EVENING NIGHTCAP: O's Fav Things Vs. Mine. Martha Is In & Sydney is Out. "Carrie" Gets ANOTHER Reboot (5th?)
► Black Friday is a few days away. For those of you who partaking in this capitalism holiday, Oprah Winfrey's Favorite Things is here to make you feel like shit since you can't afford most of what's on it. Actually this year she's including some affordable gifts. But in this economy her definition of affordable means gifts whose prices do not have a comma. I went to her website to see what she's peddling. What shocked me was her photo. Damn...she looks like a snow globe bobblehead that should be on a dashboard of a taxi cab. Below are some of crap she's promoting this year (aka pay for play). Anyhoo, I'm baffled about the $32 chocolate chip cookies. They look like sawdust...and probably taste like it too. And $99 for a scarf? Unless that scarf has magical Harry Potter powers that makes Miss O disappear, I'd rather spend my money paying bills. Read More
Comment: Now that you've seen some of O's Favorite Things, compare it mine. There's a little bit of everything on my list. The Swear Bear Advent Calendar was carefully curated for PW Manor readers. The melted snowman water will quench your thirst as you dodge ICE agents, the cops, rabid zombies, or bill collectors. My favorite is the Goat Scream button. Yes!! An excellent way to annoy coworkers who have zero clue about how loud they're talking (or eating).
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| Photos: Etsy; Google.com |
► "Carrie", a Stephen King novel adapted into a movie directed by Brian De Palma waaaaay back in 1976, was a masterpiece. It starred Sissy Spacek, William Katt, Amy Irving, and Piper Laurie. The acting was superb! It's getting the umpteenth reboot because Hollywood is fresh out of f**ks to give. The 5th (?) reboot will be a limited series courtesy of Amazon Prime. If Amazon Prime wants to make a horror movie, here's an idea: show Lauren Sanchez without makeup and hair extensions. The cast includes Summer Howell as Carrie; Matthew Lillard as the school principal; and a bunch of other actors I'm too lazy to list.
What's different about THIS reboot? Not a damn thing. Director Mike Flanagan's version, "is expected to be a re-imagining of the story, allowing the character to thrive in long-form media, with a series able to flesh out elements a movie may have skipped". Huh? What elements did the original movie skip? A forgotten box of tampons during the shower scene? Carrie's nutty mom citing the Old Testament while vacuuming? Below is a teaser trailer for it. BTW, the actress playing Carrie is about as scary as dryer lint. She looks like an overindulged teenager having a hissy fit because she can't have an iPhone upgrade. Read More
Comment: Hard pass, no thanks. I'll stick to the original 1976 movie which is perfect.
► After the tone deaf pseudo eugenics campaign that featured MAGA princess & Hollywood's flavor of the month Sydney Sweeney, American Eagle execs are dusting off Martha Stewart (84) as their new spokesho. Martha will be featured in ads and commercials for the holidays. Sydney is busy crying over the bad reviews for her latest movie, Christy. The company feels that geriatric Martha has great appeal to Gen Z. Really? Is Gen Z aware that Martha served time in prison for insider trading? Or her friendships with Diddy and Harvey Weinstein? A company spokesturd said this: Read More
“Gen Z loves Martha Stewart. I’m just blown away by how much resonance she has with Gen Z right now. They’re finding her on TikTok, they’re finding her on social media, they’re watching her documentary on Netflix. They’re searching for old cookbooks.”
Comment: I have never liked Martha Stewart. And that was before she went to prison. IMO, her post-prison image makeover is as phony as her no plastic surgery claims. Plus, her thirst traps are lame and set off the cringe-o-meter to new levels. AE gave me another reason not to buy their stuff. That's a good thing.
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| Martha Stewart promoting American Eagle. Photo: American Eagle / Retail Touch Points.com |
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