Tag: Uncategorized

Toy Story 3 Coming Soon

Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, and John Ratzenberger, are all returning for Toy Story 3.  Whoopi Goldberg will also join the cast as the purple octopus.  The movie will come out June 18th, and it follows the toys after they are dropped off at a day care center when their owner, Andy, goes to college.  Click on the links to see the trailer and the new poster, which features every character. 

Toy Story 3 Poster

Trailer

Variety Lays Off Their Lead Film and Theatre Critics

For most of my life I dreamed of being a film critic.  My father told me if I wanted this that badly, I should begin writing with a local ‘rag’ and work my way up the ladder.  I thought, “what a great idea,” and I immediately started pounding the pavement.  My efforts were fruitless.  Everyone on the planet wanted to be a film critic, and there just wasn’t room for me.  Well, apparently there isn’t room for anyone anymore.  ‘Variety,’ one of the leading entertainment trade publications, has laid off its chief film critic, Todd McCarthy, and its chief theater critic, David Rooney.  Why?  To shape the future of ‘Variety’ of course.  Todd McCarthy had been there for 31 years.  ‘Variety’ is now hiring freelance writers to do the reviewing, and they reportedly offered McCarthy and Rooney the opportunity to convert their full time jobs into freelance writing positions.  Translation?  Use their expertise but pay them less.  I fear that I cannot adequately express in words why this is so disappointing, so I therefore direct you to my personal hero’s account of the events – Roger Ebert.  Read his take on it and decide for yourself.

Catch ‘Imortant Things With Demetri Martin’ This Thursday at 10:00pm

I’ve always been game for supporting nice, funny guys in Hollywood.  Don’t forget to tune in!  Watch a clip of Demetri Martin’s show below.

Important Things with Demetri Martin Thursday, 10:00pm / 9:00c
Preview – 2 – Ladies Room
www.comedycentral.com
Joke of the Day Stand-Up Comedy Free Online Games

Impending Doom: Millions of People May not be able to Watch the Oscars

As many have heard, Cablevision and ABC are in the midst of a contract dispute just in time for the Oscars.  Here’s the issue: Cablevision is a cable television company with over 3 million subscribers in New York.  It is the fifth largest cable television company in the United States.  WABC-TV (a station owned by ABC), has pulled its programming from Cablevision, unless a  new payment structure is agreed on.  ABC is blaming Cablevision, and Cablevision is blaming ABC.  ABC has just put a new proposal on the bargaining table, in hopes that an agreement can be reached in time for the Oscars.  We’ll see what happens.  The clock is ticking . . .  

‘California Dreams’ Reunion on Jimmy Fallon

Not sure if anyone remembers this show, but I absolutely loved it!  It came on after ‘Saved by the Bell.’  Jimmy Fallon got the cast to reunite and update on their current lives.  They also sang the great theme song from the show!  It does sort of depress me that though that this show was the high point of their careers in the industry.  I really did think they would all be huge stars one day.  Sigh…the delusions of youth.

Johnny Depp Will Star in a Movie Alongside his Wife, Vanessa Paradis

According to Johnny, Vanessa will play french feminist Simone de Beauvoir and he will play her lover Nelson Algren.  Paradis has been scratching at the Hollywood bubble for some time now.  She began her career in France as a singer, actress, and model, but she has never really had success crossing over into the U.S.  Perhaps this film is the vehicle she needs.  Listen to one of her songs below.