Shaming Steve Martin or Why Trump Won

In his tribute to his friend Carrie Fisher, Steve Martin dares to call her beautiful and SJWs of the world unite in their outrage. This demented political correctness police is part of the reason why Trump has won.

Natalie Wood, truth drowned

I finally heard a few days ago news that I longed to hear ever since reading about the weird circumstances of Natalie Wood’s death.

Nicolas Cage would die 4 honor

..but not for cold. At least that's what we make of a recent scandal in Bucharest. See it for yourself!

Julia Roberts is now Hindu

Julia Roberts was so smitten with Hinduism during the filming of her new movie Eat Pray Love in India, that she returned home a Hindu.

Her character in the movie, an adaptation of the Elizabeth Gilbert’s travel memoir, she travels to India as part of a spiritual pilgrimage to learn about some aspects of Indian culture, such as yoga, meditation and life in an ashram.

Though Christian (with Baptist and Catholic parents), she reached her own Nirvana during the shoot. She tells Elle:

I'm definitely a practising Hindu. (..) Golly, I've been so spoiled with my friends and family in this life. Next time I want to be just something quiet and supporting

Talking about her husband Danny Moder and their children, she said “How lucky we are that we love each other so much that we burst into three pieces.” The Oscar winning actress is also very modest about her acting skills:

I have no acting technique. And there’s nothing more boring than actors sitting around talking about acting.

Still, she discusses her work:

I’m always asking those guys to tell me what they want. The same with George Clooney. ‘Name it for me,’ I tell him, ‘and I’ll do it.’

As for Botox, she’ll have none of it:

Your face tells a story… and it shouldn’t be a story about your drive to the doctor’s office.

I won’t be missing her movie!

Sources / More info: elle-jr, wiki-jr, wiki-hindu, yt-jr

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Mad Men Season 4, Public Relations notes

Seasons 4 has finally started in AMC - Matthew Weiner saga and here is how it went. I cannot embed the whole video clip, just a li'l somethin-something.

The common theme of this first episode is that it’s all about Don Draper, who is slowly (but in discrete milestones) learning to shed his modesty and his desire to conceal his fraudulent persona.

A Times interview with Da Mon is only appropriate:

I will continue with my notes, though I might add a commentary at a later date.

“i’m from the MidWest. we were taught that it’s not ok to talk about yourself.”

“crisp and engaging portraiture painting”

“I’d love to bend your ear when I’m finished with my book”

meeting – McCan clients - “I don’t know who’s the client here” – 2 pc bathing suit – we’re a family company

“did you tell him about the 2nd floor? – i refuse to be any part of that charade”

lack of conference table - “demands a conversation”

“creatively, Y&R is not capable of living in this neighborhood [downtown, expensive]. you know why? because YOU are not working there”

-- idea about buying turkey ham --

$25 for actors to get in the Daily News “we can’t charge them for it”

get him to Bethany - “you hit it off, come Turkey Day maybe you can stuff her”

sterling gets him to see 25 yo super (numerary) at the Opera. chicken kiev. “they make you wear a bib”

“i’m breaking a lot of my rules seeing a divorced man. but Jane has made you a personal cause.” - “and there were so many real problems in the world”

he kisses her but breaks just when she wanted more – then she keeps the distance

“all in all, not a bad way to spend a Sunday” - “get my an aspirin”

jailai TV commercial sold to abc “I wish we had a 2nd floor so i can jump off it”

turning creative success into business IS your work; and you’ve failed.

dinner scene – thanksgiving –

“the trafic was murder” “that’s because that’s what’s become of this country: everyone has two thanksgivings to go to” “maybe we have twice as much to be thankful for”

hooker scene – harder – again

peggy needs bailout money – they pressed charges against each other (+100 each to keep mouth shot)

when r u moving out? – “it’s only temporary” – believe me, everyone thinks that it is” - “he’s right”

“the image is where you left it” – I don’t need you at that meeting – now you’re being spiteful – no, i just think it would be better not to have a girl in the room

“you know smthg? we are all here because of you. all we wanna do is please you.”

i’ve raised children in my life henry – they’re terrified of her. i know what you see in her and you could’ve gotten it without marrying. she’s a silly woman. honestly, henry, i don’t know how you can stand living in that man’s dirt.

so well built, we can’t show you the second floor. – i think that’s a little suggestive.

damage control

overcomes his reluctance to sell himself in interview with WSJ

Sources / More info: amc, bravo, time, time-10q, time-t10-miss, chat-ep-1, photo-s4, banana-casting-call

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Ricky Gervais hosted Golden Globes in 2010

His brand of "uncensored" humour did not warm too many hearts. He hopes it will at least result in sales of his new DVD.

Though reportedly the producers wanted him to pass on about 5 of his jokes, he kept it real.

Irreverent Gervais sipped on a glass of beer during the show at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, quipping at one point: 'I like a drink as much as the next man... unless the next man is Mel Gibson.'

As Gibson - who was convicted of drink driving in 2006 - walked on to present the Best Director gong, he pretended to slur his words.

Few were spared a lashing by Gervais, who at one point said: 'Just looking at all the faces here reminds me of the great work that's been done this year... by cosmetic surgeons. You all look great.

At that punchline, the camera quickly cut away from Meryl Streep, instead opting for a long shot of the crowd.

'It is an honour to be here in a room full of what I consider to be the most important people on the planet: actors.

'They're just better than ordinary people, aren't they?

Lampooned: Gervais took a swipe at Sir Paul McCartney over his costly divorce from Heather Mills

He said: 'Actors aren't just loved here in Hollywood, they're loved the world over because they're recognisable. You can be in the Third World and you get a glimpse of a Hollywood star and it makes you feel better.

'You can be a little child, a little Asian child, with no possessions, no money - but you see a picture of Angelina Jolie and you think, 'Mummy!'

Jolie and husband Brad Pitt skipped the event, but the star-studded audience, including Robert De Niro, Cameron Diaz and Matt Damon seemed to be enjoying his brand of humour.

I happen to think his performance may have been better received had he not peddled his own wares.

The Winners:

Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) - Meryl Streep for Julie & Julia

Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) - Robert Downey Jnr for Sherlock Holmes

Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama) - Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side

Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama) - Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart

Best Supporting Actress - Mo'nique for Precious

Best Supporting Actor - Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds

Best Director - James Cameron for Avatar

Cecile B DeMille award for lifetime achievement - Martin Scorsese

Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) - The Hangover

Best Motion Picture (Drama) - Avatar

Best Animated Film - Up

Best Screenplay - Jason Reitman for Up In The Air

Best Actress in a Mini-Series made for Television - Drew Barrymore for Grey Gardens

Best Actor in a Mini-Series made for Television - Kevin Bacon for Taking a Chance

Best Actress in a TV Show (Musical or Comedy) - Toni Collette for United States of Tara

Best Actor in a TV Show (Musical or Comedy) - Alec Baldwin for 30 Rock

Best Actor in a TV Show (Drama) - Michael C Hall for Dexter

Best Actress in a TV Show (Drama) - Julianna Marguiles for The Good Wife

Best Supporting Actor in a TV Mini Series- John Lithgow for Dexter

Best Supporting Actress in a TV Mini Series -Chloe Sevigny for Big Love

Best TV series (Drama) - Mad Men

Best TV series (Comedy or Musical)  - Glee

Best TV Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made For Television: Grey Gardens

Best Song -The Weary Kind from Crazy Heart

Best Original Score - Up

Best Foreign Film - The White Ribbon

Sources / More info: dailymail-ricky

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