Archive: October 2011 (251-260 of 382)

Oct 12 2011 02:00 PM ET

On second thought, Val Kilmer was the best Batman, says Joel Schumacher

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Categories: Celebrity Feuds, Comic Books, Movies, The Dark Knight, This or That
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Asking Joel Schumacher about his Batman films must be like asking Steve Bartman about the Chicago Cubs. But the director, who was blamed for nearly killing the franchise after 1997′s Batman & Robin, seemed to have a healthy perspective when an IFC.com reporter brought it up during press for his latest film, Trespass, with Nicolas Cage and Nicole Kidman. “I’m responsible for everything. I said, ‘yes’ and I took it on,” he said. “It’s not my favorite movie I’ve ever made, but I’m proud of my cast and I’m proud of all the artists who worked on it. I take full responsibility for Batman & Robin.”

Schumacher is much prouder of his first Batman film, 1995′s Batman Forever. “For me, Val Kilmer was the best Batman,” he said. “I thought he looked great in the costume, and I thought he brought a depth to the role. I thought the relationship between Val and Nicole Kidman was very sexy.”

Wait! What? Rewind. “For me, Val Kilmer was the best Batman”?! READ FULL STORY »

Oct 12 2011 01:08 PM ET

Anna Faris' 'SNL' promos: Big fan

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Categories: Late Night, Saturday Night Live, Television

Anna Faris hosts Saturday Night Live this weekend, and her promos, featuring Kenan Thompson, have hit the Web. Watch them below. Think she’ll be playing dumb? Don’t be ridiculous! READ FULL STORY »

Oct 12 2011 11:23 AM ET

Welcome to the big leagues, Herman Cain!

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Categories: About Last Night, Politics as Entertainment
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Herman Cain must have known something was different as soon as he sat down at the table for last night’s Republican debate in New Hampshire. The former CEO of Godfather Pizza found himself conveniently situated between Mitt Romney and Rick Perry. Welcome to primetime, Herman Cain!

Cain, who’s surged in the Republican polls primarily on the curiosity about his 9-9-9 plan (9 percent corporate tax, 9 percent income tax, 9 percent new national sales tax), was the center of attention, as the race’s flagging candidates took turns slamming him with their best scripted one-liners. READ FULL STORY »

Oct 12 2011 10:39 AM ET

Samuel L. Jackson joins Twitter: Say 'what' again and you probably won't get RT'ed by him

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Categories: News You Can Use, Things That Are Awesome!, This Really Only Needs One Sentence, Twitter
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If you found Samuel L. Jackson’s reading of Go the F–k to Sleep to be hauntingly poetic, then you’re really going to enjoy his prose on Twitter. It’s true, the Oscar-nominated star has finally joined the Twitterverse and his feed brilliantly reads as if someone had made a fake Samuel L. Jackson Twitter account in which every post sounds the way we imagine Samuel L. Jackson says everything. Sample tweets so far: “I’m feelin’ da love! U got a muhfu–a all choked up!”, “I got gnats in my muthafu–in’ dressing room!” and “Can-a muh fu–asay f–k on here?” You can, Samuel L. Jackson. You can.

Ah, if only he’d joined Twitter when that pesky Bronx Zoo cobra had escaped and was running rampant. I feel like Samuel L. Jackson would have known just what to say to him.

Read more:
Samuel L. Jackson reads ‘Go the F––k to Sleep’
Samuel L. Jackson to play MLK in ‘Mountaintop’
Quentin Tarantino signs Samuel L. Jackson for ‘Django Unchained’

Oct 12 2011 02:00 AM ET

'Sons of Anarchy': The body count rises

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Categories: About Last Night, Sons of Anarchy, Television
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SPOILER ALERT! If you haven’t watched Tuesday’s Sons of Anarchy, stop reading now and come back when you have. We need to discuss. READ FULL STORY »

Oct 12 2011 01:34 AM ET

'Parenthood': Welcome to the Bravermans, Nora!

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Categories: About Last Night, Awwwwww So Cuuuuuute, Parenthood, Television
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I was starting to worry about Parenthood, PopWatchers. The first few episodes of the third season of NBC’s typically underrated dramedy felt lackluster out of the gate. Besides the wonderful, long-overdue romantic reunion of Sarah and Mark (Jason Ritter), the remaining Bravermans and Co. didn’t have as much to work with: Haddie’s split from Alex (Michael B. Jordan), while sad, was inevitable, Zeke almost starred in a impotence commercial, scarring us indefinitely, and they finally gave poor Drew…a bad first date. (Quick thought, PopWatchers: What if one day Drew has a son named Steve? Steve Holt! Ah, the Arrested Development circle of life.) And, lest we forget, Amber’s new hairstyle. Shudder.

Alas, I shall worry no more. Not only was this week’s Parenthood the best so far this season, I’d argue it was one of the best of the series. The perfect blend of heart and humor that got so many of us invested in the first place shone through in the latest episode titled, “Nora.” Even though Drew was, once again, nowhere to be found. Poor, poor Drew. READ FULL STORY »

Oct 12 2011 12:00 AM ET

'Last Man Standing' series premiere features a seemingly homophobic 'joke': Were you offended?

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Categories: About Last Night, Gay/Lesbian/Kathy Griffin, Guess Who!, Last Man Standing, PopWatch Confessional, Television, Tim Allen
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To me, the series premiere of ABC’s new, Tim Allen-led sitcom Last Man Standing seemed simply annoying, what with its low-brow and overly testosterone-fueled humor. Macho jokes about what it means to be a man? Simply not my cup of tea, I thought. I was going to turn it off a few minutes in, but I kept watching half-heartedly until the show’s lead character Mike — played by Allen — uttered a “joke” somewhere near the end of the first half hour. And that’s when I lost it.

Let me set up the “joke” for you: During a conversation about his grandson’s daycare, Mike Baxter (Allen) laments that his daughter’s choice of schools is “hippie-hippie rainbow.” Fine, sure, it’s a stupid comment, but it gets worse. Mike’s daughter Kristin (Alexandra Krosney) explains to her dad that the teacher at this school “teaches sensitivity and tolerance.” Then comes Allen’s seemingly homophobic bomb: “I just don’t think your kid should go to that school,” his character Mike says, filled with disdain. “You know how that ends up: Boyd dancing on a float.”

I’ll reiterate the offensive part: “You know how that ends up: Boyd dancing on a float,” said with total disgust, as if a boy dancing on a parade float is an unacceptable, bad thing. My response: Huh? How is a boy dancing on a parade float anything but a joyful thing?

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Oct 11 2011 09:59 PM ET

'Dancing With the Stars': Eliminated contestant is...

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Categories: Dancing With the Stars, Reality TV

Update: Annie’s recap is liiiiive! Don’t click through if you don’t want to know! After a results show featuring the return of prodigal pro (now movie star!) Julianne Hough and performances by Susan Boyle, Blake Shelton, and Raphael Saadiq, the couple heading home from Dancing With the Stars with no hope of eventually secreting sparkles in their hard-earned sweat (ewwww)…. is…. coming up, after the break! READ FULL STORY »

Oct 11 2011 09:24 PM ET

'Dancing With the Stars': Hidden Gems of Week 4!

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Categories: Awwwwww So Cuuuuuute, Dancing With the Stars, Fa-fa-fa-fa-fashion, Hidden Gems, Reality TV, Ridiculata, Tom Bergeron

Studies have shown that Hidden Gems of the Week, EW.com’s collection of reader-submitted ridiculata, is the best way to enjoy Dancing With the Stars without ever having to turn it on. It’s a visual feast of sparkles, fringe, and stunning awkwardness. Ready to go down the rabbit hole? Behold this bountiful smattering of Visible Gems!

MOST VALUABLE GEM (MVG) OF THE WEEK:

“Personal favorite Hidden Gem…maybe of all time….Maks adjusting his package before his dance and the cute smile that went with it!” –Christy, endorsed by gigi, Call me Daphne and her roomie, Neko, B, Tracy S, Neko, Alexis, Daphne, Ted, Sparkle Girl, Jem Ho, Stephanie, Kevin M. Kawa, Tina, Tricia, Diane, Pumbaa READ FULL STORY »

Oct 11 2011 07:30 PM ET

Occupy Wall Street marches on in NYC: Do protesters feel celebrity support is helping or hurting their cause?

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Categories: Hollywood, News You Can Use, Politics as Entertainment
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On Monday, Sept. 26, NPR.org wondered if the still-growing Occupy Wall Street movement was newsworthy. When readers questioned why there was so little coverage from the news organization at that point, NPR News Executive Editor Dick Meyer replied, “The recent protests on Wall Street did not involve large numbers of people, prominent people, a great disruption, or an especially clear objective.”

What a difference two weeks makes. Not only has the movement swelled in New York City — and expanded to Boston and Washington D.C. — but Hollywood has become involved in the social and political uprising. On Monday, Kanye West and Russell Simmons visited Manhattan’s Zuccotti Park, the unofficial headquarters of Occupy Wall Street, to show their support. And West and Simmons are just two of the latest stars to make an appearance at the site: Susan Sarandon, Michael Moore, and Roseanne Barr have taken part in the protests, while celebrities like Jon Stewart, Alec Baldwin, Jane Fonda, and Yoko Ono have voiced their support via Twitter or other outlets. (Other artists like Neutral Milk Hotel’s Jeff Mangum, Talib Kweli, and members of the punk band Anti-Flag have even played music for the masses as well.)

But for a group that seemingly turned on Geraldo Rivera Monday, how do the Occupy Wall Street protesters feel about the involvement of these “prominent people”? READ FULL STORY »

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