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The 2008 Emmy Rundown

After an opening from Oprah, the 60th Annual Emmys kicked off and lot of stars found themselves taking home the coveted statue last night. In a different twist, last night’s show was hosted by five reality hosts – Ryan Seacrest (“American Idol”), Tom Bergeron (“Dancing with the Stars”), Heidi Klum (“Project Runway”), Howie Mandel (“Deal or No Deal”), and Jeff Probst (“Survivor”). (Photo source by Alan Light is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0) Who took home the big win last night? AMC’s critically acclaimed “Mad Men” won Outstanding Drama Series while “30 Rock” won Outstanding Comedy Series. Personally, I … Continue reading →

Favorite Movie Villains: Who Didn’t Make the Cut

As you probably know if you have been reading my villain blog series, Entertainment Weekly released their 50 favorite movie villains list. This list was comprised by the EW staff. But, it seems they left off quite a few fan favorites! Fans couldn’t believe EW missed Glenn Close as Marquise Merteuil in Dangerous Liaisons. Personally, I am offended that both EW and fans missed the ultimate female villain, beautiful yet demented Alex Forrest, played by Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction. I am sure plenty of us could relate when she told Michael Douglas “I’m not going to be ignored, Dan!” … Continue reading →

Celebrity Milestones—A New Bride, A New Job, and More

A NEW BRIDE Growing up my brothers and I would occasionally watch “Full House.” The sitcom that catapulted the Olsen twins to fame stuck around for eight seasons and had a loyal following. But, I’ll be honest; while the rest of the country was going gaga over Michelle Tanner (played by the Olsen’s) I thought Jodie Sweetin (who played middle daughter Stephanie) was infinitely more appealing. She was cute… had great hair… and did a great job delivering her lines (as limited as they may have been). Now Sweetin is all grown up and is (as of last week) a … Continue reading →

Hoodwinked: The Retelling of a Classic

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People who are ready to compare the animation of this film to films such as “Toy Story” and “Shrek” might be disappointed. However, beneath the somewhat lackluster artistic effort lies a brave attempt to put a new spin on a very old tale. Hoodwinked follows the age old tale of “Little Red Riding Hood” and we all know what happened there, right? The film plays on the fact that the characters within the story just really can’t agree on how the whole shebang went down and how exactly Granny’s recipe was stolen, which happens to be the inciting incident for … Continue reading →