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BuzzSugar — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 12:00:00 PST

You know you love me (XOXO), so let's take our relationship to the next level. No, not that level - I'm talking about Twitter and Facebook. Most of my dutiful entertainment reporting happens right here on BuzzSugar, but I'm also updating around the clock on my Facebook Fan Page (check it out here) and my Twitter account (follow me here). It's the best way to get all the latest news faster, which means you can brag to your friends that you were the first to see that Vampire Weekend video with Jake Gyllenhaal or the first one to weigh in on the latest episode of Lost. So what are you waiting for? Friend up!

Daily Tech: Verizon's Latest DROID Commercial Surfaces

GeekSugar — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:16:46 PST

Verizon is really going all out with their ad campaign for the Motorola Droid. Here's the newest commercial which will air this week - The Boy Genius Report

France will soon be getting their very first Apple retail store - MacRumors

Production of the Facebook movie is already underway - The Silicon Alley Insider

The BlackBerry Curve 8530 will be available from Verizon on Nov. 20 for $100 - CNET

Here's how you can download an entire Flickr set at once - Switched

It's giveaway time on GeekSugar! Log in for your chances to win one of these AT&T Smartphones - GeekSugar

Justin Timberlake and Jesse Eisenberg Cast in Facebook Movie

BuzzSugar — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:30:07 PDT

Look for some new status updates: Justin Timberlake and Jesse Eisenberg have been cast in The Social Network as the founders of Facebook.

Eisenberg has taken the role of Mark Zuckerberg, after both Shia LaBeouf and Michael Cera were rumored for it (Geek totally called it, btw!) Justin Timberlake and Andrew Garfield will play the two other Facebook founders; Timberlake is taking on Sean Parker (also founder of Napster), and Garfield is playing Eduardo Saverin.

I think Eisenberg is an excellent choice to play Zuckerberg - he has the right resemblance and can play awkward authentically. Timberlake is kind of a surprise here, but the mix so far of inspired casting, Aaron Sorkin producing, and David Fincher directing is making this movie quite the interesting project.

Tech Cinema! 4 Geeky Movies to Look Forward To

GeekSugar — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:50:55 PDT

The Summer blockbusters are blowin' up the big screen, but I'm turning my focus toward the future, and the slew of geeky movies that are in the works. Indeed, as many movies as there are that turn into video games, there are tons that are going the other way. Check out some rad upcoming movies, adapted from video games and other geeky fodder.

Who Should Play Mark Zuckerberg in the Facebook Movie?

GeekSugar — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:34:14 PDT

When rumors swirled that Michael Cera may be cast in the role of a young(er) Mark Zuckerberg in the Facebook movie, I could totally see it.

I was a little attached to the idea, honestly, so when I heard that Shia LaBeouf is also being considered to play Zuckerberg, I was a little distraught, because I like Shia too, but don't know if I see him as the charmingly awkward boy CEO.

But it's any man's game right now - it may be neither LaBeouf nor Cera. So I brainstormed a couple actors in the same age range that I could envision as Zuckerberg - Jesse Eisenberg of Adventureland and Jackson Rathbone (Jasper from Twilight).

Is either of them better than the prior two options, or can you think of someone even better?

Are You Interested in the Facebook Movie?

GeekSugar — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:37:36 PDT

Yesterday Buzz got the scoop on the new Facebook movie, which is apparently a legitimate project being pursued. Honestly, when Aaron Sorkin joined Facebook last year, I definitely thought The West Wing creator's profile and rumors of the film were a hoax, but it appears everything is on the up and up. I was only mildly interested in the movie, rumored to be called The Social Network, before Buzz found out that David Fincher, of Zodiac and Fight Club, may be directing. However, that news, as well as the rumor that Michael Cera is being considered for the role of Mark Zuckerberg (!!!), has me totally excited about the film. The movie would be based on the book The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook and would follow Zuckerberg's early days in college developing the network to its crazy popularity today. Would you go see this movie?

David Fincher Might Direct Aaron Sorkin's Facebook Movie

BuzzSugar — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:30:21 PDT

The movie Aaron Sorkin is writing about Facebook looks to be getting even more bizarre: Word is Fight Club and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button director David Fincher is in talks to direct the movie. Can I assume the first rule is to not talk about Facebook?

Actually, I probably can assume that when it comes to this top-secret project, the script of which has supposedly been printed on red paper so it would be harder to photocopy. (Seriously!) This is the first big news about the project since last year, when Sorkin joined Facebook for the first time to get familiar with the site while he was working on the script.

In addition to Fincher's possible involvement, there's also news of a possible title for the project: The Social Network. All we know plot-wise thus far is that it will "focus on the evolution of Facebook from its 2004 creation on the Harvard campus by sophomore Mark Zuckerberg to a juggernaut with more than 200 million members."

Could Sorkin and Fincher turn this into a project worth watching - or does it just seem baffling to you? And does this mean it's high time to get David Fincher on Facebook?

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Aaron Sorkin Joins Facebook to Write Facebook Movie

BuzzSugar — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:35:24 PDT

I find this movie news intriguing, baffling and preposterous all at the same time. Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin (you know, The West Wing, Charlie Wilson's War, the ill-fated Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, among others) wants to write a movie about Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. These are the things that strike me most about this news:

Sorkin had never used Facebook and just recently started an account and a group page for this movie because, he writes, "I figured a good first step in my preparation would be finding out what Facebook is, so I've started this page."
Sorkin is very open and receptive to comments and questions on his Facebook page, and the responses he's getting are starting to challenge what his previous perceptions of the Internet, and the Internet's effect on our society - in a positive way. "I have very strong feelings about the internet and its effect on our national culture, but frankly those feelings are being countered by the sophistication, kindness, curiosity and wit of the posts in this site," writes Sorkin. "You people are screwing me up with your civility and intelligence."
So, Sorkin had (apparently negative) preconceived notions about the Internet's effect on our culture and wanted to make a movie about Facebook - all without having actually used this major social networking site. . .which is on the Internet.
Finally, a whole movie about computer programming? Huh.

Morning Movie Streaming News: Facebook and Netflix

Kristy Korcz — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:28:22 PDT

Earlier this month, Facebook announced a partnership with Warner Bros. that allow members to stream select full-length movies through each movie's official Facebook fan page for just $3. At the time, only one title was made available - The Dark Knight - but now, Warner Bros. is releasing five more titles for your movie-watching pleasure.

Starting at 10 p.m. PST, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Inception, Life as We Know It, and Yogi Bear will be available to rent and stream for 30 Facebook credits ($3). Users will have up to 48 hours to tune in and will still have access to Facebook updates, news feeds, and more while watching. Have any of you streamed The Dark Knight via Facebook? Let us know about your experience and if you'll be watching any of the new additions.

But there's more streaming movie news - hear what's up with Netflix after the break.

Would You Rely on Facebook to Name Your Baby?

LilSugar — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:04:10 PST

Plenty of people rely on social media to ask for restaurant advice or their friends' favorite movies, but we'd never heard of anyone using Facebook to name their baby - until now. According to Yahoo, an Illinois couple recently turned to the social network to choose their baby's name.

Dave and Lindsey Meske had selected the name Cooper for their baby boy, but when their doctor informed them that a little girl was actually on the way, the couple launched an online poll - "Name My Child" - in which family, friends, and even strangers could weigh in. From the options Addilyne, Madelyn, Emily, and McKenna, Madelyn won out with 1,310 votes. Madelyn Rae Meske was born on January 31.