Conan O’Brien isn’t just going to take his severance check from NBC and hide behind his Twitter; albeit changing a random girl’s life while basking in the glory of his internet-based fans. Conan has officially announced the next phase of his career and he swears, it’s half-assed.
TeamCoco.com was launched to promote Conan O’Brien’s upcoming 30-city comedy show that is said to be a night of music, comedy, hugging, and the occasional awkward silence. The tour will kick off in Eugene, Oregon and end in Atlanta, Georgia (at the time of writing this post.)
Are you excited about Conan going on tour? Will you be attending one of his shows?
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has been apologizing to the friends, family and fans of a few different well-known figures in Hollywood that had been omitted from the 2010 Oscars “in memoriam” since the awards show aired last Sunday night. Three of the biggest names that had been left out were Farrah Fawcett, Bea Arthur and Gene Barry, but the one name who continues to be a thorn in the Academy’s side is Farrah Fawcett and those who have been making the biggest ruckus are critic Roger Ebert and Oscar winner Jane Fonda.
The “in memoriam” segment first began in 1993 and since that time, the same man has been responsible for the segment–the Academy’s Bruce Davis. Davis has since released a statement, saying:
“There’s nothing you can say to people, particularly to family members, within a day or two of the show that helps at all. They tend to be surprised and hurt, and we understand that and we’re sorry for it.”
Although people continue to be outraged over the decision to leave Farrah Fawcett out of the segment, Davis stands by his decision of omitting her, saying that he ultimately felt her “remarkable television work” would be more appropriately honored during the TV Academy’s Emmys and backed up that line of thinking to include that several notable screenwriters were not included in the tribute, either.
The Academy has also explained why Michael Jackson had been included in the “in memoriam,” which surprised quite a bit of people, even fans of Michael Jackson, saying that while he was better known for his musical accomplishments, Jackson was the subject of a successful feature documentary last year, thus earning his place.
The Academy’s apology about Farrah Fawcett not being included in the “in memoriam” sounds very much more like a non-apology; like hot air being released to the universe to get everyone to stop talking about Bruce Davis’s oversight. And on the topic of Michael Jackson being included–I think his “remarkable musical work” would be more appropriately honored during the Grammys. Oh wait, it was.
The British Academy Film Awards, also popularly known as the BAFTAs, took place in London last night at the Royal Opera House. Check out the gorgeous stars that walked the red carpet in the season’s best fashion.
Kevin Smith boarded a Southwest Airlines flight last night from Oakland to Burbank. After his bag was up and he was seated (with the arm rests down), he was deemed a “safety risk” and thrown off the flight. While he did end up on another Southwest flight, he turned to Twitter to express his (reasonable and totally justified, in my opinion) anger.
The Kevin Smith vs. Southwest Airlines fire storm began with one Tweet from @ThatKevinSmith:
“Dear @SouthwestAir – I know I’m fat, but was Captain Leysath really justified in throwing me off a flight for which I was already seated?”
And that was just the beginning. He went on to Tweet, “Dear @SouthwestAir, I flew out in one seat, but right after issuing me a standby ticket, Oakland Southwest attendant Suzanne (wouldn’t give last name) told me Captain Leysath deemed me a “safety risk”. Again: I’m way fat… But I’m not THERE just yet. But if I am, why wait til my bag is up, and I’m seated WITH ARM RESTS DOWN. In front of a packed plane with a bunch of folks who’d already I.d.ed me as “Silent Bob.”"
But that wasn’t all Southwest Airlines would hear from Silent Bob Kevin Smith. He got really, really pissed off and went on to tweet, “So, @SouthwestAir, go fuck yourself. I broke no regulation, offered no “safety risk” (what, was I gonna roll on a fellow passenger?). I was wrongly ejected from the flight (even Suzanne eventually agreed). And fuck your apologetic $100 voucher, @SouthwestAir. Thank God I don’t embarrass easily (bless you, JERSEY GIRL training). But I don’t sulk off either: so everyday, some new fuck-you Tweets for @SouthwestAir. Wanna tell me I’m too wide for the sky? Totally cool. But fair warning, folks: IF YOU LOOK LIKE ME, YOU MAY BE EJECTED FROM @SOUTHWESTAIR.”
Even though he was deemed a “safety risk,” he did end up boarding another flight with Southwest Airlines, completely disproving that whole “you’re a safety risk” sentiment, Kevin Smith still didn’t stop tweeting about his horrendous experience with Southwest Airlines and even took a picture of himself sitting on his later flight.
“Hey @SouthwestAir! Look how fat I am on your plane! Quick! Throw me off! http://twitpic.com/1340gw”
“The @SouthwestAir Diet. How it works: you’re publicly shamed into a slimmer figure. Crying the weight right off has never been easier!”
“Hey @SouthwestAir! I’ve landed in Burbank. Don’t worry: wall of the plane was opened & I was airlifted out while Richard Simmons supervised.”
Southwest Airlines did eventually start tweeting back to Kevin Smith apologizing and wanting to make it up to him in some way:
“@ThatKevinSmith hey Kevin! I’m so sorry for your experience tonight! Hopefully we can make things right, please follow so we may DM!”
And here is where my love for Kevin Smith goes much, much, much deeper. In fact, my heart could just about explode from Smith’s next tweet:
“Hey @SouthwestAir? Fuck making it right for me just ’cause I have a platform. I sat next to a big girl who was chastised for not buying an extra ticket because “all passengers deserve their space.” Fucking flight wasn’t even full! Fuck your size-ist policy. Rude…”
Regardless of the jokes Kevin Smith made in the bulk of his tweets, such as saying the plane was opened and he was airlifted out while Richard Simmons supervised, the real core issue here is a size-ist policy that is enforced not just by Southwest Airlines, but by all airlines. There is also a little thing we like to call fat phobia that exists and is the product of an increasing amount of ignorance, not just by corporations and businesses, but by the people behind them and the people who use them.
Just because a person is big, fat, plus size or any other words commonly used to describe people who do not fit within the body image standards set forth by media and advertising companies directed at all people–women, girls and men alike, does not mean that it is okay to treat them any differently than you would treat someone who does, in fact, mirror corporate beauty. What we saw go down through Twitter between Kevin Smith and Southwest Airlines was not a safety risk in the least and it was not a policy being enforced due to him compromising the comfort, safety or well-being of the fellow passengers. It was a series of Southwest Airlines employees demonstrating fat phobia and casting one person on the flight out and embarrassing and fat shaming that person for no reason. This is not a one-time case; stuff like this is happening to bigger people every single day and on all flights from all airlines. If anything, Kevin Smith spoke the truth for every single big person who has ever been singled out on an airline for no reason.
The death of Brittany Murphy came as a tremendous shock to us all. She died of cardiac arrest, but what caused that has been a mystery. Many speculated what played a part in her death–from her husband, Simon Monjack, who had released statements that he did not want an autopsy performed on Murphy and made us all speculate a lot more, to drugs, to the flu, to H1N1, and so on. Finally, the cause of Brittany Murphy’s death has been released.
The official report states that it was an accidental death caused by “community acquired pneumonia,” iron deficiency anemia and multiple drug intoxication. The L.A. County Coroner concludes that “injury occurred” because of drug intake.
This is incredibly sad, because Brittany Murphy did not have to die. This story is still developing, but we can, at least, stop speculating on what exactly caused the death in this incredibly young woman. Also, keep in mind that “multiple drug intoxication” and “drug intake” does not necessarily mean illegal substances. As we have seen so many times throughout the years, it is the prescription drugs that are just as lethal as illegal substances.
Our thoughts continue to go out to Brittany Murphy’s family.
left--Jersey Shore star Pauly D, right--Teen Mom star Farrah Abraham with baby Sophia
MTV has really gone and done it this time. The network currently has two shows on air that have been a tremendous hit with their audience; Jersey Shore and Teen Mom (the sequel, if you will, to 16 and Pregnant that aired last summer.) But have they inadvertently spawned an MTV romance?
Well, according to Fox411 who reported to receiving exclusive information about the show stars, it looks as if Jersey Shore star Pauly D and Teen Mom star Farrah Abraham may very well be a couple.
Pauly (whose real name is Paul Delvecchio) was seen deejaying at a club in Houston, Texas recently and the entertainment blog has reported that spies informed them that Farrah was by his side the entire night. Now, since Farrah lives in Iowa, she must have made a very special trip to Houston to see her new boyfriend at his gig. It’s pretty obvious that Pauly hadn’t made much time to tune into the MTV lineup, otherwise he would have known that she probably showed up in Houston to catch him cheating or to talk to him about the seriousness of their relationship, which probably was going on for two days at the time, because those who have seen the show know very well that it is very much like Farrah to show up on a guy’s doorstep demanding to have a sit-down conversation after he makes plans that don’t involve her for a night.
It seems as if Farrah has quite the new life-in-tabloids trek ahead of her, since she was recently making headlines when her mother, Debra Danielson, was arrested for allegedly choking and hitting Farrah.
All the big stars from movies as well as television gathered together last night for the 67th annual Golden Globe Awards. Let’s take a look at some of the fabulous red carpet fashion and of course, some major cases of celebrity style gone bad.
Brittany Murphy who starred in films such as Clueless, 8 Mile and Don’t Say a Word was pronounced dead at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center early yesterday morning. Her cause of death is on record as full cardiac arrest. According to TMZ a 911 call was made at 8:00AM from a Los Angeles home that is as listed as belonging to Simon Monjack, Murphy’s husband. Paramedics administered CPR in route to the hospital which was several miles away and she was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Through Brittany’s rep, her family released the following statement:
“The sudden loss of our beloved Brittany is a terrible tragedy. She was our daughter, our wife, our love and a shining star. We ask you to respect our privacy at this time.”
The LA County Coroner is currently conducting an autopsy on Brittany Murphy, it is also said that she had taken prescription drugs before she died and authorities discovered a large amount of prescription drugs at her house after her death. This definitely raises the question of whether or not she had overdosed on this medication, much like the cardiac arrest death of Michael Jackson. However, it has been said that Murphy had been taking medication for flu-like symptoms that she had been experiencing for several days. Several sources have also reported that she was sick and vomiting just before she died.
My first guess as to the reason behind her death is not an overdose, contrary to the beliefs of some bloggers reporting her death. If she was sick and vomiting and taken prescription medication for flu-like symptoms and then suddenly died, I actually thought H1N1. However, we will know for sure when her autopsy is revealed.
This is a horrible tragedy whatever the case and she will surely be missed by her family, friends, co-workers and fans. RIP.
[Image via INF Daily]
Tara Reid appeared on NYC’s WPIX on Thursday to discuss her upcoming Playboy spread and why she chose to wait until now to appear in the magazine, her new movies coming out and her botched plastic surgery that she took the time to speak out about, saying that it happened years ago, she’s over it and it’s not all she wants to be asked about now.
Check out the interview below:
As Blake Lively was seen at the premier of The Private Lives of Pippa Lee, the sole thought that crossed my mind was ‘Wow, she is a big, big fan of the plunging neck line.’
Of course we all remember Blake Lively’s red carpet appearance at the 61st Annual Emmy Awards where she introduced the very, very low neck line…
While she looked great on both occasions (with the exception of that horrendous hair-do at the Emmy’s), I hope she doesn’t keep falling into outfits with a plunging neckline because as a celebrity, she needs to change it up a bit every once in a while.
[Images via INF Daily]
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