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Keri Russell showed off her amazing post-baby body getting giggly with Jonathan Rhys-Meyers at the red carpet premiere of their new movie August Rush in NYC last night. Their costars Terrence Howard, Robin Williams and Freddie Highmore (Kate Winslet's adorable son in Finding Neverland) also came out for the screening and kept cozy despite the chilly NYC night. In the movie, Keri and Jonathan play a pair of musicians who are forced to give up a baby for adoption after a one night stand, and their son uses his musical gift to find his way back to them after 11 years. Sounds like a sweet sentimental treat just in time to get us in the mood for the holidays.

More of Keri looking fabulous alongside the rest of her costars so just read more

Sometimes all it takes are a few good words to get you moving...

“Go pump some neurons! Expand your craniums!”
— Robin Williams, in “Mrs. Doubtfire”

Great quote, especially since exercise makes you smarter.

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• Van Halen has reunited and announced a 25 date tour beginning in September. Welcome back, hopefully this will work out better than their last reunion attempt! - AP
• Amy Winehouse and her husband Blake Fielder-Civil have supposedly entered rehab together. If it's true this time, which it hopefully is, that really brings new meaning to the term couples therapy. - The Mirror
• After a stint in rehab, Robin Williams is still sober and going to AA meetings while shooting Old Dogs. Good for him, even sober he's one of the biggest personalities on screen. - Page Six
• Ellen DeGeneres has decided to make the next season of her talk show a tribute to Merv Griffin. Just one of the many reasons why we love this comedienne. - Extra
• New York socialite and philanthropist Brooke Astor has passed away at the age of 105. She will certainly be missed. - Reuters

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• The Film Experience's hottie of the week is James Marsden (of Hairspray, among other things) whom I think is underused and highly attractive.
• MTV's Movie Blog has a chat with John Travolta and Robin Williams about a movie they're doing together called Old Dogs.
• Cinematical reports on the rumor that Jim Carrey and director Robert Zemeckis teaming up to make A Christmas Carol utilizing the same animation used in The Polar Express and the upcoming Beowulf.
• The TV Addict has video of the "Battlestar Galactica" panel at Sci Fi's digital press tour.
• I missed the anti-drug commercial that features a talking dog, so I'm glad BestWeekEver posted it.




• Speaking of commercials, You Ain't No Picasso finds video of a couple of ads featuring songs by Feist and Architecture in Helsinki.
• TV Squad tells us how to get a sneak peek of the new Ken Burns documentary, The War.
• BellaSugar looks at Joan Jett's beauty with attitude.
• Idolator wants to know what the soundtrack was for your local fireworks display.

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I would love to write wonderful things about License to Wed. I wish I had things to say about the comedic timing, the brilliant acting and the warm fuzzy feeling you get from just the right amount of cheesiness in the ending. These would be the makings of a great romantic comedy, which unfortunately, License to Wed just isn't.

From the moment the movie begins, the story is rushed. The first few minutes give us a montage showing how our leading characters meet each other, fall in love and are catapulted into the hellacious chain of events that is License to Wed. John Krasinski and Mandy Moore are Ben and Sadie, the adorably average couple who find themselves trying to gain a minister’s approval with their big day just 3 weeks away. In order to get their marriage license, Reverend Frank (the obnoxious and cringe-worthy Robin Williams) puts the couple through trials that are supposed to test their compatibility and their ability to act as responsible parents and spouses. These pose problems for the couple, of course so read more

John and Mandy flashed big smiles on the red carpet for the big premiere of License to Wed. This isn't our favorite look on either of them (Oh Mandy Mandy Mandy what's with that dress?), but we've got to admit that these two make quite the adorable pair - even co-star Robin Williams agrees that both Mandy and John can attract audiences based on their cute factor alone. He said, "That John Krasinski, he's a totally attractive man, and I was happy to be in the same scenes with him. And Mandy Moore, she's just so damn beautiful, and if I was 20 years younger I'd still be too old for her!" Sounds like Robin is the perfect guy to have around for a little self-esteem boost. We bet these three had tons of fun cracking each other up on the set. Check out this new clip of the movie, and next week to read Buzz's review.

Lots more pics including Ben Stiller, Christine Taylor and Billy Crystal, so just read more

Thank you to MTV.com for this little clip of John Krasinski, Mandy Moore and Robin Williams from License to Wed, their romantic comedy opening next week on July 3. As you may have seen from the previews, Robin Williams plays the minister advising soon-to-be newlyweds Sadie (Moore) and Ben (Krasinski) on all things marriage. For one of their ill-conceived pre-wedding challenges, Ben directs a blindfolded Sadie as she drives. My favorite part of this whole thing may be the intro, however, when the three are in bed together, and then Mandy drives them away, only to have Williams flop back on the bed. The clip itself features Krasinski being adorable as usual, so read more

August Rush is a fantasy-drama (I think) that comes out in October, but I know many of you are fans of Jonathan Rhys Meyers (don't forget to enter my "Tudors" DVD giveaway!), so I'm passing along this brand-new trailer. Keri Russell also stars, as Louis Rush's (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) love interest. Together the two have a child, August Rush, who they are forced to give up (played by Freddie Highmore who played Charlie in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory). Later, they all magically seek each other out via their unique musical talents. Or something.

All I know is that it looks like Robin Williams plays an advice-doling urban cowboy — without a trace of irony. The jury's still out as to who, exactly, this movie is geared toward, but if you like any of these actors the trailer is worth checking out, so read more

Well, if you saw Wednesday night's "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," you know that Conan got stood up by one very important, previously promised guest: frisbee golf national champion David Feldberg. I'm sure Mr. Feldberg is a busy man — frolf is a very big deal, after all — but really. Couldn't he have taken just a few minutes out of his jam-packed schedule to chat with my favorite red-haired comedian?

As a result, I only got to see one guest at my first live "Conan" taping: Robin Williams, the Bay Area's resident jokester and accent-doer, who's always a good on a talk show. My favorite part of his interview came when he launched into an imitation of a couple of the birds from Discovery's "Planet Earth" series.

But the best part of being at "Conan" was just seeing what goes on behind the scenes at a live taping, so for more (and a video of one of my favorite moments) read more

If you're a fan of Conan O'Brien, you know that the comedian's late-night show is on a road trip to San Francisco this week. I was lucky enough to snag tickets to two of the tapings, so I'll be able to bring you the report from inside San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre, just down the street from where we Sugar gals work and play. Barring any last-minute changes, here are the guests I'll be seeing:

Wednesday, May 2
Robin Williams
David Feldberg, frisbee golf national champion
Glide Ensemble

Thursday, May 3
Randy Jackson
Patton Oswalt
Bob Weir and RatDog

I've heard the tapings have been great, and I can't wait to see for myself. Check back Thursday for the full report on today's show — and wish me luck sneaking my BlackBerry in!

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