Monday, February 1, 2010

‘The Bachelor’ episode 5: ‘It’s not about sex appeal… This is about heart appeal.’

‘The Bachelor’ episode 5: ‘It’s not about sex appeal… This is about heart appeal.’

‘The Bachelor’ episode 5: ‘It’s not about sex appeal… This is about heart appeal.’

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 07:04 PM PST

I apologize, Bachelor fans, if re-reading that nauseating quote from Jake made you throw up in your mouth a little bit — I know I almost hurled typing it. But look, it's in keeping with the weird combination of sublimated passion, saccharine exclamations of "I'm falling for you/him/her," and open hostility that we witnessed in


Captain of 'Deadliest Catch' ship suffers stroke (AP)

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 07:31 PM PST

AP - The Seattle-based captain of the "Deadliest Catch" fishing vessel Cornelia Marie has been flown to Anchorage after suffering a stroke while the boat was in port at St. Paul Island, Alaska.


Star power: celebrity endorsements surge at Grammys (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 07:07 PM PST

Black Eyed Peas' (from L to R) will.i.am, Taboo, Fergie, and apl.de.ap pose with their Grammy awards at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles January 31, 2010. REUTERS/Lucy NicholsonReuters - Would the Black Eyed Peas persuade you to shop at Target or Eric Clapton lure you to switch to T-Mobile?

Rip Torn headed for rehab after arrested drunk in bank (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 07:07 PM PST

Actor Rip Torn arrives at the premiere of Reuters - Actor Rip Torn was released on bail on Monday and was headed for rehab after police said they found him drunk and armed with a loaded gun in a closed Connecticut bank last week.

Leaked "Lost" episode spurs surprising fan reaction (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 06:59 PM PST

(L-R) Cast member Emilie de Ravin, co-creator and executive producer Damon Lindelof, executive producer Carlton Cuse, and cast members Terry O'Quinn, Michael Emerson and Jorge Garcia of the series Reuters - The first hour of the final season of ABC's "Lost" has leaked online, and the reaction is not what industry insiders expected.

Matthew Broderick heads to "Beach" for TV pilot (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 06:36 PM PST

Reuters - Matthew Broderick is coming to series television.


Doctor casts new light on cat that can predict death (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 06:35 PM PST

Reuters - When doctors and staff realized that a cat living in a U.S. nursing home could sense when someone was going to die, the feline, Oscar, was portrayed as a furry grim-reaper or four-legged angel of death.


Comedy pilot "Couples" pairs with NBC (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 06:33 PM PST

Reuters - NBC picked up the comedy pilot "Perfect Couples" on Monday.


Three actors persuaded by "Convincer" (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 08:19 PM PST

Reuters - Greg Kinnear, Alan Arkin and Billy Crudup have signed for roles in the crime drama "The Convincer."


Oscars then and now: A look at 1939's 10 nominees (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 08:18 PM PST

Reuters - In June, when Sid Ganis, then president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, made the surprise announcement that Oscar's best picture race would expand to 10 nominees this year, he was flanked by a couple of poster boards listing the 10 best picture nominees of 1939.


Lionsgate, Crest Animation heading "North" (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 07:43 PM PST

Reuters - Lionsgate Films and Crest Animation Studios are throwing on the snow shoes in search of "Norm of the North."


Rip Torn headed for rehab after arrested drunk in bank

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 07:07 PM PST

Reuters - Actor Rip Torn was released on bail on Monday and was headed for rehab after police said they found him drunk and armed with a loaded gun in a closed Connecticut bank last week.


It's hicks vs. preppies in inventive slasher comedy (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 07:29 PM PST

Reuters - Expectations are upended in the horror-comedy "Tucker & Dale vs. Evil," Eli Craig's feature directorial debut and an endearingly cheeky tribute to suspense and slasher classics. The film drew laughter and cheers during its Park City at Midnight screening at Sundance.


Colbert faces off with Ford Jr. over NY residency (AP)

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 06:02 PM PST

AP - Stephen Colbert (kohl-BEHR') is giving potential U.S. Senate candidate Harold Ford Jr. a tough time about running for office in New York.


Couple: Star wedding planner Tutera got cold feet (AP)

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 07:05 PM PST

In this undated TV publicity photo released by WE TV, David Tutera, a celebrity wedding planner and host of 'My Fair Wedding' on the WE TV network, is shown. Molecular biologist Melissa Chin and information technology consultant Steve Choi filed a lawsuit against Tutera on Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, in New York City. The couple says Tutera backed out days before their lavish Singapore wedding. He disputes the couple's claims. (AP Photo/WE TV, Maring Photography) NO SALESAP - A newlywed couple say celebrity party planner David Tutera jilted them by dropping out of their lavish Singapore nuptials about 10 days before the ceremony — a claim that Tutera disputed Monday.

ABC picks up "It Takes a Village" pilot (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 05:54 PM PST

Reuters - ABC has added another single-camera comedy to its pilot roster.


"Undercover Boss" a valentine to workers, management (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 05:36 PM PST

Reuters - For anyone who has ever thought the boss doesn't have a clue about what it's like to work on the lower rungs of the company ladder, here's proof that you're right. In CBS' "Undercover Boss," leaders of big corporations take short turns at entry-level jobs to see whether they can learn something that will improve working conditions or, at the very least, reward overlooked hard workers.


'Finian's Rainbow' Leads Sing (and Sign) at NYC Barnes and Noble (Playbill)

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 04:56 PM PST

Playbill - Principals from Broadway's Finian's Rainbow reunite at 5 PM Feb. 1 at the Lincoln Center-area Barnes and Noble to perform and sign copies of the new PS Classics cast album of the musical.


Grammys: Elton John and Lady Gaga's sunglasses, to bling or not to bling? - Entertainment Weekly

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 01:20 PM PST


Daily Mail
Grammys: Elton John and Lady Gaga's sunglasses, to bling or not to bling?
Entertainment Weekly
The Grammys is known to have a more pizazz-filled dress code than most awards shows and last night's opening act—a magical duet between Lady Gaga and Elton John—was a perfect example of the ceremony's love for all things crazy. ...
A Grammy scene Will Rogers would have lovedLos Angeles Times
A Closer Look at Lady Gaga's Every Outfit From the GrammysNew York Magazine
The Lady is a champMalaysia Star
USA Today -KMOX.com -X17 Online (blog)
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Sony Pictures to lay off 450 employees - Los Angeles Times

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 03:58 PM PST


Jakarta Globe
Sony Pictures to lay off 450 employees
Los Angeles Times
Sony Pictures Entertainment is laying off 450 people, more than 6.5% of its global workforce, as part of a studio-wide belt-tightening move blamed on the growth of piracy and changing media consumption patterns, particularly the ongoing downturn in DVD ...
Sony Studio Plans New Job CutsNew York Times
Sony Pictures to Lay off 450 as DVD Sales FallABC News
Sony laying off 6% of work forceHollywood Reporter
Wall Street Journal -Home Media Magazine -CNBC
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