EPISODE 065 - All the Fits That Are New to Print

The Movie Topic:
"Angelina Jolie is pregnant -- again! Tom Cruise is a control freak! Britney Spears is crazy! Lindsay Lohan and Amy Winehouse are in rehab! There seems to be no shortage of dirt that "sources close to the situation" are willing to dish. Combine that with obnoxious photographers who go to great pains to invade the privacy of celebrities to get just the right photo in the wrong light, and you have what passes for celebrity news these days. How do you feel about the invasiveness of the tabloid reporting that has become common practice even in the so-called mainstream media? How far is really TOO far?"

• Personal Preamble:
  
  • Had to miss the Austin TGIO due to illness. Le Sigh.
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  • Voice mail from Rachel (host of The Sims 2 Challenges).
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• In Theaters the week of December 19, 2008.
• Mini-review of Bolt.
• Discussion of "Celebrity News" and those who retrieve it.
• Promo: The Sims 2 Challenges
• Thanks to Wendiigo for his voice participation!
• Thanks also to The Evil Twin, Infinity Nevermore, BZATWORK, Spinnah_and_QT, Dev, SimChris, Terri, Brooke, saturdaymornings, and Andrea for playing with us in the text chat!
• Music used in this episode
  • Bumper music composed by StudioMig
    • Intro and Outro: Robot
    • New in Theaters: The Sword of Fire
    • Movie Review: Sherlock
    • Main Event: Transformers
  • (With appreciation to the Podsafe Music Network)

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