Pop Culture Countdown! Justin Bieber Goes To Space! Johnny Depp is 50! The Backstreet Boys Sing To Pandas! And More! Karalee Counts Em’ Down!

Babies, Babies, Babies!

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Hola friends! Thanks for making the PCC part of your reading repertoire. It’s been one mother of a week — and by that I mean there’s been an onslaught of celebrity baby news. Jennifer Love Hewitt — preggers! Kate Winslet — a mum-to-be yet again! Channing and Jenna Tatum — welcome baby Everly! Jensen Ackles and Danneel Harris — and sweet baby Justice! And that’s just off the top of my head. Somewhere Kim K. is stewing, raging over her thunder being stolen. Or maybe she’s just still pissed at her ankles — the only viable explanation for why she keeps strangling them in too-small ankle-strap heels. Those poor ankles. What did they ever do to her except keep her and her inflated ego and self-worth upright all these years?

Anywho, on to this week’s PCC!

Animal cruelty


Truth be told, I love a good boy-band reunion. And even though I loved me some ‘N Sync, it’s fun that the Backstreet Boys are giving their die-hard fans a reason to swoon once more.

However, I have to say the video of the BSB in China cuddling and serenading panda bears (yes, you read that right — they busted out a little “All I have to Give”) did not strike me as precious. I found it awkward. Unnerving. Against God’s plan. “Tell me whyyyy,” indeed.

Sole sister


Sarah Jessica Parker is launching a new show line, partnering with the longtime CEO of Manolo Blahnik to do so. The line will be called “SJP” (I wonder how many brain trusts were formed to think up that gem) and will be available exclusively at Nordstrom in early 2014.

Needless to say, a far cry (and price point) from her first clothing venture, Bitten, which was sold at Steve & Barry’s.

If you’ve never heard of Steve & Barry’s, then you’ve clearly never shopped for discounted poly-blend on a college campus. And that makes me a little sad for you.

Nailed


Twelve thousand dollars. That’s how much someone paid for a fake fingernail once worn by Lady Gaga.

Do you know what you can buy for $12,000?! A new car. A foreclosed home. A seven-night Caribbean cruise for you and 10 of your closest friends.

Or better yet: a lot of therapy sessions to understand why you would blow 12 G’s on a glorified Lee Press On.

Make a wish


Happy birthday weekend, Johnny Depp! It’s hard to believe but Capt. Jack Sparrow will turn 50 on Sunday, June 9. How is that possible? Needless to say, we’re a long way from the “Winona forever” tattoo days.

It made me wonder what other celebs soon will join Johnny in the Quinquagenarian Club.

Some of the names include Lisa Kudrow (July 30),

Coolio (Aug. 1)

and Brad Pitt (Dec. 18).

To think Coolio and Regina Phalange started kindergarten the same year is enough to make one’s mind explode.

Rocket man


Justin Bieber is going to outer space.

Dreams can come true! That would be ours, not his.

That’s all for this week…catch ya on the flip side!