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10 excuses to flee 'New Moon'

This is one of those weeks when I hate the media. Yes, I realize that I am part of the media, but I’m not going to let a little self-loathing get in the way of a good discussion. The reason that I am not always enamored with the media is its tendency ...

From BARRY KOLTNOW, PopMatters,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Jay-Z,  TiVo Inc.,  Robert Pattinson,  Kristen Stewart,  Taylor Lautner

AfterWork: Harpoon Henry's in Dana Point

Thirty-four years ago, Sarah Palin was not out of middle school. Thirty-four years ago, Lindsay Lohan had not crashed her first car because she wasn't born. Thirty-four years ago, Meryl Streep was still two years away from making her first film. Thirty- ...

From BARRY KOLTNOW, The Orange County Register,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Sarah Palin,  Lindsay Lohan,  Meryl Streep

You don't have to see the new vampire movie

This is one of those weeks when I hate the media. Yes, I realize that I am part of the media, but I'm not going to let a little self-loathing get in the way of a good discussion. If you can't feel the heat between Bella (Kristen Stewart) and Edward ...

From BARRY KOLTNOW, The Orange County Register,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Kristen Stewart,  Robert Pattinson,  Jay-Z,  TiVo Inc.,  Bela Lugosi

Readers pick the dead celebrities they miss

Death doesn't have to be the end. It also can be the beginning ... of a lively conversation. Last week, in the wake of Michael Jackson's posthumous success at the box office, I compiled a list of the 20 dead celebrities who left behind the most ...

From BARRY KOLTNOW, Taiwan News,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Duane Allman,  Otis Redding,  Michael Jackson,  Buddy Holly,  James Dean

AfterWork: Rockin' Baja Coastal Cantina in Huntington Beach

The beach is not necessarily a place, but a state of mind. That was evident last week when the beach-themed Rockin' Baja Coastal Cantina opened its doors in the Bella Terra shopping center, which is nowhere near the beach. The color-coordinated ...

From BARRY KOLTNOW, The Orange County Register,  16 Nov 2009

O.C. readers pick the dead celebrities they miss

Death doesn't have to be the end. It also can be the beginning ... of a lively conversation. Janis Joplin – I believe that she would have destroyed her voice and stopped singing, but many people, including my wife, disagreed. Last week, in the wake of ...

From BARRY KOLTNOW, The Orange County Register,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Janis Joplin,  Michael Jackson,  James Dean,  Heath Ledger,  Otis Redding

Disaster films of epic proportions!

2012 is coming sooner than you think – both the year and the movie. "2012" is the latest in a long line of disaster films to come out of Hollywood. Keep clicking for our list of the 15 best disaster movies of all time. "2012," which opens Friday, was ...

From BARRY KOLTNOW, The Orange County Register,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Roland Emmerich,  John Cusack,  Ben Affleck,  Lindsay Lohan

AfterWork: BeachFire in Ladera Ranch

One day last summer, South County restaurateur Dave Donaldson joined a group of North County friends for lunch at a well-known hamburger restaurant. After an exhaustive day of wheeling and dealing at the office, twins Max and Jack Ford of San Clemente ...

From BARRY KOLTNOW, The Orange County Register,  9 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Jack Ford

Celebrity deaths give life to eternal speculation

There is a temptation while watching the documentary “This is It” to wonder what might have been if Michael Jackson hadn’t died before the start of his 50-concert extravaganza in London. Many critics have raved about how the pop singer looked and ...

From BARRY KOLTNOW, PopMatters,  9 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Michael Jackson,  Elvis Presley,  Princess Diana,  Sony Pictures,  James Dean

The scariest movies ever

There is nothing scarier than trying to scare up a list of scary movies. Not swimming in a pool of Great White sharks. Not being possessed by a demon spewing green soup. Not riding with a busload of vampires, werewolves and chainsaw-wielding ...

From BARRY KOLTNOW, Taiwan News,  5 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Great White (musician)

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