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Kendall Jenner Nabs Sept Issue of Vogue

-I had a lot of guesses about who was going to land the cover of September Vogue. Kendall effing Jenner was not at the top of my list.

-Also serving up cover: Gina Rodriguez on Health.

-In a new interview, Amy Schumer talks about Twitter hate and maintaining her confidence. “Just spend shorter amounts of time thinking you’re the ugliest person in the world.”

–Hugh Jackman posted a photo of him looking really old, and news outlets didn’t get that he was wearing makeup for a movie.

-What the hell? Criminal Minds’ star Thomas Gibson was suspended after kicking a writer-producer. This is the second time he’s had a physical altercation with a producer on this set. Man, the Dharma & Greg folks have not aged well.

-More stories about how Vin Diesel isn’t exactly a gem continue to surface.

-This article about what it means to be a difficult actor versus a difficult actress is worth your time.

-Speaking of difficult actors, here’s an interesting read on how Jared Leto has ruined method acting. It’s “become more about ego and marketing than good performances.” (On the plus side, maybe actors will stop talking about their “craft” and “process” in interviews.)

–Leslie. Jones. Has. Landed. In. Rio.

-The producers of the all-female Oceans Eleven reboot are reportedly worried about a Ghostbusters-type backlash. Funny how this has been the summer of sequel flops and no one’s hand-wringing about those.

-The staff of a Toronto hospital staff sang ‘Courage’ in a tribute to Gord Downie. No, YOU’RE crying!

-Us Weekly claims that Taylor Kinney is already trying to crawl back to Lady Gaga.

-When Adele invited a fan up on stage with her, she had no idea that fan was a Grammy-nominated artist.

–Hugh Grant has a pretty laid back attitude about being fat-shamed recently by British tabloids: “They weren’t wrong. I looked shocking. It was awful.”

-Meanwhile, Hugh and Meryl Streep participated in a rather charming AMA on Reddit.

–Jonah Hill says he doubts the 23 Jump Street-Men in Black crossover movie will get made. Prayer works!

–Jared Padalecki wants you all to know that he was not actually the Trump Tower climber.

-I tend to not like white dresses but Amal Clooney‘s flapper-inspired one is working for her.

-Days after being fired from SNL, Taran Killam and Jay Pharoah have both landed new leading man gigs.

-This is a long but great read on TV’s current drama slump. “An increasing number of not-great dramas with a prestige-y sheen are piling onto a field that was already standing-room only.”

-The fact that Emmy season means Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys are now doing a bunch of joint interviews/photo shoots makes me giddy.

-The TCAs saved my favourite network for last. Lots of goodies from The CW dropped today, including that a character on one of the superhero shows will come out, Dolph Lundgren will star as Arrow’s villain during their last year of flashbacks, and The Flash and Supergirl are planning a musical crossover that may include Arrow and Legends cast members. Amell has already bowed out, but if we can get a song between Victor Garber, Jesse L Martin, John Barrowman and the Glee alums, I’ll be happy. Remember when Grant Gustin did “Smooth Criminal” and made us all forget that we were supposed to hate his character?

–Rachel Weisz is suffering an identity crisis in the Complete Unknown trailer.

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler Play Sisters In New Movie Trailer

-Here’s a very short but very funny teaser for Tina Fey and Amy Poehler‘s new movie, in which they play grown siblings who decide to have one last rager in their parents’ house before it’s sold.

-God bless Tina and Amy for going out in a blaze of giving zero f*cks last night at the Golden Globes. Their Bill Cosby jokes were a thing of beauty. (I also loved the George Clooney dig, the “human woman” joke and “Chris Pine.”) You can watch their entire opening monologue here.

-Meanwhile, Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig made a great case for why they should host next year.

-The biggest Golden Globes mystery: what the hell was Ethan Hawke yelling at Matthew McConaughey about?

-At a Golden Globes after-party, Channing and Jenna Tatum did a synchronized dance routine to Beyonce, proving they are exactly the couple we want them to be.

–George Clooney recycled his wedding tux at the Globes. Still hot.

-Speaking of Globes fashion, we recapped the best and worst Golden Globe dresses last night. Lots of champagne was consumed so forgive the typos…

-Also, Twitter did NOT react well to Jeremy Renner‘s tasteless joke about Jennifer Lopez‘s boobs when they were presenting. He later posted a “reminder to not take this shit so serious.” Charming.

–Jake Gyllenhaal hung out with Ruth Wilson at an after-party, but there’s still no confirmation that they’re more than just friends. Can’t we just will this relationship into existence?

-At a pre-Globes party, Amber Heard and Johnny Depp proved they’re still going strong — in a really disgusting way.

-Speaking of gross couples, Katy Perry and John Mayer continue to get their reunion on.

-Aw man. I forgot that Marcia Gay Harden had been pulled into the 50 Shades vortex of suck.

–Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell are starting rumours about a return to Prison Break on Fox. If they did it like the recent 24 resurrection, I’d be down for it. Plus, it would renew my love for Sarah Wayne Callies after The Walking Dead kinda killed it.

-Nice article on how The CW went from the brink of extinction to surprising success.It was the only broadcast network to take home a Golden Globe last night. (Also, if you want to see what all the fuss is about, the first two eps of Jane the Virgin are re-airing tonight. You won’t regret it!)

-Here’s another reason why it’s fun to be a fan of The CW: they just renewed every single one of their shows that aired this fall.

-Speaking of The CW, here’s the first trailer for  iZombie. I saw this pilot last summer and was totally charmed by it. It’s not perfect but you can tell it’s from the same guy who brought us Veronica Mars; it’s got a similar sassy spark.

Fall TV Preview: Arrow

Katie Cassidy and Stephen Amell in The CW's Arrow.
Katie Cassidy and Stephen Amell in The CW’s Arrow.

(I’m still up to my eyeballs in TIFF, so regular blogging won’t resume until the end of the week. Be sure to check out @jen_mcdonnell and MSN.ca for all my TIFF updates. In the meantime, my BFF Nicole and I have been IM’ing about the five buzziest fall TV shows. Check out our previous conversations about Elementary, The Mindy Project, Last Resort and The New Normal. Today we tackle our final new series: Arrow!)

Premieres: Wed, Oct. 10 @ 8 p.m. on The CW and CTV Two

Up Against: Survivor, Animal Practice, Guys with Kids, X Factor

Premise: After being left for dead on a deserted island for five years, former billionaire bad boy Oliver Queen is rescued. But his time on the island (and a conversation he had with his father as their yacht was sinking), altered his outlook on life. Upon his return to Starling City, he adopts a heroic alterego named Arrow to avenge the wrongs of his family and hunt down those involved in his father’s conspiracy.

Our Take:

Jen: I’m embarrassed to admit I like this because it means I’ll be watching yet another CW show, but I think this one’s going to be a hit.
Nicole: I liked this, too. I think Stephen Amell is great and I like that Katie Cassidy is playing his love interest.
Jen: Yes! Finally, she’s found a show that works for her.
Nicole: It’s an age-appropriate role. Not too old like Melrose Place, not too young like Gossip Girl. I just wish they’d dress her a bit better, but maybe that will improve.
Jen: I know nothing about the comic book this show is based on (Green Arrow), but apparently her character (Lauren Lance) eventually adopts her own heroic alterego called Black Canary.
Nicole: Also, this guy actually kills people!
Jen: Yeah, that’s a different twist. I like the flashbacks to his time on the island, and I really, really like the casting. Susanna Thompson from Once and Again is great as his mom and Willa Holland plays his sister. (Although am I the only one weirded out by their chemistry?)
Nicole: The brother/sister chemistry? Just you, weirdo.
Jen: Ha – figures.
Nicole: I like the family setup, too. Plus, I really cannot get enough of the real-life superhero angle. I think this one will be in my rotation and hopefully given the comic book origins, I can get my boyfriend into it as well.
Jen: For sure. It’s very dude-friendly (even though it’s a CW show). The main character is a Bruce Wayne-like playboy douche by day and a secret hero by night.
Nicole: It’s exactly like Batman – no super powers, just a lot of accessories. No wonder I like the show!
Jen: And no stupid Christian Bale voice. Bonus points for that.