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Contrary To Popular Belief, Laurie David Did Not
Invent Global Warming [To Do]

post from Defamer on 16 May 2008 08:25:00 PM. © Defamer

Yes, it's 98 degrees outside. No, that's not some sort of subliminal plug for Nick Lachey. Rather, it's a prompt for Defamer Videographer Molly McAleer to warn all of you — especially you, Mr. Pale Hipster — to wear sunscreen this weekend. That is, if you're planning to leave the house to attend one of the many awesome recommendations we have for you in this weekend's To Do list. And why wouldn't you? As great as air conditioning is, spending QT with your friends is that much cooler. Get it? Temperature puns (we know, we know ... groan). Anyway, you can thank us on Monday. Until then, here's Molly!

FRIDAY
· Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players @ El Cid.
· Matt McConkey at the Comedy Store.
· Hip Hop Woodstock at the Dragon Fly.

SATURDAY
· Robyn at the The Wiltern.
· Comedy Helps End Dependence at Ricardo Montalban Theater.
· Photo Fiction Closing Party at The Showcave Gallery.

SUNDAY
· Part Time Punks at the Echo.
· Long Beach Pride Parade.
· Big News at IO West.

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Cannes. Vicky Cristina Barcelona.

post from GreenCine Daily on 16 May 2008 08:16:00 PM. © GreenCine Daily

"The only parts of Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona that really and truly feel alive and crackling are the Spanish-language scenes between Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz," writes Jeffrey Wells. "These two, portraying a pair of identically tempestuous, self-obsessed painters...

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Indy Might Need To Get His Whip Out For One More
[Movie News]

post from Film School Rejects on 16 May 2008 08:08:00 PM. © Film School Rejects

George Lucas was able to take a moment away from scatting with Jack Black in Cannes, to talk about Indiana Jones. While Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is still set to release next week and is expected to be the biggest box-office draw of the summer, ...

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Manoj Shyamalan compares The Happening to
Godfather and Exorcist

post from Movie City Indie on 16 May 2008 08:05:00 PM. © Movie City Indie

Among the joys in this 4:44 clip, Manoj speaks of this "90-minute paranoia movie that you just come out tattooed with this experience, you come out just shaking like the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers or The Birds or...

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At Will Smith Learning Academy, Nothing Can Hold
Your Child Back Except Their Stupidity-Thetans [Scientology]

post from Defamer on 16 May 2008 08:05:00 PM. © Defamer

What would a week at Defamer HQ be without a Scientology scandal? To wit: What do you get when you cross closet case Will Smith and an old high school in Calabasas? Try the New Village Academy, which the star reportedly underwrote this week with an $890,000, three-year lease of the former Indian Hills High School and a curriculum comprising a little bit of everything — Montessori here, constructivism there, and a liberal dollop of something called "study technology" developed by none other than education pioneer "L.R. Hubbard."

We don't know what the hell it is, either, but we'll all learn together after the jump.

[S]tudy technology focuses on three principles. First is the use of "mass" (manipulatives and hands-on experiences) to foster understanding - children need to see and feel what they are learning about. Second is the attention to the "gradient," which ensures sure students master one level before moving on to the next. Third is the "misunderstood word," in which students master word definitions and are taught not to read past words they don't know the meanings of in order to understand completely what they are reading and learning. NVA uses study technology as an umbrella methodology woven through the subjects.

We presume that "umbrella methodology" is a euphemism for at least six of its faculty and staff having achieved various degrees of Scientology study — and would you expect anything less for your $12,500 per year? And does this mean Jaden and Willow won't be home-schooled any longer? Do they get free rides for their Dad's philanthropy? Would any teacher ever give them less than an A? Do they even get letter grades? Or just OT levels? Just how "open" is open house, anyway? So many questions!

New Village Academy

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Shorts, 5/16.

post from GreenCine Daily on 16 May 2008 07:52:00 PM. © GreenCine Daily

In the Auteurs' Notebook, Daniel Kasman writes an entry on "something from Cannes, that's not at Cannes. With all praise due to Olivier Assayas's technophiliac/technophobic recent films that bend and twist space and time as befits this globalized, postmodern...

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Justin Timberlake Thinks 'Madge Or Whatever She
Calls Herself' Isn't Nearly As Hip As He Is [Shut Up And Dance]

post from Defamer on 16 May 2008 07:45:00 PM. © Defamer

Apparently Justin Timberlake and Madonna?s time spent collaborating in the studio was far from the sexy joy ride in needle park we originally envisioned. As Timberlake tells the altar-bound Ellen in this clip, the pair actually spent most of their time butting their beautiful heads over song lyrics. As surprised as we were to learn that either one of them actually writes their own lyrics in the first place, we were just as unsurprised by Timberlake?s continuous failed attempts to prove how funny he can be without cue cards. Sounding both desperate for a laugh and downright mean for daring to put down the vocally challenged but still iconic Madonna, we think the trouser snake should give up his comedy routine schtick for good.

In case you haven't yet had the listening pleasure, Timberlake and Madonna finally unveiled one of their much-talked-about singles, a catchy little pelvis-thruster called 4 Minutes. And as much as we actually like the song, we have no idea what they're singing about — something about how there are only four minutes left on Earth and they can only save it by banging each other, we think? And judging by Timberlake's confusing story about his interpretation clashing with Madonna's, we suspect he hasn't a clue what the song's about either. We're just thrilled to hear that Madonna straight up and told him she didn't care for the things he writes about. Though we do suggest she give that "Britney Spears Cheated On Me And I'm Sad" classic another try; we think she'd take great joy in cackling as Timberlake cried himself another river or two.

ELLEN [Official Site]

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A Goosebumps MovieYeah, We Called It [Movie News]

It would appear that Columbia Pictures pays attention to their daily Film School Reject feed. Last month we wrote a story about LiLo's sister being in a film adaptation of R.L. Stine's Mostly Ghostly. At the time, we called for a Goosebumps movie, since that is the more ...

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Advice to Casting Directors: Two Undervalued
Blondes

Lookie here! Two sensational actresses are FREE --well not as in monetarily, but free as in their television series have been cancelled or have expired.

Anne Heche (Men in Trees) is not a generic interchangeable actor. She's a presence. She was an surprising, tempestuous and undervalued big screen actress (Donnie Brasco, Wag the Dog, Psycho, Birth) and then she went a little crazy and became an overvalued celebrity (for the wrong reasons --not that I didn't enjoy the "Celestia" years!) then she did a couple of spins on Broadway (where she was valued if not enough) before she was an undervalued TV star (Men in Trees). Someone treasure her gifts quickly, challenge her. Time is a wasting. Sure, she's a bit of a troubled handful but you get results.

Katee Sackhoff is a terrific actress. I won't lie and claim that she's undervalued on her breakout show (Battlestar Galactica)... they've leaned on her heavily and she's crafted an indomitable fan-favorite character who has evolved considerably from her first bold sketches four years back. Then, and seemingly without dropping a bead of sweat, Katee gave Bionic Woman the only fire it had as its rogue bionic. A bonfire to be more accurate. It was night and day on that show between her scenes and every one else's. Both of those shows have expired or are about to. She's a bonafide super star, if Hollywood would merely point bright lights her way to reflect. Give her a lead role and watch the magic happen.

Wil Yun Lee & Katee on Bionic Woman: the only interesting relationship/subplot.
Come to think of it, let's give him more work too.

Free advice. This is just me giving back to Hollywood.
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That's Not Frankenstein, It's Sarah Jessica
Parker! [Dirt Sandwich]

If you are anything like us, your brain is total mush by 4pm on Friday. Fortunately, Defamer has the perfect solution to get you shipshape by bar time. That's right, wrap both of your hands around this week's Dirt Sandwich and take a giant, yummy bite. Our fearless and peerless videographer Molly McAleer has packed this week's installment chock fulla tasty morsels that are guaranteed to make your mindgrapes dance. You want examples? How about Entertainment Tonight's tantalizing tease of John Mayer being held at gunpoint? Or Tori Spelling's curious confession to Extra that she's aiming to play a "sexy MILF" in the new 90210? If neither of those made your brain start secreting heavy doses of serotonin, we're pretty sure Sarah Jessica Parker's Frankenstein hands oughta do the trick. Enjoy the weekend, kids!