Let me start the report by saying that Heath Ledger's passing is very sad and I certainly hope it was NOT the result of an overdose. The guy had so much going for him, but this is another case of the general public not knowing what is going on in a guy's head. Apparently those inside the industry say that he REALLY jumped into his roles, immersing himself so much that during the recent filming of the new Batman movie, he was so entrenched in his character, he had trouble letting go at night and would barely sleep. He was also still trying to get over the stress of portraying Bob Dylan in I'm Not There as well. Hollywood can be stressful, but this Aussie seemed to be above it, taking many smaller roles, maybe which challenged him TOO much. The guy was a standout in The Patriot, broke barriers in Brokeback Mountain, pushed the envelope with Monster's Ball and was AWESOME in Knight's Tale(but maybe I just like him in that movie. It was so funny, very underrated movie.) I am looking forward to seeing his Joker in Dark Knight, but he will be missed by Hollywood and by his fans. He leaves behind a 2 year old daughter who will live with his former "whatever" Michelle Williams.
Budweiser is set to run 7 ads during the Super Bowl broadcast. OK, I am going to say this RIGHT NOW...Bud Light, in fact ALL beer companies are going after 18-21 year olds. How else can you explain the humor in the ads. It isn't that intelligent, they pretty much go lowbrow. They are trying to get folks that have never had a drink before, most likely sitting in their dorm rooms, trying to decide what their first beer will be while they give an upperclassman $10 for a six pack, they have to go through the small Rolodex of beer they "know" which isn't really any. So Bud Light figures the 18 year old will remember the dog that bites the crotch of the guy holding the Bud Light so he can have it. THAT is how Bud Light is selling beer. They aren't going after me, I already know what I want to drink, so do 30, 40, 50 and 60 year olds. Plus, those commercials AREN'T making my uncle want to go out and buy Coors Light because Denny Green is holding a "beer press conference." No, they are targeting 18-21 year olds, but they get around it with the whole "21 means 21" thing. I just wish the beer companies admitted this. But they won't.
Fred Thompson dropped out of the race for the Republican nomination for president. This guy would have been cool as President because, come on, HOW MANY PRESIDENTS can say they matched wits with Matlock? He also appeared on Roseanne, Curly Sue, Cape Fear, Necessary Roughness, Days of Thunder, The Hunt for Red October, Sex and the City, Baby's Day Out, In the Line of Fire and yippie chiyaieh-Die Hard 2. He would have been Reagan part 2. Also dropping out of the race was Glynn County Commissioner Neal "Cap" Fendig, Jr. Really? Hmmmmm. Not good when your own state won't recognize you as a candidate. Apparently he sold his St. Simons house to finance his run. This might go down as one of the dumbest moves since Mischa Barton left The OC to pursue a movie career.
Chris Noth and his long-time girlfriend Tara Wilson recently had a boy. Apparently Noth, 53 has been with Wilson for a long time, but no wedding bells are in the future, even CON BAMBINO. I guess his character Big was based on his real life. Hmmm. PS, in case you are trying to place where you have seen the quite attractive Wilson......CenterStage 2. Yep, I knew that. Sad, I know.
Finally, Nate Dogg, Snoop's Cousin is apparently recovering from a stroke, but the 911 tape is being passed around the Internet like it is a joke. Come on guys, this is serious. Don't make fun of the guy or his wife that called 911. He had a stroke. If you want to make fun of him, make fun of the fact that he changed his last name to mirror his cousin's name of D-O-double-G. That is funny. But the guy was in REGULATOR! mount up. Get better Nate.
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