Archive: May 2011 (61-70 of 457)

May 25 2011 05:50 PM ET

'Modern Family' season 2 wraps up tonight: We look back at this year's best one-liners

Categories: Modern Family
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The idea of the next few months being Modern Family-less is more frustrating than receiving a box of Baby Jesuses instead of baby cheeses. While the second season of the Emmy-winning comedy had some misfires (episodes like “Dance Dance Revelation” and “Our Children, Ourselves” likely won’t wind up in the pantheon of all-time greats), it was still an overwhelmingly hilarious and touching year with the Pritchett, Delgado and Dunphy clans. Moreover, this season provided so many stand-out lines that made us thankful we have DVR so we could go back to re-watch all the gems we laughed right over.

Before we count down to the season finale and spend our summers at Family Camp (we’d go with you, Phil!), we wanted to look back at our favorite zingers from each character. Trust us, it was no easy feat. Don’t forget (who am I kidding — you guys never do!) to tell us which lines we missed or let us know which ones that were your favorite in the comments section.  READ FULL STORY »

May 25 2011 05:36 PM ET

Ask EW recapper Annie Barrett anything on VYou

Keep it clean, weirdos! We’re trying out this VYou thing. With American Idol‘s season 10 finale in mere hours and Dancing With the Stars‘ season 12 finale a distant gem-ory from the murky haze of last night, now is the perfect time to ask my sleep-deprived ass a question. I apologize in advance for not being able to answer them all. (Clearly I have yet to master VYou because it still looks like I filmed my “waiting” video in a bus. I also didn’t realize I wasn’t supposed to talk, but that felt unnatural, so I’m leaving it.) READ FULL STORY »

May 25 2011 05:10 PM ET
May 25 2011 04:45 PM ET

The 25 Greatest Animated Series Ever: Cast your vote for the best! My pick: 'Futurama'

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Today, EW.com brings you our list of the 25 Greatest Animated TV Series Ever. In an effort to keep things democratic, we’re asking you — the devoted TV viewer — to decide which show on that list is the No. 1 cartoon ever ever ever. So far this week, we’ve covered two of the great feuds in Animated TV history: the never-ending Simpsons/Family Guy debate (essentially the Beatles/Elvis of primetime cartoons) and the arguably more interesting Simpsons/South Park dichotomy (which is more like Beatles/Rolling Stones, although maybe Emerson/Thoreau would be more appropriate.) But if I were to cast my vote for my personal favorite animated series ever, it wouldn’t be for any of those titans. Because I’m a Futurama guy, through and through. READ FULL STORY »

May 25 2011 04:20 PM ET

'DWTS' debate: Do athletes like Hines Ward have an unfair advantage over the competition?

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If you count Helio Castroneves and Nicole Scherzinger as athletes — and, as any race or dance enthusiast will tell you, they most certainly are — then 7 of the 12 champions from Dancing With the Stars are from the wide world of sports. (In your face, all you super tough actors and boy band members!)

With Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward bringing home the glittery disco ball last night, it’s easy to wonder if the reality show’s athlete stars have an advantage on the show. After all, they do have a major foot up, thanks to years of vigorous physical training, which sometimes includes dance. (I’m fairly certain all pro football players are sanctioned by the NFL to know and perform the Super Bowl Shuffle on command.) And as as most late night talk show hosts have been quick to point out, Kirstie Alley wasn’t nearly as athletic as her DWTS counterpart Ward, so did she even have a fighting chance to take the whole thing? Did Hines, like Shawn Johnson and Emmitt Smith before him, come in with physical capabilities the other contestants simply couldn’t compete with? Or was he, like them, just a better dancer? READ FULL STORY »

May 25 2011 04:00 PM ET

Oprah's final show: Read our live blog here!

Categories: Live Blog, Oprah Winfrey
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What could possibly happen during the final, last-ever, never-gonna-be-another-one finale of The Oprah Winfrey Show, airing today at 4 p.m. ET? (Check your local listings to make sure you don’t miss it.) After a season of ante-upping spectaculars capped off by her two-part, star-studded blowout at the United Center earlier this week, we have to wonder: What could Oprah do to top all of that for her final show? Cure cancer? Bring Elvis, Tupac, and Marilyn Monroe back to life? Ride a unicorn to Atlantis for a one-on-one interview with the missing link?

Whatever she does, we’re pretty sure it’s going to be a once-in-a-lifetime television event. That’s why EW’s Tim Stack (or, as Oprah would say, “tiiiiiiiiim staaaaAAAAAAAACK!!”) and I are going to be live-blogging it right here to make the most of every aha!-filled moment. So set your alarms now, and then come back at 4 p.m. ET for the big event!

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May 25 2011 03:55 PM ET

Chelsea Handler tells 'New York Times' about her abortion, how she really feels about 'Chelsea Lately'

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Chelsea Handler isn’t exactly known for being reserved. Still, it was a little surprising to see just how outspoken she got when Cathy Horyn interviewed her for The New York Times. In the piece, Handler doesn’t hold back, especially when railing against every candid comedian’s favorite punching bag: political correctness.

“People are too P.C.,” she told Horyn. “We need to be focusing on other things. We’re seeking out such grossness in human behavior and want such mindless entertainment. The Real Housewives of Atlanta and some of these other shows are more racist. Or 16 and Pregnant. Getting rewarded for being pregnant when you’re a teenager? Are you serious? I mean, that makes me want to kill somebody.” Then Handler dropped the real bomb: “I had an abortion when I was 16. READ FULL STORY »

May 25 2011 03:37 PM ET

Over 122 million 'American Idol' votes cast: Can Lauren win? Or will it be a Scotty landslide?

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Since season 7, the conventional wisdom about who was going to win American Idol has always been wrong. “The tweens will speed dial David Archuleta into victory.” “Adam Lambert is a mega-star with a mega voice; he’s a shoo-in.” “Crystal Bowersox simply wiped the floor with What’s His Name; it’s hers to lose.” Whoopsie!

This is not to discount those who were predicting victories for David Cook, Kris Allen, and Lee DeWyze — just that they were a vocal minority amid the Idol chattering classes.

With that in mind, we pivot to season 10. For most Idol observers, Mini Alfred E. Newman George W. Bush Jr. Scotty McCreery has had this competition in the bag since his seemingly most formidable competition, the colossally voiced Pia Toscano, was booted during Top 9 week. READ FULL STORY »

May 25 2011 02:49 PM ET

'Pop Up Video': The return of VH1's most seductive time-waster

Before American Idol became the go-to venue for aging hipsters wanting to launch a musical renaissance, there were few places for rock relics to be seen or heard by a younger audience. One of the best, however, was Pop Up Video, the 1990s VH1 program that made shamelessly dated music videos redeemable with the aid of humorous, often sarcastic, trivia. Many a college student sat mesmerized while Pop Up Video skewered former hits like A-Ha’s “Take on Me,” or David Lee Roth’s “I’m Just a Gigolo,” only to be reminded they missed Chem Lab when they reached the bottom of the Bugles bag. READ FULL STORY »

May 25 2011 02:17 PM ET

'The Host's Leaderboard': Tom Bergeron scores 'Dancing With the Stars' season 12 overall, claims Maks will never grab his ass again

Uh oh. The chances of Maksim Chmerkovskiy(‘s ass) returning to Planet Mirrorballus for season 13 of Dancing With the Stars are looking slimmer by the minute — much like his dance partner! — now that ultimate hidden gem Tom Bergeron predicts Maks’ signature love/light sexual harrassment pats will come to a screeching halt.

If Maks leaves the dance floor, who will keep Tom on his pleasantly surprised/perhaps mildly annoyed twinkletoes now? A DANCMSTR nation weeps. READ FULL STORY »

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