Celebrity TMI

Somehow I thought that Jason Segel would be blamed for his breakup with Michelle Williams and even thought addiction might be brought into play. This however I didn't see coming.  There is a rumor that Jason Segel is a sex addict and he and Michelle Williams broke up because she couldn’t take it anymore. I mean really I do not need that image in my head- we’ve all seen both of them naked in films but "Sex Addict" and "Can’t take it anymore" illicit some seriously messed up images in my mind.  It probably isn't even true, as most rumors aren't but the visual still crosses my mind.

I am talking some Stephon from Saturday Night Live nightmare kind of images too not just ordinary, run of the mill crazy whips and leather (which in itself kind of just made me have to swallow some of my own sick when it popped in my head)

Oh and the questions- the questions that accompany it. He knows The Muppets- did he bring them into things?! “Hey hon can Kermit and Fozy watch? It really turns me on?” Sure that is okay I guess I can handle it but what if he uses them as sex assistants ( I am thinking primarily of Gonzo right now) and oh my lord what if he called it a three way and did the voices.

Now I am really upset, I really am. And by the way they lived together with Heath Ledger’s seven year old daughter and last April she left her alone with him while she went to San Diego for ComicCon. I don’t think Segel  would ever do anything to Matilda but what could that poor girl have seen him doing when he thought she was asleep?!

Rest In Peace

I want to be him when I grow up

Heath Ledger was born 34 years ago today

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Batman v Batman

I remember not particularly caring for Tim Burton's Batman movies when I was young.  That said, there are a lot of things that child me didn't like, or wouldn't like that post adolescent me does and vice versa (just say no to reliving Power Rangers.)   Having watched Christopher Nolan's version of the story, and in the case of The Dark Knight many times, I realized that I probably would not have enjoyed those 15-20 years ago either.   There was also a child I did not care for who was obsessed with Batman making me hate all things Gothem by proxy, anyway the point is I figured Burton's deserved another try and I am glad i did because now I can say without a doubt I am not a fan. 
Look and Tone:
The film, though dark in a sense, is still extremely cartoonish in nature.  I am not going to compare the special effects because it was the 1980s and trying to make it stand next to what we have today is unfair and honestly ridiculous.  However what Nolan did was make a basically impossible world from the comic books become possible in our world and I like a movie that does that.  Burton didn't. 
In his version Batman floats around, almost flying and villains who should be killed are just transformed into evil by their freak accidents like falling into a toxic vat or  plummeting out a window and being licked by cats.  Any possible enjoyment depends on giving up any knowledge of how the world works but yet it is still set in Gothem which is supposed to be any big city USA ( but really Chicago)
By contrast everything in Nolan's makes sense or at least is explained to a point where you can suspend belief enough to see it being plausible.  Take his villains; we don't know a backstory for the Joker but he is simply a terrorist- granted a very good one but he does everything like a terrorists scheming and plotting his chaos out (I know he has a huge speech about not being a guy with a plan but he is.)  Dent/ Two Face turns evil as an act of vengeance against people who led to the death of his beloved and the partial burning of his face.  Scarecrow is a crazy drug addict and Bane, Ra Al Goul, and Ra Al Goul's daughter can be equated to religious extremists.
Along with real world like villains, the Bat technology is explained in detail of how Lucious Fox builds these amazing things and Batman is a billionaire so money is no object- let's be honest Richard Branson could be Batman if he wanted to and, as for the "unrealistic" ending, Branson could also fake his own death and live out his days abroad when he was done being Batman.
Casting Pet Peeves:
Another big issue is Burton's choice for lead. Michael Keeton is too nerdy and too vanilla for a millionaire or billionaire playboy and lacks the physical attributes to fight crime nightly.  He also lacks the acting skill or care to show anger or passion of wanting to fight for the welfare or Gothem/ avenge his parents death.   On the flip side Christian Bale is an Oscar winner with the perfect mix of handsome and bat-shit crazy that fits the role like a glove. 
Then we have the Joker. We know I have a bias for Ledger but when he was cast people thought the move was insane and when he was done he was such a good actor people thought he'd been so possessed by the Joker, he was.   In Burton's, Jack Nicolson was absolutely amazing at being Jack Nicolson in clown makeup but alas not the better Joker. 
I am sure there are people who will disagree with me but Nolan could make 20 more Dark Knight films and I would probably love them.  Burton should stick to putting googlie eyes on Johnny Depp who, ironically would have made a better Batman than Keeton.

My Cousin in Law is Westchester's Hottest Dad

I mean I could have told you that ever since I first saw him protecting my cousin's bumb a few years ago, but now it is official according to this http://www.weewestchester.com/2013/03/24/meet-westchesters-hottest-dads/#more-8746 From the story:

What Makes Martyn Hot: "Martyn has always been good looking but seeing him as a dad has changed the way I view him. He is so wonderful with our daughter and that really makes me fall in love with him all over again. He is also a great athlete so he takes really good care of himself physically which makes him extra hot," says his wife, Siobhan.
His Best Physical Feature: "His eyes," she says. "They are blue grey and change with what he is wearing."
Sweetest Thing He's Ever Done for His Wife: "Last Christmas, I had enlisted a friend and jewelry maker to make some grandmother necklaces for my mother and my mother-in-law (like with initials and birthstones, etc) and he went behind my back and had her make a matching one for me."
Sweetest Thing He Does With His Daughter: "I love watching the two of them cuddle up and watch Manchester United on Saturday or Sunday mornings. She is so proud to wear the matching jersey."
He Looks Best When He's Wearing: "He is from England so his look is slightly European with (tight) jeans and a button down shirt or a soccer jersey."

The Heath Ledger commemorate Shirt is here

I mentioned in January that Heath Ledger's family had collaborated on a t-shirt to honor Ledger five years after his passing with the proceeds going to charity.  Today is the official opening of the online store: HeathLedger.com.au

Here is an article about it from WA today ( http://m.watoday.com.au/lifestyle/heath-ledgers-official-tshirt-for-sale-20130319-2gdst.html )

Heath Ledger's official T-shirt for sale
JENNA CLARKE March 19, 2013

Heath Ledger's sister Nadia Rosa wearing the limited edition Commemorative T-Shirt. Photo: Nadia Rosa

Heath Ledger's family have combined charity and fashion to officially commemorate the Academy Award winner's life, five years since his death from an accidental overdose.
While some celebrities are remembered thanks to their sprawling estates or monolithic graveside structures, the cool, understated style of Ledger will be officially remembered with a cotton T-shirt.
“His style was what his parents would consider to be 'sloppy',” Ledger's father Kim joked.
“He was never out of T-shirt. He always seemed to be, wherever he went, a bit of a trendsetter and his favourite garment to wear was a T-shirt. You could always tell that it would be that particular article of clothing which best represented Heath, it's a kind of personal statement,” Mr Ledger told Fairfax Media.
Ledger's laidback look never discriminated. Whether it was on a red carpet or just popping out to the shops in Brooklyn, he had a knack for combining colourful accessories and loud T-shirts with tailored suits and combat boots.
The limited edition Heath Ledger Commemorative T-Shirt went on sale on Wednesday and is a joint venture between his fashion designer sister Elana Rosa and old friend, US-based photographer Ben Watts.
Watts and Ledger met through Watts' sister, Naomi, who dated Ledger for around two years.
The shapeless, wide neck T-shirt shirt is emblazoned with a large photo print of a smirking Ledger holding a skate board.
The image was captured by Watts by a dried up river in LA in 2004 – the same year Ledger split from Naomi and filmed Brokeback Mountain. It was also the same year he met his former girlfriend and mother to his daughter, Michelle Williams.
“We tried free boarding from a truck we took down in the dry river bed. Not a lot of people would be willing to give this a go. It can be dangerous and we reached some pretty high speeds; Heath ate it up, even gave us the signal to speed up,” Watts said.
Ms Rosa, a buyer for the upscale fashion boutique Dilettante who cut her designing teeth with women's wear label Empire Rose in Perth, said proceeds from the sale of T-shirts would be donated to Ledger's favourite Perth charity, Telethon, and the Australian's in Film scholarship.
The AiF Heath Ledger Scholarship was founded by the Ledger family in 2008 and financially assists aspiring actors who are working toward their big Hollywood break.
Past winners include model-turned-Tim Burton muse Bella Heathcote, Ryan Corr – star of the Sydney Theatre Company's recent production of Sex With Strangers - and House Husbands regular Anna McGahan. This year the scholarship will be awarded in October as a joint venture with the Australian Film Institute and the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts.
“During the last few years many people have approached our family to ask if they could produce something with Heath's image. The family then approached Ben and I to see if we could come up with a favourite image and garment, something which Heath may have worn. Obviously he would never have worn something with his own face on it, it's more of an homage to his style for his fans,” Ms Rosa said.
“Once it's worn and washed a lot, worn around the house and out and it gets a little bit more deteriorated it will definitely reflect on the way he used to wear things,” Ms Rosa said of finished product.
The project was a convalescent experience for the Ledger's according to Ms Rosa.
“It was a really nice experience, especially since it's been a hard few years. We all had an input to the process, especially his other sisters Kate, Ashleigh, Olivia and Nadia who all got involved and collaborated. Ben and I just colluded on a style and cut for the garment,” she said.
Ms Rosa said that while Ledger's seven-year-old daughter, Matilda, probably would not wear the shirt, she was a living memory of her father's laid back nature and charm.
“I can't say that I'd feel comfortable putting her in one but I'm sure when she grows up she too will donate to charity, just like Heath did,” she said.
Other than the “significantly small quantities of the limited edition T-shirt”, she said there were no future plans to make any other official merchandise.
The Heath Ledger Commemorative T-Shirt is only available from the official online store. Prices start at $105.

For more information follow the Facebook page if you haven't already https://m.facebook.com/Heathledger.com.au