If you watched The Office last night, you may have caught the split-second teaser for the Subtle Sexuality music video, available online.
“Whazat?” I asked myself, and decided to check it out. Peep the video for “Male Prima Donna” featuring ‘Nard Dog and introducing Mr. Understood:
Kelly Kapoor, Erin Hannon, Andy Bernard, and Ryan Howard are moonlighting as pop stars!
Pretty bizarre, right? Seems like a confusing after-school project, but somehow, it works. I’ve always enjoyed Kelly’s relationship with Ryan (and everything about Mindy Kaling in general) and hope to see more of these videos pop up.
Perhaps one with Meredith? She’s got things to say.
ZOMG! This is bananas! I die! Taylor Jacobson is leaving the Rachel Zoe Corporation!
The sometimes evil, always type A styling assistant is leaving Rachel Zoe in order to pursue other opportunities. Here’s what Taylor had to say, in a note to friends and colleagues:
“After four amazing years at Rachel Zoe Corporation, I’m saddened and exhilarated at the same time to announce my departure. After much thought and consideration, I have decided to take the challenging leap to go off and style on my own.”
So who will replace Tay-Tay on The Rachel Zoe Project? No word just yet, though I’m sure colleague Brad Goreski will likely be taking on some extra workload…
Does Taylor have enough clout in the fashion world after working for Rachel Zoe to style on her own? Would you let her style you?
Project Runway is coming to a close! Last night’s episode whittled the competition down to the top 3 contestants who would be showing at Bryant Park.
The final challenge was to find inspiration at the Getty museum in Los Angeles - then take two days and $300 to come up with a design. Our contestants examined the art, architecture, and natural surroundings to find a basis for their designs. Althea went with the museum’s architecture, Christopher with the outdoor rock fountain, Irina with Godward’s Mischief and Repose, Gordana with Monet’s Rouen Cathedral, and Carol Hannah with a French bed from the late 1700s.
Let’s take a look at what they came up with:
ALTHEA HARPER
CHRISTOPHER STRAUB
IRINA SHABAYEVA
GORDANA GEHLHAUSEN
CAROL HANNAH WHITFIELD
This week’s line-up of judges included Heidi Klum (Heidi Samuel?), Nina Garcia, designer Cynthia Rowley, and supermodel Cindy Crawford.
Overall, the judges weren’t pleased. It’s clear that Althea ran out of time with her overly-ambitious design, the bottom of Christopher’s dress was too dowdy, Irina’s dress is a bit too “old lady” for Nina Garcia, Gordana’s matched the inspiration best but didn’t have enough “wow” to it, and Carol Hannah’s design was nice but safe.
So who’s auf’d? We’ll be saying goodbye to Gordana (who was sort of hit or miss all season) and Christopher ( who was too inexperienced, technically).
Our winners are thus Althea, Irina, and Carol Hannah… which means we’ve got an all-lady Fashion Week! I was quite happy with our final three, as the trio consisted of exactly who I was rooting for. But to pare it down, my vote is going towards Carol Hannah, whose dresses are simple, innovative, and tasteful at the same time, and perhaps most closely match my personal taste. As for the other two, I think Irina’s designs are nice and wearable but boring, and Althea’s are good, but usually fail to catch my eye. We’ll have to see what goes down at Bryant Park!
Ah, but guess what! All three shows got terrible reviews. There, I spoiled it for you. Could this be the worst Project Runway season of all time? Sound off in the comments section.
Garnering over 50% of the vote, the show’s pilot performance swept the poll! Though the song’s been covered and karaoke’d to the point of irony since it was first released by Journey in 1981, it’s easy to see why it hasn’t lost popularity. Amazing working class lyrics, catchy-as-hell keyboard intro, and one of the most fist-pumpiest choruses of all time. And I think the gang at Glee have done an AMAZING job covering it. I have to admit, that song sorta gives me chills.
Golden Girls alum Rue McClanahan had to cancel her November 14th appearance at the Castro Theatre right here in San Francisco due to heart problems!
The appearance was all part of a tribute to the actress, with a full on-stage interview and partial proceeds going to the AIDS Housing Alliance.
But no more! Here’s what poor Rue had to say about her cancellation:
“My darlings, I’m just devastated that I am going to have to miss my own tribute at the Castro Theatre. Unfortunately, my doctor has laid down the law, and I’m currently having some maintenance on the old ticker. Trust me, I’d much rather be in San Francisco having fun and being adored by all of you.”
Aw. Get better quick, Miss Blanche Devereaux! I just couldn’t bear the thought of another Golden Girls casualty anytime soon.
You know how they say Germans have no sense of humor? NEWSFLASH: It’s true. 30 Rock debuted in Germany this week and scored a 0.0 in ratings, which means less than 5,000 people tuned in to watch. Nicht gut!
To Germany’s credit, I have no idea how a show like 30 Rock could possibly translate into another language/culture. So many American pop culture references and English language wordplay! Sorry, Fey, It just don’t work.
Okay, now watch this video of hilarious 30 Rock bloopers and pipe down. You’re giving me a headache over here.
Woo hoo! Here’s the trailer to Heather Locklear’s return to Melrose Place::
Lolz. It amuses me to no end that such fanfare is being made re: some babe’s return to an apartment complex. Can you imagine if people said shizz like “Uh oh… the bitch is BACK” next time you moved?
On the serious tip, Amanda Woodward’s gonna make this crappy show WAY better. Bon voyage, Ashlee Simpson-Wentz!
Thanks for nuthin’, World Series. Because the game prevents a So You Think You Can Dance results show from airing, tonight’s episode crammed the Top 18 performances in and the judges (not viewers) chose the couple to eliminate. Did they make the right choice? Two tappers (Bianca Revels and Phillip Attmore)out in the blink of an eye. Recap of the Top 18 and videos of tonight’s dances (from MJ)…NOW:
Noelle Marsh & Russell Ferguson – Hip Hop by Jamal Sims - “Move Shake Drop Remix” by DJ Laz, Flo Rida and Casley (VIDEO): This was Noelle’s first week performing after her bum knee injury last week. While neither dancer did a bad job, the piece itself was a scrambly mess. It was a “tennis hip hop” dance and I thought the props and costumes were contrived and well, lame-o. It was watching like two yuppie squares try to Hip Hop - ick. Noelle hit the moves, but her performance was a little forced and hokey. The judges weren’t so impressed either.
Ashleigh Di Lello & Jakob Karr – Viennese Waltz by Tony Meredith & Melanie LaPatin - “At Last” by Etta James (VIDEO): Ashleigh needs to cut her hair. Anyway, this was a sweet number - it was about a newly married couple having their First Dance as husband and wife. Sweaty Jakob got to score two kisses with equally sweaty Ashleigh - hope her hubby Ryan wasn’t threatened *wink, smirk*. It was nice to see Ashleigh more subdued because sometimes homegirl’s pulling all kinds of overly exaggerated “OOOO!” faces or “Ha-cha-CHA!” growls after her moves. She just needs to scale back and be more genuine in her performances.
Bianca Revels & Victor Smalley – Broadway by Tyce Diorio - “Maybe God Is Tryin’ to Tell You Something” from The Color Purple soundtrack (VIDEO): Y’know, now that I know the outcome of the show; that Bianca was eliminated, I am a bit peeved. I thought she carried this routine and I’m now realizing that I’ll miss her exuberant personality from the show. I agree with the judges that Victor was all kiiiinds of pent up in this number and he didn’t TAKE. IT. TO. CHURCH. He’s such a gorgeous dancer, I hope he shapes up and can be more committed in his performances. I disagree with Nigel that Bianca also needed to give more. I thought her performance was way better than Victor’s.
Mollee Gray & Nathan Trasoras – Bollywood by Nakul Dev Mahajan - “Azeem O Shaan Shahenshah” Jodhaa Akbar (soundtrack) (VIDEO): It’s the teenybopper couple! Nathan is still a cutie and Mollee is still acting like she’s 5 years old. I don’t get why the judges think she’s suddenly matured into a woman, because I don’t see it. Though he’s young, I think Nathan could soar with a partner who has more emotional depth. Mollee, with her lisp and her cornball giddiness, just ain’t gonna cut it. Needless to say, I tune her out during their performances. Nathan had a really really strong opening to the dance and I MAY have swooned a little during his go-on-forever “hopping pirouettes”. Give him a new partner please!
Channing Cooke & Phillip Attmore – Samba by Tony Meredith & Melanie LaPatin - “Maracatu Funk” by The Samba Squad (VIDEO): This was not good. I don’t get it: Channing was obnoxiously bubbly during her audition, but since making the Top 20 (or Top 36 even) she just seems hard, rough, angry, dour - I dunno. What happened to that shining personality? This whole Samba pretty much stank. It was shaky, their lifts were “whooOOOAAA” wobbly, the technique was astrosh…yeah, no. And I agree that Phillip should’ve gone home.
Karen Hauer & Kevin Hunte – Hip Hop by Tabitha & Napoleon - “Ice Cream Paint Job” by Dorrough (VIDEO): Karen’s a flirty J-Lo look-alike who’s switchin’ her hips into an auto shop to work her feminine wiles on Kevin the car mechanic. This was waaay better than the Noelle & Russell tennis number. It was hard hitting, it was entertaining, it was borderline raunchy. I tell ya, Karen is winning me over, but like I said last week - I would like to see her soften up and get raw and emotional, like in a Contemporary number. If she can pull that off, then I’ll root for her 100%. Poor Kevin, he gets overshadowed by her all the time. He better step it up!
Kathryn McCormick & Legacy Perez – Contemporary by Stacey Tookey - “2 Steps Away” by Patti LaBelle (VIDEO): Okay, so this was a lovely number and yet I couldn’t help but feel like I’d seen it before…hmmm… This Contemporary dance was about Kathryn fighting “the Fear” (a.k.a. Legacy). Yeah, it was EXTREMELY reminiscent of last season’s powerful Mia Michael’s “Addiction” dance performed by Kayla Radomski & Kupono Aweau (VID). Though Legacy had some great tricks and it was nice to watch, I kept thinking back to Mia’s addiction piece and how strong it was and how raw Kayla & Kupono were in comparison. Watch it again!
Pauline Mata & Peter Sabasino – Jazz by Wade Robson - “Little Green Bag” by George Baker Selection (VIDEO): Oops, I missed this number. It looks interesting - typical Wade stuff. I’m glad they were safe. I think little Pauline is adorable.
Ellenore Scott & Ryan Di Lello – Argentine Tango by Miriam Larici & Leonardo Barrionuevo - “Violent Tango” by Astor Piazzolla (VIDEO): Nigel is right - I had a hard time appreciating the complexity of this number, but apparently Ellenore & Ryan SMASHED IT. And Ellenore did so with her dress caught on her heel for a large portion of the number. Kudos, kudos.
The judges call the Bottom 3 couples: Noelle & Russell, Channing & Phillip and Bianca & Victor. The Bottom 4 dancers are Noelle, Bianca, Phillip and Victor. They must all DANCE FOR THEIR LIVES before the judges eliminate two dancers. Unfortunately, the tappers have a tough time making a strong impression, although Bianca puts more pizzazz into it than Phillip, imo. It’s clear to me that Victor’s strong Contemporary solo bested Phillip, but the gals are neck-in-neck for me… VIDEO
ELIMINATED: Bianca Revels and Phillip Attmore. Awww, booo, so much for this HISTORICAL Top 20 with 3 Tap dancers that the judges boasted so much about. It’s only the second week and 2 out of 3 of the tappers are gone. Like I said, I’m bummed that Bianca is out because she was a lot of fun, but Phillip has bored me from the beginning. I will, however, admit that I got a little verklempt when he mentioned his dad’s recent passing and how moved he was that some of the Top 18 went to the funeral. Why, he even got Miss Cat Deeley crying! Very sad, but the show goes on.
Next week on So You Think You Can Dance, our Top14 perform and viewers can finally have a say in who’s eliminated.
Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin will be co-hosting the Oscars this year! Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin will be co-hosting the Oscars this year! Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin will be co-hosting the Oscars this year!
TWO WILD AND CRAZY GUYS!!! The two 30 Rock alums (okay, and other stuff, too) will be serving as a hosting team for the 82nd Academy Awards in early 2010. Here’s what the pair had to say about this great honor:
“I am happy to co-host the Oscars with my enemy Alec Baldwin,” said Martin.
“I don’t play the banjo but I’m thrilled to be hosting the Oscars – it’s the opportunity of a lifetime,” said Baldwin.
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