Mark Ronson on Amy Winehouse, Daisy Lowe and growing up





He’s well connected, shuttles between New York and London, has crafted records for Amy and Lily, DJed at Tom Cruise’s wedding and has three Grammys. Man of the moment Mark Ronson is pop’s new crown prince

Article from The Times (London), 5th July


To get away with the suit Mark Ronson is wearing today (blue stripes on white, solid blue collar, bum-freezer jacket, cropped trousers tight as a tourniquet), you must be able to tick a series of boxes. Young and Slim go without saying. Handsome helps a lot. But to really carry it off on the streets of London and not look like some affected fop, you need to have Rich, Successful and Very Confident at your disposal, too. The record producer, DJ and fashionable man of the moment, 32, is all of these things and more, and hence carries his clothes with ease and style. “Do you like it?” he asks of his ensemble (by the Swedish-born, New York-based designer Patrik Ervell, and a recent purchase). “Who else cares enough to wear seersucker in a light colour? It’s just me and Tom Wolfe, I think.”

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He comes across as a really genuine guy- very self aware. I like him!

My FAVORITE Blog Super Star Rich, over at FourFour has posted a montage of the most common line from reality television being uttered over and over.

http://fourfour.typepad.com/fourfour/2008/07/im-not-here-to.html

So, ontd, why are you here?

This evening USA Today posted your first look at Nicolas Cage as a father who tries to avert the end of the world in Knowing, a film being directed by Alex Proyas (The Crow, Dark City). The film follows a man who discovers a series of numbers that foretell catastrophes, including the 9/11 attacks. Cage discovers a letter buried in a time capsule outside a school. It doesn't mean anything to him until he sees the digits 911, which sets him on a course to prevent further catastrophes. Rose Byrne, Chandler Canterbury, Ben Mendelsohn, Adrienne Pickering, Tamara Donnellan, Brett Robson and Jayson Sutcliffe also star in the film arriving in theaters March 20, 2009.



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idk about this movie, but I love rose byrne so much

The Duel 2 Real World Road Rules Challenge to be Survivor Style in Panama
June 10th, 2008 at 10:50 am PST by Michael Martin


The upcoming MTV Real World Road Rules Challenge Duel 2 has begun in Bocas del Toro Province, Panama with the cast members flying out over the previous weekend.

This is the last challenge is that is under contract with MTV as is the upcoming Real World Brooklyn season that is filming this summer.

The facts uncovered from the MM Agency and Vevmo about this challenge is that:

- There is no final title to the challenge, but the presumptive title is The Duel 2

- It will last until July 11th, 2008

- The cast were told to watch previous Survivor episodes to prepare them for this challenge.

- The Challenge will be in Panama where Survivor was previous filmed, which leads to the speculation that it will be at the Pearl Islands.

- The cast were told to not bring any electric products

The confirmed cast includes:

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Aaron Carter posted an all-caps bulletin to his myspace.


FIRST AND FOR MOST I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE CONTINUOUS SUPPORT I'VE RECEIVED FROM MY PEERS,FANS,AND FRIENDS.

SINCE THE DAY OF MY 18th BIRTHDAY I HAVE BEEN FOCUSING ON DEVELOPING AS A PRODUCER , AND WRITER TO BECOME A TRUE ARTIST.

I KNOW I'VE BEEN MISSING IN ACTION BUT TO ALL OF YOU,

IN THE LAST 2 YEARS OR SO I'VE EXPERIENCED THAT THERE ARE ALWAYS PEOPLE THAT ARE GONNA BRING YOU DOWN BECAUSE SOMETIMES AT FIRST YOU MIGHT NOT BE GOOD ENOUGH FOR THERE EXPECTATIONS, AND THE BEST ADVICE THAT I COULD GIVE TO EVERYONE OUT THERE IS THAT YOU SHOULD ALWAYS REMAIN TRUE TO YOUR PASSION DONT LET ANYONE STAND IN THE WAY OF WHAT YOU TRULY LOVE .WE ONLY LIVE ONCE AND ANYONE CAN ACCOMPLISH A GOAL THAT THEY SET THERE MINDS TOO ...

ALSO TO EVERYONE WHO HAS HAD ANY MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT ME DOING A SHOW "CELEBRITY REHAB" THE ANSWER IS "NO"!!
VH1 HAS BEEN GOOD TO ME THEREFOR' I HAVE NOTHING NEGATIVE TO SAY.

AND TO ALL OF MY FANS WHO HAVE BEEN PATIENTLY WAITING I COULDN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR YOUR SUPPORT I KNOW IT'S BEEN SOO LONG AND ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE ALMOST GIVEN UP HOPE
I UNDERSTAND THERE HAS BEEN ALOT OF RUMORS BUT IT IS TIME FOR ME TO SHOW ALL OF MY FANS WHAT I'VE BEEN WORKING ON
I "KNOW" YOUR WAITING AND I DO "NOT" INTEND ON LETTING YOU DOWN I WANNA BE ONE OF THE FIRST ARTIST'S IN A LONG TIME TO SHOW YOU THAT THIS TIME OFF HAS BEEN DEDICATED TO MUSIC
MY STYLE HAS CHANGED I LOVE IT AND THATS ALL THAT MATTERS


THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING AND IM SORRY I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO RESPOND TO EVERYONE BUT I WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN .......CHECK OUT SOME OF THE NEW BEATS AND IF YOUR REALLY CRAVING FOR MORE I MIGHT JUST PUT SOME MORE UP
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I dunno about craving "new beats", but I'm totally craving another season of "House of Carters". Anybody else? That show was simultaneously horrifying yet amazing...

Hailie Jadeeee


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"Told me that my tape taught em to swear
What about the make-up you allow your 12yr old daughter to wear~~"

( what is the title of Megan Fox's next movie? )


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i love this hot bitch

(The clip is) from the pilot episode of a potential new sitcom called Teachers. The pilot seems to revolve around the life of a young, fresh-faced teacher named Tim Donnely, who is heading off for the first day of his new career.

I couldn’t tell you who all the actors were, because I didn’t really recognize them, but I did see one face I knew. Apparently, Constantine Maroulis, who finished in sixth place on American Idol Season 4, is a bad tempered music teacher, who considers himself a musical genius. But also, he appears to be playing himself, which is a little scary. Watch the clip and you’ll see what I mean. Here’s the clip:




I did a little research to see if I could find anything else out about this show, but so far it doesn’t even appear as a blip on anyone’s radar. It turns out there was another sitcom in 2006, also named “Teachers,” also with a fairly unknown cast (although I did recognize Kali Rocha from Buffy the Vampire Slayer), and that one only lasted 7 episodes. I don’t know if it was exactly the same premise cause there wasn’t too much info on that one either. I did see that that show was a copy of a show from the UK, so maybe it was different.

As for the Constantine version, I’d like to see it get picked up, just to see what he can really do. But honestly, after watching that clip, I doubt it. It didn’t seem too funny to me, but then Cavemen got picked up last year, so I guess anything is possible.

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someone giving Constantine a job is news.
I'm pretty sure this isn't a copy of the UK show

From last night at the BBUK House:



Terror at 2am: HMs evacuated

THE Big Brother housemates were smuggled out of the house as cops were called over a terrifying security alert.

The desperados were evacuated at 2am yesterday — and fearful show bosses were forced to cut the live feed.

Contestants then had to spend two hours out of the house.

Today we can reveal how shocked producers on the Channel 4 reality show were spurred into action after receiving a phone call from a member of the public. Police quickly arrived on the set in Elstree, Herts, and searched the house.

Some housemates — including Lisa, Mario, Bex and Luke — were sleeping and had to be woken up.

The wannabes did not return to the house until 4am.

During that time, pictures and sound were cut, with only an apology for the lack of action on screen.

When the live feed returned, housemates were seen munching on toast.

Geeky student Luke, 20, said the four sleeping housemates had been so fast asleep that they did not hear the tannoy asking them to get up.

He said: Dale came in and said that we had to get out.

Another housemate added: Definitely a drugs bust.

Last night, a show spokeswoman said: Due to a security incident, it was necessary to remove the housemates from the Big Brother house as a safety precaution, which therefore caused a temporary break in the live streaming.

After the necessary checks were made, housemates returned to the house without incident and streaming was resumed immediately.

As the others went to bed, shaken Dale and Darnell stayed up until nearly 5am. Melancholy Darnell, 26, griped: Honestly Dale, you wanna know what I’m really thinking?

I'm thinking, like, basically things ain’t going well for me . . . I’ll be going home, cause I’m not doing well.

Dale replied: They can’t take you out just because you’re not doing well.

But Darnell moaned: I’m talking about the housemates — the housemates can take you out and I’m just not in the crowd.

"I don’t think I’m doing as well as I’m supposed to be doing. I couldn’t really enjoy myself because all I do is think about what people expect of me."

Dale told him: "That’s the same for everybody though."

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/big_brother/article1388540.ece

LOOKS LIKE ALEX AND HER GANG FRIENDS ARE UP TO NO GOOD. MEMBA SHE TOLD YOU!

Soleil Moon Frye, her husband Jason Goldberg and their daughters, Poet, almost 3, and Jagger, 3 months, shop on Larchmont Blvd. It’s great to see a picture of little Jagger - she’s absolutely adorable (as is big sister Poet)!

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Film critic Jeff Vice tackles the art of reviewing 2 minutes worth of movie footage:

Appearances can be deceiving. First appearances in particular.

I've already shared my misgivings about the first teasers for the Batman sequel "The Dark Knight." The original trailer showed next to nothing, except for a crumbling Bat-symbol, with selected snippets of dialogue and character voices.

And I wasn't the only one who was disappointed by the original "Dark Knight" trailer. An audience I saw it with in December actually booed it.

Fortunately, all the follow-up spots have shown more action and look pretty neat. (I even have female friends who have been "ooo-ing" and "ahhh-ing" just at the sight of heart-throb Christian Bale.)

Speaking of trailers, I'm surprised there's not more "buzz" for another comic book-based movie, "Hellboy II: The Golden Army."

The TV spots and other promos feature cool creatures and imagery that look eerily similar to things from filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro's fantasy "Pan's Labyrinth."

And while I'm at it, here are my appraisal of a few more trailers for upcoming summer movies:

• THE X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE (July 25). Despite my misgivings about following up a television series that's been defunct for nearly 10 years, the ads for this big-screen spin-off are very promising. *** 1/2

• MAMMA MIA (July 18). The only sour note in the trailers for this movie musical is the credit-snubbing of talented co-star Stellan Skarsgard. ***

• STEP BROTHERS (July 25). I may be a little tired of Will Ferrell, but almost everything John C. Reilly does these days cracks me up. ***

• TROPIC THUNDER (Aug. 15). I would have never known that was co-star Robert Downey Jr. under the makeup if they didn't reveal that fact. ***

• THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR (Aug. 1). I wasn't the biggest fan of the first two "Mummy" movies, but am marginally more interested in this one, especially if it means we get to see a Jet Li-Michelle Yeoh duel. ** 1/2

• SPACE CHIMPS (July 18). This one suffered by comparison. The Century Theatre showing the trailer also promoted the video game version. The action in the game looked better, to be honest. **

• STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS (Aug. 15). As disappointing as George Lucas's "prequels" were, at least the computer-generated action looked good. The digital animation here appears to be awful. * 1/2

• DISASTER MOVIE (Aug. 29). To get me to laugh at a spoof, you need to offer more than just pop-culture references ("Enchanted," "Juno" and "Superbad" anyone?). You need actual jokes. *

• MEET DAVE (July 11). Yawn! Eddie Murphy playing multiple characters. Haven't we seen all of this before? *

• THE MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN (Aug. 1). I suspect the makers of this horror film were going for scares, not for laughs.

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I'm still bitter about the trailer for the movie Awake. It gave away the whole goddamn plot. If I'm sitting through an hour of Jessica Alba, couldn't they at least make it worth my while?
Does anyone else do this thing where they watch trailers and later when viewing the movie think 'this can't end until I see this scene'?

Okay... I love Legally Blonde, however, I'm not a big fan of the TV show and I was never really sure why, but I have since come to my senses!

In the opening credits Haylie Duff is heard saying "None of you have ever been on Broadway, but by the end of this one of you will be starring on Broadway..." This statement in itself is not true.

Emma Zaks, 25, of Manhattan appeared in the 2004 Revival of La Cage Aux Folles, which her father, Jerry Zaks, directed. She portrayed Paulette, a small ensemble role, and understudied the supporting lead role of Anne. To make matters better, Legally Blonde panalist Paul Canaan was featured in this revival as a cagelle (A male ensemble member dressed up like a chorus girl). In addition, Legally Blonde director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell choreographed the revival of La Cage Aux Folles...

Emma has since been kicked off the show, but I believe this is more than just a coincidence.

The Internet Broadway Database La Cage Aux Folles Listing

Emma's Broadway credit listing on Internet Broadway Database

Model du jour Agyness Deyn ordered up kisses and hugs during a romantic lunch with her rocker boyfriend Albert Hammond Jr. in New York yesterday.

The 25-year-old and the Strokes guitarist could barely keep their hands off each other as they sat outside The Bowery Hotel's Gemma restaurant.

They then took their romance on the road, cycling around the city together as their date rolled on.


Romance on the menu:(clever) Agyness Deyn and her boyfriend Albert Hammond Jr. at the Gemma restaurant in New York

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Christian Bale sits down with Entertainment Tonight and MovieWeb to discuss The Dark Knight. Entertainment Tonight also talks with Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Gary Oldman about the late Heath Ledger.



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SALT LAKE CITY — School's out for summer. Out for good, actually. At least for Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Monique Coleman, Corbin Bleu and Lucas Grabeel — the six principal players in Disney's High School Musical franchise.


( PICTURES + KINDA TL;DR ARTICLE. Y'all know you secretly love these fools. )

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