One week from today, Lost finally returns for its last season. In honor of that, for Lost fans we've got the crash in real time, that somebody with way more time or patience than I have put together:
For non-Lost fans, we've got the Onion:
Final Season Of 'Lost' Promises To Make Fans More Annoying Than Ever
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Monday, January 25, 2010
helping to keep me awake
The Producers Guild of America Awards helped build the tension in one of the few big races that still has some (seriously, this is the year I start studying the Animated Short Film nominees in order to win our Oscar pool). While Avatar spent the weekend breaking Titanic's worldwide record to become the highest grossing film of all-time (although Titanic still holds the domestic record, at least for another couple weeks), it was once again the Hurt Locker on top at the PGAs (of course, both were shut out of the SAGs, but at least The Hurt Locker was nominated). Ladies and gentlemen, we have an Oscar race!
Nothing better than a little suspense around the top award. After Avatar's win at the Golden Globes, this was pretty awesome news for the Hurt Locker, especially since the PGAs have one of the better Oscar predicting histories (13 of the last 20 PGA winners have won best picture- conveniently compiled for you here). This is also one of those years where I could see them splitting the Best Director/Picture categories and giving one to each (in that scenario, please let Kathryn Bigelow win. I mean, I know I'm probably stuck listening to Cameron speak in Na'vi either way, and I'd really like to see the first woman ever win a directing Oscar. Which is in addition to the fact that she completely deserves to win). Be sure to keep February 2nd on your calendars for the announcement of the Oscar nominations!!!
Nothing better than a little suspense around the top award. After Avatar's win at the Golden Globes, this was pretty awesome news for the Hurt Locker, especially since the PGAs have one of the better Oscar predicting histories (13 of the last 20 PGA winners have won best picture- conveniently compiled for you here). This is also one of those years where I could see them splitting the Best Director/Picture categories and giving one to each (in that scenario, please let Kathryn Bigelow win. I mean, I know I'm probably stuck listening to Cameron speak in Na'vi either way, and I'd really like to see the first woman ever win a directing Oscar. Which is in addition to the fact that she completely deserves to win). Be sure to keep February 2nd on your calendars for the announcement of the Oscar nominations!!!
Sunday, January 24, 2010
on the 200th day of awards show season, the SAGs gave... yawn...
...sorry, i just fell asleep. Seriously, could I get at least a little drama in the different acting categories? I really thought the SAGs might be the place that Carey Mulligan or Colin Firth got honored. Although, actors do love to honor those long due. The only award that actually excited me was Glee winning best comedy ensemble. Other than that? Who was surprised by these winners?
- Mo'Nique and Christoph Waltz have been the two sure things all along. now they're joined by, apparently, everyone else. And yes, in case you're wondering, Waltz continued his trend of overly rehearsed, thematic speeches, this one going off on "screen actors" versus "stage actors". can't wait to see how he fits "Oscar" into his speech. (Mo'Nique's was disappointingly boring at this event, after her incredible Golden Globe speech).
- Alec Baldwin and Tina Fey for comedy actors
- Michael C. Hall and Julianna Margulies for drama actors
- Mad Men for drama ensemble
- Jeff Bridges and Sandra Bullock. Both are fantastic in their roles and both deserve to be honored (even if I do believe that Colin Firth deserves it more).
The one thing that the SAGs did enforce is that everyone loves Betty White, and rightfully so, because, damn, that woman is rad. If you want to see the uber-charming intro by Sandy Bullock go here, but for the woman herself, check out her Lifetime Achievement Award acceptance speech below:
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
i'm a big fan of this
So, Kim has already excellently broken down the most important red carpet info on last Sunday's Golden Globes. One person whose outfit we loved but was not on the list was Nancy's spirit animal, Meryl Streep. Turns out Christina Hendricks wasn't the only one wearing a dress by a Project Runway alum. Meryl's outfit was courtesy of fan favorite (and constant sleeper) Chris March. Love it.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
O.M.G.
I mean, I almost thought that the fact that Joss Whedon is going to direct an episode of Glee was too much awesomeness for one person to deal with. How little I knew back then. What is the only thing that could possibly make that better (other than my small but important extra role that would require some real bonding time with Joss...)?
That's right, NPH.
It's not finalized, but the greatest collaboration ever: Glee + Joss Whedon + NPH could become a reality very soon.
I'll be in my bunk.
Thanks to Cole for blowing my mind with the news!
That's right, NPH.
It's not finalized, but the greatest collaboration ever: Glee + Joss Whedon + NPH could become a reality very soon.
I'll be in my bunk.
Thanks to Cole for blowing my mind with the news!
as if you cared: it's kim's review of "the lovely bones"!
goddamn you, peter jackson. this movie is TERRIBLE. get a real job.
easily my pick for the worst film of the year.
easily my pick for the worst film of the year.
the globes 2010: red carpet madness!!
swoon! (designer unknown)
january jones in lanvin - my FAV dress of the night!
tina fey in a super-quirky & super-cute zac posen (it has a red petticoat!)
maggie gyllenhaal in rm roland mouret
it's being panned, but we LOVE kate hudson's marchesa gown!
HOT: nph and boyfriend david burtka (designers unknown)
the adorable carey mulligan in nina ricci (with sparkly headband!)
marion cotillard in christian dior
ugly much? penelope cruz in giorgio armani prive
a solid red carpet appearance by gabourey sidibe (in kevin hall)
the venerable kate winslet in yves saint laurentGolden Globes!!!
So, we at 3pies4rolls headquarters were really loving the Golden Globes this year (seriously, why do we let anyone not named Ricky Gervais or Neil Patrick Harris host anything, ever?). That is, until James Cameron won Best Director. And proceeded to give this year's "I'm the king of the world speech":
(that's right, he just spoke Na'vi. it was not a joke. you can just jump ahead to 1:00 if you don't want to listen to him talk more than you have to).
In other news, I'm very concerned about the health of James Cameron's 5th wife Suzy Amis.
Personally, Avatar winning Best Picture didn't bother me nearly as much as Cameron winning. I mean, it shouldn't have, but i did love the movie. But Cameron beating Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker is just wrong. I don't think it necessarily predicts an Oscar win, though, if you look at the different audiences. The Golden Globes are selected by about 100 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, whereas the Academy is several thousands. Also, consider the business that Avatar did overseas compared to any of the other films, especially The Hurt Locker. Thus, I am keeping the faith.
Other moments of note:
(that's right, he just spoke Na'vi. it was not a joke. you can just jump ahead to 1:00 if you don't want to listen to him talk more than you have to).
In other news, I'm very concerned about the health of James Cameron's 5th wife Suzy Amis.
Personally, Avatar winning Best Picture didn't bother me nearly as much as Cameron winning. I mean, it shouldn't have, but i did love the movie. But Cameron beating Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker is just wrong. I don't think it necessarily predicts an Oscar win, though, if you look at the different audiences. The Golden Globes are selected by about 100 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, whereas the Academy is several thousands. Also, consider the business that Avatar did overseas compared to any of the other films, especially The Hurt Locker. Thus, I am keeping the faith.
Other moments of note:
- Speeches of the night go to Mo'nique and Robert Downey Jr. My feelings for RDJ are clear, but I never thought I could find Mo'Nique so damn charming.
- Anything Ricky Gervais said, most notably: "I like a drink as much as the next guy ... Unless the next guy is Mel Gibson." Only complaint is how little he was actually on stage.
- I still maintain that Colin Firth gave the best male performance of the year. But I do love Jeff Bridges, and think it's wrong that he's never won an Oscar, so i guess I should just resign myself to the fact that he's going to win.
- Sandra Bullock is quite the charmer.
- Best moment of the red carpet:
- I actually really loved Drew Barrymore's speech as well.
- Critics Choice Awards: Christoph Waltz's acceptance speech is all about people's "choices" that got him there. His Golden Globes speech is all about his world, globe, and Tarantino's gravitational pull. Now taking bets on what combo of "oscar" or "academy" will show up on March 7th. Because, duh, he's gonna win.
- Red carpet boob award goes to Christina Hendricks. Sorry Mariah Carey.
- Loooooooove that Glee won. Absolutely did not love that Jane Lynch didn't.
- I did enjoy Mike Tyson's appearance with the Hangover cast.
- And, finally, your "oh jesus" fashion moment of the night:
Sunday, January 17, 2010
for your golden globes watching pleasure
The Golden Globes are on tonight!!! Awards show season is in full swing. Clearly there are many other better options than this (feel free to add them in the comments), especially because this comes from well known cultural commentator Moviefone, but still, an entertaining place to start. Moviefone's Golden Globes drinking game:
- Drink every time a celebrity is seen on camera taking a drink.
- Drink every time host Ricky Gervais uses a really British word, like "chap," "crikey" or "bloody."
- Make the person to your left drink every time Ricky Gervais makes a fat joke about himself.
- Drink if Ricky Gervais references 'Pants on the Ground' in his monologue. And put your pants on the ground.
- Drink three times (twice for Conan, once for Jay) if Ricky Gervais snarks on NBC's late-night wars in his monologue. Drink only once if his joke seems tamed down for the censors at NBC.
- Drink every time someone can't read the teleprompter.
- Every time two presenters engage in awkward scripted banter, drink from your neighbor's drink.
- Drink every time a winner is announced and you picked wrong in your Golden Globes pool.
- Drink every time a winner thanks God. (Optional: Make the sign of the cross.)
- Chug the rest of your drink with every mention of 'The Hangover.'
- Yell "Basterds!" every time there's a shot of Quentin Tarantino.
- If a celebrity is caught in the bathroom when his/her name is called (a la Christine Lahti), drink enough to have to go to the bathroom.
- Drink for two (i.e., twice) if a winner forgets to thank his or her significant other.
- If the producers show a clip of Brad Pitt in 'Inglourious Basterds' and then pan to Jennifer Aniston, you must drunk-text an ex.
- Chug every time someone references Mariah Carey's drunken speech at the Palm Springs Film Festival.
- If James Cameron wins Best Director and yells, "I'm king of the world / Pandora / the Na'vi / all y'all," stand on a piece of furniture (a chair will do) with arms upraised. Then drink something blue.
- If Christoph Waltz wins Best Supporting Actor for 'Inglourious Basterds,' chug a glass of milk.
- Every time the camera pans to Zach Galifianakis, call the person next to you a "rah-tard." The last person to do so has to take a shot of Jagermeister.
- Drink and then sing the refrain of 'Don't Stop Believin' whenever 'Glee' wins an award.
- If Meryl Streep wins:
-- Take a shot for every actress she mentions lovingly by name in her category.
-- Double shot for anyone she forgets.
-- Chug a pint of beer if after mentioning actresses, she circles back to herself and gloats that she's the best of them all.
- If Sandra Bullock wins:
-- Quote a line from one of her movies. Whoever can't think of one has to take a shot.
- Drink every time a celebrity is seen on camera taking a drink.
- Drink every time host Ricky Gervais uses a really British word, like "chap," "crikey" or "bloody."
- Make the person to your left drink every time Ricky Gervais makes a fat joke about himself.
- Drink if Ricky Gervais references 'Pants on the Ground' in his monologue. And put your pants on the ground.
- Drink three times (twice for Conan, once for Jay) if Ricky Gervais snarks on NBC's late-night wars in his monologue. Drink only once if his joke seems tamed down for the censors at NBC.
- Drink every time someone can't read the teleprompter.
- Every time two presenters engage in awkward scripted banter, drink from your neighbor's drink.
- Drink every time a winner is announced and you picked wrong in your Golden Globes pool.
- Drink every time a winner thanks God. (Optional: Make the sign of the cross.)
- Chug the rest of your drink with every mention of 'The Hangover.'
- Yell "Basterds!" every time there's a shot of Quentin Tarantino.
- If a celebrity is caught in the bathroom when his/her name is called (a la Christine Lahti), drink enough to have to go to the bathroom.
- Drink for two (i.e., twice) if a winner forgets to thank his or her significant other.
- If the producers show a clip of Brad Pitt in 'Inglourious Basterds' and then pan to Jennifer Aniston, you must drunk-text an ex.
- Chug every time someone references Mariah Carey's drunken speech at the Palm Springs Film Festival.
- If James Cameron wins Best Director and yells, "I'm king of the world / Pandora / the Na'vi / all y'all," stand on a piece of furniture (a chair will do) with arms upraised. Then drink something blue.
- If Christoph Waltz wins Best Supporting Actor for 'Inglourious Basterds,' chug a glass of milk.
- Every time the camera pans to Zach Galifianakis, call the person next to you a "rah-tard." The last person to do so has to take a shot of Jagermeister.
- Drink and then sing the refrain of 'Don't Stop Believin' whenever 'Glee' wins an award.
- If Meryl Streep wins:
-- Take a shot for every actress she mentions lovingly by name in her category.
-- Double shot for anyone she forgets.
-- Chug a pint of beer if after mentioning actresses, she circles back to herself and gloats that she's the best of them all.
- If Sandra Bullock wins:
-- Quote a line from one of her movies. Whoever can't think of one has to take a shot.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
even though I think Carey Mulligan should have won in a landslide...
I am totally charmed by Sandra Bullock after she tied with Meryl Streep for Best Actress at the Critics Choice Awards last night.
also, one of the nice themes throughout was celebs talking about giving to Haiti. Of course, hopefully they put their money where their mouth is. Which, again, thanks Sandy.
Now go do more (that goes for all of you celebs (and everyone else)).
also, one of the nice themes throughout was celebs talking about giving to Haiti. Of course, hopefully they put their money where their mouth is. Which, again, thanks Sandy.
Now go do more (that goes for all of you celebs (and everyone else)).
Friday, January 15, 2010
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
in support of Conan
I truly believe there are two types of people in this world- those with a sense of humor and those who find Jay Leno funny. So all this crap about NBC pathetically moving Jay Leno's show back to the timeslot of the Tonight Show and pushing Conan and Jimmy Fallon (both of whom, for the record, are WAY funnier than Jay Leno) into the wee hours of the morning really pisses me off. Perhaps NBC could just give up and realize that the thought of a television show made entirely of Jay Leno's monologue is a BAD idea. Thus, I would like to throw 3pies4rolls' considerable weight behind Conan O'Brien.
But even this debacle cannot stop Mr. O'Brien's awesomeness:
People of Earth:
In the last few days, I’ve been getting a lot of sympathy calls, and I want to start by making it clear that no one should waste a second feeling sorry for me. For 17 years, I’ve been getting paid to do what I love most and, in a world with real problems, I’ve been absurdly lucky. That said, I’ve been suddenly put in a very public predicament and my bosses are demanding an immediate decision.
Six years ago, I signed a contract with NBC to take over The Tonight Show in June of 2009. Like a lot of us, I grew up watching Johnny Carson every night and the chance to one day sit in that chair has meant everything to me. I worked long and hard to get that opportunity, passed up far more lucrative offers, and since 2004 I have spent literally hundreds of hours thinking of ways to extend the franchise long into the future. It was my mistaken belief that, like my predecessor, I would have the benefit of some time and, just as important, some degree of ratings support from the prime-time schedule. Building a lasting audience at 11:30 is impossible without both.
But sadly, we were never given that chance. After only seven months, with my Tonight Show in its infancy, NBC has decided to react to their terrible difficulties in prime-time by making a change in their long-established late night schedule.
Last Thursday, NBC executives told me they intended to move the Tonight Show to 12:05 to accommodate the Jay Leno Show at 11:35. For 60 years the Tonight Show has aired immediately following the late local news. I sincerely believe that delaying the Tonight Show into the next day to accommodate another comedy program will seriously damage what I consider to be the greatest franchise in the history of broadcasting. The Tonight Show at 12:05 simply isn’t the Tonight Show. Also, if I accept this move I will be knocking the Late Night show, which I inherited from David Letterman and passed on to Jimmy Fallon, out of its long-held time slot. That would hurt the other NBC franchise that I love, and it would be unfair to Jimmy.
So it has come to this: I cannot express in words how much I enjoy hosting this program and what an enormous personal disappointment it is for me to consider losing it. My staff and I have worked unbelievably hard and we are very proud of our contribution to the legacy of The Tonight Show. But I cannot participate in what I honestly believe is its destruction. Some people will make the argument that with DVRs and the Internet a time slot doesn’t matter. But with the Tonight Show, I believe nothing could matter more.
There has been speculation about my going to another network but, to set the record straight, I currently have no other offer and honestly have no idea what happens next. My hope is that NBC and I can resolve this quickly so that my staff, crew, and I can do a show we can be proud of, for a company that values our work.
Have a great day and, for the record, I am truly sorry about my hair; it’s always been that way.
Yours,
Conan
I just really don't know what to say...
I mean, it's totally possible that this could fall into the so bad it's good arena (see Titans, Clash of the), or some po-mo "we're making a movie that looks this ridiculous, but really we're making fun of it and it's going to be awesome" category, but right now all I can say is wow. I do kind of love how Liam Neeson has pretty much taken the "fuck it, I made Schindler's List, now I wanna be an A-Team, Clash of the Titans, Taken-esque action hero" approach to movie making of late. I have found no reason to fault him as of yet, but this could be it. We'll see...
Thanks to V-Dawg for sharing the ridiculous-ness!
Thanks to V-Dawg for sharing the ridiculous-ness!
Sunday, January 10, 2010
as if you cared: it's kim's review of "the blind side"!
completely formulaic, totally predictable, superficially directed and, in my opinion, entirely worth seeing. it relies on all of the tropes you'd expect - e.g., "rich white lady rescues sad, disadvantaged black boy with no hope of achieving his true potential" - but, goddammit, they work here! furthermore, it's a damn fine relief from the preciouses, single mans, crazy hearts and sin nombres of the season.
bullock is super enjoyable to watch - she absolutely deserves the oscar nomination that i assume is coming her way.
the blind side is just a good movie. brava.
honorable mention.
bullock is super enjoyable to watch - she absolutely deserves the oscar nomination that i assume is coming her way.
the blind side is just a good movie. brava.
honorable mention.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
as if you cared: it's kim's review of "crazy heart"!
i LOVED this movie. jeff bridges gives the kind of performance that makes me forget about all of the other amazing male performances i've seen this year. he's so good, it hurts.
great performances by duvall, farrell and gyllenhaal, too. and, once again, t. bone burnett, strikes gold.
LOVE.
top ten.
great performances by duvall, farrell and gyllenhaal, too. and, once again, t. bone burnett, strikes gold.
LOVE.
top ten.
as if you cared: it's kim's review of "a single man"!
my friend and colleague, roger gillis: "there's not an ounce of fat on this film." too true. a single man is an exquisite picture. each frame is so purposefully executed, so well crafted... nothing is wasted in this picture.
the acting is top-notch, too.
honorable mention.
the acting is top-notch, too.
honorable mention.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Nic Cage as... everyone
In one of my favorite discoveries of the new decade, there is a blog called "Nic Cage as Everyone". Can you guess what they do? A few of my favorites:
Why would one create a blog entirely of Nic Cage's face on other famous people?? Because SHUT THE HELL UP! That's why.
Nancy will now find the creator of this blog and marry him/her.
Why would one create a blog entirely of Nic Cage's face on other famous people?? Because SHUT THE HELL UP! That's why.
Nancy will now find the creator of this blog and marry him/her.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
the plot thickens...
in case you haven't noticed, there are big movie awards being given out basically every other day now. The biggest, of course, don't occur for about another two months (I'm obviously referring to the top ten lists of our 3pies4rolls bloggers).
However, the lists that are coming out now could be interesting predictors of those second biggest awards, the Oscars. It was shaping up to be a two horse race between The Hurt Locker and Up in the Air. I think we've made our feelings on that contest clear. Then Avatar came out and suddenly everyone was talking about it as an Oscar frontrunner. As much as I loved that movie, I don't think I can stand to see James Cameron stand up on stage and proclaim to be the king of the world again (this goes double for a Cameron director win).
Anyway, the Producer's Guild of America announced its nominations today, and there were a couple of surprises among the ten. The PGA has been a pretty good Oscar predictor, with 13 of the last 20 PGA winners going on to take the Best Picture Oscar. Most of the nominees were ones we've seen on previous best film lists: An Education, The Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds, Invictus, Precious, Up, and Up in the Air, in addition to Avatar. The two real surprises were the inclusion of Star Trek and District 9, which could crowd the field a bit and split the sci-fi/fantasy vote. With the exception of Up in the Air, I'm a big fan of this list, so we'll see if it ultimately means anything. The PGA does like big budget mainstream movies more than the Academy, so who knows.
Side note, the PGA does know how to win over my heart, because they're honoring Joss Whedon this year with the 2010 Vanguard Award, which apparently recognizes achievements in new media and technology (although, to quote Joss, "This is an honor I didn’t expect and probably don’t deserve. The truth is, I’ve never actually guarded a van.").
However, the lists that are coming out now could be interesting predictors of those second biggest awards, the Oscars. It was shaping up to be a two horse race between The Hurt Locker and Up in the Air. I think we've made our feelings on that contest clear. Then Avatar came out and suddenly everyone was talking about it as an Oscar frontrunner. As much as I loved that movie, I don't think I can stand to see James Cameron stand up on stage and proclaim to be the king of the world again (this goes double for a Cameron director win).
Anyway, the Producer's Guild of America announced its nominations today, and there were a couple of surprises among the ten. The PGA has been a pretty good Oscar predictor, with 13 of the last 20 PGA winners going on to take the Best Picture Oscar. Most of the nominees were ones we've seen on previous best film lists: An Education, The Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds, Invictus, Precious, Up, and Up in the Air, in addition to Avatar. The two real surprises were the inclusion of Star Trek and District 9, which could crowd the field a bit and split the sci-fi/fantasy vote. With the exception of Up in the Air, I'm a big fan of this list, so we'll see if it ultimately means anything. The PGA does like big budget mainstream movies more than the Academy, so who knows.
Side note, the PGA does know how to win over my heart, because they're honoring Joss Whedon this year with the 2010 Vanguard Award, which apparently recognizes achievements in new media and technology (although, to quote Joss, "This is an honor I didn’t expect and probably don’t deserve. The truth is, I’ve never actually guarded a van.").
in case your radio was broken in 2009...
...this should catch you up. A mash-up of the top 25 most popular hit songs of 2009, according to Billboard Magazine. Thanks to Bruns for the link!!
and if you want more info about it or the awesomeness of the DJ who put it together, go here.
and if you want more info about it or the awesomeness of the DJ who put it together, go here.
Monday, January 4, 2010
keeping you up to date on the non-televised awards...
In what's starting to be no shock at all, The Hurt Locker took best picture honors from the National Film Critics. This is making me happy because the awards season seems to be a two horse race between it and Up in the Air, and, frankly, Up in the Air can die in a fire. So while I don't feel convinced without a doubt that The Hurt Locker was the best film of the year, I did really love it, and I'd much prefer it winning instead of its apparent competitors.
Also, I love Jeremy Renner being recognized for best actor and Kathryn Bigelow winning best director. Guess we'll just have to see what else Awards Show Season brings us...
Also, I love Jeremy Renner being recognized for best actor and Kathryn Bigelow winning best director. Guess we'll just have to see what else Awards Show Season brings us...
Sunday, January 3, 2010
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