Betty and Coretta

As you all know, this past weekend was Super Bowl weekend, however, I watched something else that was much bigger than that, in my mind. Since it is now officially black history month, this past weekend Lifetime started showing black movies to prepare for their new release Betty and Coretta, starring Angela Basset, Mary J. Blige, and Malik Yoba. So, before that came on at 8:00 on Saturday, I watched the other Lifetime movies that were on. Such as Abducted: The Carlina White Story and Steel Magnolias. And then, at 8:00, I made myself a nice banana-strawberry smoothie and tuned in to the great biopic. The movie was essentially about the two lives of activist friends Coretta Scott King (played beautifully by Oscar nominee Angela Bassett) and Betty Shabazz (played by Mary J. Blige) as they try and cope with the loss of their two husbands for the next few years. The movie was heartfelt, comical at times, and incredibly tragic. The ending will leave you speechless, as well as Angela Basset's performance. You can catch Betty and Coretta on Lifetime. Then, this past week, the highly rated reboot of the 80s drama Dallas premiered last Monday. It was a bittersweet moment for the Dallas crew because although this is their best season yet, they lost the late great villain Larry Ewing (a.k.a J.R. Ewing). However, before he left, he managed to shoot a few episodes so that we'll get to see our favorite T.V. villain in action one last time. And for those of you who missed the first season, let me give you recap. In the beginning, we learn that Bobby has married Ann and that his adopted son Christopher is getting married to a girl we know nothing about, Rebecca. Then, we also learn that J.R. is still up to his old scheming ways, along with his son John Ross. Along the way, we find that Rebecca isn't who she says she is, Sue Ellen is being framed, and Bobby has cancer. After that explosive season finale, everyone was hungry for more, so, the producers have came up with the most entertaining season yet. Unfortunately, there are only eight episodes for this season because the producers have another project. However, I do have some EXCLUSIVE news! And if any of you don't like spoilers, stop reading now. Since J.R. has died, the producers have came up with the most innovative idea since "Who Shot J.R.". This season, there will be a funeral held where all the Ewings, including Gary and Lucy, are returning to pay their respects. However, it will be a dark time because not only has J.R. died, he's been murdered. So, the shocking episode will be entitled "Who Killed J.R." and it is rumored that we will finally hear about what really happened to Pamela Ewing after all of these years. Will Victoria Principle reprise her most coveted role? And who will be holding the smoking gun? All might be revealed on this year's Dallas. You can also see new episodes on TNT at 9:00 on Monday nights. Thanks for reading this week's blogs all you buzzers. And as always, please send me your comments on anything I have or haven't said and I will address it in my next blog. Until next time............

Welcome Back!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all you buzzers out there. I hope you all had a happy ending to 2012 and have made plans for the futures in 2013. It feels like I haven't posted in forever, but I'm back now and looking forward to the entertainment world this year. And today, I have some shocking hot topic news and an exciting array of information over how I spent my Christmas vacation. As you all know, over the holidays there were three movies that amazed the media and world: Parental Guidance, Les Miserables, and Django Unchained. Now personally, I wasn't really interested in a kid-friendly comedy like Parental Guidance, but I was amazed at the incredible triumph in Les Miserables and the unbearable violence and revenge in Django Unchained. And this year, when Christmas came to town, the public agreed with me. The PG rated comedy Parental Guidance did okay at the box-office, but it was Les Miserables and Django who broke records at the Christmas Day box-office and were hits. Apparently, the public loves forgiving criminals and vengeful slaves, like me! If I only I could get them to agree with me on television. Well, anyway, I didn't get to see either movie and I came back to school looking shameful. But, I spent my vacation watching other things. For Christmas, me and my mom got the honor of watching all the big movies of 2012 that we missed out on. The first movie we saw was Tyler Perry's Alex Cross. I just have to say one thing after that: it was everything I thought it would be. Just like every other underdog movie, the trailer told me everything about Alex Cross. And even though Tyler Perry and Matthew Fox did tremendous jobs bringing the characters to life, I thought the screenplay could have been less corny. But, at the end of the day, I was surprised by the ending and it was ultimately a good movie. Next, we watched the fan favorite The Dark Knight Rises. After watching that, I was left breathless and mesmerized by Christopher Nolan's genius and Tom Hardy's portrayal of Bane. Bane was the absolute best villain of the century and can only be rivaled by The Joker. However, I believe that Bane is better. His addictive villainous voice and stature fitted his beliefs and personality so well. No one will ever be able to make another Batman movie. Then, I saw the critically acclaimed drama Trouble with The Curve. Even though I don't like Clint Eastwood, I thought he was smart and funny in this and had good chemistry with Academy Award nominated Amy Adams. The story of an aging baseball scout who tries to mend the relationship with his daughter captivated me and my mother and goes down in history as one of the greatest baseball movies ever. (Along with Moneyball and A League of Their Own) Then, the last movie we watched that day was 2013's Golden Globe nominated Arbitrage, starring Richard Gere. The movie is about a man who is the CEO of a huge company and has a great life. However, under the covers, it's not what it seems. We soon learn that the company is going under and that Gere's mistress dies in a car crash. The movie was incredible and Richard Gere deserved a nomination for an Oscar. The next day, my mom and I started watching The Amazing Spider-Man. Due to an awful copy, we only got to see it halfway through, but I thought it was excellent. I loved seeing Peter in love with someone else besides Mary Jane and I thought the Lizard was pretty cool too! Then, that night, me and my mother popped some popcorn and watched the break-out comedy of the year Pitch Perfect. My mom thought it was stupid, but it was hilarious to me. Rebel Wilson (a.k.a Fat Amy) was outrageous and deserved an Oscar for her die-hard performance. Then, I didn't start watching any more movies until the following week, when my mom went back to work. First, I saw Quentin Tarantino's Man with The Iron Fists. Tarantino's style and violence was awesome, as usual, but the storyline was pretty boring and dry. Although I will say that I was surprised that the main character turned out to be the same as the title name. But, at the end, it was pretty good. Then, the next and final day of my vacation, I watched Whitney Houston's last film, Sparkle, a remake of the 70s film with the same name. I was amazed by Carmen Ejogo's performance in the film and thought she should have been nominated for an Oscar. Also, I thought Jordin Sparks and Whitney Houston had some major vocal talents in the film and did great. The film was awesome and goes down in history with the other great musical-dramas like Chicago and Dreamgirls. Then, the last movie I saw was the comedy of the year Ted. Seth Macfarlane proved to have some awesome vocal and comedic skills and did great as a bear. This was also a great and funny movie. Well, thank you for reading this and as always, send me you comments on anything I said or didn't say and I will get back to you. Tune in next week for a great talk of entertainment and celebrities. Until next time........

My Picks

Lately, I have been watching a lot of television and have a lot of cool favorite shows. On Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays I have a busy schedule. And now I'll give you a play-by-play list of shows that I watch during the week. These shows are really awesome and I hope you start watching. On Mondays, I usually tune in to T.I. and Tiny: The Family Hustle and Hawaii Five-O. At nine o' clock, I usually grab a plate of food and sit down and get ready for some laughs on VH1's smash hit T.I. and Tiny. In this funny reality show, the inner workings of a rapper's extended family are highlighted along with his adorable wife. I really love how T.I. acts behind his career and how he tries to show his kids the true value of a dollar and life lessons. His kids are also a bonus because on each episode, they are always getting into trouble and making me laugh. You would think T.I. would be really uneducated and gangster due to his felonies and rapping career, but he turns out to be really nice. It's funny how stereotypes precede us. Then, at 10 o' clock, I turn over to Hawaii Five-O, my weekly dose of beautiful scenery and wise-cracking cops. As you all know, Hawaii Five-O is a reboot of the 70s long running television show, but better. In this reboot, there's a mysterious storyline going on on each season and a wild twist every two episodes. Plus, this one shows more scenery of Hawaii and all of its islands. That's my Monday nights for you. Then, I usually blank out on Tuesdays since there's nothing that comes on except New Normal. However, I watch that on On Demand on Wednesday nights. Then, I skip on over to Wednesday. Usually around nine or nine-thirty, I switch on over to truTV and watch my favorite towing company, South Beach Tow. Every Wednesday, Tremont Towing gives me a hilarious thirty minute run on their encounters with their repossession "customers". Berenice is always funny and is never dry or dull when it comes to knocking someone out. I definitely recommend this show for you guys, if you can handle it. That usually ends my Wednesdays and transitions me right over to Thursdays. Due to just three weeks ago, my Thursdays got real hectic. However, Thursday nights are my favorite night of television, and it usually kicks off at 8:00. When it's eight o' clock, I stop whatever I'm doing and click over to BET to watch Appollo Live. This is, of course, a reboot of the old long running series following amateur night at the Appollo theater. Amateur night is actually a stage which made some of the greats like Gladys Knight and Luther Vandross. So, I usually tune in to see a star be made, or broken. Then, at 9:00, I head on over to FOX to watch my favorite group high-school singers, Glee. This television show follows the ups and downs of high school kids who deal with worldly issues while singing in the school's glee club. This show features amazing singers, such as Amber Riley and Lea Michelle, and shows a lot of drama and comedy. After I'm done with them and have eaten my dinner, I switch over to ABC to watch my number one favorite television show of all time, Scandal. The Shonda Rhimes created show follows the life of political fixer Olivia Pope and all of her associates and members of the White House. And even though Olivia fixes major scandals throughout the world, she finds herself in an incredible lie herself. This show is incredibly juicy and scandalous, and will leave you breathless. I also recommend this show. That usually ends my action-packed night and lands me in a good mood for Fridays. Now, unfortunately for Fridays, I only have one thing to watch. During the summer, Tyler Perry's show House of Payne was cancelled to make way for another of his projects. The second season of For Better or Worse, which was based off Perry's movie, now fills the Payne's spot on Fridays. On Fridays, I put on this horrible-turned-good show which chronicles the lives of married couple Marcus and Angela and all of their hardships. Even though it could never fill the void of 'House of Payne', it hits the spot on Fridays and gets me ready for the weekend. Then, on Saturday, I wait until 11:30 p.m.to watch real television. Then, when it rolls around, I have myself a ton of laughs on Saturday Night Live. This nightly live NBC show, shows an array of comedians doing hilarious skits live. The host of the show also changes each week so the viewer doesn't get bored. The show has also jump started the careers of Eddie Murphy, Adam Sandler, and the outrageous Kristen Wiig. The most hilarious episode this season was this past Saturday when Jaime Foxx  hosted. Then, I end my week on Sundays by watching the hilarious Southern Belles on Real Housewives of Atlanta. This part of the Real Housewives franchise features the lives of Cynthia Bailey, Nene Leakes (who's on New Normal), Phaedra Parks, Kim Zolciak (who just quit), Kandi Burress, and new wife Kenya Moore. These women keep me rolling every week and always bring the drama. Well, that concludes my weekly play-by-play, but I want to know yours America. Send me your comments on what you like to watch during the week along with your feedback on what I have or haven't said. And, hopefully, I will get back with you. Tune in next week to learn about all your favorite entertainment and celebrity news. And before I go, I wanted to inform you that The Trial continues. Just yesterday, I posted chapter 5, The Lightning Field, and I hope you all enjoy. And for those of you who are interested in reading it, the address is brordon.blogspot.com. Until next time........

Fun at The Movies

This past week, I went to the movies and saw two new masterpieces. They were almost impossible to describe, but awesome. This past week, I saw two blockbuster installments of two different movie franchises. My eyes glanced at the beautiful screens of Skyfall and Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2. Even though I don't like Daniel Craig as Bond, I thought he did really well and gave a fine performance. In Skyfall, Bond is presumed dead after a run in with some guy on a train. Months later, Bond resurfaces in London and learns that the agency has been bombed. He then returns to MI6 to reclaim his title and track down the former agent-turned-killer. Skyfall was the best Daniel Craig movie yet and Javier Bardem was a phenomenal villain and played the part so well. Adele also did an awesome job at singing the title song and it was a bonus for the new film to introduce Q and Ms. MoneyPenney, who were both in the old films but were absent in the first two Craig films. The only down side of this film is the absence of a real Bond girl. From the commercials, I thought there would be an actual sidekick but I guess not. Then, I went to go see the third most anticipated movie of the year, Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2. In the "final" installment of the Twilight films, Bella is finally transformed into a beautiful vampire after her going through a few horrible hours of birthing her half-human, half-vampire baby Renesmee. However, the Italian vampires who run the vampire world, the Voultori, hear false allegations of the baby and prepare to kill the baby and the Cullens. Meanwhile, our loving family of vampires must assemble some of the most powerful vampires of the world to get the Voultori to hear their side. This was the most thrilling of all the movies and kept me on the edge of my seat. Dakota Fanning also gives a knockout performance as the evil, cunning vampire Jane. However, I must warn you, there's a wild twist at the end that leaves you amazed and dazzled. And now that we're done with that, let's discuss some late breaking Lindsay Lohan news. And believe me people, I'm tired of talking about her too, however, I don't have anything else to talk about. So just suck it up. Recently, Lindsay has been the target of the media and has been involved in some pretty heavy stuff. As you all know, Lindsay lied to the police about her driving her Porsche that she crashed just this summer. However, Lindsay has been doing other things. Just this past week, Lindsay punched a woman at a New York bar called Avenue. Apparently, the woman made some snarky remark at Lindsay for her choice in a date and Lindsay went off. The woman is pursuing charges and is trying to get a settlement. However, this doesn't stop Lindsay's troubles for a long shot. Just this past weekend, the IRS said that Lindsay owes them more than $200,000 in back taxes and could face jail time. So, according to all of this, Lindsay could be facing up to ten years! All I have to say is Lindsay, you shouldn't be in debt anyway with all the money you made from The Parent Trap and Freaky Friday. Plus, stop doing all this crazy mess so you can be America's sweetheart again, like back in 1998. I hope you make a comeback and finally find some peace. Well, this is the end for today. However,  tune in tomorrow for an exclusive on all of this year's biggest bombshell movies. And as always, please send me your feedback on anything I have or haven't said and I will address it in my next blog. Until next time.......

50th Anniversary of Bond

For 50 years, James Bond has been entertaining millions and uttering the famous words "shaken, not stirred" and "the name's Bond, James Bond". And since this is an iconic year for Bond, I will give you my personal top five movies, my favorite Bond and Bond girl, and favorite villains of Bond. Let's get started with my favorite movies of the genre. At number five is the iconic The Spy Who Loved Me. This movie is very iconic with its classic villain Jaws, who had metal teeth and proved to be quite a match for Bond. Even though I forgot the story line and the girl Bond saves, I watched it just for Jaws and his escapades with James. Next is the unforgettable Sean Connery-era film Goldfinger. In this film, the ruthless villain Goldfinger was introduced and the iconic laser scene has been copied for decades. Also, Goldfinger kills a woman in the film and paints her gold. The villain Odd Job was also introduced and is sometimes known as the main villain instead of the henchman. The movie is the most iconic and classic of the franchise and made Sean Connery a household name. Then, my third favorite Bond film is the last of Sean Connery's reign as Bond after being away for almost a decade is Never Say Never Again. In this film, an aged Bond goes after a wimpy villain with a cool and terrifying computer game. This movie was such a thrilling experience for me because of the classic computer game Bond plays with the villain where the loser gets zapped with electricity. Even though the movie was a hit and Sean Connery's last Bond work, it comes into question of what happened to Roger Moore. But anyway, let's go to my second favorite Bond film. The Man with The Golden Gun would be my favorite if it weren't for Pierce Brosnan. In this film, Roger Moore faces off against an assassin Scaramanga (played by the wonderful Christopher Lee) and a dwarf henchman Nick Knack (who starred in Fantasy Island). Given away in the title, the villain carries a golden gun and is one of Bonds most memorable foes. And now it's time for my absolute favorite. At number one is the last Pierce Brosnan Bond film, Die Another Day. In the film, a recently tortured Bond goes after the man responsible for his pain Gustaf Graves. Aside from the awesome title song by Madonna, the movie is my favorite because of its Bond girl (Halle Berry) and its awesome sub-villain with a diamond embedded face. This is the best in the series and shows Pierce Brosnan at his best. Now let's talk about my favorite Bond girl. Although there have been over 50 Bond girls, and all of them being the same, there is only one that I love. And you guessed it, my favorite is Die Another Day's Oscar winning actress Halle Berry. Even though I loved Grace Jones as May Day in Roger Moore's A View to Kill and thought Miss Goodnight from The Man with The Golden Gun, I loved that there was actually an African-American Bond girl who was an agent and fought for the first time. Now let's talk villains. Throughout the series I've had numerous villains that I've liked, but these are my favorite. My third favorite villain is the one and only Goldfinger. I liked him because he brought a certain evil with him to the character and was very menacing. Then, my second favorite villain is the Japanese villain/henchmen, Xiao. In Die Another Day, Xiao's face is embedded with diamonds during an explosion and he then swears revenge on Bond. His character was very edgy and dark and the "million dollar face" gives him horror. And my ultimate all time favorite is Scaramanga. Christopher Lee gave this villain much complexity and played him well. I enjoyed this villain and his golden accessories. Then, there's my favorite Bond ever. I loved all of the Bonds except George Lazenby and Daniel Craig, and thought they did great, but only one is my favorite. My all time favorite is the one and only Pierce Brosnan. After I saw his performance in Die Another Day, I fell in love with him and watched all of his other Bond moments. He was the best overall. And now that you have heard my James Bond obsession, it's time for some late breaking news. Over this beloved Thanksgiving holiday, the 81-year-old actor Larry Hagman passed away from his 1 year battle with cancer. Hagman is most known for his iconic character J.R. Ewing on the 70s through 90s hit show Dallas and its reboot that debuted this summer by the same name. The reboot featured all of the old show's cast with the exceptions of Victoria Principle and others. J.R. Ewing was a classic tv villain and will be missed along with Larry Hagman. TNT, however, has not made any statements on whether the show will continue and air new episodes in January or quit. My heart goes out to all of the Dallas family. This concludes our 50th anniversary of Bond. I hope you enjoyed it and I apologize for leaving you on a sour note. As always, send me your comments on anything I have or haven't said and I will address it in my next blog. Tune in next week for all the news on your favorite celebrities and movies. And before I forget, make sure to read "The Trial" this week as it returns with chapter 5 after a three week absence at www.brordon2.blogspot.com. Until next time................

Skyfall

This past weekend, the new James Bond movie Skyfall opened in theaters and took the top spot. In this Bond movie, an ex-MI6 agent goes rogue and terrorizes the British agency. Bond (played by Daniel Craig) must stop the man (played by Oscar royalty Javier Bardem) before he makes his next move on MI6. Even though me and my mother hate the new Bond, we love the franchise itself and think this one is really good. Then, the next thing that makes this new Bond movie great is its theme song. The title song "Skyfall" is sung none other than 8-time Grammy Award winner Adele. This movie is a real treat and re imagines the Bond saga. Shout out to MGM! Now, let's talk about this past weekend's box office results. Usually, on Sunday nights, I love to go on box office mojo on the Internet and see the winner of the week's box office. However, since I blog about entertainment and celebrity news, I have decided to now tell you all of each week's box office winners and runner-ups. As you all know, Bond rose to the occasion and snagged first place at $88 million. This movie also marked a milestone as being the second  movie in Bond history to cost as much as it did to produce. So, you rock Bond. Then, at number two is the second most anticipated animated movie of the year Wreck-It Ralph. The big handed hero came in at $33 million, despite its box office win last week at its debut of $43 million. Then at three is the new Denzel Washington movie Flight. Since its debut at number two last week, the movie has received great reviews and Oscar buzz. This week, it came behind Wreck-It Ralph at $14 million. I hope Washington gets nominated again and wins next year. Then, the Ben Affleck film is still intriguing movie goers everywhere because it's still in the top five. At number four, Argo raked in a good $6 million. But despite its wild reviews and cool cast, the trailers for this movie have bored me and caused me not to go see it. So, I would be surprised if it turns out to be good. Then, last but not least, is the continuation of the awesome Liam Neeson films, Taken 2. The second film took in $4 million and is still receiving big numbers after being in theaters for almost ten weeks. And now, here's a recap of this week's box office results:

1. Skyfall -- $88 million
2. Wreck-It Ralph -- $33 million

3. Flight -- $14 million

4. Argo -- $6 million

5. Taken 2 -- $4 million

And now that that's over, let's discuss some celebrity news with Barbara Walters. This past week, Barbara has been making headlines with two artists, Nicki Minaj and Lindsey Lohan. Okay, as you all know, Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey have been feuding on the new season of American Idol for quite some time. And now, Miss Barbara Walters is taking sides with Mariah Carey. However, Nicki lashed out at Barbara on her three part reality series on "E!".  On her show, Nicki calls Barbara some pretty inappropriate names for taking Mariah's side without trying to hear hers. Even though Barbara took Mariah's side over yours, Nicki, you can't call her names like that. Barbara is a very powerful woman Nicki, and with a snap of her fingers, she could end your career. So, I suggest you watch what you say before you end on the street. Then, in more Lindsey Lohan news, Lindsey makes Barbara mad. On Friday, Barbara was supposed to interview Lindsey about her life and run-ins with the law. However, Lindsey cancelled the interview and disappointed millions including Wendy Williams. Well, there's still Liz and Dick on Lifetime. But, Barbara Walters said it's a disappointment to not be interviewing her and her perception of her has changed. Well that concludes this week's post and celebrity news. Join us next week for a countdown of my favorite Bond movies in a celebration of 50 years of James Bond. And as always, send me your feedback on anything I have and haven't said and I will address it in my next post. Until next time...........

Celebrity News

It's seems like I haven't posted in forever, but here it goes. In the past week, there have been many breaking celebrity news and shocking scandals. Let's go over the most popular. First up is Amanda Bynes. Recently, a magazine published a story saying that Amanda was naked in a New York hair beauty salon. Bynes has now retaliated. Bynes says that this story is ridiculous and she's suing them. She also says that "I'm 26, a multi-millionaire, and retired" and that she has no business doing that. Now, even though Amanda has been target of the media in these past months, I don't believe she was naked in the salon. However, her second statement is what gets me. How are you retired Amanda when you haven't been around that much? In fact, I looked up her net worth and it's only $8 million. And even though that's a lot of money to us, that's not a lot in the world of acting. A lot is $250 million, which is Tom Cruise's bank account. So what I say to Amanda is 'get back out of retirement so I can see another movie of you besides Sydney White'. Now, let's talk Lindsey Lohan. And I know America, I'm tired of talking about her too, but, news is news. This past Sunday, Lohan is being charged with lying to the police during the summer. I know you all are wondering 'what lie did she tell and when?' Well, I'll tell you. During the summer, Lohan got into a car accident and said that there was someone else driving her Porsche. However, ballistics show that Lohan was actually driving and that she lied to the police. Lying is against Lohan's probation and it could cause her to do some more time. I will keep you posted and tell you whether or whether not she's going to jail. Now let's go to a happier story. The classic movie Casablanca could be getting a sequel in the following years. Now I have a problem with this because of two reasons. The first reason is that Casablanca is one of the most sacred old movies and should be left untouched forever. My second reason is that no one really cares. The box office results will be extremely low because no one really knows what this is and most of the people who did see it is now dead or too old to be going to the movies. So, those are my problems. Feel free to leave me any of your comments on this impossible sequel. This brings us to our last story of the day. Two weeks ago, I told you I would keep you posted on the Sherman Hemsley story and it's now time for an update. This past week, a DNA test was done on the person coming forth as Hemsley's brother and it turns out, he's his brother. But don't ask me how or how Hemsley didn't know. And even if he's the brother, Hemsley didn't leave him anything in his will and he shouldn't get anything. Then, the distant reverend states that his mother, who claims to be related to Hemsley, was like an aunt to Hemsley so they should get money. What I'm saying is that "play" relatives don't count and even if these two were related, they should not get money. I swear, whenever money is involved we jump out of a gun. But anyway, this concludes this week's post and I hope you enjoyed yourself. And as always, send me your feedback on anything I have or haven't said and I will address it in my next post. Join us next week in our talk of celebrities and entertainment. Until next time.....