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May 20 2010 06:48 PM ET

'America's Next Top Model' cycle 15 winner will be on the cover of 'Italian Vogue.'

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Top-Model-VogueImage Credit: Mike Ruiz/The CWEvery America’s Next Top Model fan knows that since cycle 3, the show might as well have been retitled “America’s” Next “Top” “Model.” (Because the series is really about the crowning of Tyra’s Next Kind of Pretty Girl That Will Quickly Disappear From Pop Culture Existence When She’s Replaced By the Next Kind of Pretty Girl.) BUT. Things might be changing with cycle 15. The CW confirms that the winner of the next season of Top Model will not be shot for the cover of Seventeen. Awww, how sad, I know you’re thinking. They don’t even get a cover shoot anymore? First they lost the chance to be shot by world renowned photographer Gilles Bensimon, and now this?

But, no, Top Model fans! This is a happy thing! According to The CW, the winner of cycle 15 will be on the cover of…Italian Vogue. Yes, you heard me right. Not Liechtensteinian Vogue, or Oklahoman Vogue, but Italian Vogue. That’s quite a step up, no? This batch of girls will really have to perfect their Smize to win the title.

Damn you, Top Model, and your ability to keep me interested cycle after cycle!

May 20 2010 06:30 PM ET

Craig Kilborn will host Fox syndicated series 'The Kilborn File,' wants to get it on with his mom

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It’s official: Former Daily Show and CBS’ Late Late Show host Craig Kilborn will return to TV in a half-hour syndicated series for Fox. The Kilborn File will air at 6:30, 7, 7:30, or 10 p.m. depending on where you live. Kilborn wrote in a statement: “Mom, I’m home…The last few years of triathlons and charity work have been fulfilling, but fulfillment is overrated. Let’s get it on.” The show will feature a rotating panel of celebrity guests and “5 Questions.” So I should ask five questions, too.

1) Doesn’t The Kilborn File sound a little too much in both style and substance like The Colbert Report?
2) Even if you’re a big Craig Kilborn fan, do you think you’ll be able to fit this in?
3) I mean who has the time?
4) You know? And most important…
5) WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR SIMPSONS AND SEINFELD RERUNS? Oh. My. God.

Earlier: Craig Kilborn: Did you miss him?

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May 20 2010 06:17 PM ET

James Franco adds a 10th page to his resume with 'Ricky Stanicky'

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James-FrancoImage Credit: George Pimentel/Getty ImagesHas any actor been busier the last few years than James Franco? On top of roles in Milk, Pineapple Express, Nights in Rodanthe, Date Night, and the upcoming movies Howl, William Vincent, Your Highness, 127 Hours, and Eat Pray Love, Franco has appeared on 30 Rock plus 23 episodes of the soap opera General Hospital, where he played a performance artist named, well, Franco. (He’ll shoot even more episodes for the daytime series this summer). He’s done all this while earning a bachelor’s degree in English from UCLA and studying filmmaking at NYU and writing at Columbia; the actor may also enroll in Yale’s Ph.D. English program later this year. And if your head isn’t spinning yet, Franco has now signed on to star in Summit Entertainment’s comedy movie Ricky Stanicky, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The R-rated ensemble comedy is about three teens who pull a prank and accidentally burn down a house. The kids blame the incident on a fictitious person named Ricky Stanicky. Cut to 20 years later, and the three guys are still using Ricky Stanicky to get out of any sticky situation. When their wives ask to meet Mr. Stanicky, the guys hire an actor (Franco) to portray him. And so, Franco the actor will be playing an actor who’ll be playing a person who doesn’t exist. Where’s the Excedrin?

PopWatchers, how have you been handling Franco’s numerous forms of performance art these past few years? Do you wish he’d just settle down and focus on a few big movie roles, or do you enjoy being bombarded by Franco from all directions? (Yes, that sentence sounds as inappropriately strange to me as it does to you).

May 20 2010 06:14 PM ET

Parents Television Council object to CBS' '$#*! My Dad Said'

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William-Shatner-Dad-SaidImage Credit: Ron P. Jaffe/CBSSix years after Janet Jackson exposed her bare nipple-clamped bosom on CBS’ broadcast of the Super Bowl, the network has once again attracted the ire of the Parents Television Council. This time, the PTC is taking aim at William Shatner’s $#*! My Dad Said, the Twitter-inspired sitcom CBS just picked up for its fall schedule.

 ”CBS intentionally chose to insert an expletive into the actual name of a show, and, despite its claim that the word will be bleeped, it is just CBS’ latest demonstration of its contempt for families and the public,” PTC President Tim Winter said in a statement.

The network, which reassured reporters before its upfront presentation in New York Wednesday that promos for Sh#* My Dad Says will use the word “bleep,” issued this statement in response to the PTC: “The program is inspired by the wildly popular Twitter phenomenon, which now has more than 1.5 million followers and also has spawned a best-selling book of the same name. It will in no way be indecent and will adhere to all CBS standards. Parents who choose to do so will find the show can easily be blocked using their V Chip.”

I’m not sure why the PTC hates the dollar sign, number symbol, asterisk, and exclamation point so much, so I’m going to assume the symbols stole its girlfriend in college or something. (And based on this picture, Shatner thinks the title’s a-okay.) What should $#*! My Dad Said be called instead? Crazy Things My Dad Said? Poo My Dad Said? Hey, Shatner’s In This, so Watch!?

May 20 2010 06:04 PM ET

Is 'Prince of Persia' actress Gemma Arterton Hollywood's next big thing?

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gemma-artertonImage Credit: Andrew CooperSeveral weekends ago, I was walking around town with my boyfriend when we spotted a poster for Prince of Persia. “You know,” I told him, “I can never remember the name of that actress playing Jake Gyllenhaal’s love interest.” He took a glance and responded, “Oh, that’s Gemma something-or-other. She was in Clash of the Titans and Quantum of Solace. You know, she was the one they covered in oil.”

And that’s when I knew. If my boyfriend, someone who only has a passing interest in pop culture, could recognize Gemma Arterton, name two of her films, and describe a moment in which she was naked, then she was poised to become a favorite of fanboys across the nation — and could very well secure the coveted role of Hollywood’s next “It” girl. Weeks later, it seems the mercury is only rising when it comes to Arterton: Not only is the actress garnering positive buzz for her role as a princess in Prince — Variety calls her “best in show” –  but The Wrap reports the actress is also under consideration to replace Megan Fox in Transformers 3. Oh, and it also doesn’t hurt that she’s incredibly attractive.

If roles in two high-profile 2010 movies — Clash and Prince — aren’t enough to catapult her to stardom, then Transformers would certainly do the trick, right? I’m fairly certain Transformers fans wouldn’t object to seeing her bent over the hood of a car in a jean skirt à la Fox. But is her appeal to young male moviegoers’ hormones the reason there’s so much heat circling Arterton right at this moment? We’ll see what people think of her in Prince, but most folks who saw Clash came away more enamored with the Kraken than any of the film’s stars. What do you think, PopWatchers? Is Arterton poised for stardom? And why is her star power burning brighter now?

May 20 2010 05:21 PM ET

'Friday Night Lights' stars land new shows. Where's Connie Britton's show?

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Connie-BrittonImage Credit: Justin Stephens/NBCOne of the best parts of upfronts week is finding out which of your favorite actors will be back on TV in the fall with new shows. Sometimes, the returning faces have been long absent from the small screen. (Keri Russell, we missed you so!) Other times, it makes the end of one great show a little more bearable. Take Friday Night Lights, which is in production on its fifth and likely last season. Several cast members are already preparing for the end. FNL alum Adrianne Palicki plays one of two wives to a Texas con artist in Fox’s Lonestar. New cast members Jurnee Smollett and Matt Lauria have also lined up new shows. Smollett stars opposite Jim Belushi and Jerry O’Connell in CBS’ The Defenders. Lauria costars in Shawn Ryan’s Ride-Along, which will air midseason on Fox. Several FNL alums also had pilots that weren’t picked up: Scott Porter (Nomads), Minka Kelly (Mad Love), and Zach Gilford (Matadors). And Kyle Chandler passed on the lead in Steven Spielberg’s Terra Nova pilot for Fox.

But one name is missing from that paragraph: Friday Night Lights’ MVP Connie Britton. Never has the saying, “Behind every great man there’s a great woman,” been truer than when it comes to Coach (Chandler) and Mrs. Coach (Britton). Maybe scheduling didn’t permit time to shoot a pilot. Perhaps Britton wants to take a break or pursue movies after the show signs off. But I can’t help being selfish and wanting her on my TV every week. It may be too late to jump abroad a pilot, but I still have some unsolicited advice for Britton’s next TV role: READ FULL STORY »

May 20 2010 04:47 PM ET

Kevin Costner will save the world. Or just fix the Gulf oil spill crisis.

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Kevin-CostnerImage Credit: Insidefoto/PR PhotosOftentimes when bad thing happen in this crazy, mixed-up world of ours, I find myself wishing that real-life versions of our favorite cinema heroes could actually exist. Because wouldn’t the world be a safer, better place if there really was a John McClane? Ellen Ripley? R2-D2?

Well, it seems like my wish might come (half) true. (No, no talking robots yet. Sigh.) Turns out this whole BP oil crisis off the Gulf of Mexico could be solved by…Kevin Costner. Yes, the actor who couldn’t manage to foresee the disaster that was The Postman actually foresaw this oil spill happening. Did I not mention this is a crazy, mixed-up world?! Apparently, BP plans to test oil-separation technology Costner invested in 15 years ago, after Exxon’s Valdez spill. And now, Costner’s centrifugal oil separators have been approved for testing on the Gulf oil spill. (Hopefully, the machines — which supposedly will extract the oil from the Gulf into a tanker and pump purified water into the ocean — will be more effective than simply scrambling letters.)

If this whole thing works out, maybe I will finally appease my father and set aside two-and-a-half hours of my life to watch Dances With Wolves with him…again. (Which means I would have spent seven-and-a-half hours of my life watching that movie.) Does Costner’s plan fascinate you, PopWatchers? And who would you like to see save the world?

May 20 2010 04:18 PM ET

Jerry Seinfeld shoots the breeze with Jimmy Fallon and audience

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Now, this just makes us miss Seinfeld even more. “Do you know who I am?”Jerry Seinfeld playfully asked Jimmy Fallon while filming promo spots for his appearance on Late Night. The comedian even interrupted filming to start an impromptu Q&A session with the audience. At first Fallon wanted the star comedian to relax, fearing that great material would be lost. But Seinfeld went on anyway.

Before starting, Seinfeld complained about the blue chair he was in. “It’s horrible,” he yelps in the clip. Watch Seinfeld take a few questions from the crowd, talk about what happened when he ordered Ginsu knives on QVC, and argue about which super power is best. (Video embedded after the jump.) READ FULL STORY »

May 20 2010 03:44 PM ET

Steve Madden offers the 'Snookie' shoe. Accessorize with pickles.

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Designers get their inspiration from funny places. Street corners, trash — and Jersey Shore. (Are the last two synonymous?) Steve Madden seems to be the latest to drink Snooki’s Cuervo-laced kool-aid: The designer is offering a shoe named “Snookie.” (The “e” makes it classier.) The glittery five-and-a-half-inch heels are perfect for the pint-sized Snooks, since she’s likely attracted to shiny objects. And  since the shoes boast a one-inch platform, they can be handy in case of a bar fight. F—ing hippos hate glitter, I hear.

May 20 2010 02:55 PM ET

Pee-wee Herman is Broadway bound

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pee-wee-hermanImage Credit: Kevin Scanlon/Getty ImagesAfter a successful run in Los Angeles earlier this year, The Pee-wee Herman Show — Paul Reuben’s re-vamped re-visit of the 1981 stage show that launched his beloved character Pee-wee into the pop-culture firmament — is heading to the Great White Way. The one-act production will play a six-week engagement at the Stephen Sondheim theater, starting in previews Oct. 26, officially opening Nov. 11, and running through Dec. 5. (Tickets go on sale June 1 via Telecharge.com, and will run from $65 to $120.)

When I saw The Pee-wee Herman Show at Club Nokia in downtown L.A. in January, I thought it was simply uncanny how quickly that sense of childhood joy I remembered from watching Pee Wee’s Playhouse on TV as a kid came rushing back the moment Reubens stepped on stage in his tight grey suit and bright red bow-tie. The stage design was a perfect recreation of the TV show’s set, from the jagged front door upholstered in ruby vinyl to the oversized puppets Chairry, Mr. Window, Magic Screen, and Conky the beat-box robot. And seeing Jambi the genie, still played by John Paragon, say “mekalekahi meka hiney ho” was a real thrill. As the show moved on, though, I began to feel like day-glo nostalgia was all Reubens had to offer — the show stayed surprisingly close to the 1981 original stage production. Here’s hoping Pee-wee’s big Broadway adventure allows Reubens to spread his creative wings and take the antic scamp to brand new creative heights.

Are you jazzed for the return of Pee-wee, Popwatchers?

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