Is Jimmy Fallon a Twi-hard? I think he must be. On Late Night tonight, he got all wide-eyed and fluttery over a still-ailing Kristen Stewart, who was making the last stop on her New Moon publicity tour. (Fallon joked early that there were hundreds of people outside before the show screaming his name—so he would get the hell out of the way because Bella was on the premises.) Jimmy had just seen the movie and was ready to gush about Stewart’s performance, the casting, the effects, the graphics, the music, and Taylor Lautner’s abs. Like Mandi, I find Stewart’s awkwardness endearing (if painful to watch sometimes), but she warmed up to Jimmy’s hyper patter, revealing that she recently met Martha Stewart who only wanted to talk about Robert Pattinson and the dream she’d had about him once. (Is Martha a Twi-hard? I think she must be.) Then Jimmy invited Stewart to throw giant footballs at plates as he held them aloft, to see how many she could break. And wouldn’t you know it: She did pretty darn well for someone in a tiny black dress. Did you watch (video embedded after the jump)? How relieved did she look that a vacation was only minutes away? READ FULL STORY »
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'Survivor: Samoa' preview: Can Russell do it again?
I am not going to sit here and say that the hidden immunity idols have exactly been hard to find this season on Survivor: Samoa. Heck, at this rate producers may as well just start hurling them right at the contestants’ faces. But even without the complete lack of subtlety, what Russell has done so far in finding two hidden immunity idols with no clues is pretty damn impressive. But can he do it again? It’s certainly going to be a lot harder now, and for one simple reason — he’s no longer the only person looking. Last week, Dave from Galu remarkably opined that “If he suspects there’s one here, I’d be surprised.” That made so little sense for so many reasons I can’t even get into it now for fear of blowing a gasket and resorting to typing in all caps for the rest of this post in anger. Suffice it to say that the Galu alliance has finally figured it out. Previews for this episode make it out to be a full-on immunity idol scavenger hunt, with players not only searching high and low, but also following Russell around to see where he is searching. Now, Russell doesn’t just need to locate it, but he needs to locate it before everyone else, and, if possible, away from prying eyes. If Russell does manage to find it, there is no denying that he will have taken his place as one of the true greats of the game — win, lose, or draw. (P.S. There are no draws in Survivor.) Of course, just as remarkable as Russell’s ability to locate HIIs is his transformation from vile villain to fan favorite. As the scrappy underdog taking on a cocky majority in Galu, Russell has become a character viewers have started to root for as opposed to against. Still, I know one person who is not a fan: Check out our Survivor Talk exit interview just ahead with the recently ousted Kelly, who has some not-so-kind words to share about both Russell and Shambo. And for all the Survivor scoop, follow me on Twitter @EWDaltonRoss. READ FULL STORY »
Robert Pattinson to need even more security following Letterman appearance
Robert Pattinson made his Late Show with David Letterman debut last night, and his choice of anecdotes will no doubt encourage Twihards to Twiharder. Though he couldn’t explain why he elicits such a strong response from fans wherever he goes — ”I don’t know, maybe it’s like a kind of scent or something” — he shared a story that shows devotion can have its rewards. Back in 2007, when he was in Spain filming his role as Salvador Dali in Little Ashes, there was a girl who waited outside his apartment every day for about three weeks. “I was so chronically bored that just one day….I said, ‘Hey, do you want to just go to dinner or something? I mean, no one else wants to hang out with me.’” The girl’s parents had a restaurant, where she took him. “I kind of complained about everything in my life for about two hours, and then she gave me the bill at the end. I had to pay for it, and then [she] was never back outside my apartment ever again.”
Discussing how both daughters and their mothers are now Robsessed, Pattinson said it doesn’t stop there. He’s noticed that a few more guys are into the Twilight series now, including a 230 pound man who asked him to bite him at Monday night’s premiere of The Twilight Saga: New Moon. “So I did. And the surprising thing was, I kinda liked it afterwards,” he said, tongue firmly in cheek. “And then I’ve been out to dinner with him a couple of times since.” But seriously, how does he respond when someone asks him to bite her? “Well, it depends on your mood, really,” Pattinson said. “And it depends, you know, what you want to get out of it in the end. There’s variations of biting.” (Watch the clip after the jump.) READ FULL STORY »
Jane Lynch: The moment she knew she had to play Sue Sylvester on 'Glee' (and the moment Sue went too far)
I sat down recently with the fall TV season’s biggest breakout star Jane Lynch — who plays beastly cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester on Glee — to talk about what makes a deliciously heinous character. (Lynch’s Sue, naturally, made our list of Best TV Bitches in EW’s Nov. 20 issue, along with Ugly Betty‘s Vanessa Williams, 90210‘s AnnaLynne McCord, and The Vampire Diaries’ Ian Somerhalder, among others.) Apparently, you take a little bit of inspiration from Oscar nominees Eve Arden and Eileen Brennan, add a dash of horse estrogen, and throw in a little bit of philosophy from Twitter. (Speaking of Twitter, follow me at @EWMichaelSlezak!) I’d say more, but why not let Lynch tell you herself. Press play below, then perhaps you might like to start the inevitable Emmy nomination campaign in the comments section below. (Related: Jane Lynch aces Tonight Show; your move, Lorne.)
'Percy Jackson' found himself a new trailer
The international trailer for Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (long enough title?) hit the Web today. The fantasy movie is directed by Chris Columbus, who helmed the first two Harry Potter installments. I dig the title character casting of Logan Lerman, who’s so far managed to stay under the radar despite impressive turns in 3:10 to Yuma and the short-lived series Jack & Bobby, and who’s probably one lightning strike away from teen-idol stardom.
But according to my Wikipedia search (as I have no familiarity with the Percy Jackson book series), the character of Percy is supposed to be 12 years old in The Lightning Thief, and is only 16 during the fifth and final book. Lerman is already 17 years old (and will be 18 by the time this movie hits theaters on Feb. 12), so if 20th Century Fox is planning to produce four more sequels, they better get cracking.
The trailer’s below, and watch until the end for a glimpse of Uma Thurman as the venomous Medusa. PopWatchers, or visiting connoisseurs of Greek mythology, share your impressions.
Before you watch tonight's 'Glee,' lean on us for a few teases
You are mere hours/minutes away from watching a new episode of Glee, this one titled “Ballad.” To get you good and ready, we present the following teasers (and issue a SPOILER ALERT, for those who need to turn away now):
• B, as in boom box, which Finn uses to express himself at a traumatic dinner at Quinn’s parents.
• A, as in “A male duck,” which apparently is Brittany’s definition of a ballad.
• L, as in “Lean On Me,” which is one of the songs performed tonight (along with “Endless Love,” “(You’re) Having My Baby,” “I’ll Stand By You,” and a “Don’t Stand So Close to Me/Young Girl” mashup).
• L, as in look who just showed up at McKinley High—Everwood alum Sarah Drew! And, hint, she’s HOT in this role.
• A, as in alas, there’s no Sue Sylvester tonight. But she’ll be back next week, undoubtedly armed with a fresh supply of zingers.
• D, as in did you know that a rule change now requires Glee Club to perform a ballad at Sectionals? Better pair off and start practicing.
(For those who prefer a few preview clips, click here.)
Who’s watching tonight? Which two Glee Club members would you like to see duet on a ballad? And which ballad should they perform?
Taylor Swift wishes you 'Happy Birthday' with own line of greeting cards
Regardless of whether you relate to Taylor Swift’s lyrics about boys, best friends, and bleachers, you have to give the singer credit for writing her own material. And now Swift is taking those scribe skills to the greeting card aisle with her very own line for American Greetings. The line will launch in spring 2010 and also includes, gift wrap, stationery, and online greetings.
More details about the line are expected in 2010, her rep told EW, but it got me thinking about which occasions Swift would be writing about. Sure, I can see her putting her stamp on anniversaries, graduations, and of course, thinking-of-you moments, but what about new jobs, new homes and Bat Mitzvahs? Would a card about the Jewish celebration sound, perhaps, something like this?:
I wish you the best on this day, your Bat Mitzvah
Now you’re a woman, certainly no shiksa
So I wish you l’chaim
To the soon-to-come good times!
OK, I’m thinking her lyrics would be a tad better than mine.
What occasion would you want Swift to commemorate?
Photo: David Gabber/PR Photos
Facebook and Twitter on Xbox 360 and PS3: Together at last?
There was a time (known as “Monday”) when you could fire up your Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3, play a few relaxing hours of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and temporarily escape the clutches of Facebook and Twitter. For better or for worse, that time is over: Yesterday, the two popular social networking apps debuted on the Xbox Live online service and today Sony followed suit by adding Facebook integration to the PlayStation Network (there’ll be no tweeting from your PS3 for now, although games like Uncharted 2 can be set to send out boilerplate Twitter updates on players’ game progress).
So now, even in the heat of an online multiplayer melee, gamers have the option to hit pause and let the world know via Facebook and Twitter they’re being pwned. READ FULL STORY »
First Look: 'How I Met Your Mother' Thanksgiving episode slaps
Don’t worry, How I Met Your Mother fans: There will be slaps. Not only will the series’ Nov. 23 Thanksgiving episode feature a guest star — Chris Elliott (pictured), as Lily’s estranged dad — but also the long-awaited fourth slap in Marshall and Barney’s Slap Bet. (The Bet’s hardly over though — Barney’s still anticipating one more strike!) “There’s a little bit of a twist on the slap this year,” says executive producer Carter Bays. “The Slap Bet commissioner makes an interesting ruling that I can’t reveal.” What Bays can reveal is why they invited Chris Elliott in on the fun. “He’s a hero of mine,” he says. “We realized we hadn’t ever met Lily’s dad, and I felt like, at this point, why haven’t we met him?” We bet Barney will wish he never had.
For more slaptastic action, head over to Entertainment Weekly’s Facebook page for four additional slap shots.
Photo Credit: Monty Brinton/CBS
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