Movies, music, telly and anything else that might be deemed entertaining (possibly Tasers)
I’d always thought Distraction was about as good as it could possibly get when it came to in-your-face bad taste shows. It’s always nice to be proved wrong. Balls of Steel goes that one step further, pushing the bounds of good taste and providing plenty of laughs at the same time. The concept is simple: […]
Distracted by pain (TV review) Read Post »
Well, it looks as if I’m not the only one sick of hearing about poor Paris and her dramas! MSNBC presenter Mika Brzezinski lost the plot over yet another story on the world’s favourite celebutard. She refuses to read the story and eventually tears it up. Check it out here:
I believe in supporting Kiwi music just as much as the next bloke but I have to confess I haven’t really been following the latest televised vocal bun-fight — Pop’s Ultimate Star — too closely. I’m all singing competitioned-out after the latest series of American Idol and, to be honest, I’ve never managed to get myself
Fast-forwarding to comedy (TV review) Read Post »
This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) You have to wonder what’s wrong with the world when Hugh Grant’s considered sexy, Helen Clark supposedly looks like Andie MacDowell (according to the My Heritage find-your-celebrity-lookalike site) and Jericho gets cancelled. A ratings slip when it went up against the always-going-to-win-in-a-ratings-battle latest series of
Battle for Jericho goes online Read Post »
Now that the Golden Globes have finally happened and we can begin our official countdown to the Oscars, it might be timely to pop over to one of my favourite websites to see what the Queens of style have to say on the state of the red carpet. Go Fug Yourself is run by fuggers
Fugalicious: the burning questions Read Post »
This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) Tomorrow will mark the 26th anniversary of the death of a man who shaped music for his generation and beyond, John Lennon. His widow Yoko Ono ran a full-page advertisement in the New York Times last week, calling for peace and healing ahead of the
Genius of Lennon can’t be denied, even now Read Post »
A video that seems to have everyone talking right now is the Kiwi! video, put together by animator Dony Permedi. The debate centres around whether this little story is sad or inspiring. I think it’s a bit of both, showing that some dreams are worth dying for.
It’s finally happened, Britney Spears has left that no-talent git she married a couple of years ago. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m certainly no fan of the wee blonde chick’s music. However, I’ve long felt sorry for the young mum, having to deal with her Eminem-wannabe of a husband and an unforgiving media. I
Brit sees the light Read Post »
