SUPERNATURAL SEASON 6 SPECIAL PROMO


Season 6 will be a season of mystery and shadow. Heaven and Hell have been left in complete disarray since the apocalyptic events of Season 5. And now, monsters, angels, and demons roam across a lawless and chaotic landscape. And so Dean Winchester, who has retired from hunting and sworn never to return, finds himself being pulled back into his old life—pulled back by none other than Sam Winchester, who has escaped from Hell. The two reunite to beat back the rising tide of creatures and demon-spawn, but they quickly realize that neither are who they used to be, their relationship isn’t what it used to be, and that nothing is what it seems.

  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • RSS

LOCA



For nearly two decades now, Shakira has managed to carve out her own, rather indefinable niche in pop music. On Wednesday (September 29), she premiered the video for "Loca," the first single off her upcoming Sale el Sol album (due October 19). And while it's not exactly a unique artistic endeavor — it echoes sentiments already expressed by the likes of Matt & Kim (in their "Lessons Learned" clip) and Erykah Badu (in her firestormy "Window Seat" vid) — it's still undoubtedly her ... mostly because none of her high-gloss pop contemporaries would ever dare attempt something like it. Shot run-and-gun style in Barcelona, "Loca" follows Shakira and her crew — which includes a few cameramen and, somewhat improbably, British rapper Dizzee Rascal — on a madcap adventure that includes roller-skating, public wardrobe changes, motorcycle cruising, an illicit hop in a public fountain (a move that landed her in hot, uh, water with local authorities) and, of course, plenty of hip shaking. It's a decidedly guerrilla endeavor that appears to have been done on a budget hovering around zero (aside from a performance scene, the entire thing appears to have been shot on handheld cameras). Shakira has plenty to lose. Her albums are big events, things that resonate across continents, and it would be rather easy (or, at least, expected) for her to come out of the gate with a big-budget, glossy pop video. Instead, we get "Loca," which is none of those things, and is probably better because of that. And though it features some near-nudity and some illegal activity, the thing that resonates most about the "Loca" video is that none of that bad behavior is played up for shock value. Instead, it all helps match the kinetic, herky-jerky energy of the song itself. "Loca" is the rare video that doesn't attempt to outshine the song it's based on. Instead, it complements it. This is a very lively song, after all, so what better way to capture that than with a very lively video? There's a calculated madness to the "Loca" video, a vibrant, unchained energy, the kind very few artists can conjure up, no matter how big the budget. And, come to think of it, that's a pretty accurate way of summing up Shakira's entire career.


  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • RSS

BLONDA MARILYN:OBSESIA PENTRU JFK





S-au scris carti si au iesit DVD-uri pe tema filmului "Something's Got to Give", deci iata cat a fost de problematica aceasta productie, inca de la inceput.La scenariu au lucrat cinci scenaristi diferiti, printre care insusi Wlater Bernstein, care nu a fost deloc stralucit, insa. Filmul a depasit bugetul inca dinainte de inceperea filmarilor.(...) Directorul Fox, Peter Levathes, stia sigur ca o vedeta precum Marilyn avea sa provoace multe probleme pe platou din cauza starii ei de sanatate, asa ca l-a numit pe Greenson responsabil cu Marilyn - el trebuia sa se asigure ca Marilyn venea la filmari in fiecare zi.(...) Marilyn si-a ales ce regizor a vrut, pe George Cukor, si ce protagonist a vrut, pe Dean Martin. Jean Louis i-a creat costumele. Machiorul ei personal, Whitey Snyder, era prezent pe platou, dar si Sydney Guilaroff de la MGM, care i-a creat o coafura noua de un blond platinat. Insa Marilyn nu avea forta sa se lupte cu problemele care au tinut-o departe de platou 16 zile din cele 17 de la inceputul filmarilor. Marilyn avea sa dea vina pe o gramada de boli ca sa-si justifice absenta: sinuzita, insomnie, raceala, pierderea vocii, extenuare. Studioul a angajat trei doctori care sa fie prezenti pe platou in fiecare zi: un ORL-ist, un internist si un psihiatru. E greu sa urmarim DVD-ul cu documentarul "Marilyn:Something's Got to Give", care contine o privire cuprinzatoare asupra productiei acestui film; e si mai greu, daca ne gandim ce viata si cariera ar fi avut Marilyn daca nu ar fi fost atat de putin increzatoare in sine, daca nu ar fi fost doborata de nesigurante, relatii nefericite, paranoia si deznadejde. Totusi, in mod remarcabil, Cukor a reusit sa surprinda pe film cateva secvente de exceptie, in care Marilyn era, fara exagerare, mai frumoasa, mai atragatoare, mai Marilyn Monroe ca niciodata. Cum a reusit sa arate atat de bine in film, in ciuda cosmarului permanent din viata ei, a ramas un mister pana in ultima zi a vietii ei. A slabit 8 kilograme inainte de probele pentru machiaj si costume si arata extraordinar de tanara si in forma foarte buna. Bineinteles, nu mai lua medicamente, ceea ce ar putea sa explice scaderea in greutate. Silueta subtire i-a dat mult mai multa incredere in ea.(...) Pasea cu o eleganta regasita, era minunat sa o privesti.(...) Dupa aproximativ 40 de ani de cand Fox a concediat-o pe Marilyn si a anulat productia, studioul a salvat 37 de minute de film si a introdus o parte din ele in documentar, care a rulat ca documentar special de televiziune. "Maica-sa era nebuna, biata Marilyn era nebuna", avea sa spuna Cukor dupa aceea. Dupa ce si-a dat seama ca o sa aiba probleme cu el, Marilyn a incercat sa-l aduca pe platou pe scenaristul Nunnally Johnson ca sa-l inlocuiasca, insa nu a avut succes. Johnson isi amintea:"Marilyn era nevrozata. Chiar daca ar fi fost suficienti de zapaciti incat sa ma lase sa-i iau locul lui George, negresit s-ar fi intamplat ceva si Marilyn m-ar fi urat la fel de tare si pe mine. Marilyn continua sa se indeparteze din ce in ce mai tare de realitate."(...) Cu siguranta, lui Marilyn nu-i statea mintea la filmul "Something's Got to Give", chiar daca isi dadea toata silinta. De cand petrecuse acel weekend cu presedintele, in Palm Springs, Marilyn Monroe parea ca avea o singura preocupare:presedintele John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Rupert Allan isi aminteste:"Stiu doar ca parea obsedata de presedinte. Nu era foarte clar ce se intampla intre ei, insa stiu c nu se intampla cine stie ce. Din comportamentul ei mi-am dat seama ca-si dorea mai mult." Un agent al Serviciilor Secrete care a lucrat in timpul administratiei Kennedy adauga:"Il suna sau, mai bine zis, incerca sa il sune. Foarte des. Dorea sa-l vada. S-a exprimat foarte clar. Toata lumea stia lucrul asta." Nu este greu sa intelegem de ce s-a atasat Marilyn atat de repede de presedintele Kennedy. Bolnava de schizofrenie paranoida cronica, suferea de multe ori de accese de paranoia. Se stie ca era filata de FBI. Este posibil ca si alte servicii sa o fi urmarit in acea perioada, strict din cauza legaturii ei cu Arthur Miller. Bineinteles ca avea motive sa fie ingrijorata. Poate ca se gandea ca a gasit in JFK persoana cea mai potrivita sa o protejeze. La urma urmei, el avea sub control departamentul de aparare al SUA.(...) Fara indoila, era cel mai puternic om pe care-l cunoscuse vreodata.(...) Nu stapanea o camera, stapanea lumea.(...) Pentru a intelege obsesia lui Marilyn pentru JFK, trebuie amintit si faptul ca era o femeie careia, mai presus de orice, i iera frica sa ramana singura. Din nefericire, circumstantele vietii ei o obligau sa fie singura in marea majoritate a timpului.(...) A luat decizii cand era singura, ingrozita de ceea ce avea sa i se intample, de ce cosmar avea sa mai traiasca odata cu venirea diminetii.(...) Din nefericire, Marilyn era ultima grija a presedintelui. Nici macar nu-i mai raspundea la telefoanele pe care le dadea la Casa Alba. George Jacobs, prietenul si valetul lui Frank Sinatra, a participat la multe conversatii cu JFK, pe vremea cand presedintele se simtea bine la Sinatra acasa."Am petrecut suficient timp in compania lui ca sa-mi dau seama ca, pentru el, nici o femeie nu era sacra, nici macar sotia lui. Era ca Alexandru cel Mare, simtea nevoia sa cucereasca lumea. Pentru el, Marilyn a fost inca o cucerire, inca un trofeu - poate Marele Alb de la Hollywood, dar tot un numar, nu o poveste de dragoste."(...) "Jack o terminase cu ea dupa Palm Springs", spune senatorul George Smathers.(...) Jackie era obisnuita cu infidelitatile lui Kennedy, insa aceasta a deranjat-o. Stia din auzite ca Marilyn era o femeie cu probleme. Nu era furioasa, era degustata.(...) Eram surprins. Stiam ca Jackie are influenta asupra lui Jack, insa nu atat de mare, atat de mare incat sa provoace sfarsitul relatiei presedintelui cu o vedeta de cinema. Insa se pare ca a reusit."(...)"Daca Kennedy ar fi rezolvat altfel situatia cu Marilyn, poate ca lucrurile nu ar fi luat o intorsatura atat de urata," spune Rupert Allan. "Insa felul in care s-a ferit de ea nu a fost deloc laudabil."(...) Kennedy nu i-a spus niciodata raspicat lui Marilyn ca nu mai vroia sa aiba de-a face cu ea si ca relatia lor avea sa se limiteze la ce se intamplase intre ei in Palm Springs. Conform surselor, pur si simplu nu i-a mai raspuns la telefoanele pe care le dadea la Casa Alba.(...) Insa Marilyn se gandea la el. "Marilyn era obsedata si nevrotica," spune Diane Stevens."Sa recunoastem, era nebuna. Lua medicamente si nu gandea limpedesi a luat-o razna cand s-a intalnit cu Jack. Sincer, nu inteleg de ce. Fusese vorba doar de un weekend. Insa, nu stiu din ce motiv, povestea asta a dus la nenorocirea care s-a intamplat. Fptul ca nu-i raspundea la telefon a innebunit-o." Pat Kennedy Lawford nu mai avusese parte de o vizita neanuntata alui Marilyn, insa la 8 aprilie, la vre-o doua saptamani dupa weekendul lui Marilyn cu fratele ei, Jack, a aparut acasa la Pat pe neasteptate. (...) Dupa spusele unei prietene a lui Pat, care era acolo in ziua respectiva, Marilyn "a dat buzna pe plaja" in timp ce Pat juca volei, sarind si topaind fara coechipier.(...) Dupa cateva minute in care au schimbat amabilitati, timp in care Pat a fost neobisnuit de tacuta, Marilyn a inceput sa vorbeasca despre Jack, fratele ei. I-a spus ca avusese dreptate si ca fratele ei avea o prestanta impunatoare. Pat se uita fix la Marilyn.(...) Ceea ce stim despre conversatie, pentru ca Pat a pomenit despre asta, este ca Marilyn a intrebat-o pana la urma pe Pat care este numarul direct al presedintelui, la Casa Alba. Pat nu a vrut sa i-l dea, explicandu-i ca singurul numar de la Washington al fratelui ei pe care-l avea era numarul sau personal sau, cum s-a exprimat ea, "numarul de telefon al familiei". Marilyn a abandonat subiectul de cateva ori, insa l-a reluat. Obsesia ei pentru numarul de telefon al lui Jack a deranjat-o pe Pat, care mai tarziu avea sa marturiseasca:"Nu o mai vazusem niciodata pe Marilyn atat de incordata si innebunita."(...) Nu se stie daca Marilyn a folosit vreodata numarul pe care l-a obtinut de la Pat Kennedy; in acea perioada s-a intamplat ceva care sugereaza ca i-a telefonat lui JFK pe numarul respectiv, pentru ca in primavara lui 1962 Kennedy l-a insarcinat pe procurorul general, Bobby Kennedy, sa-i spuna lui Marilyn sa nu mai sune la Casa Alba. De asemenea, lui Bobby i s-a spus sa-i comunice lui Marilyn ca relatia cu el (sau ceea ce credea ea ca se intamplase intre ei) se terminase si ca Marilyn trebuia sa-si vada de treburile ei.

  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • RSS

HEY YOU!



The Jonas Brothers have released their new music video for the song “Hey You,” off of their “JONAS L.A.” Listen below and then be sure to tune in to the next episode of the Disney Channel Original Series “JONAS L.A.” titled “America’s Sweetheart” where you will be able to watch the video as part of the show.

  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • RSS

LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS



Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole is a 2010 computer-animated fantasy film loosely based on the first three books (The Capture, The Journey, and The Rescue) of the series Guardians of Ga'Hoole by Kathryn Lasky. Zack Snyder directed the film, with Jim Sturgess, Geoffrey Rush, Ryan Kwanten, Emily Barclay, Anthony LaPaglia, and David Wenham voicing the characters. Warner Bros. distributed the film with the Australian companies Village Roadshow Pictures and Animal Logic, the latter having produced visual effects for Happy Feet. Soren is a young adventurous Barn Owl who loves hearing stories from his father Noctus about the legend of the Guardians of Ga'Hoole, a legendary alliance of owls that are sworn to protect the Kingdom of Ga'Hoole. His younger sister Eglantine is enamoured by these stories, but their older brother, Kludd is jealous of the attention Soren receives. One night, while branching, Soren and Kludd accidentally fall out of their tree. They are attacked by a tasmanian devil and then captured by owls working for the evil Metalbeak and his mate Nyra. Incredibly, Soren and group of fearless young owls manage to stage a daring escape. With the future of the owl kingdoms hanging in the balance, brave Soren and his newfound friends travel to the ends of the earth in hopes of finding the mythical Great Tree and convincing the Guardians of Ga'Hoole to help defeat the Pure Ones once and for all. Legend of the Guardians took in $4.5 million on opening day, ranking third at the box office. It ranked second on Saturday, earning $6 million, and was #1 on Sunday, earning $4.6 million.

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment released a game based on the movie, as well as including some elements from the books.


  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • RSS

WE CAN





  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • RSS

FALLEN IDOLS


Paris Hilton breaks out her acting chops as she joins Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles on an episode of Supernatural.

The 28-year-old hotel heiress plays herself in the episode and allegedly kidnaps someone.

Sam and Dean are reunited and on the hunt again. They reach a small town and investgate a string of very strange murders. A man who has found James Dean's car "Little Bastard" is found dead as if he has been involved in a major car crash. Another man is murdered by someone who looks just like Abraham Lincoln. Suspecting that the murders are the work of famous ghosts, the boys do research at the local wax museum where Sam is attacked by what seems to be the ghost of Mahatma Gandhi. Shortly afterwards, two girls report to the police that their friend was kidnapped by Paris Hilton, which leaves the brothers speechless. After finding peculiar seeds in the victims' stomachs, they break into the museum's construction area where they do find Paris Hilton — who is in fact a Leshii, a pagan god in disguise, trying to settle down after its old home, a deep forest in Eastern Europe, has been cut down. By touching their possessions, the god can turn itself into famous people and kill their fans in order to feed on their blood. While fighting the Leshi, Dean references Padalecki's and Hilton's role in House of Wax, saying he has never seen it. In the end, Sam kills "Paris Hilton" with an iron axe.




  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • RSS