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- Video: Ryan Gosling Disses 'The Notebook,' Kind Of
- Gallery: 'Green Hornet' Paris Premiere Rekindles Christoph Waltz Obsession
- Our Thoughts On James Franco's Butthole
- Drawing Between The Lines: Jason Woliner's Four Loko Party
- Exclusive: 'Cash Cab' Contestant Nick Rizzo Explains Why The Show Is (Sort Of) Fake
- Meet The Cast Of MTV's 'Inbetweeners'
- Dear Everyone: Can We Talk About The Lack Of Condoms In Every Movie Ever?
- Poll: Would You Take The New Weight-Loss Drug Contrave?
| Posted: 09 Dec 2010 11:50 AM PST Computer Engineer Barbie Wants To Go Home With YOU! – Don’t forget to leave your comments about your favorite Barbie in this post before Sunday. Best answer gets their own binary fun-time doll! Post from: Crushable |
| Video: Ryan Gosling Disses 'The Notebook,' Kind Of Posted: 09 Dec 2010 11:45 AM PST This press call for Blue Valentine might be the first interview we’ve ever found Ryan Gosling likable in. He’s funny, he’s self-deprecating, and he can totally flip past The Notebook if he sees it on TV. Plus, he seems to be flirting a little bit with his MTV interviewer, which is awesome. Post from: Crushable Video: Ryan Gosling Disses 'The Notebook,' Kind Of |
| Gallery: 'Green Hornet' Paris Premiere Rekindles Christoph Waltz Obsession Posted: 09 Dec 2010 11:11 AM PST Wow, we had totally forgotten that Christoph Waltz was going to be in Michel Gondry’s Green Hornet. Maybe because the commercials don’t show him at all, since they were probably cut during the time when Nicolas Cage was supposed to play the bad guy? Who knows. But if you missed the Inglorious Basterds charming Nazi hunter this past year, you’ll be happy to see him in good company for the Paris premiere of the film: Seth Rogen, Michel, and some weird shape-shifting monster that ate Cameron Diaz. Post from: Crushable Gallery: 'Green Hornet' Paris Premiere Rekindles Christoph Waltz Obsession |
| Our Thoughts On James Franco's Butthole Posted: 09 Dec 2010 10:55 AM PST
Two thoughts: James Franco, you cannot complain about society’s rigid view of your sexuality when you make it your mission to screw with people’s concept of your sexuality. Pick one or the other, but understand that most people won’t believe you have a girlfriend when you spend your fame trying to spotlight tranny drag queens and making out with yourself in the mirror. We know, the world isn’t fair like that. We know you’re straight, and have heard stories about you hitting on girls at college (again, girlfriend?!), but don’t expect the people who buy movie tickets for Your Highness or watch General Hospital to suddenly be okay with fluid sexuality just because you shove it in their face. Secondly: James, if you wanted to sing a number about giant assholes, you probably could have at least included a refrain about A-list actors who act like they’re just interested in art and totally eschew Hollywood bullshit, but then throw a girl’s phone out of her hand when she tries to take a picture of them. First class, all the way! Post from: Crushable Our Thoughts On James Franco's Butthole |
| Drawing Between The Lines: Jason Woliner's Four Loko Party Posted: 09 Dec 2010 11:45 AM PST
This past weekend, Human Giant director and Judd Apatow collaborator Woliner essentially bought up all of the remaining Four Loko cans in Los Angeles to entice his friends to come over. And it worked. People like Michael Penn, Lake Bell, Paul Scheer were all in attendance. If that wasn’t enough to make us jealous, singer Aimee Mann was busy twittering the whole affair:
For more of Jessica’s illustrations, check out her awesome blog YelpYack. Post from: Crushable Drawing Between The Lines: Jason Woliner's Four Loko Party |
| Exclusive: 'Cash Cab' Contestant Nick Rizzo Explains Why The Show Is (Sort Of) Fake Posted: 09 Dec 2010 10:39 AM PST
As detailed in an A.V. Club article, Cash Cab scouts for contestants who are likely to do well with trivia questions and tells them they’re going to be featured on some (non-Cash Cab) reality show. We got Crushable pal (and one-time contributor) Nick Rizzo, who was a contestant on the show (he won $1700!), to detail his experience in the magical taxi: “The casting people came to my local bar trivia night and had me fill out a form with 10 trivia questions, check off a bunch of locations in the city that i’d heard of (this would eventually give them choices for where to send me) and take a Polaroid. They told me it was for a show called City Spots wherein one walks around a neighborhood and talks about it, and they edit it down to about 3 minutes. (This seemed like the worst idea for a television show I’d ever heard, but I went along with it.) They told me to meet them at a specific corner (2nd Ave and 14th Street) at a specific time. They told me I should bring a friend if I wanted to. We show up at the corner and meet the producer who gives us a whole story about the production van being stuck in traffic. A few minutes later, after a (possibly fake) phone call, she tells us that weshould just take a cab to The Patriot–a scuzzy yet blessedly affordable bar on Church and Chambers, about 40 blocks away–where our filming will apparently commence. She hands me a twenty and I raise my arm to hail a cab. Immediately, a cab pulls up, faster than I’ve ever hailed one in the city. It’s a van cab. Justin and I check the d on top of the van. It’s some sort of alpine panorama, with no letters, no brand insignia. We exchange a glance. For the greatest fifteen seconds of my life, I thought that I’d lucked into being on a TV show, on my way to being on a TV show. Post from: Crushable Exclusive: 'Cash Cab' Contestant Nick Rizzo Explains Why The Show Is (Sort Of) Fake |
| Posted: 09 Dec 2010 10:33 AM PST James Franco Returning to General Hospital – Third time’s the charm, right? He may even win an Emmy for it while hosting the Academy Awards and getting 800 more graduate degrees. (PopEater) Post from: Crushable |
| Meet The Cast Of MTV's 'Inbetweeners' Posted: 09 Dec 2010 10:17 AM PST What’s Inbetweeners? It’s a new MTV show that’s been described as Superbad meets Freaks and Geeks. Inbetweeners is based on a series from the UK that tells the story of a group of kids who aren’t quite cool but also aren’t quite losers (aka most people). MTV just announced the show’s cast yesterday, so let’s meet the four boys who will star in what already sounds like the best show ever.
Zack Pearlman: Zack starred in The Virginity Hit from this year, which chronicles the experience of four boys who set out to lose their virginities. He hails from Ann Arbor, Michigan and got his start with a Funny or Die video. (Deadline) Post from: Crushable Meet The Cast Of MTV's 'Inbetweeners' |
| Dear Everyone: Can We Talk About The Lack Of Condoms In Every Movie Ever? Posted: 09 Dec 2010 11:50 AM PST
But there’s another part of the film industry that is opposed to using condoms: mainstream Hollywood movies. Of course, the actors in those films aren’t actually exchanging fluids on camera. But they are sending messages about sex. And this one is loud and clear: sexy adults don’t use condoms. The sex depicted in R-rated (and sometimes NC-17) movies is usually far more mainstream than sex in porn films. But directors and script writers seem just as categorically opposed to depicting safe sex. Many films skate right past the details of intercourse, but as sex scenes get more explicit on the big screen, shouldn’t condoms become more a familiar site? This week, Porn star Burts is leading a crusade to get condoms used in all porn films. He told The LA Times:
That fact is sad. But there is a lot that is fucked up about the porn industry, and all of that belongs in another essay. The thing that I find disturbing in mainstream films is the fact that the same stigma applies with condoms, even though the characters aren’t actually in danger of actually spreading diseases (at least on set). The avoidance of that awkwardness on screen is why Leslie Nielsen’s full body condom sex scene was so funny in Naked Gun 2. Putting on a condom may be an awkward pause in the sexy time action, but it is a fact of life, for anyone who is worried about contracting one of the nasty viruses that run rampant in today’s world. ESPECIALLY for people who engage in casual sex, which basically entails every adult character who has ever appeared on the silver screen in the last 30 years. And yet, safe sex among adults just isn’t depicted in movies. Meanwhile, groups like the Smoke Free Movies project have basically launched a fatwa against every film that shows a character light up a cigarette. (Just ask James Cameron, who got on their hit list for making Sigourney Weaver smoke in Avatar.) In real life, people use condoms all the time. Especially the first time they have sex with someone (which is a familiar moment in films). And yet, movie audiences almost never see characters pull out a condom. For example, take the much discussed naked scenes in the new Anne Hathaway movie Love And Other Drugs. Anne’s character may be dying of Parkinson’s, but that does that also mean she wants to get as many STDs as possible? Because after talking with Jake Gyllenhaal’s character for a total of 15 minutes, she brings him home to her apartment so they can bareback it in her kitchen. Off the top of my head, I can only think of a few films that depict condom usage. And they mostly dwell on the same issue: the awkwardness of procuring or using a condom. Both The 4o Year Old Virgin and American Pie deal with that. Or there’s the flip side – the lack of condom usage that kick-starts the plot of pregnancy movies like Knocked Up and Juno. But the only movie I can think of off the top of my head that realistically depicts safe sex is Trainspotting, when Ewan McGregor gets kicked out of bed by Kelly McDonald before he can pull of his condom. And later in that movie we find out that he just committed statutory rape (because Kelly McDonald’s character Diane is under the age of consent). Oops! Anyway, I get that movies are idealized and sterilized versions of real life, and that Hollywood can’t be expected to embed moral lessons in every film that’s put out. But isn’t it unrealistic to perpetrate the stereotype that casual sex is a carefree indulgence? And considering how much different special interest groups have cracked down on unhealthy behavior in films and other public areas these days, it’s a little surprising to me that we all go along pretending that beautiful people are immune from all the dangers associated with sex today. Can you think of any movies that actually depict safe sex? Let us know in the comments. Post from: Crushable Dear Everyone: Can We Talk About The Lack Of Condoms In Every Movie Ever? |
| Poll: Would You Take The New Weight-Loss Drug Contrave? Posted: 09 Dec 2010 10:21 AM PST
Instead, Contrave is made up of bupropion (Wellbutrin) and naltrexone, which is used to treat addiction and alcoholism. So basically, an anti-depressant and something to keep you from drinking too much. It sounds like, to quote Trent Reznor, the perfect drug. But there’s no such thing as a miracle cure-all, especially when it comes to weight issues. The test studies have shown that there was only a .8 percent weight loss in patients’ taking the drug versus that taking the placebo, and there are concerns about high blood pressure and possible heart-attack risks. Which, ironically, are also symptoms of extreme obesity. Our generation has been taught that taking diet pills is very, very bad, but if there was a healthy alternative (besides exercising, god forbid) would you take it? Post from: Crushable Poll: Would You Take The New Weight-Loss Drug Contrave? |
The Cervantes of sexuality strikes again! James Franco took the stage at Webster Hall Monday night 
Best party ever? Possibly. Worst hangovers ever? Most likely.
If you’re anything like us, every time you hail a taxi in New York there’s a tiny part of you that secretly hopes it’s going to be the Cash Cab. You heart skips a beat as you look inside the car hoping to see Benjamin Bailey’s grinning face. But it’s never him. And it never will be — because Cash Cab is a fake! Well, sort of.
Joey Pollari: Joey has starred in two Disney original movies, Avalon High and Skyrunners. Born in Minneapolis, he’s been acting since childhood on the stage and little screen.
Bubba Lewis: Bubba’s been performing since the age of 4, when he sang at an event in his home state of Georgia. He’s appeared in shows like Grey’s Anatomy and Medium and in movies including To Save a Life.
Mark L. Young: You might recognize Mark from his recurring role on Big Love, where he plays Bill’s much younger brother. Mark was born Markell V. Efimoff, which is an amazing name.
There’s been an unusual amount of talk about missing condoms this week. First Wikileaks founder Julian Assange 
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