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Link Time! She and Him Go Back to School For In the Sun

BuzzSugar — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:30:39 PST

Glee for hipsters: Zooey Deschanel dances around a school in a new music video - Pitchfork
Gabourey Sidibe gets a recurring guest role on Showtime's The C Word - HitFix
Jean Smart joins Hawaii Five-0 - TV Squad
Disney changes the title of Rapunzel to Tangled in order to appeal to boys, too - Cinematical
Quentin Tarantino may direct a documentary about Harvey Weinstein - The Playlist
Liam Hemsworth in talks for Arabian Nights - MTV Movies Blog
Liv Tyler and Patrick Wilson join the cast of The Ledge - Collider
Dating advice from Blair Waldorf - TrèsSugar
So cute! Fifth-graders singing Phoenix's Lisztomania - Stereogum

Michael, Drew, and Justin Peacefully Celebrate Youth in Revolt

PopSugar — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:30:00 PST

Michael Cera and Portia Doubleday were the center of attention last night at a premiere and afterparty for their film Youth in Revolt in LA. Their costar Justin Long had the support of girlfriend Drew Barrymore after their romantic afternoon of grocery shopping together, though she also had a minute to catch up with Michael's Arrested Development pal Alia Shawkat. Michael has had a busy few weeks of promoting their film with a screening in NYC and a recent chat with Buzz - check out what he and Portia had to say about adapting the well-regarded book for the big screen.

For more photos of the Youth In Revolt premiere and afterparty just read more.

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Images include: Drew Barrymore, Jean Smart, Justin Long, Michael Cera, John C Reilly, Fred Willard, Portia Doubleday, Bob Saget, Jesse Metcalfe

Live From the Emmy Press Room: Jean Smart and Zeljko Ivanek

BuzzSugar — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:30:52 PDT

Two of tonight's Emmy winners, Jean Smart and Zeljko Ivanek, stopped by the press room a few minutes ago. Ivanek's stay was pretty short, but he said he was "incredibly pleased" that his win will get Damages out there. "It's a little tougher for a cable show to get the same traction and same attention," he said.

Meanwhile, Smart praised Christina Applegate for setting the tone on the Samantha Who? set that enabled her to win. "I've never seen an actress so beloved by cast and crew as Christina," she said. "She's just a pro. She's fun. She's not demanding. She never makes a big deal out of anything. I love her."

This is Smart's third Emmy (she won two for her guest role on Frasier several years back). Looking back on her career, she said she was glad to have gotten to play so many different roles. "I've never been pigeonholed," she said. "I've never been typecast." Smart also had some interesting things to say about women's roles in Hollywood, so to read about that, just

read more. Talking about being a woman in Hollywood, she said, "A lot of times you'll see a film and it might be about women and it might not do particularly well, and everyone will say, 'Oh, nobody wants to see those kinds of movies.' Nobody says, 'Well, maybe they didn't do it well. Maybe they didn't cast it well.' Obviously the bottom line is important, but anything that would make a film or a television show better is free. You write it better, you cast it better . . . it's free." Source

What Do You Think About the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series?

BuzzSugar — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 17:30:57 PDT

Jean Smart is the winner of the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series award. She beat out Kristin Chenoweth, Amy Poehler, Holland Taylor, and Vanessa Williams.

What do you think about this win?

Vote on all my Emmy Awards polls here!

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Link Time! 6/17

BuzzSugar — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:33:56 PDT

I love this question: FilmExperience wants to know which movie star you first had a crush on. (See my answer, left.)
The Vulture editors use charts and logic to predict the song of Summer 2008.
Best Week Ever lists 20 headlines that are funnier if you pretend they're about House, MD.
Popwatch has a sweet "in memoriam" post for visual effects genius, Stan Winston, who died Sunday at the age of 62.
TV Squad interviewed the fabulous Jean Smart.
Cinematical ponders the news that apparently A Fish Called Wanda will be the next movie to be made into a stage musical.
YumSugar has the scoop on Top Chef's 20-city tour.
Rolling Stone's Rock & Roll Daily found the toughest tradeoffs on the Lollapalooza schedule (Nine Inch Nails or Kanye?).

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Pilot Watch: "Samantha Who?"

BuzzSugar — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:50:00 PDT

The networks have announced their fall schedules, but which of the series will actually be worth watching? Throughout the summer, as I watch the pilots, I'll be posting my first impressions. A lot can change before a show makes it to air, so these aren't comprehensive reviews, just quick thoughts on how the shows look now. Today's installment: The show of many name changes, ABC's "Samantha Who?"

What's it about? Samantha Newly wakes up her coma after a hit-and-run accident with no personal memories - which means she has no idea what a horrid person she's always been.

Who's in it? Christina Applegate, Jean Smart, Jennifer Esposito, Melissa McCarthy, Barry Watson

The good: Somewhere between "Married with Children" and here, Applegate has grown up into a funny, appealing leading lady who knows how to sell the show's little moments. The interplay between Samantha and her mother, played by the always-awesome Jean Smart, got a few chuckles out of me. It's a single camera comedy with no laugh track, which automatically makes it less annoying than three-quarters of the comedies on TV.

The bad: The rest of the supporting characters were weak and fairly uninteresting. If the show just has Samantha discovering a new horrible thing about herself every week, it's going to get old very quickly.

Will I watch? I'm not setting a season pass just yet, but I'm planning to check out a few more episodes.

To watch a preview and see a gallery of photos,

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Recast "Designing Women" and Win a Prize!

BuzzSugar — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 04:20:55 PDT

Every Wednesday on BuzzSugar, I post a Recast challenge, where I ask you to choose new actors for a classic TV show or movie. The reader who submits the best cast wins a BuzzSugar t-shirt!

I don't know about you, but I have a weakness for "Designing Women," the show about four sassy Southern belles (and an ex-con) who run an interior-design business. The series ran from 1986 to 1993 but lives on in Lifetime re-runs. It was hokey at times, but Annie Potts, Delta Burke, and the gang offered plenty of attitude and entertaining hijinks.

If you were casting this show today, who would you put in the main roles? Leave your entry in the comment section below by the end of the day TODAY, and I'll pick one winner to feature Tuesday, April 10, complete with a "new" cast photo. To see a list of characters to recast and a photo of the BuzzSugar t-shirt,

read more Characters to recast: Julia Sugarbaker (Dixie Carter) Suzanne Sugarbaker (Delta Burke) Mary Jo Shively (Annie Potts) Charlene Frazier Stillfield (Jean Smart) Anthony Bouvier (Meshach Taylor) The BuzzSugar t-shirt

Countdown to 24

PopSugar — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 08:15:47 PST

The cast of 24 turned out in full force on Monday for the show's Season 5 DVD release party, and the actors have plenty of reasons to celebrate. The sixth season kicks off Jan. 14 with a two-night, four-hour premiere!!! According to 24 star Roger Cross, who we talked to at the FOX Billboard Music Awards in Vegas, there's also still discussions of filming a 24 movie during the show's next off season. Even he's floored by what happens in the season premiere; here's what he had to say:

"In the first four hours, they’re gonna throw a lot at you. I’ve thought before that they just can’t surprise us anymore, but they’re really gonna throw the kitchen sink out there this time. It's nuts. There are some creative minds back there and they’re working hard."

Roger was a pleasure to meet and he made us even more excited about the upcoming season. As if the news of Chad Lowe and now Rick Schroder joining the cast wasn't more than enough to excite us. We can't wait to see what BuzzSugar has to say about 24 this year. To check out a 10 minute sneak peek of Day 6 as well as a lot more pics of the cast,

read more Attendees included, Kim Raver, Kiefer Sutherland, Julian Sands, Carlos Bernard, Eric Balfour, DB Woodside, Gregory Itzin, Jean Smart, John Allen Nelson, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Penny Johnson Jerald, Roger Cross:

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Newcomers Adoni Maropis, Carlo Rota, Marisol Nichols, Rena Sofer:

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Real Talk With TV Broke Girl Beth Behrs

LearnVest — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:59:07 PST

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy!

Since when is being broke funny?

Since CBS released its new sitcom 2 Broke Girls, in which actress Beth Behrs plays a recently humbled heiress, Caroline, who moves to Brooklyn to hide out after her father loses their family fortune in a Ponzi scheme.

Caroline winds up living with her perpetually poor fellow waitress, Max, played by Kat Dennings, and the two hatch a plan to save their wages and start a cupcake business.

Recession-era cupcake businesses have been all the rage lately (see: Bridesmaids), but shows addressing personal finances - or lack thereof - with humor and honesty is something we don’t see very often. Caroline and Max manage to plan for their future while hustling for their present - and survive on a shoestring with admirable grace. We love that these characters live richly, even on a tight salary: After all, that's what LearnVest is all about.

And, of course, any show where the leading ladies discuss interest rates is right up our alley.

Check out our exclusive talk with Behrs on her penny-pinching past, her first pair of Louboutins - and why she still chooses to live with a roommate in real life. It turns out that we can learn something from celebs about money.

LearnVest: As a 26-year-old in Hollywood, how much of Caroline and Max’s financial struggle can you relate to?

Beth Behrs: Literally up until we shot the pilot, I was working as a nanny five days a week and then as a bartender and concierge at The Geffen Playhouse on the weekends. So, I can definitely relate to being broke, right out of college and working tons of odd jobs to just pay the rent.

Real-life waitress stories and more from Behrs.

25 Things to Do With Old Jeans

Wise Bread — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:00:46 PST

We're thrilled to present this smart Wise Bread story here on Savvy!

Recycling fabric is a powerful green living and cost saving strategy. Denim is one of the coolest fabrics to do it with. It's sturdy, gains character with age and can be acquired very inexpensively at yard sales or in your own "old clothes" closet. Some of the coolest ideas I've found?

Pot holders. In my opinion, these look far better out of used denim than the new stuff. And you can incorporate your own style via choice of trim or a patch stitched to the outside. Here's a link to some tips for making your own.
Cool quilts. You can do this in many forms. Different shades of denim patchwork options abound and are certainly sturdy and fun. Unfortunately, one of the coolest ideas I've ever seen I've been unable to find pictures of. It was done with pieced denim, but they had left on all the details like pockets, buttons, belt loops, etc. It made for a really fabulous unique quilt with a lot of attitude. If anyone has a link to a picture of one of these, please post below in the comments section.

For more ideas, read on.