Apparently, Kirk Honeycutt (is that made up? it sounds made up) over at the esteemed Hollywood Reporter is very disappointed in the much-anticipated comic book film, Watchmen.
Not to give too much away, but here is the first line of the review:
“Bottom Line: Ouch”
And here is the last line of the review:
“Looks like we have the first real flop of 2009″
Want to read the wipe-that-smile-off-your-smiley-face middle?? Then click here.
Longing for the good old days
Do I really need to explain further? I mean, the title is priceless, and says everything.
Ok, fine, I’ll be a responsible blogger and give you the “steamy” details…according to The Hollywood Reporter, John Cusack and Rob Corddry have signed on to star in “Hot Tub Time Machine” which is about “a group of guys who have grown frustrated with their adult lives. They return to the ski lodge where they partied as teens *to find answers* and are transported to 1987 via their hot tub.”
OUTSTANDING…1987, Cusack, time travel and hot tubs. It simply does not get better than that. Click here for a few more salivating details regarding this upcoming cinematic marvel.
Oscar Red Carpet/lots of awkward and useless interviews
While Tinseltown is nursing its glitter hangover, here is a quick recap of the noteworthy stuff from last night’s 81st Annual Academy Awards…
Mr. Broadway sashayed all over the Oscars last night
Host Huge Ackman brought it! — (for some reason that joke never gets old for me) Anyway, the producers decided to take a gamble this year and go for the entertainer host rather than the bitter and mean comedian host, and boy did that Hugh Jackman deliver! Between his debonair good looks, sexy accent and tireless prancing, singing and jazz hands the man had me convinced that maybe the Oscars could actually be fun.
Mmmm, milk and cigarettes (Anne, in "Rachel Getting Married")
No Oscar, but Anne Hathaway was still a winner – Ok, I must admit, when she starred in all those Disney movies I was like yawn, but wow, with great performances in Devil Wears Prada, Brokeback Mountain and her Oscar nom for Rachel Getting Married Miss Anne has taken Hollywood by storm. That brilliant duet with Jackman in the opening musical number and then getting super kudos from Shirley “I’m wise b/c I’ve had many lives” MacLaine, Anne had much to toast to at the after parties.
Jen and Brad in the olden days...kind of makes me sad, I think they are a cuter couple than Benjamin Button and Lara Croft
Was it me or did Brangelina make her nervous? — Her hair looked cute, but Jen Aniston seemed really aware and possibly kind of freaking out that Bradley and Angie were just feet from her when she gave out all those animation awards with Jack “Kungfu Panda” Black. I think at one point she gave a “oh, hello over there” Samantha/Bewitched twinkled-nose smile toward the Jolie-Pitt aura that glowed from the front row. Regardless, she seemed flustered as all hell.
"At Last" called and said it wanted it's song back
Beyonce, put “At Last” away and move on, PLEASE — I was already not into that clusterf**k tribute to Broadway (or let’s call it what it really was, one big informercial: please go to NYC and see a Broadway play before the whole damn street dries up!) and then Beyonce breaks out into the Etta James classic, AGAIN. Enough! Go back to putting a ring on it or being a boy or whatever. Thanks.
When Best Supporting Actor went to the late Heath Ledger there wasn't a dry eye to be found
Lots of really touching acceptance speeches — Nice work on the speeches kids! Winslet, Cruz, Penn, the guy who wrote the Harvey Milk screenplay, Heath Ledger’s family; there were some laughs, mostly tears, but no awkward cringing or a rapid flip to Men in Black on TBS.
Vintage Sophia Loren at a previous awards show, so bust-ed
LOVED that whole panel/former winners format for the acting awards – When they first did that I was like, OMG, are they going to do that for every single award?! But then it really appealed to my sentimental sappy side, to see the kids from yesteryear and it gave the whole awards thing an extra personal touch. Not to mention it made me all warm and snuggly.
Except for Sophia Loren’s relentless hand-on-hip action, that part sort of weirded me out.
oh-la-la, so lovely!
Bollywood in Hollywood — Confession, I am a huge fan of Bollywood dancing/music. I get enchanted watching the lovely choreography of spins and dips and how they manage to do things with their hands at the same time; and all those colors, silk and coin jewelry. Anyway, I was excited that all that good stuff made an appearance last night, but it felt like it was watered down. Or maybe it just seemed that way since the stage was like one big shiny diamond tiara with all those lights and stuff.
Ok, I think that just about covers it…hopefully I will be caught up on watching this year’s Oscar contenders by next year’s show. The story of my life.
Maggie "The Chameleon" Siff
She first caught my attention during the first season of Mad Men, as Rachel Menken, the fiery department store heiress who showed Draper that ladies who are demanding and all business-y are sexy. After a few romps, things didn’t work out so much so then she ran into the arms of bad boy biker, Jax Teller on FX’s Sons of Anarchy. She played Tara Knowles, a doctor who had fled for the big city only to return to her dusty small town in Northern California, where she reunited with Jax (who looks/acts a lot like Heath Ledger, IMHO), her high school sweetheart. But then the season ended, and obviously Tara became bored with helping patients and riding around on motorcycles so then she went back in time, to 1973, to Life on Mars, where she became Maria, daughter of a police detective and voila, she happens to be sleeping with the the show’s protagonist, who’s name escapes me at the moment because Life on Mars is all kinds of confusing. All I do know is Michael Imperioli’s handle-bar mustache deserves an Emmy of it’s own.
Whatever, the point is this woman, who apparently goes by the name of Maggie Siff, is everywhere, and due to my exhaustive research, I have learned that she was also on Nip/Tuck. Oh, and Law & Order…but let’s be honest, who hasn’t been on that show (cue: “the town bicycle, everyone’s had a ride”). Anyway, I just want her to know somebody is on to her morphing ways. I’ll keep you updated on the next Siff spotting…stay tuned.
