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| Archived Since: | February 14, 2011 | |
Blog Post Archive
Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan lead CMT nominees
Miranda Lambert's poised to be the star winner at this year's CMT Music Awards. The singer is nominated for four honors, including Video of the Year and Female Video of the Year for "Mama's Broken Heart." She leads the pack of nominees along with Luke Bryan and Eric Church, who each have four nods as [...]
Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill release new music
Neither Mariah Carey nor Lauryn Hill are letting troubling headlines get in the way of new music. Granted, the news swirling around Hill is more serious - while Carey's still (still!) embroiled in a reported feud with fellow "American Idol" judge Nicki Minaj, Hill is dealing with matters of the law. The singer, who was [...]
While you were working ...
Today's news you might've missed: George Clooney's 52nd birthday has been more work than play. On Monday, the actor was spotted on the Berlin set of his movie with Matt Damon, "The Monuments Men." No rest for the beautifully aging, we suppose. [E!] Keira Knightley quietly tied the knot with James Righton in the south [...]
Beyoncé speaks on that controversial Cuba trip
Beyoncé's husband Jay-Z has said his piece about the couple's controversial April trip to Cuba, and even President Obama has weighed in. (You know, he's got 99 problems and now Jay-Z's one.) But, in the midst of her world tour, Queen Bey's pressed pause on the performances to speak up about the wedding anniversary vacay [...]
What were Honey Boo Boo's parents up to this weekend?
The parents of Alana Thompson, a.k.a. TLC reality star Honey Boo Boo Child, may or may not have gotten married this weekend. TMZ and Deadline Hollywood caught wind of an invite that encouraged attendees to put on their finest "redneck attire" and witness the event, although they weren't allowed to bring cameras. According to People [...]
Justin Timberlake announces world tour, new album release
Justin Timberlake is suiting up for a world tour this fall. The "Mirrors" singer has announced that in addition to releasing a second half of "The 20/20 Experience," he's also going to embark on a tour that will last through 2014. Timberlake hinted around the March release of "Experience" that the 10-track disc was actually [...]
Interrupt Helen Mirren? You should think twice
If you don't know better than to interrupt Helen Mirren when she's... well, doing anything, we wager you get what's coming to you. A crew of drummers learned that lesson on Saturday when the actress stormed out of London's Gielgud Theatre to tell them to hush up - although she admits to the U.K.'s [...]
While you were working ...
Today's news you might've missed: The November release date for "Ender's Game" is slowly approaching, and today brought the first of what we're sure will be many clips to come. Before you get your hopes up, we'll warn you that it's just a teaser for the teaser trailer, which is arriving May 7. Justin Timberlake [...]
Trailer Park: Kristen Wiig in 'Girl Most Likely'
We haven't seen a lot of Kristen Wiig so far this year, but get ready - that's about to change. The former "Saturday Night Live" star has a number of movies lining up to be released in the latter half of 2013, including her newest comedy, "Girl Most Likely." A feature-length trailer hit the Web [...]
Tweets from an '80s Don Draper
If we could, we'd watch "Mad Men's" characters age right on into the '90s, and a new Twitter account is sort of meeting our wish. Thanks to The Onion contributor/comedian John McNamee, we can now peer into the thoughts of the '80s version of Don Draper, the philandering heart of "Mad Men." "'80s Don Draper" [...]
Stan Lee: If I could be a superhero, I'd be Iron Man
Stan Lee knows exactly which superhero he'd be if given the opportunity: Iron Man. (And we don't blame him - have you seen how much money that guy brings in these days?) "I think I'd want to be Tony Stark because he's the best-looking and the richest!" Lee told CNN Thursday at the El Capitan [...]
Bradley Cooper, Steven Spielberg sign on for 'American Sniper'
Steven Spielberg has lined up his next project, and he's going to tackle it with Bradley Cooper. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the Oscar winner has set his sights on adapting "American Sniper," the best-selling autobiography by Navy SEAL Chris Kyle. Kyle, who wrote about his experience as a lethal military sniper in Iraq, was [...]
While you were working ...
Today's news you might've missed: Kanye West would like for you to take note of June 18. This date is so important, he even deleted all of his tweets so only "June Eighteen" remains when you go to his account. Thanks for the heads up, Kanye! That was kind of you. Now if only we [...]
Leo DiCaprio: I need an acting break
Perhaps Leo DiCaprio can hook up with Ryan Gosling to unwind, sip mai-tais and not act together. (Guys if you do this - please call us.) The 38-year-old "Great Gatsby" star told CNN Wednesday that he, like Gosling, is ready to take a break from the business. Between "Django Unchained," "Gatsby" and the upcoming "Wolf [...]
Lil Wayne acknowledges hurt to Emmett Till family ... but they're not buying
Lil Wayne, in a letter to the family of Emmett Till, has acknowledged the hurt he caused in a song lyric that compared his sexual prowess to the decimated body of Emmett Till, the 14-year-old whose brutal 1955 murder helped spark the U.S. civil rights movement. The controversy he's responding to stems all the way [...]
Overheard: Cheadle's not into his 'Iron Man' suit
Don Cheadle's suit in "Iron Man 3" may have gotten an upgrade, but it seems its designers forgot to add "comfort" to the list of must-haves. The actor, who plays James "Rhodey" Rhodes in the three-quel in theaters tonight, said in an interview with the Huffington Post that his new, patriotic outfit might look cool [...]
Spice Girls 'Forever'? More like six months
The Spice Girls musical, "Viva Forever!" isn't going to be as long-lasting as its title suggests. After opening in the West End to negative reviews in December, the musical is going to end in June, producer Judy Craymer has announced. "It is with a heavy heart that I've had to make this very difficult decision [...]
'Pride, Prejudice and Zombies' eyes Lily Collins for lead
Natalie Portman's adaptation of "Pride, Prejudice and Zombies" isn't dead yet. The gestating project, based on the mash-up novel by Seth Grahame-Smith, has found a new director in Burr Steers ("17 Again"; "Charlie St. Cloud"), and has a potential new lead in Lily Collins. According to Variety, the 23-year-old "Blind Side" star is currently in [...]
Reese Witherspoon speaks on drunken arrest
After canceling TV appearances in light of her disorderly conduct arrest last month, Reese Witherspoon is ready to talk. The 37-year-old actress sat down with "Good Morning America" Thursday to explain just what happened in Atlanta on April 19, when Witherspoon allegedly interfered with the arrest of her husband, Jim Toth, on a drunk driving [...]
A #TBT in honor of Chris Kelly
Even those who aren't that familiar with the rap duo Kris Kross know a line or two from their single "Jump." That's not only because it was a massive success, having spent eight weeks on top of the Billboard Hot 100, but it's also one of the songs that most readily calls to mind the [...]