Fresh off her VMA appearance on Sunday, Lindsay Lohan is now reportedly in talks to host Saturday Night Live this December. An NBC rep for the show had no comment, but personally, I’m all for it. Lohan hosted in 2004, around the release of Mean Girls, and was completely awesome (she also hosted in 2006 — the episode was fine but not as hilarious). Who can forget LiLo’s turn as a busty Hermione in that Harry Potter sketch? And Lindsay also starred in one of my favorite SNL sketches of all time: Debbie Downer goes to Disneyland, in which pretty much everyone involved, including Lindsay and Rachel Dratch, completely lose it. (Watch it below!) READ FULL STORY »
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Sep 14
2010
12:22 PM ET
Sep 9
2010
06:50 PM ET
'Glee': Should Susan Sarandon join the 'Rocky Horror'-themed episode?
Image Credit: Carin Baer/FoxThe season 2 premiere of Glee is less than two weeks away, and although we’ve already seen a few teasers for the new school year, we know that the possibilities in Glee land are truly endless. So much so, that at Glee‘s Comic-Con panel in July, co-creator Ryan Murphy told the audience that there is a Rocky Horror Picture Show episode is in the works for season two, while Chris Colfer (who plays Kurt) expressed his desire in performing “The Time Warp.” After season one’s numerous guest stars — and with John Stamos, and Javier Bardem already slated to appear in season two — it seems like Glee fatigue has yet to set in around Hollywood. So what about creating a role for Susan Sarandon, who starred in the 1975 film? “I’m not really a singer, so I wouldn’t be very out there. I’m a terrible singer. But I’m flattered they want to do it,” the actress told People. Vocal ability aside (though it’s worth noting that not all guest stars are required to sing. See: Mike O’Malley, Molly Shannon, although we’re sort of keeping our fingers crossed for the latter), do you think Sarandon would make a good guest star on Glee? And if they’re doing Rocky Horror, what about Tim Curry?
Can you see New Directions tackling The Rocky Horror Picture Show? (Is this possibly a Halloween episode?) To make the wait a little more bearable, let’s start fantasizing about season 2 storylines. Ready? Kurt just came back from a summer internship with Rachel Zoe, and…
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Sep 7
2010
03:15 PM ET
MTV greenlights scripted series about a fame-seeking teen
Image Credit: BryanIf Paris Hilton, the Kardashians, and the Jersey Shore cast have taught us anything, it’s that with the right look, a good publicist, and the ability to ham it up for cameras on cue, almost anyone can become famous without doing much of anything at all. MTV is taking that idea and rolling with it for a new still-untitled scripted series, starring rising comedian Bo Burham, who will also write and executive produce the show, about an American teen fresh out of high school who makes it his mission to become a celebrity despite a lack of actual “talent.”
The new show is the latest scripted series on MTV’s slate, joining the just-finished Hard Times of R.J. Berger , an upcoming adaptation of the U.K.’s Skins, and Teen Wolf, an update of the 1985 Michael J. Fox movie.
What do you say? Will you be tuning into this new pilot? What do you think of MTV’s new scripted fare?
Aug 31
2010
02:45 PM ET
'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills': Meet the cast!
Just as you were beginning to breathe again after last night’s out-of-control Real Housewives of New Jersey reunion, Bravo is ready to show you more of the weird, wild, trainwreck-y world of rich women. Today, the network announced they’d be adding to their successful franchise with a fresh slate of financially, genetically, sometimes surgically blessed woman in The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (Bravo, Oct. 14, 9 p.m.).
It’s their first foray into the land of celebrity, so it’s no surprise that more than a few of the cast members have a Hollywood connection. Let’s have a closer look at what we’re dealing with here, shall we? Check out a preview of the season and more details on the cast below. READ FULL STORY »
Aug 30
2010
01:48 PM ET
Report: 'Saturday Night Live' adding three new cast members
Image Credit: Kevin Parry/WireImage.comOut with the old, in with the new: NBC’s Saturday Night Live is reportedly adding three new cast members for its upcoming season. The lucky newbies? Actor/comedian Taran Killam, who’s appeared on Mad TV and How I Met Your Mother (Killam is also the boyfriend of HIMYM star Cobie Smulders) and Chicago-based comedians Paul Brittain and Vanessa Bayer. Nearly every season, SNL faces cast changes: just last week, series regular Will Forte announced he wouldn’t be returning to the show. A rep for SNL had no comment for EW other than no contracts had been signed for new cast members yet.
What do you think about these potential new SNL stars, PopWatchers? Do they have what it takes?
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Aug 18
2010
12:01 AM ET
'Dancing With the Stars': Let's brainstorm a dream cast for season 11!
In a stunning marriage of the skanky and the sparkly, ABC will announce the season 11 cast of Dancing With the Stars during Aug. 30′s episode of Bachelor Pad. (Skanky and sparkly are not mutually exclusive, of course.) It’ll be a creepy mass wedding co-sponsored in part by Macy’s and Valtrex. What a fun, sexy time for trashy reality TV!
As usual, ABC will not leak anything before the announcement, even if I lovingly prod the DWTS publicists through the Internet with my fringed magic wand. But here are some rumored season 11 hoofers anyway: READ FULL STORY »
Aug 17
2010
05:28 PM ET
'Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' star Rooney Mara is 'exceptionally gifted,' says her 'Youth in Revolt' director
Image Credit: James Atoa/Everett CollectionAfter news broke yesterday that Rooney Mara had landed the lead role of Lisbeth Salander in the three-picture Hollywood adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, interest in the relatively unknown actress spiked, landing her in the top 10 Google search trends.
Mara most recently starred in the 2010 reboot of A Nightmare on Elm Street update and 2009′s Youth in Revolt, in which she played Portia Doubleday’s promiscuous roommate Taggarty. “She auditioned for the role of Sheeni [which went to Doubleday] and was great,” says Youth director Miguel Arteta. “We were debating the right person for that part, and she was among the people we loved. We wanted her in the movie and asked if she would do this smaller part, and she was gracious enough to do it.”
And while it’s no small task to go from a supporting role in an indie comedy to the title character in a hotly anticipated U.S. remake of a literary phenomenon, Arteta sounds unconcerned, calling Mara an “exceptionally talented” actress. “She’s got that perfect combination of mystery and familiarity that it takes to make a movie star,” he says. “The reason I cast her was because she had to be able to look at somebody and seduce them without a word. She has one of those gazes where you can see so much into what she’s thinking, without her saying anything.”
But with a high-profile gig like Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy comes intense scrutiny, something that Arteta believes the Lisbeth-to-be is more than capable of handling. He says: READ FULL STORY »
Aug 12
2010
11:00 AM ET
Who should play John Belushi in a new biopic?
Image Credit: Owen Franken/CorbisThe tragically short life of comedian John Belushi is about to come to the big screen thanks to director Todd Phillips (The Hangover) and writer Steven Conrad (The Pursuit of Happyness), according to the Hollywood Reporter. The SNL alum, who starred in movies like Animal House and The Blues Brothers, became a comedy icon before succumbing to a drug overdose at age 33 — a dramatic arc tailor-made for biopic treatment. In fact, there’s already been a Belushi pic: The 1989 bomb Wired, starring Michael Chiklis. The movie, like the Bob Woodward biography it was based on, was savaged by critics and received coldly by Belushi’s family and friends.
But a new Belushi pic, with the late comic’s widow on board as an executive producer, brings a new chance to get his story right. Of course, it will also offer a potential tour de force role for the actor who plays the troubled funnyman. So who’s up for the task? THR lists a few viable candidates, like Zach Galifianakis (he’s 40, which might be too old), Jack Black (says he’s not interested), Jonah Hill, etc., but we’re more interested in hearing what you think, PopWatchers. Who should play John Belushi? Check out the classic SNL clip below for inspiration, and then give us your best casting ideas in the comments. READ FULL STORY »
Aug 4
2010
04:06 PM ET
'Community': Should the Old Spice Guy get a gig as Shirley's love interest?
Image Credit: Trae Patton/NBCOne word answer to the above headline: Yes!
The idea was brought to my attention after a blogger wrote about how he approached Community star Yvette Nicole Brown at Comic-Con with the casting suggestion and recently started a Facebook group to give the campaign some steam. Later, I found out Brown has been working toward this goal for a while, mentioning it in an interview and on her Twitter page.
This is where I’d normally air some concerns about the casting possibility, but I don’t really have any. Shirley’s charmingly docile demeanor often leaves her pegged as the mom of the group, and it’s time for the mom to get some lovin’. Some hot, muscled lovin’. Isaiah Mustafa, that’s your cue.
I even like the idea of him playing Shirley’s ex. Can’t you see it? A hunk of a man rolls up to Greendale and charms the masses, leaving everyone in the gang thinking Shirley is a fool for leaving him. Then, in the end, it turns out he has an unappealing freaky trait or habit — something that even Pierce finds disturbing. Yea, it’d have to be that unsettling. My mind isn’t currently twisted enough to think of what that unfavorable attribute might be, but you get the picture.
What do you say, PopWatchers? Does Shirley deserve a little (Old) spice in her life? Will you be joining the cause? If all this campaigning works, I plan starting my “Sandra for Supernatural‘s Dean Winchester” group on Facebook. Stay tuned.
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Aug 4
2010
03:10 PM ET
Jeff Goldblum leaving 'Law & Order: Criminal Intent'
Image Credit: Will Hart/USA NetworkLaw & Order: Criminal Intent has a truly tangled history. When original star Vincent D’Onofrio method-acted himself into exhaustion, CI developed a split personality. One week it was The Amazing D’Onofrio Variety Hour, the next it was Detective Mike Logan: The Reunion Tour. Combine the revolving-door cast, the disinterested demotion from NBC to USA, and CI‘s anti-conceptual approach to crime-solving — unlike the other L&O shows, you usually learned the identity of the murderer right away — and the show could feel a bit colorless. But I always dug it, especially when Jeff Goldblum joined in 2009, playing Detective Jeff Goldblum Zach Nichols. I loved the just-completed ninth season, which pumped the franchise full of much-needed estrogen thanks to new arrivals Saffron Burrows and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio. Almost a decade into existence, CI finally seemed to have found itself. Alas, all good things must come to an end: According to Variety, Jeff Goldblum will not be returning to the show. READ FULL STORY »
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