'Avatar' Officially Overtakes 'Titanic'

It's official - "Avatar" is the new king of the worldwide box office. A Global Box Office Record is set with $1.85 Billion.

On Monday, the James Cameron-directed film passed Cameron's own "Titanic" as the highest grossing film of all-time, taking in $1.859 billion globally - after only 37 days in theaters.

Now the young generation can moan when they eventually see Pocahontas..."What a rip-off of Avatar!"

KW

PS. No, I still haven't actually seen the movie - I did the same thing for Titanic. As opposed to Avatar, I purposely avoided Titanic...for about 8 years. The VHS tapes were sitting on someone's TV somewhere...and I was alone and dirt-bored. I wonder how much better the movies will be in 8 years from now? They say tickets are going skyrocket...so I'd better see Avatar soon, huh?

Is Avatar even going to be available in VHS??

Was this Bruno & Eminem bit Planned or Not?

As a final follow-up to my previous posts, I stumbled upon this clip (above). (Yes, I do realize I am a little late on this one.) Ok, now I am REALLY confused: After this post, I doubt that I will ever discuss Eminem on this site again (not really interested)...and to be clear, my goal is not to spread this clip around to put him down or make fun of him. I am more concerned with his "artistic" output as of late...BUT, It would be remiss of me to not question the series of events involved here...

Eminem was clearly the butt of this joke, if anyone was...and he isn't exactly Andy Kaufman! Eminem has never poked fun at himself like this, in fact, he seems to take himself very seriously. He never smiles or jokes around in the public eye...and then he decides to break that 20 year-ish trend to START with this whopper??! Whoa.

So where is the follow-up displaying more of this type of behavior? If this was a joke, where is the punchline in Eminem's delivery? He just got up and left after a quick disapproving comment or two?? I heard him say, "get this muthaf***er off of me."

A bad-ass rapper actually plans to get a male ass in his face after clearly showing his homophobia in the past, time and time again? Not that Ryan Seacrest would have necessarily been "in the know" about this type of thing...but he claimed it was a prank that Eminem wasn't involved with - this was shortly after the events occurred. Did MTV/Eminem possibly go with the "planned prank" bit (afterward) to protect his career?

Is THIS why he was awarded the Peoples Choice Award this year? Was it to salvage his reputation? I am sure the two award shows must have mutual connections with each other? It likely benefits many in the industry to have a rap star's records selling!?

I mean Sasha Cohen clearly planned it: His butt was showing early in the "skit"; He had a spot picked out to drop into; He read the award winner's name (Zac Efron) without missing a beat...

You would also think that Zac might have been in on it, if it was a "group production" - he looked completely stunned! I don't know about his movies, but his acting ability in the commercials that I have seen never seemed as impressive as this performance, if it was one!?

In one comment that I read, someone asked about how anyone would've ever heard Eminem's voice if it wasn't planned...but I think that the technology today would've easily allowed for Sasha's mic to pick up Eminem's voice in that...position.

He hasn't made any comment about it since. He hasn't commented on Brittany Murphy's death either has he? That seems odd since she was from a time in his life when he was at the top of his game. There is video of him being asked about it and he ignores the guy (paparazzi). People say that there would have been a punch-up if it was real at the MTV awards...yet he didn't punch the paparazzi for asking if he liked having Bruno's ass in his face either?

What do you think?

I dunno, maybe he was in on it and this was a publicity stunt. He did just win another award after being - what 'some' might consider to be - artistically irrelevant for some time. Maybe it was all just to get the suckers like me talking about him again...you know: "No such thing as BAD publicity."

Next time, Bruno's testicles are going to have to be hanging out to get me writing on this topic again; I was easily duped the first time.

KW

PS. Wait a minute...was I possibly duped on the Moby feud too??!

Man, I am so...ah forget it...

Eminem Wins Big At The Peoples Choice Awards

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Man, I am so disgusted with "Modern Music."

I am up late after a New Year's party, 2010 - it was good. Drunk. I just watched some "new" Capitol boy band artists on THE COOL TV. It was so bad, I pulled out my laptop to get angry...in the midst of signing in to my computer (and admittedly, after a few too many gin and tonics)...I forgot who they were. But they were obscenely bad...and one day, I will remember and try again.

Anyway, while I was getting mad at myself for forgetting the name of this incredulously crappy act, "We Made You" by Eminem came on...and then inspiration hit me again like that time somebody accidentally bumped into me - when I had a beer bottle in my mouth - and knocked my front tooth out...the second time.

What happened to this combo? I initially thought that Dr. Dre must have abandoned his "protege" because this track was so bad - I was confused. Listen dude, nobody ever liked your shit because of the wit (except some meatheads that were inspired by your mediocre parody - you know, the older and hipper brothers of hardcore Al Yankovic fans). They might of liked it because you were angry and actually had some sense of flow and rhythm. But this "new" stuff, it is lacking in each of these departments...

It sounds like the vocal track and the music might be from two different songs, for starters...and regardless of this, there is no real hook!

We get it: You are mad at pop culture icons that stand for stupidity - we actually got it the first time around. Please: Contribute something new!! Otherwise, it just looks like a sad money grab. I guarantee you, if you do/did(?) sell loads of this album, it is because the people that are buying it are more stupid than the people that you are making fun of. And if I am right, start dissing your fans for the next album...because at least it would show an intelligent progression on your team's part. Formulaic money grabs are goofy...and especially if no money is made - but apparently, Eminem is still selling to somebody out there!?

Seriously, the track just sucks on every front. Somebody is high or doesn't care!? I did like a track or two of his old stuff...

Look for me at the next music awards (yeah right)...then give me a dirty look...like you gave to Moby back in the day - nice job on picking a little/thin vegetarian to bully to prove to the world that you're tough.

Don't get me wrong...this article is NOT pro-Moby in any sense. I actually liked a few of his tracks too...but then what?

What a half-assed rivalry! I will give both of you credit for one thing: You found a nemesis of equal measure in each other.

No, I didn't "miss you" Eminem...and yes, you now look like an old dude with make-up on making fun of an even older dude with make-up on (Brett Michaels). If making fun is your business, progress or retire; Making fun is a young man's game if you are in the public eye and trying to be hip at the same time. At least Weird Al was NEVER hip...and he had the sense to not take himself too seriously.

KW

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