Huffington Post Interview: Tom Green

November 21, 2010July 12, 2014Leave a comment

Tom Green / Photo by Neil Visel

Hey, remember Tom Green, the man who catapulted to fame in the late 1990s with his eponymous MTV show, starred in cult films like Road Trip and Freddy Got Fingered, married (and divorced) Drew Barrymore, and televised his battle with testicular cancer, only to fade from the spotlight just as quickly as he’d landed in it? Well, he’s back — or more accurately, he never really left. You just didn’t know it. Continue reading →

Craigslist Keepers: Post of the Century

January 10, 2008January 4, 2011Leave a comment

Tell your co-workers that you’ll be busy sending mass emails to everyone you know for the rest of the afternoon.

Now, this is not even remotely related to anything we generally write about, but it just seemed inhumane not to share the above Craiglist post, which was placed on the Greenville, South Carolina, “strictly platonic” personals boards several days ago, but only just came to my attention. It says:

Wanted: Somebody to go back in time with me. This is not a joke. You’ll get paid after we get back. Must bring your own weapons. Safety not guaranteed. I have only done this once before.

Whomever conceived this is my new personal hero, and I am going to reply to the post and inquire as to whether I can accompany him on his quest in time back to the ’80s, when that whole high-top-fade-meets-mullet look was in vogue.

Interview: Perez Hilton

May 10, 2007January 6, 2011Leave a comment

Photo by Jeff Forney for YRB Magazine

In the age of the gossip blog, if you still subscribe to the belief that there’s no such thing as bad publicity, then chances are you’re not a publicist.

“I’m a polarizing figure,” says Perez Hilton, the self-anointed “Queen of Media” and the creator of the celebrity gossip blog PerezHilton.com. “Some people love me and some people hate me. Some people wanna tell me everything, some people are afraid to even make small talk around me. It depends who you are and how I rub you.”

Every day, close to four million unique visitors flock to Hilton’s site (formerly PageSixSixSix.com) for the inside scoop on the latest Hollywood scandal, juiciest truth-based rumor and even the occasional news byte. Continue reading →

15 Seconds of Lame: SearchWithKevin.Org

March 27, 2007November 21, 2010Leave a comment

Photo courtesy of the Kevin Federline fan club (Yes, there really is a Kevin Federline fan club)

Step aside, Google. There’s a new search engine in town, a special search engine, one endorsed by a celebrity. Now, you’re probably wondering, “Is it James Earl Jones? Or Kelsey Grammer, perhaps?” Guess again. SearchWithKevin.com is the official brainchild (hey, at least it’s not another real child) of Hollywood Z-Lister Kevin Federline. It makes sense, really, because who but K-Fed possesses the authoritative, commanding, trustworthy persona to successfully launch a site designed to be a viable alternative to Google? Kevin, we’ve gotta hand it to you – the fact that you actually thought this would be a good business venture is kind of adorable, and it almost makes us like you (where by “adorable” we mean “unbelievably idiotic” and by “almost makes us like you” we mean “definitely makes us hate you”).

WWW.SEARCHWITHKEVIN.PRODEGE.ORG

Shopping: Jewcy Couture

November 16, 2006January 6, 2011Leave a comment

Dust off the menorah and get ready for Bubbe’s homemade latkes, because Chanukah is just weeks away. And now the Chosen People have their very own online marketplace: Jewcy.com. Naturally, as members of the media we are also Jews, but even shikses will adore a pair of undies that say “A Great Miracle Happened Here,” or the Jewcy signature tee (available exclusively through their website), which depicts an Orthodox Jew playing double dutch with several little black girls – how precious! Other offerings include everything from tchotchkes like the Moses action figure – after all, he is the original superhero – to a Yiddish translation of Curious George. Trust us: Everyone wants a Chanukah gift from Jewcy – even your mom, who still wishes you’d settle down and marry a nice Jewish girl/doctor already.