Brad Pitt carries a sumo wrestler while a Department of Eagles tune plays in the background of this new commercial for Japanese cellphone company Softbank. Spike Jonze, who directed the commercial, had said that he wanted to make the actor seem “prissy.” I think he succeeded.

American celebrities will often endorse Japanese products or film commercials that air only in Japan. The companies are either paying them a hefty sum, or they don’t mind pimping themselves out if its for a commercial that will (hopefully) never see the light of day in the U.S.

When I was there, Tommy Lee Jones’ haggard, disapproving face was plastered all over billboards advertising BOSS coffee. Brad Pitt has also done his share of coffee endorsement, although he prefers Roots brand coffee. If you’re interested, you can watch Kiefer Sutherland scream at a train full of Japanese school girls or see California’s current incumbent governor attempt to speak Japanese then fly through outer space in a red and gold tuxedo.

You should definitely watch that last one. Really.

I’m really not in the mood for this crap today, but I just heard that Arnie is looking to Terminate — sorry, it’s out of my system now — books from the California school system.  Yeah, textbooks are really expensive to buy and California has no money, and yeah, millions of trees would be saved, but it’s so hard for me to think of kids doing all their reading online; I don’t do well with change.  I blame the Kindle for this.

Arnold’s reasoning for this change is compassionate.  “A world of up-to-date information fits easily into their pockets and on to their computer screens. So why are California’s public school students still forced to lug around antiquated, heavy, expensive text books?” 

Well if we weren’t the fattest nation in the world already, this should certainly seal the deal.  I know that technology leads to progression, but I still can’t get over the fact that our leaders of tomorrow won’t be getting scoliosis from lugging 30 pounds of crap around in a JanSport book bag.  Times are changing so much.

The Republican governor released his positions on the California propositions today, and he wants California voters to VOTE NO ON PROP 8.

TERMINATE PROP 8, YO!

Who knew the Governator had a daughter???

In fact, he has two: Christina and Katherine. Anyone know which one this is? The photo agency is stumped.

Anyway, Arnie and the Daughternator hit up Barney’s New York in Bev Hills just before Christmas.

She’s a teenager, and she’s never done anything to put herself in the spotlight, so I’m gonna go easy on the outfit. The poor girl — how’s she ever going to get a date? Can you imagine going to The Terminator’s house to pick up his daughter for a date??? Never. Gonna. Happen.

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