Reese Witherspoon Rocks

I rarely watch movie awards, especially the MTV Movie Awards because frankly, it’s a pile of trash and in the words of a friend, should be renamed “The Twilight Awards.”

But I happened to be working and being the massive multi-tasker that I am, I switch on the old television for…”research purposes.”

After sticking through hours of penis jokes (that aren’t funny) and watching Robert Pattinson make a total fool out of himself (as if playing an emo pale-faced bloodsucker wasn’t foolish enough), I stumbled across a gem of a speech Reese Witherspoon gave upon accepting her Generation Award.

“I just want to say to all the girls out there, I know it’s cool to be bad, I get it,” she said. “But it’s also possible to make it in Hollywood without a reality show! When I came up in this business, if you had a sex tape, you were embarrassed and you hid it under your bed. And if you take naked pictures of yourself with your cell phone, you hide your face!” Witherspoon ends with a smiling, “It’s possible to be a good girl. I’m gonna try to make it cool!”

I think you’re cool, Reese!

posted by Janice | Comments: 1 | Films, Inspirations, Los Angeles, TV, Uncategorized

The Game of Hollywood’s Hunger Games

Every now and then, a book comes along that transforms my body and soul–in the literal sense too because I starve and sleep-deprive myself in order to finish reading as soon as possible. There was The Time Traveler’s Wife, The Eyes of the Dragon, Food for Millionaires, Life of Pi, A Great and Terrible Beauty, My Sister’s Keeper, Eat Pray Love, The House of the Spirits, The Harry Potter series and much much more but I am terrible at remembering titles.

The Hunger Games is no exception. In fact, if anything, it is like all my favorite books rolled into one fantastic trilogy. There’s the love story, the action, the drama, the mystery, the conspiracy, the humor, the meaningful message that stays with you on the state of our world.

posted by Janice | Comments: 4 | Books, Films

More Munn Madness

Oh Munn, don't look so sad. Your Audrey spread was an internet sensation!

I would have to say that our Spring cover was a success! Olivia Munn is a Hollywood It Girl right now and after passing the pdf files of the story to her publicists, our story content somehow leaked to Just Jared. (No complaints here. We’re grateful for the publicity.)

At first, I was thinking of keeping the feature under wraps until the issue has been on the stands for a couple of weeks but since they’re all over the internet now (thanks to the other JJ), might as well plop it on here for your viewing pleasure.

posted by Janice | Comments: 5 | Blog, Interviews, Los Angeles, Magazine

Audrey Magazine Spring ’11 | Olivia Munn

I’ve been sweating and slaving for the past couple of months but the second issue is finally going to print!

Ain’t it a beaut?

Funny gal Olivia Munn is rocking the Shirley Temple curls. Inside, Munn dishes on Chinese mothers (she has one!), dating celebs and her loyal fans.

posted by Janice | Comments: 2 | Inspirations, Interviews, Los Angeles, Magazine, TV, Uncategorized, Writing

Taylor is Swift (with the men)

I kind of gave up on reading celebrity gossip sites religiously awhile ago.

I realized I could do without the meanness and spite found in some of them and the superficiality and celebrity-obsessiveness found in others.  When I read these sites and magazines for a long period of time, I notice I tend to start to envy the rich and the famous and to place them on a pedestal and to evaluate why I am not as cool as them, as rich, as well-dressed, as hot, as happy. I understand, of course, that this is all a faux sense of reality I create just because I enrapture myself in that world.

I still think of myself as pretty caught up with entertainment news though. As someone who wants a career in that industry, it’s pretty important to know your beat. Kinda crucial for the job and all.  I like stuff that is well-written and informative and just a little bit juicy (who doesn’t?). Stuff like Entertainment Weekly.

BUT I JUST HAD TO SHARE MY RECENT ADDICTION TO TAYLOR SWIFT’S LOVE LIFE!!

posted by Janice | Comments: 1 | Los Angeles, Magazine