w - w w- -w ww -W -W -W qw w 2B - The Michigan Daily - Weekend Magazine - Thursday, March 4, 2004 Random wants Oprah to head her dept. The Michigan Daily - Weekend Magazin By Sctt Serm Daily Arts Writer Random : Hello? The Michigan. Daily: Hi, who is this? R: Courtney. TMD: Hey Courtney, it's your lucky day. You've been selected for the Daily's infamous Random Student Interview. Do you have time to answer a few questions? R: Yeah, OK. TMD: So what were you doing when I called? R: Putting pictures up online. TMD: Of what, if I may ask? R: From Spring Break. TMD: Mmm, where'd you go? R: Went to Miami and Fort Lauderdale. TMD: Had a good time I assume. R: Yeah, it was a lot of fun. TMD: Any memorable craziness? R: There were these guys on the beach stalking us. That was probably the most interesting thing. TMD: Wow. What did you do? How did you avoid the stalkers? R: Actually we went up and took a picture with them. TMD: Somehow that seems like a bad idea. Are they really even stalkers then if you encourage them like that? R: Well they weren't really stalkers, but these guys were following us. TMD: OK, next question. What do you think is a more deadly weapon: nunchucks or throwing stars? R: Umm, the throwing stars. TMD: Hillary Duff or Lindsey Lohan? R: Lindsey Lohan. TMD: That's like asking Mary Kate or Ashley to most people. By the way ... R: Mary Kate. TMD: Right on. If you could pick one artist to be eternally banned from radio who would it be? R: I want say Emerson Drive. TMD: Haven't heard of them. R: They're a country band. Not my kind of music. TMD: Maybe we should just take out the whole genre. Hey, try to guess my weight. R: How tall are you? TMD: Just under six foot. R: ... 180. TMD: More or less. Wow, do you have a formula in your head? R: Nah just prior experience. TMD: What prior experience? Do you come into contact with a lot of just- short-of six foot guys? R:Yes, I do. TMD: What do you think is the toughest fruit or vegetable? Like if all the fruits and vegetables got into a battle royale cage match, who would emerge the winner? R: Eggplant. TMD: You say that without a second of hesitation. Why eggplant? R: Why not? TMD: Well for instance, why could an eggplant take out a pineapple or rutabaga? R: Purple's a scary color, eggplant's pretty big. TMD: Name the three branches of the federal government. R: Executive, legislative and um, judicial. TMD: Let's make a up a fourth branch. What do you want to call it? R: The branch of Courtney. TMD: What are the duties of this branch? R: Ultimate ruler over the other branches and empowering me. TMD: Who should we get to head up the Department of Courtney? R: Oprah. She's a very strong and a smart business woman. TMD: What celebrities look most like your parents? R: I'd say one of the Three Stooges looks most like my dad. Probably Moe. TMD: Does he have a bowl cut? R: No, actually. He's balding. TMD: So shouldn't we go with Larry then? R: No, I'd still go with Moe. TMD: What about your mom? R: Umm, Jennifer Aniston. TMD: What?! How does a Stooge end up with Jennifer Aniston? R: He's a very nice guy. TMD: Then there's hope for me yet. What's your marital status? R: I've been dating someone since November. TMD: OK, well then you qualify for our 11th annual Spring Dating Survey brought to you by Weekend Magazine and Chevy Truck, "Like a Rock." Ready? R: Yep. TMD: Complete the following sen- tence: I want a guy just like ... R: Brad Pitt. TMD: Do you ever make the first move? R: Yes, all the time. TMD: Would you ever use an online dating service? R: No. A lot of creepy people use the Internet. TMD: If not online, then where are we going to meet people? R: Definitely bars. People always look better when you're drunk. TMD: That's very true. Have you ever flirtered with a guy because of his shoes? R: No. TMD: What about his cell phone? R: Nope. TMD: What's the biggest dating no- no for you? R: Bad table manners. My ex- boyfriend would never put his napkin in his lap. He just left it on the table. Even in nice restaurants, it really bothered me. TMD: You should have gone to one of those really nice places where the wait- ers put the napkin in your lap for you. They'll force jerks to behave. Well, thanks very much for your help, you passed with flying colors. A guide to who's where, what's happening and wyThe you need to be there..T h Films opening. Hidalgo Viggo's risen to the around on a pony for two throne and in the process hours. Money well spent developed some great horse- indeed. At Showcase: 12:45, manship skills. Now he's so 1:15, 3:45, 4:15, 6:45, 7:15, popular that audiences are 9:35, 10:05, 12:20 (Fri. and eager to stare at him riding Sat.). Films holding Weekend List Girls' Night Out combines free treats and at-home feel By Undsey Bieber For the Daily Everyone knows of The Body Shop stores abundantly sprinkled throughout malls across the country, but the newest division, The Body Shop At Home, has yet to make a name for itself. In 2001, the well-known beauty-store chain cre- ated a new way of pampering oneself while spending time with friends by introducing its At Home Division. Originally started in the United Kingdom, At Home was first intro- duced in Michigan, California and Massachusetts. Now, The Body Shop At Home parties have spread to every state, with more than 5,100 consultants in each one. The parties' purpose is a chance to get together with friends, relax and enjoy beauty products. The parties have been nicknamed GNOs, short for Girls' Night Out. The way the parties work is similar to other Mary Kay cosmetics or Tupperware home parties. A host con- tacts a consultant to fix a date for the party. Then the host invites as many or as few guests as desired. The guests receive the Body Shop treatments free of charge. The consultant informs the party attendees about the history of the Body Shop, gives them an inside look into the details of the product line and gives tips on how to improve skin. Each guest receives a packet of information with details about most of The Body Shop products and an order form to place a personal order, with discounted prices on many items. As a bonus, the parties offer special discounts on cer- tain products just for hosting an At Home party. And depending on the sales from the party, hosts can earn 50- percent-off or even free Complete Care Sets, which are not available in the stores. In addition, a raffle at the end of the party gives away even more free gifts to the guests. Hosts can choose from four different theme options for their party. With each theme, the guests get a first-hand expe- rience of the products. Your Face is Forever allows guests to choose a facial scrub and a mask that suits the individ- ual's skin type and apply the smoothing scrub to half of the face and the exfoli- ating mask to the other half. The final step is the facial moisturizer and Vitamin facial spray. The Spa Experience theme allows guests to massage their legs and feet in warm water using the fragrant body shower wash and matching body scrub. Next, a hydrating body mask is applied, set and rinsed clean. The moisture-rich body lotion is the finishing touch. With Foot Fun, guests are given their own warm water bin to soak their feet in while using the softening pumice scrubs and aromatic lotions from the Peppermint Foot Care line. Lastly, the Make-It-Up GNO is the Body Shop makeup line that uses adapters, which is makeup designed to work with the guests' pre-existing makeup. Guests can choose from a variety of mattifyers, bronzers, eye shimmers and much more. The Body Shop At Home division is a unique way to hang out with friends while enjoying beautifying body prod- ucts from the comfort of home. Consultant Wendy Van Sumer says she started working as a consultant to do something different while making some extra money. What she ended up finding was plentiful knowledge about skin care and the chance to meet lots of new people. "The Body Shop is truly a great com- pany with strong values and a commit- ment to help those in need, and it's a nice feeling to know that I'm associated with it, notes Van Sumer. This ever-growing new service from The Body Shop might end up being the Tupperware party of the new millennium. Who wouldn't want a free night of talking with friends while being pampered? MAGAZINE Barbershop 2: Back in Business You'd think that Cube wouldn't ruin a potential- ly great series by allowing Queen Latifah to make a worthless, ripoff sequel At Showcase: 12:55, 3:15, 5:35, 8:00, 10:20, 12:35 (Fri. and Sat). Big Fish Tim Burton has deserved this type of grand recognition for so very long. He probably would have received it, too, for his work on the "Batman" series if that weasel Schumacher hadn't rained on his parade. At Showcase: 9:55, 12:30. At Madstone: 1:05,4:30, 7:10, 9:45. At Madstone: 9:45. The Butterfly Effect It seems as though ruining the lives of Bruce Willis's children just was- n't enough damage to satisfy lil' Ashton; he had to ruin a potentiall awesome thriller as well. At Showcase: 1:20, 9:50, 12:15 (Fri. and Sat.). Cub Dread It's becoming pretty dear that one bout with the goofy Broken Lizard crew was all that viewers could han- dle. It looks like they'll have to replace their goonish comedy with something a trifle better. At Showcase: 1:10, 3:25, 5:40, 7:55, 10:15, 12:30 (Fri. and Sat). At Madstone: 1:05, 3:15, 5:25, 7:35, 9:45. Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen It's very com- forting to know that major stu- dios are investing millions of dollars in movies about turf wars between belligerent high school drama queens. At Showcase: 12:35, 2:45, 4:55, 7:05, 9:15, 11:30. Dity Dancing: Havana Night Actor Diego Luna's name is probably the coolest and most enjoyable thing to emerge from this wholly worthless Havana hoedown. At Showcase: 12:25, 2:25, 4:40, 6:55, 9:10, 11:20. Eurotrip It's not like college audiences are foolish enough to run en masse to a remaking of "Road Trip" on the European continent Yeah, right At Showcase: 1:25, 3:35, 5:45, 8:10, 10:25, 12:40 (Fri. and Sat). Gid with a Pearl Eaning Scarlett Johansson is nice to look at At Madstone: 3:45, 5:45, 7:45. Miracle Feeding men Styx or Journey and hard-hitting hock- ey is like giving a dog the per- petually desirable bone. At Showcase: 12:55, 3:40, 6:35, 9:20, 9:50, 12:05 (Fri. and Sat). Monster Charlize Theron plays quite the dirty sleaze with thirty pounds of extra cargo packed on. At Showcase: 2:55, 9:55, 12:10 (Fri. and Sat). My Architect: A Son's Journey It takes skill to bal- ance at once some of the world's grandest architectural designs and two illegitimate families. At Madstone: 1:10, 3:45, 7:10, 9:20. The Passion of the Christ Mel Gibson's career-condud- ing, gorly honest masterpiece has finally hit the shelves. And it looks as though it's doing pretty well financially. At Showcase: Noon, 12:30, 1:00, 1:30, 3:00, 3:30, 4:00, 4:30, 6:00, 6:30, 7:00, 7:30, 9:00, 9:30, 10:00. At Madstone: 1:00, 2:00, 4:00, 5:00, 7:00, 8:00, 9:45. Starsky and Hutch After the crippling failures of "The Big Bounce and "Along Came Polly," Owen Wilson and Ben Stiller better have some tricks up their sleeves. At Showcase: 12:20, 2:50, 2:40, 3:10, 5:00, 5:30, 7:20, 7:50, 9:40, 10:10, 11:55, 12:25 (Fri. and Sat). Twisted The potentially low- est-ever fresh rating of 2 per- cent on rottentomates.com ought to usher in great suc- cess for this crime thriller. At Showcase: 12:25, 2:50, 5:10, 7:25, 9:45, 11:50. Thursday THEATRE Guthie Theatre: Othello Powers collide in Shakespeare's poetic tragedy, Othello, creat- ing a rich and sickeningly beautiful turn of events. Power Center, 8 p.m. $16 - $50. 764- 2538. Stop, Kiss A work that man- ages to be both funny and provocative, Stop Kiss tells the story of Sara and Callie, who are the last to realize they are falling in love. Arena Theatre, 7 p.m. ree. CAMPUS CINEMA The Dreamers Look on the bright side: Any movie with gratuitous sex is lauded as being artistic. At State Theater: 7:15, 9:30. The Fog of War General McNamara, up-dose and per- sonal. At State Theater 7:00, 9:15. Tokyo Godfathers Inventive anime about homeless junkies and a baby. At Michigan Theater: 7:00, 9:00. The Tof Belleville This (seriousl eserves creativity_ points: A do9 rescues a pubes- cent cydist . dnapped by the mafia. At Michigan Theater: 7:15, 9:15. MUS/C Mr. Plow Sadly, Mr. Tractor and Ms. Combine couldn't make it The Elbow Room, 6 S. Washington St. Ypsilanti, 10 p.m. $5. 483-6374. Derrick May Didn't this guy used to play for the Buffalo Sabres? Speaking of the Sabres, remember Pat Lafontaine? 516 E Liberty St. 10 p.m. $15. 994-5436. The Ron Brooks Trio Ron, oh Ron - why do you scale back your work schedule? Whatever happened to the 11 p.m. time slot? Bird of Paradise, 312 S. Main St., 9 p.m. $5. 662-8310. Fiday THEATRE Guthrie Theatre: Otheo See Thursday. Stop, Kiss See Thursday, 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. Am I Blue?/ At the End of the Day Two one-acts com- bine to form one telling multi- generational tale. 8 p.m., RC Auditorium, free. CAMPUSCINEMA The Dreamers See above. At State Theater 7:15, 9:30. The Fog of War See above. At State Theater: 7:00, 9:15. Tokyo Godfathers See above. At Michigan Theater: 10:00. Touching the Void Find out why mountaineers are sweet At Michigan Theater 6:45, 9:45. The Triplets of Belleville See above. AtMichigan Theater: 6:30, 8:15. MUSIC DangerVille Alright guys, I get the band name, but you don't get my five dollars until you learn to properly capitalize your band name. The Elbow Room, 6 S.Washington St., Ypsilanti, 10 p.m. $5. 483- 6374. Don Caballero Whatever. I was going to the show, but I blew all.of my money on Harvey Milk 45's. Whatever. The Blind Pig, 208 S. First St. 9:30 p.m. $10. 996-8555. Japanther Guitar pedals on our chest is so post-modem. Halfway Inn, East Quad, 701 E. University St., Ann Arbor 8:30 p.m. $5. 764-0100. Symphony Band This concert will feature works by Nelson, Djupstrom, Ewazen, Lopatnikoff, Rogers, Arnold and Ginastera. Hill Auditorium, 8 p.m. Free. THEATRE Guthrie Theatre: Othello See Thursday, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Stop, Kiss See Thursday, 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. Am 1 Blue?IAtthe End of the Day See Friday. CAMPUS CINEMA The Dreamers See above. At State Theater 2:00, 4:45, 7:15 9:30. The Fog of War See above. At State Theater 2:15, 4:30, 7:00, 9:15. Tokyo Godfathers See above. At Michigan Theater: 10:00. Touching the Void See above. At Michigan Theater: 4:30, 6:45, 9:45. UU U~ A ontributor- iematgrahy hareogrphy Excel. Explore. Experience. 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