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"You're My Boy Blue!" -- nm - budice Jul 5, 14:23
discussed? Justin Bieber worst selling Vanity Fair cover in 12 years. -- (link) - Andie Jul 5, 14:22 7
- He does almost look like Hilary Swank there... -- nm - Max Jul 5, 14:27
- 12 years ago he was a toddler so yeah I can see why it didn't sell well -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 5, 14:26
- "The only two that have sold worse [in the current editor's tenure] were Will Smith in July 1999 and Harrison Ford July 1993." So he's in decent compa -- nm - ny. Jul 5, 14:25
- Win. -- nm - MDH Jul 5, 14:24 1
  - But still A-List -- nm - nubby Jul 5, 14:26
- "Is someone gonna call the cops if they see me buying this???" - Vanity Fair reader Jul 5, 14:24 1
  - might get a judge to sign a search warrant for images on your computer and cell phone -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 5, 14:27
CA prison psychiatrist makes $838K with overtime and other compensation, 2x over base salary (3x?) that's insane -- (link) - zeitgeist Jul 5, 14:21 2
- i'm sure all that overtime has nothing to do with the state's unconstiutionally overcrowded prison system -- nm - moles Jul 5, 14:23 1
  - If they didn't care about that before, why would they care if it makes them crazy now? -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 5, 14:25
Tomas Kaberle has signed a three-year, $12.75 million deal to play for the Carolina Hurricanes. -- nm - Beaker Jul 5, 14:10 1
- Explains the Joe Corvo for a bag of hockey pucks trade earlier today. Making room. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jul 5, 14:14
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- The lazy guy who complained more than he worked? -- nm - con_carne Jul 5, 14:08 4
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    - I miss shakey girl. -- nm - MDH Jul 5, 14:18 2
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      - *moves in with MDH* nm -- nm - Katherine Hepburn Jul 5, 14:22
Ikariam news: - Beaker Jul 5, 14:06 4
- so i'll wait to upgrade a GR til next week -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jul 5, 14:19
- just for you? for everyone? if just for you, what did you do? -- nm - dogbert Jul 5, 14:13 1
  - everyone -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 5, 14:17
- Wow -- nm - Stephen Jul 5, 14:10
Investors: BoA is getting off too easy in $8.5 billion settlement -- (link) - znufrii Jul 5, 14:01 3
- how much would they have gotten if BoA didn't buy Countrywide who is responsible for all of this? - stewie Jul 5, 14:11
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  - e bondholders think their haircut was too short? quelle surprise!....nm - x Jul 5, 14:18
true evidence for the sad decline of america as superpower... - x Jul 5, 14:01 5
- They've been buying sauce from the Nigerians! -- nm - con_carne Jul 5, 14:07
- freaking vegans -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jul 5, 14:06
- *blames the Russian judge* -- nm - ty97 Jul 5, 14:03
- *invades Canada to steal their BBQ secrets* -- nm - znufrii Jul 5, 14:01 1
  - pssst.... - zeitgeist Jul 5, 14:11
*kills Joss Stone* nm -- nm - groiny Jul 5, 13:57 1
- heh. -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 5, 13:57
The first two minutes of Bioshock: Infinite will be on Spike TV on July 7. -- (link) - DJ JaxSean Jul 5, 13:52 1
- I think the first 2 minutes are already available, the 15 minute demo will air on Spike - Guigue Jul 5, 14:04
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- watching Police Academy? -- nm - zork Jul 5, 13:53
- oooh, i'm hanging on every word....nm - x Jul 5, 13:52
- obama? oprah? ozzie guillen? be more specific man! -- nm - dogbert Jul 5, 13:52 1
  - Osama (see I knew there was a conspiracy) -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 5, 13:53
- congress: "come talk to us." obama: "nah. you come here." -- nm - Max Jul 5, 13:52 2
  - He really needs to just say that the Presidency is still relevant dammit, then give the GOP what they want. - Will Hunting Jul 5, 13:53 1
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  - "I don't know all the details, but clearly the police acted stupidly!" -- nm - Dr.Vermim Jul 5, 13:54 2
    - Good times, good times -- nm - con_carne Jul 5, 13:55
    - beer summit! -- nm - znufrii Jul 5, 13:55
So, house went to market at noon. First people are walking through it as I type this. TMI funny inside. - Name Withheld By Request Jul 5, 13:48 9
- So great. :-) -- nm - Krusty Jul 5, 14:12
- now I know who this is ... -- (link) - zork Jul 5, 13:55
- *laughing* - Epiphany Jul 5, 13:54
- gives new meaning to the phrase, 'comes from a loving home' -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 5, 13:52
- this reminds me... -- nm - Diva Jul 5, 13:51
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- !!! -- nm - nubby Jul 5, 13:50
- "We will include it with the house!" nm -- nm - groiny Jul 5, 13:48 1
  - What about the strap-on next to it? -- nm - Prospective buyer Jul 5, 13:59
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- just another morning on Fox & Friends though -- nm - moles Jul 5, 13:47
- to quote Metallica ... "Sad but true" -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! Jul 5, 13:47
LYC: Do government Ministers only do photo-ops in the summer? We have another photo-op request and info had to be sent by 5 pm today.... - Walt_Disney Jul 5, 13:43 2
- This reminds me, we have to have a talk after October. -- nm - Roger More Jul 5, 13:47 1
  - Are you pretty much stuck to your desk until October? I know a few other Ministries are doing no outreach or other client oriented stuff until Oct. - Walt_Disney Jul 5, 14:13
You're making a movie. Who is going to ensure you make the *most* money and will ensure that backers will throw cash at you to be part of the project? - zork Jul 5, 13:42 36
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  - yes. -- nm - Remlik Jul 5, 13:55
- Hugo Weaving (I kid, but look at his projects). Will Smith, Depp, DiCaprio, Downey Je -- nm - MDH Jul 5, 13:49 1
  - Weaving is one of those guys that if he attaches himself to something makes me think it's going to be quality -- nm - Remlik Jul 5, 13:56
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  - how badly would JDawson, the producer, want him in the project? -- nm - zork Jul 5, 13:48 1
    - let -- nm - Mel Profit Jul 5, 14:05
  - He's a solid choice...not sure how much faith I have in him outside Iron Man but he's opened a few biggies in a row -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 5, 13:47 17
    - "We're making a movie and RDJ has shown interest in it. How much do you want to invest?" will bring in 100x the same thing with Vin or most anyone. -- nm - zork Jul 5, 14:05
    - He has two franchises (with Holmes) and Due Date opened to $30M -- nm - Roger More Jul 5, 13:48 8
      - due date is a franchise? -- nm - mandy, queen of scots Jul 5, 13:57 1
        
        My original post needed a comma. Iron Man and Sherlock Holmes are the franchises. -- nm - Roger More Jul 5, 13:59
      - What about the one he did with Jamie Foxx? Was that wide release open? -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jul 5, 13:49 5
        
        That's the only one of his last 6 movies that hasn't made $100M domestic -- nm - Roger More Jul 5, 13:54 1
        
        And three of the remaining five are based on properties as much as star. - Name Withheld By Request Jul 5, 14:08
        
        heh, the one I thought was a spoof cause I first saw the trailer before Tropic Thunder -- nm - Beaker Jul 5, 13:50 1
        
        Satan's Alley had a better premise -- nm - Roger More Jul 5, 13:51
        
        9mil -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 5, 13:49
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      - he can do anything, make anything, get press for anything. A List. -- nm - Andie Jul 5, 13:50
      - Cameron is the pinnacle of A-List imo. He can walk into any studio at this point with an idea and walk out with a massive check. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 5, 13:49 3
        
        this. I think he might be the only who an do that now. Lucas finances his own stuff, but Spielberg has problems getting money. -- nm - Remlik Jul 5, 13:57
        
        Massive cheque and minimal studio interferrance on the project. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jul 5, 13:50
        
        This. -- nm - MDH Jul 5, 13:50
      - Aliens, T2, Titanic, Avatar. easy yes -- nm - Beaker Jul 5, 13:49
- I hadn't actually intended for this to be a poll, but OK. -- nm - zork Jul 5, 13:46
- David Yates -- nm - Max Jul 5, 13:44
- AJolie -- nm - lileve Jul 5, 13:44
- George Clooney -- nm - znufrii Jul 5, 13:44 4
  - hasn't had a $100M grosser since 2007 (Oceans 13) -- nm - Roger More Jul 5, 13:49 3
    - has he done any of the promotional tours since then? -- nm - zork Jul 5, 13:52 2
      - He's done a lot of smaller, more personal projects, so I'm guessing yes - Roger More Jul 5, 13:57 1
        
        right, but if he does the tour then it probably at least doubles the opening w/e -- nm - zork Jul 5, 13:59
- Will Smith --- Johnny Depp --- Chris Nolan - Will Hunting Jul 5, 13:43 1
  - Pitt, Clooney. -- nm - loosilu Jul 5, 13:44
- Batman. -- nm - Amy Jul 5, 13:43
WTO: China breaking rules on raw materials -- (link) - znufrii Jul 5, 13:41 2
- I don't take steroids while on Raw, I swear. -- nm - Chyna Jul 5, 13:44
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Nic Cage makes B movies that open to A-levels though his legacy of suck is catching up to him. -- nm - Reagen Jul 5, 13:41 1
- echo this -- nm - budice Jul 5, 13:42
Now viewing: Mitch-A-Palooza -- nm - budice Jul 5, 13:38
so vin diesel is A? -- nm - mandy, queen of scots Jul 5, 13:35 24
- NPR did a piece on Vin, about how he demands that supporting roles be filled with various ethnic types that mix socially which is giving him broader - zeitgeist Jul 5, 13:47 1
  - Hollywood really needs to give parts that aren't terrorists, sheiks, or bellydancers to arab actors -- nm - zork Jul 5, 13:50
- He's not even Rock level. nm - Dignan Jul 5, 13:46
- If Kim K. is A list, Vin is A+++ list. -- nm - the wrong element, bad guy Jul 5, 13:39 8
  - If you look at it from movies, not social celeb status. It's a different spectrum. -- nm - MDH Jul 5, 13:39 7
    - Your read of her is much different than mine. - the wrong element, bad guy Jul 5, 13:47 5
      - She's a joke that gets paid huge money has multiple TV shows, clothing line, books, perfume, etc. -- nm - MDH Jul 5, 13:49 4
        
        The same is true of Paris Hilton. - the wrong element, bad guy Jul 5, 14:04
        
        her Shoe Dazzle internet company is likely to make her a billionaire - so much that the Olson Twins are getting in on the - Epiphany Jul 5, 13:56 2
        
        they know because *everything* looks good on *you* - zork Jul 5, 14:02 1
        
        mwah mwah - Epiphany Jul 5, 14:05
    - read as "speculum", much better that way. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 5, 13:40
- I'd say a solid B. He probably can't pull alone, but if in a decent film/franchise he can add to it. -- nm - MDH Jul 5, 13:37
- Nope. He's a B at best. - Will Hunting Jul 5, 13:37 6
  - what has he tried to open besides cars and that kid movie? -- nm - mandy, queen of scots Jul 5, 13:40 1
    - His general attitude from what I remember has cost him numerous chances. - Will Hunting Jul 5, 13:42
  - You know a "XXX" reboot is only so far away... - MDH Jul 5, 13:38 3
    - new Pitch Black coming, and he's said he's up for more XXX -- nm - Remlik Jul 5, 13:40
    - I would rather watch PItch Black 50. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 5, 13:38 1
      - Kidding aside, I thought I read he was trying to get another one made? -- nm - MDH Jul 5, 13:39
- the franchise he is in might be A, he is not -- nm - Beaker Jul 5, 13:36 1
  - this. He's been trying to get a life movie of Hannibal made and if he was A List he would have gotten it done. -- nm - Remlik Jul 5, 13:39
- I don't think so. -- nm - loosilu Jul 5, 13:36
- not in my ratings guide. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 5, 13:36
FWIW (nothing) I have always thought of A list as a social/paparazzi thing. Like on the list for all the events. The people in the audience at the - Amy Jul 5, 13:34 10
- That would put Paris Hilton at the top of the A list. - the wrong element, bad guy Jul 5, 13:43
- by that measure, britney still rules? -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 5, 13:39 5
  - and LiLo. -- nm - loosilu Jul 5, 13:41 1
    - LiLo is the Anti-A...she's there as the moral lesson -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 5, 13:49
  - Yeah, because I still read all her gossip. -- nm - Amy Jul 5, 13:40
  - She's B+/A- list at the moment I'd say. -- nm - MDH Jul 5, 13:40 1
    - I have the A list of a glittery child. -- nm - Amy Jul 5, 13:44
- I think I laughed out loud when I read "(nothing)" -- nm - MDH Jul 5, 13:36
- My A list card gets me access to the Special Collections stacks. -- nm - Max Jul 5, 13:35 1
  - indeed -- nm - Amy Jul 5, 13:36
now for your listening please ... Squinty Z and the Lemonfaces -- nm - zork Jul 5, 13:30 4
- "It's excrutiating ... 8.4 out of 10." -- nm - Pitchfork Jul 5, 13:33
- ~Sugar high~ -- nm - Squinty Z Jul 5, 13:31 1
  - ~got to have, really need it to get by~ -- nm - Epiphany Jul 5, 13:46
- err, pleasure. -- nm - zork Jul 5, 13:31

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