Review: "The Landlord"

Will Ferrell is hysterical. I really enjoy most of his movies, and his humor is just awesome. If I could meet one celebrity, it would most likely be him. Recently, his put out a video on funnyordie.com that was met with much controversy. In the video, he is worried about his landlord, Pearl, coming to evict him. When she shows up, she's about 2 years old, and cusses up a storm. She also carries around a beer. Many people thought it was hysterical, others were very upset. To me, it's a little worrisome. I worry that the little girl will remember the words that were taught to her and repeat them. Hopefully, she'll be fine.

Review: "Playground Tales with Brooke Shields"

After Will Ferrell’s “The Landlord” came out, another celebrity decided to do her own short comedy video. Brooke Shields stars in “Playground Tales with Brooke Shields,” as a suburban housewife who has come across a new vocabulary. She sits down next to another mother, and hurls out slang to her daughter, who is playing on the playground. One phrase that she repeats is “LILY! Check yourself before you wreck yourself!” This is slang for “be careful.” She also talks about using her “pimp hand” and other slang, all while the other mother is astonishingly looking on. It’s actually a very funny video, although really short. I enjoyed it!

Review: Petey Pablo

I have a confession. When I am with my friends, I tend to play 95.1, a popular pop/rock type station that most people are familiar with. We sing along to the songs that we hear 80 times a day, generally having a good time. When the friends leave my car, though, something entirely different comes out. I put in “Still Writing in my Diary” by Petey Pablo. This is a rap CD, not R and B, not anything soft, just straight rap. If my friends knew this, they would probably laugh at me. I am not the type of person that would seem to like such music, but I really do. Although I wish the profanity was not so present, I can’t seem to get enough of the stuff. Petey Pablo is from North Carolina, which adds to his appeal. Many of his songs focus on the state, and he “raises up” the counties in which we live. I know it may be embarrassing to listen to a genre that is so far away from what I normally reach for, but I can’t help it. His lyrics are catchy (although they may not make any sense whatsoever), and the music behind them would be just as awesome without lyrics at all. Petey Pablo is by far my favorite rap artist of the moment. I just hope no one judges me for it 

Review: Run's House

While writing these blog entries, an MTV show has been playing in the background. Run’s House, starring Rev Run and his family, is fairly entertaining. It’s another reality show, focusing on a family and their conflicts. In the show I watched, Run and his family experience a number of issues. One of his little boys, Russy, took to stealing stuff from his family and hiding it in his room. The family had a hard time finding where their stuff was, until they saw him take a few things. In order to get him to see that they knew he was lying, they set up a camera in his room. Then they all went into their movie theater in their house and watched the video as he hid things that he stole. He felt really bad, and gave everyone back their stuff. I think that was a proper way for the family to correct the issue. Although most reality shows are worthless, Run’s House may have a good point to it, if it continues to show good ways to parent children.

Ty Pennington

Ty Pennington, the handsome host of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” got arrested this past weekend for DUI. I guess I should be angry at him, but I feel bad for him. He is a genuine guy, from every story and show I have ever heard or seen him in. He’s always so happy and real. I really think that he probably had a beer or two at a dinner, then made the mistake of driving. I know it was wrong, I just hate that it happened to him. I worry that ABC family will fire him for his mistake, and his reputation will be ruined. All humans make mistakes, and while Ty should learn from his mistake, and possibly experience repercussions from the mistake, that’s it. I just hope no one judges him because of his mistake.

Paris Hilton

So Paris Hilton got arrested a while back for a DUI. She claimed that she only had one drink, but the cops say she blew a lot more than one drink. Then, she was caught driving twice for driving on a suspended license. She had to go to court, and the judge sentenced her to 45 days in prison. I find this slightly annoying. Most celebrities just get their wrists slapped when something like this happens. I am not saying that’s right, but something needs to be consistent. I feel as if she has to go to jail because people are jealous that she’s an heiress. I’m not a fan of hers, at all. I don’t feel like she’s done anything productive for society, and she has no reason for her fame except her money. She’s a socialite, nothing more. I do feel as if everyone just wants to see her go to jail so they can see someone so spoiled have to go through something so horrible. A survey on TMZ.com asked if “Paris got what she deserved.” A whopping 98 percent said “yes.” I just feel like the world is cruel, and only wanting to see her fail. I think that if she has to go to jail, everyone should have to.

Britney Spears, continued

Speaking of Britney Spears, why hasn’t anyone seen her baby? Her baby was born back in September of 2006, and yet the only view anyone has ever seen of him is his foot. It’s actually a bit creepy. I understand keeping your son out of the limelight, but to cover him from head to toe every time they step foot in the outside world is kind of weird. For a while, I thought he may have a cleft palate, and they were waiting until he was old enough to give him surgery. Now, he’s past old enough, but they still aren’t showing him. Is he ok? Is he cross-eyed? Who knows? He really could have a problem, because they have not shown one photo of him, ever. I guess we will know eventually. She can’t hide him when he starts to walk.

Britney Spears

Britney Spears is a trainwreck lately. About a month or so ago, she shaved all of her hair off and got tattooed, eventually ending up in rehab. I really hurt for her. Everyone made fun of the situation at the time, but no one really wondered about her, and how she is doing. It’s sad that everyone likes to see a rock star fail. I wonder sometimes if she’ll ever escape the life that she’s built for herself. I also wonder if she ever regrets chasing after such a dream. Sure, she’s got money, but she also has many, many failed relationships, and looks like the saddest person in the world. Is it really worth it? I wonder if she thinks the fame and money are worth it. I hurt for her, and her family. I hope she can find a safe way away from all of this.

Lindsay Lohan

I just don’t have time to watch hour-long shows and two hour-long movies anymore, so the remainder of this entertainment blog will pretty much focus on the entertainment industry and the people who are a part of it. Recently, I heard rumors circulating about Lindsay Lohan and her struggles. You may not remember, but she came back from rehab recently. She was in rehab for alcohol and possibly drugs. Well, the other day, a video started circulating the internet with Lohan doing crack cocaine and talking about her sexual conquests with different men of Hollywood. It’s so sad that stars fall into this funk so often. I really worry for her, and hope that she comes out of this soon.

Review: CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami is a pretty good show. I was a little apprehensive at first, because I really enjoyed the Vegas show. I was really warming up to it, until I noticed a common theme. I noticed that every show has half-naked women traipsing around (well, it IS Miami) in little bikinis. As much as this sex appeal may be interesting to the male population, I am not ok with my boyfriend or any other male friend watching such trashiness. In addition to the bikini-clad women everywhere, the show almost always focuses on some sex crime. Rape, child pornography, sodomy, and sexual abuse are the most common. After a while, I just don’t feel good about watching the show. If they can tone the sex down a bit, I will consider watching it more often. Otherwise, I will turn to other shows.

Review: CSI:Vegas

CSI is a show that has held my attention since my forensics teacher first showed it to us in 11th grade. I fell in love with the characters and relationships. Warrick Brown, Gil Grissom, Sarah Sidle, Nick Stokes, and Catherine Willows all come together to form a truly solid cast. In recent months, I have heard much debate on whether or not CSI: Miami is better or worse than the original, Vegas. I fought very hard about Vegas being better, until I caught a show recently. I was appauled at what was being shown. A man shoots himself in the head, and the viewer sees everything, from a window behind him. It was so disgusting. Also, we see a man behead a woman, skin her, and mount her skin like a deer head. I was shocked at what was allowed to be on a regular television show. Maybe Miami is a better show after all. To be reviewed next…

Review: "My Hands are Bananas"

So I'm not sure what's going on, but I can't link websites from Blogger right now. Sorry, guys! It's just not letting me do it.


A set of youtube reviews would not be complete without "My Hands are Bananas." This video is hysterical. It was made by some kids up in Montana, but they act German. The video begins with an "Allo....Hello....Allo" said very breathily by the main guy. Next, he points out, "You people...all have hahnds...zey are are, normal hahnds. Five fingers, und some hair, but mine are...very bare. Do you know vy?" That line alone can easily be the funniest one. He then confesses that his hands are, in fact, bananas. As he notes this over and over again, he asks people to keep the monkeys away from his hands, while being chased by monkeys. Later, he warns to "beware the milky pirate," which seems to be a man dresed sort of like a pirate, who likes milk a lot. Really, it's a trip down random lane, but it's worth the couple minutes of questioning why you took the time to watch it!

Review: "Old Gregg"

Another one of my new favorite youtube videos is "Old Gregg," a six minute dose of sheer confusion. It follows a fisherman who catches some type of half man, half fish. The manfish eventually falls for the man who caught him, and takes him back to his place (not before showing him his "downstairs mixup", the one are of the video I fast forward through). While at his place, Gregg shows the man everything he has in his cavern, which he says is filled with "all things that are good." It's ridiculously random, but very funny. After watching the video, I learned that this is just a small part of a series that a british comedy group filmed. The group, called "The Mighty Boosh," based his character on Rick James (at least according to wikipedia). All in all, it's really a funny film.

Review: "Flea Market Montgomery"

Youtube consistently puts out some really funny videos. One video that has recently been brought to the public's attention is "Flea Market Montgomery," an advertisement-turned-internet phenomenon. With over a million views, "Flea Market Montgomery" is becoming wildly popular. The whole premise of the video is just a larger African-American man, rapping about his flea market in Montgomery, Alabama. He repeatedly notes that the flea market is akin to a small shopping area ("It's just like...it's just like...a mini-mall!") The strange thing is, from the looks of the place, it is not "just like a mini-mall." No, it looks more like a discount furniture store. Even if the place does have mall-like qualities, all he mentions is "living rooms, bedrooms, and dinettes." To me, a mall would have much more than those three items.

"Flea Market Montgomery" is a hysterical advertisement, but it is NOT "just like a mini-mall."

Review: "Tongue and Cheek: living in France"

Of all of the blogs on the Internet, "Tongue and Cheek: Living in France" is by far my favorite. The Blog follows Corey, a California native, as she lives in the countryside of France with her husband and two children. She is one of the more interesting people that I've read about, as she's an American living the French lifestyle. I originally stumbled upon her page while googling "Paris Flea Markets," and couldn't stop reading. It was like a really good book- I just couldn't put it down! Her travels, her beautiful family, and her amazing life are all so interesting, it's hard to turn away. Corey is really sweet, too. Right before I left for Paris recently, I emailed her and asked for her opinion on good places to go in Paris. She wrote me back with a huge list of places! I think I'll continue to follow Corey through her blog...it just gets better every time!

Review: Facebook.com

Facebook is an awesome way to keep in touch with friends. It's very much like Myspace, only for college kids. My school, Gardner-Webb University, is on the site, and it allows me to keep in touch with friends from my old school (Summerville High School), plan parties and events, and leave notes for my friends. Recently, I planned a party, invited people, and had a good sized RSVP list within about 15 minutes. It's incredibly useful.

Review: "Cute Overload!"

Of all of the websites on the internet, there are few that put a smile on each viewer's face. Cute Overload manages to do just that, each and every day. I found the website by going to bored.com. The website focuses on cute photographs and videos of animals. Dogs, cats, and other animals are posted each day. It's a simple concept: adorable animals doing adorable things. It's easy to get caught up in the sweet photos. There have been times which I've stayed online just staring at these photographs. It's a really entertaining website, and I highly recommend it!