Paging Captain Obvious: People Mag Explains Why Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Martin Have Date Nights at Home

Jesus H. Christ, sometimes I just CAN’T.

This, however, I CAN.

This, however, I CAN.

See, I woke up this morning to start my day, as a person usually does. I logged onto Facebook because hello, I want to hear passive aggressive rants about people’s experiences on airlines (Dear United, you suck!). And I saw that People magazine posted an article on why hot new couple Chris Martin and Jennifer Lawrence (aka “Martin Lawrence”) prefer “date nights at home.”

Maybe he sings to her.

Two blonde people

Now, as a disclaimer, I do not actually know Jennifer or Chris. Sure, I own a Coldplay album or two. I’m not ashamed to admit that. Sure, I have seen Jennifer Lawrence be adorable on the red carpet. But it’s not like we’re actually friends. She doesn’t call me after her dates with Chris to give me the rundown.

BUT, having been an adult women for quite a few years, I kind of have an idea why two grown ups like date nights at home. Usually it involves date mornings at home, if you catch my drift. Usually it involves beds, if you catch my drift. Usually it involves sex, if you don’t catch my drift.

That looks comfortable. Not!

That looks like fun!

People Mag does not explain it that way. They make no mention of Martin Lawrence (I’m sorry) knowing each other in the biblical sense. Instead, they blame Martin’s soon to be ex-wife Gwyneth Paltrow:

More than a head in a box.

More than a head in a box.

“Jen has made a few visits to his Malibu house,” says a source. “Chris seems very respectful of Gwyneth and feels more comfortable spending time with Jen away from his family.”

Okay then!

Hey, who knows what Chris and Jen actually do. Maybe they act out the Hunger Games. Maybe her serenades her with “Clocks.” Maybe they play Connect Four. There are lots of options for date nights at home!

I’m still going with sex.

 

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Justin Theroux is More Than Jennifer Aniston’s Piece

Justin Theroux ain’t no one’s leftovers.

I bet he brings home a big package tonight!

I bet he brings home a big package tonight!

The second coming of Jon Hamm is most known as that guy on that show on HBO that also bangs Jennifer Aniston in his free time.

I'm sorry, but they look like they have good sex.

I’m sorry, but they look like they have great sex. JEALOUS!

Of course, that show on HBO HAPPENS to be my most favorite program on TV right now, The Leftovers. Well, the season ended this last Sunday but whatever.

I’m not going to discuss and debate the merits of the show. It’s late and I want to go to bed. Yes, you my readers are very important to me. But so is sleep. Deal with it.

I feel kind of bad for Justin, because as far as first world problems of the rich and famous, he’s got the biggest one imaginable. Everyone thinks he got his role because of his famous Friend.

Hahaha get it???

Hahaha get it???

Truth be told, Theroux is a successful actor, director, and screenwriter in his own right. I’ve been a fan of his since 2001 when I first saw him in David Lynch’s weird as sh– movie Mulholland Dr.

Still couldn't tell you what the hell the film is about, but it was good anyway!

Still couldn’t tell you what the hell the film is about, but it was good anyway!

Theroux also starred on an episode of Sex and the City where Valerie F—ing Harper played his mother.

Oh, and this is what he looks like jogging.

I bet he brings home a big package tonight!

Yeah, I know I already posted this pic.

So Justin, I salute you!

 

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Emmy Predictions 2014: The Rest of Them, Part 2

Okay, I just called Louie winning for Comedy Writing. Clearly you need to read my predictions because I know what I am talking about.

Let’s go!

Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special

Who I Want to Win: “The Crocodile’s Dilemma” on Fargo

Who Will Win: The Normal Heart

Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special

Who I Want to Win: “The Crocodile’s Dilemma” on Fargo

Who Will Win: The Normal Heart

Outstanding Variety Series

Who I Want to Win: The Colbert Report

Who Will Win: The Colbert Report

The rest is all the boring sh– that no ones cares about, not even the nominees. Here’s a picture of Alex Skarsgard instead.

You're welcome.

You’re welcome.

We willtalk soon!

 

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Emmy Predictions 2014: The Rest of Them, Part 1

My dear readers, since the Emmys are beginning in about 5 minutes, and since I procrastinated, we’re cramming them all in this essay. Get ready!

We're doing this Road Runner style! Beep beep!

We’re doing this Road Runner style! Beep beep!

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Who I Want to Win: Fred Armisen as Various Characters, Portlandia

Who Will Win: Tony Hale as Gary Walsh, Veep. I’d be fine with that. Just don’t let Adam Driver win. Sure’s sexy in a really awkward way, but he’s too f—ing weird on the show.

Though he was a Marine in real life so that's hot.

Though he was a Marine in real life so that’s hot.

 

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

Who I Want to Win: “Optical Tip-to-Tip Efficiency” on Silicon Valley. It was about jerking off the most people at once. Yup.

It's Bill from Freaks and Geeks! Still a geek!

It’s Bill from Freaks and Geeks! Still a geek!

Who Will Win: “So Did the Fat Lady” on Louie

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

Who I Want to Win: “Elevator, Part 6” on Louie

Who Will Win: “Vegas” on Modern Family

Outstanding Comedy Series

Who I Want to Win: Louie

Who Will Win: Modern Family. Let’s be f—ing honest with ourselves.

Outstanding Leading Actress in a Miniseries or Movie

Who I Want to Win: Allison Tolman as Deputy Molly Solverson, Fargo. But she wasn’t nominated. Booooo.

If I'm ever murdered, hire this fierce bitch to find my killer.

If I’m ever murdered, hire this fierce bitch to find my killer.

Who Will Win: Helena Bonham Carter as Elizabeth Taylor, Burton and Taylor. America loves British people.

Outstanding Leading Actor in a Miniseries or Movie

Who I Want to Win: Martin Freeman as Lester Nygaard, Fargo

Who Will Win: Mark Ruffalo as Ned Weeks, The Normal Heart

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie

Who I Want to Win: Allison Tolman as Deputy Molly Solverson, Fargo. Uh, I feel stupid (see above). But she was a leading actress in this show!

Who Will Win: Ellen Burstyn as Olivia, Flowers in the Attic. Just because it is amazing that she got nominated for this!

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie

Who I Want to Win: Tom Hank’s son in Fargo.

Who Will Win: Someone from The Normal Heart. Matt Bomer?

I’ll come back for more after these messages!

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Emmy Predictions 2014: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Less than 15 minutes away! Here’s my pic for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.

The noms:

    • Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy, Modern Family
    • Allison Janney as Bonnie, Mom
    • Kate Mulgrew as Galina “Red” Reznikov, Orange is the New Black
    • Kate McKinnon as Various Characters, Saturday Night Live
    • Mayim Bialik as Amy Farrah Fowler, The Big Bang Theory
    • Anna Chlumsky as Amy Brookheimer, Veep

A lot of good ladies here. But since they filmed much of Orange is the New Black in my neighborhood, I’m a lil biased.

Bad ass bitch!

Bad ass bitch!

 

Verdict time:

Who I Want to Win: Kate Mulgrew

Who Will Win: Julie Bowen

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Emmy Predictions 2014: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

It’s time to analyze the funny men.

But really can there ever be anyone funnier than Mr. Furley? I think not!

But really can there ever be anyone funnier than Mr. Furley? I think not!

The nominees for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:

  • Ricky Gervais as Derek, Derek
  • Matt LeBlanc as Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
  • Don Cheadle as Marty Kaan, House of Lies
  • Louis C.K. as Louie, Louie
  • William H. Macy as Drank Gallagher, Shameless
  • Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper, The Big Bang Theory

Let’s be f—ing honest. This is one weird category. Of the six actors nominated, almost no one talks about four of the shows. I’ve rarely heard ANYONE even mention DerekEpisodes, House of Lies, or Shameless. And even Louie, which I love more than anything, is a stretch for comedy this year–the season played out more like a drama. It’s interesting to compare this to the Outstanding Lead Actress category where the ladies are tripping over each other with talent.

That said, Jim Parsons has won this award way too many f—ing times. Sadly, I see him it taking it home again because his show is pretty much the only one people watch.

The verdict:

Who I Want to Win: Louis C.K.

Who Will Win: Jim F—ing Parsons. Blah.

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Emmy Predictions 2014: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Funny ladies RULE! I would know–I’m one of them after all.

I was destined to be hilarious at a young age. Duh.

I was destined to be hilarious at a young age. Duh.

Hahahahaha I’m so vain. If you wrote a song I’d probably think it was about me.

But I digress. Let’s talk about the funny ladiez nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.

The noms:

  • Lena Dunham as Hannah Horvath, Girls
  • Melissa McCarthy as Molly Flynn, Mike & Molly
  • Edie Falco as Jackie Peyton, Nurse Jackie
  • Taylor Schilling as Piper Chapman, Orange is the New Black
  • Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope, Parks and Recreation
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Selina Meyer, Veep

Half of the women nominated have already received Emmys for said performances–McCarthy in 2011, Falco in 2010, and Louis-Dreyfus in 2012 and 2013. Dunham was nominated in 2012 and 2013. Poehler has been nominated a zillion times and never won.

Someone is channeling Susan Lucci.

Someone is channeling Susan Lucci.

Only Taylor Schilling is a first time nominee for her bad ass performance in Orange is the New Black.

Clearly I should use a thesaurus to find a new word for nominate but eh, I’m lazy.

This is tough, but I’ve gotta go with my gut. Even though she’s won a billion or so Emmys, Julia Louis-Dreyfus keeps getting better. Her performance as Vice President Selina Meyer is nuanced, subtle and hilarious.

Smile!

Smile!

In conclusion:

Who I Want to Win: Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Who Will Win: Julia Louis-Dreyfus

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Emmy Predictions 2014: Outstanding Drama Series

Since the Emmys are just about 12 hours away and I have a dozen or so predictions left to make, these posts will be short and quick, kind of the way I imagine sex on a Duggar’s wedding night would be.

Do NOT try to tell me she got preggerson her wedding night.

Though do NOT try to tell me she got preggers on her wedding night, as People mag claims. I think they did the dirty deed before they tied the knot. You go girl!

Let’s discuss Outstanding Drama Series.

The nominees:

  • Breaking Bad
  • Downton Abbey
  • Game of Thrones
  • House of Cards
  • Mad Men
  • True Detective

This lists is nearly synonymous with the noms for Outstanding Drama Series last year. The single omission in 2014 is Homeland. Hmmm, maybe the Emmys were all, we rolled our eyes so hard when Claire Danes, certified white girl (side note–I would know, I’m also a certified white girl), told Mandy Patinkin to holla in 2012.

Jesus F—ing Christ.

Or MAYBE the Emmys drank the Kool-Aid and thought that Rust Cohle’s high school nihilist poem masquerading as powerful philosophical thought was, well, deep.

We are things that labor under the illusion of having a self; an accretion of sensory, experience and feeling, programmed with total assurance that we are each somebody, when in fact everybody is nobody.

I'd still hit it. I'd just make him shut up.

I’d still hit it. I’d just make him shut up.

Let’s just cut to the chase.

Who I Want to Win: Breaking Bad

Who Will Win: Breaking Bad. Or I am DONE.

 

 

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Emmy Predictions 2014: Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series

Let’s be honest. I wish they’d combine Outstanding Directing with Outstanding Writing because, ugh, who has time to look up what the hell happened in each individual episode. Even wikipediaing takes too long! Ugh.

Dawson knows life is hard in the first world.

Dawson knows life is hard in the first world.

But since they don’t, you get a very insightful essay written by me. You are welcome.

Without further adieu, I present to you the nominees for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series:

  • “Farewell Daddy Blues,” Boardwalk Empire, directed by Tim Van Patten
  • “Felina,” Breaking Bad, directed by Vince Gilligan
  • “Episode 1,” Downton Abbey, directed by Jeremy Webb
  • “The Watchers on the Wall,” Game of Thrones, directed by Neil Marshall
  • “Chapter 14,” House of Cards, directed by Carl Franklin

I gave up on Boardwalk during the third season, but it’s still a bad ass show and I bet there were cool costumes and set pieces during “Farewell Daddy Blues.” That would require a lot of outstanding directing, I bet!

“Felina,” of course, was the series finale of Breaking Bad so there was a lottttttt of presh to make it amazing. It was ALMOST amazing. Though the Rube Goldberg gun stunt at the end was pretty neat! Again, I bet it called for an adequate amount of outstanding directing!

The one thing I remember about “Episode 1” of Downton is that Mary was mean to Carson. That must have taken a TON of outstanding directing because who could be mean to Carson???

Those eyebrows.

Those eyebrows.

“The Watchers on the Wall” was SICK and I don’t mean puking sick I mean cool sick! It was a very action-oriented episode and people fought and died and it was pretty awesome! Lots and lots of outstanding directing involved.

“Chapter 14” of House of Cards. Eh. How hard can it be to direct Kevin Spacey? He’s won two Oscars!

Keyser Soze still gives me the willies.

Keyser Soze still gives me the willies.

Verdict time:

Who I Want to Win: This is a tough one. I might even surprise you here–I’m going with “The Watchers on the Wall.” Breaking Bad, please don’t hurt me.

Who Will Win: “Felina,” Breaking Bad

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Emmy Predictions 2014: Outstanding Writing For a Drama Series

There are two sides of me today.

On the one side, you have the Liz that can barely keep herself together knowing that a divorce between Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon is imminent.

If these kids can't make it, there is no heaven.

If these kids can’t make it, there is no heaven.

On the other side, you have the Liz that MUST. PULL. HERSELF. TOGETHER. Because the Emmys are tomorrow and she’s got some soothsaying to do!

Right now, I’ve willed this second side to make an appearance. You are all SO LUCKY. So let’s discuss Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series.

The noms:

  • “Ozymandias,” Breaking Bad, written by Moira Walley-Beckett
  • “Felina,” Breaking Bad, written by Vince Gilligan
  • “The Children,” Game of Thrones, written by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss
  • “Chapter 14,” House of Cards, written by Beau Willimon
  • “The Secret Fate of All Life,” True Detective, written by Nic Pizzolatto

As luck would have it, I’ve seen 4 of the 5 episodes nominated–sorry House of Cards! I do plan on watching you once someone gives me their Netflix password.

Also–I may give a few spoilers so BE WARNED.

We’ll start with the Breaking Bad eps, “Ozymandias” and “Felina.” “Oz” is perhaps the toughest episode of the whole series because it is when my beloved Hank dies. (See? I warned you there’d be spoilers!) I was so upset that I wanted to get Marie so we could murder Walt together! Ughhhh. I’m still sad. “Felina” was the series finale. I even held a party for it. But it felt a little too pat and I didn’t like that they semi-redeemed Walt at the end.

Hank during happier times.

Hank during happier times.

Like any episode of Game of Thrones, I loved “The Children” but couldn’t tell you what it was about more than 30 minutes after watching it. Luckily, we have a thing called “wikipedia” which essentially is a Cliff Notes for adults. “The Children” is the final episode of the fourth season, and it’s where Tyrion escapes and strangles his former lover Shae to death and shoots his dad Tywin with a crossbow because Tywin was sleeping with Shae! Way harsh in so many ways!!!

“The Secret Fate” marked the point where True Detective lost me. It was a convoluted mess with too many characters and I couldn’t figure out who did what and when.

Conclusion:

Who I Want to Win: “Ozymandias”

Who Will Win: “Ozymandias.” Since they snubbed Dean Norris, I have faith they’ll at least pic his final episode. Sniff sniff/

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