Dave Koechner’s last lunch at Denny’s with Jason Bateman was so delightful that I rushed back for seconds. This time, Koechner dines with Sarah Silverman, she of the “approachable good looks.” It’s a very different — creepy! — vibe this time around. Koechner’s earnest bearing and puppy-dog enthusiasm is steamrolled by Silverman’s desert-island brutality and rectal blemishes, but the comedienne does deliver the best — first? — Neve Campbell impression ever attempted. Their bawdy sit-down didn’t make me want to throw down a wholesome Denny’s Grand Slam breakfast, but I’m still hungry for future videos. Take a look at the new College Humor video: READ FULL STORY »
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Mar 23
2011
03:41 PM ET
Sarah Silverman serves TMI at Denny's
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Mar 23
2011
02:50 PM ET
Elizabeth Taylor and 'The Scandal of the Century': A look back at the romance that rocked the world
Image Credit: Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
For the past 50 years, Cleopatra has remained the gold standard of Hollywood excess. The 1963 epic nearly sank Twentieth Century Fox. It took two-and-a-half years to shoot. It burned through two directors and two regime changes at the studio. Its budget rocketed from $2 million to a then-unthinkable $44 million. And, most famously, it left the marriages of its two stars — Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor — in ashes. Nowadays, in an age when celebrity breakups and affairs are more or less routine happenings dissected and dispatched by the tabloids in the blink of an eye, we aren’t so easily shocked. But the early ’60s were a different time. And the titillating, tawdry gossip coming from the Roman set of Cleopatra was like catnip for the world. Once they’d had a taste of Liz and Dick and ‘Le Scandale,’ celebrity would never be the same again.
Cleopatra was already off to an inauspicious start by the time the production got to Rome’s Cinecitta studios in 1961. READ FULL STORY »
Mar 23
2011
02:21 PM ET
'Dancing With the Stars': Hidden Gems of Week 1!
Apologies for the delay this week. Technical issues. It’ll be worth the wait, I promise.
Studies have shown that Hidden Gems of the Week, EW.com’s collection of reader-submitted ridiculata, is the best way to enjoy Dancing With the Stars without ever having to turn it on. It’s a visual feast of sparkles, fringe, and flesh. Ready to go down the rabbit hole? Behold this bountiful smattering of Visible Gems!
Gem Mystery of the Week: What Was Hidden in Brooke’s Ridiculous Gown?
Oh, my! So many of you DANCMSTRs nominated this blatant yet phantom gem — and with so many creative ideas! Here we go. Deep breath…. READ FULL STORY »
Mar 23
2011
02:11 PM ET
Rebecca Black on 'Leno': Viral sensation talks 'Friday,' performs hit
Often, seeing a viral video star make an appearance in the mainstream media is like seeing a dog wearing clothes: confusing, jarring, and a little sad. Nevertheless, infamous “Friday” songstress Rebecca Black was perfectly likable on Leno last night. The 13-year-old told Jay the now-familiar story of how she got involved with Ark Music Factory, how she felt when she first read the nasty criticism “Friday” has inspired (“I was like, oh, the world hates me, I’m gonna die! … Now I don’t even read them, so they don’t bug me”), and what she’s going to do with the ridiculous amount of money she’s made off the song (it’ll be donated to Japan earthquake/tsunami relief). Leno went pretty easy on her, probably because he knows what it feels like to be the target of harsh words.
And then Rebecca had to perform the chorus of her song. Watch the interview below. READ FULL STORY »
Mar 23
2011
01:17 PM ET
Entertainment Tonight's royal wedding promo: Fairy dust, hyperbole, and hats, hats, hats!
Just when I thought I was more excited for Prince William’s and Kate Middleton’s April 29 nuptials than anybody in the continental U.S., Entertainment Tonight has released a jaw-dropping promo that proves they are truly delirious with royal wedding fever.
The extravaganza begins on a maudlin note, as the stately strains of Susan Boyle’s “I Dreamed a Dream” underscore a heart-tugging narration: “Nearly 14 years ago, the world lost a princess — and a boy lost his mother.” (First of all, I’m pretty sure TWO BOYS lost their mother, but apparently that’s not important right now.) The music swells as the Over-Enunciating Announcer declares, “Now, the future King of England will take his mother’s ring” — cue shot of Diana wearing the dazzling ring — “and marry the WOMAN OF HIS DREAMS.” READ FULL STORY »
Mar 23
2011
12:59 PM ET
Letterman tries to guilt Katie Couric into staying with 'CBS Evening News'
With Katie Couric’s contract with CBS Evening News due to expire June 4, rumors are again circulating that Couric may choose to leave the anchor desk. And David Letterman is having none of it. During a Late Show appearance Tuesday night, Couric told Letterman she is still figuring out what she wants to do. ”Once you take the anchor chair, that’s what you do,” Letterman said. “Is that a CBS law?” Couric laughed. “No, but it’s not like it’s a temp gig.” Evoking names like Walter Cronkite and Peter Jennings, he said anchors, “get in it, they saddle up and they ride into the sunset. Into the sunset!” He told her flat-out she should not leave. ”There’s a period of adjustment to get accustomed to the trust and build up faith in the character of the person presenting the news. And then you can’t just pull the rug out from under the viewers.”
“Okay,” Couric said sheepishly. “Okay, Dave.” Then they both laughed.
A rep for CBS Evening News had no comment on when the network expects a decision from Couric. Couric’s personal rep tells EW, “As Katie said, she is proud of the award-winning accomplishments of her team at CBS, but has not made a decision on her future.” When rumors circulated last October that Couric may leave CBS, 24 percent of readers responding to a PopWatch poll on her next move said she should stay with CBS Evening News, 19 percent suggested she return to Today, and 57 percent said she should do something entirely different. READ FULL STORY »
Mar 23
2011
12:12 PM ET
Elizabeth Taylor: What's your favorite role? 'National Velvet'? 'Cleopatra'? 'Virginia Woolf'?
Image Credit: Everett Collection
The late Elizabeth Taylor lived much of her fascinating life onscreen. She was 12 years old when National Velvet made her a movie star. Moviegoers watched her transition into adulthood. She was planning her wedding in Father of the Bride. She was experiencing some serious marital problems alongside Paul Newman in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. She worked with then-husband Eddie Fisher in her Oscar-winning performance in Butterfield 8. She famously co-starred with her paramour/husband/ex-husband/soulmate/husband again Richard Burton in a series of films, some of them great (Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?), some of them glossy (Cleopatra), and some of them Boom!. But what’s your favorite Elizabeth Taylor performance? We’ve gathered together some essential video of the actress onscreen to jog your memory — tell us your favorite Liz memory after the jump… READ FULL STORY »
Mar 23
2011
11:37 AM ET
Elizabeth Taylor: The unpublished photos from Life.com
It’s hard to believe that there are still unpublished pictures of Elizabeth Taylor, the movie legend who passed away today at the age of 79 after spending nearly her entire life in front of the cameras. But Life.com has dug into its vast archives and manged to put together an entire gallery of beautiful, unprinted photographs of Taylor in her many incarnations: child star, screen siren, Hollywood diva. There’s a young Liz mocking her British roots in an “All American” sweater; the actress chatting with A Place in the Sun (1951) co-star Montgomery Clift on the Paramount studio backlot; Taylor and Burton in full regalia on the set of Cleopatra (1963); and many more. Take a look at the samples Life let us post here, and then check out the full gallery at Life.com. READ FULL STORY »
Mar 23
2011
11:11 AM ET
'GMA' reports on Chris Brown's tantrum, and its invitation for him to return
Good Morning America gave a play-by-play of what happened backstage after Chris Brown, who the show says had agreed to talk about his past, became angry with Robin Roberts’ line of questioning Tuesday. Per this morning’s report, Brown “stormed backstage with his team” after his performance and, “at one point, a cooler was thrown and this window was broken in his dressing room.” He then left the building with his shirt off. He tweeted, “I’m so over people bringing this past s**t up!!! Yet we praise Charlie Sheen and other celebs for there [sic] bulls**t.” It’s a point that The View debated when Sherri Shepherd wondered why someone had called Chris Brown a “thug” and not Sheen. Brown also tweeted more positive messages yesterday, thanking his fans for their support.
Roberts reiterated that the show had informed Brown that they would be discussing his past, and she even mentioned it to him again right before the interview. She was “shocked like everybody else” at his behavior — which the on-air talent didn’t find out about until the show ended — because they’ve had a good relationship in the past. (That’s why she laughed when he said he wanted to be talking about his new album and not something that happened two years ago.) He had welcomed her into his home to do one of his first interviews following his 2009 arrest for assaulting Rihanna. Roberts said GMA has extended an invitation for Brown to return to the show, which he is “seriously considering.” Watch GMA‘s report below. READ FULL STORY »
Mar 23
2011
10:00 AM ET
Shannen Doherty, Danny Bonaduce to star in new Syfy original movies. Or were those reality shows? Who can tell the difference anymore?
Image Credit: Tommaso Boddi/PR Photos; Terry Thompson/PR Photos
As a lover of all things terrible – The Room, cheese curds, this rhyme in LFO’s “Summer Girls”: “When you take a sip you buzz like a hornet / Billy Shakespeare wrote a whole bunch of sonnets” – I’m obviously a fan of the Syfy Original Movie. In fact, I’m such supporter of the network’s Saturday night movies, that my parents gifted me the only two items I wanted for my birthday: DVDs of Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus and Mega Piranha. There’s something about the cheesy special effects combined with the awful dialogue (“That, I do, sir.”) and the appeal of seeing oversized creatures in no way equipped to launch themselves into buildings do just that that makes every Syfy movie one deliciously horrible mixture.
But, surprisingly, for a series of films that thrive solely based on how fake they look, Syfy’s original TV movies could easily be mistaken for the latest celebrity-driven reality shows, thanks to its C-, D-, or even F-list casts. READ FULL STORY »
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