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Save Confidential!

Today, the BBC announced it was axing Doctor Who Confidential. Which is only, like, the best behind-the-scenes show ever. Maybe of all time. 

Confidential lets you in on all the secrets of Doctor Who, has excellent interviews with the cast, and basically gives you an idea of the all the work (and crazy hours) that go in to creating Doctor Who.

If you saw last week's episode, you recognize the AMAZING screen grab from above where Matt Smith and James Corden lose their minds while filming at 3am, and start recording their own Doctor Who scenes, complete with recreating the theme song. <3 <3 <3 <3

But, fangirl shrieking aside, I think I can help confidential in 3 easy steps. BBC, I hope you are listening. (Even though I know you are probably not.) (OR ARE YOU?!)

How to Save Doctor Who Confidential

1) Reduce to 20 minutes

As amazing as the information on the show is, sometimes it feels very stretched out and as though they are really hurting for content. We do not need a 10 minute commentary on how funny that one scene that James Corden did in the lingerie department that was actually almost entirely cut from the episode was. Reduce the time they need to fill and the quality will go up. There, BBC. There's your PRECIOUS TIME SLOT CUT HALF.

2) Scrap the ridiculous song choices

Confidential has an embarrassing habit of choosing a song to play during a scene because it uses a lyric that matches what they're talking about. For example, say they're playing poker in a scene, and they'll play "Poker Face". This is embarrassing and needs to stop, Confidential. 

3) Give us more of the cast

While it's great to hear Steven Moffat talk about how brilliant he is or see Piers and Beth looking annoyed as to why they need to be interviewed again  - what we really want is to see Karen Gillan goofing around, Matt Smith singing the theme tune and Alex Kingston trying on a fez. Give them all video diaries! Lock them in a room and see what happens! Either way, it will be HILARIOUS. Why wait until James Corden is a  guest star to give Matt Smith his own camcorder?

Also, sign the petition. Or write a sternly written letter. Retweet this blog post! I'm sure it will help.

 

Word Up to the Immigrants!

My mom's cousin, Jim Gion, is a fantastic scupltor and artist. He's also the same person who helped introduce me to the world of Jack Kerouac. Whenever he'd come to visit, he'd bring a bit of culture in to my life.

Jim has created this fantastic statue in Portland, Oregon, that represents the struggles and the triumphs of immigrants in Portland, and all of America. 

As an immigrant myself, with a Spanish last name that I don't know how to pronounce correctly - I love this video, and this sculpture. Well done, Jim.

Oh, Lisbeth....

MSN have just released an exclusive new trailer for the American version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.  Now, I've written before about how much the fact that this film is even being made irks me, and while this trailer is less dramatic and obscure than the first one we saw, I'm still not convinced. 

While, if you forget about Noomi Rapace and the original Swedish films for 3:43, it looks like an interesting film. However, let us discuss some glaringly obvious problems from this trailer:

1) Daniel Craig sounds like he's English. Wasn't everyone in this film meant to be speaking English but with a Swedish accent? I mean, they're Swedish in the book and, oh yeah, the movie is filmed IN SWEDEN, so therefore they should SOUND Swedish, NON?

2) This trailer puts much more emphasis on Daniel Craig's character than it does Lisbeth Salander, who comes across as being a bit more meek and vulnerable than Noomi Rapace's version of Lisbeth does. Perhaps in the film she'll surprise us all and be amazing, but even from this trailer I don't feel that Mara Rooney has enough presence. 

3) What is with her HAIR!?

To Fly, To Serve

For those of us who get giddy every time we fly....

Check out "90 Years of High-Flying Style" for more on the fashionable side of BA from Jen on BitchBuzz Style!

Lady Liberty

Last week the fabulous folks from Lenovo invited me to the Vogue Fashion's Night Out at Saks Fifth Avenue for their introduction of their new Ultrabook to the fashion world. As BitchBuzz is all about Fashion and Technology, it was a match made in heaven. 

I'll have more on BitchBuzz Tech soon, but here are a few snaps from my trip - including the above shot taken by Lenovo. Meet Elizabeth, one of the bad-ass PRs from Text 100 who helped organize one of the best press trips I have ever been on. She kicks some serious PR butt.

Also, I'd like to point out that I'm working Lady Liberty as a hair accessory in this photo. I think it totally works.