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- Recap of 'Pretty Little Liars' Season 5, Episode 24: I'm A Good Girl, I Am
- 'Scandal' Sneak Peek: Lena Dunham Faces Olivia Pope
- Melissa Joan Hart on 'Clarissa' Spinoff: 'People Wouldn't Have Liked It As Much'
- The 'American Pie' Dad Was Originally Way, Way Creepier (VIDEO)
- 'Insurgent' Premiere: Mr. Moviefone Crashes the Blue Carpet (VIDEO)
- 'Game of Thrones' Author to Skip 2015 Comic-Con - Unless He Finishes Next Book
- Watch the Hilarious 'Honest Trailer' for 'Leprechaun,' Just in Time for St. Patrick's Day (VIDEO)
- Wes Bentley Joins 'American Horror Story: Hotel' As Series Regular
- How Did 'Dancing With the Stars' Season 20 Premiere Do in the Ratings?
- 'Dancing With the Stars' Season 20 Premiere Recap: So It Begins...
- The 36 Best Irish Movies, in Honor of St. Patrick's Day
- Best of Late Night TV: Matthew McConaughey's VHS Ad, 'Catchphrase' Game, Shailene Woodley's Diet (VIDEO)
| Recap of 'Pretty Little Liars' Season 5, Episode 24: I'm A Good Girl, I Am Posted:  Ezra and Caleb Get Attacked By Arrows, Are Terrible At Basically Everything Between Ali being on trial for murder and Toby being the worst cop of all time, everything is a huge mess in Rosewood. Poor Ali has almost no chance at a not-guilty verdict, and her fate is pretty much sealed when Mona's childhood friend takes the stand and accuses both Hanna and Mike of hiding evidence. Sure, Hanna's already in jail so the news doesn't really affect her, but poor Mike is desperate to tell the truth -- an idea A isn't exactly on board with. At least that's the impression we got when Mike received a giant cow tongue in the mail.... Aria calls on Ezra Fitz (you know, her ex-stalker?) to get Mike out of town, but Hanna's boyfriend, Caleb Rivers, has other ideas. This tech-nerd breaks into Ezra's creepy cabin to stop Mike from abandoning Ali and Hannah in their time of need, but while he and Ezra engage in a bro-off, Mike peaces out only to get attacked by A. Sigh, teenagers. Naturally, Ezra and Caleb fly into a panic and start wandering around the woods in search of Mike (apparently calling the police didn't occur to them...), and they end up running into an insane archer hell bent on murdering them with arrows. So, what have we learned? A is secretly Katniss Everdeen. Ali Finds An Alibi, Spencer and Toby Real Talk Good news, everyone: Ali has an alibi! Well, kind of. Turns out there was a witness when she was hanging in a playground on the day of Mona's murder, and Spencer and Emily waste no time finding her. Unfortunately, this random playground lurker was high at the time (again, teenagers), so her testimony is completely useless. Hugs not drugs, everyone. In other news, Rosewood's police department has finally realized how bad Toby is at his job, which means he's been relegated to fetching coffee and operating the printer (try not to laugh). Poor Toby is distraught that no one's letting him solve murders, and to make matters worse he finds out that Spencer's been hooking up with a bunch of randoms. Naturally, our beloved Kindergarten Cop flies into an emotional rage about how much he's sacrificed to join the force (he had to get a buzzcut, sob!), but don't worry, he and Spencer end up mending fences with their mouths. So...guess they're back together? And The Verdict Is.... Ali and Hanna are determined to solve the completely incoherent riddle they found in Mona's room ("Chandelier's rituals. Sister launched lair. A ruler's list chained"), so they do what anyone would do: inflict devastating injuries upon themselves for some alone time! Except, they fail miserably. Not only do they not solve the riddle, they get into trouble for hurting themselves, and pretty much do nothing helpful. In other words, good times! Meanwhile in The Middle of Nowhere, Ezra and Caleb find Mike tied to a poll in a playground, and head straight to Detective Tanner, who's completely useless. Like, so useless that we're starting to think she might be A. (Also, according to the sinister music that plays every time Aria's new boyfriend Andrew walks into a room, we're thinking he might be Rosewood's answer to Katniss. After all, he was a boy scout, which means he can shoot an arrow!) So, does Ali get a guilty verdict? Yep. Thanks to A foiling the defense lawyer's closing argument, she's found guilty with murder in the first degree. And if that isn't bad enough, all Ali's friends (aka the Little Liars!) are arrested by Tanner in the courtroom. What. Is. Happening? No really, "what is happening?" is just one of the many burning questions we have (see below). 1. Is Andrew working with A? He definitely seems to have morphed into the most evil person ever, but that might be the fault of his musical accompaniment. 2. Tanner is so incompetent that she has to have ulterior motives, right? There's just no way a police officer could be this bad at her job. 3. How long will the liars be in jail, and how will they solve the A mystery behind bars? 4. Viewers find out A's identity next week. Any guesses? This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 'Scandal' Sneak Peek: Lena Dunham Faces Olivia Pope Posted: Lena Dunham will guest star on the next episode "Scandal," and from the looks of this sneak peek clip, she is going to go head-to-head with Ms. Olivia Pope herself. Watch Olivia confront Lena's character, the author of a sexy Washington tell-all, in this first look clip. Is it Thursday yet?  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Melissa Joan Hart on 'Clarissa' Spinoff: 'People Wouldn't Have Liked It As Much' Posted: Melissa Joan Hart has been in the business for years on shows like "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" and "Melissa & Joey," but we'll always remember her as quirky, fashion-forward teen Clarissa Darling on the Nickelodeon classic, "Clarissa Explains It All." Well, the actress recently talked about the show's spinoff, which was supposed to follow Clarissa to college as she studied journalism. Find out what she had to say about the lost series and why she thinks it wouldn't have really worked.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| The 'American Pie' Dad Was Originally Way, Way Creepier (VIDEO) Posted: "It can be fun, but it's not a game... What you want is a partner to return the ball." You know the lovable father from "American Pie" (1999)? Turns out, he was originally super creepy. The part of Jim's dad, played by veteran actor Eugene Levy, was mostly improvised to give him that "real, corny dad" feel. And thankfully, we still got plenty of amazing -- and awkward -- moments from the goofy patriarch.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 'Insurgent' Premiere: Mr. Moviefone Crashes the Blue Carpet (VIDEO) Posted:  The "Insurgent" premiere rocked New York City last night, and Mr. Moviefone himself, Kevin Thompson, was on the This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 'Game of Thrones' Author to Skip 2015 Comic-Con - Unless He Finishes Next Book Posted:  Winter is no longer coming, but maybe "The Winds of Winter" is coming fairly soon.George R.R. Martin - author of the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series, upon which HBO's "Game of Thrones" is based - just canceled a scheduled convention appearance and said he won't be at this year's San Diego Comic-Con. He's usually a fixture at the "Game of Thrones" panel, but the author announced in his blog on Monday that he's had to cut back some events due to other commitments, including finishing the long-awaited sixth book. Here's part of what he wrote on March 16:
That last line has many fans hopeful that he will indeed finish the sixth book, even if it's unlikely that he'll deliver it before the summer Comic-Con. The fifth book, "A Dance with Dragons," was released in 2011. No release date has been set for "The Winds of Winter," but obviously fans would like it to arrive as soon as possible. No rush, but now is good. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Watch the Hilarious 'Honest Trailer' for 'Leprechaun,' Just in Time for St. Patrick's Day (VIDEO) Posted:  "In a world where every holiday gets its own horror movie, St. Patrick's Day will be exploited by a film that was stupidly released in January..."So begins Screen Junkies' "Honest Trailer" for "Leprechaun," which has never been more amusing than in this 4-minute take-down. Jennifer Aniston herself might even appreciate how wonderfully bad this is, although - as noted - the movie sets Irish culture back decades and sets the rights of little people back centuries. But anyway, bonus: The trailer comes with its own drinking game. Watch and enjoy, or just cover your face in secondhand embarrassment. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Wes Bentley Joins 'American Horror Story: Hotel' As Series Regular Posted:  This hotel is getting packed! On Tuesday, March 17, Ryan Murphy tweeted, "Thrilled to announce Wes Bentley will be a series regular on AHS: Hotel."This news comes two days after Jessica Lange confirmed her departure from the "American Horror Story" franchise and actors Matt Bomer and Cheyenne Jackson were revealed to be checking into "Hotel." Their casting announcements followed the unexpected scoop that Lady Gaga would star in "Hotel." Wes - whom you may remember from "American Beauty," "The Hunger Games" or "Interstellar" - was in three episodes of "AHS: Freak Show," so he's no stranger to this world. But now we have Lady Gaga and three very handsome men confirmed for AHS's fifth season, which should arrive in October. Hmm... Any thoughts on what they might be up to? This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| How Did 'Dancing With the Stars' Season 20 Premiere Do in the Ratings? Posted:  As usual with "Dancing With the Stars" these days, there was good news and bad news when it comes to the ratings.Season 20, the 10th anniversary season, premiered last night (March 16) and 14 million people tuned in. That's a lot. It was Monday's most-watched show and up 3 percent from the fall DWTS premiere, in terms of the entire audience. However, advertisers care most about that 18-49 demographic, and even though DWTS was second in that demo behind "The Voice" it still ended up with a 2.0 rating, which is a premiere night low. However, ABC was quick to note that, against the DWTS premiere, "The Voice" fell to a season low. There was a time when "American Idol" was DWTS's big rival - back when DWTS had 20 million viewers - and now the ratings rival is "The Voice." Maybe these aren't the numbers ABC hoped for in the hyped-up 10th anniversary season premiere, but when you are 10 years and 20 seasons into a show, it's still incredible to own the night with 14 million viewers. Besides, isn't it time to stop focusing on 18-49? DWTS attracts an older audience and advertisers should really be going for the ones with the money to spend. Is it really the 20-year-olds over the 50-year-olds? This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 'Dancing With the Stars' Season 20 Premiere Recap: So It Begins... Posted:  Hey Dance fans! The "landmark 20th season" and 10th year of "Dancing with the Stars" has begun, and it already looks like some fierce competition. Many strong and surprising dancers hide among the twelve new contestants, and the weak links are only moderately weak. No Master Ps, Lolo Joneses, or Michael Waltrips here this season, thank goodness. But why do they bother making Derek Hough go through the motions of competing when they're going to pair him up with former Olympic gymnast Nastia Liukin? Seems like a shoo-in. But who knows, she could be terrible. It's unlikely, but anything is possible. Lots of the pairings seem the same as in past seasons though. Tony Dovolani is again placed with an older competitor, while Mark Ballas is with the young one; Derek is with the ringer again, and Val with the surprising unknown talent. Fortunately, Peta is again paired with someone other than the hot young bachelor. I like her so much better when she's not trying to convince the audience of her hotness. Let's hope the audience thinks about these couplings when Switch-Up Week comes back. Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews return as hosts, along with the full roster of judges: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Julianne Hough, and Bruno Tonioli, and the pros kick the evening off with a dance-focused group routine choreographed by the wonderful Mandy Moore. Let's take a look at the dances. Here are five that stand out most in my mind, and then we'll talk a little about the remaining routines. The Top 5: Willow Shields and Mark Ballas's Cha-Cha: the young Primrose Everdeen instead channels Effie Trinket, while Mark volunteers as tribu-er, partner in a cheesy but funny spoof of The Hunger Games, before the pair gets into their rehearsals. The fourteen-year-old (!) competitor is strong and fairly smooth, with a surprisingly mature presence for her young age, but she's clearly green too. She needs to work on her footwork and straighten her legs, as the judges point out, but she's also aware of her weaknesses. I'm excited to see how far she'll go in the competition, and thought she deserved a higher score. Score: 25 Riker Lynch & Allison Holker's Jive: I have no idea who Riker is, except apparently the bassist for R5, but he's terrific. Yes, the judges are right that he's a little sloppy and needs some refinement, but he has great energy and is pretty sharp. Allison is still such a star, yet he keeps up with her pretty well. He's cute too, though he needs a haircut. I guess being related to Derek and Julianne has its advantages. Score: 31 Chris Soules and Witney Carson's Jive: I expected the former Bachelor to be the Chris Penn character in the movie "Footloose": the awkward guy who really doesn't dance well no matter how hard he tries. But I was pleasantly surprised, and really quite impressed! He looks great. He definitely needs to polish his moves, straighten his posture, and work on his kicks, but he has great energy and really goes for it. Score: 26 Noah Galloway and Sharna Burgess's Cha-Cha: It's difficult to find words to express this routine, other than "wow." It's sometimes difficult to watch, but that makes it so much more important to show, and it's so wonderful that Dancing with the Stars is doing this. The army veteran has a graceful quality of movement, despite his limitations; you can see it in that first arm reach to the side, as he stretches fully through his torso. I disagree with Julianne: more leading is done with the right arm, so that's perhaps fortuitous, but the left arm is still important, and not having the same range of motion in the knees is very limiting. All hip motion comes from the knee movement, for example. But Carrie Ann has the quote of the night when she tells him, "You're broadening my scope of what dance looks like." Score: 26 Rumer Willis and Val Chmerkovskiy's Fox-Trot: Rumer looks good in the opening package, and is scheduled to perform last, which is a great sign. She does not disappoint, beautifully dancing to a terrific routine (except for a couple of odd steps, like that shoulder-bouncing walk). She's graceful, strong, elegant, and emotional, very clearly an actress, giving her all to the performance. It's gorgeous. I'm excited to see her give Nastia and Derek a run for their money. Score: 32 (highest) The Rest: Robert Herjavec & Kym Johnson's Cha-Cha: The "Shark Tank" star surprised everyone with his cha-cha, myself included. He's a bit stiff, but he's trying really hard and giving everything he has-and certainly more than we expected. It's a wonderful surprise. Score: 28 Charlotte McKinney and Keo Motsepe's Cha-Cha: I'm trying to be open-minded about Charlotte, but it's difficult-especially when "DWTS" builds the whole intro to their partnership out of Austin-Powers-style boobage jokes. Barf. Her dancing doesn't do much to help either: she's jagged, awkward, and full of mistakes, though she does have good energy and a cute smile, and recovers from her mistakes quickly (the true mark of a professional). Perhaps there's some hope for her. Score: 22 (tied for lowest) Patti LaBelle & Artem Chigvintsev's Fox-Trot: I confess I'm a little too distracted by the awesomeness (not to mention history) of the song "Lady Marmalade" to watch Patti's dancing, but she looks very elegant and lovely. But why do they give her a fox-trot when a) everyone up to this point does either cha-cha or jive, and b) that song works better as a cha-cha anyway? She is so sweetly emotional during the critique though, and she's music royalty. I'm curious to see her more. Score: 25 Michael Sam & Peta Murgatroyd's Cha-Cha: I'm excited to see this, given the show's history with surprisingly talented football players, and I'm always glad when Peta's paired with someone she can't possibly have a showmance with. Michael does a great job too, with a smooth groove and great energy, but there's something missing that I can't quite put my finger on. I also disagree with Carrie Ann about his smile being plastered on, but since I'm not that familiar with him, perhaps I'm just surprised he has such a lovely smile. Score: 26  Nastia Liukin & Derek Hough's Fox-Trot: Seriously, it seems ridiculously unfair to bring Nastia on the show at all, much less to pair her with 5-time winner Derek. I mean, give the other contestants a chance. Nastia's such a ringer, she's so beautiful and graceful, and capable of anything. I wonder if they used her to lure the pro back to the show, since he was supposedly going to take this season off. All that said, I don't love this routine. It feels a little fast and overstuffed with moves, and the music is distracting. Plus she doesn't perform last, which makes me think someone else may actually do better. Score: 30 Redfoo & Emma Slater's Cha-Cha: Unlike Emma's comment in the package, I didn't have a high expectation of the LMFAO star's dancing, though I always hope people will do well. I especially want Emma to have a partner she can show off with. She's a wonderful dancer, but her partners so far have limited what she can do. It's not clear yet whether Redfoo will be beneficial for her, and early signs point to no, but we can hope. Score: 22 (tied for lowest) Suzanne Somers and Tony Dovolani's Cha-Cha: Wow, those legs are something. And People magazine calling her the Dumbest Woman in America? That is unbelievably offensive. Yes, the TV legend makes some big mistakes in her cha-cha, but she has great energy, and there's some potential there. Score: 25 So we're off to a great start! It's exciting to see how things will play out, starting with the first elimination next week. Any guesses who it will be? Who were your favorites tonight? This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| The 36 Best Irish Movies, in Honor of St. Patrick's Day Posted: As St. Patrick's Day approaches, you want Irish green not just in your garments or your beer, but in your movies, too. A quarter-century ago, it would have been nearly impossible to compile a decent list of Irish movies, but then the Emerald Isle enjoyed an explosion of talent in the 1990, led by such filmmakers as Jim Sheridan and Neil Jordan and such actors as Stephen Rea and Brendan Gleeson. Today, there's a rich catalog of Irish movies to choose from. To maintain focus, we've kept this list restricted to films made in Ireland or at least set there. (Movies about Irish folks abroad, like "In Bruges," or their descendants in America, from "Far and Away" to "The Brothers McMullen" to "The Departed," will have to wait for another St. Patrick's Day.) Certain tropes reappear often -- glib talkers, hard drinkers, green fields, stern priests, mythical creatures, fanatical Irish Republican Army fighters, wool sweaters -- but for the most part, these movies both acknowledge stereotypes and transcend them. And you don't have to be Irish to enjoy these films, whether they're 80-year-old classics or recent standouts from the Irish film renaissance.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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Jim Parsons, Miles Teller and Wiz Khalifa were guests on "The Tonight Show" Monday night, and they played "Catchphrase" with Jimmy Fallon. Miles and Wiz crushed it ... until Wiz had to name a Taylor Swift song. His face! Hilarious.Jim Parsons talked to Jimmy about irritating Rihanna: Miles Teller talked to Jimmy about growing a mustache and getting buff to play a boxer. He'd love to grow a thick Tom Selleck mustache but he physically can't. "Insurgent" star Shailene Woodley was on "Late Show with David Letterman," and you may remember how she previously said she liked to eat clay. Dave wanted to see if she still did that. He's fascinated by that. She still does, but it's not like she sits down and just eats clay by the bowl. She also discussed the latest addition to her diet - bone broth, as part of the Paleo Diet. She has a little bit in the morning. Dave also went into detail about his own diet and all the stuff he can't eat anymore. He's always looking for something that makes his chemistry better. Poor Dave is just hungry. Sen. Ted Cruz was on "Late Night with Seth Meyers," and Seth mentioned that, when politicians from Texas go to New Hampshire (where Seth is from), it tends to be when they're running for president. Sen. Cruz discussed his "the world is on fire" comment that scared a little girl. The little girl is fine and she now thinks Ted Cruz is a fireman who'll put out the fire. Kevin Nealon was on "Conan" and said Eli Manning messed up his phone after taking a photo at SNL 40. (He also met Sarah Palin and said he would never vote for her but she was great with his son and he'd hire her as a babysitter.) He also shared his late night talk show audition, in case anyone wants to hire him. Actress/singer Maia Mitchell was also on "Conan" and said there needs to be more diversity in the emoji world. Why is there no Australian flag? And why are the emojis white? #EmojiProblems This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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