I still do not understand the entire psychology on why people want to be famous, to be known.  The deluge of reality shows are becoming more and more nauseating. 

From talent shows, to real families in crisis, to housewives with too much money in the suburbs to young adults with nothing better to do but lay around in an apartment with a bunch of people they have never encountered before [ever] in their entire twenty plus years on this earth.

Is this a network propaganda?  If it is I have to say it is a big waste of airtime.  We can have more substantial shows on those timeslots.  Brain food.

Resident House and real life couple Jesse Spencer and Jennifer Morrison decided to call of their engagement.  As stated in a public statement from both parties, they have decided to call off the wedding but remained vague about their current status.  They only said that they will remain friends and will continue to work together in the series.  Which they did with so much professionalism, even their co-stars had to applaud them.

Lisa Edelstein who plays Doctor Cuddy said it was like nothing happened, with regards to how the pair were toward each other.  They carried on with their parts with their usual competence and bravado.

And I thought Hollywood was all about drama behind the scenes!

People, there is a reason why the celebrities are on-screen.  They are only meant to be looked at from afar, like fish in a giant aquarium.  They are real people but they do go the extra mile to be extra ordinary.  They have special body treatments to maintain if not enhance what they were born with: good skin, good hair, magnificent eyes, proportionate bodies.

We do not really see real women in our neighborhood that already had three children and still look not a day over eighteen.  Real life and real problems take toll on their looks, there will be sagging here and there, there is not enough time for taking care of themselves, not to mention the financial capabilities to solve if not ease, the situation.

So guys, reality check, do not give your girls a hard time.  Models and actors are right where they belong: on big billboards apart from us all.

When I heard about rumors on Angelina Jolie being pregnant again along with the news on her in Iraq, I was more shocked than in awe.  Not to be libelous or judgmental but stars do have the tendency to pull intricate publicity stunts.  But this girl, I am pretty sure she is for real.  She will not adopt a Cambodian child and risk her safety by going to the war zone in her critical state.

Another artist extraordinaire: Bono.  As the co-founder of ONE, an non profit organization that aims to eliminate the problem of HIV/AIDS and poverty in the poorest countries especially Africa.  He also co-founded Edun, a clothing line that specializes in organic and eco clothing.  Actor [Across The Universe], musician and humanitarian.  Talk about well-rounded.

As I have emphasised in my previous entries, there is nothing wrong with admiring celebrities, but certain boundaries have to established.  Going cuckoo on a celebrity is definitely a criminal offense.

Of course most known celebrity stalkers already have a history of mental shortcomings that range from tolerable to simply scary.  Several celebrities have had encounters with stalkers from Jerry Lewis, John Lennon, Uma Thurman, Gwyneth Paltrow to Richard Gere and Hillary Duff.

The modus and nature are similar.  Most of them claim to be told by god to be with their idols or they want to be with the stalked celebrity's spouse so they wanted to kill them to be together.  Almost all of them sent numerous letters and gifts [most of them considered vulgar and inappropriate] and followed them around.

In conclusion, I just would like to advice you, dear readers, you are not crazy.  So do not go overboard in showing your admiration.

I haven't posted to my blog for months now and I still don't really have time, sorry people! (Yes Anne, I know, I know, I will get back to it soon!).

I got recommended to Linkstar (www.linkstar.co.uk) by a friend saying I could make some money on my old college sites. Site's I haven't even touched for years! I know enough HTML to get by so I emailed them, started talking to one of their guys and got sent over the code that I had to add to my site.

I was expecting some Javascript or something complex but thankfully it was just a standard HTML link so it was a peice of pie to get it added to the site! To be honest, there's not much to say.. it couldn't have gone any easier, for me its money for nothing! My only complaint would be that payment took 5 days but to be fair to them it was over the christmas period so..

Anyway I just wanted to make this post so others on LJ that might have other sites can earn some extra money while it's being slashed around!

Thanks Linkstar!
 

I am always amazed at how as men age, they get better looking than they did ten years ago.  Though again it is not true for all, the same thing happens to both, they still attract pretty, young women.

Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart is a cute couple.  They sort of remind me of the Random Hearts tandem [with Kristin Scott Thomas].  She looks sleek and sophisticated and he looks laid back and blissful.  There might be a difference in the gut and the skin but they still look good together.

Seeing Jack Nicholson and Lara Flynn Boyle in a ball game is cute.  Jack is more of the latter explanation on aging men but Lara is not a bad catch.  Beauty must indeed be in the eye of the beholder.

Majority of us look up to stars hence the psycho-ish following.  From the latest film releases down to the underwear label, most celebaholics go to extremes to learn about it.  Some go as far as going under the knife just to look like their idol.  If not to that extent, they get the same procedures done on themselves just as the celebrities do like botox injections.

Again, there is nothing wrong with admiration but do no lose yourself in the process.  Do not get implants just because your favorite actress just got them in her cheeks.  If you do not need them, do not do it to yourself.  Plastic surgery too is not a need, it is more of a capricious want.

To those living under a rock, Hockey star Sean Avery has been one lucky dude as he got to date hot Hollywood stars like Elisha Cuthbert and models like Rachel Hunter. And oh, we also heard he's a pretty good hockey player.

Anyway, rumor has it that NHL (National Hockey League) is seriously considering suspending Avery for his "sloppy seconds" remark pertaining to how co-Hockey stars tend to date women he's already dumped. Now NHL isn't exactly a squeky clean league - in fact it's the only team sport that permits, nay encourage, fist fights to let players (who's on freezing ice by the way) to let off steam - so this move if indeed true should cause a shock to many.

I'm not saying what Avery did is fine, actually I think he's a jerk, but suspending him from playing is a bit too far. We'll keep you posted.

Celebrities are now joining the campaign in environmental conservation.  More and more of them are getting earth-friendly rides, wearing faux fur, practicing yoga and meditation or for those more drastic, change their entire lifestyle and go vegan.

If you think it is just a fad among stars, you are greatly mistaken.  Both young and old Hollywood have become more conscious about the deteriorating state of our beloved Mother Nature.  They have taken on the important role as official spokespeople of Peope for the Ethical Treatment of Animals or PETA among other organizations, without charge. 

Again not to be libelous or judgemental, I sure hope that they are doing this because they truly believe in the cause and not just after the tax exemption.

I was reading through an article on celebrities who are staunch advocates of environmental preservation.  One name caught my attention.  I will not state it here since I respect the person's right to a good reputation.

This person was named as one of the top ten stars who practice what they preach by leading an eco-friendly lifestyle.  Every nook and cranny of the nest is made of certified green materials, from the paneling to the room disinfectant.  Look into the person's bag and you will see organic toiletries, among the pack of Marlboros and a Bic.

This is why I often question philanthropic stints.  I am hoping this person is one in a hundred million.

I have always emphasized in my previous posts, please do not ogle at celebrities.  Have a bit of class.  Say we have already scratched out the loud whispering and the ambush autograph signing, you just stay put in your seat quietly yet you are staring.

There is nothing wrong with showing admiration but please, be appropriate.  They have lives too, you know, lives they live beyond the widescreen.  They have other things going for them aside from looking pretty and handsome all the time.

Being a moviestar is just like any other profession, a way to make a living, just like doctors cure the sick, lawyers defend the accused, farmers growing vegetables for city dwellers to consume.  So please do not chastise celebrities for trying to earn a living.

Watching Jamie-Lynn Sigler transform on The Sopranos makes me wonder if she was chubby in the first season because she was still very young [read: baby fat] and that she just shed them naturally or she did actually work on the shedding.

A friend and I were having a discussion on her transformation in the series.  Again I was insisting my point on stars being just like everyone else.  Then she brought up an interesting point: stars do have beauty regimens that some if not most of us do not have.  Though they are more prone to premature aging due to bright lights and other factors, they do take good care of themselves, better than most of us who are never under the spotlight.  From monthly [or more frequent] facials to fully body scrubs, ordinary people either do not have the dough for it or do not bother at all to have it.

In conclusion, Jamie still did a better a job at shedding those extra pounds than any other normal person her age.

Sometimes, no matter how seemingly common sensical it is, people still have to be reminded that celebrities are just like us ordinary people.  They have the right to do their own thing without people around them minding their every little move.  When you run into a celebrity on the street, do not just take a snapshot, apart from the simple fact that it is very rude, they are also paid for their pictures [lol].

If you want to get their autograph, come up to them with respect.  Do not just shove a piece of paper and Sharpie to their faces and ask for a signature.  I remember reading an old Takeshi Kaneshiro interview wherein he says he likes living in Tokyo better than anywhere else because he can live like a normal person and walk the streets to run errands and if he is approached by a fan, he can easily say something like 'please do not bother me right now' and the fan will walk away, no questions asked.

There better not be another Harry Potter sequel because Hermione is all grown up.  What a lovely lady she turned out to be.  To me Hermione is long gone.  I do not see Harry's clever best friend in her anymore.  And I mean that in a good way.

Her being dubbed as sexy only makes me wish harder that there will be no Harry Potter movie.  Hermione to me is always a sweet and innocent child, pure and remotely related to 'sexy'.  It is like seeing my cats trying to mate for the first time.  Cats are cute, sweet and innocent, when you see their libido kick in when they reach puberty [which is around 4 months old], you will never be able to carry them in your arms for a while.

Being born to a middle middle class family makes you wonder why the rest of the world seem to be far better off than you.  You look in the mirror and you see a reflection that does not look too bad but is not enough to launch a thousand ships.

Then you start thinking, how come I am not connected to the mob down the street?  Do I have a family connection that I do not know of?  Do not get me wrong, I am happy with my life, sometimes it only makes me wonder what is so special about celebrities that they get paid for nothing.  Some of them do not even have the talent to be on tv yet they are there, season after season.

That is where the reality check comes in.  People have their own skill set.  I guess I am just unlucky enough to actually have talent.  Hahaha.  I am kidding.

Flashback: in the first season of A Simple Life, I was in awe of Nicole Richie's confidence with her body.  Again it is not about badmouthing or anything like that, it is simple statement of what is obvious.  Let's face it, she was not exactly slim, she was not fat either.  She looked healthy.

I was in utter shock when I saw this rail-thin, fragile-looking being.  I never thought she could be that thin.  Her face can get lost in her ginormous glasses.  Even when she was pregnant, her arms did not plump up, not one bit.  She just looked like she swallowed a whole watermelon.

This does not necessarily mean it is a problem.  Sometimes it is simply how some of us are built.  Her own father Lionel even said to her defense that when she is under pressure, she cannot eat.  I hope she gets over it soon.

We are all familiar with the couple dubbed as Ken and Barbie Killers of Canada, Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka.  They have reached another level of celebrity status when a movie is made out of their lives.  Laura Prepon, That 70's Show's Donna plays Karla and Misha Collins as Paul.

If we are to recall the recent past, Karla and Paul became a notorious couple who preyed on teenaged girls for their own sexual and murderous exploits.

It was a good way to show Prepon's versatility as an actor when she portrayed the character which is far from Donna that we are used to seeing.

Babyshambles warbler and Kate Moss's ex flame Pete Doherty will soon be evicted from his home.  Rumor has it that according to his landlord [as told in The Sun], Mr. Doherty is in dire need of housekeeping.  He has graffiti written all over the place, along with roaming stray cats and more trash strewn across the property.  The landlord's exact words were, "It's high time Mr. Doherty found somewhere else to live.  Enough is enough.  We have had quite a few problems with Mr. Doherty."

Doherty pays $4,600 for the nine-bedroom house in Wiltshire, England.

Doherty is notorious for his stint with The Libertines, very public substance problems and an even more public on-off relationship with supermodel Kate Moss.

You gotta hand it to this girl.  Models usually are off the market when they hit thirty but not Miss Kate Moss.  She had a kid, went through relationship troubles along with substance problems, she is still on top of her game.  After getting back the revoked endorsements, having her own line for Top Shop and putting her vocal chords on show, the woman is now an actress.

There is nothing definite about the project but it has been reported that she already got herself an agent [courtesy of rocker beau Jamie Hince] for her future career.

We have had similar supermodels like Cindy Crawford and Elle McPherson take the same beaten path.  Will Kate make it?  We are on the tip of our toes for this one.