You may be the wife, but you ain't the mama!!

Apparently, supermodel Gisele Bundchen gave an interview to Vanity Fair. In the interview, she discussed her feelings towards her new husband's son, John:

I understand that he has a mom, and I respect that, but to me it’s not like because somebody else delivered him, that’s not my child. I feel it is, 100 percent,” Gisele says. “I want him to have a great relationship with his mom, because that’s important, but I love him the same way as if he were mine. I already feel like he’s my son, from the first day.

While it is commendable that she has maternal feelings towards her stepson, her comments also seems presumptuous and a bit 'lady of the manor' in its tone. It seems like she thinks that the sheer awesomeness of her presence in John's life could compromise his bond with his mother and she's just putting that possibility out there to soften the blow for Bridget.

But no means am I trying to make an argument for a potential cat fight between these women because, quite frankly, I have had it with tabloid-manufactured stories, but lately, there has been an upsurge of stories of women overstepping their bounds when it comes to children that they have no legal connection to. The glaring example was when Oprah presumed to call herself a mother to the students at the South African school. She merely built a school. Period. She was not even in the same hemisphere as these children and while there are mothers separated from their children due to military or occupational obligations, real mothers don't wait until sexual exploitation happens in order to expand lines of communication.

Another example of this is Jennifer Aniston and her recent interview when she interjected her ex's children into a joke. While this action was inexcusable, the most unpalatable aspect of the whole Aniston saga was the expectation by some, which was facilitated by tabloids, that Brad Pitt had an obligation to inform her of any and every impending birth and/or adoption. If the two shared children, then yes, Brad had an obligation to prepare any existing children, with Aniston's
help, of the new arrival. And while I'm willing to concede that tabloids are unreliable at best, and has an agenda designed to attract the weaker contingent of the female population, it has to be noted that this urban legend about 'telling Jen about baby # fill in the blank', began with Vanity Fair, back in 2005. And the writer of the infamous 'missing sensitivity chip' article, Leslie Bennetts, also penned this article.

It seems that wherever there's a story which could result in a catfight between high profile women, you'll find Leslie Bennetts. You'll also find Bennetts on any and every entertainment show or morning show segment regurgitating the more salacious passages of her interviews. It looks like this interview, the possible collateral damage between Bridget and Gisele and subsequent followups and justifications for broaching a highly charged personal issue will give Bennetts her much desired face time.

Lucky us!

Are you quaking in your boots, Heigl?

Late last week, Katherine Heigl indicated that she's willing to stay on Grey's Anatomy, if Rhimes was willing to have her. I have to wonder whether this change of heart has something to do with Isiaih Washington's recent financial troubles after loosing the Grey's crutch. Or, maybe it has something to do with 'America's Sweetheart' Julia Roberts slipping box office cache with her recent offering, Duplicity. I have mentioned before that I find Julia Roberts to be cold, smug and hypocritical, but even I can concede that she had many years of goodwill and support from her large fan base; Katherine Heigl doesn't have that.

Sure, she may have won points with some for her 'support' of T.R. Knight when the Washington homophobic ugliness was brought to light. But, there is no question that Heigl profited from it with the abyssmal, chemistry-free storyline between Izzie and George. This storyline, along with the undeserved success of 27 Dresses probably made Heigl feel like the next Jennifer Aniston, and since being the next Jennifer Aniston isn't all that appealing, given that the crux of her success was due to being perceived as the dumped, despite being the one who filed for divorce, Heigl may have decided that being the heir apparent to Julia Roberts was more appetizing.

Roberts will likely rebound because of the goodwill, but Heigl has sufficient reason to worry. For me, her support of Knight was self-serving; maybe some are beginning to see that. Heigl doesn't have the best reputation when it comes to on-set conduct. Heigl also has the habit of shooting herself in the foot when it comes to collegues in positions of power. She slammed the Apatow crew who has a proven record of branching out and creating and executing successful projects beyond Apatow's reach. And, of course, her backhand to the Grey's crew because she and Knight failed to generate heat in their storyline. And, of course, her tendency to take movie roles where she portrays cold, shrill, uptight women opposite top drawer men's men, specifically, her upcoming movie with Gerard Butler. It's true that actors like Clive Owen and Gerard Butler have a choice to not participate in 'romantic' comedies that pair them with shrewish women, but Apatow and the Freaks and Geeks alum crowd don't seem to be interested in huge stars, or in Owen and Butler's case, stars on the cusp.

And surprisingly, the Apatow crew and many others are making some of the best romantic comedies in years, which don't showcase the glacial woman. The Frat Pack doesn't seem to exist anymore and it's doubtful that they would make it less frat and more sorority, just for Heigl. Besides, Christine Taylor seems to be their actress of choice, and even that's sporadic.

Katherine Heigl could be out of a job already.

Maybe it's time to record Bold and the Beautiful?

A confession - I don't literally watch Bold and Beautiful. In my town, there is a radio station that broadcasts the local CBS affiliate, just in case severe weather compromises the signal. Since the affiliate is opting to make the digital conversion in June, my days listening to B & B are numbered. That said, I wished that I could see the performances yesterday. For Rick to rush over to Taylor's in order to confront Thomas, Steffy must have been SLOPPY, when it came to covering for Thomas. Among her many flaws, Steffy must not have a very good game face, which is pathetic, since we women are gifted when it comes to this.

As for the confrontation, I had several wishes. First, when Rick chided Thomas for not facing the fact that no one has a perfect childhood and that normal people just get on with it... I just wondered why that particular revelation never occurred within Rick's own inner dialogue. He guilted his parents into giving him a job promotion; he guilted them into not firing his treacherous ass. So his dropping knowledge on Thomas was completely laughable.

And I totally hoped that there was a snowglobe handy so Thomas could smash Rick's head in and dispose of him at a garbage dump, Unfaithful-style.

Seriously, I can't stand Rick.

But Ridge interrupting whatever was about to happen between Thomas and Rick -- it's time to start recording B & B.

Ridge tells Brooke about Thomas?!! D'OH!!!!

Okay.

I get that Ridge on this whole 'telling the truth will make u stronger' kick, but him telling Brooke about Thomas seems kinda stupid.

Look at how she handled Rick's sabotage of Forrester Creations. She fires him, then totally wusses out when it comes to make the firing official. Does Ridge seriously think that Brooke will keep this secret?

Coincidentally...

In Touch - this isn't the first time Brad Pitt had to care for his children while Angelina Jolie was working and/or unavailable.

• Fall 2005 - Watched Maddox and newly adopted Zahara while Angelina filmed The Good Shepherd
• Fall 2006 - Watched Maddox, Zahara, and newborn Shiloh while Angelina filmed A Mighty Heart in Mumbai
• Spring 2007 - Watched Maddox, Zahara, Shiloh and newly adopted Pax while Angelina filmed Wanted in Prague
  
• Summer 2007 - Watched Maddox, Zahara, Shiloh, and Pax while Angelina was in Iraq for the UNHCR
• Fall 2007 - Watched Maddox, Zahara, Shiloh and Pax while Angelina filmed Changeling in LA.
• 2008 - Watched Maddox, Zahara, Shiloh and Pax while Angelina was in Iraq (again); and during the weeks Angelina was in a Nice hospital getting doctor-prescribed bedrest prior to having Knox and Vivienne

Unless Knox and Vivienne are complete hellions in Johnny Jumpers, Brad, more than likely, has caring for toddlers/school-aged children down to a science.

And James usually visits the family in the spring/summer, no matter where the family is based:

• 2006 - Visited the family while they were in Namibia awaiting Shiloh's birth (this was the trip when James took pictures which were later stolen and distributed to blogs by some Best Buy employees)
• 2007 - Visited the family in Prague around his, Angelina, and their late mother's birthdays
• 2008 - Visited the family in France mere weeks before Angelina gave birth in July

Not that In Touch cares, given that they cater to those who aren't very astute in the first place.

Julia's movie is #3 so blame Angelina?

Julia Roberts lives a very private life so she is being punished via the box office? This is according to ABC News, the brilliant brain trust who attempted to paint Angelina Jolie as the patron saint of procreation. So here ABC News goes again, insinuating Angelina Jolie into a 'crisis' that isn't of her making: Julia Roberts' movie came in at #3.

Per usual, they pulled Terd Casablanca out of his mothballs to comment on the psyche of Angelina Jolie; nevermind that he hasn't had a conversation with the star since 2004, when he relayed that Angelina's next prospective suitor/lover would be a relief worker. Of course, Angelina wound up in the arms of Brad Pitt.

And adopted her second child.

And then had her first biological child.

And adopted again.

And had a set of twins.

All of which was accomplished with Brad Pitt, despite Terd's assertions that Brad and Angelina would not last past Shiloh's first steps.

And yet, there Terd was, discussing how superior Julia is because she doesn't grab headlines in the ways that Angelina does. But Terd... aren't you attempting to grab headlines by inserting Angelina into a conversation where she doesn't belong? I'm pretty sure that there was a legitimate news article about how Angelina has the box office power of Will, Johnny, and her man, Brad. Her ability to do action was cited as one of the reasons why she is the top actress in Hollywood. And yet there was no attempt to discuss why Julia Roberts may be on the decline.

Back in the day, Julia Roberts made many a tabloid cover. Got engaged to Keifer and ditched him for his bud, Jason Patric. Lyle Lovett. Matthew Perry. Benjamin Bratt. The overlap between when her current husband took up with her and took off from his ex-wife.

Oprah appearances.

Motherhood.

Her cussing out paparazzi photogs.

Failing on Broadway.

And pissing at Freidman for a perceived bad review for the afor mentioned Broadway play.

Maybe the public has achieved a sufficient distance to see Julia Roberts in a more objective light.

Cold.

Smug.

Hypocritical.

A girl's girl versus being a woman.

Naw... it's all Angelina's fault!!

Steffy Forrester needs to STFU!!!

I was very foolish. Foolish enough to expect something resembling the legacy of the Bell dynasty. Maybe I was hoping that the Steffy-Rick affair would bear some resemblance to the clandestine Deacon-Brooke affair from the early 2000s. I hated this tryst with a passion, but looked forward to Stephanie finding out about it (because Brooke was sloppy like that) and Stephanie putting her boot in, on Bridget's behalf, as well as her own. Back then, the Bold and Beautiful writers knew how to craft a tight story and they had Jennifer Finnigan (Bridget) to bring the resolution home, with Susan Flannery (Stephanie), as always, laying excellent groundwork for an emotional payoff. Damn... I wish I would've recorded those episodes. Actually, I wish the writers would re-watch those episodes in order to get a clue about how to handle this Steffy-Rick storyline.

Imagine my disgust at Steffy Forrester wagging her finger at her brother, Thomas, after she found out about the house fire and the car bomb. Yes, Thomas' actions were extreme and beyond the pale, but they were understandable. Whereas, mere weeks ago, Steffy romanticized Rick's corporate espionage as a demonstration of how much he truly loved her. Really, Steffy? You understood that, but you wanted to rip Thomas a new one after he reacted to Rick's initial attempted seduction of Phoebe, his successful seduction of Taylor, his successful attempt at convincing Taylor to give up custody of Jack to Brooke, his reckless driving which resulted in Phoebe's death, and now, his successful procurement of your 'heart' (and BTW, B & B writers, way to ignore the fact that Rick also stole Thomas' first love, that toothy teen-aged designer girl... I can't remember her name, but Lorenzo Lamas portrayed her father)? Way to exhibit the intellect of a bag of wet hammers, Steffy, and way to demonstrate your loyalty to your family. And way to go, trying to justify ratting out Thomas when you sat on the info regarding Rick and Jackie M.

Along the same lines, way to diminish the twin bond, B & B. Sure, you used it in the form of Steffy 'sensing' that something happened to Phoebe, but where did it go? Did it drift away, along with Phoebe's spirit. Being a fraternal twin, it is pretty eerie how many commonalities I share with my sister. And while we both like the same qualities in men, WE HAVE NEVER LIKED THE SAME MEN!!! It's called loyalty. Maybe if we applied a cute saying to it like 'Chicks before pricks!', then maybe Steffy wouldn't have landed in bed with Rick. It's inconceivable and ridiculous, and unfortunately, the actress who portray Steffy isn't good enough to pull it off and whomever is responsible for Rick's dialogue is making it impossible to see how Steffy could ever lock lips with that potty-mouthed prick. How ironic is it that the prick behavior that Kyle Lowder is adept at portraying was the reason why I didn't record the Deacon-Brooke-Bridget storyline? Being a hell-raising Brady Black is miles-ahead of being an undeserving, self-pitying, raving douchebag Rick Forrester.

But back to Steffy... I knew that B & B was going to take Steffy and Rick in this direction, but it wouldn't have killed the writers to 'tweek' some things. For example, why not make Steffy more like her namesake, Stephanie. Yes, Stephanie was head over heals in love with Eric, but Stephanie was also fiercely loyal to her family. And while I can't stand Eric's weakness, he does bring something to the table, in terms of the business and to the family. Why not have Steffy hook-up with Rick for the soul purpose of destroying his soul? Why not have her lose her virginity for revenge? Why not have Steffy be successful in an enterprise that has always eluded Stephanie: completely and irreparably destroying a Logan? Why the hell not!

Or if the writers opted to go down the icky trail, why not have the house fire and car bomb be the result of Phoebe? While I personally suspect that the prince who 'saved' Taylor may have Phoebe on life support somewhere, why not have an angry otherworld Phoebe reeking havoc on the person who clearly still has a vendetta against her survivors? And even better, why not have an angry otherworld Phoebe let her presence be known whenever her insipid sister attempts to say that Phoebe would be on board with this romance? Yes, it's way too much of a 'Passions' route, but I am sick of people using their dead loved ones as an alibi for being skanky. And while the dead may have better things to do, I would think that some would be down with this.

And that's what Steffy is... a big dumb skank. She doesn't deserve protection from her family or support from them when Rick does break her heart. Because he will... and hopefully with the help of Amber, since she was the only person who consistently made Rick's life a nightmare.

Fingers crossed!!

And please... keep Stephanie in the mix. Stephanie and Rick's fights are the only bright spot of this icky storyline.

Rashida Jones better make this year's People's Most Beautiful

Just came from I Love You, Man, - another man-child coming of age comedy which, per usual, delivered a great balance of laughs and heart and I thought several things. First, this movie could serves as a nice antidote to those who went to and was profoundly disappointed by such films as Bride Wars that treat grooms as an afterthought. Along the same lines, comedies, specifically, romantic comedies, need to revisit classic romantic screwball comedies and reimplement the concept of a strong, charismatic male equal to the equation (in fact, introduce some strength and charisma to the female lead character as well, because the neurotic, 'Annie Hall' infiltration of the last 10 years bites, big time).

Which brings me to Rashida Jones -- how beautiful is she?!! Make no mistake, Jones was not relegated to mere arm candy in this film, not did she assume the Mae Busch shrill bitch fiancee-wife persona, coming between her fiance and his friend. Jones' Zooey was actually a loving, smart, self-assured, and decidedly human woman who had a life beyond her relationship with Paul Rudd's Peter. With that said, she looked absolutely gorgeous in this film. Gorgeous skin, fabulously expressive face, even the freckles on her nose were enviable.

People Magazine's Most Beautiful issue is due out within the next few months, and naturally, Brad, Angelina, Clooney, and the usual suspects will make the list, but it will be a crime if Rashida doesn't make the list this year. Face it, People has used this issue to kiss PR flacks and their clients butts for years (Rumour Willis in '08? Really?!!), and we should expect Jennifer Aniston to make the list with the 'she's 40 and fabulous, with two consecutive box-office successes' pantload propoganda, since her next movie, Management, will be out within the same timeframe as the Most Beautiful issue. To relieve some of the stink, People needs to include Rashida on the list. Hell, she's an offspring of two celebs, she worked in television for years, dated a dude that a lot of women would give their eyeteeth to date, and said dude was immediately linked to a movie chick after their break-up. Unlike a certain someone, Rashida doesn't need to use the breakup to build career momentum.

She's funny, beautiful, and charismatic; she belongs in the Most Beautiful issue. And please... PUT HER IN MORE MOVIES!!!!!