Monthly Archives: January 2009
Game Review: Facebreaker K.O. Party
OK, this is going to be a fairly short review as Facebreaker K.O. Party doesn’t really have that much depth and after playing it, my wrists are killing me. Facebreaker was a game I looked forward to for a few months when it originally came out on Xbox 360 in early September. As a massive fan of Punch-out for the original NES and Fight Night Round 3 for the Xbox 360, I had high hopes that Facebreaker was going to be a mix of the two, graphically awesome and extremely fun to play. Continue reading
AC/DC Ranks No. 1
Canadians put the Aussies on top in 2008, but the Brits came in a close second. Continue reading
Pemberton ’09 Nixed
It\’s official: The Pemberton Festival will not be back this year. Continue reading
‘ER’ Farewell Extended
The doctors at County General Hospital aren\’t ready to say goodbye just yet. According to The Hollywood Reporter, NBC has extended the final season of \”ER\” by three episodes after reaching a deal with executive producer John Wells. Continue reading
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Fergie and Josh Duhamel Get Hitched
Boom. Say hello to Mr. and Mrs. Josh and Fergie Duhamel! After announcing their engagement in December 2007- the Black Eye Peas singer, 33 and the actor, 36- tied the knot on Saturday at the Church Estate Vineyards in Malibu. According to MTV News, the wedding included Fergie\’s fellow Black Eyed Peas, Kid Rock, Guns N\’ Roses guitarist Slash, Kate Hudson (Fergie\’s co-star in her upcoming movie \”Nine\”), Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O\’Connell, Mario Lopez, Stacy Keibler, along with Duhamel\’s Las Vegas co-stars James Caan, Molly Sims and Vanessa Marcil. Continue reading
Canadian Music Week Lineup Unveiled
The official countdown to Canadian Music Week has started, with organizers announcing the confirmed lineup for the March 12 to 14 festival in Toronto. Continue reading
Johnny Depp, Diddy Join Golden Globes Lineup
More stars have been added to the list of presenters for this Sunday\’s Golden Globes. Continue reading
Rant ‘N Rave: Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
Although barely over five-feet (or is it inches?) tall, I attribute many things that are wrong in this world—along with Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan—to these two. They fooled us with their “greatness” from the start. We all remember these mini-millionaire moguls from their Full House days where, unlike now, they actually charmed audiences with their cuteness and cheesy lines (How rude!) Continue reading
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Movie Review: Bride Wars
Bride Wars will entertain its intended audience. Its set-up (two best friends are forced to mount their dream wedding on the same day) is executed about as admirably as it can be. Only one plot contrivance stretches the boundaries of credibility. But every instance of “character development” brings the film to a screeching halt. Continue reading
DreamWorks To Provide 3-D Glasses For Ad
DreamWorks has handed out around 150 million 3-D glasses in the U.S. so that television viewers can watch a commercial that lasts 90 seconds during the Super Bowl game on February 1. The animation studio announced the give away before the telecast, which will feature an ad for their latest animated movie “Monsters vs. Aliens” with 3-D effects. Continue reading
Stooges Guitarist Found Dead
Ron Asheton, a founding member of the American rock band “The Stooges” was found dead Tuesday at his home. Asheton was 60. After not being able to get in touch with Asheton for many days, an acquaintance decided to call the police. According to authorities, the guitarist died of a natural cause. Continue reading
Taylor Swift Scores In 2009
Country singer Taylor Swift has landed at No. 1 for the fourth week with her album “Fearless,” which sold approximately 90,000 copies for the week that ended Sunday according to Nielsen SoundScan. Continue reading
Be A Grammy Star
Do you think you have what it takes to top Katy Perry’s performance of her hit song “I Kissed a Girl”? Fans can now upload videos and have a chance to appear in the Grammy telecast singing “I Kissed a Girl” with Katy Perry through their video submissions. Continue reading
iTunes Changes Pricing
Philip Schiller, Apple Vice President, announced on Tuesday (January 6) at the Macworld Conference & Expo, that prices for iTunes songs have changed, as well as a new MacBook Pro. Apple’s Vice President revealed that iTunes will offer songs at three different prices: 69 cents, 99 cents and $1.29. Continue reading
Robert Pattinson Drops Out Of ‘Parts Per Billion’
“Twilight” fans may be disappointed to know Robert Pattinson will appear in one less movie this year. The actor who plays Edward Cullen in the film adaptation of “Twilight” is dropping out of “Parts per Billion,” an indie film that was scheduled for shooting in Los Angeles this month, according to MTV News. Continue reading
Bands Team Up For Suicide Prevention Tour
Alkaline Trio, Anberlin and Single File are joining forces for the first-ever Pick up the Phone Tour, which was created to raise awareness of suicide prevention and mental health issues. Continue reading
Rihanna Covers Up For Malaysia
Rihanna is promising no skimpy outfits when she goes to Malaysia next month for her Good Girl Gone Bad tour. Continue reading
Critics Pick Top Canadian Movie Of 2008
\”My Winnipeg,\” director Guy Maddin\’s dreamy, fantastical tribute to his hometown, has been named the top Canadian film of the year by the Toronto Film Critics Association. Continue reading
Lance Bass Talks *NSYNC Reunion, Solo Album
Lance Bass may be dancing at the moment, but he also has singing on his mind. Continue reading
