Everyone I know agrees that Jurassic Park, which made over a billion dollars at the box office worldwide, is one of the most fascinating Steven Spielberg movies. Everyone, that is, everyone except Jimmy. Now, why did Jimmy find it boring?
The scene is Clemson University, summer of 1993. On a bright Friday evening we set off to watch the movie with Jimmy, who I don’t remember seeing outside of a funky T-shirt. He looked as sharp and bright as the Peace logo on one of his Duff T-shirts. But just a few of us knew he was nearly as drunk as a Lord on beer, and fell asleep just as the movie got going.
Not quite the one to be put off, Jimmy so desperately wanted to see the movie that when he had to choose spending his funds between buying yet another one of his favorite Corona T-Shirts and the movie, he chose the latter. However, he still got drunk as a Kuda Brown on Bacardi and slept through the movie.
I then transferred to UCLA Berkeley and was still in touch with the Clemson from whom I found out that Jimmy had tried to see the movie again, but he had soaked himself in red wine, vodka and the Limoncello, and had barely woken up to the credits.
It wasn’t until a couple of years after graduation that I met him again, in 1996, while jogging in Central Park, NYC. I recognized him right away – he was still wearing the Peace logo on what must have been one of his many, many Miller t-shirts. After some small talk about college and ex-girlfriends, I wanted to know if he finally got to watch Jurassic Park.
And Jimmy said, “No way, dude. It’s so boring I fall asleep every time!”
“The Queen of MySpace” Christine Dolce a.k.a. ForBiddeN, who posed for a “Fur Is Dead” poster for PETA last year, is out with a rather provocative, if not outright gory, ad for Peta2.
Dolce, 27, who’s also a clothing designer and actor carries an unusually strong message in her new Peta2 ad: “Every year millions of animals are gassed, electrocuted, trapped, drowned, clubbed and skinned alive for their fur. These kinds of acts should be forbidden, right? We think so.”
“Every fur collar and every piece of fur trim means a world of suffering for animals,” says Dolce, who is also a clothing designer and actor. “There’s nothing sexy or fashionable about killing animals and skinning them–sometimes while they’re still alive.”
If you’re keen, you could be one of five lucky winners to win a ForBiddeN Peta2 poster just by registering at peta2.com.
Some behind-the-scenes footage from the photo shoot:
(CAUTION: Not for the squeamish!)
Oscar-Golden Globe-BAFTA award winning actress-singer Jennifer Hudson has given her approval for the GAP holiday adverts to be released.
The ads, shot way back in July this year, were held back after the Chicago-born star’s mother, brother and nephew were killed late October, according to a GAP spokesperson. But Hudson, 27, insisted she’d want “to be a part of it and that we should move forward.”
“We felt that it was really important first and foremost to respect what she wanted to do, so as long as she felt comfortable with her campaign being out there,” said Olivia Doyne, director of engagement marketing and public relations for GAP.
As seen on the left, Hudson strikes a cozy pose in the brand’s Wintersoft Turtleneck for ad campaign carrying the tagline “Shine Your Own Star.” Other US celebrities such as Jason Bateman, Mary-Louise Parker, and Mila Kunis are joining Hudson the GAP holiday campaign as well.
Meanwhile, Hudson thanks her fans on her MySpace page for their support during her crisis period. She writes: “My sister and I take great comfort and strength from your love and concern.”
Hi Jenny, love goes out to you from Celebrity Brands as well.
Emmy and Golden Globe Award winning Hollywood actress Jennifer Aniston sets the December 2008 issue of American Vogue on fire in a red (and hot) dress.
In an interview with the magazine, the 39-year-old cutie of sitcom Friends goes rather candid about several gossipy issues, including what she thinks about Angelina Jolie. For one, obviously she was not comfortable with what the media printed about what was going on behind her back (referring to Pitt-Jolie romance) when she was still with Pitt.
She expressed her disbelief that Jolie “couldn’t wait to get to work every day.” “That was really uncool,” Aniston reportedly told Vogue.
Would you call this feud the “Angiston Wars“?
More celebrity juice in the magazine set to hit the stands on Nov 19th.
E! reality series The Girls Next Door star Kendra Wilkinson is shooting to promote fashion designer Marc Ecko’s Cut and Sew brand.
A little surprisingly, the adverts are shot in the Palms’ Hugh Hefner Sky Villa. Why surprisingly? Because Wilkinson, 23, broke up recently — as recently as less than a couple of weeks ago — with Playboy magazine boss Hugh Hefner, 82, who she dated four years as his third girlfriend after Holly Madison and Bridget Marquardt. And broke up as recently .
Apparently there’s no ill-will between the ex-lovebirds. “I want Hef to be happy,” says Wilkinson. “That’s all I care about.” (Meanwhile, Hefner has moved on to 19-year-old twins Karissa and Kristina Shannon.)
However, Wilkinson had no reason to worry. She’s already taken — engaged to Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Hank Baskett, 26.
And photos of Kendra’s new modeling gig? Guess we just have to wait till January. Watch for them on CelebrityBrands.net!
The ads, shot way back in July this year, were held back after the Chicago-born star’s mother, brother and nephew were killed late October, according to a GAP spokesperson. But Hudson, 27, insisted she’d want “to be a part of it and that we should move forward.”
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In an interview with the magazine, the 39-year-old cutie of sitcom Friends goes rather candid about several gossipy issues, including what she thinks about Angelina Jolie. For one, obviously she was not comfortable with what the media printed about what was going on behind her back (referring to Pitt-Jolie romance) when she was still with Pitt.
A little surprisingly, the adverts are shot in the Palms’ Hugh Hefner Sky Villa. Why surprisingly? Because Wilkinson, 23, broke up recently — as recently as less than a couple of weeks ago — with Playboy magazine boss Hugh Hefner, 82, who she dated four years as his third girlfriend after Holly Madison and Bridget Marquardt. And broke up as recently .
