Celebritology Archive: Friday Lists
Monday List: Celebs Who Should Join Twitter
Amy Winehouse, an as-yet unfullfilled Twitter genius. (Getty Images) After spending far too much of my Sunday evening reading Tila Tequila's increasingly unhinged tweets and wondering if it would be unprofessional for me to offer her some kind of monetary reward to quit the service, I was ready to follow Miley Cyrus into swearing off the whole over-hyped service. I was, then, of course reminded of Twitter's better side by reading a few dispatches from Sarah Silverman and Tracy Morgan, who see the 140-character or less model as yet another vehicle for their genius. And by Lindsay Lohan, who just plain overshares. And oversharing, in her case, is a good thing. But although I didn't much agree with this list from Popeater -- of celebrities who should join Twitter -- it did get me to thinking: which bold-namers would I like to see sign up and start dazzling us...
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November 9, 2009; 11:15 AM ET |
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Friday List: No Talent? No Problem!
Yesterday, as is wont to happen, a reader wrote in to the weekly Celebritology Live chat with a query that makes for an excellent Friday List: What celebrity has come the farthest with the least amount of talent? For my money, it's Jay Leno. He couldn't be less funny, more cheesy or further past his expiration date. He is the hackiest of hacks and when trying to somehow account for his success I can only presume a) There are more blue-haired old ladies watching late night TV than I'd realized or, b) Leno has made some kind of deal with, well, diabolical forces. I mean, the man's big idea was "Jaywalking": Please. Who tops your list of talentless success stories? Share your picks -- and your reasons -- below......
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September 25, 2009; 11:18 AM ET |
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Friday List: Animated, Anthropomorphic Childhood Trauma
In retrospect, I suppose I'm lucky for counting three animated films as some of the most traumatic events of my childhood. Sure, I had my share of bumps, scrapes and time spent hiding out under the dining room table on particularly contentious days around the Kelly household, but when I reach into the vulnerable pain that perhaps only kids under the age of 10 are capable of feeling, it is the faces of anthropomorphic animals I see. Anthropomorphic animals in severe emotional pain. Based on a conversation that kicked off in yesterday's Celebritology Live discussion, today we'll lean on each other as we recall -- and maybe re-feel a bit -- the pop culture touchstones that bruised our little hearts as children. I'll start with the three that really got me but good, then ask you to share yours below. >> I was all of seven years old when my...
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September 18, 2009; 10:41 AM ET |
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Help Spencer Come Up with a Better Name
Spencer Pratt and wife Heidi Montag in August. (Getty Images) As iconic names go, "Spencer Pratt" is probably not going to reach the magnitude of a "Madonna" or a "Prince." Such a shame considering the immense talents being stifled by a rather mediocre moniker. So Pratt has decided to legally change his name to something he thinks is more appropriate for his station in life: "King Spencer Pratt." Dude. It's been done: The aforementioned "Prince." Michael Jackson's two "Prince Michaels." Fergie Ferg, aka "The Duchess." Perez Hilton, aka the (self-proclaimed) "Queen of All Media." A budding megalomaniac needs a name that will do more than add a chuckle to an all royalty-name-themed "SNL" sketch. And, no, some kind of snappy shortened hyphenization will not work -- where "K-Fed" is genius "S-Pratt" sounds like what happens when my dog has too much people food. So let's tap our creativity to...
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September 2, 2009; 10:45 AM ET |
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Monday List: Trying on Celeb Souls for Size
Jessica Simpson's soul? (Liz Kelly for washingtonpost.com) Paul Giamatti, the actor best known for his portrayal of an anal wine enthusiast in 2005's "Sideways" (but who also memorably portrayed the apoplectic Pig Vomit in "Private Parts" and a surprisingly stoic John Adams on HBO), talked to the New Yorker about his new movie, "Cold Souls." The movie chronicles Giamatti's character after having his soul, which resembles a chickpea, extracted and placed in a soul storage facility. In the New Yorker, Giamatti muses about what the souls of other celebs might look like: Al Pacino: "It's a liquid, an oily liquid that gets into cracks and crevices, but also has some body to it, so he can do that 'Hoo ha!' thing." Willie Nelson: "It would be like an ear of roasted corn." Merle Haggard: "It'd be an engine block. Powerful, but kind of rusty, with lots of buildup." Donald...
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July 13, 2009; 11:15 AM ET |
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The Most Overrated Entertainers? You Tell Me
Ryan Reynolds. (Getty Images) If you ask Entertainment Weekly, Ryan Reynolds is the next big thing, dubbing him "the Man Who Was Van Wilder But Has Since Proven He's Capable of So Much More." EW predicts imminent box office dominance for the 32-year-old Canadian who this week hits theaters in the Sandra Bullock rom-com "The Proposal." Not so, replies Christopher Rosen writing for the New York Observer, who says Reynolds is, if anything, overrated: Despite the matinee idol good looks and wonderfully quick comedic timing, Mr. Reynolds has never carried anything on his very formidable shoulders. And while that’s fine for a young actor, Mr. Reynolds has been knocking around for the better part of a decade. First, do you agree? Vote in the poll: poll by twiigs.com Second, who else do you consider overrated? Actors, musicians, celebutantes -- all fair game; basically anyone in the public eye who...
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June 19, 2009; 10:42 AM ET |
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