amanwithaview THIS IS NEWS? July 10, 2012

The END?  RIP Chumbawamba.  (From: rockol.com)

I hope THIS retirement sticks. It's time and he's rich enough to do it already!  (From: digitalspy)

Someone earned money writing this? Just sayin'. Katie goes to church.  (From: HuffPost)

New Hobbit poster unveiled...12 LOTR fans spontaneously burst into nothing, 4 others have literal orgasms  (From: darkhorizons)

Millions of teenage girls just broke their parents' eardrums because of this "ONE" Direction pic (NSFW)  (From: OMGblog)

I still have their first album. Chumbawouldacoulda won't have any more hits on Billboard...oh, wait.  (From: buzzfeed.com)

amanwithaview Fabulous Music of the Day - Ridiculous Thoughts by The Cranberries

The Cranberries (From: YouTube)

Another day at work, and more MUSIC to get me through being trapped in a cubicle (as Chuck reminded me...TOO much like Office Space).  Yes, I mentioned Chuck again.  Is there a reason?  Big :).  Biggest...

So, I was flipping songs on my iPod (the cheap one from YEARS ago) and landed on one of the MANY Cranberries albums that I have.  The song Ridiculous Thoughts played, and I hit the back button.  It played again.  I hit the back button.  It played again, my head started bopping a bit, and I hit the back button.  You get the driftwood, right?

Take a listen (and a LOOK) at the cool video The Cranberries released YEARS ago with Elijah Wood in it.  I forgot how coolio it was when it first came out.  Kind of how cool I WAS when I first came out.  LOLs.

You like?  Thoughts????

Dolores is fracking ADORABLE!  (From: videokeman.com)

amanwithaview WISHES I COULD SEE...Rupert Everett in The Judas Kiss

Wish I were in his seat, and he was on stage.  Alas...  (From: thisisbath.co.uk)

Same conversation, same night.  I mentioned that I had ALSO read that Rupert Everett was getting ready to open a play in London.  The Judas Kiss is a play about two very different but monumental days in the life of the fantastic writer, playwright, and overall witty person Oscar Wilde!

Rupert has a knack for taking on Wilde's work on stage and in film.  Everett's even a writer himself, and has (dare I say it) a wicked wit himself, but unlike Wilde he directly names names.  Wink, wink, nudge, nudge.  Everett, as well, is going to be making his debut as a film director by starring in the story of the last day of Wilde's life.  I am super psyched!  Super psyched!  Needless to say EXCITED about all of the above.  Plus, Rupert was and is still a HOTTIE!  To me, at least.  Don't judge...

Playbill's announcement of The Judas Kiss project HERE!  (From: playbill.com)

And, just because I mentioned him as a HOTTIE:

I'm to the right of him on the bed... just sayin'  (From: hurricanevanessa.com)

amanwithaview WISHES I COULD SEE...Alan Cumming in Macbeth

Alan Cumming has wild hair, and I like it.  (From: coolspotters.com)

So, last night I was texting a friend (Chuck, Chuck, C.H.U.C.K) and we were typing all about theatre.  What did we want to see?  What is playing in NY, London, and basically all the other places that I will never be able to go to any time soon, but Chuck will probably have no issues.  Anyhooooo...I mentioned that I had read about Alan Cumming in his one-man MacBeth.  No biggie...just conversation via text.

This morning, I wake up and start the coffee maker.  Then, click on my radio and a minute later NPR has a seven minute interview with Cumming on Macbeth!  Wasting time in the morning before work has NEVER been more enjoyable!

I'm not going to give away the deets on this show, because you can read (AND HEAR) all about it at this fab NPR link that I am supplying:

Seriously! Listen to the interview. It's fantastic!  (From: NPR)

Cumming REALLY is a tour-de-force, but I will ALWAYS remember him from Circle of Friends.  The same film that brought us Minnie, Minnie, Minnie Driver (Ab Fab reference there, in case you didn't catch it).  Minnie, Minnie, Minn, Minn, Mi... (Trailer posted below from YouTube)

Oh yah, Cumming was in the second X-Men film too....all in blue.  Kick a**!  Oh...(lots of ohs here), and he's a married man (to a man).  Yet another reason for envy.

MDNA - The Fashion Edition

YES! YES! and... FU** YES!  (From: heartymagazine.com)

Fab sketch of the tour costume above!  (From: fashonista.com)

Alright, alright, alright already!  I may get some serious slack here, but I need to get this off of my chest.  I HEART MADONNA.  Always have, always will.  I'm a homosexual, and we homosexuals love us some Madge.  Lady Gaga has her place, but not in Madonna's space.  Ha!

I had heard that Jean-Paul Gaultier was designing, once more, and even updating the cone-bra for Vogue.  LOVELY!  I got super excited immediately.  She seems to incorporate his designs into a show that always includes a few other designers' work as well.  It all comes together swimmingly!

Check out all of Gaultier's sketches here! Pretty fracking awesome!  (From: styleblazer.com)

This is why I heart the interwebs.  I CANNOT afford to see this sh** live, so I can get all the updates from other people all over the world.  Then, I WAIT AND WAIT for the tour dvd to come out so I can enjoy the show from the peace and quiet of my own place.  It's cheaper, I can eat food, drink some wine, and even get up and pretend to be a backup dancer.  Yes, I do that from time to time.  Plus, I've discovered that her dvds are really helpful in motivating me to exercise.  For reals...you should try it.  The dancers bods are to die for, so it makes me think that someday (if I keep moving) I will look like that too.  Hopefully, before I hit 50...

I digress....back to Madonna's MDNA fashion!

A well-deigned band leader!  (From: madonnasworldcom.blogspot.com)

From what I have seen, the show looks amazeballs and I cannot wait to see it all put together (at some point in my boring life).  I always GET REALLY excited to sit down and put the dvd in the player and watch the shows for the very first time.  I think that's the first sign of obsession.  I should see a doc and get some pills.  LOLs.

I don't know what it is about her boots, but they are fantastic.  I think she knows how hot they look, and she has included them in every show I think she has done since the late 80's.  And, the boots pictured above are Miu Miu!

Gaultier also does most of the design for the backup dancers...see the hearts on their butts above?  Hi-fricking-larious, and very playful.  I think Madge has the same on her shorts...but you can't see it here.

There is one costume that I'm NOT sure really works that well on stage as it does in the sketch.  The material just looks kind of baggy and not very fitted.  I get what it was supposed to be, but the outcome was completely different.  Well....we can't ALL be perfect all of the time!  See below:

Better with boot, no?  (From: workinfashion.com)

Who knows though?  I may LOVE it all when I see the dvd.  Check back with me later and I may be raving about it ALL!

Will we soon know what happened to Amelia Earhart?

Beautiful Amelia... (From: guardian.co.uk)

I heard, recently, that on a remote island there were certain artifacts found that were believed to belong to Amelia.  But, they were only guessing due to the fact that they were feminine products from the 1930's, such as a compact and lotion.  Now, I read on Yahoo News that there is a search being conducted near that island to find the plane that she was flying.

This is pretty exciting!  I mean, who didn't study about Amelia in high school history class?  The mystery behind what actually happened has fueled her status as one of the most celebrated pilots in American history (not merely the most celebrated FEMALE pilots).

I'm anxiously awaiting further news on what, if anything, they discover.  History books may need updating ASAP.

Earhart's missing plane to be found? Read about it HERE!  (From: Yahoo News)

When "Celebs" (Using the term VERY loosely here) Behave Badly on Twatter...Only worth a 50 Cent Piece Edition

Tried to find the $$ pic, but found this.  Too good not to share.  (From: narutoforums.com)

I read this post, and COULDN'T BELIEVE it!  Come on now.  50 Cent behaving badly...on the interwebs?  NO FRACKING WAY!  This man is an angel, and wouldn't possibly use this sort of language.  Especially considering how many super intelligent people follow him on his Twatter, and how could he POSSIBLY one-up the photos of himself sitting at a table with his piles and piles of cash?

You may say, "OH NO HE DIDN'T."  I say, "OH YES HE DID!"

The man who is worth 50 cents says stupid shi*. Shocking.  (From: celebrity-gossip.net)