Every year we throw a coveted and by-invitation Oscar party at our exquisite suburban news lair. The Moet rose’ flows, the pork rinds, endless. This year, however, on the strength of Ricky Gervais’ nastiness, the show’s reckless celebrity drinking, and what is shaping up to be an Oscar snoozefest, we’ll be switching gears to host a new Golden Globes extravaganza. The Globes show, irreverent and near meaningless unless you count creating Academy Award buzz, is a fab mingling of A, B, and even C-listers, and is a lot more fun than the goony and too-long Oscars. Catch the Globes for yourself on Jan. 15 and don’t miss the red carpet pre-game fashion mayhem. To quote a film legend: Whoever said orange is the new pink was seriously disturbed.
Speaking of loving the Globes… shock jock Howard Stern is joining America’s Got Talent as a judge. We predict he will be a wild, vulgar and opinionated addition. We remind that it’s a prime-time talent competition – not a body parts contest. Ahem...
We’re not a huge Jimmy Kimmel fan but we do love this Christmas prank he got parents to pull. This is a good one for Generation E (for entitlement.) Enjoy, funseekers:
Al Sharpton has admirably lost a lot of weight, but he’s still got a big problem with the feds and finances. That’s a big tax bill, sir, along with a mighty big salary and significant execu-perks. You can check out the carnage here.
The final GOP debate before the Iowa caucus was Thursday night and you know what we will miss most from this segment of presidential election campaigning: the Huntsman hotties – @jon2012girls. Au revoir, turbobabe trio.
Speaking of candidates: we sure do miss Ali G. He did politics so well as evidenced here.
So Barbara Walters left God’s quarterback Tim Tebow off of her “Most Fascinating” people of the year list? Derek Jeter, Simon Cowell, but no Timmy? Impossible. He’s decent, inspiring AND he looks good without a shirt. Even the pols are talking. Rick Perry at Fox’s Iowa debate: “I hope I’m the Tim Tebow of the Iowa caucuses.” You’re going to have to work a long time on your throwing motion for that, governor.
So… our Lindsay (Lohan) is doing well in court – dressing like a grown-up, no less - looking smokin’ in Playboy and we’re hoping, well on her way to a serious life-assessment. We’d love to see her hold her own in a dramatic role – because we love a comeback, and so does America. Take a chance, directors. We also hope her parents go away forever. We’re asking Santa for that.
In Washington, chances are your dating pool looks like this: lawyer, lobbyist, academic and the dreaded “journalist.” While are a fan of inter-species dating, particularly for scribes, here is a nice warning manual for you civilians.
Speaking of boytoys – which one of you bought us a Liz Taylor bauble at this week’s Christie’s auction? We want an ice-skating rink on our fingers for Christmas and we’ve been tres, tres good. The auction took in $116 million, a record. But honestly, we miss Liz in the world. Now THAT was a life. The jewels were just a little bit of bling on a real star. #RIPGIRL
