Posts Tagged ‘George W. Bush’

My nickname is Coco and I’m nuts about Vita Coco so I’m very happy to see that Rihanna is set to be featured in their advertising campaign launching this summer!

Endorsing big campaigns is nothing new to Rihanna (who has previously endorsed several products including Cover Girl, Nivea and Doritos) as well as launching her own line of Totes Umbrellas following the success of her number 1 song “Umbrella”.

The natural beauty is a big fan of the all-natural nutrient packed fat free drink that delivers 100 percent of the daily requirement of vitamin C. Rih-Rih was quoted as saying  “I love Vita Coco! It’s real coconut water from hand-picked coconuts. It’s delicious and so good for you!”

“Rihanna is a natural fit for the Vita Coco brand and I’m so happy to have her on the team” says Madonna. It seems that the whole of celeb-land is bananas about this super drink!

New York-based Vita Coco is one of the fastest growing lifestyle beverages brands in the U.S. and is not shy of celebrity attention. Madonna and Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers are both investors in the privately owned coconut water company.

Demi Moore enjoyed Vita Coco during the Super Bowl 2011 with Ashton Kutcher, along with former first couple President George and Barbara Bush.

The beverage is enjoyed by many A-listers because of it’s super-hydrating and nutritious properties. The company founded in 2004 has an impressive celebrity list of brand loyalists including Demi Moore, Matthew McConaughey, Sienna Miller and Kate Bosworth!

Available in six great tasting flavors – Pure, Açaí & Pomegranate, Tangerine, Passion Fruit, Pineapple and Peach & Mango – Vita Coco contains the five essential electrolytes and more potassium than two bananas.

I am hooked! As my mother said recently, “What did we drink before we had coconut water?”

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There has been much hoopla lately about Josh Brolin and his portrayal of current Commander-In-Chief, George W. Bush.  I think it’s time Positively Celebrity weighed in on the matter, don’t you?

The Good: Josh Brolin and Thandie Newton are amazing.  Everything you have heard about his portrayal of W. is true.  He is spot on, especially during the scenes where W. is talking to Congress or the ”American People.”  His vocal intonation and mannerisms are eerie in their accuracy. 

Thandie Newton not only looks identical to Condoleezza Rice, she also sounds like her.  I wish she would have had a bigger speaking part rather than standing in the wings for most of the film.

The Bad: The narrative structure is all off.  Josh Brolin in a recent interview was impressed Oliver Stone was able to get the film edited in two and a half months.  I hope Oliver (yes, I AM on a first-name basis with him) releases the film on DVD in a director’s cut to offer more depth. 

The story is of the current war on terror and the process leading up to it.  Interlaced through the film are vignettes detailing W.’s life starting with a hazing at Yale.  A great idea, in theory. The problem is the vignettes are not really related other than showing how much George Junior and Senior don’t get along.

So, rush to see it?  No.  Wait for it on DVD and hope they have expanded the story of W.’s childhood.  If not, fast forward through all of that and just watch the bits on the war on terror.

In accepting the nomination for president, TV Decoder reports that Barack Obama not only enticed the attention of the nearly 80,000 supports at the Denver Broncos football stadium, but almost 38 million television viewers too.

The ratings topped last year’s Oscars (32 million), every night of the Beijing Olympic Games (which, at its best had 34.9 million), and last spring’s American Idol finale (31.7 million) according to US Weekly.

Compared to other empowering speeches from Bill and Hillary Clinton, and Obama’s running-mate Joe Biden, Obama’s acceptance speech was easily the most-watched hour of the Democratic convention.

The four days of the convention combined averaged 27.7 million viewers, making it the most-watched convention, Democratic or Republican, on record according to Nielsen Media Research.  (Note Nielsen viewership has only been calculated since 2000).

John Kerry’s speech in 2004 drew 24.4 million viewers and George W. Bush’s was watched by 27.5 million, reports US Weekly.

E! News reports that after Obama, the week’s next-biggest draw was his primaries rival Hillary Clinton.  Tuesday’s prime-time coverage, featuring a speech by Clinton, averaged 26 million. Wednesday night, featuring a speech by former President Bill Clinton, averaged 24 million.

Here are 10 movies that aren’t even out yet, but are already creating that infamous buzz.

1. Watchmen – The next in line of comic books adapted to film series, Watchmen was “all the rage” at Comic Con.  Set in 1985, but in an alternative USA, this graphic novel series is supposed to take apart what is normally thought of when it comes to superheroes.  Set to release March 6, 2009.

2. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince – I recently wrapped up reading the 6th book in J.K. Rowling’s series and it was terrific.  A lot of the energy surrounding this episode of H.P. is that it takes a darker look into the enemy’s youth as well as saying some goodbyes.  Set to release November 21, 2008.

3. W – An unconventional look at life through our 43rd President’s eyes. To be released while the real George W. Bush is still in office, it’s the “will it make fun of the President or support him” question that has people talking. Directed by Oliver Stone and starring Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Banks, Thandie Newton, Ellen Burstyn, Richard Dreyfuss and James Cromwell.   This is gonna be one hot topic of a film. Set to release October 29, 2008.

4. Angels & Demons – The book before “The Da Vinci Code”, Dan Brown’s Vatican City novel is hitting theaters soon.  No one is forgetting the controversies of “The Da Vinci Code” and this edition possess more challenges because it actually takes place in Vatican City as well as on the grounds itself.  Tom Hanks, Ron Howard and Ewan McGregor team up to bring us another mystery. Set to Release May 15, 2009.

5. Twilight – If you haven’t heard of the novels by Stephanie Meyer yet then you officially live under a rock. The teenage vampire saga is receiving a lot of attention from not only the MTV crowd, but the VH1-ers as well. The series, made up of 4 books, has been on the New York Times Best Seller list for over 40 weeks.  Set to release December 12, 2008.

6. Eagle Eye – Shia LaBeouf is a guy suddenly thrown into a deadly version of a scavenger hunt by some mysterious woman on the phone watching every move he and Michelle Monaghan make.  And I have a sneaking feeling there will be a twist no one is expecting.  Set to release September 26, 2008.

7. Terminator Salvation – As if Christian Bale doesn’t have enough on his plate, people are already talking about his next movie where he plays the boy the Terminator was sent to save.  Set to release May 22, 2009.

8. X-Men Origins: Wolverine – Adding on to the X-Men series, but in a different way, is the story of Wolverine played by Hugh Jackman.  Set to release May 1, 2009.

9. Tropic Thunder – Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. are the reasons why audiences will fall out of their seats for this movie. Also starring Tom Cruise, Matthew McConaughey, Tobey Maguire, Mickey Rooney, Nick Nolte and Bill Hader.  Set to release August 15, 2008.

10. Australia – People are talking about the chemistry and steamy love scenes between two native Australians, Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman (looks like he’s going to have a busy year!) in a war film about their homeland.  Set to release November 14, 2008.