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BuzzSugar's Must Haves For November

BuzzSugar — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:30:00 -0800

When it comes to exciting entertainment options, November is ready to razzle dazzle. I'm talking A-list talent (Clooney!), TV sweeps with awesome guest appearances, and a little film called New Moon - perhaps you've heard of it? Oh, and just in case you weren't busy enough already, there are new DVD and music releases, too. It's a lot to keep track of, so here's my cheat sheet to get you prepped!

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BuzzSugar's Must Haves For November

BuzzSugar — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:31:20 -0800

Brrr! We just "fell backward" in time, our daylight hours are fewer, and the chill in the air is growing sharper. Really, none of this is a problem because it's the perfect time of year to make a fire and read a book, pop in some new DVDs and albums, or warm up in a crowded movie theater for a long-awaited release (looking at you, Twilight fans). To see what I'm most looking forward to this November, hit "Start."

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BuzzSugar's Must-Haves for November

BuzzSugar — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 07:30:00 -0700

Welcome to BuzzSugar's monthly must-haves, where I show off a handful of the things I'm most looking forward to watching, buying, renting and reading. As the air gets chillier and we start to ease into the hectic holiday season, I'll be curling up with the following goodies.

To find out why these seven things are at the top of my list, just read more

Waitress - I so loved this romantic comedy written and directed by the late Adrienne Shelly, I've been anxiously awaiting the DVD release so I can watch it anytime I please. Keri Russell plays a pie-making waitress who becomes pregnant by her abusive husband - and is none-too-pleased about that. With the help of her two girlfriends and a sexy gynecologist, she gets through the pregnancy and learns the meaning of true love. Waitress is out on DVD November 27.
The Brit Box - Fans of the Smiths, The Cure, The Sundays, or numerous other Brit pop bands will be salivating over this four-disc collection of hits, courtesy of Rhino. The set traces the rise of Cool Britannia, from early pace-setters like the Jesus and Mary Chain to superstars like Pulp and Oasis. Plus, the four discs and extensive book come packaged in an adorable box shaped like the classic UK phone booth. Check it out when it hits stores November 20.
Gilmore Girls - Season Seven - Coming out November 13, this 6-disc set is an absolute must-have for any die-hard Gilmore Girls fan! Relive the final season with Rory, Lorelei, Luke, Sookie, Lane and the rest of the Stars Hollow gang.
Listening Is an Act of Love - Four years ago, Story Corps started a national project to record oral histories - of your grandmother, your mother, even the stranger down the street. The group installed recording studios around the country to collect stories, and many of the recordings have since aired on public radio. This book, which will be released November 8, collects excerpts from some of the 10,000 stories recorded since the project began.
Live Earth: The Concerts for a Climate in Crisis - According to Billboard, Warner Bros. is releasing a 1-CD/2-DVD package that encapsulates the Live Earth concerts held last July. Proceeds from the CD/DVD will benefit the Alliance for Climate Protection. You can see a whole track list for the CD/DVD set here.
Nirvana: Unplugged in New York - Can you believe it's taken this long for Nirvana's MTV Unplugged performance to be released on DVD? The disc will be released November 20, nearly 14 years from when Nirvana originally did the show. The DVD features four tracks from the band's soundcheck, two unaired songs they performed, and previously unreleased behind-the-scenes footage.
Hairspray - This summer's super fun song-and-dance extravaganza will hit the shelves (when else?) November 20.

Mad Men, "The Grown Ups": This Week's 5 Maddest Moments

BuzzSugar — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:30:10 -0800

Did you hear it? That was the sound of the Mad Men implosion, as the death of JFK on November 22, 1963, rocked the country and the lives of the show's characters. This season has been building up to the events of this episode, which felt more intense, more important, than next week's finale can possibly be. If there's an episode that has defined the third season so thoroughly, it's this one, "The Grown Ups."

Ready to talk? See this week's five maddest moments when you read more.

Death of a President: The timeline of the show has made it clear that John F. Kennedy's assassination is coming, but like those who experienced it, there was no way to prepare for it emotionally. So where is everyone when JFK is shot? Peggy is having a "nooner" with Duck, Betty is at home, Pete and Harry are talking work, and Roger's daughter Margaret is having a fitting on the eve of her wedding.
One wedding and a funeral: The show must go on, Roger decides, and Margaret's wedding still happens on Saturday night, with far fewer guests in attendance. I understand why they didn't cancel it, but as Joan remarks, "Poor thing." Margaret overcomes her marriage jitters and fit over Jane's extravagant gift and presence in her life, only to agree to be married the day after the President's shooting. That's pretty rough.
Downgrade: Pete is demoted so thoroughly at Sterling Cooper that he leaves work and tells Trudie he's been fired at first. Like Betty, the fact that he's already going through something jarring when JFK is shot only escalates his personal situation, and he stays at home with Trudie instead of going to Margaret's wedding. Shaken as well, Trudie tells Pete to start gathering his clients in preparation to leave the company. Pete seems shattered, and again, I enjoyed Vincent Kartheiser's nuanced performance of one of the show's most complicated characters.
Where's the love: A wedding and a violent event prompt everyone to re-evaluate their romantic relationships; particularly Don and Betty (their kiss at the wedding proves to be only passionate from one side) and Joan and Roger. That Roger calls Joan, just happy that she's home, says so much about his feelings for her.
The Proposal: "What is going on?" Betty asks both Don and Henry, distraught about the country's events, but that's exactly how I felt when Henry tells her in her car that he'll marry her if she leaves Don. Last week, when she got advice against divorcing him, I thought there was no way they'd split up, but now that Betty has this viable option, I'm actually scared they may divorce. As screwed up as their marriage is, their being together is one of the show's fixtures. Their separation would be like Sterling Cooper going out of business. But Betty sees things as having "no point" now, and she tells Don that she no longer loves him. I don't know what to think! Is it a coincidence that she was wearing a pink twinset like Jackie the day JFK is shot? Hadn't she just "lost" her husband in last week's episode when she discovers that Don is really Dick Whitman? In any case, it's completely disconcerting to see Don, sitting in his bedroom at the end, broken by Betty's dramatic disclosure of her lack of feelings for him.

Everyone keeps saying variations on how everything will be fine, it will all be OK, but we know from experience with this show that nothing is going to be fine. Whatever is to come, I'm so impressed by this episode; in the future, this will be the episode that you remember when you think of this season.

What do you think will happen with Pete, Roger and Joan, the Drapers? Will Betty take Henry up on his offer? And to talk more about the show later, join the Mad Men group in the community.

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Robert Pattinson Gets His Very Own Documentary

BuzzSugar — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:30:06 -0700

Attention Twi-hards and Robert Pattinson fanatics everywhere: you're about to get a new must-have for your DVD collection. Revolver has just picked up the rights to a full-length documentary about the life and times of the man beneath Edward Cullen's sparkly exterior.

Called Robsessed, the film will give us a peek into Robert's younger years and his rise to fame. It will be available for release in on November 10 for $19.98 - just in time for a pre-New Moon viewing party!

Personally, I'd be more interested in a Pattinson-themed documentary about in about twenty years, when we can get all the juicy details about what was really happening behind-the-scenes of the Twilight sets, but that's just me. I don't doubt for a second that there are thousands of rabid fans who can't wait to run their DVD players ragged with this one. Will you be picking up a copy?

If you want to talk more about everything Twilight, check out the Twilight Movies Group in the Buzz Community!