Archive: February 2010 (161-170 of 489)

Feb 18 2010 03:00 PM ET

'Project Runway': Did Fashion Week spoil tonight's episode?

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Major spoiler alert here, friends. If you do not want to know about the Project Runway finale, which taped last Friday here in NYC, then read no further. Consider yourself warned.

Okay. So at said finale taping (pictured), 10 designers showed collections. No, that’s not a typo. Ten. Really. As in one more than nine and one less than 11. Obviously, since only five episodes had aired by the time Fashion Week rolled around, Lifetime did not want to spoil, oh, two-thirds of the season by only allowing three finalists (and maybe a decoy or two) to present in the tents. So lest they repeat the major downer that was last year’s finale show — when three collections marched down the catwalk anonymously — the network gave 10 designers a chance to shine. READ FULL STORY »

Feb 18 2010 02:46 PM ET

Is your cafeteria's menu Olympic-themed?

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Ours is. Jealous? (So bitchy!) Today, the Time Cafe offers up a menu called Olympics: Norway. Clockwise from left: Norwegian Meatballs, Dilled Cream Potatoes, String Beans in Cream Sauce, Rutabaga and Sausage, and Peas and Pearl Onions. Due to an unexpected bout of temporary sanity, I sampled everything except Roasted Trout in Lemon Cream. Looks like yesterday was Olympics: China, which I missed, but it really doesn’t seem as special — hi, I’ve heard of General Tso’s Chicken in the cafeteria before. Tomorrow’s menu is T.G.I.F. as uzh, and we can’t see next week’s menu yet, but I’ll keep you posted, since you care. I’m hoping for a Swedish smorgasbord featuring those chocolate butter cookies from IKEA but otherwise pretty similar to the Norway spread, which is really tasty so far. PopWatch’s Darren Franich weighs in: “It’s so good! No, like, it’s incredible. That cafeteria has been blowing my mind the last couple of days.” Okay, settle down, dude. I guess this pile of slop smells pretty fierce, too — Amy Marie, the Idolatry makeup artist, said she had to step away from our conversation because it smelled “almost too amazing.” She was probably just sick of talking to me.

If your office’s or school’s cafeteria has an Olympics menu, kindly share details!

Annie on Twitter: @EWAnnieBarrett

Feb 18 2010 02:30 PM ET

'Dinoshark,' 'Sharktopus,' and the 10 greatest Syfy titles and taglines ever

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Syfy recently announced plans for upcoming movies called Dinoshark and Sharktopus. Rejoice, B-movie fans! These are destined to be classics of the awesomely awful made-for-TV movie genre. But can they join the ranks of the 10 greatest Syfy movie titles/tagline combos? Because these are pure genius, and 100 percent real:

10. Disaster Zone: Volcano in New York: “Get ready for a hot time in the big City.” See also: Magma: Volcanic Disaster, NYC: Tornado Terror.

9. Dog Soldiers: “A squad of British soldiers, training in an isolated Scottish glen, find lycanthropic action under a full moon.” See also: Hellhounds, Cerberus.

8. Warbirds: “Before the allies could drop the first atomic bomb, they had to get past the Japanese fleet and its island of deadly pterodactyls.” READ FULL STORY »

Feb 18 2010 01:45 PM ET

James Cameron vs. Kathryn Bigelow: How Should This End?

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The two front-runners for this year’s Best Director Oscar, James Cameron (Avatar) and Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker), used to be married. It sounds like a plot from an old Hepburn-Tracy romantic comedy (or at least an episode of The O.C.), so if you ask me, we haven’t given this situation the proper “Holy Crap!”-level of consideration. That might change. James Cameron recently told Charlie Rose that his “fantasy outcome” for the Academy Awards would be for Kathryn Bigelow to win Best Director, while Avatar wins Best Picture. “I have already got an Oscar. I’ve got a couple of them…. I don’t really need another one.”

As with everything James Cameron says in front of a microphone, it’s possible to interpret this comment as magnanimous (Awww, he wants to share!) or cosmically egotistical (Awww, so very nice of you to give away your Oscar, Mr. Cameron). I tend to think that Cameron gets kind of a bad rap – his “King of the World” is actually utterly charming, right up until the last four seconds. But by actually speaking aloud what many people have been thinking, I’m betting he’s just made a Hurt Locker Director/Picture sweep more likely. (EW’s Oscar guru Dave Karger also thinks Hurt Locker and Bigelow will win.)

Let’s put aside the competition for a second, though, and ponder the yin/yang duality of Bigelow/Cameron. The two are perfect opposites. Avatar is the budget-breaking, billions-grossing romantic adventure about adorable natives battling grouchy invaders in a zero-gravity neon rainforest. The Hurt Locker cost about one dollar, made about $1.50, and follows amoral invaders battling nearly-invisible natives in sweaty, colorless, bombed-out cities. READ FULL STORY »

Feb 18 2010 01:30 PM ET

'Survivor: Heroes vs Villains' preview: Down goes Boston Rob!

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In last week’s tease for tonight’s episode of Survivor: Heroes vs Villains, we were shown almost Blair Witch-like footage of Boston Rob collapsing in the jungle. The look in his unresponsive eyes was eerily similar to the same expression we saw from Dreadlocked Russell last season, which, yes, was filmed in the exact same location. And don’t forget about Samoa‘s Mike Borassi, who also collapsed last season. This begs a few questions: Why do people keep dropping like flies in Samoa? It’s far from the most brutal conditions contestants have ever faced (hi, Fiji and Guatemala!), but the combination of intense sun and oppressive rain seems to be a thoroughly dangerous one.

The other question, of course, is the severity of Boston Rob’s situation. Mike and Russell were both evacuated from the game. If Rob is indeed pulled, it would be a huge loss for the Villains, who would suddenly be without their puzzle-master, fire-maker, and all around hard worker at camp. It would also be a nightmare for producers who are counting on the cocky contestant to keep delivering the dramatic goods on screen. We’ll find out tonight how bad it is, but seeing him incapacitated like that is a far cry from the super-confident Boston Rob I encountered just before the game started. Check out my pre-game video interview with Rob below, and make sure to also test your knowledge by taking our Ultimate Survivor Quiz, with questions and answers delivered by the actual Heroes vs Villains contestants! And for all the Survivor scoop, you can follow me on Twitter @EWDaltonRoss.

Image Credit: Monty Brinton/CBS

Feb 18 2010 01:26 PM ET

Sony Dash: Yet another gadget with Netflix support

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Sony announced yesterday that its Dash “personal Internet viewer” will support instant Netflix — a major ding against the upcoming iPad, which doesn’t run Silverlight. The fact that the tiny device comes with movie-playing capabilities highlights Netflix’s “goal of ubiquity,” as a company rep put it to me a few weeks ago. But is the Dash really a tablet alternative? Not if you want to take it anywhere.

The Dash, which runs Chumby’s OS, needs to be plugged in at all times. A touchscreen with Wi-fi does not a tablet make, Sony. At $199, it’s either an expensive toy or a cheapy computer, but I’m inclined to think it’s the former. Give me Chumby or give me death, etc.

Dashes aren’t going to be instantly on every countertop in every household — I’ll be shocked if I see one in the wild somewhere. But it does create a where’s-your-Netflix kind of vibe; forget DVDs or a mailing address, all you need is the Internet and a screen! And, uh, Silverlight.

Are you gearing up to watch stuff on a 7-inch screen, PopWatchers, or do you still do your movie-watching the old-fashioned way?

Feb 18 2010 01:15 PM ET

PopWatch on Ice: Preview the men's free skate programs

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The medals in men’s figure skating will be decided tonight (NBC, 8 p.m. ET). With less than one point separating first from third, the top of the podium is up for grabs. Here, a look at the free skates for the Top 6 competitors.

Russia’s Yevgeny Plushenko (currently sitting in first) at the European Championships:

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Feb 18 2010 01:02 PM ET

Kara vs. Santa: Who is more real?

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What was that down-on-one-knee crap Kara DioGuardi pulled on Angela Martin during last night’s American Idol? Does she think she’s Santa Claus? I must say I do not believe in either entity.

I realize Angela’s butt is technically not on The Terrible’s thighs, but this moment was still very “From now on we’ll have to muddle through somehow / So have yourself a merry little Christmas now.”

Don’t miss Michael Slezak’s ‘American Idol’ recap: Twenty-four on the Floor!

Annie on Twitter: @EWAnnieBarrett

Feb 18 2010 12:18 PM ET

Jay Harrington cast in NBC comedy pilot, which needs to have a role for Portia de Rossi

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Better Off Ted‘s Jay Harrington has been cast as the lead in the NBC comedy pilot Nathan vs. Nurture. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Nathan is in second position to Ted, but per Michael Ausiello’s renewal scorecard, and anyone who watched as ABC burned off episodes of Ted, a conflict is a long shot. (Update: Harrington tells my colleague Ken Tucker he still has hope that Ted isn’t dead.) He’ll play Nathan, “an overachieving heart surgeon who reunites with his birth father and underachieving brothers 35 years after his adoption.” My first thought: Heart surgeons wear scrubs and suits. YES. Second thought: You know what would be great, if Nathan had a much-feared female superior at the hospital who only he understood and who he’d occasionally have sex with and she’d be played by Portia de Rossi. Third thought: They could cast Eddie McClintock, who played Ted’s sibling in the last episode, as one of Nathan’s brothers. Fourth thought: DON’T CANCEL BETTER OFF TED.

How do you think Nathan vs. Nurture sounds? Do you second my pitch for Portia?

Photo credit: Ron Tom/ABC

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Feb 18 2010 11:28 AM ET

Kurt Cobain biopic: Who should play him?

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kurt-cobainImage Credit: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic.comIn a move sure to stir up scrutiny from music fans, Universal has put its Kurt Cobain biopic on the fast track, with Oren Moverman (The Messenger) set to tackle writing and directing duties. (Courtney Love is already on board as an exec producer.) So now we wait, with equal parts dread and excitement, for an answer to everyone’s big question: Will Dave Grohl PLAY Dave Grohl? Who will play Kurt Cobain?

It’s a tricky casting decision, since Nirvana’s still-devoted fanbase is sure to criticize anyone who takes the part. But we think we can narrow it down to a few key contenders:

Ben Foster
The Messenger star has proven talent and an obvious in with Moverman. Plus, he actually bears a passing resemblance to Cobain.

Ryan Gosling
He’s got indie cred, a reputation for digging deep into his roles, and actual verified musical chops. (Oops. Meant to link this. Sorry, Ryan!) What more could you want?

Cate Blanchett
There is nothing she can’t do. End of argument.

Your turn, PopWatchers: Who should play Cobain?

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