SIN NO EVIL

Errrmmmm... i have to say that i'm slightly concerned about Angela's new PETA campaign - i love the fact that she's a vegetablist (vegitarian) and is trying to promote it... but it use regligion and 'the bible' to promote this.

Doesn't the bible say something along the lines of "Thou shalt not sell your body" .. and that's exactly what she's doing, all in teh name of saving a few cattle and chicken!

Wonder what would her dad aka 'Rev Run' said about this?!

[FEATURE] CELEBRITY DATING DIRECT, FORMERLY KNOWN AS VH1

Former member of R&B group TLC, Chilli is reported to become a reality star… 

TLC’s Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas, ex-girlfriend of R&B star, Usher, who has a child with producer Dalla Austin, is working with VH1 on a reality show called ‘What Chilli Wants’, featuring the star’s search for love, with the help of relationship expert Tionna Smalls.

 

 My first thought was “Nooooo Chilli Don’t do it! For the love of God, don’t do it!!!”

 

Chilli is the latest celebrity to land a reality show trying to find “true love” ... 0_o 

HA!

 

I remember back in the day when celebrities were known for being… well, talented, the world was graced with incredibly gifted and entertaining people; who sang, danced and kept us smiling.

 

But as the years went on and time passed and the world has become incredibly more celebrity-engrossed and media savvy; the once gifted stars of the last decade or so, have been replaced with wealthy socialites, size-zero celebutantes, and reality stars.

 

Former favorites, Salt & Pepa, Brandy, Hulk Hogan [former WWE wrestler], Tommy Lee [former drummer for Mötley Crüe and Methods of Mayhem], Pamela Anderson, Carmon Electra, Denise Richards [actress], Tori Spelling [actress], even Playboy owner Hugh Hefner have all resulted in signing on to become reality stars to reinstate their stardom from the clutches of demise.

 

Although reality has always been a form of entertainment for many years, [I believe that] the public really began to pay attention to reality TV hit when MTV thought to throw a medley of people together in one awesome house to create ‘The Real World’, which then created an explosion of reality shows such as ‘Big Brother’, ‘Pop Stars’, ‘American Idol’, ‘Fear Factor’, ‘Survivor’, “Temptation Island’, ‘The Apprentice’. Which lead to reality shows for “real people”, such as ‘Laguna Beach’, ‘The Hills’, and eventually onto celebrity reality shows, ‘The Anna Nicole Show’, ‘The Osbournes’, ‘Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica’, although not specifically in that order, but you get my drift.

 

Reality TV eventually branched out to become the twenty-first century’s form of celebrity dating.

 

In 2006, when ‘Flavor of Love’ first aired, the rapper (formerly of Public Enemy) had twenty suitors (all female) to compete in weekly tasks for Flavor Flav’s (ahem) heart, and then eliminated one by one until only one final suitor remained. The show also helped spin off a string of similar VH1 "Love" shows, such as ‘I Love New York’ and ‘Rock of Love.

 

Now, the people (if you wish to call them that) in these shows are all odd, fame-hungry, questionable people [including the men who appeared in ‘I Love New York’], who are humiliated, disgraced and ridiculed, just for their search for their fifteen minutes [of fame].

 

‘I love New York’ is one dating show spin-off dating reality show with the former contestant from ‘Flavor of Love’, Tiffany “New York” Pollard (she was infact a finalist in two consecutive seasons of ‘Flavor of Love’). In both seasons of her show, Tiffany failed to secure a love interest/soul mate.

 

‘For The Love of Ray j’ is yet another dating reality show, this one featuring Ray J (brother of R&B singer Brandy) that aired in 2009.

The winner of Ray J’s show was 26 year-old, Joanna “Cocktail” Hernandez; however, the relationship soon came to an end when rumors circulated that Ray J and Tila Tequila were together. Also late last year, a contestant from the show, Monica “Danger” Leon reportedly spread rumors questioning Ray J’s sexuality as well as proclaiming to the media tat she was in fact ‘pregnant with Ray J’s child’.

 

*sigh* Am I on my own when I say that reality TV has become a misnomer and even ironic, as many scenes are infact “scripted” or “planned”, where the producers are trying so hard for ratings they carefully calculate and devise scenarios, challenges, events, and settings to encourage particular behaviors and conflicts. (ahem, The Hills – but still love this show though). It’s now become a load of old saturated nonsense. 

 

Chilli may not have been the strongest vocalist in TLC, but look at Madonna, she doesn’t but somehow she has become an icon, with great styling, producers, backing singers and few babies. There are other ways to get back on the scene…  consult your manager Chill!

 

For someone as gorgeous, smart, classy and respected as Chilli to fall into the pitfalls of Reality TV, not only does it immediately make you lose respect for her, but also makes you consider just how bad her life is to result to this. I seriously think we’re in trouble here. The audience (who would even old enough remember her) are already over-saturated with constant celebrity-endorsed adverts, publicity-stunts, multi-million-pound-magazine-deals, fake celebrity relationships for column-inches, internet based gadgets, blogs, tabloids AND un-reality celebrity TV, I think it’s safe to say… are “over it”.

 

AND THE OSCAR NOMINEES ARE...

The elegant Anne Hathaway announced the nominees for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards earleir this week. Check out the full list of nominees below.

The Awards show will be co-hosted by Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin [oooh! unlikely duo... but I likey!] and will take place Sunday 7 March. For more info check out Oscars.org 

Best Picture

Avatar

The Blind Side

District 9

An Education

The Hurt Locker

Inglourious Basterds

Precious

A Serious Man

Up

Up in the Air 

Best Director

James Cameron: Avatar

Kathryn Bigelow: The Hurt Locker

Quentin Tarantino: Inglourious Basterds

Lee Daniels: Precious

Jason Reitman: Up in the Air 

Best Actor

Jeff Bridges: Crazy Heart

George Clooney: Up in the Air

Colin Firth: A Single Man

Morgan Freeman: Invictus

Jeremy Renner: The Hurt Locker 

Best Actress

Sandra Bullock: The Blind Side

Helen Mirren: The Last Station

Carey Mulligan: An Education

Gabourey Sidibe: Precious

Meryl Streep: Julie & Julia 

Best Supporting Actor

Matt Damon: Invictus

Woody Harrelson: The Messenger

Christopher Plummer: The Last Station

Stanley Tucci: The Lovely Bones

Christoph Waltz: Inglourious Basterds 

Best Supporting Actress

Penelope Cruz: Nine

Vera Farmiga: Up in the Air 

Maggie Gyllenhaal: Crazy Heart

Anna Kendrick: Up in the Air

Mo'Nique: Preciuos 

Best Animated Feature Film

Coraline

Fantastic Mr. Fox

The Princess and the Frog

The Secret of Kells

Up 

Best Foreign Film

Ajami

El Secreto De Sus Ojos

The Milk of Sorrow

Un Prophete

The White Ribbon 

Best Original Screenplay

Mark Boal: The Hurt Locker Quentin Tarantino: Inglourious Basterds

Alessandro Camon, Oren Moverman: The Messenger

Joel Coen, Ethan Coen: A Serious Man

Bob Peterson, Pete Docter: Up 

Best Adapted Screenplay

Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell: District 9

Nick Hornby: An Education

Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche: In the Loop

Geoffrey Fletcher: Precious

Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner: Up in the Air 

CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER 2010

The final series of Celebrity Big Brother started on Channel 4 last night... Yes I was ooked from the start! 

11 *cough cough* celebrities entered the 'demonic' themed Big Brother house [I think it might be C4's way of hinting that today's celebrity culture is evil or saying that selling your soul to the devil is the equlilant of celebrity status... I don't know I'm just ramling]

What do you think?

Here are the "celebrities" (I use the term loosly):

Stephen Baldwin - Hollywood Actor, famed for his role in Usual Suspects

DJ Basshunter - Swedish DJ and producer had a Top10 hit with 'Now You're Gone'

Stephanie Beacham - Hollywood actress, appeared in Tenko, Dynasty spin-off The Colbys and Bad Girls and went on to appear in Coronation Street

Dane Bowers - Singer, formerly of British boyband Blue

Heidi Fliess - "Hollywood madam", best known for running a prostitution ring used by a number of famous clients.

Ekaterina "Katia" Ivanova - Famed for being the former girlfriend of Ronnie Wood, long-time guitarist with the Rolling Stones.

Vinnie Jones - Legendary ex-English football player, who went on to star in hollywood movies

Alex Reid - Cage Fighter, but best know for his relationship with ex-glamour model Katie price. 

Sisqo - Former member of R&B group Dru Hill

Lady Sovereign - London born "grime-star", who was once signed to Jay-Z's record label

Nicola Tappenden - Page 3 model and WAG (currently engaged to Crewe Alexander midfielder Simon Walter)

SARAH'S LOUD AND GOING IN HARD-ING

Girls Aloud songstress and party-animal Sarah Harding is to launch her won nightclub [well it was only a matter of time].

My favourite girls-alouder Sarah and her DJ boyfriend Tom Crane teamed up with Nick House and Piers Adam [aka the owners of clubs celebrity nightclubs Mahiki and Whisky Mist]

If you ask me, I think its a stroke of genius for Sarah, however this does then become her primary supplier of booze, and will always have an excuse for rolling out of 'her' bar completely bladdered.

The bar is called Kanaloa and its to open later in November.

*Sorry, that's probably the worst [yet brilliant] picture of Sarah to go with this story. Here you go...

THIS IS IT THEN

 

People turned up at cinemas across the world for the premiere of Michael Jackson’s film ‘THIS IS IT’, as it was shown simultaneously in 15 different cities.

 

Celebrities were out in their droves to catch the first screening of the film, including the Jackson family (Jermaine, Marlon, Tito and Randy), other celebrities turned up such as Will Smith, Jennifer Lopez, Katy Perry and Paris Hilton.

Michael Jackson died aged 50 on June 25, three weeks before his run of 50 sold-out concerts was to start.

 

The film was assembled from 80 hours of footage of Michael rehearsing for a run of shows at London's O2 Arena.

The film earned more than £12million on its first day in cinemas around the world.

 

WELCOME TO HIS WORLD

Our lovely Mr (Pharell) Williams has made a short film...

or at least I think he contributed to it.

Its called ‘The Ear’ - Made by Yi Zhou featuring Pharell Williams and music by Ennio Morricone.

BRING IT BAAAACK!!!

Woooo! This is the best mix-up video I've seen in ages - too much jokes. 

Look out for Rick Flair's (WWF) cameo appearance LOL and other celebos. 

This is brilliant!