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Get a Sneak Peek at NBC's New Shows

BuzzSugar — Mon, 16 May 2011 16:20:13 PDT

If you're still recovering from the sting of cancellation for some of your favorite shows, here's something that might cheer you up. NBC has already revealed its 2011 Fall schedule, and now I've got closer looks at all of the brand-new series. See which of your favorite stars are returning to the small screen, along with previews of all of the new shows. Don't forget to tell us which ones you're excited for (I've already got high hopes for Up All Night and The Playboy Club).

NBC Pilots: Get the Scoop on the New Shows

Shannon Vestal — Fri, 13 May 2011 16:20:42 PDT

Upfronts news means that we're finding out about what will happen in the upcoming TV season. Each network is clearing room in its schedule by getting rid of current shows to make way for new series, like NBC, which just canceled The Event and Law & Order: Los Angeles. But let's look to the future - here are the pilots NBC has just picked up, which star a host of familiar faces like Debra Messing, Will Arnett, Amanda Peet, and more.

COMEDY

Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea: Based on Chelsea Handler's best-selling memoir about her life as a twentysomething. Laura Prepon stars in the Chelsea role.
Free Agents: A male and female PR agent who are both on the rebound (Hank Azaria and Kathryn Hahn) fight their attraction to each other in this remake of a British sitcom of the same name.
Bent: Amanda Peet plays a divorced single mom who falls for the contractor she hired to do work on her house, played by Perfect Couples's David Walton.
Best Friends Forever: A woman moves in with her best friend, even though the best friend is already living with her boyfriend.
Up All Night: Christina Applegate stars as a woman juggling work and motherhood. Maya Rudolph and Will Arnett costar, and Lorne Michaels is producing.
Whitney: Comedienne Whitney Cummings headlines this sitcom as one half of a young couple figuring out their committed relationship.

To find out about NBC's new dramas, just

What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday

BuzzSugar — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:30:00 PST

All of the new DVD releases hit stores (and Netflix) on Tuesdays. So each week in What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday, I sort through the best of the batch and tell you what to add to your queue. In addition to the titles below, Awake, a thriller staring Hayden Christensen and Jessica Alba is out on DVD as well.

Into the Wild
There has been no shortage of buzz around this heartbreaking and visually stunning film directed by Sean Penn and starring Emile Hirsh. While it didn't make it as far at the Oscars as many hoped it would, it did make it onto my March Must-Haves, and I know many people are just as excited as I am that this movie is finally out on DVD. Into the Wild is based on the best-selling true story by Jon Krakauer all about a young, upper-middle class man with the world at his feet who decides to part with his normal, steady life in search of adventure. He sets out on a journey across the country and eventually ends up alone in the wilderness of Alaska.

The breathtaking scenery and unforgettable characters, along with the thought-provoking tale of a young man's journey on the path less taken makes for an important and moving film. Special features include interesting information about the true-life inspirations for the movie.

For two more selections,

read more. Things We Lost in the Fire Starring Halle Berry and Benicio Del Toro, Things We Lost in the Fire is Susanne Bier's directorial follow-up to her Oscar-nominated After the Wedding. At first glance, this movie looked melodramatic and depressing but I gave it a shot (after all, who can resist Benicio?) and I'm so glad I did. The story follows a widow (Berry) attempting to put her life back together after her husband tragically dies. Benicio plays the husband's childhood best friend, now a troubled recovering drug addict, who moves in with the grieving woman and her children. Together they deal with the loss and learn to accept each other, in memory of the man they all cherished. This isn't an escape movie, but it is touching and features some beautiful performances by Berry and Del Toro. Special features include audio commentary and extra scenes. Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium First off, until now I've never been concerned that a DVD cover might have the same effect on my vision as looking straight into the sun. Those are some bright colors. Moving on. Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium stars Dustin Hoffman as a 243-year-old toy store owner and Natalie Portman as the store's manager. When Mr. Magorium discovers he's not well, he turns to Portman's character to take over his magical world of toys. Lots of colors, slapstick comedy and whimsical fun make this a great choice for family viewing, especially with little ones in the house.

Re-Balancing and Rejuvenating Facial Oils, Part II

BellaSugar — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:00:58 PST

Yesterday I brought you the first installment of my series on face oils. These gentle and fast-absorbing products are a relatively new way to increase hydration as well as re-balance and rejuvenate dry winter skin. Here are three more products to check out.

Neal's Yard Organic Orange Flower Facial Oil ($60) helps reduce the appearance of fine lines, eliminate toxins as well as balance the moisture levels in the skin. It is made from mandarin, pomegranate, primrose, ylang ylang, neroli and macadamia seed oil. After continued use, the result is soft, supple and balanced skin. Use morning and/or evening and massage into the face and neck.

For two more re-balancing and rejuvenating facial oils,

read more Clarins Santal Fave Treatment Oil ($45) is nourishing oil that helps calm redness and promotes radiance. Apply in the evening followed by a moisturizer.
Awake Aroma Facial Oil ($40) is a bedtime treatment that works wonders to soothe dehydrated and malnourished skin. Made from Vitamin E, herbs and macadamia oil, it penetrates the deep layers of your skin to protect skin without clogging your pores.

Jessica Alba Gets Knocked Up

babysugar — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 10:15:00 PST

We told you about the entertaining pregnant dance, Get Knocked Up before news broke that Awake star Jessica Alba is pregnant! According to People, "Jessica Alba and Cash Warren are expecting their first baby."

Congratulations to the couple! What better way to welcome her to mommyhood than with a baby dance from Get Knocked Up.

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Box Office: Enchanted's Spell Is Long-Lasting

BuzzSugar — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 07:30:00 PST

For the second weekend in a row, Enchanted hypnotized audiences, topping the box office by a long shot with $17 million. Family holiday flick This Christmas stayed strong at No. 2, though took home about half as much as Enchanted did. Beowulf followed up in third place while the new psychological thriller Awake came in at No. 4 with $6 million. Hitman just barely edged out Fred Claus for fifth place.

This weekend I'll be curious to see if The Golden Compass succeeds in drawing the masses that New Line is so desperate to see. According to Variety, the studio held sneak preview screenings this past weekend, hoping to "boost interest in the film, which has been lagging in tracking, although awareness is high." Also opening this Friday is the romantic drama Atonement, starring James McAvoy and Keira Knightley.

Photo courtesy of Walt Disney Studios

Jessica, Hayden and Rachel Are Wide Awake in NYC

Molly — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:11:26 PST

While she's not the star of the film, I must say that fresh off her morning of charity Rachel Bilson stole the show in her strapless blue and white dress at last night's Manhattan premiere of the thriller Awake. She was out to support her boy, Hayden, who is in the movie alongside Jessica Alba, who herself was dateless. Sadly it looks like R-Bils and Hayden are taking their cues from the Affleck-Garners and didn't do the red carpet thing. Hopefully, they won't keep it up when they have their own movie, Jumper to promote. Awake looks a little intense for my Thanksgiving tastes (eesh being awake during surgery and not able to tell your doctor, who is actually trying to kill you), but hopefully it's a hit for Jessica and Hayden. Judging from their red carpet smiles, at least it looks like they must have had fun together making it.

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Images include Rachel Bilson, Georgina Chapman, Hayden Christensen, Jessica Alba, Lena Olin, Fisher Stevens, Joby Harold. Source

Movie Preview: Awake

BuzzSugar — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 08:30:00 PST

Strangely, it appears that Awake was originally in production years ago, and is now scheduled to open November 30 but hasn't really been on anyone's radar at all. It stars Jessica Alba, Hayden Christensen and Terrence Howard, yet nobody's been talking about it - until now with the release of a full-length trailer.

The movie doesn't look like a total gem, and yet the trailer seriously freaked me out by tapping into a major fear. Christensen plays a man who experiences "anesthetic awareness." He goes under anesthesia for his operation but is still aware of everything around him. Terrence Howard plays his surgeon friend who operates on him, and Jessica Alba plays the confused wife. There looks to be an element of the supernatural to it all as well. To check out the trailer for Awake and tell me what you think,

Feel the Circadian Rhythm

FitSugar — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 11:00:00 PDT

We all have a biological clock, and I am not talking about the biological clock some women refer to when discussing the sudden need to have a baby. I am talking about the daily clock of the circadian rhythm, the energy ups and downs we all experience through out the day.

Scientist have located the clock that controls the circadian rhythm. It is actually a pair of pinhead-sized structures that together contain about 20,000 neurons, that is housed deep on our brains, near the optical nerve. Animals, plants and microbes display circadian rhythms; it's part of deep biology. While circadian rhythm, the pattern of sleep and awake cycles, is affected by light, but people living in complete darkness will adjust to a 25 hour clock with normal sleep / wake patterns. Personally, I would not like to be a subject in a study that determined this.

Want to know how the circadian rhythm works throughout your day? then

read more According to Women's Health the daily rhythm goes something like this:

6:30 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. - Sleep Inertia During the first 30 minutes you're awake, thinking and reaction times are substantially impaired.
7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. - Morning Hustle Between breakfast and lunch, your sense of alertness peaks. This is the time to get things done.
12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Nap Time At some point in the afternoon, we experience an energy drag that usually lasts about 2 hours. The Spanish siesta might have some science behind it.
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. - Sunset Spike A rise in energy occurs making this a very difficult time to nap.
8:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. - Back to Bed The chemical melatonin, which helps you to sleep, floods your body as you snooze.

Fit's Tip: According to the circadian rhythm it is best to do all your heady work in the morning and save all those menial tasks for the afternoon.

The Vampire Diaries "Dangerous Liaisons": The Good, The Bad, and The Bloody

Shannon Vestal — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:52:08 PST

The original vampire family hosts a ball on this week's episode of The Vampire Diaries, and the whole town puts on their finest formal wear for the event of the supernatural season. Elena has two dates to the event, but it's her date to meet the original witch that gives us insight into what's in store for Klaus and his siblings.

Speaking of Klaus, we get some developments between him and Caroline that are sweet and promising (even if she's a bit cautious to date him because of his cruelty in the past and general bloodlust). There's also a hot hookup that I didn't see coming, so there's lots to talk about this week. To get to the good, the bad, and the bloody, just keep reading.