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The Musical World Gets Together to Help Haiti

PopSugar — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:32:10 PST

One day after music's biggest stars gathered in LA for the Grammys, many of them reconvened at the Jim Henson studios yesterday to record a new version of "We Are the World." The premiere of the single, which benefits Haiti, will take place during the Feb. 12 broadcast of the Vancouver Olympics opening ceremony on NBC. Kanye West was fresh from the French couture shows to join Jennifer Hudson and Wyclef Jean, while Joel Madden brought along little Harlow, who apparently flirted with the Jonas Brothers and Kanye. Benji Madden chatted with Rashida Jones, while Justin Bieber and Harry Connick Jr. mingled with Vince Vaughn.

Nicole Richie was there with Joel and Harlow, later joking, "I hope Jennifer Hudson wasn't upset that I was out singing her tonight." Lil Wayne had a little solo studio time, while Miley Cyrus and Pink bonded for a bit. Celine Dion, meanwhile, looked happy to share a moment with all three Jonas Brothers. Rashida's father, legendary producer Quincy Jones, was the man behind the original version of the song produced 25 years ago, and he was there again leading Hollywood's latest effort to help Haiti while also honoring Michael Jackson.

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Images include: Josh Groban, Adam Levine, Jeff Bridges, Benji Madden, Joel Madden, Kid Cudi, Harry Connick Jr, Vince Vaughn, Jamie Foxx, Snoop Dogg, Natalie Cole, Kanye West, Jennifer Hudson, Joe Jonas, Jason Mraz, Nick Jonas, Kevin Jonas, T-Pain, Harlow Madden, Justin Bieber, Enrique Iglesias, Wyclef Jean, Toni Braxton, India Arie, Lionel Richie, Lil Wayne, LL Cool J, Miley Cyrus, Pink, Gladys Knight, Celine Dion, Usher, Rashida Jones, Quincy Jones

Kicking Off the Grammys With a Salute to Icons!

PopSugar — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:23:29 PST

Last night Clive Davis hosted his annual pre-Grammy Salute to Icons with a star-studded crowd in attendance. Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, and Jay-Z were in the audience while Carrie Underwood, the Black Eyed Peas, and Jamie Foxx kept the crowd entertained with some of their Grammy-nominated hits. It's hard to forget how the night before the Grammys ended for Rihanna one year ago, but she smiled big throughout the party with so many of her friends. BuzzSugar is updating live from the big show, so stay tuned and click through to check out all the festivities!

New in Town: Lovin' in the Cold

BuzzSugar — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:30:40 PST

New in Town is packed with a lot of bad, wrong-headed moves including small-town stereotypes, predictability, conventionality, and in one bizarre scene, hard nipples. Despite a talented and likable cast with wonderful character actors like J.K. Simmons and Frances Conroy, this romantic comedy was probably doomed from the start due to a script that can't decide if it wants to be Fargo, Norma Ray, or Working Girl.

That said, there is something in this movie that no script can write in and that's some honest-to-goodness chemistry between the two leads. Maybe I'm a sucker for Harry Connick Jr., maybe it's rare to witness some genuine onscreen sparks, or maybe I've been suffering too long from generic rom-com fatigue. Whatever the reason, I couldn't help but get a moderate case of the warm fuzzies after watching it.

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Renée Zellweger plays Lucy Hill, a tough Miami executive at some kind of food-making corporation who storms around in sky-high heels as if they were running shoes. We see Lucy at a meeting full of suits and jogging on the shore, but beyond that we don't really get any more insight into her character, which is one of the problems with this script. It makes it difficult later on to sympathize with her or even to understand why she does some of the things she does when she has to take over a processing plant located in the frozen tundra of New Ulm, Minnesota.

Lucy is sent to lay off a bunch of employees, but the longer she's in town the more she sees how devastating her actions would be to the people of New Ulm who have been so gosh darn nice to her. The plight of the town folks is given voice through the local union rep, Ted (Harry Connick Jr.), who has lots of initial contempt for the new lady in town and sees Lucy as a corporate stooge. Until, of course . . . he doesn't.

There are lots of tiresome homespun-isms by the sweet, down-to-earth townspeople, as well as much scrap-booking and tapioca-making, stuff like that. And at first Zellweger plays Lucy as a stiff "ice queen" (another extreme stereotype this movie can claim: that of the callous, powerful working woman). But once things heat up between her and Ted, she warms up and the performance takes on a more natural, playful tone. If fact, it's right in the middle that the characters emerge as more than caricatures and things get charming. Lucy is especially fun to root for midway through because she's smart and determined and also hilariously out of place on dates with Ted. The bottom line is that there is plenty to roll your eyes at, including an ending that's silly and syrupy, but I'll admit it: I laughed and I wanted these two opposite lovebirds to be together forever.

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Movie Preview: Renée Zellweger Is New in Town

BuzzSugar — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:31:48 PST

The trailer for the romantic comedy New in Town, starring Renée Zellweger and Harry Connick Jr., seems to tell the whole story, and it looks like a predictable story at that. As the plot description states, "Renée Zellweger stars as a Miami-based consultant whose latest assignment, to restructure a manufacturing plant in small-town Minnesota, causes her to reconsider her professional and personal objectives once she settles into her new life."

And yet, if it's so predictable, why did I laugh out loud a few times while watching the trailer? There's something kind of adorable and funny about this movie, and I'm actually excited to see it. New in Town (which was previously titled Chilled in Miami) opens Jan. 30. To check out the trailer,

TV Tonight: Living Proof on Lifetime

BuzzSugar — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 13:30:04 PDT

Raising awareness and funds when it comes to fighting breast cancer is only half the battle. Tonight's TV movie on Lifetime, Living Proof, shows that for the doctors and scientists working on a cure, the fight has just begun.

Starring Harry Connick Jr., Living Proof "is the true story of oncologist and researcher Dr. Dennis Slamon, the UCLA doctor who helped develop the breast cancer drug Herceptin, and his effort to keep the drug trials afloat."

Based on the clips I've watched, Dr. Slamon faced down messy politics and sacrificed a great deal to help women suffering from breast cancer, so it seems like an inspiring true story to air during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The movie also stars Bernadette Peters, Amanda Bynes, Angie Harmon, Swoosie Kurtz, Tammy Blanchard and Regina King, and Renée Zellweger is one of the executive producers.

Below I've included some preview clips, including a chat with Connick Jr. about the film and a taste of an original song he wrote for this project. Living Proof airs tonight at 9:00 p.m. (but check your local listings). To see the clips,

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Renee Opens Up About Her Breast Cancer Scare

PopSugar — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:00:31 PDT

Amanda Bynes and Harry Connick Jr. attended the premiere of their new Lifetime TV movie Living Proof last night in NYC. Renee Zellweger was the executive producer on this project about Dr. Dennis Slamon, played by Harry, who developed the breast cancer drug Herceptin. The actress has a personal connection with the subject, recently revealing she had a breast cancer scare in 1996, with what luckily turned out to be benign tumors. The Lifetime movie premieres on Oct. 18, and Renee's story is a good reminder for all of us to keep up those monthly exams.

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Images include: Harry Connick, Jr., Amanda Bynes, Renee Zellweger, Trudie Styler, Jill Goodacre, Ivana Trump, Mickey Sumner, Andrea Wong, Georgia Connick, Neil Meron, Bernadette Peters, Craig Zadan

MLP, Alec, Whoopi, and Daniel Help Everything Come Up Tony

Molly — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:00:17 PDT

Radio City Music Hall was bursting with stars of the stage last night at the 2008 Tony Awards. The glitz and glamour were everywhere as some of the biggest names in Broadway came together to celebrate each other. Mary-Louise Parker was a highlight as usual, though I'm not sure what to say about the Counting Crows' Adam Duritz on her arm. Instead, I'll just get more excited that Weeds is back tonight! Alec Baldwin always looks dapper all dressed up, while Daniel Radcliffe made a surprise appearance before he makes his (naked) Broadway debut. Whoopi Goldberg - wearing Christian Siriano! - hosted the evening, helping hand out the biggest awards to In the Heights for best musical and August: Osage County for best play. Check out the full list of winners here.

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Images Include: Idina Menzel, Georgia Connick, Harry Connick Jr., Gina Gershon, Mary McCormack, Mark Rylance, Bradley Whitford, Kathryn Hahn, Marisa Tomei, Mary-Louise Parker, Adam Duritz, Alec Baldwin, Stephen Baldwin, Alice Eve, Boyd Gaines, Molly Ward, Christine Baranski, Daniel Radcliffe, Taye Diggs, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Anthony Rapp, David Hyde Pierce, Lily Tomlin, Deanna Dunagan, Gabriel Byrne, Ana George, John Lithgow, Mary Yeager, Kelli O'Hara, Kristin Chenoweth, Steven Pasquale, Laura Benanti, Laura Linney, Laurence Fishburne, Gina Torres, Laurie Metcalf, Liza Minnelli, Patrick Stewart, Kate Fleetwood, Rufus Sewell, Tom Stoppard, Paulo Szot, Patti LuPone, Jim Norton, Richard Griffiths, Glenn Close, Adam Pascal, Whoopi Goldberg

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Renée Is Covered All Ova' in Manitoba

Molly — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:00:49 PST

Okay, so that rhyme is a bit of a stretch, but Renée Zellweger does deserve some props for braving the freezing cold temperatures filming her new movie, Chilled in Miami, in Manitoba, Canada yesterday. While Renée gets a pretty cute costar in Harry Connick Jr. for this film, nothing quite compares to her Leatherheads duo of George Clooney and John Krasinski. Not too much longer to wait for that one, finally - April is just around the corner. Fingers crossed it doesn't disappoint, but I'm thinking just seeing the boys in their old timey football gear will make it worth its while.

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Stars Get Frisky Premiering P.S. I Love You

Molly — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 12:30:55 PST

The hot guys (ugh, other than the mustache) stole the show at last night's premiere of P.S. I Love You in LA. It seems like Gerard Butler and Jeffrey Dean Morgan were pretty into each other, too, judging from the red-carpet game of grab ass (love it). Gerard said, "Jeffrey Dean Morgan rubbing my ass, yeah that's about as good as it gets!" Other excitement included the fact that Mary Louise Parker was looking hot on JDM's arm - yay for them being back together. Hilary Swank looked glamorous showing of her new movie, while Gina Gershon was showing off an interesting two-toned hair look, are you loving or hating it? While the previews make me feel like I might cry through the whole movie, I gotta say that I can't resist the Gerard/Jeffrey Dean Morgan duo.

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Images include Gerard Butler, Gina Gershon, Hilary Swank, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Mary-Louise Parker, Harry Connick Jr., Lisa Kudrow, James Blunt, Joy Lauren, Shannyn Sossamon, Sophia Myles, Steven Rogers, and Allison Janney.

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Movie Preview: Gerard Butler, Hilary Swank in P.S. I Love You

BuzzSugar — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 08:30:00 PDT

Back when this movie was a part of my tearjerker movies Fall Movie Preview post, there was no trailer available, but I was looking forward to seeing what the tone of this movie would be. Now, judging from the newly released trailer, it looks a little sappy, but also cute and endearing - if you're in that kind of mood. Plus, I recently learned that Swank injured herself during a scene in which Gerard Butler is stripping, and somehow that makes me like the movie more.

Opening December 21, the movie is based on a novel and stars Hilary Swank as Holly, a young widow who discovers that her husband wrote out messages for her just before he died. Some of the notes include unusual requests, and before long, Holly and her girlfriends (played by Lisa Kudrow and Gina Gershon, pictured) are going on a string of adventures that Holly's late husband planned for her.

I think the best parts of the trailer feature Lisa Kudrow's character's ill-fated attempts to pick up men (well, those moments and Jeffrey Dean Morgan's extremely adorable smile are my favorite parts), but you can see what you think of the trailer yourself if you

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