The Random Stuff of Interests Page

Juliet Landau as a blonde is new look for her, but I have to say, yeah, it works. Who knew that Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s vampire, Drusilla, would look so good all cleaned up? Well okay, so maybe she’s not completely cleaned up, but the stringy hair look certainly becomes her. Post-Buffy and Angel, Juliet Landau can be seen in the movies The Yellow Wallpaper, Land of Canaan, and Darkness Visible. I have no idea what those movies are all about, but I’m assuming they’re genre films, as most people who go from a genre TV show usually ends up in genre movies. In any case, here’s Juliet Landau in Geek Magazine.

In the new comedy Fanboys, a couple of dorky Star Wars fans travel to George Lucas’ Skywalker Ranch to steal an early copy of Episode I: The Phantom Menace for their dying friend. This, I’m guessing, is set when The Phantom Menace first came out in 1999, or else it wouldn’t really make sense. But nevermind all that geek crap. In the movie, which co-stars Kristen Bell, she has a scene where she shows up in the infamous Slave Princess Leia gold metal bikini from Return of the Jedi. And you know how much I love my hot chicks wearing gold bikini pictures! So thanks to Greg who sent me these pictures, one fromthe Feb 2008 issue of SCI-FI Magazine and the other a promo still from the movie. You da man!

Yet another trailer (the third one, this, titled “Move Up, Ladies”) for Rockstar Games’ highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto IV. How highly anticipated? I’ve been losing sleep about how many times I’m going to play this thing. Hint: It’s gonna be over and over and over… As long as there are no flying sections, that is. God, I hate having to fly things in the GTA games. The running, gunning, and shooting? Yeah, I can dig that. I love that, in fact. Check out the latest trailer for GTA 4. Sex, violence, and Russian gangsters. Sweet.

Haven’t heard a whole lot from Mischa Barton lately, have we? After she asked to be killed off The OC to pursue a movie career (gee, that’s worked out well for a lot of girls — NOT), she came out with The Oh in Ohio, which went Boo in Boom at the box office. IMDB.com lists Mischa as being in a ton of movies, with a pretty astounding five films in 2008 alone. Basically, the girl isn’t going to have time to eat, but luckily for us, she did find time to show up in Arena Magazine. It’s not nearly as risque as Arena usually poses their starlets, but eh, I’ve always liked Mischa, so here she is in Arena.

You knew it had to happen, and so it has — someone has made a spoof on Dateline’s infamous “To Catch a Predator” series. Here’s the thing about this spoof — it’s kinda funny, but not really. What it is is actually it’s kinda creepy. So instead of an old guy coming to a young girl’s house, it’s a young kid coming to an old guy’s house for, well, you know. Then David Spade pops out and interrogates the kid in the kitchen. Like I said, it’s actually more creepy than it is funny, but in a good way. Wait, is it even possible for something creepy to be good? Why the hell not? Check David Spade and Todd Glass out. Directed by Mike Carano.

Why go all the way down South to Brazil or Venezuela or Mexico when we have plenty of flavorable latinas to add to the Latin Flavor column here in the good ol USA? Gals such as Jennifer Esposito, for instance, former star of Spin City turned movie star turned TV star again. Well, Jennifer Esposito had a movie career going there for a moment, but it probably wasn’t a good idea starring in a movie with Jimmy Fallon. (Seriously, have you ever met a guy who laughed more at his own jokes? What an annoying jackass.) Anyhoo. You can currently catch Jennifer Esposito on ABC’s Samantha Who, which co-stars Christina Applegate, the girl from Married with Children.

I’ve said it the last time I posted your daily dose of Catrinel Menghia, and I’ll say it again (and this will probably be the last time, but don’t hold me to it), but if anyone is smart who works in the fashion industry, they’ll quickly run to Romania where Catrinel Menghia is based and snatch her up into a long-term contract. This woman was born to wear Victoria’s Secret lingerie. I mean, look how good she looks in these no-brand lingerie. Imagine her with some angel wings on and promoting those wonderbras. Oh my, I’m getting all giddy just thinking about it. Here is your daily dose of Catrinel Menghia in lingerie.

Brunette hottie Camille Guaty went from escaping from prison in FOX’s Prison Break to the glitz and glamour (and of course, sin) of Las Vegas in NBC’s, well, Las Vegas. You see how this works? Anyhoo. If you haven’t been watching Las Vegas lately, you need to take a chance on it. It’s actually not bad. I used to watch the show for a while, but sort of zoned out a few years ago, but now I’m back. And it’s not just the addition of Camille Guaty, either, although that certainly didn’t hurt; but somehow, I think the show has gotten better with Tom Selleck on board. In any case, here’s Camille Guaty in Stuff magazine looking all kinds of fine.

Are you ever confused about what situation calls for a tip and what doesn’t when getting a pizza delivered? We all know pizza delivery guys rely on tips, because the pizza place pays them crap, and they have to spend money on gas (and we all know gas is ass expensive nowadays) to drive that hot, smoking good pizza to your house. But there are occasions when you shouldn’t tip, such as when the guy gets lost, or he doesn’t have change, etc. Well, now here are some good ground rules on when to tip and when not to tip. And no, if you don’t tip, and the pizza guy spits in your pizza the next time you order, it’s not my fault.

Remember when singer/actress Christina Milian was supposed to be the next big thing? Her people managed to get her into every high-profile gig they could a few years ago, but she just never quite stuck. She was a decent actress, but never really stood out; and she was a decent singer, but I don’t think anyone ever ran to the store to pick up a Christina Milian CD, which may explain why she’s never quite burst out onto the American consciousness the way people were expecting her to. Earlier, Christina Milian had a TV show, but I think it’s either been canceled or something has happened to it. Anyways, we still like Christina Milian, if only because she’s what the kids call hot.

True story: I actually once took French for a year in Middle School — grade 7, as I recall. I don’t really remember anything about it, except that it was kinda hard, and if you know me, then you know that hard stuff is not something I like, so of course I dumped the class. Or, to be more exact, I never took another course after barely surviving the first year. I bring that up to say that if I had stuck with it, I would definitely know what French singer Jenifer Bartoli’s hit song “Au Soleil” is all about, but since I didn’t, I don’t, which won’t stop me from appreciating her. Check her out in pictures and a music video below.

You gotta love the Russians. Sure, their country is currently mired in some weird politics where the President or Prime Minister or whatever it is they’re called over there (I hear tell Czar might come back in vogue) trying to consolidate power by crushing everyone who disagrees with him, but you gotta admit, as long as they send over imports like Irina Sheik, who cares, really? Give me Irina Sheik and a box of Vodka and we’ll call it even, Putin my comrade. So can we count on Irina Sheik to be on the 2008 Sports Illustarted issue, too? One can only hope.

Get ready to know the name of our Latin Flavor of the day, Alice Braga. The Brazilian stunner burst onto the scene in 2002 with the critically acclaimed movie City of God, and has since parlayed that into a co-starring role in this year’s sure-to-be-massive-hit I am Legend with Will Smith. If the last name sounds familiar, that’s because Alice Braga is the niece of Sonia Braga, who cinephiles will know was a major sex symbol in her heyday. Alice hails from São Paulo, Brazil, thus justifying her entry in the column. Check her out in I am Legend before she blows up big time with no less than three movies coming out in 2008 alone.

If you ever wanted an excuse to tell your buddy who believes in the BCS Bowl System that his precious system “blows”, this is your chance. How in the hell did Missouri get left out of the BCS Bowl, but Kansas got in? That is simply unacceptable. Yes, Missouri has one more loss than Kansas, but they lost twice to Oklahoma, the powerhouse team of the Big 12. And who did Kansas lose to? That’s right, Missouri. And who did Kansas beat throughout the season? Um, how about almost no one. The only ranked team they beat all year was Kansas State, and I saw that game, it was tight to the very end, and Kansas got lucky with a win. Again, in case you didn’t hear me: The BCS Bowl System is bullshit.

In case I missed it, Summer Glau isn’t the only reason to watch The Sarah Connor Chronicles TV series when it premieres next year. There’s a little lady name Lena Headey, too. You remember Lena, don’t you? The hottest Queen in all of Greece in 300? Yup, that’s her, and Lena Headey will be bringing her pointy nipples to TV next year with The Sarah Connor Chronicles, playing Sarah Connor, the role previously assayed by Linda Hamilton in the first two Terminators. So let’s see: Lena Headey + Summer Glau on the same show, kicking men’s asses all over the place. Oh yeah, I’m definitely gonna love this show. Check out some promos of Lena in The Sarah Connor Chronicles. What’s the deal with hot girls and guns?

Canadian actress Paula Devicq was Kirsten Bennett on the long-running FOX show Party of Five before she became Sondra on the equally long-running FOX FX show Rescue Me. Basically, if it’s FOX, then Paula will probably be on the show for a while. In-between Party of Five and Rescue me Paula spent time on 100 Centre Street as Cynthia Bennington. In 2008 you can see her in the movie Pinion, in which she plays Lynn, a thirty something Chef who has it all; a great job, an eccentric but loving mother, and very caring friends who watch out for each other; all that change when she enters into a S&M relationship with a guy who misdials her phone. Hey, that’s how I find true love.

Our Random Foreign Babe of the Day, Dana Rogoz, hails from Bucharest, Romania, home of giant pigeons and some of the best hot dogs in the world. Well, not really. I don’t even know if Romanians know what a hog dog is, but never you mind that. So who is Dana Rogoz? Beats the hell out of me. Although she does have an entry in IMDB.com, which lists a TV show and a movie in her resume, so I’m going to assume she’s an actress/model, and that’s good enough for me. She’s appeared in Maxim, and apparently likes sports. Well okay, not the latter, but definitely the former.

I have no idea what The Golden Compass movie is about (I’m guessing it has something to do with a compass that’s golden), but all I know is that Nicole Kidman looks incredible in it. Apparently she’s a villain in the movie, one of those cold ice queens. Luckily for the movie, I also find those cold ice queens to be irresistibly hot in their sexy evil self. Here are some pictures of Nicole Kidman from the movie. Seriously, if I end up seeing this thing, it’s not going to be for the fighting pandas or Daniel Craig, it’s going to be for Nicole Kidman slinking her way through the movie in body-fitting silk. Me likey really muchy..

I can’t believe Tim Kring killed off Ali Larter’s character on Heroes. She was basically the best thing about that show. Okay, so Hayden Panettiere ain’t bad, but come on, how much of the girl’s whining can you really stand before you want her to jump off a bridge? And I suppose Kristen Bell is pretty groovy, too, but man, I’m going to miss seeing Ali Larter walk around kicking ass like the Terminator. Now all we’ll have is her annoying son and that annoying New Orleans girl. Gah. This show is getting worst and worst. We’ll miss you, Ali Larter, good luck with the movie career, babe.

You know, I’ve been watching football for a long time now, and I’ve been watching college football for even longer than the pros, and I swear I’ve never heard a referee call someone on a penalty for “giving him the business” to another football player. I kid you not. That’s what ACC ref Ron Cherry described a penalty he called on a North Carolina State player during this 11/24/07 game between the Wolfpacks and the Maryland Terrapins. Listen to the crowd go nuts and the announcers trying not to laugh themselves to death. What the hell is “giving him the business”, and how many yards is that again, chief?