Profile for Amelia McDonell-Parry

A Token Of (Someone Else’s Unappreciated) Commitment

Amelia McDonell-ParryFebruary 26, 2008 //

Last week we showed you that video of the guy proposing to (and getting turned down by) his girlfriend at the basketball game and it made us wonder what the heck he was going to do with the ring. Most guys aren’t Brandon Walsh with a disposable income — remember, Brandon proposed to Kelly, but she said, “I choose me”, so he kept the ring as a token of what a bitch she was — so we’ve always assumed they, like, returned it. Not so! According to one guy, Joshua Opperman, his jeweler told him that the ring could be bought back at 32% of its original cost. So he decided to take matters into his own hands and started “I Do…Now I Don’t”, an auction site where other rejected bachelors can hawk their rings to guys looking to propose to their girlfriends. Great business idea, sure, but aren’t the rings kind of…tainted by the original recipients rejection? [I Do...Now I Don't]
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J. Crew, I Love You

Amelia McDonell-ParryFebruary 26, 2008 //

I firmly believe the key to a successful catalog is the ability to transport the readers/shopper into another world where, with the aid of the clothing the catalog sells, they can be as freaking fabulous as they want to be. J. Crew makes me feel this way and I know I’m being a mindless consumer for saying so. Unlike the piles of catalogs that come from West Elm and Crate & Barrel (um, how yuppie am I?), I don’t even get annoyed when I get my third J. Crew catalog of the month! I see its arrival as an excuse to take a little reprieve from my day, to go on a trip to Italy, where I’m wearing a Bright Flame Gayle Ruffle Trench slurping on pasta with my man, Lady & The Tramp-style. Or maybe I’m sight-seeing on a lovely Spring day, hitting the cobble stone streets of Florence in a pair of Bistro Orange-colored Twyla Midheel Slingbacks. Luckily, time doesn’t exist in J. Crew fantasy land, so even though I should really be getting back to work in the real world, there’s still plenty of hours left in the day to walk through the Duomo in a Verushka Print Dress. Unfortunately, the one thing that does exist in both J. Crew Fantasy Land and The Real World, is the prices. J. Crew, I’m just not so sure you’re a fantasy worth going broke for. [J. Crew] Keep reading »

The Moment Of Truth Is So Uncomfortable

Amelia McDonell-ParryFebruary 26, 2008 //

Watching an episode of The Moment of Truth is like watching a really brutal slasher movie where there’s a 50/50 shot the super hot hero lives or dies. You really want to look away, especially when it gets bloody, and the payoff is usually a major disappointment, but it’s still totally impossible. Last night’s episode of the game show was an excellent example of this as a marketing concept. The show’s host says that this episode is so controversial, it almost didn’t air, which is totally TV-speak for, “we couldn’t wait to freaking air it, it is that juicy.” Bleached-blond Lauren is the contestant, and her Mom, Dad, brother, sister, and husband are all in the audience. Lauren, who seems to have some loose morals and an on-the-rocks relationship with her husband of two years, is so determined to win the $500,000 cash prize that she answers truthfully about some of the most TMI questions ever posed on a television show. Was she still in love with an ex-boyfriend on her wedding day? Yes. Does she think she should be married to aforementioned ex-boyfriend instead of her current husband? Yes. Has she had sexual relations with other men while she’s been married? Yes. Does she think she’s a good person? Yes. Oh wait, NO! That one was a lie! You know what that means?! Lauren walks home empty-handed! However, we’re pretty sure divorce papers will be in her grubby paws any day now. [Fox: The Moment of Truth] Keep reading »

Star Couplings: Paris Hilton Adds A Madden To Her List

Amelia McDonell-ParryFebruary 26, 2008 //
  • Oh my gosh, cannot believe I forgot to mention this yesterday. Paris Hilton is dating Joel Madden’s twin brother Benji. Joel Madden? As in Nicole Richie’s baby daddy? This has got to make double-dating so much easier. [Just Jared]
  • Britney Spears was finally allowed, after a month and a half, to see her kids. Twice! Yay! [Perez Hilton]
  • One of the best moments for me from the Oscars was when George Clooney and his much, much, much younger girlfriend talked about what they did for Valentine’s Day. They went to Vegas! To hang out with her friends! For some reason, the idea of the Cloons hanging out with a bunch of sorority girls makes me laugh and cry at the same time. [OMG!]

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    Girl Crush Alert: Marion Cotillard

    Amelia McDonell-ParryFebruary 26, 2008 //

    Okay, so obviously The Frisky just loves Edith Piaf and we positively adored Marion Cotillard’s portrayal of her in La Vie En Rose. After Marion won the Oscar at Sunday’s awards show for her portrayal of the French chanteuse, a reporter asked her what song would represent what she’s feeling right now and if she wouldn’t mind singing a little bit of it. The clip above shows why we want to put her in our pocket and take her home with us. [YouTube] Keep reading »

    Who Was The Fiercest Oscar Starlet?

    Amelia McDonell-ParryFebruary 25, 2008 //

    Slideshow: Highlights From Oscars’ Red Carpet

    Amelia McDonell-ParryFebruary 25, 2008 //

    Katie Holmes Does Not Want You To Forget How Much She Loves Tom Cruise

    Amelia McDonell-ParryFebruary 25, 2008 //

    People in love can be really annoying to people that aren’t. But then there are some people in love that are annoying to everyone in the universe, even the most Hallmark-y, optimistic, happy-go-lucky teddy bears. Like Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes. While we obviously admire Katie’s fashion sense since she hooked up with the Mission Impossible actor, we think she’s become one of those “smug marrieds” that give other married ladies a bad name, namely because she’s become totally incapable of taking about anything else. Somebody needs to tell her the record is skipping! In an interview with The Daily Mail, Katie answered every (admittedly lame) question with a Totally Tommy answer. Highlights, after the jump: Keep reading »

    Star Couplings: Angelina Jolie Shows Off Her Baby Bump

    Amelia McDonell-ParryFebruary 25, 2008 //
  • Many a bump came out to play at this weekend’s award shows, including Angelina Jolie’s. She and Brad Pitt haven’t confirmed her pregnancy, but unless she has a raging case of gas, we’re pretty sure this picture speaks for itself. [Us Weekly]
  • Oh-kay, so maybe this Justin Timberlake/Kate Hudson baby-making rumor does have some legs. Page Six reports the two have been dating for a year, but makes no mention of Justin’s girlfriend Jessica Biel. There are those whisperings that she’s a lesbian…. Oh, Hollywood, what a tangled web of lies you weave. [Page Six]
  • Sean Penn and Petra Nemcova showed up at the Oscar parties together. So glad that he’s become one of those cliche “concerned” celebrities who just wants to boink supermodels. Sigh. [DListed]

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    Thoughts From Guys On Our IM: Breaking Wind

    Amelia McDonell-ParryFebruary 22, 2008 //

    So, I read this quote from Eva Longoria recently, who said she never farts in front of her husband, Tony Parker. “I save it for myself. You have to keep the mystery.” Oy. To be perfectly honest, I totally fart in front of my fiance, and have farted in front of him for a very long time. In fact, I recently asked him if he remembered the first time I did fart in front of him — I think it’s an important moment in a relationship, in that it shows the depth of your comfort level with the person. Like that episode of Sex and the City when Carrie finally “does a number two” at Big’s apartment. Very momentous occasion! Anyway, he did seem to remember the generalities of the occasion and, not to brag, but he also said he wasn’t revolted by me — which probably explains why I haven’t been embarrassed enough to stop. So anyway, Eva’s comment got me thinking about what guys really think about their girlfriends/wives flatulence. Obviously, accidents happen over the course of a relationship, but do many couples actually let loose on a regular basis? Thoughts from The Hipster Guy, The Music Nerd, and The Married Guy, after the jump. Keep reading »

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