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Sir Terry Wogan Lends His Voice To Tomtom for Children In Need

Our friends over at Tomtom have just announced that they will be doing their bit for Children In Need this year by offering some of the most recognizable BBC celebrity voices for download.

The voices available are Sir Terry Wogan, Alan Dedicoat (that’s the National Lottery’s Voice Of The Balls to you), Radio 2’s Sally “Traffic” Boazman and Lynn Bowles, the BBC’s Welsh traffic reporter. OK, so there not quite the likes of Kim Cattrall or Mr. T but it is for a good cause and will still make your GPS into an entertaining one.

This year's BBC Children in Need takes place on Friday 14 November. Full information is available at http://www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey/. GBP37 million was raised in 2007, which will support thousands of disadvantaged children and young people across the UK.

You can here examples of the voices by clicking here.

Labels: TomTom, TomTom HOME

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First Two Episodes Crash Online

This Friday we see Crash, the TV series hit our screens. Crash, starring Dennis Hopper is based on the Oscar wining movie of 2005 and follows the lives of disparate group of Los Angelenos.

The 13 episode drama series is premiering on Starz on October 17th 2008 at 10pm. But for those of you who can't wait (me included) you can catch the first two episodes over on Starz.com by clicking here.

What do you think? I think the show looks good and Dennis Hopper is in a role that suits him perfectly. Check it out and enjoy.

Labels: Dennis Hopper, Dennis Hopper set for Crash

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Burt Reynold's # 1 Fan

And I thought I loved Burt Reynolds the most!!!

This guy takes loving Burt to a whole new level. I applaud you my friend, you are Burt's #1 fan.

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posted by Richard @ 11:11 AM   0 comments links to this post

Deadliest Hopper

As we all know, Dennis Hopper is a great actor and has a great voice to match. You can get Dennis Hopper as a voice for your GPS here at Navtones and his Smooth, turn-by-turn directions is sure to get you to your destination with a smile on your face. Now the Oscar nominated actor has lent his talents to voice a new video game for THQ.

The new THQ game Deadly Creatures features the voice of Dennis Hopper and Billy Bob Thornton. They both feature as mysterious humans that are up to something sinister.

Sounds good right? It is, check it out.

Labels: Dennis Hopper, Video Game

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Tomtom GO930: The Gadget You Can't Live Without

The Tomtom GO930 has won the award of The Gadget You Can't Live Without. At the 2nd annual Garmin T3 Gadget Awards the Tomtom GO930 was a clear favorite as it was voted by readers with over 54,000 votes cast.

The device had some tough competition too. It was up against Apples revolutionary Iphone as well as the Nintendo's Wii.

'Results like these are the reason we felt it was so important to include reader-voted categories in our awards,' says Michael Brook, Editor of T3 magazine. 'You might see stories about sat nav gaffes in the press, but the fact is that these are almost always down to human error and GPS systems are an indispensable piece of kit for many drivers. TomTom has long been a leading figure in the sat nav market, and this award shows that the GO930 has earned its place alongside design icons such as the iPod, in the technology halls of fame.'

To read more about the awards and see who else picked up honors, click here.

Labels: The Gadget You Can't Live Without, TomTom

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Celebrity Rehab Is Going To Be Gary Good

Celebrity Rehab is almost here. On Wednesday 15th 2008 expect TV to get a little more entertaining.

This season we see Gary Busey, who's been 13 years sober, as a mentor to the recovering celebrities. The celebrities who will be seeing Dr. Drew and Gary Busey are: Rodney King, "American Idol's" Nikki McKibbin, Jeff Conaway, Steven Adler of "Guns N' Roses", actress Tawny Kitaen, model/actress Amber Smith and Sean Stewart of "Sons of Hollywood."

There is so much I could say about the show but I think I will let the trailer below speak for itself.

Enjoy!

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Labels: Celebrity Rehab for Gary Busey, Gary Busey

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Mr. T For England

This weekend holds international world cup qualifiers in Football (AKA - Soccer). Being from England, it goes without saying; I support but also get very frustrated with the England football team. So you can imagine my delight this morning when I read that I need not worry too much about England anymore as we have Mr. T on the team. Mr. T?

That's right, Mr. T. OK, so not the real Mr. T who is famous for his fear of flying, but Mr. Wayne Rooney who has been nicknamed Mr. T because of that very reason. According to ex-England teammate Jamie Carragher, Wayne Rooney got dubbed as Mr. T after the 22 year old was screaming like a baby in a turbulent flight back on 2006. In Carragher's, tell all book, he explains how Rooney's wailing drowned out the cries of women and children. He says, "I'd never heard howling like it."

Labels: Mr. T, Mr. T Get Some Nuts fool

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New York Times Shout Out

Navtones got a shout out on David Pogue's blog for the New York Times today.

Mr. Pogue says, "You gotta love, though, the latest from Tom Tom: you can buy, for $13, any of 25 replacement voices. So instead of hearing the usual monotone GPS Lady telling you to turn right in 500 feet, you hear John Cleese, Burt Reynolds, Dennis Hopper, Mr. T, Curt Shilling, Gary Busey, or, now, Kim Cattrall."

He also comments that he hasn't tried any of the voices yet so doesn't know if the voices become annoying. Well, as I'm sure you will all agree, how can anyone get annoyed with Mr. T, Kim Cattrall or Dennis Hopper giving you turn-by-turn directions? Navtones adds entertainment to your GPS and Mr. T pity's any fool who disagrees.

To read the article; Pogue's Post, The Latest In Technology from David Pogue for The New York Times, just click here.

Labels: The New York Times, TomTom

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TomTom Fuel Price Service

TomTom Fuel Price Service is now available for consumers to purchase at retail.

TomTom Fuel Price Service, announced in January 2008, enables TomTom customers to find and navigate to gas stations with the lowest fuel prices. Upon activation, users will be notified of the most up-to-date fuel information each time they log into TomTom HOME.

At just $19.95 for a year's subscription I believe that this service could save you a small fortune. I mean it even allows you to track what kind of fuel you want whether that be regular, mid-grade, premium or diesel.

With the economy being how it is and gas prices on a constant wave of up and down you can consider me signed up.

To read the full article, click here.

Labels: TomTom, Tomtom can get you there faster, TomTom HOME

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Dealing With Dennis

Henry Jaglom, writer/director/actor is probably most famous for his films Eating and Dega Vu, however, Jaglom has more than 20 films and has worked with some of Hollywood’s legends such as Dennis Hopper.

In a section called Creatively Speaking over on MentalFloss.com Henry Jaglom speaks about his early career such as when he served as Dennis Hopper's editorial consultant on Easy Rider. He also speaks about having the chance to direct Hopper in the 1976 film Tracks. “Dennis seemed very difficult to deal with at the beginning of the shoot, even though we were close friends and knew each other quite well”, he reminisces.

To read the full interview and have a chance to win one of three, free Jaglom films, click here.

Labels: Dennis Hopper, Dennis Hopper's Fall Guy

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New Map Update Service From Tomtom

The new map update service will allow all Tomtom users to download the most resent maps through Tomtom home, the free desktop software.

"The world's road infrastructure changes up to 15 per cent each year and with TomTom's Map Update Service, TomTom Map Share and our latest map guarantee, users can now also keep up with these changes, providing them with even more accurate and up-to-date navigation," said Corinne Vigreux, MD at TomTom.

Pricing starts from the equivalent of GBP7.95 per quarter, depending on map version and model of the device.

To read more about this service, click here.

Labels: TomTom, Tomtom can get you there faster, TomTom Go 930 Traffic GPS receiver review

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Hop In At Number 9

OK, so talking dogs are topping the box office but An American Carol has had a great opening week climbing to number 9 in the box office charts.

An American Carol, directed by David Zucker has an array of stars including the one and only Dennis Hopper. I have not yet been to see the movie but due to its political tone the film is gathering a lot of attention. I can only imagine that we will see the film climb higher up the box office charts this week as people realize they need a laugh about politics, while in real life serious politics dominant the headlines.










How it fares:

1 - Beverly Hills Chihuahua $29,000,000
2 - Eagle Eye Paramount Pictures $17,700,000
3 - Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist $12,000,000
4 - Nights in Rodanthe $7,355,000
5 - Appaloosa $5,015,000
6 - Lakeview Terrace $4,500,000
7 - Burn After Reading $4,083,000
8 - Fireproof $4,069,000
9 - An American Carol $3,810,000
10 - Religulous $3,500,000

Check out the trailer below:

Labels: Dennis Hopper, Dennis Hopper as President

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A Royal Bunch Of Amateurs

The British Comedy A Bunch of Amateurs has been selected as this year's Royal Film Performance.

A Bunch of Amateurs was chosen to replace Harry Potter & The half Blood Prince after the release date was pushed back. A Bunch of Amateurs, starring Burt Reynolds will receive a gala screening in front of her majesty, the Queen on November 17th 2008.

Reynolds plays an aging Hollywood star who comes to Britain to play the role of King Lear in what he believes is a big Stratford theater production. Of cause this does not turn out to be the case and the Stratford in question is actually a sleepy village in Suffolk while the theater is an old barn that the villagers want to save by attracting a Hollywood star to perform there.

Billed as "funny and ultimately moving" comedy, A Bunch of Amateurs also starring Imelda Staunton, Sir Derek Jacobi and Samantha Bond is due for release in the UK in December.

Labels: A Bunch of Amateurs, Burt Reynolds

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Gary Busey And His Ferrets

If only Gary Busey and his ferrets were about to help George W Bush and the US Congress push through the $700 billion financial industry bailout.

I just found this clip and I can't stop laughing.

Labels: Gary Busey, Gary Busey (Life Lessons)

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Something For The Weekend

Last night saw the return of the brilliant sitcom series, The Office.

I have been a fan of The Office ever since it first aired and watching it last night reminded me of one of the funniest scenes I have ever seen. Being that Navtones is your number one place to go for exclusive celebrity voices for your GPS; I was thinking, just imagine if Michael got his hands on a GPS loaded with Mr. T's voice, or having Dwight with the new Knight Rider GPS in his Pontiac Trans Am. I personally think this would be a very funny scenario to put them in. I mean the clip below is them using just a normal GPS with a standard voice.

Check it out, it's funny stuff!

Labels: The Office

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Quiet Night In With Kim

Sex And The City is finally out on DVD today.

The movie starring Kim Cattrall did phenomenal when in the theaters earlier this year, and I'm sure it will do just as well now it is out on DVD. It is rumored that the Sex And The City girls will be doing a sequel to the movie and I'm sure there are millions of people worldwide who are hoping this is true.

Anyway, if you notice it's a little quiet on the roads tonight, you now know why.

Sex And The City: The Movie (Trailer)

Labels: Kim Cattrall, Kim Cattrall never stops

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Knight Rider GPS: 30 Second Spot Update

Have you heard the Knight Rider GPS 30 second spot?