Boy, some people love Jennifer Lopez and some just don’t.  And don’t even get me started on fashion critics.  Oh, wait, i am started.  OK, anyway, I think it is just silly when people praise the start and especially designer for looking good, and then put the star on a worst dressed list when things aren’t pulled off quite right…the art was still that of the designer.  anyway, some folks are not being very nice to J-Lo, but i think she looked pretty good in Versace at the Grammy awards. 

Flaunt it

Also, I am all for artistic expression whatever the form, but I am not sure how to justify and align the theory of punk rock with the spectacle of Broadway.  I just cannot do it.

Please see OnlineJLoFan and LovelyLopez for tons of photos and videos before during and after the Grammy extravaganza.

Good luck to all involved.  This is a pretty edgy subject matter, and is likely to push some buttons…what is interesting is that the exact buttons pressed will depend largely on the individual audience members.  Additionally, “Taqwacores” is member of the select NEXT group: “the Festival this year will also feature, NEXT (<=>), a new section composed of eight American films selected for their innovative and original work in low- and no-budget filmmaking.”

Noureen DeWulf (of “The Back-up Plan”) plays the role of Rabeya.  Her burqa features rocker patches…and the fact that she wears it onstage while playing punk music seems to be a two-way commentary on the music and religious and the traditions of each.

Best line from the Trailer (watch it here at the Sundance page…also a bit about NEXT with the director, Eyad Zahra):

“Allah is too big and too open for my Islam to be small and closed.”

So today was the day we were all supposed to be able to go down to our local theater and finally get the whole enchilada.  Way back in June we posted a countdown timer and CBS Films confirmed 1/22/10 as the date to watch.  But along the way some dates were changed and the deck was shuffled.  CBS Films is launching a movie today: “Extraordinary Measures” – which we hope does quite well.  In addition to a strong cast including Harrison Ford, Brendan Fraser (remember, pronounce it “Fray-zer” ha!), and the delightful Kerri Russel, the subject of the film is the (hopefully) inspriational story of a father fighting for his kids, in an unconventional, yet also conventional way.  Confused?  Check out the movie

They are also donating $10,000 to charity, so that should be commended, and if you have strong ties to a charity, you can nominate yours to receive the funds!

If you’re going to see “Extraordinary Measures” (or any movie), click this button to find showtimes in your area, and buy tix or gift cards: