Jon Favreau

• Jon Favreau will play an important part for one of The Office's final episodes — Vulture
• Is Joseph Gordon-Levitt joining the Marvel universe? — HuffPost Entertainment
• The dirty truth about Finding Nemo — Cracked
• Find out which actors have starred in Les Misérables on stage — The Daily Beast
• Arrested Development releases episode titles for its new season — Splitsider
• Get the first look at The Voice's new judges Usher and Shakira — BuddyTV
• Read up on the most "rotten" stories of 2012 — Rotten Tomatoes
• This week's new DVDs — NextMovie
• The best and worst movie reviews of 2012 — Moviefone
• Jay-Z is going to score The Great Gatsby — The Hollywood Reporter
• What if Seinfeld was still on today? — GeekSugar

Melissa McCarthy: villain? It may sound unlikely, but the explosive trailer for Identity Thief has the comedienne stealing the identity of regular guy Sandy (Jason Bateman) and using his credit to finance her shopping sprees. When Sandy gets notice of court dates he's been missing across the country, he finally realizes why his credit cards are maxed out. He goes to Florida in search of the "hobbit" (Sandy's words, not mine) who's been using his name, but he doesn't quite anticipate getting throat-punched by Diana (McCarthy). His quest for justice soon turns into a dangerous game, complete with car chases and explosions.

I like Bateman, but he always seems to be embodying the same witty and slightly caustic guy. It's no surprise that his character is reminiscent of the one he played in last year's Horrible Bosses, seeing as Identity Thief is also from director Seth Gordon. On the other hand, this is definitely McCarthy like I've never seen her before. Even though she's the antagonist, she has just the right amount of off-the-wall charm to get me to root for her. It even looks like Sandy likes her by the end of the trailer. Identity Thief comes out on Feb. 8, but you can watch the trailer after the jump.

WonderCon is in full effect here in San Francisco, and today I checked out another panel for an upcoming movie: Cowboys & Aliens. The actors in the film, Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, and Olivia Wilde, weren't able to attend, but directer Jon Favreau and producer Roberto Orci gave the crowd a lot to be excited about. They spilled details about the Western-meets-alien-invasion action flick, and showed the audience several minutes of footage, which definitely improved upon the teaser we saw a few months ago. Check out the most scintillating bits from the panel below.

• Favreau kicked off the panel by saying how grateful he was for events like Comic-Con and WonderCon. Because of the support of the fans, he says that the conventions remain a priority, and that he is "very grateful for what you guys have done for my career."
• Favreau complimented star Daniel Craig, calling him an "awesome, professional, great dude." Craig was ideal for the movie because Favreau admired his work in Layer Cake and the Bond films, saying that he's "sort of a vulnerable but really badass hero."
• As for the film's other huge star, Harrison Ford, Orci admitted that they never thought he would agree to the film. The victory in getting Ford, Favreau said, is that he is "bringing this entire history" to the movie, and alongside Craig, they have "two generations of action stars."
• Favreau is excited about the mashup of the Western genre with the aliens, noting that "the fun isn't in making fun of the fact that they're in a Western," but that the fun is in the alien presence "blowing their minds."
• Although Favreau frequently cameos in the movies he directs, he doesn't appear in Cowboys & Aliens. The funny reason for it, he said, is because Family Guy's Seth MacFarlane made fun of him for wanting to!

• Alec Baldwin offered role in the big screen version of Rock of Ages — The Wrap
• True Blood adds two more actors to season four. Find out who! — TV Squad
• The cast of A Christmas Story: where are they now? — Moviefone
• Olivia Wilde reveals the inspiration for her role in Tron: Legacy — Rotten Tomatoes
• Take this pop quiz on the best TV shows of 2010 — TV.com
• Jeopardy kid cast as the lead in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close — A.V. Club
• Hear "Bed Intruder," as performed by an a capella group — Vulture
• Meet the girls of Teen Mom 2 — EW.com
• Bummer! Jon Favreau won't direct Iron Man 3 — MTV.com
• Nicolas Cage will star in the action thriller Medallion — Collider
• What is your favorite workout song from 2010? — FitSugar

You pretty much know what you're going to get when a movie has an obvious title like Cowboys & Aliens, but in case there was any confusion, the film really is all about cowboys and aliens. Working off the graphic novel of the same title, Jon Favreau's new project creates a hybrid out of western and sci-fi, which feels like a strange (albeit innovative) pairing.

Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, and Olivia Wilde star as early Arizona settlers who are forced to ward off extraterrestrials when a UFO invades their town. The trailer doesn't reveal too much about the characters, but there's something fishy going on with Craig and that Iron Man-like gadget he wears. While I'm a big Favreau fan, this blend of genres definitely takes some getting used to — and I've already watched the trailer six times. The film doesn't come to theaters until July 29, but give it a look and share your thoughts when you read more

Why haven't they thought of this before? Disney is reportedly developing a new film chronicling what happens at the Magic Kingdom after hours as the attractions come to life (think Night at the Museum, but with Mickey). While the premise sounds geared to the kiddie crowd, there's one element that should keep adults interested, too: Jon Favreau. The Elf and Iron Man director is in talks to helm the movie, which should make Magic Kingdom fun to watch (and hopefully more than just one large advertisement for the theme park).

The dueling leading ladies of Iron Man 2, Gwyneth Paltrow and Scarlett Johansson, were once again in similar hues for last night's world premiere. On Friday the women were both in shades of gray for the photo call, the first of the weekend-long series of events moved from London to LA last week. Robert Downey Jr. planted a kiss on Gwyneth, who was all legs in her shorts tuxedo with her trademark center part in that perfect blond hair. Scarlett was beautiful herself, brightening up the evening even without her super hot husband there to help her debut the first of this Summer's 10 most anticipated blockbusters!

Of course, the men of the film were nothing to scoff at, all suited up! RDJ had his real life favorite lady, wife Susan, for most of the red carpet poses. Mickey Rourke displayed his usual quirky fashion sense, and director Jon Favreau got ready to show off his sequel as fans are already looking towards number three. Don Cheadle went his own direction with a hat while Adrien Brody was just along for fun. The first Iron Man was a critical and box office success, and there are only a few weeks before its May 7 release we get to see if the second one can live up to the same standard!

To see lots more from the premiere including Don Cheadle, Samuel L Jackson, Sylvester Stallone, and others, just read more

The cast of Iron Man 2 stepped out in LA earlier today for a photo call ahead of this weekend's press junket and Monday's premiere, all of which was moved from London due to the volcanic ash situation. Scarlett Johansson and Gwyneth Paltrow both looked gorgeous in gray sheath dresses — just the first of many red carpets the two will be walking together. Jon Favreau, Mickey Rourke, and Robert Downey Jr. all looked dapper in their assorted suits. Gwyneth is used to being a girl in the boys club, but this time there's lots of attention on Scarlett and her skintight costumes for the film. Domestic goddess Scarlett talked about the look, saying, "I don't think I've ever worn anything like it before. I mean, it's a unitard . . . a sexy unitard." The Summer blockbuster comes out on May 7, so expect a busy two weeks of promotion from the all-star cast and lots of great fashion, especially from the two leading ladies!

To see more from the Iron Man 2 photo call just read more

Jennifer Garner turned 38 on Saturday, which she celebrated with a weekend full of friends and family. On Friday, she and Violet got pedicures together at a nail salon in Pacific Palisades. Jennifer made sure that Violet didn't mess up her pretty toes by carrying her out to the car afterwards. That evening, Ben Affleck was on his own at the Children Mending Hearts Peace Please Gala in Hollywood. It wasn't too late of a night, however, since there was a big daytime bash to throw the next day.

Among the three big celebrity birthdays this weekend, the vast majority of you picked Jennifer's party as the one you'd most like to attend, and it ended up being quite the event! Reese Witherspoon started out her Saturday stopping by a sporting goods store with Jim Toth, Ava, and Deacon before the foursome all headed to the Garner-Affleck celebration. She was just one of the A-list attendees, joining Jason Bateman, Tobey Maguire, Jennifer Meyer, and more at Jen and Ben's home. The sunny, beautiful afternoon was kid-friendly of course with Seraphina and Violet also playing host to all their famous pals.

Lots more photos from the big weekend so read more