One of the many awesome things about Cougar Town is the way it sheds a light on the insane insecurities (I assume) we all feel about our bodies in this airbrushed, carb-cutting culture of ours. READ FULL STORY »
Archive: October 2009 (271-280 of 472)
Oct 15
2009
07:00 AM ET
Evil Russell from 'Survivor': Love him or loathe him?
Is 36-year-old oilman Russell Hantz the best or worst thing about Survivor: Samoa? Depends on whom you ask. He has taken a beating from many fans for being, well, a jerk. That might be due to the fact that he secretly emptied his tribemates’ canteens and burned their socks. Or it could be due to the fact that he lied about being a Hurricane Katrina survivor to garner some extra sympathy from his tribe. And then there’s his attitude towards women: We’ve heard lots about his “dumb-ass girl alliance,” and seen him intimidate any female that stands in his way. Well, get ready for another scrape tonight when (judging by promos) he gets into it on the beach with another lady — this time, Liz. So yes, I get the animosity towards Russell.
On the other hand…the guy is definitely playing the game better than anyone else. He found the hidden immunity idol with no clues, and (with the exception of Jaison’s personal vendetta against Ben) seems to be in charge of who gets voted out and when. Plus — unlike others — he doesn’t whine and moan about being tired and hungry. (Keep that in mind while watching tonight’s episode, which features a truly insane rainstorm.) It’s because of all this that I’m okay with the guy. Unlike Ben, who seemingly had no rhyme or reason for his obnoxiousness, Russell does have a method to his madness: All of his dirty dealings are done for strategic purposes. Will it work out for him in the end? We’ll see, but in a season in which bad game-play or no game-play at all is rampant, at least this guy is trying, and I’d rather watch a jerk play hard than watch a nice person not play at all. (Oh, hi there, Mick!)
So as we head into episode 5 tonight, how are you feeling about Russell? Love him? Loathe him? Or love to loathe him? Post a comment and let us know where you stand. But first, make sure to check out our special two-part Survivor Talk interview below with Yasmin, who discusses her big post-challenge blow-up with Ben. The train to Crazytown leaves right about now!
Oct 15
2009
06:30 AM ET
Nina Garcia speaks! The 'Project Runway' judge sounds off on this season's controversial judging
If you’ve been watching Project Runway this season, you know that the judging has been — ahem — problematic, due to the inexcusably long absences of judges Nina Garcia and Michael Kors, a.k.a. Señora Don’t Bore Me and Sir Quips A Lot. Frau Klum did her best anchoring the Runway ship by herself all those weeks, but she can’t do it alone. Nor should she have to! Without the continuity of perspective that the regular judging trio offers week after week, the show suffered…big time. Need I remind you of some of this season’s most egregious judging atrocities? Ra’mon went home, Nicolas won a challenge, Logan’s crappy pants got a pass, and Epperson got the Oktoberfest boot. Not. Acceptable.
But at long last, Nina’s back tonight — and she’s here for the rest of the season, folks! In honor of her return, the irreplaceable Marie Claire editor (pictured on the show) chatted with us about the problematic judging … and how one designer’s auf’ing broke her heart.
Entertainment Weekly: We’ve all been missing you terribly this season. Where have you been for the past five weeks?
Nina Garcia: Oh! Well, thank you for missing me! It’s surprising — I didn’t really think it was going to be noticeable. You know, when the move to L.A. happened, the [production] dates changed. We usually film in June in New York. Michael is around and so am I. But this time they filmed end of September, beginning of October — the months when the fashion shows happen in New York, Milan, and Paris. I had to go do my job as an editor and cover the shows, so that’s where I was. It was really out of my control. And I can’t change my life entirely. I have another job, and Michael has a business, which is even more serious. It’s unfortunate, but it was just timing.
EW: There is a consensus among fans that your absence, as well as Michael’s, has hurt the show. What do you think?
NG: I think that we make a really good team: Heidi, Michael, and myself. We have a really good rapport in terms of deliberating. And perhaps that’s what is missing. And we all bring different things to the table. It’s a combination of personalities that works. READ FULL STORY »
Oct 14
2009
09:29 PM ET
Every Kramer entrance on 'Seinfeld,' in chronological order
If ever there were a YouTube video that demonstrated the many-worlds interpretation of quantum theory through pop culture, this is it! Here’s a montage of every single Kramer entrance from Seinfeld — in chronological order. How long can you last watching this? At what point in the video does your conception of the world dissolve and you realize that that every single outcome is simultaneously occurring in an alternative universe? And, more importantly, did Kramer’s fashion sense improve or deteriorate over time?
Oct 14
2009
07:26 PM ET
Megan Fox: Armani's new underwear model
Megan Fox will follow in the stiletto-ed footsteps of Victoria Beckham and be the new female face of Emporio Armani Underwear. She’ll also star in the Armani Jeanshorts campaign, WWD.com reports. Although we’ll have to wait until January to see her print ads and billboards (bets on how many news stories we’ll read about wrecks caused by rubbernecking?), I just realized something: Armani doesn’t actually market bras and panties to the women who’ll wear them. It markets to the men it hopes will buy them as gifts. Am I wrong, or am I just someone who would never look at something that Beckham or Fox wore and think, Oh, I can pull that off!? Maybe women are supposed to associate Beckham’s and Fox’s eff-you attitudes with the bad girls we’re all hiding underneath our clothes? (Still sounds like something a straight man would hope for.)
Regardless, Fox’s campaign is sure to be steamy. She certainly fogged our lens…
Photo credit: Solarpix/PR Photos
Oct 14
2009
06:35 PM ET
'Mad Men' suits to be sold at Brooks Brothers (or, Hey Mom, here's my holiday wish list!)
AMC just announced that Brooks Brothers is going to start selling a Mad Men Edition suit, inspired by the “razor sharp 1960s tailoring favored by Don Draper and Roger Sterling.” Read: trim silhouette, grey sharkskin fabric, narrow two-button lapels, and diagonal pockets. Hot, hot, hot! Um, swoon. So, now instead of just dreaming about Don Draper, I can actually look like him, too? Score.
I mean, you can already get a suit that sort of echoes those the cats on Mad Men wear (I would wear nothing but…). Sure, but this one is official and even approved by the show’s costume designer, Janie Bryant. Give me that, a cigarette, and a glass of… Oh, wait, this is a family publication. Nevermind. No, but seriously, it seems to be just in time for Halloween, right? Well, not really: The suit comes with a Brooks Brothers price tag—that’d be $998. But, I suppose $998 is a small price to pay for a whole lotta class.
The suit will be available until the show’s finale on Nov. 8, when it’ll be gone forever … again? (Mom: Can you please take note? I know you wanted my Christmas wish list. Well, here you go.)
Will you buy? Will you at least stop into a Brooks Brothers to see what it feels like to resemble Don Draper for a few minutes?
More on ‘Mad Men’ from EW:
‘Mad Men’ recap: Affairs of the Heart
‘Mad Men’ fires writer Kater Gordon
‘Mad Men’ season 3 review by Ken Tucker
Oct 14
2009
06:14 PM ET
John Cleese on 40 years of 'Monty Python,' 'Fawlty Towers,' and sex!
It is now 40 years since the legendary and hugely influential comedy show Monty Python’s Flying Circus was first broadcast in the U.K. How do we know this? Well, partly because Python member John Cleese is so unbelievably decrepit. “I’m old and incontinent!” laughs the comedian. The Python crew’s 40th anniversary is also being marked by a series of events. Tonight the five surviving members (Cleese, Terry Jones, Eric Idle, Michael Palin, and Terry Gilliam) will reunite for an appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Tomorrow they will grace (and possibly silly walk across) the stage of New York’s Ziegfeld Theater where they will be given a special award from The British Academy of Film and Television Arts. “I think they’re giving it to us out of embarrassment for the fact that they never gave us one when we were doing the shows, which is quite funny,” says Cleese.
And there’s more silliness! IFC will broadcast the debut show in a six-part Python documentary called Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer’s Cut) on Oct. 18 at 9PM ET/PT. Got anything sharp-tongued to say about that, Mr Cleese? “Some lunatic Americans have made six one-hour documentaries about Python” he confirms. “We were all very dubious about it, until we heard that people like Steve Martin were going to be interviewed. And I spoke to an American journalist last week who’d seen it and said it was surprisingly interesting. He had my reservations: not Python again! But there’s still quite a lot of interest about Python in America. In England it’s pretty much passé. In America it’s still a source of enthusiasm. People say, ‘Why are you a professor at an American college and not an English college?’ And the answer is, ‘because they asked me.’”
After the break, the comedian talks about why Terry Gilliam likes it when Cleese’s films fail, the new Fawlty Towers box set, and not being as obsessed with sex as some people think.
Oct 14
2009
05:08 PM ET
Zoila vs. Roomba on 'Flipping Out': This or That?
Last night’s Flipping Out featured one of the most tense human vs. machine dynamics to date. In a duel similar to 2001‘s Dave vs. HAL 9000, it was Jeff’s beleaguered housekeeper Zoila vs. the Roomba 530. Tough one. Zoila’s pretty incredible considering she hasn’t spontaneously combusted after five minutes of working with Jeff Lewis, but have you ever seen a Roomba in action? TV doesn’t do its wonders enough justice; I can’t really explain it beyond that. We already know whose side Casey the Dog is on, but let’s put this to an official vote.*
Don’t forget to send in your favorite TV quotes from this week for inclusion in Sound Bites. Tweet me (@EWAnnieBarrett) or leave ‘em in the comments!
*Woomba, “the little pink robot that cleans your noonie,” is not included as a write-in option because it would obviously win.
Oct 14
2009
04:40 PM ET
Style Hunter: Fashion from 'Cougar Town'
ABC’s Cougar Town seems to be a hit with viewers, but it’s also making waves with fashionistas, who wrote in to EW’s Style Hunter to find out more about the styles from the show. Here, we have the answers to your burning questions!
Jules (Courteney Cox Arquette) jumps back into the dating pool as a newly single mom in this purple Cynthia Steffe dress (bloomingdales.com; $221.25) that she wore on her date with her new squeeze, Josh. As you can see from the show, Jules is a big fan of dresses (i.e. Tory Burch, Black Halo). Why so many?
“Jules lives in Florida, where there’s a Southern mentality to look put together, and dresses are a great way to convey that,” says CT‘s costume designer, Kimberly Tillman, who previously worked with Cox Arquette on F/X’s Dirt. “Plus, it’s funny to see her running around in a little dress and high heels, like I Love Lucy where she gets herself into silly situations.”
And for those who asked, the orange floral dress Jules wore in the pilot is by Versace (bergdorfgoodman.com; $628) — and now on sale!
As for the adorable turtle necklace Jules has worn in a few episodes, it’s made by Jennifer Meyer, a.k.a. Mrs. Tobey Macguire and, reportedly, a good friend of Cox Arquette’s. Jules wears Jennifer Meyer Jewelry’s 18K yellow gold turtle with diamond eyes (dilseycoal.com; $1,500).
Dying to find something you spotted on TV or in a movie? Email stylehunter@ew.com and visit the Pop Style area of EW.com to see what we’ve found.
Photo: (top) Richard Cartwright/ABC; (bottom); Michael Desmond/ABC
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