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- ‘One Tree Hill’ Continues to Support North Carolina Strip Clubs While Shooting Season 9
- The Village Voice Uncovers The ‘Jersey Shore’ That Never Was
- We Finally Get to See Katniss, Gale, and Peeta in District 12 in New ‘Hunger Games’ Photos
- Check Out This Wackypants Animated News Segment About The ‘Sex And The City’ Prequel
- New Casting Ideas for the ‘Sex and the City’ Prequel
- The Dos and Don’ts of Drama, with ‘Degrassi’: Macho, Macho Men… I Want to Be a Macho Man!
- Kat Von D Will Walk Out Of Your Interview If You Mention Jesse James Too Much
- Amy Winehouse’s Bodyguards Posing with Her Ashes Is Either Very Respectful or Highly Offensive
- Crush Links: ‘Jersey Shore’ House Arrest For A Certain Castmate
- ‘The Challenge’ Awards: Maybe You Should Let Your Partner In On Your Terrible Plan
| ‘One Tree Hill’ Continues to Support North Carolina Strip Clubs While Shooting Season 9 Posted: 28 Jul 2011 11:00 AM PDT
And if you ever wanted to see how glamorous it is to shoot at a strip club, here’s a photo of the OTH crew parked outside Pure Gold: The new (and last!) season of One Tree Hill will premiere in January on The CW. Related posts: Post from: Crushable ‘One Tree Hill’ Continues to Support North Carolina Strip Clubs While Shooting Season 9  |
| The Village Voice Uncovers The ‘Jersey Shore’ That Never Was Posted: 28 Jul 2011 10:44 AM PDT Bridge and Tunnel/MTV from Justin DuBose on Vimeo. Did you know that before MTV’s smash hit “The Jersey Shore” premiered, they recorded, and subsequently shelved, a whole season of an extremely similar show set on Staten Island? It’s true! The Village Voice‘s Camille Dodero found out all about it for a cover story that ran this week. The whole thing really bears reading, but basically, it seems like “Bridge and Tunnel” didn’t make the cut because it was too empathetic a portrayal of working class life. Better to keep all the most marketable aspects of “Bridge and Tunnel”–the preening men, the bodacious cleavage, the slap fights, the prolific cursing–and take out any semblance of harsh realities (of Staten Island, and more generally, American life) in favor of hot tubs, exaggerated cartoonishness, and the artificial environment of a vacation house. The would-be stars of the show, who Dodero describes as “sharper, prettier, kinder, more discriminating, less scatological, but no less entertaining” than JWoww and Snooki, were initially so excited about being on the show that they signed draconian contracts they didn’t totally understand. Now, those very same contracts are keeping them from pursuing any other opportunities that are even remotely entertainment-related:
This is a shame for them, of course, but also for viewers. Although the trailer surely doesn’t show them in their best light, they already seem preferable to the characters on “The Jersey Shore.” They say amusing things like “it’s not even Staten Island, it’s like, drama island,” and “I can’t really date Staten Island boys, I’ve dated all of them.” Despite their gaudy make-up, they have relatable hopes and dreams beyond merely “having a good time.” And according to Dodero, the show delves into the inter-B+T class divide in a way that I could never imagine “The Jersey Shore” doing. It seems like MTV squandered a real chance at making a reality show that went beyond entertainment to give viewers a somewhat genuine glimpse into the lives of human beings different from themselves. I’m pretty sure no one at MTV is reading this, but I’m going to address them anyway, now. Hey, MTV! If there’s any way to put the plug back in its socket, I urge you to reconsider. Gabriella and Brianna seem like smarter, classier, and yes, more watchable reality stars than the ones you have now. And like they’d do more productive things with their fame than designing pickle flip-flops. (Sorry, Snooki.) Related posts: Post from: Crushable The Village Voice Uncovers The ‘Jersey Shore’ That Never Was  |
| We Finally Get to See Katniss, Gale, and Peeta in District 12 in New ‘Hunger Games’ Photos Posted: 28 Jul 2011 09:55 AM PDT In addition to giving us our first look at Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss, Josh Hutcherson as Peeta, and Liam Hemsworth as Gale, Entertainment Weekly just released a few more photos of the Hunger Games stars in their home of District 12, one of Panem’s poorest districts that specializes in mining. There are only a few shots, but they’re of key places: The woods where Katniss and Gale hunt, and the bakery that Peeta’s family owns. Those arms! The article says that Josh went through the kind of training that would bulk him up — he added 15 pounds of muscle — but wouldn’t make him into a bodybuilder. After all, the heaviest thing that Peeta lugged was bags of flour. Technically this photo isn’t really canon, since Gale and Peeta would never be in the same room/forest together… At least, not in the first book. But they’re so cute that we’re gonna let it go. Related posts: Post from: Crushable We Finally Get to See Katniss, Gale, and Peeta in District 12 in New ‘Hunger Games’ Photos  |
| Check Out This Wackypants Animated News Segment About The ‘Sex And The City’ Prequel Posted: 28 Jul 2011 09:42 AM PDT As you may know by now, the brilliant minds who brought you Sex and the City 2 are now According to the cruel-but-hilarious cartoon, “the original cast are to be put out to pasture and replaced by hot, young talent for a Sex and the City prequel.” I don’t think they are literally going to be dumped into a pasture, but isn’t that a great image? “My Manolos!” Sarah Jessica Parker will say. “They aren’t meant for pastures!” Meanwhile, Kim Cattrall will waste no time in finding the hunkiest farm boy and spreading some I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter on him. (Yes, I have trouble distinguishing between the characters and the actresses who play them.) They haven’t actually settled on their final casting decisions, but frontrunners are said to be Blake Lively (Samantha), Selena Gomez (Charlotte), Emma Roberts (Miranda) and Elizabeth Olsen (Carrie). I don’t want to be a total lookist, but don’t you think they could’ve found slightly better matches? If anything, Blake Lively has a more Carrie shaped face than Elizabeth Olsen, but I’m still not sure audiences would buy her as a young Sarah Jessica Parker. She’s simply too conventionally beautiful. (Although, if one suspends one’s disbelief and projects backwards from SJP’s current face, it might make a bit more sense.) And while Selena Gomez has Charlotte’s innocence about her, I’m not sure a half Mexican, half Italian actress will convey the WASPiness that’s so central to Charlotte’s character. Then again, hair and makeup can work wonders. It’ll be interesting to see if any SATC fans go along for this ride. Related posts: Post from: Crushable Check Out This Wackypants Animated News Segment About The ‘Sex And The City’ Prequel  |
| New Casting Ideas for the ‘Sex and the City’ Prequel Posted: 28 Jul 2011 09:17 AM PDT Because Sex and the City 2 wasn’t bad enough, there are rumors going around that a new Sex and the City movie is in the works. This one will be a prequel, and among the names bandied about are the Latina Selena Gomez to play super-WASPy Charlotte and vanilla Blake Lively to play the sexually adventurous Samantha. While we’re at it, let’s just cast the whole movie, shall we? Related posts: Post from: Crushable New Casting Ideas for the ‘Sex and the City’ Prequel  |
| The Dos and Don’ts of Drama, with ‘Degrassi’: Macho, Macho Men… I Want to Be a Macho Man! Posted: 28 Jul 2011 09:00 AM PDT Kudos to Degrassi for not getting all “after-school special” on Adam’s transgender storyline. Last season he got beaten up for his “weirdness,” but the emotional bullying he’s run into in this episode alone is probably more disturbing than any hallway fight. Dave, who’s not that prejudiced, decides that he’s freaked out by sharing a radio show and a bathroom with Adam; he continually refers to Adam as a girl or a freak, and mocks him on-air. Dave really knows how to keep this show interesting. Related posts: Post from: Crushable The Dos and Don’ts of Drama, with ‘Degrassi’: Macho, Macho Men… I Want to Be a Macho Man!  |
| Kat Von D Will Walk Out Of Your Interview If You Mention Jesse James Too Much Posted: 28 Jul 2011 08:37 AM PDT Newly single TV tattoo artist Kat Von D walked out of an interview with “Good Day L.A.” today before it even started after they violated her request not to mention her break-up with fiance Jesse James in the introduction to her segment. According to TMZ, Kat said she’d agreed to answer a question about the break-up, but only if they didn’t mention it in the intro. They then proceeded to not only mention it, but to show embarrassing footage of her getting a large portrait of homeboy’s face (as a child) tattooed on her body that had been sent over by her own network. Et tu, TLC? For their part, the morning show claims to have done nothing wrong. A representative told The NY Daily News that she had already approved the clip being aired. “When we booked the segment there was only one caveat,” the rep said. “We agreed to NOT talk about Sandra Bullock or Michelle ‘Bombshell’ McGee. If one of the stipulations was to NOT talk about her breakup with Jesse James, we never would have agreed to the booking. However, that was never requested.” I’m guessing someone at TLC actually “approved” the clip, not Kat, thinking she was either going to grin and bear it, or do exactly what she did. I expected TLC to be a little classier than that, but it’s sort of par for the reality TV course. I have no great love for Kat Von D, but do feel sort of bad for her right now. I mean, I’m sure she knew she was going to have her most embarrassing moments broadcast on TV when she signed on to do the show, but I’m guessing it just hit home what that actually means. Time to soothe the pain with a nice, long, relaxing money bath. Related posts: Post from: Crushable Kat Von D Will Walk Out Of Your Interview If You Mention Jesse James Too Much  |
| Amy Winehouse’s Bodyguards Posing with Her Ashes Is Either Very Respectful or Highly Offensive Posted: 28 Jul 2011 09:34 AM PDT These guys either have no respect for the dead, or plenty of it and want to protect Amy Winehouse from beyond the grave. It’s really hard to read this photo. When I first heard that Winehouse’s bodyguards were snapped posing with the box containing her ashes at her funeral, I assumed that they were dicking around and trivializing her death. But it’s actually a very solemn photo, and seems to be almost a tribute. Like, “This is the woman we protected from paparazzi and belligerent fans. But we couldn’t protect her from herself.” OK, I’m editorializing, but my final verdict is that it was a kindhearted gesture, not a mocking one. Related posts: Post from: Crushable Amy Winehouse’s Bodyguards Posing with Her Ashes Is Either Very Respectful or Highly Offensive  |
| Crush Links: ‘Jersey Shore’ House Arrest For A Certain Castmate Posted: 28 Jul 2011 07:41 AM PDT
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| ‘The Challenge’ Awards: Maybe You Should Let Your Partner In On Your Terrible Plan Posted: 28 Jul 2011 07:41 AM PDT  The triangle of doom: Wes, CT, and Mandi I think I need to become friends with whoever edits The Challenge. Thanks to them, I have seen Kenny/Wes fail at challenges from just about every imaginable angle, and then they show it again. This week’s flashbacks are about how Wes and Kenny’s “strategy” keeps fucking up because they keep losing, and then segues into how both Laurel and Mandi totally want to jump on CT. Get in line, ladies. Biggest Shit-Stirrer: Johnny Johnny (whom I will not refer to by his stupid fruity nickname) straight-up tells Mandi that CT is in another room talking to Laurel. He then tells her to go into the other room and create drama. I’m sure that according to the logic of this show Johnny thinks he’s being helpful and getting Mandi more airtime, which she should be grateful for, but he just comes off looking like his usual tool self. Also, CT is wearing glasses again. To Mandi’s credit, she doesn’t, but then when Laurel emerges from the room Mandi yells “How do you like my sloppy seconds?” I don’t know if there was any actual sexing, because we didn’t even see them make out. Best Redemption Arc: CT CT shows Laurel a button he is wearing in honor of his late brother, and I think this is the first time that his brother’s murder has come up on the show. He tells Laurel that the shooting happened around the time of The Duel 2 and that that was when he chased Adam around and got physical with him. I can only hope that CT has also had this conversation with Adam, because he’s the one who deserves the apology and Laurel wasn’t even there. Valedictorian: Ev Wes talks to Paula and Ev about how he really wants to get CT out of the game, and then tries all this doublespeak about how he knows he can beat CT in a Jungle but he just doesn’t want to. Ev immediately sees through that, saying that Wes obviously isn’t as confident as he says he is or he’d be willing to take on CT himself instead of trying to get someone else to do it. It says a lot about the people on this show that Ev is smarter than everyone else. I’m still loving the pink highlights, though. Worst Partner: Evan Because of his dumb alliance with Wes/Kenny/Johnny, Evan decides that he’ll throw the next challenge so that he and Nehemiah can try to take out CT in the Jungle. However, he doesn’t bother to discuss this plan with Nehemiah. It’s bad enough that Evan – who is not the strongest guy out there – is taking such a risk, but the fact that he’s sabotaging Nehemiah in the process? I hate Evan. Also, he says “It’s time for Nehemiah and I to go into the Jungle” when it should be “Nehemiah and me.” Best Burn: Paula Paula teases Kenny and calls him “DQ Kenny.” I can’t tell if the season is going in the “Kenny falls from former glory” direction or “Kenny manages to turn it around and redeem himself” direction, but in the meantime we’re treated to another montage of Kenny’s fails this season. Delightful. I might have rewatched it three times. Also, Jasmine apparently calls Evan “Canadian Bacon,” and I love it. [Later, Kenny/Wes win the challenge, so there you go.] Best Potential Couple: Paula and Mike I really like this potential pairing. It’s nice to see Paula go after a guy who treats her with respect and isn’t a self-aggrandizing douchebag like most of the guys on this show. He isn’t sexist or roided up, and that is a nice change for this show. They seem like a good balance for each other – she helps him open up and talk to people, and he treats her nicely. The surprisingly long-lasting Adam/Jenn relationship is a close second, though. Best Flipout: Mandi I can clearly understand why some girl would get all obsessed with CT, and Mandi has definitely lost it. She flips out on CT and runs immediately to Wes, who pretends to care about her feelings but is just trying to sleep with her. (It works.) CT correctly catches on to the fact that Wes has been telling Mandi that CT is a bad guy who treats women like shit, and he is just as mad at Wes for saying it as he is with Mandi for believing it. Worst Comment: Wes “That’s what friends who are beautiful do with each other.” – Wes, regarding his hookup with Mandi. Best Underdog: Nehemiah It’s clear that Evan/Nehemiah are outmatched by CT/Adam in The Jungle, and it’s pretty much all Evan’s fault that he and his partner are even there in the first place. Nehemiah voiceovers that Evan didn’t work out and get in shape for the challenge and just thought he could coast along, and that he needs to back up his attitude with performance. (Ev calls Evan “a beached whale.”) Though I’m glad Evan/Nehemiah lost so that CT could stay in the game, it’s still a shame that Nehemiah got booted because his partner is a douche. More future members for the CT Alliance of the Future. Evan tries to make himself look better in his final interview by admitting it’s his fault, but too little too late. Related posts: Post from: Crushable ‘The Challenge’ Awards: Maybe You Should Let Your Partner In On Your Terrible Plan  |
Before The Hunger Games, the state of North Carolina mostly dealt in overblown teen dramas: One Tree Hill shoots almost exclusively there, allowing college students (
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