The Biggest story in the world right now is the "bomb" that was Disney's John Carter. I put the word in quotations because while I admit it wasn't the biggest success in Disney history, to use the word bomb is not accurate either. It won't make it's cost, that's for sure. And I think that's why the B word is being used as frequently as it is. However, a movie that opens at # 2 and has made over Forty five million dollars is barely a bomb. I just look at how movies like "A Thousand Words" or "Wander Lust" combined probably won't hit $45 million dollars and they have more Star Power then John Carter does. "This Means War" has been out for 4 months and only made 46.9 million dollars. Does that make it a bomb too? Again, I know they are using the word bomb because it won't make what it costs. But clearly, there is evidence out there to say that it is not a bomb. Because if we are SOLELY going on box office earned, there is a movie out there that has been out in theaters for sixteen weeks now and hasn't made what John Carter did in 3 weeks. So that must make it a true bomb right? It's a shame, cause you know... it won a few Oscars including Best Picture! "The Artist" has only made 40.2 million as of March 11th.
John Carter was either going to be a hit or a miss. For any movie that spends as much to make as they did for this movie, you are taking your chances. Unfortunately, it failed to find it's target audience and it gets the horrible label it got.
I have gone to the movie theaters twice in the last few weeks recently. So now I will begin my dueling Reviews! Starting with Dr. Seuss' The Lorax. Now granted I am not the target audience for the movie. But It was a really cute movie. The voices include Taylor Swift as the love interest and Zac Efron as the boy in love with her. Danny DeVito is perfect as The Lorax. Obviously when you have a short ten page story that you are making into a feature length script, you will need to develop other stories to make it fit. The love story was cute. The two villians in the script were voiced by Rob Riggle and Ed Helms. But of course, as usual the person who stole the show was Betty White as Zac Efron's grandmother. I do reccommend the movie to anyone. My only concern was how incredibly politcal the movie was for a kids movie. But again, I think it had to be with the source material.
Then this week I went and saw 21 Jump Street with Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum. I didn't watch the original show when I was growing up. But if you are in the mood for a fun action comedy, I highly recommend this movie. It was a great bit of role reversal with Jonah Hill playing the cool kid and Channing Tatum has a bit of an outcast. The movie was very tongue in cheek. It never took itself too seriously. There was a line where one of the characters basically admitted that Hollywood has run out of ideas and we are just watching old stuff rehashed as new stuff. My girlfriend Lori and I were the only ones laughing at that line, because it's true. The younger kids in the audience probably didn't even know the movie was based off of a TV show in the 80's. It was incredibly funny from start to finish. Only one bit to me didn't work as well as they intended it to (Wow? That's the thing that actually blows up?) As soon as I saw the trailer I was looking forward to the movie, and it lived up to the hype! See this movie!
Next up is going to be my review of another eagerly anticipated movie "The Hunger Games".
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
First Annual EGNVies Award Edition
Welcome everyone to the first ever EGNVies show. I at one point thought about doing this as a video blog, but decieded against it last minute. Maybe next year. In this edition we will talk about this past weekend's Oscars plus another tragic passing. But we start with some horrible news....
SNOOKI is pregnant. I am thinking about passing around a jar for the baby because that kid is going to need a whole lot of therapy. Just saying. I said this on my friend's facebook page, but it needs to be repeated. I sure how for the child's sake that she has it narrowed down to five to ten possible fathers. My guess? It's the hot tub's baby.
Excuse me a moment while I go and put my suit on as I reveal my Awards for the year. I have taken a list of all the movies that I have seen over the last year that were either in theaters or new to DVD/PPV and compiled the nominations. My categories are a cross between the Oscars, the MTV Movie Awards, and the Golden Globes. Every movie that I have seen will be nominated for best picture, but only one will win. Each category (with the exception of best picture) will have between 2 to 5 nominees. So let's get on with the awards, shall we?
I now present to you the best actor in an action role. Your nominees are Tom Cruise in Mission:Impossible Ghost Protocal, Chris Hemsworth in Thor and Chris Evans in Captain America: The First Avenger. And the winner? Tom Cruise! Say what you will about him as a scientologist. But the fact is he did that stunt on top of the Burj Khalifa tower himself. If that doesnt deserve an award? I don't know what does!
The second category is for Comedy Actress. The nominees are Amy Adams in The Muppets, Elizabeth Banks in Our Idiot Brother, and Melissa McCarthy for Bridesmaids. The winner? No brainer. If your performance is good enough for an oscar nomination, you deserve an award. Melissa McCarthy wins!
Next up Drama Actress. There are only two nominees in this category, because I don't tend to see too many dramas. The Nominees are Emma Watson for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 and Scarlett Johnanson in We Bought a Zoo. The winner? Emma Watson. She deserves an award for just having to kiss Ron! Just kidding!
Next up is the Villian of the year. Your nominees are Tom Hiddleston for Thor, Ralph Fiennes for Harry Potter and the DHP2 and Chris Cooper for The Muppets. Your winner? Chris Cooper! If only for his rap song and maniacal laugh!
Next up is Comedy actor. Your nominees are Jason Segal for the Muppets, Paul Rudd for Our Idiot Brother, Simon Pegg for Mission Impossible and Chris O'Dowd for Bridesmaids. This is probably the hardest to award, but in the end it goes to Jason Segal. He was funny and heart warming all while trying to act against someone with a hand stuck up their... nevermind
Ensemble of the Year, your nominees are the cast of Bridesmaids, The cast of Tower Heist, and the Cast of New Year's Eve. The Winners? Congratulations to the cast of Bridesmaids!
Action Female of the year. There are only two nominees again in this category. Is it Paula Patton from Mission: Impossible or is it Jennifer Lawrenece in X-Men First Class? The winner? Paula Patton.
The last individual nominations go for Actor in a drama role. The nominees are Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter, Matt Damon in We Bought A Zoo, and James McAvoey in X-Men: First Class. The winner? James McAvoey did an excellent job making Professor Charles Xavier his own.
And now for the Best Picture of the year.... There are a lot of nominees this year. Some of which you would know from the previous nominations. They are: Moneyball, Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger, The Muppets, Tower Heist, Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows, New Year's Eve, Our Idiot Brother, This Means War, Bridesmaids, We Bought A Zoo, Sherlock Holmes:Game of Shadows, and Mission Impossible:Ghost Protocal. The Winner? The Muppets! It was funny, sweet, charming and so tongue in cheek. It brought back a piece of my childhood, made it funny but never took it self too seriously. I was ecstatic the moment I found out it was being done and to me it lived up to all the hype.
Maybe next year one of the award winners can actually come and claim their award? We must make sure of that! Somehow? No?? Worth a shot!
Now, we had the real awards this past Sunday when the Oscars were held. I said it on Peverett Phile that Billy Crystal was a safe choice for host and he did a fine job. After the debacle that was last years duelling hosts, plus the scandal with Brett Ratner and Eddie Murphy this year, that picking someone like Crystal was a good idea. And he lived up to what we expected. A big musical number? A bit dry sense of humor. All in all he was good, but not great. As far as the awards go? No entirely big shockers. Hugo and The Artist were the big winners, with Hugo pulling more of the backstage awards and The Artist winning the major awards. The best moments came from the supporting winners. Octavia Spencer practically had a mental break down on stage. It's a good thing friend to all people (including those that get in his sight line) Christian Bale was there to pick up the pieces. Christopher Plummer had the best line after winning "Oscar? You are only two years older then me. Where have you been all my life?"
In closing, we had another celebrity pass away earlier today. I recently got a chance to see him perform on stage and he put on a great show. We will go out on a sad note as we mourn the passing of Davy Jones....
Wake up Sleepy Jean...Oh what can it mean to a daydream believer and a homecoming queen!!!
SNOOKI is pregnant. I am thinking about passing around a jar for the baby because that kid is going to need a whole lot of therapy. Just saying. I said this on my friend's facebook page, but it needs to be repeated. I sure how for the child's sake that she has it narrowed down to five to ten possible fathers. My guess? It's the hot tub's baby.
Excuse me a moment while I go and put my suit on as I reveal my Awards for the year. I have taken a list of all the movies that I have seen over the last year that were either in theaters or new to DVD/PPV and compiled the nominations. My categories are a cross between the Oscars, the MTV Movie Awards, and the Golden Globes. Every movie that I have seen will be nominated for best picture, but only one will win. Each category (with the exception of best picture) will have between 2 to 5 nominees. So let's get on with the awards, shall we?
I now present to you the best actor in an action role. Your nominees are Tom Cruise in Mission:Impossible Ghost Protocal, Chris Hemsworth in Thor and Chris Evans in Captain America: The First Avenger. And the winner? Tom Cruise! Say what you will about him as a scientologist. But the fact is he did that stunt on top of the Burj Khalifa tower himself. If that doesnt deserve an award? I don't know what does!
The second category is for Comedy Actress. The nominees are Amy Adams in The Muppets, Elizabeth Banks in Our Idiot Brother, and Melissa McCarthy for Bridesmaids. The winner? No brainer. If your performance is good enough for an oscar nomination, you deserve an award. Melissa McCarthy wins!
Next up Drama Actress. There are only two nominees in this category, because I don't tend to see too many dramas. The Nominees are Emma Watson for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 and Scarlett Johnanson in We Bought a Zoo. The winner? Emma Watson. She deserves an award for just having to kiss Ron! Just kidding!
Next up is the Villian of the year. Your nominees are Tom Hiddleston for Thor, Ralph Fiennes for Harry Potter and the DHP2 and Chris Cooper for The Muppets. Your winner? Chris Cooper! If only for his rap song and maniacal laugh!
Next up is Comedy actor. Your nominees are Jason Segal for the Muppets, Paul Rudd for Our Idiot Brother, Simon Pegg for Mission Impossible and Chris O'Dowd for Bridesmaids. This is probably the hardest to award, but in the end it goes to Jason Segal. He was funny and heart warming all while trying to act against someone with a hand stuck up their... nevermind
Ensemble of the Year, your nominees are the cast of Bridesmaids, The cast of Tower Heist, and the Cast of New Year's Eve. The Winners? Congratulations to the cast of Bridesmaids!
Action Female of the year. There are only two nominees again in this category. Is it Paula Patton from Mission: Impossible or is it Jennifer Lawrenece in X-Men First Class? The winner? Paula Patton.
The last individual nominations go for Actor in a drama role. The nominees are Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter, Matt Damon in We Bought A Zoo, and James McAvoey in X-Men: First Class. The winner? James McAvoey did an excellent job making Professor Charles Xavier his own.
And now for the Best Picture of the year.... There are a lot of nominees this year. Some of which you would know from the previous nominations. They are: Moneyball, Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger, The Muppets, Tower Heist, Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows, New Year's Eve, Our Idiot Brother, This Means War, Bridesmaids, We Bought A Zoo, Sherlock Holmes:Game of Shadows, and Mission Impossible:Ghost Protocal. The Winner? The Muppets! It was funny, sweet, charming and so tongue in cheek. It brought back a piece of my childhood, made it funny but never took it self too seriously. I was ecstatic the moment I found out it was being done and to me it lived up to all the hype.
Maybe next year one of the award winners can actually come and claim their award? We must make sure of that! Somehow? No?? Worth a shot!
Now, we had the real awards this past Sunday when the Oscars were held. I said it on Peverett Phile that Billy Crystal was a safe choice for host and he did a fine job. After the debacle that was last years duelling hosts, plus the scandal with Brett Ratner and Eddie Murphy this year, that picking someone like Crystal was a good idea. And he lived up to what we expected. A big musical number? A bit dry sense of humor. All in all he was good, but not great. As far as the awards go? No entirely big shockers. Hugo and The Artist were the big winners, with Hugo pulling more of the backstage awards and The Artist winning the major awards. The best moments came from the supporting winners. Octavia Spencer practically had a mental break down on stage. It's a good thing friend to all people (including those that get in his sight line) Christian Bale was there to pick up the pieces. Christopher Plummer had the best line after winning "Oscar? You are only two years older then me. Where have you been all my life?"
In closing, we had another celebrity pass away earlier today. I recently got a chance to see him perform on stage and he put on a great show. We will go out on a sad note as we mourn the passing of Davy Jones....
Wake up Sleepy Jean...Oh what can it mean to a daydream believer and a homecoming queen!!!
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Oscars 2012 Edition
There is a lot in the world of entertainment happening right now. But of course the biggest story so far of the year is the death of Whitney Houston. I would say as far as the late 80's goes, we have lost two of the five biggest musicians of the era, with the other one of course being Michael Jackson. Her later years were not so pretty as far as both personal and professional life. Most people would point to her marriage to bad boy Bobby Brown as what set her down a path she probably never recovered from. Her passing was tragic, but in the end she left us great music and a handful of memorable acting roles as well.
I do however think that too much was made of her passing. The state of New Jersey lowered the flag to half mast? With all the soldiers that died in Iraq and Afghanistan, I personally think that should be reserved for them, not for a musician. I didn't even know she was from New Jersey, quite honestly. But I will reserve judgement on the matter until people like Springsteen and Bon Jovi pass as well. If the honor was fitting her, they deserve the same treatment.
The Oscars are tomorrow, so I wanted to make sure I got my predictions in. For Best Picture, it's hard to argue against the Artist. Making a silent movie in 2011 could have been the biggest gamble ever. That could have flopped worse then Gigli. But I think it's safe to say it was a success! I honestly wouldn't be surprised if in the future we see more silent movies. Think about it. James Cameron made one movie in 3D. It was a success. Now everywhere you turn you see 3D movies. If it works, Hollywood will make it! Until it's overkill...
For Best Actor, I think some guy named Clooney will win. The movie looks like it was made for George plus you add the pedigree of Alexander Payne to him. If it wasn't for the Artist, I think The Descandents would have won best Picture as well.
For Best Actress, wow.... does it get any harder picking between Glenn Close and Meryl Streep? But I think I am going to give it to The Iron Lady, Meryl Streep. Watching the trailer it's so hard to tell that its a movie. She embodied the role of Margaret Thatcher.
For best Supporting Actor, Christopher Plummer will win. Again, a very daring portrait. It's much different then what is usually out there so I hope he wins.
Best Supporting Actress? Octavia Spencer will Help herself to that trophy. Did you see what I did there? No...? Ok. She wins for the Help! There? Better?
For best Director, I will go with Alexander Payne.
I don't see one movie dominating the Oscars like we have seen before though. I think it will be a wide open race for most awards.
The other big news coming out of the Oscars is Sascha Baron Cohen and the Dictator. I am not a fan of this man when he plays these bizarre characters, but I think I am interested in this movie more then I was Borat etc. He wants to attend the Oscars in character, but they said no. Now they seem to be wavering. So we will see tomorrow if he comes in character or not.
Check back later in the week for my Oscar review plus the first ever EGNV Awards!
I do however think that too much was made of her passing. The state of New Jersey lowered the flag to half mast? With all the soldiers that died in Iraq and Afghanistan, I personally think that should be reserved for them, not for a musician. I didn't even know she was from New Jersey, quite honestly. But I will reserve judgement on the matter until people like Springsteen and Bon Jovi pass as well. If the honor was fitting her, they deserve the same treatment.
The Oscars are tomorrow, so I wanted to make sure I got my predictions in. For Best Picture, it's hard to argue against the Artist. Making a silent movie in 2011 could have been the biggest gamble ever. That could have flopped worse then Gigli. But I think it's safe to say it was a success! I honestly wouldn't be surprised if in the future we see more silent movies. Think about it. James Cameron made one movie in 3D. It was a success. Now everywhere you turn you see 3D movies. If it works, Hollywood will make it! Until it's overkill...
For Best Actor, I think some guy named Clooney will win. The movie looks like it was made for George plus you add the pedigree of Alexander Payne to him. If it wasn't for the Artist, I think The Descandents would have won best Picture as well.
For Best Actress, wow.... does it get any harder picking between Glenn Close and Meryl Streep? But I think I am going to give it to The Iron Lady, Meryl Streep. Watching the trailer it's so hard to tell that its a movie. She embodied the role of Margaret Thatcher.
For best Supporting Actor, Christopher Plummer will win. Again, a very daring portrait. It's much different then what is usually out there so I hope he wins.
Best Supporting Actress? Octavia Spencer will Help herself to that trophy. Did you see what I did there? No...? Ok. She wins for the Help! There? Better?
For best Director, I will go with Alexander Payne.
I don't see one movie dominating the Oscars like we have seen before though. I think it will be a wide open race for most awards.
The other big news coming out of the Oscars is Sascha Baron Cohen and the Dictator. I am not a fan of this man when he plays these bizarre characters, but I think I am interested in this movie more then I was Borat etc. He wants to attend the Oscars in character, but they said no. Now they seem to be wavering. So we will see tomorrow if he comes in character or not.
Check back later in the week for my Oscar review plus the first ever EGNV Awards!
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
The I'm so Sorry Edition
Fans of the Entertainment Guru news and views Blog, I am sooo sorry. It's been five months since my last blog, and I promise never to disappear for that long again. I promised a list of the top ten most damaged characters in the history of Television and I never delivered on it. But soon, I will. I was hoping to get alot of imput from other people, but it never happened. So I apologize. I have not given up on the list, as long as my readers have not given up on me!
The biggest news since my last blog is the Oscar nominees were announced recently. I plan on doing my own version of the Oscars, but that's to come a little bit later. Sadly, no actor will actually receive the EGNV Award, but they should! If they want to receive it, they can contact me!
It's rather shocking with all the music that came out for movies the Academy only deemed two songs worthy of best song. I know what song I am hoping for. But then again there are some days I can't tell if I am a man or a muppet. oooops, I guess I gave that away!
Look for a new post coming this week!
The biggest news since my last blog is the Oscar nominees were announced recently. I plan on doing my own version of the Oscars, but that's to come a little bit later. Sadly, no actor will actually receive the EGNV Award, but they should! If they want to receive it, they can contact me!
It's rather shocking with all the music that came out for movies the Academy only deemed two songs worthy of best song. I know what song I am hoping for. But then again there are some days I can't tell if I am a man or a muppet. oooops, I guess I gave that away!
Look for a new post coming this week!
Sunday, September 25, 2011
New Sitcom TV Show Edition
Welcome back to Entertainment Guru News and Views. I recently watched five of the new sitcoms that are on your local TVs and thought I would give my reviews of them, in reverse order in my opinion. It starts with NBC's Free Agents.
Free Agent
The show stars Hank Azaria and Kathryn Hahn. Hank plays a recently divorced man who is a little too emotional to begin dating again, but he is trying. He hooks up with Hahn, a woman in his office that lost her fiancee a year ago. It was a decent show, but not nearly as funny as someone like Azaria deserves. Hahn is a fresh face, having been a supporting actress a lot and becoming somewhat nationally known thanks to her role in Our Idiot Brother. Life Prediction Half a season.
Up All Night
Another new show from NBC. Out of all the shows it has the most notable cast, including Christina Applegate, Will Arnett and Maya Rudolph. It's about a couple dealing with parenthood for the first time. Arnett's character agrees to be the stay at home dad so Applegate can return to her job as an asistant for Maya Rudolph's character. It's hard to argue the cast, the pilot was funny. It wasn't great, but it wasn't as bad as some shows that have been around lately. Life Prediction One year, maybe two at most.
Whitney
NBC is churning out sitcoms this season. It stars Whitney Cummings. You could see the influence of Chelsea Handler, (Whitney often appears on Chelsea Lately). It's all about her and her boyfriend (Chris D'Elia). They are a quirky couple. The show can be a little raunchy (Not as much as the next show on the list) but it's heart is definitely in the right place Life Prediction Three seasons, easily!
Two Broke Girls
CBS offers you this new show. The title says it all. You have one character Kat Dennings who is struggling to make it in New York, she has two jobs just to make it through. She has a cheating boyfriend. Then you have the daughter of a wealthy man who loses it all (Beth Behrs) who winds up working with Kat. They wind up moving in together. It definitely seems funny and very raunchy. Kat Dennings character is very sarcastic and has no innter momologue. She just lets spew out how she feels. Which can make for some very unique situations. Life Prediction Three seasons. Maybe even more.
And the best New Sitcom goes to Fox's new show
New Girl
New Girl is all about Zoey Deschanel moving after she found out her boyfriend was cheating on her (Not much difference between him and Kat Dennings's ex). She moves in with guys she met on the internet. Her character is fun and flaky and just plain silly. You know it will eventually lead to a love story with one of her new roommates. If you have seen most of Deschanel's movies, then you are familar with her character. It still translates well to the small screen. The pilot offered one of the catch phrases that is sure to make it's way into most people's lives. "Douche bag jar!" Anytime you or your friends say something that a douche would say, you put money in the douche bag jar. It makes sense. Life Prediction A full five year or more series run.
Free Agent
The show stars Hank Azaria and Kathryn Hahn. Hank plays a recently divorced man who is a little too emotional to begin dating again, but he is trying. He hooks up with Hahn, a woman in his office that lost her fiancee a year ago. It was a decent show, but not nearly as funny as someone like Azaria deserves. Hahn is a fresh face, having been a supporting actress a lot and becoming somewhat nationally known thanks to her role in Our Idiot Brother. Life Prediction Half a season.
Up All Night
Another new show from NBC. Out of all the shows it has the most notable cast, including Christina Applegate, Will Arnett and Maya Rudolph. It's about a couple dealing with parenthood for the first time. Arnett's character agrees to be the stay at home dad so Applegate can return to her job as an asistant for Maya Rudolph's character. It's hard to argue the cast, the pilot was funny. It wasn't great, but it wasn't as bad as some shows that have been around lately. Life Prediction One year, maybe two at most.
Whitney
NBC is churning out sitcoms this season. It stars Whitney Cummings. You could see the influence of Chelsea Handler, (Whitney often appears on Chelsea Lately). It's all about her and her boyfriend (Chris D'Elia). They are a quirky couple. The show can be a little raunchy (Not as much as the next show on the list) but it's heart is definitely in the right place Life Prediction Three seasons, easily!
Two Broke Girls
CBS offers you this new show. The title says it all. You have one character Kat Dennings who is struggling to make it in New York, she has two jobs just to make it through. She has a cheating boyfriend. Then you have the daughter of a wealthy man who loses it all (Beth Behrs) who winds up working with Kat. They wind up moving in together. It definitely seems funny and very raunchy. Kat Dennings character is very sarcastic and has no innter momologue. She just lets spew out how she feels. Which can make for some very unique situations. Life Prediction Three seasons. Maybe even more.
And the best New Sitcom goes to Fox's new show
New Girl
New Girl is all about Zoey Deschanel moving after she found out her boyfriend was cheating on her (Not much difference between him and Kat Dennings's ex). She moves in with guys she met on the internet. Her character is fun and flaky and just plain silly. You know it will eventually lead to a love story with one of her new roommates. If you have seen most of Deschanel's movies, then you are familar with her character. It still translates well to the small screen. The pilot offered one of the catch phrases that is sure to make it's way into most people's lives. "Douche bag jar!" Anytime you or your friends say something that a douche would say, you put money in the douche bag jar. It makes sense. Life Prediction A full five year or more series run.
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Emmy Predictions 2011 Edition
I know I promised the next edition would be the Fall tv preview edition, but I totally forgot that the Emmy's were this weekend, so I will skip ahead and give you my quick Emmy Predictions plus a movie review!
Comedy Series: I think the winner will be a repeat from last year. I predict Modern Family to win. It was not a good year for 30 Rock or Big Bang Theory. The Office was in disarray most of the year. Parks and Rec is funny, but not entirely Emmy worthy. Glee can always sneak in and win, but I think we will have a repeat!
Comedy Actress: I think we will have a new winner this year from the CBS Freshman Hit Mike and Molly, Melissa McCarthy. She is the hot comedianne thanks to her role in Bridesmaides, and I can see her walking a way with the trophy.
Comedy Actor: Repeat! Jim Parsons should win this again. It's tricky competition with Baldwin, LeBlanc, CK, Carrell plus his co-star Galecki. But I don't think there would be a Big Bang without Parsons.
Drama Series: This to me is the hardest race to call right now. I honestly can see any of the six walking away. But I think with it being the last season of Friday Night Lights it deserves to walk away with the trophy. But Mad Men, Dexter, last year's winner Boardwalk Empire or Game Of Thrones could win.
Drama Actress: I am going to go and say Julianna Marguiles will win this year. It is a strong season for The Good Wife.
Drama Actor: This is another tough choice. I see the voters going off the path just once and with that I am going to say the winner will be Timothy Olyphant for Justified.
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I recently saw the movie "Our Idiot Brother" starring Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zoey Deschanel. It was a different role for Paul Rudd. He was definitely more subdued then most of his other roles. The best way I can describe his character is Forrest Gump if he wasn't socially awkward. He believes the best in everybody.
Overall I thought it was a well acted very funny movie. Alot of comedies tend to go a little too far with some scenes, but I thought everything was well organized. The supporting roles include TJ Miller and Rachida Jones. Everyone played to their strengths.
I highly recommend the movie if you are looking for a simple but funny comedy.
Comedy Series: I think the winner will be a repeat from last year. I predict Modern Family to win. It was not a good year for 30 Rock or Big Bang Theory. The Office was in disarray most of the year. Parks and Rec is funny, but not entirely Emmy worthy. Glee can always sneak in and win, but I think we will have a repeat!
Comedy Actress: I think we will have a new winner this year from the CBS Freshman Hit Mike and Molly, Melissa McCarthy. She is the hot comedianne thanks to her role in Bridesmaides, and I can see her walking a way with the trophy.
Comedy Actor: Repeat! Jim Parsons should win this again. It's tricky competition with Baldwin, LeBlanc, CK, Carrell plus his co-star Galecki. But I don't think there would be a Big Bang without Parsons.
Drama Series: This to me is the hardest race to call right now. I honestly can see any of the six walking away. But I think with it being the last season of Friday Night Lights it deserves to walk away with the trophy. But Mad Men, Dexter, last year's winner Boardwalk Empire or Game Of Thrones could win.
Drama Actress: I am going to go and say Julianna Marguiles will win this year. It is a strong season for The Good Wife.
Drama Actor: This is another tough choice. I see the voters going off the path just once and with that I am going to say the winner will be Timothy Olyphant for Justified.
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I recently saw the movie "Our Idiot Brother" starring Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zoey Deschanel. It was a different role for Paul Rudd. He was definitely more subdued then most of his other roles. The best way I can describe his character is Forrest Gump if he wasn't socially awkward. He believes the best in everybody.
Overall I thought it was a well acted very funny movie. Alot of comedies tend to go a little too far with some scenes, but I thought everything was well organized. The supporting roles include TJ Miller and Rachida Jones. Everyone played to their strengths.
I highly recommend the movie if you are looking for a simple but funny comedy.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Dancing With The Stars 2011 Edition
Welcome back to the Dancing With The Pseudo-Stars Edition of The Entertainment Guru News and Views. This week we will take a look at 12 new contestants and my chances they have at winning. Though I was way off with last year's predictions. This year is even more of a crap shoot, with more crap passing as Stars. Ok... so here we go.
Welcome to the Dance Floor Elisabetta Canalis. Claim To Fame George Clooney's ex girlfriend. Chances of winning? I have no idea because I barely know who you are!
Rob Kardiashian Claim To Fame A Member of the ever expanding Kardishaian clan. Chances of Winning? Not likely. There is a reason why he is the least known member of the family. Because from what I know him, he is more drunk then he is sober.
Ron Artest Claim to Fame Basketball Player. Chances Of Winning Athletes do well in these contests, but He is much larger then guys like Hines Ward. Wide Receivers are much more graceful in their motions then Power Forwards. So I give you no chance either!
J.R. Martinez Claim To Fame All My Children Soap Actor Chances of Winning I really don't know anything about him, but he apparently was in the Iraqi war so He does have stamina. Plus if you can compete against Susan Lucci on AMC, you have a certain quality most don't have. I give you a 30 % chance, and will also be the most anonymous star to win if he does so.
Kristin Cavallari Claim To Fame Appeared on The Hills. Chances of Winning Reality stars don't tend to do well in these competitons. Just ask Speidi on "I Am a Celebrity, get me out of here". So I say 10 %
Ricki Lake Claim To Fame Talk Show Hostess and actress Chances of Winning I know she has lost alot of weight. I think she can be the Kirstie Alley in this years show, going much further then most people expect her to go. But I still don't see her as the champion
David Arquette Claim To Fame Actor/Courtney Cox's ex-Husband/Former World Championship Wrestling Champion. Chances of Winning He did escape the Ghost Face Killah atleast 3 times (I didn't see Scream 4 so I don't know if Dewey is still alive). He is a funny silly man. Does that translate well to the dance floor? Nope. 0 %
Chynna Phillips Claim To Fame Singer. Chances of Winning Thanks to the Bridesmaid Cameo, a member of Wilson Phillips is trying to get to the dance floor. Does she have a chance? I think so. Is it a high one? 15% is pretty good if you ask me!
Nancy Grace Claim To Fame Lawyer/TV talking news head Chances of Winning? 100% chance! Of being the first one eliminated.
Carson Kressley Claim To Fame Queer Eye for the Straight Guy/How To Look Good Naked host Chance of Winning Not to be stereotypical, but gay men do know how to dance. So I give him a 15% to walk out winning the Mirror Ball. Now how would it color coordinate with his home decor?
Chaz Bono Claim To Fame Cher's/Sonny Bono's daughter. Chances of Winning I hope that we can get past the fact that Chaz was born a woman but is now transgendered. I give ABC and DWTS a world of props to allow him to compete. With that said, I have no idea how far he will go. I have never seen him move. But I think regardless, he will make it through atleast half through the contest due to a big GLT following.
Hope Solo Claim To Fame Soccer Player/No Relations to Han Chances of Winning I think she has the best chance of winning. Did the USA Women win the World Cup? No. But they made it much further then most people expected them to. And it was thanks to her. She is athletic and fit. I think she can win it all quite easly.
Next weeks edition will be thoughts on new season of TV coming soon. I hope you enjoyed this edition!
Welcome to the Dance Floor Elisabetta Canalis. Claim To Fame George Clooney's ex girlfriend. Chances of winning? I have no idea because I barely know who you are!
Rob Kardiashian Claim To Fame A Member of the ever expanding Kardishaian clan. Chances of Winning? Not likely. There is a reason why he is the least known member of the family. Because from what I know him, he is more drunk then he is sober.
Ron Artest Claim to Fame Basketball Player. Chances Of Winning Athletes do well in these contests, but He is much larger then guys like Hines Ward. Wide Receivers are much more graceful in their motions then Power Forwards. So I give you no chance either!
J.R. Martinez Claim To Fame All My Children Soap Actor Chances of Winning I really don't know anything about him, but he apparently was in the Iraqi war so He does have stamina. Plus if you can compete against Susan Lucci on AMC, you have a certain quality most don't have. I give you a 30 % chance, and will also be the most anonymous star to win if he does so.
Kristin Cavallari Claim To Fame Appeared on The Hills. Chances of Winning Reality stars don't tend to do well in these competitons. Just ask Speidi on "I Am a Celebrity, get me out of here". So I say 10 %
Ricki Lake Claim To Fame Talk Show Hostess and actress Chances of Winning I know she has lost alot of weight. I think she can be the Kirstie Alley in this years show, going much further then most people expect her to go. But I still don't see her as the champion
David Arquette Claim To Fame Actor/Courtney Cox's ex-Husband/Former World Championship Wrestling Champion. Chances of Winning He did escape the Ghost Face Killah atleast 3 times (I didn't see Scream 4 so I don't know if Dewey is still alive). He is a funny silly man. Does that translate well to the dance floor? Nope. 0 %
Chynna Phillips Claim To Fame Singer. Chances of Winning Thanks to the Bridesmaid Cameo, a member of Wilson Phillips is trying to get to the dance floor. Does she have a chance? I think so. Is it a high one? 15% is pretty good if you ask me!
Nancy Grace Claim To Fame Lawyer/TV talking news head Chances of Winning? 100% chance! Of being the first one eliminated.
Carson Kressley Claim To Fame Queer Eye for the Straight Guy/How To Look Good Naked host Chance of Winning Not to be stereotypical, but gay men do know how to dance. So I give him a 15% to walk out winning the Mirror Ball. Now how would it color coordinate with his home decor?
Chaz Bono Claim To Fame Cher's/Sonny Bono's daughter. Chances of Winning I hope that we can get past the fact that Chaz was born a woman but is now transgendered. I give ABC and DWTS a world of props to allow him to compete. With that said, I have no idea how far he will go. I have never seen him move. But I think regardless, he will make it through atleast half through the contest due to a big GLT following.
Hope Solo Claim To Fame Soccer Player/No Relations to Han Chances of Winning I think she has the best chance of winning. Did the USA Women win the World Cup? No. But they made it much further then most people expected them to. And it was thanks to her. She is athletic and fit. I think she can win it all quite easly.
Next weeks edition will be thoughts on new season of TV coming soon. I hope you enjoyed this edition!
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