Archive: March 2011 (51-60 of 379)

Mar 29 2011 06:32 PM ET

'RuPaul's Drag Race' cast-off Shangela quietly cast in NBC pilot 'A Mann's World': Here's the scoop

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Categories: Advance Advancement, Casting, Reality TV, RuPaul, RuPaul's Drag Race, Television, Things That Are Awesome!, Things That Are Classy
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RuPaul’s Drag Race contestant Shangela may no longer be in the running to become America’s Next Drag Superstar after getting booted last night. (Although there’s some possibility she could return in Monday’s episode, since RuPaul promised to bring back a queen who was already eliminated this season.) But Drag Race fans, don’t fret! You may not have seen the last of the show’s loved and hated Post-Modern Pimp Ho: Shangie Pants has been cast alongside Don Johnson in TV pilot drama A Mann’s World that, if it gets picked up to series, will air on NBC this fall.

Huh? That’s right.  I recently found myself perusing a list of potential pilots for the fall and stumbled upon a familiar name: D.J. Pierce, which — true Shangie fans will realize — is Shangela’s real name. I confirmed, and this Pierce listed is indeed the Shangela we all know — and either love or hate.

So what’s the deal with the show — and Shangela’s role on it? Here’s what’s what. READ FULL STORY »

Mar 29 2011 06:30 PM ET

Jennifer Garner as Miss Marple: Agatha Christie's detective can survive a cinematic face-lift

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Categories: Casting, Middle-Aged Butt-Kicking, Snap Judgment, Water Cooler
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Image Credit: Janet Mayer/PR Photos; Everett Collection

Yesterday, EW confirmed that Jennifer Garner is bringing Agatha Christie’s beloved crime-solving spinster Miss Marple back to the big screen in an upcoming Disney production, setting off a flood of skeptical comments.

Why are people so reticent to see Sydney Bristow become Miss Jane Marple? Well, it may have something to do with the fact that unless this movie is going to be called 38 Going on 70, Christie’s character has been changed from an AARP-eligible loner to suit the athletic, dimpled actress.

But is a youthful Miss Marple really such a travesty in itself? READ FULL STORY »

Mar 29 2011 06:09 PM ET

'Archer' renewed for third season: Hooray for the most horrible characters on television!

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Categories: Animation, Archer, Television, Things That Are Awesome!
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Image Credit: FX

I wasn’t totally sold on the first season of Archer. I was a devoted fan of creator Adam Reed’s previous TV show, the majestic Adult Swim dark comedy Frisky Dingo, a series so relentlessly quotable that my brother and I spent about a year communicating in a language composed entirely of quotes from Frisky Dingo. Archer, when it debuted, seemed like a lesser enterprise. TV history is filled with spy spoofs, and Archer‘s particular twist — imagining James Bondian thrills in the context of a workplace sitcom — seemed curiously old-fashioned, like Get Smart with more swears. But this second season has been a revelation. Much like Parks and Recreation, the show has become more of an ensemble comedy. Unlike the sweet romantics and devoted government workers of Parks and Recreation, Archer stars the absolute worst human beings on television. READ FULL STORY »

Mar 29 2011 05:32 PM ET

'X-Men' movie round-up: Producer teases upcoming 'Deadpool,' 'Wolverine,' 'X4,' and 'X5' projects

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Categories: Comic Books, Geekery, Gritty Reboots, X-Men

Do you love the X-Men? I mean, really love the X-Men? Would you be happy living in a world where approximately 40 percent of all films released in theaters was some sort of X-Men sequel/prequel/spinoff/reboot/remake/spinboot? Then, my friend, the future belongs to you. Lauren Shuler Donner, the producer of the X films, has an extended interview in the new issue of Empire magazine in which she teases a host of upcoming X projects. Of course, the X-Men comic books have been a spin-off factory for decades now — in the ’90s, essentially every X-Man had their own solo comic series, even X-Man, who wasn’t really named X-Man, but that’s another story I wouldn’t dream of boring you with. Given that the last couple of big-screen X projects have featured a veritable carousel of potentially spinnable characters (Hi, Gambit! Bye, Gambit!), it’s unsurprising to see that there are a few different projects currently in the planning stages.

First up: The long-rumored Ryan Reynolds Deadpool project, a non-spinoff spinoff to X-Men Origins: Wolverine. READ FULL STORY »

Mar 29 2011 05:30 PM ET

'Mad Men: Season 4' DVD Giveaway

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Categories: Giveaways, Jon Hamm, Mad Men, Television

When we heard that Season 5 of Mad Men won’t be premiering until early 2012, we were thrust into a deep despair. What are we supposed to do this summer if we can’t follow the ups and downs of Don, Peggy, Joan, Roger, and the rest of the SCDP gang — watch Wipeout? Go outside, for Pete’s sake? (Oh, Pete, we may miss you most of all!) Ugh. Who else needs a drink?

Thankfully, the horizon isn’t totally bleak. Mad Men‘s explosive fourth season was released on DVD and Blu-ray today, and it’s packed with extras — a three-part documentary called “Divorce: Circa 1960s,” a featurette detailing “How to Succeed in Business Draper Style,” and, of course, commentaries for all 13 episodes that feature series creator Matthew Weiner, along with his cast and crew. Maybe, just maybe, watching every second of footage on each of these four discs will make the long wait ahead just a bit more bearable.

Lucky for you, EW is giving away 10 sets of Mad Men Season 4 on DVD. They’re courtesy of Lionsgate, and available while supplies last. Can’t wait to get your grubby little paws on one of these fabulous prizes? Then look below for instructions on how to enter our contest. READ FULL STORY »

Mar 29 2011 03:32 PM ET

'American Idol': Tune in tomorrow to see EW's Dalton Ross!

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Categories: American Idol, Reality TV, Television
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Image Credit: Michael Becker/Fox

No, he won’t be mentoring the contestants about how best to rock an ’80s sweater (though that would be totally awesome). Instead he’ll be featured in a segment on EW’s fantabulous March 28 photo shoot with Idol‘s Top 11. Noted photographer Art Streiber shot the very glammed up girls (one contestant sports a leather dress!) and suited-up guys (can you guess which guy showed up to the shoot wearing gold high-tops?), but an inside source confirms to me exclusively that the biggest diva on the set was… EW’s Dalton Ross! (Rumor has it he even demanded his own time in the makeup chair.) Seriously, if Idol wasn’t already on your DVR season pass list, don’t you think it’s time to add it now?

Mar 29 2011 02:55 PM ET

Jimmy Fallon promises that Stephen Colbert will sing 'Friday'

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Categories: About Last Night, Jimmy Fallon, Late Night, Music, The Colbert Report

Stephen Colbert crashed Jimmy Fallon’s show last night, to shame his BFFSM (Best Friend For Six Months) into prying open his wallet. You see, Colbert had announced on his own show that Fallon was matching a $26,000 donation to the charity, DonorsChoose.org. The slight snafu: Fallon had never actually made such a commitment, so here he was last night, backing out of a deal that he never made in the first place. “If you can’t donate $26,000 of your best friend’s money without asking him first, then what’s the point of being Best Friends,” Colbert charged. “I give, I give, and I give … your money … to other people. And I get nothing back.”

Colbert vanished as quickly as he’d arrived, allowing a contemplative Fallon to turn the tables. “If we can raise $26,000 by this Friday, I will promise that my BFF for Six Months, Stephen Colbert, will come on this show and sing Rebecca Black’s ‘Friday’ with The Roots,” said Fallon. “And that is a promise that I am making … from him … to you.”

Take a look. READ FULL STORY »

Mar 29 2011 02:03 PM ET

Kourtney Kardashian's acting debut on 'One Life to Live': Watch!

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Categories: Have You Seen This?, Kardash...Okay We'll Stop Typing Now, Television
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Image Credit: Heidi Gutman/ABC

Yesterday, Kourtney Kardashian made her acting debut on ABC’s One Life to Live. Watch her scenes below. She played personal injury attorney Kassandra Kavanaugh (“with two Ks”), and got arrested with Cristian Vega (David Fumero), after they each slugged the same guy at the gym. We didn’t learn much about Kassandra, other than she can take care of herself (if you actually bought that punch), she says things like, “Oh snap. This is getting interesting,” and she wears as much makeup as Kourtney Kardashian does when she works out.

There really is no better way to remind us that soap actors can actually act than to make them do some scenes opposite a non-actor. There’s just an ease in the line delivery that we commoners don’t have. But Kourtney gives it her all.  READ FULL STORY »

Mar 29 2011 01:25 PM ET

Rob Lowe spills on Charlie Sheen and the Brat Pack in 'Vanity Fair'

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Categories: Charlie Sheen, Movies, Ripped From the Headlines!, Tom Cruise, Water Cooler

Rob Lowe gives a taste of his upcoming autobiography in the new issue of Vanity Fair, including his reminiscences of his early days in Hollywood palling around with Charlie Sheen and Tom Cruise. “We competed to see who could play harder, then show up for work and still kick a–,” Lowe says of his hard-partying youth. So, who played harder: him or Sheen? “Charlie by a nose.”

In Lowe’s book, the actor writes that in their younger days in Malibu, Sheen was “one of a kind … a Polo preppy clotheshorse in a world of O.P. shorts and surf t-shirts” and “a wonderful mix of nerd … and rebel.” “At my house we are still saving money by not buying desserts,” comparing his life to the Sheens who lived nearby. “At Charlie’s house, it’s never-ending Häagen-Dazs, brand-new BMWs, a lagoon pool with underwater tunnels, and a lit, professional-grade basketball half-court.” READ FULL STORY »

Mar 29 2011 01:00 PM ET

Justin Bieber NOT headed to rehab: Correct interpretation of opinion poll results

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Categories: Justin Bieber, Music
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Image Credit: Greetsia Tent/WireImage.com

Am I the only one who thinks it’s wrong for media outlets to use the headline “Justin Bieber headed to rehab: Opinion poll results” when only 30 percent of responders to a 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair poll answered the question, “How do you envision Justin Bieber at age 30?” by saying “In celebrity rehab”? Yes, it was the option in the multiple-choice that received the most votes, but 70 percent of readers DON’T think he’s headed to rehab. READ FULL STORY »

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