Archive: February 2011 (71-80 of 346)

Feb 23 2011 02:00 AM ET

'The Real Housewives of Miami' premiere: Party in the city where the heat is on!

housewives-of-miamiImage Credit: Glenn Watson/BravoHere’s what I learned about Will Smith’s favorite city from The Real Housewives of Miami, the latest iteration of Bravo’s Real Housewives franchise: It is not New York. It is not L.A. It’s a great place to find women with big, floppy hats, ridiculously long, flat-ironed hair, and sexy accents. Its largest PR firm employs a staggering 12 people. And some people refer to it as The Magic City. (Okay, fine, I actually learned that last fact on Wikipedia.)

I still don’t know, however, if Miami has what it takes to host a decent edition of Housewives. READ FULL STORY »

Feb 22 2011 08:21 PM ET

Rush Limbaugh doesn't think Michelle Obama is fit to fight obesity. Seriously.

On his radio show yesterday, Rush Limbaugh went on a three-minute rant, blasting First Lady Michelle Obama and her Let’s Move! initiative directed at fighting childhood obesity, after she and her family were spotted at a restaurant in Vail eating short ribs. He called Obama a hypocrite for encouraging people to eat “cardboard and tofu… roots, and berries and tree bark” when “it doesn’t look like Michelle Obama follows her own nutritionary, dietary advice…I’m trying to say that our First Lady does not project the image of women that you might see on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, or of a woman Alex Rodriguez might date every six months or what have you.” Apparently, Rush Limbaugh doesn’t feel it’s appropriate for anyone to use their position as a public figure to promote healthy eating except Hollywood starlets, swimsuit models, and, presumably, fitness professionals. Here’s the audio:
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Feb 22 2011 06:45 PM ET

Great Music, Bad Movie: What soundtracks rise above their films?

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daft-punk-pressImage Credit: Kevin LynchTRON: Legacy left me feeling pretty underwhelmed when I saw it opening night in December. (I wasn’t alone: EW’s Owen Gleiberman gave the film a B, and it currently has an unhealthy 49 rating over on Metacritic.) However, I am positively addicted to the TRON: Legacy soundtrack by French techno-gods Daft Punk. It’s a fine addition to an intriguing cinematic canon: Soundtracks that are much, much better than their own movies. Can you think of any others? READ FULL STORY »

Feb 22 2011 06:30 PM ET

'Memento' 10th Anniversary Blu-ray Giveaway

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MementoIn just five days, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will reveal whether Christopher Nolan’s Inception has been named Best Picture of the year. (Spoiler alert: In all likelihood, it ain’t gonna happen.) But regardless of that outcome, Nolan fans have reason to rejoice today: Lions Gate has just released a special 10th anniversary edition of Memento, Nolan’s twisty breakthrough film, on Blu-ray. It includes a featurette about the making of the movie, audio commentary from Nolan himself, and “Memento Mori,” the short story on which the movie’s based.

In case you needed a refresher: Memento follows Leonard Shelby, a man with short-term memory loss and a torso covered in bitchin’ tattoos, as he hunts for the criminal who murdered his wife. But because this is a Christopher Nolan flick, it’s much more complicated than it sounds… to the point where you might not understand the film’s ending the first time you watch it.

Thankfully, we have a solution for this problem: Enter our giveaway, and you could be the proud recipient of one of 20 copies of the 10th anniversary special edition of Memento on Blu-Ray. Then you can watch and re-watch until the damn thing starts making sense. The discs are courtesy of Lions Gate and available while supplies last.

Here’s how to win: READ FULL STORY »

Feb 22 2011 06:30 PM ET

'Glee' countdown: The kids go wild, and if anyone does Ke$ha, please let it be Brittany!

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GLEE-TEASEImage Credit: Adam Rose/FoxAs Sandra predicted last week, Glee got me to do the impossible: fall madly in love a Justin Bieber song. Seriously, something about Sam’s awesomely shameless rendition of “Baby” opened up a level of Bieber love within me I didn’t know I was capable of. But can Glee pull off the same trick again? In this week’s episode (titled “Blame It on the Alcohol”), we’ll hear a song from Ke$ha, another one of those love-’em-or-hate-’em artists. I haven’t been able to appreciate Ke$ha since her glow-in-the-dark SNL performance, but if anyone can flip my opinion of her, it’s Brittany. From the looks of the preview photos, Brittany’s a dead ringer for our favorite (or maybe not-so-favorite?) glitter-faced party girl. Here’s hoping she gets a dance solo that tops “I’m a Slave 4 U” from the Britney episode.  READ FULL STORY »

Feb 22 2011 06:15 PM ET

Larry King standing up for one-man show

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Larry-KingImage Credit: Larry Marano/Getty ImagesLarry King, Ryan Seacrest, and a Lady Gaga song walk into a studio. Oh, wait, we already know how that one turns out. But why am I inspired to joke? Because Larry King announced he will star in a one-man show, entitled Larry King: Stand Up. Don’t, however, get too excited. Despite King’s repeated comments about wanting to pursue a career in stand-up comedy — and despite showing off said stand-up skills on The Tonight Show — King’s seven-city show “will offer theatergoers an inside look at his life and the ability to ask questions of the Emmy Award winner.” To me, that doesn’t sound like a show we can expect to see at Caroline’s anytime soon. READ FULL STORY »

Feb 22 2011 05:56 PM ET

Steve Carell's post-'Office' projects: Are you ready to see Michael Scott get serious?

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Steve-CarellImage Credit: Michael Loccisano/FilmMagic.comSteve Carell must feel like the prettiest girl at the ball right now, because his dance card is filling up faster than Scarlett O’Hara’s. Mandate Pictures just announced that the actor will star in Dogs of Babel, an adaptation of Carolyn Parkhurst’s novel The Dogs of Babel. Carell will play Paul Iverson, a grief-stricken linguistics professor who tries to teach his dog to talk after his wife’s sudden death. A few days ago, EW confirmed Deadline‘s report that Carell is also in talks to star opposite Meryl Streep in Great Hope Springs, a movie about a troubled couple that turns to a therapist in an attempt to save their marriage. Carell would play the shrink, while Streep will play his female client; James Galdolfini is rumored to be playing her husband. READ FULL STORY »

Feb 22 2011 02:50 PM ET

James Franco covers a Cher song from 'Burlesque'

james-francoImage Credit: Roger Kisby/Getty ImageEverything James Franco does is either densely symbolic or fabulously meaningless, and his latest shenanigan is no different: The mega-hyphenate star tweeted an extended audio tidbit of himself singing Cher’s big song from Burlesque, “You Haven’t Seen The Last of Me.” According to Franco’s tweet, “they pulled this from the oscar show,” which could be true… or it could also just be a teasing reference to the ongoing “Will/Should Franco Sing at the Oscars?” debate. Is Franco’s song serious, funny, or seriously funny? Decide for yourself by listening to the song after the jump… [Update: Oh, if only you could turn back time... Looks like it’s been taken down, folks. But just let yourself imagine it, readers. It's exactly what you'd expect, except more, except less.] READ FULL STORY »

Feb 22 2011 02:12 PM ET

Charlie Sheen talks about hitting up another 'Major League'

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major-leagueImage Credit: Everett CollectionCharlie Sheen hasn’t headlined a major Hollywood hit since Scary Movie 3 in 2003, but even with his personal life under the microscope and his TV career on hold, he’s talking about resurrecting one of his most memorable characters: The Wild Thing. Ricky “Wild Thing” Vaughn was the ex-con who became a flame-throwing right-hander for the fictional version of Cleveland Indians in the 1989 movie, Major League, and production company Morgan Creek tells EW that they currently have a script for another sequel from David Ward, who wrote the screenplay for the original. This time around, the Indians convince Vaughn, Willie Hayes (Wesley Snipes), and Pedro Cerrano (Dennis Haysbert) to re-join the team as bench players to help salvage their season, but complications ensue when Vaughn’s long-estranged son, born out of wedlock, joins the team from the minors. Corbin Bernsen, who played arrogant third baseman Roger Dorn, is reportedly not in the mix this time. READ FULL STORY »

Feb 22 2011 12:15 PM ET

Owen Wilson yearns for chocolate cake: Brought to you by FunnyOrDie

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In the mood for shaggy hair, sexual innuendos involving baked goods, and expressive gestures that can only be delivered by Owen Wilson? You’re in luck. In honor of the actor’s new flick, Hall Pass, (opening Friday) the team at FunnyOrDie.com posted this little gem yesterday. In it, Wilson, playing himself, (as he does so well) explains the concept of a “hall pass” to a group of 10-year-olds at an all-boys birthday party. It’s pretty mild-mannered — until the end, when it gets a tad NSFW. Not since Jason Biggs was caught sampling apple pie with his pants down has the pastry been this sexually-charged. Check it out below. READ FULL STORY »

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