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Sugar Bits – Ronnie Wood Admitted To Rehab

PopSugarUK — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0700

Ronnie Wood has been admitted to rehab, he is seeking help for alcohol addiction. – BBC
Gary Barlow and his wife Dawn are expecting their third child. Congrats! – The Sun
Russell Brand has apologised for a prank call he made to police during a show he was performing in Northampton. – BBC
An on-screen adaptation of the stage musical Wicked is in the works. – Variety
Michael J Fox is to return to TV in the show Rescue Me. – Mirror
Britney Spears is back in the studio and hard at work on her new album. – NME

Rescue Me Debuts Its Minisodes

BuzzSugar — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:42:56 -0700

Thanks (or no thanks) to the writers' strike, FX's Rescue Me won't be back on the air for its fifth season till Spring 2009. But Denis Leary and company weren't about to make fans go that long without at least a little taste of New York firefighter life.

On Tuesday, FX premiered the first of 10 Rescue Me "minisodes," bite-sized bits of the show (all approximately five minutes long) that are meant to tide fans over till next year. Each minisode will premiere at 10 p.m. on Tuesday for the next nine weeks; 10 minutes later, they'll show up on Crackle, and by the next day they'll spread through various other online video sites.

The first minisode, "Fast," finds Sean Garrity struggling to maintain his cleansing fast in the face of Lou's doughnuts. If you're a fan, will it be enough to get you through to next year? To watch "Fast" for yourself, just read more.

From Crackle: Rescue Me: Episode 1

Photo courtesy of FX

Link Time! 6/24

BuzzSugar — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:36:48 -0700

Think you know all there is to know about Gilmore Girls? Take GeekSugar's Gilmore Girls tech quiz and find out if you remember some of the gadgets used on the show.
Popwatch has another installment of America's Next Top Doll, and this one's so funny, it'll "gut" you. Yuk, yuk, yuk.
You Ain't No Picasso has My Morning Jacket's entire three-hour Bonnaroo set available for download. What are you waiting for? Go!
Everyone's atwitter over Jason Bateman's latest comments regarding the Arrested Development movie (apparently it's happening for real and will be released in 2009).
TV with MeeVee has a long interview with Denis Leary of Rescue Me.
Stereogum alerts us to new tracks by Beck, now streaming on iLike. My take? I like. A lot.
TV Squad pitches five funny Angel/Buffy spinoffs.
Can't get enough of Entertainment Weekly's Top 1000 issue? Neither can Vulture, which points out 10 head-slapping pairings on the various top 10 lists.

What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday

BuzzSugar — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:30:38 -0700

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.

Weeds: Season 3
I added the third season of the hit Showtime series Weeds to my must-haves for June because it's a must-watch before the fourth season starts up this month. This is a series I love to own because I want to watch the lovely Mary-Louise Parker and gang whenever I get the urge.

As I said in my must-haves post, the seasons prior to this one always balanced dark elements with high comedy but this third go-around is mostly dark. New faces in the cast this third season include Matthew Modine playing a real estate mogul and Mary-Kate Olsen as the religious (yet still tokey) girlfriend of Nancy's (Parker) son Silas. Even Carrie Fisher pops up - but that's all I'll say, so as not to spoil the fun.

Special features include eight commentary tracks, the full set of Good Morning Agrestic videos, and a sampler of the show's soundtrack.

Two more new titles - one TV, one movie - up next. So read more.

Semi-Pro
I saw Semi-Pro when it first came out and had to admit that while the old Ferrell '70s shtick is getting old, I still buckled over in laughter during some parts. Instead of playing up the inflated ego of an anchorman, ice skater, or race car driver, this time Ferrell tackles the role of basketball player/manager. He sports an afro and his jiggly white skin is shoved into a teeny-tiny uniform for a good portion of the film.

It's not the best thing around, but definitely a crowd pleaser if you need something to flip on the tube with a group of friends. Special features include: Improv; "Love me sexy" - The Story Behind the One-Hit Wonder; Re-creating the American Basketball Association; 4 days in Flint; and The Man Behind Semi-Pro.

Rescue Me: Season 4
First of all, creepy cover, right? Fans of the critically acclaimed FX series starring Denis Leary can rejoice at the release of this exciting season on DVD. I've only paid passing attention to this show (it can be really intense!) but I have a secret soft spot for Leary, and the show's premise is compelling.

This is how Netflix summarizes the fourth season: "Haunted by the loss of friends who perished in the disaster, his failed marriage and his son's tragic death, Gavin grapples with his past, his future and his sanity."

Like I said: intense.

Special features include six featurettes, 22 deleted scenes, and a gag reel.

Buzz News Roundup, 11/2

BuzzSugar — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 13:30:30 -0700

Variety writes that Fox has set a release date for the second X-Files movie: July 25, 2008.
All My Children star Justin Bruening will be the new Knight Rider, reports Zap2it.
ComingSoon reports that Natalie Portman is starting a production company and will make her directorial debut with A Tale of Love and Darkness.
According to Hollywood Reporter, FX has ordered a fifth season of Rescue Me.
Variety reports that Forest Whitaker will produce a Showtime series called Mr. Untouchable about a "flashy Harlem heroin dealer."
James Marsden will join Cameron Diaz for the thriller The Box, writes Zap2It.
A YouTube series called We Need Girlfriends could become a CBS comedy produced by Sex and the City's Darren Star, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
According to Billboard, Jewel is going country with her brand-new Nashville-based label.
Variety has news about a sequel to Dances With Wolves, titled The Holy Road and directed by Simon Wincer.
Dennis Miller has signed on to host the NBC game show Amnesia; details are at The Futon Critic.

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Which FX Show is Your Favorite?

BuzzSugar — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 05:59:32 -0700

From "The Shield" - which starts its sixth season tonight - to "The Riches" and "Nip/Tuck," FX has become known for edgy dramas unlike anything else on TV. Which of the network's shows is your favorite?

Photos courtesy of FX

Vampire Diaries "Lost Girls": The Good, the Bad and the Bloody

BuzzSugar — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:30:36 -0700

The cat's outta the bag on this week's episode of The Vampire Diaries, but Elena isn't the only one who has a rude awakening. We also get to see the history on the lives of Stefan, Damon, and Katherine in the 1860s - and the story behind those olden-day photos.

As usual, I've picked the moments from this episode that stand out as the good, the bad, and the bloody, so to see them just (spoilers ahead!) read more.

The Good

Turns out Katherine is a triflin' friend, indeed. Not only is Stefan and Damon's first love as selfish as Stefan mentioned before, but she's actually the vampire who turns both brothers to the dark side - and against each other.
Speaking of turning people into vampires, Damon decides to give Vicki the blood transfusion of her life. Her transition is surprisingly emotional; she cries to Stefan that she remembers things now, and begs to go home. Sorry, Vick, home is not where you're headed.
One of my favorite scenes this week? The dance-like-no-one's-watching sequence for Damon and Vicki. (Except I was watching. And I loved it.) Their slow dance scene is actually pretty cute, too; until, well, Damon breaks Vicki's neck.
On second thought, maybe this Katherine was pretty smart. Living forever in a freaky threesome with Stefan and Damon? Sounds sexier than Big Love.

The Bad

Is it OK that I don't care that much about Elena dumping Stefan and being all heartbroken about it? There's just so much more excitement going on Mystic Falls than Elena finding out her potential boyfriend is a vampire. She's feeling excessively sorry for herself - it's so Bella in New Moon.
Speaking of which, the Twilight parallel gets a little too close for comfort this week with Stefan revealing his secret to Elena. In particular, the scene where he says he's been 17 since 1864 is such an echo of Twilight's "How long have you been 17?" " . . . A while" scene.

The Bloody

Um, let's briefly discuss Damon and Vicki sucking each other's blood from their wrists. It seems sexual, it feels weird. OK, that's enough.
Vampire hunting squad 0, vampires 1. After Logan shoots Stefan with a wooden bullet, Damon actually comes to the rescue for his brother. Even though he says it's because if anyone kills Stefan, it'll be him, there seems to be a little deep-seated loyalty in saving Stefan - something we glimpsed in the flashback sequence before they were undead.
Aw, Vicki's character actually made me like her this episode - the kicker was her sheepish "I'm sorry" after feeding on Logan.

Seriously, this was one of my favorite episodes so far because of the action and the flashbacks. What did you think?

Dying to talk even more about the show? Join the Hooked on Vampire Diaries in the community!

Photo courtesy of The CW

Jemma Kidd Has Easy Eye Makeup Basics

BellaSugar — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:00:18 -0700

When it comes to applying your makeup, what area do you find to be the trickiest? If you're like me, it's all about the eye area. While I love trying trendy shades and techniques, sometimes I just want a quick and easy routine. And since I can never get enough eye makeup tips, when I came across five suggestions from makeup artist Jemma Kidd on going back to the basics with your eye makeup application, I took notice. To find out her easy-to-follow tips, read more.

Sugar Bits - Michael J. Fox Returns to TV For Rescue Me

PopSugar — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:34:12 -0700

Michael J. Fox is returning to TV in four episodes of FX's Rescue Me, where he will star as a funny character in a wheelchair beginning in Spring 2009 when the fifth season premieres. - AP
Rumor has it Amy Poehler is in final negotiations with NBC to join its spinoff of The Office. - BuzzSugar
Nicole Kidman isn't selling her baby Sunday's photos, but that might be because nobody was willing to pay the $3 million price tag she asked for. - Page Six
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie almost named their son Rex Leon Jolie Pitt instead of Knox, according to embroidered play mats they ordered. - Rush & Molloy
Grammy-winning singer Natalie Cole has been diagnosed with hepatitis C, although she's responding well to treatment and is now virus negative. - People

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I Need Your Help . . . Cat Eats Every Fabric Scrap Found!

PetSugar — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 08:00:32 -0700

Now it's one thing if your feline fixates on one particular item you can keep out of reach (for a pal, it's their sponge), but what do you do if a pet seems to want to eat every cut of cloth he gets his claws into?! Community Member Flack explains:

Our little guy, Malachi, is eating everything and has been doing so for over a year. We can't have curtains, we hide our cushions and dish towels, we keep our towels out of the bathroom and make sure to keep our bedroom and all closets closed. But still, he manages to find the one thing we've forgotten (a sock, a cardigan on the back of a chair, a fleece blanket peeking out of the linen closet). He was a special rescue, and we love him to bits, but we can't spend the next 15 years hiding every scrap of fabric - please tell me you have some sort of idea how to fix this!

She turned up a few mentions of Pica - referring to animals craving and eating non-food items - through research, but can't very well douse her entire home with bitter apple spray and really needs tips on how to get her precious pal to turn his nose up at non-edible, non-treats. Offer your suggestions in the comments below and remember if you have questions to be answered, either send me a private message or simply post to the Pet Peeves group - we're all here to help!