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Oct 19 2010 10:00 AM ET

Francis Ford Coppola talks 'Apocalypse Now' on Blu-ray

Ford-Coppola-Apocalypse Image Credit: Stefania D'Alessandro/Getty Images; Inset: EverettWe love the smell of Blu-ray in the morning! And today, Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now will finally be available in the super high-def format. Below, a brief chat with the director about the classic 1979 war movie, and what to expect in its latest incarnation.

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: So which version of Apocalypse Now is on the Blu-ray — the original release or the extended cut or some other version?
FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA: It’s actually both. But it’s a misunderstanding that there are lots of versions. What happened was that when the distributors initially saw the film [in 1979], they were like, “Oh, we thought we were getting A Bridge Too Far or The Guns of Navarone.” They were expecting a more conventional war film. Of course, my feeling was I made a film about a very unconventional war. But there was a lot of pressure to shorten the film. To make it something they were more comfortable with.

So with the extended version… ?
I just put back the old version we had originally, before everyone panicked.

What about the 289-minute bootlegged version that’s supposedly floating around?
That came from a guy who was involved in Heart of Darkness, the documentary my wife made about Apocalypse Now. It was a three-hour first assembly — that’s when the editor puts everything together — that he stole and improperly copied and gave it to friends.

After all you went through to make this movie — Martin Sheen’s heart attack, the typhoon wrecking the sets, the delays in the editing room — can you actually sit back and enjoy watching it? Or do you just relive the horror? READ FULL STORY »

Oct 19 2010 09:56 AM ET

'Stupid' Johnny Knoxville calls Chelsea Handler 'Ma'am.' Love him.

by Karen Valby

Categories: Chelsea Handler, Late Night, Movies, Television

Johnny Knoxville, high on Jackass 3D‘s boffo opening weekend, laced up his Chuck Taylors and made his way over to Chelsea Lately last night. Now this is the way you give good interview, folks. Handler opened by declaring him a f@#*ing idiot; he happily agreed. She congratulated him on his recent nuptials and new baby, the miracle child conceived despite his broken penis. I appreciate that he assumes his audience knows that it is hairspray that gives a potato gun its power. (I have no idea what he’s talking about.) But mostly, I like the sound of this man’s 14-year-old daughter Madison. Clearly her father’s daughter, the girl learned at a young age to give as good as she got. So if Jackass director Jeff Tremaine dares to douse her with a spray hose, then she will retaliate by getting another one of her father’s idiot friends to piss in the man’s beer. And something tells me this child is reading Jane Eyre or doing complicated math equations in her room while those jackasses snicker over Tom & Jerry reruns. My one pet peeve with this whole story is it began with Knoxville explaining that one day, when he was babysitting Madison… Daddies: You’re not babysitting when you’re watching your kid. You’re parenting. READ FULL STORY »

Oct 19 2010 09:00 AM ET

EW Reunions: 'Will & Grace' stars Debra Messing and Eric McCormack reveal that fake breasts can lead to bronchitis

by Dan Snierson

Categories:

It had been only four years since Will & Grace ascended to the giant TV in the sky, but it felt more like a comedic eternity to fans of the NBC hit comedy. So we did what we had to: We strong-armed Debra Messing and Eric McCormack into revisiting the past via a photo shoot for EW‘s Reunions Special Issue. Okay, “strong-armed” is an exaggeration: These two friends were more than eager to summon that old chemistry for our cameramen, both still and video. READ FULL STORY »

Oct 18 2010 10:10 PM ET

'Glee' co-creator Ryan Murphy in talks for a 'Rocky Horror' remake

by Emily Exton

Categories: Advance Advancement, Movies, Television, Things That Are Awesome!, This Could Be Interesting...

Image Credit: Everett Collection; Inset: PR PhotosWe still have to wait an entire week for Glee‘s much-blogged about Rocky Horror Picture Show episode, and considering the buzz surrounding the Gleeks take on the cult classic, it’s not surprising that there is now some interest in pursuing a feature-length remake. Deadline is reporting that Glee co-creator Ryan Murphy has met with Fox 2000 to discuss an updated version of Jim Sharman’s 1975 Frankenstein romp, which originally starred Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, and Barry Bostwick.

Murphy is known for writing and directing some of Glee‘s flashier, more elaborate episodes (like last season’s “The Power of Madonna” and the recent “Britney/Brittany.”) To date, his feature-length directorial credits include Running With Scissors (2006) and this summer’s Eat Pray Love. Both were memoir adaptations, and both received lukewarm response from critics (EW’s Lisa Schwarzbaum gave Eat Pray Love a C+), but Murphy’s musical touch could be the perfect fit for a Rocky Horror reboot. What do you think, PopWatchers? I’m always up for musicals, but does Rocky Horror need to be redone, or is it better left as is? Given Murphy’s success with Glee (and depending on how well next week’s episode is received), do you think he’s the right choice to do the Time Warp again? Does this just make you more excited for a new episode of Glee?

Oct 18 2010 08:00 PM ET

'Dancing With the Stars': Week 5 is liiiiiiiiiiiiive!

by Annie Barrett

Categories: Dancing With the Stars, Reality TV

Image Credit: Kelsey McNeal/ABCWelcome back, DANCMSTRs! It’s week 5, and tonight’s theme is “TV Tunes”! I think I smell a “Here’s the story…of a lovely lady…” redux, but it could just be fumes from the can of spray tan I keep on my desk “for inspiration.” I never know. What I do know, thanks to Twitter, is that the artist formerly known as Tom Bergeron has taken on a new identity: Prince Sparkle!

Anyway, I need to go focus on the show. [Update: Full recap is liiive]! READ FULL STORY »

Oct 18 2010 07:00 PM ET

'Gossip Girl': Face it, Jenny Humphrey comes back next week. Now, what should they do with her?

by Sandra Gonzalez

Categories: Bitchery, Television

Image Credit: Giovanni Rufino/The CW No Gossip Girl tonight, friends. I know; dry your eyes. If you’re anything like me, you’re probably consoling yourself by watching the preview for next week on an endless loop. (It’s embedded below in case you’ve only watched it once.) In my multiple viewings of the promo, I’ve determined I want to punch Little J in her Big, Fat F (her FACE).

My frustrations with Jenny Humphrey extend beyond my minor gripes about Vanessa’s desperate ways, are miles deeper than my disdain for Dan Humphrey sex scenes, and tear away at my patience more than Serena van der Woodsen on her worst (and sluttiest) of days. Unfortunately, however, Jenny doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. It’s a sad, hard truth, I know.

So take a deep breath with me, and let’s brainstorm. Because unless a mad cab driver comes tearing across Park Avenue and parks his car on Jenny and the animal on her head, we might be stuck with her. (Quick note: Her hair in the photo above is actually not so bad. Hudson did her well. Hudson is a city, just to be clear.) So let’s do as Chuck Bass would do and use Jenny.

Ideas: READ FULL STORY »

Oct 18 2010 07:00 PM ET

'The Bionic Woman' Season 1 DVD giveaway

by Emily Exton

Categories: Giveaways

We’re giving away 10 copies of The Bionic Woman Season 1 on DVD! Forget the short-lived 2007 reboot — we’re talking about the original series, starring Lindsay Wagner (you know, the lady from the Sleep Number commercials?) as Jaime Sommers, a tennis pro who — after a freak skydiving accident — gets a mechanical makeover and becomes a spy! It’s your chance to indulge your pop culture nostalgia and relive a classic television series from your childhood! The DVDs are courtesy of Universal Studios Home Entertainment, and are available while supplies last.

Sure she can run faster than a speeding car, but is Jaime Sommers the greatest half-human, half-machine of all time? From Steve Austin to The Terminator, there are plenty of artificially enhanced characters in comics, television, and movies. Whose powers do you covet the most?

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 tell us who’s your favorite cyborg pop culture character, 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 18 2010 06:45 PM ET

If you like Ed Hardy, cross Stonnington, Australia off your vacation destination list

by Catherine Fuentes

Categories: Advance Advancement, Current Affairs, Fa-fa-fa-fa-fashion, Have You Seen This?, Jersey Shore, Things That Are Awesome!, Trend Watch

Image Credit: Splash PicturesIt’s time to add Stonnington, Australia to the list of world cities I am tremendously interested in visiting. It also might be time for TLC to consider filming an episode of Kate Plus 8 down under, because the city of Stonnington has just banned all Ed Hardy clothing. If only American lawmakers would take note of this glorious signage and rid our city streets of glittering skeleton shirts once and for all. It may eliminate “T-shirt time!” from the cultural zeitgeist, but I can live with that.

The hilariously aggressive sign, which was posted on the door of an Ed Hardy shop that has recently gone out of business, rightly lambastes the brand for “contravening style and taste laws,” before it dropped the f-bomb, naturally insulted the Jersey Shore (even in Australia!) and made a few digs at the type of person who’d wear the bedazzled t-shirts in the first place. I know this sign is not ever going to be backed up in a court of law, but it’s not the first time Australians decided to ban the wearing of Ed Hardy at public events; just last year, an event in Perth, Australia banned Ed Hardy in an attempt to create “an environment where people can be comfortable and confident.”

What do you think, PopWatchers? Would you like to live in a town where t-shirt time doesn’t exist?

Oct 18 2010 06:20 PM ET

Texting: everyone's doing it!

by Mallika Rao

Categories: Tech, Those Crazy Kids!

In last week’s episode of Gossip Girl — pop culture’s No. 1 reference for all things tech — nearly every character took to typing on their phones to get back at one other. Even Serena’s professor busted out a text: Curt, to-the-point, sort of inappropriate. (Do professors text their students now?) But according to a new Nielsen study, the country’s real texters aren’t old enough yet to miss office hours. They’re too busy being dextrous and unsentimental. That’s right — they’re tweens. Kids aged 13 to 17 sent out texts at a rate of six per waking hour this past spring. Girls alone exchanged 4,050 per month — the volume of a slim novella. They’re texting so prodigiously, they’re not really talking anymore, according to Nielsen, and all for a simple reason: “Because it’s fun.”

As a texter myself, I have an explanation to my flurry of messages: Voicemail is annoying. You have to press things and wait and maybe you accidentally delete and hang up and call the person and they’re all, “Did you listen to my message?” and you have to explain and they have to repeat. I say, let’s follow the tweens. They know what they’re talking about. (Exhibit A: I started YA book The Hunger Games this weekend and couldn’t put it down.) Are you with me, PopWatchers? Txt 4 Ev?

Oct 18 2010 06:10 PM ET

Mark Zuckerberg says 'The Social Network' got his clothing exactly right

by Margaret Lyons

Categories: Facebook

Mark Zuckerberg spoke at a startup conference this weekend, and while much of his talk was about Facebook’s growth and business-y stuff, he did weigh in on The Social Network. And he seemed pretty chill about it, even though he said the filmmakers got one major theme completely wrong: “They just can’t wrap their head around [the idea] that someone might build something because they like building things.” READ FULL STORY »