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Christian Bale's ballistic tantrum from T4

 This clip is at once hilarious, obscene, indicative of LA egos, inexcusable and ridiculous...Oh, and it's disappointing...because no matter how unprofessional the DP was (and he was!) there's no forgiving a rant like that...Bale might've gotten away with a 30second...

Posted by KO on February 3, 2009 9:34 AM

Email of the Day

Brilliant- but a bit of Bummer!"The Bush boys have certainly set a standard for the future - lax regulation, tax breaks for wealthy, an imploding financial sector, growing disparity of income, loss of jobs, high energy prices, monumental national debt...

Posted by KO on September 17, 2008 7:07 PM

Disappointment

KO has been a fan of The New Yorker magazine for as long as we can remember. In fact, years ago we were so inspired by our friend Kayt's parents' artful and clever bathroom tribute to The New Yorker (they...

Posted by KO on July 15, 2008 6:31 PM

Is She Fat?! No, She Is Luscious!

Karolina Kurkova, best known for being an Angel model for Victoria's Secret, was recently the topic of much ado whilst modeling in South America- Why? you ask...because everyone took a look at her on the runway- and... gasped: "She's gotten...

Posted by KO on June 29, 2008 10:06 PM

RIP Tim Russert

Tim Russert, host of Meet The Press suffered a fatal heart attack Friday. He was just 58. Russert was at work at the NBC Studios in Washington, D.C., when he went into cardiac arrest. "He was an institution in both...

Posted by KO on June 14, 2008 7:07 PM

Tragic. Horrifying. Disturbing. Sad.

source...

Posted by KO on June 3, 2008 10:14 AM

So Much Trouble's Top 5...

Source: Friend Peter's rad blog SoMuchTroubleInTheWorld...

Posted by KO on April 29, 2008 7:37 PM

Honoring Jill

Rest In Peace Jill!...

Posted by KO on April 10, 2008 8:51 AM

Heart and Soul, Mourning The Loss

Our friend Beth C lost her very beautiful, funny and wonderful 20yr old sister Thursday night. Jill died in a horrific car accident. We are overwhelmed, deeply sad, and can not even begin to fathom Beth's pain and sorrow. Rest...

Posted by KO on April 5, 2008 6:37 PM

Seriously Seriously...WTF???!!!

You absolutely must watch this clip from Keith Olberman's March 27th Countdown of Worst Persons! It's completely mind-blowing and tragic. !!! Thanks to Peter at SMT for pointing this out to me!...

Posted by KO on March 29, 2008 9:41 AM

Chapter 27...Finally

Our friend and brilliant writer/first-time director JPS has quite a storm in store! His very controversial (yet still-so- little-seen) film Chapter 27, about Mark David Chapman's now- infamous-obsession-turned-deadly assassination of John Lennon, is finally going to be released (limited, of...

Posted by KO on March 12, 2008 1:56 PM

:( :( :(

Sad, surprising news: Heath Ledger, the 28yr old Aussie actor (starring in this summer's Batman film as the Joker) was found dead today. Truly sad, shocking.Above left: Heath on Friday; Above right: Heath as the Joker, out summer 08Above: Heath...

Posted by KO on January 21, 2008 6:10 PM

Watch While You Still Can...

In case you missed my second update...here is the freaky creepy bizarro awesome and icky Tom Cruise Scientology recruitment video! You must see!!!...

Posted by KO on January 17, 2008 10:43 AM

Interview with the Vampire

Have you guys seen this video (quickly making its way virally all over the web) of Tom Cruise ranting and raving (and recruiting) for Scientology? It wasn't intended for nonbelievers, or "spectators" as he so generously calls the likes of...

Posted by KO on January 15, 2008 8:49 PM

Sad and Disturbing

Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated Thursday in a suicide attack that also killed at least 20 others at a campaign rally, aides said. "The surgeons confirmed that she has been martyred," Bhutto's lawyer Babar Awan said. A party...

Posted by KO on December 27, 2007 2:58 PM

WTF? And all that nonsense

How cute are Thandie Newton's kids? Really, WTF? When did Angie get so pin thin? Seriously, WTF? Holy Mary Mother of...Why oh why oh why? Ok, all kidding aside, WTF??? Oh, but how brilliant is DListed? And wow, Mama Madonna...

Posted by KO on December 2, 2007 9:32 PM

Sadly, A Case for SVU

source: ph...

Posted by KO on November 27, 2007 7:31 AM

And I thought bronchitis was rough...

source: AndreaHarner...

Posted by KO on November 15, 2007 8:38 AM

Happy Halloween

HMV.com 2007 Annual Horror Poll top 10: 1. 'The Exorcist' (1973) - William Friedkin 2. 'The Shining' (1980) - Stanley Kubrick 3. 'Halloween' (1978) - John Carpenter 4. 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' (1984) - Wes Craven 5. 'Ringu' -...

Posted by KO on October 31, 2007 10:27 AM

Blood Diamond

Did you see Blood Diamond? Stellar! Around here "it's bling bang, eh?" "I like to get kissed before I get f_cked." "T.I.A." This is Africa. Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou are inspired and I applaud their achievements. Additionally, Jennifer Connelly,...

Posted by KO on October 18, 2007 10:26 PM

Taibbi Talks Thompson

We love Matt Taibbi and have for a long time. In recent years he's taken to writing his political op-essays for Rolling Stone. His aggressive, angsty attitude is almost a perfect antidote to mainstream media coverage. If you haven't read...

Posted by KO on October 15, 2007 10:03 AM

"I'm Not Dead Yet!"

Regarding "So Much Trouble In The World" Indeed: COPIED AS IS FROM SMT: Post a Comment On [Peter's Blog]: SO MUCH TROUBLE IN THE WORLD "Sickness redefined" CJ said... How sad are people like Michelle Malkin and Bill O'Relly? And,...

Posted by KO on October 12, 2007 11:28 PM

"So Much Trouble In The World" Indeed

Fellow blogger (and onetime fellow coworker) Peter Mathes has a very powerful, poignant, relevant, repulsive and necessary post up at his blog, and I am strongly urging you all to check it out. Now. _____________________________________________________ ***C&L has a post and...

Posted by KO on October 12, 2007 9:49 PM

"Iraq Me Dave Petraeus"

To the tune of Rock Me Amadeus, the Daily Show shrewdly and brilliantly created the segment "Iraq Me Dave Petraeus" and we absolutely insist you click here and watch it right now!...

Posted by KO on September 17, 2007 8:06 PM

It's the Questions...Don't Hesitate to Debate

Have you seen the Second Edition of Loose Change?*Have you seen the Original Cut of Loose Change?Won't you please watch the Original Cut of Loose Change? *I had a hard time finding the "part 2" of the 2nd Edition! Way...

Posted by KO on September 12, 2007 9:44 AM

David Lynch on 9/11

"David Lynch Goes Public With 9/11 Questions Film director is disturbed by unanswered questions Film Director and cult icon David Lynch has gone public with concerns he has over the official government story of the September 11 2001 terror attacks....

Posted by KO on September 11, 2007 12:39 PM

REMEMBER TO REMEMBER!!! Applying Our Shared Mixture of Media Experiences (think: Britney, Gimme More!), Tragedy and Terror (We All Get Perpetual War War War)...And At least Consider Considering This...

We like distractions probably more than most, but we also can't NOT get serious about the way our world is depicted in the media...Especially now... *************************************************** Tragedy's Legacy Six years of 9/11 as a license to kill It evokes a...

Posted by KO on September 10, 2007 9:20 PM

Regarding Britney...

We like Britney's new single, "Gimme More" and though she seemed to be in slow motion during the VMAs last night, We say Give her a break! MTV has been using her for $$$$$$$$$$$ and viewership (hello?! would anyone under...

Posted by KO on September 10, 2007 4:57 PM

REMEMBER TO REMEMBER!!! Reflecting on 9/11: The People, The Pulverized Steel, The Propaganda, The Politics, The Profiteers, The President...And So Much Pain...Revisiting the Worst and the Best of US

My way of paying tribute to those who died on 9/11...* I was in Oklahoma, just outside OKC, on the morning of September 11, 2001, when my mother called me and told me to "turn on the tv." I will...

Posted by KO on September 10, 2007 4:53 PM

REMEMBER TO REMEMBER!!! Consider Considering...

KEEP REMEMBERING AND HONORING THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO DIED... KEEP ASKING QUESTIONS AND QUESTIONING THE ANSWERS... ************************************************* America's Number One Collapse Expert Thought WTC Bombed FDNY commander said south tower implosion "too even" to be caused by jet fuel...

Posted by KO on September 10, 2007 3:34 PM

...Especially Escapist

Owen, not quite public but present, Santa Monica...

Posted by KO on September 4, 2007 5:54 PM

Idiocracy Now

source; dlisted...

Posted by KO on August 31, 2007 1:10 PM

Owen...Call Me!

"He always seemed very happy to me. . . . When I heard the news this morning, I was totally shocked and, quite honestly, saddened," said Robert D. Yeoman, the cinematographer on Wilson's upcoming movie The Darjeeling Limited. "I hope...

Posted by KO on August 27, 2007 7:10 PM

Owen...

Owen is on my mind...(source: X17)...

Posted by KO on August 27, 2007 4:50 PM

...Especially Sad

We've always adored fellow scorpio and longhorn Owen Wilson, He's the whole package: beautious, charming and "especially genius."It fills me with profound sorrow to return to the web (after a weekend away in Maryland) and find that horror of all...

Posted by KO on August 27, 2007 3:11 PM

Crack Kitty: Back From the Dead

source: Dlisted Ok this is definitely funny and not funny. First off, back in Austin in 98-00, KO had a cat with many names. First she was named Seamus by my mom. Then I called her... uh...something else*! But finally...

Posted by KO on August 22, 2007 9:40 AM

Crandall Canyon Mining Catastrophe

The Utah mining tragedy, and the tragedy that followed with the confirmed deaths of 3 rescue workers (1 of whom was a federal mine safety officer) is just horrifying. What a nightmare. Just so very awful. Sad. Here are my...

Posted by KO on August 17, 2007 8:04 PM

D'oh No

(thanks CS)...

Posted by KO on August 4, 2007 2:23 PM

Dogs Gone Wild

Funny:Not Funny (...Scary):(source: Dlisted, Defamer)...

Posted by KO on August 3, 2007 6:08 PM

LoBlo: Throwing It All Away

You take your eyes off the 'ball for a single day and what happens? LiLo goes full-on d'ohglo and gets busted for driving drunk, with coke, with a suspended license. Does LiLo have anyone loving her? Ho needs help. Fast.LiLo...

Posted by KO on July 25, 2007 8:34 AM

R.I.P.

DAVID HALBERSTAM died yesterday. An excerpt from the report in The San Jose Mercury News: David Halberstam, an award-winning journalist whose trail-blazing reporting on the Vietnam War earned him a Pulitzer Prize and national acclaim, was killed Monday morning in...

Posted by KO on April 24, 2007 1:53 PM

In the Dog(g) House

"It's a completely different scenario. [Rappers] are not talking about no collegiate basketball girls who have made it to the next level in education and sports. We're talking about hoes that's in the 'hood that ain't doing shit, that's trying...

Posted by KO on April 12, 2007 2:26 PM

I Want Your Shades, Mr. Scary Man

Bobby D in Cape Fear...

Posted by KO on April 10, 2007 9:22 AM

Overheard, Underwhelmed, StupidYoung, SuperRich, and "Serious" About "Society"

Scene: Three Yalies (2 guys, 1 girl) interviewing other, younger Yalies for...their "society" (questions akin to Molly Ringwald's Sixteen Candles "anonymous" questionaire)... Yalie/"Society" girl: "Girl, we are a diverse community." ******************************************************************* And post-interviews... *Stranger/Onlooker: "What's it [the society] called?" *Yalie/"Society"...

Posted by KO on February 27, 2007 3:00 PM

Charmed, I'm (Sooo) Sure...

Overheard in New Haven while working on my site: Mom to her Daughter: "I just saw Charmed Season 7 is out on dvd." Ummm...wait...seriously...Charmed is on dvd?! It's already had 7 seasons?!!! WTF???!!!...

Posted by KO on February 13, 2007 4:39 PM

She Dead

While it's not all that surprising, KO still thinks Anna Nicole Smith's death today is sad alot......

Posted by KO on February 8, 2007 6:03 PM

Buckle Up and Slow Down!

On the way to the UCONN basketball game in Hartford yesterday, my friends and I witnessed the most horrific accident. A man in a greenish GMC Jimmy (or something similar) suddenly veered nearly 90 degrees toward the left lane...his car...

Posted by KO on January 28, 2007 1:47 PM

No Healing For Heroes

Great post at So Much Trouble In The World about the ongoing health problems of rescue workers and residents of lower Manhattan post-9/11. Check it out....

Posted by KO on January 25, 2007 9:44 PM

Broken Deal: KO's 1000th Post Hurts

DealBreaker writer~ and great friend (to many including) KO~ John Carney was hit by a car late Saturday night. It was a hit and run. I resisted mentioning it sooner because I wanted to get as much detail as possible...

Posted by KO on January 16, 2007 5:39 PM

Tricky Winter, Dirty Drinks

KO has also considered these issues~ always aware that I! am not! alone!~ and couldn't help but love the brevity of the 1-2 punch from D.D.'s most recent posts: Bravo Giulia....

Posted by KO on January 16, 2007 12:39 PM

Dirty Dishes

The only thing I can think of when I look at this picture~ snapped late last night~ of the most surprisingly spectacularly delicious pasta is Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder scream-singing "Dirty Frank!"Dirty Pasta (!) is followed up by one that...

Posted by KO on January 14, 2007 8:05 PM

Won't Back Down

Some choice excerpts from Matt Taibbi's article for Rolling Stone: That Iraq Report? More of the Same The great Baker-Hamilton crock: A classic bullshit-cloud in the proud tradition of congressional "studies"These guys know how to spread their legs for campaign...

Posted by KO on December 12, 2006 11:36 AM

He Has Destroyed Himself From Within

Heard LA Times Writer Kenneth Turan read his review of Mel Gibson's new film Apocalypto this morning on KCRW, and I feel compelled to share some excerpts: Another bloodbath, Mel Gibson's "Apocalypto" doesn't miss an impalement or a dismemberment Who...

Posted by KO on December 8, 2006 1:33 PM

Friend of the Devil

Hmmm...I really can't decide which is more frightening~ this cat...OR...the$e ob$cenely luxuriou$ "holiday" bonu$e$...*Note: Ob$cenely luxuriou$ "holiday" bonu$e$ are NOT (directly) associated with the gold McDonald's coke spoon above. The picture, c/o Citizen-Citizen via Gawker is just a little bump-...

Posted by KO on December 6, 2006 4:46 PM

Seriously...WTF?!

Looking for that perfect gift for your perfect girl? How 'bout Barbie, complete with poop-eating pup (and a pooper-scooper...if you're into that sorta thing)?!(Dlisted via Gizmodo)...

Posted by KO on November 30, 2006 6:02 PM

Not a Pretty Girl

"I don't know if I do anything to annoy Justin. Nothing. I'm perfect. That's probably what drives him crazy!" ~Cameron Diaz to OK magazine KO supposes Cam's quote* grants us all free reign to suggest how so very truly ugly...

Posted by KO on November 30, 2006 2:33 AM

I'm thankful for perspective and humility!

(*this is a flashback to 05 from Defamer)...

Posted by KO on November 22, 2006 8:49 PM

Juicy

Just sooo wrong...Oh so right. Had to be done. And what else is there to say?!(source: BrandSpankin'...Bravo Brando!)...

Posted by KO on November 22, 2006 1:37 AM

Not Lenny Bruce/Not Bill Hicks

Michael Richards~ known to most people as Kramer from Seinfeld~ had a very bad Friday night. He was performing at the Laugh Factory (here in L.A.) and went off on a very unfunny racist rant. KO is pretty open-minded about...

Posted by KO on November 20, 2006 11:48 AM

Anorexia Is Charity

We all know Angelina Jolie gives her time and money to the less fortunate, but is she giving away her food too?! Is Angie on a hunger strike?! Maybe she's sympathizing with Kate Bosworth and opting for White Hot Anorexia?...

Posted by KO on November 7, 2006 2:31 AM

Kate Bosworth Makes Anorexia the New "White Hot"

We aren't fooled by the recent pictures of Kate Bosworth grocery shopping in LA. Kate's pretended to eat before, so we don't put it past her to pretend to shop. The summer's trendiest "It" girl and funniest fighter for "the...

Posted by KO on November 3, 2006 4:01 PM

How Many Bodies Are We Talking About Boehner?

"I think Donald Rumsfeld's the only man in America who knows where the bodies are buried at the Pentagon..."(from C&L)...

Posted by KO on October 30, 2006 3:55 PM

I Can't Believe It's Not Butter...

While working with my webmaster Matt Lum yesterday, I was introduced to a uniquely American phenomenon: ready-to-eat cheesecake filling. Matt was amused with my reaction to the butter-like concoction, but I was genuinely disturbed. The buttery texture was messing with...

Posted by KO on October 26, 2006 12:52 AM

With All Due Respect

This may be the funniest f-ing clip ever of the most popular fug on Fox. Can't. Stop. Laughing. It's. Too. Funny. (thanks C&L) Be sure to check out this piece from C&L about Clinton "crazed" on Fox! Also...here is Ned...

Posted by KO on September 23, 2006 12:20 PM

School for Scoundrels, part 2

Hopefully we all know there is nothing wrong with questioning authority. In fact, questioning authority is natural. When you are a kid and your mom tells you to brush your teeth you might whine, ask why or rebel and use...

Posted by KO on September 12, 2006 2:46 PM

My Gold Shoes Are Too Tight!

This is a real ad running next to pictures from a party in the Hamptons @NYSocialDiary....

Posted by KO on September 7, 2006 2:57 PM

Wow....

I had to close my eyes so as not to see the darkness... *** KO with KR by Iris...

Posted by KO on June 15, 2006 1:46 PM

I laughed out loud...

Brandon (who?) Davis is back on video thanks to TMZ, only this time he's getting chewed out by an overzealous Lindsay Lohan fan. It is very childish, yes, but also very funny. My favorite quotes from the anonymous chica:...

Posted by KO on May 22, 2006 4:25 PM

Gross, Swollen and Ugly

*Brandon Davis (Oil heir and little else) and Paris Hilton (Hotel heiress, model & porn star) are all over the gossip sites today b/c Brandon needed some attention last night when the two of them were club-hopping. The paparazzi...

Posted by KO on May 17, 2006 5:29 PM