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- What’s So Wrong With Female Comedians Posing In Their Underwear?
- The Daily WTF: Dog In Tiny Sneakers, I Love You
- Parenting Lessons From Teen Mom 2: First Steps, Final Straws, And New Apartments
- Selena Gomez’s Stalker Claims A Restraining Order Is The Only Thing That Will Keep Him Away From Her
- Beauty Steal: Get 20% Off Your First Month Of Personalized Products From BeautyMint
- Matt Damon Gets Into The Holiday Spirit On The Today Show, Dislikes Snakes
- 5 Facts About Megan Fox’s Older Sister Kristi Branim-Fox
- Crushable Presents: The 12 Naked Days Of Christmas
- Norah Jones Sang A Song About Poop On Anthony Bourdain’s Holiday Special
- Lindsay Lohan Fails At Life, Missed Her Flight For Her Ellen Taping
| What’s So Wrong With Female Comedians Posing In Their Underwear? Posted: 14 Dec 2011 11:44 AM PST
There’s been a bit of online fervor these past few days about SNL cast member Abby Elliot‘s sexy Maxim spread. In it, we see Elliot looking plucky and adorable (and only occasionally blank faced) as she frolics about in only her underwear. According to HuffPo’s Carol Hartsell, female comedians shouldn’t do this because it undermines “the struggle to let a woman’s work, not her workout, be her selling point.” In what parallel universe is Hartsell living in which a woman’s looks do not affect her career long before she’s famous enough to get asked to pose for a magazine? Kristen Wiig, Sarah Silverman, Alison Brie…all of these ladies are successful because of their talent, to be sure, but I doubt most of them would be where they are today if it weren’t for the fact that they’re also conventionally attractive. And that mind/body dichotomy isn’t as stark as Hartsell makes it out to be. We are not floating brains anchored by random avatars; like it or not, our physical selves play a part in forming our personalities. 90% of Sarah Silverman’s schtick is that she’s a cute girl who says really gross things; her cuteness is just another weapon in her comedic arsenal, like sarcasm or the ability to contort your face in weird ways. It’s not surprising, then, that she would not shy away from being photographed. I’m not on board with judging other women for taking pictures that make them feel awesome and sexy. If they felt pressured into doing it, that’s obviously bad, but I doubt A-lister Kristen Wiig is the type to be pressured into anything against her will. The thing that’s actually wrong with this picture is that the majority of successful female comedians just happen to fit the rubric for a Maxim spread in the first place. I do think there’s something wrong with a society where in order to be allowed to tell her jokes on camera, a woman must be what the majority of Americans would agree on as “hot.” Think of how much weight Tina Fey had to lose before she was allowed in front of the camera to play Liz Lemon, a supposedly homely character who eats constantly. She’s going to be on Weight Watchers for the rest of her life, just so she can play someone whose favorite food is “night cheese.” But until we live in a communist utopia where every type of look is valued equally and the conventionally hideous are allowed to star in romantic comedies, the majority of entertainers are going to be hot, and hot people like to pose for pretty pictures. Maybe it’s just because I’m a brazen strumpet who poses nude, but I don’t see a huge difference between Abby Elliot looking cute in clothes, and Abby Elliot looking cute in her underwear. (Via Maxim) Related posts: Post from: Crushable |
| The Daily WTF: Dog In Tiny Sneakers, I Love You Posted: 14 Dec 2011 11:34 AM PST
Hello! Thank you for visiting Crushable.com for tips on what to get me for Christmas. I would like one dog in tiny sneakers, please, and I would prefer it to be this specific dog in sneakers. I simply must have have her and money is no object for you! This incredible, adorable lady lives in China, and she has learned to walk on her hind legs thanks to a pair of special sneaks. Apparently, she just walks all around town like this, because she is the most precious and wonderful creature alive. Other than that bear from yesterday who is my husband. (via BuzzFeed) Post from: Crushable |
| Parenting Lessons From Teen Mom 2: First Steps, Final Straws, And New Apartments Posted: 14 Dec 2011 11:22 AM PST Last night’s episode “Curveball” was all about juxtaposition: Kailyn found a new welfare-like living arrangement, while Jenelle and Kieffer were living out of her car; Corey seemed uninvolved in Ali‘s eye problems versus Adam, who might want to marry Chelsea. But everyone was panicking: Leah about Ali getting an MRI for her optic nerve, Jenelle beating up Kieffer when he wouldn’t stop drinking, Kailyn deciding she’d cut off all communication with her mom, and Chelsea agonizing over whether to get back together with Adam. So let’s see what hasty decisions they got into last night!
KAILYN DON’T: Let conflict simmer Since moving out of Jo‘s basement, Kailyn has been living with her mother and the mother’s boyfriend, both of whom seem to dislike her. What’s really upsetting is when he leaves Kailyn a note criticizing her for not cleaning up her room and calling her trash. But instead of saying anything to her mother, she just complains about it to her friends and plans to get out of the house without telling the adults she’s living with. DO: Recognize unhealthy cycles of behavior That said, maybe it’s the best decision, since Kailyn realizes that her mom has consistently cared more about her boyfriends than her own daughter. She knows that even if she shows her mom the note, the mom will side with the boyfriend and either deny that he could have written it, or join him in calling Kailyn trash. DON’T: Cut off your family And yet, she plans to never talk to the mother or any of her boyfriends once she moves out. It’s really difficult to take sides in this situation! Kailyn is definitely stuck between a rock and a hard place. DON’T: Bring your baby to a bar Kailyn brings Isaac to meet up with her new boyfriend Jordan, at a TGIFriday’s kind of joint. Am I the only one who was anxious that she didn’t put Isaac in a highchair but just propped him on her lap at the bar? I was sure he was going to slip and fall. DO: Put aside your pride Kailyn’s main conflict this episode was deciding whether or not to take help from an organization that’s sort of like welfare. At first she maintains that she’d be too embarrassed to be part of that dynamic and that she doesn’t want to be someone who abuses the system and ruins it for the people who need it. Thankfully she has a friend to point out, “But you are the person who needs it.” Spurred on by her problems with her mom, Kailyn finally caves and visits a non-profit that provides young mothers with up to two years of housing at a small fee. She seems really content with her decision, though next week we’ll see her try to sneak her furniture and clothes out of the house while her mom’s away. Related posts: Post from: Crushable |
| Selena Gomez’s Stalker Claims A Restraining Order Is The Only Thing That Will Keep Him Away From Her Posted: 14 Dec 2011 11:01 AM PST
Thomas, who was recently arrested on a psychiatric hold, was charged with felony stalking but had the charges dropped. So far, the judge involved in the case has held off on issuing a restraining order until Thomas can appear in court to defend himself, but Selena’s stalker is now saying he wants the paperwork to go through: “I believe that a restraining order should be issued against me to prevent me from trying to contact Selena Gomez. I do not wish to object to the restraining order against me because I know it is the only thing that will make me stay away from Selena.” Oh boy! Well let’s get that restraining order taken care of then, shall we? This guy seems legitimately terrifying even though he has kindly eyes in his mugshot. (via TMZ) Post from: Crushable |
| Beauty Steal: Get 20% Off Your First Month Of Personalized Products From BeautyMint Posted: 14 Dec 2011 11:19 AM PST Post from: Crushable |
| Matt Damon Gets Into The Holiday Spirit On The Today Show, Dislikes Snakes Posted: 14 Dec 2011 10:25 AM PST
Even with a shaved head and a ridiculous Christmas sweater, Matt Damon is adorbs. What am I saying? He’s especially adorbs with those things. Matt got into the holiday talk show spirit by donning a Santa sweater on The Today Show this morning. He was on the show promoting We Bought A Zoo, the film in which he co-stars with Scarlett Johanssen. When asked about what it was like to work with all those animals, he had this to say:
Aw, it’s okay buddy. You’re still a strapping man in our eyes. Related: How exciting is it that We Bought A Zoo is about an actual zoo?! (Via celebrity-gossip.net) Related posts: Post from: Crushable |
| 5 Facts About Megan Fox’s Older Sister Kristi Branim-Fox Posted: 14 Dec 2011 09:46 AM PST
This is the best current photo we could find, from her Facebook; the original story that ran actually features Megan’s facialist Mindi Walters, who gets confused for Kristi a lot. So, what do we know about this mysterious woman who’s only just started popping up in photos? 1. Kristi is 34, about a decade older than her famous sister. 2. She lives and works in the sisters’ hometown of Port Lucie, Florida. There’s a girl on Yahoo! Answers who claims that Kristi was the guidance counselor at St. Lucie West K-8 for some time and married the school’s coach. According to her Facebook, she currently works at Fort Pierce Central High School. 3. There’s been some confusion over her name; a couple of sites say that she’s known by the name Vivian Fox. Kristi must have an inkling that Megan’s fans are starting to learn who she is, because this past April she posted on her Facebook Wall, My full name is Kristi Michelle Branim-Fox, but I go by the name Kristi Fox. 4. Her experience as famous-by-association began in 2001 when Megan was 15, having just wrapped the Olsen twins direct-to-video feature Holiday in the Sun. The Palm Beach Post ran a profile on Megan, which included this photo of the then-blonde, mom Denise Tonachio, and Kristi (left) buying shoes at the local mall.
5. One of Kristi’s newest Facebook friends is The Hills star Lauren “Lo” Bosworth! What a world we live in. Related posts: Post from: Crushable |
| Crushable Presents: The 12 Naked Days Of Christmas Posted: 14 Dec 2011 09:39 AM PST On the twelfth day of Christmas, Crushable gave to me, the year in naked photo scandals! From hacked phones to accidental tweets, it was quite a year for celebrity nakedness. Remember Blake Lively‘s pics? And Anthony Weiner was this year, too! Our Christmas gift to you is this collection of celeb nudes with a holiday twist. Print ‘em out and hang ‘em above the mistletoe, why don’t you? Post from: Crushable |
| Norah Jones Sang A Song About Poop On Anthony Bourdain’s Holiday Special Posted: 14 Dec 2011 09:19 AM PST Have you ever given the side eye to the tradition of the Yule log, with its suspiciously turd-like appearance? If so, you’ll be vindicated by this weird little Catalan children’s song that jazzy cutie Norah Jones sang on Anthony Bourdain’s Christmas special the other night. Remember kids: don’t poop sardines, for they are too salty. Words to live by. There was also a performance from improbable crossover success Fucked Up, who decided it would be funny for lead singer Damian Abraham to growl the words to “Jingle Bells,” and it was: God bless you, Anthony Bourdain. May your life be long and your nudes be well-lit. (Via Stereogum) Related posts: Post from: Crushable |
| Lindsay Lohan Fails At Life, Missed Her Flight For Her Ellen Taping Posted: 14 Dec 2011 09:03 AM PST
Wrong. Gossip Cop reports that Lindsay flaked and missed her Ellen taping. You might remember that she was expected to debut her Playboy cover on Thursday’s episode, even after the cover and the nude photo shoot got leaked early. According to LiLo’s spokesperson, she missed her flight out of Hawaii, where she was vacationing with mom Dina and little sister Aliana. Seriously?
Furthermore, an Ellen show inside says that Lindsay didn’t call to apologize. Paris Jackson filled in as that episode’s guest. This is the kind of ridiculous, self-destructive behavior that makes you want to slap Lindsay upside the head if she were your daughter/sister/friend. Appearing on Ellen was one step toward a more positive and relatable image, and she couldn’t even manage the simple act of getting on a plane to Los Angeles. Related posts: Post from: Crushable |
There are celebrity stalkers and then there’s Thomas Brodnicki, the man who claims he has 50 conversations with God a day about killing Selena Gomez. Thomas’ felony stalking charges were dismissed last month, but not he’s claiming Selena needs to take out a restraining order against him for her own protection. Yikes.
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Here’s Lindsay Lohan frolicking on the beach in Hawaii a few days ago. Whether or not this were a planned paparazzi shot, fans and press alike have commented that she looks happier and healthier than before. Things could maybe be turning around for the troubled starlet, right?| You are subscribed to email updates from Crushable To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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