Holiday road

I'll be taking a ride down holiday road, so may not be posting much until after Christmas. Happy holidays, y'all!

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Did Ricky Martin just out himself?

Sexy singer Ricky Martin (remember Livin' La Vida Loca?) recently had twins with a surrogate mother.

Now, I'm not a big follower of his career, but he did have some catchy songs a few years back and he looked pretty hot, so he's on my radar. And I remember men back then claiming he was gay, which they always seem to think is the case with any other man who's super hot and has a flair for fashion. They like to drop the "He's gay" bomb in hope women will sigh with resignation, set our sights lower and go out with them instead. Which is what we usually do.

It doesn't matter to me if Ricky Martin is gay or not. But he has dodged questions about his sexuality for a long time. The folks over at The Young Turks say he basically just outed himself by doing the solo-with-surrogate thing (watch the video clip).

Some fans are outraged at the suggestion he may be gay, probably because they have fantasies of one day becoming Mrs. Martin. Get a grip ladies: Whichever way he swings, he's way out of the league of most mere mortals, so the inspiration for his next lusty hit won't be you, anyhow. Just keep shaking it to his tunes and take him as he is regardless of what (or who) comes out in the next few months.

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Congrats Russell Brand & Ricky Gervais

Russell Brand got the award for best live stand-up act at the British Comedy Awards. Granted, the competition isn't exactly stiff for the most part in the UK (they have only a few really good stand-ups that are the cherries atop a dunghill of crap comics), but recognition must be sweet. Just not so sweet that he actually showed up to get the award - he accepted via video.

As did Ricky Gervais, who was the pick for best television comedy actor. He joked in his filmed speech: "I can't be bothered to be there in person. This is beneath me to be honest: I've won real awards, Golden Globes and Emmys." Funny, but maybe a hint of truth in there, as I think people would make a bit more effort to be on hand to scoop up an Oscar. At least he put some real effort into the video - it's mucho funny and includes a guest appearance by George Michael in bed with Gervais.

Congrats, guys, and keep on rocking the UK comedy world!

Just an aside, the actor Brand made rather rude phonecalls to recently on his BBC radio show (which led to his resignation from the program), is pissed that Brand got the award.

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Russell Brand wouldn't suck as "Arthur"

Comedian Russell Brand might remake "Arthur". This could potentially be quite awesome, and I'm not big on remakes. That was a great movie when I watched it as a kid, but after I viewed it a few years ago and noticed how badly the scenes were shot and spliced together ... well, let's just say it begs for a do-over. (Though it would be hard to top the brilliant Dudley Moore; it's not his fault the look of the film has suffered over the years).

But I insist they keep a couple of lines intact (presented here courtesy of IMDB):

Arthur: Do you know what I'm going to do? I'm going to take a bath.
Hobson: I'll alert the media.
Arthur: Do you want to run my bath for me?
Hobson: It's what I live for.
[Arthur exits]
Hobson: Perhaps you would like me to wash your dick for you... you little s***.

Also, this is a must:

Arthur: He's taking the knife out of the cheese!
Linda: Oh, my God!
Arthur: Do you think he wants some cheese?
Linda: No, I think we're gonna die!

Also, I'd just like to suggest they maintain Liza Minnelli as the love interest. Sure, she's 62 now, but that's part of what would give the movie a little zing, while at the same time offering a nice callback to the original. My husband slightly disagrees. His exact words were: "You're sick. Sooo sick. Liza Minnelli is a true case of going from incredibly smoking hot to uggggghhhhhh." But he can't get past that she no longer looks as she did in "Cabaret." You've gotta deal with the real, darlin', and every movie needs a hook. So I envision the movie as a mix of the alcoholic millionaire playboy that was Arthur and the storyline from Harold and Maude. Now *that's* what I call a remake!

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TLC for Bald Guyz

Did you know there are special products to clean your dome if you have no hair? Bald Guyz does a range of products. I don't know which I like more - the fact that they sell "Refreshing Head Wipes," or that they tempt you to buy them with a picture of a guy sporting some snazzy suspenders.

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Rock 'n' Roll Kitties rule!

Last night while watching a documentary on The Clash, I was reminded of those rock 'n' roll kitties called Nameneko from back in the '80s. Joe Strummer had a headband just like the kitties (or perhaps he was mimicking Kamikaze pilots; who's to say?), and it sent me back, oddly enough, to kitty-time.

I didn't have MTV in the '80s, so instead I stayed up all night on the weekends watching Friday Night Videos and Night Flight. Night Flight aired these cute videos of kittens dressed in leather jackets and Japanese headbands, and rocking out on tiny instruments. I loved the kitties, and videos, and staying up way too late binging on '80s music and offbeat movies (Night Flight also aired what some sticks-in-the-mud would've called "B Movies," like Diane Lane's "Ladies and Gentleman, the Fabulous Stains" or "Smithereens.") Good times, '80s teen style, baby!

Check out those rockin' kitties below!

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