So my company owns the rights to that strange 80s show Kids, Inc., but the cost for clearing the individual song rights are, like, totally bogus.
While the show may never make its DVD release, it is certainlly all over YouTube.
Here's possibly the worst clip ever from the show...
anticipation...
The talk of Cannes this year was the new Joy Division biography drama Control, which marks the feature film debut of director/artist Anton Corbijn. I couldn't be more anxious to see this movie, and already have decided it's my new Velvet Goldmine, which was my previous music movie freak-out.
Click on the poster for Paul Young's legendarily different cover of Love Will Tear Us Apart.
for the record...
...this is my favorite Lohan photo from the weekend.Where exactly is she going?
Into that guy's jacket?
Into Narnia?
Who is she calling?
Hello? It's Lindsay. I'm in a guy's jacket.
I'll call you when I get to Narnia.
Man, I loves me some celebrity pre-rehab moments.
not a Kenyan in sight...
I ran Boston's Run to Remember this weekend—a Half-Marathon race to honor the city's fallen police and fire heroes.Speaking of race, Boston is easily one of the country's whitest cities. Anyone ever notice that, or is it just me?
At least I had a celebrity sighting on the Boston Commons.
Tell me that's not that Hurley from Lost riding the Swan Boats...
actually, this is good luck...
With any luck, the bird was sending a message....
I love how the newscaster says Bush goes on with the press conference unfazed. Like this is a surprise? I'd say Bush wins the prize for mastering the unfaze, mainly evidenced by his seven minute, do-nothing pause upon hearing the WTC had just been attacked.
I love how the newscaster says Bush goes on with the press conference unfazed. Like this is a surprise? I'd say Bush wins the prize for mastering the unfaze, mainly evidenced by his seven minute, do-nothing pause upon hearing the WTC had just been attacked.
If there is a god...
this guy will be our next president...
BewareOfTheBlog officially endorses Governor Bill Richardson for President in 08. Not to get all political on you, but find out more...
By the way, I've figured out what Hillary's song should be. Play it here...
the start of something new
BewareOfTheBlog officially endorses Governor Bill Richardson for President in 08. Not to get all political on you, but find out more...
By the way, I've figured out what Hillary's song should be. Play it here...
the start of something new
she's back
and this time
it's personal...
I love that there's a sequel to the amazing 1998 film Elizabeth coming out this October. The incredible Cate Blanchett reprises her role, with the same director at the helm. This film has Oscar written all over it, or at least BAFTA. Click on the babe above to download the trailer.
doomed as doomed can be...
I had heard about this somewhere, and dismissed it as a joke. But this is no joke.
Hillary's official website asks us to vote on her official campaign song and these are the choices...
Personally, I think she should use Run, Baby Run by Sheryl Crow but not sure that "so her mama got high, high, high" really buys her anything.
Before you vote consider the following additional inappropriate song lyrics from her choices:
CITY OF BLINDING LIGHTS
"Time won't take the boy out of this man."
You got that damn right Hillary!
SUDDENLY I SEE
"I can see her eyes looking from a page in a magazine"
Um, creepy.
I'M A BELIEVER
What, Neil Diamond ain't good enough for you bitch?
GET READY
"If you wanna play hide and seek with love,
let me remind you (It's alright)"
It is? What about playing hide the cigar?
READY TO RUN
"When the boy gets that look in his eye
I'm gonna be ready this time"
You pick a Dixie Chicks song and you've lost half the vote already.
ROCK THIS COUNTRY
"Gotta really go psycho-give it a whirl"
The country is psycho enough, thank you.
BEAUTIFUL DAY
"See the oil fields at first light"
In the same verse that mentions China, floods, and Bedouin fires.
RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW
"A woman on the radio talked about revolution"
Radio? Are fireside chats next?.
I'LL TAKE YOU THERE
"Lyin' to the races, I'll take you there"
No thanks, we've been there.
God help us all...
Hillary's official website asks us to vote on her official campaign song and these are the choices...
Personally, I think she should use Run, Baby Run by Sheryl Crow but not sure that "so her mama got high, high, high" really buys her anything.
Before you vote consider the following additional inappropriate song lyrics from her choices:
CITY OF BLINDING LIGHTS
"Time won't take the boy out of this man."
You got that damn right Hillary!
SUDDENLY I SEE
"I can see her eyes looking from a page in a magazine"
Um, creepy.
I'M A BELIEVER
What, Neil Diamond ain't good enough for you bitch?
GET READY
"If you wanna play hide and seek with love,
let me remind you (It's alright)"
It is? What about playing hide the cigar?
READY TO RUN
"When the boy gets that look in his eye
I'm gonna be ready this time"
You pick a Dixie Chicks song and you've lost half the vote already.
ROCK THIS COUNTRY
"Gotta really go psycho-give it a whirl"
The country is psycho enough, thank you.
BEAUTIFUL DAY
"See the oil fields at first light"
In the same verse that mentions China, floods, and Bedouin fires.
RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW
"A woman on the radio talked about revolution"
Radio? Are fireside chats next?.
I'LL TAKE YOU THERE
"Lyin' to the races, I'll take you there"
No thanks, we've been there.
God help us all...
Emmy fever...
I'm home sick today catching up on my Emmy screeners, of which I'm totally behind.Emmy screeners are sent usually around now, which explains my daily trips to the post office to appologize for having the smallest mailbox in Manhattan.
Back in, like, January some of the networks and producers thought they would start their buzz with early mailings of screeners (i.e. shows that have no chance in hell of the golden angel). One of these shows is The Sarah Silverman Program, which has convinced me of one thing this Emmy season.
Sarah Silverman is really not that funny. She made me laugh in The Aristocrats, I'll admit, but this show is so formula and, just, not funny at all.
Sarah reminds me of this girl in my Hebrew school class who thought she was funny, but really she was just a mean JAP, delivering everything in a sarcastic tone, peppered with the occasional shock.
Now on to more Zicam and The Henry Rollins Show.
i punch you once, i punch you twice...
Tonight was the concert of a lifetime - OMD at the Hammersmith Apollo performing their entire Architecture and Morality masterpiece with a second set of every hit song they ever recorded.
But, the real highlight of the concert was this really psychotic guy in front of Craig and me who decided the audience was filled with wankers and cunts for not standing during the first song (which if you know Architecture and Morality pretty much starts out with just sound effects).
So some guy next to him has the bollocks to tell him to chill out and the man goes total Begby-apeshit and sucker punches the brave soul. It was crazy. I've been to my share of concerts, but never in my life did I expect to see a fist fight break out at an OMD show. Not a whole lot of moshing one can do to If You Leave.
Other highlights from the show included a woman with Gary Numan tattooed on her shoulder (literally his signature and a bad drawing of his head) and a woman with a "super mom" gold pendant having intended wardrobe malfunctions in order to somehow regain her youth.
Since everyone seemed to be taping the concert on their cell phones, you get to see a bit of it here...
But, the real highlight of the concert was this really psychotic guy in front of Craig and me who decided the audience was filled with wankers and cunts for not standing during the first song (which if you know Architecture and Morality pretty much starts out with just sound effects).So some guy next to him has the bollocks to tell him to chill out and the man goes total Begby-apeshit and sucker punches the brave soul. It was crazy. I've been to my share of concerts, but never in my life did I expect to see a fist fight break out at an OMD show. Not a whole lot of moshing one can do to If You Leave.
Other highlights from the show included a woman with Gary Numan tattooed on her shoulder (literally his signature and a bad drawing of his head) and a woman with a "super mom" gold pendant having intended wardrobe malfunctions in order to somehow regain her youth.
Since everyone seemed to be taping the concert on their cell phones, you get to see a bit of it here...
LOTR OMG UPDATE!
We just got back from seeing the new Lord of the Rings musical in which, and I am not making this up, there actually is a love song from Sam to Frodo. Frodo even cuddles up into Sam's lap at one point.
Other highlights in this see-it-to-believe-it production:
• Galadriel glitters in a diva soul searching cirque de soleil number...
• Treebeard dons a fedora and a ZZ Top beard...
• The orcs are about as scary as Jimmy from South Park...
• Three of the four hobbits are possibly played by women...
The acting is abysmal, the music like bad Enya, and the adaptation laughable. We loved it.
Other highlights in this see-it-to-believe-it production:
• Galadriel glitters in a diva soul searching cirque de soleil number...
• Treebeard dons a fedora and a ZZ Top beard...
• The orcs are about as scary as Jimmy from South Park...
• Three of the four hobbits are possibly played by women...
The acting is abysmal, the music like bad Enya, and the adaptation laughable. We loved it.
ring ring do your thing...
Craig and I are off to see the new LORD OF THE RINGS musical on the London stage tonight. Nothing says hobbit like a big overblown musical number. I hope to hear a rousing love song called "Sam, You Are My One True Love."
Speaking of hobbits, doesn't Craig look like one here? Click on his photo to find out your personalized hobbit name.
how british can he get?
Should you be attacked by a Dalek, an umbrella can be quite handy. Luckily, this one was no match for me as I am keen on my toes when it comes to book-browsing in Waterstones.
lessons of london...
babylonian idol...
WE'RE DOWN TO THE FINAL FOUR!
Experience the talented Todd, Rachel, Mr. T, and the return of Barry Bellenbogen. Don't forget to vote at BewareOfTheBabylon.com
OTHER STAR-MAKING TOPICS INCLUDE:
* the ghost of dylan thomas
* sweet & vicious rumours about british royalty
* how we both once got a little hasselhoff
* just for the sponsorship of it, diet coke
* how to become more "global"
* what to do when your pussy gets wet
As always, this, and EVERY, BEWARE OF THE BABYLON podcast can be automatically downloaded to your computer and transferred to your iPod through iTunes.
OR, just listen right here and now with the audio player below...
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hey, it's a living...
Everyone always asks me, "Todd, what is it you do, exactly?"
And those are just my co-workers.
Here's what I've been up to my neck in lately. If you have Time Warner On Demand, you can even watch em. Otherwise you'll see them on SciFi soon enough...
And those are just my co-workers.
Here's what I've been up to my neck in lately. If you have Time Warner On Demand, you can even watch em. Otherwise you'll see them on SciFi soon enough...
quality time with
the dirty old man...
I've been in Florida this past weekend with my Grandfather, who is a trip and a half. 88 and still going strong, he pulls shifts a couple days a week as the "sampler guy" at Costco. His trademark lines are "try it, you might buy it" and "if you can't beat it, you gotta eat it."
I'm not sure how far he takes the banter at work, but he sure had some doozies this weekend as we chilled by the pool.
The top three being:
"look at that gal over there with the boobs.
she's got enough breasts for four"
"that bum over there almost killed his wife.
she died 6 years later though"
"oooh, i just sat on one of my balls"
By dinner the first night, and slightly after he said the waitresses had "nice racks and cabooses," I realized I was Ed Wood and he was Bela Lugosi (sans heroin).
beware of the baldwincast...
The rude and thoughtless little pigs of podcasting return in this very special podcast focusing on the future, but kind of a little on the past.This week's angst ridden podcast also includes...
• thoughts on our need for a DJ name
• how France made Todd Alec Baldwin deficient
• quality time with crazy right wing Rachel
• Bronski Beat sings the latest Jock Jams
• what The Sopranos has in common with Melrose Place
• marketing buzzword mad-libs for all ages
As always, this, and EVERY, BEWARE OF THE BABYLON podcast can be automatically downloaded to your computer and transferred to your iPod through iTunes.
OR, just listen right here and now with the audio player below...
andy, did you hear about this one...
Andy Milonakis is totally the Andy Kaufman of our day.
Lately my favorite congenital growth-hormone victim has been kickin' it ol' skool on YouTube lately by returning to the strange web-cam rants that put him on the map.
This "Hollywood Abridged" is the best one by far...
Lately my favorite congenital growth-hormone victim has been kickin' it ol' skool on YouTube lately by returning to the strange web-cam rants that put him on the map.
This "Hollywood Abridged" is the best one by far...
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