Archive for the ‘Entertainment’ Category
Wanda Sykes Offends Delicate D.C. Sensibility
12:36 pm By la Macha · Celebrities|Controversia|Entertainment|GLBT|The Obamas|Washington DC|Women · 23 Comments
11 May 2009I must say upfront that don’t find Wanda Sykes particularly funny. I think she’s a ground breaking comedienne, and I would never take away from her the work that she’s done breaking ground for black/lesbian women to declare themselves and be judged based on their skills rather than who they are. But I don’t find her that funny.
Having said that–I found very little in her skit at the White House Correspondents Dinner to be outraged at.
There was some very funny parts, there was mostly stuff that wasn’t that funny–but material that would cause outrage? Meh.
I personally would’ve been more offended at Stephen Colbert, who I think is a much more skillful comedian, and who, frankly, completely demasculated the entire Republican party and the president. But whatever. That’s just me.
What do you think? Do you think jokes about kidney failure and “pulling out” are worth the outrage? Do you think they’re too crass for the people of D.C. who have made and defended “jokes” about Barak the Magic Negro?
It Was Only a Matter of Time : Swine Flu, The Game
12:00 pm By Maegan la Mamita Mala · Games|Health · Comments Off
29 Apr 2009
Apple Nixes “Baby Shaker” iPhone App
12:09 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · children|Controversia|Games|society|Tech · 3 Comments
23 Apr 2009Apple probably wasn’t banking on a whole lot of controversy when it decided to allow anyone to add their own homegrown applications to their repository of iPhone applications, the App Store. But banking or not, they are getting it with one application which has outraged people all over; the Baby Shaker app (see video above) lets users shake a crying baby until it dies all in the name of fun. The SF Chronicle reports:
“Baby Shaker,” a simple app from Sikalosoft, was first released Monday for 99 cents. It shows pictures of babies with the sound of them crying and a stop watch. To stop the crying, you shake the iPhone hard and then little Xs appear on the eyes of the baby, who will presumably never cry again.Apple apparently pulled the app sometime Wednesday afternoon after blogs and sites such as TechCrunch and Cnet caught on to the story. It’s hard to believe that this got through the iPhone app certification process in the first place.
According to The Chronicle, infant brain injury advocates are outraged. As well they should be. Child abuse is not a game.
Saul Hansell of The New York Times’ Bits thinks Apple was wrong to cave into pressure about this application. Read his opinion here.
What do you think? Was Apple right to let the app through in the first place? Or did they overreact when they pulled it? Let us know your opinion.
Via / SF Chronicle
I love Glen Beck’s sanity…and I fear for it
2:52 pm By la Macha · Bizarro|Entertainment|society · 2 Comments
1 Apr 2009I don’t know about you all, but I’m ready to celebrate me some 10.31. Thank god for the Colbert/Stewart team.
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14 Years Without Selena
4:23 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities|Entertainment|Music|Tejano Culture · 6 Comments
31 Mar 200914 years ago, Tejano music and Mexican American culture lost one of its most beloved artists. Selena was gunned down at the age of 23 outside of a hotel in her hometown of Corpus Christi, Texas 14 years ago today, on March 31st, 1995. Her funeral brought fans from all over the country to Corpus (myself among them) to bid a final farewell to the amazing artist and humanitarian.
14 years later, Selena’s legacy lives on. Her music is unparalleled in the Tejano genre, a genre she proudly represented as much as she proudly represented her Texas-Mexican (a.k.a. Tejano) heritage. There have been many imitators since, but there will never be another Selena.
If you’ve never heard Selena’s music or heard her perform, you’ll get a taste of her at her best in the above clip from her last concert.
Natasha Richardson gravely injured in accident
8:13 pm By la Macha · Celebrities|Entertainment · Comments Off
17 Mar 2009
Natasha Richardson is one of my favorite actresses. She is clean and understated–she can convey meaning with just the way her eyelids open and close. And she’s married to one of my few male crushes, Liam Neeson.
But even if she was a horrible actress, this news would still be pretty upsetting:
The actress, 45, suffered a devastating head injury Monday in a freak skiing accident outside of Montreal. Neeson immediately left the Toronto set of his latest film, Chloe, to be with his wife.
According to representatives of Sacre-Coeur Hospital in Montreal, the couple of 15 years departed together by ambulance at 12:30 Tuesday. Richardson was spotted on the yellow stretcher by a reporter from the Toronto Star, which published the account. The couple were then taken to Elliott Trudeau Airport for a private jet flight to New York, arriving Tuesday evening. They have a home in Manhattan and another outside the city.
According to sources, friends and family members gathered for a vigil in New York to be with Richardson. It was not immediately known whether she was being taken to a hospital or to her home.
Some websites (which won’t be linked) are already reporting her death and/or speculating that she has irreversible brain damage–which is the last thing she and her family need right now. I’m all for a little celebrity gossip, but when it comes to serious things like death, life and death choices, and kids–gossip sites need to STFU or offer some prayers and good thoughts.
Please keep Natasha and her family in your thoughts.
JLo and Marc Suing Stroller Company
7:01 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities|children|Chismes|Entertainment|Justice · Comments Off
4 Mar 2009
They might not be hurting for money, but JLo and husband Marc Anthony are going after some dough — 5 million big ones — in a suit against Silver Cross, Ltd., the makers of a baby stroller who they claim used their names and images without permission. Check out the video and get the whole story after the jump.
Joaquin Makes Letterman Squirm
1:00 pm By la Macha · Entertainment · Comments Off
12 Feb 2009Sigh. There are so few actors out there that I really like–I am not a fan of pretty boys, muscle men, or traditional leading men in general. Which leaves the Hollywood men that I really like at about *two*. Earlier this month I found out that one of my sensitive True Actor leading men is a total dick, and then today I woke up to find that my other sensitive True Actor leading man is…well…a bit unibomberish.
I guess that I embrace the queer in us all. Even the needs a shave and a hair cut queer.
Your Celebrity Updates
10:59 am By Maegan La Mala · Entertainment · Comments Off
5 Feb 2009Christian Bale, Michale Phelps and Britney Spears all get covered in this cute little update. Oh, and if you, like me, didn’t know what was going on with the Christian Bale update–listen to this.
Penelope Cruz Wants Her Damned Oscar
9:32 am By Maegan La Mala · Celebrities|Chismes|Entertainment|Events|Movies|Spain · 1 Comment
3 Feb 2009This past Sunday Penelope Cruz picked up a Goya award (see above video), her country’s version of the Oscars for her performance in Woody Allen’s Vicky, Cristina, Barcelona. While most people are pleased to just be nominated, la Pe told Liz Smith she wants more than that:
I congratulate Penélope again on her nomination. I ask, because it’s the tiresome but necessary question, if it really matters to her if she wins. “Hmmm … what can I say? It’s not a lie that it is an honor to be nominated, and if I don’t win, I won’t be any less honored, but … look, ask anyone who is nominated. No matter what you think you feel about awards, when you’re there, sitting in that seat, with those people, all dressed up — of course you want to win!”
At least she’s honest! I personally don’t think she’ll win (though I thought her performance was fabulous)…too much stiff competition in that category.
P.S. What is up with the intro to that video?
Via / wowowow.com
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