Image Credit: Steve Granitz/WireImage.com; Bernhard Kuhmstedt/Retna Ltd.I remember watching ‘N SYNC’s “Tearin’ Up My Heart” music video on Total Request Live back in 1998 and thinking that the skinny, blond, curly-haired kid would be the least popular member of the band. And boy, today, on Justin Timberlake’s 30th birthday, am I eating crow or what? During Timberlake’s 30 short years on Earth, he’s managed to anchor a hit boy-band, break out with two massively successful — and artistically impressive — albums, become a Saturday Night Live all-star, and appear in an Oscar-nominated film. All this made me wonder: Which pop culture predictions do you wish you could take back? READ FULL STORY »
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Jan 31
2011
03:30 PM ET
Justin Timberlake turns 30, is far more successful than I predicted. When did you get it wrong?
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Jan 31
2011
03:05 PM ET
Would Mark Wahlberg have an Oscar nom if Micky Ward had a stutter?
Image Credit: Jojo WhildenNormally, campaigns for Oscar nominations end when the selections are officially announced. But lobbying for The Fighter‘s Mark Wahlberg, who failed to land a nod for his portrayal of boxer Micky Ward, continues, as his co-stars point to his rock-solid performance as the heart of their film. “I was surprised he didn’t get nominated,” co-star Jack McGee, who played Ward’s father, told EW at the DGA Awards Saturday night. “The character he played was hard because it was so subtle. In real life, Mickey was not a gregarious person, a person who had some trouble, not a big personality.” READ FULL STORY »
Jan 31
2011
02:30 PM ET
'Superman': Clark Kent's been cast. Who should play Lois Lane?
Image Credit: Everett Collection; Sergei Bachlakov/The CWNow that Henry Cavill has been cast as Superman, the creators of the Superman reboot have an even bigger challenge: Who will play Lois Lane, Supes’ hard-driving love interest/competitor? One of the first great SSOs (Superhero Significant Other), Lois provides a crucial dose of humanity in Superman’s fantastical world. She’s funny, she’s sexy, she works too hard and she’ll do anything for a story, but she’s also a deeply moral person battling society’s corrupting influences (i.e., Lex Luthor.) In the last thirty years, some talented actresses have put their own stamp on the character. By taking a close look at their performances, we can maybe come up with some decent possibilities for the new movie. I’ve come up with a handy scientific method for describing the various Lois Lanes: Call it The Kidder-Durance Scale of Lois Lane-dom. READ FULL STORY »
Jan 31
2011
02:03 PM ET
Justin Bieber on 'Today': When they're not screaming, Bieber fans are kind of adorable
Morning show interviews are generally dismissible fodder used to gradually drag you out of your sleepy state and welcome you to the new day (whether you like it or not). They’re not energy-laden, bleep-fests like, say, Real Housewives reunions, because no one should have to deal with that level of activity before having at least two cups of coffee. So I experienced a sensory overload this morning when Justin Bieber popped into the Today Show and brought his shrieking Biebs Brigade with him. READ FULL STORY »
Jan 31
2011
12:17 PM ET
Movies that set the mood: 'Star Wars,' 'The Notebook,' and... 'Saw'?
Image Credit: Melissa MoseleyAnchorman? The Notebook? Uh, Shrek? Which movie gets people in the mood? Well, according to a recent study conducted by LA Weekly [link contains NSFW language], UCLA students have gender-specific and frequently baffling taste in what movies to watch before getting frisky: 21 percent of women said The Notebook was the best movie to watch “before having sex,” while 35 percent of men said Star Wars was. Oh, America. READ FULL STORY »
Jan 31
2011
11:48 AM ET
Tracy Morgan has more choice words for Sarah Palin
Image Credit: Bob Charlotte/PR PhotosTracy Morgan had a few delightful shout-outs on the red carpet for the SAG awards last night. He thanked his kidney donor and ex-girlfriend Tanisha, wished his ex-wife a happy birthday, praised the 30 Rock writers, and declared that Sarah Palin is “the hottest MILF in the world!” Not to be pedantic, but Sarah Palin is technically a grandmother. (Morgan’s love of the ex-governor first came to national attention last week when he said on TNT’s Inside the NBA pregame show that “she’s good masturbation material.”)
If you can’t say hi to your kidney donor and talk about your celebrity fantasies, what’s the point of being famous, PopWatchers?
Jan 31
2011
11:20 AM ET
Jason Segel and Paul Rudd still love Rush, man
Needs more Muppets! Watch best buds Sydney Fife and Peter Klaven (Jason Segel and the eminently huggable Paul Rudd, returning to their I Love You, Man roles) crash Rush’s green room after the break. And keep your grubby snausages off Neil Peart’s sandwich, plebe. [Funny or Die] READ FULL STORY »
Jan 31
2011
10:43 AM ET
Clip du jour: 'Star Wars' and 'TRON: Legacy,' together at last
It’s the Star Wars/TRON: Legacy mash-up I always dreamed of! And thought already existed kind of? I guess not. I like that no matter what, Luke still seems like a petulant whiner. Anyway, I’m not your father, Sam: READ FULL STORY »
Jan 31
2011
07:00 AM ET
The Old Spice Guy faces a Progressive woman; The Bud clydesdales bear down on Tony the Tiger. Day 2 of the Big Shill quarterfinals
Image Credit: Budweiser Clydesdales: Scott Cunningham/Getty Images
Today’s Big Shill bracket game quarterfinal matchups feature four powerhouse advertising icons. On one side of the draw is Tony the Tiger, who squashed the GEICO Gecko to get to this point. But now he’s facing a stampede of Budweiser Clydesdales that just trampled the Energizer Bunny by a convincing 15 percentage points. (The pink, floppy-haired hipster is no longer going and going.) On the other side of the bracket is Flo, the Progressive Insurance Lady, who’s been boosted by a surprising amount of online support against a trio of impressive opponents: First, she outmuscled the Brawny Lumberjack by 33 percentage points, then she snapped Justin Long’s iNeck by 48 before spanking the Gerber Baby by 49! The only thing standing in her way of a Final Four berth is that suave Old Spice Guy. Will Flo be able to get past his striking brown eyes?
Tony the Tiger vs. the Budweiser Clydesdales
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Flo, the Progressive Insurance Lady vs. the Old Spice Guy
Check out the competitors’ bios and vote below. Our complete bracket is here, and you can look back on all our previous face-offs here. READ FULL STORY »
Jan 30
2011
06:01 PM ET
The British are coming...for our superheroes!
Image Credit: Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic.com (2); Stephen Lovekin/Gety Images Record 20905790 With today’s big news that Henry Cavill has been cast as the Man of Steel in director Zack Snyder’s new Superman movie, some early internet snarking has pointed out that he’ll be fighting for Truth, Justice, and the American Way while disguising his native British accent. In fact, looking ahead, all of our big superheroes will be played by those who hail from across the pond: Andrew Garfield will play Spider-Man in Sony’s 2012 franchise reboot and Batman’s Christian Bale — who, let’s face it, can probably do a flawless American accent in his sleep at this point — was born in Wales.
Is this blasphemy, or mere coincidence? And don’t we just want whoever is best for the role? (Though, that said, can you imagine the uproar if an American was cast as James Bond? Yeow!) What do you guys think? Does it matter where the actors are really from as long as they are believable? Sound off below!
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