Blog #5

Disney actor booted from 'Dancing'

This article is about a popular Disney actor Cody Linley. Cody was recently on the popular reality TV show Dancing With The Stars. Cody's claim to fame is his character he played, one of Hannah Montana's love interests in the last season of Hannah Montana. Last Tuesday Cody was voted off, to my surprise. This week was the first week that the judges scores and the votes were added together. Cody's last words on the show were good words of inspiration. He said, "I mean, words can't even explain the true amazing, growing, learning journey that I've had on this show. I can't show my appreciation anymore to Julianne. I can't say thank you. I love her so much. This opportunity has been so amazing." which sounds very interesting considering he just got voted off of a competition. For two weeks of the show Cody had to have a new partner because his original partner, Julianne Hough was in surgery to get her appendix out. His temporary partner was Edyta Sliwinska. Once Julianne returned they received the judges lowest scores of the night and were booted off. Cody is 18 years old and the youngest contestant on dancing with the stars. He is one of my favorite actors and I am very disappointed that he is not on the show anymore.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/19/dancing.stars.ap/index.html#cnnSTCText

Blog #4

Love bites

Love Bites is an article I read about Twilight the upcoming movie that I have written about a few times before. :P The movie comes out this Friday (Thursday night) and tickets are selling out already (I have mine already). This article explains how the fans of the book Twilight, the book that the movie is based off of, are upset with who was casted in some of the rolls. The character Laurent was described as olive toned in the book but in the movie he is African American which is upsetting many fans, making huge Internet discussion board hits. The rest of the article sums up the book without giving away the major details that could ruin the book and movie for others. To sum up the summery; Edward and his adopted vampire family are hiding their secret that they are vampires from everyone in a small town of Forks Washington. Edward and his family are not like normal vampires, they don't feed of of human blood, they feed off of animal blood. Edward meets Bella and feels the need to protect her. James, an human feeding and tracking vampire, one day is passing through Forks and notices that there are other vampires there so he finds Bella with them and decides to to track Bella. I can't wait for the movie to come out, it so soon!

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/main/6119520.html

Blog #3

'Lost' Beatles track could finally be heard

This article intrigued me because it was about one of my favorite bands The Beatles. The track "Carnival of Life" is a track that was recorded by the band in 1967 but was not included in any of their many popular CD's. It was reported as lost to many fans across the world. Fans have always wondered if the track was really recorded or if it was just a rumor. The song has only been played once in public before. It is a 14 min song that is said to be out of "The Beatles" not sound. Paul McCartney is seeking to release the song but he needs to have consent from John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono, and George Harrison's widow, Olivia Harrison. Even though it has been 40 years since they have released a track the song is expected to be very popular. Personally I am excited for the song to release. The Beatles have always been a favorite of mine for music, the song "I want to hold your hand" was the first song I have ever heard by them.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/11/16/beatles.mccartney.lost.track/index.html

Blog #2

Girl Refuses Heart Transplant

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iAVcnV_Jed6S0pu_tX3S13Ah7bZgD94D0RKO0

I was shocked when I heard that there was a girl who didn’t want a heart transplant. Hannah Jones, 13, from Brittan is the girl who has refused to let her hospital give her a heart transplant. The media and doctors from all over are so confused to see someone who wouldn’t want an opportunity to treat an illness. Hannah was diagnosed with Leukemia when she was 4 years old and now the doctors have discovered that she has a heart defect. Hannah doesn’t want to spend any more time in the hospital then she already has. Doctors threatened to come and get Hannah from her house since her parents refused to take her in for the operation but since Hannah must have parental consent they didn’t come. Also Hannah has the right to say no to the doctors because she has enough knowledge of the outcomes she could face. If I were Hannah I would have gotten the heart transplant because I feel that if I did have the opportunity I would be able to stay alive for longer and not have to worry as much.

Blog #1

Stiller and Rock: It's Nice Not To Bathe for Work

by: KJ Matthews

http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/07/stiller.rock.madagascar/index.html

Origonally I thought this article was going to be about how the starts don't bathe for work because they are so spoiled they get bathed while at work. I came to find out I was very off on my assumption. This article was about the upcoming cartoon movie "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa." It comes out this friday and is the sequal to the popular movie "Madagascar". The quote from the title "It's nice not to bathe for work" had a completely different meaning then what I had thought. Chris Rock said it about the fact that they don't have to get ready and get into a costume before they start working is nice since it is a animated film. All the actors seemed to enjoy the low key apearance to record their voices for the film. Also the actors talked about how their kids loved that their parents were in a movie that they could see. The thrill of being involed in something that their kids lives was exciting for them. The Movie is said to be a sure hit with kids and parents alike. It's has "A-Listers" for the cast so it should be a hit for many. Some of the actors include Ben Still, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett Smith, and David Schwimmer. I think this movie will be a hit but I am not sure I will see it because I have not seen the first one.