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Amy Schumer’s 1D Parody is Perfection

Amy Schumer is only two episodes into the new season and continues to kill it. Her One Direction parody is on point! She also filled her Twitter feed last night with #girlyoudontneedmakeup pics, which was amazing.

-Here we go again. Miley Cyrus is reportedly “hanging out” with Liam Hemsworth.

-A cute song isn’t going to make me like you, Jeremy Renner. Nice try, tho. Ruffalo, you’re still perfect.

Amal Clooney continues to give good dress.

-When asked about her management style, Jessica Alba says she makes people cry. To be fair, if she was my boss I’d probably spend a lot of time weeping anyway.

Kristen Stewart says the industry “is disgustingly sexist” in her new Harper’s interview.

-Speaking of Hollywood being gross, Mae Whitman is apparently not hot enough to reprise her role in Independence Day for the sequel? Screw that noise! Twitter was not happy when the news broke. (Also, I love that this article links to Heather Matarazzo’s brilliant blog post on what it means to “be f*ckable,” which is always worth a read.)

-A  female-driven 21 Jump Street spin-off from the Broad City writers? WANT! 

Scarlett Johansson mocks the Avengers and says “testicles pickles” in her new SNL promos.

-Star Trek actress Alice Eve has apologized for comments she made about Bruce Jenner. Good intentions, stupid statement.

-There’s a new rendition of “Cups” in the Pitch Perfect sequel. Yeah, that clip wasn’t sad at all. No, YOU’RE crying!

Mariah Carey is best friends with a dolphin. Of course she is.

Blake Lively will breastfeed during interviews, as long as the reporter promises not to describe her areolas. Seems fair.

-Despite yesterday’s reports, Joni Mitchell is ‘alert’ and not in a coma, says a statement on the singer’s website.

-I really wouldn’t have guessed that Donald Glover had a six-pack. Not complaining, though.

-The network upfronts are almost here, which means we’re going to get a slew of TV cancellations in the next week or so. The first casualty: Revenge.

-There’s something really satisfying about watching Meredith Viera own Stacey Dash in the wage gap debate.

Kevin Zegers (aka – the prettiest man I’ve ever seen in real life) and his wife are expecting twins.

-I want — no, I NEED Carey Mulligan‘s UFO shirt.

-This time next week, Amy Adams may be a married lady.

Joss Whedon continues to crap all over Marvel’s choices, saying that he fought for Daredevil to be a movie instead of a TV show. (I’d love to know his thoughts on the show. Every critic I follow loves it but I’m five episodes in and want to bail so hard…)

-Here’s some insight into the way DC Universe movies are being developed. (Spoiler: BADLY.)

-The New York Times’ interview with David Letterman reflecting on his career is definitely worth a read. Speaking of his initial hopes for his replacement:  “I thought, well, maybe this will be a good opportunity to put a black person on, and it would be a good opportunity to put a woman on.”

-Dayum, the final Mad Max trailer is even better than the previous ones — and that’s saying something!

-Here’s Emma Stone and Joaquin Phoenix in the first trailer for Irrational Man. It has the requisite level of creepiness required for a Woody Allen joint.

 

 

Emma Watson and Prince Harry? Sure. Fine. Whatever.

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Emma Watson in The Bling Ring.

-There is pretty much zero chance that these rumours about Prince Harry crushing on Emma Watson are true, but can you imagine if they were? Could the internet even handle it, or would every computer in the world just spontaneously explode the second the first photo of them together was published?

-You can read Norm Macdonald’s incredible behind-the-scenes tweets about #SNL40 all in one place here. The bit about Eddie Murphy refusing to kick Bill Cosby when he’s down is worth the read.

-I’m super bummed at the news of comedian Harris Wittels’ sudden death. Not only did he coin the term humblebrag, he’s responsible for some of my fave episodes of Parks and Rec, as well as one of my favourite segments on Comedy Bang Bang.

Adam Scott has scored his first post-Parks TV gig.

-Weird, but awesome: Orphan Black’s season premiere will air on AMC, SundanceTV, IFC and BBC America. There’s no excuse not to watch it, people!

-As excited as I am to see The Duff, I just assumed it was going to be one of those movies I was going be mocked for liking. But it’s actually getting good reviews. Like, really good. The Globe & Mail even called it  “the first great teen comedy since Mean Girls.” Wut?

-Also, here’s a great interview with Mae Whitman talking about how she relishes the chance to play misfits. God, I hope this turns her into a huge star.

-Author EL James seems determined to guarantee that the Fifty Shades sequel will be terrible. It’s almost like we have a mole working to take it down from the inside!

Kanye West was on The Breakfast Club and said a bunch of stupid things, including a quote about how Beyonce keeps photos of Kim Kardashian on her studio wall for inspiration (sure she does, muffin), some disses against Amber Rose, and gossip about Kylie Jenner dating Tyga. “I think they’re in love, man. You can’t tell nobody.”

Jason Biggs is not returning for Season 3 of Orange Is The New Black. No big loss there.

-Also, I’m in love with Season 3 based on these episode titles alone!

-I keep forgetting that Scarlett Johansson moonlights as a singer, mostly because songs like this are so damn forgettable.

-Odd, but I dig it: Lena Dunham will guest-star on Scandal in March.

Jared Leto says he’s having a hard time gaining weight for the Suicide Squad. Don’t make me hate you, Jordan Catalano. You’re already skating on thin ice with the man bun.

-Here’s the new promo for Mad Men’s new season. Anyone else really feel that AMC dropped the ball big time by splitting up the final season into two seasons? It worked for Breaking Bad because the first 8 episodes ended on a cliff-hanger that no one stopped talking about during its hiatus, but there seems to be ZERO buzz for Mad Men’s final run. It gives me the sads.

-These “brutally honest” thoughts of anonymous Oscar voters reveal that their thought process is as ridiculous and depressing as you suspect.

Mo’Nique is dead to Hollywood because of her Oscar insolence, according to Lee Daniels.

-I thought Lip Sync Battle sounded like the worst show ever, and then I saw this clip of Common vs John Legend and it changed everything!

-Here’s the trailer for HBO’s long-awaited Scientology doc. They gave it a Sunday night timeslot, which bodes really, really well.

-I’m still unsure about Far from the Madding Crowd because I had such a strong negative reaction to that book, but damn the new trailer makes it look so, so pretty.

 

 

 

Katy Perry Talks Taylor Swift, Super Bowl in Elle

Katy Perry Talks Taylor Swift, Super Bowl in Elle

-In her new cover story with Elle, Katy Perry manages to complain about the media’s soap opera construction of pop stars fighting with each other — while simultaneously shading Taylor Swift. “Taylor’s the sweetheart. Kanye’s the villain. That’s the narrative.” SLOW. CLAP.

Jeremy Renner’s divorce is getting sticky. His ex wants primary custody of their daughter and his claiming his house is unsafe because of his gun collection.

Ellen Barkin is reportedly dating a British barrister she met at George & Amal Clooney‘s wedding (though they’re not engaged, despite reports).

-This video of Stephen Amell chatting with the cast of The Duff combines so many of my favourite people! (The part where Mae Whitman accidentally lets it slip that her Parenthood character named the baby Zeke and Amell starts tearing up over it is priceless.)

-Speaking of Parenthood, Scott Porter is expecting his first child but I’m just going to go ahead and keep pretending that he’s living his happily ever after with Amber Braverman.

Jimmy Fallon and Ellen DeGeneres teamed up against Reese Witherspoon and Steve Carell for a game of Password last night.

-I’ve been doing weight training and feeling pretty kick ass about myself, and then Jamie Dornan posted this pic of himself doing a full-body lift and now I need to weep gently in a corner while bingeing on ice cream.

-It’s hard to judge a movie based on clips, but this one and this one from 50 Shades are super uncomfortable. Also, is it just me or does his accent keep slipping?

-Meanwhile, Gawker has a great recap of 50 Shades’ disastrous press tour. The last 45 seconds of that Glamour video was particularly cringe-inducing.

Jamie Bell created a short film for Vanity Fair in which he gets pretty much every famous British actor to recreate iconic movie scenes.

-AMC has released the first two minutes from The Walking Dead premiere.

-Speaking of TV, I really liked this article delving into how Shameless built one of the most wonderfully unique gay relationships to ever grace the small screen.

-Here’s the full trailer for Marvel’s Daredevil, which actually looks pretty damn great.

-Scandal’s Jeff Perry reading Taylor Swift lyrics like Cyrus is both amazing and terrifying.

-Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry is developing a show for the CW called Cheerleader Death Squad, which sounds like the most CWish show that ever existed.

-The first Magic Mike XXL trailer has landed and I LOVE it. If the whole movie consisted just of the Flashdance-inspired bit at the beginning with Channing Tatum busting out in the welding shop, I’d be happy. It reminds me of his routine at the beginning of Step Up 2, which I rewatch *a lot.*