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Blog #85 – Who were the major award winners names and categories at the Golden Globe awards on January 17, 2010?  http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/15/golden.globes.list/index.html?hpt=Sbin

Best motion picture — drama:
“Avatar”*
Best motion picture — comedy or musical:
“The Hangover”*
Best performance by an actress in a motion picture — drama:
Sandra Bullock, “The Blind Side”*
Best performance by an actor in a motion picture — drama:
Jeff Bridges, “Crazy Heart”*
Best performance by an actress in a motion picture — comedy or musical:
Meryl Streep, “Julie & Julia”*
Best performance by an actor in a motion picture — comedy or musical:
Robert Downey Jr., “Sherlock Holmes”*
Best animated feature film:
“Up”*
Best foreign language film:
“The White Ribbon” (Germany)*
Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a motion picture:
Mo’Nique, “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”*
Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a motion picture:
Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds”*
Best director — motion picture:
James Cameron, “Avatar”*
Best screenplay — motion picture:
Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner, “Up in the Air”*
Best original score — motion picture:
Michael Giacchino, “Up”*
Best original song — motion picture:
“The Weary Kind (Theme from “Crazy Heart”) — “Crazy Heart”*
Best television series — drama:
“Mad Men”*
Best performance by an actress in a television series — drama:
Julianna Marguiles, “The Good Wife”*
Best performance by an actor in a television series — drama:
Michael C. Hall, “Dexter”*
Best television series — comedy or musical:
“Glee”*
Best performance by an actress in a television series — comedy or musical:
Toni Collette, “United States of Tara”*
Best performance by an actor in a television series — comedy or musical:
Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock”*
Best miniseries or motion picture made for television:
“Grey Gardens”*
Best performance by an actress in a miniseries or motion picture made for television:
Drew Barrymore, “Grey Gardens”*
Best performance by an actor in a miniseries or motion picture made for television:
Kevin Bacon, “Taking Chance”*
Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a series, miniseries or motion picture made for television:
Chloe Sevigny, “Big Love”*
Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a series, miniseries or motion picture made for television:
John Lithgow, “Dexter”*

Blog #84 – Read the following article.  What did you learn about the video game Call of Duty?  http://ca.news.finance.yahoo.com/s/13012010/2/biz-finance-activision-blizzard-says-call-duty-crossed-1-billion.html

Activision Blizzard says ‘Call of Duty’ has crossed the $1 billion mark!!

“”Video game publisher Activision Blizzard Inc. said Wednesday that the game “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2″ has brought in more than US$1 billion in revenue since it went on sale in November.”"

“”"Call of Duty” has an edge because of its online multi-player mode. New updates to the online version can give titles a longer shelf life.”"

Call of Duty is SUPER popular, even I love to play it! It’s making a HUGE load of money and breaking records.

Blog #83 – Read the following article.  Why are Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien attacking/taking aim on each other?  http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/100114/entertainment/us_tv_late_night

“There was a certain bite to some monologue jokes by each man Wednesday, a day after O’Brien said he wasn’t willing to move the “Tonight” show back a half-hour to make way for Leno.”" Conan got way more for something then Jay did! They are having a big rivalry over something that seems so stupid to me.

Blog #82 – Read the following article about a magazine name change?   What did you learn?  http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/100112/oddities/canada_media_sex_offbeat

‘OTTAWA (AFP) – Canada’s second-oldest magazine, The Beaver, is changing its name after 90 years because the title is too often censored by online porn filters, preventing it from reaching new online readers.”

“”Several readers asked us to change the title because their spam filters at home or at work were blocking it,” she said. “I’ve even had emails bounce back because I had inadvertently typed the term in the heading.”"

“But in modern times, the term “beaver” has become slang for women’s genitals.”

Blog #81 – Watch the following video about American Idol.   

http://ca.tv.yahoo.com/news/article/tv-news.en.ap.org/tv-news.en.ap.org-20100111-us_tv_fox_cowell  

What did you learn?  Do you ever watched American Idol, why or why not?

That Simon is leaving ‘American Idol’ for ‘X Factor’ after this season. Yes, I did watch american idol, I never followed a whole season but I saw some episodes in between… I like hearing people sing, I love music, and it’s really funny when they are horrible, people think too highly of themselves.

Blog #80 – Watch the top ten viral videos of 2009:  http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1945379_1945171,00.html?cnn=yes  

Which do you think are the top 3 and why?

The baby dancing to Single Ladies – he’s super cute and it’s really funny, he actually dances!

The little boy coming home from the dentist – again, he is super cute, it’s so funny and i love him, i love when he stands and just yells, for fun.. is this real life?

The dancing wedding… that is so cool, i wish my wedding could be like that.. it seemed super fun and entertaining, it was really cute, warmed my heart a little.

Blog #79 – Read the following article:  http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2010/01/01/megan-fox-sarah-palin-sent-to-hell/   What did you learn about the marketing of the web-based game Dante’s Inferno?

“”Marketing an upcoming video game is a difficult balance between showing enough to excite gamers and spoiling the story by giving away too much.

Electronic Arts is taking a different approach by using Web-based games to promote “Dante’s Inferno” (Visceral Games), a video game loosely based on Dante Alighieri’s epic poem about one man’s journey through the afterlife. The game focuses on a trip through hell, emphasizing its nine levels and seven deadly sins.”"

Blog #78 – Watch this video:  http://ca.movies.yahoo.com/news/usmovies.accesshollywood.com/report-taylor-lautner-hollywoods-highestpaid-teen-actor.

Who is the highest paid teenager in hollywood and what is he paid?  What do you think of the article?

$7.5 million for his next movie, “Northern Lights” ……. I thought it was super suprising… He wasn’t the one i thought would win this. I think he’s good-looking but he isn’t my favorite person.. Good for him though, I wish I could be rich like him, then again, what teenager wouldn’t. He has it all.

Blog #77 – Watch this video: http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/index.php?rn=222561&cl=17135950=  What did you think of this web hit?

… I think he’s really cute. It’s interesting how someone so young can play.. I wonder if he’s actually saying anything or just singing in his own little world.. I enjoyed it.. He’s talented and adorable. I want to meet him.

Blog #76 – Go to the following website: http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2009/12/14/whats-the-best-video-game-of-2009-and-2010/  What are the best video games of 2009?

[Top honors went to “Uncharted 2: Among Thieves” for game of the year, beating out “Assassin’s Creed 2”, “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2”, “Left 4 Dead 2” and the only non-sequel out of the nominees, “Batman: Arkham Asylum."]