Rock Star Sting Produces Fields of Gold


Updated 03/12/09 5:56 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 6 comments

Musician Sting's Career as a Winemaker and Farmer

Meet Sting, Grammy-winning singer, songwriter — and organic farmer. Last night at a town theater in Figline Valdarno, Italy, the rock star opened up about his 300-hectare Tuscan estate, which includes a 100 percent organic farm. There, he produces extra virgin olive oil, chestnut and acacia honey, fruits, vegetables, jam, salami, and other food products that are popular among fellow Read more

Buzz News Roundup, 8/8


Updated 08/09/08 4:03 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 1 comment

Buzz News Roundup, 8/8

The Hollywood Reporter has the news that Martin Scorsese is in talks with HBO to direct a dramatic pilot titled Boardwalk Empire. Scorsese is already a producer for the upcoming show about Atlantic City gamblers in the 1920s. According to Variety, Pineapple Express had the best Wednesday opening ever for August. The comedy took in $12.1 million. Regis Philbin is following in the footsteps of Read more

Buzz In: What Bands Do You Want to See Reunite?


Updated 06/16/08 10:57 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 27 comments

Buzz In: What Bands Do You Want to See Reunite?

I spit out my drink in laughter when I read that an MTV reporter asked Mark Wahlberg about the possibility of reuniting with the Funky Bunch during an interview to promote The Happening. Even more astonishing than the question itself was that Wahlberg was a good sport and answered with, "Part of me would love to run around and act like a freaking a–hole again but I can’t do that." It would Read more

Cute Alert: Kid Band Sings the Police's Message in a Bottle


Updated 05/09/08 9:47 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

I was going to find you some videos of hipster kids from Brooklyn, New York performing in their awesomely named bands, Toxic Muffin, Care Bears on Fire, and The Tiny Masters of Today. But after seeing them display premature (and studied) cynicism and cooler-than-thou attitudes, I decided on these kids workin' their way through "Message in a Bottle." Sorry, but they're way cuter! Read more

What's Your Favorite Song by The Police?


Updated 05/12/08 8:02 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 56 comments

What's Your Favorite Song by The Police?

Big news, nostalgiaheads: The Police has announced its final concert ever. Along with New York's Mayor Bloomberg, The Police declared that its final gig will be "a fundraiser with proceeds benefiting the production of arts programming for public television stations Thirteen/WNET and WLIW New York" and the date and location will be revealed in August. Sad! I've loved many of The Police's singles, Read more

Sugar Bits — The Police Announce Final Concert


Updated 05/07/08 9:59 AM · Posted by · 12 comments

Sugar Bits — The Police Announce Final Concert

In a press conference with Mayor Bloomberg yesterday, The Police announced that the final show of their reunion world tour will be this Summer in NYC. — AP Barack Obama handily won the North Carolina primary last night, while Hilary Clinton narrowly eked out victory in Indiana. — CitizenSugar Ellen Page has been chosen to play Jane Eyre in BBC's big screen adaptation of the classic Read more

Buzz News Roundup, 12/28


Updated 12/29/07 1:25 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 4 comments

Buzz News Roundup, 12/28

The Library of Congress has added Back to the Future, Dances With Wolves, and 23 other movies to the National Film Registry, UPI reports. The Police were the top-grossing live act of 2007, followed by Kenny Chesney, Variety reports. The Hollywood Reporter writes that David Letterman and the WGA have yet to reach a deal that would allow Letterman to come back on air with his writers. Who's happy Read more

TV Tonight: The Return of "MTV Unplugged"


Updated 06/26/07 1:34 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 7 comments

TV Tonight: The Return of "MTV Unplugged"

MTV's occasional "Unplugged" series is back — big time. The series, which features rock stars performing in a more stripped-down style, returns tonight with Bon Jovi, the act most often credited with starting the series in the first place after an acoustic performance at the 1989 Video Music Awards. In all, three different versions of the set will air: one tonight on MTV, one Saturday on VH1 Read more