Jimmy Fallon followed in his own tradition of A-star duets last night by singing "Yesterday" with Paul McCartney. Only the pair used McCartney's original lyrics, about waffle fries and wings. Elsewhere, John Krasinski put on a Spiderman suit for Jimmy Kimmel, Julie Taymor compared the spandexed superhero to Shakespeare, Bill O'Reilly remembered that nasty View walkout, and Sarah Silverman offered Conan advice on vaginal deodorant.
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Men talk with gaping holes where their hearts should be (We flash back to the hideous singing corpses from Fringe's unfortunate musical episode). Mad scientists string up corpses like marionettes so they can dance. Why did these things happen in last night's Fringe? Because, while they are largely totally unrelated to the plot, they help pad the creepy quota. And sometimes, as long as you're not thinking too hard about it, that's all you really need. Read on for the mad science breakdown of "Marionette!"
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Remember how Harry Connick Jr. guest-judged an Australian talent competition TV show last year, and was put in the awkward position of having to tell a Jackson 5 tribute band in full-on blackface that their act was wildly offensive? You may not, but Oprah Winfrey -- who flew 300 screaming fans Down Under last week -- probably does, and she's allegedly hellbent on eradicating the country's racist traditions, one golliwog "washerwoman" doll at a time.
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Modern Family's "Dance Dance Revelation" episode served up the series' best qualities: organic cross-household storylines, Phil's extremes, Claire's dozens of facets, Gloria's ebullience, and the gays' blend of selflessness and egotism. But which family member came out on top this week? We pick the funniest (read: best) members of the Dunphy-Pritchett-Delgado clan after the jump.
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This week on The CW's Nikita (Thursdays at 9/8c), all that stands between Alex getting promoted to a full-fledged Division field agent is her execution of a kill job -- meaning, she will have to take out a target without prejudice. But for Alex, whose pitch-black past is marked by painful death, pulling the trigger when needed may prove not be so simple.
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Last spring, before the Great Tumblr Apocalypse of 2010, an intrepid personal blogger noticed the similarities between Alison Brie's wardrobe on Community and Lea Michele's on Glee. It was a funny bit of television crossover, one helped along by the fact that both actresses share a similar look and both were starring on then-first-season series. This fall, the Community/Glee connection sprouted up again, when the same joke (referring to a group of old people as "hipsters") was made on each show. Coincidence? Probably! But that doesn't mean Community and Glee aren't more alike than you think (or probably want to admit).
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Fox's Lie To Me has (Face)booked Nikita's Ashton Holmes to guest star as the cocksure creator of a super-popular social networking site, Movieline has learned.
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From Movieline's 2010 Holiday Gift Guide.
If a picture is worth 1,000 words, ABC has a whole lot to say to fans of its three hottest drama series.
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To celebrate Blue Valentine's new R rating, Michelle Williams visited The Daily Show, where Jon Stewart did his best to sell mainstream audiences on the indie flick. That meant advertising Miley Cyrus and a little Harvey Weinstein nudity. Meanwhile, Conan O'Brien debuted his phone sex line, Russell Brand tried to kill Craig Ferguson's robot sidekick, Jeff Bridges christened Jay Leno his "brother in denim" and Steve Martin talked art. Again.
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I need a psychiatrist, and only the one in Klute will do. Jane Fonda, my favorite two-time Oscar winner (sorry Streep, Lange, and Wiest) just announced her desire to be on cable. Said the 72-year-old legend, "I have a sort of a vision of what it could be and that's all that I'll say. I think the best, edgiest writing is now on cable television. It's pretty exciting." How hasn't this happened already? The Michael Patrick Kings of the world should've been there for her, and when they weren't, the Monster-in-Law's were. Boo. Let's pitch ideas for her pay-cable comeback.
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For someone who's not even out of the closet, 90210's resident gay Teddy (Trevor Donovan) sure is seeing a lot of action.
On the heels of the wannabe McEnroe's first man-on-man smooch with current love interest Ian (Kyle Riabko), the increasingly addictive CW soap has cast newcomer Freddie Smith to play Teddy's super-athletic and friendly new beau Marco.
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Snooki's most embarrassing public act will not be a simple boardwalk dance or a thongless front walkover; no, the Jersey Shore star is going full-on shameless for MTV's New Year's Bash this year, dropping in a ball at the stroke of midnight while the rest of the cast "tries to break the Guinness World Record for fist pumps." It's true. While I support all this celebration, I also worry for the safety of everyone involved. Thankfully I've listed all the possible hazard scenarios after the jump.
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The business of song selection during "A Very Glee Christmas" may have left a lot to be desired, but the yuletime themed episode provided enough Glee-tasfaction for the holiday season. (Well maybe not for the Hanukkah season, but Christmas was very well represented.) There was plentiful Sue Sylvester, another endearing Brittany storyline, a heartwarming duet between Kurt and his dreamy new love interest, a Grinch homage that put Ron Howard's 2000 film to shame, and a happy ending, even for the cardboard cutout that has become Will Schuester. Now, for an extended recap and as always, a pop quiz. Pencils ready?
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Last night, Johnny Depp promoted The Tourist by telling David Letterman a crazy joke that Al Pacino repeated daily on the set of Donnie Brasco. Elsewhere, Helen Mirren kissed Jay Leno (and then he made an erection joke), Carrie Fisher gave Craig Ferguson a scrotum key chain, Conan Jerseyfied a staffer, and Michael C. Hall sang the creepiest Christmas song ever.
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Just file this one under first world problems. For teens. Last night's Christmas edition of Glee -- which the wonderful Julie Miller will gleecap for you later today -- was another foray into jukebox territory for the hit show, meaning songs came and went without much tethering to the plot. That was fine -- after all, it's Christmas, and Kurt and Blaine are adorbz! -- but did Glee abuse its fan base by not including enough hits?
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