More Harry Potter!!

If you have not read the Harry Potter series (Years 1-7) than shame on you! But for you Potter fans, you need to head over to Amazon.com to see and read excerpts of The Tales of Beedle the Bard by the Queen herself, J.K. Rowling. Amazon purchased Rowling’s The Tales of Beedle the Bard at an auction held by Sotheby’s in London. The book contains five wizarding fairy tales, referenced in the last book of the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Tales' is one of only seven handmade copies by Rowling herself in existence. The purchase price was £1,950,000 (~$2,850,900.00). Amazon has got some bank!

Go here and enjoy: http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?docId=1000179911

Amusement Trailer

Here is a new trailer I ran across for the upcoming horror movie, Amusement.

The movie's plot involves " A traumatized woman that is questioned by a cop and a psychiatrist about three stories involving a clown, a hotel and a convoy, that involve her and two of her female friends from childhood".

I think the trailer looks kick-ass. How can you not like a killer dressed as a clown? So go check out the trailer here:

http://www.apple.com/trailers/picturehouse/amusement/

Amusement hits theaters April 25th

"It's funny, right?"

Noooooooooooo!!! Bad SJP!

Why? Why? Why? Sarah Jessica Parker was spotted yesterday, leaving the Serge Normant for John Frieda salon in the Meatpacking District, NYC. Sarah now sports a dark, shorter "hag" style which I personally think makes her look even older. Plain Jane Parker is back! Bitch you have a few months to fix this bullshit before Sex & The City:The Movie premieres!

Fergie is a Lucky Girl!

Newly engaged Josh Duhamel to singer/actress Fergie, opened up about his transformer and why he is so Fergalicious.

Jesse Metcalfe Gets a BETTER Haircut!

Finally somebody told Jesse Metcalfe that his hair looked like shit and that he should do something about it. And that's what he did last Tuesday in L.A. Welcome back stud!

Before:

Jennifer Lopez-Bazaar Alernate Cover & Inside Shots (February 2008)

David Beckham-Emporio Armani Underwear Ad Campaign

McConaughey & Hudson- Glamour Cover (February 2008)

"We rather be friends than hook up"- You know these two have fucked! How could they not?

McConaughey & Hudson- Fool's Gold Promotional Shoot

Matthew McConaughey & Kate Hudson looked super hot together at a recent photo shoot to promote their upcoming movie, Fool's Gold. McConaughey looks damn good cleaned-up and clothed, especially those pants that accentuate his muscle.

Kim Cattrall - Cougar of The Week

This is sooooo sad-Kim models the new "mature" bathing suit line for active adults/cougars. Remember to keep moving and hydrate yourselves.

Sugababes Music Video-Denial

Jennifer Lopez-Bazaar Cover Girl (February 2008)

Sighting: SJP in The City

Sarah Jessica Parker was sighted yesterday in NYC after viewing a documentary screening at the Tribeca Grand. 143 days and counting down to Sex & The City: The Movie-out on May 30th!

Janet Jackson's Video Premiere: Feedback

They Hunger by Scott Nicholson (2007)

Started:01/07/2008

Ended: 01/19/2008

Synopsis:

In a wilderness gorge deep in the Southern Appalachian Mountains, the worst of the natural and supernatural worlds collide.
A crack adventure team is testing two experimental rafts, sponsored by an outdoor gear corporation. Led by Bowie Whitlock, the group plans a three-day run down 13 miles of the most treacherous whitewater in the eastern United States.
An FBI manhunt is underway in the gorge for Ace Goodall, a religious zealot wanted for a series of deadly abortion clinic bombings. Two agents, cut off from outside communication, stumble onto Ace's camp, triggering an explosive trip wire. The blast opens an underground cavern, exposing a long-buried subterranean species to the surface world.
A freak storm floods the river as the creatures swoop down from the cliffs. Cut off from the outside world, at the mercy of the harsh wilderness, the group's only avenue of escape is almost as deadly as the creatures that attack them.
The group must ride the deadly rapids, but not everyone is interested in mutual survival.
Ace has one bomb left.God is talking to him.It's raining again.The dead won't stay dead.
And the creatures...they hunger.

>>>>>>>>>>>>WARNING-SPOILERS AHEAD<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Characters:

Robert Wayne "Ace" Goodall (aka Bama Bomber): DEAD: Wanted terrorist by the FBI; religious fanatic; would blow-up abortion clinics with homemade bombs; 30 years old, 5'6'' with 3 missing teeth; armed w/Colt Python and several bombs in his knapsack; has been wandering the Unegama Gorge Wilderness Area for a couple of weeks with Clara; paranoid about being captured - he booby traps the perimeter of his camp; sacrificed himself by setting-off one of his home-made bombs as a group of vampires descended upon him

Clara Bannister: Ace's accomplice; also wanted in connection with the bombings; 5'5'' and about 100 lbs; no ass-small tits with black stringy hair; raised in a trailer park but educated; father was a preacher and auto mechanic;pregnant; met Ace when he picked her up hitchhiking; enjoys pain and the thrill of danger; was captured by the vampires, but rescued by Bowie

Bowie Whitlock: Tour guide for ProVentures; vegetarian; obsessive about his workout routines; lives in the remote wilderness of Montana in self-imposed exile; wife (Connie) killed by an avalanche while they were cross-country skiing; haunted by her death in his dreams; AA member; getting older and starting to notice it; about 8-10 years older than the others on the trip; had a past relationship with Dove, but still fucking her on the down low

Vincent Stefano Farrengalli: Loudmouthed Italian from the Bronx; dark looks & brash in manner; very competitive; muscular and hairy; feels he is God's gift to women

C.A. McKay: DEAD: Professional bicyclist; heralded to be the next Lance Armstrong; first of the ProVentures group to be attacked and killed; while rafting, creature swooped down and attached itself to his back, biting his neck; later-came back as a vampire

Travis Lane: DEAD: ProVentures rep; business executive; attacked and killed by one of the creatures; later-came back as a vampire

Jim Castle: DEAD: FBI agent; ex-Navy SEALs; had 3 bad marriages, ex-HRT; 35 y/o; had a bout with testicular cancer and won; does not have a great record with the FBI and fears being pulled to a desk job; attacked and killed by The Rook who had come back as a vampire; later-came back as a vampire himself

Dereck Samford (aka The Rook): DEAD:Castle's partner; FBI agent/behavioral profiler; Stanford educated Behavorial Psychologist

Robert Raintree: DEAD: Cherokee Indian that runs a chain of gyms (6 total); partnered with ProVentures in developing a line of personal workout equipment; raven black hair with piercing dark eyes; extremely built and actually won the bronze in the 2000 Olympics, wrestling in the middleweight class; carrying one of the 2 inflatable rafts (The Muskrat); carries a "medicine pouch" that contains hallucinogenic prescriptions that he takes to aid him on his sacred vision quest

Dove Krueger: DEAD: ProVentures photographer; only female on the team; highly regarded journalist known for her coverage of extreme sports and outdoor adventures; had a past relationship with Bowie (i.e. fucking on the down low)

Pete & Jenny: DEAD & DEAD: Married couple that Ace & Clara run into and steals their canoe; eventually Castle runs into them in his pursuit of Ace & Clara; Castle gives them a map and points them in the direction of civilization

My Review: This was my first Scott Nicholson book and probably my last. When I read the back of the book, I was hoping for some of The Descent -style of fun, featuring monsters/ freaks of nature hidden from the world discovered at long last. But NO-that is not what you get here. You get vampires, which is not that bad-but Nicholson just did not make the story scary, in fact not even creepy or foreboding. The vampires were often downplayed and really had little action on the overall story. The characters (and I mean every single fucking one of them) were annoying and I was hoping they would have been killed off earlier in the book to just shut them up (the first actual death scene is not until page 200 and believe me-it was not all that). I actually almost stopped reading this book but picked it up again in anticipation it would rock and make-up for the shitty first half. But sadly it did not. I actually resorted to skimming the last 10 chapters. For some reason I had it set in my mind to finish this fucker. This book was a complete waste of time and I would not recommend to my fellow readers. I should have never picked it back up!I actually have a few other unread Scott Nicholson books I had acquired but after reading comments on Amazon where people were saying this was Nicholson's best work yet- I think it's time to take these potential stink-bombs in to Half-Price Books and trade up for something more interesting. I'm just not hungry for anything more by Scott Nicholson!

My Score: 4/10

"27 Dresses" Premiere

Katherine Heigl looked radiant at last night's L.A. premiere of her new movie-27 Dresses. Grey's Anatomy co-stars TR Knight and Ellen Pompeo stopped by to support their friend.

27 Dresses is about a young woman (Katherine Heigl) who has been a bridesmaid 27 times and hasn’t married yet. She’s secretly in love with a man who meets and falls in love with her sister. Her sister ends up getting engaged with the man and then asks Heigl to be her bridesmaid.

Solstice (2008)

Synopsis: Before going off to college, Megan (Elisabeth Harnois-Why is she not listed on the cover of this DVD? She is the lead of the movie) and her friends take one last summer trip to the bayou, despite the recent suicide of Megan's twin, Sophie. Soon, Megan feels Sophie's presence, and as the friends try to conjure up her spirit, the horror begins. Shawn Ashmore, Tyler Hoechlin, Amanda Seyfried, Matt O'Leary and Hilarie Burton also star in this thriller directed by Daniel Myrick (The Blair Witch Project).
My Review: I was expecting a real stinker-but ended up with a surprisingly good movie. Direct-to -DVD, the story is your typical ghost story (girl dies and comes back to haunt) with a twist at the end that may or may not get you. That said it never gets cheesy or campy. However the directing, editing and cinematography are really good and make up for the slow pace of the movie. Shot in the Louisiana swamps-the movie looks very beautiful. I loved the opening title sequence and really dug the soundtrack. I even liked the song that was played during the closing titles. Also I really enjoyed the acting. I thought the main girl (Elisabeth Harnois) did a great job (and she did double duty by playing twins!).
The Bad: I would have enjoyed seeing some better looking guys since the twinks they had were shirtless in several scenes (Matt-some people should stay covered up!), no major scares, profanity was at a low and gore was non-existent. I expect gore and blood in a horror movie-but I guess this was more of a thriller. Like I said-I was expecting the worst but was pleasantly surprised. Solstice is no Blair Witch, but I was entertained and I would definitely recommend a viewing.
Movie Rating: 3.5/5

Patrick Dempsey - New Face for Versace

Here are two shots of the upcoming Versace ads featuring Patrick Dempsey. Apparently there are more photos (the campaign has been shot by the famous Mario Testino last November)-but I have to say that I'm not impressed. At least he looks normal and not like some freakish plastic robot seen in past Versace campaigns