Oscar debacle in few words....

If you are unaware of what's been happening with the fate of the Oscar's host & producer, no worries, I'm here to sum it all up for you:

Brett Ratner (check his credentials here.) was set to Producer the next Oscars. 
Eddie Murphy was set to host.
Brett Ratner said in a videoed interview that rehearsing is for f**gots. 
The world got offended (please keep in mind that Brett Ratner is a douche. Hollywood knows it. The world should too).
Brett Ratner got "let go" and Eddie Murphy quit in some strange alliance to Ratner.

Now, Brian Grazer (credentials here.)is producing and......
drum roll........
Billy Crystal is hosting. 
I do find it funny that with a little controversy surrounding the Oscars, the Oscars' Gods go back to what they know; Billy Crystal.
I'm not complaining, I love Billy as a host. He has never done wrong in my eyes. But, come on, it's a little funny. 


That's the week in Oscar news :)

Darren Aronofsky

Mr. Aronofsky is a hero/inspiration to me. He's a director I look up to and study. His films creep inside me and linger a little too long for comfort. THAT takes talent. I always remember the first time I see one of his movies. They are visceral pieces of moving art. 
So, it is no surprise that his latest piece of directing has got me almost giddy with Awe. AND, it's only a PSA.....about Meth. 

Powerfully frightening. 

Curious about Darren? Check out his resume here.

The First Time : Glee edition

Last night was the episode I have been waiting for....
Take notice TV world cause these are the ingredients needed for a good TV episode:
1. Beautiful people with amazing voices singing my favorite songs from West Side Story. (ie A Boy Like That & America)
2. Sex.
3. A group of hot guys singing any Billy Joel.

I could nit pick Glee's episode to death with aspects I didn't like or opportunities missed, etc. But why? The ingredients listed above make perfect happiness. No need to ask for something I will never get (Officer Krupke!!!!!). Just be happy. And I am. You should be too.
Plus, Lea Michelle was made to play Maria. What a voice. 
2 thumbs up and satisfied.

What are your thoughts?

MADONNA!!!!!!!!!!!

The Queen to all that is Holy has allowed a leak of her next single.
For those of you who don't follow M religiously, then you should know that the Queen will be performing at the Halftime show at the Super Bowl, which coincides with the release of a new single/album. 
Moment for excitement. 

Okay, well today the world was blessed with a leak of the demo....



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2 movie Review

My husband and I finally made it back to the theater for a movie. We usually see at least 1 movie a week, but life got busy and we hadn't been to the theater in a month :(  
We made it back, but we were not pleased. Our mistake was seeing  
In Time. We were both intrigued by the concept of the film so it seemed like a no brainer. If you are unfamiliar with the concept, here it is.....
Everyone is genetically engineered to stop aging at 25. From the moment they turn 25 they start living on time, literally. They get paid in time, they purchase things with time, etc. The "time" is shown in pretty green neon on the forearm of each person.

That's the concept. Pretty cool, right? Well, everything got lost in translation cause this movie was a freaking, unimaginative BORE!!!
I would not recommend this movie. It might be worth a viewing if it accidentally appeared in your DVD player and you didn't in any way actually pay any money. That way, the movie will only be sucking your time and not your pocketbook. (I had to have at least 1 time suckage pun!)  Final: 2 thumbs down. 


Second movie of the week was Melancholia.  I have been uber excited about this trailer for months. I am happy I got to see the film, but I don't know how I feel about the film. It's definitely an art house movie with it's 5 minute opening of extreme slow motion shots. Granted, these shots are beautiful. The cinematography is breath taking. But, the story? Slow. Muffled. Sad. Oddly intriguing. Is it worthy of Oscar buzz? Perhaps. I wouldn't be surprised. But, I'm sure I'll have a lot to say on Oscar buzz once I've seen more contenders.
And that's that. I can't seem to force myself to say anything more about the movie. Oh, wait....I LOVED the score. Haunting pieces of music. 

 

Ryan Murphy is connected to me and makes my dreams come true!!!!!!!!

Holy Shit!!!!!!! This tuesday's episode (Nov. 8) of Glee is answering all my Glee prayers!

Remember when I begged to the internet Gods and Ryan Murphy to make sure Santana (Naya Rivera) sang America? AND I dreamed of A Boy Like That performance? NO?!!!? Refresh yourself HERE!

Well....it's all happening! This Tuesday night! 
Ryan Murphy MUST have been reading my blog ;) and demanded that these songs happen. I feel unbelievably blessed that he listens so well. (Now, make Quinn dye her hair back to pink and have her sing a Pink song!)
The happier news is that I have found the songs :) Yes, you can listen now!
Granted, Santana is NO Rita Moreno, but she holds her own. I truly believe it will be even better when we can see her perform!

Check out the songs :)
America (Naya Rivera & Glee Cast)

A Boy Like That (Naya Rivera & Lea Michelle)

I am exploding with happiness!!!!!!!
A full review of Tuesday nights episode will be posted Wednesday. So stay tuned! 

LOL!

Recently Rob and I went to the pound, looking around at puppies and kitties. Yes, we were cheating on Buffy (our cat), shhhh!
Anyway, we came across a few kittens that look similar to Buffy, but they sounded....well, different. Like.....just watch and listen :)

Watch it again! That kitten was Too much! Lol.

Oscar Contender and Marilyn Monroe :)

I have strong hunches that say Michelle Williams will be nominated for her role as Marilyn Monroe in the new flick My Week with Marilyn. The Academy tends to love biopic films. I also think Leo DiCaprio will be nominated for his turn as J.Edgar.
Yes, I'm excited for both films.
And, both films should be at your local Cineplex by month's end!

Check out the trailers!
Better quality Marilyn click here 

And for a better quality J.Edgar click here 

Sometimes I'm blind

Sometimes my mind goes blank and I just don't pay attention. 
example:
Florence + The Machine has a new album!!!!!!!

I reckon in the back of my mind I knew, cause I've been digging on their single Shake it Out. Check out the video below.

The new album, Ceremonials, is downloading in my iTunes as I type this. I hope it rocks my world like their last album. 
It's been such a great fall music time for me. 
Now, Fiona Apple......... (fist raised in air)

Trailer for viewing

I've been fascinated by this trailer for months now. This movie seems oddly wonderful and intriguing. I do hope I get to see it in theaters.  Could it be an Oscar possibility?  Not sure, but Kirsten Dunst did win best actress at Cannes. We'll see....
 In the mean time. Watch this trailer.
If you'd like a better quality click here 
If not, watch the one below.