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Citizen, Liberty, and Buzz Watch HBO's Recount!

CitizenSugar — Sun, 25 May 2008 07:30:32 PDT

HBO's movie Recount is on tonight at 9 p.m.! Is it watchable? Heck yes! Liberty, Buzz, and I watched it (at my house - I concocted a drink called a "Hanging Chad" - let's just say it wasn't any more palatable than the original.) Want to know what we thought before you commit to two hours? Here you go!

Will Liberty and Citizen have it out over Warren Christopher? Will Buzz strangle them for not stopping talking the entire movie? To find out,

read more. To watch or not to watch? I'd vote for it - even if that vote was actually counted for Pat Buchanan. Are you going to watch tonight?

Citizen, Liberty, and Buzz Watch HBO's Recount!

BuzzSugar — Sun, 25 May 2008 07:30:12 PDT

HBO's movie Recount is on tonight at 9 p.m.! Is it watchable? Heck yes! Citizen, Liberty and I watched it at Citizen's house - she concocted a drink called a "Hanging Chad" which was sweet, dessert-y and left a way better aftertaste than the original. Want to know what we thought before you commit to two hours? Here you go!

Will Liberty and Citizen have it out over Warren Christopher? Will Buzz strangle them for not stopping talking the entire movie? To find out,

read more. To watch or not to watch? I'd vote for it. It's a well-done movie that will - mark my words - be up for awards when the time comes. Plus it's, you know, important and stuff.

Who Wants to Watch HBO's Recount With Me?

CitizenSugar — Tue, 06 May 2008 06:00:34 PDT

Everyone I've heard talk about the upcoming HBO movie Recount about the aftermath of the 2000 election has loved it, including and not limited to Slate's John Dickerson who's the non-grumpy man on my beloved Slate Political Gabfest.

So I'm hotly, hotly anticipating this flick. It stars Laura Dern as Katherine Harris, and Tom Wilkinson as James Baker - Kevin Spacey, Ed Begley Jr. and Denis Leary star as well.

"This is a street fight for the presidency of the United States." Hot. I know it was real, with all kinds of historical ramifications. . .but it seems like a great movie too? Can it be both?

It airs Sunday, May 25 at 9 p.m. I'm sending out a little butterfly ballot of my own - I'm thinking of throwing a little virtual viewing party. . . complete with "Hanging Chad" cocktails - who's in?

Buzz News Roundup, 9/24

BuzzSugar — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 14:32:38 PDT

The New York Times has the obituary for the famous French mime Marcel Marceau who died Saturday at age 84.
Jason Bateman will join Brad Pitt and Edward Norton in the movie State of Play, ComingSoon reports.
Tomorrow Chaka Khan will release her first album in ten years, Billboard reports.
The Hollywood Reporter writes about a study that shows the number of gay characters on primetime TV has dropped for the third year in a row.
Justin Timberlake led the MTV Europe Music Awards nominations, People reports.
Hollywood Reporter has news that Ben Kingsley will play William Shakespeare in Will, a movie about the playwright's deathbed meeting with his lawyer to discuss his last will and testament.
Kevin Spacey, Laura Dern and Denis Leary headline the all-star cast for "Recount," HBO's movie about the 2000 presidential election, Variety reports.
Variety reports that "Sex and the City" writer Cindy Chupack will co-write a romantic comedy series for NBC.
Zap2It has news that Alice Ghostly (Esmeralda on "Bewitched"!) has died at age 81.

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Buzz News Roundup, 8/6

BuzzSugar — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 14:44:55 PDT

"Gossip Girl" will premiere earlier than originally planned, Zap2it reports, getting a boost by following the season premiere of "America's Next Top Model" on Sept. 19.
Singer-songwriter Lee Hazlewood, best known for writing "These Boots are Made for Walking," has died at 78, Billboard reports.
Four presidential candidates will visit "The Daily Show" in the next three weeks as Indecision 2008 kicks into high gear, Variety writes.
Cat Power is planning a second album of covers, to be released in January, NME reports.
"America's Got Talent" and "Last Comic Standing" both will be back next year, and the Futon Critic has the details.
Sydney Pollack won't direct the HBO movie Recount because of health problems, writes the Hollywood Reporter; Jay Roach of the Austin Powers movies will direct instead.
Fox has bought a concept drama called "The Oaks" about three generations of families living in the same haunted house, writes the Hollywood Reporter, while Variety reports that CBS is planning a medical drama and a comedy about a couple vacationing with their in-laws.

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What Happened When Melissa McCarthy Met Brad and Angelina

Allie Merriam — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:27:41 PST

Melissa McCarthy recounts a funny tale about Brad and Angelina at the Golden Globes - Us Weekly
Why is Heidi Klum still wearing her wedding ring? - People
And now, presenting "Sh*t Liz Lemon Says!" - The Insider
Is Gary Oldman a lock for an Oscar? - Lainey Gossip
Lindsay Lohan hit with another lawsuit - HuffPost Celebrity
Will Drew Barrymore have to convert for her fiancé? - Celebitchy
Elizabeth Olsen talks about whether or not she'll finish college - The Daily Beast
How does Taylor Lautner's wax figure compare to the real deal? - TooFab
Diane Keaton has a sweet new project about a loving pet - Rotten Tomatoes
Kristen Bell says she and fiancé Dax are "hillbillies" - Wonderwall
Rachel Zoe has almost stopped shopping for herself thanks to Skyler! - Lifeline Live
Find out who scored nominations from the Academy of Country Music - Zap2It
Rainn Wilson could get a Dwight Schrute spin-off from The Office - Buzzfeed

Rewind: Welcome to Award Season!

Becky Kirsch — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 03:05:00 PST

The season kicked off Wednesday night with the People's Choice Awards. There were some adorable PCA costar moments and great photos from the main event.
We are thrilled for all the Critics' Choice Award winners and shared some of our favorite moments from the CCAs red carpet, presentations, and backstage.
There were lots of great trailers we got to see this week like Wes Anderson's newest flick Moonrise Kingdom, Miley Cyrus starring in LOL, and Friends With Kids starring Kristen Wiig and John Hamm.
We got a sneak peek at Blair's wedding day on Gossip Girl!
We can't wait for the Golden Globes on Sunday. To prepare for the big event, look through our Golden Globe TV predictions and Golden Globe movie predictions.
Be sure to check out all of our great coverage from the Winter TCA. Get to know these new midseason TV shows.
We visited the New Girl set and dished details with one of the show's stars: Jake Johnson.
Just a few days before she celebrated her big PCA win, we celebrated Vampire Diaries' star Nina Dobrev's birthday by recounting her best Vampire Diaries moments.
Try to contain your excitement when you check out these new pictures from The Hunger Games.

Rob Schneider Talks About His Wife as the Real-Life Inspiration For New Sitcom Rob

Shannon Vestal — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 03:00:46 PST

Saturday Night Live alum and frequent Adam Sandler collaborator Rob Schneider is coming to TV with his own series, Rob. The CBS show's title isn't the only thing that's inspired by Schneider: the premise of the midseason show, about the newlywed relationship between Rob and his Mexican-American spouse (played by Claudia Bassols) and her family, is based on Schneider's own relationship with his wife. Schneider hit the Winter TCA along with showrunners and other stars like Cheech Marin to talk about the love story behind the show.

Schneider, whose wife Patricia is from Mexico City, said their home life has inspired the show. "It's like a sitcom at our house," he said, because his wife is so funny, and since her first language is Spanish, there's often humor found in that. She's prone to saying things like "in Spanish I'm much funnier, you have no idea," and "translator off!" meaning she's not going to listen to him anymore at certain times of night.
Schneider recounted his love story with Patricia, highlighting their mutual ethnicities as a factor. "My dad's German," he explained, "they're not touchy feely," but "Mexicans kiss you when you see them and when you leave." He called it a beautiful thing, and when he first met his wife (he was a guest on a show in Mexico that she was producing), and she kissed him to greet him. He said he then begged her to go out with him for weeks, and finally she accepted, flying from Mexico to LA with her mother to meet.
Costar Bassols, who plays Rob's wife on the show, said that she has met Schneider's wife Patricia, but has not taken notes for her performance. "She has that something special that's impossible to imitate," Bassols said, and gushed about how sweet Schneider's relationship with his wife is. "Every time Rob talks about his wife, his face lights up," she said, adding that "their love story inspires this whole story." When she was done, Schneider softly said thank you to her. All together now: Awww.

Michael Patrick King Says the Jokes of 2 Broke Girls Are "Classy Dirty"

Shannon Vestal — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:15:15 PST

CBS brought Fall hit 2 Broke Girls to the Winter TCA, and stars Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs joined series co-creator Michael Patrick King to talk about the comedy series. King was taken to task by reporters for the jokes on the show that rely on stereotyping and sex, and he took the time to defend himself and the show's humor.

King was asked about the depiction of racial stereotypes on 2 Broke Girls, and he said that "the big story about race on our show is that so many are represented." King said that "every character is a stereotype when it's born" and that the show "started with two: a blonde and a brunette," and if you have enough time, "you get to shade the characters."
As for the sex jokes, King called the brand of humor on 2 Broke Girls "classy dirty." "Everyone loves a good naughty joke," King said, and he tried to give it a positive spin: "I think that our show is a big ballsy comedy, but it has a bigger heart than it does balls."
Dennings thinks that Max's humor is enlightening, saying that "every joke is an insight to Max's life." Even if her jokes are mean or dirty, King said that due to her tough life, "humor is our only way to have Max survive."
There was one subject everyone was delighted to talk about: Chestnut the horse. Behrs said they felt "so close!" to Rocky the horse, and Dennings recounted a time she teared up because she was rehearsing a scene with Rocky, and he nuzzled her face. King said that Rocky responds to Dennings's voice and joked that he wished Rocky "was here right now!"

Jason Segel and Alyson Hannigan Talk About the Future of How I Met Your Mother

Shannon Vestal — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:40:47 PST

CBS focused on its current shows during the Winter TCA, bringing out comedy How I Met Your Mother, which is currently in its seventh season. Jason Segel and Alyson Hannigan were the only actors present today, but they had plenty to say, along with series creators Carter Bays and Craig Thomas. They talked about what's next for Marshall and Lily and their new little family, Robin's recent revelation, and the perennial question about when we'll meet the mother.

Though no one gave us anything concrete about the mother, Bays insisted, "we know what the end game of the series is." Segel piped up to say that he was "so relieved when I found out there was an actual plan," and then joked about it, implying that it might be the apocalypse before we find out: "We have to see if the Mayans are right! It might be Dec. 21, 2012."
Bays and Thomas answered the question of whether Marshall and Lily are really moving permanently to their suburban home by saying that we're all about to find out. Thomas said that we're "going to see them deal with that" in the next few episodes.
Fans weren't the only ones irritated with the show faking us out with Robin's kids. Hannigan recounted, "You should have seen us at the table read. I was like, season pass delete!" But she said she was angry because she cared so much.
On the show's evolution, Thomas mentioned that they couldn't have done storylines like Marshall losing his dad in season one or two. For his part on that arc, Segel said that "it was a real honor" to be given the chance to play out Marshall's grief, and echoed that "it's a real honor when people ask the best of you."