Madonna beat out Elton John to win the Golden Globe for Best Original Song last night, and, naturally, she used her acceptance speech as a chance to thank herself for being so wonderful. She spoke for less than 2 minutes, and 26 of the 204 words she used were some version of “I” or “me”.
0 of the words she used were some version of “we” or “our”.
This did not go unnoticed by the crowd who sat in silence every time she tried to be cute, or by Elton Johns husband David Furnish, who went on his Facebook and wrote:
“Madonna. Best song???? F**k off!!!”
“Madonna winning Best Original Song truly shows how these awards have nothing to do with merit. Her acceptance speech was embarrassing in its narcissism.”
But it was all worth it to hear Madonna tell the crazy story about how the song got made. First someone suggested she do it, and then she did it. What a wild ride! Only in Hollywood, you guys!
JESSICA SIMPSON, ELTON JOHN AND JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE - are the 3 biggest names rumored to replace Simon Cowell on American Idol, but Simpson hasn’t been offered the job, and John and Timberlake turned it down. Sean Combs says he’ll do it, and that might be the smoothest transition because Diddy would just play an old clip of Simon talking and then scream shit like “2010!” and “yeah!” over it. (e! and people)
GEORGE CLOONEY - has dated Elisabetta Canalis since last year, so he didn’t know her in 2008 when she was doing coke in an Italian club with a French model and prostitute named Karima Menad, who testified to all this in a Milan court yesterday. What a sexy trial! (us)
LINDSAY LOHAN - is still getting special treatment in jail, demanding things like Ben and Jerrys, and it “sparked a near riot overnight as unrest grew over what inmates claim is preferential treatment. They furiously chanted threats and hammered on their cell walls, while others refused to leave their cells for recreation or meals.” I just hope Lindsays ice cream didn’t melt while the guards had to deal with those non-famous pieces of shit. (mirror)
ANNALYNNE MCCORD - of ‘90210′ was the highlight of the CBS Press Tour yesterday in Beverly Hills. Original ‘90210′ star Shannen Doherty was the highlight of a nearby dumpster, where she found a Duran Duran tape. (wenn)
According to the Grammys, the Grammys always has an amazing musical number that has everyone talking about it the next day. That seems more than a little presumptuous, but the attempt to cram wonder down our throats last night was the opening performance by Lady GaGa, which ended up as a duet with Elton John. It was the fulfillment of a fear I never knew I had, and began the nights theme of choosing duets based on picking random names out of a hat. The only things these two have in common is that they both have a penis, and they’re both visually disturbing. Forget about having sex with either one, I wouldn’t even eat one of them if I was a vulture in the desert.
Lily Allen was the co-host of the GQ Man of the Year awards in London last night, and there’s no need to ask if she was awesome, because of course she was. The Times of London says…
Young pop singer Lily Allen received a very public dressing down from industry veteran Sir Elton John last night as the pair hosted the GQ Men of the Year Awards. In front of an audience comprising the crème of the entertainment world, the 23-year-old chart-topper sipped champagne on stage until she began slurring and swearing. When Allen told the audience at London's Royal Opera House "now we reach a very special point in the evening", Sir Elton replied: "What, you are going to have another drink?" Allen, dressed demurely in a full-length ball gown, responded: "Fuck off Elton, I'm 40 years younger than you, I have my whole life ahead of me." The 61-year-old superstar, watched by audience members including Gordon Ramsay, Thandie Newton and Elle MacPherson, then told her: “I could still snort you under the table.”
Okay so it definitely seems like Elton got the best of that exchange, but keep in mind that Lily was drunk, and thinking up clever comebacks is hard like that. She’s a dynamite lady.
