Forest Whitaker is in talks to play a major historical figure, and the rest of this week's casting news is interesting as well. One of this Summer's stars landed a coveted role, Joel McHale signed up for a thriller, and more stars joined Paul Thomas Anderson's buzzy new thriller. Click through to see the actors who have snagged hot roles, and keep checking throughout the week for updates.
— Additional reporting by Shannon Vestal
The cast of Community reveals a special upcoming episode and talks about their funny Spring break stories while at a Beverly Hills event.
In today’s headlines from Los Angeles — Demi Moore finally files for divorce, Jessica Simpson talks about her second baby with Ellen, Shia LaBeouf and Alec Baldwin’s public fight, and more!
Greendale Community College was back in session last night as the stars of Community took over PaleyFest at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills. Yvette Nicole Brown, Gillian Jacobs, and Alison Brie joined Danny Pudi, Joel McHale, and other castmates for a walk down the red carpet followed by a panel discussion. They kicked things off with a hilarious table read, which involved a bit of physical acting when Joel and Jim Rash decided to take their tango scene to the stage. The cast also revealed a few new guest stars this season, including James Brolin, who will play Jeff's dad, and Malcolm McDowell, who plays a professor. The stars also announced that their characters will be immortalized as puppets in an upcoming episode airing later this season, which fans got a preview of last night. Check out all of the highlights:
Hollywood's most stylish celebrities turned out for the Costume Designers Guild Awards last night in LA. Anne Hathaway wore a shimmering Gucci frock when she accepted her spotlight award, an honor given to actors and directors for their collaborations with costume designers. Skyfall, Anna Karenina, and Mirror Mirror all won awards in the film categories while Downton Abbey and Smash dominated the TV sections.
Other celebrity attendees included Anne's costar Russell Crowe, Once Upon a Time stars Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas, Amy Poehler, Jon Hamm, and Lily Collins, who wore a dramatic black gown with a giant white bow on her back. It was a mini Saturday Night Live reunion behind the scenes when Amy hung out with Kristen Wiig, Steve Martin, and Maya Rudolph, with whom she presented an award during the show. The CDG Awards are just one of the many events that lead up to the Oscars, which air on Sunday, Feb. 24. Don't forget to vote in our Oscars ballot for a chance to win $1,000 and an iPad!
Female stars were celebrated at last night's Elle Women in Television event in LA. Famous small-screen actors including Cougar Town's Busy Philipps, wearing Hatch, Revenge's Madeleine Stowe, So You Think You Can Dance's Cat Deeley, and Fashion Star's Nicole Richie turned up for the fashionable event at SoHo House.
Inside, Busy chatted with Joel McHale. The duo took a photo with Joel resting a hand on Busy's growing baby bump. Madeleine mingled with her Revenge costars Margarita Levieva and Christa B. Allen, while Busy met up with Cat Deeley and Sarah Chalke, who guest-starred on Busy's Cougar Town before it moved to TBS. Nicole looked stunning in a white Alaïa dress, which she ditched for a chic black number when she attended a Ferragamo fashion event later in the evening.
In today's PopSugar Rush, we're taking you on the carpet and backstage at the Do Something Awards when Ben Affleck, Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, and more stars came out to accept honors! See our video highlights — plus, Joel McHale tells us why Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux's engagement completely ruined his plans at work.
Nikki Reed, Nick Cannon, Ellie Kemper, and more stars stopped by our exclusive PopSugar photo booth backstage at yesterday's Do Something Awards in Santa Monica, CA. Giuliana and Bill Rancic showed off their style with paper glasses and mustaches, while Nikki couldn't pick just one prop to pose with. The show brought out more stars, including Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard, who are promoting their movie Hit and Run. The biggest name of the night, however, was Ben Affleck, who was honored for his work on the Eastern Congo Initiative. Check out all of our cute photo booth pictures now!
The cast of Community were in high spirits after winning the best comedy prize at last night's Critics' Choice TV Awards. Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, and Alison Brie admitted that they're surprised by the series' success. Find out what the over-the-moon group had to say, and make sure to check out all of our Critics Choice Television Awards coverage.
Last night on Conan, Joel McHale dished on what it was like to film his naked pool-playing scene on Community. Joel got emotional talking about the revealing shoot, especially when discussing wearing the very flimsy "dance belt" in lieu of underwear. In fact, he added that his castmates' shocked reactions to his leg lift didn't require any acting. Watch the funny clip now!
