Significant Hottie:Megan Fox

See beautiful Megan Fox in this summer's mega hit Transformers:Revenge of the Fallen.

URC MX-5000 Awesome Universal Remote

URC has rolled out some pretty impressive remotes in its day, and it looks like it now has another claim to fame with what appears to be the first universal remote control with haptic feedback. That comes in the form of the company's new MX-5000 remote (pictured above with the touchscreen-centered MX-6000), which has a 2.7-inch touchscreen that URC says provides a "'very satisfying sensation" when you press one of the onscreen buttons. Otherwise, you can expect it to pack built-in WiFi, narrowband RF and IR to let you control just about anything you can throw at it, along with an included base station to accommodate various IR and RS-232 components and, of course, a built-in rechargeable battery and charging base. No word on a price just yet, but URC says the MSRP will be "less than $1,500.

Significant Hottie;Phoenix Marie

in Tribute & Memory of The King Of Pop:Michael Jackson

According to Nielson Soundscan Michael Jackson albums and Jackson related compilations hold the top nine positions on Billboard's Top Pop Catalog chart,all posting remarkable jumps in sales in the days following the singer's death. Jackson himself holds a record eight of the top 10 spots, while a Jackson 5 compilation also landed in the upper tier of the chart. His Number Ones greatest hits package leads the pack at #1, selling more than 108,000 copies, a staggering 2,340 percent sales increase. The Essential Michael Jackson and Thriller follow at #2 and #3, selling more than 102,000 and 101,000 copies, respectively.

His breakthrough Off the Wallalbum is at #4, selling more than 33,000 copies nearly 30 years after it was initially released. The Jackson 5's Ultimate Collection is next at #5, with sales of more than 18,000 copies. His 1987 Bad album returns at #6 (17,000 sold);Dangerous is at #7 (14,000); HIStory — Volume 1 is at #8 (12,000); and the 2004 Jackson box set, The Ultimate Collection, lands at #9 (11,000).

The lone non-Jackson album in the top 10 is a reissue of the "Woodstock" movie soundtrack, which sold 8,000 copies to snag the #10 spot.

All in all, Jackson's solo albums sold more than 415,000 copies this past week, according to SoundScan, an amazing number, considering his titles sold a combined 10,000 copies in the week prior to his death. The one-week total is also nearly 40 percent more than what his catalog had sold in all of 2009.

Of the 415,000 albums sold, 58 percent were digital downloads, which means Jackson has set another record: He's the first artist to hold six of the top 10 slots on the Digital Albums chart, including the top four spots. He also holds a staggering 25 songs on Billboard's Hot Digital Songs chart, smashing a record set by David Cook last year.

Early SoundScan reports have the Black Eyed Peas' The E.N.D. claiming the top spot on next week's Billboard's Top 200, with sales of more than 88,000 copies. If that figure holds true, this week marks the first time that a catalog album has sold more copies than the album that sits at #1 on the Top 200.

Significant Hottie:Brianna Love

Movie review:Terminator Salvation

John Connor - Christian Bale
Marcus Wright - Sam Worthington
Blair Williams - Moon Bloodgood
Dr. Serena
Kogan - Helena Bonham Carter
Kyle Reese - Anton Yelchin
Star - Jadagrace
Darker, grimmer and more stylistically single-minded than its two relatively giddy predecessors, "Terminator Salvation" boasts the kind of singular vision that distinguished the James Cameron original, the full-throttle kinetics of "Speed" and an old-fashioned regard for human (and humanoid) heroics. Only pic's relentlessly doomsday tone -- accessorized by helmer McG's grimy, gun-metal palette -- might keep auds from flocking like lemmings to the apocalypse. The fourth in the celebrated sci-fi series, "Salvation" opens and closes with humanity at war with the machines. In other words, this thing isn't going to end soon. Nor should it, if it keeps on like this.

McG, whose segue from music vids to movies resulted in two "Charlie's Angels" extravaganzas and the woeful "We Are Marshall," exhibits an unexpected flair for the dreadful, abrupt and awesome. What we get here -- which was perhaps missing on the relatively sunny mental landscapes of "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" and "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" -- is a sense of real horror: When humans are snatched up like Cheez-Doodles by skyscraper-sized Go-bots, there's no slo-mo relief or stalling. Stuff happens as it might were the world actually overtaken by demonic appliances.

Christian Bale, playing the "prophesized leader of the Resistance" John Connor, may have traded in the Batman body armor for "Road Warrior"-style outerwear, but one thing hasn't changed: He is, once again, a movie star playing second fiddle. Heath Ledger stole "The Dark Knight" away from him and Sam Worthington (who will appear in Cameron's "Avatar" this Christmas) heists "Terminator Salvation" from Bale, for the most ironical of reasons: In a movie that poses man against machine, Worthington's cyborg is the far more human character.

As a steel-beaded logo of Warner Bros. fades away, Marcus (Worthington), on death row for an unexplained crime, gets an 11th-hour visit from Dr. Serena Kogan (Helena Bonham Carter), who wears the headscarf and pallor of a terminal cancer patient. She wants Marcus' body -- literally. She wants to turn him into a cyborg.

Wracked with guilt, resigned to his execution, Marcus agrees to sign the release in exchange for a kiss. "So that's what death tastes like," he says, as she leaves him to his lethal injection.

This is not your governator's "Terminator."

Bale, meanwhile, playing the adult version of the hero-to-be portrayed by Edward Furlong ("Terminator 2) and Nick Stahl ("Terminator 3"), is as purposeful and furious as anyone played by Arnold Schwarzenegger or Robert Patrick. One suspects he's been studying Linda Hamilton in "Terminator 2," although -- let's face it -- this is serious business. It's 2018. Skynet -- the "aware" machine -- has all but accomplished its self-appointed mission of destroying the threat of people.

But pockets of rebellion continue to operate even if, as in the case of a charred and rubble-strewn Los Angeles, the local contingent consists of just two kids: Kyle Reese (Anton Yelchin) and the mute/cute Star (Jadagrace).

Kyle -- given a slightly geeky and perfectly plausible portrayal by Yelchin ("Star Trek") -- will grow up to father John Connor after being sent into the past to meet Sarah Connor (if you haven't followed the "Terminator" time line, this is no time to be catching up).

Thus, he has to be preserved. So does John, given that it's been predicted since 1984 that he'll be the one to save the world. There's a lot at stake.

McG's direction is always intelligent. (He does seem to have a thing for "The Great Escape," which is referenced several times.) The script by John Brancato and Michael Ferris occasionally goes off the rails. Certainly, their insertion of an existential dilemma for Marcus -- "I need to find out who did this to me," he says, his chrome-plated plumbing having been exposed to the open air -- feels very late-inning.

And the obligatory borrowing from the previous movies ("Come with me if you want to live," "I'll be back ...") tend to upset the mood created within McG's bleached-out world, which is very deliberate and doesn't need the comic relief.

There are great bits though: The thrashing, centipede-like, killer-snake thingie, which has the personality of a wolverine, is a neat invention. So are the biker Terminators, which molt like malignant pinecones off their towering mother �bot. A Schwarzenegger lookalike -- it isn't clear whether it's the ex-actor CGI'd or a complete fabrication -- is funny, but in this case apt.

Significant Hottie:Nina Mercedez

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Weekend Box Office Results for May 15–17, 2009

1.Angels & Demons- Sony- $46,204,168 -$46,204,168
2.Star Trek- Par.- $43,034,547 -$147,645,384
3.X-Men Origins: Wolverine- Fox- $14,702,425 -$150,993,169
4.Ghosts of Girlfriends Past- WB (NL)- $6,653,384 -$39,855,222
5.Obsessed- SGem - $4,588,973 -$62,610,148
6.17 Again- WB- $3,368,189 -$58,363,111
7.Monsters Vs. Aliens- P/DW- $3,182,085 -$190,733,766
8.The Soloist- P/DW- $2,402,801 -$27,505,154
9.Next Day Air- Sum.- $2,244,878 -$7,613,221
10.Earth (2009)- BV- $1,697,956- $29,088,771

More PSP 2 Rumors

You can be sure this won't be the last PSP rumor to surface before E3, but the word going around now is that the so-called PSP Go! (or PSP2, or PSP Slide...) won't rely primarily on some internal memory for storage as previously speculated, but on something like Sony's new Memory Stick HG-Micro format, which is about 40MB/s faster than a standard Memory Stick Duo card. That word apparently comes from some 'sources close to PSP development' that have spoken to PC World's Game On blog, who seem to also be suggesting that the Memory Sticks would effectively replace UMDs as a game delivery format, and not simply be used for downloaded games and whatnot. All of which certainly seems reasonable enough, even if it's still far from being anywhere close to official.

T-Mobile Sidekick LX

Not that big of a secret but finally made official at the stroke of midnight, T-Mobile’s Sidekick line-up finally gets a much needed refresh. It’s been covered a bunch before but here are the major selling points (or just random lines of text you can ignore):

* A stunning 3.2″ 854×480 resolution Sharp F-WVGA screen
* Integrated Facebook MySpace and Twitter (finally!)
* GPS support! Live Search is now GPS-powered, too
* 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera with improved video capabilities
* Microsoft Exchange support
* T-Mobile 3G/HSDPA
* Other really cool stuff you don’t know about

The new Sidekick LX will go on sale May 13th nationwide for $199 on a two year agreement.

Beckham featured in terminator-inspired Moto Aura ad

Never before in the history of humankind has a company that's been doing so badly had such an enormous amount of money to waste. Enter Motorola, and, consequently, their new Aura advertisement featuring David Beckham doing what he does best: absolutely nothing. There's not much that we can say that the Terminator-inspired ad won't say for us, so putter on after the break and catch the ad itself, plus Beckster beefcaking it up like a pro and sharing his innermost insights on Moto's $2,000 phone.

Significant Hottie:Michelle Trachtenberg

Birthday: October 11, 1985
Hometown: New York

How You Know Her: This actress' career was born and bred by Nickelodeon with roles on The Adventures of Pete and Pete and Clarissa Explains it All, and the title role in the movie Harriet the Spy. She has moved up through the primetime TV ranks with roles on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, House, and Gossip Girl, but you can catch her back on the big screen in the upcoming turn-back-the-clock comedy, 17 Again. Going from child actor to budding starlet, we salute Michelle's shorts for boldly doing what not many Nick kids have done before: Being relevant past the teen years.

Box Office Top Ten for April 9,2009

Daily and Total
1. Fast & Furious- $3,859,015- $84.569,535
2.Monsters vs. Aliens- $3,157,111- $114.699,054
3. I Love You, Man- $809,323- $51.535,627
4. The Haunting in Connecticut- $785,975- $39.546,954
5. Knowing-$737,672- $60.419,393
6. Adventureland- $522,747- $7.376,899
7. Race To Witch Mountain- $434,431- $59.565,930
8. Duplicity- $378,385- $33.397,570
9. 12 Rounds- $239,144- $9.669,844
10. Sunshine Cleaning- $174,843- $5.224,221

Kanye West, a Guru of more than music!

Adding to his sneaker line, upcoming fragrance and frequent blogging, the rap star is using his 'personal artistic vision' to inspire a line of mojo-booster beverages with Guru Beverage Co. The company claims he will be active in the development process of the new drinks.

'I express myself through music, fashion, art and design and that's why I am excited to collaborate with Guru; because the brand values what I value, and I can put what inspires me into this new product,' West said in a statement.

The company's beverages are 100 percent natural and organic and can be purchased at Whole Foods Markets.

West faces some heady competition on the energy drink shelves—Lil Jon, Steven Seagal, Jackie Chan, Hulk Hogan, Jeff Gordon and T-shirt brand Ed Hardy also have cheeky chuggers.

Sanyo ships new Xacti camcorders

Sanyo's line of Dual Cameras -- which are described as camcorders at heart with formidable still capture capabilities -- is now shipping to select retailers in the United States and Mexico. The crew is comprised of the VPC-FH1, which handles 1080p at 60fps along with 8 megapixel stills, and the VPC-TH1, which shoots at 720p and sports a 30x optical zoom. Also included is the waterproof (up to ten feet, anyway) 720p VPC-WH1 and the otherwise vanilla VPC-CG10. As for pricing? Try $499.99, $299.99, $399.99 and $199.99 in order of mention.

Significant Hottie:Minka Kelly

Man!That Derek Jeter is lucky!

Catch Minka in Friday Night Lights.

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T.I. Sentenced To One Year and One Day

The self-proclaimed King of the South will rise again. In about 366 days' time.

As expected, T.I. was sentenced today to one year and one day in Georgia prison as part of his plea deal with prosecutors over a 2007 felony weapons charge.

'Today I would like to say thank-you to some, and apologize to all,' the rapper said.

'Everything I learned was through trial and error. I've learned lessons in my life to put in my music so people won't make the same mistakes as I.'

The 28-year-old rapper, whose real name is Clifford Harris Jr., is required to voluntarily turn himself into prison within the next 30 to 60 days, but is not expected do so before May 19.

Northern Georgia District Judge Charles Pannell Jr., who praised the artist for exceeding the expectations required from his plea deal, acknowledged that T.I. had commitments that prevented him from being jailed before the May date.

It's unclear where he will serve his time, though court officials acknowledged that he would be receiving credit for the 305 days he already spent in home detention.

WrestleMania at 25

McMahon wrestles WWE to the top.

You know that wrestling has gone mainstream when Mickey Rourke nearly nabs an Oscar for playing a washed-up grappler, long-struggling MyNetworkTV beats the CW with 'Friday Night SmackDown,' and Triple H and John Cena appear on 'Larry King Live.'
To say that World Wrestling Entertainment has been able to pin down a spot in pop culture would be an understatement, but it hasn't been an easy bout.

Top Ten Songs-03/28/2009

1. Right Round-Flo Rida
2. Poker Face-Lady Gaga
3. Gives You Hell-The All American Rejects
4. Dead And Gone-T.I. Featuring Justin Timberlake
5. My Life Would Suck Without You-Kelly Clarkson
6. Circus-Britney Spears
7. Heartless-Kanye West
8. Kiss Me Thru The Phone-Soulja Boy Tell'em Featuring Sammie
9. Just Dance-Lady Gaga Featuring Colby O'Donis
10. You Found Me-The Fray
    

Cindy Crawford at 43

According to Allure, 'This is what 43 looks like.' Yeah, if you're a supermodel.

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