Showing posts with label Accents. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Accents. Show all posts

Monday, December 5, 2016

Mariah"s World Recap: A Vision of Love, British Accents

Mariah’s World, which premiered last night, sought to answer a time-honored question pondered by generations of music and gossip fans:


What is it like to live in Mariah Carey’s world?



Well, on Mariah’s World Season 1 Episode 1, viewers witnessed the pop singing great and renowned diva grapple with many hurdles.


Professionally, and obviously, personally.


We kicked things off with Mariah introducing us to her world in the most bizarre fashion. Seriously, it was awful. 


She dressed up as “Bianca Storm” and started lifting the lid on the life of the singing sensation, while speaking in a British accent. 


“I can’t describe Mariah…. The world doesn’t know how awful she really is.”



As we all know already, Mariah and James Packer are no more, but the episode was showing us just how the cracks started to appear in the relationship. 


Their schedules were just all over the place, so it’s clear the show was always going to foreshadow the end of the relationship. 


Mariah was vocal to her management about having a lot on her plate with her tour and wedding. It was clear Mariah was probably going to have to delay the wedding to be able to do the tour. 


It sucks, but that’s just what happens sometimes. 



If you thought things could not get anymore ridiculous, Stella interviewed someone to join Mariah’s team and made the woman promise not to be in a relationship for the first year. 


The woman was in a relationship. 


Yikes. 


A very odd thing about the episode was that Mariah reconnected with Bryan Tanaka, who just so happens to be her current boyfriend. 


Mariah and Bryan were spotted getting hot and heavy in Hawaii days ago. It’s great we’re getting to see how their relationship started and all, but it kind of sucks there’s going to a lot of focus on her ill-fated relationship with James in the mix, too. 


Hopefully the James stuff is over with in the next few weeks, so we can move on and get to know what’s the script with Mariah and Bryan. 


They seem like a much more interesting pairing. Right?


Mariah’s tour then kicked off in not so stellar fashion. Her nanny packed her passport in a suitcase, causing a three-hour delay for the opening of her tour in Glasgow, Scotland. 



“I’m very, very, very stressed about this whole thing.… We don’t have costumes, we don’t have a rehearsal.”


The new assistant then struggled to get Mariah’s Apple TV working, forcing Mariah into floods of tears. 


Yeah, we’re sitting here wondering what the heck we just watched, too. 


“Mariah’s World” was an apt title for the series. People have been wondering what her life is like, so she’s giving them a first hand account of it. 


It’s as ludicrous as you would expect!


What did you think of it all? 


Sound off below!



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Thursday, December 10, 2015

Downton Abbey Stars Ditch British Accents, Blow Our Minds

Downton Abbey has been an unexpected giant hit in the United States for years now.


But it doesn"t feature zombies. Or naval officers solving crimes. And we can"t think of a single superhero who has ever made an appearance on the PBS drama.


So, what is the appeal?


Stephen Colbert thinks he knows.


The talk show host had stars Michelle Dockery, Hugh Bonneville and Allen Leech as guests on The Late Show this week and he offered up the notion that Americans love Downton Abbey because those British accents are just so cool.


They make everything sound so fancy and important.


But what if Dockery, Bonneville and Leech read a scene in American accents? What would the effect be?


Total and complete hilarity, that"s what!


Especially when Dockery uses a Valley Girl accent. And Bonneville comes across like a Disney villain of some kind. And then Leech shows them both up when he raises his voice many octives and, let"s face it, sounds like a stereotypical gay man.


"Let"s just forget about this. Mary, who are you wearing?" he concludes, much to the enjoyment of Colbert and his castmates.


Would you watch Downton Abbey online if the cast all used American accents?


It"s an intriguing question. Try to answer it as you experience this bizarre event below:


Downton abbey cast performs scene in american accents

Monday, November 2, 2015

23 Celebrities You Didn"t Know Had Accents


We"re surprised, too!


These 23 celebrities are so masterful at speaking with an American accent on screen that you"ll be shocked to find out where they"re really from.


Check out the slideshow below to see for yourself!




1. Charlie Hunnam


Charlie hunnam

It turns out that Sons of Anarchy star Charlie Hunnam is actually masking his British accent on the show. Who knew?



2. Alfred Enoch


Alfred enoch

Alfred Enoch plays Wes on How to Get Away With Murder, while masterfully hiding his British accent. Of course, if you recognized him from his role in Harry Potter, you may not be too surprised by this one.



3. Christian Bale


Christian bale

Actor Christian Bale, known for his roles in American Hustle and The Dark Knight nearly always masks his British accent. He has used in natural accent in a couple of roles, however.



4. Andrew Lincoln


Andrew lincoln

Andrew Lincoln has a perfect southern accent as Rick on The Walking Dead, but it’s not real at all. He’s actually from London.



5. Eliza Taylor


Eliza taylor

Eliza Taylor plays Clarke Griffin on The 100, and we never would have guessed she was hiding her Australian accent.



6. Josh Bowman


Josh bowman

Josh Bowman, who played Daniel Grayson on ABC’s Revenge, doesn’t sound a thing like his character in real life. Though he talks with a convincing American accent on the show, he’s actually British.


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