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Now that The Tudors is long gone, the folks over at Showtime are attempting to fill the void with their brand new historical series, The Borgias. Before the show premieres tonight, here's a rundown on everything you need to know. What it's about: Jeremy Irons stars as Rodrigo Borgia, a cardinal who rises to power when he seizes the Roman papacy through corrupt means during the Renaissance. As Read more
Alec Baldwin is sticking to his plan to retire when his 30 Rock contract expires — CNN Richard Dreyfuss will guest star on the next season of Weeds — TV Squad Jeremy Irons joins indie movie Margin Call — Deadline Hollywood 10 critically acclaimed movie musicals — Rotten Tomatoes Secrets from the set of True Blood — PopWatch Steve Carell talks about leaving The Office on The Today Read more
Appaloosa is a totally passable and — to my surprise — fun (and funny) Western movie. I'm amazed Ed Harris, the star/director/co-writer of the film, hasn't played more gunslingers, because his face was built for it. Under the shadow of a wide-brimmed hat, his skin looks believably weathered and creased, his bone structure sturdy and chiseled. By contrast, Harris's costar, Viggo Mortensen, is Read more
Appaloosa hasn't really been on my radar since the casting news was first announced over a year ago, which I find odd, especially since it stars some pretty big names, is directed by Ed Harris, and looks all Western epic-y. By contrast, we've had to see every new photo and poster and trailer for Australia as that film has been in production — and that one's coming out two months after this Read more
Popwatch writer Annie Barrett has a hilarious note that her mother passed to her father on a plane, explaining how to adjust the volume on an iPod, which prompted Annie to ask: What's the most basic technological instruction you've had to explain to the tragically unhip? Best Week Ever is holding a quirk-off between Daniel Day-Lewis and Jeremy Irons. LilSugar wants to know if you can handle any Read more
Kelsey Grammer is this year's Golden Globe winner for best actor in a TV drama for Boss! This is his first season of the series, and he beat out Bryan Cranston, Steve Buscemi, Jeremy Irons, and Damian Lewis. How do you feel about this win? Read more
We've just said goodbye to an exciting 2011, and now it's time to look forward to the next 12 months! With another year comes a handful of hot actors whose stars are on the rise. There are some up-and-comers we're particularly excited to follow. Max Irons and Damon Wayans Jr. learned the tricks of the trade from their famous fathers Jeremy and Damon, while Chris Pratt starred opposite another Read more
Well, folks, we're finally getting into the heavy hitters of award season, as the 2012 Golden Globe nominees were announced this morning. As expected, award season darlings The Artist and The Descendants led the way with five nods apiece, but there are plenty of surprises here, too. George Clooney is going to have a big night, as his The Ides of March scored four nods, including one for him as a Read more
If you've seen Thor, Captain America, or either of the Iron Man movies, you have a pretty good idea of what you can expect from the first trailer for The Avengers, but that's a big part of the fun. The film calls together those three superheroes, along with Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), and The Hulk (Mark Ruffalo). As expected, the group doesn't exactly mesh well when Read more
The cast of The Avengers — Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth, Jeremy Renner, Chris Evans, and Mark Ruffalo — are all decked out in costume on the cover of this week's issue of Entertainment Weekly. Despite the fact that the cover looks a bit doctored (and Ruffalo appears to be doing his best "Blue Steel"), I'm always excited to get new glimpses of the upcoming superhero Read more
