Back when High School Musical was the most popular thing that ever happened, I loved Zac Efron. I mean, that "Get Your Head in the Game" bullshit made me a little dead inside, and if I had to read the High School Musical yearbook aloud one more time I would have just snapped, but my nieces outnumbered me and I had to find some sunshine somewhere. And that's what Zac Efron was, he was that sunshine. Fortunately, my nieces have moved on (have you guys ever heard of Twilight?), but now I'm finding that I love Zac just the same.
In a recent interview with Details, Zac Efron spoke on the topics of poison oak, Shia LaBeouf, Tom Cruise, and more. Here are some of the more charming excerpts:
On his current situation with poison oak: "I went backpacking over Memorial Day weekend and I just got the worst poison oak, bro," he says. "It was my first time getting it. Dude, it's, like, everywhere. Everywhere. I can't even begin to show you, 'cause you'll get so grossed out. I look like a zombie from Dawn of the Dead."
On being told not to smile so much for his role in Hairspray: "It's not how I am," Efron says. "Even in my audition I was smiling and happy. Not cool."
On Shia LaBeouf's "I don't give a fuck" personality: "I'm so jealous of that," Efron says of LaBeouf, whom he doesn't know personally. "Yeah, that's awesome to not give a shit. And Shia still pulls it off. That's so cool. It's just awesome. It just comes easy to some people."
On Tom Cruise, who invited him over to his house for motorcycle lessons: "I get the feeling that he works really, really hard. It didn't come from swagger with him. It came from dedication, hard work. You see it in the way he physicalizes everything. You watch The Last Samurai and that's him! He's really doing that." I ask Efron why he supposes Cruise bothered reaching out to him. "I don't know," he says. "I don't even want to know. It's just so cool that he gave a shit, the fact that he cared at all. No one else did that."
On running water over his poison oak wounds: "Oh...my...God," Efron says with a gasp. "It's like the best...orgasm...ever! And I just keep coming!"
When asked why he's dating Vanessa Hudgens instead of taking advantage of his fame and "bathing in pussy": "Bathe in pussy?" he repeats. "Yeah, everyone tells me that. I think a lot of guys would enjoy that. But I'm not really like that." I point out that he does not know if he would enjoy this or not, since he has never been famous and single. "Believe me," he says. "I rack my brain thinking, 'Why am I not out there playing the field?' One of my buddies was like, 'You have no idea what's going on right now. You're peaking on Ecstasy and you're watching TV.' But it's not in my heart."
How adorable does he sound? The interviewer refers to him as "the nicest guy in town," and that's pretty much what he sounds like. I think I'm going to have to ask my nieces for a J-14 poster or something. />Back when High School Musical was the most popular thing that ever happened, I loved Zac Efron. I mean, that "Get Your Head in the Game" bullshit made me a little dead inside, and if I had to read the High School Musical yearbook aloud one more time I would have just snapped, but my nieces outnumbered me and I had to find some sunshine somewhere. And that's what Zac Efron was, he was that sunshine. Fortunately, my nieces have moved on (have you guys ever heard of Twilight?), but now I'm fi...
"I find Audrey Hepburn fantastically twee. Twee is whimsy without wit. It is mimsy-mumsy sweetness without any kind of bite. And that's not for me. She can't sing and she can't really act, I'm afraid. I'm sure she was a delightful woman - and perhaps if I had known her I would have enjoyed her acting more, but I don't and I didn't, so that's all there is to it really."
- Emma Thompson gives her opinion on Audrey Hepburn.
From my experience, people generally have two settings in terms of Audrey Hepburn: fanatical or indifferent. I fall on the indifferent side, but I know several people who would foam at the mouth and possibly seize after seeing Emma's quote. What side are you guys on?
And how spectacular is that photo? Emma Thompson is just the best. I'd take her over Audrey any day - there, I said it. />"I find Audrey Hepburn fantastically twee. Twee is whimsy without wit. It is mimsy-mumsy sweetness without any kind of bite. And that's not for me. She can't sing and she can't really act, I'm afraid. I'm sure she was a delightful woman - and perhaps if I had known her I would have enjoyed her acting more, but I don't and I didn't, so that's all there is to it really."
- Emma Thompson gives her opinion on Audrey Hepburn.
From my experience, people generally have two settings in terms of Audrey Hepburn: fanatical or indifferent. I fall on the indifferent side, but ...
“It’s unfortunate that we live in such a panicked, dysmorphic society where women don’t even give themselves a chance to see what they’ll look like as older persons. I want to have some idea of what I’ll look like before I start cleaning the slates. I want my kids to know when I’m pissed, when I’m happy, and when I’m confounded. Your face tells a story… and it shouldn’t be a story about your drive to the doctor’s office.”
- Julia Roberts on the subject of plastic surgery and Botox in the September issue of Elle.
You tell 'em, Julia. But while you're at it, could you possibly clip that quote out of the magazine and glitter glue it to some colorful construction paper and send that to Nicole Kidman? Because she could really use that tip. And come on, glitter glue makes everybody smile, or, you know, try to, I guess. />“It’s unfortunate that we live in such a panicked, dysmorphic society where women don’t even give themselves a chance to see what they’ll look like as older persons. I want to have some idea of what I’ll look like before I start cleaning the slates. I want my kids to know when I’m pissed, when I’m happy, and when I’m confounded. Your face tells a story… and it shouldn’t be a story about your drive to the doctor’s office.”
- Julia Roberts on the subject of plastic surgery...
In case you couldn't tell, Jennifer gave us her best Barbra Streisand impression for her Harper's Bazaarphoto shoot. If you're like me, you might be wondering "Why, Jennifer? Why did you take so many pictures that Babs already took?" Don't worry, because Jen talked about her similarities to Streisand, among other things, in the accompanying interview.
On the first time she met Streisand: "I've loved her since I was a kid, and all of a sudden there she is, and she's just like someone you've always known," Jennifer says. "You know when you meet people you idolize and then you walk away from the conversation thinking, 'Well, that was a disappointment; they were kinder and more fabulous in my mind'? Well, she was wonderful, and you could talk to her about anything." She starts to laugh. "So, I happened to be talking to her and Jim [Streisand's husband, James Brolin] when it struck midnight. They said, 'Excuse us,' kissed each other, and then, very politely, kissed me."
On doing an homage to Streisand: "I have no idea what people are going to think about it. Everybody has an opinion; it's just what people love to have. But that's okay. Art is so subjective, and people can react however they want."
On her similarities to Streisand: "We are people who have been put in the spotlight, for better or for worse, and you just keep riding, and you keep overcoming, and you just stay true to what you love to do."
On being a Funny Girl: "People laugh at me. Sometimes I know why, and sometimes I don't. But I can pretty much find humor in anything. That is a necessary part of life. I don't want to say laughter is healing, because it sounds corny, but it's a release."
When Britney Spears was photographed enjoying a beverage from Starbucks yesterday and looking considerably less crazy than the last time that happened, there was some speculation that Ms. Spears had something coming up. Then today, MTV made an announcement that makes me feel like Christmas is going to come a little bit early this year:
Britney Spears will be releasing a new album in just a "few weeks", according to producer Rodney 'Darkchild' Jerkins.
Britney's label Jive confirmed back in March that she had begun work on her follow-up to 2008's Circus, and now Jerkins has told UStream: "Britney fans are gonna be so happy in a few weeks."
The as-yet-untitled album will be Britney's seventh, and is expected to include contributions from producers including Danja and Predator Dub Assassins.
We can't wait!
Me neither, MTV. I feel like this is going to be something special. Yesterday, as I was shuffling through my music, "Lucky" came on. I smiled, and remembered a time when Britney Spears had her shit together, or could at least pretend like she did to make fun music. I thought of how much fun it would have been to be able to dance to an awesome Britney song at the gay bar ("Womanizer" does not count), and I mourned the fact that it probably just wasn't in the cards. Then this announcement was made. And even though she's been looking kind of jacked for the last little bit, I'm going to go ahead and get my hopes up. />When Britney Spears was photographed enjoying a beverage from Starbucks yesterday and looking considerably less crazy than the last time that happened, there was some speculation that Ms. Spears had something coming up. Then today, MTV made an announcement that makes me feel like Christmas is going to come a little bit early this year:
Britney Spears will be releasing a new album in just a "few weeks", according to producer Rodney 'Darkchild' Jerkins.
Britney's label Jive confirmed back in M...
That wacky songstress we all know and some of us love has graced the cover of September's Vanity Fair. The issue won't be available for a few more days, but until then, here are a couple of quotes to tide you over:
On relationships: “I’m perpetually lonely. I’m lonely when I’m in relationships. It’s my condition as an artist. I’m drawn to bad romances. And my song [“Bad Romance”] is about whether I go after those [sort of relationships] or if they find me. I’m quite celibate now; I don’t really get time to meet anyone.”
On her former drug use: “All I will say is I hit rock bottom, and it was enough to send a person over the edge. My mother knew the truth about that day, and she screamed so loud on the other end of the phone, I’ll never forget it. And she said, ‘I’m coming to get you.’” Gaga says they went to her 82-year-old grandmother’s house in West Virginia. “I cried. I told her I thought my life was over and I have no hope and I’ve worked so hard, and I knew I was good. What would I do now? And she said, ‘I’m gonna let you cry for a few more hours. And then after those few hours are up, you’re gonna stop crying, you’re gonna pick yourself up, you’re gonna go back to New York, and you’re gonna kick some ass.’”
On sex: “I have this weird thing that if I sleep with someone they’re going to take my creativity from me through my vagina.”
Despite wanting to curl in a ball and fade into unconsciousness when her songs come on the radio or at the club, I think she gives a pretty interesting interview. I'm going to keep an eye out for the full interview, and if she gives any more hilarious quotes about her vagina, you guys will be the first to know. />That wacky songstress we all know and some of us love has graced the cover of September's Vanity Fair. The issue won't be available for a few more days, but until then, here are a couple of quotes to tide you over:
On relationships: “I’m perpetually lonely. I’m lonely when I’m in relationships. It’s my condition as an artist. I’m drawn to bad romances. And my song [“Bad Romance”] is about whether I go after those [sort of relationships] or if they find me. I’m quite celibate no...
Jessica Simpson posted this picture on her Twitter last night, along with this lovely caption:
Romance 101..getting kissed by my Yalie...me not lookin' so smart...:) but YUM!
Her "Yalie," Eric Johnson, seems to be pretty into her, too: after just eight short weeks of dating, he's dropping out of grad school for her. He was all set to head back to the University of Pennsylvania, but a source says that "he doesn't want to move to Philadelphia and leave her so soon after they got together." Some people are speculating that Jessica caught herself a gold digger, but I think it might be too soon to tell.
It's not in me to hate too much on Jessica Simpson. I just can't do it, and I've even seen Dukes of Hazzard. She just seems so genuine with everything, and I find her ridiculously endearing. So maybe she doesn't look too smart in that picture, and it's possible that her new boyfriend doesn't have the best intentions, but let's just root for her anyway, ok? She deserves that much. />Jessica Simpson posted this picture on her Twitter last night, along with this lovely caption:
Romance 101..getting kissed by my Yalie...me not lookin' so smart...:) but YUM!
Her "Yalie," Eric Johnson, seems to be pretty into her, too: after just eight short weeks of dating, he's dropping out of grad school for her. He was all set to head back to the University of Pennsylvania, but a source says that "he doesn't want to move to Philadelphia and leave her so soon after they got together." Som...
Last night in a small town in New York, Chelsea Clinton got married to longtime boyfriend Marc Mezvinsky. It looks like a really nice ceremony - the couple looks happy, and there are no reports of Bill getting a sneaky blow job in those $15,000 bathrooms or anything like that.
Bill made this sweet little statement:
"Today, we watched with great pride and overwhelming emotion as Chelsea and Marc wed in a beautiful ceremony at Astor Courts, surrounded by family and their close friends. We could not have asked for a more perfect day to celebrate the beginning of their life together, and we are so happy to welcome Marc into our family."
Heidi Montag has filed for a divorce from Spencer Pratt. Can you believe it? You should, because it's been a long time coming. And being the fame whore he is, Spencer Pratt went straight to Peopleto make sure everyone knows what the deal is:
"I love Heidi but our marriage was a show – it was part of The Hills world. And that world is on a sound stage."
"It's clear that reality TV-fame-loving Spencer Pratt does not fit with my ex-wife Heidi Montag's ambitions for a motion picture actor/pop star career and being a single sex symbol for the world."
"Some say if you can't handle the heat get out of the kitchen, Well, Heidi couldn't handle King Spencer's fame so she got out of the marriage."
These are all quotes from Spencer Pratt. He opened his mouth and said those words about himself. And I don't understand that.
I've only seen The Hills once. I was hanging out at a friend's house, and we were just checking out the television when it came on. I remember everyone just stopped talking and sort of gaped at the screen. We didn't even talk shit about it or laugh or anything, there was just general confusion about what the fuck was happening. I think that's also the reaction a lot of people have to Spencer Pratt. />Heidi Montag has filed for a divorce from Spencer Pratt. Can you believe it? You should, because it's been a long time coming. And being the fame whore he is, Spencer Pratt went straight to People to make sure everyone knows what the deal is:
"I love Heidi but our marriage was a show – it was part of The Hills world. And that world is on a sound stage."
"It's clear that reality TV-fame-loving Spencer Pratt does not fit with my ex-wife Heidi Montag's ambitions for a motion picture a...
In case you couldn't tell, Jennifer gave us her best Barbra Streisand impression for her Harper's Bazaar photo shoot. If you're like me, you might be wondering "Why, Jennifer? Why did you take so many pictures that Babs already took?" Don't worry, because Jen talked about her similarities to Streisand, among other things, in the accompanying interview.
On the first time she met Streisand: "I've loved her since I was a kid, and all of a sudden there she is, and she's just like someone you've a...
Last night in a small town in New York, Chelsea Clinton got married to longtime boyfriend Marc Mezvinsky. It looks like a really nice ceremony - the couple looks happy, and there are no reports of Bill getting a sneaky blow job in those $15,000 bathrooms or anything like that.
Bill made this sweet little statement:
"Today, we watched with great pride and overwhelming emotion as Chelsea and Marc wed in a beautiful ceremony at Astor Courts, surrounded by family and their close friends. We could...