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The King Of Voice Over Dies
Voice over legend Don LaFontaine has died after suffering from a collapsed lung at age 68.
During his lengthy career, LaFontaine lent his booming vocal chords to more than 5,000 movie trailers and 300,000 radio and TV commercials, including advertisements for corporate giants such as McDonalds, Coca-Cola and Budweiser.
LaFontaine's agent, Vanessa Gilbert, tells ETonline.com that he died following complications from pneumothorax. This is when air or gas gets into the pleural cavity, after a lung collapse.
However, the official cause of death has yet to be confirmed.
The words, "In a world where...", will never quite sound the same again.
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Pineapple Success
In a summer of box office records, stoner comedy Pineapple Express has scored the best-ever Wednesday opening at the U.S. box office in August after taking in more than $12 million in its first day on release.
The Judd Apatow produced film, which pairs James Franco and Seth Rogen as high pals on the run, has smashed the August opening record set by sequel The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement in 2004, which made 8.9 million.
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Rogen Smoking Marijuana? No Way.
Reportedly, Knocked Up star, Seth Rogen was thrown out of a Pineapple Express post party after fellow revelers accused him of smoking marijuana. Rogen and James Franco star in this pot filled movie hitting theaters this August.
A source tells the New York Post, "He was told to put it out immediately or leave."
A spokesperson for the star has declined to comment on the incident.
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King James Is Now King Kong?
Vogue has released their magazine cover with Lebron James and Gisele Bundchen this month. The cover shows King James screaming while dribbling a basketball and holding the lovely Gisele Bundchen as her hair blows in the wind? Does this image remind you of anything, perhaps King Kong?
I was listening to people call into a radio station all morning discussing their opinion about if this is a racist act by Vogue or just another thing people are trying to blow out of proportion?
I have not seen the cover until now, but they way people were talking on the radio I was expecting to see Lebron James dangling Gisele from his long arms while she looks as if she is hanging on for dear life. The second I saw the image my first thought was this looks nothing like the King Kong poster and still continue to keep my opinion of it after looking at it several times.
He is the first every African American man to grace the cover of Vogue and only the third man every on the cover. Why are so many African Americans looking past this young mans accomplishment and bashing Vogue for their photograph?
Majority of people that called in that had problems with this photograph seemed to be female African Americans. Why is the majority of people that have problems with this cover African American females?
Was it wrong to put Michael Jordan jumping in the air with his mouth open, tongue out, and one arm raised? Whats the big deal? Why are Americans still blowing up about the issue of stereotypes in this decade, no matter what gender, color, or even what occupation you have there will always be some form of stereotype.
Do you think this magazine cover is racist?
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Lebron Drops 50 On The Knicks
King James had an outstanding game last night on the road in Madison Square Garden against the Knicks. James lead the way for his team by scoring 50 points, his second time this season reaching 50 or more.
With minutes left he had the crowd standing chanting "MVP!". Remember he was on the road! Lebron James is only 23 years of age, has been in the league for 5 years and not only owns any court he plays on but also all the fans in every state.
At the very end of the game a guy from the stands ran across the court to the Cavs bench and spoke with Lebron is person, expressing how much of a fan of King James he is.
Lebrons reaction: "It was a great feeling. You get a fan to come down there to express the way he feels about you ... told me I was his favorite player, that never happens," James said. "I respect him. I respect his pride and for him to come out there and tell me something like that face to face. It's like the (most) unbelievable thing that ever happened to me."
Young classy guy and someone day may pass MJ as the best basketball player to ever play.
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