Merry Christmas!

Because why wouldn't you celebrate by watching the cast of (the only real) 90210 say Christmas over and over again for 2 minutes?

200 Christmases In 2 Minutes from Cinefamily on Vimeo.

look, brittany, i love you, but you're not buffy

apparently Heather Morris (aka Brittany in Glee) is being considered for the title role in the new Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot (being done without Joss Whedon, sigh...)



She continues to be one of the best parts of a rapidly deteriorating Glee (Jane Lynch and Chris Colfer being the other two), but, let's face it, she's not Buffy (but who is?)

remember a forgettable year of movies with this convenient trailer mashup

oh, clash of the titans...

awwwwww yeah....

if you average...

... Robert Pattinson and Christoph Waltz's ages, do you get Reese Witherspoon's?

big week in movie news!

This week has given us nominations two of the big pre-Oscar awards shows: The Golden Globes and The Screen Actors Guild Awards. These have actually made me happier than some of the other early awards results (see my little rant on The Social Network running away with most of the early awards season prizes), but mostly because it raises my expectations for movies I haven't seen yet, which could definitely go badly (Up in the Air anyone?)



Both sets of nominations continued to set up The King's Speech as my most anticipated movie for the rest of the year. As anyone who has read this blog before knows, we kind of died for Colin Firth's performance last year in A Single Man. I thought he was robbed of all deserved awards because of the idea (that I agree with) that Jeff Bridges should have an Oscar (of course, it should have come for Lebowski, but what are you gonna do?). But Firth has quickly become the frontrunner due to the rave reviews he's getting for TKS. Hopefully that one doesn't let me down (it is the theme of movies in 2010).

Also getting lots of recognition are Black Swan and The Fighter, which are two others that I'm super excited for (can people forget that Christian Bale is kind of a douchebag and remember that he's an awesome actor? I guess we'll see, because it seems like he's emerging as the frontrunner in the supporting category).

To quote ms. kt on a couple of other important points related to the Golden Globes:

1) the kids are all right being classified as a comedy is, well, a comedy. see what i did there??!!
2) yes, "burlesque" contains music, henceforward, one could call it a "musical." but that seems rash and silly, don't you agree?

Our feelings on the kids are all right have been made pretty clear, but I'm honestly offended by the idea that it's a comedy. Maybe if your definition of funny is being miserable. but mine's not.

I do love the inclusion of Emma Stone for Easy A, because that is a movie that IS a comedy. A light-hearted romp even. Totally enjoyable time at the movies, and she's charming as hell, so I like seeing her get recognized. Plus, we get a Johnny Depp vs. Johnny Depp showdown, so that should be a good time. And, of course, Ricky Gervais!!!

Pretty happy about the tv nominations all around (though Matthew Morrison? Really? I used to love Glee as much as the next girl, and am super happy about Chris Colfer and Jane Lynch, but honestly, that show's been in a downward spiral, and Mr. Schuster is one of the worst things about it), though apparently I don't watch as much tv as I used to. Sigh...

do not disappoint me

is it wrong that i can't stop giggling while watching this? cause if so, i don't wanna be right.



tip of the hat to Trina

the return of Jack Sparrow

We shared the initial appearance of Jack Sparrow at a school of mutiny-ready 9-year-olds (so charming). Now check out the Orlando-Bloom-and-Keira-Knightley-less newest Pirates movie...

This is getting kind of silly

Look, I really liked the Social Network. In a year of films that have left me with an overall "Eh" feeling, it stands out a bit above the rest. But I would sure not call it the best film of the year. And not even because I've seen a whole bunch of films that I liked better than it (as I said, "eh"), but because I would like to believe that the best movie of the year is better than that.



Apparently critics do not agree with me, because it is turning into some what of a rout in awards show season. Today, the New York Film Critics Circle added its name to the list of groups that are falling over themselves to reward the Facebook movie. Don't get me wrong, I really did like it. I thought the screenplay was great, the acting top notch and the story very compelling (plus, an enjoyable trip down memory lane for the days of "the Facebook"). I just hoped for a better year of movies than one where it is the best. But what are you gonna do? Aside from the NYFCC, other groups that have named the Social Network the best movie of the year include:

National Board of Review
African-American Film Critics Association
Boston Society of Film Critics
Los Angeles Film Critics
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association
Indiana Film Critics Awards
Southeastern Film Critics
New York Film Critics Online (different group)
Plus numerous others that have either nominated it or put it as one of the "Top Ten"

(of course, the most prestigious Top Tens have yet to come out. 3pies4rolls will reveal their picks the Sunday before Oscar Day [we don't get the special advance screenings (wait a minute, why the hell not?)]). Good points all around.

I guess I should be happy that it's not a different critically acclaimed movie winning all these awards; one that I actively disliked: The Kids Are All Right. Annette Bening keeps taking home Best Actress trophies (and, yeah, she's great), but MAN i did not enjoy that movie.

In good news, three of my more anticipated movies still to see keep getting honored in lesser ways, so maybe there's hope of a movie I can die for yet. Black Swan, The King's Speech, and The Fighter are all getting great reviews. Keeping my fingers crossed for Colin Firth after he fell victim to "Jeff Bridges is awesome and should have an Oscar" syndrome last year, defeating his unreal performance in A Single Man.

um, how did they manage to get so many things I love into one dance montage???

seriously: firefly, 500 days, school of rock, lost, community, love actually, modern family, i love you man, harry potter, LABYRINTH, and so much more.



even the short dollhouse reference at the beginning. Love.

thanks to hot tipper vanessa!!

where have you been all my life, Gosling?

I'm so happy he's got movies to promote again. Come hang out with us, Ryan Gosling!

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for further entertainment, enjoy the rest of fuck yeah, ryan gosling

how many degrees of kevin bacon is this?

it's so meta.

you look like shit

the latest in compilations of overused lines from hollywood. why do these things entertain me so?

I'm so happy Conan's back on the air...

aren't you???

you're welcome

harry potter, harry potter, uh, harry potter, I'm harry potter

this shit is bananas

Time for the Oscar countdown, folks! We've got the first important piece of info about 3pies4rolls's favorite day of the year: Oscar Day!!! (set your countdown clocks for February 27th). Today's news? Oscar hosts. Yes, plural again.

Producers of the show have announced that James Franco and Anne Hathaway will co-host the big day.



Now, I'd consider this a definite improvement over last year. As much as I love Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin, I thought they were pretty terrible Oscar hosts. Franco and Hathaway strike me as more ready to be the "performers" that the show needs. And (while it makes me feel like a traitor to Jon Stewart to say so), Hugh Jackman was my favorite host of recent years, and I think these two fit more in that mold.

I love Franco, and I go back and forth between finding Anne Hathaway really charming and kind of annoying. So hopefully the charming part will win out. Plus, she featured in the brilliant opening number from Jackman:



(if you want a better version of that, go to the official video- they just won't let me embed it)

The weirdest part for me is the very good chance of having one of the hosts also competing for an Oscar. Hathaway is a long-shot for "Love and Other Drugs", but Franco is considered a shoo-in for at least a nomination for "127 Hours". So that just brings in a weird dynamic that I'd rather not deal with. But what are you gonna do?

Legal grounds for sighing audibly...

Loyal readers (there are like 4 of you, I'm not just talking to myself right? Right???), I'm afraid I've let you down. 3pies4rolls is usually there for you to bring important news of the pop culture variety. We are normally especially on top of any and all news involving anything Joss Whedon. So the fact that it's taken this long to post on this news is just embarrassing. By this time, you probably have already seen it. In fact, why even bother telling you? This post is clearly unnecessary.

In case you missed it, Warner Bros announced that it is moving forward with a Buffy reboot, without the involvement of series creator (and all around great television maker/nerd god) Joss Whedon. Now, this isn't exactly news, we've pretty much known this potential monstrosity is coming for over a year. But, hoping to capitalize on the popularity of vampires, Warner Bros is getting the news back out there, and relative new comer Whit Anderson is now attached as scriptwriter. Now, in her defense, Anderson claims to have loved the show when it was on, so maybe she'll somehow save it, but I'm not holding my breath. So now, a moment of silence for the original show, and then remember how awesome Joss Whedon is by reading his reaction to the news:

I’m glad you asked for my thoughts on the announcement of Buffy the cinema film. This is a sad, sad reflection on our times, when people must feed off the carcasses of beloved stories from their youths—just because they can’t think of an original idea of their own, like I did with my Avengers idea that I made up myself.

Obviously I have strong, mixed emotions about something like this. My first reaction upon hearing who was writing it was, “Whit Stillman AND Wes Anderson? This is gonna be the most sardonically adorable movie EVER.” Apparently I was misinformed. Then I thought, “I’ll make a mint! This is worth more than all my Toy Story residuals combined!” Apparently I am seldom informed of anything. And possibly a little slow. But seriously, are vampires even popular any more?

I always hoped that Buffy would live on even after my death. But, you know, AFTER. I don’t love the idea of my creation in other hands, but I’m also well aware that many more hands than mine went into making that show what it was. And there is no legal grounds for doing anything other than sighing audibly. I can’t wish people who are passionate about my little myth ill. I can, however, take this time to announce that I’m making a Batman movie. Because there’s a franchise that truly needs updating. So look for The Dark Knight Rises Way Earlier Than That Other One And Also More Cheaply And In Toronto, rebooting into a theater near you.

Leave me to my pain! Sincerely, Joss Whedon.

Tips of the hat must go to Amy, Trina, and V-Dawg, for alerting me to this travesty.

The Daily Show... Sings!

man, they're charming

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is my apartment bugged?

that IS what americans say

First of all, Josh Horowitz is my new hero, for his quest to teach strange foreigners the "freedom language." Second of all, could the kids from Harry Potter be any more damn charming? I feel like there had to be even money for one of them to have a Lohan-esque meltdown, and yet somehow they're just awesome.

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thanks to hot tipper Amy!!

i want to go to there

can i just hang out with them?



also, in case you'd the idea of Michael Cera singing "Two Bitches" is more than you can handle, live it for yourself:

how did he possibly turn out okay?

Defying the odds, Daniel Radcliffe somehow managed to be both the most famous boy wizard ever, and a totally charming, nerdy 20-something. Well done, sir.

For my sister, and other lovers of Star Wars/Sons of Anarchy

what a dreamboat

Sir Ian McKellen, ladies and gentlemen:

this reminds you that there is still awesome in the world

oh, Bridges, how do you kick so much ass? I love that you have two movies coming out this fall/winter, and that they are True Grit and this:

hollywood hates you

watch these three trailers and ask yourself why we need the same movie three times at once (also, ladies, the only way to get a man is to act like you don't want/need them) (and, frankly, why do some of my favorite people have to show up in each?)







nancy just diagnosed kim with trailer-induced depression.

(and, yes, I'm still probably going to see at least the last one. dammit.)

this looks surprisingly entertaining...

i mean, Jason Segel!

(on the downside, Jack Black as a giant)

therapy to help you recover from the travesty that was the Project Runway finale

I know. We haven't really been able to talk about it either. Something went so very wrong a week ago in the finale of Project Runway. The widely agreed upon obvious winner did not win. Instead, the person who created this did. Mondo, who made the two looks below over the course of the season, went home in second place.

Now, to be fair, I didn't die for Mondo's collection like I expected to. But there were some really amazing pieces (see the whole thing here), and it was a million times better than Gretchen's "Running Through Thunder" collection (yes, that's actually what she named it. I maintain my point that it's hard to run through thunder as it is a sound).

Fortunately, someone else (who might be my new best friend) took the time to go through and express my exact feelings for the finale. That helped somewhat with overcoming the pain from the finale. But the true therapy came from listening to one Mr. Tim Gunn:



I heart you, Tim.

favorite signs from the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear

Hey, we know you're busy. That's why we saved you the time of going through the hundreds of photos of rally signs and picked out the very best. You're welcome.

My personal favorite of the whole rally:


all strong points:






a shout out to the Lost watchers. Sigh...




Let's get to the real issues:




Fact:


Caged Wisdom from George Bluth:


Back to the Future is so hot right now:


And, finally, two points we can all agree on...

childhood ruined

for my sister...

a sad Keanu Halloween...



in case you've sadly missed this internet meme: context

Jon Stewart is my hero

There are many great moments from yesterday's Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear (one of the few times I've wished I live in DC), and I'll try to add some others up here in case you missed it, but to start with, here's the man of the hour's closing statement...

Happy Halloween!!

Bet you're not as committed as this guy:

seriously, i love nerds

we've learned about the way Facebook can ruin movies (although, ironically, not the facebook movie, that shit's just awesome), now see an example of the amazing things facebook can do for a movie. I give you the entirety of Star Wars: A New Hope presented as one Facebook thread...

(and, yeah, i know that's pretty much unreadable, but you can either click on the images (there are two different ones) for enlarged versions or just go here to see the whole thing)

soooo true...

click on the image to enlarge to readable size...

when funny people get together...

funny things normally happen. and occasionally some mind-blowing things.

Get ready for your head to explode around the 3:30 mark...



From Jon Stewart's "Night of Too Many Stars" benefit for autism education...

good news of the day

It sounds like the cast of the Hangover all had the same reaction we did when we read about Mel Gibson's casting in a cameo role in the Hangover 2 (falling to our knees, raising our fists, and shouting "Noooooooo!" to the sky planet of the apes style, duh).

Rumor has it that the main 3 cast members (Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, and Ed Helms) all pretty much issued a "hell no" to the casting (which makes me love them all more). Of course, director Todd Phillips had this to say: "I thought Mel would have been great in the movie. But I realize filmmaking is a collaborative effort, and this decision ultimately did not have the full support of my entire cast and crew."

Sorry, Todd, you may have given us both Old School and the Hangover, but you're pretty much dead to me after that one. Attempting to throw Mel Gibson's career a lifeline after the decades of despicable things he's done is pretty unforgiveable for me (US magazine has been kind enough to provide a brief slideshow of some of his controversies, but for my money, Cracked tells it best (as usual) (no, seriously, read that article)).

Of course, this does raise an interesting question- why were we okay with convicted rapist (and ear-biter) Mike Tyson's cameo? The Bibes (aka Entertainment Weekly) does a pretty good job analyzing this dilemma, which I hadn't really considered before. I think the answer is most likely the one they come up with- time, though in a different way than they present it. Not as in that people think he's paid for his crime, but more that they've pretty much forgotten he's a rapist. People remember the crazy and the ear-biting, but, sadly, that other piece of his history is overlooked. I don't think this is an argument for why we should be okay with Gibson, but more why we shouldn't have been okay with Tyson, but it's a little late for that now.

On the happier side of things, all around dreamboat and 3pies4rolls favorite Liam Neeson continues his "fuck it, I made Schindler's List, now I can do whatever the hell I want and still be considered a great actor (see: Taken, Clash of the Titans, The A-Team, Battleship)" tour, and will take over the cameo from Mel.

before I forget again...

This is happening!!!! Let us all rejoice in the return of Derek Zoolander...



it's so simple...

the evolution of the geek...

(click the image to see a version you can read)

alec baldwin, I love you

After Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson announced his intention to marry Alec Baldwin (once we've taken care of the asshole politicians standing in the way of equality (and despite the teensy little issue of Alec Baldwin not being gay)), Baldwin needed to respond:

oh dear...

apparently the gotham awards and I do not see eye to eye this year. As in they like unlikeable movies and I like awesome ones. Okay, maybe that's not fair, but two of my most disappointing trips to the theater show up in their nominations (released today). The Gotham Awards honor only independent movies, so it's often a different list than you see at other awards (though last year's big winner was The Hurt Locker, a little film that went on to win one or two other awards).

The two most nominated films this year were Winter's Bone and The Kids Are All Right:



Now, to be fair, I have not seen Winter's Bone, though I hear it's fabulous. Of course, I heard the same thing about TKAAR, and, in the words of my sister, that movie was "a fucking mixed bag." That's even more generous than I would be. I found it unsatisfying and filled with unlikeable characters (featuring great acting from actors that I love, which was not enough to redeem it). Also, it suffered from the "Up in the Air" syndrome of being completely miscategorized as a charming comedy (and anyone who actually thinks either of those movies were funny needs to get their sense of humor checked). I don't need every movie to be as upbeat and likeable as, say, Easy A (dude). However, I do need it to have something that makes me care at all about what happens to these characters, and not just make me dislike everyone and everything they do.

The other movie that suffers from this problem this year (and that, again, I was really excited about, featuring actors that I love) was "Please Give." So, of course, it's also nominated at Gotham (for best ensemble). Oh well, guess we'll just have to agree to disagree. Sigh.

I am excited for the inclusion of Blue Valentine, Black Swan, and Let Me In (though, since Gotham likes them, does that mean I won't? Conundrum...), and to try to seek out the Best Films Not Playing at a Theater Near You, but, all in all, I feel like these awards, much like TKAAR, are a fucking mixed bag.

Sesame Street- still out there doing good

Aside from its rad spoofs of the Old Spice commercials and True Blood (and, I'm sure, many others), Sesame Street is still looking out for its primary audiences of children.



Showing kids an African-American girl singing about how much she loves her hair = awesome in my book(and something that little girls don't get to see portrayed anywhere else- see Chris Rock's documentary "Good Hair")

Proof that Bill Murray loves us and wants us to be happy...

On Saturday night at the Scream Awards (honoring horror, sci-fi, comics and fantasy), Dr. Peter Venkman himself showed up to accept awards for best cameo and best horror movie- both for the fabulous Zombieland. And how else would he show up but in a full Ghostbusters uniform?



Of course, this has led to lots of speculation on what this could mean for the rumored 3rd Ghostbusters movie (more pics at that link as well), though Murray explained it with the simple "It doesn't mean anything, it's just the only thing I had clean." Heart him.

and in a sad alternate reality...

Eric Stoltz plays Marty McFly in the Back to the Future movies. Apparently they shot 5 weeks of footage with him in the main role before deciding that it just wasn't right and recasting Michael J. Fox. Which, you know, sucks for Stoltz, but is pretty awesome for the rest of the world. The new edition of the trilogy has released some of the actual footage (maybe this is the reality where Biff is a billionaire?)



also, in true nerd dedication, apparently in an episode of Fringe there is an alternate reality where this is the movie marquee:

well this is depressing

proving that they're still the coolest nerds in town, the Simpsons had their opening couch gag storyboarded and directed by Banksy (apparently it's the first time an artist has been invited to storyboard part of the show). Of course, it brought us slave labor and imprisoned unicorns, and some pretty serious commentary:

RIP Mr. Solomon Burke

he passed away today in Amsterdam

can you tell me how to get, how to get to...

Sesame Street has really been killing with the pop culture references of late. We already pointed out how the earth exploded a bit when the world's premiere kids show spoofed the super violent and sex-filled True Blood. Now they mark the return of the best ad campaign of 2010...

so damn charming

in case you missed it today, apparently an awesome 9-year-old sent Captain Jack Sparrow the following fabulous letter about needing help with a mutiny:


so, of course, Captain Jack Sparrow shows up:



more info here, but just when I think I couldn't love Johnny Depp any more...

we heart you, franco

James Franco on the cover of Candy, 'The first fashion magazine ever completely dedicated to celebrating transvestism, transexuality, cross dressing and androgyny, in all its manifestations.'



as part of his tour of awesome, he was also just on the cover of The Advocate

well holy crap

the first official full trailer for True Grit was released today. Relish in the awesome-ness...

and, because Kim's a genius, let's just honor Mssrs Coen and Bridges appropriately:

ho.ly.awe.some.

and jt is right, it's really fucking cool that Jimmy Fallon's house band is the Roots.

If movie characters didn't make horrible decisions...

3pies4rolls favorite humor website (seriously, have your life changed with the M. Night Stabmyeyesout analysis?) Cracked.com provides its insight as to what movie plots would look like if they were a little more realistic. A couple of favorites are below, but check out the whole list here.



"Lacey was everything to Brian. When a car accident takes her life, he vows to bring her back, risking his life to discover a forbidden occult ritual that will bring her back from the dead. He is warned that tampering with the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead could bring great evil into the world, and that what comes back to him will no longer be his wife. When nothing actually happens, Brian is at a loss, until he remembers magic doesn't exist. Realizing he has let his grief make him stupid, he finally accepts Lacey's death, enabling him to get on with his life."



"When Sandra, a type A workaholic, is thrown together at work with Cal, a fun-loving slacker, the sparks fly as they take an instant dislike to each other. When 10 other co-workers get sick they are forced to go on a business trip to Las Vegas together, where a botched reservation lands them in the honeymoon suite. Being in such close quarters helps them realize they will never get along, and when they return to the office, they meet with HR and arrange to be assigned to different departments."

helloooo movie season!

It's that time of year when the big hitters (that we will start hearing more and more about as the early awards begin coming in) come out to play. AwardsCircuit.com (formerly OscarIgloo) has its predictions up (though they're a little behind, with the Toronto Film Festival having given us the first glimpse of how the awards show season could play out...)

And speaking of Toronto, the big winner there was The King's Speech, Colin Firth's follow-up to his unbelievable performance in last year's A Single Man (seriously, I love you, Jeff Bridges, but I'm still a little bitter about Firth losing all acting awards to you, because, frankly, he was better). Anyway, with a cast of people I love (Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce...), I REALLY can't wait for this movie:



And, okay, speaking of last year's Oscar winner (and long-time 3pies4rolls love) Jeff Bridges, he's got a little movie coming out himself, as the Dude reunites with the Coen brothers for a remake of True Grit:



you excited for movie season yet? okay, one more. Major best actor buzz going on for James Franco as well, as Danny Boyle follows up Slumdog with his film on the story of Aron Ralston, the mountain climber who amputated his own arm to free himself after being trapped by a boulder for nearly five days:

amy poehler hosts snl

the world rejoices in her anxiety dreams...



avenge me!!

is this one of the signs of the apocalypse?

or just really, really awesome? That's right, Sesame Street spoofed True Blood:

midnight showing, anyone??

yeah, this isn't going to suck...

Steve Wiebe is once again the King of Kong!!

For those long time readers, you know about a little documentary that stole our hearts a couple of years ago. It was an epic battle of good versus evil and an inspirational sports story all at the same time. And it was about, yes, Donkey Kong. For those of you who have seen the movie, I have some great news: Steve Wiebe just re-broke the world record!

if you haven't seen the movie, watch the trailer below and then explain to me why not, cause I don't get it.



Congratulations, Steve!

for us old school video game lovers...

we already covered a version of this for Twilight, but now someone's made it about things we actually love!

The Doctor Horrible one is actually just a reproduction of Act 1 of the Sing-a-long Blog, but the Glee game is (like the Twilight one) actually interactive- very choose your own adventure. Though Sue's insults are far inferior to those on the show...

man, he's dreamy...

Sir Ian McKellen ladies and gentlemen...


Apparently he was among those protesting the Pope's recent visit to the U.K.

shocking

so, Casey Affleck apparently decided to "come clean" and admitted that the self-destruction formerly known as Joaquin Phoenix was all fake.

Apparently this:


is just what we call method acting.

my favorite line (for many reasons) from the article linked to above is “I never intended to trick anybody,” said Mr. Affleck, an intense 35-year-old who spoke over a meat-free, cheese-free vegetable sandwich on Thursday. “The idea of a quote, hoax, unquote, never entered my mind.”

(thank you, New York Times, for pointing out in the most awkward way possible that he's a vegan. And now, seriously Affleck? You never intended to "trick" anybody? Wasn't that kind of the whole goddamn point of him being in character for two years straight?)

Of course, the real problem for them is this: As people who formerly ADORED Joaquin Phoenix (seriously, he might have made our "people we could have cheated on significant others with" lists. good thing we didn't laminate them), I think I can speak for all the 3pies4rolls ladies when I say "yawn." What you have succeeded in doing is make me not only not care about Joaquin anymore, but actively dislike him. The revelation that it was all a fake does not make that go away; in fact, it pretty much just ups the douchebag quotient in my opinion of him. So, um, congratulations guys, on making a film that has pretty much been panned by critics and that destroyed the fan base of its star. Well done.

And, just cause I feel like it, I am once again going to show this picture and link to the amazing Cracked.com feature, Bearded Insanity: The Phoenix Chronicles.



take your crazy somewhere else.

She's so hot right now

Betty White: the lovable old pain in the pass



also, let's not forget that this happened...

if you're in need of a good cry today

watch this sweet story of two people's lives together.

Danny & Annie from StoryCorps on Vimeo.

man, it's like watching the first 10 minutes of Up again.

just cause...

this cat has the word "cat" on it. I thought you should know.

Imma let you finish...

Man, could the VMA's have been more yawnsville? They really made me miss old interrupting Kanye.

The highlight of the evening was BY FAR Lady Gaga's red-carpet walk with former members of the military who had been discharged or resigned in protest due to Don't Ask, Don't Tell. Once I find video of her interview I'll put it up here, but it was definitely the most awesome moment.



Normally the VMA's at least deliver on performances (hello Beyonce last year or gaga and Elton John), but even those were letdowns this year (I mean, beiber? Taylor Swift singing a song about Kanye that I kept hoping was a joke (no, really)? linkin park?). The stage was awesome, and well used by Usher and Kanye (who, yes, is self-important enough to sing a song about douchebags), but otherwise there was not much to talk about.

The one performance I did really enjoy was Eminem's (next to Kanye, that guy looks downright humble and self-reflective these days, doesn't he?):

2010 MTV Video Music Awards - More VMA Video

Usher's performance (MTV is not letting me embed here, but here's the link) was my other favorite, because at least it was entertaining to watch, even if I do find him pretty boring overall (and we have him to blame for unleashing the biebs on us).

and speaking of horrifying things unleashed on us (cough, cough, ke$ha, cough, cough), this happened:



By the way, our Emmy coverage was rather absent this year, as it coincided with vacation time (what do you want from us?), so it deserves a mention as well. While, again, not a ton to write home about, at least that show had a killer opening (plus Jimmy Fallon, who always makes me happy):

I love nerds with time on their hands...

These are amazing...



(though it'd be more amazing if he wasn't such a bad tetris player. sigh.)



more awesomeness here

Today's chapter in our love affair with JGL

pretty sure he basically just asked Kim to marry him

sigh...

for your Arrested Development fix of the day...

Hey brother...



Remember, word on the street is that the Arrested Development movie is still on, although the script has not been finished. Isn't it a little weird to realize that now, four years after the show officially ended, George-Michael will likely be the top-billed star in the movie?

Happy 90210 Day!

9/02/10... Sigh, we miss you, Dylan McKay.



Update! People has kindly taken the time to trek through YouTube and bring us the very best moments so we can re-live 9-0's glory days. Though I might replace "I choose me" with "Breaking up is hard to do" or "God saves 90210" (yeah, it happened), i feel pretty good about the list...

great movies that would be ruined by facebook

Oh Facebook, you know I love you. But, as this article points out, you do make a screenwriter's job much more difficult. Missed connections, mistaken identities, removing memories of a person, it's all pretty much out the door with status updates and photo tagging. It makes me scared for future plots...





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they make a strong point...

Urlesque.com points out that all that drama in the trailer for "The Social Network" (a movie about facebook, mind you) is pretty much solely the result of the music (a choir cover of Radiohead's "Creep"). How do they make this point? I'll let keyboard cat answer that question...