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- Conan O'Brien — live from Super Mario World? — Vulture
- The Muppets in Reservoir Dogs? A-mazing.
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- Alexis Bledel will play a new intern in the ER series finale. — TV Guide
- Jason Bateman will join George Clooney in Up in the Air, directed by Jason Reitman (Juno, Thank You For Smoking). — ComingSoon
- Two more Virgin Megastores are scheduled to close: The Union Square location in New York City at the end of May and the Market St.
This Just In: NME Thinks America Is Cool Again
Bad news, Buzz readers (and America): Apparently, we have all been suffering from a crisis of uncoolness for some time now. And the worst part is we didn't even know it (or, at least, I didn't)! This is all according to the British music magazine NME — but there's good news, too, since NME has now managed to find 25 American bands that are making us cool again!
What to Download: New Music on iTunes
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. Here are today's selections:
The provocateur: Finally the album that made headlines long before it was ever released is here, and getting fairly good reviews.
Bands to Watch: MGMT and Yeasayer
Manhattan may be home to Vampire Weekend, but it's just across the river in Brooklyn where the real magic is happening. From the borough is emerging a movement of young bands — led by Yeasayer and MGMT — that are making exciting and innovative new music.
Yeasayer's (right) first album, All Hour Cymbals, is a smorgasbord of eclectic inspirations, with equal parts Ravi Shankar, 60s hippie rock, barbershop quartet, and even Phil Collins.
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Highlights From the 2009 Treasure Island Music Festival
As expected, this year's Treasure Island Music Festival was a well-rounded weekend of awesome live music, dancing, and pretty views of San Francisco. The gorgeous and warm weather on Saturday fit the bill for the lineup that had a heavier concentration of electronic music and DJs (like MGMT and Girl Talk), while on Sunday I bundled up and chilled out to The Decemberists and Grizzly Bear. All in all it was an awesome weekend that ended with a bang as The Flaming Lips closed down the party.
Weekend Tunes: A Treasure Island Music Festival Playlist
For the third year in a row, I'm off to the Treasure Island Music Festival! Now that I'm a seasoned veteran, I can't wait to settle in for two days and listen to some tunes. The other day I highlighted Thao With the Get Down Stay Down, but there lots of other acts I'm psyched about.
Link Time!
- Will Ferrell will star in indie comedy Everything Must Go — Zap2it
- Ugly Betty is back tonight! — TV.com
- Ian Somerhalder will star in romantic gothic fairy tale Cradlewood — The Wrap
- The Big Chill: where are they now? — Moviefone
- Last night's 30 Rock is even more meta thanks to low ratings — Vulture
- Hilarious: old folks review MGMT's video for "Kids" — Stereogum
- Penelope Cruz is going to make a cameo in the Sex and the City sequel — Cinematical
- The Top 20 Celebrity Twilight fans — PopSugar
- Telling the difference between Where the Wild Things Are and Wild Things — MTV Movies Blog
Video of the Day: Summer Lives on Thanks to Thao With the Get Down Stay Down
This weekend I'll be heading to the Treasure Island Music Festival for two days of music just outside of San Francisco. The awesome lineup includes MGMT, The Flaming Lips, The Decemberists, and Yo La Tengo just to name a few. I'm also excited to see Thao With the Get Down Stay Down, whose front-runner rocks out on her guitar to catchy, upbeat tunes that always make for a fun live show.
What to Download: New Music Today
It's Tuesday! I've already given you some picks to beef up your Netflix queue, but now it's time for your iPod. Check out today's new music releases for what you should download.
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