My boys, my loves, my soul. The Kings are known for being upfront and honest; no bullshit! This interview is kind of old BUT it was an interview they did right before I saw them in concert last year AND since they're recording a new album, I figure I'll get myself revved up and fall in love with the Kings of Leon all over again.
PS isn't Jared hilarious? He'd be the best to get drunk with, don't you think?
Love Sienna Miller. Love Keira Knightly. Love them together. Love what they're wearing. Love that they didn't show up in a baby doll dresses and Christian Louboutin peep toe pumps. I mean I love Christian Louboutin peep toe pumps, and I'd totally own a pair if I could afford them but they're SO over played, SO safe, and SO Lauren Conrad, ya know what I mean?
I also love how they don't give a fuck about what anybody thinks of them. They're so cool, so effortless, so glamorous. They both say what they want to say without a publicist censoring them, but what I love most about these two is how they're actresses not celebrities.
Oh and I am totally seeing Edge of Love, even if it weren't for these two; two words: Cillian. Murphy.
Since the season's over and I'm forced to watch Blue Jay games BUT I finally have the time to do another series which was a long time coming. Its called Hockey Players Can't Dress. I regularly rip on the NHL's best and brightest for their apparel and foot wear and oh yes, no one is safe!
Today we're starting off with a picture that has puzzled me for nearly a year, it's taken me a year to fully grasp what the hell is going on in this picture. I mean y'all are millionaires, and you're telling me you can't afford a stylist or at the very least a personal shopper at Bloomingdale's...bitch please!
Rick DiPietro: Is that a hanes undershirt UNDER a pinstripe 1000 dollar blazer??? Rick, what the hell were you thinking??? I'm all for mixing designer pieces with regular Old Navy clothes but sometimes it works and other times it doesn't...here it doesn't. You can't tell from this particular photo but Rick's 1000 dollar jacket is an ill-fitting one. If you're going to invest in a piece of clothing make sure its a) classic - so you can wear it for many seasons to come; b) its of good quality - if it rips a week after you buy it, you practically flushed your money down the toilet; and c) it fits well - Hey Rick you aren't 9 years old, you don't have to buy clothes that you'll grow into anymore! There's only one thing Rick's got going on with this outfit and its his jeans (you can see them in this photo) the wash and fit are spot on!
Verdict: I appreciate that Rick tried to pull of the Male-model off duty look (because Rick's red hot!) but please do not attempt this on your own! Read GQ, hire a stylist, let your girlfriend dress you! Whatever! Or else you'll end up with get ups that are a clear indication that outside of your hockey gear you cannot dress yourself!
Grade: C+
Don't you give my that look Ryan!
Ryan Miller: I really don't like Ryan Miller. I don't know what it is. Its probably the smug look that's permanently on his face or the fact that he thinks his hair cut is cool. PUH-LEEZE. ANYWAYS!!! Looks like Ryan Miller tried to imitate what Rick was doing except, instead of a hanes undershirt he's wearing a henley under a 1000 dollar blazer. Really Ryan, really??? I can understand the t-shirt under the blazer but a henley? a henley? it kind of looks like your pajamas, dude! and the jacket, is too straight, too boxy, its doing nothing for your figure, honey. I feel like if it were a little shorter and brought in a little, it would emphasize your shoulders, and give the appearance that you work out 7 hours a day like our lord and savior,Sidney Crosby. And your jeans, Ugh your jeans, the wash should be a little darker and the fit, THAT FIT???? Oh Ryan, with a boot cut it wouldn't be completely hopeless.
Verdict: Like Rick's outfit, Ryan is trying; he knows where he wants to go, he just doesn't know how to get there. Again, girlfriends are a big help Ryan, I mean we've been forced fed fashion and style since age 11.
Grade: C
Derek Roy: That. shirt. WTF is that? WTH is going on? WHY DEREK? WHHHHHYYYYYYYYYYYYY??? I mean your jeans are the wrong fit, and the wrong wash it just makes you look like Stumpy McStump but DUDE that shirt, THAT SHIRT!!!!! It looks like Brody Jenner's graphic tee collection threw up all over you. That shirt is hideous, HIDEOUS, I SAY!!!!! Clearly you do not have a woman in your life because no self-respecting woman would never let her boyfriend/friend/brother/father/cousin/uncle go out in a monstrosity like that.
Comparing fashion sense, swagger and overall style; who will come out on top???
"Listen to your friend Billy Zane, he's a cool dude"
Sidney Crosby:
Alexander Ovechkin:
Alexander Ovechkin wins this hands down!!! Why you ask, well husband no. 6, love of my life Sidney Crosby, is one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet but he also wears bright yellow crocs, and that shit just doesn't cut it on the runways of Paris
Alexander Ovechkin: "is so hot right now!!!!" Sidney = Derek Zoolander, Alexander = Hansel; am I wrong?
I don't watch MuchMusic anymore because of the MTV rip-off shows they like to produce (see: the totally untrue history of...), the fact that I think I'm 5 years off of their target audience (13-15 yr olds), the fact that MTV Canada is a bajillion times better, AND because of the annoying slags they like to hire. But last night was the MuchMusic Video Awards, originally I wasn't going to watch it, because the MMVAs are quiet lame and embarrassing (I mean, themiddle aged crisis on the block preformed...really, now!) But then I heard that Jason Spezza was going to be there and since the season's over anything slightly hockey related I will devour without a second thought!
Ok so they invited Jason Spezza...Jason Spezza guys! Of all the hockey players they could choose from, they chose Jason Spezza. Despite his hockey skillzzzz Spizza boy is a dork, a HUGE dork, his voice sounds like to should belong to a guy who gets excited about Battlestar Galactica Fanfic. Plus he was soooo awkward last night, I felt kind of bad for him.
C'mon MuchMusic, Jason Spezza? Jason Spezza? Why not Brooks Laich? I doubt he was busy PLUS he's hot AND charismatic. CLEARLY MuchMusic has jumped the shark...how tragic!
BTW: I loved it when Sarah asked him who he wanted to go home with tonight, he said no one because he's taken, and she fully told him "I don't believe that", HAAAAAAA!!!!!
Today is husband no. 5, Rick Nash's 24th birthday!!!! ooo sooo exciting!!!! Now while Rick, Dany, Sidney, Paul, Lt. Sharpe, Leonard, Caleb (through speaker phone), and I have a drunken night of cake, champagne, dirty se--scrable and monopoly *cough* you can enjoy his 2K9 commercial.
and that kissing noise he makes...*melts*
But in all seriousness, Rick is one of the sickest players, non?
So the real loves of my life Kings of Leon, are currently recording their 4th studio album, and I am SO excited!!! I can never get enough of the Kings, they're my soul you know!!! They just released 'Because of the Times' and they're already working on their 4th album set to be released sometime in September...my boys are so prolific, non?
Apparently the songs will be more political on this album. I always kind of thought they were all Republicans 'cause they're from the South BUT now something tells me they just hate how fucked up everything is. I don't think they'll pledge themselves to any particular party but they're making a statement and I can't wait to hear it.
PLUS all the Kings are in love...yes EVEN Caleb (who knew?) So perhaps love songs galore??? More "true love ways"??? Maybe backing vocals by the beautiful and talented Jessie Baylin??? oooo I can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PS Caleb is totally trying to win me back, I mean its soooo obvious, why else would they record an album so soon?
PPS Am SOOOOO jealous of Jessie, how does she get her hair like that??? I wish my hair would do that! Ugh I love that woman so much, I can't wait for her album either!
So I was at work yesterday and I saw this dude that kind of looked like Rick Nash, so since I'm crazy, I'm throughly convinced it was Rick Nash's brother (even though it probably wasn't BUT shut up it like totally could have been!!!!!!!)
Anywayzzzzzzz, Dion ain't the only one with a video game cover, my darling Rick has one too!!!! so here's some photos to wet your appetite ( and mine too!)
isn't he the dreamiest??? *sigh*
oh there are words that go along with these picture but to be perfectly honest I'd rather stare and drool than read:
Today are the NHL Awards and to be perfectly honest I think Alexander Ovechkin is going to clean HOUSE! And what's more he's launching his own clothing line via CCM which from growing up in the early 90s, was one of THE brands for hockey (RBK didn't exist then kids...ok it did but it was uncool back then AND did they even make hockey equipment back in '93).
Judging from his designs they're a lot more 'cooler' than Sidney's RBK line AND Alex's got Blue Steel down to an art! (which is more than I could say for Crosby...)
We know that Dion's philandering has gotten him a video game cover but what of Mike Comrie? What's boinking Lizzie McGuire got him? Sure he's gotten floor tickets to an LA Lakers game (boo!!!! go Celtics !!!!!!!!!) but in terms of his career, of endorsement deals, of being one of the faces of hockey????? What is Mike Comrie getting out of this?
NADA, that's what!
I guess its entirely possible that, he loves ~*Hil*~ for ~*Hil*~, and that this relationship is completely selfless and giving, etc. etc. etc. But unfortunately the tooth fair doesn't exist, we don't go to care bare land when we die AND the good guys rarely win. Do not be fooled people, this is the era of who you date or how much you're photographed can help further your career. Their relationship is on public display, they want us to watch, to fantasize about weddings and babies, so that we'll buy their albums, their clothing lines, and so the calls keeping coming from various sponsors/designers/organizers.
9 times out of 10 when you see candids of a celeb, they or their people have called various agencies to catch them going ~*grocery shopping*~ or ~*buying lattes*~ or ~*walking their dog(s)*~. Nothing is an accident when it comes to Hollywood, and Mike and Hilary are no different. BUT unfortunately for Michael it seems that Gatorade/RBK/Nike-Bauer/Under Armour hell even the NHL itself doesn't give a damn that Mike Comrie is boinking the Duff.
Why?
Sorry Mike! You'll never get to stand beside Peyton Manning, EAT YOUR HEART OUT!!!
Probably because Mike had his shot for NHL stardom and fucked it up, probably in Edmonton, where he allegedly fucked someone's wife, but that's never been confirmed so who knows, right? *cough* Plus he's never developed into a standout player, sure on the New York Islanders he's the 2nd best player but guys its the New York Islanders, my delinquent little brother, the Toronto Maple Leafs, placed better than them! I'm pretty sure I'd be a star player on the NYI. When 2010 comes DO NOT be surprised when Steve Yzerman DOES NOT call Mike Comrie to be a part of Team Canada. I mean why would you want Comrie when you can have Crosby, Nash, Heatley, Richards, Staals (all 4), Spezza, Lecavalier, Doan, Keith, Green, Savard, St.Louis...do I need to go on?
But don't you fret, all you Mike + Hilary lovers, he'll never get rid of the Duff even if its doing nothing for his career, I mean could Mike do better than Hilary Duff??? Methinks not!!!! She'll definitely be doing the dumping! Which I hopes she does soon because she deserves so much better!
Last night I had this dream where I was the newest member ofthe Vancouver Canucks (random much?) and it was the first game of the season. As I was walking up to the entrance of the arena I was met by Mike Richards (who, I guess, is on Vancouver, apparently) and Trevor Linden. Mike was holding Trevor the way you hold your grandpa when helping him up the stairs. I grabbed Trevor's other arm and Mike and I escorted him through all the journalists and photographers and fans. Mike told me that we were going to do a special presentation for Trevor even though the Canucks already did one at the end of last season.
Once inside Mike took Trevor down some hallway and I went to the dressing room. The first person I see is a half dressed Dany Heatley (hubba hubba!), he smiled at me like the way a guy smiles at you when he's most likely picturing you naked he's about to come ~*mack*~ you. I laughed and asked him "what" and he just laughed back at me. I went to my cubicle/stall thingy and started taking of my jacket; I turned around and right behind me was Marc-Andre Fleury . He was just sitting there, staring off into space. I walked over to him and took his hand and I whispered to him "I know Marc-Andre, I know!". He was pretty bummed out that he was one of the penguins that got traded, no one saw it coming, we all thought it would have been Ryan Malone but alas 'we' got Marc-Andre Fleury.
So apparently its, pretty much confirmed that Ron Wilson will be the new coach of my delinquent little brother, the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Hopefully my new Dad will teach that little brat a thing or two, like getting rid of Toronto's faded stars i.e. Mats Sundin, Darcy Tucker, Brian McCabe; and mold the players that would be off the hook anywhere else but since this is Toronto they suck ass i.e. Tomas Kaberle, Nik Antropov, Pavel Kubina.
OMG! Ron Wilson will be reunited with Finnish CUTENESS Vesa Toskala...this could be good thing for us after all...or not...let's not get ahead of ourselves this is after all the Toronto Maple Leafs.
PS welcome to the twisted playhouse Tom Stapleton, let's just see how long you last!
Frolicking on the beach with Elisha Cuthbert HAS helped Dion Phaneuf! It was just announced that Dion will be gracing the cover of EA Sports NHL '09 cover.
Last year's cover, featuring Eric Staal
I'm still not convinced about these two, its been an emotional rollercoaster ride. I've always liked Dion and I've always liked Elisha but them together + hollywood + Paris Hilton that infectious bleeding from every orifice disease?
There's nothing I'd like to see more than to see my boys win BUT to make it all the way to the finals, loose and then come back to win the cup next year -- let's just say this isn't the Montreal Canadiens of the 1930s/1940s. I mean just look at the Ottawa Senators, where are they now? They don't call it the hardest title to win in sports for nothing. Getting to the finals is a feat in and of itself
And according to hockey analysts everywhere this current Penguins hockey roster will not remain intact for the next season. Ray Shero's got to work some black magic to keep his team red hot. Crosby and Malkin can only do so much! ALSO whispers around the league are saying that Malkin's peacing out of Pittsburgh once his contract his up next year. Which from Malkin's standpoint makes complete sense. He'll never make as much as or more money than husband no. 6; he'll never be the star of the Penguins, he'll always be the Robin to Crosby'sBatman; always in the shadow, never in the spotlight!
Now before y'all go nutz, just think about it logically:
why stay on a team where you'll always be second fiddle? When Malkin's contract is up, he'll have is pick of any team in the league (well except for Washington). For his career? for the money? for the endorsement deals? Listen people the age of franchise loyalty is not dead per se BUT there's no way it can withstand the new age of ridiculous amounts of money and Gatorade commercials. This is a new generation, this is the new NHL. But having said that I think Sidney Crosby will stay in Pittsburgh for his entire career
Very well deserved, non? We humans can once again breathe our smog filled air and oppress one another.
This was an unbelievable series! Detroit was going to win it, I could see it after game two...
Sorry I'm not one for blind faith(I'm from Toronto remember?); I read the signs and prepare for whatever will, most likely, happen. Isn't it crazy how much depth this team has? You could match ~*the Crosby line*~ against any line on this Detroit team and 8 out of 10 times they'll still own them!!!!
But you know what really sucks? Detroit is built up of the nicest, humblest guys in the NHL, so as an opponent you can't really hate on them. Its kind of like when the guy you're crushing on has a hot girlfriend perfect in every way, and try as you might you can't hate her because she's just so gosh darn nice, and you damn the fates for not making her a total bitch so it would give you good cause to hate her but then she offers to drive you home so you won't have to pay for a cab, and she listens the same music as you, and she makes really funny jokes...OK BACK TO HOCKEY!!!!!
I'm not THAT upset that Detroit won it, they deserved it...even if they're all old enough to be my dad or grandfather (I'm talking to you Chris Chelios!!!!!!!)
Ok so maybe The robots aren't going down without a fight...
but last night's game was OFF THE HOOK, non?
Marc-Andre Fleury was un-fucking-believable! He was the only reason The Pens stayed afloat during those ten billion overtimes (which I stayed up for). I reaaaallllllllyyyyyyy think that the pens caught a lucky break because honestly The Wings were tres dominant in those overtimes but hey we'll take it!
Robots under Skynet's control, especially the one with the 'A' on his jersey. Skynet calls him Gary RobotsRoberts...what a scary ass motherf*cking robot!
I'm done with making predictions, my ~*spidey sense*~ is all wacked out! Will The Humans prevail or will Skynet win the Stanley Cup and unleash their unholy mechanical weapons upon us???
At this point I have no clue, whatever happens I'm down for the ride!!!!
So apparently John Connor sent a robot from the future to prevent Skynet taking over the NHL and winning the Stanley Cup and I think that robot's name is Henrik Zetterberg. I mean what other logical explanation is there?
Malkin's head isn't where it should be? The Penguins are too inexperienced to win this? Marc-Andre Fleury cannot deliver when the going gets tough? The Penguins' coaching staff has no fucking clue how to navigate a Stanley Cup final? The Penguins don't want it as much as the Red Wings do? Mike Babcock is using his ~*Jedi mind tricks*~ to make the Penguins suck? The Detroit RedWings are simply a better team than the Pittsburgh Penguins?????
NAH! John Connor totally sent a robot to defeat Skynet, that's the only plausible answer!
Let's be honest with ourselves, shall we? I've been living in Toronto my whole life, so I know there's no use keeping hope alive when there's no hope to be had; there's stupidity and there's reality and I'd rather be realistic! The Penguins are NOT going to win tonight, they are NOT going to win the Stanley Cup, its just not going to happen, OK?
Now that does not mean I'm going to all of a sudden jump on the Red Wings train(even if they are unbelievably good) . The Pens are my boys, they're my boys! I'm going down with my ship! Win or loose, I'm with them the whole step of the way!
