Mike's Bloggity Blog

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I’m in shock.
I don’t even know if I can write about what I’m about to write about.

Okay….here we go. A Fredericton, New Brunswick (my hometown!) writer is having his books turned into a movie that is going to star none other than The Jonas Brothers.

That’s right Walter the Farting Dog which is co-written by Fredericton born writer Glenn Murray and co-writer Bill Kotzwinkle is going to take Hollywood by storm. Hell, if Beverly Hills Chihuahua can make $78 Million, I’m pretty a movie about a dog with flatulence issues will probably strike it rich!

And yes, it is weird that a book about a farting dog requires TWO writers. But that’s not the point! This is a huge score my hometown which has soooooo many talented writers and performers!

Now, if they are looking to cast a dog with a smell that could make Nick Jonas cry, I’m pretty my dog Moosehead Morrison pretty much fits the bill.

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I’ve been thinking a lot about Nickelback lately.
No! Wait, don’t stop reading.

I’ve been thinking about them lately because I honestly don’t understand the fascination with the band that proudly hails from Alberta. To me, they are no different then mullets, fanny backs, Gap sweaters and scrunchies. You would think that people would know better, yet take a stroll in any Canadian mall and there they are, as if they were all the hottest fashion trends.

Nickelback is no different. Ignoring the still mysterious correlation between Chad Kroeger’s musical talent and his mullet, there is no denying that they are one of Canada’s hottest musical commodities. They’re last CD sold over 7 million copies worldwide and their newest single “Gotta Be Somebody” is the only single by a Canadian artist on Itunes Top 10 chart.

Yet ask anyone that enjoys good music and they’ll be the first to tell you that Nickelback sucks.

So why are so many people divided over whether or not Nickelback is actually a good band or not? Asking someone if they are a Nickelback fan is like asking them who they voted for. Some people will flat out tell the they are or aren’t fans, others might lie to you to save face. For me, I’ve always been fascinated that so many people love them because they a true “Canadian rock band”, even though their musicality and rock and roll lyrics rival that of Hanson and The Jonas Brothers.

I think it’s time that we all admit what we all secretly think. Nickelback is as rock and roll as Donnie Osborne. They are a band that purposely writes damn catchy pop-rock tunes that then can be sold for commercials, TV Shows and movies. Honestly, does anyone really believe that they still represent their core fan base of blue-collar hardworking Canadians?

It’s funny you know, a similar sounding band, let’s say The Moffats, would never have been able to sell out Calgary’s Saddledome, but Nickelback did it two nights in a row. I guess it’s true what they say, the Moffats really were ahead of their time.

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The 25th annual MTV Video Music Awards were handed out Sunday night and like with every thing on MTV it was completely ridiculous but still fun to watch, kinda like a car crash, a drunken, cocaine, arrogant and lip-synching car crash.

-Does anyone over hype more the hybrid of muchmusic and mtv? It’s especially bad now that they are both owned by the same company.
-No surprise that Britney looked great, what was surprising was that she apparently forgot not to hold the mic directly in front of her face.
-I wanted to love Russell Brand so much, so far? Not so much.
-It’s getting harder and harder to resist the Jonas Brothers. Even the most cynical person has to admit that it was pretty cool to see 1200 running and screaming (casted) teenagers.
-Michael Phelps left his energy in the pool.
-Lil’ Wayne has so many tatoos he could be on Prison Break, so know if Prison Break was still cool.
-Uhhh Lil’Wayne and Young Jezzy are two different people! Who knew?
-I’m 26 years old and I have never heard a Paramour song, all of a sudden I feel a whole lot older.
-John Legend and Tila Tequila sitting beside eachother.
-Anyone know why Leah Miller from Muchmusic keeps showing us clips from VMAs that just happened? Aside from Ten Second Ted is anyone’s memory that bad?
-OMG Lincoln Park won an award! OMFG Lincoln Park is still around!
-P!nk definitely have the coolest performance of the night, too bad she also had the worst back-up singers.
-Holy shit those paid fans are EVERYWHERE!
-I’ve always been confused by Slipknot and their masks. What’s the point of being a famous band if no one recognizes you?! And is it weird that I think they sound like really nice guys?
-Jordin Spark calls out Sluts! Nice!
-I love how they are using the Paramount lot for some of the performances!
-Rhianna is back for a second performance, seems kinda greedy no?
-Christina Aguilera is back but why is she lip syncing? She does an amazing job live, maybe baby max is more tiring than she thought he was going to be? Not that she doesn’t look hot cause that girl can still put on a great show.
-It was great to see Tokyo Hotel win because out of all the artists they could use exposure that comes with the award. I also never realized that Canada’s Tokyo Police Club was a different band either. See, you can learn things from MTV.
-So what is the night’s most talked accessory? A promise ring.
-I seriously hate Kid Rock. You know what I hate more than Kid Rock? All Summer Long, Which for one reason or another Calgary has adopted as it’s theme song. Ahh well I guess it’s better than Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy. Unfortunately.
-Britney completes with her come back with two VMAs, of course she is still chewing gum, ahh Britney don’t ever change!
-Kanye threw a fit at last year’s VMAs and here he is back to close the show. So fickle Kanye, so fickle indeed.