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Six moments in entertainment that we wish were April Fool's jokes

Don't judge the number on this list!  Six is my lucky number.  Or am I just saying that six is my lucky number as an April fool's joke?  You can't be sure what is or isn't true today, can you? Now that I have made you paranoid, here are my Top Six Moments in Entertainment that I wish were just bad pranks rather than true events.

6. Anne Heche Phones Home

Anne Heche has had some public ups and downs but nothing shines so bright as her attempt to board the Mothership.

In 2000, Heche (aka Celestia, aka AreYouKiddingMe?!) was found wandering in a rural area outside Fresno wearing only a bra and shorts (attire only acceptable for Dinah Shore weekend).  AreYouKiddingMe?! rang a stranger's doorbell and requested directions to a gateway into outer space and then asked if she could use their shower. (I always freshen up before exiting the planet.)

5. Cher Retires...

...again and again and again.  The artist only known by one name (and Mama Bear to Chastity Bono, pictured below sporting a mullet) has been entertaining the world for over 40 years. She won an Academy Award, Grammy Award, Emmy Award and three Golden Globes.

Sadly, Cher hung her wigs up for good during her Farewell Tour in April 2005 at the Hollywood Bowl. We miss you Cher we miss you ... but wait! We will NOT miss you anymore because you're back in effect at Caesar's Palace performing the Cher Resurrection Cher Returns tour!

You tricked us Cher! We thought you were going to sit home in a rocking chair crocheting until death came knocking at your door. Good one Cher! You really April-fooled us this time! (P.S. more butt tattoos, please.)

4. Winona Ryder Needs to Borrow Five Bucks

In 2002, Hollywood's not so-girl next door Winona Ryder was convicted of stealing $5,500 in clothing from Saks Fifth Ave.  The two-time Academy Award nominee has worked with Tim Burton and sex goddess Angelina Jolie, yet all she ever wanted was a petite oyster-colored sweater set.

In one afternoon, Ryder set pixies back 20 years. Tinkerbell is the only one we can trust now.

3. Whitney Houston Marries Bobby Brown

Enough said.

2. Tila Tequila chooses a beard boy!

Tila Tequila (her God-given name, psych!) picked Bobby Banhart over Dani Campbell in the season finale of the intoxicating yet trashy MTV series A Shot At Love with Tila Tequila.

I, like many others, were not surprised by her decision, just disappointed. Shockingly, Ms. Tequila and her beau are no longer together. We all know who the real winner (Dani) is, and the real winner will be at Dinah Shore in Palm Springs this weekend!

1. Arrested Development Is Canceled For Good!

The fan favorite odd-ball series Arrested Development had an on-again-off again relationship with the television set from 2003-2006. Since debuting in 2003, the series received six Emmys, one Golden Globe, 38 additional award nominations, critical acclaim, a cult fan base,and was listed on Time Magazine's 100 Greatest Shows of All Time. Yet the show never  climbed in the ratings, and therefore closed up shop for good without any full-frontal nudity from Portia de Rossi (wait, did I actually write that? awkward ... April Fools! Come on you were thinking the same thing!)

Rest in peace, Arrested Development. You were a good little solider while you lasted.

JasmeenKru's picture

Loved arrested development.

Loved arrested development. It comes on as reruns here in Canada. For a show that was only on for 3 seasons thats quite impressive.
kimoni's picture

Arrested Development (2009)

If you go to IMDB it says that it has been announced that Arrested Development will go back into production in 2009.
JasmeenKru's picture

That might be the movie.

That might be the movie. Jason Bateman says all the cast have agreed upon doing a movie, they are waiting on the creator to get the ball rolling. I've read the creator at some point before Jason made his comments saying he was kinda tired of arrested development and wanted to move on (he may have said this as a ploy in negotiations) :D.

dopedupdawl's picture

it is the movie.

The IMDB page is for the movie--
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0901469/

The TV show has a separate page--
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0367279/

"i do not have many vitamins but i am 100% of the daily allowance of DELICIOUS"

Radical Bradacal's picture

flame me if I'm wrong ...

But I think Anne Heche in entertainment at ALL ... is a bit of a wishfull April Fools joke. 

 

For whatever we lose (like a you or a me)
It's always our self we find in the sea

 

MycaTaylor's picture

I concur

That is exactly what I was thinking. Was I the only one who wanted to gun her down in John Q? Even before you figured out she was evil.

I don't want to doubt you
Know everything about you
I don't want to sit
Across the table from you
Wishing I could run.....

-Cake, and what I live my life by.

Radical Bradacal's picture

Rock on, Sugar. ;)  You

Rock on, Sugar. ;) 

You and me and clarity makes three ...

 

For whatever we lose (like a you or a me)
It's always our self we find in the sea

 

betsys2003's picture

I don't like her either, but...

I think it is really pretty mean to make fun of someone for having a mental illness. Clearly she was not right when that all happened.

Radical Bradacal's picture

Not it!

I wasn't making fun of her for having a mental illness! I promise! I just don't understand how or why she made it into Hollywood/the entertainment industry in the first place. I don't think she's particularly talented, and seemingly she only became really well-known by dating Ellen.  Famous through association - Like Nichole Richie.

For whatever we lose (like a you or a me)
It's always our self we find in the sea

 

rotezora's picture

bombs away!

you couldn't be more wrong, pirategrrrl!  

i mean, did you actually *think* before you typed that nonsense?  

time to confess: you're point-farming with these rank obscenities!  

what was the topic?  oh.  anne heche.  yep.  fucking idiot.  

 

"the ‘miracle of birth’ hurt like fuck and involved way, way too much of Van looking up my twat. If that’s a ‘miracle’ then whoever is in charge of miracles seriously needs to sort their shit out." (Loretta Outrageous Fortune)

Radical Bradacal's picture

you caught me ...

Did I think before I typed nonsense? Hell no! That's why it's nonsense. :)

Ohhhh replying to your post feels SOOOO good.

 

For whatever we lose (like a you or a me)
It's always our self we find in the sea

 

deaddisco's picture

My God, it's true!

Those really are six moments in entertainment that I wish were April fool's jokes! You speak for us all, Molly Mullett.
crimson moon's picture

Dani Much Better Off...

and i'm fighting real hard to keep the disgust from spilling onto this page...fate took good care of Dani on this one, trust me....Tila = Loser.

sam I am's picture

Dani Campbell

I am so happy dani didn't get picked but i also didn't want to see her sad. but i guess its better then ending up with fucking tila. Tila is so stupid. She is just doing the show for attention. ok I better stop myself.

peace

emsny's picture

Arrested Development is by

Arrested Development is by far one of my favorite shows. I have to go online and watch an episode every month. It was so sad.
spotticus's picture

Pink Lady and Jeff

A six episode variety show that aired in 1980 on NBC, I think. In the clip Pink Lady performs "Boogie Wonderland". Fortunately, I could find no clips of their interaction with Jeff.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=La-8dy6U1e8

Lemona's picture

Hear hear

On Cher and Arrested Development.

I love the gay boys but I just do not understand the fascination with Cher.  Everytime I hear "Do you belieeeeeve in life after love" I just want to run away.  (I have to confess an admiration for the totally insane ballsiness of Cher's 80s outfits... that entire bird she wore to the Oscars... the fishnet and the almost nonexistent bathing suit from the Turn Back Time video. But that was 20 years ago!)

 Arrested Development is my favourite sitcom ever, although 30 Rock is good too.  I can't resist saying "I've made a huge mistake" at every opportunity. 

Maite Díaz's picture

Arrested Development

BEST.SHOW.EVER
And that's all i have to say.
ketchup__fights's picture

Oh, Winona....

I was too young to appreciate her when she was Hollywood's It Girl, so it always comes as a bit of a revelation just how beautiful Winona Rider was/is. Pity about those sticky fingers.

Also agreed with Lemona: "insane ballsiness" perfectly sums up Cher's eighties fashion choices. Are those parachute pants and metallic cowboy boots in that pictuce? Yowsa.


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