Archive for July 6th, 2008

Seal’s Guide To Style

Something tells me Tim Gunn would not approve
Sunday, July 6th, 2008

You know, you’d think being married to fashionista supermodel Heidi Klum would teach Seal a thing or two about how to dress fashionably. Normally, the man looks pretty damn good whenever he ventures out for a public event … but this weekend, Seal has proven that being married to a fashionable person doesn’t mean their fashion sense necessarily rubs off on them. Here are a couple pics of Seal upon arrival in Hamburg, Germany this weekend wearing an awful pair of manpris (ie. the most hideous fashion trend to plague mankind since, well, the invention of capri pants) … try not to fall under the sway of the vapors by looking at these pics:


Adding to the tragedy, Seal was also walking around with painted black toenails … on only one foot. It’s such a shame, the man is usually so dapper. I really hope that wifey Heidi can overlook these terrible mistakes on Seal’s part and won’t end up divorcing him. I’m afraid that Tim Gunn might have a thing or two to say to the man when next they meet (I wouldn’t be surprised if Tim slapped the man silly … that is, if the poor dear hasn’t dropped dead from the mere sight of these pics). Yeesh.

[Photo credit: Splash News]

Knives Out

'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' gets a new promo pic
Sunday, July 6th, 2008

Here is a new promo pic of Hugh Jackman from his new movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine (which is due out in theaters next year) taken from the new issue of Empire magazine:


It’s been some time since we’ve seen new pictures of the mostly nekkid Hugh Jackman so I figured this pic was close enough (tho, it’s not nearly as hawt as the recent pics of the man frolicking shirtless in the water with his kids). I guess it was too good to be true to expect that we’d continue to get weekly pics of man in various states of undress … ah well, it was nice while it lasted. Hopefully we’ll get some of those pics to gawk at again soon … in the meantime, enjoy Wolverine. Hey, at least it’s something.

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Jack White Pens Detroit A Poesy

A love poem for the Motor City
Sunday, July 6th, 2008

Jack White, of the White Stripes and The Raconteurs, has penned a poem for his hometown of Detroit, MI and passed it along to The Detroit Free Press for publication. Over the years, Jack has been an ardent supporter of Detroit Rock City so it should come as no surprise that he would take the time to write such a lovely poem for his hometown. Here is a pic of Jack and Meg White standing in front of the famed Hotel Yorba near downtown Detroit and the full text of his poem entitled Courageous Dream’s Concern:


I have driven slow,
three miles an hour or so,
through Highland Park, Heidelberg, and the
Cass Corridor.
I’ve hopped on the Michigan,
and transferred to the Woodward,
and heard the good word blaring from an
a.m. radio.
I love the worn-through tracks of trolley
trains breaking through their
concrete vaults,
As I ride the Fort Street or the Baker,
just making my way home.

I sneak through an iron gate, and fish
rock bass out of the strait,
watching the mail boat with
its tugboat gait,
hauling words I’ll never know.
The water letter carrier,
bringing prose to lonely sailors,
treading the big lakes with their trailers,
floats in blue green chopping waters,
above long-lost sunken failures,
awaiting exhumation iron whalers,
holding gold we’ll never know.

I’ve slid on Belle Isle,
and rowed inside of it for miles.
Seeing white deer running alongside
While I glide, in a canoe.
I’ve walked down Caniff holding a glass
Atlas root beer bottle in my hands
And I’ve entered closets of coney islands
early in the morning too.
I’ve taken malt from Stroh’s and Sanders,
felt the black powder of abandoned
embers,
And smelled the sawdust from wood cut
to rehabilitate the fallen edifice.
I’ve walked to the rhythm of mariachis,
down junctions and back alleys,
Breathing fresh-baked fumes of culture
nurtured of the Latin and the
Middle East.
I’ve fallen down on public ice,
and skated in my own delight,
and slid again on metal crutches
into trafficked avenues.

Three motors moved us forward,
Leaving smaller engines to wither,
the aluminum, and torpedo,
Monuments to unclaimed dreaming.
Foundry’s piston tempest captured,
Forward pushing workers raptured,
Frescoed families strife fractured,
Encased by factory’s glass ceiling.

Detroit, you hold what one’s been seeking,
Holding off the coward-armies weakling,
Always rising from the ashes
not returning to the earth.

I so love your heart that burns
That in your people’s body yearns
To perpetuate,
and permeate,
the lonely dream that does encapsulate,
Your spirit, that God insulates,
With courageous dream’s concern.

Jack tells the Free Press that he wrote the poem to answer his critics who claim he has lost respect for the city. In various interviews, Jack White was quoted as saying some not-so-nice things about the evolution of the music scene in Detroit (interviews he gave after he moved away from Detroit in 2006) which some people took to mean that he had ill-feelings towards the city as a whole. In an effort to express his “feelings about the city itself, and how strong [he] believes it to be”, Jack took pen to paper and composed this poem. Personally, I think it’s an amazing poem which gives the reader a very good feel for the city. Detroiters especially can appreciate all the places that Jack mentions and I’m sure they can identify with his descriptions of those places. I simply had to post this poem so that as many people as possible can read it and hopefully get a better understanding of the city that I love so much. Detroit is my home too and I’m glad that Jack White took the time to tell the world how amazing the city really is … in his own words.

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‘Golden’ Oldies

The TV Guide
Sunday, July 6th, 2008

Okay, in my defense I did have plans to go out and hang out with actual human beings yesterday … it’s just that the fates had other plans, plans which resulted in me staying home for another evening of relaxation. My friend Michael and I had planned on seeing a movie in the early evening but while I was en route to the theater in Century City, he called to inform me that the movie was sold out and the next one would be more than 2 hours later. Honestly, I wasn’t really in the mood to kill time at the mall so we decided to take a rain check. This meant that it was back home for me to begin work on a new project. A couple of years ago, when we were together, Erik and I started watching the entire Buffy the Vampire Slayer series together and I decided to compile my list of favorite eps (which you can read HERE) … I realized that the only show I’ve prolly watched and re-watched more was The Golden Girls. I own all the seasons on DVD but I mainly watch the re-runs on Lifetime since the network airs the show 6 times a day. But, I decided to finally watch the entire series, in order, on DVD … just yesterday alone, I got halfway thru season one:


Did you know that Lifetime cuts about 15-30 secs from many of the eps to squeeze in more commercial time? I have been able to watch short scenes that I’ve never seen before because they have been cut out when the show went into syndication. In any event, I’m now working on compling a list of my fave GG eps which I’ll end up posting when I’m finished with the series. Hey, some people collect stamps so this isn’t all that strange ;)

This afternoon, tho, I will be heading out for Jim and Derek’s housewarming party. The boys are, at long last, having their big party and I’ll be meeting up with Michael, Darion and Kirsten at Jim and Derek’s later on this afternoon. As far as 4th of July weekends go, this one was pretty quiet … and I have no cause for complaint :)

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Sunday, July 6th, 2008

Hot Dude Of The Week: Gary

Weekend Hotness
Sunday, July 6th, 2008

Felicitations, everybody! It is that time of the week when we pause to admire the fine physical attributes of the Hot Dude of the Week. Let’s all say hello to a fine semi-nekkid chap named Gary, shall we?


Gary looks like a nice enough fellow … not overly muscly and with enough shaggy hair to make him look approachable. Don’t you find that muscular men with shaved heads tend to look meaner and less friendly than the dudes with foppish and shaggy hair look? Gary also has a bit of an innocent look in his eyes, which you might not have noticed considering the boy is reclined in a sexy pose while wearing nothing but his bikini undies (even I have to admit that his eyes weren’t the first thing I noticed about him). See, it takes all kinds to make it as the Hot Dude of the Week … the nice and approachable guys are oftentimes much more alluring than the mean, thick guys are. There is something to be said for the strong, silent and approachable type. Man cannot live on meatheads alone. Enjoy!!

[Photo credit: All American Guys]

Ink Is The New Sign Of Love?

Doesn't he know it's bad luck to get someone's name tattooed on your bod?
Sunday, July 6th, 2008

Country star and daddy-to-be Keith Urban played a concert at LP Field (home of the Tennessee Titans football team) in Nashville, TN yesterday and proudly revealed to the crowd that his wife, Nicole Kidman, is “very, very pregnant”, implying that she would be birthin’ her baby very soon. Homie also showed off a new (?) tattoo on his arm that reads Nicole, check it out:


Keith Urban joined pal Kenny Chesney for a hometown concert in Nashville Saturday, and hinted to the crowd of nearly 50,000 that he expects to be a dad soon – very, very soon. “I’m going to dedicate a song to my very, very, very, very, VERY pregnant wife!” Urban said with a laugh, before singing his hit, “Better Half.” His real-life better half, Nicole Kidman, wasn’t far away. Kidman, dressed in a brown crinkled silk dress with her hair worn loose and curly, slipped backstage at Nashville’s LP Field just after Urban began his hour-long set. “Well, we’re home, Nashville,” a buoyant Urban yelled to the screaming crowd during the concert, before wishing them a happy Fourth of July, telling them, “We were blowing things up last night!” Urban and Kidman spent the previous evening at pal Ronnie Dunn’s house for the Brooks & Dunn singer’s annual July 4 party that featured a homemade fireworks show.

HMMM … do you suppose “homemade fireworks show” means “illegal fireworks show”? Anways, since I’m not a huge Keith Urban fan, I am not entirely sure that this tattoo is a new one or not but I do not recall hearing about it before so I’m gonna assume it’s at least newish. You gotta hand it to the man for risking to tattoo his wife’s name on his arm … isn’t there a long-standing curse that relationships don’t tend to last long after names are tattooed on each other’s bodies? Here’s hoping that Nicole and Keith can buck that trend. It’s been a while since we’ve seen Nicole Kidman and the state of her baby bump … it wasn’t all that big when last we saw her, mebbe she’s ballooned since then. In any event, pretty soon we’re gonna have babies popping out all over the place … Angelina Jolie is almost due, Gwen Stefani is almost due and now Nicole Kidman. Stand back, y’all … you don’t want to get anything on ya.

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