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Buzz Brainteaser

BuzzSugar — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 04:30:19 -0800

Welcome to Buzz Brainteaser, the trivia feature on BuzzSugar! Every weekday I'll test your knowledge about TV shows, music, and movies. If you enter in the correct answer, you win points! In A Christmas Story, the Old Man wins a newspaper contest (and thus receives the leg lamp!) by answering this trivia question: What is the name of The Lone Ranger's nephew's horse?

Link Time! 12/11

BuzzSugar — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:31:34 -0800

12 things you might not know about A Christmas Story (even though you've seen it 90 times). - mental_floss
Which of this year's Nazi movies is right for you? A handy guide. - Vulture
Ten reasons (only 10?) why the Izzie/Denny pairing is reeeee-diculous. - TV Squad
This video of 40 inspirational speeches in two minutes is really amusing. - Cinematical
Report: Hot Tub Time Machine now stupidest movie title ever. - Popwatch
Zooey Deschanel, in character, does some Yes Man synth pop. - Stereogum
Well, there is a downside to switching to a digital TV signal. - geeksugar

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Buzz Gift Guide: Gaming Girls

BuzzSugar — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:01:19 -0800

Welcome back to my Buzz Gift Guide series for all the entertainment lovers in your life. This week is all about gifting your peers who are, like you, totally obsessed with pop culture. I already found gifts for the Sex and the City fanatic and t-shirt-loving chicas.

Today I've rounded up some ideas for the game-loving ladies in your life. I personally enjoy a good game of Texas Hold 'Em to pass the time with my family over the holidays, and I was excited to find this hilarious Desperate Housewives themed poker set. So many of us grew up watching A Christmas Story that it would probably be easy to gather a group around this board game based on the movie, and I already have several friends in mind for the board game based on The Office.

Finally, for your more technologically savvy friends and family, I might suggest this Scene It? Seinfeld game which includes a DVD component, as well as Dancing with the Stars and American Idol games for Nintendo's Wii.

Desperate Housewives Poker Set ($59.99)	A Christmas Story Board Game ($30.00)
The Office Trivia Board Game ($24.99)	Scene It? Seinfeld Big Box Edition ($29.99)
Dancing with the Stars Wii ($39.99)	Karaoke Revolution: Presents American Idol Encore 2 w/Microphone ($45.26)

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The Results Are in: Recast A Christmas Story

BuzzSugar — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:29:03 -0800

Every Wednesday on BuzzSugar, I post a Recast challenge, where I ask you to choose new actors for a classic TV show or movie. The reader who submits the best cast wins a BuzzSugar t-shirt!

I know this beloved classic holiday movie was a tough one to recast, so thank you to everyone who embraced the challenge! Nothing beats the original, but there were certainly some fun recast lists submitted this week. I especially loved chancleta's and precious_pets4's non-white recast lists.

I also enjoyed many of the ideas for Mrs. Parker and the Old Man, like leeluvfashion's idea of Elizabeth Perkins as Mrs. Parker and mamaseacat's suggestion of Bernie Mac playing the Old Man. WhiplashGirlchild's ideas of Lisa Kudrow and John Goodman in those roles would also be a lot of fun.

My favorite recast list this week, however, is actually the very first on the list, submitted by kersalli! To see who kersalli picked, along with a new cast photo, read more.

kersalli's cast:
Ralphie - Freddie Highmore
Randy - Jimmy Bennett
Mrs. Parker - Allison Janney
Old Man - Billy Bob Thornton

Buzz Brainteaser

BuzzSugar — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 04:30:00 -0800

Welcome to Buzz Brainteaser, the trivia feature on BuzzSugar! Every weekday I'll test your knowledge about TV shows, music and movies. If you enter in the correct answer, you win points! In A Christmas Story, Ralphie's Old Man receives a box with the word “Fragile” on it. What language does he think the word “fragile” is?

Buzz Gift Guide: The Clown

BuzzSugar — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:31:53 -0800

For today's holiday gift guide, here are some ideas for your friends and family members who love a good prank and for whom gag gifts are like real gifts.

For a lot of my comedy-loving friends, watching and quoting The Simpsons is like a religion. This adorable mouse with a floating Homer (with a beer balancing on his belly, natch) is sure to make your pals go "woo-hoo!"

Who can forget the sexy leg lamp that the Old Man mail orders in A Christmas Story? Give your buddies the gift of the kitschiest lamp in film history.

What would MacGyver do, indeed? Seriously, that show made many of us feel like we could get out of any, um, difficult situation, and now your friends can ironically declare this notion on their chests with the "What would MacGyver do?" t-shirt.

Recast A Christmas Story and Win a Prize!

BuzzSugar — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:30:07 -0800

Every Wednesday on BuzzSugar, I post a Recast challenge, where I ask you to choose new actors for a classic TV show or movie. The reader who submits the best cast wins a BuzzSugar t-shirt!

Yes, I know A Christmas Story is a supremely beloved classic holiday movie, but it's the only holiday film we'll recast this season and it's the last recast for a few weeks as we kick into hectic holiday time. So, humor me! Who would you cast in a modern version of this film?

Since the young Ralphie, his meatloaf-hating little bro Randy, their mother and bristly "Old Man" are the main characters, let's stick to finding new actors for these roles. If you are struck with a genius idea for recasting some of the more peripheral characters, however, by all means - go for it!

Leave your entry in the comment section below, and I'll pick one winner to feature Tuesday, Dec. 18, complete with a "new" cast photo.

To see a list of characters to recast and a photo of the BuzzSugar t-shirt, read more

Characters to recast:
Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley)
The Old Man/Mr. Parker (Darren McGavin)
Mrs. Parker (Melinda Dillon)
Randy Parker (Ian Petrella)

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How Sick of Holiday TV Specials and Movies Are You?

BuzzSugar — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 04:05:17 -0800

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Now that the Big Day is over, are you so done with shows and movies having to do with Christmas? Or are you still hungry for more holiday ham?

Buzz In: Which Animated Movie Is Most Oscar-Worthy?

BuzzSugar — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:30:37 -0800

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences issued a press release today, announcing that 20 films have been submitted for Best Animated Film consideration at this year's Oscars. This means there could be five movies competing at the awards show in March. (In the history of the category, there have typically been only three.) So who is up for the honor?

Some are obvious choices. Up, for example, comes as no surprise thanks to its huge accolades. I also think Coraline stands a chance, as well as Fantastic Mr. Fox (look for my review on Friday!). But Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel seems like a long shot - even though it hasn't hit theaters yet, so I'm just making an early prediction. (Sorry, Alvin.)

With 10 movies in the Best Picture category, I wouldn't be surprised if some of these films end up with more than one nomination. Check out the full list of animated film contenders, and tell me which you think is most deserving of an Oscar when you read more.

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Astro Boy
Battle For Terra
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
Coraline
Disney's A Christmas Carol
The Dolphin – Story of a Dreamer
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Mary and Max
The Missing Lynx
Monsters vs. Aliens
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Planet 51
Ponyo
The Princess and the Frog
The Secret of Kells
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
A Town Called Panic
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Box Office: Audiences Get in the Spirit With A Christmas Carol

BuzzSugar — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:30:00 -0800

Disney received an early present this year: The revamped version of the classic tale A Christmas Carol took the top spot at the box office in its opening weekend with $31 million. While that figure is on the low end of studio estimates for the film, insiders hope that it will continue to gain more movie-goers as we near the holidays. Following behind at No. 2 was last weekend's box office champ, Michael Jackson's This Is It, with $14 million.

Rounding out the rest of the top five were two more new releases - The Men Who Stare at Goats came in third with $13.3 million, and Milla Jovovich's The Fourth Kind took fourth place with $12.5 million. Fan favorite Paranormal Activity slipped to No. 5 with $8.6 million.

The small success story of the weekend was Precious, which raked in $1.8 million despite only opening in 18 theaters. Expect to see it climb up the box office chart next week as it expands into more cities.