The 4th of July party was good. Everyone liked my Lois Lane costume (which was just me in normal party wear, flashing my press pass at people whilst saying, "Lois Lane, Investigative Reporter"). Lex was dressed as Hunter S Thompson, which meant we began the night arguing about whether or not he killed himself. I was, of course, the winner, insisting to Lex that he'd shot himself in the head a few years ago, and Lex was all, "no that was William S Burroughs" and I was all, "no, he died ages ago but he didn't shoot himself". He didn't believe me until someone else confirmed it, but that's okay because I was right.

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This morning was terrible. For the first time since I got him Charlie didn't turn up for breakfast, so naturally I freaked the fuck out and spent the morning crying and panicking and fearing the worst, only to go home at half eleven to find the little sod perfectly happy and fine and pleased with himself. So now I'm back at work and in a much better mood.

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Enty revealed his blind items this weekend on Crazy Days and Nights. For scandalous tales of celebrities behaving like douchebags (and occasionally like diamonds), scroll through the first several pages and feel better about yourself.

I did not see the Oscars (I never do because they're on in the middle of the night here) but I have been looking at red carpet pictures all morning. These are my three favourite gowns (and two least favourite):

( Dresses! )

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( Lost, 5.06: 316 )

By now I'm sure you've all heard about Christian Bale's outburst on the set of "Terminator Salvation". If not, you can read about it and hear it here.

Poll #1342791
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 82

Are you/were you a fan of Christian Bale?

How do you feel about the outburst?

Does this incident make you think that maybe he assaulted his mother and sister after all?

How do you feel about the outburst?

What do you think of Christian Bale now?

How do you feel about Christian Bale now?

Will you boycott Christian Bale's films in future?

Do you find Christian Bale sexually attractive?

I still can't get over Will Smith being a Scientologist. I loved him for years dammit. And now he just makes me frown and feel slightly ill. :(

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OMG YAYYYYYYY! I can't wait.

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I really hate all the bad cosmetic surgery in celebrity culture and I just want to scream at these actors who feel the need to fuck up their faces, because they do not look better, and, you know, they're actors. They need to be able to move the muscles in their face! They need to be able to play characters who have not had a bucket load of plastic surgery, like, uh, *the majority of characters*. I understand as well as anyone over the age of thirty that getting older isn't easy, but I don't know who the hell decided that wrinkles are unattractive, because they're just actually not okay. Wrinkles tell a story, they make a face more interesting, they're a necessary (and A-OK) part of the ageing process. Wrinkles are life.

But I think what most annoys me about stretched out, wrinkle-less faces on middle-aged women (men too, but that's less of an issue in Hollywood) is that these people *don't actually look younger*. They look exactly the age they are, but without wrinkles. And that's just weird! I personally find it unpleasant looking at people who have had obvious work done, and it's especially disheartening when they are people I once found attractive (a prime example would be Christa Miller from Scrubs. WHY CHRISTA WHY?).

It's not that I blame any individual for going down the plastic surgery route, because it's such a competitive business and I know older women struggle to find good parts so they think they need to look eternally youthful. I just really wish it weren't like this.

I will leave you with a quote by Stephanie Zacharek, from her lovely piece about Paul Newman after his death:

If the point of Method acting is for a performer to take something of himself and pour it into a performance, then perhaps Bob Dylan inadvertently hit on one of the secrets of the Method, as well as life, when he wrote the line -- itself borrowed from deep-rooted Judao-Christian values -- "He not busy being born is busy dying." Come to think of it, maybe that's a beauty secret, too. One of the frustrating things about the growing prevalence of cosmetic surgery is that it deprives actors of the faces they were meant to have. Newman, while admittedly in possession of great genes, accepted every physical change and put it to work. In giving us their faces to read, actors give us many things. Newman's face, year after year, has given so many of us countless hours of pleasure. It also tells us that in his work, and probably in his life, he was busy being born, until the very last.

I just have to quickly make a post about this Alec Baldwin thing (I didn't hear about it until a friend of mine said to me the other day when I was going on about how much I love him that he isn't a nice man because yadda yadda yadda...) and if you don't know what I'm referring to I'm not going to fill you in because I don't want you judgey people getting all judgey on him, and anyway you know where the google toolbar is.

MY POINT IS THOUGH. When I heard about what he said to his daughter, my instant reaction was (and this is not because I love him. It's because I am non-judgey and I don't live on a high horse or in a fairy tale where everyone is perfect and never fucks up):

"Pah. My parents have both said worse things to me and they are awesome people. What, your parents never lost their temper? You never provoked your parents into flipping out? Whatthefuckever."

And then my friend conceded that he is, indeed, not the devil.

This is probably really old news but I don't even care. Alec Baldwin rules!

PS. Michael got fired!!!! YAY.

( House MD, 4.15-16: House's Head and Wilson's Heart )

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Buffy fans! I read this neat little story in the Holy Moly newsletter about the awesomeness that is Anthony Head (and his partner) today (ignore the bit in the intro that insults Buffy fans. Coz you guys aren't like that):

Last week I asked you intrepid moles to investigate a story about Anthony Head's allegedly hidden and withered hand. You answered in your hundreds (note to self - never question the digits of an actor who is adored by freaky geeky Buffy fans - b.o.r.i.n.g. with a capital twats). The evidence was put forward, you the jury decided that after minutes of Google imaging and wild speculation that, as he plays the guitar, it is unlikely that said hand is completely 'Beadled', however this picture seems to suggest that his fingers are of 'odd length'.

A mole writes:

"It's completely true, although it's not damaged in the sense of being hideously disfigured, he is self-conscious about it enough to keep it hidden as much as possible. I knew this a long time ago and as a result, when I met him at an awards bash in 2005, I offered him my left hand to shake, he said, 'How charming,' and we spent the next hour or so chatting away, during which his right hand remained under the table. At one point I offered to fetch him and his lovely partner (unmarried after more than 20 years together; they don't see the need) more champagne only to be told that it had run out. On reporting this to Anthony he coolly said, 'Hmm, let me try,' went to the same bar, said firmly to the help, 'My friends - and I - would like more champagne,' and more fizz magically appeared. We all ended up completely shit-faced. During the evening he bit into a mini-burger and decided he didn't like it. His lady partner took the remaining half, wrapped it in a napkin and said, 'That can go on eBay...'"

MOLE INVESTIGATION RATING: 9/10

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I have lots of comics to read on the weekend and I'm really looking forward to doing that and watching telly and cooking lots of nice food and having Monday off. I loved Huntress Year One btw. Helena is my favourite.

I just heard on the radio that z-lister Keri Katona has gone into labour. She’s expecting a boy, who she’s going to call Max. After her PUBLICIST, Max Clifford. HAHAHA.

That may be the lamest thing I’ve heard all day, and I've already heard about bandom imploding over that Wentz guy’s impending nuptials. It’s like a tidal wave of lame!

Also:

I just bought season 1 of "30 Rock". :)

On Saturday night I went to see Leonard Roberts' play "The Viewing Room" because my photographer friend Digby promised I would get to meet him afterwards. Which I did! He wasn't feeling well because he'd eaten a dodgy oyster the night before but he still partied for ages afterwards and signed autographs outside (I met his three biggest fans, who he called the "Sexless Three" because "They ain't having sex any time soon." LOL correct. The lazy eyed one stared at me like he'd never seen a woman before) and was generally extremely attractive. He told me that Tom Welling is nice and very tall (uh NO WAY RLY?) and that he hung out mostly with Michael Rosenbaum, who has a different kind of chair on set from the rest of the cast: it's covered in leopard skin and says "Fuck Off" on the back of it, and it has a chalk board attached to it so people can write him messages. OH MICHAEL. ♥

Apparently we’re so used to companies talking shit to us and sugar coating their bullshit with platitudes that when one of them is actually honest it’s the end of the freaking world! Hee.

If you’re sick of being told to be outraged and would like a reason to remain apathetic about LJ’s treatment of their userbase, romanyg defends Anton Nosik here. Refreshing!

ETA. More links: An alternative translation of the interview by furiosity

A note to English-speaking readers, by anton_nossik

I will still be boycotting the boycott, and oh yes btw, in case you don’t religiously read the comment threads on all of my posts, I have officially declared tomorrow SOCKPUPPET DAY in my LJ, so take your socks out of the draw, dust them off, and get ready to troll me. (Unless you're boycotting like a lame-o of course.)

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I'm not going to get to see it tonight because I am going out on the town, so will one of you tell me what happened in American Idol this week? Who was good, who sucked, who got booted etc?

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MELANIE LYNSKEY (best know for being the other one in Heavenly Creatures and the crazy neighbour in Two and a Half Men) WAS IN THE LATEST EPISODE OF THE L WORD.

This is very exciting for me because I have totally hung out with her before! She is a friend of a friend and one time about six or seven years ago we were sitting next to each other at our mutual friend's birthday dinner, AND we really hit it off! Also! She was at university with one of my closest friends and she was totally obsessed with him! One night she took all her clothes off and asked him to fuck her and he said no! Because he didn't fancy her! Because desperation is never sexy!

/end claim to fame

I cannot get my head around a future Lex, with everything he’s seen in Smallville, that *doesn’t* know exactly who Superman is. He would have to be so monumentally stupid to not have worked it out right? And my Lex is no fool. Therefore, it is my personal canon that future!Lex knows Clark’s “secret” but keeps it, because it makes him feel special and it gives him something over Clark. (Hence why in my future fics, he always knows. In case any of you were wondering.)

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I am very sad about Heath Ledger's death, but the latest lol_meme post quote did make me laugh.

Maybe I just needed a laugh?

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Speaking of which, I loved this article in the Metro this morning:

( Transcript, with my favourite bit bolded. I don't know why but I crack up every time I read that quote. )

I personally find the ad to be a work of genius.

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PS. Thanks for all the cuddles yesterday. It meant a lot. ILUALL. ♥

Thank you anon, for my virtual pint o’ guinness! I am going to drink again for the first time since NYE tonight, so your timing couldn’t be more perfect. <3

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Happy birthday tommychivs! I’m looking forward to seeing you tonight.

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( Nightwing #140... )

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Going comics shopping yesterday was cool though because I want to Gosh! and was downstairs trying to find the last three issues of All Star Superman (because it is the best comic ever) and they didn’t have it (boo!) but then I was heading back upstairs and someone called my name. I turn around and this guy I vaguely recognise is looking at me and his name is Tristan and I went to SCHOOL with him in NZ and now he works at gosh! and because of that I got a discount. WOOOOT.

After that I headed to Comicana even though it was raining and the guy there was really sweet and helpful and he made me buy #9 of All Star Supes even though I don’t have 7 and 8, because it’s the “best thing you're reading right now” and it stands alone. He also made me buy a trade of The Invisibles because it’s also Grant Morrison and it’s apparently essential that I read everything Grant Morrison has ever written. And then he asked me if I wanted to see his comics on myspace.

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I am really loving Katie Holme’s look at the "Mad Money" premiere. She looks freaking sensational:

( Hot. )

I have updated my bio. It is now succinct and sexy and to the point.

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Nicole Kidman is pregnant, which proves beyond a shadow of a doubt (as far as I'm concerned) that Tom Cruise is not the father of Katie Holmes's baby. I am strangely delighted about this.

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I guess all the Bandom people on my flist (and I know they exist because I have to skip their posts) filter me out, because in yesterday’s poll, Bandom didn’t get ONE SINGLE YES VOTE. Hahahahaha classic.

Also, if my flist is anything to go by, not many people care about OTW, Bruce/Dick is awesome and Sam/Dean isn’t. *WINS*

Shockingly, we all love to masturbate. Except for a couple of you are in two minds about it. o.O

People either love threesomes or feel unsure about them (and 1 person doesn’t care about them at all). No one is against them.

Finally, ninjas are better than pirates. But you already knew that.

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( The L Word, 5.01: LGB Tease )

I know I am late to the party but I have fallen head over heels in love with T-Rex. My friend Philip loves the Dinosaur and told me back in October that I should read it and it takes a while to get used to but it would grow on me and it's TRUE. I subscribed to it and I read it every day and it is very funny and T-Rex is my boyfriend. Did you know that Utahraptor is gay? These are the things you find out when you read Dinosaur Comics!

This is my friend Philip and me at a party in the summer. Excuse the crotch shot. If you're wondering what is in the blue bag dangling from my arm, it is booze, without a doubt. At parties I think it's important to carry your bottle of wine around with you so other people don't nick it, and while I enjoy the ceremony of uncorking a bottle, screwtops are much handier for those sorts of situations:

( Philip and me. )

And while I'm posting pictures of myself I think it's about time I told you that I used to be friends with Tim Roth:

( Tim Roth and me )
For about a minute. This photo was taken several years ago, which is why I look so unwrinkled. See, it's a long story, but the girl I was with managed to talk us into this movie premiere after-party at the Edinburgh Festival. Wait a minute, that's actually a really short story! Then we spotted Tim and the other girls you see in the photo were all, "Kate!" (whiny like) "You're the only one with enough guts to go up to him!" And I was all, "CHILL PLEASE. I'm not going to go and talk to him while he's with other people." Anyway, near the end of the party he's finally alone and I go up to him and I say, and omg I AM SO COOL, "Hi. You look familiar. Would you mind taking a photo of me and my friends?"

SEE! I am COOL.

And he goes, "Sure!" And then my friends ruin it by screaming, "WE WANT TIM IN THE PICTURE WE WANT TIM IN THE PICTURE". So he hands the camera to one of HIS friends and puts his arm around me, and the rest is history. (The rest being nothing. I never saw him again.)

Tell me all the celebrities you've met. Tim's pretty much it for me that I can remember, although I have *seen* a few on the streets of London, including Richard E Grant (cool), Damon Albarn (hot) and Chris Martin (LAMECORE).

I am such a fan of unlikely friendships/romances. Jennifer Anniston and Orlando Bloom? Awesome! Bradley Cooper and Cameron Diaz? FTW!

I'm in a terribly good mood today. I've taken tomorrow off work so I can sleep in, then lounge about watching "Smallville" and "Reaper" and reading more of literaryll's truly awesome comics collection (more on this later) (ILU Ashley!). Also, Matty is coming back! He is my flatmate Nina's brother and he left a few days ago to stay with other people so he wouldn't be at our place for three weeks, but he's miserable there and he misses us so he's coming back on Saturday. And I couldn't be happier about it! Normally I'm the kind of person who wants guests to fuck off after the proverbial three days, but he's just so LOVELY and everything is better with him around; the atmosphere in the house is so warm and friendly and happyful and he likes to do the same kinds of things as me, i.e. watching tv in pajamas and talking about Batman.

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( Gossip Girl, 1.03: Poison Ivy )

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( House, 4.02: The Right Stuff )

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( Bruce Wayne: Murderer? )

Bopster! I spent the vouchers you got me on comics (that literaryll told me to get), just as you suggested. WOOT.

I was meant to get a webcam, but I will do that next week instead.

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I feel so sorry for Britney Spears.

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Smallville starts this week! EEP!

I don't really know what to say about that except that I am unspoiled and nervous, but looking forward to seeing Tom Welling again. I hope that the show makes me want to write fic, because I haven't felt inspired to write for months. I am trying to write my character study but so far it is lame. *frowns* I feel out of practice and like I suck a lot, but maybe every writer goes through that on occasion.

How about, if you want, you comment with a pairing and a prompt (from any fandom you know I'm familiar with) and I will try to write a snippet for you. (Don't be surprised if I don't though because I may have forgotten how.)

I have worked solidly all day long. I'm done. Stick a fork in me. I WILL NOT WORK AGAIN TODAY. In fact, Sharan and I have decided to have a "meeting" at 4.30, over spritzers at the pub.

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Last night I ended up watching the movie "Equilibrium" on TV by mistake. I've seen it a number of times now and I don't care what any of you say, it is definitely one of the greatest films of all time. I know it's kind of like 1984's retarded cousin, but as entertainment goes it is GREAT GREAT STUFF. And I'm not even a Christian Bale fan! ( more rambling about this masterpiece behind the cut. )

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Jamie Theakston, one of Heart FM's breakfast DJs, is getting married tomorrow. I am not happy about this because I'm quite certain I would be more suited to him than this new bird.

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Also, I caught a bit of Friends last night and it's the one where Rachel and Monica have to fight over the last condom in the bathroom. Am I crazy? Why would anyone keep condoms in the bathroom? Shouldn't they be in the bedside table? This has always bothered me about that episode, because surely, *surely* you would keep condoms *somewhere handy*. So, yknow, you don't have to leave the room in the middle of the sex! Right?

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Tell me your favourite bad movie, and/or your most embarrassing celebrity crush.

This week has been... :((((

I'm in an okay mood today though. Maybe because I'm glad yesterday is over. (I was in hospital having traumatising things done to me, but all for a good cause so there's no need to worry about me. I HOPE.)

Keira Knightly disses Lilo and Britney for not wearing underwear:

"The whole celebrity thing is not magic. They're real people proving they're s**ttier than everybody else because they don't even wear knickers."

"Shittier" seems to be the wrong insult in this case. I don't think wearing no undies makes you a terrible (or shitty) person. Wearing short skirts, and hopping out of cars in front of hordes of paparazzi, flashing your snatch, is just...dumb, and seriously embarrassing. I'm sure there are a few men in the world who find that hot, but come on ladies, it's not actually a good look. It's really not sexy and it's not even all that daring or different. Lots of people like to go commando. But the beauty--and point--of it is that *no one knows but you*.

Britney et al got it all wrong. Not because they did it in the first place, but because they were stupid enough to get caught.

Dearest literaryll,

The first package arrived!



I read the Batman Detective comics last night, where Tim is dreaming about being allowed to be Robin and then his parents get kidnapped. I seriously did not see that ending coming at all. Poor Tim. Poor Bruce.

"I FAILED!"

*cries*

Anyway, I see now why Tim is so universally loved. He's a *clever* woobie. ♥

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Does anyone ever find themselves watching that show "What About Brian" (the cast is pretty which always makes me think I'm going to enjoy it more than I ever do) and just *hating* everyone in it? Like, how is it possible for a show to be populated entirely with characters who are utter cunts? Who all love themselves waaaaaay too much? It's almost spooky.

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CELEBRITY NEWS

- Owen Wilson never really struck me as the suicidal type. :( Let's just hope it was a cry for attention rather than a serious attempt, and that his next movie is a big hit.

- It wouldn't surprise me if Britney and Kev were child abusers. They have that Child Abusing look about them, if you know what I mean.

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( House MD, 3.24: Human Error )

One of my favourite moments so far in due South (it made me cry with laughter) is at the very beginning of Mojo Rising, and ( cut for bopster )

I can’t stop watching this show. I only have six or so episodes to go and I’m both excited about finishing it and sad because once I’m done I will never have another new episode to watch. *scared* Also, I’m reading Kowalski Is Bleeding at the moment and it’s breaking my heart. HE BETTER NOT BE DEAD.

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Have you noticed that there are a lot of crazy motherfuckers in fandom? You know, people who love their ship or their celebrity crush more than being polite and nice and cool and reasonable and not retarded?

I saw this post on friends friends and this chick is going on about how she’s defriended a few people, one because they annoy her with their constant spamming (fair enough) but the second one because:

The second person was removed because of the sheer fact that they outright dissed my heroine. You claim to be a supporter of hers, and of my ship, but you have proved otherwise, and it almost makes me feel like you are a traitor, in some ways. I simply don't put up with that kind of crap on my friendspage.

WTFFFFFF. It would be funny if it wasn’t so creepy. I mean come ON. My friends are allowed to hate Clex if they want to. Clearly they’re blind lesbians if they do, but I’m not a bigot so I’m fine with that. And if all the Wincest fans on my flist had that attitude I’d have been defriended by most of you forever ago, because I HATE YOUR SHIP YOU FREAKING SICKOS.

Also, Dear TwoP Allison Fans,

Loving an actor so much that you’ll defend them no matter WHAT crap they write in their stupid stupid blog makes you a MORON. You’re not friends with her, she doesn't CARE about you, and actually, there’s a real good chance you wouldn’t even like her if you got to know her, and hell, she's highly unlikely to like YOU, because you’re a sycophantic stalkery idiot and that’s not sexy.

No love,

Kate

/end rant

The rest of my Due South DVDs arrived yesterday so I watched the first two episodes of season 2, and there's this bit in the first episode where ( cut so I don't spoil Boppy )

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Is anyone finding the Richard Gere/Shilpa Shetty thing terribly amusing? They burned effigies of him in the street! Last time they did that was because Big Brother contestant Jade Goody revealed herself to be not just offensively stupid, but a revolting racist as well. She was nasty to and about Shetty on the show and many people in India were--quite rightly--outraged, hence the effigy burning. Now Shetty's done it again! But this time it's because someone was TOO NICE TO HER. Poor Richard Gere. How was he supposed to know that public displays of affection were so frowned upon in India? Maybe he skipped that chapter when he read the guidebook? *pets him*

And what's most amazing is that they now might face legal action for committing an "obscene act". My understanding of the word "obscene" appears to be different from India's.

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Is it true that there's new Smallville on tonight? I have been avoiding all SV posts in an attempt to remain spoiler free. I've not done too badly either, although you should know - whenever any of you post spoilers outside a cut, me and a few of my friends make dolls that look like you, poke them with pins and then set them on fire. Also, we bitch about you behind your back.

Oh Actors…

It’s a given that most actors are stupid, right. Job requirement? Not really. I’m just saying, most people are stupid, so it follows logically that most actors are. Not that I care. Tom Welling won’t be winning any book reading competitions in the near future and it doesn’t stop me from loving him. But it can still be mildly disturbing surprising to discover that an actor who plays an extremely clever character is in reality a giant thicky.

Go read Allison Mack’s blog everyone!! It’s PRICELESS. There are SO many gems in her latest entry (entitled “Violent Tendencies”) I’m hard pressed to choose a favourite, but here’s a small taster:

I really wonder what would happen on a global scale if more people would stop the abusive behavior they inflict upon themselves and actually began living with compassion for their own flaws, embracing them and accepting them as part of the beauty of what it means to be human.

*cries with laughter*

And the poll? Comedy GOLD.

PS. I apologise to all Allison fans for mocking her like this, but it has to be done.

ETA. This icon I'm using is labelled as Chloe, and I've always thought it was of Allison Mack and I've always loved it and I think she looks great in it. But Melissa is convinced that it's not her (she thinks it's Jessica Simpson. Who I despise). Now I'm not so sure! Does that look like AM to you guys? Or have I been duped?

I was duped, yes.

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Gay-basher, Isaiah Washington, has been cast in an upcoming indie movie as a catholic priest who was abused as a child. HOW VERY INAPPROPRIATE.

I'm in a happy mood today, and there are a couple of people responsible for that who I want to thank.

One of you is anonymous, but your gift and message completely made my day and whoever you are, I love you, and thank you so so much.

The other of you is the awesomely fantastic literaryll! I picked up my presents from the post office this morning and I am *still* completely giddy with glee. Ashley darling, you are the BEST EVER.

FLIST, CHECK OUT MY PRESENTS:

The first thing I pulled out of the parcel was:
( This Wonder Woman t-shirt )

Which fits perfectly and looks super cute on me. *BEAMS*

Then I pulled out:

( Superman and Lex Luthor (in battle armor) MINIMATES )

*DIES* They are miniMATES and they are both frowning angrily but that's clearly just because Lex's battle armor makes it that much more tricky for Superman to feel him up. Ashley has them next to her tv, holding hands. LOLZ. I'M GOING TO MAKE MINE HOLD HANDS TOO.

I also got:

( Harry Potter BERTIE BOTT'S BEANS )

*AIR PUNCH*

And finally, I got my VERY FIRST COMIC. I mean, I've read some comics on my computer, but this is my VERY FIRST ACTUAL COMIC. I now feel like a proper fangirl. It's the Superman All Star issue and it has Clark and Lex on the cover. Look at them:

( OH CLEX. )

Good Lord. Is everyone else as turned on as I am right now?

See? Ashley wins at presents.

And then I was inspired to change my desktop wallpaper at work to THIS. Which is about the sexiest thing I've ever seen in my life, and also the first comic I ever read.

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So Caroline went to see Equus last night, and my first question to her this morning was, "HOW BIG IS DANIEL RADCLIFFE'S PEEN?" See, I scoured the reviews when they first came out to try and find out this Very Important information, but it was rubbish; they were all, "blah blah, tasteful nudity, not gratuitous, acting very good, blah blah" with not ONE mention of whether DR is hung or no. Like I give a flying fuck about his acting. Whatever British Press, you SUCK. (Apparently it's not that big, sry2say, but it's not like she saw it hard or anything. HA. I MADE YOU THINK ABOUT DANIEL RADCLIFFE'S COCK AGAIN. *wins*)

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The Friday Night Lights season finale was magnificent, and the perfect way to finish a perfect season of television. If you watched it, and haven't already seen ladycat777's post explaining why the football play in it "Was The Coolest Thing Ever, And No, Really, Not Lame At All" then get over there right now. It is especially useful for people like me, who know zip about American football, and it will totally increase your appreciation of FNL's utter brilliance. Even if you DO know about football, her post will give you chills.

I would like to write a proper episode review because it warrants it, and I'll hopefully get around to doing that when I'm in more of a thinky mood. In the meantime though:

PEENS.

I joined LOVEFiLM yesterday, which means I can now catch up on a number of your favourite TV shows. First on the list was S1 of Due South, because I’ve been reading DS fic and I really want to get to know Fraser better because he’s hilarious. I know I have to wait two whole seasons before I meet Ray K, but I’m the kind of girl who needs to see things from the beginning. I like canon!

I have a number of other things on my list, including Veronica Mars, Sports Night, Weeds, Roswell, Entourage, The 4400, Dead Like Me, Wonderfalls and Dark Angel S2 (plus a bunch of movies of course). Have I missed something you think I should see? Let me know!

SGA will be added to the list MAYBE. First I will watch the discs svmadelyn is sending me (along with S1 of the US version of Queer As Folk), and if I like it then I will be able to get the rest through LOVEFiLM. WHOO!

I’m watching Supernatural on Sunday nights in the UK. I’m five episodes into season 2 now and it’s just as bad as I remember, although Dean is hot when he cries.

Brits – you know that Friday Night Lights is showing on ITV4 every Wednesday at 8pm right? Sucky channel, I know, but best show on TV, so if you have digital, please watch.

I miss Smallville.

Smallville is very much in my good books at the moment, and even though I’m a TV hor and watch a million other shows (with more on the horizon soon!) none of those other shows have Tom Welling or Michael Rosenbaum in them. None of them are as gay and colourful and pretty and daft as Smallville. *CUDDLES*

I've been lazy with my writing recently. I might attempt to write something this afternoon. Perhaps something involving Clark on red K doing obscene things to Lex with his fingers.

ETA: I almost forgot. John Travolta is gay.

( Met a boy, cute as can be! )

DISCUSS.

I got an email from my mother this morning and she says to me: “You were going to send me a story you have written. I'd still love to read it.” I hadn’t exactly forgotten that I told Mum I’d send her something, but I had kind of thought that maybe she was just being polite and wasn’t actually interested, so I didn’t.

But she asked for it! And I gave it to her. Not MY fic of course. I told her that she had to read some other stories first to see if she liked them and then I might consider sending her something I’d written. One of my many PG stories perhaps...

So I just sent her links to a bunch of Jenn’s stories and I told her that if she doesn’t become addicted to SV fic after that then I can’t help her. I figure if she sees that there are truly great writers out there writing dirty porn about hot boys fucking asses and sucking cock and coming all over each other and whatnot, then it won’t be so traumatic when she gives my fic a try. *genius*

A couple of interesting stories from the Holy Moly newsletter that you guys may or may not be interested in:

( John Barrowman from Torchwood’s ASS. )

( Michael Richards boosts sales for Seinfeld DVDs despite being a racist cunt! )

Michelle Williams and Heath Ledger are tying the knot (allegedly). WHY? Does no one in the movie business ever learn? MARRIAGE DOESN’T WORK FOR CELEBRITIES. It actually gets on my nerves now, every time I hear about another Hollywood engagement. I don’t find it even *remotely* romantic.

Why can’t they do what normal people do and just live together for a few years? See if they can actually stand being around each other once the sex stops being important, and if they can cope with the fact that they won’t see each other for long periods of time due to their schedules.

I mean, I’m all for romance and I’m well aware that love makes people do crazy things, but celebrity weddings seem to be more about the fact that the couple can afford a really great party and hey, what does it matter if it doesn’t work out – they’ll just get a divorce! Easy!

I give this marriage five years, tops.

( TV Boyfriends! Come play with me!! )

I love it when actors come out. It’s both interesting gossip and a positive thing for the gay community. I don’t buy the argument that it’s none of our business what famous people do in the bedroom, especially when slebs like Tom Cruise go to such great lengths to hide their sexuality (including suing countless people/publications for alleging that he’s gay, as if it’s some kind of unacceptable thing). Whether Tom is gay or not (I personally believe he is) he’s a powerful figure in Hollywood whose public face is a homophobic one.

So when Neil Patrick Harris or T.R. Knight or N-Sync or whoever else publicly come out, it makes me happy. It makes me think that times are changing and that finally the many, many closeted queers in Hollywood can make like the Brits and admit it out loud already. They can stop taking their sisters and mothers to award ceremonies, they can give up their beards and merkins and start holding hands in public with people they’re actually sleeping with.

I don’t think it’s the responsibility of every gay actor out there to be political about their sexuality of course. If Kevin Spacey doesn’t want to make a public announcement about it, fine whatever. He’s shamelessly, indiscreetly gay in London and everyone knows it and he doesn’t hide it, and he has a HILARIOUS reputation over here (apparently he likes them young and pretty!).

I just hate knowing that there are hundreds of gay celebrities in America (and elsewhere) pretending to be straight.

JUST ADMIT IT TOM. YOU NEVER KNOW IT MIGHT MAKE US LIKE YOU AGAIN.

PS. Remember the volley ball scene in Top Gun? That's what I call cold hard proof people.