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Saturday Night Live Thread
Live From Jezebel, It's Saturday Night!
After last week's slightly insane episode, which brought us the dreamy Paul Rudd, a cameo from Justin Timberlake, and a slightly darker tone than we saw during the elections (so much blood!), it's clear that the SNL crew is looking beyond the political skits that shaped the show over the past six months and on to weirder, more experimental things. We still haven't seen much from the two new female SNL cast members: perhaps we'll finally get to see them in action tonight. The Obama-casting rumors have been floating around this week as well, though there's been no official confirmation that any of the potential Obamas have been (or will be) cast. So what will the SNL crew spoof this week? Will we see any new characters? Any Twilight parodies? Will Tim McGraw actually be funny? Let's all tune in together and find out. -
Reminders
Don't forget to check back for tonight's SNL live thread! Tonight's episode is hosted by Tim McGraw and features musical guests Ludacris and T-Pain, which is a bit strange, considering that McGraw is perhaps best known for his music. Will Tim, Luda, and T-Pain hit the stage together? Will we finally get to see the new ladies of Saturday Night Live in action? Will one of the actors who reportedly auditioned to replace Fred Armisen as SNL's Obama take the stage tonight? We'll have to watch together and find out. See you then!
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The Name Game
Celebrity Baby Names: Creativity Or A Curse?
Welcome to the world, Bronx Mowgli Wentz. Your parents and grandparents and Auntie Jessica are undoubtedly thrilled at your arrival, as they should be. The rest of the universe, however, isn't reacting to your birth announcement with the same type of glee. We may never know you, Bronx Mowgli Wentz, though we'll undoubtedly see your pictures in random paparazzi shots over the next few years: Bronx walks! Bronx eats! Bronx to Suri: You Know What You Did taking up the covers of various tabloids. But your parents, in choosing your moniker, have ensured that the first reaction the public has had to your presence on this earth hasn't been an "aww" or a "congrats" or even a "how sweet!" It has, instead, been a resounding "WTF is up with that name?" More » -
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Epic Failin'
Sarah Palin, Superstar
Like Clay Aiken, Jennifer Hudson, and Chris Daughtry, Sarah Palin may not have won one of America's biggest competitions, but her loser-status seems to opening doors all over the place. Book deals, movie roles, and talk show appearances are all in the works for Governor Palin, who, free from the restrictions that kept her from giving actual press conferences during the Presidential campaign, seems to be relishing the chance to reintroduce herself to the American public. Remember how we all thought she'd disappear after the election? And remember when Tina Fey, prophet that she is, looked directly into the camera during her final appearance as Sarah Palin on SNL and said, "I'm not goin' anywhere. And I'm certainly not goin' back to Alaska. If I'm not goin' to the White House, I'm either runnin' in four years or I'm gonna be a white Oprah so, you know, I'm good either way." Well, it turns out that Tina was right. Welcome to PalinMania, Part Deux: Sarah The Celebrity. More » -
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Sad Panda!
Though we all love pictures and videos of adorable pandas, it is probably best to remember that beyond the cuteness, pandas are still wild animals who have no desire to become our personal teddy bears. A college student in southern China found out the hard way: after sneaking into the panda's enclosure to try to snag a panda hug, the student, identified only as Liu, received a number of bites on his arms and legs from the panda, Yang Yang, who was not happy with the student for invading his pen. "Yang Yang was so cute and I just wanted to cuddle him," Liu told reporters as he lay in the hospital, "I didn't expect he would attack... I don't remember how many bites I got." Liu is expected to make a full recovery, though it's fairly certain he won't be looking to nom nom any real pandas again anytime soon.[BBC News]
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Sincerely, You Guys
Where's Our Stand By Me?
With Twilight driving teenage girls across the country insane this weekend, the character of Bella Swan has cemented herself (whether we like it or not) among the ranks of teenage heroines who appear to embody the angst, confusion, and general weirdness of adolescence. It's an easy character for us to tear apart, but the fact is that for whatever reason, Bella Swan speaks to young girls the way that Lydia Deets, Veronica Sawyer, and Samantha Baker spoke to us. It's hard to argue, however, that Twilight is the best thing we can offer adolescent girls. The truth is that there's always been a lack of films that really capture what it's like to be a young girl these days; many of them are watered down or exaggerated to the point where even child actresses can be pegged in the standard roles of hookers, doormats, and manic pixie dream girls. I recently came home to find my boyfriend sitting in front of the television, watching Stand By Me, which led me to wonder: Where is our coming-of-age movie? More » -
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B-A-N-A-N-A-S
It's time to bust out your bedazzled tank-tops and give your copy of Tragic Kingdom a spin: No Doubt (you know, that band Gwen Stefani was in once) is regrouping and heading out on a world tour. It will be the band's first tour since their 2004 hiatus; lead singer Gwen Stefani has stayed busy over the past four years, embarking on a wildly successful solo career, putting out two albums as well as starting a fashion line, L.A.M.B., and giving birth to two sons, Kingston and Zuma, with her husband, Gavin Rossdale. It's anyone's guess what the new No Doubt will sound like, though one imagines it will be a bit like attending a high school reunion of sorts: Gwen will surely sing the hits she wrote about her ex-boyfriend and bandmate Tony Kanal, but the broken hearted girl who wrote those songs 13 years ago is now an international superstar who now has most of the things she sang about wanting for so long. Still: how rad is that picture? And will you be buying tickets? [NoDoubt]
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Internet Tragedy
A 19-Year-Old Ends His Life In Front Of An Internet Audience
Anyone can be a star on the internet. You don't have to have a skill: you can dance poorly in your bedroom, fall off a coffee table, cry over a falling star, or get caught playing Jedi in a school studio, all alone. YouTube makes it possible for anyone to be visible to the rest of the world; with a webcam and a computer anyone can reach an audience of millions. There is a strange disconnect that happens between people sitting on the opposite sides of screens; this obsession with everyone getting to be a somebody has, in fact, turned everybody into a nobody, a nothing, a shadow of a thing, a visual illusion that can be stopped and started with a few clicks.19-year-old Abraham Biggs made a statement like all other internet video stars: Watch me, I'm going to do this. And people did. They watched him for twelve hours, as the camera recorded his declaration that he wanted to die and intended to commit suicide. They watched him, laughed, and discussed his fate as he overdosed on pills, slumped over on his bed, and drifted out of the world. More » -
Ack!
So doves (at least those of you who can see this), we're having some technical problems today. I'm not sure what's going on, but the tech team has been alerted, and hopefully things will pick up soon. Hang in there!
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Dirt Bag
How Rude! Stephanie Tanner Files For Divorce
- Full House star Jodie Sweetin, who recently turned her life around after a trip down Child-Star-Turned-Meth-Addict lane, is divorcing her husband of 16 months, Cody Herpin. Herpin, who Sweetin credits with helping her in her recovery process, claims he is "dumbfounded" by the divorce and is worried about the couple's 7-month-old daughter, Zoie. "Over this past month something has been different," Herpin says, "I'm concerned about our daughter and I just want (Zoie) home." [People]
- Things are not looking good for Lindsay and Sam: according to a "source," the couple had yet another fight last night in Dubai during a hotel launch party. "At one stage Lindsay approached Sam in the DJ booth and screamed at her, 'How many more songs? How long is it going to take for you to pack up?"' The pair have apparently been "fighting like cats and dogs," and as Dodai reported yesterday, are reportedly looking at couples therapy to help them patch things up. [DailyMail]
- Jessica Simpson is thrilled about her new nephew, Bronx Mowgli Wentz. "Bronx is beyond precious," Simpson tells US Magazine, "I'm over the moon with joy. Life is a beautiful miracle.[US Magazine]
- Meanwhile, a baby-naming expert doesn't think Bronx Mowgli will set off a baby-name trend. Ya think? [US Magazine]
- Is Britney gearing up for a world tour? Apparently she was in court yesterday to discuss the possibility, according to court spokesman Allan Parachini: "There isn't a lot I can tell you about it. There was discussion of Ms. Spears' future immediate business plans. Particularly touring in support of her album."[E!]
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pot psychology
"Do Guys Ever Taste Their Own Semen?"
It's time for another installment of Pot Psychology, the "advice" column in which we attempt to solve everyone's problems with an herbal remedy. (Remember, kids: Don't do drugs!) In this episode, Rich helps me answer questions about boob sweat, cotton mouth, and self-service blow jobs. Got a burning question? Send it to potpsych@jezebel.com. (Please keep them short; they're verrrry hard to read when stoned.) More »
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