So Dirty. We Like.

Taschen is a publisher of books on art, architecture, design and photography. They have been around for years and had a huge hit with this book recently.


They've just announced the follow-up.


Happy browsing.

Countdown To Candy

Interesting.

I still think the cover looks super cheapo.

Brave And Then Some

I came across this story about Thomas Beatie, who was born female but is now legally male. He is also 22 weeks pregnant.


I'm finding it hard to find words to describe the strange combination of respect and admiration and discomfort and empathy that I'm feeling.

Love comes in all shapes and forms, no? Read Thomas Beatie's full story here.

Over The Hills

Oh, The Hills. So glossy, so drama, so 'real'.

I like this version better, played word-for-word by senior citizens, based on the episode "Fight At The Club".

Totally random, we likey. Happy mid-week, Randomers.

More Popular Than MySpace!

Just how popular is Perez Hilton?


So popular and newsworthy that business channel CNBC ran this story on him last night.

Getting up to 10 million hits a day can sure make you king of the blogs, and give you true power in Hollywood.

And if you wanna know how the man born Mario Lavandeira became Perez Hilton, check out this profile piece in Rolling Stone.

I heart Perez, warts and all!

And Then There Was Lisa!

So I've had a somewhat restless week and then some, complete with karaoke and a so-so get-together with 2 new 'friends' which I shan't get into.

And as always, TV came to my rescue. I was watching the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and one of his guests was the loud and lewd Lisa Lampanelli.


I'd never heard of her but she was so rude and so funny that it really cheered me up. Which led me to google her and discover tons of stuff on her colourful stand-up routine, which comes complete with jokes that are downright racist and some might say intolerant, though I get that she's kinda parodying the way we are all a bit racist and intolerant.

Which means that she's not everyone's cup of tea, and that you will not be seeing her support any politician running for President any time soon.

So gird your loins and prepare for the Lisa Lampanelli experience, which by the way should not be played out loud if you're in the office or near young children.



And you have to see Lisa in her full mean glory at the Comedy Central roast for Pamela Anderson.



She might be my new hero.

America, Meet Leona

Over the past few months, one voice has been filling up the airwaves and topping charts all over the world. It is a a voice that's at once powerful and evocative.

In case you've been living under a rock all this time, you would know that the voice belongs to Leona Lewis.

In case you missed it, Leona made her American TV debut through the multi-media powerhouse that is the Oprah Winfrey Show.



In case you didn't hear what Oprah said, it's "A star is born".

I can't wait for the "Mariah hates Leona" tabloid stories.

Random Candy

Here's a couple of things for you to feast your eyes (and ears on).

~ Ashton Kutcher shows off his man-meat in this photo taken from the new VMan magazine.


The concept's all Ashton's (does it matter?) and the man behind the lens is every celeb's best friend, Mario Testino.

~ One of music's coolest and underrated performers is Roisin Murphy, the one-time lead singer of dance collective Moloko. Her solo album, Overpowered, is out on EMI but given that label's restructuring/financial woes, this piece of brilliant work is all but lost.

But Roisin's done a 2nd video for the awesome single "You Know Me Better" and here it is for your discerning tastes and viewing pleasure.



Tuesday's go on forever sometimes, don't they?

WTF

There is not enough vodka or champagne in the world for me to say anything positive about this album cover.


Hello?

Not Impressed

You know something's horribly wrong if even the animated music video for Britney's latest single looks terribly so-so.

I like the song (Break The Ice) but this video does nothing for it.



I wonder what Britney's doing while I'm contributing to the fluff in the universe about her.

The DILF Series

Ladies, gentlemen and undecided, I present the 54-year old Dennis Quaid.


(Pictures courtesy of Italian Vanity Fair)

Phwoar. Nuff said.

Stuffed Jalapenos

~ If you thought politics was boring stuff, you've gotta read about the link between New York governor Mark Spitzer and a high-class prostitution ring, which charged between US$1,000 and US$5,500 per hour.

Mark Spitzer has made a name for himself as a tough attorney-general, and now the current governor of New York, who used tough tactics to go after shady businessmen and their deals, as well as, get this, prostitution rings. So you know that there are lots of people celebrating the downfall of the man who was called Mr Clean.

Will he resign? Will this have any knock-on effect on his political ally Hillary Clinton in her presidential bid? And just what do you get for US$5,500 an hour?

~ I'm sure Tom Cruise is not keen on the resurfacing of an old story, with yet more details.

There was lots of gozz about how he had handpicked Katie Holmes (after Jessica Alba said no, but you know that), but now a former Scientologist has revealed more details about his 'options'.

Click here to find out more about this story that just keeps going and going and going...love it!

~ Some of you might have heard about this flash mob exercise in randomness in NYC's Grand Central Station last Saturday. Enjoy the cool/freaky show.



~ Madonna was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame by her latest collaborator, Justin Timberlake, in a ceremony in NYC on Monday night.

There's been some measure of media chatter about her induction, and whether she's worthy of the honour. I'm not about to get into that here, but you can read the New York Time's story on it here.

By the way, I love that she wore a one-piece under her see-through tunic.

In related news, Justin Timberlake co-wrote and sings on 5 songs on the new Madonna album "Hard Candy". You could say this is Justin's 'bridge' album before his new record drops, which some are speculating will happen later this year.

I'm off to dinner after a snack of stuffed jalapenos. You have a good Tuesday evening.

Vadge Of Honour

Madonna graces the cover of Interview magazine in a new photo shot by celeb-tographer Steven Klein.


When I'm 50, I wanna be able to get into this position and then get back up without any assistance.

Have a fabo week, Randomers, with or without assistance.

I Don't Know About This One

Why do popstars who hit 40 (and beyond) seem to struggle with how to do it right?

Another case in point (it's too early to list down the rest) is Janet in her new video for the single Rock With U. Can someone please help her with re-coolifying her image?



How was your week?

Just In Time

I reckon Justin Timberlake is in a much sought-after place in the entertainment industry where even something as porn-tastic as this doesn't deter or detract anyone.

And by 'anyone', I mean me.

Here's where this lovely piece of man-tease is from:



Happy weekend, Randomers. xx