The Singing Sausage is Back!
What do Mariah Carey and the Golden Globes have in common? Awww. Too easy. The sheathed singing sensation was back on the red carpet with a vengeance out to prove that even a small role as a dowdy mortal (in "Precious") could not stop her casing-busting fabulousness!!!
Ah, yes. Awards season is back in swing and I for one am ready to hold down the couch with my flute of champagne and dig right in!
The Golden Globes were the true kickoff for most award junkies on Sunday night with Brit Ricky Gervais as the first actual Globes "host" in years. I read that he was worried about drinking too much on the job, and hoped to not become a fat, sweaty, drunk in front of everyone. (Who says most of us must shoulder all the insecurities?) The Chicago Tribune writer claimed he played it "safe" because he didn't go on about the Tonight Show debacle. Hardly. I found him bawdy and a laugh-out-loud delight. He made the night!
For the award-show challenged (who are likely not still reading beyond this point), this one features awards from the Hollywood Foreign Press, a group of about 100 writers who bring film reviews to the world. Lofty, yes. Relevant? Absolutely! While they're not necessarily a precursor to the Academy Award nominations, it's just fun to watch the stars of both television and film mingle and give each other prizes. Kind of like a child's birthday party, only with better bling and very expensive champagne .
I was thrilled that Sandra Bullock took home her first major for "The Blind Side." Haven't seen it yet, but it's on my list of pics to get to before the Oscars.
Loved the speeches, loved the gowns (for the most part and by now you know who you are) and thought this was a great televised kickoff to this year's awards season. The stars have been schlepping around for months to various award events, but we don't get to watch.
Hopefully Jeff Bridges will practice his acceptance speech skills even more. The difference between the Movie Critics Awards on VH1 last weekend and Globes this weekend was a cowboy-boot step in the right direction. Stars, remember! You have a ONE IN FIVE or so chance of winning. So get it together and practice, practice, practice. Or not. We can always leave the room for a potty break.
See you after the Oscars. Until then, I'll be in my trailer. Sigh. I mean studio.
01/19/2010 10:19:00pm
VMAs, OMG
As an award show aficionado, you know I couldn't let even the MTV Video Music Awards go by without a review of some kind. Even though I agree with Green Day um...maybe you should actually broadcast some videos once in awhile MTV if you're going to take the trouble to host an award show about them.
Madonna's show opener was a subdued, impressive start in my book. First off, she covered up her alarming, sinewy arms so we could focus on her speaking from the heart about Michael Jackson. Seemingly without "acting", she told real stories which revealed a side of the icon we never knew. Personally, I was touched and moved to tears by the time sister Janet made an appearance dancing beside her departed sib in the video "Scream." Well done.
Only one thought about the disgusting behavior of Kanye West who actually walked up and took the mic away from winner Taylor Swift as she was accepting the award to publicly pout that his favorite, Beyonce, was overlooked. BRING BACK THE GOOD OLD-FASHIONED HOOK. I'm sure many of you don't remember the days of vaudeville when someone would actually stand off stage and physically pull bad acts off with an actual, over sized hook. Puleeeze. If there was ever a case for re-introduction of a "classic" this would be it. Maybe if Kanye's feathers were physically ruffled he'd stop indulging in grossly inappropriate behavior that serves no other purpose other than to embarrass deserving artists and make himself look like an idiot.
To her credit, Beyonce was a class act who invited Taylor to finish her speech when she should have been making her own.
Overall, one of the most entertaining shows I've seen from MTV in awhile. Don't understand Russell Brand, though. And judging from the audience's lukewarm reception, they didn't either. We can only hope in the future MTV will invite a host who is genuinely funny and less interested in spitting out inappropriate and unintelligible comments. Why mic his face? Obviously he's speaking from much, much lower. Geez.
09/14/2009 08:35:00pm
What happened to those "dog days" of summer? Not that I'm exactly a huge fan of sweating, but still. 60 degrees in August? Can't help feeling a bit cheated out of Summer this year. Hope we get a make-good this month with at least a few more beach days ahead.
Just came off one of those trite and true "staycations." Dan & I rented at a place called "The Asylum Inn" (very fitting if you know how busy work can be here in Summer) in downtown South Haven. What a unique experience. We have never stayed at an Inn or B&B before. It's much like staying in someone's home, vs. a sterile hotel room. The decor of the "Hunter Suite" was true to its name--dark wood, deer and wildlife with a Native American theme. Throw in some animal prints and you've got fun, eclectic surroundings. Actually we found it quite luxurious but in a rustic way. Hard to explain. See for yourself at www.theasyluminn.com. Since the website pics were taken Tina has added more decorative touches.
Friends we'd invited had to cancel, so it was just us rambling around in all that space. Did manage a couple of days on South Haven's South Beach where parking is at a premium. Not the cost ($5) just the ability to score a spot.
All in all, not a bad way to stay. Right in our backyard.
09/01/2009 01:07:00pm
Hollywood in South Haven?
Despite cooler temperatures Sunday, we braved the brisk breeze on the Idler Riverboat in South Haven on the way home from a weekend stay in Grand Rapids.
As we were getting settled in our seats in the sun, who should walk by but Matt Giraud from American Idol! As you probably know, Matt hails from Kalamazoo and as former residents we know that South Haven is a popular weekend destination. Since he was behind me I didn't get much of a look but was amazed at how much larger he looked on TV. Which means that Ryan Seacrest must be an elf. A very, very rich elf.
As we were talking to Jerry and Carol Ann from Inn at the Park in South Haven, a friend told them she was there with her best friend who is his girlfriend. Or something similar. See how tabloid rumors get started? And I didn't even have any S.H.I.T. (South Haven Ice Tea)!
06/02/2009 02:49:00pm
Went to Perennial Accents with a few girlfriends to witness the battle between Chef Drew and Chef Ryan. Armed with ingredients such as rice, asparagus, cheese, chicken stock, mango and an odd looking celery root the chefs took off! The "mystery" protein wound up to be scallops (a personal fave) so we settled in the way cool demo kitchen with our crisp white wine and watched the men work their magic!
After delightful banter and helpful hints from both chefs the dishes were unveiled for voting. Chef Drew chose to make blanched asparagus with a vinaigrette dressing topped with the pan-seared scallop and a dollop of decadent truffle butter. Delicious! Chef Ryan's creation was an asparagus risotto topped with the scallop and a fresh mango salsa. The bright, fresh cilantro really made the dish pop. Bravo to both!
Alas, someone must win and Chef Ryan emerged triumphant. But as I said to both that day, "Don't get big heads chefs, but you just made 16 women moan simultaneously!"
05/18/2009 12:43:00pm
Paula Deen!
My favorite TV Chef/Personality is Paula Deen. I don't agree with all the butter she uses but she is fun, and has GREAT DISHES!! Recently she was in Atlanta helping a hungry chairty organization! Well they were tossing turkeys into the truck and she was in the way and WHAM, RIGHT IN THE FACE...OUCH! Check out the video below, I'm sure she will be fine!!
Let's Go Sky Diving if she can do it SO CAN WE!!
You ever feel like doing something spontaneous or do something CRAZY!! I get those feelings a lot, but I always find a way to make excuses not to. For example I've always wanted to jump out of a plain and SKY DIVE!! I can only imagine the feeling! Now I really want to go, becuase if this 95 year old lady can do it, SO CAN WE!!!
Cannot wait until I see this one! THE BLIND SIDE
You know how much of a movie lover I am! This flick looks GREAT, and since I'm a big sports fanatic as well, I actually knew and read a lot about this young man's journey and his struggles growin up, and how a family took him in to help him out, and they ended up learning from each other! CANNOT WAIT, I can already tell this movie will be a BUYER!! If you notice the theme song to the tralier (and the film) is Rob Thomas's Someday!
I've watched this trailer many times and when I go to the movies and they preview it, I immediately say SHHHH....this LOOKS SOO GOOD!
Here is the Movie Trailer to THE BLIND SIDE which comes out November 20th. I know it will not be number 1 at the box office becuase it's the same weekend as NEW MOON (OMG) but it should still do well!
The worst version of BEAT IT!
Ok we'll I shouldn't say the worst b/c he's just a little guy who obviously loves this song and is putting a lot of effort into it...and I feel bad about laughing, but this did make me giggle....so it get's old after a minute but a friend of mine sent it to me, so I thought I would share it with you :)
All the SINGLE LADIES!!!
My mother actually told me about this video and I finally watched it and laughed my butt off! This is not fake (doesn't look like it anyway) and it's very funny, I bet Beyonce would get a BIG KICK OUT OF THIS!!
check out the video and if you don't laugh then I don't know what will!
TALLEST Man in the WORLD!
You wonder soo many things when you see the tallest man on earth. How many doorways does he have to duck under (most obviously)? What kinda car does he drive and can fit into, (not my mini cooper that's for sure) and is he going to be okay (health b/c it's not very healthy to be this TALL)? Here is the video of the WORLD"S TALLEST MAN .....
Charlize Theron
Charlize is another one of those actresses that I JUST LOVE! She's beautiful, talented, nice but not too nice, and recently she played a game of BEER PONG on Jimmy Fallon's late night show. Pretty cool that she won! YOU GO GIRL....enjoy the video right below!
The most Choreographed DANCE EVER...to the Black Eye Peas!
So this video is pretty amazing!!! The 24th season of the Oprah Winfrey Show kicked off last week and the Black Eye Peas performed live in Chicago for the kickoff! B.E.P performed I gotta feeling and changed the lyrics around a little bit, but that wasn't the AMAZING THING....? Watching thousands of people nsync doing the same dance moves was INCREDIBLE! Check it out for yourself.....it's TRULY Amazing!
