😎 Hate-Watching
Do you hate-watch? I didn't even know what I was doing had a name. Hate-watching is the act of watching media with the intention of enjoying its flaws or shortcomings. For instance, Trump’s address to Congress. Originally, I wasn't going to watch. I knew he’d lie the whole time and why make myself ill on purpose? It would be like knowingly eating an old bagel, covered in mold, and hoping you don’t get sick! So, what did I do? I ate the bagel and got sick! Honestly it wasn't Trump himself that made me so sick, it was the mold surrounding him. The mold standing behind him cheering him on. The mold, which is JD Vance applauding, smirking. There was mold everywhere. The glee with the cheering and pandering to the worst president in the united States history. It’s so strange the Right’s obsession with the trans community. No one else is talking about it except them, they can't keep the topic out of their mouths, which is so odd considering every guy standing, applauding clearly has no balls!
But I don't want to be the kind of person who likes hate-watching. I HATE the word HATE. Seems too mean. Let's come up with a new term for hate-watch. Hmm how bout, abhor-viewing or despicable-gaze, maybe, detest-stare? Ick! I don't like any of them. I need to just own up to the fact that I am human, and I’m a hate-watcher. What else have I hate- watched? Let's get into it..
Useless Thoughts
MEGHAN MARKLE’S new show, With Love Meghan, (watch here) is maybe the ultimate example of hate-watching, except I didn't watch it or hate-watch it. I could only watch clips and yes, I hate-clipped it! There’s just something about her voice and the fact that she might just be the fakest person on the planet. She was literally paid 100 million dollars by Netflix to sprinkle flowers on donuts and show folks how to make ice. Yes, you read that correctly. She also talks about how busy moms need to make breakfast for the kids more fun. You know who I know is not a busy mom, Meghan! You know how I know, because “real” busy moms’ breakfasts look like this……Here’s a banana, a piece of toast, hurry, grab it, get in the car, we’re late for school and I’m going to miss my train to work. Hurry! Let's go! Move it! Speeding in the car, “Chew faster” Eat! Give me your banana peel, jump out, get out! RUN! Run to class! Go! End scene. Bow and curtsy!
THE OSCARS was more of a love/hate-watch. I thought Conan was fine, honestly, nothing special. Made me miss Jimmy Kimmel who literally kills every year! The winners were boring, the speeches were boring. Adrian Brody’s speech was embarrassing and entitled. Demi Moore’s loss was the only surprising thing about the whole show, and the audience was filled with a bunch of B-list boring celebs. I used to watch the Oscars and would pause to use the bathroom, or to grab some food, this time… I let it play, and play, while I went to the kitchen and made a salad. Cut up the lettuce, while it played, peeled a cucumber, while it played, sliced tomatoes, while it played, peeled a carrot while it played, cut open an avocado and cut it into pieces, while it played, made a homemade vinaigrette dressing, all while it played. Wonder what I missed? Just kidding! So don’t care!
What I did find interesting is how the Oscar talk is all about Ozempic and how skinny all the actresses are, with their plastic-surgery faces, while ignoring the fact that every guy, over the age of 50, has a full head of thick hair. Where’s that conversation? You’re telling me that no man in Hollywood is balding? Remarkable! What are the odds? Zero! That’s right, they're all getting hair transplants! Can’t fool me!
Breaking news! I like BEN STILLER again! I can’t believe it. It's been such a long time since I’ve been a fan. Maybe all the way back to There’s Something About Mary. I mean, he was brilliant. The best straight man ever, until Jason Bateman swooped in and grabbed that title away. After watching lots of interviews, I started to believe that Ben was really like the character he played on Friends, “What's in the cup Ross?” and was actually a dick. It just seemed like he had to control himself in these interviews from being cranky and so I kinda broke up with Ben Stiller. But now, since Severance and the endless new interviews, he seems a lot more humble, down to earth, and just likeable all around! Yay! I’m so happy to now Love-watch Ben Stiller!
Mainstream media is still backing BLAKE & RYAN with the latest hit piece on Justin Baldoni from the LA Times. They tried to find anything to dig up on the poor guy. Guess what they came up with?! He’s too nice. LOL! His office and company are filled with happiness, love and joy! I’m not kidding. This is what they ran with. Sources who wouldn't go on record, but spoke to the Times, said there was too much emphasis on joy! What will the LA Times, The Hollywood Reporter, The New York Times do when Blake Lively & Ryan Reynolds are found guilty of slander, smear, and the destruction of innocent Justin Baldoni? Will they print it? Here’s an idea, just print the truth. Keep it real. We need you guys now more than ever to be transparent. It’s so much easier too. You won't need to find ways of manipulating the story to fit into a false narrative, but instead just print the facts, the truth. Easy peasy!
What’s the best way to let the entire world know you’re a complete asshole? Mock a president of a country who’s in the middle of a horrific war, who is begging for help, and ask him, why is he not wearing a suit? That was brutal to watch. It was so cruel and honestly the stupidest thing I’ve ever witnessed. The irony has not been lost on me that he’s MARJORIE TAYLOR GREEN’S BOYFRIEND?! Talk about soulmates?!
By now I’m assuming you’ve seen the AMANDA SEYFRIED video of her playing the dulcimer while Singing Joni Mitchell’s “California” on Jimmy Fallon. If not, watch here! Huge respect for Amanda! What a talent! She can play every instrument, and her singing voice is beautiful and she’s an excellent actress. Her portrayal in Mean Girls?! Are you kidding me? Genius! She is such a dummy in that movie and it's as if you can literally see the marbles rolling around in her empty head, she’s that good! But my favorite thing about her is you only see her when she wants you to. She’s not out shopping at the typical paparazzi spots, or eating at the paparazzi surrounded restaurants. She doesn't need it. She doesn't need the attention, the silly articles, the pictures, the nonsense for her ego, but instead chooses to live her best life by being a working actress while also choosing to have a humble quiet private life. Love her!
Which reminds me of a quote,
Life without fame can be a good life, but fame without a life is no life at all.
— Clive James
And Finally…
The Traitors season finale is tonight. Dying! Obsessed! Love watching all these reality stars, and what motivates them and how they handle situations and relationships. The Traitors is such a fun show. I highly recommend, even if you don't know who anyone is, it's fun, mindless, and they let you, the viewer, know the secret, so you feel like you're one of the producers, in on the scheme, and just watching them all scurry around like mice in a maze. Straight mice, not transgender mice, just fyi. Watch here
Loving The White Lotus. Even though I’m a little sick of the formula, lots of really rich white folks at a resort where someone dies. Every season there’s new break out stars, like Aimee Lous Wood, you know the sexy, loving, empathetic girlfriend with the space between her teeth. Love her! And Lisa, she plays sweet Mook, who works at the resort. Did you know Lisa (yes, she has just one name, like Cher) is a HUGE star in Thailand, she's in a K-pop group and is literally the Taylor Swift of Thailand. Which is so humbling to me and a great reminder that everything is not just about America, we don't own the world, (well not yet, if Trump has any say, who knows) but not each thing is about us, and I love being reminded of that! Who’s your new favorite from Season 3? Leave a comment and let me know. Watch here
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I Genuinely Want to Know
Your newsletter is my absolute favorite, keep on keeping on. Aimee Lou Wood is so adorable, I want to scream. Like Shelley Duvall has come back to life, but even sweeter. And…TEAM BALDONI!! Blake played a mean girl, and she is a mean girl. And shame on Ryan for enabling her. He’s scared of losing her. Whadda sap. ❤️
With you on all of this!