1. “Date Night” is a comedy featuring Tina Fey (“30 Rock”) and Steve Carell (“The Office”). They try to revive their marriage by going out on a date. Hilarity ensues after they are mistaken for another married couple who owe people money. If, like me, the comedic veterans aren’t enough to convince you to watch [...]
Entries from November 2009
November 20, 2009
‘Gilmore Girls’ Movie: Oy with the Poodles Already!
Who knew that four words could drive people crazy?
“Gilmore Girls” creator Amy Sherman-Palladino is keeping mum about the last four words she planned her characters to say in the finale.
The Gilmore girls never got to utter them since Sherman-Palladino left the show before the final season aired.
It’s not all bad news though.
November 15, 2009
Acclaimed Directors Brew a Remake of Roald Dahl’s ‘The Witches’
Double, double toil and trouble …
Acclaimed director Alfonso Cuaron is slated to produce a remake of Roald Dahl’s beloved children’s novel, “The Witches.”
Anjelica Huston (“Ever After”) starred in the 1990 movie, which was about a boy who stands up against witches who kill children for the heck of it.
November 11, 2009
ABC Revives Salem Witch Trials, Cancels ‘Eastwick’
Apparently, “Eastwick” has lost its magic. ABC hasn’t ordered any more episodes, ensuring the show’s demise.
I’ve expressed my love for the show, which centers on three witches. I really thought it was going somewhere; it’s like a chick flick but on TV.
Vulture surmises that actress Lindsay Price might have been the show’s unlucky charm as she’s been on [...]
November 9, 2009
Rocker Butch Walker Covers a Taylor Swift Song
Ah, the power of Twitter.
Singer Taylor Swift tweeted, Butch Walker “covered ‘You Belong With Me’ and I’m losing my MIND listening to it! Blown away. This weekend rules.”
I was expecting more of a rock version since that’s what Walker’s known for, but his cover is more acoustic and folk-sy.
If you have a Twitter account, you [...]
November 9, 2009
Movies to Focus on Real-Life Polygamous Sect
Mormons are trending in Hollywood. In addition to HBO’s show, “Big Love,” at least two movies are in the works. Both of them are based on memoirs by people who were involved with polygamist Warren Jeffs.
November 7, 2009
20+ Trailers for Your Viewing Pleasure
♥ “Mammoth”
In this indie movie, Gael Garcia Bernal (“Y Tu Mama Tambien”) and Michelle Williams (“Brokeback Mountain”) play a couple whose lives start unraveling when Bernal flirts with infidelity on a business trip in Thailand.
The story also focuses on their live-in Filipino nanny, which is exciting since very few Filipino actors breakthrough in Hollywood. “Mammoth” even features [...]
November 3, 2009
Pandora Radio Has Its Limits
In addition to Pandora’s recent cap on listening hours, I just found out we’re only allowed to have 100 stations.
Silly me, but with all the songs and artists out there, I think the number of stations should be unlimited. I already reached 100, forcing me to delete some of my stations in order to make room for [...]
November 2, 2009
Rapes Make Victims of Us All
A scream escapes the next room.
Again.
And again.
You trace it back to a crowd surrounding a pinball machine. They are riveted, cheering. Your eyes follow theirs and as they settle, even you’re transfixed. A girl is pinned down to the machine, and three guys are taking turns raping her. Everyone is at a standstill.
Until Oct. 24, that scenario was fictional, a scene from the Jodie Foster-movie, “The Accused.”
Then, a [...]
