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Tribeca Preview: Lake City

BuzzSugar — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:45:58 -0700

The description of this movie caught my eye largely because of the eclectic cast list: Sissy Spacek, Rebecca Romjin, Drea de Mateo, and . . . Dave Matthews. Yup, Dave "Ants Marching" Matthews. The story follows Billy (Troy Garity) and his young son Clayton who are on the run from Billy's wife's (de Mateo) drug dealer (Matthews) after his wife stiffs him and disappears. Desperate, Billy hides out at his mother's (Spacek) countryside house in Virginia where he "reconnects with his childhood friend, now a local police officer (Rebecca Romijn), and begins to confront his troubled past" in the midst of escalating threats against his family.

I love seeing Sissy Spacek still getting work, and a family drama seems best suited for her (though she is also pretty funny as Andy Samberg's mom in Hot Rod). Also, after his turn on House, I'm curious to see what Dave Matthews can do with this threatening drug-dealer role.

Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds at Radio City Music Hall

BuzzSugar — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:20:04 -0700

The period in my life when I most enjoyed Dave Matthews has come and gone, and if I never hear "Satellite" again, I will be content. However, I must say that the videos of Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds playing an acoustic set at Radio City Music Hall was a good way to bring this work week to a close.

The duo's gentle strumming and Matthews' sleepy voice lulled me into a mid-afternoon calm that I hope lasts all weekend. AOL is hosting videos of the pair playing 5 songs, and only one of them gets on my nerves ("Crash Into Me"), and I most enjoyed the soulful "Eh Hee." The DVD of their April concert will hit shelves August 14. Until then, ease into the weekend with some soothing acoustic guitar music.

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Al Gore Lines Up His Friends for Live Earth

BuzzSugar — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 00:00:12 -0700

The Earth is getting warmer, but Al Gore just keeps getting cooler, and winning an Oscar certainly didn't hurt. Now, the former vice president is recruiting his cool new friends - including Ludacris, Alicia Keys, Dave Matthews, and The Police - for an earth-shaking concert that will span 24 hours and seven continents called Live Earth.

Yesterday, the organizers revealed a list of performers lined up for the U.S. show, which will be held on July 7 (that's 7-7-07) at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Tickets go on sale next Monday, April 16, at 10 a.m. EDT. Over in London, a separate show will feature equally impressive names, including Madonna and the Beastie Boys. For a list of artists confirmed for the U.S. and U.K. shows, read more

Live Earth U.S. Lineup - Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J.

AFI
Akon
Alicia Keys
Bon Jovi
Dave Matthews Band
Fall Out Boy
John Mayer
Kanye West
Kelly Clarkson
KT Tunstall
Ludacris
Melissa Etheridge
Rihanna
Roger Waters
Sheryl Crow
Smashing Pumpkins
The Police

Live Earth U.K. Lineup - Wembley Stadium, London

Beastie Boys
Black Eyed Peas
Bloc Party
Corinne Bailey Rae
Damien Rice
David Gray
Duran Duran
Foo Fighters
Genesis
James Blunt
John Legend
Keane
Madonna
Paolo Nutini
Razorlight
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Snow Patrol

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"House" Recap: Episode 15, "Half Wit"

BuzzSugar — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 11:05:00 -0800

My fellow "House" fans, are you as frustrated as I am with the scheduling for this show? I understand "American Idol" is Fox's cash cow, and I know "House" doesn't depend much on continuity, but still. We’ve had just four new episodes this year, and now the show’s gone again until March 27 - though Fox promises a string of nine new episodes once it’s back.

To tide us over, we got not one but two medical mysteries in "Half Wit." House treats a savant who has trouble buttoning his shirt but can play the piano expertly. The team, however, is more concerned with some disturbing information they’ve discovered about House. To hear all about it, read more

Our patient of the week is Patrick, played by a surprisingly un-annoying Dave Matthews. Patrick was hit by a truck at age 4 and emerged with brain damage but a genius-level skill at the piano - until his hand suddenly tenses up during a performance. In true "House" fashion, Patrick actually develops more problems in the hospital, but he gets to play a duet with House and star in some nasty scenes where holes get drilled in his head.

But the team isn't really focused on Patrick, because they’re too busy worrying about House. Cameron discovers plane tickets to Boston in House’s mail - who, exactly, gets plane tickets in the mail anymore? - and assumes House is interviewing for a job. Foreman reveals that he saw House drawing a vial of his own blood for the lab. Then Chase and Cameron break into House's place (side note: apparently the microwave pizza sex is going well) and find a phone bill that includes a call to Massachusetts General Hospital. They tell Cuddy, who learns that House is going to see a brain cancer specialist. House is dying!

Raise your hands if you thought House was dying.

The team leaves Patrick's case in the dust in favor of studying House. They want a vial of his blood so they can try to get him into clinical trials, but he tells them his health is none of their business. They clearly won't let that stand, which leads to the following awesome events:

Cameron kisses House in the hopes that he'll let her take his blood. House tells her to look up his lab work - "but if you want a sperm sample, come back without the syringe."
Foreman says his goodbyes to House with a simple "I like you."
Chase literally cries on House’s shoulder.
Cuddy offers her support, which apparently includes letting House grab her ass.

Meanwhile, Foreman and House figure out that one side of Patrick's brain is practically dead. They can remove the right side of his brain, and he'll have a more normal life, but he'll lose the ability to play music. They go ahead with it, leading to a happier-looking Patrick who can button his own shirt.

Then, Chase notices something odd on one of House’s scans. They excitedly tell House he doesn’t have cancer - just neurosyphillis! Nice diagnostic work, everyone. Except House then reveals that the scans actually belong to some random patient, and he was just using them so he could get a cool drug implanted into his brain. Foreman: "You're right. I don't like you."

Wilson tells House he’s pathetic, and House says that’s what they get for poking around in his business. Wilson suggests maybe House should just try making friends, and in the end, he sees Cameron and Chase having dinner together and heads off to join them. Now may not be the best time for them to admit they almost had sex on House’s bed while they were snooping around his place, huh?

Photos courtesy of Fox

TV Tonight: "House"

BuzzSugar — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 05:32:27 -0800

"House" is back tonight after its "American Idol"-imposed hiatus with an episode that looks to be either great or a doozy, depending on your feelings about Dave Matthews.

The Grammy-winning heartthrob of high school girls everywhere is guest-starring as a mentally challenged piano virtuoso in the episode, titled "Half-wit." (You can start making jokes now.) I didn't realize there was a lot of crossover between "House" fans and Dave Matthews fans, but apparently I'm wrong. For a preview of the episode - and a clip of Dave Matthews and Hugh Laurie playing a piano duet together (I'm not kidding) - read more

Photos courtesy of Fox

Buzz-Worthy Video: Joseph Gordon-Levitt Mellows Out

BuzzSugar — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:30:41 -0800

It's no secret that I'm a big fan of Joseph Gordon-Levitt, so you know I was pysched to watch him play host on SNL this weekend. And boy, did the guy come prepared. He kicked things off with a ridiculously impressive singing-and-dancing performance of "Make 'Em Laugh" from Singin' in the Rain, but my favorite skit of the night was "The Mellow Show." Hosted by Andy Samberg as Jack Johnson and featuring Bill Hader as Dave Matthews, the guys poked fun at some of the music industry's most notoriously laid-back guitar strummers.

JGL fit right in as Jason Mraz, complete with fedora. Check out the video below for even more of Gordon-Levitt's singing skills, and be sure to keep watching for a cameo by Dave Matthews himself! To see it, just read more.

What to TiVo: Saturday

BuzzSugar — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:50:20 -0800

ABC has College Football
CBS has a repeat of The Mentalist and is new with 48 Hours Mystery
FOX is new with Cops and America's Most Wanted
NBC has repeats of Mercy, Law & Order, and Law & Order: SVU
Bravo has Brokeback Mountain
E! has The Wedding Singer
MTV has repeats of South Park, Real World/Road Rules Challenge, Twilight: Love Bites, and MTV News: New Moon Revealed
USA has Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
VH1 has Trading Places
Late-night highlights include Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Dave Matthews Band on Saturday Night Live on NBC

What to TiVo: Thursday

BuzzSugar — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:50:00 -0700

ABC is new with FlashForward, Grey's Anatomy, and Private Practice
CBS is new with Survivor: Samoa and CSI, and has a repeat of The Mentalist
FOX has MLB ALCS Game 5: Yankees at Angels
NBC is new with Community, Parks and Recreation, The Office, and 30 Rock
The CW has repeats of Vampire Diaries and Supernatural
MTV is new with Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory, Nitro Circus, and MTV's Ultimate Parkour Challenge
Bravo is new with The Real Housewives of Atlanta
Comedy Central is new with The Daily Show With Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report
FX is new with It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Lifetime is new with Project Runway
Late-night highlights include President Barack Obama on a repeat of The Late Show With David Letterman on CBS; Hilary Swank on The Jay Leno Show on NBC; Charlize Theron and Dave Matthews Band on a repeat of The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien on NBC; John C. Reilly and NeNe Leakes and Kim Zolciak from The Real Housewives of Atlanta on Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC; Tim Gunn, Colbie Smulders, and Lynyrd Skynyrd on The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson on CBS; and Ryan Reynolds and Emma Stone on a repeat of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon on NBC