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Archive: January 2011 (1-10 of 414)

Jan 31 2011 10:05 PM ET

'The Bachelor' episode 5: The most controversial date... EVER!

Categories: 100% Pure Cheese, EWWWWWWWWWW.com, Reality TV, Things That Make Me Die Inside

Well, rose-lovers, if you’re in my time zone, you’ve probably just finished watching tonight’s episode, featuring the NASCAR date. Do you need a moment to ~~contemplate man’s inhumanity to man~~ collect yourself? Me too. Stay tuned for my full TV recap later tonight, but if you need a place to vent and/or defend ABC/The Bachelor/the entire medium of television, please take all the time you need in the comments below. “Ladies” and gentlemen, start your engines!

UPDATE: Click for Kristen’s full Bachelor episode 5 recap and Chris Harrison’s exclusive Bachelor blog.

Jan 31 2011 07:25 PM ET

'Nanny' co-creator developing 'Queen of Harts' for Logo, and it sounds AWESOME

by Mandi Bierly

Categories: Gay/Lesbian/Kathy Griffin, Television

Today, Logo announced five shows it is developing. I’ll list them below so you can read about the expansion of the RuPaul’s Drag Race dynasty and the show Sarah Silverman is exec producing. For me, the clear standout is Queen of Harts, from Peter Marc Jacobson, co-creator and producer of The Nanny. It’s described in the release as, “a multi-camera comedy series about a struggling hairdresser who disguises himself as a woman in order to land a job as a nanny for a former ’80s rock star’s family.” Seriously, this is the perfect comedy: You get a man in drag + an ’80s rock star + Nanny humor. (Don’t even try to pretend I’m the only one who’s gotten sucked into multiple episodes on Nick at Nite and TV Land.) READ FULL STORY »

Jan 31 2011 07:20 PM ET

'Skins': Will you be watching tonight?

by Sandra Gonzalez

Categories: Skins, Television, Those Crazy Kids!, Total Trash

Image Credit: Jason Nocito/MTVEveryone has an opinion about Skins these days, and regardless of what yours is, the fact is that the controversial MTV show experienced a sharp decline in viewers last week. So, PopWatchers, how long will we opine about a show that no one is watching? (Whoa, that sounds like that tree falling in the forest question, no?)

For what it’s worth, tonight’s episode seems like a doozy. It will focus on party boy Chris Collins, who takes his mom’s decision to leave as a “party time go” sign. And there will be sex — no, I haven’t see the episode, but saying there will be sex on tonight’s Skins is like saying “a human will speak,” right? If neither happen tonight, I owe everyone a Coke.

While I go hoard soda, vote in the survey below about your Skins habits.

On Twitter: @EWSandraG

Jan 31 2011 06:55 PM ET

Haley Joel Osment to star in coming-of-age comedy. But can the child star come of age himself?

by Kate Ward

Categories: Casting, Made Us Think, Movies, This Could Be Interesting...

Image Credit: Michael Stewart/WireImage.com; Everett Collection I see… a career resurgence? EW has confirmed that Haley Joel Osment — a.k.a. the kid from The Sixth Sense with the worst imaginary friends ever — has joined the cast of Sassy Pants, a comedy about a homeschooler (Ashley Rickards) with an overbearing mother. And for any fan of Osment’s early work, it’s hard not to say: It’s about time! Though Osment was the promising young child star of films like Forrest Gump, Pay It Forward, and A.I. Artificial Intelligence, he’s spent the majority of the 2000s providing voiceovers for video games or cartoons. But as is the case with any child actor, as much as we can root for a comeback, we must ask: Will audiences see him as anything but a child star? READ FULL STORY »

Jan 31 2011 06:35 PM ET

World's biggest slip and slide looks like world's most fun activity ever

by Margaret Lyons

Categories: Clip du Jour, Those Crazy Kids!, Viral Video!!!

Well, this looks like fun: It’s the “world’s widest slip and slide,” in a man-made reservoir in Hawaii. Holy moly, this looks like the best way to spend an afternoon. Just me, my friends, our bodyboards, some dish soap to cut down on friction, and a staggeringly beautiful (though clearly off-limits) tropical location. Ah, youth: READ FULL STORY »

Jan 31 2011 05:45 PM ET

'Glee' cast offers Super Bowl recipes. Matthew Morrison uses 'crock-pot' as a verb.

by Mandi Bierly

Categories: Food and Drink, Glee, News You Can Use, Party, Television

To celebrate their post-Super Bowl episode this Sunday, the cast of Glee (and some of the characters) are offering up their favorite game-day recipes here. Watch the video below to hear Matthew Morrison tease his Amazing Chili Cream Cheese Dip. Other actor recipes include Jane Lynch’s Dream Bars, Cory Monteith’s 5-layer Dip, Heather Morris’ Chocolate-Covered Peanut Butter Balls, and Naya Rivera’s Killer Guacamole. Character recipes include Puck’s Potato Latkes, Brittany’s Cheese and Crackers, Finn’s Grilled Cheesus, Kurt’s Phyllo-Wrapped Baked Brie with Red Raspberry Chutney, and Emma’s Crust less Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches. I assume giving recommendations for accompanying cocktails would’ve been frowned upon since the show has so many underage fans. I sorta wish they’d slipped up and done it. Scandal! (Because, you know, this episode really needs some press.) READ FULL STORY »

Jan 31 2011 05:30 PM ET

'Southland: The Complete First Season' DVD Giveaway

by Hillary Busis

Categories: Cops Rock, Southland

Image Credit: Greg Williams/TNTIf aliens relied on TV to teach them about the inner workings of the human race, they’d probably come away thinking that two-thirds of all Earthlings are cops. (Naturally, they’d assume that the other 33 percent were all lawyers.) But even though shows about law enforcement clutter the airwaves, not all police dramas are created equal.

Case in point: Southland, a gritty cop show that found new life on TNT after being unceremoniously canceled by NBC in 2009. The series, which stars The O.C.‘s Ben McKenzie and Ray‘s Regina King, entered into its second full season earlier this month. It takes an unflinching look at what it really means to be an officer in the LAPD — and, as recent episodes have proven, it doesn’t shy away from tragedy.

Intrigued? If so, you’re in luck, because EW is giving away 20 copies of Southland‘s first season on DVD. The discs are courtesy of TNT and are available while supplies last.

Here’s how to enter our giveaway: READ FULL STORY »

Jan 31 2011 05:10 PM ET

'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia': The gang gets posters

by Margaret Lyons

Categories: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Television

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: endlessly quotable, deeply nihilistic, and now, posterized in strict minimalist form. Designer Chris Siegle created simple icons for every episode from seasons 1-5, and they are fabulous. BYO mittons: READ FULL STORY »

Jan 31 2011 04:51 PM ET

Chinese military feels the need -- the need for speed!

by Jeff Labrecque

Categories: Movies, Politics as Entertainment

Anticipation for a Top Gun sequel is high around the world, and apparently, the Chinese military just couldn’t wait. In a TV news story about its air force, broadcast by China’s state-run CCTV, someone seems to have tried to pass off a clip of Maverick blowing a MiG out of the sky as evidence of the ascendant’s Chinese air force’s prowess. The Wall Street Journal broke down the footage: READ FULL STORY »

Jan 31 2011 03:55 PM ET

John Barry: Remembering the Bond theme composer

by Chris Nashawaty

Categories: Hollywood, In Memoriam, James Bond, Movies, Music, Oscars

Image Credit: John Glanville/AP ImagesThe maestro behind one of the most memorable themes in movie history has been silenced. John Barry won five Academy Awards during his remarkable 50-year Hollywood career, but the legendary composer will always be best remembered for the catchy surf-rock theme that introduced the dashing, debonair exploits of British superspy James Bond. READ FULL STORY »