Movie Review: “The Bucket List”

Rob Reiner’s “The Bucket List” features Jack Nicholson as a cantankerous billionaire and Morgan Freeman as the winking, twinkling teller of truths. Neither role is a stretch for these actors; we have all seen this shtick before.

The movie kicks off with one of Morgan Freeman’s trademark “This is God speaking” wisdom-induced voiceovers. Edward Cole (Jack Nicholson), the rich SOB, and Carter Chambers, (Morgan Freeman) the car mechanic who once had aspirations of being a history professor, end up in the same room in the cancer ward of a hospital that Edward owns. Each of the men is given a dim prognosis, forecasting that each will be dead in under a year. Being forced to face their own mortality, the two end up writing a bucket list together-a list of things that they want to accomplish before they kick the proverbial bucket.

Some of the entries on their bucket list include:  (read the rest of the review here)

Stephen Colbert For President: Ahead of Kucinich, Richardson, and Gravel!

 

He may be running as a joke, but Stephen Colbert has thrown a bit of a monkey wrench into the upcoming election.

New polls show the Colbert ahead of some presidential hopefuls as Bill Richardson, Dennis Kucinich and Mike Gravel!

Colbert for President?!

He’d likely do a better job than Bush!

Fall TV: “My Name is Earl” Season 3 Spoilers

Catalina, Darnell, Joy, Earl and Randy

Earl Hickey (Jason Lee), once a guy who did a lot of bad things, is now a firm believer in karma and seeks to right the wrongs he once committed.

When we last saw Earl, he was finally getting his life together. He landed a sales job, got an apartment, obtained a GED, and even had a girlfriend. Then, his pregnant ex-wife, Joy (Emmy winner Jaime Pressly), was facing mandatory time in prison for stealing a truck. This would have been Joy’s third strike. Earl did not want Joy to have to leave her family, so he took the blame for the crime and ended up getting sentenced to two years in prison.

My Name is Earl will be back with all new episodes beginning on Thursday, September 27^th at 8/7c on NBC. The season premiere will be one hour long. Here are some spoilers for the new season of My Name is Earl.

Fall TV: Spoilers for Season 4 of Desperate Housewives

  Bree, Susan, Lynette and Gabrielle

When we last saw the housewives at the end of season three, Edie had hung herself, Gabrielle and Carlos were re-sparking their romance on her wedding night to Victor, Susan and Mike finally got married, it was revealed to the viewing audience that Bree is faking a pregnancy, and Lynette is dealing with both having cancer and forgiving her mother who has come to live with the family.

The fourth season of Desperate Housewives begins on Sunday, September 30^th at 9/8c on ABC. These are spoilers for the upcoming season of Desperate Housewives. If you don’t want to learn any new scoop about the fourth season, then you will probably want to stop reading now. You have been warned!  Read the spoilers here.

Carlos and Gabrielle

New neighbor, Katherine Mayfair

Fall TV: “The Office” Season 4 Spoilers

Season 4 of The Office. The Fun Run with Jim, Pam, Kevin, Andy (with bleeding nipples!) and Michael.

NBC’s hit show, The Office, comes back with new episodes for the loyal fans of the Dunder Mifflin team on Thursday, September 27^th at 9/8c. The fourth season of The Office is going to start off bigger than ever with hour long episodes the first four weeks.

Season 3 of The Office left viewers wondering if Jim (John Krasinski) and Pam (Jenna Fischer) might finally start dating, if Karen (Rashida Jones) actually got dumped by Jim because the audience did not actually see it happen before he asked Pam out, if Michael (Golden Globe winner Steve Carell) and the now unemployed Jan (Melora Hardin) are going to live together, if Ryan (B.J. Novak) will become Michael’s boss from hell now that he has Jan’s job at corporate, and fans are always wondering what Dwight (Rainn Wilson), Angela (Angela Kinsey), Meredith (Kate Flannery), Andy (Ed Helms), Phyllis (Phyllis Lapin), Stanley (Leslie Baker), Creed (Creed Bratton), Toby (Paul Lieberstein), Oscar (Oscar Nunez), Kevin (Brian Baumgartner), and Kelly (Mindy Kaling) will get into next.

The first episode of the fourth season of The Office is called “Fun Run”. A freak accident leads Michael to believe that the office is cursed. Michael then explores the religious beliefs of his employees before deciding to hold a 5k fun run for charity. Michael is as ridiculous as ever. The t-shirts for the event read, “Michael Scott’s Dunder Mifflin Scranton Meredith Palmer…keep reading…

Dwangela returns! Dwight and Angela

Jam! Jim and Pam

Don’t forget that the fourth season of The Office starts on Thursday, September 27^th at 9/8c. The first four episodes of the new season will each be an hour long.

How Much Money Do Celebrities Make for Giving Speeches?

Donald Trump

It is not uncommon for organizations to hire motivational and entertaining speakers for events. The idea is to combine live entertainment while delivering a message that the organization wishes to promote. Various celebrities are often hired for speaking engagements. A fascinating aspect of celebrity speaking engagements is the fee that they charge. Some, often lesser known, celebrities charge a few thousand dollars for the privilege of having them grace an event and give a formal speech. However, the more famous celebrities require hundreds of thousands of dollars in exchange for their services. Here is an entertaining list of celebrities and the fees that they charge for speaking at events. Keep reading…

Star Jones

Halle Berry is Pregnant!

Halle Berry has confirmed to Nancy O’Dell on Access Hollywood that she is 3 months pregnant! This will be Halle’s first child. She and her model boyfriend, Gabriel Aubrey met and first started dating in 2005.

Celebrities from Tennessee

Johnny Knoxville

Justin Timberlake

Dolly Parton

The state of Tennessee has a rich history. Tennessee is one the states linking the North to the South. Historically, pioneers crossed the mountains in Tennessee to settle into the wilderness, bringing with them the spirit of independence and daring that has become a part of Tennessee’s great history. Nashville, the capital city, is known nationally as the center for country music. Tennessee’s largest city, Memphis, is the birthplace of urban blues. Tennessee’s rich history includes being the birthplace for some famous, even legendary, people. Here is an entertaining list of celebrities who have called Tennessee their home.

The Real Names of Celebrities: A List of Stage Names and Birth Names of Celebrities

Would we think of Marilyn Manson the same way if he were known by his birth name, Brian Warner?

Does this woman look at she should be called Portia De Rossi or Amanda Lee Rogers?

Back in the 1950’s and 1960’s any person breaking into show business was encouraged to change their real name to a stage name. A stage name is a pseudonym that a celebrity chooses to be recognized by, rather than their given birth name. Even today, many celebrities change their names for a variety of reasons. Some feel that their birth names lack that certain pizzazz that is associated with celebrity. The person may feel that their name just doesn’t possess the right sound. A name may sound too plain and ordinary, so a showbiz name is adopted instead. Others want to conceal their family origins. Sometimes foreign names that are difficult to spell or pronounce are changed to another name that sounds more American. Some may just have the same name of a person who is already in the business and do not want to be confused with that other person; there are acting organizations that prevent more than one member having the same name.

Hollywood is often accused of being a “fake” community. The most commonly fake occurrence in the industry is that of fake, or rather stage names. Whatever the reason, many celebrities choose to adopt new names. Here is an entertaining list of celebrity stage names and birth names. You may be surprised when you see how many famous people that you know and love were actually born under another name. For some, it is clear to see why they wanted to adopt new names. In other cases, the celebrity names are similar to the actual birth names. Keep reading…

Celebrities from Indiana

David Letterman

Michael Jackson

Indiana is predominantly known for three things: the Indy 500, basketball, and corn. However, some rather famous people are from the state. For your amusement, here is an entertaining list of celebrities who are from Indiana. Keep reading…