This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: August 11, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Lionsgate, Paramount, Sony, Action, Adventure, Drama, Foreign, Horror, Science Fiction, Comedy, Home Entertainment, Lists

Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available this Tuesday:

• 17 Again: DVD, Blu-ray
• About Last Night: Blu-ray
• Alien Trespass: DVD, Blu-ray
• Blue Thunder: Blu-ray
• Chaos: Blu-ray
• The Class: DVD, Blu-ray
• Cutthroat Island: Blu-ray
• Gigantic: DVD
• I Love You, Man: DVD, Blu-ray
• The Ninth Gate: Blu-ray
• Replicant: Blu-ray

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Wesley Snipes Gets Three Years in Jail

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Celeb News, Celebrity Controversy

If there’s anying we’ve learned from Survivor’s Richard Hatch, its that government hates tax evaders.  After failing to pay what he owned, the reality show contestant was sent to the pokey for a nice long stay.  (Hatch is not expected to complete his 4+ year sentence until October 2009.)

Unfortunately, Wesley Snipes was either not a fan of the CBS show or he just didn’t heed the warnings.  Today, the Blade actor was sentenced to 3 years in prison for failure to file tax returns.  Back in February, Snipes was found not guilty of other tax fraud and conspiracy charges.

Despite personal letters from fellow actors (Denzel Washington, Woody Harrelson) asking for possible probation, Snipes was given the maximum sentence by a U.S. District Court Judge in Florida.  Snipes also paid $5 million of the reported $41 million he owes at the hearing today.

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Memorable Moments from the Unmemorable Academy Awards

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Awards, Celeb News

Last night’s Best Actor categories were as predictable as the Best Actress races were surprising.  Yesterday’s ceremony was also as disappointing as it was routine.

For months now, we’d been hearing about several plans being orchestrated for the Academy Awards.  If the writers’ strike was still in effect, the producers swore the telecast would continue with packages that celebrated Oscar’s 80-year history.  Interestingly enough, even with the scribes back at work, the show was still horribly written and crammed with unnecessary fillers.  (Even I could have penned ‘the always Fantastic…Jessica Alba’.)

As it was, the winners appeared to have been given less time last night to accept their awards than ever.  (Which may or may not have been a good thing.)  But did Javier Bardem really need to rush his lovely speech to his mother?  Did the organizers have to reshow the previous awards presentations?  Did the AMPAS President really need to waste time explaining how the selection process is done??

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