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Jun 3 2011 03:15 PM ET

Lizzy Caplan, Alison Brie, and Martin Starr to appear in 'Save the Date.' No need for reminders, we're already there!

by Aly Semigran

Categories: Casting, Community, Mad Men, You Go Glen Coco!

Image Credit: Ron Batzdorff/Starz

Could wedding comedies, once and for all, be making a turnaround? For so long it felt like for every delightful Muriel’s Wedding or Four Weddings and a Funeral, a Bride Wars, 27 Dresses or The Wedding Date would fall and make us dread anything nuptial-related at the movies.

Now thanks to Bridesmaids, the tables have turned. Its title alone could have scared off many (too generic sounding, men won’t see it), but the fact that it was a great movie — not just a great wedding movie — turned it into a word-of-mouth hit.

So when Gilbert Films confirmed to EW that Lizzy Caplan (pictured) and Alison Brie (Community) would be starring together for an indie called Save the Date about two sisters with conflicting views on marriage, the fear of another generic wedding rom-com barely registered. Plus, you simply cannot go wrong with the combination of Brie (who has knocked it out of the park on the small screen in Community and Mad Men, but arguably had the best death/line/part in Scream 4) and Caplan (we still quote her Mean Girls character Janis Ian on a daily basis.) READ FULL STORY »

Jun 3 2011 02:50 PM ET

'Supernatural': How they SHOULD start next season

by Sandra Gonzalez

Categories: Sci-Fi, Supernatural, Television

About two weeks ago, I pondered (jokingly) how Castle should resolve the cliffhanger that it left us fans on. But your discussion turned so interesting (I read every comment!), how about we play this game again, this time taking on Supernatural, which aired its finale exactly two weeks ago tonight. (And we can hit on a different show every week during the summer, if you’d like.)

Refresher (or read the recap): READ FULL STORY »

Jun 3 2011 02:25 PM ET

Jimmy Kimmel wants Emmy to 'Consider' him too

by Kate Ward

Categories: Advertising, Emmy Awards, Late Night, Television, Things That Are Awesome!

Image Credit: Courtesy of ABC

Earlier today, I considered why no other entertainer had thought to parody Melissa Leo’s hilariously misguided, but ultimately effective Oscar ads. Well, it looks like our favorite celebrities were waiting for Emmy time to break out their considerable glamour. This morning, we pointed to Pee-Wee Herman’s Emmy-aimed lampoon for his HBO special, The Pee-Wee Herman Show; and now, the same day, we find the most-recent issue of Emmy Magazine, featuring Jimmy Kimmel’s own “Consider” ad that opts to poke fun at Leo’s awkward trying-to-cheat-while-looking-at-the-eye-chart pose. Special props to Kimmel, who eschewed Photoshop magic and squeezed into this sleek black number that only highlights his bedroom eyes. Consider us smitten. Will Emmy follow suit?

Jun 3 2011 01:55 PM ET

The sky is blue, the grass is green, and the 'Real Housewives of Orange County' women hate each other: Watch the reunion promo!

by Kate Ward

Categories: Advance Advancement, Real Housewives, Reality TV, Television

Congrats John Edwards! Apparently, someone else in this universe has been named the “lowest form of s— there is in this world.” And that person, according to Real Housewives of Orange County‘s Tamra, is dear old Slade, who, in a promo for June 12′s reunion (embedded below), has some kind, gentlemanly words for his housewife nemesis that I will not repeat here, since, unlike these women, I am not a horrible person.

Other subjects tackled in the sure-to-be-juicy season 6 reunion: Alexis and Peggy’s friendship (or lack thereof), Vicki’s separation from husband Donn (who says randomly in the promo, “I don’t think the way this went down was treated with class or dignity.” Whether he’s referring to his separation or Charlie Sheen’s exit from Two and a Half Men is not known, because Bravo loves its unspecific soundbites!), and, of course, Gretchengate, which has become as tired as Rip Van Winkle. Really, ladies? Accusing Gretchen of sleeping around behind her fiancé’s back is so season 4… and 5. Now please click the jump to see the promo while I beat my head against a wall for so badly wanting to watch this. READ FULL STORY »

Jun 3 2011 01:29 PM ET

National Donut Day: Bring back the vanilla kreme, Dunkin' Donuts!

by Mandi Bierly

Categories: Everyone's a Critic, Food and Drink, Happy Holidays, News You Can Use, Whining

Image Credit: Courtesy of Dunkin Donuts

It’s National Donut Day, which, for those of you wondering, is why both Dunkin’ Donuts and Krispy Kreme are trending on Twitter. In this epic battle, I’m going to have to go with Krispy Kreme because you don’t have to purchase a beverage to get your free donut from them today. Also, I’m still bitter that my local Dunkin’ Donuts recently did away with the vanilla kreme-filled donut, which was my favorite, and Krispy Kreme still had theirs the last time I checked. Poll below. READ FULL STORY »

Jun 3 2011 01:00 PM ET

EW and GetGlue want you to become a Summer Movie Diehard!

by Kate Ward

Categories: Movies

It’s hot. You’re hot. So get out of the 80-degree-plus weather and into a nice, cool movie theater were you can not only enjoy the latest theatrical release, but also the GetGlue status of ultimate summer movie junkie. This summer, Entertainment Weekly is partnering with GetGlue to reward you, dear readers, with badges for checking into some of the season’s most anticipated releases. (See the list of 15 films here.)

Before we get to the details, some background info for the uninitiated: GetGlue is an app that allows you to earn stickers for checking into movies, TV shows, books, games, magazines, and other apps. The more movies, etc., you check into, the more stickers you collect. Should you become a GetGlue addict, expect to get real versions of the virtual stickers sent your way in the mail.

But there’s an added incentive to checking out our list of summer must-see movies: You could win free movie tickets! So download the GetGlue app and head to your local theater to be awarded a Summer Movie Fan, a Summer Movie Maven, a Summer Movie Savant, and (if you’re really good), a Summer Movie Diehard. See more details here, and one word of advice: With all these films on your checklist, you might want to go easy on the buttered popcorn this season.

Jun 3 2011 12:25 PM ET

Good for you, America: You don't care about Paris Hilton anymore!

by Darren Franich

Categories: Paris Hilton, Reality TV, Things That Are Awesome!

Image Credit: Ken Babolocsay/Globe Photos/ZUMAPRESS.com

There was a time when it seemed like Paris Hilton was one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. She may not have invented the notion of “famous for being famous,” but she perfected it, running roughshod over the first decade of this brave new millennium. She was inescapable. She had a reality show, or two. She had a music career, and I use both terms loosely. She was on the cover of classy magazines and tabloid magazines, thus shattering the difference between the two, until the very definition of “quality” began to seem fuzzy. She was at the center of the Lohan-Spears-Hilton party girl continuum which threatened the very fabric of our nation, apparently. But time rolls ever on. Seasons pass. Things change. And, despite ourselves, we learn from our past mistakes. Thus, The World According to Paris — Hilton’s new reality show about the perils of being Paris Hilton — debuted to blessedly low ratings on Wednesday. Congratulations, America! It only took eight years, untold millions of dollars, a relentless onslaught of media gasbaggery (that’s us!), and the entire career of Nicole Richie, but you have successfully weaned yourself off of your Paris addiction. (Don’t worry about Ms. Hilton: Something tells me she’ll be just fine.)

Follow Darren on Twitter: @EWDarrenFranich

Jun 3 2011 11:40 AM ET

Movie Math: 'X-Men: First Class' is everything you like about the franchise... plus 'Muppet Babies'!

by Sandra Gonzalez

Categories: Comic Books, Movie Math, Movies, X-Men

Image Credit: Murray Close; Attila Dory; Everett Collection; Francois Duhamel

Class is in! And today in EW Movie Math 101, we’re taking a look X-Men: First Class, the fifth (yes, fifth!) movie in this still-alive franchise. So let’s take a closer look. Pay attention, there’s a pop quiz at the end. READ FULL STORY »

Jun 3 2011 11:35 AM ET

Shia LaBeouf says Megan Fox had too much 'Spice Girl strength' to work well with Michael Bay

by Mandi Bierly

Categories: Megan Fox, Movies, Sexytimes, Transformers

Image Credit: Jaimie Trueblood

As we get closer to the June 29 opening of Michael Bay’s Transformers: Dark of the Moon, it’s only natural for people to ask Shia LaBeouf how filming the third film with Victoria’s Secret model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley differed from the first two films with Megan Fox. Especially now that LaBeouf has given such an interesting answer. He tells the LA Times‘ Hero Complex:

Megan developed this Spice Girl strength, this woman-empowerment [stuff] that made her feel awkward about her involvement with Michael, who some people think is a very lascivious filmmaker, the way he films women. Mike films women in a way that appeals to a 16-year-old sexuality. It’s summer. It’s Michael’s style. And I think [Fox] never got comfortable with it. This is a girl who was taken from complete obscurity and placed in a sex-driven role in front of the whole world and told she was the sexiest woman in America. And she had a hard time accepting it. When Mike would ask her to do specific things, there was no time for fluffy talk. We’re on the run. And the one thing Mike lacks is tact. There’s no time for [LaBeouf assumes a gentle voice] ‘I would like you to just arch your back 70 degrees.’”

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Jun 3 2011 11:00 AM ET

PopWatch Dictionary: 'Preboot.' (Example: 'X-Men: First Class')

by Darren Franich

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

Image Credit: Murray Close; Attila Dory

Everyone knows what a sequel is. Everyone unfortunately knows what a prequel is. Everyone who doesn’t know what a reboot is will feel very confused at the multiplex next year. But in the nightmarish franchise laboratory of modern Hollywood, the Boys in the Back Room have created a horrific new subspecies that harnesses the power of the fourth dimension to pump new energy into a fading film series. The name of this monstrosity? The preboot (noun, origin unknown unless someone is stupid enough to claim it). Like the common prequel, the preboot takes place chronologically earlier than previous films in a series. But unlike a prequel, the preboot is not intended to lead directly into those earlier films. Instead, a preboot purports to restart a franchise in an entirely new direction. READ FULL STORY »