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February 27, 2007

Entertainment news in brief

Staff Writer

All aboard the Crazy Train

Veritable “Mother of the Year” candidate and reigning “Tabloid Queen” Britney Spears has apparently made it her mission to distract the media from all of the recent Anna Nicole hubbub so they can focus on her madness again.

To do this, she started a deranged weekend with a single night in Eric Clapton’s rehab center, “Crossroads” (strange, considering that it has the same name as her awful movie from 2002) in Antigua before checking herself out the next day.

Next, she shaved her head and added two nasty tattoos to her existing collection. Finally, she literally topped it all off with what looked like a $2 Halloween wig and went clubbing.

While it appears she has gained ground in her quest for publicity, Anna Nicole seems to remain two steps ahead. With paternity tests and autopsy reports still undisclosed, the whole ordeal surrounding her daughter will undoubtedly stretch out for at least a few more weeks.

Hang in there Britney, America believes in you and the endurance of your insanity!

He’s no one-trick pony

First he invented the Internet. Then he put together a fancy Apple Keynote presentation that has become Paramount Classic’s biggest success of all time.

Rumor has it that he was even vice president at one point.
Now Al Gore is diving into the music world with the creation of his Live Aid/Live 8-esque concerts to be called, predictably, “Live Earth”-the mission of which is to raise funds for global warming awareness. The event will take place on July 7, 2007 (07/07/07), the luckiest day of the century.

The concerts will be held in various locations throughout the world including Sydney, London, and Shanghai; US locations have not yet been announced. The talent for the eco-music extravaganza will include major acts like the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kelly Clarkson, and Snoop Dogg along with a handful of has-beens like Korn, Enrique Iglesias and Duran Duran.

Although most of the 100-plus acts have been announced, I’m still holding out for a surprise saxophone duet between Al’s old friend, former President Bill Clinton and Kenny G. to really make this event worth my while.

While the collective audience will be around one million people, organizers expect the concerts to reach roughly two billion across the globe. Though admirable in its efforts, it is doubtful that the seas will suddenly stop rising, and emissions reduce in the days after the event. Still, it’s a nice try.

Do I smell an Oscar?

Movies about legendary musicians have been a hot trend in Hollywood the past few years; Walk the Line, Ray, and Dreamgirls have all been big hits and award winners.

Using the infallible logic that a music biopic equals guaranteed success, Universal Pictures has announced that Milli Vanilli will be the “musicians” portrayed in their attempt. The story will chronicle the lip-synching duo’s dramatic rise and fall from fame in the late 80s and early 90s.

The two are most infamous for having their Grammy for “Best New Artist” revoked in 1990 when it was revealed that they did not even sing on their album “Girl You Know It’s True.”
In light of this, I think the movie would be made most believable if it were filmed first and then awfully dubbed like in old kung fu movies where the mouths and audio are never synchronized.

Posted by dwright at February 27, 2007 08:29 PM

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