theMET Minute - Entertainment

* Brad's Transformation: How Digital Domain, a special effects company based in Venice CA, pulled off Benjamin Button with Brad. Interesting slideshow. - NY Times

* Ba-Rock Show! HBO will televise Barack Obama's inaugural kickoff ceremonies at the Lincoln Memorial on Jan. 18, in what is being billed as a star-studded event with top performers from music and entertainment. Bring on Beyonce. - Variety

* The Sexy Ladies are All Signed Up! 'Sex and the City' Stars Confirmed For Sequel - Despite recent reports that Carrie Bradshaw and her Big Apple brood may not be reuniting for the highly-anticipated sequel to last year's hit "Sex and the City" film, inside sources have told Tarts otherwise. According to a key agent insider, all four leading ladies are happy with their deals for movie number two and filming is slated to commence in late 2009. - Fox News

* Rock n Roll Spiderman! U2 announced that they will most likely be releasing a rock and roll Spiderman musical on Broadway this year. The band said it has finalized some songs and might have the play open in New York. — The Sun

* NASA's Getting into the Movie Biz! "Quantum Quest," the independently financed 3-D animated film being made in conjunction with NASA, has assembled its all star cast. The $10 million pic that is being financed by Taiwanese toonshop Digimax. - Variety

* By the People, For the People! People's Choice Awards Tonight, Wed Jan 7th @ 9/8C - People's Choice Awards website

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Comment by sAm on January 7, 2009 at 2:57pm: I am now up to the minute informed on entertainment...so easy!

Comment by PANDA JU on January 7, 2009 at 2:31pm: First of all .. theMET minute is pretty cool.

* Brad's Transformation -- amazing. Apparently this movie took >7 years and $175 million to make. Everyone should experience it while it's still in theaters.

* Ba-Rock Show! -- I can't wait to see all the diva celebrities yelping their lungs out for Barack. Aaarrghwooooo!

* The Sexy Ladies are All Signed Up -- in the first installment, the ladies were looking quite geriatric despite makeup and couture. Better speed up the filming - that means stop being greedy and hogging the contract, SJP.

* Rock n Roll Spiderman -- wtf.

* NASA's Getting into the Movie Biz -- The word "Quantum" hasn't been fashionable since "Quantum Leap". Movie makers should realize that it turns on only Science Ph.Ds and stop using it.

* By the People, For the People -- woohoo! Preparing popcorn!