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People I Should Hate But Don't: Rachel Ray

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:54:15 -0500

You've seen her show; Rachel Ray runs around the kitchen making a meal in 30 minutes that would probably take about 2 hours if weren't for the massive amount of speed coursing through her body.

Many find her annoying-- I find her tolerable. Who else can take a cooking show and parlay that into an olive oil brand, a show on the Travel Channel AND an Oprah-esque talk show?

Her major talent is cooking "stoup" (a combination of stew and soup), yet she has had the opportunity to interview President Obama (side note- I love typing that) and First Lady Michelle.

Impressive, Rachel!

She's business savvy, loves animals and can cook- 3 commendable things I like about her, even when I have to mute her show for fear that my head will explode.

People I Should Hate But Don't: Simon Cowell

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:31:55 -0500

You either love him or hate him. I love him. If you ignore Simon's oddly flat hair, love of man cleavage and tendency to mock people with severe mental issues, he's actually an okay guy.

Okay, maybe he doesn't show off all his charm in that video, but check him out here:

Awww. He's just a big softy at heart!

Why else do I live Simon? He's always right about Idol contestants, he secretly loves Paula (and so do I, as you know) and he wears super bitchin' tight t-shirts. Plus, he's a bamillionkatrillionaire-- always a good quality in a man!

People I Should Hate But Don't: The Olsen Twins

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:12:04 -0500

I am not a teenybopper anymore. When I was, I loved N*Sync and Dawson's Creek. Before that, I loved to watch the Olsen twins solve the mystery of the missing mitten or whatever the hell it was they were always looking for.

Now, I haven't listened to a boy band in at least 8 years and I hate Gossip Girl. BUT Mary-Kate and Ashley I like. They've been billionaires since puberty which proves their business sense, and they have a beautiful clothing line out which proves their fashion sense.

I probably should hate The Olsen twins for their really bad acting and really really bad personal fashion choices.

Yeah. But I also like them for the ballsy move of often dating guys as old as Uncle Jesse.

Awwww.

People I Should Hate But Don't: Britney Spears

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:57:15 -0500

First off, I LOVE her and I don't care who knows it. Yes she went through a rather disturbing period during which time her shaved her head, flashed her..self, married someone who looks like he should be slumped in lawn chair in front of a trailer throwing empty cans of Pabst Blue Ribbon at you and nearly killed her children like 19874598437 times. BUT she's normal again! And hot!

Quite the transformation, no? Plus, I'm sorry, but I LOVE her new music...there is nothing better to dance or get ready for a night out to (although there are plenty of better things to listen to in general).

01 Womanizer.m4p

And I will admit that I bought her first album when I was 14 and that there are probably videos of me lip-synching to her songs somewhere in my basement-- and no, you will never see them. But when it comes down to it, she is an entertainer...YOU cant dance like that!!

Pepsi, do I get my lifetime supply now?

People I Should Hate But Don't: The Rock

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:01:56 -0500

Who names themselves after a piece of earth? I mean, The Rock? Actually, while we're at it, why not call yourself The Boulder? But at least he can laugh at himself...in fact that's all he really ever does.

He is SO not my type; he's too muscle-y, his hair looks like someone colored his head with a sharpie and he asks if people can smell what he's cooking...am I the only one who finds that sort of disgusting?

But look at that eyebrow work! Damn, The Rock!

Girls, you know you think he's sexy, and guys, you wish you could body slam Hulk Hogan (okay, I don't know any other wrestlers).

And look at those cheekbones! And that smile...does he use Crest Whitestrips? Snappy dresser, too. Yes Dwayne, I think I love you.

People I Should Hate But Don't: Paula Abdul

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:22:52 -0500

Oh Paula. What's up with the outfits and WHAT is up with making all the contestants wear pieces from your
hideous jewelry line? Don't call them "gifts" when they're your pretty pathetic attempt at making yourself viable for a career once you're kicked off Idol. And try giving the singers more advice to work with than "you have a beautiful star in your soul" or "I think you have the potential to be a rising sun in the meadow."

But, I'm being harsh because, Paula, I love you. I don't know what's really in that giant coke cup in front of you (vodka, rum, melted down crystal meth?) but whatever it is it makes me want to squish you, squeeze your head off and dangle you from my rear view mirror.

(See Paula after David's performance...but watch the performance because he's just so f*ing cute!!)

So why do I love Paula? Like I said, there's something besides coke in that cup, and how can you deny her classic 80s talent?

People I Should Hate But Don't: The FreeCreditReport.com Guy

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:12:08 -0500

You know who I'm talking about--that curly-haired wannabe actor who spends his time dressing as a pirate and rapping for FreeCreditReport.com:

You've seen it at least 0398459872407243 times and the song always gets stuck in your head. Hum it in an elevator and you'll start to see everyone else tap their feet...yea, they know it too. At first it's just annoying, but as more commercials come out you start to think "Hey, this guy's pretty talented." Well maybe not talented, but entertaining definitely. His finest work:

Maybe no one knows his name now, but this guy is going places. Okay, so you have to sign up and pay for something to actually get your free credit report, but that wasn't his idea.

People I Should Hate But Don't: Brett Michaels

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:39:31 -0500

Okay, maybe you didn't hate him 1988 but I'm pretty sure a lot of people do now. He has a ridiculous reality show in which he makes disgusting girls play mud-ball (yea I watch it) and he never takes off that stupid bandanna. But I'll admit it, I have a little crush on him. I guess I like botox-ed faces and guy-liner because I would totally go on that show if it weren't for the array of airborne STDs I would catch from standing within five of him.

Surprisingly, he's really sensitive. And it's pretty amusing to watch him kick the decent looking girls of his show only to pick the psycho ones to stay. Oh Brett, you can do so much better! Just whip out that guitar and we'll let the cowboy boots slide.

People I Should Hate But Don't: Miley Cyrus

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:14:11 -0500

She'll be a billionaire by the time she's 20, her father is a pretty big tool and she's friends with the Jonas Brothers. Yea, there's no reason at all to like Miley Cyrus and until recently, I didn't. I mean, look at her. Her face is kind of busted and she loves wearing fringed cowboy boots. BUT instead of spending her ridiculous amounts of money on private planes and fancy cars she seems to spend an awful lot of time in her bedroom video taping herself and her best friend acting like idiots...and being pretty obviously stoned. And somehow, it's kind of funny.

There's no way she's sober and there's no way that Disney is pleased...so I like it. And I hate myself a little bit for saying this, but I kind of like her.