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What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday
There's a silver lining to TV shows going into reruns, and it's more time to watch movies! Happily, today there are a few highly-anticipated flicks, and I've gone through them to tell you What to Netflix. In addition to the three movies mentioned below, you can also catch Robert Pattinson's pre-Twilight dramedy How to Be.
Hollywood Halloween: 10 Costumes Inspired by This Year's Movies
Still hunting for that perfect Halloween costume? Never fear, for I am willing to share some of my ideas with you, culled from this year's flicks. Everyone loves a good pop culture reference, and the best part is that these are super easy to put together last minute.
Sugar Bits — Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy Married?
- Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy reportedly got married in a low-key wedding in France earlier this month — Life & Style
- Burglars tried to break into Gwen Stefani's £2.5m London house, and failed to break into her upstairs flat but stole jewellery from the downstairs neighbour — Telegraph
- Heather Mills will reportedly take part in Dancing On Ice — The Sun
- Lady Gaga is Billboard's "Rising Star" and Beyonce is "Woman of the Year" — AP
- Kim Kardashian has officially reconciled with Reggie Bush — People
- Malaysia has banned Bruno because it contains "a lot of sex" — AFP
- Billie Piper will star in the BBC's A Passionate Woman — BBC
APA: You Can't Pray the Gay Away
One of the funniest parts of Bruno is when Sacha Baron Cohen's flamboyant character tries to undergo gay-therapy, a stunt also attempted in this clip from the original Ali G Show. Well today the American Psychological Association announced that such therapy, typically administered by therapists with a tie to religious groups, does not succeed in making a patient straight. Surprise!
Harry Potter Works Its Magic on the Box Office
It may be darker than ever, but Harry Potter still brings the magic at the box office. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince worked its wizardry on audiences to the tune of nearly $160 million for its first five days in the theater, with $79.5 million of that coming over the weekend.
That's not quite as strong as the five-day opening for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen last month (that movie pulled in $201.2 million in its first five days), but it's the best tally yet for a Harry Potter movie.
Would You Ever Bleach Your Private Parts?
Over the weekend, I saw the movie Bruno, the hilarious comedy about a gay Austrian man in the fashion industry on a mission to become world famous.
In one of the many raunchy scenes (and to think the movie has been edited in the UK), Bruno is getting his anus bleached at a salon called Pink Cheeks in Los Angeles. Oh, yes you read that right!
Sugar Bits — Bruno Is On Top Of The UK Box Office
- Bruno is number one at the UK box office taking £4.9mill in its opening weekend — BBC
- Justin Timberlake is to open his "green" golf course in Tennessee on July 25 — NME
- The city of Los Angeles is to foot the £860,000 bill for policing costs racked up by Michael Jackson's funeral — BBC
- Jack Duckworth is leaving Coronation Street but actor Bill Tarmey will not leave the show completely — The Sun
- NKOTB's Joey McIntyre is to be a dad for the second time, with a son due in December — People
- As expected, Russell Brand has been announced as the MTV VMAs 2009 host
Sugar Bits — Michael Jackson Remembered At The O2
- Michael Jackson fans gathered at the O2 Arena last night, on what would have been his first night performing on the This Is It tour — BBC
- Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo have split up — PopSugar US
- A 15 certificate version of Bruno will be released on July 24, as an alternate version to the 18 certificate version — BBC
- Big Brother series one winner Craig Phillips re-entered the house last night on a visit to kick off the BB ten year birthday celebations — Daily Mail
- The Mighty Boosh is taking on America with a DVD release and some live shows — NME
Box Office: Bruno Has the Last Laugh
It was an odd little lineup of possibilities at the box office over the weekend: a racy and squirm-inducing adult comedy, an animated prehistoric adventure for kids', some robot cars, slick gangsters, teens with crushes, some family drama, a proposal, a hangover and more. The racy comedy, Bruno, took in the most in box office sales for the weekend with $30.4 million, though Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (in its second weekend) was close behind with $28.5 million. Bruno also experienced a 39% drop from Friday to Saturday, "indicating that most fans turned out on opening day."
Bruno: Makes You Squirm More Than Think
There are cringe-inducing comedies, and there are grossout shockfests, and then there is Bruno. Sacha Baron Cohen's latest movie brazenly mates both genres while thrusting in a touch of documentary and hardcore porn.
Bruno made me squirm, but not in the way that Borat did.
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