Meryl Streep: Best Actress in Drama Winner for The Iron Lady

Meryl Streep took home the Best Actress Award in Drama for her role in The Iron Lady.

“Well when Rickey Gervais deal fell through and they came to me to play Margaret Thatcher,” Streep joked.

“This is such a thrill. I saw so many extraordinary performances by women in leading roles this year, “ she continued. “Thank you to all the cast and crew. I’m so proud of and film and I’m so grateful.

Viola Davis (The Help), Tilda Swinton (We Need to Talk About Kevin), Rooney Mara (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo) and Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs) were also nominated.

Edited: January 15th, 2012

DVD Review: Happy Endings

Rarely does a show come along that comes close to the much loved and adored Friends.

However, add a stellar cast that includes Elisha Cuthbert (24), Zachary Knighton (FlashForward), SNL alum Casey Wilson and a great set of writing to the mix and Happy Endings sure gives Friends a run for its money.

Eliza Coupe (Scrubs), Adam Pally (Californication) and Damon Wayans Jr. (The Other Guys) round out the cast.

The breakout comedy follows a witty group of friends whose social life is given a jolt by the breakup of the couple who bought them all together.

The Two-Disc DVD set features all 13 episodes including “Mein Coming Out.”

For those that didn’t see the episode, time to stop reading this and see it! The episode is proof that the show works – on all levels.

In “Mein Coming Out” Penny (Wilson) meets a nice guy at a bar whose last name happens to be Hitler. She attempts to get used to the name by imaging if they married what her name would appear like.

Enough said.

The DVD also features deleted scenes, outtakes and a Mark Douglas Parody Theme Song.

Edited: September 26th, 2011

Margo Martindale: Best Supporting Drama Actress Winner

Justified’s Margo Martindale beat out Kelly Macdonald (Boardwalk Empire), Archie Panjabi (The Good Wife), Christine Baranski (The Good Wife), Michelle Forbes (The Killing) and Christina Hendricks (Mad Men) in the 2011 Emmys Best Support Actress in Drama category.

“I’m so honored to be nominated amongst all these amazing actresses,” Martindale said during her acceptance speech. “The writers are genius and poetic.”

Edited: September 18th, 2011

Jim Parsons: 2011 Emmys Best Actor Winner

Jim Parsons won best actor during the 2011 Emmys Awards for his portrayal as Sheldon in The Big Bang Theory.

This is his second Emmys award.

“I was assured by many people in my life that this wasn’t happening,” said Parsons during his acceptance speech. “I’m so proud to do that show and thank you for recognizing me and the show too.”

Parsons beat out Alec Baldwin (30 Rock), Louis C.K. (Louie), Steve Carrell (The Office), Johnny Galecki (The Big Bang Theory) and Matt LeBlanc (Episodes).

Edited: September 18th, 2011

Naomi Watts, Rachel Weisz and Rebecca Hall: Up for The Trade

Naomi Watts, Rachel Weisz and Rebecca Hall are up for two female leads in The Trade, a film based on the true story of former Yankee pitchers Mike Kekich and Fritz Peterson, who traded wives in 1972.

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are reportedly set to reunite on screen for the film.

According to reports, the double marriage took place in Oct. 1972, but the news didn’t leak to the public until spring of the next year. Kekich is reportedly very affected by the news of the film and does not want his real-life story to hit the big screen.

Edited: February 25th, 2011

First Look: Glee “Thriller” Episode

Check out the first images of Glee’s upcoming episode where the cast does a rendition of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.”

The special episode, which will premiere following this year’s Super Bowl, will be sports-themed and will focus on McKinley High’s football championship and Sue Sylvester’s cheerleaders.

The post-Super Bowl episode will air on Feb. 6 following Super Bowl XLV.

Additionally, the episode will feature music from Black Eyed Peas, Lady Antebellum and Katy Perry.

Are you excited for the Thriller episode?

Sound off in the comments!

Edited: January 10th, 2011

Gwyneth Paltrow Will Reprise Glee Role

According to Glee creator Ryan Murphy, Gwyneth Paltrow will be reprising her role as Holly Holliday for two episodes.

Murphy confirmed the storyline, saying: “Gwyneth is coming back for two episodes. She’s coming back specifically to date Will [Matthew Morrison]. Those two have become really good friends in real life and had really good chemistry. She’s coming back as a sex education teacher. Gwyneth and I are emailing, talking every week: What are we gonna sing? We’re trying to do something fantastic. So she’ll be [in episodes] 15 and 16. She comes back [to film] in January and she’s with us for three and a half weeks I think.”

Murphy also added that Lady GaGa’s upcoming single Born This Way will be featured on an episode, which will be centered around closeted gay bully Karofsky.

” I love that that song is anthem,” Murphy said. ”This show is by nature optimistic and I think a character like Karofsky could turn to booze or pills or alcohol and kill themselves or do something dark. But I also love Max and I love that character and I sorta want that character to have a happy ending. So I don’t really know what that’s going to be, but I do know we’re going to do a whole episode that’s about that song.”

Edited: January 10th, 2011

Armie Hammer Cast As Leonardo DiCaprio’s Lover in Hoover

The Social Network’s Armie Hammer will play Leonardo DiCaprio’s lover in Clint Eastwood’s Hoover.

The 24-year-old actor will portray Clyde Tolson, J. Edgar Hoover’s number two guy at the FBI and his secret lover.

Additionally, Charlize Theron has been offered the role of Helen Gandy, J. Edgar’s personal secretary. Gandy began her career as a Justice Department file clerk and ended up working for Hoover for over 54 years.

Milk’s Dustin Lance Black penned the script.

Edited: December 9th, 2010

Shia LaBeouf and Tom Hardy Team Up for Wettest County

Shia LaBeouf and Tom Hardy are set to star together in The Wettest County in the World.

The film, which is a period thriller from director John Hillcoat (The Road) centers around “a family of Prohibition-era bootleggers, and crimes committed by and against them.”

Amy Adams and Ryan Gosling were initially up for roles in the film, but those deals fell through.

Hardy is currently working on the set of the romantic comedy This Means War alongside Chris Pine and Reese Witherspoon.

LaBeouf is finishing up the next installment of Transformers: Dark of the Moon.

Edited: December 8th, 2010

First Look: Hangover II Plot Revealed

Warner Bros. has release the first official photo from the upcoming sequel Hangover 2.

The studio revealed the plot about how Phil (Bradley Cooper), Stu (Ed Helms), Alan (Zach Galifianakis) and Doug (Justin Bartha) find trouble when Helms gets married in the exotic setting of Thailand.

Here’s the synopsis: “After the unforgettable bachelor party in Las Vegas, Stu is taking no chances and has opted for a safe, subdued pre-wedding brunch. However, things don’t always go as planned. What happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas, but what happens in Bangkok can’t even be imagined.”

Edited: November 26th, 2010

Anne Hathaway Wants to Guest Star on Glee

Anne Hathaway has already mentally written herself a part for Glee.

The actress is huge fan of the show and has spent hours creating her own character.

Hathaway appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon where she revealed: ”I would love to be on Glee. Can I make a confession? In my head I’ve written a part for myself in ‘Glee’! It’s so arrogant and obnoxious, it’s like, ‘Ryan Murphy no one else wants to be on your show.’But in my head I’ve cast myself and I know which song I’d sing. I would want to play Kurt’s long-lost aunt, his mother’s sister who is also gay, who comes back to help him deal with his sexuality and I would sing ‘No One Is Alone’ from Stephen Sondheim’s epic show ‘Into the Woods’.”

Edited: November 21st, 2010

Matthew Morrison: Details Magazine December 2010

Matthew Morrison shows off his abs on the cover of Details magazine. Here’s what the Glee star shared:

On wishing that his Glee co-stars were not so publicity-driven: “I am a teacher to them. I’ve taken a few under my wing. I don’t want to say they idolize me, but… I find myself learning a lot from the set. I do look at stuff people on the show are doing, and I don’t judge them, but I question it. I say to myself, ‘Keep quiet.’ Fame … it’s like a handgun – in the wrong hands, it’s dangerous.”

On dating: “I’m not a good friend right now. I’m not a good boyfriend. It’s not that I’m selfish. I’m just focused.”

On being a player: ‘There was so much opportunity. There were all these beautiful, beautiful dancers. As a straight guy I had some room. There were the shared interests in singing and dancing, and I always find dancing with someone very evocative and sexual. I definitely hooked up with a lot of girls when I was a young guy on Broadway. It was exciting. Very joyous and free.”

Edited: November 18th, 2010