No, “Kicking in the front seat / sitting in the back seat” is not a Gwendolyn Brooks couplet about Rosa Parks; it’s a key line in YouTube sensation Rebecca Black’s video ” Friday ,” which is being “hailed” as the worst song ever. Honestly? It’s not that bad. A little doltish and Auto-Tuned, but nothing that another wretched spin of “Boom Boom Pow” couldn’t make you forget. Rebecca Black’s meteoric rise (about 20 million views, so far) makes us reflect upon other questionable phenomena in pop history, the kinds whose stories still haven’t been told on the big screen. Here are five we’d like to revisit.
My only quibble with Canadian tattoo artist Andrew Ottenhof’s tattoo of Charlie Sheen wearing a tiger head : Charlie looks a little more like his brother Emilio. Or Emilio’s friend Ally Sheedy. Or Jean-Claude Van Damme. In a bad mood. In the ’80s. Otherwise? Tragnifique!
My only quibble with Canadian tattoo artist Andrew Ottenhof’s tattoo of Charlie Sheen wearing a tiger head : Charlie looks a little more like his brother Emilio. Or Emilio’s friend Ally Sheedy. Or Jean-Claude Van Damme. In a bad mood. In the ’80s. Otherwise? Tragnifique!
Show raked in $7.1 million per half hour in 2010, while ‘Two and a Half Men’ comes in at #2. By Gil Kaufman Ryan Seacrest, Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson Photo: Tony Duran/ FOX Last year was a rocky one for “American Idol.” From the turmoil on the judging panel with uncomfortable short-timer Ellen DeGeneres (and the firing of Kara DioGuardi) to lackluster winner Lee DeWyze and the eventual departure of lead judge Simon Cowell, you’d think “Idol” would have suffered as a result. But, according to Forbes magazine, not only did “Idol” retain its ratings crown in 2010, it was also the biggest moneymaker on TV. The show brought in an astounding $7.11 million per half hour for the Fox network according to estimates tallied by the financial magazine. As big a number as that is, the figure was actually a 12 percent drop from 2009, but still enough to top the Forbes list of TV cash cows. Despite fears that the nearly wholesale changes on the judging panel and the debut of untested TV stars Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez at the desk might throw the ratings for “Idol” off this season, so far the show is holding steady. After initial ratings slumps in the audition episodes, the show is now down just 1 percent for the season and appears to be rebounding to its former heights. “Idol” was far-and-away the list leader on the Forbes tally, followed by the troubled “Two and a Half Men,” whose 2010 shows earned $2.89 million per half hour in what will now be remembered as former star Charlie Sheen’s final full season. Forbes predicted it will be hard to keep those numbers up without polarizing star Sheen, whom producers are reportedly looking to replace. The rest of the list includes: “Desperate Housewives” ($2.74 million), “Grey’s Anatomy” ($2.67 million), “Dancing With the Stars” ($2.67 million), “Lost” ($2.60 million), “The Big Bang Theory” ($2.50 million), “24” ($2.45 million), “Private Practice” ($2.32 million) and “Mike & Molly” ($2.11 million). Don’t miss “Idol Party Live” every Thursday on MTV.com, following the “American Idol” results show, for analysis, celebrity guests and even some karaoke — get in the conversation by tweeting with the hashtag #idolparty ! In the meantime, get your “Idol” fix on MTV News’ “American Idol” page , where you’ll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions. Related Photos ‘American Idol’ Season 10 Performances
Show raked in $7.1 million per half hour in 2010, while ‘Two and a Half Men’ comes in at #2. By Gil Kaufman Ryan Seacrest, Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson Photo: Tony Duran/ FOX Last year was a rocky one for “American Idol.” From the turmoil on the judging panel with uncomfortable short-timer Ellen DeGeneres (and the firing of Kara DioGuardi) to lackluster winner Lee DeWyze and the eventual departure of lead judge Simon Cowell, you’d think “Idol” would have suffered as a result. But, according to Forbes magazine, not only did “Idol” retain its ratings crown in 2010, it was also the biggest moneymaker on TV. The show brought in an astounding $7.11 million per half hour for the Fox network according to estimates tallied by the financial magazine. As big a number as that is, the figure was actually a 12 percent drop from 2009, but still enough to top the Forbes list of TV cash cows. Despite fears that the nearly wholesale changes on the judging panel and the debut of untested TV stars Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez at the desk might throw the ratings for “Idol” off this season, so far the show is holding steady. After initial ratings slumps in the audition episodes, the show is now down just 1 percent for the season and appears to be rebounding to its former heights. “Idol” was far-and-away the list leader on the Forbes tally, followed by the troubled “Two and a Half Men,” whose 2010 shows earned $2.89 million per half hour in what will now be remembered as former star Charlie Sheen’s final full season. Forbes predicted it will be hard to keep those numbers up without polarizing star Sheen, whom producers are reportedly looking to replace. The rest of the list includes: “Desperate Housewives” ($2.74 million), “Grey’s Anatomy” ($2.67 million), “Dancing With the Stars” ($2.67 million), “Lost” ($2.60 million), “The Big Bang Theory” ($2.50 million), “24” ($2.45 million), “Private Practice” ($2.32 million) and “Mike & Molly” ($2.11 million). Don’t miss “Idol Party Live” every Thursday on MTV.com, following the “American Idol” results show, for analysis, celebrity guests and even some karaoke — get in the conversation by tweeting with the hashtag #idolparty ! In the meantime, get your “Idol” fix on MTV News’ “American Idol” page , where you’ll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions. Related Photos ‘American Idol’ Season 10 Performances
With his tour dates in Detroit and Chicago selling out in mere minutes, Charlie Sheen has added five new dates to his upcoming Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat is Not an Option Show. The actor, who will be donating one dollar from each ticket sold to the Red Cross Japanese Earthquake Relief Fund, will be ranting and raving in front of audiences on the following dates next month. Torpedo of Truth Tour Hype April 5 : Playhouse Square Center, Cleveland April 6 : Palace Theatre, Columbus, Ohio April 8 : Radio City Music Hall, NYC April 9 : Oakdale Theater, Wallingford, CT April 12 : Agganis Arena, Boston With tickets ranging from $50-$80, the only more obvious use of one’s money is to wager it all on a Brad Womack/ Emily Maynard split.
Like Gwyneth Paltrow, Tina Fey believes people are overly mean to Gwyneth Paltrow. “Any time you talk about being a working mother and you complain about it in any way, people eat your face,” Fey tells InStyle . “I remember reading some interview where Gwyneth Paltrow said something like, ‘I missed my kids on the set one day and I was crying.’ And I thought, Yeah, I’ve totally done that.” She added, “But on the Web site where I read it there were these furious comments. ‘But you’re a movie star!’ Yes, it’s much worse for a mom serving in Afghanistan. Of course. But there’s just no forgiveness.” [ People ]
Like Gwyneth Paltrow, Tina Fey believes people are overly mean to Gwyneth Paltrow. “Any time you talk about being a working mother and you complain about it in any way, people eat your face,” Fey tells InStyle . “I remember reading some interview where Gwyneth Paltrow said something like, ‘I missed my kids on the set one day and I was crying.’ And I thought, Yeah, I’ve totally done that.” She added, “But on the Web site where I read it there were these furious comments. ‘But you’re a movie star!’ Yes, it’s much worse for a mom serving in Afghanistan. Of course. But there’s just no forgiveness.” [ People ]
If you were hoping that a new photo from Captain America: The First Avenger would mysteriously surface on the Internet this afternoon, you’re in luck. The most recent still features Chris Evans in full Captain America regalia, being held hostage by two leather-clad men (Nazis? Assassins sent from a future Charlie Sheen to destroy all World War II trolls?). Alas, the only way to free the Marvel superhero and save American ideals is to come up with a genius caption for the photo below. Ready… set…
If you were hoping that a new photo from Captain America: The First Avenger would mysteriously surface on the Internet this afternoon, you’re in luck. The most recent still features Chris Evans in full Captain America regalia, being held hostage by two leather-clad men (Nazis? Assassins sent from a future Charlie Sheen to destroy all World War II trolls?). Alas, the only way to free the Marvel superhero and save American ideals is to come up with a genius caption for the photo below. Ready… set…
