Why Robert Downey Jr. Is Awesome #6

Marvel released a new photo on the set of Iron Man 3 last week. Now that the excitement of The Avengers has calmed a bit, this gives me something Marvel to look forward to.

NOT THE FACE.

Why the hell would you cover his face though??? Lovin' the suits behind him too.

Iron Man 3 is due out May 2013, so we've got a little wait ahead of us. But hopefully Gwyneth Paltrow will keep tweeting us pictures like the one below.

High hair. 

Wish I could get my ponytail looking that good. 

Twitter Is Just Like When You Talk About Someone In A Bathroom And That Person Is In A Toilet Cubicle

Every body's been there. You say something about someone then they overhear you. While I was mouthing off about ITV2's new reality show The Exclusives on Twitter I noticed a few retweets over a harmless little comment.

I can't even remember if I was being nice or not.

For all you people who don't watch The Exclusives, Stu Robberts is one of the guys on this reality show. People were commenting on his writing skills not being to the standard. I just pointed out WOULD they have put someone on who couldn't write? Surely not!

I WAS ON HIS SIDE!! 

Twitter Accounts I Find Most Entertaining At The Moment

Tweet, tweet

I love Twitter, I can literally spend hours on there (and regularly do). As much as I like talking to my friends it's such a great way to socialise and network. And also semi-stalk (in a totally non-threatening way, obviously) celebrities. It's amazing. And who doesn't love a good #hashtag??


Now some people on Twitter just don't get it; the worst offenders are accounts that are obviously ran by their publicist. The whole point of Twitter is to interact with people. Why be on it if all you are going to do is plug your latest song/ film/ eyelashes/ children's story book collection? I've put together a Top 5 of my favourite Tweeters of the moment; people who are actually interesting, well written blogs, cool actors and even a shop. You probably follow them but let me tell you why I follow them.

5. @WstonesOxfordSt Waterstones on Oxford Street.

Okay, they can be a bit weird sometimes when they go off on one but most of their tweets always raise a smile. I thought it was a spoof account for a while but seems to be genuine (I think). Quirky, cool and not a hint of crummy offers, it's well worth a follow.

They want to destroy the Kindle too.

4. @richardosman Richard Osman, everyone's "Pointless friend".

Richard Osman is hilarious, the banter between him and Alexander Armstrong on Pointless makes the show. His tweets can sometimes be a bit random (there was a World Cup of crisps at one point- forget who won), but anyone informing me of The Chuckle Brothers being on TV is a-okay by me.

"Hiya, hello."

3. @dsrealitybites Digital Spy Reality Bites Blog.

If you watch as much reality TV as me, there really is no excuse not to follow DS Reality Bites. They are great to tweet along with when any reality shows are on. Funny and with a memory like an elephant (Bring Back Gamu was a popular hash tag during the last series of The X Factor), Reality Bites is a must for fans of The Apprentice, BGT, I'm A Celeb and the like. Get involved.

There are many more acts you've forgotten but DS Reality Bites hasn't.

2. @TheRock The Rock, wrestler slash actor.

Honestly, you'll find it hard to find someone more inspiring in their tweets (maybe not the one below so much). There are some really motivational words going on. He also has loads of pictures (everyone loves a good Twitpic) and info on his films. And as we all know if you put The Rock in your movie franchise it automatically gets better by about 57% (or something). EXAMPLE: Fast & Furious, Journey To..., G.I Joe; maybe more...?

Bazinga.

1. @twhiddleston Tom Hiddleston, y'know Loki: god of mischief.

I'm a little bit in love with Tom Hiddleston at the moment; this is the reason I love Twitter. You follow people but it's playful interest-taking. And to be fair, if they didn't want anyone knowing anything about them, they wouldn't be on Twitter would they? That's my story anyway. With lots of interest still in The Avengers/ Avengers Assemble it's nice to see actors who are obviously incredibly popular at the moment to actually read and reply to messages from people (not from me but hey, I don't want to come across as a total mentalist.) He sends some really adorable tweets and also some cryptic ones about an up and coming project. Cute, articulate and oh-so-smart, I love looking for his tweets on my timeline. My god I might explode by the time Thor 2 comes around.

Every body's favourite god and new favourite insult.

The Voice- Final Battles

So the Battle Rounds are over and the teams have been assembled. The live shows are just around the corner.

Most of the choices were obvious, although there were a couple of big upsets. Jessie J was at the centre of the first one. The battle was between "Internet sensation" Ben and Ruth-Ann. Now, Ruth-Ann didn't get much screen time on her first audition. But what we did see of her, will.i.am was not impressed. She was out of tune and really didn't have much about her but Jessie J picked her much to the amusement of the other judges. Ben seemed like a shoe-in, especially after the love in the judges had with him on the Blind Auditions. But Jessie J picked Ruth-Ann because she thought that she could improve her whereas Ben was as good as he can get. This is another point of contention; a lot of contestants have taken to Twitter to say how unhappy they've been portrayed.

Ben wrote on Twitter "Where did the rest of my battle go? #HalfASong #BlinkAndYoullMissIt #TheVoiceUK" and Emmy J who lost out to Alecks thought the TV edit made her look bitter. To be fair, all the way through their VT before their battle they made it look like Alecks was far too nervous and Emmy would wipe the floor with him. But hey, welcome to reality TV! Even on the BBC.

Vince Freeman has also spoken out about how Danny told him to be a certain way and that might have cost him. On Twitter he wrote, "thought I was supposed to be mentored not handicapped #shouldnthavelistened". I think Bo was going through regardless of what Vince did or did not do in the battle, so he just looks a bit bitter.

The other surprise was by will.i.am and the battle between Sophie and J Marie. I thought J Marie was one of the contestants that really stood out, and not just because of her red hair. Amazing voice, great stage presence; but yet again the "You can't grow anymore..." reason rears it's head. I think talking about age isn't fair, isn't it all about The Voice?? I've touched on this already, when you see the contestants, how is it any different from every other reality show? It's a shame, as it seems to be the younger "X Factor" crowd that mostly went through to the Live shows.

So now on to the Live shows; I think I'm all for Team will.i.am, but I might flip-flop after the first show.

Things I've learnt so far from The Voice UK:

• will.i am is a funny guy, I think he's going to be great on the live shows. 
• The same can't be said of Tom Jones; while no one doubts his music credentials I just not sure if he actually has much to say. As I've said before, there is nowhere to hide on the live shows so we'll soon see who is best in front of the camera.
• The gimmcky first round I liked. I even liked the Battles, even though they were a bit screechy towards each other. I just don't know how the Live shows will differ from any other reality shows.
• I don't know if Holly and Reggie are any good yet. They've hardly done anything. 

Chris Brown... You can do better, ladies.

A story that just won’t die down at the minute is the ongoing relationship of Chris Brown and Rhianna. There has been lots of gossip about these two being in contact with each other. It all started because Chris Brown won a Grammy for his album F.A.M.E the other week. You’ve only got to look on the comments section of website like Digital Spy that everyone has an opinion on him, mostly polar opposite opinions too. There are people who say he’s served his time and that people who say bad things about him should just get over it. Then there are others who think he’s gotten off too lightly, that the music scene have just forgotten it. I don’t think we should forget that it happened on the night of the Grammys in 2009, now he’s getting an award at the show. Also he’s still on probation, so he’s not served his time at all.

If it's holding a dog... Surely he CAN'T be all bad?? 

Personally (yes, I know the internet really needs another opinion on this) I can’t stand the man. What people are upset at is the fact he has never shown any remorse publicly for his actions. The police report is floating around on the internet and it makes for very scary reading. He seems like a young man who has never been told ‘no’ and nobody has advised him to say sorry. Don’t tell me a few hours community service turns you into a better man. The scenes at Good Morning America, where he broke a window when asked about Rhianna; shows him for what he is. I can’t quiet believe people are defending this type of behavior.

The stuff that makes me really sad are the alarming number of people who say Rhianna deserved it. What a sicking thought. There are also lots of people on Twitter that say, along the lines of, “I’d let Chris Brown beat me LOLZ”. What the hell is wrong with young women today? Do they not have ANY STANDARDS?? I can guarantee you are BETTER than a so-called man who beats up women. PLEASE, NEVER think you are not.

Another thing that shows Chris Brown up is his Twitter feed. He is always rubbing people up the wrong way. He’s very quick to tweet against people who say they don’t like him; his management I imagine are equally quick deleting it.

Somebody is buying his albums though, maybe the record company should have put their foot down a bit harder, a lot earlier. When Kate Moss was exposed as a drug taker, she lost a lot of deals. Next to nothing happened to Chris Brown, oh a few radio stations stopped playing his songs (for a bit) but it was like it never happened. So, drugs NO but woman beating, okay? He seems to think it was this whole other time and we should not bring it up EVER again. It was 3 years ago, hardly ancient history.
I hope Rhianna knows what she’s doing. It’s a dangerous message to give out; it’s alright girls, maybe he’ll only beat you once. Rhianna could have nearly any man in the world. Rhianna, don’t you think you’re better than Chris Brown?? Come on, surely you know you are. He should just keep his head down, do some charity work, apologise and just get used to the fact that this is what many people will remember him for. But he won’t of course. Nobody will make him, not while he’s making millions for the suits at Sony. I truly hate society sometimes.

Englishman (Sherlock) in New York

So it was announced yesterday that Jonny Lee Miller would star in the much talked about CBS pilot Elementary. We’ve already had Sue Vertue, producer of BBC’s Sherlock (and wife of Stephen Moffat) say that she is “extremely worried” about another modern take on the famous detective. She’s got a point, it had been a little while since there have been any Sherlock adaptations then 2 come along at once in the shape of Robert Downey Jr.’s Hollywood vehicle then the slick and ultra modern BBC version with Benedict Cumberbatch.

Holmes and Watson the BBC version. 

In some bizarre “circle of showbiz” (as I’m going to call it) Jonny Lee Miller starred along side Benedict Cumberbatch in the National Theatre’s production of Frankenstein, where each night they played alternate roles of Victor and the monster. Again, Sue Vertue has been quoted as saying that Jonny Lee Miller is a “very fine actor” but says “Let’s hope their pilot script has stayed further away from our Sherlock than their casting choice.” I wonder what Benedict thinks of it all.

It seems a bit unfair to lambast a show before anyone has even seen a pilot and I know I will at least watch that. The thing about the BBC version is that it seems such an obvious choice, setting it in modern day London and one I can’t believe hasn’t been done before. He is quintessentially British though so having him as an American (I assume) will be odd. But if you are going to have the world’s most famous detective star in another show, you could be in worst cities than New York. The thing the BBC version has going for it is the lack of fog and horse drawn carriages plus the amazing casting of Benedict and Martin Freeman as Watson. No word on the casting of Watson yet but that will be just as important as Sherlock.

I had reservations about the BBC version. I thought they were just jumping on the band wagon of Guy Ritchie’s film but I couldn’t have been more wrong. I also thought the score was VERY similar (although I’ll happily admit I prefer the BBC version).

Holmes and Watson the Hollywood version. 

There is a place in the world for both RDJ and Benedict’s Sherlocks. RDJ is fantastic as an eccentric Sherlock, a lot more likable and maybe slightly easier to get on with but he still likes to show off. Benedict’s Sherlock is a lot harder to like first off. He takes his time to soften; very much a loner he doesn’t realise it automatically that he actually appreciates having Watson around. But that’s just scratching the surface of each actors’ performance.

They are two quiet different takes on the same character but they complement each other really well. I just don’t know if there’s room for a third Sherlock Holmes in as many years.

Well, there was that The Asylum version...

The X Factor: Still worth watching?

It's been a strange few weeks for The X Factor. I’m making no apologises here, I love watching The X Factor. Anyone who knows me on Twitter will see I do tweet excessively throughout the show. I don’t watch it because I think they will ever find anyone who is a genuine star but because I find it entertaining. I like seeing what the judges wear each week, I like to see if Tulisa carries on with that strange salute of hers, I like hearing Louis’ controversial comment of the night and I like hearing what positives Gary can come up with from a Frankie Cocozza performance. Alas, that has been taken away from me now because Frankie has gone. Don't get me wrong, I did not like Frankie from day one. I thought the judges went way over the top with his first audition, it wasn’t that strong. They seemed to like him mainly because he got his arse out. So after Frankie apparently partied too hard, after more than some encouragement from his mentor, he gets kicked out. I’m a little bittersweet about it all. As while there is no doubt Frankie was by far the worst singer in the live shows, the producers seemed hell bent on keeping him in. He kept the X Factor in headlines most weeks and he seemed like the only one who young girls would vote for.

A hairstyle you want to cut.

Now, I’m not saying the show is fixed (how could they really?) BUT there are definitely times when I feel the audience is being manipulated into voting or not voting for someone. The Misha B “bully-gate” week is a great example of that. I said on the first live show that she was the winner, as I’m sure most other people did. But it seems like there were stories coming through in the press about her being difficult, and others not liking her and it all came to a head when Louis called her a bully. Then what happened? The following week she was in the bottom 2. And nobody has ever won when they’ve been in the bottom 2, sorry Misha. After realising that maybe they went TOO far, the producers give us a sickening VT showing us that Misha loves her family. Like Peter Andre REALLY love his kids. Well, duh. I’m sure she does and I do feel bad for her in a way, as she wasn’t allowed to respond when Tulisa and Louis were saying all that stuff. In my opinion she seems like a girl who wants her performance just right, maybe she ruffles a few feathers in doing so and the other contestants don’t know who to handle that. She was so much better than the rest, it was slightly embarrassing for everyone.

The best singer, hands down.

Then there’s Kitty. Oh, Kitty. I am not much of a fan of hers. I don’t really understand people who are raving about her vocals when all she does is shout. She’s really not very good. BUT she does put on a good performance, I’ll give her that. The mad hatter tea party was inspired. Again, I feel they let her go too “crazy” and had to rein her back and try and make her likable. She’s gone further than I thought she would in this competition after that horrible first audition.

Sometimes just too much, Kitty...

There has been so much wrong with this series but that’s what’s made it fun. Kelly calling in sick (worst sick voice ever), Alexandra Burke doing her best American impression (OKAY DOT COM) and a contestant getting rejected 4 times before finally being put out of his misery (no more now, Ashford). I was getting fed up of the smug-fest that was Cheryl Cole and Simon Cowell, and I quite like Cheryl Cole. Dannii Minogue just kept going on about their pitch and Louis, well I don’t think he knows what’s going on. The new panel brought some fresh blood, because let’s be honest, we watch it for the judges just as much as the contestants.

Worst. Judge. Ever?

I’ve never voted on any X Factor either, so because I don’t spend my money on it I don’t feel ripped off, just disappointed in some of the decisions. Back to last week, with Frankie getting kicked off (although his VT seemed to suggest he was leaving of his own accord), I do feel robbed of his “save me” performance. I think it would have rivaled Katie Waissel’s when she sat on the floor and just gave up (and stayed in somehow). So instead we had to VOTE to bring someone back, and not just any old contestants, oh no, it’s the 4 that weren’t good enough to make it past the first show. Well. Done.

Deal with it, you've gone.

While I see why they have done it, because the public didn’t get a chance to vote them out, I can’t help think it is mighty unfair on the acts already in it. Surely it should be Johnny to return, as he was the last one out? I can’t help feel it just isn’t fair. And while I don’t agree with an X Factor conspiracy to get her back, it does seem quite convenient Amelia is getting another chance. Even after she bad mouthed The X Factor. It also throws up the question of who goes on the X Factor tour? It used to be top 8, but I assume Frankie can’t go now, but should Amelia who re-entered on Saturday go over, say, The Risk? Again, not really fair. But I suppose the X Factor isn’t about being fair. It’s about making money, and I’m pretty sure it does that very well.

All I ask is that they don’t treat the audience like mugs. YOU wanted Frankie in the live shows and WE kept him in. He must have had lots of followers because they kept him in week after week. I blame Louis from One Direction as he was getting his followers on Twitter to vote for him. Never underestimate the power of a teenage girl. Trust me, I’ve been one. Don’t get all defensive saying it’s a singing contest and try to get rid of him, because we all know it’s not. It’s kind of a freak show, but one I still enjoy watching.

And I've not even STARTED on Headless GaGa, Gladiator Kitty and Misha B in the bottom 2 AGAIN!! Phew, what a week!