Archive: August 2010 (11-20 of 533)

Aug 31 2010 02:45 PM ET

'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills': Meet the cast!

Real-Housewives-of-Beverly-HillsJust as you were beginning to breathe again after last night’s out-of-control Real Housewives of New Jersey reunion, Bravo is ready to show you more of the weird, wild, trainwreck-y world of rich women. Today, the network announced they’d be adding to their successful franchise with a fresh slate of financially, genetically, sometimes surgically blessed woman in The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (Bravo, Oct. 14, 9 p.m.).

It’s their first foray into the land of celebrity, so it’s no surprise that more than a few of the cast members have a Hollywood connection. Let’s have a closer look at what we’re dealing with here, shall we? Check out a preview of the season and more details on the cast below. READ FULL STORY »

Aug 31 2010 02:17 PM ET

Logo's 'A-List: New York' trailer: Wait, there are gay men who wouldn't like me?

Logo has released a “supertrailer” for its new reality series, The A-List: New York, from the producers of The Real Housewives of Atlanta. As you can tell from the headline, it’s already causing me to do some serious soul-searching. (Gay men that might not like me? Gay men that I might not like? What?!) Watch it below. The nine-episode series, which premieres Oct. 4, follows “the most envied and sought-after men of New York City as they live the high life hopping from boardroom to benefit to beach house to bedroom.” They include: The Amazing Race winner/actor/model/Lance Bass’ former boyfriend Reichen Lehmkuhl, his Brazilian model boyfriend Rodiney Santiago, renowned celebrity photographer and RuPaul’s Drag Race and America’s Next Top Model staple Mike Ruiz, international model (and Marc Jacobs’ former flame) Austin Armacost, modeling agent Derek Lloyd Saathoff, and ultra-high-end salon owner Ryan Nickulas. I’m in, if only for this swan. READ FULL STORY »

Aug 31 2010 02:00 PM ET

'Say Yes to the Dress' renewed: We're going back to Kleinfeld...but how do we keep it fresh?

say-yes-dressImage Credit: TLCAs much as I have been enjoying Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta, there’s something about New York’s Kleinfeld bridal salon that makes my heart thump to the beat of Felix Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March.” So I’m tickled as a bride on her big day that we’re getting a sixth season of the TLC hit and EW Guilty Pleasures Reality TV showdown finalist. The 18-episode season is set to premiere in February, according to Variety.

News of the original SYttD‘s renewal also accompanied the announcement of Say Yes to the Dress: Big Bliss, which will follow plus-sized brides-to-be as they search for their perfect dress (at Kleinfeld!). And, of course, this means you should prepare an obligatory marathon prior to the spin-off’s Oct. 1 premiere date.

Now, because I’ve never experienced any form of wedding fatigue before, I’ll open up the following question to normal people who don’t have a folder on their desktop called “My Wedding”: After five seasons of pretty much the same formula, is there more that could be done with the show to keep it fresh and interesting (and I don’t mean another spin-off)? If anything, I would probably like see more post-pick reflection from our favorite consultants. We could all probably learn a thing or two from hearing Ronnie or Mara break down brides’ choices more technically — they’re the ones with the experience, after all.

What do you think, PopWatchers? Are you excited about the renewal and the new spinoff? And how would you keep the show fresh?

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Aug 31 2010 01:25 PM ET

From 'Avatar' to 'Shark Night 3-D': We look forward to the 'Bones' episode

Joel-David-MooreImage Credit: Mark FellmanNo, we won’t ever let Bones live down that Avatar episode. Recurring Bones guest star Joel David Moore, who’s known to the masses for working alongside Sam Worthington and Sigourney Weaver in Avatar, has been added to the cast of Shark Night 3-D, which will be directed by Snakes on a Plane’s David Ellis and produced by The Bachelor‘s Mike Fleiss. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Moore will play “a socially awkward guy who fancies himself a young Brad Pitt” in the film, which centers on friends who spend a weekend at a Louisiana lake that becomes feeding grounds for sharks, thanks to greedy locals with an agenda. The script is penned by Jesse Studenberg and Will Hayes, the latter of whom’s credits include Best Week Ever with Paul F. Tompkins and Assy McGee, according to the IMDB. Moore is joined by The O.C.‘s Chris Carmack, Sinqua Walls (Friday Night Lights), and Alyssa Diaz (the upcoming remake of Red Dawn).

As someone who watches Jaws 3-D every time it’s on TV, I cannot pretend I’m above seeing this. If the Bones producers were smart, they’d take the piss out of themselves for last season’s Avatar ad, and work in a more clever nod to this film, even if 20th Century Fox isn’t the studio behind it. Suggestions? Perhaps a gruesome murder could occur in the top row of a poorly-attended midnight showing of Shark Night 3-D. The victim would have gone to see the film alone — what I will no doubt have to do — and that’s why he or she needs to be identified. I’ve been in a large movie theater before with only a couple of other people, and the thought did cross my mind that I was vulnerable. It’s dark and loud, you’re engrossed in the movie (especially if it’s 3-D), and you wouldn’t see someone approach you. Any other ideas?

Aug 31 2010 01:06 PM ET

'Clash of the Titans 2' nabs 'Battle: Los Angeles' director. Could this sequel actually be good?

Jonathan-LiebesmanImage Credit: Jeff Vespa/WireImage.comSeveral moviegoers — $492 million-worth of moviegoers worldwide, that is — hopped into theaters to enjoy this year’s Clash of the Titans, happily ingesting an action film whose schlocky special effects were pleasantly nostalgic, even if the flick was victim to such flaws as shoddy character development. (Said EW’s own Owen Gleiberman, “All you can really do is sit back, enjoy the expert hamming of pros like these, and wait for the cheeseball F/X wonder.”) But now, with Warner Bros. planning a sequel, it looks as though we might have to trade in those cheeseball effects for a richer sequel experience. Because not only has the studio wisely planned to shoot Clash 2 in 3D — the first film was widely criticized for being converted after filming wrapped — but the studio has also confirmed to EW that it has handpicked a buzz-worthy new director, Battle: Los Angeles‘ Jonathan Liebesman, to helm the follow-up. (Louis Leterrier, the director of the first film, dropped out of the sequel.) READ FULL STORY »

Aug 31 2010 01:00 PM ET

'The Vampire Diaries': Season 1 DVD giveaway!

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Vampire-Diaries-BoxHey, PopWatchers! We’re giving away free Vampire Diaries: Season 1 DVDs!

The DVDs are courtesy of our corporate siblings over at Warner Home Video, and are available while supplies last.

Here’s how to enter to win:

1. Go to our Facebook page.

2. Click “Like” at the top of the page

3. Find the post on our Wall announcing the giveaway, click Comment, and tell us which Salvatore Brother Elena belongs with, and why. (Note: Commenting on this post won’t enter you in the giveaway; see the official rules after the jump.)

4. If you’re a winner, we’ll contact you via Facebook message to request your mailing address.

The giveaway starts NOW! READ FULL STORY »

Aug 31 2010 12:55 PM ET

Lunchtime Poll: When will a presidential candidate appear on 'Dancing With the Stars'?

Politics have always been another form of entertainment, and all entertainment inevitably becomes a reality show. If you think about it very stupidly, the founding of America was basically just a season of Survivor where the contestants — or “the Founding Fathers” — rebelled against Jeff Probst — or “The British Empire.” Anyone who doubts this need only examine the incredible new cast of Dancing With the Stars. Most noteworthy of all is the presence of Bristol Palin, an individual who defines an entirely new kind of celebrity. She’s a teen mother willing to use herself as a bad example, even as she lives the mock-glamorous reality show life.

This isn’t the first time DWtS has flirted with politics — Tom DeLay resigned from the show in season 9, which was arguably less embarrassing than the time he resigned from Congress — but this is a giant step forward into semi-topicality. All of which has me wondering: how long until the Presidential campaign is replaced by a special D.C.-themed season of Dancing With the Stars?

Read more:
‘Dancing With the Stars’: The season 11 celebrity dancers are…
‘Dancing With the Stars’ casting: Who got ‘snubbed’?
Bristol Palin on ‘Dancing With the Stars’: ‘I’ve been approached to do a lot of things.’
Margaret Cho, Rick Fox, Audrina Patridge, and Jennifer Grey on being cast for season 11
Gallery: Sizing up the new cast of Dancing With the Stars
Lunchtime Poll: Fred Savage is dead. Long live Fred Savage!

Aug 31 2010 12:25 PM ET

Can Lindsay Lohan's career be saved?

Six years ago, Lindsay Lohan was a redheaded ingenue, headlining a funkily twisted teen comedy written by embryonic supergenius Tina Fey. Lohan was already a Disney sweetheart, but Mean Girls seemed to announce her arrival as a major teen megastar. Almost instantly, everything went sour: Within a year, Lohan had gone blonde, and was beginning a four-way tango with the paparazzi, the L.A. club scene, and the criminal justice system. (In a weird way, Mean Girls anticipated all of this: her character goes from being a spunky outsider to a much-despised popular girl. So basically, Lindsay Lohan is to Mean Girls as Orson Welles is to Citizen Kane.) This summer, Lohan was released early from jail, and then rehab. In an interview from the new cover story of Vanity Fair, Lohan says, “I was irresponsible,” and compares her frantic last half-decade to living her college life in public. The question remains: Can Lindsay Lohan’s career ever really recover?

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Aug 31 2010 11:56 AM ET

New report reveals which actors rake in most bang for studios' buck

shia-lebeoufImage Credit: John Shearer/WireImage.comA new report in Forbes magazine tallies the monetary worth of Hollywood actors, working in the numbers of their fees, their movies’ budgets, and how well studios fared for their investments once the box office receipts were all counted. Shia LaBeouf gets to spend the day feeling like the cock of the walk as, thanks to a comparably modest quote and hits like the Transformers sequel and the fourth Indiana Jones, he claimed the top spot. For every dollar a studio invested, LaBeouf turned around and made them $81. It’s an impressive trade-off but perhaps a dubious victory in a town where people are commodified and an actor’s worth is decided by box office and magazine covers. Something tells me LaBeouf’s agent will most likely spend the day on the phone hollering like Ari Gold for Hollywood to show his client the money. Anne Hathaway, Daniel Radcliffe, and Robert Downey Jr. round out the top four. Bewilderingly (and this coming from a person who adored his supporting role in Kick Ass), Nicolas Cage also makes an appearance.

No reasonable person would ever wring her hands over whether an actor pulls in $2 or $12 or $20 million a picture. But a bell-ringer line from the story — “Because women typically earn less than men in Hollywood, they make up a full half of our top 10 list” — is nevertheless distressing. Bravo to Meryl Streep for swanning her way into the No. 6 spot, without the help of 3D or CGI or robots or merchandising tie-ins. Bravo to Jennifer Aniston (and this coming from a person who threw a Pillsbury crescent roll at the screen during the interminable Love Happens), for reminding her critics that people like her, they really like her. Robert Downey Jr., do your thing.

What say you PopWatchers? Whose inclusion on this list baffles you the most? Delights? Should we take the buck out of the equation and simply make a list about the actors whose choices and goods we trust, whose name in the credits secures a call to the babysitter? I’ll start: Leonardo DiCaprio, Sandra Bullock, Meryl Streep, Matt Damon… Your turn.

Aug 31 2010 11:19 AM ET

'The Town' poster continues to unnerve, but in a good way

the-townThe poster for Ben Affleck’s Beantown cops-and-robbers drama The Town is so effective, I need to make sure you’ve all seen it and felt uneasy, too. If you’ve watched the trailer, odds are the one-sheet stirs the fight or flight response. I can’t decide what to do: Look away or stare. It’s that blue-gray tone — stark, ominous, and adds to the chill. (It also permeates the new clip from the film embedded below.) Best poster in recent memory? READ FULL STORY »

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