March 23,2006
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Bynes’ Proves She’s Really The Man Black Sabbath’s Greatest ... Again? Entertainment News, Fashion Tips, Music Reviews and More...
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02 Entertainment News Top 10 iPod Downloads 03 Bynes’ Proves She’s Really The Man 04 Music Reviews 05 Show Sends Audience To An Exotic Land 07 Movie Reviews ON THE COVER: Show Sends Audience to an Exotic Land (By Laura Burrows/For The Daily Titan)
THE BUZZ ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Dianika Abbott EXECUTIVE EDITOR Nicole M. Smith DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING Can Sengezer ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING Emily Alford PRODUCTION Dianika Abbott Danielle Torricelli ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Kimberly Leung The Daily Titan 714.278.3373 The Buzz Editorial 714.278.5426 thebuzz@dailytitan.com Editorial Fax 714.278.4473 The Buzz Advertising 714.278.3373 ads@dailytitan.com Advertising Fax 714.278.2702 The Buzz , a student publication, is a supplemental insert for the Cal State Fullerton Daily Titan. It is printed every Thursday. The Daily Titan operates independently of Associated Students, College of Communications, CSUF administration and the CSU system. The Daily Titan has functioned as a public forum since inception. Unless implied by the advertising party or otherwise stated, advertising in the Daily Titan is inserted by commercial activities or ventures identified in the advertisements themselves and not by the university. Such printing is not to be construed as written or implied sponsorship, endorsement or investigation of such commercial enterprises. Copyright ©2006 Daily Titan
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INSIDE By Mahsa Khalilifar Daily Titan Columnist
Spring is finally here and in Hollywood that usually means time for babies and marriages, even age is not a factor … The 59year-old very savvy and wealthy business man is a dad, for the fifth time. Donald Trump and wife, Melania Trump, had a baby boy earlier this week. The 8 1/2 lbs. baby was named Barron William Trump … Known best from “Mr. Holland’s Opus,” Richard Dreyfuss is now newly hitched. The 58-year-old actor’s
third marriage is to a 46-year-old Russian-born woman, according to People … Debi Mazar, one of the stars of the HBO drama “Entourage,” had her second child late last week. This is the 41-year-old’s second daughter with husband Gabriele Corcos … Mariah Carey taped her new video for her single “Say Somethin’” in Paris last week. The superstar songstress acts along the “Neptunes’” beat superstar Pharrell Williams … Sheryl Crow is back on tour. After being diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year, the 44year-old is returning to the stage. She had surgery to remove the cancer but will still have radiation as a back-up treatment. She is making up for her rescheduled shows from the spring and will continue on in June … New CD releases of the week include
Prince’s 3121 … Ben Harper’s Both Sides of the Gun … Young cutie crooner Teddy Geiger’s Underage Thinking … My Chemical Romance’s Life on the Murder Scene … New DVD releases include Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Oscar award-winning role in “Capote” …. Kid’s movie “Chicken Little” … Raunchy comedy cartoon series “South Park - The Complete Seventh Season” … Celebrity sighting(s) of the week: Bill Nye The Science Guy, from our grade school TV lesson days walking the cold streets of New York City on the weekend … Jason from MTV reality hit “Laguna Beach” in New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport Thursday night (yes ladies, he is even hotter in person!) …. Stay tuned for more news and gossip in the next Inside Buzz…
TOP 10 IPOD DOWNLOADS By Mahsa Khalilifar Daily Titan Columnist
The Buzz is your source for the most updated trends going on in the music industry and where would we be today without the ever-so-popular and trendy iPod? So for you iPod fanatics out there: shuffle, nano, mini etc. (we don’t
discriminate) … here’s the list of the Top 10 downloads according to www.Apple.com for the week, some pop, hip-hop and everything else in between … Happy listening! 1. “Bad Day” by Daniel Powter 2. Natasha’s Beddingfield’s “Unwritten” 3. “So Sick” by Ne-Yo
4. The Pussycat Dolls’ “Beep” 5. “Temperature” by Sean Paul 6. James Blunt’s “You’re Beautiful” 7. “Move Along” by The AllAmerican Rejects 8. T-Pain & Mike Jones “I’m N Luv (Wit A Stripper)” 9. “Everytime We Touch” by Cascada 10. Eminen’s “Shake That”
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By Jody Cason
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manda Bynes may be well on her way to having a great career as a comedic actress. In her latest film, “She’s the Man,” Bynes truly shines as a teen who transforms herself into a boy – just to be noticed as a girl. Bynes is a perfect fit as Viola Hastings, a high school soccer player who has just learned that her team has been dropped from the school’s roster. Worried that a college scout will never discover her because she doesn’t have a team to play on, Viola comes up with a plan. Justin (Robert Hoffman) makes matters worse when he tells her girls can’t play as good as boys.
This doesn’t sit well for her, and she dumps Justin right on the spot. Viola then must come up with a plan B. Luckily, her twin brother Sebastian (James N. Kirk) is planning on sneaking off to London before he transfers to his new private school. Sebastian is also a soccer player, and plans on being on the school’s team as soon as he gets back from his mini-vacation. Viola takes advantage of this opportunity and decides to impersonate her brother so she can be seen as a valid soccer player. This is where the fun really begins. Bynes is very entertaining to watch as she flounders about as a geeky guy trying to be cool for her new jock friends. Things go smooth for a while, but Viola soon finds herself
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entangled in a teenage love web that begins to make matters very complicated.
She secretly falls for her new roommate and fellow soccer player Duke, played by Channing
Tatum. Screenwriters Ewan Leslie, Kirsten Smith and Karen McCullah Lutz do a great job with the script, which is based on William Shakespeare’s play “Twelfth Night.” This contemporary version of the story is original and refreshing, avoiding the corniness that some tales of assumed identity could bring. Bynes is the real gem of the film with her comical facial expressions and fake cool-dude accent stealing the show. There are some other notable performances in the film as well. Julie Hagerty is quite amusing as Viola’s well-intended mother, and David Cross is hysterical as the school’s nutty principle. This film might have been intended for teen audiences, but in actuality it can be enjoyed by people of all ages.
A WARDROBE FOR EVERY OCCASION By Lauren Padilla
Daily Titan Staff Writer
Have you ever shown up to a party decked out and feeling absolutely beautiful, only to be met by a crowd of casual jean-wearing party goers … leaving you to feel just a tad out of place? Don’t you wish there was a manual on what to wear in different social settings? When is it overdressed or underdressed? Style is not just in what you wear, but how what
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you’re wearing fits the occasion. Here’s a little teaser to clue you in and you can go from there. The Bar/Lounge: Ladies leave your Diva sides at home. The point is to be comfortable, hence the word “lounge.” Of course you want to look good, but now is the time to enhance a more natural beauty. Mix and match, if you have a dressy top, pair it with jeans. Or if you have nice pants or dressy
skirt, play it down with accessories or a not so loud top. Stilettos are not welcome, you are looking to start conversations, not take a guys toe out. The Nighttime Event (invite only): Cocktail attire is required. If they can take the time to send you an invitation, you can take the time to look good. An invite adds a bit more class, and therefore a notch up on the
dressy factor. A nice dress and heels would be perfect. Leave the gowns at home; prom is so high school. Accessories are a great character adder and can dress up any outfit. Play with your hair too, do something different. Don’t look like your everyday school self, be creative.
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Concert Calendar MARCH 27
MONDAY Ghostface Killah HOB Sunset Strip Hollywood
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TUESDAY Black Eye Peas Gibson Amphittheatre Universal City
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WEDNESDAY Chris Brown HOB Anaheim Anaheim
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THURSDAY The Strokes Gibson Amphitheatre Universal City
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FRIDAY Dilated Peoples HOB Anaheim Anaheim
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SATURDAY Blackstreet & Johnny Gill The Forum Inglewood
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SUNDAY Van Hunt Galaxxy Theatre Santa Ana
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MONDAY Floetry HOB Sunset Strip Hollywood
THE MUSIC SCOOP PART CINQ By Jimmy Stroup
Daily Titan Staff Writer
Welcome back to my weekly Buzz column where I degrade your pitiful musical taste and give you alternatives in the hopes of rectifying your natural urge to listen to crap. So here’s some more of my pick for your listening pleasure. (21) Grace by Jeff Buckley. Unlike some of the other stuff I’ve been recommending, this one’s probably pinging a bit on your memory radar. A brilliant singer by all rights, Buckley suffered an untimely death at 30 when he drowned in the Mississippi River in the summer of 1997. That in mind, Grace is what should’ve been the start of a great career, but is now the only true studio album of a talented prospect. Anyway, this album’s got some good rockin’ tunes (“So Real”) and some good, haunting soft stuff (“Lilac Wine” and “Hallelujah”). This one’s very rhythmically-oriented and built on sometimes-subtle (sometimes not) crescendos. You’ll notice a lot
of newer bands can sound like successful pop musician, bringing his distinctive voice and considBuckley . (22) Dad Loves His Work by erably cynical demeanor to bear James Taylor. Picking a James on several solo albums. “Short Taylor album is like going shop- People” – a Little Criminals single ping for fruit at Harry and David: that made fun of the vertically it’s all pretty good. So I picked the challenged – was a big hit among one I like best to sing along with the not-so-tall. It’s satire, and not while hitting the road. My favorite meant to be taken seriously, but track is “Her Town Too,” written who could expect short people by Taylor, some to understand? They other dude are short, no one’s ever “Picking a James Taylor after all. heard of named Also good Wachtel and album is like ... shoping for is “Rider in J.D. Souther, fruit at Henry and David.” the Rain” who helped (with some write a few back-up of the Eagles’ JIMMY STROUP work by better tunes. some of the Also good is Eagles), and “Summer ’s Here.” This album’s just what “Baltimore.” (24) Quadrophenia by The you’d expect from Taylor, and so Who. For me, it’s not easy to is very good all-around. (23) Little Criminals by Randy pick one Who album over another. Newman. You might know Still, Quadrophenia is probably Newman as the guy who couldn’t my favorite. Like other works of win an Oscar if his life depended theirs, Quadrophenia is a conon it (until Monsters Inc., that cept album that details the pain is). Before his movement into the and anguish of adolescence. It movies, though, Randy was a semi- stories a teenager growing up in
London and his troubles with his parents and the two competing fictionalized gangs – the Mods and the Rockers, who fight in the streets on their Vespa-like motor scooters (hey, man, it’s set in the ‘60s). Written entirely by Pete Townshend, the only beef I can even invent about this work is that the bass is, at times, a little muddy. Best tunes are “Bell Boy” and “5:15.” (25) Shangri La by Mark Knopfler. The unmistakable guitarist of Dire Straits went solo offand-on during the life of that band, and now records alone full time. With Shangri La, Knopfler brings all the good Dire Straits roots to a much more mature sound. This album is eloquent and elegant, with crisp guitar and good timing and tunes that Knopfler – a student of blues and rock from eras long past – writes and sings with seeming ease. I love this album because it’s got lots of hills: slow, fast, subtle, rocking, bluesy, mellow. OK. See you next week for more musical education. I suggest you take notes.
BLACK SABBATH’S FALLOUTBOY’S REMIX: GREATEST... AGAIN? A BIG WASTE OF MONEY By Kirsten Alto
Daily Titan Staff Writer
Eight years and 11 albums have combined into one for Black Sabbath’s Greatest Hits 1970-1978 album just released on March 14. Black Sabbath formed in 1970 with front man, Ozzy Osbourne, as the focal point with his unique vocals along with Tony Lommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward. Black Sabbath were the originators of metal, and perhaps it has something to do with the band’s recent selection to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next month which prompted the release of another hits compilation, according to Rolling Stone Magazine. This album takes place over the years that original singer, Ozzy Osbourne, was the front
man. Though there have been many other “best of” albums and box sets for the classic metal band, this one happens to have Ozzy’s savvy businesswoman wife, Sharon, as the executive producer. Obviously, she wants her husband and family to get the most money as possible off of Ozzy’s success. The Greatest Hits include all the classics that fans will love. Even those who haven’t heard or liked Black Sabbath would like the songs on this album. You can’t go wrong with “Iron Man,” “Paranoid” and “The Wizard.” If you already own many of their CDs, or you’re an iTunes user, I’d probably recommend picking your favorite Black Sabbath songs for $1 each and making your own Greatest Hits. But, if you like the prepackaged thing, this is a well put together “best of” album to pick up.
By Jessica Horn
Daily Titan Staff Writer
It’s no doubt that by now every person knows who Fall Out Boy is. W i t h chart-topping, catchy singles, such as “Sugar, We’re Goin Down,” and “Dance, Dance,” Fall Out Boy has been pulled into mainstream pop culture. With the new release of a limited edition of their previous album, From Under the Cork Tree, Fall Out Boy introduces three new tracks and two remixes. “Snitches and Talkers get Stitches and Walkers,” is the first of the new tracks. Although the stuttering throughout the song was bothersome at first, I soon found it to be very catchy, such as was the case
with “My Humps” by the Black Eyed Peas. “The Music or the Misery,” and “My Heart is the Worst Kind of Weapon” don’t disappoint fans if they are looking for the same beat and feel as many other Fall Out Boy songs. The Lindbergh Palace Remix of “Dance, Dance” is better than that of the previous remixed song. While the remix slows down the words and beat letting you actually hear the words of the song, this type of song is best suited for its title: To allow listeners to dance, and dance fast. The original tracks are better than the remixes, causing them to lose some of the ambiance of what makes them popular in the first place. The new tracks sound so alike to the original album’s songs. My advice, unless you don’t mind spending an extra 10 or 15 bucks you have lying around the house, skip this limited edition album.
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SHOW SENDS AUDIENCE TO AN EXOTIC LAND
By Laura Burrows/ For The Daily Titan
Cal State Fullerton’s India International Club hosted a performance show themed “What Will The Generation Think?” Over 25 people participated in the dance show which included tradional as well as modern indian dance forms.
By Laura Burrows For The Daily Titan
By Laura Burrows/ For The Daily Titan
By Laura Burrows/ For The Daily Titan
A river of warm fabrics of gold and ruby, combined with the coolness of sapphire and emerald, flowed over a steady stream of rhythmic dancing on Saturday, as the India International club took more than 750 people on an exotic tour of India at the annual Culture Show. A cast of more than 25 performers clad in traditional Indian garb fused with a modern touch of American and Indian style danced the night away to some of India’s most beloved melodies. The theme of the show “What Will the Generation Think?” was interlaced into many of the 16 acts. Over the course of the three-hour show, new and old Indian traditions were integrated into the production. At the show’s opening, India International Club’s President, Heme Paliway, 21, invited the performers to lead the audience in singing India’s national anthem. The audience cried out with cheers during the anthem, and
the steady murmur of satisfaction continued on throughout the night. Bilal Kazmi, club member, read the popular Indian poem “Saare Jahan Se Achcha” in its original Hindi to introduce the show’s theme. Sir Allama Muhammad Iqbal wrote the poem in 1904. It praises the Indian culture and preaches harmony between people of different backgrounds and beliefs. Kazmi indicated that the poem represented the Indian youth’s desire to hold on to traditional Indian culture. The first act of the Culture Show was prefaced with a brief skit where board members Zehra Syed and Purva Thakore interviewed a panel of three men as to how a woman could steal a man’s heart. The three men were dismissed when Syed reasoned that dance was the only way to capture a man. The remainder of the show resembled a sequence from the battle of the sexes with each gender attempting to win over the other with eccentric dance. The “Titan Banghra Crew,” an
obvious crowd favorite, prepared a dance dedicated to Titan pride. They were preceded by an act entitled “Hip-Hop: We’re in Control” where seven women dressed in contemporary American clothing, dyed to match the Titan colors, performed an ode to the university. They danced with a collection of props such as newspapers and basketballs, but the main attraction was the sequence of provocative dance moves with chairs marked up with the letters T-I-T-A-N-S on the underside. After a brief slide show of pictures and the typical thank you’s were offered up to sponsors, the night closed with a final dance where a crew of eight women danced to the song “Zamana Kya Kahega.”This song was the featured single from the Hindi film “Paying Guest.” This title song of the event closed the night by integrating all of the new and old ideas of fashion and dance presented throughout the courses of the show. It closed a night fully dedicated to an awakening of an ancient culture fused with a new perspective.
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‘ALF’ WAS APART OF EVERY FAMILY By Andy Stowers
other choice but to make him apart of their family, and into the living rooms of almost every American. The show lasted from 19861990.
The Tanner family must have thought it lasted forever though. During the four years Alf managed to blow up the kitchen, destroy the living room and almost
ruin a wedding that was held at the house. Not to mention, Alf had a thing for cats, and he was always trying to get after the Tanner’s cat, Lucky. Alf also had an ongoing struggle with Willie Tanner, the father, played by Max Wright. The fight between them and the annoyance Alf gave Tanner brought in cheesy one-liners that you couldn’t help but laugh at, even if you were laughing inside. The other characters never got too much involvement but the development between Willie Tanner and Alf was enough to keep the show entertaining. The first few seasons Alf was hidden from all other human contact. It wasn’t until the third season that their neighbors the Ochmonics and the Tanner’s mother in law discovered him. Then Alf developed a softer
are very animated, with all kinds of people. It is basically you’re a classroom stuffed in a house and a little belligerent. You definitely don’t want to try to hard. Aim for a step above school attire. It is more like hanging out, even a sweatshirt and jeans can work
(with the right hair and accessories.) You definitely don’t want to sport you new marc Jacobs dress. Parties of this sort tend to get a little rowdy and you will most likely not escape without being spilled on. The Club:
Now is the time for Diva. Go all out; believe me no matter how much make-up you pack on, you will not stand out. Get the biggest earrings and your sexiest top. A club is the one place you can dress a bit Christina Aguilera and not be called a tramp. Where
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magine this: You are an average American family living your life in the suburbs. Your life is a little boring but you are generally happy. Then one day a spacecraft crashes into your garage and out of it comes a strange furry creature and your life changes forever. This sets up the plot for the late 1980’s hit ALF. Shortly after the crash landing, the alien, whose original name is Gordon Shumway but named ALF (alien life form) by the Tanner family, learns that his planet Melmac has blown up and his spacecraft is unfixable. A military officer shows up and the family convinces him that they are not hiding an alien. The Tanner family then has no
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The House Party (the BYOB kind): We have all been to one; they are the typical college party. They
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side. He did such phenomenal things as deliver a baby, stop an old man from jumping off a bridge and help a girl fight leukemia by becoming her friend. He also gave the Tanner family life advice including work and love. His strange, furry, big feet and long-nosed appearance along with his sarcastic and arrogant attitude made Alf a cultural phenomenon. Alf was all over the stores. He made a commerical for almost ever product. In 1996 there was a TV movie titled “Project Alf” to try to bring the show back into the mainstream. Needless to say, the movie did not do so well. Alf still makes a living today through merchandise and commercials. The show only lasted for four years, but Alf’s character will live on forever. that short body-clinging dress, or some skin tight pants. It fun to get sexy and a club is perfect place to let it show. Make sure that your attire allows enough movement to dance. A club is all about dancing, and what good is a nice outfit if you can’t move?
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‘V FOR VENDETTA’ PUTS UP A GOOD FIGHT By Jessica Horn
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eople should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people. This is the basis of belief in the new film, V for Vendetta. In a time full of unstoppable governmental control, including strict curfews, monitored phone calls and the use of scare tactics to make citizens conform, only one citizen has the courage to reclaim the freedom that society once held. This citizen goes by the name V (Hugo Weaving), the masked “terrorist,” as the government of Great Britain labels him. V makes his message clear to his oppressors when he blows
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to set the mood as the public looks on in shock. One onlooker in particular, Evey (Natalie Portman), has several run-ins with V, and through a series of events, befriends him. We soon learn that Evey’s parents were political activists, as Evey soon learns herself that she too, has a fire burning
inside, a fire fueled by V. As V spouts, “Remember, remember the fifth of November, gunpowder, treason and plot,” referring to the unsuccessful plan of Guy Fawkes in 1605 to blow up the House of Parliament, V warns government officials that in exactly one year, on this date, he will blow up Parliament and urges his fellow citizens to stand with him against dictatorship, and watch the fall of this symbolic structure. As V says very eloquently, “Symbols are given power by people.” Chief Inspector Finch (Stephan Rea), a detective determined to figure out who V really is and is soon consumed by the case, and begins to unravel stories and finds that the people in which he is surrounded by everyday, may not be as they seem. The films story is of living in fear and terror amd losing yourself to conformity in society. The film is big in action and will the audience will not leave
the theater disappointed. The actors in V for Vendetta will pull you in, perhaps making you think more about your own government in return. Some of the visuals are great as well, including the catastrophic bombing of two historical London buildings. However, be warned that if you have a queasy stomach, there are a few scenes you may have to turn your head for. Some people are slightly hesitant with this being the first movie targeting a terrorist since the Sept. 11 attacks, although to many, V is far from a terrorist as we see one today. He is simply helping the citizens of a supposed “just” country to question the system and uncover the hidden truths that government officials had hoped to keep behind closed doors. If you are to walk away with anything from this movie, it should be the concept of fighting for what you believe in and taking back what is rightfully yours.
