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Iron Man 2 trailer…shows perhaps too much

Here is the most recent Iron Man 2 trailer. It’s promoting a blockbuster scheduled for an early May release, but it shows way too much.  Consider this a disclaimer, for as much as everyone likes to see whatever is available, trailers such as these tend to take the bloom off the rose.
It feels almost like [...]

Showgirls, The Godfather and Scarface

It’s common knowledge that a lot of films are born with a single pitch. A writer or director may have an idea for a film but the window to sell the story is very small. It helps if you can refer to other, successful films where the plot and characters are well known.
A pitch for [...]

James Cameron shows his colors.

If you were watching Charlie Rose the other night you heard  James Cameron (Avatar, Titanic, Terminator) say that he would rather have his ex-wife  Kathryn Bigelow (Near Dark, Blue Steel) win the best director Oscar for “The Hurt Locker” because “I don’t really need another one.”
He admitted he still wants “Avatar” to win Best Picture  [...]

Wardrobe Malfunction warms Winter Competition

Just prior to her run at the gold in Vancouver, Brit bobsledder Gillian Cooke earned new fans at the  World Championships in St. Moritz.  Cooke was  limbering up for her run when her skin-tight pants split, exposing a G-string and chilled-pink tush.
Despite a sudden rush of cool air,  Cooke seemed focused on the track.   An [...]

Christina Hendricks says hello.

It’s not like actress Christina Hendricks has been in hiding.  She’s one of the regulars on AMC ’s MadMen.  (Not that she’s regular in any way).
Ms Hendricks is a gorgeous full-figured woman who has caught the world’s attention by working the red carpet with unabashed sex appeal. Wearing  form-fitting, low cut dresses to the Golden [...]

La Roue de la Fortune (Wheel of Fortune)

The Wheel of Fortune is an American institution as far as TV game shows go.  Created by the great Merv Griffin and hosted by the ever smirking host, Pat Sajak, the Wheel has become the longest-running syndicated game show in American television history.  For an added dash of sex appeal, the show has made the [...]

Conan’s Swan Song is Freebird

Nothing draws a crowd like a fight, and the final “Tonight Show with Conan O’Brian” went out with high ratings and a lot of class.  As the final show began to come to an end, Conan welcomed a grizzled, Will Farrell and his extremely pregnant wife, Viveca to the stage in front of a huge [...]

This is the Leno vs. Conan escapade explained.

One of the more interesting dramas found on American television is the in-house rumble over at NBC.  Jay Leno and Conan O’Brian are engaged in a battle of egos stoked by  greed and lies. Tonight will mark Conan’s departure from the Peacock and set into motion the inevitable landing at Fox.
A Hong Kong news program [...]

Angelique Boyer

Angelique is a  popular Latin American television actress who found quite a following by being on a number of popular soap operas.

Best of the past ten…(Television Drama)

The Daily Helping has sought to promote many quality television dramas that may not be on the current schedule, but easily accessible at Netflix or Amazon.com.  It was a remarkable decade for quality television and even the most cynical of television watchers would have to point to the past ten years as a true watershed [...]