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Wednesday, April 16, 2008
David Pearson Speaks His Mind On "NASCAR Now"
Nothing shows the disparity between the colorful NASCAR characters of the past and the polished spokesman of today then having those two groups together in the same place. Darlington Raceway served that purpose on Wednesday.
Nicole Manske has worked hard to maintain her polished and controlled style during her hosting duties for ESPN2's NASCAR Now. The program does a good job of setting things up in advance, so even the question and answer sessions are nothing more than a review of what has already been discussed earlier in pre-production meetings.
Leave it to NASCAR veteran David Pearson to throw a wrench in the best made plans of both NASCAR Now and the Darlington Raceway. The idea was to have Pearson drive his old #21 car around the newly-paved facility with Carl Edwards tailing behind in his COT.
This would give still photographers an opportunity to capture a unique shot and also give the upcoming Darlington race some publicity. Pearson's old ride was brought out of the museum and put in good enough shape to run a couple of laps at less than pace car speed. Edwards dutifully followed along.
By the end of the day, the publicity tour was almost done. Edwards and Pearson had one more duty, and that was appearing on NASCAR Now side-by-side. Some polite questions were asked by Manske, and the videotape of the two cars rolling around the racetrack was played. Everything was going well until David Pearson decided to start answering questions "old school" style.
Manske simply asked Pearson if he liked where NASCAR had gone in the past four decades? Pearson pointed at Edwards and said, "I don't...but he might." In the world of the polite and polished NASCAR drivers, things were about to get interesting.
"NASCAR ain't doing nothing I like right now," continued Pearson. "I don't like the rules they are doing...you can bump somebody and they want to fine you for it." Pearson saw the look on Carl Edwards face and made sure to say he knew that Edwards could not speak-up or he would get fined.
Manske asked Pearson what he thought of Edwards. "He's a lot nicer than I thought he was, if you want to know the truth," said Pearson. In the land of the politically correct, Pearson was wonderfully out of place.
Manske closed by asking Pearson about the current drivers. Pearson made a great point in saying, "they make a lot more money than we did, but they don't have time to spend it." Pearson's point was that in the old days, NASCAR drivers had a lot of "fun" in addition to the racing.
Pearson closed by saying NASCAR today was far too serious and had far too much politics in it. His open collared shirt and chewing gum was in sharp contrast to the perfect driver suit and physically fit appearance of Edwards. Nothing more needed to be said about "then" and "now."
Give Manske credit for hanging in there with Pearson, and continuing her questions. She once again proved that ESPN made a good choice in bringing her over from SPEED and giving her this additional responsibility.
As NASCAR Now continues to grow, perhaps getting a periodic perspective from a "old timer" would help to put some of the NASCAR stories of today in the type of "broader light" that is currently missing from the TV scene.
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45 comments:
- SophiaZ123 said...
He is correct and if ONLY NASCAR still had characters from days gone by.
Even I, only watching the sport since 2004 am nauseated with the homogenizing and diluting of personalities. It has killed the sport in many aspects and I think DW said similar things in the past year.
I only wish David could've been on for an entire segment to give specifics, LOL.
And speaking for myself, the fact drivers indeed, have to be so PC has hurt the sport.
Too corporate and that has worsened since 2001 from what many tell me but it started before then.
- April 16, 2008 at 9:48 PM
- Ken said...
As one who remembers exactly where I was and what I was doing as I listened to the radio when Fireball Roberts was killed, I know things can't go back to the way it used to be. The drivers of the David Pearson era were much like the mechanic at the local garage. The present day driver is a national celebrity that can't live a normal life. Many of the great drivers of old would never make it in the current NA$CAR world because they were independent and spoke their mind. I doubt a young Dale Earnhardt would ever get a chance to compete today with his background and lack of polish.
- April 16, 2008 at 10:04 PM
- David said...
You could hear the collective gasp on air from everyone involved when David was talking. It was not the uncomfortable gasp when you feel bad for the person because they sound like a fool. It was the collective gasp that you get when FINALLY someone who is somewhat losely associated with NASCAR tells the truth and has no regrets. That was what everyone who is in the sport now has been trying to say for years. They now owe even more of a debt of gratitude to the Silver Fox.
- April 16, 2008 at 10:06 PM
- Anonymous said...
anyone know if it's been thrown up on youtube yet?
- April 16, 2008 at 10:18 PM
- Ritchie said...
Its an interesting question, whether a driver from the past would be allowed to compete today. There is a lot of well deserved cynicism regarding drivers today, but it isn't so much NASCAR keeping drivers in line as it is the sponsors. Think about it, Tony Stewart certainly isn't a clean cut and polished TV guy. Also, NASCAR really hasn't done much to control him. He says some things that make them cringe, but he hasn't been banished from the sport.
I can be as cynical as the next fan, but I think Tony and a few other drivers are as brash, bold, and talented as David Pearson, but I do understand the sentimentality of cherishing the old ways.
- April 16, 2008 at 10:24 PM
- kang said...
Espn may not know it yet but they are on the way to covering Nascar in a way we have seldom seen.Fox covers Nascar like they are part of the "team". The pr department of Nascar. Maybe just maybe Espn has gone down a better road.
- April 16, 2008 at 10:29 PM
- Anonymous said...
JD, the fact that you cover this story as an important event shows you too may have an opinion on this issue. No problems, but I want you to put things in better perspective with this question. What do you think of direction NASCAR has gone in the past few decades? You have given your opinion on other important issues, If you don't mind, I would like you opinion on this issue. Thanks for the Blog.
- April 16, 2008 at 10:38 PM
- Anonymous said...
JD, I agree with an above poster. This is not a NASCAR issue, it is a sponsor issue. Also don't think every driver is just a boring PR rep as many have said, some are VERY outspoken and bold. I don't think Pearson has met every driver in the NASCAR garage these days.
- April 16, 2008 at 10:40 PM
- Vince said...
Great interview with David Pearson. It showed all the newer Nascar fans what is wrong with the current version of Nascar and the way it is run. David said it all.
Thanks David for saying what all of us old school fans have been feeling about the way Brian France, Helton and the rest have run Nascar into the ground.
- April 16, 2008 at 10:45 PM
- Anonymous said...
Carl looked like he wanted to sink into the ground when David Pearson was talking. I felt a little bad for him - he was probably expecting to do his normal PR thing and then get ready to go to Mexico.
Too bad it wasn't Jeff Gordon at Darlington with Pearson. He seemed to genuinely get a kick out of Pearson when they were interviewed together and ended up asking more questions of Pearson than the interviewer (was it Squier?). I think some here have suggested that Gordon and Pearson be paired on The Humpy Show if that ever came back on SPEED (which I doubt it will).
Boring show otherwise. I don't understand the need to conduct an interview and then have an "analyst"- whether it's a reporter or TV personality - basically repeat everything the interviewee just said. But NASCAR Now does that in almost every show.
- April 16, 2008 at 10:55 PM
- Anonymous said...
Someone posted in the other thread that NASCAR Now should have a story about Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s uptown Charlotte nightclub opening last night where the media were invited.
I agree they should have had a story about it on today's episode and they didn't. Why are there stories about the nightclub's opening on several NASCAR websites (including ESPN) and NN completely missed it? I suspect it's because they're in Bristol and not North Carolina and nobody from NN went to the opening. A shame since they're the only daily show covering NASCAR and its drivers.
- April 16, 2008 at 11:53 PM
- Anonymous said...
Leave it to David Pearson to tell it like it is. They need to have a few more of the drivers from his era on the show. Talk about livening things up.
- April 17, 2008 at 12:58 AM
- Anonymous said...
The Silver Fox hisself :). It was nice to see him! Telling it like it is :)
I love the old school guys! I wish I had purchased that interview they did with the Silver Fox, Mr. Yarborough, Mr. Childress, The King, the Allison Brothers and so many others. they did a few years ago. I kept putting it off and now can't find it :(.
@anon 10:55--yes I hope The Humpy Show comes back as well :(
- April 17, 2008 at 2:06 AM
- Ritchie said...
I agree that it would be great to see more of the older drivers on the show. They bring history to the show and in turn, that brings gravitas to the sport.
As a poster mentioned, one of the all time great interviews was when Jeff Gordon was paired with David Pearson. I had forgotton that interview, but it was definitely a blast to see two of the greatest drivers of all time together on TV.
- April 17, 2008 at 7:40 AM
- LuckyForward said...
Way to go David Pearson! He called it exactly as it is about NASCAR today! For those of us old enough to remember when he drove and what NASCAR was "back then," the modern day "homogenized" version of NASCAR leaves much to be desired. Thus, I am sure that there were those who were "cringing" at all of Mr. Pearson's comments. For all of you too young to have ever known him and his colleagues, David Pearson gave you a glimpse of "NASCAR Past."
Comments on a few other postings:
1. I do not particularly care about JD's perspective on where NASCAR has gone the last few decades; as Mr. Daly often states, this is a blog about addressing NASCAR broadcast issues.
2. As I have stated in the past, I wonder where some of our "Anons' get their paychecks . . .
- April 17, 2008 at 7:57 AM
- Anonymous said...
There ARE a couple of "old school" guys left but NASCAR spanks their butts every time they open their mouths. Robby Gordon and Tony Stewart would have fit in nicely in the old days. If you love "old school", you have to love those guys.
- April 17, 2008 at 8:24 AM
- Anonymous said...
I have to agree that todays drivers do not get a chance to have fun and build the relationships like drivers did back when Pearson drove. Gymmie that video is available still - just google Stock Car Legends Reunion. It is one of the best videos. I just purchased the DVD version of it and watched during the race Friday night :)
- April 17, 2008 at 8:25 AM
- alex said...
I tried to watch the late replay after seeing this posting, but ESPN needs to figure out their TV schedule. It's a mess.
I thought that it would be at 12 or 12:30am, and after checking ESPN's website, they showed it coming on at 1. They had hours upon hours of boxing to show instead, and kept saying Nascar Now was "Next".
I finally gave up, but I recorded it and it seems they finally started the program around 2:30 am. I understand the boxing shows are pre-recorded, but it would have been nice for them to scroll something across the bottom of the screen giving more information.
Ironically, I was able tape it, but the recording stopped after 6 minutes. At least I got a bit of the first segment :-/
- April 17, 2008 at 9:33 AM
- Anonymous said...
Here's the replay on ESPN.
- April 17, 2008 at 10:54 AM
- James said...
Is this interview available online yet? I'd love to see it.
- April 17, 2008 at 11:05 AM
- Dustin said...
You guys, along with DP, are friggen nuts. I don't know where you get all these "NASCAR fines everyone" hallucinations. When was the last time you saw NASCAR fine anybody for saying something bad about the sport or its officials? Tony Stewart wasn't even fined for saying NASCAR fixes races! Sure NASCAR wasn't happy about what he said.. but they didn't fine him. Please tell me of a time when NASCAR fined somebody for talking bad about another competitor or NASCAR itself. Heck, if you talk bad about the officials in the NBA, NFL, or NHL you can expect a hefty fine. Also, please tell me of a situation where NASCAR fined somebody for bumping or rubbing. And please don't mention plate tracks. There are RULES against bump drafting in the turns. I have no clue how people generate these kind of thoughts.
- April 17, 2008 at 11:30 AM
- hockeyman said...
Now wouldn't you just love to know exactly what Carl wanted to say. The fine may have been worth it for and honest answer from today's drivers also.
Rock and Silver Fox you the man.
- April 17, 2008 at 12:06 PM
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- April 17, 2008 at 12:08 PM
- Anonymous said...
The DP/Edwards segment was pretty funny. Carl, who is never at a loss for words, was really struggling...LOL. I continue to like Nicole Manske. Wouldn't object if she was the main host.
Yes, lets go back in the day, then we wouldn't be able to complain about the broadcasts because we would be seeing them tape delayed, if we were lucky. And, of course we would all take the time to write "letters" to complain. Most likely we wouldn't even see NASCAR in this environment because many sponsors are nation wide and good ol' southern boys wouldn't sell. I for one loved those guys back then, but today is a totally different environment. I also think that there are a few characters and outspoken drivers who don't get "punished", like Tony, Jeff G and B and even Junior. Kyle hasn't been punished for some of his comments and antics. So it's not all squeaky clean.
- April 17, 2008 at 12:08 PM
- Ritchie said...
Although this conversation is interesting, I think that it is important to take a moment and thank ESPN for running such a great segment that it allowed us to focus on the show's content and not the program. It just proves how important good content is. More importantly, when was the last time that SPEED put on a program that allowed us forget the TV program because the content was so great?
- April 17, 2008 at 12:14 PM
- MelissaAnne said...
Anon 11:53-
I'm a Jr. fan, and I would give my left arm twice to see more of David Pearson and fellows like him instead of a boring old story about a nightclub.
I hope they bring more of the real drivers back for interviews! I loved it. We're missing so much character. You don't even have to have been around for it (I wasn't) but if you read any NASCAR history, you can see what we're missing these days.
- April 17, 2008 at 12:15 PM
- SophiaZ123 said...
I don't think DP meant they literally FINED everybody but there are tight leashes on most all drivers for saying anything not politically correct as we all know..that's probably what he meant. Numerous meetings in the 'hauler' and all that stuff...
I love R. Gordon and Tony stewart, too.
I have also heard that's why a lot of guys are happy in the truck series as they are not under the microscope as much and they are more interesting personalities!!
- April 17, 2008 at 12:15 PM
- Anonymous said...
What do you think would have happened if Eric K. had been doing that interview?
- April 17, 2008 at 12:51 PM
- Tom said...
Great interview-Pearson was able to hit it on the head!
Keep in mind that although Tony was "officially" fined for skipping the press conference, it is well accepted among insiders that the fine was in response to the "fixing" statement (as was the A$$-chewing from NASCAR at 6am!)
It is funny-DP didn't really say anything that outrageous, but I think we are so conditioned by all of the NASCAR shills on ALL forms of media, that it really sticks out. I mean he didn't curse or insult anybody, but today we are really happy to hear what he said-even if it just what we were thinking!
Inverness, FL
- April 17, 2008 at 1:05 PM
- Richard in N.C. said...
JD- GREAT post and great show. A true endorsement, in my view, for more "Humpy" shows on SPEED, but TWIN makes it appear that SPEED is only interested in track-based racing programming. I found it fascinating the respect ( awe? ) which Carl and Nicole showed for the Silver Fox, who is still racing some. I believe he was only 13 for 13 last year. I sure do wish thay had let DP take a few laps in Carl's car.
Maybe a legend from the past would be a good semi-regular feature for N-NOW on Wednesdays?
- April 17, 2008 at 2:07 PM
- darbar said...
Hooray for David Pearson. Tell me that wasn't great TV. In this day and age of buttoned down, politically correct, milk-toast drivers, this man is a breath of fresh air. Nascar might not literally fine a driver for speaking their mind, but the driver's themselves know where their bread is buttered and walk a very gentle line because of sponsors. Nascar wasn't a moneyed sport back in Pearson's day so they didnt' have to give a darn what they did or what they said. And at least back then the men drove "Stock Cars" and not basically identical IROC cars. At least back in the day you could see who was in a Charger, or Chevy or Pontiac and you could walk into a dealership and say you wanted the kind of car Richard Petty drove, and you got it. Now, when they're all lined up, without looking at the "badge" or grill, can you tell a Toyota from a Monte Carlo from a Fusion? No way. This isn't Stock Car racing anymore. It's corporate advertising with men who drive fast in templates.
Actually, I was waiting to see if Edwards would get angry and try is patented sucker punch, like the one he attempted on his own teammate, Kenseth. Now that would have been news.
- April 17, 2008 at 2:11 PM
- Anonymous said...
It was great to hear David say the things that most race fans would say if they could . Nascar has taken the sport to a all time low. I have been watching Nascar since I saw Buddy Baker win the daytona 500. Its sad to see things like the lucky dog, pit road speed and the top 35 . Nascar has taken a high risk sport and turned it into a boring display of fast cars and a bunch of dribers with out any back bone. Its good to see however all of the saftey standards in place so why not bring back so old style racing.
- April 17, 2008 at 2:28 PM
- Anonymous said...
MelissaAnne said...
"I'm a Jr. fan, and I would give my left arm twice to see more of David Pearson and fellows like him instead of a boring old story about a nightclub."
While I truly liked the Pearson interview, I commented yesterday in another blog entry that I wanted to see a story about Jr's bar or this was the end of the road for me and NASCAR Now. There was room for both stories - the new bar and Pearson - on the show. And that's my continuing problem with NASCAR Now: they don't show the drivers we see every week doing things off the track.
That may be fine for some people who want to hear "talking head" comments of what's going to happen at the Mexico City race three days in a row. Or something that lets them reminisce about the good old days. (That's fine also, but I'd also like a closer focus on the drivers we have now; I don't think they're so bad.) But if they want to keep any of the twentysomething viewers they might have, they need to cover stories that might appeal to us as far as knowing the drivers as people.
I might be rare because NOBODY I know who is in their mid to late 20s watches or DVR's NASCAR Now. And I'm about to give up on it - my boyfriend gave up on it about a month ago and he only watched it because I did. And I live in a pretty NASCAR heavy area. No one but me watches this show regularly.
If ESPN is fine with attracting an older audience, so be it. They're not going to attract a younger audience with the show they've got now. While the Pearson/Edwards comments were great, there's room for much more variety in this show.
Are two or three fun or interesting off-track stories a week, like Dale Jr's bar, out of the question for NASCAR Now? I'm not asking for a wholesale return to NASCAR Nation with cleavage and silly flashiness, but this show is monotony at its finest, six days a week. I'll continue to read the blog reviews here, but to me there's really no reason to watch this show every day. Or most days, actually.
- April 17, 2008 at 3:11 PM
- JHD said...
To Dustin:
No, Tony Stewart didn't get fined for his "NASCAR fixes races" comments. He was just summarily hauled to the Oval Office at 6am the following weekend. And when he came out of the hauler, he retracted most of his statements and said that he now saw things the "NASCAR way".
In some ways, that's much worse than being fined. Censoring drivers isn't ever going to end well for NASCAR.
I liked Mr. Pearson's interview, I just wish he'd been asked to spit his gum out. And really it is more to make sure his words came out clearly than a wish for a polished presentation.
And yes, now I'd like to know what Carl would have said had he been allowed to.
- April 17, 2008 at 3:40 PM
- Anonymous said...
Mr DALY David Pearson it what racing old and new school is about! Your comment seems to be "cycical" when you said "leave it to David Pearson to throw a wrench in it"!David Pearson was Mr Darlington,Dale Earnhart had the same attitude!Us fans dont need a "Dale Carnigie" graduate when what we want is real racing and and a great spokesmen! Seems Allen Bestwick is the only announcer you you like, I rather hear David Pearson any day!
- April 17, 2008 at 5:05 PM
- Anonymous said...
Dang. I missed this episode as it sounds like one I would've certainly enjoyed with DP being honest with his answers. I stopped recording all NASCAR related shows on ESPN because I just don't care for their format and I don't really like Manske, either.
How refreshing to read that DP was as far away from PC as one could get. I don't know about other fans, but this one is tired of stuffed-shirt, ultra PC shows about the sport of racing.
- April 17, 2008 at 5:44 PM
- Kenn Fong said...
Anonymous 5:44 P.M.
Ask and ye shall receive:
This is a 6 minute plus clip of DAvid Pearson and Carl Edwards. I think it's the same report they used on NN.
Alameda, California
- April 17, 2008 at 6:59 PM
- Anonymous said...
Tonight's NASCAR Now talked about Junior's nightclub opening. But they talked about it at the very end of the program - for less than one minute. Funnily enough, they spent as much time promoting (twice) that a segment about Whisky River was "coming up" as they spent on the rushed and incomplete actual segment. Not good, NASCAR Now.
- April 17, 2008 at 8:19 PM
- Rockin Rich said...
Ken Fong: Can you please repost the address for the Pearson/Edwards video? The text formatting on this blog limits the number of characters on a line. The address you posted ends after the word videopage.
- April 17, 2008 at 8:41 PM
- Anonymous said...
Thanks Kenny,
Yes, it was a different interview. Carl did try to play along. I really did enjoy it JD
- April 17, 2008 at 8:50 PM
- Newracefan said...
I thought the interview was fun and Carl asking DP what he thought when Nicole got into a little bind not to mention it deflected the questions away from him.
Bring back the Humpy show and we can see stuff like this on a regular basis.
- April 17, 2008 at 10:49 PM
- Anonymous said...
@anon 8:25--thank you so much! YAY!
- April 18, 2008 at 2:16 AM
- Anonymous said...
That interview was a classic!
You could sense the moments of silence from Nicole and Carl both as neither really knew what direction it was headed in or what David Pearson would say next.
Good for David - OLD SCHOOL at it's best.
- April 18, 2008 at 11:01 AM
- MelissaAnne said...
Anon- Don't give up on it! I'm a 31 year old gal from California who watched NASCAR _alone_ for ages before I found other people interested.
I see your point, for sure. Its too bad that they can't sort it out. Give us Humpy, and Back in the Day, and a real look at the fellas off the track, instead of the piecemeal broadcasts for ratings (I think that they did one last year to promote NASCAR during basketball)
The broadcasts like NN give us a little bit of a different take sometimes- but not much. Though, I bet you a dollar that at Talladega we'll hear all about WR!
- April 18, 2008 at 11:25 AM
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All in good time. Don't feel like holding forth on the subject across channels either. Vikram, Sonali, Karan..... I love you. But....kinda sick of the whole naatak. Apologise or don't, yaar. Just stop yakking so much.
The movie I really want to watch is 'Nine'. I hear Penelope Cruz is super delicious in it. But then, can she be anything less??
But as and when I do watch, " My name is Guts..." I shall rush to my laptop and 'do the needful'.
36 comments:
- The Panorama said...
Waiting for your comment on this one.
I hope the film will nor be a disappointment like Kurbaan. Though Kajol in any film is worth watching anyway as am her big fan
- February 10, 2010 at 8:12 PM
- Digistrom said...
Isn't it ironic how you started the post talking about the worthlessness of stale news and ended it promising us a review when you have the courage to step into a cinema hall?
Alright a movie review is an opinion, so I won't push the point too much.
Not that I blame you for giving it a miss, the powers that be don't inspire enough confidence for most of us to go see it. Do you think this lame "removal of security" move is a whitewash? Are we being played?
- February 10, 2010 at 8:28 PM
- Jyostna said...
Welcome back Ms.De.
This time am not excited to watch the hankie weepie flick in a hurry for these controversial reasons... bored of these stunts. as u said srk n kajol wld hav definitely given their best, but i donno if this plot wld pull off srk from the pit.
- February 10, 2010 at 8:33 PM
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- February 10, 2010 at 8:39 PM
Now decide the egoist?
One man or three men?
- February 10, 2010 at 8:44 PM
- Nirbhay said...
Let us know the review of the movie.Last 2 Khan movies(except Amir) were boring
- February 10, 2010 at 9:51 PM
- Arpita said...
I feel now u have the reason to post one more topic as to why Mumbai has the lowest turn out for voting as I feel the eductaed Mumbaikars knows democracy for the city is no more there ... its either Sena or MNS who created better bollywood like flick by creating these issues
- February 10, 2010 at 10:00 PM
Hiee SHobha didi and my readers..
You know friends..
We are a big part of such a country, which is having very controversial history,
I confess that, mai chhota ho sakata hoon,(i am just 16) lekin aise issues par bolane ke liye age isn't important...
I was thinking if shivsena is working foe people, then it should not target the people.. means movie baghayla yenar nahit tyanch doki footnar nahit vagaire..
well think over it and reply..
I am gonna stay away from such things...
- February 10, 2010 at 10:07 PM
- t o m s o n CHERIAN said...
The Tiger has become a Hyena now!
- February 10, 2010 at 10:25 PM
- supriya said...
ditto reaction...!! i mean im just so fed up of all the nautanki and hype created.....its really getting way too much..
karthik calling karthik appeals much more than this...
- February 10, 2010 at 10:31 PM
- Balvinder Singh said...
Welcome Shobhaa. 'been missing your posts on the hot samosas that were being dished out by our c(r)ooks across the country at an alarming rapidity. Actually our tongues have burnt by biting into them one after the other. Don't mind your valuable comments on even the stale samosas. Go ahead. We watching this space.
- February 10, 2010 at 10:54 PM
- goodluck said...
The ongoing drama is much more interesting than MNIK. Paisa vasool hogaya.
The humble brinjal is giving tough competition to MNIK headlineswise.
- February 10, 2010 at 11:27 PM
- Latha said...
What news ?
It is only politics & bollywood just got into the way.
Do you expect fresh samosas in Indian politics ?
I'm going to see 'My name is Khan' before you trash it.
Thank God there are no senas in Mangalore.
- February 10, 2010 at 11:37 PM
- goodluck said...
What about Ram Sene?
- February 11, 2010 at 12:03 AM
- Sid said...
This is free publicity for the movie... Nothing else. Shiv Sena anyways did not have an issue and this was a welcome opportunity for them. For SRK and gang, they didnt pick the Paki players themselves, but at the risk of theatre owners they are getting excellent mileage. Who are the losers? Common people like us, who may just get stuck in this nonsense.
- February 11, 2010 at 12:53 AM
- Sidhusaaheb said...
"The sky isn't about to fall down, folks. So.... relax."
Sage advice. :)
- February 11, 2010 at 1:30 AM
- bindu said...
Am watching this space for your take on the movie & all things current & controversial.
- February 11, 2010 at 2:11 AM
- Gajendra said...
loud mouth srk and his movie will make nice hoopla I guess
- February 11, 2010 at 9:47 AM
- Tilottama said...
Will wait for your take on the movie SD.
- February 11, 2010 at 10:17 AM
- NIM said...
i want to watch it first day first show too! Do hell with the protests!
- February 11, 2010 at 10:47 AM
- krish said...
Welcome bk.......to much being made out of MNIK ...so much effort n tax money being wasted as usual .....this time on a movie....
- February 11, 2010 at 2:20 PM
- Anil Kumar said...
To cool down this controversy just rename the movie to "My Name is Dumb Ass".
This will deflate the Thakre & Sons argument to get an apology and the dumb ass don't have to apologise.
As far as Vikram, Sonali and Karan are concerned...These are only some of the real PARASITES in India who can go to any extent to speak non-stop on non-issues.
CHUTTAD JOURNALISM has taken over big time and those with journalistic values have taken a back seat.
- February 11, 2010 at 2:58 PM
- Balvinder Singh said...
Who is a terrorist?
I picked up this definition from wordnet
" terrorist (a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities).
But what i understand from the term "terrorist" is :-
"the one who spreads terror or terrorises the common public or the administrative machinery by resorting to violent means, acting himself or through the organised groups of his followers to achieve any motive -- religious, political or just ideological."
Some of our politicians have terrorised people of our nation any number of times, resulting into loss of life and property. Every time the whole lot of police force and some times paramilitary and even the Army has to be deployed to save common people from their terror. The common citizens are not as much scared of bomb blasts or gun attacks, as of the goons of these terror spreading political parties.
These terrorists are more dangerous because they are constantly present in the midst of us all. They don't have to cross any borders, or smuggle any weapons. They just activate their sleeper cells at regular intervals and keep creating havoc amongst the common public. They not only disturb the peace and harmony of the society but also give a chance to the Nation's external enemies to encash the disturbance in law and order and creat further damage to the country.
Shouldn't the leaders of these political terrorist groups be put behind bars ???
- February 11, 2010 at 3:35 PM
- Connecting World said...
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- February 11, 2010 at 3:55 PM
- Theyoginme said...
I am laughing as I read this post... you have a team of reporter in your own FMXT (check out BIGB for the meaning of this)...how about some pics from Vietnam
- February 11, 2010 at 10:09 PM
- Another Kiran In NYC said...
I am glad you are not commenting on this. Why feed the marketing and political grist mill! They are doing very, very well enough on thier own.
Ummmm SRK does surprise me tho... for a man who is smart enough with his oneliners, he gets 'misconstrued' a LOT! So sad na!
- February 11, 2010 at 10:31 PM
- Bala said...
I reject the violence or hatred towards any group in India, be it based on region, religion caste. We are human beings , Indians and we need to respect each other.
I think we people need to understand the political game going on. Its simple because of Bihar Elections, Rahul Gandhi started the controversy by politicsing role of NSG. In response SS/MNS politicised great martyars like Ombale, Karkare etc. Also to prove the political might Rahul Gandhi and congress detained lots of SS activists for just demonstrating against Rahul Gandhi. Now to prove the political might SS is resorting to stalling SRK film. The media has been looking to get their TRP high so they kept on twisting comments made by SRK and the politicians etc. Media added fuel to the controversy and showed as if everything wrong in this country is in Mumbai and there is nothing more important than SRK film or IPL matches.
We the people have to reject this nonsense going on and respect each other.
Those who feel insecure about someone is taking their jobs, I think no one but politicians are stealing the jobs by inciting violence, by means of huge corruption by not promoting entreprenurship and innovation. We should not fall into the politicians and media trap.
Let's stand together as people of India and let's do something positive to development of this great nation.
- February 12, 2010 at 12:41 AM
- Akshay said...
shobhaa de jeeeee!
I love ur blogs for ur shrewish postings.... but i have never seen u taking any stand in open against SHIV SENA....
am a big time askshay kumar's fan but i realised, SRK is the real hero!
- February 12, 2010 at 1:27 AM
- john said...
Shobha de I have a suggestion to make...Instead of travelling abroad all round the year and flaunting about your journey and experiences, curb your travel and donate that money to the poor in india instead ...This worthless publicity and showbaazi is not going to be beneficial in anyway
- February 12, 2010 at 9:02 AM
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- February 12, 2010 at 12:49 PM
- ARE U YOUNG? said...
have a counter view on this topic
- February 12, 2010 at 1:55 PM
- Dinu said...
Excellent example by SRK to market product !!!
A Small Town Techi....
- February 12, 2010 at 2:22 PM
- Dinu said...
Excellent example by SRK to market product !!!
A Small Town Techi....
- February 12, 2010 at 2:24 PM
- ARE U YOUNG? said...
have a look
- February 12, 2010 at 2:40 PM
- Dinu said...
Hi Madam,
Remember me ? I was the one who taught you how to use mouse, typing on PC in 1996 when you was resident editor of Pioneer ...unfortunately I quit Mumbai ( TOI ) due to department politics.
I am Maharashtrian ( curse !)
And you know who were people behind my "punished" transfer to Kolkata ?
Maharashtrians ...
I am jobless as I am highly qualified ( As per HP, IBM , etc ). But still not frustrated. I am at my native place. Now earning more because now I have stopped thinking like an engineer!
Many more things can be said about politics but this is enough for this post. Waiting for reply …..
Small Town Techi
- February 12, 2010 at 2:47 PM
- anupamaa said...
Another 2.5 hours watching SRK after all this time on the news channels??? I dont think the country is up to it right now...
- February 12, 2010 at 2:56 PM


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Sunday, May 10, 2009
Prodigious Vegan Sushi-palooza Madness Extravaganza
For starters, Stephanie of Poopie Bitch made some bad ass Red Thai Coconut Bubble Tea:
She cooked the tapioca herself and served it with red Thai tea and cream of coconut. Then we munched on Steph's Inari while we worked on rolling. I love sushi and all, but inari (tofu skin stuffed with sushi rice) is my very favorite thing:
Here I am workin' on my sushi master skills. I'm not the world's best roller, but I try:
We made Spicy Tempeh Rolls from the PPK and some super-delicious Baked Tofu Rolls. I think we also made a few plain ole' veggie rolls, but honestly, we made a crap ton so who knows what all went in. Here's one finished plate (we filled lots of plates!):
Nic threw together a veggie-loaded salad with romaine, avocado, hicama, tomatoes, carrots, radishes, cucumber, and walnuts:
However, our greatest discovery of the night was my deep fryer. Stephanie got the bright idea that we should try our hand at deep-frying. First, we battered some tofu in panko and lowered it into the hot oil. Deeelicious:
Then Stephanie tried coating some veggies in tempura batter. I don't have pictures, but the battered cauliflower and zucchini were amazing. Of we HAD to try deep-frying some sushi! A few of the sushi joints in Memphis serve deep-fried rolls, but they always contain meat. So Steph battered a few rolls in tempura and here's the result:
Wow! This was so tasty. It's definitely true that everything tastes better fried. After this success, Stephanie said, "Hey guys, I wonder what deep-fried avocado tastes like?" Um, despite our reservations, she battered a few small chunks in tempura and did it anyway. And though I don't have pictures, I have to admit it was pretty tasty. Almost like a fried egg, but not.
After all our experimenting in the kitchen, everyone was ready to dig in. But they took some time out to throw a few gang signs before making their plates:
29 comments:
I love this! haha
The title, the food, the friends...what a fabulous time! =)
Hmm, I'm a little confused though. Is this Bianca's blog or Paula Deen's?! Deep Fried Butter!
- May 10, 2009 at 7:30 PM
- Gina said...
My absolute favorite mexican restaurant in Hawaii served fried avocado, and I found it to be absolute LOVE.
I have this strong desire to make sushi, but every time I get close to doing it, I wimp out or something goes wrong. *Sigh* clearly I need a bunch of vegan friends to have a vegan sushi party with.
- May 10, 2009 at 7:53 PM
- jessy said...
hooray for your vegan sushi-palooza madness extravaganza, Bianca! you guys are too awesome, and everything looks freak'n amazing! mmmmmmmm! deep fried tofu, a salad full of deliciousnesses (why have i never thought to add walnuts to salad before?!?), veggies rolls (i think your rolls look super stellar, Bianca - and your apron = the cutest!), DEEP FRIED sushi rolls, bubble tea, and awesome battered cauliflower and zucchini! i wish i was there!
- May 10, 2009 at 8:41 PM
- Jenn said...
Awesome sushi party. Fried sushi sounds divine!
- May 10, 2009 at 10:17 PM
- Mike K said...
This looks like my kind of party :) - what a great time! The name is wonderful. All that sushi, and deep-fried tofu...wow! I need to try those stuffed tofu skins too.
- May 10, 2009 at 10:46 PM
- Janet said...
Yeahhh vegan sushi ROCKS!!! Although I have never had the notion to deep fry the rolls or the avocado, it still sounds (and looks) freakin' delicious!
- May 11, 2009 at 12:31 AM
- andrea said...
if i go to memphis some day, can i go to one of your vegan food parties ? hah : (
everything looks so good -__- !
- May 11, 2009 at 1:44 AM
Oh my dog! What a fun time - I am so jealous of your vegan posse! I used to get fried avocado in Mexico - it is soooooo decadant and good! Inari is now going to be my craving of the week!
- May 11, 2009 at 2:12 AM
- Sal said...
that sushi looks great, my rolling is rubbish!!
I also love the notion that a sushi roll needs to be deep fried! haha love it.
- May 11, 2009 at 6:49 AM
That looks awesome and wicked fun too! I love Inari as well, I could live of of that stuff. The deep fried ideas are great too.You are so cool and I love your apron and rubber bracelets. You are so rockin' the 80's look spectacularly! Great post.
- May 11, 2009 at 8:51 AM
- pixiepine said...
Fun fun fun! I would love to try some fried vegan sushi!
- May 11, 2009 at 9:03 AM
- A_and_N said...
Oh c'mon dont be sooo modest. The sushi looks amazing! And the last pic is pretty cool :)
- May 11, 2009 at 9:04 AM
- Mihl said...
Seriously, you and your vegan friends need to show up at my house soon, lol!
- May 11, 2009 at 10:37 AM
This sushi party looks great! You should post your sushi roll ideas on http://www.rawpeople.com/?utm_source=A&utm_medium=B&utm_campaign=C so that other vegans can enjoy! I love your rolls!
- May 11, 2009 at 1:15 PM
How do you make inari?
Great post! I wish I had that many vegan friends... Actually, all my friends are omni.
- May 11, 2009 at 3:52 PM
- Melisser; the Urban Housewife said...
How fun! I love your apron. Inari, yum yum yum!
- May 11, 2009 at 5:37 PM
- Theresa said...
Funnnn... and I am glad that I don't have a deep fryer because I would be seriously tempted to deep fry EVERYTHING. Your tempura sushi, and all the rest, looks delish!
- May 11, 2009 at 5:54 PM
- Lisa (Show Me Vegan) said...
It sounds like you guys had a blast! And the food sounds delicious too. Yum....fried food...
- May 11, 2009 at 6:57 PM
- pinkhairedcyn said...
Oh my god, that all looks ridiculously delicious!!! Inari are my favorite too, and I'm so impressed by the homemade boba tea. Plus deep fried everything! So awesome!
- May 11, 2009 at 7:09 PM
- aTxVegn said...
Oh, you do like me and once I pull out the deep fryer, everything gets fried! We have a place that serves fried avocado wraps here and everyone goes crazy for them. Well, everyone who isn't vegan.
All the sushi and the salad looks really delicious.
- May 11, 2009 at 9:36 PM
- Melomeals: Vegan for $3.33 a Day said...
What fun!
- May 12, 2009 at 7:51 AM
- Gena said...
That sushi looks totally awesome!!
- May 12, 2009 at 8:30 AM
- Macie said...
Aw, fun! I wish I lived close by, I'd so be in on that! We have to twist arms to get our friends to eat soosh.
Inari is my OMGfavoriteEVER!
- May 12, 2009 at 10:48 AM
- A said...
That looks like such a fun night!!! That's for sharing! I'm going to have to start frying more stuff!
- May 12, 2009 at 12:36 PM
- miss v said...
again, jealous of all the vegan friends. such a lucky girl, you are.
and fried sushi! would have never thought of it, but damn! it looks good!
- May 12, 2009 at 6:45 PM
- East Village Vegan said...
Looks like a great time. Deep fried sushi rolls. Who would of thought they would be so tasty.
- May 12, 2009 at 8:39 PM
- jodye said...
What a feast! Everything looks so delicious. I, too am a great fan of inari, yum!
- May 12, 2009 at 10:46 PM
- Sophia.Pflieger said...
I've only had Veggie sushi one before, and I really hated. I should give it another go, especially deep-fryed.
Inari sounds interesting, I should dig my deep-fyer out of the pantry. Its just so damn expensive to fill it up! Your so lucky to have Vegan friends, the only vegan I know in person is my boyfriend.
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Birdie Crossing:
My 6x6 Mini Pad of Papers: (the 12x12 papers reduced down to 6x6)
My Brand New 12x12 Cardstock Stickers: (I'm so excited about this new item!)
*Nikki has drawn a winner....see here to see who was the lucky winner!!* :)
Wooooooooooooooooooo Hooooooooooooooooooooooo (and crossing my fingers you don't get car sick like last time....ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh i remember you documenting that trip!! LOL!)... Loveeeeeeeeeee the photo of you and Nico...and love love love love love love the NEW LINE!!!!!!! Speaking from experience ... those new stickers of yours are AMAZING!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)
I love them all Nikki! I wish you were stopping in Springfield on your way to CHA - I'd love to see you again!
I so wish I could meet you at CHA, It's only 150 miles from me.. maybe next time, hopefully!
I LOVE this line! I think Chirp Chat and Shake a Tail Feather are my faves, but I do love it all! Can't wait to get some :)
Loooooooooooove them all. Super cute!! love the colors.The border sheet is the cutest !!
OHHHH...I love this line!!! I like Birds of a Feather ... those birds are too cute!! (and I love that shirt you have on in that pic of you and Nico!!).. Have fun on your "shorter" trip to CHA!!
OOOOOooooo this line so cute. I love the Jilly Bird paper. I think I gotta have that one. Loving this color combo too.
I love Jilly Bird. Super cute line :)
I like birds of a feather and shake your tailfeather - too darn cute!
Best wishes on your drive to CHA, hoping it goes fabulously for you! Nico is awesome! I grew up with a GSD and they are fabulous!
See you at CHA!
This is fabulous!! I love them ALL, but if I just have to pick one, it would have to be "shake a tail feather!" Good luck on your trip to CHA!
This is such an adorable line! Cute little birdies and fabulosu colours!!
Love the colour scheme - especially the green in Birdy Crossing. jilly bird paper is great too! And the border strips - I can imagine a dozen uses for them. Have a great trip to CHA!
I love Fly High! It is so adorable with the little birdies and the banner-just to die for! Such great colors and papers. I can't wait to use them all!
Love them all!! Can't wait until they come out!!! I think Chirp Chat and Shake a Tail Feather are my favorites!
First of all: what a handsome young man you've got there beside you! He looks so strong and soooo sweet! He's quite large, isn't he? Nico..hehe...great name for a dog ;)
The bird papers look awesome. Really hope I'm able to buy them this time, as it's still very hard to find a shop that sells your stuff here in the Netherlands. Don't know what they can't see, because again I am very exited by seeing this new papers.
Love the bright colors and the prints.
Have fun at CHA!
xx Monica
What a fabulous collection Nikki!!!!!! I LOVE it!!!!! Love the colors, the patterns and those birdies are just the cutest!!!! I can't wait to see what the DT creates with it :D
I really like the borders - you can do so much with a sheet like that!
OMG!! These are soooo cute!!! Love them all, but especially the ones with the birdies...Fly High and Birds of a Feather. Can't wait to get these at my LSS.
Very cute new collection! I like Shake a Tail Feather and Fly High! Thanks for a chance to win! Best of luck on your trip! Wish I could go... :-)
love, love, love it!
Oh I love Birdie bubbles. So much you could do with that one. Have fun @ CHA...wish I could go!
So excited to see some more reveals! This is adorable! Looks like your friend Birdie was a great muse for you! Great job Nikki!
I love the entire collection!! In fact I bought it at Scrapbook Generation.....probably the same day that you had the picture taken of you and your new baby!! We even discussed how cute that shirt is!! But seriously....I love the birds!! They are definitely my favorite so far!
With 3 grandchildren who love Cars and a hubby who is a car nut I would get ALOT of use out of this cartridge....thank you so much for the opportunity to win such a great prize!
I can't pick just one, but if i have to it would be chirp chat! Also love those cut ups. Super cute designs and catchy names!
Tina in MI
OMG! Nikki, you oudid yourself with this one...love everything about this line and can't wait to play!!!
Beautiful collection!
I love them all (gotta get my hands on this collection!), so I will say my favorite is the border strips, cuz it has a little of each :)
Chirp Chat and Birds of a feather! Super cute stuff and great for my kiddos!
Gorgeous dog and LOVE that collection!
LLLOOOOVVEEEE your new line!!! Birds of a feather is my fav...so can see that with pictures of my kiddos playing together on it... fantastic new release!!!
Too CUTE!! Birds of a Feather is my favorite paper. And, I'm so excited about the cardstock sticker sheet!
Had to pop in to say I love this collection but even more, the story behind it! LOL!! I'm sure you BFF really appreciated the shout out on her legs! LOL!! See you soon! xo
How do you expect us to pick 1 favourite? They are all soooo adorable!!! Since you asked you will receive mu fav is Shake a Tail Feather but I do love everything!
My fave is Birds of a Feather! Love them all :) Gonna have to get these papers...
omg!!!! that is SO cute! LOVE those little birdies!
Love this line, especially Jilly Bird! That is going on my wishlist.
ooh, Nikki! what a stinkin' ADORABLE line! your friend Jill must be TICKLED PINK with such an honour! :)
i lurrrrrrve the Birdie Border Strips - they'll go a LONG way in my scrapbook and on my cards, OH YEAH!
Nikki--I really love My Friend Birdie. It is soooooo cute! Debbie Linton
I can see myself using birdie crossing on sooo many projects. Such a great background piece. I love papers like that.
A whole lot of CUTENESS here! My fave is 'Fly High!'
I really like the "Birdie bubbles paper but as always it was difficult to pick just one as they are all so great.
I love "Shake a Tail Feather". Great name, too!
I love Blueberry Hill the very best.
Wow! I love it all with these cute little birds so it is so hard to pick a favorite but if I had to narrow it down it would be Birds of a Feather.
Love the new line! Those birdies are just way cute!!!
Cute papers. I really like Chirp Chat. Have fun at the CHA.
This line is SO adorable!! I love them all, but the die cut is definitely to die-for! And I really adore that one with the tree and the birdies on it too - so cute!! Awesome, awesome job Nikki, as always!
Love, love, love it! Chirp chat is for sure my fave, I am a sucker for diecut papers!
Lovin it ALL NIkki! I think flyin high is my fave tho...I love the banner look
Oh my, I love them all! And I am an avid 6x6 pad collector, so I will take one of those please ;)
Such a sweet line of birdies! I cannot wait to see what else you'll have!
Have a safe trip and good luck with CHA!
Fly High is my favorite, but I love them all. Good luck on your trip.
This is sooooo awesome Nikki wtg, cant wait to see it IRL
Nikki, this is super cute! I love all of the birdies! If I have to pick one, I guess it would be Birds of a Feather. Have fun at CHA!
I think the birdie bubbles are simple beautiful so so colorful. Sandy
Oh my gosh I have to say this one is my favorite! Those birdies are adorable!!!!!! And how exciting to have those cardstock stickers. A perfect addition. Can't wait to see this all in person and hopefully meet you at CHA!
I love them all and keeping my fingers crossed:)Fab job Nikki!!!!!!!
I like Birds of a Feather the best but I have to say I love love love the new sticker sheet!
Wow, Nikki, thank you thank you for giving us another sneak peak!!! I love sneak peaks! I am in love with Birds of a Feather.
Sorry you have to leave Nico. Once they decide you are part of your pack though, they are the most loving, protective dogs!
I love the new line it's terrific and I want it all. But honestly I'm really loving Nico! What a gorgeous baby!
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not so sure if my comment went through. I loved your new line especially the bird of the feather paper and your new stickers!
I think they are all adorable; I am partial to the Birdie Border Strips. So fun!!
Renee J.
What fun papers! I love them all but I'm really loving the Birdie Bubbles paper.
very cute....Flying High is my favorite!
Love the shake a tail feather paper.
Good luck on your way to the CHA!!
And have fun!
greetings Lea
birdie bubbles is my fave!! but I love them all!! :)
HOw cute!! I love them all, but I am going to say "Shake a Tail Feather" is my fav1 Thanks for the chance to win some goodies. Can't wait to see more sneaks!
Fun Collection! I'm a sucker for die-cut papers so I of course LOVE "Chirp Chat!" I would love to have this entire collection. Thanks for the chance!
Ok....I love them all...sorry can't pick a favorite. :)
I love the Chirp Chat but they are all adorable!
WOW...Very hard to pick a favorite from that fantabulous line! But, I'll have to go with Chirp chat! Can't wait to see the rest and have a wonderful and successful CHA!!
Hi Nikki! I love ALL of the Birdie new line so bought the mini pad plus a few of the other product. So excited for you and Dan getting to go to CHA!
that little fat birdie is soooooo cute! tfs.
What a lucky BFF you have to have such a cute paperline name in her honor! My favorite is Jilly Bird!
So fun! Thanks for the chance!
Birds of a feather for sure :)
Bird of a feather for sure...love it.
Nico is adorable! I hate to leave our pup too. Hope you have a great trip!!
That "birdie" is soooo cute!!! I was wondering where your sneaks were too? Keeping them all to yourself?
Safe travels and prayers that you don't get car sick.
Looking forward to seeing you soon!


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Sunday, December 14, 2008
Raba Raba jee karta.....
Srk claims he likes me (thanks, darling!). Well.... I like him ,too. But as an actor . I expect nothing less than excellence from the man, since he is capable of delivering superb performances, when he chooses to - or more accurately, when an intelligent script , combined with a good director, extract the best out of him. I still don't care what the critics say about OMO, or even that it grossed indecent amounts of money world wide. I didn't like it . It was a mediocre film. Period. 'Rab...' is a far better product, mainly because it has a better written role and a superior script for SRK to interpret - which he has. The two biggest flaws in an otherwise charming movie were the forced item songs featuring the same tired bunch of heroines doing some badly choreographed retro tribute. And there was also that utterly pointless, boring sumo wrestler sequence.Though that bit looks suspiciously like some serious 'setting' has taken place between Japan Tourism Board and the producers. It could also be SRK's brainwave to move into Rajnikant's monopolistic territory. Whatever. But the second half dragged on and on..... and I did the unthinkable - reached for my mobile phone to text away rather than watch the movie collapsing into itself after that brilliant beginning.
Why does 'Rab...' work in the first place? Because it touches ones 'cynical' heart - I even shed a few tears. Simpleton Shah Rukh was adorable and credible, minus his predictable SRK mannerisms. As Raj the rocker, he was good , too, without becoming a broad caricature. The new lassie (what's-her-face?) has a great bod, and a butt as finely sculpted as John's, but the face is far from attractive. Which makes the casting perfect - she looks like any pretty Amritsari kuddi. And frankly, I'd much rather watch a fresh face over all those over-made up creatures in the top bracket. The movie's premise is appealing if not terribly original (Simple Simon gets the girl), but the trick lies in its telling. The dialogues were wonderfully apt, and since SRK WAS MEANT TO RELY HEAVILY ON HIS EMOTIVE EYES rather than his six pack, his fans once again got to swoon over 'those' moments that made him such a huge star in the first place.After 'Chak De', this is his most accomplished recent performance yet.
And awwwww..... all you guys reacting like kids to our silly pot shots - it's okay. Really.Most movie stars can't tell the difference between informed criticism and unadulterated chamchagiri. They ,of course, prefer the latter - no dearth of that in Bollywood. So.... calm down . I do my job honestly.... and would like to believe he does his in the same spirit. He is free to call me a joke, just as I am free to call him a ham - when he hams. In 'Rab...' he was wonderful, and I'm the first person to say so - no issues.At 43, SRK is still a petulant bachcha, unable and unwilling to handle a line of criticism.Theek hai..... I liked the movie.... and him in it. End of the story.
P.S. the saree offer still stands!!
49 comments:
shobhaaaa can i marry your daughter?
- December 15, 2008 at 12:41 AM
Oh right u moron .. did your balls drop off or is it just the numbness in your scrotum that made you write this script as Anonymous .. panicky jackass ..
- December 15, 2008 at 1:46 AM
Hey, I used to be a regular reader of your blogs!..... Now, its disgusting... You just blew all the respect that I had for you...
You attention seeking ...., Dont use the emotions of my country to defame someone else... or get cheap publicity for yourself...
I guess, you make your hubby wear your shit lingerie....
btw, all the admirers of shobhaa de should start wearing sarees and bangles... Especially the one above...
ex- shobhaa de admirer....
- December 15, 2008 at 1:55 AM
you are so pathetic..
i seriously feel sorry for you
first you attack ShahRukh Khan for being so not active about the attacks and NOW you went to watch his movie? and for what? to post a lousy blog about how "good" it was?
ShahRukh wouldnt reply to your silly blog if it hadnt really hurt him badly, he never talks back to anyone that attacks him and he showed that clearly even before he reaches the age of 43! so no De whatever, he is MAN enough to be patient about lousy articles and blogs like yours and let them pass but i think like you said "he likes you so much" that he talked back at you, does it hurt you now that he said those things about you? cause i really HOPE it did, just as much as it hurt him!
keep writing more blogs and make sure the title of them has his name, because thats the only way people would be interested in reading them!
- December 15, 2008 at 2:09 AM
good one!
- December 15, 2008 at 2:21 AM
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- December 15, 2008 at 6:20 AM
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- December 15, 2008 at 6:22 AM
- Another Kiran In NYC said...
Okay I am just back after seeing Rab ne Bana di jodi. What did I think? I will tell you on my blog in a bit. Right now I am pulling on my warm fuzzy socks and pajamas, pouring myself a frosty glass of nimbu pani, and then I am going to sit down and eat the left over Samosa Chaat that I bought at Intermission.
Why didnt I finish the samosa chaat while watching the movie?
A hint... I was eating too much Ham during the movie.
Come by my blog and read all about my ham sandwich... errr my review of the movie!
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- December 15, 2008 at 6:25 AM
Well, I think you are right. Criticism ought to be taken in good spirit. It is great that a few among us have the courage to express what is on our minds, and not simply rely on that which is merely politically correct.
You didn't like his lukewarm reaction to recent events, he attacked you in a more untasteful fashion, I suppose you guys are just rolling with the punches.
Don't get too swept up in this storm. It seems that SRK lovers are taking personal offensive to all and any bits of criticism. Oh they can deal with it, I'm sure they'll live :P
Take care,
- Sydney
P.S. I seem to have deleted and reconstructed this comment a million times. I'm so tired that my fingers refuse to type coherent sentences. So I will now retire, my apologies for all the previously deleted comments. I had to edit my comment until it had some semblance of logic :P Looking forward to future posts.
- December 15, 2008 at 6:27 AM
You know, many Bombayites toil many years without getting an accolade like 'Cynicism in a designer sari'. I would claim it with pride, honestly.
But also, a question: Ms De, you were disappointed by most Bollywood stars' responses to the events in Mumbai. Fair enough - they weren't hired for their brains, but for what it's worth I believe that they do have a social responsibility to fulfill. But then Sanjay Dutt starts getting involved, and you don't like it.
So what should Sanjay Dutt do, Ma'am? He's damned if he doesn't and damned if he does.
- December 15, 2008 at 10:15 AM
LoL ... is it the best u got SRK fans ... specially the third one *ex-admirer* aka *loser* ...
U know when u try hard for it to come out naturally in the morning but doesn't come out ... and after taking a pill there is an outburst ...
lol yeah! ... well this is what is happening .. Shobhaa De has just given u a pill to talk Shit ...
Go to town man .. learn something ..
P.S.: Sorry for sounding grouse .. but i guess this is the way these jerks are to understand.
- December 15, 2008 at 10:32 AM
- Varun said...
I HAVE to watch this movie now :)
- December 15, 2008 at 10:34 AM
SRK as a future politician ?
- December 15, 2008 at 11:05 AM
hey Shobhaa...so what was SRK's retort?
Anyways, ur seriously pathetic - if this is an attempt now to offer an olive branch, it's seriously lame.
ur bitchiness is soooooooooo 20th century...
- December 15, 2008 at 11:07 AM
- Another Kiran In NYC said...
Wokayyyyy... my review of Rab ne Bana di Jodi is up on my blog now. So folks, come by and tell me what you think too!
- December 15, 2008 at 11:18 AM
- Another Kiran In NYC said...
I loved your view of SRK trying to sumo wrestle his way into Rajni's Japanese fanbase. HEHEEHEHEHEHE.
Actually I do have a tamil malay friend who happens to be married to a Japanese man and living in Japan. She once described the hysteria that Rajni invokes amongst his loyal fan base in Japan. What she described can hardly be believed. What can they see that I cant????? Sheeesh, Wait while I to polish up my chashma to look at Rajni in that light. Nope, that didnt help... I still dont see it.
This same friend told me about how bitter the arguments got and the controversy in Malaysia/Brunei when SRK was given the title of whatever. That decision has left many, many ordinary citizens with a bad taste in thier mouth.
I have to say though SRK looked super hot in the traditional Malay outfit when he accepted the (supposedly undeserved) honor.
- December 15, 2008 at 11:56 AM
i partially agree with you about srk's vexing acting, which is at times over the top and a tad bit weird. however, i think as a human being he has given much to india. he is the embodiment of hope and success that the people would be lost without. it is one thing to criticise him, which he accepts wholeheartedly, yet it is another to simply talk unnecessarily...may srk continue to serve us oh so loyally.
- December 15, 2008 at 1:20 PM
hi, shobha..
just want to say in your blog that why just bollywood, where are our Corporate czars showing any compassion for the victims? Why no response from the mighty Ambani's Birlas etc?
For that matter why is it that we have not heard of any philanthrophy done by the Ambani's?
Except for the lone eliti'st school? Should we not expect them to give back to society in general & Mumbai in particular ?
- December 15, 2008 at 1:23 PM
- Double Seven said...
Shahrukh Khan is a pseudo-patriotic SOB.
His first reaction to the blasts seemed that he was acting like some defense counsel of the Paki jihadis or some Maulana or head of some madrasa {a.k.a. Terrorist production assembly plant}.
Instead of mourning for the loss of human life, instead of feeling disgusted to see the 2 year old jewish Moshe getting orphaned on the day when he turned two, he was defending his religion and preaching to the whole world about Islam and Koranic verses.
Nobody was expecting from him to do so.
Very disgusting.
- December 15, 2008 at 2:14 PM
"Double Seven", quiet simply you are a narrow minded fool, who is obviously non progressive. wtf, srk wasn't defending his religion, he was simply stating fact. the moderates will rise up and kill the fundamentalists.
- December 15, 2008 at 3:26 PM
- Double Seven said...
("quiet"?) simply you are yet another one of those who believes that 9/11 was an "inside job", jihad is a war "khuda kay liye" and you think SIMI should not have been banned. It is QUITE evident from the way your rhetoric is guiding me to believe in! lol.
Shahrukh Khan was simply stating the fact which many people know, the fact that Islam doesn't mean destruction, Islam doesn't mean terror!!
Of course that is true- after all 25% of the world's population (1.3 billion or so) follows Islam. So if each and every Muslim would be like Kasab, then you would have had Iraq and PoK in America, Israel and India. Even the Arab world!! :)
So basically he didn't have to defend his own belief! And more so because he himself is not a true muslim because he drinks!...
So basically he didn't have to defend his religion at such a fluid time when people were outraged, anguished and frustrated to see Mumbai cry.
All the moderates should rise up and kill the fundamentalists.
- December 15, 2008 at 10:41 PM
Double Seven stop having a bitch fest about a spelling error. i'm actually probably smarter and more successful than you bloody are. i don't care enough to argue again. btw, srk doesn't drink.
- December 16, 2008 at 9:26 AM
If SRK did NOT comment about 26/11 - then teri....hmm..aapki... errr....mmm....umm....well...here i go....aapki...gaand mein khujli kyun ho rahee hai ?
- December 16, 2008 at 3:18 PM
- Double Seven said...
To Anonymous #1-
First have some balls, enough to show your identity.
Secondly- "actually" or "probably"?
Can not be both right?
So verdict is that I am still smart enough to f*** your case and successful enough to have so much confident so as to not to keep my identity a secret. :)
SRK drinks BY THE WAY.
For your proof- go and watch the making of Devdas. There is one scene when Paro (Aishwarya Rai) comes to take him away from the brothel. And Shahrukh Khan lies there completely out of mind and drunk up his ass. Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the director of Devdas says that, that scene was actually shot while Shahrukh Khan was completely out of his mind.
- December 16, 2008 at 3:41 PM
- Double Seven said...
First as I said to Anonymous #1, have some balls to come up undisclosed to confront me!
Then I will tell you whether there is some khujli in my g***d or whether there is something with my sister or my mother!
You are in deep shit right now just FYI.
- December 16, 2008 at 3:44 PM
- romulus said...
Double seven, my name is romulus.i don't know why you are yelling in hindi, i don't speak or understand it. my comments were the ones that began with me stating double seven.
- December 16, 2008 at 5:02 PM
- romulus said...
oh wait, the hindi was for the noob after me.
- December 16, 2008 at 5:03 PM
- romulus said...
additionally, just coz you bust my balls over wording and spelling - "to have so much confident" hey? anyway, i think this is getting out of hand now. so, my apologies uncle.
- December 16, 2008 at 5:06 PM
- Double Seven said...
Yes, Romulus.
It's a pity that being an Australian you can't speak proper English.
Well, keep sledging!! That's in your blood after all.
Racism, bigotry and arrogance as well. :)
India is gonna kick your ass the way it has been doing in the past and also with the English team these days.
India at #1- COMING SOON!! :)
PS: M.S. Dhoni is already #1.
Don't say now that you don't follow Cricket and that you just follow Rugby. Lol. Such a twat. Twat-ness redefined by Australians. You the man. Romulus Maximus Meridius- Commander of the Aborigines Regions. Citizen of a racist country; student of a fucked up University. And I will have my vengeance in this generation or the next. Keep trying. :)
- December 16, 2008 at 5:13 PM
- romulus said...
seriously, don't you think this has gone too far? i just like the politics, not the bitch fights. my mum is half indian and my dad is romanian, so i have been brought up with moral compass thank-you very much. you seem to know quiet a lot about Australia. Our taxes go towards maintaining an adequate life for aboriginals, who are happy living like nomads. also, melb uni is in g08.
- December 16, 2008 at 5:26 PM
- romulus said...
i don't follow cricket.
- December 16, 2008 at 5:33 PM
- Double Seven said...
Yeah, I have done some research about it and know how the native Aborigines have been atrociously denied of their basic rights. It was their land and those Europeans snatched it from them; quite disgustingly unfair to hear.
GLAD that you are "quiet" an Indian.
So please if you don't know with authority whether or not Shah Rukh Khan drinks alcohol then kindly don't "nose around" with spreading false myths here. Because there are enough knowledgeable fully-informed people who are here to discuss the issue that is in the minds currently of all the Bombay people. You are living not so close by from Bombay so kindly don't indulge yourself giving hasty comments about Shobhaa De or her reaction to Shah Rukh Khan's remarks about the Mumbai attack. He was caught naked trying to defend his religion at the time when he was supposed to say something for the loss of human life. Sure thing- how could he "act" about mourning or anything right? So that's why I am saying that he should have kept his mouth numb till everything got settled down. It was clearl that he was speaking the minds of those countless Muslims who are moderates and think that "all terrorists are not Muslims" and vice-versa. At the same time however, he could have chosen a better time to go about his preachiness in front of that minority-Indian bias Barkha Dutt.
My worry is that you do not possess enough ground-zero information about Mumbai and even then you come up barking on this forum for no rhyme or reason. I think you have lost your identity in the bewildered racist land of Australasia and you love Bollywood stars just like those countless NRIs all over the world. Seriously man you guys are crazy over Bollywood- I don't even know why. Hrithik Roshan stays next-door to my house and I don't even know what's "soooo special" when I tell my ABCD friends about it. They get mad excited!! lol.
- December 16, 2008 at 5:43 PM
- romulus said...
whatever man. i've been going to india for basucally every summer of my life. feb 2009 i will be with you. till then my love cya.
- December 16, 2008 at 5:54 PM
- romulus said...
sorry, just one last thing my friend - i couldn't sleep. hrithik roshan is ur neighbour? omg, nicole kidman and kylie minogue are my neighbours. pfft, you need to get laid or something.
- December 16, 2008 at 6:22 PM
- Double Seven said...
* inclusive of Yash chopra, Hema Malini and the two daughters, Dharmendra and the two sons, Gayatri Joshi, Amitabh Bachchan and Hrithik Roshan.
I love Kylie!!
Cheers. Australian for beer. lol.
- December 16, 2008 at 6:27 PM
- romulus said...
yeah, she is brilliant isn't she? but then again do you like those that engage in "Racism, bigotry and arrogance". geez man, ur disputation is enthralling. cheers, you are a smart guy. no hard feelings man. i must sleep now.
- December 16, 2008 at 6:32 PM
- Double Seven said...
@ romulus-
Read through some of the comments made by the fellow bloggers. Essentially, make it a point to read what 'Another Kiran In NYC' had to say about Shahrukh Khan.
- December 16, 2008 at 6:46 PM
Drifting away from the Shahrukh Khan topic (Shahrukh you are absolutelty loved by this nation, and talking against you might have led this De lady to loose whatever respect less than 5% of India that knew /had heard of her had for her!). Its funny how your eyes never see beauty in any other woman. You have been vocal in expressing your comments on the lack of beauty in the leading bollywood ladies/deepika phaduoke/and now the poor newcomer opposite Shahrukh.
Thank heavens your gorgeous daughters dint venture into Bollywood. What with the perfect beauties that each of them are (afteral you have passed down your genes).
And besides Bollywood stars did industrialists express their concerns over the mumbai attacks? (did anyone hear a certain Dilip De utter a word? anyone? )
- December 17, 2008 at 3:52 AM
- Rhett said...
Well, I think you shud-a put in a line that aesthetically the movie is nothing but bull-crap but in the face of so many other movies of today, it is tolerable. Dunno why you had to be kind... don't!
- December 17, 2008 at 11:16 AM
- romulus said...
Give it up Double Seven- and to think i was begning to form some semblance of respect for you. Don't patronise me. you truly underestimate my intelligence. i have my own opinion, which will not be swayed by you. what do you have against the prosperous? srk is a mere dancing monkey and i do not "love" him as you claim.he is not a political spokesperson. do not expect much more from an entertainer. politics is not in his job description. it is people like you who arouse issues such as this, via forming so much dependance on actors to speak on behalf of the people. therefore, it is you who is "crazy" over "bollywood", not me my friend. frankly speaking, i find hindi films dull the mind.
- December 17, 2008 at 5:03 PM
- Double Seven said...
You know what?
Amitabh Bachchan was supposed to stand for President in 2007!
There were speculations that many Rajya Sabha MPs had endorsed his name for the post of President of India, but he blatantly denied that it was true. But many people still believe in India that if Amitabh Bachchan would have stood for Presidency then he would have won a landslide victory. What is it that I am trying to say now?
I am trying to say that such A-listers of the Indian film fraternity (including Shahrukh Khan) are propbably more famous than any other politician or public speaker around. They are respected and worshipped. Politicians are not. Their words can not be taken for granted. People look upto them as inspiration. They play real- life roles in reel-life which make them real people in the minds of the people. What they say in the movie deeply affect their admirers and what they say in public life also does the same to the same.
Hope you understand how it works in India. It doesn't matter if you follow Hindi films or not.
- December 18, 2008 at 1:22 AM
- romulus said...
i understand that well. inturn, i have nothing to retaliate with. in order to be progressive, one must lobby politicians for their actions and words, not actors.
- December 18, 2008 at 11:25 AM
bast***s dare u get Srk into d terrorist matter .... u fuckin bitches sittin at home wudnt do nethin 2 .... its easy 2 talk ... and blame so and so person ...
cumin 2 d topic SHOBBHHAA DE is d bitch of d 1st order ... if she is against SRK HU D FUCK told her to go and watch d movie ...... i wish i cud abuse u lot more .... but im not a critic of everything in life unlike u !!! STFU now !!
- December 20, 2008 at 3:02 PM
At 65, Shobha de is still rotten, sucking and disgusting..
- January 6, 2009 at 5:43 PM
in such situations usually ppl start blaming all Muslims, thrz often a backlash, i think SRK was jus trying to prevent that in his own way
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