For Sale! Brit’s Mickey Mouse Memorabilia
Long before there was “Oops, I Did It Again” and her subsequent public meltdowns, little Britney Spears was a squeaky-clean castmember of the Mickey Mouse Club.
Now you can own a piece of that innocent history. Find out how!
A Mickey Mouse Club T-shirt that Spears owned and gifted to one of her grandmothers will be up for auction later this month from New York’s Gotta Have It memorabilia site. It’s expected to go for as much as $20,000 because it’s also signed by fellow castmembers, including Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera and Keri Russell.
Why she gave it to her grandmother, I don’t know, but the future pop star signed it, “I love you grandma.”
Also on the block will be one of Madonna’s daily planners from the late-’80s. That should fetch between $9,000 and $11,000, according to an auction rep.
GottaHaveIt.com’s Rock & Roll Pop Art Auction starts July 21.
Six other politicians who have had their ways paved by TV actors
Dennis Haysbert recently claimed that his role as President Palmer on 24 may have helped pave the way for a viable African American presidential candidate. He went on to claim that his portrayal of Nelson Mandela in the movie Goodbye Bafana ended apartheid and that his role as Jonas Blane in The Unit cured polio. Haysbert was then wrestled to the ground by his handlers and is now “recuperating” at the Clay Aiken Home for Delusional Celebrities.
My first thought upon hearing this news was that Dennis Haysbert is obviously insane. Since I’ve been criticized in this space for not having an open mind about insane things, I decided to take Mr. Haysbert at his word. I then went even further and went to work putting together a list of other politicians who exist mainly due to the hard work done for them by TV actors. After researching Wikipedia for almost a full fifteen minutes, this is the list I’ve managed to put together…
1. Larry Dallas — Bill Clinton. Prior to 1977, polite society required a man to be married and monogamous by at least his early thirties. America’s love affair with affable next-door-neighbor Larry Dallas changed all that. Suddenly it became cool to spend the majority of one’s time trying on medallions and trying to “make it” with stewardesses. Larry’s effect on the American zeitgeist was felt long after Three’s Company went off the air when a dashing Bill Clinton rode a wave of Larry Dallas love right into the White House.
2. Mr. Snuffalufagus — Dick Cheney. At one point, it was considered appropriate for Vice Presidents to emerge from their private doomsday bunkers in order to make public appearances. Thanks to Big Bird’s “imaginary” best friend, America became used to the idea of George Bush Jr.’s “imaginary” best friend, too.
3. Felicity — Condoleezza Rice. Remember in the pilot episode of Felicity, when the superbly coiffed Keri Russell ditched med school to follow her heart’s one true crush to New York City? People laughed at the time: only on overly romantic TV shows would a woman give up so much just for a chance at love. Then Condoleezza left Chevron for Dubya’s cabinet and the rest is history.
4. Captain Planet — Al Gore. When I was growing up “The Environment” was just a place where we stored used McDLT cartons. If a crazy-eyed hippie tried to talk to us about “saving mother earth”, we beat him unconscious with an oil drum. Captain Planet came along and taught us that stiff, unentertaining animation could open our hearts and minds to the idea that the environment needs to be protected. Ten years later, Al Gore took stiff and unentertaining to new heights with his An Inconvenient Truth.
5. Barney — Barney Frank. Once upon a time, it was unthinkable that an openly gay man could be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. One really big, really purple, really really gay dinosaur showed the world that leadership comes in all shapes, sizes and sexualities.
6. Henry Blake — George W. Bush. It used to be that during times of war, a commander was expected to be a steely-eyed stoic, focused on the objective at hand with a laser-like intensity. The popularity of Henry Blake showed that America was ready for a different kind of wartime leader — being affable and goofy was even more important to Americans than being capable and intelligent. In 2004, as the country slid ever deeper into an increasingly thickening Iraqi quagmire, America remembered the lessons it had learned during M*A*S*H*’s run and decided to re-elect the most affably goofy president this country has ever seen… George W. Bush!
(By the way, experience has taught me that yes, I do need to say it: the preceding has been satire. Any truth presented in the above comparisons will, hopefully, come coated in at least a modicum of laughter. Further, any resemblance to partisan politics is completely coincidental. Three Republicans and three Democrats were chosen so that this does not become a forum to comment on how conservative or liberal the poster may or may not be.
All that being said, come on and join the fun — what other politicians have had their ways paved for them by TV actors?)
TV stars to be in the new Wonder Woman movie
It’s an animated movie to be put out by DC Comics in the direct-to-DVD market, but it’s a movie nonetheless. The lead voices are Keri Russell (formerly of TV’s Felicity) who plays the Amazon princess and Nathan Fillion (of Firefly fame) who voices Steve Trevor. Other actors providing voices include Virginia Madsen, Rosario Dawson and Alfred Molina.
Going with our Retro Squad theme of the week, a lot of Whedon alumni seem to be lending their voices to DC Comics animation. I’ve been re-watching the two seasons of Justice League Unlimited and voices for that have included half the Firefly line-up: Morena Baccarin, Gina Torres, Adam Baldwin and Nathan Fillion. Also involved were Amy Acker, Alexis Denisof and Juliet Landau from Buffy and Angel. Furthermore, Adam Baldwin and James Marsters were on the Superman: Doomsday DVD and David Boreanaz was involved with the Justice League: New Frontier DVD.
Of course, Whedon himself was involved in the oft-delayed Wonder Woman live-action film. Perhaps there’s a big Joss Whedon/DC Comics conspiracy that I don’t know about?
Teens Choose Justin, Miley, Gossip
OMFG. Consider the Gossip Girl word sufficiently spread.
The CW hit received a leadingand whopping14 nominations this morning for the Teen Choice 2008 Awards.
Chris Brown checked in with nine nods, Miley Cyrus (who will host the ceremony) scored four nods, and perpetual nominee Justin Timberlake racked up three.
Timberlake is the awards’ winningest artist, having aggregated 21 surfboardsthe event’s laid-back hardware of choicesince 1999.
This is the 10th annual incarnation of the adolescent-friendly kudos, which spreads the wealth among film, TV, music, comedy, sports and fashion. Fox will broadcast the two-hour bonanza Aug. 4.
Musical guests and presenters will be added in the coming months. Here’s the complete list of nominees:
MOVIES
Choice Movie: Action Adventure
- The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
- Iron Man
- Speed Racer
- The Forbidden Kingdom
Choice Movie: Drama
- 21
- August Rush
- Into the Wild
- Step Up 2: The Streets
- Stop-Loss
Choice Movie: Chick Flick
- 27 Dresses
- Enchanted
- Fool’s Gold
- P.S. I Love You
- Sex and the City
Choice Movie: Bromantic Comedy
- Dan in Real Life
- Definitely, Maybe
- Forgetting Sarah Marshall
- Made of Honor
- What Happens in Vegas
Choice Movie: Comedy
- Baby Mama
- College Road Trip
- Juno
- Semi-Pro
- Superbad
Choice Movie: Horror/Thriller
- 30 Days of Night
- Cloverfield
- I Am Legend
- The Strangers
- Prom Night
Choice Movie Actor: Drama
- Channing Tatum, Stop-Loss
- Emile Hirsch, Into the Wild
- Jake Gyllenhaal, Rendition
- Mark Wahlberg, We Own the Night
- Ryan Phillippe, Stop-Loss
Choice Movie Actress: Drama
- Kate Bosworth, 21
- Keira Knightley, Atonement
- Keri Russell, August Rush
- Reese Witherspoon, Rendition
- Scarlett Johansson, The Other Boleyn Girl
Choice Movie Actor: Action Adventure
- Emile Hirsch, Speed Racer
- Harrison Ford, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
- Jackie Chan, The Forbidden Kingdom
- Robert Downey Jr., Iron Man
- Shia LaBeouf, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Choice Movie Actress: Action Adventure
- Abigail Breslin, Nim’s Island
- Christina Ricci, Speed Racer
- Diane Kruger, National Treasure: Book of Secrets
- Gwyneth Paltrow, Iron Man
- Rachel Bilson, Jumper
Choice Movie Actor: Comedy
- Ashton Kutcher, What Happens in Vegas
- James Marsden, 27 Dresses; Enchanted
- Jonah Hill, Superbad
- Michael Cera, Superbad; Juno
- Will Ferrell, Semi-Pro
Choice Movie Actress: Comedy
- Amy Adams, Enchanted
- Cameron Diaz, What Happens in Vegas
- Ellen Page, Juno
- Kristen Bell, Forgetting Sarah Marshall
- Sarah Jessica Parker, Sex and the City
Choice Movie Actor: Horror/Thriller
- Will Smith, I Am Legend
- Edward Burns, One Missed Call
- Josh Hartnett, 30 Days of Night
- Michael Stahl-David, Cloverfield
- Scott Speedman, The Strangers
Choice Movie Actress: Horror/Thriller
- Brittany Snow, Prom Night
- Jessica Alba, The Eye
- Liv Tyler, The Strangers
- Odette Yustman, Cloverfield
- Shannon Sossamon, One Missed Call
Choice Movie: Villain
- Cate Blanchett, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
- Jeff Bridges, Iron Man
- Johnny Depp, Sweeney Todd
- Samuel L. Jackson, Jumper
- Susan Sarandon, Enchanted
Choice Movie: Breakout Female
- Ellen Page, Juno
- Briana Evigan, Step Up 2: The Streets
- Jurnee Smollett, The Great Debaters
- Kristen Bell, Forgetting Sarah Marshall
- Mila Kunis, Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Choice Movie: Breakout Male
- Jim Sturgess, 21; Across the Universe
- Ben Barnes, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
- Drake Bell, Superhero Movie
- Jason Segel, Forgetting Sarah Marshall
- Michael Cera, Superbad; Juno
TELEVISION
Choice TV Show: Drama
- Friday Night Lights
- Gossip Girl
- Grey’s Anatomy
- House
- One Tree Hill
Choice TV Show: Action Adventure
- Heroes
- Lost
- Prison Break
- Smallville
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Choice TV Show: Comedy
- Desperate Housewives
- Hannah Montana
- How I Met Your Mother
- Two and a Half Men
- Ugly Betty
Choice TV: Animated Show
- American Dad
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force
- Family Guy
- South Park
- The Simpsons
Choice TV: Reality Dance
- America’s Best Dance Crew
- Dance War
- Dancing With the Stars
- So You Think You Can Dance
- Your Mama Don’t Dance
Choice TV: Reality Music Competition
- American Idol
- Don’t Forget the Lyrics!
- Making the Band 4
- The Next Great American Band
- Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious
Choice TV: Reality Beauty & Makeover
- America’s Next Top Model
- Beauty and the Geek
- The Biggest Loser
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
- Project Runway
Choice TV: Celebrity Reality
- Keeping Up with the Kardashians
- Life of Ryan
- Rob & Big
- Run’s House
- The Hills
Choice TV: Looking For Love
- I Love New York
- Flavor of Love
- Rock of Love with Bret Michaels
- The Bachelor: London Calling
- The Bachelorette
Choice TV: Reality Competition
- The Amazing Race
- American Gladiator
- Big Brother 9
- Oprah’s Big Give
- Survivor: MicronesiaFans vs. Favorites
Choice TV: Game Show
- Amnesia
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
- Deal or No Deal
- Duel
- The Moment of Truth
Choice TV Actor: Drama
- Chace Crawford, Gossip Girl
- Chad Michael Murray, One Tree Hill
- Patrick Dempsey, Grey’s Anatomy
- Penn Badgley, Gossip Girl
- Taylor Kitsch, Friday Night Lights
Choice TV Actress: Drama
- Blake Lively, Gossip Girl
- Hilarie Burton, One Tree Hill
- Katherine Heigl, Grey’s Anatomy
- Leighton Meester, Gossip Girl
- Sophia Bush, One Tree Hill
Choice TV Actor: Action Adventure
- Josh Holloway, Lost
- Matthew Fox, Lost
- Milo Ventimiglia, Heroes
- Tom Welling, Smallville
- Wentworth Miller, Prison Break
Choice TV Actress: Action Adventure
- Hayden Panettiere, Heroes
- Ali Larter, Heroes
- Evangeline Lily, Lost
- Kristen Kruek, Smallville
- Summer Glau, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Choice TV Actor: Comedy
- Barry Watson, Samantha Who?
- Charlie Sheen, Two and a Half Men
- Michael Urie, Ugly Betty
- Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother
- Steve Carell, The Office
Choice TV Actress: Comedy
- America Ferrera, Ugly Betty
- Christina Applegate, Samantha Who?
- Jaime Pressly, My Name Is Earl
- Miley Cyrus, Hannah Montana
- Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Choice TV: Personality
- Heidi Klum, Project Runway
- Lil Mama, America’s Best Dance Crew
- Ryan Seacrest, American Idol; News
- Simon Cowell, American Idol
- Tyra Banks, America’s Next Top Model
Choice TV: Breakout Show
- America’s Best Dance Crew
- Gossip Girl
- Miss Guided
- Samantha Who?
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Choice TV: Breakout Star Female
- Blake Lively, Gossip Girl
- Leighton Meester, Gossip Girl
- Olivia Wilde, House
- Summer Glau, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
- Taylor Momsen, Gossip Girl
Choice TV: Breakout Star Male
- Chace Crawford, Gossip Girl
- Ed Westwick, Gossip Girl
- The Jabbawockeez, America’s Best Dance Crew
- Thomas Dekker, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
- Zachary Levi, Chuck
Choice TV: Male Reality/Variety Star
- Brody Jenner, The Hills
- David Cook, American Idol
- Rob Dyrdek and Christopher Boykin, Rob & Big
- Ryan Scheckler, Life of Ryan
- The Jabbawockeez, America’s Best Dance Crew
Choice TV: Female Reality/Variety Star
- Heidi Montag, The Hills
- Kim Kardashian, Keeping Up with the Kardashians
- Kristi Yamaguchi, Dancing with the Stars
- Lauren Conrad, The Hills
- Whitney Thompson, America’s Next Top Model
Choice TV: Villain
- Ed Westwick, Gossip Girl
- Michael Rosenbaum, Smallville
- Spencer Pratt, The Hills
- Vanessa Williams, Ugly Betty
- Zachary Quinto, Heroes
MUSIC
Choice Music: Single
- Chris Brown, “With You”
- Jonas Brothers, “When You Look Me in the Eyes”
- Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake, “4 Minutes”
- Miley Cyrus, “See You Again”
- Rihanna, “Don’t Stop the Music”
Choice Hook-Up:
- Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain, “Low”
- Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown, “No Air”
- Lil Mama featuring Chris Brown & T-Pain, “Shawty Get Loose”
- Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake, “4 Minutes”
- Nelly featuring Fergie, “Party People”
Choice Music: Male Artist
- Chris Brown
- Jesse McCartney
- Justin Timberlake
- Kanye West
- Usher
Choice Music: Female Artist
- Britney Spears
- Fergie
- Mariah Carey
- Miley Cyrus
- Rihanna
Choice Music: Rap Artist
- Flo Rida
- Kanye West
- Lil Mama
- Lil Wayne
- Lupe Fiasco
Choice Music: R&B Artist
- Beyoncé
- Chris Brown
- Rihanna
- T-Pain
- Usher
Choice Music: Rock Group
- Boys Like Girls
- Fall Out Boy
- Linkin Park
- Paramore
- Simple Plan
Choice Music: Breakout Artist
- Colbie Caillat
- Flo Rida
- Jordin Sparks
- Leona Lewis
- Taylor Swift
Breakout Group
- Day 26
- Girlicious
- Jonas Brothers
- OneRepublic
- Paramore
Choice Music: Love Song
- Leona Lewis, “Bleeding Love”
- Colbie Caillat, “Bubbly”
- Chris Brown & Jordin Sparks, “No Air”
- Alica Keys, “No One”
- Jonas Brothers, “When You Look Me in the Eyes”
Choice Music: R&B Track
- Danity Kane, “Damaged”
- Chris Brown, “Forever”
- Bow Wow and Omarion, “Hey Baby (Jump Off)”
- Mariah Carey, “Bye Bye”
- Sean Kingston, “Take You There”
Choice Music: Rap/Hip-Hop Track
- Kanye West featuring Chris Martin, “Homecoming”
- Nelly featuring Fergie, “Party People”
- Pitbull featuring Lil Jon, “The Anthem”
- Lil Mama featuring Chris Brown and T-Pain, “Shawty Get Loose”
- Lupe Fiasco featuring Matthew Santos, “Superstar”
Choice Music: Rock Track
- Panic at the Disco, “Nine in the Afternoon”
- Paramore, “crushcrushcrush”
- Linkin Park, “Shadow of the Day”
- OneRepublic, “Stop and Stare”
- Boys Like Girls, “The Great Escape”
FASHION
Choice Male Hottie
- Chace Crawford
- Chris Brown
- Jonas Brothers
- Taylor Kitsch
- Zac Efron
Choice Female Hottie
- Blake Lively
- Hayden Panettiere
- Megan Fox
- Rihanna
- Vanessa Hudgens
Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon Female
- Carrie Underwood
- Hayden Panettiere
- Jessica Biel
- Kate Hudson
- Lauren Conrad
Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon Male
- Chris Brown
- Jonas Brothers
- Pete Wentz
- Shia LaBeouf
- Zac Efron
COMEDY
Choice Comedian
- Adam Sandler
- Dane Cook
- Jonah Hill
- Michael Cera
- Will Ferrell
SPORTS
Choice Male Athlete
- David Beckham
- Eli Manning
- Kobe Bryant
- LeBron James
- Tiger Woods
Choice Female Athlete
- Shawn Johnson
- Candace Parker
- Danica Patrick
- Maria Sharapova
- Serena Williams
Choice Action Sports Female
- Dallas Friday
- Gretchen Bleiler
- Hannah Teter
- Kristi Leskinen
- Stephanie Gilmore
Choice Action Sports Male
- Kelly Slater
- Mick Fanning
- Ryan Nyquist
- Ryan Sheckler
- Shaun White