My 2011 Academy Awards "The Oscars" Picks!!!

There are only FIVE categories that I truly care about where the Oscars are concerned and they are:

1. Best Picture

2. Actor In A Leading Role

3. Actor In A Supporting Role

4. Actress In A Leading Role

5. Actress In A Supporting Role

All the other categories like Sound Mixing, Best Film Editing, Screenplay, etc are not for me. I mean, if a movie that I have seen and esp. loved wins in one of the other remaining categories, of course, I get excited, but the 5 that I listed are the ones I love! Here are my predictions:

Best Picture: "Inception" w/Leonardo DiCarpio and Luke Haas

Actor In A Leading Role: Jeff Bridges for "True Grit"

Actor In A Supporting Role: Christian Bale for "The Fighter"

Actress In A Lead Role: Natalie Portman for "Black Swan"

Actress In A Supporting Role: Amy Adams for "The Fighter"

The Opening of "No Strings Attatched" Has Rewards! Lol

This movie was definitely a “lovely romantic comedy” movie…it had pure and real sexual references! Ludacris had only a few scenes in the film-but he was funny as hell in each and every one. Ashton and Natalie worked well together! Just as I figured, it was a funny film from start to finish! I loved the music that played in the beginning of the movie. It was reminding me of the good old days when I was back in Middle School. It was truly “pimp and playa” songs! They even played “Shake a Tailfeather!” Lol! I can understand Natalie’s character completely, she always wanted NSA sex simply because she did not want to get hurt and that had happened to her in her past experiences. But like Ashton’s character told her, you cannot pick who you love-it chooses YOU and he fell for her and he could not wait and place his life on hold for her. He wanted more than just “sex buddies”, he wanted a real relationship and with real and unconditional love….so that was the in-depth lesson to be attained form this film other than sex, sex, sex, sex, and laughter! All in all-this movie is the best romantic comedy of 2011, thus far, absolutely no doubt about it! Geaux see this film! You will laugh and maybe shed a few tears! By the way--I loved the "carrot scene!"

I Met Oscar Nominee & Actor Mark Wahlberg Tonight!!!

The new action/thriller, "Contraband" starring Mark Wahlberg and Kate Beckinsale began filming (co-starring Ben Foster from "Alpha Dog" & Giovanni Ribisi from "The Perfect Stranger") here on January 17th and tonight on January 20th, I received a tip as to where the cast would be filming and I went there at 8:30pm and watched Mark Wahlberg, Ben Foster, and Giovanni Ribisi film a scene in the Warehouse District in New Orleans, LA. tonight! Mark was the only one I could catch, but trust me, I am determined to catch the other three! One down...three more to go with Ben, Kate, and Giovanni!

When I first spotted Mark filming, my legs began to shake, uncontrollably. I get like that with certain celebs. I mean, my legs did not shake when I met Jason Segel or Ed Helms. Maybe I get super-nervous when it is a certain celebrity. I dunno...after a few takes, Mark's black Expedition was parked right beside me and as he was walking towards it, I stopped him and said, "Hey Marky Mark! You are a great actor and could I have my picture taken with you?"

He then replied, "Sure, but only if we can make it fast." I handed my camera to my friend and he snapped it for us and he shook my hand and said it was great to meet me and I replied, likewise and he shot out of there. I looked at the picture and then I looked down at my hand and said to myself that I will never wash my right hand again! Lol! I had all sorts of different types of thoughts go in my head like:

A. I met Mark Wahlberg!

B. Mark Wahlberg shook my hand!

C. I looked Mark Wahlberg in the eyes!

D. I saw Mark filming a movie with my own eyes!

E. I will never wash my right hand again!

F. I talked to Mark Wahlberg!

G. I took a picture with the same guy who was in "Date Night" and "Shooter" and "The Fighter" and "The Departed!" OMG!! OMG!! OMG!!

I want to watch every single DVD that I own with Mark Wahlberg and freeze the scene, any scene that he is in and say out loud or to myself-I met him and I still cannot believe it! I feel so blessed each and every time I have the opportunity to meet a celebrity! EVERY TIME!!

Check Out "The Green Hornet in 3D!"

The Green Hornet…..what can I say about it? I can tell you that once the tiny 3D scenes were over and I tipped my glasses off-the movie was back on in regular 2D formatting and, as usual-there was NOT a lot of 3D effects, as I figured there wouldn’t be. Kato was unbelievably funny in the movie: from how he talked and how he said certain phrases/sentences, how he sang an African American rap song so slow, etc. He was kicks! Britt was funny as well. I would not rate Seth Rogen a huge comic with Dane Cook or Adam Sandler, but Seth usually makes me laugh out loud in just about any film that he does that I see. The gas gun scene was funny as hell-I think everyone was waiting to see that scene because it was the only scene in the previews that people would always LOL to. The martial art that Kato was performing was AWESOME! The entire movie was spectacular. Cameron Diaz, I thought would have hooked up or at least kissed Seth Rogen-but no go. A main and true lesson I observed in the movie was that his dad wanted him to represent the business and follow onto his legacy, but Britt was too immature and was not focused and that happens in real life as well with some families. So that was a valuable lesson to be gained from the Green Hornet. The Black Beauty was a cool car. Kato and the all the special effects that he put on that car-WOW!

Filming Day @ Tulane Univ. w/Miley Cyrus As An Extra!

Oh my goodness! Words simply cannot describe how I felt today! I arrived on the set at 8am as scheduled, and when the shuttle bus dropped us off-we had a meeting in a great and huge heated tent talking about what to and not to do on the set and that prizes would be raffled off after we were done shooting for the day! So we walked across the street to Tulane University and the directors were breaking people off and telling them what to do and where to go and we filmed three pages of scenes today the director told us.

Also, Miley was two seconds in from of us texting or calling some one and hair/makeup was all over here! I could not believe that I was that CLOSE TO HER AND ALL I WAS THINKING ABOUT WAS I AM IN A MOVIE! I was because I know how I wanted pics of her-so during takes, I told her: “Hey, Miley-how are you? Loved you in Sex and the City 2 cameo appearance scene that you were in!” She laughed and said that she was doing great and asked how I was too and I was in awe! All we heard all day from 8am until we broke for lunch at 2 was: PHOTOS UP!! ROLLING!! BACKGROUND!! CUT!!

It was revealed to us that her co-star Jeremy Piven is the bad guy and that where we were shooting today he kidnaps her and takes her back to the Sorority House and wants to kill her, but her sorority gals come in and save her life! The set up today was set up like it was a Greek festival and people were playing football shirtless and volleyball, just having fun! It was fun and lots of people just stopped by and asked for any and everyone’s autographs! People were so excited and wanted to see Miley and were jealous that we got to see her all day! Lol

MAH 1st 2011 Film: What A "Dilemma" of A Night!

Vince and Kevin were exceptional--just such phenomenal in this movie! Kevin James' acting was not as great as in Hitch or Grown Ups, but he was nonetheless funny in this movie! Vince was funny as hell throughout the entire movie especially the scene with Channing Tatum who plays Zip. Vaughn was making me laugh @ almost every scene that he was in the movie....he made some jokes that could make little kids laugh! He & Tatum did well together, also. Ryder portrayed a good character as being a two-timing whore and Connelly was great at playing the compassionate and concerned girlfriend. In conclusion-this movie was good. I was so looking forward to it because of all the laughing I was doing when I saw the preview, initially. I thought I would be laughing uncontrollably like I was in other romantic comedy movies, but I did not in this one. I did like the movie, but I felt like I should have loved it, but I didn't I think that this was a mild/funny romantic comedy and Queen Latifah was kicks in the movie although she was rarely seen in the film, but the sexual references that she was saying to Vince and Kevin was making my eyes red as hell and laughing out loud esp. the part at the end when she was talking about the motor vibrating! Lol

Saints Lose The Playoff Game!! Sad WHO DAT Day!!!

Well, all the fame and photo ops and all the autograph signings an radio shows now come to an end as the New Orleans Saints lose the game to the Seattle Seahawks tonight with a Final Score of 41-36. I just do not understand at how the last two teams that the SAINTS KILLED are coming back and killing them...toe say that they were the Superbowl Champs, all this season that they played, they barely won! I was so pissed off! Do you know how many times Bush messed up? Sharper? Harper? All the interceptions Brees threw? The team totally brought me back to Jim Mora days when he was the Head Coach & not win! I wish I never would have gotten interested in Football after the game that they played today and I do not want to hear Drew say his infamous line from his book: We Will Come Back Stronger! Geez! He has said that after every damn game and they barely win by 2 and 3 little points! Pathetic! Sad day for NOLA, I can tell you that much! Thanks Black and Gold!

2010 NFL FINAL GAME: SAINTS VS. BUCCANEERS...AGAIN!!

This was the LAST game of the Regular Football season & the Saints lost to the Buccaneers with a Final Score of 23-13. Last time, the Saints beat this team 31-6, now they come down her beat us in the Dome! I was so angry!!

The Official Last 2010 Film: "Tron Legacy: IMAX 3D"

This movie was spectacular! I did not intend on seeing this movie, but tonight I saw it in IMAX 3D...and let me tell you-I took my glasses off during the film & no matter which part-there was absolutely NO 3D effects except when the action parts were taking place. I really felt bad for the people that paid the regular admission price of $16. The movie had a goo story line and I was really impressed with it!

The Saints Kicker, G...Meets Up w/ T @ Hooters!!!

Garrett Hartley is the New Orleans Saints Place Kicker and he was the Special Guest Saints Player of the Week at Hooters tonight! He be making them field goal kicks that are placing us in the lead and winning some games-so he is a MVP just as well as Drew Brees in my book! Glad I had the chance to take a picture with him!! He is awesome and funny!!

Garrett Hartley-Saints Kicker #5 Autographs My Poster! Right above his partner the Punter! Lol

Hartley Signs My Jersey!!

Garrett Signs My 2011 Calendar!!!

Garrett Hartley and Me!!!

Players' Show LIVE!!

2010 GAME #15: Saints vs. Falcons---Again...

....and THE WHO DATS WON! A Final Score of 17-14! It was a really close call! I wanted that clock to keep on running until it stopped. The Falcons put a sever hurting on us when they were in the Dome and now we beat them in their City! It was only fair! There were times I thought we weer not going to make it and I was keeping my fingers crossed. It was a tight score-but we came out on top! Thank goodness! Good win!!

HO!! HO!! HO!! The Bybee's Visit 4 Christmas!!!

On Christmas Eve, I got the ultimate best Christmas present that I could ever want and it is priceless…it was to see my best Family. The Bybees’ (Rachel, Brady, and their two terrific and funny kids, Braxton and Rachel). I always knew they would be in Louisiana for Christmas this year-but was not certain if I was gonna see them or not….come to find out that I worked it out where I could meet them on today. I drove over to the Mall & I caught up with them. I cannot tell you the expression I had on my face when I saw them, I wanted to be like a kid all over again and hug them and squeeze every last one of them so tight, but I composed myself and did an ordinary greeting and did not go overboard, but when Brady saw the gifts that I got for his kids, he told me that I tried to outdo Santa! Lol! That’s Brady for ‘ya!

Braxton and I played some games in the Arcade Room in the Mall and he can talk! Man, I was so shocked that his speech is off the charts! He was telling me about Tangled, and how he wants to see Cars 2 and Yogi Bear, how he is doing in school! People use to tell me I talk a lot. Me and Brax have that in common! He is like I have always said; a very intelligent lil guy and I live him to death. His younger sister, Madison is just like him-but when she talks she says the coolest things just like him (found out Madi glows when she see clothes and she was saying she wanted to wear what I got her—adorable, eh?)....Brax and Madi are like Red Beans and Rice! They are definitely related! NO DOUBT ABOUT IT! I swear!

So all of us talked and grabbed a bite to eat and then played some games and Brax and I shot the guns at each other for pretend and he won some tickets and got some cool lil kid prizes and he chose money and he gave me a fake $100 bill and said, “Travis, this is for you-I ripped it off just for you!” How cool is this boy?”

It was great seeing all of them and I am so blessed to have them in my life! I love them all and there is not anything that I would not do for each and every one of them! I LOVE the Bybees’!!!

Gift From Rachel!! Cookies!!

.....so he tried again and got all THREE OF US!.....

If Brady does not succeed at first he tries again.....

Officer Braxton!!!

Me with the Greatest Kids Ever!!!

Braxton's Angles...Adios Charlie!! LOL

Just The Boyz!!!

Madi Wants To Roam Paris, France! Parlez-Vous!!

Brax About To Open My Gift!!

"Little Fockers"=MY LAST 2010 FILM!!!

A low-key sorta Christmasy film. DeNiro and Stiller are great together. There was humor in this film that made me jump out of my seat and laugh so hard and there was the cute kid humor. This was a great film to end the 2010 year for me. The movie was good from beginning to end! Job well done!

2010 GAME #14: Saints versus Ravens

Well, I assumed that the New Orleans Saints would stay on a somewhat winning streak! The Final Score was 24-30! Tight End Jimmy Graham and Wide Receiver, Lance Moore made some touchdowns that put us in the lead and then some where we are catching up! I could not believe all the interceptions that Drew Brees has been throwing all season long! Reggie Bush was not doing all that well, either! This game was so sad!

I Was Wondering....."How Do You Know" Opening

This was definitely a love triangle & romantic comedy movie I can tell you that much about it! Reese really makes me laugh at all the varied types of facial expressions that she makes and when she smiles-she lights up the screen! Paul Rudd really did a good job, but his character was not very serious, it was more of a funny part 100% not a serious part. Jack's character was funny-NO DOUBT! Owen really did a splendid job-the way he acted in this movie was funny as hell because the things that he said made no sense yet was extremely funny! I knew whom she was going to end up choosing in the middle of the movie. I loved the way that it ended and the music that played when the film ended.........it was a good choice! It is a movie for the holidays and for couples who want to see a truly remarkable romantic comedy! You will laugh from start to finish! :)