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The "Scary" Homecoming Trailer Makes Me LOL

BuzzSugar — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:45:32 PDT

Homecoming, starring Mischa Barton and 90210's Jessica Stroup, looks like one of those "scary" movies that just makes people laugh hysterically. It misses the mark entirely when it comes to suspense but works quite well as a comedy. Stroup plays the new girlfriend of a guy (Matt Long) who used to date this crazy obsessed girl (Barton). Of course, the ex-girlfriend goes after the new girlfriend because she is so jealous and so crazy.

You know, these movies do serve a kind of purpose. They're so silly and mindless, they're good for an amusing movie night when you just don't want to think. I don't think I'll pay to see Homecoming in the theaters when it opens July 17, but by the time Halloween rolls around I'll probably be in the mood to pop in the DVD. To check out the trailer,

Buzz News Roundup, 12/19

BuzzSugar — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:28:14 PST

Ewan McGregor will play Jim Carrey's love interest in the "dark comedy" I Love You, Phillip Morris, reports Variety.
E! Online has news that Josh Groban's holiday album sales have broken a record originally set by Elvis Presley.
MTV and Jerry Bruckheimer are teaming up to make video games, Broadcasting & Cable reports.
Zap2It reports that Brad Pitt may replace Heath Ledger in the drama Tree of Life.
TV Guide writes that USA has canceled The 4400 and Dead Zone.
The Smashing Pumpkins will release an acoustic EP in 2008, NME reports.
Mischa Barton has signed on for the indie thriller Homecoming, writes Variety.
Showtime has bought Secret Diary of a Call Girl, a British series based on a sex worker's anonymous journal, Mediaweek reports.
From the department of weirdness: Michael Douglas is now doing the voiceover for the NBC Nightly News, TV Guide reports.

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Get in the Patriotic Spirit With These Sweet Soldier Kisses

Annie Scudder — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:00:00 PST

Today is Veterans Day, and to celebrate the land of the free and the home of the brave, here are some pictures of the men and women of America's armed forces being welcomed back from overseas to the opened arms of their loved ones. The touching homecoming embraces are so sentimental I bet you'll break out into "God Bless America" before the end of the album!

The Vampire Diaries "Homecoming": The Good, the Bad, and the Bloody

Shannon Vestal — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:15:59 PST

Brace yourself: this week's episode of The Vampire Diaries is the last for the whole year! We won't see any new episodes until 2012, which is even more disappointing considering that this week's midseason finale is utterly epic. The showdown between Klaus and basically everyone else goes down at a homecoming party, and it's a blur of stakes and daggers and twists. Damon and Elena's plan to finally kill Klaus with the help of Mikael doesn't exactly go off as they hoped it would (as plans tend to do on this show).

There is a momentous death toward the end of the episode, plus a sad breakup and of course, since it's a finale, there's also a cliffhanger. But I'm ready to talk about all the dirty details, spoilers and all. To get to the good, the bad, and the bloody, just keep reading.

Joseph Morgan on Immortals and Why He's Pushing For Klaus to Get a Love Interest on The Vampire Diaries

Shannon Vestal — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:35:35 PST

Joseph Morgan has been terrorizing this season of The Vampire Diaries as Klaus, a vampire/werewolf hybrid with many decades of scheming and torture in his past. He's been a delight to watch on TV, but he's also making an appearance on the big screen this week in the 3D epic Immortals, alongside Henry Cavill (aka the next Superman) and Kellan Lutz. I chatted with Morgan this week to talk about his new film and how he feels about playing Klaus - and why he thinks it's time for his big bad villain to fall in love.

BuzzSugar: How has it been being the big villain of the season?
Joseph Morgan: It's been very, very fun; I enjoy my job immensely. I've been asked a few times, "what other character would you like to play?", and I just think I get the best stuff to do, or the most fun stuff at least. It's been great, but I feel like I've always wanted to play a character like this. When I read for the part, I got through the pages I had to read, and I looked at them like "Oh yeah, I know exactly how I want to do this." I guess because I'm a fan of the genre, [I was] subconsciously preparing for a role like this for a while, you know? It's an immense amount of fun and I get to push a lot of buttons with the other characters on set, which is always fun. And to play someone who really isn't worried about anything - there isn't any real threat to him most of the time - it's really an interesting challenge.

Buzz: The characters are trying to kill Klaus, so do you get panicked that the next script may have your death in it?
JM: Yeah, there's a little bit of that going on! Certainly, at the end of last season when I read the penultimate episode, all the way through they're talking about this plot to kill me, and I thought, what if I turn this page and that is what happens? But I trust them; if it's the end of the line, they're going to do it epically and it's going to be in keeping with the quality and the style they already put out. So I'm really not worried. I feel like if Klaus is going to die it's going to be the biggest dramatic death we've seen so far. There's some merit in that as well. But I do worry a little bit. I'm very, very happy to be a part of the show and I do feel like there's more that could be explored with this character.

Buzz: Would you ever want Klaus to get a love interest?
JM: Oh, man I hope so. I've been pushing them for ages. There's a certain amount of humanity they're bringing to the character now, which is really great, because people are starting to empathize with him, and really understand the dysfunctional background he comes from. But there's a side of a person that you only get to see when they're with someone they care about. And I think that's the side we're missing with Klaus. I think it would be wonderful if they were to introduce some sort of love interest for him. I'm confident if they think that's where we need to go, that's what will happen. I certainly keep nagging Julie Plec [The Vampire Diaries executive producer] about it.

Get more of my interview with Morgan, which includes his thoughts on who Elena should be with (hint: it's him) and what he thinks of his Immortals costar Henry Cavill, after the jump.

A Guide to Fall-Friendly Dried Flowers

Diana Nguyen — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:00:14 PDT

With all of life's weddings, anniversaries and birthdays, a floral arrangement can carry sentimental value you're just not willing to compost. Instead, dry out your special flowers and turn them into lovely home accents. Dried flowers, although beautifully macabre, don't have to be a dark Halloween centerpiece or potpourri, there are many creative, yet Fall-friendly, ways to transform plant remnants into something everlasting. Check out my guide to drying, transforming, and reusing yesterday's flowers.

4 Ways to Dry Flowers

Air dry - Air drying is the most common and easiest way to dry florals. Tie a small bundle of flowers together with twine or ribbon. For the best results, one bundle should consist of one or similar-size flowers; large flowers work best when dried by each individual stem. Hang the bundle or stem upside down from hooks, rods, hangers, etc., in a well-ventilated area out of direct sunlight. Tip: cutting off the leaves before you hang will expedite the process.

Water dry - It may seem counterproductive, but placing stems in a few inches of water and letting the flower absorb the water will eventually dry the plant to the point of your desired crispiness. This process works especially well with hydrangeas, hybrid delphiniums, and acacia.

Oven dry - I know it sounds weird, but flowers like marigolds and chrysanthemums dry well in well-ventilated convection ovens. Allow the stems to dangle between small slots on a rack, and just be sure to keep the temperature under 100 degrees. The process will take several hours, but keep a careful eye on the oven!

Microwave dry - The most tumultuous of all the techniques, heat those succulents up via your household microwave. Place them on a paper towel (and don't overlap) and nuke them up on medium high for one minute. If the flowers are still moist, change the paper towel, wait 10 minutes, and repeat the process. When cooled, store in a covered container.

For more tips on preserving your special memories,

Operation Organize: Charitable Closet Clearing

Lauren Conrad — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:30:31 PDT

We are thrilled to share this story from LaurenConrad! The TV personality, writer, designer, and style maven started LaurenConrad.com, a social networking site that features daily posts by Lauren on all of our favorite topics - fashion, beauty, food, party planning - and Lauren will be sharing her latest fashion finds with Fab every month. This week, we talk closet cleaning for a cause.

If you have read my book Style then you know what I think when it comes to cleaning out your closet: if you can’t see it, you won’t wear it. The solution? Overhaul your closet, and get organized. (Check out Chapter 4 of Style for helpful tips on editing and arranging your closet.) So what do you do with all of the pieces you want to ditch? Pay it forward. And no, I don’t mean watch the movie.

Think of it this way: as your unused homecoming dress sits in the deep dark depths of your closet, there is someone out there who is looking for, or needing, that very dress. They don’t say, “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure” for nothing. Instead of tossing or selling closet rejects, donate them - but do it wisely. Certain organizations specialize in distributing specific clothing items. To inspire you to make smarter donation decisions, I have put together a list of helpful suggestions on disposing your closet castoffs:

Shoes. If you are tossing a pair of shoes, give them to someone who really needs them. I recently learned about Soles4Souls, which is an organization that collects shoes and gets them to those in need. In many countries, children cannot attend school or church unless they have a pair of shoes, and Soles4Shoes makes this possible.

Keeping reading . . .

What to TiVo: Monday

BuzzSugar — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 23:59:00 PDT

8:00 Bachelor Pad (new)
10:00 Castle (repeat)
12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (repeat, with guest Aziz Ansari)

8:00 How I Met Your Mother (repeat)
8:30 How I Met Your Mother (repeat)
9:00 Two and a Half Men (repeat)
9:30 Mike & Molly (repeat)
10:00 Hawaii Five-0 (repeat)
11:35 Late Show With David Letterman (new, with guest Jason Sudeikis)
12:37 The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (new, with guests William Shatner and Eliza Coupe)

8:00 Hell's Kitchen (repeat)
9:00 Hell's Kitchen (new)

8:00 America's Got Talent (repeat)
10:00 Dateline (new)
11:35 The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (new, with guest David Koechner)
12:35 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (new, with guests Robert Duvall and Emmanuelle Chriqui)

8:00 Gossip Girl (repeat)
9:00 One Tree Hill (repeat)

More TV to watch when you

What to TiVo: Monday

BuzzSugar — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 23:59:00 PDT

8:00 Bachelor Pad (new)
10:00 Castle (repeat)
12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (repeat, with guests Roseanne Barr and Aaron Paul)

8:00 How I Met Your Mother (repeat)
8:30 How I Met Your Mother (repeat)
9:00 Two and a Half Men (repeat)
9:30 Mike & Molly (repeat)
10:00 Hawaii Five-0 (repeat)
11:35 Late Show With David Letterman (new, with guest Denis Leary)
12:37 The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (new, with guests Hugh Laurie and Saffron Burrows)

8:00 Hell's Kitchen (new)

8:00 America's Got Talent (repeat)
9:00 American Ninja Warrior (new)
11:35 The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (repeat, with guests Emma Stone and Adam Carolla)
12:35 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (repeat, with guests Cory Monteith and Lou Dobbs)

8:00 Gossip Girl (repeat)
9:00 One Tree Hill (repeat)

More TV to watch when you

9:00 Hoarders (new) 10:00 Intervention (new)

8:00 The Secret Life of the American Teenager (new) 9:00 The Lying Game (new)

9:00 The Millionaire Matchmaker (new) 10:00 Most Eligible Dallas (new)

11:00 The Daily Show With Jon Stewart (new) 11:30 The Colbert Report (repeat)

11:00 Chelsea Lately (new, with guest Joey Lawrence)

11:00 The Protector (new)
9:00 Bad Girls Club (new) 10:00 Hair Battle Spectacular (new)

10:00 Weeds (new) 10:30 The Big C (new)

11:00 Conan (repeat, with guests Tom Hanks and Jack McBrayer)

9:00 Kate Plus 8 (new) 10:00 Surprise Homecoming (new)

9:00 The Closer (new) 10:00 Rizzoli & Isles (new)

8:00 Basketball Wives (new) 9:00 La La's Full Court Life (new) 9:30 The T.O. Show (new)

What to TiVo: Monday

BuzzSugar — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:59:00 PDT

8:00 Bachelor Pad (new)
10:00 Castle (repeat)
12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (new, with guests Betty White and Robert Rodriguez)

8:00 How I Met Your Mother (repeat)
8:30 How I Met Your Mother (repeat)
9:00 Two and a Half Men (repeat)
9:30 Mike & Molly (repeat)
10:00 Hawaii Five-0 (repeat)
11:35 Late Show With David Letterman (repeat, with guest Harrison Ford)
12:37 The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (repeat, with guests Betty White and Patton Oswalt)

8:00 Hell's Kitchen (new)
9:00 MasterChef (new)

8:00 America's Got Talent (repeat)
10:00 Harry's Law (repeat)
11:35 The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (repeat, with guests Shaun White and Olivia Wilde)
12:35 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (repeat, with guests Mila Kunis and Joshua Topolsky)

8:00 Gossip Girl (repeat)
9:00 One Tree Hill (repeat)

More TV to watch when you

9:00 Hoarders (new) 10:00 Intervention (new)

8:00 The Secret Life of the American Teenager (new) 9:00 The Lying Game (new, series premiere)

9:00 The Millionaire Matchmaker (new) 10:00 Most Eligible Dallas (new, series premiere)

11:00 The Daily Show With Jon Stewart (new) 11:30 The Colbert Report (new)

11:00 Chelsea Lately (new, with guest Elizabeth Banks)

11:00 The Protector (new)
10:00 Teen Wolf (new)

9:00 Bad Girls Club (new) 10:00 Hair Battle Spectacular (new)

10:00 Weeds (new) 10:30 The Big C (new)

11:00 Conan (new, with guests Kathy Griffin and Christopher Mintz-Plasse)

9:00 Kate Plus 8 (new) 10:00 Surprise Homecoming (new)

9:00 The Closer (new) 10:00 Rizzoli & Isles (new)

8:00 Basketball Wives (new) 9:00 Single Ladies (new)