~ Did you know that The Smurfs are celebrating their 50th anniversary this year? They were the creation of Belgian cartoonist Peyo. You thought they were American, didn't you?
To mark their golden anniversary, there will be a 3-dimensional, CGI animation Smurfs movie later this year, and get this, it will be in 3-parts.
Yup, it'll be a Smurfology, if you will.
~ Bjork, that original, swan dress-wearing Icelandic musicologist is currently touring the Asia-Pacific region and before she's even stepped on stage, she's already made news.
Upon her arrival at New Zealand's Auckland International Airport, Bjork attacked a news photographer and ripped his shirt in 2 after he ignored a request (hers?) to not take any more pictures.
You might remember that Bjork went into attack mode some years back when she was in Bangkok's airport and was approached by a reporter, hitting her violently with an umbrella.
I'm afraid of Bjork. I want to be Bjork for a day. How's your Monday?
It takes a village, so they say. Here are 2 monumental examples of said idiots in the village.
~ Who's more tragic than Britney? Bobby Trendy.
Moments after Britney Spears was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Hospital in LA, this over-the-top, badly-in-need-of-his-teeth-being fixed interior decorator, who once worked for the late Anna Nicole Smith, held a 'visual' (what, he can't pronounce vigil?) for the troubled pop star.
~ Would you sue someone for calling you a drama queen?
Well, that's what a retired lecturer in KL did when he was described as a 'drama queen lecturer' in a 2004 article by a columnist. The retiree claims that "drama queen" is a homosexual slur in Malaysian English (a.k.a. Manglish).
OK, so this weekend saw me walk into a low-level awning and cutting my forehead (my first injury of '08, woo hoo!), and testing my middle-age muscles by dancing and partying 'til 5 in the morning AFTER having spent an hour running in the gym.
I'm still paying for it today. Oh, and I left my Blackberry in a cab last night. Oh well. Happy reading.
~ Oprah's favourite interior designer, Nate Berkus, will be hosting a new reality show 'Oprah's Big Give' - a series that follows 10 people who “criss-cross the country, giving away hundreds of thousands of dollars to unsuspecting people who are in for the surprise of their lives.”
~ Facebook application Secret Crush might have a deeper, darker secret - read on and be warned.
~ Would you really have a need to plug into 1 device with 5 friends at the same time? Well, the BelkinRockstar is giving you that option, if you feel so inclined.
~ What did Madonna do in India over the New Year holidays?
~ Those of you who know me know that I have an odd fascination with CNN presenters. Seth Doane was a Delhi-based video correspondent until he got a New York-based gig with CBS News.
I know he's a bit of a Ken Doll with gel, but I miss seeing him report on CNN.
Not as much as I miss my Blackberry, though. Happy Monday.
~ If the Iowa caucuses are anything to go by, are American voters truly over the Clintons being in power?
~ So Britney's started the year with a bang, being carried out of her LA home on a stretcher, and wheeled into an ambulance. She apparently didn't want to hand over her sons to their father after her allocated visitation time. News reports are saying that she's undergoing 'mental evaluation'. Right.
The 4-hour stand-off became something of a media circus, and was even Breaking News on CNN International.
I think we need a new word for 'over'.
~ In related news, there's confusion if 16-year old expectant mother Jamie Lynn Spears (Brit's sis) has had her TV series cancelled. As of the time of this blog, Zoey 101 is still not quite over.
~ Rumours abound that Apple will be making a huge announcement at the MacWorld Expo, something about a new record label with music mogul Jay-Z?
Is the age of the traditional record label truly over?
~ Could the blog musings of the creator of TV's Brothers & Sisters have cost him a lucrative production deal, not to mention a key role in the series production? Did he over-share?
Have a great first weekend of Oh-Eight, friends of Jeff.
I had a full final day of 2007. It was a bit tiring but I had a great time hanging with the gang, who I think might be my current circle. We are a motley crew of characters, with very strong personalities, opinions and barbs, but smiles and hugs and genuineness is only a second away.
OK, so some days it takes longer.
But it's a good feeling, drama and all, and I'm glad I'm able to enjoy their wonderful, colourful company at this point. I'm not thinking ahead or planning for what I cannot control. For that, I have to thank the people I've met and things that happened in '07 which helped me fine-tune my feelings and re-align some emotions.
I hope I'll continue to be honest with my feelings while still being able to maintain diplomacy - I value that as something that I bring to the table. And come on, it's a great life skill to have.
I know that the first 3 months of the year will keep me occupied with work stuff, but I'm hoping that I can continue to be aware and grateful without getting too distracted or derailed. I trust you'll remind me if I forget.
To mark their golden anniversary, there will be a 3-dimensional, CGI animation Smurfs movie later this year, and get this, it will be in 3-parts.
Upon her arrival at New Zealand's Auckland International Airport, Bjork attacked a news photographer and ripped his shirt in 2 after he ignored a request (hers?) to not take any more pictures.
