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BuzzSugar — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:31:07 -0800

Cinematical compares the two new Leatherheads posters: romance or sports?
Popwatch proudly talks about applauding along with the rest of the audience at the end of Rambo.
SFist has a photo of Sean Penn as Harvey Milk and other photos from the set.
TV Squad ranks TV judges - think Wapner and Judy, not Simon and Paula - through the ages.
Stereogum has a video of KT Tunstall covering The Bangles' "Walk Like an Egyptian."
United Hollywood has a story of a fifth-grader launching a readathon to support the strike.
This Slate reviewer calls Meet the Spartans a "massive consumer fraud" for charging $10.50 for a movie that's barely one hour long.
TV Filter wonders if anyone else hated the Pop Up Video-style Lost rerun.
YouAintNoPicasso is hosting a large collection of Of Montreal covering everyone from Blondie to The Shins to Gnarls Barkley.
Bridezilla hilariously suggests some great ideas for having a sob-free Valentine's Day as a single gal, including more Romy and Michelle, less Meg Ryan.

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Sugar Bits - New Kids on the Block to Reunite?

PopSugar — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:28:47 -0800

Although there are already denials out there, rumors circulated over the weekend that the New Kids on the Block are planning a reunion! If it's true, let's hope they take it "Step by Step." - BuzzSugar
Fred Savage announced that he and his wife are expecting baby No. 2. What a wonderful year! - lilsugar
Meet the Spartans took the top spot at the box office over the weekend, followed closely by the new Rambo and 27 Dresses. Apparently people still can't resist a silly spoof movie and want Sly as an action hero. Who knew? - BuzzSugar
Martie Maguire of the Dixie Chicks is pregnant with her third child, a daughter to join her twin girls born in 2004. Sounds like Martie's creating another group of three chicks. - lilsugar
Christian Brando, the oldest son of famed actor Marlon Brando, passed away on Saturday in a LA hospital after suffering from pneumonia. We hope he rests in peace after a troubled life. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. - AP
Linda Hogan asked a Florida judge to freeze the bank accounts of her estranged husband Hulk in order to prevent his spending the $10 million they received for selling one of their homes, and she claims that he tried to trick her into signing a post-nuptial agreement. Maybe they should work out this messy divorce American Gladiator style. - Bay News 9

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Box Office: Spartans Defeat Rambo

BuzzSugar — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:30:54 -0800

The 300 spoof movie Meet the Spartans took the box office crown this weekend, just barely edging out the latest Rambo for first place. Still, Rambo's numbers are encouraging to studio heads, who appear to be "thinking about reviving Rambo as a franchise." According to Variety, Harvey Weinstein remarked, "Based on these numbers, there should be another one."

Meanwhile, 27 Dresses and Cloverfield swapped places, with Dresses coming out ahead in third place. Cloverfield suffered a decrease in sales of over 68% - maybe news got around about the movie's camera work making audiences vomit. Newbie Untraceable followed up just behind Cloverfield in fifth place, knocking Juno out of the top five for the first time in many weeks.

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Pop Preview: Superhero Movie

PopSugarUK — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:30:00 -0700

Last night I went to see a press screening of Superhero Movie, from the stable of Airplane!, The Naked Gun and the Scary Movie series.

I didn't have high hopes for this film, as spoof movies have been getting progressively worse over the past few years (Meet The Spartans anyone?), but I was actually pleasantly surprised.

It doesn't start well – in fact the first fifteen minutes are filled with bad jokes – but as I was watching I remembered that the film is certified 12A – and I think younger teens will get a good few kicks out of those minutes. Once Leslie Nielsen appears it becomes pretty enjoyable for the rest of the audience. He and Marion Ross play nicely into that nostalgia bracket and you can tell Nielsen's made his career out of his great comic timing and line delivery.

Jeffrey Tambor (Arrested Development) manages to completely steal the couple of scenes he is in – his fast-paced, full-of-nonsense doctor even manages to make a couple of really bad jokes amusing. A few American references left the screening room silent, but there were giggles at the internet gags that some have said are grating.

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To read my thoughts on the wonders of Drake Bell, and my conclusions about the movie, just read more

Drake Bell plays the lead, nerdy Rick Riker aka Dragonfly, and I enjoyed his performance – the part's a little bland and relies on him reacting a lot, but he had a few shining moments in the midst of the insanity. Confession time: Kids TV show Drake And Josh is one of my guilty pleasures, where super-cool Drake Parker and nerdy Josh Nichols (aka Josh Peck of upcoming movie The Wackness) play a very amusing Odd Couple-like pair of step-brothers, so – for me – it was great to see him on the big screen. You might remember him as the kid who tells Tom Cruise where to go in Jerry Maguire, and he's also a musician with a couple of McFly-esque albums under his belt. Drake also performs the theme to the movie over the credits. Plus, as you may have guessed by now, I think he's pretty cute.

But enough about him, in summary, some of the movie feels a little old now, but there are a handful of laugh out loud moments that should make it worth your while. Leslie Nielsen and Jeffrey Tambor are both very funny, and while some of the set pieces do play to a teen audience, others had us all laughing. If spoofs are your thing then check it out in the cinema – the movie's at UK cinemas from Friday – but otherwise... wait for the DVD.

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Wedding Bells Ring for Michelle and Maguire

PopSugarUK — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:30:00 -0700

Don't be alarmed, Michelle Ryan and Sean Maguire aren't tying the knot - they're filming scenes for ITV1 romantic comedy Mr Eleven. The ex-Eastenders actors have both been on the other side of the pond lately, with Michelle leaving behind Zoe Slater to become the Bionic Woman and Sean making a name for himself in spoof movie Meet the Spartans. The pair are back in the UK filming in London and will appear together on our screens later in the year in the two-part drama, which is produced by Skins director Paul Gay. Sounds like one to keep an eye out for methinks.

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It's great to see Michelle in a gorgeous wedding dress during our Sugar Network Wedding Season! To see all of our wedding season coverage, check out IDoSugar.

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Link Time!

PopSugarUK — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:00:00 -0700

Jamie Hince isn't loving the attention that comes with dating Kate Moss. - Holy Moly
Is Lindsay Lohan's sex tape for real? - Jakel Daily
Ex-Eastender Sean Maguire talks about his new movie Meet The Spartans. - Screenjabber
Britney Spears has been parodied in South Park. It ain't pretty. - Heckler Spray
There's a whole radio station dedicated to the sound of birdsong. - PopJustice
Puppies sell toilet paper. Uh, why is that again? – Ayyyy
Did Winona Ryder forget to pay for more stuff? – MegaStar
SXSW 2008: A recap. – NY2LON
Katie Price will become Katie Andre when the couple renew their vows this year. How many names does this woman need?! - Juicy UK

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Meet Carmen Electra

PopSugar — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:00:30 -0800

Carmen Electra smiled for the cameras leaving TRL in Times Square yesterday. She probably felt right at home in the MTV Studios, though they've come a long way since her time on Singled Out years ago and later that ill-fated 'Til Death Do Us Part with Dave. These days, Carmen swings through when she has projects to promote like her new movie Meet the Spartans. In the midst of award season it's hard to believe that the spoof took the #1 slot at the box office last weekend, but it just goes to show that America can't resist a raunchy comedy and Carmen together on the big screen.

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