There is a fifth dimension, beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his perceived knowledge. It is an area which we call Totally Irrelevant Crap.
The standard warning for those of you who've never seen one of these before: If you would like to see some of the latest entertainment news, celebrity gossip and odd crap making the rounds, keep reading. However, if you are easily offended by half-nude men & women or other such things, you might want to stop right now.
You've been warned.
[Halle Berry Is The Sexiest Woman Alive]
According to Esquire, Halle Berry is the sexiest woman currently on Earth.
As the culmination of our anniversary celebration, Halle Berry -- who just had a baby, like, six months ago -- presents the final re-creations of classic Esquire covers. Here, she delivers her acceptance speech.
"Does being the sexiest woman alive imply that I know a thing or two about what's sexy and, possibly, about sex itself? I'm not sure, but here's what I do know: I know damned well I'm sexier now than I used to be. Let me make an argument here -- not so much for me, or even for my age being sexy, but for what I've learned. I've picked up a little over the years. Sexy is not about wearing sexy clothes or shaking your booty until you damn near get hip dysplasia; it's about knowing that sexiness is a state of mind -- a comfortable state of being. It's about loving yourself even in your most unlovable moments. I know a little bit about that.
Sexiness is also about knowing what's sexy to you. To me, spaghetti is sexy, especially when it's served off the tips of a man's fingers. I like that. And I think wine is sexy, just before sex. It relaxes me. But if I want to get a serious groove on -- if I want an out-of-body experience -- I'm all about the sloe-gin fizz. I think lingerie is sexy, and I'll wear it, sure. But truth is, I'm good-to-go in a tank top and bare feet -- although every woman should own at least one good pair of pumps. That's really the only wardrobe you need for sex: a tank top and pumps."
No arguments from me on the choice, or pretty much anything she just said. However, what caught my eye (in more ways than one) was the cover. It has a sorta quasi-political connection. As alluded to in the text above, this year is Esquire's 75th Anniversary. They've been reproducing some of their most iconic covers. This particular one is a redo of an Esquire cover with President Clinton 8 years ago.
.....We turned to one of our most iconic covers, the valedictory December 2000 image of President Bill Clinton taken by the photographer Platon. We wanted to recapture the confidence, charm, and power of that image, but with an even handsomer subject: 2008's Sexiest Woman Alive, Halle Berry.... "When I first looked at the image, I thought, Are we really gonna do this with Halle? But after I talked to her about it, it just seemed right. She's a powerful woman; he's a powerful man. It's basically the female equivalent of the Clinton cover. There's a sensitivity and a sexuality there, but also the strength."
[Movie & Television News]
Empire Magazine’s 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time: About a week ago, Empire published their list of the 500 best movies ever made. According to Slashfilm, unlike some other lists, this one was put together "by readers, a panel of Hollywood insiders (including Quentin Tarantino, Sam Mendes, Mike Leigh, Guillermo Del Toro, Pedro Almodovar and Cameron Crowe)", and 50 "key film critics."
You can see the entire list of 500 by clicking here, but here are the Top 50.....
- The Godfather (Francis Ford Coppola, 1972)
- Raiders of the Lost Ark (Steven Spielberg, 1981)
- Star Wars Episode V: Empire Strikes Back (Irvin Kershner,1980)
- Shawsank Redemption (Frank Darabont, 1994)
- Jaws (Steven Spielberg, 1975)
- GoodFellas (Martin Scorsese, 1990)
- Apocalypse Now (Francis Ford Coppola, 1979)
- Singin’ in the Rain (Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly, 1952)
- Pulp Fiction (Quentin Tarantino, 1994)
- Fight Club (David Fincher, 1999)
- Raging Bull (Martin Scorsese, 1980)
- The Apartment (Billy Wilder, 1960)
- Chinatown (Roman Polanski, 1974)
- Once Upon A Time In The West (Sergio Leone, 1968)
- The Dark Knight (Christopher Nolan, 2007)
- 2001: A Space Odyssey (Stanley Kubrick, 1968)
- Taxi Driver (Martin Scorsese, 1976)
- Casablanca (Michael Curtiz)
- The Godfather Part II (Francis Ford Coppola, 1974)
- Blade Runner (Ridley Scott, 1982)
- The Third Man (Carol Reed, 1949)
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (George Lucas, 1977)
- Back to the Future (Robert Zemeckis, 1985)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Peter Jackson, 2001)
- The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (Sergio Leone, 1967)
- Dr. Strangelove (Stanley Kubrick, 1964)
- Some Like It Hot (Billy Wilder, 1959)
- Citizen Kane (Orson Welles, 1941)
- Die Hard (John McTiernan 1988)
- Aliens (James Cameron, 1986)
- Gone with The Wind (Victor Fleming, George Cukor, Sam Wood, 1939)
- Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid (George Roy Hill, 1969)
- Alien (Ridley Scott, 1979)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Peter Jackson, 2003)
- Terminator 2: Judgement Day (James Cameron, 1991)
- Andrei Rublev (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1969)
- A Clockwork Orange (Stanley Kubrick, 1971)
- Heat (Michael Mann, 1995)
- The Matrix (The Wachowski Brothers, 1999)
- Vertigo (Alfred Hitchcock, 1958)
- The 400 Blows (Truffaut, 1959)
- Kind Hearts And Coronets (Robert Hamer, 1949)
- The Big Lebowski (The Coen Brothers, 1998)
- Schindler’s List (Steven Spielberg, 1993)
- Psycho (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960)
- On The Waterfront (Elia Kazan 1954)
- E.T. (Steven Spielberg, 1982)
- This Is Spinal Tap (Rob Reiner, 1984)
- Evil Dead 2 (Sam Raimi, 1987)
- Seven Samurai (Akira Kurosawa, 1954)
Movie Trailers: If you have problems with the embedded players below, or want to see other recently released teasers & trailers, click here.
- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
- The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Other stories making the rounds.....
- Scenes From the LEGO Zombie Apocalypse
- Conservatives gather together with David Zucker to make a crappy movie called 'American Carol', and when it does crappy at the box-office, is it because it's crappy? No, it's a vast-liberal theater owner conspiracy
- The Remake Virus Continues To Spread Across Hollywood... Akira Kurosawa's 'Rashomon' Will Be Remade As 'Rashomon 2010'
- Early Reaction: 'Watchmen' Footage Revealed and Updates!
- A look behind the scenes at bringing Dr. Manhattan to life for 'Watchmen'
- Because people can't get enough of quasi-celebrity addicts, "Celebrity Rehab 2"
- Ridley Scott is working on an adaptation of Aldous Huxley's classic dystopian novel 'Brave New World'
- Alien Lizards Set For A Return Invasion On ABC in "V"
- Guillermo del Toro Tries To Explain The Hobbit Sequel
- Katie Holmes tries to sing for "Eli Stone"
- Sarah Palin May Want To Spoof Her Spoofer
- AMC is looking to outer space as it beefs up its slate, developing a series based on the sci-fi novel "Red Mars"
- Early Buzz Report On Oliver Stone’s 'W'
- Patrick Stewart To Appear In "Doctor Who"
- 5 Ways "Doctor Who" Made a Difference
- Steven Spielberg Divorces Paramount & David Geffen Retires From DreamWorks
- Oscars will take movie ads, ending 50-year ban
- NBC's "Sunday Night Football" Has The Most Expensive Ad Rates On Network Television
- Best and Worst Fictional Presidential Speeches on Film + TV
- 25 Fantastic Indie Gems Made for Less Than $1 Million
- The home run that cured cancer: 16 Amazing Movie Sports Feats
- Fox To Redo "Absolutely Fabulous"
- A Clash Of Personalities Is Occurring On 'The Reader'
- First Look: Robert Downey Jr as Sherlock Holmes
- DC Comics President Still Wants Brandon Routh To Be 'Superman'
- 'Lethal Weapon 5' On The Fast Track?
- Any & All Of The 'Batman 3' Rumors Are "B.S."
- David Cronenberg in Talks to Direct 'The Matarese Circle' Starring Denzel Washington
- After reports that Johnny Depp may earn $56 million to be Captain Jack a 4th time, comes word Tim Burton might direct 'Pirates Of The Caribbean 4'
- Casting Rumor: Ryan Gosling as 'The Green Lantern'?
- Coming Soon To HBO, "Americatown" - The year is 2040, and the United States has collapsed causing a mass exodus of its citizens
- Harrison Ford says George Lucas in 'think mode' on another 'Indiana Jones' film
- Season Premiere Of "South Park": Spielberg and Lucas Raping Indiana Jones (Literally), which has caused some controversy
- Crappy Batman & Robin 'Changed My Career,' George Clooney Says
- Josh Brolin to star in 'Jonah Hex'?
- The 12 Coolest Deaths In Science Fiction History
- M. Night Shyamalan On 'UNBREAKABLE II': "I Want To Write It Right Now"
- Jeff Bridges Talks About 'Tron 2'
- Captain America Will Fight Nazis In 'First Avenger' Story, Which Will Be Rooted in WWII
- Kenneth Branagh in Talks To Direct 'Thor'
- Will The Hulk Be 'The Avengers' Villain?
- Stephen Colbert Might Become President Of The United States... In The Marvel Comics Universe
- 5 Upcoming Remakes of 80s Movies (That Must be Stopped)
- Anne Hathaway and Helena Bonam Carter in Tim Burton’s 'Wonderland'
- Jamie Foxx Joins Frank Darabont’s 'Law Abiding Citizen'
- The Writers J.J. Abrams "Trek" Talk About The Story.....
Orci: And it's controversial to even mention Star Wars and Star Trek in the same sentence, but Alex said, "We have to bring more Star Wars into Star Trek."
Kurtzman: (joke-coughing) Original Star Wars.
- The 26 Hottest Star Trek Babes
- 'Daredevil' reboot is being discussed... Matt Murdoch never saw this coming
- The Return Of The Walsh Twins
- Mayhem On "The View"!
- Fire Their Agents! 26 Actors Who Deserve Better Careers
- James Cameron Says He Never Blessed 'Terminator Salvation', Even Though 'Salvation' Director McG Said He Did
- Netflix Charging $1 More For Blu-ray
- Why TV God?... Why?.... "The Graysons"
- The 'Ghostbusters' Ecto-1 Is For Sale On Ebay, and how about a Female Ghostbuster for the remake
- 300 Sequel/Prequel To Center Around The Battle Of Plataea
- "Entourage" Renewed For Sixth Season On HBO
- Japanese broadcaster sues ABC over "Wipeout"
- Concept Art For 'The Incredibles'
- The Most Egregiously Canceled Shows?
- Are Critics & Viewers Giving Up On "Heroes"? One Of The Show's Director Lays Some Of The Blame On The Budget
- Nathan Fillion in James Gunn’s PG Porn
Movies Of The Week: I haven't done this in a while (either the diary or this segment), but I though I would offer up some movie suggestions as a reason to go down memory lane. Unlike the films in the "greatest" list above, these are more of an acquired taste that have a certain "je ne sais quoi" that makes them watchable.
So tonight I'm doing '80s romantic comedies.
First up is 'Mannequin'. During the 1980s there seemed to have been a fascination about magic women coming to save lonely from their lonely horrible lives. Whether it was Daryl Hannah's Mermaid coming to Tom Hanks in 'Splash' or a magic mannequin coming to life to help a down on his luck artist. Future resident cougar on "Sex and the City", Kim Cattrall, is an Egyptian Princess who's stuck in a Mannequin until she can find true love in the form of Andrew McCarthy. Throw in some Starship, and you got a movie.....
Next up is 'Electric Dreams'.
The main character Miles is your stereotypical nerd architect living in San Fransisco, struggling to manage his time. So what's his solution? Buy a computer. However, things take a turn for the worse, and Miles' life becomes even more complicated. Apparently, spilling champagne on a computer will endow it with artificial intelligence (who knew?). Smart computers are great until they fall in love with the same girl you like, in this case a cellist named Madeline (Virginia Madsen).
Then they become all HAL 9000.....
[Music News]
Charts: Through the magic of , you can click on any of the song titles below & hear that particular track.
The top 10 songs on Billboard's Hot 100 are.....
- T.I. Featuring Rihanna - "Live Your Life"
- T.I. - "Whatever You Like"
- Pink - "So What"
- Rihanna - "Disturbia"
- Kevin Rudolf Featuring Lil Wayne - "Let It Rock"
- Katy Perry - "Hot 'N Cold"
- Christina Aguilera - "Keeps Gettin' Better"
- T-Pain Featuring Lil Wayne - "Can't Believe It"
- M.I.A. - "Paper Planes"
- Nickelback - "Gotta Be Somebody"
The Top 10 Songs in the United States at the iTunes Store are.....
- Britney Spears - "Womanizer"
- T.I. Featuring Rihanna - "Live Your Life"
- Pink - "So What"
- Kevin Rudolf Featuring Lil Wayne - "Let It Rock"
- Katy Perry - "Hot 'N Cold"
- T.I. - "Whatever You Like"
- Kanye West - "Love Lockdown"
- Christina Aguilera - "Keeps Gettin' Better"
- Nickelback - "Gotta Be Somebody"
- Taylor Swift - "Love Story"
The Top 10 songs on Billboard's Hot 100, thirty-two years ago this week, in 1976.....
- Rick Dees - "Disco Duck"
- Walter Murphy - "A Fifth Of Beethoven"
- Boz Scaggs - "Lowdown"
- Chicago - "If You Leave Me Now"
- Wild Cherry - "Play That Funky Music"
- Orleans - "Still The One"
- Cliff Richard - "Devil Woman"
- KC & The Sunshine Band - (Shake, Shake, Shake) "Shake Your Booty"
- Daryl Hall & John Oates - "She's Gone"
- England Dan & John Ford Coley - "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight"
This is the section where I go over other music related stories circulating the series of tubes. I've sorta skimped on this section to "make deadline", but in addition to what's below, other recent music news can be found at Rolling Stone's Rock & Roll Daily Blog and Billboard's Daily Music News.
- T.I. Breaks Own Record With Hot 100 Burst, and gets political as guest editor of King.....
"When I'm speaking to young people," T.I. said, "and they say, 'Who you voting for?' I say, 'Well, what you think's wrong with the country? What problems do you need to be fixed? OK, then cut your PlayStation off and turn to CNN and listen to these people. Listen to each of the candidates' platforms, and whoever you think is speaking passionately and intelligently and will do the things you think need changed, that's who you vote for.' It ain't as easy as saying, 'T.I., OK, tell me who to vote for.'"
- Travis Barker's First Post-Crash Interview
- Madonna is a Joy To Work With... Well... Not Really
- Guns N Roses "Chinese Democracy" gets release date
- The Top 100 Albums of the 1990s?
- Can YouTube Save the Music Business?
- Foo Fighters slam McCain for unauthorized use of "My Hero"
- The 9 Most Embarrassing Live Performances of All Time
- Metallica To Emphasize 'Magnetic' On Tour
- Beyonce - "Single Ladies"
- 7 Unexpected Moments of Guitar Awesomeness
- Rick Astley's MTV Award Hacked, With Pleasure
- The 25 Most Outrageous Concert Riders
- Black Eyed Peas Album Nears 'The E.N.D.'
- Echo and the Bunnymen Get Nostalgic in New York
[Gratuitous Links & Pics]
Other News & Crap
- One Of The Most Disturbing Things You'll Ever Watch..... Seriously
- Diddy: John McCain Scares Me More Than Sarah Palin
"This is 2008, not 1962. He referred to a grown man, as ‘that one’. [Barack is] a man that has worked hard, done the impossible and has fought for every amount of respect he deserves. If you disagree with somebody or not, you are trying to be the President of the US and you’re referring to another man as ‘that one’... That’s not right, man. That one?"
- Howard Stern's Wedding
- Smile Like You've Just Burned Your Husband's Groin
- Paris Hilton For Fake President!
- The 15 Nuttiest Celebrity Stalkers Of All Time
- Katie & Suri: Matching Hermes Bags!
- Bruce Willis Goes For A Unabomber look
- Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman Are Back On!
- Shenae Grimes of the new "90210" is stockpiling cigarettes
- David Duchovny checks out of sex rehab
- 'Deranged fan' attacked High School Musical star Zac Efron at Premiere
- Hugh Hefner Confirms Holly Madison Split
- 19-Year Old Kristina and Karissa Shannon are Hugh Hefner's New Twin (Fake) Girlfriends, and have a bad girl past
- Bill Murray looks for renewal after 'devastating' divorce
- Jamie Lynn Spears Is NOT Knocked Up Again, And Casey Aldridge is only putting babies in Jamie Lynn
- Jennifer Lopez basically admits she's a Scientologist
- Amy Winehouse courted by Scientologists
- The 5 Most Overrated Jobs Of All-Time
- Billy Ray Cyrus doesn't have a beef with his 15-year-old daughter Miley dating 20-year-old aspiring musician Justin Gaston
"He actually reminds me a lot of myself when I was 20-years-old and I was living and searching for the dream,"
- Brad Pitt's Private Photos Of Angelina Jolie, And "Snuggling Up" In New Orleans
- Joe Jonas & Taylor Swift Call It Quits
- Dare I Say... Britney Is Looking Pretty Hot Nowadays
- Christie Brinkley’s Ex: I cheated because she wasn’t giving me attention
- Lauren Bacall: ‘Tom Cruise is a maniac’
- Nick Nolte Escapes Inferno at His Malibu Home
- Michelle Rodriguez is Holding a Dildo hostage
- Beyoncé Dishes on Secret Wedding
- Reese & Jake: Drifting Apart?
- Madonna & A-Rod: An unbridled passion?
- Kim Kardashian offers her rebuttal to plastic surgery rumors: A bikini picture
- Avril Lavigne’s marriage in trouble as husband parties with other women
- Nikki Blonsky: Airport Brawl Left Me 'Destroyed'
- Scarlett Johansson Talks Politics, Sexism, And Family In November's "CosmoGirl"
- Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo Might Be Engaged
- David Crosby Files One Of The Strangest Declarations Ever In The Rob Lowe Nanny Case
- Robert Downey Jr. Was Once Obsessed With His Penis
"I was a compulsive, serial masturbator, but it was the best thing I could have been. I utilized that organ and rode it for everything it was worth."
The Guys
The Ladies