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For Joy! The National Karaoke Show is Back!

By Stacey Nosek | Posted Under Pajiba Love | Comments (22)



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“American Idol” kicked off it’s Ninth “Oh God, has it really been that long?” Season last night, and our own Daniel Carlson is going to be subjecting himself to recap it for the duration of the season — or until he jams corn-on-the-cob holders into his ears and eyeballs. (Hairballs)

Here’s a six-pack of six edgy actors who segued into family-friendly films. (PW)

Oh dear sweet baby Jesus: Channing Tatum told Details magazine about accidentally scalding his penis while working on the film The Eagle of the Ninth in Scotland. (Yeeeah!)

Good news everyone! Heidi Montag’s new album dropped this week. In related news, Guantanamo Bay just got a whole new shipment of torturin’ music. (Litelysalted)

With all the late night shit-flinging going on right now, here’s a pretty good piece about the downfall of NBC and how Jeff Zucker contributed to it. (Deus Ex Malcontent)

And after Conan’s big middle finger salute to NBC yesterday, of course Leno is making it all about him and having a huge goddamn pity party about it. (Warming Glow)

Hardcore fans of Avatar are reportedly falling prey to depression now, over the fact that they live on Earth and not in some fantasy world with blue cat-faced creatures. (Agent Bedhead)

Sarah Palin appeared on the “O’Reilly Factor” last night to promote her joining the network, and I only made it into two minutes of the clip before my ears bled — since all Bill could focus on is how “left-wing media” is having a “conniption.” DIE. (Zelda Lily)

Mr. Coffee’s new Café Frappe machine is basically like the Snoopy Sno Cone machine, only for adults. (Impulsive Buy)

If you’re like me — and I think you are — you enjoy yourself a good Lifetime movie now and then. And here are five required cliches for any successful Lifetime movie. (Frothy Girlz)

It must be Wednesday because here’s a another slew of crappy products from the Harriet Carter catalog. (IBBB)

Hugh Hefner has broken up with his girlfriends, Kristina and Karissa Shannon. Aww, if a 80-something-year-old man can’t find love with a pair of 20-year-old sisters, what hope is there for the rest of us? (Celebitchy)

I don’t remember the last time I actually used a condom for sexy time purposes, but here are a bunch of other fun and functional uses for your Trojans:

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Comments

Ugh...I used to be able to tolerate Jay Leno in a ignore-him-and-he-won't-bother-me kind of way. But now I just can't stand the guy.

Posted by: maria at January 13, 2010 1:08 PM

Can I get a show of hands here? Who actually watches, on a regular basis, Jay Leno's show?

Who watches Conan's show?

Because my suspicion is that neither show has much of an audience, with Conan probably edging out Jay.

Posted by: Snuggiepants the Deathbringer at January 13, 2010 1:13 PM

Oh my fucking God...I actually went ahead and clicked on the Avatar thing, and then went even further by clicking to the full account of the Avatard who got arrested. WOW that is depressing. Seriously, the guy wants to kill every human being, not take his medicine, and then told anyone who would listen that they're killing the Na'Vi. HOLY SHIT.

Posted by: Jeremy Feist at January 13, 2010 1:26 PM

I watch Leno all the time; have done so since I was 14. I catch Conan every once in a while. The hate is unnecessary for either comic. This is Dirty NBC’s deed, not the two of them.

Posted by: QuickDime at January 13, 2010 1:36 PM

Who knew you could use a condom to light a fire. 'The more you know...'

Posted by: Jadine at January 13, 2010 1:36 PM

And does Bear Grylls know about this?

Posted by: Jadine at January 13, 2010 1:37 PM

Snuggiepants the Deathbringer: Always the voice of reason.

Posted by: Supercomfypampertimefloatythrone at January 13, 2010 1:37 PM

Calling shenanigans on "AI" would be like calling a cat a pussy, but really: If you took any 9,000 people in any major city and asked them to sing, aren't chances good that you'd find 200 who actually could, and reasonably well? So there's absolutely no reason for the bad ones to make it to the round of 200. But who would watch this crap if all the singers were reasonably good? So on one hand, some terrible singers have their illusions strung along so they can be humiliated (whether they realize it or not) on TV, while other people who actually CAN sing are shunted aside so Cowell can make sport and spectacle of those who can't.

Well, I suppose the Romans didn't throw all the best Christians to the lions either, they probably put some of the less competent lion-fighters to the front so the citizens could get their blood a little faster.

It's all bread and circuses, is what I'm saying.

Meanwhile, I'll go see The Greens and 85 Flood on Friday, and they're both really good bands, and if they draw 150 people it'll be a great night for them. The guys might actually take home $50 each.

Posted by: , at January 13, 2010 1:40 PM

Let the Avatards get depressed and kill themselves Natural Selecton at work, I say.

Posted by: Lindsey with an 'e' at January 13, 2010 1:49 PM

I feel like I'm one of the only people here that actually liked Avatar, but even I'm appalled and ashamed for humanity's sake after reading about those stupid fucking Avatards.

Posted by: Snath at January 13, 2010 2:01 PM

You see Twitards, that's how you do it, get depressed that you won't ever be with a guy like Edward and start killing yourselves off.

Posted by: Vi at January 13, 2010 2:14 PM

I haven't said anyone say 'Conniption' since Great Aunt Zelda heard Great Uncle Elias had sneaked a peak at Bertha the Governess' ankles.

OHMYGOD I love Lifetime Movies and True Movies and all of that insane crap.

Posted by: Nadine at January 13, 2010 2:34 PM

I once auditioned for AI, and I can attest that the producers who pick the talent that goes on to the next round will honestly pick some of the most ridiculous acting/dressing/singing people that they can find in the clusterfudge that they call an audition. I think they must get bored, so they send on the people who will embarrass their given region of the country the most to be torn apart limb from limb by the main judges. It was a shame, too, because there were some really talented people there that day that could have done well on the program! I used to watch and enjoy AI, but now I can't bear it. It just makes me sad because there are people who literally put all of their hopes into getting on this stupid show.

Also, in case you are interested (and even if you aren't), the whole audition process is like an episode of Survivor or something. You stand outside in an enormous group of people in these long ass lines that are sometimes 10 people deep for hours and hours. Then they assemble all elevendy billion of you someplace and tell you to scream and wave at a camera on a dolly for a couple of hours so that they can get clips for commercials and such. Oh, and you're also basically supposed to wet yourself with happiness when The Orange One,Ryan Seacrest, who didn't even smile or look around as he was being led to the cameras)gets near you. THEN they let you go inside the stadium or whatever and have you sing and scream and wave at another camera for another hour or so. Then and only then do they start the actual singing part of the audition. You stand in another huge line for a chance to sing (if you have a voice left after all of the screaming and crap they put you through) for 30 seconds in front of three bored looking people who then say "Thanks"and wave you on. I wasn't really expecting to be sent on to the next round or anything, but the whole process was kind of bullshitty.

Posted by: ZombieNurse at January 13, 2010 2:39 PM

Zombienurse, that was exactly my experience as well (I really went on a whim and somehow managed to avoid a lot of the lines). It really made me unable to watch the show without being deeply sad. I saw so many hugely talented people shuffled off because they weren't interesting enough.

Posted by: meh at January 13, 2010 3:28 PM

Actually I can see this AI process being useful in 100 years when we'll have to thin the heard due to evolved diseases, a shortage of food and a lack of potable drinking water. The government sets up a "reality" tv show that promises those who succeed a bright future but in reality where people must prove their worth to society on TV. People will show up in droves, scream at the camera for two hours then they must complete an assigned task to determine their usefulness to society. Those that pass live on. Those that fail and prove they are nothing but leaches suckling the dry, frail teat of society (this means you Avitards/Twitards) are lead to the "showers". It's probably a cheaper route than the inevitable war with China and we cleanse society of the listless droves of unemployed living in their mom's attic/basement. And a related benefit... we all get better parking spots!!

Posted by: The Monkey Man at January 13, 2010 3:35 PM

Zombienurse That's exactly what I suspected, and I even watched it last night for the first time ever. I don't think I'll watch it tonight.

Posted by: Snuggiepants the Deathbringer at January 13, 2010 3:38 PM

I always thought condoms were supposed to help prevent the burn.

Posted by: Bob at January 13, 2010 3:48 PM

How does one discover that they are essentially the MacGyver of condoms?

Posted by: ashes at January 13, 2010 4:07 PM

What is funny is that if people actually stopped being fat, lazy fucks, and actually did proactive things like not throwing litter out the window of their car, planting trees, or help within cleaning a park, Earth might bear a closer resemblance to Pandora. Our planet probably looked similar to Pandora before we started sticking a Starbucks on every corner. Quick, someone should start a Web site, TurnEarthintoPandora.com. We can worry about the blue people with cat faces later. If you build it, they will come . . . .


P.S. - Stacey, thanks to you I will never throw a condom away again, used or not.

Posted by: TVConnoisseur at January 13, 2010 4:33 PM

I've got great news for those who wish with all of their hearts to live in the universe of the Avatar film. There are any number of heartless multi-national conglomerates out there destroying the beautiful natural places of the world, and they always need another cubicle stooge for their payroll. Oh wait...you wanted to do the blue kitties flying on pteranodons thing? Oh, that's a bit tougher.

Posted by: laredo at January 13, 2010 7:05 PM

I thought Avatar was a beautiful movie to look at, a little thin on plot and a lot lacking in writing. But anyone who has the energy to get hopelessly depressed over it needs a hobby. Or a life. Or a swift kick in the nuts.

Posted by: Lindsey with an 'e' at January 13, 2010 9:20 PM

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Posted by: Celia at January 14, 2010 1:27 AM


















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