Inception, the new dream-based action-thriller from Christopher Nolan (Memento, Batman Begins) is, I should say first and foremost, really good. It’s fun. It has explosions. It is moving.

Releasing a rap album with a guest list that reads like the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 is a common move, but not without its risks.

August 15, 2010

Mark your calendars for what might very well become a "date of destiny."

I've been very critical of the WWE's creative direction as it pertains to Randy Orton recently, but I am astonished at how quickly they have been able to put forth the motion to possibly right so many of the wrongs in the WWE Universe.

I haven't ordered a WWE PPV in months; it has been almost a full year at this point, but after watching Raw this past Monday night...

I'm seriously considering it.

Scratch that; cable-company mark me down!

$40 Is a Small price to Pay to Have the Opportunity to Bear Witness to History

Summerslam has a rich tradition of being the WWE's second most important annual event; think of it as the "Wrestlemania of the Summer," only this time, we may really have a serious reason to keep our eyes peeled.

But it's so much more than simply the main event.

It's what the result of that main-event could mean to the WWE Universe.

How long has it been since the WWE championship was the driving force behind our weekly programming?

Something more than a monthly-filler, but a centerpiece in which the height of the profession is put on full display as dreams have the potential of coming true, as the future of the industry hangs in the balance?

Wrestlemania XXIV was supposed to capture that; while they did an admirable job of trying to build up Cena's "path to the gold," both the rivalry and main-event itself became more about a bitter feud between two men that not only seemed to push the WWE championship onto the back-burner, but also came across as being a "forced" storyline that we failed to see happen a year prior.

Summerslam 2010 can be different.

Where as John Cena lost his championship only a month prior to Wrestlemania after already having been champion on and off for some time before that, Randy Orton has been on the receiving end of a nine-month championship drought.

Randy Orton as a "Face" Hasn't Tasted Championship Gold in Almost Six Years!

There is an entire new angle to be explored as now after almost a decade of service, Randy Orton is ready to show the fans a side that they got a brief glimpse of back in 2004, but now with a much fresher flavor after years of main event service and experience.

Anyone who watches Raw on Monday nights knows that when Randy Orton makes his way to the ring, t he fans REALLY care.

They have a part of their night invested into catching a glimpse of the viper; this time around, his actions can carry purpose with them.

He won't be punching, kicking and RKO'ing random faces that mean little more than the month on the calendar, he will be competing for the WWE's grandest prize and the opportunity to lead sports entertainment into its next evolutionary chapter.

Not just the entertainment that we HAVE seen, but for the first time in a long time, the relevance that once carried the company during its golden years.

With Summerslam 2010 's main event, we now have the potential to become recipients of more than just entertainment.

People will always tune in for the physicality, the humor and the attraction that is pro wrestling; however, what if watching Raw could mean something more?

It will always be entertainment, but how about adding a dose of realism?

A creative reason that motivates Superstars to compete?

Prestige?

Randy Orton CAN Bring That Prestige Back to the WWE Championship

The entertainment won't be lost; all the while we'll be given an addition reason to have personal emotion invested in the programming.

A driving force, a center piece, a championship, and for the first time in a long time...

A true champion.

And there could be no better stage on which to do it.

We've seen instances where the fans "wanted" badly for Orton to become champion in the past—primarily, at Wrestlemania XXV .

And while he did manage to capture the title a month later at Backlash 2009 ; nothing could ever replace the opportunity lost on the industry's greatest stage.

The days in which championship dreams come true on the grandest of stages don't have to be over.

Summerslam has the rich history of delivering a similar venue in which to capitalize on the mistakes of Wrestlemania 's past.

Get ready for Wrestlemania take-two.

History can be made, even in August

Summerslam can once again become more than just "another" event on the PPV calendar.

It can become a date of destiny.

While there can be no guarantees in the world of professional wrestling, I've had enough pessimism building up in me in response to month after month of disappointment to last me ten lifetimes.

For all I know, I could end up being proven wrong again; but I think it's the magic of embracing that "dream" that makes moments in wrestling history all the more worth-while.

I'm tired of pessimism. I'm tired of disappointment.

Summerslam 2010 has reinvigorated my spirits.

And I thank the WWE so much for that.

As corny as it may sound, I dare to believe that "dreams really can come true."

I cannot wait!

TAKE four hours, add a 20-point recipe for 12 complicated components to create an eight-layer cake from hell. Mix well, then eliminate one contestant.

That's the daunting task facing the six MasterChef contestants tonight as Australia's favourite TV show revs up for a tense run to Sunday's grand finale.
Sydney's macaron menace Adriano Zumbo is the man to terrorise again with his epic "V8" cake - a vanilla concoction that will test the skills and the patience of the final six.

It may not reach the heights of his croquem-bouche challenge, but Zumbo says this recipe, created for Margaret Fulton's 85th birthday cake last year, is his most difficult dessert yet.

Last night’s ratings show Masterchef reigned supreme with its Iron Chef episode, pulling 2.188m last night.

But the election has tightened the TV news battle, with Seven winning narrowly nationally (1.660m) but beaten in Sydney by Nine (1.631m).
Politics had a strong night, with the Hawke telemovie performing well for Ten, attracting 1.606m and an interview with the real Hawke and Blanche drawing 840,000 at 11pm.
Tonight's episode was recorded a fortnight ago and the Balmain patissier reports the heat in the MasterChef kitchen was sky-high.

"I have been in there six times now but I have never seen them so focused on anything," he said.

The V8 proved a hellish battle against the clock, calling for up to six hours' preparation time.

"They really struggled the most with their timing, but there were no tears. They didn't have time," he said.

While the pressure is on the final six, Zumbo is prepping for his own onslaught of orders for the vanilla cake which he will put into limited production.

Last year, he auctioned off his popular mousse cake for $125 a slice and has been slavishly serving up thousands of macarons since the MasterChef challenge last month.