understatement of the year

reuters prints the most obvious headline ever:

Rock stars more likely to die prematurely

thanks reuters. i never would've come to that conclusion. you can read the article here.

words cannot describe how happy this makes me

NBC posted a new "preview" of sorts for the upcoming season of the office. so if you're like me and curious to see what the office did on their summer vacation, just hit play. the only sad part is that the new season doesn't start til sept. 27th. ahhhh. a whole month of waiting!!!

yikes!

britney's bare ass hangs out...yet again.

didn't she learn anything from pretty woman? you can't go around beverly hills looking like a ho! they wouldn't let julia roberts shop! you better stop running around town without pants on, or the same thing will happen to you britney! you haven't had a hit in years (and the "new" songs i have heard are crap). i was really hoping you'd make a comeback, even after the matt lauer and vag flashing incidents. but i gave up after that whole head shaving thing.

you are done. i never thought i'd say this, but maybe the kids are better off with federline.

worse than winehouse?

keira knightley arrived at the venice film festival to promote her latest film. and although i think amy winehouse looks worse, i think keira's giving her a good run for her money.

photo via daily mail

p-reviews: i'm not there

i'm not exactly sure what my reaction was when i found out that a few different actors (including a woman) would be playing bob dylan in the biopic i'm not there. and after seeing the trailer, i'm not sure what to think, but at least i'm confident it won't suck now.

i don't know why i let the cast bother me so much. i mean, cate blanchett? the woman has like a zillion oscar nominations and was truly amazing and believable as kat hepburn. i'm sure she'll convince me she's a man (maybe not as much as hilary swank though). heath ledger and christian bale? done and done. although richard gere. eh. i'll let that one slide.

take a look at the trailer and judge for yourself.

morning bits & buzz

in casting news, not only is mars alum kristen bell appearing on heroes for a few episodes, but janeane garafalo is joining the cast of 24 next season.

hey foo fighters fans! the new video is posted up at stereogum!

it's official, LC is going to hate all of her roommate's boyfriends.

hayden panitierre turns 18. great, my birthday is overshadowed by a beautiful girl turning legal age.

ryan seacrest to poop all over the emmys

ok, ryan seacrest isn't literally going to defecate all over the emmy awards. but figuratively speaking, yes. poop all over because he will be hosting this year's emmy awards.

you're probably saying to yourself, "he's got that whole american idol thing down. surely he can't ruin the emmys that much, right?"

think again.

i mean, in years past, we've had ellen degeneres and jon stewart. and hell, conan o'brien hosted last year. we've gone from today's comedians to RYAN EFFIN' SEACREST? yes, he does a great job of hosting AI, but due partly to the sexual tension between him and simon. unless he's going to be interating with simon cowell in the audience (is he even invited?), i'm not sure i want to watch this.

who am i kidding. i'll be watching. i want to see the office win a few emmys.

superbad is exactly what it says it is

so my friend and i went to go see superbad last night along with everyone else in america because the movie made over $30 million this weekend.



it seems that judd apatow seems to have the midas touch when it comes to comedies these days. i mean, ever since 40 year old virgin, this guy had raked in some serious dough. but so far, knocked up and superbad have delivered the funny. and while in the theater waiting for the hilarity begin, my friend and i saw yet another apatow produced movie coming soon to a theater near you. it's basically a walk the line parody called walk hard, starring john c. reilly and everyone's favorite receptionist jenna fischer. in case you haven't seen the trailer yet, watch it below.

the cutest thing since star wars legos

what's cuter than lego han solo? i give you, the lego ice tray!

now i've gone to ikea and seen the awesome star shaped ice trays, but this is definitely cooler than that. granted at $7.99 it costs about 8 times as much as the star shaped ice tray, but i'd much definitely have lego shaped cubes than stupid regular rectangle ones. or dare i even say, shaved ice. bleugh.

(via geeksugar)

lil' bratz dolls come to life in the form of paris hilton clones

i was always more of a barbie fan than bratz (not that bratz were available when i was a kid). but remember how barbie had her little sister stacy? and there were usually some sort of ethnic friends or family members in the form of asian and african and hispanic barbie equivalents?

now take those elements of barbie, the skankiness of bratz, and the brutal reality of paris hilton and her new clothing line, and this is what you get:

(via us weekly)

thank you for loitering, please come again

in an effort to promote the simpsons movie (out july 27), several 7-11's across the country have converted themselves into kwik-e-marts for the month of july.

The U.S. locations where a 7-Eleven store was transformed into a Kwik-E-Mart are New York City; Chicago; Dallas; Denver; Burbank, Calif.; Los Angeles; Henderson, Nev.; Orlando, Fla.; Mountain View, Calif.; Seattle; and Bladensburg, Md.

my dreams of living a life as a simpsons character is getting closer to becoming reality. of course, i have to work on this whole "not being in 2-d" thing.

morning bits & buzz

paris hilton's interview on larry king last night was as exciting as watching paint dry (so i've heard...i didn't watch). the media is trashing how she presented herself, but it probably was huge in the ratings for cnn. but hopefully not, and this could be the beginning of the world not caring about paris hilton anymore.

it's official. the spice girls are reuniting for a mini-world tour. i've already marked my calendar busy for december 11th.

my new favorite website is soundpedia, in case you were wondering. you can listen to almost any album on there. i think i'll listen to some spice girls to hype myself up for said reunion.

leave it to vh1 to develop a reality show "inspired by ugly betty" that follows "unattractive" women (their words, not mine) and throws them to the pits of the fashion industry. ugh.

and in completely random and personal news, i had a dream about this guy last night and it was UH-MAZE-ING. um, yeah.

ann coulter...still a bitch

here are some clips of ann coulter still saying disrespectful things about john edwards and his family. and also a clip of elizabeth edwards (his wife) calling into chris matthews' show while coulter was his guest.




i think i hate her more than i did now. i didn't even think that was remotely possible. the thing about wishing john edwards dead is RIDICULOUS and completely out of line...even for her. i'd say the title "godless" should be applied right back to her after this week.

video of the day: first day of shooting on indy jones set

just in case that picture of harrison ford back in his indiana jones uniform wasn't enough for you, spielberg has posted video of the first day of shooting. he doesn't reveal much, but then the anticipation wouldn' t build as much now, would it?

click here to see the video.

morning bits & buzz

i stand by my statement that suri cruise is the cuteset of all the celebribabies. readers of us weekly disagree (violet affleck is soooo not cuter!).

pete wentz apparently has enough hoodies to last him "everyday for two years" and a bunch of other unbelievable nonsense comes out of his mouth.

i have to say this is one of my favorite re-cast challenges...buzzsugar reveals a "new and improved" cast of full house.

tv squad reports that david brent and garith ricky gervais and mackenzie crook will sing "free love freeway" at the concert for diana this weekend.

it looks like lindsay has gained a few pounds around the waist area while in rehab (yesssssss!).

an open letter...

dear producers and casting directors of harry potter and the half-blood prince,

i saw that you're holding a casting call for the role of lavender brown (aka, ron weasley's first girlfriend). however, i noticed that there is a request that the girls be between the ages of 15-18. may i remind you of a little thing called "discrimination"? i don't know how it works in the UK, but here in the states, we frown upon that crap. and may i remind you that it's called acting? i mean, some of america's biggest tv shows have had 30 and 40 year olds playing teenagers (90210 ring a bell?). i'm not even 27 yet, so i can most definitely look like an 18 year old.

also, i realize there aren't many (if any) hispanic brits that exist, but why not start with the role of lavender brown. would it help if i got jk rowling to sign off on it?

what do i have to do here to get my big break? oh also, if you could fly me out to london so that i can attend said casting call at the earls court exhibition center, that would be most helpful. and accomodations at the ritz-carlton would be nice.

cheers,
i heart jim halpert

photo-op of the day: "hasta la vista baby!"

according to a british newspaper, arnold schwarzenegger was tony blair's last guest as prime minister at No10 today (former prime minister heading to cushy middle east job...or something like that).this is weird for many reasons, but seriously, arnold as your last guest as prime minister? how about nelson mandela? the pope? bono? i'd even settle for condie rice. this is just weird and so not how i'd want to end my tenure as prime minister.

movie p-review: nicolas cage's next mediocre movie sure to be a box office hit

while on IMDB today, i noticed the "top 5 movie trailers" in the corner of the screen, and number one was national treasure: book of secrets. yes, that is a sequel to the 2004 movie starring nicholas cage.
upon further investigation, it seems nicolas cage (or his agent) has figured out the secret formula to success. it's like he does a few movies that are just as shitty as the next and they do so-so at the box office. then all of a sudden, one of those shitty movies (i.e. ghost rider) strikes box office gold!


so while i won't go see this in the movie theater, i might secretly add it to my blockbuster queue. if you must see the trailer, head over to yahoo! movies.

p.s. how they got helen mirren to do this movie is beyond me.

this is a week old, but it's too cute not to post

a daily show reunion between steve carell and jon stewart (orig. air date 6/18/07). he talks about his old days at TDS, evan almighty, and the office.

(via comedy central)

idol fever like the energizer battery...keeps going and going

it's only been a month since the american idol finale aired and jordin sparks was voted the winner. and while the top 10 are ready to embark on their tour across america, the producers are ready to find the next superstar.

so get ready to pitch your tents (hehe) in stadium parking lots across america in hopes that you can make it through those first two auditions and see simon, paula, and randy in the flesh, right before they tell you "you suck, dawg!" and head home with broken dreams.

audition cities and dates:
San Diego, CA: Monday, Jul. 30 at Qualcomm Stadium
Dallas, TX: Monday, Aug. 6 at Texas Stadium
Omaha, NE: Friday, Aug. 10 at Qwest Center
Atlanta, GA : Tuesday, Aug. 14 at TBA
Charleston, SC: Saturday, Aug. 18 at North Charleston Coliseum
Miami, FL: Wednesday, Aug. 22 at AmericanAirlines Arena
Philadelphia, PA : Monday, Aug. 27 at Wachovia Center

as much fun as i think it would be to even be on the "outtakes" of american idol, i don't even think my horrible rendition of (insert favorite karaoke song here) would even cut it as embarassing...just sad.

hey paula is the best thing bravo has put on the air since being bobby brown

yahoo! has posted the first 4 minutes of hey paula up on it's website. it really only equals out to about half that since the first two minutes are an introduction and opening credits.watch for yourself. premieres thursday at 10pm EST.

morning bits & buzz

ocean's 13 star ellen barkin may or may not be digging her cougar claws into ralph fiennes.

sure, the kelly clarkson and beastie boys albums may have come out today. but if you're not sure you want to download them on itunes yet, you can listen to the entire albums here.

no hiding it: john travolta wears wigs. and bad ones at that.

zach braff sets the record straight: he's not a douchebag, but he IS single and dating and having fun in nyc this summer.

james blunt tops the most irritating songs of all time with "you're beautiful" (which i agree with). i DON'T however agree with mika's "grace kelly" being on there. i love that song (shhhhh).

oh, and paris is out of jail (i was in denial to believe this wouldn't take up half of tmz's homepage).

indecision 2008

comedy central launched it's indecision 2008 website. i think it's somewhat amusing that the presidential campaigns have started so early. we still have a good 17 months before election day, yet it seems like everyone is counting down 'til bush is out of office. i for one, couldn't be happier about it all.



head to indecision2008.com.

the 100 worst cover songs

retroCRUSH has compiled a list of what they say are the 100 worst cover songs. and while i do agree with a lot of them, i have to say i strongly disagree with their #1.

take a look at the list here.

spice up your life

forget about the (not so shocking) news that eddie murphy is indeed the father of melanie brown's (aka scary spice) baby.

i'm more excited at the possibility of a spice girls reunion...for realsies. apparently there's going to be a "big announcement" next week. so stay tuned!

john krasinski on conan

here's everyone's favorite dunderling, john krasinski, on late night with conan o'brien. you're welcome.


part 1:


part 2:

cheerleader who saved the world, meet your new boyfriend.

a new character has been cast on heroes.

according to tvguide:
Heroes newcomer Nick D'Agosto It was announced on June 18 that Nick D’Agosto will be joining the cast of NBC’s Heroes next season, playing the role of Claire’s (Hayden Panettiere) new boyfriend, West. Since moving to Hollywood in 2002, the Nebraska native has done numerous bit parts in television and movies, but his stint on Heroes will be his most high-profile role to date. TVGuide.com spoke with the perpetually youthful-looking actor hours after the news broke to find out what he thinks of landing the coveted gig.

looks kinda dorky. more kyle xy than heroes, don't you think?

attention scrubs fans (all 5 of us)

remember that downer of an episode where they killed off nurse laverne for no reason? well, looks like laverne might be back. don't worry, they won't be bringing her back from the dead in a "very special episode" or anything.

When "Scrubs" creator Bill Lawrence decided last season to kill off Nurse Laverne Roberts -- one of the show's key supporting characters -- he made a promise to thesp Aloma Wright.

Should "Scrubs" return for a seventh season, he told Wright, she could don a new wig and play Laverne's twin sister, Shirley.

When Lawrence first plotted Nurse Roberts' death, he was pretty certain that "Scrubs" was in its final year. Mapping out the final year's storylines, he decided the death of a series regular would help shake things up.

so looks like instead of the married, church-lovin' laverne we all know, the actress will be playing a single, alcoholic who shuns religion. kinda sounds like dr. cox as a black woman.

(via variety)

julia roberts adds baby boy to kid collection

according to people magazine, julia roberts gave birth to a baby boy today.

Julia Roberts has welcomed her third child, a boy named Henry Daniel Moder. Henry was born Monday in Los Angeles and weighed 8½ lbs. "The Moder family is doing great," Roberts's rep, Marcy Engelman, tells PEOPLE exclusively.

congrats.

post-idol simon cowell and ryan seacrest continue to fight light old gay married couple

at a recent press junket in canada, ryan seacrest jokingly(?) blamed simon cowell for american idol's ratings decline this season. this prompted simon to call into ryan's radio show on wednesday and clear up the air:

ryan: Everything good goes to you. [So] if there's any hiccup along the way, we are [also] obligated to blame you. You want the credit, you get the blame.

simon: When I'm allowed more airtime, we get 34 million viewers. When I say nothing and you're talking, we get 12 million less.

ryan: There's a little bit of an ego getting out of control with you

simon: I offered you Romania's Got Talent and you declined! (laughing)

ryan: I know you're upset they didn't ask you to be in Knocked Up. It's okay that [director] Judd Apatow didn't call you. You can't be everywhere all the time. You're one old man!

for your next vacation, go on a cruise...with ben folds

i like ben folds. seen him in concert twice. and although i haven't bought his newest album, i'm sure it's fun and snazzy. so as far as i know, he's promoting an album becuase he's on tour with john mayer this summer.

sounds like he's keeping busy, right? well today, pop candy reported that ben folds is going to go on a carnival cruise next february...and everyone's invited (as long as you pay). yeah, a cruise from miami to jamaica with ben folds. seriously. i'm not sure why. i'm not sure how it came about. but regardless, i will say that a cruise to a tropical climate in the dead of winter sounds FABULOUS.

click here for more info.

flight of the conchords is here!

the new hbo show flight of the conchords premieres this sunday, but you don't have to wait that long (or have hbo) to watch it. the episode is online in it's entirety. go to hbo's website or click below to watch.

katie holmes gets haircut. somehow this is "news"

the daily mail and tmz are breaking celebrity news...katie holmes got a haircut! wait, what? i don't know what the big deal is. i don't even think it's that cute.

shar jackson is NOT pregnant (we hope)

this morning, the ny post's cindy adams "reported" (i use that term loosely) that kevin federline was going to be a dad again. apparently shar jackson is said to be 7 weeks pregnant.

in a battle of the gossip rags, us magazine retaliated with an official statement from shar jackson herself, denying any pregnancy rumors. according to her rep (she has representation?), "it is not even remotely true."

i don't know why some people are in a hurry for kevin federline to create more spawn and bring them into this world. as far as i know, he doesn't have a job, he's divorced, and has four kids. i'd say he should worry about all that first before having another baby. and perhaps focus on getting another sugar mama.

a look back at the sopranos finale

so it's been half a week now since the sopranos series finale, which means we've had time to reflect on the episode for a few days now. and although some interesting theories have manifested (i.e. that tony died), and others have debunked said theories.

bwe has posted a video showing how the finale could've been worse...although i'll take a finale ending with an imogen heap song any day. take a look at the video below to see how the sopranos could have ended.

whoopi to join the view?

according to star magazine, it looks like abc has decided to offer whoopi goldberg a spot on the view.

whoopi has an impressive resume, including a tony, emmy, and oscar win under her belt. not to mention that she's the host of a daily radio show in the morning. also, rosie has endorsed whoopi as a suitable replacement for her on her blog.

no official announcement has been made. but something tells me it won't be nearly as big as the media frenzy as when rosie was hired.

beastie boys to go on tour this summer

our favorite three mc's and one dj will be performing a series of dates late in the summer. and although they are on the road to promote the mix-up (release date june 26), i'm sure they'll be performing some of their old and new skool hits.

08-01 Philadelphia, PA - Festival Pier

08-06 Boston, MA - Bank of America Pavilion

08-08 New York, NY - Central Park SummerStage

08-09 Brooklyn, NY - McCarren Park Pool

08-16 Denver, CO - Red Rocks

08-23 Santa Barbara, CA - County Bowl

08-25 Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre

you can buy tickets for the philly, berkley, colorado shows on ticketmaster right now. the others will go on sale soon.

supergirl to join the cast of smallville

the cw issued a press release today mentioning that the supergirl character would be joining the cast of smallville next season. this would be just yet another addition to the ever-growing stable of dc comics characters on the show (i.e. the flash, aquaman, the green lantern).

the cw had this to say about the new character:

On SMALLVILLE, the seventh season premiere kicks off with the arrival of Supergirl, whose name is Kara, as Clark's (Tom Welling) 19-year-old cousin. She was born on Krypton and is the daughter of Zor-El, Jor-El's brother. Kara possesses all of Clark's powers and one he doesn't yet have ?? she can fly! Kara also has a strong, rebellious streak that puts her at odds with Clark, and puts her onto Lex's (Michael Rosenbaum) radar. In addition, she takes a romantic interest in Jimmy Olsen (Aaron Ashmore).

they are holding casting calls right now, but let me suggest a few names:

1) kristen bell. she just recently lost her job on the now defunct veronica mars. i could totally see her as the spunky cousin of clark kent. and she was on a cw show before.

2) alexis bledel. again, recently lost her job as rory gilmore on gilmore girls. and the only thing she has going on right now is the sequel to the sisterhood of the traveling pants. the girl needs a job. again, previously on the cw.

3) amanda bynes. veteran tv actress. might be a bit too busy focusing on her "movie" career. but last i looked she has nothing on her plate besides hairspray, which completed production forevs ago. then again, she seems like she could be a little too annoying.

4) ashley olsen. since sis mary-kate decided to stand on her own two feet and appear on showtime's weeds, why doesn't ashley follow in her footsteps and return to acting.

paris to barbara: "i will never again drink and drive"

this morning on the view, barbara walters spoke with kathy hilton (mom of jailbird paris hilton) when paris herself rang on the other line and asked to speak to barbara.

now i haven't watched the view today, but here's a transcript of what paris told wawa:

On life after jail: I want to do different things when I’m out of here. I used to act dumb. It was an act. And that act is no longer cute. It’s not who I am, nor do I want to be that person for the young girls who looked up to me. I’m 26-years-old and it’s a different time.

On finding God: I’ve become much more spiritual. God has given me this new chance. My spirit or soul did not like the way I was being seen and that is why I was sent to jail. God has released me.

On future projects: Hilton would like to help in the field of breast cancer [her maternal grandmother suffered from the disease]) or Multiple Sclerosis [her paternal grandmother was afflicted with the illness]. She might get toy companies to build a Paris Hilton playhouse for children, where sick children might come.

On passing the time behind-bars: Walters said Hilton has been reading newspapers like the LA Times and The Wall Street Journal. She is also reading books like The Secret, The Power of Now and The Bible. On learning her lesson the hard way: I will never again drink and drive.

i'm not sure what my favorite part is...when she said she "acted" dumb and that 26-year old girls don't do that....that she reads the WSJ...that she's found God...or that she's reading the secret. even from behind bars she has found a way to annoy me.

sawyer teaches us a thing or two about acting.

who would've thought that there was more than one way to convey "son of a bitch"? i sure as hell didn't think so. and without further adieu, the sawyer method: son of a bitch 101:

(via college humor)

recap: the sopranos series finale

as a person who hadn't watched the sopranos regularly for the last few seasons, even i was anticipating the much hyped (and very secretive) series finale.

then after watching the episode, it made me wish i had just watched a rerun of desperate housewives.

*SPOILER ALERT* if you didn't watch last night's episode, you might want to stop reading.

after a violent second to the last episode (with the new york mob killing bobby and shooting silvio), it looked like the series finale would be a bloodbath and end with a bang so to speak. not to mention the surprise twist of dr. melfi dumping tony as a patient. but last night's biggest scene was new york mob boss phil leotardo getting shot in the back of the head in front of his wife and infant grandchildren. and on top of that, his head getting RUN OVER.

i will say that i chuckled at the scenes between paulie and tony and the stray cat. they provided some sort of comic relief (aj's scenes also provided a good chuckle--the army, trump, afghanistan) but in the end, paulie didn't sell tony out and continued working for him. but all the other scenes were the epitome of anti-climactic. tony's visit with his uncle junior was uneventful. but of course the scene everyone was talking about this morning...the final sequence with the family meeting at a restaurant for dinner. and between meadow having trouble parallel parking her car and people walking into the diner while tony's family is eating onion rings at the table, i was sure something would happen. all that tension! all the suspense! and in the end, NOTHING. cut to black. nothing for about 10 seconds. end credits. the end.

critics and audiences finally agreed on something...the finale left A LOT to be desired.

my week is now complete

this photo needs no explanation. it speaks for itself.
i love the judge who made her serve the rest of her sentence in jail.

disappointing news of the day

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hotel heiress Paris Hilton was let out of prison early on Thursday morning and will spend the rest of her sentence for violating probation confined to her home, the Los Angeles sheriff said.
She was fitted with an electronic monitoring device on her ankle and sent home, where she will be confined for 40 days, said Steve Whitmore of the L.A. County Sheriff's office.
He said the decision was made for medical reasons.

SERIOUSLY? MEDICAL REASONS? like what? genital herpes? anorexia? ugh.

so much for 23 paris-free days.

rage against the machine tour?

a mysterious new rage against the machine website has popped up, which has led to specualtion of a new album, or possibly a tour. guess we'll find out when the countdown reaches 0.

via popcandy

scottish band and comedian invade grocery store

i love the band travis. i love ben stiller. so it only makes sense that i would enjoy travis' new music video for their single "closer"...featuring ben stiller. click below.

geek chic: floppy disk journal

look at how cute and adorable this is. this makes me want to start writing "dear diary "on a daily basis.

you too can own this 80-page journal for only $13.95.

(via geeksugar)

vanessa minnillo like you've never seen her

everyone knows three things about vanessa minillo:
-she was a former miss usa (or something)
-she hosted TRL on MTV
-none of that mattered until she started dating nick lachey. and even then, she's still sorta irrelevant

so between being a former beauty queen, an mtv vj, and dating a jessica simpson's ex, it's no surprise that she hob knobs with other celebrities, right?

it is surprising however when a picture like this (left) surfaces. according to the ny post, it might cost her any prospective jobs.

something inside me says i should feel sorry for vanessa. but then i come to my senses and say "there should be consequences for hanging out with lindsay lohan."

geek chic: lego zipdrive

such a simple idea, yet i don't know why someone didn't think of it sooner...the lego zip drive.

head over to zip zip to purchase it for only $59.00. c'mon, it looks awesome!

tivo alert! britney's mom to appear on the view

according to the view's website, britney's mom, lynn spears, is scheduled to appear on the show this wednesday*. i'll be sure to tune in. if anything just to see if she talks about poor little britney's nasty hair extentions. i mean, look at them!

*update: they've since taken this info off the website

dina lohan's coattail riding has paid off--sorta.

according to the ny post, dina lohan has finally managed to get her own tv show. after ten years of whoring out lindsay to the media and hollywood, she's on her way to whoring out her other two children, ali and cody.

her new show will apparently be a reality show that will air on e!, and is tentatively titled "mom-ager". although dina and her reps refused to reply to e-mails and phone calls.

there are so many things wrong with this that i don't even know where to begin. the lohans should just move to dubai or something. that way they can continue living their extravagant lifestyle, and i'll never have to hear about it. the end.

photo-op of the day: salma's ever-growing body parts

i'm not exactly sure how long it's been since salma hayek got pregnant or when she is due, but after looking at this picture, i can't help but wonder one thing......her boobies look rather large. as does her stomach. but which has gotten bigger? her breasteses or her baby tummy? i can't tell. please, help me out.

(photo via in case you didn't know)

pirates continues to dominate the box office

after two weeks of being in release, pirates of the caribbean: at world's end managed to keep the top spot at the box office. despite heavy advertising, critical praise, and word of mouth buzz, the judd apatow comedy knocked up came in at number two (although it did make a respectable $29 million). i'm happy that mr. brooks only made 10 million. not because i'm still mad at kevin costner for waterworld, but because whoever cast dane cook in that movie should be fired. and lastly, thank goodness shia lebeouf still has a movie in the top 10. here's the rest of the top 10:

1. pirates of the caribbean: at world's end- $43.2M

2. knocked up- $29.3M

3. shrek the third- $26.7M

4. mr. brooks- $10M

5. spider-man 3- $7.5M

6. waitress $2.02M

7. gracie $1.35M

8. bug- $1.22M

9. 28 weeks later- $1.2M

10. disturbia- $1.13M

source: imdb

the day is finally here...

...paris hilton has finally gone to jail.

let's look at this mugshot though. i thought she was going to have her extentions taken out (cause she had to, not cause she had a choice)? and all this make up. i was really hoping for an au naturel mug shot.

all of that aside, paris hilton finally surrendered herself to authorities. that is of course after an afternoon of partying at the mtv movie awards. too bad people were making numerous jokes at her expense and cheering on the fact that she would be going to jail in a matter of hours.

let's hope this is the beginning of 23 paris hilton-free days.

the pen is mightier than the sword

well, what do you do when you've had a life as interesting as rosie o'donnell's? the way i see it, one (or more) of three things happens:
-you have an episode of e! true hollywood story done on your life
-you have a lifetime original movie made about your life
-you write a memoir about your life

rosie chose option number three. according to the associated press:

Rosie O'Donnell has had "an interesting year," she confided Sunday, and a lot of it will be in her new book, "Celebrity Detox," coming this fall.
Speaking at a breakfast gathering at BookExpo America, the publishing industry's annual national convention, O'Donnell said her long-delayed memoir on fame will not be "vindictive" or "mean-spirited," but will offer a candid look at her very public life, including her brief, battling stint on "The View."

i'm sure elisabeth hasselbeck and barbara walters are shaking with fear over what rosie is going to say in her book. i'm not big on celebrity tell-alls, but i might have to sneak a peek of this one at barnes and noble.

new hero added to heroes

dania ramirez (most recently known for her role as aj's girlfriend on the sopranos) is joining the cast of nbc's heroes in the fall.

according to the hollywood reporter: Ramirez will play Maya, a new hero whose powers are being kept under wraps.

being that she's already played a mutant in the x-men series (see above), i'm sure she'll fit in just fine.

i also heart rooney

as you've probably noticed by my moniker, i'm a big fan of jim halpert. but i'm a fan of many things. one of these other things is the band rooney. this week, they premiered the video for their new song "when did your heart go missing?" on yahoo! music. in fact, you can view that awesome music video online(starring robert --and jason's-- real life mom, talia shire. you know, of rocky fame?). to see the video in all it's glory, CLICK HERE. no big dramatic music video here. just a fun music video shot on location in malibu.

my friends and i have tix to see rooney at maxwell's on june 22nd. yes, i'm traveling to hoboken to see them. that's how much i love them. jealous? well if you're not, you should watch the concert footage of them below. and if that doesn't change your mind, then you're crazy.

hear here: listen to excerpts of kelly clarkson's new album "my december"

kelly clarkson's third album "my december" comes out later this month (june 26), but aol has short excerpts of three of the songs on the album (in addition to "never again"). i will say that "sober", "can i have a kiss" and "maybe" do show a lot more rawness and emotion. all i have to say is hell hath no fury like a woman scorn. some dude totally effed her up. all of these songs are about breaking up and heartbreak. MAJOR downer. but with that said, there's always room for some of that music. somewhere there's a 14 year old (or 26 year old like me) that is pissed and needs to let it all out. so, let it all out girl. let it all out. i'll buy the album. i promise.

click here to preview the new songs.

for all of you who just can't let go of duck hunt...

like this sweater?

want to make your own? now you can. just follow this pattern, and you too can be the proud owner (and maker) of this light awesome sweater inspired by the 80s nintendo game, duck hunt.

(via geeksugar)

birds do it. bees do it too.

it's finally here! the new judd apatow movie knocked up comes out today. and unless you've been living under a rock away from all things pop culture, you would know that already. i already bought my tix on fandango (confirmation number 219091125... thank you very much). and after seeing a fun segment about judd apatow and his cool geekdom on nightline, it just made me that much more exicted to see this movie. not to mention a bit reminiscent of how cool freaks and geeks was.

some of my friends have gone to see the movie, and i've heard it's pretty awesome and hilarious as expected. and after seeing this international trailer (which is way cooler cause it's just pretty much one scene, curse words included). check it out for yourself and buy that movie ticket!

pam beasley, ugly betty, and other tv characters' salaries

according to research by job website careerbuilder, some of our favorite tv characters don't make nearly as much as their lifestyles lead us to believe.

for example, surgical resident dr. meredith grey would only make an average of $37K a year as a surgical resident. and betty suarez would only make about $37K a year as well as an administrative assistant. and poor pam beasley? as a receptionist, she stands to only make about $23K a year. of course, that money stretches a lot further in scranton than other larger metropolitan areas.

for more info on what lorelei gilmore, denny crane, and lilly rush make, head over to the careerbuilder website.