Well, Christopher Hitchens is undergoing chemotherapy. Announced on the Vanity Fair website:I have been advised by my physician that I must undergo a course of chemotherapy on my esophagus. This advice seems persuasive to me. I regret having had to cancel so many engagements at such short notice.From a recent interview in USA Today:Q: We're here outside on a sidewalk because you needed a cigarette. Have you tried to stop smoking?A: I gave it up for two years, but I think it's a boring subject. I went back when I was trying to finish this book. I figured one cigarette isn't going to kill me, which...
Phil Spector
Kenneth Anger, Martin Scorsese, and all that pop music in moviesKenneth Anger brags that he was the one to blame for all the pop music in movies these days. He would put pop songs on the soundtracks to his art movies. I'm not sure---I think he even paid to use them. He started the trend. I can see how a devil-worshiper would be proud of that.Martin Scorsese said that, in film school, they were repeatedly warned not to use pop music in their movies. You can't do it! You can't get the rights! Then he saw Kenneth Anger's art movies and realized that was crap and started using pop music, I guess in...
I started to watch War of the Worlds
It was on TV.But I couldn't stand watching Tom Cruise.He didn't write it. I assume he's just doing what the script and the director tell him to do. Why is he the same in everything?He's like Dr. Laura or Judge Judy. I can't stand them for more than about two seconds.I know I'm not the only one. A USA Today/Gallup poll revealed that he's the celebrity people would least like as a best friend.Okay, so what celebrity would I want as a best friend? Probably Alan Hale, Jr.I don't know if I can think of any current celebrities I'd want as a "best frien...
Michael Jackson Memorabilia Hit Jackpot at Anniversary
Michael Jackson's memorabilia fetched surprising prices at an auction to mark the pop icon's first death anniversary.The big sale of clothing, documents, and furniture in Las Vegas has only just started and already experts at Julien's Auctions have been left staggered by the huge amounts the items are fetching, reported Contactmusic.A custom-made jacket, which was expected to go for $8,000, sold for a whopping $120,000, while an autograph the late pop superstar gave to a fan the day before he died fetched $21,000. That was 26 times more than its estimate!Michael Jackson's signed white fedora hat,...
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Robert Pattinson Hit By Taxi Cab | Video
'Twilight: Eclipse' star Robert Pattinson was recently grazed by a taxi cab while trying to escape his screaming fans, but the British actor claims that he is not afraid of the attention.The 23-year-old actor who was named the Sexiest Man on the Planet by Heat magazine said that he was not afraid of the new tag or the increased adulation, reported Ace Showbiz.I'm not really afraid of it though because I don't really know how to play up that aspect of it. I don't know if I could ever really be cast in a heartthrob role really -- apart from Twilight, which I didn't really know was a heartthrob role....
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Cinemania
A documentary about obsessive movie fans in New YorkThere but for the grace of God go I.Watched the documentary Cinemania, about a handful of people in New York City with an obsessive interest in film.They didn't want to make movies. They didn't want to write about movies, either as critics or as theorists. They just wanted to watch them. Several a day.One was a kindly-looking old woman who became fascinated with movies in 1950. She wanted to see movies from every country. But she was a rather nasty person who would occasionally attack people and try to strangle them. She attacked a ticket taker...
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Charice Pempengco will officially be on Glee Season 2
International Filipino pop star Charice Pempengco will officially booked an arc on season two of “Glee”. When that rumor began to spread late last month via her loose-lipped manager, the young Filipino singer shot down this rumor personally on Twitter, writing: "I just want to let you all know that it’s not true that I’m going to be on Glee. How I wish!" I guess her wish came true. Michael Ausiello confirms that the Filipino international singing sensation will actually recur on season two of this Fox smash.What role will she play? Charice will play a foreign exchange student whose talent causes...
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M Night Shyamalan's new movie
I don't really know anything about it. I just saw a commercial for it.Well, everyone was picking on M. Night Shyamalan after the last couple of movies. I haven't seen them. I saw that dead people movie and the one about the space aliens. Signs. I saw Signs on TV and didn't quite understand it. Mel Gibson plays an ex-priest who was married with a few children. I figured he wasn't Catholic. But everyone wanted him to hear their confessions. Do Anglicans do that? Or Episcopalians. Whatever they call themselves. And isn't it strange that he lived in a community that was just brimming with Episcopalians?...
Miley Cyrus new tattoo!
Miley Cyrus has apparently gotten a tattoo on her ear that say's "LOVE". She said "Love makes the world go round, and that their is enough hate in the world." What do you think about her new tatt...
Katy Perry and Russel Brand are getting married?
Yes this is true! They have been dating for 2 months, but on a Austrian trip, Russel asked Katy to marry him. Well do you think it's way to early to get marri...
Jim Thompson, The Killer Inside Me
A new version of Jim Thompson's The Killer Inside Me is coming out. I did see the old version with Stacey Keach and it was okay. I don't remember it well. I've only read one of Thompson's books, Pop. 1280, which was made into the French movie, Coup de Torchon. Which was a pretty good movie.Movies based on Thompson's work:The Getaway (Two versions)The Killer Inside Me (Now two versions)Coup de Torchon (Based on Pop.1280.)Série noire (based on A Hell of a Woman.)The Kill-OffAfter Dark, My SweetThe GriftersHit Me (Based on a A Swell-Looking Babe.)This World, Then the FireworksI liked the movies I've...
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Breaking Bad again
Okay, so HERE'S the thing about Breaking Bad.I had contrasted Walt's slide in violence and amorality with Ray Milland as a mild mannered father turned homicidal survivalist in Panic In The Year Zero.Here's what more knowledgeable persons say about Walt White.That he's arrogant, jealous and consumed with rage over unspecified things that happened to him in the past. He had started a business but walked away from it in a snit, then was enraged when his former business partner got rich on work that Walt had done for the company. He feels threatened by and mistreats poor Jesse even though the kid...
Robert Pattinson On The Tonight Show With Jay Leno
Last night, Tuesday, June 15, 2010, the world's favorite vampire, Robert Pattinson made a guest appearance On Jay Leno's show. Pattinson's proud parents were in the audience. I really enjoyed this interview because I could understand just about everything he said. He seems to have a habit of trailing off in interviews. This time Pattinson stayed on top and came across as quite articulate. Also, check out his surprising response to Emma Roberts... ouch!!!Robert Pattinson - 1/3Robert Pattinson - 2/3Robert Pattinson - ...
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Megan Fox and Josh Brolln Bring Jonah Hex To Life | Trailer
Super popular and sexy Megan Fox might have been dropped from returning in the 3rd Transformers movie, but the in-demand actress has launched another franchise ready to hit the big screen.Hollywood News joined journalists in Beverly Hills, Calif., for the Jonah Hex press day, where Fox and her leading man Josh Brolin fielded questions about starting their own franchise. In addition to talking about the challenges of taking on her tough role, the actress reflected on fulfilling the desires and demands of fan boy audiences, and offered some hints about what’s in store for her next.~sou...
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The musical Annie and the shattered lives in its wake
There've been a few documentaries about Annie. Even the ones that are pro-Annie reveal the dark underbelly of this grotesque musical.Annie has left a trail of shattered lives, lost childhoods and broken homes.First of all, they fire children right and left. One girl had the lead in Annie, she got bronchitis. She wanted to keep performing anyway, but the doctor told her mother he would call Child Protective Services if she did. It turns out the girl was right to be worried. She stayed home from work. Became suspicious when she learned that her understudy wasn't the one taking her place. And a fax...
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The TRUTH about Mr Holland's Opus
It stunk.First of all, the opus---the music he spent his entire adult life composing---was terrible. Just awful!Hard to believe that the makers of the movie didn't notice this.But that was the real point of the movie.Look at what happens at the end. Mr Holland realizes he was a great music teacher. All his students come back. They play his terrible, terrible music. Then they all talk to him. One of them is governor of the state. Some of them tell him what they do now."I'm an accountant!""I'm a comptroller!"And that's how we know he was a great music teacher---because not one of his students went...
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Another Bridal Fair
For soon to wed couples out there, you might want to attend this eve...
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Catch Justin Bieber-Fever! Behind The Scenes Video
Catch BieberFever!Check out behind-the-scenes video, below, of Justin Bieber's Somebody to Love (Remix), featuring Usher.The full video premiers on Vevo.com and '20/20' on June 18. Also, Justin Bieber kicks off his My World tour in Hartford, CT, on June 23, 20...
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Breaking Bad again
I don't know. Maybe I was wrong about Breaking Bad.I mean, maybe Walt's transformation into a bad, bad man was a bit more abrupt than I thought. Truth is, I haven't been watching the show regularly enough.But he did show surprising physical courage early on which must have come in large part from being terminally ill. They should have shown him as teacher disciplining unruly teenagers to foreshadow his standing up to the drug dealers.Having him drive a hideous Pontiac Aztek seems like a stroke of genius.What were the other great automotive casting decisions?Rockford Files---Jim Rockford's FirebirdHawaii...
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Justin Bieber Backstage Interview | Summertime Ball 2010
Wow what an interview this is! See Justin Bieber eat sweets (candy for our American friends), take part in a water chugging competition and talk about his first kiss he...
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The time I watched an Israeli movie
Israel is such a nasty, vile little country. I watched an Israeli children's movie once. It was on TV. And this was on a pro-Israeli show. They'd show all this stuff gushing over how wonderful Israel is. What the hell was it called? Hello, Jerusalem? Shalome something?They showed a short film. A boy and a girl steal some money and run away to avoid going to the dentist. They buy candy. They walk out somewhere. They make a fire. A couple of Palestinian children come over to join them.As an American, I had certain expectation. I figured they would initially distrust each other, but would soon become...
Ray Milland, Bryan Cranston
Ray MillandThere was a movie years ago called Panic in the Year Zero, 1962. American International Pictures. A tale of survival and sex slavery. Directed by and starring Ray Milland.A family goes on a camping trip. Ray Milland, his wife, Jean Hagen, and his children, Mary Mitchell and Frankie Avelon.Good thing they brought guns.They're heading out and there are some odd reports on the radio, I don't remember. But they stop and get out of the car, look back and see a large mushroom cloud where Los Angeles was supposed to be.Ray Milland instantly turns survivalist.Cars are streaming out of LA. The...
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Neighbor’s Warehouse on Fire Twice in a Week
I have never seen a real fire before and what luck to have a fire right beside my home. The first fire happened on June 4 Friday 2 am I think. We were sleeping then. Our other neighbor was kind enough to press the door bell so many times to wake us up. The fire was small and the fire volunteers were quick to respond. Then when everything seems to be under control we went back to sleep. Come Sunday lunch, fire started again on the same warehouse. This time the fire was larger. The nearest government fire department responded first this time. I’m guessing its Sunday maybe volunteers are a bit slow...
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The new Karate Kid
The old Karate Kid...they were teenagers and beat each other up a lot worse, and they made it look so easy. Wax the car, work on the deck, and you could win a karate tournament.Maybe it was because Pat Morita, TV's Arnold, didn't know karate. He said he saw a karate school assumed it was a latin dance studio. (Interestingly enough, the U.S. banned martial arts in Occupied Japan at the end of World War Two, but did not ban karate because they thought it was a Japanese dance.)The new karate kid----what are they calling it? The Kung Fu Kid?----has Jackie Chan who learned martial arts through years...
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Sandra Bullock Accepts Spike TV Award | Video
Academy Award Actress, Sandra Bullock made a surprise appearance at Spike TV's "Guys Choice" event in Culver City, CA.Spike says Bullock received a standing ovation from the audience Saturday night at Sony Pictures Studios when she accepted the "Troops Choice" Award for Entertainer of The Year from presenter Robert Downey, Jr. The award was voted on by members of the military.The 45-year-old actress has kept a low profile since her public split from husband Jesse James after she won the Best Actress Oscar for her role in "The Blind Side" earlier this year.Bullock is also set to appear Sunday at...
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It's just too easy
The problem facing low budget movie makersThere was an article posted somewhere. It discussed some poor wretch. Photography was his life. He became a professional photographer. But he was having a terrible time getting work. Newspapers and magazine are shrinking or disappearing completely. On top of that, everybody has a digital camera now. The article went on to tell about a housewife who posted photos on Flickr and now they're being purchased as stock photos.Seems like independent filmmakers are in a similar boat. The world's full of video cameras. Anybody who wants to make a movie can make...
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never ft. Jaden Smith | Music Video
Photo: Twitpic/Justin BieberCheck out this music video by Justin Bieber performing Never Say Never, featuring Jaden Smith, star of the upcoming movie Karate Kid (remake) -- (C) 2010 The Island Def Jam Music Group.Justin Bieber, 16 and Jaden Smith, 11 created this music video for the Karate Kid theme song, Never Say Never. Smith plays Dre Parker (aka the karate kid) in the upcoming remake of The Karate Kid. This video is well edited, highly energetic, and it looks like these two young mega-stars had fun making ...
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John Waters' Role Models
John Waters has written a new book. Role Models. About the various persons he looks to as role models, including Johnny Mathis and some makers of pornographic movies. Gave an interesting interview to Terry Gross on Fresh Air. You can listen to it at www.freshair.com.Come to think of it, I said something rude about John Waters in a recent post. About his anti-Diane Linkletter movie.As I understand it, Waters made "The Diane Linkletter Story" to test out the single-system sound camera he was using to make Pink Flamingos.Was it really necessary to record live sound?And, if you ask me, low budget...
Lea Michele of Glee Went Topless for Spring Awakening
This is not fake. This is really Lea Michele, who plays Rachel Berry of GLEE. The girl from Glee went topless for a role in Broadway. These Lea Michele Topless Pictures are from the Broadway play “Spring Awakening.” This images spread like wildfire in the internet. I guess many are interested in her cute boy breasts. But she did this for artistic purposes of course. She was originally a Broadway performer beforeshe was cast for Glee. She is very talented and I adore her but didn't think she would go topless for a play. At least now many won't be wondering the size of her...
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Ronen Kadushin's iPhonekiller
A new device that will kill any past, current, or even future iPhones. It is compatible with any Apple product, even the new iPad. Ronen Kadushin presents to you, the iPhonekiller! The iPhonekiller is a simple device, it basically kills iPhones! The device features a nice wooden handle, and a heavy laser-cut piece of steel. It is very simple to use. You just place the Apple Device onto the pavement, hold the iPhoneKiller by its wooden handle high in the air, and give one hit at the iPhone, turning it to smithereens and you'll feel great! Its so simple you can download a schematic, it can be modified,...
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