Who knew John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd were so f’in sexy?! (IDLYITW)
Today we have Dan’s full Paley Festival coverage of the “Friday Night Lights” panel, so go get your squee on. (THR)
Who wants to see Chris Matthews manhandle a poor, innocuous lesbian?? (QuizLaw)
Alright, let’s just have it out. Who wants to be the first to give me shit for making fun of babies? Come on now, don’t be shy… Let me have it! But I stand by my word: those are some ugly-ass babies. (WIMB)
And while we’re at it, here’s this, too. That’s right. let it all out. (WIMB)
Uhmmmm. So here’s the thing. I’ve really been growing fond of you, Tina Fey. But if it comes down to you and Stewart? It’s not even a question. (HuffPo)
Letterman does “Top Ten Reasons To Watch The New Season Of ‘Battlestar Galactica.’” (LateShow)
The most insightful piece you’ll read on the absurdity of ’80s revival as written by someone born in the ’90s. Like, seriously for serious. (Curbed)
Amy Winehouse gets naked for cancer. But who will get naked for drugged out self-harmers? (The Blemish)
Just because: “Well, I hope you have a spare bowl of candy beans!” (LA Times)
Brian wins the first ever Pajiba Love gold star for sending me today’s clip. I never even heard of this band before, but this video is now my new favorite video in the history of music videos, after the jump.
Combining the acting talent/immeasurable coolness/panty melting hotness of Johnny Depp and Christian Bale into one film will suck the universe into a space/time continuum, thereby reverting us back into the dark ages. And I will be ok with that.
Posted by: Julie at March 20, 2008 3:41 PM
Michael Scott's evil twin?
Posted by: Jenn Lewis at March 20, 2008 3:52 PM
I take that back.
If Michael Scott and Dwight Shrute has an evil love child...
Posted by: Jenn at March 20, 2008 3:53 PM
Oh Ms. Fey, all those years of loving you since the days of Weekend Update to now is being thrown out the window.
To dismiss the millions who love the Daily Show like that is just disrespectful and pathetic. This is about him liking Obama isn't it?
Posted by: Andrew831 at March 20, 2008 4:03 PM
Is that Dave Foley in that video? The song is pretty good too.
Now I'm not one to make the blanket statement that all babies are cute, because there are definitely some ugly babies out there. But J-Lo's babies aren't that bad.
Chris Matthews is creepy. I hope that grope was staged, otherwise...yuck.
Who is that girl who is wise beyond her years? Any young'in who shuns 80's fashion is ok in my book.
Posted by: katy at March 20, 2008 4:04 PM
I never stopped loving Dave Foley, and now I know why. Shake those pasty white thighs, Dave!
Julie--they're going to be shooting some of the Bale/Depp hotness in my city. I'm afraid I'll spontaneously combust if I come anywhere near that film set. Or trailer. Or hotel room where either of them happen to be staying.
Posted by: em at March 20, 2008 4:07 PM
HOMG, the drummer is wearing a Senators shirt! Go Sens Go!
I'm so hockey deprived living in California. Seriously, cable has room for nine fucking college basketball games but not for a single hockey game?
Come on!
Posted by: darwinfox at March 20, 2008 4:13 PM
I've always loved you Ms. Fey, but then you had to go and trash the King of My Heart, Jon Stewart. I really wish it didn't have to come to this but...
The gauntlet has been thrown down.
Yeah, J-Lo's babies? Phphphphsht! I've seen much worse.
And just to get this off my chest...the Letterman clip totally reinforced my crazy-mad crush on every man and woman in the BSG cast.
Amy Whinehorse nekkid just makes me want to get her a mastectomy. I can't think of a worse ad to make me care about breast cancer.
Posted by: BWeaves at March 20, 2008 4:21 PM
Stacey - thank you for saying what I've been thinking all day. Those poor, innocent, tiny little vampires.
Posted by: Kolby at March 20, 2008 4:25 PM
oh tina tina... you used to be so beautiful...
the last time i laughed at an SNL sketch was when natalie portman sang her rap song... the last time i laughed at a Daily Show bit was... well, pretty much every episode.
she's just bitter, i think. cast and crew laughing at jokes is not the same as impressing a studio audience.
Posted by: lol at March 20, 2008 4:26 PM
That's what Ellen gets for still doing that stupid dance schtick. And for enticing an uber-white man to dance on tv.
Posted by: Riles at March 20, 2008 4:43 PM
OK, so I'm obviously in the minority here, but I think Fey is kind of right about the Daily Show. I mean, don't get me wrong, I love the show. But she's right - I don't find myself cackling at it as much as I find myself grinning and nodding in agreement a lot. Honestly, I don't even really see that as a criticism.
And anyway, I find 30 Rock to be awesome, so she's forgiven irregahdless.
Awww, I think J. Lo's babies are beautiful. I'm surprised, though, that she didn't name them something traditionally Puerto Rican. I thought she would, for sure.
Posted by: samantha t at March 20, 2008 5:07 PM
Wait. A kid born in the 90s is calling himself a "product of the grunge age"? Does that work? If you were too young to even have memories of the time, can you consider yourself a "product" of it whatsoever? I call BS. With a sprinkling of hypocrisy. But I guess angsty teens don't know what to do with themselves if they're not keeping busy acting superior. Been there, kiddo.
I was born in the 80s, and though I was mostly too young to claim to be much of a "product" of it, the new wave and John Hughes hold a very special place in my heart, now and forever. Anyway, Jeff Bridges has been wearing jelly shoes all along, whether they were trendy or not. Now that is the epitome of cool.
Posted by: Lannie at March 20, 2008 5:09 PM
That was barely, barely, a diss on the Daily Show.
I like both Fey and Stewart (although i only think one is a MILF).
Posted by: Dariuss at March 20, 2008 5:09 PM
Well... The name change was an act of kindness by the benevolent Dustin. But I'll take any excuse to crank the snarkiness up a notch or three.
Yes that is David Foley. I read a blurb about the video in a music magazine (Blender maybe) and I had to share. A mustache like that plus underwear dancing can't be kept secret. They are a Canadian band (hence the hockey t-shirt and Mr. Foley) and I think their music is available on iTunes.
I guess Dariuss has a crush on Mr. Stewart
Posted by: Brian at March 20, 2008 5:26 PM
I agree with the Fey/Stewart distinction. Their writing and their shows serve different purposes. Fey's SNL and 30 rock work are expressly comedic in their intent. The mild satire these shows undertake serves the higher purpose of pure entertainment. Stewart and his daily show cohorts seem more deeply disturbed by the problems with the world and are not trying to make us merely laugh, but see the problems too.
Posted by: jbag at March 20, 2008 5:27 PM
hasn't tina fey ever been to the daily show!!!??? they have a comedian come out before the show to pump up the crowd for the specific reason that the audience is NOT prompted to clap or react. i thought she was funny and somewhat attractive, but she's really starting to get a big head. get over yourself scarface!!!
Posted by: bucktoof at March 20, 2008 6:05 PM
Hmmm...I'll accept that. Perhaps I overreacted, but please understand: hearing my NeoCon family rant for years about how "UnAmerican" Mr. Stewart is (the term "Liberal Lapdog" has been thrown about as well), I've become a tetch sensitive about any negative-seeming remarks thrown his way.
I'll accept the comments as an innocuous, critical distinction. For now. But I'm watching you, Ms. Fey...
Aw, man. Does this mean I'm gonna have to take down Tim Roth's evil, Cloverfield hulk? I think that's something that would be best known about ahead of time.
Posted by: ShinyKate at March 20, 2008 6:46 PM
As long as she leaves my babydaddy and all-around hot stuff Stephen Colbert alone, Ms. Fey could be a Republican for all I care.
Compared to the walking dead that's Marc Anthony, his kids are downright cherubic.
Posted by: A Non Mouse at March 20, 2008 6:55 PM
I'd have to say Eric Prydz's video for "Call on Me" is far better.
Posted by: FourKings at March 20, 2008 7:02 PM
Umm, the reason people don't laugh uncontrollably at TDS is because it's not comedy, it's SATIRE. It's hard to let go and really howl at jokes about how FUCKING TERRIBLE the state of our country is.
Ms. Fey's getting a little too big for her britches and needs to be taken down a peg. Also, Seth Myers is about as funny as a punch to the teeth.
Posted by: june at March 20, 2008 7:31 PM
Click through Quiz Law to the video two-fer for another gem:
SNL hasn't been remotely funny in YEARS. Tina Fey is mildly entertaining at best. I have never seen 30 Rock and have no desire to. Jon Stewart is absolutely brilliant as well as hilarious. I think this is a case of a bit of professional jealousy and it's unfortunate. My respect for her is rapidly declining.
Posted by: Megan at March 20, 2008 8:39 PM
Good Lord, people. Read it again. It was a completely innocuous comment. Settle down.
Posted by: TK at March 20, 2008 8:42 PM
Riles:
No, not just you. It's also gotten a whole lot more celebrity gossip-y.
Likely gonna get bitch-slapped for this, but the Love used to be one of my favorite things! I know, I'm in the ever-shrinking minority here, but I just hate all that celebrity crap.
More scathe-y, less snarky!
Posted by: isabelle at March 20, 2008 9:09 PM
Sheesh.
Here is how I see the remark: first, she was poking fun at the audience, not Jon Stewart. So calm down and put away the garden implements for that one.
Second, there is "clapter" on TDS. That is because, quite a few times, the jokes hit so close to the truth some folks can't really guffaw. It is not a bad thing. Plus, there is a lot more actual laughter than clapter on there anyway.
So please, tone down the hatred. The woman wasn't saying Stewart or TDS wasn't funny; just that the audience reacts in a certain way.
If it helps, I would mount both Fey and Stewart without a second thought.
By the way, the damn video for the BSG Top !0 won't play. I need to know who gets naked, dammit!
I refuse to take sides in a Fey/Stewart contest. All though it might be nice if they fought it out the same way that Stewart/Colbert & Conan did. Only nude. In Jello. Okay, I need to go take a shower now.
I do have a question for Stacey, though. Was that Dave Foley's package? Well? WAS IT!!??? Because I did NOT need to see that and of course I couldn't look away. I hope you are quite pleased with yourself, STACEY!
Posted by: greer at March 20, 2008 10:43 PM
How much do I love that there is an American Apparel ad next the video?
Posted by: laura bee at March 20, 2008 10:59 PM
V:
You've got to find the video of the BSG top ten and watch it. If I tried to explain the nekkid bit, it wouldn't be nearly as funny as the real thing.
And am I the only one who didn't realize the dude playing Apollo is not American? When he slipped out of his accent, Mr. Pink and I were both, "Wait. Whoa..."
Posted by: Alabamapink at March 20, 2008 11:04 PM
Jon Stewart panders to the left wing just like Aaron Sorkin because the left wing is too stupid to realize it is being pandered to. When it came time to do some real writing on his dramedy Studio 60 it rapidly became apparent that he had nothing and having a sketch comedy group mouth liberal platitudes while walking and talking made it even worse. Tina Fey took the piss out of Sorkin when she commented at a party referring to a dress she was wearing that Sorkin's dress was twice as long but not half as funny. Anybody that wants to see how Stewart does when he's not pandering can simply go to IMDB and pick anyone of his truly awful works just to amaze yourself with the fact that someone can suck that badly and still live.
Posted by: OscarTamerz at March 20, 2008 11:33 PM
Oh OscarTamerz, you're so astute, the right wing has never been pandered to in the history of ever. You're all just too smart for that.
Obviously we love TDS because we're all just parrots who can't form their own opinion. And obviously you watch The Daily Show quite often, because you're well aware that Stewart and the writers not only skewer the right, but also the left, the green, the Commie, the media as a whole, actors, clergymen, fluffy bunnies, AND my own mother.
Posted by: Julie at March 21, 2008 12:13 AM
Good Lord, people. Read it again. It was a completely innocuous comment. Settle down.
Agreed. The outraged responses I've read are waaaay out of proportion to what was said, and frankly, I'm a bit sick of the recent emergence of the Overly Reactionary Blogger. I read the comment as nothing more than a gentle jab at The Daily Show, but I'm seeing comments here and on HuffPo like, "That BITCH!! Who does she think she is?!? She's not funny, and...and...she's UGLY, TOO!!" What say we all have a drink and chill a bit, yeah?
Posted by: Jen at March 21, 2008 12:17 AM
If you don't want gross overreaction you've come to the wrong internet.
Posted by: Andrew831 at March 21, 2008 1:02 AM
If you don't want gross overreaction you've come to the wrong internet.
the video's on youtube; just search for bsg top ten or something to that effect.
Posted by: Bosco_the_migh at March 21, 2008 6:57 AM
Fey barely dissed Jon, and I think she made a solid distinction between them. I don't find the Daily show hilarious. I don't discuss funny and memorable quote and lines from the show...BUT it has a compeltely different and valid purpose. I do find it deep and enjoyable, and it expresses many of my own feelings. Colbert on the otherhand....is hilarious.
And 30 rock is my favourite comedy show of all time. With AD sqeeking in an extremely close second. There was a column on this very Pajiba about the greatness of 30 rock....read it. Watch the show.
Posted by: FourFour at March 21, 2008 8:27 AM
Yeah well I think I just ate some bleach...so how about that?
Posted by: Troup at March 21, 2008 8:46 AM
Congratulations, OscarTamerz, you've been coming here for quite a while spouting off obnoxious comments, desperately hoping for a response. And for once, no one ignored you! Nice work.
Okay, all Tina Fey aside, the band sounds like Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem 2.0.
And I'm okay with that.
Posted by: divinityblue at March 21, 2008 9:38 AM
That video makes me even more excited to go to the KITH show in April. 5th row seats, baby!
Posted by: Three-nineteen at March 21, 2008 10:40 AM
Now wait a minute, there are 11 links in today's Pajiba Love and eight of them are not celebrity stuff (Letterman on BSG doesn't count as celebrity). The sources are as diverse as HuffPo, Quizlaw, and Curbed. On other days, I've seen NYT, Feministing, Jezebel, etc. That's a pretty wide net to cast, and she pulls it off every day. If I'm not interested in a link I move on, but I'm not going to demand the topic never be covered again. Bitch away: Pajiba thrives on dissent, but I hardly think PL has become a celebrity gossip section. The media regardless of the medium should be free to cover what they believe is relevant (or snark-worthy). They can skew toward a specific readership taste, but if they cater only to that taste, they become Fox News.
Okay, you are now free to resume the Fey/Stewart debate.
Posted by: PaddyDog at March 21, 2008 11:32 AM
Goddamn you, PaddyDog, being the voice of reason! These nice people were having a wonderfully histrionic and irrational internet bitchfest, and you had to throw water on it.
It's nice to see that no one could refute the basic premise that Stewart was a third rate stand up comic and a fourth rate movie actor who found popularity by pandering to the left wing. Kind of like Bill Mahr who was floundering when he espoused a libertarian facade but now he toes the party line he's doing much better. Or that Sorkin's popularity was tied to his left wing platitudes and when he had no believable format to dispense them in his popularity and show both died.
TK, sorry to interrupt while you were batin' carry on.
Mea culpa! If it's any consolation, my mother has already been on phone this morning to remind me how damned I am for not observing Good Friday, so yes you're damning of me has been endorsed by the Supreme Empress of judgmental pronouncements .
Posted by: PaddyDog at March 21, 2008 12:03 PM
Hi everyone,
For those of you who may have trouble understanding Mr. Tamerez's comments here today, I would like to offer my services at translator:
"Bait, bait bait bait bait big worm on a fishin' hook. Bait, chum for sharks, bait bait bait; bait bait bait bait.
The carrot Elmer Fudd left for Bugs Bunny. Bait bait bait bait. Bait bait bait, bag o'live earth worms, bait BAIT. Tackle box, bait."
Thank you very much, and have a nice day :)
(Wow. It really is one of those words that starts to seem odd and nonsensical the more you say/hear/read it. Hunh.)
Posted by: ShinyKate at March 21, 2008 12:05 PM
Hmm, harsh criticism for Bill Maher, Jon Stewart and Aaron Sorkin for their pandering comedy. Oddly enough not a word of reproach for Dennis Miller, who finding his "career" so deep in the sewer that Andrew Dice Clay was getting better bookings, suddenly made a 180 politcally and became a neo-con darling. Can we spell hypocrisy over on the right? Nope, didn't think so.
Posted by: PaddyDog at March 21, 2008 12:07 PM
Hey, PaddyDog!
Welcome to the Association of The Hopelessly Damned!
As a sinful creature excommunicated at birth for being born of a second marriage (my great-uncle, an Archbishop, was very conservative), I would like to extend a warm welcome. If you need anything, please let us know.
We have items for those wishing redemption, such as prayers and holy water. For those who revel in their damnation, we have live goats, blood of innocents, and records for playing backwards.
There will be a Good Friday tea party at 4 this afternoon. Please bring a baked good (goat's blood as main ingredient optional).
I'm so touched. There's nothing I like better than a tea party for the damned. I'll bring some hot cross buns!
Posted by: PaddyDog at March 21, 2008 12:29 PM
the BsG top 10 was amazing. i don't usually stay up late enough to watch Letterman but my aunt called to tell me that i had to watch but she wouldn't tell me why. i was like a zombie all day yesterday, but it was worth it. i still haven't fully recovered.
there are a lot of ugly babies out there, but i think JLo--i'm not going to call her Jennifer--and Marc Anthony's kids are really cute. full confession, i think MA is all kinds of sexy. i admit that he looks like the living dead, but that just adds to the hot. plus he reminds me of Dr. Bashir and Gauis Balthar.
Posted by: pq at March 21, 2008 12:51 PM
Damn. You do make a good point, Miss PaddyDog. The gossip stuff is just my personal peeve. I have some weird ideal of The Paj that it is somehow free of the taint of pop culture crap, and only touches the clean, cream of the culture.
Which is bullshit, obviously. And pretentious to boot.
Hmph. I'm not sure what makes me crankier, celebrity gossip or being wrong. Oh well, at least I live in a Catholic city, so I have today off AND all the bars are open before noon. Time to drink away my shame!
Posted by: isabelle at March 21, 2008 12:55 PM
Isabelle:
Don't you love that most businesses are closed or closing early for a solemn day but all the bars are open early?
Also I dread to think what Julie, Skittimus et al will do with your comment about the "cream of the Pajiba culture".
Posted by: PaddyDog at March 21, 2008 2:23 PM
Oh my god, am I worse than Skittimus now?!
I'm going to church.
Posted by: Julie at March 21, 2008 2:27 PM
Now come on Julie. No need to expose a perfectly good church to a lightning strike. You know your presence would endanger it and it's patrons.
Posted by: TK at March 21, 2008 2:34 PM
Anybody that wants to see how Stewart does when he's not pandering can simply go to IMDB and pick anyone of his truly awful works just to amaze yourself with the fact that someone can suck that badly and still live.
Leave Death To Smoochy out of this!!
Posted by: Melody at March 21, 2008 2:35 PM
Julie, does the doorknob of the church burn your hand when you touch it?
Posted by: Melody at March 21, 2008 2:36 PM
Please, the glow from my halo would blind you bitches.
Though the statue of the Virgin Mary cries blood and the nuns' hemlines raise about 3 inches...I always attributed that to the tone-deaf cantors.
Posted by: Julie at March 21, 2008 2:47 PM
You mean the halo that is held up by horns, right?
Posted by: Melody at March 21, 2008 2:51 PM
NO >:( It's held up by miniature cherubs who sing Handel's oratorio "The Creation" in squeaky voices like the mice from Babe.
Posted by: Julie at March 21, 2008 3:00 PM
Yeah, wearing an aerobie on your head doesn't count, Goolea. You're not fooling anyone.
Combining the acting talent/immeasurable coolness/panty melting hotness of Johnny Depp and Christian Bale into one film will suck the universe into a space/time continuum, thereby reverting us back into the dark ages. And I will be ok with that.