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Volturi Video & Pics, Chris Brown's New Song, & the SYTYCD Standouts

PopSugarTV — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:08:38 -0700

A few members of the Volturi attend the Rome Film Festival to debut new clips from New Moon, Chris Brown may be singing about Rihanna in his new tune, and some unconventional So You Think You Can Dance performers catch BuzzSugar's eye as the contestants that stand out!

Sugar Bits - Dennis Hopper Admitted to Hospital

PopSugarUK — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:55:00 -0700

Dennis Hopper has been admitted to hospital after complaining of stomach ailments amd developing flu-like symptoms - Telegraph
John Travolta told court a paramedic threatened to sell stories suggesting John was at fault over his son's death - PA
Amy Winehouse and Blake Fielder-Civil have been sending each other love messages on Facebook - The Sun
More than 10,000 fans have signed a petition to get Rupert Grint's Cherrybomb film to the big screen - Daily Mail
Top Gear presenter James May was unhurt after his flying caravan crashed - Mirror
Will Ferrell and his wife are expecting their third son in January - People
Coldplay have received five nominations for the UK Music Video Awards - PA

Sugar Bits - Jude Law Is A Father For The Fourth Time

PopSugarUK — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:00:00 -0700

Britney's Exes Get New Gigs, Angelina Brings the Kids Shopping and Jessica Simpson Misses Her Daisy

Molly — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:30:00 -0700

Today's PopSugar Rush has our take on Glee's latest success! Plus, video of John Travolta in the Bahamas and Jessica Simpson fielding questions about Daisy. Plus, check out what Britney's exes Justin Timberlake and Kevin Federline are up to in their exciting new projects. Watch PopSugar Rush now!

Britney's Exes Get New Gigs, John Travolta's Emotional Testimony and Jessica Simpson Misses Her Daisy

Molly — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:12:02 -0700

Jessica Goes to Africa, JT's Facebook Movie Deal, & Angelina's French Shopping Spree

PopSugarTV — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:07:50 -0700

Jessica Simpson heads to Africa for her reality show, Justin Timberlake signs on to play Facebook's founding president, and John Travolta testifies about his son's autism in an extortion trial. Be sure to follow us on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook for all the latest celebrity gossip!

Morning Links - John Travolta to Testify in Extortion Trial Today

PopSugar — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:30:40 -0700

John Travolta arrived at the courthouse in Nassau, Bahamas, today to testify in the extortion trial surrounding his son's death - TMZ
Mackenzie Phillips reveals to Oprah she had sex with her father; details their affair in her memoir - TrèsSugar
Justin Timberlake and Jesse Eisenberg cast in Facebook movie - BuzzSugar
Jaclyn Smith is alive and didn't commit suicide - Popeater
A new wave of Jennifer Aniston pregnancy rumors begin - I'm Not Obsessed
New Michael Jackson music will be out next month - Lifeline Live
Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo have been on a PDA-fest in Las Vegas - E! Online
Prosecutors in Anna Nicole Smith's legal case have expanded the charges against Howard K. Stern - Wonderwall
Hailey Glassman is trying to use her Jon Gosselin link to gain freebies - Fox411

Sugar Bits: Alesha Vows To Stay On Strictly Despite Complaints

PopSugarUK — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:07:00 -0700

The Taking of Pelham 123: The Taking of Our Time, 104 Minutes

BuzzSugar — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:30:58 -0700

I wanted The Taking of Pelham 123 to be great, or at least kinda fun - full of thrills and interesting characters with a few little one-liners tossed in. Expecting too much? Maybe. But I was disappointed nonetheless because it turns out this movie is predictable and forgettable. It managed to keep my attention for a while, but mostly it's just blah.

For the most part, what you see in the trailers is what you get, in terms of plot: A crazy guy who wants to be called Ryder (John Travolta) hijacks a subway car in New York and he demands millions of dollars in exchange for the hostages' lives. He tells the dispatcher, Walter Garber (Denzel Washington), that the mayor (played a sleazy New Yorker to a "T") has one hour to get Ryder the money and for every minute they're late after the hour, he's going to kill a hostage. Ryder becomes attached to Garber and he forces Garber's secrets to come to light during their interactions, which everyone in the Garber's room can hear - including his boss and the mayor of New York. Ultimately Ryder wants Garber to deliver the money personally, and then we wait to see whether or not Garber can stop Ryder from continuing on with his plans once he gets the money. For more of my thoughts, read more.

In attempts to make up for the lack of drama, or to fill in the gaps between the few genuinely tense moments, director Tony Scott favors fast-paced montages of crowded subway platforms and general New York "hustle and bustle." Zooming camera shots, blurry quick-moving figures alternate with "dramatic" slow-motion and close-ups on grim faces, all set to loud tunes like "99 Problems." Because, you know, Ryder is a tough guy. This is a tough guy's game because Jay-Z says so. At first, this distracts us from the fact that we don't really care much about this story, but that wears off as the movie wears on.

Denzel Washington often brings an elegance and gracefulness to his characters, and he always exhibits a calm control over his performances. We're supposed to like Walter Garber, and we do, but this entire thriller can't rest on this particular average Joe's shoulders, no matter how nicely Washington presents him. Garber's not all that compelling. Supposedly providing the jolts of craziness (and therefore, in this case, entertainment), is John Travolta who gets a few really good lines in but who mostly seems like he's impersonating a crazy person rather than inhabiting an actual character.

Theoretically this should be an excellent Summer movie - digestible, intriguing, exciting. But I can't recommend this for a theater-going experience. It'll probably be a pretty solid rental, if you're quite bored. I wanted to be swept up in the mystery of it all (why is Ryder doing this? How will he pull it off? How will they stop him?) and the tension of the situation, but really, it's a silly movie. In order to get swept up, I'd have to be able to take the movie seriously and it just wouldn't let me do that.

Photos courtesy of Sony Pictures

Link Time!!!

FabSugar — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:00:08 -0700

Get your graduation on: nine stylish school-day flicks - Refinery 29
Vogue's latest supermodel: racing horse Rachel Alexandra - Stylelist
Lindsay Lohan in Paris talking to the House of Ungaro - fashionista
Barbara Bui on eBay! - Lucky
The mystery of Martin Margiela - Jezebel
Fab Flash: Kanye West doesn't get Stella McCartney - Fab UK
Kate Moss's short story - Teen Vogue
Louis Vuitton Core Values Campaign features astronauts - Nitrolicious
Carlos Falchi fringed hobo: snob or slob? - Bag Snob