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Buzz Gift Guide: The Coolest Coworker

BuzzSugar — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 06:30:34 -0800

Welcome back to my Buzz Gift Guide series for all the entertainment lovers in your life. Yesterday I thought up some stocking stuffer ideas and today I'm covering some of my favorite folks: Coworkers!

When I first spotted this "cassette tape" tape dispenser, I was immediately smitten, and I think a music-loving office mate might be, too.

Most things related to The Colbert Report crack me up and this dry erase board that lets people know whether or not they're "on notice" is hilarious (the list is started for you with things like "black hole at center of galaxy"). It's a good one for that coworker who sends you video clips of the show all the time.

Have a fan of The Office in your office? This kit is fun and will allow them to "Dunderize" their cube. And for the work buddies who love to quote Office Space, they can avoid a case of the Mondays with Milton's red stapler.

Finally, I read a great book titled Then We Came to the End back in June for my Buzz Book Club and although the subject matter (layoffs at an advertising agency) probably hits close to home for folks this year, it's not exactly depressing. In fact, I think it provides some comedic relief to a tense and difficult topic. It's a worthwhile recommendation for the bookworms in the office.

A few more ideas below, so scroll on through!

Then We Came to the End by Joshua Ferris ($11.19)	The Tape Dispenser ($25.00)
Swingline Collectors Edition 747 Rio Red Business Stapler ($17.99 )	The Colbert Report: You're On Notice Dry Erase Board ($11.99)
The Office Dunderize Your Cube ($28.00)	Whatever It Takes Mug - David Bowie ($19.99)

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Which TV/Movie Locations Would You Like to See In Person?

BuzzSugar — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:33:19 -0700

Now, I'm not talking about soundstages or anything included in the Universal Studios tour. I'm wondering if there's a movie or TV show location that so captured your attention (and affection) that you'd thrill at the idea of getting to see it for real.

I checked out this link to a list of nine "modern-day classic movie locations you can visit," like the actual office used for Office Space (see above) which isn't actually in Silicon Valley, but Austin, Texas. Other locations that make the list: the Florida golf resort used to film the golf scenes in Caddyshack, the high school where John Hughes filmed The Breakfast Club and the field used in Field of Dreams, among others.

One movie place I'd love to see in real life would be that gorgeous house that Noah "builds" in the film version of The Notebook. As for TV places, I certainly wouldn't mind taking strolls along the Hawaiian beaches used for the island scenes in Lost, and I know Scranton, PA has become a destination for certain die-hard fans of The Office. Also, of course, many folks have visited the "Cheers Bar" in Boston, previously known as the Bull and Finch Pub.

Your turn! Where would you like to go "on location"?

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What's the Best Pop Culture Costume You Saw This Year?

BuzzSugar — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:30:00 -0800

Another Halloween has come and gone, and as usual I saw plenty of costumes from the pop culture world. As expected, there were some Jon and Kates (like Heidi and Spencer's rendition), a few Edwards and Bellas, and some Michael Jacksons in the mix.

Then there were a few more obscure references that pleasantly surprised me - one of my co-workers rocked it as Joanna from Office Space, and two of my friends were adorable in homemade outfits inspired by the movie Eagle vs. Shark. What fun costumes did you see?

Box Office: Audiences Still Eating Up Meatballs

BuzzSugar — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:30:47 -0700

Dancing and Bruce Willis weren't enough to knock kid flick Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs out of this weekend's top spot at the box office. Sony's 3D Meatballs held its place for the second weekend in a row, making $24.6 million, followed by Willis's sci-fi movie Surrogates ($15 million) and Fame ($10 million), which both just opened Friday.

The Informant! came in fourth this week with $6.9 million, and Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself rounded out the top five with $4.7 million in its third week in theaters. Unfortunately, Cam Gigandet's Pandorum didn't break the top five with its debut; the space-set action movie only made $4.4 million.

Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures