Category Archives: Celebs and Media

Where Deadrobot brushes up against celebrities

My New Favorite Show

Celebs and Media

Oh how I howl at The Soup. It’s like taking Entertainment Weekly, filtering it through the Daily Show and then slapping a nice dose of bitchy on it’s ass. I know I’m about 4 years behind on the “cool” of this show (its been through three presenters already) but if you haven’t seen it, take the 30 mins and give it a try. It takes the worst of American TV culture and reminds you that the crap you watch is actually quite funny crap, if you step back and think about what you just saw.

Best line last night: After showing a clip of New York taking a trailer trash drag off her cigarette (ash falling over her $12 nails) host Joel McHale said: “I bet she smells like the floor of my old frat house kitchen.”

Mondays, 7:30pm on Star.

Fall To Your Knees!

Celebs and Media, Toronto

Walking along Carlton this morning in the near white out snow, Sharkboy and I are silenced by a flash of light.

“Was that a blown transformer?” asks Sharkboy.

“I dunno…” I say.

THUNDERCLAP

Yup. In the middle of this snowstorm, a bolt of lightning brightened the sky and was followed by a roll of thunder.

“OH MY GOD,” I yell, “HE WAS RIGHT! WE’RE SORRY WE DOUBTED YOU AL GORE! TELL US WHAT TO DO!! SAVE US!”

Technology Adds Nothing To Art

Celebs and Media

Technology adds nothing to art. Two thousand years ago, I could tell you a story, and at any point during the story I could stop, and ask, Now do you want the hero to be kidnapped, or not? But that would, of course, have ruined the story. Part of the experience of being entertained is sitting back and plugging into someone else’s vision.

– Penn Jillette.

Apparently you’re not adding much to “art” either. Would you like to continue with your career?

My Father, Grand Marshal

Celebs and Media, Personal Bits, Queer stuff

This year will be my father’s 75th birthday. Still spry and active, he’s currently in Buenos Aries getting away from our harsh winter. While he’s away I got the brilliant idea to nominate him for Grand Marshal for this year’s Pride Parade. What a fitting birthday gift! I culled together the siblings and friends and had them write up a few lines of memories, feelings, thoughts that would help me with my case when I stand before the board of directors of Pride Toronto. I’m optimistic that Da has a chance.

That is, until I opened this week’s Xtra and learned that Michelle DuBarry is running and has an ad in that paper (Colour! Not cheap!) and a glowing letter to the editor from a past GM gushing that to choose a drag queen as Marshal was the best thing since slingbacks.

Uhoh.

In my heart I know my dad is the ideal candidate. Not that I have anything against Miss DuBarry, but come on! She had all this time to apply, why now? I’m worried that the cult of celebrity will ensure Miss DuBarry’s win in this situation. I wonder if I can appeal to her to run next year?

Bill Gates, Ottawa to Create AIDS Vaccine

Celebs and Media

Stephen Harper and Bill Gates have announced plans to sink millions of dollars into a working AIDS vaccine.

When completed, the vaccine, codename Strongbow, will be available in 4 different forms:

Windows Strongbow AntiViral Home Edition Basic will keep HIV away for up to 6 months unless the user was infected by HIV that wasn’t Microsoft certified. New features await you and your loved ones when you switch over. It provides a breakthrough design that brings your health into sharper focus. Remember the 7o’s? Experience the “Wow” all over again! WSAHEB is lisenced for only one human.

Windows Strongbow AntiViral Supra Edition Ultra provides HIV protection on a subscription basis. Experience more robust HIV protection with Defender and Firewall membranes. Scheduled upgrades and service packs are included and uploaded without your knowledge as you sleep. Relax! It’s just a hose! Ultra provides the power, security, and mobility features needed for all the entertainment that you want for fun.

Windows Strongbow Small Business is perfect for your small sex trade workers. You’ll spend less time on medical support-related issues—so you can spend more time making your business successful. Multi-use lisences are available for your growing business of 10-13 escorts. If one goes down, you can rest assured that all can go down!

Windows Strongbow Business Pro will defend you and your business across a wide platform of diseases, not just HIV but whooping cough, hiccups and explosive traveller’s diarreah as well. Experience the full coverage!

Some product features are only available in certain editions of Windows Strongbow and may require advanced or additional costs.

Go ahead. Call me bitter.