because sometimes nothing can be a real cool hand
a pop culture blog by Joe Tranchina and inspired by Paul Newman
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27
Jan
The Megan Hauserman Proust Questionnaire
I still get a kick out of watching this. Above is a link to a page of videos featuring the fantastic Megan Hauserman, reality TV superstar, taking the famous Proust Questionnaire from Vanity Fair.
I miss Megan on my TV. Here’s to reminiscing and hoping her return to VH1 is sooner rather than later.
13
Feb
M
egan Hauserman finally breaks her silence on the tragedy that completely turned the world of reality television, and Megan’s own reality, upside down.
I usually don’t like to title the post with a quote, but there just isn’t a better way in this case.
You all know by now that I’m a fan of Megan Hauserman. In fact, I would go as far as to say that she is the only reality television personality that I’m actually a fan of. If you’re unfamiliar with Megan, make sure to read my previous featured posts on her, and you’ll get familiar. She’s someone you should know for one reason or another.
First and foremost, she’s a reality television superstar. I mentioned briefly that Megan had achieved reality gold in landing her own spinoff dating show appropriately titled Megan Wants A Millionaire and that it was prematurely cancelled. Honestly, I wasn’t sure how comfortable the TV star was with speaking about what had happened. Now, in this weeks issue of People, Megan sets the record straight on the real life tragedy that could have prematurely ended her shot at television fame.
The interview is really good. It reveals a lot about what Megan went through during this trying time, and it even reveals a few details about the story that the public hadn’t yet been exposed to. It doesn’t, however, champion Megan for all that she has accomplished and overcome. It should have… because she deserves it! She’s a good person at heart. While this may be a time for, as Megan says, reevaluating and re-prioritizing, Hauserman’s future is bright, and I predict that for us, it will be documented by Vh1.
Read People’s full story on Megan Hauserman via her blog.
Follow Megan on Twitter.
Sign the petition for a new Megan Show.
16
Dec
Hey, everyone!
That’s me.
Thanks for checking out my blog. I’ve decided to use tumblr for archival purposes (stealing this idea from a literary friend, actually). I don’t mind posts being public because nothing on here would/should be confessional. Instead, I’ll be sporadically posting film reviews, opinions on pop culture, cinema coursework, etc… I mean, I can write all of that and mean it, but I know that eventually, and inevitably, I’ll get more personal. Sorry.
I’m currently living in New York City, finishing up my degree at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts for Cinema Studies and Physics. I love the entertainment industry and I am fascinated by the concept of fame. More so, i am fascinated with how people choose to take advantage of the platform it bestows upon them.
I run my own reality television star booking company. Meaning, I contractually book all of your favorites from MTV, Vh1, etc. to appear wherever someone is actually willing to pay for them.
Lastly, I titled my blog after my favorite film quote. “Sometimes nothing can be a real cool hand” is a quote from Cool Hand Luke, my favorite Paul Newman movie. In the movie Paul plays a prisoner at a work camp who refuses to follow the rules. The boys play cards for fun and Newman earns his nickname, Cool Hand Luke, after winning a hand of poker with a bluff. He then delivers the now classic line.
Fun fact: Paul Newman’s Newman’s Own foundation has donated over $280 million to charity since it’s formation. That’s how you take advantage of the platform.
So here’s to you, Paul.
