Coco and Ice-T Get Their Own Reality Show

Coco and Ice-T Get Their Own Reality Show

Rapper / actor Ice-T and his wife Coco are no strangers to cameras or television. Soon enough, though, their fans will get their much-needed fix of these two celebrities, as they’re getting ready to premiere their own reality show.
Coco, who has been keeping herself busy these days by over-sharing on her Twitter page, among other things, will soon appear on her own show, in which, of course, her hubby will also make some appearances. 


TMZ was the first to break the story, saying the series will be made by and aired on E!, just like all of the Kardashian reality shows.

“Coco has no problem revealing several intimate details (and body parts) on her Twitter feed – now TMZ has learned she’ll be doing that every week on her new reality show,” TMZ says.

As with all shows of this kind, this one too will focus on the life and hectic schedule of a celebrity, Coco in this case.

“We’re told the show has begun shooting in NYC – it will focus on her crazy life and will feature her hubby, rapper/actor Ice-T,” TMZ adds.

Shortly after TMZ broke the story and it got out online, Coco took to her Twitter to confirm the news: indeed, she’s getting her own reality show on E! and she’s thrilled about the premiere.

She also offers a release date for the program.

“OH wow!!! TMZ broke my secret today!!!!! I’ve been wanting to tell my followers for a month now, Coco tweets, including a link to the TMZ story.

“Since the secrets out.Yes,been working really hard this month on my new Reality Show that airs June 12th on E! 1030pm after the Kardashians,” the star says.

Coco, Nicole Natalie Austin, has been married to Ice-T since 2005 but she’s not what one may call a “celebrity by association.”

She’s also done dancing, glamour modeling (for Playboy, most notably) and is incredibly famous for her killer curves, of which she says they’re mostly natural: she has breast implants but the backside is all hers. 

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Water for Elephants – Movie Review

Water for Elephants – Movie Review

Jacob Jankowski never thought that his life would turn out to be so unpredictable. At the same time, viewers will probably be surprised to see that, in an era when bombastic – and otherwise empty of any concrete meaning – special effects and insane action scenes set the tone, “Water for Elephants” is a pleasure for the eyes. 
For the mind and soul, not so much, since the film is not really as compelling as it tries to appear.

Directed by Francis Lawrence (who offered no indication of his inclination for period pieces with his previous work, “I Am Legend,” “Constantine” and music videos for Britney Spears, JLo and Madonna), the film is set in the 1930s Depression and Prohibition era, in a world to which viewers no longer have any access: the circus world.

Just like the original novel on which it’s based, Sara Gruen’s “Water for Elephants,” the film opens with a “Titanic”-style, modern-day prologue of an old Jacob (Hal Holbrook, wonderful as always), trying to talk his way back into the circus world with his story of how he was there when the Benzini Bros. Circus came tumbling down. 

As the main frame is set, viewers are taken back to 1931, where a young, handsome and, we learn, very smart and dedicated Jacob (Robert Pattinson) is preparing for his finals at Cornell University. 

He wants to be a veterinary just like his father, take over his practice, and become the provider for this tight and loving Polish-American family. And then life happens, which prevents events from going down this very predictable path. 

The death of his parents in a car accident sends Jacob out into the world, with no specific destination in mind. He hops on a freight in the middle of the night – and instantly finds himself on the train that takes “the most extravagant extravaganza, the greatest show on earth,” the Benzini Bros. Circus, all across America. 

In almost the next second, the bewildered (but still just as handsome) Jacob is introduced to the rigorous caste system that rules this world he’s never heard of: he meets the workers, the freaks and, last but not least, the owner and his gorgeous wife. 

August (Oscar-winning Christoph Waltz) is part gentleman, part brute, and by far the most complex and fascinating character in the film. 

Endowed with a charming smile that guarantees he always comes out the winner and cursed with a fiery temper that he does little to control, he’s so menacing yet attractive that it’s almost hard to pry one’s eyes off the screen whenever he’s on it. 

Because he believes people and animals are disposable and respond only to violence, he rules the circus with an iron fist – “no one dies until August says so,” viewers hear. 

He’s also fiercely protective and jealous of anyone even looking at his wife – and, it would seem, he has every reason to be so. 

Marlena (Reese Witherspoon) is the star attraction of the show: her horse and, later on, elephant number is the sole reason why the circus is still standing, and August would rather kill her than face the idea of losing her. 

She was saved, plucked from poverty by this cruel man whom she obeys blindly because he’s given her so much, and, we assume, it’s her sense of gratefulness that keeps her by his side long after it becomes clear that he’s not good to her.

Gratefulness though goes out the window when young, kind-hearted and passionate Jacob comes in the picture. Because of his experience with animals, he’s in a privileged position with ringmaster August, who takes turns in tormenting and mentoring him, and is as if pushing him towards Marlena. 

As such, it’s almost no wonder the two fall in love – especially after they get to bond over Rosie, a 9000-pound elephant who only understands Polish and who’s meant to become the act that will save the circus from going belly up. 

Though the circus world was, at the time, one of the harshest and cruelest places on earth, just as it was one of the most fascinating, awe-inspiring places, there’s little of either in “Water for Elephants.”

August and Rosie are the only two characters in the film that allow for this duality to be showed (or, even better, implied) on the screen. (Pattinson is definitely the weak link, while Witherspoon is contained and shallow in her characterization of Marlena). 

Otherwise, director Lawrence seems to be spending most of his time trying to make the film into a glossy, glammed-up story about two people who fall in love when they shouldn’t, and an elephant that makes viewers giddy with amazement the moment she comes on. 

Still, critics point out, a love story is irremediably flawed when the viewer doesn’t get the feeling that the protagonists are deeply, madly, passionately in love – and this is the case here, with Pattinson and Reese barely able to get a spark going between them. 

Moreover, when the climactic moment comes, after so much building up of tension and plodding through the narrative, it’s gone so fast that viewers feel cheated out of the cathartic experience they’d been promised. 

Which, of course, is not to say that “Water for Elephants” is an entirely bad movie. In fact, it’s the perfect, tasty, smooth hors d’oeuvre before the main course of the summer blockbuster season – and just as not filling. 

“Water for Elephants” is rated PG-13 and runs 122 minutes. It opened in the US on April 22, will arrive in France and the UK on May 4, and reaches Spain two days later, on May 6. 

The Good 

With “Water for Elephants,” Christoph Waltz proves there’s no better actor than him at doing bad guys. His August is so demented and compelling, he makes everyone and everything pale by comparison. Lovers of a good and touching animal story, as well as fans of Pattinson will also duly enjoy “Water for Elephants.”

The Bad 

“Water for Elephants” had all the right ingredients to become the next big thing: a bestseller, a wonderful story, A-list stars. Perhaps fearing that he’d lose a segment of the audience, Lawrence compromised and made it into a glossy, rather shallow and soulless narrative, from which viewers will probably take very little when they leave the theater. 

The Truth 
“Water for Elephants” will be a hit with fans of the original book and, of course, a chunk of the huge “Twilight” fanbase. It’s not an extraordinary film, but it does have moments of pure brilliance. It’s a relief to see that Hollywood is still perfectly able to make a movie that, at the very least, aims to be different. 

 

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Poonam Pandey says no to stripping onscreen

Poonam Pandey says no to stripping onscreen

New Delhi, Apr 16 (PTI) Poonam Pandey, who grabbed headlines with her promise to go nude to celebrate team India''s World Cup win, has been flooded with offers from Bollywood but the swim suit model says she will not strip onscreen.

The model attracted criticism with her offer, which she claims was declined by BCCI.

But it has helped her land a spot on stunt reality show ''Khatron Ke Khiladi'' on Colors.

The model says she has been offered film roles and item songs in Bollywood but does not believe that her bold image will have a negative impact on her acting dreams.

"I don''t think that my bold image will hamper my career. My decision to go naked was for my nation and not a cheap publicity stunt. That does not mean that I will strip in Bollywood. I want to act just like any other actress," Poonam told PTI.

The 19-year-old claims that despite some brickbats, many people came out to support her decision.

"After I said that I will strip, there were a lot of people who supported and understood my sentiments. I don''t understand why few people had to behave like the way they did and create an issue out of nothing," she said.

Poonam, who faced the camera for the first time during Gladrags and went on to become a Kingfisher model, says she is keen on working in films and wants to become a successful actor.

For now, Poonam wants to focus on ''Khatron Ke Khiladi 4'', hosted by Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar. The show will be shot in Cape Town, South Africa.

"I am preparing myself for the show, I practice underwater swimming. It is very different from other reality shows. They are just fake," she said.

Poonam is also looking forward to meet Akshay, who has been her favourite since childhood.

"I have been watching his films since childhood. He is a great actor. I am looking forward to meet him," she added. PTI CORR

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