The Procrastinator’s Pitstop

What’s that you’re hearing? It’s the sound of hearts breaking across the world.According to Us Magazine, Christiano, 25, has announced that he has become the father of a baby boy.  To add to the mystery of it all, Christiano says that he will be raising his son on his own and the identity of the baby’s mama will forever remain anonymous.This reminds me of Ricky Martin’s surprise announcement when he had twins a couple of years ago…

Let’s be up front and make sure that we’re all clear about one thing - I am in love with the Bravo series “Real Housewives!” Even more so, I am in obsessed with the second season of the show from New Jersey.With that said, I was super psyched to see tonight’s episode where Teresa and Danielle have an argument in a fancy establishment and the police are called.  To my dismay, the drama unfolded with two minutes left in the show… and the cliffhanger doesn’t resume for a full two weeks!  The next episode is on July 12th.Needless to say, I am bummed.  Let down.  Unfulfilled.  Cranky. Bitter.  And just plain disappointed.   Darn you, Bravo!

I have always been of the belief that we should stop talking about some of these “celebrities” who do dumb things just to get attention.  On that list is none other than John Gosselin, the dad of eight who has showcased some bazaar behavior over the last few years. Yet I feel the need to share his rather strange new tattoo, if not for the fact that it is huge and ugly, then for the fact that it includes the names of his eight children along with a cryptic ninth name.I’m sure the real celebrity bloggers will be talking about this over the next 24 hours, but I highly suggest you take a peek at the image below to deduct your own opinions.

Jon Gosselin’s dragon tattoo; RadarOnline.com 

Let’s be up front and admit that it has been nearly 2 decades since I saw Toy Story and I can’t recall ever seeing Toy Story 2.  Yet, I had heard a lot of hype about Toy Story 3 - from friends and not from advertising - and a nice relaxed movie night was a welcome idea for a hot summer night.  Better yet, the movie was playing in 3D at the Imax theatre at the Palisades Mall, and having seen Avatar in 3D (although not in Imax) I knew this would make the movie experience twice as nice.

The movie - fantastic.  The theatre experience - not so much.  Let’s start with the good.  Toy Story 3 was hilarious with a decent, non cheesy storyline.  As an adult, I could appreciate the plot just as much as the 5 year old who was sitting next to me.  And the addition of Barbi and Ken - AWESOME!  The 3D experience was pretty cool too, adding some depth and excitement.  Best of all, the movie was under 2 hours which was a welcome experience after the epic 3 hour Avatar movie from 6 months ago.

The bad - the Imax theatre at the Palisades Mall wasn’t really all that great. The theatre looks old, the seats were broken, the floor was sticky, and the 3D glasses didn’t look like they were clean.  I also expected a domed screen whereas this theatre just had a very large flat screen.  With this in mind, I could have saved $6 a ticket and could have seen the same movie in my local theatre with fresh clean glasses and less travel time.

The Procrastinator’s Pitstop recommendation:

1. If you haven’t already, go see Toy Story 3 (in 3D if you can)

2. Skip the Imax theatre at the Palisades Mall. 

As a self respecting adult, I hate to admit this but… I am excited for the upcoming season of The Hills.  Granted, I haven’t watched a single episode since Lauren Conrad left the show last season, but MTV is airing a Hills marathon this weekend and I have been sucked in. 

Heidi’s old face, Heidi’s old “new” face, Jen Bunny, Brody, Frankie, Teen Vogue, … I could totally watch this all day (and I probably will)!

I don’t know what surprises me more - the fact that Jason Castro got hitched this weekend, or the fact that he has an album coming out.  You might remember Jason as the surprise fourth place finisher in the seventh season of American Idol -OR as a young mean with dreadlocks who almost seemed to want his run on the hit show to end with sub-par performances and lack luster excitement from the performer.

According to Reality TV Magazine, Jason Castro proposed to his bride on Halloween and the two were dressed as Beauty and the Beast for the ceremony which took place in Texas over the weekend.  

Castro’s five song album - Love Uncompromised - is expected to be released on January 12th.

USMagazine.com is reporting that Taylor Swift and Taylor Lautner have split. 

Bummer - I was so excited to hear songs about wearwolves

CNN Entertainment has posted an article saying that the recent break-in at Jon Gosselin’s New York City apartment while he was spending Christmas with his children in PA might be a hoax to frame ex-girlfriend Hailey Glassman.

I’ll let you decide - is Jon a victim, or did he stage a break-in?

Last week, I had the pleasure of seeing John Stamos in Bye Bye Birdie on Broadway.  The Bye Bye Birdie musical is a classic story of a teenage heartthrob who is headed off to war, much to the dismay of his adoring female fans. 

While the play hasn’t had the best reviews in the press, it was quite enjoyable.  With a cast lead by John Stamos and Gina Gershon, the play provides the audience with a fun, colorful, and high energy glimpse into life of the 1960’s. 

What can be better than seeing John Stamos on Broadway, you ask?  How about some awesome ticket prices.  You might have to do a little hunting to find the deals, but we were able to get tickets for just $18 a piece (including fees).  Interested? You better hurry! The show’s run ends on January 24th, 2010.

Ok ok, I know it’s old news. Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom were married a month ago with lots of controversy and national press coverage. Yet, I couldn’t help but watch the two hour wedding special that aired on E! this weekend.

The glitz, the glam, and the 8 carat ring… oh my! From family fights to Vera Wang gowns, the wedding special didn’t disappoint. But the real shocker? Khloe and Lamar’s wedding was a major success for E! with 3.2 million viewers.  I guess I shouldn’t really be surprised since I was a willing participant of the viewing crowd, right? Let’s just hope that Mr. and Mrs. Odom don’t disappoint their fans…