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If I Had Known I Was a Genius Starring Tara Reid

PopSugar — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 15:55:53 PST

Tara isn't just at Sundance to party, she's also there to support her latest movie. It's called If I Had Known I Was a Genius but with that title we probably didn't have to tell you that she's not one of the main roles. The film is about a teenager with a high IQ who decides to become an actor. Tara continues to look made over and put together but she clearly hasn't dropped her partying ways. We are still getting over her public dry humpfest from the other night.

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2007 Sundance Film Festival: Dramedies

BuzzSugar — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 15:29:21 PST

The stars seem to be having a great time at the Sundance Film Festival, which kicked off last Thursday in Park City, Utah. You've seen my picks for some of the most promising comedies and dramas at this year's festival, and now it's time for my third installment: dramedies.

One of my favorite dramedies of all time is last year's Little Miss Sunshine. It encapsulated so many aspects of the human experience that I laughed, I cried, I danced to "Superfreak." Perhaps one of these films will be this year's Little Miss Sunshine.

If I Had Known I Was A Genius
Michael (Markus Redmond) is a precocious African-American boy with a genius IQ, struggling to fit in at school and deal with his dysfunctional family. His mother (Whoopi Goldberg) and other family consistently challenge Michael's sense of self-worth, refusing to encourage his abilities. But he finds a mentor in his wacky drama teacher, who gives him the courage to dream of becoming an actor.

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read more The Good Life The Good Life tells the story of small-town soul suffocation through the eyes of Jason Prayer (Mark Webber). Jason works two jobs, is regularly bullied, and finds his only relief in the old town cinema, which is on its last legs - as is its owner, Gus (Harry Dean Stanton). His listless routine gets a shock, however, when a stranger (Zooey Deschanel) comes to town and turns around his desperate life. Bill Paxton and Chris Klein also star. Delirious Steve Buscemi has been in countless films, but rarely does he play anything but the weirdo or the hapless goofball. So it's refreshing to see him have a hand in different projects that focus on him instead of shoving him to the periphery of the movie's storyline. In Delirious, Buscemi plays Les, a paparazzo who befriends the amiable and homeless Toby (Michael Pitt). Toby learns firsthand about the world of sleazily staking out celebrities and, in the midst of chasing down photo ops, falls for sexy pop tart K'harma (Alison Lohman). Les grows jealous of Toby's romance, and their friendship is called into question. The Savages The synopsis for this movie on the Sundance site calls it a "coming-of-middle-age" film. A brother and sister (played by Philip Seymour Hoffman and Laura Linney) suddenly find themselves having to take care of their ill, aging father, a man who never seemed to care for them. Though stories of youthful growing pains are plentiful, it's refreshing to see a tale about the challenges facing adult children of aging parents, and it's likely to resonate with audiences just as much.

Big Makeup News For Women of Color!

Allure — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 04:05:53 PDT

We're excited to present this story from Allure:

When it comes to making women of color look amazing, makeup artist Sam Fine is pretty much king. In addition to glamming up top celebrities like Iman, Jennifer Hudson, Vanessa Williams, and Tyra Banks, he’s also known for his genius tips and tricks (check them out firsthand on his DVD, Fine: The Basics of Beauty). Now, he’s teaming up with Fashion Fair as the makeup brand’s new Creative Makeup Director. We talked with him about his new gig. See what Sam had to say when you keep reading.

Why Didn't Anybody Tell Me: Breastfeeding Is Messy

Rebecca M Gruber — Wed, 11 May 2011 09:01:09 PDT

When I was pregnant, I'd look longingly at the women who sat in the park or at a restaurant and discreetly nursed their lil ones without ever fumbling the child or their cover in the process. It all looked so easy and natural. I was sure that I would be one of them after giving birth.

After my son arrived, it took me a while to get the hang of nursing him. For each session I was surrounded by a stack of burp clothes, bottles of water, and the occasional nipple shield to help both of us through the process. Switching him from side to side always resulted full-frontal exposure, dribbles of milk down the front of us, and an awkward shift as we both got comfortable. With such a cumbersome routine, it's no surprise that I never took my nursing public.

I never spoke with anyone about my leaky, messy process (I assumed I was doing something wrong) until last week when I attended an event for a new breastfeeding support system (more on that to come). The kit includes a nursing cover with a built in burp cloth to absorb leaks. When I inquired about it, they said most women complain that that they drip milk when taking their child off their breast, and this was a built in solution. Genius! I only wish I had known there were other messy breastfeeders when I was leaking away!