Taylor Swift has finally put her foot down about something that not everyone on the planet agrees with and it feels awfully good to know that she’s not a total robot. The singer recently did an interview saying that celebrities who complain about paparazzi are annoying and don’t seem to get that that’s what they’ve signed up for as a famous person.

Of course you and I probably agree with Taylor, but you know who doesn’t? Like, basically everyone in Hollywood. It’s nice to see Taylor take a stance on something other than whether or not it’s fair that her crush likes her back.

Here’s what she said:

“I think it’s just obnoxious if I complain about anything… I hear people talk about like, ‘oh, the intrusions on my privacy.’ It’s like there are a million other jobs you could have had. And for me, I’ve just come to an acceptance of the fact, this is my life. If somebody wants to hide a relationship or has privacy issues then we don’t have the same viewpoint. For me, it’s just like live your life. If people happen to take picture then you know, you laugh about it in the car afterwards.”

Mmmmhmmm. That’s right, Taylor! Gossip and the public’s desire to see photos of celebrities isn’t going to go anywhere, so famous types who repeatedly try and school the general public on how unfair it is that they’re famous and get their picture taken really need to get over it. At least in public, anyway.

This bunk-ass, entirely too literal “thing” above is not a Photoshopped gag… This is actually the cover of Levi Johnston‘s upcoming book, Deer in the Headlights: My Life in Sarah Palin’s Crosshairs.

First of all, I don’t know how it’s even legal for him to title his book this. His implication is that she hunted him down, and with the Palin’s being less-than-thrilled about Levi as a person, he needs to be really careful about his language when referring to them. Like, boy’s gonna get sued.

Secondly, the title is unbelievably insensitive to Senator Gabby Giffords, who was actually shot in the head and nearly died at the hands of someone who was an alleged Palin supporter. The “crosshairs” reference is really inappropriate and gross. It makes him look as bad as Sarah’s original use of the word made her look.

Third, is homeboy positive that he wants an image of himself looking like a total dumbass on the front cover of his book? I know that we don’t “care” about this dude because of his brains and that nothing will make him look dumber than that Playgirl spread he did, but MAHGAWD, does this kid not have one friend who can say, “Maybe you want to use this book to turn your image around instead of perpetuating the ‘dumb jock’ stereotype?”

Woof. Have at it in the comments, kids.

I figured that a post with this behind-the-scenes video of Gaga‘s new V Magazine shoot and some of the outtake photos might be a good opportunity to check in and see how we feel about Mama Monster.

Personally, I’m torn. I still think her music is kinda sucky and I thought she looked like a total moron when she mentored the contestants on last Wednesday’s episode of American Idol, but I also really respect her as a business woman. She’s smart and knows how to make people pay attention to her, which in her industry is pretty damn important.

I wanna know where you guys stand, though. Obviously Gaga is massively popular, but is she with you guys?

Let me know what you’re thinkin’ about Gaga in the comments and by voting in this handy dandy poll I made y’alls.

Jesse James is continuing to run his mouth about the demise of his marriage to Sandra Bullock and man, I want to punch this dude in the face. Just last week he was saying that Sandy sucked in bed compared to his gross, diseased-looking lover and now he’s saying that the whole “sleeping with porn stars behind his wife’s back” thing wasn’t even that big of a deal because tons of guys are doing the same thing.

Jesse told Men’s Journal, “I never shied away from anything I did. I took full responsibility. I cheated on my wife. Guess what? So do millions of other men. To be honest, it was unfair for me to even be in a relationship. I sabotaged everything. I was never 100 percent in. I’m self-destructive. I made some seriously fucked-up choices.”

Wow, what a mature statement founded in great wisdom. Really fantastic stuff. Ready for another quote from the interview? When asked about his choice to check into rehab shortly after the news of his infidelity broke, he said, “I was an animal in a cage. I needed to escape before I cracked up or did something really stupid. I don’t know why I went. I just needed help. I went in thinking, ‘All these people in this place? They are really fucked-up.’ I figured out pretty fast I was the fucked-up one. I realized I was addicted to anger. And it was going to be up to me to straighten my shit out.”

Addicted to anger? More like he’s addicted to anger and apparently, foul language.

I guess a part of me is willing to admit that this whole interview could have been a lot worse in terms of him taking ownership of his actions, but unlike Jesse, I have not gone to rehab for “anger.” I remain very angry at him for his dickhead behavior.

Last night I went to see Bridesmaids with twenty of my closest gay friends (because of course I did,) and guys? You gotta check out this movie. Do it tonight if you can! It’s SUPER important that these ladies have a good weekend at the box office (read this piece in the Washington Post if you don’t believe me) and it’s genuinely the funniest movie I’ve seen in forever. It put The Hangover to shame.

Kristen Wiig is so toned down from the wild characters we normally see her play on Saturday Night Live, but she is still able to goof it up at multiple points during the movie. In fact, I would say this is less of a romcom and more of a seriously subtle spoof on the genre. All of the standard elements we’ve come to expect from these types of movies are there (romance, some light drama, et c.) but the second they have you emotionally reeled in, you’re hit with another amazing visual gag or unexpected punchline.

Of course the rest of the cast is great, too. Melissa McCarthy absolutely steals the show and is someone that I’m going to actively stalk so I can try to steal her brain (is that weird? Sorry,) and any time I see anything with Wendi McLendon-Covey, I’m pretty happy.

I figured this would be a good chance to go through some of my favorite female-driven comedies, so if you want more movie recs, click through! (more…)

Lady Gaga was featured in The Hedonist Issue of i-D Magazine and we’ve got the photos.

These pictures remind me of two things: 1) I used to describe myself as a hedonist in my Facebook “About Me” section in college because I’m pretty tragic, and 2) Lady Gaga can be so naturally pretty when she’s not acting like a complete freak.

And BTW, I still have no idea how those shoes even work, gravity-wise. Everything I’ve ever been taught about The Universe and science tells me that it should be physically impossible to stand in shoes like that, but I guess Gaga’s obsessed with unicorns for a reason. She’s magic!