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Aug 14 2012 01:15 PM ET

Sylvester Stallone opens up about his son's death: 'It's a horrible situation'

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Sylvester Stallone opened up about the death of his son, Sage, in an interview on Good Morning America this morning.

Sitting for a pre-taped chat along with The Expendables 2 co-stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Statham and Dolph Lundgren, a somber-looking Stallone acknowledged that the past month has been hard. “It’s tough. It’s very tough … it’s a horrible situation,” Stallone shared.

He followed that up by saying, “Time, hopefully, will heal, and you try to get through it, but it’s… a reality of life. I think it’s important to get back and start reliving your life. Otherwise, you can go into a spiral.”

Readers can check out the full interview, where Stallone and others also chat about who the strongest of them all is, over at GMA’s website. READ FULL STORY »

Jul 23 2012 04:48 PM ET

Kermit's no longer a fan of Chick-Fil-A

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Whether you’re a man or a muppet, one thing is for sure: You don’t want to make Miss Piggy angry.

Following Chick-Fil-A COO Dan Cathy’s confirmation of the company’s anti-equality stance, the Jim Henson Company, which had been providing toys to go along with the chain’s meals, said Friday that it will end its partnership with the fast food franchise.

The Henson Co. posted on Facebook:

“The Jim Henson Company has celebrated and embraced diversity and inclusiveness for over 50 years and we have notified Chick-Fil-A that we do not wish to partner with them on any future endeavors. Lisa Henson, our CEO is personally a strong supporter of gay marriage and has directed us to donate the payment we received from Chick-Fil-A to GLAAD.”

Last week, Cathy responded to a question about being against gay marriage, “Guilty as charged. We are very much supportive of the family — the biblical definition of the family unit. We are a family-owned business, a family-led business, and we are married to our first wives. We give God thanks for that. … We know that it might not be popular with everyone, but thank the Lord, we live in a country where we can share our values and operate on biblical principles.”
Remember: It may not be easy being green, or to end a business relationship, but judging by the outpouring of support on the Jim Henson Company Facebook page, it looks like Kermit and friends are just gaining even more fans. Life is a happy song, indeed.

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Jul 18 2012 11:49 AM ET

Howard Stern prods Russell Brand about Katy Perry

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Russell Brand called in to Howard Stern’s radio show this morning ostensibly to promote Brand X, but Stern was more curious to talk to Brand about his divorce from Katy Perry, which was finalized two days ago.

Much like his appearance on Ellen, Brand seemed determined to take the high road, passing on opportunities to dish on his ex-wife. While the full interview isn’t available online, you can listen to a clip where Brand says, “[Before] we got married, I just thought, ‘I’ve got to marry her, I just love her so much.’ And then we got married and I thought, ‘Okay, this isn’t really working out.’”

MTV reports Brand touched on tabloid rumors that their issues had to do with whether or not to start a family, but didn’t want to give details, saying, “’I don’t want anything to hurt her. She’s younger than me, she’s a young woman and she’s beautiful and she’s sensitive and I care about her deeply.” He also dismissed rumors that her parents (and their religious beliefs) contributed to the end of their relationship. READ FULL STORY »

Jul 17 2012 04:06 PM ET

Sarah Silverman's 'Indecent Proposal' for Mitt Romney supporter -- NSFW VIDEO

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Sarah Silverman really wants to help President Obama.  In a new video, she focuses her attention on billionaire casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, who has pledged $100 million to Mitt Romney’s campaign.

Silverman hopes to tempt Adelson away with an indecent proposal; pledge the money to Obama and she’ll deliver…well, check out the video — depending on where you work, it might be NSFW — with active participation from Silverman’s dog, Duck.

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Jul 13 2012 01:33 PM ET

Who's on your dream 'American Idol' judging panel?

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Steven Tyler announced yesterday that he would not be returning as a judge to American Idol next season, and just moments ago Jennifer Lopez followed suit, announcing that the past season of Idol would be her last.

With Randy Jackson’s spot up in the air, the judging panel for the 12th season of the singing show staple is wide open. PopWatch got to brainstorming who we’d love to see in the judges’ (non-spinny) chairs.

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Jul 12 2012 01:41 PM ET

Jennifer Lopez talks to 'Today' about 'Idol': 'Maybe it's time for me to go'

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Jennifer Lopez was on Today this morning talking about her role in Ice Age: Continental Drift (she’ll voice a saucy tigress, of course) when the chat turned to American Idol.

Speculation has been rampant that Lopez won’t return to the program next season after two years as a judge. While Lopez officially said that she hadn’t made a decision yet, her wavering sure sounded like she’s making an exit. She explained that while she loved doing Idol, it’s a busy schedule and there are a lot of other things she has to say no to in order to continue on the program—movies, another album, etc. “At the end of the day, whichever way, it’s a heartbreaking decision if I’m going to have to go,” Lopez said.

She further explained, “Like I said, I’ve just enjoyed it so much. But I am thinking that maybe it’s time for me to go and do other things that I really love to do.”

Watch the Today interview below (the Idol talk starts at 2:25)

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Jun 20 2012 05:09 PM ET

Real-life cuteness = onscreen weirdness?

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As anyone who saw Mad Men this season knows, good girl Rory Gilmore is all grown up.

SPOILER ALERT! Alexis Bledel’s Mad Men character, Beth, may have had an ill-fated fling with Pete (Vincent Kartheiser), but their onscreen longing has turned into something real. US Weekly reports that the duo have begun dating.

As of press time, Bledel’s rep didn’t respond to EW’s request for comment. Assuming it’s true (there’s some historical precedent, Bledel previously dated her Gilmore Girls costar Milo Ventimiglia) they’ll join a list of celebrity couples that, due to their onscreen antics, make us a little uncomfortable. We can’t help it — poor Trudy!

In that spirit, EW rounded up some of the most memorable celebrity couples with onscreen baggage: READ FULL STORY »

Jun 14 2012 01:19 PM ET

'Obama Boy': See the viral video and read our chat with the stars

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After a rough couple of weeks of news headlines for President Obama, here’s a bright spot: the “Obama Boy” video has arrived.

The track is a follow-up to the ubiquitous “Obama Girl” vid of the 2008 election (though with different creators). The tune is the same, but the lyrics have been updated to a post-”Obama Marriage Equality Statement” world: “I put down my Prop 8 sign/now I’m going to make you mine,” and “You support me unlike the right/You’re my rainbow-colored knight.”

EW talked with writer/director John Duarte, 29, and Obama Boy himself, Justin Brown, 28, to get the inside scoop on how the video came together — and what’s next. Duarte, who is a commercial and PSA video director, told EW that the idea for the video came to him the day Obama said he was pro gay marriage.  “I came up with the idea and wrote the lyrics, and I called up a friend to create a beat for it and then I called up Justin,” Duarte said. “Justin did the song, did a bit of rehearsal, and Obama Boy became a reality. We shot for three days all over NY.” READ FULL STORY »

Jun 11 2012 02:43 PM ET

Joey Lawrence is a Chippendales dancer!

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It’s the month of the male stripper.

Joey Lawrence, whom — depending on how old you are — you remember from Blossom, Jumping Ship or Melissa & Joey, will be joining the legendary Chippendales in Las Vegas.

Presumably devastated he wasn’t able to appear in stripper movie Magic Mike, Lawrence — who’s not fond of wearing a shirt on Melissa & Joey either — is fulfilling his stripper needs with a stint in the famous show. But the early nineties nostalgia lovers among us have to act fast — Lawrence will only appear as a special limited engagement until June 24.

There’s no video of his performance available yet, so only time will tell if Lawrence can compete with the all-time great bowtie dancers like Chris Farley.

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Jun 8 2012 03:56 PM ET

Click and Clack pull the plug on NPR show

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It’s the end of an era: Click and Clack are retiring.

The duo, real names Tom and Ray Magliozzi, have hosted the program Car Talk on NPR for the past 25 years. According to a transcript from their website,

TOM:  …with Car Talk celebrating its 25th anniversary on NPR this fall (35th year overall, including our local years at WBUR)…

RAY:  …and my brother turning over the birthday odometer to 75, we’ve decided that it’s time to stop and smell the cappuccino.

TOM:  So as of October, we’re not going to be recording any more new shows.   That’s right, we’re retiring.

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