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Sunday Funnies: 30 Rock's Kenneth Raps "Top That"

BuzzSugar — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 13:30:06 PST

If you could draw a Venn diagram with cheesy '80s movie lovers in one circle and 30 Rock fans in the other, I'm pretty sure the intersection would be this week's "Senor Macho Solo" episode, which featured the endearingly dweeby Kenneth Parcells (Jack McBrayer) rapping the "Top That" song from Teen Witch. Only this time, I'm pretty sure nobody was exclaiming, "I'm so embarrassed. Look how funky he is!" Here's the clip:

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Ashley Tisdale As the Teen Witch? Who Should "Top That"?

BuzzSugar — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:35:09 PDT

OK, putting aside for a moment how much I so thoroughly can't imagine Teen Witch being palatable outside of the 1980s - even more so than most of the remakes being done these days - I am curious about the casting for it. Apparently, High School Musical's Ashley Tisdale may take on the role of Louise Miller, "the unpopular girl who discovers that she's a descendant of witches - and possesses powers" in a remake of the 1989 flick.

The original Louise Miller was played by Robyn Lively, and if they have to move forward with this project, why not keep it in the family and cast Robyn's sister, Blake Lively of Gossip Girl? At least that would be sort of funny. Or something.

However, there's a bigger question at hand: Who will play Louise's rap-happy best girlfriend? If you're unsure of what this role entails, please, for the love of all things holy, watch the "Top That" clip from Teen Witch after the jump. You may never be the same again.

To check it out (thanks to Giggle!),

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What's Buzzworthy? Guilty-Pleasure '80s Movies

BuzzSugar — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 13:36:41 PST

Today, I launched a new feature on BuzzSugar called Defend This, where I ask you guys to justify your so-bad-it's-good fixations. So I thought I'd devote this week's Buzzworthy challenge to guilty pleasure '80s movies. My top pick has got to be Mannequin, starring Andrew McCarthy, Kim Cattrall, and, of course, Estelle Getty. I rented it so often as a kid that my parents often felt the need to remind me that most people prefer to rent movies they haven't seen. (A close second: Teen Witch.)

Now, tell me what woefully bad '80s movies you love. Just find them on the Web, bookmark them as Buzzworthy, and tag or title your choices with the phrase "Bad '80s movies." Then, I'll post the readers' favorites next Wednesday.

To find out how to create a Buzzworthy bookmark,

Don't worry: TeamSugar makes it easy to bookmark and capture anything on the Web that you consider "Buzzworthy." If you already have a "That's Fab" button on your browser's tool bar, you can use that to bookmark your Buzzworthy items. If you don't have the TeamSugar bookmarking button on your toolbar, you can learn how to get it by watching this video.

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Cannes Minireview: No

Allie Merriam — Wed, 23 May 2012 03:05:00 PDT

Two hours with Gael García Bernal, anyone? The Mexican actor only made one film last year, the Spanish-language No with director Pablo Larraín. Larraín is a well known in his native Chile, which was been the subject of two of his films so far. No is the third in a planned trilogy about his homeland, and it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival this week.

Who's behind it? Director Pablo Larraín rounded up a group of actors he usually works with, including Antonia Zegers and Alfredo Castro, for the project. Bernal came in as his leading man to round out the cast. Sony Pictures Classics has picked up North American distribution rights for No.
What's it about? The picture is set in 1988, the year Chileans were able to vote in a referendum for or against continuing the 16-year dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet. Gael plays René Saavedra, an ad man who accepts the potentially dangerous job of spearheading the TV campaign for the people against Pinochet - those who will vote "no" in the election. He's tasked with finding a unique and novel way to get the message across. René also has some family issues and is focused on raising a young son after separating from his wife.

To find out what we thought of the movie, just read more

Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise Don't Let the Weather Rain on Their Parade

Lindsay Miller — Tue, 22 May 2012 13:26:09 PDT

Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise spent a rainy NYC afternoon together yesterday. The mother and daughter held hands as they walked along the city streets and were even spotted breaking out in a playful sprint. When the rain picked up, Suri protected her baby doll from the elements under an umbrella while her mom followed closely behind. Katie and Suri are back in the Big Apple after spending some time in Louisiana recently.

Tom Cruise has been in Baton Rouge filming Oblivion, in which he plays a soldier stuck on Earth following the apocalypse. Audiences will next see the actor take on a more lighthearted role, however, in Rock of Ages. Tom grew out his hair to play an '80s rocker alongside an all-star cast that also includes Mary J. Blige and Alec Baldwin. Tom is one of several major movie stars in this year's Pop 100 Faceoff, so don't forget to cast your vote for a chance at $2,500!

Gael Garcia Bernal Brings No to Cannes and Talks "Quality Time" With the Kids

Allie Merriam — Mon, 21 May 2012 07:58:03 PDT

Gael Garcia Bernal is one of the celebrities at Cannes this year, and he's been busy talking up and celebrating his new film No. The picture is set in 1988, the year the Chilean people ousted dictator General Pinochet through a democratic vote. Gael plays René Saavedra, an ad man who accepts the potentially dangerous job of spearheading the TV campaign for the people against Pinochet, those who will vote "no" in the election.

Reviews of Gael's No have been quite good, and both he and director Pablo Larraín confessed to being really excited about the response. Pablo told us he cast the "wonderful" Gael as the leading man in the film because Gael has the mysteriousness to play René, a job that had to carry the whole production. Gael spoke about the challenges of creating a movie based on real events, his plans for a break, and how his career decisions are affected by his two kids, 1-year-old daughter Libertad and 3-year-old son Lázaro. Gael said:

On the challenges of making a movie based on a true story: "Any film is an interpretation of what happened, whether or not you're doing a true story. And in this film, we're doing a bio-film but a complete free interpretation where my character didn't exist. He's an amalgam of two characters, Garcia and Salcedo, who actually were the main publicists in the 'No' campaign."
On going full '80s in the film: "It's funny because now we laugh a lot. Always in retrospective, things that we took so seriously look so funny. The fashion, the microwave oven fascination - I remember when the microwave oven came out. I remember my mother talking about it . . . and it was like, 'What is that?' Nobody understood it. Invisible heat?!"
On how his life is way different now from the '80s: "We were fascinated by the TV as well. Because TV was such a big part of our lives back then. Now it's not so. For me it's not a big part at all, not for the last fifteen years. Only for football games and maybe the news. I don't watch TV at all. Before it used to be everybody. It was the only way you'd get the news, apart from newspapers."
On family time: "Last year I only did No, this film. I do produce stuff in my company in Mexico, and help out with a documentary film festival that we have. And that takes a lot of time. But I fortunately have the time to take it easy and spend the quality time that one should spend with their kids."
On if being a parent affects his career choices: "For the first time, yeah. There is one project that is there, maybe, and I think about it because I know that my kids are going to like it."

'80s Throwback! 10 Movies That Pay Homage to the Decade

BuzzSugar — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 05:30:00 PST

Who doesn't love a good '80s movie? The shoulder pads, the hair bands, the abnormally large cell phones - many Hollywood films have tried to recreate the feeling of the era through film, including this week's release Take Me Home Tonight. The film's cast already had fun re-enacting classic '80s film scenes, but it got me thinking about other films that pay tribute to the beloved decade. Here are 10 of the most memorable!

Name That Movie: '80s Edition!

BuzzSugar — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 08:00:00 PDT

For this week's round of Name That Movie, we're flashing back to the '80s to highlight some of our beloved classics. See if you can name these movies based on the images from the films!

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Can you name this '80s comedy?

Sugar Shout Out: 10 Movies That Pay Homage to the '80s!

PopSugar — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 23:55:00 PST

John Cusack Reveals Why Playing Edgar Allen Poe Was Like Going on "A Bender"

PopSugar — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 02:22:00 PDT

John Cusack channeled Edgar Allen Poe in his latest film, The Raven, which is out tomorrow. When we caught up with him at a recent press day for the movie, he told us the transformation wasn't easy. John also talked about the research and late nights that helped contribute to his Poe-like appearance. He had a few things to say about the young actors he's recently worked with, including Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens and Emma Roberts, and we flashed back to his early days on the big screen to ask which of his '80s classics he would love to see remade!