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Fergie's "Be Italian" From Nine - Nailed It or Not Impressed?

BuzzSugar — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:30:24 -0800

Rob Marshall's long anticipated movie musical Nine won't hit theaters until December, and I'm practically counting the minutes until I can see all the talented ladies (Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, Marion Cotillard, the list goes on) singing and dancing with Daniel-Day Lewis. The songs are showstoppers for sure, and now you can have a taste of the upcoming soundtrack. Give a listen to Fergie singing "Be Italian," one of the show's biggest numbers, and tell me what you think - nailed it or not impressed?

Do You Prefer Fergie Solo or With the Black Eyed Peas?

BuzzSugar — Tue, 19 May 2009 10:00:08 -0700

The Black Eyed Peas are back with a chart-topping hit titled, "Boom Boom Pow" from their new album THE E.N.D. (Energy Never Dies), which is set to hit stores this June.

While reading this article about the band and their new song, I came across this bit regarding Fergie:

As ever, Fergie is the star. She luxuriates in some playground-grade taunting and gets off a delectably dorky diss that's already an Internet catch phrase in the making: "I'm so 3008, you so 2000-late."

Fergie's solo career has produced some interesting tracks, including down-tempo songs that allow her vocals to shine, but she's also a lot of fun as part of a band. Do you like Fergie better as a solo artist or as the lone female in the Black Eyed Peas?

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Movie Preview: Nine

BuzzSugar — Thu, 14 May 2009 11:00:11 -0700

"Be Italian!!"

Wow! The first trailer for Nine, a movie-musical by the director who brought us Chicago, is a feast for the eyes and the ears. There are sexy women galore (Kidman! Cruz! Hudson! Cotillard! Sophia Loren!) in nothing but their skivvies dancing and doing the splits and generally looking like tortured artistic souls.

No one looks quite as tortured as Daniel Day-Lewis (replacing Javier Bardem) as famous film director Guido Contini, who's struggling to juggle his relationships with all the gorgeous women in his life, including his wife, his mistress, his muse, his agent, and his mother. It's an amazing cast full of Oscar winners, and the music sounds great. And hey, Fergie's in it, too.

Nine will be released November 25. To take a look for yourself, read more.

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Buzz News Roundup, 7/21

BuzzSugar — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:31:30 -0700

Variety reports that Fergie will, in fact, join the star-studded cast of Rob Marshall's movie musical Nine, which so far includes the likes of Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard and Judi Dench, among others.
The fine for Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction" has been overturned, the New York Times reports.
The AP has the news that Ebert and Roeper are both done with their movie review TV show.
James Purefoy is in negotiations to play the lead in NBC's The Philanthropist, Reuters reports.
Remember "The Bro Code" from How I Met Your Mother? Well, it's going to be a real book in stores this Fall, writes the Chicago Tribune.
Over the weekend, Montreal's Just for Laughs comedy festival honored Judd Apatow with the Comedy Person of the Year trophy, according to Variety.
Battlestar Galactica's Jamie Bamber will star in the UK version of Law & Order, E! reports.
The AP declares the best albums of 2008 so far.

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What to Download: New Music on iTunes

BuzzSugar — Tue, 27 May 2008 13:53:34 -0700

Tuesdays are big in entertainment-ville: Not only do all the new DVD releases hit Netflix, but new music also pours into stores, including iTunes. So I take a spin through each week's iTunes music releases and pick out some albums and tracks worthy of a download. In addition to the selections below, Fergie released a new deluxe version of her album The Dutchess. Here are today's selections:

Blast from the past: It's been nearly 12 years since '80's pop sensation Cyndi Lauper has had a new album, and rather than fully reinventing herself the songstress sticks to what she knows on Bring Ya to the Brink. It'll make you want to boogie and there is no mistaking that distinctive voice.

The softer side of Usher: If there is one thing you can count on Usher for, it's an infectious summer club hit. The first single off of his new album, Love in This Club is undoubtedly catchy, but isn't "making love in this club" somewhat unsanitary? I kid, I kid. The album is chock-full of guest appearances including Jay-Z and Beyonce.

One more album full of cool duets, so read more.

Full of soul: No one does soul quite like Al Green and on his new album, Lay It Down he pairs up with contemporary artists such as Corinne Bailey Rae on Take Your Time and John Legend joins in on Stay With Me (By The Sea).

Album Review: The Sex and the City Movie Soundtrack

BuzzSugar — Fri, 23 May 2008 16:30:00 -0700

I was lucky enough to take an advance spin of the new soundtrack for the Sex and the City movie and I immediately thought of good times with girlfriends. In aggregate, it's not entirely a get-up-and-shake-your-booty kind of mix, but just a cool bunch of songs about love and friendship. I think it would be quite perfect for the background music at a hip wedding shower actually.

The soundtrack is packed with a bunch of recognizable names, like Jennifer Hudson, whose tune "All Dressed in Love" is a cute, uptempo disco anthem that reminds me of the exuberance found in "It's Raining Men." Morningwood's (ha! That name!) "New York Girls" is not my favorite, and if I were in charge of finding a good retro-rock vibe for the album (or the movie) I would have gone with Franz Ferdinand or even the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. That and the smooth techno beats in "I Like the Way" by Kaskade are the kinds of tracks mixed between better songs that give the whole thing the "background music" vibe I'm talking about.

To check out who else is included and the rest of my thoughts, read more.

I love The Weepies' sweet little "All This Beauty," as well as the lovely and intimate cover of "How Deep Is Your Love" by The Bird & The Bee. And I'm always glad when Jem shows up on soundtracks, as she tends to do (The O.C., Six Feet Under) and her song "It's Amazing" fits right in with the rest. As does India Arie's cover of "Heart of the Matter" (featured in the trailer) which is a pleasant take on Don Henley's hit.

One song that sticks out like a sore thumb is Fergie's "Labels Or Love," which thankfully comes first so you can skip over it and not worry about it randomly rearing its ridiculous head in the middle of an otherwise great album. It's just a little too Fergalicious for my taste and makes me feel like I've accidentally wandered into an Abercrombie & Fitch store at the mall. Finally, there are some oldies but goodies in there that I thought were interesting, like the Run-D.M.C. and Areosmith duet "Walk This Way" and a nice Joss Stone-Al Green duet of the classic "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart" (uh-oh! Foreshadowing?).

The album will be released on May 27.

Buzz News Roundup, 4/11

BuzzSugar — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:30:45 -0700

Despite rumors that Universal Pictures did not want Rose McGowan to play Barbarella in an upcoming remake, she insists she's got the role and has the contracts to prove it, ComingSoon reports.
Adrien Brody is set to star in a thriller called Giallo about a search for a woman abducted by a serial killer named Yellow, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Heroes creator Tim Kring has signed on to co-write a book trilogy, USA Today reports.
Mariah Carey's having a good week as her single "Touch My Body" has scored a second week at No. 1, Billboard reports.

Neil Patrick Harris doesn't think How I Met Your Mother needs any more guest stars, the Associated Press reports.
EW has new details about the Sex and the City movie soundtrack that will include Fergie and Jennifer Hudson.
In pilot casting news, Zap2it reports that Donal Logue has joined the cast of 1% on HBO, while TV Guide reports that Marcia Gay Harden has been cast in The Tower, a CBS journalism drama.

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Fergie, Akon, and Others Contribute to 25th Anniversary Thriller Album

BuzzSugar — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 07:30:00 -0800

Can you believe it's been more than 25 years since Michael Jackson's hit album Thriller was released? In November of 1982 the album made waves for hosting such wonders as "Billie Jean," Beat It," and, of course, "Thriller," though as Entertainment Weekly points out, not every track was a winner (anyone remember "The Lady in My Life"?). Still, the record continues to hold a proud place in music history as the best-selling album ever.

To commemorate the 25-year mark, Epic/Legacy has released a special edition of the album, featuring remixes and collaborations with Fergie, Akon, will.i.am, and Kanye. There's also a bonus DVD with music videos - including Jackson's first performance of the moonwalk.

This week Jackson released a video thanking fans for the success of Thriller. He added, "There is still much for to come for Michael Jackson," he said. "My passion for music has never stopped . . . It's my hope that Thriller continues to live on for each new generation to discover."

Do you think you'll check out this new edition? Or do you still have your old Thriller from way back when? You can see what you think of Akon's version of "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" if you read more.

Link Time! 10/16

BuzzSugar — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:31:14 -0700

Buddy TV fills us in on a Save Sara campaign launched by CSI fans.
Cinematical has a list of movie-related candy to hand out for Halloween, including Wonka Bars and Reeses Pieces (see: E.T.).
TV with MeeVee says you'd better watch the leaked trailer for the Futurama movie before Fox takes it down.
CasaSugar has a look at Miranda Hobbes' Sex and the City home.
Popwatch has to admit that Fergie's new video for "Clumsy" totally rules.
Two and a Half Men has hit its 100th episode, and TV Filter wonders why so many of us can't be bothered to care.
The TV Addict has a chat with Tate Donovan of Damages.
Mark Wahlberg chats with the MTV Movies Blog about working with M. Night Shyamalan on The Happening.
Give Me My Remote wonders: Is Brothers & Sisters too much of a downer sometimes?
Idolator poses a theory that Rilo Kiley gets worse as Jenny Lewis' skirts get shorter.
Best Week Ever thinks The Price is Right seemed rigged on Drew Carey's first day.

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Rewind: This Week's Buzz

BuzzSugar — Sat, 19 May 2007 08:06:21 -0700

Weigh in on this week's season finales in my recaps of "America's Next Top Model," "The Office," "Grey's Anatomy," and "Ugly Betty." And, of course, let's bid a fond farewell to "Gilmore Girls."
Kanye West and Chris Martin of Coldplay are collaborating on a song together. Potential for awesome? Or just weird?
Dig deep into the creative depths of your brain and tell me how you would cast The Karate Kid with actors of your choosing.
This week, at the 2007 Upfronts, the fall lineups were announced! So to find out which shows have been canceled, which will be back next season and which pilots were picked up for NBC, ABC, CBS, CW and Fox, check out all my Upfronts coverage.
While you're at it, check out my wedding party posts: clips from "Gilmore Girls" and "How I Met Your Mother," and a no-boys-allowed bachelorette party playlist!
The summer movie season is in full swing: Check out a new TV spot for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, clips from Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, a Shia-licious new trailer for Transformers and my review of Shrek the Third. Also, avoid The Ex if you can.
Fergie's cover of Heart's "Barracuda" for Shrek the Third sounds so similar to the original song, it's weird. Listen to both versions and judge for yourself.

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