New Movie: Frankie and Alice

Looks like Halle Berry is aiming for Oscar #2.  In Frankie and Alice, Halle plays a woman with dissociative identity disorder (multiple personalities).  One of which is a racist white woman! Now that the actual trailer is out, I'm kinda interested. Check it out below. Frankie and Alice also stars Stellan Skarsgard (Eric Northman's dad) and Phylicia Rashad.

Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting Tonight...

You won't catch me in this area tonight, but for those of you interested.  The Rockefeller Center Tree lighting event starts tonight at 7pm.  Live performances by Sheryl Crow, Jessica Simpson, Josh Groban and Charice. But if you are not down there already scoping out your spot, good luck!  Cops are in full force so leave your huge bags of stuff at home unless you feel like getting checked. 

NKOTB/BSB American Music Awards Performance

This was so hot, I had to repost. Them old men still got it! You can tell that NKOTB living much larger because they look younger than the damn BSBs.  AJ lookin like he just got out of rehab.

New Movie: Green Lantern

I love me some Ryan Reynolds, but I was never a fan of the Green Lantern.  A Super powered alien ring, really? Check the trailer for yourself.  It looks a little on the meh side to me.

New Movie: Cowboys & Aliens

Even though it's another movie adaptation of a graphic novel that I've never heard of, I'm riding with Cowboys & Aliens based soley on the fact that it's directed by Jon Favreau (Iron Man, Swingers) and stars Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford and Sam Rockwell. 

Plot: Aliens and Cowboys, duh!
Check the trailer:



Cowboys & Aliens hits theaters in 2011.

Tracy Morgan "Black and Blue" on HBO this Saturday

Tracy Morgan's new comedy special Black and Blue will be on this Saturday at 10pm on HBO.  Sure to be full of laughs.  Check the preview.

Preview

Hartford Festival of Light

This makes perfect sense and I'm not sure why they didnt' do this years ago.

After 47 years, The Hartford Festival of Light moves from Constitution Plaza in Hartford, CT to Bushnell Park.  The location is centrally located and makes parking and dining much easier on visiters.  The event hosted by Santa himself begins on November 26th at 5:30pm.  Hartford is also getting a little fancy and is opening its first ever ice skating rink that will remain open for four weeks, ending on January 6, 2011.

My Thanksgiving Turkey Secret...

No one has time to look for one of those fancy containers that Martha has to store your turkey overnight as it brines.  Pick up one of these bad boys from Home Depot for $3.  Its big enough for your turkey to fit in nicely, but small enough to fit on the bottom shelf of your fridge and still be able to close the door!

Movies Opening November 12th

November 12th is not a great week for new movies.  Here is what's starting this Friday...

Unstoppable starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pine. Dear Denzel, haven't you already done a train movie?



Morning Glory starring Rachel McAdams and Harrison Ford. Devil Wears Prada meets The Today Show. Snooze!




Skyline. Alien invasion flick starring no one of any importance.  Great graphics probably horrible acting and storyline.  Check my previous post for the movie here.

Best Christmas Toy Ever! Part IV

Ok this may actually be, hands down the best toy ever.  Please don't hate on me that I still own my original NES with the Mario Brothers/Duck Hunt game and gun. How many hours of your childhood did you waste away trying to save that bitch ass Princess from that motherloving King Koopa, only to get hit by a fireball or fall down into the molten lava? With no memory card!

Best Christmas Toy Ever! Part III
Best Christmas Toy Ever! Part II
Best Christmas Toy Ever! Part I

Legendary!

Dorothy Dandridge was born today, November 9th. If only we could all be this fabulous.

New Disney Store NYC

Ok I admit, it took me a few months of walking directly past the old Disney Store on Fifth Avenue to realize that it wasn't there anymore, and yet I was a little saddened.  Turns out Disney Corp had plans to open bigger, better, and highly interactive store in the heart of tourist central, Times Square (the former Virgin Megastore building).  Anyone who has ever been there knows how HUGE the location is. The new store is said to contain an entire princess neighborhood, full scale versions of the characters from Cars, a pixie dust trail, and a storytelling theater.

The new Disney Store, which is located at 1540 Broadway, opens its doors today at 9:30am. The grand opening is being hosted by Mayor Bloomberg with special guests Jordan Sparks and Brooke Shields.

25th Anniversary of Nintendo's Mario Brothers!

It's been 25 years? Man you are old! In celebration of the grand re-opening of Nintendo World at Rockefellar Center and the 25th Anniversary of Mario Brothers, Nintendo is hosting a huge celebratory event on Sunday, November 7th from 12-5pm.  This is a free event.  It's my understanding you'll be able to play all of the different Mario Brothers games and take photos with Mario himself.  Awesome!

Nintendo World
10 Rockefellar Plaza
48th Street between 5th/6th

The Rent Is Too Damn High...the video?!

1. Why am I late on this?; and
2. Where did dude get those white hipster girls from?

Lanvin for H&M

Another high fashion house has decided to create an "affordable" line.  Lanvin for H&M hits stores on November 20th.  However, with retail prices at $199+ for the dresses, I think the definition of affordable got lost in translation.  There are some really cute pieces, but I can't see myself paying that much at H&M. What do you think?

Movies Opening November 5th

Tyler Perry's For Colored Girls...his first adaptation based on the play For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf by Ntozake Shange.  The movie stars Janet Jackson, Thandie Newton, and Kerry Washington.  I more than likely won't be running to check out this flick because 1. it's a chick flick and 2. it's a Tyler Perry film.
Check it out for yourself. It may be your type of movie.



127 Hours. Danny Boyle's (Slumdog Millionaire) filmstarring James Franco about that real life dumbass mountain climber who got trapped under a boulder and had to cut his arm off.  Really not sure why they had to make a full feature film about this. However, I hear the arm cutting scene is brutal!

Due Date.  Robert Downey, Jr. and Zach Galfianakis' road trip movie. Eventhough I feel like I've seen this premise before, I'm sure there will be more than a few laughs. Just not enough to make me want to pay the full movie ticket fee or even use one of my discount passes.

Megamind.  Dreamworks 3D Animated film about a super villan's several attempts to conquer the city. I haven't seen any promotion for this film, which leaves me to believe it probably sucks. But if you have little ones, its probably the only thing for them to see. Voice talent includes Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, and Brad Pitt.

Best Christmas Toys Ever! Part III

I personally didn't have this toy (thanks alot mom), but my neighbor Bobby Cunningham did (shout out to Hockanum Projects).  I would go over his house just to play with it because it was so awesome. He-man's Castle Greyskull! All the arguments to see who got to play He-Man (well you were He-man last time!). Castle Greyskull will forever go down in 80s toy awesomeness history. I have the POWER!!!

Best Christmas Toys Ever! Part II
Best Christmas Toys Ever! Part I

Best Christmas Toys Ever! Part II

Yes don't hate, but back in 1983, through a family friend hook-up, I was able to receive a Cabbage Patch Doll for Christmas! For those of you who remember, Xavier Roberts, the doll creator, had parents clawing each others eyes out to make sure their child had one of these bad boys under the tree that year.  I can remember the big ass box that they came in, their hard ass faces, that yarn hair and just the smell of them.  They came in all ethnicities,which was unheard of at that time. They even inspired the much loved Garbage Pail Kids.  Over the years, my cabbage patch family grew. I had my original, then came the white premie, the little Hispanic one, and we can't forget the twins. 

After awhile, Cabbage Patch dolls popularity dwindled, as newer and hotter toys came out.   However I will never forget the absolute joy of receiving that very first one.

See Best Christmas Toys Ever! Part I

Best Christmas Toys Ever! Part 1

Christmas will be upon us in a little over a month, and it always gets me to thinking about all the awesome toys I had. So I've decided to start a little series called...Best Christmas Toys Ever! According to me of course.

Part 1:  Barbie and the Rockers

Yeah sure it was a girl's toy, but I remember every item and piece of clothing of this famous 80s Barbie series that I had. Why? Because it was the most awesomest Barbie ever! They were so awesome, that Mattel reproduced the series in 2008.

I had Barbie, the Black one, the Asian one, Derek, the tour bus, and the stage set.

Please Wash Your Hands!!

Listening to someone cough in the office (it doesn't sound muffled or covered at all) has just reminded me to remind you this flu season to please wash your hands, thoroughly and frequently.  Just running your hands under the water doesn't cut it. It's a damn shame you have to remind grown folks! Ordering a new bottle of Purell as we speak.

Election Day Giveaway @ Babeland NYC...

Get a free vibrator from Babeland NYC after you vote tomorrow! I guess they feel that the voting process is a stressful ordeal.  If you are too shy to head on over to the store, just use the promotion code "110210" at checkout online.

Why do I like this song?

Lil Wayne's I'm Single.  It's just one of those songs you can't get caught singing without looking for a backhand from your partner...

Lil Wayne - Sucker Free - MTV Shows

60-cent slices at Junior's on Nov 2!

To celebrate their 60th anniversary, Junior's on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn will be selling slices of their original cheesecake for 60cents on Tuesday, November 2nd! Man, if I wasn't working late tomorrow, you know I'd be right there in line on my way home.