day 3.154

movie review: bridesmaids

it's like romy and michelle's sluttier, drunker, unsanitary cousin. the kristin wiig-penned bridesmaids follows annie (wiig) as she's forced into the role of maid-of-honor at her best friend's (maya rudolph) wedding. annie goes head-to-head with too perfect helen (rose byrne), who can't seem to let anyone else have control. the film's a hilarious 2 hour exploration of female friendship, with stellar performances by all involved. while the 2 hour running time is a little much, it's to be expected from a judd apatow-backed film. my one complaint about bridesmaids is its lack of quotable lines. you walk away from the theater on a laughter-high, but there's not one line you can repeat over-and-over again, like the hangover or in other apatow pics. the film's left open for a sequel, as (semi-spoiler) annie's storyline seems to just be taking off. melissa mccarthy's turn as the lovable butch bridesmaid megan steals the show, even if it means watching a woman do things no one ever wants to see. bridesmaid is a must see, just don't expect to walk away having seen your new favorite movie. it's a crowd pleaser, but without a cult-audience future.

day 3.149

what i love (this week)

the song

i cannot get enough of nicki minaj's "super bass." no, really- i even learned the first verse. i'm going to call it the song of the summer, because i'll be listening to it all summer long

the show

saturday night live returned last night with a mothers day-themed episode hosted by (second time) mommy-to-be tina fey. fey brought the funny (though not all the skits were great). above is my favorite of the night, a parody of bravo's latest docuseries, pregnant in heels. check out the rest of last night's clips here.

the movie

this movie hasn't even come out yet, but i cannot wait to see it. midnight screening, here i come- i hope bridesmaids lives up to the trailer's hype.

the look

damn. gwyneth paltrow at this year's met gala.