Forbes.com: Hollywood's Best Actors For The Buck

In these frugal times, which actors earn studios the most for their money?

LOS ANGELES -- Earning $20 million upfront for a movie is so 2007. These days studios are squeezing every cent they can out of actors, and that means many stars only earn the big bucks after the studio gets back its money.

In these frugal times it's useful to look at which actors earn studios the most for their money. Pay someone $10 million to star in your big summer blockbuster and what can you expect for your investment? If you hire Shia LaBeouf, expect a lot. For the second year in a row, he tops our list of Hollywood's Best Actors for the Buck.

Rolling Stone goes mad for 'Mad Men'

While just about everyone knows who they are now, there was a time when the entire cast of “Mad Men” were relative unknowns.

Rolling Stone talks to the actors about that rise from obscurity and delves into the hotness that is the AMC critically acclaimed show in a new “Mad Men” cover story due to hit the stands on September 1.

Accompanied by a set of black and white, behind the scenes photos, the article tells the tale of the three seasons of the smash show which made celebrities out of its stars. "If Rob Lowe had been cast in the part, it would have been different," Jon Hamm, who plays Don Draper, told the magazine. "There was no back story with me."

Some of the cast still manage to pull off anonymity despite the popularity of the Emmy-winning show.

"One of my few vanities is going to a party and people not realizing I'm the person they saw in ‘Mad Men,’” said Vincent Kartheiser who plays Pete Campbell.

The “Mad Men” cover story joins just one of several television shows to recently grace the cover of Rolling Stone including a recent story about the stripped-down cast of another hit cable television drama, “True Blood.”

Teen motorcyclist dies; how young is too young to race?

By Jay Busbee

How young is too young to race?
During a motorcycle race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, 13-year-old Peter Lenz fell off his bike during a warmup lap and was run over by a trailing motorcycle. A few hours later, Lenz was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital; the cause of death, according to the Marion County coroner's office, was blunt force trauma.

Rutgers, I'm back!

So, I'm finally back at Rutgers! North Tower, with a whole bunch of freshies, it seems, should be fine...right? A couple of my friends are also at the Towers and some in the quads so it shouldn't be too bad.

Anyways, I had no idea I had so much stuff! I left a lot of my clothes because my luggage was over the weight limit! Even the stuff we got for Tante Philia, I didn't bring all. [Bad structure, I know... Too tired] Plus, since I couldn't find a flight that would arrive on the weekend, I had to make Tante Philia and fam stay in New York (they went to watch the US Open opening day on Saturday) until Monday so they can pick me up at the airport. I asked them to drop me off at Rutgers straight away because classes start on Wednesday and I don't want them to have to drive me back up the next day. Therefore, they had to bring all my stuff that I left at their basement. I felt so bad about it! I have so.fucking.much.stuff!!!

And here I am, in a tiny single room surrounded by overly excited freshmen, with a whole bunch of stuff that I don't think will fit. I gave up on unpacking for the day! I mean, I lived out of a suitcase for 3.5 months during the summer break, why can't I do that now?! Since I don't have a roommate, I won't feel so bad about it either! Oh, and I just found the laundry room (yay!) so I can wash the bedsheets etc before crashing on them. Should be done in about 20 minutes, put them on the bed, change clothes, SLEEP IN BED! I miss my bed, but any bed will do!

Talking about missing my bed, damn do I miss home!! Especially MOTI!! I don't know why, it's only been a day but I really miss him already. I've never felt this way before! I just wish I would have hugged him a little longer just before I left :( I don't know what it is but he's been different this past summer. He's reaching puberty and yes, that can be very annoying at times, him getting irritated and irritating others, but he's been...different. He hangs out with us more; he'd come into my room to just hang out and just lie on my bed playing his DS. We also watched Psych and some movies together. I don't know, I just love him!!

Oh, and one more thing, I'M GETTING AN IPHONE 4!!! Didi called me after I landed and told me that he already ordered me one from Singapore, but he's unsure on when he can get it to me. I don't care how long I have to wait, I'm getting a freaking iPhone 4!!! I love him too! I just love my family!!!

JC appreciation

I'm about to sink any street cred I may have with the cool kids or as a classical music major (or as a straight guy for that matter), but I like Nsync.  I think they were incredibly talented and I still enjoy their music.

Now, when most people think of Nsync they think of Justin Timberlake, who has gone on to have a stellar solo career.  But the other lead tenor in the group was a man named JC Chasez who, in my estimation, is one of the more talented performers of all time.  He danced just as well as Justin and was an infinitely better singer.  Whenever there was a high sustained note to be taken, it was JC, not Justin, who handled it.  As Timberlake put it...

"...in my opinion, he had the best voice out of all of us.  Out of all the boy bands, call 'em what you will, he was the one that could out-sing all of us."

Manchester United 3-0 West Ham United

United were just too good. The Reds dominated right from the start and West Ham's futile resistance only lasted until the 33rd minute when Wayne Rooney opened his account for the season from the penalty spot. Goals of unquestionable class from Nani and Dimitar Berbatov followed after the break, sealing as convincing and comfortable a 3-0 win as you are ever likely to witness.

Such a tease!

[taken from StillNSYNC]

Trailer #2: Due Date

Can't wait for this movie. RDJ looking so damn good, in a funny movie. Gonna love it!

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RDJ voices Nissan commercials

He did a commercial for Volvo V50 a while back and now he's voicing the commercials for Nissan? Gah, I.LOVE.his.voice! Here are four commercials:

Goodbye, iPhone! :(

My friend's iPhone that I took home with me was finally sold earlier today for IDR 2.75m, which is quite good since it's a used 3G iPhone, 8GB, SU. Apparently there were other people interested in the phone, but we sold it to the first guy who wanted it. Not long after, the second guy showed up and my dad told me to just sell mine since it's almost destroyed. We priced it at IDR 2.5m, but the guy wanted lower after looking at the device (well, I would, too). After a long negotiation, he finally agreed to buy it. So he left and will come back in a few hours so I have time to backup and restore the phone. And say goodbye to it. :'( this was unplanned and unexpected, but the price is VERY good, considering the condition of the phone. Hopefully this means I can buy the iPhone 4!!

Champions League draw

Reds learn Euro fate
United will play Valencia, Rangers and Turkish side Bursaspor in Group C of this season's Champions League.

The Reds' four previous meetings with Valencia in the competition - during the 1999/00 and 2000/01 campaigns - yielded three draws and a victory.

The clashes with Rangers will be particularly special for Sir Alex - he supported the Ibrox club and spent two years as a player there in the late 1960s, while his opposite number Walter Smith was his ally at Old Trafford for a period towards the end of 2003/04. The only two competitive meetings between the two sides took place in the Champions League that same season, with United winning 1-0 at Ibrox and 3-0 on home turf.

Bursaspor (based in Bursa in north west Turkey and brilliantly nicknamed the Green Crocodiles) are the unknown quantity in Group C having never played in the competition before, although they are the current Turkish champions.

*fangirls* is right!

GQ: Matt Bomer exclusive!

There are plenty who attempt to emulate the Rat Pack, but few can pull off a fedora quite as well as American actor Matt Bomer, star of stateside show White Collar. Effectively Catch Me If You Can has a Thomas Crown Affair, Bomer plays ex-con Neal Caffrey, who benefits significantly from his character's gruelling wardrobe - in Paul Smith suits or Hugo Boss casuals he helps the FBI track down art thieves. GQ.com decided to find out what we could learn from this modern-day cad, and Bomer was only too willing to share his thoughts on seduction, surviving New York City in style and channelling Paul Newman...

Justin and Friends 2010

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE AND FRIENDS ON STAGE TO BENEFIT SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN

Memphis

Timberlake, Efron Interested in MEMPHIS Film?

Back in May, the New York Post reported that pop-star Justin Timberlake had been expressing interest in starring in a film version of the Tony-winning musical, MEMPHIS. Now, with Zac Efron having just made his second visit to the musical, they're speculating that he's interested in the part as well.

The paper now reports that "Although there are no concrete plans yet to adapt "Memphis" for the big screen, Efron isn't the only actor in the hunt. Justin Timberlake saw the show in May, about the same time director Oliver Stone checked it out.

Insiders say Stone has taken meetings with "Memphis" writers Joe DiPietro and David Bryan, who's also the keyboardist for Bon Jovi, and Stone mentioned Timberlake as a potential Huey Calhoun. A rep for Stone confirmed he met with Bryan and expressed interest in doing a film adaptation."

MEMPHIS features a brand new score with music by Bon Jovi's founding member/keyboardist David Bryan and lyrics by Bryan and Joe DiPietro (I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change), who also pens the musical's book. MEMPHIS is based on a concept by the late George W. George (producer of the Tony nominated Bedroom Farce and the film My Dinner With Andre), with direction by Tony nominee Christopher Ashley (Xanadu) and choreography by Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys).

MEMPHIS takes place in the smoky halls and underground clubs of the segregated 50's, a young white DJ named Huey Calhoun (Chad Kimball) fell in love with everything he shouldn't: rock and roll and an electrifying black singer (Montego Glover). MEMPHIS is an original story about the cultural revolution that erupted when his vision met her voice, and the music changed forever.

MEMPHIS stars Chad Kimball (Huey) and Montego Glover (Felicia) with Derrick Baskin (Gator), J. Bernard Calloway (Delray), James Monroe Iglehart (Bobby), Tony nominee Michael McGrath (Mr. Simmons), and Cass Morgan (Mama).

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Movies to watch for the rest of the year

Summer movies have been quite disappointing, to be honest. With the exception of Iron Man 2, Toy Story 3, Despicable Me and Inception, everything else have been meh. Not quite the summer moviegoers would love. Therefore, I'm anticipating fall to offer some real entertainment. There are three websites that have similar lists that I read yesterday: NYmag, dailyherald and California Chronicle. Here are the movies that are listed on two or all sites:

Bromance

How adorable are these two together?! The interviewers weren't that great but I think they should do interviews together! (video after the jump)

More TSN buzz

First Social Network Review is a Rave
Scott Foundas has the first review of David Fincher’s Social Network, and not surprisingly (considering Foundas is on the New York Film Festival programming committee that made the film its opening-night selection), it’s a big, huge rave.
Like, really big. Take it away, Scott:

This is very rich material for a movie on such timeless subjects as power and privilege, and such intrinsically 21st-century ones as the migration of society itself from the real to the virtual sphere—and David Fincher’s The Social Network is big and brash and brilliant enough to encompass them all. […]

The Social Network is splendid entertainment from a master storyteller, packed with energetic incident and surprising performances (not least from Justin Timberlake as Napster founder Sean Parker, who’s like [Mark] Zuckerberg’s flamboyant, West Coast id). It is a movie of people typing in front of computer screens and talking in rooms that is as suspenseful as any more obvious thriller. But this is also social commentary so perceptive that it may be regarded by future generations the way we now look to Gatsby for its acute distillation of Jazz Age decadence.”

And much, much more. That “bang” you just heard was the pistol officially starting the Oscar race.

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The movie also appears on a few lists of movies to watch this fall/year. :) Can't wait!! 

GLAMOUR.com's 50 Sexiest Men of 2010

I certainly don't agree with the list, they never get it right. But at least some of my faves are on it!

1.  
2.  
3. Ian Somerhalder
4. Xavier Samuel
5. Kellan Lutz
6. Johnny Depp
   Age: 47
   Single? Nope. He’s been with long-time sweetheart, French singer and actress Vanessa Paradis, for almost 12 years.
   See Him Next: Looking hot alongside Angelina Jolie in French film The Tourist which is due out in 2011. If you can’t wait that long, catch him being a bit mad in The Rum Diary, out in November.
7. Justin Bieber
8. Gerard Butler
9. Hayden Christensen
10. Channing Tatum
11. Orlando Bloom
    Age: 33
    Single? Unless you fancy fending off top model wife Miranda Kerr any time soon (good luck...), then Orlando is most definitely taken.
    See Him Next: Starring alongside Colin Firth in contemporary drama Main Street, which is due out by the end of the year.
12. Chace Crawford
13. Chris Brown
14. Justin Timberlake
    Age: 29
    Single? Justin’s been dating actress Jessica Biel for quite some time. Sorry ladies, you’ll have to keep dreaming for now.
    See Him Next: If you fancy something serious, catch Timberlake in drama The Social Network, or, if you want to lol yourself into a stupor, wait to see the singing star play Boo Boo in the new Yogi Bear movie, which is out at the end of the year. No, we’re not joking.
15. Cristiano Ronaldo
    Age: 25
    Single? The new Dad is rumoured to be dating...well...just about everyone under the sun, really, but most recent sources point to a relationship with Russian underwear model Irina Shayk.
    See Him Next: Sweating it out on the footy pitch for Spanish team Real Madrid next season. Phoar!

2010 MTV VMAs

Not a big fan of MTV, at least not anymore. I can start complaining about the network but that's not what this post is for. I'm sure I have a rant somewhere on my blog before...

Anyways, I'm quite happy with their decisions for this year's VMAs. Even though I don't quite like the nominations (it's like they nominate the same 7 videos for all the categories!), I would probably watch the show now.

Epic traffic jam in China leaves drivers stuck for 9 days

(CNN) -- Think you had a hellish commute this morning? Just be thankful you're not in China, where a traffic jam stretching more than 100 km (62 miles) has forced drivers to keep their feet planted on brake pedals for nine days.

The gridlock, which started August 14, involves thousands of trucks between the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and the Chinese capital of Beijing, according to state media.

Yet another praise for the Maestro

Zidane: My biggest regret was not playing with Scholes

Zinedine Zidane knows precisely why England continue to knock on Paul Scholes’s door six years after he called time on international duty.

England coach Fabio Capello will once again attempt to talk the 35-year-old Manchester United midfielder into coming out of retirement, despite ­failing with a last-ditch bid to take him to the World Cup in the summer.

Yet it is no coincidence that the two England managers who preceded him — Steve ­McClaren and Sven Goran Eriksson — also tried and failed to get the red-head to ­represent his country again.

The Godfather

Finally watched The Godfather trilogy. Don't know why it took me so long. I don't really know what to say about this, but it was epic. Can't argue with the fact that Part 1 and Part 2 have been called two of the best movies of all time; especially gangster movies. I especially love the first movie because Michael Corleone just emerged, out of nowhere. Listening to an interview with Al Pacino, that was his intention. To keep Michael quiet and almost invisible at first, and just comes out surprisingly to get people's attention. Part 2 is more about Michael's reign and showing how Vito Corleone got started. Part 3, the one not as highly acclaimed, had a very different vibe. It was 16 years after the second movie, and Michael Corleone made his family business legitimate. The story revolves around Michael wanting to stay out of the mafia to keep his family together. I have a soft spot for family stories; not sure why, I just do. After seeing the darkness of Don Michael Corleone in Part 2, it can be seen that he is still the good person he once was, before falling into the "family business."

Okay, as you can see I'm a very bad movie reviewer/critic or whatever. But I just have to say that all three movies were just amazing. I really love Michael Corleone. Even with all the shit he's done, he's a very smart, cool, calm and interesting person. I do have an interest in organized crime, and these movies are must-watch in the genre and in general. Great cast, great script and concept that were very well done.

New Due Date pictures

I need this FAST! You don't know how much I've missed you, Mr. Downey!

USA News

USA WELCOMES NEW CHARACTERS WITH "FACING KATE," ITS NEWEST ORIGINAL SERIES PREMIERING IN JANUARY

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - August 18, 2010 - Approaching its fifth consecutive summer win, while pacing to take the third quarter, USA will continue airing the most exciting originals on television straight through 2010 and into the new year! With original programming blocks that feature all-new episodes of returning hit originals PSYCH, BURN NOTICE, ROYAL PAINS and WHITE COLLAR, USA keeps up the momentum with the premiere of its much anticipated newest original series, FACING KATE, starring Sarah Shahi ("Life," "The L Word"), which joins the line-up in January.

Paul Scholes tribute

Saw someone post this video on Facebook yesterday:

'Toy Story 3' top-grossing animated film of all time

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Woody and his pals have elbowed aside the green ogre, with Disney/Pixar's "Toy Story 3" climbing above Paramount/DreamWorks' "Shrek 2" to become the top-grossing animated film worldwide.

New wallpaper!!

I'm sorry Mr. Downey, I still love you, very much, but this guy is my current obsession, and look at his blue eyes!!!

*NSYNC-fangirling!

I heard *NSYNC's "I Drive Myself Crazy" played on the radio today and I giggled, a little bit. The fangirl in me was woken up once again. I love this song because Chris took the first lead. Plus, the video is so cute!!

Also, another fangirl moment, Chris posted this on his facebook:

And, amidst the many, many fan comments, there's this:

I mean... SQUEEEEEEE

Crazy free-fall shot from top of an amusement park ride

By Jeff Eisenberg

In the days after video of their 200-foot shot from the top of a monument went viral earlier this month, members of the Alabama-based group The Legendary Shots sat around pondering a particularly pressing question.

"We were basically thinking, 'How can we top that?'" 17-year-old Carson Stalnaker said. "What can we possibly do next?"

Paul Scholes: The Master

Paul Scholes is deemed way past his prime by many people. Maybe he is, but past-prime Scholes is way better than most midfielders in the league–or the world. Two Man of the Match performances in a row, dictating the game through his passes from midfield. The man is a maestro, a legend.


by Guardian Chalkboards

A shame, really, that the defender got a slight touch from Scholes' pass to Berbatov's goal, which made it counted unsuccessful therefore bringing his assist count to just 1.

Manchester United 3-0 Newcastle United

The Reds’ quest to regain the Barclays Premier League title began at Old Trafford on Monday night with a commanding win over newly-promoted Newcastle United.

Goals from Dimitar Berbatov and Darren Fletcher gave the home side a deserved lead at the break before substitute Ryan Giggs volleyed home a third to underline United’s dominance. By then, though, it was all academic: the result never looked in doubt against a Magpies outfit that struggled to take flight, despite an encouraging opening 10 minutes.

Before kick-off there was greater-than-usual anticipation in the pre-match television build-up, as fans waited to see what sort of side Sir Alex would name for this season opener. It soon transpired there was no room for the summer signings, as both Chris Smalling and Javier Hernandez started on the bench. Berbatov and Wayne Rooney were given the nod to lead the attack, while Patrice Evra, despite not featuring in any of United’s pre-season preparations, took up his familiar left-back position.

Huddy!!

RDJ and Judesie's double date!!

[Sienna and Jude]

[The Downeys]

Super Sleuths' Double Date

Sherlock Holmes co-stars JUDE LAW and ROBERT DOWNEY JR were reunited at gourmet seafood restaurant J Sheeky's last night.

Jude's partner SIENNA MILLER and Rob's wife SUSAN LEVIN also tagged along for the fancy dinner in London's West End.

No doubt the next installment of Sherlock Holmes was on the agenda.

The gang are due to start shooting the sequel with director GUY RITCHIE in October.

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A Bit of a Laugh

Not mine (I'm not that funny). This is taken, completely copied and pasted, from this forum.

The following is a conversation overheard recently in the Manchester United dressing room…

Sir Alex Ferguson: Right lads, we’ve got a problem here today. We’re up against The Dog and Duck and they’re no mugs. I’m thinking we might have to go with the 4-5-1 formation again.

[Groans from around the room]

It's game day!!

This is the start of the Premier League campaign, as far as Manchester United is concerned, and I'm wearing my new jersey as a support to the team :) So I went to United's website and read up on some news:

Sir Alex ready to roll again

He famously fulfilled his vow to knock Liverpool off their perch, now Sir Alex Ferguson is looking to do the same to Chelsea.
The United manager seems as hungry as ever at the dawn of his 25th league campaign with the Reds, and just as he was on his Old Trafford arrival in 1986, the boss is determined to overthrow the team who finished the previous term at the top.

"We've got to think about how we're going to win this league," said Sir Alex at a press conference to preview Monday's opening fixture against Newcastle.

RDJ update

How Iron Man 2 Ruined Jon Favreau's Relationship With Marvel

When word came down that Marvel was planning an Avengers movie which would bring all of their superhero franchises together in one place, a lot of people assumed Jon Favreau would be the top contender for the film’s directing job. After all, he started the modern Marvel craze with Iron Man and Favreau has sort of become the godfather of everything that happens in the Marvel movie universe. But somehow, he was never even considered and it wasn’t long before Favs moved on to Cowboys & Aliens. We never really knew why Favs wasn’t a contender for the Avengers job, at least until now.

USA love!

USA as in the network, not the country ;)

USA definitely has the best summer TV lined up and has been dominating ratings this last month. I'm currently in love with White Collar and I still watch every episode of Psych when it comes out. I'm probably also gonna catch up on Burn Notice when I need something to do. There are also Covert Affairs and Royal Pains that are doing well so I might check them out, too.

Anyways, this post is about the love between the shows in the network. First there was a Psych shout-out from the season 2 premiere of White Collar:

[Love the fact that creator Jeff Eastin posts pics of the script for the next episode]

Justin is a movie star!

Okay, I really want him to start making music again because it has been way too long since FutureSex/LoveSounds! But I guess he's making the most of his "time-off" building his acting career. After claiming praises for his role in Alpha Dog, Justin has been looking for roles that would make acting a career instead of just a hobby. This year and the next could be the big years for JT, starring in 4-5 movies coming out in the next 1.5 years.

18 Sharp-Dressed Men

"Mad Men" makes us long for a time before Casual Fridays; we pick TV guys whose dapper duds deliver.

White Collar 2x05: Unfinished Business

Some clips from tomorrow's episode:

Why Homosexuality Should Be Banned

'NSYNC Take Celebrity To The Top: Wake-Up Video

Avenged Sevenfold just ascended to the top of the Billboard album chart with a strong debut week, but back in 2001, a very different type of group found their way to the pinnacle of the list. On this day nine years ago, 'NSYNC began a three week reign at number one with their third proper album Celebrity. It managed to move 1.9 million units in its first week on the chart, good enough for the second best debut of all time. (The album with the biggest debut? The group's own No Strings Attached.)

Celebrity saw Justin Timberlake, Chris Kirkpatrick, Joey Fatone, Lance Bass and JC Chasez exploring new types of sounds and turning the boy band template on its ear. Like their previous work, Celebrity is full of sugary melodies, dance-friendly beats and aggressive harmonizing, but there is more going on in the tracks than there ever was on any album of the boy band era. There are all sorts of futuristic production tricks, nods to hip-hop, references to obscure European dance genres and a whole bunch of odd sounds, pops, clicks and squeaks. It's a pretty amazing album, and if you think you don't appreciate Celebrity, then you probably don't appreciate pop music.

The best example of their evolution is in the lead single "Pop," which features a killer chorus and layer upon layer of aggressive beats beneath. The video is a technicolor nightmare that not only featured a great send-up of the boy band era but also a clear case for Timberlake as the group's breakout star.

from MTV.

VMA Listology: 8 Biggest Video Snubs

Giving this year's VMA nominees the once-over, there are admittedly some well deserved clips that received their proper due: anything by Lady Gaga in the past year was absolute perfection, Florence and The Machine's "Dog Days Are Over" was perfectly trippy, but I'm hoping the clip for "Kings and Queens" by 30 Seconds to Mars can pull off a surprise Video of the Year win.

But wait, what happened to THESE amazing videos?! Some of the nominees had no place being up for anything (I'm looking at YOU, Jason Derulo and B.o.B.) while eye-popping clips were left out. Take a look at these bad boys...

"Carry Out," Timbaland featuring Justin Timberlake

Storylines aren't always required... sometimes you just need cool colors, incredible art direction, hot dancers, and Justin Timberlake. Done.

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Ten reasons why it's United's year

Taken from here.

The latest edition of Inside United is on the shelves, and the monthly United mag is feeling confident about the new season. Here are 10 reasons why IU believes 2010/11 will be our year...

A History of Heartthrobs on the Cover of Rolling Stone

1. John Mayer (RS 1097 – February 4, 2010)
2. The Jonas Brothers (RS 1058 – August 7, 2008)
3. Zac Efron (RS 1033 – August 23, 2007)
4. Justin Timberlake (RS 1009 – September 21, 2006)
   
   

Inception Got Beat by Some Other Guys?! Yup.

In Dom Cobb's wildest dream did he ever imagine being overshadowed by the post-Land of the Lost Will Ferrell?

No matter, because he did.

After a three-weekend run at No. 1, Inception (estimated $18.6 million Friday-Sunday) got beat good at the box office by Ferrell's and Mark Wahlberg's The Other Guys ($35.6 million).

Match highlights: 2010 Community Shield

I did NOT know that The FA has its own official YouTube channel.

Chelsea 1-3 Manchester United

It is just a Community Shield, but boy does it feel good to win something over the rent boys! Sir Alex Ferguson said that he sees this as the last warm-up before the season starts, and he did play as many of his first team players as he could. I do love the fact that Michael Owen was given the chance to start, alongside Wayne Rooney. And Javier Hernandez and Dimitar Berbatov were given equal chances substituted on for the strikers during half time.

[Banner at Wembley]

This is interesting...

I was watching to this webcast thing of Matt Bomer and Tim DeKay answering questions submitted by the Collars (White Collar fans) and I found some interesting facts. Well, first of all, these guys are hilarious! This was held before the season 1 finales was aired so they had to hold back when talking about season 2, or what happens at the end of season 1. And Tim calls Matt "Matty" and I always love it when a friend calls a "Matt/Matthew" "Matty"!!

Also, there's gonna be a flashback in season 2 about when Peter catches Neal the first time; or according to Neal, when he turned himself in. I've always been curious about that, and I really can't wait for that episode! According to my other sources (read: Twitter) it's gonna be during the second half of the season.

Top 5 Buddy Cop Movies – In Honor of “The Other Guys”

The Weekly Top Five is designed to get you excited about an upcoming theatrical release. This week is no different as this list focuses on the top five buddy cop films in honor of “The Other Guys” starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg. Now, if this list doesn’t get you excited – I’m sorry. But I strongly suggest you check out the film anyway because it is very funny. My list is not your traditional list of buddy cop films, but they are some of my favorite movies.

Unfinished Business

Next week's episode of White Collar, "Unfinished Business", will have Hilarie Burton as a guest star. Her character on White Collar seems very interesting. She's playing Sara Ellis, an insurance investigator. She's kind of a white collar bounty hunter; she gets 2% of what she repossesses, and in white collar crime that's plenty! She testified against Neal during his trial for a painting that he stole, which insured for $7 million. Sara wants the money. She's out to get Neal and all the things that he stole. I love the quick banter between the two, hinting at a little flirtation. There are rumors out there that her character might be Neal's new love interest. I'm gonna wait until I watch the episode before I judge if I'm for or against that, since now I'm on the Neal/Alex ship.

Airtricity League XI 1-7 Manchester United

That was the last of Manchester United's preseason games and did they do well! The players who were at the World Cup joined the team, as did Michael Owen and Antonio Valencia, and their quality definitely shows. Dominated the game throughout; controlled possession and had the opponent chasing the ball the whole game; incredible work rate (especially Ji Sung Park) even for a friendly!

The team is wearing the recently announced away jersey and it looked okay. Last season's jerseys are definitely better and look cooler than this season's.

Anyways, Owen came back from injury with this amazing goal:


And Chicharito scores yet again :) His finish wasn't too bad! Quite disappointed that our two main strikers, Rooney and Dimitar Berbatov, didn't score, but Rooney did have a few great chances and near misses. Hopefully, that means he's saving his goals for this Sunday's Community Shield match against Chelsea!

I'm so stupid!

I was so hyped up about Comic-Con because, well, that's where the geeks rule, plus a lot of my favorite TV shows and movies will hold panels there. I watched the panels for Psych, White Collar and Community but the stupid, stupid me forgot Dexter! I watched their season 5 sneak peek but that's it! I didn't even search for the panel! Thanks to John, who linked me a YouTube video of it, now I have like 10 tabs open of the panel! Michael C Hall is hilarious as always, and I love the fact that he casually talks about killing and justifying it. Some favorite parts:

A sneak peek

Did not expect Neal Caffrey to know anything about guns! He always says that he hates them. He looked like he knew what he was doing and he handled it pretty well.

White Collar

Yup, here's the new one. There are a few reasons why I love this show, but just look at him!!

White Collar is about Neal Caffrey, a white-collar criminal who was caught by FBI agent Peter Burke. He had 3-4 months left in serving his 4 year jail sentence, when he decided to escape, which he made seem easy. Peter Burke was called to catch him once again, and he did. Neal wasn't even running, he was just trying to find his girlfriend, Kate Moreau, whose disappearance was the sole reason of Neal's prison escape. Not wanting to be in prison for another 4 years, Neal made a deal with Peter that lets him out of prison into the custody of the FBI under Peter's supervision, and in turn he has to help the FBI catch other white collar criminals. Also, Neal has to wear a tracking anklet that lets him roam New York City in a 2 mile radius.

Happy is just weird...

These previews are just too good!! There's no new scenes but they have a Wilson voice-over. And I love Wilson!

'Yogi Bear' Trailer

Not so sure about the movie. The CGI looks bad, the story could not possibly be that good, and more importantly even the trailer was not interesting! I did like Yogi Bear when I was a kid and I remember playing the video game. The only good thing about the movie is probably Justin Timberlake's perfection in voicing Boo Boo!

Mr. Sunshine

Mr. Sunshine: Matthew Perry Tackles Most Awkward Question Ever About Friends

Sun., Aug. 1, 2010 5:00 PM PDT by Kristin Dos Santos

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Turns out Matthew Perry knows a thing or two about handling the press—even when asked a pretty cringe-worthy question regarding one of his former Friends costars.

The artist formerly known as Chandler Bing faced a roomful of TV critics today to promote his new ABC comedy Mr. Sunshine—and killed it. But things got a little awwwkward during the panel Q&A, with this question from a newspaper critic: