In Pop Culture by Heidi Nyburg on Thursday, February 28, 2008
Madonna’s new album is coming!!! We can’t wait! Looks like she took a few style tips from Shirley Temple in Baby Takes a Bow for this promotional photo for the rumored first single Candy Store. You may have heard the leaked version of Candy Store back in December. According to the track listing, it will be the first song of twelve on the album Hard Candy set for release in April. We can’t wait for the tour. A few months ago we received a survey from Live Nation, Madonna’s Warner Brother’s replacement since October. The survey asked questions about souvenirs, demographics and seating preferences but the main goal of the survey seemed to be finding out just how much cash fans are willing to shell out to see Madonna do her thing. Show us the overpriced ticket line ’cause we can’t wait for the Hard Candy tour! Love. Her.
Fistofblog brings the world this fabulous video of a Star Wars synopsis through the eyes of his adorable 3yr old daughter. Sometimes these little kid videos can be annoying, but thanks to some nifty editing by Dad, this one gets the Layercake.net Official Seal of Non-Annoyance, so press play without fear.
UPDATE: Wow, this morning there were 46k hits on this video and now, just a couple of hours later it’s up to 1.2 million.
In Cinema by Heidi Nyburg on Saturday, February 23, 2008
she cried MORE, MORE, MORE!
More Sex and the City that is!
Newline Cinema released a new longer and more telling trailer for Sex and the City! Spoiler alert, this is more like a trailer than a teaser so it gives away multiple plot lines. And it’s delish!!!!
Maybe you are one of the many movie goers who experienced the Blair Witch flu while watching Cloverfield on the big screen. Well, now that you’re feeling better, no more following the hand held camera through subway tunnels running from the creepy, destructive monster, perhaps you’re feeling a bit nostalgic? Maybe you’re even missing the big guy. Well, fret no more, the Cloverfield action figure has arrived! Thanks to Hasbro you can seal those fond memories with a plastic injection mold replica of the Cloverfield monster. He will sit on your desk with that hissy face of his forever reminding you of that swell time you had sidestepping your way down the theater aisle to gag your way to the restroom.
Two words: Cree. Py. This is one creepy, ugly toy. No offense.
Candid action shot.
Headshot. Big smile.
Buy it here. But honestly, do you really want the reminder?
Ok, you should probably just go down to Toy’s R Us and get in line now because Elmo is back and he’s officially a bad ass. Fisher Price introduced the hyper life-like Elmo Live at Toy Fair 2008 and he is fierce! Forget about TMX Elmo and shoe tyin’ Elmo and chicken suit wearin’ Elmo and pizza makin’ Elmo and hokey pokey doin’ Elmo; they are O-V-E-R over. The new Elmo, Elmo Live is basically like that bear from the movie AI, (you know, the one who dredges up all of your childhood abandonment fears in that forest scene) but without the un-cute voice that sounds like your college philosophy professor. Elmo Live tells jokes (he’ll be here all week, try the halibut), crosses his legs, and expresses himself with eerily human gestures and nuances and he’s coming to toy store shelves this holiday season. Get. In. Line.
Here’s that bear, Teddy. Awwwwwwwwwwwww.
What’s really creepy in this video is the guy in the lab coat doing his best Cookie Monster voice while he gets Elmo to show off his new skills.
In Cinema, Pop Culture by Heidi Nyburg on Thursday, February 14, 2008
Is it May 22nd yet? Here it is, the first trailer for the long awaited Indian Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
He’s still got it! According to GMA, Harrison Ford says he did more of the actual physical work for this film than he did in the earlier films which were made when he was in his thirties. Go Harrison! Shai doesn’t look so bad either!
Take a look back at the trailers for the first three Indiana Jones films. Where were you when you saw your first? In front of a movie or television screen perhaps? We’re psychic! Aww, memories…
Sometimes advertising campaigns are good. Really good. This ad for a Belgian optician, by LG&F makes us want to play librarian. We’re book smart like that.
How many licks does it take? Have you licked the new Welch’s Grape Juice ad yet? At first site we thought it was a joke and didn’t bite..er lick. But upon closer examination we decided to go for it. It’s a little on the sweet side but remarkably realistic. Not bad if you like grape juice that’s not fermented which happens to be our favorite kind of grape juice. If you’ve taken a lick, tell us about it.
Don’t be afraid of cooties, according the WSJ, Welch’s says don’t fret:
Marketers are excited about the prospects for lickable ads, but also have to deal with the “ick” factor. Since magazines are often passed from reader to reader (think doctors’ offices) there is a good chance that saliva could be left on the ad. Readers are supposed to peel off the entire sticker on the Welch’s ad before licking, says First Flavor, the company that developed the technology used in the ad. If someone doesn’t rip off the whole sticker, First Flavor says, the flap can’t reseal, giving people an easy way to know whether the ad has already been licked.
Holy log cabin lovin’! For the first time ever in Big Brother history (phrase trademarked by Julie Chen) Big Brother is bringing the gossip, backstabbing and hookups to the first quarter. Oh yes, it’s Winter in the Big Brother House. This season’s big twist is hook-up-tastic! CBS, the grand daddy of old school networks has finally figured out that sex sells (like a lot) and rather than setting the scene for just one or two hook ups, they’ve laid the ground work for multiples! Pun totally intended. The contestants most of whom are single have been set up with another contestant who CBS deems their “soul mate”. These new couples will compete as one and this season’s evictions will come in pairs. Why wait a few weeks for the implants to start flopping and the margaritas to kick in when you can put people in bed together from day one! It’s a recipe for porn mayhem!
Two twists have been planted in the house in the form of a current real life couple who have been paired with others and have managed to keep their relationship a secret and a not so secret pair of exes who were miserably paired with one another.
Here’s Julie Chen talking to David Lettermen about the upcoming love fest that is Big Brother 9. Hey, lay off the Dutch!
Season 9 Cast Photos:
The log cabin love shack in all its sleepaway camp glory.
Your eyes do not deceive you, those are row boat beds.
The backyard, hey where’s the hot tub?
Two words: Log. Furniture. It’s a set designer’s dream, isn’t it? Ew.
At first we were excited when we saw the library but upon closer inspection you can see that the books are FAKE. I guess real books would break the no exposure to outside media rule? We want to see a smart version of Big Brother, like Big Brother where all of the contestants are former Jeopardy champions. Big Brain Brother!!!!!
And just like last season you can watch the after hours under blanket rustling on Showtime’s Big Brother After Dark.
