Guess the night’s entertainment will be the Hangover on HBO.
Open Thread
I am completely unmotivated.
Early Morning Open Thread: Collaboration Gone Wrong
First, the video:
Then, the explanation, via Jon Pareles at the NYTimes:
Camping in the rain forest got a new meaning on Thursday night at Carnegie Hall. It was the annual benefit for the Rainforest Fund that features Sting and is produced by his wife, Trudie Styler. The fund supports the preservation of rain forests worldwide and the rights of their indigenous peoples. The camp was in this year’s lineup — including Elton John, Lady Gaga and the diva of James Bond movie scores, Shirley Bassey — and some wry production numbers.
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The concert’s unannounced performer, Bruce Springsteen, joked that when Sting had told him the theme was ’80s nostalgia, he had responded, “Sting, we’re ’80s nostalgia.” …
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Sting said that Mr. Springsteen also chose the concert’s all-star finale — a song, Sting said, that he didn’t know. “Everyone in the country knows it but you,” he was told. It was Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’ ”: a 1981 arena crowd-pleaser once scorned as cheesy corporate rock. Now, from its appearance in the finale of “The Sopranos” to a best-selling version from “Glee” to a Springsteen endorsement at Carnegie Hall, it’s well on its way to rehabilitation.
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I prefer to believe that the slightly nauseated expression on Bassey’s and Harry’s faces has less to do with being reduced to back-up singers than with those hoofies that Lady Gaga is wearing.
Also, it was sweet of the promoters to arrange that conga line of human bon-bons as party favors for the entertainers… poor befuddled Uncle Elton looked so happy to toddle over and pick himself a couple!
(h/t to Commentor Lamh32 for tonight’s entertainment!)
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Open Thread
Oh look- the Washington Post is making a big deal out of something the idiot Sarah Palin said.
I’m shocked the WH won’t let them interview Kagan.
John +3
I’m Sure The Gays Are to Blame For This
This is rather amusing:
My wife of 12 years recently packed up her belongings and moved out of our home. After her car was loaded I couldn’t help but notice that a single item remained in her section of our closet, her wedding dress.
“You forgot something” I told her.
She replied “And what’s that?”.
“Your wedding dress”, I said.
“Yeah, I am not taking that” was her response.
“What do you expect me to do with it?” I asked.
And to that she replied, “Whatever the $%^@# you want”.
And this is what I did…..
Help me come up with 101 uses for this dress. I have many good ones but need more to complete 101. The current list can be found under THE (NOT QUITE) 101 USES tab. Please submit your ideas by making a comment. Thanks.
I’m a fan of the gas cap.
Happy Hour Open Thread
TGIF. This week has been a zoo.
I have no idea what I am going to do tonight. Probably stalk the finch feeder.
And Now for Something Completely Different
An open thread. I seriously hope these new ads start to make some revenue, otherwise I am going to have to start prostituting myself on the street to pay for ALL THE DAMNED BIRD FEED I AM GOING THROUGH.
How do these greedy fatties even fly?
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