Archive: September 2010 (361-370 of 588)

Sep 14 2010 12:22 PM ET

Lindsay Lohan may return to 'SNL', and we're all for it

Fresh off her VMA appearance on Sunday, Lindsay Lohan is now reportedly in talks to host Saturday Night Live this December. An NBC rep for the show had no comment, but personally, I’m all for it. Lohan hosted in 2004, around the release of Mean Girls, and was completely awesome (she also hosted in 2006 — the episode was fine but not as hilarious). Who can forget LiLo’s turn as a busty Hermione in that Harry Potter sketch? And Lindsay also starred in one of my favorite SNL sketches of all time: Debbie Downer goes to Disneyland, in which pretty much everyone involved, including Lindsay and Rachel Dratch, completely lose it. (Watch it below!) READ FULL STORY »

Sep 14 2010 12:13 PM ET

Demi Moore, Kate Bosworth to star in family comedy 'The Reasonable Bunch'

demi-moore-kate-bosworthImage Credit: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic; Albert L. Ortega/PR Photos According to The Hollywood Reporter, Demi Moore, Kate Bosworth, and Thomas Haden Church have all been cast in the comedy The Reasonable Bunch, about messy exes and their splintered relatives getting into it at a family wedding. Supporting roles went to Martin Landau, Ellen Barkin, and Ellen Burstyn, who do seem like the type of family members you see hugging the margins — mini lamb chop in hand, lipstick on their teeth — at a wedding. Production is slated to begin this month in New York, with Sam Levinson, son of Barry, yes that Barry, at the helm.

PopWatchers, is Demi Moore funny? Is Ellen Barkin the more garish American equivalent of Helen Mirren when it comes to her vaguely scary, undeniable sex appeal? Are you all for stories of wacky family dysfunction, or do you have enough of that in your real life already?

Sep 14 2010 11:00 AM ET

'Big Brother' finale preview: The Zingbot picks a winner!

So many things to look forward to on Wednesday’s two-hour Big Brother finale, like a final challenge, a bitter jury, and, of course, the incessant repeating of the word “Brigade” ad nauseam. Oh yeah, and a new winner! Will it be hairtastic snowboarder Hayden, weightlifting-loving Lane, or useless challenge competitor Enzo? We went to the ultimate Big Brother expert to get answers: THE ZINGBOT 3000! In this exclusive interview direct from the Diary Room, we asked the Zingbot for his (her? its?) thoughts on the final three as well as some insight into the Brenchel romance and dual Saboteurs. So for all you folks obsessed with one of the most ridiculous things to ever appear in the Big Brother house, this interview is for you. Just click on the video player below to unleash the madness. And for more (non-Zingbot related) reality ramblings, follow me on Twitter @EWDaltonRoss.

More Big Brother from EW:
Big Brother: 25 quotes we love!

Sep 14 2010 10:54 AM ET

Clip du jour: Jim Henson explains and makes puppets

Behold: Jim Henson turning spoons and cups into emotive, charming puppets. This segment from Iowa Public Television in 1969 is totally mesmerizing — the random household scraps instantly come alive not with fancy decorations but with gentle, simple motions. Spoonhead and Paperface, you guys never got your due: READ FULL STORY »

Sep 14 2010 10:00 AM ET

'Running Wilde' video interview: Will Arnett and Keri Russell talk about doing rom-com for the 'Arrested Development' set

Running-WildeArrested Development alum Will Arnett reunites with his former exec producers, Mitch Hurwitz and Jim Vallely, and his former costar, David Cross, for Fox’s new romantic sitcom Running Wilde — and Felicity‘s Keri Russell is faced with the daunting task of crashing that absurdist party. How does it all work out? Get a preview of their comedic chemistry in our behind-the-scenes video of their photo shoot for EW’s Fall TV Preview as they tell us all about their new show — and, um, Will makes out with a snake. See it all, after the jump.

READ FULL STORY »

Sep 14 2010 09:00 AM ET

Fans flock to 'Black Swan' premiere at Toronto Film Festival

natalie-portmanImage Credit: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty ImagesDarren Aronofsky wasn’t counting on thunderous applause at the end of the North American premiere of his new film Black Swan on Monday night at the Toronto Film Festival, although that’s exactly what he got. His film’s blend of drama, horror, and humor elicited both screams and laughs from moviegoers, and when the end credits rolled, the audience cheered their approval while Aronofsky and his cast shared congratulatory hugs in their seats.

Hundreds of fans had lined for hours outside Toronto’s Roy Thomson Hall to catch a glimpse of Natalie Portman, who stars as an ambitious ballerina performing in a production of Swan Lake, as well as co-stars Winona Ryder, Vincent Cassel, and Barbara Hershey. (Mila Kunis, who plays Portman’s rival, was unable to attend due to the shooting schedule of her upcoming rom-com Friends with Benefits.) The screening was one of the hottest tickets at this year’s festival, with movie buffs eager to see Aronofsky’s follow-up to The Wrestler, which played in Toronto back in 2008. Black Swan had already cause a sensation earlier this month after its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, where critics hailed it as everything from a “masterpiece” to an “instant guilty pleasure.”

More about Black Swan on EW.com:
Danny Boyle & Darren Aronofsky: Toronto Déjà Vu | EW.com
Black Swan‘ trailer: This can’t end well, can it? | EW.com
Is Darren Aronofsky’s ‘Black Swan‘ a masterpiece? Early buzz from…
EW
Fall Movie Preview: Black Swan

Sep 14 2010 08:00 AM ET

Clint Eastwood, Matt Damon, and tsunamis: Is 'Hereafter' too soon or right on time?

The prospect of a new movie directed by Clint Eastwood usually fills me with excitement. The prospect of a new movie directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Matt Damon? Doubly excited. So why does the trailer for their new collaboration Hereafter leave me a bit hesitant? Damon plays a sad-eyed psychic who is looking to put his “I speak with dead people” past behind him. The first half of trailer seems to suggest a movie in which a number of characters grappling with grief and mortality will seek out Damon’s psychic, hoping he can help them find closure. Or something like that. I’m not sure; I just know it all looks really dramatic and atmospheric and thematically rich…and then a tsunami hits. Tsunami say-wha? I have no idea what a wave of water smashing and trashing a tropical resort village has to do with the Good Will Mindscanning stuff — Damon is nowhere to be seen in this footage — but the sudden shift in tone is jarring. One minute, Hereafter seems to be Eastwood channeling his inner M. Night Shyamalan thing — and then everything goes Roland Emmerich/catastrophe flick-ish. READ FULL STORY »

Sep 14 2010 06:00 AM ET

'Survivor: Nicaragua' premiere sneak peek: See the first few minutes right here!

Image Credit: Monty Brinton/CBS

Survivor: Nicaragua debuts Wednesday at 8pm on CBS, but you can get your very first taste of the new season right here, right now! Click on the video player below to see the season premiere opening as the contestants are marooned on the beaches of Nicaragua. They think they’ve been split into tribes and are already making impressions of people they believe are their tribemates. Little do they realize they will be re-divided by age later. (Sneaky!) More important, see if you can figure out how the heck Jeff Probst got himself on top of that huge rock! Speaking of the host with the most, after you’re done watching that, stay tuned for a follow-up behind-the-scenes clip as Probst reveals his favorite marooning ever out of all 21 seasons. Will it be the epic brawl of Heroes vs Villains, the send-them-overboard sweetness of Pearl Islands, the race through the rain of Fans vs. Favorites? Keep watching to see for yourself, then tell us what your favorite opening is and what you think of the new cast. And for all the Survivor scoop, follow me on Tiwtter@EWDaltonRoss.

Sep 14 2010 01:05 AM ET

Chris Harrison blogs 'Bachelor Pad': Episode 6

chris-bachelor-padImage Credit: Craig Sjodin/ABCBefore I get into the fantastic finale of Bachelor Pad, I want to once again talk about what a great little community of people we’ve created with this franchise. Last week, former contestants Amy Bean, Natalie, Deanna, Holly and their Stagliano boys showed up to support the premiere of a movie called Heaven’s Rain that my production company had a hand in getting produced. If you have a second, check out the story at Heavensrainmovie.com. Then on Sunday, Andy Baldwin, Ryan Sutter and I took part in the Nautica Malibu Triathlon. Well, to be honest, they competed and I just finished it. The point is, though, that I love the community of friends this show has created over the years, and I very much appreciate their support.

Now that season one of Bachelor Pad is complete, I can tell you the things I was a bit surprised by (aside from Wes and Gia’s romance, that is). From day one, it didn’t take a rocket scientist to realize Kiptyn and Tenley were extremely powerful and had to be dealt with. I was surprised week after week how they managed to slide by. READ FULL STORY »

Sep 13 2010 10:03 PM ET

'Bachelor Pad' finale: And the 'winner' is...

Before we get to that, rose lovers, let’s discuss the big losers from this, the inaugural season of Bachelor Pad: Dignity. Human decency. Natural breasts. Oh, and so many, many others. But yes, a “winner” was declared tonight (or was it “winners”? I’ll never tell!), so if you haven’t seen the episode yet and don’t want the purity of this sacred occasion sullied by Interweb spoilers, whatever you do steer clear of the comments below. For the rest of us… Did we really just spend 12 hours of our lives watching this show? And did we really feel a gleeful thrill when the winner was announced — as if somehow the outcome was right and just? And by “we” do I really mean me? Yes on all counts! What about you, rose lovers? Were you happy with the finale? Are you aching for season 2? And most importantly of all, WHO should be the next Bachelor? (I’m voting for Jesse B…. just so they can call the season The Bachelor: Banana Appeal.) Check out my full Bachelor Pad recap for all the details of the finale, and don’t miss Chris Harrison’s exclusive Bachelor Pad blog. In the meantime, share your hopes and dreams below!

Advertisement

TV Recaps

Powered by WordPress.com VIP