Alessio's Blog: February 2011

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Superman is going to be played by Henry Cavill!? Why are so many of our American superhero parts, like Wolverine and Spider-Man, being taken over by British actors? ?LittleWave,...

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'Just Go With It' Tops Valentine's Day Box Office

Pamela McClintock
Disney?s 3D animated pic "Gnomeo & Juliet" takes No. 2, while "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never" drops to No. 3.

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Arthouse Films Picks Up 'How Much Does Your Building Weigh Mr. Foster?' (Berlin)

Jay A. Fernandez
Arthouse has acquired all North American rights, plus those in Australia and New Zealand, to the doc "How Much Does Your Building Weigh Mr. Foster?," with a theatrical debut planned for this year, followed by DVD and digital releases.

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Marion Cotillard Joining ?The Dark Knight Rises?

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The Dynamiter

Film Reviews: A low-key cousin to films like "Ballast" and "Shotgun Stories," pic captures the rhythm and texture of its environment but is too understated in the telling.

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Ke$ha - Your Love Is My Drug

Your Love Is My Drug

Artist: Ke$ha
Label: RCA
Director: Honey

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Monday, February 14, 2011

Eduardo Cruz Gets An ?Eva? Tattoo

Last week we saw new photos of the *just* divorced Eva Longoria hookin’ up with Pen�lope Cruz‘s younger brother Eduardo Cruz on a love boat of their very own (HERE, HERE and HERE). Today we get to see a new photo of Eduardo sporting a very interesting tattoo. As you can see in the photos [...]

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'Hobbit's' Peter Jackson on Bed Rest After Surgery

Pip Bulbeck
"I'd love to be with you all this morning, but I'm currently under a medical form of house arrest to prevent me from overdoing it until fully recovered from my recent operation. I'll be jumping back into it very soon," Jackson said in a statement.

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Justin Bieber + Selena Gomez = Justlena? Or Gober?

So what do you think of JUSTLENA? ?Bindira, via the inbox You speak of a newly minted and paparazzi friendly couple consisting, reportedly, of Justin Bieber and Selena...

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Biebs In Kitchener!

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Taylor Lautner & Lily Collins Are Travel Buddy BFFs

Last month we got to see a new promo photo of actor Taylor Lautner in a new film titled Abduction (his first since appearing in The Twilight Saga film franchise) and we learned that he is paired with actress Lily Collins as his newest co-star. Today we get to see candid photos of Taylor and [...]

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Planet Green Eyed for Rebranding

Georg Szalai
CEO David Zaslav said Discovery Communications is looking at reinventing another one of its...

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Arcade Fire's Grammy Win Praised By Indie-Rock Community

'Music may be trending toward more indie-minded rock music,' Spin's Doug Brod tells MTV News.
By Kyle Anderson

Arcade Fire at the 2011 Grammy Awards
Photo: Getty Images

Though the 53rd annual Grammy Awards contained its fair share of surprises (including Esperanza Spalding's win for Best New Artist and the double-dip victory for Lady Antebellum's "Need You Now"), but by far the biggest shock of the night came at the very end when Arcade Fire's The Suburbs was declared Album of the Year.

The reactions from the pop-music community ranged from confusion (people simply not knowing who the band was) to outrage (with a lot of people on Twitter and in the comments section on this website declaring that Eminem should have won for Recovery). But for those in the indie-rock community (where Arcade Fire first picked up buzz and have been developing a following since their 2004 debut Funeral), it felt like a satisfying victory.

"I was surprised that [The Suburbs] was nominated, but considering the competition, I was not surprised it won," explained Pitchfork Editor in Chief Scott Plagenhoef. For many fans of Arcade Fire, Pitchfork was the outlet that introduced them, as they were an early supporter of Funeral.

Plagenhoef felt Arcade Fire's victory wasn't necessarily a unique moment, but rather a typical story arc for rock bands. "Guitar/rock music made by and for adult listeners hasn't been well-represented via the traditional delivery systems of the past few decades of MTV and radio, so listeners interested in this kind of music are increasingly finding it in bands rooted in the independent world. Along with Arcade Fire, Vampire Weekend and the Decemberists had #1 albums in the past year or so."

Spin Editor in Chief Doug Brod concurred with Plagenhoef. "It seemed to me like music may be trending toward more indie-minded rock music," he explained, noting that Sunday night's show featured a number of examples of bands from the indie universe who have punched through to the mainstream. "Muse wins Best Rock Album, Mumford & Sons onstage, Florence and the Machine — there's more of a recognition of what's going on outside of what passes for pop music. Even Cee Lo and Lady Gaga — they both make big pop hits, but they're bringing weird outside elements into it."

Brod and Plagenhoef noted that it felt like a positive victory for rock music in general, a sentiment Dave from Brooklyn Vegan agreed with. "Grammys aren't supposed to go to 'indie' bands, but for once the Grammys were rigged in our favor," he said. "More than anything, it seems weird. I was definitely surprised [that Arcade Fire won]. To not be happy about it would be too cynical, but you can't get too excited about it or you're taking the Grammys too seriously. My friend Jeff 'heartonastick' summed it up nicely in an e-mail to me. He said, 'This is sort of a "phew, finally" moment.' "

But will Arcade Fire's win open the floodgates for other acts? Dave thinks so. "You have to give Arcade Fire credit for releasing The Suburbs on indie label Merge Records. And now that Merge won this Grammy, that can only mean good things for the lesser-known bands on the label like Wye Oak and Telekinesis, and that ripple effect will probably continue through the whole indie scene and industry."

Whether or not it means more sales for other bands lurking under the radar, Brod thought Arcade Fire's success last night at least gave listeners the opportunity to be exposed to something they wouldn't normally hear. "It's profound that a band on an indie label closes out the show and wins best album," Brod said. "There's so little decent music on TV during prime time, if it turns viewers onto music they would otherwise not know about, then it's a great thing."

As for Plagenhoef, he said the reaction from readers has been roundly positive ("A bit of a surprise, a bit of bemusement, and a bit of a celebration," he noted) and said the Album of the Year win was a logical conclusion for Arcade Fire. "They're an ambitious arena band, they always were: That was, from the start, one of the endearing and beloved things about them, that they treated every small club show like they were already playing arenas," he explained. "They went for it every night and never shied from trying to make populist music."

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January Box Office: Cold As The Weather

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Photos | Britney Spears' "3" Video Shoot

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Shenae Grimes, AnnaLynne McCord And Ashley Tisdale Attend CW / CBS /Showtime Press Tour

Shenae Grimes, AnnaLynne McCord and Ashley Tisdale were among the huge list of celebrities who showed up to support the 2010 CBS, CW, Showtime summer press tour party. Interesting that they lumped all three networks into on shindig.AnnaLynne is a skinny little thing isn't she. I met her for a second last year and she is actually THINNER than this in real life. Would love to know what her workout routine looks like... although I am sure she mostly has her genes to thank for that body.Photos by WENN.com Continue reading →

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What It Feels Like For A Girl

Our plans to attend the Usher event last night fell thru at the last minute because of the intensity of the people clamoring to get inside and our unwillingness to fight our way in so … David and I instead decided to enjoy a nice, quiet dinner together at our new fave Thai restaurant Night [...]

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