Archive for February 17th, 2009

Hollywood actor Steve Martin isn’t reading too much into the recent poor reviews the latest Pink Panther movie has received. Instead he calls the critics of the movie ‘snobby’ despite the opening week bringing a mere $12 million from the box office.

He says, “I have received bad reviews my whole life. I received bad reviews when I started with my stand-up act. The Jerk, one of my most enduring comedy films, was universally panned in America. And comedies always have to overcome critical snobbery. It’s just the way it is. And so you go, oh, well, okay, why are these movies that you’ve criticized so archly still around 10 years later, 15 years later, 20 years later? It’s because comedy is not a critics’ medium. It just isn’t.”

Just because some blue eyed Indian beauty is starring in the movie does not mean it will ring the box office cash registers. More over just because one Pink Panther movie made an impact earlier it will not ensure in anyways that the news ones shall be able to repeat the success.

These “Pink Panther” remakes are SOO abysmal that cult status for them is as remote as Uranus is to Earth. Don’t confuse “snobbery” with good taste.

It was a long time coming but it did finally happen. Nicole Kidman’s past and present finally met today at the Daytona 500, not to race but for different reasons. Tom Cruise, who was with his son Connor, was in the racing event to drive the pace car. Keith Urban was there to stage a concert and entertain the crowd. The two were however seen in one place and that was during the pre-race meeting for drivers which they both attended. Sources said the two were gracious to each other.

Despite the anticipation among the press and the local folks, there is really nothing big about the Cruise and Urban meet up because Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman were already separated when she got hitched with Urban. Cruise also seems happy with his wife Katie Holmes and daughter Suri who is all over the covers and has even topped a survey among celebrity children. Nicole and Urban also have a daughter which they both dote upon. Both of them are also successful in their careers with Cruise just seen in Valkyrie and Urban winning awards for his songs (he recently got 3 nominations for the ACM awards) and for being the world’s sexiest man next to Hugh Jackman and David Beckham.