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          We are half way through adolescent week and we can tell you, the second time through adolescence is so much easier. No zits. No parents to hassle us to wake up or clean up or shape up or get up or shut up or straighten up. We are trying to look back at this time with fondness and only finding that we were pains in the ass and our parents deserve an apology. Today, discussing adolescents is easy because we have a plethora of celebrity adolescents who rightly deserve a smackdown. So sit back, open a Dr. Pepper and Nacho Cheese Doritos and bean dip (Paul’s Junk of Choice when he was an adolescent).


          Lee says: I don’t watch teens on TV and avoid them like the plague in films. However, occasionally, some adult character on one of my favorite shows may have an adolescent child where I am forced to watch them for a brief time. Then I can unclench my teeth and gluteus muscles and resume watching my shows. Why the reaction? I have a teenager and know how painful they are. Like a papercut right before you make lemonade, the American teenager is more annoying than a telemarketer for Redbull.


          However, one of the horrible side effects of being a teen on TV is that they force you into a time machine and age you several years. In most cases, they also activate some sort of skank makeover and voila, a role model for our kids that makes us all wince. One of these child/whores is Taylor Momsen. Now, I know that she is some sort of singer in a post grunge band but at the tender age of 16, you look like Courtney Love and that is not meant as a compliment. Then again, if you take that as a compliment then you are more fucked up than I originally thought. Skanky is not a fashion choice but a life style choice.


          Why does everybody want to look so old? I mean, I remember back in the day when getting a drink was a cool thing and not getting carded was up there with graduating from High School. But these girls are way beyond that and can get any asshole to get their booze. Girls like Lindsay’s less crazy sibling, Ali Lohan, have taken this idea of looking older and created some weird Dorian Grey arrangement. I swear for every teen celeb who looks 10 to 15 years older there is an old celeb who looks tighter and fresher. Ali Lohan looks like a Vegas cocktail waitress who just passed her prime. You know what I mean right? That look that says ‘I was pretty once. My tits are still OK but the younger girls are getting the bigger tips’. I wouldn’t be surprised if Mommy surprised her with the Ashlee Simpson transformation special.


          I will admit that I feel a little slimy putting Ali Lohan in this post since the only thing she has ever done in the entertainment field is share screen time with her Mother who was desperately trying to stay in the public eye. More deserving of my scathing descriptions is a regular like Miley Cyrus. At this point, Miley thinks she is an adult and can do what she wants. Now, to be fair, where she is from, she is already an old-maid and them eggs aren’t getting any fresher.  


          Miley ‘My voice is a mixture of hand rolled tabaccy and Jack’ Cyrus is yet another example of girl/woman. These kids think they are adults. These kids, due to their fame, can do whatever they want and are afforded perks that other adolescents are not. However, these are our kid’s role models. These are the gems that our kids look up to. How scary is that? Their choices are Miley or Taylor on one end of the spectrum and then Nick ‘I will not know the touch of a woman until married’ Jonas or Selena ‘I was named after a murdered Tejano Singer ’ Gomez. So either skank or purity ring wearing deluded teen? Wow! Give me Rob Lowe and Molly Ringwald who were cute, acted their age and had no illusions that they would be saving anything until marriage.

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Picture and comment from Perez Hilton. Thanks Perez

Picture and comment from Perez Hilton. Thanks Perez

If you are gearing up to see the Jonas Brothers movie come out in 3D, stop reading now. We’re just going to upset you. If you own the Hannah Montana wig with concert microphone, walk away from your computer and go play your Best of Both Worlds where you can pretend to spend the day with your idol. If you are my little brother, I’m about to upset you and don’t bother calling Mom cause she’s on my side. This isn’t just a kid thing. Parents are obviously feeding this Disney beast and singing along to those insipid little songs.

We will start this week’s Celebrity Smackdown part Deux with a question: When did Disney figure that focusing on our daughters would make them the most money? Think about it people, if your son’s are really into any of the evening Disney shows, you might need to look into PFLAG groups in your area. All of these shows are targeting girls. Even the shows with guys as the main character are being built up to showcase these boys as prepubescent sex symbols or safe crushes that will never deflower your babies until their White Weddings.

The one that really pisses me off is Miley Cyrus. I recently read where a celebrity won’t allow her kids to watch her because she teaches kids to be sassy. I say right on to that Mommy! First of all, Miley Cyrus sounds like she’s been up all night smoking Camels and drinking Jack. Her teeth are still a mystery to me since she obviously has enough money to fix them. Also, how old is she supposed to be on the show? I know she is being raised by her father (don’t get me started on Billy Ray “The Pimp” Cyrus and that god awful hair), but most of the shows he is nowhere to be found. She’s sassy, flirtatious and constantly mugging for the camera which as an adult I only find funny when Lucille Ball does it. That bitch had talent and is an icon unlike this Miley chick.

And what are they teaching are young moldable little girls? All of these programs have something in common – absentee parents. All of these young teens can care for themselves and do things like adults like go out, go to restaurants and have a website with a cyber-cam. It is only a matter of time before Chris Hansen shows up on I Carly and catches another predator. They encourage girls to live double lives like Hannah or the Wizards of Waverly Place. The unhealthy behavior of keeping a secret and faking who you really are is something we figured out on our own in the old days. Now they have to spoon feed our kids to develop alter egos and frivolous personas to get through their painful lives in hopes of finding a moment of love. But I digress.

Now you have Miley “Where’s my Crack?” Cyrus dating a 20 year old. This is who you want your little girls to emulate? The Jonas Brothers wear chastity rings so why can’t Miley? I’ll tell you why, it doesn’t grow back no matter how much you pray or pretend.

Listen Disney, we have little kids and we do love sharing the Disney experience with our children. However, this tact you are taking is making it difficult for us to trust you with our offspring. We aren’t going to have anymore so it’s not like I can make more if you mess these up. Where is the innocence?  Where is the cheery dispositions and child like quality that we adored in the old Disney shows? Have you also fallen to the cynicism of society? Et tu Disney?

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Thanks for reading. You are the best. Now back to our normal relationship rants.

11:52- Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire. The Dog takes it again. JayaJaya Slumdog. All of India is on the stage.

11:46- Equal rights now, for everyone.

11:45- Mickey Rourke is going to go home and cry in the fetal position clutching his chihuahua’s tuxedo.

11:42- Lee is focusing on Pattinson and Fey, not Rourke. Ok, Best Actor is…Sean Penn. No shit!? Yea, not Mickey Rourke. Maybe he’ll go away now.

11:33-  Best Actress: The  Oscar goes to Kate Winslet. Apparently, Lee has changed her mind and now wants Kate to win. 

11:19- Reese Witherspoon looks like poop. Best Director is …Danny Boyle. Go Slumdog. Howlllll.

11:11- Hanky time. (BTW, Jenny Craig has done a good job on the Queen) This is the part where Paul says, That persons dead? 

11:06- Best Foreign Film- Paul is taking a break.  Paul, being monolingual, feels inadequate to comment.  Sure he knows enough spanish to defend himself but that’s pretty much it.  Oooh- Japan won- Departures. 

10:56- Best Original Song: Jai Ho (Cool song. We love the Bollywood s**t.)

10:55- Original Score: And the winner is…Slumdog. Woof. Woof. 

10:52- Musical scores and Paul’s half asleep.

10:42- Eddie “I won’t see my bastard child” Murphy presenting a tribute award to Jerry Lewis. Do you think Jerry will do a prat fall? Is he mugging or is he having a stroke?

10:37- Here comes a tribute Jerry Lewis. Paul asks, Is he dead? Lee just laughs at him. 

10:35- Best Film Editing: More Slumdog. Aummmmmm. Shanti. Back to not caring.

10:33- OK, he said aum. We’re good with him.

10:31- Sound Mixing: Slumdog. I’m sad. (Go Full Sail! Gary, you were robbed)

10:30- He said Gary Rizzo. Go Full Sail!

10:29- Outstanding Sound Editing: Dark Knight. Don’t care.

10:26- Outstanding Visual Effects (Finally Paul has something to watch). The award goes to Benjamin Button. Do the math. 13 nominations and only a few awards just don’t cut it.

10:17- Best Short Subject documentary: Smile Pinki. Cute name. Who’s Pinki?

10:11- Just saw the Documentary film makers. These ones are real artists, whereas Michael Moore is a hack. Oscar goes to Man on Wire. We didn’t predict anything on this one.

10:09- Very sad. Everybody is crying. I hope there is a cartoon next.

10:02- Best Supporting Actor- Klein, Gooding, Walken, Grey, Arkin- Nice mix- WTF is up with Phillip Seymour Hoffman’s hat?  The winner is … Heath Ledger. We called it. God is happy. Rest in peace. 

9:59- Sorry everybody.  We had to drive home.  We are live again.  Kids were getting cranky (so was Paul).

9:32- Ben Stiller and Natalie Portman- very funny Ben.  Joaquin Phoenix-we don’t think its that funny that you are playing a whacked out druggy trying to be a musician (like your Brother).  Cinematography- SLUMDOG 

9:25- Robert Pattinson and the chick from Mamma Mia-  He’s hot talking about love. 

9:23- Make-up- I could have done the psycho make up on the Joker.  Winner is—-Benjamin Button.  O.K.. Nothing more.

9:20- Costumes- still don’t care.  Winner is- The Duchess.  Told you.

9:16- Sara Jessica Parker and Daniel Craig (rahhhhr)- Art Direction- Benjamin Button won something.  Enjoy-it will be a sad night for you.   

9:08- Animated short film- yep they cut to Pitt and Jolie.-  The winner is- La Maison en Petits Cubes- wah? Only thing I got was the Domo Arigato Mr. Roboto. 

9:03-Aniston and Black- pan to Jolie- Best Animation- Wall-EEEEEEEEEEEE .  Yes we called this one.  We are so excited for this honor….

9:01- Adapted Screenplay- SLUMDOG !!!!!!!!!!!!   Button will be closed out.

8:58- Equal Rights Now FOR ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

8:55- Original Screenplay- we didn’t predict this so don’t care.  But Tina and Steve….  Wall-E- loved it.  My sister didn’t understand why I found it depressing.  She saw it on a plane and slept through the first 15 minutes.   MILK winS!!!

8:52- Steve martin and Tina Fey- they should make babies.  Very funny babies.

8:48  -Best Supporting Actress- First they have to bring out the old winners.  Tilda Swinton scares us.  Nominees-Viola Davis, Penelope Cruz, Amy Adams, Taraji P. Henson, Marisa Tomei.  The Winner Is—Penelope Cruz!!!!  Viva Espana!!  Habla en espanol nina que no se te entiende nada! 

8:40- 15 career nominations – Meryl Streep on steroids.  Funny.

8:32- Holy shit-opening number.  Craig’s List dancers.  Anne Hathaway-she rocks.  Billy Crystal could never have done that with Anne.  He can dance.  I love this man.  I’m Wolverine!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Love it.

8:31- Hugh Jackman is one sexy biatch!

8:30-81st Annual Academy Awards!!!!!  Fina-fucking-ly!

8:25-When we lived in Los Angeles, Oscar parties were common.  Miami-not so much.  Next year, we will totally have a party!

8:21- Meryl Streep coming with her daughter shows what a classy woman she is. Or she ran out of people to come with.

8:12- Mickey Rourke on HD – Bad idea.

8:10- Tim Gunn is a gaycon. (Gay Icon) He is a cliche of his homosexual self.

8:07- Do Pitt and Jolie think that they are better than everyone else? They don’t speak to anybody.

8:05- We switched to ABC. Paul poured a stiff drink.

8:00:17- Paul just found out that it starts at 8:30. Not another thirty minutes of weird clothes and weirder people (Mickey Rourke)

8:00- Paul says: Thank God, it’s finally starting.

7:58- Robert Downey Jr. had work done. He had his lush removed.

7:48- What are the qualifications for being a fashion commentator? Young and queer? Jay Manuel is still probably wearing UnderRoos.

7:46- Jolie’s body says ‘I’m ready for a smack down’. Or maybe she is ashamed because she is a husband stealer.

7:44- Kate Winslet is like a regular girl. You can walk up to her and say, ‘What up, home slice? Let’s go have a big mac.,” but with a British accent.

7:43- Why is Philip Seymour Hoffman wearing an oversize yamulka?

7:39- Just saw Pitt and Jolie.  Paul wants Aniston to show up and some mud. 

7:37- Evan Rachel Wood- “It’s been such a long, hard, road.” You are a fucking child.  Talk to me in 20 years.

7:35- Paul likes Ron Howard.  Peter Gabriel is more his speed.

7:33-Paul says- I’m not a woman or gay.  Start the fucking show.

7:32- Jessica Beil looks like she’s bitching out someone on the phone.  Maybe she is pissed off at her hair dresser.

7:30- For an aggressive ass, Josh Brolin looks good.

7:28- Oh Mickey you’re so fine- you’re so fine I’m going blind.  Loki around her neck.  Rourke has a serious attachment issue with the doggy.  We love doggies but a necklace?

7:26-Marisa Tomei looks stoned.  Did Mickey Rourke rub off on her?

7:25- Why do gay guys tell women how to dress?  Reading Perez Hilton’s Blog now and WTF?  Heidi killed it? 

7:21- Anne Hathaway is majestic.  Who’s the old guy with her?  Did someone do a background check?

7:17- Lee says: Paul, jealousy is an ugly thing.  Paul says: Sorry but he looks freaky like something from Lord of the Rings.

7:16- SCREAMMMMMMMM!  R. Pattinson- is he really made of marble? 

7:14- Amy Adams- love her!  She seems almost virginal.  Virgins scare us!

7:11- What’s with the homo fashion review with Sunday Night Football feel.

7:03- Mari thinks that some guy took a bolt of fabric from Joann’s Fabric and wrapped it around Heidi Klum.

7:02- Henson wants to be organic so she didn’t prepare a speech.  I could have picked a different word.

7:00- Heidi Klum- what’s with the elven ears and accessory explosion.  Yuck!

6:58- Viola Davis- nice dress.  Saw her today in Madea Goes to Prison.  She was great!

6:55- Having a Twilight moment.  Robert Pattinson needs a brush.

6:54- John Legend is so cool but dude needs to see a dentist.  Lay off the dubage!

6:52- Dev Patel is cute and humble. 

6:50- Henson looks beautiful.  It looks like a wedding dress, but nice.

6:49- She’s wearing chartreuse!  Ewwwwwwwwwww

6:48- Apparently India is empty.  Were they all in the film.  Mari is having a strong craving for a slurpie.

6:40- They just showed Guydonna. Yuck. 

6:36pm- Kevin Klein has no idea why he is at the Oscars. He thought he was going to Denny’s.

6:31pm- Does Zac Efron not have enough money for a fucking comb?  Part your with a straight line hair dude.

6:30pm- We are having technical difficulties.  Nickolodean just took over the fucking TV. 

6:28pm-Anthony Hopkins is hot. 

6:24pm- We are wondering if there is some sort of rehab for Miley obsession.  My little brother is kind of upset that we have vowed to use Cyrus’ face to vacuum the red carpet, “cause she sucks!”  It’s sad when a grown man cries.

6:22pm- Oh my God! Mamma Mia guy! (Paul had no clue.)  Mari and I are so excited.  British guys—hmmmmm.

6:19pm- If you ever thought Paul was cool.  He just said “Wolverine’s the host.  I could give a shit before but now this is great.”

6:09pm- Miley Cyrus admits to star stalking. And to being a hick.

6:05pm- Mari is still upset about the Best Actor pictures.  She thought she saw Heath ledger as the Joker.  Nope, it was Mickey Rourke.

6:04pm- We hope Aniston goes Madea on Jolie’s ass.

6:03pm- Mari is pledging to beat a bitch down while watching Miley Cyrus

6:02pm- Hey Rancic, nice ponytail! 

6:00pm- We are finally starting.  We are blogging a secret location.  Apparently every member of Lee’s family knew where it was.  Ryan is starting to talk.  OH MY GOD!!   Live from the Red Carpet 81st Annual Academy Awards!  E Channel!

It’s 5:44 in Miami. The sun is setting and the excitement is building. The superstars of Miami are pouring themselves some drinks and getting ready for the red carpet event.

Tonight, we will be joined by our special guest blogger. She is a fashion maven, jewelry designer, and, since she was raised by wolves, she  can detect dysfunction from a mile away. Say hello to Marylin Reyes from J-Bug Jewelry.

Will start in ten minutes. If you are with us live, please refresh often.

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