PopSugar

Taylor, Ashton, Demi, and Betty Spread Their Influence at the Lincoln Center

Molly — Wed, 05 May 2010 06:00:00 PDT

New York City's red carpet wattage for the week isn't only about the Costume Institute Gala - stars stepped out for Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People party at Lincoln Center last night. Taylor Swift wore a LBD for the red carpet before changing into a sparkly silver number to perform and say her thanks for being included on the list. The country star and new face of CoverGirl was also among the Met ball's best dressed and stopped to talk about the flooding in Tennessee at both events. Lea Michele also earned her way there thanks to the success of Glee, Elizabeth Hurley brought a dose of glamour and jack-of-all-trades Neil Patrick Harris suited up - sadly another of the honorees, Robert Pattinson, didn't make the bash.

Ashton Kutcher joked about his powerlessness in getting his minibar restocked before stepping out to pose with Demi Moore and even once with Sarah Palin's daughter Piper inside. Demi was one of the last to arrive at the Costume Gala, but still flashed a beautiful smile on her way in. She looked flawless both nights and by day headed to DC to speak out against child slavery. Also at the Time soiree, Betty White had a break from preparing for this weekend's highly anticipated Saturday Night Live where she'll be hosting with musical guest Jay-Z.

To see more from Time's 100 Most Influential Gala, just read more.

View 50 Photos ›

Images include: Ben Stiller, Leslie Mann, Judd Apatow, Betty White, Nick Cannon, Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher, Taylor Swift, Neil Patrick Harris, Lea Michele, Kathryn Bigelow, Martha Stewart, Lorne Michaels, Andy Samberg, Elton John

Kid Food Critic Might Become a Movie Star, Too

YumSugar — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:00:38 PST

Last month, when the New York Times wrote an article about David Fishman, a 12-year-old aspiring food critic, readers everywhere were thoroughly amused.

Turns out readers weren't the only ones to find the article entertaining. Variety reports that Paramount Pictures has acquired the rights to the story, which focuses on Fishman's journal of his fine dining experiences, as well as his friendship with a prominent restaurateur.

Saturday Night Live's Lorne Michaels will produce the adaptation, along with John Goldwyn, who felt the article "offered a recipe for a youth-themed empowerment film."

The producers are considering securing life rights of Fishman. I wonder if he would play himself in a movie about his life. Do you think the story would translate into a compelling story on film?

Source

Weekend Reading: Alec Baldwin's Insecurities

BuzzSugar — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:00:08 PDT

It's funny, isn't it, how and when actors' personal lives begin to sabotage their professional lives? Lindsay Lohan, once a promising young talent, is in the process of rebuilding her career after issues with drugs, alcohol, and bar fights. Then there's Tom Cruise, who has been in career rehab ever since he jumped the couch. Major celebs are more than just talent, they're entire brands, and going off brand is usually career suicide - unless, of course, you're Alec Baldwin.

This guy is known to be, well, a little odd and even a loose cannon. But no matter what terrible, weird thing comes out about his private life, he's such a great addition to any cast (30 Rock is the most recent perfect example) on TV or in movies that I for one tend to ignore that other stuff. I mean, look at him. I can't even type this post without looking at his picture and cracking up.

In this way, he is totally fascinating to me. Which is why I for one will be curling up with this giant, illuminating profile on Baldwin in The New Yorker this weekend. To see some of the tidbits that got me hooked, just

SNL's Lorne Michaels Has Politics on the Brain

LibertySugar — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:00:18 PDT

While Buzz attends the Television Critics Association Press Tour in Hollywood, she's been passing on all things political. Just yesterday, she got inches away from Keith Olbermann (who is "surprisingly very attractive" in person) and on Sunday she took an inside look at Saturday Night Live, which is gearing up for an intense election season schedule, including a Thursday night edition of Weekend Update.

Buzz got the scoop on whether Lorne Michaels, executive producer and co-creator of SNL, finds certain politicians funnier than others. Here's what he had to say:

Who is funnier: Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, or John McCain?
Avoiding the question, "Our job isn't to get too close. . . . We were accused of just pounding Hillary Clinton at the beginning of the season and then we were accused of being just totally for [her] - so it shifts week to week. But I can tell you that whoever's in power, we're suspicious of."

To find out more, including whether SNL will miss President Bush,

read more. From a satirical perspective, will SNL miss the Bush administration? "No. About two years ago it became apparent that it was harder and harder to do anything about the president on the show. There was nothing you could be telling the audience that they weren't more than familiar with. I think that when this campaign started it was both a breath of fresh air and the country totally welcomed it in the sense that there was going to be change." Why do people have so much trouble making fun of Obama: "I think he's still defining himself, and he is primarily cast as heroic, which is, I think, what he is. But sooner or later, everyone does something to irritate us. And as it becomes more and more familiar, you just sort of find where the take is that everyone agrees on. I was watching Obama overseas earlier today, and you see - it's still being done very cautiously and very reverently. It might stay that way until November but maybe it won't." Source

Stars Come Out to See Country Girl in the Big City

Molly — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:30:04 PDT

Some of our favorite actresses from the big screen got dressed up for the theater in NY last night at the opening of The Country Girl on Broadway. The show stars Morgan Freeman, Frances McDormand and Peter Gallagher, who were all out afterwards to celebrate their big night with the likes of Julia Roberts and Amy Adams. Natalie Portman and Kirsten Dunst both looked perfectly content to be flying solo without their new - one rumored, one real - men. While the play itself is getting mixed reviews, it's hard to believe that there will be any trouble selling tickets while such an all star cast is up on stage.

To see more from the event including Steve Martin, Lorne Michaels, Diane Von Furstenberg, Peter Gallagher, Morgan Freeman and others just read more

View 21 Photos ›

Images Include: Julia Roberts, Steve Martin, Lorne Michaels, Diane Von Furstenberg, Natalie Portman, Amy Adams, Kirsten Dunst, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Peter Gallagher, Morgan Freeman, Myrna Colley-Lee, Barry Dillar, Rachel Dratch, Ellen Barkin Source and Splash News Online

Celebs Are Hot For Hot Rod

PopSugar — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 11:35:45 PDT

One of our favorite funny guys, Andy Samberg, had lots of help from his friends at the premiere of his big movie debut in Hot Rod. In the movie, he plays a wannabe stuntman preparing for the bike jump of his life. Andy's SNL co-stars Seth Meyers and Fred Amisen posed on the red carpet, while his buddy Shia was looking awfully greasy, much to our disappointment. At least Isla, who also stars in the movie, looked absolutely adorable as usual. Even though Sacha didn't walk her down the red carpet, Andy kept it playful with lots of belly rubs. The movie hits theaters on August 3rd, but be sure to check back next week for Buzz's review and interview with Andy Samberg!

Plenty more pics including Sarah Silverman, Sarah Chalke and Jane Seymour so just read more

View 17 Photos ›

Images include Isla Fisher, Shia LaBeouf, Sumner Redstone, Brad Grey, Lorne Michaels, Sarah Chalke, Sarah Silverman, Andy Samberg, Seth Meyers, Jane Seymour Source

NBC's Thursday Comedy Stars Bring the Funny

BuzzSugar — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 09:29:12 PDT

Frankly, it would have been sad if a panel full of stars and producers from NBC's four acclaimed Thursday comedies hadn't gotten laughs during the TCA press tour on Monday. So I'm pleased to report that the panel, which included Zach Braff, Jason Lee, John Krasinski, Tina Fey, and the executive producers of their shows, was appropriately hilarious. A few favorite moments:

Bill Lawrence, "Scrubs" executive producer, on his show's ratings:
"I think this is the year that "Scrubs" really becomes a big hit. We always kind of geared our plan towards peaking in the seventh year."

Tina Fey, on whether she had to convince Alec Baldwin to come back to the show:
"I've never even met Alec."

Greg Daniels, executive producer of "The Office," on those Jim-and-Pam-heavy promos:
"I always felt jealous on these Thursday-night promos because everybody else had these really funny clips on, and then, you know, ours was like, 'Do I still love you?'"

Fey on the differences between herself and her character, Liz Lemon:
"The biggest difference is that my character is not married. And also, apparently her jugs were bigger."

Lorne Michaels, "30 Rock" executive producer, on DVD commentaries:
"I was thinking it might be time to buy a DVD player."

John Krasinski on DVD commentaries:
"Tell you what, when I was doing a comment about DVD commentaries, what I was really thinking about was ..."

Source

Link Time - Christina Applegate Gets NBC Pilot

BuzzSugar — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:00:04 PDT

Christina Applegate has been cast in a new NBC comedy pilot from Lorne Michaels - Inside TV
See some creepy, spoilery pics from Scream 4 - /Film
Read Dave Grohl's inflammatory comments about Glee - TV Squad
Is Robert Pattinson being considered for the Daredevil reboot? - Moviefone
Billy Bob Thornton is in talks for Bad Santa 2 -The Wrap
Five reasons to see Paul - MTV Movies Blog
Aaron Johnson and Jude Law join the cast of Anna Karenina - Coming Soon
Eight Disney stars turned moguls - SavvySugar

NBC Pilots: Get the Scoop on the New Shows

Shannon Vestal — Fri, 13 May 2011 16:20:42 PDT

Upfronts news means that we're finding out about what will happen in the upcoming TV season. Each network is clearing room in its schedule by getting rid of current shows to make way for new series, like NBC, which just canceled The Event and Law & Order: Los Angeles. But let's look to the future - here are the pilots NBC has just picked up, which star a host of familiar faces like Debra Messing, Will Arnett, Amanda Peet, and more.

COMEDY

Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea: Based on Chelsea Handler's best-selling memoir about her life as a twentysomething. Laura Prepon stars in the Chelsea role.
Free Agents: A male and female PR agent who are both on the rebound (Hank Azaria and Kathryn Hahn) fight their attraction to each other in this remake of a British sitcom of the same name.
Bent: Amanda Peet plays a divorced single mom who falls for the contractor she hired to do work on her house, played by Perfect Couples's David Walton.
Best Friends Forever: A woman moves in with her best friend, even though the best friend is already living with her boyfriend.
Up All Night: Christina Applegate stars as a woman juggling work and motherhood. Maya Rudolph and Will Arnett costar, and Lorne Michaels is producing.
Whitney: Comedienne Whitney Cummings headlines this sitcom as one half of a young couple figuring out their committed relationship.

To find out about NBC's new dramas, just

Jimmy Fallon Makes Funny Faces at a Knicks Game With Tracy Morgan!

Allie Merriam — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:21:10 PDT

Jimmy Fallon and Tracy Morgan didn't let a woman sitting between them stop any high-fiving and cheering during last night's Knicks vs. Magic game at NYC's Madison Square Garden. Jimmy was happy to see the home team win with his former SNL boss Lorne Michaels during free hours when he wasn't working on his late night show. He'll be back on the small screen tonight following a stop by Martha Stewart, and may welcome special guest Stephen Colbert on Friday - Jimmy and his team are trying to raise $26,000 in the next three days for charity in order to get Stephen in their studio to perform Rebecca Black's "Friday"! Jimmy, who recently added another job to his plate as the virtual guide of a new tour at Universal Studios, has also recently gotten into the food business. His Late Night Snack from Ben and Jerry's is a hit, counting even supermodel Brooklyn Decker among the fans.