Seriously, A Scarface Remake? Universal created quite a hubbub about the release of their Scarface Blu-ray in September, and that should have caused a little suspicion. I just assumed they were promoting what they assumed would be a big ol’ moneymaker, but in fact it looks like they were testing the waters for a new edition of Scarface. That’s right,...
UK Paranormal Research Gets Professional
Rumours had been circulating for months among the UK’s paranormal research groups. ASSAP — the Association for the Scientific Study of Anomalous Phenomena — had let it be known they had a major announcement to make, and there was much speculation as to what it would be. The secret was finally revealed on Saturday, 10 September 2011, at ASSAP’s 30th...
Snapshot from the Emmy Stage: Amy Poehler and the “Pageant” Girls
I’ll admit it: I’m a total sucker for awards shows. That being the case, it’s no surprise that last night found me flopped on the couch in front of my TV, glued to the Emmys (yes, Emmie was watching the Emmys… the silliness isn’t lost on me!). Now, the Emmys aren’t flashy like the MTV Awards, or stuffy like the...
The Real Housewives of New Jersey’s Teresa Giudice: Kathy Wakile was “Whispering Secret Insults” to Me
Still trying to wrap your head around last night’s beachfront battle between Teresa Giudice and Kathy Wakile of The Real Housewives of New Jersey? Don’t worry, you’re not alone! Tensions between the cousins and former friends have continued to mount since their explosive argument at the Posche fashion show. And after several awkward run-ins, and a few failed attempts by...
Netflix Cracks Up and Introduces Qwikster
Back in July, Netflix announced they would be splitting up their streaming and DVD rental plans. If you wanted to keep one or the other, you’d end up saving money. But if you, like so many others, had come to enjoy both options, your monthly subscription would be increasing. A lot. A whole lot. The idea was presumably to force...
Q & A With Paranormal Witness Producer Mark Lewis
WARNING – make sure you are not alone in the house and have all the lights on when watching Syfy’s Paranormal Witness. Airing Wednesday nights @ 10:00 p.m. EST/PST, this drama-documentary series uses a mix of interviews, actual home video and spine-tingling drama to bring peoples’ real stories of paranormal and other similar unexplainable and frightening experiences to life on...
Aliens On The Moon?
Is the Moon really as barren as we’re told? The makers of Apollo 18 are not the first to suggest something might be up there. In 1835, hopes were high that life would eventually be discovered on our satellite. So when a series of six articles claiming precisely that appeared in the New York Sun newspaper some readers were willing to...
Duchess Kate Expecting Twins?: Another Tabloid Turkey
So Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, is not expecting twins — a boy and a girl — and Prince William presumably did not ‘collapse with joy – and relief – when Kate called to tell him she was pregnant’, as this week’s Star claimed. The firm denial from the palace, which must have been sanctioned by Kate, has left...
Bentley’s Bandstand: Hugh Laurie, Tommy Stinson, Bob Seger
Hugh Laurie, Let Them Talk. New Orleans is such a seductive city it’s almost impossible to withstand its allure, especially musically. It can suck in willing listeners, often for lifetime stints. Once that bug bites you, it don’t let go. Hugh Laurie is one of its ecstatic victims. His passion for Crescent City sounds goes back to childhood. Laurie, like...
From Scientology Apostate to Humanitarian, Oscar Winning Screenwriter Paul Haggis Helps Rebuild Haiti
When Lawrence Wright was writing his lengthy and controversial New Yorker article on the defection of Paul Haggis from Scientology, he called me for a long discussion. I had not spoken to Paul for years because as far as I knew, he was in Scientology and I hadn’t been involved for well over a decade. Extant Scientologists don’t talk to...