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Left to right: Robert Newman (Joshua Lewis), my mom Jayne, KDKA web producer Heather Lang, Jeff Branson (Shayne Lewis)

Bradley Cole (Jeffrey O'Neill) signs autographs

GL Director Adam Reist, Kim Zimmer (Reva) & Bradley Cole (Jeffrey) sing

Hey OMGers...

I have a quick new post... after such a long time being away from this blog.

I was lucky enough to attend the "So Long Springfield" party for the now canceled soap "Guiding Light" over the weekend. The event was amazing. I loved hearing from all the actors, seeing so many fans show up & my highlight was meeting Josh & Shayne (GL great Robert Newman & his on-screen son Jeff Branson)!

The party was such an amazing idea to help loyal fans bid a final farewell to 72 amazing, record-setting years of living life alongside GL's great characters.

I'll always remember coming home from school everyday around 3 p.m. and my mom turning on "Guiding Light." Watching the beloved characters like Reva, Josh, Jonathan, Shayne, Lizzie, Marina, Dinah, Roger, Holly, Hart, Frank, Cassie, Prince Richard, Danny, Michelle, Gus, Harley, Alan, Phillip, Beth, Lucy, Alan-Michael, Alexandra, Dr. Rick, Ross, Blake & the list goes on and on was always an hour escape from the day (before I started my homework!). And now it's gone completely... how do you say goodbye to 72 years?

It is very difficult... I watched, my mom watched and my grandma tuned in before her! So, from this fan: "Guiding Light" is and will always be sorely missed!

If you miss "Guiding Light" too, check out my pictures from the "So Long Springfield" event.

Read More: Fans Meet Stars At 'So Long Springfield' Event

Slideshows: Behind the Scenes  &  Famous GL Alumni

Finally, here's to always remembering "Guiding Light" ... I found this clip on YouTube of the opening sequence.

More later...

Heather

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Hi OMGers...

Here are the weekend movie reviews:

"Adventureland" :  Review  |  Trailer  |  Official Website  |  More Movies Made In Pittsburgh

"Fast & Furious" :  Review  |  Trailer  |  Official Website

And on the music charts:

The Billboard 200 this time around is topped by "Now 30" followed by the soundtrack for "Hannah Montana: The Movie" and remaining at 3rd is the soundtrack to "Twilight."

Check out the full chart here!

Other entertainment headlines:

-- The Material Mom won't be again ... at least not right now anyway. A Malawian judge ruled that Madonna won't be allowed to adopt a 2nd child from the country on a requirement, but Madonna is not ready to take no for an answer. There are reports now that she's going to appeal.

Read more on the initial ruling here.

Click here for more on her decision to appeal.

Read more about Madonna's 1st adoption here.

-- Meantime, Sasha Baron Cohen is at it again. This time he's trading in his "Borat" identity for "Bruno" ... Well, I'm sure you've heard about this character by now, so just watch!!

--Finally, I'm still in mourning over "Guiding Light" ... so here's a nice list from Entertainment Weekly on beloved soaps that are no longer stirring up the suds. Click here for the link!

That'll be all for now people! Till later... GO PENS!!

My best,

Heather

(PGP)

Hi OMGers...

Devastating news for daytime fans today... The light is going out for the long-running, legendary soap opera "Guiding Light."

The soap started as a 15-minute radio show in 1937 and has been burning ever since.

Check out this link for more.

Read more on Soaps.com.

Click here for the show's website.

On a personal note, this is terribly sad for me... "Guiding Light" is a show my mom got me into and we've both been life long fans!  Reva & Josh, Danny & Michelle, Gus & Harley ... Billy, Buzz, Frank, Marina, Holly, Ross, Blake, Roger, Cassie, Jonathan, Rick, Marah ... the list goes on & on. Oh, what a sad, sad day :(

I'll be back with more later... for now I'll be in mourning.

Heather

(DreamWorks Pictures)

Hi OMGers...

Do-good monsters & evil, Earth-invading aliens topped the box office this weekend! Animated flick "Monsters vs. Aliens" brought in $58.2 million! "The Haunting In Connecticut" came in 2nd with $23 million, while "Knowing" claimed the 3rd spot with $14.7 million.

Check out the rest of the Top 10 here!

Also, over the weekend, Dwayne Johnson got slimed, "High School Musical 3" walked away big winners & tons of other hijinks ensued at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion during the 22nd annual Kids Choice Awards.

Read more about the event here!

Here's a link to more about Chris Brown & Rihanna being no-shows at the show.

For more on the show check out this link!

That's all for now! Till later, everyone...

My best,

Heather

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Hey OMGers...

It's Britney Spears day in Pittsburgh. The pop star's "Circus" tour rolled into town this week for a concert tonight at Mellon Arena. And anywhere Britney goes, it seems like controversy & drama are bound to follow...

First of all, check out these links about the kick off of the tour earlier this month: "Spears Returns" & EW.com coverage.

Moving on, after arriving here in Pittsburgh, it seems 2 roadies working on the tour found themselves behind the bars of the Allegheny County Jail after an apparent scuffle involving local police on the South Side. Read more here. 

Check out Britney's blog/statement condemning the incident.

And this story's just been everywhere: E! Online ... People Magazine ... CBS News ... The Huffington Post ... The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ... The Los Angeles Times ... TMZ ... MTV ...... well we think you get the idea!

Meantime, if you can't get enough Britney ... here's a link to her own website!

And finally, I just had to post this interview...

KDKA-TV Sports caught up with some of the Penguins in the locker room after their practice, which was moved from The Igloo to Southpointe today because of the concert! The team's getting ready for a big game Saturday afternoon against the New York Rangers.

Now, when asked if they planned on being in attendance at the concert, interim head coach Dan Bylsma & captain Sidney Crosby both said no ... ... But Pens goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (my favorite Penguin! ... yes, I've admitted it before & I'll say it again, I have a big crush on this guy!) said he planned on going to Brit's concert tonight ... but not staying too late of course ... he's got a big game Saturday! And, get this, he says this concert will be his very first one!

Check it out MAF's interview here!

And if you're interested ... here's Crosby's interview (the concert is mentioned at the very beginning) & Byslma's interview (the concert is mentioned at the very end).

That's all for now ... & by the way ...... GO PENS!!

My best,

Heather

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Hi OMGers...

Gosh ... the title of this post makes it sound like it's the middle of fall with Halloween fast approaching, but no... the weather is warming up, the sun is coming out more often... yep, spring has definitely sprung!! It's exciting, putting the winter blues behind us!

Anyway, the weekend just about here too, so here are those movie reviews:

"Monsters vs. Aliens" :  Review  |  Trailer  |  Official Website

"The Haunting in Connecticut" :  Review  |  Trailer  |  Official Website

"12 Rounds" :  Review  |  Trailer  |  Official Website

"The Mysteries Of Pittsburgh" (opening in selected theaters) :  Review  |  Trailer  |  Official Website  |  Looking back at the Sienna Miller controversy during the filming (Does everyone remember how she totally dissed our fair city?!?!): Rolling Stone - Part 1 & Part 2 (posted 10/6/09)  |  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (posted 10/6/06) |  KDKA Coverage - "Actress Bad-Mouths The 'Burgh" (10/6/06)  |  "Miller Apologies" (10/6/06 - also watch the uncut apology at this same link)  ... but the actress didn't stop there - "Miller Makes Waves Again" (posted 10/11/06)

Meanwhile, in the music world ... here's a look at the Billboard 200 Chart:

Kelly Clarkson stays put at No. 1 with "All I Ever Wanted" ... ... while U2 has seen a bump to No. 2 with "No Line On The Horizon" ... ... & the release of the "Twilight" DVD has also pushed sales of the soundtrack as it comes in at No. 3.

Here's a look at the full chart.

I'll be back with more later ... Britney's in the 'Burgh everyone!! More on that to come...

My best,

Heather

 

Hey OMGers...

The new week is beginning, but first here are the numbers from the weekend box office...

Nicolas Cage's "Knowing" comes in at #1 with $24.8 million. That means, Jason Segal & Paul Rudd were second with "I Love You, Man" bringing in $18 million and Julia Roberts' "Duplicity" held on for the 3rd spot with $14.4 million.

Read more here.

In other entertainment notes:

-- There was a final goodbye this weekend for Natasha Richardson as she was laid to rest in New York. Read more at this link.

-- British reality star Jade Goody has lost her fight with cancer. Read more about her life and how her family is dealing with the loss here.

-- And, to end on a bit of a lighter note, the annual "South By Southwest" music festival is going on in Austin, Texas... and Kanye West put in an appearance.

-- Meanwhile, wedding bells have reportedly been ringing this weekend for not just Bruce Willis ... but also Natasha Bedingfield too!

That's all for now! Go Pens & Pitt!!

My best,

Heather

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Hey out there OMGers...

There's an update in the tragic death of Natasha Richardson today.

Medical experts in Montreal are now saying the lack of a medical helicopter to transport trauma patients for treatment quickly may just have played a role in the actress' case.

This is a quote from a medical official that appeared in an AP report: "It's impossible for me to comment specifically about her case, but what I could say is ... driving to Mont Tremblant from the city (Montreal) is a 2 1/2-hour trip, and the closest trauma center is in the city. Our system isn't set up for traumas and doesn't match what's available in other Canadian cities, let alone in the States," said Tarek Razek, director of trauma services for the McGill University Health Centre, which represents six of Montreal's hospitals.

Click here to read the entire story.

And click here for more from CBSNews.com.

I'll be back with more later... Go Pens & Pitt!!

My best,

Heather

(CW44)

Hey OMGers...

Hope you all are getting your weekend off to a good start! Here are the movies that make their debut in theaters:

"Duplicity" :  Trailer  |  Review  |  Official Website

"I Love You, Man" : Trailer  |  Review  |  Official Website  |  Interview With Jason Segal

"Knowing" :  Trailer  |  Review  |  Official Website

Music Notes:

This week on The Billboard 200 chart:

Kelly Clarkson is #1 with "All I Ever Wanted" ... ... The-Dream comes in at #2 with "Love VS Money" ... ... & U2 holds the #3 spot with "No Line On The Horizon."

Check out the rest of the chart here!

I'll be back with more later... Enjoy the weekend! GO PENS!!

My best,

Heather

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Hello OMGers...

It's a day of mourning in the entertainment world as tributes and rememberances of Tony Award-winning actress Natasha Richardson begin to pour in following her death. A spokesperson confirmed her death Wednesday, just days after she was in a skiing accident.

Here are some links about her life and career:

Read the obituary.

And here's more as she is being remembered.

This is a link to E! Online ... & this is how Richardson's "The Parent Trap" co-star Lindsay Lohan is remembering her once on-screen mother.

People Magazine online has posted some photos from her life.

And Entertainment Weekly has more on some of Richardson's best on-screen performances.

I'll be back with more later...

My best,

Heather