By Rebecca Ford, Metromix
The Summer Olympics make hottie sightings easy with all the skin-tight swimsuits and gymnastic outfits. But it’s more a challenge with the Winter Olympics, with all of the athletes wrapped in ski suits and goggles.
Luckily for you, we’ve done the hard work, and uncovered the hottest snow bunnies and hockey hunks competing in Vancouver this year.
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My newest weekly feature for Metromix highlights the upcoming TV premieres for the week. Here’s this week’s column:
By Rebecca Ford, Metromix
Have you heard that “Lost” is returning for its final season this week? Because if you haven’t, you’re probably living under a rock, or on a time-traveling island.
But that’s not the only TV highlight for the first week of February. Super Bowl XLIV airs this Sunday, and, speaking of football, Michael Vick is getting his own reality show.
Click ahead to see the shows returning to a TV near you.
(See the rest at Metromix)
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Lake Tahoe is a magical place…
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An old, cruddy quarter and a new, shiny quarter may look very different, but they’re both worth 25 cents.
In the same way, the gritty 2004 Danish filmBrødre and its current remake, Brothers, look very different, but are essentially the same strong story underneath it all.
The newer version, directed by Jim Sheridan with a screenplay written by David Benioff (The Kite Runner, Stay), mirrors the original so closely that it makes one wonder what would have happened if the filmmakers had instead decided to push the movie in a different direction. However, Brothers is an excellent view into the effects of war on the home and returned soldiers. Some emotional scenes are especially haunting, as the tension between the characters continues to escalate….
See the rest of the review here.
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By Rebecca Ford, Metromix
For TV, November means it’s sweeps time, which means all of the broadcast networks are trying to entice us into watching their very best shows (sorry “Dollhouse”). The best way to buy our affection? Stunt casting with major celebs! November is packed with visiting stars, from Lady Gaga on “Gossip Girl” to Elizabeth Banks on “Modern Family.”
We’ve made a list of the biggest stars shaking things up this November. You’re welcome!
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This song makes me all sorts of nostalgic.
“Cuz when you’re fifteen, somebody tells you they love you
You’re gonna believe them
And when you’re fifteen
Don’t forget to look before you fall
I’ve found time can heal most anything
And you just might find who you’re supposed to be
I didn’t know who I was supposed to be
at fifteen .”
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By Rebecca Ford, Metromix
With nearly every state reporting swine flu activity, it’s clear that the H1N1 viral strain is not picky about who it infects. This means that even the actors, athletes and—gasp!—news anchors of the world are not immune. And if a nation can’t protect its celebs against catching the flu, haven’t the terrorists won?
While some celebrities have had serious cases of swine flu, others have used their celebrity knowledge to diagnose themselves (we’re looking at you, Lisa Rinna).
Click ahead to meet the famous-ish faces of the swine flu. Just make sure to wash your hands after clicking.
See the article at Metromix
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Today was a cat photo type of day.
On the left Kodak. On the upper right, our friends’ new kitten, Boo. And bottom right, Fuji.
Life looks pretty good for a cat.
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A while back, I spent a weekend in Texas, at our friend’s wonderful lakehouse about an hour outside of Austin. We spent a day in Austin, which is a great city, and then relaxed by the lake for the rest of the weekend. Texas is a colorful, interesting and slightly exotic place to me, and I really enjoyed it. Here are some photos:
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