Sunday, February 22, 2009

Mickey Mouse Gets Laid Off

Mickey Mouse Gets Laid Off

It&aposs doom for toons. In These Economic Times, it seems everyone has to cut back. The same goes for Disney, who recently announced they too would be making some layoffs. In order to help out, we thought we&aposd suggest some new jobs for those unlucky cartoon characters. Jessica Rabbit With those curves, everyone knows what Jessica would be good at. But then she would wear a giant belt and people would call her fat and we would have to write about it for 3 months straight. Pongo (101 Dalmations) With the pups all grown and off to college, Pongo can finally pursue his lifelong dream of racing in the Tour De France. He&aposs currently training in Japan. Mickey Mouse There&aposs no way Dizz would fire their number one, but this doesn&apost mean Mick won&apost have to take on some extra responsibilities. Look for him to drive the trams, pilot that ugly little submarine and jump out like a yeti on the matterhorn ride.




Tyler Perry's `Madea' tops box office (AP)

AP - Tyler Perry's "Madea Goes to Jail" reigned at the weekend box office, opening with $41.1 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.




Dying TV star Jade Goody's marriage grips Britain (AP)

AP - Bald from chemotherapy and so weak she had trouble standing, British reality TV star Jade Goody married her 21-year-old sweetheart on Sunday — and her every tear was captured for the cameras.




Mystery Rocker is in Fact King Diamond [Guitar Hero: Metallica]

Probably not much of a surprise, but inspection of the Guitar Hero: Metallica trophies list reveals one for "Rock Out as King Diamond," meaning he's a playable character in the game. Gene Simmons is thrilled. Lars Umlaut is readying his own C&D letter. Guitar Hero: Metallica is out March 29 in the U.S., May 5 in King Diamond's native Denmark and the rest of Europe. King Diamond Playable in Guitar Hero: Metallica [Team Teabag]




BuzzSugar's Picks: The 2009 Oscars

OK, everyone, it's nearly time! The Oscars kick off in just a few measly hours, and Pop, Molly, and I couldn't be more excited to be blogging and Twittering the scoop straight from LA. I can't wait to check out what everyone's wearing on the red carpet and, of course, to see who takes home the big awards. Which is where this post comes in. You have till noon PST today to enter my Oscar ballot contest, and with the grand prize of a year at the movies and five runner-up prizes of Fandango gift cards, there's really no reason not to enter. But maybe you've been waiting because you couldn't quite decide the likely winners in a few categories. Well, I'm going out on a limb and making my predictions. Below the jump, you'll see which films I think will win in all 24 categories. Ready to check out my best guesses? Just read more. BEST PICTURE Slumdog Millionaire BEST DIRECTOR Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight BEST ACTRESS Kate Winslet, The Reader BEST ACTOR Sean Penn, Milk BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Dustin Lance Black, Milk BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire BEST FOREIGN FILM Waltz with Bashir (Israel) BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM Wall-E BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION The Curious Case of Benjamin Button BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY The Curious Case of Benjamin Button BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN The Duchess BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE Man on Wire BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT The Witness from the Balcony of Room 306 BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN FILM EDITING Slumdog Millionaire ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP The Curious Case of Benjamin Button BEST ORIGINAL SCORE Wall-E BEST ORIGINAL SONG "Jai Ho" from Slumdog Millionaire BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM Presto BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM New Boy ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND EDITING The Dark Knight ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND MIXING Wall-E ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Source




Conan Goes Out on Top; Dollhouse Shrinks (E! Online)

E! Online - Just What Conan O'Brien Needed: A big, Abe Vigoda-blessed sendoff. Overnight ratings for O'Brien's final Late Night were up a whopping 44 percent over the show's season average, NBC said today.




Why doesn't NASCAR race in the rain?

You don't like driving in the rain, so imagine the difficulties that a NASCAR driver faces racing at triple-digit speeds with no windshield wipers. In fact, NASCAR usually cancels races in wet conditions for safety reasons. Photo: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images Sport