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The first American Idol results show was on last Wednesday. It was a time full of nerves and confusion. Out of the promising contestants to make up the first group, only three passed successfully onto the top twelve. However, it wasn’t the talent- or lack thereof- that made a lasting impression on me; it was the surprise visit from two ex-idol wannabes. But I’m going to cut to the chase. I’m not here to write about their little black-clad reunion on the let’sdrawouttheresultsshowaslongaswecan special. I’m here to write about Carly or, more specifically, Carly’s teeth. Her once demonic smile has transformed entirely thanks to the magic of VENEERS! But this Irish lassie is not alone in her quest to achieve immaculate pearly whiteness. The majority of Hollywood seems to have fallen for this trend. Let’s see some before and after examples of dental magic at its best!

Fellow former Idol contestants, Clay Aiken and Elliot Yamin:

Elliot, I just couldn’t wait for you to fix your teeth!

Tom Cruise

Tom has got cosmetic dentistry down to a science! Scien-tology that is

Rosie O'Donnell

Get a good view of those chompers!

Chip Skylark

Why should he talk to you when he's got 32?

Miley Cyrus

Miley's smile has seen the best of both worlds!

Hilary Duff

Natural smiles are so yesterday!

But the list does not end here! Other popular Veneer wearers include: Oprah Winfrey, Brangelina, Jessica Simpson, Nick Lachey, Bon Jovi, Britney Spears and Denzel Washington. Why celebrities subject themselves to these harsh dental treatments? Maybe Oprah was trying to set an example for women everywhere. Perhaps Nick Lachey wanted to rescue what's left of his career.
The world may never know.

-Chelsea

Movies That Make Me Cry

I cry relatively easily, especially when it comes to movies. So, feeling inspired by this, I decided to compile a list of movies that made me cry- hence the name of the post. These are in no particular order. I’m not trying to create any sort of suspense or establish a particular rating system; I’m just making a list of the first ones that come to mind. I'll probably add to this later.


A Walk to Remember

This movie was on the other night, so I watched it for the first time ever. Honestly, the plot was pretty slow and I was close to turning it off halfway through- but people told me it was “the best ever!!!” so I stuck through it! And- spoiler alert!- Mandy Moore's character has Leukemia and dies at the end. But only after getting married to her love at age 19. Wtf? It was definitely sad and everything, but I'm not going to go so far as to say that it was “the best ever”. It was good though. It exceeded my sappy movie expectations.


The Notebook

I unfortunately feel like I have to be cliché and add this to my list. The old people get me every time! It's so sad near the end when the elderly portrayal of Rachel McAdams freaks out and can't remember her husband or anything.


I Am Sam

Sooooo good! It's about this little girl named Lucy, played by Dakota Fanning, who is raised by Sam, her mentally handicapped father. They take Lucy away and throughout the movie Sam tries to win her back. It's so good! And the acting is so well done that, if you didn't know any better, you'd think that Sean Penn is actually retarded.


Forrest Gump

Also cliché to like, I know, but I don't care. It’s so sad when Forest, Forest Gump goes to the cemetery and talks to Jen-ay about their son. I always tear up when people in movies cry, and that happened on multiple occasions in this particular flick.


What Dreams May Come

Usually I hate movies when Robin Williams makes attempts at being serious (cough cough, August Rush- I don’t care what you say, it was not good) but I actually liked this one.
Robin's character dies in a car crash and encountered many internal struggles after he arrives at heaven. Although he reunites with many people whom he had previously loss, he's still really depressed because he misses his wife. I watched it in school my freshman year and the entire class cried.


A Little Princess

I haven’t seen this in years, but I remember crying a lot both times I watched it. This little girl’s father is M.I.A. and is presumed dead. Because her father is "dead," Sarah, the little girl, can no longer pay for her schooling. The evil headmaster agrees to let her stay, but only if she earns her keep by working as a servant. Eventually Sarah's father comes back, except he is blind and has amnesia so he can neither see nor remember his daughter.


The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

I cried he first time I saw this, but only the first time. I didn’t bawl or anything, but the two parts that got to me were when Carmen, America Ferrara, started crying when she talked to her dad on the phone and, of course, when Bailey died of Leukemia. This is the second movie in my list that involves a significant character dying of Leukemia. Coincidence? I think not.


Steel Magnolias

I saw this for the first time last year. My mom, sister and I all cried- but not Dad T. Party pooper. It was a combination of sad and funny when Sally Field had a huge meltdown following Julia Robert's death. I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Obviously I choose the latter.


27 Dresses

I’m actually semi- embarrassed to admit this. I actually didn’t even like the movie. I know it was supposed to be this great romantic comedy, but it sucked and I teared up when Katherine Heigl’s crazy love-interest-swiping younger sister cut up the mom’s wedding dress. Some comedy.



Air Bud

I just thought I’d add this to the list because I have a vivid memory of my friends and I bawling ridiculously in the theater during my 6th or 7th birthday party. Animal stories are always so touching.
I don’t even remember anything sad about this movie. I mean, seriously, it was about a dog playing basketball. Maybe the scary clown, who was the dog’s previous owner, was responsible for reducing us all to tears.


The Lion King

I thought I’d conclude my list, thus far, with the first movie I ever saw in theaters.
Who didn’t loose a part of them when Mufasa fell to his death? Who wasn’t bawling like a three-year-old when Simba begged for his father to wake up? I know I was, considering I was three years old when I saw it. Anyway, I don't care what anyone says, Disney movies are sooooo gooood, especially this one.


-Chelsea

I <3 the 80's!

On this lovely Sunday morning I found myself watching a monotonous hour of Vh1 Classic which allowed Dad T (my father) and Mom (my mother) to reminisce and argue over the groups whom were held responsible for the selections deemed “one hit wonders”. Following the conclusion of this special was yet another attempt to revive the 80’s entitled "AC/DC’s Top Ten," or something like that. In this hour I watched and learned more about the band than I ever needed and/or wanted to know.

Like most of the music videos produced during that decade, the instruments received more attention than the band members themselves. And, when the unkempt leader singer was actually seen it was only for a few seconds- thanks to the seizure-educing camera angles. But, no worries, the oodles of jumpsuit clad women kept the male audience involved whenever the redundant chords failed to do so.

But, believe me, I’m not being critical. I mean, who doesn’t love the bassist with the mess of hair or the vocalist with his partially unbuttoned shirt and deep, piercing lyrics? Finding a balance between hell and his unfulfilled desire to rock is not easy. Something more than that attached America to the band that went through two lead singers and still managed to make each of their billboard toppers sound exactly the same. The problem is, I have no idea what that something is. Even Dad T who, following the completion of his undergraduate finals, went with his collegiate buddies to a celebratory AC/DC concert and failed to express anything especially remarkable about the band who made the list of Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Artists of All Time”.

The self-proclaimed “pioneers of heavy metal” who have lost popularity both in the United States and down under, are surprisingly still performing (seen above) and producing albums today. Obviously their fan base has joined them on the highway to hell. There is hope for redemption, but it’s a long way to the top.



-ChelC/DC