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Mar 4 2010 02:00 AM ET

'Nip/Tuck' series finale: Christian and Sean call it quits!

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nip-tuckImage Credit: Michael Becker/FXWell the fat lady has sung (and probably got some lipo on her way out of the building): FX’s Nip/Tuck has finished its television run. For my money, no other show recent television has been so shocking, infuriating, fascinating, terrifying, and entertaining. It’s been a roller-coaster ride with highs (season two’s phenomenal showcase of Famke Janssen as Ava Moore) and lows (season three’s gross Carver storyline). But I’m genuinely sad to see this series end.

Tonight’s finale wisely eschewed amped-up dramatics and instead focused on the bromance between Christian and Sean, the beating heart of the show. Although there was still time for some typical Nip/Tuck craziness like, oh I don’t know, Japanese senior citizen porn! But it was an oddly apt metaphor for Sean to realize he needed to move on and live his dream.

Julia has always been kind of a pill but she did have one of the night’s best lines to Christian: “You steal people’s souls.” Ouch. Mean but fair. It was all amplified by Kimber’s great final appearance where she admitted to Christian that she had to kill herself to get away from him. Yikes! Way to kick a guy when he’s down. READ FULL STORY »

Mar 3 2010 10:30 AM ET

Can Wesley Snipes make a comeback in 'Brooklyn's Finest'?

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It’s been eight long years since Wesley Snipes has been in anything resembling a box-office hit. Since then, the action-movie mainstay has stumbled into one career manhole after another. As we reported in a profile of the troubled actor in 2007, Snipes has been a magnet for chaos off-screen (a long and costly series of court battles with the IRS over his alleged refusal to pay taxes) and a shadow of his former self on-screen. In fact, six of his last seven movies, featuring C-list costars and interchangeable titles like The Contractor and The Detonator, have gone straight-to-DVD.

Before all of this, as you’ll recall, Snipes was one of the biggest stars in Hollywood. In the ’90s, he seemed to hopscotch from one hit film to the next: Jungle Fever, White Men Can’t Jump, Rising Sun, To Wong Foo, Waiting to Exhale, and, of course, 1998′s Blade. Looking back at that heyday now, it’s hard to believe that one man could fall so far so fast. And since then, one question has remained unanswered like a stubborn riddle: does the man have a comeback left in him?

It looks like we’re finally about to get our answer. On Friday, Snipes will finally share the screen again with actors you’ve heard of (Ethan Hawke, Richard Gere, Don Cheadle) in Antoine Fuqua’s gritty crime flick, Brooklyn’s Finest. And judging from the trailer, it looks like he might have landed right back in that New Jack City sweet spot.

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Mar 2 2010 10:02 PM ET

Instant reaction to tonight's 'Lost': I think I need a hug.

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I usually begin these instant reactions with an impassioned plea to not read one word further if you haven’t actually seen tonight’s episode of Lost, but I’m just too drained and rattled to muster the emotion. (BUT SERIOUSLY, DON’T READ THIS IF YOU HAVEN’T WATCHED THE EPISODE YET.) READ FULL STORY »

Mar 1 2010 04:55 PM ET

Curling cougar superstar alert: Canada's Cheryl Bernard!

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On Friday night, my colleague and pal Jason Adams and I watched the gold medal women’s curling match between Canada and Sweden and became completely obsessed with Team Canada’s Cheryl Bernard. First of all, Bernard, 43, appears to be ace curler (she’s been practicing the sport for 35 years!!!!). She has amazing arched eyebrows that make her look like she’s constantly on alert (You gotta be quick as a cat in curling!). She also kinda looks like she’s rockin a Bumpit (or would if she could). And she wrote a book called Between the Sheets about “the psychological aspects of the sport of curling.” Um…GENIUS. Clearly this woman knows how to make a curling book sound juicy! I believe Bernard is married but I still think we can classify her as a cougar simply based on the brows and the form-fitting uniform. As such, I would like ABC to invite her to guest star on Cougar Town. She can play Courteney Cox’s new neighbor with a yen for curling. That seems realistic right?

What do you think of Cheryl Bernard, PopWatchers? Isn’t she awesome? Or do you have another favorite curler?

Mar 1 2010 03:05 PM ET

'Glee' tour: Will you buy tickets?

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It’s been rumored about for months but Fox today finally confirmed that the Glee cast will indeed be touring live this May. How psyched are you, Gleeks?! It’s only four cities but it’s still pretty cool. My big question is how this will all be structured? Like is this going to be a live version of the TV show? And it appears that there will sadly be no Matthew Morrison or Jane Lynch. It all sort of reminds me of Sesame Street Live!—did anyone else go to that as a kid? I have very fond memories. In fact, I also went to see the touring version of American Gladiators as a wee lad. It’s a toss-up whether Big Bird or Nitro were more impressive live in person.

But back to Glee: What songs are you dying to see? The announcement mentions “Don’t Stop Believin,” “Somebody To Love,” “Jump,” “Don’t Rain on My Parade,” and “Sweet Caroline.” Personally, I love the “Hate on Me” performance and would thoroughly enjoying witnessing that again in person. Also, they MUST do “My Life Would Suck Without You.”

Will you buy tickets to the Glee tour, PopWatchers? What would make the tour even better?

Feb 27 2010 10:00 AM ET

Jimmy Fallon is a Gleek: 'It's the best show on television'

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Jimmy Fallon is a busy guy thanks to his nightly gig as host of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (which celebrates its one-year anniversary on March 2!). But Fallon still makes time for his favorite TV shows which include Lost, Survivor, and, yes, Glee. In fact, you could call Fallon a Gleek. “I think Glee is the best show on television,” says the host. “It’s so good!” Fallon particularly loved the fall finale when Lea Michele belted out “Don’t Rain on My Parade.” Says Fallon, “When she did that Barbra Streisand song, I freaked out! I freaked out! I was like this is better than Barbra.” But he stresses that he’s a fan of Glee‘s entire ensemble. “Everyone’s got such an interesting face on that show,” he says. “I love everyone’s face! I could watch these guys forever.”

Fallon loved Glee so much in fact that it inspired Late Night‘s newest comedy spoof, 6-bee, which features its own elaborate music number (and a cameo by SNL‘s Abby Elliot). It’s pretty awesome. Watch below…

Do you like Fallon even more now that he’s admitted his Gleek status, PopWatchers? What do you think of 6-bee?

Feb 22 2010 04:30 PM ET

Who's your 2010 Winter Olympics crush?

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Medals, shmedals! The only real competition is who’s the hottest athlete. Am I right? I mean that’s why we watch television — to look at attractive people. Or maybe that’s why I watch television (I’m not the only one though: Be sure and check out Popwatch’s Olympic Stud of the Day posts!). Anyway, I think my new Olympic crush is a fella that I noticed this past weekend during skiing coverage: Ted Ligety. He looks a little surfer-ish and has a great smile. Also, his last name makes me think of the word “jiggy.” Not sure why but that gets him extra points in my book.

My lady crush is obvs gonna have to be Lindsey Vonn (the USA skiers are clearly gold medal winners in the hotness competition). She’s just so purdy and talented!

Who’s your Olympic crush, PopWatchers? Who should win the gold in the looks competition?

Feb 20 2010 09:15 AM ET

This Week on Stage: 'The Pride' starring Hugh Dancy opens in NYC

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This past week, off-Broadway production The Pride, an exploration of gay culture past and present starring Hugh Dancy and Ben Whishaw (at left), opened. EW’s Thom Geier awarded the production a B and said that it “grabs you with it’s considerable intelligence and heart.” Meanwhile, another off-Broadway show, A Lie of the Mind—a revival which is directed by Ethan Hawke and stars Laurie Metcalf and Keith Carradine—hit the boards. EW’s Jeff Labrecque lauded Hawke for assembling “a marvelous combination of players to torment each other and resurrect the spellbinding uneasiness of the original” before awarding it a grade of an A–.

If you’re looking for some live theater, check out the EW.com Stage hub for up-to-date news and reviews; or consult this handy guide below, which includes links to all of our stage reviews of current shows. (Note: The reviews are typically of the show’s original casts.)

BROADWAY

The Addams Family — Musical; opens 4/8/2010

All About Me — Musical Revue starring Dame Edna and Michael Feinstein; opens 3/18/10

American Idiot — Musical; opens 4/20/2010

A Behanding in Spokane — Comedy starring Christopher Walken; opens 3/4/10

Billy Elliot — Musical; opened 11/13/08; EW grade: B+ READ FULL STORY »

Feb 18 2010 10:38 PM ET

Simon Cowell on his replacement: Music knowledge is a must -- as are good looks

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Simon-Cowell-ReplaceThere seems to be a new person every week who is rumored to be up for Simon Cowell’s job on American Idol (Howard Stern and Jamie Foxx are among those mentioned recently). In a conference call with reporters on Thursday, Cowell addressed some of those rumors and was frank about his high expectations for his successor, saying, ”You see people put in a certain role to play a certain role, which has become quite tiresome…. You’ve just got to find somebody who can actually make a difference to the contestants, who’s not afraid to speak their mind, who’s prepared to be honest – occasionally blunt – but not to be gratuitously rude, I’m really getting tired of all that now.”

Cowell also weighed in on a few potential replacements: READ FULL STORY »

Feb 18 2010 09:05 PM ET

'Survivor: Heroes vs Villains' instant react: Tribal Council mayhem!

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When it comes to Survivor, the only thing better than a blindside is blind hatred, and that’s exactly what was served up at tonight’s Tribal Council. And the only thing better than blind hatred at a Tribal Council is when that blind hatred extends even after Tribal Council is over! It was truly a delicious scene to take in, as another contestant was sent home. But do not read after the jump unless you already saw who that contestant was. READ FULL STORY »

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