RENÉE ZELLWEGER CRIES SEXISM OVER REACTION TO HER NEW LOOK

October 23, 2014 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

Hollywood, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – Academy Award winner Renée Zellweger’s new look has kept the media and gossip circles abuzz.

Zellweger, 45, looked gorgeous when she stepped out at the Elle’s 21st Annual Women In Hollywood Awards last October 20, and everyone immediately noticed that her signature plump cheeks were gone and her eyes seemed much more open. She almost looked unrecognizable, and many on social media have speculated that perhaps she had a face lift.

The Hollywood star is best known for her award-winning performances as Ruby Thewes in Cold Mountain, and as Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago.

Replying to naysayers, Zellweger says she does not understand what the big deal is with her new, happy look. “I think it smacks of sexism,” she said. “How come we didn’t hear a word when actor Brad Pitt had his face lift, not once or twice but multiple times? He was even critically acclaimed when he did it.”

Zellweger, of course, was referring to Pitt’s role in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, in which he transformed his appearance in several stages as he aged backwards.

Festivals, LGBT, Politics

IN SAN FRANCISCO’S GAY CASTRO DISTRICT, HALLOWEEN COMES A DAY EARLY

October 23, 2014 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

San Francisco, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – For several years now, San Francisco has not seen a Halloween street celebration in the gay Castro district. The annual event has been shut down due to stabbing and other incidents that have marred the otherwise peaceful and fabulous showcase of LGBT tricks and treats. But San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee and District 8 Supervisor Scott Wiener found a way to get around it.

On October 30, the eve of Halloween, Castro Street will be closed to make way for a made-up community celebration : the ribbon cutting of the Castro Street Improvement Project. Others are calling it a celebration of months and months of disruptive deconstruction and construction. The project involved the widening of the sidewalks, the narrowing of the street, the installation of typo-ridden memorial plaques and the much-ballyhooed painting of rainbow-colored crosswalks.

Inside sources however confirmed that the celebration is really meant to restore the Halloween street party in the Castro, albeit a day early. “Everyone knows the Castro queens will come in their Halloween costumes,” the sources said.

So it’s party time. Come celebrate the return of Halloween in the Castro. But hush. We’re calling it a ribbon-cutting. Booo!

Music, Sports, The Media

LORDE AND JOEL LITTLE SUING SAN FRANCISCO RADIO STATIONS FOR BANNING THE SONG ‘ROYALS’

October 22, 2014 Pol Pinoy 1 Comment

lorde-wins-grammy-awards-joel-little — Lorde, left, and Joel Little at the 56th Grammy Awards Ceremonies in Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – It’s game number three between the San Francisco Giants and the Kansas City Royals as they battle to win the 2014 World Series title. The Giants and Royals are tied 1-1.

In solidarity with their home team, radio stations in San Francisco vowed to ban the Grammy Award-winning song ‘Royals’ from the airwaves for the duration of the World Series.

‘Royals’ won for singer Lorde and song writer Joel Little the Grammy for Song of the Year at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles last January.

Today, Lorde and Little announced that they were filing a class-action law suit against the San Francisco radio stations for banning their song.

“Our song has nothing to do with the Kansas City baseball team, and neither are we into sports,” Lorde said, “so why are we being punished for something that we have nothing to do with?”

Little told reporters that they are suing for $10 Million which represents potential loss of revenue from the sales and exposure of their award-winning song. “How would Tony Bennett feel if radio stations in Kansas City started banning the song “I left My Heart in San Francisco?’ he asked.