Agh! My eyes! What is happening! Ugh, Nip/Tuck, why are you ruining my childhood crush for me? (Lopez apparently reprises his role in the upcoming final run of the FX soap.)
Just kidding, I’ll always love you, Mario Lopez.
I was once slavishly devoted to Nip/Tuck, but once they left Miami, I sort of lost interest. I can’t tell if this photo makes me want to jump back into the always salacious series or just boil my eyeballs in holy water. Which way are you leaning, PopWatchers?
Did Kevin and Natalie really cheat during that key-holding challenge? Did Jessie go too far when horsing around with Lydia and Natalie? Here, Big Brother executive producer Allison Grodner talks about the controversial challenges, and what it was like to play mom during Chima’s last weekend in the house. Check it out below, then find out what America’s favorites have to say in my finale chat with Jordan and Jeff.
Did she play the shrewdest game ever? Hell to the no, but Jordan Lloyd – the 22-year-old waitress from Matthews, N.C. – still managed to sway four jurors (and America!) to give her the $500,000 while her showmance Jeff Schroeder snagged another $25K in pocket change. Here, Lloyd talks about how she’ll spend her spoils (and how she proudly remained chaste in the house) while Schroeder reflects on life in the jury house and sparring with an oh so lippy Lydia. After watching, be sure to check out my finale interviews with Natalie and Kevin, as well as a chat with executive producer Allison Grodner, who responds to some of this season’s biggest controversies.
Zach Galifianakis might play kind of a weirdo again. Stop the presses!
Galifianakis, whose break-out role in The Hangover this summer has made him super in-demand, is in talks for the film adaptation of It’s Kind of a Funny Story, a YA novel about a 15-year-old’s suicidal thoughts and brief stay in a psychiatric hospital. Galifianakis would play one of the adults in the same facility.
I am wild about Galifianakis — I love his iconoclastic stand-up, I was one of dozens of people who liked Dog Bites Man, and I technically sat through all of The Hangover. But much as I love his deadpan weirdness, I’m worried that that’s all he’s playing these days; yesterday’s Bored to Death pilot just confirmed that I have reason for concern. It’s not that Galifianakis does a bad job with these roles, but Non-Threatening Weird Guy has a limited appeal and shelf life. Diversify, young man! Diversify.
I want to Zach play the lead — not the bumbling sidekick — in a romantic dramedy or something, PopWatchers. Help me out: What would you cast him in, against type?
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Summer 2009 is rapidly drawing to a close, and it’s okay to admit we’re all a little depressed. But there’s hope….The TV gods know the suffering that comes from this seasonal ending and, in their infinite benevolence, bestow on us every fall some measure of relief: new scripted programming! One of the better lineups, NBC’s slate of Thursday sitcoms, returns this week with new episodes of Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday, Parks and Recreation, The Office, and newcomer Community. Check here Friday morning for our recaps!
What’s on YOUR Must List this week? List up to three items from current TV/movies/music/books/games/online. And be sure to explain WHY you’ve made your selection, too — we love to hear your thoughts! Don’t forget your e-mail address, in case we decide to use your submission in the magazine. Deadline is Thursday, Sept. 17 at noon ET.
I know I really shouldn’t be surprised that last night’s season finale of Fox’s More to Love left me with feelings of shame and outrage (and a side serving of “Hey, dude got it right!”). After all, the opening montage of bachelor Luke’s hometown visit kicked off with images of heifers lazily grazing in a field. Really, Fox? REALLY, you thought we wouldn’t notice you trying to sneak random bovine imagery into your plus-sized dating show? (Insert purse-lipped head-shake here.) READ FULL STORY »
Betty White’s banner year continues. First the 87-year-old Golden Girl won raves for playing the naughty grandma in The Proposal (the strip club scene was very fun, but our favorite bit was her dance in the woods). And now the Screen Actors Guild is giving White its top honor, a Lifetime Achievement Award, at a Jan. 23 ceremony. SAG president Alan Rosenberg said: “Whether creating some of television’s most indelible characters, plunging into film roles with joyous gusto or perfecting the art of the quip as a television panelist and host, Betty White has entertained audiences with her impeccable comic timing and remarkable wit for more than 60 years.”
In honor of that impeccable comic timing, we’d like to use this news as an excuse to offer one of our favorite Golden Girls moments. I’ll say it thrice — just try to get this jingle out of your head!
Jane Campion, we’ve missed you! 
It’s been six long years since the director of The Piano, Portrait of a Lady, and Angel at My Table (right, with actor Ben Wishaw) has made a feature, and even longer since her name has popped up as a contender in the Oscar race. (She won a Best Original Screenplay Oscar in 1994 for The Piano and remains one of just three women to be nominated for Best Director.) But the New Zealand-born filmmaker is back in top creative form with Bright Star, a lyrical film about the passionate and ultimately tragic romance of poet John Keats and his great love, Fanny Brawne. The movie is in theaters this Friday.
I had the honor of talking with Campion during the Toronto film festival, where Bright Star enjoyed a loving reception. Here are some highlights. READ FULL STORY »
