He gave you "Mad World," "Whole Lotta Love," "Tracks of My Tears," and so much more during American Idol‘s eighth season. And if that wasn’t enough for you, now Adam Lambert has added to his list of accomplishments with a candid, freewheeling, and totally awesome five-part Idolatry interview. Press play below and hear what Adam has to say about why he gravitated toward songs with social relevance, what a drag queen and designer Bob Mackie had to do with his season-finale performance with Kiss, and how he vehemently disagrees with detractors who said his "Ring of Fire" cover was disrespectful to country music. Oh, there’s also talk about Adam’s strategic plan for global domination in a post-Idol world, his brilliant "Slow Ride" duet with Allison, and that Bill O’Reilly segment on those so-called "embarrassing" photos. Enjoy, and when you’re finished watching, do share your thoughts in the comments section below!
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'Idolatry': Adam Lambert dishes song choices, naughty lyrics, and Bill O'Reilly!
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Comic book shocker!: Archie proposes to Veronica
And we thought Brangelina vs.Jennifer was shocking. Archie Andrews, the beloved, freckled protagonist of the Archie comic books has been roiled in a romantic love triangle for the past 67 years between blonde, pretty, girl-next-door Betty Cooper, and rich, spoiled, brunette beauty, Veronica Lodge. It always seemed, to me at least, that Archie’s heart and future lay with Betty, and that Veronica was just a fantasy, an infatuation. But lo and behold, in issue #600 of the Archie comic, arriving in comic book stores in July, Archie proposes to Veronica in a jewelry store, while a tearful Betty and dazed Jughead look on. Which prompts this epic question: What the hell is Archie thinking? Seriously, he can’t possibly afford Veronica’s lifestyle on that temp-worker income of his, and she’s going to make his life miserable. He’ll always be falling short of her expectations. Betty, meanwhile, loved Archie just as he is. The lad is making a foolish, foolish error, and he’s clearly thinking with the wrong part of his anatomy. But what do you think, Popwatchers? Did Archie totally blow it, or is Veronica such a babe that she’s worth the drama?
HBO's 'Hung': A risque worth taking?
We’re about to find out if size matters. HBO just announced a premiere date—June 28—for its new comedy Hung, which centers on a disillusioned gym teacher (Thomas Jane) who decides to use his below-the-waist treasure to make a living as a male prostitute (to fumbling results). After checking out the amusing teaser for the show, I now know what I will be doing on that Sunday night. Here are five reasons why I’m willing to hang around for Hung. 1. It’s an audacious, bodacious concept, if not the most provocative premise for any show debuting this summer. 2. It kinda-sorta reminds me of Loverboy—starring Patrick Dempsey as a pizza delivery boy turned underdog male prostitute—and that flick turned out to be a most underrated teen comedy 3. We have already learned that there is great potential when a sadsack high school teacher/father suddenly starts a dirty moonlighting gig (see: Breaking Bad) 4. I’m curious to see how the producers build intrigue and comedy around his you-know-what without making it all about an eventual Dirk Diggler-esque reveal. 5. The pilot episode is 15 minutes, er, longer than the normal half-hour installments. That’s rich.
What say you, PopWatchers? Will Hung make your summer TV schedule? And will this turn out to be HBO’s next Entourage or the next… The Mind of the Married Man?
Robert Pattinson. Shirtless. Filming 'New Moon.' Yes!
Shirtless shots of Robert Pattinson filming The Twilight Saga: New Moon in Italy have surfaced and to quote a top EW editor who first sent me a link: "Um, wow." If you haven’t read the second book in Stephenie Meyer’s series and intend to, stop reading now and just ogle the picture at left (if you are so inclined). Then click on our set gallery — which NOW features nine photos from Italy, including a couple steamy ones of Pattinson and Kristen Stewart kissing, in which she secures herself a Maxim cover (if she is so inclined) — and repeat.
We’re assuming these new paparazzi pics are from the scene in which Bella rushes to stop Edward — who believes she’s dead — from stepping into the sun and exposing his sparkling body to the masses so that the Volturi will be forced to kill him. The bad news: There’s no way my dream of this being the scene that Pattinson, Stewart, and Taylor Lautner unveil at Sunday’s MTV Movie Awards is coming true. (Presumably those dots on Pattinson’s body are for the "diamond" effect that the post-production team will take its sweet time creating. Hint, hint. And UPDATE: We now know it’s the first trailer we’ll be seeing.) The good news: My faith in the wardrobe department, first established in the release of the Wolf Pack photo, remains steadfast. Pattinson’s hair looks under control (and somehow hotter than it did when they were shooting in Vancouver?). And I’m choosing to believe that no makeup artist was used in the development of those abs (but if there was, I do not even care).
More on ‘The Twilight Saga: New Moon’:
‘New Moon’: Exclusive photos and on-the-set scoop
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‘Twilight Saga: New Moon’ one-sheet debuts: Hello, Jacob! And Edward’s chest hair!
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‘New Moon’: 26 pics from the set
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‘Twilight’: ‘New Moon’ set footage with Pattinson and Lautner (plus Mary Hart says ‘woof’!)
‘Twilight Saga: New Moon’: First look at the Wolf Pack!
‘Twilight’: 15 New Faces in ‘New Moon’
‘Twilight’: Full ‘New Moon’ Volturi cast revealed!
‘Twilight’: Does the Michael Sheen ‘New Moon’ casting win you over (or back)?
‘Twilight’ sequel ‘New Moon’ casts Caius
‘Twilight’: The wolf pack is cast
‘Twilight’ poll: Dakota Fanning is Jane, who should be Alec?
‘Twilight’: Taylor Lautner keeping Jacob role
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‘Twilight’ sequel: Chris Weitz to direct ‘New Moon’
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'Lost': The secret identity of the Statue is officially revealed!
It has been two weeks since the season finale of Lost, and my mad, murky mind is still whirring and pinwheeling with thoughts and theories and assorted tomfoolery. For example, I find myself seriously entertaining the notion that the famous Lost phrase "Don’t tell me what I can’t do!" — uttered frequently and in various forms by headstrong heroes John Locke and Jack Shephard — has all along been a coded reference to Enlightenment philosopher Immanuel Kant. "Don’t tell me what I. Kant do!" Get it?!
Then again, such musings may be evidence that the Doc Jensen brain needs to go on a restorative, sanity-healing hiatus, too. But I promised you one more column, and I intend to deliver…very, very soon. By the end of the week. Why the delay? For starters, I want the season’s last official column to include the year’s last official episode of "Totally Lost" — and we’re still fine-tuning it.
In addition, I am still sifting through the results of my survey question: What are your top three "non-negotiables" — the mysteries Lost MUST resolve during its final season in order for you to be satisfied? I got thousands of e-mails — and I must say, rather scoldingly, that many of them didn’t quite follow the rules I laid out. For example, many of you got confused, and instead of giving me three mysteries, you gave me, like, 39. Also, some of you wrote each of your three questions in the form of 700 word mini-essays that included, like, 10 other mysteries embedded within it.
But at least I can be grateful that you took the survey seriously. To reward your patience, I’d like to share with you the top 10, in no particular order, based on the surveys I’ve tabulated so far:
Where did Claire go?
What’s the deal with The Island’s Egyptian-themed ancient history?
Where are stewardess Cindy and the kids?
What’s the deal with The Numbers?
What’s Libby’s backstory
What’s Richard Alpert’s backstory?
What is the secret of The Island’s power (time travel, healing properties, etc.)
What is The Monster?
Why could Walt do the weird things he could do?
What is Jacob’s backstory?
I’ll reveal the ranked top 20 for you when my Doc Jensen column posts.
One more thing: Have you heard that Lost has quietly announced the identity of the Four Toed Statue? Nope, it ain’t the Egyptian gods Anubis, Sobek or Set. If you wanna know, click here. I’ll have some analysis for you in the Doc Jensen to come.
Namaste!
Patrick Dempsey's Emmy campaign: Is he really a 'supporting' actor on 'Grey's Anatomy'?
Looks like Patrick Dempsey wants to make sure his chance at an Emmy nomination this year doesn’t become another victim of a showier serial killer (Dexter) or ladykiller (Don Draper). The Grey’s Anatomy heartthrob is taking himself down a notch from the leading-man category to supporting actor in his award campaign materials, the Los Angeles Times reports. You can’t blame a guy for trying: This season gave Dempsey noticeably more acting to do, as his Dr. Derek Shepherd navigated a shame spiral after losing a patient and also finally proposed to longtime star-crossed love Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo, who’s sticking in the lead category herself). He’s clearly trying to take advantage of his actual-range-of-emotions-showing clip reel while he’s got it. You never know when he’ll have to go back to simply looking pretty. Though, ironically enough, if there’s any season when the guy was a lead instead of supporting, it’s this one.
Other categorical surprises?
* Connie Britton as a supporting actress for another stellar season on Friday Night Lights. She deserves a nom even among the Glenn Closes and Holly Hunters, but certainly she should get a spot in the supporting category…right, voters? Please?
* Judy Reyes suddenly as a lead on Scrubs after about a thousand seasons.
* Chace Crawford, Ed Westwick, and Leighton Meester as leads for Gossip Girl. I’d love to believe they have a shot — Crawford’s grown tremendously this season and Westwick and Meester made the show worth taking seriously. But in categories with very grown-up actors like Sally Field and Gabriel Byrne, that longshot’s even longer.
What do you think, PopWatchers? Is Patrick Dempsey really a supporting actor? Who has a shot at nominations in these categories? Who would you like to see get a nod?
'The Real Housewives of New Jersey': Flip a table on Danielle already
On last night’s episode, Danielle continued to throw elbows for airtime. She’squickly becoming even more irritating than New York‘s Kelly Bensimon. At leastthere was the sense with Kelly that she was an authentic wack job, too spacedout to care about how she was coming across on a reality show. Kelly might havesucked, but she wasn’t trying to sell us anything — except for owls, which may ormay not have been poached. And the idea that she has an advanced degree fromColumbia. But this Danielle broad? She is trying to work us. She wants something out of this show,and she’ll settle for Omarosa-style fame or a spot on next season’s I’m ACelebrity, Get Me Out of Here. To achieve her goals — of notoriety, of a rich man,of another run on a reality show, of comped botox injections — she’ll stage anafternoon of rock climbing with her daughters. She’ll boast of a months-longphone sex relationship with an (I’m betting imaginary) idiot whose screen nameof GucciModel. She’ll hurl herself on the other Housewives, just so as there isnever a scene without her taut mug in the foreground.
Nice Housewife Jacqueline, the inevitable crush of all of her son C.J.’sfuture friends, continued to put up with Danielle. She sat there sad-faced asDanielle bashed Dina and tried to muster up sympathy for Danielle’s ridiculousclaims that her 26-year-old weird boyfriend Steve really loves her but theycan’t have a future because of their age difference. (Teresa had alreadyelegantly informed us in a private interview that Steve only sees Daniellebecause she gives him a daily PopWatch, if you know what I mean.) Oh Housewives,just flip the table over on her, tell her that the family is thick-hhh asthie-eaveszz, and call it a day.
Mandy Moore's new album tops our Must List: What's on yours?
Yesterday was an epic day for indie music releases. Both Phoenix’s Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix and Grizzly Bear’s Veckatimest dropped. Don’t let the indie label frighten you, however. Phoenix’s "1901" is a summery bundle of joy, and both Grizzly Bear’s "Two Weeks" and "Cheerleader" are Beach Boys-esque slow jams that can be appreciated by all.
But, there was a third indie release that tops our Must List this week: Mandy Moore. Yes, I’m actually considering Mrs. Ryan Adams — a.k.a. the one-time "Candy"-maker, A Walk to Remember alum — as an indie artist. Her sixth studio album (wow, six already?), Amanda Leigh, definitively proves the starlet is all grown up. Better yet, she’s grown up to be a confident musician who, above all, has great taste in her collaborators. She cowrote the bulk of Amanda Leigh with musician Mike Viola, who among many accomplishments helped produce the titular song from Tom Hanks’ beloved (by me, at least) ’90s flick That Thing You Do! The result is an impressive 11-track collection of ’70s-inspired folk/pop. Standout songs include the lovely "Everblue" and the lullaby-like "Merrimack River," which you can listen to below.
So what’s on your must list this week, folks? The new Jonas Brothers video? Revolutionary Road on DVD? So You Think You Can Dance? Share your top three Must List picks in the comments below, and remember to include your e-mail address in case we decide to use your submission in the magazine. And don’t forget to check PopWatch each day for a new Must List poll question.
Jon Minus Kate Plus $5 = ?
Another day, another few rounds of the Jon & Kate Plus 8 media circus. Amidst ominous headlines like "Jon and Kate Gosselin face dark side of reality" and "We’re Navigating a Difficult Time" came Us magazine’s slightly more ridiculous cover story tidbit about how Kate apparently used to give Jon a $5 daily allowance. Yeah right! But we’ll play along….
What could Jon Gosselin buy with five dollars?
–Few more seconds of screen time
–A clue from a man on the street
–Chauffeur’s cap (after three days)
–Five Dolluh Foot-Long
–Laminated "Mommy" nametag for Kate so the kids can better distinguish between her and the babysitter
–Laminated card that says "My dignity" so he could play pretend. Maybe with his kids?
–Oh god. There are eight kids. These poor kids. Oh no. What are we doing???
Owwww. My (albeit rapidly deteriorating) conscience hurts right now. Every time I read or write something about this show, there’s an inevitable flick of the switch from bemused intrigue to all-out horror. I know, I know, these people have "asked for it" by going on TV…but still. It’s not about the family dynamics anymore. We’re basically watching the play-by-play of an impending divorce. The horror’s rushing in sooner as of late. Are you there yet, PopWatchers? Putting the season premiere’s record-shattering 9.8 million viewers aside…has Jon & Kate doom begun to settle in?
More ‘Jon & Kate’:
Ken Tucker on the season premiere
‘Jon & Kate’ TV Watch: A brooding season premiere
‘Jon & Kate’: Forget about the cheating chatter, let’s talk about Kate’s hair!
Does this house make you feel sad? Buy it!
Hot listing! Cameron’s house from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off can be yours for just $2.3 million. Acute anxiety, alienation, depression, insecurity, and the lack of a will to live are probably sold separately, but I love how the realtor’s listing includes this still from the movie, as if Mr. Frye’s forbidden red Ferrari comes with the place.
Oddly enough, The Onion’s Radio News Network provided a recent update on the FBDO clan: Grown-Up Ferris Bueller Charms His Way Out Of Paying Child Support. According to this absolutely accurate report, Bueller’s "late friend Cameron was murdered by his father in 1986." So the house is a crime scene, too! Make that down payment today.
Having grown up in the Chicago ‘burbs, I always wanted to live at the Fryes’ house, partly because I could ride bikes to see my friends if I lived there, but mostly because they had a pool. It might even be in my top 3, along with Phyllis Neffler’s mansion in Troop Beverly Hills (huge pool + balance beam upstairs + Craig T. Nelson to open pickle jars) and, obviously, Pee-Wee’s Playhouse. Don’t click here if you don’t want to cry. Which film or TV dwelling did you always want to call home?
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