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Buzz In: What Stars' Movie Recommendations Interest You?

BuzzSugar — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 08:00:22 PDT

Every month, Turner Classic Movies invites a star to be the channel's guest programmer. The October selection of Rainn Wilson grabbed my attention because I'm definitely curious to find out what movies have inspired him or what he kicks back and enjoys in his spare time. His choices range from fairly obscure (The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T) to totally adorable (Singin' in the Rain).

This of course got me thinking about what other famous minds I'd like to pick for a movie recommendation. Maybe George Clooney? He's so pretty, but beyond that, he's clearly well-informed and passionate about film. I also know, based on writer Diablo Cody's dozen film picks for the New Beverly Cinema, that she'd be a great guest programmer (her selections reveal a serious weakness for all things '80s - you can check them out here). What stars' film inspirations would you be curious to see?

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TCM Kicks Off Oscar Month; Coincidentally, So Do We

BuzzSugar — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:34:21 PST

One of my favorite things about February - other than the great things I've got to have - is the Oscar countdown on Turner Classic Movies. The network kicks off its annual 31 Days of Oscar event today, and from now into March, they'll broadcast Oscar-winning and Oscar-worthy fare virtually around the clock.

This is a great way to catch up on all the movies I've been waitflixing or have been meaning to watch for years. The schedule is divided into two sections - daytime and primetime - with a different set of movies for each part. Each day's daytime movies all fit a specific theme (today's is adventure, Sunday's is musicals), while the primetime hours take on movies from a specific decade - Mondays for films of the '20s and '30s, Tuesdays for the '40s, and so forth. All the movies are listed on the mind-boggling printable schedule, which you can find from this site.

And hey, if TCM is doing it, why can't we? We've already gotten into the Oscar spirit, but expect a lot more Oscar goodness starting today, including Oscar-themed movie nights, quizzes, photo galleries, and other features. Stay tuned!

To watch a very cool preview for 31 Days of Oscar, just

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Turner Classic Movies Features a Month of Guest Programmers

BuzzSugar — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:25:44 PST

Did you know that one of Kermit the Frog's favorite movies is Singin' in the Rain?

November is a month of guest programmers on Turner Classic Movies, which means that we will learn all about the favorite movies of random celebrities from various branches of entertainment and commerce. Tonight the channel is featuring some of Rose McGowan's favorite classic films, like The Night of the Hunter (1955) and Out of the Past (1947).

It's oddly fascinating to learn about these peoples' favorite old films, like funny man Jerry Stiller's suggested movies are the 1948 drama I Remember Mama and the religiously-themed Boys Town. Martha Stewart's night of programming (November 30) includes Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House and Anna Karenina. Kicking things off on the first of November, Whoopi Goldberg brought us the 1946 version of Beauty and the Beast, and Danny Devito's pick of The Battle of Algiers will be shown on November 10.

Among the more random guest programmers are The Food Network's Alton Brown (who has selected the 1967 movie Point Blank), and Maria Menounos with her selection of The Hustler. Donald Trump picked The African Queen on November 3 and one of Matt Groening's favorite films is apparently Blues in the Night.

Which old movies would you pick if you could be a guest programmer on TCM?