Archive: September 2009 (241-250 of 437)

Sep 15 2009 02:04 PM ET

New 'Sex and the City 2' photos: Lily's back and stylin'

The fab foursome wouldn’t be complete without their newest member–Charlotte‘s daughter, Lily (played by twins Parker and Alexandra Fong who are reprising the role), who is turning into one fierce fashionista. Yesterday, the little one (though it’s unclear which twin is pictured here) joined her fashionable fellow cast members on the sequel’s set in an adorable two-tier purple dress paired with Bloch Girls’ “Little Luxury” flats (available only in purple, ronrobinson.com; $28.20 or the adult version in green: endless.com; $83.22). I also have to point out the outfit-completing bow headband — very Blair Waldorf!

Complementing her daughter’s color palette, Charlotte stepped out in this chic ruffle dress with matching mint green pumps. Some may think it’s overkill, but I love the subtle matching between mother and daughter. There’s overkill matching (i.e. Real Housewives of New Jersey‘s Teresa) and then there’s matching the Charlotte way — preppy and classy. Love!

This is just the first glimpse of what’s to come in terms of Lily’s wardrobe, but rumors are floating around that Charlotte gets pregnant in the sequel. Let’s hope it’s true, if only to see more kiddies in cute outfits. Picture it now: a line of Burberry-clad York-Goldenblatts walking down Park Avenue. Kind of ridiculous, but also, kind of fabulous.

What do you guys think of the matchy-matchy?

Photo credit: Freddie Baez/ startraksphoto.com

See what else Carrie and her girls are wearing (including a new photo of Kim Cattrall on the ‘SATC 2′ set) in our Photo Gallery:
Sex and the City 2′: What They’re Wearing — and Where You Can Buy It

Sep 15 2009 01:20 PM ET

Lady Gaga: Fashion icon or Eminem's waking nightmare?

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Well, she’s clearly his waking nightmare either way. We can’t stop staring at this shot, from Sunday’s VMAs, of Eminem’s face reflecting the general population’s thoughts, so it needed to go on PopWatch. (Especially today, as ridiculata tends to pair well with tears.) Visit our updated photo gallery of 12 Outrageous Outfits from Lady GaGa, and let us know if you’re as impressed with her “signature look” as she is.


More from EW:
VMAs 2009: Best and Worst Style
Kanye West/Lady GaGa tour dates announced; poor timing?
Lady GaGa covers Kermit the Frog…all over her body

Photo credit: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage.com

Sep 15 2009 01:00 PM ET

Pop Culture Club reminder: Watch 'Sons of Anarchy' tonight!

Ron-and-Charlie_lAttention all Pop Culture Club members…and joiners everywhere. (Hey, it don’t cost nothin’!) Don’t forget this week’s assignment to check out Sons of Anarchy tonight at 10 p.m. on FX. We’ll meet back here at Popwatch on Thursday to discuss the motorcycle gang drama. No advanced knowledge of the Ron Perlman oeuvre is necessary, but if you feel compelled to rewatch Blade II and Police Academy: Mission to Moscow, who am I to stop you? See you Thursday!

PHOTO CREDIT: Mike Muller/FX

Sep 15 2009 12:29 PM ET

'Bored to Death' pilot online: Not boring!

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Bored-to-Death_lDepending on how much you like Jason Schwartzman, this will either be bleh nothingness news or the best news in ages: The first episode of HBO’s Bored to Death is now online! For free! Watch it on Amazon, iTunes, or Fancast right this very second if you can’t wait for the Sept. 20 premiere.

The show stars Schwartzman as mopey Brooklyn writer Jonathan Ames — based on, but different from, the real Jonathan Ames, who created the series. Following a bummer of a breakup, show-Ames decides, after reading too many Raymond Chandler novels, to try moonlighting as an unlicensed private investigator. Zach Galifianakis plays his BFF, Ted Danson plays his boss, and all in all, it’s a cute and different little show.

Even if it were a dud, though, I’m crazy about the idea of pilots moving online: It’s a great way for shows to build buzz — and an A+ way for some of us to spend a lunch hour. Are you going to give Bored an online try, PopWatchers?

Photo credit: Paul Schiraldi/HBO

Sep 15 2009 11:38 AM ET

'America's Got Talent' recap: The final countdown

We started this competition in the salad days of summer, sipping mojitos as we jauntily made our way through waves of talent that seemed to ebb and flow like the tide. A lazy, pressure-free ride, the stakes were as low as Kmart’s low, low prices.

THAT WAS THEN. We’re in the finals now, baby, and the stakes are anything but low for the 10 remaining contestants. On the line? One million dollars (which actually isn’t that much money these days, all things consi…) and a headlining show in Vegas. Will it be Barbara Padilla? Recycled Percussion? Hairo Torres? Our contestants performed for the final time last night, some rising to the occasion…and some treading water. We’ll find out tonight exactly how it all shakes out, but first — as is my job — we need to recap how we got there. Join me, won’t you? READ FULL STORY »

Sep 15 2009 09:00 AM ET

Blanket innovations reach new high (low?)

blanket_lI am of two minds about this twosome blanket. On the one hand, this is just the Love Toilet in blanket format. Or the Lady Gaga of home decor — ridiculous, impractical, moderately entertaining.

On the other hand, ugh, cuddling is the best, and if you’re going to have a hooded blanket with friendship hands on it, you may as well be safe and do it with a buddy, like swimming in a lake.

PopWatchers, bring on your best, er, blanket statements.

Sep 15 2009 08:27 AM ET

'Fame' music video: Enthusiasm waning

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The more I see of Fame, the less excited I get for the film, in theaters Sept. 25. The music video for the updated theme song, performed by Naturi Naughton and Collins Pennie, should have gotten me pumped: After all, like 68 percent of PopWatch readers, I believe that the film should be no more than 30 percent actual dialogue. But no. There just doesn’t seem to be anything I haven’t seen before. I’m still totally seeing it though. How’s your enthusiasm for the film?

Sep 15 2009 02:44 AM ET

'Gossip Girl' recap: It's all love on the Upper East Side

Welcome back to the Upper East Side, GG fans! It’s been way too long since we last saw the Constance Billard gang, and, as we saw from last night’s third season premiere, they’ve been getting into all sorts of dish-worthy news. Let’s catch up with their summer activities, shall we?

Chuck and Blair are finally together. Yay! They even used his past philandering ways to spice up their relationship. Yes, some good ol’ fashioned role playing with Chuck as the cheating cad and Blair as the scorned girlfriend. They even visited go-sees (model-ese for auditions) to find prospective suitors. Kind of cute, kind of twisted. But when Serena warned Blair about the perils of an open relationship like theirs, they stopped these faux threesome shenanigans and kept with the role playing, just on their own. Okay, no need for details. Moving on… READ FULL STORY »

Sep 15 2009 02:00 AM ET

Julie Chen blogs 'Big Brother': Her look at the season's game changers

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Julie-Chen_lSo, we are down to the final three! And of course, that means another summer of Big Brother is coming to a close. This is always a bittersweet time for me because you have the excitement of the winner being named and the realization that another season is just about over. This has been a fun and unpredictable group of Houseguests…to say the least. As we get to the finale tonight (9:00-11:00 PM ET/delayed PT), I thought I’d take a look back at some game-changing moments of this summer’s Big Brother. Oh, and these are in no particular order, folks!

•    THE CLIQUES

We’ve always said Big Brother was like high school, and I think this season we proved it. There has always been at least two distinctive alliances in the Big Brother house. All we did this season was up the ante a little and let social politics take its course. As we saw when Jeff was quickly ostracized from his own “Athletes” clique, you can’t always force people to play nice with each other. That was probably the most interesting thing about our “clique” experiment. Some just didn’t click with each other, no matter how much they seemingly had in common. As mentioned, the Athletes basically fell apart from the word go, despite always winning challenges. The Brains never really bonded, and the Popular clique was targeted too fast to even strategize! In fact, the Off-Beats were probably the only clique that really ever had a chance to succeed and they did…for a bit, anyway. Although, here’s what I love about the twist and here is why it worked. When it came down to the end, each group had one member represented in the Final Four. No matter how much bickering and backstabbing occurred, no group was completely eliminated, because the Houseguests did what a lot of people do when in an unfamiliar situation — they adapted! READ FULL STORY »

Sep 15 2009 12:05 AM ET

'Big Brother' finale: Please let it be anyone but Natalie! Seriously. Anyone.

Big Brother has had its share of annoying winners (Mike Boogie, anyone?), but the show will hit an all-time low — and that’s saying something — should the $500,000 go to Natalie this evening. For some odd reason the “Tae Kwon Do champion” considers herself a master of the game, although as far as I can tell the only thing she is a master of is telling lies that are either inconsequential (“Hey, everyone, I’m only 18! Isn’t that crazy?”), absurd (“I wore a stupid inflatable crown and told Kevin off at the nomination ceremony to totally get inside Michele’s head” — ?????), or completely ineffectual (“Oh my gosh, guys, Pandora’s Box screwed me. I now can’t win on jury votes! In other news, did I tell you that the sky is purple and that George Clooney is actually a break-dancing robot from outer space? It’s totally true!”).

I’m pretty sure we can all agree that a Natalie victory would be the most heinous of outcomes, but does that mean we should root for Jordan or Kevin? Well, Jordan certainly is the aw-shucks sweetheart choice. On the other hand, she has done absolutely NOTHING strategically the entire summer. She also doesn’t know how to tell time. I just can’t get past that. I mean, I’m not campaigning for the academic elite here. I just need a working knowledge of big hands and little hands.  Is that too much to ask? (Actually, on Big Brother, it just may be.)

There is little doubt that Kevin played the game better than Jordan. He’s single-handedly responsible for the most successful lie/turning point in the game when he convinced Jeff that Russell was coming for him. Like Kevin or not, you have to respect the move. Kevin’s biggest fault was aligning himself with horrible people like Chima, Natalie, and Lydia. In effect, he’s become guilty by association. He also seemed to magically transform into Ms. Thang whenever he entered the Diary Room, which didn’t seem to match his more subdued personality in the house at all. (No doubt producers were egging him on to up his sass factor during interviews.)

When it comes right down to it, I suppose Kevin is my choice to win, but really, any choice but Natalie is good by me. What about you? Who are you rooting for to take home the half-million dollars? (By the way, I love that 11 seasons in, this show still insists on offering only half of what they hand out on Survivor and The Amazing Race. So low rent.) Sound off below and let us know who you think deserves the money. BUT FIRST… (sorry, couldn’t resist) make sure to check out Lynette Rice’s exit interview with the person who should have won it all, Michele. (We’ll also have video interviews with the final 3 going up tomorrow!)

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