Amy Winehouse Dead: April 2008

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

I really want one of these for my IH!

I think there is something star wars-related coming out soon, b/c I keep hearing things about star wars (aka carrie fischer boned harrison ford), and this is the latest thing --- I guess in the late 80s/early 90s there was a huge panasonic/star wars ad thing going on in japan, some amazing posters/billboards came out of it, and somebody recently made a top 10 list of it.
here are my favorite ones.

I really would love any of these to frame and put up at my IH, especially the first one:

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

oh god

~~agyness deyn~~ laura hollins the dumb cunt is going to start a singing career. according to NME she is set to release a collaborative single with New York-based Five O'Clock Heroes.

and just b/c she sucks, here are a bunch of pictures of her looking like a dumb ass and one from before she got a stylist

japanese music.

i have to admit, i didn't really scope out the music scene in tokyo, aside from seeing some band with an extreme harmonica player on a stage outside the tube station.

now I am obsessed with the song in my rockabilly video, but since i can't speak japanese, i can't really figure out what the song is. I've tried every possible way of finding it, but no luck.

in my searching i came across two japanese bands that joebot told me about a long time ago and i sort of forgot about: portugal japan and the polysics. The polysics are pretty main stream i guess, but they were just one of those bands i always heard people talk about but forgot to actually listen to. Here is the new polysics video:

(p.s. all the school kids have book bags like the one in this video, they are so nice, i really wanted one but couldn't find them anywhere.)

here is portugal japan's myspace.

Monday, April 28, 2008

Everyone’s Talking About the Miley Cyrus Topless Vanity Fair Scandal

If you are living in this world you have already seen all those topless (covered with a white sheet) photos of Miley Cyrus and the discussion it is creating online. Is it legal? Is it appropriate? And so on…
Here’s the summary of events…

Miley Cyrus Topless for Vanity Fair Sneak Peek
Miley Cyrus Embarrassed Over Topless Vanity Fair Photos
Miley Cyrus and Her Dad Pics: Creepier than the Topless Photos?

I still think this is something that is just not explainable… Where were Miley’s parents? Probably drowning on money, they couldn’t see at that time it was a bad idea…
Jamie Lee Curtis speaks out and it’s clear she blames the parents for exposing their kids… and in this situation she is right!

When these young people get all dressed up for award show red-carpet events don’t we all comment how beautiful, stunning and grown-up they look in their strapless/backless dresses and heels and tousled hair? None of this is new. None of this should be news. But it is news because it is a business. It is all Business. It is called Show Business. Show Abyss-ness! I call it Show-OFF Business. You throw a child onto the jaws of a business and they will get eaten.
I know how Miley feels. I too was a little embarrassed by my recent topless “scandal” and the subsequent parodies, but I am an adult woman. I protected myself during the shoot and I can take the heat. I only wish that her guardians had protected her.

Michelle William Confesses She Saw Heath Ledger’s Ghost

Heath Ledger’s former fiancee, Michelle Williams, claims she is being haunted by the tragic actor’s ghost and that it helped her grieve.

Williams told friends that Heath, who died aged 28 of an accidental drug overdose in January, had twice visited her as a “shadowy apparition”.
The first time, she was woken at night after hearing furniture move. In another “visitation”, she said the ‘Brokeback Mountain’ star apologized to her for not being there to help raise their two-year-old daughter, Matilda.

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no more gingers!

ah, how I used to love jenny lewis. in fact, I would have discussions over who my biggest girl-crush was -- jenny lewis or karen o. (karen o. won, now it's mila kunis)

anyways, I was not into rilo kiley's new album (even though I hate when people say shit like that), and I think jenny lewis developed a wayyy big head from everybody in the world thinking she can do no wrong and telling her how perfect and beautiful and stylish she is. over it.

that is why this is hilarious

that came from this post, where they also showed pics of RK from this weekend

nice panty lines douche bag

debwa loves . . .

prince!!!

he played coachella on saturday night and covered radiohead's creep

the fantasys go to japan

if you haven't had a chance yet, I reccomend checking out mr and miss fantasy's travel blog about their trip to japan

you can read about japanese rockabillies and how they spend their sundays

or you can read about delicious-looking japanese food and be hungry

or you can read about what you have to do before praying in the Meji Shrine

a must-read for travel aficionados!

Sunday, April 27, 2008

Carmen Electra Big Black Diamond Engagement Ring

Carmen Electra is engaged to her boyfriend Rob Patterson, her rep has confirmed. This will be the third marriage for the actress-model, who was previously married to rocker Dave Navarro and, briefly, to NBA star Dennis Rodman.

“He told friends three days ago that he got engaged,” a source said. “The ring is a black diamond set in white diamonds.”
"This relationship is different than the others," she says. ""It's so special. We both feel it's an important thing right now, and we want to keep everything special, so we're keeping everything secret for now."
Patterson popped the question over the weekend. "It was my birthday, and we were celebrating in Las Vegas together, so [The engagement] was my birthday present," she said.
"It was just the two of us and it was really romantic, he asked me while we were alone in our hotel room." Did he get down on one knee? "I'm not saying, but it was really romantic," she said.
As for the ring, I wouldn’t say a black diamond is romantic but it’s certainly different. I love that stone… just not for an engagement ring…

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Saturday, April 26, 2008

Weekend Gossip Links: Baby Bumps, Milfs & Lame TV Shows

Jennifer Aniston in New Smartwater Ad (Backseat Cuddler)
Danica Patrick’s encore to win her second IndyCar Series! (Anything Hollywood)
Supernatural Last Night…Ghostfacers Sucked! (TEN)

Jessica Alba Leaving Her House Looking Amazing! (KnockedUpCelebs)
Last Night's Greys: Just.... Eh. (CelebMonkey)
Heather Locklear On The Set OF ‘Flirting With Forty’ (Sweet Gossip)

Angelina Jolie Baby Bump Watch (7ConfessionsGossip)
New Sex and the City Movie Poster (7ConfessionsGossip)

The Wellcome collection

Yesterday Mr. Fantasy and I went to visit the Wellcome Colletion, which is not a shitty place to buy souviners and use the toilet when you enter a new state (like in america) but actually a small collection of galleries and special exhibits all touching on the common theme of medicine. The collection was originally started by Sir Henry Wellcome.

My first favorite thing was a sculpture by John Isaacs called 'I can't help the way I feel'

I also was really into the special exhibition called 'Life Before Death' which is a collection of photos of terminally ill people one close to their death and then one just after, with a little bit of information on them and how they felt about their life and their soon to be death. It wasn't depressing at all actually, and I actually felt a bit up lifted after leaving.

Friday, April 25, 2008

Ashlee Simpson Doesn’t Confess or Deny Pregnancy! (Photos)

Ashlee Simpson continues to use the pregnancy rumors to promote her new album Bittersweet World. Yeah, it’s convenient but I can’t believe people will be so dumb to buy her album just because she’s pregnant…
Publicity is publicity; it doesn’t matter where it comes from! Ashlee, who was a guest on Ellen DeGeneres show continued with cryptic answers about pregnancy.

Ellen: So I can’t let you sit here and not ask you the question, the elephant in the room: Now, are you or are you not pregnant?

Ashlee: Well, that has been going on for quite a while. That is definitely something that I choose personally not to discuss except for the fact that maybe… do I look like I had 10 cheeseburgers or something…because I don’t think I do (Ashlee stands up.)

Ellen: No. You don’t look pregnant at all but everybody is saying you are. Let me just ask you this … I think it’s a personal thing but you’ve got to promise me that you’re not going to keep this answer up as long as this woman did (picture of Jennifer Lopez) Don’t do that…

Ashlee: No (laughing) I’m not. I swear.

Ellen: At some point let us in on it.

Ashlee: I promise you that. I give you my pinky on that.

Ellen: Is it a boy or a girl?

Ashlee: Ah … you’re funny (laughing).

Ah ah, we are not laughing!! Ok, I'm over it!! Ashlee is not pregnant! She is just stupid, dumb and engaged! Damn what a bad combination… let’s hope she doesn’t go quick on spreading those genes!!

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Jennifer Lopez Will Continue to Cash In On her Piggy Banks

This is like the worst timing ever to start a reality show but we can see Jennifer Lopez is desperate. Her latest album was a flop, no one really likes her music or movies and her biggest check so far was the 6 million dollar offered to just photograph her newborn twin, Max and Emme.
Jennifer didn’t have to do anything! It was as easy as popping out the twins and cash in on their photos! Easy money!!
Lopez has signed on to star in an unscripted series for TLC following the stylish actress-singer-dancer-businesswoman as she juggles her career with mommy duty.
"Jennifer is unbelievably passionate about life and will be an incredible role model for our audience," TLC President

Angela Shapiro-Mathes said. Lopez will also serve as coexecutive producer but still no premiere date was announced.
Lopez said: "I'm looking forward to sharing this exciting journey together." Jennifer is soo happy she hears Ca-Ching, Ca-Ching, Ca-Ching!!
In its press materials, the Discovery Networks-owned TLC promises that the series, which is currently in preproduction, will "deliver a slice of [Lopez’s] life that audiences have never seen before, as she takes on her career and launches a new fragrance while trying to juggle her new responsibilities as a first-time mom."

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Wednesday, April 23, 2008

you can watch anythinggg

there is an amazing website called SurfTheChannel that has every tv show, anime, documentaries, and a bunch of movies -- it is the best.

it seriously has EVERY tv show (past and current ones) from La Femme Nikita to Goosebumps to Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego to my current fave . . .

Dexter!

which, if you haven't checked out, you must do so immediately.

Katie Holmes Angry With Magazine Covers & Split Rumors

Recent tabloid headlines claiming that Tom and Katie were planning a “Trial Separation” and that “It’s Over!” between the pair have left Holmes devastated.

And although it’s not the first time the former ‘Dawson’s Creek’ actress has faced such accusations, she still finds them difficult to deal with. “Katie wishes she didn’t care about the gossip and rumors, but it is hard for her not to,” a friend of Katie says.
“She is such a sweet person and never has anything bad to say about anyone,” the friend tells OK! magazine. “She doesn’t understand why some people are wishing problems on her and Tom.”
Katie knows she’ll have to face more rumors about her marriage to the ‘Top Gun’ actor, but she keeps it all together by, “going about her life, business as usual,” her friend says. “She’ll keep a smile on her face when she’s out in public with Tom and keep the hurt hidden at home.”
Well lately Katie Holmes isn’t smiling that much but I guess it’s hard being a celebrity!
But the couple is showing off they are happily together in Suri’s birthday party with some sweet kissing and recently all smiles attending Victoria Beckham’s birthday party.

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Ashlee Simpson Is Photoshop Gorgeous for Shape Magazine

This girl is all about fake! Lip-syncing, fake nose, photoshopped body and possibly fake pregnancy as a publicity stunt to promote her new album, Bittersweet World.
In the new issue of Shape magazine, Ashlee talks about her new exercise and diet routine:

"I never thought I'd be on the cover of a magazine in a bikini," the 23-year-old singer tells the mag, but says she couldn't say no after working out two to three times a week with celebrity trainer MICHAEL ALEXANDER. She also sticks to a diet of yogurt and granola for breakfast, turkey or veggie wraps for lunch and lean proteins like fish and chicken for dinner.
"I try to listen to what my body craves," she tells the mag. "Sometime it tells me to eat more fruit, but sometimes it tells me to eat Skittles!"

Ah ah!! So Ashlee does have cravings!! May be pregnant… may be not!! Who cares?? If it’s true she won’t be able to hide it for much time!

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Disaster!! Amy Winehouse Stoned & Pregnant!!?

Amy Winehouse was at a pub with various hangers on and a member of jailed Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty's band, Mick Whitnall.
Amy and Mick were seen leaving the pub arm-in-arm, which surely will do little to allay husband Blake's fears that she might be set to give up on their marriage.
The singer failed to send a card to or visit her incarcerated Blake in Pentonville Prison when he turned 26 last week and according to friends she is now living as a "single woman".
Single and pregnant?? We know Amy still has problems with drugs and she isn’t exactly an example of health but could she be pregnant?
The bump doesn’t lie. When did Amy’s belly get that big? Bloat and beer?? A crack baby?? Pseudocyesis (Google it!!)???

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I'm baaaaack....

my trip to tokyo/kyoto was both delicious and funny. Here is a video i took of (probably) my favorite part:
(you can hear mr. fantasy go 'woah!' and me go "ohhh!' in the background at two different parts)

this is in yoyogi park in tokyo. There were three groups of different rockabillies, two biker groups and one teeny-bopper/ sock-hop type group. All of them brought their own music and all of them were dancing, but they spent about a hour warming up/ drinking beer at 11 am/ doing their hair/ chain smoking. Actually, some of them are smoking WHILE dancing, and they never stopped. We stood there for about half an hour...or more.

Baby Harlow Out & About With Nicole Richie & Joel Madden

Baby Harlow Winter is such a cutie… proud new parents, Nicole Richie and Joel Madden show off their cute baby for the first time in public.
Joel Madden is completely in love with his beautiful daughter and he used to sing only for her:

“You know, no matter how many beautiful girls there are in this audience, I must confess that three months ago, I had a little baby girl, and she’s my one and only true love.”
“Before I left on tour,” Joel continued, “We’ve been on tour about a month now, I used to sing songs to [Harlow] every day. And there’s a band she really likes, it’s called The Cure. Big Cure fan. So I’ve learned all their songs and we’ll sing one tonight. This is called ‘Love Song.’”

It seems like Nicole and Joel are amazing parents! From what I saw of Simple Life, Nicole was the one who always conquered the kids and having her own baby girl “It’s definitely like nothing I could have imagined,” she says.

Photos Still Available HERE

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Monday, April 21, 2008

Face OFF: Fergie vs. Jennifer Aniston

Cheer UP!! Sunny days are here to stay! That means hot celebrities at the beach rocking (or not!) their bikinis and their fabulous (or not!) bodies!

Jennifer Aniston and Fergie start off the bikini season in style but what I really want you to tell me who has a better body?? What bikini is your favorite? Who looks better in a bikini??