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Just saw that article on Cracked about 5 Celebrities Who Got Famous by Being Obsessed Fan Boys. Interesting, I did not know that was the origin of the Seth character in SF. Also, that Evanna Lynch was just some random obsessed HP fan who managed to parlay that into the role of Luna Lovegood. Same for Sharlito Copley- I realized he wasn't an actor before District 9, but I thought he played Murdock in the reboot because he caught the acting bug, not because he specifically wanted to play Murdock. I also did not know David Tennant was such a Doctor Who fan boy.

Its always interesting to read stories like those, where random people are so determined to be part of the TV/movie version or reboot of some book or TV thing they think is awesome, and managed to actually win a role on it. Like on Game of Thrones, I think the people who played both Brienne and The Mountain were just big-ass people who related to the characters in the book, and when they heard about the show, they were all, "I need to play this character!"

TV commentary:

Fairly Legal- Call me lame, but I'm eating this Kate/Ben shit up. Its like, finally, something interesting on this show!

SNL- Lazy Sunday 2, in case you missed it:

You know, I just realized the "That's So Raven" joke at the end makes no sense to anyone who doesn't know the recently outed Raven Symone is currently playing the lead in the Sister Act musical. (well, last I heard)

Family Guy- Do people not like the Peter vs Chicken fights? I think they're hilarious! I loved how they incorporated back to the future 3 into this last one. Its all about the little touches they have going on.

Also, what the hell are they referencing when they have a guy in a white suit smash the vase of roses against the wall when they did Toto's "Africa". I thought maybe they were referencing the original video, but I watched it, and no such thing happens in the video. But they were obviously making a specific reference, since they did it twice.

Game of Thrones- Heh, when Jamie was all, only three people are in his league in terms of fighting ability, to Brienne, I was curious who he was referring to. Because if its one thing I obsess over in works of fiction its who would win in a fight. Barristan Selmy is one of them obviously. But who were the other two? The Mountain? The Hound? Loras Tyrell?

But heh, the show can telegraph things too easily sometimes. ( spoiler cut )

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So, I had heard there was a new Alex Cross movie, where Matthew Fox looks incredibly creepily ripped as a MMA-fighter assassin. But I'd just been assuming it was still Morgan Freeman in the title role, not realizing Along Came a Spider was more than a decade ago, and Kiss the Girls was 15 years ago. I didn't know they had Tyler Perry take over.

But seriously, how freaky does Matthew Fox look? I mean, are human arms supposed to look like that? But heh, MMA-fighter/assassin? Wonder if he'll do the Jack Shepard falcon punch:



(heh, I forgot I had that gif on here)

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So, missed these lists coming out, Maxim's Hot 100, 2012 and FHM's Hot 100, 2012. I guess since FHM is British, it has a more British bent, given all the Page 3 Girls, and Skins actesses, and "Way Hot" daughter from Downton Abbey.

Although its ridiculous that Karen Gillan is only in the FHM one, as she's easily hot 100 in both countries. Yet another reason these lists are always invalid. And what's up with the lack of Odette Annable? She's hot, and she was on two TV shows this season, so its not like she wasn't working! And given Nina Dobrev and Victoria Justice are practically dopplegangers, how is Victoria #19 and Nina all the way at 84?! And I like Lea Michele and all, but even I think if you were ranking girls of Glee on a hottest list, Naya Rivera should rank hotter!

Anyhoo here's the top 10 from both:

FHM
10) Emily Atack
9) Mila Kunis
8) Keeley Hazell
7) Megan Fox
6) Katy Perry
5) Georgia Salpa
4) Rosie Jones
3) Rihanna
2) Cheryl Cole
1) Tulisa

I don't even know who half those chyx are!

Maxim
10) Adrianna Palicki
9) Malin Akerman
8) Megan Fox
7) Emma Stone
6) Jennifer Lawrence
5) Olivia Wilde
4) Katy Perry
3) Mila Kunis
2) Olivia Munn
1) Bar Refaeli

So the only overlap we get on the top 10s are Megan Fox, Katy Perry, and Mila Kunis?