Anna Nicole's Curtain Call

Back in 2002 when I was at Magic Mountain, there was a recording at one of the rides. I didn't know who it was so I asked one of the film crew what they were recording for. He answered it was for E! Entertainment. A few moments later, someone told me that was Anna Nicole Smith, the infamous Playboy model who starred in the show of the same name. So I took a gander on her show. I made a mistake watching 'The Anna Nicole Show'. It was the show that would define the reality show trend years later.

This is Antibishonen Speaks and boy this topic for today is a really deep one! Ladies and gentlemen, lets take a glimpse at Vicki Hogan, famously known as her stage name, Anna Nicole Smith.

Although she's known as Playmate of the Year, posing for Guess, having a few Hollywood gigs, and defying body types, her personal life is even more infamous. Anna Nicole Smith had a rough childhood living in a trailer park, dropped out of high-school, and worked her way as a stripper. That story alone would definitely get people talking, until this incident happened.

There was this old gentleman, who happens to be a millionaire, that was wooing Anna Nicole at her strip club. That's right, she was known to marry a rich oil tycoon that was sixty years her senior.

And the accusations about Anna Nicole the Golddigger flooded through the news when Marshall passed on. Although Anna Nicole disputed the claim that she didn't marry him for the money, counting the fact that it was Marshall who put a ring on it, her background says otherwise. If anything, she would have settled the inheritance lawsuit out of court a long time ago.

Forget H. L Hunt or J. R. Ewing, this incident really blew the lids of his heirs, his lawyers, the legal system, and just about every gossiper known to man....yes even The National Enquirer. I could care less about what happened to the Marshall's fortune, but this lawsuit really took the cake because unlike other probate cases, it actually put them under the Hollywood spotlight. After all, Anna Nicole posed for Playboy during this controversy along with her antics that got the producers' attention.

It also didn't help that Anna Nicole's incident came at the time 'reality shows' were booming. Left and right, producers cashed in the trend due to the fact that it didn't need a script, actual actors, and of course the low, low production costs. So E! decided that hey, MTV's Osbournes were a hit, let's do the same with Anna Nicole! Two seasons in and we see the crazy antics Anna Nicole had done on TV!

And the moment I watched 'Anna Nicole', I started to lose faith on E! and MTV. It's funny to think that cable TV would be the next evolution of entertainment, only to devolve ourselves with gossip and overrated celebrities. Gee, I wonder why people are cutting the cord other than the high monthly costs! Of course, I'll eventually cover shows like these in the future including one that's considered the miniture version of Anna Nicole.

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Now about Anna Nicole Show. Yeah, even I would make rants about her since she stole the spotlight on more worthy celebrities. Remember, anytime an idiot appears on TV, another potential star loses a chance to appear on TV. Just imagine if Justin Bieber won artist of the year over Esperenza Spalding, the only time she ever appeared on NBC.

Two years later, it seems that Anna Nicole was granted the inheritance from her second late husband. And I unfortunately predicted she'll play The Ultimate Price.

It was 2007 when I was in college. There was a presentation about Anna Nicole Smith mainly about her media personality and her constant breakdowns after the death of her son. As you can see from Anna Nicole's eyes, she could never fully recover. It was a brutal reminder that she shunned the people around her including her own family, her son, and even her newborn daughter. This was Anna Nicole's life of infamousy.

When the presentation was finished, I was driving back home when I heard on the radio that Anna Nicole Smith died from a drug overdose. This tragic fate was too typical that critics like me snubbed it every time. It's a sad reminder that anyone, especially in poverty stricken areas, who rose too quickly to fame would crumble before they had the time to recover.

This is Antibishonen Speaks reminding you to tread your fame lightly.

Antibishonen Speaks: Lex Luthor's Stupid Diabolical Plans

Hey everyone, this is Antibishonen Speaks bringing up current events and relationships. Alright, you already know Man of Steel is appearing in theaters. But, did you know there was a Superman movie that came out in the 70s? Of course you do!

However, despite critical acclaim by bringing back the superhero genre, Superman was actually flawed, but fans like me tend to overlook it because it's Superman. Not anymore! Today, let's take a look at the flaw that made Superman the movie infamous! And now you're thinking that I will talk about Superman reversing time, right? Wrong! I'm not because that joke was already run to the ground. Even Dr. Pepper made a crack at that!

Actually, there's another Superman flaw that people should have been talking about, but don't because they focus on spinning the Earth backwards. Again, joke been done to death!

So, what's the fatal flaw? That part is none other than Lex Luthor's diabolical plan.

I can give credit for making Lex Luthor as a devious businessman, but he makes stupid decisions. Yes, even more than Donald Trump's Obama's tirade. Superman the movie may had problems, but the third act takes the cake. By the time Lex Luthor intercepted the missiles, he tells Superman his plan.

So, what's his diabolical plan? To take over the world? To kidnap the president? Enslave the human race? Hold a city for ransom? Defeat Superman? Nope! Lex Luther is using his diabolical plan to nuke California so that it would displace the state and make his worthless land more valuable.

That is a stupid idea Lex Luther and coming from a businessman no less! There's one huge problem about this plan! Have you ever heard of FALLOUT?

There are reasons why nobody and I mean nobody would dare to follow his devious real estate plan! Having high levels of radiation in your land would become worthless because it's inhabitable! Even if your plan actually worked, nobody (and I mean nobody) would pay big bucks to get a contaminated land that would shoot half-life through the roof!

Not to mention, missiles don't work that way! Keep in mind, I'm no expert at military warfare. However, I love making theories. Yes, bombs and missiles can level buildings, but I don't think it would cause an earthquake, let alone displace California! Earthquakes are caused by land displacements UNDERGROUND! Missile attacks are surface based and the worst impact it could happen is a gigantic crater sticking out where the missiles landed!

If Lex Luthor wanted something that would at least cause an earthquake, he would have wired millions of dynamite underground. But even that wouldn't displace California.

This is the Superman movie we're supposed to take seriously and we got a plot similar to the Adam West's Batman TV series! Talk about irony. Even more ironic is the fact that Lex Luthor made a similar plan in Superman Returns except the land is cover with Kryptonite!

It would have been fine if Lex Luthor got the missiles so you can hold a city for ransom or have it targeted at Washington DC! Cliche, yes, but it makes more sense than bombing a state so you have nuclear-ridden worthless waterfront properties. I still can't believe they only talked about the earth spinning backwards. You know what? Fine. I'll say this just once: Remember Superman 2 where Superman kissed Lois Lane to erase her memory? Ridulous yes, but guess what? In the Richard Donnor's cut, Superman spin the earth backwards AGAIN! I wondered what the fandom would be like had the producers keep Richard Donnor.

Also, it would have been fine if Lois Lane died so producers would have a deeply-angst Superman that would still stand by his principles. In that case, we have fans stick around after seeing this horrible tragedy, knowing it would forever scar his life.

Besides, we have producers caving in by having Superman hook up with Wonder Woman. That will be covered some other time.

This is Antibishonen Speaks, I got Oceanfront Property in Arizona. If you buy that, I'll throw in the Golden Gate for free!

Antibishonen Speaks: 'Lord of the Flies' respond to 'The Kings of Summer'

Why live when you can rule? That's the question 'The Kings of Summer' asked in their movie poster. I know it's supposed to be taken as a joke, considering the movie is a teen comedy, but I grew up reading novels where people abused their power. This was the time where the world survived brutal dictators in Europe, Africa, and even one of the Koreas. Some novels I read had interesting analogies regarding abuse of power including Animal Farm and this novel I'll discuss today.

Greetings everyone, this is Antibishonen Speaks talking about current events and relationship issues. Today's topic, let's take a look at 'Lord of the Flies' and how power and diplomacy can easily get out of hand. Now for those who haven't read the novel and watched the movie, there are spoilers coming up.

One thing to notice about this novel, it's a metaphor regarding politicial conflicts, diplomacy, and of course the dreaded M. A. D.

And that's what 'Lord of the Flies' was about, it's Survivor with a bunch of schoolboys marooned on an island finding a way to get back home. In order to survive, they assigned Ralph, not Jack, to lead the tribe. Eventually, that would lead toward mutiny.

As expected before, the schoolboys tried to keep the society in order while they tried to signal for rescue. Unfortunately, tensions start to rise when a supposed 'beast' is haunting the island and Jack proclaims he's the better man because he had a knife. He sucessfully overthrew power because he promised to 'kill the beast'.

In reality, there's no beast except within their imaginations and mass hysteria. It turns out the beast was the dead captain they manslaughter and Simon, one of the remaining allies, was killed when he was caught in the middle of their cult. In addition, they also assassinated Piggy with a gigantic boulder....not funny when it's not a cartoon.

Without cameras rolling, we get to see Apocalypse Now with a bunch of boys acting as savages to kill Ralph. Before that happens, the schoolboys unexpectly confront a Marine officer, upset about their actions because seeing the island in destruction shows how completely undisiplined they were.

Thus, we get the big reveal in the end that the schoolboys are symbolism for humanity except there's no authority figure to stop their self-destruction. M. A. D., ironically indeed...

There's your answer why you should live than to rule. Because you'll end up committing treason while murdering your opposers because they interrupted your cult. It also doesn't help that you started arson to assassinate Ralph.

This is Antibishonen Speaks. A strange novel. The only way to win in 'Lord of the Flies' is not to play. Would you like to play a game of chess?