Where the f*$k are my cheezeburgers already?

In the upcoming September issue of Esquire Magazine, Mickey Rourke waxes nostalgically about the good old days. Like when he used to eat Burger King cheeseburgers with his dogs.

I’d go to Burger King and get three f****** cheeseburgers for myself and several cheeseburgers for them [the dogs], then take the buns off. We’d all eat the same meal.

Good times.

Source.

“The Last Ride” by Bob Dob. Oil on panel.

You only have until June 30th to check out the latest show at Seattle’s Roq La Rue gallery, Tiger Tiger Burning Bright. ALL proceeds from the sale of these prints will be donated to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and the Wildlife Conservation Society earmarked for tiger conservation efforts.

Images from this exceptional group show, here.

Bonni Reid. Yes, please.

The Rock ‘n’ Roll Wet Werewolf lives!

More on Vancouver, BC artist Bonni Reid, here. To listen to the real Rock ‘n’ Roll WET Werewolf, tune into the Movies About Girls Podcast.

Source: Everlasting Blort!

Mickey Rourke walkin’ the dogs in New York.

I told a very sexy friend of mine that unless something stunning came across my laptop today, I wasn’t going to blog.

Thanks!: Dlisted.

Meet Zeke. One of the 62 dogs rescued from “death row” in Southern California last week by the Seattle Humane Society. Photo by Lori Penney.

Zeke the Chihuahua is one of 62 dogs now up for adoption at the Seattle Humane Society in Bellevue, Washington.

For more information on how to  adopt one of these lucky pooches or, to make a donation to help support the tireless efforts of the Seattle Humane Society, click here.

Thanks to Surly for the link and his dedication to all things canine.

Baron Von Zipper can’t vote, but you can. For Surly and LP.

The more I see of man, the more I like dogs.
Madame de Staël.

While it’s important to get out and vote (example: Massachusetts) to be sure the Animal Spay/Neuter Assistance Legislation gets passed (Washington State Senate Bill 5329/HB 1406), it’s equally important to petition your WA state senators and reps now, so the voices of animals that can’t speak for themselves are heard.

Right now, The Seattle Humane Society is offering free spay/neuter services for all Pit Bull and Pit Bull Mix adoptions, and microchips are only $5. Contact your local Humane Society for more information.

Click here to send your message of support to your senator or representative.

Cherrybomb’s rescue cats Iggy and Woody (brothers), age 2.

My very rocking, animal loving BFF, Surly, reminded me today that during the month of December the Seattle Humane Society will be offering free cat adoptions and Kitten adoption fees are reduced to just $50. I don’t know about you but,  after seeing photos of Mickey Rourke buying a dog for his girlfriend from a pet store earlier today, I needed some positive spin.

More information here.

Mickey Rourke and his 24 year old niece girlfriend buying a puppy at a Manhattan pet store yesterday. For Rusty and LP.

Now before you get all mushy looking at this photo of this nice old man buying a puppy for his niece, save it. Someone needs to get Ingrid E. Newkirk of PETA some Valium and a Snuggie because this is a photo of animal rights activist and puppy mill hater Mickey Rourke buying a puppy for his 24 year old Russian girlfriend at a Manhattan pet story yesterday. Sacrilege! Man, I know pussy will make you do all kinds of crazy things but, buying a puppy from a pet store after having a long history of canine advocacy is just too fucked up for words. Earlier this year,after posing for a PETA ad that encouraged dog owners to fix their pets, Rourke went out on his porch and shook his fist at people that purchase animals from pet stores:

I think if the public is more aware of fixing their animals, of not going to the puppy store – which I have been guilty of – they wouldn’t be putting so many dogs to death each week.

Although it pains me to type theses words, the power of “this is total bullshit!” compels me…

Rourke: FAIL!

The Muppet version of Bohemian Rhapsody.

I know I’m at least a day behind on this one but, I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one running behind at the moment. Anyway, this is some pretty happy shit.

Thanks to Stacey for the link (that she sent yesterday).

*Programming note: Posts will be slowish for the next few days as I work on maintaining a consistent blood-alcohol level of at least 0.075*

Mikkey Dee and his Maine Coon cat, Ester. For LP.

Motörhead drummer Mikkey Dee and members of bands like The Hives and Opeth posed with their pets for a 2010 calendar that will benefit Swedish Animal Charity, Djurens Rätt.

The calendars are available via Sweden Rocks for Animal Rights.

I want YOU to care about animal rights! For Surly and LP.

Last Saturday, Ronnie James Dio, his wife Wendy and other volunteers from the Brittany Foundation helped raise about $20,000 for the LA based non-profit canine rescue.

To help raise awareness of what a day in the life of a rescue dog is like, Dio’s wife Wendy and 12 Brittany volunteers spent most of the day locked inside a dog kennels. Attendees to the fundraiser bid $1 a minute to get the volunteers out of their “kennels” for the day. Dio also spent time signing autographs and taking photos with fans, the proceeds of which also went to support Brittney. Said the 67 year old rocker:

It certainly shows the power of your fame but it also shows how people want to take part in the things people do that are good.

Behold the power of Rock ‘n’ Roll indeed…

Thunderheist, Jerk It. No animals were harmed during the filming of this video but they did get their groove on…

Whoa. By way of Toronto/Montreal welcome to Thunderheist. Like it or not (and I verra much love it) Jerk It is going to be stuck in your head for a while. The video was created by Noel Paul and Stefan Moore of That Go.net The pair are also also responsible for the trippy video, Sophisticated Side Ponytail by Seattle techno fave, Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head. Both Paul and Moore are graduate students at the DXArts, the Center for Digital Arts at the University of Washington in Seattle.

If you missed them last year at CMJ, you can catch Thunderheist live in Cali on November 8th at Pepperjacks and at Half Alive at Pub 340 in Vancouver, BC on November 21st.

Mark E. Smith of The Fall. Squirrel hater.

Mark E. Smith, the vox behind the prolifically awesome band, The Fall, is under investigation by the RSPCA (the UK’s version of the ASPCA) for comments he made about killing endangered red squirrels with his hedge clippers:

“Squirrels mean nothing to me. I killed a couple last weekend actually. They were eating my garden fence,” Smith told Uncut magazine, although it was unclear whether he had confused the animal with their more prevalent American grey cousins.

The singer, whose group has gone through 50 different members in their career, also said he “wouldn’t have a problem” with people purposefully driving over seagulls in their cars.

Mark E. Smith. Squirrels stole my teefs!

What you have to remember is Mark E. Smith of The Fall (who I swear to god turned 51 not 81 last month. What the hell is in the water in England?) says a lot of crazy things. To say Mark E. Smith is eccentric is like saying Charlton Heston liked guns. To illustrate my point, Smith’s lyrics often reflect his generally gonzo state-of-mind. Like the lyrics from the song, 80’s-90’s off 1986’s Bend Sinister:

“I’m the big-shot original rapper. But now it’s time for me to get off the crapper.”

Or how about one of Cherrybomb’s favorite Fall lyrics of all time, “HEY THERE FUCKFACE” from The Classical. You can find that one and more jazzed up punk shit on the revered 2005 release Hex Induction Hour. Which, by the way you should own. Fuckface.

John Peel thought John Peel was a cunt, but he loved The Fall…

Smith, while often belligerent, is a completely brilliant performer who has put out 25 records and 50 comps since The Fall originated in early 1977. This Cherrybomb Fall fact is confirmed by the late, great John Peel who referred to the The Fall as his favorite band.

Anyways, it’s like Smith says in Totally Wired, “you don’t have to be American to be strange”…

Stone and her “lucky” rabbit’s foot at a post-Oscar party

…dead ones. It seems every time I have the misfortune of seeing a photo of Sharon Stone she is draped in some dead animal skin. This week however, Sharon decided to play it safe and showed up at a post-Oscar party wearing a white suit with a white rabbit paw pinned to the lapel. Sharon Stone is a classy lady. I think the only animal Sharon has yet to adorn is a fucking Yeti and that’s because Yeti is in hiding. From Sharon Stone that is…

Sharon Stone in a Fendi fur carpet…

I’m really confused. Isn’t LA warm? Maybe Sharon thinks this monstrosity helps bring out the color in her dead eyes. I mean, everyone knows that the “light” from dead animal souls is really flattering.

Sharon Stone in the blue wrap of death…

Okay, so this (above) has to be fake because I know of no animals with blue fur. On this planet anyway. Perhaps Sharon had the Cookie Monster aced so she could stay warm. Anyways, Cherrybomb thinks wearing any fur is gross but wearing blue fur totally makes you look old. And fat.

Sharon Stone says there is no such thing as too much fur…

Hello! I’m Sharon Stone, actress and former Burger King spokesperson. Here is a photo of me out in LA. As you can see, LA is very cold this time of year. Because the weather in Los Angeles can be so harsh, I have created a checklist for myself so I can be adequately prepared in the event of a winter apocolypse:

Fur coat? Check.

Fur hat? Check.

Fur Scarf? Check.

Fur trimmed handbag? Check.

Security guard posing as “random smiling guy” to protect me from PETA? Check.

Dignity? Chec…wait a minute! That’s a trick question. I’m Sharon Stone. I have no dignity!

Thanks to Dlisted and Go Fug Yourself for the furry linkage.