It occurred to me today as I read a glowing review of Susannah Gora’s You Couldn’t Ignore Me If You Tried: The Brat Pack, John Hughes, and Their Impact on a Generation, that this is a book I would totally buy while on vacation in Cape May, N.J. and never actually end up reading. At least, that was my MO with What Would Murphy Brown Do?: How the Women of Prime Time Changed Our Lives. Am I the only one who buys books on pop culture that sound perfect for me but go unread? What’s gathering dust on your shelf? Maybe another PopWatcher can give you the necessary motivation (or guilt-free pass).
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Feb 8
2010
03:49 PM ET
What book on pop culture did you buy but not read (yet)?
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Feb 8
2010
03:36 PM ET
Heidi Klum's upcoming maternity line goes for unitard-chic
When I watch the judges on Project Runway dis a contestant’s design, I sometimes think to myself, “OK, Heidi or Nina, why don’t you try to design a ball gown out of waste materials and surge protectors yourself?” Well, perhaps Klum heard my protests because she’s throwing herself into the designer ring with her own line of maternity clothes—with slightly more traditional materials (i.e. polyester)—that debuts this Friday. The model-turned-host was on ABC’s Good Morning America today to give viewers a sneak peek.
The line is pretty standard fare — stretchy pants and billowy tops — and even includes a more price-friendly line for Motherhood Maternity that incorporates Klum’s hand-painted designs. But the gem of the collection, at least according to Klum, is the unitard, which elicited an “Oh. My. Goodness!” from GMA host Juju Chang, who was pregnant herself two years ago, that was filled with equal parts horror and jealousy.
Klum raves about the comfort of the unitard but, even though I’m not pregnant, I imagine it must be quite a doozy to go to the bathroom with one on. And if that isn’t impractical enough, the line also includes blob-like leopard print that might as well be accessorized with a “baby on board” sign.
If I had to pick, I’d go for the the tamer, if not more boring, floral prints that Klum painted herself.
What do you guys think of the preview? Would you buy the clothes or get them for the baby-bound woman in your life?
Photo: Albert L. Ortega/PR Photos
Feb 8
2010
03:15 PM ET
Jin is never going to leave the Island
He doesn’t look too thrilled about it. We, on the other hand, couldn’t be happier that Daniel Dae Kim has been cast in CBS’ remake of Hawaii Five-O. He’ll play state police officer Chin Ho Kelly alongside an yet-to-be-cast Detective Steve McGarrett. Maybe the creepy new temple people on Lost can play the people they pull over. Speaking of which…
A close inspection of the Hawaii Five-O opening credits reveals that Hawaii Five-O and Lost are practically the same show already, sharing similar themes of airplanes, fire, binoculars, creepy statues, guns, and attractive people running on the beach. In fact, Lost was probably based on Hawaii Five-O. For irrefutable proof, please see below:
And duh:
Who else should star with Daniel Dae Kim in the Hawaii Five-O remake a.k.a. Lost II?
Annie on Twitter: @EWAnnieBarrett
Feb 8
2010
02:51 PM ET
Congratulations, Puppy Bowl, you caused my heart to explode
Yesterday’s Puppy Bowl featured some cuteness innovations: a hamster blimp, rabbit cheerleaders, and a dog named Tater Tot. Please excuse me while I go die from too much adorableness.
I’m a little miffed that Jack won MVP — no love for Yums, Animal Planet? Ouch — but all is forgiven thanks to the ridiculously slippery center decal. Watch Rigley (who should be Wrigley like the field, no?) and Jersey Boy scramble about in this infuriatingly unembeddable video.
Did you watch the Puppy Bowl, PopWatchers, and were you pulling for a particular pup? Do the rabbit cheerleaders take something away from the kitten half-time show, or is there plenty of squee to go around?
Image credit: David Holloway/Animal Planet
Feb 8
2010
01:45 PM ET
'Dear John': The kiss ranks up there with 'The Notebook,' but what about the movie?
Image Credit: Tatum: Scott Garfield; Gosling: Melissa Moseley Dear John had an impressive weekend at the box office, finally knocking Avatar out of the top spot (in, granted, its seventh week in release) and posting the biggest Super Bowl weekend opening in history. What’s not up for debate: Amanda Seyfried’s hair looked amazing in the film and Channing Tatum’s a better crier than I expected. The two issues we do need to discuss:
1) Is that lift-and-sit rain kiss between Tatum and Seyfried hotter than Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams’ lift-and-carry rain kiss in The Notebook? I’m going to argue yes. SPOILER! It’s their first kiss, which makes the PG-13 passion — sexy yet gentle — unexpected.
2) Where does this Lasse Hallström-directed movie rank among Nicholas Sparks adaptations? If, like me, you’ve somehow seen all five of the films, it hasn’t been in vain. Now, you too must rank them in order of enjoyment. For me, that would be: No. 1 The Notebook, No. 2 A Walk to Remember, No. 3 Dear John, No. 4 Message in a Bottle, and No. 5 Nights in Rodanthe. The Notebook will be everyone’s No. 1, of course, but from there it could get interesting…. It really comes down to how frustrating you found each film’s inevitable twist. (Tip: If you know all the words to “Only Hope,” A Walk to Remember is Your No. 2.)
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Feb 8
2010
12:57 PM ET
Clip du jour: Jim Parsons is the best
Jim Parsons really goes all-out in this Stand Up To Cancer spot. How many drag outfits can one guy wear? Many, many drag outfits, apparently!
The guy singing the song is Dream Job season one contestant Zachariah Selwyn. I really believe I am the only person who liked/watched this show, but I have learned to live with that pain.
As a bonus, I present to you: the Bazinga! button. On a scale of one to awesome, how great is this “call to action”?
Feb 8
2010
12:09 PM ET
Endeavour space shuttle launches, brings COLBERT its home
The space shuttle Endeavour had a gorgeous launch at 4:14 a.m. ET this morning from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The news footage after the jump is nice, but the crowd reactions captioned in the amateur video below fill you with the sort of awe James Cameron wrote about in his recent Washington Post op-ed piece supporting President Obama’s NASA budget, the sort of pride you feel every time you catch the end of Apollo 13 on cable. Endeavour’s 13-day mission will install the Tranquility node and its seven-window cupola permanently to the International Space Station. According to NASA, the Tranquility node will now house one of the station’s bathrooms and the equipment that converts urine into drinkable water, as well as its microgravity equivalent of a weight machine and the COLBERT (Combined Operational Load Bearing External Resistance Treadmill).
You might recall that Colbert Nation, fans of Stephen Colbert’s Colbert Report, mounted a write-in campaign for the 2009 NASA poll asking what Node 3 should be named. Though “Colbert” won the poll (in which more than 1 million votes were cast) by a landslide, NASA opted to christen it Tranquility (the eighth most popular write-in). NASA did, however, offer the treadmill title as a compromise. We suspect Stephen Colbert will enjoy knowing that his namesake shares the node with that “toilet-to-tap” system.
Feb 8
2010
12:05 PM ET
Vizio's ad: Old memes obscure actual point of Web-enabled TV
Vizio’s ads during the Super Bowl last night featured fresh Internet sensations David after Dentist, Dramatic Chipmunk, the t-shirt guy, and Chocolate Rain. Timely! Finally, my TV can air memes that made it onto the Today show literally years ago.
Vizio is touting its Wifi-enabled HDTVs — and qwerty-keypad remotes (jeezle) — as a way to bring Web favorites, like Twitter and Facebook, to your TV. Weirdly, the ad seemed to minimize what to me is the biggest sell for Web-ready TVs: Internet-based on-demand programming. Between instant Netflix, Amazon on-demand, and the range of network-backed options (CBS and NBC have “apps” coming for Vizio), the real draw isn’t checking my eBay auctions on my television: It’s using a TV for what I already use if for, except better and more convenient.
There are plenty of other ways to get Web content onto a TV — Boxee, simply plugging a computer into your television — so I’m not sold on Vizio being the answer to my entertainment prayers. Are you, PopWatchers?
Feb 8
2010
11:46 AM ET
What are your 'Bachelor' burning questions? Tell us what you want to ask Chris Harrison!
Image Credit: Craig Sjodin/ABCIf there’s anything this season of The Bachelor has been chock full of, it’s burning-question-worthy moments. Were Ed and Jillian contractually required to show up in that first episode (and look incredibly uncomfortable)? How does a guy eliminate so many women so quickly, yet keep the one who seems to annoy everyone else to their core? (Sorry, Vienna.) Why have so many details of this season leaked out before airing? And why the egregious lack of hot tub action?
We’ll be posing your burning questions to affable host/EW.com blogger Chris Harrison, with the answers to select queries to run in next week’s Entertainment Weekly. So tell us now: What do you most want to know about this most dramatic Bachelor season EVER?
More ‘Bachelor’:
Chris Harrison’s ‘Bachelor’ blog
‘The Bachelor’ recap, Feb. 2, 2010: The Virgin Suicide
‘The Bachelor’: 17 Burning Questions Answered (2009)
Feb 8
2010
11:36 AM ET
Super Bowl commercials: 'USA Today' Ad Meter demonstrates our love for Betty White
Betty White has won the Super Bowl. Commercials. According to this year’s USA Today Ad Meter, the five best-received of last night’s Super Bowl ads were Snickers, Doritos, Bud Light, Budweiser, and Coke — the African sleepwalker one, not the Simpsons one that could have used more monorail. Even though my personal favorite ads (Kia Sorrento’s “toys come to life” and Google’s “search term history affirms man’s milestone-rich life”) were left off the list, I wholeheartedly approve this message because I wholeheartedly approve of the prospected ingestion of processed crap. The Top 5 and Bottom 5 ads are listed after the jump. Two GoDaddy.com commercials in the bottom 5. That company (whatever the hell it is) must be trying to make its ads as lame as possible, right? READ FULL STORY »
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