Congrats to the Saints for their big win last night! Okay, let’s move past football, because as we know the Super Bowl telecast isn’t really about the game but the commercials.
With the exception of a couple of gems, I found most of the ads this year to be boring, and in some cases kind of disturbing (who knew Doritos had so much rage). Oh, and CBS really cranked out the promos…was that how they were able to sell all the ad space because they kept more than usual for the network? Hmmm. Anyway, speaking of promos, definitely the highlight of the night was the Late Show with David Letterman spot, with guests stars Jay Leno and Oprah Winfrey. Wow, everyone was able to stay hush-hush weren’t they, as we definitely didn’t see that coming:
And then the Snickers ad which featured Betty White and Abe Vigoda. Awesome:
I was mildly interested in HomeAway.com with the whole National Lampoon’s Vacation thing:
What else…the Google ad was two parts ridiculous and one part clever; the Denny’s ads made me chuckle; and the killer whale in the backseat for Bridgestone Tires was way too obvious before they even mentioned bachelor party, although it kind of gets funnier the more you watch it. Here’s the clip…because I’ve always wanted to end a blog post with video of a killer whale:
Talk about hot for teacher! Before he became a big television star, Don Draper taught high school drama in St. Louis–and guess which actor from a hit NBC show was his student? — E!Online
Calling all “wealthy businessmen,” Jennifer Aniston is looking for a date. — US Weekly
A Real Housewives of New YorkCity insider (a.k.a. one of the housewives) spills the beans that Alex & Simon have been dropped from the guest list. — NY Daily News
Betty White’s cult-success (!) continues, this time with the magic of Facebook. — PopCandy
Finally, tonight, the last season of Lost begins, and I’m sure those of you who haven’t been watching are relieved that the show that your friends who do watch and can’t help but discuss ad nauseam at social gatherings, will finally be coming to an end.
I have to confess, as a person who DOESwatch Lost, I’M relieved that the damn show is ending too. That’s why I’m so excited for the last season to premiere. Seriously, I’m so ready to put this thing to bed…for 27 long years (or maybe it’s really 6ish, but damn, it feels like 27) we’ve been watching black smoke and polar bears and time travel and sexy men and women banter and VW vans and hatches and statues and betrayal and greed and sacrifice and…and…lots of other things too, that took way too long for the show’s creators/writers/producers to explain, and yet, I stuck around because I just have to know how this crazy ride ends. I think it’s fair to say that for me Lost will forever be remembered as the show I loved to hate.
Anyway, the promos never disappoint, here’s a riveting one that will get you fired up for tonight’s premiere…
It’s that time of year when Hollywood, the music industry and everyone else in between congratulate themselves on providing the world with loads and loads of much-needed entertainment. The Oscar noms were announced, yesterday the beloved Razzie noms, and Sunday night glittered with the Grammys.
The lovely and multi-talented Anne Hathaway got up bright and early this morning to announce the Oscar nominations. Not a ton of surprises–Avatar, Up In the Air, Inglorious Bastards, Up, The Hurt Locker and Precious all got some nominations. But Maggie Gyllenhaal kind of came out of nowhere for Best Supporting Actress, Crazy Heart, and Sandra Bullock locked up a nom for The Blind Side, as did the film for Best Picture. The two heated races to watch come Oscar night: Avatar v. The Hurt Locker for Best Picture, and James Cameron v. Kathryn Bigelow for Best Director. FYI, Cameron and Bigelow used to be married–all those Hollywood marriages, divorces, affairs, marriages, divorces were bound to catch up to somebody at some point! Anyway, the Oscars air on ABC on Sunday, March 7 @ 5 PM PT/8 PM ET. And for a complete list of all the nominations click here.
Sandra Bullock may be up for Best Actress, but she’s also up for a Razzie Award for All About Steve (not such a good thing as the Razzies honor the worst in film). Apparently Sandra has the potential to make cinematic awards history as no other actor has won both the Oscar and the Razzie in the same year! The Razzie winners will be announced the night before the Oscars, for the list of all the nominees click here.
The Grammy recap: some people won, some people didn’t…Beyonce, Taylor Swift and Kings of Leon brought home some trophies which was cool, and Kanye West didn’t interrupt any speeches which was good. Lady Gaga and Elton John’s duet was incredible–how amazing would it be if those two went on tour?? But the performance that stole the show was Pink, singing a ballad while hanging upside down from the ceiling, wet and in heels! SINGING UPSIDE DOWN SPINNING WHILE SUSPENDED HIGH UP IN THE AIR. Outstanding! It was a nice contrast to the big productions earlier in the broadcast. Anyway, if you missed it, here is a clip…
