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If you're a pop culture junkie, you're most likely obsessed with both movies and music. And when those two elements intersect, it's a beautiful thing! That's why this crop of films, which revolve around both fictional and real musicians, is a special one (plus, it goes without saying that the soundtrack is always a winner). Inspired by this week's release of Country Strong, we've made our own Read more
Jason Segel became friends with the Swell Season — the duo behind the music in Once — when he sent them wine in an LA restaurant. So last night when the band played in LA, the members asked him to write and sing a song for his audience. "Advice?" he asked. "Give as much personal information as possible," they said. And so he did, by giving out his phone number and asking disease-free ladies Read more
Once is going to get a remake as a Broadway musical. — LA Times Speaking of theater, Will Ferrell will make his Broadway debut in January in the new solo comedy You’re Welcome America. A Final Night With George W Bush. — Variety Mad Men will be renewed for a third season — but creator Matthew Weiner isn't officially on board yet. — The Hollywood Reporter Michael Lewis’s nonfiction Read more
Variety has issued its annual Women's Impact Report, highlighting women who have made an impression at all levels of entertainment. Just like last year, the list includes executive powerhouses, household-name performers, and lesser-known talents. Over the next couple of weeks, I'll be spotlighting some of the women whom I find particularly noteworthy. Today's pick: musician and actress Marketa Read more
Even if the film Once didn't win you over to the music of Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, the Oscars just might have. Not only did the two deliver a well-received performance of their song "Falling Slowly," they also won the Best Original Song award — not to mention some hearts after after Irglova was cut off at the microphone and then brought back out by Jon Stewart to accept the award with Read more
The movie Once won for best song last night at the Oscars. When Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova got up to accept the award, though, Glen did all the talking, and by the time Marketa got a chance to speak, the mic was turned off. Ouch! But Jon Stewart saved the day. He invited her back on stage to say what she wanted to say. How can you not love this guy? Swoon. Read more
The Juno soundtrack has become the No. 1 album on Billboard's charts, writes Billboard. Police uncovered a real-life Weeds-style pot garden in the suburb where Weeds films some of its scenes, the LA Daily News reports. According to ComingSoon, Kevin Nealon will play the dad to Ashley Tisdale's character in the alien movie They Came From Upstairs. ABC is issuing a disclaimer for the Eli Stone Read more
All of the new DVD releases hit stores (and Netflix) on Tuesdays. So each week in What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday, I sort through the best of the batch and tell you what to add to your queue. In addition to these titles, you can now find the five-disc collector's edition of Blade Runner. The Simpsons Movie In case you missed one of the biggest movies of the summer, you can now enjoy The Read more
Tube Talk has an interview with Moonlight's Jason Dohring. According to MTV Movies Blog, the Lance Armstrong biopic is still on the table, and Matt Damon is still the name being tossed around as the actor to play the athlete. Stereogum is announcing the results of the reader-submitted 2007 Gummy Awards, starting with Album of the Year: Radiohead's In Rainbows. LAist has seen the set of the new Read more
You're loving your yoga class from Half Moon to Pigeon Pose, but as soon as you get to Shoulderstand, you're less than psyched. Although a basic — challenging, but basic — pose, Shoulderstand can put you at risk of strain and injury when done incorrectly. Turn this pose into your favorite by checking out these common complaints and ways to remedy them. "I Can't Breathe" If you're well Read more
