Oh Big Brother. Every year I think "oh i won't watch this year because it will be the usual bunch of society's dregs" and every year I am right but watch anyway. The clip above shows the most genius big brother task yet, but the degenerate nature of the housemates continues to be the shows pulling power. Let's break it down like this.
- Alex got booted out last week for basically being the most vile human being ever since Robert Mugabe, Nicki from BB7 and Charley from BB8...
- Sylvia took over as the house bitch, with Jen snapping at her heels. Stuart came in and provided some much needed eye candy, though Sylvia lost all her dignity and practically squizzed her lady juice all over him and then told him off for flirting with her!!!
- Jennifer also couldn't help flirting outrageously with Stuart, leaving me to feel inexplicably sorry for Dale, who btw the more i felt sorry for him, the more he became attractive - looking like a high class hooker in the above clip and rocking the classic shirt and tie look last night...
- Michael is just vile by the way. His eating habits are truly repulsive. And! Who takes a drinking glass from the kitchen into the bathroom to wash your knob after you've had a wee? I'm all for clean bits but that is going too far....
- Skanky MARRIED ho Jennifer got upset because while everyone was drunk Rex got water on her painting of Stuart. Which frankly made it look better. It wasn't very good...
- She went weeping to everyone despite the fact that Rex apologised far too many times and genuinely seemed contrite-ish. When really it is evil skanky whore Jennifer who should be apologising. To her husband and child, for saying she is a single mom and not letting them know she was coming on Big Bro. And literally "cumming" on Big Bro the way she rubs her thighs every time she is around StuDale...
- So anyway, skanky ho Jennifer felt violated and raped for having water splashed on her picture (surely that is a euphemism?!) and it all kicked off with vile queen Dennis getting involved and gobbing in MoFro's face...
- ...Which to be fair, may have just been an attempt to tame MoFro's absolutely intruiging and increasingly wild hair...
- ...but still wasn't very classy of him. What really would have been classy would be to not wear purple trousers and a pimp hat with a feather in it, but hey, that's the fashion impaired for you!
- Stuart, Dale, Rebecca and Syliva (as i call her) just acted despicably.
That's far too much space spent on that bunch of reprobates. Because actually, 20 years ago this very day - as in the day you are reading this if that day is Friday 27th July - young Debbie Gibson topped the Billboard Hot 100 with Foolish Beat, thus becoming the youngest ever artist to write, perform and produce a number one single. A record she still holds to this day! In your face Tiffany :P Anyway, Foolish Beat was the fourth single from her self-penned Out Of The Blue album and my fave track from that album (closely followed by Between The Lines). If you haven't heard it, it's a rather lovely Jeff White sax infused ballad about losing a love. The extended version is rather lovely too - frankly any song that talks about a new place where dreams can't come true is beautifully melancholy and mature beyond her years at the time. 20 years later, Deborah may not have sustained the success levels of Madonna and Kylie, but she has solidly worked and produced some pretty decent albums, theatre performances, casino concerts and kiddie camps along the way. Click here for much much more DG ramblings and info :)
THE X FACTOR:
Frankly, in my humble opinion, there is nothing wrong with Kylie Minogue's 10th album 'X'. In fact, give or take a couple of songs, it is rather good. So writing a article entitled What's Gone Wrong With Kylie with a cover blurb on Attitude is a bit inflammatory and a bit presumptuous as if the world measures all that is pop by Kylie's output. Written by Peter "popjustice" Robinson, on the one hand I'm a bit annoyed by it all (Peter suggested in The Observer Music Monthly that X should have reflected more of Kylie's personal struggles) but on the other hand it's Peter Robinson and it's hard to argue with his enthusiasm for pop and passion for Kylie's career. The response to it on the PJ forums is equally passionate and I think I take the criticism against X being "kylie lost" album a bit personally - i struggled against non hodgkins lymphoma for a couple of scary years, and actually you are a bit lost when you recover thinking you should be doing something earth shattering, but actually just being glad to getting back to doing what is normal for you. Which in Kylie's case is making decent albums that aren't always outstanding but always have a number of great songs on there (Wow, The One, Cosmic, No More Rain). And to be honest, Kylie's only had 2 GREAT albums - Rhythm of Love and Light Years. marv. For more Kylie, click here...SUBJUNCTIVE HISTORY:
God bless the History Boys. Particularly the Dakins. Individuals who have played cock-curious Dakin in the various touring casts for the excellent History Boys stage show. Dominic Cooper (above) is busy preparing for increased global stardom (he got his global platform by appearing in the History Boys movie) with his role in the bound-to-be-trashtacular movie version of Mamma Mia. He looks quite wet on the cover, and the pics inside the magazine are even more moistmaking... (He also looks quite decent in GQ!!)
Talking of which, the delicious Ben Barnes who Kirsty and myself fell in love with Ben on the national UK tour of History Boys both in Birmingham and London (not that we were stalking him or anything...) Of course, the relative unknown went on to land a role in the huge Narnia franchise as Prince Caspian and even more exciting is in the upcoming Portrait of Dorian Gray movie where he plays the titular character. I'm excited to see what these boys do next.Back on Sunday with the charts and a new feature!
"Alex got booted out last week for basically being the most vile human being ever since Robert Mugabe."
ReplyDeleteSo perfect! I dont like any of this years BB individuals. Other than PrincessCookie. She must win. All the rest are terribly vile.
As for Dennis. He is disgusting. Absolutely disgusting. Didn't like before this spitting thing. Dont like Mo either though.
as for kylie....in attitude...and X....I have to read the article......but i think X is a really good album. Far better than Body Language...and to my ears its a lot better Hard Candy and Blackout.
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Is it me or did RobPop get cut off mid sentence! Hope he is ok? He managed to press post comment, so hopefully he is all good!
ReplyDeleteAnyway, Kylie - yeah what is the big deal? It's not the biggest crime in pop (that would be Katy Perry's success) and actually most the songs are great.
Debbie Gibson STILL holds that record? Surely it's time for some Bianca Ryan wannabe to come and snatch it from her??
Big Brother Fight Night 2008 was just horrific. And why do housemates think that by "being myself" is a carte blanche to act horribly. If being yourself is showing your ugly personality then surely it's time for some self reflection and change?
Peter Robinson is a complete CUNT!
ReplyDeleteI was going to write something about his shitty article myself but I don't want to pollute my blog with his bullshit.
Like you, I have had first hand experience with cancer and the thought of dwelling on it in my career after recovering is just unbearable. Hence, I completely understand why Kylie went back to singing about the disco instead of recording the album of chemotherapy ballads that he was obviously hoping for.
Criticising how someone responds to a personal tragedy is offensive enough but the hypocrisy of his Attitude article is just galling. He infers that Kylie isn't in control of her career (on the flimsy basis that her doesn't like her make-up or song choices) but isn't he guilty of the same thing by dictating what she should be doing?
"X" is a great pop album. Fact. Peter Robinson is publicity hungry dickhead. Fact.
Sorry for the rant!
Oh for fucks sake. I am so angry at the big brother house this year. I absolutely detest how "being me" is an excuse for spouting out hate filled opinions at everyone. And the fact that Kat and Rachel are more polite and reserved - well good for them. It doesn't mean they are playing a game. Jennifer is a filthy rag soaked in a world of hatred and ugliness. someone toss her out onto the scrap heap.
ReplyDeleteWell done Debbie Gibson! She will probably have that record in another 20 years when she now is referred to as Debbalah Gibson after converting to kabbala-ism and relaunching a successful brand of electric youth tampons (the strings are red, so you can use them afterwards as a kabbalah bracelet).
Kylie - well don't hate me but i agree with much of what Peter said. I'm not sure he intended the album to be full of chemotherapy albums but perhaps provide something more inspiring for people in the same situation who were looking up to her. Anyway, X is a very decent album. Ruffle My Feathers is freaking amazing though and that and White Diamond should have totally been on there.
Sorry for harping on!! Oh a threeway history boy sandwich with those two would keep me going for a while :P
I just finished reading the PJ Article on Kylie. OK, big duh on how "The One" should have been the 1 or the first single. He seems as if he's saying Kylie needs to be more like Hard Mandy. I disagree. He does make a good point about her creative director. Perhaps she needs to step back and re-evaluate the decisions on X and make the next album that much better.
ReplyDeleteYuri - There are definitely things wrong with X but when has a kylie album ever been perfect? I think it's probably that expectations were higher for this album. I predicted that she could have released the worst song ever after her cancer battle and get a number one. I was wrong. Quality counts - but 2 hearts is still very ace.
ReplyDeleteEd - please film your 3 way history boy dakin sandwich and put it on you tube. BTW I laughed my arse off at your brilliant Deb Gibson comments! And I agree with everything you say about the big brother house. It gets worse each week. Unmissable!
Mike - oh my! You said cunt! A lot! It's such a brilliant word, i must say. I'm dying to hear you say it in your australian accent when you in London later this month :P
Ben - yes Debs still holds the record. I doubt there are many record companies that would let a 16 year old loose with their own writing and production these days!
Bobs! Dennis is vile. And such a bizarre shape. And i initially thought my Robert Mugabe comment re Alex was too harsh. I know realise that it could apply to Sylvia, Jen and Bex and it still wouldn't be harsh enough.