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What's Buzzworthy: Comfort Movies

BuzzSugar — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 19:35:02 PST

Wow, you all really blew me away with your response to my most recent Buzzworthy challenge about comfort movies. Your lists of trusty favorites were fantastic - but I really loved reading your descriptions of how and why the movies came to be your fallback films. It was so hard to pick some to list here, so I highly recommend reading through them all yourselves! Tough as it was to choose, here are just a few of the many that caught my eye:

The Princess Bride
Bookmarked by Fab_Kitty, who wrote: "When stuck in bed on a sick day, I always watch The Princess Bride. In a fevered delirium, I also always giggle and think about how little Fred Savage and I are both escaping our illnesses through the endearing story of Wesley and Buttercup. Hooray for being easily amused!"

Party Girl
This Parker Posey movie was tagged by marcella, who said: "Great comfort movie with a hilarious Parker Posey as the title character that parties so much that she can't afford to pay her rent. She gets a job as a librarian. It's totally a trashy film, but I turn to it when I want to turn my brain off and just laugh."

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read more Now and Then PinkUnicorn picked this movie, which is another one of my own reliable favorites. She wrote: "The ultimate comfort movie! I love the exploration of how women's relationships with each other evolve over time. Plus it is simple yet touching. I have memorized every line!"
Being There Phil picked out this movie, saying: "Every comfort movie needs a comforting figure. And to me, none can be more comforting than Chance, better known as Chauncy Gardener. This movie is great in the sense that you can accept it at any frequency. Whether if I'm in an overly contemplative mood and want to think and run around in a circle in my mind, this movie works. But, only when I turn off and just appreciate the film for its hilarious scenes and misconceptions do I really appreciate Hal Ashby's brilliant little satire."
Dead Poets Society scorpstarr77 picked a movie that's had a huge impact on her life: "This movie is the reason I was an English major in college, the reason I decided to become a teacher, and the reason I fell head over heels for Josh Charles at a young age. I find it uplifting and inspiring, and also devastating - always there when I need a good cry!"
Home Alone This old standby was picked by komler, who sounds like she'll be pulling the movie out again not too long from now: "Home Alone is one of the movies that I watch every year around Christmas - or when I want it to be Christmas and be around my family."
Finding Nemo Here's how Phasekitty explained why she's partial to this Pixar flick: "My boyfriend loves horror movies, but when I watch them I get scared and have trouble falling asleep. He knows now that if he wants to see a scary movie with me, all he has to do is have this movie on standby that night. A little Finding Nemo to take my mind of the aliens, serial killers, zombies, and vampires and I'm sleeping like a baby."
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The Artist Leads the BAFTA Nominations

BuzzSugar — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:00:50 PST

See which movies scored BAFTA nominations - /Film
Quentin Tarantino reveals his favorite films of 2011 - NextMovie
11 films that didn't need a remake - Newser
Watch the trailer for Finding Nemo in 3D – Rotten Tomatoes
See which Real Housewife of Beverly Hills might be getting fired - HuffPost TV
Get a sneak peek at upcoming episodes of Fringe - BuddyTV
See who will be directing the sequel to The Hunger Games - Moviefone
The Glee Project gets a second season - Zap2it
A honey badger TV show is in the works - The Hollywood Reporter
Betty White's funniest quotes - TrèsSugar

Photo courtesy of The Weinstein Company

OnSugar Blog: Audrey's Big Score

OnSugar Blog — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 03:14:09 PST

Lots of moms like to think out loud, and MiaFT is one of them. This is an excerpt from one of the latest posts on her Baby Love blog.

So this is what Audrey is going to get this year for Christmas! Yes, I went a little overboard, but I couldn't help myself!

So let me give you a rundown of all of her loot. As you can see, I hit the Disney Store...hard! I bought her both nightgowns for Snow White and Belle, as well as the Animators' dolls. I also bought the Mrs. Potts tea set, from Beauty and the Beast, as well as the movie itself. It's her new favorite. I recorded it recently, and she is in love!

How cute is the little red rocking horse....I mean, moose? She saw that at Ikea and we literally had to tear her off kicking and screaming. She is going to love it! I'm sure she'll be on it all Christmas Day.

I also shopped at Buy Buy Baby and got some great stuff! The cutest Melissa and Doug clock puzzle. What a great toy! On this one little toy she can learn about numbers, shapes, colors, and time. I challenge you to find a more educational toy. I also picked up the Melissa and Doug mailbox. She is always fascinated by the mailboxes we pass on the street. I think she'll love having her own! I picked up a cute little Wizard of Oz book, which is kind of for me since it still is my favorite movie ever. Oh and I got her a VTech digital camera. Yes, you read that right, a digital camera. It is only $40, so don't think I'm crazy. But it is built kid-proof, and can actually take pictures and videos. I am looking forward to seeing the world through her little eyes!

Finally, I stopped at Kohl's. I got a little fish tank lamp. She is in love with fish (since her Nemo phase) and it will be much easier than getting a real fish tank that would have to be cleaned. While I was there, I also picked up their Nancy Tillman hardcover books. They are part of Kohl's Cares. They only cost $5 each and 100 percent of the profits will support kids' health and education initiatives in communities nationwide. It's a great deal, and it helps others. And books make the best gifts!

Christmas is really for the kids, and I can't wait to see her smiling face on Christmas Day! I guess now I have to start shopping for everyone else on my list...

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Quiz: Can You Guess Who Voiced these Animated Characters?

Rose Curiel — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:37:50 PST

Elijah Wood reprises his role voicing adorable penguin Mumble in this week's Happy Feet 2, but he's not the first big-name celebrity to lend his pipes to an animated character. You may be able to identify the characters in well-known animated features like Finding Nemo's Dory or Up's Mr. Fredricksen, but can you guess who voiced them? Take our quiz to find out!

Question 1 of 10

Who voices Susan in Monsters vs. Aliens?

What to TiVo: Saturday

BuzzSugar — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 23:59:00 PDT

8:00 College Football: LSU at West Virginia

8:00 Person of Interest (repeat)
9:00 Unforgettable (repeat)
10:00 48 Hours Mystery (new)

8:00 Cops (new)
8:30 Cops (repeat)
9:00 American Dad (repeat)
9:30 The Cleveland Show (repeat)
11:00 Hell's Kitchen (repeat)

8:00 Harry's Law (repeat)
9:00 Prime Suspect (repeat)
10:00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (repeat)
11:30 Saturday Night Live (new, season premiere with guests Alec Baldwin and Radiohead)

What to TiVo: Saturday

BuzzSugar — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 23:59:00 PDT

8:00 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (repeat)
9:00 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (repeat)
10:00 Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition (repeat)

8:00 CHAOS (new)
9:00 NCIS (repeat)
10:00 48 Hours Mystery (repeat)

8:00 Cops (new)
8:30 Cops (repeat)
9:00 America's Most Wanted (new)
11:00 Fringe (repeat)

8:00 Field of Vision
10:00 Law & Order: Los Angeles
11:30 Saturday Night Live (repeat, with guests Miley Cyrus and The Strokes)

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