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The Community Cast Talks Pulp Fiction, Josh Holloway, and Season Three Hopes

Lindsay Miller — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:31:00 PDT

Joel McHale and his Community costars were out in Beverly Hills last night for their PaleyFest panel. The cast recently finished wrapping their Pulp Fiction-themed episode and Gillian Jacobs told us that while she dons Uma Thurman's famous black wig, she sadly didn't get to parody the movie's classic dance scene. Gillian and the rest of the actors also gave us a few hints about the upcoming, two-part season closer. Lost star Josh Holloway pays a special visit to Greendale Community College in the finale and apparently everyone was enamored with the sexy actor. Daniel Pudi had high hopes to catch Josh using Sawyer-esque nicknames on set and Yvette Nicole Brown was distracted by his dimples. Joel even joked that their characters might share a kiss! The Hangover 2's Ken Jeong revealed that the highly anticipated sequel is "funnier" and "raunchier" than the first one, saying, "We upped the ante." Check out today's PopSugar Rush to watch all our interviews with Joel, Gillian, Ken, and more.

Justin Timberlake Shows Lakers Love and More NYC Hospitality

Lauren Turner — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 11:00:00 PST

Justin Timberlake cheered on the Lakers as they maintained their undefeated record with a win against the Portland Trailblazers in LA yesterday. He had the night off from filming Now to sit courtside with other fans like Chevy Chase, Khloe Kardashian, and Jaleel White, who's best known for his former role as Steve Urkel on Family Matters. Justin's moved on to his next project after working on Friends With Benefits with Mila Kunis over the Summer, and we just got our first peek at the romantic comedy's hilarious trailer. He's been focused on making movies and not music lately, though he also has his hands in other ventures. Justin apparently will be involved in opening a second Southern Hospitality in NYC, after the success of his first restaurant with business partner and childhood friend Trace Ayala.

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Jimmy Kimmel Plays Leno to Chevy Chase's Conan O'Brien

BuzzSugar — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:30:52 PST

If you happened to catch last night's Jimmy Kimmel Live, you may have noticed that Kimmel was MIA - and had been replaced by Jay Leno. Kimmel stepped in to Leno's, er, chin to portray the late-night host, complete with his bouffant and speech impediment. But the real kicker: guest Chevy Chase stepped out wearing a red Conan O'Brien wig, and even did O'Brien's signature hair shake.

The bit is hilarious, but it wasn't all laughs; Chase also took the opportunity to comment on The Tonight Show situation and O'Brien's recent statement, saying that he thinks O'Brien will stay put - and Leno will get the boot. I don't know that I agree, given that NBC seems to be 100 percent behind making Leno's show work (even if it kills them and the rest of the lineup), but I know most of you probably like the suggestion. Check out the clip when you

People's Choice Are a Taylor-ed, Tipsy, Fun and Festive Affair!

Molly — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:57:00 PST

The red carpet sexiness was just a precursor to the excitement of the People's Choice Awards show. Queen Latifah was once again host for the star-studded evening and kept the clip quick for the two-hour show. Ellen was the night's first winner - check out the full list here! Sacha Baron Cohen finished off the show with a funny presentation to his Sweeney Todd costar and Favorite Movie Actor of the Decade, Johnny Depp. Country sweethearts Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood both walked away with statues and there was no on camera Lautner-Swift run-in. One of the cutest parts of the show was when Inglourious Basterds' Diane Kruger, Eli Roth and BJ Novak announced Lautner's win with cheering. Nicole Kidman sported gloves as she held hands with Keith Urban, who was named Favorite Male Artist, after they posed with Latifah and boy Taylor.

Mariah Carey had to have some help on her way up to the stage to accept for Favorite R&B Artist, and once she and Nick Cannon made it to the press room she was ready to joke about her Palm Springs appearance that had everyone talking, announcing to the press, "Everybody in the club's getting tipsy!" Sandra Bullock got a little emotional accepting one of her awards of the night, but backstage she was all about joking with her fellow-winner and The Proposal castmate Ryan Reynolds. Valentine's Day costars Jessica Alba and Ashton Kutcher posed together backstage after she awarded him the web celeb honors - which he of course streamed live on his Twitter. It was a great night all around, and we're so excited for all the fun and madness coming up all award season long!

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Buzz-Worthy Video of the Day: Joel McHale, Chevy Chase Spar

BuzzSugar — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:30:13 PDT

Joel McHale and Chevy Chase make a fabulous old school/new school comedy pair on new show Community, but how do the two actors really feel about each other? Watch today's buzz-worthy video for a behind-the-scenes interview between McHale and Chase, which begins friendly enough, until Chase tells McHale how he really feels about him (hint: there's a metaphor about cashiers crushing bread). It's all downhill from there.

Michelle, Rachel, and Mindy Glam Up NBC's TCA Party

Molly — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:10:10 PDT

NBC and Bravo had their chance to play party host in Pasadena last night for the TCAs. Michelle Trachtenberg could only stay for a second before heading to her mom's birthday party, but she still dished even more on Gossip Girl - check out the exclusive interview in today's PopSugar Rush! Most of the cast of The Office came out to support their show, and Mindy Kaling even gave Buzz the scoop on the upcoming Jim and Pam wedding! Rachel Zoe and her husband also posed on the red carpet as they gear up for season two of Rachel's show and the launch of her newsletter. There's a lot more to come from all our interviews and the events are rolling on today, so don't forget to check out all of our TCA coverage here .

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Images include: B.J. Novak, Benjamin McKenzie, Greg Grunberg, Howie Mandel, Jay Leno, Kathy Griffin, Mary McCormack, Michelle Trachtenberg, Rachel Zoe, Yvonne Strahovski, Adrian Pasdar, Gail Simmons, Chevy Chase, Tiffani Thiessen, Mindy Kaling, Joel McHale, Zachary Levi, Oscar Nunez; Kate Flannery, Creed Bratton, Roger Berman, Taylor Shilling, Aubrey Plaza, Gail Simmons, Sarah Lancaster, Aimee Teegarden, Connie Britton

Pilot Watch: Community

BuzzSugar — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:15:15 PDT

The networks have announced their Fall schedules, but which series will be worth watching? Throughout the Summer, as I watch the pilots, I'll be posting my first impressions. Note that a lot can change before a show actually makes it to air, so these aren't reviews, just quick thoughts on how the shows look now. Today's pick: the NBC comedy Community.

What's it about? A group of misfit students at a community college come together, Breakfast Club-style.

Who's in it? Joel McHale, Chevy Chase, Gillian Jacobs Allison Brie, John Oliver, Yvette Nicole Brown, Danny Pudi

The good: Community feels like a show that has potential. It preys on Hollywood stereotypes, really working its Breakfast Club metaphor and riffing on some other TV and movie conventions - a bunch of which can be seen in the preview video below. The interactions between McHale as a lawyer who's been sent back to community college and Oliver as the college's crafty dean are among the funniest moments in the pilot. The writers have created an interesting group of characters, and it's fun to watch all the alliances form and fights break out.

The bad: When the jokes miss, they really miss; I still laughed more than I cringed, but it was close. Rather than introduce the characters (except for McHale's), we're just thrown into their world, and it was a little frustrating to figure out why I was supposed to care about their relationships. I like a pop culture reference as much as the next gal, but this show toes the line of having too many. McHale is a funny guy, but I'm still not 100 percent convinced he can carry a comedy as an actor.

Will I watch? I'll check it out again. I think it'll fit well in NBC's Thursday lineup.

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Emma, Daniel & Rupert Return to NYC With Their Latest Harry

Molly — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:00:00 PDT

The cast of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince hit New York City last night to show off their film to the eagerly awaiting American audience. Emma Watson led the show with her impeccable fashion sense, but luckily this time she skipped any wardrobe malfunctions as she chatted about hoping her college roommate isn't a huge Harry Potter fan . Emma was flanked by Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint who were joined by fans like Michelle Trachtenberg and Lance Bass. Great news for the latest in the Harry Potter franchise - the movie is supposedly on track for a great opening weekend at the box office even though we're still a week away from its release.

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Buzz News Roundup, 5/29

BuzzSugar — Fri, 29 May 2009 13:30:08 PDT

The British Academy of Film and Television/Los Angeles will honor Emily Blunt as British artist of the year on Nov. 5. - Variety
Big Brother will be watching again starting July 9. - TV.com
Chevy Chase is joining the cast of the time-travel comedy Hot Tub Time Machine. - ComingSoon
How to watch the Britain's Got Talent finale if you're not in the UK. - AP
Naval captain Richard Phillips' life rights have been acquired by Columbia Pictures. - Variety
TLC has ordered a new reality show about lavish weddings. - The Hollywood Reporter
Seann William Scott and Adam Brody are joining Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan in Kevin Smith's buddy action comedy A Couple of Dicks. - ComingSoon
Kristin Chenoweth will star in a Christmas movie for Lifetime. - Broadcasting and Cable

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Chuck Rundown: Episode 19, "Chuck vs. the Dream Job"

BuzzSugar — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:30:54 PDT

This week's Chuck begins 100 miles east of Barstow at Chuck's father's trailer. It ends with some revelations - some surprising, some maybe less so by now - about Chuck's family history and his future as the Intersect. Also, it makes pancakes seem like the saddest food ever. Ready to chat about it? Just

So, talk about daddy issues: Chuck's father - aka Orion! - created the Intersect. He left his family because he wanted to keep them as far away from his technology as possible. And now the Intersect's in Chuck's brain, and his dad is captured again because of it; he's agreed to create a new, functional Intersect in exchange for Chuck's life. I'm not sure, but having your dad get kidnapped by a rogue arm of the government in order to save you might be even worse than thinking your dad just walked out on you one night while making pancakes. It's hard to tell.

I'd suspected that Chuck's dad would have something to do with Chuck's current situation, but I pegged him for a spy, not the creator of the Intersect (well, the cool parts of it, anyway - heh). He sure took his sweet time telling Chuck (I assume because of surveillance issues), luring him to Roark in the middle of the night before confessing his true identity. I enjoyed watching Scott Bakula play the daffy, not-entirely-there version of Chuck's dad, but it's also cool to see him snap into action as Orion, whipping out the magical wristband and very nearly getting the Intersect out of Chuck's brain. Well, maybe: even in the best case, Orion figured he could overwrite Chuck's brain with, um, I guess a normal brain sans government images.

The episode really picks up once Chuck cracks Orion's map code and decides he has to go to Roark. First of all, Zachary Levi looks rather dashing in his riot gear, no? Second, it's awesome to watch him take matters into his own hands, to the point of tranq darting Casey. (Also, it takes three tranq darts to knock John Casey down!) And third, how sad is the look on Chuck's face when Sarah and Casey drag him away from his dad and the army of Roark employees/Fulcrum agents? Plus, now instead of doing something nice for Ellie, he's made her life even tougher: her dad's left again, and while Chuck could explain why, he has to keep it a secret.

Some more thoughts:

After the bachelor party disaster, it's nice to see Awesome get a chance to be a good guy - but I did hope, even though I knew it wasn't logical, that Orion would be the one making pancakes in that last scene in the Bartowski house.
It's interesting to see how Ellie reacted to seeing her dad again - even though it's something she thought she wanted. Chuck might have been ready to forgive him, even before learning he was Orion, but seeing him took Ellie right back to being abandoned.
Speaking of not logical, how on earth does Chuck end up back at the Buy More after interrupting Roark's software launch? I'd figure they'd throw him in jail for that.
Roark Industries is a pretty hilarious representation of a software giant, right down to the silver bouncy balls everyone apparently uses in lieu of chairs.
Very little Buy More in this episode, but I did like Morgan's stunned reaction to Chuck's betrayal. I wonder if he was more upset about Chuck landing the dream job or not telling him first; I suspect the latter.
Sarah and Casey's nerd outfits - pastel plaid shirts, glasses - were pretty hysterical; I wish Chuck would have schooled them on true geek apparel.

Were you surprised at Chuck's dad's true identity? And was the Intersect ending up in Chuck's brain really a coincidence, or is there some greater CIA plan happening here?

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