Yesterday, I was looking up Louie Prima’s “Sing, Sing, Sing” on YouTube. It’s one of my favorite songs — if not my favorite song ever written — and I’ve been thinking of putting a routine together for it. I came across several dance groups and performances, including an amazing rendition by the Benny Goodman Big Band with Gene Krupa.
And then I saw this — and it blew me away. It’s a total ghetto taping of a performance, apparently with a camera shooting at a TV. But it doesn’t matter — these kids are phenomenal and the slightly grainy footage doesn’t detract a minute from them.
I’m guessing that they’re about 8, 10 tops, and I swear — after a minute or so you’ll think they’re really good but you ain’t seen nothin’ yet.
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March 6th, 2008
I took it out, and I put it in the trash can, today, and, I almost started crying, y’know? It was in my house, for like a month, and all the sudden there it is, waiting for the trash people to pick it up. It was kind of awkward; it had like, a little lean to the left you know? And it was like, aw, you were such a big part of my place, and now you’re just – you’re just dropped off like a … I don’t know, like a murdered hooker or something like that – next to a dumpster. I don’t kill people, and I sure as hell don’t want to kill trees. — Nick Brendon
He’s actually talking about a Christmas tree, but really, does it matter? I giggled my way through Nick Brendon’s latest audioblog update on his official site — learning about his Christmas tree issues, what traffic signs say to him and what he’s decided to tip to us all. Here’s hoping an end to the writer’s strike will come soon, so we’ll have him back on the television screen regularly in his geekerdom glory on Criminal Minds. (Although my heart will always belong to Willow and Xander…
Please don’t miss the smokin’ hot new pic on the homepage of Nick Brendon.com– because. yes. Smokin’ hot.
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January 8th, 2008
We PopGurls have often spoken about our issues being Busty Broads — most of which revolve around finding good bras and the sadness of eliminating tailored button-down shirts from our wardrobe. But as we’ve now done well with the bra issue (I personally thank Town Shop on 2273 Broadway (between 81st/82nd) in NYC in finding me supportive AND pretty bras to make the girls happy) — it’s the limitation in tops that we can wear that still invokes the mopiness from time to time.
However, that issue might have its own solution as well — I just stumbled across Bosom Buttons. As per the site:
The Bosom Button™ was created by a woman who experienced the same wardrobe problem as many of you. One morning while trying to properly “hide” a safety pin in order to keep a wrap dress closed a lightbulb went off in her head! Why not create a pin that is not meant to be hidden, is easy to use and adds style to your clothes?
And so Bosom Button™ was born!
Our Bosom Buttons™ are handmade with care. We use real Swarovski crystals or other quality stones and gems so you get maximum sparkle and style.
Cute, simple and oh-so-much better than a safety pin! I can’t wait to try them out!
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December 13th, 2007
Kevin Lima just might be the Zac Efron of the Disney set. If only all the 12-and-under girls knew more about him, he’d be pursued by excited fans, giddy about talking to the man who’s worked with several Disney Princesses. The latest princess being Enchanted’s Giselle [Amy Adams], who crashes into Times Square after being pushed into a magical well by an Evil Queen [Susan Sarandon]. It’s a very charming movie, a stunning showcase for Amy Adams who will certainly win fans of all ages.
Kevin talks to us about directing Enchanted (where he was also voiced Pip, the Squirrel, in New York), Disney Princesses and gives some advice for aspiring animators.
20 Questions with Enchanted’s Kevin Lima
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December 6th, 2007
Damages has been renewed for two more seasons!
Two! That’s even better than I could hope for! I’m so excited! And kudos to FX for giving a fantastic series some more time to breathe and show off its brilliance.
So people, get to catching up!
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November 12th, 2007
Jon Shestack is a movie and television producer with an impressive resume that includes Air Force One, The Last Seduction, End Of Days and PopGurls favorite, Bring It On.
His latest in theaters now is Dan In Real Life, starring The Office’s Steve Carell, Dane Cook, and Juliette Binoche. Next up is Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past with Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Garner, and Escape From Planet Earth.
Jon talks to us about Dan in Real Life, what it takes to be a film producer (and what that really is, anyway) and what you’d be surprised to learn about Steve Carell.
Read our interview with Jon Shestack here!
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November 7th, 2007
The pilot (or “Pie-Lott”) of Pushing Daisies featured the supercute Kristin Chenoweth as Olive. She was sassy and sported retro dresses that showed off her covetous curves. But when the second episode rolled around, I was completely confused by her new ‘do. Her long locks were suddenly chopped off — with no explanation — and I actually checked to see if Kristin had been replaced by Amy Sedaris.
Because, really:
Can’t you see it? Does it confuse you as much as it does me? In fact, in each episode — I keep waiting to hear Amy’s voice come out whenever Olive speaks. But what frustrates me more is that they’ve NEVER explained why she suddenly chopped off her long locks. The short hair totally suits Kristin and makes her eyes pop, but I just want a reason as to why she started one way in the pilot and ended up an Amy Sedaris clone the following week.
Was she trying to get Ned’s [Lee Pace*] attention away from long-haired Chuck? Maybe she tried cooking him something and there were flames, flames on the sides of her face? Did she have a flat-iron incident go terribly wrong?
I realize that this is a rather random thing to be concerned about when the show asks you to accept the premise of a man who can bring things back from the dead, but only for a minute lest someone else loses their life. It’s like being annoyed with Chris Tucker’s outfit in <i>The Fifth Element</i>. Alas, it is an itch that I need scratched — so, answers please!
(* And honestly, who wouldn’t want Ned’s attention.
As per Caroline Dhavernas:
[Lee Pace] doesn’t have to say a word and he just oozes sexiness. The other day he called me over the phone because we were supposed to meet up to go see a movie and he says (affects a raspy, sexy voice) “Hi, how are you?” and he was just being normal. And I [thought] “Oh my god, why am I feeling like someone is seducing me right now?” (laughs) He’s just that way, he’s a lucky man.
Indeed!)
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November 5th, 2007
It’s been a while since I’ve been gushing over a show dangerously close to cancellation. (Yes, I loved Gilmore Girls and Veronica Mars and terribly sad to see them go, but both were weakened in their final seasons.) But catching up with Damages this weekend on FX, it reminded me just how good television can be.
For those who have sadly missed out on one of the best shows on television, Damages revolves around two main stories – one of murder, the other of the pursuit of the head of a company in the aftermath of an Enron-type scandle.
Glenn Close stars as Patty Hewes, a ruthless corporate-malfeasance litigator out to destroy Arthur Frobisher (Ted Danson), who sold his company out from under his employees. Ellen Parsons (Rose Byrne), fresh out of law school, comes to work on the case against Frobisher, yet we only find that out after she’s been taken into custody for the murder of her fiancé. The entire show is told simultaneously in flashbacks and real time, using a colour wash to keep the audience from confusion. (There’s a fantastic moment in the penultimate episode where there colour wash transitions to normal color, signaling the moment where we have finally caught up, that we know as much of the secrets in the past that we possibly can, and we’re all on the same page now.)
The acting is top-notch, and Damages is one of the best-plotted shows that I’ve seen in a long time. Plus, it treats the viewers as intelligent, which is a rarity these days. For fans of the aforementioned Veronica Mars, it brings back the thrill of unraveling the first season. Each revelation makes you think, makes you wonder and even when the show turns a lot of your assumptions on their ear, you never feel cheated.
I was a fan of The Closer from the very first episode and I fully admit to having a “but I loved it before you!” attitude towards latecomers. But I’m willing to put that on the backburner because the Jenny-come-latelys have come in such numbers that I will have The Closer on my television for seasons to come. I want more of Damages. I desperately want more of Damages. Patty and Ellen are such compelling confidants and adversaries that it’s hard to imagine not having them around longer. So please, don’t be too late for this brilliant show. Tonight may be the finale, but I beckon all you latecomers to Damages, and promise it will be just as good as I’ve gushed.
Damages airs Tuesdays at 10pm on FX.
Making a Plea for Damages [LA Times]
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October 23rd, 2007
If I never hear the word “heteronormative” again, it’ll still be too soon.
You know, I totally understand why there’s so much outcry about J.K. Rowling not outing Dumbledore in her books despite it being completely irrelevant to the plot. I mean, geez, I don’t even know how I managed to grow up remotely queer without any literary role models. I’m so jellus that kids today even have the OPTION for Dumbledore to gay them up.
As such, here are some other classic children’s and YA book authors who obviously failed the gay community by not outing their characters in the text…
Frances Hodgson Burnett for The Secret Garden and A Little Princess. Bitch please, the kid’s name was DICKON and he liked weak, sissy boy Colin flowers and plants. And did you really think Sara Crewe was the “little princess” in question? Clearly Burnett meant the Indian Gentleman who was such a “close friend” of Sara’s father. Plus, Sara and Becky…? Totally gay.
Shame on you, Frances. SHAME.
Then we have Madeleine L’Engle, who clearly should have outed Charles Wallace Murray. The closest we got was him fondling that unicorn, Gaudior (a BOY unicorn, I might add) in A Swiftly Tilting Planet. Like we all didn’t know what was actually “tilting.” Wink, wink. And, of course, savvy slashers have already caught on to the fact that Joshua Archer in The Arm of the Starfish was totally Adam’s big, gay boyfriend. It’s too bad she didn’t put in a five page gay sex scene in between all that talk of limb regeneration. ‘Cause you know *something* was regenerating. Nudge, nudge.
Bonnie in Joan Aiken’s The Wolves of Willoughby Chase. Total dyke now that I’ve read it as an adult. She knows how to shoot, she wears boys’ clothes, and enjoys her short hair cut. Why couldn’t Aiken have revealed her true love for her sweet cousin Sylvia? I mean, geez, then she would have had the double pay-off of it being gay AND incest-y!
Everybody in Ellen Raskin’s The Westing Game. Who wasn’t gay in that book, right? Judge Ford, the Power Dyke; Turtle the Baby Dyke; Angela the Lipstick Lesbian…Doug Hoo and Theo Theodorakis totally the OTP! If only Raskin had them all mention their sexuality on those slips they filled out during the meetings for the game… the book would have been perfect!
Preston Fielding in Ellen Emerson White’s The President’s Daughter? GAY. I mean, come on, he’s a fabulous dresser who is not afraid to wear magenta. Total label queen. I can’t believe White didn’t have him become the first gay and out White House press secretary. She’s a terrible role model for not playing into the stereotype of the well-dressed gay man.
The Berenstain Bears. Please, they’re BEARS. Duh.
(Yes, it’s sad when “my side” annoys me more than the ‘phobes.)
-Mala
*Title comes from one of the best bad-bad Dawson’s Creek slash stories, and a personal favorite here at PopGurls. — Amy
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October 22nd, 2007
So, it’s official. Despite the best efforts of fans and their hopeful campaign — Jorja Fox is definitely leaving CSI this season.
According to EW.com, Jorja’s reasons for leaving:
“There are all these things I want to do. Some are personal. Some are professional. And I really need to do some of them before I get too old… If I thought the show were on its last legs, I would have tried harder to stay the course. But I feel like its going to be around for a while, so if I don’t want some of those dreams to pass me by. I have to get off the ride for a while.”
I’m certainly disappointed. While I’ve sampled from each of the CSI franchises, it’s the original that has kept me hooked. It’s the main characters and their relationships that grab me more than anything else — from the beginning, I’ve been taken by the fact that they’re all flawed. Flawed in their own ways, which makes them so much more tangible. (I don’t think the Miami and New York spin-offs get that.)
Sara has always been my favorite character and, while I’m not a hardcore ’shipper, I do enjoy the ins and outs, the subtle flirtations of the Sara/Grissom relationship. I can’t say that I’ll give up on the show, and I’ll give it a chance with the new characters, but some of the light will have definitely dimmed once Sara’s gone.
Read our interview with Jorja Fox here
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October 18th, 2007
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