Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Mariah Carey Stealing Perfumes Again

Mariah Carey's new "Forever" perfume

Mariah Carey previously stole her first perfume, turning what was a good, valuable copyrighted product, into devalued, harebrained, distasteful nonsense.

"Still" by Jennifer Lopez - Mariah Carey's ad campaign rips off the theme, dress, hairstyle (era) and sofa with buttons.

Now comes her third fragrance "Forever" and the campaign is a massive rip off of singer Jennifer Lopez's preexisting, years old perfume "Still."

Obamas Martha's Vineyard Vacation

Video: 1st Vacation for 1st Family - CBSNewsOnline

The above posted video is regarding the American First Family, the Obamas, vacation in Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts.

Slain Model Identified By Breast Implants

Video: Slain Model ID'd by Number on Breast Implants The Associated Press

To illustrate how far technology has come, the body of slain Playboy model, Jasmine Fiore, 28, was identified by the serial number on her breast implants. Her husband, Ryan Jenkins, 32, is the prime suspect in her murder and is currently on the run.

"Inglorious Basterds" Opening Weekend

Actor Brad Pitt's graphic film "Inglorious Basterds" directed by Quentin Tarantino, is projected to open at number one at the North American Box Office this weekend, with a moderate take of $30-$35 million in ticket sales.

"Brad Pitt Is A Basterd"

Two days ago, the New York Times published an article, questioning the lackluster box office sales of late, of Hollywood A-List stars such as Pitt and wondered if he would be able to break out of that rut.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt

Well, it does not appear so, as opening numbers for "Inglorious Basterds" are slightly above average, but by no means a smash.

Megan Fox

The only big box office hit thus far this year was the movie "Transformers" starring Megan Fox and Shia LaBoeuf. Maybe opportunistic, fame loving, attention seeking, weed smoking Brad will dump his partner Angelina for her knock off Megan. It's not like he hasn't done something like that before.

A-List Stars Flailing at the Box Office This Summer

Published: August 20, 2009 - LOS ANGELES — The spring and summer box office has murdered megawatt stars like Will Ferrell, Denzel Washington, Julia Roberts, Eddie Murphy, John Travolta, Russell Crowe, Tom Hanks and Adam Sandler.

Can Brad Pitt escape? A-list movie stars have long been measured by their ability to fill theaters on opening weekend. But never have so many failed to deliver, resulting in some rare soul-searching by motion picture studios about why the old formula isn’t working — and a great deal of agita from stars (and agents) about the potential vaporization of their $20 million paychecks.

“The cratering of films with big stars is astounding,” said Peter Guber, the former chairman of Sony Pictures who is now a producer and industry elder statesman. “These supertalented people are failing to aggregate a large audience, and everybody is looking for answers.”

Mr. Guber added, “Even Johnny Depp” — starring in the drama “Public Enemies” — “didn’t exactly deliver a phenomenal result.”

Mr. Ferrell bombed in “Land of the Lost,” a $100 million comedy that sold only $49 million in tickets in North America. Ms. Roberts missed with “Duplicity,” a $60 million thriller that sold $40.5 million. “Angels & Demons” (Mr. Hanks) was soft. Ditto for “The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3” (Mr. Washington and Mr. Travolta)...

The fading ability of Hollywood stars to command box office attention, and why it’s happening, has been a perennial topic in Hollywood. And economists and academics have long argued that marquee names are not worth their expense.

“Stars and success as a corollary is largely a myth,” said S. Abraham Ravid, an economics professor at Rutgers University who has conducted several studies on movie business practices.

But some of the same chewed-over reasoning for lessening star power has become even truer with time: people are harder to move off the sofa; a plethora of entertainment options competes for time and attention; the Web and paparazzi culture have made it difficult for stars to stand apart as rare and unique...

http://www.nytimes.com