by Jac Kern
04.17.2013
31 days ago
Jac's roundup of pop culture news and Internet findings
Upon reading recent entertainment news, you may find yourself wondering,
“Are awards shows are still happening?” The answer is yes, but not anything
that really counts.
The MTV Movie Awards took place Monday night, hosted by the Australian
fireball that is Rebel Wilson. She’s stolen scenes in Bridesmaids, Pitch Perfect
and Workaholics, and while she made a
good host for the second-rate, teen-targeted show, it was kind of disappointing
that 90 percent of her jokes were about either her vagina or her weight. Other
low points included Taylor Lautner’s attempt at comedy
(Side Note: How will the MTV Movie Awards live on now that the Twilight series is over?), Selena
Gomez’s possibly offensive
Bollywood-inspired performance and the fact that the whole production was
essentially a giant lead-up to the premiere of the Hunger Games: Catching Fire trailer (Oh,
that’s how the show will continue…).
But there were some quality moments, namely during the Comedic Genius
award presentation.
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Peter Dinklage presented this prestigious prize to Will Ferrell (they worked
together in Elf) and you could tell
that The Dinks was thinking, “Don’t these people know I am Tyrion Lannister? I
am too good for this shit,” the whole damn time. Ferrell came out in a
money-printed suit, dropping classic WF hilarity (aka saying literally anything
in his Ron Burgundy voice) and sufficiently creating plenty of buzz for the
forthcoming Anchorman sequel. The
best part, however, was when a shwasted Aubrey Plaza stormed the stage during
Will’s acceptance speech. With glazed-over eyes, a plastic cup of booze and “#
The To Do List,” (her upcoming movie) written on her chest, the actress hopped
onstage, half-heartedly tried to grab the popcorn award from Will’s hands,
quickly realized how this looked to everyone else, then ran back to her seat.
Ferrell did not take this opportunity to embarrass her further, as she clearly
regretted the stunt immediately.
"What the shit was I
thinking?! I’m such an idio—Smile for the camera!"Plaza was escorted out of the show after the stunt, and you know you’re
at a new level of drunk when you must be removed from an MTV event. On Monday,
she gave us this morning-after tweet of shame:
Logo’s NewNowNext Awards followed on Monday night. With a fabulous mix
guests (Read: drag queens for DAYS) and campy categories, it was a fun event that didn’t
take itself too seriously. Which is good, because that shit was hella
low-budge. Check out the whole show here.
Now that Arrested Development’s
Netflix premiere date has been officially announced (May 26!), promotional
material
and fan-created goodies are
rolling out in full force. Designer Josh Cox created these awesome record
sleeves for each member of the Bluth clan.
My favorite:And speaking of Arrested
Development, Brandon Killham, the actor who played young Michael Bluth also played a young Dick Whitman on
this week’s Mad Men (and in previous
episodes). Oh, and he also played a young Brian Moser/Rudy Cooper
on Dexter. Mind = Blown.
Why am I obsessed with celebrity Coachella fashion? I don’t know, but if
you feel like getting sucked into a denim cutoff-crop top-hippie-hobo abyss,
browse photos here.
Holy shit, Glee finally did a school shooting episode — sort of. Sue
Sylvester’s right-hand woman, Becky, brought her father’s gun to school
because, as a student with Down syndrome, she was nervous to graduate and leave
the school’s safe haven. She wanted to keep it for protection. The gun went of
by accident when Becky was discussing the issue with Sue in her office, and no
one was hurt. To protect Becky, Sue took the blame for the gun and was fired.
It is not clear if or when Jane Lynch’s character will return, but it is
likely. Check out the controversial scene here.
Louis C.K.’s HBO special, Oh My God debuted last Saturday and, to
no one’s surprise, it was poignant, intelligent and laugh-out-loud hilarious.
For such a dark, crude comic, I found the larger themes of many jokes to have
something of a positive message.
OK, not every joke… Check out
the New York Times’ recent interview
with Louie here. And now, for a segment I’d like to
call “Hold Up, Y’all, Cincinnati’s on the TV!”
Trew Quackenbush and Corey Ward, the guys behind gourmet grilled cheese and tomato soup spot
Tom + Chee, announced Friday that they will be featured on ABC’s Shark Tank in
an episode airing at 9 p.m. May 17. Lauren
Brown, local chef at Igby’s who starred in the single greatest television show of all time,
will also appear on the small screen. Brown will be one of four chefs competing
on Chef Wanted with Anne Burrell
to be hired on as head chef at Nikki Beach in Miami, Fla. The episode airs at
10 p.m. April 25 on Food Network. The show also featured Jeff Ruby and The
Precinct on a recent episode (Spoiler Alert: The winning chef didn’t even end
up accepting the job offer).
0 Comments · Wednesday, December 19, 2012
'Twas the week before Christmas, and on the small screen,
TV options appeared few and far between;
The DVR’s ready to record some new shows, And provide a distraction from winter woes.
0 Comments · Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Pack your bags for a holiday retreat to the place where the dream of the 1990s and 1890s is alive. Portlandia might
not return for Season Three until next month, but IFC has left a little
gift in every hipster’s stocking with the holiday special, Winter in Portlandia.
0 Comments · Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Movember may be over, but the gentlemen of Whisker Wars
(10 p.m. Fridays, IFC) won’t be shaving their bodacious beards and
sensational ’staches any time soon. The beardos are back and, for a
second season, this oddly entertaining docu-series gives viewers a
glimpse at the world of competitive facial hair.
0 Comments · Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Fresh off the premiere of Lifetime’s unintentionally hilarious monstrosity, Liz and Dick, comes
a new chapter of a love story that defines a generation. This week, Liz
Lemon and Criss Chross will be joined in holy hotdog matrimony on 30 Rock (8 p.m. Thursday, NBC).
0 Comments · Tuesday, November 20, 2012
R. Kelly weaved a literary web of love, secrets and betrayal when he released the 22-chaptered Trapped in the Closet
videos from 2005-2007. Five years after the last chapter
descended upon us, R. Kelly has whipped up an additional 18 chapters of
the saga (and, reportedly, another 30 coming in 2013) to be served up
alongside your Thanksgiving leftovers (9 p.m. Friday, IFC).
0 Comments · Wednesday, November 14, 2012
In Catfish The TV Show, Nev Schulman helps
young folks track down and meet their long
distance loves in person. The series has potential to tread some new
waters and take subject matter just a little bit seriously. Of course,
in true MTV style, it could also seem incredibly scripted or
exploitative.
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Jac's roundup of pop culture news and Internet findings
Election season is
over! Regardless of how you voted, I think we can all celebrate the fact that
our portals to pop culture — television, radio, social media and the rest
of the Internet — will no longer be clogged with annoying political rants, campaign
advertisements and baseless polls, making more room for puppy cams, nail art
blogs, unflattering celebrity photos and other important things the American
people deserve.
But, since we’re
talking politics, this week we witnessed what can only be described as the
best Rom-com of 2012. Here’s a sampling of the finest presidential gifs:And, for old time's sake:As people in
Colorado and Washington are legalizing recreational weed, the cannabis king himself, now known as Snoop
Lion, is working on his first Reggae album. While the release date for Reincarnated is yet to be
announced, Snoop debuted his video first single under his new moniker, titled
“La La La.” While it’s no “Oh Sookie,” this colorful Jamaican adventure looks
straight out of Pee Wee’s Playhouse and was directed by Eli Roth (Hostel, Grindhouse).
Here’s a really
freaky map plotting out the expansion of Walmart locations over the past 40
years.
Remakes and
sequels have become a staple in Hollywood at this point. It’s irritating, but
can you blame ‘em? You’ve got your foundation already set, there’s a built-in
audience and, presumably, it requires a lot less effort than a completely
original work. Generally, I detest the modernization of classics (or even silly
childhood gems), but my heart skipped a beat when I read Disney is in the early
stages
of a Boy Meets World sequel.The ‘90s
T.G.I.F. staple followed Cory Matthews (Ben Savage) as he grew from an
adorable sixth grader to the best college-aged husband ever (oops, Spoiler
Alert). From 1993-2000 audiences got to know and love Cory, his family, BFF Sean, GF
Topanga and neighbor/principal Mr. Feeny. Girl
Meets World, Disney’s proposed sequel, is to follow Cory and Topanga’s
tween daughter as she comes of age herself *wipes tears*. Casting Savage and Danielle
Fishel (who played Cory’s main squeeze/’90s lioness) is crucial to this being
acceptable in my book. Savage’s work has been sparse in the past 10 years — a
couple indie flicks and a few single TV show episodes — and if Fishel can take
a break from her “I almost lost my virginity to Lance Bass”
tour, I’m thinking they can make this work.
In actually-confirmed-television-projects
news, MythBusters is working on an episode
devoted to Breaking Bad.
While Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage
won’t be cooking any of the blue stuff, they will be trying two experiments from the series’ first season. One involves the stomach-churning scene where Jesse uses hydrofluoric acid to dispose of some evidence. Since BB has offered countless other scenes begging to be myth-busted, there is talk of additional episodes dedicated to Walter White & Co. The episode, airing in Spring 2013, will feature Aaron Paul (Jesse Pinkman) and creator Vince Gilligan.
Breaking Bad is
one of those shows that, if you are or ever even plan to get into, you really don’t want anything to be
spoiled. But in this age of the Internet, where millions of people think an
unsolicited “woah can’t believe [character] just died on [series]” is a
necessary and interesting message to share with the world, spoilers lurk around
every corner. College Humor created a helpful guide to dancing around spoilers.
TV people, take note.
0 Comments · Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Tag-teaming Thursday nights, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and The League make FX the weekly spot for quotable comedy and gross-out laughs.
0 Comments · Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Love it or hate it, regardless of age, Halloween is a fixture
in American culture. Whether you’re avoiding the holiday bar scene or
just want to get in the Halloween spirit, this week’s TV picks celebrate
(and poke fun at) Oct. 31 and all the laughs and frights that come with
the season.