Try to hold back the yawn, but as expected, Ashlee Simpson (shotgun) married Pete Wentz at her parents’ Encino home on Saturday. Us Magazine says:
Approximately 150 guests gathered beneath white tents erected on the Simpson property to witness the nondenominational ceremony which was officiated by Joe Simpson himself. Guests included Nicole Richie, who wore a long flowing purple dress, and Joel Madden. Inside the tents the decor was goth rocker: black rugs, white couches with red pillows, black chandeliers and lots of red roses. The four months pregnant bride wore a Monique Lhuillier dress and a diamond necklace with matching earrings by Neil Lane. Wentz wore a Dior Homme tuxedo. The four months pregnant bride wore a Monique Lhuillier dress and a diamond necklace with matching earrings. Wentz wore a Dior Homme tuxedo. At the request of the couple, all of the guests wore dark colors, such as blue, black or grey. Big sis and maid of honor Jessica Simpson brought Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo as her date amidst a week of breakup reports. On Friday, a source told Us that “Joe called Tony and asked him to show support for the wedding.”.
Man, what a lucky guy Pete Wentz is! He’s married into the most successful family in Hollywood! If he’s smart, Pete should totally let Joe Simpson be his manager, because in no time, Fall Out Boy could be playing to sold out science fairs. Imagine that, a real science fair!
A Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo staged photo-op outside Mr. Chow on May 16:
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Godzilla: 5 Things We Learned
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People Wanted THIS Godzilla...
Godzilla now boasts the biggest opening day grosses of 2014 (so far), despite competition from popular franchises Captain America and The Amazing Spider-Man. The marketing promised a moody, suspenseful Godzilla movie where the monster was a beast of epic proportions, but not seen terribly often or clearly. Audiences loved that approach enough to buy their tickets...
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...And Then They Actually SAW It.
Reviews of Godzilla are pretty mixed. Few seem to outright hate it, but opinions vary about whether director Gareth Edwards was wise to withhold the title monster from audiences as much as possible, or whether he flat out ripped audiences off. Even though this was exactly the Godzilla movie the trailers promised us, many critics and audience members seemed to expect something different: wall-to-wall monster fights and destruction.
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But Godzilla Isn't The Problem...
Despite - or perhaps even because of - his limited screen time, audiences do seem to love this new version of Godzilla. He's bigger than ever and yet somehow a little cuddlier, leading many to dub him "Fat Godzilla" and declare their immediate need for plushy versions. And when Godzilla does get to dominate the screen in the new movie, he got the audience cheering with holy cow hero moments that, on their own at least, already feel like some of the best of the long-running series. No, Godzilla himself isn't the problem...
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...Human Beings Are.
It's easy to blame audiences for expecting a different movie than the one they actually got, but it's important to remember that Gareth Edwards wouldn't be getting so much flack for withholding the title monster if the rest of the cast of Godzilla was more interesting. Bryan Cranston is good but doesn't get enough screen time, and the rest of the characters do little but spout exposition and look upwards in awe. The actual actors have been great before, but so little was asked of them in Godzilla that they just couldn't keep the film interesting enough for many audience members to sit through the non-Godzilla parts without shifting in their seats.
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Either Way, We Want More.
Regardless of its deficiences, this new Godzilla has American audiences more excited for this franchise than ever. Those who love the film are outright ecstatic, and those who find fault in it are mostly complaining that there wasn't more. The message is clear: audiences want more Godzilla, and the studio is likely to oblige them very soon.
Now, bring on King Ghidorah!
