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Mar 6 2013 04:55 PM ET

Mystery, Australia: Russell Crowe is pretty sure he saw a UFO -- VIDEO

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Les Mis star Russell Crowe may have spent a little too much time staring at the “Stars.” (Sorry, couldn’t resist.)

The Oscar winner was flummoxed Tuesday when he spied a mysterious crimson flash floating across the sky near his office in Woolloomooloo (which sounds like a space town but is, in fact, a suburb of Sydney, Australia). He even took a series of time-lapse photos of the phenomenon, which he then posted on Twitter with this not-at-all-crazy-sounding caption: “UFO? Time Lapse Photos Outside RC’s Woolloomooloo Office (THESE ARE REAL!)”

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Feb 22 2013 09:58 AM ET

'Les Mis' meets 'Boy Meets World' in new parody -- VIDEO

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Disney’s upcoming Boy Meets World spinoff is kind of a big deal. So naturally, its producers wanted to get a big name to sing the new show’s theme song — and who could be a better choice than Oscar-nominee Anne Hathaway, a celebrated double-threat whose breakout role happened to be in a Disney movie?

Okay, so maybe there’s actually no good reason for this video of a Hathaway sound-alike sadly singing a modified version of Boy Meets World‘s seasons 5-7 theme song. Either way, it’s pretty funny:

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Feb 20 2013 05:00 PM ET

'Les Miserables' is returning to Broadway. Let's dream cast it!

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Did you hear the people singing yesterday? To be fair, it was mostly the screams of excited Les Misérables fans when they heard the show was coming back to Broadway, set for a new opening in March 2014. Details right now are scarce – although we do know that the new production will be based on the current West End revival of the piece, which contains slightly different staging and other adjustments.

As for casting, it’s too early in the game for official announcements – which is where the fun comes in. Below, see some dream picks for all the big roles when the show hits Broadway next year. Because this production is obviously happening in part because of renewed interest because of the Oscar-nominated movie, the film cast (and the publicity they would bring) seem obvious choices. But for this (day)dream I dreamed,  let’s assume that the stars of the film are all Les Mis’d out (no matter how much Anne Hathaway may want a Tony), and it is other performers’ moment. See some of our picks below, and then add your own. READ FULL STORY »

Feb 20 2013 01:44 PM ET

Do you hear the people 'Like'?: 'Les Misérables' and 'Django Unchained' come out on top in Facebook pre-Oscar data

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Les Misérables has a heart full of likes on Facebook. (We can keep these puns coming all day.)  The Tom Hooper movie has the most Facebook fans of any best picture nominee with 1.2 million, followed by Django Unchained with 723,000.

Oscar predictions are all about compiling data (and also who gave the best performance and deserves the award most and stuff like that), but even though Les Misérables has fans on Facebook (and here), it still has only 50/1 odds of winning Best Picture, according to Las Vegas Sports Betting. READ FULL STORY »

Feb 19 2013 04:53 PM ET

'Les Mis' returning to Broadway in 2014 as re-imagined adaptation

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Cameron Mackintosh has re-imagined the beloved musical again – this time for its original home on the stage. Mackintosh produced the original stage version of Les Misérables and served as co-producer of this year’s Oscar-nominated film version.

The new vision of the show is based on paintings by Victor Hugo, said Mackintosh in a release. Photos show a use of light and drama that will give the familiar show a new flavor. The new stage version will open on Broadway in March 2014. A specific theater has not yet been determined, but producers said it will be at a Shubert-owned venue.

The original production is in its 28th year in London, where it has has moved to three different theaters. It holds the record as the world’s longest running musical, and is the fourth-longest running Broadway production of all time. Adapted in 22 languages, the musical has been seen in 42 countries, with celebrations for its 10th and 25th Anniversaries.

The 2012 film version, which has won four BAFTAs, three Golden Globes and is nominated for eight Academy Awards including Best Picture, has proven that the familiar story resonates with audiences today, and the play’s return to Broadway will surely be met with excitement.

As the play continues to garner more popularity, perhaps the classic novel has joined the ranks of Shakespeare and Jane Austen, and it’s time to make some loosely-based adaptations. A story about poverty-stricken students  in the modern age who strike against their unlucky lot in life would certainly work in a contemporary re-telling. Love triangles work in any era. Would it be blasphemy to take Valjean and put him in the 1960′s? To see some creative liberty taken with the story might be a welcome surprise.

Read more:
Inside the Best Picture nominees: A deep dive into ‘Les Miserables’
Susan Boyle helped spark ‘Les Miserables’ movie, says producer Cameron Mackintosh
Oscar broadcast plans tribute to recent movie musicals

Feb 12 2013 10:19 AM ET

Scarlett Johansson on losing 'Les Mis' role to Anne Hathaway: 'I sang my little heart out'

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Back in November of 2011, Page 6 reported that Scarlett Johansson had auditioned for the role of Eponine in Tom Hooper’s then-upcoming movie musical version of Les Misérables. As it turns out, Johansson was actually up for the part of Fantine, the disgraced factory worker who sings the heart-wrenching ballad “I Dreamed a Dream” — a part that ultimately went to Oscar-nominee Anne Hathaway.

And according to Johansson, that’s exactly what should have happened.  READ FULL STORY »

Feb 8 2013 09:00 AM ET

Inside the Best Picture nominees: A deep dive into 'Les Miserables'

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Name: Les Miserables

Release date: December 25, 2012

DVD release date: Estimated March 2013

Run time: 157 song-filled minutes

Box office: 
 $138.3 mil and counting

Rotten Tomatoes score: 70%

Movie Math: V for Vendetta + Master and Commander + West Side Story x Marie Antoinette

Tweetable description: Vive la France!

What Owen Gleiberman said: It peaks a little bit early. This film was coming at you in two great big halves that didn’t necessarily come together.

What Lisa Schwarzbaum said: This ”prestige” production is at heart a minor road-show carnival, leaving behind little but tinsel as it rumbles through the streets of Awardstown.

Number of Oscar nods: 8 (Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Original Song, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Sound Mixing, Best Production Design)
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Jan 30 2013 03:54 PM ET

'For Your Consideration': A parody of Anne Hathaway's 'I Dreamed a Dream'

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Actress Emma Fitzpatrick stars in a brilliant parody of Anne Hathaway’s “I Dreamed A Dream”, called “For Your Consideration,” which reminds people just how hard Hathaway worked in Les Miserables. READ FULL STORY »

Jan 27 2013 12:00 PM ET

PopWatch Planner: SAGs, saying goodbye to '30 Rock,' and the Super Bowl

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Bookended by the Screen Actors Guild awards and the Super Bowl, this week has something for everyone, including a cute groundhog named Phil, who with any luck will be getting up early on Saturday with news about warmer weather ahead. There’s also a new zombie flick, the end of a favorite series, and a new one to add to your DVR. Check out our picks for the week below and tell us what you’re watching. Have a great week!

SUNDAY
SAG Awards, TBS and TNT, 8 p.m. ET

One year after the mega-merger of SAG-AFTRA, Hollywood actors gather to honor each other for their work without pesky politics getting in the way. Who will win? Les Misérables and Lincoln lead the film acting nominations; Homeland and Mad Men are favorites for TV. Check back to EW.com for live coverage Sunday night.

MONDAY
RuPaul’s Drag Race season premiere, 9 p.m., Logo

Sashay your way into season 5 of the hit show on Logo.

TUESDAY
Hotel Transylvania out on DVD.

Get spooked by Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg as this new version of Dracula has the famed vampire inviting other ghoulish friends over for a party — fright and animated high jinks ensue.

WEDNESDAY
The Americans premieres, FX, 10 p.m.

Keri Russell flashes back to the ’80s in this new show about Russian spies next door. How retro!

THURSDAY
30 Rock series finale NBC 8 p.m.

It’s really over. Say one final TGS farewell to Liz, Tracy, Jack, Jenna, Kenneth, and the gang.

FRIDAY
Warm Bodies opens in theaters.

The poster tag line reads “guys love a girl with brains” and it couldn’t be more true than in this fun, oddball zombie rom com. Yes, zombie rom com, just go with it.

SATURDAY
Groundhog Day. Again!

It’s Groundhog Day and it’s the weekend, so fire up the DVD player and watch one of the best comedies of all time in honor of Punxsutawney Phil. Bill Murray will make even a dark February day seem brighter. Or get up early and tune in to the real-time news to find out if the groundhog sees his shadow.

SUNDAY
Super Bowl XLVII, CBS, 6:30 p.m.

The Baltimore Ravens will face off against the San Francisco 49ers. With the brother vs. brother coaching showdown and some great playoff games that led up to tonight’s championship, the game is set to be an exciting one. Oh, who are we kidding, we’re in it for Beyoncé and the commercials.

Jan 18 2013 10:03 AM ET

'Les Miserables' standout 'I Dreamed a Dream': The history of this sob-inducing song in 4 great versions

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Perhaps you recently saw the film Les Miserables. Perhaps you got a little caught up in the story of Fantine, the fired factory worker whose desperation to take care of her daughter fuels much of the early plot. Perhaps you made it to the moment where Fantine — played by Anne Hathaway — sings her signature ode to lost love and dashed hopes, “I Dreamed a Dream.” Perhaps you, like much of the rest of the sentient universe, broke down into a blubbering pile of raw-throated eye-gush emotional goo. You are not alone. Hathaway’s version of the song — which recently earned her an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe win — has gotten everyone talking about a tune that was already one of Les Miz‘s most popular standards. “What [director] Tom [Hooper] and Annie have done is created a really raw, pure version of the song,” says Working Title co-chairman Eric Fellner, one of the movie’s producers. “There have been many great versions of the song, but I don’t think anybody has performed it this way, because it’s never been acted on screen before. It’s just very, very emotional.”

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