Monthly Archives: July 2009
Dawson's Creek alum James Van Der Beek plays a scientist trying to save the Earth from a billionaire (Treat Williams) and his destructive weather-creation technology in NBC's miniseries The Storm starting Sunday. Ironically, they used rain towers to simulate a … Continue reading
Our Steve Thompson just got off a conference call with James Roday and Dulé Hill, stars of one of my favorite shows, USA Network's Psych. The two were promoting the Aug. 7 premiere of Season Four, but they lacked the … Continue reading
Keep up with your favorite celebs by reading my Who's News column in the magazine. This week you'll find:• Teddy Sears (left), from TNT's very good legal show Raising The Bar, who once dreamed of winning medals for swimming.• Leon … Continue reading
Dennis Quaid's newest movie is G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and you can win an autographed Hasbro toy of his character Hawk, as well as other movie figures, by following USA WEEKEND on Twitter. Click here for the details … Continue reading
Dennis Quaid melted my heart two decades ago with The Big Easy. I came out of the theater in that summer of 1987 ready to move to New Orleans just to find some charming Remy McSwain-like man who would forever … Continue reading
Last year's Comic-Con, where hordes of fans of Stephenie Meyer's vampire books crowded an exhibit hall to see snippets of the first Twilight movie, was an eye-opener for the then-little known cast. What a difference a year makes. Taylor Lautner, … Continue reading
After a long day of panels and press rooms at Comic-Con, our Brian Truitt ended the evening with Megan Fox and her new horror comedy Jennifer’s Body, written by Oscar winner Diablo Cody and co-starring Mamma Mia!'s Amanda Seyfried. He … Continue reading
Triple-threat — singer, dancer and actress— Jennifer Lopez celebrates her 40th today. The workaholic has settled down in recent years, marrying singer Marc Anthony and giving birth to twins. Anna Paquin, the lead on HBO’s vampire series True Blood, turns … Continue reading
Fans of Twilight: New Moon were camping out late last night so they could get in to see today's afternoon panel discussion that will include preview footage and some of the cast of the November movie. Our Brian Truitt, in … Continue reading
I love Gerard Butler. I kinda like Katherine Heigl, in spite of what seems like arrogance vis a vis Grey's Anatomy. So I am curious about their new movie, The Ugly Truth, opening tomorrow and I asked our Steve Thompson … Continue reading
Disgraced radio host Don Imus, now back on the air, turns 69 today. Joining him in turning another year is fellow controversial figure Monica Lewinsky, who is 36 today. Comedian Marlon Wayans, most recently in the parody Dance Flick, celebrates … Continue reading
Forget Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss, the country singers who went to the White House last night as part of Michelle Obama's planned music series. The surprise of the night was the first lady's new do. Shorter, fresher, flattering. She … Continue reading
Our Brian Truitt is on his way to San Diego this morning for Comic-Con, a pop-culture promotion-fest beginning Thursday that at 40 years old now attracts most of mainstream Hollywood — even Denzel Washington, Sigourney Weaver and John Cusack will … Continue reading
Lethal Weapon’s Danny Glover celebrates turning 62 today. The actor will play the president of the United States in the thriller 2012, the latest disaster flick from director Roland Emmerich that's set for a November release (check out the trailer … Continue reading
Funny guy Robin Williams, who was last seen as a rough-riding Teddy Roosevelt in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, turns 58 today. Check out a trailer below for his latest comedy Old Dogs, co-starring John Travolta and … Continue reading
I long ago stopped watching shows like The Bachelor and The Bachelorette — the couples rarely stay together and it seems a waste of my time. But I know plenty of people who do amuse themselves with such reality series … Continue reading
Michelle Obama sure knows how to use the power of a White House invite. Country singer Brad Paisley, at right, whose latest album is No. 6 on the Billboard chart, will be hanging out with the President and the First … Continue reading
It’s Monday morning and the 40th anniversary of the day American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon. It’s one of those life touchstones for many of us and I have been enjoying reading the memories that … Continue reading
Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen’s 29th is her first birthday as a married woman. After ending a long relationship with Leonardo DiCaprio, the cover girl married New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady earlier this year. Carlos Santana, one of Rolling Stone's … Continue reading
The 2009 ESPY Awards air on ESPN this Sunday at 9 pm. EST, and to preview the annual gathering of sports and entertainment elite, we paired Pittsburgh Steeler quarterback and recent Super Bowl champion Ben Roethlisberger and movie legend (and … Continue reading
