Image Credit: Michael Caulfield Archive/WireImage.comEvery few months or so, when Glenn Beck’s truly impressive ratings soften, critics of Fox’s most controversial conservative start writing and re-writing his obituary. Most recently, it’s the New York Times, which speculates that the honeymoon may finally be coming to a close when Beck’s contract expires at the end of the year. True, Beck’s shed about a million viewers per night in the past year, but it’s worth noting that he still draws a bigger audience then all his timeslot rivals — combined. Lost in the debate over whether Beck is informed, credible, (or sane?) is the undeniable fact that he’s more popular at his particular job than just about anyone else in the entertainment industry is at theirs. READ FULL STORY »
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'True Blood': Alexander Skarsgard says Eric will be 'innocent' [insert Stephen Moyer pout]
Perhaps you’ve already read our recap of last weekend’s Paley Center panel with the cast of True Blood, but even so, you’ll want to watch the highlight reel below. Those upset that there were no Jason spoilers in our recap will at least get to see Ryan Kwanten here, feigning anger when Anna Paquin insinuates that Jason is too stupid to be helpful. The best part, however, comes at the 4:00 mark, when Alexander Skarsgard teases Eric’s amnesia. “He doesn’t know who he is anymore,” Skarsgard says, soliciting screams from audience members who’ve either read Book 4 of Charlaine Harris’ series and are hoping that True Blood creator Alan Ball keeps a certain TV-MA shower scene or simply want to see Skarsgard show off more of his comedic chops. “So like 1,000 years of resentment for humanity is just gone. He’s very innocent and doesn’t know who he is,” he continues, then pauses as Stephen Moyer leans over and shoots him an adorable pouty face (pictured). “[He's] suddenly very vulnerable. So Eric needs help.” Presumably, Sookie is the one who helps Eric through his identity crisis, but Skarsgard plays coy. “There are a lot of friendly people in Bon Temps that are kind enough to help Eric,” he says. Blonde people? “There are blonde people in Bon Temps, yes.” READ FULL STORY »
Charlie Sheen fired: Should 'Two and a Half Men' live on without him?
Image Credit: Greg Gayne/CBSLet’s start with the facts: Charlie Sheen was the highest-paid actor on television… who has now been fired… from the highest-rated sitcom on TV. Now the question: Should Two and a Half Men live on without its biggest draw? (That is, if we judge by paydays. We still love you, though, Jon Cryer and Angus T. Jones.) Granted, it’s unlikely we would have seen Charlie Harper in the same light had Sheen not been let go from the show after we witnessed his recent “winning” (losing?) media blitz. But from a pure business standpoint, it seems a risk to go on without him — yet also a risk not to go on without him. Airing a Sheen-less Two and a Half Men means airing a show without its biggest star, who would disappear suddenly and noticeably from the plot. But not airing a Sheen-less Two and a Half Men means risking losing a show with a massive built-in audience. (After all, after Valerie Harper’s contentious exit from Valerie in 1987, the show lived on an additional four seasons, albeit retitled as The Hogan Family with star Sandy Duncan.) Oy, my head hurts. What to do, PopWatchers? Tell me how to think in the poll below. And for more on Sheen, visit our Charlie Sheen hub. READ FULL STORY »
Blake Lively is a mystery. Plus: What's your pick-me-up song?
When I started reading this WWD interview with Blake Lively, I assumed the thing I would find most fascinating was Karl Lagerfeld’s brilliant decision to photograph her from the side so the focus would be on the Chanel Mademoiselle handbag she was modeling and not her famous womanly curves. But then I got to the third paragraph and read this: “I’ve just always believed you should put a lot of positive out there… When I have bad days, I just eat lots of chocolate ice cream and dance to the Lion King soundtrack. It’s really odd, but it’s true.” Shockingly, the writer, who joined Lively at a dinner hosted by Lagerfeld, did not follow up: Is she talking interpretative dance to “Circle of Life” or simply goofing off to ”Hakuna Matata”?
What’s your go-to pick me up song? I’m partial to the Cure’s “Mint Car” myself.
Tina Fey explains the difference between male and female comedy writers in The New Yorker: 'The men urinate in cups'
Image Credit: Ali Goldstein/NBCTina Fey has finally broken the men-vs.-women in comedy debate down into terms we can really understand. In her second piece in The New Yorker in the last month — both excerpts are from her upcoming book, Bossypants — she, ahem, blows the lid off the one major difference she’s noted between male and female comedy writers: “The men urinate in cups. And sometimes jars.” She goes on to describe, in harrowingly funny and truthful detail, encountering cups and jars of pee in various male-dominated offices and writers’ rooms. This is a more illuminating fact than you might imagine: “Not all of the men at SNL whizzed in cups. But four or five out of 20 did, so the men have to own that one. Anytime there’s a bad female standup somewhere, some idiot Interblogger will deduce that ‘women aren’t funny.’ Using that same math, I can deduce that male comedy writers also piss in cups.” READ FULL STORY »
Do Richard Hatch's sad blue eyes humanize him?
I hate myself for MANY reasons; feeling sorry for a mean bully because of his eyes just happens to be today’s greatest. Here’s Survivor villain and ex-con Richard Hatch, who shoved David Cassidy literally off the show on last night’s premiere of The Celebrity Apprentice. The CW’s Katie Cassidy (David’s daughter — who knew?!), showed up at the pizzeria and everything. How awful. This would never fly at Melrose Place, on Gossip Girl, or in Sweden.
The sad eye phenomenon has always bugged me about Richard. He is so vile and yet his eyes are so sad and so light blue that they almost seem… considerate? Like if you just gave his eyes a hug, maybe — maybe! — he would stop being awful. But I don’t want to hug him either. I hate this. I just wish he didn’t have these eyes.
Does Richard Hatch practice his sad eyes in the mirror? If you had no idea who this man was, would you consider smiling at him? Maybe just a smirk? I don’t know. This will definitely be my most insane post of the week.
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Jennifer Aniston makes 'Sex Tape' for Smart Water
Jennifer Aniston could sell snow to an Eskimo, but the folks at Smart Water decided not to take any chances considering your pathetic attention span, PopWatchers. Their new “virus video” surrounds the darling actress with tried-and-true attention grabbers, like puppies, dancing babies, double-rainbows, and groin-kicks. As a consumer of water and an admirer of Aniston’s oeuvre, I’m hurt — HURT! — that Smart Water’s “three little internet boys” concluded that the purity of its product and its adorable spokesperson were not enough in this day and age. It’s all in jest, of course, and, yeah, there is something to seeing our Rachel clock some unsuspecting fella in the groin. Take a look: READ FULL STORY »
Jim Parsons, Lee Pace set to make Broadway debuts in AIDS drama 'The Normal Heart'
Image Credit: Bob Charlotte/PR Photos; Tina Gill/PR PhotosThe Big Bang Theory‘s Jim Parsons and Pushing Daisies’ Lee Pace have joined the cast of director Joel Grey’s Broadway premiere of Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart. Set in New York City in the early ’80s, the play follows a group of friends who refuse to let doctors, politicians and the press bury the truth of the unspoken HIV/AIDS epidemic. The 12-week engagement begins April 19, with an official opening set for April 27, and must align perfectly with Parsons’ hiatus between Big Bang Theory seasons. READ FULL STORY »
Daniel Craig dons drag in support of International Women's Day
No, your eyes do not deceive you: That’s James Bond himself, sporting a long blonde wig and a dress in the image to the left. Daniel Craig is wearing drag (seemingly as Bond) to support international womens’ day in a powerful new advertisement. Craig’s 007 co-star Judi Dench narrates the ad as Bond’s boss M, listing off an array of disturbing statistics — among them, “Women are responsible for two-thirds of the work done worldwide, yet earn only ten percent of the total income and own only one percent of the total property.” It’s a nice tweak on Bond’s rakish image. Check out the video below: READ FULL STORY »
Arnold Schwarzenegger offered new 'Terminator,' 'Predator,' and 'Running Man' movies
Image Credit: A. Diaz/WireImage.comEx-Governor Schwarzenegger wasn’t kidding about getting back into the movie business. At this weekend’s Arnold Seminar, which took place before the annual Arnold Classic bodybuilding competition, Schwarzenegger told the audience that he’s been approached about no less than 15 films, including new spins on Terminator, Predator, and The Running Man. Schwarzenegger also said he’s packaging a comic-book character, which he plans to announce in the spring.
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