Grandma Shaaaaaaron - Jack Osborne is a father

Jack Osborne and his fiancee Lisa Stelly welcome a daughter named Pearl.   She weighed in at 8 lbs., 6 oz.    “The moment I saw her I felt more love than I’d ever felt for anything. It was the weirdest, most overwhelming thing,” Jack said to Hello Magazine.

Two weeks after they announced their engagement in October, Jack and Lisa found out they were expecting.   Jack is the 26 year old son of Ozzy and Sharon Osborne.  

Grandma Sharon said, “It’s incredible to see Jack holding his baby girl, walking around so confidently.  He’s very nurturing and he and Lisa are so good together.” No comment from Grandpa Ozzy, yet.  

Source: Hello Magazine

Beloved Author Maurice Sendak Dies at 83

Maurice Sendak, most know for his children's books, died today from complications from a recent stroke.  Mr. Sendak wrote dark and moody books and is regarded a one of the founders of the "dark fantasy" genre.  The children in his books were selfish, rude, obstinate and occasionally ran away from home; as a result, adventures ensued.  An illustrator of about 80 books and author-illustrator of another 20, Sendak had won almost every important prize in children's literature.

Sendak didn't appreciate being pigeonholed as a children's writer, but said. "There is something in this country that is so opposed to understanding the complexity of children," he said of the controversy kicked up by some of works on a recent appearance on the Colbert Report. "I don't write for children. I write ... and somebody says, 'That's for children.' I didn't set out to make children happy or make life better for them or easier for them."  

Maurice Sendak was a wonderful artist and if you are not familiar with him, you should be.  I have a very clear; albeit short, memory of pulling Where the Wild Things Are from a shelf in my elementary school library.  After immediately sitting down and reading it, I thought "Now this is the kind of book I like." 

Rest in Peace Maurice Sendak. Now your wild rumpus begins. I hope it's fun and amazing.

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Goodbye and Twilight....

On May 3, 2012 Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson completed the final re-shoots in Vancouver.    Bill Condon, the director of the fifth movie in the franchise, said that nothing drastic is being changed with these re-shoots. Condon added, “Our Part Two puzzle is finally coming in to full view.”

The cast of the Twilight franchise has always had a complicate relationship with the city.  They were constantly monitored by press and eager fans during their time in Vancouver.  Rob and Kristen left early on the morning the day after the re-shoots were completed.

Are you looking forward to seeing them play Bella and Edward one last time?

Source: Lainey Gossip

AnnaLynne McCord Stands Against "Hollywood's Perfection Requirements"

AnnaLynne McCord, who is well known for her roll on the CW hit show 90210, made a bit of a stand this weekend against the requirements of beauty perfection in Hollywood. On Friday, the Hollywood starlette tweeted "I woke up this morning and decided I'm over Hollywood's perfectionr equirement. To all my girls (and boys) who have ever been embarrassed by their skin! I salute you! I'm not perfect - and that's okay with me!" She accompanied it with the following photo, makeup free, and not completely flawless.

In most instances, you see McCord with her face smoothed to perfection, meeting the standards of beauty in Hollywood, but in our opinion, she couldn't look more gorgeous in her au natural state! Fans bombarded her twitter with praise for standing up for the average person, who is not flawless. We certainly salute her for her bravery and give her a virtual high five for the bit of inspiration!

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'The Avengers' Takes Highest Opening Weekend Ever

If you were not at your local theater this weekend, we aren't sure what you were doing. 'Avengers' starring Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, and many, many more, opened on May 4th with a bang!

Hopes were high for Marvel's 'The Avengers', and high is what they got! Although the movie fell short of the opening day record behind Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, part 2, which grossed $91 million opening day, The Avengers still hit $80.5 million. After that, it soared to the top of the box office with a record breaking $207.4 million for opening weekend. This not only broke the record, it shattered it! Previously holding the best opening weekend spot was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, part 2 with $169.2 million. It also grossed an additional $441.5 million in foreign release.

The Avengers also took recognition for being the fastest movie ever to reach $100, $150, and $200 million, while also stealing away new high records for Saturday and Sunday, with $69.7 million and $50.1 million.

The Avengers was the perfect mix of serious moments, action sequences, and light hearted comedic moments! The movie is expected to pass the $400 million mark and possibly even reach the $500 million mark before exiting theaters.

Make sure to swing out to your local theater and check it out, even if you are not a huge comic fan, this movie has something for everyone!










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New "The Amazing Spider-Man" trailer

A new trailer for "The Amazing Spider-Man" has been released:

 

Personally, I cannot wait for this film. There are a lot of aspects in this 

reboot that we didn't see in the previous Spider-Man films. Andrew Garfield 

definitely brought in something different in his portrayal of Peter Parker and 

Spider-Man. His Spider-Man seemed more darker compared to the one played by

Tobey Maguire. It could be the 'secret' behind his identity that gave this Spider-Man

a different depth. But no spoilers here! So we all shall wait when it's released on

July 3rd, 2012. 

"The Amazing Spider-Man" is directed by Marc Webb and stars 

 Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Martin Sheen, and Sally Field.

 



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New "The Avengers" TV spot

Here's another TV spot for "The Avengers" which will hit theaters May 4th!

"The Avengers" is directed and written by Joss Whedon with Zak Penn. 

It stars Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, 

Jeremy Renner, Chris Hemsworth, Gwyneth Paltrow, Stellan Skarsgård, 

Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Hiddleston, and Paul Bettany.

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