Nobody's perfect, but this news sure is! Disney Channel just made the exciting announcement that Hannah Montana will return for a month-long marathon in December, and let's be honest, we've already set our DVRs in anticipation. From Dec. 3-29, Miley Cyrus, Emily Osment and the rest of the gang will be serving up all the nostalgia-inducing tunes, comedy and middle school romance we need to get through the holiday season. In honor of Hannah's big comeback to the small screen, we've rounded up five of the beloved series' most memorable scenes across its five-year span. Don't worry, you can thank us later. 1. The Bone Dance: If it weren't...
- 11/17/2016
- E! Online
Hannah Montana taught us "Nobody's Perfect"—and that still applies to modern-day Miley Cyrus. The erstwhile Disney star performed Sunday night in honor of Bill Murray receiving the 19th Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Miley's rendition of "My Way" got off to a good start, but it wasn't long before she flubbed the lyrics. "I f--ked it up," she told the audience (as shown in this ABC News video). "I got too stoned. I smoked too much and forgot." Fortunately for Miley, her A Very Murray christmas co-star had a sense of humor about her forgetting a few of the lyrics. The 66-year-old actor laughed and shouted from his seat in the balcony, "This is...
- 10/24/2016
- E! Online
Nobody's perfect, not even the beloved Adele. As the "Hello" singer continues her world tour in support of her latest album 25, fans received a minor surprise in concert this week. While Adele was singing one of her favorite songs, she experienced a bit of a brain-fart for lack of a better word. "S--t, wrong words," she was overheard saying to the crowd before bursting into laughter. "S--t, s--t, s--t. Should I sing the right words? Sorry." As you likely could have guessed, fans had no hard feelings with the human mistake. In fact, you could hear hundreds of audience members laughing and cheering as Adele carried on like a pro. With some digging, we've...
- 5/25/2016
- E! Online
Amber Rose wants to remind us of an undeniably true but often overlooked fact: Nobody's perfect. We often forget this, though—especially, Amber notes, when it comes to women criticizing other women. This is why, in a powerful op-ed for Time, the model and How To Be a Bad Bitch author urges all the ladies to ease up on each other, and to give themselves a break, too. "Ever since high school, I've been called a slut," Amber writes. "All the boys were attracted to me—that wasn't my fault! Then, when I started getting famous, the shaming got even worse. All these messed up stories came out about me, and I was like, 'That's not true! I'm not that kind of girl!' But...
- 1/28/2016
- E! Online
Curt McDowell and George Kuchar's comedy epic of oversexed sensationalists running amuck while trapped in a storm-battered house goes beyond strange. It's a legit experimental film but -- gasp! -- also 2.5 hours of hardcore porn and other forms of giddy depravity. A movie guaranteed to make conservative heads explode -- read with caution, please! Thundercrack! Blu-ray Synapse Films 1975 / B&W /1:33 flat full frame / 160 min. / Street Date December 8, 2015 / 39.95 Starring Marion Eaton, Melinda McDowell, George Kuchar, Mookie Blodgett, Ken Scudder, Bernie Boyle, Mark Ellinger, Laurie Hendricks, John Thomas. Cinematography & Film Editor Curt McDowell Makeup Mr. Dominic Original Music Mark Ellinger Written by Mark Ellinger, George Kuchar, Curt McDowell Produced by Charles Thomas, John Thomas Directed by Curt McDowell
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
*Not your usual Savant review.* As a student in the 1970s I worked as an usher at a couple of Filmex exhibitions at Grauman's Chinese. I then volunteered...
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
*Not your usual Savant review.* As a student in the 1970s I worked as an usher at a couple of Filmex exhibitions at Grauman's Chinese. I then volunteered...
- 12/19/2015
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
As the ending to one of the best films ever says, "Nobody's perfect", and the same goes for cinema, as these 12 great movies with bad endings prove.
Spoiler avoiders, beware, however: there will be in-depth discussion of several twisty movies below, so if you're of a nervous moviegoing disposition, click away now.
1. Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983)
What went right: There's a lot to love in Jedi: one of the best lightsaber battles in the series, the Jabba's palace break-out sequence, top notch SFX – the speeder bikes alone – and finally, victory for the good guys. And yes, Princess Leia's bikini, if you're into that sort of thing.
What went wrong: George Lucas. In fiddling with the ending again and again, it's hard to work out what is the "definitive" version is, but however it officially ends – goodbye old Darth Vader, hello young Darth Vader – the final minutes...
Spoiler avoiders, beware, however: there will be in-depth discussion of several twisty movies below, so if you're of a nervous moviegoing disposition, click away now.
1. Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983)
What went right: There's a lot to love in Jedi: one of the best lightsaber battles in the series, the Jabba's palace break-out sequence, top notch SFX – the speeder bikes alone – and finally, victory for the good guys. And yes, Princess Leia's bikini, if you're into that sort of thing.
What went wrong: George Lucas. In fiddling with the ending again and again, it's hard to work out what is the "definitive" version is, but however it officially ends – goodbye old Darth Vader, hello young Darth Vader – the final minutes...
- 8/29/2015
- Digital Spy
Nobody's perfect. Amy Duggar, the niece of 19 Kids and Counting stars Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, confirmed a family secret this week on Instagram. The aspiring country singer, 28, shared a photo of her parents Deanna Duggar and Terry Jordan, writing: "The tabloids are telling the truth. My mom and dad did have me out of wedlock. Just because we are Christians doesn't make us perfect, it just makes us forgiven." Deanna is Jim Bob's sister, and has previously appeared on the family's smash TLC show. While [...]...
- 1/30/2015
- Us Weekly
I suppose somewhere in the world there's someone who believes reality TV has a fair amount of reality in it. That's such a sweet, innocent ideal I would direct said person not to watch the third part of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills"'s reunion, because the level of meta nattering will not only destroy that idea, but it could cause spontaneous combustion or a head explosion. When the ladies start talking about how they strategize what to say in front of the cameras, the gig is pretty clearly up on the whole "reality" thing. The strategy issue comes up when the battle royale of this season -- the meltdown between Lisa and Brandi -- takes center stage. At first, Brandi just wants to rehash what we already know. Lisa kept inviting Scheana, the woman who slept with Brandi's now ex-husband, to work on nights when Brandi was...
- 4/1/2014
- by Liane Bonin Starr
- Hitfix
How I beat the dress code, took selfies on the red carpet and watched Jane Fonda dance to Chic
'Will I be arrested if I take this photo?" the journalist asked me as we stood in the rain on the red carpet, wet, miserable and yet desperate to record the moment. On the surface, this seemed a ridiculous question: to our right, photographers were snapping away with such ferocity that they sounded like deranged crickets. In front of us, and in front of the cameras, celebrities were taking selfies so as to tweet and Instagram images of themselves, capturing a tenth of a second of their lives that might otherwise have gone unrecorded.
And yet, the journalist's anxiety was understandable. Only four days earlier, we had gone on guided tours of the venue during which we informed in the strongest of terms that any photos taken without the Academy's express...
'Will I be arrested if I take this photo?" the journalist asked me as we stood in the rain on the red carpet, wet, miserable and yet desperate to record the moment. On the surface, this seemed a ridiculous question: to our right, photographers were snapping away with such ferocity that they sounded like deranged crickets. In front of us, and in front of the cameras, celebrities were taking selfies so as to tweet and Instagram images of themselves, capturing a tenth of a second of their lives that might otherwise have gone unrecorded.
And yet, the journalist's anxiety was understandable. Only four days earlier, we had gone on guided tours of the venue during which we informed in the strongest of terms that any photos taken without the Academy's express...
- 3/4/2014
- by Hadley Freeman
- The Guardian - Film News
20/20 anchor Elizabeth Vargas is speaking out about her struggles with alcohol addiction for the first time since checking herself into rehab last November.
In an appearance on Good Morning America Friday, Vargas admitted that she is an "alcoholic" and that she had previously tried to hide her addiction.
Pics: Celeb Rehab Successes
"I am. I am an alcoholic," Vargas told Good Morning America's George Stephanopoulos. "It took me a long time to admit that to myself. It took me a long time to admit it to my family, but I am. The amount of energy I expended keeping that secret and keeping this problem hidden from view was exhausting."
But the "staggering burden" eventually took its toll on the 51-year-old news anchor.
"You become so isolated with the secret and so lonely, because you can't tell anyone what's happening," she said, adding that she she knew she needed help when she showed up for a 20/20 shoot...
In an appearance on Good Morning America Friday, Vargas admitted that she is an "alcoholic" and that she had previously tried to hide her addiction.
Pics: Celeb Rehab Successes
"I am. I am an alcoholic," Vargas told Good Morning America's George Stephanopoulos. "It took me a long time to admit that to myself. It took me a long time to admit it to my family, but I am. The amount of energy I expended keeping that secret and keeping this problem hidden from view was exhausting."
But the "staggering burden" eventually took its toll on the 51-year-old news anchor.
"You become so isolated with the secret and so lonely, because you can't tell anyone what's happening," she said, adding that she she knew she needed help when she showed up for a 20/20 shoot...
- 1/24/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
You want funny? We got funny! From Airplane to Duck Soup, here are the Guardian and Observer critics' pick of the 10 best rib-ticklers
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Peter Bradshaw on comedy
Notionally, one of the most loved of genres, comedy persistently finds that it is somehow ineligible for greatness. Comedies rarely get Oscars. Charlie Chaplin, the great comic, was one of cinema's first international superstars. Keaton, the Marx Brothers and Laurel and Hardy produced sublime gems of film-making, arguably cherished more now than at the time. Billy Wilder's Some Like It Hot is one of the most loved films of all time, with a miraculously light touch and a glorious romantic chemistry between Curtis, Lemmon and Monroe. In Hollywood, the screwball tradition came to be supplanted in public taste by Woody Allen, whose DNA can be traced through the cerebral creations of Charlie Kaufman.
Recently, Hollywood comedy...
• Top 10 romantic movies
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Peter Bradshaw on comedy
Notionally, one of the most loved of genres, comedy persistently finds that it is somehow ineligible for greatness. Comedies rarely get Oscars. Charlie Chaplin, the great comic, was one of cinema's first international superstars. Keaton, the Marx Brothers and Laurel and Hardy produced sublime gems of film-making, arguably cherished more now than at the time. Billy Wilder's Some Like It Hot is one of the most loved films of all time, with a miraculously light touch and a glorious romantic chemistry between Curtis, Lemmon and Monroe. In Hollywood, the screwball tradition came to be supplanted in public taste by Woody Allen, whose DNA can be traced through the cerebral creations of Charlie Kaufman.
Recently, Hollywood comedy...
- 10/11/2013
- The Guardian - Film News
Lindsay Lohan has led a troubled adulthood, but her recent stint in rehab seems to have set her on the straight and narrow. But is she really better? The one person who is sure to be able to find the answer is Oprah Winfrey, who interviewed Lohan for an "Oprah's Next Chapter" segment on Own.
A teaser of the interview shows Oprah leveling some pretty hefty questions at Lohan, but the answers have yet to be revealed -- until tonight, that is. The interview airs on Own at 9 p.m. Et, so join Zap2it as the world find out what Lohan has to say for herself after her three months in rehab. All times Eastern.
8:55 p.m. - A teaser for the interview just aired. There's a lot riding on this for Lindsay.
9:00 p.m. - This segment starts with a flashback to LiLo promoting "The Parent Trap,...
A teaser of the interview shows Oprah leveling some pretty hefty questions at Lohan, but the answers have yet to be revealed -- until tonight, that is. The interview airs on Own at 9 p.m. Et, so join Zap2it as the world find out what Lohan has to say for herself after her three months in rehab. All times Eastern.
8:55 p.m. - A teaser for the interview just aired. There's a lot riding on this for Lindsay.
9:00 p.m. - This segment starts with a flashback to LiLo promoting "The Parent Trap,...
- 8/19/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Ten dames stepped up to the mic on Wednesday night. Nine of them sang. One of them exploded.
And was rewarded for it.
And... I'm fine with it? Let this be a lesson to everyone: If you are a fine singer who gets an opportunity to wow the nation on American Idol, but you choose the lite-fm nonchalance of Alicia Keys' "No One," maybe you deserve to finish between 20th and 40th place. Maybe I think that's justified, Cristabel Clacky. And maybe if you're a howling claymation clown sorceress named Zoanette Johnson who sets the bar for unthinkable camp monstrosities with a performance of (wait for it) "The Circle of Life," maybe you really do earn your place in the Top 20 -- even if you can't sing, control yourself, or really do anything except blubber and wail like a watercolor-drenched Pagliacci. Maybe.
Actually, I'm not sure. Zoanette Johnson was...
And was rewarded for it.
And... I'm fine with it? Let this be a lesson to everyone: If you are a fine singer who gets an opportunity to wow the nation on American Idol, but you choose the lite-fm nonchalance of Alicia Keys' "No One," maybe you deserve to finish between 20th and 40th place. Maybe I think that's justified, Cristabel Clacky. And maybe if you're a howling claymation clown sorceress named Zoanette Johnson who sets the bar for unthinkable camp monstrosities with a performance of (wait for it) "The Circle of Life," maybe you really do earn your place in the Top 20 -- even if you can't sing, control yourself, or really do anything except blubber and wail like a watercolor-drenched Pagliacci. Maybe.
Actually, I'm not sure. Zoanette Johnson was...
- 2/28/2013
- by virtel
- The Backlot
It was another round of sudden death! (Cue the fire show behind Ryan Seacrest.) The American Idol judges and contestants were back at the Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas to watch 10 of the female semifinalists perform, before five were sent home packing. So let's get straight into it. Melinda Ademi, 19, came back for a second shot after not making the cut in 2010. The New Yorker sang Jessie J's "Nobody's Perfect," and got mixed reviews from the judges. "What a great way to start the show," Keith Urban told her. "I just think you have so much raw talent and so much potential." However, Nicki Minaj, along with Randy Jackson and Mariah Carey believed...
- 2/28/2013
- E! Online
It's time for the second half of the "American Idol" Top 20 women. Last week, there were a handful of killer performances -- can this week live up?
Once again, we've previously seen about half of the women performing. It's a good thing the public isn't voting yet, half of them wouldn't stand a chance.
1. Melinda Ademi, "Nobody's Perfect," Jessie J
This is the same song Angela Miller did last week, but it's barely recognizable this go-round. The verse is way too low, her voice is inaudible in parts and muddy when you can hear it. Not a great key for her. The chorus gets better, but this still isn't showing off her voice at all and it's all very lackluster.
Keith Urban is strangely complimentary. We found that to be a pretty big dud. Nicki points out how it's hard not to compare her to Angela from last week, which is true.
Once again, we've previously seen about half of the women performing. It's a good thing the public isn't voting yet, half of them wouldn't stand a chance.
1. Melinda Ademi, "Nobody's Perfect," Jessie J
This is the same song Angela Miller did last week, but it's barely recognizable this go-round. The verse is way too low, her voice is inaudible in parts and muddy when you can hear it. Not a great key for her. The chorus gets better, but this still isn't showing off her voice at all and it's all very lackluster.
Keith Urban is strangely complimentary. We found that to be a pretty big dud. Nicki points out how it's hard not to compare her to Angela from last week, which is true.
- 2/28/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
The second set of 10 girls sang for their supper tonight on American Idol.
And just like last week, only 5 of them will survive the Sudden Death round and go on to croon another week. The biggest issue I can see with the Sudden Death setup is that by grouping the singers and cutting after each group of 10, the judges may have sent someone home last week who is better than those who will perform this week.
Will that turn out to be the case? Let's find out...
Melinda Ademi is a returning Idol contestant from season 10 and music major in New York City. She sings Jessie J's "Nobody's Perfect" and it's awkward at times and pitchy in spots and not...uh...perfect. It's like she's trying too hard to be hard. It's not a great start to the night. Keith called it "a great way to start the show...
And just like last week, only 5 of them will survive the Sudden Death round and go on to croon another week. The biggest issue I can see with the Sudden Death setup is that by grouping the singers and cutting after each group of 10, the judges may have sent someone home last week who is better than those who will perform this week.
Will that turn out to be the case? Let's find out...
Melinda Ademi is a returning Idol contestant from season 10 and music major in New York City. She sings Jessie J's "Nobody's Perfect" and it's awkward at times and pitchy in spots and not...uh...perfect. It's like she's trying too hard to be hard. It's not a great start to the night. Keith called it "a great way to start the show...
- 2/28/2013
- by miranda.wicker@gmail.com (Miranda Wicker)
- TVfanatic
Washington, Feb 26: Ben Affleck has admitted that his proudest accomplishment is finding a soulmate in his wife Jennifer Garner.
After thanking the actress during the Oscars, he spoke to Access Hollywood about how much Garner, 40, meant to him.
"All marriages, all relationships to a certain extent, require your work. They require work and investment. We work on it together, we try our best. Nobody's perfect. I would be lying to you if I said that either she or I were. She's more perfect than I am, I can tell you that," Us magazine quoted him as saying.
"We do our best. She's committed. She's as committed as I am. We.
After thanking the actress during the Oscars, he spoke to Access Hollywood about how much Garner, 40, meant to him.
"All marriages, all relationships to a certain extent, require your work. They require work and investment. We work on it together, we try our best. Nobody's perfect. I would be lying to you if I said that either she or I were. She's more perfect than I am, I can tell you that," Us magazine quoted him as saying.
"We do our best. She's committed. She's as committed as I am. We.
- 2/26/2013
- by Anita Agarwal
- RealBollywood.com
There are 40 contestants hoping to make it through the Las Vegas rounds and head back to Hollywood as part of the top 20 on this season of American Idol, for the chance to sing their way into America's heart. In yet another effort to shake things up, Idol is trying out a brave new format: Sudden death. Each night, over the course of four shows, 10 contestants will sing, the judges will deliberate and five singers will go home, winnowing the herd of Idol wannabes to 20.
The first sudden-death round featured 10 women...
The first sudden-death round featured 10 women...
- 2/21/2013
- Rollingstone.com
God, I love this part of American Idol. I love spending two hours on a weeknight exalting young chanteuses like mall-brand Aphrodites and sentencing losers to an eternity in Jimmy Iovine's jean-jacket dungeon. That's quality time with the TV for me.
We saw ten ladies trill for the attention of the increasingly articulate judges on Wednesday, and five of them were booted before the night was over. So satisfying! Take your Charlotte Russe stylings and head back to Branson, losers. You can pick up that extra shift at Dave & Buster's after all.
Now, some general advice for the competing ten women we saw on Wednesday: Matter more. I'm blown away by anybody who seeks a career in entertainment and expects to be applauded for sheer technical skill. You also need to be special, and being special has to matter to you. Have you heard of Madonna? She mattered (and...
We saw ten ladies trill for the attention of the increasingly articulate judges on Wednesday, and five of them were booted before the night was over. So satisfying! Take your Charlotte Russe stylings and head back to Branson, losers. You can pick up that extra shift at Dave & Buster's after all.
Now, some general advice for the competing ten women we saw on Wednesday: Matter more. I'm blown away by anybody who seeks a career in entertainment and expects to be applauded for sheer technical skill. You also need to be special, and being special has to matter to you. Have you heard of Madonna? She mattered (and...
- 2/21/2013
- by virtel
- The Backlot
"American Idol" continues to switch things up this season, airing it's first ever "sudden death" round this week.10 semi-finalist girls performed solo in front of a studio audience, with only five advancing to the live voting rounds.For the most part, judges Keith Urban, Nicki Minaj, Randy Jackson and Mariah Carey sent through the right contestants -- including one we've literally never heard a single peep from before tonight. One choice however, left me in shock. Here are the five girls moving on:1. Adriana LatonioSeriously, where have they been hiding this girl? This was the first we saw or heard of the 17-year-old Alaskan all season. She nailed her version of Aretha Franklin's "Ain't No Way," save for a slightly flat final note -- but what a note to end on! Adriana may come from a small state, but she'll gain a huge following tonight, and not just from the Filipino community.
- 2/21/2013
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
Angela Miller - Vegas Singoff - American Ido 12 by IdolxMuzic
Angela Miller really blew everyone away during "American Idol" Hollywood Week with her original song "You Set Me Free." Could she live up to that performance during the Top 20?
The answer is -- almost. Her rendition of Jessie J's "Nobody's Perfect" was very strong and she definitely deserved to advance, but it wasn't quite as stirring as her own piece from last week.
Nicki Minaj gave her some great advice when she said, "Don't overdo it. You're already a top contender in this competition. Don't force anything." Keith Urban praised her talent, "You have a big, big gift that doesn't require any compensating."
What did you think, "Idol" fans?...
Angela Miller really blew everyone away during "American Idol" Hollywood Week with her original song "You Set Me Free." Could she live up to that performance during the Top 20?
The answer is -- almost. Her rendition of Jessie J's "Nobody's Perfect" was very strong and she definitely deserved to advance, but it wasn't quite as stirring as her own piece from last week.
Nicki Minaj gave her some great advice when she said, "Don't overdo it. You're already a top contender in this competition. Don't force anything." Keith Urban praised her talent, "You have a big, big gift that doesn't require any compensating."
What did you think, "Idol" fans?...
- 2/21/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
So, this is new for "American Idol" -- live audience shows, but America doesn't vote. Ten ladies are performing and five have to go home, then next week 10 more perform and five more go home. It's the same for the guys, leaving us with 10 women and 10 men by the end of next week.
Ryan introduces the 20 women and it's fairly obvious the ones we're supposed to know and like already, because about half of them are complete unknowns. But since we aren't voting yet, we suppose it doesn't matter.
1. Jenny Beth Willis, "Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love," Trisha Yearwood
So, Jenny Beth is dressed like a can-can dancer goes Grand Ol' Opry, it's a little terrifying. Vocally, she has a nice tone, but this song is getting away from her a little bit -- she's missing notes and is flat at times, plus she seems a little stiff.
Ryan introduces the 20 women and it's fairly obvious the ones we're supposed to know and like already, because about half of them are complete unknowns. But since we aren't voting yet, we suppose it doesn't matter.
1. Jenny Beth Willis, "Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love," Trisha Yearwood
So, Jenny Beth is dressed like a can-can dancer goes Grand Ol' Opry, it's a little terrifying. Vocally, she has a nice tone, but this song is getting away from her a little bit -- she's missing notes and is flat at times, plus she seems a little stiff.
- 2/21/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Chris Brown has posted a teaser image from his forthcoming new album campaign. The singer will release his sixth studio set Carpe Diem in 2013 and recently premiered new cut 'Nobody's Perfect', which has been lifted from the collection. The star has now teased his next album with a new promotional image, which sees him stood in front of his sports cars, while witnessing an atomic bomb explosion in the distance. Brown posted the (more)...
- 11/14/2012
- by By Lewis Corner
- Digital Spy
Chris Brown and Rihanna are working on their friendship. After Rihanna, 24, revealed she and Chris - who is still on probation for beating her up in 2009 - are no longer dating following a brief reconciliation recently, Chris insisted the pair are still close friends. He told Power 106 radio host Big Boy: 'Me and her have history and me and her are definitely always going to be best of friends. And we're working on our friendship now.' While the pair aren't rushing into anything, the 'Nobody's Perfect' singer hasn't ruled out a future romance between them but wishes people would stop asking him about it. He added: 'As far as our personal life, I think people just got...
- 11/9/2012
- Monsters and Critics
Chris Brown and Rihanna are working on their friendship. After Rihanna, 24, revealed she and Chris - who is still on probation for beating her up in 2009 - are no longer dating following a brief reconciliation recently, Chris insisted the pair are still close friends. He told Power 106 radio host Big Boy: ''Me and her have history and me and her are definitely always going to be best of friends. And we're working on our friendship now.'' While the pair aren't rushing into anything, the 'Nobody's Perfect' singer hasn't ruled out a future romance between them but wishes people would stop...
- 11/9/2012
- Virgin Media - Celebrity
Chris Brown has premiered a new song. The singer debuted new track 'Nobody's Perfect' from his upcoming sixth studio album on Us radio station Power 106. It has not yet been confirmed if the track will serve as an official single release, as Brown recently serviced 'Don't Judge Me' to radio. The star's previous album Fortune was released back in July and topped both the UK and Us charts. Brown (more)...
- 11/9/2012
- by By Lewis Corner
- Digital Spy
Vince Kidd has come fourth in The Voice UK. The Team Jessie J member was eliminated from the competition tonight (June 2) after receiving the fewest public votes in the show's final. Earlier in the programme, he performed a cover of Jimmy Cliff's 1969 track 'Many Rivers to Cross' and sang with his coach on a version of the popstar's hit 'Nobody's Perfect'. After host Holly Willoughby revealed which of the four contestants would not be progressing to win The Voice UK, a disappointed Kidd said: "It's been a fantastic experience - I've learnt a lot. It's been fantastic (more)...
- 6/2/2012
- by By Amy Bell
- Digital Spy
The winner of this year's Voice UK contest is Leanne Mitchell, the big-voiced crooner who was one of her team mentor Sir Tom Jones' favourites from the start.
This was a surprise to everyone, not least the singer herself, after the joint favourites going into the weekend's show had been Bo Bruce and Tyler James.
But Leanne did her coach proud with It's A Man's World and then matched him octave for octave on their duet Mama Told Me Not To Come.
Leanne Mitchell got the chance to sing with her mentor Sir Tom, and matched him octave for octave
But her moment of the night really came with her reprise of Whitney Houston's Run To You, which she somehow made her own.
The Voice Finale Review: The BBC Gamble Everything On One Last Roll Of The Dice...
This was the song Leanne had sung the previous week...
This was a surprise to everyone, not least the singer herself, after the joint favourites going into the weekend's show had been Bo Bruce and Tyler James.
But Leanne did her coach proud with It's A Man's World and then matched him octave for octave on their duet Mama Told Me Not To Come.
Leanne Mitchell got the chance to sing with her mentor Sir Tom, and matched him octave for octave
But her moment of the night really came with her reprise of Whitney Houston's Run To You, which she somehow made her own.
The Voice Finale Review: The BBC Gamble Everything On One Last Roll Of The Dice...
This was the song Leanne had sung the previous week...
- 6/2/2012
- by The Huffington Post UK
- Aol TV.
The holiday hit "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" finally arrives on DVD and Blu-ray this week, and we've got an exclusive look at the making of Tom Cruise's jaw-dropping stunt on top of the world's tallest building. If you're more into cute animals than espionage and explosions, then you'll be interested in a special look at Warner Bros.' crowd-pleasing nature doc "Born to Be Wild." Whether you're DVD or Blu-ray, streaming or rental, Moviefone has the full breakdown on all the home entertainment releases this week. Moviefone's Pick Of The Week "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" What's It About? Ethan Hunt and his Imf team are framed for a crime they didn't commit, plotted by a Russian madman with nuclear capabilities. But really, it's just a set-up to some exhilarating, inventive action sequences -- including that heart-stopper on the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. See It Because: At this point in the series,...
- 4/17/2012
- by Eric Larnick
- Moviefone
Things are about to get even dumberer with Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels.
Director Peter Farrelly confirmed to ComingSoon.net he and brother Bobby will be shooting a sequel to their 1994 comedy "Dumb & Dumber," with Carrey and Daniels reprising their roles.
At the junket for their latest comedy, "The Three Stooges," Peter Farrelly said, "We're getting set to shoot 'Dumb & Dumber 2' in September. It's the first sequel we've ever done and we've got Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels back.
Director Peter Farrelly confirmed to ComingSoon.net he and brother Bobby will be shooting a sequel to their 1994 comedy "Dumb & Dumber," with Carrey and Daniels reprising their roles.
At the junket for their latest comedy, "The Three Stooges," Peter Farrelly said, "We're getting set to shoot 'Dumb & Dumber 2' in September. It's the first sequel we've ever done and we've got Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels back.
- 4/3/2012
- Extra
As part of our writers' favourite films series, Chris Michael salutes a space-exploring sequel starring Admiral James T Kirk on imperious form
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The souls of North American men are riven. Behind our slick professional personas and chiselled, rugged features, a battle rages. Star Wars or Star Trek?
As a shellac-skinned and starry-eyed Canadian six-year-old, my head full of hockey and Hasbro merchandise, I had no doubt as to the true faith. I watched The Empire Strikes Back 23 times from a VHS tape so worn out it barely made it to the credits. I dreamed of the Dagobah system. At dinner I mimicked the call of the tauntaun. And I can only thank the galaxies I had no such tool as YouTube to broadcast my impeccably choreographed lightsaber routines.
As a putrid,...
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The souls of North American men are riven. Behind our slick professional personas and chiselled, rugged features, a battle rages. Star Wars or Star Trek?
As a shellac-skinned and starry-eyed Canadian six-year-old, my head full of hockey and Hasbro merchandise, I had no doubt as to the true faith. I watched The Empire Strikes Back 23 times from a VHS tape so worn out it barely made it to the credits. I dreamed of the Dagobah system. At dinner I mimicked the call of the tauntaun. And I can only thank the galaxies I had no such tool as YouTube to broadcast my impeccably choreographed lightsaber routines.
As a putrid,...
- 12/9/2011
- by Chris Michael
- The Guardian - Film News
We're rounding up the best of your comments and reviews on our My favourite film series, in which our writers pick their favourite films of all time.
Here's what you had to say in week two, when we bigged up the films Some Like It Hot, The Consequences of Love, The Big Lebowski, Beautiful Girls and – can it be? – Predator
"One of the best closing lines ever," said shodfather in response to Becky Barnicoat's nomination of Some Like It Hot, which opened the second week of our My favourite film series in giggling, jiggling style. Billy Wilder's note-perfect comedy stars Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis as two musicians, disguised as women, who join an all-girl band to escape the mob. "Even on my X-tieth viewing I laughed at jokes I'd missed before," said Becky of a film that was "the sum of many impeccable parts". Some of them, according to nocod,...
Here's what you had to say in week two, when we bigged up the films Some Like It Hot, The Consequences of Love, The Big Lebowski, Beautiful Girls and – can it be? – Predator
"One of the best closing lines ever," said shodfather in response to Becky Barnicoat's nomination of Some Like It Hot, which opened the second week of our My favourite film series in giggling, jiggling style. Billy Wilder's note-perfect comedy stars Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis as two musicians, disguised as women, who join an all-girl band to escape the mob. "Even on my X-tieth viewing I laughed at jokes I'd missed before," said Becky of a film that was "the sum of many impeccable parts". Some of them, according to nocod,...
- 11/11/2011
- by Henry Barnes
- The Guardian - Film News
'Emotional' Roc Nation rapper will head to the store today to buy his debut album.
By Rob Markman, with reporting by MTV's Sucker Free
J. Cole
Photo: C Brandon/ Redferns
On Tuesday (September 27), J. Cole finally got up off the bench.
The Roc Nation rapper has presented each of his mixtapes — The Come Up, The Warm Up, and Friday Night Lights — with a sports analogy, and his major label debut is no different. Cole World: The Sideline Story, in stores today, tells the story of a young star yearning to get his shot at the big time.
"I'm pretty sure we're gonna celebrate somewhere," Cole told MTV2's Sucker Free of his release-day plans. "But to me, I think the real satisfaction and joy will come from when I go to the actual store and see that physical CD right there in my hands and I can look at it...
By Rob Markman, with reporting by MTV's Sucker Free
J. Cole
Photo: C Brandon/ Redferns
On Tuesday (September 27), J. Cole finally got up off the bench.
The Roc Nation rapper has presented each of his mixtapes — The Come Up, The Warm Up, and Friday Night Lights — with a sports analogy, and his major label debut is no different. Cole World: The Sideline Story, in stores today, tells the story of a young star yearning to get his shot at the big time.
"I'm pretty sure we're gonna celebrate somewhere," Cole told MTV2's Sucker Free of his release-day plans. "But to me, I think the real satisfaction and joy will come from when I go to the actual store and see that physical CD right there in my hands and I can look at it...
- 9/27/2011
- MTV Music News
To remind us that director Terrence Malick’s work has always been divisive, along comes a BFI reissue of his 1978 film, Days Of Heaven. Michael takes a look back...
As Terrence Malick enjoys what could be the most attention he’s attracted in three decades (or, by his measure, three films) with this year’s divisive art flick Tree Of Life, the BFI are releasing a restoration of Days Of Heaven, one of the two films that made his reputation in the 1970s, before his two-decade hiatus from the industry that lasted until 1998’s The Thin Red Line.
In Days Of Heaven, a too-brooding, too-handsome Richard Gere stars as Bill, a young worker who, after a fatal tussle with a steel mill foreman, gathers up his girlfriend Abby (Brooke Adams) and his sister Linda (Linda Manz) and abandons 1916 Chicago to harvest crops out West. Posing as siblings, the trio work for a rich,...
As Terrence Malick enjoys what could be the most attention he’s attracted in three decades (or, by his measure, three films) with this year’s divisive art flick Tree Of Life, the BFI are releasing a restoration of Days Of Heaven, one of the two films that made his reputation in the 1970s, before his two-decade hiatus from the industry that lasted until 1998’s The Thin Red Line.
In Days Of Heaven, a too-brooding, too-handsome Richard Gere stars as Bill, a young worker who, after a fatal tussle with a steel mill foreman, gathers up his girlfriend Abby (Brooke Adams) and his sister Linda (Linda Manz) and abandons 1916 Chicago to harvest crops out West. Posing as siblings, the trio work for a rich,...
- 9/1/2011
- Den of Geek
Jessie J has slammed the recent leaking of material for her second studio album. The 'Nobody's Perfect' singer admitted on Twitter to being upset by the premature release of her 'personal art'. The 23-year-old began by retweeting a post from fan group Team Heartbeats, which said: "Seriously whoever keeps leaking some songs from @jessiejofficial new album needs to stop? Yes they are amazing but What's the point! Have patients (sic)...#dumbasses." Jessie J proceeded to share her own thoughts on the issue, declaring: "Its a real shame when people feel they have the right to leak an artist songs. Its art and personal... #notcool." When asked by a follower if she had an idea of who was (more)...
- 7/19/2011
- by By Daniel Sperling
- Digital Spy
You might not know him for his name and face, but you absolutely know Akiva Goldsman for his work: he won an Academy Award for his work on "A Beautiful Mind," handled script duties on "The Da Vinci Code," and he also wrote "Batman & Robin." Nobody's perfect!
Goldsman has also had his hand in many projects as a producer, but one area of the filmmaking world he hasn't explore too greatly is directing. He's stepped behind the lens for some episodes of Fox's fantastic sci-fi series "Fringe," but in the feature world, he's stayed away from the camera. Until now.
Deadline reports that Goldsman will mark his feature filmmaking debut with "Winter's Tale," an adaptation of the 1983 Mark Helprin novel of the same name. Goldsman, who wrote the screenplay himself, will start shooting the project in the spring of 2012 once he, Ron Howard and Brian Grazer have finished the first installment of "The Dark Tower.
Goldsman has also had his hand in many projects as a producer, but one area of the filmmaking world he hasn't explore too greatly is directing. He's stepped behind the lens for some episodes of Fox's fantastic sci-fi series "Fringe," but in the feature world, he's stayed away from the camera. Until now.
Deadline reports that Goldsman will mark his feature filmmaking debut with "Winter's Tale," an adaptation of the 1983 Mark Helprin novel of the same name. Goldsman, who wrote the screenplay himself, will start shooting the project in the spring of 2012 once he, Ron Howard and Brian Grazer have finished the first installment of "The Dark Tower.
- 2/2/2011
- by Josh Wigler
- MTV Movies Blog
Jan 28, 2011
If there is a candidate for the funniest closing line in cinema history, it must surely be Osgood's declaration "Nobody's perfect!" at the end of Billy Wilder's spoof on sexual role playing, Some Like It Hot. Utterly unshakeable in his love for Daphne and trusting of his passionate instincts, Osgood overlooks all, including gender.
Men masquerading as women have been the source of great comic scenes and characters throughout the history of entertainment, whether the sexual identity beneath the garments and makeup was straight or gay. Until recently, men in women's clothes have found ...Read more at MovieRetriever.com...
If there is a candidate for the funniest closing line in cinema history, it must surely be Osgood's declaration "Nobody's perfect!" at the end of Billy Wilder's spoof on sexual role playing, Some Like It Hot. Utterly unshakeable in his love for Daphne and trusting of his passionate instincts, Osgood overlooks all, including gender.
Men masquerading as women have been the source of great comic scenes and characters throughout the history of entertainment, whether the sexual identity beneath the garments and makeup was straight or gay. Until recently, men in women's clothes have found ...Read more at MovieRetriever.com...
- 1/28/2011
- CinemaNerdz
It's almost the New Year: The exciting time of change and new beginnings, yes. But in order to make that change happen, we also need to make it the time of honest self-assessment and (hopefully) absolution.
And so I must come clean: Among these TV-themed bad habits, I have been guilty of at least five. Ok, more like seven. Fine, nine. Screw it, I've done All Of Them. Nobody's perfect, and me, even less so. But I hope that laying them all out here will put us (talking at you, my fellow mistake-making TV fans out there) on the right track to a better relationship with our shows and screens going forward. It's important work, and that's why we do it.
So here I come, New Year. Here are the TV habits I hope to kick in 2011:...
And so I must come clean: Among these TV-themed bad habits, I have been guilty of at least five. Ok, more like seven. Fine, nine. Screw it, I've done All Of Them. Nobody's perfect, and me, even less so. But I hope that laying them all out here will put us (talking at you, my fellow mistake-making TV fans out there) on the right track to a better relationship with our shows and screens going forward. It's important work, and that's why we do it.
So here I come, New Year. Here are the TV habits I hope to kick in 2011:...
- 12/30/2010
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
Billy Wilder, 1959
Though it takes place in the Roaring Twenties, Some Like it Hot can be thought of as the first great American comedy of the swinging 60s. It was so advanced for its time in its sexual mores that it won the double-standard for offensive Hollywood cultural product: it was released without the Motion Picture Association of America's seal of approval, and very much with a C (condemned) rating from the Catholic Church's Legion of Decency.
Luckily for director Billy Wilder, who'd made a career of cocking snooks at the censors and the bluenoses, audiences were beginning now to care less and less for the restrictions peddled by the MPAA and the legion. Wilder was one of the directors (along with Otto Preminger) who helped Hollywood cinema finally grow up. For this we thank him.
And he did it with transvestites. Dressing up Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon as...
Though it takes place in the Roaring Twenties, Some Like it Hot can be thought of as the first great American comedy of the swinging 60s. It was so advanced for its time in its sexual mores that it won the double-standard for offensive Hollywood cultural product: it was released without the Motion Picture Association of America's seal of approval, and very much with a C (condemned) rating from the Catholic Church's Legion of Decency.
Luckily for director Billy Wilder, who'd made a career of cocking snooks at the censors and the bluenoses, audiences were beginning now to care less and less for the restrictions peddled by the MPAA and the legion. Wilder was one of the directors (along with Otto Preminger) who helped Hollywood cinema finally grow up. For this we thank him.
And he did it with transvestites. Dressing up Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon as...
- 10/18/2010
- by John Patterson
- The Guardian - Film News
Updated through 10/2.
"Tony Curtis, one of the last great stars of Hollywood's golden age, died yesterday aged 85," reports the Guardian's Xan Brooks. "The death was confirmed by a representative of his actor daughter Jamie Lee Curtis, although further details have yet to emerge. Curtis's health had been failing for a number of years and he went to hospital in July after suffering an asthma attack. Appearing on stage at the Guardian BFI Southbank interview in 2008, Curtis was asked by an audience member what he would like to have written on his gravestone. 'Nobody's perfect,' he quipped, quoting the final line of his best-loved comedy, Some Like it Hot."...
"Tony Curtis, one of the last great stars of Hollywood's golden age, died yesterday aged 85," reports the Guardian's Xan Brooks. "The death was confirmed by a representative of his actor daughter Jamie Lee Curtis, although further details have yet to emerge. Curtis's health had been failing for a number of years and he went to hospital in July after suffering an asthma attack. Appearing on stage at the Guardian BFI Southbank interview in 2008, Curtis was asked by an audience member what he would like to have written on his gravestone. 'Nobody's perfect,' he quipped, quoting the final line of his best-loved comedy, Some Like it Hot."...
- 10/2/2010
- MUBI
Tony Curtis, star of Some Like it Hot and The Sweet Smell of Success, has died
Blog: Peter Bradshaw on Tony Curtis
Blog: A career in clips
Gallery: A life in photographs
Obituary: Tony Curtis
Tony Curtis, one of the last great stars of Hollywood's golden age, died yesterday aged 85. The death was confirmed by a representative of his actor daughter Jamie Lee Curtis, although further details have yet to emerge. Curtis's health had been failing for a number of years and he was admitted to hospital in July after suffering an asthma attack.
Appearing on stage at the Guardian BFI Southbank interview in 2008, Curtis was asked by an audience member what he would like to have written on his gravestone. "Nobody's perfect," he quipped, quoting the final line of his best-loved comedy, Some Like it Hot.
He was born humble Bernard Schwartz, to Hungarian immigrant parents in the Bronx...
Blog: Peter Bradshaw on Tony Curtis
Blog: A career in clips
Gallery: A life in photographs
Obituary: Tony Curtis
Tony Curtis, one of the last great stars of Hollywood's golden age, died yesterday aged 85. The death was confirmed by a representative of his actor daughter Jamie Lee Curtis, although further details have yet to emerge. Curtis's health had been failing for a number of years and he was admitted to hospital in July after suffering an asthma attack.
Appearing on stage at the Guardian BFI Southbank interview in 2008, Curtis was asked by an audience member what he would like to have written on his gravestone. "Nobody's perfect," he quipped, quoting the final line of his best-loved comedy, Some Like it Hot.
He was born humble Bernard Schwartz, to Hungarian immigrant parents in the Bronx...
- 9/30/2010
- by Xan Brooks
- The Guardian - Film News
Newly reconfigured, rebranded Lorber Films are hoping to join the Oscar pool with what on paper sounds like a throat-clearing type of doc film, but this uses a Calender Girls-ish premise to discuss human body deformity. Winner of 2009 Lola (German Film Award) for Best Documentary, Niko von Glasow's Nobody's Perfect will receive a December release. - Newly reconfigured, rebranded Lorber Films are hoping to join the Oscar pool with what on paper sounds like a throat-clearing type of doc film, but this uses a Calender Girls-ish premise to discuss human body deformity. Winner of 2009 Lola (German Film Award) for Best Documentary, Niko von Glasow's Nobody's Perfect will receive a December release. Looks like an endearing portrait times 15. Filmmaker Niko von Glasow, whose short arms identify him as a grown-up “child of Thalidomide”, documents in this film his search for eleven other people affected by Thalidomide,...
- 12/13/2009
- by Ioncinema.com Staff
- IONCINEMA.com
Lorber Films has acquired North American rights to “Nobody’s Perfect,” a feature-length documentary about twelve individuals affected by Thalidomide.
Niko von Glasow’s film was the best documentary winner at this year’s German Film Awards and has qualified for Academy Awards consideration in the documentary category.
"Perfect" will have its U.S. theatrical release in December.
The acquisition was brokered by Lorber CEO and president Richard Lorber and vp Elizabeth Sheldon and Oliver Mahrdt for von Glasow and Autlook Films.
Niko von Glasow’s film was the best documentary winner at this year’s German Film Awards and has qualified for Academy Awards consideration in the documentary category.
"Perfect" will have its U.S. theatrical release in December.
The acquisition was brokered by Lorber CEO and president Richard Lorber and vp Elizabeth Sheldon and Oliver Mahrdt for von Glasow and Autlook Films.
- 10/2/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Berlin -- Art and commerce are often strange bedfellows, but the gap between culture and boxoffice has rarely been as wide as it was Friday night when "John Rabe" won big at the German Film Awards, taking home four Lolas.
Florian Gallenberger's film, which tells the true story of a German businessman who saved thousands from the Nanking Massacre, has all the elements of a foreign-language Academy Award contender: a historically significant true story, powerful performances (by stars Ulrich Tukur, Steve Buscemi and Daniel Bruhl) and a sweeping, epic style that screams Oscar.
But in its home territory, "John Rabe" has been a flop. Despite the star cast, a high-profile premiere at the Berlinale and major media coverage, the film did not deliver, earning just over $700,000 in three weeks.
It's a similar story for the other Lola winners. "A Year Ago in Winter,...
Florian Gallenberger's film, which tells the true story of a German businessman who saved thousands from the Nanking Massacre, has all the elements of a foreign-language Academy Award contender: a historically significant true story, powerful performances (by stars Ulrich Tukur, Steve Buscemi and Daniel Bruhl) and a sweeping, epic style that screams Oscar.
But in its home territory, "John Rabe" has been a flop. Despite the star cast, a high-profile premiere at the Berlinale and major media coverage, the film did not deliver, earning just over $700,000 in three weeks.
It's a similar story for the other Lola winners. "A Year Ago in Winter,...
- 4/26/2009
- by By Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Berlin – "John Rabe," an historic biopic about the German business man who saved 200,000 Chinese civilians from the Nanking massacre, is the front runner for this year's German Film Awards – or Lolas – with seven nominations.
The film's nominations include best film, best director for Florian Gallenberger and a best actor for star Ulrich Tukur as Rabe.
Steve Buscemi also picked up a nomination as best supporting actor for his role as an idealistic American doctor who helps Rabe. It was one of the few Lola nominations ever given to a non-German actor.
Uli Edel's Golden Globe and Oscar-nominated terrorist drama "The Baader Meinhof Complex" picked up four Lola noms, including best film and best actress for Johanna Wokalek.
"Chiko," a gangster movie by first time director Ozgur Yildirim, surprised many by also nabbing a best film nom along with ones for Yildirim's screenplay, for lead actor Denis Moschitto and for editor Sebastian Thumler.
The film's nominations include best film, best director for Florian Gallenberger and a best actor for star Ulrich Tukur as Rabe.
Steve Buscemi also picked up a nomination as best supporting actor for his role as an idealistic American doctor who helps Rabe. It was one of the few Lola nominations ever given to a non-German actor.
Uli Edel's Golden Globe and Oscar-nominated terrorist drama "The Baader Meinhof Complex" picked up four Lola noms, including best film and best actress for Johanna Wokalek.
"Chiko," a gangster movie by first time director Ozgur Yildirim, surprised many by also nabbing a best film nom along with ones for Yildirim's screenplay, for lead actor Denis Moschitto and for editor Sebastian Thumler.
- 3/13/2009
- by By Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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