An AA flight attendant snapped this shot yesterday after they loaded the plane. Don't worry, before the plane took off they had to make someone get off the plane so this man could have a whole aisle to himself. This picture will definitely heat up the "Fat Flier" debate as airlines decide if they should charge large passengers for more than one seat (this man sat in 3). What do you think?
Jay-Z is well known as a number 1 hit making artist, but to many in the industry he is reviled for sampling lyrics, music and whole sections of songs. His latest hit, "Empire State of Mind" is a great example. He sampled the first 20 seconds of The Moments 1968 song "Love on a Two Way Street". LISTEN BELOW. The sample begins at 1 second...
Here is Jay-Z's version (sample begins at 12 seconds):
Crazy huh?! The music is exactly the same. He also sampled the beat from Isaac Hayes song "Breakthrough" in the song. Sampling music is something that all artists do, but when you do it in a manner that makes people believe you created something new, that is wrong. This is the same Jay-Z who said "I’m the blueprint, I’m like the map for em." ("A Star is Born", The Blueprint 3) It seems like the big-headed star is stealing a blueprint or two from artists who came before him. Shame on Jay-Z for sampling stealing music.
LOST will be back for it's final season in February, and the buzz is building fast as people wonder how the iconic show will end. To keep everything under wraps, the producers of the show have decided to not include any footage from the new season in promos and advertisements. This means that studios and distributors will have to come up with their own. Check out this promo from Cuatro, the Spanish distributor of LOST - it will blow your mind. It's so good, it even got LOST creator and master-mind Carlton Cuse tweeting, "The best LOST promo I've ever seen". Watch it below and start a conversation on how the show will end...
2009 was a good year for Sandra Bullock. No. Make that a great year for Sandra Bullock (if you don't count All About Steve). The Proposal was this summer's surprise hit earning $164 million at the US box office to become her highest grossing film ever. Now, just four months later she is on track to beat that record. Her current film, The Blind Side took in $34 million in its opening weekend which is now her biggest opening ever. It has also surprised everyone by taking in $105 million in just 2 weeks and by holding the number 2 spot at the box office 2 weeks in a row.
On top of garnering a huge chunk of change at the box office, Sandra Bullock's performance in The Blind Side is getting both fan and critical acclaim. The film currently has a 74% on Rotten Tomatoes with most critics who don't like the film still praising Bullock's performance (NY Times) and the NY Post even went so far as to claim it was better than "Precious" saying: "All Bullock's films promote an edifying sense of human experience -- she has an instinct for what people like to see -- and that gift makes 'The Blind Side' the perfect, God-sent antidote to 'Precious'." While that claim is highly debatable, one thing is certain, Sandra Bullock is gathering the winds that could take her to an Oscar nomination.
Warner (the distributor of the film) was not planning on promoting Bullock's performance for the Oscar race but they may be changing their minds soon. The studio distribution president just told The Wrap entertainment news site that he hopes "this movie makes the Academy's top 10 (for the best picture race), and Sandy Bullock gets a look, too."
It was also just announced that Sandra Bullock will be awarded the prestigious American Riviera Award at the 25th edition of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Past winners include Mickey Rourke, Forrest Whitaker, and Philip Seymour Hoffman. The festival's director released this statement: “Bullock’s career-capping performance in ‘The Blind Side’ encompasses everything we have loved about her since the early '90s, from the deft physical comedy in ‘While You Were Sleeping,’ to the mettle of her role in the Academy Award-winning ‘Crash.’ What a most perfect time to salute this enduring movie star’s lengthy career.”
WEZ Sez: The Blind Side: The movie is predictable and a bit over sensationalized at times, but Sandra Bullock will make you forgive every imperfection. Her performance is Oscar nomination worthy.
What did you think of The Blind Side? Is Sandra Bullock's performance good enough for the Oscars? Comment below...
Lady Gaga's new concert tour opened in Montreal and she seemed to have a hard time staying on her feet. She fell flat on her booty two times in the show and almost fell a third. Maybe it was the nerves, the pressure or the _________? Who knows why she fell, but it's definitely worth watching. Watch the videos below...
She falls at 20 seconds and trips at 2:53 singing "Teeth"...
She falls again singing "Poker Face" at 49 seconds and says "OW"...
Although she fell and stumbled and seemed out of it, the star put on a show and kept getting back up. Does her performance make the grade? Sign in using Facebook, Twitter or other sites to post comments below...
If you haven't been entertained by the annoying, over-hyped news coverage of Adam Lambert's lame AMA performance, his new music video might do the trick. Who knows why his AMA performance of "For Your Entertainment" has caused such a stir... is it because he's gay? because it was (semi) racy? or because it was good press for his upcoming CD? Who cares. The music video that he just released is just as racy (if not more) but will not create as much attention because it's not live and he doesn't kiss a boy. Lambert seems like a star caught in the middle of a tug-of-war between being a gay icon, a pop-music star, and a real singer - and this video completely captures that struggle. As he flirts with girls and gets grabbed and shoved around by male and female dancers, he sings about the control he holds over everyone, but as the AMA scandal has shown, he is not in control of anything. The fame, the press, and the music industry has him in their death-grip and have decided that he is here for THEIR entertainment.
WEZ Sez: Entertaining video, but let's hope Adam Lambert can find his own voice amid the millions telling him who and what to be.
Excited fans delivered a quilt to Susan Boyle after a performance in NYC last week. Upon receiving the gift, Boyle began to cry and suck her thumb. The star has had a crazy month promoting her CD (which just became the fastest selling debut album of all time in the UK) and her recent behavior has prompted many people to wonder if she is having another breakdown. The Daily Star quoted Susan Boyle's spokesman saying that the breakdown rumors are "completely untrue. Susan was overjoyed and extremely touched by (the) gift." The quilt was handmade by over 100 fans from 29 countries. Perhaps she was sucking her thumb because the idea of people all over the world cutting out little pieces of fabric and mailing them to one another to sew into a giant quilt and deliver to Susan scared her. It is scary. If you think about it.
She is expected to top the Billboard 200 when it is released this week.
Chris Pesto, a junior at Syracuse University, decided to fight fire with an "Oh snap!" When he saw this anti-gay protester on campus, he decided to retaliate not by engaging in a theological debate, but by attacking her poor sense of fashion. That's right... she was wearing a corduroy skirt and SOMEONE had to stop her! Thanks to Pesto for making a stand.
The Muppets released a video cover of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody this past week. Who knew the Muppets made music videos?! Everyone has gone crazy over the video (it already has 7million hits) for good cause - it is too good to pass up! Check it out...
The first five minutes of the new Disney cartoon, The Princess and the Frog were leaked online. All hopes are high for this film as Disney returns to their roots for a 2D hand-drawn film. Watch the clip below, does it live up to your hopes?
Poor Britney. She just can't seem to get a break. Literally. Team Britney has announced that although the pop star will get a break for Christmas, it won't be a long one. Come January she will be cranking out new hits in the studio. This announcement comes on the tail of her "3" success (her first single to debut at number 1), the Britney Singles Collection release, the Circus Tour wrapping up in Australia next week (she's been on tour since February), and it brings a whole new meaning to her hit single "I'm a Slave 4 U". Before you know it, Britney will once again be slaving away (making millions of dollars for countless people). Darkchild tweeted that he will be working on the album with Brit: "Got the call this morning!!! January we start!!!" Other producers include: Fernando Garibay, Danja, Sean Garrett and David Guetta. The album is still untitled and will be Britney's 7th studio release. It is scheduled to drop June 2010.
In some-what related news, K Fed has been slimming down thanks to his million dollar deal with EP-2 (weight loss drug). Take a look at his new (similar-to-old) body from his recent trip to Australia.
In other (semi) Britney news, Courtney Love recently posted that Britney was molested by her father. How Love knows this and why she thought Facebook would be the ideal place to tell the world is still a mystery. We'll see if this story goes anywhere or if just stalls like Love's career. And just because it's too juicy to pass up, here is her post (in it's mis-spelled entirety):
"britneys dad molested her , imagine the father that molested you owning you for slavery while your forced to sing songs picked for thier sexual content every night, insane right? i have it on First had authority, and fight as hard as she is and does she still didnt pull that card, its a pride thing i can relate to, However they want to play dirty, lets go, Im SO not affraid of the little trolls who hit this when i was f***** up who are called lawyers. lets GO."
All that aside, a new Britney CD is a definite Sugar Rush! Take a look at some recent footage of her tour (she is actually SINGING LIVE) to satisfy your Britney Sweet Tooth...
I have decided to take my blog in a new direction, sharing more about myself and my personal thoughts and feelings. In the past I was worried about everyone else's opinions instead of sharing my own. Which is what your here to get, right? So here it is:
WEZ Candy | Candy thoughts from the mouth of WEZ
My opinions and thoughts on all things gossip, movies, Broadway, news and anything else that pops out of my mouth...
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