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'Gangnam Style' proves there's nothing new under the sun

OK, you’ve seen Psy with his “Gangnam Style” video that’s everywhere, where he’s busting those cowboy moves while sending up the elites of his native Seoul. Those weird, “original” dance moves… Hang on. What’s this? Detroit’s own Gino “is a Coward” Washington, dancing a storm up Gangnam style in his “Love Bandit” dance, circa 1981? Was Psy even … Continue Reading →

Toronto dispatch 2: JoGo, Kick-Ass, Snoop's self-promotion

Well, kind of a botched day. Talked to Aaron Taylor-Johnson (“Kick-Ass”) this morning about Anna Karenina and that went well, but… Then went to the Snoop Dogg documentary, “Reincarnated,” which was basically a self-aggrandizing overlong promotion for his reggae album. If you want to see Snoop getting wasted, being idolized and rambling incoherently about his … Continue Reading →

American Idol: Give Ree Ree a call!

With Steven Tyler’s announcement that he’ll depart “American Idol” to concentrate on Aerosmith and his music, and the subsequent news that Jennifer Lopez won’t stick around either, we have a suggestion. Many of us haven’t been regular viewers of “American Idol” even in its more popular years, but one person who has been a faithful … Continue Reading →

Can anything stop "Marvel's The Avengers"? Apparently not.

Why the success of 'Avengers' hurts Hollywood

A couple of weeks back, all of Hollywood loved “Marvel’s The Avengers.” It was the kind of steamrolling blockbuster studios dream about. It’s still the kind of steamrolling blockbuster studios dream about, but I’m guessing Hollywood at large is no longer quite so enthused. Why? Because “The Avengers” has absolutely crushed every other blockbuster wanna-be … Continue Reading →

Has Kim already won 'Survivor'? It sure looks that way.

Meow: The stupid gets big on 'Survivor'

Warning! Major spoilers, heck, all spoilers from episode 12 of “Survivor: One World” ahead. OK, I’m back from vacation and while I was gone “Survivor” went right according to plan, with two males — Troyzan and Leif — being voted off. It’s hard to recall a more predictable season of “Survivor.” The surviving male is, … Continue Reading →