Ellen Page SNL
March 3, 2008 at 9:59 pm | In Friend Crush, Los Angeles, New Media | Leave a CommentTags: celebutant, Ellen Page, Juno, Lesbian, Media, SNL
Ellen Page referenced the ongoing lezzy rumours about her in this recent skit on SNL.
The SNL writers were successful in utilizing lesbian stereotypes and culture icons to create a skit that pokes fun at the hoopla surrounding Ellen’s sexuality.
A recent article in the Village Voice sparked the rumors about her being “lebanese” (interesting word play Michael Musto -real clever)
It seems like Ellen doesn’t give a rat’s ass about it either way. Cheers to her for wearing what she wants to and not turning all celebutant on us like many other young-female stars. Double kudos for creating a hilarious skit that pokes fun at the media and herself.
Media Sexism?
February 27, 2008 at 7:18 pm | In Los Angeles, New Media | Leave a CommentTags: Amy Winehouse, Britney Spears, Lindsey Lohan, Media
A recent article in the New York Times explores the idea of media sexism.
It does seem like the major tabloid and entertainment publications pay a disproportionate amount of attention to female stars. Britney Spears, Amy Winehouse and Lindsey Lohan are all prime players in the media’s frenzy to catch young celebutants at their worst. And once a starlet is caught in a misdeed, it seems like they are plastered on every magazine and every blog in town for all the world to ogle at their misfortune.
But, the question is: Does the world care more about female stars than male stars? More specifically, does the target media audience care more about female stars? The answer is yes, or so says the major media outlets. Women are the primary target for Hollywood gossip, and it seems that women want to read and hear about other women. Yes, women want their men too, but they want them shirtless. Frankly, I don’t think women are very intrested in a male star’s latest drug binge or rehab visit. It is just not as interesting as hearing about a single mother’s plight to see her children while battling a psychological disorder.
When we read and when we watch television, we respond to stories that reflect our own lives. Stories that mirror our personal-life stories are the ones readers and watchers pay more attention to. For example, Sex and the City is a favorite of 20-30 year-old women everywhere. Why? Because the show is a mirror (although quite obtuse and exaggerated) of their lives.
It is no surprise then that women want to read about the plights of female stars more so than male stars. Male stars are interesting, but their latest conquest in bed doesn’t hit home like Lindsey Lohan crashing her car into a pole or Ms. Britney driving aimlessly around LA in search of her lost life and career.
Website Nutritional Value.
February 26, 2008 at 7:24 pm | In Los Angeles, New Media | Leave a CommentTags: Economy, gofugyourself, New York Times, News, Perez Hilton
Perezhilton.com has made the top 5 list of most visited websites by college females. Perezhilton.com beat out CNN.com and even myspace.com as one of the most visited sites. And just today, The New York Times announced that Perez will be hitting the music business now as an A&R man.
These facts disturb me, but do not surprise me. In terms of my daily reading diet, I eat my fair share of fruits and vegetables, but I can’t help but grab for the fried chicken every now and then.
I start my day with some fiber -The New York Times (online edition). The New York Times is the best online newspaper…period. The scope in which in they cover stories around the world is really second to none when it comes to online newspapers. Yes, their reporting is not always the best , but I find that I can peruse their website and take away a good, meaty grasp of world happenings.
For my next course, I like to go for the green. Google’s finance page dishes up the broccoli and brusselsprouts, as it gives a general overview of major financial news as well as a personalized news feed about my own portfolio. There are a lot of finance pages on the web today, but Google’s is the cleanest in my opinion. The page is not crowded with charts or type; it is a straightforward approach to obtaining financial information.
As we all know, the economy is not doing so well these days, so my visit to Google Finance usually leaves me a bit Debbie Downer. So like any good American, I want a quick fix -an instant jolt of fatty goodnessto make me feel happy and loved again. Usher in the fried chicken, otherwise known as Perezhilton.com. Hit me with the good stuff! After shamefully reading every poorly-structured post and examining every picture (oh my goddess, Angelina is preggers again!…beeJesus), I must admit I feel a little bit better. The world is still glamorous, beautiful, rich and all the celebrities are drug addicts and attention whores. All is well. All is well.
Dessert is tough. Sometimes after my gluttonous Perez fest, my fingers bloat and I am unable to type anything more. But if the fired chicken doesn’t complete satiate my hunger, I’ll hit up YouTube or maybe Gofugyourself (very witty, those girls). Word aroung the campfire is that there are plenty of websites out there offering the opportunity for many a happy ending…if ya know what I mean. Nudge nudge, wink wink. Not that I’ve ever visited or anything…
Diablo Cody’s Words of Advice.
February 25, 2008 at 8:44 pm | In Friend Crush, Los Angeles, New Media | Leave a CommentTags: blog, Diablo Cody
Apparently, all I need to do is continue working on my blog, and the world will get on its knees, felate my supreme skills and award me with an Oscar and million-dollar shoes.
SO simple. Why didn’t I think of that.
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