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clash of the titans = rubbish // monday, 5 april 2010 // |
i'll start by saying clash of the titans 3D was absolute crap. i was expecting a thrilling, adventure-packed re-make of the 1981 original and was left with no fulfillment. it was 300 meets lord of the rings but gave the impression it was directed by a high school drama teacher. saw the 3D version after having seen avatar 3D and having my mind blown away. i thought that seeing sam worthington kicking some ass in what is a legendary greek myth would have been entertaining. it wasn't entertaining at all. i struggled to see much of the 3D aspect through the whole movie. taking off the 3D glasses, the screen still looked 2D and normal. this might have something to do with the movie being made in 2D and being converted to 3D afterwards since avatar did so well at the movies - the director thought they'd try and ride the 3D wave. the movie follows perseus (worthington) as he tries to avenge the death of his surrogate father, mother and sister after they are killed by hades. perseus finds argos, a golden city which sits flush with the ocean and is home to a king and queen who have betrayed zeus and the other greek gods. they begin to feel the wrath of hades and zeus as they team up to try and make the humans pray to and respect them once again. perseus goes on a mission with the soldiers of argos to conquer hades which he must complete by battling a number of mythical, supernatural creatures. these are in the form of the "cracken," a giant sea-dwelling creature with large tenticles and a loud roar; a number of giant scorpions and medusa, the snake-headed woman. overall, the movie showed a bunch of men running around in skirts with swords, trying to kill creatures in dull and uneventful "action" scenes. the battles weren't anywhere near as epic as they should have been. the acting left a lot to be desired and without worthington, would have looked like an amateur school production. wait for it on DVD or watch it if you're bored out of your mind and are considering poking your eyes out with a red-hot needle. though, you may want to carry out such an activity after watching the movie. you've been warned.
after making nearly US$104million on it's opening weekend worldwide and over US$60million in the US alone, it's got me wondering if everyone went and saw it just to see what the movie was all about and to fulfil their desire for another 3D flick since avatar. a woman behind me walking out said, "that was the shittest movie i've ever seen." while it's no coneheads, it's up there.
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2010 white house egg roll // monday, 5 april 2010 // |
maybe it's just me - but there's actually nothing more hilarious, than seeing a mascot dressed up next to the US president. the above picture is from an annual event at the white house called the "easter egg roll." the easter egg roll is an event which takes place on the lawn of the white house and has been a tradition since 1878. there were some setbacks, when the event was cancelled when the white house received some new lawn, but it was later reinstated. 30,000 children and their parents will have access to the grounds today (american time) where a race takes place with painted eggs being rolled across the grass. other features include performances by artists, celebrity appearances and cabinet members reading books to children. this years focus will also be on the first lady's fitness program for children and will encourage them to exercise frequently in school. it's not an easy event to get into - with secret servicemen searching everyone and restricting what is taken in and to even get to the gates, you've got to have won a ticket lottery. nevertheless, the event looks absolutely HILARIOUS and there should be some quality pictures which come from it.
justin bieber will be performing at the event. there'll be appearances by the cast of "glee," harry potter author JK rowling, elmo from sesame street, reese witherspoon from legally blonde and olympic champion apolo ohno.
you can read a history of the event here & you can watch the 2010 event live & online here.
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iPad released in the US // monday, 5 april 2010 // |
it's been a big day on the international technology market today as the long-awaited release of the apple ipad took place. its been something people have been waiting for for months, with no one really knowing what the item does, apart from the fact it looks good and is a glorified iphone w/ internet. the question being asked now is will the ipad kill the netbook? the netbook first hit the scene a couple of years back and has been great for people needing an easily portable device which connects to the internet and does a lot of basic processing tasks. the ipad has the name "apple" behind it, which immediately draws people to it and it looks very sleek. however, the name "ipad" leaves a bit to be desired. early reports say that an estimated 700,000 units have been sold in the first day. the device allows people to turn it into a newspaper, a book, send emails, browse the internet and run thousands of applications. no doubt, there'll be people creating applications like crazy to make some easy money. it's easy to carry around, has a 9.7 inch LED-backlit screen and has multiple-touch capability. early reviews of the device have given it the "thumbs up." soon enough, it'll be widely used and we'll gain more of an insight into it's features and usability. can't find a network? the ipad has built in 3G technology to allow for easy browsing anywhere (providing the telco you're with provides coverage in the area). people lined the streets, eagerly awaiting their own piece of the pad. some even got on their segways to beat the crowds. will it revolutionise schooling? students doing their homework and in-class work on ipads?
the US version of the iPad retails for between US$499 for the basic 16GB wi-fi version and US$829 for the wi-fi 3G 64GB version. prices and release dates for australia are yet to be announced, but it looks like it will be mid-year. got an iPad? let us know what you think of it.
in other exciting news.. k rudd, the australian prime minister yesterday announced australia's first population minister. with such exciting news and his love for mandarin and twitter, we decided to send him a tweet in mandarin thanks to an online translator. to our surprise, he followed us back on twitter. what a legend! check out @KevinRuddPM on twitter.
and just when you thought things couldn't get ANY better.. after a few weeks of hard work and persistance, the teen-superstar who is @justinbieber also began following us on twitter! what an easter saturday! he might be following 50,000 fans, but he's got about 1.7 million following him - so we're honoured!
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bieber update // saturday, 3 april 2010 // |
it's been a busy week in the land of justin bieber. you might be thinking "why the hell do you keep talking about justin bieber?" well, it's quite simple - he's a big thing in music at the moment, has a stackload of fans and is pretty much, taking the US and the world by storm. his 2nd album my world 2.0 was released about two weeks ago now and made it to number 1 on the billboard top 200 - which is a very sought-after spot and is the youngest artist since stevie wonder to achieve it. if you don't know much about him - you won't have to go far to find out. he's got hundreds of millions of youtube views and is a daily trending topic on twitter and has been for the past few months.
the last week has seen loads of appearances and performances. he's been on the view, the tonight show with jay leno and chelsea lately. he's performed on a number of those shows and had interviews as well. if you've not seen chelsea lately before, it's worth a look, the host is a bit of a cougar and often takes the piss out of the people she's interviewing. you can check out the jay leno performance here and the chelsea lately performance here. basically, the guys got lots of talent and "bieber fever" as they call it, is hitting everywhere that he goes. a writer from CNN has written an article about his success and what's shaped it and how things will look for him in the future - the writer even compares him to michael jackson. there's also a "tap tap" app for iphones which is called "justin bieber revenge" and has been experiencing increasingly high sales.
april fools day saw justin bieber take over the funny or die website and call it "bieber or die." theres some hilarious videos there worth watching. he said he'd bought the website.. but obviously, it was just an april fools prank. he also posted on twitter saying that he was doing a video with lady gaga, but this was also an april fools joke. on april 10th, bieber will perform on saturday night live and he hopes to get involved in a couple of skits, not much else in the way of appearances are noted on his website in the coming weeks ahead of his june US tour which is seeing near-sell-outs at all venues. fans are also awaiting the release of the new "eenie meenie" video clip which was shot in beverley hills with jasmine villegas and sean kingston (photo from above) and a number of justin's friends. justin's mother's birthday is today and this saw him post messages on twitter saying how much he loves her and asking fans to do the same. not surprisingly, "#happybirthdaypattie" became a trending topic in no time, showing the true extent of justin's fanbase.
if you like following success stories, this is one to keep an eye on.
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lady gaga @ burswood dome // friday, 2 april 2010 // |
last night, april 1st 2010, lady gaga's monster's ball tour came to the burswood dome in perth. for those of you not familiar with perth, it's a city in western australia and has a population of about 1.5 million people. so, when an international superstar like lady gaga comes to town, people go a bit nuts. i went along for the ride to see what the fuss was all about and came out a bit of a fan myself.
about 18,000 fans turned up at the dome - with a lot of weird and wonderful people. there were women dressed nicely and others who were impersonators, which had the "police line, do not cross" tape wrapped around their bodies imitating the recent "telephone video" with beyonce. there were a lot of strange men who looked like women and women who looked like men. it also appeared that the whole gay population of perth was probably in attendance. there was a mix of older people with their wives, down to irresponsible parents who bought along their young children. not the wisest of moves. the 18,000 strong burswood dome crowd, which is a sell-out in perth, filled the arena on a hot perth night.
lady gaga's support act was the semi precious weapons who ironically, she used to support. no one really wanted to see them and the crowd weren't very excited, with the lead singer saying that the only person he wants to make love with more than himself is lady gaga. he yelled, "when i say lady, you say gaga.. lady.. gaga.." but no one really cared, they just wanted them off the stage. after a mix of michael jackson tunes played in the intermission, everyone at the dome hoped that after the next song, the curtains would come down and lady gaga would begin. eventually, she did and provided a high-octane ride for young and old fans alike. filled with controversy - images of another person vomitting all over her played on the screens, along with her eating a heart and blood going everywhere. there was lots of swearing from her.. and requests for assurance from the crowd that she'd made it as a big star.
she went all out - the staging was enormous, with the biggest lighting rigs i've seen at a show in perth. she had all of her usual costumes and outfits, which made for some lengthy changes between songs as she prepared - but nevertheless, the crowd was kept entertained with pumpin' dance music and videos playing on a large silhouette screen. the show followed more of a theatrical theme.. with four different sets from the forrest, to the nightclub to monsters ball itself. a lot of the costumes gaga wore with her bright yellow hair seemed outrageous. one, a large white thing which looked like she was a jellyfish or lampshade and a red costume which made her look like a moving gremlin. she constantly told fans how much she loved them and clearly showed that her artistic skill and singing had no bounds and she was able to deliver her famous tunes perfectly in a live setting, while dancing with high energy. at times, she played from a piano with a huge fireball coming out of it and had large props like a fountain of youth which produced red liquid and a large "monster" in the form of a pirahna which symbolised the paparazzi.
the dancers she had on stage were dressed in next-to-nothing and sometimes, fans struggled to tell if they were male or female. gaga's performance often referred to sex with her touching herself a number of times and she quashed rumours from the media and public saying she had a dick. there was no way, after seeing the bare-all costumes she was wearing, that she could have anything concealed. she told fans to "be themselves" and to "not let anyone tell you you're not worth anything." the performance was strange, exciting, colourful - an absolute spectacle. now i know what the fuss is all about.. it's about controversy.
fans rocked out to tunes such as telephone, speechless, love game, boys boys boys, teeth, brown eye, vanity, just dance and alejandro and the show ended with the well-known classics, pokerface, paparazzi and bad romance. the "fame monster" will have converted a large amount of concertgoers to fans who will no doubt go and see her at any future concerts. plus, she actually sings and dances unlike britney.
photos by michael spencer.
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k rudd and robin williams go at it! // wed, 31 march 2010 // |
all kidding aside, even if kevin rudd is a bit hilarious at times, at least he's got the country's back. you probably still laugh every time you see kevin rudd after seeing the episodes of "kevin rudd PM" on rove all that time ago. you probably think of him doing that hilarious laugh. or you might think of him speaking mandarin, or putting his bottom lip down. but today, kevin went into bat for australia after robin williams called australians "rednecks" on david letterman. maybe letterman's never been here - and obviously robin williams still has australian stereotypes in mind. in the video, basically robin williams talks about australians all being redneck british people and that they get drunk, go into the outback and drink their own urine. k rudd fired back some comments on triple m radio, saying that williams should explore the south of america, like alabama before he starts teasing the australian population. how true! williams also goes on to talk about how there's shark nets at every beach - i've never seen one in perth and we've got PLENTY of beaches. are you high robin? he also talks about "australian rules football" and how it's a variation of rugby, then incorrectly says that two teams huddle together and put their heads into their teammates asses. well robin, surprisingly, that IS rugby - that's not "australian rules football." so despite k rudd often being an idiot, he's come home with the goods this time. hopefully the american people don't take on board williams comments and get put off visiting australia - which is nothing like he described it.
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lady gaga imposter in perth // wednesday, 31 march 2010 // |
on the eve of lady gaga's appearance in perth for the monster ball tour at the burswood dome tomorrow night, a fake lady gaga was strutting the streets of perth today. the news was originally reported by 92.9 after a listener had called saying they'd spotted gaga walking down hay street. everything seemed to add up, with some burley-looking blokes in suits following her around and a black 4WD coming to pick her up near the rydges hotel. however, it appears it was all a hoax after they realised the imposter was carrying a bit too much weight and after looking at the photo, her face looks nothing like gagas. scandal! fans have been waiting all day at perth airport to catch a glimpse of gagas arrival, while some media outlets are reporting its possible that gaga is already in perth and may have arrived yesterday. whoever the imposter is - they obviously love getting attention and obviously, this was one way to get it - it appears to have worked!
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justin bieber & sean kingston film "eenie meenie" vid // wed, 31 march 2010 // |
justin bieber and sean kingston yesterday shot the video clip for "eenie meenie" which was recently released on justin bieber's my world 2.0 album and will be on sean kingston's upcoming album. the shoot took place in the hollywood hills, with the setting being a pool party. a lot of the stars' friends were invited along to be in the video and participate in the festivities. the video was shot and directed by ray kay who is known for his work with artists such as lady gaga, the backstreet boys, beyonce knowles, destinys child and enrique iglesias just to name a few. the video should be released shortly and will no doubt be another one to add to justins impressive and ever-increasing collection. the video also features jasmine villegas who is best known for her appearance in justin's "baby" video.
yesterday justin's never let you go video was released. it's already had 2.5 million views in less than 24 hours. pictures from rap-up.com.
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"karate kid" remake // tuesday, 30 march 2010 // |
it's an exciting time for lovers of the 1984 movie karate kid. the 2010 remake of the same name is due to hit movies in june in the US, but possibly won't come out in australia till late 2010 or early 2011. the movie focusses around a similar story to the original, where the karate kid, played by jaden smith (will smith's son from the pursuit of happyness) moves out of detroit with his single mother and moves to beijing. once there, he starts to get bullied by a kid in school and learns kung-fu from mr. han (jackie chan). a lot of negative criticism has been directed at the movie from fans of the original about the fact that smith is black and shouldn't be playing the part. obviously, the movie is a modern adaptation with a similar story, and is not intended to to be a accurate reproduction. the movie is set to be called the karate kid in the US only and in other countries will probably be labelled as the kung-fu kid. james horner is going to be scoring the film - who is best known for his recent work on avatar which he spent 2 years producing. it should be an exciting movie for lovers of the original and the newer generation alike. there's some awesome footage of training sessions on the great wall of china.
you can check out the official website and trailer here.
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"kick ass" controversy // tuesday, 30 march 2010 // |
you may or may not have heard of kick ass the movie by now, but when april 16th comes around, you'll be hearing a lot more about it. the only reason it's made it in the news prior to it's release is because it's outraged family groups due to it's classification. it's been given an MA15+ classification in australia, which doesn't seem all too unusual considering movies like superbad, step brothers and other similar movies have been given the same rating. what's outraged them though is the fact that an 11-year-old girl (pictured above) frequently uses the "c" and "f" words in the movie and they believe it isn't suitable for minors. overseas, the movie has been given an R17+ rating and in the UK, its not possible for people under 16 to see it, even in the company of an adult. a child psychologist has even said that the movie could "trigger nightmares and encourage swearing." well, if you're a parent who is stupid enough to take their 10 year old to see it, then you'll be the one putting them at risk. overall though, it seems like the movie is going to be awesome and provide some decent comedy on the movie scene, which has been lacking it recently.
it was featured at san diego's comic-con, a conference for geeks from every walk o life. the attendees were very impressed with the footage and said it had "intense scenes." the plot summary says "Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan with a few friends and who lives alone with his father. His life is not very difficult and his personal trials not that overwhelming. However, one day he makes the simple decision to become a super-hero even though he has no powers or training." the movie stars a familiar face in christopher mintz-plasse, otherwise known as "mclovin" from superbad and the cape-wearing geek from role models. also features nicolas cage. in what is a fantastic pre-release indicator of it's success, the movie has an "8.8/10" on IMDB which is nothing short of impressive. some have labelled it "superbad meets kill bill." can't wait to see it and will review it as soon as it's out.
check out the official website and trailer.
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2010 nickelodeon kids choice awards // sunday, 28 march 2010 // |
the nickelodeon kids choice awards 2010 went off with a bang today in LA, with a huge line-up of stars hitting the UCLA campus to bring an entertaining show. miley cyrus headed into the show with the most nominations, but was outdone with awards by taylor swift, taking home two. ryan sheckler ended up winning the favourite sports person over kobe bryant and taylor lautner took out favourite actor. it was the usual story for celebrities, with a lot getting slimed on stage (especially katy perry) and great performances by rihanna and also justin bieber. you can see justin bieber's performance here along with a red carpet interview with him. selenz gomez won an award also.
one of the highlights of the evening was when host, kevin james opened the show with a bit of a hip-hop dance routine while being serenaded from above with adam sandler dressed in an angel costume. for those of you who missed it - it's showing on foxtel tonight on the nickelodeon channel at 6:30pm AEST and 3:30pm AWST. below is a complete list of winners.
full winners list of nickelodeon's 2010 kids' choice awards:
- favorite tv show: "icarly"
- favorite tv actor: dylan sprouse
- favorite tv actress: selena gomez
- favorite music group: black eyed peas
- favorite female singer: taylor swift
- favorite male singer: jay-z
- favorite song: "you belong with me" - taylor swift
- favorite movie: "alvin and the chipmunks: the squeakquel"
- favorite cutest couple: jacob and bella
- favorite movie actor: taylor lautner
- favorite movie actress: miley cyrus
- favorite cartoon: "spongeBob squarepants"
- favorite reality show: "american idol"
- favorite female athlete: misty may treanor
- favorite male athlete: ryan sheckler
- favorite video game: "mario kart"
- favorite book: "diary of a wimpy kid" series
- favorite animated movie: "up"
- favorite voice from an animated movie: jim carrey - "a christmas carol (2009)"
photos by getty images.
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justin bieber update // saturday, 27 march 2010 // |
if you haven't heard of justin bieber by now, you're probably living under a rock. he's slowly taking the world by storm and has been hailed by usher as a "prodigy." a lot of people might recognise his songs from sounding a bit like a girl - but that's apparently changing as we speak. he's selling out venues he plays at, with recent shows in houston reaching crowds of 70,000. he's just released his second album named "my world 2.0" and is flying to australia at the end of april to promote the australian version of it, which contains all of his first album "my world" as well as a fan poster which is a mosaic of fan-submitted pictures.
recently, his album went on sale in the US and is already #1 on the US charts. you'll usually know where he is because you'll hear a million screaming girls aged from 5-15 years in the distance. some are labelling him the next michael jackson, but i think it's wayyyy too early to tell. anyway, the kids got talent. currently, he's bought back the old willy wonka and the chocolate factory competition, by chucking golden tickets in his "my world 2.0" CD's. the ultimate prize being an all-expenses trip to the bahamas with him.
he's performing tomorrow at the 2010 nickelodeon kids choice awards but is keeping his performance under wraps. he performed at disneyland today, doing an acoustic "baby" and also sung a bit of usher a cappella. he's about to embark on a US and canadian 40-stop tour and tickets to the general public go on sale at 10am US time on 27th march 2010 in the local time of wherever the concert is. you can get ticket details at bieberfever.com.
during the week, you probably heard that justin bieber's manager, scooter braun was arrested for endangering public safety - well, now to support scooter you can purchase "FREE SCOOTER" tshirts from the justin bieber store - all money goes to charity.
his australian version of "my worlds" can be pre-ordered from justinbieber.com.au and will be available at the end of april. you can also follow @justinbieber on twitter and get regular updates. you'll see links on the left hand side of this page with a "bieber box" to official and unofficial sites as well as a small countdown to his arrival in australia.
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robin hood to open cannes festival // saturday, 27 march 2010 // |
the canne's film festival isn't too far away now and there's been some shock in the industry as ridley scott's robin hood has selected to be the opening film. the movie stars russell crowe and cate blanchett and has had it's fair share of setbacks. early on, sienna miller got dumped and replaced with cate blanchett and russell crowe had to be thrown into an exercise regime to lose some of his weight. some are saying he'll be playing a mediocre "robin" and that it'll be a letdown. others are open to seeing it and then judging it. unfortunately, the trailer doesn't even do much for the appeal of the movie. the festival runs from the 12th - 23rd of may 2010 and usually is attended by the rich and famous of hollywood. you can check out the official robin hood website here.
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earth hour 2010 // saturday, 27 march 2010 // |
if you've never heard of earth hour - you're about to. earth hour 2010 is today, saturday 27 march 2010 from 8:30pm - 9:30pm in your local time. basically, it's run by WWF and they are hoping that around 1 billion households around the world turn off their lights for one hour and have an impact on the environment by reducing everyones carbon footprint. a lot of places are hosting post-earth-hour parties and events. a number of major bands such as coldplay are supporting the idea and encouraging their fans to do so. for the first time this year, india is also participating in earth hour (and so they should, since they have a friggin massive country) which should make a huge difference. do your bit between 8:30pm and 9:30pm and turn your lights and electrical appliances off.
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australian grand prix 2010 // friday, 26 march 2010 // |
it's the last weekend in march and we know that what means. it means it's the time that albert park in melbourne turns into a giant race track for the 2010 australian grand prix. it's set to be a big weekend with the grand prix running from 25th of march until 28th march. there's still decent tickets available through ticketek, but hope you've got some accommodation planned as the prices will hit you in the pocket. it's a great way to show the aussie spirit - getting down there and supporting our own mark weber as he tries to win it at home for the red bull racing team.
it's set to be a big weekend of motor sport, with john travolta flying into town to be trackside for the event. no doubt, he's been handed a pretty penny for that gig. probably flew himself here as well. i wonder if he'll be doing any scientology stuff while he's here?
if you're into the sport, check out mark weber's guide to albert park and enjoy the weekend watching it either channel 10 or one HD.
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ABBA to re-unite for a once-off show? // friday, 26 march 2010 // |
britain's times has reported that during an interview with benny andersson and björn ulvaeus, the male half of the group, they stated that reuniting for a once-off show with an orchesta and invite-only crowd sounded like a good idea. the comments bring only a glimmer of hope for ABBA fans, but after the recent success globally of the musical mamma mia! it would only make sense. in the year 2000, they turned down a $1 billion offer to conduct a world tour stating that money wasn't an issue and that they wanted to be remember for who they were.
i mean, really? are they crazy? get back out there and rock the pants off the world! if AC/DC can still do it - i'm sure ABBA can. there'd be people in their millions wanting to see them perform in stadiums and arenas around the world!
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TI out of the big house & on curfew // friday, 26 march 2010 // |
TMZ reports that TI, whose real name is clifford harris, has been placed on curfew following being released from prison on weapons charges. TI was locked up about 10 months ago now after pleading guilty to weapons charges and is set to hit the music scene hard when he returns. i mean, if you've had all that time to occupy, why not do something constructive? it'll be interesting to see if TI remains the same as when he went into prison and whether he continues to pump out the rhymes. the release doesn't come without punishment though - he's still got to do 400 hours of community service, is on probation for 3 years and has a curfew for the next 30 days or so of 11pm. hard when you're living the big life, right?
you can check out TI's website - www.trapmuzik.com to keep in touch with what's going on.
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sam wortho in clash of the titans // friday, 26 march 2010 // |
sam worthington arrived in london the other day ahead of the premiere of clash of the titans. the avatar star is riding a wave of success in hollywood and despite this, still remains incredibly down-to-earth. speaking on nova 93.7 to ryan & monty yesterday, worthington spoke about how much of a rollercoaster ride being an actor is and not knowing whether or not you're going to be working in a few months time. he said that a few years ago, he was down to his last $2000 and was living out of his car and he's shot himself to stardom, becoming one of the biggest names in hollywood at present. he also said that jim cameron had talked about further avatar movies if the first movie made more than $1 billion. it's now made $2.6 billion, so wortho said it's likely we'll be seeing an avatar 2, 3, 4, 5 etc.
there's nothing cooler than rocking up in london and wearing an AC/DC shirt. onya wortho! clash of the titans is in cinemas april 2nd 2010.
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nickelodeon kid's choice awards 2010 // friday, 26 march 2010 // |
it's that time again, where the folks at nickelodeon roll out the orange carpet and slime people! it's the 2010 kid's choice awards! for those of you who don't know how it works, kids from around the world vote for their favourite sporting, music, movie and entertainment personalities online and then there's an awards show which is a bit of fun for the youngsters.
this year, rhianna and justin bieber are set to perform, along with appearances from personalities such as steve carrell, jackie chan, david spade, chris rock, katy perry and queen latifah. in the US, it's on saturday march 27th @ 8PM - aussies can catch it on the FOXTEL network on nickelodeon. click here for a full list of people appearing.
so, get voting by visiting the 2010 kids choice awards website and on sunday (AU time) we'll have all the photos and updates from what happened at the show.
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hey dad! child sex abuse scandal // friday, 26 march 2010 // |
most australians will remember the ever-popular 1980-1990's sitcom hey dad!. it was a long-running show which captivated audiences each night and was full of light-hearted comedy. over the last couple of days, a very serious issue has been brought to the surface as the main actor of the show, robert hughes has been accused of sexually assaulting young stars on the show. the first instance was when sarah monahan, a 6 year old star of the show told her story.
at first, i thought it's a simple case of "one persons word against anothers." but then, last night, other actors started weighing into the claims saying they had witnessed the same behaviour by hughes. so now, all i can say is that he's a dirty paedophile. there's really no other way to put it. he's currently in singapore and denies the claims (which you'd expect he would). no doubt, he's probably in singapore for the wrong reasons (an assumption, but a well-calculated one). the most irresponsible part of the story is that actors went to the executive producer on the show at the time and told him what was occurring and he dismissed their claims without further investigation.
police have said they can't investigate the matters until the victims make a complaint to them - hopefully they do and robert hughes can be put before a court to face these shocking crimes.
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the hills is no more // thursday, 25 march 2010 // |
MTV has reported that the hills season 6 will be the last. i can't say i've ever watched it, but it's clearly a tragedy for the male public.. considering the chick on the left above nearly has one beast (yes, beast) falling out. needless to say, i'm sure MTV will come up with some other terrible reality TV show to play instead of some breakthrough music artists.
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manly art? // thursday, 25 march 2010 // |
you're thinking right now - "i feel dirty?" but.. what you're looking at is an exhibition by british artist antony gormley. basically, from the end of march until august 2010, new yorker's will be seeing the above nude statues planted in different locations all around the city. it looks pretty awesome, especially seeing them on top of buildings. you can check out the article here.
NYPD even had to warn the public that the statues aren't people that are going to commit suicide by jumping off buildings. i can still imagine the sheer terror some pedestrians will face if the wind picks up and blows one of those statues off a building. wish i was in new york city.
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lady gaga is ROCKING australia // thursday, 25 march 2010 // |
she's one of the hottest pop artists in the world right now and lady gaga has been creating quite a stir during her current visit to australia. there's been people complaining that live performances and concerts should be classified and given a rating as her current monster ball world tour apparently contains vulgar, disturbing images. what sort of twit takes their child to see lady gaga anyway without having some sort of understanding about the content and what it's going to be like?
needless to say, lady gaga is having AWESOME success everywhere she goes, with recent hits with beyonce and that "explicit" video everyone has been talking about. i think it's a masterpiece. created in true artistic style. she can't be doing too much wrong though - she's just been named the first person to receive 1 billion video views on the internet.
the last couple of nights, lady gaga has been performing in melbourne @ acer arena to rave reviews. you can see pictures from the show here.
it's only about 1 week until lady gaga heads to perth for a near sell-out concert at the burswood dome. there's some tickets still available, but all are restricted viewing. check out ticketek australia for tickets. get in fast.
i'll post a review of the perth lady gaga show after it's happened!
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justin bieber's my world 2.0 hits australia tomorrow // thursday, 25 march 2010 // |
it's been a long wait for the diehard justin bieber fans, but my world 2.0 is due to hit store shelves in australia on 26th march 2010 (tomorrow). you can get a copy from places like sanity, or via justin bieber's official website @ www.justinbieber.com.au. only drama is, on that official australian site of his, it says the release date is late in april. i'm guessing it's possible sanity is importing the CD's from overseas? the australian version is set to have a mosaic of fan pictures which you can upload @ the previous-mentioned website. the CD's due out at $24.95 and includes tracks such as "baby ft. ludacris," "u smile," "somebody to love," "eenie weenie ft sean kingston," and "never let you go" - just to name a few.
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