Archive: January 2010 (281-290 of 461)

Jan 14 2010 10:15 AM ET

Team Conan is taking over the Internet

So you want to be on Team Conan? Along with the whole Internet, apparently! Strangely (not…that strangely, I guess), there doesn’t appear to be a big Team Leno web contingency. I’m With Leno redirects to I’m With Coco. Burn! Anyway, Team Conan it is.

First, edit Conan’s hair onto an image, as popularized by Videogum. Here, we’ve put Coco’s hair on Glen Coco. You go, Glen Coco! (And EW photo maven Connie Yu.)

Second, change your Twitter icon to one of the many “twibbons” of support. Or design your own. It’s easy!

Finally, watch this (inevitable) Downfall entry, which contains NSFW subtitles: READ FULL STORY »

Jan 14 2010 10:03 AM ET

'Cougar Town' recap: The kiss heard 'round the block

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You know a sitcom is good when you laugh out loud even when you’re watching alone, and when you actually care about the characters enough to say, “No, no, no!” when they do something they shouldn’t, like Grayson and Laurie kissing at the end of last night’s episode. But let’s back up.

I believe Cougar Town is the only show on TV that serves more wine than Brothers & Sisters. A bottle of red loosened Jules up enough to tell Jeff (guest star Scott Foley, you will be missed!) “You’d make a pretty girl… Seriously, I have a skirt that’s a little too big for me, and god knows, you’ve got the legs. All we got to do is shave you down, and then tuck some stuff back up…” At first, Jeff resisted, but ultimately, he tried it on. This, plus his willingness to carry Jules up stairs (notice the space there, which means lazy me sees this as beneficial outside the home), and the fact that he laughed off Jules tearing into him for being 11 minutes late for dinner and did the “does this look ridiculous” naked shimmy, makes Jeff a keeper in my book. Jules, however, thought they were getting too comfortable too fast — and even though she didn’t want to see Jeff with other women, and she wasn’t seeing anyone but him, she couldn’t handle the pressure of the word “exclusive” and had to break it off. For the sake of the show, which is supposed to be about a fortysomething woman on the prowl, this relationship couldn’t last forever. And I suppose it’s nice to see the message that a playboy can get to the point that he’s looking for commitment. But seriously, I don’t know how Jules, who’s only been divorced for eight months, turns away a man that can be that sweet and still retain some of his bad-boy sexiness. (I also can’t believe I just called Scotty Foley bad-boy sexy. Good for him.) READ FULL STORY »

Jan 14 2010 09:19 AM ET

'The Tonight Show': Ricky Gervais tells Conan O'Brien, 'You're going nowhere'

On last night’s The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien, which airs on [three xylophone notes], Ricky Gervais stopped by and insisted on “plugging his stuff” right away, should the network decide they’d had it with him sooner than expected, too. Then Gervais explained to Conan how bleak Conan’s career options are at this point, because he really has no discernible skills. Gervais pitied him, “like a parent. I still love you, but you’re going nowhere.” Conan’s only idea was that he could be a lifeguard, and while we fondly remember from those Baywatch-y Tonight Show promos that he can run like the wind with shellacked-into-place hair in a fancy suit, Gervais makes a good point in that if Conan ever had to remove his TV hosting uniform, translucent hips could sink ships. Watch part 1 below, and there are THREE OTHER PARTS! of the Golden Globes 2010 host’s interview over at NBC.com.

More Ricky Gervais and the Golden Globes:
Ricky Gervais: ‘Anything I can think of on the night, I’m going to act on it’

Golden Globes: 20 memorable moments
Golden Globes: 9 TV predictions
Golden Globes: 10 movie predictions
Golden Globes: Best/worst style of the ’00s

More Conan O’Brien:
I’m With Coco: Inside the Conan O’Brien support movement
Conan O’Brien expresses ‘enormous personal disappointment’ over NBC’s ‘Tonight Show’ decision
Who is TV’s biggest Conan O’Brien’s supporter? Who is the lamest?

Jan 14 2010 09:00 AM ET

This week's cover: James Cameron reveals plans for an 'Avatar' sequel

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Before it hit theaters, Avatar, which has amassed $1.3 billion at the worldwide box office, seemed to many in Hollywood like a crazy gamble. But not only did director James Cameron always believe that the film would be a hit — he was even planning a sequel during production. “I’ve had a storyline in mind from the start — there are even scenes in Avatar that I kept in because they lead to the sequel,” Cameron says. “It just makes sense to think of it as a two or three film arc, in terms of the business plan. The CG plants and trees and creatures and the musculo-skeletal rigging of the main characters — that all takes an enormous amount of time to create. It’d be a waste not to use it again.” Sam Worthington is already signed to play Jake Sully again, and he e-mailed EW some plot suggestions for the sequel: “Jake should have abused his avatar and be fat and unfit and demand Neyteri to get him a beer.” Even actors whose characters got killed at the end of the movie are keen on a repeat performance. “You think those two arrows in my chest are going to stop me from coming back?” barks Stephen Lang, who plays the evil Colonel Miles Quaritch. “Nothing’s over so long as they’ve got my DNA.”

For more on Avatar, plus what’s next for the film’s cast members, pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly, on stands January 15th.

Jan 13 2010 10:12 PM ET

'American Idol' in Atlanta: Check out past works from Jermaine Sellers, Mallorie Haley, Keia Johnson, and Holly Hardin!

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Atlanta > Boston — at least when it comes to American Idol season 9 audition shows. Tonight’s 90-minute episode — where guest judge Mary J. Blige switched between uncontrollable laughter and succinct gruffness; “I don’t get it” she muttered at a girl dressed like a guitar — highlighted three or four legitimately talented prospects, without relying on an excess of hokey, overblown backstories. (Huzzah!) [West Coasters: Spoilers lie ahead.] While I go work on my full TV Watch recap (it’ll post first thing tomorrow morning at EW.com, so do check back!), you might want to check out some past works by a few of tonight’s better vocalists (act now while supplies last; you never know when the Idol powers-that-be will scrub ‘em from the Internet). Share your thoughts about tonight’s show in the comments below, check out my recap of last night’s Boston auditions, and to get all my Idol news and updates, follow me on Twitter @EWMichaelSlezak. Now let’s take a look at some of the folks who are headed to Hollywood:

Onetime pageant contender Keia Johnson covered Erykah Badu’s “On and On” during a 2007 concert (embedded below). READ FULL STORY »

Jan 13 2010 07:57 PM ET

'American Idol': The Atlanta auditions (with Mary J. Blige) are on NOW!

The second episode of American Idol‘s ninth season — with guest judge Mary J. Blige in Atlanta — is nigh! So before I begin enforcing a code of strict, military-style silence in my apartment, let’s all bust out a song to the tune of Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It).” All together now:

All you future Idols, you future Idols
All you future Idols, you future Idols
All you future Idols, you future Idols
All you future Idols
Your number’s come up

Get in the zone, make it your own
The British judge is wearing a T
As Kara yips, don’t give her no lip
Or try to club her in the knee

Singin’ X-tina, sing like you mean it
Don’t pay Randy any attention
He’s shown no reason, for eight long seasons
He’s all “for you, for me”

Cause if they like you then you’re gonna go to Hell Week
If they like you then you’re gonna go to Hell Week
Don’t be mad once they give you your critique
Cause if they like you then you’re gonna go to Hell Week
Oh, oh, oh

Okay, that’s enough trying to emulate the Beyoncé “robot hand.” So grab the remote and hit the mute button whenever anyone says they sound like Mariah and/or Kara opens her incessant maw. I’ll post my instant reaction to the episode at PopWatch (around 10:15 p.m. EDT) and then a full TV Watch recap on EW.com in the early a.m. Enjoy, and by all means, comment like a beast below — but only if you follow me on Twitter @EWMichaelSlezak. (Oh, and if you missed it, check out my full recap of Idol’s Boston audition episode here.)

Jan 13 2010 06:05 PM ET

Pat Robertson on Haiti: Eye roll, please

I feel terrible taking any attention away from televangelist Pat Robertson during his big media moment, but I’m kind of fascinated with how 700 Club co-host Kristi Watts barely reacts as he informs her that the reason there was an earthquake in Haiti is because “the people of Haiti got together and swore a pact with the devil.” Do the producers send a current of electricity into her just before Robertson’s gonna say something f—ed up so that she freezes up and just nods? This is the second-biggest trainwreck I’ve seen all day. (This happened.)

(By the way, his spokesman has since clarified, “Dr. Robertson never stated the earthquake was God’s wrath.”)

More: Jon Stewart whips out a Bible on Rush Limbaugh and Pat Robertson

Jan 13 2010 05:20 PM ET

'NCIS' celebrates 150th episode: DiNozzo Sr. nice, but Gibbs still the man

Robert Wagner guest-starred on last night’s 150th episode of NCIS as Tony DiNozzo Sr., and seeing he and Jr. (Michael Weatherly) together was both a delight (charm²) and heartbreaking: We learned that after Tony’s mother died when he was 8, his father sent him to boarding schools and summer camps, and once left him alone in a Maui hotel room for two days when he was 12 because he had a deal to close (with a beautiful woman) on the Big Island. Tony never really knew his father — or that he’s been secretly broke for years. Choosing not to bust his dad’s charade at the hotel checkout counter was a great moment. (Instead, he used the money he was going to spend on a spring cruise with his old frat buddies — which I would’ve liked to have seen during May Sweeps, btw — to pay for the grand-a-night room and a plane ticket for his dad to catch up with his Saudi prince friend in Monte Carlo. Do you think his dad really thought that was from the prince?) But for me, the best scene was when Gibbs (Mark Harmon) sat Mr. DiNozzo down to tell him that he should get to know Tony as an adult. “Tony likes to hide behind the face of a clown, but he’s the best young agent I’ve ever worked with.” I teared up. Gibbs has always been the father figure of the show, but I’ll never get tired of tiny moments that remind us of that.

Since that scene wasn’t embeddable, I’ve included the scene in which Gibbs discovers Tony doing morning yoga after spending the night partying with that Saudi prince’s son, who NCIS was guarding following an assassination attempt while he was in a Navy pilot training program. If you’ve watched any number of NCIS episodes, you knew what was coming. But surprise! It was multiple smacks to the head. Gotta go big for the 150th episode.

Jan 13 2010 05:00 PM ET

Site of the day: Waffleizer

Mmmm, waffles. The new and drool-inducing Waffleizer vows to answer the question “will it waffle?,” and so far, that answer is yes. More specifically: hell yes. Burgers? Yes. Potatoes? Yes. Batter made from other waffles? Oh yes. Let the craze begin.

Waffleizer’s Dan Shumski tells EW in an e-mail that his interest in the world of latticed foodstuffs is long-standing, but the real spark hit a few months ago. “I saw a recipe for waffled French toast. I made that and it was great. But when I thought about it, it seemed sort of obvious. I mean, why hadn’t I thought of that?” And thus, a blog was born.

Upcoming posts will cover Korean food, Indian food, and soul food, and nothing is safe from the delicious grips of the grid-inducing iron: Shumski says he’ll waffleize “anything that [is] legal and potentially delicious.”

I’m drooling, PopWatchers.What do you want to see get waffled next?

Jan 13 2010 04:40 PM ET

Adam Scott, I love you -- now that I know your name!

When I saw that trailer for Leap Year I had one of those “hey I love that guy, but what’s his name?!” moments with Amy Adams’ American boyfriend. And then today a friend forwarded me a trailer for this new indie film Passenger Side (I’ll watch anything named after a Wilco song) and there’s the guy again.

Turns out the actor in question Adam Scott (not the equally attractive PGA golfer of the same name). I first realized I’d seen Scott in Passenger Side director Matt Bissonnette’s charming earlier film Who Loves The Sun. READ FULL STORY »

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