and rock-hard: She rages against the dying of her inner light. She battles with her husband (Leonardo DiCaprio) are so intense, so visceral, that you know there can be no survivors. That she turned around and delivered an entirely different heart-rendering performance in The Reader makes her this year's most astounding chameleon.

The accolades are rolling in!

Reaction to the Golden Globe nominations

I'm very pleased with the TV and Film nominations although I am shocked that Sex and the City received none. I know that some critics did not like the film but in the summer I read that Cynthia Nixon stood a good chance of getting noticed, or "All Dressed In Love" for "Best Original Song." Speaking of "Best Original Song" I am personally terrified that Miley Cyrus or Beyonce, well not so much Beyonce (at least she won't get it for acting) stand to received a Golden Globe and/or an Academy Award nomination.

I noticed that most of the nominated shows are on cable. In fact only three shows out of the ten shows nominated (five for Drama and five for Comedy) are network shows: House, 30 Rock and The Office. I haven't seen many of the shows nominated actually, so I can't comment on "True Blood" although I hear it's a great show. I'm happy for all the nominees but I think in the category of "Best Actress in a Television Series- Musical or Comedy" is gonna go to Tina Fey, let's face it it's her year and she already won the Emmy Award for it, if she doesn't win I think that Christina Applegate stands a strong chances.

As for "The Dark Knight" I think it got the nomination that it was going to get: "Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture." It probably got overlooked because it was a) released in the summer and b) a superhero movie. I know it was a critical darling but the reality is that fantasy films, sci-fi films and superhero films have a hard time getting award recognition from the Hollywood Foreign Press and the Academy because they are not dramas. Who knows, maybe the Academy will look at it differently but at least Heath is a lock for posthumous recognition this award season.

For my final contribution: I really hope that Kate gets what she deserves this year. I know that people will say that "the best person always wins and it's not about deserving it or not" but she has been overlooked at the Golden Globes and the Academy Awards and has not won....once! Nominated for "Sense and Sensibility" and lost to Mira Sorvino...who went to make "Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion" love that movie but lets be real! Nominated for "Titanic" lost to Helen Hunt who fell of the face of the earth after making "What Women Want", nominated for "Iris" lost to Jennifer Connelly who hasn't made a good movie since "A Beautiful Mind"....she was in "Little Children" but really did she do much??? Nominated for "Eternal Sunshine" and lost to Hilary Swank, I know that "Million Dollar Baby" was a great film, but so was "Eternal Sunshine"!!!! And then she was nominated for "Little Children" but who stood a chance in hell of beating Helen Mirren, I mean really!

I've been watching and reading reviews for "The Reader" and while some critics have mixed reviews for the material itself she is definitely getting all the praise for her performance. I hope that she gets nominated for "Revolutionary Road" and wins because she is a "Best Actress!" I know that you think that Sean Penn is going to get the Oscar for "Milk" but wouldn't it be so cool to see her and Leo both win 11 years after "Titanic"

EDIT: WHERE THE FUCK IS SEX AND THE CITY?!

GO LEO! The love of my life. Although, Sean Penn was beyond phenomenal in Milk.

Anne Hathaway. I heard Rachel Getting Married was incredible and she's so talented. I like a lot of the actresses nominated this year.

Check out Miley grabbing Golden Globe nods!

So, obviously, the GG snubbed the Dark Night a little. Why? I mean, come on, there is no real competition there is no way Heath isn't getting the best supporting actor oscar this year. I know he was nominated, but really, no one else?

And of course, I'm excited that Meryl Streep and Kate got nominations, but seriously, if Kate doesn't win an Oscar soon, I'm going to protest the Academy.

I LOVE AWARD SEASON. Let's talk TV nods.

Best Television Series - Drama

Dexter (SHOWTIME)

House (FOX)
Heel and Toe Films, Shore Z Productions and Bad Hat Harry Productions in association with Universal Media Studios

In Treatment (HBO)
Sheleg, Closest to the Hole Productions in association with HBO Entertainment

Mad Men (AMC)
Lionsgate

True Blood (HBO)
Your Face Goes Here Productions in association with HBO Entertainment

Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Drama

Sally Field – Brothers & Sisters (ABC)

Mariska Hargitay – Law & Order

January Jones – Mad Men (AMC)

Anna Paquin – True Blood (HBO)

Kyra Sedgwick – The Closer (TNT)

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama

Gabriel Byrne – In Treatment (HBO)

Michael C. Hall – Dexter (SHOWTIME)

Jon Hamm – Mad Men (AMC)

Hugh Laurie – House (FOX)

Jonathan Rhys Meyers – The Tudors (SHOWTIME)

Best Television Series - Musical Or Comedy

30 Rock (NBC)
Universal Media Studios in association with Broadway Video and Little Stranger Inc.

Californication (SHOWTIME)
Showtime Presents in association with Aggressive Mediocrity, and Then…, Twilight Time Films

Entourage (HBO)
Leverage and Closest to the Hole Productions in association with HBO Entertainment

The Office (NBC)
Deedle Dee Productions/Reveille/NBC Universal Television Studio; NBC

Weeds (SHOWTIME)
Showtime/Lionsgate Television/Tilted Productions, Inc.; SHOWTIME

Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Musical Or Comedy

Christina Applegate – Samantha Who? (ABC)

America Ferrera – Ugly Betty (ABC)

Tina Fey – 30 Rock (NBC)

Debra Messing – The Starter Wife (USA)

Mary-Louise Parker – Weeds (SHOWTIME)

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Musical Or Comedy

Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock (NBC)

Steve Carell – The Office (NBC)

Kevin Connolly – Entourage (HBO)

David Duchovny – Californication (SHOWTIME)

Tony Shalhoub – Monk (USA)

Best Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made for Television

A Raisin In The Sun (ABC)
Sony Pictures Television

Bernard And Doris (HBO)
Trigger Street Independent Productions in association with Little Bird and Chicago Films and HBO Films

Cranford (PBS)
A Co-Production of BBC and WGBH Boston.

John Adams (HBO)
Playtone in association with HBO Films

Recount (HBO)
Spring Creek/Mirage Productions in association with Trigger Street Productions, Everyman Pictures and HBO Films

Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Judi Dench – Cranford (PBS)

Catherine Keener – An American Crime

Laura Linney – John Adams (HBO)

Shirley MacLaine – Coco Chanel

Susan Sarandon – Bernard And Doris (HBO)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Ralph Fiennes – Bernard And Doris (HBO)

Paul Giamatti – John Adams (HBO)

Kevin Spacey – Recount (HBO)

Kiefer Sutherland – 24 (FOX)

Tom Wilkinson – Recount (HBO)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Eileen Atkins – Cranford (PBS)

Laura Dern – Recount (HBO)

Melissa George – In Treatment (HBO)

Rachel Griffiths – Brothers & Sisters (ABC)

Dianne Wiest – In Treatment (HBO)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Neil Patrick Harris – How I Met Your Mother

Denis Leary – Recount (HBO)

Jeremy Piven – Entourage (HBO)

Blair Underwood – In Treatment (HBO)

Tom Wilkinson – John Adams (HBO)

...True Blood racked them up! It really is such a well done show, the acting is great, the writing is twisty and it's on HBO so it can be quite racy. And The Best Actress in A Comedy Series nominees I really like. I love Tina Fey, she is the greatest! (In Vanity Fair this month), but I really like Christina Applegate and Mary Louise Parker as well. Dexter, True Blood, Mad Men, 30 Rock...tons of contenders. I'm pretty happy with the Golden Globes this year, save for the Dark Night thing. Thoughts?

The Golden Globe nominations

Motion Picture-Drama
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTONWarner Bros. Pictures and Paramount Pictures; Warner Bros. Pictures and Paramount Pictures
FROST/NIXONImagine Entertainment, Working Title, Studio Canal; Universal Pictures
THE READERMirage Enterprises; The Weinstein Company
REVOLUTIONARY ROADAn Evamere Entertainment BBC Films Neal Street Production; DreamWorks Pictures in Association with BBC Films and Paramount Vantage
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIREFox Searchlight Pictures and Warner Bros.; Fox Searchlight Pictures and Warner Bros.

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
ANNE HATHAWAY RACHEL GETTING MARRIED
ANGELINA JOLIE CHANGELING
MERYL STREEP DOUBT
KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS I'VE LOVED YOU SO LONG(IL Y A LONGTEMPS QUE JE T’AIME)
KATE WINSLET REVOLUTIONARY ROAD

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
LEONARDO DICAPRIO REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
FRANK LANGELLA FROST/NIXON
SEAN PENN MILK
BRAD PITT THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMINBUTTON
MICKEY ROURKE THE WRESTLER

BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
BURN AFTER READINGWorking Title/Releasing Company; Focus Features in association with Studio Canal
HAPPY-GO-LUCKYSummit Entertainment, Film4, Ingenious Film Partners, Miramax Films; Miramax Films
IN BRUGESBlueprint Pictures; Focus Features
MAMMA MIA!Relativity Media, Playtone, Littlestar; Universal Pictures
VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONAMediapro; The Weinstein Company

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
REBECCA HALL VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
SALLY HAWKINS HAPPY-GO-LUCKY
FRANCES MCDORMAND BURN AFTER READING
MERYL STREEP MAMMA MIA!
EMMA THOMPSON LAST CHANCE HARVEY

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
JAVIER BARDEM VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
COLIN FARRELL IN BRUGES
JAMES FRANCO PINEAPPLE EXPRESS
BRENDAN GLEESON IN BRUGES
DUSTIN HOFFMAN LAST CHANCE HARVEY

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
BOLT (Walt Disney Pictures; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
KUNG FU PANDA (DreamWorks Animation SKG; Paramount Pictures)
WALL-E (Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
THE BAADER MEINHOF COMPLEX (GERMANY)(DER BADDER MEINHOF KOMPLEX)
(Constantin Film Produktion GmbH; Summit Entertainment, LLC)
EVERLASTING MOMENTS (SWEDEN/DENMARK)(MARIA LARSSONS EVIGA ÖGONBLICK) (Final Cut Productions Aps; IFC Films)
c. GOMORRAH (ITALY)(GOMORRA)
(Fandango; IFC Films)
I'VE LOVED YOU SO LONG (FRANCE)(IL Y A LONGTEMPS QUE JE T’AIME)
(UGC YM/UGC Images/France 3 Cinema/Integral Film; Sony Pictures Classics)
WALTZ WITH BASHIR (ISRAEL)
(Bridgit Folman Film Gang/Les Films D'Ici/Razor Films/Arte France/ITVS International; Sony Pictures Classics)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
AMY ADAMS DOUBT
PENELOPE CRUZ VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
VIOLA DAVIS DOUBT
MARISA TOMEI THE WRESTLER
KATE WINSLET THE READER

10. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
TOM CRUISE TROPIC THUNDER
ROBERT DOWNEY JR. TROPIC THUNDER
RALPH FIENNES THE DUCHESS
PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN DOUBT
HEATH LEDGER THE DARK KNIGHT

BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE
DANNY BOYLE SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
STEPHEN DALDRY THE READER
DAVID FINCHER THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMINBUTTON
RON HOWARD FROST/NIXON
SAM MENDES REVOLUTIONARY ROAD

BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE
SIMON BEAUFOY SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
DAVID HARE THE READER
PETER MORGAN FROST/NIXON
ERIC ROTH THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMINBUTTON
JOHN PATRICK SHANLEY DOUBT

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE
ALEXANDRE DESPLAT THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMINBUTTON
CLINT EASTWOOD CHANGELING
JAMES NEWTON HOWARD DEFIANCE
A. R. RAHMAN SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
HANS ZIMMER FROST/NIXON

BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE
“DOWN TO EARTH” — WALL-E Music by: Peter Gabriel, Thomas Newman Lyrics by: Peter Gabriel
“GRAN TORINO” — GRAN TORINO Music by: Clint Eastwood, Jamie Cullum, Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens Lyrics by: Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens
“I THOUGHT I LOST YOU” — BOLT Music & Lyrics by: Miley Cyrus, Jeffrey Steele
“ONCE IN A LIFETIME” — CADILLAC RECORDS Music & Lyrics by: Beyoncé Knowles, Amanda Ghost, Scott McFarnon, Ian Dench, James Dring, Jody Street
“THE WRESTLER” — THE WRESTLER Music & Lyrics by: Bruce Springsteen

So, LK, what do you think of the nominations in the field of film. I for one am estatic that Kate and Meryl got two nominations, the only problem is that if Kate continues to be nominated for both films at the Academy Awards she risks not winning any, like Cate Blanchett did last year for "Elizabeth: The Golden Age" and "I'm Not There", but if she does get nominated for one or both films, she will be the youngest actress to recieve six or seven Academy Awards, GO KATE!

She's Definitely Back: Britney Debuted BIG!!!!

So, I know we decided to keep the Britney chat to a minimum but Britney's new album "Circus" debuted number one with over 504,507 copies sold in the first week, giving her her best debut since "In the Zone", which sold 609,000 copies in November of 2003. The album also outsold the first week sales of Kanye West and Beyonce's new albums, and is just behind Taylor Swift for the highest debut of the year by a female artist, Swift sold 592,000. Additionally the title track, and new single, has been the number one song on iTunes since last Tuesday so look for it to debut big!

I have a picture of the two of us at prom, but my face is weird, we'll get together and do a pic over break.

Lets see: Mary Kate pregnat, I can't see it...if she were I'd be shocked but I think that she is just putting on some weight and good for her.

Cameron Diaz is definitely not my favorite actress by any stretch of imagination but she can be good performance like she did in "Being John Malcovitch" but that was ten years ago. Who knows, maybe she'll pull it off. I haven't read "My Sister's Keeper" but I hear that all of her books are good. I wouldn't recast "Titanic" it'd be like saying that you could make "Gone With the Wind" without Vivian Leigh, Clarke Gable, Olivia de Havilland and Hattie McDaniel, it's just not possible. There are a few film's I would recast, but I can't remember them at the top of my head.

I think I was curious about Janet because she was really successful, but she can't really keep up with the rest of the R&B/pop females of today, which is interesting because many of them were partially inspired by her (and of course Madonna). So it's strange that she is now copying them when they got their start by copying her. The wardrobe malfunction probably had something to do with it, cast her in a negative light that she hasn't been able to avoid but I think overall the Superbowl performance was entirely overblown! She got all the blame because it was her boob while Justin Timberlake got in like flynn and it's not fair. Probably because she's a woman and he's a man....

So, the Critics Choice nominations were announced today and overall I'm not surprised. They are usually a pretty good predictor of the Academy Awards, more so than the Golden Globes or the Screen Actors Guild. Here is the list:

BEST PICTURE
Changeling
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Doubt
Frost/Nixon
Milk
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire
Wall-E
The Wrestler

BEST ACTOR
Clint Eastwood - Gran Torino
Richard Jenkins - The Visitor
Frank Langella - Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn - Milk
Brad Pitt - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler

BEST ACTRESS
Kate Beckinsale - Nothing But the Truth
Cate Blanchett - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Anne Hathaway - Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie - Changeling
Melissa Leo - Frozen River
Meryl Streep - Doubt

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Josh Brolin - Milk
Robert Downey, Jr. - Tropic Thunder
James Franco - Milk
Philip Seymour Hoffman - Doubt
Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Viola Davis - Doubt
Vera Farmiga - Nothing But the Truth
Taraji P. Henson - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Marisa Tomei - The Wrestler
Kate Winslet - The Reader

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Doubt
Milk
Rachel Getting Married

BEST DIRECTOR
Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire
David Fincher - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Ron Howard - Frost/Nixon
Christopher Nolan - The Dark Knight
Gus Van Sant - Milk

BEST WRITER (Original or Adapted Screenplay)
Simon Beaufoy - Slumdog Millionaire
Dustin Lance Black - Milk
Peter Morgan - Frost/Nixon
Eric Roth - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
John Patrick Shanley - Doubt

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Bolt
Kung Fu Panda
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Wall-E
Waltz With Bashir

BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS (Under 21)
Dakota Fanning - The Secret Life of Bees
David Kross - The Reader
Dev Petal - Slumdog Millionaire
Brandon Walters - Australia

BEST ACTION MOVIE
The Dark Knight
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Iron Man
Quantum of Solace
Wanted

BEST COMEDY MOVIE
Burn After Reading
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Role Models
Tropic Thunder
Vicky Cristina Barcelona

BEST PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
John Adams
Recount
Coco Chanel

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
A Christmas Tale
Gomorrah
I’ve Loved You So Long
Let the Right One In
Mongol
Waltz With Bashir

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
I.O.U.S.A.
Man On WireRoman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Standard Operating Procedure
Young At Heart

BEST SONG
"Another Way to Die" (performed by Jack White and Alicia Keys, written by Jack White) - Quantum of Solace
"Down to Earth" (performed by Peter Gabriel, written by Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman) - Wall-E
"I Thought I Lost You" (performed Miley Cyrus and John Travolta, written by Miley Cyrus and Jeffrey Steele) - Bolt
"Jaiho" (performed by Sukhwinder Singh, written by A.R. Rahman and Gulzar) - Slumdog Millionaire
"The Wrestler" (performed by Bruce Springsteen, written by Bruce Springsteen) -
The Wrestler

BEST COMPOSER
Alexandre Desplat - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Clint Eastwood - Changeling
Danny Elfman - Milk
Hans Zimmer/James Newton Howard - The Dark Knight
A.R. Rahman - Slumdog Millionaire

So, LK, based on the list, any surprises, disappointments and based on what you've seen and read what do you expect.

IS MARY KATE PREGNANT?! she's denying it, but rumors are swirling around. what do you think? As juicy as story it is, I really don't think it's true.

Frank, we need a picture of both of us, not just you looking like a sass a frass. don't we have any from prom or mr. audubon?

If Arrested Development was a movie, I'd definitely see it. That show was so funny, and the cameos they could get. Amy, Ellen. Hello?! You know what though, I really don't like Jason Bateman's character. For some reason, he jut gets on my nerves. I know you're supposed to like him, but I like Lindsay much more than Michael. Tobias is definitely the funniest character though. What a great show.

Other TV shows I'd like to see made into movies..hm it's tough because sometimes the transition is great, i.e. SATC, but sometimes it sucks. I heard they're trying to redo Buffy, but actually make it a good movie with the cast from the show. I'd love that. Lipstick Jungle could be spun, Weeds. It's hard though because sometimes TV takes characters as far as they can go.

"My Sister's Keeper," a novel by Jodi Picoult is going to be a movie. Cameron Diaz is in it, which I don't know how I feel about. She's fine, but she's not really who I'd picture in the part of a mother with a dying daughter. Did you ever read the book? Sometimes I wish I could cast films. OOOH! Let's do that. Who would you recast Titanic with? What a good game.

Everyone go see Milk. Sean Penn is going to win the Oscar. Josh Brolin, James Franco and Emile Hirsch will blow you away.

Janet, honestly, Frank. I've lost interest. I mean earlier there were some stories about her yo-yoing weight, but that was it. She hasn't been in the public eye really all that much since the wardrobe malfunction and she hasn't had success like the Velvet Rope since the Velvet Rope. And I saw an interview earlier this year, and she seemed like she was heading down the crazy road via Michael. Sorry, I know you love him. I was never huge Janet fan though, so you'd know more than I would...where's she been?

I'm not really sure what I think about Miley, I definitely don't love her but I don't have it out for her. I think it's good that she is starting to break out of the Disney star mode now, that way she won't have to do so when she is 20. I agree with you about the Vanity Fair photoshoot. Not only was it entirely too overblown, they were not lewd photographs. Additonally it was Annie Liebowitz, not some porn photographer. Not many 15 year olds have the oppertunity to be photographed by her and for Vanity Fair, so that was ridiculous.
Amy Poehler and Will Arnet are hysterical, I didn't know that you liked "Arrested Development" that show was so underrated and HI-larious! The twin sister is a huge fan of the show, funny side note: she thinks Liza Minnelli is cool not because of "Cabaret" or she other stuff but because she is Lucille Austero in "Arrested Development" and I hear they might be making a movie.
Question, if they make a movie out of "Arrested Development" with the original cast would you see it? Additionally, what other television shows would you like to see made into a feature film?

So, today I was listening to Janet Jackson and I'm still confused as to what happened to her? Here is someone who became famous enough to not be compared to her brother, has ten number one singles, five Grammy Awards, and her albums "Control", "Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814", "Janet", "The Velvet Rope" and "All For You" were excellent multi-platinum best sellers. So why is it that her music career is not what it used to be? Was it the wardrobe malfunction, not reinventing herself like Madonna, or did people just lose interest? I have my own thoughts but I wanted to see what you (LK) and other readers have to say. So leave your comments and thoughts!

Miley Cyrus. I like her. It is absolutely a guilty pleasure, but "Fly On The Wall," "7 Things," "See You Again," I like them all. They're so catchy, and for the most part, i like Miley. Apart from her flip flopping on the Vanity Fair pictures (which were ARTSY. Annie Lebovitz, hello!) , she's been pretty level-headed. She acts like a 15-year-old celebrity should, she dresses well, she kind of stays true to her little Disney audience. And to be honest, I think the Vanity Fair controversy was mostly fueled by Billy Ray.

I love the video. And Amy Poheler. I love Will Arnett too, they must be the funniest couple ever, I want to be friends with them. Arrested Development was so underappreciated.

Gossip Girl is SO good tonight.

Coming later: Milk Review.

Amy Poehler as Hillary Clinton! AMAZING!

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So, Miley Cyrus' new music video called "Fly On the Wall" just came out....and I'm gonna be honest: it's not that terrible. Although it sorta mirrors Lindsay Lohan "Rumors", Michael Jackson "Thriller" and Janet Jackson "Son of a Gun" but it's not that terrible. LK what do you think of her? Hate her, indifferent?

Additionally, a mutual friend wrote on my facebook wall and corrected me: Kanye does have bling. However, I still maintain that he is not as bad as some artists with their bling.

I know that Kelly went on tour with Reba McIntyre after their duet of "Because of You" but I'm wondering what she is up to because she has been low for a while. Since her last album, which was not a total dud, failed to live up to expectations do you think she can be as big as she was when she did "Breakaway?"

OJ getting sentenced was a done deal, who in their right mind is not going to convict OJ of a crime now? Not really a question really, rather a statement, but really now. haha

So, Amy Poehler was on Saturday Night Live this last weekend doing her Hillary impersonation, HI-larious!

Yeah, from what I hear "Lipstick Jungle" is not exactly cancelled, but no new episodes have been ordered beyond the 13 that were ordered at the end of last season, so we shall see. I hear it is really racy, but Lucy Lui was actually on the show last season but this year she is on "Dirty Sexy Money" don't know why, do you?

Madonna and A-Rod are sort of dating, it's not declared, it's sorta like Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson, dating but not explicably public as previous relationships, I would say that Madge and A-Rod are rebounds for eachother.

If U Seek Amy. (say it slow)

I get it!!! Is that stupid? I really was like "Is this about Amy Winehouse?" but I understand now, thank you, Rolling Stone.

That's all.

KC was on tour a few summers ago, if I'm not mistaking. I don't know what she's been doing, maybe she's working a new album? She is my favorite American Idol winner, and one of the more successful singers to come off of that show, so I'm sure she'll be around soon enough.

So, OJ finally got sentenced. 15 years after he murdered someone, so that's good news.

And, my new TV obsession, it's not a reality show, thank god. I'm seriously trying to break that habit, it was getting bad for a while. As soon as I started watching Real Chance of Love, I knew it was time for an intervention. So, my TV obsession: Lipstick Jungle. It's based on a novel by Candace Bushnell, and there have been rumours circulation about it possibly being canceled, so it's been in the news kind of recently. I liked the book, but I love the show, which usually isn't the case with most book to screen conversions. Brooke Shields, Kim Raver and Lindsay Price play the main characters, there's been some backlash saying Lindsay Price is too young to play Victory Ford, but I think she's pretty dead on. The problem with the show is that it airs Fridays at 10, so I always watch it online the next day. They got a ton of DVR hits. It's very twisty and actually kind of racy for network TV, although racy for network TV is changing by the day.

So Shania Twain was spotted in Manhattan with the ex of her former BFF, who apparently had an affair with Mutt Lange and broke up her marriage. juicy. Is this another Heather Locklear-Denise Richards with a much less famous Denise Richards situation?

And are Madonna and A-Rod dating? : ( I don't like him...

It's funny, the first Kanye song I downloaded was "Love Lockdown" because it was so different. I do agree with you that he is definitely one of the greatest living rappers, but the reason I like him is that he doesn't act like most rappers. He is a diva of course, but he dresses different, doesn't have bling, and his songs are always about something, they defy standard rap material. Also he is not homophobic at all and doesn't like to use the word faggot which is always a plus. I don't think that the sales show a downturn in his popularity, not every album can outsell the last album. It's his fourth consecutive album to debut at #1 and to sell as much as he did in todays record sales is impressive.

I still can't understand why Katy Perry got shafted, from what I've read her album was met with mixed critical reception, but considering the strength of "I Kissed A Girl" and "Hot N Cold" she should have been nominated for Best New Artist. Now, Leona Lewis got three nominations: Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Bleeding Love" and Best Pop Vocal Album for "Spirit" but she deserved a Best New Artist considering "Bleeding Love" was a huge hit and her album is a hit as well! But in other Leona news, she has a new song "Run" which is a cover of the Snow Patrol song, and it is exquisite! The only problem is that it is only technically available in the United Kingdom and Europe, but listen to it/or watch the video on youtube, here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcpWQC9prm0. But in good news, one of my favorite celebrities Kathy Griffin (so funny!) was nominated for Best Comedy Album for her CD "For Your Consideration" it's soo funny and I listen to it all the time, I hope she wins it!

Haha, I agree about Anderson Cooper, he counts as hot and adorable, which is hard to do you are either one or the other but he does it both. Apparently he is gay, but I understand his privacy about it, it has nothing to do with his job. I think that's the distinction: if you are an actor or singer or entertainer you're personal life is as important to people as your career. So if you are an actor or singer coming out is necessary because then there is not hiding. But if you are a journalist your personal life has nothing to do with it unless you are a personality like Katie Couric. So, if Anderson is gay but in the closet I see nothing wrong with it...as long as he is happy.

So, where has Kelly Clarkson been?

I actually just finished reading an article about album sales! How crazy of you to post that right now. Well, Kanye's new album "808s and Heartbreak," is really different from his previous albums. First of all, he sings on most of them, rather than raps, so I think this album kind of isolated some fans. Personally, I love Kanye, I think he is one of the greatest rappers in history, and his concert last year was probably the best concert I've ever seen, but I really am not feeling this album. It's good, I can recognize quality, but it's not what his fans are used to, so I think that, along with no 50 Cent rivalry and people beeing much more careful with their spending, have all contributed to the lack of sales.

Leona grabbed a lot of nominations though, no? I haven't heard her albums, just the singles, but the girl's got some power behind her voice. Lil Wayne got the most though, I think. His album is really, really good. It's different than anything I've ever heard, and Lil Wayne is a super talented rapper. I was expecting Katy Perry to get more nominations too. Her voice is rough, raspy, kind of like Pink, who if I'm not mistaking also grabbed at least one nomination for "So What."

Queen Latifiah is so likeable. She was awesome in Hairspray and Chicago, the Academy agreed, she was nominated for Chicago, but lost out to fellow Chicago supporting actress, CZJ, whom I also love. Actually, a bit of a guilty pleasure, I loved the movie "Bringing Down the House." And it's like my mom's favorite movie. She loves the queen as well. And of course it doesn't matter that she's a lesbian! As long as she's not trying to get married in California, (Bad call, CA, by the way), who cares? Is she actually a lesbian, I thought no one knew.

Speaking of are they gay or aren't they...what do you think about CNN's Anderson Cooper? He is the second great love of my life, after Leonardo, of course. He is fantastic journalist, he's so dedicated to his work, his reports are so thorough. He's got those piercing blue eyes and the silver fox hair. Is it getting hot in here?

So, is he gay?

So, Kanye West's new album debuted at number one, but was the lowest first weeks sales since his debut album, "The College Dropout." Do you think it was because the singles are not what people typically expect, or because there was no hype like the last album being released against 50 Cent. Or is it that people aren't feeling Kanye's attitude and the like. What do you think LK?
Additionally the Grammy nominations were announced and I'm shocked that Leona Lewis didn't get nominated for "Best New Artist" and that Katy Perry was only nominated in the category of "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" for the "I Kissed A Girl", I thought she would get at least get a "Best New Artist" nominations, considering the song was number one for seven weeks.
So, tonight I watched "Last Holiday" and I really like Queen Latifah, what do you think of her? Apparently she is a lesbian, does it matter if she is and would anyone really care?

They definitely can't replace her, but they can kill of Mary Jane, they did it for a time in the comics. I liked "Marie Antoinette" but I wasn't in love with it, it was good but I wanted something more classical, more melodramatic.
I saw "Party Monster" and it's definitely one of those "WHOA!" movies. Seeing Maculay Culkin smoke crack is something to behold and I can never look at Seth Green the same way: "I don't do, I just am!" Also Marilyn Manson as a cross dresser is bizarre. Overall a good movie but I like the soundtrack more "Money, Success, Fame, Glamour." "Saved" was a great criticsm on intolerance, Mandy Moore was actually good in the movie. Question, how long is Jena Melone gonna play a teenager?

I think Dunst would definitely sign on eventually. They can't exactly replace her. I loved her in Marie Antoinette though. Sofia Coppola is a genius.

Macaulay Culkin. What a wild one that kid is. Well, I mean who doesn't love Home Alone? It's a classic. I actually really a like another movie he is with Seth Green (buffy alum!) and Chloe Sevigny called Party Monster. It's about James St. James' book "Disco Bloodbath," which chronicles his life and the life of Michael Alig and the other club kids. Culkin is really good in it because Alig is not easy to play, he's like severely disturbed and Culkin nails it. That was in 2003, and then he was in Saved!, a movie I also loved, but I haven't heard much of him since then. I'm pretty sure he wrote a book though, so maybe he's just taking a break or something.

So, what are your thoughts on Chelsea Handler? I haven't read her latest book yet, but I really want to, she's so funny. I saw her on The View, and I thought maybe she'd be like tame-ish, but she really wasn't. She wasn't rude, but she definitely wasn't fake. I wonder how her ratings for her show are? I watch you, Chelsea!

I was watching Eternal Sunshine yesterday (Kate was faboulous of course) and I was struck by Kirstin because she isn't the star she used to be. She went to rehab and no one even noticed and now she might not being doing the Spiderman sequels anymore? If she doesn't she is stupid because thats a good paycheck. Last I heard on Perez she was going to be directing a documentary.
This was the year of Tina Fey, 30 Rock won seven Emmy Awards, one for her as "Outstanding Actress" and plus the whole Sarah Palin impersonations. You know she is going to be on the Barbara Walters special on Thursday.
I'm not a businessman but I think that the auto companies do need help because it's part of our legacy and our history and if we let GM and the other two go down, it's like losing something. But I think that something should be in place for them to have to reciprocate the money used to aid them.
So I was watching "Home Alone" last night, what are your thoughts of Maculay Culkin?

What DID happen to her? She was in Marie Antoinette, (which makes my top 10 favorite movies ever) a few years ago, and then spiderman 3, but nothing since. I do remember hearing a few months ago that she wasn't signed on for Spiderman 4 and 5. I don't know why she would do that, considering what a piece of cinematography Spiderman 3 was. Is there a sarcasm font? But, anyway regardless of that, they can not make Spiderman 4 without Mary-Jane, and Kirsten Dunst is Mary-Jane. I also heard a little bit of buzz that some people, I think like an online group or something, wants her as WONDER WOMAN. She weighs like 60 pounds. NO BODY BUT CHARISMA. 

So I know we said we're moving away from Brit, but People.com has a headline about K. Fed, and his side of the story and why he 'still loves Britney.' No comment on this, just thought it would be on interest.

Tina Fey is in Vanity Fair this month. I love her. She's so witty, intelligent and she's also really honest, which I think a lot of writers/people in Hollywood are missing. Honesty is really easy to detect, and it really doesn't come out much, but it does with her. In the article, her husband reveals how she got that scar on her face, and that's the news headline. "Tina Fey's Scar Revealed." WHO FUCK CARES? Can we talk about her accomplishments, maybe? SNL, Mean Girls, 30 Rock, ring a bell? Yahoo News! take a hint, I'm still going to read it everyday. Why do we want to know the most private aspect of a person's life rather than their own words?

In non-entertainment news, The New York Times ran an article today saying that not even everyone in Michigan thinks "The Big 3" should be bailed out. What do you think, Frank? 

Favorite Circus Tracks

My favorites are:
1. If U Seek Amy
2. Womanizer
3. Circus
4. Out From Under
5. Kill The Lights

I agree with you LK, we need to focus on other things. What ever happened to Kirstin Dunst????

Circus.

favorite tracks?
Circus
Lace and Leather
Unusual You
Shattered Glass
Phonography

...although they're all so good.

I guess we have to start talking about something else besides the new Britney album and tour, it won't be easy.

She & Him are on the cover of Paste. Zooey is the coolest!

All Hail Kate

So, Lauren texted me to inform me that our beloved Kate is on the cover of the recent issue of Vanity Fair. I already knew this but decided to upload the image to share with you. My favorite quote by her in the magazine is this, "Do I want an Oscar? You bet your @#*%ing ass I do!" While the quote is of course fabulous and wonderful, question: After five nominations how has Kate not won an Academy Award? Renee has won, Reese has won, Hilary Swank has won two, why not Kate?!?!

It's Britney Bitch!

Word cannot express what I felt watching "Britney: For the Record." I wasn't sure what to expect, but I got more than I anticipated. She was so honest, so thoughtful, so emotional and she was fucking Britney Spears!

Highlights for me were the shopping: when she wore that the shirt and thought it could be a Sarah Jessica Parker dress, it totally could of if she added a belt! Also when she was talking to the interviewer and she was explaining why she did what she did last year: she had no one to go home to so she would just drive because she was at least "going somewhere" and it was really interesting to hear her talk. She may sound a bit dumb but in reality she really isn't stupid.

I too want to be friends with Britney, I think I'd laugh a lot and I am so excited for "Circus" which comes out tomorrow!

But just as an aside, how much Botox do you think Madonna gets on a daily basis because there is no way her face is natural!

BRITNEY

Sorry, Frank, I can't think about anything else. I'm sure you can't either..

LOVE LOVE LOVE HER. the special last night was awesome! first of all, i am halfway tempted to scream "Leave Britney Alone!" and put on youtube, but, it's been done. Second of all, how funny is she?! "That's ugly," "It's very Katie Holmes." so funny. I want to be friends with her, she's the best. It's scary how famous she is.  I do not think there is a bigger celebrity, or really that there ever was, than her. Madonna was even saying that she was free to kind of live life when she first started, but Britney really never had that, for ten years. That's a long time. She's so normal, but she lives this insane life where she can't breathe without someone writing a story or snapping a picture. 

I can't even organize my thoughts. I can't wait for Circus. 

My Christmas Playlist

Yes, now that Thanksgiving is over and done with we can all sing Christmas music to our hearts content!
My playlist is:
1. "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" by Judy Garland
2. "Carol of the Bells" by Emmy Rossum
3. "O Holy Night" by NSYNC
4. "All I Want For Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey
5. "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" by The Jackson 5
6. "Panis Angelicus" by Charlotte Church
7. My Only Wish (This Year)" by Britney Spears

So Lauren this weekend Britney has been in Europe promoting her upcoming album and the lead single "Womanizer", have you seen the performances and if so, what do you think?

Additionally, what are the top movies you cannot wait to see this Christmas season. Mine are as followed

1. Revolutionary Road
2. The Reader
3. The Curious Case of Benjamen Button
4. Four Christmases
5. Milk
6. Australia
7. Doubt
8. Valkyrie

Also, what do we think of Miley Cyrus?

it's christmas season! finally! wooo.

So, frank favorite christmas songs? Mine are as follows..

All I want for Christmas-Mariah

My Only Wish-Britney

Christmas Wrapping-The Waitress

Do They Know It's Christmas Time-Band Aid

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas-Frank Sinatra

Baby, It's Cold Outside-Dean Martin

Santa Baby-Eartha Kitt

Wonderful Christmastime-Paul McCartney

Happy Xmas-John and Yoko

It Must Have Been Ol' Santa Claus-Harry Connick Jr. (SO HOT)

what's on your holiday playlist?

HAPPY TURKEY/TOFURKEY DAY TO ALL!

Let me prefice and say that I do love Mariah, I own Glitter the soundtrack and the DVD and despite the fact that the movie is no work of art, I've seen much worse. But I agree with LK in that it is very hard to declare a stance on MC because on one hand she seems very normal, but ever since the breakdown she hasn't been the MC of the 1990s.
Her old hits are the best hits, but she's sorta like Madonna, the oldies are where it's at, but the new ones are good and keep their careers going. I liked "The Emancipation" and "E=MC2" but they suffer by comparison to the old albums. As for her marriage, it doesn't shock me that there is an age difference because she has always said that she is eternally 13, you can sort of see it in how she dresses. If she does have children I think it would be good for her, but I can't image MC as a mother (but I guess people said the same about Madonna and Britney and Nicole Ritchie etc) so is she becomes a mom, more power to her.
Not much to report on the gossip front today, too much food to think about.
Happy Thanksgiving and Black Friday to all!

Happy Thanksgiving, first of all! 

People are so passionate about who should play Wonder Woman. For a while it took a back seat to the election,(i got who i wanted then) but people have not forgotten about it. There are online groups, that weird kid who made the Megan Fox superimposed on the WW photo. Well, if my vote counts, I am all for Charisma. 

Mariah. That girl. It's hard to officially declare a stance on her. I love her 90s hits, but she is insanely annoying. Remember the break down? My god, I watched the TRL episode and I knew something was right with her. Glitter, despite your love for the god-awful movie, was in fact god-awful. I don't know if she can ever really be the celebrity she was. Her marriage to Nick Cannon was a shock, to say the least, but if they decide to have kids, do it to it. If the age difference isn't a issue for them, it shouldn't be for anyone else. Besides, couples like Ashton and Demi, and Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas have proved that marriages between people with big age gaps can work. CZJ and Michael Douglas even have kids together. 

Tomorrow is my favorite day of the year. Here's hoping it will boost the economy for all us and that I will stick to my spending limit. 

I wouldn't put it past Heidi and Spencer to have a fake marriage, and have the "exclusive" photos in US Weekly considering how they are in bed with the magazine. Remember when her shiteous song "Higher" got trashed and there were photos of her crying with the mascara running down her face while holding a cd and Spencer was comforting her. Totally fake. I'm sick of fake reality, my big problem with them is that if you are going to say that it's a reality show, it should be real, or as real as it can possibly be. The problem that I have with "The Hills", "Laguna Beach" etc is that even though the people are real, their lives are fake: people are hired to play their boyfriends and girlfriends, their enemies become their best friends and vice versa, their lives are made up.

The phrasing is perfect....hahaha, I've never seen "Celebrity Rehab" but I hear it's intense.

As for Beyonce. She's kinda like Renee and those other actresses we talked about, something about her just rubs me the wrong way. Don't get me wrong, she is a very good singer, and her acting is not terrible, but she just doesn't seem real to me. I don't think she'd be a good candidate for "Wonder Woman" knowing her she'd have to record the theme song and it'd sound like "Put A Ring On It" but instead be about how she's wonder woman and you'd better treat her nice or she'll use the lasso of truth. Charisma Carpenter would be good as Wonder Woman, I think if I had to chose between Megan Fox and Jessica Biel I'd have to go for Jessica because even though Megan is very good looking, she is too skinny for the part.

Random, but apparently Mariah Carey might be pregnat with Nick Cannon's baby. Thoughts?

is it fake?
I just read something that said it wasn't. Those two will do anything for publicity, so I wouldn't put it past them. I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO BELIEVE ANYMORE. The Hills is fading though. Whitney is getting her own show. I hope that is the end of the semi-reality show craze. Not that I am in a position to judge anyone for watching anything, I am a reality TV junkie. My latest obsession is Celebrity Rehab. Maybe I should have phrased that differently.

People.com has a picture of Isla Fisher and her baby on their homepage. I love her, and I can't wait for Confessions of A Shopaholic.

So totally unrelated, Beyonce is lobbying to play Wonder Woman. What do you think? Personally, I just don't think she's right for it. My top pick: Charisma Carpenter. She's got the perfect look for Wonder Woman. I think Jessica Beil and Megan Fox are too skinny and I just can't see Beyonce in the roll. Thoughts?

So apparently Heidi and Spencer's marriage is fake
http://perezhilton.com/2008-11-26-us-weekly-colludes-with-speidi-to-lie-to-you

LK what do you think?

I agree with the Mary J. Blige comparison. It's interesting if you go onto youtube there are all these fans who create videos such as "Mary J. Blige Destroys Mariah" or "MJB vs. Janet" in order to prove to people that she is just as deserving of success as Janet Jackson or Mariah Carey. I guess the same could be said about Britney and Chrisitina. We always say that Britney equals the Madonna of our generation, but even though I love Britney there is a crucial difference: Britney doesn't press peoples buttons as intentionally as Madonna did/and does. Christina did it with the "Stripped" album but it was just fucking annoying!

I agree about Gwyneth, she is annoying (even though I thought she wasn't bad in "Iron Man"). I think she is kinda like Hillary Clinton, people are just naturally turned off to her. So, I think we should now trash Renee Zellweger. Does anyone like Renee anymore???? She is even worse than Charlize Theron. "I'm gonna get fat and have a british accent, hopefully that will get me an Oscar" FAIL, "I'm gonna get really skinny and sing, maybe that will win me an Oscar" FAIL, "I'm gonna tramp around with a southern accent in a movie about the Civil War" Non-FAIL, but not as Best Actress *BURN* And now what does she do???? I dunno, to me she is worse than Gwyneth and Charlize....combined!

So, LK, what else shall we discuss?

Wow, Frank. Many a question to be answered from your last posts.

X-tina and Brit...good question. I kinda think this comparison is over. I mean, when Christina came out with "Genie in A Bottle," it was the same kind of bubble gum pop as Britney, and no one really knew how iconic/media-attractive Brit would become, they were both just blonde teenage singers. They were kinda even, and for a while, Xtina was more in the spotlight. Especially during the "Dirrrty",  weird piercing days, but I think their rolls are pretty cemented now. Christina's voice is more powerful, no question, but Britney is definitely the bigger celebrity. People are more fixated on Brit herself, but more impressed by Christina's talent. So Frank, I'd say that at this point, they're the apples and oranges cliche, they're just not similar enough to compare. I'd say Christina is comparable to Mary J. Blige. Her voice is incredible, she's got a strong following, but she's not the most-watched celeb. Britney is more Madonna, bigger celebrity, bigger controversy, not the biggest voice. 

Nicole Kidman. I don't hate her, don't love her. I think she's super talented, and I actually think she picks rolls that peak her interest, I don't think she just goes for the Oscar all the time, (CHARLIZE THERON). But, she's not my favorite, she just seems kinda boring.

Gwenyth is bane of my existence. That one time, I think it was at the Oscars that she referred to Anthony Hopkins as "Atony," that did for me. How pretentious can you get?! Also, NOT BRITISH. I know, I know Madonna did that too. When Gweynth does something immaculate, I'll lay off of her for the fake accent, but until then, you're from California, Gwen! AND don't name your kid Apple if you don't want press. I actually don't even not like the name, but she was "so shocked" by all the attention. Are you kidding? You're a celebrity. She also referred to Jay-Z in an interview as "Uncle Jay." Not "my kids call him Uncle Jay,", just "Uncle Jay." So so annoying.  She was also voted "Most Stuck Up" in 1998 by Moveline's 100 most. Thanks to IMDB for that little piece of info. Read her quotes on IMDB. She's so aggravating. 

However, one of my favs is Zooey Deschanel. She makes music with this guy, they're called "She & Him," highly recommend. It's folksy, kinda mellow, but totally untouched. It's all just those two signing and playing guitar. Very good. Thoughts on Zooey?

LK

Nicole Kidman

This is the Gay here
LK and I have a divided opinion of Nicole Kidman, I found this on Perez and I think it can start a pretty interesting discussion:


From The Times
November 20, 2008
Nicole Kidman drifts about like a lost porcelain doll
There is a fatal error in the casting of Australia's epic of self-promotion
Melanie Reid

Oh dear, oh dear. The Australians are investing a huge amount of expectation, and many millions of promotional dollars, in an epic movie intended to reinvigorate tourism and a sense of national pride.
You know the kind of thing. Great raw, soaring landscapes, wild brumbies, rough blokes, mystical Aborigines, a gorgeous sheila, fair bit of Foster's. Sort of Crocodile Dundee with gravitas, or Picnic at Hanging Rock with sex - and therefore, in most people's eyes, a potential hit.
Australia the movie, however, has one huge problem. It stars Nicole Kidman. Big mistake. Big, big mistake. At a stroke, the world's female cinemagoers will say as one: “I'm not going to see it if she's in it.”
Kidman is one of those women who turns other women off. And no, not just because she's pretty and we're jealous. It is because we perceive, and men don't, that she's one of the most overrated actors in the world, a woman who has been the kiss of death in practically every movie she has starred in.
Background
Kidman is exquisitely accomplished at being awful. Did anyone see Cold Mountain? The sweeping American epic (note: another epic) foundered on the rocks of her gormless mirror-gaze. She can't act. Instead, she drifts around films like a lost porcelain doll, looking frozen, brittle and vapid, staring at the camera with her oh-golly-look-how-I'm-looking-interesting blue eyes.
And today's (predominantly male) directors haven't quite woken up to the fact that it just isn't enough for female actors just to wander around like supermodels: they need another skill too. Like emotion.
Kidman was said to be superb in To Die For. She was merely cold and brittle in a part that demanded it. That doesn't make her a comic genius. She managed to make Eyes Wide Shut - that “odyssey of sexual and moral discovery” with Tom Cruise - without creating a single intellectual or sexual spark.
Swiftly, she specialised in not-very-good thrillers about obsessives and haunted women. She gave good red carpet. Kidman became a cipher for men's desires; she simpered, gasped and screamed just as any helpless Hitchcockian blonde victim should.
But Kidman is guilty of something else. Not only did she get away with it, but she has spawned a genre of similarly flawless female actors who pout and scream very beautifully, but cannot act to save their lives: Gwyneth Paltrow, Keira Knightley - with faces like atrophied dolls, capable of adjusting their emotions only on direction; the biggest screen turn-offs in decades.
Australia the country deserves redder blood than this.

I'll admit that there is a certain coldness and quietness in Nicoles performance but they are not all the same
1. "The Hours" for which she won an Oscar. She transformed herself physically and while the character is a rather sad one, she is not blank....actually she is quite the opposite.
2. "The Others" which she was nominated for a Golden Globe for "Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture- Drama" and "Best Actress" at the Las Vegas Film Critics Circle.
3. "Practical Magic" while the film is not that great, she is fun and refreshing as a sexually liberated woman who is unafraid to push peoples buttons and be herself.
4. "Moulin Rouge!" her is campy, dramatic, sympathetic and seductive. She was nominated and won the Golden Globe for "Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture- Comedy or Musical" and was nominated for the Academy Award, she was second to win to Halle Berry.

So lets not criticize Nicole's acting ability, sure her face is very hard (talk about that) and she needs to (like Gwyneth) pick better scripts, but she is not a bad actress at all. For the record, I wanna see "Austrailia."

LK what do you think?

I don't care if she thought that her marriage was going to last forever until the next fucking century, the fact of the matter is that she should have protected her finances, a pre-nup does not destroy the sanctity of a marriage, marriage is an economic and financial relationship as well as a religious ceremony.

I don't think that Jen is necessarily a spinster but it is very sad that she can't seem to find love like she had with Brad. I mean Reese found Jake, they aren't married yet but that doesn't count, and she seems very happy and optimistic about the future. With Jen I'm not really sure, she says she is happy but I dunno if I believe it 100%.

Heidi and Spencer.....they are fucktards but at least they acknowledge that they are fucktards so I don't mind them as much as I do some people.

So, I just got done listening to Britney's new album Circus which you can hear at www.britney.com. In one word it is AMAZING: what makes it special is that her voice is not hidden and morphed like her previous album. Also it is really eclectic, unlike Rihanna's Good Girl Gone Bad, the album has real depth and is a great listen. Don't forget to watch "Britney: For the Record" on MTV at 10 pm on November 30, 2008.

Speaking of another female popstar, who Britney's new album reminds me of, I'm listening to Cyndi Lauper right now and she has some great stuff besides what she put out in the 1980s. Her new album ,which came out in the summer, Bring Ya To the Brink is a great dance album and my favorite song is "Rain On Me" which is a gorgeous album. Also she had a cover album in 2003 called At Last and her voice is exquisite.

Also I've been listening to Leona Lewis, since last September when I discovered her on Perez, and her new song "Run" is amazing.

So, LK question? Do people still like Christina Aguilera? Obviously she is very talented but do they have the same connection to her like they have to Britney? Discuss

as for madonna's prenup, she probably didn't think her marriage was going to end. we all make mistakes. she'll rebound, she always does.

I'm still Team Jen. She's not a spinster, she's dating John Mayer. I don't know why though. She should get back with Vince Vaughn, I liked them together.

AND heidi and spencer apparently got married? He is so unattractive, SHAVE YOUR BEARD, Spencer. You look like you're 14. How long do you think this marriage will last?

Apparently Guy Ritchie is walking away with a cool $70 million of Madges money, here's what I want to know. Madonna is a smart bitch: so how the fuck does she not have him sign a pre-nup?!?!?!
As for David Spade-who knows man, maybe he is very well endowed...LoL
Paris and Benji...in all honesty I am just heartbroken about it, really I mean Paris is such a sweet girl and I hope she finds happiness.....NOT! Seriously she needs to just stop.
So I was on perez today and saw an article about how Jennifer Aniston has gone from America's Sweetheart to America's Spinster. Too true.

WHAT?!

The latest entertainment news shock me: Nicolette Sheridan and David Spade?! I don't understand this, Frank. How does David Spade, Dorothy Hamil hair and all score these women?! He dated Heather Locklear, that Playboy model, I must be missing something.

Prince reportedly denounced gay marriage this week. Not the most popular view amongst Hollywood, also, THE WRONG ONE. Isn't this the same guy that sang "Little Red Corvette?" So, you can write an entire song based on sexual innuendo, but gays can't married. dumb dumb dumb.

Madge's divorce was approved. Guy Ritchie sucks.

Paris and Benji broke up. I don't care.

Frank, what about you, what's your take on the pop culture buzz?


LK

Introductions

Drum roll please! Introducting LK and the Gay, our first posting on what is sure to be many!
This is the Gay writing:
First let's start off with a bit of a back story, LK and the Gay are like Jack and Karen, except LK doesn't drink martinis at 10 am and pop pills....yet. We love to gossip (don't judge you know you like to too!) and we have our favorites and the people we don't like.
First off, Kate Winslet=our universe! Along with Reese and Catherine Zeta Jones, there are others but I cannot think of them as of yet.
Musically Britney Spears is a gem, the Madonna of our generation!

Just to give you a taste of what is to come here is an AIM conversation from last night. Enjoy!

moonwalkernj8914 (10:49:46 PM): so are you going to NE for the spring or no?
lkay1415 (10:50:05 PM): yeah im doing my coop here
moonwalkernj8914 (10:50:20 PM): ahh okay
moonwalkernj8914 (10:50:47 PM): so we are definitely going to hang out over break, because at the end of summer we made plans and they never worked
lkay1415 (10:51:00 PM): yeah its hard caues i dont have a car
moonwalkernj8914 (10:51:18 PM): ehhh
moonwalkernj8914 (10:51:20 PM): that sucks
lkay1415 (10:51:23 PM): yes it does
moonwalkernj8914 (10:51:33 PM): I didn't see any of you guys that much after Nika's party in the backyard
moonwalkernj8914 (10:52:40 PM): well I saw you and Lauren a couple of times, and we did see Sex and the City together, but beyond that
lkay1415 (10:52:44 PM): yes yes
moonwalkernj8914 (10:52:47 PM): this summer was boring
lkay1415 (10:52:49 PM): the best movie EVER
moonwalkernj8914 (10:52:52 PM): SO GOOD
moonwalkernj8914 (10:53:55 PM): I'm watching "How To Marry A Millionaire" so good
moonwalkernj8914 (10:54:34 PM): and you wouldn't want to come here anyway, snaggletooth goes here
lkay1415 (10:54:47 PM): haha so good, what a good lesson.
lkay1415 (10:54:50 PM): yes that is ture
moonwalkernj8914 (10:55:01 PM): who got fatter and is a cunt
lkay1415 (10:55:02 PM): but you go there so id have a heads u in the friend circuit
moonwalkernj8914 (10:55:16 PM): sorry if the word is offensive but its the truth
moonwalkernj8914 (10:55:27 PM): this is true about the friends thing, lol.
lkay1415 (10:55:32 PM): lol shes cunty?
lkay1415 (10:55:34 PM): why?
moonwalkernj8914 (10:56:19 PM): She's just a bitch now that she is in her sorority and she basically ignores everyone that she was friends with last year who are not in it. and she has a bffl now named Karla Yeamans who is a definite cunt so they are cunts together
lkay1415 (10:58:14 PM): hahahhaha
lkay1415 (10:58:18 PM): god we need a shpw
moonwalkernj8914 (10:58:48 PM): a what?
moonwalkernj8914 (10:58:55 PM): show
moonwalkernj8914 (10:58:56 PM): yes
moonwalkernj8914 (10:58:57 PM): we do
moonwalkernj8914 (10:58:59 PM): lok
moonwalkernj8914 (10:59:01 PM): *lol
lkay1415 (10:59:02 PM): show sorry im typing essays
lkay1415 (10:59:13 PM): im dead series we should submit a tape to bravo or something
moonwalkernj8914 (10:59:30 PM): it'd be on E! or Bravo, network channel wouldn't take us
moonwalkernj8914 (10:59:35 PM): we should
lkay1415 (11:00:14 PM): it would be a hit
moonwalkernj8914 (11:00:30 PM): definitely, Fag and Hag In the Morning
lkay1415 (11:00:46 PM): FA SHO. run down of the weeks events
moonwalkernj8914 (11:01:01 PM): the people we hate and what they've been up to
lkay1415 (11:01:06 PM): hahaa
moonwalkernj8914 (11:01:07 PM): Like Renee Zellweger
lkay1415 (11:01:15 PM): has she eaten yet?
lkay1415 (11:01:27 PM): hey so thoughts on the sexiest man alive?
moonwalkernj8914 (11:01:31 PM): her face is puffy so possibly, or she's just been doing coke
moonwalkernj8914 (11:01:46 PM): I think it's deserved, Hugh Jackman is hot and I really wanna see "Australia"
lkay1415 (11:02:15 PM): i think it was a good choice, and hes not my favorite, but he is hot and hes different, not predicted
moonwalkernj8914 (11:02:35 PM): yeah, very masculine yet sweet
moonwalkernj8914 (11:02:41 PM): and Australian
lkay1415 (11:02:46 PM): yeah all of those things
lkay1415 (11:02:52 PM): i wish theyd pick leo
lkay1415 (11:02:56 PM): my dream man
moonwalkernj8914 (11:03:09 PM): I'm so excited for "Revolutionary Road" and "The Reader"
moonwalkernj8914 (11:03:19 PM): we can have like a special thing for Kate Winslet
lkay1415 (11:15:04 PM): YES
lkay1415 (11:15:07 PM): KATE THE GREAT
lkay1415 (11:15:29 PM): my god i love her
moonwalkernj8914 (11:21:35 PM): I worship her
moonwalkernj8914 (11:22:00 PM): if we were rosie o'donnell she'd be our tom cruise
lkay1415 (11:22:11 PM): yeah trueee
moonwalkernj8914 (11:22:22 PM): also angie
lkay1415 (11:22:36 PM): eh i do love her as an actress
lkay1415 (11:22:44 PM): but i still feel like i was jens bff
moonwalkernj8914 (11:23:03 PM): so you're team jen
lkay1415 (11:23:11 PM): oh yes
moonwalkernj8914 (11:24:10 PM): I dunno, I feel bad for the situation but I think she needs to not blame Angie for what happened
moonwalkernj8914 (11:24:15 PM): it takes two to tango
lkay1415 (11:24:31 PM): well thats true
lkay1415 (11:24:37 PM): but did you read her comments in vouge?
lkay1415 (11:24:45 PM): it was a bitch move, angelina knew he was married
lkay1415 (11:24:48 PM): the whole world knew
moonwalkernj8914 (11:25:14 PM): oh I'm not disputing it, but Brad knew he was married too
lkay1415 (11:25:21 PM): oh yeah hes a dickwa
moonwalkernj8914 (11:25:41 PM): I wanna see "The Curious Case of Benjamen Button" tho
lkay1415 (11:26:51 PM): whats that
moonwalkernj8914 (11:27:30 PM): its the movie about a baby who was born as an old man and ages backwards
lkay1415 (11:31:20 PM): huh sounds cool
moonwalkernj8914 (11:31:32 PM): youtube the trailer, cate blanchett is in it too
lkay1415 (11:31:43 PM): eh shes a little renee ish to me
moonwalkernj8914 (11:31:58 PM): yeah but she is actually talented
lkay1415 (11:32:08 PM): yes
lkay1415 (11:32:13 PM): renee was good in bridget jones
moonwalkernj8914 (11:32:14 PM): I'm not crazy about her, but I like her much more than Renee
moonwalkernj8914 (11:32:39 PM): yeah, Renee has done good movies but even in them I can't stand her, Chicago, Cold Mountain etc
lkay1415 (11:32:57 PM): yeah shes good in hem though
moonwalkernj8914 (11:33:10 PM): she did them to win an oscar
lkay1415 (11:33:18 PM): yes
lkay1415 (11:33:20 PM): and she didnt
lkay1415 (11:33:23 PM): my girl CZJ.
lkay1415 (11:33:26 PM): well i mean she did
lkay1415 (11:33:29 PM): but not in chiago
moonwalkernj8914 (11:33:31 PM): I love her
lkay1415 (11:33:38 PM): she is gorgeous.
lkay1415 (11:33:42 PM): id put her in my top favs
moonwalkernj8914 (11:33:51 PM): yeah she won for Cold Mountain then as soon as she won she stopped working that much
moonwalkernj8914 (11:33:57 PM): yeah I like that she is a mom
moonwalkernj8914 (11:34:01 PM): but not too public
lkay1415 (11:34:15 PM): yes shes the best
moonwalkernj8914 (11:34:21 PM): love her, brb
lkay1415 (11:34:26 PM): and she also michael douglas to suck it and make him sign the prenup okk
moonwalkernj8914 (11:35:11 PM): before I go Madonna is apparently going to shell out the big bucks to Guy
moonwalkernj8914 (11:35:13 PM): brb
lkay1415 (11:35:23 PM): i hate him
moonwalkernj8914 (11:35:42 PM): "Womanizer Womanizer Womanizer"
lkay1415 (11:36:23 PM): SO GOOD
moonwalkernj8914 (11:40:16 PM): I'm so happy that Britney is back
moonwalkernj8914 (11:40:21 PM): with a fucking vengence
lkay1415 (11:40:33 PM): i know i know
lkay1415 (11:40:36 PM): she totally is
moonwalkernj8914 (11:40:58 PM): I'm so excited for the documentary on MTV and the album
lkay1415 (11:41:05 PM): I KNOW
lkay1415 (11:41:21 PM): you know what though? even during her downfall, her albums was still awesome
moonwalkernj8914 (11:41:35 PM): I know Blackout was excellent
lkay1415 (11:41:54 PM): she is the greatest
moonwalkernj8914 (11:41:58 PM): she is
lkay1415 (11:42:01 PM): sooo madonna second generation

Anyways, that's us: Enjoy
Sincerely, The Gay
xoxo