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Jeff Bridges talks about his four unrequited dates with Oscar
2 January 2010 6:00 AM, PST
Lately, there's been a lot of Oscar talk about Jeff Bridges' performance in Crazy Heart, the new film in which he plays a hard-drinking, hard-living country musician. But Bridges has been down this road before. Four times to be precise, even though he's never won. When we recently sat down with the 60-year-old actor, we asked him to look back at those nominations, here's what he had to say... *The Last Picture Show (1971) Bridges plays a fresh-faced, sexually frustrated high school jock about to ship off to Korea in Peter Bogdanovich's nostalgic black-and-white coming of age story. "I »
- Chris Nashawaty
Who Did You Spend New Year's Eve With?
1 January 2010 11:50 AM, PST
Who did you ring in the New Year with last night? Dick Clark on ABC? Carson Daly on NBC? Anderson Cooper on CNN? Or are you a Time Warner Cable subscriber? In that case, you counted down to the minutes to midnight to see if your Fox affiliate would go blank (it didn’t, as negotiations over broadcast fees stretched beyond the 12 a.m. deadline). Here at EW.com, we watched all the festivities, so you could go to bed early. Below, a morning after recap: Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest (ABC): ABC's New Year's coverage was aggressively youthful. »
- EW staff
What movies do you avoid with a hangover stomach?
1 January 2010 7:15 AM, PST
Feeling queasy from last night's celebrations? Well, there's a list of films you might want to avoid. I recently read that there is a real name for the fear of vomit -- emetophobia -- and I definitely have it. You can imagine the trouble I had with the early minutes of The Office wedding episode. Anyway if you, like me, don't want to vomit -- year round or just today with a New Year's hangover -- then the emetophobia society has a handy list of movies to avoid. Aliens seems to be the worst offender. What do you think, what's »
- Wendy Mitchell
This Week on Stage: New year's edition
1 January 2010 7:10 AM, PST
With the holiday season upon us, new stage openings are sparse. What's worse, audiences have been sparse at several of this season's new shows. This week brought closing notices for two well-reviewed revivals, Finian's Rainbow (final performance Jan. 17) and Ragtime (pictured at left; final show Jan. 10). On the other hand, we received casting news on some upcoming productions (The Hangover's Justin Bartha in for T.R. Knight in the Broadway revival of Lend Me a Tenor) -- as well as word that Martin Sheen will return to the stage in February (at L.A.'s Mark Taper Forum) in a »
- Thom Geier
New Year's resolution prep: What's the best TV show to watch at the gym?
1 January 2010 7:00 AM, PST
Now that the ball has dropped, you know what that means: Time to start acting on those New Year's resolutions! (Hear that? That's the collective grumble of 304 million Americans.) And since most of us have spent much of the holiday season downing eggnog, alcoholic beverages, and waaay too many sweet treats (Guilty as charged!), methinks we'll be spending the better part of early 2010 in our local gyms, trying to follow through on our inevitable weight-loss resolutions. This year, I started my resolution somewhat early, joining a gym about a month ago. And I'm not gonna lie: One of the determining »
- Kate Ward
Brian Boitano talks latest skating spectacular, wanting Trey Parker and Matt Stone to guest on his Food Network show
1 January 2010 6:00 AM, PST
It's not New Year's Day without a Brian Boitano Skating Spectacular. This year's, which airs at 4 p.m. Et today on NBC, features the '88 Olympic gold medalist and current host of the Food Network's What Would Brian Boitano Make? performing — along with Michael Weiss, Yuka Sato, Kimmie Meissner, Alissa Czisny, Steven Cousins, Elena Leonova and Andrei Khvalko, and Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon — to live music by Chicago. "The hard part was choosing nine songs," Boitano says. "They gave me carte blanche. 'We'll play whatever songs you want.' I'm like, 'Ohmygod. Any song?' No musical guest ever says that. »
- Mandi Bierly
Chris Harrison dishes on new 'Bachelor,' Jake Pavelka
1 January 2010 5:00 AM, PST
Bachelorette reject Jake Pavelka gets his pick of ladies in the new season of The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love (get it? he's a pilot!). As the Jan. 4 premiere approaches, we prepared by chatting up host (and EW.com blogger) Chris Harrison about the reality romance's latest object of affection. "Jake's a very spiritual guy," Harrison says. "He wasn't there to make out and have sex with everybody." (Hmm, confusing. What will happen in the hot tubs and fantasy suites then?) What's lacking in PG-13 antics, though, is made up for in drama, Harrison promises. "Jake's as »
- Jennifer Armstrong
New Year's Eve on CNN: Are Kathy Griffin and Anderson Cooper uncomfortable or hilarious?
1 January 2010 12:13 AM, PST
I say hilarious. I'm really cool, so I just switched over from the Twilight Zone marathon on Ugh "Syfy" to catch the rerun of the Andy 'n' Kathy Colorblock Golf Umbrella New Year's Spectacular on CNN. It's true that Kathy never let "Andy" get a word in edgewise (a trend dutifully noted by the Twitter community like four minutes before the ball dropped...nice), but honestly, she was cracking his s-- up the whole time, particularly when she dropped the f-bomb just like last year during a discussion of stupid Balloon Boy's dad. I mean, yeah, I'm a little drunk, »
- Annie Barrett
New Year's Eve fun: Share your favorite film and TV drunk scenes
31 December 2009 2:00 PM, PST
The ball is set to drop in just a matter of hours, PopWatchers! So I can only imagine that more than a few of you are preparing to channel your inner Frank the Tanks this holiday. (Now I believe it is my duty to warn you that streaking will probably be looked down upon by your respective towns, as well as your respective sober selves when you see the inevitable embarrassing pics.) And as I begin to line up my own champagne and wine bottles to celebrate the new year, I'm reminded of those in film and on TV who willingly put themselves in humiliating, »
- Kate Ward
Favorite New Year's movies? My pick is 'In Search of a Midnight Kiss'
31 December 2009 6:30 AM, PST
You can see our gallery of top New Year's movies here - but most of them are about pivotal New Year's scenes, not entire movies devoted to New Year's. Alex Holdridge's acclaimed indie film In Search of a Midnight Kiss from 2008 is one film that revolves around New Year's Eve. It's a funny, quirky, romantic, and real story that I hope will become the It's A Wonderful Life of Dec. 31 for years to come. If you haven't seen it, it's perfect viewing as you ponder the start of a new year -- but be warned, you might get an »
- Wendy Mitchell
Chris Harrison talks 'The Bachelor' as self-help
31 December 2009 5:00 AM, PST
We recently chatted with our favorite romance-reality-show host (and EW.com blogger!), Chris Harrison -- a lot -- about the upcoming 14th season of The Bachelor. And what we took away from it is this: Dude has seen a lot of people act really dumb in the pursuit of love/camera time. "It's an amazing study in human behavior," he says. "I think I'm exponentially better qualified than Dr. Phil will ever be. And I'm about half as full of s-- as he is. I could easily host a relationship show." We could easily watch that. And apparently he'd experience no shortage of willing guests, »
- Jennifer Armstrong
'The Real World D.C.': They debate about real issues! They don't use the hot tub (sorta)! Civilization could yet survive!
31 December 2009 2:58 AM, PST
If nothing else, I'm fairly certain last night's premiere of The Real World: Washington D.C. made MTV history: No one used the hot tub! No, actually, it's even more shocking than that: As anyone who suffered through watched the subsequent Real World: DC Aftershow knows, the cast of eight did in fact pile into the hot tub on their first night, but MTV, for some glorious reason, chose not to air it on the actual premiere. Penance for endless shots of Jersey Shore's Snooki and Snooki's thong hot-tub-grinding on every breathing man on that show's season premiere, »
- Adam B. Vary
EW Fashion Police: The most disappointing red carpet looks of 2009
30 December 2009 2:54 PM, PST
In a year that saw Taylor Swift shine in glittery frocks, Diane Kruger wow at the Inglourious Basterds premieres and Zoe Saldana strut in a cavalcade of gorgeous dresses for her Star Trek and Avatar promotional tours, 2009 was a memorable year for some of the red carpet's newest faces. But what about the all-stars? Sienna Miler and Sarah Jessica Parker are the ones I usually count on to make the premiere and award show carpets pop. Their impressive fashion choices usually land these women on the best-dressed lists, but this year, one too many underwhelmed me. Let's take a look »
- Archana Ram
New Year's Eve TV: What will you be watching?
30 December 2009 11:32 AM, PST
For those staying in for New Year's this year, there's plenty of ball-dropping excitement to be had in the comfort of your own home. In fact, there are so many options available, it's hard to choose just one. Below are some good bets for channel surfing your way into 2010. Note: The award for Craziest Cable Counterprogramming goes to Tlc and its "Night of Sexual Taboo" featuring My Husband's 3 Wives (7 p.m.), Forbidden Love: Polygamy (8 p.m.), Anatomy of Sex (9 p.m.), Strange Sex (10 p.m.), Forbidden Love: Polygamy (11 p.m.), Forbidden Love: Geisha (midnight), Mother Knows Sex (1 a.m.), and Purity Balls (2 a. »
- Mandi Bierly
The 10 best animal videos of 2009
30 December 2009 10:29 AM, PST
Yesterday, we rounded up the best viral videos of 2009, non-animal edition. Today, it's time to embrace the cute, cuddly, strange, and wonderful world of animals online. 10. Kingsford the piglet A tiny piglet who goes to the beach? Yes, please! 9. "Surprise Kitty" Of course. 8. Puppies dressed as cats Conan O'Brien hit it out of the park with this insta-classic pile of cute-upon-cute. 7. "Birds on the Wires" Not all animal videos have to be adorable or hilarious. Most do, but there's room for a more artistic entry on this list, hence this image-to-music video: 6. Dog on a slide At first I laughed, »
- Margaret Lyons
'How to Train Your Dragon' trailer is cute, but it's no Puff
30 December 2009 9:29 AM, PST
I'm sort of charmed by the latest trailer for How to Train Your Dragon. Such are the mighty powers of Jay Baruchel, I guess. Yes, the outcast-kid-befriends-animal genre is well-worn territory, and I'm 100 percent sure there's a burp or fart joke in the movie somewhere, but…kinda adorable, right? A little? The previously released full trailer gives slightly more about the plot: Can anyone overtake Puff in your heart of dragony hearts, PopWatchers? Can you perhaps explain why the Wikipedia has an index for "fictional dragons" as opposed to just "dragons"? The mind reels! »
- Margaret Lyons
Genius Pop Culture List of the Day: The 10 Worst Muppets
30 December 2009 8:00 AM, PST
Nobody loves a good pop culture list more than us listamaniacs here at Entertainment Weekly, so kudos to the folks at Gunaxin Media for concocting this clever and certainly controversial compendium of the 10 worst Muppets. "Controversial," because some of their picks seems flat out Wrong to me. Janice the guitar player from Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem?! At No. 5 on the list?!?! I reject this totally! Those big lips and that dopey voice never fail to make me chuckle. And think about all the little girls who've been inspired to pick up a guitar and become super-hot rock chicks because of her example! »
- Jeff Jensen
Welcome back, bats--- crazy Gary Oldman
30 December 2009 7:55 AM, PST
For many movie fans under a certain age, Gary Oldman is best known as Harry Potter's godfather and Batman's trusted copper. Which is an absolute joke to people who grew up watching Oldman wring every last drop of crazy out of a collection of deranged movie villains. The Professional, The Fifth Element, True Romance, Air Force One, Lost in Space, Murder in the First. I could go on. He was Hollywood's go-to madman when Dennis Hopper was busy. So I got a tingle when I saw the trailer for The Book of Eli (releases Jan. 15), in which Denzel Washington finds »
- Jeff Labrecque
Inside the Final Four: 'Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica' vs. 'Wipeout'
30 December 2009 7:00 AM, PST
Our Guilty Pleasures Reality TV Showdown moves into the Final Four, so we're analyzing the matchups in the finals (see full bracket here). Today, we look at the strengths and weaknesses of Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica vs. Wipeout. (See yesterday's analysis of Rock of Love vs. Say Yes to the Dress.) Star Players Newlyweds: Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson Wipeout: John Henson, big red balls. Advantage: Newlyweds Cheesiness Newlyweds: Have you heard the music of 98 Degrees? Enough said. Wipeout: Big red balls. Advantage: Newlyweds Obsessive Fans Newlyweds: Hmmm....JSimp and Nick weren't A-listers, so most viewers were tuning in for the curiosity factor. »
- Wendy Mitchell
Happy birthday Tiger Woods! At least you aren't blowing out 'Sixteen Candles'
30 December 2009 6:30 AM, PST
Nearly nine years ago, I rang in my 16th birthday by blowing out five candles stuck in a single banana. (Eat your heart out, MTV.) Well, I shouldn't continue bemoaning my lonely sweet 16, because today, someone is likely having a far worse birthday than I could ever imagine: the celebrity philanderer of the moment, Tiger Woods. But as we celebrate (or not) the golfer's 34th birthday, we are reminded of others in pop culture who had terrible, lonely birthdays. Take Sixteen Candles' Sam Baker, who had to cope with a memory-plagued, frantic family before dreamy Jake Ryan finally saved the day. »
- Kate Ward
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