So I just saw the new Britney Spears music video for "Hold It Against Me" and...well...eh, not really sure what to say. There's a whole lot going on in this cluster of a video. Pyrotechnics, shameless product placement, Spears in a wedding dress, weird Lady Gaga-esque costumes on dancers, a kind of comical physical fight between Britney and...herself, and paint shooting from fingers....
Really?!
I wasn't a big fan of the song in the first place and then add a wacked out music video and you have all sorts of a hot mess to deal with. Brit-Brit, you're trying to hard boo-boo. Just play the music, shimmy around a bit and it will be a hit. When you try so hard to look like Gaga, you just look silly. Add in the constant camera movement and flashing lights, you might just have people breaking out into seizures if you're not careful.
I wonder if it's like a peak into Britney's head, proving how bat sh*t insane she actually is. The most interesting part of the video was at the very end with the last visual on screen being a question mark like to say, yea, we know this whole thing is four minutes and twenty-nine seconds of WTF. It's like the producer of the video (Jonas Ackerlund who made equally crazy shiz for Madonna and Gaga) thought to himself, how can we make this the craziest, most ridiculous thing possible and cram in as much as we can leaving the audience's brains scrambled and make them think they want to go buy something from all the tacky product placement simultaneously? Well sir, mission accomplished. The video is an unfortunate hit and we are one step closer to complete intellectual disaster. Good lookin' out! Yay pop music!
Lady A is back, opinionated and ready to take on the circus of pop culture in 2011! Let's kick things off with awards season. First up....THE GOLDEN GLOBES!
I love award shows that are all about stars congratulating themselves on being kings and queens of the universe...it's just entertaining. However, as I wait for my favorites (the Oscars and the Grammy's) I have to comment in the pre-games like the Globes. Those that are nominated and win that night are 'front runners' for the golden, naked man statues next month (referring to the Oscars for those who had their minds in the gutter). Let's take a moment and recap last night's....shenanigans.
Host Ricky Gervais definitely made a splash as the host the second year in a row. Those at home may have thought he was hilarious while the ego-maniac mega stars in attendance winced and laughed uncomfortably joke after joke. Gervais is already being panned for his antics but can I just say...get over yourselves folks! It's all in jest. If he really hated you (meaning celebs), do you think he'd be purposely malicious and destroy his own career simultaneously?
He is GOLD for ratings and kryptonite for celebrity egos, but at the end of the day, NBC cares about who's watching at home and not just those prissy pants in the audience that can't take a joke. Without viewers like the ones not wearing Versace gowns and Gucci suites sitting at home, there wouldn't be actors, or movies, or the gold plated awards they give to each other because WE as consumers actually went to see their 'masterpieces.' Take a breath and stop throwing a tantrum. Leave your egos at the door and just have fun for the evening. Hey, if you wouldn't act like a douche nozzle throughout your career to begin with, then these comedians wouldn't have anything to say. So if your feelings got hurt last night...that's on you boo-boo.
Now on to my favs of the night... HOORAY Glee!!! Gleeks everywhere can rejoice with major wins last night! Chris Colfer for Best Supporting Actor in a Series for his role as 'Kurt Hummel' and the show also won Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical. So happy to be a Gleek! But hopefully the recognition the show has received can shine an even greater lighter on it's mission to shed light on bullying in high school and the obstacles kid face growing up every single day. Yes, they may sporadically and sometimes awkwardly break out into song and dance during the show that doesn't make sense to some (well, most people), let's focus on the real stories going on: tolerance, respect and self-empowerment amongst teens.
LOVED Natalie Portman's win as Best Actress in a Motion Pictures - Drama for her role in Black Swan; totally rocked my world! See, playing a deranged and crazy ballerina will get you the critical acclaim you've been waiting for. If you haven't seem this movie, you need to ASAP. It's completely trippy, thrilling but awesome all at the same time. You're really kept guessing throughout the movie until the incredible end. Here, take a peek...
But the BIG winner of the night was The Social Network taking away Best Screenplay, Best Original Score, and Best Motion Picture - Drama. Hello Oscara, are you listening?! If you are one of the few people who haven't seen this film (not necessarily accurately based on the founding of Facebook), it absolutely defines a generation. Who doesn't have a Facebook account? Okay, maybe your grandparents or your kindergarten teacher, but hasn't it completely enveloped your life? I know I'm checking my Facebook account every hour, attempting to be witty in my 'status' and widening the gap of real, personal contact with each passing day. I wish this film captured the addiction of Facebook instead of focusing on the alleged doucheness of its founder. Maybe that will be the sequel--Facebook: The Addiction; The New American Crack. I like it. You're welcome Hollywood. It'll be interesting to see how the Oscars will turn out, who will host, who will win and who will get drunk and humiliate themselves in front of millions of viewers. Oh, I do love awards season! Happy New Year!
Okay, I've said this time and time again, I enjoy the occasional crappy television, BUT TLC's new "reality" series taking a glimpse into the life of a polygamist family, Sister Wives, is taking a step too far into the creepy for me. Not saying that it won't be interesting (it probably will be and I'll more than likely end up watching it), but really TLC? Haven't you gotten your fill of weirdness with shows about families with liters of children, morbidly obese individuals and hoarding crazies? What TLC exec woke up one morning and thought, "Hmm, you know what our programming is missing? A show about multiple marriage! It'll be a hit!" Lame.
You know there will be drama, cat fights and crying...lots and lots of crying. The penis in the center of this foolishness, Kody Brown has four wives and thirteen children, so you know there will be crying. But that's what people want to see! I'm already taking bets to see how long it takes for the wives to start knocking each other off. Of course TLC has come out saying this is all about "learning" and taking a deeper look into a life that the general population doesn't really understand. They do have a point. It will give the audience a chance to take a closer look at this lifestyle and see what it's really all about, but come on, TLC nowadays is to learning as MTV is to music videos. Don't try to play that card boo-boo.
We'll see how this one turns out. So yes, I'm adding this one to the list of crappy TV I'll be consuming for the time being (it's research!). But you know what show STILL hasn't made that list? Jersey Shore. Goes to show how much of a steaming pile of suck that show truly is if I'm willing to watch polygamists over fist pumping. Take that MTV!
I may be the last person on earth who hasn't seen this until recently but I need to post it just on principle. Someone please answer me this, how is it that local news stations find the most ridiculous people for on-camera interviews? If you're late to the game like me and haven't seen this...you know what, let me just set it up like this: there was an attempted rape at a housing project and the victim's brother got irate about the whole thing when being interviewed by a reporter and let all his, umm...personality out. Take a gander...
BUT the BEST part, an auto-tune song was made from the footage AND become a huge hit on iTunes. Gotta love the interwebnets! Enjoy!
Who would've thought rough, east coast accents with dropped R's would sound so sexy? Then again, I'm sure it has something to do with Ben Affleck being in the mix...
Ex-Ben of the notorious Bennifer (back in the day when Jenny "From the Block" Lopez and Ben Affleck were a thang) has a new cinematic release that has been blowing critics away left and right. The Town is a film about bank robbers in the notoriously crime ridden town of Charlestown, Massachusetts. The cops and robbers story sound done before? Yes. But, Ben Affleck truly outdoes himself in this film with a fantastic, gritty performance as well as all the other actors that co-star along side him.
The central story however is the relationship he ends up developing with a woman they take captive momentarily after one of his crew's heists. His job is to keep an eye on her and make sure she doesn't have any information that might bring trouble for him and his fellow band of criminals. Sure enough, it turns into a weird version of the 'Nightingale Syndrome' and instead of the nurse falling for the patient, the criminal falls for his victim. Hey, anything goes in movieland.
I wasn't sure if I was going to like how this story ended with the direction it was going 3/4 of the way through. I was getting a gut feeling that something crazy was going to happen to completely ruin the good hour and a half of character development I was pretending to understand. However, I walked out the theater truly impressed but the incredible portrayal of Massachusetts criminals, cops and damsels in distress each actor in this film portrayed. I mean, how can you not be nominated for an Oscar when playing an bank robber dressed as a nun wielding an automatic weapon?! Pay attention Academy! You've got work to do!
The Lady has been mighty absent...my sincerest apologies. But you better believe I can't keep quiet for too long, especially with the big bowl of crazy that is our pop culture scene. With that said, I'll be on my best behavior and give you all glorious nuggets of useless information you can carry with you wherever you go starting with this....
I'll be honest, wasn't too impressed with the season three premiere. It wasn't very dynamic, Lea Michele's "Rachel Berry" character was twice as annoying (how that's possible I have no idea), and it just didn't grab me like every other episode has for two seasons. I have to cut it some slack though, a lot happened in the last season with babies being born, Sue Sylvester's undeniable awesomeness and the poor Glee kids' defeat at regionals. There's still plenty to digest and I have faith that the season will only improve.
Tonight is the much anticipated Britney "Apparently I'm Still Famous When I'm Crazy" Spears episode that Glee and Spears fans alike bound together and campaigned for the homage to the pop princess. I'm more excited for this episode because it will (hopefully) spotlight my personal favorite character on the show, blonde, ditzy and always delivering amazing one-liners Cheerio, Brittany (Heather Morris).
It will no doubt be interesting but I'm still getting back in the grove of watching a television show where people randomly burst out into song and dance. Am I losing my Gleekness? Not likely, just have to get my groove back and start drinking the Kool-Aid again and I'll be back in business! Don't let me down Glee! You've lasted two seasons and won a couple of awards, congratulations, but keep your eye on the prize, don't get lazy and start to stray from what made you amazing. Good luck!
Three times on my list boo-boo? Really?! You're giving me waaaaay too much material to work with.
Lindsay Lohan, you are going to jail! About damn time. I'm sorry, but anyone who has any sympathy for this train wreck needs to reevaluate the functions of their brain. The reality is, bad choices have direct consequences and no matter who you are, you're going to need to face them eventually. Honestly love, how much longer do you think you were going to avoid them?
After back and forth between alcohol programs and court dates, Lindsay Lohan is finally paying for her very, very bad decisions and serving 90 days (supposedly) in jail for probation violations and simply being an all around jackass. So sad to see your story take this direction, love. You have so much potential and you're throwing it all away for a few lines of coke, a couple one-night stands, and being constant tabloid fodder. I'm sure this wasn't a part of your life plan, if you even had one, but hopefully this gives you a much needed reality check. You aren't above the law and need an ass whoopin'. Hopefully you do a real stint in jail and not that couple of hours crap that Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie did because of "overcrowding." Suck it up boo-boo and back down on the appeals, this will definitely do you some good. So I guess from now until you have to surrender to the California prison system and serve your sentence, Lindsay Lohan, you are AGAIN the Hot Mess of the Week.
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