Adventureland trailer


I thought and hoped, that with the passing of Voiceover King Don LaFontaine, we had seen the end of the "In a world where..." style trailer that have grown so terribly tiresome. With great respect for the oeuvre Mr. LaFontaine cultivated, we're an advanced civilization now, who can watch trailers repeatedly on cell phones at dinner tables and family meetings. Trailers today should look more like this, or this. So I was disappointed when the trailer for Advantureland was released today, a promising new dramedy from Superbad director Greg Mottola, looks like a cross between that movie and something like Dazed & Confused. It stars indie-child Jesse Eisenberg as a college grad who must give up dreams of a post-uni Europe odyssey to take a shitty job at an amusement park, where of course, he ends up having the best summer of his life and falling in love with girl Twilight who doesn't know how to promote stuff. But we don't need the voiceover to tell us, in his clichéd baritone, that he's going to have the time his life! We know that already. That's why we're going to download this movie when it comes out.

Congratulations to Karolina Kurkova, she of the biologically airbrushed navel, for joining the ranks of Halle Berry and Marissa Miller as anointed Sexiest Women Alive. E! Entertainment just rated her number one in the world on the sexy spectrum, in front of nine equally worthy femmes. But the question is not who is sexiest alive, but who is lucky enough to date the sexiest? After the jump, E!'s inadvertent list of the ten luckiest men alive, and it's what you might expect--Alphamale City. But there's only one problem, who the hell is Karolina Kurkova dating (apparently she has a "longtime boyfriend")? Any tips?

It's refreshing to see Britney Spears have it all together--and Madonna seems to agree. Fresh off a divorce with Guy Ritchie (who may be crying in a corner somewhere after getting blue-balled by his harpie ex), Madonna has seen fit to dispense a few crumbs of wisdom to Spears by way of advising her to never marry again. Says an elusive source, "Madonna not only said she wouldn't, but told Britney to forget about marriage. She said it just doesn't work for girls like them." What the elusive source didn't report was Britney's rebuttal and her insistence that women of a certain age should feel silly referring to herself as a girl.

The Michelle Obama fashion bandwagon is trucking along at full speed. In addition to the First Lady-Elect’s sartorial skill earning her the title “fashion icon” (or, at the very least, “fashion icon-in-the-making”); the mystery that was her inaugural dress is causing about as much speculation as Karolina Kurkova’s non-existent navel. And now, this spring, our soon-to-be First Lady’s style will be canonized in an Avon-endorsed tome.

Sean Patterson says himself, that people want to be around other beautiful people. Lucky guy then, that he gets to be president of Wilhelmina Models, the mega modeling agency which boasts such clients as Ciara, Fergie, and Gabriel Aubry. Here's the prez himself, on his history in New York's nightlife, his picks for the world's most beautiful, and his connection with some guy named Steve Lewis.

Thanks to Doug, our Harrys-hating commenter, I was reminded of the venerable hat company Henschel. A quick click revealed the topper shop is celebrating its 60th anniversary. Happy birthday, gentlemen! And congratulations. Since hats are trending on the rise, it's perfect timing. But why hats, and why now? BlackBook's Alisa Gould-Simon chalks it up to the economy. "Like most other trends right now, a good hat can transform an outfit and you can also wear it every day. It's a recession-friendly accessory. Also, like everything, the hat trend fluctuates. Four or five seasons back hats were huge, they went out, now they're back."

Friday
Stay: Hollywood Roosevelt. It's luxe. It's glam. There's all-night pool parties. It's the perfect setting for a weekend away with the ladies.
3 p.m.: Tropicana at the Roosevelt Hotel. Stretch your legs in the sun and have a cocktail (or three).
4 p.m.: Nothing to wear? Head on down to vintage clothing store Jet Rag. Dig through hipster heaven and you might come away with a pair of 70's Frye boots, or a sweet fur shrug. Either way, it's good times.

Notorious for playing heroes in just about every film he's been in, Tom Cruise is facing quite the kampf in his new role as a failed hitman hired to off Hitler in the Bryan Singer-helmed Valkyrie. So what's the problem with Tom Cruise -- who's saved the world again and again -- donning full military regalia and kicking some Nazi ass? That would be his eyepatch.

You know you’ve been around for too long when you start interviewing the offspring of people you used to know. Add up all that "Uncle Stevie" talk and the obligatory "legend" rap (which I guess is better than being called an ass), and I feel like I’m due any second for a mid-life crisis. If I didn’t already have Nicole, my beautiful 21-year-old girlfriend, I’d surely have to get myself one of those. DJ Cassidy is a solid young man, as is his dad, uber-agent Johnny Podell. Cassidy reminds me of Mark Ronson a few years back; he’s super cool, well-mannered, extremely talented and always respectful. We talked about his upbringing, his obsession with rewatching videos of his own birthday parties, and a sad thank-you fax that never got answered.

BlackBook's Holiday Gift Guide presents two gift picks per day through December 19. One comes from our very own YOOX.com store; the other from the world at large. Suggestions? Let us know.

Curmudgeons may call ‘em creepy -- but for anyone on your list who's into cutsey stuff, it’s hard to beat the Harajuku Lovers Solid Fragrance Coffret ($60). Long lashes, bows, headbands ... the girls even have heart-shaped lips!