The Wizard of Oz (21st century edition)

Remember that wonder tale of Wizard of Oz? Remember the whole happy singing cast? The shy lion, silly scarecrow, super nice tin man, ugly green faced wicket witch, and the "terrifying" green floating head. And who can forget that sweet naive Dorothy in knee- length blue dress, nicely fixed hair with a bow in the back, and carried a cute little basket for her adorable dog Toto. That was 1900s. Today is the 21st century. Which means everything must be "cool."
The Wizard of Oz has been transformed into today's social status. Tin Man is the TV show on Sci Fi. It's based on the original plot of the book but with many twist of today's situations. One big twist is the appearance of these characters. Dorothy stripped from her blue dress and into a leather black jacket and pants with a blue tank top. (She still has her adorable brown yorkie. It's a good thing that the producer didn't change it into a Chinese crested dog or so on.) The Scarecrow is no longer stuffed with dry hays. He is now dressed in brown over coat and white dress shirt. The tin man is now a western styled policeman with a gun strapped to his right side. And the original 6ft tall lion has been replaced for a 6ft tall lion looking thingy. He looks like a caveman to me. Lastly, the evil witch now dresses in cleavage black feathered cocktail dress with tattoos across the chest and a fantastic updo.
The story begins with a teenager "DG" (Dorothy) who works as a waitress of the Midwest. After a fierce tornado, she was brought to "the other side" of Outer Zone (aka O.Z.) Similar to the original plot, DG wants to go home desperately. But before she does, she must defeats the evil sorceress Azkadellia who steals the souls of others to keep the gap between"the other side" and the Earth. DG does that with the help of Glitch (the man who's missing half of his brain, aka the scarecrow), Cain (the former policeman who cannot feel, aka tin man), and Raw (the quiet but lion looking thing who seeks courage, aka the lion). If you have read or watched Wizard of Oz , then you know the basic storyline. The only difference between the show and the movie is the typical TV drama of today's shows.
When I read about this new miniseries, I was completely blown away by its stupidity. Not only will this show completely obliterate the beloved story of L. Frank Baum fantasy, but it also looks cheap to start with. As a Hollywood reporter from Los Angeles had said, this is truly a "bizarre update of Wizard of Oz." But don't take my word for it. Check it out yourself when you're in need of a good laugh. The show starts on Dec. 2nd, every Mondays and Tuesdays from 9-11 p.m on Sci Fi Channel.

Believe or not to believe?

The new of Britney Spears being pregnant AGAIN is the talk of the week. The news spread all over the internet and TV when InTouch Weekly wrote "Yes, She's Pregnant!" onto their recent magazine cover. According to InTouch Weekly, a close friend of Britney had confessed during an interview with the magazine company that Britney is showing multiple symptoms of pregnancy. The magazine also wrote that Britney had confirm her 4 weeks pregnancy with her friends through email and that she was sure the father is J.R. Rotem. In the text, J.R. had confirmed that Britney is indeed carrying his baby.
“Her dancers were indulging in Malibu rum and pineapple drinks and taking shots of vodka, but Britney drank bottled water,” said a witness who was at a party in Las Vegas casino. And according to a “pal who sees Britney every week” said, “She’s heavier, but that’s not it. It’s the sparkle in her eye. She always gets that sparkle when she’s pregnant, like she’s relaxed and happy.” In addition to that, the magazine tried to back up their theory by stating that this might be the reason why Britney's previous pregnancy weight hasn't gone down yet. And according to pictures of her throwing up peanut butter after drinking, they're sure of their claim.
Is this another nonsense gossip about this "bad media karma" pop princess? Just how well can a popular magazine company trust the words of a third person claim?
Ryan Seacrest from 102.7 KIISFM did a little investigation of the matter and concluded a different story. Ryan said that as Britney and Sam (her close friend) were driving back from a music video shoot, Piece of Me, they heard the news just as he's reporting on the radio. Sam called in on their private line and responded, "It's BS. Don't know who made it up. J.R doesn't even know what's up. It's fake. Completely fake. We just wrapped her video. Going home to sleep..." I believe what Ryan had is a little more credible than what's in the magazine. But then again, it's Britney Spears. Who knows what is really going on with her.

Bordem relieved for a few moments....

Hey bloggers, so I know that when I’m usually bored I like to look at the various videos thrown across the interweb of fun usually found either between YouTube or Break. So today, I figured that I could compile a select few of the videos I found enjoyable to watch for your viewing pleasure.

The first video is a Japanese game show where they force the contestants to play soccer with binoculars on. Now I only wish that American TV was as entertaining and as demining as this show. It definitely takes a different kind of creativity.
America tends to stick to the demining nature of throwing your dignity on the line and confessing your love for a person the moment you seem them. Cough reality TV Cough. We lost all the sweet game shows. Well that’s enough rambling see for yourself…

http://www.break.com/index/japanese-binocular-soccer.html

Next up is prank pulled on a couple of girls, where they are forced to believe that they will be testing different types of lip balm on male models. Well needless to say since it is a prank they actually get to kiss something quite different…

http://www.break.com/sauza/monkey-kissing-prank.html

Now after watching and reflecting on this video, where did the quality shows that I was raised with go. Candid Camera, America’s Funniest Home Videos, all of them gone. Now the only prank TV shows you see are Scare Tactics, and MTV’s Boiling Points, which are really not that funny takes way to long for the punch line. So I will bring you back these amazing videos that are Candid and AFHV esc material.

Hopefully you enjoyed these two quick videos, there are many more to come so keep watching out for the updates. Until next time bloggers.

The "New" Christmas Songs

Everyone knows its getting to be the holiday season and what better thing to do than sing? There are so many great Christmas tunes out there, but somehow the words always get twisted around. I have found some funny Christmas song renditions.

Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer is my first song pick. As the story goes Grandma was walking home on Christmas Eve and got run over. “She been drinkin’ too much egg nog” was one reason she may have had poor judgment. She stumbled outside, as if egg nog had side effects, and got run over. The song says they found her with hoof prints on her forehead, and “Claus marks on her back.” This is funny because it sounds like Santa Claus clawed her, but it is a nice play on words. Now there’s the issue of the presents. If someone dies do you return them and get your money back, leave them wrapped, or open them and enjoy? The song says “send ‘em back.” And at this Christmas dinner they are eating goose and pig pudding. This is one Christmas I can say I have never experienced.

During the holiday season everyone finds something that bothers them, but this song shares 12 Pains of Christmas. #1 Finding a Christmas tree. This is only hard if you go with those- pain in the rear end real trees. You have to go chop them down and drag them home. #2 The lights. Its cold, snowy, the lights get tangled, and there is always one that doesn’t work. #3 Hangovers. #4 sending Christmas cards. This is only hard if you actually hand write them. Everyone just uses the computer now and its done in a day. #5 is five months of bills. That new tv seems cool now but wait till the bill comes around. #6 facing the in-laws. Not a problem for me yet, but I’ve heard stories. #7 salvation army. Do I really have to give my toys to the less fortunate? #8 those pesky kids and their Christmas lists. #9 PARKING. Horrible. When you aren’t even Christmas shopping you get even more frustrated. No matter how many places you go there is only that open spot all the way in the back.#10 no batteries. I hated when I was a kid, and still, and got a toy but no one seemed to have the right kind of batteries and the toy manufacturer was too cheap to include them. #11 stale tv specials. This has definitely gotten better over the years though. Finally #12 singing Christmas carols. Its one thing to sing in the shower but to go around the neighborhood….count me out.

If you are ever and Eskimo, or just outside, please Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow.

There is the classic song All I Want for Christmas is my Two Front Teeth, but has anyone really asked for that? I mean you’re not just going to get a package with two teeth in it. You might as well ask for something more practical.

Which ones do you like better- the original or witty new words?

A TV show lover's worst nightmare.

If you're a TV show fanatic, you too might be getting upset over the WRITER'S STRIKE. The strike started a couple weeks ago, but it wasn't until yesterday that I started to feel the effectiveness. As usual, every Monday night at 9 I switch on the TV, tone into NBC and watch Heroes for an hour. But due to the strike, next week's is the season finale! Not only was I upset over the fact that the episode ended in the middle of an exciting scene, but I was also mad because there could be so more to the story if only it wasn't for WRITER'S STRIKE. Apparently Tim Kring (creater of Heroes) had joined the crowd too.
Will next Monday be the end of Season 2 or the whole show? When will this madness end?!
I am usually fair to innocent people who deserve justice. As for these writers protesting about their unfair salaries, I have no sympathy whatsoever. Not only I stand on the different end of the spectrum in this matter, but I am also extremely annoyed by their ignorance. The job of these writers is to entertain us audiences. In return, the audiences repay the work by paying for their shows. I understand the "harm" of illegal downloads on the internet, however I believe it's somewhat fair for the audiences to have this kind of privilege. I understand that the writers aren't happy about this because they are not getting the pay they "deserve", but of all the money they make off their shows, I believe it's a fair deal. Would you beat up the kid who stole a Jolly Rancher from your bucket of candies? It's the wrong thing to do, but when someone already have so much, isn't their job to give back anyways?
Another thing that bugs me about this petition is their ignorance. There is no complete fairness in society. And especially in the entertainment world, seeking a complete deserved credit is absolutely impossible to achieve. These writers need to understand that the lost of their credibility to their work comes with the job. Haven't they ever heard the phrase 'you must loose some to gain some' ?
Wikipedia composed a LONG list of popular shows that will end within the next couple weeks due to the WRITER'S STIRKE. I will upload the page soon as I find it again.

Oh so 'desperate'

Behind these beautiful faces are lies lies lies. This week’s Desperate Housewives was definitely no let down. The lives on Wisteria Lane are superficial, but it always keeps me coming back for more.

Last week on the show Gabby told her Senator husband Victor that she wanted a divorce. Mainly so she could get back with her ex. So he took her out on a boat and she clubbed him and pushed him overboard. When she called Carlos, her ex, and couldn’t find the body she freaked. This is one messed up love triangle. If you are with a woman who pushes you off a boat and leaves you to wash up on shore, the marriage is doomed. Victor’s body is found in this week’s episode, and he is alive. He remembers the whole thing and is definitely out to get revenge. If Gabby started the break up like this who knows how Victor will end it.

Susan and Mike have problems of their own. Mike is taking pain pills, even after his prescription is gone. Mike, a grown man, is buying the pills from a local college student. When Susan sees this “charming” boy she tries to set him up with her daughter. When will your mom ever TRY and set you up with a drug dealer? Probably never. In her defense she didn’t know he sold drugs, but we all did.

Meanwhile Brie is still harboring her daughter’s baby as her own. Andrew, her son, decides to move out because the “charade” has gone on long enough. How embarrassing to have your mom, much older mom, practically steal a baby. I don’t know which is more humiliating: having a baby or not actually “having” the baby.

These desperate housewives never fail to amaze me. Every week their lives get more and more twisted, and it keeps viewers wanting to know who will get divorced next or who will black mail who.

Breakdancing the stuff you don't see on TV

Happy belated Thanksgiving bloggers, I over my break decided that I will keep you guys posted on the happenings of Tila Tequila and I Love New York 2, but in the mean time I figured I would talk about interesting YouTube videos I have come across as well and certain Break.com videos I have seen. Recently I have begun to look deeper into the world of break dancing finding two of the most talented b-boys around and a video of them competing in a near clash of the titans’ type battle.
They go by B-boy Junior, who is French, and B-boy Physicx, who is Korean. These guys have ridiculous strength. They can contort there body and keep balanced in the most ridiculous ways.


Let me give a little break down and a video for you guys to see what I am talking about. B-boy Junior has a signature move where he does a push up without his feet nearly looking unreal that he is levitating his lower torso above the ground. On top of that he makes it look so incredibly easy that you feel like a wussy in comparison.(As seen at 1:40)



As for B-boy Physicx he is just incredibly talented, he has the strength of Junior but an insanely large amount of agility it is ridiculous how fast this man can move his feet and remain balanced on his hands. Also this guy is most famous for his elbow spins, it's like he never stops. Near Energizer Bunny type never stopping. (As seen at 1:07)



Now if you are still interested seeing what these men are capable of here is the battle recorded on Youtube, the only down fall is that they do not announce the winner at the end. Regardless both these men are incredibly talented, and hopefully one of these days I can almost compete with them.



Keep you guys posted on more intense videos.

'The bachelor' remains single

The season finale of The Bachelor was last night and the ending surprised many. I don’t normally watch this show but I happened to be flipping channels and stopped for long enough to see the ending. I was kind of mad and a little shocked.

In case you didn’t watch, the bachelor didn’t pick either of the women! There have been cases before where he didn’t propose at the end, but at least he picked one of them to continue a relationship with. I personally think that he made a very bad decision. I don’t know very many men that would turn down TWO beautiful women that are head over heals for him.

I want to know what was going through his head because the only reasoning I have heard about this came from Perez Hilton’s article. The bloggers on that site were very opinionated about what happened. One person said that the bachelor was obsessed with himself and he couldn’t possibly love anyone besides himself. Obviously they were feeling sympathy for the ladies.

I am truly surprised that the bachelor didn’t get slapped last night. If I was one of those girls last night I wouldn’t have held his hand and whimpered my way out. I would have told him like it was and made him regret that very decision not to pick me. Tune in tonight on ABC to see the aftermath reunion episode. See what juicy details the women unleash and find out if the bachelor really did have a reason for remaining a bachelor.

These are a few of my Favorite Things

Every year Oprah gives out her favorite things to her audience. It is never a short list, that is for sure! I am always intrigued to see what she likes for the year because she gives out a ridiculous amount of gifts that she calls her “favorite things.” Can someone really have as many “favorite things” as her? And as expensive?

Not everyone can ask for a Burberry coat and a diamond watch in the same Christmas. And almost every year Oprah has a new computer on her list. I know computers change but do you really need a new one every year?

I am glad to see she puts a few practical things on her list, that viewers might actually be able to afford. She loves Williams and Sonoma. There are usually brownies or croissants or some kind of mixer on her list.

I know she has this incredible Favorite Things list, but what I want to know is if she actually gets all these gifts? Does she just go out and buy them for herself or does someone “give” them to her? Her audience just gets lucky and shows up on the day when she buys them for everyone so they don’t have to wonder if someone would actually buy it for them if they asked.

I think that would be absolutely amazing to be able to give away gifts to an entire audience that probably cost more than all my Christmas presents, ever! Be on the lookout to see what she has in store this year! Her favorite things airs Tuesday.

Can't Believe its not Jesus

I have a friend that lives in Cincinnati and showed me this video on YouTube. It is from a church right outside the city and they decided to construct a Jesus statue. Ordinarily there wouldn’t be anything wrong with that, however; this statue of Jesus looked like it was made of butter. Heywood Banks appeared on the Bob and Tom show with his song rendition of this statue in all its glory. I am not bashing on any religion in any way, just the way this statue is constructed makes it entertaining.

He calls the video “Big Butter Jesus.” The video flashes several shots of this statue, with his arms in the air, in several different “costumes.” The fist is a referee and then a Bangles fan. He is complete with a foam finger and burger flipper. Those Bangle fans won’t rest till they’re the best and it is very appropriate that this Cincinnati Jesus support his team. The song says “maybe he scored a touchdown,” probably because he has his hands like a goal post.

Big Butter Jesus can be unsalted, sweet cream, Country Fresh, or Imperial. He may be melting or drowning, no one really knows. He is looking onto a lake though.

Because Jesus has his hands wide open he makes the perfect flight attendant. The statue is shown on an airplane showing the exits to the passengers. Jesus also appeared on “The Price is Right.” He threw his hands up in the air when he was the next contestant to come on down. While the real statue doesn’t have a lower half, the hula Jesus does. How else would he get his hula skirt on? Everyone loves someone with food right? Well Big Boy Jesus delivers a delicious hamburger.

And the entire song ends with, “oh spread The Word.” Would you spread Jesus on bread? Or would you spread his Word to people?

Break Down of Reality TV

So as I continue to watch reality TV, I began to think what really makes this reality TV. There are multiple shows and scenes which, in my eyes, appear to be completely scripted. I don’t know if you have seen what I have mentioned so let me break it down for you.

Reality TV which is supposed to be occurring in real time, really doesn’t. The editor of the show you are watching is quite good at replaying quotes, which tend to be moans or something provocative in nature. Or there have been reports about how the camera crew missed a very “exciting” event so they make the respective parties try to reenact it. Now, isn’t reenactment no longer reality?

Well continuing on what else will satisfy the mold of reality TV. If you continue to watch every show you will notice, that the selection of guests are always the same. There is one really emotional person, typically female, one very egotistical jerk, typically male, the man of color, to prevent the show from being called racist, the peace keeper, which tends to be the guy/girl that is always kept to themselves/ avoids conflict, and can’t forget to throw the controversial gay or lesbian. It is ridiculous how much these shows follow these patterns, along with that the cast is always of attractive nature.

Along with the cast, there is always the people which the audience finds as a favorite, and those they find that cause the most drama and are kept on the show just to piss the audience off. Hoping each week that person will be kicked off and that their favorite will make it to the next week.

Reality TV is a structure; there is no reality to it besides the cast not reading off Teleprompters.

Everything in 5 seconds

This week I was on YouTube and found some short funny summaries of classic movies. They have scenes from various parts of the movies incorporated, and run a bit like a trailer for the movie. However, most of these would probably make people not want to watch the movie.

Harry Potter in 5 seconds is a one of a kind summary. Dumbledore is trying to tell Harry what kind of person he is. We all know how diverse Harry really is between his dragon fighting and young love he is a well rounded character. As soon as Dumbledore tells Harry what kind of person he is an entire run of violent scenes flash before his eyes. And Dumbledore finishes with “love.” This is pretty ironic considering what kind of history Harry has.

The Lion King is 5 seconds is pretty entertaining. Simba and Mufasa are discussing how they will be together forever when suddenly the scene where Mufasa falls off the mountain plays. This is a pretty major scene and kind of took me by surprise, but the ending is classic. The clip ends with “hakuna matata,” Which means “there are no worries.” This is definitely a worrying situation, which makes the song very funny in this context.

Titanic in 5 seconds is very short and very sweet. “The ship can’t sink.” And guess what? They show the ship sinking. It really can happen!

Toy Story in 5 Seconds shows a new take on flying by Buzz Lightyear. As he proclaims his famous last words "to infinity and beyond" he is knocked out the window. Probably not how he envisioned his take off.
The videos all did a great play on parts of the movies and captured the “true” message in each one.

Team Britney

Despite Britney’s latest mishaps she still has a ‘strong’ fan base. Perez Hilton sited some of these diehard life and death Britney fans on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame.

This first group of guys doesn’t appear to be your typical group of Britney fans. Then again I don’t know if there is an actual type. Anyway, they are holding a sign with a pretty pink flower on it showing their support for her. I’m not sure what they are actually supporting per say, but they must be diehard fans.

The second group Perez found was a group of unlikely girls. I think they are a bit confused on the situation. They are holding a sign because they want Britney to get her kids back. Are either Britney or K-Fed capable of raising kids?

The whole Britney case has been dragging on for months and there is still no conclusion as to what is happening with any of it. She is in and out of rehab and she’s been arrested so many times I’ve lost count, but the fans are still here. Either the fans want as much publicity as her, which they are getting, or they didn’t see her VMA performance.

Some of the comments to Perez’s article are very opinionated. A few claim that “Britney’s fan base is trash just like her.” This is a pretty extreme opinion, but have you looked at the pictures? Some think the fans need better things to do with their time. And about one reader was in favor of Britney’s fans because she has been popular for a long time. Granted Britney was a popular singer in the 90’s she has definitely gone downhill since so its almost not a valid argument.

Fat Suit: Day Two

It’s the second day on the street, third day for the experiment, for the Deal or No Deal model transformation. The ladies strap on their suits and try to hail a taxi. They show how easy it is for two New York models to hail a taxi before the transformation. The second time around they strap themselves in for quite a ride. After getting a cab to finally pull over the first words out of the driver’s mouth were, “I think you'll fit.” If I was one of these women I would have been insulted, which they were. I don’t care how much of a macho man you are that is just plain rude. Its not like they didn’t realize they were overweight, they are perfectly aware of what’s happening.

After their unforgettable taxi ride they tried to catch the attention of a guy from the first day, as themselves. They turned out completely unsuccessful though. They couldn’t believe that a man who was interested in a tall gorgeous model is no longer interested when she is 200 pounds heavier. Are they really that naïve?

The saddest part of the experiment is that they couldn’t reach their own feet. How embarrassing to go ice skating and not be able to tie your own laces! While it is funny to most people watching it is a fact of life for some.

The 'Fat Suit' reaction

While being overweight is nothing to laugh about, especially when 66% of America is overweight, and wearing a fat suit is a little different. I found it interesting to hear about the reactions of shoppers when they saw overweight women. Two models from ‘Deal or No Deal’, Brooke and Leyla, found themselves all geared up to show off their new bods.

The pair went out into the city as themselves to gain the public’s initial reaction. They got the classic stares and macho whistles from the men and the glaring jealous stares from the ladies. These are all reactions that you would expect a model to receive, but what if they are 200 pounds heavier? They were geared up in a ‘fat suit’ that made them appear as if they weighed 300 pounds. Not too many people can pull off the look overnight and they found out why by the reactions they got.

Brooke told ET, who prompted the study, "I mean, I've never experienced this kind of treatment. I've never been treated this kind of way." Obviously she has never been treated that way because she is a tall blonde with blue eyes, and she’s a model! I think she probably should have prepared herself before she started this.

They said they were surprised by the hurtful stares and had to hold back their tears. Well honey, life ain’t always sunshine and rainbows, some people have serious weight problems. Tune in next time to see fab gone flab.

Mike Rowe gets Dirty

Dirty Jobs, the name needs no explanation. Mike Rowe is the host of The Discovery Channel’s hit show Dirty Jobs. He goes all over the country and shows the dirty jobs people do, mostly jobs that no one else wants. While the job is new and different every day would you really want to clean incinerators or be splashed with pig slop?

The one episode that sticks out in my mind is when he went on a wild goose chase, literally. He had to run through swamps in Alaska and corral geese into a fenced area. Right off the plane he got his entire boot stuck in the mud. They proceeded to determine the gender of the geese. He had to “anally probe” them to determine their gender. He can’t be getting paid enough to do that, even for a day!

The funniest episode I have seen so far, which really isn't that dirty, is when Mike tries to clean a giant bell. He climbs up to the very top of the tower where the bell is located and the first thing he does is smack his head on the inside. He is temporarily deaf. Then he is trying to figure out how exactly the bell works and…. ring number 2. He is just finishing something with the pins inside the bell when he hears ringing in the distance. Now if that isn’t a sign I don’t know what is. Not ten seconds later the bell he is still in, starts to ring (number three). “Oh ya, its 6 o’clock,” says the repair man. While Mike is crouched, holding his ears, and fearing for his life the repair man tells him its going to be louder in a few seconds. Does Mike get out? Ya right.

Then Mike, who is still in the bell, is wondering why the bell rang FOURTEEN times when its only 6 o’clock (ring number four).There is a reasonable explanation though; it’s the Call of the Angeles so essentially it’s a prayer, however; this is one prayer Mike probably won’t be saying again.

Mike hasn’t always been the “dirty” daredevil you know see. He was actually a sales person on QVC. It is probably a good thing he has put his comedy to use doing disgusting jobs rather than selling useless trinkets because he has gained quite the audience, and reputation.

They're just like us!

Warning: not for sensitive eyes.

Celebrities are known for their flawless glamorous looks. Whether if it's on TV, internet, magazine covers, or movie screens, you just can't find a single negative thing about their appearance. Now, if you simply loath the structure of their facial bones then ignore the statement above. But I want to clear the misconceptions about these walking plastic beauties. Before you find yourself praising your famous eye-candy, I believe you should see just how they look at the break of dawn- the minuet they're waking up(however if your idol is the deceased Tammy Faye Messner it might be a challenge since she tattooed all her makeup on her face). The image you see there is what most people call TRUE beauty. And surprisingly, most celebrities don't look... that ideal. In fact, without heavy loads of makeup and massive computer editing, most of these glamorous superficials looks nothing alike the pictures on magazines. It's o-k to be in denial after viewing your favorite celebrity in his/her true form. But remember, after 2 hours of makeup and 4 hours of photoshop editing, you too can look drop dead gorgeous! For more disappointment, click here.

The classic comedies

Comedy is different for everyone. I'm sure there's a common ground to comedy that we can all agree upon. But here's my personal take of today's comedy movies: I'm tired of these unoriginal 'humorous' films. For almost all the new movies out in theater these days, there are just no fresh humor. I find it hard to find a decent comedy film without feeling somewhat offended. I'm tired of the boring trashy jokes, idiotic stunts, and irrelevant random comments made by some crackhead. Movies such as Borat and Napoleon Dynamite are just the few absurd comedies out there. Sorry to offend the people who find those movies to be valuable, but they are just not worth of my time nor my $8.50. I remember sitting in the theater for Borat last summer. There was a group of guys sitting behind me and my friends who were just dying of laughter during the scene of the chicken chase. Yea it was funny for the first 10 second, but the scene lasted for more than a minute and the guys were deliriously entertained. Also during Napoleon Dynamite, I remember waking up in the middle of the movie with a neck cramp. If it wasn't for the uncomfortable seats and the loud speakers, I might be able to sleep through the whole film (but I was glad I was awake during the dance scene). And because of the unbearable movie, I now despise Jon Heder.Yesterday night my friend sent me clips from the 90's comedy films Naked Gun and Hot Shots 2. After watching the video clips on Youtube, I've regain what true comedy really is. The movies are old but they aren't old humored. Some of the jokes were repetitive due to the age of the films, but many of the jokes are still unoriginal. Unlike comedy films today, both of the old movies had achieved entertaining delights without profanity or extreme sexual insights. It's also unlike today's family films where the parent's attention spam always drift off in the middle of the movie due to the prosaic 'conflicts', classic comedies are authentic humors that are mostly appropriate for all ages.
So if you need entertaining movies, why not try browsing for the classic comedy films? They might look as if they need a cover upgrade, but the humors are just as fresh as before.

It was PHENOMENON!

On Halloween night instead of going out, I stayed over my friend's place and switched on the TV. Phenomenon was on NBC and it was their Halloween special edition. After watching 2 hours of the show instead of doing my chemistry homework, I admit that it was worth my attention spam.
For those of you who have no idea what I'm talk about, I'll fill you in. It's worth the knowledge.
Phenomenon is the new hit TV show on NBC. It features the famous mentalist Uri Geller, and one of the world's greatest mystifier, Criss Angel (We will tie him in with Britney Spears later). Geller and Angel are on the search for America's next top mentalist. The show starts with 10 fine contestants who battle against each other for the ultimate glory and $250,000.00 cash award. Wednesday was my first time watching the show so I cannot comment much about the previous competitors. However from what I saw on Wednesday, all the remaining contestants are strong players.
Some of the acts are truly amazing. If I recall correctly, the last contestant- Guy Bavli blew everyone away by his murder prediction. Unlike other contestants, I cannot think of an excuse for him to cheat the act. Bavli selected four members from the audiences (maybe it was preplanned) and asked them each to add to a murder case. The case was: Tom Hanks was killed by a dresser in Hawaii at 3:13. Then, Bavli unlocked the hanging box and took out a sealed clear container. Oh, the box was in full view to the audience the whole time when the murder case was created. Bavli opened the clear container and took out the piece of paper. Bavli claimed that he had predicted the murder case just before the show and wrote down on this paper. He unrolls the paper and read out the exact murder scenario! What surprised me the most was when Bavli told the audiences that the time of the murder is in their hands. Then the white light turned on. Who could of guessed? Indeed, everyone had "3:13" in their palm.
Sadly his performance was the only one that really amazed me. Even Geller and Angel claimed that it was the best they've seen all night. Most of the mentalists did well on their acts, but none of the performances was as indulging and unoriginal as Bavli's. But the fight of Criss Angel and Jim Callahan (contestant) was the other thing that I enjoyed. Callahan's performance didn't sell too well. I don't know about the audiences, but apparently Angel, Geller and I wasn't convinced by his performance. Callahan had Raven Symone picked out one of any 100 objects backstage and instructed her to place it in a box. He claimed that the spirit of a ghost will float into his body and the ghost will direct his hand and write down the hidden object. The audiences watched Callahan faked a seizure on stage for 5 minutes as he wrote on a whiteboard. After a big gong, Callahan "awakes" panting and sweating. He then placed the whiteboard under an mirror. The reflection of the sentence he wrote referred to the object that Symone had placed in the box. Props there. After Geller's weak comment about the performance, Angel held out a fold paper and challenged Callahan to ask his ghost friend to tell him what's the message inside. "I will personally give you my $1million dollars if you can tell me what I wrote in here," Angel said. But before he could finish the sentence, Callahan argued that Angel doesn't believe in spirits. The two started to argue in profanity and security guards jumped on stage keeping the two apart from turning the show into WWE. Then Tim Vincent, the host, quickly cuts to a commercial break.
Some magic acts can easily be figured out. Those ones are just boring. The problem with Callahan's performance was that it's just too realistically fake for most people to actually believe (Maybe he over did the seizure act, who knows). Performances like these cause many controversies because not everyone accepts spirits and ghosts. Unlike spiritual magic acts, simple magic tricks (such as cutting a person in half, making an elephant disappear or swallowing knives) are accepted by everyone because it's a well defined as entertainment.
I encourage all to watch the show. There might be better magic shows out there, but it's got Criss Angel in it! I hope he will perform sometimes during the show. But nevertheless, the show is truly Phenomenon.

A Perez sort of Halloween

Yes Halloween is past but some of the stars haven’t realized that yet. Perez Hilton gives all the inside shots on celebrity “costumes.”

Avril Lavigne is first on his list of bad outfits. She is wearing a blackish redish brownish dress with black tool hanging out the bottom. She has some lovely fishnet hose on and gold sparkle heels. All in all, the outfit goes very well with her hair. Perez describes her outfit as a “tired ‘80s prom dress” and I couldn’t agree more.

Some outfits just aren’t meant for…well anyone. Coco, Ice T’s wife, proves my point exactly. For her costume she was supposed to be a French maid. The costume only actually covered about half her body, but then again isn’t that what Halloween is about for the stars? Her “bodacious” self, as Perez says, made quite the show at the party on Halloween. And I’m sure everyone else enjoyed seeing her too, all of her.

Perez’s favorite Halloween outfit for this year came from the legendary Harry Potter. With all the news of the actor cast for Dumbledore being gay there has been some definite interest in the character. Well this man dressed up as gay Dumbledore for Halloween, but added his own “twist.” He added some fabulous pink highlights in the front to accentuate his feminine side.
I think Halloween this year was a success. Meaning there weren’t too many crazies, at least that got caught on camera.