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Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 15:45:04
Ooops, she did it again!
Well, just in time to make it twice in one month. Britney Spears has gone to the hospital for a psych evaluation under the behest of her psychiatrist, which is apparently not Dr. Phil. If you've seen any network news today, you'd know that at 1AM this morning a motorcade of L.A.P.D. and private vehicles transported her to hospital along with L.A.P.D. helicopter support and a parade of leachy paparazzi.
I feel bad because this isn't her fault exactly, it's not like she was prepared for this life, it just sort of snowballed on her between 15 - 25, who can blame someone for losing it with that much pressure, fame and wealth coming in during your most boneheaded years? And now she's crazy, well, I think we all saw that coming.
I'd like to say it's her parents fault for pimping their daughters out for any entertainment job they could and forgetting they may have needed some boundaries and some discpline, even now. But that's another story. What I find so bizarre is that Portfolio Magazine estimates the media circus around Britney Spears contributes an average $110 million dollars to the U.S. Economy......say what? Here's a break down of their factors to get to this number:
Total Albums sold sind 1999 (that's 8 years people, 8) - 83 million
Value of those albums to JIVE Records - $400 million (one artist)
Touring Revenue - $150 Million, avg. $583,138 per show.
Britney Perfumes total sales: $100 million
"Estimated annual take for recrod company, promoters, licensers, and others: $30 - $40 Million"
Sweet Lord, that's insanity, I mean that one little woman, who is not an especially good singer, dancer, or anything. But she's been package, re-packaged, primped and molded into a machine that literally makes money.
Apparently when you say, "why don't the paparazzi leave her alone?", it's because she is estimated to make up 15-20% of the entire paparazzi industry. Really? Who the hell is buying all this crap? And that's just the tip of it, from magazine sales to internet ad revenue, Spears rules the celebrity news game for all the wrong reasons.
So do we feel sorry for her or dismiss her as reaping what she's sown. I don't know, I have to think it's sad to see a young mother of two with her resources squander them on trying to relive some missed youth of midnight field keggers and backseat liasions. I think the parents are definitely getting what they sowed, they forgot about being parents to be managers instead and let go of their children in the process. One's crazy, the other is pregnant at 16, neither has a bit of sense about how to be a responsible adult and they continue to throw money at their problems and wish them away.
I guess we're to blame too, the people searching for her on Yahoo! and Google, reading all the crappy celeblogs and buying up the gossip rags while we wait to buy our rocky road and Pepcid. And while I would like you to stop so we can set her free and let her live in relative normalcy, ala Michael Jackson, who had to move out of the country to get it; I cannot, because we're on the verge of a recession and Britney, literally, is responsible for thousands of jobs, directly and indirectly. So I guess she'll either have to become boring and let someone else take her place or die for us to let her alone. Sad, sad, sad, this is where our country is.
Going to google her right now, Mr. Rickey.
Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 15:44:32
OMG, y'all gotta vote!
OMG! So one of my friends, (who is 30!) has never voted in an election. Ever. Yeah. Seriously. I know, it took me a minute to be all like, "What? I mean seriously?"
Well, that being said and after a long speech in which I chastised for not voting and her duty as an American to be heard, I sent her to the following, which are pretty nice little sites by the Arkansas Secretary of State's office. Way to go Charlie Daniels and company:
Get out there and vote Arkansas!
CHECK TO SEE IF YOU ARE REGISTERED TO VOTE
HOW TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN ARKANSAS
This post was written and approved by Central Arkansas Confidential. "I'm Mr. Rickey, and I approved this post, because I typed it. Vote!"
Thursday, January 17, 2008 - 12:00:30
Golden Globe Reaction!
BEST MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA
"American Gangster"
"Atonement" (Winner) - surprise surprise look who came up on the last turn to make a run for the wire, I think this is it's first major win...Oscar?
"Eastern Promises"
"The Great Debaters"
"Michael Clayton"
"No Country for Old Men" - The only one I've seen, it was great.
"There Will Be Blood"
BEST MOTION PICTURE, MUSICAL OR COMEDY
"Across the Universe"
"Charlie Wilson's War"
"Hairspray"
"Juno"
"Sweeney Todd" (Winner) - I ASK YOU WHERE IS WALK HARD! I haven't laughed that much in a movie in years. This is ROBBERY! Yes, I saw Sweeney Todd, but for the regular everyday joe that doesn't know the show, this sucker dragged on and on and the young couple were blah, I could care less if they ended up together or not. Great killing though.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE PICTURE: - Ummm, no comment, I've heard of two them before this....so....sure they're all good...super films....go see them....if you can....okay.
"4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days" (Romania)
"The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" (France/USA)(Winner)
"The Kite Runner" (USA)
"Lust, Caution" (Taiwan)
"Persepolis" (France)
BEST DIRECTOR: Again, Walk Hard?
Tim Burton, "Sweeney Todd"
Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, "No Country for Old Men"
Julian Schnabel, "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" (Winner)
Ridley Scott, "American Gangster"
Joe Wright, "Atonement"
BEST DRAMATIC ACTOR - some serious talent this year, DDL holding it down.
George Clooney, "Michael Clayton"
Daniel Day-Lewis, "There Will Be Blood" (Winner) - Well, from the previews alone he should get something.
James McAvoy, "Atonement"
Viggo Mortensen, "Eastern Promises" - nominated finally for something.
Denzel Washington, "American Gangster"
BEST DRAMATIC ACTRESS - ummmm, okay, no like stand outs here, really for me.
Cate Blanchett, "Elizabeth: The Golden Age"
Julie Christie, "Away From Her" (Winner)
Jodie Foster, "The Brave One"
Angelina Jolie, "A Mighty Heart"
Keira Knightley, "Atonement"
BEST ACTOR, COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Johnny Depp, "Sweeney Todd" (Winner) - Highway Robbery. Everyone else in here should have gotten this over Depp. They are just determined to throw an Oscar at him. It was called Edward Scissorhands and What's Eatin Gilbert Grape, thanks for playing. That goes for DiCaprio too, you tards.
Tom Hanks, "Charlie Wilson's War"
Ryan Gosling, "Lars and the Real Girl"
Philip Seymour Hoffman, "The Savages"
John C. Reilly, "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story" - totally should have won this.
BEST ACTRESS, COMEDY OR MUSICAL - I suppose I can't say much not having seen most of these....Hairspray was good....Amy Adams is good...Ellen Page...
Amy Adams, "Enchanted"
Nikki Blonsky, "Hairspray"
Helena Bonham Carter, "Sweeney Todd"
Marion Cotillard, "La Vie en Rose" (Winner)
Ellen Page, "Juno"
SUPPORTING ACTOR
Casey Affleck, "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford"
Javier Bardem, "No Country for Old Men" (Winner) - Only Hoffman could stand up to this, Bardem was a freak! I love it. Sequel!
Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Charlie Wilson's War"
John Travolta, "Hairspray"
Tom Wilkinson, "Michael Clayton"
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Cate Blanchett, "I'm Not There" (Winner)- hey, good for her.
Saoirse Ronan, "Atonement"
Julia Roberts, "Charlie Wilson's War"
Amy Ryan, "Gone Baby Gone"
Tilda Swinton, "Michael Clayton"
ANIMATED FILM
"Bee Movie"
"Ratatouille"(Winner)
"The Simpsons Movie" ROBBERY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SCREENPLAY
Diablo Cody, "Juno"
Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, "No Country for Old Men" (Winner) - I still don't know what this movie is about completely, that's the best kind. But There Will Be Blood is adapted right...hmmmm.
Christopher Hampton, "Atonement"
Ronald Harwood, "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly"
Aaron Sorkin, "Charlie Wilson's War"
ORIGINAL SCORE
Dario Marianelli, "Atonement"(Winner)
Howard Shore, "Eastern Promises"
Clint Eastwood, "Grace Is Gone"
Michael Brook, Kaki King, Eddie Vedder, "Into the Wild" VEDDER, VEDDER, VEDDER!
Alberto Iglesias, "The Kite Runner"
SONG
"Despedida" from "Love in the Time of Cholera"
"Grace Is Gone" from "Grace Is Gone"
"Guaranteed" from "Into the Wild" (Winner) - YES!
"That's How You Know" from "Enchanted"
"Walk Hard" from "Walk Hard" - I think what they were looking for was "Let's Duet" on this one. Get this soundtrack, it's the bomb.
TELEVISION CATEGORIES
DRAMATIC TV SERIES
"Big Love"
"Damages"
"Grey's Anatomy"
"House"
"Mad Men"(Winner) - YES! This show is great. Sign me up for advertising in the 50's, it's all smoking, drinking and doing it.
"The Tudors"
BEST ACTOR, TV DRAMA
Michael C. Hall, "Dexter"
Jon Hamm, "Mad Men" (Winner) - YES! You know he had a screen test for Superman once, or so the rumor has it.
Hugh Laurie, "House"
Jonathan Rhys Meyers, "The Tudors"
Bill Paxton, "Big Love"
BEST ACTRESS, TV DRAMA
Patricia Arquette, "Medium"
Glenn Close, "Damages" (Winner) - YES! So good. And some stiff competition, these are all great performances this year.
Minnie Driver, "The Riches"
Edie Falco, "The Sopranos"
Sally Field, "Brothers and Sisters"
Holly Hunter, "Saving Grace"
Kyra Sedgwick, "The Closer"
TV SERIES, MUSICAL OR COMEDY
"Californication"
"Entourage"
"Extras" (Winner) - ummm, okay... i haven't seen this...but....30 ROCK!
"30 Rock"
"Pushing Daisies" - also good and overlooked.
BEST ACTOR, TV MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock"
Steve Carell, "The Office"
David Duchovny, "Californication" (Winner) - What the f? In this company, come on, is he saving souls over there on premium or what? I can't even pick between the rest of them, Baldwin and Carell would probably win out.
Ricky Gervais, "Extras"
Lee Pace, "Pushing Daisies"
BEST ACTRESS, TV MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Christina Applegate, "Samantha Who?"
America Ferrera, "Ugly Betty"
Tina Fey, "30 Rock"(Winner)- Freakin YES! The rest y'all didn't have a chance.
Anna Friel, "Pushing Daisies"
Mary-Louise Parker, "Weeds"
BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
"Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee"
"The Company"
"5 Days"
"The State Within"
"Longford" (Winner) - people watch these, huh...
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Bryce Dallas Howard, "As You Like It"
Debra Messing, "The Starter Wife"
Queen Latifah, "Life Support" (Winner) - I mean, okay, yay! For QL, but...when are these on? Starter Wife I heard of, Jane Eyre is on AETN right....hmmmm
Sissy Spacek, "Pictures of Hollis Woods"
Ruth Wilson, "Jane Eyre"
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION - again, Okay, good to know...
Adam Beach, "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee"
Ernest Borgnine, "A Grandpa for Christmas"
Jim Broadbent, "Longford" (Winner)
Jason Isaacs, "The State Within"
James Nesbitt, "Jekyll"
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Rose Byrne, "Damages"
Rachel Griffiths, "Brothers and Sisters"
Katherine Heigl, "Grey's Anatomy"
Samantha Morton, "Longford"(Winner)- I guess I have to see this Longford thing. Rose Byrne was good in Damages.
Anna Paquin, "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee"
Jaime Pressly, "My Name Is Earl"
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Ted Danson, "Damages"
Kevin Dillon, "Entourage"
Jeremy Piven, "Entourage" (Winner) - I am Pivened out. Longford is apparently the greatest thing on television this year.
Andy Serkis, "Longford"
William Shatner, "Boston Legal"
Donald Sutherland, "Dirty Sexy Money"
CECIL B. DEMILLE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Steven Spielberg - I don't know if he deserves this, I mean what's he really done in the industry.
Okay, there's my reaction to the Golden Globes, almost. WRITERS AND PRODUCERS END THIS FREAKIN STRIKE. I'm so sick of re-runs and reality television and idiotic game shows.
The list was lifted off the L.A. Times website, they don't endorse my views, etc.
later, Mr. R.
A good home..
I received the following email today about a good home for a good dog. If you know anyone looking, here's a great chance to get a sweet puppy and do some good for someone else. - mad luv, Mr. Rickey. PS: Promise to be back soon...
It seems like every time I visit my oncologist's office his nurse tells me about another person who is having to make a huge life change because of illness, and they are having to give up their canine companion in the process. These stories break my heart, and I wonder what would happen to my precious pups in a similar situation. And, what would I feel?
This time the dog is a little 20 pound All American named Skipper. His human has gone into assisted living and was going to have him put down because he has never been without her. Her neighbors asked her to let them feed him and let him live in the house alone until they could find a place for him. That's where things are now. She is in assisted living, he is living in the house alone. The neighbors work all day and let him out in the AM and PM and feed him. It turns out we share the same vet, so I talked with the vets office about Skipper. He is healthy, but he is probably 10 or 11. That makes finding a home for him a challenge. Skipper is reported to love all people and to be okay around other animals - as far as the vets office could tell when he has been boarded there. They had tried to find a home, but it fell through because the person had to move and couldn't take him. Skipper has a little quirk - he smiles. When he gets excited he pulls back his lips and shows his teeth. I haven't seen this, but everyone who tells me about Skipper is delighted by it. So, if you know anyone who can help, please contact me. I'm hoping in all our network of dog lovers out there, we can find a home for little Skipper. My number is 940-7165. Thanks, Scarlett
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