Archive for July, 2009

Shark Boy And Lava Girl

Eonline.com reported Shark Boy and Lava Girl, not quite the masterpiece that is Twilight, but everyone’s gotta start somewhere. Rob Pattz had a somewhat easier beginning that required less singing and dancing, more magic and Quidditch. The sparkle vampire played Cedric Diggory, a fierce friend who helped save Harry Potter’s life in Goblet of Fire. Take [...]

borscht

Borscht (also borsht, barszcz or borshch) is a soup that is popular in many Eastern and Central European countries. Other ve rsions are richer as they include meat and cut vegetables of various kinds where beetroots aren’t the main one (though this soup isn’t always called barszcz, but rather beetroot soup). A key component to [...]

Vernon Forrest Dead

Espn reported Vernon Forrest Shot And Killed. Even by that standard, however, Vernon Forrest stood out. Sternburg’s fellow publicist, Kelly Swanson, who had worked with Forrest since 2001, described him as “not only my client; he was my friend.”. Other fighters, too, felt the loss keenly. “I don’t usually befriend other fighters, but Vernon was [...]

Richie Rich Movie

Richie Rich is a 1994 live-action film adaptation of the Harvey Comics comic book character Richie Rich. Directed by Donald Petrie, the film stars Macaulay Culkin as the title character (this would be his final movie as a “child actor”). Michael McShane, Christine Ebersole, Jonathan Hyde, and John Larroquette serve in supporting roles, while Claudia [...]

Young Frankenstein

Young Frankenstein is a 1974 comedy film directed by Mel Brooks, starring Gene Wilder as the title character. Teri Garr, Cloris Leachman, Marty Feldman, Peter Boyle, Madeline Kahn, Kenneth Mars, and Gene Hackman also star. The screenplay was written by Brooks and Wilder The film is an affectionate parody of the classical horror film genre, [...]

Alexis Cohen

Alexis Cohen was found dead at 25 years old. No statement has been issued by her family. Alexis Cohen had auditioned in January 2008 in Philadelphia, and claimed “I march to a beat of a different drummer” in a 2007 American Idol interview on YouTube. She compared her singing talent to that of Janis Joplin, [...]

Jk Wedding Dance

The “JK Wedding Entrance” video was shot in a church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and, just like most wedding ceremony videos, looks to be another dull bit of video footage at the beginning. Dancing down the aisle, the group in the “JK Wedding Entrance” YouTube video brings a festivity and joy to what is normally a [...]

Frailty Movie

“Frailty” is a disturbing movie very skillfully directed by Bill Paxton himself. It’s disturbing not because of any gore – camera angles and shadows expertly hide the murders – but because a father is murdering people in front of children. Aside from this daring twist, the film is a throwback to the old-fashioned thriller. Screenwriter [...]

Mitch Hedberg

Seriously funny, Mitch Hedberg, a very funny guy, began his career in 1989 playing open mic nights in southern Florida. Two years later, in 1991, he moved to Seattle, where, his popularity increased. Which you will see in the video from Comedy Central, below. He achieved national exposure in 1996, performing at the prestigious Just [...]

Mark Buehrle

latimes.com reported Mark Buehrle was not only unhittable Thursday — he was perfect. Buehrle retired all 27 Tampa Bay batters to complete a 5-0 perfect game, the second in White Sox history.