Celebrity Look-Alike

These fellas are famous for staying in the public eye, despite the public eye's efforts to turn away. They look similar, and you have to feel sorry for them for that, but which one deserves more pity?

Nic Cage, your role as Chad Kroeger is calling!

Nickelback, get a song on the Drive Angry soundtrack!

It's all in the hair baby!

All Celebrity Look-Alike posts are the product of yours truly.

My Christmas Mix

This year it's been hard to get into the Christmas spirit. Usually I'm listening to Christmas music 24/7 at this point. The holiday music stations this year are more annoying than festive. I think this is because they never vary their Christmas songs. If I have to hear David Bowie & Bing Crosby sing "The Little Drummer Boy" again I'll scream. Get a clue Mix 101.5! Below are the songs they should be playing to death:



Dolly Parton AND Kenny Rogers??? What's not to love about this winning combination? Who knew taking off boots could be so hilarious?



I guess Kenny Loggins' "Celebrate Me Home" could be disputed as a Christmas song but I've heard it in the past during this time of year. Really uplifting! Sorry it's just a powerpoint family clipshow (???), but it was either this version or the 9 minute Live jam. Even I find that to be too much Kenny.




Mannheim Steamroller's Christmas In the Aire album is our Christmas tree decorating soundtrack. This opening number really gets you ready for the holidays. Be prepared - this video contains a lot of awesomeness.




Phil Spector may be a total nut job - but I can't help but love his Christmas music esp this Darlene Love number.

My family always watches White Christmas. One year my sister and I recreated all the musical numbers. That was more difficult than it sounds! It's hard for me to pick my favorite musical number from the film - they're all brilliant. Sisters is a classic, but I also have a soft spot for this number. Danny Kaye really steals the film with his matching pants & shoe wardrobe. "What is this the best 2 out of 3?"

It's just been too long since a post, so let's get the ball rolling again! Here I am, studying for my last final, and there's nothing to distract me? Come on.

Uhhh, what's on your mind?

- what are your favorite baked goods for Christmas?
- was the 2nd season of Eastbound & Down a little emotionally heavy or what?
- what was the best album of 2010?
- what are you doing to stay warm during the cold snap?
- read any good books lately?

Celebrity Look-Alike

Two giants of the entertainment industry whom you never think about. One of them is John Walsh, host of America's Most Wanted, the longest-running show in FOX history and helpful in capturing more than 1,000 fugitives.

The other man is Ken Follett, author of four NYT number one best-selling novels. His novels have sold more than 100,000,000 copies worldwide. Can you tell me which is which?




OK. It was obvious.

RIP: Leslie Nielsen

Leslie Nielsen died Sunday, aged 84. He starred in many great films, none greater than Airplane!, a top-5 all-time comedy and the No. 1 movie using an exclamation point in the title.

Repossessed:

Naked Gun 33 & 1/3: The Final Insult:

Sci-fi classic Forbidden Planet:

Airplane!:

Surely you'll be missed, Shirley.

The Muppets take "Manhattan"

Kermit and Piggy doing Woody and Diane from Manhattan.




It's making me excited for next year's Muppet Movie.

"What's the Big Deal?" Body Scan Edition

There appears to be no news so the media will cover our national freak out about airport body scanners. What's the big deal??? Maybe I'm just being naive or have been brainwashed by the culture of "who cares", but I don't get it. So they might see a naked image of you. Isn't it funny that this would be people's main concern when it seems like "sexting" is prevalent in our culture. I mean - sexting is such a thing that it requires a word in our culture now! I imagine some iphones are of a higher quality than the body scanners. Not to turn all Andy Rooney on you, BUT if privacy is honestly making people uneasy about body scanners how many of these people have facebook accounts?

To all these people making a big deal about the body scanners I want to know if they've ever flown before. It's no walk in the park! I would much rather trade a full body scan for taking my shoes off. I don't know if this is a new option, but I can only hope it is. The idea of being barefoot on the same floor as all of my fellow travelers makes me feel like there is not enough soap and Purell in the world to make me clean.

National Opt Out Day (NOOD) of the body scanners is probably the worst idea ever. Hey fellow travelers - why don't we all pitch a fit on the worst flying day of the year?? It's not like airport workers won't already be overly stressed! Let's creatively protest the groping and be total jerks! Sounds like a brilliant plan! What could go wrong! It's not like we have anywhere to be. One of the options they give to protest the new scanners is to "just not fly". I would love to see someone explain that to their grandmother - "I've got to take a stand against these body scanners so I'll be avoiding the holidays this year". Actually this is probably some people's dream excuse.

On a serious note I do feel like it never hurts to be safe. If these body scanners actually do end up preventing explosives/weapons of any kind from boarding planes then I do not mind them. I would like to think that everyone would agree to a body scan over a flight that could potentially end in death any day.

Wacky Pet Wednesday

Jason Schwartzman

Wish I liked him but I don't! Is there something I'm missing about this guy? I've been watching Bored to Death and it's not great. Watching it is like watching an Encyclopedia Brown "mystery" come to life. Except with adults. Zach Galifianakis & Ted Danson are funny - but even they can't save the show. Jason Schwartzman is playing the same twerpy character that annoyed me so much in Rushmore. People seem to really like that movie but I couldn't finish it. Jason's character was like a less funny Clifford.

He was recently on Fresh Air. You should really listen take a listen. I think we all know that he is cousins with Sofia Coppola and Nicholas Cage. I didn't know that his mom is Francis Ford Coppola's sister, Talia Shire. She was best known for her roles as Connie in the Godfather movies and Adrian in the Rocky movies. Terry Gross tries to pull something - anything! - from him to talk about growing up in the Coppola family. Jason Schwartzman completely dismisses it. I can understand that he wants to be judged on his own merits, but seriously! He got his first audition with Wes Anderson from a family friend. I feel like he can't deny that it helped to be part of a successful Hollywood family. I guess I would like to see him embrace them more because I don't believe he is that talented to begin with. At least if he embraced and thanked them I could understand why he is famous.

Other things to listen for in the interview - Wes Anderson and Jason Schwartzman bonded over their love of an album called Pinkerton from a band called Weezer. CrAzY. He also co-wrote the song for Bored to Death. The song and his describing of "his process" for writing it pretty much sealed the deal that I am not a fan.

Wretched Popstar Countdown #2

Also receiving votes: Far East Movement-I liked this song when I first heard it. Then loved it. Now it's mildly annoying. "Far East Movement" could be a cryptoquote for "One Hit Wonder." Notice to top 5: Look out below.

5) Katy Perry
Her tits are on fire? HER TITS ARE ON FIRE!

4) Ke$ha
I wanted to pick someone new, but it can't be done. I like this video though. It's a 22nd-century Rocky Horror Laser Show.

3) Kid Rock
Purposely poor singing or alcohol-induced vocal destruction?

2) Gwyneth Paltrow
Great actress, lesser singer. She has potential to elevate her game and drop off the list.

1) Black Eyed Peas
They reached a new low, even for a group digging for the bottom.