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McCain Campaign: Hypocritical Thieves
The McCain campaign recently released a statement regarding protecting the creative rights of others.
Sort of funny after you view their growing list of copyright violations and instances of plagiarism. The McCain campaign recently released a statement regarding protecting the creative rights of others. ... more -
Critics Trash The Love Guru
The best of the worst reviews for Mike Myer's latest flop.
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Mike Myers Has A Man Crush On Justin Timberlake
Check out this clip from The Today Show today.. Looks like LOVE.. I can not wait to see the Love Guru.. Looks GREAT
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Chuck the Movie Guy interviews Justin Timberlake
Chuck the Movie Guy sat down with Justin Timberlake to ostensibly talk to him about his role in The Love Guru. No, seriously: this is kind of amazing. Chuck the Movie Guy sat down with Justin Timberlake to ostensibly talk to him about his role in The Love Guru. No, seriously: this is ... more
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Love Guru Sends Winning Vibes To New American Idol
America's new idol felt Guru Pitka's positive vibes big time this evening.
Congratulations to David Cook (the hot rocker had our vote!).
As the good guru says, "remember, winning isn't everything in life, unless you're one of the last two finalists on American Idol."
Mariska Hargitay! America's new idol felt Guru Pitka's positive vibes big time this evening. ... more -
Love Guru Mike Myers Explains Why Mariska Hargitay Is The New Namasté
Love Guru Mike Myers (a.k.a. Guru Pitka) explains to talk show host Ellen DeGeneres why Mariska Hargitay is the new Namasté (click HERE to view video).
Mariska Hargitay is the daughter of 1950's sex symbol Jayne Mansfield and the Hungarian-born former Mr. Universe Mickey Hargitay. She plays Detective Olivia Benson in the Law & Order spin-off TV series Special Victims Unit. Mariska is a Hungarian name meaning "sea of bitterness." Hargitay is also Hungarian, and means "of Hargita," a county in central Romania.
Namasté is a respectful greeting commonly used in India, Asia, and by people in yoga pants everywhere. It is a conjunct of two Sanskrit words: "namas" meaning "to bow" and "te" meaning "to you."
From a spiritual point of view, “Namasté: is taken to mean "I am your humble servant." Since Mariska Hargitay has overcome much adversity, including the grisly death of her mother to become a tough New York TV cop handling heinous crimes with poise and grace, perhaps the spiritual meaning of the guru greeting "Mariska Hargitay" should be "strength through adversity."
"Mariska Hargitay" Love Guru Mike Myers (a.k.a. Guru Pitka) explains to talk show host Ellen DeGeneres why Mariska Hargitay is the new Namasté (click HER... more -
Mike Myer's "Love Guru" banned in India
The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Hindu groups in India are seeking to ban Mike Myers new film, The Love Guru. In it, the shagadelic Austin Powers actor portrays a character called Guru Pitka, who is dubbed the "second best guru in India." Unfortunately not everyone is seeing the funny side of Myer's self-help industry satire, and pressure is apparently being put on India's Central Board of Film Certification and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to ban screenings of the film in the country.
Bhavna Shinde, a representative of the Mumbai-based Hindu organization Janjagruti Samiti, is quoted as saying that Indian censors should, "stop distributing or screening the movie till Paramount has made necessary changes ... so that it will not hurt the feelings of the worldwide spiritual and Hindu community." American-based religious leader, Rajan Zed, president of the Universal Society of Hinduism, has accused the film of "lampooning Hinduism."
Myer's Love Guru co-stars include Justin Timberlake, Jessica Alba, Daily Show funny man John Oliver (as Dick Pants), and Gandhi star Ben Kingsley (as Guru Tugginmypudha). Real life uber guru Deepak Chopra also has a cameo role, and is featured in the film's publicity campaign. Guru groupies can log on to FavoriteGuru.com to vote for the man they'd most like to follow. So far Myer's alter ego Guru Pitka is leading with 62% of the vote, compared to Chopra's 38%, making it more decisive than a Democratic primary (if you ignore West Virgina like the superdelegates are).
Before Myer's started filming The Love Guru, he spent some quality time with Chopra to get the right vibe. In 2006 the double act appeared on The Sundance Channel's series Iconoclasts, and spent the day together in preparation for a symposium on comedy and spirituality that evening.
Chopra explained the need for laughter in spirituality, saying that, "When your soul responds to the paradox of our existence, to the contradictions of our existence, to the fact that wherever there is joy there is suffering, when your soul recognizes this, it can do nothing except laugh."
Myers closed the show, by saying, "Everything that I've read suggests that enlightenment is lightening up." After recent events, he may want to revise that statement.
http://www.dailymantra.com The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Hindu groups in India are seeking to ban Mike Myers new film, The Love Guru. In it, the shaga... more -
The Love Guru with Meagan Good
The Love Guru is out June 20
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Biggest Improv Fest in the World Celebrates it's TEN Year Anniversary!
The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre Presents:
The 10th Annual Del Close Marathon
Friday, August 8th through Sunday, August 10th
Del Close was the driving force behind improvisational comedy in Chicago for over 30 years influencing Bill Murray, Tina Fey, Mike Myers, John Belushi, Chris Farley and the Upright Citizens Brigade to name a few. After Del's passing in 1999, the UCB started the Del Close Marathon to celebrate their mentor and keep alive his name and teachings for future generations.
Over 150 Shows Over 1 Weekend!
From Friday afternoon August 8 to after midnight on Sunday August 10, there will be improv non-stop at the UCB Theatre. Groups from New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, Washington DC, Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Phoenix, Austin, Philadelphia, Salt Lake City, Ontario, St. Louis, Toronto, and more, will perform on one of three stages.
Applications due May 12th.
Also, if you're sending video/press packets - send them to:
UCB Theatre
DCM
145 West 30th. St. 4th Fl
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Is Mike Myers' new film asking for trouble? - CNN.com
Looks like a great movie.
I think teh main stream media is looking for any reason to bring down movies or music for some reason. Scary tactics at work.
I'm still going to the movie. Looks like a great movie. ... more -
If You're Happy And You Know It Think Again
Love Guru Pitka introduces the Laws of Happiness from his forthcoming book If You're Happy and You Know It . . . Think Again in this Mini Sutra #1 video short.
Mariska Hargitay Love Guru Pitka introduces the Laws of Happiness from his forthcoming book If You're Happy and You Know It . . . Think Again in t... more -
Mike Myers Is The Love Guru (Yeah Baby)
"In a time when the world is searching for enlightenment, one man is in a position to help." The man: Mike Myers. The position: Not exactly the Lotus.
Check out this hilarious trailer for Mike Myers' new flick The Love Guru. The Austin Powers star plays Pitka, the "second best guru in India," who, after being raised outside of his country by gurus, returns to the States in order to break into the self-help business. His first challenge: To settle the romantic troubles and subsequent professional skid of a star hockey player (played by 40 Year Old Virgin actor Romany Malco) whose wife left him for a rival athlete (played by Justin Timberlake).
The film, which gives Timberlake a pumped-up-in-the-trunks, Boogie Nights-style 70's porn star makeover, also features Jessica Alba (as Jane Bullard), Gandhi star Ben Kingsley (as Guru Tugginmypudha), and Daily Show funny man John Oliver (as Dick Pants). It promises some light-hearted enlightenment, and features the best transcendental invention ever: a motorized guru cushion so you can mediate on the go. Anyone know where we can buy one of those?
http://www.dailymantra.com "In a time when the world is searching for enlightenment, one man is in a position to help." The man: Mike Myers. The positi... more -
Double Act: Mike Myers & Deepak Chopra On Comedy & Spirituality
by Malayna
An episode of The Sundance Channel's series Iconoclasts paired comedian Mike Myers with spiritual author Deepak Chopra. Actor Robert Redford, the visionary behind the Sundance Channel, explained the concept behind the series this way: "Iconoclasts can be a beautiful clashing - a collision of high profile types- that's stimulating and entertaining for audiences." Regarding this particular pairing he said, "Obviously there's admiration going both ways, and the connection between the two of them becomes straight out entertainment, because it's just different."
Myers and Deepak spent the day together in preparation for a symposium on comedy and spirituality that evening, held in a small theater in New York. "I don't think that a having a sense of spirituality and a sense of humor are mutually exclusive," Myers explains. "One of the things I love about Deepak is that he has a sense of humor about what he does."
Myers attributes his perspective to what he learned from his own "comedy guru," Del Close (who also worked with John Belushi, Bill Murray and Dan Akroyd), who connected comedy with the profound and profane. Myers explained it in this way, "Ha Ha and A-Ha are connected - they're related industries."
At the theater later that day, the discussion seemed surprisingly to circle around a central theme. "Lenny Bruce defined comedy as pain plus time; Bergson described comedy as the realization of one's own mortality," Myers begins. "The laughter is just an involuntary response of the recognition of your own mortality."
Chopra initially responded by explaining, "When your soul responds to the paradox of our existence, to the contradictions of our existence, to the fact that wherever there is joy there is suffering, when your soul recognizes this, it can do nothing except laugh." Later, Chopra returned to the theme of mortality. "We're all on death row and the only uncertainty is the method of execution and the length of reprieve." Myers followed this rather gloomy thought with a hearty "Goodnight!" Over the laughter Chopra continued, "Do you realize that I've been talking about the most morbid thing in existence...and you are laughing? Do you see that? Confronting our mortality makes us laugh."
Overall the pairing was refreshing, both because it elucidated how well-versed and educated Myers is, despite the silliness of his work; and how down-to-earth and light-hearted Chopra is, despite the seriousness of spirituality. Myers closed the show with the following quote: "Everything that I've read suggests that enlightenment is lightening up". We at the Daily Mantra wholeheartedly agree with that.
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