Saturday, February 28, 2009

Taking on stereotypes in 'the Locker Room'Online and on the air, talking about sports has almost always been a guy thing. It's almost insulting to say the obvious, but plenty of women know their sports, too. And they have their own show, one that offers an alternative to the "testosterone ceiling" of the guys' club.


Director sues Jackson over 'Thriller' profitsMovie director John Landis is suing Michael Jackson, accusing the reclusive entertainer of fraud in his handling of profits from the iconic "Thriller" video the two made together more than 25 years ago.


Thursday, February 26, 2009

Silly comedy duo shows true colorsEven the most banal question is met with an amusing and thought-provoking response from Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, the two quipsters behind "Flight of the Conchords." The two play scrappy, clueless musicians trying -- and failing miserably -- to break into the music business in New York City.


Last Minute Detox Supplement by Hydroxycut

Hydroxycut Last Minute DetoxHydroxycut has a last-minute detox supplement out called the Seven-Day Cleanse. According to most detox supplement reviews online it is one heck of a powerful combination of natural detoxifying ingredients.


We had a look at them before buying the sample bottle and WOW, that is one impressive list…



  • Glucomannan Powder

  • Senna Extract

  • Cascara

  • Sagrada Extract

  • Psyllium Powder

  • Burdock Extract

  • Red Clover Extract

  • Guar Gum

  • Slippery Elm Powder

  • Ginger Extract

  • Rhubarb Extract

  • Fennel Extract

  • Alfalfa Powder

  • Inulin

  • Methlycellulose

  • Milk Thistle

  • Tumeric

  • Picorhiza Kurrooa

  • Artichoke Extract

  • Parsley Powder

  • Dandelion Root

  • Licorice Extract

  • Uva Ursi

  • Cranberry

  • Chamomile

  • Hibiscus Powder

  • ALA

  • L Cysteine

  • Blueberry Extract

  • … Any several others


All of the usual ingredients are there, including milk thistle for your liver, cranberry extract for your kidneys, and dandelion root to flush your urine. But in addition to these standard detox cycle ingredients, this last minute detox supplement by Hydroxycut adds in several probiotics to aid in the digestion of solids and antioxidents to help eleminate free radicals.


The doses are high and the ingredients are packed, which is why this is a seven-day detox cycle that should not be continued beyond the recommended time frame of one week OR used regularly.


I did the week-long detox cycle recommended on the Hydroxycut bottle and by the end of the second day I was urinating every ten minutes, my face was flush-red and I was extremely hungry and thirsty non-stop. I was basically an insatiable walking turnip with a bladder problem. Which, I guess, is just about what you would want to achieve from a detox supplement.


Expect to pay - depending on where you buy it. It was around at GNC and around at Bodybuilding.com.

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Tony Horton?s Ten Minute Trainer Program

Tony Horton Ten Minute TrainerTony Horton’s 10-Minute Training program is a BeachBody product that you may have seen on TV. BeachBody also makes the extremely popular P90X (review here) and several other fitness trainer DVD programs that you’ve probably seen on infomercials.


The cost of Tony’s Ten-Minute Trainer program is about (cheapest here on Amazon.com) and you get a couple of resistance bands, a workout calendar, guidebook, recipe book, and four ten-minute workouts including: Total Body workout, Lower Body workout, Cardio workout and the Yoga Flex workout - all designed to be your blood pumping and muscles working within a ten-minute time frame.


There are ups and downs to the product.


On the up-side, you really can get a good workout in only ten minutes if you do it every single day. Getting your heart pumping and your metabolism burning helps you burn more calories and have more energy throughout the entire day - not just thouse ten minutes.


On the down-side, it takes a lot of room to do most of the exercises in this program so don’t expect to be able to workout in a small living room without moving around some furniture. Also, don’t expect to get a great workout if you’ve already been active and exercises for years.


Overall, it is a great product for people who have been leading sedentary lifestyles and who want to get into better shape on limited time and a limited budget. It is very convenient and easy to get into - much easier and more convenient (and cost effective) than joining a gym. However, you will outgrow this ten-minute workout routine within three months and will be ready for something more challenging.


We advise fitness newcommers to get something like Tony Horton’s Ten Minute Trainer Program to get started, but if you’re already getting into the gym, running or doing other activities a few times every week this product isn’t for you. A more challenging BeachBody’s fitness program is the P90X DVDs, which you may have also seen on TV, also one of the First Page FItness product reviews.

Don't mess with 'The Closer'For actress Kyra Sedgwick, it's the public's approval that makes it worth being away from her family for six months to tape her critically acclaimed series "The Closer."


Sunday, February 22, 2009

'Benjamin Button' faces major challenge"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" was the big name when the Academy Award nominations were announced Thursday. But it's "Doubt" that leads the pack going into the 15th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which will take place Sunday night.


Stars join Obama at "We Are One" concert


Friday, February 20, 2009

'Mall Cop' wins box office weekendKevin James is the king of the box office. The actor's latest broad comedy, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, won the Martin Luther King holiday weekend in decisive fashion, grossing .8 million, according to Sunday's estimates. That total far exceeds all expectations.


Madonna photos could sell for $10,000 eachTwo photographs of Madonna set to appear in a Christie's auction next month will probably sell for at least ,000 each, according to estimates posted on the company's Web site.