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Pop of King

BevVincentBevVincent
edited October 2004 in General news
The current issue of EW has: Pet Peeves of 2004


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  • BevVincentBevVincent
    Stephen King has compiled his list of Pet Peeves of 2004, with "annoyance levels" that range from minor headache to head-splitting migraine.



    King writes in his Entertainment Weekly column that although pop culture is full of pleasures, it also has its share of annoyances. "For every pretty, talented Elisha Cuthbert there is a Paris Hilton (and her little dog, too)."



    By exposing his own annoyances - "in all their triviality" - he hopes to encourage readers to speak of their own pet peeves, King writes in the magazine's Oct. 29 issue.



    The list includes pop star Britney Spears, who rates a minor headache; real estate mogul and "The Apprentice" star Donald Trump, a moderate to severe headache (due to unavoidable comb-over); and ads before theatrical movies, a head-splitting migraine.



    Of Trump, King writes: "One can avoid the TV show, but lately the Donald's face is everywhere, and the hideous comb-over always floats above it."
  • sunny99sunny99
    Lol. The Donald's comb-over always reminds me of the game they played on Letterman: Trump or Monkey ;D
  • sheepishsheepish
    He definitely nailed it with the part about the McDonald's "chicken selects" ads.



    The people in those commercials have a seriously unhealthy (both mentally and otherwise) obssession with a couple pieces of mediocre fried chicken ::)
  • LiljaLilja
    Hi



    King's next column for Entertainment Weekly will appear in the November 19th issue and have the title The Pop of King: A Dozen Thanks.



    Lilja

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  • BevVincentBevVincent
    You can read it here.
  • BevVincentBevVincent
    The 12/10/2004 issue has "2004: The Year in Music"
  • BevVincentBevVincent
    The next issue of EW (out to subscribers now) contains another King column: 2004: The Year in Books.
  • BevVincentBevVincent
    This came up online. I've read three books on the list and agree with his appraisals whole-heartedly.
  • sunny99sunny99
    And if I may be so curious, which three books might that be Bev?? :)
  • BevVincentBevVincent
    Prince of Thieves, by Chuck Hogan

    Life of Pi by Yann Martel

    Double Play by Robert B. Parker
  • BevVincentBevVincent
    "The Pop of King" Popular author and nightmare-inducer Stephen King, in his back-page column for "EW," is taking three whole columns to illuminate the year's best in pop culture. His favorite picks in music and books have already appeared, and my guess is that his third year-end column will be devoted to the films of 2004. But then again, it is probably unwise to try traversing the mind of Mr. King. It's dark in there.
  • BevVincentBevVincent
    Rocky Wood reports: The 21 January issue of 'Entertainment Weekly' carries King's latest column,

    titled 'Crying Wolfe'.  It is basically a review of Tom Wolfe's new book but also includes some wise-cracking slaps for the self-appointed highbrow critics of this 'literary' world.
  • BevVincentBevVincent
    The next column: The 14 Lessons of “24”
  • CRinVACRinVA
    The March 4th Issue: The Worst Ads on TV

    ...Janet Jackson's boob...which, as far as I know, didn't kill anyone.


    This quote aught to get you interested in reading this column!
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