TV and Movie News (page 1222)

Weekend Movie Trailers and Reviews: '50/50' Has Heart (and Cancer)
September 30, 2011 @ 8:57 am PST    Inception, What's Your Number     Andy Neuenschwander    
There aren't a lot of "big" titles in movie theaters this weekend, so you'll have to wait until next week for a big actioner like "Real Steel." But while this weekend's titles might not be huge ones, they have something better about them: they're good. Well, a couple of them are anyway.

Runaway Bride Crystal Harris Auctioning Off Hef's Engagement Ring
September 30, 2011 @ 8:00 am PST    The Girls Next Door     Richard Sharp    
What do you do when your fifteen minutes of fame are up? How about auctioning off the last vestiges of your sad and fleeting celebrity status to the highest bidder? Runaway bride Crystal Harris is reportedly auctioning off the 3.39 carat diamond ring Hugh Hefner gave her at auction with Christie's next month.

'The X Factor' Season 1, Episode 4 Recap - 'Auditions #4'
September 30, 2011 @ 7:30 am PST    The X Factor     Andy Neuenschwander    
It's the last round of auditions, which means it's the last day that we'll have to watch the "joke" auditioners come on and give horrible performances. Are you excited? I am. This episode features a guy who hula hoops, one who says he's never kissed a girl, oh and then there's the actual talent. Read the episode recap.

'Community' Season 3, Episode 2 Recap - 'Geography of Global Conflict'
September 30, 2011 @ 7:12 am PST    Community, Party Down     Andy Neuenschwander    
It's a Model UN Battle Royale on this week's episode of "Community" as Annie and Asian Annie go head to head for the right to start their own version of the Model United Nations, sponsored by the one and only Professor Cligoris (yup, that's his name - with a "g"). Read the episode recap here.

Did Simon Cowell Call Lady Gaga 'The Most Boring Singer in the World'?
September 30, 2011 @ 7:00 am PST    The X Factor     Richard Sharp    
For a man who makes his living talking about success and attempting to mold young talent into pop icons, Simon Cowell apparently has a pretty dim view of some of pop's biggest success stories. "If you only ever heard Lady GaGa, she's the most boring singer in the world," Cowell reportedly told UK pub The Mirror.

'Parks and Recreation' Season 4, Episode 2 Recap - 'Ron & Tammys'
September 30, 2011 @ 6:34 am PST    Parks & Recreation     Andy Neuenschwander    
We learned a lot about Ron this week. More, I think, then we would have ever wanted to know. Tammy 1 gets him to wear bright polo shirts, to use phrases like "cool beans" and even (say it ain't so) to shave his moustache. The horror. The horror. Read the episode recap here.

American Reunion: Which Stars Got Multi-Million-Dollar Deals, and Which Got Short-Changed?
September 30, 2011 @ 6:30 am PST    American Reunion, American Pie     Andy Neuenschwander    
"American Reunion," the latest sequel in the "American Pie" franchise, is attempting a low-budget release, and that means pay cuts. Though the budget is bigger this time, at about $50 million, that's still a pretty low dollar amount for a movie that's likely to be a hit. So, which stars got the big deals, and which didn't?

'Jersey Shore' Season 4, Episode 9 Recap - 'Three Men and a Snooki'
September 30, 2011 @ 6:25 am PST    Jersey Shore     Andy Neuenschwander    
The morning after her meltdown, Snooki (still in her dress from last night) tries to call Jionni and get him to come back. When that doesn't seem to work, she finds another way to occupy herself (besides fending off The Situation). Get your episode recap here.

Come See Jon Stewart, Bill O'Reilly And The $16 Muffins
September 30, 2011 @ 5:00 am PST    The Daily Show with Jon Stewart     Sean Comer    
Cantankerous Fox News host Bill O'Reilly came on "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" recently and matched the unflappable Stewart zinger-for-zinger in a six-minute back-and-forth debate over American tax policy and its fairness to America's most wealthy. Watch the debate here.

'Mortal Kombat' Web Series Prompts New Line Reboot from 'Glee 3D' Director
September 30, 2011 @ 4:00 am PST    Mortal Kombat     Andy Neuenschwander    
Like a fighter that has been decapitated, frozen, and then smashed into a thousand tiny pieces only to return for the next round, the "Mortal Kombat" franchise is back for more. But this time, it'll be directed by the guy who directed the "Glee" 3D concert movie.