 $64 Million Pirates - Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean 4::Johnny Depp is set to become the highest paid actor ever as he has been offered $64 million upfront to reprise his role as the lovable cad, Captain Jack Sparrow. After all, no one else will do. Johnny… [MORE] |
 Reality TV Elimination Through Injuries - Misty May-Treanor on Dancing With The Stars::Dancing with the Stars competitor Misty May-Treanor injured her ankle and will not be competing in the next episode.
Although most reality shows rely on being voted off or not keeping up with the crowd… [MORE] |
 17 Unique Places to Boogie - Perfect for Kim Kardashian and Misty May After 'Dancing with the::Curvaceous Kim Kardashian was reportedly heartbroken after her elimination from ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ and gold medalist Misty May-Treanor hobbled onto Monday night’s show to formally announce her inability… [MORE] |
 Faking Interviews - Jennifer Love Hewitt Denies Us Weekly Story::Jennifer Love Hewitt received a lot of criticism after appearing in an ‘exclusive’ Us Weekly cover story which detailed her 18 lb weight loss in just ten weeks. I think she deserved each and every bit… [MORE] |
 Touchscreen Jukeboxes - Dual Screen IntelliTunes::This revolutionary new digital touchscreen jukebox from IntelliTunes features two LCD screens and wall-mount chassis, so you don't need to part with any space to accommodate it.
The wall-mounted design… [MORE] |
 Mockumentary Fashion Show Crashing - Sacha Baron Cohen As Bruno in Paris::We already told you Sacha Baron Cohen crashed the Milan Fashion Week catwalk disguised as a flamboyant Austrian fashion journalist. Despite getting in trouble there, he continued on to Paris Fashion Week.… [MORE] |
 Faceless Fame - Yeardley Smith and James Earl Jones Give Pop Culture a Voice::Most people wouldn't be able to pick Yeardley Smith out of a lineup, but they'd be able to identify her as soon as she opened her mouth; the same could arguably be said of James Earl Jones early on in… [MORE] |
 14 Unique Star Wars Posts - Ways to Honor James Earl Jones::It’s hard to imagine Darth Vader without James Earl Jones’ voice, but at one point in Jones’ life, the simple act of speaking aloud was an overwhelming task. James Earl Jones was mute as a child due to… [MORE] |
 Iconic 007 Throwbacks - 'Goldfinger' Scene Reprised in 'Quantum of Solace'::Bond girls get bumped off in all sorts of creative ways, but producers have upped the ante in the new 007 movie ‘Quantum of Solace.’
An MI6 spy ordered to keep an eye on Bond, played by Gemma Arterton,… [MORE] |
 Obsessive Fashionista Movies - Confessions of a Shopaholic::Any true fashion lover knows how addictive buying that piece of clothing that caught your eye, or those shoes or bag that would go perfectly with your new outfit, can be. Some can control their shopping… [MORE] |
 16 Simpsons Cartoon Innovations - News That's Not About O.J. or Nicole Brown::Today’s news may be all about O.J. Simpson and his deceased ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson, but everyone knows that there’s a prime-time network cartoon family that shares the same name, minus all the drama--The… [MORE] |
 Free Music as Broadway Advertising - Shrek The Musical Offers "I Know It's Today"::Nothing grabs the attention of people faster than the prospect of free stuff. That is why the producers of Shrek The Musical are offering a legal free download of one of the songs from the musical.
The… [MORE] |
 Trainwrecktastic Fitness Secrets - Britney Spears to Release Workout Video::It's no secret that Britney Spears hasn't been her trainwrecktastic self lately--she's buckled down, toned up and recorded a hot new single that's so strong, RCA is rush-releasing her album 'Circus' to… [MORE] |
 Portable Game Consoles - The Nintendo DSi::Nintendo has just unveiled the highly-anticipated DSi portable game console. The Nintendo DSi is a refresh of the old Nintendo DS, but there have been some changes. The DSi has lost its GBA slot and is… [MORE] |
 Animated Spinoffs - Lucasfilms Debuts 'The Clone Wars' on Cartoon Network::Tonight marks the Cartoon Network debut of the Lucasfilm Animation's kid-friendly Star Wars spinoff series 'The Clone Wars.' In sparkling HD fashion, familiar characters Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi,… [MORE] |
 'Stuck Tune Syndrome' Solutions - Maim That Tune::Maim That Tune is for those emergency situations when you get a tune in your head that you just can't remove. This website simply wipes that one out with an even more annoying tune. Once you click, you… [MORE] |
 Traffic Jams As Movie Promos - Angelina Jolie Stops Travel for 'The Changeling'::Tomorrow marks the premiere of Angelina Jolie's new movie 'The Changeling,' and the Brangelina brood literally stopped traffic when they arrived in New York City yesterday. Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, their… [MORE] |
 Smoking Kurt Cobain's Ashes - 'Death Cycle' Art Installation Sparks Controversy::Audacious performance artist Natascha Stellmach of Berlin will smoke the cremated ashes as the final portion of her five-part 'Death Cycle' art installation.
In addition to several other macabre works,… [MORE] |
 26 Innovations to Revive Opera::Neal E Boyd could be bringing opera back.
Neal E Boyd is the winner of America’s Got Talent, a reality show that looks for stars who can do it all. Tonight, Neal E Boyd’s dreams came true thanks to the… [MORE] |
 TV Shows as Runways - Gossip Girl Models Abigail Lorick Spring 2009 Collection::After recently presenting her Spring 2009 collection to fashion editors in a disaster-inspired showcase, new designer Abigail Lorick is unleashing her designs on one of the most fashionable hit shows on… [MORE] |
 Naughty Body Doubles - Adult Film Studio Seeks Sarah Palin Lookalike::A recent Craigslist posting put a shout out for a Sarah Palin lookalike to star in an adult film on behalf of a major porn studio in Los Angeles.
Offering compensation of $2000 - $3000 for the gig, no… [MORE] |
 23 Sex and the City Innovations To Get Pumped for the DVD::The Sex and the City DVD just came out this week and already it’s sold around a million copies, making it the fastest selling DVD of the year! (Not ever though: Titanic sold 2.3 million in its first week.)… [MORE] |
 30 Rock and Roll Innovations::Phish, possibly one of the most popularity bands of the 1990s, announced they would be making a comeback tour in March 2009 in Hampton, Virginia.
Phish was well known for their rock, jazz and a bit of… [MORE] |
 Re-Embracing Local Music - German Bands Captivate Teens::For a while, many Germans snubbed music in their native tongue, choosing instead to listen to 'cooler' music sung in English. It the same globalization movement seen in many other countries. However, it… [MORE] |
 Holy Hip Hop - Alexander Melamid's Rap Portraits::Russian-born painter Alexander Melamid took 12 Hip Hop movers and shakers (rappers, producers, designers) as his subject. These muses included Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Common, Kanye West, Reverend Run, Duke,… [MORE] |
 Wimpy Action Heroes - LA Times Picks Best of the Worst::In the minds of most, action heroes are supposed to be muscular and strapping. They should be dreadfully intimidating to all who are on the wrong side of good.
However, Hollywood has given us many conquerors… [MORE] |
 Geekertainment - The Princess Leia Belly Dancer::Belly dancer Amira Sa'id has turned her Princess Leia Slave Girl performance into a career, thanks to a cult following of geeks who are enthralled by her rendition of Princess Leia belly dancing.
Wearing… [MORE] |
 Creepy Fairytales - Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland (Johnny Depp, Wasikowska)::Tim Burton has cast Mia Wasikowska and Johnny Depp for Alice in Wonderland, his creepy adaptation of the childhood classic.
Tim Burton and Disney cast Mia Wasikowska, an Australian actress who is still… [MORE] |
 21 Playstation Tweaks, Killers, and Enhancements::PlayStations and PlayStation Portables are popping up in every aspect of our lifestyle. Because of itss capability for gaming, video, music, photos, networking, and news reading, it lends itself to all… [MORE] |
 'Lost' Location Found - Russia's Real-Life DHARMA Initiative::Proof has surfaced that the hit TV series 'Lost' may be somewhat based in fact.
'Lost' is supposedly filmed in Hawaii, but judging by these photos, it's plausible that filming also took place at the… [MORE] |
 Death-Defying Photojournalism - Jeffrey Werner's 'Incredible Stunts'::Photojournalist Jeffrey R Werner's new book entitled 'Incredible Stunts' showcases his best photographs from 30 years of capturing death-defying action created for film and TV.
Some of the stunts are… [MORE] |
 Disneyvolution - All Six Pleasure Island Clubs Axed::8 Trax, The Adventurer's Club, Mannequins Dance Palace, BET Sound Stage Club, Motion, and The Comedy Warehouse will all be removed from Disney's Pleasure Island.
Downtown Disney, the Florida home of… [MORE] |
 Pop Royalty Portraits - Prince Releases '21 Nights'::Prince, His Purple Highness, just finished a book chronicling his record-setting 21 night sellout concerts at 02 in London. 21 Nights by Prince will be in stores next week.
Prince style never stops in… [MORE] |
 Rock Band Reunion Tours - Robert Plant Rejoins Led Zeppelin::Led Zeppelin, the band Rolling Stone Magazine dubbed the biggest of the ‘70s, will launch on a reunion tour after Robert Plant finally acquiesced to rejoin the band. They have sold more 300 million albums… [MORE] |
 Political Spin-Stoppers - SpinSpotter Keeps it Fair and Balanced::Still undecided about the upcoming presidential election? Can’t figure out if you’re getting fair and balanced news? Spinspotter.com is at your service, advising weary voters which way their news is slanted.… [MORE] |
 Fan-Picked Album Covers - Britney Spears Offers Different Versions of 'Circus'::Fan-picked album covers are the latest new idea, being used by Britney Spears to increase fan engagement and hype her latest album release. (Side note: it used to be about the music).
The much-awaited… [MORE] |
 Harry Potter Couture - Emma Watson in Harper's Bazaar::Hermione Granger, also known as Emma Watson, casts her spell again soon after her debut fashion shoot in Vogue Italia. She is simply bewitching in this fashion shoot for Harper's Bazaar as she poses in… [MORE] |
 Muppet Hip-Hop Revivals - Alligator Boots by Kanye West::Rapperpreneur Kanye West is taking on the puppet show market with a new show tentatively named 'Alligator Boots.'
'Alligator Boots' would essentially be Kanye West's hip-hop version of the Muppet Show,… [MORE] |
 iTunes Boycotts - AC/DC, Kid Rock and the Beatles Withhold Music::AC/DC, Kid Rock and the Beatles are jointly trying to kill iTunes. When AC/DC releases ‘Black Ice’ next month, it will be only available at Walmart.
Similarly, Kid Rock’s ‘Rock and Roll Jesus’ is not… [MORE] |
 Out of Context Laugh Tracks - Brutal Out-of-Context TV Editing::The canned laughter phenomenon hit its lowest point during the '90s, when laugh tracks--and the ensuing laugh track bloopers--were de rigueur in television. Adding any type of dubbed sound during the production… [MORE] |
 Reality Show Injuries - 'Dancing With the Stars' is a Celeb Health Hazard::Dancing With the Stars has had more injuries than most other reality-based TV shows. Dancing With the Stars has seen Marie Osmond faint, dancing pro Jeffrey Hough get carried off the rehearsal floor with… [MORE] |
 Interactive Musical Clothing - The Electronic Drum Kit Shirt::Ready to march to the beat of your own drum? This innovative new product from Think Geek is set to have people tapping out a beat on their chest.
The electronic t-shirt features a picture of an actual… [MORE] |
 25 James Bond Innovations for Quantum of Solace::Even though the newest James Bond movie Quantum of Solace won't have the classic James Bond lines, you can depend on lots of gadgets. You won't hear James Bond say, "Bond, James Bond" or order a martini… [MORE] |
 25 Supercars That Rival The Knight Rider KITT::While the Google phone, the G1 phone, has set the tongues of geeks wagging, the debut of Knight Rider on NBC has supercar enthusiasts super excited. The excitement stems from the unusual star of Knight… [MORE] |
 153 Interactive Ways to Enjoy Music::With almost-daily innovations in portable interactive music, futuristic instruments and the online music community, it’s a great time to be a musician--or a fan.
Take Guitar Hero, for example. This addicting… [MORE] |
 36 Badass Innovations to Celebrate The Godfather::The Godfather wasn’t just a classic movie, the 1972 character has become a Hollywood icon; Empire magazine recently named it “The Best of All Time.”
To celebrate, “The Godfather: The Coppola Restoration,”… [MORE] |
 Virtual Video Charades - Youcharades::Youcharades is the virtual version of the parlour game charades where participants guess what the book, movie, song or whatever else the contestant is trying to act out.
Users can guess and type in the… [MORE] |
 Fame Via Mother Bashing - "Whatever, Martha" Starring Alexis Stewart::Potty mouth Alexis Stewart is hyping her new TV show Whatever, Martha. Martha Stewart’s daughter is just getting warmed up. Alexis Stewart was once content to be the sidekick for a radio show on satellite,… [MORE] |
 Fan-Created Hate Sites - Britney Spears Leak Sets Fans Ablaze::Do not mess with Britney Spears fans. Instead of a ‘thank you’, Intern Adam is getting lashed at by Britney Spears fans after he leaked her comeback single, Womanizer.
Why, you may ask? Because the leak… [MORE] |
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