Archive: April 2011 (151-160 of 473)

Apr 21 2011 06:48 PM ET

'Transformers' Bumblebee cake Buddy's best work?

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Categories: Advertising, Food and Drink, Movies, Reality TV, Television, Transformers

Emile Wamsteker/General Motors

Today, ‘Cake Boss’ Buddy Valastro presented a seriously detailed creation for Chevrolet at the New York International Auto Show. That’s Transformers: Dark of the Moon star Bumblebee straddling a Chevy Camaro. We’ll find out how Buddy pulled it off — not to mention transported it — on the June 20 episode of TLC’s Cake Boss. That’s some nice integrated marketing for the Michael Bay film, which opens July 1. Check out another shot, with pyrotechnics (natch), below.  READ FULL STORY »

Apr 21 2011 06:13 PM ET

'Glee' star Heather Morris's sexy dance moves: What's the male equivalent?

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Categories: Glee, Music, News You Can Use, PopWatch Dance Party, Television

By now, you may have seen the video of Glee‘s Heather Morris (Brittany) showing whether one can dance to a handful of Esquire‘s picks for the 50 songs the magazine thinks every man should be listening to. (So the answer for The Kills’ “Blood Pressures” is no?) Watch it below. Clearly Morris, who’s been dancing for 23 of her 24 years, is talented (look at those stilettos!) and smokin’ (look again at those stilettos!). But watching it, I started thinking how it’s so much easier for women to know what moves men will find sexy on the dance floor than it is for men to know what women want to see. Let’s imagine Matthew Morrison did a similar video for Cosmo to promote his upcoming solo album: What should that look like? Let’s give men some tips they can really use! Morris tells Esquire she finds men pop-and-locking, ticking, and moonwalking hot. Go.  READ FULL STORY »

Apr 21 2011 05:43 PM ET

'The Office' tonight: You down with the Dundies?

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Categories: Steve Carell, Television, The Office, Will Ferrell
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Image Credit: Justin Lubin/NBC

Ah, the Dundies; how can I explain it? We were introduced to Dunder Mifflin’s in-house awards long, long ago — at the very beginning of Season 2, when Kelly still dressed like a librarian, Michael wore his hair slicked back (check out that vintage photo!), and Jan’s last name was Levinson-Gould. Since then, we’ve seen neither hide nor hair of the ceremony… but apparently, it’s been held off-camera every year, because tonight’s episode of The Office is called “Michael’s Last Dundies.” Suddenly, I’m getting a craving for baby back ribs.

Though Season 7′s callbacks to earlier Office touchstones haven’t always hit — unlike a lot of you, I wasn’t a huge fan of “Threat Level Midnight” — I can’t wait for the return of the Dundies. Here’s why: READ FULL STORY »

Apr 21 2011 05:19 PM ET

'Real Housewives of New York City' Simon van Kempen has also found his voice

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Categories: Bitchery, Guilty Pleasure, Horrifying But Hypnotic, Music, Ouch! That Was My Ear!, Real Housewives, Reality TV, Television, Things That Make Me Die Inside
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Until Bravo greenlights Real Househusbands of Topeka, the better halves from our favorite regional guilty pleasures will continue to remain (mostly) in the background, used sparingly for comic relief  or (in attempts) to stop hair-pulling before it happens.

On The Real Housewives of New York City, LuAnn de Lesseps astutely observed that the once sheepish Alex McCord has now “found her voice” this season, and it appears so has her husband Simon van Kempen. The Aussie has had his own battles with Jill Zarin, Ramona Singer, and Sonja Morgan over the years, but now has decided to follow the “if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em” Housewives mantra by embarking on a music career. Yes, Simon is bringing the voice inside his heart to the masses with his single “I Am Real,” a “tongue-in-cheek” take on his life in the Bravolebrity bubble that manages to use his wife’s now infamous one-liner: “You know I do my best/I dress up to impress/But she’s causing me stress/Thug in a cocktail dress.” Expose your eardrums to greatness by listening below.  READ FULL STORY »

Apr 21 2011 03:58 PM ET

'30 Rock' celebrates 100 episodes: Which are your favorites?

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Categories: 30 Rock, Alec Baldwin, Not Jon Hamm, Television, Things That Are Awesome!, Tina Fey
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In her new book Bossypants, Tina Fey gets candid about the decision to leave the comfort of Saturday Night Live and embark on her own with 30 Rock. She explains that while the show amassed critical success, the goal was always to become a hit with viewers (“We were trying to make Home Improvement and we did it wrong”), and 30 Rock‘s ratings left the cast and crew afraid to make long-term plans during the early years.

Yet, somehow (by the hammer of Thor, perhaps?), Fey and her gang have made it through almost five seasons, and celebrate 100 episodes with tonight’s hour-long special. With TGS on the verge of cancellation, Lemon will be pulling out all the stops to ensure she won’t have to stoop so low as to get a job at a magazine, or become the world’s worst hooker. In honor of this milestone for our beloved little show, here’s a look at some favorite episodes from the last five seasons:

“The Source Awards” (Season 1)
Jack’s burgeoning sparkling wine company becomes the sponsor for The Source Awards, causing Tracy and old foe Ridikolus (LL Cool J) to confront their beef with one another. READ FULL STORY »

Apr 21 2011 03:25 PM ET

'Labyrinth' and 'The Dark Crystal' to air in HDNet double-feature: Relive your bizarre, Muppet-filled childhood!

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Categories: Movies, Nostalgia, Television, Things That Are Awesome!
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Image Credit: Everett Collection

The ’80s were a great time to be a kid. Mall arcades, awesome cartoons, cool toys — and Jim Henson’s mesmerizing/terrifying not-world filled with whimpering Skeksis, essence-sapped Podlings, and David Bowie as Jareth, the baby-purloining Goblin King. If these fantasy flicks colored your childhood as much as they did mine, then I come bearing great news. This Memorial Day, ditch the subdivision weenie roast, and catch HDNet’s high-def double-feature of Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal, scheduled to air for one night only, Monday, May 30 at 8 p.m. READ FULL STORY »

Apr 21 2011 03:00 PM ET

What's your favorite superhero movie ever? (We'll tell you some of ours...)

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Categories: Avengers, Comic Books, Geekery, Spider-Man, Superman, The Dark Knight
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Image Credit: Zade Rosenthal/Marvel Studios; Michael Muller/Marvel Studios; Nels Israelson

When Thor hits theaters on May 6, it’ll kickstart a summer packed full of handsomely-costumed superpowered individuals fighting expensively CGI’d evil. June brings us the franchise preboot X-Men: First Class and the space-faring Green Lantern, followed by the Nazi-punching Captain America: The First Avenger in July. It’s a feast for comic book fans, and it’s very much the culmination of a decade that saw superheroes rise to the top of the summer box office season, with a host of new trilogies (X-Men, Spider-Man, Blade, Batman), fascinating curios (Kick-Ass, Superman Returns, Ang Lee’s Hulk), and plenty of outright disasters (Daredevil and Catwoman and anything called The Punisher, oh my!). But which superhero film is your absolute favorite? Has anything equaled Christopher Reeve’s Superman? Which Batman do you prefer: Tim Burton’s, Christopher Nolan’s, or Joel Schumacher’s? (Schumacher? Anyone? Bueller?) Do you prefer Iron Man‘s braggodocio or Spider-Man‘s nerdish lovability? Check out some EW favorites after the jump, then tell us your favorite superhero film in the comments. (Extra points if you include a cogent, coherent, and obscenity-free argument for your film.) READ FULL STORY »

Apr 21 2011 02:35 PM ET

Will Nintendo unveil the 'Wii 2' at E3 in June?

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Categories: E3, Tech, Videogames
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Image Credit: Nintendo

Gamers and Nintendo fans across the globe are squeeing with giddiness over a crop of rumors that have exploded onto the scene in the last week: Multiple gaming news outlets have reported that Nintendo will reveal its successor to the motion-sensing money-maker, Wii, at E3 this June.

But wait! READ FULL STORY »

Apr 21 2011 02:11 PM ET

'American Idol': The judges were (finally) critical! Will it affect who goes home tonight?

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Categories: American Idol, Everyone's a Critic, Reality TV, Television
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Image Credit: Michael Becker/Fox

O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay! The judges on American Idol finally — finally! — had less-than-glowing things to say! Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson weren’t happy with Scotty McCreery’s song choice — and Steven Tyler wished he’d done more boot scooting! Haley Reinhart’s take on Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep” was met with tepid response! And Jennifer Lopez said Jacob Lusk needed to get more control of his emotions, while Randy Jackson said Jacob Lusk need to let go of all of his emotions! SO MANY EXCLAMATION POINTS! Yes, some of it didn’t exactly make sense in the way it barely adhered to basic logic and reasoning, but at least it wasn’t just an endless ocean of you’re beautifuls, you’re a great performers, and you did yous and we love thats.

But here’s the pressing question now: Will the judges’ negative critiques actually affect the voting? Will Scotty, Haley, and Jacob find themselves teetering on the silver stools of doom? And who will ultimately go home? Vote in the polls below, and then defend your choices in the comments:  READ FULL STORY »

Apr 21 2011 01:35 PM ET

John Krasinski in talks to join Lena Dunham-penned indie 'Nobody Walks'

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Categories: Advance Advancement, Casting couch, Movies, Not Jon Hamm, Now That's What I Call a Face!, Television, The Office
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While he’s melted our hearts for nearly seven seasons on The Office, Big Tuna has failed to make a huge splash on the big screen. Strange, huh, especially given the immense likability of Jim Halpert. (“Niagara” will forever live in infamy. How many men booked surprise trips on the Maid of the Mist after seeing their girlfriends tear up while watching the episode?) With Steve Carell’s impending departure, it seems there’s no better time for John Krasinski to seal his fate as a legitimate leading man. But why isn’t he one already?  READ FULL STORY »

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