Kanye: You’ll Never "Michael Jackson" Me
Kanye made headlines after his big fuss over technical glitches at a recent Houston concert, but on his blog, he tells fans: “Don't believe the hype!”The man is not a prima donna, he says. He’s not even a Madonna. And he’s certainly no Michael Jackson:
"Unfortunately for certain media outlets, you will never be able 2 'Michael Jackson' me. That means 2 make it seem like everything I do is so weird or out of place…they always try 2 make it seem like everything is about my ego! That joke is getting old."
Thanks for clarifying, Kanye. For a minute there we thought "Michael Jacksoning" someone meant wrapping them in a blanket and dangling them out a hotel window. (How's that for a joke getting old?)
Burning Q’s: Missing Aliens & The Hills for Real
With all the hype on The Hills, I decided to check it out. It seemed kinda scripted to meis it? A. Mendez
You've heard the hype, but you haven't heard this? Well, it depends on what you mean by scripted. Lauren Conrad has said that certain scenes are reenacted to make for cleaner storytelling. But officially, the show has no writers, Conrad says.
Whatever happened to the cast of Roswell? Obviously, Katherine Heigl is doing OK these days, but where did everyone else end up? Lady Bird
Shiri Appleby has managed to snag a few movies projects every year, mostly in minor parts, such as "Jailbait" in Charlie Wilson's War. Jason Behr has fared a bit better. He has a supporting role in the upcoming Bruce Willis war picture Pinkville. As for Brendan Fehr, look for him in the upcoming ABC Family miniseries Samurai Girl, slated to air in August.
When rappers drop names of companies in songs, do they have to pay the companies? Dylan, Japan
No.
One of your earlier answers joked about the idea of a "public deflowering" of teenage girl celebrities at age 17. Is it physically possible for Cyrus' family to not know in advance that the recent bare-back Miley photo in Vanity Fair would seem sexual to her fans? Is the bare-back, wearing-a-sheet photo simply part of managing her career?Bradley
With that fruit-punch mouth and pedophilia pout and the faux-satin bedsheet? Let's put it this way: Someone in Camp Miley knew that the photo would look less than innocent. People smart enough to build a $1 billion franchise don't suddenly get stupid when Vanity Fair comes calling.
The Office Week: Steve Carell Rings In Tonight's Season Finale
Tonight is the night! The Office's supersecret and supersized finale is coming to your living room via NBC, and here's what I'm hearing from someone who's seen it:
- There are at least four or five "no way" moments.
- The last few episodes have laid the groundwork for the coming big twists in very subtle ways.
- It's pretty insane.
Yay! I hope it lives up to the hype and the Fort Knox confidentiality…and something tells me it will.
Oh, and a little more scoop on the spinoff: I'm hearing that it has been decided who it'll be, that Greg Daniels and actor/producer Mike Schur (Mose) are helming it and that tonight's episode will pave the way for what it will be…
In the meantime, we close out our Office Week with the "world's best boss," Steve Carell, who chatted on set while they were shooting the finale. (Disclaimer: Due to a miscommunication with our superhardworking video elves, you may have seen some of this footage in any earlier Watch With Kristin Show, but some of it is also new and, I think, worth checking out.) Press play above!
Then come back here after you see the finale tonight to weigh in on what you thought. I'm counting the minutes…
Ugly Betty: Jump (season finale)
(S02E18) After all the hype surrounding the Lindsay Lohan appearance, I was expecting more than a brief flashback that explained Betty’s hatred of sports. Even the little French kid had more screen time! It would be one thing if Lohan was introduced briefly midseason and continued to make appearances; that would have made sense. Introducing her for thirty seconds before the season’s end was a strange choice. I look forward to seeing how they reintroduce Kimberly in the Ugly Betty present, but I wish they had waited until next season’s premiere to bring her in.
The Lohan thing is a minor grievance. Unfortunately, there were some major things wrong with this episode. As finales go, “Jump” didn’t come close to the emotional punch of season one’s “East Side Story.” The cliffhangers didn’t put much at stake. Betty won’t suddenly move to Tucson to be with Henry, especially since the cast and crew are moving to NYC for real. Daniel isn’t really gone from Mode for good, or the whole premise of the show would be shot. Don’t even get me started about that weird fake plane at the end.
Once again, there was a connection between Betty and Hilda’s love lives. Both women were playing it safe; Hilda by taking things slow with Tony Diaz, and Betty by being too cautious (with Gio, her writing, everything). I’m having trouble rooting for Hilda’s relationship with the sort-of-married Coach Diaz, especially since the writers didn’t give us much of a reason to like him. Yes, he looks great with his shirt off, but why do we want him in Hilda’s life?
The men of Ugly Betty didn’t do so well in this episode. Daniel got stuck with a random “long-lost son” storyline, and Henry turned desperate and pushy all of a sudden. What was the deal? He pitched this perfect life in Tucson scenario, put the ring in Betty’s hand, and left without waiting for an answer or just to, I don’t know, talk? I got the impression from Betty’s dream that her answer to the Gio-or-Henry question will be, “Neither.” She’s going to take a page from Kelly Taylor’s book and choose herself. That’s all well and good, but can she choose Gio once she straightens herself out?
The softball game scenes were the highlight of this episode, and emphasized the things that Ugly Betty does well. The impractical softball uniforms, the usual Marc and Amanda misbehavior, and a great celebrity cameo. Naomi Campbell was a good sport to go along with the cell phone joke. The game was also a great way to declare Wili the victor of round two of Meade vs. Slater. She won the game and got Daniel’s job.
I have a lot of questions after watching the finale, but probably not the ones the writers intended. What was up with the Madonna overload? Where was Christina, and what was the point of Stuart’s presence this season? Can Elle’s Joe Zee be a recurring guest star and insult Wili with more awesome one-liners? All in all, I think this season suffered from the writers’ strike hiatus and the dismissal of several key staff members over the last year. I still love a lot of things about Ugly Betty, though, and I hope that season three will feature more of those elements.
My favorite line/moment of the night: Daniel doing his Wili impression, or the repeated use of the word “natch.”