Archive for February, 2010

It was said that my favorite singer, Steven Tyler, will be joining his band again for a series of Tour. This is after the rumors that Tyler had quit Aerosmith to pursue a solo career. Whatever the truth behind these rumors is not so important to me. Actually, I am so excited to see him performing again with his band. Reportedly, Tyler left the band temporarily because he suffered a lot from drug addiction and have to undergo series of therapies and rehabilitation. Actually, this is not my first time to hear a celebrity checked into rehab because of addiction. Even the most famous athlete, Tiger Woods, attended a private rehabilitation clinic to treat his addiction to sex. Other celebrities who have been to rehab include Mel Gibson for his alcoholism, Whitney Houston for her addiction to marijuana, and even Michael Jackson and his addiction to pain killers.
Addiction is not just about drugs. An individual can actually be physically and psychologically addicted to specific substances like alcohol and pain killers. Even the fact that I, myself, can’t live a day without peeking my blogs is already considered as addiction. People can also be addicted to some behaviors like sex, gambling and other vises. The best way to treat addiction is by practicing self control and discipline. But because of some environmental factors, an individual will find it so hard to overcome addiction that is why most people including celebrities attending some rehabilitation clinic or centers to cure their addiction completely. There is cure for addiction and this is what Passages Malibu believes in.

Passages Malibu Addiction Cure Center is a rehabilitation center located in Malibu, California. The center s dubbed as the world’s premier addition cure center that aims to cure addiction and help their clients to get rid of it and overcome it completely. They guarantee everyone to receive the finest treatment and to achieve a total recovery. With its warm and relaxing atmosphere and its state-of-the-art facilities, you will surely have the most rewarding experience ever! You can check this Passage Malibu video I got from YouTube and see how amazing the place is.



A rehabilitation center is not just for celebrity, everyone who suffered a lot from addiction and wants an immediate recovery can attend any Rehab Centers. If you were in California, Passages Malibu is the great place to start your brand new life. You can contact them at 1-866-850-6673 to book for reservations.

The most anticipated event in Hollywood’s movie industry,The 82nd Academy Awards. The event will honor the best films of 2009 and will take place March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. Actors Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin will host the show.


Here are the Major award category and the nominees,

Best Picture

☺ Avatar
☺ The Blind Side
☺District 9
☺ An Education
☺ The Hurt Locker
☺ Inglourious Basterds
☺ Precious
☺ A Serious Man
☺ Up
☺ Up in the Air

Best Director

Kathryn Bigelow – The Hurt Locker
James Cameron – Avatar
Lee Daniels – Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire
Jason Reitman – Up in the Air
Quentin Tarantino – Inglourious Basterds

Best Actor
Jeff Bridges – Crazy Heart
George Clooney – Up in the Air
Colin Firth – A Single Man
Morgan Freeman – Invictus
Jeremy Renner – The Hurt Locker

Best Actress

Sandra Bullock – The Blind Side
Helen Mirren – The Last Station
Carey Mulligan – An Education
Gabourey Sidibe – Precious
Meryl Streep – Julie & Julia

Best Supporting Actor

Matt Damon – Invictus
Woody Harrelson – The Messenger
Christopher Plummer – The Last Station
Stanley Tucci – The Lovely Bones
Christoph Waltz – Inglourious Basterds

Best Supporting Actress

Penélope Cruz – Nine as Carla Albanese
Vera Farmiga – Up in the Air as Alex Goran
Maggie Gyllenhaal – Crazy Heart as Jean Craddock
Anna Kendrick – Up in the Air as Natalie Keener
Mo’Nique – Precious

Best Original ScreenPlay

The Hurt Locker – Mark Boal
Inglourious Basterds – Quentin Tarantino
The Messenger – Alessandro Camon and Oren Moverman
A Serious Man – Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Up – Tom McCarthy, Bob Peterson and Pete Docter

Best Adapted Screenplay

District 9 – Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell from Alive in Joburg by Blomkamp
An Education – Nick Hornby from An Education by Lynn Barber
In the Loop – Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci and Tony Roche from The Thick of It created by Iannucci
Precious – Geoffrey Fletcher from Push by Sapphire
Up in the Air – Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner from Up in the Air by Walter Kirn

Best Animated Feature

Coraline
Fantastic Mr. Fox
The Princess and the Frog
The Secret of Kells
Up

Best Foreign Language Film

Ajami
El Secreto de Sus Ojos
The Milk of Sorrow
Un Prophète
The White Ribbon

Top nominated films were Avatar and The Hurt Locker, with 9 nominations each . The winners will be announced during the awards ceremony on March 7, 2010.

I’ve been a big fan of Taylor Swift ever since. I love Country music and i guess that would be one of the major factor why i am so attracted to her songs. Last night, January 31st, is such a big night for both Taylor Swift and Beyonce Knowles. Taylor smashes out Grammy by winning 4 major awards including “Best Female Country Vocal Performance”, “Best Country song” for her “White Horse”, “Best Country Album”, and ofcourse the “Album of the Year” award. Taylor Swift marked a history for being the youngest artist to win “Album of the Year” award at the age of 20.

Taylor Swift is one of my favorite Country singers along with Carrie Underwood, Gloriana and classic country hit makers including Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson. Taylor Swift start gaining award after the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards where Kanye West disses her out during her Acceptance speech for winning Best Female Video for her hit song “You belong with me” saying that Beyonce video( Single Ladies) should have wonm the title.

Her album “Fearless”  has topped the Billboard 200 in 11 non-consecutive weeks; no album has spent more time at No. 1 since 2000. Forbes ranked Swift 2009’s 69th-most powerful celebrity with earnings of $18 million. Swift was named Artist of the Year by Billboard Magazine in 2009. In January 2010 Nielsen SoundScan lists Swift as the top-selling digital artist in music history with over 24.3 million digital tracks sold to date.

This is such a huge success for a 20 year old singer. Cheers for Taylor Swift!!