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Feb 3 2010 12:52 PM ET

Exclusive: Jennifer Lopez to suit up for DirecTV's Celebrity Beach Bowl

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DirecTV’s fourth annual Celebrity Beach Bowl is starting to live up to its name. Jennifer Lopez has just joined the roster for the flag football game, which takes place Saturday, Feb. 6 in Miami (kickoff at 2:30 p.m. ET on DirecTV’s 101 Network). Other celebs scheduled to suit up now include: Twilight‘s Taylor Lautner and Kellan Lutz; Gossip Girl‘s Chace Crawford, Ed Westwick, and Jessica Szohr; Attack of the Show‘s Olivia Munn; Marlon, Shawn and Keenan Wayans; Victoria’s Secret model Marisa Miller; Breaking Bad and Big Love‘s Aaron Paul; Dexter‘s C.S. Lee and David Zayas; Nurse Jackie‘s Dominic Fumusa; Clean House‘s Niecy Nash; singer/songwriter Brian McKnight; and The Green Mile‘s Michael Clark Duncan.

The New York Giants’ Eli Manning and the New York Jets’ Mark Sanchez will each coach a team, while Hall of Famer Warren Moon and former NFL MVP Rich Gannon serve as quarterbacks/captains. NFL greats Merrill Hoge, Daryl Johnston, Desmond Jones, La’Roi Glover, Eddie George and Mark Schlereth will also take the field. Dan Patrick hosts a pre-game show at 1:30 p.m. ET that features an interview with Herschel Walker, who recently made his victorious debut in MMA (Mixed Martial Arts). He’ll also call the play-by-play along with Nancy O’Dell and sideline correspondent Andrew Siciliano. The All American Rejects handle post-show duties with a concert immediately following the trophy presentation.

Who are you rooting for? I’m all for the fun-loving way Lopez is choosing to promote her new album (see also: her monologue as the new host of Lopez Tonight), so I’ll cheer her on. Fingers crossed her teammates include Lautner and Nash.

Photo credit: Beach Bowl: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images; Munn: Chris Hatcher/PR Photos; Lopez: Wild1/PR Photos; Westwick: Sylvain Gaboury/PR Photos

Jan 26 2010 11:23 AM ET

ABC Family's (almost) new show 'Huge': 'Ugly Betty' meets 'Glee' meets weight-loss camp

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betty-huge-gleeImage Credit: Patrick Harbron/ABC; Colfer: Carin Baer/FoxABC Family is apparently thisclose to greenlighting a series based on Sasha Paley’s young adult novel Huge, about two roommates at a weight-loss camp who fall for the same guy. It’s being described as “Glee meets Ugly Betty.” And yes, there really will be a musical component to the proceedings, an ABC Family source tells me, and this show has plenty of other things going for it besides that: First, it’s based on a book from Alloy Entertainment, the same people who brought us Gossip Girl, Vampire Diaries, and the late, great Privileged. Second, the pilot script was written by My So-Called Life creator Winnie Holzman and her daughter, Savannah Dooley. Third, among its producers is Robin Schiff of ABC Family’s delightful TV take on 10 Things I Hate About You. And fourth — yes, fourth! — it has the opportunity to tackle body-image issues, a la Drop Dead Diva, for young girls.

But what do you think, PopWatchers? Could Huge be a hit?

Jan 26 2010 10:00 AM ET

Josh Schwartz and 'Chuck' EP launching CBS comedy: New 'HIMYM' companion perhaps?

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josh-schwartzImage Credit: Albert L. Ortega/PR PhotosJosh Schwartz will continue his quest for total televisual dominance with CBS’ recent pick-up of his half-hour comedy pilot Hitched. He cowrote the script — about a “twentysomething newlywed couple who is still learning about each other, according to The Hollywood Reporter — with Chuck exec producer Matt Miller. Sounds like it could be a solid How I Met Your Mother companion (you know, with the mother already having been met in this case) — not to mention that Chuck really is quite funny (and even Gossip Girl and The O.C. have strong humor elements).

What do you think, PopWatchers? Are you excited for another Josh Schwartz show?

More Josh Schwartz:
Music Mix: Josh Schwartz’s take on the albums that defined the decade
Can Josh Schwartz bring ‘Gossip Girl’ pizazz to the lawyer dramedy genre?

Dec 15 2009 10:30 AM ET

'Friday Night Lights,' 'Lost,' 'Glee'...Are the Writers Guild Awards our dream come true?

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I feel a little like the Writers Guild Award nominees, announced yesterday, were downloaded directly from my own brain. Or at least my DVR list. And knowing what I know about what shows PopWatchers tend to get all message-boardy about, I’m guessing you feel the same. There in the drama category are Breaking Bad, Dexter, Friday Night Lights (pictured), Lost, and Mad Men. In comedy we have 30 Rock, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Glee, Modern Family, and The Office. And as if all that weren’t enough, we have the new series category: Glee, Modern Family, The Good Wife, Nurse Jackie, and Hung. First and foremost, I’m thrilled when any awards are smart enough to recognize the brilliance that is Friday Night Lights — a show that, by premise, could’ve been lame at best, but instead manages to wring tearful drama from grounded-in-reality situations every week that it hangs on despite its ratings challenges. I’m also thrilled when any awards are smart enough to get Lost, as well, which basically does the opposite — makes utterly ridiculous, barely comprehensible plotlines hit us in the heart (oh, Sawyer and Juliet!) despite their reliance on string theory. It’s nice to see Glee up for its first big awards, too — it’s just plain not easy to write a musical every freaking week and make it work, and while the dialogue and plotting occasionally gets heavy-handed, it still works — and ditto for Modern Family, the funniest new show this season. (Love 30 Rock and Mad Men, too, but even the Emmys have been onto those for a while.)

I’m a writing-first kind of TV watcher, so it makes sense that I’d like this list. (The awards, by the way, will be given out Feb. 20.) But what’s missing? How I Met Your Mother is the only one I can think of off my own DVR list — what do you think, PopWatchers? Was Grey’s Anatomy good enough? Did Gossip Girl hold up for you? Did FlashForward get dissed?

Dec 11 2009 03:38 PM ET

Chace Crawford vs. Taylor Swift: Who bangs better?

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BREAKING: In an effort to keep the number of wispy hairs shielding the faces of teen-ish hearthrobs in check, Taylor Swift has stolen Nate Archibald’s bangs. Calls to Swift’s camp asking for confirmation of coiffurial transference went unanswered. OMFG.

JK people! Nate Archibald is imaginary, and research suggests that Chace Crawford the actor has been wearing his hair swept off his pretty little face like this outside of the Gossip Girl bubble for months. It’s especially extreme in today’s Women’s Wear Daily profile of Crawford, which Mandi accidentally came across during her daily 2-3 p.m. search for glamour shots of Taylor Lautner and Alexander Skarsgard.

Can you tell it’s Friday? Vote below. (Use this pic for reference.)

Photo credit: Crawford: Elder Ordonez/INFphoto.com; Swift: Dario Alequin/INFphoto.com

Dec 8 2009 11:59 AM ET

'According to Greta': Are we ready for an indie/serious/edgy Hilary Duff?

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Hilary Duff continues her quest to grow up from Lizzie McGuire to big-girl actress, following her sexy “Reach Out” video last year (still love that “Personal Jesus” sample) and her threesome-gone-awry on Gossip Girl this fall. Now she’s completing the “take me seriously” trifecta with a leading role in the oh-so-indie According to Greta (releasing Friday), about a 17-year-old girl who arrives at her grandparents’ place on the Jersey Shore for the summer and promptly announces to them that she’s planning to kill herself by the time she turns 18. Check out the trailer (which we debuted last month) after the jump. READ FULL STORY »

Dec 8 2009 07:00 AM ET

'Gossip Girl' recap: Chuck hangs with his father...and meets his mother (maybe)!!

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This season of Gossip Girl is turning into a regular family reunion. We’ve met Vanessa’s annoying mother. We learned that Serena’s father had popped back up on the radar. And now we have seen Mother Bass or some lady who has the same taste in flowers. I knew she was still alive! In fact, I called this waaaay back when Chuck and Dan ended up in jail in season 2 and Chuck discussed his mother’s death. I knew it! Of course, I could totally be wrong and this mystery lady, played by Mulholland Drive’s Laura Harring, could end up being his childhood maid or something; she was kinda dressed like Dorota. READ FULL STORY »

Dec 1 2009 07:00 AM ET

'Gossip Girl' recap: Serena and Tripp get closer and...Dorota's knocked up!

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In lieu of bread crumbs, last night’s Thanksgiving-themed Gossip Girl was stuffed with pregnancies, elevator grab-ass, and a really inappropriate onesie. Still, I’m sure the Pilgrims would have enjoyed this Upper East Side feast; there had to be at least a few teen soap fans on the Mayflower.

The big entrée was Serena’s relationship with the most boring man in New York, aka Tripp Vanderbilt. I honestly don’t get why Serena would choose this dude over Nate. He’s a snooze and he has Conan O’Brien hair. Also, is it just me or does it seem like Gossip Girl producers have a thing for elevators? Why are things ALWAYS going down in elevators? Just a couple weeks ago we had that major heart to heart between Serena and Blair in the elevator. Let’s move on to some new locations. Maybe an escalator? Or perhaps one of those treadmills they have in airports? That could be fun! The whole elevator makeout session did lead to Chuck’s pretty genius line: “A little Thanksgiving proclamation: You two ever play grab ass in my elevator again and Serena will be staying in an airport Marriott.” “Grab-ass” has to be one of my favorite, little-used expressions. READ FULL STORY »

Nov 26 2009 02:00 PM ET

Get 'Gossip Girl' fashion at a fraction of the cost

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When I saw Serena’s ruby and garnet necklace (left) on a recent episode of Gossip Girl, I thought, “Me. Want.” But my wallet said, “Me. Want. Cheaper.” Now both you and your inanimate wallet will be happy thanks to the new shopping site SeenOn.com/CW, which offers styles straight from your favorite CW shows, like GG, The Vampire Diaries and 90210, at up to 50% off starting Dec. 1.

Following the lead of successful members-only sample sale sites like Gilt and Hautelook, SeenOn creates a community of CW fashionistas, who’ll receive emails, texts and/or Facebook updates telling them about the daily sales. But unlike its predecessors, which offer past season’s goods, the CW’s private sales will be more current—like taking the necklace from the designer to Serena to my jewelry box. But don’t worry Chuck and Damon fans, the sales also cover male fashion.

Shop enough or refer others to the site and you’ll receive “Karma” points that will be good toward your own purchases. But the sales last only three days, so you have to act quickly. Knowing what you like is the easy part; deciding between Serena and Elena’s leather jackets is the hard part.

Would you CW fans out there be interested in something like this? What looks are you hoping will go on sale?

Photo: Giovanni Rufino/The CW

Nov 17 2009 07:00 AM ET

'Gossip Girl' recap: The third person is always supposed to be a stranger!

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Is Gossip Girl on its way back up the quality ladder? It certainly seems that way. Last week’s episode was really good. And, GG fans, I’m prepared to say that this week’s installment bordered on great. And the threesome was even better in flashback form! Plus, they added a new character and he wasn’t a dud! In fact, the dude was hot like fire. Chrismukkah has come early!

The major story of the evening was the fallout after the Dan/Olivia/Vanessa threesome. Olivia started to become jealous of Vanessa and Dan’s relationship which basically amounts to a mutual fondness for frowning, caffeine, and Morrissey. It was quite amusing seeing Dan Humphrey strolling down the street like he was a love machine (“Just me, Olivia, Vanessa. Two girls, four boobs, and one Dan Humphrey. How awesome am I?”). Also, the flashbacks to the threesome were waaaay more hot than anything in last week’s much-hyped episode. I wonder if the Parents Television Council tuned in last night.We also learned a much repeated rule of theesomes: The third person is always supposed to be a stranger! Gossip Girl not only entertains, it teaches. READ FULL STORY »

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