Monthly Archives: June 2010
In last week’s episode of Merlin, Merlin (Colin Morgan) set the Great Dragon (voiced by John Hurt) loose from his chains, and in Friday’s season finale on Syfy, the wizard and his pal Arthur (Bradley James) have to keep the … Continue reading
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Chances are, right now millions of Twilight fans are standing in line, waiting to get into tonight’s midnight showings of Eclipse all over the country. But in today’s ultra-connected world, how do you find someone with no knowledge of Twilight, … Continue reading
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Vampire. Fantasy warrior. Rock star. Filmmaker. Actor Jackson Rathbone is making the most of his time in Los Angeles and filling it with as much art as he can. “I get off one job and then just move to another … Continue reading
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TNT’s Memphis Beat has been on for less than a week, and already it has an Oscar-nominated guest star. That would be Juliette Lewis, who last appeared on TV in 2006 opposite Memphis Beat star Jason Lee on his last … Continue reading
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Robert Pattinson was the breakthrough star of the first Twilight movie. Taylor Lautner was the “it” guy of the sequel New Moon. So will Australian actor Xavier Samuel be the man of the moment in Eclipse, the third chapter of … Continue reading
First lady Michelle Obama continued her campaign to get kids moving by jumping rope yesterday as she launched the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition — with the new emphasis on nutrition — at Columbia Heights Educational Campus in … Continue reading
While he’s deep in filming on Merlin in either Wales or France, series star Colin Morgan finds it weird in general that people in other countries are watching the show that has become a hit in Great Britain, especially as … Continue reading
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What does Jerry Seinfeld think about Lady Gaga, who wound up in his box at Shea Stadium two weeks ago? “This woman’s a jerk. I hate her,” Seinfeld said at the end of a WFAN radio interview with Steve Somers … Continue reading
First Zac Efron was up for the role. Then Chace Crawford was going to do it. Now, Paramount has just announced that casting is complete for the remake of 1984 cult film Footloose. And after an “extensive worldwide search,” newcomer … Continue reading
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Big Bachelor news this morning: Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi have broken off their engagement. Yes, just a few weeks ago they seemed so happy. Vienna told E! in late May they were thinking of a wedding “probably next year, … Continue reading
Brooks & Dunn won’t be part of the star-studded, sold-out Nashville Rising benefit show for flood relief Tuesday at Bridgestone Arena. The duo, who began the countdown to their goodbye tour in Marysville, Calif., on April 23, have been forced … Continue reading
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Hey, band geeks of the world: Don’t fret about not being the coolest guy or girl in school. Ryan Carnes is proof positive that things sometimes turn around. Not that you’re all going to end up playing a legendary superhero … Continue reading
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Celebrity chef Mario Batali is no stranger to performing. He’s been a showman in the kitchen of his restaurants and on Iron Chef America, but Batali’s gone way outside his comfort zone in his latest effort. He co-stars in a … Continue reading
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This is the weekend when we celebrate dads of all kinds. And in honor of the holiday, we’d like to give a special Father’s Day shout-out to the African giant bullfrog. I talked with wildlife filmmaker Rupert Barrington recently for … Continue reading
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Yes, it’s true. Jimmy Dean is going to be buried in a grand piano tomb. A public visitation and an open funeral service for the country music legend and sausage king will be held in Richmond, Va., on Sunday, followed … Continue reading
When you’re watching a show called Merlin, you kinda figure that magic is going to usually play a pretty big role. And it’s front and center on this Friday’s episode of the Syfy series entitled “The Witch’s Quickening.” Morgana (Katie … Continue reading
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For the second time, Megan Fox has agreed to marry Brian Austin Green. Fox, 24, and Green, 36, who met in 2004, initially got engaged in November 2006, only to call it off in February 2009. But now her rep … Continue reading
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Valerie Bertinelli isn’t stressing over her upcoming wedding to businessman Tom Vitale. “He’s planning it — I have nothing to do with it!” she told UsMagazine.com Monday at the premiere of her new TV Land comedy Hot in Cleveland. “I … Continue reading
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Taylor Swift kept her promise and to meet with fans at Sunday’s CMA Music Festival. She took over Bridgestone Arena in Nashville for what was supposed to be a 13-hour signing event that featured a peek behind the curtain of … Continue reading
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True Blood fans have their Team Bill and Team Eric camps — referring to the vampire suitors of Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), the telepathic heroine of Alan Ball’s HBO show and Charlaine Harris’ best-selling book series. Yet, keep an eye … Continue reading
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