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  • Kevin Bacon Reprises Film Roles for British Ad

    Kevin Bacon reprised several of his iconic film roles for a British TV ad. In a new commercial for U.K. mobile network EE, the actor reprises his characters from Footloose, A Few Good Men, Apollo 13, Friday the 13th, and Hollow Man .

    Even though it may be hard to believe, it was thirty years last month since Footloose made its big screen debut. The film was about Ren McCormack (played by Kevin Bacon). He was an upbeat Chicago teenager who relocated to a small town where rock music and dancing was banned, due to the actions of one preacher (played by John Lithgow). McCormack falls for a rebellious girl in that small town–who just happens to be the preacher’s daughter. The film received mixed reviews at the time, but has definitely become a beloved classic in the years since.

    Bacon recently lauded a New York celebration that honored the film.

    And who can forget the iconic dance?

    Kevin Bacon’s other EE ads have been absolutely hilarious, too. He and chef Jamie Oliver once made bacon sandwiches.

    Kevin Bacon’s latest ad–along with the previous ones he’s done for EE–prove that he’s quite a TV sensation in Britain, and that the British are likely very familiar with and fond of all of his films. The actor presently stars in the hit Fox series The Following as former FBI agent Ryan Harding. Harding is actively pursuing serial killer Joe Carroll, who is played by James Purefoy. The show has quite a–well, a following. Might Kevin Bacon’s role as former Agent Harding wind up in an EE ad one day, too?

    That’s entirely possible, of course, but probably unlikely while the series is still enjoying its run.

    Which of Kevin Bacon’s many film roles is his best? Which ones might appear in his next EE ad?

    Image via YouTube

  • Epic Meal Time Kidnaps Jamie Oliver, Prepares 60,000 Calorie Fish Sandwich

    Jamie Oliver, the British chef known for his love of celery and other healthy (possibly calorie-neutral) foods, is probably the last person you’d expect to see on the hit YouTube series Epic Meal Time. All I’m saying is that the food constructed on Epic Meal Time, while indeed epic, is way beyond anything Jamie Oliver would recommend.

    But I guess they wanted him on the show, so they kidnapped him. They kidnapped him with the intention of forcing him to eat some of a nearly 60,000 calorie fish sandwich. Yeah, 60,000 calories.

    Check out the video below to see how that plan unfolded:

    Anyway, I think I’ll have a “don’t tell me what to do” when I get home tonight.

  • Jamie Oliver And Zynga Team Up For Charity

    Jamie Oliver is a world-renowned chef and host of the now canceled Food Revolution, but he’s also head of a good cause – the Jamie Oliver Food Foundation. It’s purpose is to teach children the benefits of eating healthy foods. Now Oliver is teaming up with Zynga to bring that message to more people than ever.

    Zynga announced that Jamie Oliver will be joining the case of chefs in ChefVille for a limited time. For the next two weeks, Oliver will lead players “on a series of quests focused on fresh ingredients, gardening and cooking up nutritious, satisfying food.”

    During the next two weeks, Zynga will also be offering a ChefVille charity pack that includes unique items that will only be available during this period. All the proceeds from the sales will go straight to Oliver’s Food Foundation and other charities working to provide healthy food to children around the world.

    Zynga is hurting, and it would do the company good to bring in sales of limited edition items. It’s a swell move on the company’s part to donate all of the proceeds to charity instead of pocketing even just a little bit to fill its coffers.