Celebritology Archive: Friday Lists
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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Friday List: Hot Geek Girls!
Tina Fey: Geek goddess? (AP) Question: Besides the anomaly that is Tina Fey (and her TV alter-ego Liz Lemon), do female "geek dreamboats" exist? I ask because I'm looking at a book that just arrived in the Celebritology mailbag, "Geeky Dreamboats," a teensy pic-heavy "appreciation of the adorably awkward men who make us glad to be women." (I knew there was a reason I was glad to be a chick.) After a few minutes spent perusing the 57 lusted-after male geeks included I couldn't help but wonder if it would be possible to come up with an equally robust list of geeky women. Or, are we stuck on a cookie cutter Barbie image of female beauty to appreciate cute quirky girls? Who are the female equivalents of Michael Cera, Kal Penn, Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement? (Note: I have to protest the labeling of Ryan Gosling, Jason Bateman, Jake...
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June 12, 2009; 11:00 AM ET |
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Friday List: Being [Insert Celebrity's Name Here]
If you had the ability to inhabit the body of one celebrity for one day, who would it be and why? What would you do with your day? That was the genius question that sparked an outpouring of creativity in yesterday's Celebritology Live discussion.
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April 3, 2009; 10:33 AM ET |
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Friday List: Who Can Bring the Funny Back to 'SNL'?
Last weekend, I sat through an entire "Saturday Night Live" for the first time in years. Despite a few rare exceptions -- Andy Samberg's collaborations with Justin Timberlake, Tina Fey as Sarah Palin -- the late night institution lost its edge sometime in the '90s and never seemed able to regain its reputation for cutting edge comedy. But last weekend, guest host (and "SNL" alum) Tracy Morgan totally brought the funny back. Maybe it was his energy. Perhaps he helped the shows writers to polish up their usually lackluster comedy. Whatever it was, one thing is certain: Morgan acted as a catalyst for the entire show. We expected Morgan to totally crush, but somehow everyone else seemed funnier, too. Here's a sampling: Which brings us to today's Friday List mission: If one guest host is capable of bringing the flatlining "SNL" back to life, surely others can, too. Who should...
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March 20, 2009; 11:15 AM ET |
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Friday List: 'Flirtexting' Advice for the Celeb Set
(Skyhorse Publishing) Critics of celebrity news often accuse devotees and their favored publications (and blogs) of lowering the level of public discourse. But, listen, there is plenty of stupid to go around without factoring Paris Hilton, Jeremy Piven or the entire celeb-reality genre into the equation. Yesterday in the mail, I received a copy of what may be the most dimwitted, inane book ever printed (and, yes, I did stop to consider Nicole Richie's "novel" before making that pronouncement). "Flirtexting" promises 184 pages of breathless advice for "anyone who has a cell phone and wants to get it on." From the back cover: "It's official. Boys text, therefore girls must learn how to flirtext! Like it or not we live in a culture that accepts dates, heart-to-heart talks, and late night invites via text. Embrace it -- flirtexting is the way to his heart!" The book's two authors --...
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March 6, 2009; 10:42 AM ET |
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Wednesday List: A Rap Name for Joaquin Phoenix
Joaquin Phoenix. (AP) Joaquin Phoenix says his budding rap career (captured on tape) is no hoax. Okay, good. Glad that's settled. Now we can all move on to the uneasy anticipation of his first release and the inevitable comparisons to Kevin Federline and scores ill-advised actors turned musicians (Eddie Murphy, Don Johnson, Scarlett Johansson). Phoenix may know a lot about acting, but he's already made a huge blunder when it comes to the music industry and we may be the only thing separating him from a botched entree onto the hip-hop charts. He hasn't yet re-dubbed himself with a catchy handle. Think Federline's snappy "K-Fed" or Sean Combs's "Puff Daddy" (or "P. Diddy." Or just "Diddy.") Today we'll rectify that by brainstorming an MC name for Phoenix. And it's a good thing; considering his image management lately (see photo above), he can use all the help we can give....
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February 4, 2009; 10:42 AM ET |
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