Jon and Kate Plus Eight returns from hiatus next week — gee, it hardly feels like it’s been gone! — and TLC’s president promised TV critics that the network “will continue to capture this family’s journey in a sincere and sensitive way.” Which is not particularly how I’d describe the show in the past, but let’s go with it. “As far as new people and places that may be cycling into Jon and Kate’s lives, we’re taking it on a case-by-case basis.” Also, no more couch. READ FULL STORY »
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Jul 31
2009
12:03 PM ET
'Jon and Kate' is coming back. Yay?
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Jul 31
2009
11:53 AM ET
Ridley Scott's 'Alien' prequel: Who's gonna be the new Ripley?
No two ways about it: The news that director Ridley Scott is returning to the Alien franchise — which he started back with the 1979 original — for a prequel is fantastic. After all, Scott is, as Michael Mann once described him to Russell Crowe, “one of the top 2 percent of shooters in the history of cinema.” So I’m giddy to see what Scott does with such rich material. (Plus, whatever he comes up with has to be better than Alien vs. Predator 2: The Suckening.) I’ve got got two questions: READ FULL STORY »
Jul 31
2009
11:37 AM ET
'RuPaul's Drag Race': Winner Bebe Zahara Benet gets the documentary treatment!
Since I enjoy LOGO’s ridiculous reality treat RuPaul’s Drag Race so much, I’ve made it my personal mission to cover all aspects of the show here on PopWatch. (Just deal with it!) So now, a bit of news on season 1′s winner, the fabulous Bebe Zahara Benet: The Cameroooooooooon! native has got her own documentary coming! Who knew? Back at the season 1 finale party at NYC’s Therapy, where Bebe performed after she was crowned the winner, I remember seeing tons of cameras following her around — but I figured those were just for the show or some such. Alas, hark! It’s actually documentary cameras that have been following around the drag queen since May of 2006. Amaz!
And finally, there’s a trailer, which just went online yesterday:
Jul 31
2009
10:49 AM ET
'Fantastic Mr. Fox' trailer: Is different good?
Arby’s says it is, but I need more proof. Here’s something different: Wes Anderson has made a stop-motion animated film for kids. Fantastic Mr. Fox, based on the classic children’s novel by Roald Dahl (hey, throw his name into the trailer!) features voices from Bill Murray, Meryl Streep, Owen Wilson, and George Clooney. My first impressions: (1) The “special kids have uniquely colored eyes” motif is very Happy Feet; (2) I want a track of Meryl Streep telling me I’m different and “there’s something very fantastic about that” for the Chill The F Out playlist on my iPod; (3) Wes Anderson has outfitted Mr. Fox in a tan corduroy suit so that he looks exactly like Wes Anderson.
Does the trailer knock your (tube) socks off (your head)?
Jul 31
2009
09:43 AM ET
This week's cover: Vampires!
This week’s Entertainment Weekly delivers the ultimate guide to vampires. You’ll find interviews with the authors behind Twilight and True Blood, our list of the 20 greatest bloodsuckers ever, and Anne Rice’s pick for the best new vampire — as well as a talk with her about how she revolutionized the vampire legend decades ago with Interview with a Vampire.
With Twilight a phenomenon, True Blood attracting converts by the millions, and hordes of new vampire projects looming in the shadows, bloodsuckers are haunting every corner of our lives: bookstores, television, movies, and more. Why has pop culture thrown open its door and invited them in? “The traditional vampire story, with monsters and victims, chases and chills, is more plain fun,” says True Blood’s executive producer Alan Ball. “But they can often reveal the general state of the cultural psyche.” READ FULL STORY »
Jul 31
2009
09:33 AM ET
'The Office' cast members meet their bobblehead dolls
And you thought Dwight would be allowed to keep the bobbleheads to himself forever? NBC.com is rolling out bobblehead dolls for the entire cast of The Office and documenting their introduction in a video series called Bobblehead Adventures. The first couple videos show costars Oscar Nunez and Angela Kinsey (Oscar Martinez and Angela Martin respectively) meeting their dolls for the very first time. Once again we see that Angela the actress is much nicer than Angela the accountant, while Oscar the actor jokes that his doll looks like Barack Obama (or as he says, “Barack O’Oscar”). So will all this cuteness from The Office staff get you to collect them all (that would be 16 total at $19 a pop)?
Jul 31
2009
08:44 AM ET
'Defying Gravity' star Ron Livingston: Space sex and The EW Pop Culture Personality Test
On ABC’s new drama Defying Gravity (premieres Sunday, 9 p.m. ET), Ron Livingston plays one of eight astronauts — four men, four women — who embark on a six-year mission to explore the solar system. Or so they think that’s their objective. Turns out, there’s something Mission Control refers to as “Beta” pulling the strings. What it is and what it wants are mysteries that unfold over 13 episodes, which split time between the current happenings on the spacecraft Antares and flashbacks to the crew’s training and selection process.
So what can Livingston, who stars as flight engineer/tragic hero/ladies man Maddux Donner, tell us about the series from former executive producers of Grey’s Anatomy and Desperate Housewives? There will be space sex. “The idea was, what’s a really cool workplace environment that we haven’t seen before,” he says, burying the lead. “The astronaut corp halfway to Venus seemed like a cool place to go to work. Then a lot of stories follow from what needs to be done day-to-day. It also keeps the men and women cooped up in a confined enough space that the other half of the mystery from week-to-week is who’s gonna end up sleeping with who.” There we go! “That’s a big part of the show, and it keeps it fun.”
You know what else is always fun? The EW Pop Culture Personality Test. READ FULL STORY »
Jul 31
2009
08:38 AM ET
'The Real Housewives of Atlanta' recap: NeNe and Co. are back!
Bravo learned fast in season 1 that the real star of Atlanta was NeNe. So season 2 appropriately opened in her new house — so much for those off-season foreclosure rumors. Her best friend Dwight, a man straight out of the dearly departed E. Lynn Harris oeuvre, dropped by to help fabulous up her new digs. NeNe has a cute new haircut (pictured), but Dwight had fake eyelashes and a fur coat. He won that fight! Dwight did not approve of NeNe’s clam-digger drapes or silk plants or karaoke machine room. Dwight made love to a champagne bottle and crawled across NeNe’s media room. Careful NeNe — that kitty cat is a scene stealer. READ FULL STORY »
Jul 31
2009
07:58 AM ET
Julie Chen blogs 'Big Brother': Season 11, elimination #3
Well, if Casey had to go, he sure went out with guns a’blazin’! But first…
After Jessie won HOH again last week, I couldn’t help but laugh when he started pulling the House Guests into his HOH Room, one at a time, to interrogate…uh, I mean, question each one about their motives and game play. Although many viewers have their issues with Jessie, you have to admit this is good stuff and the boards keep talking about him, so there’s something to be said about that! Speaking of…Jessie, Natalie, and Lydia? Talk amongst yourselves… I’m not even going to begin to speculate on that!
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