08.05.08
Deepak Chopra Throws Buddy Mike Myers Under The Bus For ‘Love Guru’; Tom O’Neil Shrill Crybaby
Hindu spirituality writer Deepak Chopra understands why his buddy Mike Myers’ film, “The Love Guru” tanked. ‘The Love Guru’ didn’t work well because Mike Myers addresses a teenage audience, and he was trying to mix it up with metaphysics. Humor mixed with spirituality can work, if it’s done well. But frankly speaking, this was not a good attempt.” Ouch, even Myers friends who cameoed in the film (Chopra) are throwing him under the bus. That’s when you know a movie has really shit the bed. [MTV]
Those crazy kids the Jonas Brothers want to do a sequel to their super popular TV movie “Camp Rock.” [EW]
You think they’re tweeners crazy for “Twilight” now? Wait til the friggin’ movie is released! The fourth (and final?) chapter of the series “Breaking Dawn” sold 1.3 million book copies in its first day! [MTV]
Movie critic/ TCM host Elvis Mitchell is in trouble with the feds for carrying $10,000 cash on him on a trip from Toronto to New York. [Anne Thompson]
New images from David Wain’s “Role Models,” starring Christopher Mintz-Plasse (McLovin), Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott, are out which is great, cause while the film is supposed to be due in the fall, talk about the film has been suspiciously quiet. We hope this mean it’s on track. [MTV]
“I still don’t know how it will play out with this one. They showed me some footage, but I don’t have a feel for the movie. I didn’t see enough. I wasn’t sure who the Terminator was.” – California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is shown footage of “Terminator: Salvation” but then becomes confused.[LAT]

We didn’t really have time to get into this whole Awards Daily vs. Gold Derby’s Tom O’Neil feud, but holy shit, O’Neil posting pictures of books he’s written and his awards collection? Then he essentially says, my blog is bigger and better than your blog! My dad can beat you up! We get more traffic than you do! Kinda pathetic. O’Neil seems like a hyper-sensitive twat. Word to the wise: when you’re attacked on the blogosphere rather soberly and without ad hominems, you don’t really appear like the bigger person or help your case when you go into a shrill defense of your work and start listing your accolades unless they’ve really hit a nerve and or your pretty insecure about your work. They’re a blog, you work for the L.A. Times already. Grow up. [Vulture]
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Sam Juliano said,
August 5, 2008 at 9:58 pm
That was a pathetic tirade from O’Neil and one that flies in the face of civility (and humility). Who cares indeed, what souvenires this man has collected over the years? And the trophies? Ha! Gold Derby is a glorified gossip blog site, and O’Neil is jealous at Awards Daily’s pre-eminence. I think you hot it all right on, Nick!
Caitlin said,
August 6, 2008 at 4:05 pm
How in the hell does Arnold not get the concept of the next Terminator film?
I fear for my safety: the Jonas brothers are buying a house in the Dallas area. Dear Jesus, help us all.
And re: Twilight, it seems like a large number of those 1.3 million books are being returned. I think the Twilight fans are shockinly appalled at how bad it was.
O’Neil is a raving lunatic. Apparently with his sanity, he lost all his dignity as well.
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February 24, 2009 at 5:16 am
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