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Buzz News Roundup, 4/4

BuzzSugar — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:30:31 -0700

Has it really been that long? Fox has picked up King of the Hill for a 13th season, TV Guide reports.
The Hollywood Reporter writes that Judi Dench and Nicole Kidman may join Rob Marshall's film adaptation of the Broadway musical Nine.
According to ComingSoon, Werner Herzog will write and direct The Piano Tuner, a Victorian-era drama about one man's journey to war-torn Burma.
Reuters reports that the Stone Temple Pilots reunion tour is definitely a go.
Denzel Washington is attached to star as the hero in a film adaptation of the bestselling Robert Ludlum novel The Matarese Circle, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
USA Today writes that MySpace will be launching a full-fledged music service where people can buy music and concert tickets.
John Schneider and Molly Ringwald have been cast in ABC Family's Juno-esque teen pregnancy TV pilot from the creator of 7th Heaven, writes Zap2it.
Justin Long and Hayden Panettiere have been tapped to voice the lead characters in the animated family film Alpha and Omega, reports ComingSoon.

Photo courtesy of Fox

"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" Hits MySpace

BuzzSugar — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 14:52:47 -0700

FX may be best known these days for its edgy dramas, but it also has a great comedy in its stable: "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," about two siblings and their friends who run an Irish pub in Philly. Together with Dee (Kaitlin Olson) and Dennis's (Glenn Howerton) enterprising dad (Danny DeVito), the foursome embark on one delightfully ill-advised adventure after another. Whether they're attending abortion-rights rallies to meet girls, pretending to be disabled to get sympathy lap dances or charging people to see a stain on their wall that looks like the Virgin Mary, the group's short-sighted plans always go awry - yet their friendships remain relatively intact. One of the best things about this show is that it's on FX, a network that not only pushes the envelope with its dramas, but also makes "Always Sunny" much darker than most other comedies currently on TV.

The third season is set to premiere Sept. 13, but FX and MySpace have made one episode available now. The episode, "Mac is a Serial Killer," will be online from today through Aug. 23. It's not the season premiere, but it will appear later in this fall's 15-episode season. The MySpace site also includes a few videos and some photos and other goodies for pimping out your own profile.

If you need to catch up, the first two seasons arrive on DVD Sept. 4. In the meantime, you can see some of the amusing (and vaguely disturbing) "Mac vs. PC" parodies FX is using to promote the upcoming season if you read more

Photo courtesy of FX

MySpace Streaming "Minisodes" of Classic TV Series

BuzzSugar — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 06:30:00 -0700

Everyone always says the "MySpace Generation" has no attention span, but this is ridiculous: MySpace just launched the Minisode Network, which hosts cut-down versions of "Silver Spoons," "The Facts of Life," "Ricki Lake" and more. By the end of the year, MySpace plans to have 500 of the three- to five-minute minisodes available.

Which is nice, I guess, if you want to watch an episode of "Charlie's Angels" in five minutes, but ... why would you want to do that? Especially considering that content from a lot of these shows - including full episodes - is available on YouTube and other sources already?

I suppose eventually, if MySpace puts up enough minisodes, you could speed through an entire season of "Diff'rent Strokes" on your lunch break or watch the complete "Partridge Family" some Sunday afternoon. But for now, I'm not sure that snippets of classic comedies are enough to keep me using the Minisode Network - even if I could put the "Silver Spoons" pilot on my MySpace page. What do you think? Can you think of a good use for the Minisode Network?

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Buzz News Roundup, 2/5

BuzzSugar — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 13:57:45 -0800

The Messengers tops a weak weekend at the box office, says Variety.
Legendary producer Rick Rubin is offered a job as Columbia Records co-chair, the New York Times reports.
Justin Timberlake signs on to host the Kids' Choice Awards, says NME.
Tim Gunn finally says he's staying on "Project Runway," New York Magazine reports.
Turner Broadcasting will owe $2 million for the Aqua Teen Hunger Force guerrilla marketing misfire, according to Variety.
Apple and the Beatles finally work out their trademark disputes, reports Billboard.
The CW reveals the newest contestants for "America's Next Top Model."
AMC Theatres will show all five Best Picture nominees on Feb. 24 for $30, the AP reports.
NME has the just-announced U.S. tour dates from Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.
Joss Whedon is no longer working on Wonder Woman, Reuters reports.
Zap2it reports that Brooke Shields will co-star in NBC's pilot "Lipstick Jungle," based on a book by Candace Bushnell.
Night at the Museum director Shawn Levy is churning out a superhero film about The Flash, Reuters reports.

BuzzSugar on MySpace: Be My Friend!

BuzzSugar — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 15:54:29 -0800

Well, it's official: I have finally ventured out of the TeamSugar world and into the inner sanctum of MySpace. So, if you enjoy reading BuzzSugar, you should visit my Myspace page and add me as a friend!

I'll be using MySpace to network with my favorite bands, friends, and other pop-culture junkies, as well as posting highlights from the best BuzzSugar content. And, of course, it will give me a chance to get to know you better. So, add BuzzSugar ASAP; I'd be honored to be your friend.

Buzz-Worthy Video of the Day: Adam Lambert's Time For Miracles

BuzzSugar — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:30:04 -0700

Adam Lambert's new song "Time For Miracles" leaked online a few days ago, and I was admittedly mixed about it. Now, the music video for the song is making the rounds on the blogosphere, and I'm actually digging it more than I thought I would!

It's from the upcoming film 2012, so it has the obligatory movie scenes, but dare I say, Lambert's pretty darn sexy in it. (I bet TresSugar would agree with me!) Plus, the way he starts wailing around the three-minute mark could even give Christina Aguilera a run for her money. I'm still waiting for his video duet with Kris Allen, but until then check out "Miracles" and tell me what you think when you read more.

Adam Lambert | MySpace Video

New Moon Soundtrack Out Today! What to Sink Your Teeth Into

BuzzSugar — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:44:25 -0700

The film version of this Fall's sequel to Twilight isn't all fans have been rabidly anticipating - the New Moon soundtrack picked up enough steam to be released today instead of next Tuesday. It's no wonder it was rushed out; Death Cab for Cutie's video for "Meet Me on the Equinox", premiered to much fanfare, as did the tracklist, revealed barely a month ago.

The wait is over, and you can go buy the disc, download it, or stream the soundtrack on MySpace for free today. I've been listening for the past couple of days, and like my feelings for Robert Pattinson, I'm crushing pretty hard on it. Music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas did a great job compiling songs - all originals for the soundtrack - that evoke the teenage heartbreak vibe of New Moon while featuring a roster of talented bands.

Find out what's worth the iPod space when you read more.

I'm a pretty big Death Cab fan, but "Meet Me on the Equinox" doesn't do much for me - instead, The Killer's "White Demon Love Song" is the better rocking, evocative love song.

It was interesting to me when people were perplexed about Thom Yorke's appearance on this soundtrack, when there was an awesomely-placed Radiohead song over Twilight's end credits. Yorke's solo effort, "Hearing Damage" has the same edgy feeling as "15 Step," and I'm definitely trying to figure out when it will play in the movie (it sounds ideal to break down to).

It's fun to play the where-does-this-song-go game; "Monsters" by Hurricane Bells has to be played when things are good between Bella and Jacob, while "The Violet Hour" by Sea Wolf is another one of the few upbeat songs on the album. I'd bet the relieved-sounding ballad "Shooting the Moon" by OK Go ends up being one of the movie's last songs.

Considering the movie's plot, there are the expected mournful tunes, such as the remarkable "Possibility" by Lykke Li, who came into my consciousness last year and is about to hit everyone else's this year. Grizzly Bear's Slow Life also beautifully illustrates Bella's sad sack mood (total break up song).

Stephenie Meyer's favorite band Muse of course appears with "I Belong To You" - and it's a lively, bittersweet track (I'm betting it's wrapping up the credits).

Have you gotten a chance to listen to the New Moon soundtrack? Tell me what songs have caught your ear below, and to talk more album reviews, join the Music Review Group or the Movies of Twilight group in the community!

Link Time!

BuzzSugar — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:30:47 -0700

You must watch the How I Met Your Mother season four blooper reel! - PopWatch
The Cleveland Show is Sunday night's ratings winner; it's up 44 percent over the previous time slot occupier, King of the Hill - Movieline
Bored to Death gets the New York reality index - Vulture
Disney is getting ready to replace Johnny Depp in the next Pirates of the Caribbean movie - MTV Movies Blog
Want to know much The Hills stars make? Maybe you don't - Defamer
George Clooney started shooting The American today, previously known as A Very Private Gentleman - Coming Soon
Seth Rogen uses his guest spot on The Simpsons to get back at the Entourage crew - Cinematical
Listen to another song from the New Moon soundtrack, "Satellite Heart" - MySpace
How Geek would wire Betty Draper - GeekSugar