Here's my Friday Five for June 22, 2012:
Photo courtesy of AfterBuzz TV.
2. Fanboy Comics: They kindly syndicated my article on "Three Reasons To See Disney•Pixar's Brave". I warned you in the article and I am going to warn you again.....this movie is scary. Please think twice about taking a child under the age of four. My mommy friend took her three-year old today and her little girl was only happy when the movie was over. As for everyone else, go see the movie and check out my article here and a great Vulture article that Josh Sussman passed along to me that ranks their favorite Pixar films.
3. Swirly Garden: I was given this hand-painted glass as a part of The Artisan Group gift bag at the GBK Gifting Suites during Oscar season. I love how vibrant the flowers are on the glass and I am going to scoop up more for gifts during the holiday season. Check out Meena Kumar's work on her website where you can find exquisite hand-painted wine glasses, coffee mugs, and vases. Tell her KB sent you!
4. Ann Curry: I imagine this was a really hard week to be Ann and go on national TV each morning while everyone speculates about your firing and possible replacement. Even though the news was made public this week, the gossip has been going around for nearly six months in the entertainment industry. It reminds me of this insightful article Deborah Norville wrote for The Hollywood Reporter about women needing to support, not bash, each other in the industry. For even more perspective, read today's New York Times article on the whole debacle.
5. Rumor Fix: I love debunking Hollywood myths and I discovered a site that does just that with reality shows. For my Housewives fans, watch Alex McCord give inside scoop on how they film the Housewives series. Yes, the emotions are real, but the situations often are not. Remember, reality is not always reality.
I will see you on Monday, but be sure to follow my weekend adventures:
Instagram: @KristynBurtt for all of my Hollywood Bowl photos tonight.
Twitter: for all of my weekend chatter.
Facebook: to see the "HUGE" check I received this week and why it was sent to me.
The Swirly Garden glass was gifted to me. I was not asked to post about it, I just thought it was a cool gift idea. All opinions are my own.
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ReplyDeleteI am sorry to say this but I am not a fan of Ann Curry at all. She comes across as phony and I just can't help but get annoyed with the way she interviews people. I haven't watched today in a long time, but I do know I stopped watching because of her.If the fairing is in fact true then I wish her well in her future endeavors because there is really no need for me to wish her ill just because I don't like the way she presents her work.
ReplyDeleteWith that being said I don't think it is fair to single her out for the ratings. Many factors play into these things yet she was the only best target? Why couldn't Matt Lauer be blamed as her co-host? I may not be her fan but I do find that totally unfair. Ann should do Dateline more often because I find her more tolerable there.
ReplyDeleteLisa, I agree with you. I am a huge Meredith Vieira fan and Ann was much better behind the news desk. Anchoring The Today Show was not a great move for her. I am sure there are many factors in why the ratings dipped and many oppose Savannah Guthrie as her replacement. The new rumor is Hoda Kotb is being asked to step into the role.......but then where does that leave Kathie Lee? It's going to be an interesting shift as they try and figure out what to do in a short amount of time. They are working against the Olympics deadline.
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