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Rihanna Opens Up, Mariah Almost Tumbles, Kate Talks Jon, and Rob Causes Mayhem in Japan!

Molly — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0800

Rihanna breaks her silence with Diane Sawyer and in Glamour. Plus, Mariah Carey jokes about losing her balance on Leno and Robert Pattinson causes a frenzy in Japan. Check out Samantha Ronson on 90210 and Kate Gosselin getting emotional while talking about her split with Jon. Watch PopSugar Rush now!

What to Download: New Music Today

BuzzSugar — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:30:32 -0700

Tuesdays are big in entertainmentville: not only do all the new DVD releases hit Netflix, but new music also pours into stores. So I take a spin through each week's music releases and pick out some albums and tracks worthy of a download.

Queen of the dance floor: I pretty much murdered my cassette of Madonna's greatest hits, The Immaculate Collection, which came out in 1990. Now, with Celebration, her third hits compilation, Madonna brings the party again. The title track is an upbeat dancer, but what you really want are her older songs that are mixed in with more recent hits, including "Hung Up," "Music," "Vogue," "Into the Groove," "Don’t Tell Me," and "Like a Virgin."

Divas are doing it for themselves: Even if your tastes aren't Mariah-level mainstream, you probably won't be able to escape most of the singles off of Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel for the next few months. Mariah wrote and executive produced the entire album, which includes her stalker jam "Obsessed" which has already been getting lots of airplay. If you tend to like her pipes more on ballads, look out for "H.A.T.E.U." and "I Want to Know What Love Is."

See one more release when you read more.

Alt rock out: Paramore sprung on the scene last year with prime placement on the Twilight soundtrack. Since then, they've been nominated for a VMA, and today they release their third album, Brand New Eyes. The first single, "Ignorance," is a hard rocker, while the slower, bittersweet "All I Wanted" will please devoted fans and new listeners. I also predict "Brick by Boring Brick" will go places.

Buzz News Roundup, 8/17

BuzzSugar — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:30:00 -0700

Paula Abdul will not appear on Ugly Betty after all. - E! Online
Dave Franco will join the cast of Scrubs as a series regular. - Coming Soon
Jerry Seinfeld will be the first guest on Jay Leno's new show. - Zap2it
Patton Oswald will have a recurring role on Syfy's upcoming series Caprica. - The Hollywood Reporter
HBO has a new comedy in the works called Stoned, loosely based on the memoirs of a former manager of the Rolling Stones. - Variety
Mariah Carey has delayed her album's release date as well as a few promotional events - Entertainment Weekly
Sony has hired James Vanderbilt to write Spider-Man 5 and 6. - Variety
Kelly Clarkson and LeBron James will appear on a TV special called "Get Schooled."

Movie Preview: Precious Starring Mo'Nique

BuzzSugar — Sun, 17 May 2009 07:30:04 -0700

Ever since Precious (previously known as Push: Based on the Novel by Sapphire) took this year's Sundance Film Festival by storm, I've been waiting anxiously for this trailer. The movie stars Mo'Nique as a mother who constantly berates and emotionally abuses her daughter, played by newcomer Gabourey Sidibe.

The trailer makes this movie look absolutely brutal and emotionally intense - but Oprah and Tyler Perry teamed up to help get it distributed, which makes me hopeful that there's some uplifting content along the way. Regardless, I'm always interested in stories that treat complicated mother-daughter relationships honestly - even if they are tough to watch.

The movie overall and Mo'Nique's performance in particular are already receiving Oscar buzz, which is pretty amazing (if a little early). I'm also intrigued by some of the other big names in this cast, including Mariah Carey and Lenny Kravitz.

The movie is targeted for a November 6, 2009 release. To watch the trailer, read more.

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Buzz In: What's the Best Terrible Movie?

BuzzSugar — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:30:17 -0800

Those funny ladies of GoFugYourself recently used a phrase that cracked me up. In describing From Justin to Kelly, the amazingly bad movie starring the first American Idol winner and her trusty runner-up, they said it was one of the "best terrible movies ever made."

Of course this got me thinking about all the terrible movies out there and my mind zoomed straight to the cinematic train wreck that is Mariah Carey's Glitter. Have you seen this? Well, I have (twice) and it is fabulously terrible.

There are a depressing number of movies that are really bad, sometimes even painful, and that don't warrant our money or attention. But every once in a while the movie gods give us something that is so terrible, it's the best ever! What, in your opinion, is the best terrible movie?

Oh, and to enjoy the "awesome" trailer for Glitter, just read more.

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Tribeca Review: Tennessee

BuzzSugar — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:36:06 -0700

Here's the good thing I can say about Tennessee: The effort behind the film is commendable. "A" for effort. "D" for most everything else. And you know, I wasn't altogether convinced that it would be a terrible movie simply because Mariah Carey was in it. I wanted to give Tennessee the benefit of the doubt, so I did, but now I just want those 95 minutes of my life back.

On paper, maybe a touching drama about road trips and brotherly love looked like cinematic gold. And some of the shots of bronzey Southwest sunsets are quite striking. But that's where the "pros" of this movie end. You know how sometimes a series of slow and quiet scenes can be evocative, tense and rich? Not so much here. In this case it just makes for an incredibly flat, boring film. The story comes out lackluster and cliché, and none of it is helped by Mariah Carey's mumbling, careless shrug of a performance. It’s not even worth it to go into the details of the plot, really, but still, read more.

Two brothers in New Mexico, one abusive dad in Tennessee. When one brother learns he has leukemia, the two men set off to find their dad, hoping for a match for a bone marrow transplant. The car breaks down, a sad waitress/aspiring singer quickly decides to leave her abusive husband and drives the brothers as far as Nashville. From there, some absurd, melodramatic "twists" take place before the inevitable ending.

At one point I wrote "Crossroads" in my notes because parts of this film strongly reminded me of that road trip thing Britney Spears did in 2002. Tennessee is certainly just as frustrating and just as cringe-inducing (really, there's a singer-songwriter competition with a first-place prize of exactly the amount of money they need?! I wonder what's going to happen!). But the worst thing of all is that Tennessee is also trying so hard to be poignant, it ends up being simply pitiable.

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Buzz News Roundup, 4/30

BuzzSugar — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:32:15 -0700

According to ComingSoon, America Ferrera will star in the coming-of-age drama An Invisible Sign of My Own, which will be directed by Mad Hot Ballroom's Marilyn Agrelo.
Paramount and Brad Pitt's production company Plan B have picked up the rights to two memoirs, Beautiful Boy and Tweak, Variety reports.
FX has ordered a series about a rebel motorcycle gang from one of the producers of The Shield, reports Zap2it.
Mariah Carey's album remains at the top of the charts for the second week in a row, while Ashlee Simpson is coming in at No. 4, behind Leona Lewis and the Flight of the Conchords album, writes E! Online.
The iTunes store has added three series from BBC America to its catalog, Broadcasting & Cable reports.
Reuters reports that there's already a book and documentary in the works about New York governor Eliot Spitzer.
Spike TV has given the green light to its first comedy series, The Factory, an improvised show from the co-creator of Strangers with Candy, writes the Hollywood Reporter.
Jonah Hill is in talks to provide the comic relief as Shia's sidekick in the Transformers sequel, writes ComingSoon.

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Rewind: This Week's Buzz

BuzzSugar — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:00:00 -0700

In addition to ABC's Thursday night lineup returning from the strike-induced break, the CW got its teen (and slacker) drama on with the return of Gossip Girl and a new episode of Reaper. One magazine even crowned GG the best show ever, but what show do you think reigns supreme over all teenage dramas?
Guess what? I'm off to the Tribeca Film Festival and am so excited and curious to see some of the movies I've been previewing all week, including a film with Mariah Carey in it. She's everywhere!
If you're planning a wedding these days (or helping a friend) I came up with a couple of tips for choosing music and some playlists that might be helpful including some oldies, a few indie dance songs, some '70s and '80s hits, and a couple of slow jams. And another tip: Here are some movies you definitely should not watch if you're about to head down the aisle.
In TV, news Alicia Silverstone is going to play a mom on an ABC pilot and J. Lo (oopsies, Jennifer Lopez) is getting a reality show. And um, is Cashmere Mafia canceled? Because Lucy Liu's got a new gig. Someone I really want to get a job is Lauren Graham -what role should she tackle next?
If you missed How I Met Your Mother, I've got you covered with a clip of "Sandcastles in the Sand". Speaking of cheesy '80s flashbacks: I'm recasting Hey Dude!
OK, American Idol plus Andrew Lloyd Webber officially equals a bad idea. How painful was that night? Were you surprised by who went home this week?
There was a lot of good music leaking onto the web this week, too, including more of Scarlett Johansson's Tom Waits covers, a song from My Morning Jacket's upcoming album, and the whole Madonna album on MySpace!
We reached the end of the line for The Life Before Her Eyes. Stay tuned for the announcement of my May book club pick!

Buzz News Roundup, 4/23

BuzzSugar — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:30:45 -0700

Showtime's The Tudors has been renewed for a third season, USA Today reports.
Variety has news that Ang Lee's next directorial project will be Taking Woodstock, the autobiography of Elliot Tiber, a Catskills motel worker who played a pivotal role in making the Woodstock concert happen.
Naomi Campbell will guest-star on the season finale of Ugly Betty, the Associated Press reports.
Virginia Madsen has joined the cast of the Amelia Earhart biopic, which already included Hilary Swank and Richard Gere, writes ComingSoon.
Mariah Carey had her best album debut ever this week, easily landing at the top of the charts, Billboard reports.
TV Land will be airing a modeling competition focusing solely on women 35 and older; details are at The Futon Critic.
Tom Cruise's 13-year-old son Connor will have a minor, nonspeaking part as the younger version of Will Smith's character in the drama Seven Pounds, the AP reports.
Contestants from the VH1 game shows with "love" in the name (Flavor of Love, etc.) will compete in a new show called For Love or Money to win cash prizes, TV Guide reports.
Variety has the just-announced lineup for this year's Cannes Film Festival, which will include Clint Eastwood's 1920s thriller The Changeling starring Angelina Jolie, Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona . . . and Kung Fu Panda.

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Tribeca Preview: Tennessee Starring Mariah Carey

BuzzSugar — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:29:47 -0700

Who's got two thumbs and is headed out to the Tribeca Film Festival in a few days? This girl! I can't wait to live it up in the Big Apple, stalking celebs and checking out the festival's best new films. Want a taste of what I'm hoping to see during my time at Tribeca? This week I'll be bringing you previews of some of the most intriguing-looking films in the lineup.

Some big-name movies are premiering at Tribeca this year, like Baby Mama, Speed Racer and David Mamet's Redbelt. But I'm equally intrigued to catch some of the less-publicized flicks like Tennessee, a road trip movie that stars Mariah Carey (who is everywhere these days!).

The story follows two brothers who hit the road back to their home state (Tennessee, natch) in search of an abusive father who may be a marrow match for one of the brothers who's suffering from leukemia. Along the way, they befriend a diner waitress (Carey) who aspires to be a singer. According to the film description, "The relationship that brews between the three is a heartwarming, contemporary spin on the American road movie."

To see a clip from Tennessee, read more.

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