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What's Buzzworthy? Embarrassing Movies to Watch With Parents

BuzzSugar — Sun, 13 May 2007 09:00:26 -0700

Here at the Sugar offices, we recently got to talking about what movies we could watch with our moms for Mother's Day, which inevitably led to a discussion about which movies not to watch with our moms. Someone warned against Because I Said So, which seems like an easy-breezy fun chick flick, but features an uncomfortable scene in which Mandy Moore's character explains to her mother (Diane Keaton) exactly what an orgasm is like.

Another suggestion was The 40-Year-Old Virgin, which Molly made the mistake of sitting down to watch with her future in-laws at their home on Christmas Eve. Also — though it's not a movie, per se — I can advise from experience to avoid Robin Williams' Live On Broadway stand-up special — unless your folks are prone to falling asleep before the end of things. That last drawn-out joke about oral sex is brutal.

Now, fess up: Which movies have you blushed and cringed through in the presence of your mom, dad, grandparents, in-laws, etc.? Using BuzzSugar's cool Buzzworthy bookmarking tool, just find the movies on the Web, bookmark them as Buzzworthy, and tag your choices with the phrase embarrassing movies. (Don't forget: "embarrassing" has two R's!) Then, I'll post some readers' favorites next week.

To find out how to create a Buzzworthy bookmark,

Mandy's Not So Into Looking Like Nicole

PopSugar — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 23:49:10 -0800

Mandy is not your average young starlet in any shape or form. She's not a regular at Hyde, she managed to get through her teens without a stint in rehab, and she's not a size 2. This is one of the many reasons Mandy has been one of our favorites. Mandy gets real in Seventeen Magazine when she discusses the pressure to be thin in Hollywood. We think it's funny that she chose to pick Nicole as the example of the starlet to compare herself too, especially since the interview probably took place well before she started dating her ex-fiancé. Here are some highlights from Mandy in Seventeen magazine:

On the Hollywood body type:
In this industry it's my job to look a certain way or whatnot-and it's weird for me too. But I'm much happier to represent this type of person. I'm not Nicole Richie. I'm not like a toothpick, and I never will be. I'm just a regular-looking person-and that's okay. It's taken a while to come to grips with that since it's definitely not the norm in my business. But like, who cares? If anything, that makes someone more special- or at least that's what I tell myself.
On people telling her to lose weight
I've had people tell me that before. And I have to say, there is nothing more mortifying than someone being like, "Maybe you could lose a couple pounds." Oh my God, it's the most hurtful thing.
How she deals with the pressure:
I think [doing] everything in moderation-that's the key for me in life. I want to be healthy, but in an industry where you can't wear a sample size because it's like a 0 or a 2, it makes you feel bad about yourself. To go to a photo shoot, it's like, Ugh, God, can't you just at least get a regular size, like a 6 or 8 or something?

Mandy may have been pretty MIA in 2006 but she is all over in 2007. She just screened Dedication at Sundance and Because I Said So, her film with Diane Keaton came in second at the box office this weekend.

She may not have any interest in looking like Nicole but they obviously have the same taste in men!

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Because I Said So: Mama Said There'd Be Movies Like This

BuzzSugar — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 10:52:15 -0800

Let me preface this review by saying that I have, up until this moment, been a firm supporter of Diane Keaton. I’ve loved her from Annie Hall through Baby Boom, and I even stuck by her during the Something’s Gotta Give period. Yet her newest movie, Because I Said So, leaves me feeling a deep and confusing disappointment that's going to take a long time to get over.

This isn’t one of those bad-good films that's silly and campy in a heartwarming way. This is bad-bad all the way. Think squirming in embarrassment during moments of random 4-part singing without an ounce of irony. Multiply that feeling by a thousand and then decide if you want to see this movie. My advice is: don't.

Keaton plays Daphne Wilder, an overbearing, manic 60-year-old mother of three grown daughters, two of whom are married. The third child, Milly (Mandy Moore), despite being a responsible and happy person, is the one trouble spot in Daphne's life because she hasn't found her "life partner." So Daphne takes out an online ad to find a suitable mate for Milly. As a result, two different bachelors start courting Milly: a dreamboat musician (made "edgy" by his tattoos) and another guy who is laughably lame (rich, uptight, and cold). Amidst all this meddling, Daphne almost misses out on her own chance at love. Almost, but of course, not quite, so

Because Mandy Says So

PopSugar — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:00:16 -0800

It seems as if everyday we see new pictures of Mandy and DJ AM, but last night at the premiere of Because I Said So, she walked the red carpet solo. It was more of a girls' night out with her fabulous co-stars including Diane Keaton and Piper Perabo. Even though the emphasis should be on the movie and these wonderful actresses, we've got more news on Mandy and her dating dislikes. People reports:

"I don't enjoy dating in the public eye. I don't even really enjoy dating," the actress, 22, told PEOPLE at Tuesday's Hollywood premiere of her new romantic comedy Because I Said So. "I find it really not fun. When it comes to the romantic side of things, I would rather be a girl in a relationship than dating."

Asked if she is dating Nicole Richie's ex, she smiled, shrugged and said, "I don't know."

Because I Said So director Michael Lehman also weighed in on Moore's love life, telling PEOPLE: "In my dealings with her where I'd ask her about her relationships and stuff, she was very up front and out there. At the time we were making this, she was dating Zach Braff. He came to the set a few times. They seemed to have a very solid relationship. ... So I never asked her about the turmoil."

We just want all good things for Mandy so if being a serial monogamist is her thing than more power to her. We just hope hope hope DJ AM is not using her since he is getting plenty of wanted press from being attached to Mandy. More of Mandy along with Diane Keaton, Piper Perabo, Jacinda Barrett and more so

Movie Preview: Because I Said So

BuzzSugar — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 10:36:00 -0800

It's been a good couple of weeks for Mandy Moore. Her new indie flick, Dedication, was just bought by the Weinstein Company and First Look at Sundance, and soon you can see her in Because I Said So, which opens nationwide this Friday. Moore plays the daughter of a meddlesome mother (Diane Keaton), who relentlessly interferes in her daughter's romantic life when she should be concentrating on her own.

I so miss the Annie Hall days when Diane Keaton played lovably neurotic characters rather than the campy, over-the-top persona she seems to favor now. But I'm willing to give the movie a chance; the fact that the dad from "7th Heaven" plays Keaton's love interest alone is pretty hilarious. Check back on Friday for my review, and to watch the trailer,