Bride Wars

'Bride Wars' is a chick flick. That's it. I have nothing else to say about this movie. But if you're of the female persuasion-see it! Don't let some dumpy critic tell you not to. Because he's a man and he's dumb!

If you haven't heard the premise by now, the movie is about two girls, Liv and Emma who are best friends and since childhood have planned every detail of their respective weddings. At the top of their bridal "must have" list: a ceremony at New York's ultimate bridal destination, the Plaza Hotel. Now, at age 26, they're both about to get married; they're about to realize their dreams; and they're about to live happily ever after. The hilarity starts when the dates gets rolled into one and well, let the competition begin!

Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson are just hysterical as the two brides running each other over for the room and trying to hate each other along the way. You didn't expect Kristen Johnston to be in there for Emma, but she pulled it off in a weird sort of way which made the whole thing even more farcical. And Candice Bergen lent an air of diplomacy where it was badly needed.

As I said in the beginning, go see this, if you haven't already because it's just cute.

Me? Next, it's either 'Taken' or 'Inkheart', we need some violence now!

Cheers!

Nice Job Captain Sullenberger!

I was one of many who read the amazing story of how Pilot Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger III saved his 80 ton Airbus from certain disaster by landing the huge airliner in the Hudson River.

To say that was a mild job would be a huge understatement on my part and I think that not only I but many of the passengers would agree with me that if it were not for Captain Sullenberer's fine talent, many of those people would not be alive tonight.

I myself have accepted that I have had my share of flying. When we were younger we flew to Florida a few times and I enjoyed it immensely! I even fell asleep through a lot of turbulence. We had taken off from Orlando and landed in Atlanta and hubby was totally shocked that I slept through the whole thing! I'm afraid I would be a white knuckler nowadays.

Back to the passengers of Flight 1549. I was so glad to see them safe and sound and on dry land. I could only imagine what it was like while they were out there waiting to be rescued on the wing of the plane. I read plenty of articles about it, and can only give you my take on things. I know that Airbus Flight 1549 took off from LaGuardia Airport (originally bound for Charlotte, NC) and within minutes the plane hit some birds which caused both engines to fail. The pilot attempted to turn the Airbus back to LaGuardia but was unable to. He then glided the dead plane into the Hudson River. I was listening to the news and stayed up afterwards and watched a little of David Letterman and he commented that hopefully this is a great beginning to 2009!

Let's all hope so!

Cheers!

Ted Levine from 'MONK'

I had read about Tony Shalhoub and had even seen him in several movies and TV shows, but I thought it was interesting when I started seeing Ted Levine's name pop up elsewhere. So here's what I found on Wikipedia. Ted Levine was born in Parma, Ohio.

In the mid-1970s, he attended Marlboro College and the University of Chicago. He became a fixture in the Chicago theatre scene and joined the Remains Theatre which was co-founded by Gary Cole and William L. Petersen. After his stage experience, Levine began to devote most of his energy during the 1980s toward finding roles in film and television such as a minor part in Charlie's Angels. He also managed to get a tiny part in Rambo: First Blood Part II, as one of the men getting the P.O.W's off the helicopter.

After his breakout role in The Silence of the Lambs, there was a period where he was typecast in villainous roles. Levine avoided this by playing more protagonists, such as a member of Al Pacino's police unit in Heat, astronaut Alan Shepard in the HBO mini-series From the Earth to the Moon, and Paul Walker's police superior Sergeant Tanner in The Fast and the Furious. In the drama Georgia, he played Mare Winningham's husband, one of his most sympathetic characters.
His résumé also includes an uncredited role as the voice of the sociopathic trucker "Rusty Nail" in 2001's Joy Ride, and his performance as Detective Sam Nico in the 2003 film Wonderland, based on the gruesome murders in Los Angeles Wonderland District. Since 2002, he has co-starred in his role as Captain Leland Stottlemeyer on USA Network's detective series 'Monk', starring Tony Shalhoub.
Levine also provided the voice of the supervillain Sinestro in Superman: The Animated Series, Justice League, and Justice League Unlimited. Most recently, Levine appeared as a patriarch whose family takes a turn for the worse in the remake of The Hills Have Eyes (2006). In 2007, he portrayed local Sheriff James Timberlake in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford and appeared in Ridley Scott's American Gangster, alongside Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe.
In a January 12, 2006 interview on The Late Late Show (CBS), actor Seth Green credited Levine as the inspiration for the voice of his character Chris Griffin on Family Guy.

Now, I ask you, is there such a man so talented? Well, there is Hugh Laurie...

Cheers!

'Superstars of Dance'

There's a new kid on the block and I intend on watching it. Tonight NBC will be airing 'Superstars of Dance' hosted by Lord of the Dance star, Michael Flatley and well known actress, Susie Castillo. Now although the network is a little bit late to the dancing-show party, it is hoping that its entry into the genre makes up for its tardiness with the sheer skill that will be on display.

Superstars of Dance, will bring together some of the best professional dancers from eight countries for a competition that will try to determine which nation can step lively. It's the brainchild of Nigel Lythgoe, the former American Idol executive producer who also oversees FOX's So You Think You Can Dance.

It seems there will be three categories, the group category, and then a doubles and also a singles. The scores will be added together and we will get to see who is the lead at the end of tonight's show. Ah, but there's a catch! 'Superstars of Dance' will also be on Monday night as well so some country will be eliminated! Personally, I don't think this bodes well for any good neighbor policy but whatever.

I did look through the album posted on the NBC website for the show just to see if they had any dancers from Scotland and alas there was none. Of course that was the first thing my mom asked me when I called her to ask if she was going to watch the show. 'No mom, there aren't any representatives from Scotland.' Her response was, and rightly so, 'Then why should I watch it?' Hopefully the show goes over well and Michael Flatley will have Highland Dancers next year!

Cheers!