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Good News! Megan Fox May Not Be As Gross As We Thought!

By Joanna Robinson | Posted Under Pajiba Love | Comments (47)

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Were you watching last night? There was…a mighty…duel. Just one of those epic showdowns you won’t soon forget. I’m talking, of course, about the Scripps Spelling Bee. What, you thought I meant basketball? Oh you don’t know me very well. I heart the Spelling Bee so here are some tips for any parents out there on how you can raise a Sukanya Roy of your very own. Yay, awkward smart kids! (GOOD)

Awkward smart kids like Star Wars, right? And muppets? How about STAR WARS MUPPETS. I want them all. I also covet all these old-school Disney Tees. Mostly because they’re unofficial. I like unofficial things. (DesignerLand)

Speaking of Star Wars, here is a gorgeous Art Nouveau Princess Leia for all you closet Mucha and Guimard fans out there. (Pigtails and Combat Boots)

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Leia is my original spunky female icon. She displayed that sort of Spice Girls feminism that I have always identif-WAIT. SPICE GIRLS FEMINISM? Oh, eff you, Shia LeBeouf. Read more of his repulsive interview in which, I think, he tries to smear Megan Fox. In fact, I think Fox comes off looking pretty good. Don’t get me wrong, she’s still super untalented and does really grotty stuff like this, but I’m beginning to think there might be a cool person somewhere underneath the blow-up doll veneer. (Celebitchy)

Let’s talk some real feminism for a second. Jill Abramson has been named the first female executive editor of the New York Times. Hurray! Interestingly enough, Abramson once famously wrote a piece for the NYT entitled: “When Will We Stop Saying ‘First Woman to _____’?” (Boing Boing)

By the by, if you can think of your favorite female minor character from “Seinfeld,” she will be the First Woman To Appear On This List of Best Minor Characters From “Seinfeld.” (Buzzfeed)

I can’t bring myself to crack wise about the death of Dr. Jack Kevorkian. I actually support his philosophy and I think he was a very interesting man. So, R.I.P. (NYT)

I feel far less delicate, however, about the death of this Russian man who asked his friend to bury him alive. You know, for luck. So…yeah, he died. So I suppose that was sort of assisted suicide, there. Astonishingly, the BBC’s Steve Rosenberg says it is not the first time this has happened in Russia. It’s like their version of planking. (BBC)

If Kenny Rogers should end up “accidentally” buried alive (you know, for luck!), I think we know who to blame. (Death To Kenny Rogers)

Did Kenny Rogers make cool music videos? I don’t remember any. I’ve always been a fan of arty music videos, however, and with the recent feature film debut of music video director Richard Ayoade (Read Dustin’s review! It’s terrific!), Indie Wire takes a look at some other music video directors who might follow in his footsteps. I love Ray Tintori! (Indie Wire)

Speaking of filmmakers…not content to compare their Candyland film to Tolkein, these imbecilic screenwriters are now comparing it to Shakespeare. They’re having a laugh, right? (The Mary Sue)

You know who was having a laugh, surprisingly? MI5. They hacked an al-Qaeda site and replaced bomb recipes with cupcake recipes. Oh, MI5, you scamps. (Telegraph)

My two favorite scamps, Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy sat down for an interview with some teenager. (I assume she’s a teenager…no? She’s so very awkward.) The two are predictably adorable and I have really good news for you all. I’m seeing X-Men tonight. After which I might maybe shut up about Fassbender and McAvoy. Maybe. No promises.

And, finally, I really want to believe in the innocence of Anthony Weiner. I really REALLY do. (Read this!) That being said, this Daily Show bit made me choke on my coffee. Welcome to the club, Rep. Weiner.

Joanna Robinson’s cup o’ links floweth over this morning. I hope you don’t mind this Trenta-sized portion of P. Love. Happy weekend, you uncanny, astonishing mutants, you. godtopuswept@gmail.com









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Comments

I’m seeing X-Men tonight. After which I might maybe shut up about Fassbender and McAvoy.

HAH! You're funny.

And Saboo directs music videos? How did I not know this? Did he direct the musical sequences on The Mighty Boosh? This Submarine movie sounds like something I have to check out too, but from Dustin's review it sounds like his directorial stuff is a little more serious than his typical TV role.

(Darkplace FTW!)

Posted by: Socrates_Johnson at June 3, 2011 2:17 PM

Quick read-through and I got "choke on my weiner" out of that last paragraph. Had to read again. Now going to go back and click links. I just wanted to share my mis-reading.

Posted by: pickled tink at June 3, 2011 2:26 PM

I don't see a link for the McAvoy/Fassbender interview

Posted by: Protoguy at June 3, 2011 2:29 PM

I am in love. LOVE. with that Princess Leia Art Nouveau dealy-bob.

Also, can't watch interview linky at work, but just the still shot up there of Fassbender and MacAvoy is DARLING. AHHH-dorable!!!

Yes, I need lots of caps today. It's Friday, bitches.

Posted by: MM at June 3, 2011 2:35 PM

Man, I love that Leia print, but the mangled french on it would make it too painful to look at every day. Artists of the world: if you can't proofread in a foreign language, find someone who can, especially when the error is in huge letters at the top of your artwork!
(The way it reads now it says "The Dauphine [crown princess] at the Alderaans" instead of "The Dauphine of Alderaan.")
/end nerd rant.

Posted by: gelis at June 3, 2011 2:36 PM

Babu Bhatt should be on that Seinfeld list. If you want a female character, I guess George's mom isn't considered "minor," but she was the first one that came to mind. Susan and Jerry's mother probably wouldn't qualify either. You could make an argument for Brenda Strong's O'Henry heiress.

Posted by: DarthCorleone at June 3, 2011 2:38 PM

Very sad to hear about Dr. Kevorkian.

Posted by: DarthCorleone at June 3, 2011 2:39 PM

I don't see a link


Hit Share and Embed, there's the link.

Posted by: Jay at June 3, 2011 2:40 PM

I wonder how many times a cast member can be asked the same "what powers would you/do you have in real life" question before one suffers several hundred simultaneous aneurysms?

Posted by: branded at June 3, 2011 2:42 PM

I love Star Wars, and I love Muppets, but there's something just a little off about those action figures for me. I do plan to re-watch that Muppet Babies episode soon now that I know it's on Youtube, though.

Posted by: DarthCorleone at June 3, 2011 2:44 PM

I wish I had the power to not be asked such asinine questions.
-If only someone had the balls to say it.

Posted by: Socrates_Johnson at June 3, 2011 2:44 PM

"what powers would you/do you have in real life"

I actually love that it wasn't "what power would you want?", she did a good job.

(She wasn't awkward)

Posted by: Jay at June 3, 2011 2:49 PM

Andrew Breitbart can suck my weiner. I hate that douchebag. His face cries out to be hit repeatedly with a baseball bat.

Posted by: John G. at June 3, 2011 2:58 PM

I love MacAvoy's ever so slightly wonky British teeth. SO. MUCH.

Posted by: kidtiger at June 3, 2011 2:59 PM

So during my Friday night carousing, it looks like I'll be pouring one out for Dr. Kevorkian, who's dead, and for Shia, who's merely dead to me.

Posted by: Angeleno Ewok at June 3, 2011 3:16 PM

Seriously, X-Men could just consist of them grinning cheekily for two hours and I would be pleased.

Posted by: I Need More Allowance at June 3, 2011 3:16 PM

I once tried to smear Megan Fox and got 30 days in County and a thousand yard restraining order.

Also, those Star Wars Muppet action figures are most awesome! The only thing keeping me from getting them would be not wanting to send more cash to Lucas. That fat necked bastard has enough of my money.

Posted by: Groundloop at June 3, 2011 3:58 PM

INRE: favorite Seinfeld minor character, female edition - "Mulva"

Posted by: JrFanBoy at June 3, 2011 4:43 PM

Manhands FTW.

Posted by: JenVegas at June 3, 2011 4:55 PM

Also can you say "fits of hysteria" just ooooone more time for me, James? Ohhh yeeeaaaah.

Posted by: JenVegas at June 3, 2011 5:00 PM

Music video director. That's what Richard Ayodade is most famous for. Of course.

(Oh, yes! Richard Ayoade is best known as a comedian. I praised his work on "The IT Crowd" two days ago. Cindy praised his magnificent hair yesterday. Add to that Dustin's glowing review of his film and it's like unofficial Richard Ayoade (A-Y-O-A-D-E) Week here on the Pajiba! --JR)

Posted by: koj at June 3, 2011 5:10 PM

Let's see:

--George's dead fiance (not minor enough?)
--someone already mentioned the braless wonder
--Kathy Griffin's character - she didn't bring the right BBQ sauce, then she did a one-woman show about how awful Jerry is
--the virgin
--"they're real, and they're fabulous"
--the masseuse girlfriend who wouldn't massage Jerry
--Wendie Malick's character, the doctor with the hair who charged George for cancelling an appt
--George's cousin, who he tried to date for some reason that escapes me right now.
--Courtney Cox's character, who pretends to be married to Jerry to get his dry-cleaning discount

OK, only the first three are in serious contention for a "favorites" list, but really, the person couldn't even throw a token girl in there? That list took me 30 seconds to think of.

Posted by: Three-nineteen at June 3, 2011 5:42 PM

Seinfeld favorite minor female character, duh: Janeane Garofalo.

Posted by: MM at June 3, 2011 6:45 PM

Ha! Put some soy sauce on that thing

Posted by: Protoguy at June 3, 2011 6:59 PM

I'm gonna let my snark flag fly high.

That Leia "nouveau" piece is far from gorgeous. The anatomy is completely fucked (her body is too small in proportion to her head, her right/our left shoulder is way too far from her body, hands too tiny, etc.) and the drapery is all kinds of wrong. And on top of that, the composition (which art nouveau revered and focused on) is non-existant.

I'm sorry. I fucking love art nouveau and when it's done right it's an eyegasm. This makes me rage. The detailing around the edges, however, is quite nice.

Posted by: Alexa at June 3, 2011 9:50 PM

For the all the world that read like an inelegantly-phrased defense of Fox rather than as a chastisement. Moreover, it also read as far more imflammatory towards Bay, I don't see how that's getting lost. That interview kept going after the first paragraph, did it not? The anger is outliving the point here, which is funny since I've read things on the internet that are exponentially more judgemental of Fox than anything in this interview and now it's suddenly about The Struggle? And what suddenly redacted bon mots should we expect once the Rosie backlash has died down and we've named her as one of the League of the Gods of Colchester? 'Why, I never said her lips look like a prolapsed holstein anus, that's bad for the sisterhood!' Harrassment, I get it, I've been there, I just happen to think that it's more than easy to hate Bay for his terrible treatment of women and crimes against cinema, but I mean, take the headline, what does that even mean?

Posted by: Jo 'Mama' Besser at June 3, 2011 10:05 PM

I'm gonna go with Alexa. Those people just need to stop. My classmates in college all thought it was the most original thing to do and, well, they sucked at it too.

Posted by: Figgy at June 4, 2011 12:31 AM

This site loves taking up the mantle for "real feminism" but it doesn't seem like any of the writers actually knows that that means. Because if you did, I can't imagine there would be a constant stream of posts about how "gross" Megan Fox is (what does that even mean?)

Or about how much we all just HAAAATE January Jones. Or the non article about Adrienne Curry (that guy sure is mad at someone most people forgot exists, huh?). Or the other non article about Blake Lively's nude pictures, where the author just had to bring up Jennifer Anniston. Because they're both "desperate," see?? According to the comments section anyway, which always turns into a free-for-all about how we hate these horrible, awful women (why is that, again?)

Or the article that dismisses Roseanne's and other women's experiences, because the author hasnt experienced sexism herself (thats because shes too busy perpetuating it by needing to be "the only girl at the boys table. ") Weird how the majority of these articles are written by women. But going by that Roseanne article, I guess that's just what successful women do. And by successful, I mean insecure.

Posted by: Laine at June 4, 2011 12:35 AM

Dude, I have been TRYING TO TELL YOU GUYS FOR AGES that Megan is secretly AWESOME. And not even that secretly, she's fucking OPENLY awesome so WELCOME TO THE CLUB

Posted by: Nadine at June 4, 2011 5:16 AM

Due to being old, I went to high school with Mulva, so I'd have to go with her. But the real answer is Kramer's mom.

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Posted by: recommended dehumidifiers at June 4, 2011 9:00 AM

Megan Fox still is a tramp who looks like a blow-up doll. Else she didn't need to get a boob job.

Posted by: FabMax at June 4, 2011 9:11 AM

Mad love, Laine.

Posted by: Marcela at June 4, 2011 12:09 PM

So you think a few articles about a few women getting by on their looks as opposed to their talent is anti-feminist? Admittedly, I didn't even know why Adrianne Curry was famous until reading that article. I don't watch, or really care at all about, ANTM. So I suppose it's possible she's a very talented model, and I just don't know. Fox and Jones are pretty widely regarded as terrible actors, but continue to get roles for some reason. Do you really think they were the best actors to try for those roles? It seems a lot more likely they were cast because they are well known for being hot. At least Fox seems to have some self awareness about it, but it doesn't change the fact that she continues to accept roles that just perpetuate the stereotype that women don't need to be good at anything, just pretty to look at. I mean it's a paycheck. I can't say I'd do anything differently in her position, but people are derided all the time for choosing money over principles.

(BTW if you don't know, I'm a guy. So consider this a purely theoretical thought exercise.)

Posted by: Socrates_Johnson at June 4, 2011 12:36 PM

Lainie and Marcela, I don't know when Pajiba has ever claimed to espouse "real feminism" and I certainly don't claim to know precisely what "real feminism" is. I'm afraid, however, that the implication of your comment is that "real feminism" means never deriding a female ever. Pajiba has mocked Keanu Reeves for his sh*t acting. Called Alex Pettyfer out for his ragingly douchey interviews. Decimated Mel Gibson for being a sh*theel of a human being and spent so much time lambasting Michael Bay it's practically our site's motto.

I do think Megan Fox is gross because of the way she panders to the lowest common denominator. You know, everyone in Hollywood panders. It's a looks game and you would be hard pressed to find an actress who hasn't done one or several lusty photospreads. Lord knows we Pajibans love a good lusty photospread. Be it male OR female. But if that is ALL you are good at then you should be a model. Please be a model. Stop being an "actress." January Jones, similarly, has about as much acting talent as the toothpick in my cocktail. Yet here she is, again and again, cast in prominent roles. So should I direct my anger at "the system." Yes. And I do. Do I think these women who trade on their looks in a field where you really need to be more than a pretty face to impress me are guiltless? No I do not.

If these women went away, if they no longer sullied the movies I care about seeing, then I would shut RIGHT up. But you f*ck up my movies? I'm going to be pissed and I'm going to say something about it. Do I care if you are a man or a woman? I do not. I don't know if that is "real feminism" but it is equality.

Posted by: coveredinbees at June 4, 2011 12:56 PM

(BTW if you don't know, I'm a guy. So consider this a purely theoretical thought exercise.)
Well seeing as coveredinbees chimed in with pretty much similar thoughts, I'm going to assume my musings aren't completely off base.

Posted by: Socrates_Johnson at June 4, 2011 1:04 PM

I'm gonna just go out on a limb and say I don't think Shia was actually dissing Megan Fox at all in that statement. If anything, he was dissing Michael Bay. He calls him "lascivious" for christ's sake, and says that Bay lacks "tact." He say the movie appeals to "16-year-old sexuality."

It sounds more like he was simply stating the fact that Megan Fox wasn't comfortable being made into a sex object by Michael Bay for teenagers to get their rocks off to, particularly because the director was too forward with his instructions. He then goes on to say that the new girl is more comfortable with this manner because she worked for Victoria's Secret, which is well known.

As for the Spice Girls crack, am I the only one that remembers 90s Girl Power? They were the poster children of feminism for young girls in their time. I know this for sure, as I was the only boy in a three-block radius of girls my age in elementary school.

Honestly, I don't think he meant anything negative towards either of the women he was being asked about, and if anyone comes out of this looking bad, it's not Shia or Megan, but Michael Bay.

Posted by: ChristianH at June 4, 2011 4:39 PM

Man, those situations are always awkward and I didn't think she was that awkward. It could have been far, far worse.

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Posted by: Tits McGee at June 4, 2011 8:43 PM

It sounds more like he was simply stating the fact that Megan Fox wasn't comfortable being made into a sex object by Michael Bay for teenagers to get their rocks off to, particularly because the director was too forward with his instructions. He then goes on to say that the new girl is more comfortable with this manner because she worked for Victoria's Secret, which is well known.

I gotta agree. And the weird thing? It kinda makes all the Fox-bashing (especially as of late) sound like all you want is for her to know her place as eye candy like the good little model that replaced her, instead of her actually trying to be something more than Maxim fodder. We jump on the assholes who insult Maggie Gyllenhaal, then turn around and say somebody look like a disposable sex object. And nobody sees the conflict in that?

So which is it: should women (regardless of how they look) be treated like they have minds that beg consideration, or should we judge them by appearance and denigrate those who happen to get more male gaze than others?

And knock the Spice Girls if you want, but as a recent video I watched pointed out, they were pretty feminist, seeing as how they were five successful women that didn't lose their shit or attack each other over a man (actually they felt men were quite disposable).

Posted by: Vermillion at June 4, 2011 10:41 PM

This is going to sound weird, but I thought Megan Fox had substance when, years ago, I heard she was engaged to Brian Austin Green. He's another one that gets a ration of shit here and at many other sites, but he was brilliant in The Sarah Conner Chronicles. He's actually a pretty decent actor and he grew up to be a damn good looking man. For some reason, her involvement with him made me think she was able to look past stupid superficialities.

I also realize that she's very young. Being that good looking and then being thrown into the public forum as the most beautiful and desirable woman alive would be difficult for even a more mature person, but I think she handled it pretty well. She doesn't take it too seriously and she isn't afraid to point out when something is stupid... such as Michael Bay, his 'vision' and his shit movies.

I've always wondered what it would be like to be almost inhumanly beautiful like that... yeah, you might get presented opportunities mere mortals would never see but I think it would be a major pain in the ass as well. Instant hatred and jealousy being top of the list.

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Posted by: hotels halkidiki at June 17, 2011 10:58 AM

haha, I adore Megan! She's so fun! I think she's a great example for young people out there.

Posted by: Helena Lamberton at June 23, 2011 2:20 AM

haha, I love Megan! She's so fun! I think Megan is a fantastic role model for everyone out there.

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