Has someone invented the new Snuggie? In a word, no. But someone who clearly wants the world's population to look like asshats did find a way to put holes in a towel and call it "wearable." The Wearable Towel is for those people who find towels and robes just too darn challenging in the morning ("Robes are heavy and hot!"). But the big difference between the Wearable Towel and the Snuggie is that the WT can be worn as either a tunic or a toga. So if you're living in ancient Greece or Rome, it's the perfect stocking stuffer! Otherwise, this invention seems a tad lazy and crazy. But I could be biased since I have a small place in my heart for the Snuggie. What do you think PopWatchers? Wearable Towel or Snuggie?…And let's not forget the Slanket!
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How did Neil Patrick Harris do as Tonys host?
Around here, the general consensus on last night's Tony Awards seems to be…telecast: "eh"; Neil Patrick Harris as host: "yay." What did you think of Dr. Horrible's hosting skills? Check out NPH's performance of a heavily improvised West Side Story parody tune to close out the show, then vote in our poll, below!
Missed the show? Read this morning's Tonys 2009: Best and Worst Moments photo gallery so that you can fake your way through a Tonys conversation, or check out PopWatch's live blog from last night.
Oh, and even if you have no interest in NPH, polls, the stage, or television, your day will be incomplete if you don't watch Bret Michaels' collision with a descending piece of the set. A stunt man could not have pulled this off with more nonchalance. My god. It's a marvel.
Elsewhere on EW.com...
The kids from Billy Elliot shared a best male actor Tony last night, plus 11 of the other best and worst moments of the awards. In other sorta-Tony news, host Neil Patrick Harris has been cast in two upcoming movies.
American Idol winner Kris Allen has officially signed with 19 Recordings, and his first album will be licensed to Jive Records.
Psst, Kris, plan carefully. Here are 14 reality stars, and where they are now.
Ken Tucker speaks for a nation of Pushing Daisies fans: "Isn't it maddening that ABC took so long to release these last three Daisies, building up our fondness for the show again, only to make it disappear forever after next week?" Yes! Yes, it is.
David Carradine's family has asked the FBI to investigate the actor's death.
The Hangover raked in over $40 million this weekend. It's almost like America loves hilarious stories of debauchery.
Listen to Jay-Z's "DOA (Death of Autotune)."
Coldplay! Weeds! Lady Gaga! Who's on this week's Must List?
'Web Soup' stirs viral video into the 'In case you missed it' mix
Last night, G4 gave birth to the newest member of the Soup family, Web Soup, which attempts to do for viral video what The Soup does for TV (yes, Comedy Central debuted a similar show last week: Tosh.0). The inherent problem with Web Soup, addressed briefly by host Chris Hardwick (Attack of the Show, Singled Out), is that the featured videos have already gone "viral" — that is, spread around the Internet like a virus for anyone with an email address or Facebook page to see. (That video of Good Day New York anchor Jim Ryan arguing with reporter Dick Oliver is great, but we've all seen it multiple times since it first aired in 2001.) This leaves us with Hardwick to carry the show, and it felt like he was trying a bit too hard to fit the casually sarcastic Soup genre of snarky host. He'll probably loosen up a bit once the show's aired a few times and recurring bits like "The Week in Fail" and "Things You Can't Unsee" start to take shape, but he's gonna have to find his groove quickly, because unless they tweak the format to unearth videos we've not already seen, it's hard to watch Web Soup past the first commercial break without thinking there just has to be something better on the tube.
Anyone else catch this? Will you make room on your DVR for next week's episode, and if you do, what are the chances you'll actually go back and watch? If one of these viral video shows is to survive, do you think it'll be Web Soup or Tosh.0? –Mike Bruno
Must List poll: What pop star icon has the Must style of the summer?
We're continuing to trudge through our Must List polls, thanks for your continued support. Next up: What pop star icon has the Must style of the summer? Lady Gaga was spotted on Ellen DeGeneres' show wearing some sort of contraption that orbited around her. Does that float your boat? Or do Rihanna's infinite variations on the faux-hawk inspire you? Do we even need to mention Sasha Fierce? Look at our selections below and weigh in! As always, feel free to pipe up with your own suggestions in the comments.
Bret Michaels' Tony Awards mishap: A crash course in live theater
It's the moment from last night's Tony Awards that everyone is still talking about this morning: After opening the ceremony with a performance by his band Poison and the cast of Rock of Ages, Bret Michaels sauntered directly into the path of an enormous piece of scenery descending from the ceiling. Ouch. Live theater is no joke!
A Tonys spokesperson, who told the Associated Press that the star of VH1's Rock of Love "missed his mark" on stage (well, duh), did not know the extent of any injuries that Michaels suffered from the accident. I'm guessing that means it couldn't have been anything too serious; a rep for VH1 hasn't yet responded to an EW request for more info. Let's hope Michaels isn't hurting too badly. In the meantime, if you missed it the first time or you just want to see Bret Michaels getting knocked to the ground again, check out the clip below.
Mark-Paul Gosselaar: The EW Pop Culture Personality Test
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: First things first, we hear there was a summit in your trailer on the day your hair was cut.
MARK-PAUL GOSSELAAR: That was pretty uncomfortable, having the head of TNT, Michael Wright,Steven Bochco, the second in command at TNT, Sam Linksy, the unit production manager, Caroline James, and my wife all in thetrailer watching “the cut” as it was deemed.
What exactly was the debate?
We wanted to stay true to what the character would do. But we didn’t want to go in a direction that I’ve already gone in for other characters…Yeah, there was a lot of things to consider. [Laughs] Too many things to consider — it was a two-hour process: “Let’s not go all the way short, let’s go medium length. Style it at that point, see what we think.” “No, that doesn’t work for the storyline. Let’s go shorter. Style that.” “How does that look? Well, take a little bit off here.” It was more complicated than it should have been, but they just wanted to make sure it was done right.
Was there a lot of discussion before your shirtless scene in this season’s second episode?
[Laughs] I hate takin’ off my shirt. I really do. You just become so vain. You start watchin’ what you eat. You’re like, Should I get a tan? But the character works in New York and he never sees daylight. All this personal drama that you put yourself through. I wish I could just be one of those guys who doesn’t give a f— and have a big belly hanging over my pants. That could be me in a couple seasons. I’m 35 now, I could just let everything go. But I can’t say I didn’t do a couple of push-ups. Not before the scene — that’d be a little too much — but the days leading up to it.
Quote of the Day: Tonys Inspiration Edition
"We want to say to all the kids out there who might want to dance, never give up." — Kiril Kulish, accepting the 2009 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical, which he shared with Trent Kowalik David Alvarez
Must List Live!: Who was robbed on 'SYTYCD'? Plus, Tonys host Neil Patrick Harris stops by!
Still flummoxed over the early ouster of Natalie Reid on So You Think You Can Dance? So are we. On the latest episode of Must List Live!, Annie Barrett and I discuss the dancers we were sorry to see not make the top 20. Also on tap: We mourn the death of dignity for I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out ofHere! participant Lou Diamond Phillips, fear for 10 more years of bad John Travolta movies, and hang out with the force of nature that is Neil Patrick Harris (straight off his triumphant Tony Awards hosting gig), Not only that, but we’re giving away a FREE Comic-Con prize giveaway, including passes to theconvention, a hotel room, and entrance to our exclusive Entertainment Weekly Comic-Con party for a lucky winner and their even luckier friend. (The always sexy contest rules can be found right here.) So if you are a lover of So You Think You Can Dance, sad-sack celebrities on second-rate reality shows, Neil Patrick Harris, or scoring awesome freebies, then click on the video below for a heaping helping of all of the above. And say it with me: Natalie Reid was robbed!!!
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