Sunday, June 7, 2009

A Week in Review.

"Sunday morning rain is falling..."


Every Sunday I will try to do a "week in review" blog post where I'll quickly go through top news stories in not just entertainment, but also in politics, sports, society, personal etc... I'll try to keep my opinions to a minimum, and if I do have major thoughts (or if I want to rant about a particular news story) I'll write it in a separate post. In the broadcasting class I took last semester, we had to look up media current events and present them at every class. That exercise was a good way to always be in the know. Especially for those, myself included, who wants to be part of the media someday. So I'll just call these "a week in review" blog posts as a continuation (to the next level) of what we did in the broadcasting course. Please do comment and leave me feedback, or simply just tell me what you think about a specific news story. I would love to read what your thoughts are on this, or on that. So onto the stories...


MTV Movie Awards



On Sunday, May 31st, 2009, the 18th annual MTV Movie awards was broadcasted across the nation. The award show was hosted by Andy Samberg a.k.a. that guy on the boat, and was located at the Gibson Amphitheater in Universal City. Performers included Eminem, Kings of Leon and a "Lonely Island" medley by LeAnn Rimes, Chris Issak and Forest Whitaker. There were sneak peaks of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince and also featured the new trailer for New Moon. To much controversy, the Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat) and Eminem (Rapper) incident (click to read about it) was indeed a set up. Kristen Stewart (Twilight) dropped her popcorn trophy after accepting the award for Best Female Performance, however played it off nicely by returning to the mic and declaring "[she] was as awkward as [we] thought [she] was gonna be." Other winners included Zac Efron for Best Male Performance, Performance, Heath Ledger (RIP) for Best Villain and Amy Poehler for the Best WTF Moment in "Baby Mama" when her character peed in the sink. "Twilight" took the award for Best Movie, beating out "The Dark Night", "Slumdog Millionaire", "Iron Man", and "High School Musical 3."


Flight 447 Disappears



On June 1st, 2009 Air France Flight 447 crashed off the coast of Brazil with 228 passengers on board. The cause of the crash is still unknown, however the top theory in speculation is reliability of the Airbus 330 speed sensors. Airbus recommended Air France to upgrade its speed sensor to a version that would be less vulnerable to ice. Accorded to Bloomberg, "flight 447 gave inconsistent readings on its speed before plunging into the Atlantic..." Through out the week, search ships found debris from the crash and among the pieces of the plane, they also recovered a few bodies as well. My heart goes to the families and friends of the victims whose life was prematurely taken away.



"Kung Fu" Star Found Dead



David Carradine was found hanging by a rope in his hotel room closet on June 4th, 2009. He was 72 years old. Carradine's most notable role was Kwai Chang Caine in the 1970's television series, "Kung Fu." There is much speculation on whether it was suicide, or an accidental hanging, due to Carradine's taste in "sexual kinks." A photo from the forensics lab was leaked into a Thai tabloid and legal action will take place. At this time, the family requests privacy. I give my condolences to the family and friends. I am sorry for the loss of not just an amazing entertainer, but one of the world's greatest kung fu staple.



Lakers Win by 25 Points


June 4th, 2009. Game One. Los Angeles Lakers versus Orlando Magic. The Lakers, on their home turf, demolished Orlando with a score of 100 to 75. Tonight is game two in Los Angeles, 8:00 PM.

SOURCES: Yahoo Sports, ESPN, LA Times

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