People are crazy and times are strange...
- May. 9th, 2008 at 6:33 PM
Seriously, long-dead movie stars make sex tapes and children write memoirs... I'm scared!
• A New York businessman has bought a 15-minute film of Marilyn Monroe engaging in oral sex for $1.5 million. He apparently said that "out of respect for Marilyn he’s not going to make a joke of it and put it on the Internet and try to exploit her.” Eh, dude, want to show some respect? Burn the damn thing! 'Cause I've got to tell ya: the idea of you indulging your necrophilia fetish... Grosser than anything that could possibly be on that tape. Also, while we are at it, if you are public-service minded, give the damn $1.5 million to charity! Or buy something else. Something that doesn't involve you watching dead people having sex.
• 15-year-old Miley Cyrus has signed a deal to write her memoirs.
Yeah, turns out, she knows how to write. Unless she thinks texting is writing.
Disney is going to release her autobiography in 2009. Reportedly, it's going to focus on her relationship with her mother and family.
And according to mom herself, the book will “motivate mothers and daughters to build lifetimes of memories together and inspire kids around the world to live their dreams."
Oy. Them are lofty goals! Good to get that "lifetime of memories" out of the way at 15. Of course now it'll probably be titled "How Evil Annie Leibovitz Ruined My Life!"
Yeah, being exploited by Disney and your parents is all good. But a magazine called Vanity Fair (who'd have guessed it might have nudity?!!!) really is out of line taking embarassing and disturbingly suggestive pictures of Cyrus.
No, not this one.
No, not this one, either.
Come on, you know the one, you can't escape the thing. Everyone is so eager to "protect the child," they keep showing it again, and again, and again...
You know what?
• Hands off Annie Leibovitz! She is amazing. And didn't they check out her portfolio before working with her?
Keep rocking, Annie! :)
• On a much funnier note, the next "Undisclosed" location just might be a beet farm in Pennsylvania!
Looks like Dwight Schrute will finally get some power he so desperately craves. John McCain announced his vice-presidential choice on The Daily Show this week! :)
Aw, Dwight! LOL.
• Finally, I need people's opinion:
What do you think of the phrase "Your Time. Your Thoughts. Your TV"? Too pretentious? Too long? Too something? Just right? Help is appreciated! :)
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I could care less about this whole Miley Cyrus thing, probably because (a) I'd never even heard of her until all this stupid news surfaced, and (b) she's destined to be a blip on the radar of the world. That's fine with me, frankly.
Also? Hands off Annie Leibovitz! She is amazing.
Seriously. I've loved her ever since she took my absolute favorite photo of David Duchovny, probably ever (the one on the far-left). She rocks.
Edited at 2008-05-10 12:06 pm (UTC)
That was what cracked me up in the first place. It's not like Disney (or any other milking company with stars to exploit) had never published a ton of crap to go along with whatever they happen to be marketing. What made me laugh was the fact that they, in all seriousness, are calling it "memoirs."
Or maybe I've just become way more snobbish about writing now that I work in bookselling.
I think everyone is snobbish when it comes to writing (or TV watching, or music listening). It's called having preferences. LOL. But seriously, in this case you don't have to be particularly discerning to know that this upcoming book will not be something either of us will ever, ever read. :)
I didn't know who MS was, either. I've heard the name Hannah Montana mentioned, of course. And I must have seem the images (kind of hard not to if you don't live under a massive rock). I just always assumed it was a cartoon character. The whole Vanity Fair fiasco was what brought her to my attention, and when they went after Annie Leibovitz, well....
And yes, she absolutely rocks. I've loved her for decades. Some of my most favorite photos ever are by her. The ones I posted are just the quickest that popped up when I did a search. There are tons more that I admire.
Dwight, perhaps now you can have an office space and a work space. What did you think of the last episode?
"Your Time. Your Thoughts. Your TV"
I like this, simple and straight to the point.
I had no idea who Miley was until...
I don't know what is worst...
Well, if it's any consolation, those who will read it are people who had barely learned to read at that point, the prepubescent crowd. LOL. Seriously, it's a Disney product aimed at kids, and it's going to have all the sophistication, wisdom, and complexity of a lesser known Dr. Seuss work. :)
Dwight, perhaps now you can have an office space and a work space. What did you think of the last episode?
LOL. Indeed, Dwight would be so happy! :)
I loved the last ep, but then I'm ridiculously in love with the show. :) "Euthanize the place!" "Thank you, Dateline!" "Maybe you can be a classy janitor, .. or a cashier with dignity, ... or a migraine worker..." Oh, Michael!d! :)
Loved Jim's "I'm about to do something very bold at this job that I've never done before. Try." LOL. So true.
And Pam was amazing as usual. :) "So many memories in this gym. Pretending to have PMS so I won't have to play basketball... Pretending to have PMS so I don't have to play volleyball... Those were the days." LOL, that is so ME! Except I always faked headaches and other aches rather than PMS. :)
And as a professional graphic designer living and working in Philadelphia, I personally squeed at "New York or Philadelphia. That's where the action is." :)
Great to hear, but I can tell Pam that it's really not that true. In these days of connectivity and on-line tutorials, you don't need to spend money or time attending courses. You really don't. All you need is a good eye, taste, and willingness to pock around programs. That's how you learn, anyway: by doing. And if anyone's a testament to that, it's you, dear. Your icons are amazing! And no joke. And if I recall correctly, you learned to do this without attending a single class. :)
Thank you so much for answering my question! It helps a lot with a project I'll be posting about fairly soon. :)
You are so sweet, I was actually thinking of taking a graphics design course but another opportunity came my way. Still, I'm going to talk to a friend of a friend who is in the graphic design business because I'm genuinely interested in this field.
You are quite the creative spirit! :)
http://www.officetally.com/rainn-wi
It has a very tiny clip of tonight's finale.
"Really, just the flame-thrower would do it."
And I now so want the "McCain/Schrute 2008" bumper sticker! :)
Thank you for the link, btw. I just re-watched it with great pleasure. :)
Point: Vanity Fair has a history of this and it is up to the parents to be responsible.
Exactly. Honestly, if I saw that photo in a magazine, I wouldn't even blink, knowing perfectly well that she is a child. There's little sexuality in the photo at all. She often appears a lot more provocative in her Disney media blitz or on stage, from what little I've gathered so far. This one was understated and restrained.
Vanity Fair has a history of this and it is up to the parents to be responsible.
That is exactly what I meant. They knew the publication they were working with, as well as the artist. And the cover you linked is a perfect example. Also done by Annie. And honestly, I don't think it occurred to anyone on the set at the time that the shot they were doing had anything especially racy about it. It's only after, when some Disney flunkies started bellyaching, when the family began their defensive stance. 'Cause no one is allowed to "exploit" children but Disney itself.
- Completely and utterly ridiculous. However, if people are willing to pay for it ... Or, as PT Barnum never actually said (but it still remains true), "There's a sucker born every minute."
- Ive always loved Annie Leibovitz's work, especially the one of John ad Yoko.
So, so true. :) You know, I get that it's Disney milking a cash cow, and that this book will probably be a bestseller among the prepubescent girls. But why do they insist on calling it a "memoir"? When everyone knows it'll be a puff peace that bares little resemblance to actual life, written by a designated Disney staff writer, peppered with "soundbites" from her and her nearest and dearest, and illustrated by photos far more disturbing than that Vanity Fair one. It's going to sell and that's fine. It'll take its rightful place in the pantheon of "important memoirs" alongside with Tiffany's "Wisdoms" and Leif Garrett's "Well-Examined Life." ;)
Oh, you are totally not! I think I called it embarrassing and disturbingly suggestive. She is leaning on his crotch, they are both wearing pretty skimpy tops, and the pseudo "romantic" expressions on their faces are downright creepy. Like you, I'm amused at everyone hollering about the photo where she's sitting on a stool, is covered almost more than she is in this one, and doesn't have any hairy male relatives wrapped around her body. LOL.