Roger Ebert, a movie critic whose sharp wit and depth of knowledge delighted millions of readers and viewers, has died of cancer at the age of 70. Ebert, who reviewed films for the Chicago Sun-Times for 46 years and on TV for 31 years, was America’s most prominent and influential critic. He had been in poor health for years, battling cancers of the thyroid and salivary gland. He lost part of his lower jaw in 2006, and with it the ability to speak or eat. That calamity that would have driven other men from the public eye, but Ebert refused to hide, instead forging what became a new chapter in his career. His chronicle of his devastating illness won him a new generation of admirers, and his positive attitude never waned or became tinged with bitterness. Always tech-savvy – he was an early investor in Google – Ebert let the Internet be his voice, and his website, rogerebert (dot) com, had millions of fans. His Twitter feeds had 827,000 followers, a remarkable achievement for a man whose peer group, on the whole, doesn’t even use the social network. Even more remarkable? Ebert was both widely popular and professionally respected. He had a Pulitzer Prize and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He was the first critic to achieve either, and the same year Ebert won the Pulitzer, 1975, he also launched his television program with Gene Siskel. As a tandem, Siskel and Ebert reviewed as many as 285 films a year and their program became nearly as influential as the movies themselves. Two thumbs up.
The third night of blind auditions was filled with country talent, and Adam Levine was ready to fight Shelton to the death. By Natasha Chandel The Swon Brothers perform on “The Voice” Photo: NBC
Glee star Cory Monteith has checked himself into rehab for substance addiction. Monteith’s rep confirmed to People that the 30-year-old entered treatment voluntarily. “He graciously asks for your respect and privacy as he takes the necessary steps towards recovery.” This is Monteith’s second time in rehab. He admitted in a 2011 interview that he had a substance abuse problem as a teenager and first sought treatment when he was 19. We wish him well in his recovery.
It’s the season finale of The Real Housewives of Atlanta and “Divas Into Focus” throws us a party where it’s hard to tell who’s coming and who’s going. We recap all the divorces and diamond rings in our THG +/- review. Before we jump into Kenya Moore ‘s party, or is it a gala? Does anyone know what the heck is difference? Let’s check in with the other Housewives first. Phaedra Parks drags Kandi Burruss to check out her next venture. Pretty pink stun guns called Phaedra Sparks. Seriously. That’s it. Minus 15. Supposedly Phaedra is a lawyer, a wannabe funeral director, and a wannabe fitness video producer, and now she wants to throw her name on a taser. So I guess when someone misuses one of her tasers and kills someone she can handle both the lawsuit and the funeral. Porsha and Kordell head to therapy. Plus 20 …in theory. Reality tells something different. We all know Kordell’s controlling but in therapy he comes off as an arrogant, self absorbed, ass. He tells Porsha that if her goal is to win an argument then she better be ready for disappointment because she’s going to lose every time. Minus 12. Hasn’t he ever heard that relationships are all about compromise? But it gets worse. When talking about Porsha’s miscarriage he tells the therapist, “As tough as it was for her, it was extremely overwhelming for me.” Minus 30. It’s as though Porsha’s feelings are always secondary to his. When it comes to marriage and raising a family it’s not that these two aren’t on the same page…they’re not even in the same book. Let’s head to Kenya’s party where the theme is iconic black women in film. If you thought that sounded like a fun night, boy were you wrong. Porsha decides she doesn’t want to look like a fool so she passes on the BAPS costume and comes as Dorothy Dandridge, the first African American woman to be nominated for an Academy Award. Porsha looks great. Plus 13. Kenya is furious. She claims she had events planned around each of the characters and now Porsha has ruined the show. Is that true? Kenya claims e-mails were exchanged. So maybe she’s got the right to be angry…but throwing Porsha out makes her looks like one crazy b*tch. Minus 18. The aftermath just gets crazier. Did anyone else notice that Kordell gave Brandon all kinds of hell on Porsha’s behalf but when two burly men were kicking his wife out of the party he was suspiciously quiet. Minus 11. The rest of the Housewives turn to leave in protest. As far as costumes go…Kandi looked kind of ridiculous as Tina Turner but it’s hard not to in the 1980s What’s Love Got To Do With It music video get up. Phaedra went over the top as Eartha Kitt’s Catwoman. Cynthia was suppose to be Diana Ross but you could hardly tell. Her outfit looked like something Cynthia herself would wear. Kenya rocked it as Foxy Brown. Plus 20 …but then NeNe came to town. NeNe Leakes was awesome as Grace Jones. Did anyone else notice that everyone was talking about leaving until NeNe got there and then they all turned and followed her back in. So funny. NeNe arrives and her entourage follows. And who ever would have thought that Miss NeNe would be the voice of reason once again as she talked Kenya down off the proverbial ledge. Talk about an odd season. In the end we find out that: Porsha and Kordell filed for divorce . Really? That’s all Bravo’s got to say on the subject. Phaedra’s expecting baby boy #2 and is producing a workout video…no competition is expected. Kandi and Todd are engaged. Congrats to the happy couple. Cynthia – She’s doing another pageant and helping NeNe plan her re-nuptuals. NeNe’s still jumping between Atlanta and Hollywood. Gregg gave her a 15 carat engagement ring! Kenya Is dating an African oil tycoon and claims her DVD is outselling Phaedra’s. I wonder if Bravo will release the real numbers on that. Next week we get to see it all unravel during the Housewives reunion show. I wouldn’t miss it. EPISODE TOTAL: -33! SEASON TOTAL: – 292!
The Voice is back for a fourth season on NBC! While the format remains the same, the people in the swiveling spaceship chairs do not. Christina and Cee Lo are out this spring. Usher and Shakira in. Was that a good thing on night one of the blind auditions? Did you like the pregnant, hormonal Colombian and the serious, but competitive R&B star? Coaches aside, the first Voice episode of 2013 was an emotional one, with the contestants’ back stories being more powerful than ever before. Overcoming obstacles, coping with losses, rising above adversity … this is what The Voice is all about! Who did you like the best of the new singers? Share your comments below, and vote in our poll: Grade Usher and Shakira on The Voice … Love them! They were great! They were okay. We’ll see if they improve. Not a fan! Get Christina and Cee Lo back in here ASAP! View Poll »
My name is Paris, and this is my Bieber experience. The Believe tour dates had been released and I realized that you could buy M&G. I was so happy! After supporting Justin for 3 years, I finally had the chance to meet him which was my dream. I was already a member of BieberFever so I could buy pre-sale tickets. I even stayed home from school for a hour in the morning to try and get some. They sold out so quick and I could only manage to get the Diamond package. Anyway, I ended up being able to get some and I was so happy. I saved up enough money to keep both tickets as they were for Birmingham on 27th (diamond package) and 28th (meet & greet package). I spent months planning on what I was wearing etc. Then the day finally came! On Wednesday the 27th of February I left school at lunch time, rushed home to get ready then finally left to go to Birmingham. We waited outside the tour buses for a while where we seen some of Justin’s dancers. Later we went in the area, collected our merchandise, then made our way to our seats which were in the 7th row! When we got there, a woman was giving out wristbands to people with end seats and luckily I had some! I was right at the front on the side of the catwalk. I couldn’t believe how close we were. Kenny and Alfredo came on stage, and Cody Simpson was just amazing! I even got to touched his hand! When Justin came on I couldn’t believe how perfect he looked on stage. I had seen Justin twice before but never this close. It was so amazing and I could see his tattoos so clearly, it was all so unreal. He got the camera and went along to film the crowd and when he got to me he looked at me and laughed , probably because I was going crazy and I looked like a monster but still seeing him smile like that made me feel so amazing. While the concert was going on, I got a text from my mum saying that Carly and Cody’s crew were staying at our hotel on the 5th floor – I was staying on the 6th. The next day I woke up, got ready and went to the arena again at around 1:30 p.m. and waited until 3:45 which was when we had to check in for the M&G. It was freezing waiting outside but we finally got in, got our merch (again haha), our M&G passes then we got given a raffle ticket. We queued for a while and I could hear soundcheck going on! We were told what to and what not to do. We were taken downstairs where we queued behind a curtain. Dan came out and I had a picture with him! He was so nice! Then Kenny appeared from around the curtain and shouted, “Are you guys ready?” which made us all 10x more exited! I started getting so nervous and I was shaking. I couldn’t believe that I was about to meet my idol. Suddenly we heard a “OUCH THAT WAS MY FOOT” and it was Justin! Everyone started screaming! Hearing his voice – not on the TV was just the best thing ever. The M&G started happening and before I knew it, it was my turn to go! I gave the security my present I had for Justin and then I went through the curtain. He looked so tanned, perfect, and it was so unreal. He was like “Hey,” I was literally freaking out. I can remember putting our arms around each other. We quickly had a picture then I asked for a hug and we hugged. I said, “Thank you” and he said “Thank you” back. It took me a few minutes to process what had just happened and I burst into tears. After all these years, I finally had met him. Even though it was quick is was worth it. All I’ve ever wanted is to be that close to Justin, and it happened. Yet again, we made our way to our seats and we had end row seats, AGAIN! Because we were the first people to come out of M&G, we got to the VERY front of the catwalk and I literally mean the centre of the catwalk was directly in front of me! The concert was just as good as the first one! I also touched Justin’s hand 3 times, and I could see his sweat. He came so close to me, I still can’t believe it now! He took his shirt off right in front of us and he even smiled at me again. I never usually get this lucky. I got another text from my mum saying Cody was staying at our hotel and she had a picture with him! The whole experience was so amazing, it was the best 2 days of my life. I couldn’t thank Justin enough for making me so happy, I will never forget this! I used to think, “I’m not lucky enough” to meet Justin, but it did happen. Your day will come and it will be the best day of your life. -@parisbiebernott View post: My name is Paris, and this is my Bieber experience. The Believe…
Whether Benedict Cumberbatch is Robert April, Khan or some other canon character entirely, he’s going to be awesomely evil judging from this new international Star Trek Into Darkness trailer. He’s also going to speak in a measured and lordly British accent that will surely have him competing with Ben Kingsley’s the Mandarin for Affected Villain Voice of 2013. That said, he does get some good lines in this clip. My favorite: “I will walk over your cold corpses,” although the “I am better” exchange with Kirk is pretty effective, too. There’s plenty to look at in this trailer, including glimpses of Peter Weller in an alarming hairstyle, Alice Eve in black lingerie and some white-knuckle space-travel scenes: Kirk and crew thread the needle in a shuttle and the video climaxes with some new shots of that starship — hard to tell if it’s the Enterprise — making an unplanned water landing on Earth. More on Star Trek Into Darkness : New ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Photos: To Boldly Go Where Every Man Has A Thousand-Yard Stare ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’: Benedict Cumberbatch’s Identity Revealed? WATCH: Spock And Uhura Steal A Kiss In Action-Packed ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Video Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.
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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills gave fans “A Shot Through the Heart” Monday night when a party celebrating love ends up filled with haters. We break down al the friends and foes in THG’s +/- review. It’s yet another party as Adrienne launches her Zing Red Velvet Vodka complete with half naked, spray painted women hawking the beverage. Plus 12. Go big and tacky or go home. She and Paul are their normally snarky selves which makes the following morning’s announcement all the more surprising…but we’ll get back to that. Brandi and Lisa bow out of the latest shin dig. Well, Lisa bows out. Brandi was never invited, yet her presence is still felt. These women can’t seem to stop themselves from talking about Brandi Glanville and this time the culprit is Marisa. Minus 15. Is Marisa finding her inner mean girl to become more relevant? Is she causing drama to find a permanent place on the Housewives sofa next season? She shows all the ladies a text Brandi sent her saying that maybe her marriage needed a hall pass to save it and she’s totally shocked by the suggestion. Minus 22. Really? This from the woman who talks about shagging other men in front of her husband! Hmm…I wonder how Brandi got the wrong idea. Then it becomes a Brandi bashing fest once again as Adrienne, Faye, and Camille are quick to get in there digs. Minus 15. Besides botox and tanning, it seems to be their favorite sport. But Yolanda to the rescue. The only Housewife with serious backbone calls them out on bashing Brandi Glanville behind her back. Plus 25 . Go Yolanda! The next morning, the big news hits the airwaves. Paul and Adrienne have filed for legal separation. The funny thing is they looked no different the night before than they ever have. Kyle laments that her friends personal life has to be paraded out on celebrity news site TMZ. That’s the price of a life in front of the cameras. But on to the next party… Kevin Lee delivered as the back yard was romantic but not overdone, but did we really need to see him in his boxer briefs? Minus 9 . Everyone files into Villa Rosa for Ken and Lisa’s vow renewal ceremony. Plus 30 because after 30 years these two really do seem to be madly in love. How often do you see that these days? An additional plus 10 to Kim who looked especially nice in that black dress. Sobriety agrees with her. However, Taylor looks like she really needs to lay off the botox for a while. Her face simply doesn’t move any longer. One of the best moments of the night was when Yolanda calls out Marisa on her two faced bullsh*t as she tries to cover her Brandi bashing with the girls the night before. Plus 22. I really love Yolanda. I hope she sticks around for next season. I couldn’t believe Camille as she cheered on Faye Resnick . Camille’s not willing to go toe to toe with Brandi herself but she certainly finds her inner mean girl whenever her name comes up. Minus 14 Speaking of next season, I hope Camille flies off on her broomstick along with Adrienne. When Faye enters the party it’s like a dark overly tanned cloud blocks out the sun. Is that skin or pleather? It’s getting harder and harder to tell. Why is she even here? Is she crashing? I can’t imagine that Lisa invited her. Faye is like the stray Housewife looking for scraps and nipping at Brandi’s heels. Once again, Yolanda is the stand up woman in the room. She never raises her voice, never curses but tells Faye very clearly that she’s not welcomed in their conversation. Plus 40. If Faye wants to take lessons from a lady look no further. I only wish Faye would walk off the end of Lisa’s infinity pool and never return . EPISODE TOTAL: +64! SEASON TOTAL: -270!
He’s never not on the radio. He’s gotten a lot of ink. And girls. He wears $120 pre-ripped t-shirts. He’s as outspoken as he is talented. It’s Adam Levine’s birthday, everybody! The Maroon 5 singer turns 34 years old today. If you haven’t gotten your Levine fix from AHS Season 2 or any radio station in the U.S., we have good news: The Voice Season 4 kicks off next Monday! Usher and Shakira will be stepping in for Cee Lo and Christina, but Adam and BFF Blake Shelton will be back and, presumably, more entertaining than ever. We can’t wait. And happy birthday, Adam!
