Sandra Bullock's 'Gravity' Oscar Buzz Builds and We're Cheering for Her to Reclaim What Jesse James Took (VIDEO)

maandag 9 september 2013

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by Linda Sharps 3 hours ago

I've been looking forward to seeing Gravity, the Sandra Bullock/George Clooney space film, ever since I saw the first nail-biting teaser. The full trailer is out now, and it's a doozy -- Bullock plays an astronaut stranded when space debris damages her shuttle, and in just two minutes of action, the panicky claustrophobia is nearly overwhelming.

Now that Gravity has premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, there's a lot of buzz building that we'll be seeing this movie as a top contender at the Academy Awards this year. It's likely to get nominated for best visual effects, but some are saying that Bullock's powerful emotional performance in the film makes her a shoo-in for a Best Actress nod.

I'm hoping the rumors are true, because who wouldn't love to see Sandra Bullock accept an Oscar … WITHOUT that dirtbag Jesse James in the audience?

As you probably remember, Bullock won Best Actress in 2010 for her role in The Blind Side. Bullock now says the honor never quite sunk in:

I think most people have that out-of-body experience when they win the Oscar. I had a little newborn at home, so my body was already out of itself. I still haven’t gotten around to having my moment with it yet. Maybe one day it will come.

Maybe it really was because she had her adorable new baby Louis at home, but I'm guessing the reason she didn't get to fully celebrate her Oscar had more to do with her then-husband Jesse James. Bullock accepted her award on March 7, 2010, and just over a week later the story of James' infidelity exploded all over the tabloids. On March 18, James issued the following statement:

There is only one person to blame for this whole situation, and that is me. It's because of my poor judgment that I deserve everything bad that is coming my way. This has caused my wife and kids pain and embarrassment beyond comprehension and I am extremely saddened to have brought this on them. I am truly very sorry for the grief I have caused them. I hope one day they can find it in their hearts to forgive me.

I feel like in a lot of ways Jesse James totally ruined Sandra Bullock's biggest achievement as an actress. It's impossible to think back on the accolades she received for that film without remembering how she honored James during every acceptance speech. Like at the Golden Globes when she said,

There's no surprise that my work got better when I met you, because I never knew what it felt like for someone to have my back.

Oh man. Jesse James, you are such an asshole.

Anyway, it would be awesome to see her get another win, so she can fully bask in the moment this time. Assuming her performance in Gravity really is Oscar-worthy, I'm convinced the audience would go completely insane with joy to see her step back on that stage and accept the golden statue, knowing she has her OWN back this time.

Here's the full-length trailer for Gravity:

Are you rooting for Sandra Bullock to get a Jesse-James-free Oscar?

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'50 Shades of Grey' Lands E.L. James a 'Role' That No One Saw Coming

woensdag 14 augustus 2013

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by Linda Sharps 2 hours ago

I tend to see the same comments on every article about E.L. James' erotic trilogy Fifty Shades of Grey: Ugh, these are the worst books EVER! Her writing is SO TERRIBLE! I wouldn't read this series if you tied me down, stuffed a ball gag in my mouth, and repeatedly struck my naked buttocks with a LEATHER WHIP!

I don't disagree that James' writing can be a little ... problematic at times. ("Laters baby," inner goddess, "fair point well made," etc.) The Fifty Shades trilogy isn't the best series I've ever read in my entire life, but hey -- I'm just one of of the millions upon millions of readers who have bought all three books. Isn't that proof enough that James is a huge success, whatever you think of her style?

Or consider this: James began writing just four years ago, and today Forbes announced that she's the highest earning author in the WORLD. We can go ahead and criticize her overused phrases all we want, but James is probably laughing all the way to the bank.

E.L. James has only written three books, but those books put her on Forbes' list of top-earning authors of 2013 list, where she crushed the competition with an estimated $95 million in earnings. Longtime author James Patterson, who cranks out five or more books a year, is in the second spot with a reported $91 million, and Suzanne Collins reportedly pulled down $55 million for The Hunger Games trilogy.

Fifty Shades of Grey sold more than 70 million copies in the U.S. just during the first eight months it was on stands. Not half bad for something that started out as Twilight fan fiction, right? Practically overnight, James was launched from an obscure e-book author to a publishing sensation. Her ranking on the Forbes' list is nothing short of amazing, particular when you consider how her series sold faster than any other author in history.

Despite my 'laughing to the bank' comment, I get the feeling that James has remained humble abut the cultural phenomenon she launched. I imagine that having her writing picked apart in such a public way has been difficult, particularly since she's flat-out admitted her limitations:

I’m stunned by [their] popularity. I’m not a great writer.

While I'm not sure how much of that $95 million actually made it to James' bank account, or what she brought home from the movie deal, I'm sure James is much more financially well off than she was before. It doesn't sound like she's taking her windfall for granted, though -- here's what she recently told The Observer:

Yes, I'm more conscious of money now than before. I've had the odd moment when I've thought: I could buy that. But I've always decided not to, in the end. It's just stuff, really, and I've got enough stuff.

Honestly, I'm thrilled for her. She's enjoying a truly unprecedented amount of success for writing something she once describe as her "mid-life crisis writ large," and regardless of a lack of universal acclaim for her writing abilities, you can't deny she's opened up a huge dialogue about adventurous sex -- and forged the path for more mainstream erotica. Personally, I can't see how that's a bad thing.

What do you think about Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy topping Forbes' bestselling author list?

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Asesinato sospechoso James DiMaggio siguió los pasos de su padre violento y retorcida

zondag 11 augustus 2013

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Quien ha estado siguiendo la terrorífica secuestro caso de 16-year-old Hannah Anderson dio un suspiro de alivio cuando la chica fue blessedly encontrado seguro anoche. Su secuestrador, James DiMaggio, que también es sospechoso de matar a su madre y su hermano de 8 años de edad, fue encontrado muerto después de un tiroteo con la policía, para que nunca tengamos algunas de las respuestas en cuanto a sus motivos. Sin embargo, nueva información inquietante hoy sugiere que puede haber sido siguientes pasos muy retorcido y violenta de su padre.

Según CBS8, que James DiMaggio Sr. suicidado hace 18 años el día que su hijo fue asesinado en un tiroteo con la policía. No sólo que, también presuntamente había estado enamorada de una adolescente cuando él era un adulto e intentó su rehén. Afortunadamente, ella fue capaz de escapar en el momento, pero después de ver el caso publicitado, ella ha aparecido desde entonces (pero pidió no ser identificado) de la escalofriante similitudes entre los caminos que llevaron a un padre y un hijo.

Dice el Sr. di Maggio, quien tenía 35 al tiempo, profesó su amor a ella después de que rompió con su madre. "Él había me dijo, que él sólo se quedó porque estaba enamorado de mí, quería que me lleve a una vida mejor", dijo a la estación.

Cuando no regresó a sus sentimientos, que dice él irrumpió en su casa con esposas y una escopeta y ella, su novio y su hermano apuntando. "Le pedí que no nos mata, y él dijo, no te preocupes, no sentirás nada."

Afortunadamente, su historia difiere de la de Hannah en que ella fue capaz de escapar. Sin embargo, después de que salió de la cárcel, DiMaggio Jr. (uno de sus compañeros, que fueron por Jimmy) le dio una advertencia preocupante. "Yo iba caminando hacia mi casillero y dijo que su hijo, mi papá está fuera, y dijo que sepas que te estaré esperando después de la escuela.

Después de eso, ella dijo que ella estaba aterrada. Se mudó y pasó a la clandestinidad. En 10 de agosto de 1995, el Sr. DiMaggio cometió suicidio --exactamente 18 años antes de que su hijo sería fusilado muerto por la policía.

Ella dijo que estaba sorprendida cuando vio las noticias recientes: "no creo que estás born this way, pero realmente a seguir este camino como tu padre. Fue casi un déjà vu. Fue raro".

El hecho de que DiMaggio fue criado por tal un monstruo no en cualquier manera excusa sus crímenes. Hay muchas personas que crecen con padres horribles que logran superar sus inicios tristes; No estamos destinados a seguir los pasos de nuestros padres. Sin embargo, al menos arrojar alguna visión en esta pesadilla, que es finalmente encima.

San Diego, California noticias estación - KFMB canal 8 - cbs8.com

¿Qué opinas de esta revelación? ¿Crees que la gente está destinada a seguir los pasos de sus padres?

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Sobre el autorJulie Ryan Evans

puede encontrar escribiendo desde cafés donde quiera que estén. La calidad de sus días es ampliamente influenciada por el asiento que atrapó y si un plato de proteína está disponible.

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16-Year-Old Kidnap Victim Hannah Anderson Appears 'Safe' With Murder Suspect James DiMaggio

zaterdag 10 augustus 2013

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by Kiri Blakeley 11 hours ago

The manhunt for James DiMaggio, who is suspected of killing Christina Anderson and her 8-year-old son, Ethan, and then burning down their house in Southern California, got an enormous breakthrough when a couple on horseback believe they saw DiMaggio and 16-year-old Hannah Anderson camping in the remote wilderness of the Idaho mountains. The riders said Hannah appeared safe and unharmed. The shocking part? San Diego Sheriff Bill Gore said: "As far as we know, it didn't appear she was being held against her will." Ethan's remains were positively identified on Friday night.

DiMaggio was an avid outdoorsman and police believe the tip is very credible, especially since DiMaggio had hiked in Cascade, Idaho, near what is called "The River of No Return" before. His car was found nearby and searchers are now concentrated on the area. Law enforcement also believes that the suspect bought camping gear a few weeks ago.

DiMaggio was reportedly like "an uncle" to Hannah and Ethan, but police are working off the theory that he had developed an "unusual infatuation" with the blonde teen. It's unknown whether Hannah realizes her mother and brother had been killed. Whether she is along with DiMaggio because she thinks they are merely on a camping trip. The other possibility, that she may have been part of the plot to kill her mother and brother, will certainly be looked at by investigators, but no one should assume that yet.

Additionally, it's possible that even if she was taken against her will, she is playing along with DiMaggio because she fears him. No one will know until the two are found and Hannah can talk and the investigators can piece together what happened.

One of Hannah's friends told the Associated Press that the girl was "creeped out" by DiMaggio and "didn't want to be alone" with him.

At any rate, investigators are confident the two will soon be found, and that Hannah will be returned to her heartbroken father.

Let's hope this all comes to a safe conclusion very soon.

Anyone who spots DiMaggio should call the San Diego County Sheriff's Department's homicide unit at 858-974-2321 and after hours at 858-565-5200, or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.

What do you think is happening here?

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James Dimaggio sospechoso de secuestro puede ser incluso más peligroso que originalmente temido

vrijdag 9 augustus 2013

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Sospechoso de secuestro James Lee Dimaggio, 40, ahora ha estado huyendo durante seis días después de que la policía encontró su casa se quemó con el cuerpo de 44 años Christina Anderson dentro. También había un cuerpo no identificado de un niño que algunos especulan es su hijo de 8 años Ethan. Anderson 16-year-old hija Hannah Anderson, quien Dimaggio fue dijo tener un "crush" , está desaparecido.

La noticia es horrible y sigue empeorando. Policía ahora está advirtiendo que su coche... el azul, cuatro puertas Nissan Versa que puede abandonarse ahora... está lleno de explosivos.

Nadie está seguro donde Dimaggio es o donde es Hannah. Pero la búsqueda que comenzó en California rápidamente se extendió a Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Columbia Británica y el estado de Baja California. Un posible avistamiento fue reportado en el noreste de California hace un par de días rápidamente seguido por otro, unos 50 kilómetros a lo largo de la misma carretera en Oregon. Agentes llamaron la punta "muy creíble".

De hecho, el aviso sobre explosivos muy bien puede significar que se acercan a la sospechosa. Ellos han sabido durante días que su coche puede ser una trampa después encontraron rastros de explosivos en su casa. Pero hasta ahora lo han mantenido silencio.

El viernes también pueden ser un día trágico en el caso porque algunos especulan que los resultados de autopsia serán revelados en el niño que puede o no ser 8-year-old Ethan. Es difícil saber qué esperar. Incluso si no es él, un niño está muerto y quien hizo esto es un hombre enfermo y peligroso que puede tener acceso a una chica de 16 años de edad.

Ex esposa de DiMaggio ha dicho que su mayor problema con él era que jugaba juegos de computadora toda la noche y que era más un nerd que un criminal. ¿Así que lo han llevado este crimen? Así que claramente fue planeado y trazado de antemano. ¿Quién haría tal cosa?

Parece una señal de esperanza que la policía está liberando nueva información. Deben sentir que se acercan a él. Esperemos que Hannah es devuelto sano y salvo a su pobre padre. Después de todo, es todo lo que le queda.

Quien lo vea estos niños o DiMaggio debe llamar el Sheriff del Condado de San Diego unidad de homicidios del Departamento en 858-974-2321 y después de horas en 858-565-5200, o anónimamente a Crime Stoppers en 888-580-8477.

¿Crees que se están acercando a encontrarlos?

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Sobre el autorSasha Brown-Worsham

No puede decidir si ella es una madre, escritor o corredor, pero es generalmente los tres en algún punto cada día. Ha escrito para docenas de revistas impresas, periódicos y sitios Web. Rara vez escribe en las paredes del baño.

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