Gingerbreadmama's Gossip Wrap: The Half-Sandwich Edition

I'm at  Sundance bitches!

This week’s round-up of entertainment highlights

by Gingerbreadmama

In Treatment

It Gets Better. Now Eat! Photo Credit

Demi More was taken to an LA-area hospital Monday night, and while further details are unknown, some reports claim prescription drugs were a factor. According to her rep, “Because of the stresses in her life right now, Demi has chosen to seek professional assistance to treat her exhaustion and improve her overall health. She looks forward to getting well and is grateful for the support of her family and friends."

This news is not surprising, considering the last few months. While her marriage to Ashton was ending, ex Bruce announced his engagement and she threw herself into work, and if rumors are true, self-medicating. But it seems Demi’s proactively looking to makes some changes before imploding (take note Heather). I’m no doctor but my advice? Cut yourself some slack. Take a long nap, eat, and I mean really eat, savor a huge carbo-loaded meal, maybe two, and then take vacation somewhere quiet with your daughters. You may be sad that Ashton is partying in Brazil with supermodels but it is what it is. So far, you’ve weathered his douchy-ness with grace so cut yourself some slack, read a good book and enjoy a good meal.

You’re going to be ok girl (even if you chose to drop out of the Lovelace biopic). It’s alright, we understand.

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T's Trailer Park: Aliens & Efron Edition

Well this is rude…the trailer for Ridley Scott’s Prometheus debuted LAST MONTH and no one told me about it! It is a prequel to the Alien films (as far as I’m concerned, there have only been TWO Alien films, Alien & Aliens, because I flat out refuse to acknowledge the grim 3^rd or the Winona Ryder starring 4^th) and it stars one of the best actresses ever, Charlize Theron! It also stars the well-tailored Michael Fassbender, hunky Patrick Wilson, sexy Idris Elba, Guy and….”sigh” Noomi Rapace, the original Girl With the Dragon Tattoo that truly sucked in the Sherlock Holmes sequel (I mean really sucked. I was still complaining about her lifeless, dead behind the eyes performance hours after leaving the cinema). I guess they needed a pretty cast to balance out the ugly of the Aliens.

Speaking of pretty, Zac Efron is certainly filling out nicely. I watched the trailer for The Lucky One (based on the novel by Nicholas Spark, author of The Notebook and Dear John…and my straight male readers have just left the building) while at my desk in the office and was stricken by an unexpected and potentially embarrassing erection. A quick Internet search revealed he’s 24 now so I’m OK with it. I’m not sure if I’m OK with Efron portraying a “U.S. Marine Sergeant returning from his third tour of duty in Iraq, with the one thing he credits with keeping him alive-a photograph he found of a woman he doesn’t know.”

Alrighty then…

The trailers for both these films, plus one more awful surprise, await you..after the jump!

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Dubstep Cat in: The Return of Swagga

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Something Just as Awful As Nazi's On the Moon: NEWT!

via towleroad

Smug as ever, John Stewart got in this great quip in his segment on Newt Gingrich's promise to have a moon based space station by 2020:

"Newt Gingrich realized that the Earth is very sick and now wants to leave it for a younger planet"

Although Gingrich is evil, dishonest, a hypocrite, and a horrible human being (I bet his own family tells people, "Yes, yes he actually is evil, dishonest, a hypocrite, and a horrible human being. He smells too!"), some say that his moon based space station is actually a good idea. Newt said nothing of his plan to eradicate the Nazi's that may already be there.

Watch the Daily Show segment...After the jump!

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Even Jesus Loved the YMCA

Photo: Oliver Benjafield.

T's Trailer Park: Iron Sky, or rather, Nazi's on the Moon

Towards the end of World War II the Nazi scientists made a significant breakthrough in anti-gravity. From a secret base built in the Antarctic, the first Nazi spaceships were launched in late ‘45 to found the military base Schwarze Sonne (Black Sun) on the dark side of the Moon. This base was to build a powerful invasion fleet and return to take over the Earth once the time was right. Now it’s 2018, and it’s the time for the first American Moon landing since the 70s. Meanwhile the Nazi invasion, that has been over 70 years in the making, is on its way, and the world is goose-stepping towards its doom. 


I have chosen to feature this trailer here for two reasons:

1) The use of the word "goose-stepping" in the synopsis.

2) That beautiful image above with the Nazi's headed back to Earth, after plotting for 70 years (Nazi's certainly hold a grudge), in genuine flying saucers of vintage design.

Watch the trailer...after the jump!

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Lettuce Eat: オムライス aka Omurice

Omurice-Japanese omelet rice. It's something that kids grow up with and still love and crave as adults. A bite of this tasty dish bring tears of nostalgia to adult eyes. One might call it the Japanese macaroni and cheese.

This is something that I personally grew up with and enjoy. Don't be alarmed by its looks. You might say, "Egg, rice, and ketchup???? What are you thinking?"-as the hubster did. But honestly, it's delicious, as he later found out. 

Recipe after the jump!

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The Awards Witch: Oscar Nominations are in...WTF, Oscar?!?

Confused Couch Critic
by The Awards Witch

Based on Rotten Tomato reviews, the EIC picks Moneyball.
Photo: beckett.com

Nine. Yup, nine. Nine best picture nominees.  The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), who oversees the Oscars, came up with nine movies with their new, complicated-as-Florida-trying-to-pick-a-president voting system that ranks on first place votes in the balloting process.

I figured on about six or seven. Nine? Really?  All the usual suspects that actually have a chance of winning are included, such as The Descendents, The Artist, The Help, Hugo, and Moneyball.  I figured six and seven being The Tree of Life and War Horse. Somehow, voters went with Midnight in Paris and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.

I'm not sure what they thought they were watching. Maybe they assumed the latter was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (which, in 3D, would be both extremely loud and incredibly close) and voted their consciences. 

What a strange scenario the Academy has created for themselves. Also, the packages for these movies are going to run into the Dead Sea Scroll montage...

See the first prediction of the Oscars and the run down for the other major categories after the jump!

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From the Desk of the Editor in Chief: Mama Economy by Tay Zonday

Tay Zonday of Chocolate Rain fame has a new video out explaining the economy is simple terms, set to music.  You will enjoy it and be enlightened.  One fact he included is something that has bothered me since the first time I heard it.  We pay more per gallon for bottled water than we do for gasoline.  Chew on that one for a minute and watch the video after the jump.

Chocolate Rain!
photo: knowyourmeme.com

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Greentech Geek: Do this for yourself

A crucial component of any understanding of sustainability is our health and well-being, and that's what this week's video is about.

I've been a reader and fan of comic books since the age of 13 -- and a fan of Spiderman, Marvel Comics and Stan Lee in particular. Stan Lee's favorite catch-phrase is 'Nuff said!' -- which he uses to reinforce a statement or concept that is so powerful, clear, correct, and irrefutable, it requires no further explanation.

See more about the new 'Nuff said!' feature after the jump!

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T's Trailer Park - I Am Not a Hipster

According to their web-site, "Based in San Diego’s indie music and art scene, I AM NOT A HIPSTER features original song performances and explores what it means to be creative in the face of tragedy."

 Well, the trailer offers up very little but it does manage to capture the essence of the San Diego music scene by being highly annoying. Don't take it personally if you are in San Diego's indie music and art scene, but if you are, I guarantee you're probably annoying someone with your smug demeanor and self-importance right now.

 Check out the I Am Not a Hipster trailer and since we're talking smug and self-important, I've thrown in the trailer for Wes Anderson's new flick, Moonrise Kingdom, as a bonus...after the jump!

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Gingerbreadmama's Bite: Seal and Heidi Klum to Divorce!

Contemplating divorce lawyers
Photo: people.com

Get more details after the jump!

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Publishers Clearing (Touch) Pad: All My Drivel

Disclaimer: You're dealing with a man who's had very little sleep. I have a neighbor who has less brain matter than the average tit mouse, and he thought it would be a good idea to invite his ugly friends over for a Thursday night dance party. I had to get out of bed at 2:45AM to walk outside and bang on his door to tell him to turn the music down and shut the hell up!  In retrospect, for intimidation purposes, I should have changed out of my Dr. Who T-shirt and fuzzy slippers first. Anyway, if you see something here that makes no sense...blame my stupid neighbor and his ugly friends. This new weekly column will be a place where I talk about random sh*t and provide links to things I think are interesting and talk TWL (when not stepping on the Editors toes).

First UP: We've Benched Idol coverage.

"gasp!"

Yup. Find out why, along with how Stavvy got so skinny, and half dressed celebs...after the jump!

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Gingerbreadmama's Gossip Wrap: It is what it is Edition

This week’s round-up of entertainment highlights.

By Gingerbreadmama

R.I.P.
Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke (29) died after she crashed on a training run in park City, Utah last week. She had been in a coma since the accident. Considered a champion in her sport, she won gold medals in the Winter X-Games and World Freestyle Skiing Championships.

Great smile,  so sad she died so early in life.
Photo: credit

And


Singer Etta James died at age 73, after a long battle with leukemia. Her manager, Lupe De Leon says, “This is a tremendous loss for the family, her friends and fans around the world. She was a true original who could sing it all – her music defied category. I worked with Etta for over 30 years. She was my friend and I will miss her always." She is survived by sons Donto and Sametto and husband Artis Mills.

She had a good run
Photo: rollingstone.com

We like to get the sad stuff out of the way first.  Continue with us for the more lighthearted dirt after the jump!

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