Comments on: Perez Hilton’s Imprint With Warner: Slightly Less Wasteful Than Setting A Pile Of Cash On Fire? http://idolator.com/360749/perez-hiltons-imprint-with-warner-slightly-less-wasteful-than-setting-a-pile-of-cash-on-fire Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com Sat, 26 May 2012 16:47:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nunya B http://idolator.com/360749/perez-hiltons-imprint-with-warner-slightly-less-wasteful-than-setting-a-pile-of-cash-on-fire/comment-page-2#comment-473642 Nunya B Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:00:16 +0000 http://a6237c104d6e03a5ae9a8e998f145686#comment-473642 <p>@<a href="#c4430299">kisskisskiss</a>: That should say "stop letting Jezebel steal all your moves."</p> @kisskisskiss: That should say “stop letting Jezebel steal all your moves.”

]]> By: Nunya B http://idolator.com/360749/perez-hiltons-imprint-with-warner-slightly-less-wasteful-than-setting-a-pile-of-cash-on-fire/comment-page-2#comment-473652 Nunya B Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:00:00 +0000 http://a6237c104d6e03a5ae9a8e998f145686#comment-473652 <p>Editors of Idolator: <a href="http://jezebel.com/361040/erykah-badus-amerykah-some-cracked-urgent-just-plain-weird-boho-avant-shit#c4429841">For the love of God, stop letting Jezebel steal all your mo...</a>.</p> Editors of Idolator: For the love of God, stop letting Jezebel steal all your mo….

]]> By: katieee http://idolator.com/360749/perez-hiltons-imprint-with-warner-slightly-less-wasteful-than-setting-a-pile-of-cash-on-fire/comment-page-1#comment-473662 katieee Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:58:57 +0000 http://a6237c104d6e03a5ae9a8e998f145686#comment-473662 <p>Mr. Potato Head and a Bucket of Cash.</p> Mr. Potato Head and a Bucket of Cash.

]]> By: Tenno http://idolator.com/360749/perez-hiltons-imprint-with-warner-slightly-less-wasteful-than-setting-a-pile-of-cash-on-fire/comment-page-1#comment-473672 Tenno Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:28:36 +0000 http://a6237c104d6e03a5ae9a8e998f145686#comment-473672 <p>@<a href="#c4418927">MTS</a>: It'd be a dark week of lolcats, hip-hop jabs, hometown bands and Rickrolls my friend; hardly what the masses need.</p> @MTS: It’d be a dark week of lolcats, hip-hop jabs, hometown bands and Rickrolls my friend; hardly what the masses need.

]]> By: David R. http://idolator.com/360749/perez-hiltons-imprint-with-warner-slightly-less-wasteful-than-setting-a-pile-of-cash-on-fire/comment-page-1#comment-473682 David R. Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:05:04 +0000 http://a6237c104d6e03a5ae9a8e998f145686#comment-473682 <p>@<a href="#c4413818">extracrispy</a>: Seriously? Could you stuff a little more hay in your strawmen? Or maybe return the "real v. mersh rap" argument to 2001?</p> @extracrispy: Seriously? Could you stuff a little more hay in your strawmen? Or maybe return the “real v. mersh rap” argument to 2001?

]]> By: MTS http://idolator.com/360749/perez-hiltons-imprint-with-warner-slightly-less-wasteful-than-setting-a-pile-of-cash-on-fire/comment-page-1#comment-473692 MTS Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:16:52 +0000 http://a6237c104d6e03a5ae9a8e998f145686#comment-473692 <p>With all the content kvetch on this thread, sounds like Idolator needs to do a "Reader Produced" day, week, etc.</p> With all the content kvetch on this thread, sounds like Idolator needs to do a “Reader Produced” day, week, etc.

]]> By: Tenno http://idolator.com/360749/perez-hiltons-imprint-with-warner-slightly-less-wasteful-than-setting-a-pile-of-cash-on-fire/comment-page-1#comment-473702 Tenno Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:22:21 +0000 http://a6237c104d6e03a5ae9a8e998f145686#comment-473702 <p>@<a href="#c4413991">rad_matter</a>: Yes, it'd be like an interactive minefield that would never, ever let you down, or hold you back.</p> @rad_matter: Yes, it’d be like an interactive minefield that would never, ever let you down, or hold you back.

]]> By: Tenno http://idolator.com/360749/perez-hiltons-imprint-with-warner-slightly-less-wasteful-than-setting-a-pile-of-cash-on-fire/comment-page-1#comment-473712 Tenno Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:21:14 +0000 http://a6237c104d6e03a5ae9a8e998f145686#comment-473712 <p>@<a href="#c4413818">extracrispy</a>: Ah but Soulja Boy allows for snark and humor. You can't crack wise on The Roots, most of us like them too much.</p> @extracrispy: Ah but Soulja Boy allows for snark and humor. You can’t crack wise on The Roots, most of us like them too much.

]]> By: rad_matter http://idolator.com/360749/perez-hiltons-imprint-with-warner-slightly-less-wasteful-than-setting-a-pile-of-cash-on-fire/comment-page-1#comment-473722 rad_matter Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:39:30 +0000 http://a6237c104d6e03a5ae9a8e998f145686#comment-473722 <p>@<a href="#c4408873">Tenno</a>: And any variations of Rickrolls crammed within the SXSW coverage.</p> @Tenno: And any variations of Rickrolls crammed within the SXSW coverage.

]]> By: extracrispy http://idolator.com/360749/perez-hiltons-imprint-with-warner-slightly-less-wasteful-than-setting-a-pile-of-cash-on-fire/comment-page-1#comment-473732 extracrispy Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:31:16 +0000 http://a6237c104d6e03a5ae9a8e998f145686#comment-473732 <p>Perhaps I exaggerated about the number of hip-hop posts. But I stand by my point that the hip-hop coverage on Idolator has increased significantly over the last year.</p> <p>I guess the reason I find the rap posts so glaring is that the vain, over-commercialized, dumbed-down world of today's hip-hop seems so contrary to the sharp, sardonic, independent spirit of blogging, particularly the Gawker blogs. If you're gonna cover hip-hop, at the very least write about The Roots or Talib Kweli instead of fucking Soulja Boy and T-Pain.</p> Perhaps I exaggerated about the number of hip-hop posts. But I stand by my point that the hip-hop coverage on Idolator has increased significantly over the last year.

I guess the reason I find the rap posts so glaring is that the vain, over-commercialized, dumbed-down world of today’s hip-hop seems so contrary to the sharp, sardonic, independent spirit of blogging, particularly the Gawker blogs. If you’re gonna cover hip-hop, at the very least write about The Roots or Talib Kweli instead of fucking Soulja Boy and T-Pain.

]]> By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/360749/perez-hiltons-imprint-with-warner-slightly-less-wasteful-than-setting-a-pile-of-cash-on-fire/comment-page-1#comment-473742 Anonymous Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:53:46 +0000 http://a6237c104d6e03a5ae9a8e998f145686#comment-473742 <p>@<a href="#c4408477">extracrispy</a>: Yeah, you're right in pointing out Jezebel's favorite love songs post and how many gigundo hits it got. It could've been an idolator post easy.</p> @extracrispy: Yeah, you’re right in pointing out Jezebel’s favorite love songs post and how many gigundo hits it got. It could’ve been an idolator post easy.

]]> By: Feh Am Legend http://idolator.com/360749/perez-hiltons-imprint-with-warner-slightly-less-wasteful-than-setting-a-pile-of-cash-on-fire/comment-page-1#comment-473752 Feh Am Legend Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:34:21 +0000 http://a6237c104d6e03a5ae9a8e998f145686#comment-473752 <p>@<a href="#c4409829">mackro</a>: You're not implying the Fleshbot is dumb, right? Sleazy it may be but they seem a pretty sharp bunch over there. Sure, smut's fun but it's pretty hard to take seriously, and they seem to get that.</p> <p>Erm, not that I ever visit it...</p> <p>About our humble hosts: I, too, have been reading, on and off, from the git-go, and it's all the American Idol posts that make my eyes glaze over. But, I guess, that's the music industry these days. And I'm old, so what do I know? But, hell, they haven't booted me yet, so I'm pullin' for 'em.</p> @mackro: You’re not implying the Fleshbot is dumb, right? Sleazy it may be but they seem a pretty sharp bunch over there. Sure, smut’s fun but it’s pretty hard to take seriously, and they seem to get that.

Erm, not that I ever visit it…

About our humble hosts: I, too, have been reading, on and off, from the git-go, and it’s all the American Idol posts that make my eyes glaze over. But, I guess, that’s the music industry these days. And I’m old, so what do I know? But, hell, they haven’t booted me yet, so I’m pullin’ for ‘em.

]]> By: Tenno http://idolator.com/360749/perez-hiltons-imprint-with-warner-slightly-less-wasteful-than-setting-a-pile-of-cash-on-fire/comment-page-1#comment-473762 Tenno Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:32:39 +0000 http://a6237c104d6e03a5ae9a8e998f145686#comment-473762 <p>Oh dammit. 'is just butter'.... sigh.</p> Oh dammit. ‘is just butter’…. sigh.

]]> By: Tenno http://idolator.com/360749/perez-hiltons-imprint-with-warner-slightly-less-wasteful-than-setting-a-pile-of-cash-on-fire/comment-page-1#comment-473772 Tenno Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:32:11 +0000 http://a6237c104d6e03a5ae9a8e998f145686#comment-473772 <p>I'm secretly guessing that Perez leans more towards musicals and the campiest of camp. Anything else i just butter on the roll for him.</p> I’m secretly guessing that Perez leans more towards musicals and the campiest of camp. Anything else i just butter on the roll for him.

]]> By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/360749/perez-hiltons-imprint-with-warner-slightly-less-wasteful-than-setting-a-pile-of-cash-on-fire/comment-page-1#comment-473782 Anonymous Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:22:01 +0000 http://a6237c104d6e03a5ae9a8e998f145686#comment-473782 <P>@<A href="http://idolator.com/360749/perez-hiltons-imprint-with-warner-slightly-less-wasteful-than-setting-a-pile-of-cash-on-fire#c4408477">extracrispy</A>: I don't notice a lot of hip-hop oriented posts at all. If anything, I wish there were more posts in general on Idolator! Jezebel has a lot of posts and a lot of interesting discussions going on. Is there not enough stuff happening WRT the music world that merits a post?</P> <P>On topic: not all of Perez's suggestions are horrible but the fact that he might become a nationally-recognized pseudo-tastemaker makes me shudder. He also tends to gush over artists that most respectable music blogs have already covered.</P> @extracrispy: I don’t notice a lot of hip-hop oriented posts at all. If anything, I wish there were more posts in general on Idolator! Jezebel has a lot of posts and a lot of interesting discussions going on. Is there not enough stuff happening WRT the music world that merits a post?

On topic: not all of Perez’s suggestions are horrible but the fact that he might become a nationally-recognized pseudo-tastemaker makes me shudder. He also tends to gush over artists that most respectable music blogs have already covered.

]]> By: Tippy and Bad Girl http://idolator.com/360749/perez-hiltons-imprint-with-warner-slightly-less-wasteful-than-setting-a-pile-of-cash-on-fire/comment-page-1#comment-473792 Tippy and Bad Girl Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:48:53 +0000 http://a6237c104d6e03a5ae9a8e998f145686#comment-473792 <p>I want the lede <a href="http://idolator.com/assets/resources/2008/02/AP071231021479.jpg" title="Fer ser, look at him. Those are painted-on sunglasses, right?">Perez jpg</a> as a life-sized poster. Make it happen, Idolator.</p> I want the lede

as a life-sized poster. Make it happen, Idolator.

]]> By: Tenno http://idolator.com/360749/perez-hiltons-imprint-with-warner-slightly-less-wasteful-than-setting-a-pile-of-cash-on-fire/comment-page-1#comment-473802 Tenno Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:31:48 +0000 http://a6237c104d6e03a5ae9a8e998f145686#comment-473802 <p><a href="http://www.pineconeattack.com">[www.pineconeattack.com]</a> ^_^</p> <p>Lol.</p> <p>But seriously, Perez? =( sad face.</p> [www.pineconeattack.com] ^_^

Lol.

But seriously, Perez? =( sad face.

]]> By: mackro http://idolator.com/360749/perez-hiltons-imprint-with-warner-slightly-less-wasteful-than-setting-a-pile-of-cash-on-fire/comment-page-1#comment-473812 mackro Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:17:53 +0000 http://a6237c104d6e03a5ae9a8e998f145686#comment-473812 <P>(NOTE: talking about blogs who specifically try to zing more popular blogs on their own comments turf, that is)</P> (NOTE: talking about blogs who specifically try to zing more popular blogs on their own comments turf, that is)

]]> By: mackro http://idolator.com/360749/perez-hiltons-imprint-with-warner-slightly-less-wasteful-than-setting-a-pile-of-cash-on-fire/comment-page-1#comment-473822 mackro Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:15:31 +0000 http://a6237c104d6e03a5ae9a8e998f145686#comment-473822 <P>Also, lol at cobwebs-and-crickets blogs who take stabs at more popular blogs while trying to promote their own, shocker.</P> Also, lol at cobwebs-and-crickets blogs who take stabs at more popular blogs while trying to promote their own, shocker.

]]> By: mackro http://idolator.com/360749/perez-hiltons-imprint-with-warner-slightly-less-wasteful-than-setting-a-pile-of-cash-on-fire/comment-page-1#comment-473832 mackro Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:14:00 +0000 http://a6237c104d6e03a5ae9a8e998f145686#comment-473832 <P>There's only two roads for blogs these days.</P> <P>* Be a smart blog that takes risks<BR>* Be a blog that guarantees hits but has to either a) be dumb and sleazy, b) offer free downloadable shit, and/or c) be purely tech/geek oriented. The former two overlap somewhat. In all cases, a popular blog has to suffer inane/spammed-out comments boxes for its eternity.</P> <P>See the popular Gawker sites, and the patterns are clear.</P> There’s only two roads for blogs these days.

* Be a smart blog that takes risks
* Be a blog that guarantees hits but has to either a) be dumb and sleazy, b) offer free downloadable shit, and/or c) be purely tech/geek oriented. The former two overlap somewhat. In all cases, a popular blog has to suffer inane/spammed-out comments boxes for its eternity.

See the popular Gawker sites, and the patterns are clear.

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