Robert Pattinson Is Thinking of Doing Something Awful to Prepare for 'Intimate Scenes'

vrijdag 13 september 2013

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by Nicole Fabian-Weber 5 hours ago

Robert Pattinson doesn't like what he sees when he looks in the mirror. And that's a damn shame, because most people would love to see Robert Pattinson when they looked in the mirror. And when they opened their eyes in the morning. And when they were about to go to sleep at night. The actor recently admitted to feeling like he needs to get a "six-pack," because he has numerous sex scenes in an upcoming movie. "I think I don't get some jobs because I don't go to the gym. I am literally the only actor in LA who doesn't have a six-pack," Pattinson said. "Although I am going to have to change that. In my next film I have like three intimate scenes so I am literally thinking of those to get in shape."

And to that we say nooooooo! We love your scrawny, pasty ass, Rob! And your abs! Or lack thereof!

There are reasons beyond his boyish good looks as to why the world collectively wants to carve their initials next to Rob's in a tree. He's smart. He's funny. He's self-depricating. He's cool. He's talented. And he's confident enough to know that he has much more to offer than big, bulging muscles. I understand that Rob's first and foremost an actor, and if a role calls for muscles, muscles it is. But don't we all like Roberto as is? Truth be told, I don't want to see him with a six-pack. (Okay, fine, I guess I'd live through the horror of seeing it.)

As long as Rob's bulking up for a role and not, say, to show a certain pouty brunette what she's missing, that's okay. In fact, it's kinda hot. He's so dedicated to his craft, you guys. But when he's finished filming, let's hope he goes back to his regular, non-six pack-having-self. I mean, seriously, what's sexier than a dude who's too busy doing stuff like reading to work out?

Do you want to see Robert Pattinson all shredded up?

Image via Splash News

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Racist 1-Word Note on Restaurant Bill Is Almost Too Awful to Believe

woensdag 11 september 2013

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by Adriana Velez 13 hours ago

We've seen a lot of nasty things written on restaurant bills, but I think this must be the worst. Student Toni Jenkins was waiting tables at a suburban Nashville Red Lobster when she saw the note a 20-something couple left her. Instead of a tip, she got the n-word scrawled on the bill. Ugh! Toni was so appalled, she posted a photo of the bill on Facebook, commenting, "... so happy to live in the proud southern states ... God Bless America, land of the free and home of the low class racists of Tennessee."

I can see how that insult would sting. I don't blame Toni for responding the way that she did. She says it was a post intended just for her friends and family, and she just wanted some support and commiseration. But then her employers found out about her Facebook post.

The restaurant suspended Jenkins for a couple days while they decided what to do. She was suspended on full pay, but still -- what kind of message does that send? Is she really such a danger to her customers that they're afraid of exposing more customers to her? OMG, the uppity bitch who doesn't like being called racist slurs -- run for the hills!

I can see why it's unprofessional to post a receipt with an ugly slur online. While it's not the restaurant's fault at all, it's not great publicity for them, either. But I'm a little puzzled by the suspension. They say it's "standard procedure" for employees who post photos of receipts online. But under these more extreme circumstances, couldn't they have just had a conversation with Jenkins and asked her to remove the photo and not post any like that in the future? 

At least Red Lobster sent out a statement condemning the racial slur. A spokesman says the chain is "extremely disturbed" by the incident. "We take this extremely seriously. This kind of language is completely disgusting and has no place in our restaurant or anywhere else, and we are committed to getting to the bottom of what happened as quickly as possible." Jenkins hasn't actually missed any days at work and is expected to return on schedule. I kind of feel like her suspension got blown out of proportion in reports, though I also think she shouldn't have been suspended at all. 

At any rate, I'm glad Red Lobster is clear about saying bigotry has no place at their business. Like I always say, racism is not delicious.

Would you feel uncomfortable dining near the kinds of people who leave racist comments on restaurant bills?

Image via Robert S. Donovan/Flickr (N.B. This is not the receipt referred to in the post)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Adriana Velez

is a staff writer who dabbles in food, parenting, news, entertainment, molecular biology, and anything else that that pops into her head. She lives with her elementary school-aged son in Brooklyn, land of urban farms and artisan everything.  

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