Paolo Nutini is a Dollface - Song of the Day: "CANDY"

Official video for "Candy" - Paolo Nutini




And this clip from the Graham Norton Show is totally darling--he talks about his mom going to "rock 'n roll parties" and keeping him in check. Supercute.

I got to meet this darling, green-eyed Scottish-born Italian boy at The Showbox in Seattle. He smiled for my camera and signed my cd. Gosh. What a little goon I am...

 

"Bella Julia"...SWOOOON.

Paolo is constantly on tour, so if you have the opportunity, GO SEE HIM. 

The Rossdale Family at the beach....

Gwen, Gavin, some kid, Zuma and Crybaby Kingston

Gavin? Is that really your six-pack?

Yeah, I know. Them again. Sorry, they were parading around Malibu beach looking like the perfect little fam, so I had to show y'all.

I always knew Gavin Rossdale was purrrdy, I just had no idea about them pecs, them pecs. Wow.

And I'd kill for Gwen's legs. I said I'd KILL, not "I'd exercise" to get Gwen's legs. I'm not stupid.

Bo, The First Puppy's Official Portrait

The official portrait of the Obama family dog, "Bo," a Portuguese water dog, on the South Lawn of the White House. Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy

I'm a sucker for this kinda stuff. I don't usually care for curly-haired dogs, but Bo is undeniably cute. He probably smells nice, too.

Now, where's a photo of my girls, Malia and Sasha with Bo-Bo? (You KNOW someone has to call him that!) I'm pretty sure the White House Staff knows how to reach me. No extra charge for the travel time. (Well, I take that back...)

I Love Joan Jett...(but I'm worried about the new Runaways movie!)

The Runaways

I'm about to show my age again. A film about the Los Angeles-based badass jailbait band, The Runaways is being made as we speak. Sourpuss Kristen Stewart from that sparkly vampire movie is playing Joan Jett. It's being said that Joan hand-picked KStew for the role. I'm gonna give Joan the benefit of the doubt on that one.

The actress playing the blonde cherry bomb, Cherie Curry is pissing me off, though. Dakota Fanning? Seriously? I'm sure she sees it as an opportunity to shed her goody-goody image, but I'll believe it when I see her moving and singing like Cherie with her Bowie-esque persona. Now, I don't watch "Gossip Girl", but I do know who Taylor Momsen is--she's a 16-year old, big-eyed, actress and rocker chick (she even has a band, The Pretty Reckless). Was Taylor even considered for the role of Cherie Curry forpitysake??

This little chick, Taylor Momsen, should play Cherie Curry...

NOT Dakota Fanning!

I'm actually kind of excited about this movie. I was in high school in southern California when The Runaways were at their height. I was never allowed to do anything like go to L.A. to clubs. I would've been terrified, for one thing. (I was a late bloomer, okay?) I did, however pour over their club dates in the L.A. Times and glean any bit of information I could about these chicks. I mean, they were my age doing this shit, back in the late 70's, people.

Do yourself a favor and Google The Runaways, and hope for the best for this movie.

Miss Adam (G)Lambert Out in WeHo!!

TREMENDOUS!

...and oh, gurrrrrl, is that girl he's with stunning or WHAT?? OhmyLORD, she's purrdy. FIERCE, FIERCE AND FIERCE! Shia LeDorkff WISHES he looked this good. I'm dying...those skinny jeans and snakeskin boots, and just the perfect amount of collarbone exposed. Oh, and his name: DRAKE LaBRY. I'm sure he was born with this fabulous name and his birth certificate actually lights up! LUCKEEEEE.

Watch this fantastic video. I LOVE the way Miss Adam giggles. I want to spend the weekend with him, just parading around, shopping, buying lipgloss (we have plenty of eyeliner) and looking TREMENDOUS entering and exiting the club, ya'll!. (Don't be jel-jel, Patrick! It's not serious; I consider it a fag-hag fling.)



"Guys and Dolls, ya'll", INDEED!

Glamour Magazine Lets Lindsay Lohan Play Dress-Up...

"...snorted for the very first time!"

Lindsay Lohan, as Vintage Skank Madonna

Alicia Keyes in her full-0n-fantasy mode,

as Michelle Obama.

Um, Hayden? Amelia Earhart is already being played by that
horseface who won the Oscar for playing a girl/playing a boy
and another one for the boxer-chick who dies.
Sorry, dude.

Emma-I'm-Not-Just-Julia's-Niece-Roberts
as Audrey Hepburn.

I totally wish I had one of those cardboard chests full of dress-up clothes. Oh wait...I DO. It has my Scarlett O'Hara costume in it--I need to go swish around for awhile...

Britney's New House is Too Big

"Check out my big, fancy house, ya'll!"
Brit's new 10,000 sq. foot home

This is where Brit will smoke her ciggies.
"It LOOKS like it's outside, ya'll!"

Everyone should have a garage with a car elevator.

"The over-the-top House Of Dreams features every conceivable luxury.
The custom designed estate features more than 10,000 square feet of living space for Britney to relax.

The gardens will give her young sons more than an acre to run around in as they play in the rose garden and swim in the glass mosaic pool.

All the interiors are built from the finest limestone, marble, walnut hardwood parquet and plank flooring, imported European stone mosaics and limestone fireplaces.

Guests can stay in a private retreat before joining the star in the large soundproof cinema fitted out with the finest technology.
Elevators with stone mosaic flooring and millwork link the living areas to the guest suite - which includes a living room, kitchen, bedroom and large walk in steam shower."

Britney has her sons for a couple days during the week and every other weekend, or something like that. I'm certainly not saying she should live in some West Hollywood duplex, but jeez...10,000 square feet, Britney? Seriously?

Well, maybe she can sneak some big boys in to play with once in awhile when Daddy Jamie isn't lookin'.

Brad Pitt is a Careful Badass

Brad "Safety First!", navigating through L.A. traffic on Thursday

Brad Pitt says his motorcycle helmet allows him to feel "anonymous". Somehow, I think I'd recognize that handsome mug in MY rear-view mirror...how 'bout ya'll?

So. On a Lighter Note...Resolutions, Anyone??

2009, Bitches!

I mean it, you guys. I want to know YOURS if I have to tell you MINE. I've never made a New Year's Resolution in my life. EVER. I always thought it was lame. But it seems that I'm joining in on the fun this time. You know, since I went to a NYE party, had a hangover for two days straight and all, why NOT make a couple of resolutions?

1.) Go Veggie!! I told you about that yesterday. Yes, still with the fish and bacon allowed. Is that line getting old yet? It's still funny to me.

By the way, the tofu last night was delicious! I prefer it to chicken in my pad thai, actually! It's almost time for my salad sammie!

2.) Get off my fat ass and MOVE. I don't care HOW...just stop sitting so much. I took The Big Walk (down our giant hilly street, all through town and back up again--pant, pant) today with Stephen and the pups. My tailbone has stopped hurting...YAY! This leads to Number Three...

3.) Limit my time on the laptop. This will probably be the hardest. I mean, what if I miss a nuclear meltdown between Sam and Lindsay? I need to be on TOP of that shit. The first two Resolutions are CAKE compared to this one. Yikes.

Okay, YOUR turn!!

The rich just keep partying: Hotel Grand Opening in Dubai

Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai
Why was Wesley Snipes there? And that
is one butt-ugly suit.
Brit-pop Lily Allen looks good for a change!
Lindsay, Sam and Sam's Mom

Twenty million dollars. That's what the estimated cost of the Grand Opening of Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai is being reported. Wow. Kylie Minogue was paid almost $5 million to perform and the fireworks alone were over $6 million. I can't even wrap my head around that kind of excess. Can you?

"Atlantis, The Palm is a 1,539 room, ocean-themed destination resort located at the centre of the crescent of the man-made Palm Jumeirah in Dubai with 17 hectares of water park amusement, further marine and entertainment attractions and a collection of some of the most renowned world-class chefs.
Kylie Minogue debuted her Middle East performance and there was a show by Nawal Al Zoghbi - one of the highest selling Arab artists of all time.
Bollywood Superstar Priyanka Chopra unveiled a spectacular fireworks display, designed and executed by the Grucci's, lighting up 43 km of palm shaped shoreline and illuminating the entire island with more than 100,000 specially-designed pyrotechnic devices.
Samantha Ronson was the Dee Jay for the evening. Celebrities attending the extravaganza included Lindsay Lohan, Michael Jordan, Robert DeNiro, Janet Jackson and Dupri, Preity Zinta, Lily Allen, The Duchess of York, Agyness Deyn, Boris Becker, Petra Nemcova, Denzel Washington, Mary Kate Olsen, Mischa Barton, Bipasha Basu, John Abraham, Rani Mukerji, Gosha Kutsenko and many others from all corners of the globe."

For some reason, I think Samantha Ronson looks funny and naughty. I mean that in the nicest way possible--really!

Christian Dior. Couture I would wear!

I would totally wear every single one of these dress.

I covet all that is Christian Dior. In another life, I worked for Dior's skincare and beaute` line and just fell in love...the colors, the aesthetic and the luxury of it all swept me away. John Galiano's 2008 Fall Couture Collection makes me swoon. Rarely do I see a runway couture collection that is so wearable. Almost every single item was stunning and something I would wear in a heartbeat. Feast your eyes! (Granted, the hair and make-up are a bit much, but it's still tremendous!) I just love how this collection is so reminiscent of Dior's "New Look" from 1947--fuller skirts, tiny cinched waistlines and floaty fabrics. Who wouldn't LOVE to wear the evening gown in the first shot? It's a cross between Glinda, the Good Witch and Scarlett O'Hara. Dreamy!

Oh dear, Montecito is burning.

Tragedy in Montecito, California Stately grandeur

Coastal elegance

My $10.5 million dream home

Joanne Sizemore Realty, SBMLS #08-3256
Go look and dream like I do.

I've read a few blogs today about the awful Tea Fire in Montecito, California. (It's a gorgeous little area just south of Santa Barbara, but in the same county.) Most of the people blogging could not care less about the fire that has destroyed over 100 homes and thousands of acres of stunning land. Yeah, they are wealthy folks who are fortunate enough to live there. Some are even celebrities like Oprah, who have enormous estates and grounds. They didn't deserve this destruction simply because of their tax bracket. No one does.

One of the best summers of my life was hanging out in this glorious little town. My darling friend, Joanne and I drove around endlessly in her dad's 1961 yellow classic "bathtub" Porsche convertible (because her old-ass Mercury Cougar broke down--he just HANDED her the keys! We were only 18 forpitysake!). I still have all of the pictures of our shenanigans. We ate, shopped, went to the beach, went to concerts, stalked Kenny Loggins (long before "stalking" became a crime--it was all in good fun!), we ate some more and laughed until we wet ourselves.

Montecito is referred to as the "American Riviera". All I know is, anytime I've had to go to my "special, quiet place" in my head (say, during a tattoo or having the stomach flu , for instance), I go to Montecito. I know they will rebuild. Sometimes "new" isn't "better".