Archive: February 2010 (361-370 of 489)

Feb 6 2010 05:41 PM ET

Super Bowl Live Blog: Everything but the game

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The Super Bowl is the single most-watched event of the pop culture year. Every year, hundreds of millions (maybe billions?) of people sit down to watch the parade of celebrities, musicians, cheerleaders, and high-concept commercials that cost more than the financial crisis. This year, EW.com will be right there alongside you, live-blogging hours and hours of important entertainment events. The live blog kicks off at 6 PM ET tomorrow.

Summer blockbusters will be previewed. Beloved franchises will be rebooted. The Who, Carrie Underwood, and Queen Latifah will perform. There will be controversy, but there will also be advertising moments our entire civilization will remember for generations. And, as a special bonus, we hear that Oreo pitchmen Eli and Peyton Manning will be in attendance. Won’t that be exciting!?

Feb 6 2010 01:47 PM ET

Super Bowl as seen by Wes Anderson and Quentin Tarantino?

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Slate has created this video imagining famous directors’ versions of the Super Bowl. Fans of Quentin Tarantino, David Lynch, Wes Anderson, Jean-Luc Godard, and Werner Herzog will get a kick out of this.

And another treat for Wes Anderson fans after the jump.

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Feb 6 2010 12:22 PM ET

Super Bowl Sunday: What will you be snacking on?

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The nation may come to a collective standstill on Sunday to witness Super Bowl XLIV (between the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts), but then again, standstill isn’t quite the right word. Because while the eyes of football addicts and casual watchers alike will be glued to their respective TV sets, their hands and mouths will be decidedly distracted by a wide variety of delicious shnacks (the bonus ‘h’ is for ‘heavenly’). And so while most blogs would pose the question “Which team are you rooting for?”, PopWatch dares to ask “What will you be eating on Super Bowl Sunday?”

Me, I won’t be hosting or attending any parties on Sunday, since I need to keep my sharp focus on Super Bowl ads. (Yes, shortly after the game, I’ll be posting an item about the best and worst commercials from the telecast right here at PopWatch, so be sure to ch-ch-check it out.) But since my husband is giving up any claim to Sci-Fi-related viewing for the day, I’m thinking of whipping up a high-calorie dip to help him get him through hours of lycra-clad dudes running around a grassy rectangle while random gentlemen say words like “first down,” “penalty flag,” and “sack.” My tortilla dip involves taking a shallow ceramic dish, and layering it with (from the bottom up) a block of cream cheese, a jar of salsa, a can of bean-less chili, and a layer of shredded cheddar. (If I’m feeling a little contoversial, I might even add some diced tomatillos!) Pop it in the oven at 350 for about 20-30 minutes, and (voila!) you’ve got yourself a diet-busting delight.

So that’s my food plan for Super Bowl Sunday, but what’s yours? Share your Colts-vs.-Saints menu in the comments below, and do tune in to PopWatch during the game, where my colleagues Wendy Mitchell and Darren Franich will be live-blogging all the non-game-related hijinks. EW’s Music Mix blog will be reviewing Carrie Underwood’s National Anthem and The Who’s half-time show, so don’t miss those hot-ticket items, either. And happy pigskinning to all! (Urgh, that didn’t sound right, did it?)

Image Credit: Brand X Pictures/Getty Images

Feb 6 2010 12:00 PM ET

Clip du jour: 'Gone with the Wind with Vampires'

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From the creative mind that brought us the series of “premakes” of iconic movies comes another freakily accurate recategorization: Gone with the Wind with Vampires.


The best part is definitely at 1:42.

What classic do you want to see mashed up next, PopWatchers?

Feb 6 2010 10:24 AM ET

PopWatch asks: What's draggier, 'Toddlers and Tiaras' or 'RuPaul's Drag Race'? You can find out tonight!

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Last Saturday night, the TLC cable network was littered with lots of women, strutting their stuff in ridiculous outfits and hoping that judges would pick them as the best. And tonight on the TLC cable network, it’s…more of the same! Only tonight, Miss America isn’t being chosen—we’re just telling you that there’s a NINE HOUR MARATHON OF TODDLERS & TIARAS! It airs from 6 p.m. tonight until 3 a.m.

Psyched? (If you’re not or don’t know what Toddlers & Tiaras is, see: left. And try not to be afraid.)

As I was looking at the rather scary photo we have from Toddlers & Tiaras here, I was struck by the fact that it’s actually very similar to what legend RuPaul and her queens do to themselves over on Logo’s super satisfying hit, RuPaul’s Drag Race. And: Just how similar is this photo similar to this one I posted of myself here on PopWatch yesterday? The similarities are uncanny.

If you want to delve deeper into this sociological conundrum—What’s draggier: Toddlers & Tiaras or RuPaul’s Drag Race?—you’re in luck! During tonight’s aforementioned Toddlers & Tiaras‘ marathon, Logo is re-airing the premiere episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race in the 10 p.m. hour. So between your teeny queens on TLC, you can flip over to Logo and see some big (boy) queens on Logo.

Then: Please discuss. Here, if you so choose.

Feb 6 2010 09:15 AM ET

This Week on Stage: 'A Little Night Music' star Catherine Zeta-Jones talks with EW

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The past week was slow, in terms of new stage openings, so we thought it’d be fun to tout—and point you back toward—our recent chat with the lovely Catherine Zeta-Jones, who’s starring in the revival of Stephen Sondheim’s A Little Night Music as diva actress Desirée Armfeldt until June. (EW  gave the very solid A Little Night Music a B+ when it opened back in December.) Zeta-Jones talked to EW about her current stint starring on Broadway, including everything from the time she made up her own Sondheim lyrics to the teeny-tiny size of her dressing room at the Walter Kerr Theatre.

Otherwise, if you’re looking for some live theater, check out the EW.com Stage hub for up-to-date news and reviews; or consult this handy guide below, which includes links to all of our stage reviews of current shows. (Note: The reviews are typically of the show’s original casts.)

BROADWAY

The Addams Family — Musical; opens 4/8/2010

All About Me — Musical Revue starring Dame Edna and Michael Feinstein; opens 3/18/10

American Idiot — Musical; opens 4/20/2010

A Behanding in Spokane — Comedy starring Christopher Walken; opens 3/4/10

Billy Elliot — Musical; opened 11/13/08; EW grade: B+

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Feb 6 2010 05:17 AM ET

'Caprica' recap: The Spin Doctors

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Gods, these media people are vultures. You can’t turn on a TV without seeing Amanda Graystone shrieking “My daughter was a terrorist!” all plaintive, like she was expecting a big hug. CAP News is sticking cameras and microphones in front of every jobless loon with a picket sign: “Blame the Parents,” “Blood Money,” “Boycott Graystone.”

The economists are ravenous: Cubits and Pieces keeps flashing that graphic with the plummeting Graystone Industries stock price. The politicians are feeding the flame: The Global Defense Department released MagLev security footage showing Zoe Graystone and her emo-bomber boyfriend. Even the frakking athletes can’t stay quiet: Some of the Buccaneers are making some noise about not wanting to play for a terrorist (although that’s probably just their agent bargaining for a bigger salary). Somewhere, you just know that a gaggle of politician wives are forming a group (call it the Committee of Concerned Capricans) to look into setting age limits on Holobands. After all, we all know that Holobands are the gateway drug to Terrorism. READ FULL STORY »

Feb 5 2010 10:39 PM ET

Anna Torv's Olivia and Julianna Margulies' Alicia: My TV role models

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One of my favorite things about Fringe from the very first episode has been the nuanced performance Anna Torv brings to her FBI agent Olivia Dunham. She’s a study in determination, bravery, and even restraint. Olivia’s got this delicate beauty that is offset by the severe ponytail she often wears and the purposeful stride she adopts in her workplace. She’s hardened because the circumstances (and her childhood) warrant it, but is undoubtedly feminine. We’ve seen her dedication to the job as well as her devotion to her loved ones.

After sitting back and appreciating Olivia’s role in the amazing winter finale of Fringe last night (read Ken Tucker’s very astute recap), I realized that my two favorite women on TV right now (Torv’s Olivia and Julianna Margulies’ Alicia Florrick on The Good Wife) have quite a few things in common. Alicia is a woman done wrong who’s figuring out how to do right by everyone, including herself. Like Olivia, her woman is that rare thing seen on TV: seemingly stoic while managing complex emotions. They don’t devolve into hysterics or wear their emotions on their sleeves or act self-destructively. Their ability to keep themselves composed can come off cold but they’ve both been written and played to show so many dimensions to their character. They are no-nonsense, capable women with really deep, complicated emotions who get things done despite the stressful situations they’re dealing with. They are extremely competent and compassionate, while being measured and thoughtful. It hit me: They’re my new TV role models!

No one’s beating out Claire Huxtable on my list of TV women I want to be, but who wouldn’t want to aspire to be like these two?  No, I don’t want to deal with alternate realities and freaky occurrences or a public-figure spouse who’s humiliated his family. But I do want to glean something from their examples of grace under pressure. That (along with the excellent writing and fine casts) is what makes these shows good TV and makes me show up week after week.

So who is your current TV role model? Should anyone else be on my list?

@EWAbbyWest

Feb 5 2010 05:31 PM ET

Football: what's dat?

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Hey, I found some people who presumably know less about the Super Bowl than me! Here are a bunch of very British people adopting the rallying cry of the New Orleans Saints.

We’ll leave the football analysis to Sports Illustrated, but stay tuned to EW.com this weekend for the fun non-sports stuff: the commercials, the food, the music. Game on!

Feb 5 2010 04:50 PM ET

'Community' recap: The amazing adventures of Kick Puncher

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From start to finish, last night’s Community provided 22 minutes of effortless comedy. The episode, “Romantic Expressionism,” may have never quite reached the highs of “Football, Feminism, and You” or “Debate 109,” but it never faltered either. The whole thing went down as easy as pumpkin pie, which makes me want to say that Community is hitting its stride. I’ve said that before, though, only to be disappointed by an unexpectedly sour episode, but I’m hoping the series has finally rid itself of any initial hiccups. Everything seems to be clicking now, especially the cast’s ability to gracefully riff off of each other’s quips. And without venturing into gooey sentimentality, Community has surprisingly become somewhat sweet — last night ended with Annie and Vaughn embracing one another in a spinning hug while being serenaded by a pop score that Sufjan Stevens would have dug. In fact, the only negative thing I can say about “Romantic Expressionism” was the complete absence of Dean Pelton (Jim Rash), who’s quickly become the show’s clutch supporting player.

Best moments, as usual, after the jump: READ FULL STORY »

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