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Jun 10 2010 11:50 AM ET

How would you roast David Hasselhoff?

david-hasselhoffImage Credit: Albert L. Ortega/PR PhotosComedy Central’s doing a roast of David Hasselhoff set to air Sunday, Aug. 15. Yes! He is psyched! “I’m honored that Comedy Central is going to get ‘Hoff’ on me,” said Hasselhoff in a statement. “I have always been a major fan of Roasts. Bring it on! I’m ready to take the heat.”

In that case, here is how I would roast the Hoff, if given the chance. I’d let the Hoff soak in a chipotle tequila lime marinade for 30 minutes or overnight. His choice. I’d impale him with a spit, preferably one that’d been soaked in Grand Marnier, because the Hoff used to be a lifeguard and that’s sort of like a mariner, which is sort of like the word Marnier. Of course I’d have to create a bi-level fire; then I’d roast him gently, rotating him and basting him with his own juices for 6-8 hours. Finally I’d carve the Hoff, being careful to discard tough or overcooked skin. I’d serve with a side of cheeseburgers, C.J. Parker’s famous home-cooked hush puppies, and six types of kraut. We’d listen to “Looking for Freedom” to be ironic but then we’d all sing “This is the Moment” before taking the first bite. Fairly standard roasting procedure.

How would you roast this great steed of a human being, P-dubs? And who is the most famous person to graduate from your high school? Because I think the Hoff is it for me, dawg.

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Jun 10 2010 11:50 AM ET

This Week on Stage: Has Broadway gone too Vegas?

rain-connick-jrImage Credit: Joan Marcus; Youssef Boudlal/Redferns/Getty ImagesThere’s an Elvis impersonator performing eight shows a night (in the Tony-nominated musical Million Dollar Quartet, which admittedly is about more than just Mr. Presley, thank-you-very-much). Cabaret staple Harry Connick Jr. (pictured, above right) is performing 13 concerts next month at the Neil Simon Theatre. And this week, the Nederlander organization announced that it’s booked the same theater this fall for an 11-week gig by the Beatles tribute band Rain (above left). Are we witnessing the Vegas-ification of Broadway?

The trend is not exactly new. In the 2008-09 season, Broadway was home to everything from Russian clowns (Slava’s Snowshow) to Chinese acrobats (Soul of Shaolin) to Cirque du Soleil-style spandex-clad gyrations (Cirque Dreams) — as well as Will Ferrell’s virtually one-man turn as George W. Bush in You’re Welcome America and Liza Minnelli’s exalted cabaret act at the Palace. Most of these productions would have felt right at home at another Palace — Caesars Palace. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. Times Square is a tourist magnet, and it makes sense that less narrative-driven acts might hold more appeal for the masses of fanny-pack wearers swarming through midtown Manhattan, particularly those from overseas. Plus, for theater owners who struggle to keep all their houses full year-round, a limited-run concert gig or specialty show can tide them over until the next Wicked comes along.

But isn’t Broadway supposed to be different, putting the legit in legitimate theater? Yes, Broadway still hosts a couple dozen shows, both musical and straight plays, that adhere pretty closely to the traditions of theater. (This weekend’s Tony Awards will recognize the best newcomers in the field; see our predictions here.) I do wonder how long it will be before a Cher or a Celine Dion sets up shop in a Broadway theater on a semipermanent, Vegas-style basis. But what do you think, PopWatchers?

Jun 10 2010 09:50 AM ET

Could 'Bourne' live on without Matt Damon?

bourneAction fans might have to test their allegiances in 2012: That’s when Universal is planning on releasing a fourth Bourne pic (yay!) that may not star Matt Damon (boo!). The studio has hired Tony Gilroy (writer of all three Bourne films) to script a fourth movie in the series even though Damon is not yet on board (the actor has said he will not return to the franchise without director Paul Greengrass, and Universal has not yet confirmed whether he’ll be part of a fourth film).

Do you think Bourne could live on without Damon? We can’t help but think of that other famous J.B. — James Bond — who has survived no fewer than six re-castings in his 50-plus years on screen. But could another actor fill Jason Bourne’s shoes? Or is Damon a non-negotiable part of the series’ success? Think it over and then vote in our poll below! READ FULL STORY »

Jun 10 2010 09:12 AM ET

'Idolatry': Crystal Bowersox on dream collaborations (Adam Lambert?), confrontations with judges, and what she'd change about 'Idol'

Crystal Bowersox is a fighter by nature, which is why she wasn’t going to let anything — a Hollywood Week put-down from Simon, a semifinal hospital scare, or the finale-night combination of high heels and a steep flight of stairs — get in the way of her American Idol run. Now, in her Idolatry interview, the season 9 runner-up discusses her dreams of co-producing her major-label debut disc, the duet she and Lee DeWyze almost chose over “Falling Slowly,” and what she wishes she’d done differently the night the season 9 Top 12 was announced. We also get Crystal’s thoughts on READ FULL STORY »

Jun 10 2010 09:10 AM ET

Mr. T denies saying 'A-Team' movie is 'too graphic'

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Earlier this week, a WENN article quoting Mr. T as saying that he’d seen the new A-Team movie and found it to be “too graphic” and different in spirit from the TV series was picked up by a number of Internet outlets, including this one. Contacted by EW, a lawyer for the actor says, “Mr. T has not seen the film and he did not make the comments attributed to him in several Internet articles…. Mr. T appreciates your request for an interview, but at this time, particularly because he has not seen the film, he is not giving interviews on it.”

Jun 10 2010 09:00 AM ET

This week's cover: 'True Blood' heats up our list of Hot Summer TV

EW-1107-coverSummer is heating up and so will television screens with Sunday’s return of HBO’s sexy and scandalous vampire series, True Blood. We’ve got the scoop on the new season, which includes scary werewolves, even scarier new vampires, and the search for Bill Compton. We’ve also got your introduction to all the key new players, including werewolf Alcide, played by Joe Manganiello. And Manganiello tells EW that — shocker! — it didn’t take long for his clothes to come off. “Having been a fan of the show, you know you’re going to be naked at some point,” says the newcomer. “I will say that I was welcomed into the brotherhood of the sock. When you’re naked on the show, you have to wear a sock, and it’s not on your foot.” READ FULL STORY »

Jun 10 2010 06:37 AM ET

Chicago Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup, Jeremy Roenick gets weepy

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Congratulations to the Chicago Blackhawks, who won the NHL’s Stanley Cup Wednesday night in a Game 6 overtime win over the Philadelphia Flyers. One of the many elated fans last night was commentator, and former Blackhawk, Jeremy Roenick. As JR watched the 2010 squad hoist the franchise’s first Cup in 49 years, he remembered how he was there in 1992, only to be swept in four games by the Pittsburgh Penguins. Bottom lip quivering, barely holding back tears, he said, “For the kid who was there in 1992 who was crying when I came off the ice in after we lost Game 4 at Chicago Stadium — you waited 18 years. I hope you have a big smile on your face. Congratulations.”

But wait, there’s no crying in hockey! So, in an astounding display of machismo, fellow commentator and former player Mike Millbury decided to ruin the moment by planting a patronizing slap on Roenick’s shoulder and saying,  ”Well, I didn’t get to do it either, but I’m not gonna cry.” Freeze frame the video below at 0:50 and tell me Roenick doesn’t look like he’s considering slapping Millbury. “I’m proud, I’m happy. I’m proud,” the always-classy Roenick simply says. He’s not the only one. Enjoy it, Chicago. Great season. READ FULL STORY »

Jun 9 2010 07:07 PM ET

'The Simpsons': Matt Groening and Dan Castellaneta on EW's Greatest Character, Homer Simpson

homer-simpsonImage Credit: FoxHomer is where our heart is: Yes, Mr. Simpson has topped our list of the 100 Greatest Characters of the Last 20 Years. Of course, the endearing, goofy, impetuous quarter-wit at the center of The Simpsons didn’t win over America all by himself. EW.com caught up with Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons, and Dan Castellaneta, who voices Homer, to talk about our No. 1 D’oh! boy.

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Jun 9 2010 06:33 PM ET

'A-Team' star Liam Neeson: Sometimes a cigar is more than a cigar

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Liam-NeesonImage Credit: Doug CurranFor Liam Neeson, the hardest part of playing “Hannibal” Smith in the new A-Team movie wasn’t the stunt work (like free-falling out of an airplane in an armored tank) or remembering his dialogue (“I love it when a plan comes together!”), or even dying his hair silver in an homage to the late George Peppard. No, it was lighting up all those stogies. “I’m an ex-smoker,” says the 57-year-old Irish actor. “I’m off cigarettes for 17 years. But I never got the appeal of cigars until that bloody movie. They weren’t just cigars — they were Cuban cigars, since we were filming in Canada. There was a moment during rehearsals when I lit one up and I remember thinking, ‘Whoops. I totally get cigars.’” Neeson, it turns out, wasn’t the only one who fell in love with Cubans on the A-Team set. “Bradley Cooper is an ex-smoker, too,” he goes on. “He would sit next to me and say, ‘Mmm. Would you blow some of that my way?’”

Read more:
‘The A-Team’ movie preview
New ‘A-Team’ trailer brings its A game
‘The A-Team’ trailer: A-okay?

Jun 9 2010 05:59 PM ET

'Bagman' trailer: The Great Jon Lovitz debate

Is Jon Lovitz a dealbreaker? It’s probably not the question we’re supposed to be asking when watching the trailer for Bagman, the film starring Kevin Spacey as disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, but some of us can’t help it. I have to think filmmakers know he polarizes audiences, so he must be brilliant in the role of Adam Kidan, Abramoff’s sleazy partner in the SunCruz Casinos gambling fleet. Right? Watch the trailer after the jump.

Nice to see Kelly Preston get a hold of a juicy role. READ FULL STORY »

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