September 30th, 2008

The Smashing Pumpkins will release a double disc DVD on November 11 called “If All Goes Wrong.” The DVD features a documentary of the Pumpkins reunion and live residencies last year through interviews with band members, fans, journalists, and other musicians. The second disc features a collection of live performances from the band’s residency in San Francisco.

Say what you want to about the Smashing Pumpkins, love ‘em or hate ‘em (there is no in between), the Pumpkins love their fans and this DVD is a prime example. Also on the first disc is a featurette about Pumpkins fans called Voices of the Ghost Children (featuring an interview with the Who’s Pete Townshend). The live DVD also contains seven different exclusive new tracks.

Billy Corgan remains one of the most intriguing musicians of modern times and this special DVD serves as a testament to that fact. To those who’ve been fortunate enough to see the band perform live, most can attest to the fact that they are one of the greatest in rock. For the die hard fan this DVD is long overdue.

As of Saturday evening Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds are officially man and wife. The nuptials took place outside Vancouver in the groom’s native Canada, reports E! News.  With few details being released yet, it was no doubt an intimate affair. 

This was the first wedding for both Johansson, 23, and Reynolds, 31, who had been engaged since May and dating since spring 2007.  Reynolds had, however, been previously engaged to singer Alanis Morissette.

Johansson announced their engagement on May 5 at the Met Costume Ball Gala by showcasing her three-carat diamond ring (estimated to be worth about $30,000) US Magazine reports.

What did Dunder Mifflin do over the summer and what are they up to now? Everyone’s got one new major goal – losing the most weight for extra vacation days.  While some are taking it seriously (i.e. swallowing a tapeworm), some aren’t too concerned (i.e. celebrating a one pound weight loss by rewarding everyone with a cake).

Michael – Attempting to play daddy to Jan’s unborn baby, he tries to be supportive and help with her candle business. He’s also attempting to win over newcomer Holly who is, according to Jim “kind of a dork” – just like Michael.  In an effort to motivate his team, he tries scaring them into losing weight by telling them that if they don’t shed some poundage they will all die of obesity.  In the end, Michael puts on a half inflated fat suite and lectures the Dunder Mifflin team on body image and discrimination against fat people, which leads to a Michael rarity, sharing a clear moment of actual realization, in this case that losing weight is part of living a healthy life so that everyone can live forever (well it was good until the “live forever” thing).

Angela – Semi-planning her wedding to Andy, she’s also having an affair with ex Dwight. She’s been replaced as the head of the party planning committee by rival Phyllis due to what Phyllis witnessed during last season’s finale.

Jim – Volunteers to lose 65 pounds just to mess with Michael.  He visits Pam at her new school. And, after not seeing Pam for 10 days, he finally proposes.

Pam – She’s at college! Her first day she ends up in the wrong class. She makes some new friends (you might recognize one of them, he’s the TV department head from “Mad Men” whose making a guest appearance). She’s also an RA. And, when Jim asks her to marry him, she says, “Yes!”

Dwight makes Phyllis walk five miles in an effort to add to the weight loss cause.  Kelly swallows a tapeworm to lose weight.  And Ryan’s back as the new “Pam” taking over her secretarial tasks while she’s at college.

By the end, Scranton needs to lose eight pounds to win the extra vacation days, but they do not.  However, Stanley, on a weight loss mission of his own, loses a terrific seven pounds for himself!  Go Stanley! And let’s not forget poor Toby, who, on day three in Costa Rica, broke his neck in a zip-lining incident. He’s been in the hospital for five weeks. He likes visitors, so please feel free to pass that along should you run into Michael Scott and the Dunder Mifflin Scranton branch.

Until Next Week…