WTF: Things That Are WACK This Week

In this issue: the Baldwin daughter gets a special birthday surprise; ABC possibly buying a show based on a movie that hasn't been released or successful yet; and a little random "I WIN!" note from me.

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This is Real and I Mean It

The cake pictured above is the birthday cake that was custom ordered, purchased, served and eaten at Ireland Baldwin's 14th birthday party. And, yes, Baldwin as in the daughter of Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin. In case the licorice dreadlocks, cheek band-aid and forehead tattoo didn't give it away, the cake is a likeness of about-to-be-incarcerated-on-weapons-charges rapper Lil Wayne. I hope I am not the only one disturbed by the creepiness.

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Producers Think Everyone Wants to Spend Their Time Watching the End of the World

Despite the fact that the film has not been released yet, 2012 director/producer Roland Emmerich thinks that the movie should be adapted into a television series. Word around Hollywood is that Emmerich and 2012 executive producer Mark Gordon (who also executive produces ABC's Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice) are working on a deal with ABC to produce a series based on 2013 or the aftermath of the end of the world apocalypse type thing that happens in 2012. Why they wouldn't wait to start blabbing about making a TV show until they achieve "box office success," I do not know. What if their film bombs a la The Day After Tomorrow? That might be pretty embarrassingggg! Although I can't badmouth shows about the end of the world due to my love for all things Terminator, I can say that unless shiny metal robot assassins and an allegory about how modern day society relies too much on technology are involved, I really don't have any interest in watching a show about the end of the world. Because then it's just scary.

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L&O Wins with 'Human Flesh Search Engine'

This is basically for myself, but I figured I should share. A couple weeks ago, I was reading an article about how NBC's ratings were doing and speculation about their apparent plans to shake their schedule up for the 2010-2011 season. The writer mentioned that Law & Order was getting ridiculous with titles like the one for a then upcoming episode (it aired last week) called "Human Flesh Search Engine." I, not being aware of the trend in China, was confused by the title, but defensive over a show I've been watching for the majority of my time here on Earth, thought to myself, "Well, I'm sure they have a very good reason for calling it that!!" And they did. That episode, which was incredibly powerful and well-done and showed off Loops and his complete badassery, dealt with an American HUMAN FLESH SEARCH ENGINE. Hence the fucking title, "Human Flesh Search Engine." So, that article can SUCK IT for not 1. researching what that phrase could mean and 2. waiting to see if the title was applicable to the story before criticizing it.


And THAT was the Week in WTF!

*Images: Gawker, Google*