Archive: March 2011 (251-260 of 379)

Mar 10 2011 10:00 AM ET

This week's cover: Life after 'Lost'

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EW-1146-coverYou let go. Really, you did. When Lost ascended to the TV afterlife last May, you returned to your normal life, paying those overdue bills, mowing your overgrown lawn, even resuming communication with those who couldn’t understand why you wanted to own a jar of Dharma peanut butter. But perhaps somewhere in the recesses of your brain, as you saw an Elizabeth Mitchell or a Daniel Dae Kim pop up on your flatscreen, you started thinking about our dear castaways. Where are those Lost actors now? Do you they miss working on the show? And is it true that Josh Holloway cut his hair?

Those burning questions — and more — are answered in this week’s issue of Entertainment Weekly. We interviewed a bunch of cast members, including Matthew Fox, Josh Holloway, and Elizabeth Mitchell, and caught up the men in charge of the show, Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse, as well as co-creator J.J. Abrams. The good news? READ FULL STORY »

Mar 10 2011 07:00 AM ET

Jeff Probst on episode 4 of 'Survivor: Redemption Island'

Image Credit: Monty Brinton/CBS

Each week, Survivor host Jeff Probst answers a few questions about the most recent episode of Redemption Island.

Which did you find more intriguing: Russell breaking down and crying after being eliminated, or the way he then snapped himself out of it and went into full bore defiant Russell mode?

The breakdown caught me by surprise and showed me how invested Russell is in the game of Survivor.  I think that will go down as a very big moment in Survivor history.  But I was so delighted to see Russell go out the same way he came in — swinging for the fence.  He ate Ralph’s lunch and could quite possibly have given Rob’s tribe a huge advantage come merge time. READ FULL STORY »

Mar 10 2011 06:11 AM ET

'American Idol' on the scene for the Top 13: Jimmy Iovine cheers Stefano, sits for Scotty

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“Do I need my earplugs?” This was the question a kind woman asked of me as I sat down next to her before the Top 13 performance show of American Idol. It turns out that not only was it her first trip inside the Idoldome, it was the very first time she had ever seen American Idol. Seriously, ever. I imagine this must be akin to never having seen a baseball game and then going to Yankee Stadium, or trying Mexican food for the first time by biting into a dozen jalapeño peppers at once. At one point, the kind woman turned to me, and in all earnestness asked, “So, is that all Ryan Seacrest does? Stand there and introduce people and say numbers? I thought it was somehow more involved.” I am not totally embarrassed to admit that I felt a pang of protectiveness for widdle RyRy in this moment — after observing him in action for going on five seasons, the guy really is great at his job. READ FULL STORY »

Mar 10 2011 06:00 AM ET

'American Idol' behind the scenes: 'Idol' coaches dish on the Top 13 -- EXCLUSIVE

idol-music-directorsImage Credit: Jason Merritt/Getty Images; Kevin Winter/Getty Images; Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesFor ten seasons, American Idol associate music director and arranger Michael Orland and vocal coach and arranger Debra Byrd have been on the front lines with the contestants, from Hollywood week to the grand finale in May. Orland and Byrd work with the wannabe superstars on their respective songs, helping them shine on the big Idol stage and in front of a national TV audience. With the revamped judging panel, “the show feels brand new,” says Orland. “The kids are totally supported every inch of they way.” Adds Byrd, “I love this season because there are So. Many. Excellent. Singers.”

Now Byrd and Orland will be sharing their behind-the-scenes insights about the Idol finalists each week on EW.com. Click through to read their take on “Musical Idols” week, including Lauren Alaina’s struggle with song choice, the reason Stefano Langone chose his wild card song, and why you shouldn’t call Naima Adedapo’s performance of Rihanna’s “Umbrella” “risky.” READ FULL STORY »

Mar 10 2011 02:30 AM ET

Gail Simmons blogs 'Top Chef: All-Stars': Episode 13

Gail-Simmons As told to Archana Ram.

It was great to be in the Bahamas. We happened to miss two major snowstorms in New York, so that made us all very happy. Padma works a lot more than we do because she films all the Quickfires, but Tom and I definitely had some time off. I spent a lot of time on the water slides at Atlantis and Tom spent a lot of time deep-sea fishing.

We always take quite a large break between the bulk of the season and the finale. For example, the Ellis Island episode was shot in the middle of September, and then we took several months off until January when we shot the finale. We were four months older and wiser. We had watched the season and knew a lot more about the contestants. I learned about Mike’s burping habits, Richard’s self doubts and all the bromances — it’s all fun. But actually in January, the show had only aired about halfway so we hadn’t seen that many episodes. The contestants themselves also knew how they came across and how they had been received. They had time to think about their food, practice and train. At the same time, they had also been out of practice because they weren’t in the heat of competition every single day anymore. But every season, they come to the finale quite different — charged, trained and having done everything they possibly could to prepare for what they know will always be a great battle. READ FULL STORY »

Mar 9 2011 09:00 PM ET

'Survivor: Redemption Island': Russell fights for his life

Filed under: Reality TV, Television and tagged: , ,

Image credit: Monty Brinton

Big bad Russell Hantz was on the verge of elimination, needing a victory in his Redemption Island duel with Matt to stay alive with a chance to reenter the game. Did he get it? My full recap will be up at midnight (UPDATE: Click over for Dalton’s full Survivor recap), but if you’ve already watched and want to sound off about what happened, then read on after the jump for more. [SPOILER ALERT: Read on only if you've already watched Wednesday night's episode of Survivor: Redemption Island.] READ FULL STORY »

Mar 9 2011 08:56 PM ET

New 'Pokémon' games sold over 1 million copies in a single day: Why is it still so popular?

Rewind to the late ’90s. Like any time period, it was filled with fads: Tamagotchi and Giga Pets, Old Navy tech vests, the Macarena, JNCO jeans and the all-mighty Pog. And like the pet rocks and snap bracelets of preceding decades, most turn-of-the-millennium trends fizzled out like a can of citrusy Surge soda. But one craze managed to dodge the bullet of short consumer attention span, and is still going strong over a decade later: those super-cute critters from Japan, Pokémon.

Last Sunday, the newest pair of Pokémon video games, Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version for the Nintendo DS, was released in North America — and shattered the 15-year-old franchise’s sales records. READ FULL STORY »

Mar 9 2011 08:25 PM ET

'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark': Director Julie Taymor leaving day-to-day duties, Bono and The Edge writing new music

Spider-man-Broadway-TaymorImage Credit: Joan MarcusAfter days of reports speculating on the fate of the embattled Broadway production of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, the show’s producers Michael Cohl and Jeremiah J. Harris officially announced today that Julie Taymor will no longer be continuing her day-to-day duties as the director and co-book writer. The $65 million show will under go “significant” revisions, and the opening night has been pushed from March 15 to a non-specified date in “early summer, 2011.” As such, the producers stated that “Julie’s previous commitments mean that past March 15th, she cannot work the 24/7 [schedule] necessary to make the changes in the production in order to be ready for our opening.” Cohl and Harris are clear, however, that Taymor “is not leaving the creative team.” READ FULL STORY »

Mar 9 2011 07:30 PM ET

'American Idol': The Top 13 perform. Read our live blog here!

top-13-idolImage Credit: Jason Merritt/Getty ImagesUpdate: Annie’s recap is live

Tonight begins the American Idol finals, that time when we begin supporting our favorite contestants through even the most horrible performances, and start unloading irrational hatred upon robotic 17-year-old hopefuls whose biggest crime was… you know, I have no idea what exactly David Archuleta ever did wrong, yet, clearly, I still somehow manage to resent him for existing on the Idol stage. (And, apparently, I’m still stuck in 2008. Fauxhawks are awesome, guys.) But anyway! We’re tuning in tonight to find out who will soar — and who we’ll abhor — during “Songs By Your Musical Idol” week. Live blogging at 8 p.m. ET with us will be People‘s Aaron Parsley, who’ll give us his two cents about Idol‘s future musical idols. And as always, be sure to check back later tonight for Annie Barrett’s recap of the episode. Like J.Lo, her write-up will shine. Click the jump to read our live blog!

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Mar 9 2011 05:45 PM ET

TV show recreates 'Up' balloon house. What amazing TV or movie moments have you always wanted to see in person?

ducktalesImage Credit: DisneyI’ve always been a fan of cartoons, and I think it’s because of their innocent, fantastical qualities — be it talking ducks swimming in a vault of gold coins, flying houses, or adorable Jewish mice that make you cry. They’re full of things you’d only see in your dreams. Well, that’s usually the case anyway.

Enter the National Geographic Channel’s new series How Hard Can It Be? (That’s what she said.)  READ FULL STORY »

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