Some of you might be thinking, "That Julia sure does post a lot of Twilight-related things!"
Well .. DUH!
Here's a clip from Eclipse (which comes out in theaters next month!) in which all the Team Edward and Team Jacob goodness comes into light:
Friday, May 21, 2010
Clip from Eclipse!
Thursday, May 20, 2010
LOST Series Finale This Sunday!
Think that this week in television was amazing, with all the upfronts and season finals?? Think again!
The FINAL episode of LOST airs this Sunday (May 24, 2010) at 7PM. That's right - it's finally here .. the season finale!
I know that I will be watching the epic 2.5hr series finale with my fellow LOSTies, and tune into the epic Jimmy Kimmel LOST finale after-show.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Saturday Night Live: Betty White + Jay-Z = AMAZING
So in case you haven't heard, Betty White hosted a "Mother's Day Special" episode of Saturday Night Live over the weekend .. and it was pretty good!
A lot of bloggers talk on and on about Betty White's comic timing and how her professional approach made it an amazing show .. I'm not going to disagree on that, because it was a pretty entertaining show for me. I didn't even mind the overload of MacGruber skits (probably because I have plans on watching it at the midnight showing:x)
Anyway, the highlight of SNL's 2nd to last show on their 35th year is probably Jay-Z.
Shocking, I know. For those of you who know me, I'm not really a Jay-Z fan (especially in comparison to my bf) .. but Jay-Z's performance was AWESOME.
Check it out (before NBC pulls them offline!)
Jay-Z Medley:
"Young Forever" (I love how Jay-Z dedicated this song to Betty White - aww! But not really a fan of "Mr. Hudson" .. his voice gave me chills (not in a good way))
Friday, April 2, 2010
Harvard Sailing Team: Boys Will Be Girls
The "Harvard Sailing Team" is a group of 4 dudes doing sometimes funny videos because they have a lot of time, and don't really need to study. 'Cause who actually studies at Harvard, right? (sarcasm)
Anyway, check out their latest video, "Boys Will Be Girls," where they imitate what I imagine they think girls are like. 'Cause like, omg, I am soo totally not like that. But I totally agree - why doesn't my boyfriend just wear his fall coat??
Omg, "besties with testies." Best line ever.
Friday, March 26, 2010
It's That Time of the Year Again: Earth Hour 2010
Tomorrow is Earth Hour, the day when all around, everyone turns off their lights for an hour:
JOIN WWF FOR EARTH HOUR
Saturday, March 27, at 8:30 pm local time
Earth Hour is WWF's initiative to unite millions of people worldwide in boldly stating their concern about climate change by doing something quite simple: turning off their lights for one hour.
Earth Hour sends the message that we care about our planet and our future, that we want to “turn the lights off” on pollution and climate change and switch to a cleaner, safer, more secure world. (Earth Hour)
I mean, how simple is that? Especially after most of Northern NJ was without power when that big storm hit 2 weeks ago, this should be a piece of cake, people!
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Gettin' Psyched for Super Bowl (Ads)!
On Sunday, millions(?) of people will be huddled around their HD TVs watching two football teams play against each other to win a bowl of sorts.
No? Hm ..
I honestly had no idea that the Super Bowl was this coming weekend, until a friend asked me if I had any plans for Sunday. I told him that I don't plan for things I don't care about (sorry, football fans), but he enticed me with my one weakness: commercials. With that said, I know that I will be glued to my TV, solely for the Super Bowl ads (YEAHHHHHH!)!! Millions of dollars spent on ads during a football game between teams comprised of players who get paid millions! That's my kind of Sunday!
Entertainment Weekly did their list of 11 Best Super Bowls Ads Ever and it's getting me super psyched for the big day!
Personally, this Fedex commercial is a fave, mainly because Cast Away was such a memorable movie for me:
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Adieu, The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien aired last Friday. Conan ended his short stint as host on a classy note, making all the people who were on Team Coco sad to see their freakishly tall, red-headed friend go, but proud to have been supporters of such a tremendous man.
A lot of sites are posting up Conan's farewell speech, but rather than falling in suite, I'd rather show one of my favorite clips from Conan's Tonight Show:
Additionally, my favorite Late Night with Conan O'Brien clip EVER (YouTube disabled embedding it, so click the link!): Conan and Mr. T Go Apple Picking
Friday, January 15, 2010
Jimmy Kimmel Finally Managed to Make Me Laugh
Jimmy Kimmel. You've had your own late night show for how long..? And I still don't get you. WHO ARE YOU?? Are you really supposed to be funny..?
Well, Jimmy Kimmel finally managed to make me chuckle last night, when he was featured on Jay Leno's 10 at 10 portion.
Some highlights include:
Jay: What's the best prank you ever pulled?
Jimmy: I think the best prank I ever pulled was I told a guy that 5 years from now, I'm gonna give you my show. And then when the 5 years came, I gave it to him and then I took it back instantly. It was hilarious. I think he works at FOX or something now.
Jay: Ever order something off the tv?
Jimmy: Like how NBC ordered your show off the tv?
Jay: What's the most number of lap dances you've had in one night?
Jimmy: Jay, my mother is watching this show, so. Actually, no wait a minute, this show's cancelled right, nobody's watching this show.
Check the whole awkward questionnaire here:
I love how all these other late night hosts are getting their little jabs in. Team Conan FTW, ya'll!
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Another Reason To Love Glee
Glee is on hiatus till April 10, 2010. Yup .. 4 months away.
But just in case you're scared of Glee withdrawal, there's been a bunch of survival guides for the next looong 4 months .. this little gem popped up on the interwebs - Mark Salling (who plays Noah "Puck" Puckerman) made a little music video tribute for his Glee family and it's soo disgustingly sweet that Sue Sylvester might start throwing up rainbows and unicorns.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
The Internet is .. Wow.
Have you ever tried explaining how the Internet works to someone who isn't .. err, tech-literate? To this day, I still have a hard time explaining to my parents why they can't play Gostop online because of slow connections, or why they can't just push the power button instead of properly shutting down - don't even get me started on email.
Anyway, here's a nifty infograph that tries to tackle the wonderful, world-wide cacophony that is called the Internet (click to enlarge):
Monday, November 23, 2009
Pixar Short: George & AJ
In a recent dinner conversation with friends, we were discussing what the last actual Disney film was, besides ones collaborated with Pixar AND WE STILL COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT! Any help?
Anyway, with the success of Up and how everyone from your neighbor to your grandmother saying how much they loved it, the folks at Pixar have come out with a Pixar short to accompany the DVD release - aptly titled "George & AJ" - featuring the two orderlies who get the surprise of their life when they do a routine pickup for Shady Oaks Retirement Home:
Friday, November 20, 2009
The Search for the World's Biggest OXOniac
I love OXO products. What? What's an OXO product, you ask?? Take a look in your kitchen. Chances are that you most likely own at least OXO product. And I'm betting that it's your trusty, rubber handle peeler.
Anyway, OXO is currently having this cute video contest, in which you demo your kitchen skillz in a 30 to 90 second video, using any kitchen tool you may have. 5 winners will be chosen by OXO judges, and there will be 3 Grand Prize Winners who not only become a spokesperson for OXO, but they will win $1,000 in OXO products (ch-ch-check 'em out here) AND a trip to NYC. Sounds kind of awesome, no?
Well, it gets even better: just for submitting your video entry, OXO will send you a 30% discount code for their products along with your entry confirmation email.
Entering is easy, you have nothing to lose, and a discount code to gain. DO AHTT!
Check out loyal Life in Boxes reader Jonathan's entry:
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
The Most Creepy, Disgusting, Horrifying Video Ever
Growing up as a kid, I never liked fish. I hated them as pets and I refused to eat fish. Something about them freaked me out (also doesn't help that I have a slight case of thalassophobia). But within the past year, I decided to give it a go and try fish. Not too bad, but if the fish is served in its entirety (head, tail, and all), then no thanks.
That's why the following video really truly disgusted me. Apparently some chef in China discovered a way to deep fry fish without killing it.
Um, first off, WTF? Why would you even want to know how to cook a fish while keeping it alive? What would make someone think that it's a cool idea to have people dine on fish, while the poor thing is still gasping for air?? Freaking disgusting and twisted.
Anyway, click 'Read More' below if you think you can handle watching the video. I do warn you that it's truly creepy, disgusting, and horrifying .. I couldn't even make it past the first 10 seconds of it. And now I probably won't be able to eat fish ever again.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Coming Soon to a TV Near You: Sh*t My Dad Says

I love finding hilarious Twitter accounts to follow .. because sometimes, seeing your friends update about what a crappy day that they're having just plain sucks (side note: sorry to all my Twitter followers -_-). And so when my coworker introduced me to ShitMyDadSays a couple months back, I was totally stoked. But apparently, so were some TV execs:
CBS has picked up a comedy project based on the Twitter account, which has enlisted more than 700,000 followers since launching in August and has made its creator, Justin Halpern, an Internet star. Will & Grace creators David Kohan and Max Mutchnick are on board to executive produce and supervise the writing for the multicamera family comedy, which Halpern will co-pen with Patrick Schumacker (The Hollywood Reporter)Alright! Time for me to go and create a Twitter account to get discovered..
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Korean Drama Review: You're Beautiful
It's been a while, but I'M BACK, and with a new Korean drama to obsess with!
The new drama in question is 미남이시네요, otherwise known as You're Beautiful. The drama stars Park Shin Hye, Jang Geun Suk, and is another one of those girl-dresses-as-a-guy-but-falls-in-love-with-guy-that-another-girl-also-likes-so-love-triangle-and-drama-oh-my! And since I LOVED Coffee Prince, You're Beautiful seemed worth a watch.
The series focuses on the life of a Kpop group: Go Mi Nyu and Go Mi Nam are twins raised in an orphanage. She and her brother have parted ways (he aspires to be a pop star and she is on track to become a nun), until one day, Mi Nam's manager comes to Min Nyu and asks that she fills in for her brother - Mi Nam had just signed on to become a member of the Korean pop idol group, AN.JELL (yeah yeah, I don't understand Koreans and their obsession with weird acronyms -_-), but due to an unexplained injury, is unable to make his debut - hence, the reason why Mi Nyu has to cross-dress as her twin. Hwang Tae Kyung, the leader of AN.JELL finds out early on that the Mi Nam he is presented with is really Mi Nyu, but agrees to follow along with her act (until Mi Nyu's brother recovers from his injury). But love happens (cheesy, I know), a love triangle-rectangle forms, and Mi Nyu digs herself deeper into the lie. (There's also a side story about Hwang Tae Kyung's birth secret, as well as the twins' .. oh my!)
Sure, it sounds like another messy, complicated Korean drama .. but You're Beautiful works. Or rather, at least it works for me :P
Friday, October 23, 2009
Hulu, I Love You - NOOOOOO!
Hulu is one of the greatest things on earth. I can watch tv episodes because the bf hates America and discourages the purchase of DVDs. But with talks hinting at the possibility of being charged to view shows on Hulu .. what am I to do??
At an industry summit in NYC on Oct. 21, News Corp Deputy Chairman Chase Carey revealed that online video hub Hulu will begin charging users for content as soon as 2010, according to Broadcasting and Cable. Carey told reporters that a subscription system is likely, although some content will probably continue to be offered free of charge. “I think a free model is a very difficult way to capture the value of our content. I think what we need to do is deliver that content to consumers in a way where they will appreciate the value,” he said.(ew.com)
I mean, I guess it's no big deal, especially since most networks show new episodes on their own sites. But even so .. damn you, Hulu.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Friday, October 9, 2009
Song of the Day: Horchata - Vampire Weekend
Friday, October 2, 2009
Here Comes the Bride..
Less than one week until THE MOST ANTICIPATED WEDDING OF 2009:
Mark your calendar, kiddies! Jim and Pam tie the knot on Thursday, October 8th.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Kanye West on The Jay Leno Show
In a recent post, Jen wrote an open letter to Kanye West, calling him out on being a total douchebag at the VMA's. Well, soon after stealing the mic and sharing his opinions during what was supposed to be Taylor Swift's moment, Kanye popped a CAPS LOCK blog post at Taylor Swift, APOLOGIZING IN ALL CAPS BECAUSE THAT'S HOW 'YE DOES IT! I guess after he calmed down, Kanye replace the CAPS LOCK post with something a bit more sincere: I feel like Ben Stiller in Meet the Parents when he messed up everything and Robert DeNiro asked him to leave…That was Taylor’s moment and I had no right in any way to take it from her. I am truly sorry.
Originally slated to appear alongside Jay-Z and Rihanna as the musical act for The Jay Leno Show, Kanye actually sat down with Jay Leno to discuss the VMA incident:
I love how Kanye came out on stage very apprehensively, and not the usual "I AM THE BEST" swagger like he usually does. So just seeing that in him (you know, besides him being on the verge of tears after Jay Leno asked him about his mom - which btw, Jay Leno deserves an Emmy for asking, because 'Ye is cuhraaaazy) made me believe that Kanye is sincerely sorry.
Alright, let's move on, folks.