Smurfs still number one

The Smurfs took first place at the box office for the third straight weekend, it was close with Rise of the Planet of the Apes & Final Destination 5 but the little blue people came out on top once again!

Beyonce is Pregnant!

Beyonce Knowles is expecting! Knowles 29, This is her first child with her husband of three years, 41-year-old Jay-z.

Jets & Giants Team Members for MetLife Stadium

Jets & Giants athletes came to celebrate MetLife Stadium. Those in attendance were;
Antrel Rolle,Brandon Jacobs,Darrelle Revis,David Diehl,Eli Manning,LaDainian Tomlinson,Mark Sanchez,Nick Mangold,Rex Ryan,Tom Coughlin and Vinny Testaverde

MTV Fly's Out Jersey Shore Cast Members To LA

MTV fly’s out their hit show cast members of the Jersey Shore private jet to LA for the 2011 VMA’s. The reality guidos jetted out from the New York area safely into Los Angeles as the east coast was preparing for Hurricane Irene and airports were promptly shutting down. Jersey shore’s cast made it way in time for the VMA’s.

Hurricane Irene Coming to the East Coast!

Hurricane Irene set on path to hit the whole east coast of the united states. for more on this destructive storm and to follow its course log onto www.Weather.com for the latest

Kate Plus 8 Canceled

Kate Plus 8 has been finally been canceled by TLC. Known as one of the most popular cable shows of all time. At the end of this season Kate Plus 8 will have hit the 150 episode mark which is also including Jon & Kate Plus 8.

Danny DeVito Honored

Funny man and long time actor Danny DeVito has been Honored On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame with his star. Thursday August 18th DeVito became marked on the Hollywood walk of fame for life.

Cooper no more the Crow!

Bradley Cooper was slated to play the title character in Juan Carlos Fresnadillo's film however it is said that cooper has to decline due to scheduling conflicts. New names have already surfaced as possible replacements, Channing Tatum and Mark Wahlberg could be on the way to snagging the role.

John Mellencamp Divorces

Legendary singer John Mellencamp and his estranged wife, model Elaine Irwin Mellencamp, have officially called it Quits. The pair were married for 18 years and have two sons. The divorce was formalized on August 12th 2011. The couple will have joint legal custody of their boys.

Planet of the Apes Conquers

"Rise of the Planet of the Apes" remained the #1 movie in America over the weekend despite all the competition. Planet of the Apes raked in another $27.5 million during its second weekend of release for a $104.8 million total.

CHARLIE SHEEN TO BE ROASTED!

Comedy central has gotten Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane to host the roasting of the Two and a Half Men star Charlie Sheen. Look out for this one as MacFarlane will bring on the heat. Pull up your seats we look forward to sheen's roasting.

Jane Kaczmarek on NBC's "Whitney"

Jane Kaczmarek the former Malcolm In the Middle star has joined the cast of NBC’s upcoming sitcom Whitney . Kaczmarek will play the mother of Whitney Cummings’ character.

Hostel coming to Universal Studios

Hostel director Eli Roth confirmed he will design a maze based on his movie franchise for Universal Studios theme park in Hollywood, CA. The Hostel maze will be as part of the Halloween Horror Nights experience and will recreate the Slovakian locations from Roth’s gory films.

Rockin’ For Rett 3.0 a benefit for Rett Syndrome Research

Imagine the symptoms of autism, cerebral palsy, Parkinson's, epilepsy and anxiety disorders all in one little girl. Our family does not have to imagine this. We live it every day. Our 5-year-old daughter Emma suffers from a rare disorder, affecting mainly girls, called Rett syndrome.
Rett syndrome is the most physically disabling of the autism-spectrum disorders; however, it is the only autism-spectrum disorder with a known genetic cause. Primarily affecting little girls, Rett syndrome often strikes just after they have learned to walk and say a few words, and begins to drag their development backward.

Currently there are no effective treatments for Rett syndrome. Most girls survive into adulthood and require total, 24-hour-a-day care.
In 2007, the journal Science published the work of Adrian Bird, Ph.D., demonstrating the reversal of Rett syndrome in mature mouse models with late-stage disease. Only days away from death, these animals recovered normal function and became indistinguishable from healthy mice in a matter of weeks. This singular achievement has catapulted Rett into new realms of possibility and positions Rett syndrome to be the first curable childhood neurological disorder. Rett syndrome, unlike so many disorders (autism, Alzheimer's, Parkinson, MS, etc.) has unique advantages: a known cause (a single gene), excellent animal models that faithfully mimic the human disorder, the prospect of reversibility and fast-paced research progress in the last few years.

Private funding is essential to bridge the "valley of death." This is the funding gap between where government funding of basic science leaves off and pharmaceutical funding of late-stage drug development begins. There are clear treatment approaches that are currently being explored. The ideas, people and projects are in place. Funding is needed to execute this critical work.

On September 24th from 11 - 7, Rockin for Rett 3.0 - Rock the Stalks at Tucker Farms in Gabriels - will be the culminating event of months of planning. Eight soloists and bands will be playing, starting at noon. Bands from the Tri Lakes area as well as from White Plains, Vermont and Cornwall, Ontario have graciously donated their time and talent in our quest for a cure.
http://www.girlpower2cure.org/rockinforrett/emma3.aspx

Food vendors will include Smokey's 911 BBQ and North Country Kettle Corn. There will be a silent auction, basket raffle, Chinese Auction and bake sale and Pie Auction to benefit Girl Power 2 Cure, The Rett Syndrome Center at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx and the Rett Syndrome Research Trust. Guests will be able to experience the Great Adirondack Corn Maze as well as farm tours. (An extra charge applies.)


For more info on "Rockin for Rett" please contact
Jen Dalton
Mother’s Advisory Board Member – Girl Power 2 Cure
dalton.jen@gmail.com

The help rakes in $5.5 Million

The Help debuted to an estimated $5.5 million for about approximately 3,100 screens at 2,511 locations, gaining first place over Rise of the Planet of the Apes $4.9 million.

Singer Jani Lane Passes

Former lead singer of the rock band Warrant Jani Lane has recently passed. Lane was found dead Thursday August 11, 2011 at a hotel in Woodland Hills, California. Lane reached fame with Warrant in the 90’s with mega hits such as, “Heaven” and “Cherry Pie”. Lane was 47.

Hilarious "Curiosity Killed the Cat " Films

(photo:Elissa Goldstein & Director Jana Mattioli)

There’s a whole lot of buzz going around about “Curiosity Killed the Cat,” a new comedy film directed by Jana Mattioli and written by Elissa Goldstein. We got a chance to sit in behind the scenes on set for the upcoming film and we can tell it’s going to be outstanding. We caught up with both writer and director to ask about “Curiosity Killed the Cat” and they shared with us their excitement about working with an “incredible cast and crew” to bring together what we know is sure to be a hit.

Acclaimed Lesbian Director Jana Mattioli (An Affirmative Act, BIdentity Crisis) is about to get the masses laughing hard with her new comedy farce “Curiosity Killed the Cat”. Jana has shown her skill in directing drama with “An Affirmative Act,” a courtroom thriller about LGBT marriage, which hit the big screens this past April in theaters nationwide and is currently set for DVD release. This unstoppable filmmaker was recently named as one of The Advocate’s “Forty People Under 40 To Look Out For” in the May 2011 issue.

“Curiosity Killed the Cat” is a tale of what happens when you put together the right people at the right place at the right time with just a little curiosity thrown in for fun. Hilarity ensues! Elissa Goldstein (An Affirmative Act, The Great Fight) proves herself to be not only a talented actress but also a hilarious screenwriter with a comedic flare that is sure the fire up the masses.

The scene is a LGBT coffee house where “straight” Helen (Elissa Goldstein; An Affirmative Act, The Great Fight) meets up with her maybe- girlfriend Pike (Julia Weldon, The Coffee Klash, Before and After) and flirty waiter Jamie (Keith Collins; Stuck in the Middle, A Fight for Survival). Gayle (Blanche Baker; Emmy award winner, Sixteen Candles) and Harold are there too, enjoying a very-soon-to-be drama filled day. When Mary Ann (Samantha Artese; The Coffee Klash) shows up at the coffeehouse, she brings along with her a superb mix of drama and comedy. Steve Wolf (BIdentity Crisis, The Coffee Klash) plays the slimy straight guy Chase, to complete this fantastic cast.Curiosity Killed the Cat is produced by Mattioli Productions in association with Dreamcatcher Entertainment. Executive Producers: Robert and Joyce Borneman, Greg Jackson, and Steve Wolf.

Anything goes when these encounters become a hilarious who's who of attraction, break-ups, one-night-stands, and boundary-free sexuality. You don't know what to expect next! Be ready for it when the film is released in the fall of 2011. Are you curious? We know we are! We can’t wait to see “Curiosity Killed the Cat” and look forward to more amazing projects from Mattioli Productions and Dreamcatcher Entertainment. For more info log onto, www.CuriosityKilledCat.com

Bobby Cannavale & Nurse Jackie

Bobby Cannavale recently signed on as a guest star for ten episodes in the soon to be fourth season of the hit Showtime series “Nurse Jackie.” Cannavale, will play A hospital administrator sent by the new conglomerate that buys All Saint’s Hospital to improve the hospital’s efficiency and profitability.

Sam Trammell & Missy Yager welcome twin boys

Sam Trammell and love Missy Yager the pair together for eight years recently
welcomed twin baby boys Tuesday. Yager with credits on Mad Men and Boston Public while Trammell plays Sam Merlotte on the hit HBO series True Blood.

True Blood for a fifth season

HBO recently renewed the new hit vampire series True Blood for a fifth season. Production will begin in Los Angeles later this year and the 12 episode fifth season will premiere on HBO summer of 2012

Ricki Lake Engaged

Former talk show host and original hairspray star Ricki Lake in engaged! Lake & fiancé Christian Evans have been together since last summer. Lake was previously married to Rob Sussman whom she divorced in 2005.

Ashton Kutcher new show at the DMV

Producers Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg have sold a new series to TruTV which goes behind-the-scenes at a California Dmv office. This one looks like an interesting concept. Does anyone even like going to the DMV? Why watch a show about it?