2. "Jeff Probst Reflects on ‘Survivor’s’ Resurgence After 2025 Emmy Nominations" (Entertainment Now): "While Probst has been open about his friendly rivalry with the other competition series hosts in the past, he argues that [Alan] Cumming and RuPaul 'take on a more performative role' for their respective shows.
'It’s not their true selves,' said Probst, referring to Cumming’s 'dandy Scottish laird' persona on 'The Traitors' and RuPaul’s extravagant drag transformation on 'Drag Race.' Alternatively, Probst said that the man viewers see on each and every episode of 'Survivor' is his authentic self. 'That’s me,' he said. 'The vulnerability is that I’m exposed and vulnerable in the same way that the players are because I don’t do do-overs.... '"
3. "Ding Yuxi’s Tear‑Filled Gaze Goes Viral, Highlighting Authenticity and Shifting Masculinity in Chinese Reality TV" (Trending on Weibo): "Actor Ding Yuxi – known to his growing legion of fans for his curly hair, gentle demeanor and the boy‑ish charm that has anchored his rise in dramas such as “十年一品温如言” – was caught on screen with what Chinese netizens have affectionately called “酒汪汪的大眼睛”, literally 'wine‑soaked big eyes'... a playful twist on the more common “水汪汪的大眼睛” (big watery eyes).... Fans celebrated the moment as a rare sign of authenticity in an industry often accused of presenting polished, pre‑packaged personas.... viewers reposted the clip with captions praising his 'authentic vulnerability,' while others dissected the scene, wondering whether the tear was spontaneous...."
4. TO COME! I SAID I'D DO 4. DO YOU DOUBT MY SINCERITY?
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४५ टिप्पण्या:
He is a white male so it is not funny.
It will actually be interesting to watch the pendulum swing back and see these white male figures be given more affirmation and social status as people realize how cool they are and how much they do to build the social fabric.
"Did you know that a Koala bear is not a bear?
It's a marsupial.
Do you know why it's not a bear?
It doesn't have the koalafications."
The next one will be better.
Morris Buttmaker is turning over in his grave.
Okay, that brought tears to my eyes.
I guess if yourself is authoritative, disciplined, adult, and a good role model for athletics....
"Authenticity" where the word does not appear:
“The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation. From the desperate city you go into the desperate country, and have to console yourself with the bravery of minks and muskrats. A stereotyped but unconscious despair is concealed even under what are called the games and amusements of mankind. There is no play in them, for this comes after work..”
― Henry David Thoreau, Civil Disobedience and Other Essays
Rabel.. hahaha. That's a good dad joke.
The authenticity problem is that you should not be authentic if you are an ass, keep trying to cover it up, that is the best approach.
"The authenticity problem is that you should not be authentic if you are an ass, keep trying to cover it up, that is the best approach."
Sort of reminds me of the Bill Cosby joke:
I said to a guy, "Tell me, what is it about cocaine that makes it so wonderful," and he said, "Because it intensifies your personality." I said, "Yes, but what if you're an asshole?"
Thank God you are alive!
Hmm...are we getting the authentic Althouse, here? Or is she just selling to her audience?
Catcher in the Rye still rocks. I love the war on the phonies.
"Now he's out in Hollywood, D.B., being a prostitute. If there's one thing I hate, it's the movies. Don't even mention them to me."
"She had on those damn falsies that point all over the place..."
"I'm the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life."
When I was a kid, The Sun Also Rises and Catcher in the Rye were my two favorite books. I haven't read either of them in decades. I still re-read Rex Stout, who didn't write literature, he wrote murder mysteries. So he's low-class compared to Salinger or Hemingway. But he's very re-readable. P.G. Wodehouse called that the "ultimate test."
Twain defined a classic as a book that everybody owns and nobody reads. That's Catcher in the Rye for me. I read it, I love it, and I haven't touched it in 30 years. Until today!
Imus, Sports reporter Mike Breen, Bernie McGuirk for the punchline, August 31 2002
Lori McNichol does traffic for us here in New York, where it was revealed earlier this my morning by Miss McNichol, that she is dating more than one person, right?
Uh huh
Well do either one of them think that they're the one, exclusive
I don't think we're having this conversation, so
Is either one, shall we say, further along
What do you mean, Mike?
Is one say on first base and the other headed home
Are you choking up somebody's bat
Rounding third
Is anybody on second base?
Maybe
Somebody's on second base
Is anybody on third base
No one's on third
Is anybody on the mound?
What did the coach say? Paywalled ... I'll Google.
RE: Survivor, I have watched every season, LOL. I still love it. The game reminds me of office politics -- when to keep secrets, when to share, all of the social gaming.
"4. TO COME! I SAID I'D DO 4. DO YOU DOUBT MY SINCERITY?"
For a second, I thought I was on Truth Social.
"4. TO COME! I SAID I'D DO 4. DO YOU DOUBT MY SINCERITY?"
Now I do.
You forgot THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION !
Not your sincerity, you ladies always seem to mean well,
just your staying power. You are so easily distracted, ma'am...
She's no Donald Trump, folks!
Don't encourage the inauthenticity from our EastCoast gal pal... We know who her father created.
Fred Drinkwater said...
Hmm...are we getting the authentic Althouse, here? Or is she just selling to her audience?
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That's the trouble with all tip-driven content in new media today. You never know who is paying to support your "work".
Here, it's a bunch of wives who like their old men to have a daytime daycare place to vent, I believe. meade is kinda like the lead "old boy", helping to make them comfortable and encourage donations to support his soft Madison lifestyle...
Just uploaded the Imus Lori McNichol audio, converting .rm to .mp3 to youtube. Real Audio was very compact back then so didn't run out of HD space like mp3 does.
Just wait ‘til the new Chinese heartthrob, Yung Duc Wang, makes his mark on the big screen!
Quang Phuc Dong is famous already. Look up his "English Sentences without Overt Grammatical Subject" a classic
... a linguistic study of "Fuck You"
One of the dates of linguistics importance was "Quang Phuc Dong captured by Japanese," along with Diphthong Day, a public holiday in Australia.
Art in LA said...
What did the coach say? Paywalled ... I'll Google.
8/9/25, 10:55 AM
See Rabel at 9:29 AM for the answer.
…if you haven’t been in elite sports it’s hard to fathom but the coach has it right. You gotta perform but you have to play loose, relaxed. Think the Cowboy Up Red Sox or those Brewers teams having fun. I was bored on a plane last night and watched the Tom Brady footie owner series and he’s says as much to his players- have fun…
"Rabel.. hahaha. That's a good dad joke."
And the good dad is Jake Riordan, the Little League coach in Kentucky, whose joke Rabel quoted.
wine‑soaked big eyes
BIg eyes are like big feet. Big feet means big shoes. (Julia Roberts, Notting Hill)
Ann Althouse said...
"Rabel.. hahaha. That's a good dad joke.”
A high koalaty dad joke.
Iman said...
“Just wait ‘til the new Chinese heartthrob, Yung Duc Wang, makes his mark on the big screen!”
I hear his nickname is The Corkscrew.
Ann - for those of us without a subscription to NYT - we would not know. but - I thank you.
You can read short articles by doing a print screen fast and paste the result into "Paint"
do it again but scroll down fast for more
My phone is always giving me stories about actors who are found dead or something. I look the story up and if it's not a very obscure television performer from the 1970s, it's an Asian actor.
~
"Our hearts ache for you, little Ding"
In America right now, we are feeling the same way about "Big Balls."
DO YOU DOUBT MY SINCERITY?
Do you doubt my doubts?
Okay, you wouldn’t have said “four” if you didn’t have all four lined up.
In which case I do wonder what happened to #4?
Just wait ‘til the new Chinese heartthrob, Yung Duc Wang, makes his mark on the big screen!
I'll tell you, if they were making Sixteen Candles today they would not dare include him.
4. TO COME! I SAID I'D DO 4. DO YOU DOUBT MY SINCERITY?
This is one of your best posts in a while.
IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DOUBT THE SINCERITY OF ANYONE WHO USES ALL CAPS.
I get it now! Number 4 was a meta-example. It invites us to contemplate your authenticity, and thus to interrogate our own desire for authenticity, and whether this desire is itself authentic.
Joe Rogan is the most authentic voice in politics, professional wrestling, and pretty much other products. Why? His empathy and decency are real.
Ding’s hair passes for curly in China
Don't put your heart out on your sleeve
When your remarks are off the cuff
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