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My one non-negotiable plan for the weekend is to see Superbad, the new comedy starring Arrested Development's brilliant junior partner in crime, Michael Cera.
Among the many, many reasons to love the onetime George-Michael Bluth is his shameless love for boybands of the late '90s. From a report at the movie's premiere:
Cera, who looked even better in a just-too-short-at-the-wrists-and-ankles pinstripe suit matched with a skinny red, poorly tied tie, practically bounced in excitement when his publicist pointed out Hanson's arrival.
"Holy [expletive]! Holy [expletive]," he said. Then he turned to me. "Don't write how excited I am. OK, write it, but say that Chris Mintz-Plasse said it."
"Oh my god, is that what you are going to use?" asked his publicist as Cera moved down the line.
Well, it is now! What, was the publicist worried it's going to make him sound gay? (Dude, I don't even think Michael Cera's gay -- even when holding hands with costar Jonah Hill, on the right up there -- and I like to see everyone that way. He's just adorable enough to admit he loves Hanson. What's so wrong with that!?)
> Speaking of publicists and what not to say, here's a refreshingly funny and candid take on how celebrity profiles work, and how -- when you inevitably become a superstar yourself -- to make sure you come out smelling like roses. Here was my favorite tip:
Don't go off the record. You're not smart enough for off the record. "Scooter" Libby wasn't smart enough for off the record. The only reason to go off the record is a last-ditch effort to stop me from running some story that isn't true, but you can't explain it away without getting someone else in trouble. If you don't want something known, the best tip is not to tell it to a reporter.
Previously > Making Clark & Michael
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