Anderson Cooper Describes Being Attacked In Egypt On Letterman

CNN news anchor Anderson Cooper describes being attacked and pummeled when he was in Egypt covering the anti-government demonstrations last week while on The David Letterman Show.



Dangerous times to be in Egypt, that's for sure. As Cooper mentions, Egyptian President Mobaruk pretty much gave the green light to attacking foreigners by implying that they were behind the protests.

Lindsay Lohan: No Jail Time "Yet" But Bail Set At $40,000

In the latest Lindsay Lohan legal drama, she has narrowly missed being sent back to jail again and had her bail set at $40,000 - 20K for the felony count and the same for violating her probation.



In case you haven't heard, Lohan faces more jail time for allegedly stealing a gold necklace valued at $2,500 from a Los Angeles jewelry store. She was photographed later wearing the necklace which after being found in possession of she claimed to have "borrowed" from the store. I don't know what Lohan's definition of borrowing is, but apparently it differs from the owner of the purloined necklace as she was charged with felony grand theft.

The parole violation stems from a 2007 DUI. If found guilty on the felony count, Lohan could face 3 years imprisonment. Her defence attorney claimed Lohan was not being given any breaks. That of course flies in the face of the facts. Lohan has had three trips to jail and seems to be released early just about every time.

Also Lohan's name has been connected with missing or stolen jewelry before. $400,000 worth of Dior jewelry "disappeared" after a British Elle magazine photo shoot she was involved with and in April of last year she was questioned about a missing $35,000 Rolex but the victim decided not to move forward with her complaint. An assistant of Lohan's brought the necklace to the police station after word got round that the police were putting together a search warrant.

Dana Carvey On Saturday Night Live

Here's Mike Myers and Dana Carvey preprising their most excellent roles as Wayne Campbell and Garth at the start of Saturday Night Live. Carvey was hosting and the pair had to do a some of their old Wayne's World routine.



And of course, Carvey had to do a little bit of his famous Church Lady bit. Justin Bieber, the Kardashians and Snooki also put in appearances.



In case you didn't notice, the voice that announced the Church Lady segment was former SNL member Phil Hartman.

Preview Some Super Bowl Ads

Every year during the Super Bowl major advertisers unveil their latest and greatest commercials and here's your chance to get a peek at what is upcoming from the folks at Pepsi and Go Daddy.com.



Ozzie & Justin Bieber? That's an odd pairing. And on the Go Daddy ad, I'd like to see the face of the girl, but until they do, I'm happy with the pictures so far.

Mark Zuckerberg Meets Jesse Eisenberg On “Saturday Night Live”

This is interesting... Facebook founder (and multi-billionaire) Mark Zuckerberg meets Jesse Eisenberg who played him in the movie The Social Network when Eisenberg hosted "Saturday Night Live". First we see Eisenberg doing dueling Zuckerbergs with SNL regular Andy Sandberg and then we see the real Zuckerberg backstage arguing with Lorne Michaels that he should be allowed onstage.



I invented poking!

I read about Zuckerberg's initial reaction to the movie not being entirely favorable as well as the less than stellar reviews from others depicted in the Oscar nominated movie, so it is pretty funny seeing him confront his doppleganger, Eisenberg.

Jon Cryer Describes Working With Charlie Sheen With Conan O'Brien

Watching this clip I feel a little sorry for Jon Cryer for having to work with the bewilderingly still functioning Charlie Sheen on their show "Two and a Half Men". I've always thought Cryer was funny, but this is the first time I've seen him discussing Sheen and what it is like to come in to work with the guy on a daily basis.



"From Charlie Sheen, you believe that! Because that happened to him - TWICE!" LOL.

Keith Olbermann Leaves MSNBC; Rachel Maddow's Reaction

Whether you loved or hated him, Keith Olbermann was a definite presence who will be missed. It was announced that Olbermann and MSNBC were parting ways semi-amicably following the acquistion of NBC by Comcast, the largest cable company in the U.S., although some speculate his departure may stem partly from his suspension last November or Jeff Zucker stepping down as CEO of NBC Universal.

Both Comcast and NBC have released statements that the purchase of NBC had nothing to do with Olbermann's leaving. The video below is of Olbermann thanking his audience for their support.

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Rachel Maddow also works at MSNBC and was on the show "Real Time With Bill Maher" when she had an opportunity to address Olbermann leaving the network.



There are of course already rumors swirling about Olbermann's plans like he will take his money (2 remaining years of salary at $7 million per) and start his own media company where he will be able to have greater control of the content plus make more money as an owner. Whether you agree with his positions or not, there's nothing wrong with setting up your own shop.

Just In Case You Haven't Seen The New Thor Trailer...

It's not going to be released until around May 2011, but we are finally starting to see a little of the promotion for the new Thor movie from Marvel kicking into gear.

The God of Thunder is of course going to be played by Aussie Chris Hemsworth who is a pretty big boy at around six foot three and he will likely tower over Chris Evans who will play Captain America (Evans is the comparatively smaller 5'11") when they do the upcoming Avengers movie. But we're getting ahead of ourselves. Take a look at the first trailer for Thor and tell me what you think:



As a longtime Thor and Marvel dude, I am not sure about the facial hair as I always picture Thor as being clean-shaven, but of course as he also based on Norse legend and can you really picture a viking without the beard? Still, a minor complaint at best. It looks like Hemsworth fits the bill.

He is still a relative newcomer to North American audiences although he does have a number of films under his belt, with the role of James T. Kirk's old man in the Star Trek movie being the most memorable to date. He is supposed to be in Red Dawn taking over Patrick Swayze's role as Jed and He is also going to be in Joss Whedon's The Cabin In The Woods, with both films are scheduled for 2011 release, so with Thor it looks like it will be a busy year for Hemsworth.

He and all the other Superheroes will of course gather for The Avengers which is still in "pre-production" which is code for scouting locations, re-writing, and waiting for the other actors and actresses to finish the projects they are currently filming before getting on with the movie.

There's a lot of hype building for The Avengers with all the stars already announced and groundwork being laid with Thor and Captain America movies being released to build a little back story for the big movie when they link up for the highly anticipated blockbuster in 2012.

MTV's Skins Debuts To High Ratings Due To Manufactured Controversy

The ratings have come in for the latest MTV show to air called "Skins" and it looks like as many as 3.3 million viewers watched the premier episode of the series which revolves around some high school kids. All the websites are parroting the line given to them by the network "SKINS is an emotional mosh-pit that slams through the insanity of teenage years." Oh yeah baby, it's so cutting edge.

The network promo guys were working double-time trying to pump up this series with releases about how the FCC were upset about child pornography allegations and how the network had to do some editting to make it palatable for main-stream television. You can almost imagine the boys at the network trying to play THAT angle up before the program aired to make people wanna watch. And apparently, watch they did.



Yeah, all 16-year-olds act like they're in their 20s. Just what we need another teen soap. It seems almost like Jersey Shore for the teen set. Nothing like offering a how-to series about becoming a drunken addle-minded teen idiot. Here's the promo for the series:



Here's some of the reaction to the first episode:

Oh TRUE BLOOD You Are Such A Tease

Here's the latest teaser video for the upcoming 4th season of HBO's True Blood which will begin airing during the summer of 2011.



The creator of the series confirms that this season the story of Sookie Stackhouse will include witches (get it? "This is the season of the witch") and will loosely follow Dead To The World the 4th book of Charlaine Harris' immensively popular Southern Vampire Mysteries on which the series is based.

Season Two Of V: Only Ten New Episodes Then What?

It started out interestingly. A new take on the series "V" for a modern time with a new look and feel, but unfortunately for ABC, mediocre ratings. The series has several ongoing storylines which makes it difficult for potential new viewers to catch on to what is going on. Now it appears that ABC has decided that instead of 13 new episodes, they will only greenlight 10.



It looks like the network is more concerned about shaking their moneymaker with shows like Dancing With The Stars and letting an interesting sci-fi show die on the vine. I'm not knocking DWTS (I don't watch it though) and I get that the program is paying the rent for ABC, but it looks like ABC's support for "V" is a little half-hearted at best.

Cougar Town: Andy's Dream Of Night Of The Living Dead Poets Society

This is a little bonus feature for those fans of the Courtney Cox series Cougar Town. It is Andy (Ian Gomez) dreaming about what it would be like to combine Night Of The Living Dead with the Robin Williams movie Dead Poets Society.



C'Mon!"

Some Highlights From The Red Carpet At The 2011 Golden Globes

The 2011 Golden Globes took place yesterday and below you will find video of Ryan Seacrest interviewing several of the nominees as they made their way into the show including Lea Michell from Glee as well as Natalie Portman who won for her role in the movie Black Swan.



Also of course, Seacrest interviews Alec Baldwin and the smokin' hot Sofia Vergara among many others.

So Who Do You Want To See Cast In The New Charlie's Angels TV Series?

I just heard that ABC has given the green light for a brand new series based on the 1970s series Charlie's Angels that launched several careers including of course Farrah Fawcett. In case you don't remember (or are too young to have seen the original), here's the opening from the pilot:



The series was put together by Aaron Spelling and ran from 1976-81 although Fawcett left after the first year. Jaclyn Smith and Kate Jackson stayed for the full run, but were joined by Cheryl Ladd from the 2nd season on as the younger sister of Fawcett's character. Fawcett is listed in the credits as "Fawcett-Majors" as she was still married to Lee Majors of "The Fall Guy" fame at the time.

The series was brought to the big screen in 2000 with Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu as the three private investigators as well as a sequel (Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle) in 2003. Barrymore actually appear to be involved in this latest incarnation of the potential series, but will not be on screen. She is involved in this project more along the lines as a producer. The folks who did the series Smallville will be looking after the on-set/on-camera activity. Also, the series will reportedly be based in Miami rather than California.

So, who do think should be cast as one of the lovely Angels? And who will get to play Bosley? And who will be the voice of Charlie himself now that John Forsythe who originally voice Charlie in the series (and the 2 movies) has passed on? And will he be seen in this new version.

Lots of questions, but obviously the casting of the 3 main characters is what will be of the most interest. Some young unknown or one or more of the various starlets around Hollywood.

2011 Golden Globes: List Of Winners And Losers

The 68th Golden Globes were handed out January 16th and there seemed to be a fair distribution of different shows that received awards this time around. There was something of a cloud over the Golden Globes (as usual) about who was nominated (and who wasn't: think Leonardo DiCaprio) and what picture inexplicably was deemed good enough for nomination when panned by critics and movie-goers (think: Burlesque), but that is all in the past.

There were some expected wins, Colin Firth for his performance in "The King's Speech", "Toy Story 3", Melissa Leo for "The Fighter" (used to love her on Homicide: Life On The Street back in the day). Glee snapped up the top award for Best TV Show, Comedy and "Boardwalk Empire" for Best TV Show, Drama. And Jim Parsons won for "The Big Bang Theory" (one of my personal favorites).

"The Social Network" took the Best Motion Picture, Drama" award and "Black Swan" or just about any of the other nominees in that category would have been perfectly fine choices. The movie won 4 Golden Globes in total.

Here is the complete list of the 2011 winners and losers.

Best motion picture, drama
"The Social Network"
"Black Swan"
"The Fighter"
"Inception"
"The King's Speech"

Best performance by an actress in a motion picture, drama
Natalie Portman, "Black Swan"
Halle Berry, "Frankie and Alice"
Nicole Kidman, "Rabbit Hole"
Jennifer Lawrence, "Winter's Bone"
Michelle Williams, "Blue Valentine"

Best performance by an actor in a motion picture, drama
Colin Firth, "The King's Speech"
Jesse Eisenberg, "The Social Network"
James Franco, "127 Hours"
Ryan Gosling, "Blue Valentine"
Mark Wahlberg, "The Fighter"

Best motion picture, comedy or musical
"The Kids Are All Right"
"Alice in Wonderland"
"Burlesque"
"Red"
"The Tourist"

Best actress in a motion picture, comedy or musical
Annette Bening, "The Kids Are All Right"
Anne Hathaway, "Love and Other Drugs"
Angelina Jolie, "The Tourist"
Julianne Moore, "The Kids Are All Right"
Emma Stone, "Easy A"

Best actor in a motion picture, comedy or musical
Paul Giamatti, "Barney's Version"
Johnny Depp, "Alice in Wonderland"
Johnny Depp, "The Tourist"
Jake Gyllenhall, "Love and other Drugs"
Kevin Spacey, "Casino Jack"

Best animated feature film
"Toy Story 3"
"Despicable Me"
"How to Train Your Dragon"
"The Illusionist"
"Tangled"

Best foreign language film
In a Better World (Denmark)
Biutiful (Mexico/Spain)
The Concert (France)
The Edge (Russia)
I Am Love (Italy)

Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a motion picture
Melissa Leo, "The Fighter"
Amy Adams, "The Fighter"
Helena Bonaham Carter, "The King's Speech"
Mila Kunis, "Black Swan"
Jacki Weaver, "Animal Kingdom"

Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a motion picture
Christian Bale, "The Fighter"
Michael Douglas, "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps"
Andrew Garfield, "The Social Network"
Jeremy Renner, "The Town"
Geoffrey Rush, "The King's Speech"

Best director, motion picture
David Fincher, "The Social Network"
Darren Aronofsky, "Black Swan"
Tom Hooper, "The King's Speech"
Christopher Nolan, "Inception"
David O. Russell, "The Fighter"

Best TV series, comedy
"Glee"
"30 Rock"
"The Big Bang Theory"
"The Big C"
"Modern Family"
"Nurse Jackie"

Best actress in a TV series, comedy or musical
Laura Linney, "The Big C"
Toni Collette, "United States of Tara"
Edie Falco, "Nurse Jackie"
Tina Fey, "30 Rock"
Lea Michele, "Glee"

Best actor in a TV series, comedy or musical
Jim Parsons, "The Big Bang Theory"
Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock"
Steve Carell, "The Office"
Thomas Jane, "Hung"
Matthew Morrison, "Glee"

Best screenplay, motion picture
Aaron Sorkin, "The Social Network"
Danny Boyle and Simon Beaufoy, "127 Hours"
Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg, "The Kids Are All Right"
Christopher Nolan, "Inception"
David Seidler, "The King's Speech"

Best original score, motion picture
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, "The Social Network"
Alexandre Desplat, "The King's Speech"
Danny Elfman, "Alice in Wonderland"
A.R. Rahman, "127 Hours"
Hans Zimmer, "Inception"

Best original song -- motion picture
"You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" from the film "Burlesque"
"Bound To U" from the film "Burlesque"
"Coming Home," from the film "Country Strong"
"I See the Light" from the film "Tangled"
"There's a Place for Us" from the film "Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of The Dawn Treader"

Best TV movie or mini-series
"Carlos"
"The Pacific"
"Pillars of the Earth"
"Temple Grandin"
"You Don't Know Jack"

Best actress in a mini-series or TV movie
Claire Danes, "Temple Grandin"
Hayley Atwell, "Pillars of the Earth"
Judi Dench, "Return to Cranford"
Romola Garai, "Emma"
Jennifer Love Hewitt, The Client List

Best actor in a mini-series or TV movie
Al Pacino, "You Don't Know Jack"
Idris Elba, "Luther"
Ian McShane, "Pillars of the Earth"
Dennis Quaid, "The Special Relationship"
Edgar Ramirez, "Carlos"

Best TV series, drama
"Boardwalk Empire"
"Dexter"
"The Good Wife"
"Mad Men"
"The Walking Dead"

Best actress in a TV series, drama
Katey Sagal, "Sons of Anarchy"
Julianna Margulies, "The Good Wife"
Elizabeth Moss, "Mad Men"
Piper Pereabo, "Covert Affairs"
Kyra Sedgwick, "The Closer"

Best actor in a TV series, drama
Steve Buscemi, "Boardwalk Empire"
Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad"
Michael C. Hall, "Dexter"
Jon Hamm, "Mad Men"
Hugh Laurie, "House"

Best supporting actress in a series, mini series or TV movie
Jane Lynch, "Glee"
Hope Davis, "The Special Relationship"
Kelly MacDonald, "Boardwalk Empire"
Julia Stiles, "Dexter"
Sofia Vergara, "Modern Family"

Best supporting actor in a series, mini-series or TV movie
Chris Colfer, "Glee"
Scott Caan, "Hawaii Five-O"
Chris Noth, "The Good Wife"
Eric Stonestreet, "Modern Family"
David Strathairn, "Temple Grandin"

And of course, the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award was present to Robert De Niro.

All this is just a preamble for when the game gets serious with the Academy Awards which will held in about 6 weeks from now with many of the nominees up for Oscars. But don't expect to see Burlesque among those listed on the ballot.