Song of the Summer

What is the 2016 song of the summer?

If you have been following this blog at all over the past couple years you know I love Justin Timberlake and with his latest release "Can't Stop the Feeling" I think it is safe to say it is the official summer song of 2016. Literally everyone and their mom is in love with this song and can't get it out of their heads. When I heard Justin would be putting out new music and saw that he was working with Pharrell I new immediately is was going to be good but I didn't realize how good. When I first heard it I felt the same way as many people do and that it is basically "Happy" all over again which Pharrell gave us back in 2014 and you know what we all need that happy feeling these days. The song is the first song to be released from the upcoming animated feature "Trolls" which features Timberlake along with other actors such as Anna Kendrick and Zooey Deschanel. The movie is set to come out this November. If you just got the song out of your head here is a little refresher, you are welcome! 

Fall Out Boy Meets N'SYNC

New Fall Out Boy video has some 90's boy band influence!

On Monday Fall Out Boy released their most recent music video for their song "Irresistible" which features the lovely Demi Lovato. For this video the guys decided to work off the idea behind the N'SYNC video for the song "It's Gonna Be Me" which showed the boys as dolls in a toy store and they came to life and ended up becoming human sized again when they are finally purchased by a model (of course). Fall Out Boy are basically similar dolls in the video and they are in a toy store with none other than N'SYNC's Joey Fatone working in it. The boys hang with a Barbie and Ken and explore the store a little just like N'SYNC did in their video. Instead of getting bought and taken home by a model they end up going home with Demi Lovato in the end. In the very beginning of the video there is another fun N'SYNC cameo by Chris Kirkpatrick who is working in a toy factory that is making N'SYNC and Fall Out Boy dolls. Personally I love N'SYNC and Fall Out Boy so I think this video is great. Check it out and while you are at it check out the classic "It's Gonna Be Me" as well!! 

TV This Weekend

The two things you need to make sure and watch this weekend

This weekend you will have holiday specials and football and all the usual things you can find on weekend television in December, but there are two things you should make sure to watch. 

The first thing you need to make sure to check out this weekend is Ryan Gosling host "Saturday Night Live" for the first time ever!! Now of course we all love Ryan because ummm look at him and to top it off he is a great actor, but can he do comedy? When I think of Ryan I think darker more serious roles and a more dry sense of humor so the thought of him doing sketch comedy is interesting to me. I am so curious to see if he can pull it off and do a great job hosting. Even if he completely bombs though I think we will all still really enjoy watching him host. "SNL" airs on NBC at 11:30.

The next thing you need to watch is the Sinatra 100 tribute concert which will air on CBS at 9pm on Sunday. To honor the legend this year, the year he would have turned 100, a mega list of superstars got together to pay tribute. The list of performers is crazy including Celine Dion, Lady Gaga, Tony Bennett, Adam Levine and so many others. The show was already taped and those that went are saying great things. So if you love the music of Frank Sinatra (which everyone should) then you need to make sure to tune in on Sunday to watch what looks to be an amazing show. 

A Very Murray Christmas

"A Very Murray Christmas" 

 

 Are you tired of all the usual holiday movies? Well this year Netflix is releasing a new holiday special titled "A Very Murray Christmas" staring Bill Murray. In this special, directed by Sophia Coppola, you have a crazy amount of celebrity guests including Miley Cyrus, Amy Poehler and George Clooney. Like all classic holiday specials we are to expect funny antics, musical numbers and a lot of celeb cameos. From the trailer it looks like it will be a funny special that will put you in the holiday spirit. You can find "A Very Murray Christmas" on Netflix starting on Friday December 4th. Here is a look at the trailer. 

 

Box Office Laughs This Holiday Season

Top comedies coming out this holiday season

As holiday season approaches we always hear about the many dramatic films that are being released for Oscar contention. I have even written a couple blogs about the multiple dramatic films you should see before award season gets in full swing, but if you are more into comedies there are a couple of great comedies you should check out as well.

 The first movie you should check out is the holiday comedy "The Night Before" staring Anthony Mackie, Seth Rogen and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. This movie takes place the night before Christmas where the three guys are having one last Christmas blow out before Seth Rogen's character has a baby and essentially they have to grow up. This movie is made by the same guys that made "This is the End", "Neighbors" and "The Interview" which means that it will be hilarious, raunchy and leave you with some pretty great quotes ("They hate us cause they ain't us"). This movie comes out this weekend (November 20) so be sure to check it out. Or if you want to wait until Thanksgiving weekend when the family becomes just a little to much for you, go check out this film and just laugh it off. 

 The second movie we have is the Tina Fey and Amy Poehler comedy "Sisters". In this movie the girls play sisters who come home after many years to find out their parents have sold their childhood home. While cleaning out their old rooms they decide to have one last crazy party in the home like Tina's character used to do back in her high school days. The trailer looks hilarious and it looks like we should expect many SNL cameos in it. These two have done a couple of movies in the past most notably "Baby Mama" which had kind of a more serious storyline so it wasn't very good (to be honest) but since this one looks like it is just straight up comedy I think this film will be better. You can catch "Sisters" in theaters on December 18th.

The final comedy I am going to talk about is "Daddy's Home" which stars Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg. In this movie Will Ferrell plays a step-dad who has to deal with his kids real dad, played by Mark Wahlberg when he comes into town. There is immediate competition between the two as one would expect. Will and Mark have such a great comedic bond with each other as most of us saw in the movie "The Other Guys" and it definitely shows again in this movie. For such an odd couple these two are so funny together and watching them go back and forth with each other is comedy gold. This movie comes out on Christmas Day, December 25th, so be sure to check it out. 

 

Saying Farewell to One Direction

Is this the official end of One Direction?

Last week One Direction put out it's latest album "Made in the A.M." which is also the first album the group has released since ex-member Zayn Malik left earlier this year. From this album they have already released two singles "Drag Me Down" and "Perfect" which I am obsessed with. The band just wrapped up their tour and have said that for the next year (or two) they will be on a hiatus where they can just relax and take some time for themselves, possibly including doing their own music. Now where have I heard this one before?? Oh yeah that's right 2002 when N'SYNC announced that they were just going to take a little break and do their own things and then they would come back and be better than ever. That was the end of N'SYNC. Lance tried to go to space, Joey did some theater and made "My Big Fat Greek Wedding", Chris didn't do much, JC tried to make it as a solo act and we all know what happened to Justin. One Direction is similar to N'SYNC I say and here's how. 

  Harry is clearly the Justin of the group and I have been saying that since I first saw them back in 2012. He just has that "it" thing that you need to be a solo act. Do I think he will be as big as Justin, heck no but I think he will have the most success out of the guys on his own that's for sure. He is a character as well which (like Justin) could lead him to do things like movies and succeeding at things like hosting SNL. I am excited to see what is next for Mr. Harry Styles. 

Liam I feel is the JC. I think he has great singing ability and could possibly do well on his own, but I don't know how well. I could see Liam doing really well at hosting something or maybe acting. I see after a few years Liam is likely to just settle down and start a family and be a normal guy. 

  Speaking of settling down and starting a family little Louis here is expecting his first child with stylist Briana Jungswirth. The two I'm pretty sure aren't a couple and have never really been, but they have decided to have their child and raise it together which is pretty cool but I could see this making Liam pick a job in LA doing something small and just being a domesticated dad. Maybe he will be a full-time judge on the "X-Factor" with the founder of One Direction Simon Cowell. I feel like all of these things make Louis the Joey of the group. 

Niall is the Lance of the group. I could see him creating his own thing and brand and doing something like that, but I don't see him having a solo career. Lance has a radio show and tons of other little projects and I think this is most likely what Niall's future looks like. Or I see him going back to Ireland and just golfing and living the good life.






We will see if any of my predictions come true about these boys. Even though they have announced their hiatus they have a slightly busy schedule right now and through the end of the year with the promotions for this latest album and a few concert appearances at events like "Jingle Ball" and the "American Music Awards" which airs this Sunday on ABC. I am actually on a wait list to see the guys perform on Jimmy Kimmel this week, but don't know if I will get tickets. I just have a feeling this might be one of the last times we will see the boys of One Direction perform together. Though I could be wrong they could be less N'SYNC and more BSB and go on forever because those guys are still making music and touring. We shall see!! 

 

Review of "The Peanuts Movie"

"The Peanuts Movie" Review

Last night I took the family out to check out "The Peanuts Movie" and it was great. Being someone who has grown up loving Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the whole peanuts gang it was nice to watch a children's movie that not only my kids wanted to see by myself and my own mother wanted to see as well. The story line is of course set around Charlie Brown and when he first meets his long time crush "the little red-headed girl". The whole movie you are rooting for Charlie Brown and he tries (and usually fails) to get the attention of the little red-headed girl. The movie had many cute scenes, but it also had some scenes that made you feel so bad for little Charlie Brown. I don't want to give the ending away, but I will say you will leave with a smile on your face. What I really loved about the movie was that even though it is made with all the new technology and animation techniques we have today it still felt like the 1960s cartoon we have all grown up watching. With a good opening weekend where they are looking to  make around 45 million I wouldn't be surprised if a second peanuts movie will be in the works, and frankly I don't mind that. I suggest, especially if you have kids, to have a family night and head out to see this film. Here is a look at the trailer for "The Peanuts Movie".