Archive: November 2011 (171-180 of 361)

Nov 16 2011 03:03 PM ET

Three more seasons of 'South Park'? The future just got a little bit more hilarious.

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These are trying times, PopWatchers. The economy is still in disarray, there’s no pro basketball, and Courtney Stodden exists, technically, as a real human person. Thankfully, South Park is still around to skewer the hell out of the increasingly maddening world around us with their effortlessly blended brand of genius and juvenile humor. (This season alone, the animated series has parodied the Occupy Wall Street movement, challenged the hysteria surrounding the Royal Wedding, and taken aim at U.S. border patrol.)

The news was announced today that South Park has been renewed for an additional three seasons, ensuring that they’ll run all the way until 2016 to their 20th season. With the concerns of whether or not Matt Parker and Trey Stone would return as far back in our minds as Towelie, fans can only ponder, what now? What can we look forward to in the South Park arsenal in the coming years? READ FULL STORY »

Nov 16 2011 02:14 PM ET

Seriously? Kim Zolciak's wedding gets reality TV treatment

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Because televising her wedding worked out so well for that other Kim, Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kim Zolciak has signed on for a Bravo special documenting her whirlwind walk down the aisle. Don’t Be Tardy for the Wedding will give “an up close and personal look at the next chapter in my life,” says Zolciak. READ FULL STORY »

Nov 16 2011 01:00 PM ET

Carrie Fisher fires back at William Shatner, says 'Star Trek' is 'not in the same league' as 'Star Wars' -- VIDEO

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Carrie Fisher fired back at William Shatner for comments he made in September that Star Trek is better than Star Wars. In an interview posted on her YouTube, Fisher said, “They’re not in the same league. I mean, they have the word ‘Star’ in the title.” She knocked Star Trek‘s budget: “Maybe [it's] just their ‘effects,’ they’re not called ‘special effects’ in the case of [Star Trek].”

In response to Shatner’s claims Fisher never fit into Princess Leia’s famous metal bikini, she cracked, “By the way, Bill has borrowed it,” and she challenged him to a costume-off. Oh snap, it’s about to get real in here. Watch Fisher’s full comments, including digs at Shatner’s nether regions and Leonard Nimoy’s Spock ears, after the jump. READ FULL STORY »

Nov 16 2011 12:35 PM ET

Which Snow White film are you more excited for now? Poll!

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Now that we’ve seen trailers for both Mirror, Mirror (the rom-com take on a battle-ready Snow White starring Lily Collins, Julia Roberts, and Armie Hammer) and Snow White and the Huntsman (the darker, more action-filled version starring Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron, and Chris Hemsworth), which film’s release are you more eagerly awaiting? Let’s put it to a vote. If you need help, we’ll break it down for you.  READ FULL STORY »

Nov 16 2011 12:12 PM ET

Jon Stewart reacts to the Jerry Sandusky interview -- VIDEO

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There are certain instances when a news story can get the best of the typically poised Jon Stewart on The Daily Show. Sometimes it’s when a story can hit a little too close to home (much like it did with the news of bin Laden’s death) and other times it’s when a story is so unimaginably horrific. But there are indeed times when Stewart can’t — perhaps, understandably so — keep his emotions in check. Such was the case last night when Stewart replayed Bob Costas’ interview with former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky, who faces multiple counts of sexual abuses charges.

While he gave credit to Costas for not letting Sandusky — who did the interview over the phone (to which The Daily Show host quipped, “You might not want to literally phone in your defense on national television”) — off the hook by asking the tough, but necessary questions about his admission that he showered with young boys, Stewart didn’t let any of it slide either. From calling Sandusky’s bluff on the “horseplay” defense (“Are you f—ing kidding us?”) to questioning his choice in lawyer Joe Amendola (the defense attorney impregnated a teenage client in 1996, prompting Stewart to ask, “What kind of creepy guy club do you both belong to?”). But it was Stewart’s final declaration that really said it all: “Done!” Watch the video after the jump. READ FULL STORY »

Nov 16 2011 11:21 AM ET

Bill Maher and Elisabeth Hasselbeck battle on 'The View': Watch it in all its uncomfortable glory

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You’d be hard-pressed to find two people in entertainment with more conflicting views on politics than Bill Maher and Elisabeth Hasselbeck. So it only made television sense during his visit to The View on Tuesday, that they were positioned as close as uncomfortably possible to one another. In fact, uncomfortable was the key adjective to describe just about every moment of their tense meeting.

Mere moments into his visit, Maher, who stopped by to promote his new book, was halted by Hasselbeck (who didn’t appear on Wednesday’s installment of The View) to discuss a particular joke he made on his HBO show, in which he stated that upon Lara Logan’s return to the U.S. after her sexual assault in Egypt, America would send Hasselbeck in her place. [Update: Hasselbeck tweeted on Wednesday, "Comfronting someone who suggest ( even in jest) that you should be traded and gang raped for another woman IS NOT an ATTACK. #standup #women"]

Hasselbeck, who needled Maher (“Forgive this idiotic Republican for bringing this to your brilliant mind”), told him it wasn’t so much the joke at her expense that bothered her. Rather, she was speaking on behalf of women and that the joke itself wasn’t funny. (Because if there’s anything Hasselbeck cares about, it’s preserving the sanctity of comedy.) At one point, Maher explains he says these sort of things to stand on the edge for the sake of comedy, to which Hasselbeck fired back, “Thanks for being the hero.”

You can relive the interview in all of its painfully awkward, yet undeniably entertaining glory below, in which the two continue to hurl zingers at each other. READ FULL STORY »

Nov 16 2011 10:54 AM ET

EW’s Bite of the Night for Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011

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We at EW scoured the TV line-up last night to find the best quotes from your favorite shows. On this mid-November Tuesday, Glee gave a shout-out to Hollywood’s great May-December romances (or at least the ones Puck knows about), Sons of Anarchy waxed erotic, and the gang over at New Girl experimented with unconventional methods of cooking Thanksgiving dinner. Keep reading to see what they said!

Want more? Read Abby West’s Glee recap and see what became of that poor turkey in our New Girl rundown.

Read more:
EW’s Bite of the Night for Monday, Nov. 14, 2011
EW’s Bite of the Night for Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011
EW’s Bite of the Night for Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011

Nov 16 2011 10:04 AM ET

Bradley Cooper declared 'People's Sexiest Man Alive

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Bradley Cooper has just found his place in history. Sexy, sexy history. The Hangover Part II star has joined the prestigious ranks of Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt, George Clooney, and Ryan Reynolds in being declared the Sexiest Man Alive by People.

2011 has already been a pretty big year for Cooper who, in addition to being linked to fellow sexy being Jennifer Lopez, starred in the box-office smash sequel to The Hangover and the critical hit, Limitless. He also won over the Internet with his ability to speak French, and got cast, rather fittingly, as a handsome devil in Paradise Lost. But this might just be his biggest accomplishment yet. At least to his mom. “[The] first thing I thought [when I was named Sexiest Man Alive] was, ‘My mother is going to be so happy,” the 36-year-old told the magazine.

In addition to the oh-so-modest Sexiest Man Cooper (“I think it’s really cool that a guy who doesn’t look like a model can have this [title]“), the issue, which hits stands on Friday, also features, among others, Liam Hemsworth (sorry Peeta!), Idris Elba, Justin Theroux, Chris Evans, Tim McGraw, Josh Charles, Joel McHale, Jason Momoa, Alec Baldwin, Dylan McDermott, and, duh, Ryan Gosling.

Would you agree that Bradley Cooper is the Sexiest Man Alive? Sound off in the comments section, PopWatchers.

Read more:
Bradley Cooper to costar in cop-and-robber drama with Ryan Gosling
Bradley Cooper speaks French. The Internet swoons.
Ryan Reynolds named 2010′s Sexiest Man Alive

Nov 15 2011 10:05 PM ET

'Dancing With the Stars': Season 13 finalists are...

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Update: Annie’s on-the-scene ‘DWTS’ recap is live.

Don’t click through if you don’t want to know! After a results show featuring the Muppets (hey, don’t they have a movie coming out?), a Cobra Starship performance, and the season 13 Design-a-Dance featuring Derek Hough and Anna Tre-BUN-skaya, the final couple to be eliminated from Dancing With the Stars… is… coming up, after the break! READ FULL STORY »

Nov 15 2011 09:43 PM ET

'Saints Row: The Third' review: An uncannily accurate portrayal of the modern American dream. Too bad it's not very good.

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If videogames were judged on everything except for their actual gameplay, then Saints Row: The Third would be a masterpiece. Set in a candy-colored neon-grit city that resembles Detroit mashed with Hong Kong, The Third is a triumph of ambience. You could spend a few hours just admiring the tiny details: The glittery casinos, the hooker-gangs toting mini-guns, the dildo-as-melee-weapon, the bald mutant hulks you can only kill by stuffing a grenade down their throat, the endearing fact that the game actually tabulates how often you shoot dudes in their private parts. When you ram your car straight into another car, you will never get tired of seeing the other driver go flying through their windshield. Technically a sequel, The Third is simultaneously a hyperdrive reboot and a sly satire of the earlier games in the series. Where Saints Row 1 and 2 were (relatively) straightforward tales about (relatively) realistic street gangs, The Third imagines a world where those gangs have become media icons, beloved by the public for their homicidal shenanigans. READ FULL STORY »

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