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Former child star Corey Haim is dead, according to a recent post published today on Personal Money Store, as well as several other news sources. 38-year-old Corey Haim was found unconscious in an Oakwood Apartment near Burbank, California. The former teen idol was pronounced dead at 2:15 a.m. Wednesday at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank. Although the cause of his death has not yet been determined, police believe he may have died from a possible drug overdose.

Looking back on the days of Corey Haim

Corey Haim was raised Jewish, and was born in Toronto, Ontario. While still a young child, his mother enrolled him in acting lessons in order for him to overcome his shyness. It was not until 1986 when Haim had his big break in acting. He played the role of Lucas Bly in the popular movie “Lucas”; the movie also starred Winona Ryder, Charlie Sheen, and Kerri Green. He also appeared in movies like “License to Drive”, “The Goonies” and “The Lost Boys”, to name a few.

Corey Haim had drug problems

Haim had struggled with drug addiction throughout his acting career. In the early 2000s, he made known to the public that he was struggling with an addiction with prescription medication. “I started on the downers which were a hell of a lot better than the uppers because I was a nervous wreck. But one led to two, two led to four, four led to eight, until at the end it was about 85 a day — the doctors could not believe I was taking that much. And that was just the Valium — I’m not talking about the other pills I went through.” Valium is a drug used to reduce tension and anxiety. Similar to recently deceased movie actress Brittany Murphy, Corey Haim was suffering from “flu-like symptoms,” and both were using over-the-counter and prescription medication.

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Cop Out – new movie starring Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan

I just finished watching the “Cop Out” movie trailer and I must say I am definitely looking forward to seeing it. When I first heard that Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan were going to be in the same movie, I thought it was just a fib. I mean, the two are from totally different planets – one from what I like to call the “high life” and the other originates from an “I’m-too-sexy-for-my-gun” world afar. But it’s true; Tracy Morgan and Bruce Willis are both starring in this new “Cop Out” comedy flick. And it looks like it’s going to be worth the $9 bucks I’d have to spend to see it in theaters, despite all the negative movie reviews I’ve been reading up on.

“Cop Out” Movie Trailer

To my surprise, there’s actually a very attractive connection between the two. Tracy Morgan is the kind of person that’s naturally funny; he almost doesn’t even need to try. Bruce Willis, on the other hand, is funny in his ever-stern ways. He can keep a straight face on and show no kinds emotions and he’ll still get a laugh out of you. I also love how they threw Seann William Scott in the movie; I think it changes the feel of the movie a bit. I love comedy, and this definitely looks like an 8 out of a 10.

Cop Out Movie Reviews

Critics from Rotten Tomatoes are not so thrilled about the new movie, Cop Out. Roger Ebert from the Chicago Sun-Times said, “Many of the gags possibly looked good on paper, but watching Willis and Morgan struggle with them is like watching third graders do Noel Coward, if Noel Coward had been rewritten by Kevin Smith.” Ouch! Top critic Bill Goodykoontz, on the other hand, gave Cop Out somewhat of a decent review: “A movie that makes little sense, is dumb when it’s not being stupid and yet is still at times laugh-out-loud funny.”

It really all comes down to what you view as funny. Some will like it, while others won’t. Nonetheless, I will still see the new “Cop Out” movie in theaters in spite of all the negative reviews from critics.

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‘Avatar’ Excitement

Okay, I haven’t seen “Avatar“, so I can’t place too much judgment on it. I’ve heard, however, from acquaintances that have seen the movie, that the new science-fiction flick is a must-see. I mean, what can get better than James Cameron and a sweet tough of 3-D? They say it brings a sense of excitement so intense it’s enough to kill… literally.

Avatar’ Death

A man in Taiwan reportedly died from a stroke that was likely caused by over-excitement after watching Avatar. Over-excitement! Can you believe that? I remember when “The Passion of the Christ” first hit the big screens in 2004 and a woman in the theater dropped down to her knees in the walkway, wailing and screaming on top of her lungs. But falling over dead after watching Avatar is a little bit more on the extreme side.

Then again, the Taiwanese man probably shouldn’t have seen the movie in the first place, especially in 3-D. According to the AFP, the man is said to have had a history of high blood pressure. He was taken to the hospital where a scan revealed that his brain was hemorrhaging. An emergency doctor said that “It’s likely that the over-excitement from watching the movie triggered his symptoms.” Poor guy.

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What the heck is NBC thinking?!

Conan O'Brien (Image from Wikimedia.org)

NBC is paying a lot of money to get rid of Conan O’Brien. Why? Well, there is only one explanation: NBC has gone out of its mind. Conan has served well with NBC, let alone the world of comedy for that matter. He is the reason why I watch late night television shows. I’ve been watching him even before I understood what a joke is. Moving his show to 12:05 is basically the same thing as saying, “Your show sucks, Conan.” You wonder why he wants nothing further to do with it.

Reports are saying that NBC will pay Conan a whopping $32.5 million to walk away from the “Tonight Show”, and that any money Conan makes outside of NBC during the remaining NBC contract period, NBC will subtract from the payout deal. Harsh! I mean, $32.5 million is a lot of money, but going on for that long without a Conan-fix is a major downside, especially for big-time Conan fans like me. Whatever comes next for Conan O’Brien, we all know he’ll take it on with the same spunk and absurdity we all love. Good luck, Conan! – not like you need it or anything.

Some of my favorite “Conan O’Brien quotes”:

“Scientists announced that they have located the gene for alcoholism. Scientists say they found it at a party, talking way too loudly.”

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“In a prime-time address, President Bush said he backed limited federal funding for stem cell research. That’s right, the President said, this is a quote, the research could help cure brain diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and whatever it is I have.”

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“If life gives you lemons, make some kind of fruity juice.”

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“The Canadian government continues to say they will not help us if we go to war with Iraq. However, the prime minister of Canada said he’d like to help, but he’s pretty sure that last time he checked, Canada had no army.”

We love you, Conan!

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Critics Love it!

Wait a minute... that's not the real "Avatar" poster is it?

The new movie “Avatar” is getting raving reviews from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, not that it really matters what they say. I’ve learned that critics are not always right. Critics will be critics. Nonetheless, a whopping 84 percent of critics on Rotten Tomatoes showered “Avatar” with great reviews. Top critic Colin Covert said, “The film vibrates with the excitement of discovery and awe. Not just for the sight of six-legged rhinos and butterfly-hued dragons, but for the thousands of hours of work that unite here in a creative epiphany.”

For those of you who love Star Wars, Lord of the Ring and other movies with Sci-Fi (or Syfy) effects, you’re going to love Avatar. Here is a partial summary about “Avatar”, starring Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez and Zoe Saldana as Neytiri to name a few. From Rotten Tomatoes:

“Avatar is the story of an ex-Marine who finds himself thrust into hostilities on an alien planet filled with exotic life forms. As an Avatar, a human mind in an alien body, he finds himself torn between two worlds, in a desperate fight for his own survival and that of the indigenous people.”

Not everyone, however, gave “Avatar” a good review. For instance, Moira MacDonald from the Seattle Times said, “Everyone recites their lines, awkwardly laying out exposition, speaking their clunky dialogue. None of this is supposed to matter, because we’re presumably busy marveling at all the money on display.”

Golden Globe Nominations

Beyond the “Avatar” movie reviews from Rotten Tomatoes, the movie has scored Golden Globe nominations in the best drama and best director categories, according to Yahoo News. With all the positive reviews and nominations for the 67th Golden Globe awards, “Avatar” could very much take over the box office as soon as the movie hits theaters. We’re just going to have to wait and see.

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