with Kevin Fallon Everything we can't stop loving, hating, and thinking about this week in pop culture.
This Week:
Congratulations to the Best Chris, Chris Messina The committee responsible for the Iowa Caucus has finally delivered its results, and they are surprising. Coming out of nowhere, it is Chris Messina who, it turns out, is the best of the Hollywood Chrises. (He came in third in New Hampshire, which means he's all anyone's talking about anyway.) Ranking the Hollywood Chrises was a thing for a moment there. The conceit was there were a bunch of beefy white guys who all vaguely looked the same, were starring in film franchises, were all named Chris, and all had the personality appeal of a microwaved baked potato. That last bit is important because it meant that people could baselessly announce their favorites and the decision was, in essence, unimpeachable.
He's a great entitled prick. (See: The Newsroom). He's a great underwritten supporting male character. (See: Julie & Julia.) He's a great "oh he was really good in that Glenn Close show, too." (See: Damages.)
Kristen Bell Is So Good in The Good Place The Good Place series finale was so beautiful, so well thought out, and so expertly executed that it nearly convinced me to die. It was that good.
Saying too much about what happened in the episode is a disservice. For one, the writers had built such a complex universe and charted such an admirably audacious journey that it became, as it neared its end, unfathomable that it could have a satisfying conclusion. There was no way for it to end, yet it did—and so spectacularly. Spoiling how would be criminal.
Jennifer Lopez Inspires Me, Makes Me Tired The only things certain in life are death, taxes, and me never shutting the hell up about Jennifer Lopez.
In any case, this week Lopez shared a behind-the-scenes video revealing what her Sunday was like the day she changed history (performed at the Super Bowl). The video is inspiring. She's so excited for herself after nailing her set that I nearly cried on her behalf.
Jessica Simpson Is Serving! Jessica Simpson has been promoting her new memoir this week, Open Book, in which the aughts pop diva also-ran turned fashion billionaire is bravely frank about her battle with alcoholism, being sexually abused as a child, the body shaming she experienced throughout her career, and her relationship with Nick Lachey. Rarely are celebrities this frank about their experience in the spotlight.
A Shocking "Best in Show" Revelation The winner of the most important cultural contest of the week—not the Oscars, but the Westminster Dog Show—was Siba, a black standard poodle who triumphed over a fan-favorite golden retriever who mugged his way to the crowd's affection. Basics.
I made this exact joke on Twitter already but I thought I was hilarious so I'm making it here again.
The Good Lord Bird: Ethan Hawke does no wrong.
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition: It's back and so is me crying every time they "move that bus!'
Zooey's Extraordinary Playlist: Just delightful. High Fidelity: "Why not?" shouldn't be a reason to remake something. To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You: Are we all finally acknowledging that Netflix's rom-coms are terrible?
© Copyright 2020 The Daily Beast Company LLC
|
Friday, February 14, 2020
Let’s Be Real: Chris Messina Is the Best Hollywood Chris
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Page List
Blog Archive
- June 2026 (9)
- May 2026 (347)
- April 2026 (840)
- March 2026 (2993)
- February 2026 (2529)
- January 2026 (2781)
- December 2025 (2836)
- November 2025 (2556)
- October 2025 (2219)
- September 2025 (2747)
- August 2025 (2903)
- July 2025 (2997)
- June 2025 (2807)
- May 2025 (2884)
- April 2025 (2766)
- March 2025 (2867)
- February 2025 (2635)
- January 2025 (2682)
- December 2024 (2451)
- November 2024 (2391)
- October 2024 (2862)
- September 2024 (2667)
- August 2024 (3156)
- July 2024 (3241)
- June 2024 (3107)
- May 2024 (3196)
- April 2024 (3104)
- March 2024 (3192)
- February 2024 (3006)
- January 2024 (3261)
- December 2023 (3176)
- November 2023 (3188)
- October 2023 (3191)
- September 2023 (2961)
- August 2023 (3120)
- July 2023 (3024)
- June 2023 (3042)
- May 2023 (3205)
- April 2023 (3030)
- March 2023 (2986)
- February 2023 (2584)
- January 2023 (2694)
- December 2022 (2745)
- November 2022 (2899)
- October 2022 (2916)
- September 2022 (2970)
- August 2022 (2981)
- July 2022 (2814)
- June 2022 (2759)
- May 2022 (2768)
- April 2022 (2692)
- March 2022 (2851)
- February 2022 (2550)
- January 2022 (2715)
- December 2021 (2641)
- November 2021 (2745)
- October 2021 (2836)
- September 2021 (2847)
- August 2021 (2756)
- July 2021 (2572)
- June 2021 (2738)
- May 2021 (2579)
- April 2021 (2698)
- March 2021 (2789)
- February 2021 (2532)
- January 2021 (2617)
- December 2020 (2664)
- November 2020 (2637)
- October 2020 (2824)
- September 2020 (2745)
- August 2020 (2704)
- July 2020 (2749)
- June 2020 (2669)
- May 2020 (2199)
- April 2020 (4060)
- March 2020 (5898)
- February 2020 (6963)
- January 2020 (7455)
- December 2019 (10)
Search This Blog
⚾️ No. 1 overall seed stunned in regionals
Plus, Elite 11 Finals MVPs, and why it's time for the SEC to prove it's the best. ...
-
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page . You are subscribed to Constit...
-
Plus, Deaths of foreign fighters draw renewed attention to the military volunteers in Ukraine. ...
-
View Images Library Photos and Pictures. Как сделать усилитель сигнала сотовой связи своими руками Усилитель 3G сигнала своими руками Антен...

No comments:
Post a Comment