It only made $1.8 million over the weekend, but when the movie is only shown on 18 screens, that number is huge. Such is the case for the move “Precious.” Sure, Jim Carrey and “A Christmas Carol” made $30+ million, but that wasn’t great, and won’t be generating any Oscar buzz, and it appears Michael Jackson is still more popular than George Clooney as “This Is It” did better than the goat movie.
I have to say that I haven’t paid much attention to the World Series this year, but now that it’s winding down, I’m wondering if the World Series, Game 6, 2009 will finally put the New York Yankees back as the champions, this time beating the Philadelphia Phillies. It’s almost always about pitching, and the Andy Pettitte v. Pedro Martinez matchup should be fun, but if we can get to CC Sabathia winning Game 7, Cleveland Indians fans will once again have a reason to be pissed.
The Oscar people decided that the awards are too big for one man, so why not two men? Yup, they decided to get Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin to co-host The Academy Awards. The idea seems good on paper, both men are funny enough, but lately Steve has been promoting his banjo act, and nothing against the banjo, but I hope he leaves it at home.
Now that Miley Cyrus isn’t twittering anymore, I might need to start looking for new people to follow, and if Taylor Swift alerting us to an impending medical condition would be fun to read, well, her latest tweet about a heart attack coming on because of her being on Saturday Night Live might be just the thing to watch for. Of course her passing out during live television might be enough to bring back the publicity train now that the Kanye West episode is old news.
So Kate Gosselin, yea, you know, the John and Kate Plus 8 lady who isn’t with John anymore, says she was “hard” on John. Ya think? Most men, and some women, wouldn’t say she was hard, they would say she was a bitch. The funniest part of the story: That Kate wants a career in film or TV. I’m sure there is a role out there for a stone-cold bitch, a part which she won’t really need to act.
You might not know the name Lisa Niemi, but you probably know the name Patrick Swayze. Lisa is the widow of Mr. Swayze, and Oprah gets to be the first real interview with her after his death from pancreatic cancer. There will probably be tears, if not by her then by hundreds of housewives, and if I were to watch it, I’d probably weep a little, too.
In what is probably the most logical of progressions, Google today announced that they are entering the mobile GPS market, sending Tom Tom and Garmin shares into the tank, for a little while. But don’t count the GPS players out yet, Google is only on Android, on the Droid next week, and maybe the iPhone later, and really, aren’t we sick of Google yet?
What definitely won’t be the last thing we hear from Michael Jackson is hitting theaters, it’s the movie/documentary of what was supposed to be the resurrection of his career, it’s called “This Is It,” and Roger Ebert says it is, well, it. He gives the movie 4 stars, and I have to say that as much as I was curious to see the movie, his review might actually cause me to catch a matinee over the weekend because I’ll bet it looks a hell of a lot better on the big screen than in the comfort of my house.
If you are old enough you might remember Captain Lou Albano from the wrestling arena, or from the Cyndi Lauper “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” video. Anyway, he’s dead. He was 76, so you can’t say he didn’t have a long life, but it’s just a reminder for those of us who remember him that we aren’t getting any younger.
Miley Cyrus has given up the twat, but thankfully her enormous musical talent has brought us something new, namely some rapping. Too bad, though, because teens of the world don’t need a rap, they need to know what Hannah Montana is having for lunch. I think, though, that she’ll be back to the Twitter universe soon because, well, she’s Miley!
Michael Jackson’s new song is out, sort of, streaming on his web site, and, it’s not that bad – sounds like Michael Jackson. The song “This Is It,” is the feature song from his “documentary” movie that will be coming out. I can’t wait. Actually, I can wait because for some reason, in the realm of dead singers, I have a feeling this isn’t it.
Another movie weekend has come and gone, and the winner this weekend is “Couples Retreat,” the Vince Vaughn comedy with eye candy for both the women and the men. Most critics hated it, but then again, what generic, romantic comedy that the average movie-goer gets a laugh seeing do movie critics like?
So it seems Roman Polanski is sad as he sits in jail, waiting to find out if he will have to come back to the United States to serve his time for having sex with a 13 year old. Boo hoo. Let his supporters keep deluding themselves for what he did, but the easiest thermometer is still the “How would you feel if it was your 13 year old daughter he slept with?” test. I’ll bet, though, that the Swiss jail is nothing like a Mexican or Chinese jail. Instead of being depressed, maybe he should feel lucky.
Playboy has announced that Marge Simpson will be on its cover, as well as get some centerfold uncoverage, but I heard a valid point this morning that if Playboy is really trying to get a younger group of men to buy the magazine, shouldn’t it be Lois Griffin from “Family Guy” in the buff instead? At least we might find out if Marge’s carpet matches her drapes.
Levi Johnston, whom you might remember better as the father of Sarah Palin’s grandson, seems to be deciding to pose for Playgirl. Sarah Palin might be “Going Rogue” with her upcoming memoir, but maybe Levi’s photo shoot will be titled “Going Buff.” The question is, though, does Levi know who a lot of Playgirl’s readership is?
Writers, producers, set people, creative people, those who make normal network televisions shows, and Jay Leno haters have got to be pleased with the latest news that the rating for The Jay Leno Show just keep getting worse and worse, especially now that normal TV programming has returned. The last question that has yet to be answered is just how long does NBC stick with the Jay Leno experiment?
The next entry into Oprah’s Book Club has been entered, and it’s a collection of short stories called “Say You’re One of Them” by some person named Uwem Akpan. Forget Dan Brown’s new book, “The Lost Symbol,” pull out your Kindle and download the Akpan book now! Why? Because Oprah tells you to.
Sweet little ol’ Taylor Swift goes and wins Best Female Video at the MTV VMA’s, and Kanye West decides that Beyonce can’t stand up for herself so he interrupts Taylor’s speech. I so wish Taylor would have gone and decked Kanye – that would have really been news because Kanye’s shtick is just getting old.
Hey, if Madonna can go to some small African nation and adopt a baby or two, why should Elton John be shut out? Sure, he is on record saying that being 62 and traveling a lot wouldn’t make for a great dad, but heck, Madonna is in her 50’s and travels a lot – What’s the difference?
In the “I didn’t see this one coming” department, it is being reported that Ellen DeGeneres, yes, Ellen who dances around her studio audience to start her show, will be taking over the seat on American Idol that Paula Abdul vacated via a twitter tweet. I believe the nutso factor will now be gone, but at least we know there will still be a dancing judge.
Oprah somehow has the power to make men jump on couches, vault an obscure acai berry to being newsworthy, and close a major road in Chicago, but if you want to see her Chicago show you might just want to wait for it to be on TV because that’s what you’ll be watching even if you are on Michigan Avenue in Chicago. And at least at home you can bring your gun.
