Showbiz Sandbox 109: Making Grammar Fun (And F*cking Funny)




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Summary: When Chris Baker (http://ilovechrisbaker.com/) isn't working on Madison Avenue for a big advertising firm, he is creating some of the world's most exclusive websites... literarily.  TheWorldsMostExclusiveWebsite.com (http://www.theworldsmostexclusivewebsite.com/) only lets verified celebrities and big wigs past the home page. His website M. Night School (http://www.mnightschool.org/) is crowd-sourcing enough funds to send director M. Night Shyamalan back to film school. Baker joins us to discuss his latest effort, "The Elements of F*cking Style (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/031258377X/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=showbsandb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=031258377X)(http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=&l=as2&o=1&a=031258377X&camp=217145&creative=399373)", a book that, unlike the one it parodies, employs sex, drugs and swearing to help teach readers proper English grammar. After this past weekend, Baker may want to send Pixar back to film school. "Cars 2", the company's highly anticipated sequel to their blockbuster "Cars", was given a drubbing by critics. However, critical acclaim may not matter for a film that earns $2 billion a year in merchandising. At least nobody's forcing you to see "Cars 2". That might not be an option in China where the government is "suggesting" that everyone see "Beginning of the Great Revival," a propaganda film disguised as a historical epic detailing the founding of China's Communist Party. We review all the week's top entertainment news, including the potential sale of video streaming site Hulu.com, J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter project and why your Internet service provider may kick you offline for downloading pirated music or movies. Michael Bay Wants You to See Transformers In The Most Expensive Way Possible http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/06/michael_bay_wants_you_to.... (http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/06/michael_bay_wants_you_to_see_t.html) Disney's 'Cars 2' A Hit Already - In Stores http://online.wsj.com/article/SB100014240527023044533045763907206377.... (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304453304576390720637710278.html) '13 Women': Zhang Yimou's Chinese & English Film Starring Christian Bale Wraps http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/23/13-women-zhang-yimous-christian.... (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/23/13-women-zhang-yimous-christian-bale_n_882823.html) Political Maneuvers Drive 'Beginning Of The Great Revival's' Success http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-communist-movie-20110624.... (http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-communist-movie-20110624,0,2466369.story) Website Hulu Considers Sale http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303936704576400133483416612.html (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303936704576400133483416612.html) Hulu's Owners Weigh Cons Of A Possible Sale Of The Site http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304447804576409641800748236.html (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304447804576409641800748236.html) Casting Announced For "Relatively Speaking" Comedies By Woody Allen, Elaine May and Ethan Coen http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/22/casting-announced-for-relatively.... (http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/22/casting-announced-for-relatively-speaking-comedies-by-woody-allen-elaine-may-and-ethan-coen/) Angela Bassett Will Star Opposite Samuel L. Jackson In "The Mountaintop" http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/21/angela-bassett-will-star-opposite.... (http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/21/angela-bassett-will-star-opposite-samuel-l-jackson-in-the-mountaintop/) How the Numbers Add Up (Way Up) For ‘Spider-Man’ http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/23/theater/spider-man-by-the-numbers.... (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/23/theater/spider-man-by-the-numbers-breaking-down-its-costs.html) J.K. Rowling Reveals Pottermore, Says It Is A Unique Online Experience