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Feb 2 2011 08:00 PM ET

'American Idol' in Austin: Who 'sing beautiful'?

The many faces of the “outrageous” Steven Tyler are about to tell us! But who cares what J. Lo, S. Ty, and R. Jacks have to say, with their warmth and camaraderie and manners and feelings and all those benign elements of the human existence that Simon Cowell stands against? This post is about what you think. Chat about American Idol‘s one-hour Austin, Texas audition spectacle here during and after the show.

Oh, and let me know when we’ve won Audition Rounds Bingo…

Update: Annie’s recap is live!

Annie on Twitter: @EWAnnieBarrett

Feb 2 2011 07:02 PM ET

Vanity Fair's Top 40 Hollywood earners include zero of this year's Oscar acting nominees: Are we surprised?

by Mandi Bierly

Categories: Adam Sandler, Angelina Jolie, Avatar, Ben Stiller, Hugh Jackman, James Cameron, Johnny Depp, Katherine Heigl, Kristen Stewart, Movies, Pirates of the Caribbean, Robert Downey Jr., Robert Pattinson, Sandra Bullock, Steve Carell, Steven Spielberg, Tom Cruise, Will Smith

Image Credit: Michael Tullberg/Getty Images; Juan Naharro GimeneJames Cameron tops Vanity Fair‘s carefully calculated list of Hollywood’s Top 40 earners in 2010, with an estimated $257 million (all but $4 million of it tied to Avatar, and that does not include $50 million of Avatar money from 2009). Johnny Depp comes in at No. 2 with an estimated $100 million comprised primarily of his paychecks for Alice in Wonderland, the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean film, and The Tourist. Check out the full list – limited to creative types (stars, directors, and producers) and the money they earned from movies — and tell us what you find interesting. It’s not really a surprise — we all know Oscar noms don’t typically align with blockbusters — but none of this year’s Oscar acting nominees make the cut.

Feb 2 2011 07:00 PM ET

TLC's 'Outrageous Kid Parties': A celebration of excess (that I'll probably watch)

by Sandra Gonzalez

Categories: Dude, THAT's Your Plot?, Horrifying But Hypnotic, Reality TV, Television, Things That Make Me Die Inside

Image Credit: Adam Larkey/ABCMy best birthday ever took place at a Jungle Jim’s Playland in San Antonio, which in retrospect was actually a pretty shady place. But when I was seven years old, I loved it. It was simple, age-appropriate fun that I wouldn’t trade for the world even now. That’s why my soul died a little when I read about TLC’s new (efficiently titled) new show, Outrageous Kid Parties. READ FULL STORY »

Feb 2 2011 06:34 PM ET

'The Simpsons': Do all of the McBain clips add up to a killer action movie?

by Dan Snierson

Categories: Television, The Simpsons

Are the producers of The Simpsons even sneakier than we thought? Consider the following video evidence, which stitches together all of those ’90s Simpsons clips featuring Rainier Wolfcastle in action as McBain, the Arnold Schwarzenegger/Bruce Willis-spoofing movie action hero. Turns out, they kinda-sorta add up to a short film in which McBain butts heads with his by-the-book boss (“Bye, book,” he declares after literally shooting the captain’s book), avenges the death of his partner (who was just two days away from retiring and sailing away with his wife on their newly christened boat, The Live-4-Ever!) by taking down Senator Mendoza (who’s been moonlighting as the head of an international drug cartel!), and gets the girl (“Right now, I’m thinking of holding another meeting… in bed”). So, was this part of an ancient secret master plan that is only now coming to light? READ FULL STORY »

Feb 2 2011 06:25 PM ET

Farrah Fawcett's red swimsuit on display at Smithsonian. What pop culture-centric exhibits are you dying to see?

by Kate Ward

Categories: Movies, Nostalgia, Television, Things That Are Awesome!

Image Credit: Mario Perez/ABC; Everett CollectionSo Farrah Fawcett’s iconic red swimsuit went on display in the Smithsonian today, which would have been her 64th birthday. This is awesome for all sorts of reasons — mainly because it gives me hope that there are swimsuits out there somewhere that manage to not get tangled and destroyed in the dryer just weeks after you buy them. But, also, because nothing quite matches the glee every pop culture addict feels when they recognize some of their favorite TV/movie paraphernalia from mere feet away. It’s the best nostalgia high you could ask for, and the closest you can get to starring in the TV/movie itself. So, PopWatchers, I ask: What pop culture-centric exhibits would you love to see at the Smithsonian? READ FULL STORY »

Feb 2 2011 06:02 PM ET

'Harry's Law' vs. 'Hawaii Five-0' vs. 'Castle': Which will you choose?

by Mandi Bierly

Categories: Castle, Hawaii Five-0, Television

Next Monday, Feb. 7, will mark the first time NBC’s Harry’s Law will go head-to-head with both a new episode of CBS’ Hawaii Five-0 and a new episode of ABC’s Castle. NBC has an interesting/confusing plan of attack — the “Wave” promo embedded below for Harry’s Law that made me think Hawaii Five-0 was its lead-in until I remembered they’re on different networks in the same 10 p.m. time slot. So what is NBC trying to do here? Say if you like that other show you’ve been watching on that other network, you’ll love this new show on this one? Make us think that we should watch Hawaii Five-0 and DVR Harry’s Law to play right after it? Or simply remind us that Hawaii Five-O is also on? READ FULL STORY »

Feb 2 2011 05:36 PM ET

'Never Say Never' promo: Professor Sitch and Pauly D catch Bieber Fever

by Maggie Pehanick

Categories: 100% Pure Cheese, Have You Seen This?, Inappropriate Crushes, Jersey Shore, Justin Bieber, Movies, Music, Reality TV, Ridiculata, Shenanigans!, Television, Those Crazy Kids!

MTV fans, brace yourselves. In an undeniably great cross-promotional move from the MTV family, the network has solicited the coiffed kids from Jersey Shore to promote Justin Bieber’s upcoming biographical 3-D flick, Never Say Never. Over the past week, promo spots for the MTV Films-produced movie featuring Shore staples Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino and DJ Pauly D have aired during their primetime lineup.

The commercials themselves, dare I say, are pretty entertaining. Clad in glasses, a scholarly scarf, a saucy open-chested dress shirt, and a characteristically slick ‘do, Uncle Sitch is rockin’ the professor look. So much so, that after the first 30 seconds, I imagine a bronzed, big-busted “student” might come in and teach him a lesson. Oddly, in enters Justin Bieber. Disappointed? Kind of. READ FULL STORY »

Feb 2 2011 05:21 PM ET

'American Idol' producers issuing an apology for Steven Tyler's 'outrageous behavior'

by Margaret Lyons

Categories: American Idol, Music, Reality TV, Television

Ryan Seacrest said on the radio today that American Idol will be issuing an apology tonight for Steven Tyler’s “outrageous behavior.” The way Seacrest talked about it made it sound like the set-up for an exhausting Idol “joke,” perhaps for Tyler’s endlessly strange facial expressions. I can’t unsee them, Idol, but I don’t feel like I need an apology. Listen for yourselves: READ FULL STORY »

Feb 2 2011 04:45 PM ET

Dana Carvey's 'SNL' promos: Schwing!

by Margaret Lyons

Categories: Saturday Night Live

Dana Carvey is hosting Saturday Night Live this weekend with musical guest Linkin Park. He hosted in 1994, 1996, and 2000 already, and was, y’know, an iconic cast member from 1986-1993. Now isn’t that special? My kingdom for a Church Lady sketch this weekend! READ FULL STORY »

Feb 2 2011 04:15 PM ET

'America's Next Top Model' cycle 16: Making a splash?

by Margaret Lyons

Categories: America's Next Top Model, Reality TV

The new season of America’s Next Top Model debuts in a few short weeks, and now we have the first photo of the modeltestants, all sporting some Taylor Momsen-esque raccoon makeup, and, of course, standing in a puddle. Fashion!

Image Credit: Troy Jensen/Pottle Productions