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By Burbanked on Feb 21, 2007 in Blogging, Celebrities, Movies, Off the Rails, The Oscars | 1,820 views |

mmmm. smells like a seaman. News comes today that rock-and-roller/fledgling actor Jon Bon Jovi has plans to launch his own aftershave. He’ll donate some of the money made from the new scent to charities in the U.S. I’ve already seen suggestions that the aftershave could be named Livin’ On A Sprayer or perhaps Wanted Dead or Aromatic, but - seeing as this here’s a movie site and all - I’ll go with Bon Jovi’s most prominent movie role (pictured above) and name the new scent Ewww571.

we love you, oscar - now go away! Attention, movie bloggers! Tired of endless Oscar coverage? Can’t stand seeing yet another prediction, review, top-whatever list or round-up? Then join Burbanked in my first annual Oscar Blog Dump going on all this week and likely into next! When you see the icon on the left, that means that this post has been created expressly for the reason that it bears absolutely no connection whatsoever to the Oscars airing this Sunday!

Because I love the freaking bejesus out of the Oscars, but I’m getting a bit numb to all the coverage.

If you feel like I do, post a non-Oscar story this week or next and let Burbanked know about it! I’ll collect all of your links and run a retrospective some time next week. It’s kind of like a blog-a-thon without the planning, organization or overall good sense. Feel free to even borrow the “Oscar Dump” icon above for your site if you want! Simply e-mail me a link to your defiantly non-Oscar story, or leave it in the comments below.

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11.20.2008Dedicated screenwriting 101 here: From an interview with Harrison Ford on the MTV Movies Blog in which the inevitability of another Indiana Jones movie is mentioned:
MTV: Is the ball in George’s court at this point? Ford: It is. That’s the process. With some general input he goes off and searches for the MacGuffin and then stumbles into a story. And at some point we have a chance to take a look at and give some input.
Now granted this is Ford’s opinion of Lucas’ “creative process”, yet still: when one of the three principals of the Indiana Jones legacy classifies the story creation process as a haphazard, one-man effort that only superficially seeks outside input, it’s hard not to feel frustrated. Not surprised, just frustrated. Dear Mr. Spielberg: please put your foot down and either demand a coherent story or walk away. Just do us all a favor, could you? Maybe? (found via FilmDrunk)
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