Friday, September 12, 2008

Diane Lane in Unfaithful

Much has been written about Calvin Klein's obsession, so I felt it was time that my own obsessions got their due. For the last 5 Mmmmmmmmonths my eyes have been opened to a plethora of wonderful things that I never knew existed:

Alt-rock band The Sheriff
Made-for-TV movie Shaggy Dog
Season one of Becker

...just to name a few. But none of these things compare to my ultimate obsession of late, the person who introduced me to all of these things and more (including voice brackets). That obesession is Alex "Faith" Brown.




Don't understand why? Do I have to spell it out for you?


A is for Amy Adams Hands



When life knocks you down and twists your body into the fetal position, Alex Brown’s Amy Adams hands are like chicken cutlet soup for the soul. Just one flutter of those wrists can bring shelter to the homeless, warmth to the cold, and Burger King to the romantically jilted.

L is for Leggings



With runway-worthy gams that stretch from here to next Tuesday, Alex Brown is the ideal spokestran for Lindsay Lohan Leggings. Rumer Willis has it that his legs are actually insured for one million dollars (roughly 304, 000, 000, 000 inches of bulge.)

EX is for Exquisite Lucite Heels



Did you know? Lucite and Alex Brown are synonyms, meaning they are different words that share similar meanings. It’s true! The dictionary defines both Lucite and Alex Brown as TRANS (…parent) and TRANS (…lucent).

B is for Bear Cartoons



Cartoon Bears are like Xanadu’s Kira to Alex Brown’s roller disco – meaning, they inspire him. Bears taught Alex Brown how to do everything from cook chicken cacciatore to apply lipstick with a strawberry. Garbage-picking, makeup-wearing bears can bemuse us, but Alex Brown knows that they also can be muses. Pretty heavy stuff. Bump bump.

R is for Runway



The name Alex Brown brings to mind the 1995 smash hit by Soul Asylum.
“Runway Tran never coming back,
Runway on a runway track.”
And boy, can he ever runway. Alex Brown’s signature runway move, the “haute couture/ high five/ dressage” brings Miss J, Tyrabot, and Jay Tranuel to their knees! (Luckily they always wear Lindsay Lohan Leggings to cushion their fall).


O is for Oprah



The Big “O” herself is privy to the amount of faith and inspiration Alex Brown brings with him everywhere he goes. Oprah even went so far as to reward him for his good work by inviting him to appear on her show:



W is for Wolf Pack



N is for Never Nude



Arrested Development’s Tobias is the most famous of the Never Nudes, but compared to the positively bashful Alex Brown, Tobias is downright risqué (risky?)
Self-consciousness over his chicken cutlets, earlobes, left eye, neck, and ankles causes him to cover his entire body with jortcessories! Sadly, dozens more are afflicted by this disease, including famed comedian Michael Lawrence.

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Weekend Word Up!



Weekend Word Up is looking for new writers!







All valid excuses, but I'd like to present you with just a few of the benefits of writing for Weekend Word Up!


1)Fame

You’ll spend your days worshipped by masses of Weekend Word Up readers, and your nights canoodling with your legions of celebrity friends! Isn’t that right, TAYLOR HICKS?



2) Riches

No, not THOSE kinds of riches. We mean the kind of riches you get through the satisfaction of a job well done. Emotional riches, or some bullcrap.

3) A Wealth of Information

You’ll be first in line to give people judgmental looks when they suggest a kitten-drowning jamboree or the opening of an octogenarian swingers club for this week’s Weekend Word Up!

So what are you waiting for? Sign up today!!!

Bikini waxes for kids!



The Toronto Star reported that more and more 9-12 year olds are being pressured by their moms to get bikini waxes. I had no idea that Dina Lohan and Lynne Spears had family in Toronto! Call me crazy, but there is something about pouring hot wax onto an 11-year old and ripping out the hair at the root that just seems…what’s the word? FABULOUS!

To me, waxing is like learning French (ironic, since the French are a notoriously hairy people!) Start early, and soon the kid will be fluent in the language of hair removal! Remember, it’s called kindergarten, not lady garden!

Oh heel, no!



The company that operates Winners and Homesense is adding StyleSense to its roster. Designed for footwear fanatics, StyleSense is a department store specializing in shoes.



Ladies! Get ahold of yourselves!

The first two StyleSense stores will open next Thursday at Vaughn Mills & Oakville Place. The store will be roughly 15, 000 square feet (does that equal roughly 15,000 shoes?) I’m still holding out for the opening of an AdditionElle StyleSense. They don’t make shoes big enough to fit these Clydesdales!

TIFF 08 – Celebrity stalking edition!

Weekend Word up has got the skinny on the places you’re sure to spot the rich and famous during TIFF ’08!



Jennifer Hudson: On Church St, pinned helplessly under a 58-person crush of gay men singing “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going,”



Zac Efron: The Annex, handcuffed to my bed with two broken legs as I nurse him back to health Annie Wilkes–styles whilst forcing him to sign a contract for “High School Musical 4”.



Dakota Fanning: The Dakota Tavern, signing DVD copies of “Uptown Girls” between shots of Jack Daniels



Macaulay Culkin: Los Angeles, fuming over the fact that the publicity team for his new movie completely forgot about him when they departed for Toronto. AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

Have a great looo-oooong weekend!