Pop Culture/Entertainment Watch 9/6/06
Suri Cruise Debuts with Katie Couric: Katie Couric has made a powerful debut tonight in her news anchor position on CBS Evening News, as she opened the newscast with a preview on Suri Cruise’s first pictures. A very confident Katie Couric introduced the cover of the upcoming Vanity Fair magazine. The magazine features pictures with Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes and their baby Suri. With such a kick off, Katie has surely marked her spot in the evening newscasts. She might just be the long expected salvation for the evening news casts. Want to know what the cover looks like? Check it out above, folks.
TV Watch: "Big Brother: All-Stars": Oh, man oh man, what an exciting episode we were treated to on a special Tuesday eviction episode of Big Brother: All-Stars! Not only did my girl Janelle clean up at the PoV competition, she then ahd the guts to go and vote out the evil Dr. Will. That's right, all the lies about "Operation Double Date" and all the talk about "showmancing" the girls all came back to bite the doc in the butt. Using her single vote to evict Will, Janelle proved that was sick and tired of making mistakes within the house (of which she made many.) My favorite part of the Erika and Janey conversations was when they collectively realized not only that they'd been used by Chill Town but that America must be laughing at them. Laughing, shaking their heads in shame, whatever. I loved how devestated Mike "Boogie" looked that his boy was out and he was left all alone with the "two bitches" that have took over the game. (Chill Town: Population: One.) And finally we got to see some sequester house scenes. It's pretty unbelievable that they had to relocate because they were in the direct path of the hurricane. Marcellas said now the only hurricane they had to contend with was Howie. Who else feels that there should be a show titled "Big Brother: Sequester House" where the players continue the game and start voting each other out there as well. My guess is that Howie and George woudn't be an alliance. My favorite quote of the night was: "You are a ten-year-old stuck in a 36-year-old body." OK, that ones not hysterical on paper, but the fact that it came from the wacky dresser that is Chicken George was pretty darned amusing to me. Just before the live show ended, host Julie Chen introduced part one of the three-part final challenge, “Mt. HoH.” The remaining houseguests had to scale what looked like a giant middle-school project, a fake volcano sprouting out of the backyard. Each competitor was instructed to hold an attached key with both hands in what was intended to be a lengthy endurance competition. Moments after they were all in place, Boogie, still shaken from Will’s exit, jumped down and said, “They both have to take me.” He explained that Janelle and Erika didn’t stand a chance if they went all the way with each other. Janelle was the next one out when her hand slipped from the key, leaving an early victory to Erika in the first round. So, what do you think? Will Janelle, Erika or Boogie win the final HoH? And if they stay true to their word, would Janelle or Erika win in the finals? Post it after the jump.
This can't be good: 'The Fountain' Booed at Venice: British movie star Rachel Weisz was stunned when her new movie The Fountain was booed at its premiere at the Venice Film Festival yesterday. The film, directed by her fiance Darren Aronofsky, left the audience confused and disappointed - even though Weisz insists it is important to have something "different" on screen. The $35 million flop was snubbed repeatedly by movie studios until Warner Brothers decided to back it. This really bothers me, since I am a huge fan of Aronofsky. Could he really have made a stinker of film or did the audience overreact? I hope it's the latter.
Brad Pitt fires back at new pregnancy rumors: Brad Pitt has slammed reports his girlfriend Angelina Jolie is pregnant with their second child. In Touch Weekly's front page story claims the Girl, Interrupted actress, 31, is sporting a "telltale bump" - three months after giving birth to her first biological child Shiloh Nouvel. Pitt and Jolie also have two adopted children, Cambodian Maddox, four, and Ethiopian Zahara Marley, 20 months. However, the Fight Club actor's spokesperson tells the New York Daily News, "It's so stupid. That magazine is a joke." Man, Brad, tell us what you really feel!
Until next time, Peace out!
Anthony