good evening! oh what a long day - i just got home a little while ago from a screening of the new paul haggis film in the valley of elah (opening in theaters sept 14th) which is the follow-up to his oscar winning film crash (which i was not a fan of at all) the film centers around a father's search for his solider son who returns from iraq but goes missing under mysterious circumstances right after coming back to the states - i think it's one of the first fictional films to deal with the issues surrounding the war over there yet it's loosely based on & inspired by true events - i really do want to find out a little bit more about the story that led to the film...
overall i thought it was excellent with strong performances from tommy lee jones, charlize theron, and susan sarandon - it's quite intense and really made me think about what's going on over there (i get so wrapped up in these silly hollywood dramas way too much) the film definitely makes a statement on war without getting all political - i don't want to go too much into it now - this weekend i'll be covering the press junket and then i'll be doing a more lengthy post once i have a little time to process my thoughts and perhaps ask some questions at the junket! i've posted the trailer below - it's certainly not going to be a huge hit at the box office - it's not really a friday night date movie but i think it's an important film and was very well done and will most likely garner some critical acclaim - kudos to everyone involved! (plus there's an amazing new annie lennox track used in the film) popbytes over & out for tonight - thank heavens tomorrow is friday - xxoo!
GWB IS A SITTING PRESIDENT Sunday October 12 2008 @ 7:33PM FILED UNDER FILM COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
good evening! i simply had to share this hilarious promotional poster for the oliver stone directed film w. (watch the trailer) which opens this friday (october 17th) starring josh brolin as our president george w. bush (oh thank heavens he'll be gone from office in just a few months -
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BRAD & ANGELINA FENCE THEMSELVES IN Sunday October 12 2008 @ 1:15PM FILED UNDER ANGELINA JOLIE COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
hey hey! after last week's whirlwind visit to the states - brad pitt and angelina jolie are back in berlin, germany (where brad is filming the new quentin tarantino wwii flick inglorious bastards) and at their rented lake wannsee villa (palais schlosspark) the couple is adding some extra privacy measures
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PUSSYCAT DOLLS - I HATE THIS PART - VIDEO Saturday October 11 2008 @ 7:13PM FILED UNDER WATCH COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
i've already posted two brand new videos (britney's womanizer & beyonce's if i were a boy) so i figured one more can't hurt (things always come in threes right?) it's the latest video from pussycat dolls for their new single i hate this part off their recently released album
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I'M OFF TO SEE DUFFY! Friday October 10 2008 @ 7:35PM FILED UNDER CONCERTS COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
good evening! tonight i'm heading downtown to the orpheum theatre to finally see duffy live in concert - i first posted about the welsh soul singer back in january and a bunch of times since then (all my previous duffy posts are listed below) i fell simply head over heels
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POP NOSH: MEET THE 105 YEAR OLD VIRGIN! Friday October 10 2008 @ 12:55PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
† meet dear old clara meadmore - the world's oldest virgin at the ripe age of 105! dlisted † one time mess britney spears doesn't know what the hell she was thinking... yeeeah! † hugh hefner's new twin girlfriends karissa and kristina take oh so lovely mugshots celebslam †
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TYRA TEACHES JANET ABOUT FIERCE EYES... Friday October 10 2008 @ 7:27AM FILED UNDER PEOPLE COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
good morning & happy friday! i'm in love with the picture below (i should have it blown up and framed) taken when tyra banks visited janet jackson last month in las vegas right before ms. jackson's concert at mandalay bay on sept 19th - ms. banks is totally teaching ms.
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ROBYN - COBRASTYLE - VIDEO! Thursday October 9 2008 @ 11:20PM FILED UNDER WATCH COMMENTS (1) | PERMALINK
hey! today the good folks over at spinner premiered the latest video from swedish pop sensation robyn for her super hot dance/electro cover of cobrastyle (check out cobrastyle - teddybears style from '04) robyn's version is quite different from the original but it's just as good - if not better!
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MELANIE C - PREGNANT & PERFORMING! Thursday October 9 2008 @ 8:10PM FILED UNDER MUSICIANS COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
good evening! below i've got a pregnant & glowing melanie chisholm performing earlier tonight at the hard rock cafe over in manchester, england - to help aid the caron keating foundation (which helps cancer charities) i've always loved mel c. - ever since her days as sporty spice - i
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PROJECT RUNWAY'S SEASON FINALE IS UNDERWAY! Wednesday October 8 2008 @ 8:21PM FILED UNDER TELEVISION COMMENTS (1) | PERMALINK
good evening! tonight marks the kick-off of the two part season finale of project runway (season #5) this season has been decent enough (i liked last season better w/ winner christian siriano) i've been rooting for leanne marshall because i love her demeanor & style - she totally reminds me
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IN THE VALLEY OF ELAH - TRAILER