Archive: October 2010 (11-20 of 590)

Oct 29 2010 05:40 PM ET

'SNL' metrics: Didn't Jon Hamm just host?

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SNL-JON-HAMMImage Credit: NBCJon Hamm and his john ham are hosting SNL again this weekend. Doesn’t it seem like just yesterday he was hosting for the first time? This’ll be Hamm’s third time hosting in two years. Yes, that’s pretty often to host.

When SNL first started, hosts repeated during a season all the time. Candice Bergen hosted episodes a mere six weeks apart in the first season, and Elliot Gould and Buck Henry each hosted twice that first season as well; Henry went on to host twice a season for the first five years. Steve Martin hosted three times in season 3, and it wasn’t until season 6 that SNL made it a full season without repeating a host. (That season was shortened by a writers’ strike and also by being kind of awful, though.) READ FULL STORY »

Oct 29 2010 05:35 PM ET

PETA will pay Lindsay Lohan's rehab bill if the star goes vegan

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Lindsay-LohanImage Credit: Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage.comLast week, Judge Elden S. Fox ordered Lindsay Lohan back into rehab rather than jail. This week, reports have surfaced that the starlet doesn’t have enough money to pay for her $50,000 stint at the Betty Ford Center. No money, mo problems, I guess. Instead of, you know, just looking for a less expensive rehab facility, Lohan is seeking sponsors to foot the bill.

Enter PETA. Yes. You read that right. The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sent a letter to Lohan offering to help pay the $50,000 bill if she will “rid [herself] of one more toxic substance: meat.” So let’s recap: Be famous. Have an addiction. Become a vegan. Go to rehab for free!

I’m going to go out on a limb and say eating meat is the least of LiLo’s “toxic substance” problems. But maybe going vegan is just the thing she needs to successfully complete her treatment.

What do you think, PopWatchers? Should Lindsay take the deal and become a vegan? And what other sponsors do you think should come to her financial rescue? E*Trade? Oh, wait, never mind.

Read more:
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Lindsay Lohan: 18 Highs and Lows

Oct 29 2010 05:30 PM ET

'Back to the Future' trilogy Blu-ray giveaway

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This is heavy, PopWatchers. It’s been 25 years since Marty McFly went Back to the Future! Thanks to Doc Brown and his trusty time machine, Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) jumped through time on more than one occasion — and over the course of three films — and now he’ll be coming to you (along with Doc, Lorraine, and the DeLorean, of course) on Blu-ray for the very first time.

To celebrate the silver anniversary of Robert Zemeckis’ time travel tale, we’re giving away 10 copies of the trilogy on Blu-ray. The films are courtesy Universal Studios Home Entertainment, and are available while supplies last.

What was your favorite moment of time travel throughout the films? Did you love the do-wop and pop shop vibe of 1955? Always wanted to travel by hoverboard like in 2015? Or are you a fan of the gun-slinging Old West as seen in Back to the Future Part III? EW recently caught up with stars Michael J. Fox and Lea Thompson for our Reunions issue, where they reminisced about filming their favorite scenes throughout the series. Check out our Back to the Future reunion video for more.

Want to win? Here’s how to enter:

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 explain which decade you’d like to visit in the DeLorean 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 »

Oct 29 2010 05:15 PM ET

'Boardwalk Empire' Bingo: Sex, violence, crooks, and booze. Play along at home!

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Watching an episode of Boardwalk Empire is like attending a Sunday evening gathering of the Most Important Men in Town. Ragtime is playing on the gramophone. Everyone’s drinking, talking, laughing, singing. Someone insults Woodrow Wilson and his silly League of Nations, before the talk turns to the more pressing issue of how best to steal money from the New Jersey government. Nucky says, “Election year! Election year!” Sheriff Eli says something stupid and everybody says, “You’re stupid, Eli.” European racial slurs are tossed about with impunity. The town doctor stops in to proscribe cocaine for a bug bite. Arnold Rothstein calls from New York City, just so he can have one scene in the episode. You realize that you recognize that one guy who was on The Sopranos. By evening’s end, Paz de la Huerta is buck naked, and someone’s head has been blown wide open.

Now imagine that, while all this is happening, you’re off in the corner crossing off little items on your Bingo board. Well guess what? Now, that fantasy can be a reality! Click forward for your utterly unofficial Boardwalk Empire Bingo card, and be sure to play this Sunday. Not included: Whiskey imported illegally from Canada.

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Oct 29 2010 04:50 PM ET

Julia Louis-Dreyfus in talks for HBO political comedy

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julia-louis-dreyfusImage Credit: Jean Baptiste Lacroix /WireImage.comExpect to see the saltier side of politics on HBO in the near future: In The Loop and The Thick of It mastermind Armando Iannucci has a new show there, and this time, it has nothing to do with 10 Downing Street. Veep is about the VP of the United States, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus is in talks for the role, her rep confirmed. If this winds up being even half as good as it sounds, we’re in for a treat. READ FULL STORY »

Oct 29 2010 04:25 PM ET

The McRib is back! And Stephen Colbert says its return is political.

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The McRib, the only fast food sandwich I know with a cult following, is returning to McDonald’s starting Nov. 2. Even though the McRib Locator has already documented some McRib sightings this season, it will officially be everywhere on the 2nd, which, as Stephen Colbert pointed out to The Colbert Report viewers last night, also happens to be Election Day.

Considering Election Day will be the first time the McRib has been featured at every McDonald’s store nationwide in 16 years — and may be the last time — Colbert is quick to point out that this clearly is a political move. In a clip montage, the host shows how this innocent, limited edition sandwich has become such a political pawn in the “concerted effort from liberals to suppress Republican turnout” at the polls on Election Day. As Colbert accurately argues, “You can’t turn out to vote if you’re waiting in line for a McRib.” (The L.A. Times points out that President Obama has a “proclivity for participating in fast food snacks,” and notes that the President might appreciate the sandwich, but not for the reasons Colbert argued.) See clip embedded after the jump. READ FULL STORY »

Oct 29 2010 04:00 PM ET

'Project Runway': The runner-up speaks

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If you haven’t watched last night’s Project Runway finale and aren’t in the mood for SPOILERS!, then read no further. The rest of you, meet me after the jump for a spirited Q&A with the runner-up.

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Oct 29 2010 03:35 PM ET

Rally to Restore Sanity in D.C. Who's going? (We are!)

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daily-show-jon-stewartAre you packing your windbreakers and gigantic Ahmadinejad heads, PopWatchers? If so, then you, like me, are probably preparing yourself for Saturday’s Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear, hosted by Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. (Or you’re a time traveler from the 1990s who once attended a not-so-kid-friendly papier-maché class.) So far, we don’t know too much about the goings-on at the rally — only purported guests from a National Park Service document, and the fact that there will, thankfully, be Porta-Pottys accessible — yet, that hasn’t kept over 200,000 supposedly (hopefully?) sane folks from RSVP-ing via the rally’s Facebook page.

So, are you one of them, PopWatchers? If so, I’ll see you there! If not, then be sure to check EW.com for our on-the-scene and telecast coverage. And for those of you wondering who else might attend, re-watch the Daily Show‘s final “Sanity Bus” segment from last night’s show. (Keep a look out for Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara!) Oh, and one more thing: Don’t be a douche. READ FULL STORY »

Oct 29 2010 03:00 PM ET

Who is the most under-appreciated musician of 2010?

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big-boiWe’ve already seen some excellent suggestions for TV, movie, and reality stars who haven’t gotten their due share of attention this year. Of course, these injustices happen across all entertainment media. So here’s another question: Who are the most under-appreciated music acts of 2010?

I nominate OutKast’s Big Boi. His long-awaited solo debut, Sir Lucious Left Foot, got tons of well-earned rave reviews when it finally arrived in stores this June. Then it basically faded from view after selling an underwhelming 62,000 copies in its first week. This, ladies and gentlemen, is an outrage! Sir Lucious Left Foot is, top to bottom, one of the most innovative, ambitious, and downright fun hip-hop releases of the year. We should still be talking about it right now. The album’s weak sales are even more confounding considering what a huge commercial draw OutKast was at its height.

Speaking of solo debuts, I don’t think Radiohead drummer Philip Selway‘s solo debut, Familial, got nearly enough love this summer. Selway’s hushed, eerie folk tunes were a revelation after years of hearing him keep the beat in his main gig. Back on the pop side, I know many people feel that American Idol alum Allison Iraheta didn’t deserve to lose her record deal last month. And surely Robyn has cranked out enough undeniable jams this year — two Body Talk albums in four months! — to be a legit dance-pop star by now.

You get the idea. Now tell us what you think. Which musicians have been criminally overlooked in 2010? Let’s hear it!

Read more:
Who is the most under-appreciated TV star of 2010?
What film actors have been under-appreciated in 2010?

Oct 29 2010 02:45 PM ET

What's 'Glee' star Chris Colfer gonna be for Halloween? We know!

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glee-rocky-horrorImage Credit: FoxGlee star Chris Colfer, who plays Kurt, doesn’t believe in buying Halloween costumes at stores. “I am extremely crafty,” admits Colfer. “Every year, I have to make my costume. It’s a rule for myself.” While dressing as Riff Raff might seem appropriate given Glee‘s recent tribute to The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Colfer is actually going in another direction. So what’s his costume? It’s all about location, location, location. “This year, I’m going to be in Los Angeles,” reveals Colfer “I’m gonna poof my hair up to be a big solid chunk and that’s gonna be the Hollywood sign. You know those sleeper pillows you wear on airplanes? I have shoulder pad things that look like that. I have downtown Los Angeles made out of clay on one end and I have the Santa Monica pier on the other end. And then I have Paramount Studios behind my head and I have a huge, huge, heavy, heavy cape that’s [going to be] traffic. Then I have a sparkly silver vest and a blue shirt that kind of looks like the ocean.”

I think I can speak for Gleeks everywhere when I ask that Colfer please tweet a photo of this look!

What do you think of Colfer’s Halloween choice, PopWatchers? What are you gonna be for Halloween?

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