Lauren

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Lauren "AKA Spirit Fingers" likes to talk about entertainment, politics, the news, the world, you know, the awesome stuff that makes us say, "Holy Crap! That's crazy...but I love it." Got a message, a writing gig, or need a freelancer? Email me at: [email protected] or find me here @CrassLauren.

Hey, Hollywood Actresses, Your ‘Likableness’ is a Factor Too

You’re watching a movie, or a trailer, or a movie promo (New Year’s Eve, sheesh.) and someone appears on screen and you do it. It’s not loud or anything, but still you do it – you groan. It isn’t always because the actor is so pathetically horrible, and maybe once upon a time they had a real “it” factor, but now, yes now, they have an uncanny way of being the most annoying thing dancing across your screen at this particular moment. Is it the character? Perhaps. Or maybe it’s who they are. Oh, don’t say that. You don’t know these people. They’re actors. Just who do you think you are, some sort of judge? You’re not. But, well, you kind of are.

Let’s take a look at a few stars who’d we’d like to like.

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The Best Marital Advice You’ll Receive About Maintaining Fidelity EVER!

Herman Cain, randy lady chaser, $9.99 pizza deal salesman, and all around comedic entity has probably scorched the earth his wedding vows were said upon. Seriously guys, he’s talking to his wife face-to-face today about the sugar daddy money financial assistance, he gave his mistress friend, Ginger White, of which his wife knew nothing about. Ho-Boy. Hermie will you be wearing a bullet proof vest to this meeting? If not, you probably should, and maybe a helmet.

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You Should Be Watching Boss

In a fall schedule filled with over-stuffed television bloated with plot devices we’ve seen before, laugh tracks we thought were a thing of the past, and NBC, who can’t keep a stable of good shows on the air if you paid them directly for the luxury — many viewers have been turning to non-network TV to accomplish what random sitcoms and exhaustive procedural dramas haven’t been able to create — real entertainment.

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Well, Obviously We Need to Move to Greenwich or Be Slimy Investment Bankers

Hey, you know those three investment bankers who claimed the $254 million Powerball jackpot even though they’re already filthy rich buggers who probably planned to buy dinosaur eggs and chinchilla dental floss just to make you feel stupid for being a struggling, pissant poor? Yeah, those guys? Well, they’re probably lying about everything, but most importantly about donating the money to charity. Where will all the gravy-filled obese millions go?

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Dolls Are Going Rogue, A New American Nightmare

As the gift-giving season draws near, we can just assume that many parents may be a bit stumped by what to get their kids for the holidays. The toy industry has decided to up the stakes by introducing dolls that are just so lifelike it’s almost frightening. Seriously, the things toys can do and say nowadays — simply amazing. But some dolls out there have parents covering their child’s eyes and ears.

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You’re Probably Causing Your Own Identity Theft

SplashData has released their list of the 25 worst passwords of 2011. Of course, you should know exactly what they’re talking about. Those six digits or so that you plug in whenever you want to access your bank account, your email, and all the stuff that’s really important to you so Skynet won’t be able to steal your identity and then make Terminators in the year 2152. Whatever. You can’t stop Skynet. Silly humans. Anyway, in your valiant attempt to control sentient robots, there is a list of passwords an infant in Albuquerque could crack, so maybe you shouldn’t use them.

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American Music Awards Liveblog!

Tonight all of music’s greats will come out to win a large pyramid and maybe warble a few tunes live. We’ll forget that the AMA’s are sort of like the boring cousin of the music industry. You love them sort of, but really you want to put your finger in its ear and call it lame. Anyhoo! There will be a Katy Perry pink cupcake person! Justin Bieber, twelve year-old singer and former accused baby daddy, will Christmas everyone with song! Nicki Minaj probably wearing a windmill on her assets will do that thing she does! Should be fun or a disaster!

Let’s get drunk on Sunday night! This is the American Music Award code name. Red carpet 7-8pm Est. Live show from 8-11pm Est.

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