Archive: November 2011 (331-340 of 361)

Nov 2 2011 03:30 PM ET

Charlie Day reunites with 'Horrible Bosses' co-star Jason Sudeikis for 'SNL' promo -- VIDEO

If this summer’s comedy Horrible Bosses made you laugh at a neighbor-disturbingly loud volume (I blame this), you might want to refrain from watching this in your quiet office. But, if you work in a place where laughing at Charlie Day’s insanely funny antics is not discouraged but rewarded, then please, by all means, watch the new promo for this weekend’s Saturday Night Live, which he’ll be hosting for his first time. (Also, never leave your awesome job. No horrible bosses to be found there.) Watch the full clip below in which Day does his patented It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia brand of yelling and reunites with his Horrible Bosses co-star, network television star Mr. Jason Sudeikis. Check it out: READ FULL STORY »

Nov 2 2011 03:05 PM ET

Jennifer Lawrence: 'Hunger Games' is not 'Twilight'

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Let the fandom wars explode!

In a new interview with Vanity Fair, Jennifer Lawrence dismissed fan fears that Hunger Games will just be Twilight: Round 2, with Team Peeta and Team Gale. “Hunger Games is not Twilight,” she explained.

While that is obviously true to anyone who has read both franchises’ source material, the remarks should be encouraging for fans who have been fearful that Team Peeta shirts weren’t too far off on the horizon. Especially in the first tome, a triangle isn’t really apparent — and it’s never the main plot in the way Edward/Jacob/Bella is in Twilight. Much more pressing for Katniss is, you know, the fellow Tributes who are trying to kill her.

For me, this clarification by Lawrence is incredibly encouraging. READ FULL STORY »

Nov 2 2011 02:40 PM ET

Today in Jon Stewart news: Host chats with Condi Rice about the Iraq War, dubbed a 'racist' by Donald Trump

Today in Who-Can-Play-Nice-With-Jon-Stewart-And-Who-Can’t News, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice sat down with The Daily Show host for an in-depth, frank, open discussion on the heated topic that is the Iraq War, while former Owner of Human Hair Donald Trump blasted Stewart for a recent segment about Presidential candidate Herman Cain and declared him a “racist.”

Rice stopped by The Daily Show on Tuesday night to promote her book No Higher Honor, where, in addition to telling a great ice-breaking story about recently deceased Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi (he had a notorious infatuation with her), had a nearly 20-minute conversation with Stewart about the Iraq War. In what could only be described as the rarest jewel in cable news programming (The Daily Show can win all the comedy Emmys it so richly deserves, but it’s also, most definitely, a news show): A level-headed talk between two opposing sides on a topic they’ll never fully reach an agreement on, but can, at the very least, state their case in a civilized manner. Watch all three parts of the fascinating, and yes, at some times, tense, interview below: READ FULL STORY »

Nov 2 2011 02:15 PM ET

Beverly Hills' Lisa Vanderpump joins singing 'Housewives' pantheon with 'Will You Love Me Tomorrow' (Answer: No.)

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Amy Winehouse is rolling in her grave, Shirelles’ singer Shirley Owens is ripping her hair out one strand at a time, and Carole King is gnashing her teeth. At least that’s what I imagine is happening since Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Lisa Vanderpump unleashed a new cover of  “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” on the world. Vanderpump unveiled a portion of the song — produced by Lionel Richie — to Ryan Seacrest this morning, and ohhhhhh it is awful. Let’s just say Danielle Staub‘s golden pipes remain firmly ensconced at the top of the Real Housewives musical heap, and Vanderpump is likely getting some serious side eye from the likes of Melissa Gorga, Countess LuAnn, and Kim Zolciak right about now. Hear Vanderpump’s stab at singing (starting around 5:20) after the jump — if you dare! READ FULL STORY »

Nov 2 2011 01:49 PM ET

Stephen Colbert calls Occupy Wall Street 'racist' but still wants to be its 'sugar-daddy'

Some men see political movements as they are and ask, “Why?” Others, like Stephen Colbert, see political movements as a shameless promotional opportunity and ask, “Why not?” The Comedy Central faux-con took to the streets to infiltrate the Occupy Wall Street movement and ultimately to co-opt it with his SuperPac money. Dressed like Geraldo Rivera dressed like Che Guevara, Colbert mingled with the leftists camped out in lower Manhattan’s Zuccotti Park. But he needed real access, so he hosted two OWS activists in his swank penthouse suite. Justin Wedes and Ketchup Hitler insisted that they didn’t speak for the movement — no one does, they explained — but the real-life Milhouse and Lisa Simpson certainly painted a hippy-dippy image of the “organization”‘s inner workings. Apparently, in high-level caucus meetings, hand-signals, like sad jazz hands, indicate approval. Even sadder jazz hands demonstrate disagreement.

Colbert first wanted to know what their real beef was, and Ketchup didn’t disappoint. “[Wall Street corporations] have all this money and they know that people all over the world are suffering and hungry and cold, and they are choosing not to do anything about it… wa-wa, waa-waa.” Oh, Ketchup, when will you catch up?

Colbert was not discouraged, though he attacked the pair for their bigoted views against corporations, who legally-speaking, are considered people. “You saying they’re not is dehumanizing a person. Do you understand how you’re the monster?” Colbert said. “It just seems pretty racist of you to say, ‘Oh certain people don’t get to be people.’ Are they three-fifths of a person?”

Colbert wasn’t offended enough to reel in his plans for taking over the cult movement. “Why not level the playing field by getting some money of your own,” he said, offering the duo cash. “You’ve got to fight fire with fire. That’s Jesus.” Watch the entire two-part segment below, and tell me if OWS erred in sending these naifs instead of this guy. READ FULL STORY »

Nov 2 2011 12:55 PM ET

'Grand Theft Auto V' trailer: Watch it here!

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Sorry, Vice City fans: The new trailer for Grand Theft Auto V officially confirms that the next installment of the open-world crime franchise will return to the faux-California setting of GTA: San Andreas. The eye-popping video is basically just a presentation of all the exotic locations you’ll be running amok in, mostly centered around Los Santos, the GTA-verse’s version of L.A. Intriguingly, though, there are also plenty of non-urban locations — including some mountains that look decidedly Lake Tahoe-esque and a crop-dusting plane, so prepare for an awesome North by Northwest homage. The whole thing is set to a voiceover, with a man — the game’s protagonist? — talking about moving out West to live the American Dream, which quickly becomes an American nightmare. (There’s an implication that the guy might be a family man with kids, which would, I think, be a first for the series.) Watch it below: READ FULL STORY »

Nov 2 2011 12:00 PM ET

EW's Bite of the Night for Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011

We at EW scoured the TV line-up last night to find the best one-liners from your favorite shows. With several series gearing up for November sweeps, last night’s episodes offered a smorgasbord of quotable goodness. There was the meta (David’s Arquette’s parting shot at Maksim Chmerkovskiy on Dancing With the Stars), the childishly adorkable (who else but the lovable goons of New Girl?), and even the downright sassy (Ringer, party of one!). See the best bites below.

Want more? You can read all three recaps: See what Tim Stack had to say about Ringer, check out Annie Barrett’s always hilarious Dancing With the Stars write-up, and get your bing-bong sing-song on while reading our take on New Girl.

Read more:
EW’s Bite of the Night for Monday, Oct. 31, 2011
EW’s Bite of the Night for Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011
EW’s Bite of the Night for Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011

Nov 2 2011 11:40 AM ET

Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner address divorce blowback with their own media blitz -- VIDEO

In the last 24 hours, Kim Kardashian and her momager Kris Jenner mounted a double-pronged attack in defense of Kardashian’s divorce from Kris Humphries after only 72 days of marriage. Leading the charge, Kardashian released a statement on her blog yesterday. She defended her feelings for Humphries, her decision to film her wedding for Keeping Up With the Kardashians, and essentially blamed the pressures of the spotlight for her own bad decisions, saying, “I got caught up with the hoopla… and didn’t want to disappoint a lot of people.” Then, in a statement about as rich as her $20 million wedding, she asks, “I hope you respect my courage.”

This morning, Jenner sat down with the Today show’s Ann Curry. The marriage “certainly wasn’t a sham, certainly wasn’t for TV,” she insisted. She also denied reports that the family made money by selling the TV rights to the ceremony, claiming Kardashian and Humphries footed the bill for the nuptials, which many suspect were fueled by celebrity discounts and freebies. Said Jenner, “[A]t the end of the day, [money from selling wedding photos] went towards the wedding and Kim had to pay a great deal.” Watch Jenner’s interview and read more of Kardashian’s statement after the jump. READ FULL STORY »

Nov 2 2011 09:59 AM ET

Damian McGinty's 'Glee' debut: So how'd he do?

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It may not be easy being green Rory Flanagan, but The Glee Project winner Damian McGinty’s big debut on Glee last night felt effortless. McKinley High hasn’t always been kind to its new students (Rory certainly learned that the hard way), and Glee doesn’t always know what to do with its newbies, (Chord Overstreet’s Sam has already been through the revolving door, though he’ll be back later this season) but McGinty seems like he could be a lifer. Well, at least until he has to graduate high school. READ FULL STORY »

Nov 2 2011 08:00 AM ET

Poll: What '90s classic do you want to see rebooted?

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On Monday, we asked which ’90s TV shows you’d like to see rebooted, and received a flood of responses. After wading through your picks, we pared down the list to 15 top contenders and decided to throw things back to you one more time with the poll below.

So what favorite ’90s classic would you most like to see brought back? Do you think Daria‘s sardonic musings deserve another shot? Should Buffy or Xena slay the competition? Perhaps you can help a cult favorite like Sports Nights, Twin Peaks, or My So-Called Life finally get its due….

We’ll announce which show took top honors in next week’s issue of Entertainment Weekly. Until then, what are you waiting for? Vote below!

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