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Buzz In: What Are Your Favorite Made-for-TV Movies?

BuzzSugar — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:00:10 PDT

Made-for-TV-movies get a pretty bad rap, don't they? For many of us, that term makes us think of something completely melodramatic that has to do with modern damsels in distress. Many of them are like the TV version of those hilarious romance novels you see at the grocery store. But there are actually some great movies that fall into this category that I know lots of people love - even if they won't readily admit it.

For example, I was impressed with Lifetime's TV movie, Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy, which starred Sarah Chalke and was based on Geralyn Lucas's true story of her battle with breast cancer. The movie is pretty solid entertainment, and inspiring to boot. I also really liked Iron Jawed Angels, about suffragettes in America, as well as Angels in America (that cast!).

Of course, let's not forget that the High School Musical phenomenon started, for better of for worse, on the old tube as well.

What are your favorite made-for-TV-movies?

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McG Talks Taking Reese From Cute to Sexy and This Means War's Surprise Ending

Lindsay Miller — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:05:00 PST

This Means War director McG is no stranger to working with some of Hollywood's hottest leading ladies. On his latest film, the man behind Charlie's Angels says he tasked himself with setting Reese Witherspoon's America's Sweetheart image off on a steamy new trajectory. I chatted with McG at the recent LA press day for the project about Reese's sex appeal and smarts, as well as why the ending he chose for the film might even surprise his cast. Check out the interview and catch This Means War when it hits theaters on Valentine's Day!

Chris Evans Flirts and Flexes His Super Sexy Muscles During a Shirtless Photo Shoot

Lauren Turner — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:09:00 PST

Chris Evans went shirtless on the set of a Details photo shoot at Vasquez Rocks Park outside of Los Angeles yesterday. His muscles were on display as he climbed a rock for the cameras, and he later flexed his flirting skills for another setup. Chris was seen hugging, kissing, and playing around between snaps with multiple women, who were apparently working on the shoot. The sexy spread is just the beginning of Chris's promotions for The Avengers, which hits theaters in May. He'll get back to his Captain America character in the film after playing the superhero in Captain America: The First Avenger last year. Chris isn't the only Avengers star to be spotted without his shirt lately, since Chris Hemsworth, who plays Thor, showed skin during a vacation with Matt Damon last month.

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What to TiVo: Tuesday

BuzzSugar — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:59:39 PST

8:00 Last Man Standing (repeat)
8:30 Last Man Standing (repeat)
9:00 Celebrity Wife Swap (new, season finale)
10:00 Body of Proof (repeat)
12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (new, with guests Martin Scorsese and Kenneth Branagh)

8:00 NCIS (repeat)
9:00 NCIS: Los Angeles (repeat)
10:00 Unforgettable (repeat)
11:35 Late Show With David Letterman (new, with guest Stephen Merchant)
12:37 The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (new, with guest Ringo Starr)

8:00 Glee (new)
9:00 New Girl (new)
9:30 Raising Hope (new)

8:00 The Biggest Loser (new)
9:00 Parenthood (repeat)
10:00 Body of Proof (repeat)
11:35 The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (new, with guests Michelle Obama and Mark Harmon)
12:35 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (new, with guest Jeff Musial)

8:00 90210 (new)
9:00 Ringer (new)

What to TiVo: Saturday

BuzzSugar — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:59:43 PST

8:00 Over the Hedge (repeat)
10:00 Castle (repeat)

8:00 NCIS: Los Angeles (repeat)
9:00 48 Hours Mystery (repeat)
10:00 48 Hours Mystery (new)

8:00 Cops (new)
8:30 Cops (new)
9:00 Terra Nova (repeat)
11:00 Alcatraz (repeat)

8:00 Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl (repeat)
9:00 Betty White's Off Their Rockers (repeat)
10:00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (repeat)
11:30 Saturday Night Live (repeat, with host Emma Stone)

The Help Cast Celebrates Their Critical Success and Talks Late Nights Bonding Over Moonshine

Lindsay Miller — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:38:18 PST

The cast of The Help earned the best ensemble cast win tonight at the Critics' Choice Awards, and the ladies from the film were in a reflective mood as they talked about taking on the sometimes-painful movie, as well as bonding off the set over moonshine and fried butter. Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Allison Janney, and Ahna O'Reilly were among the actresses who stopped to talk with reporters about the latest honor for the film, which has already scored several awards and nominations.

Octavia on how much prejudice still exists today: "We've made progress, but there is still progress that has yet to be made, and thank god for a film like The Help that is making us talk about it."

Viola on the debate the movie sparked: "I agree with Octavia . . . I felt it absolutely once the film came out, that people were outraged that these types of films are still being made, and the wonderful thing that came out of that was just great discourse. I hope that this kind of encourages to keep making films with a cast that looks like this: a racially diverse cast, a female cast, because I think that would be the biggest statement of progress in and of itself."

Allison on getting into character:"I would say that Tate [the director] was wonderful in getting us all down there early before we shot and making us watch this wonderful documentary called Eyes on the Prize that really opened our eyes to remind us of what a terrible time that was in our history in America . . . I'll never forget it. It was truly inspiring . . . and just the heat down there, that played a huge part in just making us feel very much a part of the South. That's a whole character itself, 113 degree weather . . . There was so much that we went through to try and re-create that time in history . . . it made for a really delicious Summer of just love, and pain, and everything that it should be."

Ahna O'Reilly on taking characters from a beloved book: "I think we all were so excited about the book and loved it, but definitely there was an enormous amount of pressure. You know, so many people had read the book and were attached to their ideas of these characters, but you know, it's such a wonderful team of women and there was so much chemistry that we didn't have to create. I think, probably, from the get-go everyone would agree that we knew it was something special whether a lot of people saw it or not. And thankfully, they did."

Viola on the friendships they formed off set: "Thank god for moonshine, lemon pie, fried butter on fried bread . . . I think we needed to cut loose on this one. I mean, we needed to escape from this time period to remind us that we weren't really in this time period. And, really, being in Greenwood, MS, instead of on a sound stage in Los Angeles, we were kind of forced - happily forced - to be with each other and have a lot of laughs with apple-pie moonshine at night. And I think that's what you see. That love, that bonding that happened during those fabulous times. That's when we really built an ensemble."

Enter For a Chance to Meet Drew Barrymore!

PopSugar — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:50:00 PST

Drew Barrymore is back on the big screen in February with Big Miracle! To celebrate the film and Drew's amazing fans, we're giving away an exciting trip. One lucky winner and a friend will fly to Los Angeles on Virgin America, be chauffeured by Limos.com, and get the A-list treatment, all before meeting - and interviewing - Drew in person as part of our I'm a Huge Fan series! There will be a few fun surprises along the way, too. We're looking for one of Drew's biggest fans, so prove you're it by taking our quiz. Check out the official rules here - it doesn't matter how you score. Hurry, the sweepstakes ends Jan. 12 at 11:59 p.m. PST. Big Miracle opens in theaters nationwide on Feb. 3!

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What to TiVo: Tuesday

BuzzSugar — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 23:59:00 PST

8:00 Last Man Standing (new)
8:30 Work It (new, series premiere)
9:00 Celebrity Wife Swap (new)
10:00 Body of Proof (new)
12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (new, with guests Christina Ricci and castmates from Jersey Shore)

8:00 NCIS (new)
9:00 NCIS: Los Angeles (new)
10:00 Unforgettable (new)
11:35 Late Show With David Letterman (new, with guests Will Arnett and Lisa Lampanelli)
12:37 The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (new)

8:00 Glee (repeat)
9:00 New Girl (repeat)
9:30 Raising Hope (repeat)

8:00 The Biggest Loser (new, season premiere)
10:00 Parenthood (new)
11:35 The Tonight Show With Jay Leno
12:35 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

8:00 The Secret Circle (repeat)
9:00 The Secret Circle (repeat)

What to TiVo: Saturday

BuzzSugar — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 23:59:00 PST

8:00 Wipeout (repeat)
8:30 CMA Country Christmas (repeat)

8:00 Frosty the Snowman
8:30 Frosty Returns
9:00 The Story of Santa Claus
10:00 48 Hours Mystery (repeat)

8:00 America's Most Wanted (new)

8:00 Grimm (repeat)
9:00 WWE Tribute to the Troops (new)
10:00 Law and Order Special Victims Unit (repeat)
11:30 Saturday Night Live (new, with guests Jimmy Fallon and Michael Bublé)

Karen Gillan Dishes on the Doctor, River, and Fans

Kelly Schwarze — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 06:30:13 PST

With just about two weeks remaining until Doctor Who fans get their seasonal fix with the Christmas episode, there's a happy break in the Who absence, as Karen Gillan (who plays Amy Pond) spoke on all things Doctor to the Los Angeles Times.

Take a peek at Karen's perspective of her character's strange family tree and what she has planned for life after the BBC's popular sci-fi show. Warning: season six spoilers right ahead!

Return of the Ponds - "I have not read a single word of the next season. I know I am coming back, but that’s all I know, to be honest." In unison: Woohoo!
River Song's Reveal - "I did not know that River Song was Amy and Rory’s daughter until we got the script for that episode. Because if I’d known that, it probably would have changed the way we interacted with one another, River and Amy."
Karen vs. Amy - "I’m not anywhere near as sort of sassy and confident as she is. At all . . . But obviously there are bits of me in there, but it’s probably . . . bits that are a bit odder."

Find out Karen's strangest moment with a fan after the break.