Will Ferrell Puts the Funk in the Dunk & other: June 2008

Sunday 22 June 2008

The Muses Rapt

Artist: The Muses Rapt

   Genre(s):
Trance: Psychedelic

Discography:

You

Year: 2005
Tracks: 8

Spiritual Healing

Year: 1998
Tracks: 8

Sunday 15 June 2008

Rupert Everett - Rupert Everett Apologies For Calling Troops Wimps

British actor Rupert Everett has been forced to apologise after describing soldiers as "wimps" who are "always whining about the dangers of being killed".

In an interview with the Sunday Telegraph, Everett claimed, "It's pathetic. The whole point of being in the army is wanting to get killed."

However, the actor today backtracked and apologised for his comments, especially for talking "flippantly" about torture.

Everett claimed his comments were intended for the "many in this country - and hundreds and thousands of others across the world - who have lost their brothers and sisters, their fathers and mothers to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and all the countless others".

He said he was trying to highlight that "we still go to war, but actually we haven't the stomach for it".

"My flippant and irresponsible behaviour arises from a deep frustration at the fact that we seem to be continually making war, dreaming up new ones, instead of doing everything we can to avoid them," the actor said.

Everett's original comments were published on the day three British soldiers were killed in a suicide attack while out on foot patrol in the Helmand province of Afghanistan.

The deaths took the total number of British personnel killed in Afghanistan since 2001 to 100.

10/06/2008 11:18:28

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Tuesday 10 June 2008

Hometown Desperately Seeking Madonna

It used to be her playground, but Madonna wasn't always welcome.Until now.After vetoing several prior attempts to honor its most famous native, typically due to her provocative antics, civic leaders in Bay City, Mich., are belatedly getting into the groove.In a letter sent to the Material One, Mayor Charles M. Brunner extended a formal invitation for the 49-year-old singer to accept a key to the city, according to the Bay City Times."We have always been proud of your accomplishments but recently your induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame reminded us that we need to honor you with the highest honor that Bay City can offer," read the missive.But hizzoner may be engaging in a little revisionist history.Turns out a former mayor, Timothy Sullivan, and other officials weren't so proud of Madonna's accomplishments back in 1985, when fans first floated the idea of her getting a key to the city upon her "Like a Virgin" success. Sullivan and crew also rejected a professional sculpture of Madonna by an Italian artist, believing her to be a flash-in-the-plan artist.Hoping to get back in vogue, Guy Greve, the president of the Bay Arts Council, told the Times he plans to commission a new sculpture of Madonna striking one of her famous poses as an "homage for her artistic contributions."Brunner, meanwhile, has been lobbying the performer's father to help them persuade her to attend their celebration, which may also include a movie screening (Swept Away, anyone?) and a Madonna tribute album featuring local musicians covering her biggest hits.There was no immediate comment from Madonna's publicist.The pop queen remains hotter than ever. Aside from her enshrinement in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, she just cinched a $120 million, 10-year partnership with Live Nation, and her latest album, Hard Candy, takes aim at the pop charts on April 29.

Speed Racer A Wreck On First Lap

Warner Bros.' Speed Racer was barely able to go from zero to 20 -- $20 million,
that is -- and could turn out to become one of the biggest box-office wrecks in history.
Most analysts low-balled their predictions at around $30-40 million, a conservative figure
in itself given industry estimates that it cost as much as $300 million to produce
and market. Warner Bros. estimated that it would actually end up with $20.2 million,
putting it in second place behind Paramount/Marvel Studio's Iron Man, which grossed
$50.5 million in its second week. That extra $200,000 may have been tacked
on in a face-saving effort to put it ahead of What Happens in Vegas, which
opened with an estimated $20 million to place third. Some box office trackers forecast
that Speed Racer might well trade places with Vegas when final figures
are released later today (Monday).

The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Media
by Numbers:
1. Iron Man, $50.5 million; 2. Speed Racer, $20.2
million; 3. What Happens in Vegas, $20 million; 4. Made of Honor, $7.6
million; 5. Baby Mama, $5.8 million; 6. Forgetting Sarah Marshall, $3.8
million; 7. Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantánamo Bay, $3.2 million;
8. The Forbidden Kingdom, $1.9 million; 9. Nim's Island, $1.3 million.

12/05/2008

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Sex And The City - Carrie And Co Take Us Number One Spot In Style

The long-awaited Sex and the City film has topped the US box office after its first weekend on release, grabbing the biggest-ever opening for an R-rated comedy.

The spin-off from the HBO series sees Sarah Jessica Parker reprising her role as sex columnist Carrie Bradshaw, with Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon and Kim Cattrall also back on board - though the latter's participation was nearly prevented after contract disputes.

And with US female cinemagoers scheduling group trips to the cinema for the film - 85 per cent of audiences on Friday were female, according to Variety - the romantic comedy has claimed the number one spot across the Atlantic with $55.7 million (£28.3 million) in its opening weekend on release.

Dan Fellman, Warner Studios' president of domestic distribution, said the success of the movie revealed Darren Starr's creation was a "cultural phenomenon".

"What this shows is that given the right project, you can create a frenzy for the female audience, just like we are used to with boys and men," he told Variety.

"Now, I'm waiting for the sequel," he added. "And I think everyone else is too."

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull fell to second but still took a massive $46 million ($23 million) while new horror The Strangers debuted in third with $20.7 million (£10.5 million).

The top ten films at the US box office are:

1 Sex and the City $55.7m (£28.3m)
2 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - $46m (£23m)
3 The Strangers - $20.7m (£10.7m)
4 Iron Man - $14m (£7m)
5 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian - $13m (£6.6m)
6 What Happens In Vegas… - $6.8m (£3.4m)
7 Baby Mama - $2.2m (£1.1m)
8 Speed Racer - $2.1m (£1.1m)
9 Made of Honour - $2m (£1m)
10 Forgetting Sarah Marshall - $1m (£500,000)

02/06/2008 08:58:19

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Patrick Swayze Takes In Basketball Game

Cancer-battling star Patrick Swayze enjoyed a night out at a basketball game with his wife on Friday night.
Swayze and wife Lisa Neimi, who reportedly recently renewed their wedding vows, took in the LA Lakers and San Antonio Spurs game.
A fellow spectator tells The People, “He was still gaunt and pale but compared with recent pictures it was a huge improvement.
“He was grinning all through, and kept cheering and clapping with the rest of the crowd.
"It was encouraging to see."

Girls Aloud To Get Own TV Show?

Girls Aloud are said to be getting their own BBC TV show, following in the footsteps of Lily Allen.

Reports say the girls have been offered more than �500,000 for the series, which will see them earning �20,000 each per episode.

The eight-part series will apparently be called 'An Audience With Girls Aloud', however, a source says "The girls are yet to sign, but they have all agreed to it. They would each be paid GBP20,000 per show. The band is going strong and they all want to commit to it 100 per cent."

An Audience With Girls Aloud will see all five girls interviewing other celebrities.

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Hudson Finds Armstrong Romance Rumours Hilarious

Actress Kate Hudson laughed off reports she's dating cycling champion Lance Armstrong during a radio chat to promote a new haircare line - but she refused to deny the rumours. The Almost Famous star was plugging the new eco-friendly products she has created with her stylist David Babbaii on Ryan Seacrest's Los Angeles chat show when the interview turned personal. Seacrest awkwardly asked the actress if the romance rumours were true, prompting a coy Kate to giggle hysterically while telling the DJ, "I don't discuss my personal life." She added, "My main priority in my life is my son and I've learned these past couple of years... to discuss those things only causes more problems. Everything is always misconstrued." Hudson and Armstrong were linked romantically after the couple was spotted kissing and cuddling at a Dolce & Gabbana party at the Cannes Film Festival in France last month .

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