'Gravity' director: Bullock should have been in adult diapersOK, "Gravity" hair-splitters, director Alfonso Cuaron has some news for you: It's a movie. Yes, he's aware of the criticisms of the film. Yes, he knows that some people don't buy his depiction of space. He's OK with that. Maksim Chmerkovskiy on judging 'DWTS' and more news to noteThe judged shall become the judge. Maksim Chmerkovskiy makes his debut Monday night as a judge on "Dancing with the Stars," where he formerly appeared as a contestant. The dancer tells People "I have to be the person that I thought they should have been at the times I disagreed with their remarks." Should be interesting to see if he brings the fire he brought to the dance floor to the judges' table. [People]
Josh Hutcherson on a 'Hunger Games' threesomeSuzanne Collins' "Hunger Games" trilogy also features a serious love triangle, and actor Josh Hutcherson has come up with an alternate solution. The 20-year-old star of the beloved "Hunger Games" franchise (if you don't know, he's the one who plays Peeta Mellark), tells Out magazine that maybe instead of choosing one guy, heroine Katniss Everdeen should get to have both. Chris Brown says he identifies with Trayvon Martin, calls out Jay Z in new interviewEvery time Chris Brown opens his mouth, he seems to stir up controversy. In a cover story for the October 14th issue of "JET" magazine, the 24-year-old R&B superstar raises eyebrows yet again. He gamely tackles questions about his messy love life and how he’s attempted to move forward after the 2009 Rihanna “incident” – then says he identifies with Trayvon Martin because of his own struggles with racism, calls out Jay Z for his thug past and seems to liken his bad rep to the relationship between a slave and his master. Here are some of the more interesting quotes from Brown’s interview: On whether he relates to the everyday struggles of other young African-American males like Trayvon Martin: On whether it’s possible to mend his rocky relationship with the press: On when he decided to change his attitude: The spotlight on Brown will be intense for the next few months. The singer-turned-actor’s new movie, “Battle of the Year,” just hit theaters this weekend, and his sixth studio album, “X,” is due later this year. In the meantime, the Grammy winner is tired of folks expecting him to apologize for his bad boy behavior. “I’m not perfect, and I don’t have to be,” he tells JET. “We are supposed to make mistakes. I’m not an android or a robot.” Dave Chappelle is back!Dave Chappelle, who's generally kept a low profile since the end of "Chappelle's Show" eight years ago, is about to come back in a big way. Chappelle is the headliner for Funny or Die's "Oddball Comedy and Curiosity Festival," which kicks off August 23 in Austin, Texas. The tour, which also includes Flight of the Conchords, Demetri Martin and Kristen Schaal, will run through 13 cities in five weeks, concluding in Mountain View, California. Oh, it's not like Chappelle has been in hiding; in fact, he's touring the Southeast right now, and will be playing three shows in Nashville and five in Atlanta in the coming weeks. But in recent years the comedian's best-known public appearances have been occasional drop-ins at L.A.'s Laugh Factory and spots on "Inside the Actors Studio." Chappelle remains most famous for his program on Comedy Central, "Chappelle's Show," a sketch-comedy hit that ran for two full seasons on the comedy channel. Chappelle was scheduled to do a third season, but left midway through its production, telling Oprah Winfrey not long after that he was burned out. True Blood returns: The 5 things everyone's talking aboutLast night, the sixth season of “True Blood”—and first without creator Alan Ball—premiered with all the blood, sweat, and sex we’ve come to expect from our friends in Bon Temps. We picked up right where we left off: with a terrified Sookie and Eric running from a very bloody Bill, transformed after drinking Lilith’s blood. The episode set up several storylines that will play out over the course of the season, including a new villain, a whole lot of romance and a war. Here’s what everyone is talking about after last night’s premiere. 1. Sookie staked Bill Sadly, he didn’t die. But when Sookie drove that stake into Bill’s cold, dead heart to protect Eric, she thought he would. When he pulled the bloody stake out of his chest, it became clear that though Bill is now beyond immortal, Sookie’s love for him is dead. In that moment, she chose Eric over Bill. In the words of "Arrested Development"'s Tobias Fünke, "huzzah!" It’s about time, girl. Eric walked Sookie home, and once they were inside, he stabbed himself in the wrist with a pen and signed ownership of her house back over to her. It was sweet. Just when it seemed like Eric might spend the night, she disinvited him from her home. Nora, waiting on the porch, called Eric out on his love for Sookie. Are they finally going to get together? 2. Who or what is Bill? After Bill guzzled Lilith’s blood, he transformed into ... something—but what? Even he has no idea. He said he’s still Bill Compton, “but more.” Bizarro Bill compelled Jessica to him, nearly ripping her apart in the process. Still, she decided to stand by him. Unfortunately, though Bill went through some incredible transformation, his hair was unchanged. Can we get Lala on the case? 3. Warlow After a full season tease, we finally saw Warlow, the man responsible for the deaths of Sookie and Jason’s parents. We met the creepy old guy when he picked up a hitchhiking Jason, who had run off after yet another fight with his sister. They’ll probably tearfully reunite around episode 9, as usual. When dimwitted Jason mentioned his sister, Warlow’s friendly stranger façade cracked. He’s still after Sookie, and she should be worried. The guy has yellow eyes and the ability to vanish when in danger! Which is precisely what happened when Jason tried to shoot him. Hopefully Jason got a grip on the steering wheel before he slammed head on into that tree. 4. The war on vampires When “True Blood” began, vampires had just come “out of the coffin.” The road toward assimilation has been rocky, but now the governor of Louisiana is creating a giant roadblock. Governor Burrell declared war on vampires, urging his citizens to stock up on guns and ordering a shut down of all vampire-run businesses. Which brings us to lovelorn Pam and Tara, who were quarrelling in Fangtasia when government soldiers barged in to shut down the bar. The governor also made an interesting deal with the manufacturers of TruBlood. Whatever his plan is, we have a feeling that it’s going to backfire. 5. Retta Actress and comedian Retta, aka Donna from “Parks and Recreation,” aka Twitter’s #1 TV fan hosted a pre-show. She interviewed the stars of the show about stunts, fangs, fairies and more. She even tried on a pair of fangs herself, and suggested they cast her as a vampire queen on the show. Imagine Donna “he can get it” Meagle becoming a vampire, being elected queen (I realize queens aren’t normally elected, but Leslie Knope could make it happen), and moving to Bon Temps. Imagine Donna and Lala celebrating Treat Yo Self 2013! Pedicures on top of pedicures on top of headscarves on top of fine leather goods on top of statement necklaces. HBO, everyone is talking about this. And by everyone, I mean me and my sister, so presumably everyone else. Make it happen. What are you talking about after last night’s “True Blood” premiere? |
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