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10 Great Actors Who Did Trashy Well

By Jason Bailey on

Tomorrow, Lee Daniels’ Precious follow-up The Paperboy hits theaters; it’s a film that’s received a lot of attention since its Cannes premiere last May, not all of it positive. And make no mistake, the movie is a mess, but Kidman goes all out in her portrayal of a bleach-blonde sexpot who gets hot and bothered for dangerous men. In honor of Kidman’s risky performance, we took a look back at some of our favorite instances of terrific actors indulging their trashy side on film. Our top ten are after the jump. … Read More

Web

What’s On at Flavorpill: The Links That Made the Rounds in Our Office

By Caroline Stanley on

Today at Flavorpill, we couldn’t believe how adorable elementary school-age Kanye was. Don’t you just want to pinch his cheeks? We got inside of Sarah Palin’s head thanks to New Yorker editor Ben Greenman and the pseudo science of phrenology. We saw proof that Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino is… Read More

Film

Rate-a-Trailer: Matt Damon’s Green Zone

By Caroline Stanley on

At first glance director Paul Greengrass’s new thriller is bound to remind you of his past work with Matt Damon — The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum. This is a good thing. Damon plays an army warrant officer who’s “looking for answers”; Amy Ryan is a Wall Street Journal reporter, Greg Kinnear, some sort of angry government type with a really big phone. There’s a lot of a talk of people dying and an anonymous source named “Magellan.” We’re… Read More

Television

Michael Ausiello’s Favorite TV Shows of 2008

By Caroline Stanley on

In case you haven’t noticed, it has been an extremely slow day in an extremely slow week for cultural news (blame it on the fact that most publicists get Christmas to New Year’s Day off). Luckily, we just stumbled upon an exciting gem — Michael Ausiello’s last-minute best of TV 2008 list on EW.com. It’s just in time and it’s chock full of surprises! And shout outs to The Shield! And Ugly Betty! And there’s no Tina Fey anywhere! It’s crazy! (Sorry, too much caffeinating in preparation for tonight’s festivities.)

Before we spoil all the fun, check out his expert picks, along with our common man commentary in bold, after the jump. … Read More