Welcome back to Skating With the Stars, the low-rent-verging-on-homeless version of Dancing With the Stars! ‘Tis the season for not being able to get the cave-troll growl of British host Vernon Kay’s “liiiiive.” (compared to Tom Bergeron’s hearty “LIIIIIIIIVE!”) out of your rotting brain, no matter how hard you bang your head against the ice! What’s the use? What is the point of anything? I have no words. Here are some screengrabs. READ FULL STORY »
Archive: December 2010 (231-240 of 304)
Dec 7
2010
10:30 AM ET
Jane Fonda wants to be on television
Image Credit: Todd Duffey/C2C/PR PhotosJane Fonda wants to be on TV, because of course she does. She told the AP that she had “a vision of what [her series] could be,” and that she thinks “the best, edgiest writing is now on cable television.” Well, Jane, perhaps you could start with some guest roles.
How about Damages? The show has a solid track record for giving its guest stars a lot to do — holla atcha, Lily Tomlin! — and it shows off an actor’s range as well as any show on TV. (Who knew Ted Danson could be so icy?) If Big Love wasn’t ending, that’d be a good bet, too, but maybe the not-cable-but-still-terrific The Good Wife? I could see Fonda throwing down against Christine Baranski.
This is more of a longshot, but I’d totally watch Fonda go vamp/camp on True Blood, too. I mean, there must be some vampires who were turned in their golden years, no?
Okay, PopWatchers, your turn: Cast Jane Fonda on a TV show. Go!
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Jane Fonda is releasing new workout videos … and she’s 72 years old!
Dec 7
2010
10:00 AM ET
'Inception' in real time: And my mind is blown all over again
Today’s generous gift from the Internet comes in the form of a video playing the four dream realities in Inception together at the same time, in (roughly) real time. No, you’re not crazy if you read that sentence more than once and it made no sense to you, even though you’ve seen Inception two times or more just to be sure it actually all fit together. In fact, in a lot of ways, you’d think that this video would help bring some clarity to Christopher Nolan’s epic phantasmagoria: Instead of, as Nolan does in the film, cross cutting between the van-racing-through-the-rain dream world, the brown-toned-classy-hotel dream world, the snowed-out-fortress/hospital dream world, and the unstructured-dream-space-a.k.a.-limbo dream world, we get to see all four unfold together, with each successive dream world moving at the ever-quickening speed of dreaming. Annnnd now you’re even more confused. Just take a look at the (obviously spoiler-filled) video itself, and it will all make sense, I promise: READ FULL STORY »
Dec 7
2010
09:49 AM ET
Kim Kardashian rakes in the dough; tops list of reality-TV millionaires
Image Credit: George Pimentel/Getty ImagesKim Kardashian earned an estimated $6 million this year, topping the list of high-earning reality stars compiled by The Daily Beast. Excuse me while I go die 1,000 deaths. She topped Lauren Conrad ($5 million), Bethenny Frankel ($4 million), Audrina Patridge ($3.5 million), Kate Gosselin ($3.5 million), The Situation ($3 million), Khloé Kardashian ($2.5 million) and Kourtney Kardashian ($2.5 million), Pauly D ($2 million), and Kendra Wilkinson ($2 million).
That’s four stars from E!, four from MTV, one from Bravo, and one from TLC — and I’m sort of surprised that of the top 10 reality earners, 8 are female. Perhaps male stars are less likely to have fragrances, clothing lines, spin-offs, and diet-product endorsement deals? All but two top-earners have books, too, so get thee to a literary (well, “literary”) agent, Pauly D and Audrina! The list only includes celebs whose shows aired in 2010, and whose rise to fame came from their reality roots — so it doesn’t include, say, Donald Trump, who presumably would trump even a Kardashian.
I’m surprised not to see the ubiquitous Snooki on this list. Who surprises you, PopWatchers? Did you expect the Duggars to be raking it in?
Dec 7
2010
09:30 AM ET
Ed O'Neill calls Sue Sylvester 'one note,' says Sofia Vergara should have won the Emmy. Do you agree?
Image Credit: Bob D'Amico/ABC; Miranda Penn Turin/FoxThe 2010 Emmys happened months ago, but Ed O’Neill apparently still has some strong feelings about one category. In an interview with TV Guide Canada, the Modern Family star opined that Jane Lynch didn’t deserve to win the Oustanding Supporting Actress Emmy for her portrayal of Glee’s militant cheerleader coach Sue Sylvester. “I love Jane, honestly I do,” he was quoted as saying. “I’m dying to star in one of Christopher Guest’s movies alongside her, but I don’t think she should have gotten the Emmy for that part. [Sue Sylvester] is just a one-note character.” According to the magazine, he went on to say that he believed his on-screen wife, Sofia Vergara (a.k.a. Gloria), should have taken home the statue. ”Sofia is just so, so funny,” O’Neill continued. “I don’t think people realize how hilarious she is. She’s so sharp with her wit, it’s amazing.”
It sounds like O’Neill was trying to give props to his co-star, but wound up veering off course with his “one-note character” line about Glee‘s famously brash cheerleading coach. Lynch declined to comment to EW about O’Neill’s remarks, and O’Neill couldn’t be reached for comment, leaving this matter in the hands of you, PopWatchers. What do you think? Did O’Neill step over the line? Or is he on to something here? Who do you think should have won?
UPDATE: When contacted by E!. Lynch’s rep said, “[L]et it go, that’s what we’re doing.”
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Glee exclusive: The cast will perform Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ for the Super Bowl episode — and that’s not all
‘Modern Family’: Sofia Vergara will get naked for an Emmy
Dec 7
2010
06:54 AM ET
'The Sing Off' recap: Singing, swinging, and Lachey pun bringing!
Image Credit: Harper Smith/NBCSeason 2 of The Sing Off is here, which means so is the constant supply of a cappella puns courtesy of host Nick Lachey. If we learned anything from last night, it’s that musical puns are key to The Sing Off‘s style. Along with cheesy facial expressions. And semi-coordinated sweater ensembles. And firmly defined group roles! But even amongst the ridiculousness, The Sing Off‘s heart is in the right place — it really does focus on the singing, which is why it’s actually a pretty enjoyable couple hours of television.
The night started off on the right note with a hugely exciting group performance of “I’ve Got the Music in Me” that gave us a little taste of the 10 groups competing for the $100,000 prize and Sony recording contract. Pun-Master Lachey introduced our three returning judges: indie-popster turned a cappella-aficionado, Ben Folds, former Pussycat Dolls’ only lead singer, Nicole Scherzinger, and suddenly un-frumpy “R&B icon,” Shawn Stockman. The theme of the night was signature songs. Each group was asked to sing something that showed off both their musical ability and personal style, and by the end of the night, after two separate eliminations by the judges, only eight groups would remain. Let’s take a look at each performance: READ FULL STORY »
Dec 6
2010
09:38 PM ET
They're alive (on Twitter)! The dead-celebs-online campaign reaches $1m fundraising goal
Our long national sorta-unruly-daydream is finally over: The [Insert Tweeting Celeb Name Here] is Dead campaign reached its goal today of raising $1 million for Alicia Keys’ Keep a Child Alive AIDS organization, six days after launching on World AIDS Day (i.e. Dec. 1). Celebs like Keys, Lady Gaga, Ryan Seacrest, Elijah Wood, Usher, Justin Timberlake, and Kim Kardashian all went dark on Twitter in an effort to get their followers to donate, but in the end it took a $500,000 matching donation from billionaire Stewart Rahr to put the effort over the top. (After its first day, the effort had raised only $161,450.) “So stoked to be back on Twitter,” Seacrest tweeted after the ban was lifted. “Special shout out to Stewie Rah Rah for his generous donation.”
So, PopWatchers, are you glad to have so much of Hollywood back on Twitter? Do you think this was the best way to use social media to raise money?
Dec 6
2010
08:57 PM ET
'Eclipse' DVD commentary: Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart battle it out over Bella, Jacob, and Edward's jealousy
Image Credit: Kimberley FrenchThe Twilight Saga: Eclipse hit DVD and Blu-ray over the weekend, and the commentary track provided by Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart is among the highlights. Listening to it, you realize two things: She really hated the wig she had to wear (her hair was still Joan Jett short from filming The Runaways), and this could be the longest you’ve ever heard them talk as themselves. She’s a lot looser than she was on the commentary for the first film, and he’s even more willing to comically question Bella’s and Edward’s motives. They laugh constantly — especially throughout their disagreements below about whether Bella should continue her friendship with Jacob even though she knows it upsets Edward. He may just have been pushing her buttons (had they been in the same city when recording the track, he would have been slapped, playfully, repeatedly), but he might also be on to something: Is there a double standard when it comes to women in relationships being able to have male friends but men in relationships not being able to have female friends? Discuss.
Check out our list of other fun stuff happening this month on our December events calendar.
Dec 6
2010
07:21 PM ET
Joel McHale signs on for two more years of 'The Soup.' Donka doo balls, this is good news.
Image Credit: WireImage.comGuys, it’s official. Tonight, I’m making myself some chicken tetrazzini. Why? Because EW has confirmed that guilty pleasure TV’s hero, Joel McHale, has signed on for two more years of The Soup. (Deadline first reported the news.) That means two more years of spaghetti cat, two more years of ribbing Mike Hawk, and two more years of good-natured, and well-deserved, mockery of television’s most ridiculous moments. Oh, here go hell come, TV!
Of course, McHale will continue to split his time between The Soup duties and NBC’s Thursday comedy Community, making him just one step below Seacrest (so their heights can match up, of course) when it comes to the hardest-working men in Hollywood. But Soup fans like myself haven’t been this happy since Rod Blagojevich joined The Celebrity Apprentice! And what great timing — the E! program just celebrated its 300th episode, and counted down the viewer-voted best moments. Of course, I have to disagree with their top three. My choices for the three best Soup moments: READ FULL STORY »
Dec 6
2010
07:10 PM ET
Emma Stone's blonde 'Spider-Man' hair: Does she look like Gwen Stacy yet?
Image Credit: Chris Hatcher/PR PhotosWhen Emma Stone was cast as Gwen Stacy in the upcoming Spider-Man reboot, the news was doubly surprising. First, because Emma Stone’s whole onscreen persona — bubbly, brassy, redheaded — seems like a natural fit for Spidey’s other love interest, Mary Jane. But on a grander scale, Stone’s casting was a complete break from a sainted superhero movie tradition: The actress who dyes her hair red. (See: Kirsten Dunst in the original Spider-Men, Famke Janssen in the X-Men trilogy, Scarlett Johansson and Gwyneth Paltrow in the Iron Men…yeesh, somebody working at Marvel in the ’60s must’ve had a serious ginger fixation.) Stone (who, to be fair, is actually a natural blonde) has now unveiled her new look, and it is…well, is bang-tastic a word? No? Well, perhaps it should be. Get on it, Dictionary.com! (No, not you, Urban Dictionary.)
Even with the blonde hair, Stone still looks more like a Mary Jane than a Gwen, but I have to admit: This hairstyle looks so insane that it’s actually making me more interested in seeing the movie. What do you think, PopWatchers? First impressions? Am I the only one who finds deeply fascinating symbolic layers hidden within Emma Stone’s hair?
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