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What New Midseason TV Show Are You Most Excited About?

BuzzSugar — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 05:39:28 PST

In addition to the new shows that have already debuted - including "The Black Donnellys" and "The Winner" - the networks are premiering all sorts of series for the spring, including David E. Kelley's latest project, "The Wedding Bells." Which one are you most excited about?

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TV Tonight: "The Winner" with Rob Corddry

BuzzSugar — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 11:49:02 PST

Though I found him horribly annoying when he first joined "The Daily Show," I eventually warmed up to Rob Corddry and his awkward, mildly pitiful brand of humor. That said, I don't know if Corddry has what it takes to helm his own sitcom, but he'll get a chance to prove himself tonight at 9:30 p.m. when "The Winner" debuts on Fox.

It's got good people behind it - "Family Guy" Seth MacFarlane is the executive producer - and the premise sounds promising: Corddry plays a 32-year-old virgin living through a delayed adolescence. But there are a few things I find troubling, including the fact that the flashback-based series is, for no real reason, set in 1994 and looks like it's trying very hard to be edgy.

To watch a clip from the first episode,

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Link Time! 2/20

BuzzSugar — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 14:55:44 PST

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Brad Pitt and Zac Efron Battle It Out in the PopSugar 100

Lauren Turner — Fri, 25 May 2012 12:44:52 PDT

Hot Hollywood stars Brad Pitt and Zac Efron have been heating up the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival in France all week. The guys aren't just going head-to-head in the South of France though, since they're also facing off right here in our PopSugar 100. Should Brad reign victorious like past winners, Johnny Depp and Rob Pattinson, or will this year go to Zac? Don't forget there's also a chance to win $2,500 just by logging in and casting your votes in the 2012 PopSugar 100 - vote now!

Daily Tech: Battlefield Tetris

Kelly Schwarze — Fri, 25 May 2012 10:43:27 PDT

Tetris, the battle for Earth against alien blocks - Geekosystem
21 signs we should give up on robots - FWD
Three kinds of people the Internet invented - Cracked
35 years of Star Wars, in infograph form! - Dvice
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You're Invited – Announcing Our Wedding Pinterest Contest!

TresSugar — Fri, 25 May 2012 10:50:16 PDT

You can come to TrèsSugar for firsthand planning advice, etiquette tips, gorgeous new wedding trends, and much, much more to make your big day beautiful and authentic. Now it's your turn to inspire us! Build out your "Wedding Day Inspiration" Pinterest board and show us what you envision for your big day, from the decor details to the dress. We will then select our favorite board and give one lucky winner the opportunity to take the romantic getaway she's been dreaming of. You won't need to wait for the honeymoon to have a vacation!

To Enter:
1. Follow TrèsSugar on Pinterest
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5. Leave a comment on our contest announcement pin on Pinterest with a link to your "Wedding Day Inspiration" board!

Be sure to enter by June 30. We're excited to see your vision of the big day! Check out the official rules here. And see our featured weddings and ultimate wedding guide for ideas to pin!

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Bar Refaeli Celebrates Her Hotness With Maxim

Katie Henry — Fri, 25 May 2012 10:18:22 PDT

Bar Refaeli hit the red carpet at Maxim's Hot 100 List party in NYC last night. She earned the top spot on the magazine's annual list and joins past winners Katy Perry, Eva Longoria, and Jessica Simpson. Though Bar's known for her bikini body, she opted for a sexy black L'Agence jumpsuit and a Christian Louboutin clutch for last night's soiree. Bar partied alongside Olympic athlete Shaun White, though when it comes to guys, apparently the supermodel has a tough time finding dates. Bar told Conan O'Brien about her personal woes, saying, "No one hits on me . . . no one flirts with me; it's very sad actually." We think Bar will probably be OK in the dating department, but she does need your help in the PopSugar 100. Be sure to vote for Bar and all your other favorite stars and don't forget that just by logging into your Sugar account and playing our PopSugar 100 faceoff game, you're entered to win $2,500!

Robert Pattinson Talks Racy Cosmopolis Scenes

Lauren Turner — Fri, 25 May 2012 08:39:53 PDT

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Hysteria Director Tanya Wexler Talks Vibrators, Faking It, and Duck Sex

Tara Block — Fri, 25 May 2012 04:00:15 PDT

Don't be shy . . . It's time to talk sex toys! And Hysteria director Tanya Wexler is writing us a prescription for pleasure. Tanya's film - what she calls "the vibrator movie you can bring your mom to" - is in limited release and stars Hugh Dancy, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Rupert Everett. When working on a romantic comedy that centers around the invention of the vibrator, you end up with some entertaining and embarrassing situations along the way, and lucky for us, Tanya spilled all the hilariously dirty details. From teaming up with the film's partner Jimmyjane for a drive-by vibrator drop-off to a certain female Oscar-winner to trying unsuccessfully to get ducks to shag on command, Tanya was bursting with great stories from working on this very unconventional film. And while Tanya isn't ashamed to discuss the sexy subject matter of her latest film with us, the mother of four and her partner of 21 years did have a tricky challenge telling her preteen kids what her movie was about. (She eventually gave them the script and let them figure it out themselves!) Check out our interview with the fun-loving director now, and we dare you not to have a girl crush on her by the end!

TrèsSugar: What were some of the challenges to getting a movie made about vibrators?
Tanya Wexler: Getting the script right was tricky because if you just make a movie about the invention of the vibrator, it's actually a really short movie: you go "bzz" and it's done. And we had a kind of light romantic comedy. I say I made the vibrator movie you can bring your mom to. But some people wanted it to be raunchy or some people wanted it to be more serious and about feminism. People project a lot onto this movie of what they want, because there isn't a lot out there about vibrators and women's pleasure, and we still don't really deal with that topic very well, or we're overly antsy around it. And as a result, people have a lot of ideas of what the movie could and should be, and you can't please everyone. [laughs]

TS: Ha, good one.
TW: It's nonstop!

TS: Do you find sex toys inherently funny or something to be seriously celebrated?
TW: Yes!

TS: Both?
TW: Yes! Yes. I think they make me laugh, and I think that the inner kind of Beavis and Butt-head in all of us goes "[laugh]." You know, that inner 13-year-old, like, "Hahaha vibrator . . . " and yet they're awesome and fun.

TS: What shocked you the most when researching the movie?
TW: That ducks are the rapists of the bird world, and you'll see when you see the movie, because there's a little bit of questionable duck behavior - or awesome duck behavior - in the movie. It's totally a sidebar, but you cannot make ducks shag on command. I'm just saying.

TS: What about the whole history of hysteria being a medical condition?
TW: When I first heard the idea, I was like, "What do you mean it was invented in Victorian times?" I knew about hysteria, but the idea that the treatment was manual [British accent] massage deparaxism - which is what they called it - and, of course, the denial. The most shocking thing is the denial, that they didn't think it was sexual.

TS: Do you think they were really in denial?
TW: No, I don't think that some people were. My college roommate was with her high school boyfriend for two years and she had never had an orgasm. I think there's all kinds of denial, especially with women's sexuality. So the fact that there are young women today who haven't had an orgasm, whether self-induced - which is insane - or with a partner, then why wouldn't we think back then that women wouldn't know what orgasms were?

They would get a massage, and the doctor's saying, "Without a penis, this isn't sex, because sex is about procreation," so what is this? The best physical therapy you've ever had. So once you don't think of it as something other than what the doctor's supposed to do to cure your uncontrollable crying or uncontrollable laughter or whatever, then it's just an awesome muscle spasm. If you don't think women have their own inherent sexuality, then you're not thinking about it like that.

Keep reading for Tanya's thoughts on Fifty Shades and more!

Victoria Beckham Takes Her Boys to Watch the AI Finale

Lauren Turner — Thu, 24 May 2012 12:58:07 PDT

Victoria Beckham brought her boys to check out last night's American Idol finale in LA. Dad David didn't join his family since he was busy playing with The Galaxy in a match against the San Jose Earthquakes. David's team took home a loss, but there was still plenty to celebrate with the announcement of AI's season 11 winner, Phillip Phillips.

The whole Beckham crew was together over the weekend, when they stepped out for the annual Sports Spectacular benefit. David was honored at the event and shared his excitement about working with kids during his time on stage.