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Monday, December 29, 2008

Teenage sex crisis 'due to drink and drugs'

"Kate Hudson has stated the obvious - that she doesn’t believe monogamy is a natural human trait.

Kate who has been married to Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson, dated Owen Wilson on and off and has some more boyfriends in between says that she finds it hard to stay faithful, because she is “ruled by sexual energy.”

She says, “I got into this very controversial discussion once. I was married at the time and I was asked, ‘Do you think monogamy is possible?’ And I said, ‘No, I don’t think we are made to be monogamous, we are animals’.
Source: gone-hollywood.com

"Teenagers are in the grip of a sexual health crisis fuelled by a "celebrity culture" that condones alcohol abuse, drug addiction and promiscuity [...]
A daily diet of celebrities in sexualised poses, taking drugs and getting drunk has led to increasing numbers of children "defining their lifestyle" around drugs, alcohol and sex in their early teens, with Britain now having the highest rate of teenage pregnancies and sexual infections in Europe, they say.
Her group's report said young people were exposed to conflicting messages, with "explicit or subliminal" advertising and coverage of "celebrity" behaviour being prevalent, while other information was restricted". Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Ryan Gosling and his band Dead Man's Bones

In The Room Where You Sleep (live video version)

Ryan Gosling has been hard at work in LA recently, only it's not on the set of any movie. Instead, Ryan and a friend started a band called Dead Man's Bones and here is their first music video. It's a far cry from the bubble gum pop that most actors-turned-musicians release, but it might not appeal to all The Notebook fans out there. Check out the music video for their first single "In The Room Where You Sleep"
Source: popsugar.com

I'm already friends with Ryan's band in Myspace, add them as friends and listen to their songs in Dead Man's Bones Myspace.

"The Dark Knight" not released in China

"Batman landed in Hong Kong but that doesn't mean "The Dark Knight" will open all over China.

The movie opened in Hong Kong theaters. But Warner Bros. decided not to release the film in mainland China _ or even submit it for censors' approval _ because of "prerelease conditions" and "cultural sensitivities", the studio said Tuesday.

Warner Bros. officials may have been concerned the film _ particularly scenes shot in Hong Kong, where Batman nabs a gangster _ would offend censors. Hong Kong is a Chinese-ruled former British colony that maintains separate political and economic systems.

Another possible sticking point is a brief appearance by Hong Kong actor-singer Edison Chen, who appeared in lurid photos with several women this year.

Bootleg copies have been available in Chinese markets for months". Source: www.huffingtonpost.com

JOBLO MOVIE SHOW #9 (Year-End Edition)

Sunday, December 28, 2008

Jake will present the Golden Globes

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26 (UPI)

"Glenn Close, Ricky Gervais and Jake Gyllenhaal have signed up to be presenters at "The 66th annual Golden Globe Awards" in Los Angeles, organizers said.

The prize presentation honoring the best in film and television in 2008 is to be telecast live on NBC Jan. 11 from The Beverly Hilton.

Close, Gervais and Gyllenhaal join previously announced presenters Simon Baker, Drew Barrymore, Sacha Baron Cohen, Salma Hayek, Jennifer Lopez, Amy Poehler and Seth Rogen.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which holds the Globes, said it plans to present director Steven Spielberg with the Cecil B. DeMille Award for his "outstanding contribution to the entertainment field" at the event". Source: www.timesoftheinternet.comRocker chic Drew Barrymore wears her support for British heavy metal band Iron Maiden on her t-shirt while out and about on Wednesday (December 24), Christmas Eve, in Brentwood, Calif.

The 33-year-old actress was seen getting a little pampering done at Kinara Spa in Beverly Hills.

In just a few weeks, Drew will be presenting at 66th Annual Golden Globes ceremony. Also on hand to present on January 11 on NBC: Glenn Close, Ricky Gervais. Jake Gyllenhaal, Jennifer Lopez, Sacha Baron Cohen, Salma Hayek, Amy Poehler, Simon Baker, and Seth Rogen. Source: justjared.buzznet.com

Ben X and Donnie Darko

"In the game, heroic Ben X can take revenge on his enemies, and he enjoys the company of a sympathetic female character named Scarlite. Interspersed with Ben's story are interview sequences in which his sorrowful mother (Marijke Pinoy), his teachers and other significant figures talk about the boy in a way that suggests that some unspecified tragedy has occurred.

Ben's chief tormentors are two savages (Titus De Voogdt and Maarten Claeyssens) who step up the abuse until it peaks in a humiliating incident filmed by numerous students on their cell phones and posted on the Internet. The victim's sole consolation is the distant friendship of a fellow game player (Laura Verlinden), the girl who adopts the Scarlite guise. Ben's mother tries to help, but she's worn down by Ben's recurring troubles.

The ending undoes all the intense feelings built up by first-time director Nic Balthazar. It's an abrupt change that deflates the whole piece. Working from his own novel, the director wields a pretty blunt instrument, and, excluding the scenes set in the Overlord world, you may find yourself wondering whether a character or event is real or imagined.
Lead actor Timmermans does a good job. At times, his Ben is reminiscent of Jake Gyllenhaal's "Donnie Darko" character, but unlike Gyllenhaal, Timmermans seems a bit long in the tooth for a high schooler".
Source: www.sfgate.com

Into the wild (All apologies)


A musical video featuring some stills from "Into the wild" starring Emile Hirsch, directed by Sean Penn.
Songs "All apologies" and "Jesus wants me for a sunbeam" by Nirvana.
This video has got a temporary honor in youtube, it's the #85 - Most Viewed (Today) - Film & Animation - Spain (take a look in youtube while it lasts).