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Food Section Sampler - Oct. 20, 2010

YumSugar — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 11:30:28 PDT

Irish breakfasts are lighting up Chicago plates. - Chicago Sun-Times
You know you want to: learn how to roast a whole pig. - Wall Street Journal
Use those apple pie spices on savory chicken dishes, too. - Washington Post
In Seoul, a cabbage shortage means skyrocketing kimchi costs. - New York Times
Must make: creamy yet healthy avocado dip. - Boston Globe
Need a nearby farmers market? There's an app for that. - San Francisco Chronicle
Recordings reveal John Lennon held a fondness for baking. - Los Angeles Times

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Google Gets Animated For John Lennon's 70th

Kristy Korcz — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 10:45:03 PDT

It would be nearly impossible to beat the awesomeness that was the interactive Pac-Man doodle that Google posted on its main search page back in May, but today's video doodle may come close.

In honor of John Lennon's 70th birthday tomorrow, Google has created an animated video doodle set to the tune of "Imagine" on its homepage. It's a quick vid, and once it's finished playing it takes you to the John Lennon Google search page so you can catch up on your Lennon history. Check out the animation for yourself after the break.

Link Time! Check Out Johnny Depp as The Mad Hatter

BuzzSugar — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:33:27 PST

A new promo pic of Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter - Coming Soon
Everything you need to know about Lost in eight minutes and change - TV.com
Spider-Man 4 has been pushed back due to script woes - Vulture
Peep this early look at Will Arnett in Parks and Recreation - The Ausiello Files
Pretty much every Precious cast member (Mariah Carey, included) has been nominated for an NAACP Image Award - E! Online
The writers of Zombieland are penning the screenplay for Deadpool, the X-Men spinoff with Ryan Reynolds - MTV Movies Blog
Yoko Ono has plans for a John Lennon memoir - Rock & Roll Daily
The most ridiculous trailer ever. You can decide if it's fake - Funny or Die
Here's the full soundtrack list for Valentine's Day - HitFix
Would you read the leaked Eclipse script? - PopSugar

John Lennon OLPC Ad: Love It or Leave It?

GeekSugar — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 06:00:15 PST

I love John Lennon and what he stood for; I love OLPCs and what they stand for. Combining them in an OLPC commercial is not a completely misguided move, but the execution is a bit off. If it's not the impersonator doing a cheesy Lennon accent, then it's the lazy way they connected the man and the movement.

Still, thinking of the song "Imagine" will always give me goosebumps.

Watch it, and tell me what you think.

John Lennon Biopic is a Go; Now, Who Should Play John?

BuzzSugar — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:00:51 PDT

John Lennon's life looks like it's heading for the big screen. The Hollywood Reporter writes that a biopic called Nowhere Boy is in the works, to be directed by visual artist Sam Taylor-Wood and written by Matt Greenhalgh, who most recently wrote the Ian Curtis biopic Control.

According to the Reporter, the movie will film in Lennon's hometown of Liverpool and focus on his early years:

Greenhalgh's script details the story of Lennon as a lonely teenager growing up as his aunt and the mother who gave him up fight for his love. His only escape is music, art and his fateful friendship with Paul McCartney.

Casting is reportedly underway now for the lead role - which of course brings about the crucial question: What actors could you see playing the young John Lennon? And how about prefame Paul? (For an irreverent take on the question, there's always Paul Rudd as John and Jack Black as Paul, as seen in Walk Hard . . . but I'm pretty sure that's not the tone this particular film is going for.)

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Can You Take Jared Leto Seriously as an Actor?

BuzzSugar — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:29:14 PDT

According to the AP, Jared Leto gained 60 pounds to portray John Lennon's assassin in the upcoming Chapter 27, which I've been patiently awaiting ever since Sundance 2007. Physical transformations like Leto's are often the sign of a serious, committed actor. However, Leto's off-screen press has left a sour taste in my mouth (he even slipped off Pop's manjoyment radar). Then again, if I close my ears to the gossip and just look at his filmography it's hard to deny that this is a risk-taking, talented actor.

Can you take Jared seriously as an actor these days?

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Song of the Day: Mick Jagger, "Too Many Cooks (Spoil the Soup)"

BuzzSugar — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:30:00 PDT

This is interesting: According to music blog I Am Fuel, You Are Friends, between the years of 1973 and 1975 (a period of time known as The Lost Weekend), John Lennon wandered around working with all sorts of various musicians, like David Bowie, Elton John and Mick Jagger. According to this blogger:

The track he laid down with Mick Jagger was, for a long time, just mythical. In 2003, a London record store owner put an unlabeled record up for auction which he claimed had come originally from Ronnie Wood (guitarist for the Stones) and contained a collaboration cover of Jagger singing the old Willie Dixon blues song, "Too Many Cooks" with Lennon on guitar. That unlabeled acetate (made directly from a master tape, and found in a stack of records) sold for £1,400, and Mick admitted that he had forgotten it existed for a number of years.

This October 2, Jagger is releasing a compilation album which will feature three previously unreleased tunes - including the "Too Many Cooks (Spoil the Soup)" on which Lennon may be playing guitar.

The song is a brassy, groovalicious tune with Jagger's big ol' voice letting loose in a soulful way. If this song doesn't get you swinging your hips, I don't know what will, so to check it out,

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Link Time! 8/14

BuzzSugar — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:34:19 PDT

Popwatch's caption for this particular image is absolutely hilarious, but can you think of a funnier one? (That's supposed to be Matt Damon, by the way.)
Cinematical's Kim Voynar gives advice to dudes who want to learn more about how to become "sexy geeks" like Judd Apatow and Seth Rogen.
Give Me My Remote tells Los Angeles-area residents how to watch "Pushing Daisies" in a cemetery on Thursday.
FilmExperience sings the praises of Mark Strong, "the ubiquitous bad guy," who's currently starring in Stardust.
Rolling Stone Rock&Roll Daily shares the news that John Lennon's solo work is finally available on iTunes, along with some bonus videos.
Kristen Bell tells MTV's Movies Blog that a "Veronica Mars" movie hasn't even been discussed.
GeekSugar tests your eagle eye for all the gadgets seen in "The Hills" season premiere.
TVGasm mourns the death of "John from Cincinnati."
After watching "Greek," TV Squad wonders: Really, is it that easy to get a drink underage these days?

Sugar Bits - Eminem Divorced Kim Again

PopSugar — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 09:45:20 PST

Eminem and his high school sweetheart Kim Mathers have divorced for the second time. Hopefully, they won't go for a third. - AP
Ruben Studdard, who has lost 100 lbs. since his AI win, is taking part in a campaign that's asking Alabama's overweight residents to lose 10 pounds in eight weeks. Looks like they've got a great role model in Ruben. - People
The FBI has released its final surveillance documents on John Lennon to a historian that's been fighting for them for the past 25 years. Wonder if he'll sell them on Ebay. - AP
Actor Mark Ivanir says costar Matt Damon saved his life during a torture scene on the set of The Good Shepherd. Matt was already a hero in our book. - US Weekly

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Remembering John Lennon

BuzzSugar — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 11:35:18 PST

I can't let it go unmentioned that the launch date for BuzzSugar, Dec. 8, also marks the anniversary of the death of John Lennon, one of the world's great musicians and one of my personal favorites. To mark the occasion, I just found a very fitting tribute on Music Like Dirt. With songs and commentary, this sound collage takes clips from the coverage aired by various New York radio stations the night Lennon was shot.

Or if you'd like something a bit more uplifting, it's never a bad time to listen to John and Yoko's "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)."