Interview with James Marsden and Cameron Diaz from the movie "The Box"

This preposterous Cameron Diaz thriller offers a promising premise: a mysterious box bestows riches in exchange for killing a stranger. But then it dumps in existentialism, government conspiracies, aliens, nosebleeds, deformities—and dresses it all in ugly '70s polyester fashions and geo-print wallpaper. Blecch.

The Bigger Picture: Bring back the giant rabbit! Director of the lyrical, haunting Donnie Darko (but then the critically panned Southland Tales) Richard Kelly just can't seem to catch lightning again—especially not in this empty Box.

Instead, lightning strikes sinister Arlington Steward (Frank Langella), a smooth-talking, Bond-worthy baddie. Sporting a gaping CGI burn hole in his face, Steward presents a bizarre box and proposition to Virginia couple Arthur and Norma Lewis (James Marsden and Diaz, with an unconvincing Southern accent). If they press the button on top, they'll get $1 million—but also murder someone they don't know.
Of course, this offer comes with rules—and their eventual actions contain consequences.

What should've been a taut suburban fright-fest is a failed morality experiment and Twlight Zone retread. The increasingly ludicrous plot, loosely based on Richard Matheson's classic short story "Button, Button" (as was a Twilight Zone ep), wanders into alien territory—literally—with nonsense involving Mars transmissions, Steward's posse of mind-controlled drones (zombies?), and clunky speeches about humanity and sacrifice.



Unintentionally funny moments abound, including Arthur's face-off with a nose-bleeding Librarian of the Damned, who forces him to choose a pathway to salvation. For some reason, said salvation involves huge water pods—and a later sacrificial ceremony involves a bubbling swimming pool.



Set in 1976, the pic plays like silly '60s sci-fi—but with a sizeable budget for special FX and actors (though none of the above impress). Langella's presence does class things up a bit, but he gets saddled with awful lines like, "I have done nothing. I am just a vessel."

This is one Box that should've been left on the shelf.

Alicia Keys Performs “Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart”, and Confirmed to Sing at 2009 Latin Grammy Awards

Grammy award winning singer and songwriter Alicia Keys will release her highly anticipated fourth album, The Element of Freedom, on December 15th. To promote the set, Alicia recently took part in a special performance at New York University and during the performance, she performed her second single off her new album, Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart, for the first time live. The performance was recorded for Yahoo Music’s Pepsi Smash series.

Alicia also visits her past hits such as Fallin’, If I Ain’t Got You, and You Don’t Know My Name, and performs her current hits Empire State of Mind and Doesn’t Mean Anything.

Alicia Keys is going to perform at the 10th Annual Latin Grammy Awards on November 5. The singer who will release a new album called "The Element of Freedom" on December 15 is confirmed to make a duet with Alejandro Sanz at the annual event.

Joining Alicia and Alejandro in the performers ensemble are Daniela Mercury, Ruben Blades, Wisin & Yandel and Laura Pausini. Ruben will do a musical number with Cirque du Soleil and Calle 13. Laura will perform a Las Vegas acrobatic show dubbed "La Reve", and Calle 13 will return to the stage once again for a duet with Orishas.

2009 Latin Grammy Awards will be held at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas and broadcast live by Univision. Its presenters include actresses Charytin, Marlene Favela and Eva Longoria, actor Aaron Diaz, Miss Universe 2009 Stefania Fernandez, Latin Grammy winner Alejandra Guzman, songstress Dulce Maria and singer/songwriter Rosana.

TAYLOR SWIFT - promos come with and without Kanye jokes

Days before she begins her blessed award-season run with an appearance at next week's Country Music Assn. Awards, country darling Taylor Swift will make a stop in New York to host "Saturday Night Live." NBC has posted Swift's teasers for the show, which come complete with the requisite Kanye West joke.

Here's hoping that means it's out of everyone's system. Swift will pulling a double shift on this weekend's "Saturday Night Live," playing host and musical guest.

Next Wednesday, Swift will compete for entertainer of the year at the CMA Awards. The prize has gone to Kenny Chesney four of the past five years, but Swift is the undisputed country star of 2008-2009, and Pop & Hiss wouldn't bet against her. She set a Billboard record this week, scoring eight cuts on the single's chart, the most ever in a single week by a female artist.

Taylor Swift is still breaking records with her self-titled debut album. But her latest album Fearless — which she just re-released last week — is also still resonating with audiences. It's been incredibly successful and launched Swift into the mainstream pop-music stratosphere. Swift appreciates all the success and attributes it to the honesty she shows in her songwriting.

"I think with Fearless and with my first album, I've just written songs about what I go through. I was a teenager in the music industry and so you have a lot of people pitching you songs that are kind of older than what you've been through," she explained to MTV News. "But I always kind of insisted on writing my own songs and writing songs about the period of time I was actually going through in life."

She explains that for her, it's not about looking ahead for material — it's about seeing what's going on right there in front of you. "I write in real time. I try not to go too far ahead of myself," she said. "I guess 'cause my songs were so personal, people were able to relate to them."

Many fan favorites are found on the album, but she has included new songs, such as the bright "Jump Then Fall." "It's really bouncy and happy and lovey," she said. "It's got this really cool banjo part that's, like, bouncy and ... I don't know, it just has a really good feel-good vibe to me."

Carrie underwood - underwood keeps a food deary “I Feel Like I Can Wear Anything When I’m Onstag

Ever wonder if stars think about their onstage costumes differently than their red carpet fashion? Carrie Underwood certainly does. “I feel like I can wear anything when I’m onstage,” the December cover girl tells Lucky.



And that doesn’t just include clothes. Carrie admits, “I love playing around with makeup–it’s trial and error, mostly error.” So where does this fearless fashion philosophy come from?

Perhaps from Carrie’s country style icon Dolly Parton. “I would never attempt to pull off Dolly’s wardrobe, but her confidence is enviable. She always makes it work!” But she does like to bring her love of country into her wardrobe, explaining “I like pairing cowboy boots with unexpected things, like cute dresses.

You can be ‘country’ and still be stylish–I would wear them regardless of what kind of music I sang.” And while Carrie loves the glitz and the glam onstage, “in my downtime, nothing beats a great pair of sweats.”

Her sweats of choice? “Sweatpants from Victoria’s Secret Pink are my main closet staple–they’re affordable, and they make nine-hour bus rides bearable.” To read more on Carrie’s fashion philosophy and shop her wardrobe must-haves, pick up the December issue of Lucky, on newsstands November 4, and visit luckymag.com.