I'm going to be honest, Bachelorette fans — I think these reunion specials are a waste of time. And this is coming from someone who has Big Brother season passed on her DVR. Once Jillian sends someone packing, they are wiped clean from my memory (with the possible exception of Michael the bartender). That makes it all the harder to enjoy this two-hour trip down filler memory lane. At least tonight's Men Tell All special had some drama; it was steeped in rejected bachelor anger — and not just from Dave the Rageaholic. Whether they were pig-piling on Jake for being "perfect" or taking Juan to task for shot-gate, these boys were pissed and they wanted everyone to know it. The boys who bothered to show up, that is. Click over to my full Bachelorette TV Watch recap for details and don't miss Chris Harrison's exclusive EW.com blog, but before all that, tell me what you thought of the MTA extravaganza below. Were you shocked at who was MIA? Who handled themselves well — and who should just shut the hell up? And most importantly, will it be Ed or Kiptyn (or Reid) who gets the final rose? If you need a laugh after all that rage, check out the most recent episode of EW.com's original series The Doll Bachelorette. Tonight, Zambonae quizzes the bachelors — with shocking results.
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Lady Gaga covers Kermit the Frog...all over her body
Lady Gaga has always been a bit of a fashion kook but the ensemble she’s rocking in the video embedded below (worn during a German talk show appearance) may take the cake. Simultaneously disturbing and sweetly imaginative, the look appears to be the work of French fashion designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac who clearly has a jones for the Muppets. I’d be interested to hear PETA’s take on this faux frog get-up.
I’ve always actually thought that Gaga looked a bit like Janice from the Muppets so maybe this outfit is appropriate. Anyone else think so? Anyone? (Bueller?) Seriously, though, PopWatchers, what do you think about this Gaga look? Has she gone too far?
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'American Idol': This Paula Abdul news doesn't mean Kara DioGuardi's coming back, right?
I'd love nothing more than for Idol producer Ken Warwick to look to his show's sister program, So You Think You Can Dance, as an example of what a judging panel can and should do. The SYTYCD crew — Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy, plus a rotating guest judge — surpass the Idol panel in nearly every way. Their critiques are articulate, specific, and full of authority, and most importantly, display a degree of investment in the contestants and the program that Paula, Randy, Kara, and yes, even Simon, have not come close to matching over the last several Idol seasons. Not only that, the SYTYCD judges (especially Murphy) are infinitely funnier, and achieve a much more effortless camaraderie, than their Idol counterparts.
Shaq vs. Phelps (and other actual sports superstars) on ABC!
Of those confirmed opponents, who are you most excited to see take on Shaq? Which other sports stars would you like to see him call or tweet (apparently, he approached some of them via Twitter)?
Guest Editor Seth Green: A wear-it-if-you-dare guide to Comic-Con costumes
SITH LORD: All the weight-hiding benefits of a robe with the slimming power of black. A go-to if you tend to force-choke Hot Pockets more often than mouthy Admirals.
DOCTOR DOOM: Your cape gets smaller, but you still have full body coverage. If you can fit in the armor, the sculpted muscles will take care of the rest.
THE JOKER: You're not going to win any points for originality, but you're still technically wearing clothes.
SUPERMAN: We're knocking on the door to spandex territory, but there are two layers over your crotch, and there's a belt in there somewhere.
SPIDER-MAN: Now we've entered Spandex territory and are building a house there. We shouldn't have to say this, but every crack and crevice will be visible. Proceed with caution.
VAMPIRELLA: Your naughty bits are all covered, but you're still technically naked in most Southern states.
EMMA FROST: For professional models only, and even then your camel better have very small toes, if you get our drift….
PRINCE NAMOR, THE SUB-MARINER: There's a reason this guy lives in the water. The only place this outfit would be remotely acceptable is at the beach.
DR. MANHATTAN:If you've got the guts, go with God, but remember to take into account the shrinkage you'll experience when you're relentlessly tasered by convention security.
(Robot Chicken Season 4.5 premieres on July 26 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. For more info and updates, go to www.adultswimpresents.com.)
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'Dating in the Dark': Lights on or lights out?
The premise of ABC's upcoming reality show Dating in the Dark (premiering tonight) is an intriguing one: Three single men and three single women move into a house together, and get to know each other and form bonds in total darkness.
Do I smell a fascinating social experiment? These people could really connect without being distracted by the whole physical appearance part of the equation! Oh wait — Earth to me — this is a reality TV dating show we're talking about. The preview did a pretty good job of debunking my high hopes for a deep and thought-provoking program. It looks a lot more like Blind Date and a lot less like a Discovery Channel special. Now I think the synopsis should read more like: Superficial singles get tossed in a pitch black room, "get to know each other" (a.k.a. flirt and make out), and then pray that the person they liked most in the dark is also a babe in the light.
Watch the trailer below, PopWatchers, and tell me if I'm being too harsh. Could something be gained in watching Dating in the Dark aside from an amusement in seeing the disappointed bombshell's jaw drop when her average-looking date is revealed in the light? Or is it destined to be just another guilty-pleasure show?
Good songs from crappy movies: List 'em!
Kenny Loggins' "Meet Me Halfway" is stuck in my head. And so, I did what any good blogger would: I came up with an item to write so it would get stuck in yours…I'd forgotten that the track is from the 1987 Sylvester Stallone arm-wrestling flick Over the Top. Can you think of more good songs from crappy movies? I'll once again whip out my favorite combo: Bryan Adams' "Heaven," written for the 1983 Christopher Atkins stripper movie A Night in Heaven. Your turn.
Can a new 'Twilight Zone' take us to a dimension not of sight and sound but of the mind?
Are we ready for another Twilight Zone movie? Well, ready or not, one is in the works. I'd vastly prefer an anthology-style TV series, particularly one that covered as much ground as The Twilight Zone did, but I'm actually optimistic about a feature's potential because I think our politics are rich for interpretation — and The Twilight Zone was a profoundly political show.
It might be remembered as more of a sci-fi series, but beneath the aliens-and-weird-stuff exterior, The Twilight Zone metabolized national fears about Communism, about spying and a culture of suspicion — how many episodes involved invasions and such, or small towns turning against themselves? The show also dealt with then-new levels of commercialism and consumption — think of all the salesman-oriented episodes. Obviously, not every installment was an allegory, but hopefully the new film will pull from the series' tradition of political storytelling.
As long as we're talking TZ, I'm throwing this out there: In the last few weeks, this show has come up a lot with my friends, and everyone has a favorite episode or theme: I'm drawn to the ones about the agony of experiencing time — "Walking Distance" is a particular fave — while others prefer the what's-wrong-with-these-machines episodes, or all the something-predicts-the-future stories. What about you, PopWatchers? Do you have a favorite Twilight Zone subset, and do you think it could translate to a contemporary movie?
Tori Spelling co-hosts the fourth hour of 'Today': Chalk one up for PoopWatch
The fourth hour of the Today Show* usually plays out somewhat like Saturday Night Live's parody of it, but this morning's installment, with special guest host Tori Spelling filling in for Hoda, really did seem like a sketch. The exaggerated shrugs. The champers. And of course, fecal matter. So, so much fecal matter. "You encounter fecal matter every day of your life!"
*Classified under the "NBC News" umbrella
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