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when will justin return to music?

September 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment

so if you’re like me, you’re wondering when the talented justin timberlake will – if ever – return to music.

he’s philandered on SNL, starred in various movies and has even taken on the world of golf… which is great. buuuut i think we’re ready for more music, justin.

when asked by entertainment weekly when he’ll get back to the studio, he said:

“…does a painter make a painting because he has to make it by december 21st? no, he doesn’t. it happens when it pours out of him. that’s how music is for me. it’s not methodical. it’s so much more of an outburst of emotion…”

i never stop making music. i don’t know what else to tell you, except that i just don’t know [in] what capacity i want to be involved anymore… all i’m saying is, in very simple terms, i’ll know when i know. and until i know, i don’t know.”

in another interview, timberlake discusses wanting to hone his acting skills… which is why he is “very selective” about the movie roles he picks. very selective, huh? what about your upcoming yogi bear remake, justin?

get back in the studio, pretty please!

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jimmy & justin’s hip-hop time machine

September 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment

this is quite impressive!

j. timberlake stopped by late night with jimmy fallon to promote his upcoming flick, the social network. but the interview took an interesting turn when the two began discussing the evolution of rap. starting with sugarhill gang’s rapper’s delight and ending with jay-z and alicia keys’ empire state of mind, justin & jimmy took us through a hip-hop time machine.

get your giggle on above.

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when will it end: jersey shore edition

September 29, 2010 By 1 Comment

i’ve put it off for as long as possible.

since its rise to “fame,” i’ve refused to speak, write about or accidentally watch the trainwreck that is MTV’s jersey shore. but these darn cast members just won’t let up! i mean, truly, when will it end? this is NOT real TV, and they do NOT have real talent.

nicole “snooki” polizzi is taking her 15 minutes of fame and stretching them as much as possible. next up for this pint-size money-grubber? she’s writing a book.

yes, a real book.

tentatively titled a shore thing, the simon & schuster-backed disaster will be released in january and will tell the tale of a girl looking for romance in the JS. she says, “i’m pumped to announce to my fans a project that i’ve been working on for some time. this book will have you falling in love at the shore.”

save whatever money you make, snooks, because you might not be around much longer.

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the worst hoax ever

September 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment

you know, i’m actually kinda irritated.

i’m all for the magic of movies and character development, etc. but this whole joaquin phoenix this-is-not-a-joke-but-now-it-is thing is just plain obnoxious.

joaquin phoenix and bro-in-law casey affleck started filming i’m still here, a movie about an actor who wants to be a rapper. but while filming, joaquin maintained this was NOT a hoax – he himself was quitting acting to become a rapper. most critics even started calling it a documentary, which by definition means it’s a film about real occurrences.

HOLD THE PHONE, because now joaquin and casey are admitting it was just “a movie.” they were surprised, in fact, that people didn’t understand that joaquin was just playing a character.

well excuuuuuse us! we didn’t see angelina jolie running around killing people in real life for her role in salt! so you can understand why we were a bit confused. and apparently i’m not the only one – both critics and audiences alike are in agreement! call it a failed experiment.

check out joaquin’s return visit to david letterman above to set things straight after his hilariously awkward appearance back in 2009.

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the social network: “based” on the true story

September 22, 2010 By 2 Comments

facebook junkies, listen up!

the social network hits theaters october 1st and is promising a tongue-in-cheek look at the making of the world’s biggest networking website. based on the true story – emphasis on BASED – the social network follows founder mark zuckerberg and other key players through the beginning stages of facebook.

the trailer touts a story of intrigue, betrayal, violence, sex and even drugs. it also makes no mistake in portraying zuckerberg as a devious, arrogant punk. so, is it all really true? probably NOT. according to zuckerberg himself and those who know him, this is a classic case of movie magic.

writer aaron sorkin insists its not an attack on zuckerberg… but is sure appears to be. zuckerberg is now bracing for the backlash he’ll receive from viewers of the flick, saying, “it’s what a lot of people will think i am like, because it’s a movie and that has impact on their perceptions.”

honestly, i feel bad for him. he’s right, movies certainly have the unique ability to permeate our perceptions of real-life… and this will probably be no exception.

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johnny depp’s the tourist

September 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment


the tourist – due out on december 10th – is posing quite the problem for me. you see, johnny depp looks absolutely genius in it.

but angelina jolie? i mean, come on, how 2-dimensional can you be! she always plays the same darn character… the beautifully mysterious woman who is too pretty to be involved in crime and violence but is anyway. not to mention the fact that she only has two “looks” – the playful smirk and the sexy smirk. ground-breaking, i know.

what are you in for during the flick?

“depp stars as an American tourist whose playful dalliance with a stranger leads to a web of intrigue, romance and danger in the tourist. during an impromptu trip to Europe to mend a broken heart, frank (depp) unexpectedly finds himself in a flirtatious encounter with elise (jolie) , an extraordinary woman who deliberately crosses his path. against the breathtaking backdrop of Paris and Venice, their whirlwind romance quickly evolves as they find themselves unwittingly thrust into a deadly game of cat and mouse.”

i suppose johnny is WAY too good to pass up. but still the question remains, to see or not to see?

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oprah’s last hurrah

September 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment

get your earplugs out! oprah’s doin’ it up big for her farewell season.

today marks the beginning of the end as she prepares to say goodbye to the cash-king oprah winfrey show after 25 years. and of course, the season premiere starts with a bang (see above)!

it’s jooooohhhhn travooooltaaaaaa!! but that’s not the exciting part: it was revealed today the iconic talk show host handed out 8-day all-expense paid trips to AUSTRALIA to the 300 audience members!

darnit, i’m running out of time to score an oprah hand-out. i suppose i better plan that trip to chi-town! because you KNOW she’ll have even more tricks up her sleeve for her last hurrah…

who’s comin’ with me?

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polygamist family turns to reality TV

September 8, 2010 By 1 Comment

darn it, TLC! you’ve got me again.

the network has just released the promo for the upcoming reality TV show sister wives, about a polygamist family and their secretive life. cha-ching! people are fascinated by polygamy. how the heck does it work? i mean, it goes completely against human nature to share a sexual partner.

meet “head of the house” kody brown – the husband of 3 (soon to be 4) wives and the father of 13 children. TLC promises to wow viewers with the “unexpectedly tight-knit and loving relationships between kody’s wives.” alright, well let’s see it!

tune in on september 26th, 7pm PST to catch this 7-part series. but before you do, get to know the wives below.

• meri (first wife): 39-years-old, married 20 years, with daughter mariah, 14.

• janelle (second wife): 40-years-old, married 17 years with six children — logan, 15, madison 14, hunter, 13, garrison, 11, gabriel, 8, & savanah, 5.

• christine (third wife): 37-years-old, married 16 years with five children — aspyn, 14, mykelti, 13, paedon, 11, gwenelyn, 8, ysabel, 6 — & one on the way, truely.

• robyn: 31 years old, soon-to-be-fourth wife with three children from another husband — dayton, 10, aurora, 7, & breanna, 5.

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vampires good for the economy

September 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment

it took me awhile to jump on the vampire train, and even still i’m wary of this far-reaching trend.

but, WOW. apparently these blood-suckers are doing good things for the economy! behold, the power of tweens.

we’re talking serious numbers here: over $7 billion total has been contributed to the entertainment industry via various vampire-themed avenues – $3 billion from films (the twilight saga, vampires suck), $1.6 billion from publishing (stephanie meyer’s twilight books), $600 million in merchandising and TV/DVDs bringing in $1.2 billion (true blood, vampire diaries).

julie plec, writer & exec producer of CW’s vampire diaries says of the craze:

“by starting with one simple mythological creature that’s been part of our literary universe for centuries, you can create a story that has it all: romance, horror, action, special effects, sex, epic love, wish fulfillment, romantic leading men, delicious bad-boy villains, female badasses, damsels in distress, death, monsters and, ultimately, the perfectly flawed hero who would give it all up if it meant they wouldn’t have to spend eternity alone. it doesn’t get more universal than that.”

looks like the vamps aren’t going anywhere!

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