Archive: July 2010 (61-70 of 583)

Jul 28 2010 04:15 PM ET

'Clash of the Titans' DVD giveaway!

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ClashOftheTitansHey, PopWatchers! We’re giving away free Clash of the Titans DVDs!

Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, and Ralph Fiennes star in the 3-D remake of the 1981 cult classic. The DVDs are courtesy of our corporate siblings over at Warner Home Video, and are available while supplies last. To enter to win, visit our Facebook page (make sure to LIKE us while you’re there!) and tell us which classic ’80s film deserves a modern remake, and why. (Note: Commenting on this post won’t enter you in the giveaway; see the official rules after the jump.)

The giveaway starts NOW!

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Jul 28 2010 04:02 PM ET

Meryl Streep and Tina Fey will indeed star together in a Stanley Tucci movie. Yes, please.

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Mommy-and-MeImage Credit: Insidefoto/PR Photos; Sylvain Gaboury/PR Photos (2)There are a few things that sends my Awesome-o-meter off the charts. The upcoming meeting of Willis, Schwarzenegger, and Stallone in The Expendables. A monkey riding a horse. This photo. And now the prospect of Meryl Streep, Tina Fey, and Stanley Tucci working together. Yes, that’s right — The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed talk that the two actresses are set to star together in the Tucci-directed comedy Mommy & Me.

Sure, it’s a softer, gentler trio than the Expendables group, but I think it could be equally exciting. The title leaves a little to be desired — strangely, it just makes me think of this — but what do you think, PopWatchers? Interested to see Fey and Streep share the screen?

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Jul 28 2010 03:56 PM ET

Lunchtime Poll: Is Taylor Momsen the cost of freedom?

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Like everyone who watches Gossip Girl, I’ve enjoyed seeing Taylor Momsen grow from a delicate teen ingenue into a  proud, beautiful transvestite. But it turns out, not everyone is so happy with the singer/actor/anti-pants activist‘s recent life choices. In a deep-thought Fox News piece, several people with more fun jobs than you criticize Momsen for a recent interview with Disorder Magazine, where she mentioned being “bored of men” and noted that her best friend is a battery-powered adult toy. (Having not seen the actual article, I can’t help but wonder if Momsen is just quoting from every episode of Sex and the City.) According to Dr. Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League, “Our society was a much happier place when Annette Funicello pranced around as a ‘Mickey Mouse Mouseketeer,’ and now we have Taylor Momsen prancing around with a dildo in hand.”

Now, naturally, what Donohue meant to say was “Our society was a much happier place for middle-class heterosexual white males who hated communists and loved Nixon,” but this merely brings up a more troubling conundrum. PopWatchers, we all know that liberty brings complications. The rise of the Internet makes information available to everyone…and ensures that teenagers have easy access to Swedish adult films. A library that refuses censorship must carry one copy of Mein Kampf. My question is: Is Taylor Momsen the price we must all pay for freedom? And is it worth it? Take the poll after the jump… READ FULL STORY »

Jul 28 2010 03:39 PM ET

'The Office' needs a new boss. Should they promote Pam?

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Jenna-Fischer-PamImage Credit: Mitchell Haaseth/NBCWith Steve Carell’s impending departure on The Office, all eyes are on the World’s Best Boss mug. Who’s going to take up the scepter as the head of Dunder-Mifflin’s Scranton branch? I’m pulling for Kelly to take the top spot, Mindy Kaling is rooting for Dwight to take the top spot, but there’s a petition afoot to Promote Pam. Iiiiiiinteresting.

Mrs. Halpert is the most emotionally intelligent staffer, able to communicate effectively with the various factions of crazyfolk that make DMHQ so fantastic, but she’s a bit underqualified in the sales department. Plotwise, though, I’d love to see the once-meek Pam inherit the earth paper company, especially because it would give her and Jim something to talk about other than parenthood.

Of the current cast members, whom would you promote, PopWatchers? Or are you hoping for some fresh faces, like David Cross or Michael Emerson?

Jul 28 2010 03:35 PM ET

'Piranha 3D' exclusive: First pic of the killer fish from this year's goriest movie

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piranha-3dIn this week’s issue of EW, you’ll find an article by yours truly about Piranha 3D, the new movie from horror-meister Alexandre Aja and a film that everyone involved insists is the goriest release of the year, and possibly of all-time. We’ve also got the first ever photo of one of the titular fish — you can check it out above. It’s a nasty looking beastie to be sure, and a chilling reminder to younger readers not to flush live tropical fish down the toilet.

If your taste for watery mayhem has been whetted by the pic, but you can’t wait for Aja’s movie to hit screens on Aug. 20, then I would heartily recommend the new special edition DVD of the original 1978 Piranha which Shout! Factory is releasing on Tuesday and features a Trailers From Hell commentary by producer Jon Davison.

You can watch a clip for Piranha 3D after the jump. Are you ready to get your gore on? And, of course, your 3D glasses? Let us know!

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Jul 28 2010 03:10 PM ET

'Sons of Anarchy' season 3 promo: Locked and loaded

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The promo for Sons of Anarchy‘s third season (premiering Sept. 7 on FX) does everything right. Jax (Charlie Hunnam) grieves the kidnapping of his son, Abel, sitting by his crib (shirtless) and then has some kind of moment of contemplation (in the shower). The motorcycle club revs up their engines (buzzing a man buried to his neck in the ground) and draws their weapons (a lot). And Gemma (Katey Sagal) punches another woman in the face, which is what I’d like to do to Emmy voters who didn’t put her on the ballot. Watch it below. READ FULL STORY »

Jul 28 2010 02:40 PM ET

'Mad Men' video: Every cigarette ever smoked on the show

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Warning: the video embedded after the jump could give you cancer. JK! On the heels of previous fan-made Mad Men videos — pick-up lines, Betty’s awful parenting, and drinking — comes the latest: a montage that claims to show every cigarette smoked on the show. Fittingly, the video kicks off with Roger and Don talking shop, which leads to Roger waxing nostalgic on the knee-weakening experience of smoking your first cigarette. The video captures how glamorous tobacco seemed in the Mad Men age, but it doesn’t shy away from making fun of how gross and dangerous a habit it is: Witness the clever inclusion of characters’ hacking away with smoker’s coughs. (Ewwww!) It’s a terrific video, even if it’s not all it claims to be. It can’t possibly have captured every single instance of puffing because there isn’t a single shot of Betty’s neighbor Francine smoking while pregnant. Still, watch, enjoy, and say hello to Cheech! READ FULL STORY »

Jul 28 2010 02:10 PM ET

3-D camcorder hits the consumer market

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HDC-SDT750Panasonic announced today that its first consumer 3-D camcorder will be available come October, meaning that this fall, with $1,400 and a dream, you can make a better 3-D movie than M. Night Shyamalan.

The HDC-SDT750 uses a 3-D conversion lens, which films separate side-by-side images for the right and left eyes, which is great…if you already have a 3-D TV. Otherwise, your playback options are pretty limited.

Could a camcorder be the big thing that pushes at-home 3-D into the mainstream? I’m skeptical; it’s still a substantial investment for an entire set-up, and I’m not convinced that watching, oh, home movies in 3-D necessarily improves the experience. (Yay, unsteady shots of people waving, now in another dimension!) But the oh-wow factor is undeniable.

Bring it, PopWatchers. Are amateur James Camerons going to be flooding the Sundances of the future with their 3-D homebrew masterpieces?

Jul 28 2010 01:43 PM ET

The newest 'Jersey Shore' castmember is...

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Jersey-Shore-AngelinaImage Credit: Emily Shur/MTVA gal named Deena Nicole Cortese. A Jersey Shore source tells EW that Cortese is the latest addition to the Shore cast. (They are currently filming their third season in Seaside Heights, N.J.) Cortese is likely filling the void left by Angelina Pivarnick, who is reportedly not a part of this next cycle of MTV’s hit series. Cortese is rumored to hail from New Egypt, N.J., and be a pal of co-star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi. And, if she’s joining Jersey Shore, it’s safe to assume she enjoys herself some GTL time.

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Jul 28 2010 01:15 PM ET

Guillermo del Toro really loves 'The Haunted Mansion' and really wants 'The Hobbit' to get made

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Guillermo-del-ToroImage Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesAt Comic-Con last week, Guillermo del Toro announced he will produce, co-write, and possibly direct a new feature film based on the Disneyland attraction The Haunted Mansion. But that is just the latest meal stacked high on top of the filmmaker’s already crowded plate: He’s also working on feature films of (deep inhale) Frankenstein, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Slaughterhouse Five, Drood, and At the Mountains of Madness, as well as the vampire literary trilogy he’s co-writing with Chuck Hogan The Strain. (Deep exhale.)

With all those projects now happily humming along, perhaps it shouldn’t be that big of a surprise that Del Toro dropped out of directing The Hobbit in May. Last week at Comic-Con, Del Toro sat down with me and gamely talked about his reasons for leaving that most high profile of projects, as well as his abiding obsession with the Haunted Mansion, and the status of the rest of his coterie of cinema undertakings — including whether we’ll ever get to see Hellboy III. Check it out after the jump: READ FULL STORY »

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