Image Credit: Sylvain Gaboury/PR Photos; Janet Mayer/PR Photos; Anthony G. Moore/PR PhotosThe internet is lousy with lists of ‘The Top 100′ this and ‘The 50 All-time Greatest’ that. And generally speaking, these ranked run-downs don’t offer much in the way of surprises or thought-provoking insights (unless they carry the Entertainment Weekly stamp, of course). But the gallery that the folks over at BlackVoices.com have cooked up for Black History Month is definitely worth checking out. READ FULL STORY »
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Feb 8
2011
10:00 AM ET
List time: 30 game-changing Black filmmakers for Black History Month
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Feb 8
2011
02:00 AM ET
'RuPaul's Drag Race': It's all about the big girls this season
Things are getting real heavy on RuPaul’s Drag Race this season. And that’s mostly because, so far, the show has mostly focused on its three delightful big-girl contestants: Mimi Imfurst, Delta Work, and Stacy Layne Matthews. Not that I’m complaining—at all. That’s certainly been a very good thing. And while the headline to this mini recap of last night’s episode might lead you to believe that a big girl won the competition, those of you who watched know that’s certainly not the case. In fact, not only did a big girl not win the competition, but a big girl got sent home. (Collective gasp!) It was a not-very-sad bye-bye for — SPOILER ALERT — Mimi Imfurst, who turned into a freakish Dragzilla and lifted India Ferrah up over her head during the lip-sync-for-your-liiiiife portion of the hour. “GET HER OFF ME!” India hilariously growled, in one of the most entertaining few seconds of RuPaul’s Drag Race so far in its three-season run. The above photo illustrates The Evening’s No. 1 Most Ridiculous Moment. I sort of stared at the screen after that and wondered: Did that really just happen?
“Mimi Imfurst,” RuPaul said, just before telling the beastly queen to sashay away, “drag is not a contact sport.” (But honestly, wouldn’t it be more fun if it were?) Mimi Imfurst will be missed on that Main Stage, but you pretty much knew she was toast last night as soon as the episode turned to everyone hating on her just a few minutes into the hour. “Mimi’s always been teetering throughout the competition,” Ru said after her Main Stage walk, “and I think she may have gone to the other side.” Ain’t that the truth. As you might imagine, the two runner-up moments of the evening also featured one or all of the trio of big girls. Like I said, it’s all about the big girls this season! The Evening’s No. 2 Most Ridiculous Moment: When the three big girls teamed up and posed together, Charlie’s Angels style. I mean, just look at this gloriousness:
Feb 8
2011
01:05 AM ET
Chris Harrison blogs 'The Bachelor' episode 6
The viewers have spoken and the women’s ages are back. This should let you know that we do try to listen to our fans and when we can give them what they want. The ladies were extremely excited to head to Costa Rica even though most of them had no idea exactly where it was, and most thought it was an island. That changed on the long plane ride south as all the girls read up on the country and quickly became experts on all things Costa Rica. We stayed at the beautiful exclusive Spring Resort deep in the Arenal region of the country. It was a long two to three hour ride inland from the airport. As you saw it was literally at the foot of an active volcano. Not sure what our fascination is with volcanoes the last couple seasons, but if it ain’t broke don’t fix it. When I say this volcano is active I mean very active. It actually erupted several times while we were there. You can hear rocks falling down the mountain and if you’re lucky at night you can see lava shooting and spilling out. The resort was completely shut down for us much to the dismay of several tourists. One day a couple of us were on a tour bus returning from a zip line trip with a few other American tourists. When we pulled up to the Spring Resort the tourists wondered how we could be staying here when they were told it was closed for the week. I sat in the back of the bus with my hat and shades on, they had no idea who we were or why we were there. The girls loved the resort and the suite but were quickly sent into a tailspin when the first date card was delivered for Chantal. READ FULL STORY »
Feb 7
2011
06:45 PM ET
Why were Super Bowl Commercials extra-violent this year?
During this year’s Super Bowl commercial breaks, Roseanne got knocked over by a log for Snickers and Grizzly bears wrecked a car for McDonald’s. Cars.com poisoned one dude, body-scrambled another, and shot an unfortunate cowboy full of arrows. Pepsi had two separate commercials that ended with the same punchline: Someone being hit in the face by a full can of Pepsi Max. (A possible tagline could be, “Pepsi Max: Tasty and Concussive!”) Also, House threw his cane at an adorable child, a pug dog smashed through a door for Doritos, and that terrifying green android apparently stole someone’s thumbs. People, this was violent stuff. Now, I’m no prude. I think violence is hilarious, especially unexpected violence, which is why I’m still laughing about the end of There Will Be Blood. But is anyone else concerned that the most-watched advertising period of the year featured a nonstop array of cartoonish violence? READ FULL STORY »
Feb 7
2011
06:20 PM ET
Oscars will stream behind-the-scenes footage -- for a price
Image Credit: Neilson Barnard/Getty ImagesThe Oscars will be offering a live stream of red carpet and behind-the-scenes events, some of which will be free, and some of which will be behind a $4.99 pay-wall. It’s part of an attempt to reel in younger viewers, according to Ad Age. I mean, if there’s anything young people love, it’s paying for online content! They love it. They love it more than sexting.
The plan is to have “20 to 30 cameras” streaming non-televised content, like the winners’ speeches in the press room.
I can’t be the only person who generally watches TV with a laptop in her lap, so the idea of linking the content from my television screen to my computer screen is incredibly appealing. And yet… $5 for a one-time affair seems a bit pricey.
Would you shell out for even more backstage footage, PopWatchers? Or is the telecast enough for you?
Read more:
EW’s Oscars 2011 coverage
Feb 7
2011
06:00 PM ET
Enough with the hot-for-teacher stories, TV
Hot for teacher isn’t exactly a fresh narrative device, but in the last few months, it’s been eh-eh-eh-everywhere, with three teenage girl characters getting more than their fair share of extra credit: It started with Aria on Pretty Little Liars, then it was Lux on Life Unexpected (RIP), and now it’s Cara Lynn on Big Love. (Cara Lynn and Mr. Ivey haven’t crossed any lines yet, though their chemistry seems to be foreshadowing something untoward.) Study hard, ladies. READ FULL STORY »
Feb 7
2011
05:32 PM ET
I have a dream... that one day, the Super Bowl will lighten up on the patriotic imagery
The Super Bowl, by definition, is not meant to be subtle, but the NFL’s mission to wrap itself in the American flag crossed into new territory yesterday. I’ve grown accustomed to a generous helping of patriotism at major sporting events, especially the World Series and the Daytona 500, but the Super Bowl has no peer. Ever since Super Bowl XXV, the Whitney Houston Super Bowl held during the first Gulf War, the game has been repackaged as a celebration of American strength and values. READ FULL STORY »
Feb 7
2011
05:07 PM ET
Christina Aguilera's 'Star-Spangled' flub: It's time to forgive
Image Credit: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic.comBy now, the whole world has chimed in with their opinions about Christina Aguilera’s flub while singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” before last night’s record-breaking Super Bowl. Even the nasty-delicious Joan Rivers gave her two cents on the whole situation: “How stupid can you get?” she told PopEater earlier today. “Christina must have been thinking about food, that’s why she forgot the words.” I repeat: Even Joan Rivers gave her two cents on the whole situation. We have hit that rock-bottom low, people. Everyone from talk-radio pundits to bloggers around the country have had something to say about it, with some of it getting rather nasty, including accusations that I’m not even really going to dignify here with a link.
To all this I have a response: Can we all take a minute and just calm down please? I’m not condoning what happened — Aguilera messed up part of the ever-important national anthem, switching out the line “O’er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming” with her own creation of “What so proudly we watched, at the twilight’s last gleaming” — but it was just that: a simple mistake. READ FULL STORY »
Feb 7
2011
03:08 PM ET
'Captain America' Super Bowl trailer: How's the Red Skull look?
Of all the trailers that debuted during the Super Bowl, I was most excited about the 30-second spot for Captain America: The First Avenger. It was cool to get a better sense of the movie’s look. (Apparently, this is going to be the muddiest comic book movie since Swamp Thing.) However, one part of the trailer stuck out to me: The half-a-millisecond appearance of Cap’s arch-nemesis, the Red Skull. A superhero movie is only as good as its villain, and considering that Hugo Weaving already played one of the great modern action-movie Big Bads (Agent Smith in The Matrix), my hopes are pretty high. But there’s every possibility that the Skull could look ridiculous onscreen. (See: the Red Skull in the better-left-forgotten 1990 Captain America, who looked like an evil fascist muppet.) READ FULL STORY »
Feb 7
2011
01:36 PM ET
What is Melissa Leo asking us to 'Consider...'?
We may never know. Some guesses:
…how much makeup I am wearing
…the power of faux-fur
…GLITTER
…me for a leading role in the Dynasty movie, or as a doll model. “If you want a rematch, just whistle! If you can!”
…GLAMOUR
….gilded swimming pools and indoor columns: hot for 2011
…mah humps mah humps mah humps
…the benefits of a healthy diet. (Why else would she be doubled over in gastrointestinal pain like that?)
…my Oscar chances now a liiiiiiittle shaky
Melissa Leo, who’s already won the Critics Choice, Golden Globe, and SAG awards for her role as the decidedly un-glam Alice Ward in The Fighter, offered herself up for consideration in a bizarre, personally funded Oscar campaign that was surprisingly not a joke! [Deadline]
Any better guesses, PopWatchers? (Larger images after the break.) READ FULL STORY »
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