Wasn’t it a few years back we were all hearing how Marijuana and alcohol use leads to harder drugs? –and by harder drugs it was usually understood they meant heroin? Er wait, not Alcohol, that just leads to peculiar bumps in the female anatomy and liver disease in both sexes. Maybe the first part explains why it is still legal, but we digress.

The new word on the street is that Attention deficit drugs like Ritalin and Aderall are leading people to experiment with harder opiate drugs (heroine in the prescription form) and opiate substitute drugs like OxyContin, Vicodin, and Percocet –and the OD rates are alarming.

Leonard J. Paulozzi is an epidemiologist (someone who studies disease outbreaks) with the Center for Disease Control (CDC). Recently explained that mortality rates from drug overdoses are currently four to five times greater than they were during heroin’s heyday of the 70’s (See the history based movie American Gangster with Denzell Washington and Russel Crowe) and double the level of Crack Cocaine’s heyday (see the history based move “Blow” with Johnny Depp)

Those movies depict bent businessmen listed respectively: Frank Lucas and George Jung who become drug Kingpins of North America selling high quality Heroine and Cocaine into the United States from foreign sources. Now that we know these Attention deficit drugs are leading to harder legal prescription drugs, what will the next step be for the National War on Drugs? Pharmaceutical company busts? Doctor Office Raids? Insurance company asset seizure? We’ll be waiting with baited anticipation to see the next bigscreen hit: “Novartis Man: The story of Marcus Welby’s rise and fall.”

We’ll keep you informed of this and other entertaining news.

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If you saw the exchange it looked more like an excited kid making the rounds instead of a crazed madman. We’ve got the clip so if you didn’t see it read the rest of the story

Ryan Seacrest seemed to do his best to make it look like Gary Busey’s actions were grossly inappropriate. Busey first offered up a little bit of a challenge to Ryan, then Seacrest snubbed him by focusing his cameras on Jennifer Garner and Laura Linney. Of course, there’s no doubting Gary Busey has acted inappropriately in the past and perhaps this is the reason for the slant on most stories this morning.

Gary Busey was nominated for an Oscar in the past for his part in “The Buddy Holly Strory.” The thing about Gary Busey is he’s a wacko, but a wacko in a good way! If there was ever an award, and maybe there should be, Gary Busey would definitely get it. Yea, that’s it -theFutonPoncho award! We’ll be sending one out to Gary when they come in. Wear it proudly. Thanks Gary, for making the Oscars light and fun. You’re right! It is not, nor should the Academy Awards be a stuffed shirt affair. We’ll keep you informed of this and other entertaining news.

We’ve for the correct spellings in this story but common mistypes for this story are Gary Bussey Beusey Bussy Ben Afleck Afflek, Aflek, Rian Seecrest Lora Lara Liney, Lenee

Wife Gretchen Avary was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The accident took place in Ojai California and Captain Monica McGrath of Ventura Country Sheriffs Department disclosed that Avary is charged with vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence. He has been release from jail after posting a $50,000 bond.

Avery was also recently in the news for his involvement with the Movie Beowulf where he was the executive producer. Avery was born in Canada, but following the path of so many successful Canadians, moved to The USA for the good life sans hockey and cold weather. Avery is also credited with Tarantino for writing True Romance and Reservoir Dogs. The proceeds from the sale of True Romance aided in the production of the film Reservoir Dogs.

Source: Reuters, IMDB

It’s another year and another set of favorites that you can use to fill up your Netflix or Blockbuster Que. You might want to open your que in a new browser window and click off your additions. There were some surprises this year. For one, who knew that Ernest Borgnine was still in the game? He was nominated for “Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television”
 
Winners are the First listed, Nominees Follow:

Best Motion Picture:
Atonement
American Gangster
Eastern Promises
The Great Debaters
Michael Clayton
No Country For Old Men
There Will Be Blood

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
Julie Christie – Away From Her
Cate Blanchett – Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Jodie Foster – The Brave One
Angelina Jolie – A Mighty Heart
Keira Knightley – Atonement

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Daniel Day-Lewis – There Will Be Blood
George Clooney – Michael Clayton
James McAvoy – Atonement
Viggo Mortensen – Eastern Promises
Denzel Washington – American Gangster

Best Motion Picture – Musical Or Comedy
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Across The Universe
Charlie Wilson’s War
Hairspray
Juno

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Marion Cotillard – La Vie En Rose
Amy Adams – Enchanted
Nikki Blonsky – Hairspray
Helena Bonham Carter – Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Ellen Page – Juno

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical Or Comedy
Johnny Depp – Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Ryan Gosling – Lars and the Real Girl
Tom Hanks – Charlie Wilson’s War
Philip Seymour Hoffman – The Savages
John C. Reilly – Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Cate Blanchett – I’m Not There
Julia Roberts – Charlie Wilson’s War
Saoirse Ronan – Atonement
Amy Ryan – Gone Baby Gone
Tilda Swinton – Michael Clayton

Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Javier Bardem – No Country For Old Men
Casey Affleck – The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford
Philip Seymour Hoffman – Charlie Wilson’s War
John Travolta – Hairspray
Tom Wilkinson – Michael Clayton

Best Animated Feature Film
Ratatouille
Bee Movie
The Simpsons Movie

Best Foreign Language Film
The Diving Bell And The Butterfly (France, United States)
4 Months, 3 Weeks And 2 Days (Romania)
The Kite Runner (United States)
Lust, Caution (Taiwan)
Persepolis (France)

Best Director – Motion Picture
Julian Schnabel – The Diving Bell And The Butterfly
Tim Burton – Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Ethan Coen, Joel Coen – No Country For Old Men
Ridley Scott – American Gangster
Joe Wright – Atonement

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
No Country For Old Men
Atonement
Charlie Wilson’s War
The Diving Bell And The Butterfly
Juno

Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Atonement
Grace Is Gone
The Kite Runner
Eastern Promises
Into The Wild

Best Original Song – Motion Picture
“Guaranteed” – Into The Wild
“Despedida” – Love In The Time Of Cholera
“Grace Is Gone” – Grace Is Gone
“That’s How You Know” – Enchanted
“Walk Hard” – Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Best Television Series – Drama
Mad Men (AMC)
Big Love (HBO)
Damages (FX NETWORK)
Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)
House (FOX)
The Tudors (SHOWTIME)

Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series – Drama
Glenn Close – Damages (FX NETWORK)
Patricia Arquette – Medium (NBC)
Minnie Driver – The Riches (FX NETWORK)
Edie Falco – The Sopranos (HBO)
Sally Field – Brothers & Sisters (ABC)
Holly Hunter – Saving Grace (TNT)
Kyra Sedgwick – The Closer (TNT)

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Drama
Jon Hamm – Mad Men (AMC)
Michael C. Hall – Dexter (SHOWTIME)
Hugh Laurie – House (FOX)
Bill Paxton – Big Love (HBO)
Jonathan Rhys Meyers – The Tudors (SHOWTIME)

Best Television Series – Musical Or Comedy
Extras (HBO)
30 Rock (NBC)
Californication (SHOWTIME)
Entourage (HBO)
Pushing Daisies (ABC)
Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series – Musical Or Comedy
Tina Fey – 30 Rock (NBC)
Christina Applegate – Samantha Who? (ABC)
America Ferrera – Ugly Betty (ABC)
Anna Friel – Pushing Daisies (ABC)
Mary-Louise Parker – Weeds (SHOWTIME)

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Musical Or Comedy
David Duchovny – Californication (SHOWTIME)
Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock (NBC)
Steve Carell – The Office (NBC)
Ricky Gervais – Extras (HBO)
Lee Pace – Pushing Daisies (ABC)

Best Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made for Television
Longford (HBO)
Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee (HBO)
The Company (TNT)
Five Days (HBO)
The State Within (BBC)

Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Queen Latifah – Life Support (HBO)
Bryce Dallas Howard – As You Like It (HBO)
Debra Messing – The Starter Wife (USA)
Sissy Spacek – Pictures Of Hollis Woods (CBS)
Ruth Wilson – Jane Eyre (PBS)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Jim Broadbent – Longford (HBO)
Adam Beach – Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee (HBO)
Ernest Borgnine – A Grandpa For Christmas
Jason Isaacs – The State Within (BBC)
James Nesbitt – Jekyll (BBC)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Samantha Morton – Longford (HBO)
Rose Byrne – Damages (FX NETWORK)
Rachel Griffiths – Brothers & Sisters (ABC)
Katherine Heigl – Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)
Anna Paquin – Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee (HBO)
Jaime Pressly – My Name Is Earl (NBC

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Jeremy Piven – Entourage (HBO)
Ted Danson – Damages (FX NETWORK)
Kevin Dillon – Entourage (HBO)
Andy Serkis – Longford (HBO)
William Shatner – Boston Legal (ABC)
Donald Sutherland – Dirty Sexy Money (ABC)

Source: HFPA