THE ALEX AWARDS RESULTS!

So, I'm sorry it took so long for me to post the results, but I was being lazy. Anyways, check after the jump for the results!!

Who had the most wins??? Lady GaGa with 4!!!!

BEST SONG

"Poker Face" by Lady GaGa

BEST BREAKOUT SINGLE
"I Kissed a Girl" by Katy Perry

BEST VIDEO
"Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)" by Beyonce

BEST PRODUCTION
"Kids" (MGMT) - Dave Fridman

BEST POP SONG BY A MALE ARTIST
"I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz

BEST POP SONG BY A FEMALE ARTIST
"Poker Face" by Lady GaGa

BEST POP SONG BY A GROUP
"Kids" by MGMT

BEST POP COLLABORATION
"Just Dance" by Lady GaGa feat. Colby O'Donis

BEST R&B SONG BY A MALE ARTIST
"Birthday Sex" by Jeremih

BEST R&B SONG BY A FEMALE ARTIST
"Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)" by Beyonce

BEST R&B SONG BY A GROUP
"Like Me" by Girlicious

BEST R&B COLLABORATION
"Knock You Down" by Keri Hilson feat. Kanye West & Ne-Yo

BEST HIP-HOP SONG BY A MALE ARTIST
"Whatever You Like" by T.I.

BEST HIP-HOP SONG BY A FEMALE ARTIST
"Best, Best" by Missy Elliott

BEST HIP-HOP SONG BY A GROUP
"Boom Boom Pow" by Black Eyed Peas

BEST HIP-HOP RAP/RAP COLLABORATION
"Swagga Like Us" by T.I. & Jay-Z feat. Kanye West & Lil' Wayne

BEST HIP-HOP RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION
"Live Your Life" by T.I. feat. Rihanna

BEST DANCE SONG
"Just Dance" by Lady GaGa feat. Colby O'Donis

BEST GUEST APPEARANCE
"Knock You Down" (Keri Hilson) - Ne-Yo

BEST REMIX
"Hot & Cold (Remix)" by Katy Perry feat. Yelle

BEST SONG OFF OF A SOUNDTRACK
"Jai Ho" (Slumdog Millionaire) by A. R. Rahman

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The Alex Awards 2009!!!

That's right! The 2009 Alex Awards are done and ready for you to vote. This year, we changed it up: we're going green!! All voting is online! Exciting, no? So anyways, I know you're excited to get to voting, but a few tidbits first.

Just fyi, all songs/singles released (or popularized) between May 1 2008 and April 30 2009 were eligible for The Alex Awards 2009 (5th annual). All nominations were my opinions, so if you don't like them, oh well.

The artist with the most nominations this year is Kanye West with 12, followed by Lady GaGa with 10. Keri Hilson and Lil' Wayne each earned 9 nominations. Anyways, have fun voting!!

Check after the jump to vote!!!


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GLEE!

So, I meant to blog earlier about this wonderful show (GLEE), but I have been lazy. Anyways, "Glee" is about a teacher (Matthew Morrison) who is trying to revive the Glee club at his school, despite multiple forces working against him, including the cheerleading coach and the principal. His group of somewhat loser kids are going to train on their way to winning Nationals. The teacher also has help from another teacher who clearly has a crush on him (Jayma Mays from "Heroes" and "Pushing Daisies").

Anyways, FOX premiered the first episode after part 1 of the American Idol season finale. It was AMAZING! It was funny, clever, and musically great. Unfortunately, it won't be back until the fall, but in the meantime, you all should check out the pilot episode, which is currently FREE on iTunes! The show is seriously worth a look! Plus, two songs from the show are available for download on iTunes ("Rehab" and "Don't Stop Believing"), and they too are also amazing. Check it out!

Classic line: "I'm Beyonce. I AIN'T no Kelly Rowland!"

Here is a trailer for it:


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Two Movie Trailers That Have Promise: "Precious" and "Nine"

So I saw two movie trailers in the past two days that have me extremely excited for the movies. This isn't always a good thing, but I think these two movies are going to be amazing! Plus, they will both fare well at the Oscars.

First up: Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire. This movie (which used to be called Push) has had buzz surrounding it since it debuted at Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award and the Grand Jury Prize for Best Drama. Star Mo'Nique won the Special Jury Prize for Best Supporting Actress. The film also stars Gabourey Sidibe, Paula Patton, Lenny Kravitz, Mariah Carey, and Sherri Shepherd. Watch the trailer. Trust me!



Next: Nine. Adapted from the Broadway musical of the same name, this film promises to have huge costumes, songs, sets and performances. It's going to be fun and dramatic. It's Oscar bait and I will probably love it. As an FYI, it stars Daniel Day Lewis, Nicole Kidman, Marion Cotillard, Peneope Cruz, Judi Dench, Fergie, Kate Hudson, and Sophia Loren. Basically, it's going to be amazing. Watch!



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The Alex Awards are Coming!

So, I can't guarantee when the 2009 Alex Awards will be released (because I have finals and such), but they will be coming in the middle of this month, so look out!

If you have any suggestions for categories or nominations for current categories, post in the comments.

That's last year's picture by the way.

Here are last year's winners.
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RIP Danity Kane

So, as I'm you all know, Danity Kane is officially over. In September, Making the Band 4 showed Diddy kicking Aubrey and D. Woods out of the group. Then, when the show came back in March, we saw that Diddy invited all 5 of the girls to come back, but that only Dawn and Aundrea showed up. After they tried to get Shannon back and waited for a long time, Diddy finally decided to let 4 of the girls out of their contracts (Aubrey, D. Woods, Shannon and Aundrea) and to keep Dawn on Bad Boy as a solo artist.

Then, last week, the show had a live finale where four of the members of DK (all except Aundrea) came on and confirmed that they are officially over and that they will not be reuniting any time soon. It was pretty obvious that they didn't get along, especially Dawn and D.Woods/Aubrey. They're all working on their own stuff now, which is a little sad, but I guess we all have to move on.

This week, MTV aired "The Rise and Fall of Danity Kane", which relived the group's life from their formation through their #1 albums until their demise. All in all, for me at least, it was pretty sad. Through their reality show and their fantastic music, I have become pretty attached to Danity Kane and I'm still upset that they have disbanded. It seems like they could've kept it together, but I guess we don't really know the whole reason.

They'll always have a place in my heart (considering they are my #1 most played artist, according to my last.fm and the top two most played songs on my iTunes ("Damaged" and "Show Stopper")). I do hope they reunite in the future, but that seems unlikely.

I am definitely looking forward to what they individually have to offer, but I am afraid that it won't live up to their achievements as a group. We will definitely see.

In the meantime, let's take a moment of silence for my favorite girl group Danity Kane.
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Wow... It's been a long time

Hey all,

Wow. It's been a long time since I've updated my blog. Sorry about that, ya'll. I've been so busy and I have finals this week so I won't be updating too much, but I did want to say that starting Friday, I'm going to try to update at least once a day. I can't promise anything, but that's my plan.

Another post to come in a couple minutes (about what? you'll have to wait and see), so stay tuned.

See you all then!
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What to Listen to This Week

What new songs should you be listening to? Well here are this week's suggestions:

• "Imma Put It On Her" by Day26 feat. Yung Joc & Diddy
• "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" by Pitbull
• "Must Be Love" by Cassie feat. Diddy
• "Change" by Daniel Merriweather feat. Wale
• "What It Is" by Gorilla Zoe feat. Rick Ross & Kollosus
• "Welcome to the World" by Kevin Rudolf
• "I'm At War" by Sean Kingston feat. Lil' Wayne
• "Flight School" by T-Pain feat. Kanye West

They're not all singles, but you should check them out anyways!
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Oh Nicole, What Have You Done Now?

So, Nicole and her dolls (mainly Nicole) released their video for their awful cover of Slumdog Millionaire's "Jai Ho". As I said, this version of the Oscar-winning song is awful and unnecesary. I don't understand why the Pussycat Dolls would do ruin this song. Does Nicole not realize that she's pronouncing "Jai Ho" incorrectly even though A. R. Rahman says it right before her? Why would A. R. Rahman allow them to butcher his song?

That said, the video is pretty good. The Dolls do what they do best, dancing their asses off. The video overall is good. The song also does grow on you unfortunately, though it's mainly due to the original song's brilliance. Song: D-. Video: C+/B-. Original Song: A.

Anyways, here's the video.

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It's Bad Boy!

Two Bad Boy singles leaked today from two artists on their sophomore albums.


The first is Day26's "Imma Put It On Her" featuring Yung Joc & Diddy. It's pretty catchy. It's definitely got that club knock that the boys were looking for. While, I'm not the biggest fan of the band (Danity Kane forever! lol), they stuff they're been releasing is pretty cool. I liked their original first single ("Stadium Music") better, but this is pretty good. Hopefully they'll get more airplay with this one. Their album Forever in a Day will be released on April 14.

Listen/Download Here courtesy of MusicIsTheHeartofOurSoul.com


The second is "Me & U" singer Cassie, with her new single "Must Be Love" featuring maybe-boyfriend Diddy (again). It's OK. Cassie isn't coming on as strong. "Me & U" was my jam and "Long Way 2 Go" was very good too. Then she released "Is It You?" off of Step Up 2 as a kind of single & I loved it. It was so good. But then she came with "Official Girl" and I wasn't so sure. I eventually grew to like it, but it took too long. "Must Be Love" is pretty good, better in fact than "Official Girl", but still, she needs to bring some better material to the table. Her album will be released sometime in spring 2009.

Listen/Download Here courtesy of MusicIsTheHeartofOurSoul.com


Btw, Diddy really needs to stop hoping on these songs. Get your own songs Diddy!!!
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Britney Spears' New Video for "If You Seek Amy"

Hey everyone! Britney Spears' new video for "If You Seek Amy" has been released and it is AMAZING! Besides the song being great, the video is amazing. THe concept is cool and the dancing sequences are cool. This is right on par with everything she's been releasing. Keep up the good work Brit! Overall: A



If you want a better quality video, go to britneyspears.com.

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Some New Music Videos

NEW MUSIC VIDEOS!



Se7en really pulls this one off. The video is really cool, especially compared to the other ones that have been released lately. It is interesting and the song is bumpin'. I love this song. And Lil' Kim is pretty good too. She doesn't seem to be as plastica as she has in the past. Overall: B/B+



This song is definitely growing on me. I never want to play it purposefully, but whenever it comes on I like it. It's love/not-love. The video is pretty cool. It's got that Dreamgirls/60s vibe. Somewhat creative, though not innovative. I respect LeToya and hope she comes out with some better stuff, though this is pretty good as it is. Overall: B-



I LOVE Keri Hilson! "Turnin' Me On" aside (what was she thinking?), she's put out some fantastic music. This girl can definitely sing. Anyways, "Make Love" is great and so is the video. Keri looks beautiful and the cinematography is great. Kanye is cool in this video too for what he is. The video is only a teaser, but still really great! Overall: B+/A-

There's one more video after the jump!


Pitbull - Calle Ocho


Pitbull just released the video for his next single "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)". It follows along with his previous single "Krazy" with his new dance style. It's pretty good, but being a Pitbull fan, I might be biased. The video is pretty much standard fare for Pitbull. It's him with some girls dancing in front of a green screen. Still pretty good though. Check it out! Song: B+/A-. Video: C+
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What Should You Be Listening To?

Here are up to 10 new songs that I think you should be listening to:

• "Defend Dale" by Pitbull feat. Casely
• "One" by Fat Joe feat. Akon
• "Them Girls" by Se7en feat. Lil' Kim
• "Dream Big" by Jazmine Sullivan
• "Bartender" by Unladylike (ehh.... It's OK)
• "Love Struck" by V Factory
• "Make Love" by Keri Hilson
• "Zero" by Varsity Fanclub

Check out The-Dream's "Love vs. Money" album too. It's BOMB!!!
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What Should You Be Listening To?

So what should you be listening to this week?

• "Blame It" by Jamie Foxx feat. T-Pain
• "Feel It" by DJ Felli Fel feat. Pitbull, T-Pain, Sean Paul, & Flo Rida
• "Shone" by Flo Rida feat. Pleasure P
• "Cause a Scene" by Teairra Mari feat. Flo Rida
• "That's Not My Name" by The Ting Tings
• "Day n Night" by Kid Cudi
• "Comfort" by Omarion feat. Lil' Wayne
• "Takin Back My Love" by Enrique Iglesias feat. Ciara
• "Bad To Die Bone" by Brick & Lace
• "Boyfriend #2" by Pleasure P

So, I'm trying to pick ten new songs each week. Who knows if it's gonna work out?

We'll see!
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Videos From This Past Week!

VIDEOS!!!

"Blame It" by Jamie Foxx feat. T-Pain



Question: Why are Jake Gyllenhall, Forest Whitaker, Ron Howard, and Smauel L Jackson in this video? They don't do anything and they are barely in it.


"Daydreamin'" by DJ Drama feat. Akon, Snoop Dogg, & T.I.

The video's OK, but the song's pretty good!


"Beautiful" by Akon feat. Colby O'Donis & Kardinal Offishall



Again, not such a good video, but I LOVE this song!

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What Should You Be Listening To?

New weekly column!!! Yes, I'm going to post a list of new-ish songs that you should be listening to every week (hopefully :p). So, anyways here's the first list! It's chockfull of GREAT new songs!

• "Boom Boom Pow" by Black Eyed Peas (1st single off of The E.N.D.)
  
• "Stadium Music (Flashing Lights)" by Day26
• "I Love College" by Asher Roth
• "LoveGame" by Lady GaGa
• "Give It To Me Right" by Melanie Fiona
• "If This Isn't Love" by Jennifer Hudson
• "Crack a Bottle" by Eminem feat. Dr. Dre & 50 Cent
• "If U Seek Amy" by Britney Spears
• "Beautiful" by Akon feat. Kardinal Offishall & Colby O'Donis
• "Hooked On You" by Jennifer Lopez
  

Not great, but you should check these out anyways:

• "Love and Sex and Magic" by Ciara feat. Justin Timberlake
• "Daydreaming" by DJ Drama feat. Akon, T.I., and Snoop Dogg
• "Move If You Wanna" by Mims
• "Not Anymore" by LeToya
• "Bottle Pop" by The Pussycat Dolls feat. Snoop Dogg

Be back next week with more!
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2009 Oscars....already?

Yes, well one blog I visit has posted preliminary Oscar nomination predictions for the next Oscars. Note that these are very preliminary. Last year, he thought "Che" and "Revolutionary Road" would be serious contenders, so these should be taken with caution. There were also some movies I haven't even heard of, so again: a grain of salt.

That being said, it's an interesting read. Make sure to click on the link at the end of the article about charts. Here is Kris Tapley's opinion of the next Oscars on In Contention. Have fun!
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Oscars!!!

So, I have to say I loved a lot of last night's Oscars. Hugh Jackman, I thought, was hilarious and talented last night, especially in the opening number. It was great!

Overall, I was ECSTATIC with the results. 8 WINS FOR SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE!!! KATE WINSLET = BEST ACTRESS!!! Those were really the ones that I was pulling for. I certainly expected Sean Penn to win and I thought he was phenomenal in "Milk", but I was pulling for Richard Jenkins. Penelope Cruz was also a great choice for Suporting Actress and definitely expected.

Some might say this award season was boring. I mean, I predicted a lot of the wins last night, so maybe it was a little boring and predictable. The one semi-upset was "Departures" from Japan winning Best Foreign Language Film over Isreal's "Waltz with Bashir". I was a little disappointed about this, but seeing as I have only seen "Bashir" in that category, I can't complain too much. Plus, in the days before the Oscars, many bloggers were predicting that the more Oscar-friendly "Departures" would win.

YAY FOR SLUMDOG!

So anyways, here is the complete list of winners (Courtesy of getthebigpicture.net):

Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Actor: Sean Penn - Milk
Best Actress: Kate Winslet - The Reader
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
Best Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Best Director: Danny Boyle- Slumdog Millionaire
Best Original Screenplay: Milk
Best Adapted Screenplay: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Animated Feature: Wall-E
Best Documentary Feature: Man on Wire
Best Foreign Language Film: Departures
Best Cinematography: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Editing: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Art Direction: Benjamin Button
Best Costume Design: The Duchess
Best Makeup: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Visual Effects: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Sound Mixing: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Sound Editing: The Dark Knight
Best Original Song: “Jai Ho” from Slumdog Millionaire
Best Original Score: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Animated Short Film: La Maison en Petits Cubes
Best Live Action Short Film: Spielzeugland (Toyland)
Best Documentary Short Film: Smile Pinki
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Final Oscar Predicts!!

The Oscars are on SUNDAY!!! So I thought I would post who I think will win and who I think should win. Enjoy!

Performance by an actor in a leading role

• Richard Jenkins in "The Visitor" (Should Win)
  
• Sean Penn in "Milk" (Will Win)
  

Performance by an actor in a supporting role

• Heath Ledger in "The Dark Knight" (Will Win)
  
• Michael Shannon in "Revolutionary Road" (Should Win)
  

Performance by an actress in a leading role

• Kate Winslet in "The Reader" (Will Win & Should Win)

Performance by an actress in a supporting role

• Amy Adams in "Doubt" (Should Win)
• Penélope Cruz in "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" (Will Win)

Best animated feature film of the year

• "WALL-E" (Will Win & Should Win)

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Achievement in art direction

• "The Dark Knight" (Will Win)

• "Revolutionary Road" (Should Win)

Achievement in cinematography

• "Slumdog Millionaire" (Will Win & Should Win)

Achievement in costume design

• "The Duchess" (Will Win & Should Win)

Achievement in directing

• "Slumdog Millionaire" (Will Win & Should Win)

Best documentary feature

• "Man on Wire" (Will Win)

Achievement in film editing

• "Slumdog Millionaire" (Will Win & Should Win)

Best foreign language film of the year

• "Waltz with Bashir" (Will Win) - Israel

Achievement in makeup

• "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (Will Win & Should Win)

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)

• "Slumdog Millionaire" (Will Win & Should Win)

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)

• "Jai Ho" from "Slumdog Millionaire" (Will Win)

• "O Saya" from "Slumdog Millionaire" (Should Win)

Best motion picture of the year

• "Slumdog Millionaire" (Will Win & Should Win)

Achievement in sound editing

• "The Dark Knight" (Will Win)

• "Slumdog Millionaire" (Should Win)

Achievement in sound mixing

• "Slumdog Millionaire" (Will Win & Should Win)

Achievement in visual effects

• "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (Will Win & Should Win)

Adapted screenplay

• "Slumdog Millionaire" (Will Win & Should Win)

Original screenplay

• "In Bruges" (Should Win)

• "Milk" (Will Win)

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My New Discovery: Asher Roth

So, I know I'm late to this boat, but I have just discovered Asher Roth, a new rapper who is set to release his debut album, Asleep in the Bread Aisle. He is a white, Jewish rapper from Pennsylvania, but don't let that color your opinions of him. Also, let's try to avoid Eminem comparisons. He made waves last summer when he released his Gangsta Grillz mixtape with DJ Drama and Cannon, The Greenhouse Effect, which consists of Roth rapping over other beats. More recently, his debut single, "I Love College", has become very popular. It is already in the top ten Hip-Hop/Rap songs on iTunes. The single is fun, funny, and clever. It's kind of like chill rap. If that's not your cup of tea, still check it out, but also check out his mixtape because that's where he really demonstrates his flow and lyricism. He was also named one of XXL magazine's top freshman of 2009.

"I Love College" video:


Download the track here.


Download The Greenhouse Effect for free on Asher's website TheDailyKush.com!!
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SORRY!

I know I have been absent from my blog, but I have had a lot of work and I'm trying to work the blog into my schedule. Don't worry it'll all work out, lol.

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BAFTAs - Slumdog Millionaire Does It Again

Wow, if there was any doubt before the Slumdog Millionaire was going to win Best Picture at the Oscars, there isn't now. Slumdog absolutely swept the BAFTAs (the British version of the Oscars), winning Best Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Score, Sound and Editing.

Kate Winslet secured her lead for Best Actress (beating even herself) while Mickey Rourke may have pulled ahead of Penn (though maybe not). Heath Ledger continues his sweep of Supporting Actor, while Penelope Cruz also followed along her lead for Supporting Actress.

Anyways, here's the list of winners (Thanks to Awards Daily)

BEST PICTURE: Slumdog Millionaire
BEST DIRECTOR: Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
BEST ACTRESS: Kate Winslet, The Reader
BEST ACTOR: Micky Rourke, The Wrestler
SUPPORTING ACTOR: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
BRITISH FILM: Man on Wire
ANIMATED FILM: WALL•E
CARL FOREMAN AWARD: Steve McQueen, Hunger
FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE: I’ve Loved You So Long
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Martin McDonagh, In Bruges
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Anthony Dod Mantle, Slumdog Millionaire
VISUAL EFFECTS: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
MAKEUP and HAIR: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
PRODUCTION DESIGN: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
SCORE: AR Rahman, Slumdog Millionaire
SOUND: Slumdog Millionaire
EDITING: Slumdog Millionaire
COSTUMES: The Duchess
RISING STAR: Noel Clarke
SHORT ANIMATION: Wallace & Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death
ACADEMY FELLOWSHIP: Terry Gilliam
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New Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Poster!

Finally, some posters for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince! I (and I'm sure you) have been waiting for these posters for a long time. Since the movie was pushed back to July 17, 2009 they came even later than I had been hoping. The posters are really cool. Dumbledore and Harry each have their own posters of them looking off the poster at something probably ominous. There is also a third poster of Harry with Dumbledore reflected in his glasses. They're all definitely worth checking out even if you're not a particular Potter fan. Here they are (Thanks to The Leaky Cauldron):




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SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE!!!

So I know I haven't posted in a while, but I have work.

So anyways, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE definitely seems poised to win Best Picture doesn't it, and I am thrilled. It was, in my opinion, the best movie of the year and it is definitely the best movie of the Best Pic nominees.

Just in case you didn't know, Slumdog won Best Ensemble at the Screen Actor's Guild, it won Best Picture at the Producer's Guild Awards, Boyle won Best Director at the Director's Guild Awards, and Beaufoy won Best Screenplay at the Screenwriter's Guild Awards.

Slumdog, for the win!!!
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Milow - Ayo Technology

Hey, so I saw this guy playing this song acoustically a while ago, but I just found out he actually made a video for this last year. Milow is from Belgium and this song has actually reached number 1 there and in the Netherlands. Anyways, this is Milow performing a cover of 50 Cent's "Ayo Technology" and it is an amazing cover. The video is really cool. Definitely check it out! (The song and video are available on iTunes, btw).


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THE OSCAR NOMINATIONS!!!

YAY!!! The Oscar nominations were finally anounced! There are definitely some surprises and possible snubs, so let me get to talking.

Best Picture: Firstly let me say, that I am in no way a big "Dark Knight" fan, so I will not be complaining about its non-presence in this category. Actually, I'm kind of happy that it wasn't, sorry. I feel like all of these movies were better (with the possible exception of "Curious Case of Benjamin Button", but I won't go there). Four of these nominees were completely expected ("Benjamin Button", "Frost/Nixon", "Milk", and "Slumdog Millionaire"), while "The Reader" kind of came out of left-field, though it was definitely a possibility. I am pretty excited that "The Reader" is getting some recognition. I loved it. Of course there were two movies on my Best Picture list that didn't make it on ("Revolutionary Road" and "Rachel Getting Married" instead of "CCoBB" and "F/N"), so I am a bit disappointed. Personally, I would've added "Revolutionary Road" before "The Reader", but I still love the Academy's choice.

Best Director is pretty much the same.

Best Actor: I also picked three in this category in my list (Penn, Rourke, and Jenkins (YAY)). I picked Michael Sheen for "Frost/Nixon" instead of Frank Langella because I thought his performance was equally as good, if not better, and because he hasn't gotten any recognition so far. Brad Pitt's performance his fine, but a lot of it is the CGI, so I just can't count that as one of the five best. Leonardo DiCaprio ("Revolutionary Road") was phenominal and completely deserved this nomination over Pitt. Overall, this was pretty much expected.

Best Actress: So, I picked 3 1/2 in this category (Hathaway, Jolie, Streep, and Winslet). I saw half because I picked Winslet for "Revolutionary Road" for this category and put her "The Reader" performance in Supporting. I LOVED her in "Rev Road" and think totally deserves to be nominated for that. She was also amazing in "The Reader", so I'm not really that upset, though now she only has one chance to win. I had picked Kristen Scott Thomas ("I've Loved You So Long") for the last nominee and feel she was snubbed, though I haven't seen "Frozen River", so I don't completely know.

Best Supporting Actress: I only picked one in this one (Adams). All the actress nominated (Cruz, Davis, Hensen, Tomei) were great in their roles, so I really don't have anything to complain about. I think that some of my picks (Zylberstein, Abbass, and DeWitt) are completely underrated and underlauded. My last pick was Winslet for "The Reader", which moved to Lead Actress.

Best Supporting Actor: I got 3 of these (Brolin, Ledger, and Shannon). Personally, I wasn't very impressed by Robert Downey, Jr., sorry. He was fine and all, but Oscar-nominated?!? Seriously? Hoffman is also a very good choice. He was just slightly off my list. I was really rooting for Dev Patel in "Slumdog Millionaire". I LOVED that movie!!! and Dev was awesome in it!

I'm also excited about Original Score and Original Song. "Slumdog Millionaire" for Best Score and two songs from the film, "Jai Ho" and "O Saya", were nominated for Best Song. Wall-E was of course nominated for Best Animated Feature against "Bolt" and "Kung Fu Panda". "Wall-E" was also nominated for Best Original Screenplay (strangely), against "Milk", "Frozen River", "Happy-Go-Lucky", and "In Bruges" (YAY!). Best Adapted Screenplay has the other four Best Picture nominees against "Doubt".

"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" racked up the most nominations, 13, including the 5 I already mentioned plus: Original Score, Cinematography, Costume Design, Art Direction, Makeup (Well deserved), Film Editing, Visual Effects (Also well deserved), and Sound Mixing.

"Slumdog Millionaire" has the second most with 10, including the 6 I mentioned before plus: Film Editing (IT BETTER WIN!), Sound Editing, and Sound Mixing.

WHO I WANT TO WIN:
Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Director: Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
Best Actress: Kate Winslet, The Reader
Best Actor: Richard Jenkins, The Visitor
Best Supporting Actress: Amy Adams, Doubt or Penelope Cruz, Vicky Christina Barcelona
Best Supporting Actor: Michael Shannon, Revolutionary Road
Best Adapted Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire
Best Original Screenplay: someone, In Bruges
Best Original Score: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Original Song: "O Saya" or "Jai Ho", Slumdog Millionaire
Best Animated Feature: Wall-E
Best Art Direction: Revolutionary Road
Best Cinematography: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Costume Design: The Duchess
Best Film Editing: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Makeup: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Sound Editing: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Sound Mixing: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Visual Effects: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

In my world, that would be 9 wins for "Slumdog", and 2 for "Revolutionary Road" and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button". Of course, some of this is unlikely to happen.

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My Favorite Movies of 2008

I know this post is late, but better late than never, right?

So anyways, here is my Top 10 Movies of 2008 list.

Honorable Mentions: Dark Knight, 21, The Visitor, Doubt, Frost/Nixon, In Bruges, Sex and the City, The Duchess, Burn After Reading

10. I've Loved You So Long
9. Milk
8. Twilight (It HAD to be on here, come on)
7. Changeling
6. Vicky Christina Barcelona
5. The Reader
4. Rachel Getting Married
3. Wanted
2. Revolutionary Road
1. Slumdog Millionaire

So, yeah, some questionable choices, but whatever man.
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My Oscar Picks

So Oscar nominations will be announced later today and I wanted to post what I would Pick for 5 of the major categories, so get excited!

BEST PICTURE
Slumdog Millionaire
Revolutionary Road
The Reader
Rachel Getting Married
Milk

Honorable mentions: Changeling, The Visitor, Vicky Christina Barcelona, Doubt, Frost/Nixon

BEST ACTRESS
Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road
Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie, Changeling
Kristen Scott Thomas, I've Loved You So Long
Meryl Streep, Doubt

Honorable mentions: Kiera Knightly, The Duchess; Rebecca Hall, Vicky Christina Barcelona

BEST ACTOR
Sean Penn, Milk
Leonardo DiCaprio, Revolutionary Road
Richard Jenkins, The Visitor
Michael Sheen, Frost/Nixon
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler

Honorable mention: Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon; Brad Pitt, the Curious Case of Benjamin Button; Colin Farrell, In Bruges

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Kate Winslet, The Reader
Amy Adams, Doubt
Rosemarie DeWitt, Rachel Getting Married
Elsa Zylberstein, I've Loved You So Long
Hyam Abbass, The Visitor

Honorable mentions: Viola Davis, Doubt; Penelope Cruz, Vicky Christina Barcelona; Freida Pinto, Slumdog Millionaire; Marissa Tomei, The Wrestler

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Dev Patel, Slumdog Millionaire
Josh Brolin, Milk
Brad Pitt, Burn After Reading
Michael Shannon, Revolutionary Road
Heath Ledger, Dark Knight

Honorable mentions: Ralph Fiennes, The Duchess; James Franco, Milk; Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt; Robert Downey Jr., Tropic Thunder; Aaron Eckhart, Dark Knight
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Top 128 of 2008 (Part 5): THE TOP 10!!!

Here's the final part of the Top 128, i.e. the TOP 10!

10. Closer by Ne-Yo

9. Paper Planes by M.I.A.

8. I Need You Bad by Jazmine Sullivan

7. Just Dance by Lady GaGa feat. Colby O'Donis

6. No Air by Jordin Sparks feat. Chris Brown

5. Handlebars by Flobots

4. Damaged by Danity Kane

3. I Kissed a Girl by Katy Perry

2. American Boy by Estelle feat. Kanye West

1. Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis
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Alex's Top 128 of 2008 (Part 4)!

Here's Part 4 (#s 40-11)!!!

40. Rehab by Rihanna

39. Spotlight by Jennifer Hudson

38. Hot N' Cold by Katy Perry

37. Low by Flo Rida feat. T-Pain

36. Walking On Air by Kerli

35. Bust Your Windows by Jazmine Sullivan

34. Flashing Lights by Kanye West feat. Dwele

33. Whatever You Like by T.I.

32. Better In Time by Leona Lewis

31. Keeps Gettin' Better by Christina Aguilera

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30. Mercy by Duffy

29. Many Moons by Janelle Monae

28. Superstar by Lupe Fiasco feat. Matthew Santos

27. Live Your Life by T.I. feat. Rihanna

26. I'm Yours by Jason Mraz

25. Womanizer by Britney Spears

24. Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) by Beyonce

23. Shawty Get Loose by Lil' Mama feat. T-Pain & Chris Brown

22. Lollipop (Remix) by Lil' Wayne feat. Kanye West

21. Right Here (Departed) by Brandy

20. 4 Minutes by Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake & Timbaland

19. If I Never See Your Face Again (Remix) by Maroon 5 feat. Rihanna

18. If I Were a Boy by Beyonce

17. Chasing Pavements by Adele

16. Leavin' by Jesse McCartney

15. Pocketful of Sunshine by Natasha Bedinfield

14. Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill) by Wyclef Jean feat. Lil' Wayne, Akon & Niia

13. Don't Stop the Music by Rihanna

12. Energy by Keri Hilson

11. So What by Pink
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Alex's Top 128 of 2008 (Part 3)

I know I haven't been updating but I got lazy and busy. So anyways here's part 3 of the Top 128 of 2008 (#s 70-41)!

70. Get Buck in Here by DJ Felli Fel feat. Akon, Diddy, Ludacris, and Lil' Jon

69. Miss Independent by Ne-Yo

68. We Made It by Busta Rhymes feat. Linkin Park

67. Forever by Chris Brown

66. Angel by Natasha Bedingfield

65. Hip-Hop Saved My Life by Lupe Fiasco feat. Nikki Jean

64. Stop and Stare by OneRepublic

63. Sexual Eruption (Remix) by Snoop Dogg feat. Lil' Kim

62. Piece of Me by Britney Spears

61. Hometown Glory by Adele

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60. Like Me by Girlicious

59. Take You There by Donnie Klang feat. Diddy

58. Take a Bow by Rihanna

57. Take You There by Sean Kingston

56. Let It Rock by Kevin Rudolf feat. Lil' Wayne

55. We Break the Dawn by Michelle Williams

54. Lost by Menudo

53. Mr. Carter by Lil' Wayne feat. Jay-Z

52. Run by Leona Lewis

51. Everyone Nose by N.E.R.D.

50. Killa by Cherish feat. Yung Joc

49. Crush by David Archuleta

48. Disturbia by Rihanna

47. Decode by Paramore

46. Got Money by Lil' Wayne feat. T-Pain

45. Break the Ice by Britney Spears

44. Swagga Like Us by T.I. & Jay-Z feat. Lil' Wayne & Kanye West

43. Love Lockdown by Kanye West

42. Love in this Club by Usher feat. Young Jeezy

41. What You Got by Colby O'Donis feat. Akon

MORE TO COME!
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Alex's Top 128 of 2008 (Part 2)!

And now for Part 2 (#s 100-171)!

100. It's Over by Jesse McCartney

99. Superwoman by Alicia Keys

98. Going On by Gnarls Barkley

97. T-Shirt by Shontelle

96. My Life by The Game feat. Lil' Wayne

95. With You by Chris Brown

94. Elevator by Flo Rida feat. Timbaland

93. Dangerous by Kardinal Offishiall feat. Akon

92. Je veux te voir by Yelle

91. Homecoming by Kanye West feat. Chris Martin

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90. Beautiful Dirty Rich by Lady GaGa

89. I Luv Your Girl by The-Dream feat. Young Jeezy

88. Sexy Can I by Ray J feat. Yung Berg

87. When I Grow Up by Pussycat Dolls

86. Hero by Nas feat. Keri Hilson

85. Circus by Britney Spears

84. She's Like a Star by Taio Cruz

83. Got Me Going by Day26

82. Ching-A-Ling by Missy Elliott

81. Sober by Pink

80. The Way That I Love You by Ashanti

79. In the Ayer by Flo Rida feat. Will.i.am

78. Out Here Gridin' by DJ Khaled feat. Akon, Ace Hood, Trick Daddy, Boosie, Lil' Wayne, Plies & Rick Ross

77. Burnin' Up by Jonas Brothers

76. Be OK by Ingrid Michaelson

75. Who's Gonna Save My Soul by Gnarls Barkley

74. Addiction by Ryan Leslie feat. Cassie & Fabolous

73. Poker Face by Lady GaGa

72. What It Is by Sophia Fresh feat. Kanye West

71. Bad Girl by Danity Kane feat. Missy Elliott Click Here for for the rest!!