It’s another new release Tuesday! Here’s what’s out:

Movies
1. Pineapple Express-Seth Rogan
2. Righteous Kill-Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, 50 Cent
3. Bangkok Dangerous-Nicolas Cage
4. Babylon A.D.-Gerard Depardieu
5. Disaster Movie-Carmen Electra

TV on DVD
1. Battlestar Galactica: Season 4.0
2. The Tudors: Season 2
3. The Waltons: Season 8

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY LISTS 2009′S POTENTIAL BLOCKBUSTERS

1. “Public Enemies” — July 1st
2. “Terminator Salvation” — May 22nd
3. “The Ugly Truth” — April 3rd
4. “Where the Wild Things Are” — October 16th
5. “Watchmen” — March 6th
6. “Taking of Pelham 1-2-3″ — June 12th
7. “Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince” — July 17th
8. “Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience” — February 27th
9. “Julie & Julia” — August 7th
10. “UP” — May 29th
11. “Obsessed” — April 24th
12. “Year One” — June 19th

“ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY” LISTS BEST FILMS FOR GIRL POWER

Women’s Self-Empowerment Week is now underway, and to celebrate, “Entertainment Weekly” has unleashed its list of the essential girl power flicks.

1. “Little Women”
2. “Pretty in Pink”
3. “Enchanted”
4. “Romeo & Juliet”
5. “To Kill A Mockingbird”
6. “The Princess Bride”
7. “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants”
8. “The Devil Wears Prada”
9. “Dirty Dancing”
10. “The Parent Trap”
11. “Bend It Like Beckham”
12. “Little Miss Sunshine”
13. “Freaky Friday” 2003
14. “Love & Basketball”
15. “National Velvet”
16. “High School Musical”
17. “The Village”
18. “13 Going On 30″
19. “Mean Girls”
20. “Bring It On”
21. “Clueless”
22. “The Princess Diaries”
23. “Adventures in Babysitting”
24. “Labyrinth”
25. “Akeelah and the Bee”
26. “The Little Princess”
27. “Lost In Translation”
28. “Hairspray”

SIZE 12 WOMEN ARE HAPPIEST

According to a new study by cereal brand Special K, women who wear a size 12 are the happiest with their life and looks. More than 43 percent of size 12 women also said they were as happy as they could be with their career, while almost a third say they couldn’t be more content with their love life. Second happiest, according to the research by Special K, are size 10 women, with almost three quarters saying they are completely satisfied with their friendships. The women in the study were from the U.K. where the U.S. size 12 is equivalent to their size 14.

Movie Clip Trivia Answer: Troy

Well, we made it through another holiday season and now it’s back to normaility!

It’s going to be anything but normal for Prince this year as he plans to release three CDs in 2009. He plans to make the music available via a new dedicated website, and he is also in talks with a major retailer. The first of the upcoming sets is tentatively called MPLSOUND, a reference to his Minneapolis roots, that will focus on pop-driven melodies, while the second has been dubbed Lotus Flower and will reportedly include guitar-focused tracks. The third release, tentatively titled Elixir.

Did you get a chance to see a movie over the weekend? It was a great weekend to play catch up as nothing new was out. Here’s how things played out in the box office:

1. Marley & Me, $24.1 million
2. Bedtime Stories, $20.3 million
3. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, $18.4 million
4. Valkyrie, $14 million
5. Yes Man, $13.9 million
6. Seven Pounds, $10 million
7. The Tale of Despereaux, $7 million
8. Doubt, $5 million
9. The Day the Earth Stood Still, $4.9 million
10. Slumdog Millionaire, $4.8 million

MUST SEE TV ON TONIGHT!!

There’s a new single and successful man beginning a quest for love on ABC’s “The Bachelor” tonight. Jason Mesnick is the star of the 13th season of the network’s reality dating show. The 32-year-old bachelor will meet 25 women who hope to win him over and receive a marriage proposal by the season’s end. Adding a twist to this season, the competing ladies will also have to prove they can be a good mother to his three-year-old son, Ty. This marks the first time “The Bachelor” has chosen a single parent to take part in the competition. Jason first garnered the public’s attention when he competed for the affection of DeAnna Pappas in the fourth season ABC’s “The Bachelorette.” While Jason made it to the final two, DeAnna chose Jesse Csincsak as her suitor, leaving Jason a heartbroken runnerup. Currently working as an account executive in estate and legacy planning, Jason hopes to one day form and run his own children’s charity. To catch the all-new season of “The Bachelor,” tune into ABC tonight at 8:00 p.m. Eastern.

Also Tyra Banks’ influence on the world of television continues to grow. The model-turned-TV star has already achieved great success with the shows “America’s Next Top Model” and “The Tyra Banks Show.” Now, as the calendar turns to 2009, Banks is ready to unveil her latest televised creation. Teaming with Ashton Kutcher, Banks will executive produce ABC’s “True Beauty.” The show, which seeks to discover what really makes someone truly beautiful, premieres tonight. Six lovely ladies and four good-looking guys will live together in a Los Angeles mansion, taking on a series of inner and outer beauty challenges. Vanessa Minnillo, Cheryl Tiegs and Nole Marin will judge the ten contestants, as they are unknowingly evaluated on their inner beauty. Only after being eliminated will the contestants learn that they were being critiqued on their behavior as well as their looks. The winner of the eight-episode series will receive a cash prize and a spot in “People Magazine’s” 100 Most Beautiful People issue. Tune into ABC tonight at 10:00 p.m. Eastern to catch Tyra Banks’ “True Beauty.”

THE OBSESSIES!

The Obsessies 2008 poll is out. Predicting which celebs will be getting hitched this year and which are headed for splitsville.

Next Couple To Marry:
Jennifer Love Hewitt and Ross McCall - 21-percent
Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal - 21-percent
Nicole Richie and Joel Madden - 18-percent
Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber - eleven-percent
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt - nine-percent
Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr - five-percent
Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubrey - five-percent
Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer - five-percent
Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves - five-percent

Next Couple To Split:
Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt - 32-percent
Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon - 25-percent
Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin - 22-percent
Hayden Panettiere and Milo Ventimiglia - 21-percent

Movie Clip Trivia Answer: Signs

Happy New Year! and Happy Finally Friday although I’m sure for many it’s just a reminder of how few days left of Holiday vacation they have left. I hope you had an enjoyable start to 2009, and have a resolution to work toward. Here’s what some of the stars will be working toward this year:

BRITNEY SPEARS: “I would like to stop worrying so much because I worry all the time. And to learn how to be happier, just in general. And to stop biting my nails!”
EVA LONGORIA PARKER: “To give up meat.”
FERGIE: “It’s always the same: to work out more and eat healthier. I’m trying to go organic, eat more raw.”
ASHLEE SIMPSON: “All my focus is on my son. Every day, being a better mom and learning with him. It’s an incredible experience.”
CARMEN ELECTRA: “To have more fun! I was just with Jenny McCarthy not too long ago, and she said, ‘Carmen, life is supposed to be fun.’ And I remembered that, it stayed in my head. And that is my goal.”
JAMIE FOXX: “I’m looking for the right woman. I need a magnifying glass! I’m trying to find that rare jewel.”

You can find the rest online at usmagazine.com

NO New movies out this weekend!!

I can’t believe it. A quiet weekend in the Box Office! Go play catch up. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Valkyrie, Milk, The Day The Earth Stood Still, Bedtime Stories, Doubt, Marley and Me all good ones to check out.

STUDY FINDS THAT CANDY CANES MAY BE HEALTHY

Perhaps all the overindulging that takes place during the holidays isn’t such a bad thing.  A recent study has found that the peppermint in candy canes could be good for you.  Peppermint oil is present in most candy canes, and it has been found to ease the symptoms of Irritable Bowl Syndrome.  Peppermint has also been found to prevent the growth of bacteria in foods.  The positive effects of peppermint have been found to be so effective that some researchers are advising people to eat a tablespoon or more of fresh peppermint every day.

THE MOST IMPORTANT HOLIDAYS (according to a Rasmussen Reports poll)
 
1. Christmas - 66-percent
2. The Fourth of July - 58-percent
3. Easter - 46-percent
4. Veteran’s Day - 45-percent
5. Memorial Day - 43-percent
6. Mother’s Day - 31-percent
7. Labor Day - 20-percent
8. Martin Luther King Jr. Day - 19-percent
9. Father’s Day - 14-percent
10. President’s Day - 13-percent
11. New Year’s Day - eleven-percent
12. St. Patrick’s Day - seven-percent
13. Valentine’s Day - five-percent

Movie Clip Trivia Answer: Alien

Happy New Years Eve!! 2009 is just about here and wherever you’ll be celebrating tonight have a safe and happy new year!

2008 was quite a year for many celebrities, but one in particular got the most media attention of them all. And the winner is……Britney Spears!  USA Today’s “Celebrity Heat Index,” which measures how much exposure celebrities get in print publications and online, found that Spears got more attention than anyone else for 11 weeks this year. She made headlines for both her breakdowns and her new album release. Spears also topped the USA Today “Celebrity Heat Index” in 2007. This year she was followed by Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt.

10 WAYS TO MAKE YOUR RESOLUTIONS STICK (This comes from Marie Claire)

1. Write it down: Use a journal or write it down on a notecard and tape it to your mirror.
2. Manage Expectations: If you break your resolution, don’t give up, just get back on the horse. If January isn’t the right time to start, pick another month. 
3. Get a buddy to do it with you: It’s easier to do things with a partner, so make a pact to stick to your resolution with a friend or relative. 
4. Revisit it: Make specific times throughout the year to review your goals and see how you’re doing.
5. Be smart: It’s a lot easier to stick to goals when you make them specific, attainable, and measurable. “I will go to the gym  twice a week” is better than a random “I will work out.”
6. Don’t remove, add: Replace bad habits with good ones. Make it positive, not negative. For example, instead of saying “I won’t eat junk food,” make it “I will start eating healthy meals every day.”
7. Make it public: Tell people what you’re up to, you’ll be more likely to stick to it. This works really well with things you might do in public, like smoking. You’ll think twice before you light up in front of friends who know you’re trying to quit.
8. Stick to a schedule: If you plan to exercise more, for instance, build no less than three workouts into your calendar at a time when you know you’ll be able to actually do it.
9. Create a vision board: It might sound hokey, but having a visual representation of your goals can really help! Cut out images and phrases from magazines, write out your favorite inspiring quote, grab some photos. Place them on a poster or corkboard and keep them in plain view.
10. Celebrate! The joy in resolutions is in the journey. Accept that this will be an ongoing process and celebrate yourself and your unique experiences. And if you don’t quite get there, there’s always 2010.

Do you know what Auld Lang Syne menas? It turns out that “Auld Lang Syne” is an extremely old Scottish song that was first written down in the 1700s. A good translation of the words “auld lang syne” is “times gone by.” Now you know.

Movie Clip Trivia Answer: Shaun Of The Dead

Happy New Year! Just a note, I’m off tomorrow to celebrate the holiday, but will be back to close out the week on Friday.

Just a day away from a brand new year! And it’s a new release Tuesday. Here’s what’s out:

Movies
1) An American Carol-Kevin Farley, Kelsey Grammer
2) Towelhead-Toni Collette, Aaron Eckhart, Maria Bello
3) Surfer, Dude-Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson

TV on DVD
1) Nip/Tuck: Season 5, Part 1
2) Kyle XY: Season 2
3) Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget: Uncensored

BIGGEST TOURS OF 2008

1)Madonna: Her North America Sticky & Sweet tour raked in more than $105 million in ticket sales. On a worldwide scale, the tour grossed more than $280 million — making it the highest-grossing tour ever by a solo artist. She broke her old record of $195 million for her 2006 Confessions tour.
2) Celine Dion 
3) Eagles
4) Kenny Chesney
5) Bon Jovi
6) Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band
7) Neil Diamond
8 ) Rascal Flatts
9) The Police
10) Tina Turner

AFI NAMES 2008’s ‘MOST SIGNIFICANT MOMENTS’ IN FILM, TV AND THE WEB

The American Film Institute, famous for its lists of the best movies in various categories, has come up with what it calls 2008’s “Moments of Significance in Film, TV and the Web.” Topping the list is British director Danny Boyle’s acclaimed Hollywood-meets-Bollywood indie film Slumdog Millionaire, which AFI cited for being “a monument to the possibilities of cross-cultural storytelling.” Other moments of significance singled out by AFI include:

*Tina Fey’s double-duty as Emmy-winning writer/co-star of NBC’s 30 Rock and hilarious Sarah Palin impersonator on Saturday Night Live.
*Television coverage of the presidential race between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain.
*NBC’s coverage of the Beijing Summer Olympics and the network’s decision to install departing Tonight Show host Jay Leno into its 10 p.m. weeknight slot.
*Fast-growing website Hulu, a joint venture between various networks and film studios offering video of many popular shows.
*Joss Whedon’s surprise online hit, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, a 43-minute musical comedy starring Neil Patrick Harris.
*The endangered nature of independent filmmaking after major studios closed down specialty divisions such as Paramount Vantage, Warner Independent and New Line Cinema.
*The dwindling influence of mainstream media film critics caused by layoffs at big-name publications like Time, Newsweek and The Village Voice.

The American Film Institute’s “Moments of Significance” was chosen by a 13-person jury comprising scholars, film artists, critics and AFI trustees. The organization will officially recognize the moments in a January 9th ceremony at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.

NEW YEAR’S EVE SUPERSTITIONS (This comes from snopes.com)

1) Kissing at midnight: Nobody to kiss as we ring in the New Year means a sad and lonely next 12 months.
2) Stocking up: Some people make sure there’s plenty of food and cash in the house to invite that prosperity for the rest of the year.
3) Paying off bills: This isn’t really a bad idea, but the superstition is that if you settle your debts before the New Year arrives you’ll stay out of debt for the rest of the year.
4) First footing: The first person to enter your home should be a dark-haired, tall, and good-looking male, who ideally should be bearing small gifts such as a lump of coal, a bit of bread, a silver coin, or a sprig of evergreen. Blond and red-headed first footers are bad luck, and females bring ruin on a household. The first-footer should knock and be let in, not use a key. He should leave by a different door, and be the first one out.
5) Nothing leaves the house: On New Year’s Day, don’t even think about taking out the garbage or even shaking a rug out of the door. If you have presents to deliver, leave them in the car the night before. More lenient people say it’s okay to take stuff out as long as you bring something new in.
6) Have some lucky food: Lucky dishes to bring prosperity include black-eyed peas, lentil soup, and pork (a chicken scratches backward, a cow stands still, but pigs move forward). Poultry should be avoided unless you want to spend the rest of your year scratching the ground for food like they do.
7) Work: Do a little bit of work the first day, but don’t do more than a token amount or you’ll bring bad luck.
8 ) New Clothes: Wear something new to increase the likelihood you’ll be getting new garments the rest of the year.
9) Money: Once it’s New Year’s Day, don’t pay back loans or lend money to anyone. If you do, you’ll be paying out all year long.
10) Breaking stuff: Make sure not to break anything on New Year’s Day or you’ll have bad luck all year long. Be careful not to cry either or you’ll have a very sad year.

Movie Clip Trivia Answer: Wild Hogs

Welcome back from the Holiday weekend! Hope you had a very Merry Christmas and that Santa brought you everything you asked for. Now we get ready to ring in the new year!! Goodbye 2008, Hello 2009!

And it looks like 2009 is going to be a great year for Bruce Springsteen. A couple weeks before “Working on a Dream” hits stores, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s “Greatest Hits” will hit stores. The 12-track collection spans Springsteen’s career, from “Rosalita (Come Out Tonight),” off his 1973 sophomore effort “The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle,” to “Radio Nowhere,” which was the first single off last year’s effort, “Magic.” “Greatest Hits” will be issued exclusively through Wal-Mart stores, arriving in stores on January 13th. “Working on a Dream” is slated for release on January 27th. In addition, Bruce and the E Streeters will be the halftime performer at Super Bowl 43, taking place in Tampa, Florida, on February 1st.

Did you get a chance to see one of new movies out over the Christmas weekend? Here’s how things played out in the Box Office: (I was extremely surprised that the new Tom Cruise movie Valkyrie or The Curious Case of Benjamin Button did NOT take #1, but I guess it makes sense that the family movies did well with it being a holiday weekend!)

1. Marley & Me, $37 million.
2. Bedtime Stories, $28.1 million.
3. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, $27 million.
4. Valkyrie, $21.5 million.
5. Yes Man, $16.5 million.
6. Seven Pounds, $13.4 million.
7. The Tale of Despereaux, $9.4 million.
8. The Day the Earth Stood Still, $7.9 million.
9. The Spirit, $6.5 million.
10. Doubt, $5.7 million.

NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS REMAIN THE SAME

Have you got a New Year’s resolution in mind? Feel free to steal from last year! According to a recent FranklinCovey Products New Year’s Resolutions Survey the top resolutions for 2009 are the same as they were for 2008.  Leading the list in both years is “get out of debt or save money.”

The FranklinCovey Products Top Ten New Year’s Resolutions For 2009:
1. Get out of debt or save money
2. Lose weight
3. Develop a healthy habit (e.g. exercise or healthy eating)
4. Get organized
5. Spend more time with family and friends
6. Develop a new skill or talent
7. Work less, play more
8. Other
9. Break an unhealthy habit (e.g. smoking, alcohol, overeating)
10. Change employment

The FranklinCovey Products Top Ten New Year’s Resolutions For 2008:
1. Get out of debt or save money
2. Lose weight
3. Develop a healthy habit (e.g. healthy eating, exercise)
4. Get organized
5. Develop a new skill or talent
6. Spend more time with family and friends
7. Other
8. Work less, play more
9. Break an unhealthy habit (e.g. smoking, alcohol, overeating)
10. Change employment

Movie Clip Trivia Answer: A Shark’s Tale

Just 2 days away from Christmas! And it’s a new release Tuesday. If you’re looking for some last minute gifts here’s what’s out today:

Movies
1) Eagle Eye-Shia Lebouf, Michelle Monaghan, Rosario Dawson
2) Ghost Town-Téa Leoni and Alan Ruck
3) Savage Grace-Julianne Moore

That’s pretty much it. No TV shows out today.

Here’s something musically to keep your eyes and ears out for. Kelly Clarkson is expected to kick off 2009 with the release of her latest single, “My Life Would Suck Without You,” on January 19th. That will appear on her yet-to-be-titled new album, which currently has a March 17th release date. RollingStone.com, describes the album as “primo pop” very reminiscent of her hit 2004 album, Breakaway. She is also prepping for the new set’s arrival by changing her website to KellyOfficial.com from KellyClarksonWeb.com and setting up a voice mailbox where you can call to get the latest updates.

NEW MOVIES OUT FOR THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND!! (Lots to enjoy)

BEDTIME STORIES (PG)
Hotel handyman Skeeter Bronson gets an unexpected surprise when he discovers that the tall tales he’s been telling his niece and nephew are somehow coming true. Stars Adam Sandler, Guy Pearce, Keri Russell, Richard Griffiths, Courteney Cox Arquette.

THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON (PG-13)
“I was born under unusual circumstances.” And so begins “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” adapted from the 1920s story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a man who is born in his eighties and ages backwards. Stars Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Taraji P. Henson, Julia Ormond, Jason Flemyng.

MARLEY AND ME (PG)
The Grogans adopt the cute, twelve pound yellow Labrador, who in no time at all, grows into a 100-pound steamroller of unbridled energy that turns the Grogan home into a disaster area. Stars Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston, Alan Arkin, Eric Dane.

THE SPIRIT (PG-13)
A detective prevents an attempt to release a substance that will leave the citizens of Central City in suspended animation. He is exposed to the goo, which gives him the ability to withstand any beating. Stars Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, Sarah Paulson, Eva Mendes, Dan Lauria.
 
VALKYRIE (PG-13)
A proud military man, Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg is a loyal officer who serves his country all the while hoping that someone will find a way to stop Hitler before Europe and Germany are destroyed. Stars Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, Carice van Houten

ROMANIA SETS SANTA WORLD RECORD

People in the Romanian town of Bucharest are having a record setting holiday. The town set a Guinness World Record when three-thousand-939 people took to the streets dressed as Santa Claus to hand out gifts. Bucharest beat the previous record of three-thousand-618 Santas, which was set in Taipei in 2003. Bucharest is the second Romanian town to set a Guinness World Record this holiday season. The city of Brasov set the record for longest Christmas letter when children wrote a one-thousand-357 foot wish list.

Movie Clip Trivia Answer: Emmett Otter’s Jug Band Christmas

Just a note, I’ll be off tomorrow through Friday to spend some time with family and enjoy the holidays. Have a very Merry Christmas!

Just 3 days away from Christmas! Did you manage to get all of your holiday shopping finished over the weekend? I couldn’t believe how many cars were parked over at the mall on Saturday.  As I was driving by it looked like every spot was taken and cars were just pouring in. Absoulte Choas! Thankfully we are finally coming up on the finish line and we’ll get some much needed rest and relaxation.

Not many people taking the time to relax and see a new movie over the weekend. Fairly weak showings for the two big ones, Yes Man and Seven Pounds. Here’s the standings:

1. Yes Man, $18.2 million.
2. Seven Pounds, $16 million.
3. The Tale of Despereaux, $10.5 million.
4. The Day the Earth Stood Still, $10.2 million.
5. Four Christmases, $7.7 million.
6. Twilight, $5.2 million.
7. Bolt, $4.3 million.
8. Slumdog Millionaire, $3.2 million.
9. Australia, $2.3 million.
10. Quantum of Solace, $2.2 million.

RE-GIFTING RULES (this comes from AOL)

• Regift a toy your kid won’t use: Gather up everything you own that you don’t want and that could possibly be given as a gift. Make a list of everyone you plan on giving gifts to this holiday season and try to match up your unwanted items with your friends and family members. For example, if you have a Marshmallow Shooter that your super studious daughter will never use, but your neighbor’s kid just loves playing outdoors, that could be a perfect gift for her.
• Send a scent to a friend: Let’s say that your friend who lives in another state bought you some lovely perfume, like Armani Code Sheer, but it’s not your signature scent. A beautiful perfume like this can generally be for anyone on your list.
• Don’t regift to the person who gave you the gift: It’s also vitally important to remember who gave you each of the items that you are regifting. Nothing is more mortifying than giving your mother-in-law the board game that she gave your family last year. If you can’t remember who gave you something, you can either give it to someone you have met within the last year who could not have possibly given it to you, or donate it to your church or favorite charity.
• Use a Secret Santa swap at work to regift: Additionally, some workplaces hold Secret Santa or gift exchanges around the holiday season and this is the perfect time to unload that second humidifier you got at a work function. However, you definitely don’t want to regift anything that a coworker gave you, so again, make sure you know who gave you
which gift.
• Break up value sets: An alternative to regifting is to break up value sets. Value sets usually include full or slightly smaller sizes of a brand’s most popular or holiday themed products. One really yummy value set for the holidays is the philosophy cookbook mini shower gel set. Within this gift set you have at least 10 different gifts to give that are perfect for stocking stuffers or gifts for the teachers at your children’s schools.
• Use items from a food basket as stocking stuffers: If you want some yummy stocking stuffers, but don’t want to spend big bucks buying things individually, you can buy a gourmet food basket and distribute its contents to your loved ones. This is especially helpful when your family members have different tastes, now you can give your husband some delicious sausage, your daughter some decadent chocolate, and your son some tasty cheese.

FULFILLING FREE HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES

According to the E-Poll 2008 Holiday Survey, when asked what one thing they could do that doesn’t involve money that would make their holiday season even better, topping the list by a wide margin for both kids aged two to 12 and those aged 13 and older is being with family.

Children aged two to 12:
1. Be with family (126)
2. Bake/cook (52)
3. Play in the snow (39)
4. Help people/give gifts to the poor (21)
5. Go caroling (12)

People aged 13 and older:
1. Be with family (138)
2. Help others/volunteer (32)
3. Bake/cook (26)
4. Play games (19)
5. Pray (10)

Movie Clip Trivia Answer: Miracle On 34th Street

Snow!!! And lot’s of it falling out there today. Please be safe if you have to travel! On a brighter note, it’s finally Friday which means new movies in theaters. Here’s what’s out this weekend:

SEVEN POUNDS (PG-13)

In the dramatic film Seven Pounds, Will Smith plays Ben, a depressed IRS agent mourning the loss of his wife and filled with guilt over the mistakes of his past. Ben decides to commit suicide, but before he dies he wants to help improve the lives of seven struggling individuals. All goes as planned until he begins to fall in love with a heart patient named Emily, played by Rosario Dawson. The movie also stars Woody Harrelson as a blind pianist who befriends Ben.

In Seven Pounds, Smith reunites with the producing and directing team of Pursuit Of Happyness.

THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX (G)

The Tale Of Despereaux is an animated film about a brave little mouse who prefers reading books to eating them, voiced by Matthew Broderick. Despereaux lives in a castle with the princess he loves, the servant girl who wishes she were a princess and a scheming rat. The film is narrated by Sigourney Weaver and also stars Emma Watson, Tracey Ullman and Dustin Hoffman as the rat.

YES MAN (PG-13)

The comedy Yes, Man stars Jim Carrey plays Carl, a man who challenges himself to say “yes” to everything in his life for a year. The story is based on Danny Wallace’s autobiographical book and also stars Zooey Deschanel and Bradley Cooper.

SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (R, Playing at Cinemapolis)

The story of Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who is about to experience the biggest day of his life. With the whole nation watching, he is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India’s “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?” But when the show breaks for the night, police arrest him on suspicion of cheating; how could a street kid know so much? Desperate to prove his innocence, Jamal tells the story of his life in the slum where he and his brother grew up, of their adventures together on the road, of vicious encounters with local gangs, and of Latika, the girl he loved and lost. Each chapter of his story reveals the key to the answer to one of the game show’s questions. Each chapter of Jamal’s increasingly layered story reveals where he learned the answers to the show’s seemingly impossible quizzes. But one question remains a mystery: what is this young man with no apparent desire for riches really doing on the game show? When the new day dawns and Jamal returns to answer the final question, the Inspector and sixty million viewers are about to find out. At the heart of its storytelling lies the question of how anyone comes to know the things they know about life and love.

MYSPACE NAMES MOST POPULAR CELEBS

Kim Kardashian, Selena Gomez and Zach Braff are among the celebrities with the most friends on MySpace. The social network revealed that Paris Hilton, Ashton Kutcher, Jenna Fischer, Criss Angel, Hayden Panettiere, Shanna Moakler, Travis Barker and Lauren Conrad are also amongst the bold face names who have found digital popularity. Some of the top-searched terms on the site include Twilight, Jennifer Hudson, Beyonce, Lil Wayne and Taylor Swift.

E.T. BELIEVERS BEAM TEXT MESSAGES TO ALIENS

Alien hunters in Britain are taking advantage of an unusual messaging service to contact extraterrestrials. www.SentForever.com lets people type messages on their Web site that are then beamed into space via satellite — for a fee of $20. People who send messages receive a Certificate of Transmission and a code so they can track their message’s journey through space. But the owner of the company says many of its customers are sending messages in hopes that an alien will text them back.

2008 A GREAT YEAR FOR “GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS”

2008 has been a banner year for the spectacular and unique. For years the “Guinness World Records” has kept track of amazing and bizarre accomplishments across the globe, and 2008 provided plenty of material. Guinness’ editor-in-chief, Craig Glenday, discussed the past year saying, quote, “Guinness World Records has spent over 50 years chronicling remarkable record-breaking feats and 2008 was one of the best years yet.” After taking some time to reflect, Guinness released what they believe are some of 2008’s best moments.

Here is “Guinness World Record’s” list of the ten best record moments of 2008:

1) He PingPing, the World’s Smallest Man, met the World’s Longest Legs in Svetlana Meet. Meet’s legs are 51-point-nine-inches long, more than double the stature of PingPing who is a mere 21-point-nine-inches tall.

2) Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie rising to become Hollywood’s most powerful actor and actress.

3) On August 29, 2008 Chris Chike set the record for High Score on a Single Song for “Guitar Hero III.” Chike played DragonForce’s “Through the Fire and Flames,” totaling a staggering 899-thousand-703 points.

4) China’s Bao Xi Shun regained his crown as world’s Tallest Living Man at seven-feet eight-point-95-inches.

5) 116 people gathered at St. Pancras station to set the record for Largest Gathering of People Wearing Underpants.

6) “Grand Theft Auto IV” hit shelves in May earning 310-million-dollars in its first day, making it the winner of Highest Revenue Generated by an Entertainment Product in 24 Hours.

7) Ludacris and Tommy Lee joined hundreds of people at Las Vegas’ Planet Hollywood Hotel to form the Largest Group Shower.

Topping out at 69-miles-per-hour, Edd China piloted the Fastest Bed.

9)Florida’s Joel Waul possessed the Largest Rubber Band Ball. It weighed nine-thousand-32-pounds and measured six-feet-seven-inches tall.

10) Scotland’s Mark Beaumont pedaled around the world in 194 days and 17 hours to earn the Fastest Circumnavigation Cycled Around the World.

Movie Clip Trivia Answer: A Muppet Christmas Carol

So close to the weekend and just a week away from Christmas. This time next week we’ll all be relaxing and saying “thank goodness we made it through another Christmas!!”

SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARD NOMINEES ARE IN!

The nominations for the 15th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced earlier today.

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A CAST
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Doubt
Frost/Nixon
Milk
Slumdog Millionaire

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTOR
Richard Jenkins (The Visitor)
Frank Langella (Frost/Nixon)
Sean Penn (Milk)
Brad Pitt (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)
Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTRESS
Anne Hathaway (Rachel Getting Married)
Angelina Jolie (Changeling)
Melissa Leo (Frozen River)
Meryl Streep (Doubt)
Kate Winslet (Revolutionary Road)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTOR
Josh Brolin (Milk)
Robert Downey Jr. (Tropic Thunder)
Philip Seymour Hoffman (Doubt)
Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight)
Dev Patel (Slumdog Millionaire)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams (Doubt)
Penelope Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona)
Viola Davis (Doubt)
Taraji P. Henson (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)
Kate Winslet (The Reader)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A TV DRAMA SERIES ENSEMBLE
Boston Legal
The Closer
Dexter
House
Mad Men

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A TV COMEDY SERIES ENSEMBLE
30 Rock
Desperate Housewives
Entourage
The Office
Weeds

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTOR IN A TV DRAMA
Michael C. Hall (Dexter)
Jon Hamm (Mad Men)
Hugh Laurie (House)
William Shatner (Boston Legal)
James Spader (Boston Legal)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTRESS IN A TV DRAMA
Sally Field (Brothers and Sisters)
Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order: SVU)
Holly Hunter (Saving Grace)
Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men)
Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTOR IN A TV COMEDY
Alec Baldwin (30 Rock)
Steve Carell (The Office)
David Duchovny (Californication)
Jeremy Piven (Entourage)
Tony Shalhoub (Monk)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTRESS IN A TV COMEDY
Christina Applegate (Samantha Who?)
America Ferrera (Ugly Betty)
Tina Fey (30 Rock)
Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds)
Tracey Ullman (Tracey Ullman’s State of the Union)

The awards are scheduled to air on January 25th on TNT and TBS.

BURGER KING LAUNCHES MEAT-SCENTED COLOGNE

Burger King has launched a cologne fragrance with a hint of flame-broiled meat entitled Flame. Interested customers can visit the scent’s website at www.firemeetsdesire.com. Burger King is promoting its delicious aroma saying, quote, “Flame by BK captures the essence of that love and gives it to you. Behold…now you can set the mood for whatever you’re in the mood for.”

MOST POPULAR DOG NAMES FOR 2008

Most Popular Male Dog Names:
1. Bear
2. Blue
3. Max/Maximus/Maxwell
4. Duke
5. Buddy
6. Jack
7. Prince
8. King
9. Bailey
10. Rocky
11. Harley
12. Jake
13. Shadow
14. Lucky
15. Hunter
16. Dakota
17. Lou
18. Midnight
19. Cooper
20. Buster

Most Popular Female Dog Names:
1. Lady
2. Belle/Bell/Bella
3. Princess
4. Mae/May
5. Rose
6. Daisy
7. Grace/Gracie
8. Baby
9. Molly
10. Maggie
11. Sadie
12. Ann/Annie
13. Star
14. Lily/Lilly
15. Angel
16. Coco/Cocoa
17. Sophie/Sophia
18. Lucy
19. Abby/Abigail
20. Marie

Movie Clip Trivia Answer: How The Grinch Stole Christmas