Archive: December 2011 (121-130 of 380)

Dec 18 2011 03:41 PM ET

Angry Birds' 'Wreck the Halls' cartoon: Fun on the slopes, but I miss balloon bird

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The Angry Birds empire has been growing ever larger since it first sling-shot its way into millions of addicts’ players’ two years ago this month. There are the plush toys, the movie tie-ins, the haute couture. And now those sassy Finns at Rovio are trying to elbow their way into seasonal animated specials.

Yesterday, to commemorate the release of it’s “Wreck the Halls” level in Angry Birds Seasons, Rovio released an animated tale with hints of How the Grinch Stole Christmas with a dash of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. Check it out below:  READ FULL STORY »

Dec 18 2011 03:00 PM ET

Fall TV post-mort: What are you still watching? DVR'ing?

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Let’s think back for a moment to the start of the fall TV season when we were giddy with hope and optimism about all the new (Hart of Dixie! New Girl! The X Factor!) and old (Modern Family! Glee! Fringe!) shows we’d watch in the months ahead. Back then I posted a series of blog posts outlining what I planned to view live versus DVR every night of the week. At the time, I really did have every intention of sticking to my schedule, but naturally as the weeks wore on and plotlines developed my interests began to waver, for better and for worse. I’m sure you know what I mean, unless you’re one of those people who actually follows through with your goals, in which case we can’t be friends. Nevertheless, now that we’re in the midst of the dreaded hiatus period, I figured it would be a good time to reflect on where we started off this season and where we ended up. Check out my day-by-day post-mort below, beginning with all the shows I so naively intended to watch: READ FULL STORY »

Dec 18 2011 02:00 PM ET

Best of 2011: Who's the biggest badass of the year?

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Filed under: Movies, Revenge, Ringer, Television, The Vampire Diaries, TV and tagged: , , , , , , , ,
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You may be feeling warm and fuzzy with the holiday season, but we’ll knock that right out of you with our polls crowning the biggest movie and TV badasses of the year. Let’s take a look at the movie nominees first:  READ FULL STORY »

Dec 18 2011 01:00 PM ET

Best of 2011: What were the year's most awesome TV props?

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Filed under: Community, New Girl, Television, The Vampire Diaries, TV and tagged: , , , , , , , , , , ,

park-recs-pyramidMaybe it’s because it’s the holiday season and we’re thinking what a great gift Ron Swanson’s Pyramid of Greatness (see the full-size image) would make, but as 2011 comes to a close, we find ourselves reminiscing about the best props seen on TV. We’ll start the list. Please, add your picks. Remember: The objects don’t have to have been introduced in 2011, but they must have been used in episodes that aired this year.  READ FULL STORY »

Dec 18 2011 12:00 PM ET

Celebrity photographer Michael Muller reveals shots from 'Shark Shoot: Fiji' -- SNEAK PEEK

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Filed under: News, TV
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After taking evocative portraits of A-listers like Brad Pitt, Olivia Wilde, Jeff Bridges, and Megan Fox, Hollywood photographer Michael Muller knew he was diving into uncharted waters when he took a crew of explorers to Fiji to capture photos of eight species of sharks. Before Shark Shoot: Fiji airs tonight at 9 p.m. ET on the Travel Channel, click through for a special sneak-peek of five of Muller’s most exciting photos from his underwater adventure. READ FULL STORY »

Dec 18 2011 11:00 AM ET

Best and Worst of 2011: Fall TV Trends?

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Filed under: Happy Endings, New Girl, Reality TV, Television, The X Factor, TV and tagged: , , , , , , , ,
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In coming up with a shortlist for the best and worst TV trends of the fall season, we’re starting to wonder if ABC’s Happy Endings and Fox’s New Girl are the same show. Anyway, here are some random trends we’ve noticed. Please, add your picks!

Deep V-neck shirts. Dave is a V-neck addict on Happy Endings, the gang mocked CeCe’s DJ ex-boyfriend Gavin for wearing too many on New Girl, and perhaps most demonstrably, Andy Samberg and Ben Stiller had an extreme Deep V-Off in an SNL digital short. READ FULL STORY »

Dec 18 2011 09:00 AM ET

PopWatch Planner: Christmas movies, dragon tattoos... and Justin Bieber

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Well, not so much here in Los Angeles, where the only snow is the fake kind at the mall, but definitely on TV and in theaters. Whether you can’t get enough of holiday movies and cheer, or you’re looking for a way to ignore the whole thing, this week has something for everyone. PopWatch Planner is here to help guide you through the holidays with nine can’t-miss entertainment events.

SUNDAY
Meryl Streep on 60 Minutes, 7 p.m., CBS
How does she do it? The two-time Oscar winner (and most nominated actress ever) shares her tools of the trade with Morley Safer. Streep plays former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher in her latest film, Iron Lady, which opens Dec. 30. Catch a preview of the interview here. READ FULL STORY »

Dec 18 2011 08:00 AM ET

'Saturday Night Live' recap: Jimmy Fallon's Christmas episode was joyful and triumphant

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It’s easy to be jaded about the holidays. It’s not unlike the temptation to feel weary and blasé about Saturday Night Live. Both seemed to feel more special when we were younger, didn’t they? But you would have to be a Grinch with a heart (and funny bone) two sizes too small not to have gotten into the spirit of last night’s joyous, hilarious, and often times touching, instant classic episode of Saturday Night Live. It encompassed all the things that make the holidays — and SNL — so wonderful when done right: It reunited old friends, brought back fond memories, and made us believe there was a little bit of magic in the air.

Of course, there may be no star better suited to spread that kind of joy to Studio 8H than Jimmy Fallon, who hosted for the first time since leaving the show as a cast member. After all, the Late Night host brings a free-spirited sense of fun to everything he does. Jaded is simply not on the guy’s radar at Christmas or any other time of the year, for that matter.

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Dec 18 2011 04:01 AM ET

Best of 2011 (Behind the Scenes): Director Chris Marrs Piliero explains why Ke$ha shot lasers at unicorns that bleed rainbows

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As 2011 comes to a close, EW.com wanted to honor some of the hardworking names and faces from behind the scenes for their outstanding achievements. Chris Marrs Piliero has directed music videos for the Black Keys, the Ready Set, and Yellow Card, in tones that vary wildly from romantic to satiric to eye-poppingly insane. Then he kicked off the 2011 music-video year by sending pop startlet Ke$ha into a cocktail party full of unicorns… and a surprise guest. Read on to find out how “Blow” came together. For more behind the scenes access to the year’s best TV and movie scenes, click here for EW.com‘s Best of 2011: Behind the Scenes coverage.

By: Chris Marrs Piliero

I’ve been told that I tend to incorporate violence in some form or fashion into my music videos. I didn’t realize this at first. Turns out, yup, I sure do. When dealing with violence in music videos it can be tricky… especially for a pop star. READ FULL STORY »

Dec 18 2011 04:01 AM ET

Best of 2011 (Behind the Scenes): Alamo Drafthouse CEO-Cofounder Tim League on the infamous 'Don't Talk - Angry Voice Mail' PSA

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As 2011 comes to a close, EW.com wanted to honor some of the hardworking names and faces from behind the scenes for their outstanding achievements. We asked Alamo Drafthouse CEO-cofounder Tim League to explain how the best movie theater in America — which has a strict no-talking policy dating back to 1997, and also prohibits patrons from texting — took the “Silence Is Golden” message to a whole new level. For more behind the scenes access to the year’s best TV and movie scenes, click here for EW.com‘s Best of 2011: Behind the Scenes coverage.

By: Tim League

One of the craziest moments of the year for us at Alamo was the launching and subsequent viral sharing of our “Don’t Talk – Angry Voice Mail” PSA.

The story began with our staff at the Alamo Drafthouse Village simply doing their job. The anonymous customer, despite what she tries to say in her voice mail, didn’t just use her phone to get to her seat. She was texting throughout the movie and was warned to stop or get kicked out. After being warned, she was rude and belligerent and then persisted with her texting. A manager was called and she was kicked out of the theater without a refund. READ FULL STORY »

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