May 3, 2024

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11 Times This Season Of ‘Game Of Thrones’ Wasn’t Supposed To Turn You On (But Did Anyway)

by 05/24/14

It’s no secret that “Game of Thrones” has a lot (a LOT!) of sexytimes in it, from the bearskin romance of Jon and Ygritte, to the brothel orgies of Oberyn Martell, to the, er, brotherly love of the Lannister twins.

But we’re not here to talk about that! We’re here to talk about all the unintentionally steamy moments that have happened in Westeros so far this year, in which some totally pedestrian scene which was definitely not supposed to be full of sex vibes was nevertheless full of sex vibes anyway. Because let’s be honest: we can’t be the only gutter-minded viewers who noticed the erotic undertones…

When Bronn tore off Jaime Lannister’s golden hand – and then slapped him with it.

Suddenly, a surprise S&M spin-off romance in which Bronn teaches Jaime about how to use his other hand for a very different sort of swordplay seemed not just possible, but desirable.

When Gilly cooked Samwell’s goose.

Raise your hand if you thought this scene should end with the two having frantic sex atop a half-feathered goose carcass.

Every time Bran went warging.

Nothing suggestive about this face, right, you guys? Nothing suggestive at all!

When Brienne needed help unfastening her armor.

It’s not that we want to see Brienne and Podrick having the world’s most awkward junior high school makeout moment right then. It’s that the show wanted us to want it. Stop manipulating us, show.

When Hot Pie was talkin’ hot pie.

After hearing the raw, unadulterated passion ...

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Why Is Ellen Page Having Recurring Dreams About Justin Bieber?

by 05/23/14

When Ellen Page lays her tiny head on her pillow at night, she enters a weird and wondrous world full of IKEA takeout food, Justin Bieber, and a wilderness of, ahem, overgrown crotch curlies.

This is what we learned from the “X-Men: Days of Future Past” actress during her Thursday night appearance on “Conan,” where she opened up to her host about her vivid and unusual dreams. There’s the bizarrely detailed one about eating IKEA meatballs in the home of fellow Canadian Justin Bieber, but what will really make you curious is the part where she talks about her nightmares, because all her anxiety dreams involve pubic hair, and there’s got to be a reason why.

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Jennifer Lawrence Loves Harry Potter, Peeing Like A Man

by 05/22/14

Even if we’re used to Jennifer Lawrence‘s bizarro confessions by now, it’s still impressive how many of ‘em she managed to cram into a single three-minute interview with Seth Myers.

On Wednesday night’s “Late Night,” Lawrence seamlessly segued from talking about her adoration for “Harry Potter” and ’90s boy bands to more, er, personal territory: the big, bad brothers whose childhood shenanigans she’s always discussing in interviews.

Apparently, despite J-Law’s tendency to overshare about everything, there may in fact be certain events from her youth that are so scandalous, and so secret, she’s been barred by her bros from talking about them. (Lawrence said that she can neither confirm nor deny, which basically means that there’s definitely something, and it’s definitely really bad.)

But whatever the secret thing might be, it certainly isn’t the fact that she used to marvel at her brothers’ ability to pee standing up, because she told Seth all about it.

“I saw my brother peeing standing up, and was like, ‘Huh. Does it work the same?’ ” Lawrence said, then thanked the audience when they began to applaud.

Lawrence can be seen as Mystique — who probably could pee standing up, if she wanted to, being a shape-shifter and all — in “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” in theaters May 23.

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Hugh Jackman Took On Jimmy Fallon In A Memorial Day ‘Cooler Scooter’ Race

by 05/22/14

In honor of Memorial Day, Monday night’s Tonight Show featured the most patriotic of activities: a cooler scooter race between “X-Men: Days of Future Past” star Hugh Jackman and host Jimmy Fallon.

“What’s more American than beating an Australian in a cooler scooter race?” Fallon asked.

The answer: Not beating an Australian in a cooler scooter race, apparently, because rather than winning one for the good ol’ U.S.A., Jimmy ended up eating Hugh’s dust. And so he was defeated, and the day was lost, and the beverage that flowed from Jimmy Fallon’s beer helmet tasted like sadness, and kangaroos.

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Male Strippers Are Hollywood’s Hottest New Commodity

by 05/21/14

Don’t put away the body oil and spangled thongs just yet, gentlemen: Hollywood’s love affair with male strippers is, clearly, far from over.

After the amazing success of “Magic Mike” put male stripping on the cinematic map, producers are raring to put even more men onstage wearing naught but banana hammocks. Three new movies about nude-dude dancers have made the news this week, and the latest entry into the genre, “Chocolate City,” is an urban take on the classic tale of a young, struggling student who turns to stripping to make ends meet.

Tyson Beckford is in talks for the starring role in that film, according to Deadline. The model/actor would play a veteran stripper who takes the young (as-yet uncast) ingenue under his wing. Michael Jai White is also circling a supporting role as the club owner.

“Chocolate City” is finding its cast at a high-profile moment for male strippers, with a trailer for Joe Manganiello’s documentary “La Bare” making its splashy, flesh-filled premiere this week as well.

But if you’re looking for proof of Hollywood’s ongoing fascination with this subject matter, then the most compelling evidence yet is a surprise revelation from a GQ interview with Channing Tatum, about who’s manning the cameras on “Magic Mike XXL.”

As it turns out, director Steven Soderbergh, who opened the door for the oeuvre at large when he collaborated with Tatum on “Magic Mike,” and who’s technically supposed to be retired from filmmaking, just couldn’t stay away when ...

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This Kid Does Michael Jackson Better Than Michael Jackson’s Hologram

by 05/21/14

Michael Jackson’s hologram had better watch himself: there’s a new kid on the block, ready to kick his computer-generated butt in a dance-off.

This video from the Pitman High School Talent Rally in Turlock, California shows a shaggy-haired teenager absolutely crushing the competition to the beat of “Billie Jean”, popping his pelvis and moonwalking as smoothly as the King of Pop ever did, while the crowd goes wild behind him. Who is this masked white-gloved lord of the dance?

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J. J. Abrams Wants You To Be In ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’

by 05/21/14

If you’ve ever wished you could belly up to the bar at the Mos Eisley Cantina, hold a beer in all three of your hands, and sip them gently through your insect-like proboscis, then put on your party pants and ready your passport: this is your big chance!

“Star Wars: Episode VII” director J. J. Abrams announced today the “Force for Change” campaign, a charitable initiative by Disney and Lucasfilm in collaboration with Bad Robot, benefiting Unicef. Fans who support the cause won’t just be making a difference, they’ll also be eligible to win an incredible prize: a trip for two to London, where the winner and a guest will be given a behind-the-scenes tour of the Star Wars set, and an on-screen cameo in the movie, in full wardrobe and makeup.

For more information and to enter, visit Omaze.com/StarWars. May the Force be with you, and may your proboscis be bigger than you ever dared to dream.

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‘Pretty Little Liars’ Creator Takes On Evil Teens In ‘The Merciless’

by 05/21/14

After the twisty teen mystery of “Pretty Little Liars,” Marlene King’s next project is going someplace even darker and more dangerous than Rosewood: a basement in an abandoned house, where four teenage girls hold a fifth one captive and plan to bleed the evil out of her.

According to a report from Deadline, King will pen the script for and produce “The Merciless,” a feature film adaptation of the YA horror novel by Danielle Vega. The book won’t be on shelves until June, but Hollywood has snapped up rights in advance of its release, in the hopes of scaring the pants off audiences sooner rather than later.

“The Merciless” tells the story of Sofia, who luckily falls in with the golden crowd of popular (and devoutly religious) girls during her first week at her new school. But as she becomes part of their group, she also, unwittingly, becomes part of a frightening plan: to kidnap their quirky, punky alterna-girl classmate Brooklyn Stevens, and exorcise the demon they know is living inside of her skin.

How? In any way necessary. (And without giving too much away, let’s just say that things go wrong, fast.)

Victoria Justice as Sofia
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This film will need a Latina actress with great range in its lead role, and we need to see Victoria in more movies; it’s a win-win.

Isabelle Furhman as Riley
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This ‘Frozen’-Hating Baby Does Not Want To Build A Snowman, EVER

by 05/20/14

Are you so overloaded on the “Frozen” soundtrack that the mere suggestion of letting it go or concealing, not feeling, makes you want to weep? This tiny baby knows that feel, bro.

A few notes of “Do You Wanna Build a Snowman” is all it takes to make poor little Claire start sobbing, the weight of “Frozen’s” cultural saturation having become too much for her to bear. Clearly, it’s time for the world to move on to some new music, already. Please! For the children! Or at least for this child, specifically, because the way her face crumples when the singing starts is making us want to cry.

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Jennifer Lawrence Lied Her Face Off On The Tonight Show

by 05/16/14

It takes some nerve to come on the Tonight Show and lie right to the face of host Jimmy Fallon, but that’s exactly what Jennifer Lawrence did on Thursday — only not very well.

The actress dropped in for a round of “Box of Lies” with Jimmy: a game in which, sitting opposite each other with a windowed panel between them, the two celebs took turns removing items from a collection of mystery boxes, and then did their best to punk each other about what the contents were.

Jennifer started out strong — wisely choosing to tell the truth when she pulled a Rubik’s cube encased in Jell-O out of her first box — but Jimmy came back on a technicality, convincing her that he was holding a Backstreet Boys action figure when it was actually a tiny John Stamos.

“I feel like that, if it’s not the truth? You’re a sociopath,” Lawrence said, before guessing incorrectly.

And when the actress’s Hail Mary attempt at a big lie fell flat — despite her best efforts, her opponent did not believe that she’d pulled a miniature horse on a bed of Flintstones vitamins out of the final box — it was victory for Jimmy! And for truth. Hooray.

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