I love that Robert Downey Jr. was nominated for his role in Tropic Thunder — next to all these very serious roles, there's a "dude playing a dude disguised as another dude." Classic. So besides the hilarious performances by the cast (Hello, Tom Cruise!), technology took some very nice supporting roles throughout the film. Not only did Matthew McConaughey's character have a Blackberry attached Read more

Ben Stiller did his best Tom Cruise interpretation, Tom Cruise took on a very surprising role, and the ensemble, including Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr., proved that Hollywood parody is alive and well. So alive, in fact, that Tropic Thunder wins GiggleSugar readers' votes for the funniest comedy of 2008. Coming in at a very close second is Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Thanks to everyone who 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 my picks below, you can also add Priceless starring Audrey Tautou and Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson to your queue. Wall-E Squee! Pixar's Wall-E is out on DVD! The more I Read more

Well, the Fall movie season came in with a whimper. According to Variety, "The first weekend after Labor Day is always sluggish, but this year the frame was affected by the start of the NFL football season and was particularly dreary." Bangkok Dangerous came in at No. 1, but it only earned an estimated $7.8 million and narrowly beat Tropic Thunder, which earned an estimated $7.5 million. The Read more

Sarah Palin confirmed her 17-year-old daughter Bristol is five months pregnant and marrying the father of her child. — CitizenSugar Tropic Thunder took the top spot at the box office again this weekend with $14.3 million. Babylon A.D. earned $12 million at number two, and The Dark Knight came in third to cross the $500 million mark on Sunday. — BuzzSugar David Duchovny's sex addiction is Read more

Labor Day weekend officially signals the close of the Summer box office season, and this year's ended on, as Variety described it, "a whimper" as opposed to a bang. Tropic Thunder landed in the top spot for the third weekend in a row, pulling in an estimated $14.3 million over four days. The second spot went to Babylon A.D. which earned an estimated $12 million. The Dark Knight came in at No. Read more

American Idol has added songwriter Kara DioGuardi as a fourth judge for the upcoming eighth season. — BuzzSugar Tropic Thunder won the top spot at the box office for a second weekend in a row with $16.1 million. The House Bunny opened at the number two spot, earning $15.1 million. — BuzzSugar Barenaked Ladies singer Ed Robertson and three other passengers survived a plane crash in Ontario Read more