Archive for Posts Tagged ‘Entertainment’
Yet Another Awards Show: The 2008 Golden Globes Nominations
December 11, 2008 | Pop Culture
Although we need awards shows like Paris Hilton needs another point shaved off her I.Q., the Golden Globes are probably my favorite celebrity exercise in public masturbation because 1) The movie stars deign to mingle with the TV folks; and 2) A lot of them are drunk.
This year’s nominations include many givens — such as nods for Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and Sean Penn — as well as some surprises that actually elicited laughter from the audience when their names were called, including James Franco for playing a pothead in “Pineapple Express” and Tom Cruise’s two-second cameo as a foul-mouthed movie producer in “Tropic Thunder.”
Yet again, “How I Met Your Mother” was robbed. I mean, you nominated freakin’ “Californication” and not “HIMYM,” Hollywood Foreign Press? That’s it: I’m going to sic the Woo Girls on you!
The entire list of thrilling nominations after the jump.
Tags: Entertainment, Yet Another Awards Show
Review of the Day So Far
November 14, 2008 | Pop Culture
“Quantum of Solace is just one exasperated dressing down away from being Lethal Weapon 9.”
Sounds… great.
In other important critical reviews, I can already tell you my dad is going to give Quantum a thumbs-down. I went to see Casino Royale — which I actually thought was pretty entertaining, if too long — with Papa and Mama Kirby. And my dad, a longtime Bond fan, freakin’ fell asleep, snoring loudly in the theater! When I asked him how on earth he could have been bored by the action-packed film, he shrugged, “The lead woman was flat.”
There you have it.
Given what I’ve seen, this one isn’t going to be breast in show either. Sorry, Dad.
Tags: Entertainment
Stop the Madness!
November 10, 2008 | Pop Culture
Tired of bad spoof movies? If so, perhaps we may interest you in a spoof movie spoofing the bad spoof movies…? Yeah, I know, I need an Advil now, too.
Further fueling the spoof madness, Burt Reynolds and Chevy Chase are indeed spoofing the nonstop flood of spoof films in the upcoming indie comedy “Not Another Not Another Movie.”
Chevy plays a studio head who quits his floundering company, leaving his ex-con sibling in charge. Soon their equally inept gangster friend takes over and assigns a production assistant to direct a spoof of spoof movies. Burt plays an actor playing the director of the chaotic film within the film.
WHERE IS THAT ADVIL, DAMMIT?! Seriously, my cats are so fired.
Well, if this flick doesn’t garner tremendous success, it looks like Burt Reynolds could always star with Lisa Rinna in the Plastic Injection Molding Company’s corporate video series.
Tags: Entertainment, Huh?
Beyoncé Trying to Lasso Wonder Woman Role
November 8, 2008 | Pop Culture
Just as the U.S. presidential election has finally ended, Beyoncé has launched a campaign of her own: to become Wonder Woman.
Somewhere, Lynda Carter is sighing, “Oh, hell to the no!”
Beyoncé is so serious, in fact, that she has already met with representatives of DC Comics and Warner Bros. to express her interest in the role. Beyoncé — or is it Sasha Fierce? — says:
“I want to do a superhero movie and what would be better than Wonder Woman? It would be great. And it would be a very bold choice. A black Wonder Woman would be a powerful thing. It’s time for that, right?”
Somewhere, Lynda Carter is sighing, “Um, not so bold. I’m Hispanic, woman! Now could somebody be a darling and pass me my gin and tonic?”
True story.
Although there’s no word on how likely this casting is, CandyKirby.com insiders say Beyoncé is the front-runner for another superhero: Wonder Weave.
Tags: Beyonce, Entertainment
Overkill Alert: A Sex and the City Sequel in the Works
November 6, 2008 | Pop Culture
I’m feeling terribly confused about this idea right now, in the way I imagine Cynthia Nixon’s breasts feel in that dress: on one hand, they’re entertaining to watch and yet… it’s all just too much.
Both the studio and Kim Cattrall have confirmed that “Sex and the City: Part Overkill” is in the works, with Kim declaring on Britain’s “The Paul O’Grady Show”:
“We will do the sequel next summer. We wanted to the first time, and now we’re hopefully doing it again for the second time.”
Translation: Mo’ money, mo’ money, mo’ money!
Now, I am a DIE-HARD SATC fan. Truly. I have watched every season, oh — I’m just estimating here — approximately two billion and five times. I still cry when Carrie walks away from Big at the scene of his engagement party with the Idiot Stick Figure with No Soul, her curly hair flying in the wind. I am one of those morons who started drinking cosmos religiously because of the show. I can recite most any line of dialogue from heart. And I thought it had one of the best show finales ever. Yes, ever.
Which is why I wasn’t pleased when they made a movie. Oh sure, I still went to see it in my silly stilettos, cosmo in-hand. But it was unnecessary and, perhaps worst of all, it was kind of a downer. Very few quips, way too many scenes with a devastated Carrie curled up in the fetal position.
So a word of advice to the SATC mastermind, Michael Patrick King: More penis jokes, please! Really, you can never go wrong with more penis jokes. (No need to thank me now. A cut of ticket sales will suffice.)
Tags: Entertainment
Cleopatra Zeta Jones
November 3, 2008 | Pop Culture
Catherine Zeta Jones is reportedly in talks to star in “Cleopatra,” a 3-D live action rock musical directed by Steven Soderbergh.
The $30 million film will follow the life of the Egyptian queen and her love affair with legendary Roman politician Marc Antony, who will likely be played by Hugh Jackman.
They had me at “3-D live action rock musical.”
I kid, I kid! They had me at Jackman. Mmmm-mmmm.
CandyKirby.com sources say Michael Douglas is also rumored to have a cameo in the movie… as a mummy.
Tags: Entertainment
