The Log Lady will have a bear claw. In honor of National Doughnut Day — and Special Agent Dale Cooper's obsession with doughnuts and coffee — here's a(n understandably) deleted scene from episode 2 of Twin Peaks, which would have taken place pre-doughnut buffet in the woods. For all the carbs that passed through the sheriff's station in each episode, it's a true non-murder mystery as to how they got away with never showing the interior of the doughnut shop in season 1. I mean what the hell.
Even though my favorite restaurant and the Merriam-Webster dictionary insist it's correct, I refuse to use "donut" in lieu of the more highfalutin and much prettier "doughnut." You're not *doing* a nut. You are a nut if you write that.
Jane Krakowski’s new “King Kong” webisode for Breyers — a followup to her “Gone With the Wind” segment at smoothanddreamy.com — is available exclusively on EW.com until Monday. It may as well have been Jane’s 30 Rock character, Jenna, who inserted herself into King Kong‘s classic scenes, as she’s really only conversing with her favorite person: herself. Mr. Kong definitely does not have a “swimmer’s build” as advertised. Lying on his “dating profile”? That’s a dealbreaker, ladies!
Sadly, neither Rhett Butler nor King Kong has proven to be smoother and dreamier than Jane Krakowski’s lonely midnight snack. (Cue Liz Lemon: “Working on my night cheese…”) The search is still on! Who should Jane film-stalk next? I’m thinking Malcolm McDowell’s Alex in A Clockwork Orange. They can initially bond over their love of dairy…
Reviews of Royal Pains, which debuted last night on USA, have been mixed. And "mixed" is how I'd describe mine. Loved Mark Feuerstein. He's not quite the sweetheart he was in In Her Shoes, but his character is by far the most likable onscreen. He's Hank, a New York City doctor who loses his job, his connections, and his fiancée when a hospital trustee dies on his watch. (Technically, it was his day off, but he'd come into the ER with a kid who'd collapsed while they were playing basketball together and chose to return to him once he stabilized the trustee).
Hank is like Burn Notice's Michael, the best at what he does and happy to talk you through the steps — only aloud. At first I gave that an eyeroll, but it grew on me. I'm not sure whether it's Hank's social-climbing accountant brother Evan or the actor that plays him, Joey's Paulo Costanzo, that needs to be dialed back about 10 percent. (Evan is always on, like Psych's Shawn, only not all his jokes are as funny as he thinks.) Regardless, Evan eventually convinces a blacklisted and broke Hank to go to the Hamptons for the weekend, and Evan talks their way into a party thrown by a "German trillionaire" named Boris (Campbell Scott with a semi-ridiculous accent because you know it's Campbell Scott). Hank out-observes Boris' "concierge doctor" — or private physician for hire — and saves a woman's life. Hank then spends the rest of the episode reluctantly answering 911 calls to his cell (which, um, he could've just turned off), and resisting the otherwise popular idea that he become the rich and not famous' new medical MacGyver.
Who among us has never been moved to groove by Britney Spears' "Toxic"? If you raised your hand, please stop lying. That song is an irresistible invitation to dance. And you know who is definitely not immune to that call? Britney's own sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James. Just check out the clip that Britney recently posted showing the tots getting down to "Toxic" while she was rehearsing in London, below.
I'm sure others will find mean-spirited and patronizing things to say about this video — they always do with Britney, don't they? But I think it's sort of adorable. Hey, if you're growing up as Britney Spears' children, the least you can do is enjoy Mom's music every once in a while. Also, now we know at last who did the choreography for Britney's 2007 VMAs performance. (Sorry! Couldn't resist one piece of snark.) What do you think of this clip?
Apparently, we are now one step closer to a city in the clouds run by Billy Dee Williams. Oh, and the Empire possessing the ultimate power in the Universe. (Wait, does that make us the Empire? Crap.)
The cascade of black balloons? Nice touch, Colbert. Nice touch.
What other previously impossible sci-fi technology would you like to see come to a mall or defense subcontractor near you? I'm holding out for an ED-209. Because I like to cuddle.
Pulling a fast one on Paula Abdul seems a little like shooting a bigeye tuna in a barrel. (Note: Bigeye tuna was the secret ingredient on an Iron Chef America rerun I saw recently, and those things are gigunda!) But I was nonetheless left shocked after hearing the diminutive American Idol host discuss her run-in with Sacha Baron Cohen's Brüno during an appearance yesterday on The Late Show With David Letterman. Apparently, The Lady Abdul accepted an invite last year to receive an award as "Austrian and German Entertainer of the Year," and when she arrived at a Hollywood Hills mansion, she was met by a "crazy guy that was dressed like Capt. Nemo" who offered her a seat atop a pair of "Mexican gardeners." By the time Abdul gets to the part of the story where she's "petting the furniture," I don't know whether to laugh, cry, or seethe. Press play below to get the full Paula-on-Brüno scoop, and after the jump, check out part one of the interview, during which Abdul (looking very hot in red leather) explains that her recent talk of leaving Idol is called "negotiating." What an unexpected burst of honesty, no?
Have you ever been watching The Soup and found yourself thinking, "Man, it's cool when Joel cuts away every once in a while to a random YouTube clip, but I wish he would just do that continuously for half an hour"? Consider your wish granted. Tosh.0's premiere last night on Comedy Central was basically one long rapid-fire stretch of viral videos, crazy tweets, and wacky JPEGs, introduced and riffed on without pause by stoner-y comedian Daniel Tosh. The Internet! Only on a television show!
Full disclosure: I was only half-paying attention to Tosh.0 last night, as befits such an attention-deficit-addled program, so it's possible I missed an in-depth investigative segment while I was looking away. But that would have defeated the entire point of Tosh.0, right? Scatter-shot bursts of absurdist humor are this show's reason for being. Luckily, Tosh himself is funny enough to make the format work. And I definitely can't complain about a series that has given us Keyboard Kato (below). Yes, that's the legendary "Keyboard Cat" clip…as re-enacted in costume by '90s pseudo-celeb Kato Kaelin. There are no words to describe what a wonderful gift to humanity this is.
Was anyone else watching Tosh.0 last night? Do you plan on tuning in again next week?
With so many great acts on the road to choose from, it's no easy task deciding who is the one to see in concert this summer. But, PopWatchers, I know you can make the tough calls! After all, this week alone you've already let us know what the Must videogame, on-screen couple, song, and comedy should be. Are you feeling nostalgic and ready to mosh/crowd surf/stage dive for No Doubt or would you rather throw your hands up for all the single ladies when Beyonce rolls into your city? Does Kenny Chesney's country crooning call to you or would you rather have a little Coldplay on a hot summer night? Vote below and let us know which of these you're most willing to endure the heat, and those pesky surcharges, for.
"What happens in a man's life is already written. Man must move through life as his destiny wills." — David Carradine as Caine on the TV series Kung Fu
