Emmy Award winner Megan Mullally and comedian Patton Oswalt will star in Roundabout Theatre Company’s forthcoming revival of Terrence McNally’s 1991 comedy Lips Together, Teeth Apart. Performances begin at the American Airlines Theatre on April 9, 2010, with opening night set for April 29. The limited Broadway engagement will continue through June 20, directed by Joe Mantello.

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Just how sexy is 90210 hottie Jessica Stroup? Why don't you take a look at these pictures from Complex magazine and find out for yourself? She my personal favourite on the show, and yes, I do watch it. And yes, I am ashamed of myself. Oh, and just one thing while you're looking at these pictures: Don't look at her hands...

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If you're a fan of the show Glee, then you'll probably be really excited to see this video of Lea Michele topless from the musical Spring Awakening. Then again, if you actually are a fan of Glee, the you're probably not all that interested in breasts, if you know what I mean. Then again, Lea Michele's breasts aren't big at all, so that shouldn't really pose a problem. Point is, here's some on-stage nudity from a chick who's on a popular TV show you probably don't watch.

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X Factor judge Dannii Minogue yesterday confirmed that she will be relaunching her pop career next year.

Rumours have been circulating that Dannii is planning a comeback single with Brighton dance duo the Freemasons.

And when asked over Twitter if the rumours were true, Dannii replied: “Yes we are gonna hook up next year!”

Speaking to an Australian newspaper, Freemasons star James Wiltshire said: "What I like about Dannii is that she's so into her music. We'll hopefully hook up with her when she comes back from Australia after Christmas and New Year's.”

And relaunching her music career is just one of the projects Dannii has scheduled for 2010. Earlier this month, the 38-year-old announced plans to launch her own clothing line.

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TMZ has learned the producers behind the last movie Brittany Murphy was set to star in have decided to forge on with the project, and will have to recast her role.

TMZ spoke to "Shrinking Charlotte" producer Darren VanCleave -- who tells us they also plan to dedicate the film to Murphy.

As for who'll be replacing the late actress -- VanCleave says they haven't thought about it yet.

The movie -- a rom-com originally set to release in early 2010 -- has now been put on hold until the new year.
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I like visual aids. When I first got into LiveJournal, I took some icons from a post and the maker provided a visual aid at the bottom, which consisted of a sample icon and the proper HTML code for providing credit. I was pretty happy to be able to properly credit and not be a complete n00b.

Fast forward to my own icon community (or at least in the setting up of it) and I'm not sure if I should provide the same visual aid, maybe even add a link that explains what hotlinking is. But when I think about it, the majority of people visiting would know all that already and just think me snobby for assuming no one could possibly grasp the concept of crediting. So what I'm asking is --

1) How do you ask for credit and explain that hotlinking blows without alienating (at least not most people)?

2) Are visual aids in this case actually helpful?

3) Should you post the rules on your comm's profile page and leave it to chance, or do you remind people with every new icon post?

A couple weeks ago Precious cleaned up at the African-American Film Critics Association awards. It took home the prize for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress and Best Screenplay. But Gabourey Sidibe, who was nominated for best actress, did not win. And that's the cause of controversy.

Apparently Sidibe should have won based on the ballots, but AAFCA co-counder Gil Robertson IV didn't care about the ballots. Instead he gave the award to American Violet star Nicole Beharie in an attempt to please the film's producers. At least that's what his critics are saying. Robertson denies any wrongdoing and Sidibe was too busy working on her Oscar acceptance speech to comment.

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First, life imitated art when The O.C. became the inspiration for a little reality show called Laguna Beach. Then, Desperate Housewives served as the basis for the original Real Housewives, and now it looks like The Twilight Saga may be spawning its own reality show too.

Once upon a time, Forks, WA was a sleepy little town in the middle of nowhere, but thanks to Stephanie Meyers, who set the Twilight books in Forks, the town has become the destination for fans of the franchise. There is even a documentary about the community called "Twilight in Forks," which will be released on DVD with "New Moon." So its no surprise that reality TV execs have come knockin' on Forks' door looking for the next big reality TV stars.

A Los Angeles-based television production company is holding a casting call in Forks today and tomorrow for a reality show that would star local residents. The casting call will take place at the Twilight Lounge at 81 North Forks Ave. Today's casting call starts at noon and ends by 4 p.m. On Wednesday interviews will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

If the show is picked up by a network it probably won't feature any real life vampires but it will surely have a few love triangles and cat fights, after all, isn't that what reality TV is all about?

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Here’s a first look at the cover of Danny Gokey’s debut album. Titled, Best Days, it’s set to be released early March 2010.

A straightforward head shot makes for a nice cover, especially for a newbie. Oh yeah! There’s that guy that was on Idol!

Danny’s current single, “My Best Days are Ahead Of Me” is now available for digital download.

Folks who pre-order My Best Days via Danny’s website will receive an instant download of the single, plus an autographed CD jacket when the album comes out!

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HOW EXCITING!! ONTD be sure to save your Christmas/Hanukkah money for this great CD!
I will be laughing my ass off like to other if his CD actually does well

Mark Wahlberg struggled with his emotions while filming his latest movie The Lovely Bones, and would often burst into tears.

The movie, which is about a murdered girl looking down on her family, had such an impact on him, he would often times come home depressed.

“I would just grab my daughter and hold her, and I would start crying,” said the soon to be father-of-four. “She’d be like, ‘Daddy, what’s wrong?’ She just wanted to play.

“I would try to talk to her about taking care of herself and not talking to strangers. She was three at the time. But, thankfully, I had another movie to go to that helped me get out of that.”

Walhberg is about to become a father for the fourth time, so the thought of losing his child was too overwhelming for him. But his co-star Rachel Weisz had no problem turning her emotions on and off.

He said he was impressed about how she was able to “just snap into it and have these floods of emotion coming out and then turn it all off.”

The Lovely Bones opened nationwide on December 11th. Have you seen the flick yet? Tell us what you thought!


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WHY DOES THIS SOUND SO AMAZING TO ME???



also, pretty interesting: (rofl @ 3:06)






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Last week, an epistle from the TV cranny listed the 10 most irritating people (TV-related). Nothing better than a good blast of exasperation at the boneheads and egotists. And, as the great Jose Mourinho, soccer boss and natty dresser, declared recently, “Even Jesus Christ wasn't liked by everyone. What hope is there for me?” So, you know, the boneheads probably won't pay the slightest bit of attention. But fair's fair. There are people we like. There are people we are pleased to welcome into our homes day after day, week after week and year after year. We feel we know some of them better than we know family members and friends. There are people who cheer us up. There are fictional characters we identify with, or feel sorry for. We are decent people and we appreciate those who brighten our little lives or let loose the wuss in us. Here with, the 10 most endearing people (TV-related).
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I'm just pissed my bb Kevin O'Leary didn't make this list.

The good news? The first Dollhouse convention. The bad news? It's only in the UK.


Starfury: Echo One

Starfury: Echo One. 7-9 May 2010 at the Thistle Hotel, Heathrow, UK. With guests Tahmoh Penikett, Dichen Lachman, Mark Sheppard, Miracle Laurie, and Fran Kranz.



Maurissa Tancharoen, sister-in-law to Joss and writer on Dollhouse, uploaded pictures of the Dollhouse wrap party to Twitter.


Jossir and @elizadushku getting their groove on

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Sierra and Victor are spending Christmas together!

AOL has the first review of 'Animal,' the debut soon-to-be-diamond-certified album of the Alcoholic of Pop, Kesha



This album is fierce. Ke$ha's debut 'Animal' shows that although the sound is glittery electro-pop, the lyrics are far from dainty: "I don't care where you live at, just turn around boy and let me hit that / Don't be a little b---- with your chit chat, just show me where your d---- at." And this is just one of her songs (specifically 'Blah Blah Blah' featuring 3OH!3) off her 13-track album dropping Jan. 5. The 22-year-old Nashville-raised singer -- who has written for Miley and the Veronicas -- got her breakthrough on Flo Rida's 'Right Round' and now has a the charting single 'Tik Tok,' which muses about the singer's crazy night out partying. With other notable songs heavy on auto-synth beats: 'Take It Off,' (reminiscent of a six-grade camp ditty, and you'll know what I mean when you hear it), 'Kiss N Tell' and bubblegum 'Your Love is My Drug,' the singer is backed by music producer Dr. Luke (who had previously worked with Britney Spears). To listen to a selection of songs from 'Animal,' go to AOL Radio's New Pop First station.

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i'm buying like 16 copies aint nobody gonna judge me

Check out the first official image from The Twilight Saga: Eclipse!

In the third installment of the saga, Bella (Kristen Stewart) once again finds herself surrounded by danger as Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge.

In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward (Robert Pattinson) and her friendship with Jacob (Taylor Lautner) — knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella is confronted with the most important decision of her life.

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse is set to hit theaters on June 30, 2010.

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Rolling Stone can confirm that Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler has entered a rehab facility to treat an addiction to prescription painkillers. “With the help of my family and team of medical professionals I am taking responsibility for the management of my pain and am eager to be back on the stage and in the recording studio with my bandmates Joe Perry, Joey Kramer, Tom Hamilton and Brad Whitford,” the singer said in a statement.

In an exclusive statement to Rolling Stone, Tyler also addressed his bandmates’ recent allegations that he demanded a two-year break from the group: “I wish to set the record straight and say that I have read reports of a rumored two-year hiatus and want to be clear that this is completely false and I will enthusiastically be writing, recording and performing with Aerosmith as soon as things are handled.”
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Justin Long distributes toys to homeless children for 'Toys of Hope'

( joy joy joy joy down in my heart )


Amanda Lepore and many others attend a toy drive for kids at DavidBartonGym.

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It was an expensive day in court Tuesday for Britney Spears. In a Los Angeles courtroom Commissioner Reva Goetz ordered the co-conservatorship of Britney Spears to continue, with her father, Jamie Spears, to continue to receive $16k a month for his duties as conservator of his daughter.

Goetz also ordered the co-conservator of Britney, Andrew Wallet, to be paid $174,569.10 for services rendered from July 2009-November 2009.

In addition Goetz ordered Jamie's attorneys to be paid $183,918 and attorney Joel Boxer to be paid $62,965.06. Another law firm was ordered to be paid $50k. Jamie Spears was also allowed to continue to receive $1200 for office space.

Samuel Ingham, the court appointed attorney for Britney Spears, said in court that, "She [Britney] accepted the accounting as filed and had no objection to it."

Other housekeeping issues concerned continuing to seal all medical and certain business transactions because of "trade secrets" and the commissioner also increased the bond for the conservatorship from $1 million dollars to $25 million. Bond is similar to insurance in conservatorship cases, so if anything were to happen to Britney's money she would be covered and reimbursed.

The next court hearing is scheduled for January 14th. Fees for Laura Wasser, Brit's legal ace divorce attorney will be dealt with at that time.

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Warner Bros. of Japan has launched their official TEKKEN movie site with a first glipse of the theatrical poster featuring Jon Foo as Jin Kazama! The movie is set for release in March 2010, promises a huge cast of fan favorite characters and non stop action! (didn't expect it THIS soon)

TEKKEN THE MOVIE – Official Japanese Movie Poster



Based on the long running and highly successful Namco video game franchise of the same name, TEKKEN is a high-octane, action packed thriller written for the screen by Alan McElroy (Spawn, The Marine) and to be directed by Dwight Little (Anacondas, Murder at 1600) with fight choreography tentatively by Dion Lam (Spider-Man 2, Doom, Red Cliff).(err, doesnt sound TOO promising.)

Set in 2039, the film promises non-stop high flying action as the greatest fighters from around the world come to compete in the last and greatest sporting event of all time, the Fist Tournament. After World Wars destroy much of civilization as we know it, the remaining territories are no longer run by governments, but by corporations the mightiest of which is Tekken. In order to keep the masses down, Tekken sponsors the Iron Fist Tournament in which fighters compete to the death for ultimate glory and receive a lifetime of stardom and wealth.

We are introduced to this violent world through the eyes of Jin Kazama, a street fighter that enters the tournament in order to avenge the death of his mother that he blames upon Tekken’s powerful and controlling Chairman, Heihachi Mishima. He knows that the only way to get close enough to Mishima to kill him is to win the tournament. With the help of Lucas, an ageing Iron Fist Champion and fight trainer,(WHOTF IS THIS?!?!!!) Jin makes his way through the tournament, but in doing so, he begins to uncover his own past and inner demons as well as exposing a dark underbelly to Tekken that threatens the very existence of humanity. With futuristic and imaginative sets, a compelling story, and fight sequences combining fighting styles from all over the world. TEKKEN is in line to become one of the greatest action films of all time.
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From the poster, heihachi seems to be seems pretty spot on, i mean c'mon, it's shang tsung!


But Lateef Crowder as eddy? so simple it's gorgeous. This film looks like it won't be campy, so it might fail like kristen kreuk's street fighter.
JCVD's street fighter FTW! So bad it's good.

He's thickened around the waist and his hair has grayed, yet the boyish charm remains. As 58-year-old Jake in Nancy Meyers' It's Complicated, which opens on Friday, Alec Baldwin (for the record: 51 years of age) epitomizes the ladies' man gone only slightly to seed. He exudes a husky masculinity, his face cracking wide open with joy when he unexpectedly beds his ex-wife Jane (Meryl Streep). It's not so much a devilish triumph as it is a recognition that his wildest dreams have come true: he can't believe how lucky he is.

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I still don't like him and never will, but I know a lot of people here do, so there ya go. Well, I guess I liked him on W&G. "If you pull that one more time, you are going to be majorly assassinated."
MODS: The Avatar article posted before was actually referenced/linked in the one I tried to post, but I guess they're too similar...? :\
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It's a holiday miracle on All My Children as Greenlee Smythe "returns from the dead."



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