Creative Captioning: Spect(o)ral Analysis

This much we know: Just moments after a judge declared a mistrial in the murder case against Phil Spector, he and wife Rachelle exited the L.A. Superior Court. What we don't know, though, speaks volumes. What thought was going through the reclusive music producer's mind here? Is his wife elated or secretly annoyed that he'll be home to share the hairspray for quite some time? If anyone knows, it's you.

Share your alternate captions below. The best entry will be elevated to a position of prominence here in the blog and the writer of that entry may call him (or her) self "Official Celebritology Captionologist" for the week of Sept. 23 - 29.

Deliver your sentence(s) below...


(AP)

Winning Captions
1. Phil Spector can't believe the "Wall of Crap" defense was so effective. -- lydacole

2. People lots people nice people photo snap-snap sunny day apple scruffs BOIL SNUFFY BUNNY! tulips meow pretty kitten cupcakes sprinkles snake maggots squirmy-squirm tapioca KILL! KILL! ocean breeze frizzy tribble wet steel cold hot cold BANG! BANG! BANG! pretty bird tweety bird... -- CONTROL v. KAOS

3. After Phil declared to his wife that the trial had been "murder," both reeled from the awkward joke. -- s-bomb

4. Phil Spector, looking almost as though he were still alive, is taken from courthouse by his devoted wife. -- Mr. Natural

5. A triumphant Phil Spector heads to a meeting with his editor to discuss the publication of his "If I did it" book. -- CJB

Honorable Mention
Rachelle: I wish he'd worn his flat front face, rather than that ghoulish, pleated one. -- SMACK

By Liz |  September 27, 2007; 10:43 AM ET  | Category:  Creative Captioning
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Instead of donating to Locks for Love, Spector's wife will now have to donate her hair again to another one of his wigs.

Posted by: not bluto | September 27, 2007 11:12 AM

Phil Spector can't believe the "Wall of Crap" defense was so effective.

Posted by: lydacole | September 27, 2007 11:26 AM

Rachelle: God, this bullet-proof vest sure is itchy.
Phil: Gee, I sure hope Rachelle will lend me those hair clips. Otherwise she's agoner.

Posted by: POS | September 27, 2007 11:36 AM

He's Rebel

Posted by: Lisa1 | September 27, 2007 11:39 AM

Wait, since when was he married? Has he been married all along? And is his wife okay with him having brought another woman home, even if he didn't kill her? I don't understand!

Posted by: Phoebe | September 27, 2007 11:45 AM

i know i'm not captionologist material (we all must know our limits), but i absolutely must comment on the tacky plastic clips mrs. spector is wearing.
i don't know anyone, other than the occasional toddler or kindergartner who wears those things. oh sure, you might grab one when you're in the bathroom to pull your hair out of your eyes when you're putting on moisturizer, but to wear them, in earnest, in public, where you know you will be photographed, is definitely a hair fashion "Don't".

Posted by: methinks | September 27, 2007 11:49 AM

Shih tzus really do make the big wigs

Posted by: michael | September 27, 2007 11:49 AM

Sheryl Crow takes her dad home.

Posted by: 23112 | September 27, 2007 11:50 AM

Once again, I'm captionless but I have an answer for Phoebe.

I think Spector married her after/during this whole fiasco.

Posted by: Bored @ home | September 27, 2007 11:58 AM

When going home with a potential murderer, always keep Michael Clarke Duncan close at hand.

Posted by: EA | September 27, 2007 12:04 PM

"And is his wife okay with him having brought another woman home, even if he didn't kill her?"

the caveat at the end of this sentence cracked me up. well done, phoebe.

Posted by: methinks | September 27, 2007 12:06 PM


Rachelle Spector is thrilled to learn that Madame Tussard's is opening a museum in D.C.!

Posted by: pnina | September 27, 2007 12:10 PM

I've got a gun at home for those pearlies honey!

Posted by: DJ | September 27, 2007 12:13 PM

While escorting the new model of Rod Stewart to Madame Tussaud's, his assistant realizes with horror that she forgot to take the butterfly clips out of her hair this morning after putting on her makeup, thus facing enternal ridicule from her social set.

Posted by: LE | September 27, 2007 12:19 PM

Rachelle Spector updates husband Phil's image by taking him shopping for a pair of plain front pants.

Posted by: Cro-Magnon | September 27, 2007 12:21 PM

PS: "I can't wait to jab her with the adrenaline spike."
RS: "I can't wait for him to jab me with the adrenaline spike."

Posted by: OD | September 27, 2007 12:22 PM

A triumphant Phil Spector heads to a meeting with his editor to discuss the publication of his "If I did it" book.

Posted by: CJB | September 27, 2007 12:25 PM

Caption:

Rachel Spector -- wearing opaque glasses so she won't be frightened to death by the visage of her husband -- is guided out of L.A. Superior Court.

Posted by: Paul | September 27, 2007 12:31 PM

Sorry, that should have read;

Shih tzus really do make the best wigs.

Posted by: michael | September 27, 2007 12:37 PM

I'm a fan of this one: "Phil Spector can't believe the "Wall of Crap" defense was so effective."

Here's my offering:

Rachel: "With my new ventriloquist dummy, I can rebuild the Spector fortune!"

Posted by: Silver Spring | September 27, 2007 12:47 PM

Phil Spector exits the L.A. Superior Court on his way to a post-trial celebration with Courtney Love, Robert Blake, O.J. Simpson and Dick Cheney.

Posted by: byoolin | September 27, 2007 12:54 PM

The last name is Spector, NOT Spectacle. And YOU quit laughing honey.

Posted by: DJ | September 27, 2007 1:50 PM

I'll get you my pretteeeeeeey.

Posted by: DJ | September 27, 2007 1:52 PM

After Phil declared to his wife that the trial had been "murder," both reeled from the awkward joke.

Posted by: s-bomb | September 27, 2007 1:58 PM

Him: I wonder if I can shoot this one and get away with it too.
Her: If I hold his arm really tight, maybe he can't draw his gun.

Posted by: ep | September 27, 2007 2:01 PM

Rachelle Spector carries her dummy "P-Spec" to a press conference announcing her new career as a ventriloquist.

Posted by: b | September 27, 2007 2:34 PM

darn. I didn't see silver spring's entry before i submitted mine.

great minds think alike, i guess!

Posted by: b | September 27, 2007 2:35 PM

RS: I guess now I won't get power of attorney while you're in prison, huh?

PS: I wonder if the cops left any guns at the house....

Posted by: b | September 27, 2007 2:37 PM

"I'm D-E-A-D when she gets me home!"

Posted by: Stick | September 27, 2007 2:43 PM

"Damn! NOW I know how OJ felt!"

Posted by: Stick | September 27, 2007 2:46 PM

If she doesn't stop wrinkling my suit, I swear to GOD I'm gonna shoot the broad!!!

Posted by: Pompous Magnus | September 27, 2007 3:05 PM

We need white upside-down sunglasses to complete our yin-yan look.

Posted by: VAGIRL | September 27, 2007 3:07 PM

Posting here because the internet pipes into the chat seem to be all constipated:

Someone posted, "Wasn't "Bat Guano" the name of Slim Pickens character who rode on the bomb in the movie Dr Strangelove?"

Colonel Bat Guano was played by Keenan Wynn. When Peter Sellers, as Group Captain Mandrake, needs change for the payphone, he orders Bat Guano to shoot it.

After much argument, he agrees, but warns Mandrake, "You're going to have to answer to the Coca-Cola Company."

Posted by: byoolin | September 27, 2007 3:27 PM

Rachelle Spector grimaces under the combined weight of her hair clips, the corpse of her husband, and the really big ring on the guy to her left.

Posted by: Md | September 27, 2007 3:35 PM

Phil Spector, looking almost as though he were still alive, is taken from courthouse by his devoted wife.

Posted by: Mr. Natural | September 27, 2007 3:37 PM

Alotta Fagina: "Really Austin, there's nothing more sexy than a pathetically aging hipster!"

Austin Powers: "Yeah baby!" "Shall we shag???"

Posted by: Mugsy | September 27, 2007 4:14 PM

Is it just me, or does he look a little like Malcolm McLaren from this angle?

All together now:

"Two buffalo gals go 'round the outside, 'round the outside, 'round the outside"

Posted by: Pompous Magnus | September 27, 2007 4:23 PM

Why am I famous again?

Posted by: WDC 21113 | September 27, 2007 4:25 PM

Mr. Natural, try this:

Phil Spector, looking almost life like, is taken from courthouse by his devoted wife.

Posted by: Anonymous | September 27, 2007 4:34 PM

Jessica Biel, promoting X-Men 5 with her co-star, the Chucky Doll.

Posted by: army girl | September 27, 2007 4:43 PM

"Phil, sweetie... I have to talk to you about Joey Ramone and Bobby Hatfield not returning your calls..."

Posted by: Margo | September 27, 2007 5:34 PM

Why is she wearing my hair clips?! I put them next to the gun for a reason, lady...

Posted by: miss belle | September 27, 2007 7:00 PM

[Also? P-Spec is staged very well, love the pop of the red tie and square. Even his crazy eyes look nice in a pinstripe suit.]

Posted by: miss belle | September 27, 2007 7:03 PM

Weekend at Spectors.

Posted by: RD Padouk | September 27, 2007 7:16 PM

Rachelle: Hung, eh?...I should be so lucky!!

Posted by: Pablo | September 27, 2007 8:50 PM

People lots people nice people photo snap-snap sunny day apple scruffs BOIL SNUFFY BUNNY! tulips meow pretty kitten cupcakes sprinkles snake maggots squirmy-squirm tapioca KILL! KILL! ocean breeze frizzy tribble wet steel cold hot cold BANG! BANG! BANG! pretty bird tweety bird . . .

Posted by: CONTROL v. KAOS | September 28, 2007 12:46 AM

Bonus points to whoever can pick the Spector-produced song title out of C v. K's post!

Posted by: byoolin | September 28, 2007 8:05 AM

Oh, come on... it's "Apple Scruffs!" Sheez, how about a HARD one??

CvK has to win this contest hands down.

Posted by: Margo | September 28, 2007 9:06 AM

Having Lost a Gamble Made on Her Wedding Day, Rachelle Spector Contemplates the Ramifications of "Til Death Do Us Part"

Posted by: EW | September 28, 2007 9:22 AM

I wonder if we can make it to Denny's in time for the Early Bird Special?

Posted by: BDWESQTM | September 28, 2007 9:38 AM

PS - MisS-trial? Do you think I can get her to come to the castle?

Posted by: Pnina | September 28, 2007 10:07 AM

After leaving the courthouse, aging musical genius and wig dummy Phil Spector and his wife Rachelle went directly to an open casting call for an L.A. revival of "Guys and Dolls," set to open in November.

Posted by: Nathan | September 28, 2007 10:23 AM

"Okay, so he stays out of prison, but maybe the stress will put me one year closer to widowhood."

Posted by: Cubeland, MD | September 28, 2007 10:43 AM

They say the "Devil wears Prada", in this case the devil wears a 27 year old, soon to be victim.

Posted by: PhilWho? | September 28, 2007 10:47 AM

"Beauty and the Beast" stars mobbed outside playhouse.

Posted by: Right Winger | September 28, 2007 12:36 PM

Phil Spector reveals his new look, "the wall of renown."

Posted by: CJB | September 28, 2007 2:29 PM

A happy shopper pushes her way through a disappointed crowd at a Los Angeles-area Walmart, thrilled to be clutching this season's hottest toy, "Mini-Me, the Barry Manilow Edition". The woman got the store's last "Mini-Manilow", as the toy's come to be called, and according to Wal-Mart Store Manager Ed Hervey, "folks buy 'em as fast as we can get 'em in stock and on the shelf!"

Posted by: Vanna16 | September 28, 2007 6:06 PM

Rachelle: I wish he'd worn his flat front face, rather than that ghoulish, pleated one.

Posted by: SMACK | September 30, 2007 11:05 AM

Britney Spears just lost custody of her kids. KFed is the better parent.

Posted by: St Cheryl | October 1, 2007 5:02 PM

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