Actually, it's come to our attention that in his recent Primetime interview with Diane Sawyer, he joked about eating placenta and then noted that the media would run it as a serious quote. Way to follow instructions, everyone.
Not that this should stop us from making fun of it.
One awesome feature of this post is the way it made me think "what, Tom Cruise wants to eat Tia's placenta?" in one sentence, then answered my question in the next.
How did the post make you think Tom Cruise was going to eat Tia's afterbirth? I don't see any semblance of such a suggestion. Though it is a nice mental image I guess. If that's what rocks your boat.
To be a lint puppet, Tia, you meant "political dynasty somewhat less impressive than the Kennedys that wasn't mostly renowned for producing the biggest president ever."
The Seasoning Salt Girls was so awesome (and would be a great concept to execute, too). I like to think my watchful eye spurred you to greater heights.
12: The Air! The Air! omigod! I've never seen a pompous ass be so funny! The Air! The Air That Cost Money! Okay, I'm going to go die now. Also, I'm Very Disappointed in You!
Ok ok ok, 'member the scene in Tampopo where the group of young Japanese women are being instructed on the proper "Western" way to eat spaghetti, that is to eat it silently, no shlorping, while, in the next section of the restaurant a Westerner is eating his plate of spaghetti very noisily indeed. I had that flashback, with appropriate substitutions, as I imagined the TomKat afterbirth feast. No shlorping! And the barely audible, "Katie, this tastes awesome!"
Thanks Weiner. I agree, it is fun to envision the Seasoning Salt Girls. I imagine Moderately Well-Apointed Seasoning Salt to be clad with doilies and seated on a credenza topped with a nice bouquet of dried flowers, and Fetus Seasoning Salt to be dragging around her placenta...and thus this thread comes full circle.
Gawker just retracted that story:
Not that this should stop us from making fun of it.Posted by Becks | Link to this comment | 04-18-06 12:57 PM
Somehow that makes it even better.
Posted by apostropher | Link to this comment | 04-18-06 1:08 PM
One awesome feature of this post is the way it made me think "what, Tom Cruise wants to eat Tia's placenta?" in one sentence, then answered my question in the next.
Posted by FL | Link to this comment | 04-18-06 1:14 PM
How did the post make you think Tom Cruise was going to eat Tia's afterbirth? I don't see any semblance of such a suggestion. Though it is a nice mental image I guess. If that's what rocks your boat.
Posted by The Querulous Kid | Link to this comment | 04-18-06 1:18 PM
Who will appear in the Broadway production of Tia's magnum opus, "The Placenta Monologues"?
Posted by The Casting Kid | Link to this comment | 04-18-06 1:20 PM
Yeah, when I wrote it, I meant to suggest Tia eating Katie Holmes' placenta. Which, I'm sure we all agree, would be teh hott.
Posted by apostropher | Link to this comment | 04-18-06 1:20 PM
I'd eat Katie Holmes' placenta if it were well-prepared.
Posted by Tia | Link to this comment | 04-18-06 1:27 PM
I wouldn't be surprised if Cruise ate the baby.
Posted by Armsmasher | Link to this comment | 04-18-06 1:30 PM
Xenu told him that eating it would result in really good hair.
Posted by rAD | Link to this comment | 04-18-06 1:36 PM
You know what I meant.
Posted by FL | Link to this comment | 04-18-06 1:39 PM
. . . Mineshaft-style topical riffing . . . .
You know, there's something like that going on over at apo's place, and Mineshift input would be (as always) heartily welcomed.
Posted by M!tch M!lls | Link to this comment | 04-18-06 1:58 PM
Totally unrelated, but, look at me being serious! You used the air that cost money!
Posted by apostropher | Link to this comment | 04-18-06 2:17 PM
I need the name of a political dynasty somewhat less impressive than the Kennedys. Not a totally evil one, like the Bushes, just less impressive.
Posted by Tia | Link to this comment | 04-18-06 2:21 PM
Tafts?
Posted by Joe Drymala | Link to this comment | 04-18-06 2:24 PM
Okay, I guess that'll work. Thanks, Joe.
Posted by Tia | Link to this comment | 04-18-06 2:25 PM
To be a lint puppet, Tia, you meant "political dynasty somewhat less impressive than the Kennedys that wasn't mostly renowned for producing the biggest president ever."
Posted by Matt Weiner | Link to this comment | 04-18-06 2:42 PM
Alright, then give me a better one. I felt like posting my comment but I can revise it in another one.
Posted by Tia | Link to this comment | 04-18-06 2:46 PM
Any and all lint puppets will be happy to know that I changed it to "Dead Cuomos."
Posted by Tia | Link to this comment | 04-18-06 3:00 PM
The problem is, there's no rumor about TomKat that's too insane not to seem true at first glance.
Posted by bitchphd | Link to this comment | 04-18-06 3:01 PM
The Seasoning Salt Girls was so awesome (and would be a great concept to execute, too). I like to think my watchful eye spurred you to greater heights.
Posted by Matt Weiner | Link to this comment | 04-18-06 3:42 PM
19 = "somehow" in 2.
Posted by apostropher | Link to this comment | 04-18-06 4:15 PM
12: The Air! The Air! omigod! I've never seen a pompous ass be so funny! The Air! The Air That Cost Money! Okay, I'm going to go die now. Also, I'm Very Disappointed in You!
Posted by mcmc | Link to this comment | 04-18-06 5:50 PM
The BBC is reporting that Katie has had the baby: it's a girl.
Posted by mrh | Link to this comment | 04-18-06 7:56 PM
Ok ok ok, 'member the scene in Tampopo where the group of young Japanese women are being instructed on the proper "Western" way to eat spaghetti, that is to eat it silently, no shlorping, while, in the next section of the restaurant a Westerner is eating his plate of spaghetti very noisily indeed. I had that flashback, with appropriate substitutions, as I imagined the TomKat afterbirth feast. No shlorping! And the barely audible, "Katie, this tastes awesome!"
Posted by Mr. B | Link to this comment | 04-18-06 8:03 PM
The Air! The Air That Cost Money!
Frank Burns eats worms.
Posted by Paul | Link to this comment | 04-19-06 9:28 AM
Thanks Weiner. I agree, it is fun to envision the Seasoning Salt Girls. I imagine Moderately Well-Apointed Seasoning Salt to be clad with doilies and seated on a credenza topped with a nice bouquet of dried flowers, and Fetus Seasoning Salt to be dragging around her placenta...and thus this thread comes full circle.
Posted by Tia | Link to this comment | 04-19-06 9:40 AM
the cruise-holmes baby's name is suri.
(why do i know these things?)
Posted by mmf! | Link to this comment | 04-20-06 7:14 AM