14 September 2009
incrompetence. ctm!!
solidarity be damned. this editorial from the kingsport paper burns johnathan crompton up alive!
"Kiffin has made it plain that he doesn’t pay much attention to what happened at Tennessee before he arrived.
Maybe he should. Because the guy under center for the Vols on Saturday looked and played exactly like the guy who couldn’t hold onto the starting job despite being given chance after chance by Phillip Fulmer.
We heard all the positive comments during preseason camp, about how good Crompton looked in practices. And this time, with those workouts open, Crompton even looked the part, especially in the Vols’ final major scrimmage in August.
Then, he came out and put up some serious numbers against Western Kentucky.
Today, that performance seems like it was a trick. And all the talk from Kiffin and other players about how much Crompton has improved? Feels like we’ve all been sold a raw bill of goods. Again." (via)
unfortunately, lane just announced that he's starting crompton against florida on saturday. that shouldn't be embearassing at all...
daily ri ri
you could be forgiven for forgetting about rihanna in the aftermath of the VMAs, but don't worry... im here to remind you.
she was at a VMA afterparty / Blueprint III release party at 1Oak last night. According to JustJared, she didnt attend the VMAs because she wasnt performing and wasnt nominated. reasonable enough, except that she WAS featured in a video that DID win.
dont forget the jay leno show tonight featuring jay z kanye and rihanna singing songs.
check out this dumb bitch
look at that racist ass grin. she's as pleased as punch and pie!
she's sayin':
"hey, look at ma sign y'all. just look at it. it's about our first black president (you know he was born over in keeenya). i'm comparin' him to a lion and makin' a little word play. bye!"
yeah, you know she doesn't pronounce any "G's". reminds me of this video:
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she's sayin':
"hey, look at ma sign y'all. just look at it. it's about our first black president (you know he was born over in keeenya). i'm comparin' him to a lion and makin' a little word play. bye!"
yeah, you know she doesn't pronounce any "G's". reminds me of this video:
| The Sarah Silverman Program | ||||
| Sarah's Signs | ||||
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congrats serena and venus!
they just won the US open doubles championship.did you know pink has performed over 110 sold-out shorts around the world?
the gaga performance
lady gaga was at the VMAs last night in case you didnt know. she had been hyping her perfomance for a while, talking her gaga speak about how it was going to be more performance art than production, and her ideas about the clothes and lighting of the show. blah blah. so did she put her money where her mouth is?
um, succinctly... yes.
the first half of the performance is fairly tame, excluding her bizarre outfit. some really nice singing and dancing, but things take a turn for the strange when she adopts a crutch and starts hobbling around and a dancer is wheeled out in a glitter wheelchair. then she bangs on the piano for a second liberace style and comes back bleeding from the chest (!). she starts wailing and her backup dancers decide to hang her in effigy. gulp. its a pretty transparent commentary on the high price of fame and celebrity, but i am happy to praise her for her bold vision and fearlessness. well played.
so thank you gaga for that show. you are a breath of fresh air in this often stale pop music scene. i do believe that it will be talked about for years to come, and will go down as one of the show-making moments mtv so desperately needs to stay relevant.
extended new moon trailer!!!!
this premiered during the VMAs last night. in my living room, we turned the lights off and held our breath and curled into fetal positions on the couch and watched through our fingers. john especially. 66 days!!!
stand-out VMA performances
there was one performance in particular that deserves its own post... if you know which one i'm referring to, then i think you'll agree. if you don't know yet, omg you are in for such a treat!!! that being said, i'd like to just tell you about some of the other moments that i found noteworthy.
just a quick note about pink. i am not all that pumped on her in general. i do like her newest song, but good lord...look at this trapeze act! it's weird and awkward and uncomfortable, but by the end i was impressed. it seemed she was really singing, too. was i tricked?
ok so. everyone take a deep breath. this is not for the weak at heart. do you ever think to yourself, "beyonce, yeah she's fantastic. but i just know there's no way she could get any better. because i mean. she's already perfect. but i'll watch this anyway."? well, you've never seen beyonce with LaSeRz!!!! she's got the robot-hand on. she's not wearing pants, but that's pretty standard these days. i just loved all the clydesdale stomping and the magic. 11 biscuits beyonce!!!
at the end of the show, beyonce's boo, jay-z took the stage with alicia keys to perform what is quickly becoming one of my favorite songs ever. mtv billed this performance as a love song and tribute to new york city, and it certainly read that way. goosebumps4dayzzz, am i right?! and zomg, look how much beyonce loves it! so cute!! if you don't own the blueprint 3, which came out on friday, get it. right now. it's h7d. sing it, alicia!!
ctm lady gaga at 4:18... oh. and WTF lil mama?!?!?!?!
just a quick note about pink. i am not all that pumped on her in general. i do like her newest song, but good lord...look at this trapeze act! it's weird and awkward and uncomfortable, but by the end i was impressed. it seemed she was really singing, too. was i tricked?
ok so. everyone take a deep breath. this is not for the weak at heart. do you ever think to yourself, "beyonce, yeah she's fantastic. but i just know there's no way she could get any better. because i mean. she's already perfect. but i'll watch this anyway."? well, you've never seen beyonce with LaSeRz!!!! she's got the robot-hand on. she's not wearing pants, but that's pretty standard these days. i just loved all the clydesdale stomping and the magic. 11 biscuits beyonce!!!
at the end of the show, beyonce's boo, jay-z took the stage with alicia keys to perform what is quickly becoming one of my favorite songs ever. mtv billed this performance as a love song and tribute to new york city, and it certainly read that way. goosebumps4dayzzz, am i right?! and zomg, look how much beyonce loves it! so cute!! if you don't own the blueprint 3, which came out on friday, get it. right now. it's h7d. sing it, alicia!!
ctm lady gaga at 4:18... oh. and WTF lil mama?!?!?!?!
the gaga arrives
lady gaga went to the VMAs last night. her escort for the evening was kermit the frog. she had previously been seen wearing said frog as an outfit (jean charles de castelbajac). unfortunately, kermit had to stay in the limo or behind a partition as he is simply a muppet and has someone's hand shoved up inside to animate him. that didnt stop gangsta gaga from giving him sweet kisses and loving his fuzziness. how romantic!
the gaga outfits
one of the highlights of the VMAs this year was trying to figure out what the hell lady gaga was wearing. i counted five different outfits. each successively awesomer. the best decision the mtv producers made was to put gaga over the shoulder of beyonce so we could catch a peek of the crazy. here is a rundown.
neckbrace phantom gaga
donnie darko bunny gaga
tampon undies gaga
just for pictures space gaga
awkward eskimo gaga
the kan-troversy : official 2Pz statement
go on and watch that if you haven't already.
1) america got it wrong.
taylor swift's song and video fall well short of the best female performance this year, and are in fact a sad indicator of what is valued in pop music today. it was absolutely laughable that she beat out beyonce, britney, AND lady gaga in the year 2009.
2) kanye got it right.
everyone knows kanye's a self-absorbed a-hole, but what the man lacks in tact, he makes up for with a sophisticated taste when it comes to music, fashion, design, and music videos. beyonce's video for 'single ladies' is absolutely one of the best of all-time, and i am excited for any defense against mtv's attempts to ruin music as we know it.
3) taylor swift had it coming.
you don't walk around gathering up piles of shit, scooping it up off the ground, spreading it around on your hands, and shoving it all up in folks' eyes and ears. you just don't. people would get upset. they would be disgusted. they might even feel compelled to say something on a nationally televised awards show. how did you think this was going to play out?
4) beyonce is perfect.
how cute is her reaction to kanye's crazy town stunt?!? she's all "oh kanye! ctm!" all was set right in the world when beyonce won 'video of the year' at the end of the night, at which point she showed an unfathomable amount of class by inviting that shit-shoveler taylor swift out on stage to finish up her attempt at public speaking. of course, taylor thanked every nashville record exec who worked to put us all in this uncomfortable position, and failed to thank beyonce for being an inspirational beacon of hope and light for the world. talk about selfish and arrogant!
11 biscuits to kanye for being a crazy freakshow, and just happening to attack my least favorite pop artist in support of my most favorite!
bonus links:
kanye's (alleged) apology (his blog is down, so hard to verify)
reaction tweets from katy perry, pink, and personal fave lo bosworth
1) america got it wrong.
taylor swift's song and video fall well short of the best female performance this year, and are in fact a sad indicator of what is valued in pop music today. it was absolutely laughable that she beat out beyonce, britney, AND lady gaga in the year 2009.
2) kanye got it right.
everyone knows kanye's a self-absorbed a-hole, but what the man lacks in tact, he makes up for with a sophisticated taste when it comes to music, fashion, design, and music videos. beyonce's video for 'single ladies' is absolutely one of the best of all-time, and i am excited for any defense against mtv's attempts to ruin music as we know it.
3) taylor swift had it coming.
you don't walk around gathering up piles of shit, scooping it up off the ground, spreading it around on your hands, and shoving it all up in folks' eyes and ears. you just don't. people would get upset. they would be disgusted. they might even feel compelled to say something on a nationally televised awards show. how did you think this was going to play out?
4) beyonce is perfect.
how cute is her reaction to kanye's crazy town stunt?!? she's all "oh kanye! ctm!" all was set right in the world when beyonce won 'video of the year' at the end of the night, at which point she showed an unfathomable amount of class by inviting that shit-shoveler taylor swift out on stage to finish up her attempt at public speaking. of course, taylor thanked every nashville record exec who worked to put us all in this uncomfortable position, and failed to thank beyonce for being an inspirational beacon of hope and light for the world. talk about selfish and arrogant!
11 biscuits to kanye for being a crazy freakshow, and just happening to attack my least favorite pop artist in support of my most favorite!
bonus links:
kanye's (alleged) apology (his blog is down, so hard to verify)
reaction tweets from katy perry, pink, and personal fave lo bosworth
ho. ly. shit.
i hope you all just saw the VMA's, aka craziest shit ever.we have a LOT to talk about. and it's going to take us all day. so just stay tuned.
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