>Yesterday I told you guys that Harry Potter was bumped until next Summer (before Perez did for the record). Anyway, Entertainment Weekly’s lastest magazine came out today and it couldn’t had worse timing!
Their editors must be pissed!
>So I have been in my hometown of Fredericton, NB since Wednesday last week and tomorrow my trip out east will sadly be ending…sorta. I’m actually heading to Toronto to catch up with some friends over the next 5 days. And by hanging out with my friends I mean shamelessly self-promote myself while they are working, occasionally meeting with them for coffee and food.
My time back home has been surreal. The greatest thing about the whole trip is that I have been able to take a break from “life” and just enjoy being home. Which means I didn’t check Perez Hilton for 5 whole days, I don’t know who is left on Canadian Idol, I haven’t applied for a single reality show, nor have I spent hours on Facebook and most importantly, I have eaten a lot of food.
Since Calgary doesn’t have the basic nutrients that all maritimers grew up on, I have been eating as much of it as I can. Those items include:
BBQ Ruffles Chips
Ringolos
fresh PEI Mussels
McLobtsers
Greco Pizza
fresh Lobster (okay this one was bought out of the back of a truck on a camp ground, but still.)
The whole trip out east has been amazing, I’ve had beers with friends I haven’t seen since high school, watched the sunset with my mom, watched in awe of my nephew and niece turning into amazing people, won a scavenger hunt in metro Halifax, camped for two nights in sussex, watch Wall-E at an actual Drive-In, had a midnight battle of Guitar Hero with my sister, ate an Oktoberfest sausage at the Farmer’s market, ran into friends all over two provinces, lost $30 in a Casino and visited friend’s new homes. Needless to say this is the most exhausting vacation even known to me.
I know after I leave tomorrow, I am going to want to write and say so much to more to all the amazing people I have gotten to spend the last 7 days with. But for now, I think this sums it up nicely: Thank-you.
Now, what the hell happened to Chelsie Hightower? (actually maybe it was good that she got the boot!)
>On Monday night I returned to Tequila for the exclusive DJ Samantha Ronson show. If you don’t know who she is, don’t worry about. It means that you don’t read Perez Hilton or trashy magazines and that my friend is a good thing.
A quick bio of Samantha would probably consist of: She is Lindsay Lohan lesbian girlfriend/lover/probable sponser. But she is also a talented DJ who will probably live in the shadow of a Lohan.
Since it is a shockingly late 2:15am, I am going to resort to the list to breakdown my Samantha/Lindsay thoughts.
-the big question of the night: Was Lindsay there? Well we stayed until 2am and she never showed up.
-dear Samantha, eat a burger, smile and look up once and a while.
-the problem with dance floors are the pushing teenage dancers, tonight they met their match in me. I got moves they’ve never seen. That and I can’t seem to get the Stampede smell of of me from Friday!
-Samantha drinks Red Bull and Water. But turns down REV. Which let’s face it, everyone should.
-I’m so tired. When will Stampede end?
-Samantha also smokes and she doesn’t like it when you ask to take her picture while smoking.
-we asked the bouncer on the way out if Lindsay was really in there. He said: “Of course not, she is facing drug charges, she can’t leave the USA.” Makes sense, no?
-Samantha also has the personality of the Vibe Morning Show. Which makes George Bush seem like Kelly Ripa!
In the end Samantha put on a really great show with lots of amazing tunes to dance to. I think I lost a solid 16 pounds from sweating which is always good right? It’s a shame that no matter how good her show was, people (like you and me!) are probably just going to remember it as the night they didn’t meet Lindsay Lohan.
Check out some pics below:
The only time she cracked a smile all night was when she was reading these mysterious text messages. Even weirder was that she never wrote me back!
I thought this was funny because when I am really concentrating on something, I always stick out my tongue!
My friend Tricia K and I enjoying our prime front row spots for the 2 hour show!
Seriously, cheer up. Like would it kill you to crack a smile? Once, twice an hour?
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So on Thursday night I was lucky enough to go see one of the first screenings of Sex and The City. It wasn’t cause of the ol’ bloggity blog or even because sometimes weird things just happen to me. Nope, I bought tickets like everyone else. The weirdest part was that no one in the city seemed to know about the shows because all of Friday’s shows are sold out, but neither of Thursday’s 10pm were full. Oh well, maybe it’s because I play on the internet for than I sleep.
Anywhoo, so I’m not going to ruin it for you. I would never ever do that. I’m not in the business of spoilers, but I do occasionally open small street stands of warnings and I only have two.
To Boom or Not to Boom: Early on Thursday morning Perez Hilton mentioned on his blog about a huge issue with the movie. The issue is the boom mic (the mic that hangs above actors heads) was visible in the movie in a couple of shots. I paid no attention because Perez is crazy and it was probably just a bad reel. Well let me tell you my friends, the Boom mic should probably get 1st billing in Sex and The City because for more than 20 minutes you can see the microphone. You see it move side to side, you see it on the beach, in carrie’s apartment, you see it everywhere. It becomes down right irritating when it upstages the movie’s most important and climatic (hee hee) scene.
But obviously this isn’t supposed to be like that. The studio wouldn’t release the movie if it had this huge problem. My theory? SJP pissed someone off royaly and when all the movies were shipped out to the theatres the wrong one was sent. But for those 25 minutes the entire movie is off. The color, the close ups, the lighting. It was like the unedited version and not in the good way. I’m sure more details will come up in the next couple of days about what went wrong but be warned.
The SJP Factor: Look I know this movie is about the leading lady Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) but be warned this movie in particular is all about Carrie Bradshaw. And while I like my Carrie as much as the next SJP fan I found it almost silly how much of the movie is focused on her and her life. So I’m just warning you get ready for a whole lot of Carrie who at times kinda reminded me of Meredith Grey and not in a good way!
But that is all for now. Go see the movie. It is every fans dream. Is it an Oscar winner? No. Is it supposed to be? Nope? Do you see some breasts? Sure do.
So as I sit here in my kitchen writing my blog, I can’t help but wonder: Who is going to get fired for the Boom Mic incident?
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Your first time is something you always remember. Thanks to the prevalence of technology, it’s almost impossible not to watch…twice.
So for these reasons and so many more, I was obviously nervous about my very first press conference. That is unless you count the one I went to when I was 6 years old about being a future grad of the Year 2000.
The reason I was nervous was that this wasn’t any regular press conference. This was the Juno/CTV Preview of this weekend’s big ceremony taking place at the Saddledome. Which is already the biggest event that these blue eyes have ever witnessed.
The press conference was a who’s who of Calgary media celebrity. “Look there is that guy! Oh and that girl, who is she again? She knows its quite chilly in here right?” Then there was the actual celebrities who were in attendance. We were first introduced, with quiet groans, to Press Conference host Ben Mulroney, who apparently will just host anything they ask him to.
It was funny to see Ben be just as nervous and awkward as he is on ETalk and Canadian Idol. I mean really, how long does it take one to feel comfortable doing the same thing over and over? Apparently more than 6 years.
Following Ben, we were introduced to Canadian Idol protégé Jacob Hoggard and his band mates from fan favorites Hedley. The band was unusually subdued. Maybe they are getting more mature? More professional? Nah, I think it was because they were up before noon. Either way, it would be impossible to ignore Hoggards charming and comedic personality. Although they promised no surprises on Sunday night (aside from a bright red piano), I have a feeling they might have something up their…well knowing Hedley, you already know where they keep their secrets.
Up next was executive producer John Brunton who introduced the very cool and stylized Juno set as “fossils meet fossil fuels in Alberta.” There are lights designed to look like dinosaur bones and steel drums like look like they were left from the Broadway show Stomp. Like I said very cool.
Following a neat little light show, we were introduced to this years host of Junos comedian Russell Peters. The thing about Russell is that he has never been about the big sight gag, today he proved that his comedy is natural and timed perfectly. Sunday night will not be any different. His said that he’ll simply bring talent, no tricks necessary. Which I take as a total burn between past Juno hosts Nelly Furtado and Pamela Anderson. I think we should thank our lucky stars it’s not Perez Hilton
And that was it. Before I knew it my first press conference was over. I felt pretty good about it. I got to ask two questions and neither of them were stupid. I asked Hedley what bands they were going to check out this weekend. This misunderstood and unanswered what they thought they heard. I let it slide. I also got to ask Russell Peters if had received any bad advice he has received about hosting. He hasn’t gotten any….yet.
(Regular Q Blog readers will love the fact that when Peters noticed it was my turn to ask a question he pointed me out and referred to me as Moby. Insult or compliment? You decide.)
I was lucky enough to be able to tape the Russell Peters segment of the interview. You can check it out here.
Factoring in hometown pride and the success of my first press conference, I feel pretty confident that this years Junos are really going to be great! Finally.
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***The following is an actual email I sent to Perez Hilton…wish me luck!****
Hey Perez,
How is it going?
My name is Michael Morrison and I live in Calgary, Alberta. That’s right the home of next week’s huge Juno Award Ceremony! I can’t believe all the success you’ve had since you appeared at last years ceremony and I wanted to know if you were by chance coming to Calgary. Which, in case you didn’t know, is the home town of one of your favorite’s Feist.
So the big question I wanted to ask is this: If by chance you were going to be heading our way for the Juno’s next week do you think there would be any chance I could arrange an interview with you?
A year and a half ago I started my own blog, Mike’s Bloggity Blog Blob. Since then I have been so fortunate to find unbelievable success. Just a couple of months ago it won Best Entertainment Blog in Canada and came in 3rd for Best Blog in all of Canada. I’ve also had the chance to meet celebs like Gwen Stefani, Brody Jenner, Marie Osmond, Lucy Lawless and Canadian Idol winners Kalan Porter and Brian Melo. I also met Gene Simmons in Las Vegas and he mistook me for Moby…..I didn’t correct him.
I am also a contributor to The Calgary Herald’s blog The Q, which is Calgary’s largest newspaper.
If you would be up for it, during our interview we could visit some of Calgary’s most famous spots. First we would have to buy some cowboy boots, then we could check out the bar where Prince Harry cheated on his girlfriend, well actually the bar has been torn down…but we could stand on the side walk! We could also swing by the world famous Calgary Stampede grounds which will also be playing host to the Junos. And….well really that’s about it. Or we could just go for some good ol’ Canadian Tim Horten’s coffee. Trust me, it puts Starbucks to shame.
If this would be at all possible please let me know. I will attending all the Juno events and look forward to meeting you.
Thank you in advance.
Michael Morrison
>You know 80′s night on American Idol is going to be good when the back up singers are wearing their best 80′s garb.
So let’s get it started:
Luke Menard is still in the competition. Yeah…weird right. I also thought that his most embarrasing moment about wearing a tutu is probably Danny Noriega’s favorite moment. Maybe that is why poor Danny had his arms crossed for most of the show. But back to Luke. I guess the worst thing he could do is sing a Wham song. Oh wait…scratch that. This is probably the worst he has ever sounded. I think the only thing that could save him now is if Perez breaks somesort of story in the next hour.
The star of season 7 is up next. David Archuleta has a lot to live up….mostly due to the way the media can over hype a performance. And tonight we learn that this 12 year old can play the piano too! I think as the season goes on David might want to think about toning down how is pretty much great at everything. David played it safe tonight with Phil Collin’s “Another Day in Paradise” but still miles ahead of everyone else.
A lot of people don’t like Danny Noriega, but you know what? He is this season’s biggest Diva and at least he knows it. Every week he seems to play it up more and more and at least it’s different than what we see from the others right? I really liked how much he was having with “Tainted Love”, he even seem surprised by how he rocked it. And his reaction to Simon’s insults? Awesome. After Simon said that he hated everything about it, all Danny could do is laugh.
David Hernandez says that a booger in is nose is the most embarrasing thing ever? Really? More embarrassing than being a male stripper for men? Ahh well, to each their own I guess. You know what wasn’t embarrassing his version of “All coming back to me now.” I honestly forget every week what a good singer he is. I don’t know if that’s good or bad. I hope he doesn’t fall through the cracks this week….sorry bad pun. (go ahead think about it…you’ll get it.)
I feel sad that Michael Johns embarrassing moment about getting beat up once was something that happened to me everyday in High School. I didn’t realize that this was embarrassing. I guess that would explain a lot of things though……
a-n-y-w-a-y…..Michael was his usual great self. I guess he is in the David A. category in the sense that I hope we don’t get bored with perfection.
I know I make fun of Bedhead (David Cook) a lot but I LOVED his version of Lionel Richie’s Hello. I didn’t even recognize the song. I think it might even be enough to get him through. Which means who isn’t going to get through now because he was on my list to go home.
Jason Castro is getting better and better with the TV interviews and his story about his hair falling out is yet another thing that happens to me everyday. This episode is really making me looking myself in a different light. Sigh. And with his version of Hallelujah was AMAZING! that is almost itunes download quality.
Chikezie is up last and tells an embarrasing story about walking into a girls washroom. Seriously…is someone pulling my leg? This whole episode is my life! Double. Chikezie is singing for his life tonight. He needed to do something fun, something that would show his personality, something memorable. He didn’t do any of those. Sorry Chi, even though Simon kinda liked it, your version of “She fills me up” was also your plane ticket home.
So that’s it. We are done with the semi-finals for the guys. Those went fast didn’t they?!
Going home on Thursday?
The bookends of tonight’s show: Luke Menard and Chikezie.
Which means that our Top 12 will have three Davids. Can you name them without scrolling up? I didn’t think so.
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Monday, March 3st, 2008
-“What’s the point in voting? The same party always wins.” If everyone that thinks this actually voted, this wouldn’t be the case. Fun Fact: Fiddler on the Roof won Best Picture the year that the Conservatives took office.
What difference does it make? I’m just moving back to my province after I’ve made a bunch of money. Well do you know what would make you even more money? Affordable housing. That’s why the Maritimers that have migrated to this province actually hold A LOT of power. Most of us choose not to use it. Check out my CBC interview for more.
Politics are boring. I love me my Perez Hilton. Yeah, I know. Me too. That’s why I wrote this.
So please. Go vote on Monday. We can actually make a difference. Who knows maybe you’ll meet someone cute in the line up.
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Bucked from the crowd?
Have they been harvested?
Too corny? I thought the writers were on strike, surely Ryan can’t be coming up with these Nebraska themed puns on his own!
Aww man. No Paula? I would lose it if I made it that far and didn’t get to see that crazy bitch! Of course, she knows I mean that in a good way!
9:04 And you thought my editing was bad? Ryan told us that the nasally Kelly Clarkson obsessed Chris Bernheisel was 25 years old. But on the screen it showed 24. Hmmm….Wait.a.minute. That guy gets to be the next Seacrest!?!?! What about me? I feel burned Seacrest. Watch your back.
9:10 Holy shit, Jason’s audition was probably one of the most stressful auditions we’ve seen. He’s a great singer but for a while there he couldn’t even get by the first line. It’s lucky they finally came to him, because let’s be honest: Who doesn’t know the lyrics to “When you say it best, you say nothing at all!? See ya in LA farm boy.
9:17 Paula finally shows up after being delayed on a plane. Of course, we “Hey Paula” fans know that that means she was probably huddled in a corner crying out for Emilio Estivez. They should show that stuff!
9:19 Quick, who knew Ryan had a muscle?
9:20 It will be great to see Rachael Wicker in Hollywood. She’ll be able to protect that sissy farm boy.
9:23 I have no problems with Goths or Sarah Whitaker, but does being a goth mean that you can’t brush your teeth?
9:30 And now Ryan gets to be a judge? I kinda felt bad for Samantha Sidley though (who is from Los Angeles?!) because her audition turned into a joke with Paula and Ryan switching places. Hey guys, she didn’t stand in line for two hours for audition to be turned into a joke! See you in Hollywood Samantha!
9:42 Best quote ever after receiving a golden ticket: “I can’t wait to make it to Hollywood and prove it to Simon that I am America’s Next Top Model…I mean…..” Thanks Elizabeth Erkert, tell Tyra I say hello!
9:48 Why do people share their personal family trauma’s with Ryan on national television? I know I have a daily blog, but that is kinda embarrassing Angelica Puente. But not everyone can pull of a Celine, so congrats now off to Dr. Phil with you!
9:56 For some reason or another Paula just assumed the “position”. I’m not sure I care to know why.
9:59 Leo Marlowe wraps up our time in Omaha. He was great and quite frankly so was American Idol tonight. Did you notice they focused more on the good people than the bad!
This is the American Idol we need and love!!!
Where are we off to tomorrow night? Miama! I wonder if Perez will be there?
