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Office Star Krasinski Weds Emily Blunt

American actor, British actress marry in Italy

(Newser) - John Krasinski, who plays the finally-happily-married Jim on The Office, married British actress Emily Blunt in real life yesterday in Italy, Us reports . "It was an outdoor ceremony and absolutely beautiful," says a source. A rep for the sitcom star confirmed the news. Blunt wore a Marchesa gown...

10 Celebs Who Rule Facebook

 10 Celebs Who 
 Rule Facebook 
yep, vin diesel
Jul 10, 2010 5:00 AM CDT

10 Celebs Who Rule Facebook

Vin Diesel, Linkin Park have a lot more friends than you do

(Newser) - We know Lady Gaga and President Obama have plenty of fans (more than 10 million, though the leader of the free world actually trails the singer). Here are some other surprising social media mavens, singled out by Time , along with their number of fans (as of Thursday) and a taste...

Apple TV Adds 99&cent; Rentals
 Apple TV Adds 99¢ Rentals 
Jul 9, 2010 1:05 PM CDT

Apple TV Adds 99¢ Rentals

Price covers streaming shows, not downloads

(Newser) - Apple is trying to hammer out deals with TV programmers to allow it to rent individual programs for 99¢ rather than the $1.99 it currently charges to permanently download a program in standard definition, sources tell NewTeeVee . Users will have 30 days to watch each rental, and unlike the...

Javier Bardem Will Guest-Star on Glee

Spanish heartthrob promises bad heavy metal

(Newser) - Forget that Academy Award. Javier Bardem has landed a really important slot in American pop culture: a guest-starring gig on Glee. The No Country for Old Men star vows to "rock the house" on the hit dramedy, reports Entertainment Weekly . The Spanish hearththrob promises: "We’re going to...

Steve Carell: Yes, I'm Leaving The Office

Sitcom star will depart after upcoming season

(Newser) - Ending weeks of speculation , Steve Carell has confirmed that he'll leave The Office when his contract expires at the end of the 2010-2011 season. "I just think it's time," the sitcom star tells E! "When I first signed on I had a contract for seven seasons, and...

Fake But Hot Incestuous Couples

From 'Star Wars' to 'Arrested Development,' something's not quite right

(Newser) - It's taboo and generally creepy, but sometimes—under the right cinematic circumstances and with the knowledge that nobody's actually related—incest can be, well, hot. Willa Paskin of New York rounds up fictional couples who have real chemistry:
  • Cathy and Chris Dollanganger, Flowers in the Attic: "Nothing can stop
...

Who Will Replace Larry King?
 Who Will Replace Larry King? 
David Carr
Jun 21, 2010 4:52 PM CDT

Who Will Replace Larry King?

It's clear the legend can't hack it anymore

(Newser) - If you needed proof that it’s time for Larry King to retire—beyond the plummeting ratings —you got it during his painful interview with Lady Gaga. The interaction was a total dud, despite Gaga’s obvious willingness to have fun. “If he can no longer hit a...

Amanda Bynes Retires From Acting

24-year-old tweets big news

(Newser) - Onetime child star Amanda Bynes, who gained fame on Nickelodeon, has retired from acting. "I don't love acting anymore so I've stopped doing it," the 24-year-old announced at 3am yesterday—on Twitter, of course. "If I don't love something anymore I stop doing it." If she's...

10 TV Hosts Who Are Fantastic Jerks

They're mean, and we like them

(Newser) - Listen up, Ryan Seacrest: It's time to start being more of a smart aleck. Some of the greatest hosts in television history share one down-and-dirty characteristic: They're, well, a**holes, reports Movieline , which runs down the 10 who have most perfected the art of "likable meanness:"
  1. Anne Robinson: The
...

Mad Men Star in Hit and Run Wreck

January Jones says she was trying to elude photographers

(Newser) - January Jones, who plays the beleaguered wife of Mad Men’s Don Draper, is accused of leaving the scene after hitting three parked cars. Jones allegedly lost control of her Range Rover last night and caused major damage, TMZ reports. She left on foot, saying, “I can’t deal...

Amid Skepticism, 3D Ads Debut

ESPN prepares to roll out 3D sports channel

(Newser) - ESPN has persuaded three advertisers to join it on the post-Avatar 3D bandwagon, but there may not be many more following anytime soon. Pixar, Sony, and Procter & Gamble will air 3D ads on ESPN 3D when the new channel launches tomorrow, in time for the World Cup, reports the...

Why Glee Matters
 Why Glee Matters 
Season Review
Jun 9, 2010 1:24 PM CDT

Why Glee Matters

Moments of actual sincerity shine through

(Newser) - Glee, which took its season-ending bow last night, might seem like a meaningless confection, but it’s actually an important piece of popular art, writes Matt Zoller Seitz of Salon , calling it “one of the most stylistically bold broadcast network shows since Twin Peaks.” Because in between its...

Sorry for All That Cussing: MTV
 Sorry for All That Cussing: MTV 
mtv movie awards
Jun 8, 2010 12:16 PM CDT

Sorry for All That Cussing: MTV

Movie Awards clocked almost one profanity per minute

(Newser) - The censors were extremely busy during Sunday night's MTV Movie Awards—the pro-"traditional values" Culture and Media Institute clocked " at least 100 bleep-worthy words " in 122 minutes—and the network is very, very sorry. Sort of. "While we aired the live broadcast with a delay, we...

Give Conan's NBC Show an Emmy: TBS

New network launches tongue-in-cheek campaign for old network

(Newser) - Conan O'Brien's network wants him nominated for an Emmy Award—for a show that aired on another network. TBS, where the late-night host/martyr's latest effort will debut in November, is running "for your consideration" ads touting The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien, which crashed and burned on NBC. "...

TV Guide: What to Watch This Summer

 What to Spend 
 Your Summer 
 Watching 
who needs fresh air?
Jun 8, 2010 9:31 AM CDT

What to Spend Your Summer Watching

Mad Men, Top Chef are back

(Newser) - Now that summer's almost here, you might be tempted to turn off the tube and head outside. Bad idea, says the Daily Beast's Jace Lacob . Here are his picks for must-see summer TV:
  • Mourning the loss of Lost? Try NBC's Persons Unknown, which premiered yesterday. "A group of strangers
...

Same Newspaper Prop Recurs in TV, Movies

Everybody's been reading the same news for years

(Newser) - Watch the commercial and notice the quick image of the newspaper at about the 12-second mark. Then go to Slashfilm to see how that very same newspaper page has been showing up in all kinds of TV shows (hey, there's Al Bundy reading it) and movies for decades. It's apparently...

Gossip Girl Guy Popped for Pot Possession

Chace Crawford charged with misdemeanor in Texas

(Newser) - Gossip Girl star Chace Crawford was arrested early this morning and charged with misdemeanor drug possession, TMZ reports . Crawford, 24, was with a friend in a car in the parking lot of a pub when Plano, Texas, police found one unlit joint. He was arrested and charged with possession of...

O'Reilly to Prof: You Look Like a Drug Dealer

Prof: You look like a user

(Newser) - While chatting about immigration issues on his show, Bill O'Reilly turned to his guest, an African-American law professor, and told him he looked...like a drug dealer. "Say you're a cocaine dealer—and you kind of look like one a little bit," he said. To which guest Marc...

Art Linkletter Dead at 97
 Art Linkletter Dead at 97 
May 26, 2010 3:46 PM CDT

Art Linkletter Dead at 97

He got kids to say the darndest things

(Newser) - Art Linkletter, whose People Are Funny and House Party shows entertained millions of TV viewers in the 1950s and '60s and who remained active as a writer and speaker through his ninth decade, died today at age 97. Linkletter was known on TV for his funny interviews with children and...

Cool Cats Explain Lost Finale
 Cool Cats Explain Lost Finale 
May 26, 2010 4:31 AM CDT

Cool Cats Explain Lost Finale

Entire tail in 60 seconds

(Newser) - The Lost finale wasn't that confusing. In fact a few cool cats pretending to be Lost characters explain the whole kitten kaboodle in 60 seconds. The video by Tremendous News also squeezes in a recap of the entire season's highlights. It's catnip to fans, notes the Los Angeles Times.

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