MUSINGS OF A PSYCHOTIC DRAGONFLY

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

James Franco | GQ Cover Boy (September 2008)

Geri Halliwell | Hello! Cover Girl (August 2008)

Madonna | ICON Magazine Cover Girl (Issue No. 49)

YES! It's back in print!

Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory | The Lost Trailer

Michael Phelps | Olympian God - Magazine Covers

Michael Phelps won his third gold medal and record-tying ninth of his career Tuesday, according to ESPN, breaking his own world record in the 200-meter freestyle.

Attention Claymates | Limited Time Offer-The Clay Aiken Singing Angel Music Box

You need to click on the pic to read the fine print. Trust me, it's fucking hilarious!
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90210 | New Drama. Same Zip Code. Fall Ad Campaign (9.2.08)

And YES, the bitches are back.....

Brenda verses Kelly. The ultimate smack down!

Apparently the CW does not want Tori Spelling (Donna Martin) back as much as the other ladies, since they are not willing to pay her as much as they are paying Shannen Doherty and Jenni Garth. I think her weight is really the issue here. Spelling has now reportedly changed her mind about appearing in the new Beverly Hills 90210 spin-off show. But on the flip side, Melrose Place alum/hottie: Rob Estes has joined the party as the principal at West Beverly High School.

Monday, August 11, 2008

Madonna | Sticky & Sweet Tour FINAL Set List Discriptions

Intro/Candy Shop
The show opener, Candy Shop, has now a longer intro compared to the promo tour version. A musical intro a la Drowned World Tour, sounding very cinematic, like the opening titles of a blockbuster movie, starting with the 4 minutes' "tick tock" with bits and pieces of songs from Hard Candy (4 Minutes, Give It 2 Me, Beat Goes On) that we will be hearing later in the show fades into the "C-A-N-D-Y" intro from the promo tour.
Beat Goes On
A standard album version of the song beginning after the Pharrel rap at the end of Candy Shop. Pharrel and Kanye West are doing their thing on video as well.
Human Nature
Britney will appear on video while Madonna sings the song on stage with her guitar. The idea of the Mash Up with Gimme More has been scrapped but Britney's new signature phrase "It's Britney Bitch" is included once at the end of the song.
Vogue
Played on a new instrumental track based on her 2008 hit 4 Minutes, this version of Vogue also includes a music sample of Nelly Furtado/Timbaland's Give It To Me during the whole song. An amazing re-invention!
Video Interlude - Die Another Day
The first video interlude, a fast paced and speeded up version of the James Bond theme Die Another Day, features exclusive new footage of Madonna as a boxeur, from the brand new photoshoot by Tom Munro for the Tour Book.
Into The Groove
Into The Groove, that contains a small sample of Madonna's Jump, sees Madonna jumping rope and doing a little bit of pole dancing. The song is delivered using musical parts of the dance hit "Toop Toop" by Cassius.
Heartbeat
A nice album version of this great new song by Madonna and Pharrel.
BorderlineThe most vintage song in the show has been totally recreated and turned into a rocky/ska version. Great rock guitars for the most surprising re-invention!
She's Not Me
As almost all Hard Candy song this one too is presented in it's album version incarnation. At one time Madonna reportedly shouts the phrase "I Know I Can Do It Better" in a similar way she did with "Do you think I'm satisfied" in RIT's American Life.
Music
Known as the Fedde Le Grande mix, the Sticky & Sweet tour version of Music starts with a sample of Last Night A DeeJay Saved My Life by Indeep.
Video Interlude - Rain/Here Comes The Rain Again
The third video interludes mashes up bit's of Madonna's Rain with Eurythmics' Here Comes The Rain Again, using Eurythmics' music track.
Devil Wouldn't Recognize You
Originally supposed to play piano herself on this one, now Madonna appears on stage on top of it. The song is the album version.
Spanish Lesson
Album version here too but nicely extended near the end, with the use of Spanish tap dancing and a little hint to Mariachi music thrown in there as well.
Miles Away
The great ballad version with guitar we already saw at the promo tour.
La Isla Bonita/Lela Pala Tute
The Live Earth version of La Isla Bonita is being presented on the new tour. Mixed with Romani song Lele Pala Tute and some great fun on stage. Gogol Bordello will make some special appearances on some of the tour dates.
Doli Doli
It's a live interlude not sung by Madonna and it's a Romani/Gyspyy folk song
You Must Love Me
Madonna is back on stage to close the section with a fierce rendition of the Accademy Award winning song "You Must Love Me" by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Tzigani/Gypsy violins and accordeon make of this song an unforgettable and emotional moment of the show.
Video Interlude - Get Stupid
Third interlude a la "Sorry" in "Confession Tour". It's about saving our planet and saving it NOW. It uses parts of various songs from Hard Candy. A vocoded "Who Is The Master and Who Is The Slave" (From Voices), "Get Stupid" (From Give It 2 Me), "The Time Is Now" and "You don't have the luxury of time" (from Beat Goes On) and the "Tick Tock" from "4 Minutes".
4 Minutes
A great version very similar to the promo tour.
Like A Prayer
The song, that replaces Impressive Instant is another Mash Up, delivered using musical parts of the 1992 dance hit by Felix "Don't You Want Me".
Ray Of Light
Very similar to the Confessions Tour version with Madonna playing her rock guitar!
Hung Up
The Rock Version you heard at the promo tour has been confirmed for this tour as well.
Give It To Me
Performed on a music track slightly different from the album version, but it's not one of the remixes. It has an extended ending on which fans are invited to shout: Give It 2 Me!

Source: MadonnaTribe News (http://www.madonnatribe.com/)

Kylie Minogue | 'The One' Music Video

Friday, August 8, 2008

Horror Movie Review | Shutter (2008)

Synopsis:
Remake of the 2004 Thai horror flick. Now set in Tokyo, newlywed hubby Joshua Jackson has taken bride Rachael Taylor (Transformers) for an ill-advised honeymoon. They hit a woman standing in the middle of a spooky road, after which all sorts of ghosts seem to emerge from Jackson's camera (he's come to Japan for a fashion-photography gig). Can our plucky heroine, a fish out of water in a confusing city, find the answer to this haunted puzzle? Well, yes, but she won't like what she finds. The movie also gets into the phenomenon of "spirit photography," which suggests that the dearly departed make their presence known as white flashes in snapshots (real fucking scary-NOT).

My Review:
I found the 2008 remake of Shutter to be rather dull and not scary at all. I really think the whole appeal to the Asian ghost story is dead (sucked dry is more like it). I admit I really enjoyed The Ring (but not the sequel) and that is about it. I disliked The Grudge, One Missed Call, Pulse and The Eye and the rest I have been fortunate enough to forget. The only reason I rented this flick was because of Joshua Jackson, and not even he could save me from boredom. I really can't say this movie had any potential and I would not recommend it. Another negative about the movie was that it had that freaky Michael Jackson looking guy from Nip/Tuck in it.
Movie Rating: 2/5

Out With The Man! | Jesse Gets Evicted From BB10

FINALLY - Jesse, the arrogant & egotistical bodybuilder got the boot from the Big Brother 10 house last night! As much fun as it was to watch Jesse take his shirt off every 5 mins, the guy was a tool. At least we can enjoy these pictures without having to hear him talk about himself!