Archive for May, 2009
JESSICA SZOHR EATS CAKE, LOOKS HOT
What’s the obsession with hot chicks and food? It’s not a new thing. George Costanza enjoyed combining his two favorite things - sex and food - but he got caught. It really just boils down to the fact that hot chicks can make anything sexy.
Why do you think that most receptionists and secretaries are women? Because women do things in a much more sensual and attractive manner. When clients walk in the front door of your building or office, would you rather them greeted by a hairy and sweaty dude in a short-sleeve button up, or a soft-skinned dame showin’ a litte somethin’ somethin’? There’s a way to run a Fortune 500 company here, people.
A hot chick could juggle newborn babies and men would find it attractive. Here’s some pictures of C-rate actress Jessica Szohr - otherwise known as Vanessa on Gossip Girl - eating and being hot in Men’s Health June 2009 Food Issue.
[see more hot Gossip Girl pictures here and here]
1 commentHOUSE LOOKS LIKE A GOOD SHOW
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Jennifer Morrison plays Dr. Allison Cameron on House - a show that I never watch. Maybe I will now. See pictures from her appearance in Men’s Fitness.
Lady GaGa covers Rolling Stone this month, and yes, she is insane.
Jay Leno signs off for the last time Friday night in the 11:30pm time slot, and EW has 14 Classic Jay Leno Moments.
Pictures of Jenn Sterger partying at the Indy 500. Nothing else to be said.
The G.I. Joe official movie poster and trailer have been released. Nerds click here to see.
The Pussycat Dolls are irrelevant minus their hotness, thus I am linking to this video of them in their birthday suits singing an awful song. Audio unnecessary.
No commentsNEW SONGS FOR YOUR iPOD (05.28.09)
GREEN DAY
“PEACEMAKER”
Green Day’s 21st Century Breakdown was released on May 15, and this is the best song from the album. It’s very non-Green Day in a way. It’s unique, and they did a really damn good job with it. A+. Check out “East Jesus Nowhere” and “Horseshoes and Handgrenades” from Breakdown as well.
WHITE LIES
“FAREWELL TO THE FAIRGROUND”
White Lies‘ To Lose My Life is the best record of 2009 so far. I can’t stop listening to it. I posted my favorite track from the album, “E.S.T.”, back in April, and this song is my second favorite … but really, the entire album is fantastic. It sounds like it was recorded in 1985 and they hid it underground for 23 years, and they’ve just now decided to release it. And it doesn’t sound pretentious and overdone like most wannabe-80s shit coming out right now.
KETTCAR
“GRACELAND”
Kettcar gets the distinction as being the first ever non-English song posted on “New Songs For Your iPod“. Not only is this a great song, but the entire song is in German, except for this part of the chorus: “This is Graceland baby, Elvis has left the building.” I have no idea what they’re saying for the rest of the song, but that doesn’t take away from the fact that it’s well done.
GET MORE TSF RECOMMENDED NEW SONGS FOR YOUR iPOD HERE.
BEASTIE BOYS PERFORM ON JIMMY FALLON
The best rap group of all time - yes, the Beastie Boys - performed last night on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon … and it was magical. Mike D, MCA, and Ad Rock hit the stage to perform “So What’cha Want” from 1992’s Check Your Head, one of the best rap albums ever recorded. Check out “Professor Booty” as well, one of the better unknown Beastie songs.
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COWBOYS CHEERLEADERS HAVE SMARTS?
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Who knew that the tryouts for Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders include questions like “Name one country that borders Iraq.”
“Suck and Blow” should sweep the nation - a game dedicated to getting hot girls to pass playing cards to each other using only their mouths. This game is not recommended for dudes.
Queen wants American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert to possibly be their new lead singer.
Jerry Seinfeld still makes more money a year than Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt, and Will Smith.
Real Housewives of Washington D.C.? Yes, it’s in the works.
No commentsEMINEM’s RELAPSE - REVIEWED
I waited so long to review this album because getting past first impressions is important before reviewing an entire album. I’ve listened to Relapse in its entirety over 10 times, and here’s my review:
Eminem’s first album in 5 years is on pace to set a 2009 sales record, and it’s his fifth #1 album in a row. With over 33 million albums sold (and counting), Eminem is the top-selling hip-hop artist of all time. In this case, album sales match talent as Eminem is the greatest solo rapper of all time.
Relapse is a dark look into Marshall Mathers previous 5 years of drug addiction and seclusion. It’s the first of two records, with Relapse 2 being released later this year.
This is an album full of new and old-school Eminem. On some tracks, he has digressed, on others, we are seeing a 5-year progression and maturity. Collectively, Relapse is not Marshall’s best work ever, but some of the tracks stand out as some of the grittiest and from-the-heart songs he has ever released.
I can remember when I purchased Em’s first record, The Slim Shady LP, back in the summer of ‘99. Ten years ago, Marshall Mathers was a nobody destined for greatness. Now a decade and millions of dollars later, he’s still got a chip on his shoulder and hasn’t shied away from what made him a super star: unforgiving lyrics.
Here’s a review of the album song-by-song. Each song is rated out of five - One (1) being the worst songs on the album, Five (5) being the best songs on the album:
1. Dr. West (skit)
[5/5] Great way to open the album. Marshall is visiting his psychiatrist to talk to him about his sobriety. We must assume it’s a dream because the doc turns out to start tempting him to drink to “take the edge off”.
2. 3 a.m.
[4/5] This song took a long time to grow on me, and I am happy that it did. It turns out that this song is the best opener for a gritty album.
3. My Mom
[4/5] A funny song about Em’s mom turning him into a drug addict when he was a child. First signs on the record that he was definitely addicted to Valium. “Valium was in everything, food that I ate, the water that I drank, fucking peas on my plate - she sprinkled just enough of it to season my steak.”
4. Insane
[5/5] This is a song you’d want to listen to in the privacy of your own headphones. I’d feel awkward listening to this on speakers in my own apartment. That’s if you can get past the content, and realize that it’s a great hip-hop song. Eminem changes his voice for the 2nd verse - a voice that I’ve never heard him do before. When I first heard it, I couldn’t even tell it was him. It’s one of the best verses he’s ever done.
5. Bagpipes from Baghdad
[1/5] The beat for this song is annoying. You know how in iTunes you can click that little box next to the song name, and when you are playing an album it will skip over that song? That’s what I’ve done with this one. It’s just monotonous.
6. Hello
[3/5] This is an average effort from Eminem. The lyrics and delivery outshine the beat. It’s a song that I won’t skip over on the album, but I won’t necessarily skip right to it either.
7. Tonya (skit)
[4/5] Listening to a Marshall Mathers record can sometimes feel like watching a horror movie, and this skit is proof. He kidnaps a woman, and sets up the next song…
8. Same Song & Dance
[4/5] At first listen, I didn’t think I would like this song at all. He raps with some weird accent, and much differently that the rest of the record. It’s slowly become one of my favorite songs. I’ve found myself picking this one out, and have listened to it more than a lot of the others.
9. We Made You
[3/5] We’ve all heard this one: the obligatory, satirical Eminem track that we’ve all come to expect. I like it, but don’t love it. It fits in nicely between the more serious songs of this album.
10. Medicine Ball
[1/5] I really dislike this song. I sometimes wonder how someone so great can create such a shitty song. Next.
11. Paul (skit)
[3/5] Not bad.
12. Stay Wide Awake
[4/5] Great beat and a Star Wars reference. The hook is infectious. One of the best on the album.
13. Old Time’s Sake (featuring Dr. Dre)
[5/5] You gotta love when Dre lends a verse or two to an Eminem song. It’s rare that when these two rap on a song that turns out bad. The 2nd Dre verse is badass: “Now where’s the smoke there’s fire, where there’s fire there’s flame, where there’s flames there’s chronic either you high or you ain’t.”
14. Must Be the Ganja
[1/5] I can’t think of anything about this song that I like. He was obviously too high when writing/recording/producing this song. It’s terrible.
15. Mr. Mathers (skit)
[3/5] I don’t know if this happened or not, but this skit involves paramedics finding him passed out at his house on a drug overdose and taking him out on a stretcher. The skit pours over into the intro of the next song.
16. Deja vu
[5/5] One of my favorite songs on the album. Old school Eminem fans will appreciate this track.
17. Beautiful
[5/5] The first time I heard this song I was blown away, and nothing has changed. This is one of my favorite Eminem songs, and easily one of the best songs recorded in the last 5 years. It’s 6 minutes and 33 seconds of flawless hip-hop. You must buy this song.
18. Crack a Bottle
[4/5] It’s been out a while now. I first posted it back in February. Great hook.
19. Steve Berman (skit)
[3/5]
20. Underground
[5/5] The second best song on the album. It’s pretty epic. The beat is phenomenal. A must buy.
So where does Relapse fall on the best Eminem albums list?
1. The Marshall Mathers LP
2. The Slim Shady LP
3. The Eminem Show
4. Relapse
5. Encore
Where has Eminem been the last 5 years? He went back to high school, of course. Check out this video promo he did for the 2009 MTV Movie Awards:
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BLAKE LIVELY IS HOT … SOMETIMES
Blake Lively, better known as Serena van der Woodsen on Gossip Girl, confuses my eyeballs. She’s been 
quoted as saying that she hates the fact that she’s so “manly”, and about 95% of the time - that’s true. I’m a huge Gossip fan, and having seen every episode, I get to see more of her than the average person … and I’m not going to lie, she’s a little too manly for my style.
But then she goes and does something like this. I would personally like to thank the designer of this shirt/pants/dress/thing she wore to a recent CW event because it makes Blake Lively look outstanding. Check out the pix of Blake plus other GG characters below.
[see pictures of Leighton Meester in a bikini]
Gossip Girl just had its season finale, and as Serena and her classmates graduate high school, the future of the show is unknown. All I know is that Michelle Trachtenberg might be a main character in season 3, as she is rumored to be Blair’s roommate at NYU. One can hope.
[see other hot Gossip Girl pictures here]
One of the girls below has parents who don’t love her. Whom might that be?
