Springer Is Back! Or Wait, Is That Top Model?!
Just finished watching a thoroughly engaging, wholeheartedly trashy hour of television, during which I chanted at the screen: "Jer-ry! Jer-ry! Jer-ry!"
Only problem? This wasn't Jerry Springer.
What I was watching is actually tonight's premiere of the oh so glamorous reality romp, the CW's America's Next Top Model, which, FYI, is naughtier, cattier and uglier than ever before.
Miss Tyra herself says it best when defining the look of the new crop of girls: "Most of the girls who are Top Models now are weird and different and freaky looking." And not only are these girls freaky, but many of them are downright freakaaay—meaning, lordy lordy, do they know how to bring the drama!
A five-minute sampling of highlights…
Minute 23: "Shut up, bitch! You're dead in my book!"
Minute 24: [Sobs. Hugs. Sobs. Hugs.] "I could never do nothin' like that. I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry. Wahhh…"
Minute 25: "Bitch, if you touch me, you're gonna die!"
Minute 28: The judges pretend to drink a contestant's breast milk.
Yeah. What I'm saying is, by the looks of the crazy-ass stuff they've already shown in the premiere, season 10 just might be the best-worst "cycle" in ANTM history.
Comment below with your thoughts on the new ANTM direction. Are the catfights and outrageous behavior necessary to spice up the series? Or do you miss the less obnoxious days of old?
Say it with me now: Ty-ra, Ty-ra, Ty-ra!
America’s Best Dance Crew second season auditions - VIDEO
When American Idol’s Randy Jackson announced that he was producing a competition for dance crews, instead of solo dancers like So You Think You Can Dance, I thought this was a great idea. On SYTYCD there were always these great street dancers who couldn’t handle the discipline of ballroom but where great at what you could do. Well, apparently Randy had the right idea because Randy Jackson Presents: America’s Best Dance Crew was a monster hit for MTV this past winter.
So it was inevitably renewed, and we’ve just gotten the list of audition dates and cities. The rules are pretty simple. Be 18 years and up and be part of a crew of 5-7 members. Then be able to get to New York April 18th, Houston April 21st, LA April 29th or Chicago May 3rd. Or, if you kind of suck, plan to go to all four sites. Maybe I should dust off my old dancing shoes and see if I’ve still got it. For more information check out America’s Best Dance Crew’s website or Season 2’s MySpace page.
If you want us to cover this show next season, give a shout out in the comments. And for your viewing pleasure, here’s a sampling of Season One winners Jabbawokkeez. These guys were absolutely amazing choreographers and visionaries. Note in this compilation how each dance began at the exact point where the previous one ended. Brilliant!:
Netflix’s First Set-Top Box
Netflix has released the first set top box which will allow you to live-stream movies to your television on demand. The first unit is produced by Roku for only $99, and all you need is a netflix subscription to use it. I think I’m more excited about this device than anyone else I know. It’s clearly the future of how we’re going to watch movies. And while the Roku box has a lot of things right: The price, HDMI output, standard video quality, Wifi connectivity, and easy set-up/installation, it is still appears to be an early product.
The problems: Only 10,000 of the 100,000 DVDs are available for instant stream. That’s not to say there aren’t some great selections. Here is a sampling that Roku lists on their website:
- 30 Rock (2007; TV)
- The Good German (2006)
- La Vie en Rose (2007)
- Weeds (2006; TV)
- Absolute Power (1997)
- Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)
- Heroes (2007; TV)
- Letters from Iwo Jima (2007)
- Blade Runner (1982)
- The Office (2006; TV)
- 2 Days in Paris (2007)
- Mean Girls (2004)
- The Sum of All Fears (2002)
- Misery (1990)
- The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
For the most part it seems like classic catalog titles and recent independent/mini-major releases. There is probably enough to keep me going for years. Especially their television show selection. And the offered selection is always growing.
The biggest problem I have with the unit is that it doesn’t allow you to choose a movie directly from the set-top box. You need to first go to your netflix account on a computer and add the instant watch titles to your netflix queue. And apparently you can have over 500 titles in your instant watch queue to choose from while sitting on your couch. But having to first add the selections to your account on the website is one extra set which seems unnecessary. I wonder if they have to do this to get around On demand exclusivity deals.
But imagine the possibilities. Imagine having 50,000 movies and tv shows to choose from. Imagine when a big company like Apple or Sony makes a set-top box for the service, how much better the functionality could be. Basically, imagine being able to rent a netflix movie when you want, and watch it instantly from the comfort of your couch, for not one cent more than your standard netflix description. It’s going to happen, but this unit is clearly for the early adopter (a group I usually belong to). And for only $100, it’s not a huge investment.
Find out more on Roku.com.
Lethal Bizzle - Police On My Back Video and Lyrics
Police On My Back by Lethal Bizzle , Music Video and Lyrics
The champion of ‘grindie’ hybrid genre is back with his second single.
Sampling the Clash’s ‘Police On My Back’, Bizzle reminisces on his days of petty theft crime.
Lethal Bizzle - Police On My Back Lyrics
(Sirens)
Ah,
Ah,
Yeah, Bizzle,
True Stories Yo Check Me Out Yo Oi,
I used to be a criminal, top car dealer,
Big competition but my cars were realer
But quite frank my cars were professional,
Reloads exceptional.
Serial change, log book, keys
All you need to worry about was the fee’s
Well lets see you can start from the back
Depending what car you can pay 20 G’s
Look at these, Brand new X5 with keys,
If ya’ need Mercedes Benz with TV’s
Look at these Golf, Astra’s, TT’s
anything you want, yer we can get these.
Best sellers were the Punto’s
dont be laughing when i say Punto’s
‘Coz I was the only one who stole Punto’s
An’ they were cheap and cute an’ everyone could afford it.
Like, As they’re packed in obviously ‘coz of the music but like,
One time i got chased by helicopters, police, police dogs.
I got away but listen to what happened though look, look
So i’m in my Punto yer, an I see the boy there in the bear view
And i’m thinking S**t what am I gonna’ do?
This car’s slow it’s only 1.2
So I jumped out while still moving, somewhere random in Chingford
Back then i was a little Linford, But not ugly as a Linford.
So anyway an’ im running heart is pumping fast
(Budum) (Budum) (Budum) (Buddum)
It’s gettin’ tight they’re gunna’ catch my A*se
(Budum) (Budum) (Budum)
Then i saw that garden wall, swear,no lies,about 10 foot tall.
So i jumped over, thought all was cool, that’s when I heard the helicopter.
(Wings) AH S**T.
(Chorus: I’m Running, Police On My Back)
So I remember sitting in this garden right, an’ the helicopter is at the other side
of the road. So I’m thinking like right, if i don’t make a move now I’m gunna’ get
caught.
So I thought nar you know what I gotta’ make a move so I remember making a
move like.
Trying to be quiet, Jumping over the fences, make sure I turn off my phone.
Then I saw this shed, so I start runnin’ towards this shed praying the doors are
open.
I got into this shed and i remember thinking to myself
AH S**T. What have I done?
AH S**T. What have I done?
AH S**T. What have I done?
AAHH. What have I done?
(Chorus)
So like four hours later, it’s like seven AM in the morning, daylight,
people going to work.
I Just walked home.
Oh yeah, I missed a bit out
One of my mates were in the car.
You know what happened to him, Init.
(Laugh)
(Chorus)
Haughty crime extolling lyrics, brazen bass and beats on top of a friendship with Pete Doherty has unsurprisingly earned Lethal Bizzle print and exposure. Sure, as this A side bears out, he doesn’t have the cutting edge of Snoop Dogg and the gruff word-play of Dizzee Rascal, but what the Bizzle does is sample in atmospheric streets sounds and add a pop-playfulness, to make this sort of material more accessible to radio stations and those easily offended.
B-side ‘Selfridges Girl Not On MySpace’, mixes in some Ferry Corsten atmospheric instrumentalism and another streetwise love tale is produced. The cock N’ strut of the latter number especially, seeps into Lethal Bizzle’s off-song manner. He continues to stand firm and refuses to let The Wombats steal his coveted main support slot to The Enemy, on the impending NME Rock N’ Roll Riot Tour. Lethal Bizzle has the all-round sassiness to stick around, now he finally has his chance at the big-time. source angryape.com