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Archive: September 2009 (401-410 of 437)
Sep 2
2009
05:08 PM ET
Diane Sawyer: Better at night?
Diane Sawyer will replace her former Good Morning America co-anchor, the retiring Charles Gibson, as anchor of ABC’s World News, which means two out of the big three networks’ nightly newscasts will now be hosted by women. Yes! It’ll be ladies’ night, every night, a veritable Brian Williams sandwich.
Sawyer’s promotion makes sense: She has a strong background in news, a grave and soothing voice, and, as a 63-year-old professional (who looks way younger than that), really should get to sleep in later than 4 a.m. To learn more about Sawyer’s impressive career in television journalism, look no further than a friendly YouTube search, popular results of which include “Diane Sawyer Drunk” and “Diane Sawyer — INCREDIBLE LEGS.” She must be so glad the Internet exists today. We can all relate!
Fewer people are watching the nightly news than ever before, and NBC consistently wins the time slot against World News Katie Couric’s CBS Evening News. I don’t see Sawyer’s presence shaking up the numbers in 2010, but I could be wrong. Will Diane Sawyer test your allegiance to another network’s nightly news? Related: Do you even watch the nightly news?
Sep 2
2009
05:04 PM ET
'The Cove' worked! Dolphin slaughter stops in Taiji
It is all too rare when filmmakers can know they’ve directly caused a major change in the world, but that is exactly what the team behind the most excellent documentary The Cove can claim today. The film, which has been making some small waves on the art-house circuit this summer, focuses a bright spotlight on the annual slaughter of thousands of dolphins in the small fishing town of Taiji, Japan. The practice had gone on for years unseen inside an isolated cove until director Louie Psihoyos — inspired by the work of Flipper trainer-turned-activist Ric O’Barry — put together a crack team to capture the killing via hidden cameras and underwater microphones.
Yesterday, O’Barry returned to Taiji for the start of the dolphin killing season, but this time, he says, “there were no dolphin killers in sight.” Granted, this time he came with a small entourage of international journalists, including members of the Japanese press, so only time will tell whether the practice is over for good. But like Super Size Me (which seemingly got fast food restaurants to offer more healthy choices on their menus), and An Inconvenient Truth (which injected global warming into the mainstream discussion in a big way), the makers of The Cove can feel proud that at the very least several dozen dolphins are alive today thanks to their efforts.
Doesn’t that just make y’all feel warm and fuzzy inside? What other movies — non-fiction or otherwise — have gotten you to change your life in a big way?
Sep 2
2009
04:52 PM ET
ShePop: 'SNL' continues hiring ladies ...
Saturday Night Live cannot seem to hold onto its ladies these days. The show has, according to The Comic’s Comic, hired two new female cast members for the upcoming season, Upright Citizens Brigade alums Jenny Slate and Nasim Pedrad (though NBC won’t confirm any of this). Presuming it’s true — the show is notoriously tight-lipped about such changes until it actually hits the air — they’re the fourth and fifth women to be hired by the show in two years. (Casey Wilson two seasons ago, and Abby Elliott and Michaela Watkins last season.) That’ll mean six of the 15 cast members are women — still not the 50 percent it theoretically should be, but a fair number. And the lack of equal numbers seems to stem, these days, directly from the success of SNL‘s past funny ladies: The standouts keep getting snatched up for primetime, a la Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. Regardless, it’ll be interesting to see if either of the newest — or even the not-so-new Wilson, Elliott, or Watkins — manages to alleviate any of the workload carried by Kristen Wiig, who outpaces everyone, male or female, at the moment.
Could Slate or Pedrad be the next Fey, Poehler, or Wiig? All traces of Pedrad’s one-woman show, “Me, Myself, & Iran,” have been expunged from YouTube, but here’s some video of Slate (with writing partner Gabe Liedman):
What do you think, PopWatchers? Does Saturday Night Live need more women? Can the new cast members possibly live up to Wiig?
Sep 2
2009
04:04 PM ET
Drew Barrymore's bowtie: PopWatch poll!
Drew Barrymore graces the cover of this week’s Time Out New York photo issue, and, like other friends of the city (including Tim Gunn), she stepped behind the camera to photograph it. This self-portrait taken in the bathroom at the bar Half King (note: Tim Gunn did not shoot at a bar bathroom), features Barrymore in a bowtie. Asked about it by writer Kate Lowenstein, she says, “It’s my new thing! It makes me happy. It can definitely go a–hole, but it can also be a fabric smile.”
That is, quite possibly, my favorite quote of 2009. Still, I think we need to bring this look to a vote…
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Time Out New York
Sep 2
2009
03:34 PM ET
'Grey's Anatomy' season 6 promos: How sad will it be?
ABC’s released a few 30-second teaser promos for the upcoming sixth season of Grey’s Anatomy (which returns Sept. 24 with a two-hour premiere), and oh man, I don’t know if I’m emotionally prepared for all the death and funerals. Or even the cancer recovery, though of course that is a technically happy event. Watch first, then we’ll talk some more:
By now we all know…(but I’ll say SPOILER ALERT just in case)…George is out and Izzie’s in (at least until Katherine Heigl’s upcoming hiatus) — which this trailer seems to pretty much acknowledge. Though what I don’t know is if I can handle two hours of gut-wrenching right out of the gate. It does, on the other hand, look like George will get the send-off he deserves (let’s hope he gets more respect in death than he did while technically “alive” all last season). It also looks like Cristina and Owen will be romping around in sexy underwear — and to that I say, amen. (I would totally watch a show called Just Cristina & Owen’s Anatomy.)
How are you feeling, PopWatchers? Are you excited about Grey’s return? Or will it be too sad to watch George’s demise?
More ‘Grey’s Anatomy’:
Ausiello: Katherine Heigl takes a ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ leave of absence
Sep 2
2009
03:00 PM ET
Site of the day: Twipcomics
There are plenty of high-laaarious tweeters out there (my faves: Fireland and [Shizz] My Dad Says), but Twipcomics makes it even more fun: Cartoonist and illustrator Greg Williams draws adorable comics to match the witticisms. Synergy, you guys.
I like this trailmix recipe, this one about basically being a Nick Hornby character, and this one about sleazy talking cucumbers. [Via Urlesque]
PopWatchers, what are your favorite silly Twitter streams?
Sep 2
2009
02:39 PM ET
EW Picks: Today's best in pop culture
DVD State of Play
In this A-List remake of the sizzling 2003 BBC miniseries, a hard-nosed journalist (Russell Crowe) gets tangled up in a political scandal that involves his old friend, a congressman (Ben Affleck) with plenty of secrets to hide. Read our review
TV Toddlers & Tiaras new episode (TLC, 10 p.m.)
A newcomer, a local, and a veteran compete in the National Gold Coast Pageant in Lake Havasu City, Ariz., on TLC’s juicy pageant reality show.
Music “These Are My Twisted Words,” Radiohead
The surprises keep coming for Radiohead fans. The band is giving away this new track for free via their website. It’s a perfectly strange tune, full of ominous guitar work and haunted vocals that don’t kick in til halfway through the track. Hear this song and read our take
Books Catching Fire (Hunger Games Series #2), Suzanne Collins
With the Hunger Games behind them, Peeta and Katniss move on to a Capitol-sponsored victory tour in Collins’ highly anticipated follow-up. But they aren’t out of danger as, be warned, the Capitol wants revenge. Read our review of ‘Catching Fire’
Tech Game: Champions Online
The ultra-customizable hero game — set within the lushly rendered Millennium City — finally comes out of development to take the MMO world by storm. You want to go to there
Click here for more of this week’s picks, or check out an overview of more TV, movies, music and more debuting this week.
Sep 2
2009
02:31 PM ET
iPod embarrassment: The artist photos YOU flip?
I’ve had my iPod Touch for a month, and I’ve discovered an alarming trend: Anytime David Archuleta’s “Crush” comes on — which is apparently often, since it’s on my Top 25 Most Played — I hit the little tab on the upper right of the screen to hide his photo. Why? Because I can’t chance that someone might see his face in the 45 seconds it takes for the screen to go dark — and just turning the iPod over doesn’t seem quite safe enough. Is this something everyone does — flipping the screen to reveal the tiny track title only on the embarrassing tunes — or just me? If you are a flipper, on what songs?
After the jump, my (alleged) Top 25 Most Played List, which includes three more flips.
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Sep 2
2009
01:50 PM ET
'Hell's Kitchen' recap: Why we love Dave and Tennille
This week’s Hell’s Kitchen made me smile. It wasn’t a particularly thrilling episode, but it featured a number of delicious quotes and charmingly impromptu moments. It also allowed me to confirm my rooting interests: Dave and Tennille. They’re not the show’s most accomplished chefs (those would be Kevin and Ariel), but they are the two individuals most responsible for making this season of Hell’s Kitchen entertaining — they’re the spice in an otherwise bland mixture of contestants. So, in lieu of an exhaustive recap, I’m going to devote this post to highlighting how awesome Dave and Tennille were this week. If you must have a recap, here’s a quickie summary: The red team won the taste-testing team challenge and was rewarded by dining with Ramsay in a completely dark restaurant; the blue team won a dinner service in which both teams made it to the finish line; and Ramsay sent Amanda on her way because “sweet girls don’t make great head chefs.” Now on to Dave and Tennille… READ FULL STORY »
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