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Jun 15 2010 04:00 PM ET

Trailer for Sofia Coppola's 'Somewhere': The next 'Lost in Translation'?

Categories: Have You Seen This?, Movie Trailers, Movies, Snap Judgment, This Could Be Interesting..., To Care or Not to Care

somewhere Sofia Coppola, the much-lauded director of the 2003 critical hit Lost in Translation, spent a good portion of last summer shooting her new film, Somewhere, in L.A. and Italy — and today, Apple has the trailer for the film, which revolves around a bad-ass actor (Stephen Dorff), his young daughter (Elle Fanning) who shows up unexpectedly, and their blossoming relationship.

It looks like we can expect more of the same from Coppola, but lucky for her, that’s a good thing. We get the melancholy, gray overcast and a tiny flicker of light at the end of the tunnel, not to mention what seems like will be rock solid performances from both actors, particularly Fanning, who now gets the chance to truly shine as someone other than “Dakota’s little sister.”

What do you guys think of the movie? The Chateau Marmont may be Somewhere‘s answer to Lost in Translation‘s Park Hyatt Tokyo, but do you think it’ll be the next big thing?

Jun 15 2010 03:30 PM ET

Dina has left 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey': Will you miss her?

by Emily Exton

Categories: Bitchery, Real Housewives, Reality TV, To Care or Not to Care

It was a bittersweet end to The Real Housewives of New Jersey last night as we said goodbye to one of Jersey’s finest, Dina Manzo. Dina bid the cameras adieu in order to rid herself of the Danielle virus and further continue on her path towards achieving zen and acquiring more hairless cats. She may not have gotten flip-a-table-over crazy during the show’s two seasons, but her serenity, love for shopping, and family loyalty has helped her become one of the most well-liked Jersey girls. The drama isn’t over for the rest of the ladies, but will things be the same without Dina? Will family Manzo family outings be awkward now that Dina has removed herself from filming? Poll!

Jun 15 2010 03:11 PM ET

Hugh Jackman robot fighting movie 'Real Steel' is gonna make you cry

by Mandi Bierly

Categories: Hugh Jackman, Movies, Why Am I Crying?

Image Credit: Greg WilliamsThough it might be disappointing to anyone hoping to see Hugh Jackman in a sweaty wifebeater, the first image from Real Steel, the movie in which he stars as a former boxer who bonds with his estranged son when they train a robot for 2020′s World Robot Boxing league, still looks intriguing. According to USA Today, the film, directed by Shawn Levy (Date Night), employs “19 real-life animatronic giants” whose fight sequences will come to life through motion-capture animation. In the movie, set at a time when human boxing no longer exists, the robots are controlled by their “corner men” (i.e. Jackman’s character and his son, played by 10-year-old Dakota Goyo).

“The heart of the story is this father and son relationship and in comes this junkyard robot called Atom that the kid’s in love with,” Jackman said. “I abandoned the kid pretty much at birth. But we come together because the boy’s mother has died. We have a lot of distance to make up. It’s through this mutual interest in robot boxing that they find a way to come together and form a bond.” Take that statement, add in USA Today‘s commentary that “Atom seems to have flashes of intelligence and understanding beyond his metallic brethren” and Levy ”roots the movie in state fairs and more nostalgic, Americana settings rather than a cold, futuristic dystopia” — plus the fact that Steven Spielberg is an executive producer — and odds are, this robot fighting film is making us weep at some point.

Do you feel the tears building? Or does the concept give you a case of the giggles?

Jun 15 2010 02:50 PM ET

Perez Hilton responds to Miley Cyrus photo uproar: 'It's okay for [her] to be a little sexier. Because she's almost 18.'

by Annie Barrett

Categories: Celebrity Scandals, EWWWWWWWWWW.com, Hell to the No!, Miley Cyrus, Music, Nudity, Things That Make Me Die Inside, Twitter, Unfortunate Developments, Water Cooler

Image Credit: Albert L. Ortega/PR PhotosPerez Hilton is under heavy fire for posting a photo of 17-year-old Miley Cyrus, apparently sans underwear, getting out of a car. He prefaced the link: “If you are easily offended, do NOT click here … Oh, Miley! Warning: truly not for the easily offended!” The post and reportedly explicit photo have since been removed.

Hilton posted a video reaction to the Internet’s uproar Monday night that was about as “apologetic” as child pornography is “legal.” In the video, Hilton explained, “I think now it’s okay for Miley to be a little sexier. Because she’s almost 18, you know, so it’s okay for Miley to show her boobs and expand, uh, her horizons.” Neither Hilton nor Cyrus has addressed the incident directly. (Cyrus’ rep has yet to respond to EW’s calls for comment.)

An attorney told Salon.com that Hilton could be facing serious legal trouble.

Jun 15 2010 02:39 PM ET

Andy Cohen's 'Watch What Happens Live': Who else is obsessed?

by Archana Ram

Categories: Have You Seen This?, Party, Reality TV, Television, The Real Housewives of New Jersey, Things That Are Awesome!, Total Trash

The Hills may have its own Canadian VJ-hosted after-show, but the real after-show party seems to be with Andy Cohen on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live. On the show, the network’s poster boy brings on guests – like kooky Bravo characters and his own friends (stars like Sarah Jessica Parker) – to drink, take calls from viewers, and raise a glass to Cohen’s “Mazel of the Week,” a bold-faced name who’s earned a good place in the hearts of Cohen and viewers. (Think: Sandra Bullock, the most recent recipient.)

If you watch the show, you know that there isn’t anything particularly exceptional about it. In fact, it has that Wayne’s World-y public access feel to it. Yet somehow, I’m oddly fascinated. Perhaps it’s the awkward pairing of guests (i.e. Modern Family‘s Jesse Tyler Ferguson with Real Housewives of New York‘s Bethenny Frankel) or Cohen’s loosey goosey attitude, but something is working for me.

Not familiar with the show? Check out the clip after the jump to see Cohen chat with Frankel and a teen caller who happens to be a Real Housewives fanatic. It’s one hot mess — and I love it! READ FULL STORY »

Jun 15 2010 02:29 PM ET

Lunchtime Poll: Another puzzle for you

by Annie Barrett

Categories: British Things, Double Vision, Grooming, Jersey Shore, Lunchtime Poll, Movies, Nostalgia, Now That's What I Call a Face!, Reality TV, Ridiculata, True Beauty

Image Credit: Jeff Daly; Everett CollectionTalk about True Beauty! Carson Kressley is posing a serious challenge to Jersey Shore “star” Snooki for the title of Best Loompalike (and I haven’t even watched this week’s Real Housewives yet).

I can’t believe the Wonka factory keeps letting its custodial staff sneak out to appear on reality television. They have serious work to do!

Read more: Yesterday’s Lunchtime Poll

Annie on Twitter: @EWAnnieBarrett

Jun 15 2010 02:13 PM ET

Has a film ever scared you away from its setting?

by Kate Ward

Categories: Horror, Made Us Think, Movies, Sci-Fi, The Bad Man Scares Me!

A message for summer travelers: Michigan does not have any cannibals. The state really wants you to know that.

An interesting New York Times article yesterday mapped out the fight by filmmakers to produce their not-so-seemly visions in states otherwise hoping to continue to attract tourists. One of those filmmakers is Andrew van den Houten, whose horror flick The Woman was denied public money from Michigan because of its “subject matter, namely realistic cannibalism.” (Yet, the subject manner was tamer than van den Houten’s first movie filmed in Michigan, Offspring, a cannibal-centric film that involved…babies. He leaves it at that.)

Okay, well, I guess I understand the cold feet here, especially since Michigan would prefer to use its taxpayer dollars to fund projects that might potentially attract SUVs packed with shiny, spend-happy families. Not to say plenty of horror-loving travelers wouldn’t possibly be driven to make the trip to Michigan, just to see that one place where the cannibals ate that one guy. But what I want to know is: Who has actually been scared away from a city/state after seeing a film set in the location? Me, for one. When I saw the TV movie adaptation of Stephen King’s The Stand (pictured, top) as a kid, I vowed never to travel to Las Vegas. And to this day, I still haven’t. There are tigers there now, guys!

Other settings I’ve begun to fear, thanks to the movies: Hostel‘s Amsterdam (pictured, bottom), and, more generally, the woods. This I learned after watching back-to-back backwoodsman-are-evil movies on SyFy this weekend. What? You didn’t all do the same thing?

Jun 15 2010 02:05 PM ET

Taylor Lautner does cover story interview at Olive Garden: What chain restaurant do you secretly crave?

by Mandi Bierly

Categories: Eclipse, Food and Drink, PopWatch Confessional, Taylor Lautner Bicep Watch, Twilight

Image Credit: Mario Testino/GQI have never enjoyed Taylor Lautner more than in the cover story of July’s GQ (on stands June 22). He let the writer tag along with him to Nickelodeon’s annual Kids’ Choice Awards — where DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg approached Lautner to ask if he had two minutes (because Will Smith wanted to meet him) — and then, a week later, suggested they do their lunch interview at his local Olive Garden. An excerpt:

“Do you like this place?” he asks, a little unsure, adding: “My father turned me on to it.” Without glancing at the menu, Lautner orders the Toscana soup, then asks to substitute the Caesar salad for the house. Before the waiter can reply, Lautner interrupts innocently: “I know,” he says, “it’ll be a dollar fifty extra. That’s fine.” Well, yes. Yes, it will be. READ FULL STORY »

Jun 15 2010 01:57 PM ET

Zach Galifianakis in talks for 'Mr. Limpet' remake, Helen Hunt headed to stage production of 'Our Town'

by Kate Ward

Categories: Casting, Deals, Excess Hollywood, Movies, Stage/Theater, Television

Zach Galifianakis is in talks to topline the remake of The Incredible Mr. Limpet, which originally starred Don Knotts as a man who becomes a fish and fights Nazis. Obviously, he’ll play a Wolffish, right? [Los Angeles Times]
In a press release, the producers behind David Cromer’s New York production of Our Town announced Helen Hunt would star for four weeks as “stage manager,” a role being vacated by Michael McKean July 4. Bill Paxton cries, “But this is prime tornado season!”
Mekia Cox has replaced Jessica Parker Kennedy in J.J. Abrams’ NBC spy drama Undercovers. We’re sure an anagram of Mekia Cox has something to do with the Lost finale…yes we’re still figuring it out. [THR]
Director Brian Kirk has signed on to helm two episodes of HBO’s Game of Thrones. Kirk has previously worked on Dexter and Brotherhood. File under: Things that will likely be awesome? [THR]

Jun 15 2010 01:27 PM ET

'Top Shot' is gunning for a spot in my heart

by Margaret Lyons

Categories: Reality TV, Television

Summer TV can sometimes feel like a largely joyless tundra of nothing, save for the rare delights of True Blood, Drop Dead Diva, and a few others. But I have a new obsession that’s, uh, shooting holes in that theory: The History Channel’s Top Shot, a marksmanship reality contest show that is, in a word, amazing.

Firearms experts — military snipers, former SWAT members, historical-weapons enthusiasts — face off in challenges designed to make, er, shooting guns look like fun. (Pssst. Spoiler: It is fun!) This week’s elimination challenge had two contestants strapped into a zipline, firing a pistol on their way down a hill! Last week, the targets exploded when struck! When voting on whom to eliminate, contestants shoot holes in a bullseye with someone’s name on it! READ FULL STORY »