Monday, November 30, 2009
'Coming Together as ONE' Campaign!!
Imagine the super-fueled powers of Twilight and Heroes teaming up with the teens with biting social prowess from Gossip Girl and 90210. Now imagine that they actually accomplished something besides brooding and backbiting – like combating HIV and AIDS.
It's happening for real – without the vampire strength – as actors from Twilight, Gossip Girl, 90210, Heroes, and other television shows and movies make their stand against HIV on World AIDS Day 2009 on Nov. 30.
Leighton Meester, Jessica Szohr, Ed Westwick, Ashley Greene, Kellan Lutz, Hayden Panettiere, Corbin Bleu and others will be asking young people to help fight poverty and disease in a series of public-service announcements for the Coming Together as One campaign.
"We know this generation that can help defeat extreme poverty, put more kids in school and protect families from preventable disease such as AIDS, TB and malaria," says David Lane, president and CEO of the global advocacy group ONE.
It's happening for real – without the vampire strength – as actors from Twilight, Gossip Girl, 90210, Heroes, and other television shows and movies make their stand against HIV on World AIDS Day 2009 on Nov. 30.
Leighton Meester, Jessica Szohr, Ed Westwick, Ashley Greene, Kellan Lutz, Hayden Panettiere, Corbin Bleu and others will be asking young people to help fight poverty and disease in a series of public-service announcements for the Coming Together as One campaign.
"We know this generation that can help defeat extreme poverty, put more kids in school and protect families from preventable disease such as AIDS, TB and malaria," says David Lane, president and CEO of the global advocacy group ONE.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
UPDATE - Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal Still Together!!
No further details were given.
Witherspoon, 33, and Gyllenhaal, 28, costarred in the 2007 movie Rendition, after which rumors started flying about them as an off-screen couple.
By the summer of 2008, however, the rumors appeared to be confirmed, thanks, in part, to an extended Bastille Day holiday in Paris – followed, the next month, when they were seen in Marrakech, spending a Saturday strolling hand-in-hand, checking out bazaar stalls, before stepping into the shade for lunch, according to reports.
Come that Sunday, the couple reportedly stayed in their suites at the 5-star Amanjena Hotel, described as a beautiful, romantic getaway boasting a view of the Atlas Mountains. (read more)
**UPDATE**
Despite reports, Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal are still very much a couple, according to their reps.
Although a source close to the couple says their relationship has ended, reps for both say, "it is not true." Nanci Ryder and Carrie Byalick, who rep Witherspoon and Gyllenhaal respectively, tell PEOPLE, "They are still together."
Will Smith's Son Jaden is the New Karate Kid!!
Learning the moves of a true martial arts fighter, Will Smith's youngest son Jaden Smith is proving he has what it takes when he stars opposite Jackie Chan in a remake of the 1984 classic, The Karate Kid, due in theaters June 11. "I trained every day for four months with Master Wu [the film's fight coordinator]," Jaden, 11, tells PEOPLE as he takes on his first leading role as an American boy named Dre Parker who moves to China. "We did a lot of stretching."
Jaden mastered front kicks and upper blocks through his hard work ethic and dedication, says Chan, 55, who plays maintenance man Mr. Han – an unlikely friend to Jaden's character. "He took the training very seriously. I was very impressed with him," he adds.
While filming in Beijing, including atop the Great Wall of China, Chan was more than a martial arts mentor to his young costar. "Jackie taught me to ask, 'My left or camera left?'" says Jaden on learning the important directions of acting in front of the movie camera. "That helped."
As the two stars built a dynamic relationship on screen, the teacher and student bond translated into real life. "Jaden had a lot of respect for me as his teacher, even off the set," says Chan. "He is professional as many adult actors who have been in the business for years."
And, as Jaden became a true karate kid, he realized that there is more to martial arts than just the kicking and punching – there are lasting lessons of obedience to be instilled. In fact Jaden's parents appreciate the discipline he learned. "His dad told me that Jaden had changed," says Chan. "When he takes his shoes off, he doesn't throw them in the corner, but puts them away neatly!"
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Thursday, November 26, 2009
First Look at The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader!!
In the enchanted land of Narnia, Edmund (Skandar Keynes) and Lucy (Georgie Henley), along with their cousin Eustace Clarence Scrubb (Will Poulter), join King Caspian (Ben Barnes) on a sworn mission to find the seven lost Lords of Narnia. The new and dangerous quest takes them to the farthest edge of the Eastern world on board the mighty Dawn Treader. Sailing uncharted seas, the old friends must survive a terrible storm, encounters with sea serpents, dragons, and invisible enemies to reach lands where magicians weave mysterious spells and nightmares come true.
Lady Gaga Does It for the Freaks!!
Outcasts, misfits and the forgotten of society, rejoice: Lady Gaga is doing it all for you. "I didn't fit in in high school and I felt like a freak," she tells Ellen DeGeneres in an interview to air Friday. "So I like to create this atmosphere for my fans where they feel like they have a freak in me to hang out with and they don't feel alone."
"The whole point of what I do – The Monster Ball, the music, the performance aspect of it – I want to create a space for my fans where they can feel free and they can celebrate," the singer, 23, says. (read more)
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
First Look at Shrek Forever After!!
USA Today has published a first look at DreamWorks Animation's Shrek Forever After, the final film in the series that will hit theaters and IMAX in 3D on May 21st. The first trailer will be released with James Cameron's Avatar, which opens on December 18.
Director Mike Mitchell told the newspaper that Shrek is feeling over-domesticated in the fourth installment. "He has lost his roar. It used to send villagers running away in terror. Now they run to him and ask him to sign their pitchforks and torches."To regain his ogre mojo, he strikes a deal with Rumpelstiltskin, who is voiced by Walt Dohrn, the film's head of story. The pact goes awry and Shrek must confront what life would be like in Far Far Away if he had never existed. That translates into Donkey being forced into cart-pulling duty, fat and lazy Puss in Boots trading his sword for a pink bow and the underhanded Rumpelstiltskin ruling the kingdom.
Comedians Kathy Griffin and Kristin Schaal ("Flight of the Conchords") are joining the voice cast as witches who hunt ogres. On the side of good is an underground resistance group led by Jon Hamm of "Mad Men," who plays "the best-looking ogre you've ever seen," Mitchell says.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Adam Lambert's GMA Performance Canceled!!
ABC has called off Adam Lambert's Wednesday morning concert following his controversial performance on the ABC-aired American Music Awards Sunday night. CBS has picked him up, however.During that Sunday performance, he simulated oral sex, had a dancer on a leash, flipped the bird and kissed a male band member. Lambert has since defended the controversy, while ABC has fielded thousands or angry calls.
A spokesperson for ABC said, "Given his controversial American Music Awards performance, we were concerned about airing a similar concert so early in the morning."
Meanwhile CBS announced that Lambert will perform Wednesday and sit for an interview on "The Early Show," which airs at the same time as GMA. (source)
Jennifer Lopez laughs off fall at American Music Awards!!
Jennifer Lopez laughed off her fall at the American Music Awards, joking that it was all part of the act.The 40-year-old singer was performing her new single, Louboutin, at the ceremony when she took a tumble during her routine.
She told Ryan Seacrest on his KIIS-FM radio show: "Did I trip a little bit? I don't even remember."
"Yeah, I meant to do that. That was part of the choreography," she added laughing.
Joking aside, Lopez took credit for her recovery after her stumble as the show must go on.
"The measure of things isn't what happens when you fall, it's how you recover when you fall," she said.
And despite her sudden collapse, Lopez admitted that she was glad to be back on stage.
"It was fun - it was really fun," she said. "It was nice to be back on stage and doing my thing."
Timbaland Debuts New Song "Carry Out" Featuring Justin Timberlake!!
Click on the picture below to check out a new Timbaland track 'Carry Out' featuring Justin Timberlake from his highly anticipated album 'Shock Value 2'!!
Weekend Box Office - November 20th - 22nd, 2009!!
| TW | LW | Title | Weekend | Total | Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | $142,839,137 | $142,839,137 | 1 | ||
| 2 | - | The Blind Side | $34,119,372 | $34,119,372 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 2012 | $26,410,206 | $108,131,263 | 2 | ||
| 4 | - | Planet 51 | $12,286,129 | $12,286,129 | 1 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Disney's A Christmas Carol | $12,275,024 | $79,836,002 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire | $10,881,772 | $21,277,521 | 3 | ||
| 7 | 4 | The Men Who Stare at Goats | $2,829,031 | $27,680,089 | 3 | ||
| 8 | 7 | Couples Retreat | $1,943,075 | $104,992,030 | 7 | ||
| 9 | 6 | The Fourth Kind | $1,747,085 | $23,359,890 | 3 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Michael Jackson's This Is It | $1,617,417 | $70,258,545 | 4 | ||
| 11 | 9 | Law Abiding Citizen | $1,606,053 | $70,018,193 | 6 | ||
| 12 | 11 | Pirate Radio | $1,460,592 | $5,184,068 | 2 |
Monday, November 23, 2009
Brando Eaton of 'Dexter'!!
Check out hottie Brando Eaton who has been playing the son of John Lithgow's character on the hit TV show 'Dexter'. Here's hoping we get to see more of him in the final few episodes of the season and maybe even in season 5!!
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