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Do You Watch TV on Vacation?

BuzzSugar — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 13:30:00 -0700

This holiday weekend, many folks will pack as much fun and relaxation into these end-of-Summer days as they can. When I was growing up, this often meant spending a few days at the beach - and turning off the TV. In an effort to actually interact with each other and enjoy the outdoors, we tried not to watch television while on vacation. Even now, all these years later, I still avoid the tube during vacations if I can.

What about you? Do you make an effort to stay away from the television while on vacation? Or is it TV as usual no matter what?

Buzz's 8 Favorite Movies From Summer '09

BuzzSugar — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 01:30:31 -0700

Is it really September already? I cannot believe it's Labor Day weekend and the Summer is drawing to a close. Before we start focusing on the films coming to theaters this Fall, though, let's cast a look back at the dog days of Summer and the movies that came with them (and made this season a box office record-breaker). I'll list the ones I found most enjoyable, and I hope you chime in with your favorites from Summer '09 as well.
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Buzz In: What Kinds of Books Do You Read on Vacation?

BuzzSugar — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:30:09 -0700

Just as we Sugar girls are chatting about our favorite Summer reading picks (speaking of: if you take our quiz on our favorite titles, you can be entered to win a Kindle!), NPR has posted a list of the top 100 Best Beach Books Ever, as chosen by almost 16,000 readers. It's a fascinating mix of light and breezy reads, lengthy and sobering tomes, and plain ol' classics that people might not have time for during their regular routines.

I expected the first 10 titles on the list to be fairly easygoing reads since beach time, to many, is when we relax everything - including our brains. But The Kite Runner comes in at No. 3, and while it's immensely engrossing, it is hardly a "breezy" pick.

So what do you read on vacation? Do you just want something easy and fun? Or is a week of free time the best opportunity to tackle the heavier or more challenging books on your "to-read" list? To take a look at what tops the NPR list and share your thoughts, read more.

The Harry Potter series, by J.K. Rowling
To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini
Bridget Jones's Diary, by Helen Fielding
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, by Rebecca Wells
The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, by Fannie Flagg
The Poisonwood Bible, by Barbara Kingsolver

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Is This a Better Summer For Movies Than Last Year?

BuzzSugar — Mon, 25 May 2009 10:30:09 -0700

Every Summer boasts a ton of new movies - usually big blockbusters that are sure to bring in the mega-bucks. Last year we got some doozies (namely, The Dark Knight) and this year there are many as well (including a Harry Potter movie). Do you think the Summer of '09 has a more impressive movie offering than the Summer of '08 did? Check out some of last Summer's movies and some of this Summer's films.

Note: This is not a comprehensive list of movies that came out/are coming out. It's just a small roundup for reference.

2008	2009
Iron Man Indiana Jones 4 Sex and the City The Incredible Hulk Wall-E Wanted The Dark Knight Mamma Mia! The X Files: I Want to Believe Pineapple Express Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 Tropic Thunder	X-Men Origins: Wolverine Star Trek Angels and Demons Terminator Salvation The Proposal Transformers 2 My Sister's Keeper Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Funny People Bruno G.I. Joe The Time Traveler's Wife

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What Summer TV Show Excites You Most?

BuzzSugar — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:00:57 -0700

While it might be hard to say goodbye to so many great TV shows as finale after finale airs, never fear! You and your couch can still get cozy in the coming months, as lots of great Summer series are returning and premiering this year. So tell me: which Summer show are you most excited to watch?

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Buzz Brainteaser

BuzzSugar — Fri, 22 May 2009 04:30:18 -0700

Welcome to Buzz Brainteaser, the trivia feature on BuzzSugar! Every weekday I'll test your knowledge about TV shows, music, and movies. If you enter in the correct answer, you win points!

Name the song that includes these lyrics:

"I feel it in the air,
the summer's out of reach.
Empty lake, empty streets,
the sun goes down alone."

ABC Brings TV Show From the Writers of (500) Days of Summer

BuzzSugar — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:30:26 -0700

What if the Friends loft and Central Perk were infiltrated by hipsters? We might find out soon, because ABC has just struck a deal to make a sitcom called Friends With Benefits from the writers of this Summer's indie rom-com (500) Days of Summer.

Scott Neustadter and Michael Weber have been given the green light to bring their show to TV, saying, "It's about a group of twenty-somethings at a point in their lives that everyone can relate to, when they ask questions like: 'Is this your girlfriend or someone you just hang out with? Is this a job, or is this a career?'"

It's a familiar concept, but a pretty timeless one - relationships can always be mined for fodder, and when you add young, good-looking actors, you have a recipe for potential success. It's not a far cry from (500) Days, which finds a new way to detail what happens when boy meets girl. I thought the movie was sweet despite its too-hip leanings, so I'd probably watch this. Oh, and the Wedding Crashers director is attached to shoot the pilot. Intrigued yet?

Photos courtesy Fox Searchlight and Getty

Movie Preview: Miley Cyrus in The Last Song

BuzzSugar — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:30:56 -0800

Are you ready for your second Nicholas Sparks movie preview in as many months? (Last month's was the romance Dear John.) Here it is: The Last Song stars Miley Cyrus (cue The Soup's "It's Miley!" sound bite) as a girl who's dropped off at the home of her estranged father to spend the Summer. Obviously she doesn't want to be there, obviously she falls for a local boy, and obviously she and her father end up bonding.

You couldn't call me a Miley fan, but I do love Greg Kinnear, who plays her well-meaning father. From the trailer, the movie looks very sweet and very schlocky - which is exactly how Sparks usually does it. Interestingly, Sparks was commissioned to write both the screenplay and novel simultaneously, with Cyrus in mind. While I don't know that I'll be rushing to the theater for this one, it's probably something you'd find me secretly Netflixing later on; I'm kind of a sucker for the addictive cheesiness of a Sparks movie.

Check out the trailer for The Last Song when you read more.

The Last Song comes out on April 2, 2010.

Link Time! Bob Saget Gets His Own Reality Show

BuzzSugar — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:30:41 -0800

Bob Saget will investigate odd American subcultures on a new reality series for A&E - The Hollywood Reporter
Christopher Waltz talks about The Green Hornet - Vulture
Decorating ideas to steal from the set of New Moon - CasaSugar
Check out the new Alice in Wonderland posters - Rotten Tomatoes
HSM writer Peter Barsocchini is developing a new series for Nickelodeon about Summer camp. Salute your shorts redux? - PopWatch
Rob Marshall will direct Pirates of the Caribbean 4 - Worst Previews
Take a sneak peek at tonight's episode of V - MTV Movies Blog
The Magnetic Fields announce their 2010 tour - Pitchfork
Usher's new album, Raymond vs. Raymond, will drop on Dec.21 - Billboard

Zachary Quinto to Raise Eyebrows as Leading Man in Whirligig

BuzzSugar — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:30:39 -0800

It seems I wasn't the only one to think that Zachary Quinto's Spock stole the hot man show in Star Trek last Summer. Quinto is attached to the upcoming indie film Whirligig, playing a guy who becomes friends with the adopted son of the woman he's pursuing.

Not only would this be Quinto's first major role post-Star Trek, but he'd be the leading man in a romantic comedy-drama. I make no attempt to hide how smitten I am with Quinto, and can definitely see the tall, sexy actor take on a role that's less of a sci-fi than Star Trek and Heroes. We only got a teeny smidgen of his romantic side when his Spock wooed Uhura - I'd love to see that extended to a couple hours.