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An 'Addams Family' musical by the numbers - Chicago Sun-Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 15 Nov 2009 | 3:08 am Hollywood Gets Honest at Governors Awards - New York Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 15 Nov 2009 | 1:50 am 'Under the Dome,' by Stephen King - San Francisco Chronicle
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 15 Nov 2009 | 1:15 am Our turn for Palin book excerpts; From Iran hostage crisis to creationism - msnbc.com
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 15 Nov 2009 | 12:20 am Madoff's spoils go under the hammer (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 14 Nov 2009 | 11:46 pm Broadcast pioneer NBC prepares for cable takeover (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 14 Nov 2009 | 11:26 pm Broadcast pioneer NBC prepares for cable takeover (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 14 Nov 2009 | 11:26 pm Broadcast pioneer NBC prepares for cable takeover (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 14 Nov 2009 | 11:26 pm 'Hello, Ohio!' (Psst! Boss, We're in Michigan)'Hello, Ohio!' The Boss flubs greeting to Michigan audience in 'front man's nightmare'
 Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 14 Nov 2009 | 11:05 pm 'Hello, Ohio!' (Psst! Boss, we're in Michigan) (AP)AP - The curse of Friday the 13th struck Bruce Springsteen in a most unusual way: it made the 60-year-old rock legend forget where he was.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 14 Nov 2009 | 11:05 pm 'Hello, Ohio!' (Psst! Boss, we're in Michigan) (AP)AP - The curse of Friday the 13th struck Bruce Springsteen in a most unusual way: it made the 60-year-old rock legend forget where he was.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 14 Nov 2009 | 11:05 pm Review | 'The Prisoner' is cruel and unusual punishment - MiamiHerald.com
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 14 Nov 2009 | 11:01 pm Lauren Bacall, Roger Corman to Get Early OscarsLauren Bacall, Roger Corman and cinematographer Gordon Willis to get early Oscars
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 14 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm Shayne Lamas Busted For DUI First The Bachelor break-up and now this.
Shayne Lamas just can't seem to catch a break.
E! News has learned exclusively that the 24-year-old...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 14 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm Lauren Bacall, Roger Corman to get early Oscars (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 14 Nov 2009 | 9:28 pm Lauren Bacall, Roger Corman to get early Oscars (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 14 Nov 2009 | 9:28 pm Love Triangle Looms in 'New Moon'Werewolf actor Taylor Lautner joins the highly anticipated new "Twilight" movie.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 14 Nov 2009 | 8:40 pm Using Art to Stimulate the EconomyFamous paintings, collaborations give an economic boost to upstate New York.
The E! star is expecting her little boy with...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 14 Nov 2009 | 6:17 pm Carrie Prejean Discusses Christian Boobs Carrie Prejean's boobs are full of faith.
At least…that's what she's claiming.
The 22-year-old dethroned former Miss USA took a...
An article in the New York Times today outlines the pros and cons of teachers selling their lesson plans to other teachers online, and there are decent arguments on each side, but we found one aspect kind of odd: the Times repeatedly mentions the vacations, home improvements, and other "extravagances" teachers buy with their lesson-plan money. You know, exactly the way they would mention all that stuff if these teachers were thieves or Bernard Madoff instead of entrepreneurs. It's bizarre:
EVEN home renovation? Even? The article goes on to mention over and over the personal products and services upon which teachers are spending the money they make selling lesson plans of their own invention. It seems like, if this were any other profession, they would just say "They sell something, legally, and then keep the money, spending it on themselves the way they do their salaries." Read more posts by Lindsay Robertson Filed Under: teachers, public school
Source: Daily Intel | 14 Nov 2009 | 4:45 pm Gabby Sidibe Makes Her Outrageously Charming Conan Debut The Oscar speech is going to absolutely kill. Gabourey Sidibe, this year's breakout star of Precious, was on Conan last night and basically just: wow. We could watch her and Conan talk for hours. There could be an entire show of this (actually, not really a bad idea, given Conan's recent Leno-caused troubles.) Gabby, who is already famous for her valley-girl accent and general dissimilarity to her Precious character (because, as it's been noted, it's called "acting"), hit it out of the park with stories about meeting Oprah, being the world's biggest *NSync geek, and, especially, her best friend Crystal's crush on Conan: "Here's the thing about Crystal: she is totes in love with you." Watching this, we had the same awe Conan had ("You're the greatest guest ever. You're so much fun to talk to."), but it's not just because Gabby is real and not yet jaded and all those (true) things that make her different from the usual robotic celebrity guests. It's because she's, like, an actual talented conversationalist -- off-the-cuff funny the way most actors are not. This interview is an absolute must-watch -- probably the best Conan has featured so far on his new show. Part 1: Meeting Oprah: Part 2: *NSync and Crystal: Part 3: Growing Pains: [The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien] Read more posts by Lindsay Robertson Filed Under: late night, conan o'brien, gabby sidibe, precious
Despite mixed reviews by all but a few brave critics, 2012 made a whopping estimated $23 million last night. It seems Vulture contributor Dan Kois's four-star review in the Washington Post was on the money, and as the author of another favorite 2012 review, Mary H.K. Choi said on The Awl, "haters can suck it." Read more posts by Lindsay Robertson Filed Under: weekend box office, 2012
Source: Vulture | 14 Nov 2009 | 3:49 pm Werner Herzog and Nicolas Cage: Partners in crime - Los Angeles Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 14 Nov 2009 | 3:37 pm Celebs still yearn to be the talk of the town - Los Angeles Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 14 Nov 2009 | 3:24 pm Comedy Feud: Paul F. Tompkins Versus Improv Everywhere The big buzz in the world of comedy this weekend is the thoughtful email back-and-forth that comedian Paul F. Tompkins published on his website yesterday between himself and Charlie Todd, the creator of the public prank comedy troupe Improv Everywhere, those people who spontaneously sing in supermarkets and stuff. Since the debate, over whether or not Improv Everywhere's public pranks are unfair to the regular people upon whom they're played, is polite and neither guy comes off as an ass, it's not very sensational. (Unlike the World's Best Comedy Email Fight of All Time, from 2001, in which That '70s Show creator Mark Brazill urged Judd Apatow to "get cancer," and which is basically worth reading on a twice-weekly basis.) Anyway, the exchange is valuable because it raises all sorts of interesting questions about the ethics of comedy, and also because, for once, nobody tells anyone to get cancer. Maybe online comedy feuds have come a long way in the past decade, or maybe these two dudes are just civilized. It's a draw. My New 'Happening Troupe': Leave People Alone [Paulftompkins.com via Maximumfun.org] Read more posts by Lindsay Robertson Filed Under: comedy, charlie todd, comedians, improv everywhere, paul f tompkins
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 14 Nov 2009 | 2:50 pm Joe Biden Will be the Guest on The Daily Show Tuesday Vice President Joe Biden will be the guest on Tuesday night's Daily Show, his third appearance on the show and the first since being elected Vice President. Obviously, we all hope he says something funny. [NYT] Read more posts by Lindsay Robertson Filed Under: joe biden, jon stewart, the daily show
The AP strikes the latest blow to Sarah Palin's book, Going Rogue, simply by fact-checking it and finding that Palin not only makes many assertions that could not stand up to any kind of rational scrutiny, but also just plain-old gets facts wrong. So, basically, the woman knows her audience. A lot of people are still going to buy this book. [AP via NYT] Read more posts by Lindsay Robertson Filed Under: america's sweetheart, going rogue, sarah palin
Source: Daily Intel | 14 Nov 2009 | 1:40 pm Parade Removes 80 IQ Points from Alec Baldwin "Me like food. Me have good job." In a bizarre faux-essay, "Alec Baldwin's Holiday Confession: I Can't Resist My Mom's Baking, in this week's Parade Magazine, meant to publicize Alec's holiday old-people-screwing movie with Meryl Streep, It's Complicated, Alec (or a dumbed-down bizarro-version of Alec) talks about his love of pudding cake, pretty-lady Meryl Streep, and how lucky he feels to have a job when other people are struggling. There's nothing specifically wrong with it, per se, it's just that the whole thing reads like it was As Told To a slow third-grader with vocabulary issues:
If you've ever read one of Alec's essays on The Huffington Post, or any non-Parade interview with him, or seen his show, or have read his (chapter!) book, or know who he is on any level, this thing sounds like the dumb-Charly parts of Flowers for Algernon. Thank god it's just the Parade effect, or we'd think our Alec was losing his mind. Alec Baldwin's Holiday Confession: I Can't Resist My Mom's Baking [Parade] Read more posts by Lindsay Robertson Filed Under: alec baldwin, 30 rock, as told to, its complicated, meryl streep
(AP) AP - A high school librarian in Phoenix says a former student at the school returned two overdue books checked out 51 years ago along with a $1,000 money order to cover the fines. Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 14 Nov 2009 | 12:17 pm Palin's memoirs triggers a boomlet of other books (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 14 Nov 2009 | 11:26 am Rihanna and Chris Brown Battle It Out Via Music Video With videos like these, it's almost as if Rihanna and Chris Brown were hoping for mass-media scrutiny to follow.
As promised, the two megastars debuted their new music videos on...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 14 Nov 2009 | 10:00 am New Moon: Who Makes for the Hottest Cover? How much fun is a trip to the newsstand right now?
New Moon stars are everywhere!
Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner grace at least seven magazine...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 14 Nov 2009 | 9:45 am Soup Week: Aaron Carter Boogies with Germs, Ray J Spills Beans, Tyra Talks Tapeworms and More! Tireless Joel McHale spent hours suffering through bad TV to bring you another week of fabulous Soup. Now it's your turn.
• When Aaron Carter signed on for Dancing With the...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 14 Nov 2009 | 9:37 am They Are Saying 'Douche' on Television! A TV show where they say "douche." There is a whole hilarious article in the New York Times today about how the word "douche" is being said on TV all the time now, and how it's because TV writers need another word for "jerk," and how kids these days probably don't even know what it means. Highly recommended reading, but this was our favorite part:
(Ring ring) "Hey Parents Television Council? This is The New York Times. Can you do us a favor and watch all of the prime-time network TV this year and count up how many times they say "douche"? You can? Awesome, thanks, bro!" More Than Ever, You Can Say That on Television [NYT] Filed Under: cursing, douche, television
Source: Vulture | 14 Nov 2009 | 9:32 am Boozy Brooke Hogan Belts One Out In Chicago Oh, Brooke Hogan!
You really, um, impressed the crowd last night at Enclave nightclub in Chicago.
A source reports that the reality television star/singer showed up at the...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 14 Nov 2009 | 9:27 am Carrie Prejean Might Have Seven Other Sex Tapes Beauty is on the inside. Ah, Carrie, Carrie, Carrie. Don't you see that we'll all leave you alone forever when you stop positioning yourself as a champion of good old-fashioned Christian values and a martyr for the right and just embrace your true human nature as somebody who likes to show off your pretty body to boys to whom you are unmarried? Granted, you'll have to switch careers, but if the news today that seven other tapes of you touching yourself (in addition to the one you admitted to) and 30 other nude photos (in addition to the ones where the "wind" "blew" your top off) is true, your god-given talents lie not in public speaking/martyrdom but in a profession/hobby even older than that: "I'll show you mine if you show me yours." Did you know that the Bible doesn't say anything about gay marriage, but it totally says something that has been interpreted for centuries to be anti-masturbation? And don't even get us into all the stuff about the stoning of harlots or whatevs -- not that all that's not stupid too, but hey, it's your book. It's time for somebody, maybe one of your "gay friends" (hee!), to get all Oprah on your ass. Think about it: American popular culture loves a redemption story. Just change your official stance on marriage rights and, why, you'll be embraced as one who has come over from the dark side! You'll probably even get a cameo on Glee! This is really your only option now, because while we're sure we could look on Facebook and find a few willfully ignorant old Pentacostal summer camp pals who still stand by you on flimsy "violation of privacy" grounds, for the most part, dear, it's time to surrender your crown as national joke and give some other young lady a chance. No offense! Read more posts by Lindsay Robertson Filed Under: carrie prejean, equal marriage, gay marriage
Source: Daily Intel | 14 Nov 2009 | 9:15 am Week in Review: Taylor Swift and Carrie Prejean Blow Up in Very Different Ways Let's hear it for romance!
We can't all be living out cinematic vampire-human fantasies in real life, but even if your great love affair ends with a phone call, you can still...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 14 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am Stop This Trend: Slutty Black Tights Young Hollywood hates to cover up—you name it: microminis, tiny tanks, plunging necklines...But this time we're actually encouraging them to take something off.
We're...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 14 Nov 2009 | 8:43 am Red carpet round-upThe Country Music Awards hit Nashville and Rihanna makes a red-carpet return at the 2009 Glamour Women of the Year awards in New York City.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 14 Nov 2009 | 8:09 am 9/11 Families Divided About NYC Terror Trials Yesterday's announcement that five accused 9/11 plotters will finally face civilian trials in downtown Manhattan next year has families of the victims feeling emotions ranging from a desire to see justice finally served in the place where the murders happened, to firm opposition against the "circus" of a trial so close to the former site of the towers. It seems from this article that most 9/11 family members who oppose the news are actually against any trial at all, and would like to see the alleged plotters summarily executed. Read more posts by Lindsay Robertson Filed Under: today in terror, guantanamo bay, khalid shaikh mohammed, september 11, terrorism
Source: Daily Intel | 14 Nov 2009 | 8:06 am Rising Star Justin Bieber Discovered on YouTubeTeen pop star snares record executives' attention with homemade videos.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 14 Nov 2009 | 7:16 am Celebrities Admit Serious Girl CrushesJessica Biel hearts Jennifer Garner, plus more celebrity girl crushes.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 14 Nov 2009 | 6:53 am Ryanair Hits Turbulence Over Sexy Staff Pin-Up CalendarAirline under fire for its charity calendar featuring scantily clad employees.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 14 Nov 2009 | 6:49 am Jennie Garth: I'm Just Arm Candy for New Moon Premiere Jennie Garth is almost as excited as you are for the New Moon premiere on Monday, but not because she's dying to see if Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart arrive arm in...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 14 Nov 2009 | 6:05 am
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