Monday, December 12, 2011
Tribute
Just when I said I was lacking in inspiration, here comes Entertainment Weekly's Entertainers of the Year issue, like a gift from sarcasm heaven. Not only did they name a child star with a barely-tamed unibrow their entertainer of the year, they also gave us the gift of having random celebrities write all of the tributes. So Julia Roberts tells us why Adele is so great. Because, yeah, Julia Roberts is a musical Svengali on the level of a Phil Spector, but without the awkward criminal overtones. Sandra Bullock explains the awesomeness of Trey Parker and Matt Stone, but never manages to drop that "aw, shucks, I'm so sincere and lovable" schtick that won her Meryl Streep's Oscar. And David Fincher sings the praises of Brad Pitt, presumably because Scorcese was not available. I really look forward to next year's edition, when Alice Walker pays tribute to Anna Faris and the ghost of Katherine Hepburn toasts Nicki Minaj.
Just when I said I was lacking in inspiration, here comes Entertainment Weekly's Entertainers of the Year issue, like a gift from sarcasm heaven. Not only did they name a child star with a barely-tamed unibrow their entertainer of the year, they also gave us the gift of having random celebrities write all of the tributes. So Julia Roberts tells us why Adele is so great. Because, yeah, Julia Roberts is a musical Svengali on the level of a Phil Spector, but without the awkward criminal overtones. Sandra Bullock explains the awesomeness of Trey Parker and Matt Stone, but never manages to drop that "aw, shucks, I'm so sincere and lovable" schtick that won her Meryl Streep's Oscar. And David Fincher sings the praises of Brad Pitt, presumably because Scorcese was not available. I really look forward to next year's edition, when Alice Walker pays tribute to Anna Faris and the ghost of Katherine Hepburn toasts Nicki Minaj.
