Earlier this week Billboard released its list of the top one hit wonders of the last decade and it was grim. Even more grim? Their just released list of the top soundtracks of the decade. It starts off agreeable and then immediately spirals in to exactly the kind of stuff that makes other countries think we’re tasteless assholes for enjoying. The Top 25 Movie Soundtracks from Billboard:
Top 25 Soundtracks
1. O Brother, Where Art Thou?
2. High School Musical
3. 8 Mile
4. Hannah Montana
5. High School Musical 2
6. Hannah Montana 2
7. Twilight
8. Shrek
9. Chicago
10. Moulin Rouge
11. The Lizzie McGuire Movie
12. Mamma Mia
13. The Cheetah Girls
14. Hannah Montana: The Movie
15. Coyote Ugly
16. Bad Boys II
17. Ray
18. Tupac: Resurrection
19. High School Musical 3: Senior Year
20. Get Rich Or Die Tryin’
21. The Cheetah Girls 2
22. Walk The Line
23. Camp Rock
24. Garden State
25. Curious George
Truth is, I can get behind a lot of these things. O Brother, Where Art Thou? was great and that soundtrack was huge, so I’m glad to see that High School Musical didn’t trample it. Same goes for 8 Mile, Shrek, Ray and Garden State.
Of course since this is a Billboard list, the rankings are based entirely on sales and not quality, importance or cultural relevance. However, it’s very clear that more parents are buying soundtracks for their kids than themselves, or there’s just a lot of adults with a strong interest in The Cheetah Girls’ second album.
What was your favorite soundtrack of the last decade? I think mine was the soundtrack of my life the morning after I drank this stuff called Cisco. It was basically the sound of me vomiting and my neighbors fighting really loudly in Spanish.
“I’m not going to lie about it. I carry a satchel too. It’s like a man purse. It’s a whole thing.”
- Nick Jonas, after admitting he gets pedicures, also admits to carrying a murse (man purse just feels like a mouthful) on the just-cancelled It’s On with Alexa Chung.
Yes! He’s finally out and open about his feminine side. OK, perfect. Now all we’re waiting on for him to finally admit is that he’s actually a Jonas Sister and he used to go by the name Nicole. We’re so close you guys! I bet this is what it felt like right before we landed on the moon.
My second favorite Girl Next Door (loved Bridget, hated Holly), Kendra Wilkinson has finally given birth after being pregnant for what seemed like forever. From E! (of course):
The E! star and her NFL-player hubby Hank Baskett welcomed their first child together,son Hank Baskett IV, at 12:37 a.m. Friday in Indianapolis.
The wee one was delivered via C-section, weighing a robust 9 pounds, 5 ounces. (He is a football player’s son, after all.)
As if Kendra couldn’t fit a nine pound baby out of her body the old fashioned way. You know what I mean. Because her vagina could probably handle it. Ugh. Gross. Never mind.
The little boy, whose progress we were updated on almost daily via supermarket tabloids and E! News breaks, is doing great and so is the mother. “We’re happy and healthy and enjoying every second with little Hank,” the couple said yesterday in a statement.
I know there are a lot of cynics out there who think that Kendra and Hank are probably going to fail and/or not have enough intelligence to rub together in order to keep this baby alive and normal, but I actually think these two are an exception to the Britney and K-Fed rule. I kind of feel like maybe staying at home, raising kids and being a football player’s wife could be the best thing that Kendra’s done since her last Playboy spread.
So what’s the law about threats in print that can be written off as jokes? Am I going to go to jail for saying I’d kill Bravo execs if two of my favorite people ever on reality television get the ax from The Real Housewives of Atlanta? Because I absolutely would stab Andy Cohen in cold blood if season three of Real Housewives of Atlanta comes back without Kim and Nene, but not really.
There’s word out now that it might happen, though. Kim and Nene’s egos have blown up as the second season continued to garner high ratings and a cult-like following and now they want more money and are acting like they’re part of Diva’s Live 2010. While a source who spoke to People Magazine didn’t give any specifics about their demands, they do say that NeNe and Kim’s requests have become so outrageous that the network is looking in to other options for season three. While I don’t completely mind change (the addition of Kandi last season was the best thing they’ve ever done), losing Kim and Nene and leaving us with Lisa and Sheree? Doesn’t feel like the show would be anywhere near as interesting. Forget the drama, you can’t find another Kim and another Nene.
Miz Swift turns the big 2-0 on Sunday, and it seems like she wants a new look to celebrate. Taylor sported long straight hair, bangs, and methinks some extensions on Wednesday night, when she did dinner at Otto in NYC with John Mayer, then went to Tasti D-Lite (OH MY GOD I LOVE THAT PLACE) and a candy shop with actress Emma Stone. I absolutely love the new look — it makes her look more womanly and sexy and less girlish, which is appropriate now that she’s no longer going to be a teenager. What do you guys think?
Violet Affleck and her pretty pink camera play a little game of “paparazzi” with the paparazzi while she and mom Jen Garner run errands in Santa Monica. This is really one ridiculously photogenic little girl. She’s going to end up in movies, just you watch. They won’t be able to stop her. This kid loooves the cameras.
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