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In lieu of the Marilyn Monroe sex tape that has been bought (http://www.nypost.com/seven/04142008/news/regionalnews/hard_core_marilyn_106443.htm), I figured I’d post about the trend of today’s young actresses attempting to emulate Marilyn, and well, basically failing. Marilyn is an icon for the ages, and I can understand why actresses want to be an icon and sex symbol like her. But the problem is is that they can’t. There is only one Marilyn Monroe, and they need to stop trying to be her. Take for example, Lindsay Lohan (who is a repeat offender on attempting to be like an older actress. I’m talking about you, Ann Margaret). She did those photos based on Marilyn’s last nude shoot for New York Magazine and basically compared herself to Marilyn (although I fail to see the similarities). If anything, those photos made Lindsay look even older, a feat not that difficult since her hard partying ways (and attempts to stop those ways) already do that. But I can’t just yell at Lindsay since Jessica Simpson, Britney Spears, Anna Nicole, and I’m sure countless other actresses are attempting to be this generation’s Marilyn. Just stop. Why can’t we let the dead stay dead? Why does our society and entertainment industry feel that they need to keep using dead celebrities to hock their products? (Don’t even get me started on those Audrey Hepburn GAP ads). I understand that this may be some strange way to respect the dead, but I think we can just as easily respect and admire them without using their images for everything. Let the dead be. And to all the young actresses out there, create your own persona and stop trying to be Marilyn. Or better yet, try being a good actor for a change. That would really be a nice change of pace.

Random obsession of the day: The Big Lebowski and white russians (to coincide with my suitemate Jen and mine’s craving to watch the movie and have said drinks).

So based on the assistance of my roommate who claims that I rant quite a lot (and is probably tired of listening to me rant), I am starting a blog in order to share my rants with the world.  They will mostly be blogs related to entertainment (movies, music, TV, celebrities, comics) since those kinda drive my life outside of school. So I hope you all enjoy!

As for the topic that began my rant this evening? Pictures were put up on a live journal community of Casey Affleck, his wife Summer, and their sons.  The rant wasn’t so much to do with the pictures, but with people’s responses that they’ve only stared loving/liking Casey since Gone Baby Gone or The Assassination of Jesse James.  Don’t get me wrong; there are actors that I’ve only started loving (become obsessed with) after certain movies or shows; a lot of fans go through the same process. (Current one for me is John Turturro; always respected him and thought he was great, but it wasn’t until watching Do the Right Thing in my Comparative Directors class that I really started to like and appreciate him as an actor). And I hate people who complain about how others jump on the bandwagon once someone becomes famous and then jumps out of the fan base because of it.   Hopefully I don’t come across as one of those people.  Lord knows I still love Casey and will continue to.  But I feel like the way they made their comments was what got me riled up.  Like he wasn’t any good before these movies.  If you know me, you know I’m very protective of my Ocean boys (the men in the Ocean’s 11 trilogy).  It is my favorite movie so I have to defend it and the men all that I can.  And Casey is a fantastic actor; he’s finally getting the opportunity to branch out and be recognized.  And hopefully these two movies will enable others to watch his previous work and see how great he was, is, and will be. (FYI-that beautiful pic of him was taken by Scott Caan during the filming of Ocean’s 12. I like to imagine that they’re really good friends in real life).

So hopefully my rant wasn’t too painful.  On another note, Amber just won Rock of Love 2, making it two seasons in a row that I’ve picked the winner.  Why I’m obsessed with this crappy VH1 reality show, I have no idea.  It’s just so damn entertaining. And Bret is so disgusting which makes my roommate and I gag every time he kisses one of the girls.

Random Celebrity Sighting for the Day: Ethan Coen (who made me lose my train of thought while talking to my roommate).