Archive: August 2009 (91-100 of 386)

Aug 24 2009 02:00 PM ET

'True Blood': Sookie + Eric = sexytimes

This is the opening scene from last night’s True Blood:

I usually hate those “it was aaaaaall a dream” moments, but I knew from the first second here that this was part of Sookie’s new Eric-oriented, recurring erotic daydreams. Poor Sookie, with the constant, vivid fantasies. That must be awful. (You knew it was part of Sookie’s imagination from the get-go, right? Or were you fooled?)

This does raise one nagging question for me, though: Why does Eric’s blood have apparently different effects on Sookie and Lafayette? Consuming a little of Eric’s blood has made Sookie a complete but accidental and unwilling horndog for him — so why hasn’t Lafayette joined Team Eric, too? Is he having Eric daydreams we don’t get to see, or does this magical fantasy bond only work when the vampire has the hots for the human? How come the people who do V aren’t erotilinked to those vampire sources? Am I over-thinking all this? And am I the only one growing increasingly concerned about blood-borne illnesses? Viral hemorrhagic fevers are real, people!

Aug 24 2009 01:43 PM ET

How much would you pay for eternal rest 'above' Marilyn Monroe?

marilyn_cryptYou guys, hurry up! Less than two hours remain for you to casually bid more than $4 million to purchase the crypt directly above Marilyn Monroe’s (and, even more creepily, next to Hugh Hefner’s), on eBay. See, the widow of a rich dead dude who’s been lying face-down (by personal request) over Marilyn for 23 years needed to pay off the $1.6 million mortgage on her Beverly Hills home. Filthy rich, anonymous eBay users to the rescue! The current bid (over $4.6 million) has been trickling up by increments of about $100 for a few days now. Refreshing the page is like watching reality TV, but with more suspense and hopefully less murder. How ’bout when bidder “n***9″ dramatically upped the bid from $2.7 million to $4.5 million? Plot twist city! Okay. 1h 23m 14s until it’s time to turn the TV back on. Good luck, everyone.

Aug 24 2009 01:00 PM ET

New Lego video makes Michel Gondry look weak

You combine Nintendo and Lego, and I will be there. But sweet merciful dorklords, 1,500 is a lot of hours to spend making a video.

Pretty awesome, though, right? If I thought the upcoming Lego movie was going to be like this, I might be more excited.

Aug 24 2009 12:33 PM ET

'Dancing With the Stars' season 9 pairings: Rank 'em all! (Will Tom DeLay leave first?)

DWTS-Mazur-Maksim_lABC has announced the 16 (that’s more than ever before!) couples for season 9 of Dancing With the Stars, which premieres Monday, September 21. It’s way too early to make “accurate” guesses at how they’ll place without having seen anyone pull a groin, fall on her head, or suffer a tender/annoying emotional breakdown during a rehearsal package…let alone successfully traipse down a day-glo staircase in four-inch heels! That said, here is my completely uninformed ranking, from most likely to get booted first, to probable winner. Considered factors include estimated dance talent (pshaw!), hotness, familiarity (especially to viewers over 50), likability, popularity of pro (x1000), and whether the Star is a retired NFL superstar.

Louie Vito and Chelsie Hightower He is a snowboarder.

Kathy Ireland and Tony Dovolani I love you, Tony, but there are two models this time, and Derek got the other one.

Ashley Hamilton and Edyta Sliwinska Super-tan genes can only get you so far!

Tom DeLay and Cheryl Burke I can’t see people voting for him — even/especially after a rousing cha cha set to “Hammer Time” — but I do see them voting for Cheryl. READ FULL STORY »

Aug 24 2009 12:21 PM ET

'Queen & Country': All the single action heroines get your hands up

queen-country-watts_lFemale-driven action movie franchises are not, as they say, growing on trees in Hollywood. You can literally count them on one hand: Alien, Lara Croft, Terminator (at least until they became about Sarah Connor’s whelp), Resident Evil. Conventional wisdom states that men won’t go see action flicks driven by female characters and women want movies in which either the newest iteration of Meg Ryan pads around in slippers or Robert Pattinson sweeps their proxy off her feet. Which is all patently bollocks, and which makes the recent Queen & Country news — that Fox has hired writer Ryan Condal to adapt the blistering comics series described somewhat simply as “a female version of The Bourne Identity” — so encouraging. READ FULL STORY »

Aug 24 2009 11:50 AM ET

'Twilight': 'Project Runway' winner Christian Siriano sketches Bella's wedding gown

Christian-Siriano-bella-dress_lInStyle.com has asked nine designers to sketch his or her vision of Bella’s wedding gown, which SPOILER ALERT, we know from the third Twilight book, Eclipse, is an early 1900s design (with Alice Cullen’s updates) and from the fourth, Breaking Dawn, is something that makes the bride’s mother say, “You look like you just stepped out of an Austen movie.” The gown pictured here is from Project Runway winner Christian Siriano, who tells InStyle, “I wanted this to be a modern day antique-inspired gown. The lace bodice climbs up to the neck to reveal a sultry open back of flesh with tiny silk buttons that clasp at the neck. It’s a true turn of the century gown, full of Gothic and glamorous fullness in the skirt which flows as she moves. The gown is mysterious and feminine, perfect for a dream wedding.” Browse InStyle’s gallery, then choose your favorite in our poll after the jump. READ FULL STORY »

Aug 24 2009 09:01 AM ET

British 'texting-while-driving' PSA: Does it go too far?

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File under: It’s too early (in the morning, in the week, in my life) for this. A new British PSA attempting to discourage teenagers from texting while driving is actually a four-minute, 15-second journey into YouTube hell. If the graphic, slo-mo head-on collision doesn’t have you covering your bleary eyes in horror, then perhaps the followup, side-impact crash will accomplish that task. By the time the video reaches the two-minute mark — where a toddler in the back seat of one of the affected vehicles chants “mommy, daddy wake up,” and paramedics try to get a response from her shocked infant sibling –you’ll be in the emotional fetal position, guaranteed. My question is: Does this PSA go too far with its grim, blood-spattered imagery and 255-second running time? I’m inclined to answer “no.” After all, instances of texting-while-driving accidents are on the rise, and the ad’s targeted teenage audience is a notoriously tough one to reach. And ultimately, I’d rather see this horror show staged for a camera crew than unfolding on a highway near me. Check it out for yourself, then vote in our poll below!


Aug 23 2009 11:59 PM ET

Matt Giraud on Justin Timberlake comparisons and post-'American Idol' record-deal dreams

Ask most folks who’ve been to the 2009 American Idols Live tour, and they’ll tell you the big revelation among the season 8 top 10 finalists is fifth-place finisher Matt Giraud. At the tour stops I attended in Newark, NJ, and Albany, NY, Matt’s electrifying performances — vocally and on the keyboards — on “Hard to Handle,” “Georgia on My Mind,” and “You Found Me” left the crowd (even folks like me, who didn’t quite warm up to Matt during his season 8 tenure) on its feet. I caught up with Matt in the latter city to ask him about why he’s playing so loose and funky these days, and to find out about the music he’s been writing for the last couple months at hotel-lobby pianos across the country. Press play below, and enjoy! (And if you missed Mr. Giraud’s hilarious first appearance on Idolatry back in May, don’t miss the link below!)

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Aug 23 2009 02:51 PM ET

Simon Cowell wowed on 'X Factor': 'Single-handedly the best first audition I have ever heard'

Danyl-x-factor-Simon_l“That was single-handedly the best first audition I have ever heard,” marveled Simon Cowell on a recent episode of Britain’s The X Factor. What incandescent performer got the notoriously hard-to-please Cowell gushing? Danyl Johnson, a 27-year-old schoolteacher who delivered a soulful, rather Joe Cocker-esque rendition of the Beatles’ “With A Little Help From My Friends.”

It’s a rare singer who can lift Cowell out of his standard grouchitude. More than standard, actually, in this case: Popeater reports that the judge had earlier “stormed out of the arena, disheartened at the sight of a man dressed in a blue gorilla outfit.” (Who wouldn’t be disheartened by such a sight?) Cowell then went “searching for an aspirin,” and “claimed the day had been a ‘waste of time. Something didn’t click today.’”

That, of course, was before he heard Johnson’s take on “With A Little Help From My Friends.” While the celebrated audition sadly isn’t embeddable here, it can be viewed on YouTube. Click over to check out Johnson’s performance — the guy’s definitely got some powerful pipes. Then you tell us: Is this really the best first audition in the history of reality-TV singing competitions, or has Cowell lost it?

Aug 23 2009 02:27 PM ET

Milla Jovovich marries 'Resident Evil' director Paul W.S. Anderson: Congrats!

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Milla-Jovovich-married_lCongratulations are in order to actress Milla Jovovich and sci-fi auteur Paul W.S. Anderson, who, People.com informs me, got hitched last night in a small sunset ceremony at their Beverly Hills home. The couple met when Anderson was directing Jovovich in 2002′s Resident Evil, which researchers believe may be the first time that a successful real-life romance has resulted from a movie based on a video game about zombies.

In addition to those warm congratulations, I should also offer a brief apology-slash-cautionary tale: When I first read this headline, I thought for a second that it said Jovovich had married There Will Be Blood‘s Paul Thomas Anderson, and I was all, “How could he do Maya Rudolph like that?!” Needless to say, Paul W.S. Anderson and Paul Thomas Anderson are in fact two completely distinct people who happen to share an occupation and a near-identical name. They probably get that a lot. Sorry, dudes!

So, don’t make the same mistake I did. Know your Paul Andersons. And share your well-wishes for Jovovich and Paul W.S. Anderson in the comments below.

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