Author: Richard Lawson

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'American Horror Story' Gets Another Witch

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Today in show business news: Emma Roberts has joined the Ryan Murphy family, CBS hires a Bad Teacher, and a glimpse of the next Vince Vaughn movie.

By Richard Lawson

Oct 5, 2012

The Smart Set

Miley Cyrus Is Wildin' Out

Today in celebrity news: Miley is cute little Hannah Montana no more and she wants you to know it, Zac Efron doesn't like dates, Bristol Palin reviews a film, and Chris Brown issues a statement and makes a video all about this Rihanna situation. 

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By Richard Lawson

Oct 4, 2012

The Call Sheet

Finally, 'Die Hard 5'

At long last we get a glimpse at the latest installment of the Die Hard franchise. Elsewhere in showbiz news today: Pretty Little Liars will do some more pretty lying, Adele's James Bond song is really good, and Diane Warren gets her own show, sort of. 

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By Richard Lawson

Oct 4, 2012

'Nashville' Is a Rhinestone With One Big Flaw

ABC has made the pilot episode of its new country music soap Nashville available online and boy howdy, it's a daggum blast! Well, that might be a little overly effusive, but it is a mostly entertaining, well-acted hour full of fading glory and rising bitchery.

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By Richard Lawson

Oct 4, 2012

What's the Matter with 'Lincoln'?

Despite all the grand lead-up to the making of Lincoln — Tony Kushner's much whispered about script, long delays partly having to do with Liam Neeson climbing aboard and then leaving to be an action star — the promotional material so far is pretty underwhelming. And, if we're honest, a little silly.

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By Richard Lawson

Oct 4, 2012

The Smart Set

Chris and Rihanna Do It Again

It's not two but three nights in a row now for hip-hop/R&B/pop's hottest young couple. Elsewhere in celebrityland: Kate Gosselin wants back on TV, for the children; Andy Cohen thinks he's making art; and Julianne Moore was robbed. 

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By Richard Lawson

Oct 3, 2012

The Call Sheet

Katie Couric Is Back in Hot Water

Katie Couric's talk show, once so promising, is in trouble. Also today in show business news: Last night was a TV ratings black hole, Cinemax renews a gratuitous but great show, and we finally see Streisand and Rogen in action together.

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By Richard Lawson

Oct 3, 2012

Ten Years In, 'NCIS' Finally Got Me

It's scary, but I'm just going to come out and say it: I have an NCIS problem and it is only escalating.

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By Richard Lawson

Oct 3, 2012

Hi-Yo, Silver... Er, OK: Hints of Trouble with 'The Lone Ranger'

Disney has released its first teaser trailer for next year's big (and we mean big) movie adaptation of the beloved old series The Lone Ranger, and for the most part it looks like a pretty straightforward summer action yarn. But there's trouble lurking around its edges.

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By Richard Lawson

Oct 3, 2012

The Smart Set

Chris Brown and Rihanna Had Some Fun at a Nightclub

Today in celebrity gossip: An old couple got hot and heavy at a New York club, tempers flare at American Idol, and Amanda Bynes really does not like Lindsay Lohan. 

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By Richard Lawson

Oct 2, 2012

The Call Sheet

NBC Really Is Doing Well, You Guys

The once most-troubled network is on an amazing rebound. They're topping the ratings and ordering full seasons of new shows. It's all very exciting. Elsewhere in showbiz news, Meryl Streep is being lured for an ill-advised project and Drea De Matteo is going back to work.

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By Richard Lawson

Oct 2, 2012

What We Watched

Code Blue on 'The Mob Doctor'

Every network TV season includes a best show you're not watching — last spring it was the sturdy but forgotten Prime Suspect, and this season it just might be The Mob Doctor, a Fox drama that's struggling and looks to soon be sleeping with the fishes. (No more mob jokes, I promise.)

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By Jen Doll and Richard Lawson

Oct 2, 2012

What Your Favorite TV Bar Says About You

Cheers, that bar we all know and love—those of us old enough to have experienced it on the teevee, and those of us young enough to consider it nostalgic now that we're 21—has turned 30. In honor of this anniversary, we've taken a look at a few of our other favorite TV bars in hopes of learning more about, of course, ourselves.

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By Richard Lawson

Oct 2, 2012

The Smart Set

The First Couple of 'Twilight' Together Again

Today in celebrity news: Filmdom's finest couple have reunited personally now they will reunite professionally, Kate Middleton braves the paparazzi once more, and Kim Kardashian has an awkward run-in. 

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By Richard Lawson

Oct 1, 2012

The Call Sheet

Lindsay and Liz Have Their Launch Date

La Lohan will soon be making her debut on Lifetime. Also today in showbiz news: Homeland and Dexter are bigger than ever, a '90s band favorite gets her own reality show, and Kelly Bundy heads back to SNL.

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By Richard Lawson

Oct 1, 2012

How We Watched TV-mageddon

Last night was the most intense night of television so far this season—not necessarily because of the nature of the content, but because there was simply so much of it. Here's how we strategized for the big Sunday night.

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By Richard Lawson

Oct 1, 2012

Seth MacFarlane to Host Oscars

Fans of silly voices and dinner theater-level crooning rejoice: Deadline is reporting that Family Guy creator and voice actor Seth MacFarlane, who had a big-screen hit this summer with Ted, will be hosting the next Academy Awards ceremony.

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By Richard Lawson

Oct 1, 2012

The Smart Set

There May Be Prince William Nude Pics, Too

Unfortunately we might be seeing some "Willie"-related headlines soon. Elsewhere in celebrity gossip: Anne Hathaway got married, Elton John played a wedding or two over the weekend, and Emily Blunt's sister marries a costar. 

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By Richard Lawson

Sep 28, 2012

The Call Sheet

Lifetime Continues to Troll Us, This Time With Miley Cyrus

Today in show business news: Miley Cyrus might be receiving a job offer she should refuse on principle, Spider-Man will swing again, and Greg Kinnear heads back to TV.

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By Richard Lawson

Sep 28, 2012

Movie Review

'Looper' & 'Pitch Perfect': Voices of a Generation

Today we review two new movies, the sci-fi actioner Looper and the college a cappella comedy Pitch Perfect

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By Richard Lawson

Sep 28, 2012

The Smart Set

Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz Are Not Dating

Today in celebrity gossip: A rumored power couple is not actually coupling, Ryan Lochte has a very fashionable dinner, and Prince Harry is no longer seeking revenge. 

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By Richard Lawson

Sep 27, 2012

The Call Sheet

Nicki Minaj: Reality Star

Today in show business news: A pop rapper becomes a reality star, the paparazzi strikes a deal with a movie partly about paparazzi, and we have the rest of our Catching Fire tributes.

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By Richard Lawson

Sep 27, 2012

The Smart Set

Madonna Makes Yom Kippur Wait for Her

Today in celebrity scuttlebutt: Madonna made quite an appearance at a Yom Kippur service in New York, Suri Cruise is talking on cellphones, and some sad news from a sad town. 

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By Richard Lawson

Sep 26, 2012

The Call Sheet

Getting Stoked for 'Stoker'

A trailer for an upcoming family drama/horror/thriller has us pretty darn excited. Elsewhere in showbiz news: Honey Boo Boo ain't goin' anywhere, Christopher Guest assembles his own version of the Avengers, and Justin Timberlake stretches his acting muscle some more.

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By Richard Lawson

Sep 26, 2012

'Vegas' Shouldn't Be the Only Period Procedural

CBS debuted its patently ludicrous new show Vegas last night, a 1960s-set sorta police drama starring Dennis Quaid as a rancher turned semi-reluctant sheriff and Michael Chiklis as a new mobster in town.

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By Richard Lawson

Sep 26, 2012

What We Watched

'Ben and Kate': The Irk of Quirk

What irked us so much about Ben and Kate wasn't so much Ben and Kate as a standalone show, per se, but rather the bigger whole that it represents. Meaning, boy oh boy are we getting sick of these single-camera comedies about quirky people doin' quirky things.

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By Richard Lawson

Sep 26, 2012

The Smart Set

R. Patz and K. Stew Are Shacking Up Again

Reports have everyone's favorite Twilight twinklers living in the same house again, so swoon away. Elsewhere in the world of celebrity gossip today: Pam Anderson suffers a setback, a look at Emmys parties, and Lindsay Lohan is not sleeping with someone.

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By Richard Lawson

Sep 25, 2012

The Call Sheet

The New 'Bachelor' Has Been Announced, Ladies

ABC has announced a new himbo for everyone to ogle and eventually hate, so get excited. Elsewhere in show business news today: NBC and USA renew some shows that a few of you will be excited about, Tina Fey inks a new deal, and don't get your hopes up for a Hobbit Xbox game.

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By Richard Lawson

Sep 25, 2012

Maybe 'Revolution' Will Be Televised After All

NBC's somewhat logic-challenged new mystery/adventure/drama series Revolution is defying the odds of cancellation, at least the odds we created for it, and holding strong in the ratings.

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By Richard Lawson

Sep 25, 2012

The Smart Set

Justin Timberlake's Baja Bachelor Blowout

The soon-to-be Mr. Biel spent a not-so-wild weekend with friends in Mexico. Also today in celebrity news: An important Ashton/Mila mystery is solved, Justin Bieber sets the record straight about his car, and Ryan Lochte and The Situation finally convene. 

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By Richard Lawson

Sep 24, 2012

The Call Sheet

Bethenny Frankel Is a Go

A Real Housewife gets her own talk show, surely enraging all the other Real Housewives. Also in show business news today: Emmy ratings are both up and down, The Bachelor feels snubbed, and Justin Bieber wins again. 

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By Richard Lawson

Sep 24, 2012

The Emmys Are Still Just the Emmys

The Emmys have always been a pretty conservative awards ceremony, with things rarely getting too radical. Last night's show was no different, as cozy, comfy crowd-pleaser Modern Family won three of the five big comedy awards (plus Best Direction) and Two and a Half Men's boring old Jon Cryer took Best Actor.

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By Richard Lawson

Sep 24, 2012

The Smart Set

Kanye West's Wonderful World of Sex Tapes

The college dropout may have more than one intimate encounter caught on video. Elsewhere in today's celebrity gossip: Natalie Portman has a dramatic new look, Anjelica Huston is turning her house into a club, and Katie Holmes reconnects with an old friend from Capeside. 

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By Richard Lawson

Sep 21, 2012

The Call Sheet

Matt Damon Is Here to Destroy the Environment

In a trailer for his new movie, Matt Damon sure does love fracking. Elsewhere in showbiz news: A Knight's Tale is getting another shot, Modern Family welcomes Ferris Bueller, and someone quits Dancing with the Stars.

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By Richard Lawson

Sep 21, 2012

Movie Review

'Being a Wallflower' Smells Like Teen Angst

If you're lucky, there was a moment or two in your otherwise turbulent or tedious teen years that felt magical. Yet in the new film The Perks of Being a Wallflower, nearly every frame is imbued with the hush and wonder of a Big Moment.

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By Richard Lawson

Sep 21, 2012

Cindy Adams Sees So Many Things

The New York Post's esteemed columnist, social reporter, and seer of things Cindy Adams, recently went on a stroll around her Manhattan neighborhood and decided to write about what she saw. And boy did she see things!

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By Richard Lawson

Sep 21, 2012

The Smart Set

Paris Hilton Loves Gay People, She Swears

Today in celebrity gossip: Paris Hilton issues a big apology for some questionable remarks, an ABC news romance might be heating up, and everyone's abandoning Amanda Bynes.

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By Richard Lawson

Sep 20, 2012

The Call Sheet

So, 'Les Misérables' Might Be Good?

A new promo has us actually excited for the latest movie musical, The Great Gatsby sets a landing date, and Scarlett Johansson officially heads back to Broadway.

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By Richard Lawson

Sep 20, 2012

Predicting the Emmy Winners

Sunday night marks the glittery broadcast of the Primetime Emmy Awards, television's low-rent version of the Oscars, so it's time to pick out winners so you can win that big pool you have going with yourself and your cat. Who will win? Who should win?

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By Richard Lawson

Sep 20, 2012

The Smart Set

Amanda Bynes and the Gym Class from Planet Weird

The worrisome young actress gets kicked out of spinning for taking off her shirt and applying makeup. Elsewhere in celebrity gossip: Blake Lively might be pregnant; Suri Cruise is not taking divorce well; Paris Hilton shares some views on the gays.

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By Richard Lawson

Sep 19, 2012

The Call Sheet

The Improbable Rise of NBC

Today in show business news: NBC is doing remarkably well right now, Comedy Central renews a very bad show, and James Gandolfini is heading back to HBO.

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By Richard Lawson

Sep 19, 2012

'Broadway or Bust' Will Cure Your TV Blues

If you're not interested in watching the Survivor season a million premiere tonight, and the allure of on demanding last night's wan NBC comedies isn't all that potent, we have a suggestion for you: PBS' documentary miniseries Broadway or Bust.

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By Richard Lawson

Sep 19, 2012

The Smart Set

Beware the Wrath of Matt Lauer

Certain reports have the Today show's biggest star throwing some angry weight around. Elsewhere in celebrity gossip: Barack Obama hangs out with Jay-Z and makes some jokes, Zsa Zsa Gabor's leg is missing, and Will and Kate have a few drinks. 

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By Richard Lawson

Sep 18, 2012

The Call Sheet

The Great Oscar Nomination Shakeup

A just-announced big change in the Oscars schedule has shocked everyone the world over. Elsewhere in showbiz: NBC might have a hit on its hands, The Voice gets two new judges, and you'll have to wait a little big longer for Les Miserables.

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By Richard Lawson

Sep 18, 2012

The Smart Set

Kate Middleton Dances On

In the aftermath of a nude picture scandal, the royal wifey powers through. Elsewhere in celebrity gossip: Taylor Swift visited her boyfriend at high school, Amanda Bynes is not rehab-bound, and everything's cool at American Idol.

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By Richard Lawson

Sep 12, 2012

Coming to Terms With the 'Heathers' Reboot

Bravo, the nation's chief purveyor of middle-aged women with drinking problems, is trying to get into the scripted television game, so they've chosen to develop the movie Heathers, the great, midnight-black cult hit 1988 comedy, into a TV series.

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By Richard Lawson

Sep 12, 2012

Movie Review

'The Master' Fails to Make Us Believers

Today we review Paul Thomas Anderson's highly anticipated new film, The Master, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Philip Seymour Hoffman. 

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By Richard Lawson

Sep 12, 2012

The Smart Set

Lindsay Lohan vs. Producers, Round a Million

Lindsay Lohan is once again causing trouble on a movie set, Matt Lauer says the Today show is doing just fine thank you, and Prince William wants two babies.

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By Richard Lawson

Sep 12, 2012

'SNL' Will Keep Its Romney Impersonator

The future of Saturday Night Live cast member and burgeoning movie actor Jason Sudeikis' employment on the show has been questionable all summer, but now, just four days before the season premiere, it's been announced that he will, in fact, be a cast member for at least part of this season.

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By Richard Lawson

Sep 11, 2012

The Call Sheet

Katie Couric Is a Hit Again

Former Today show star and CBS News anchor Katie Couric premiered her new talk show yesterday to high numbers. Elsewhere in showbiz news: Yet another remake is in the works that should not be in the works, Randy Jackson is back on Idol, and Joan Allen is just back in general.

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By Richard Lawson

Sep 11, 2012

The Smart Set

Everyone's So Freakin' Happy for Blake Lively

Today in celebrity gossip: The news of Blake Lively's secret wedding to Ryan Reynolds makes the rounds, Ryan Lochte meets a nice lady, and Wills and Kate look at some flowers. 

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