Editor-N-Chief:)
Hey there fellow Goddess Queens of the Universe!!! This week I bring you the Movies Top Five, American Idol-Pa-Loser, and Breaking Up Celebrity Marriages… Publicity Boost or Santa Claus (you know… ho, ho, ho)? Well, anywho… there’s just one more thing to say… Torino Rules!!! I mean, enjoy:)

Movie's Top Five:)

These are the top five movies that will make this weekend's blind date a little more bareable. And, if the date is going really bad, you can excuse yourself to go to the bathroom in the middle of any of these movies, and not feel bad that you missed a really great film. After all, February and March are infamous for being the perfect time to release crappy movies that are to late to be nominated for an oscar (March 5th)!!! Nuff said.

1. Eight Below-Ahhh, just in time for the year of the dog.
2. Date Movie-Too late for V-Day, but any movie that has a fat Willow is the movie for me.
3. The Pink Panther-I prefer the J-Lo version of this film... you know... the pink diamond.
4. Curious George-I swear this is not a stab at Bush.
5. Final Destination 3-I'm dieing to see this film!!! Oops... maybe not:x

Ones to Watch:)

If you thought Dave Chappelle fell off the face of the Earth, I have a little news for you... he's baaaaack. That's right. In case you have been under a rock for the past couple of years, Dave Chappelle is by far one of the greatest comedians of the 21st century. His quick wit and humor have been compared with a list of great comedians from Richard Pryor to Chris Rock, but Dave has a distinct style all his own. Keep your eyes out March 5th for Dave Chappelle's "Block Party"!!!

What kind of blog would this be if I didn't give a heads-up to another installment of the ever fased-paced, testosterone-filled, live-action comic book film X-Men III? The third of the X-Men films has alot to live up to. After all, third films often flop. (Godfather 3 and Superman 3 for example.) I still will be the first in line May 26th to see if this Phoenix will rise from the flames, or crash and burn. I may not have psychic abilities, but no one needs mutant abilities to see that this film will be a box office smash.

Need I say more? Am I the only one who can't wait for the Summer just to see the movies? I'm not even going to say a word about the new Superman film. Just click on the link below, and see for yourself:) http://supermanreturns.warnerbros.com/trailer.html

Idol-Pa-Loser:x
Am I the only one who is completely and totally in awe of American Idol? Yes, I can stand-up in the middle of my living room and admit it. “My name is Lil-ol-me, and I am an Idol-holic.” From the antics of Simon, to the monkey-clapping of Paula Abdul, I am hooked. The excitement has actually caused Idol-withdrawal during the Summer, and Idol-envy when a crap-tacular contestant butchers a note that even William Hung could hit. Yes, ladies and gentleman, I am an Idol-holic. Does that make me a loser? Well then strap me up and rent me a copy of From Justin to Kelly. Okay. Maybe we won’t go that far, but feel free to crack on “The Dawg”, and ponder the eternal question, “Why in the hell is Ryan Seacrest on the show?” Vote along with me won’t you? http://www.idolonfox.com/

Water Cooler Topic:)
Breaking-up is Cool to Do?
From Jennifer Lopez breaking up the long time marriage of Mark Anthony to the latest Kristy “Buffy” Swanson skating her way between Lloyd Eisler’s marriage, is being the other woman fast becoming Hollywood’s new black? Angelina Jolie made it downright fashionable to break-up a marriage, when she made Brad Pitt quickly put aside the “death-do-us” part of his marriage to Jennifer Aniston. Some argue that celebrity marriages already have a shelf-life of day-old-bread, but does that make it okay to cheat?
It may just be lil-ol-my opinion, but no matter how many duets you do together or how many African children you adopt, being the other woman is never cool. When describing these type of celebrities, only one word comes to MY mind… tacky.

Editor-N-Chief:)
Hey there Room With A View Fans!!! Well, it's about that time again. Valentine's Day is upon us. A time of romance, and of love. Ah, amor... Anywho here is a list of great gift ideas for those of us who are still paying off those Christmas Credit Cards. There's only one last thing to say... Dad? <--sorry "Lost" refferance:) Enjoy.


Great V-Day Gift Ideas:)
<---#1. Simple enough!!! Buy or use an old top hat, and get a cute stuffed bunny to put inside. You can also fill the top hat with some magic cards, and a plastic magic wand. Then the clincher is to place a handmade card in the hat that says "Every Little Thing You Do is Magic" along with two movie tickets to go see Nanny Mc Fee playing at a theatre near you.

#2. If she doesn't like kids movies, you can trade in the top hat idea, and buy her a plush pink panther stuffed animal. That way you can get tickets to go see "The Pink Panther"<---a great date movie, and maybe you can also throw in "Check On It" the new Beyonce single featuring Fat Boy Slim as an added surprise.

#3 If she's not such a movie, but a TV buff then this next idea's for you. Write down all the things you absolutely love about her on little pieces of paper and send her a Sawyer/Jack message in a bottle.

This isn't a gift for her, but for him?

#4. These next couple of ideas are perfect for him and her. You can get an empty fish bowl---> and fill it with those tiny little goldfish. Then attach a note to the bowl that reads... "There may be alot of fish in the sea, but you are the only one for me." Cute and to the point!!!

#5. Squeee!!!!!!! Okay enough of that. The next idea is so sweet, I got a root canal just because I thought of it. Get an empty basket, some Hersey's kisses to fill the basket with, and some small stuffed animal piggies. The note attached should read... Hogs and kisses:)

#6. If all you have are a bunch of DVD's and a tape recorder, this next and final idea is for you. Go through movies both new and old, and record your love's name being said throughout these different movies. Ex: If her name is Jane record her name from "Tarzan", "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", and "Calamity Jane". If his name is Jack, record his name from "Pirates of the Carribean", "Three's Company", and "Lost". Don't fret if their name is Shainida (or Shanido) Hoongerhousen. Just go through all the romantic girlie movies and record the biggest, sweetest, cheesiest love lines said in the movie (for him you can go through all the mob, soldier, cowboy movies available<---not Brokeback Mountain!!! and record the coolest guy lines ever for him. May I suggest "I love the smell of naypalm in the morning", "Who's your daddy now?", and every Godfather quote imaginable... after all, Valentine's Day is a time when we all should leave the guns and take the cannolies.

WHATCHU LOOKIN' AT?!!

Do you have no date on V-Day? Is that ex loser jerk still on your mind? Do you feel like he's stareing at you forever like the little man painted on the door **see above... well we here at Room With A View are here to tell you...

GET OVER IT!!! Here are the best ways to get over that jerk.

1.When in doubt... throw it out. After a relationship is over you should have absolutely no pictures, postcards, or any memorabilia that remotely reminds you of him in the house. 2.On days like "V-Day", just keep calling it V-D Day in your head and be greatful you got rid of the creap by buying yourself gifts you would actually want. 3. Rent "Erin Brocovich", "The Color Purple", "Heathers", "Legally Blond 1 and 2", and "Chicago". 4.Spend at least 200 dollars on your Macy's credit card. 5.Get your hair and nails done, and come to the realization that you are a Goddess Queen of the Universe!!! And, if all else fails, watch reruns of Sex and the City and Desperate Housewives:)

This February will be chock full of a girlie-tastic Valentine-palooza, along with an ode to a long time friends upcomming wedding, a really good friends bad and good gifts, and last but not least... Oscar-mania!!! Just one last thing to say... ENJOY<---bet you didn't see that comming.

Epitome of Grace Poetry for the Masses:)

I recently rekindled a friendship long lost... but not forgotten. My one time grammer school friend "Grace" and I lost contact once we went to different high schools. Although out of sight, my friend was never to far out of my mind, and I guess I wasn't to far out of hers either. She recently shared the news of her upcomming wedding with me, and we have been keeping in contact through e-mails. The list of my childhood friends was kind of growing a bit thin, and I am more than happy to accept this fellow Goddess Queen of the Universe into the fold. I wish her nothing but the best in her upcomming wedding and dedicate this next Poetry for the Masses to her.

"Grace"

I was picked last in gym class. I became sad and cried. Swiftly she came over to dry my tears. As I think of the friends with us, and of the friends we've left behind, it's thoughts of Grace that drives away my fears. To know that someone like her is out there in the world... A person beautiful, intelligent, and kind. It helps me deal with turmoil life generally unfurles. Remembering our childhood brings me a peace of mind. She is the voice inside my head when I think of simpler times. We not only grew, but also learned together. This deep a friendship can't be captured in a rhyme. She is someone who'll be in my heart forever. Embedded in my memory of childhood is the face of a friend more like a sister, and the person... she is Grace.

Take the Bad With the Good:x

<---And you thought you had a bad grab-bag gift!!!

Yes, ladies and gentlefolk. This is Sofrita-Linda's newest best friend... "Mrs. Kitty O"!!! It just so happens that the reciept of this hideous ceramic nightmare proves a point. Don't ever laugh at someone else's disgusting grab-bag gift, because next year you will recieve the exact same crap-tacular gift they got. (Either that, or as shown by the picture, something worse.) Sofrita-Linda made fun of these very gifts when they were given to the rest of the Desperate Housewives last year. So, thank that tacky Secret Santa for your latest dollor-store dig, and the minute they're not looking throw it in a dumpster.

UPDATE!!! Don't cry for me Sofrita-Linda!!!
Quick quiz...

Brad is to Angelina as... that's right!!! Sofrita-Linda is to Corazon-De-Melon!!! Sofrita's Corazon comes "Back-From-Iraq" in the month of love. The Universe had to make up for that horrible Christmas gift she got by giving her the only gift she ever wanted... Real Estate... oops, Love... I mean love:) After all, she is a fellow Goddess Queen of the Universe:)

OSCAR WILD!!!

Well, it's oscar time again, and I could not be happier with the Brokeback films that were nominated this year. I have attached four Oscar Bingo cards for those of you who party hardy to the Oscar-mania. For those of you who find that a little too hoakey, I also have a list of nominees for the office pool:) So set your computers to print, put your Capote's in the Crash possition, and set your Mountain time to Munich time. We are ready for some Oscars. Good Night and Good Luck.

Oscar Bingo... um... Bingo. Only Oscar style.

And the Nominees Are!!!

Performance by an actor in a leading role

Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Capote” (UA/Sony Pictures Classics)

Terrence Howard in “Hustle & Flow” (Paramount Classics, MTV Films and New Deal Entertainment)

Heath Ledger in “Brokeback Mountain” (Focus Features)

Joaquin Phoenix in “Walk the Line” (20th Century Fox)

David Strathairn in “Good Night, and Good Luck.” (Warner Independent Pictures)

Performance by an actor in a supporting role

George Clooney in “Syriana” (Warner Bros.)

Matt Dillon in “Crash” (Lions Gate)

Paul Giamatti in “Cinderella Man” (Universal and Miramax)

Jake Gyllenhaal in “Brokeback Mountain” (Focus Features)

William Hurt in “A History of Violence” (New Line)

Performance by an actress in a leading role

Judi Dench in “Mrs. Henderson Presents” (The Weinstein Company)

Felicity Huffman in “Transamerica” (The Weinstein Company and IFC Films)

Keira Knightley in “Pride & Prejudice” (Focus Features)

Charlize Theron in “North Country” (Warner Bros.)

Reese Witherspoon in “Walk the Line” (20th Century Fox)

Performance by an actress in a supporting role

Amy Adams in “Junebug” (Sony Pictures Classics)

Catherine Keener in “Capote” (UA/Sony Pictures Classics)

Frances McDormand in “North Country” (Warner Bros.)

Rachel Weisz in “The Constant Gardener” (Focus Features)

Michelle Williams in “Brokeback Mountain” (Focus Features)

Best animated feature film of the year

“Howl’s Moving Castle” (Buena Vista)Hayao Miyazaki

“Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride” (Warner Bros.)Tim Burton and Mike Johnson

“Wallace & Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit” (DreamWorks Animation SKG) Nick Park and Steve Box

Achievement in art direction

“Good Night, and Good Luck.” (Warner Independent Pictures)Art Direction: Jim BissellSet Decoration: Jan Pascale

“Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” (Warner Bros.)Art Direction: Stuart CraigSet Decoration: Stephenie McMillan

“King Kong” (Universal)Art Direction: Grant MajorSet Decoration: Dan Hennah and Simon Bright

“Memoirs of a Geisha” (Sony Pictures Releasing)Art Direction: John MyhreSet Decoration: Gretchen Rau

“Pride & Prejudice” (Focus Features)Art Direction: Sarah GreenwoodSet Decoration: Katie Spencer

Achievement in cinematography

“Batman Begins” (Warner Bros.) Wally Pfister

“Brokeback Mountain” (Focus Features)Rodrigo Prieto

“Good Night, and Good Luck.” (Warner Independent Pictures)Robert Elswit

“Memoirs of a Geisha” (Sony Pictures Releasing)Dion Beebe

“The New World” (New Line)Emmanuel Lubezki

Achievement in costume design

“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” (Warner Bros.)Gabriella Pescucci

“Memoirs of a Geisha” (Sony Pictures Releasing)Colleen Atwood

“Mrs. Henderson Presents” (The Weinstein Company)Sandy Powell

“Pride & Prejudice” (Focus Features)Jacqueline Durran

“Walk the Line” (20th Century Fox) Arianne Phillips

Achievement in directing

“Brokeback Mountain” (Focus Features)Ang Lee

“Capote” (UA/Sony Pictures Classics)Bennett Miller

“Crash” (Lions Gate) Paul Haggis

“Good Night, and Good Luck.” (Warner Independent Pictures) George Clooney

“Munich” (Universal and DreamWorks)Steven Spielberg

Best documentary feature

“Darwin’s Nightmare” (International Film Circuit) A Mille et Une ProductionHubert Sauper

“Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room” (Magnolia Pictures)An HDNet Films ProductionAlex Gibney and Jason Kliot

“March of the Penguins” (Warner Independent Pictures) A Bonne Pioche ProductionLuc Jacquet and Yves Darondeau

“Murderball” (THINKFilm)An Eat Films ProductionHenry-Alex Rubin and Dana Adam Shapiro

“Street Fight”A Marshall Curry ProductionMarshall Curry

Best documentary short subject

“The Death of Kevin Carter: Casualty of the Bang Bang Club” A Dan Krauss ProductionDan Krauss

“God Sleeps in Rwanda” An Acquaro/Sherman ProductionKimberlee Acquaro and Stacy Sherman

“The Mushroom Club” A Farallon Films ProductionSteven Okazaki

“A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin” A NomaFilms ProductionCorinne Marrinan and Eric Simonson

Achievement in film editing

“Cinderella Man” (Universal and Miramax)Mike Hill and Dan Hanley

“The Constant Gardener” (Focus Features) Claire Simpson

“Crash” (Lions Gate) Hughes Winborne

“Munich” (Universal and DreamWorks) Michael Kahn

“Walk the Line” (20th Century Fox)Michael McCusker

Best foreign language film of the year

“Don’t Tell” A Cattleya/Rai Cinema Production Italy

“Joyeux Noël” A Nord-Ouest ProductionFrance

“Paradise Now” An Augustus Film ProductionPalestine

“Sophie Scholl - The Final Days” A Goldkind Filmproduktion and Broth Film ProductionGermany

“Tsotsi” A Moviworld ProductionSouth Africa

Achievement in makeup

“The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” (Buena Vista)Howard Berger and Tami Lane

“Cinderella Man”(Universal and Miramax)David Leroy Anderson and Lance Anderson

“Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith” (20th Century Fox)Dave Elsey and Nikki Gooley

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)

“Brokeback Mountain” (Focus Features) Gustavo Santaolalla

“The Constant Gardener” (Focus Features) Alberto Iglesias

“Memoirs of a Geisha” (Sony Pictures Releasing) John Williams

“Munich” (Universal and DreamWorks) John Williams

“Pride & Prejudice” (Focus Features) Dario Marianelli

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)

“In the Deep” from “Crash” (Lions Gate)Music by Kathleen “Bird” York and Michael BeckerLyric by Kathleen “Bird” York

“It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp” from“Hustle & Flow” (Paramount Classics, MTV Films and New Deal Entertainment) Music and Lyric by Jordan Houston, Cedric Coleman and Paul Beauregard

“Travelin’ Thru” from “Transamerica” (The Weinstein Company and IFC Films)Music and Lyric by Dolly Parton

Best motion picture of the year

“Brokeback Mountain” (Focus Features)A River Road Entertainment Production Diana Ossana and James Schamus, Producers

“Capote” (UA/Sony Pictures Classics)An A-Line Pictures/Cooper’s Town/ Infinity Media ProductionCaroline Baron, William Vince and Michael Ohoven, Producers

“Crash” (Lions Gate)A Bob Yari/DEJ/Blackfriar’s Bridge/ Harris Company/ApolloProscreen GmbH & Co./Bull’s Eye Entertainment ProductionPaul Haggis and Cathy Schulman, Producers

“Good Night, and Good Luck.” (Warner Independent Pictures)A Good Night Good Luck LLC Production Grant Heslov, Producer

“Munich” (Universal and DreamWorks)A Universal Pictures/DreamWorks Pictures ProductionKathleen Kennedy, Steven Spielberg and Barry Mendel, Producers

Best animated short film

“Badgered” A National Film and Television School ProductionSharon Colman

“The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation” A John Canemaker ProductionJohn Canemaker and Peggy Stern

“The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello” (Monster Distributes)A 3D Films ProductionAnthony Lucas

“9” A Shane Acker ProductionShane Acker

“One Man Band” A Pixar Animation Studios ProductionAndrew Jimenez and Mark Andrews

Best live action short film

“Ausreisser (The Runaway)” A Hamburg Media School, Filmwerkstatt ProductionUlrike Grote

“Cashback” (The British Film Institute)A Left Turn Films ProductionSean Ellis and Lene Bausager

“The Last Farm” A Zik Zak Filmworks ProductionRúnar Rúnarsson and Thor S. Sigurjónsson

“Our Time Is Up”A Station B ProductionRob Pearlstein and Pia Clemente

“Six Shooter” (Sundance Film Channel)A Missing in Action Films and Funny Farm Films ProductionMartin McDonagh

Achievement in sound editing

“King Kong” (Universal) Mike Hopkins and Ethan Van der Ryn

“Memoirs of a Geisha” (Sony Pictures Releasing) Wylie Stateman

“War of the Worlds” (Paramount and DreamWorks) Richard King

Achievement in sound mixing

“The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” (Buena Vista)Terry Porter, Dean A. Zupancic and Tony Johnson

“King Kong” (Universal) Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges and Hammond Peek

“Memoirs of a Geisha” (Sony Pictures Releasing)Kevin O’Connell, Greg P. Russell, Rick Kline and John Pritchett

“Walk the Line” (20th Century Fox)Paul Massey, D.M. Hemphill and Peter F. Kurland

“War of the Worlds” (Paramount and DreamWorks)Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer and Ronald Judkins

Achievement in visual effects

“The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” (Buena Vista)Dean Wright, Bill Westenhofer, Jim Berney and Scott Farrar

“King Kong” (Universal)Joe Letteri, Brian Van’t Hul, Christian Rivers and Richard Taylor

“War of the Worlds” (Paramount and DreamWorks) Dennis Muren, Pablo Helman, Randy Dutra and Daniel Sudick

Adapted screenplay

“Brokeback Mountain” (Focus Features)Screenplay by Larry McMurtry & Diana Ossana

“Capote” (UA/Sony Pictures Classics) Screenplay by Dan Futterman

“The Constant Gardener” (Focus Features) Screenplay by Jeffrey Caine

“A History of Violence” (New Line) Screenplay by Josh Olson

“Munich” (Universal and DreamWorks)Screenplay by Tony Kushner and Eric Roth

Original screenplay

“Crash” (Lions Gate)Screenplay by Paul Haggis & Bobby MorescoStory by Paul Haggis

“Good Night, and Good Luck.” (Warner Independent Pictures) Screenplay by George Clooney & Grant Heslov

“Match Point” (DreamWorks) Written by Woody Allen

“The Squid and the Whale” (Samuel Goldwyn Films and Sony Pictures Releasing)Written by Noah Baumbach

“Syriana” (Warner Bros.)Written by Stephen Gaghan