Narcissism 101

SQUARE BIZ, INDEED

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RIP Teena Marie

ATTAGIRL #2

Wow - LeAnn Rimes kinda rocks. This video is of her singing this past Sunday at the GMCLA show. Beautiful...

 

WELL GOLLY!

 

Now I can serve openly in the military!

I'D KISS ME TOO

I love James Franco...and, luckily, so does James Franco. **le sigh**

 

THE LOSS OF A FEMBOT

Miss Lorene Yarnell passed away last week. I was kinda obsessed with Shields and Yarnell when I was a kid, so this is another childhood memory that I'll remember fondly.

OKRRRRR?

This video is genius and I just realized Shocantelle is actually Broadway diva Laura Bell Bundy.

"Hello, this is Shocantelle. Whatchoo got to yell?"

JUNE 22nd, 2010

Happy Birthday, Meryl Streep! You complete me.

And 61 is the new 40.

AWWW, MISTER DEE...

It's like a piece of my childhood was ripped from me. Sad to hear about Gary Coleman's death today...

And that famous line, after the jump.

THE DEATH OF BEAUTY

This woman was amazing - as a singer. actress, and (from what I've heard) human - and she has left us.

I first learned of Lena Horne when I saw The Wiz in the movie theaters when I was 8. Watching her sing If You Believe made me do just that.

She will be missed.

SYEX TAPE 2012

They're back and they've brought some delicious eye candy with them...

"You need to get on the bed and start working your Kegels..."

IT'S OFFICIAL

I have my new man-crush for 2010. His name is Aiden Turner. He was on All My Children for 7 years and is currently on (quote/unquote) Dancing with the (quote/unquote) Stars*.  Isn't he handsome??? PLUS he's from Australia and has a dreamy accent.

And not to worry, Lee Pace, you've still got a spot in my heart.

* The reason for the "quote/unquotes" is because they're not really dancing and they're far from stars. I'm just sayin'....

After the jump, watch a clip of him being interviewed and see what I'm talkin' bout.

THE FORTUNATE ONE

I have to say that I am very proud of Ricky Martin for coming out of the closet. Who cares how long it took - it happened and he's moved up on my respect meter.

Did you hear that Spacey?

JUST LIKE JESSE JAMES

I'm only gonna say this once: Don't Mess w/ Gracie Lou Freebush. Seriously.

Jesse James - you are married to an amazing woman and you're gonna cheat on her w/ a woman who has a tattoo on her forehead...??? Come on, dude, get it together.

If you're gonna cheat on Sandra Bullock, at least try to upgrade. Your IQ just dropped WAY over 10 points.

After the jump, see what he's chosen over Sandy B.

SO LOST

One of my teenage faves has overdosed and where I'd like to say I'm surprised, I am very sadly and most unfortunately not. He was a lost soul and I hope is now in a better place... RIP Corey Haim.

"Look at your reflection in the mirror. You're a creature of the night Michael, just like out of a comic book! You're a vampire Michael! My own brother, a goddamn, shit-sucking vampire. You wait 'till mom finds out, buddy!"

THE LUCKIEST BOY IN THE WORLD

"Is she pretty...? Prettier than me??"

I am soooo excited to see Miss Yvonne tomorrow night who, upon meeting her years ago while working at Ed Debevic's in Bev. Hills, asked if she could hug me. Seeing as how I was (and am) a HUGE Pee Wee fanatic, it was major. This is my favorite clip from the show that started it all The Pee-Wee Herman Show which was filmed for HBO in the early 80s.

And, yes, I will be seeing Pee-Wee at The Nokia Theater. VERY excited.

IMMA LET YOU FINISH

I like Taylor Swift as a songwriter, she seems to be a nice girl, but she can't sing live to save her life. The last two performances she gave (Hope for Haiti/The Grammys) were shiteous - she was singing flat. And then, to add insult to injury, she was singing trying to harmonize with Stevie Nicks and failing miserably.

Now, I realize that she's a young artist and all, but if you're gonna sweep the Grammys, at least have the talent that all those who were up against her have. Did you see Pink's performance...?? She stayed on key while singing upside down, wet, and hanging from a huge white silk hammock.

Time to step up your game, bebe.

BEST BETTE

I am putting out into the universe that I want to see Bette Midler in Las Vegas before her show closes on Jan. 31st.

I move to L.A. on the 6th of January which means I have 25 days in which to see The Divine Miss M, and seeing as how I will be so close (well...closer than NYC), it shouldn't be too hard.

PLUS I get to see Miss Kamilah Martin as a Harlette. Good times...mmmmfff.

RIGHT?!?

+ =

Dis plus dis equals dis.

WEEKDAY UPDATE

This afternoon on the subway I was sitting across from Seth Meyers and had to force myself to keep quiet. What I really want to do was yell at him for being such a horrible head writer for SNL. What exactly does he do as head writer - approve skits that aren't funny while working up his jokes for Weekend Update? Methinks yes.

Lucky for him I shut my trap and let him read his precious Kindle. He was probably reading one of the Twilight Series books - he looks the type.

Or maybe  - just maybe - he was reading something funny that might inspire him. One can only hope...

SHE-LA-LA-LAAAAAAHHHH

Meredith Baxter like ladies. Mrs. Keaton enjoys the lady-business. Good for you.

P.S. I liked the original opening better (with al those hippie family pix...)

IT'LL PROBABLY BE THE HOUSEBOY

2 things I love-love-love: Kristen Wiig and Suzanne Somers. Just what the doctor ordered on a Friday night home alone...

AND SPEAKING OF MADONNA...

Do you remember when Madonna told David Letterman she's never eaten pizza...sorry - never eaten "in a New York pizzeria"? Well, my very own Nancy Drew (also known as Aaron) hip me to the fact that she has and there's photographic proof. See it after the jump and keep in in mind that it may not be safe for work...

REALITY CHEQUE

After the shit-show night I had last night, it was nice to wake up to this from my friend Aaron. Kind of inspiring seeing someone as famous as Madonna before she became "Madonna". It was filmed at Danceteria and I love that after the performance the host, Haoui Mantaug, says, "That's Madonna. That's Everybody, and you'll be hearing it a lot." If he only knew...

IMA BE ME

If you have not yet done so, make sure you watch Wanda Syke's Ima Be Me on HBO. She's frikkin' genius and has me LOL - literally. She's seriously one of the funniest comics out there and I can't wait to see her new talk show.

"White people are watching you."

GAGA AINT GOT SHIZZ ON MIRANDA

While Lady Gaga was was rockin' on SNL this weekend (EXCEPT for the lame skit with Madonna - who's writing for that show now?? Clearly talentless amateurs...but I digress), my brain goes to Miranda doing her cover of the Gaga classic. Here it is - watch and suck it haters!

MY BABY'S ALL GROWED UP

Pee-Wee Herman was on Jay Leno last night and while it's good to see him again, he just isn't that little boy he once was. Don't get me wrong - he's still there, just in need of a little fine tuning.

This does NOT mean I'm not still dying to see him in November... He said that they moved theaters due to popularity, so methinks there's still tickets available.

I'M YO' BIGGEST FAN

Here is the fan video of Celebration... I love Lourdes in this!!! She looks amazing.

Madonna - Celebration 2 - Fan Version sélectionné dans Rock / Pop et Clips

WE HAVE A WINNER

Whitney's new video is slick, sexy, and soulful - loves it. I'm Aaron James and I approve this video.

SERIOUSLY - DON'T STOP

Words cannot begin to describe how much I lub love Charo and this performance of Don't Stop The Music makes me moist. She turns it out and I LOVE that she brought two of the original Solid Gold dancers out of retirement to back her fierceness up!

MAD MILES

Guess who showed up on Mad Men this past week selling *gasp* marijuana? My new fave actor/singer Miles Fisher. Someone is out-Cruising Tom Cruise (and no, that's not a pun).

HE TAKES TO TWITTER

Apparently Perez Hilton and The Black Eyed Peas had an altercation in Toronto where word were spoken, insults were hurled and Perez got beat down by The BEP's manager, Polo. Will.i.am claims it was his fans who hit him, Perez says he had witnesses. Both made videos, but it was Perez' that really hits home. Watch it here.

"I called the police...they explained to me that they would try to make it...when the police are taking their time and they're not coming, I'm freaking out - I took to twitter."

So 2009...

GOODNIGHT, DOM

I love-love-loved Dom Deluise and here is one of my FAVE scenes from Blazing Saddles in honor of his passing today:

WHAT'LL WE DO?

To the ever-talented Bea Arthur, you will be missed...

A SAD LOSS

My heart breaks for Liam Neeson, the 2 sons, and family of Natasha Richardson who was taken off life support today.

She was a phenomenal actress and an amazing woman (she was a driving force in amfAR since she lost her father to AIDS-related complications in 1991), and I, for one, will miss seeing her on stage.

She was slated to star with her mother, Vanessa Redgrave, in a Broadway revival of A Little Night Music. Sadly, the huge Sondhem fan in me wanted nothing more then to see the two of them singing my favorite score.

NATASHA RICHARDSON 1963 - 2009

BRING OUT THE TORCHES AND PITCHFORKS

"LOHAN KNOWN FOR DISNEY MOVIES AND HARD PARTYING."

Oh, CNN. You slay me.

THE DEATH OF SEXY

The woman who made sexy a household name has passed away and the world has lost the woman who created the very word.

Bettie Page was all that and a bag of chips and will be missed,  but her image will never die...

April 22, 1923 - December 11, 2008

DAYS LEFT IN OFFICE: 39 (Steps)

BECOMING A MAN

Remember Danny from The Real World New Orleans? He's growin' up real nice...

DAYS LEFT IN OFFICE: 65 (Civil Rights Marches)

NON-GOSSIPY GOSSIP

From my event this past weekend: Worked at an amazing private birthday party that was designed by Hal Parent who did an AMAZING job. The design was beautiful, warm, and stunning. He definitely rocked it.

I opened for Samantha Ronson who is not only a really cool girl, but she's talented and seemed very grounded. Lindsay Lohan (who came for support) was also really cool and extremely polite. New respect for the two of them, I must say.

Unfortunately, others did not feel the same way as they were treated like caged animals in a zoo by some of the un-caged animals at the party. Nasty words were hurled at them (as well as other things by some immature asshole) and I, for one, was saddened that people's maturity and respect for others was checked at the door. Just goes to show that money can't buy you class - it's something you're either born with or are raised to have. That's not to say that everyone was like that - there were some who were polite and treated them like the humans they are - the hosts being among them.

To quote Mama Rose: You either have it...or you've had it.

DAYS LEFT IN OFFICE: 73 (see: James Blunt)

EFFIE

I am so saddened by the news of the deaths of Jennifer Hudson's mother and brother. And to make it worse, her nephew is missisng. My heart goes out to she and her entire family.

So sad.

DAYS LEFT IN OFFICE: 86 ('D)

THE LOSS OF BRICK

The world lost an incredible man today. Paul Newman was an incredible actor and humanitarian who's efforts affected (and will continue to affect) many.

I'm saddened because I honestly can say that Paul Newman is one of my idols: as an actor, philanthropist and husband (he and Joanne Woodward just celebrated their 50th weeding anniversary). He was man who lived life with class in every sense of the word and left us the same way - without any fanfare and in the privacy of his own home.

Time Magazine said this:
"...Newman did something really remarkable: He sustained that early promise for five decades. He grew old and gray but not fat and cranky; he was recognizably, at any moment in his film career, Paul Newman. He did cool things well, like racing cars, and made doing good seem cool, with the Newman's Own brand of foods that has donated about $250 million to charity. His politics remained responsibly liberal; his public voice retained its wit and equanimity. He deprived the tabloids of the scandal headlines they love: no rap sheet, no rehab stints, no notorious affairs. And no messy divorce; indeed, no divorce at all, once he became a public figure. He married Joanne Woodward (his second wife) in 1958; this past January they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. He was the movie star who could have been your prized next-door neighbor. To a great extent, the image had to be the man. That's why Newman, who died Friday at 83 after a long battle with cancer, was not just the iconic movie star of his age — he was one of the last public figures to lead an exemplary life."

Some of my favorite pics of Paul Newman after the jump.

Paul Newman
Jan. 26th, 1925 - September 26th, 2008

BUNNY SIGHTING

True or false...I just bumped into Rumer Willis, Emma Stone, and...Anna Faris in my work building's lobby.

True.

And I can't love Ana Faris any more than I already do... She makes me pee myself. In a good way.

DAYS LEFT IN OFFICE: 154

LUNCH HOUR

BTW, had lunch yesterday with Violet Newstead, Judy Bernly, Doralee Rhodes and Margaret Foster ("attagirl"). It was lovely and they are all wonderful women.

Flying out to L.A. to see them all onstage Friday, October 10th and can't wait.

(P.S. Thanks to Towleroad for posting the clip of the cast of 9 to 5 in rehearsal. It jogged my short-term memory.)

LA BRADY BUNCH

Brad and Angelina had their twins yesterday and named them Knox and Vivienne (both great names, in my opinion.) Well, Angelina had them, Brad was just there for hot moral support.

They now have 3 boys and 3 girls making them the new age Brady family.

Does that make Shiloh the new Jan Brady?

DAYS LEFT IN OFFICE: 190

HEARTACHE

The muse of music (Euterpe btw) must have be workin' overtime this past year because I just got yet another amazing CD from a past hit-making artist. First Donna Summer, then Cyndi Lauper and now Alanis Morissette.

Alanis' new CD Flavors of Entanglement is so flippin' good it hurts. From the lyrics to the dance beats on a few of the tracks, everything is on point. I've heard rumblings that a lot of the songs deal with her break-up with Ryan Reynolds and from what I heard there's no mistaking it - she was hurt and now she's making peace with it all. All I can say is "attagirl." And who knew she had a funky dance side to her?? Some stand-out songs are: Straightjacket, Not As We, Moratorium and Incomplete.

BUY IT NOW!

DAYS LEFT IN OFFICE: 220

THIS JUST IN

I just found out that there's a gay porn star out with the name Aaron James. First I had to change my DJ name because there already was a DJ Aaron James, now there's a porn star with the same name as well??

Apparently he is the star of a feature entitled Ass Cruisin'. His second film is Hollywood Sex Club and I feel I should be as narcissistic as possible and rent them both so as to see my...er...namesake(?) in action.

And, no, I didn't Google myself to find this out...I stumbled across it. Seriously.

IT'S NOT DELIVERY...(PT. 2)

Well, NOW it's official. Jennifer Lopez gave birth to her twins this morning in Long Island.And it was a boy and a girl.

Now where did I hear that before?(again, the site is called Narcissism 101...tooting my own horn is not only allowed, it is required.)

DAYS LEFT IN OFFICE: 332

IT'S NOT DELIVERY...

Right about now (it's 6:05pm) Jennifer Lopez is giving birth to her twins which will be a boy and a girl.

How do I know the sexes? There are some things I DO know before the other gossip sites...

DAYS LEFT IN OFFICE: 357

UPDATE: Well, I was wrong about the delivery date BUT I stand by the sexes of the children.

A VERY SAD DAY

I am very, very, VERY saddened by the news that Heath Ledger has died today.

From The New York Times:
"At 3:31 p.m., a masseuse arrived at Apartment 5A in the building, at 421 Broome Street in SoHo, for an appointment with Mr. Ledger, the police said. The masseuse was let in to the home by a housekeeper, who then knocked on the door of Mr. Ledger’s bedroom. When no one answered, the housekeeper and the masseuse opened the bedroom and found Mr. Ledger naked and unconscious on a bed, with pills scattered around his body. They shook him, but he did not respond. They immediately called the authorities."

He was an amazing actor and was just beginning to really show the world what he was capable of. From what I'd read and heard about him, he was also a genuinely kind, caring person. Such a huge loss to not only the entertainment community, but to those who knew him.

He did the gay community me as a gay man proud by giving such an honest performance as a man coming to terms with his homosexuality in Brokeback Mountain, and for that I once again applaud him.

Thank you Heath. You will be missed greatly.

Heath Ledger (April 4, 1979 - January 22, 2008)

LOOSE LIPS...

Michael Lucas, the gay porn king of NYC, was quoted in the New York Times in a piece about the front row at Marc Jacobs' shows:

“I love Marc,” said Mr. Lucas, who filmed scenes from his hard-core gay pornographic film “La Dolce Vita” at Mr. Jacobs’s Bleecker Street shop. “I just wish he didn’t have such an addiction to miserable boyfriends,” added Mr. Lucas, who has been in a monogamous relationship for many years, referring to Jason Preston, a former male escort and intermittent partner of Mr. Jacobs — who has not.

Guess who's not getting an invite to the next show...?

It's gonna take more than just sending a basket full of your porn films this holiday season.

OUCH

DAYS LEFT IN OFFICE: 595