Captain Eo Returns to Disney World
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
By Bender
Michael Jackson is back...in spirit as Captain EO!
Epcot readies for Captain EO reopening
Gen X Reflects - Featured Posts
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
David Letterman's Mentos & Coke-Powered Rocket Car
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
By Bender
Check this out - cool!
Larry King's Possible Replacement...
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
By Bender
Larry King is going off the air as popular talk show host and voiced his thoughts on a replacement as...Ryan Seacrest! Hhhmm, interesting choice - there are pros and cons to that pick, but what do you think?
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
New Release Tuesday - Movies
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
By Bender
Out Today...
Hot Tub Time Machine (with John Cusack)
The Crazies (with Timothy Olyphant)
Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Rush - Beyond the Lighted Stage
When You're Strange: A Film About The Doors
The Closer: The Complete Fifth Season
Eureka: Season 3.5
Warehouse 13: Season One
Mad About You: The Complete Fourth Season
New Release Tuesday - Music
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
By Bender
Out Today...
Twilight Saga: Eclipse the Score
Indigo Girls' Staring Down the Brilliant Dream [Live]
Scissor Sisters' Night Work
Oasis' Time Flies...1994-2009 (Limited Edition 3 CD/1 DVD Box Set)
Papa Roach's To Be Loved: The Best of Papa Roach
John Fogerty's Centerfield (25th Anniversary Edition)
Kenny G's Heart and Soul
Monday, June 28, 2010
The Karate Kid
Monday, June 28, 2010
By Bender
Just saw The Karate Kid this weekend. As soon as I heard they were remaking it I groaned and didn't think it would be that good. However, it turned out to be VERY good. Dare I say it comes close to the excitement of the original? Will Smith's son Jaden Smith was amazing and Jackie Chan as the "Mr. Miyagi character" was very, very good - no over acting and silliness - he played it really well. I got chills in the final few scenes. Great movie!
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Jackson 5 Exhibit
Sunday, June 27, 2010
By Claire
The Motown Historical Museum in Detroit, Michigan opened a Jackson 5 exhibit on Friday, in commemoration of the one year anniversary of Michael Jackson's passing. The exhibit celebrates the life of Jackson as well as the Jackson 5's contributions to Motown.
Entourage New Season Tonight!
Sunday, June 27, 2010
By Claire
The new season of Entourage premieres tonight on HBO. It has been getting good buzz and should be another great season for Ari, Vince, E, Turtle and Drama -- all amazing characters. Are you going to tune in?
Cyrus
Sunday, June 27, 2010
By Claire
Just saw the movie Cyrus with John C. Reilly, Marisa Tomei and Jonah Hill. Fascinating movie. Humorous, sad and quite touching with great performances by all. If you like studying people like I do- this movie gives lots of interesting personalities to analyze.
Piven Theatre Benefit
Sunday, June 27, 2010
By Claire
Last night I attended the Piven Theatre Workshop Benefit hosted by Jeremy Piven and Billy Dec in Chicago. Jeremy's mother and late father founded the theatre in Evanston, IL and a lot of well known actors have studied there. It offers underserved scholarships to students to the acting school as well as helping the disabled through PEEP, Piven Empowerment through Enrichment Program.
It was a cool night. Rockit Bar & Grill, one of Dec's clubs, was where it all happened and lots of amazing items were auctioned off including a walk-on role on Entourage, a visit to the Entourage set, attending a Matt Damon movie premiere, a movie night with Harold Ramis in your home fully catered, and a drumming lesson from former Smashing Pumpkins drummer Matt Walker. Dec was tweeting throughout the night so it was funny to read his take on things as it was happening. White Sox General Manager Kenny Williams and Cubs' Derek Lee and Randy Wells came by later after the Cubs-Sox game. The benefit appeared to be a success and lots of fun was had by all.
Toy Story 3 No. 1 Again
Sunday, June 27, 2010
By Claire
In its second weekend in release, Toy Story 3 was no. 1 with $59 Million. In just a week and a half, it has made over $226 million domestically. Grown Ups did very well at no. 2 with over $40 million. Knight & Day came in at no. 3 with over $20 million for the weekend and $27 million since it opened on Wednesday. In its second week out, Cyrus had over $17, 000 per screen average in just 17 theaters. For all the movie news, click here.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
New Maroon 5 Song "Misery"
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
By Bender
New Maroon 5 Song is available on iTunes, called "Misery". Check it out...
Maroon 5 "Misery" Single on iTunes
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
New Release Tuesday - Movies
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
By Bender
Out Today...
Entourage: The Complete Sixth Season
Green Zone (Matt Damon)
Hung: The Complete First Season
New Release Tuesday - Music
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
By Bender
Out Today...
Eminem's Recovery
Chemical Brothers' Further
Macy Gray's The Sellout
Ozzy Osbourne's Scream
Cyndi Lauper's Memphis Blues
Vince Neil's Tattoos and Tequila
Sheryl Crow's Summer Day Single
Brandon Flower's Crossfire Single (lead singer of The Killers)
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Da Bears Movie Dat Wasn't
Sunday, June 20, 2010
By Claire
Went to see the reading of Da Bears Movie Dat Wasn't last night based on the SNL skit. It was hilarious. The cast included Joe Mantegna, George Wendt, Horatio Sanz, Robert Smigel, Bob Odenkirk, David Koechner (who played many characters and was especially fantastic). Special appearances by Mike Ditka, Ryan Dempster and Keith Van Horn. Richard Roeper narrated. It was non-stop laughing. The funniest thing was them laughing about Ditka's quirks and funny moments on the field with him right there. Also great were Smigel's illustrations which were shown along with some of the very comical moments in the script.
Toy Story 3 No. 1
Sunday, June 20, 2010
By Claire
Wow. In its first weekend in release, Toy Story 3 came in at no. 1 with $109 million. The Karate Kid is still holding strong at no. 2 with over$106 million in 2 weekends out. In other new releases, Jonah Hex came in at no. 8 with over $5 million. Cyrus did well with $45,000 per theater in just 4 theaters.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Bowling Record- 47 Consective Strikes!
Thursday, June 17, 2010
By Claire
Did you hear about this? A 32 year old from PA got a new record 47 strikes in a row. Unbelievable. The only reason the streak ended was because he stopped bowling.
Chicago Blackhawks - After the Win
Thursday, June 17, 2010
By Claire
Chicago is going wild over the Blackhawks recent Stanley Cup win. The parade and rally were awesome - some estimated 2 million people showed up. The Cup, with members of the team, have hit bars and restaurants all around town and even made an appearance in some LA clubs after 4 of the team members appeared on Leno. In a really heartwarming story about the Hawks, check out how some children at Children's Memorial Hospital got a huge surprise.
Snow Cones
Thursday, June 17, 2010
By Claire
I happen to love snow cones. Total summer favorite. Check out this article about snow cones, the related refreshment snoballs, and other new, similar type treats.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Top Chef D.C. Tonight
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
By Claire
The new season of Top Chef starts tonight and it is all things D.C. Are you going to check it out?
Blues Brothers 30th Anniversary!
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
By Claire
Can you believe exactly 30 years ago today, Blues Brothers premiered? Check out this behind the scenes take on the making of the movie and more.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
BET to Honor Prince
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
By Bender
The BET Awards will be honoring Prince with a Lifetime Achievement Award on June 27th, 2010. Cool!
New Release Tuesdays - Movies
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
By Bender
Out Today...
The Book of Eli
Entourage: The Complete Sixth Season
Bruce Springsteen's London Calling: Live in Hyde Park (2 DVD)
Family Guy, Vol. 8
New Release Tuesdays - Music
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
By Bender
Out Today...
Tom Petty's Mojo (already listened to it - very good!)
Devo's Something For Everyone (already listened to it - very good!)
Eminem's Recovery
Steve Miller Band's Bingo!
Sarah McLachlan's Laws Of Illusion
John Mellencamp's On The Rural Route 7609 [Box Set]
Chris Isaak's Live at the Fillmore
Cowboy Junkies' Renmin Park
Also, check out these new singles:
Weezer's Represent
Disturbed's Another Way to Die
Monday, June 14, 2010
The A-Team
Monday, June 14, 2010
By Bender
Just saw The A-Team this weekend. Despite bad reviews and being crushed at the box office by The Karate Kid, I thought it was a fun, mindless action movie - nothing wrong with that!
Sunday, June 13, 2010
The Green Garmento
Sunday, June 13, 2010
By Claire
How genius is this? The Green Garmento is a reusable dry cleaning bag that can also be used as a duffel. Check it out!
Ron Howard Honored
Sunday, June 13, 2010
By Claire
Growing up, we knew him as Opie and Richie, today he his an award winning film director. Last night, he was honored at the Chicago International Film Festival for his amazing career. Vince Vaughn, Winona Ryder, Kevin James, Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany were among those in attendance. Check out these highlights of Howard's career.
Pirate Radio
Sunday, June 13, 2010
By Claire
Just saw the movie Pirate Radio which came out last year. Great film, based on a true story, about rock and roll, and fighting to get it on the radio in England in 1966-1967. Lots of excellent music, fun characters, and interesting behind the scenes politics.
Karate Kid No. 1
Sunday, June 13, 2010
By Claire
Karate Kid came in at no. 1 at the box office with $56 million. The A-Team came in at no. 2 with $26 million. Shrek is still holding strong at no. 3 with over $15 million. For all the movie news, click here.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
The Intel Reader
Saturday, June 12, 2010
By Claire
How cool is this? The new Intel Reader converts text to audio so one can listen to text including menus, tickets, and prescriptions on computers and Mp3 devices.
80s Remakes Weekend at the Movies
Saturday, June 12, 2010
By Claire
Are you going to see either The A Team or The Karate Kid this weekend? So far lots of people have and The Karate Kid has almost doubled the take of The A Team. Check this out.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
And They Watched...
Thursday, June 10, 2010
By Claire
Last night's Stanley Cup Final between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Philadelphia Flyers was the most watched game in 36 years. Wow. And ratings were up 46% from last year's final Stanley Cup game. Did you watch?
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Chicago Blackhawks Win!
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
By Claire
The Chicago Blackhawks just won the Stanley Cup for the first time in 49 years. Unbelievable! And what a finish to the game. Patrick Kane scored the game winner in overtime and it wasn't clear that it was a goal at first so it was wild. (Kane knew all along).
Lots of emotional Chicago fans including former Blackhawks players Jeremy Roenick (who was especially emotional on the NBC broadcast because he played in the Stanley Cup Finals with the Hawks in 1992 and didn't win) and Bobby Hull (who did win the Stanley Cup with the Hawks in 1961).
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
The Baseball Dilemma
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
By Claire
As you probably heard, last week Armando Galarraga was pitching a perfect game until the last out of the game, when an umpire made what turned out to be a wrong call, taking away his chance in history to be the 21st"perfect game". A lot of debate has ensued about the role of instant replay in baseball. Check out this interesting take on the discussion from Bruce Weber of the New York Times.
New Release Tuesday - Movies
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
By Bender
Out Today...
Shutter Island
Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Complete Seventh Season
New Release Tuesday - Music
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
By Bender
Out Today...
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Soundtrack
Glee: The Music - Journey to Regionals
Christina Aguilera's Bionic
The Cure's Disintegration (Deluxe Edition) (3CD)
Jewel's Sweet and Wild
Hanson's Shout It Out
Monday, June 7, 2010
New Prince Song, "Hot Summer"
Monday, June 07, 2010
By Bender
New Prince song debuted on his birthday on Minneapolis radio today called, "Hot Summer"!
It's in the vein of "Cream" and "Shake" - bouncy, upbeat and catchy.
I don't think the song is musically groundbreaking, but it's fun!
New Apple Announcements Today!
Monday, June 07, 2010
By Bender
Today is Apple's developer's conference with Steve Jobs' Keynote Address at 10 AM PST/12 PM CST.
Steve Jobs announced the new iPhone which includes:
- front facing camera for video chat!
- HD video recording with iMovie editing software now for iPhone (for $4.99)!
- 5 megapixel camera with flash and zoom!
- Crystal clear screen called Retina Display!
- Gyroscope for pitch, roll, and yaw!
Pre-sales starting June 15th!!
I'm geeking out! Awesome!
Sunday, June 6, 2010
And If You Are Not A Sports Fan...
Sunday, June 06, 2010
By Claire
The MTV movie awards are live tonight with host Aziz Ansari from the show Parks and Recreation. There is usually lots of wackiness. Last year was the Eminem / Sacha Baron Cohen madness.
Sports Night
Sunday, June 06, 2010
By Claire
Big Sports night tonight: Game 5 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals between the Chicago Blackhawks and Philadelphia Flyers AND game 2 of the NBA finals between the LA Lakers and Boston Celtics. Who do you want to win those series?
In other sports news, Rafael Nadal won the French Open today.
Shrek No. 1 Again
Sunday, June 06, 2010
By Claire
Shrek was no. 1 in its third weekend out in theatres with over $25 million. As for new releases, Get Him to the Greek, came in at no. 2 with over $17 million and Killers came in at no. 3 with over $16 million. Surprisingly, Splice came in at no. 8 with over $7 million. Sex and the City 2, in its second week in release, came in at no. 5, with over $73 million in 2 weeks at the domestic box office and $163 million worldwide.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Grown Ups Advertising...
Thursday, June 03, 2010
By Claire
Gen Xers Chris Rock, David Spade, Kevin James, and Adam Sandler are all sitting court side next to each other at the first game of the NBA finals tonight between the Lakers and the Celtics. They all just happen to be starring in the movie Grown Ups being released later this month. Coincidence? I'm thinking no.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
New Release Tuesday - Music
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
By Bender
Out Today...
Jack Johnson's To The Sea
Clay Aiken's Tried and True
Very Best of Dixie Chicks
Very Best of Bruce Hornsby
New Release Tuesdays - Movies
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
By Bender
Out Today...
Alice in Wonderland
The Wolfman
Life (narrated by David Attenborough)
U2: 360 at the Rose Bowl
How To Destroy Angels EP
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
By Bender
Trent Reznor (of Nine Inch Nails) started a new band with his wife and released a 6-song EP for free on their official site. Very cool!
How To Destroy Angels Official Site
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