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Happy Friday! Enjoy the last day of winter today as spring officially rolls in tomorrow afternoon, and if seeing a new movie is part of your weekend plans, here’s what’s out:
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID (PG and has a running time of 2 hours)
A new comedy, starring Zachary Gordon and Steve Zahn. The film follows the struggles of a wise cracking middle school student over the course of a school year. Diary of a Wimpy Kid was directed by Thor Freudenthal.
REPO MEN (R and has a running time of 1 hour and 50 minutes)
A new action movie, starring Jude Law, Forest Whitaker and Liev Schreiber. A futuristic thriller in a world where humans have extended lives through highly sophisticated and expensive mechanical organs created by a company called The Union, which will reclaim its property for non-payment using repo men. Remy, played by Law, is one of the best repo men in the business but when he suffers cardiac failure on the job, he wakes to find himself fitted with a top-of-the-line heart replacement and a hefty debt. But when he can’t make payments, The Union sends its toughest member, Jake, played by Whitaker, to find him and take back his heart. Repo Men was directed by Miguel Sapochnik.
THE BOUNTY HUNTER (PG-13 and has a running time of 1 hour and 45 minutes)
A new romantic comedy, starring Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler. The film follows Milo, played by Butler, an unlucky bounty hunter, who thinks he’s got a stroke of luck when he’s given a job to bring in his bail jumping ex-wife, Nicole, played by Aniston, but what Milo thought would be an easy task turns out to be a nightmare when the pair find themselves on the run for their lives. The Bounty Hunter was directed by Andy Tennant.
ROCK BIOPIC “THE RUNAWAYS” IN LIMITED RELEASE THIS WEEKEND
“Twilight” star Kristen Stewart is rocker Joan Jett in “The Runaways,” in limited release this weekend. The biopic tells the story of The Runaways, the all-girl teen band which emerged in the 1970s. Dakota Fanning co-stars as lead singer Cherie Currie. Fanning said she carefully studied Currie’s on stage persona. Michael Shannon, Stella Maeve, and Scout Taylor-Compton also star. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival this January. “The Runaways” is rated R.
And a lot of great music releases to keep your eye on……
SARAH McLACHLAN TO UNVEIL ‘THE LAWS OF ILLUSION’ IN JUNE
Sarah McLachlan will release her first album in seven years, The Laws Of Illusion, on June 15th, just weeks before the kick off to the Lilith 2010 summer tour. The album is already available for pre-order at SarahMclachlan.com. If you pre-order it you’ll get exclusive access to purchase Lilith Fair tickets before they are made available anywhere else, plus and instant download of her new song “One Dream”.
U2 is now taking pre-orders for its Artificial Horizon remix album, which will be available only through May 14th as a triple-vinyl set. Once pre-orders end on the 14th, the total number of sets ordered will be manufactured and shipped out as soon as possible.
Finally, Bo Bice will release his third album, Different Shades Of Blue, on May 18th. He says incorporating more country elements into this one.
HALFBAKED HEADLINE OF THE DAY:“BOY LISTED ‘FOR SALE’ ON CRAIGSLIST”
A Craigslist post asking for five-thousand dollars to purchase a child named “Gavin” has triggered an investigation. Authorities were tipped off about the ad in late February by a Spokane woman who saw the post. A man who claims to be Gavin’s father wrote the ad, describing him as a, quote, “great kid,”and listed off basketball, football, and soccer as the boy’s favorite sports. The writer of the ad explained that he no longer could afford to care for Gavin and expressed interest in meeting the boy’s “buyers” to ensure that they were fit parents.
BEST TO KEEP APRIL FOOLS’ DAY PRANKS OUT OF THE OFFICE
If you’re trying to come up with that great April Fools’ prank to pull on your boss or co-worker, your time might be better spent with something else. The majority of advertising and marketing executives taking part in a new survey by The Creative Group say such jokes don’t belong in the workplace. Just three-percent believe pulling off an April Fools’ prank is “very appropriate.” Meanwhile, 41-percent say it’s “not at all appropriate” and another 27-percent think it’s “not very appropriate.” Just over a quarter of those polled see April Fools’ jokes as “somewhat appropriate” for the office.
The Creative Group’s Donna Farrugia says executives frown upon April Fools’ pranks because they can be disruptive and they’re often hurtful to the target of the joke. But she notes levity in the office can be conducive to productivity. Farrugia suggests things like presenting office “superstars” awards or celebrating odd occasions like International Waffle Day, which is coming up next week, are more appropriate ways to boost morale and break up the monotony.
Working our way through this beautiful Thursday afternoon! Just one of those days it would be perfect to sneak out of work a little early, but the weather is supposed to remain nice into this offical 1st weekend of spring. High’s on Saturday up around 70!! So get out and enjoy it. Find some great community events to check out in the community calendar on our homepage under events.
DURAN DURAN TO REISSUE DEBUT AND SOPHOMORE ALBUMS WITH EXTRAS
Duran Duran will reissue their 1981 self-titled debut album and the 1983 follow-up, Seven And The Ragged Tiger, on March 30th with a batch of extras. Both releases will include a DVD with music videos and performances. The expanded special Editions feature remastered original albums, plus B-sides, 12-inch mixes and live recordings. Reissues of the band’s other albums are expected out this summer. Duran Duran’s debut album featured the songs “Girls On Film,” “Anyone Out There” and others.
HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP:
AMY POEHLER PREGNANT WITH BABY NO. 2: Amy Poehler and Will Arnett are expecting their second child. Amy confirmed the pregnancy, but did not reveal a due date. The couple has a son, Archie, who is 16-months-old.
KEVIN COSTNER WILL HAVE 7 KIDS! Kevin Costner is preparing to welcome a seventh child. His second wife, Christine Baumgartner is pregnant with their third child and is due in June. He also has three children from his marriage to Cindy Silva and a son from his subsequent relationship with Bridget Rooney.
FORMER ‘WONDER YEARS’ STAR PREGNANT: Former Wonder Years star Danica McKellar and her husband of one year, Mike Verta, are expecting their first child this fall.
HALFBAKED HEADLINE OF THE DAY:“WOMAN SUES OVER DEFECTIVE CLOWN SHOES”
A woman from Queens, New York is suing a costume company and other businesses over plastic clown shoes purchased in 2008. She was injured at a Halloween party on October 31, 2008 while wearing the shoes and taking a fall. Her attorney says the novelty footwear was dangerous and that her client’s legs were badly hurt. The woman did not work as a professional clown and seeks no “additional publicity.”
BABIES ARE BORN TO DANCE
A new study says babies respond more to musical beats than to human speech. When researchers played classical music recordings, rhythmic beats and speech to babies, the little ones were rated by professional ballet dancers on how well their movements matched the music. Seated on their parents’ laps, the babies boogied to the beat, moving their arms, legs, hands, feet, torsos and heads in response to the music moreso than to the speech. They also found that the better the children were able to synchronize their movements with the music, the more they smiled.
I made it back just in time for St. Patrick’s Day! Had a bought of the stomach flu these past two days so I’m very happy to be back at it and enjoying this beautiful spring like day. And with spring officially rolling in this Saturday the tours continue to roll out.
THE EAGLES TO TEAM UP WITH DIXIE CHICKS AND KEITH URBAN FOR STADIUM DATES!!
The Eagles have announced an eight-date stadium swing in June with the Dixie Chicks, who’ll be marking their first road trek in four years. Joining the groups for five of the eight dates is Australian country rocker Keith Urban.
The Eagles tour dates (subject to change):
June 6 - Toronto, ON - Rogers Centre (with Dixie Chicks)
June 10 - East Rutherford, NJ - Meadowlands Stadium (with Dixie Chicks and Keith Urban)
Details about Lilith Tour 2010 have been surfacing in bits and pieces, and the latest information regarding cities and venues is no exception. So far, specifics for only eight of the 36 North American cities have been revealed for the summer festival. Tickets for the initial shows will go on-sale Saturday, March 27th via LilithFair.com and LiveNation.com.
Lilith 2010 tour dates (subject to change):
July 24 - Toronto, ON - Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
July 27 - Cleveland, OH - Blossom Music Center
HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP:
PAULA ABDUL TO HOST ‘STAR SEARCH’?!?! Paula Abdul is reportedly in talks to help ABC launch a new version of Star Search. She would juggle a combination of hosting and judging duties for the show, which could debut this summer.
‘AVATAR’ DVD RELEASE ANNOUNCED: Fans will be able to own Avatar in just over a month. It will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on April 22, the 40th. No formal statement has been made about a 3D DVD, but Fox noted that one will be released in the future — probably sometime next year.
COREY HAIM BURIED: Corey Haim was laid to rest yesterday in his hometown of Toronto. More than 200 friends and family attended the service, while even more fans and mourners gathered outside the chapel.
HALFBAKED HEADLINE OF THE DAY:“DENTIST USES PAPER CLIPS ON PATIENTS”
A former dentist from Massachusetts is being accused of putting paper clips in patients’ mouths in order to do root canals, and then billing Medicaid for the stainless steel posts that he should have used. He was charged with assault and battery, larceny, submitting false claims to Medicaid, and illegally prescribing drugs.
STRANGEST ST. PATRICK’S DAY TRADITIONS TheFrisky.com)
New York City already has one of the largest St. Patrick’s Day parades in the country, so why the heck is there another one in Hoboken, New Jersey, just 20 minutes away . . . two weeks before St. Patrick’s Day? If you want to get a jump-start on the holiday, journey to Hoboken for Irish step dancing, floats, and music.
We know that Chicago has mad Irish pride. But do they need to dye the Chicago River green to prove it? I guess so, considering that’s what they’ve been doing for the last 40 years.
In case you were wondering — yes, they celebrate St. Patty’s Day Down Under. In Brisbane, Australia, they have a parade that includes the “Irish Historical Story.” Residents dress up as teachers, widows and orphans, sugar cane cutters, gold miners, lawyers and stockmen to show how people of all traditions helped build the Australian nation. Is that supposed to be fun?
You know that you’re in the Irish capital of Nebraska when you approach O’Neil and see the world’s largest shamrock painted on their highway. If that wasn’t enough for you, they also celebrate the big day with a St. Patrick’s Day festival that includes a hypnotist and a dramatic reading of Dr. Seuss’s Green Eggs and Ham.
Aren’t you jealous that you won’t be celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with the fun folks of New London, WI? Their giant parade features leprechauns renaming the town “New Dublin,” corned beef and cabbage served all week, and an Irish wake parody known as “Finnegan’s Wake.” They actually put a mannequin in a green hearse and have the body fly out in a wicker casket as the hearse pulls away.
What to do on “The Shortest Street In the World”? Have the shortest St. Patrick’s Day parade in the world. In Hot Springs, AR, the green fireworks, Irish belly dancers, and pub-crawl will be over in no time at all. Just ask the parade’s Grand Marshal, Bo Derek.
BEER CUPCAKES? 10 WAYS TO COOK WITH GUINNESS
Foodie website Chow.com has unveiled ten ways to cook with Guinness Stout for St. Patrick’s Day. Chow.com has posted recipes for traditional fare like Irish Cheddar and Stout Fondue and Braised Beef that incorporate the dark, Irish brew. The website has also served up a few surprises like Guinness-Milk Chocolate Ice Cream and Chocolate Guinness Cupcakes. What’s in the cupcakes? Eggs, milk, sour cream, unsweetened cocoa, other standard items from the pantry, and entire bottle of beer. Guinness got its start in Dublin, Ireland in the 18th century.
Happy Friday!! Plenty to check out tonight if you’re looking to hit the town. Lansing High School is performing Cats at 6:30pm. Be sure to bring along some cat supplies to help the SPCA if you’ll be heading over to catch the show. Then, over at Dryden High School look for their 2nd performance of The Wizard of Oz, showtime is 7:30pm. Finally, at the Schwartz Center enjoy Dance, Drama and the Disco of Desire, showtime set for 7:30pm.
And of course there are new movies out! Here’s this weekend’s new film releases:
OUR FAMILY WEDDING (PG-13 and has a running time of 1 hour and 30 minutes)
A new romantic comedy, starring Forest Whitaker, America Ferrara and Carlos Mencia. The movie follows a newly engaged couple who learn the hard way that the road to their wedding day will be harder than they even imagined. Our Family Wedding was directed by Rick Famuyiwa.
SHE’S OUT OF MY LEAGUE (R and has a running time of 1 hour and 45 minutes)
A new comedy, starring Jay Baruchel, Mike Vogel and Alice Eve. The film follows Kirk, played by Baruchel, an average guy who can’t believe his luck when a gorgeous girl named Molly, played by Eve, falls in love with him and must figure out a way to make the unlikely relationship work, even though he’s the first to admit she’s out of his league. She’s Out of My League was directed by Jim Field Smith.
GREEN ZONE (R and has a running time of 1 hour and 55 minutes)
The film, set in 2003, follows Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller, played by Damon, who is on a mission to find Iraq’s reported stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction and discovers a massive cover up after he fails to find any chemical agents or other weapons. Stars Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, Amy Ryan and Brendan Gleeson. Green Zone was directed by Paul Greengrass, the director of The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum.
REMEMBER ME (PG-13 and has a running time of 1 hour and 55 minutes)
A new romance movie, starring Robert Pattinson, Pierce Brosnan, Emilie de Ravin and Chris Cooper. The film follows Tyler, played by Pattinson, a rebellious New York man who meets Ally, played by de Ravin, and is unexpectedly inspired by her as they begin to fall in love but soon, when secrets are revealed, the circumstances that brought them together slowly threaten to tear them apart. Remember Me was directed by Allen Coulter.
JAMES TAYLOR & CAROLE KING TO RELEASE L.A. TROUBADOUR SHOW ON CD/DVD
Coming on May 11th with be James Taylor and Carole King’s first joint collection, the live CD/DVD package Troubadour Reunion. The disc was recorded on November 28th, 29th, and 30th, 2007 at L.A.’s legendary Troubadour club in celebration of the venue’s 50th anniversary. Taylor and King played a similar setlist to their original joint L.A. shows, which took place in November 1969 and were King’s first as a solo performer. It’s those shows that serve as the inspiration for their upcoming joint tour.
James Taylor and Carole King Closest tour dates (subject to change):
June 10 - Philadelphia, PA - The Wachovia Center
June 22 - Philadelphia, PA - The Wachovia Center
June 28 - Wilkes-Barre, PA- Mohegan Sun Arena At Casey Plaza
June 30 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden Arena
HALFBAKED HEADLINE OF THE DAY:“MIDNIGHT KNITTER” STRIKES NEW JERSEY”
The “Press of Atlantic City” is reporting that a “Midnight Knitter” has been covering trees and lamp posts with miniature sweaters. The act is technically illegal because it is being committed on public property without permission. While some residents don’t have a problem with the random knitting around town, Mark Lukas remarks, quote, “It’s a public space and people should not be able to go in and do what they want to do.” Police are investigating.
STUDY: WOMEN WHO DRINK GAIN LESS WEIGHT
Could it be that drinking actually makes you gain less weight? A new study suggests that women who regularly drink moderate amounts of alcohol are less likely to gain weight than nondrinkers and are at lower risk for obesity. Researchers tracked the drinking habits of nearly 20,000 women for 13 years and found that nondrinkers gained more weight over time: nine pounds, on average, compared with an average gain of about three pounds among regular moderate drinkers. The risk of becoming overweight was almost 30 percent lower for women who drank one or two alcohol beverages a day, compared with nondrinkers.
Moving closer to the weekend and just a reminder that this weekend we spring ahead! Turn your clocks forward one hour Saturday night for Daylight Savings time. Giving us a little extra sunshine in the evening!
Madonna has teamed up with Macy’s to launch a “Material Girl” line of fashions. She’s creating a junior clothing collection, which she designed with her 13-year-old daughter Lourdes to market to teens. “Material Girl” will also include accessories such as handbags, jewelry, and shoes. Madonna and Macy’s are expecting to introduce “Material Girl” in August, just in time for back-to-school shopping, with items costing between 12-to-40-dollars. Catch Madonna on TV tonight. She’s slated to appear on “The Marriage Ref” with actor Larry David and comedian Ricky Gervais at 10:00 p.m. on NBC.
HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP:
‘24′ GETTING CANCELED? The cancelation of Fox’s 24 is expected to be announced any day. Ratings for the show’s eighth season have been tanking and it’s been reported for months that the end might be near. But, a 24 feature film is in the works that reportedly features Kiefer Sutherland’s character traveling to Europe.
‘WALL STREET’ RELEASE PUSHED BACK: The release of Oliver Stone’s Wall Street sequel is being delayed. Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps will be released on September 24th instead of April 23rd as previously planned. The film stars Michael Douglas and Shia LaBeouf.
EVAN RACHEL WOOD LEAVES BROADWAY’S ‘SPIDER-MAN’: Evan Rachel Wood has dropped out of Broadway’s upcoming Spider-Man musical. She would have played Mary Jane opposite Reeve Carney as Peter Parker and Alan Cumming as the Green Goblin. She left the production after months of delays. The show must go on….casting is underway to find a new Mary Jane to join the rest of the cast in the production.
HALFBAKED HEADLINE OF THE DAY:“CHINESE WOMEN DANCE IN UNDERWEAR TO FIND DATE”
Eight women turned heads on International Women’s Day when they decided to dance in the streets in their underwear while wearing masks. The group - which called themselves the “Crazy Beauties” - said they were under intense pressure from their families to find a man before “it was too late.” The women stood outside of a subway station and handed out their personal information as well as what type of men they would like to meet. They also wore signs with messages that read “Time flies, let’s date!” and “My mom is pushing me for marriage!”
AVERAGE WOMAN SPENDS OVER $13,000 ON MAKEUP IN LIFETIME
A British study found that the average woman spends $13,441 on make-up in her lifetime. From the age of 16, a woman will shop for mascara, foundation and lipstick at least five times a year, spending at least $39 each time. The research also found that 70 percent of women never leave the house without applying some form of cosmetics, and that a fifth of the nation’s boyfriends have never seen their partners without make-up — even in bed. Sixty-eight per cent of the 3,000 women polled said they feel more confident in full make-up, and rarely let people see them without it. Half said they wear make up all the time and 41 percent said they would be mortified if a colleague saw them without it.
Halfway through the work week, just 10 more days til spring officially arrives and it was 22 years ago today that Andy Gibb passed away. Andy was the younger brother of the Bee Gees — Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb — and died just five days after his 30th birthday, from an inflammatory heart virus exacerbated by years of substance abuse. He passed back in 1988.
HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP:
Speaking of passing, Actor Corey Haim, best known for his films in the 1980s like The Lost Boys, was found dead this morning of an apparent drug oversode. According to TMZ.com, police were called to St. Joseph’s hospital in Burbank, CA shortly before 4 AM PT to investigate. He was only 38.
JOHN KRASINSKI CLOSER TO PLAYING CAPTAIN AMERICA: The odds of John Krasinski playing Captain American on the big screen are increasing. Several weeks after his initial screen test was reported, sources are saying he’s the “favorite” to get the part.
SACHA BARON COHEN IN ‘MEN IN BLACK’? Sacha Baron Cohen, Josh Brolin and “Flight Of The Conchords” star Jemaine Clement are reportedly frontrunners to land lead roles in the third “Men In Black” movie.
MADONNA TOUR DVD BEING RELEASED
Madonna is planning to release a CD/DVD and Blu Ray of her “Sticky & Sweet” tour, April 6th, but you can watch the Vh1 broadcast of the concert on April 2nd. The package contains footage of four days of concerts she performed in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The DVD also includes 30 minutes of behind-the-scenes footage and the CD has 13 live songs from the tour.
TOUR NOTE:Sting has announced the full North American itinerary of his upcoming tour accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and closing night will be happening relatively close by, in Bethel, NY. Catch the show at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts July 30th
HALFBAKED HEADLINE OF THE DAY: “‘GHOSTS’ SOLD IN GLASS VIALS IN NEW ZEALAND”
A woman from New Zealand has sold two glass vials for $2,000 that are said to contain the ghosts of an old man and a young girl. The seller, said she put the bottled spirits up for sale after an exorcist from a spiritualist church captured the two ghosts in her home and placed them in vials of “holy water.” The spirits are said to be a an old man named Les Graham, who died in the house in the 1920s, and a disruptive young girl, who allegedly turned up after an experiment with the Ouija board.
FORMULA REVEALS 11 AM IS BEST FOR COFFEE BREAKS:
A team of university experts have come up with a formula that proves that 11 o’clock really is the best time for a coffee break. But the research also shows that a tasty Americano is not the only requirement - lights, music, aroma and good company need to be added to the mix. The research was undertaken by Professor Charles Spence of the Department of Experimental Psychology at Oxford University. He looked at combining great flavor (F) with the perfect environment (E), the container it comes in (P), who you drink coffee with (C) and the time of day you enjoy your coffee break (T) to create the most enjoyable coffee moment (M). Professor Spence’s formula for the perfect coffee was: M = 0.5 x F + (0.5 x E + 0.3 x P + 0.15 x C + 0.05 x T.
It’s another new release Tuesday, and a couple of Oscar nominated and Oscar winning films are out today! Here’s the DVD Roundup for this week:
Movies
1. Up in the Air ~ George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, and Jason Bateman
2. Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire ~ Gabourey Sidibe and Mo’Nique
3. The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day ~ Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus and Billy Connolly
4. Planet 51 ~ Dwayne Johnson
5. Capitalism: A Love Story ~ From Director Michael Moore
TV on DVD
1. NFL Super Bowl XLIV: New Orleans Saints Champions
2. Walker Texas Ranger: The Seventh Season
BLONDIE PLANS NEW ALBUM FOR SPRING RELEASE
Blondie has been hard at work on a new album, which is expected out this spring. Singer Debbie Harry saying, “It sounds like a mature Blondie album.” The group’s new tracks will be a mix of reggae, pop, and rock — all with deeper lyrics. Blondie will tour in support of the new record throughout the summer. Meanwhile, Harry is working with Converse to develop a line of sneakers featuring Blondie designs. The new Blondie Converse sneakers will include album graphics, animal prints and neon. They’ll be in stores this spring, retailing from $55 to $85 for both men and women.
HALFBAKED HEADLINE OF THE DAY:“WOMAN AGAIN TRIES TO STEAL TV AND USE A CAB”
A North Pole woman was arrested after trying to steal a television set from a store and then calling a cab as her getaway vehicle. This is not the first time that this 27-year-old woman has tried to steal television sets. She posted bail on a similar case last year.
MOST AMERICANS ARE “OVERS”
Over. That’s how the majority of Americans roll. According to Cottonelle’s highly publicized “Roll Poll,” nationwide 72-percent like their toilet paper to go over the roll, while just 28-percent prefer the under roll. In most states at least 80-percent percent of residents are “overs.” Only four states are below the 80-percent mark. In Idaho 77-percent are “overs,” while 76-percent of New Yorkers are “overs.” California and Connecticut are the most closely divided on the subject. Over just edges out under in California 54-to 64-percent, while in Connecticut the “overs” have it by just a six-percent margin.
“Overs” also tend to be more picky about how the roll rolls. Nearly 75-percent of “overs” say they notice when the toilet paper is hung “wrong,” and 24-percent admit they get annoyed if the roll has been — in their eyes — hung improperly. Psychotherapist and relationship expert Dr. Gilda Carle says people’s rolling preferences says something about their personality. She notes, quote, “People who roll over like taking charge, crave organization and are likely to overachieve. It seems to me that Americans are passionate about rolling over due to the sense of control that it gives them.”
Back from a gorgeous weekend! Spent a little time on Saturday snowboarding at Labrador Mountain, perfect conditions. Hope you had some fun this weekend whatever you may have been up to. Certainly feels like spring is on it’s way. Even getting some glimpses of the crocus already.
Did you catch the Oscars last night? If not here’s the rundown:
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, Inglorious Basterds Best Animated Feature Film: Up Best Original Song: “The Weary Kind” Ryan Bingham, T Bone Burnett, Crazy Heart Best Original Screenplay: Mark Boal, The Hurt Locker Best Animated Short: Logorama Best Documentary Short: Music By Prudence Best Live Action Short: The New Tenants Best Makeup: Star Trek Best Adapted Screenplay: Jeffery Fletcher, Precious Best Supporting Actress: Mo’Nique, Precious Best Art Direction: Avatar Best Costume Design: The Young Victoria Best Sound Editing: The Hurt Locker Best Cinematography: Avatar Best Sound Mixing: The Hurt Locker Best Original Score: Up Best Visual Effects: Avatar Best Documentary Feature: The Cove Best Film Editing: The Hurt Locker Best Foreign Language Film: The Secret In Their Eyes (Argentina) Best Actor: Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart Best Actress: Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker Best Picture: The Hurt Locker
As for the worst in film……the complete Razzie results are as follows:
Worst Picture of 2009: Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen Worst Actress of 2009: Sandra Bullock, All About Steve Worst Actor(s) of 2009: All Three Jonas Brothers, Jonas Brothers: The 3-D Concert Experience Worst Screen Couple: Sandra Bullock & Bradley Cooper, All About Steve Worst Supporting Actress: Sienna Miller, G.I. Joe Worst Supporting Actor: Billy Ray Cyrus, Hannah Montana: The Movie Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel: Land of The Lost Worst Director: Michael Bay, Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen Worst Screenplay: Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen Worst Picture of the Decade: Battlefield Earth, Nominated for 10 Razzies/ “Winner” of 8 Worst Actor of the Decade: Eddie Murphy, Nominated for 12 “Achievements” / “Winner” of 3 Razzies Worst Actress of the decade: Paris Hilton, Nominated for 5 “Achievements,” “Winner” of 4 Razzies
THIS WEEKEND’S TOP TEN MOVIES
1. Alice in Wonderland, $116.3 million
2. Brookyn’s Finest, $13.5 million
3. Shutter Island, $13.3 million
4. Cop Out, $9.1 million
5. Avatar, $7.7 million
6. The Crazies, $7 million
7. Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, $5.1 million
8. Valentine’s Day, $4.3 million
9. Crazy Heart, $3.4 million
10. Dear John, $2.9 million
HALFBAKED HEADLINE OF THE DAY:“WOMAN CRASHES WHILE SHAVING BIKINI LINE”
A two-car crash on a Florida highway was caused by a 37-year-old woman who was shaving her bikini area while in the driver’s seat. Her ex-husband was steering from the passenger seat. They ended up slamming into the back of a pick-up truck after the driver slowed to take a turn. The woman said she was meeting her boyfriend in Key West and wanted to be “ready for the visit.”
AUSSIEBUM MAKES UNDERWEAR FROM BANANAS
Australian underwear company, AussieBum, decided to use bananas to make their new eco-friendly underwear line. The men’s underwear will incorporate 27 percent banana fiber, 64 percent cotton and 9 percent lycra. Banana fiber is made from the bark of the banana plant which makes a lightweight and absorbant material, but if you added any more banana fiber, the underwear would be a bit too squishy.
HAPPY PEOPLE TALK MORE
A group of psychologists from the University of Arizona and Washington University in St. Louis set out to find whether happy and unhappy people differ in the types of conversations they tend to have. For their study, volunteers wore an unobtrusive recording device called the Electronically Activated Recorder (EAR) over four days. The device periodically records snippets of sounds as participants go about their lives. Here’s what the researchers found: The happiest participants spent 25 percent less time alone and 70 percent more time talking than the unhappiest participants. The happiest participants also had twice as many substantive conversations and one-third as much small talk as the unhappiest participants.
It’s finally Friday and it was one year ago today that fans of the late Michael Jackson received some very good news. He stood inside London’s O2 Arena and announced at a press conference that he would be kicking off a series of dates at the venue beginning in July, dubbed “This Is It”. Of course those shows were never played as he died June 25th.
Speaking of shows, Kelly Clarkson, the Bangles, the Go-Go’s, Suzanne Vega and Martina McBride have joined the 2010 Lilith tour line-up. They join a slew of other female acts already on the bill, including Sheryl Crow, Norah Jones, Colbie Caillat and others. Venues and concert dates will be announced soon for the summer tour. They will be playing in New York City, Philadelphia, Toronto.
BROOKLYN’S FINEST (R and has a running time of 2 hours and 15 minutes)
A new crime drama, starring Richard Gere, Ethan Hawke, Wesley Snipes and Vincent D’Onofrio. The film follows a chaotic week of three conflict NYPD officers when their lives are transformed by their involvement in a massive drug operation and each man faces the tests of judgment and honor in one of the world’s toughest jobs. Brooklyn’s Finest was directed by Antoine Fuqua, best know for directing Training Day.
ALICE IN WONDERLAND (PG and has a running time of 1 hour and 50 minutes)
The highly anticipated new film from director Tim Burton hits the big screen! Starring Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Mia Wasikowska, Crispin Glover and Anne Hathaway. The film is a live action version of the fantasy adventure story following Alice, played by Wasikowska, as she embarks on a journey to find to her destiny and reinstate the White Queen by ending the Red Queen’s reign of terror.
HALFBAKED HEADLINE OF THE DAY:“DUCK GETS STUCK IN CHIMNEY”
Firefighters in Santa Fe rescued a duck stuck in a chimney. The homeowner heard the duck and lit a fire, hoping that it would get out on its own, but the plan backfired because the duck was too large to free itself. The fire then began to fill the house with smoke. The fire was put out and another firefighter reached into the lower part of the chimney and pulled the bird out. The animal was then taken outside and it flew away.
FANS MAKE THEIR OSCAR PICKS
There’s a lot of agreement among the general public regarding who should win Oscars this weekend:
Blockbuster Poll Results Of Fans Favorites For The 82nd Annual Academy Awards
BEST PICTURE
“Avatar” - 35-percent
“The Blind Side” - 16-percent
“The Hurt Locker” - eleven-percent
“Inglourious Basterds” - ten-percent
“Up in the Air” - eight-percent
“Up” - seven-percent
“Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ By Sapphire” - six-percent
“District 9″ - four-percent
“A Serious Man” - two-percent
“An Education” - one-percent
BEST DIRECTOR
James Cameron for “Avatar” - 45-percent
Kathryn Bigelow for “The Hurt Locker” - 20-percent
Quentin Tarantino for “Inglourious Basterds” - 19-percent
Lee Daniels for “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ By Sapphire” - nine-percent
Jason Reitman for “Up in the Air” - seven-percent
ACTOR IN A LEAD ROLE
Jeff Bridges for “Crazy Heart” - 28-percent
George Clooney for “Up in the Air” - 23-percent
Jeremy Renner for “The Hurt Locker” - 23-percent
Morgan Freeman for “Invictus” - 21-percent
Colin Firth for “A Single Man” - five-percent
ACTRESS IN A LEAD ROLE
Sandra Bullock for “The Blind Side” - 60-percent
Meryl Street for “Julie & Julia” - 18-percent
Gabourey Sidibe for “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ By Sapphire” - 16-percent
Carey Mulligan for “An Education” - four-percent
Helen Mirren for “The Last Station” - two-percent
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Christopher Waltz for “Inglourious Basterds” - 45-percent
Matt Damon for “Invictus” - 24-percent
Stanley Tucci for “The Lovely Bones” - 17-percent
Woody Harrelson for “The Messenger” - ten-percent
Christopher Plummer for “The Last Station” - four-percent
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Mo’nique for “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ By Sapphire” - 41-percent
Penelope Cruz for “Nine” - 18-percent
Maggie Gyllenhaal for “Crazy Heart” - 17-percent
Anna Kendrick for “Up in the Air” - 14-percent
Vera Farmiga for “Up in the Air” – ten-percent
Avatar + Blueberry-Pear Tart = Avatart (bonus: the tart will be blue)
The Blind Side + 5 Best Barbecue Side Dishes = The Blind Side Dish Extravaganza (note: don’t forget the barbecue)
District 9 + Trick or Treat Ice Cream Sandwiches = Districk or Treat Ice Cream Sandwiches
An Education + Deviled Eggs = An Eggducation
The Hurt Locker + Herbed Stuffed Tomatoes = The Herbed Locker Stuffed with Tomatoes
Inglorious Basterds + Grilled Chicken with Chili Beer Baste = Inglorious Basted Chicken
Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire + this adorable School-of-Fish Cake = Precious School-of-Fish Cake, Based on Marine Life
A Serious Man + Spicy Cheesy Pepper Steak = A Seriously Spicy Cheesy Pepper Steak, Man.
Up + 24 Cupcake Recipes = cUPcakes
Up in the Air + Lemon-Tossed Linguine = Up in the Air-tossed Linguine
The 82nd Annual Academy Awards will be presented in a ceremony at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood on Sunday. ABC will air the ceremony live at 8:00 p.m.
Feeling like spring has arrived a few weeks early today! Absolutely beautiful and more to come for this weekend. High’s on Sunday could be up around 50……wooohoooo!
And with spring comes Spring cleaning. The majority of folks taking part in an HGTV.com survey say their favorite way to prepare for the new season is with a thorough cleansing. Nearly 75-percent say they’ll soon be welcoming warmer weather with the traditional “spring cleaning.” But 15-percent note they enjoy bringing a bit of spring into their home by adding new floral arrangements. For nine-percent wreaths aren’t just for Christmas, and they mark the change of season by hanging a bright wreath on their door. Just two-percent prefer to refresh their home by changing the slipcovers. Spring arrives on March 20th.
Here’s what’s making the HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP today:
‘GILLIGAN’S ISLAND’ MOVIE IN THE WORKS: E! reporting that Warner Bros. is developing the 1960s sitcom Gilligan’s Island into a film, although no script, director or actors have been decided. However, when the possibility of a movie was floated around last year, show creator Sherwood Schwartz mentioned Michael Cera’s name as a possibility for the role of Gilligan.
LINDSAY LOHAN IS WRITING A BOOK: Since her acting and fashion careers aren’t faring so well, Lindsay Lohan is venturing into the publishing world. She’s working on a memoir and says she’s been writing it for a year now, writing down all her life experiences.
MEREDITH VIEIRA STICKING AROUND ‘TODAY’: Meredith Vieria has extended her deal with the Today show. She’ll stay on the show, at least until 2011.
HALFBAKED HEADLINE OF THE DAY: “DEPUTY TRIES TO SHOOT HIS WAY OUT OF A CELL”
A Kentucky deputy was fired after accidentally locking himself in a jail cell and trying to shoot his way out. According to the Adair County Sheriff Ralph Curry, the former deputy, Charles Wright, suffers from claustrophobia. Wright agreed to pay for the damage that he did to the cell.
HANGOVER-FREE BOOZE?
New research shows that drinking oxygen-enriched alcoholic beverages can help the body metabolize them faster than normal drinks, without affecting how well or quickly the body absorbs the drink in the first place. In a recent study, 49 volunteers were fed sets of equally alcoholic drinks, with two groups drinking beverages that had different levels of oxygen in them. They found that the oxygenated drinks were absorbed as fast as the regular drinks, and got the participants just as drunk. But, when testing their blood alcohol levels, researchers found that the oxygenation helped the volunteers scrub alcohol from their systems, getting them down to a 0.05 percent BAC about half an hour faster.
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