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'Dancing With the Stars': Who should replace Samantha Harris?
2 hours ago
In a way, no one can. As much as I've ragged on Dancing With the Stars cohost Samantha Harris in recaps (come on, even her direct quotes come across as jokes when you type them out), her oft-bumbling manner has kept me endlessly amused for eight seasons and she's even one of the 15 Reasons I'm a 'Dancing' Fool! Love her or hate her, she and her ridiculously toned arms have been integral members of the Dwts family for a long time. The woman can rock a jewel tone and, occasionally, '80s hair. So, Samantha's leaving. I think Tom Bergeron »
- Annie Barrett
Miramax filmography: Relive the best of the indie studio's triumphs
3 hours ago
With the sad news that Miramax Films is reportedly shutting its offices this week following a restructuring, it only seems appropriate to mourn the loss of the influential indie studio by recapping some of its movie highlights. Founded in 1979 by Harvey and Bob Weinstein (and famously named after the brothers' parents, Miriam and Max), Miramax, at its height, could produce, sell, and obtain Oscar glory for its highbrow films better than anyone. Perusing the company's catalog of movies is to be reminded of numerous indie landmarks. Here's a video filmography of 15 of Miramax's most significant achievements (I only included films that Miramax distributed domestically, »
- John Young
Site of the day: Axe Cop
3 hours ago
Marrying the whimsy of a five-year-old with the bonafides of a 29-year-old graphic novelist, "Axe Cop" is all kinds of silly fun. With characters like yes, Axe Cop (and his brother Flute Cop, who wields a recorder), Avocado Soldier (he's an avocado...and a soldier!), and Uni-Baby (a baby with a horn) and Uni-man (pictured), the comic loosely follows the ragtag danger-fighting adventures of its goofy crew. The comic started when artist Ethan Nicolle was visiting his little brother Malachai this Christmas. "When I visit, he me his ideas and I draw them sometimes, like slug scientists and robots," the elder Nicolle tells EW. »
- Margaret Lyons
Pilot season: Which actors need shows?
4 hours ago
It's that time of year when the networks are busy greenlighting pilots and wooing stars. According to The Hollywood Reporter, this pilot season's most sought-after actors include Julianne Moore, Maria Bello, Christina Applegate, Matt Dillon and Jason Isaacs (pictured) — all of whom have been pursued by multiple showrunners. Katee Sackhoff, Michael Chiklis, and Josh Lucas are also said to be in demand. Which actor would you like to see make a commitment? Off that list, I'm pulling for Isaacs, who, after starring on Showtime's Brotherhood, may only be interested in cable, but who I would love to see topline a »
- Mandi Bierly
'Wall Street 2' trailer: Michael Douglas is back!
5 hours ago
The Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps trailer answers one of 2010's most burning questions: How many seconds of buildup for a "This mobile phone is Huge!" joke is too many seconds? 40 seconds. Hooray for today's magic PopWatch number, 40! Not much plot to be derived here, but the basic gist of the trailer is a nice one: Gordon Gekko is back! What a badass! The Oliver Stone-y West Wing font contrasts nicely with the Brett Ratner/hard rock/helicopter/explosions vibe, don't you think? And are you buying what Shia Labeouf is selling -- namely, hair product? »
- Annie Barrett
I'm now even more defenseless against the powers of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter
6 hours ago
As if I wasn't already booking a spring flight to play at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, now Universal Orlando had to go and release a video hyping the Ollivanders wand shop experience with Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Tom Felton, and Michael Gambon shilling it in costume. In truth, I still have no idea what they mean when they say different things will happen around the shop to let us know when our wand has chosen us. According to Thierry Coup, VP of Creative at Universal Parks & Resorts, we'll know right away if the wand we're waving isn't the »
- Mandi Bierly
Randy Jackson talks 'Idol,' 'Dance Crew,' and missing Paula and Simon
7 hours ago
America's Best Dance Crew returns tonight, and executive produder Randy Jackson says it's the best season yet. That's what they always say! But he also says he doesn't know how long he'll be on his other show, a little up-and-comer called American Idol, and that losing Paula and getting ready to lose Simon is like "breaking up a family." Ouch. EW spoke with Jackson this week to get the low-down on the b-boys and girls, Adam and Kris, and how old Dance Crew fans are supposed to be. Entertainment Weekly: How did Omarion wind up as Shane Sparks' replacement »
- Margaret Lyons
'American Idol': The complete Joe Jonas transcript!
8 hours ago
You thought all evidence of Joe Jonas' near-catatonic appearance on last night's American Idol would disintegrate into the ether? Yeah, well, not so fast, history, because PopWatch has exhumed the Exclusive Complete Joe Jonas 'Idol' Transcript. Make your best guess as to how many words the low-impact guest judge uttered during last night's telecast of the Dallas auditions, then click through for the chance to hold on to the Brother's riveting prose forever. Joe Jonas' Riveting 'Idol' Transcript: Exhumed! "This is actually our hometown, so to see future stars hopefully coming out of Dallas is always exciting for us. »
- Annie Barrett
'The Bachelor: Jason and Molly's Wedding' to air in March: Will you watch?
8 hours ago
ABC has announced plans to air the wedding of The Bachelor's Jason Mesnick and Molly Malaney in a two-hour special on March 8, hosted by Chris Harrison. Per the network, "The couple, who announced their engagement in October, will let viewers in on all the exciting festivities — from Molly’s dress fitting for her dazzling custom-made gown, to Jason and Molly planning the big day with their wedding planner and event designer. Then it’s on to their bachelor and bachelorette parties and the next stage of their romantic journey with a beautiful wedding ceremony in the perfect location. Past Bachelor and Bachelorette couples, »
- Mandi Bierly
Erica Rhodes: 'Idol' hopeful, 'Barney' veteran, and whip girl
9 hours ago
Don’t just call American Idol hopeful Erica Rhodes “the Barney girl turned dominatrix.” This Texan hopeful describes herself as nothing less than “aspiring actress, singer, dancer, model, writer.” Whew. She previously studied broadcast journalism (see her in a student video here) and trained at the Debbie Allen Dance Academy (per the La Times) and danced with the now-defunct Dallas Desperados. Judge her acting chops for yourself in this music video for Trap Starz Clik’s "Get It Big". But Idol fans will want to hear more of her music -- her YouTube channel includes this unreleased song "Nothing Left »
- Wendy Mitchell
I hope this movie focuses on eating and sleeping
9 hours ago
Sadly, the upcoming book Eat, Sleep, Poop is not a faux-self-help memoir penned by me, about living in New York during my Roarin' 20s. This is especially sad because the parenting book, which was written by Beverly Hills-based pediatrician Scott W. Cohen and won't be on stands until March 30, is going to become a movie. A Movie. DreamWorks has enlisted Matt Allen and Caleb Winston (Four Christmases) to write it. Quick, PoopWatchers, let's help them decide how much to focus on each of these three essential life activities. As a relentless night owl, I'd personally go Eat, Poop, Sleep, even »
- Annie Barrett
'Survivor: Heroes: Vs. Villains': J.T. is gunning for Cirie...
9 hours ago
Never have I seen an entire cast of Survivor contestants fall in love with someone the way the crew in Tocantins fell head over heals in love with J.T. I'm not just talking about the bromance between him and Stephen, but as soon as the tribes merged, everyone — especially Coach and Brendan — were falling all over themselves to blow big wet kisses to the southerner. Brendan even said his new mission was not to win the game, but help J.T. win. What?!? But can that possibly work again amongst a cast of jaded former players in Heroes Vs. Villains? Probably not. »
- Dalton Ross
'Mercy'! James Van Der Beek returns, with heavage.
10 hours ago
Next week, James Van Der Beek joins the cast of NBC's Mercy. He plays Dr. Joe Briggs, the arrogant new chief of the Icu, who immediately clashes with Nurse Veronica Callahan (Taylor Schilling). Watch the promo below and tell me if Mercy (clap! clap!) just got interesting. I could (possibly) enjoy Van Der Beek as a badass. I'm getting that "slap him, then kiss him" vibe that I normally reserve for Ian Somerhalder. Though Somerhalder carries that charisma with him offscreen. Van Der Beek, not so much.... After the jump, a clip of him defending himself against recent comments made by Rob Lowe. »
- Mandi Bierly
Oprah buddy Nate Berkus' Twitter backgrounds are cool, but the one we really want is...
10 hours ago
No mortal could ever afford to hire Nate Berkus, Oprah's official VP of Aesthetics and Tousled Hair (okay, we made up the title), for a home design job. But here's some good news: He'll do your Twitter page for free! The designer just released a line of backgrounds for the site, available for download on his Facebook page. So now when you Rt @Nate_Berkus' pearls of wisdom (e.g., "Im at chelsea market in nyc....artisinal foods are so fascinating"), you can rest assured that the words will feel at home on a page decorated by the man himself. »
- Adam Markovitz
Exclusive: 'Hot Tub Time Machine' poster goes for laughs with...algebra?
12 hours ago
When planning the poster for the March 26 R-rated comedy Hot Tub Time Machine - debuting exclusively on EW.com and appearing in theaters starting tomorrow - the marketing team at MGM decided to play things counterintuitively and go with...algebra? "The title is provocative," explains studio marketing head Michael Vollman. "We wanted to try to tell some story with the poster, which you don’t do a lot of the time. Who has algebra in something aimed at a mass audience? It was a fun way to make the title even more interesting." Indeed, the poster's cheeky math spells out »
- Adam B. Vary
'General Hospital' sneak peek: Sonny and Dante face off
12 hours ago
It's the confrontation we've been waiting months for over on General Hospital: Undercover cop Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna) infiltrated the Corinthos Mob in Port Charles to take down the boss, Sonny (Maurice Benard), but neither one knew that Dante was actually Sonny's son. Tomorrow the detective and the mobster go toe to toe and all the truths come to light. The clip below shows Sonny after he finds out that Dante is a cop. It's intercut with scenes from a baptism, playing off the themes of new life and possible death as Sonny shoots Dante. Olivia (Lisa LoCicero), Dante's mother and Sonny's old flame, »
- Abby West
This Week's Cover: 'Lost': A Sneak Peek at the Final Season
12 hours ago
With Lost’s last season premiere just days away (Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 9 p.m. on ABC, to be precise), EW’s own Jeff “Doc” Jensen has been going a little crazy with anticipation. Fortunately he’s channeled all that energy into something productive: Theorizing! Not only does he have his own thoughts about how it’s all going to end, this week Doc Jensen also went straight to the source — Lost’s exec producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse — to get some key intel on what fans can expect in the sixth and final season. Given that there are so »
- EW staff
Jeff Probst's five reasons to watch 'Live for the Moment'
13 hours ago
Three days ago, my friend Dalton Ross at Entertainment Weekly sent me an email and kindly offered me the opportunity to promote my new show Live for the Moment airing tonight at 8 p.m. on CBS and I said, "Absolutely!" What I thought I would do with this open-ended opportunity from EW.Com is use it as my own very public focus group. If you watch the show, I'd love for you to then respond to this column and tell me if you liked it or not. Tell me if you'd like to see more episodes, the kinds of people »
- Jeff Probst
'American Idol' in Dallas: Why did that dark-haired boy steal Neil Patrick Harris' seat?
23 hours ago
American Idol producers, what's in your Coca-Cola cups? Tonight's Dallas audition episode was going oh-so-swimmingly -- from a televised-entertainment perspective, if not from a "there's the next Kelly Clarkson!" viewpoint -- but then on Day 2 you had to go and replace witty/caustic Neil Patrick Harris with teen heartthrob Joe Jonas, who appeared to be under the impression he'd signed up for the role of "Chalk Outline" on an episode of Law & Order. I mean, as far as woeful substitutions go, why not just recast Dreamgirls and give Jennifer Hudson's pivotal role of Effie to Jasmine Trias? But while »
- Michael Slezak
Ashley Ferl, a.k.a. the crying girl, talks about her 'Idol' audition
27 January 2010 2:46 PM, PST
Ashley Ferl is so aware of her American Idol legacy, that when she called EW today to talk about her auditioning experience, she introduced herself as: "This is Ashley Ferl, the crying girl." As we all remember, Ferl became famous back in 2007 after perceptive Idol cameramen caught her uncontrollably crying during Sanjaya Malakar's season six performance of "You Really Got Me." And, as we saw during last night's L.A. audition episode, the former audience member tried out to perform on the Idol stage this season. (At 16, the Idol fan, who "had been waiting" to audition, was finally old enough. »
- Kate Ward
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