"Honest to blog..."

First of all, I don't care what all of you haters have to say, Diablo Cody is awesome! I thought she wrote a very funny screenplay for Juno, and I'm glad she won the Oscar, and based on reading her blog on Myspace and her column in Entertainment Weekly and seeing interviews with her, she seems like a really awesome person!

But her latest post has been hitting the web the past couple of days, and well, let Diablo speak for herself:

A while back, there was a thoughtful article in the above-mentioned publication about Ellen Page and myself. The article was mostly about how passionately some people hate me. As I explained to my therapist the following day (ha) it's kind of weird to read something like that about yourself. On one hand, you feel defensive. On the other hand, you feel puzzled. You feel compelled to identify what it is about you that might inspire such vitriol. (I personally suspect the hate isn't that widespread; it's just loud.)

I thought about it. For months. I even wrote a screenplay on the theme. And then, finally, I figured it out.

I have a response to those who are still boring enough to lob insults in my direction. (Those of you who are friends, fans, enablers, or dislike my writing for legitimate, rational, nonpersonal reasons can tune out now if you like. This isn't for you.)

Anyone else? Bend thine ear:

I am not Charlie Kaufman or Sofia Coppola (much as I supplicate at their Cannes-weary feet.) I'm not Paul Thomas Anderson. I'm not even Paul W.S. Anderson. I am middle-class trash from the Midwest. I'm a competent nonfiction writer, an admittedly green screenwriter, and a product of Hollywood, USA. I am "Diablo Cody" and if you're not a fan, go rent Prospero's Books again and leave me the fuck alone.

I may have won 19 awards that you don't feel I earned, but it's neither original nor relevant to slag on Juno. Really. And you're not some bold, singular voice of dissent, You are exactly like everyone else in your zeitgeisty-demo-lifestyle pod. You are even like me. (I, too, loved Arrested Development! Aren't we a pretty pair of cultural mavericks? Hey, let's go bitch about how Black Kids are overrated!)

I'm sorry that while you were shooting your failed opus at Tisch, I was jamming toxic silicon toys up my ass for money. I get why you're bitter. I took exactly one film class in college and-- with the curious exception of the Douglas Sirk unit—it bored the shit out of me. I also once got busted for loudly crinkling a bag of Jujubes during a classroom screening of Vivre Sa Vie. I don't deserve to be here. We've established that. But I'm here. Five million 12-year-olds think I'm Buck Henry. Accept it.

(Incidentally, if you were me for one day you'd crumble like fucking Stilton. I am better at this than you. You're not strong enough, Film_Fan78. Trust me.)

I'm sorry to all those violent, semi-literate fanboys who hate me for befriending their heroes. I can't help it if your favorite writer, actor, director, or talk show host likes me. Maybe you would too, if we actually met.

I know my name is fake and that it annoys you. What, do you hate Queen Latifah and Rip Torn, too? Writers and entertainers have been using pseudonyms for years. Chances are, you're spewing bile under an assumed screen name yourself. I'm sorry if you think I'm like some inked-up quasi-Suicide Girl derby cunt from 2002, but I like my fake name. It's engraved on an Oscar. Yours isn't.

Listen: I've been telling stories my whole life. Even when I was a phone sex operator, I was the Mark Twain of extemporaneous jerk-off fiction. I took every perspiring creep on a fucking journey. I don't know how to do anything else.

I'm going to make more movies and shows. I doubt they'll all be good, but that's the nature of this life. Even though the public only knows me from one book, one movie, and several aborted blogs, I've spent the last few years hustling like Iceberg Slim out here to prove myself professionally. The people I currently work for, and with, are more than pleased with my post-Juno output. My pilot was so good (thanks, Toni Colette!) that it got picked up for series. That is rare, children. That is blue-rare.

In summation: you try it.

This is the last I have to say on the subject, unless I'm provoked by a journalist in which case I'll gladly reload. With relish, as Betty Rizzo might say. That said, I'm a 30-year-old woman with a dwindling interest in blog culture, and I don't have time to address this bullshit every time one of my projects comes out. I'm in love, I just bought a house, and my boss made E.T. I kind of have to focus on reality.

And drinking. I have to focus on drinking.

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Diablo Cody = Awesomeness! You tell 'em Diablo! I wish you good luck in all of your future projects, especially The United States of Tara.

Will Miley Cyrus be playing Carrie Bradshaw? No joke!

Cyrus Tipped For Teenage Sex Role

20 September 2008 7:02 AM, PDT

Sex + The City author Candace Bushnell wants teen sensation Miley Cyrus to play the young Carrie Bradshaw if her prequel novels are turned into movies of TV shows.

Bushnell has just signed a deal to pen two teen novels about her character Bradshaw's high school years and she'd love for Cyrus to take the lead in a TV or film spin-off.

When asked to name her new Carrie - a part Sarah Jessica Parker has played on the big and small screen - Bushnell said, "I don't know... What about Miley Cyrus?"

And it appears Cyrus is game - in a recent interview she said, "I'd love to do a younger, cleaner version of Sex + The City."

What do you guys think about this? Could "Hannah Montana" be a good Carrie Bradshaw?

Why do I love Kathy Griffin so much?

"Now, a lot of people come up here and thank Jesus for this award. I want you to know that no one had less to do with this award than Jesus. He didn't help me a bit. If it was up to him, Cesar Milan would be up here with that damn dog. So all I can say is suck it, Jesus, this award is my god now!" -- Kathy Griffin

Why do I love Kathy Griffin so much? How can anyone not love Kathy Griffin? She is so awesome! I am very happy that she won last week for her awesome reality show, Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List, which is like the only reality show that I watch, but she still has one more catagory to go... She has been nominated for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special for Kathy Griffin: Straight To Hell, which is just absolutely hilarious, and this time she may have a chance to give one of her famous speeches at the REAL Emmys, and not the "Schmemmys" as she likes to call the Creative Arts Emmys...

And if you have not been able to see Kathy Griffin: Straight To Hell, like me a little over an hour ago, well you're in luck, because it's on Youtube! Gotta love the power of youtube!

Is this what Aaron Sorkin's Facebook: The Movie is going to be like?

Facebook in Reality! Is this what Aaron Sorkin's movie is going to be like?

Somehow I stumbled upon this hilarious skit from some British comedy show called The Wall that's on the BBC. And even though the new facebook is bugging the hell out of me, this skit is so funny, and so true too!

Check it out:

Stephen Colbert Really Wants An Emmy...

"Academy, what game are you playing with these nominations? Every year you give my Emmy to a different beloved entertainment legend with an enlarged prostate... I believe that's what Emmy's holding up!"

And after realizing that his competition is Don Rickles, since he has lost in the past to legends Barry Manilow and Tony Bennett, he shows a few clips from his HBO special for which he is nominated, and he shows the clips in which he makes fun of some of the audience members. So, Stephen Colbert thinks that if making fun of people will get him an emmy, why not trashtalk the Emmy president, John Shaffner, and see if he will FINALLY win that way...

The best joke ever: "Speaking of which, Shaffner, when you have sex, I hear your wife start playing the wrap-it-up music after 30 seconds... Hadcjah..."

Is anyone else excited for this weekend?

First of all, sorry I haven't been able to post in the past few days, I've been really busy. But I'm here now!

But anyways, I was reading EW today and I saw this awesome advertisement for the Emmys:

I think it will be a good night for the Emmys. I've noticed that the Emmys tend to be at it's best when it is on ABC, and NBC... Think about it. Last year it was on FOX, it sucked, and when it is was on CBS, it was alright, but when it has been on ABC and NBC it has always been great... So even with five hosts on Sunday night, the overall theme to "celebrate television" over the past 60 years, I have high expectations for it... It should be exciting! And I will post my predictions very soon!

-And also I thought I would bring up W. If you look on youtube, Oliver Stone has a new contest where you can create your own "mashup" for W., and if you win, you get a prize... But there are snipet-clips up on the page, so if you want to check that out, go to: http://www.youtube.com/WtheFilm.

And speaking about W., here is a new cast photo from Vanity Fair:

Simple, yet Beautiful: Revolutionary Road Poster

Check out the trailer for Charlie Kaufman's Synecdoche, New York

'Synedoche New York' Synedoche, New York Trailer 1 @ Yahoo! Video

Who will win Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series this weekend?

I think out of all the catagories, this catagory is anyone's game.

The nominees are:

Gabriel Byrne (In Treatment)
Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad)
Michael C. Hall (Dexter)
Jon Hamm (Mad Men)
Hugh Laurie (House)
James Spader (Boston Legal)

Now, I would quickly choose Jon Hamm. I love Mad Men (I hope it wins Best Drama Series) and he recently won the Golden Globe, but I am still debating with James Spader...


Check out this video (this is the only youtube video that I could find that was "embed" and it is only half of Spader's huge speech, but I'm sure you can find the whole thing on youtube, I just couldn't post it here. Also, be warned, this video of Spader's speech has many disturbing images attached to it, so I am warning you now. You will see...):


Now if we recall, James Spader has never lost any of the times he was nominated, between The Practice and Boston Legal. And who can forget last year when he beat James Gandolfini. HUGE upset! But this seems to be the year for him to win it, as he has the winning scene, but do the emmys want to pass the torch on? Remember, Hugh Laurie has still not won an emmy yet for House...


But then again, the Emmys are known for surprises. Who knows, maybe Bryan Cranston or Michael C. Hall will win... Seriously, this catagory is up in the air. So here's my rundown:

Who Will Win: James Spader (Boston Legal)
Who Should Win: Jon Hamm (Mad Men)
Who Am I Ok With Winning: Hugh Laurie (House)

Maybe there is hope for this year's Emmys...

...and hopefully it won't be as bad as last year (cough...round stage...cough).

Emmy Awards to Feature Ghosts From TV's Past
Tuesday , September 16, 2008

LOS ANGELES — Friendly ghosts from television's past will bring their ethereal charm to the 60th Emmy Awards.

Sunday's ceremony will feature surprise cast reunions, famous lines ("Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!") and beloved moments from the last six decades of television. Even the Nokia Theater stage will be getting into the act, dressing up as sets from iconic shows past and present, executive producer Ken Ehrlich told The Associated Press.

"We're paying homage to the heritage of the medium and the history, but we've tried to do it in a very contemporary way," he said. "We want to show the through line from what television has meant to us to what it is now."

The Emmy stage will masquerade as sets from "The Simpsons," "Mash" and "Desperate Housewives," among others, Ehrlich said.

"I'm going to marry some clips to each of the sets so you see them on the screen, they way you see them at home, and then you see them at the Nokia on our stage," he said. "I think it's going to be fun."

Presenters and categories will also be pegged to the scenes, creating a connection between past and current stars and shows.

Ehrlich, who has produced dozens of Emmy and Grammy telecasts, said he usually shies away from themes "because I think they can limit you from time to time." But creating a show that celebrates the history of television suited him just fine: "It really gave us opportunities to salute the medium," he said.

It also gives him a chance to reconnect with some of his favorite shows and stars: "I love popular culture," he said. "Especially (to work) with people you admire and respect — they've meant so much to so many people over the years."

The veteran producer also enjoys planning surprises for viewers. Prodded for details, he revealed that Josh Groban will perform on the program, and a popular TV cast that split more than a decade ago will reunite.

Charlie Sheen, Helen Mirren, Jeremy Piven and Kristin Chenoweth will help open the show by delivering popular TV catch phrases. (Guess who says, "Good morning, angels.") And Ehrlich hints that there will be several can't-miss moments.

"(Viewers) will want to see the reality-show hosts category," he said. "It's one of the most interesting ones on the show. It's not what you're expecting."

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,423364,00.html

You gotta love Ricky Gervais!

Check this out, I just stumbled upon it today, and it's hilarious! Ricky Gervais is awesome!

Is anyone else annoyed with the "new" facebook?

Oh my god, its annoying the living daylights out of me! I liked the old version so much better! I think this version is just confusing and not as easy to use. Ugh, it's so annoying! I've tried to join as many "Petition against the New Facebook" groups as possible (update: i've noticed that they seem to be disappearing one by one, hmm... i wonder who's doing that?), but I really don't think it will work at all... Anyways, I hate it! Let us choose to switch back and forth between the old and the new facebook like in the past months... But anyways, what do you guys think about the recent change in facebook? Is it really annoying you too?

*I wonder how Aaron Sorkin will write this in to his new movie "Facebook: The Movie"?