Council Bluffs "An Evening in Venice" Harrah's Casino Ballroom Date: April 10, 2010 Time: 6:30 p.m.
The Southwest Iowa Committee of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Iowa presents their 11th Annual Gala, “An Evening in Venice”. Cocktails start at 6:30 and dinner begins at 7:30 p.m. Music and entertainment will be provided by Michael Walker, “The Vintage Vocalist”. A dance will follow the live auction. For more information, e-mail cbiawish@aol.com or call Deb Wirth (712
There's a video online of elementary school kids doing "Scarface" as a play, and it's pretty messed up.
They say "fudge" instead of the F-word, but they talk about drugs and murder, and re-enact the violence with toy guns.
The little kid playing 'Tony' even has a big pile of popcorn on his desk, just like the mountain of coke AL PACINO had in the movie.
But it's not a real play. It was made in Los Angeles sometime in the last few weeks buy a guy named Marc Klasfeld, a music video director who did videos for Lady Gaga and Adam Lambert.
It's kind of funny, but it seems wrong to having little kids act out violent adult material just to make a viral video. Or am I over-reacting?
The joke's been done to death, but when it comes out of the mouth of a middle schooler and he gets detention for it, we can't help but applaud. Sure detention sucks, but it was totally worth it. Well done, Dalton, well done.
The trailer for MICHAEL CERA'S new movie, "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World", has hit the web. Cera plays a dorky kid who falls for a hot chick . . . then has to "DEFEAT" her seven evil exes in video game style.
It was directed and co-written by EDGAR WRIGHT . . . one of the geniuses behind "Shaun of the Dead" and "Hot Fuzz".
There's a new website that can answer one of the biggest questions in every relationship: Are you WAY TOO GOOD LOOKING to be with your boyfriend or girlfriend?
The site is called CanDoBetter.com, and the concept is pretty simple: Anyone can upload a picture of themselves and the person they're dating.
Then the masses get to take a look at the photo of the couple and vote on whether the girl can do better, the guy can do better, or if they're a perfect match. It's just like HotOrNot.com, but with couples.
The site has a social networking feature too . . . so if you think someone can do better . . . and that "better" option is YOU . . . you can contact them.
Dino Luzzi is the founder of the site. He says, quote, "We understand singles are searching for quality, not quantity, and CanDoBetter.com increases the odds of finding a suitable dating partner."
R-E-M released "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" back in 1987, but this new parody of the classic song has us actually believing it.
Jimi Hendrix will be one of the performers at this year's Glastonbury Festival in England. A video by director Julien Temple of Hendrix performing "Bleeding Heart," from his new album, Valleys of Neptune, will be shown on the festival's Pyramid Stage. Interspersed with Hendrix performing are Glastonbury audience shots, giving the impression that he's performing.
Welcome to another edition of MOVIES THAT SHOULD NOT BE MADE.
Yes, it's been a while since we've played this game, but it became necessary the moment Warner Brothers announced that they're making a "Gilligan's Island" movie.
That's right, "Gilligan's Island" . . . the classic sitcom that ran for a mere THREE seasons on CBS from 1964 to 1967 . . . but has NEVER STOPPED airing in repeats since.
Original creator SHERWOOD SCHWARTZ, who's 93 years old and still kicking, is one of the producers .
There's no word yet on casting, but when Schwartz was talking about doing the movie last year, he said he was interested in getting MICHAEL CERA to play Gilligan.
Production is expected to begin next year. There's no word on a release date.
And now, Here are the THREE REASONS WHY A "GILLIGAN'S ISLAND" MOVIE SHOULD NOT BE MADE:
1.) GPS, cell phones, wireless Internet: It's practically IMPOSSIBLE to get lost in 2010. And there are no uncharted tropical islands that don't have smoke monsters and polar bears on them. 2.) In this economy, do you think a farm girl like Mary Ann could afford a THREE-HOUR TOUR??? 3.) "The Brady Bunch in the White House". Are we clear???
Sean Lennon says the use of John Lennon's image in a commercial for Citroen automobiles was a way to keep the rock icon "in the public consciousness." Footage of John, talking about being rebellious, not nostalgic, is used in a new spot for French automaker's compact D-S-3 model that's now up on YouTube.
The younger Lennon said on Twitter that his mother, Yoko Ono, "did not do it for money... It's just hard to find new ways to keep dad in the new world. Not many things as effective as T-V."
The new JIMI HENDRIX disc, "Valleys of Neptune" . . . which features 12 previously unreleased recordings . . . is streaming online. Let me tell you IT'S GOOD!!!
