A live-action ‘Dragon Ball’ movie?!
When I first read that 20th Century Fox was working on a movie based on the “Dragon Ball” cartoon series, I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me. But no. It’s actually happening.
Basically the show is about a group of aliens — they look like humans…but they’re aliens — that are constantly searching for little orbs called Dragon Balls. When all seven balls are found, a big dragon appears and grants you three wishes. Justin Chatwin will play Goku and James Marsters (Spike from “Buffy”) will play a so far unnamed villain. (Edit: reader Megan says Marsters will be playing Piccolo).
My brother and my dad used to love that freakin’ show. They’d always be watching it when it was time for dinner and my mom would always get frustrated. I can hear her now: “Why do you watch that show? I don’t understand it. It’s just a bunch of glowing men that won’t stop screaming.”
Clearly she just didn’t understand.
‘The Simpsons’ vs. ‘Family Guy’: the tables have turned
“Family Guy” borrows ideas from “The Simpsons” all the time. It’s no secret. If this is somehow news to you, check out this video for proof.
But I’m not here to beat that dead horse. After seeing a commercial for this Sunday’s new episode of “The Simpsons,” I realized the tables are finally turning: “The Simpsons” is stealing ideas from “Family Guy”! In the new episode ? titled “Husbands and Knives” ? Homer gets a full-body makeover, eerily similar to the one Peter got in the “Family Guy” episode “He’s Too Sexy For His Fat.”
Who’s copying who now?
Celine, you craaazy!
Celine Dion made an appearance on “Ellen” on Wednesday. The last part of the interview is pretty boring, but the first two and a half minutes are gold!
- Instead of responding to Ellen’s greeting, Celine just turns back to the audience for more applause. Celine’s got a lot of love to share — with herself.
- Was singing “She Works Hard For The Money” really necessary? And if it was, the least Celine could do is get the words right. (”She works hard, honey honey?”)
- Does Celine do a little Elvis lip curl after she sings? What the hell is that about?
- There is also certainly no need for Celine to do the Cabbage Patch when Ellen asks her about Hillary running for president.
- There are only two words that could describe how I felt when Ellen talked about Celine’s son’s long hair: super uncomfortable.
- And for those who truly have no shame (cough *me* cough) check out the hottie in the second row. 1988 Roseanne? Is that you?
And now, the clip:
The most twisted version of Oz since ‘Wicked’
I’ve never been a huge fan of any Sci Fi original series, but I’m kind of excited about “The Tin Man,” a miniseries debuting in December. As the title suggests, it’s a reinvention of the classic “Wizard of Oz” story, a lot darker and more futuristic than the original.
Major plus: “The Tin Man” stars Zooey Deschanel, who I started loving when I saw “Elf” … and then kept loving during her stint on “Weeds.” She plays the updated Dorothy character, now named D.G., a hot biker chick who gets plucked from her diner job by a twister and lands in the Outer Zone (aka O.Z. … get it?)
The show looks equal parts weird and cool and it’s a miniseries, so for all of you TV cynics who refuse to put another show on your plate, relax! It’s no major time commitment.
Click here to check out the official Web site
Sorry, sir, but your wife is a bitch
…literally!
A man in India recently married a dog in the hopes that it will undo a curse placed on him 15 years ago for stoning two other dogs to death. This guy should be ashamed of himself, marrying a stray dog. He should have at least gone to the pet store to buy a wife he can be proud of. God, have some class!
I’m not exactly sure how they’re going to consummate their marriage…but I’m guessing it would involve at least two scoops of peanut butter.
4 horses 1 song
This flash video/game doesn?t have a name, and yet it has stolen my heart. Basically, you click on each of the horses to make them sing?but make sure you click in rhythm or else it?ll sound like garbage. And they deserve better. It?s a few years old (I?m pretty sure I remember it freaking my mom out back in high school), but it will always be gold.
Yes, I see a definite future for this unnamed boy band ? and then it?s only a matter of time before they all get molested by Farmer Lou Pearlman.
Back by popular demand…
I put this up last week … then felt like a horrible person and took it down. But you know what? I’m putting it back up. Because I’m sickly proud of noticing the similarity.
Left: Maggie Simpson from a Halloween episode of “The Simpsons” where she gets turned into an alien.
Right: Lakshmi, the eight-limbed Indian baby, considered by many villagers to be the reincarnation of a goddess.
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Dumbledore: father of a revolution
J.K. Rowling’s outing of Dumbledore came as a shock to many, but the good people at Cracked.com have officially put the whimsical wizard in the “old news” category. They’ve put together a list of 9 other children’s characters that should probably come out of the closet before someone else does it for them.
One of my favorites is the analysis of Dave Seville, music producer and “father…?” of Alvin and the Chipmunks:
Dave lives in a gorgeous home with a beautifully manicured lawn, and keeps three exotic pets who he costumes in long dress-like mumus with their initials on them. He’s a song writer and music producer for a boy band, which is on the interior decorator side of the spectrum of gay forms of employment. … Dave is rarely if ever seen with women, and is often out of town on long “business trips” to exotic locations.
Whether or not you agree with Cracked’s choices, any Web site ballsy enough to refer to Kermit the Frog as “vagina-allergic” is A-OK in my book.
(Suspiciously missing from the list: Bert and Ernie, Rocko of “Rocko’s Modern Life” fame” and, oh yeah, Bugs Bunny! Yeah, I said it.)
Drink up! (If you can stomach it)
Not since Pepsi put out its Ice Cucumber flavor in Japan have I been so weirded out by a soft drink.
Seattle-based Jones Soda is kicking the vom up a notch with its holiday-themed sodas, and yes, there are different flavors for Christmas and Hanukkah. Some of the Christmas pack flavors are: Sugar Plum, Christmas Tree, Egg Nog and Christmas Ham. And the Hanukkah set is giving us Jelly Doughnut, Apple Sauce, Chocolate Coins and Latkes sodas.
Silver lining? All of the drinks are caffeine-free and kosher! So drink up. L’Chaim!
P.S. “Jelly Doughnut? Isn’t that kind of offensive? What are they trying to imply…?” - Sharp Notes blogger Bill.
Photo courtesy of WOKO-TV.
Dude, you’re getting plucked out of obscurity!
New York Magazine recently ran a Q&A with Steve the “Dell guy,” who now works at Tortilla Flats. I usually don’t like playing “Where Are They Now?” … Unless, of course, the person in question has fallen way, way down.
I think he might have exaggerated a little a lot in his interview, though…
There was a group of women in their early forties … [They said], “We know who you are and you?re an incredible human and you?ve been through a lot and you?re an incredible actor.”
Sure, Steve. Whatever you say.
But my favorite thing is that Steve also has a band called Whale and it’s made up of other former actors. Seriously, Whale. Have you ever heard of a more accurate name for a group of washed up actors?
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