Think the action on Downton Abbey is hot and heavy? Just wait until you check out Down on Abby! Oh yes, the folks at Harmony Films in Great Britain are coming out with a parody of this British hit, preparing the world on April 1 to be introduced to such characters as the Grabhems, the Stiffies and, of course, Master Bates. They will all hang out at Bottomley Manor. Watch Downton Abbey online now to see what all the fuss is about and then vote below: What is the next porn parody of a major television show you hope to see? Games of Bones 30 Cock How I Banged Your Mother The Big Bang Orgy Two and a Half Men and One Hot Lady NCI-Oh-God-Yes! View Poll »
Today is the 5th of November … which some say you should always remember, remember. That’s because it’s Guy Fawkes Night! Also known as Guy Fawkes Day! The annual commemoration observed on the fifth of November, primarily in Great Britain, has also become Bonfire Night and Firework Night over the years. Guy Fawkes Day Its history begins with the crazy events of November 5, 1605, when Guy Fawkes, a member of the famed Gunpowder Plot, was arrested while guarding explosives. The plotters had placed the materials beneath the House of Lords in an attempt to kill King James I, but the monarch survived the attempt on his life. We know … thank goodness. As a result, people lit bonfires around London, and the introduction of the Observance of 5th November Act enforced an annual public day of celebration. The more you know. Guy Fawkes Night was immortalized in many songs, rhymes and ditties, one of which involves the familiar refrain “remember, remember the fith of November.” It was also the day Marty McFly time traveled in Back to the Future , starting in 1985 and venturing to 1955, 2015 and 1885, and it’s Kris Jenner’s birthday . This concludes your history lesson, THGers. It’s no National Cat Day , but really, what is. And you can look at cats any day honestly, so deal with it. You’re welcome.
Down goes Selena Gomez! No, not on Justin Bieber . But off the stage during a performance this month in Fairfax, Virginia. As you can see toward conclusion of the following video, Gomez was dancing around in a slinky dress and white boots for a rendition of “Slow Dance” when she failed to realize how close she was to the end of the stage. But Selena reacted to the spill like a pro, slapping hands with a few fans and finishing up her routine. Watch now: Selena Gomez Falls During Concert Elsewhere on this same tour, Gomez covered Katy Perry and belted out a version of “Roar.” Follow the above link now to listen and compare this version to Perry’s original.
As Macaulay Culkin once proved, slapping after shave on one’s face can be a traumatic experience. But that’s nothing compared to the jolt fans received over the weekend at New York Comic-Con when this reclusive actor made a rare public appearance… rocking some serious scruff, long hair and bunny ears. The star was on hand for the Robot Chicken panel Friday and is unrecognizable from his role as Kevin McCallister in the Home Alone franchise. Granted, those films debuted 23 years ago. But prepare to be taken very far aback when seeing what Culkin looks like these days in the following video: Macaulay Culkin Appears at New York Comic-Con Culkin also surprised attendees at a concert in Great Britain in April when he helped sing a rendition of “Kokomo.” Prior to that sighting, there had been unfortunate rumors of Culkin on drugs, sad, depressed and lonely . So we’d glad to see him out, about and looking to be healthy.
Andy Murray won Wimbledon Sunday, ousting Novak Djokovic and giving Great Britain its first home-grown champion of tennis’ biggest event in 77 years. Murray, the tournament’s #2 seed, bested #1 seed Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 6-4. With Kate Middleton due any day now … quite a week for the UK! Andy Murray Wins Wimbledon Fred Perry was the last British man to win Wimbledon in 1936. Queen Elizabeth II was 10 years old and may actually remember that, but few others do. Andy Murray, 26, hails from Dunblane, Scotland … which is currently setting the record for most pints consumed by a single town in a single day. He won the 2012 U.S. Open as well as the Olympics, which were held at Wimbledon, but had yet to break through in the tournament he coveted most. Andy had been knocking on the proverbial door for some time, reaching the semifinals each year from 2009-2011, then losing 2012’s final to Roger Federer. Today he was finally able to get it done, despite facing the world’s top-ranked player (and 2011 Wimbledon champion) in Djokovic. Congratulations, Andy!
Kristen Stewart showed up in Paris this week, smiling as part of that city’s Fashion Week. But she may soon go back into hiding, considering the following report from Great Britain’s The Daily Mail : Robert Pattinson is dating actress Riley Keough, who actually starred opposite Stewart in The Runaways . Keough, who is actually the granddaughter of Elvis Presley, was spotted alongside Pattinson in L.A. over the weekend, with a source telling the British newspaper: “They’re inseparable. Rob loves the fact that Riley is Elvis’s granddaughter – that’s true Rock n’ Roll royalty in his eyes.” Doesn’t sound remotely like anything Pattinson would say or think… but, hey, what do we know?!? The new couple supposedly plans to spend July 4th together this week, prior to Pattinson taking off to film a new movie on Monday. Stewart has reportedly been made aware of the dalliance between her ex-colleague and her ex-lover and “flew off the handle” when he learned of the new relationship. But if it makes Kristen feel any better, the insider says Rob and Riley are all about matters of the groin, not matters of the heart. It’s “short-term lust right now rather than long-term love,” the source alleges.
Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson is in the news today, but it’s not for any dessert recipes whipped up by The Taste panelist. It’s for something far more disturbing. According to a report in Great Britain’s Sunday People , Lawson and husband Charles Saatchi were dining at a restaurant called Scott’s when the latter reached over and grabbed his wife by the throat. The British newspaper actually has photos of the incident . “At one stage [Saatchi] tweaked her nose then pushed both hands in her face,” according to the report. “Twice Nigella jerked her head backwards as if in fear. Several times she nodded intently while the conversation became more and more heated.” Lawson was described by one witness as “distraught and in tears” throughout the confrontation, while another added: “It was utterly shocking to watch. I have no doubt she was scared. It was horrific, really. She was very tearful and was constantly dabbing her eyes.” Though the celebrity has not filed charges, police are looking into the incident. Lawson and Saatchi have been married since 2003.
You know what they say: it’s all fun and games until someone pulls a gun on a photographer. As previously reported, a journalist named Jeffrey Binion accused Justin Bieber’s bodyguards of assault last week, stemming from an incident outside The Hit Factory in Miami. Now Binion has filed a lawsuit against Justin and one of his employees. He alleges that Justin was behind the attack, ordering a bodyguard named Hugo Hesny to throw the reporter against a wall and grab him by the throat. Binion then says Hesny “displayed a gun” [holstered under his shirt]” while he and the other bodyguards swiped the memory card from his camera. “Justin Bieber is now an adult, and he should act like one,” Binion’s lawyer tells TMZ. “He needs to learn that he cannot use bodyguards as weapons to harm innocent people. Bieber’s violent behavior toward photographers must end, and he should take responsibility for his actions.” There are questions over whether Hesny is licensed to work as a bodyguard in the state of Florida and whether he has a permit to carry a concealed weapon there. Binion is suing for bodily injury, pain and suffering, mental anguish and incurred medical expenses. It’s unclear at the moment what actually took place here, of course, but Bieber was caught on tape last week, seemingly directing the attack of ANOTHER photographer.
Brace yourselves, readers, for some serious Robert Pattinson and Katy Perry wedding talk. Just kidding. Sort of. The celebrities – who have been spending a lot of time together recently, with some reports stating Perry pushed Pattinson to dump Kristen Stewart – were spotted Sunday afternoon in the back of a courtyard at San Ysidro Ranch, People confirms, watching two strangers rehearse for their wedding. ” Katy and Rob were just sitting next to each other watching the wedding rehearsal in the main courtyard area,” a source tells the magazine. “There was no PDA between them and no body language that showed they were dating. They just sat together and watched.” Sounds innocent enough, right? Still, Great Britain’s The Daily Mail quotes an anonymous insider who says Katy and Rob’s relationship “is getting curiouser and curiouser.” Do you want to see these two date? Or do you want to see Robsten run it back? Go ahead and VOTE NOW for the famous couple you most want to see back together.
In the wake of Monday’s Boston Marathon bombing that killed at least three and injured 130 more, a nation turns its weary eyes to … Patton Oswalt? Believe it or not, yes. The 44-year-old comedian penned a Facebook response that struck a chord with fans and people who’ve never heard of him. It has been Liked nearly 250,000 times in less than a day. Oswalt writes that while violence like the Boston Marathon tragedy exemplifies the worst of our civilization, it’s easy to lose track of the big picture. That big picture, he says, is of a nation and human race that is fundamentally good, and would not be here otherwise, and which will always triumph. It’s actually pretty inspirational. Read it after the jump: Boston. Fucking horrible. I remember, when 9/11 went down, my reaction was, “Well, I’ve had it with humanity.” But I was wrong. I don’t know what’s going to be revealed to be behind all of this mayhem. One human insect or a poisonous mass of broken sociopaths. But here’s what I DO know. If it’s one person or a HUNDRED people, that number is not even a fraction of a fraction of a fraction of a percent of the population on this planet. You watch the videos of the carnage and there are people running TOWARDS the destruction to help out. (Thanks FAKE Gallery founder and owner Paul Kozlowski for pointing this out to me). This is a giant planet and we’re lucky to live on it but there are prices and penalties incurred for the daily miracle of existence. One of them is, every once in awhile, the wiring of a tiny sliver of the species gets snarled and they’re pointed towards darkness. But the vast majority stands against that darkness and, like white blood cells attacking a virus, they dilute and weaken and eventually wash away the evil doers and, more importantly, the damage they wreak. This is beyond religion or creed or nation. We would not be here if humanity were inherently evil. We’d have eaten ourselves alive long ago. So when you spot violence, or bigotry, or intolerance or fear or just garden-variety misogyny, hatred or ignorance, just look it in the eye and think, “The good outnumber you, and we always will.” Words to live by, no?
