Today at Flavorpill, we learned that even World Scrabble Championship players can be tempted to “misplace” their crappy tiles. We tried our best to guess a few novels by their famous opening lines. We wished that The Real Housewives of South Boston would get picked up by Bravo. We thought that this Luxo Jr. Pixar desk lamp Halloween costume was such an inspired idea. We were excited to hear that the lovely and talented Judy Greer is developing her own sitcom for ABC. We wondered if the world is really ready for The Real World: Occupy Wall Street. We were amazed by this clip which syncs up all seven timelines from last week’s episode of Community. We decided that this is one of the scariest jack-o’-lanterns that we’ve ever seen. We wanted a list of the names and addresses of anyone who purchases this ridiculous $75K yurt that’s in the new Neiman Marcus “Christmas Book.” We were embarrassed by how much we want to try this Paula Deen butter-flavored lip balm. And finally, we wondered if whoever built this crazy climbing wall intended for it to look like something straight out of Alice in Wonderland. Also: does this mean that going to the gym in Japan is more fun?
1. For reasons unclear to us (OK, not really, it’s a paycheck), the lovely Judy Greer has joined the cast of Two and a Half Men. She’ll be playing the role of Ashton Kutcher‘s soon-to-be ex-wife. [via Vulture]
2. This drawing — which was recently purchased by a couple in Britain for $2,463 — might be the only full-length portrait of Vincent van Gogh in existence, making it worth millions.
3. In a recent interview with members of the Outlawz, the hip-hop collective confirmed that they really did smoke some of Tupac Shakur’s ashes at a beach-side memorial for the star because they were inspired by a lyric from “Black Jesus.” [via NME]
4. Apparently when Steven Soderbergh retires from filmmaking, he plans on becoming a full-time painter. “I’m interested in exploring another art form while I have the time and ability to do so,” he told The New York Times. “I’ll be the first person to say if I can’t be any good at it and run out of money I’ll be back making another ‘Ocean’s’ movie.”[via Deadline]
5. You know you’re in trouble when David Arquette is arguably the biggest name in your Dancing With the Stars lineup; personally, we’re the most excited about watching Chaz Bono dance it out with Nancy Grace. [via Deadline]
Bonus Buzz: 20 Pieces Of Jewelry Inspired By The Internet
Today at Flavorpill, we cheered for Judy Greer, a beloved character actress who’s finally getting her own ABC series. We couldn’t decide who we find more frightening: Glenn Beck or his armed bodyguard. We made a mental note never to piss off (or date) Salman Rushdie. We wished we lived in Australia, where Stephen Soderbergh is debuting Tot Mom, a play about Nancy Grace. We discovered it’s no accident that Christian Bale’s American Psycho performance reminds us of Tom Cruise. We welcomed Trent Reznor back to Twitter. How long do you think before Courtney Love caves? We learned how to eat a horse. We met Jordan Wolfson, winner of The Cartier Prize 2009 at the Frieze Art Fair. We discovered a positive side effect of reality TV. Now we’re off to watch the new Fever Ray video for “Stranger Than Kindness” which just premiered on VanityFair.com. You can watch it too after the jump.
Read More »
