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upfronts

Kerry Washington and Hayden Panettiere Keep Everyone Guessing

Kerry Washington teamed up with her fellow ABC stars for a special bash to celebrate the upfronts in NYC last night.

Kerry Washington teamed up with her fellow ABC stars for a special bash to celebrate the upfronts in NYC last night. She wore a red Marc by Marc Jacobs leather dress as she walked the black carpet alongside stars like Rebel Wilson, Hayden Panettiere, and the Modern Family cast. Hayden wore a purple Herve Leger dress and flashed a diamond ring inside the bash with boyfriend Wladimir Klitschko. However, despite persisting rumors that Hayden is engaged to Wladimir, she wore the ring on her right hand, not on her engagement ring finger.

Kerry's been preparing for the season finale of Scandal, which airs on Thursday. She stopped by Ellen to promote the episode, which she says ends with a "crazy" cliffhanger. Kerry added, "The season finale — the very last line of the episode, I almost couldn't get it out of my mouth."

Red Carpet

All the Red Carpet Action at the White House Correspondents' Dinner

Saturday night's White House Correspondents' Dinner gathered celebrities from New York to LA to Washington DC.

Saturday night's White House Correspondents' Dinner gathered celebrities from New York to LA to Washington DC. There were plenty of ladies decked out in their red carpet finest, including Katy Perry in Giambattista Valli, Kerry Washington in Wes Gordon, Kate Mara in white Prada, and more. Amy Poehler also went for white, choosing a dress from Basler. Nashville's Connie Britton wore a bright blue Temperley London number, while costar Hayden Panettiere picked a yellow Katharine Kidd gown. Purple was a popular choice for Veep's Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Dolce & Gabbana dress. and Downton Abbey's Michelle Dockery in Elie Saab. Claire Danes went with baby blue Prada to hit the dinner with husband Hugh Dancy — see all the White House Correspondents Dinner fashions!

Plenty of guys turned out too — Modern Family's Ty Burrell and Eric Stonestreet, Matthew Perry, and Scandal's Tony Goldwyn were among those who stepped out to hear jokes from host Conan O'Brien. We were on the scene at the big dinner and have rounded up highlights from the 2013 Correspondents Dinner.

Modern Family

Claire & Hugh Celebrate Homeland at Fox's Bash With the Modern Family Crew

The Fox Network celebrated the Golden Globes with a party inside the Beverly Hilton Hotel in LA on Sunday.

The Fox Network celebrated the Golden Globes with a party inside the Beverly Hilton Hotel in LA on Sunday. The Modern Family cast, including Ariel Winter, Ty Burrell, Julie Bowen, and Sarah Hyland hung out inside. Sofia Vergara, who had been nominated for — but didn't clinch — her fourth consecutive supporting actress in a TV comedy Globe, made the rounds. Glee's Jane Lynch ate dinner with her wife, Lara Embry, as Fox head honcho Rupert Murdoch was on hand to congratulate his network's big winners.

Homeland was fresh off a series of wins, including individual acknowledgments for leads Claire Danes and Damian Lewis. Both actors celebrated with their spouses, Hugh Dancy and Helen McCrory, respectively. Another Fox program, New Girl, had its stars on hand. Zooey Deschanel, in her red Oscar de la Renta ball gown, brought her boyfriend, Jamie Linden.

movie reviews

Butter: Tasteless Jokes and a Plot That Slips

Here's something I didn't think I'd ever say: I wish Jennifer Garner's new movie had a bigger emphasis on butter carving.

Here's something I didn't think I'd ever say: I wish Jennifer Garner's new movie had a bigger emphasis on butter carving. The hook to her satiric comedy, adequately titled Butter, is that the story focuses on the world of competitive butter sculpting. (This is a real thing.) It's a realm that hasn't been explored much on the big screen (if at all), but unfortunately, the carving competitions are just the background for a lackluster story.

Garner plays Laura Pickler, the intensely type-A wife (think Election's Tracy Flick, all grown up) of reigning butter sculpture champ Bob (Ty Burrell). Laura relishes the attention she receives from being his better half, and when Bob drops out of the upcoming competition, she takes it upon herself to learn the ropes of the biz and continue the Pickler legacy. Enter Brooke (Olivia Wilde), a bicycle-riding prostitute who decides to compete against Laura after Bob fails to pay her for a romp in his van. As if that's not enough, Laura has to worry about taking down Destiny (Yara Shahidi), a talented foster kid poised to become the next butter-carving prodigy. It's a lot of pressure for one lady to deal with, but Garner's aggressive portrayal of Laura won't have you aching with sympathy for the woman. To find out what else I thought about Butter, read more.

Jennifer Garner

Jennifer Garner Gets Sexy in Red Gucci to Party With Olivia, Alicia, and More

Jennifer Garner made a red-carpet appearance with the cast of Butter at the NYC premiere last night.

Jennifer Garner made a red-carpet appearance with the cast of Butter at the NYC premiere last night. She chose a strapless Gucci gown for the occasion, which came after attending a press conference earlier in the day. Jennifer had Ashley Greene; Olivia Wilde, in Alexander McQueen; and Ty Burrell by her side for both events. Costar Alicia Silverstone missed out on this afternoon's promotional stop but joined them for this evening's screening and later at the afterparty sponsored by Appleton Estate Rum. Jennifer, Alicia, and Olivia mingled with Harvey Weinstein at Double Seven, where they celebrated their premiere.

While Jennifer is working in NYC, her husband, Ben Affleck, is on the West Coast. He attended a charity dinner on Monday night and was spotted grabbing lunch on his motorcycle yesterday.

Jennifer Garner

Jennifer Garner Teams Up With Ashley and Olivia to Talk Butter in NYC

Jennifer Garner met up with her Butter costars Ashley Greene, Ty Burrell, Yara Shahidi, and Olivia Wilde for a press conference at the Crosby Street Hotel in NYC today.

Jennifer Garner met up with her Butter costars Ashley Greene, Ty Burrell, Yara Shahidi, and Olivia Wilde for a press conference at the Crosby Street Hotel in NYC today. Jennifer arrived on the East Coast yesterday, after traveling from LA solo. She already started promoting the project with a pretaped appearance on Ellen that airs today, during which she joked about husband Ben Affleck's "wonder sperm." Ty switched gears to the big-screen effort following an exciting weekend spent celebrating his TV hit, Modern Family. The show picked up outstanding comedy series just days ahead of its fourth season premiere last night. Ashley, meanwhile, has been in the Big Apple working on multiple projects, including a photo shoot for Mark cosmetics earlier this month. She and the rest of the cast have a week to go until Butter hits theaters on Oct. 5.

Emmy Awards

Look Back at Star-Studded Past Emmy Awards

The 2012 Primetime Emmy Awards tonight, and we're gearing up for the big show with a look back at the show's best moments from the past.

The 2012 Primetime Emmy Awards tonight, and we're gearing up for the big show with a look back at the show's best moments from the past. The Emmys celebrate our small-screen favorites, including hot leading men, funny comedians, and the best dramatic actors — and we can't wait to see who wins big this time around. Click through to see the stars from years past, and check back today as we bring you all the photos, news, and fashion from the red carpet!

Movie Trailers

Butter Trailer: Jennifer Garner Is a Butter Perfectionist

In the trailer for Butter, Jennifer Garner tackles the high-stakes world of competitive butter sculpting as Laura Pickler, an intense woman whose career in butter carving is just a front for her political ambitions.

In the trailer for Butter, Jennifer Garner tackles the high-stakes world of competitive butter sculpting as Laura Pickler, an intense woman whose career in butter carving is just a front for her political ambitions. Laura's plan gets a few wrenches thrown into it when she discovers her picture-perfect husband and fellow carver (Ty Burrell) is cheating on her with a stripper (Olivia Wilde) and she has to face a new competitor in the form of a young butter-whittling prodigy, played by little Yara Shahidi.

Butter carving (or really any type of perishable-item sculpting) isn't a hobby I'm familiar with, but it seems like the movie is more of a character study than a feature on margarine expositions anyway. Jennifer Garner has played the anxious domestic goddess before (see Juno), but here she's got a little more of an edge. Rob Corddry is also one of my favorite comic actors and he had me laughing out loud in the trailer, despite the fact that his character is probably the most "normal" guy in the movie. Butter opens on Sept. 4, but you can check out the trailer after the jump.

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Video: Zooey Deschanel, Modern Family — We Chat With Your Favorite TV Stars at Critics' Choice!

Movies have their share of award shows, but at last night's Critics' Choice Television Awards, it was all about recognizing the stars of the small screen.

Movies have their share of award shows, but at last night's Critics' Choice Television Awards, it was all about recognizing the stars of the small screen. The casts of Modern Family, New Girl, Community, and more came out to accept honors on stage — including a few surprises. Check out our interviews with the actors, and find out if your favorite series took home an award in PopSugar Rush!

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Highlights and Big Winners From Last Night's Critics' Choice Television Awards

Last night's Critics' Choice Television Awards honored the best of the small screen, with major nods going to best comedy series Community and best drama series Homeland.

Last night's Critics' Choice Television Awards honored the best of the small screen, with major nods going to best comedy series Community and best drama series Homeland. Modern Family's Julie Bowen and Ty Burrell were honored with respective actress and actor statues for a comedy series, and they had costars Nolan Gould, Ariel Winter, and Sarah Hyland on hand to offer congrats. Corresponding drama accolades went to Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston and Homeland's Claire Danes.

The cast of Community was on hand to pick up their prize, as was best actress in a movie or miniseries, Julianne Moore of Game Change. Christina Hendricks likewise took the stage to accept supporting actress in a drama series for Mad Men. The event featured many other TV stars, like Cougar Town's Busy Philipps and Josh Hopkins, as well as Once Upon a Time's Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas. Many of the ladies celebrated after walking the Critics' Choice red carpet, and the gang reconvened for a late-night party to toast the winners.