We knew going in that the SNL 40th anniversary special would be chock-full of just about every famous person who has ever walked within spitting distance of 30 Rockefeller Plaza and the opening monologue was quick to make use of this genuinely insane temporary cast of stars. Things got started on the right foot when the always-welcome Steve Martin took the stage ... but then he was joined by Tom Hanks. And then things got really crazy.
Since some point in time in 2013 'twerking' became popular with the kids of the world. At its onset it seemed like a cute fad that wouldn't last...we were wrong. Twerking is everywhere now and sometimes it is funny, but it is not always a good thing!
Last year, it was 'Tan Mom' who took the title for Worst Song of the Year. This year, it looks like Buck 22 and Billy Ray Cyrus are the leaders in the clubhouse.
Typically, we're not the biggest fans of mash-ups here at Ultimate Classic Rock. After all, anyone with a rudimentary knowledge of an audio-editing tool can fuse together songs by Queen and Fergie and ruin both of them in the process. But the latest one making the rounds isn't that bad.
Each year there are Halloween costumes that everybody and their dog (yes - people dress their dogs up too) wears. The costume is usually something that deals with a recent pop culture event or person. This year if you want an original Halloween costume - don't dress like this, because everybody else is.
Gene Simmons has devoted his career to defending the right of all young women to shake what their mamas gave them, so it should come as no surprise that the Kiss bassist is standing behind Miley Cyrus in her hour of public controversy.