RDJ = OZ ?

The rumors are stirring about Robert Downey Jr. being cast in the prequel to The Wizard of Oz.

Apparently Disney has green lighted the project with RDJ cast as the wizard.

The story is about Oz’s days working with a circus in Kansas. “The Times describes the wizard as ‘a more dark and complex character in the Roth/Kapner version than the desperate and doddering wizard of the MGM musical (played by Frank Morgan) would suggest.’” (Article)

I think the story could be pretty cool. The original left many questions unanswered about the wizard. This film will shed some light on how the man became the floating headed wizard. As long as this doesn’t tarnish the original I say go for it.

It should be very entertaining. Who know maybe a band will compose an album to accompany the movie.

SEQUEL!

James Cameron has been hinting at a sequel to Avatar. This is big news with the DVD release right around the corner.

Cameron has said the follow-up will focus more on the ocean of Pandora than the rain forest. Cameron wants to create a new environment to take the characters.

I am not going to act like I saw this coming or that I like it. I felt the story wrapped up nicely in the original. This just seems like a way to milk the story for more money (of course).

This definitely will tarnish the original if the follow up sucks. If it follows suit with Pirates and Transformers it may not even be worth my ten dollars.

Lets be honest Pirates 2 and 3 were not terrible but were shadows of the original. Transformers 2 was awful.

As a fan of the original Avatar I will probably see the sequel. I am sure I will be disappointed though.

Reggie or Cris?

Well my favorite soccer star is in the news once again. Cristiano Ronaldo is dating Kim Kardashian. I’m am not much for celebrity gossip or an celebrity dating. Ronaldo has been one of my favorite soccer players for a while now.

I know he has the tendency to dive. Many people hate him for his pretty boy act. I say to hell with all of you. His footwork is amazing. I will leave it at that. I have lost some respect for him because of his move to Real Madrid (as Red Devils fan myself). I will alway cheer for him though.

Ronaldo has the playboy reputation but I did not expect him to get with Kim.

Will America care as much about Cris and Kim as they did about Reggie and Kim?

That is my biggest question. Obviously soccer has not found its place in the hearts of Americans… YET. Reggie (who plays football for the New Orleans Saints) is well known by the American public. Cristiano is well known worldwide but not in America.

Personally I am on team Ronaldo.

Which side will you choose?

Money, Clothes and Hoes!!

Freaknik is back!… and them booty levels is risin’!

Freaknik was a black festival held annually in Atlanta. For pretty much all of the 90′s Freaknik was a place for black college student to gather for spring break. Freaknik was brought to a tragic end in 1999 because of increased police presence to combat the violence and to maintain crowd control.

Well anyway Freaknik came back last weekend.

Earlier this year T-pain partnered with Adult swim and several other high profile rappers to produce “Freaknik the Musical“. The show is very funny. I think this is what inspired people to organize another Freaknik.

April 17 was chosen and many people flocked to Atlanta expecting parties in the streets and clubs.

Needless to say the police presence was large and subdued many of the would be partiers. PEople came expecting concerts and partying and were disappointed to  find small groups gathering of people just standing around.

Overall Freaknik was a BUST!

I’m a King!

Well ladies I don’t get it! Maybe it is his suspenders.

Larry King is now divorcing his seventh wife! SEVENTH! She is thirty years younger than him.

This is King’s eighth divorce (He divorced wide Alene Akins twice).

The couple is fighting over custody of the children.

Anyhow, this means Larry King is available once again ladies!

I just just don’t understand how anyone could find Larry King attractive. He is 76 on top of that! Are normal Women just attracted to the fame and fortune of Mr. King?

How much money would have to be on the table for any of you to marry Mr. King?

Ricky Martin Is Gay… SHOCKER!!!

So does this damage part of anyone else’s childhood? Not that I was big Ricky Martin fan or any thing but I definitely thought “livin’ la vi da loco” was a catchy tune. As we all grew older we all “knew” but at least could pretend it was not true.

Well incase you have not heard Ricky Martin has come out of the closet. He has proclaimed “I am a fortunate homosexual man“.

He made this announcement on his website last month. He has two children which he fathered through a surrogate mother.

So which big pop star is next? Tom Cruise? Is he going to ruin “Top Gun” and “Cocktail” for me?

(Disclaimer: I am not inferring Tom Cruise is gay)

Coco Comes To Cable

It is a great victory today in America. Conan O’brien is coming back to late night.

Following his comedy tour Conan will make his return. He was rumored to maybe step over to Fox or CBS but he will be joining a cable channel. TBS (“The Super Station”) welcomes Conan in November. George Lopez included the announcement in his opening act last night.

This is definitely a step down from NBC’s late night. After receiving 30 million from NBC not to return Conan is probably just looking for a platform.

I think this is awesome. I already watch TBS regularly. Although George Lopez does not intrest me, I can now watch TBS’s late night. It will be interesting to see what the channel does with Lopez. Will this be the end of hispanic late night?

I think this is a great move for Coco and I wish him well.

Sex Addiction: Don’t Let It Happen To You!

Of all the reasons to go to rehab in my opinion this is the silliest. Countless celebrities have had to deal with this debilitating disease.

In case you have been hiding under a rock and were not informed I was going to go over a few of these troubled celebraties.

Tiger Woods:

Well EVERYONE has heard about this one. Back around Thanksgiving Tiger wrecked his car which ended up exposing his affair with tens of women. He claimed he had a problem so he went to rehab for sex addiction.

Charlie Sheen:

He has had multiple affairs and has claimed to have slept with over 3000 women. THREE THOUSAND! Of course he may be exaggerating slightly (some sources actually have him at 5000) but even if he is anywhere close to that it’s unbelievable. He has announced he will not be coming back to his CBS sitcom. Could this be because of his addiction?

Jesse James:

James is/was the husband of Sandra Bullock. He cheated on the gorgeous actress. She is at the highest point in her career but has home issues. I guess thats what happens when it turns out you married a sex addict. Oh and here is a picture of the woman he slept with.

Sunny Relationships

We recently watched an episode of “It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia” in class. I was shocked at how many people had never seen an episode before. Upon doing some research for my script I ran across some interesting snippets of information.

Ok I’ve known for a while now that “Waitress” (Mary Elizabeth Ellis) is married to “Charlie Kelly” (played by Charlie Day). This is very ironic because on the show Charlie is obsessed with her character. He is constantly stalking her.

I was wondering if “Sweet Dee” (Kaitlin Olson) was romantically involved with someone on the show. It turns out the show’s creator Rob McElhenney (who plays “Mac” on the show) married Olson in 2008. More excitingly the couple is now expecting their frist child.

This would leave “Dennis” (Glenn Howerton) to be the bachelor on the show. Alas, Dennis is married to actress Jill Latiano. Jill has guest starred on “Sunny”, so she is not left out of this family affair.

The most interesting of all of the couples is Mac and Dee (McElhenney and Olson) because of the pregnancy. It will be very interesting to see how this plays out in the story of Sunny.

Oh Hulu

So I have been bored lately and watching television is one of my favorite things to do. I have pretty much exhausted what I can watch. I’ve caught up on Dexter. I’ve seen every episode of every sitcom I have ever cared about.

So recently I have ventured into the documentary section of Hulu. This is a direct result of our class reminding me of how much I love documentaries.

I have a problem with documentaries though. I am easily swayed and affected by them within the first hour after viewing. Most of the documentaries I watch deal with issues I’ve never taken a stance. This is because I am too lazy to educate myself enough to have a valid opinion. Film just has a way of convincing me of something. At the same time I know in fact that what I am watching is skewed and sometimes fabricated. I calm down after about an hour and come back to a reasonable state of mind. Only then I can form my opinion of what I have just seen.

So with that in mind I just watched (on hulu) “Bowling for Columbine” by Michael Moore and “Michael Moore Hates America” by Mike Wilson respectively.

I have never seen a Michael Moore film. Political documentaries were just not my thing (till NOW!) So I have abstained from discussions about Michael Moore for years…

Well until tonight. I am throwing myself into the ring.

After seeing Moore’s film I noticed my feeling about the issue were not changed but I thought I may have a better understanding of gun violence in America. It also conjured up deep seeded distaste for American media that I have had for a long time.

But that is neither here nor there.

I realize this is out of the scope of this blog but my real issue here is with a celebrity so…

Really, I want to talk about the second film, “Michael Moore Hates America”, which I loved. The film is basically about Mike Wilson  trying to interview Michael Moore about his inaccuracies in his films.

This film really made me not like Michael Moore. The end scene in “Bowling for Columbine” made me not WANT to take him seriously anyway.

“Michael Moore Hates America” does a great job of satirizing Michael Moore’s other films by trying to get in touch with him.

I really don’t like someone who uses guerilla style methods to interview and “expose” people but becomes angry when these same methods are turned on themselves.

As I said before I am really affected by these films for a couple of hours after watching them. I just finished “Michael Moore Hates America” so maybe by morning time my opinion will have changed again.

Anyways I just wanted to see what everyone else thought of Michael Moore. If you have not seen any of his documentaries “Bowling for Columbine” (which won an Oscar), is on Hulu along with “Michael Moore Hates America”. So if you don’t have an opinion, watch a couple of his films and let me know what you think!