Brilliant.

April Fools!

As an April Fools joke, all of the main videos (the vertically stacked ones) lead you to the song "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley.

The song is from the 80's I believe... I kinda like it. Ha. The video is below, or you can see the joke for yourself on YouTube.

A good week for music!

Here are a few of the good things that are happening this week in music:

1) On Thursday Madonna is premiering her new video for the single "4 Minutes to Save the World". The video will most likely have Justin Timberlake and Timbaland in it as they worked the song. The song is her first official single from her upcoming release entitled Hard Candy.

2) Robyn officially releases her third new single in the US! "Handle Me" is now for sale on iTunes. I have no clue when her full CD is coming out though.

3) Kylie Minogue is doing a US press tour to promote her new album X which will be available soon. And it's AWESOME.

4) Estelle's single "American Boy" featuring Kanye West is available for download on iTunes (it has been for a couple of weeks, but is just getting some interest). The single is great, it's got a really fresh sound to it.

5) As mentioned yesterday here, TWO music industry records currently held by Elvis Presley will be broken. One by Madonna and one by Mariah Carey.

6) The company behind Dr. Pepper announced that anyone that wants one will get a free Dr. Pepper the day Guns N' Roses releases their new album Chinese Democracy - IF the album is released in 2008.
I believe this might be the official statement:
"In an unprecedented show of solidarity with Axl, everyone in America, except estranged GNR guitarists Slash and Buckethead, will receive a free can of Dr Pepper if the album ships some time — anytime! — in 2008. Dr Pepper supports Axl, and fully understands that sometimes you have to make it through the jungle before you get it right." www.complex.com

RABBIT RABBIT!

Does everyone know the story behind this?

It's an old superstition, apparently dating back to 1420 in England. For good luck in the coming month, as soon as you wake up on the morning of the first day of the month you say "Rabbit rabbit!"

Some people say it to everyone they greet that day!

Others make a game out of it. You have to beat the other person to saying it.

I worked at a Maine institution, The Goldenrod for a few summers between 2003 and 2006. Employees would rush to say it to you when they saw you out of the corner of their eye. Some would even place stuffed rabbits (not real of course) all over the place.

So, for good luck shout it out! And read more about the wacky tradition here!

RABBIT RABBIT Everyone!

Keeping the funny in the family.

I wish I were part of this family. Not that I want to get rid of mine, but can you imagine how much they laugh when they're together?!

David Sedaris reading an essay of his on Letterman.



A recent interview, again on Letterman, with AMY Sedaris... Davids sister.

I was a dummy...

I had the settings all effed up... only registered users could comment.

Anyone can leave comments now.

Please do! I'd like to hear what you have to say!

I've also added the e-mail button. It allows you to send that blog topic to anyone you want via e-mail.

Comment, comment, comment!

PS

Woo-hoo! It took a MONTH but Undiscovered Celebrity has just passed the 100th view mark. Ha... small steps, small steps.

History in the making!

This year is all about women making history!

Perez wrote a little number on the AMAZING records the Mariah and Madonna both hold, and the equally amazing records they are both about to BREAK (that were both held by the same MAN!).

I'm just going to copy what Perez wrote... I couldn't do it any better.


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Here's a chance for both Madonna and Mariah fans to celebrate!

When the latest Billboard Hot 100 singles chart is released on Wednesday, both pop divas will have reached new milestones.

M & M are set to break two records set by Elvis Presley, making music history together on the same week!

Thanks to its release as a digital single, Mimi's Touch My Body is expected to be the #1 single in America this coming week. It will be her 18th #1, and she will surpass Elvis as the artist with the most #1 hits.

Meanwhile, Madge's 4 Minutes will jump into the Top 10 this week and she will beat Elvis as the artist with the most Top 10 hits in music history. It will be her 37th !!!

That is INSANE!!!!

So many artists wish they could have a Top 10 single, and Madonna is on her way to #37!!!!!!!!

ARTISTS WITH THE MOST TOP 10 SINGLES (Before 4 Minutes)
1. Elvis Presley (36)
1. Madonna (36)
3. The Beatles (34)
4. Stevie Wonder (28)
4. Michael Jackson (28)

Congrats to both Madonna and Mariah!!
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How amazing is all that?!

I hope another woman makes BIG history this year...

This one:

Click her image to be taken to her website! Don't be afraid to contribute to the campaign!! Every penny counts!

I want to dress like...

1) How awesome is Brads suit?
2) Is he looking a lot older lately or what?!
3) Let us pray that Angelina isn't going through another goth phase.
4) I want to be like Brad when I grow up.

News about the couple is flying all over the place today. Apparently Star Magazine announced that the couple had wed in New Orleans on Saturday night. This came as a shock to online bloggers who remember well the statement that was released to the press from them saying they wouldn't get married until marriage rights were equal for everyone - meaning the gays.  Perez seemed to have his panties all in a twist, even though he congratulated the couple.

As soon as people started freaking about the news, People Magazine AND US Weekly both reported that Star was a big fat liar.  Brangelina's spokespeople had no idea what the couple had been up to on the 29th, but they seemed pretty certain that it wasn't a marriage.

Brangie loves their privacy, so I'm sure they're going to go sue happy and sue the crap filled pants off of Star Magazine. 

Speaking of money!

Have you all heard what the offer is to Brangie for the first pictures of the twins and interview after the twins are born is?!  

TEN MILLION PLUS DOLLARS!!!!

The couple never keeps the money, it always goes to charity.  The eight-million they got for their last child was just split up between five or so charities of their choosing.  

The funny part about all this... the couple has still yet to confirm that she's actually pregnant.  Wouldn't it be a kicker if this was one of Astons POP FICTION pranks?!  If she's actually been wearing a fake belly all this time?!  It would be amazing.

CLICK HERE TO GO TO BRADS NEW ORLEANS CHARITY PAGE, GET YOURSELF A T-SHIRT AND WRITE IT OFF ON NEXT YEARS TAXES!

Here's something pretty amazing...

Another find on Design-milk.com was this amazing graphics work done by an architect that wants to make a change to the Eiffel Tower.

Apparently - according to his statistics - 6.5 million people visit the tower every year, 95% of those people would like to go observe Paris from the top. I've never been, but I guess the current observation deck is only about halfway up.

His design is quite breathtaking. I think it would actually make the tower look quite amazing. However, I'm sure if someone designed a star or something for the top of the Washington Monument I would probably not like the idea... so I wonder how the Parisians feel about this design.

Here are two of his samples. To view the rest of the images simply click the image to be taken to the website.

Intensify!

There's an amazing blog out here in cyberspace called Design Milk. The lady (I believe it's a lady, I could be wrong) finds cool things, like furniture, wall decorations, dinner ware, bedding, etc., etc. that are all uniquely designed.

Some of the stuff she finds is amazing.

For example:

A hanging light fixture...


A toaster phone...


A lamp that looks like a cracked egg shell...


This is amazing. It's a water filter/purifier and cooler, that doesn't use ANY electricity. Simply brilliant...


I don't know how she finds this stuff... but it's all amazing. And if I were a millionaire I would fill my house with this shiz.

You just have to check it out. She updates a few times a day I believe...

DESIGN-MILK.COM

WTF?!

This is insane.

I want an update on this guy!

Where are the shows like this today?!

Batman, Batman, Batman...

(Click the image above to be taken to the Jokers website. Note the black ribbon Warner Bros put up after Heaths untimely death.)

Even before his death Hollywood, pop culture gossipers, and every other media outlet was gushing about the darkly transformed Joker that Heath Ledger had created.

Jack Nicholson, the previous Joker was upset he wasn't cast in the role. I find it hard to believe they would have been able to work with his age and physical condition in the film, but he did play it well.
Hopefully Nicholson will be pleased that Heath seemed to have payed homage to the elder actor through his vocal performance. Heaths sound is so creeptastic and almost dead on to what Nicholson had created for a voice. It's almost magical.

The studios don't have to do much to vamp up interest in the film. Heath's untimely death has that taken care of, press is at an all time high and the film doesn't come out until mid summer!

Heath joins a prestigious list of actors who have come out with films after their death. I believe he's one of two who have had two come out post life... he's in good company with James Dean (Rebel Without a Cause and Giant).

I'm sure even MORE people will check out this film, it's apparently the work that stressed him out enough to accidentally o.d. on prescription drugs. I wonder where this film will rank in box office sales. Batman films are usually top grossing films, with all the hype around this one it could take top in history.

This makes me wonder about his other film though. Because it's not a franchised film, will it do so well? And will anyone be able to pick up on the character changes?

BRING THIS BACK!

With all the writers strike holes and the reality show scramble... why didn't the music stations bring back... music?

I miss POP UP VIDEO!

Crazy Relations!!

image: associated press
click the image above to visit the site of Brads awesome New Orleans charity

An amazing study by the New England Historic Genealogical Society (a great nonprofit organization) was just published that proves that Hillary Clinton is related to Angelina Jolie and Barak Obaba is related to Brad Pitt...

It gets better. Apparently Hillary is also related (however distant it may be) to Camilla Parker, Madonna, Alanis Morissette, and Celine Dion. Obama is also distantly connected to SIX OTHER PRESIDENTS and frigging Winston Churchill.

Read more in this amazing article on Yahoo News.