The stars of Miller Lite's notorious "Catfight" ad are fast becoming Hollywood's hottest celebrities. With the tremendous popularity of the commercial, and a recent media blitz in San Diego during Super Bowl XXXVII, Tonya Ballinger and Kitana Baker are poised to cash in big time on their overnight success. rnrn
If one isn't the star of the next The Bachelorette and the other isn't appearing in the next Ben Stiller movie, I will be very, very surprised. rn rn
Without a doubt, the ad created by my idols at Ogilvy/N.Y. should immediately be inducted into the Clio Hall of Fame (www.clioawards.com). In fact I might travel to Miami Beach, FL. in May to attend the 44th Clio Festival in the hopes the girls might be there. rnrn
Adding to the hubbub surrounding the beer ad, the sexier spot (with the now famous, "Let's make out," line) can only be seen on cable, while a toned down version is currently airing on the networks (those idiots). There is a totally uncensored version on ifilm at www.ifilm.com. I strongly suggest you check it out. rnrn
Baker, the gorgeous brunette, has a Website at www.kitanabaker.com, and is now tweaking its server capabilities due to the immense amount of traffic it has recently encountered. rnrn
Ballinger is currently without a Web home, but that should change any minute now. rnrn
News on the beautiful twosome is that Ballinger has been in talks with Guess? Jeans, and Baker recently returned from shooting episodes of Wild On . . . in Belize for the E! Network. There is also word that Stuff Magazine is scheduling a photo shoot for the bellicose beauties that will be featured in the May or June issue. rnrn
I don't even drink beer, and all I can talk about these days is how much I am in love with these two girls.rnrn
Amazing how a commercial can sweep through pop culture like a hurricane. The Miller Lite ad is but one of an impressive lineage of famous spots that have touched a nerve with people. One "Wazzzuupppp" is all it takes to conjure up annoying memories of every friend you have calling you every hour with what was once the "It" catchphrase. rnrn
Did anyone catch the Sunday night debut of Jimmy Kimmel Live following the Bucs victory over the hapless Raiders? It had to be the biggest pile of horse manure to hit the airwaves in years. Somewhere Chevy Chase is laughing. rnrn
I was never a big Kimmel fan to begin with, but he set back late night TV a good thirty years with that performance. Snoop Dogg as co-host was mildly amusing, but Kimmel acted like a complete imbecile to Warren Sapp, who flew up from San Diego after winning the Super Bowl. rnrn
I actually felt bad for guest George Clooney, which is pretty tough considering the guy's rich, handsome and pulls babes like it's nobody's business, but Kimmel totally muffed the segment with one of Hollywood's biggest stars. It was a nice gesture to bring out a bottle of Vodka and a few glasses for a quick toast, but believe me, had Clooney not had his new film Confessions of A Dangerous Mind to hock, he'd had been at his mansion with the pet pig. rnrn
In any event, I'm not about to switch over from David Letterman or Charlie Rose, for that matter, to watch Kimmel, who will be lucky to still be around by Valentine's Day. rnrn
And in a related story, it seems that a bar was set up to serve cocktails to the audience before and during the show. Well, all it took was one audience member to vomit midway through to freak out ABC honchos, who promptly had the bar shutdown. Odd, being that filthy stinking drunk is probably the only way you can actually enjoy the show. I have a feeling that once the network execs see a few more episodes of this drivel, not only will the bar be re-opened, but also crack dealers will be invited to cruise the audience. Hey, anything for ratings. rn rn
Amy Sohn is one of my favorite writers. Her book Run Catch Kiss is hilarious, and she's really in tune with the whole ?I'm a single person and here are my issues with love, sex and relationships? blueprint. Check out her latest column in New York Magazine at www.newyorkmetro.com/nymetro/nightlife/sex/columns/nakedcity/n_8281/. rnrn
There is a funny essay by Emily Nussbaum on Nerve.com this week, which takes a look at Christina Aguilera and her ascendancy to the title of Queen of Skank. Take a gander here: rnwww.nerve.com/opinions/nussbaum/christina/rnrn
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