Mel Gibson was arrested for a DUI today. He was pulled over for driving excessively fast on the Pacific Coast Highway. This is quite a shock to me since Mel prides himself on being oh so religious and reserved. Yeah, I know. That doesn't mean a dayum thing. Anyhoo, you can read all about it here.
Friday, July 28, 2006
Would Jesus Get Arrested For A DUI Mel?
Rapid Fire
The New Class
So there are a lot of new young R&B starlets on the come-up right now and I thought it would be helpful if I broke it down for y'all and introduced you to them all in the same place.
#1, there's Cassie
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Cassie is signed to P. Diddy's Bad Boy Entertainment through songwriter/producer Ryan Leslie's production company Next Selection. Cassie's debut single "Me + You" has blown up on radio and video screens all summer with its catchy lyrics and beat. Cassie's adorable, can dance, has a famous backer and some great material so I think she'll do well.
#2, there's LeToya Luckett (who now is just going by LeToya)
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Yes, this is one of the original members of Destiny's Child. It was her and Latavia Roberson that were thrown out by Beyonce before their second album was released. They kinda had the last laugh though because they did sing on the second album (which ended up being the group's biggest seller). So not only were they still receiving topline royalties, but they also had to receive any awards the group won for tracks on "Writing's On The Wall" while Michelle Williams only got to reap the benefits of the group's third and fourth albums. Either way, LeToya and Latavia went on to form another group with two no-name chicks called Anjel. It went nowhere, they never released an album and LeToya went solo. She is now doing real well owning and operating a popular designer clothing boutique in Houston and promoting her debut CD. Her lead single "Torn" is doing so well in fact that it pushed Beyonce to act like an immature baby. How you ask? Well Beyonce's next album isn't due for release until September. LeToya's album came out this past Tuesday. So Beyonce had iTunes put out her "pre-order" release this week so that her sales would overshadow LeToya's on the iTunes charts. She succeeded in that but LeToya's still doing really well in her own right. Beyonce - go tease your hair and dance against Jay's leg or something.
#3, there's Megan Rochell
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Megan Rochell is one of Def Jam's newest signings. Unfortunately for her Def Jam is just focusing on Rihanna and Ne-Yo right now. She will get her chance to shine though because her first two songs are GREAT. "The Only One" which featured Fabulous was pretty popular on the radio for a while and her follow-up "Floating" is starting to get some play now.
and #4, there's Mila J.
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Mila J. was a member of the now defunct group Dame Four. Her production company head Chris Stokes believed in her so much though that he signed her as a solo artist when the group disbanded. Interestingly enough, her debut single "Complete" used the same sample that LeToya's "Torn" did.
Now the funniest part about it all is that all of them are really just trying to be one person image-wise. Who is that you ask?
Amerie.
And the weirdest part in all of it is that Amerie can look so different in so many pictures so I was able to dig up shots of her looking like each of these girls. This is NOT a celeb lookalike feature by no means because they don't look identical or anything. It's more like a resemblance. It's just so funny to me that they are all in the same boat. Check it out:
Concert Alert
In less than one hour, tickets will be released for Justin Timberlake's first U.S. club shows to debut material from his upcoming album. Justin plans to tour small venues across the country and I can't WAIT for him to hit the East Coast. Either way, those on the West Coast need not wait any longer. Check out the dates below and see if he's going to be hitting a House Of Blues near you...
Thu, 08/10/06 (08:00 PM) House of Blues Anaheim (Anaheim, CA)
Fri, 08/11/06 (8:00 PM) House of Blues Sunset Strip (Hollywood, CA)
Sat, 08/12/06 (11:59 PM) House of Blues Las Vegas (Las Vegas, NV)
Mon, 08/14/06 (07:30 PM) House of Blues San Diego (San Diego, CA)
...if so, click on the link below to buy tix @ 10AM PDT.
Justin Tix
And for those who want their fix NOW, watch this minute and a half long clip of Justin previewing some of his material in a European club last week.
"I was ready to give you my name!!!" Man o man Britney, you REALLY messed up.
2026, Here We Come
Us Weekly Magazine's website just posted something HILARIOUS. They made up a mock cover of what they predict their mag will look like in 20 years. The headlines are on point and the pictures are interesting as well. HOWEVER, the best part about all of it is that you can click through to a separate feature which allows you to click on pictures of celebrity babies to see what they will look like in 20 years. Apparently they used a forensic imaging specialist and a top notch computer program to figure it all out and it looks very real to me! :)
Click here to view US Weekly's 'Hollywood in 20 years' feature.
So Not Cool
Guys,
Seriously. This is SO not cool. The picture below is from weather.com and represents our country this weekend. It's scary. It's no joke. And you ALL must chip in to do your part to save our earth. Global Warming is a mutha and we are NOT going to be able to survive while frying like eggs in a pan. It's not just about recycling anymore. It's about conserving energy. It's about being globally conscious. And it's about living green. Do some research and make some changes. MTV.com has a great section on "breaking the addiction" on their website in the think arena. You can read all about it here. We can't just sit idly by any longer.
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Justin Comes Out With New Video, Lance Just Comes Out
Well folks, this is a BIG week for 'NSYNC. Justin's video "SexyBack" hit the airwaves yesterday and it's H-O-T. Whew. Sexing some girl, looking sexy, and singing about bringing the sexy back, just how I like my Justin. :) (You can watch the full video below in my "TWWOMT NEW POLL" post.)
And in other former boy band member news, Lance Bass has decided to announce to the world, on his own terms, that he is gay. I know. Shocking. 
In case you didn't know, there were plenty of rumors in years passed (especially from jealous guys who would fight with their girlfriends that all boy band members had to be gay). But recently the rumors got more real. Lance was spotted out in gay bars with his boyfriend Reichen (of Amazing Race fame) and the boys were actually spotted wearing the same shirt only days apart in pictures published in the Daily News. 
Either way, People Magazine landed the exclusive with him and the photo shoot was shot yesterday in the Four Seasons Hotel. I supposed that's why he was so hellbent on going to space. Close quarters with several men bouncing around with no gravity? I'M JOKING PEOPLE. Lighten up. Good for Lance. He doesn't have to live a lie any longer. And his boyfriend's (see left) cute.
She's Madonna
So apparently Robbie Williams dated a girl right after Guy Ritchie dumped her. The interesting part? Supposedly this was the girl that Guy left for Madonna. The juiciest part? Robbie Williams has now written a song about the story the gal told him about how Guy broke her heart. The name of the song? "She's Madonna". Because it seems that's what Guy said to the girl as an excuse for why he had to leave her. I know. I love it. Guy ain't no fool!
You can read all about it here.
Chart Chat
The Top 10 albums on this week's chart:
1. NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC "VOL. 22" (207,004 units sold)
2. LOS LONELY BOYS "SACRED" (66,514 units sold)
3. RODNEY ATKINS "IF YOU'RE GOING THROUGH HELL" (55,123 units sold)
4. GNARLS BARKLEY "ST. ELSEWHERE" (52,829 units sold)
5. HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL "SOUNDTRACK" (52,004 units sold)
6. RASCAL FLATTS "ME AND MY GANG" (50,012 units sold)
7. NELLY FURTADO "LOOSE" (47,550 units sold)
8. RIHANNA "GIRL LIKE ME" (45,356 units sold)
9. DIXIE CHICKS "TAKING THE LONG WAY HOME" (44,364 units sold)
10. PUSSYCAT DOLLS "PCD" (43,416 units sold)
Would you look at that? I praise the Pussycat Dolls last week and they move BACK into the Top 10 this week. Go girls! (PS - Love the track Nicole from the PCD has out with Diddy right now......except I don't think Diddy should be on it.)
Nelly, Rihanna, Dixie Chicks, High School Musical, all pretty much the same ol' thing. (If Rihanna can actually hold on a little bit longer, she'll be chilling with Jay's old chick Beyonce in the Top 10. Be is bound to hit that group at the beginning of September.)
Now That's What I Call Music held onto the top spot for a second week but a new release from Los Lonely Boys nabbed the #2 spot.
Can you people please start buying albums though? Sheesh. It's like a graveyard up there with the sales totals. Hit your local Best Buy TODAY!
Lay Off The Ribs If They Can't See Your Ribs
Wow. People are getting too obese to get clear x-rays taken? Look, I know it's hard to lose weight but this is about health folx. Get a hold of yourself. When the x-ray machines can't read your insides, you have a problem. Granted, they said it's not that common just yet but it's definitely spreading. Here is an excerpt from the WebMd article on the topic:
The finding comes from an analysis of radiology reports at Boston's Massachusetts General Hospital. Harvard researcher Raul N. Uppot, MD, and colleagues looked at reports filed between 1989 and 2003. They counted the number of pictures marked "limited due to body habitus" -- almost always an indication the images could not be evaluated clearly due to the patient's size.
That's terrible. I feel bad for the millions of Americans who are obese but then at the same time I am mad at the country. Mad at everyone for being so irresponsible. And mad at the people who have simply given up. Don't just use the excuse that it "runs in your family". Don't say you are "big-boned". Don't say "my man likes me this way". It's not about looking like a stick-thin model. It's about health. Eat right. Exercise. And love yourself.
You can read the whole thing here.
TWWOMT Poll Wrap-Up
Those are the results of the latest The Wonderful World of Miss TLC poll. So in conclusion, y'all are still in love with Brangelina (poor Vaughniston). Jay-Z and Beyonce put up a good fight though so I'll just say that they are the most interesting music couple and Brad and Angie are the most interesting movie couple to my readers.
Oh, and no one cares about Nick and Vanessa so they can stop kissing all over town and pretending they go on a million vacations. Jessica, you can take a sigh of relief now.
And lastly, TomKat is no more. Well, they are acting like they are still together but there's still no Suri and there's no interest from my readers. Moving on.
Make sure to vote in the next poll going live now! Check out the video post below for the details!
View The Videos 4 The New TWWOMT POLL!!!
The new TWWOMT Poll requires you to watch some videos. We want to know your favorite. So check out the nominees below (in case you haven't seen them already).
Justin Timberlake - "SexyBack"
Beyonce - "Deja Vu"
Jessica Simpson - "A Public Affair"
Christina Aguilera - "Ain't No Other Man"
JoJo - "Too Little Too Late"
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Leo Loves Handicapped People
Aw Leo!
From Page Six:
July 24, 2006 -- LEONARDO DiCaprio, who plays the hero in movies, was a real hero to two wheelchair-bound Madonna fans the other night. Francesco Clark, 28, - who worked at Harper's Bazaar until a car accident left him a quadriplegic and now runs the Clark's BoTanicles skin-care company - had front-row seats to one of Madge's shows at the Garden last week thanks to his pal, Harper's Bazaar creative director Stephen Gan. But when Madonna came onstage, the crowd rushed forward and Clark's wheelchair was nearly knocked over. "He couldn't see anything because people were all standing around him," said Clark's pal, WWD writer Elisa Lipsky-Karasz. "He tried to move to the front, but no one would budge, and nobody cared. Then the security guard came over and was being rude and told him to move." At that point, DiCaprio came over and said, "Why don't you come sit with me and I'll just move over?" The star was at the end of the catwalk in front of a no-standing zone. Moments later, DiCaprio moved another wheelchair-bound person in next to Clark, saving her view as well.
Stalkers Are Scary
So Colin Farrell's stalker says he's actually stalking her??? Come again?
Seriously, the chick who bumrushed the boy on the Tonight Show last week claims she only did it as a diversion so that her attorneys could then serve him with papers (since she is suing him for slander).
Oh give me a break chickie. When and why would Colin be stalking you? Between takes while filming "Miami Vice"? Before, during, or after filming the sex video with Nicole Narain? Or maybe it was while he was in rehab last year? No, I got it! He wasn't really on The Tonight Show for an interview. He actually went there because he knew YOU'D be in the audience!!!
I'm not even joking. This chick is now promoting a book she wrote about Colin. Oh, but she's not a stalker.
You can read all about it here.
Justin Is Just The Best
***RED ALERT RED ALERT RED ALERT:***
Justin Timberlake's new video for "SexyBack" premieres today on MTV. The schedule is as follows:
• 3:30 - TRL - World premiere of "SexyBack"
• 4:30 - Making The Video
• 11:00 - Primetime premiere of video
And for those of you who aren't excited yet...check THIS ISH out:
"SexyBack" Video Sneak Peek:
And for those of you who still try to hate on Justin, look how funny he is as well:
"Punk'd Spoof" he did while hosting Saturday Night Live:
PS - You can also watch the vid now online at MTV Overdrive.
Miss Loon-iverse
Now this is on some CRAZINESS.
The newly crowned Miss Universe (formerly just Miss Puerto Rico) PASSED OUT less than an hour into her reign? I like how the excuse was "it was really hot and her dress was very heavy". C'MON!!! First of all, yes, her dress was heavily beaded but is that alone A REASON TO PASS OUT?!!?1?! Whoa, this dress is too heavy for my body! Please. People been wearing Badgley Mischka and Bob Mackie for years. Give me a break. Let's just keep it real. She hadn't eaten in weeks.
You can read all about it here.
Celeb Lookalikes
Speaking of Miss Universe...
Miss Universe 2006 contestant Miss Albania and actress/philanthropist/Mia-Farrow-in-training Angelina Jolie (inset):
I know this one is pretty uncanny. So just in case you don't believe me, here is the direct link to the Miss Universe website.
Singer/lip-syncher Ashlee Simpson and actress/former child star/twin/eyeliner-lover Ashley Olsen (inset):
Perhaps Ashlee S. was getting confused since they both have the same name?
I Heart Shoes
A woman I work with recently sent me this clip with the note "I instantly thought of you when I watched this". Now don't get me wrong. She didn't mean I look like the man/woman in the film. After all, Miss TLC is a hottie, TRUST. ;) However, it's the way this maniac acts when it comes to shoes.
Check it out for a laugh:
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Concerts On TV
I'm A Diva
Ladies and Gents:
I have an exciting announcement to make. Starting this week, Miss TLC will also be writing for another site - Social Diva. Don't worry your pretty little heads, The Wonderful World of Miss TLC will still be up and running (nothing can hold us down! we ain't stopping til we reach the top! bigger and better things are coming from us so stay tuned now and forever!), I was just hired by Social Diva to add to their impressive because I'm fabulous and so are they. ;) Nonetheless, I urge you all to periodically check out SocialDiva.com in addition to this entertaining site.
Social Diva is a Citysearch-type site for the truly fabulous urbanite. Showcasing places like New York, Atlanta, and Miami, SocialDiva.com uses a team of experts (i.e., Miss TLC) to post on a regular basis about the sales they find, products they've tried, and restaurants they've eaten at (among other things).
If you choose "New York" as your location, and then the section "blog", my posts will automatically populate along with the other "divas". However, if you just choose the section "blog" from the Social Diva homepage, you can read everything for all the cities together in one place and my entries will be scattered throughout the lists.
Peace & Love Y'all. See You There!
~Miss TLC
Social Diva
PS - A big thanks and shoutout goes out to my cousin Dana for giving me the heads up with this one!
Rapid Fire
Friday, July 21, 2006
Love/Hate
We here @ The Wonderful World of Miss TLC......
LOVE that the Pussycat Dolls have now sold 2 million copies of their debut album in the U.S. alone. Everyone wanted to write them off as a novelty act and some haters actually predicted it would fail. HOWEVER, it didn't. So back up and let the ladies dance. 
HATE the fact that NYC weather is outta control this whole summer. If it's not cloudy and gray, it's incredibly humid. If it's not incredibly humid, it's raining. If it's not raining, it's 300 degrees. And if it's not 300 degrees, then there is a thunderstorm. Really, they better work this out soon because it's infringing upon our enjoyment of the summer.
LOVE the show Project Runway. If you don't watch it, you better start now. The new season just started two weeks ago so you're not that far behind.
HATE the fact that Victoria's Secret just named Ashlee Simpson as the new spokesperson for their "Pink" line. I think she'll do great, it's just that I think it sends the wrong message. Would they have approached her with the gig pre-plastic surgery? I don't think so. So only now that she looks like a barbie doll she can model? Look, Ashlee does look much hotter now, I'm not going to lie. I just think she's the wrong choice right now so soon after her surgery because it makes it look like that's the only reason they thought of her.
LOVE Fiona Apple. All three of her albums are compelling and powerful. Apple is one of this generations' TRUE musical talents. She's performing at Jones Beach this Saturday and at Central Park Summerstage next week. Try to get tickets if you don't have any already.
HATE how every single NYC cabbie talks on the phone as you get into the cab, while you tell him where you need to go, while you pay, and while you get out. If talking on a cellphone is illegal while driving than why aren't cops targeting these fools? Not that I want them talking to me, but they don't drive too well to begin with so I'd like their eyes and concentration on the road please.
...and we just thought you should know.
Random Question
Why is anyone giving this woman ===> 
any attention with this whole Peter Cook/Christie Brinkley scandal? Sure she also dated Peter when she was a teenager years ago but this woman is SUCH a media whore (no pun intended) that she's just getting what she wants at this point (time in the spotlight) so she'll say anything to remain there. Samantha Cole always refers to herself as "international pop star" when faced with this common question on the many red carpets she walks: "Who are you?" She has released an album, but it is not good and her career never took off because of it. Instead, her career "took off" (if you could call it that) when she started to take her clothes off for Playboy and for parties. Seriously, check out these random pics of her below and promise me you'll tell your media friends (if you have any) to leave this chick alone so she'll go back to obscurity. 
It's not that she isn't pretty, she is. It's just that she's what you get when you put Mariah Carey and Paris Hilton in a blender with a Frederick's of Hollywood catalog and a gallon of spray-on tan. It just doesn't taste good.
And now I've given her way too much attention (exactly what she wants) so I'll stop now.
Aliens Part 5 (Or Whatever One They'd Be Up To)
DListed.com cracked me up with this one...
Mork & Mindy
...or scared me half to death. I'm not sure which. :)
Apple Martin(i) Straight Up
I just saw this picture somewhere online and had to post it here as I blast Coldplay's X&Y in my office.
Number One - Coldplay are insanely good. Chris' voice is so stirring and emotional and their songs sound even better played at top volume. LOVE them. Honestly, if you don't have any of their albums, I'll forgive you if you log off RIGHT NOW and go buy them. You have to come back later though. :)
Number Two - I love Gwyneth and him as a couple. I hope they stay together for as long as celebrities can successfully stay together. :)
Number Three - Apple is adorable. She's a true classic beauty with her alabaster skin, crystal eyes, and flaxen hair. I wonder if she'll be an actress or a musician like either of her parents. Well actually Gwyneth's kinda both now that she is recording an album so......she could have it all! :)
And Just Because...
...Gwynnie and Madge are friends...and they are both Moms of two...and I found this recent picture that I loved a lot...and I am posting pics of "real" celebrity kids (sorry Suri), I decided to post the Ritchie fam too:
Love it. It's so refreshing sometimes to see someone of Madonna's stature act so normal in situations like these. Lourdes is obviously trying to kick Rocco's ass because he's embarrassing her by wearing something from The Gap and Maddy's just intervening to prevent a world war. Well...something like that I'm sure. ;)
Go 'Head, Have Your "Public Affair"
In case you missed the premiere on Wednesday, here it is:
I actually think the video's really cute. It's funny and pretty and fits the song well. I really like how Jess's "friends" act in it as well. Should do good for the former Mrs. Lachey.
Earring Relief
The nice folx at Newsday decided to publish a feature today on how today's larger styles of jewelry are NOT being nice to our earlobes. I agree. However, it's tough because I LOVE big earrings (before, after, AND during the current trend by the way). But anyway, it's actually a pretty interesting article if you need help or were just curious so you should all check it out.
You can read all about it here.
Sidenote - A woman made a comment about a pair of rather large earrings I was wearing last week. She liked them but added "are they heavy?" I gave her my secret (I only look for hollow or thin earrings that are big so that they will still remain paper light) and she smiled. At this point, another woman interjected and said "yeah, you REALLY have to watch yourself with those large earrings...I speak from experience". So when I turned to her and repeated that I don't wear heavy ones, this was her reply:
"No, it's not even the weight. It's just the size. I once had a pair of big earrings on...and I was on the phone...and something happened that made me sorta jump and try to get off the phone really quickly. So somehow the telephone cord got all wrapped around the earring and when I slammed the phone down, it ripped the earring out and I had to have surgery........."
This was kinda what my expression looked like:
So people please keep your weird stories that don't really connect to yourselves. Thanks.
Paris Is Confronted For Being Annoying
This is some priceless ish. Apparently there have been a rash of mean comments about Paris breaking out all over TMZ.com's message boards. So what did TMZ.com do about it? Take them off the site? No! They went to Paris' house instead and read the comments to her face to get her firsthand reaction!
Now, it's not as dramatic as it sounds but you MUST watch this clip if only for two things:
1. The fact that the guy actually reads (with a straight face) comments like "Paris is just an oversized used condom".
and
2. The fact that while defending herself Paris (pretty valiantly I might add) just HAD to put her friends down in the process. Peep the way she throws in something along the lines of "...my friends who are all WAY more promiscuous than me...". Way to be a best friend Paris!
You can watch the clip here.
Idols On Parade
Yes, I actually went to an American Idols Live Tour. I never thought it would happen but it did. My sister-in-law (what up Li!) wanted to get tix this time around and I was like "sure, it will be fun". The thing is, I could never see going to this show for any other year's season but 2006 was so entertaining to me. There were a lot of different people I liked and a lot of them had true talent. What's interesting about it is that a lot of them shined even more than I expected them to when I saw them live. I have a feeling it has a lot to do with the pressure of the show and the way it's set up. The judges, the voting, the themes. It would be tough on anyone with talent. But then, when they know they "made it", and get their own live segment during the tour with their own style and people yelling and screaming their approval towards them, they loosen up and let it go.
Here are my brief comments on each performer on the night of July 16th @ Nassau Coliseum (in the order they performed...as I remember it):
Mandisa - Very strong voice (which was obvious on the show anyway). She was an OK choice for the opener though.
Ace Young - Whatever. Ace is just a bunch of smoke and mirrors. Girls love his hair and his dimples so they scream their heads off for him regardless.
Paris Bennett - Paris is fun. I liked her on the show. She did a great rendition of "Midnight Train To Georgia" and "Crazy In Love" complete with energetic dancing, a chair, and a fedora. :)
Lisa Tucker - I went to buy water and a pretzel at this point so I don't know. Although I heard she was good.
Bucky Covington - Here's where I was shocked. No, Bucky wasn't good. He actually sucked (just like on the show) but what shocked me was how the crowd was going wild for him anyway! The crowd at the AI show was SOOOOOOOO much fun. These fans are DEVOTED y'all and the t-shirts, posters, fanbooks, buttons, cheers, screams, and "I Love Yous" were seen and heard all night. However, it wasn't annoying at all (like it got at Kelly Clarkson) because the fans weren't trying to be bothersome, they were just being sincere. They LOOOOOOOOOVE this show and they LOOOOOOOOVE these contestants. Seriously, we need a lot more loyalty like that in our world. :)
Kellie Pickler - Kellie was the second shocker of the night for me. She was actually REALLY good. She sang some Melissa Etheridge songs and really did a good job with them. Her voice was clear and strong and I had to eat my words (I always said she sucked on the show, which she did. The judges must've just made her really nervous.)
intermission
Chris Daughtry - Whatever. I can't stand Chris and his forced grumbles and fake rock-star persona. The ladies ate it up though. Interesting how him and Ace are so close and I feel the same way about the both of them.
Elliot Yamin - Now I LOVED Elliot on the show. I think he is TRULY TRULY talented. However, I never really felt like he got the love he deserved (especially because a lot of people I know would always put him down for his not-ready-for-prime-time looks). But the crowd went WILD for him and I couldn't be happier. He sounded great and was much more comfortable on the stage accepting the cheers and praises. In fact, this was my girl Lisa's BOY-FRIEND on the show so she got real close to him at this point and he was smiling and waving. Cute.
Taylor Hicks - Well well well. My boy came on the stage and I actually felt myself get really really excited. He looked good. He danced like a maniac. He played the guitar. He banged a tambourine. He JAMMED on the harmonica. He sang "Do I Make You Proud?" with perfection. And he just had an all-around good time on the stage. Go idol.
So would I go to one of these shows again? Only if the lineup is as entertaining and appealing as Season 5's was.
PS - Katharine was NOT missed. Sorry Kat!
Kelly Rocks
I saw Kelly Clarkson on July 13th @ Jones Beach Theater with five girlfriends and it was definitely an experience.
One - I don't think I've ever been at such a kid-friendly show so there were TONS of children with their parents and pre-teen girls who felt it was necessary to sing along to every song at the top of their lungs.
Two - Unfortunately some of my friends were complaining that they could hardly hear Kelly at some points but that had to do with the fact that you are outside and we were on the far side of the stage. Obviously when you are at an indoor event, the sound reverberates off the walls and ceiling and sounds VERY loud. However, at Jones Beach that night, the sound would fade in and out when she spoke. I also think this had something to do with her having a much smaller speaking voice than she does a singing voice. Either way, it is NOT a common Jones Beach problem since I know for a fact that when I saw Marc Anthony there a few years back, the sound was perfection (Marc Anthony live is hot just in case you didn't know and him doing "Hotel California" on a beautiful summer night outdoors is even better).
And Three - Kelly can SANG like no tomorrow. I always knew she was really talented but it truly sinks in when you see her live. I made this point to a friend a couple days after the show to really illustrate Kelly's gift: She can perform SO many genres. Yes, there are plenty of stars with big, powerful voices. But there aren't many who can successfully sing R&B, Pop, Rock, Country, and Adult Contemporary/Jazz-y stuff. Kelly can. My sister said she especially loved the mix she performed - some old, some new, some stuff that was hers, some stuff that wasn't.
Highlights - Her acoustic performance of "Because of You" and "Shelter", her rendition of "Home", and her coming into the audience to sing "Breakaway" and "Since U Been Gone".
The Cuteness - When she said "ok, you all know the next one so sing along" and then a bandmember interjected to tell her that she had another new song to do first and she giggled and said "forget that, you don't know this one". Then when she was done, she said "OK, NOW you know THIS next one". She's sweet.
The setlist was as follows:
And no, Justin Guarini wasn't there or anything. I just thought that was a funny picture to post.
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
"Smiley Faces" Make Me Smile
Ok, so you know how I feel about Gnarls Barkley. The hotness. Yes indeed. They are hella creative and hellishly talented. But now they've driven me raging lunatic fan status since they have gone and decided to drop my favorite song off their album "St. Elsewhere" as their second single. "Smiley Faces" is even more sizzling and addictive than "Crazy" (I know you are thinking that is impossible but you'll see) and the video is SO creative and interesting. Check it out and I promise that you'll be singing along to the song soon.
You can watch it here.
More Video Alerts
You can watch Fergie's premiere of "London Bridge" below OR watch it on MTV's Overdrive (that's a clearer version but I'm not sure all of you have access).
*** Jessica Simpson's premiere of "A Public Affair" will air today on MTV after TRL and again during the 10 Spot. ***
*** Justin Timberlake will premiere "SexyBack" on MTV next Tuesday, July 25th. ***
Chart Chat
The Top 10 albums on this week's chart:
1. NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC "VOL. 22" (397,785 units sold)
2. THOM YORKE "ERASER" (90,493 units sold)
3. PIMP C "PIMPALATION" (87,288 units sold)
4. NELLY FURTADO "LOOSE" (58,314 units sold)
5. GNARLS BARKLEY "ST. ELSEWHERE" (55,975 units sold)
6. JOHNNY CASH "AMERICAN V: HUNDRED HIGHWAYS" (53,542 units sold)
7. HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL "SOUNDTRACK" (49,575 units sold)
8. RASCAL FLATTS "ME AND MY GANG" (48,615 units sold)
9. MUSE "BLACK HOLES AND REVELATIONS" (48,446 units sold)
10. RIHANNA "GIRL LIKE ME" (47,276 units sold)
It's pretty written in stone that whenever a "Now That's What I Call Music" album drops, it's going to land in the #1 spot. People like compilations and that's the king of all compilations.
The rest of the Top 10 hasn't sold very much. To sell somewhere in the 50K range and still land in the Top 5 is pretty sad. Well not for the artist but for the music industry as a whole.
However, I am still happy to see my peeps Nelly Furtado, Gnarls Barkley and Johnny Cash remain in the Top 10. That says a lot for "cool" music. :)
Celeb Lookalike Time
Musician/activist Bono and actor/comedian Robin Williams:
Singer/actress/walking marketing plan Beyonce and Portugese/Brazilian samba singer/actress Carmen Miranda:
Perhaps Beyonce took her role as Carmen Jones a few years back too seriously? ;)
And Speaking Of Beyonce...
What is up with this album cover? Is her hair stuck like that or something? Her face looks pretty (as usual) but that 'do is NOT a good look.
Rapid Fire
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Size Does Matter
Today's New York Sun featured a very interesting article on the state of size in the U.S. ...... dress size that is. In response to a comment made in the movie "The Devil Wears Prada" (where Stanley Tucci's character proclaims "Size 6 is the new size 14"), The Sun delved deeper into size envy and the effect its having on our women. When watching the movie, I did cringe when I heard the line only because I pay a lot of attention to self-esteem issues in America and the way they impact our youth. Miss TLC cares. :) A silly comment like that could easily motivate teens to do something about their size 8, 10, 12, (and HEAVEN FORBID) 14 bodies and not in a good way.
Granted, I knew the comment was said in jest and that it was used in the context of working in the fashion industry, but younger females may not understand or accept that excuse. A woman featured in the article said that she is a size 8 and always considered herself toned and trim however, after viewing the movie, she began to have doubts. Was she overweight?
The NY Sun brought in a few different opinions to "weigh in" (pun intended) on the issue. The answers may intrigue you, bother you, or make you laugh. Either way, I think the article was important enough for my readers to check out and think about. Feel free to hit me up on the comments or email me at misstlcworld@gmail.com with your take.
You can read the article here.
Liar Liar Pants On Fire
Katharine Katharine Katharine. Stop it. Please, just stop it. You are only hurting yourself and your career now by playing these foolish games.
Apparently Ms. McPhee has issued a reply to the current "rumors" that she will not join the American Idol tour at all and that she is lying about being ill since she has been attending photo shoots and press events in the past few weeks. Katharine states that she WILL join the tour "around" July 21st and that she is just waiting for the OK from her doctors. Look, I have watched episodes of "So You Think You Can Dance" and "Making The Band 3" where Nigel and Diddy had to literally PRY the contestants off the stage because they wanted to perform against doctors orders. Now I'm not saying it's the right thing to ignore your doctors. I'm just saying that upstart artists like the American Idol kids are NOT on the level of say a Madonna, who had to cancel some shows a few years ago because her doctors were advising her that she was coming down with flu-ish symptoms. It looks like ole' Kat thinks she is too good for AI and doesn't need their stinkin' tour in order to boost her career.
Originally she said she had laryngitis, then it was bronchitis AND laryngitis. Now she's talking about not being contagious anymore so she can go out and do other things, just not sing. First off, laryngitis is not contagious. Secondly, if she was contagious with anything then why was she photographed kissing her boyfriend in a resort pool last week? I know, I know. It's her man. I'm just saying.
Either way, the girl's just annoying at this point and I can speak from experience when I say that she was NOT missed at the American Idols tour stop in Long Island this past Sunday. I was at the show and no one was crying or fighting when it was announced that the diva would not appear. (Stay tuned for my review of that show AND the Kelly Clarkson show I attended last Thursday. They should go up tomorrow. UPDATE: They will be up on Thursday.)
You can read all about it here.
Sale Alert
Shecky's NY (the group behind the infamous Girls' Night Out shopping events) is doing a Beauty Night Out next month at The Puck Building. If you attend, they promise an all-night complimentary bar on top of a goodie bag valued at $125 JUST FOR SHOPPING!
You can read all the details, and purchase tickets here.
Slim Shady Strip Showdown
Uh oh. Eminem is being sought for questioning in a strip club bathroom beatdown that occurred last Wednesday. Yes, you read that right. A STRIP CLUB BATHROOM BEATDOWN. Now that's gangsta. They claim everyone was just taking care of business and then *boom* fists started flying after a club patron tried talking to Em while he was using the facilities. Apparently his bodyguard interjected and told the man to beat it when someone else got involved and told the bodyguard to back down.
Honestly, WHY was anyone trying to talk to Eminem in the bathroom anyway?!?!?!? I hear about this kind of behavior all the time and it's just uncalled for. You wonder why people like Mariah Carey and Demi Moore order that the ladies' rooms be cleared out whenever they want to go. THEY DON'T WANT TO BE APPROACHED IN THERE! Sheesh, I wouldn't either. I can't stand when someone tries to talk to me in the ladies room at work so I can only IMAGINE if I was famous and I had to worry about......wait, I am famous. Hahaha. (Keep telling your friends about this site and I might be on my way homies!) Just joking. Anyway. Back off of the celebs while they are relieving themselves, or eating, or with kids, or at a doctor's appointment. It's inappropriate.
Either way, Eminem's involvement is only "alleged" at this point. You can read all about it here.
Juicy Junkie
So I'm a Juicy Couture junkie. Seriously, someone needs to holla at Pam and Gela and tell them that before they go on introducing new products to their line, they need to set up a Juicy Couture Rehab Center. It can be called "Juicy Junkies U.S.A." and the tagline can be "Join Juicy Junkies U.S.A. NOW and help allay your addiction to couture cravings".
Don't get me wrong. I am not looking to cut Juicy Couture out of my life entirely. I am just trying to take it down a level so that I can stop surfing NeimanMarcus.com and Nordstrom.com and SaksFifthAvenue.com all day looking for newly released styles and colors and products. It's seriously starting to impede productivity in my regular life. :)
First it was the regular clothes (velour tracksuits, casual wear), then it was the dressier couture stuff (blazers, jeans, etc.), then it was underwear, umbrellas, shoes, a NYC store opening, and now PERFUME!?!!?!?
Yes people, I kid you not. Juicy Couture has gone and developed Juicy Couture Fragrance and I am freaking out over here. The scent according to Juicy is "a lush mix of watermelon, mandarin, passion fruit, apple, tuberose, caramel crème brulee with woods and patchouli". Int-er-est-ing. You can pre-order some here.
I Guess She Figured The Cat Was Outta The Bag Already
FINALLY Beyonce has decided to open up a little about her boyfriend Jay-Z. She doesn't say much but it's still telling about the direction of their union. Either she just got tired of saying "no comment", or Beyonce has watched Jay's star rise dramatically in the last couple months (with the 10th Anniversary Reasonable Doubt show, the new Hewlett Packard commercial, and the constant chatter that he's more than just a label prez to Def Jam artist Rihanna) that she just wants to hold on tight.
All of a sudden, she's acting "street" for him onstage at his shows (singing "Can't Knock The Hustle" in a Mary J. Blige-esque fashion), letting him slap her ass on national television (during her BET Awards performance), and hanging all over him like a lovesick teenager in her latest video ("Deja Vu"). Either way, Jay doesn't seem to be reciprocating in the same way. Hmm...I wanna see some action from him soon or I'm gonna have to guess this pair won't last much longer. I don't wish for the worst for anyone (shoot, they can get married and have a child tomorrow and I'll just smile and post the pics of her wedding dress) but there seems to be a formula with these things. I believe the saying is, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". When a couple experiences success by staying tight-lipped about their private lives, everything's cool; but then once the floodgates open, it's over within a year.
Note to Beyonce: Go back to being mum about it stat!
You can read her comments here.
Carmen's Addiction To Dave Cured
So Dave and Carmen have officially split? How strange. But they were denying reports of a split for months! How could it be??? ;) Either way, it just goes to show that relationships like these never last. Moral of the story: DON'T do a reality show on MTV about your marriage unless you want it to fail...the marriage I mean, not the show.
You can read all about it here.
Thursday, July 13, 2006
Love/Hate (NEW FEATURE)
We here @ The Wonderful World of Miss TLC......
LOVE the new Fergie track "London Bridge" so much that we blast it and dance around to it often. Psst...Fergie...call us if you need extras for the video. ;)
HATE the fact that NYC Starbucks hide the honey packets under the counter now. I don't use honey but they used to be on the side with the sugar until I guess folx started stocking up on their household honey at the local Starbucks. (Grabbing 52 packets is NOT cool people.) Now I have to watch people daily approach the cashiers like junkies looking for a hit. "Um, do you have any honey packets?" "Sure, how many do you want?" They actually make you call out a number now too! Terrible.
LOVE Jay-Z in the new Beyonce video. Be's cool too but Jay's nonchalant stance throughout his segments while Beyonce acts SPRUNG and CRAZY IN LOVE with him is priceless and SO cool.
HATE people who stuff their face with unhealthy food day in and day out. Loads of ketchup in the morning, greasy fast food for lunch, and huge pieces of cake before dinner. What's the point? It's one thing to treat yourself here and there but to be SO irresponsible about your own health and well-being is just nasty.
LOVE that Johnny Depp has remained stable and humble for so many years. He truly is a testament to the fact that you can work in Hollywood without getting caught up in the glitz and glamour.
HATE the new half-gloves trend that's starting to spread throughout all the young female celebs. You all look ridiculous. Really.
...and we just thought you should know.
TWWOMT Poll Wrap-Up
So here are the results of the last The Wonderful World of Miss TLC poll:
In conclusion, Nelly's still rocking it with you guys and it's a good thing Def Jam dropped Christina Milian because she's nonexistent when it comes to her music. :)
Be sure to vote in the new poll now!
Whoa! Fox News is GANGSTA
This was reported today in NY Post's Page Six section...
July 13, 2006 -- THE Fox News Channel has no interest in hiring Star Jones, recently booted from ABC's "The View," and network executives are ticked off that In Touch magazine reported they were giving Jones a job. "This is what happens when a low-rent publication like In Touch tries to break news," scoffed a Fox News flack. "It's no wonder their magazine is an industry joke."
So basically Fox News dogged In Touch magazine AND Star Jones in one fell swoop. Ouch.
K-Fed Us All A Joke...So He Says
This is SO sad. Kevin Federline is actually trying to claim that his first single was a joke? On purpose I mean? I've never in all my years in the music industry heard anything so pathetic. Sure, I've seen a TON of songs bomb and artists try to blame it on everything (except the fact that the song simply sucked). One of the most popular complaints is that "the label didn't promote it right" or "they made me record something against my own style and wishes". But "HAHAHAHA!!! I punk'd you!!! Cuz that was just a joke yo!!! I wanted to put it out there to make you THINK I suck and then when I come out with something hot, you will be blown away!!!"
WTF?!?!??! That's SUCH a complete lie to try and cover your own embarrassment at its miserable failure. If you were honestly the hottest, hardest, most talented creative rapper in the world, why the hell would you take your one chance to debut on the music scene with something you know is terrible??!!?!? Freakin idiot. This guy needs to be stopped. NOW.
Seriously, this is the same thing as a guy asking a girl to dance in a club and when she says no, he replies "good, cuz I didn't want to dance with you anyway! If you had said yes I was just gonna say PSYCH and walk away! I was only asking cuz I felt bad for you!" Sure Kevin. And I'm sure your clothes, hairstyle, fake gangsta accent, and cheesy dance moves are all a joke as well? You might as well get a job as a stand-up comedian then.
You can read all about this sad, sad man here.
Rapid Fire
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Speaking of Jay...
Beyonce's new video "Deja Vu" debuts tonight on MTV - 11pm EST.
You can watch a clip and the commercial below.
Yeah, let's hope it's better than the clip.
Chart Chat
The Top 10 albums on this week's chart:
1. JOHNNY CASH "AMERICAN V: A HUNDRED HIGHWAYS" (88,336 units sold)
2. NELLY FURTADO "LOOSE" (81,369 units sold)
3. INDIA.ARIE "TESTIMONY:VOL.1,LIFE & RELATIONSHIP" (68,769 units sold)
4. DIXIE CHICKS "TAKING THE LONG WAY HOME" (57,293 units sold)
5. GNARLS BARKLEY "ST. ELSEWHERE" (55,885 units sold)
6. RIHANNA "GIRL LIKE ME" (55,482 units sold)
7. RASCAL FLATTS "ME AND MY GANG" (54,574 units sold)
8. HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC "SOUNDTRACK" (51,645 units sold)
9. DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL "DUSK & SUMMER" (49,797 units sold)
10. RISE AGAINST "THE SUFFERER & THE WITNESS" (48,327 unit sold)
This chart is almost identical to last week's and it still remains a good mix of genres.
GO JOHNNY CASH!!! Johnny is the man, and I'm glad to see him reach #1 post-mortem. For those of you who are wondering what this album entails, the vocal tracks were fully recorded a couple months before Johnny passed in 2003, however he was not around to guide the arrangments of the music and tracks. Some Johnny die-hards are turning against this album for this reason citing that Johnny didn't really have a say in his vision this time around but there have been a lot of great reviews of the work thus far so I say, get it anyway. (And by the way, if you haven't seen "Walk The Line", WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR???)
Country's still kicking ass and taking names with The Dixie Chicks and The Rascal Flatts (who have been in the top 10 for quite some time).
Rihanna seems to be avoiding the sophomore slump with this album. Jay-Z must be dancing in the streets. That "Unfaithful" is really powering this album to stay high up in the charts. It didn't debut spectacularly three months ago, but it's keep keeping on due to the second single's popularity (even though I personally think she's singing off-key for the whole thing).
Nice to see Nelly Furtado still doing her thing as well. I can't wait to see her next video. I heard the next U.S. single will be "Say Right" so I'm psyched about that - GREAT song.
Don't ask me who is still buying the "High School Musical - Soundtrack" at this point. I just don't know.
Non-Top 10 News:
The Pussycat Dolls are still in the top 20 almost a year after their initial release. And no, they weren't a slow builder (an album which debuts at the bottom of the chart and then slowly starts to climb). They have remained towards the top for the duration. Don't hate, congratulate.
Restaurant Week
So it's restaurant week in NYC and I took advantage last night by going to the new Rosa Mexicano in Union Square. The atmosphere was great and me and my girls had a great time (as always) but there was one major problem.........NO AIR CONDITIONING. Now if you are in NYC right now, you know this is UNACCEPTABLE. I know people in Dallas, and Vegas, and Phoenix, can laugh at us and say we don't know what real heat is but it has been HORRIFICALLY humid in New York for what feels like 2 months now and that's way worse than 112 degree DRY heat.
We walked in the restaurant last night and right away felt that there was no air on. We thought that it would get cooler as we sat down and got a drink though. However, it got worse. We asked the waiter if they could pump up the air and he nonchalantly told us it was broken. My poor girls were fanning themselves with napkins, guzzling sangria, and begging the waiter for buckets of ice an hour into our soiree. Now I know a lot of you may ask yourselves why we even stayed but the restaurant was packed so we weren't the only crazies first off. Secondly, we are the Six Sisters Social Club (6SSC for short) and being that we are six lovely, popular, busy, busy, busy ladies, it's very hard for us to get a date together where we can all attend. Therefore, we take what we can get and make lemonade if someone gives us lemons...or 350 degree heat in the middle of July.
In the end, we had a great time. Lots of laughs and loads of pictures. The food was pretty good too (the fish entree on the Restaurant Week menu is OUTSTANDING by the way). But I just wanted to get the word out to my loyal readers about this travesty. If you were planning on going to said restaurant soon, call and inquire about the air conditioning situation first. And also, I wanted to vent (no pun intended) about the management at this establishment. Now maybe it's because I am just a cooking/restaurant reality show junkie but I feel like I know what goes on behind the scenes at a new place. These are actually the kinds of potholes they throw at the contestants on shows like "Top Chef", "The Restaurant", and "Hell's Kitchen". Usually, the team will make sure to make it up to their patrons in some way. Free drinks, discounts on the bills, busboys with cool misting sprays, extra floor fans, SOMETHING. Rosa Mexicano just kept telling us they were "working on fixing the problem". Hmm...sounds like they should "work on fixing" something else if you know what I mean. ;)
You can get a full listing of the participating restaurants for Restaurant Week in NYC (July 10-14 and July 17-21 - WEEKENDS NOT INCLUDED) here.
Talk About Hell's Kitchen
Speaking of "hell's kitchen" (the post above about Rosa Mexicano's air conditioning problem), Monday's episode of the reality show of the same name had SO many great one-liners from the cantakerous British chef Gordon Ramsay. For those of you who watch the show, read a few my favorites below and laugh again. For those of you who don't watch, try to catch a repeat of this on next Monday @ 8pm EST (they usually show the previous week's episode right before the new one airs @ 9pm EST).
Pins & Needles
YAY!!! Season 3 starts tonight people!!! Yes, it hasn't been that long since the last season went off but "Project Runway" kicks ass so I don't care. :) Honestly, I would have been fine with Project Runway - Season 2 becoming a permanent show on TV. That cast was HILARIOUS and full of drama and I loved every minute of it. Hopefully the Season 3 bunch will be just as amusing. If you have (or haven't) seen the commercial advertising tonight's premiere, it actually looks like Tim Gunn disqualifies someone early on for doing something "against the rules of the competition". I naturally thought they didn't fully make their outfit themselves, or knocked it off from something else, but my brother-in-law had a good guess too. He thinks they intentionally sabotage someone else's design. Holy Moly. That would be big. I guess we'll all just have to "watch what happens" (wink wink Bravo!) tonight.
You can get ready for the new season by learning about the new contestants on the Bravo TV homepage here. There are four from New York and one specifically from BROOKLYN (Baby Baby - UH!) so I am especially eager to see how those folx do.
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Oh No Ne-Yo
Current R&B sensation Ne-Yo (of "So Sick" and "When You're Mad" fame) was previously in a group with Corey Clark (the former "American Idol" contestant who claimed he slept with judge Paula Abdul). They appeared on "Showtime At The Apollo". Ne-Yo had orange hair. They were terrible. I'm not joking. Click below to watch:
Celeb Sightings
*If you have any celeb sightings you'd like to report, please email me at misstlcworld@gmail.com!
Concert Alert
The Black Eyed Peas just added a new NYC-area show to their "Monkey Business" tour. I saw them at The Theater @ MSG back in April and it was definitely a fun outing. You can use the search tool above to find my actual review from that show. Tickets for the just announced August 25th show @ Jones Beach go on sale this Friday @ 10am.
What Did I Tell You People About Paula?
Seriously...refer to my older posts on Paula. I wasn't overreacting with this chick. Houston, we got a problem.
You can read all about her GETTING ARRESTED FOR BITING HER BOYFRIEND here.
A Miss TLC Movie Review: "Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest"
I heart Jack Sparrow. Honestly, I wasn't dying to see the first installment of this movie when it was released 3 years ago. When my friend Nicole asked me to go see it, I obliged, and ended up enjoying it, but I wasn't DYING to see the next part.
This past weekend, part two was released and my Mom (an avid pirate fan) asked me to see it with her.giving you
Wow. It was GREAT. REALLY great. A lot of times with sequels, you hear the silly cliche that it was "better than the first". That is hardly ever true. With "Pirates", it was actually right on the money. The movie is fast-paced, action-packed, exciting, funny, and suspenseful. Instead of giving a play-by-play in this review, I have opted to publicly reply to some of the criticisms I have heard in the very few negative reviews that were released after the movie came out.
1. NEGATIVE COMMENT: It's too long. MISS TLC RESPONSE: The movie clocks in at 2 hours and 30 minutes. It was sooooo entertaining that it never even phased me that it was longer than most movies.
2. NEGATIVE COMMENT: It ends abrubtly in a cliffhanger. MISS TLC RESPONSE: And? That makes it more exciting. It was no surprise that Pirates is a trilogy so why not connect the second and third part in a way that makes you HAVE to see the next part.
3. NEGATIVE COMMENT: There is too much going on. It's hard to follow. MISS TLC RESPONSE: If you are confused by a Disney movie, you shouldn't be at the movies in the first place. You should be signing up for some extra classes......IN YOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL!
Friday, July 07, 2006
Dave Chappelle "The Lost Episodes" To Debut This Sunday
This is a tough one folks. I believe in what Dave did. Sure it's sad to see him go because he is one talented mofo and I understand his plight. It was his own prerogative to say he wasn't comfortable with the sketches he was doing anymore and he was peacing it out. It was just bad timing per se. :)
Either way, footage from three previously shot yet unaired episodes will be airing this Sunday on Comedy Central and I KNOW that Dave fans are going to be tripping over each other trying to get to the TV in time. Dave is a very funny dude so it's kinda hard to say "man, that ain't right of Comedy Central to air that stuff without his involvement, I ain't gonna watch". We all want to see it...even if it is just crumbs of a larger piece of bread that Dave still holds in his hands.
You can read all about it PLUS watch a kick-ass two and a half minute clip that shows some of the footage which will be airing on Sunday here.
Milk Is Not A Solid
I love when WebMD does these little in-depth looks at something we all wonder about in life. This time around they are shedding light on expiration dates. People that know me personally know I have a CRAZY thing about milk. Shoot, I usually throw it out a day before the "Sell By Date" only because I'm so paranoid and do NOT ever want to taste curdled milk. Yech.
Either way, this is pretty interesting reading on the subject. Check it out here.
Justin HAS Brought The "SexyBack"
I don't care what anyone says, this song will be banging in the clubs come August. It's the hotness and those that think differently are just pretty cold themselves. Just joking. However, if you are used to pop-y /boy band / "Rock Your Body" Justin, then you will probably be confused by "SexyBack". Justin's official take on the song is that it sounds like David Bowie and David Byrne covering James Brown's "Sex Machine" and it does. He said he wanted to sing the song in the manner that David Bowie or Prince would approach it rather than a regular R&B singer (even though the track has more of an R&B vibe than a rock one). The video was shot in Spain and should debut on MTV by early August.
You can listen to the track through AOL First Listen by clicking here.
Hot Shoes
These were the Burberry flats that I mentioned in my April 28th post on Hot Shoes. I said they changed my shoe life? Remember? Anyway, before these, I had never bought nor worn a pair of flats in my life besides flip-flips and sneakers. However, once I saw these gorgeous darlings in the Burberry boutique, I knew I just HAD to have them.
Yet Another Celebrity Lookalike
Former talk show panelist Star Jones and Alice In Wonderland star The Cheshire Cat.
Thursday, July 06, 2006
Have You Confessed?
Seeing Madonna for the first time is a magical experience. Luckily for my sister, this past Monday (the 3rd) she was "Like A Virgin Touched For The Very First Time". And I gotta tell you. If you are going to see Madonna for the first time ever, then this is the tour to do it.
The Confessions Tour is just a great big party. It's Studio 54 and The Roxy rolled up into one. Madonna is just non-stop dancing like a maniac all over in various bodysuits and tight clothes. The Confessions On A Dance Floor album is amazing to begin with, and Madge did a great job converting that audio experience into a visual one. The vibe is very late 70s/early 80s and the look is pretty sparse in comparison to her other tours. I feel like the stages were much more filled up during the "Drowned World" and "Re-Invention" tours. Madonna makes more use of her catwalk and various pod stages on this tour. In fact, she spends most of her time in the middle pod stage which was great since my seats were right in front of her there.
I always seem to luck out when I go to shows where the artist performs multiple nights at one arena. For Prince, Jay-Z, and now Madonna, I have been told by countless people (and also in summation on the fan sites) that I went to the BEST show. YIPPEE!!! :) Jay-Z was much better on Sunday's Radio City show than at the Saturday Nokia run-through, July 14th 2004 was the BEST show of Prince's Musicology run, and Madonna rocked the hardest at MSG on Monday night. (Sorry to those that missed out on that one.) No seriously, Madonna's always entertaining but she was very talkative on Monday night and she was very close to the audience giving them the mic and cursing and yelling at them when they didn't do what she wanted. It was funny.
As for the tracklist, Madonna opens with "Future Love" mixed with Donna Summer's "I Feel Love" and she closes with "Hung Up". In between she does everything off of Confessions except for "Push" and "How High" and the following older songs: "La Isla Bonita", "Like A Virgin", "Paradise (Not For Me)", "Music", "Live To Tell", "Ray Of Light", "Drowned World/Substitute For Love", "Lucky Star", "Erotica" and a little bit of "Everybody".
The highlights are as follows:
The downside:
Lastly, I feel the need to address the air conditioning issue. MANY MANY MANY people have approached me with some version of "but omigod did you hear she doesn't let them put on the air conditioning for this tour?" and I have to bite my lip to prevent myself from screaming. I will try to give my side of this story in five simple points.
(1) Madonna always tells them to turn down the air conditioning during her tours so this is nothing new.
(2) ANYWHERE you go to see a show in NYC during the summer will be hot. ESPECIALLY because you dance your ass off at a Madonna show.
(3) I was actually hotter and sweatier at the Jay-Z concert at Radio City the week before. Granted, I was wearing more clothes, but there was air conditioning on there.
(4) It's true that heat rises so perhaps those in the 100, 200, 300, and especially 400 sections in MSG were feeling the heat a lot more than my sister and I who were close to the floor.
(5) If you can't stand the heat, get up outta Madonna's kitchen.
A Personal Shout-Out
To my good friend Ryan Raftery, a big CONGRATULATIONS goes out to him and the choreographer behind the Malcolm In The Middle episode "Bomb Shelter" because it was JUST NOMINATED FOR AN EMMY!!!!!! Ryan danced his ass off in that eppy so I am pleased as punch that it is getting its just due. Ryan is hot and hella funny so cast him in something now while you can still get to him!!!
Here's the full category:
Outstanding Choreography
Dancing With The Stars • Episode #208 • ABC • BBC
Worldwide Productions
Tony Dovolani, Choreographer
Dancing With The Stars • Episode #204 • ABC • BBC
Worldwide Productions
Nick Kosovich, Co-Choreographer
Cheryl Burke, Co-Choreographer
Dancing With The Stars • Episode #208 • ABC • BBC
Worldwide Productions
Cheryl Burke, Choreographer
High School Musical • Disney • Salty Pictures/First Street
Films/Disney Channel
Kenny Ortega, Choreography by
Charles Klapow, Choreography by
Bonnie Story, Choreography by
Malcolm In The Middle • Bomb Shelter • FOX • Regency
Television in association with 20th Century Fox
Television
Fred Tallaksen, Choreographer
The Suite Life Of Zack And Cody • Commercial Breaks •
Disney • A production of the Disney Channel
Travis Payne, Choreography by
So unfair that Dancing With The Stars will probably walk away with the award when getting D-list celebs to do a sad mambo is NOTHING like getting comic relief from someone who can REALLY dance and make you laugh all while keeping a straight face himself! Miss TLC loves you Ryan!
A Miss TLC Movie Review: "The Devil Wears Prada"
So Miss TLC got to see "The Devil Wears Prada" over the holiday weekend and I definitely recommend it to all. It's fresh, funny, sad, real, and relatable (to some unfortunate folks). Meryl Streep completely steals the show (of course, would you expect anything else?) but Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci and especially Emily Blunt are entertaining as well. Interestingly enough, I read that Meryl said she did not model her performance after Anna Wintour (who everyone knows the story is about) but instead after some male studio moguls she's come into contact with during her career. Hmm...it makes the movie even more fun to watch when you know that.
This movie is especially interesting to anyone in the fashion or entertainment industries. I speak from experience when I say that a lot of this behavior is NOT far-fetched. I know that is a hard pill to swallow when you think the music, movie, or fashion business is all-glamour all-the-time but it's not. Characters such as Miranda Priestly do exist but that's all the more reason to laugh at them. Miranda DOES have feelings in the film and she IS two-dimensional however her cunning, conniving, and cut-throat side wins out.
Anne Hathaway was perfect for the role as Andy. She definitely looks removed enough from that lifestyle, and her wide-eyed innocence worked to a 't'. However, it was a little unbelievable in her scenes with Simon Baker (who is delish by the way - go see "Something New"!). She wasn't sexy to me but hey, you can't have it all.
In the end, this is a great rendition of the story that rocked the offices of Conde Nast. If you don't know by know, Anna Wintour was famous for being "difficult" to work for. She would go through assistants like Kleenex and at one point designated one of her employees the task of finding her new girls. One day, Lauren Weisberger showed up for work and unbeknownst to Anna, this chick was NOT interested in going to the top of Vogue but instead the NY Times Bestseller List (which she was on with Devil). Lauren was only with Vogue for a brief period of time but she was there long enough to gather enough juicy gossip about the famous editrix to pen her first novel. You don't need to have read the book to see the film. There are some differences but I think the movie is worth it regardless. If not for the whole story, than just for Meryl Streep.
MISS TLC FUN FACTS:
* Emily Blunt is actually dating Michael Buble in real life and is NOTHING like her character.
* Anna Wintour supposedly threatened major designers against working with the movie but costume designer Patricia Field said she was given clothes from everyone from Chanel to Prada to Valentino. Sorry Anna.
* The guy who plays designer James Holt in the movie is the same cutie pie sailor who invited Carrie and the gals to the Times Square Fleet Week party in Season 5, Episode 1 of Sex and the City. Those lips. Yum.
* Stanley Tucci plays a great gay guy. If you like his portrayal in this film, go see "Shall We Dance" next. He's hilarious.
Rapid Fire
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
The Champagne Drop
By now you know all about the Jay-Z/Cristal controversy. If you don't, then search my blog for the first mention of it. The post was named "Can't Knock The Cristal Any Longer" if I'm not mistaken.
Anyhow, Jay's been bringing the Cristal down. He's a popular, powerful figure and the public definitely takes what he says into consideration, ESPECIALLY in the hip-hop nation. Therefore, Jay said Cristal wasn't hitting anymore, and it wasn't. Apparently Cristal was scarce at the BET awards events and many predict that there will be a definite drop in sales for the expensive bubbly. Oh well. Veuve Clicquot is loving this. :)
You can read all about it here.
NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
For those of you who know me personally, casinos mean a lot to me. The fact that NJ is in SUCH a hole that they literally have to padlock the doors of such treasure troves as Borgata is beyond me. Thank heavens I didn't have a trip planned there around this time. I would have the shakes at this point if that was the case. :)
You can read all about it here.
Dubai Dumps Dallas
From AllHipHop.com...
Grammy Award winning producer Dallas Austin has received a pardon for possession of cocaine for personal use by a Dubai court yesterday (July 3). Austin, 34, was convicted and sentenced to four years in a Dubai prison, where he had been incarcerated since May 19, when he was caught with 1.26 grams and five-and-a-half capsules of cocaine when he was arrested. Just hours after the conviction, a pardon was issued, followed by a deportation order. Austin, who was in the country to attend a three-day private party for supermodel Naomi Campbell, appeared briefly in court on Sunday (July 2) and told judges he made a mistake and had unintentionally violated the laws of Dubai, a member of the United Arab Emirates.
For the full story click here.
Really Not That Big Kim
Really, give me a break with this. You just know the NY Post reporter was SO excited to gain such a scoop. Lil' Kim put on weight in jail?!?!?!? HOLY MOLY! ALERT THE MEDIA! C'mon now. It's not as if the woman went in there a stick figure and came out looking like Star Jones pre-"medical intervention". When Kim first came on in the scene in the late 90s, she was a little thick (not fat though). After Big's passing, she went through a life change of sorts and became obsessed with working out. She did a Sister 2 Sister photo shoot right before her sophomore album was released to debut her new sleek physique and she looked great. However, in the years following the shoot she got a little lax with the intense workouts and began to get a little fuller again (but not fat). When Kim went into jail she wasn't a Nicole Richie by any means. The picture they show in the bottom right-hand corner was not what Kim looked like back in September when she entered prison so it's unfair to compare that to her current look. Granted, she did gain some weight, but I highly doubt that she should join Kirstie Alley on Jenny Craig stat. I also doubt that they have healthy food in the pen. Think about what Martha Stewart looked like when she was released. It's either eat what they give you, or don't eat at all. And considering they don't have that much to do in there to begin with...well, you know what you do when you are bored at home for an hour...try multiplying that by 7200 (a rough estimate of the amount of hours Ms. Jones spent locked up). See? You'd gain 15-20 pounds as well.
A much better scoop would've been her atrocious eyebrows. Yes, I see them Kim.
Chart Chat
The Top 10 albums on this week's chart:
1. INDIA.ARIE "TESTIMONY:VOL.1,LIFE & RELATIONSHIP" (161,172 units sold)
2. DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL "DUSK & SUMMER" (134,174 units sold)
3. NELLY FURTADO "LOOSE" (98,904 units sold)
4. DIXIE CHICKS "TAKING THE LONG WAY HOME" (78,452 units sold)
5. RIHANNA "GIRL LIKE ME" (62,294 units sold)
6. GNARLS BARKLEY "ST. ELSEWHERE" (59,417 units sold)
7. RASCAL FLATTS "ME AND MY GANG" (58,786 units sold)
8. BUSTA RHYMES "THE BIG BANG" (57,789 units sold)
9. HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL "SOUNDTRACK" (57,574 units sold)
10. CARS "SOUNDTRACK" (50,319 units sold)
India came in at #1 with her third album. It's been a while since her last release (four years) so I'm surprised she didn't sell more. Oh well. It could be because her lead single "I Am Not My Hair" is not that big.
Nelly Furtado actually held on pretty strong for her second week in the top 3. She'll be Gold in no time.
The Dixie Chicks, Gnarls Barkley, and Busta Rhymes are all still holding on respectfully as well. Rihanna needs to thank her lucky stars for "Unfaithful" because that is what is clearly keeping her in the Top 10. I must say I'm surprised.
And Disney can still smile holding onto the #9 and #10 spots.
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