‘Cloverfield’ sequel is on its way!!!
You knew it was only a matter of time before this one came out.
Variety is reporting that Paramount is talking with Matt Reeves and J.J. Abrams about pumping out a sequel to the successful-for-one-weekend “Cloverfield.”
Reeves has discussed ideas for a sequel with ComingSoon.com already:
There’s a moment on the Brooklyn Bridge, and there was a guy filming something on the side of the bridge, and Hud sees him filming and he turns over and he sees the ship that’s been capsized and sees the headless Statue of Liberty, and then he turns back and this guy’s briefly filming him. In my mind that was two movies intersecting for a brief moment.
So what do you think? Will the sequel just be the same the story told from a different point of view? Or will they go the “Godzilla” route and pit the Cloverfield monster against an even bigger mofo?
They should have it fight Rosie! That beast could take on anything!
Hello Kitty pizza looks like adorable frozen vomit
School supplies, waffle makers, even contact lenses — these days you can find a Hello Kitty version of almost anything. But allow me to show you a weirder side of the Hello Kitty franchise: frozen food.
The pepperoni shaped like a bow is kind of cute, but what the hell is up with the rest of it? It looks like someone shaved a real cat, boiled its skin and spread it willy nilly on a piece of bread. This might be the first Hello Kitty product that’s actually made of Hello Kitty!!!
(via Hello Kitty Hell).
Skittles commercials are too too much
Skittles has given us some great commercials over the past few years: First there was the weirdo with the beard-o, followed appropriately by that damn singing rabbit. But its latest creation just might be the best one yet. Witness the disgruntled office worker with the Midas touch — the delicious, fruity Midas touch.
“Is it awesome … when you can’t hold your newborn baby boy in your arms?”
Roundup: ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ and other bad shows
“You’re Hired”: NBC has ordered a second season of “Celebrity Apprentice.” Another year of desperate has-beens and bad comb-overs. How is this show not on Vh1? — Variety
The poor man’s “Guts”: In response to the success of NBC’s “American Gladiators” revival, the original kid’s version “Gladiators 2000″ is also making a comeback. Peep the sweet photo of mid-90s Ryan Seacrest. Jersey, white t-shirt and all. — The Hollywood Reporter
She’s nothing without Donny!: Marie Osmond is getting another talk show. Tentatively titled “Marie,” the hour-long show will deal with topics of interest to women. I imagine it’ll be like “The View,” except with less ugly and more occasional fainting. — Reuters
…In summary, the writers strike needs to end. Like, right now.
The Big Spoon @ The SAG Awards
Today’s 14th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards was technically the first (and possibly only) major red carpet awards show of the season. (Thanks, writers’ strike). All the entertainment media giants were on-hand to cover the red carpet action: E!, People.com, TV Guide and, of course, The Big Spoon. Now I may not have had the same sweet set-up as the others, but I still got to play paparrazzi for the day. I’ve uploaded 18 pics — their quality ranges from good to decent to pretty freakin’ terrible — but hopefully I’ve added enough snark to keep you entertained. So click below to check out the photos!
‘Little Mermaid’ prequel gets a storyline — if you can call it that
Disney is slowly releasing more info. about “The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning” — and I’m kind of getting less and less excited about it. (Not that I should have ever been excited about it. Sometimes I forget I’m 20 years old).
Here’s the “official” storyline, as listed on the DVD’s Amazon.com page:
Long ago, in a kingdom where music is outlawed, King Triton?s youngest daughter, Ariel, discovers her love for music in a secret, underground music club. Torn with the choice of whether to hide her passion or share it with her father and risk losing everything, Ariel sets off on a daring adventure to restore music to Atlantica.
On top of the next-to-worthless plot, they decided to cut Ursula out of the movie. In her place will be a new villain, Marina Del Ray, voiced by Sally Field. I wish they had kept that big mess of a drag queen Ursula, but I guess Sally Field still makes a formidable enemy. All that Boniva she’s taking has made her strong!
It’s due out on DVD on August 26th. Click here to watch the official trailer. (And prepare to be bored).
Johnny Depp might be ‘replacing’ Heath Ledger
The Sun is reporting that Heath Ledger will likely be replaced by Johnny Depp in Terry Gilliman’s “The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus.” But instead of re-shooting the scenes Ledger already filmed, they would literally be replacing him with Depp midway through the movie.
Here’s what a source close to the film had to say:
There is a point in the film when Heath falls through a magic mirror. He could change into another character after that and that is where Johnny would come in. … It?s a weird, fantasy, time-travel movie so Heath?s character could easily change appearance. It would be a poignant moment.
The re-casting hasn’t been officially confirmed, but because Depp isn’t working on anything right now, the crew are keeping their fingers crossed.
Weird… Would they share top billing?
‘Cloverfield’ still has some tricks up its sleeve
The above photo was just posted on 1-18-08.com, one of the many *official* Web sites for “Cloverfield.”
Expectedly so, nerdy fan boys are buzzing with theories. Some are saying it’s the monster, which means it really did die at the end of the movie. Others are saying it’s a photo of some beached whale corpses, and that the monster is alive and well. Either way, it seems like everyone is convinced that another “Cloverfield” movie is inevitable.
They really know how to keep us guessing… And I hate them for it.
Religious crazies to protest Heath Ledger’s funeral
I really hope this isn’t true.
A flier has surfaced online supposedly made by the good people at the Westboro Baptist Church (the same a-holes responsible for GodHatesFags.com). Their latest crusade is an organized protest at Heath Ledger’s funeral.
Click on the thumbnail below to check out the full-sized flier.
Thanks to College Ave. blogger Munzer for the tip.
Heath Ledger dead at 28 :(
Holy! CRAP!
Heath Ledger was found dead at 3:26 p.m. EST today in his New York apartment.
Police reports say he was found surrounded by pills (and yes, I’m watching CNN and writing as I watch).
As soon as I found out, I hit the gossip blogs to find out more and a bunch of their servers were down. People are going crazy!
I’ve never been a huge fan of his movies, but it was good to see him finally putting out some good ones — not that I didn’t enjoy “10 Things I Hate About You.” His role as the Joker in this summer’s “The Dark Knight” will be the last one he ever plays. Huge!! 
Update: He was actually not found in his own apartment. He was in an apartment owned by Mary-Kate Olsen. Also, the media are already referring to him as the new “James Dean.”
Update #2: Apparently he was also naked when they found him (?)
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