The smart money is on Jackson making both The Hobbit and (his) other planned film, and making them with New Line. Will that take place on Shaye’s watch? Maybe not. But since New Line has corporate masters who may be even more demanding than Shaye, that may just mean bad news for Shaye — and good news for Tolkien film fans.
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As a teenager, did you ever wish that Aerosmith or the Stones could play at your birthday party? Your wish may just be granted now that superstars are willing to play at your soiree – or your daughter’s sweet sixteen party – just as long as you can meet their asking price.
The next “save PBS” email petition you receive may not be a scam. President Bush has proposed a nearly 25% cut to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s annual operating budget. A spokeswoman for PBS has said that the cuts would be “disastrous” and would undermine PBS’ ability to “support some of the most treasured educational children’s series”
Event producers at SXSW still refuse to publish this year’s lineup, and with only six weeks left before the festival, people still can’t decide whether it’ll be worth making the trip this year. Some suggest that this is to cut down on day parties and unofficial lists. Austinist’s list is compiled from press releases, MySpace, Done Waiting and more.
Sylvia Browne’s attorneys sent a threatening letter to the owner of www.stopsylviabrowne.com, alleging that the name of the website infringes on her trademark of the name “Sylvia Browne. Sylvia’s attorneys also manage to misspell her name, referring to her as “SYVIA’S BROWNE’S” at one point in the document.
per Bowl ads, which cost $85,000 per second during this year’s game, fumbled overall as they failed to connect with viewers or just scared them, according to researchers who tracked people’s brain activity.
Gerard Butler, who plays King Leonidas, takes us behind-the-scenes. He calls the movie a “hyper-real, beautiful, emotional world,” and says that “the intensity is almost unbearable.” Interviews with him and a look at the making of the film. On SG, but the content is SFW.
Here is the extended version of the GoDaddy Superbowl Commercial, starring Kevin Rose, Alex Albrecht, and Cali Lewis. This is not yet posted on their website, but I was able to figure out the link. This is over 2 minutes long, so just go watch it!
Emo Scene breaks onto the social networking scene as a Myspace alternative that is specifically designed for Emo kids. The site is growing at a tremendous rate and offers a unique community that other social sites can’t offer. You’ve seen the style and listened to the music, now come be a part of the movement with thousands of other Emo kids.
In the age of digital media, piracy runs rampant. It is now as easy to share music or a movie as it is to share an idea. So in recent years, we’ve been fed (dis)information about copyright laws. “Think of the artists” we’re told. If you download music, somewhere there is a poor, struggling artist who can’t feed his kids. It’s all hogwash.
