Snooki Makes $20K For Walking by Tina

Snooki is getting paid $20,000 each times she walks down the red carpet. Can you believe that? Every time Snooki goes to an event, say the VMA Awards or some other product release or movie release, she makes a cool $20K. How's that for hardly doing any work!

Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian are also stars who can make that much money for appearances...but to just appear and walk down the red carpet? I'm not sure Lindsay or Paris can command that kind of money now with their legal troubles.

ON top of each $20K for walking a few yards, Snooki is reportedly getting $30K per episode of being on the Jersey Shore. That's a lot of money to get paid to drink and party. Bummer for them, huh?

M. Night Shyamalan On His New Movie The Devil

First, let's get this out of the way: M. Night Shyamalan is a very nice person. He's painted by some as self-important and a bit snobby, but this blogger saw none of that at the 3D Summit. Even though pressed for time, M. Night stopped to address to questions about his movie The Devil.

Shyamalan says the concert has been in his head for some time. But it wasn't until he was able to strike an agreement with Drew and John Erick Dowdle to direct it that the project set sail. While they have really only one film, called The Dry Spell, under their belt until now, the pair were Shyamalan's choice to work on The Devil.

Shyamalan says to see The Devil because his take on The Devil is "unique."

Stay tuned.

3D Movie Industry Analysis By Screendigest's Analysts at 3D Summit

One of the highlights of the recently completed 3D Summit at the Hilton Universal City, CA, was the presentation of the "State of the 3D movie industry" by Charlotte Jones and Helen Davis Jayalath of Screendigest, the media analysis company.

While based in London, Screendigest serves as a consultant to several Hollywood studios. Their work is highly regarded in the movie industry.

Avatar's Giant Footprint

In their talk, which was split between Charlotte Jones discussion of the movie industry, and Helen Davis Jayalath's presentation of the inpact of demand for Blue Ray DVD, we learned just how incredible the impact of James Cameron's epic 3D movie Avatar was on the overall industry.

Avatar's the 900-pound gorilla in the room. The $2.7 billion in revenue the movie gained is the lions's share of overall 3D movie revenue for 2009-2010. Avatar's success caused the green lighting of far more new 3D titles, an estimate of 60 in all, between 2009 and present day.

What's interesting to this blogger is how the 3D movie industry would look without Avatar. The point is, Avatar's success is causing Hollywood to do what it does best: overreact to a perceived trend. The vast majority of 3D titles were 2D to 3D conversions, many done such that the dual image matching was so poor it would give you a headache.

By contrast, Avatar was not a conversion process.  It's the movie type some studio heads prefer, but fail to mention that Avatar costs $500 million to make.

DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg talks about Avatar, but fails to mention its cost:



Studios Shy On Blue Ray 3D

The video is a summary of the excellent presentation by both Ms. Jones and Mrs Jayalath. Helen says that the main problem with Blue Ray currently, is that there aren't enough 3D titles on Blue Ray to set up a future demand for viewing sets that allow one to see the 3D titles. (Helen also expands on this in her research doc called Studio caution may stymie 3D, Blu-ray's potential killer app.)

You can learn more about Screendigest at its website Screendigest.com

Kelly McGillis Weds Melanie Leis, Paris Hilton No Jail For Cocaine

Paris Hilton escapes jail for her Cocaine bust, while Top Gun star Kelly McGillis Weds Melanie Leis after almost a decade together.

In case you're wondering the McGillis / Leis, marriage was a civil union. The ceremony was held at Collingswood Municipal Court in Collingswood, N.J.

Last year, Kelly McGillis came out and announced she was lesbian. That caused The View's Elisabeth Hasselbeck to say older women become gay because older men date younger women, and pointing to a study that finds many women who come out, do so later in life.

Kelly McGillis is 53.

So from that statement, we should expect Elisabeth Hasselbeck to announce she's lesbian after she turns 50, right?

Paris Hilton No Jail For Cocaine Possession

Well, Paris Hilton may have her issues, but making statements like that one isn't one of them. Hilton avoided jail time in Las Vegas by pleading guilty to cocaine possession and obstructing an officer.

Hilton has to complete a drug treatment program, pay a $2,000 fine and serve 200 hours of community service as part of the plea agreement, and stay out of any trouble beyond a traffic ticket, Clark County (Nevada) District Attorney David Roger said to ABC News.

If you recall, Paris was visiting Las Vegas with her boyfriend Cy Waits, when a Las Vegas motorcycle cop saw them smoking weed and ordered them to pull over. Paris' appearance in a stopped car drew a crowd during Waits field sobriety test, which he failed. So the pair were escorted to a security room to complete the arrest process, when a container fell out that contained coke.

At first, Paris said the purse wasn't hers; now, she says it was and she pled guilty. But the real reason for Paris' escape from jail time was her lawyer, defense attorney David Chesnoff, was the former law partner of Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman and is perhaps the most powerful lawyer in Vegas.

Dinner Recipes: Baked Wet Burritoes by Tina

This dinner will warm you up on a cool night or fill that Mexican craving you've been having all week.

Baked Wet Burritos
1 pkg large flour tortillas
1 - 2 lbs ground beef, cooked and drained
1 pkg taco seasoning
2 c shredded cheddar
2 cans enchilada sauce
chopped lettuce
sour cream
refried beans
salsa
chopped onion

Add taco seasoning to cooked ground beef. Spray 9x13 pan. Pour a thin layer of enchilada sauce in the bottom of the pan. On a plate, fill tortillas with beef, beans and cheese. Roll tightly and place seam down. Fill next one and place tightly against the first. When dish is full, pour rest of enchilada sauce over the top. Sprinkle with
cheese and cover with foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted. Garnish with lettuce, sour cream, olives, etc.

Dessert Recipes: Peanut Butter and Chocolate Brownies by Tina

These melt in your mouth treats will disappear, no matter what type of event you take them to.

1 c butter
1 1/2 c sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
Combine in a large bowl and beat well.

Add:
1 1/4 c flour
2/3 c cocoa
1/2 c milk
Beat until blended.

Stir in:
1 c chopped pecans

Pour in greased 9x13 pan and bake for 25-30 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool completely.

In a saucepan melt:
1/2 c butter
10 oz peanut butter chips
Stir constantly.

Stir in:
1 14 oz can condensed milk

Stir until smooth and pour over baked mixture.

Place 1/4 c chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl and melt for 45 seconds. Stir until chips are all melted. Drizzle bars with melted chocolate. Sprinkle with pecans. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until
firm. Cut into bars.

Drink Recipes: Orange Creamsicle Pudding Shots by Tina

These shots taste just like the awesome popsicles you used to eat as a kid. This time, they just have a little extra bang added to them!


1 box vanilla pudding
¼ c orange vodka
¼ c triple sec
¾ c milk
8 oz cool whip

In a medium bowl, add vanilla pudding and milk. Gradually stir in the vodka and the triple sec until combined. Folld in the cool whip. Food coloring can be added to make the shots more orange looking.

Spoon in to two ounce disposable cups with lids. Place in the freezer overnight before serving, or for at least six hours.