With the new season of American Idol upon us, Entertainment Weekly have decided to put together a list of the top 15 auditions ever for the show. Take a look and see if your pick is on there.
15. David Cook, ”Livin’ on a Prayer” (Season 7)
Okay, so the season 7 champ was sporting a goofy fauxhawk and unfortunate red highlights when he busted out some Bon Jovi in a nondescript conference room in Omaha, NE. But close your eyes and listen to the unexpected choices Cookie makes with the song’s tempo and melody, and you’ll get a glimpse of the distinctive, daring re-arranger who inspired a nation of speed-dialers and changed the Idol game forever, and for the better.
14. Megan Joy, ”Can’t Help Loving ‘Dat Man” (Season 8)
The quirky, tattooed beauty got her moment in front of the judges on her twenty-third birthday — but it was Simon, Paula, Kara, and Randy who received a gift, in the form of Megan’s jazzy, jaunty twist on a classic from the musical Show Boat. ”You’re different. You are one of the few I’m gonna remember,” Mr. Cowell declared. And almost a year since said audition aired, we still completely concur.
13. Sundance Head, ”Stormy Monday”/Chris Sligh, ”Kiss From a Rose” (season 6)
Sundance and Chris made similar first impressions in American Idol season 6: They were burly, affable, and controversially groomed (hedgehog goatee and Sideshow Bob curls, respectively). But by the time each man was done, it was his voice that mattered most. Sundance’s soulful ”Stormy Monday” had fans predicting he’d crack the top 12 easily (alas, he got booted in the final week of semifinals), while eventual tenth-place finisher Chris boasted that his lovely ”Kiss From a Rose” had Paula crumbling in his ”chubby little hands.”
12. Fantasia Barrino, ”Proud Mary” (season 3)
You don’t see too many Idol wannabes audition with up-tempo numbers, and with good reason: It’s hard enough to stay on key before Simon, Paula, and Randy without having to worry about rhythm. That’s why Fantasia’s effortless cover of the CCR/Tina Turner show-stopper is so memorable. Accompanied only by the steady snap of her own fingers, the season-three winner proved she was a force to be reckoned with from the very first note of her Idol journey.
11. Kimberley Locke, ”Somewhere Over the Rainbow” (season 2)
Idol’s eight-season history is littered with big-voiced divas straining to hit their glory notes. But none have been showier — or more successful — than third-place finisher Kimberley’s soaring yet controlled reinterpretation of the Wizard of Oz classic. Forget Simon’s backhanded compliment about Kimberley championing ”vocals over image” — any way you look at it, the woman’s audition is a beauty.
10. Justin Guarini, ”Who’s Lovin’ You” (season 1)
He’s been reduced to an Idol punch line, thanks to his anemic record sales and a starring role in the wretched From Justin to Kelly, but watch the guy’s seamless, self-assured audition again with fresh eyes. As Simon himself points out, it’s a privilege to sit back and listen to undiscovered talent this terrific.
09. Taylor Hicks, ”A Change Is Gonna Come”/”Swanee River Rock” (season 5)
It was all right there from the beginning: The soulful rasp, the signature gray locks, the spastic dancing. Randy and Paula loved it; Simon loathed it. But whether you’re in the former camp and cheered Taylor on to his season-five crown, or the latter (Simon voted against sending Taylor to Hollywood and insisted he ”should be singing backgrounds”), it’s impossible to forget exactly how ”Soul Patrol” became a part of the Idol lexicon.
08. Leneshe Young, ”Nati” (Season 8)
An overly long segment on Leneshe’s family struggling with homelessness — combined with the young woman’s declaration that she was planning to audition with a song she penned herself — gave us momentary train-wreck vibes. But the minute this teenager opened her mouth and sang — a jaunty, radio-ready number dealing with romance in her hometown of Cincinnati — we were blown away in the best way possible. A year later, we’re still fuming: How come this gal didn’t crack the top 36?
07. Brandon Rogers, ”Always on My Mind” (season 6)
If Idol’s sixth season was the one that never really got off the ground, then Brandon was its poster child. His ”Always on My Mind” had luxurious tone and emotional depth — and his runway-ready good looks didn’t hurt, either. Nope, the dude never fulfilled his early promise (not even close!), but his audition was a rare moment of perfection in a Sanjaya-led year of calamity.
06. Kelly Clarkson, ”Express Yourself” (season 1)
Interestingly enough, viewers of American Idol’s first season never got to see eventual winner Kelly’s fresh twist on Madonna’s ode to female empowerment, not until after she’d advanced to the semifinals — hence, an asterisk on this one. But that doesn’t mean the bubbly young Texan’s audition wasn’t championship material. Indeed, from her arrival in a shirt sewn out of a pair of jeans (how very Project Runway!) to her seat-swapping antics with Randy to her Simon-prompted diss of Ryan Seacrest’s hair (”you have to fix your highlights!”), Kelly’s first small steps toward her crown were among her most entertaining.
05. Tami Gosnell, ”Whipping Post” (Season 6)
Tami’s ferocious, fearless Allman Brothers cover was a shock of Earth-goddess realness on a show that can still veer toward pageant-esque horror. Sadly, the judges cut the affable pedicab driver from Colorado during the ”elevator of doom” episode — immediately before passing the power to the voting public. Had they put Tami in the top 24, though, perhaps the woman Simon said had the vibe of ”someone who’d have been a big star in the ’60s” might’ve proven there’s still an appetite for a modern-day Janis Joplin.
04. Carrie Underwood, ”I Can’t Make You Love Me” (season 4)
She was the fresh-faced farm girl who spent her days feeding cows and had never been on a plane. But when Carrie got in front of the judges and belted out Bonnie Raitt’s most heartbreaking number, you didn’t need a crystal ball to predict her multiplatinum future. Sure, Randy suggested that Carrie ”work a little bit more on the emotion and the stage presence,” but even without stylists and vocal coaches and big-stage experience in her corner, the young lady from Oklahoma already had the competition in her denim pocket.
Yes, Josiah ended up having a full-scale meltdown during Hollywood Week, but there’s no denying that the kid who lived in his car — and broke into a British accent to deliver a self-penned ditty as well as a ubiquitous Snow Patrol hit — gave us one of the show’s most unforgettable auditions. While a post-Idol deal with Warner Bros. Records never yielded a full-length disc, Josiah’s MySpace page promises a 2010 release
02. Frenchie Davis, ”And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” (season 2
Oh, what might have been had Frenchie not been DQ’d from the competition over those racy modeling photos that popped up on the Internet. Indeed, as the curvaceous songbird coyly told Ryan Seacrest before her audition: ”I can sing…and I’m cute!” And what an understatement! Her Earth-shattering version of Dreamgirls’ signature number was enough to score a round of applause even from crusty Simon. Which raises the question: How long must we wait till she scores a major-label deal?
01. Paris Bennett, ”Cowboy Take Me Away”/”Take Five” (season 5)
If every night had been ”Jazz Standards Night” on season five, Paris might’ve gone further than her fifth-place finish. As it was, though, the occasionally too-precious teenager hit her peak on her very first trip before the Idol cameras, delivering a one-two country-blues punch so nuanced and lovely, it left a stunned Simon asking, ”Where have you been hiding?” Indeed, for once, we were making weird squealing noises right along with Paula.
Was your favorite on there? My pick would have to go to the original Kelly Clarkson.
With all the drama surrounding Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien it is time to take a look at the most hated comedians of all time and as you guess, Leno is indeed one of these comedians.
Jay Leno:
Why he’s hated: He’s poisonous prune juice.
Jay Leno is the inspiration for this list. He is everything a comedian shouldn’t be. His material hasn’t been funny for years, it’s is dumbed-down for a crowd that doesn’t want be challenged intellectually, and in the brotherhood of comedians, he betrayed his brethren by selling Conan down the river. Jay Leno is the runaway winner on this list.
Jeff Dunham:
Why he’s hated: Racist puppets.
If Jeff Dunham wasn’t a comedian, he would probably be a Klan leader. The man is so racist, and so crude, that anyone laughing at his jokes should be ashamed of themselves. Thankfully Comedy Central mercifully canceled The Jeff Dunham Show after one season. Using puppets to be racist makes everyone overlook that it’s not actually a racist puppet, but a racist comedian with his hand jammed up a puppet’s ass.
Carlos Mencia:
Why he’s hated: He’s a thief.
Not only does he steal jokes from classic comedians but he’s needlessly racist and had no sense of comedic timing whatsoever. Plagiarism and lack of comedic skills leads to him having a television show on Comedy Central. Where he continues to plagiarize and mock every promising comedian on the planet.
Dane Cook:
Why he’s hated: Insufferable prick.
Dane Cook wasn’t always hated. In fact, he was actually liked at one point. He was just catapulted to fame so fast, that he didn’t have nearly enough material to sustain himself as a consistently funny comedian. Instead of telling jokes, he just degraded into becoming the douchiest man in all of comedy. He had one of the worst specials HBO ever aired, and his trademark “superfinger” made everyone want to just give him the regular finger.
Rosie O’Donell:
Why she’s hated: She starts shit with everybody.
It’s one thing to be outspoken, but there is also a breaking point. Rosie O’Donell—while a good comedienne—simply can not stop picking fights. In her time, she has had very public feuds with Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Donald Trump, her publisher, Star Jones, and Barbara Walters . Everybody loves a good feud, but at this point, people are growing weary of her antics.
George Lopez:
Why he’s hated: Somehow flipped tired, racist jokes into a career.
George Lopez, if anything, gives hope to people who want to be famous but have absolutely nothing to offer. George Lopez literally brings nothing to the table except jokes about how Latino, black, and white people differ from one another. If you want to see someone be on point about racist issues, just watch Dave Chapelle. In fact, watch Dave Chapelle, then watch George Lopez immediately after. You will see such a large gap in comedic sensibilities that you will become angry. Angry at the fact that not only did George Lopez have a terrible sitcom for 6 years on ABC, but now has a terrible late night talk show. And they’re both successful. There is no justice in this world.
Carrot Top:
Why he’s hated: Stupid props.
It seems that every new moon Carrot Top takes a break from working out to go to The Tonight Show, manically grab props out of a bag, (an ashtray attached to a bottle for redneck moms? HA!) and then promptly recede back to the gym to work on his delts.
Sarah Silverman:
Why she’s hated: She uses crudeness as a crutch.
A lot of people like Sarah Silverman, but she definitely deserves a place on this list. There are plenty of comedians that are cruder, blunter, more disgusting, and funnier than Silverman. Only they will never even sniff the success that Silverman has attained. So why did she become successful and they didn’t? Because she’s Jewish, she’s attractive (but not afraid to wear a wacky mustache in public!), and she says “fuck” a lot while talking about taboo subjects.
Gallagher :
Why he’s hated: He’s the original Carrot Top.
A man who built his reputation on an act that isn’t even remotely funny. His humor was mainly physical, and when he did actually use words to make jokes, they were terrible. Like his famous bit on how T-O-M-B and C-O-M-B are pronounced differently. What a riot!
But what makes Gallagher even worse is how poorly he’s aged. Just check out his recent interview with The Onion’s AV Club. He comes off as jaded, old, bitter, racist, obnoxious, and most of all not funny. This is a man who became famous for smashing watermelons calling the current comedy landscape “mediocre and boring.” That alone right there should merit him a spot on this list.
What comedians do you love and hate? I agree with this list completely because I hate all of these people.
source: The Most Hated Comedians of All Time [Gawker]
The decade is ending, another list is made, yada yada yada. But this is one that is actually pretty good, the top 10 sporting moments of the past decade. Take a look and see if your favorite sporting moment is on it.
10. 2006 college football championship game, Texas 41, U.S.C. 38Video Here
It’s American college football, which translates about as well as George W. Bush internationally, but this wild ride and the Texas quarterback Vince Young transcended cultural barriers. Never has a winning touchdown run on 4th and 5 seemed more like a sure thing.
9. 2006 World Cup final, Italy 1-France 1 (5-3 on penalty kicks)Video Here
8. 2003 Rugby Union World Cup final, England 20, Australia 17Video Here
On a soggy night in Sydney, Jonny Wilkinson broke a tie and turned long-overdue England into a winner with a drop kick in the closing seconds of overtime.
7. Super Bowl XLII in 2008, New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14Video Here
All that was required to keep the Patriots from the first perfect season in 35 years was a backup wide receiver, David Tyree, catching the ball on the side of his helmet on a third-down desperation pass with little more than a minute left. Eli Manning then threw the winning TD to Plaxico Burress.
6. 2008 Olympics, men’s 100-meter finalVideo Here
It wasn’t a race; it was Usain Bolt’s coming-out party. The tall Jamaican accelerated like no man in history, then downshifted with 20 meters to go. He still broke the world record.
5. 2008 Olympics, men’s 4-by-100 freestyle swimming relayVideo Here
With a half lap to go, Alain Bernard of France, the 100-meter world-record holder coming into the race, had a half-body length lead on Jason Lezak of the United States. France couldn’t possibly lose but did, and Michael Phelps would go on to win eight gold medals after all.
4. 2004 American League Championship Series, Game 4, Boston Red Sox 6, New York Yankees 4
One inning from being swept, the Red Sox stared down their bum luck and rallied to win. They went on to win the World Series for the first time since 1918, ending the “curse of the Bambino†(i.e., never trade Babe Ruth).
Tiger Woods in pain was even more compelling than Woods at the top of his game, and Woods limped and grimaced his way around the Torrey Pines course to a playoff victory over the lovable loser Rocco Mediate. Not bad for a man with a double stress fracture in his leg and a knee that would require surgery. Sounds like fun compared to what Woods has been through lately.
2. 2005 Champions League final, Liverpool 3, A.C. Milan 3 (3-2 on penalty kicks)Video Here
In Istanbul, Milan led 3-0 at halftime, which, considering how Milan usually plays defense, should have been more than enough. But three goals in six minutes from Liverpool turned this into a classic.
1. 2008 Wimbledon men’s final, Rafael Nadal def. Roger Federer, 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-7 (8-10), 9-7 Video Here
The perfect blend of the right men and the right moment. Nadal weathered two rain delays and an offensive from Federer to end his friendly archrival’s five-year reign at Wimbledon in a five-set epic that compared favorably with the John McEnroe-Bjorn Borg duel in 1980. The match, which lasted four hours and 48 minutes is widely considered by critics, players and fans alike as one of the greatest (if not THE greatest) tennis matches of all time.
Christmas Eve is just two days away and we all know our televisions are full with Christmas movies, both good and bad, so here is a list of the top 10 best Christmas movies ever according to Moviefone.
Chevy Chase is at the top of his game in this sight-gag-and-one-liner-laden homage to the love/hate event that is the family Christmas. Where, besides this list, is there a place big enough for a movie with Yule laughs this huge? As Clark Griswold would say, “Bend over and I’ll show you.”
9. ‘Babes in Toyland’ (1934)
Mother Goose rhymes come to life in this ’34 classic (reissued in ’52 as ‘March of the Wooden Soldiers’) starring comedy legends Laurel and Hardy as gut-bustingly bumbling toymakers out to save Toyland from the nefarious Barnaby. And if tricking him into a same-sex wedding is what it takes, so much the better.
8. ‘Home Alone’ (1990)
It made Macaulay Culkin the biggest child star on the planet, reigned at the box office for 12 straight weeks and grossed $533 million worldwide, but the best thing about this holiday staple is watching an 8-year-old kid toss burglars Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern a good old-fashioned Christmas beat-down.
7. ‘Christmas in Connecticut’ (1942)
Arnold Schwarzenegger was so enamored with this classic he directed his own TV version in 1992. True story. But for the love of Sinbad, stick to the original, a serene screwball comedy starring Barbara Stanwyck as a food writer who misleads her readers in adorably forgivable ways.
6. ‘Elf’ (2003)
Frank Ricard. Ron Burgundy. Ricky Bobby. They’re all unforgettable Will Ferrell personas, but the role he might be remembered for most in 50 years is Buddy the Elf (what’s your favorite color?) from ’03′s instant holiday classic. This non-stop laugher exemplifies all-ages entertainment.
5. ‘White Christmas’ (1954)
Aren’t we all dreaming of a ‘White Christmas’? The movie starring Bing “Mr. Christmas” Crosby and Danny Kaye is as charming as the tune, with all the elements to warm the heart: Two GIs come home from WWII, fall in love with singing-and-dancing sisters and help their general with his failing Vermont inn. Awww.
4. ‘Scrooged’ (1988)
Only Bill Murray could so expertly walk the fine line between pathos and hilarity, as he does playing miserly TV exec Frank Cross. Complete with a taxi-driving Ghost of Christmas Past and a (literally) ball-busting Ghost of Christmas Present, this Dickens send-up is so offbeat and fun, Yule love it!
3. ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ (1947)
If this ’47 classic doesn’t make you a Santa believer, nothing (especially the ’94 remake) will. It’s dark stuff for a Christmas flick — Kris Kringle is put on trail to determine if he’s legally insane — but the endgame (in which the US Postal Service saves the day!) is utterly heartwarming.
2. ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ (1946)
A tale of depression and almost-suicide doesn’t exactly scream “Christmas classic” — which is probably why Frank Capra’s flick flopped at the box office. But more than 30 years later, it endures as a beloved testament to everything Christmas embodies: family, friends and the joy of life.
1. ‘A Christmas Story’ (1983)
There’s nary a scene to forget in this near-perfect nostalgic look at where Americana and Christmastime meet. The story of a young boy’s epic quest to get his hands on a Red Ryder BB gun provides the hilarious backdrop for a timeless tale rife with family hijinks, frozen tongues and, of course, sex-oozing leg lamps.
I think I’ve seen about 3 of these movies, all of which are good and funny but nothing beats Santa Claus for me… that’s my all time favorite Christmas movies. What are yours?
As we all know the end of the decade is upon us and there is lists from everything to do with the best pornstars to the best plates of this decade. So carrying on in this fashion, here is the top 10 best stand-up comedians.
With a cultishly popular MTV show (Human Giant), a flourishing stand-up career, a scene-stealing turn in Judd Apatow’s Funny People, and a blog he actually posts on regularly, it’s only fitting that twentysomething comic Aziz Ansari make our list. Whether he’s hanging with idol Kanye West or bloodying up Ted Leo as “Clell Tickle: Indie Marketing Guru,†Ansari stays connected to the music world while taking us all on the highway to the comedy zone. And watch out, entertainment journos; Ansari recently started writing articles for the likes of Interview. Besides, who else can lay claim to literally being the A to Z of comedy?
Mitch Hedberg was a master at relating simple observational ironies to his audience. His stand-up routine could’ve been achingly unfunny in someone else‘s hands, but an atonal, stream-of-consciousness delivery teased an almost confessional humor out of life’s idiosyncrasies. His death from a drug overdose in 2005 only added to his mystique, transforming him into a cult comedy icon.
Eugene Mirman’s dozens of online video clips and his three brilliant standup albums this decade—along with the work of peers like Zach Galifianakis and Patton Oswalt—have taken comedy in a bold new, hilariously absurd direction. Mirman is the undisputed king of the perfectly executed non-sequitur (“This is a bag of dandelions! These aren’t chicken strips at all!â€), an expert lampooner of all things pop-cultural (check the Mötley Crüe Behind the Music clip at Eug-Tube), and a master at adapting angry screeds to soulless corporations into stage plays. Plus, he’s a Maxim-magazine-certified “sexpert.â€
No one has can pull off the role of the oblivious blowhard like Gervais. The Office showcased his knack for playing a self-important ass, and his brilliant BBC series Extras extracted hilarious performances out of the biggest stars in show business. But the real surprise is how his stand-up comedy sometimes even surpasses his character acting. Emily Riemer
Like more than a couple funny people on this list, Silverman specializes in the thorniest of topics—race. The woman who once delivered a bit about Martin Luther King just couldn’t help herself, even in the get-out-the-vote video below, which mixes earnest enthusiasm for Obama with wicked jokes about ethnicity.
David Cross is alternative comedy‘s renaissance man. He cut his teeth on HBO’s wildly subversive Mr. Show with co-creator Bob Odenkirk, a fellow traveler in L.A.‘s mid-nineties standup circuit. Cross spent the next decade and a half headlining tents at festivals and appearing in music videos with Yo La Tengo and the New Pornographers, becoming indie-dom’s patron saint of irony. He’s played cultural critic, antagonist and slaughterer of sacred cows on two stand-up albums to date (released on Sub Pop, natch), the first of which earned a Grammy nod. And in 2003, he pulled his analrapist stocking over his head for a turn as Tobias Fünke in the now-legendary Arrested Development.
Although he first hit it big in the ‘90s, Rock became comedy royalty in the 2000s. While he was making fluffy, mainstream films like Madagascar, he never shied away from edgy comedy, and his HBO specials and stand-up appearances from the 2000s are among his best, sharply skewering black culture, politics and even Oprah.
I’m not a big fan of stand-up comedy, but the first time I heard a Patton Oswalt bit I immediately felt a deep, emotional bond with that round little man. His rant about KFC’s Famous Bowls—which I’d lamented over with friends but never so eloquently as his definition: “a failure pile in a sadness bowlâ€â€”has become kind of an annoying Thing (even to him, I think—when I saw him in February, he chastised a guy for requesting it between jokes), but it perfectly encapsulates what I love about him. Oswalt has this deep sense of cultural shame that radiates outward but also pierces deep into his own psyche—he knows how ridiculous everything is, but knows, too, he’s no better than anyone else. He’s funnier than just about everyone else, though, so that helps a lot.
In 2008, we described Zach Galifianakis’ act thusly: “a mix of the hyper-intelligent and the low-brow—blink-and-you’ll-miss-them absurdist nuggets. Sometimes the joke is simply the mispronunciation of a word, other times it’s in pushing a button that’s particularly taboo with his audience.†Since then, the dude’s blown up a little bit, starring in blockbuster movies (The Hangover) and critically acclaimed television (HBO’s Bored to Death), while having many an awkward moment on his web series, Between Two Ferns. Did we mention he’s got a beard that just won’t quit? Catch him live if and when you can.
The funniest man of the decade spent some well-documented time off the grid, then emerged from seclusion to assure everyone that he wasn’t crazy, a crackhead or a crazy crackhead. It’s no wonder speculation was so intense: When he stepped into the spotlight—whether on his side-splitting Comedy Central show or in a stand-up setting—Dave Chappelle was supernaturally magnetic. You couldn’t take your eyes off him, couldn’t stop laughing, and couldn’t help yourself from watching to see which taboo he’d skewer next. Race was his specialty, as evidenced in the clip below, which contains his immortal “Terrorists do not take black hostages†bit.
I’m not a big fan of Stand-Up but this list is pretty spot on in my opinion. Thoughts?
source: The 10 Best Comedians of the Decade (2000-2009) [Paste]
All this festive atmosphere that goes around at the time for Christmas always makes me pull out my favorite childhood movies. Which is why I was happy to see Rotten Tomatoes had come up with a list of the top 50 Disney movies of all time based on the number of reviews and release year of the movies. They also excluded movies that came from Disney affiliate companies such as Pixar.
10. Sleeping Beauty (1959)
Critics Consensus: This Disney dreamscape contains moments of grandeur, with its lush colors, magical air, one of the most menacing villains in the Disney canon.
09. Cinderella (1950)
Critics Consensus: The rich colors, sweet songs, adorable mice and endearing (if suffering) heroine make Cinderella a nostalgically lovely charmer.
08. Aladdin (1992)
Critics Consensus: A highly entertaining entry in Disney’s “second golden age,” Aladdin is beautifully drawn, with near-classic songs and a cast of scene-stealing characters.
07. The Lion King (1994)
Critics Consensus: Emotionally stirring, richly drawn, and beautifully animated, The Lion King stands tall within Disney’s pantheon of classic family films.
06. Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Critics Consensus: Enchanting, sweepingly romantic, and featuring plenty of wonderful musical numbers, Beauty and the Beast is one of Disney’s most elegant animated offerings.
05. Dumbo (1941)
Critics Consensus: Dumbo packs plenty of story into its brief runtime, along with all the warm animation and wonderful music you’d expect from a Disney classic.
04. 101 Dalmatians (1961)
Critics Consensus: With plenty of pooches and a memorable villain (Cruella De Vil), this is one of Disney’s most enduring, entertaining animated films.
03. Fantasia (1940)
Critics Consensus: A landmark in animation (and a huge influence on the medium of music video), Disney’s Fantasia is a relentlessly inventive blend of the classics with phantasmagorical images.
02. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Critics Consensus: With its involving story and characters, vibrant art, and memorable songs, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs set the animation standard for decades to come.
01. Pinocchio (1940)
Critics Consensus: Ambitious, adventurous, and sometimes frightening, Pinocchio arguably represents the pinnacle of Disney’s collected works — it’s beautifully crafted and emotionally resonant.
The Lion King should be up there at number 1, what’s your favorite Disney movie of all time? To see the full list of movies head to the source.
I hate Christmas because of the stress in looking for gifts and then having to smile and pretend like a gift that somebody gave to me is exactly what I wanted. Well this Christmas has just gotten a little bit better when I came across Mr.Skin’s Holiday Gift Guide of 2009.
They have come up with a list of movies that feature some of the hottest Hollywood women in nude scenes that are out now on DVD so we can buy them or pass out this list for people to buy for us!! Take a look at their choices…
10. Road Trip: Beer Pong
The Gift You’ll Give: Michelle Gordon, Kaitlyn Reid, and Simone Searcy as a mother-daughter-granddaughter strip team
Also Nude: Alicia Saint Amour, Amanda Logue, Audrey Manuel, Kayla Martin, Nikki Ryann, Gia Wright
The Skinny: Road Trip is a nudity classic with five pairs of bare breasts, but Beer Pong surpasses even that by uncovering nine sets of breasts and throwing in a bush for extra fun. The unrated DVD even offers featurettes titled “In the Buff—Filming a Mini-Concert†and “The Bodacious Babes of Ta Ta’s.â€
9. The Last House on the Left
The Gift You’ll Give: Delicious bad girl Riki Lindhome toplessly fighting off an attacker with a shower-curtain rod
Also Nude: Sara Paxton
The Skinny: This horror remake dutifully delivers all of the things that made the original great—including outrageous violence and revenge and, of course, women in distress getting undressed.
8. The Hills Run Red
The Gift You’ll Give: Aussie hottie Sophie Monk performing a fiery strip session
Also Nude: Janet Montgomery
The Skinny: Sophie Monk follows up her nude debut in Sex and Death 101 with this straight-to-DVD horror flick, and she gets straight to the nudity, giving a topless lap dance just 10 minutes in.
7. The Limits of Control
The Gift You’ll Give: Paz de la Huerta playing a character named simply Nude; and yes, she lives up to her name—spectacularly
The Skinny: Jim Jarmusch’s The Limits of Control is full of mysterious characters reciting mysterious dialog in mysterious situations, but the biggest mystery of all is what happened to Paz de la Huerta’s wardrobe, since it barely makes an appearance throughout the entire movie.
6. Friday the 13th
The Gift You’ll Give: Willa Ford’s dripping, bobbling boobs in the year’s best nude waterskiing scene
Also Nude: Julianna Guill, America Olivo
The Skinny: The original Friday the 13th is a horror classic, sure, but the remake tops it with pure toplessness. And with the extended Killer Cut you get more gore and—more importantly—extra pre-slaying lays and gloriously gratuitous nudity.
5. Watchmen
The Gift You’ll Give: Malin Akerman’s super hoots and super heinie in a superhero flick loved by critics and fans alike
Also Nude: Tara Frederick
The Skinny : Watchmen: The Ultimate Edition is a comic fan’s dream with five discs and over three hours of special features. But nothing is as special as Malin Akerman’s exposed assets in three separate scenes.
4. My Bloody Valentine 3D
The Gift You’ll Give: Betsy Rue jumping off the screen in 3D—completely nude!
The Skinny: Not just for kids anymore, 3D grows up with the vivid violence and in-your-face nudity of My Bloody Valentine. The 2-disc special edition packs oodles of extras along with both 2D and 3D versions of the film. You’ll even get four pairs of 3D glasses to ensure Betsy Rue’s 3B’s look like they’re running right through your living room.
3. The Informers
The Gift You’ll Give: Pineapple Express babe Amber Heard showing a heap of boobs and a helping of butt in five scenes
Also Nude: Valentina Garcia
The Skinny: The Bret Easton Ellis adaptation The Informers packs an all-star cast that includes heavyweights like Mickey Rourke, Kim Basinger, Billy Bob Thornton, and Winona Ryder. But little-known blonde Amber Heard steals the show with the not-so-heavy weights hanging off of her almost-never-clothed chest.
2. Powder Blue
The Gift You’ll Give: Jessica Biel’s long-awaited nude debut as a stripper who actually strips
Also Nude: Danvy Pham, Kasey Poteet
The Skinny: She went from a sweet teen on 7th Heaven to Justin Timberlake’s sweetheart, but we were beginning to think she’d never go nude. That is until Powder Blue went straight to DVD last May and Jessica Biel artfully writhed around a stripper stage pouring candle wax all over her gloriously bare boobs.
1. Spread
The Gift You’ll Give: Rachel Blanchard’s right breast and butt as Ashton Kutcher shaves her cootcher
Also Nude: Anne Heche, Jenae Altschwager, Margarita Levieva, Sonia Rockwell
The Skinny: Ashton Kutcher’s L.A. gigolo beds a dizzying array of nude women in Spread, making this DVD the perfect way to spread true holiday cheer, no eggnog required.
I’m totally gonna hand this list out to all my friends and tell them to buy these. Mr.Skin also came up with 10 of the hottese rereleases that we should consider buying which you can see at their website. What do you think? Do you agree or is it there some movies they may have forgotten?
source: 20 Most Skintastic Releases (& Re-Releases) of 2009 [Mr.Skin]
Like I said earlier in the week, it is almost the end of the decade so lists are popping up left, right and center. This is one that I actually found kind of interesting.
Reuters have come up with the top 10 movie flops of the decade: they took into consideration how much a movie has lost, how much it was expected to make and how big stars aren’t always going to pull in the viewers. So lets get to business shall we?
10. THE SPIRIT
* Release date: December 25, 2008
* Estimated cost: $60 million
* Domestic gross: $19.8 million
Frank Miller, the man who created the comics “300″ and “Sin City,” and who redefined Batman and Daredevil for the modern age, directed this adaptation of Will Eisner’s comic-strip hero. Starring Samuel L. Jackson and a bevy of beauties, it may have looked good on the page. But onscreen, the heavily stylized, nearly black-and-white results were disastrous. The expensive movie was killed by comic fans, who wanted Miller to go back to comics, and critics, who trashed the movie’s over-the-top tones and aesthetics. Consequently, the partners at the company behind the production, Odd Lot Entertainment, parted ways after 23 years together. It even killed plans for a Miller-directed version of “Buck Rogers.”
9. GRINDHOUSE
* Release date: April 6, 2007
* Estimated cost: $67 million
* Domestic gross: $25 million
Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez managed to turn twice the filmmaking firepower into half the box office (and a third of the critical praise). With “Grindhouse,” what began as an explicit exercise in joyous B-movie cinema homage — a double bill of ’70s-style schlock, one film from each director — ended up aping its scuzzy genre ancestors a little too closely in the receipts department. After the three-hour-plus “Grindhouse” opened to a mere $11.6 million, Harvey Weinstein split the film’s two parts — “Death Proof” and “Planet Terror” — and shuttled them to international markets individually. While that recouped a little of the Weinstein Co.’s money, it incurred the wrath of purists who were angry that the original film had been corrupted. Tarantino and Weinstein are famously loyal to each other, and while the writer-director eventually made good on the losses with the $120 million-grossing “Inglourious Basterds” this year, “Grindhouse” was one instance where loyalty nearly brought down the house.
8. ROLLERBALL
* Release date: February 8, 2002
* Estimated cost: $70 million
* Domestic gross: $19 million
Norman Jewison’s 1975 comment on violence, corporatism and spectacle has its place in the paranoid ’70s-era cult film pantheon. John McTiernan’s remake, on the other hand, would be totally forgettable if it weren’t so spectacularly misconceived in every way. The cast — Jean Reno, Chris Klein, LL Cool J and Rebecca Romijn-Stamos — was a C-list mishmash closer to reality TV than big-budget studio moviemaking. McTiernan had long since dented his box-office bona fides with “Last Action Hero” and “The 13th Warrior.” And the studio releasing it — MGM — was so aware of its bomb-worthiness that it pushed the release back four times, out of the summer 2001 field and into the barren wasteland of February. In a last act of desperation, the movie was also re-edited from an R to a PG-13 rating, sabotaging any last chance it had at an audience. Ultimately, it pretty much wrecked McTiernan’s career (he has directed only one film since).
7. THE INVASION
* Release date: August 17, 2007
* Estimated cost: $80 million
* Domestic gross: $15.1 million
Nicole Kidman couldn’t have started the decade any hotter, scoring with “Moulin Rouge,” “The Others” and “The Hours.” But after 2002, her career went cold in the U.S. (“Stepford Wives,” “Bewitched,” “Australia” and “The Golden Compass”); it’s as if the actress was abducted by some sort of soul-draining body snatcher. But wait, isn’t that what she’s fighting in “The Invasion,” Hollywood’s latest remake of the 1956 film “Invasion of the Body Snatchers”? This time around, the eerie premise, based on a novel by Jack Finney, failed to catch fire. The Wachowski brothers’ second unit director, James McTeigue, was called in to shoot additional scenes written by the “Matrix” whiz kids after original director Oliver Hirschbiegel was sent packing, having filmed the bulk of the movie. In an omen of things to come, Kidman suffered an on-set fender-bender during the reshoots. When the film arrived in theaters more than a year late, Kidman’s regal bearing took another dent.
6. CATWOMAN
* Release date: July 23, 2004
* Estimated cost: $100 million
* Domestic gross: $40 million
It was inevitable after Michelle Pfeiffer stole scenes as Catwoman in “Batman Returns” that her black-latexed anti-heroine would get a spinoff of her own. But when the inevitable occurred in 2004, this time with Halle Berry playing the character, audiences tried hard to cover up the kitty litter. No one involved with the movie came out unscathed. Not Berry, who just two years earlier had won an Oscar for “Monster’s Ball”; not Sharon Stone, who chewed up the scenery as the movie’s villainess; and not Pitof, the French filmmaker making his American directorial debut. He went back to his native land and hasn’t directed a theatrical feature since. The movie is another example cited by studios in their long-held contention that female superhero movies just don’t work.
5. TOWN & COUNTRY
* Release date: April 27, 2001
* Estimated cost: $90 million
* Domestic gross: $6.7 million
Twenty-five years after he seduced audiences in “Shampoo,” Warren Beatty decided the time was ripe for another sex comedy, albeit one with a somewhat older circle of friends. He somehow persuaded New Line, which usually concentrated on the youth market, to foot the bill. And what a bill it was: With the script still furiously going through rewrites, Peter Chelsom began shooting in June 1998; 10 months and take after take after take later, the film was still shooting. That’s when co-stars like Diane Keaton and Gary Shandling had to leave to fulfill other commitments. A full year later, the whole cast regrouped to finish the shoot, which had escalated to more than twice its original $44 million price tag. The completed film was actually something of a tepid affair. Beatty dithers as a New York architect who cheats on his wife with several women; Shandling’s his best pal trying to come out as gay. And then there’s Charlton Heston, playing against type, as a gun nut.
4. GIGLI
* Release date: August 1, 2003
* Estimated cost: $54 million
* Domestic gross: $6.1 million
If the course of true love rarely runs smoothly, then “Gigli” is an object lesson in how rocky it can get. As the new century dawned, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez — tabloid code name: Bennifer — were the couple of the moment. With an Oscar for writing “Good Will Hunting” and starring roles in “Pearl Harbor” and “The Sum of All Fears,” his movie career was in high gear; she could boast a solid-gold music resume and rom-com appeal in movies like “The Wedding Planner” and “Maid in Manhattan.” Onscreen romantic sparks seemed made to order. So what went wrong? Start with that title, “Gigli,” that no one was sure how to pronounce. Add lots of lovey-dovey media appearances that erased a bit of their mystique. And then there was Martin Brest’s film itself: a low-rent-mobster-boy-meets-enforcer-chick tale complete with a kidnapping, severed thumbs and Al Pacino in high dudgeon. Bennifer split in 2004, just before sharing the bill in another film not too far away on the flop-o-meter, “Jersey Girl.”
3. LAND OF THE LOST
* Release date: June 5, 2009
* Estimated cost: $100 million
* Domestic gross: $65 million
Producer/puppeteers Sid and Marty Kroft were masters of the weird and cheesy; their old Saturday morning TV show, “Land of the Lost,” is remembered fondly by kids who grew up in the ’70s. But the material experienced something of a time warp when director Brad Silbering tried to give it a hipster spin this summer with the help of Will Ferrell, playing a paleontologist who journeys to a parallel universe where he meets the Sleestaks. Normally, any movie with a rampaging Tyrannosaurus (see “Journey to the Center of the Earth,” “Night at the Museum”) can’t miss, but “Lost” was, well, lost in translation. The movie’s PG-13 rating wasn’t a comfort to many families when word got around of its toilet humor. Older moviegoers weren’t interested, and Kroft purists weren’t amused. Over the years, Disney and Sony had both held remake rights, but ultimately this hot potato landed at Universal, where it was one of the factors that resulted in the ouster of the studio’s two top executives in October.
2. BATTLEFIELD EARTH
* Estimated cost: $75 million
* Domestic gross: $21 million
Blame it on the Thetans if you want, but John Travolta’s space oddity “Battlefield Earth” virtually imploded on the launching pad. Travolta’s career was enjoying a resurgence in the wake of “Pulp Fiction” when he wagered a big chunk of his newfound credibility, as well as some of his own coin, on this passion project. “Battlefield Earth” was based on a 1972 sci-fi novel by Scientology guru L. Ron Hubbard, which Travolta promised would be “like ‘Star Wars,’ only better.” Studios shied away, but Travolta found financing from Franchise Pictures, which would later be sued by investors for overstating the movie’s costs as $100 million. Originally, Travolta hoped to play the young hero who leads a rebellion against the alien race that enslaves Earth, but the film took so long to assemble he ultimately opted instead to don dreadlocks and platform shoes to play the villain, barking lines like “Execute all man-animals at will, and happy hunting!” A planned sequel, which would have covered the second half of the novel, never materialized. “Some movies run off the rails,” observed Roger Ebert. “This one is like the train crash in ‘The Fugitive.’”
1. THE ADVENTURES OF PLUTO NASH
* Release date: August 6, 2002
* Estimated cost: $100 million
* Domestic gross: $4.4 million
Eddie Murphy is some kind of miracle. Five of his recent films lost more than $250 million, and yet he not only still gets hired but also commands his salary quote. But on the flop-o-meter, one Murphy title towers above even “Meet Dave,” “Showtime” and “I Spy”: Trumpets, please, for “The Adventures of Pluto Nash,” whose release was delayed for 14 months. It instantly became the “Cleopatra” of our age. A sci-fi gangster comedy, complete with robot sidekick, set on the moon, “Pluto” was neither fish nor fowl — but mostly foul. But unlike most stars who are tarnished by a mega-flop, Murphy — who did take time off from broad comedies to redeem himself with his Oscar-nominated turn in “Dreamgirls” — just keeps going and going and going.
I’ve seen 4 of these movies, two of them I turned off within the first 20 minutes. The other two I watched because I was sick and stuck in bed.
source: Top 10 movie flops of the decade [Reuters]
DC Comics are launching a new online contest on December 7, which is giving fans the chance to give any of the characters a makeover. Fans can use Facebook and their iPhone’s to give the makeover, some winners will be featured in a huge new DC Universe Online Game. Well with this in mind, Wired have decided to come up with a list of 10 characters they feel need a makeover.
Bizarro
Why: Because he’s looking for separation. Although the anti-Superman replicant Bizarro (pictured top) has gone through many changes since debuting in 1958, he’s always been in the Man of Steel’s shadow. Which means he’s ready for his close-up. The new Bizarro should look nothing like Superman, but still visually communicate that he’s the perfect foil for Clark Kent’s superheroic other. It’s (not) the challenge mass animators have (not) been waiting for!
Lobo
Why: Because he’s a master of mayhem, and already fertile subject for reinvention. He’s appeared as a kid-friendly jackass in Superman: The Animated Series and a loopy crusader in the stellar, sprawling 52. Anthrax’s Scott Ian is also taking a stab at the homicidal maniac. So should you.
Martian Manhunter
Why: Because he’s a powerful alien telepath who can take practically any form. He’s also the linchpin of the Justice League, in comics and on screen, and deserves to stand out rather than become cannon fodder for Grant Morrison. Martian Manhunter is just begging to have his horizons expanded, in any format.
The Question
Why: Because the character just gets cooler with age. Created by Steve Ditko in the ’60s and gaining in popularity as comics veer deeper into philosophy and conspiracy, this role model for Watchmen’s Rorschach is ripe with possibility. Anything from an ambitious costume change to a species makeover would benefit The Question.
Death
Why: Because she’s already been reinvented in Vertigo’s recently released Absolute Death by a host of artists. Why not you? She’s a goth-punk Grim Reaper for Generation Xbox. That’s a marriage made for hell-raising.
Dr. Fate
Why: This list needs at least one sorcerer, and Fate is probably the DC Universe’s most powerful. He’s been stuck in that blue-and-gold get-up for too long now, and deserves a costume worthy of a magical master. Like his soft colors, his character could also use some roughing up. He’s perhaps traveled to more distant and/or parallel universes than anyone else on this list — his new iteration should give Death a run for her quirky darkness.
Swamp Thing
Why: Resuscitated by Alan Moore and currently undergoing a cinematic reboot, this sage earth elemental is primed for a comeback. Might as well push that pop-culture boulder down the hill with Sony’s game, especially since the Swamp Thing can transform a mundane horror comic into a knotted narrative denser than wetland muck.
Libra
Why: Because the take-no-prisoners supervillain is on the rise. Libra is probably the most recently captivating of DC Comics bad guys, whether reigning in terror throughout Final Crisis or appearing as psychological tormentor Equinox in Cartoon Network’s Batman: The Brave and the Bold. He’s a fearsome nemesis, no matter the platform.
Vixen
Why: Named after an epithet for women, this African hero is probably one of DC’s worst. An implosion stopped Vixen from becoming DC’s first black female superheroine to land her own series, but lately she’s been mashed into the revision grinder by sharp minds like G. Willow Wilson. There’s much more work to be done before things fall apart.
Calendar Man
Why: Bill Finger’s confounding villain has yet to be really taken seriously, as you can probably tell by his name alone. Batman: The Brave and the Bold gave it a go in the Bob Clampett homage episode “Legends of the Dark-Mite.†And while upgrading him to Calendar King and watching him sic Halloween monsters, Santa bikers and mutant Easter bunnies on the Dark Knight turned out to be a blast, the laughingstock needs staying power. Someone get this guy a Maya genius. Stat.
What do you think, who would you like to see get a makeover? Or do you even care?
source: 10 DC Comics Characters Deserving a Mass Makeover [Wired]
Sesame Street has been on the air for exactly 40 years and yesterday they celebrated their 40th anniversary, the show has always brought tons of joy for kids worldwide.
But it hasn’t always been plain sailing for the show, like with every kids show out there they have had scandals and parents screaming bloody murder over certain things. This list brings you the top 10 scandals that Big Bird and crew have had…
1. The racy years (1969 – 1974)
When it debuts in 1969, the show’s rather grown-up content alarms some parents. In a reflection of the era, Cookie Monster puffs on a pipe and Grover takes lessons in civil disobedience from a hippie. The first volume of the show’s DVD set now carries an “adults only” warning. (Watch video here)
2. Oscar the Grouch’s mood swings (1969 – present)
The least cheerful muppet has been regularly called out for being too cantankerous and caustic for preschool-aged viewers. Little known fact: Oscar was originally slated to lead an even more alienated life in a manhole, but “Sesame Street” producers decided to soften him up by switching his home to a trash can. (Watch video here)
3. Elmo’s questionable grammar (1979-present)
Elmo’s tendency to refer to himself in the third person (“Elmo scared!”) raises fears that his small, inchoate fans are learning improper grammar. The show’s creators defend the red creature’s diction by saying he engages preschoolers who can’t yet make sense of pronouns. (Watch video here)
4. Bert and Ernie’s sexual ambiguity (1980 – present)
Are these two single men who share a bedroom just friends (with color-coordiinated orange and yellow skin, respectively) or are they gay lovers? Critics have been registering their disapproval for decades, despite “Sesame Street” producers’ assurances that they’re not promoting a same-sex agenda. (Watch video here)
5. Mr Hooper’s death (1983)
After actor Will Lee — who played chatty shopkeeper Mr Hooper — dies in 1983, the program pays tribute with an episode that deals directly with death. Wrestling with grief, Big Bird imparts the lesson that life necessarily ends, a theme many parents feel their children are too young to confront. (Watch video here)
6. A muppet with AIDS (2002)
To fight stereotypes about people with AIDS, “Sesame Street” introduces an HIV-positive muppet named Kami. Some parents protest that their children are too young to face the harsh realities of the virus. (Watch video here)
7. Fears that “Sesame” gives kids ADD (2004)
Some critics say “Sesame Street” is partially to blame for the rise in ADHD diagnoses, noting that the program is broken into 40 short, unrelated segments — the sort of pacing that arguably triggers attention-deficit problems. (Watch video here)
8. Cookie Monster’s scandalous diet (2005)
As childhood obesity reaches epidemic levels, ‘Sesame Street’ is skewered for celebrating a blue beast whose defining characteristic is an addiction to baked goods. In 2005, a reformed Cookie Monster begins partaking of healthier choices like fruits and vegetables, prompting rumors that he will be renamed “Veggie Monster.” (Watch video here)
9. Mahboub the Muppet (2006)
At the height of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in December 2006, two versions of ‘Sesame Street’ air in Israel: One for Arab children and one for Israelis. To try to bridge the cultural gap and reinforce the message of tolerance, producers introduce Arab muppet Mahboub into the Jewish version. Though protests ensue, Mahboub soons endears himself to Israelis. (Watch video here)
10. The program’s “liberal bias” (2009)
In a “Sesame Street” segment that appears to mock conservative Fox News, an irate viewer calls the Grouchy News Network (GNN) to complain that the news isn’t grouchy enough: “From now on I am watching Pox News. Now there is a trashy news show.” After Fox complains, the PBS ombudsman admits that, although the parody was “too good to resist,” it “should have been resisted.” (Watch video here)
I am laughing so hard at all of these.
source: Top 10 ‘Sesame Street’ controversies [The Week]
I don’t really know where this list comes from, nor do I care but here is a top 10 list of what somebody out there thinks are the 10 sexiest female singers.
10. Christina Milian
09. Hilary Duff
08. Madonna
07. Jessica Simpson
06. Ciara
05. Britney Spears
04. Mariah Carey
03. Christina Aguilera
02. Shakira
01. Beyonce
Umm yeah, I feel like I am back in 2005 or something with some of these names. The only reason I actually posted this was because I was in the mood to spend some time googling hot pictures of these women.
If you’re like myself or Colin Farrell and are from the Emerald Isle (aka Ireland) then there is some good news for you … you may be able to score any woman just by speaking.
Okay any woman is a bit of an exaggeration but a new poll that was taken from thousands of women worldwide have ranked the Irish accent as the sexiest in the world, followed by French accent which came in fourth after getting knocked from the top spot.
A spokesman for OnePoll says that French president Nicolas Sarkozy is the reason the French accent isn’t considered sexy anymore.
He said, “the French accent is nowhere near as popular as it used to be, you can probably blame Nicolas Sarkozy for that, he has single-handedly changed the perception of how the world sees French men. It is good news for the Irish that they have come top, they have been in and around the top five for years now. But high-profile stars such as Colin Farrell have helped bring the accent more to the fore.”
The study also said that three fifths of women admitted they slept wiith men because they were seduced by their accent. The top ten looks like this:
01. Irish
02. Italian
03. Scottish
04. French
05. Australian
06. English
07. Swedish
08. Spanish
09. Welsh
10. American
source: Irish accent beats French as world’s sexiest [Telegraph]
Just because Halloween is over doesn’t mean we wont keep getting lists revolving around scary movies and TV shows, which leads us to this. Yahoo have come up with a list of the scariest 10 characters on TV right now. Take a look and decide for yourself…
10. Russell (Survivor)
Not the one who almost died; the other one. The one that looks like a bulldog. He’s not quite the evil mastermind the show made him out to be but he’s still more than a little intimidating and probably not the kind of guy you’d really want to spend much time around.
9. Irina (Project Runway)
Yes, you’ve got to call it like it is sometimes, and there’s no doubting that Irina is totally talented, but don’t you get the impression that she’d smother one of the contestants in their sleep if she thought they had a better chance of winning than she did?
8. Damon (The Vampire Diaries)
He’s a callous killer who is out for blood and doesn’t care about the consequences. We like that in a guy. Plus, he earns extra credit for not just killing innocent folks, but also emotionally manipulating everyone around him.
7. Terri (Glee)
It’s not just because we don’t like her (though there’s that), but there’s something kind of terrifying about the way that she can quickly come up with an excuse for everything. A pathological liar is someone you don’t want to reckon with.
6. Trinity (Dexter)
He cuts up girls in bathtubs, forces people’s mothers to jump out of buildings, bludgeons kindly baristas, (probably) shoots cops and federal agents — and we just found out he’s a devoted and loving family man as well. Yikes!
5. Echo (Dollhouse)
She’s not the vacant, easily manipulated doll she used to be. She’s become very secretive about her knowledge, has the personalities of every imprint roaming around in her head and can become a serial killer at a moment’s notice.
4. Violet (Private Practice)
There’s something really frightening about a therapist who is so unstable and immature that she gives bad advice on a regular basis. Your therapist isn’t supposed to be a basket case who tells you to go out and get an abortion because she hates her own child.
3. Mary Murphy (So You Think You Can Dance)
It’s the scream that really freaks us out. That noise could be put on loop at your Halloween party and neighborhood kids would run away in terror. Seriously, try it if you don’t feel like giving out candy.
2. The League (Sons of Anarchy)
The League is a group of white supremacist gang-rapists with seemingly unlimited funds and influence, and they’re on the verge of completely decimating the livelihood of SAMCRO. So, yeah, we’d say they’re a tad frightening.
1. Jillian Michaels (The Biggest Loser)
It is arguably her job to be terrifying, but she’s really, really good at her job. When she starts screaming at people, we almost want to get to the nearest elliptical and run, too, just so she doesn’t come after us. Those last-chance workouts give us nightmares.
What character scares you on TV?
source: The Ten Scariest Characters on TV Now [Yahoo]
A reporter for the New York Times has one of the best jobs in the world, they went around to strip joints in New York City and asked them who would be their most ideal Pole Dancing Partner. The list looks like this:
10. Madonna
9. Pamela Anderson
8. Martha Stewart
7. Jenny McCarthy
6. Denise Richards
5. Paris Hilton
4. Lindsay Lohan
3. Kim Kardashian
2. Megan Fox
1. Carmen Electra
Martha Stewart, really? What do you think? Who would you like to see up on a strip pole?
source: Carmen Electra, Megan Fox top ‘Strippers Most Wanted Pole Partners’ list [Examiner]
The story of an actress in Hollywood usually goes like this – they get a role, they are considered sexy and hot and start appearing on every beautiful list. But as they get older and a new wave of actresses come in, they are forgotten about and end up getting ugly or botching their faces up with plastic surgery. But this is not always the case as the following list proves you can get better looking as you age:-
Courteney Cox Arquette:
She graced People magazine’s famous “50 Most Beautiful People” issue in 1995, and while the blue-eyed beauty of course looked stunning, her face-framing hairstyle made the 31-year-old look like she was pushing forty.
Now that the sitcom-star is actually in her forties, her beauty is as buoyant and fresh as someone half her age. The more relaxed, youthful hairstyle she has been sporting since her mid-thirties, whether it is stick-straight or in loose waves, has definitely purified her look, allowing her striking bone structure and killer features to shine. Her maintained beauty landed her the starring role in ABC’s new show Cougartown.
In 2008, she appeared on the cover of Marie Claire, and confided in the magazine over anti-aging procedures she has tried (including Botox) and had “hated,” although she admits that she is not ruling out procedures in the future.
Halle Berry:
A former pageant girl (only five girls stood between her and Miss World in 1986), Halle Berry has always enjoyed a life as one of the world’s most beautiful women. But today at 44, the actress looks more luminous, radiant and younger than she did during her rise to fame in the nineties. Perhaps it was the birth of her gorgeous daughter Nahla at the age of 41 that has kept Berry permeating such beaming beauty. Her typical look now–quite possibly an effect of motherhood–involves a natural fresh face, a nice departure from the dramatic makeup that aged her looks from years ago.
Diane Lane:
An unusual yet remarkable career, marked by unquestionable talent and beauty, has made Diane Lane an enduring presence in Hollywood. Her casual approach to Tinseltown has made her all the more endearing of an actress, and has maybe been her secret in preserving her fantastic looks. Unlike other women her age whose careers have been marked by as much by their wild personal lives as their professional ones, Lane’s marginal career has focused instead on dignified work, albeit in lesser batches. A three-year hiatus at nineteen saw her return as a more sophisticated beauty, and her style over the decades has remained utterly fresh and youthful.
Christina Applegate:
Although it was her sexy teen role of Kelly Bundy that catapulted her to stardom over twenty years ago, Applegate is far more dazzling as an adult. A product of the ’80s, her good looks were masked behind big hair, bad clothes and worse makeup. She also suffered from the typical teenage apathetic stage–questionable hygiene, preference of baggy, shapeless clothes–only hers was viewed by the American public and not just aggrieved parents. The star now opts for sophisticated styles in bright colors that really let her cerulean eyes stand out.
Fergie:
Although her outlandish style and killer abs have always been around, “youthful” isn’t exactly a word one would use to describe Fergie’s look from the ’90s. Brazen makeup and harsh hair dyes were not the singer’s friends during her Wild Orchid days, adding years to her fearless appearance. While Fergie still embraces an outrageous style, her face looks years younger, prettier, and more natural than it did years ago.
Alicia Silverstone:
After the insane success of Clueless, Silverstone struggled to achieve equally rewarding roles. A stalling career took its tool on the actress, causing her to look back on those years and see a girl who was “tired, puffy, stressed.” An all-organic, vegan diet, and eco-friendly lifestyle has clearly rejuvenated the California native, returning her 33-year-old face to its Clueless-era adorableness. This fall, she published a book on her healthy habits and sustainable lifestyle, to which she credits her amazing looks, The Kind Diet: A Simple Guide to Feeling Great, Losing Weight and Saving the Planet.
Gwen Stefani:
Although combat boots, pink hair, braces, and energetic ska vocals shot Stefani to stardom in the mid-nineties, the No Doubt lead singer, who just celebrated her 40th birthday, now looks younger, chicer, and sexier than she did in her 20s. Her fame has expanded to enjoy not just rock-pop glory, but also movie roles, a platinum-selling solo album, a spunky, successful fashion line, and two truly awesome little boys with fellow-rocker husband Gavin Rossdale, keeping the singular sensation looking better than ever.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus:
Famous for her role as boisterous, one-of-the-guys Elaine on Seinfeld, Louis-Dreyfus showcased her comedic timing and cute expressions for nine seasons, rather than her legitimate good looks. Perhaps keeping up with the constant male energy weighed her down, but whatever it is, she looks infinitely better now than the spirited character we sometimes still see in syndication.
Kate Walsh:
Upon her graduation from high school in Arizona, Kate Walsh’s portrait looks more like a member of the faculty than a senior class student. With a hairstyle that can only be described as bad, and features too mature for an 18-year-old, Walsh’s look is years ahead of her actual age. Flash forward twenty years, and the Private Practice actress has morphed into a sleeker version of her old self, and one of the most extraordinarily beautiful women in Hollywood. A relaxed hairstyle takes years off her look, plus her improved posture elongates her swan-like neck and smooths back her toned shoulders.
Nicole Richie:
There’s nothing like two adorable children and the kicking of a very bad drug habit to melt years off of your appearance. Nicole Richie, who just a few years ago was heavier, dourer, and sporting a lackluster complexion, is now perhaps the most radiant woman in any room, even one packed with beautiful women as is common with the glamorous events she frequents. From rehab to reality TV to recovery, Richie’s new life has her looking refreshed, younger, and happier than ever before.
Sandra Bullock:
Age has done a service to Sandra Bullock by gradually honing in on her already-gorgeous features. Her face was formerly softer and fuller, and the years have seen a definition of her chin and cheekbones, a natural development that has made her beautiful eyes and mouth stand out. Her transformation is totally visible in her movie work: whereas Bullock always nailed frumpy roles (Sandy the TV Producer, ticket-seller in While You Were Sleeping), the last decade has seen her take on decidedly sexier roles. It was 2000′s Miss Congeniality that most emphasized (in a mere 90 minutes) the amazing change of Bullock’s appearance over the years, from pretty girl-next-door to all-out glamour girl.
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source: 11 Stars Who Look Younger Now Than They Did Back Then [Yahoo]
