Image Credit: John P. Johnson/HBO; Fox; Justin Stephens/SyFyApologies to our human readers, but in today’s pop-culture landscape, there’s nothing sexier than being a beast. Vampires and werewolves, aliens and mutants, monsters and machines: These are the new objects of our lust. Built from DNA that’s infused with a little added danger, beasts are always ready to kick ass, take names, and raise our collective pulse rates in the process. EW.com’s editors put their heads together to pick the 64 ultimate Sexy Beasts, and now we’re asking you to crown the king or queen of the pack in an old-fashioned, single-elimination tournament. Every weeknight at midnight for the next month (because that’s when these cats come out to play), you can vote in polls to help narrow down the field. Click here to see the entire bracket (then click again on the image for a zoomed-in view) and after the jump, vote in the first four face-offs pitting characters from True Blood, Kindred: The Embraced, Battlestar Galactica, Total Recall, X-Men, Splash, The Lost Boys, and Twilight. You’ll also see lists of the 16 seeded players (and the actors who play them) in all four of our beastly divisions: TV Vampires and Their Friends; Mutants, Monsters, and Creatures; Aliens, Machines, and Their Ilk; and Movie Vampires and Werewolves. Now stop staring at the hot photos and get voting! [UPDATE: The polls for Part 2 of Sexy Beasts -- featuring more characters from X-Men, Twilight, True Blood, V, and Battlestar Galactica -- are live!; to get updates on every Sexy Beast bracket, follow me on Twitter @EWMichaelSlezak!] READ FULL STORY »
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'Doctor Who' recap: Thinking outside the (pandorica) box
Image Credit: BBCTalk about a cliffhanger! The penultimate episode of Doctor Who‘s fifth season ended with such a horrifying jolt — such a stinging sense of dread and absolute helplessness — that I wouldn’t blame anyone who dialed 911 and reported BBC America for psychological abuse. I mean, seriously? [SPOILERS ahead, for those of you waiting to watch on your DVR.] READ FULL STORY »
Jane Lynch 'does something' cool: Hosting VH1's 'Do Something' Awards on Monday
In the race to be the coolest person on the planet, Jane Lynch is racking up another 150 points — and pulling away from the pack — by hosting the 2010 Do Something Awards this Monday night on VH1. The show, which will feature performances by Lifehouse, Natasha Bedingfield, and Travie McCoy with Bruno Mars, honors young people, celebrities, and organizations who work toward social change in their communities and beyond; at the end of the telecast, one of five nominees (listed below) will win a $100,000 grant to help them continue these charitable works. (Still, I sincerely doubt any of ‘em can match Jane’s “literacy program for babies and smart animals.”) Anyhow, I figure that by writing this here blog item, I’ve already “done something” worthwhile myself. You can do your part by pressing play on the “tight piece of A-list” embedded below, then voting in 11 key categories at DoSomething.VH1.com. Trust me, it’ll be just as much fun as watching Macy Gray’s 1999 video for “Do Something,” only with 10 times the social benefit! READ FULL STORY »
'Kill the Ground Zero Mosque' ad rejected by CBS, NBC: Was it the right decision?
CBS and NBC have rejected an ad by the National Republican Trust PAC that seeks to rally viewers against a proposed mosque that would be built two blocks from the site of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack in New York City. The one-minute spot (embedded below) begins with the words “the audacity of JIHAD” flashing on the screen followed shortly thereafter by the image of a plane flying into the World Trade Center; an accompanying voiceover declares that “to celebrate that murder of 3,000 Americans, they want to build a monstrous 13-story mosque at Ground Zero.”
The national spot “didn’t meet our broadcast standards,” said a spokesperson for CBS, confirming the network’s decision not to run it. An NBC spokesperson also confirmed the decision to reject the spot, but did not offer an explanation why. Nonetheless, EW obtained a letter from NBC Universal advertising standards manager Jennifer Riley to the NRT PAC explaining that: READ FULL STORY »
Madonna's new D&G campaign: Help turn it into an avant-garde comic book!
I woke up on the daft side of the bed this morning, which led to some half-asleep ruminating about the true meaning of Madonna’s new ad campaign for Dolce & Gabbana. In my mind, the four striking images are begging for some comic-book style captions to give ‘em a narrative through-line. With that in mind, I took a stab at writing some of my own…check ‘em out below (the last three after the jump), and when you’re done, dash to the comments section to suggest four captions of your own! Who knows? Maybe Madge’s next great movie project will begin right here at PopWatch!
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'The Avengers': Edward Norton is no longer The Hulk. Who should be?
Image Credit: Mario Perez/ABCIt’s not easy being green…and angry. Indeed, Edward Norton, who brought to life Marvel Comics’ Bruce Banner/The Hulk in 2008′s The Incredible Hulk, will not reprise the role for the 2012 band-of-superhero-brothers extravaganza The Avengers. Norton follows in the footsteps of Eric Bana, who got chartreuse and muscly one time only for 2003′s The Hulk. Norton’s departure from the franchise has been a lot more contentious — read the surprising details here — but I’m not interested in dredging up history. Instead, let’s talk possible replacements: READ FULL STORY »
'Next Food Network Star' recap: Dumped like a truck
The logical progression of eliminations continued this week on The Next Food Network Star, confirming my underlying belief that the no-nonsense selection committee of Susie Fogelson, Bob Tuschman, and Bobby Flay actually has its eye on, well, finding the next Food Network star, not just keeping contestants around to fulfill pre-determined roles as “sweetheart,” “bitch,” “funny guy,” “dude with simmering rage issues,” and “chef so smarmy you’d want to douse his concoctions in Purell before eating.”
Oh yes, speaking of Paul…”Hell-oooo, lay-dees!” READ FULL STORY »
'Doctor Who' recap: Upstairs, downstairs results in downward spiral
Image Credit: BBCIn a season of Doctor Who that’s been undeniably uneven, last night’s slight, derivative “The Lodger” represented an unfortunate dip in quality. From the cliched “roommates who can’t admit their romantic love” subplot to a main story arc that felt like it had been cobbled together from a half-dozen superior Who episodes, the hour proved to be a less-than-scintillating run-up to the season finale (part one of which airs next week). Worst of all, it wasted the copious charms of guest star James Corden (Gavin and Stacey’s uproarious “Smithy”).
Things started off rather peculiarly, with the TARDIS taking off without The Doctor, leaving only Amy on board. READ FULL STORY »
Emmy Nominations 2010: Vote for the most egregious snub!
Thursday morning was a time of great joy for TV fans who had long ago accepted the fact that super-talented folks like Connie Britton, Kyle Chandler, and Matthew Fox would never get an ounce of Emmy love, while the same old same-old would reign supreme. Yes indeed, not only did those three EW favorites pick up nods in the Best Actor/Actress in a Drama Series races, but out of the 48 major acting nominees, fewer than half of those folks (23 to be exact) were Emmy nominees in 2009. So let’s have a “huzzah!” for fresh blood.
That said, there was plenty of reason for lamentation, too. In fact, our post on Emmy snubs yielded almost 1,000 comments — and we perused ‘em all to determine the eight actors and/or series whose snubs you cited most frequently. Now we want to put it to an official vote: What was the worst Emmy snub of 2010? Vote in our poll below! [UPDATE: Our poll is now closed, but please head to the comments section and keep the conversation going.] Because while we can’t turn back the clock at Emmy HQ, we can obtain at least some small measure of justice right here at PopWatch!
More Emmys:
See the full list of nominees at our Hollywood Insider blog
Julianna Margulies cheers ‘Good Wife’ Emmy fortunes, jeers snubs”
Check out Michael Ausiello’s snappy judgments of the 2010 nominees
EW’s Emmy Award coverage
Ken Tucker: Were these the best Emmy nominations we could have hoped? Yes. Here’s why.
2010 Emmys: Which longshots deserve nominations?
I will be on 'The Young and the Restless' Monday: Please keep your expectations low
My name is Michael Slezak, and I’m about to play an entertainment reporter on TV — specifically on the Monday, July 12 episode of CBS’ The Young and the Restless. You wouldn’t think this would be a difficult task, considering that I also play an entertainment reporter in real life. But try being a better-dressed, slightly seedier version of yourself opposite soap-opera legends Eric Braeden (Victor) and Melody Thomas Scott (Nikki), with all kinds of lights and cameras and “that line is not in the script!” ad-libbing action around you, and you may find yourself struggling to convincingly deliver a line like, “Hi, I’m Allen Cook from Celebrity Weekly!” Yeah, do not expect a Daytime Emmy for yours truly. Anyhow, a note about the origin of my character’s name: READ FULL STORY »
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