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FYI - Bleh...!

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I've been holed up in my apartment since Friday, thanks to a nasty virus that I caught.

Coughing, sneezing, sniffling, nose-blowing, sour throat, almost non-existent voice, etc, etc, etc...

STINKS!

I tend to get rather irritable and unable to focus when in this state, so don't look for any new postings on this blog until, at least, sometime tomorrow, or soon thereafter!

In the meantime, watch Tom Cruise kill Oprah Winfrey... cracks me up every time:

More Proof Of Hollywood's Gradual Demise

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Boy... they're really reaching now aren't they? It's all just becoming rather laughable. All I can do is smirk at the white towel being waved over their heads - "We give up!"

Evidence number 154: a remake of the cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show is in the works. No word on who will assume Tim Curry's infamous Dr. Frank-N-Furter role.

Evidence number 229: a sequel to Top Gun, the 1986 action/romance that helped shoot Tom Cruise to stardom, is rumored to be evolving. Cruise is wanted to star in it, but no word on whether he will.

I'm sure we'll have a remake of a Korean film or two, somewhere in there.

Bleh...

We're Rich Bitch!

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Well, no... not really...The federal minimum wage rises 70 cents today, from $5.85 to $6.55 per hour. It's the second of three annual increases required by a 2007 law. Next year's third boost will bring the federal minimum to $7.25 an hour.

Wowza!

And, by the way, in other news... gas, food and transportation costs continue to remain at all-time highs, and climbing even higher in some regions.

So what are you going to do with your extra 70 cents... if you're one of the "lucky" few who will receive it?

Blah...!

'Friends' - The Movie

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After the success of the Sex and the City movie, I guess this was inevitable. I actually questioned whether or not I should bother posting this, but given that it was such an incredibly popular show, reaching across all racial boundaries, I felt compelled to at least mention it. In fact, I know with certainty that some of you reading this were indeed big fans of the program.

I wonder if they'll follow Sex and the City's lead and have that one token Negro in it, in what will likely be an unabashedly stereotypical role - yup, I'm looking right at you Jennifer Hudson.

I never was a fan of Friends. I know several folks who were, and who watched it religiously... frighteningly. I watched a couple of episodes and just didn't understand why it was so highly regarded. It wasn't funny - at least to me. Its few attempts at diversifying the racial make-up of its cast were actually more embarassing than useful. And I simply didn't care for any of the cast of characters at all! So, I never jumped on the bandwagon and certainly don't plan on doing so now, even with a big screen adaptation!

From Daily Mail UK:

Friends reunited: Jennifer Aniston and the gang set to return for big-screen blockbuster

The highly anticipated film production of TV series Friends has finally been given the go-ahead, MailOnline has learned.

Cast members Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow and David Schwimmer will reprise their roles for a big-screen adaptation 'within the next 18 months', according to insiders.

The actors have been inspired by the recent success of Sex And The City, which recently hit cinemas worldwide.

Read the rest of it HERE.

Vanity Fair's Hollywood Next Wave - Zzzz

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So... Vanity Fair magazine just unleashed its August 2008 issue with the cover story being Hollywood's next wave - essentially a list of bright young generation Y talents the editors think will rule the kingdom in coming years, as their baby boomer parents gradually fade into obscurity... well, ok, not quite obscurity; but Hollywood's M.O. seems to include the tenet that once you're of a certain age, let's say post-60 years old, your value to them starts to diminish... thus we see less and less of you... sometimes none of you at all.

And as expected the magazine's list of Hollywood's next wave phenoms is a complete "white-wash"... that is to say, it's not very, shall I say, colorful?! Certainly no rainbow coalition here! But, as I started off saying, I'm not surprised, and I don't think anyone really should be.

Interestingly, as I looked over the chosen names and faces, I realized that I actually have no idea who most of them are. Then again, I suppose that's the idea, right? "Unknowns" who will soon become "knowns." So it's like a "we discovered these kids" kind of thing. Aha... ok... I see now. Bleh...!

I should point out that there IS one black face in the mix - a 24-year old brotha by the name of Rob Brown who's break-out role was in Finding Forrester, although we haven't seen much of him since then. He's done a few films, but nothing particularly memorable. He'll be starring in the upcoming bio-pic titled The Express, a drama based on the life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy. It co-stars Dennis Quaid, Charles Dutton and Aunjanue Ellis. I've seen the trailer. I rolled my eyes and shook my head a few times.

If you're so inclined, you can check out the entire list of kids HERE.

The Hughes Brothers Revisit 'Pimp'

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Bleh... this doesn't excite me at all. Given that they haven't made a film in 8 years, I would expect that their return to center-stage would be something other than a rehashing/revisiting of themes and ideas they've already explored. Come on fellas!

From Hollywood Reporter:

Albert and Allen Hughes are revisiting the settings and themes of their 1999 documentary "American Pimp" with "Gentlemen of Leisure," a drama series project for HBO.

Set in Oakland, Calif., "Leisure," which will be written by "Rescue Me" co-executive producer Evan Reilly, explores the world of prostitution through the eyes of a legendary pimp contemplating retirement.

"It's about a guy who wants to get out but keeps getting sucked back in by the allure of the game and by extraneous circumstances that have to do with his family," Reilly said.

"Leisure" will explore the generational conflict of old-school pimps living by honor codes and creeds who are being pushed aside by violent upstarts who are coming "with their guns blazing," mixing prostitution with drugs and thievery, Allen Hughes said.

The rest HERE.

iPhone Blues...

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A question for those folks who rushed at the opportunity to purchase the first iPhone model made available approximately 1 year ago, at the astounding cost of $600: does it sting (even just a wee bit) that Apple just unleashed a more powerful, slicker-in-design, faster model that cost $400 less, almost a year later?

It would sting me!

I guess I'll actually think about buying one now ;o)

Get Out Your Swiss Army Knife and Duct Tape

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Remember this below? Guess what - it's getting the big screen treatment. How exciting, right? Well, no, not really... but I guess it was only a matter of time. Look out for movie adaptations of other 80s TV classics like Miami Vice - oh wait, they already did that... or how about The A-Team - oops, one is already in the works... well, there's always CHIPs - nope, one is scheduled for release next year... Oh well... why not Benson? Yeah, I'd like to see a Benson movie, wouldn't you? Anyway, here's what's coming next:

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