Archive for May, 2006

“Maybe you remember Clerks, the hilarious indie film that put director Kevin Smith on the map more than a decade ago. Since then, he’s brought us some good ones (“Chasing Amy”), some that are controversial (“Dogma”), and some that are only for the faithful (“Jersey Girl,” “Jay and Silent Bob”).{nl}{nl}Last night Smith returned to form in a post-midnight premiere of “Clerks 2,” the long awaited sequel that reunites the still unknown stars of the first film and adds the delightful Rosario Dawson to the mix. The result was a huge eight minute standing ovation in the Claude DeBussy Theater in the Palais at 2 am Saturday…”{nl}{nl}(continue reading below WARNING: there are spoilers in the article){nl}

Rosario Dawson made it on Moviefone’s list of the funniest girls of {nl}the summer. She ranks in at number 15 out of 16 for the following reason.{nl}{nl}Stars As: Becky Scott in ‘Clerks II’ (July 21st){nl}Why She’s a Laugh: We don’t think of Rosario as a jokester, but in Kevin Smith’s way-belated sequel, she’s manager of the fast-food joint where the slackers work. Ah, minimum-wage humor. We love it.{nl}{nl}[ SOURCE ]{nl}

 Mayor Michael Bloomberg yesterday unveiled a public advertising campaign to raise awareness of domestic violence, and he announced that the city will host a two-week festival in June to call attention to the issue.Beginning next month, graphic posters of battered women and girls will pop up on the walls of subway cars and bus shelters, in the pages of newspapers and magazines, and in nail salons around the city, said Bloomberg during a news conference at City Hall……..It will run from June 12 to June 27 and feature community events and performances by more than 100 actors, writers and directors. They include actresses Salma Hayek, Rosario Dawson and Kathy Bates, and writers Dave Eggers, Nicholas Kristof and Alice Walker.[source]   

I added HQ pictures from the U.S. Launch of Roberto Cavalli Vodka, which Rosario attended yesterday. I will add more as I find them, enjoy the pictures!! {nl}{nl}