day 144

another slice of pie

as i previously mentioned, the producers of american pie are going back to the big screen with a fourth installment of the franchise. after a string of straight-to-dvd sequels, the film series will head back to the cineplex with american pie: book of love.  the film will follow a new group of kids who discover the "sex bible" featured in the first flick.  but, surprise surprise, at least one of the original cast members will be returning: tara reid.  after a stint in rehab and a lack of work, the actress is headed back to work.  she'll, of course, be reprising her role of vicky and i can only imagine she'll either a) be related to the kids in some way or b) be their mentor (like the young teacher at school or something).  hopefully tara will be able carry the film/not seem totally lost and out of place. the film goes into production this summer and should hit theaters in the fall.  this will be tara's 3rd american pie film - she wasn't invited back for the 3rd installment, american wedding. 

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sad to say but that's today's best story. other tid bits include sarah michelle geller and freddie prinze jr are expecting their first child together and amy poehler's new show, parks and recreation, pretty much bombed. it came in 3rd for its timeslot.  i think the problem was that it's made exactly like the office. you can only have one show like that. people don't want to see a faux documentary every single week. and it seems like amy is playing michael scott in female form.  they should have gone with a 30 rock-ish concept over an office one in my opinion. obviously the creators of the american office aren't very creative if they can only make the same show over and over again. nbc needs to wise up and realize people are interested in more than just gritty dramas and sarcastic comedies - people want laugh out loud sitcoms. the sitcom isn't dead; its current incarnation just isn't sufficient. i hope something better happens for poehler because, or else, we lost her on snl for no reason. 

day 130

beyonce gets creative

beyonce has always been known to bring it on stage, but the current queen of the charts has taken that level of brought-ness to a whole new level.  beyonce kicked off the foreign leg of her "i am..." tour last night in canada and, during her set, decided to honor two of canada's biggest singers.  the vid above shows beyonce rocking the alanis morrisette song "you oughta know" to the sold out crowd.  the song is a bit of a departure for b, but i like it - she should really consider doing an album of rock covers, putting the knowles spin on them.  beyonce also brought down the house with a rendition of sarah mclachlan's "arms of an angel."  click here to check out that performance. what are your thoughts on a beyonce cover album? and, is she going to be honoring each country's big artists in the rest of her shows?  i don't know if croatia, holland, or the czech republic have any pop stars, but if anyone can find something to perform, it's beyonce. the only us tour stop b has announced is in washington on april 1st - the rest of her dates should be sometime this summer or fall.

plea deals are fun

well, for some stars at least. rapper t.i. was sentenced to exactly one year, one day after he negotiated a plea deal today.  t.i. has the next 6 to 8 weeks to turn himself in voluntarily, which he is sure to do - and mtv cameras will probably be there to capture it all.  t.i.'s plea deal in his multiple illegal weapons charge included 1,000 hours of community service prior to today's sentencing (which he completed with the help of mtv's road to redemption series), a $100,000 fine (which is chump change for the star who has racked up millions off his latest album, paper trail), and, finally, another 50 hours of community service once behind bars - say hello to toilet brushes and dish pans, cliff! (t.i. real name is clifford joseph harris, jr.) the one year, one day sentence is probably good for the rapper - it gives him time to work on new material ideas, which he can then record the minute he steps out of jail. most artists take a year or two hiatus between albums, anyway. this little legal scuffle is no more than a smudge in his permanent record - people won't recall it if his music continues to do well.

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time for a newfeature here on dirty laundry.  here are my thoughts on madonna's recent announcement she's adopting again.  why? you already have 3 kids who you probably hire someone to take care of most of the time.  it's great you want to help kids in malawi/abroad, but it seems like you're getting preferential treatment, madge.  the adoption process in malawi is usually a strict one, but madonna is able to pretty much waltz into the african nation and take the child as she pleases.  why not set up a foundation to help other people who want to be parents adopt children from malawi? they seem to like you over there.  oh well, i guess one kid being plucked from squalor and obscurity is better than none.  i just feel bad for people who aren't famous who are on long, long waiting lists to finally get a child over here and who don't have to ability to go abroad and have their pick.