Archive: June 2011 (161-170 of 401)

Jun 16 2011 06:55 PM ET

Anthony Weiner is heckled: Are we enjoying politics a bit too much?

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If we don’t laugh, we cry. That’s often our justification for making light of some of the world’s more serious problems: War, the unemployment rate, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Domino’s Pasta Bowls. It’s why we tune into The Daily Show every night. It’s why we enjoy Saturday Night Live during election years. Heck, it’s why we here at PopWatch have a category titled “Politics as Entertainment.”

But when are we enjoying politics a bit too much? Today, embattled New York Congressman Anthony Weiner announced his resignation amid cheers and cries from an audience that had the audacity to interrupt the politician to inquire about the size of his well-documented anatomy. (You can watch video of the conference embedded below.) READ FULL STORY »

Jun 16 2011 06:30 PM ET

'Am I the only one who has this song on my iPod?' Let's find out!

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The beauty of iTunes is that you can shop a la carte. The interesting thing is when you purchase an older song and find yourself wondering if anyone else has ever done it before or after you. Let’s use the power of the Internet to find out. List the songs you’d like to think someone else has bought. If you see a track on someone else’s list that you own, let them know they’re not alone. This is a shame-free zone. To prove it, here’s my list:  READ FULL STORY »

Jun 16 2011 06:00 PM ET

Could Bethenny Frankel be the next Oprah? (Ear muffs, Real Housewives. This one's gonna hurt.)

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A story from The Hollywood Reporer today revealed that Bravo breakout star Bethenny Frankel is currently filming the pilot for an advice-based talk show. Neither Frankel’s rep nor the production company Telepictures (Ellen, Lopez Tonight) would confirm or comment on talk of development. Though in a recent profile with THR, Frankel announced “I want to be on TV in a format where I can have a longer conversation with my fans rather than 140 characters on Twitter. It probably will be a talk show.”

Whether, like me, you teared up along with Frankel during the Bethenny Ever After season 2 finale or shake your fist at the sky over this acerbic woman’s sudden ubiquity, her success is a thing to marvel. READ FULL STORY »

Jun 16 2011 05:35 PM ET

'Bridesmaids' MVPs Melissa McCarthy and Jon Hamm could star in Paul Feig/Judd Apatow project

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Melissa McCarthy and Jon Hamm both had so many memorable and hilarious lines/scenes/moments in this year’s smash comedy Bridesmaids, but sadly, none of them were delivered together. (I would have loved to seen the outspoken Megan put major d-bag Ted in his place, wouldn’t you?)

Luckily, that might all change, according to a report from Deadline. The two stars could be teaming up — really, for the first time — for a project with Universal Pictures, Paul Feig, and Judd Apatow about a man (Hamm) who becomes obsessed with a woman (McCarthy) in an “unconventional love story.”

Apatow’s camp tells EW that it’s “too premature” to tell whether the duo will star on screen together, but premature or not, this news has me even more excited than I’d be driving a van full of puppies. READ FULL STORY »

Jun 16 2011 05:10 PM ET

Bad hockey fan behavior? Blame Canada!

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When fans of the Vancouver Canucks rioted last night after their hockey team lost the Stanley Cup to the Boston Bruins, many Americans watching on television were shocked: Canadians riot? Really? Our neighbors to the North are famous for their politeness and their good humor, and the idea of them turning on each other is as foreign and oddly disconcerting as catching your grandmother giving the finger to the driver who rudely cut her off in traffic.  READ FULL STORY »

Jun 16 2011 04:45 PM ET

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

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You know, Woody Allen really doesn’t get enough credit. Sure his recent output has been spotty, but even disappointments like Cassandra’s Dream and You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger can’t do anything to diminish the expansive humanity of his deeply personal canon. Then he releases a sweet confection like Midnight in Paris and it seems like we’re smack in the middle of his ’70s and ’80s glory days with Allen mapping the frayed nerves of his jittery characters like a Borscht Belt Ingmar Bergman. But whereas the dour Swede — and Allen’s idol — approached relationship dynamics and philosophical dilemmas with a grimly severe attitude, New York City’s favorite bespectacled son can see the tragic comedy in the unanswered questions of existence. And somehow his nebbish-y sense of humor makes the asking all the more profound. So, in light of Midnight in Paris’s release, a bunch of us here at EW decided to pick our favorite Woody Allen movie and ask you yours. I know, why don’t we ask an easy question, like “Which of your children is your favorite?”

Believe me, I find it a tough call too. READ FULL STORY »

Jun 16 2011 04:25 PM ET

Who is the coolest Fraggle?

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Life doesn’t get much cooler when you’re a Fraggle. The denizens of the beloved HBO ’80s children’s show simply dance their cares away, leave worry for another day, and basically just let the music play down at their home, Fraggle Rock. And now there are reports that one of the coolest bands around, the Scissor Sisters, are planning to pen music for a long-gestating Fraggle Rock movie.

But who is the coolest Fraggle of them all? (Figuratively speaking, obviously — their subterranean home likely keeps all the Fraggles at the same regulated temperature. Why are you all looking at me like that?) Let’s break it down:  READ FULL STORY »

Jun 16 2011 03:25 PM ET

Blair Underwood to make Broadway debut 'Streetcar'

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Call it his next big event: EW has confirmed that TV vet Blair Underwood will make his Broadway debut as Stanley Kowalksi in the upcoming revival of Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire. Yep, he’ll be the one, like Marlon Brando before him, screaming “Stella” and looking yummy. No word yet on who will be joining him as twisted sisters Blanche and the aforementioned Stella.

Two-time Golden Globe nominee Underwood, who can be seen onscreen alongside Emma Roberts in The Art of Getting By come Friday, most recently starred in NBC’s canceled sci-fi series The Event. Tony-nominated director Emily Mann will helm the play, which aims to open in Spring 2012.

Jun 16 2011 02:57 PM ET

Rep. Anthony Weiner resigns during riotous press conference. A look back at some of his more dignified moments before the scandal.

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During an uneasy and somewhat riotous press conference (the congressman was interrupted and heckled more than once) this afternoon at a senior center in Brooklyn, N.Y, Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) officially announced his resignation from Congress — where he occupied a seat for 12 years — in the wake of the Twitter scandal which erupted earlier this month.

Amid a flurry of flashbulbs, Weiner talked about everything from his humble beginnings in New York to the recent turn of events and, as he called it, “the distraction” he has caused. Weiner also apologized for his actions, telling the press and the nation, “I’m here today to again apologize for the personal mistakes I have made … I make this apology to my neighbors, my constituents and … particularly to my wife Huma.” He continued, “Today I announce my resignation from congress so my colleagues can get back to work, my neighbors can choose a new representative and my wife and I can continue to heal from the damage I have caused,” a statement he had to repeat as someone in the room had shouted over him.

Both the press conferences (this and the previous one in which he denied the allegations and claimed his Twitter was hacked) and the resignation itself marked a sad end to a once-respected and continually evolving political career, as any Weiner supporter will point out. Long before the widely publicized sexting scandal broke and he became late night talk show television fodder, the 46-year-old Democrat who had represented New York’s 9th district, was something of a star in his own right. READ FULL STORY »

Jun 16 2011 11:12 AM ET

'So You Think You Can Dance': Choreographer Melanie LaPatin picks her favorites

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Okay, first of all, I know, I know, I know this is going to sound like a complete and total cliché, and I apologize in advance. But I actually DO think this looks like it could be the most exciting season of SYTYCD ever. And I’m not just saying that because I always get excited about exquisite dancing, either. The contestants this year are incredibly strong, and on top of that, they have so much personality, they could be doing sitcoms and movies! Am I right? I am, aren’t I? So on one hand, I really envy the judges — they’re going to get to see every number up close. But on the other hand, I pity them, too — because how on earth are they supposed to choose between “fantastic,” “amazing,” and “flat-out awesome” week after week? I have no idea. I tried to pick my favorites after last night’s episode, and I swear, it nearly killed me. But, at least for this once, I did manage to do it. So, that being said, my five “ones to watch” would be (in no particular order): READ FULL STORY »

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