'Nebraska' - Trailer + DVD Giveaway

The highly lauded movie 'Nebraska' - which has six Oscar nominations, and gained actor Bruce Dern his Cannes Film Festival Best Actor award - was directed by Alexander Payne, director of movies 'Sideways' and 'The Descendants'. The much talked about quirky flick, also starring Will Forte ('30 Rock') is now available on DVD - and you can go into the running to win a copy (see below).

First, the trailer:

Enter below to go in the running to win a copy. Here's all you need to do:

- 'Like' the Josie's Juice Facebook page

- Follow me on Instagram and Twitter if you are on the social media platforms

- Share this link on your Facebook wall

- Comment below on why you'd like to win this DVD

(*You must follow all these steps in order to be eligible; open to Australian residents only)

- Email me at josiegags@optusnet.com.au with your address so I have your details in case you are a winner!

#StopTheBeautyMadness - PHOTOS

#StopTheBeautyMadness.

This campaign - on the way to going viral - shows how we should stop the stereotypical beauty madness.

For more, click here.

And to get involved, click here.

Eva Mendes Pregnant With Ryan Gosling's Baby

In celeb news just in, Eva Mendes is pregnant with Ryan Gosling's baby, according to Us Weekly.

And… she is seven months pregnant!

The couple have been dating since 2011.

Read more here.

Credit: Us Magazine 

Jimmy Kimmel & Guillermo Learn Sia's "Chandelier" Dance: VIDEO

Jimmy Kimmel and Guillermo Learn Sia's "Chandelier" dance. And it's something to behold.

Watch this now viral video:



See the original Sia video here, with the incredible Maddie Ziegler dancing.

Taste Tours, Benevolent Society: Ramadan Progressive Dinner

A Taste Food Tour is quite possibly the most fun you will have gorging on food… and, it's for a cause!

I have been a part of two Taste Tours - run by the Benevolent Society - and they are so, so much fun.

I like nothing more than walking local streets and uncovering hidden foodie gems in my surrounding suburbs, and most of all, speaking with the local people who run these cafes, bakeries, restaurants, delis and businesses. These people have rich histories, have often fled a life which offered little or no prospects for themselves and their families, and are real artisans in their food field.

Recently, I was invited to come along to the Ramadan Progressive Dinner, a 4-stop tour of local food haunts along one Greenacre street.

Now, I am very familiar with the Bankstown area but have not ventured much into Greenacre. This was my chance to not only familiarise myself with this neighbourhood but to also eat and drink beverages, snacks and dishes that are made only during Ramadan.

This tour allows you to savour the traditional Iftar feast plus many more delicious treats. The night ends with coffee and sweets (and not just any coffee and sweets… in fact, there is nothing ordinary about this tour at all, nor the food served - all of it is sensational, delicious, affordable, authentic and… did I mention utterly delicious?).

Taste Tours are run by incredibly knowledgeable local guides, who act as dinner host and, in this instance, share interesting facts and stories about how Ramadan is traditionally observed. We experienced this on our media preview tour and I learned so much about Ramadan and now have an even deeper respect for it. Here are some photos I took from the preview, enjoyed with fellow journos:

Breaking the fast, beginning the eating for Ramadan - an odd number of dates is a must!

Lentil soup (Shurba) is the next plate of food we eat

Next! Tabouli, fattoush, baba ghanoug, fetteh, and yoghurt at Little Tripoli Restaurant

Plate of fresh Lebanese goodness: turnips, tomatoes, onions, olives, chillies at Little Tripoli Restaurant

Kibbyna (raw mince) at Little Tripoli  

Skewers of beef and chicken and kofta (lamb mince) - shish kebabs galore at Little Tripoli

Fetteh. A chick pea salad like you've NEVER had before. Creamy, potato-like in texture, it's so moreish and YUM!

Next stops! Dairee and Macaroned. The first store, a dream for lovers of frozen yoghurt… with a difference. Fruity, 100% halal creations, in myriad flavours.

And then… Macaroned!

Macarons at Greenacre's 'Macaroned' - 40 flavours available at any one time

This little guy… the perfect lychee macaron at Macaroned. Yum.

More macarons!

Lady's Arms at Al Sabbagh Patisserie - pastry and soft cheese and orange water blossom heaven! One of the many, fresher-than-fresh Lebanese sweets on offer at this just refurbished store

18kgs at tahini is just some of the in-bulk (and very inexpensive!) fare at the local mega supermarket Abu Salim

Keen on experiencing the tour?! DO IT!

The meeting point for this tour is at a cafe near the station, with the address to be advised by email the week of the tour. 

The last day you can book for this tour is close of business Tuesday July 22, 2014.

Contact them at tastetours@benevolent.org.au or call 02 9707 0800.

Developed as a social enterprise project of The Benevolent Society, Taste Tours showcases Sydney's multicultural food traditions to bridge cultural divides, generate income for town centres and local businesses, create training and employment opportunities and promote healthy lifestyles, particularly for children.

For more on the Benevolent Society tours of all types, click here.

'Like' the Taste Tours Facebook page here, and be updated on all tours of all types.

The tours have 'walking scales':

Low = distances between stops up to 100m

Medium = distances between stops up to 500m

High = distances between stops over 500m

Concession tickets include 16 to 21, over 65, pensioners, Newstart, full-time students, and Benevolent staff. (Proof required).      

Go for it! They are worth every cent and you will experience a precinct in Sydney that's new to you (or rediscover your own 'hood all over again!).

'The Real Housewives of New Jersey' Season Six: Preview Video + Photo

Are you a fan of 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey'?

Season six is about to hit Australian screens, on Foxtel's Arena channel.

Here is the preview:

So, this season (number 6!) sees some new gals introduced - and one you might recall… Dina Manzo.

Gone are Caroline Manzo and Jacqueline Laurita, with Kathy Wakile taking on a recurring role, and in their places are three new faces and one returning lady.

Dina Manzo will join Teresa Guidice and Melissa Gorga for season six with new castmembers Amber Marchese, Nicole Napolitano and Teresa Aprea.

Add the possible jail time storyline to this series (Teresa and her husband Joe) and you have yourself another cracker series for 'Real Housewives' addicts.

Here is the new line up:

Are you a fan? Will you tune in?

The new Season of 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey' returns to Arena (Channel 105) on Foxtel on Sunday 8.30pm July 20, 2014.

'Labor Day' DVD Giveaway

'Labor Day', the movie starring Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin, is now out on DVD. And Josie's Juice blog has FIVE DVDs on offer to win, thanks to Paramount Pictures.

Here is the DVD cover:

This is a love story, filled with passion and betrayal, as seen through the eyes of a teenage boy and the man he later becomes. Henry looks back on his fateful 13th year of life, when he lived with his reclusive divorced mother. At the start of the (US) Labor Day weekend, while on a rare excursion into town, Henry and his mother encounter an injured man who asks for refuge in their home. Over the course of the next four days, they are taken ‘hostage’ by a man who ultimately captures them, body and soul. It's an engaging flick you'll enjoy, from the director of the exceptional films 'Up In The Air' and 'Juno', Jason Reitman.

Here is the official trailer:



And here is a fun blooper reel!

'Labor Day' is yours to own on DVD from June 18, 2014 - enter below to go in the running to win a copy.

- 'Like' the Josie's Juice Facebook page

- Follow me on Instagram and Twitter if you are on the social media platforms

- Share this link on your Facebook wall

- Comment below on why you'd like to win this DVD (valued at $39.95).

- Email me at josiegags@optusnet.com.au with your address so I have your details in case you are a winner!

Good luck!