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LOHAN GETS LUCKY IN LATEST FILM PG. 5

“Poseidon”: No “Titanic” Hit

Gnarls Barkley Takes Soul Music To A New High

Entertainment News, Top 10 Downloads and Much More... M AY 1 8 , 2 0 0INSIDE 6 [email protected] 2 THE BUZZ Hatcher of “Survivor” fame, yes, has announced a 22-city tour. remember him? No, he is not set MTV reports the singer will per- INSIDE to receive another million, which form at smaller venues this time is what he won from the hit CBS around. The tour will kick off at CONTENTS show, instead 45-year-old Hatcher the end of June in and is going to spend some time in will end late July in Dallas … 02 Entertainment News jail. Exactly 51 months, thanks New CD releases of the week By Mahsa Khalilifar to not being forthcoming on his include music writer turned sing- Top 10 iPod Downloads Daily Titan Staff Writer taxes and allegedly succumb- er, Christina Milian’s hot one: So ing to perjury, repeatedly People Amazin … Band Hoobastank’s 03 Cafe Offers Good Eats for Hollywood is a buzz (no pun reports … Two divas are having a Every Man for Himself … From O- intended) when news is no lon- battle of words. Singer Christina Town fame, to a solo gig Ashley Cheap ger secret, but in Celebrityland is Aguilera said some disparaging Angel Parker’s Soundtrack anything ever a secret? … Nicole remarks about her fellow - to Your Life … hip-hop artist 04 “Poseidon”: No “Titanic” Kidman has made it official, at stress, . In the Cam’Ron’s Killa Life … New least according to People. The June issue of GQ, Aguilera says DVD releases include Nathan Oscar Award Winner is engaged! some negative things about Carey, Lane and Matthew Broderick Hit Her future groom is country sing- reportedly from an incident at a in “The Producers” … scary er, Keith Urban, whom Kidman party when Carey was not-so nice flick “When a Stranger Calls” 06 CD Reviews has been seeing for a while now. to Aguilera. Carey stung back, … Simon Baker in “Something No word yet on the wedding date, telling NBC entertainment show, New”… Celebrity gossip of the 08 Flashback Favorite but after rumors speculated that “” something week: Did really the two were more than boyfriend different and turning the tables have a nose job, or has she just and girlfriend, that ring on her on Aguilera’s motives in general been pictured at better angles? ON THE COVER: Lohan fourth finger seems to be one … Another diva in her own right, … Stay tuned for more news and Stars in film about luck. Pho- fit for a bride-to-be … Richard Pink (real name: Alicia Moore) gossip in the next Inside Buzz … to Provided by 20th Century Fox. TOP 10 IPOD DOWNLOADS By Mahsa Khalilifar mini, etc … here’s the list of the Paul’s “Snap Yo Fingers” Top 10 downloads according to 5. “Dani California” by The Red Daily Titan Columnist www.Apple.com for the week, Hot Chili Peppers some pop, hip-hop and every- 6. “Ridin’” by The Buzz is your source for thing else in between … Happy & Krayzie Bone the most updated trends going listening! 7. Fort Minor’s “Where’d You on in the music industry and 1. “SOS” by Rihanna Go” THE BUZZ where would we be today with- 2. Daniel Powter’s “Bad Day” 8. “Unfaithful” by Rihanna ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR out the ever-so-popular and 3. “Over My Head (Cable Car) 9. ’s “Temperature” trendy iPod? So for you iPod by The Frey 10. “What’s Left of Me” by Dianika Abbott fanatics out there: shuffle, nano, 4. Lil John Feat. E-40 & Sean EXECUTIVE EDITOR Nicole M. Smith

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Copyright ©2006 Daily Titan M AY 1M8 , 2 0AINSTREAM 0 6 [email protected] THE BUZZ 3 CAFE OFFERS GOOD EATS FOR CHEAP By Dominic Kingdamo nero sauce. She enjoyed it, but Daily Titan Staff Writer did say she was expecting it to be saucier. The smoothie menu consists While Downtown Fullerton of 37 smoothies split up into sev- would never be mistaken for eral categories including low-fat an exotic location, the Tropical smoothies, dessert smoothies, Smoothie Café tries its best to local flavors, power smoothies, gives the impression that you’ve and meal replacement smoothies. been transported to an island get- We shared one of the power away. smoothies, the Peanut Paradise, Found on the corner of Lemon which is a combination of peanut Street and Commonwealth Avenue, butter, banana, non-fat yogurt and Tropical Smoothie Café is on the protein powder. ground level of the Pinnacle apart- I was delighted with the taste ment building and is just min- of this delicious smoothie and it utes from Fullerton College and served as a nice complement to Fullerton High School. my wrap. When you first walk into the The Peanut Paradise is also café, you’re greeted with a clean, one of Patel’s favorite smoothies, cool, open and well-lit eating area who said this is also one of the that features floor-to-ceiling win- better selling flavors, along with dows, ceiling fans, and a few large the Hawaiian Breeze (pineapples, tropical plants. orange and non-fat yogurt) and There are several two-person the Mango Magic (mangos, pine- tables and a few four-person apples and non-fat yogurt). tables, but not so many to make Patel also said the two most the decently sized space feel clut- popular wraps are the Thai tered. Chicken Wrap (chicken, wont- To further play up the café ons, cucumber, lettuce, sesame feel, features a purple couch and seeds and a Thai peanut sauce two loveseats surrounding a cof- Dominic Kingdamo/Daily Titan Staff wrapped in a white tortilla) and fee table and a plasma TV hang- already a popular destination for ulars who come from the apart- should be what you want if you the King Caesar (chicken breast ing from the wall displaying the nearby residents, some of whom ment’s upstairs and the nearby plan to check it out, as their menu strips, romaine lettuce, tomatoes, Travel Channel. owner Hiren Patel, 29, already businesses and right when they mainly consists of those two items, Parmesan cheese and Caesar The Fullerton location of the knows by name. walk in he already knows what along with sandwiches, soups, sal- dressing wrapped in a garlic herb franchise café has only been open Patel, who is a Cal State smoothie and wrap they want. ads, and tortizzas, a cross between tortilla). for about eight months, but is Fullerton graduate, said it has reg- And smoothies and wraps a pizza and a tortilla. In addition to pleasing your On my visit there, I had the tastebuds, Tropical Smoothie Cafe pleasure of trying one of their 17 will please your wallet with mod- wraps, the Veggie Veggie, which erately priced food and a happy is a garlic herb tortilla containing hour discount. a mouthful of ingredients includ- From 4 to 7 p.m. On weekdays, ing southwestern rice, corn, black happy hour will save you $1 on beans, asparagus, romaine lettuce, smoothies and wraps. tomatoes, onions, Swiss cheese, The total for our two wraps and Parmesan cheese, and an olive oil smoothie with discount came out vinaigrette dressing. to $11.39. While the size of the wrap isn’t Not bad for a meal that left us visually impressive, the small feeling full but not stuffed. meal was surprisingly filling. All in all, Tropical Smoothie My friend tried the Chicken Cafe a nice, healthy addition to Mango Habanero wrap, which is downtown Fullerton. a white tortilla filled with chick- If you’re in the mood for a en breast strips, romaine lettuce, tasty treat that’s as good as it is crunchy wontons, low-fat moz- good for you, stop by the Tropical zarella cheese, and a mango haba- Smoothie Café. M AYM 1 8 , 2AINSTREAM 0 0 6 [email protected] 4 THE BUZZ Concert ‘POSEIDON’: NO ‘TITANIC’ HIT By Ian Hamilton was the dramatic 1993 movie Calendar For The Daily Titan “Alive,” in which a plane crashes in the mountains and the survivors are forced to eat MAY Kept afloat by good acting and dead human flesh to survive. mostly realistic special effects, Not only are the actors trans- “Poseidon” sank because it so planted from similar films, so 22 MONDAY closely followed the patterns pio- are the characters. Metal Skool neered by other films. Old-fashioned Ramsey can’t The movie is a remake of stand the relationship between Key Club 1972’s classic disaster film “The his daughter and her fiancé. Angeles Poseidon Adventure.” This is far too reminiscent of In both stories, a giant wave the father-daughter-fiancé rela- overturns an ocean-liner and a tionship in “Armageddon.” small group of survivors try to Usually fast paced action 23 TUESDAY make it to the surface by traveling would be a major plus, but George Clinton & to the bottom of the ship. the most tragic moments of At one hour and 38 minutes, the “Poseidon” did not carry the Parliament modern “Poseidon” opens with a weight they should have. HOB Sunset Strip fly-over of the ship followed by Director Wolfgang Petersen Hollywood a short introduction to all of the could have paused once in a important characters. while to let the characters con- Once the wave hits, though, the Photo provided by Warner Bros. Pictures template their losses or mull 24 WEDNESDAY movie never takes a breath as the Jacinda Barrett (Left). Jimmy Bennett (Middle) and Josh Lucas (Right), the tragic things they’ve done survivors try to beat the ever-ris- T.I. try to escape mayhem in Warner Bros. Pictures, “Poseidon.” to save themselves. HOB Anaheim ing waters. Petersen did a great job of giv- The ship becomes a deathtrap Luckily, most of the story 1991’s “Backdraft.” ing the actors a chance to grap- Anaheim once overturned. occurs inside the ship. As Russell’s daughter Jennifer, ple with their emotions in “The Smartly, most of the interior The by all the principal play- is the worst/best Perfect Storm,” but he missed special effects of water, flame and ers is excellent and they fit into fit, as she was just recently saved that boat here. debris are real. their parts well, too well in fact. from rushing waves in “The Day There are so many great sur- 25 THURSDAY When water pours in from the Richard Dreyfuss, although grey- After Tomorrow.” vival and disaster movies that Afroman floor or fire burns in the back- haired and gay in “Poseidon,” still Josh Lucas was especially stand out because they are unique Normandie ground, the elements look real brings to mind the great white impressive in his role as Dylan in some way. and feel dangerous. shark from “Jaws.” Johns, handsome leader and sur- “Poseidon” is not one of them. Casino Unfortunately, external shots As Robert Ramsey, Kurt vivalist of the troupe. It does contain many tense Gardena of the ship are extremely reminis- Russell plays a father who knows He’s not new to survival films moments, but not enough to get cent of “Titanic” and obviously a few things about fire. Russell either. over a predictable plot and far too computer generated. seemed to be missing his ax from It turns out Lucas’ first film 26 FRIDAY familiar characters. Throw Rag Troubadour West Hollywood PLASTIC SURGERY: IS IT A FASHION MUST?

By Lauren Padilla bras allowed) tops I adore, but The implications of plastic Although, at the same time 27 SATURDAY Daily Titan Staff Writer could I go through with it? surgery can be alluring but also I think if someone is really kind of scary. uncomfortable with their body, Mobb Deep I don’t think our self-confi- they shouldn’t be judged for HOB Sunset Strip world of plastic … dence could take it. choosing to do something about Hollywood Just another fashion Honestly, it’s hard enough not it. accessory? to compare oneself to other girls, There are circumstances where OK … plastic but now we will have to stack up plastic surgery seems needed. Asurgery seems to be everywhere was plus size, to a perfect unattainable beauty For example, for some obesity 28 SUNDAY nowadays, but does that make it ... it just doesn’t seem right. can be life threatening and get- There is a certain beauty in the ting gastric-bypass surgery can The O’Jays normal? and considered to In Hollywood on reality un-perfect, and I think society is help them lead healthier and Gibson shows like The Swan and I Want have one of the steadily losing sight of that. fuller lives. Amphitheatre a Famous Face, a new nose or Do we really want to live in a Also, in the case that someone Universal City boob job is just like buying a hottest bodies of world where everyone looks the breaks their nose or gets in a new purse or blouse. same? It would be so boring. horrible accident, reconstructive Major problemo! Changing Cindy Crawford’s mole has surgery can help them get back 29 all time. MONDAY your body is permanent, not just helped to make her one of the the body they once had. a remedy to pacify your current longest working models ever. Basically, I think plastic sur- The Smiths idea of beauty. Marilyn Monroe was plus gery should not just be seen as HOB Sunset Strip I must admit the idea has defi- LAUREN PADILLA size, and considered to have one another fashion accessory. Hollywood nitely crossed my mind once, Daily Titan Staff Writer of the hottest bodies of all time! It deserves serious thought twice or a couple thousand times. Fashion is about accentuating and should not be taken lightly Fuller, perkier breasts would be what you have, not changing because ultimately, fashion and perfect for the back bearing (no who you are. style is born within. M AY 1 M8 , 2 0AINS 0 6 [email protected] THE BUZZ 5 LOHAN GETS LUCKY IN LASTEST FILM York, right out of college? Pine’s character, the audience can By Lori Martinez I don’t think so. empathize. Daily Titan Staff Writer Also, they make the 19-year- While Ashley’s life is falling old Lohan look more grown up by apart, Jake’s life is finally making While the premise for “Just My plastering dark red lipstick across it big. Luck” revolves around the life of her lips and adding red nail polish, Immediately after the fateful a 20-something-year-old, fresh- not to mention she looks like she’s kiss Jake’s life flourishes, he man- out-of-college young woman, just wearing her mother’s clothes. ages to get his band a record knowing that the young women is Compared to her faithful side- contract and fabulous “new art- played by makes kicks in the movie, Dana (Bree ist penthouses” courtesy of the me automatically expect cheesy Turner, 29) and Maggie (Samaire . teen drama. Armstrong, 26) Ashley looks like All in all, the movie had some “Just My Luck” follows the a snobby younger sister who has hilarious moments and kept me lives of two young people, Ashley never had to work or struggle for entertained, however I feel it had Albright (Lohan), a successful anything. little to do with Lindsay Lohan’s young public relations assistant Things become entertaining big-name. who has had everything handed to when Ashley and Jake share a Dana and Maggie, the side- her on silver platter. kiss and end up trading luck. kick/best friends stole the show She lives in a fabulous apart- Immediately Ashley’s life is away from Lohan as relatable and ment (supposedly shared with turned upside down leading to believable 20-something-year- Sarah Jessica Parker) and amaz- small fires, electrocution and even olds in the way they live and ing promotions seemingly fall a few stints in jail. behave. from the sky. There’s a bit of vindictive jus- The other star of the show was Enter Jake Hardin (), tice in watching Ashley’s life the band, McFly, named after the an un-lucky in life band manager/ fall apart, plus there’s always main character in “Back to the bowling alley janitor. great entertainment in watching Future.” Jake is a cross between accident- Lindsay Lohan look a mess for They are a real band from prone and just plain unlucky. a few hours, make-up streaming England trying to make it big in When the two meet and kiss down her face and all. America. one night at a masquerade ball Lohan does have a natural tal- Their catchy pop-punk music their lucks change. ent for comedic timing and physi- made the movie worthwhile And this is when the movie cal comedy. and made me wonder about the actually got interesting. She becomes more likeable soundtrack and where I can buy a Up until this point the only during this period of slap-stick McFly album. thing I could concentrate on was comedy. While the movie may not have how a 20-something-old-college As a spoiled “luckiest girl succeeded in giving Lohan the Photo provided by 20th Century Fox graduate can afford such grand ever” no one can relate to her, transition from teen star to serious Lindsay Lohan (Left) and Chris Pine (Right) live happilly ever after in things. but as someone who is “S-O-L actress, it did open a door for up 20th Century Fox’s, “Just My Luck.” A fabulous apartment in New (shit out of luck),” according to and coming McFly. TAKES SOUL MUSIC TO A NEW HIGH By Andy Stowers between DJ and Together, they make Gnarls The album tries to answer the whether a make up of producer Daily Titan Staff Writer Cee-Lo Green. Barkley. question of the alter-ego that is Danger Mouse and Cee-Lo or a The album, St. Elswhere hit Their musical talents have Gnarls Barkley. true person, he makes great music, stores May 9. brought them into contact with It constantly changes its sounds and his first album St. Elswhere Just who is Danger Mouse, powerhouse many famous pop, rap, and R&B and never gives up any sort of does not fall short in any way. Gnarls Barkley? producer Brian Burton, is also artists of the day. momentum throughout the album. Besides “Crazy”, such The catchy song a DJ who gained prominence in They like to make it seem as The album points you in one as “The Boogie Monster” and “Crazy” that 2004 by mixing White though Gnarls Barkley is really a direction that may be Gnarls “Smiley Faces” mix the , rap, hit radio waves Album with Jay Z’s Black Album, person. Barkley and the next thing you and pop making it’s own unique weeks ago made calling it . As though his personage is true know, you are somewhere else sound. me wonder the same thing. He has also produced a and impossible to find. more confused than ever to who or Songs such as “Just a Thought” A song that had enough soul to album and was nominated for a Their album came out in the what he may be. and “Necromancer” bring out the hit Power 106, yet enough pop to Grammy. on April 24 and Gnarls Barkley may exist still, darker side of Gnarls Barkely make it to KROQ. Cee-Lo Green, a member of the hit the charts as the number one however. He is a pen pal to rock when he talks about suicide. The Not to mention a song good Goodie Mob, is hip-hop and R&B album. critic Lester Bangs and has been songs still embellish in their funky enough to make me go out and musician. The first single, “Crazy” hit known to leave notes with large surroundings. buy his new album. He has been featured as a singer number one as well and became tips at restaurants while with Cee- Even though I don’t even like However, Gnarls Barkley is not and rapper in songs with artists the first song to ever to go straight Lo and Danger Mouse. rap, funk, or R&B, I still recom- just one person. such as , , to number one based soley on But this all may be a cover up. mend the album for all music It is a musical collaboration and . digital downloading. Whoever Gnarls Barkley is, lovers.

READ THE BUZZ ONLINE AT WWW.DAILYTITAN.COM M AY 1 8 , 2 0 0 6 MUSIC [email protected] 6 THE BUZZ 1990S BAND BACK, BETTER THAN EVER By Cindy Tullues collaboration with their signature band members and endless hours of tomed to. cal variety on the CD. It even comes Daily Titan Asst. News Editor funk rock sounds. rehab has not lost their edgy tunes The first disc Jupitor, kicks it off complete with some whistling in Incredibly, in some musical way, that made them famous. with the Chili Peppers’ most recent the background! the different music genres have Eventhough a band of four smash hit “Dani California.” Then The second CD, Mars, kicks it Eight albums come together into a musical mas- members. John Frusciante more five minutes into the CD catchy off with something more funky, later and over 50 terpiece. famously known as Flea and lead lyrics and soft, yet very uplifting “Desecration Smile,” however is million copies The Peppers seem to have found singer, Anthony Kiedis, are and beats of “Snow (Hey Yo).” This not compararable to any of the sold worldwide, a new ambition and determination will always be the Red Hot Chili song hints to similar sounds of Jack songs on Jupitor. Red Hot Chili that fueled the melodic success Peppers as they continue to rule the Johnson, only with a more rappier Not a former Chili Pepper fan Peppers hit success again with their of Stadium Aracdium that virgin psychedelic funk genre. and poppy edge. myself, in fact, I caught myself long awaited double album Stadium Pepper fans and hard-core fans Compared to former albums like “Torture Me” is another unfamil- singing along with some of the, Arcadium. alike can appreciate. Blood Sugar Sex Magik, Stadium iar track that remenisces back to what I consider the best Chili The album features 28 influential Nine No. 1 hit singles is musi- Aracdium represents the Chili the Pepper’s classic funk rock days. Pepper songs yet. tracks and is undeniably their most cal that the Chili Peppers are Peppers’ transition into adulthood. Fast and upbeat, the rockers kick it Eventhough the band seems to rewarding album in their 23-year musical geniuses! The album has much of a more up a notch by adding some funky have soften up, they still do not music career. The album explores It is impressive that a group harmonic sound and less of the hip jazz to the track. neglect their rockstar image and new sounds of jazz and soft rock in who has been through a string on hop-funk many of us are so accus- “Wet Sand” offers the best musi- roots. NICK LACHEY SHARES WHAT’S LEFT OF HIM By Lisa Maiorana in the MTV series “Newlyweds.” was posted on every scandalous drove each musical piece. Lachey’s pain, his expression Daily Titan Staff Writer A long way from his boy-band magazine cover throughout the With lyrics like, “I chased away through song, may re-surface a “,” Lachey proves that country. the shadows of your name and broken heart in anyone. with a broken heart and a few self- Lachey proves to be a man of burned the picture in the frame,” Thoughts of past memories may Although many are still won- proclaiming love songs, a solo strong emotions and romanticism. to “somewhere in the night there cause hearts to pump a little faster dering who dumped who? career can be done. After his crash and burn in are a pair of lovers/ look and with emotion, and glistening tears The message in Nick Lachey’s From his top charting song, 2005, Lachey has not specified a you’ll see the ghosts of what we to trickle down one’s cheek. new solo album, What’s Left of “What’s Left of Me,” until his single muse for this album, but used to be.” Lachey uses meta- Some may be saddened by his Me may give listeners a clear last song “Resolution,” Lachey with such songs as “I Can’t Hate phors that may apply to his rela- lyrics, others amazed, but fans all answer. gives listeners an insight of what You Anymore” and “Ghosts,” tionship with Simpson. over the world will come together The album shows a side of he’s endured since his divorce Simpson may be the force that Though no one can truly feel to support Lachey. Lachey that many may have seen M AYFLASHBACK 1 8 , 2 0 0 6 [email protected] THE BUZZ 7 QUIRKY ROMANCE BEFORE IT’S TIME

By Julie Anne Ines it’s about connecting with things it has to offer, and about Daily Titan Staff Writer someone,” Mary says, a point love in its purest form: it’s not that director Hal Ashby and about staying inside boundar- writer Colin Higgins high- ies, but about the soul to soul Before King Kong and his lights in the 91-minute film. connection that bridges the gaps blonde bombshell. The film opens with between them. Before Jack and Innis; and Harold— a mixture of Topher “Aim above morality. If you before Jim Levenstein and his Grace-like gauntness, Johnny apply that to life, you’re bound warm apple pie, there were Depp-like darkness and to live fully,” Maude advises Harold and Maude: as far as -like stoicism— Harold, to which Harold then unconventional romances go, lighting candles, setting up a replies “then I haven’t really theirs was the stuff that got stool, and then hanging him- lived.” audiences talking more than 30 self from a noose in the sitting The film is chock-full of quot- years before a ranch hand pro- room of his mother’s lavish able lines like this and little bits claimed “I wish I could quit estate. of wisdom that still echo with a you.” Of course, the suicide stunt sense of relevancy today. Released by Paramount is just a stunt—a desperate Though Cat Stevens’ provid- Pictures in 1971, “Harold and demand for attention from ed philosophies for a generation Maude” tells the story of a 20- a cold and distant mother. still burdened with the cross of year-old young man who falls in Photo provided by www.cinema-muester.com However, it highlights war, the feelings of in between- love with a nearly 80-year-old Harold’s—played by Bud ness and uncertainty that he woman. Unconventional couple learns the meaning of true love in the 1971 film, Cort— obsession with death: sings about are something that A pairing that would still raise “Harold and Maude.” he attends funerals for fun young generations can and will eyebrows despite the acceptance and drives a hearse to get to relate to in the future. of today’s girl-meet-gorilla, provided by Cat Stevens before gust; of vocal tolerance, but those funerals. And Maude’s advice to boy-meet-boy and boy-meet- he was Yusuf Islam—the fea- with Polident and IcyHot jokes But all that changes when he embrace life and death, that life pastry storylines. ture couple probably would still on the side meets bubbly, carefree Maude, is for the living, can touch you Though it’s been decades get the same reaction that they Yet, Mary—of “There’s who is played by the plain-look- whether you’re 18 or 80. since the movie grooved onto received when the movie was Something About Mary” fame— ing but beautifully scintillating So, whether you’re on the the silver screen – with music first released: a mixture of quiet gets it right when she says that disbelief with a little bit of dis- “Harold and Maude” is prob- Ruth Gordon. brink like Harold, pushing ably “the greatest love story of Over the course of her and toward the end like Maude or our time.” Harold’s one-week relationship, somewhere in between, you’re “The point is, love isn’t about she transforms him and teaches bound to take something away money or social standing or age, him to embrace life, all the from this classic . M THE AY 1 8 , 2 0 0 6 BACK [email protected] 8 THE BUZZ TV FINALES BRING SERIES TO CLOSE

By Elizabeth Simoes almost wedding dur- Malcolm in no longer in the ing the series finale that middle; he’s come to the end. Daily Titan Staff Writer aired May 8 on the WB, Frankie Muniz portrayed and special guests Barry the beloved character since The month of May is a time of Watson and Jessica Biel January 2000 in “Malcolm in closure and ending. returned as Matt and the Middle.” He encountered Along with finals and grad- Mary. crazy antics with his parents uations, TV finales bring the Another WB drama, and brothers each week, and in conclusion of the entire season. “,” will end the finale, which aired May 14, In other cases these shows will Sunday, May 21. Malcolm graduated from high complete years of memories for The series showcased school and prepared for college its fans. the lives of three witches life. Several beloved TV shows played by Holly Marie After two terms in office and are coming to an end this May, Combs, Alyssa Milano on screen, the “West Wing” will causing die-hard fans to set their and Rose McGowan. be vacated. The political drama VCRs and grab a box of tissues. Shannon Doherty orig- depicted life in the White House After eight seasons “Will and inally was on the show for seven years. Grace” will say goodbye. and played the third sis- Martin Sheen portrayed the The duo, along with eccen- ter to Combs and Milano president of the tric pals Jack and Karen, have until she left the series. who worked alongside a talented entertained fans with humor and She is not slated to return and high-strung staff in the Oval insight regarding the world of for the finale. Office. friendships, dating and homo- “Alias” kicked its way The finale, which aired May sexuality. into TV history when it 14, featured the inauguration The finale will end Thursday Photo provided by www.vidiot.com first aired in the fall of of the new president played by night with Will and Grace dis- After 10 seasons of the joys and sorrow of family life, WB’s “” 2001. Jimmy Smits. cussing the future since Grace is is finally calling it quits The ABC drama, which Although these shows may pregnant with ex-husband, Leo’s will end May 22, featured be leaving the primetime arena, baby and possibly moving to lives of teens growing up in the closed its pearly-white gates. super spy Sydney Briscoe they will be added to a long list . decade of peace signs and bell- The Camden family has expe- played by Jennifer Gardner. of series whose episodes can be Danny Masterson, Mila bottoms. rienced many changes during the Throughout the duration of seen as never-ending repeats on Kunis, Laura Perpon, Wilmer Eight years later the teens course of the show, yet despite the series nothing could stop the cable channels. Valderrama and the rest will also will find their way into a new their many trials and tribulations super spy from outsmarting evil Or if all else fails, fans can take their final bow as the cast of decade, the ‘80s, when the finale they have remained a tight-knit plots, cracking codes, dressing savor their favorite episodes “That ‘70s Show.” airs Thursday. group. in unique disguises and kicking countless times by purchasing The series chronicled the After 10 seasons “7th Heaven” The family celebrated Simon’s bad guy’s butt. the complete seasons on DVD.