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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Today in celebrity news: Leo DiCaprio is auctioning off an escorted space trip, Amanda Bynes can't get on a plane, and Brad Pitt can't remember your face.
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.
James Cameron prepares us for a fourth Avatar movie even though the second and third haven't been made yet, The Hunger Games juggernaut rolls along, and a first look at Lincoln.
Now that we're almost in the middle of September, it's time for regular-season television shows to come back into our lives. So let's take a look at what's coming up and begin preparing our DVRs for all the hard work they'll soon be doing.
After a tumultuous spring and summer of cast changes, with standout veterans Kristen Wiig and Andy Samberg quitting, second-stringer Abby Elliot leaving, and Jason Sudeikis still on the fence, Saturday Night Live has announced three new cast members in the lead-up to its season premiere this weekend.
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds stealthily tied the knot this weekend, Kristen Stewart has a new pal, and Wills and Kate are off on romantic holiday together.
An '80s and '90s queen is getting back into the business, American Idol makes a big offer, and Nicolas Cage books a promising new movie.
The Inbetweeners Movie, a hit British comedy that is just making its way to American theaters today. It's based on a TV show which we've mentioned before, as part of a general statement about our burgeoning (or enduring) anglophilia. But let's take a moment to talk more in-depth about this wonderful, disgusting show.
Soon there will be pumpkins in the streets and root veggies in the green markets; Halloween decorations in the drugstores; an array of soups available from your lunchtime establishment; a certain renewed vigor in the air. Better prepare for fall while you still can. Here's how.
Today in celebrity gossip: Ryan Lochte's TV gig isn't going so great, Rob and Kiki step out separately, and Amanda Bynes can't drive anymore.
Today in showbiz news: The CW is the latest to take a crack at the world's most famous lady superhero, Katey Sagal could have a fun new project, and Renee Zellweger switches careers.
You, American Downton Abbey fan have a dilemma: Do we seek out bootlegs and torrents and all that illegal dirty business to watch the show in real-time with the Brits and thus (hopefully) when it airs next week avoid any spoilers, or do we patriotically wait to watch with the rest of our countrymen in January?
Today in celebrity gossip: Kristen Stewart may still be sending signals to Robert Pattinson, learn more about Alec Baldwin's daughter than you ever needed to know, and be horrified by how much money The Situation makes.
Three beautiful, award-winning actresses will be appearing at one of Hollywood For Ugly People's biggest events. Elsewhere in showbiz news: Showtime gets in the Bob De Niro business, Vivica A. Fox gets in the Lifetime business, and Richard Linklater pulls a fast one on us.
Two young rising stars find love with each other, Anna Wintour prepares for the debut of a rival's magazine, and Pippa Middleton continues to take New York.
CBS has decided to rework an old movie hit for the small screen. Elsewhere in showbiz news: Michael Fassbender tries comedy, TBS makes a strange renewal, and Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters looks pretty miserable.
NBC has put the pilot episode of its new serialized mystery adventure show Revolution on Hulu and, curious to answer a burning question, we gave it a watch. Our question was this: Why is everyone fighting with swords?
The Telluride Film Festival came to a close yesterday while the Venice Film Festival has reached its halfway point, so it might be a good time to take a look at news and reviews that have emerged from the mountains and canals to see what they might tell us about this fall in movies.
The British crown's third in line makes his first post-scandal public appearance, his sister-in-law parties with fancy people in New York, and Michael Phelps foolishly heads to Las Vegas.
Today in showbiz: Zac Efron is about to get romantic, 30 Rock gets two exciting guest stars, and Julia Ormond takes a dubious job.
Yesterday brought us a rumor (via The New York Post) that Beverly Hills 90210's Kelly and Dylan, or Jennie Garth and Luke Perry, might actually be an item IRL. We can dream! While we're dreaming, we're going to dream big. Here are the other TV couples we want to see to forever and ever, onscreen or off.
Oh no, dawg. For me, for you? It's bad news. Hooting, catchphrase-mangling judge Randy Jackson is leaving American Idol.
Today in celebrity gossip: Young Leonardo DiCaprio has been exposed to unseemly things, Prince Harry is told to stay mum, and Katy Perry gets shot down.
Today in showbiz: a Netflix show gets its leading lady, Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy are teaming up for a third time, and we learn things about American Horror Story.
Today in celebrity gossip: Two old '90s TV flames may be together, Wills and Kate are still in love, and Lindsay Lohan has washed up in New York.
I suppose I'm weak for only being able to last a day of this convention trying to be neutral about the whole thundering affair. Try as I might to be non-partisan, to view these things as spectacle rather than affirmation of policy, last night it became impossible to do that. No, what I saw last night frankly chilled me to the bone.
Like any good prestige actor before him, Ryan Gosling is retreating behind the camera. Elsewhere in showbiz news, Terrence Malick makes some brutal cuts to his next movie, Joss Whedon starts an exciting new TV project, and Charlie Sheen continues a terrifying TV project.
In purely theatrical terms, you have to admit that the Republican National Convention's Night Of a Thousand Speeches was a pretty solid show.
Today in celebrity gossip: LiLo is in financial trouble again, Prince Harry might not be in as much trouble as we thought, and Matthew McConaughey sure is skinny.
You thought we were finally done with it, but of course someone is reviving everyone's favorite performing arts high school drama. Also today, Batman is defeated by Spider-Man for once, and Minnie Driver heads off to the horrors of theater camp.
Chased out of nighttime news and probably too tired for morning TV, America's favorite sassy personality, Katie Couric, is launching her own daytime talk show. The show, called Kickin' It With Katie just plain Katie, has announced its first slate of guests and it is an eclectic mix. A confusing mix, even.
I've watched Mindy Kaling's new Fox sitcom The Mindy Project (currently streaming on Hulu) twice now, trying to figure out just where this once-promising sitcom goes wrong.
Today in celebrity gossip: K-Patz might not be over, Prince Harry's troubles most certainly aren't, and Alec Baldwin's wife may be with child.
A&E is doing a Psycho prequel and they just found the actress who will make Norman Bates the man of your nightmares. Elsewhere in showbiz news: Tom Hardy successfully pitches an anti-poaching movie, Jamie Bell joins a serious upcoming movie, and Cobie Smulders is blowing up.
Bellyaching about The Newsroom and True Blood are hallowed traditions. And yet we keep watching, episode after episode. Why? Well, because of season finale episodes like the one that aired last night. Just when we think we're done with the show, they go and reel us back in at the last minute. The jerks.
Today in celebrity gossip: The Prince Harry scandal may not have run its course just yet, Snooki is home with her brand new baby, and Rachel Zoe is in trouble.
Fox moves ever closer to shoring up their judging team for next year's twelfth season of American Idol. Elsewhere in today's showbiz news, that spinoff of The Office really seems to be happening, and Benedict Cumberbatch heads to Oklahoma.
Today we review the surprisingly likable new bike messenger thriller, Premium Rush.
Today in celebrity gossip: Now that she's engaged to be married, Jennifer Aniston has to decide where to do this crazy things. Also, Kathie Lee confirms a terrible Taylor Swift story, and an important couple have parted ways.
They've gone and made a Carrie remake and the first two stills do not look terribly promising. Why would anyone do this to poor Carrie? Also today: Matt Damon jumps into the Oscar race unexpectedly, NBC buys a mysterious sitcom, and the Oscars have new producers.
As previously threatened, ratings-starved cable news network CNN is expanding its weekend programming by tapping Super Size Me documentarian Morgan Spurlock to host a show called Inside Man.
Today in celebrity gossip: Katie Holmes makes a career advancement, the Prince Harry fallout continues, and Kristen Stewart is seen publicly after her grand shaming.
Today in showbiz news, everyone's favorite downtown diva is heading out West, Catching Fire has once and for all declared its Finnick, and Paul Haggis assembles an A-team.
CBS is going to talk about marriage. Not gay marriage, no.The marriage talk we're referring to is the conversation sparked by the controversial "All the Single Ladies" article that ran a few months back in the pages of our big sister publication, The Atlantic.
Today in celebrity gossip: Prince Harry's Nakedgate has got him "in trouble," LL Cool J defends his home as only LL Cool J can, and Tom and Katie are officially not married anymore.
Today in celebrity gossip: A great meeting happened in Las Vegas, and we are all different because of it. Also, Amanda Bynes and Lindsay Lohan can't stop screwing up.
Today in show business news: September 4th will see Kelly Ripa betrothed to another man, an '80s sitcom icon heads to Survivor, and more Game of Thrones casting.
Today in celebrity gossip: Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel were maybe secretly married in Wyoming over the weekend. Also, Rihanna will always love Chris, and Lochte and Wales hit Vegas.
Today in Hollywood news: A new face on Game of Thrones, no more Jane By Design, and Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn will get the TV treatment.
The second season premiere of Homeland, Showtime's jangly good espionage thriller, premieres next month, and to get us all excited they've released a rather artsy new teaser showing us some new footage.
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