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.