Today marks the end of an ear-piercing, tween-infused era, thanks to the final episode of TRL airing tonight — and it's live, which is more than we can say about it over the past couple of years. Has-been Carson Daly will host the finale, which is fitting because the years he ran the show were the Glory Days for not only Carson but TRL itself. After many years of pimping out boy bands and Britneys, the show took a turn for the worst, no longer filming live, losing host after host, offering a haven for sad tweens who eat their hair — and making life miserable for Mollygood editors who braved the masses for their favorite singers.
After the jump, a look at our favorite moments from the show's 10-year run. CONTINUED »
I'm afraid I have some bad news, you guys. Brian, the accidental star of our weekly feature Reality Bytes, was eliminated on last night's episode of VH1's d-bag competition The Pick Up Artist. Take a moment to honor him in silence, please.
OK, now that the mourning process is over, let's celebrate Brian's time on our television sets. The happy-go-lucky contestant who had terrible luck with women used his weekly exposure to introduce some fabulous new phrases that we now employ in our everyday vernacular. He also truly wanted to change and learn how to present himself in a way that is attractive to women. Unfortunately, his constant need to admit that he loves pickle juice signaled his demise on the show. This led to an emotional departure in which Brian announced he was finally ready to kiss someone "instead of a mannequin … or a guy." Good for you, Brian. Good for you.
After the jump: Our top five favorite quotes from the man of the hour. He will truly be missed. CONTINUED »
To be fair, when Matt Lauer had Robert Kennedy Jr. on his show to talk about the "Democratic activist's" new children's book, he probably thought it was going to be a breeze. But if there is one thing they teach you in Morning Show Journalism 101, it's that you never ask a Kennedy how a family member is doing. Because then you end up stuck in that uncomfortable position as The Soup's best clip of last week:
TV GETS A NEW, SWEATY 'SOUP' "E! Entertainment's 'The Soup' franchise is cooking up a new sports-flavored edition for sibling cabler Versus. 'Sports Soup,' which bows 10 p.m. Oct. 14, will be shot in L.A. and produced by the team behind 'The Soup.' Comedian Matt Iseman has been tapped to host. … "Sports Soup' will offer viewers an undistorted glimpse into sports,' said Marc Fein, exec VP of programming production and business operations at Versus. 'It's our way of providing a voice to sports fans as the show will say what we are all thinking but no one is actually saying."
We love Joel McHale for many reasons, one of them being his obsession with Spaghetti Cat. On last night's The Soup, he premiered a new movie trailer featuring our beloved feline alongside Joel's dog, Lou. It was, in a word, glorious.
The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet finally acknowledged the mystery that is Spaghetti Cat, the hungry feline who first popped up on the show unexpectedly a few weeks ago during a segment on binge drinking. Since then, America has fallen in love with SC, but we have never quite understood where he came from. Turns out Spaghetti Cat (who also answers to "Bowtie Head") is a real animal with an ability to eat food with utensils, thanks to his crazy owner. Impressive.
I would also like to take this moment to publicly apologize to my roommate, whom I yelled at two nights ago for actually thinking Spaghetti Cat was a real animal (yes, I talk about SC a lot, I'm in love). I still don't quite understand how a cat has shoulders, but that's part of Spaghetti Cat's charm.
I just now got around to watching last Friday's The Soup, so forgive me if I'm late to the party, but the clip above is one of the funniest things I have ever seen in my life. For reasons unknown, I seriously spent a good 10 minutes in a hysterical fit of laughter — even producing tears — that made my roommate a little concerned for my well-being. I won't say anything more, because I have a bad feeling this is going to turn out like those funny stories that aren't really funny because the person telling it can't stop laughing and building it up. I'll just let Joel do the talking.
• It's safe to say America Ferrera really hates Blake Lively. [DListed]
• Javier Bardem's mother proudly watched him strip before making it big in Hollywood. Um, OK? [ICYDK]
• Two of our favorite things combined. How did we not know about this earlier? [CityRag]
• Mmmmm, George Clooney. [PS]
• Matthew McConaughey plans to plant baby Levi's placenta in an orchard. In other news, we just vomited. [Yeeeah]
• James Franco should be President: "If you’re ever out of work, make a sign — 'Homeless, Please Help.'" [INO]
Apparently it's Joel McHale Day here at Mollygood, and we're OK with that because he trumps the Hogans/Spears/Lohans any day. Joel, who says he sometimes feels like he's "doing the Lord's work," gave an awesome interview with The A.V. Club where he provided many, many gems, chief among them this: "On Flavor Of Love, when a woman took a dump on the stairs, I mean, that's like J.R. being shot on Dallas, or like maybe the last episode of M*A*S*H. It's a milestone on television that's covered with chlamydia."
Seriously, he's our favorite celebrity ever. Click through for lots more. CONTINUED »
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