Archive: October 2009 (341-350 of 472)

Oct 9 2009 02:15 PM ET

Taylor Lautner Bicep Watch: Beach photo shoot

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taylor-lautner_lI interrupt your Friday to let Hollywood know that I was serious about Twilight‘s Taylor Lautner needing to star in a remake of Gymkata. This paparazzi shot from a Rolling Stone photo shoot the actor did yesterday in Malibu says, to me, that he’s open to it. (It’s trying to say more, but I’m not listening because he’s 17, and I am… not.)

That is all.

More Taylor Lautner:
Taylor Lautner pulls out the stops, possibly a groin, for EW’s New Moon cover shoot
More Taylor Lautner Bicep Watch
EW’s Twilight HQ

Photo credit: Johnstone/Raishbrook/Splash News

Oct 9 2009 01:42 PM ET

Simon Cowell is launching a cologne: What should he call it?

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simon-cowell-fragrance_lSimon Cowell (along with his fellow X-Factor judges) is getting his own cologne, and my guess is it’s going to smell like new money, chest hair, and the Righteous Brothers’ “Unchained Melody.” Granted, the man has managed to get America to go bananas for Leona Lewis and Susan Boyle, but those products have some commercial viability all their own. A Cowell fragrance? I’m not so sure we’re ready for that jelly on this side of the pond. Not without a careful marketing and advertising campaign anyway.

Which has me thinking: What the heck is Simon going to call this product? Personally, I’d go with “Undershirt.” I mean, why not pair Simon’s signature scent with his signature look? Plus, starting the brand with “Under” recalls the success of Idol‘s own Carrie Underwood. And the tagline practically writes itself: “For the man brave enough to appear on national television in a tatty old Hanes.” Hot!

What do you think, PopWatchers? I suggest you continue the brainstorming sesh in the comments section below. Go! (And get all my Idol ridiculata by following me on Twitter: @EWMichaelSlezak!)

Oct 9 2009 01:11 PM ET

Kristen Bell joins 'Burlesque': Who else should join this dream-within-a-dream movie?

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kristen-bell_lFirst the producers of highly anticipated (at least by me!) musical-romp Burlesque made the genius choice of casting Christina Aguilera. Then they added Cher. And now—as if the movie didn’t already sound dreamy enough — they’ve got Kristen Bell, too! It goes without saying that this movie sounds completely and utterly amazing, if for nothing but the cast alone. And, also, totally like a gay fever dream, too.

The Kristen Bell casting is especially enticing because of the sheer camp and catfight potential bottled up in her role. She’ll be playing Nikki (of course, stripper-ish people are always named “Nikki”), a character that The Hollywood Reporter says is “the loose-cannon lead dancer and main attraction at the club who spirals out of control when Aguilera’s character suddenly gets the spotlight.” I mean. I mean! Kristen Bell spiraling out of control? Fighting with Aguilera? Potentially being smacked down by club-owner Cher? Yes, yes, yes! Also this goes down in what’s being called a “neo-burlesque club.” What the hell is that? Who cares, I’m in.

With this amazing cast, though, I couldn’t help but think: Who else would be great in this movie? I mean, even if it were for those random-but-I’ve-got-a-sassy-line roles as backup burlesque dancers. Maybe, even, they’d get in on the catfight action between Aguilera and Bell.

So who would you nominate? I’ve got a few ideas, and I’m not gonna explain them. You can just take what you want from these names: Mad Men‘s Christina Hendricks, 90210‘s AnnaLynne McCord, and Madonna.

Now your turn. Share your picks below!

More from EW:
Cher to star opposite Christina Aguilera in ‘Burlesque’
Stanley Tucci joins Cher, Christina Aguilera in ‘Burlesque’
Kristen Bell to play Christina Aguilera’s rival in ‘Burlesque’
Cher joins Christina Aguilera in ‘Burlesque’? Let’s flip our hair in celebration!

Oct 9 2009 12:47 PM ET

First Look: Tennis-playing Jenna from the '30 Rock' season premiere

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30-rock-first-look_lIn this exclusive photo from 30 Rock‘s season premiere (airing Oct. 15), Jenna (Jane Krakowski) gets a new challenge from her boss Jack (Alec Baldwin). “Jack has done some studies and found out that TGS — specifically Jenna and Tracy — is not associating with the middle of America, and so Jenna offers to go country to become more appealing,” says Krakowski. The result: A country music-themed video for NBC Sports about…tennis? For more on why exactly Jenna’s swinging a racket — and for an exclusive look at an upcoming Kids in the Hall reunion — check out the latest issue of EW on stands today.

Photo Credit: Ali Goldstein/NBC

Oct 9 2009 12:35 PM ET

'Sound Bites': TV's best lines this week?

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In this week’s episode of Sound Bites: The late-night hosts react to the Letterman situation, The Office has a wedding party and everybody comes…down the aisle, our Twitter followers go Swimfan levels of crazy for Glee, Jacko comes back to life on South Park, and…sandwiches. Sentences? SANDWICHES. Plus: I stick to my #1 policy: When there’s a will to relate anything/everything to Arrested Development, there’s a way. Can you blame me? Has anyone in this family ever even seen a chicken? Press play below.


Oct 9 2009 12:07 PM ET

Conan O'Brien-Newark feud: Hillary Clinton steps in

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As a proud native of New Jersey (and a frequent user of Newark airport), I’ve been closely following Conan O’Brien’s ongoing feud with Newark, N.J. mayor Cory Booker. Have you? Judging by the ballooning ratings for that other late-night-host in the wake of his blackmail scandal, of course you haven’t. Allow me to recap: All the way back in September, Conan made a joke about Newark in his monologue. (Something about the latest public health initiative in Newark being…a bus ticket out of Newark. Funny stuff. Really!) Newark’s mayor Cory Booker — who’s featured in the Sundance Channel documentary series Brick City, premiering tonight — responded with a YouTube video calling Conan to the carpet and officially banning him from Newark Airport. Relations (and New Jersey jokes) degenerated from there. Conan responded by banning Booker from Burbank Airport; Booker slapped back with a blanket ban from the whole state of New Jersey; Conan established a separate treaty with the mayor of nearby Elizabeth, N.J.; and then, finally, banned Booker from California. Last night, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton weighed in:

Will this latest diplomatic intervention bring a new era of peace and prosperity for Newark and The Tonight Show? Or are you too busy watching David Letterman to care?


Oct 9 2009 10:36 AM ET

'Real Housewives of Atlanta' recap: Hang in there, Kandi

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Kim-Zolciak_lAfter the sad news over the weekend that Kandi’s fiance (or ex-fiance, apparently) had been killed, it was difficult to watch the woman innocently struggle over their fraught engagement. And seriously, Bravo—the preview for next week shows a tense therapy session in which Kandi’s skeptical mother accuses the man of being a dead-beat. Surely this scenes could have been scrapped in response to the tragic turn of events. READ FULL STORY »

Oct 9 2009 10:32 AM ET

'Bones' recap: The 'Burbs

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Bones-Neighborhood_dlAside from Season 4′s circus episode, I tend to enjoy when Bones sets a crime in a culture that Brennan, an anthropologist, gets to explore. Last night, we hit the suburbs where the remains of a man were found out the bottom of a barbecue pit during a neighborhood’s annual block luau. Sweets earned his paycheck, helping Booth and Brennan to understand that suburbanites identify themselves as one. Cheating your neighbor out of money and screwing around on your wife with a mother and daughter (ewwww.com) are acceptable deviations, and slipping someone’s dog a laxative for peeing on your property only results in shunning — but put up an eyesore wind turbine in your front yard and drag down property values and you will get your butt kicked. If your wife has been giving you saltpeter, a blood thinner, hoping it would keep you from getting an erection, you will also die. (Do you think they never said the word erection because Fox censors wouldn’t allow it, or because Booth stumbling around the word was funny? I’m guessing the latter, considering the number of times they were allowed to say lube as they investigated the sex toy business Bob had started with the victim. Cannot wait for the Season 5 blooper reel. Michaela Conlin was pretty hands-on — “Spoil sport, finding likely murder weapons way too fast.” And I seriously doubt that David Boreanaz didn’t improv a bit with one of those blow-up dolls.) READ FULL STORY »

Oct 9 2009 10:20 AM ET

Marge Simpson in Playboy: What 'toon do YOU want to see naked next?!

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Marge-playboy_lBig news for fans of animated nudity (and there are more than you may think): America’s sweetheart Marge Simpson will be showing a whole lotta yellow in the new issue of Playboy to commemorate The Simpsons’ 20th anniversary. The issue on stands Oct. 16 has the blue-haired beauty gracing its cover as well as a three-page spread featuring “implied nudity.” New Playboy CEO Scott Flanders (Aha, Flanders…there’s the connection) says he’s trying to appeal to readers younger than the mag’s 35-year-old average. Clearly, Flanders succeeded in getting his magazine on people’s minds – for a day or two, anyway – and helping spread the word that, Hey, this ain’t your granddaddy’s Playboy. But interesting Alec Baldwin interviews aside, Playboy will always live and die by its naked ladies, and I’m not sure a cartoon stunt can change the fact that Playboy’s airbrushed centerfold spreads have been supplanted by the Internet’s ability to offer every flavor of naked lady known to man (as well as fetish flavors unknown to most men) in both photo and video form.

And, of course, Marge can already be found nude on the Internet (doing nasty, unspeakable things) courtesy of perverted Adobe Illustrator nerds. In fact, I’ve been told (by OTHERS) that a bevy of cartoon characters have been rendered in their birthday suits online. Which leads me to the elusive point of this post: What animated characters would YOU like to see in all their two-dimensional glory? Lois Griffin is the first that comes to mind for me, though I can also go old-school and call Jessica “I’m not bad, I’m just drawn that way” Rabbit. And what about the men? King of the Hill‘s Boomhauer could be interesting, no?

Oct 9 2009 09:17 AM ET

'The Office' recap: Jim and Pam get married, everyone wins! (Except maybe Andy...)

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Office-Pam-Jim-wedding_lFrom the outset, Jim and Pam’s wedding on The Office was nearly all but assured to fail: How does a couple in their situation (i.e. surrounded by a host of wacky coworkers) plan the perfect nuptials that would simultaneously please said deranged coworkers yet remain special and unblemished to them? Well, I’m so super-pleased to report that Dunder Mifflin’s golden couple managed to pull it off — in a completely dazzling and totally sweet fashion, no less! (Did you expect anything else from the pair?) But how’d they do it? With  the smoothest move ever: By going AWOL, natch. Best. Move. Ever!

As you’ll all remember, this summer, the world was subjected to a terrifying wedding video where an out-of-touch, but clearly-having-fun couple turned their wedding processional into a dance party, soundtracked by the Chris Brown song “Forever.” If you don’t know what I’m talking about, you lived in a hole this past summer — or never visited YouTube, turned on a morning show, etc. The situation was, in my opinion, the most desperate, disgusting, faux fun thing of ALL TIME! Which, naturally, is exactly the currency The Office trades in. Like Jim, I should have seen this one coming. READ FULL STORY »

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