Last Monday’s RAW where Vince debuted his “1 Million Dollar Mania” contest only got a 3.0. rating. Ouch!
More on it here:
http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/wrestling/blog/2008/06/wwes_money_mania_is_ratings_bust.html
My question is why does that blogger find it a surprise? I don’t find it a surprise at all.
Vince has turned Monday Night RAW into a game show. Wrestling fans don’t want that. Leave the Million Dollar giveaways to Howie Mandel.
Kev
Nolan Bushnell (pictured above) himself spoke his thoughts about him being played by Leo Dicaprio in the “Atari” movie. Bushnell says he’s thrilled and excited that Dicaprio is playing him. Leo Dicaprio is an iconic film star that has starred in movies such as James Cameron’s “Titanic”, “The Beach”, “Gangs In New York”, “Blood Diamond”, “The Departed” and more.
Bushnell also says there were many books written about the Atari videogame system but Bushnell says he knows about Atari games more than they do. He says that the screenwriters for the “Atari” film will get the facts right about the videogames.
More on it here:
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=190700
Leo himself must an Atari videogamer if he was willing to sign to this role. Leo is a perfect choice for this role, since he does kind of look like Bushnell.
Kev
Here are the results of last night’s RAW with McMahon’s “$1 Million Dollar Mania” proving that this is the real deal, the people answering Vince’s phonecalls on last night’s show weren’t hired actors, they were real people like us winning real money from Vince, it’s real, indeed:
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,14203_3673010,00.html
Honestly, Vince doesn’t care about his fans or the wrestlers that perform the shows. He only cares about promoting his company…WWE, that’s it.
Fans at last night’s RAW were hating this “Million Dollar thing”, some of the audience were booing, chanting “Boring”, and chanting “We want Wrestling” everytime Vince came on stage to give out money to people sitting at home.
It kind of sucks for the people sitting in the arena witnessing Vince giving away money to people at home watching RAW.
This thing is gonna fail, just like Vince’s storyline where he fakes his death failed too.
Kev
First a stuntman was killed in “The Dark Knight”, and here’s the next one…in John Woo’s next historical epic film titled “Red Cliff”, a 23 year old stuntman was killed when a small boat was ablazed and collided into a much larger boat as film makers had intended for the script, but the fire quickly raged out and engulfed both ships.
John Woo was not on set when the incident happened, he was out promoting “Red Cliff”, he immediately rushed back to Beijing to the filming location to check on it. The movie “Red Cliff” he is currently filming, a Chinese language foreign based film is high up to an $80 million budget.
John Woo has finally returned to his roots making Chinese films after years of making films for Americans with such American films he directed like “Mission Impossible 2”, “Face/Off”, and “Broken Arrow”.
The Associated Press reports:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jWN-oEOgulAo8BH0ByooCeEakShQD9179BUG1
Rest in peace to the stunt man, that’s terrible. Making real stunts in action movies is dangerous these days. Do not try this at home folks.
The film makers will do anything to make a movie realistic and these stuntmen are brave enough to risk their lives for it.
Kev
MTV movies blog was the first to reveal the “Righteous Kill” teaser poster, and it looks fuckin’ cool! I’m definitely seeing this movie in theater. Enjoy.
http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/06/10/exclusive-poster-righteous-kill/
Kev
Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation are bringing the hit cartoon TV series “The Smurfs” to a live action and CGI animated movie at the same time. The TV series was one of the longest running cartoon series in history by the Hannah-Barbera company. Jordan Kerner will be producing the film.
While the film will be live action, my guess on how they’re doing this is that the Smurfs characters will be the only ones animated by CGI effects. Smurfs cartoon characters into our real life world, similar to what the “Garfield” live action movie did.
Variety Reports:
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117987167.html?categoryId=13&cs=1
It’s gonna be interesting to see who they’re gonna get for voiceovers for Papa Smurf, Gargamel, and Smurfette.
I’d say get Jack Black for Gargamel and maybe Robin Williams for Papa Smurf.
Kev
Clint Eastwood’s latest film the “Changeling” starring Angelina Jolie and John Malkovich will be getting a limited release October 24th, it will be for limited release for now, but later will be nation and world wide.
Dark Horizons reports:
http://www.darkhorizons.com/news08/080610f.php
I’m probably going to see this one, the story sounds really good and I’m a huge Angelina Jolie fan though. I’m looking forward to her next movie titled “Wanted” also, coming out ,later this month.
Kev
Clint Eastwood’s latest film the “Changeling” starring Angelina Jolie and John Malkovich will be getting a limited release October 24th, it will be for limited release for now, but later will be nation and world wide.
Dark Horizons reports:
http://www.darkhorizons.com/news08/080610f.php
I’m probably going to see this one, the story sounds really good and I’m a huge Angelina Jolie fan though. I’m looking forward to her next movie titled “Wanted” also, coming out ,later this month.
Kev
Nicole Richie maybe the worlds most hated celebrity these days, but Lionel Richie don’t think so. At the TV Land Awards, the former Commodores singer accepted his award for the “icon” honor, when he took the stage to give his speech, he completely ignored the many years that he spent on music and expressed his love for his adopted daughter Nicole Richie, the star of the TV reality series “The Simple Life”.
Lionel Richie said, “Just forget about surviving 40 years in the music business, just surviving 27 years of Nicole Richie has been a struggle and a half.”
He said that as a piece of advice for all parents out there.
The Associated Press reports:
http://apnews.excite.com/article/20080609/D916ONTO0.html
It’s nice to see him realize that family is more important than a stupid award. I bet he went on there just to defend his daughter.
I’m a fan of Lionel Richie though, I love him in the Commodores and enjoy his solo stuff too. I saw Lionel Richie in concert once a long time ago, the guy’s a hell of a performer.
Kev
Legendary Bob Dylan just unveiled his summer tour, and in it got Saratoga Springs, N.Y. listed. Bob Dylan, an American hero coming to a small town like Saratoga Springs? Yep, you heard that right, Dylan is coming to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center August 17th on a Sunday. It will be part of an all day music festival, Dylan hits the stage at 2 p.m. in the afternoon. Bob Dylan a legendary folk singer and poet who changed the world with iconic songs that people never forget, coming to our hometown at a small stage like SPAC. Get ready to memorize the lyrics to “Like a Rollingstone” and “Blowing in the Wind” so you can sing along!!!
Tickets go on sale June 21st at 10:00 a.m.
Click here for more information:
http://www.bobdylan.com/moderntimes/tour/main.html
It’s pretty sweet he’s coming here instead of the Times Union Center!!!! We get to see the man a little closer at SPAC since the place is pretty small.
I’m sure Dylan is familiar with Saratoga Springs, he used to play here at small coffeehouses long ago when he was just starting out in his career, Caffe Lena was one of the venues he started out when Lena Spencer was alive.
Kev
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