Celebrity deaths (ok fine, deaths in general) make me sad, but this one is especially hitting me hard. Yesterday NY Mag reported that Korean-born international supermodel Daul Kim was found dead in her Paris apartment. She was only 20 years old. Details of her death are still being processed, but police believe it was a suicide. I don't follow the fashion industry as closely as I do with the rest of pop culture, but I did know who Daul was and I did really like her. She managed to make a name for herself so young with her very interesting look, and I liked reading her blog from time to time. I think we're all under the impression that a jet-setting life of fame and fortune is glamorous, and all too often never realize the pressures that come with that kind of life. I'm sad we won't get to see more of her modeling in the future. Daul's suicide also hits on an alarming trend in Korea, where so many famous people (including the ex-president) have committed suicides on a fairly regular basis in the past couple of years. High profile suicides aside, South Korea now has the highest suicide rate among the 30 nations in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Sad sad sad.
Daul's Blog: I Like to Fork Myself
Daul's Career Highlights
Friday, November 20, 2009
R.I.P. Daul Kim
Thursday, September 10, 2009
US Open 2009: Hell Yeah!
I'm going through US Open withdrawal already. Sure, it's not over yet .. but there really is a big difference in seeing it on tv and being in the stadium. Being at a game is an interesting/awesome feeling. Hearing a crowd's collective sigh of relief and screams of joy is really contagious.
Anyway, here's my recap of my US Open experience for this year (warning, kind of lengthy with crappy iPhone photos):
I went to the day session on Labor Day, which enabled me to see the Robin Soderling vs Nikolay Davydenko, catch the end of the epic Melanie Oudin vs Nadia Petrova, and of course, see my tennis crush Roger Federer beat out Tommy Robredo.
The Soderling vs. Davydenko match seemed to be even, mind you, Davydenko had a thigh injury, which later forced him to retire the match. And sadly, I was able to catch only the last winning point for the Oudin vs Petrova match, but freaking-A, the energy in Arthur Ashe Stadium was tremendous when Oudin won O_O And I was happy to see Federer (in red!) vs Robredo .. but the game wasn't exciting to see.
Yesterday was my 2nd and last US Open session (insert sadface), which was for the night session. The stadium was PACKED, and by the time I got to my seat, the Oudin vs Wozniacki match was already in play. Unfortunately, Oudin was beat, but Wozniacki did her best to humble it up, even though her court-side interviewer was being a total douche bag.
The Federer vs Soderling game started off slow .. but boy, did it pick up. I went from being disappointed that Federer would have yet another easy win .. to seeing a pretty great match. Tie-breakers are nail-biters, fosho, but I was glad to see Federer triumph end the end. Yes, he always seems to win, but there's no denying that he can play some tennis. And he was looking mighty fine, decked out in all black :D
As for celebrity sightings, there were actually quite a few over the two days that I went. Nicole Kidman and her husband Keith Urban were spotted at the Federer vs Robredo match, as was Gavin Rossdale. At the Oudin vs Wozniacki game, it was awesome to see Alec Baldwin showing his support. And the Federer vs Soderling match had the likes of Kate Hudson, Anna Wintour, and yet again, Gavin Rossdale. Oh, and some Jets football dude.
Overall, my US Open experience for this year was pretty positive. I got to see my tennis crush Federer play on both days, and caught some pretty solid games. Totally got sunburnt during the day session, and was thankful that my friend told me to bring a hoodie to the night session (it was freezing!).
Sure, the Federer vs Soderling match was nothing like the Nadal vs Monfils game from the previous night, but at least security was tight and Federer didn't get attacked by a enamored fan like Nadal did. No idea what I am talking about? Check out the hilarious clip:
Here's to an awesome end to the US Open (finals will be on this coming Sunday!), and another year till I get to go again!
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
When Awesomeness Happens: Battle of the Andys and Wills
Will Arnett (Arrested Development) + Andy Roddick (cuute) vs Will Ferrell (Anchorman!) + Andy Murray (accent!):
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Omg, Madonna.
Madonna is a monster. Look at those arms! WTF! Completely unnatural, completely unnecessary, and completely disgusting! I don't care if you are Madonna, no 50 year old woman, nay, no human being, should have arms like that. EW!
On a related note, I love this article in NYMag, about the writer's experience of being a fan of the pop star through the ups and downs. It reminds me a lot of my love for a certain other pop star you all know I have an obsession with. Holla!
Friday, July 17, 2009
A Tattoo To Show Off
Audrey McCombs, a girl obsessed with The Beatles and especially Paul McCartney, went to one of his shows, holding up a sign that read "Paul, sign my arm so I can get it tattooed!" Being quite the gentleman he is, he called her on-stage to sign her arm.
Girl got exactly what she wanted:
Monday, June 22, 2009
Perez Hilton is an idiot.
So the very HOT news this morning is that celebrity blogger Perez Hilton alleges that Black Eyed Peas frontrunner will.i.am assaulted him after the MuchMusic Awards in Toronto last night. What? Um, ok, fine. The kicker here is that Perez twittered his call for help, saying:
I'm in shock. I need the police ASAP. Please come to the SoHo Metropolitan Hotel now. Please.
Followed by:
I was assaulted by Will.I.Am of the Black Eyed Peas and his security guards. I am bleeding. Please, I need to file a police report. No joke.
Which was then followed by:
Still waiting for the police. The bleeding has stopped. I need to document this. Please, can the police come to the SoHo Met Hotel.
Um, ok, can we talk about what an asshole Perez is? I don't condone violence, and if what he is alleging is true, then well, will.i.am should be in serious trouble (which he has already denied in this video blog response) But, seriously. Perez had the time to log onto twitter to ask his "fans" for help in calling the police, but couldn't do it himself? You're bleeding and in shock, great, call the popo, don't twitter about it. Now, this is probably an ingenious move on Perez's part actually, using the social networking site to tell his side of the story, before word got out through other outlets, thus having full control of the story FIRST. But to me, it just made him look even more retarded, conniving, and DRAMATIC than he usually is. Maybe he'd have more sympathy from me (and others, as comments on the incident have been pretty divisive) if he was a bit more respectful to others. Is Twitter the next call-for-help service? Is Perez a dumbass? Am I just jealous cause I don't have enough followers on Twitter to have call the police for me should I choose to do the same? Idk, maybe... =P Oh what questions to ponder on this Monday.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Video of the Day: Bret Michaels at the Tony Awards
Did any of you catch the 2009 Tony Awards last night? I caught a bit of it, and the part I just happened to catch was HILARIOUS.
See Bret Michaels perform with the cast of Rock of Ages .. and see what happens at the 0:12 mark of the video:
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Happy Birthday, RPattz!
Today is a very awesome day. You see, 23 years ago from today, a potential hawt guy was born. And yes, HAWT did he become.
Robert Pattinson turns 23 years old today!
Normally, I do not think smokers are attractive, but for RPattz, this is my favorite photo of him in his recent GQ photo shoot :x
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Fashion NONONOs
Monday night was one of my favorite NYC events of the year, the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute's Annual Gala. It always brings out the biggest celebs in Hollywood and fashion world, and it's just a big showcase of how beautiful fashion can be... OR NOT. This year leaned more towards the NOT. I was amazed at some of the hideous things people chose to wear. RIDONK, HIDEOUS. I think the girls at Go Fug Yourself said it best: "...this season, the annual costume gala spawned more WTF moments than the Oscars, Globes, Grammys, and VMAs combined." YES. Madonna had a bird on her head, Rachel Weisz looked like she crawled back from the dead, the beautiful Helena Christensen looked like she was going to a prom...in the 80s...in the midwest, Ashley Olsen thought she was going to a Halloween party dressed as a ghost, Vogue editor Andre Leon Talley looked like..well, I don't have words for that. In fact, I didn't love anything I saw this year, and I think it's cause I was so traumatized by all the horrible ensembles. But those are nothing compared to my 2 absolute worst dressed:
1. Rihanna.
I know she's been through a lot recently, but I don't care. I HATE THIS. Yeah she looks fierce, but um, the ridiculousness of this Dolce & Gabbana tux cancels out the fierceness. Don't do this, Rihanna. You look like a retartar. And no, I don't feel bad saying what everyone else is afraid to say to her face.
2. Leighton Meester.
I'm gonna preface this with, I love Leighton. I think she's uber pretty, she's the best actor on Gossip Girl, and I have no otherwise reason to believe her fashion sense is wack. But, this is my pick for the worst outfit of the night, year, decade, century. You blew this outfit out of the water, Leighton, which was my pick for the worst outfit EVER until now (it's a flowery diaper, with a backwards apron. WHAT.). I don't care that you're dressed head-to-toe Louis Vuitton, this is ridonk! You look like a 4 year old girl who dressed herself. And I actually think a normal 4 year old girl would scoff at this outfit. OMG, I can't stare at this for long, I'm getting nauseated. No. No, No. No, No, No.
If you want to see the rest of the outfits, click here.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Irrelevant Celeb Venture of the Day: GOOP
GOOP is a somewhat criticized weekly newsletter/lifestyle website that was started by Gwyneth Paltrow late last year. The themes of GOOP are Make, Go, Get, Do, Be, and See, and every week she sends out a newsletter that pertains to one of the words above (which is then archived on the website, in case you haven't signed up for the newsletters). It made news 2 weeks ago when in this BE issue, she talked about having a "frenemy" who had made her life hell for years. When that said person went through an "unfortunate and humiliating"event, Gwyneth was secretly glad... The media world went wild speculating that this frenemy of hers was none other than Winona Ryder, who used to be besties with Gwyneth but is not anymore. Dun dun dun, drama rama.
It's things like that that make GOOP so entertaining. I look forward to her opinions and thoughts in my mailbox every week. Since she's famous and she has lots o' famous friends, sometimes those friends will make appearances in her newsletters (Mario Batali's dinner party recipes, Madonna's Book Club recs) And I always laugh when she gets really into explaining recipes or restaurant recommendations, cause well, Gwyneth doesn't look like she eats anything but grass, but whatever. And yeah, I mean, most of us will not be able to afford half the things she says are "must-dos" or "must haves," but even with that total irrelevance to our everyday lives, I find her desire to make all of our lives better endearing (yeah, I'm rolling my eyes a little here)! No, but seriously, it's really entertaining stuff. I think she's cute.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
.. And all was right in the world.
When it comes down to shows on Discovery Channel, sometimes I feel like I am one of the few girls to watch it. When a friend recently met THE Mythbusters (Adam and Jamie!), I was sad to see that I was the only girl who knew who they were, let alone be impressed with such a meeting. Sadbones, I know.
But I'm pretty sure that pretty much everyone has at least heard of Man VS. Wild, starring THE MAN, Bear Grylls. Sure, some of the scenarios are staged, and it is disputable as to whether or not Bear Grylls can actually survive in the random, secluded spots he is supposedly dropped off at .. but when it comes down to watching either Man VS. Wild or Surivorman, I will gladly choose the former (mainly because Bear is easier on the eyes; sorry Les Stroud, but your harmonica skillz have nothing on Bear :x).
Anyway, best.news.ever: Discovery Channel announced at their upfront yesterday that Will Ferrell will be a guest in an upcoming episode for Man VS. Wild!!
It feels like the world will explode from such awesomeness. Because in case you didn't know, I think Will Ferrell is pretty awesome, too (yeah, I eventually forgave him for horrible films such as Talladega Nights, Semi-Pro, and that horrible figure skating one..).
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Site of the Day: Pocket Edward
In case you haven't noticed, fellow Life in Boxes editor Jen and I LOVE the hawtness that is Robert Pattinson, of Twilight fame.
But alas, for every RPattz fan, there's a hater. But I think I've found the perfect middle ground to satisfy both sides: meet Pocket Edward! Basically, it's random photos of the figurine of Edward Cullen .. with the aptly named site, "Big World, Little Pocket."
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
R.I.P. Natasha Richardson
I don't normally do obituaries, but I just wanted to throw my two cents in on the death of actress Natasha Richardson, who was only 45 when she passed away today. As a HUGE fan of the 1998 version of The Parent Trap starring Natasha, a hot Dennis Quaid, and a pre-skanky Lindsay Lohan, I am so saddened by the news. Coming from a really famous acting family, Natasha had built a steady career of film and stage roles, though she was better known in the UK where she is from, and probably even better known as the wife of actor Liam Neeson (who I also LOVE). She seemed so classy and nice from her interviews, and I really liked her, even in her small role in one of her last Hollywood films, Evening.
Apparently Natasha fell while getting ski lessons in Montreal, and was fine for an hour before she started complaining of headaches. It all went downhill from there, and after being hospitalized there, she was transferred to NYC, which is where she resided with her family. It was a complete freak accident, but yeah, reason #473 why I don't like hitting the slopes. And always wear a helmet, people! Anyways. I'm also sad that this tragedy mirrors Liam Neeson's storyline in Love Actually, where he loses his wife and has to be a single dad (probably one of my favorite storylines from that film). So sad. My heart goes out to him, their sons, and her family. :(
Friday, March 13, 2009
Boys Will Be .. Boys?
This article had me DYING of laughter.
In a recent interview with Time Out NY, Jason Segel talks about working with co-star Paul Rudd:
"Oh, Paul Rudd is dreamy. I didn’t have that problem, but there was one amazing experience where I was doing days on my TV show and nights on the movie. Like 20-hour days. My only recourse was to sleep any time we had even a ten-minute break. So one time I was fast asleep on the couch, and I just feel Paul and his gentle touch on my shoulder going, 'Hey, Jase, wake up. It’s time to wake up, buddy. Wake up.' And I slowly open my eyes, and Paul is standing there with his dick out. And he just gives me this weird, mischievous smile and walked out of the room. I didn’t bring it up for a while, and then I brought it up, like, two weeks ago, and he said, 'Oh, I don’t remember that.' [Laughs] How often are you doing this joke that you don’t remember it?"
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Oh man, that cracked me up! Especially the part about Paul Rudd's "mischievious smile." I Love You, Man comes out in theaters in exactly a week from today!
Thursday, March 5, 2009
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
When I was younger, I used to play the X-Men game at the local Pizza Hut while waiting for our carry-out order. And that is probably the extent of my experience with X-Men. I've never seen the movies (truth be told, I kinda hate Halle Berry), never watched/read the comics, don't really care. But I think I'm gonna plunk down $10 to go watch the latest X-Men movie, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and if you're a hot-blooded female, so should you. Why? Let me list 3 reasons:
1) Ryan Reynolds, aka Mr. Scarlett Johansson.
2) Taylor Kitsch (the SMOLDERING Tim Riggins on Friday Night Lights).
3) DANIEL HENNEY.
Oh and I guess if you like him, Hugh Jackman. But let's go back to reason #3, shall we? I think Daniel Henney is the most good looking-est person ever. EVER. He's like beeeeeeeeeautiful, and I don't ever use that word lightly. I mean, yeah, his acting is limited and painful at times, but since I've only really seen him in Korean dramas (a language/culture he is slooooowly learning), I am hoping that his turn in a major English speaking role will be more pleasant to watch. If anything, I'll just close my ears and just watch his face light up the screen. Le sigh!
On a side note, the way to my heart is beautiful people. In college, my friend Stella and I had a tiff, and afterwards she wrote me a really sweet message on a homemade Daniel Henney card. Basically a picture of him printed on nice paper. It was the best card ever. Hallmark should really get on that, I'd be buying up their entire inventory.
Here is the link to the trailer, in which he appears a total of 3.2 seconds. Keep your eyes open the whole time, otherwise you might miss him while you blink.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
A New Disney Princess
FINALLY, trying to keep up with the times, Disney will be introducing its first black princess. Princess Tiana will be joining the ranks of Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Pocahantas, and Mulan (whew, there were a lot of Disney Princesses!).
Not joining the ranks of these Disney princesses is Suri Cruise - but you've got to hand it to the kid, she almost made it. Waltzing into Walt Disney World, wearing a Cinderella princess dress and all. I guess Papa Cruise and his paparazzi camera wasn't enough of a distraction for Suri to slip the poison into the real Cinderella's goblet.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
WTF is going on with Joaquin?
Joaquin, Joaquin, Joaquin.
Sure, you have hippie parents. And duh, your brother was River Phoenix. You had to deal with a lot of stuff growing up because of the combination of the two, as well as the unfortunate death of your brother.
But you showed them all. You made a name for yourself. Literally - I mean, your name used to be Leaf!
But now .. WTF is up with you? The nasty hair. The beard. And .. the rapping?
Please say that you are kidding. Because you suck at it. And also .. why? Why, why, why?
It has to be some sort of PR stunt (especially since Casey Affleck is filming your start into your supposed rap career). If not, then dag, son, you are totally losing it.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Katherine Heigl needs to go, stat.
News broke yesterday that Katherine Heigl and T.R. Knight might possibly probably leave Grey's Anatomy. I don't really care about that because I don't watch Grey's anymore. But, I care about this because I just want to say, GOOD GOD, JUST LEAVE ALREADY! Jesus Christ. I have never seen anyone in Hollywood whine as much as Katherine Heigl has. Holy shiznitz, lady. I know, I've talked about this before. And I swear, this is the last time I'll talk about it. But it really pisses me off that all she's been doing, since she has been in the spotlight, is complain, complain, complain, and butt in where she doesn't belong. Everytime an actor has a personal life that is full of drama, I can't help but think, has no acting coach ever taught them to be a blank slate? It's hard enough to take on a character and have people be absorbed in your portrayal of said character, but doesn't that become much harder when people know you so well from your life outside of acting? All this whining and complaining and talking has gotten on my nerves, and I think Katherine needs to drop off the face of the earth now.
Case in point. Grey's has been dogged by drama off the screen, which frankly, has been more entertaining than the drama that unfolds onscreen. With the whole Isaiahgate, she opened her big fat mouth to comment on the situation. I get that T.R. is her friend, but honey, keep out of business that is not yours! Then, she took her name off the Emmy ballots last year citing that her storylines on the show were not worthy enough for a nomination. It could've been a noble act, cause she did technically free up a slot for another deserving actress. Except coming from a whiny beeyatch, it was condescending. Not to mention, a huge kick in the ass for the writers of the show, who seem to be retaliating this season by giving her a dumb hooking-up-with-the-ghost-of-her-dead-boyfriend storyline. But honestly, I cannot stand hearing about her antics anymore. Way to bite the hand that feeds you; she does realize no one would know who she is without her stint on Grey's, right? Just checking. For some reason beyond me, she has made a decent movie career for herself (I do admit, I LOVE 27 Dresses...). But seriously, STFU!! You are loud, and it makes you ugly. And stop smoking so much, you chimney.
A part of me kinda hopes that ABC doesn't let her out of her contract, so that she's stuck where she so doesn't want to be, but a part of me also hopes they write her character off in a slow, painful death, preferably one where there is no way in hell she can make a sudden reapperance in any way in any future season. A beheading, perhaps? Am I being too mean? I DON'T CARE. Get off my beloved TV screen, Heigl.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Reason #47382 I hate Miley Cyrus
Do I even need to explain this?
Of course Asian advocacy groups are ALL OVER this, so I expect Disney, er I mean Miley, to be issuing some sort of lame attempt at an apology soon. The fact that Miley and co. are doing this doesn't bother me all that much. This isn't the first time non-Asians have made slanty eyes at the camera in an attempt to be ha-ha-hilarious. What bothers me is that oops she did it again. Miley, we talked about this before. You need to like, chill out on taking pictures, because the less you are in front of the camera, the less likely you will have something to apologize for later. If you're not stripping down to your skivvies, you're offending like 60% of the world population. That's pretty impressive. Can't wait for your next set of controversial/offensive photos to hit the internets!
In other celebs-being-douches news, Micheal Phelps is a pot-smoking douche, Christian Bale is a pottymouth douche.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
2008 Entertainers of the Year: 4) Britney Spears
Are you surprised? I think not. Just like Robert Downey Jr., B. Spears has had a hell of a comeback this year (she says she doesn't like that word, but really, who are we kidding). She started 2008 in the psych ward, which cost her custody of her sons and forced her father to become the conservator of her estate, effectively ending her freedom. Up to that point, every time she did something bad (shaving off her head, beating up a paparazzi car with an umbrella, the 2007 MTV Music Video Awards performance), I'd be horrified, asking myself if things could get any worse. And then she'd go and do something that answered my question with a resounding YES. Except...
Starting in February, all of the unflattering paparazzi shots of her stumbling out of nightclubs and not wearing underwear started being replaced with semi-flattering shots of her doing things like going to the dance studio. Going into the recording studio. Going to Bally's and working out. Reconnecting with her old manager Larry Rudolph and her formerly estranged parents. And then came her well-received 2 guest appearances on How I Met Your Mother. Well, things really started looking uphill from there. She won 3 MTV Music Video Awards in September, her single "Womanizer" hit #1 in October, MTV aired a much talked about documentary called "Britney: For the Record" in November, and her 6th studio album, Circus, was released on her 27th birthday in December. The album sold over 500,000 copies its first week, easily doubling the first-week sales of her last effort, Blackout.
Hopefully 2009 will be another good year for Ms. Spears. She is starting her worldwide tour in March (I'll see you at the 3/14 show in Newark!!), and after that, who knows. Like Robert Downey Jr., Britney had done everything she possibly could to ruin her career, yet she's managed to turn her mess of a life around and show the world what she is capable of. Move over Rihanna, Katy Perry, and anyone else who was just keeping the Princess of Pop seat warm for her triumphant return. Britney Spears is a phoenix- just when you think she's down and out, she rises from the ashes better than ever. Take that, bitches.
