Archive: October 2009 (381-390 of 472)

Oct 7 2009 12:19 PM ET

Poll! Help name PopWatch's Alexander Skarsgard category

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Alexander-Skarsgard_lWe have decided it’s time True Blood‘s Alexander Skarsgard receive his own category on PopWatch. The criteria for such an honor has never been formally discussed at PopWatch HQ, but it seems to involve one of the following: We all decide that we like you, we really like you (see: C’mere, Jon Hamm, and Give Me a Kiss and Kris Allen Kills Us With Cuteness), that you are a mystery worthy of occasional probing (see: Zachary Quinto is Crazy/Beautiful and Mary Murphy is Insane), or that I need to own the fact that I get you more press than your publicist (see: ¡Gale Harold!).

Yesterday, we took to Twitter for suggestions on what we should name Skarsgard’s category. All nominees were appreciated (particularly that one that we could never print, @youbettago), but here are the finalists. Note: We are still open to write-ins in the comments section of this post (if they are as genius as Skarsgard Your Loins, which we’ve now added to the poll).

• Swexy Beast (submitted by @youbettago)
• The Need for Swede (submitted by @A_Redhead_Thing, and, incidentally, endorsed by @MelissadelaCruz, author of the best selling Blue Bloods series)
• The Swedish Delish (submitted by @NorthmanNet, who says some fans refer to him as that)
• The Viking (submitted by @SkarsgardFans)
• Pink Spandex (submitted by @jconfess, in honor of both Eric’s infamous outfit in Charlaine Harris’ Living Dead in Dallas and the socks that good-humored Skarsgard flashed at San Diego Comic-Con).

Vote in the poll after the jump! Follow me on Twitter @EWMandiBierly to find out the winner. READ FULL STORY »

Oct 7 2009 12:13 PM ET

'Zombieland' tops our Must List. Tell us what's on yours!

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zombieland-duo_lOkay, raise your hands: Who thought Zombieland was going to suck? The unexpectedly hilarious trailer left me worried we’d fall prey to some kind of bait and switch — a movie that had already exhausted its funniest lines in previews; characters who proved intolerable 15 minutes in. But that didn’t happen! We got a movie that was wickedly entertaining, and a perfect early fall popcorn entree! Sometimes things work out!

While I compose myself, you go ahead and tell us 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, Oct. 8 at noon ET.

Oct 7 2009 10:08 AM ET

'The Messenger' trailer: Woody Harrelson's serious return

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Does Woody Harrelson, currently in theaters in the box-office-topping, crowd-and-critic-pleasing comedy Zombieland, get the credit he deserves for the range he shows on film? The Messenger looks like it will be a solid reminder. Harrelson and Ben Foster (3:10 to Yuma) star as men with the unenviable job of informing military families their loves ones have died. “I’ve never cried harder in another person’s arms than Woody Harrelson’s,” Foster said in EW’s Fall Movie Preview issue. The movie isn’t a war film, he insisted. “Saying ‘I’m sorry to inform you…’ is a universal exercise. We’re all going to keep getting that call, or making that call. It has nothing to do with war.”

True, but the image of a man in uniform outside a door is a powerful one that hits you in the stomach whether or not you’ve ever loved someone serving. And who hasn’t wondered what goes through that man’s mind as he makes that walk, knocks, then waits (watch Harrelson’s hands), what rules he sets for himself, and who tempts him to break them (Samantha Morton, in Foster’s case)?

Oct 7 2009 09:00 AM ET

'Ally McBeal' Dancing Baby gets even creepier

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The Dancing Baby has returned in honor of the Ally McBeal: The Complete Series DVD release. On the creepy scale: The Moonwalk is only a 1. I think it’s because he appears to smile right before he exits frame.

The Robot is definitely a 10.

Oct 7 2009 08:50 AM ET

'Melrose Place' recap: Cops give Ella a birthday surprise

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Melrose-Place-Canon_dlAnyone else feeling that Melrose Place has a split personality? Last week it was all about Jane’s return — the episode before that zeroed in on Michael — and now the old timers are nowhere to be seen. (Ausiello warned us about Jane not lasting long, but still… is this show about the old characters or the new ones!?)

Of course, Sydney was still around in flashbacks, revealing her strange, short-lived friendship with Ella. Sydney met Ella as the latter arrived from Denver, and Sydney mentored Ella on L.A. fashion and climbing up the career ladder. Katie Cassidy didn’t look that bad in “Colorado chic” – except there is no way Ella would have worn those name-plate gold hoop earrings even if she’d spent her weekends working at Claire’s in the Denver mall.

Anyway, things went sour quickly between these BFFs, with Sydney unhappy about Ella’s lack of PR magic for her art gallery. Then Ella told David about Sydney sleeping with his father (in addition to David himself). Syd is still haunting Ella after her death — Ella’s birthday celebrations in this episode were interrupted when detectives learned that Ella had hired a private investigator, Dante Zaretti, to break into Sydney’s apartment on the night of her death to snoop for dirt. But when Dante got there (he says), Sydney was already dead – a revelation he shares with the police. One of those cheesy-yet-hot detectives told Ella: “If we can confirm his story, you can bet your Burberry you’ll be arrested for murder.” READ FULL STORY »

Oct 7 2009 08:40 AM ET

Who else wants a micro pig immediately?

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article-0-06B810C3000005DC-595_634x337Celebrity pet trend of the week — no, it’s not Jessica Simpson’s missing dog – it’s teacup-sized micro pigs! Mr. Ron Weasley, Rupert Grint, has one. These little piggies cost about $1,100 and weigh only 9 oz. at the time of birth. I already have visions of toting one around in a purse. But it seems they grow up to be 65 lbs. and can live 18 years. Not sure I have a purse that big. Still, it’s a lot smaller than George Clooney’s dearly departed Vietnamese potbellied pig Max, who weighed 300 lbs.

Still, after seeing out this photo at the Daily Mail’s website, I think these are the cutest pets I’ve seen since that cat drinking from the kitchen tap  Who else wants one?

Photo Credit: Geoff Robinson Photography

Oct 7 2009 07:12 AM ET

'90210' recap: Fun with stalking!

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It seems everyone needed to stalk someone tonight. A time-honored soapy tradition, to be sure, though some such creepy deceptions turned out better than others — for characters, and for us as viewers.

On the dumb side, did Sasha really have to follow Mama Wilson to the nail salon just to figure out her boyfriend, Dixon, is really a boy of the underage kind? Of all the “kids” on this show, he’s one of the few who look like they even remember being teenagers. (If it were Teddy, for instance, I’d understand her confusion.) Anyway, thank goodness, she finally found out — when Mom proudly showed off pics of her kids. (I wouldn’t buy this random move at all — who shows strangers pictures of their kids once they’re past 10 or so? — except I choose to believe she secretly wanted to show off her black son to the cool black girl striking up a conversation with her.) I was glad to move this story line along, anyway. Dixon has still yet to pop, plot-wise. He had that shining crazy moment with Silver last season, then they got lame fast; I feel like this older-lady lovefest, while commendable for breaking up the Silver cycle, is growing old, too. Sure, it looked like they had some pretty hot forbidden sex at the end of this episode, but it felt ho-hum as a viewer. Since we’re not the ones actually having the hot forbidden sex, it doesn’t mean much if we’re not emotionally invested. READ FULL STORY »

Oct 7 2009 06:28 AM ET

'Hell's Kitchen' recap: Eye on the prize

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hells-kitchen-ramsey_lGiddy up, PopWatchers, the Hell’s Kitchen season finale is almost here! Can you taste it? Next week, during two back-to-back episodes, Ramsay will start with three cooks and ultimately crown one winner whose name will be etched in stone in the hall of reality-TV accomplishments. In other words, we’ll all likely forget who won 15 minutes after the fact, but I’m still pumped and ready for some closure. Since I want to discuss my final predictions, the recap portion of this post will be a bit leaner than usual. Let’s get cracking. READ FULL STORY »

Oct 7 2009 06:00 AM ET

Illeana Douglas talks about new Web series 'Sparhusen' (featuring Keanu Reeves)

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Illeana-Douglas_lIlleana Douglas and the Web go together about as well as the Swedish and meatballs. After all, the quirky actress has found a following online with her IKEA-set comedy series, Easy to Assemble, which starts its second season on My Damn Channel today. (Douglas plays a fictional version of herself who, fed up with showbiz, decides to work in an IKEA store.) And that’s not all: The actress is hard at work producing a spin-off Web series, Sparhusen, which follows a Swedish band that plays music for the big box store. Not only have we snagged a sneak peek of the series (premiering Oct. 8 — see exclusive video clip after the jump), but also a few minutes with its creator. Taking a break from her busy schedule, Douglas talks Assemble, her famous co-stars, and, of course, meatballs.

How did you come up with the idea?
I was always obsessed with supermarkets and I had written a show about going to work in a celebrity supermarket, because in L.A., a lot of celebrities go to supermarkets. And I thought [of] a funny concept: What if I went to work at a supermarket owned by a former Bollywood actor, but all these other actors already worked there? And it was this supermarket of the stars? And [I would play] a character based on myself. It’s based on a short movie [2004’s Supermarket] that I’d done with Jeff Goldblum. So it’s a concept that I’ve been always had been toying around with – this idea of somebody, me, that wants to be an artist, but doesn’t like the showbiz aspect of it. And wanted to create a character like Larry David where I could express these things.

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Oct 6 2009 10:07 PM ET

Ed Hardy gearheads get the funnyordie treatment

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Has anyone else noticed the link between those Ed Hardy T-shirts covered in  biker tattoo curly-cues and garish graffiti and a certain brand of jackass who thinks he can buy his badass cred for $90 off the rack at Macy’s? Yeah, me too. And so have the fine purveyors of laugh-riot social commentary at funnyordie, who put together this inspired clip dissing the cult de Ed Hardy.

Dead on, right? To me, this is a brilliant mash-up of the best parts of old Ali G sketches and nitwits in Zoolander. I love how they capture the epidemic of knuckleheaded skankitude associated with these dorky shirts and the French playboy who designs them. I just feel embarrassed when I see people spending so much money to play dressup as a streetwise biker thug. I’m counting the days until Ed Hardy gear goes the way of the trucker cap. Anyone with me on this?

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