‘BACHELOR PAD’ ELLA NOLAN SHOWS OFF FIVE PLASTIC SURGERIES

Posted on September 8, 2011 by admin

Bachelor Pad’s Ella Nolan poses for Life & Style after getting five plastic surgeries done in one day and explains why she had the surgeries done after seeing herself on camera courtesy Life & Style

 

After a 5½-hour operation that included rhinoplasty, breast implants and liposuction to slim her tummy, hips and thighs, Ella Nolan couldn’t be happier with her new body!  “TV magnifies all your flaws, and seeing my profile really bothered me,” the single mom, who’s made it to the season finale, admits in an exclusive interview with Life & Style, on newsstands now. “And I’ve always wanted my breasts done. Before I got pregnant with my son, Ethan, about 10 years ago, my boobs were fabulous. They haven’t been the same since.”

Her plastic surgeon, Dr. Franklin Rose, who is also the dad of Ella’s fellow contestant Erica Rose, tells Life & Style that everything went smoothly. “We removed 3 liters of fat from her hips, thighs and lower abdomen,” Dr. Rose says. “That should bring her down at least four dress sizes. Her breasts, a small B, were enlarged to a large C–small D.”

“I got everything I wanted. I feel incredible,” Ella says about her transformation, which she revealed at a photo shoot for Life & Style on Sept. 4. “I can’t stop touching my new boobs!”

More at www.lifeandstyle.mag.

 

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‘AMERICA’S MOST WANTED’ FINDS A NEW HOME WITH LIFETIME

Posted on September 7, 2011 by admin

Lifetime Television® courtesy Theresa Black

Lifetime has picked up John Walsh’s pioneering series America’s Most Wanted, television’s top crime-fighting show that will return for its 25th season later this year.

The announcement was made today by Nancy Dubuc, President and General Manager of Lifetime Networks.

Hosted and executive produced by Walsh, America’s Most Wanted has become one of the most important programs on television, having played a major role in the capture of more than 1,100 fugitives in the U.S. and 30 countries, including 17 on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted List, and rescue of 61 children and missing persons since its launch in 1988.

Aside from its landmark status in the annals of television as a leader in using the medium to apprehend the world’s most dangerous criminals, the series also has shaped legislation and the national dialogue on crime fighting, and received numerous honors for its work.  This month at the Creative Arts Emmy® Awards, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences will present Walsh with the prestigious Governors Award, which “salutes an individual, company or organization that has made a substantial impact and demonstrated the extraordinary use of television.”

“America’s Most Wanted is a seminal program that provides a very valuable service to both viewers and law enforcement agencies,” said Dubuc.  “For more than two decades John Walsh has been leading the fight against crime and it’s an honor to partner with him on bringing back this important show.”

“I’ve always believed there was something very special about America’s Most Wanted and that there should be a home for it on television, and I couldn’t be happier to now be able bring it back on Lifetime,” said Walsh. “We’ve often been called the court of last resort…now we are back in the game and ready to saddle up for another season to get justice for victims and put dangerous criminals behind bars.”

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‘THE BACHELOR’ STARS ‘BACHELORETTE’ RUNNER-UP BEN FLAJNIK

Posted on September 6, 2011 by admin

 

"THE BACHELOR" courtesy Next Entertainment/ Telepictures Productions ©ABC Television

Millions of viewers shared the heartbreak of Ben Flajnik (pronounced Flannick) when his soulful and heartfelt proposal was rejected by Ashley Hebert in the emotional finale of last season’s The Bachelorette.

Now Ben is ready to put all the disappointment and hurt behind him in order to move on with his life, his phenomenal success as a businessman and his search for the right woman to be his wife and to start a family with, as he stars in the next edition of ABC’s hit romance reality series, The Bachelor, when it returns to ABC in January 2012.

The 28-year-old bachelor has fallen in love three times (Ashley being the third), but has only proposed the one time; that one failed proposal won’t stop him from trying again. He is confident that, having found love on The Bachelorette, he will find his soul mate and a lasting, love-filled relationship this time on The Bachelor.

Ben attended the University of Arizona, majoring in music production with a minor in business. He quickly found success in the business world, working in Internet advertising after he graduated college. After his father died in 2007, Ben moved back to California, and he plans to stay in northern California for the foreseeable future.

A modern Renaissance man, Ben dabbles in a lot of hobbies and crafts, such as crab fishing, sailing, golf, skate boarding, surfing, playing piano and singing in a tribute band. He is also quite handy with a hammer and saw, and loves fixing and building things, as well as landscaping.

The woman who will share his life will also have to share one of his other great loves: his Jack Russell Terrier, Scotch.

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EDDIE MURPHY WILL HOST OSCARS

Posted on September 6, 2011 by admin

Oscar® nominee Eddie Murphy (pictured), whose performing career spans movies, television and the stage, will host this year’s Academy Awards show on Sunday, February 26, 2012, telecast producers Brett Ratner and Don Mischer announced today. Photo credit: DreamWorks Studios

Oscar® nominee Eddie Murphy, whose performing career spans movies, television and the stage, will host this year’s Academy Awards show on Sunday, February 26, 2012, telecast producers Brett Ratner and Don Mischer announced today. This will be Murphy‘s first hosting stint on the Oscars®.

“Eddie is a comedic genius, one of the greatest and most influential live performers ever,” said Ratner. “With his love of movies, history of crafting unforgettable characters and his iconic performances – especially on stage – I know he will bring excitement, spontaneity and tremendous heart to the show Don and I want to produce in February.”

Commented Mischer, “Eddie is a truly ground-breaking performer, whose amazingly diverse array of roles has won him a devoted audience of all ages. His quick wit and charisma will serve him very well as Oscar host.”

“I am enormously honored to join the great list of past Academy Award hosts from Hope and Carson to Crystal, Martin and Goldberg, among others,” said Murphy. “I’m looking forward to working with Brett and Don on creating a show that is enjoyable for both the fans at home and for the audience at the Kodak Theatre as we all come together to celebrate and recognize the great film contributions and collaborations from the past year.”

Murphy began his career at the age of 15 as a stand-up comedian. In 1980, at the age of 19, he joined the cast of Saturday Night Live, becoming the show’s youngest cast member to that point, and bringing to life many of the show’s most memorable  characters.

Murphy earned an Oscar nomination in 2006 for his supporting role in Dreamgirls.

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DVD Releases – September 6th, 2011

Posted on September 6, 2011 by admin

 

Movies on DVD

 

X-Men: First Class is the prequel to the X-Men movies set in 1962. The U.S. government enlists the help of Mutants with superhuman abilities to stop a malicious dictator who is determined to start world war III.

Special Features: Disc one: theatrical feature Blu-ray, X Marks the Spot, composer’s isolated score, Cerebro: mutant tracker, Children of the Atom – an eight part featurette, deleted scenes, disc two: a digital copy of the feature.

 

Hanna stars Saoirse Ronan as Hanna, a 16-year-old who was raised by her father to be the butt-kicking assassin. After she is sent on a mission across Europe, Hanna discovers that she is being tracked by Marissa (Cate Blanchett). Marissa is a ruthless intelligence agent who has a few secrets of her own.

 

 

In Everything Must Go, Nick Halsey (Will Ferrell) is an alcoholic who relapses, causing him to lose his wife and his job. So, he holds a yard sale on his front lawn in an attempt to start over. A new neighbor might be the key to his return to form.

Special Features: Behind the scenes featurette, audio commentary with Director Dan Rush, plus a Will Ferrell featurette.

 

TV on DVD

 

No Ordinary Family: The Complete First Season revolves around a family of superheroes, all with their own special abilities. The series was cancelled this past spring, which came as a huge disappointment to the fans.

 

The series stars Michael Chiklis, Julie Benz, Kay Panabaker and Jimmy Bennett.

 

 

Community: The Complete Second Season is a comedy series that takes place in a community college. Jeff Winger (Joe McHale) is an attorney whose education is determined void by the bar. So, he is sent back to a community college loaded with eclectic students and staff.

Special Features: Anthropology 101, commentary with actors Gillian Jacobs, Joel McHale, Joe Russo and Chris McKenna, accounting for lawyers commentary with series stars Joel McHale, Rob Corddry, Joe Russo and Emily Cutler, deleted scenes, the psychology of letting go commentary with actors Chevy Chase, Donald Glover, Anthony Russo and Hilary Winston, basic rocket science commentary with series Creator Dan Harmon and actors Donald Glover, Anthony Russo and Andy Bobrow, creating Wonderland, Abed’s uncontrollable Christmas, original storyboard animatic

Messianic myths and ancient peoples commentary with actors Yvette Nicole Brown, Danny Pudi, Richard Erdman and Garrett Donavan, epidemiology commentary with Creator Dan Harmon, actors Donald Glover, Ken Jeong and Anthony Hemingway, Abed’s uncontrollable Christmas in-process animatic, outtakes, aerodynamics of gender commentary with actors Donald Glover, Gillian Jacobs, Adam Countee and Producer Jake Aust, cooperative calligraphy commentary with Dan Harmon, Yvette Nicole Brown, Joe Russo and Megan Ganz, conspiracy theories and interior design commentary with Dan Harmon, Joel McHale, Jim Rash and Chris McKenna, mixology certification commentary with Yvette Nicole Brown, Joel McHale, Neil Goldman and Andy Bobrow, Abed’s uncontrollable Christmas commentary with Dan Harmon, Danny Pudi, Dino Stamatopoulos, Ludwig Goransson and Duke Johnson, Asian population studies commentary with Yvette Nicole Brown, Donald Glover, Ken Jeong, Danny Pudi and Anthony Russo, outtakes, celebrity pharmacology commentary with Chevy Chase, Jim Rash and Hilary Winston, advanced Dungeons and Dragons commentary with Dan Harmon, Joel McHale, Joe Russo and Andrew Guest, early 21st century romanticism commentary with Donald Glover, Gillian Jacobs, Ken Jeong and Steven Sprung, intermediate documentary filmmaking commentary with Dan Harmon, Joel McHale, Joe Russo and Megan Ganz, introduction to political science commentary with Joel McHale, Dino Stamatopoulos, Joe Russo and Adam Countee with appearances by Robert Smigel and Andy Dick, custody law and Eastern European diplomacy commentary with Yvette Nicole Brown, Gillian Jacobs, Anthony Russo, Andy Bobrow, Season two: cast evaluations, more outtakes, DJ Steve Porter remixes,  season one, critical film studies commentary with Ken Jeong, Danny Pudi, Neil Goldman and Sona Panos, competitive wine tasting commentary with Donald Glover, Danny Pudi, Producers Joe Russo and Jake Aust, paradigms of human memory commentary with Dan Harmon, Jim Rash, Director Tristram Shapeero and Producer Chris McKenna, applied anthropology and culinary arts commentary with Yvette Nicole Brown, Donald Glover, Gillian Jacobs, Ken Jeong, and Jim Rash, a fist full of paintballs commentary with Jim Rash, Joe Russo, Andrew Guest and Garrett Donovan, for a few paintballs more commentary with Donald Glover, Danny Pudi, Joe Russo and Hilary Winston, the paintball finale: from script to screen, plus, of course, even more outtakes.

 

The Office: Season Seven is a mockumentary based on a group of typical office workers. The workday consists of ego clashes, inappropriate behavior, and tedium. The series is based on the hit BBC series of the same named created by Ricky Gervais.

 

 

 

Fringe: The complete Third Season centers around female FBI agent Olivia Dunham (Anna Torv), who is forced to work with brilliant, yet institutionalized scientist, Walter Bishop (John Nobel), in order to rationalize a growing storm of unexplained phenomena. Walter is kept in check – sort of – by his son Peter Bishop (Joshua Jackson).

Special Features: The mythology of Fringe, Fringe: analyzing the scene sidebars on six key episodes, in the lab with John Noble and Prop Master Rob Smith, commentary on four episodes by the series stars and the creative team, unusual side effects: gag reel, dissected files: unaired scenes, plus, the Unearthed episode starring Kirk Acevedo as Charlie.

 

Criminal Minds: The Sixth Season revolves around the Behavior Analysis Unit of the FBI. An elite group of investigators who dissect the pathology behind the minds of the criminals to locate, stop and arrest the assailants before they can continue their crime sprees.

 

 

 

 

 

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior – The DVD Edition is the spin-off series of Criminal Minds. However, this is an unconventional team that does its research in a rundown gym. The series was cancelled in May 2011, not quite able to attract the same passionate audience as Criminal Minds.

 

 

 

Parks and Recreation: Season Three follows the absurd antics of an Indiana town’s public officials as they pursue sundry projects to make their city a better place. Season three was shot at the same time as season two to accommodate series star Amy Poehler’s growing pregnancy.

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“The Help” Heaps on Another Serving of First Place Box Office Pie

Posted on September 5, 2011 by admin

The Help held firmly onto the number one position in theaters this weekend raking in an additional $14.6 million. The movie cost $25 mil to make and has already amassed $118.9 million since its debut four weeks ago.

 

The Debt, an espionage thriller starring Helen Mirren and Tom Wilkinson, landed in second place over the holiday weekend grossing an estimated $9.9 million for its first week out.

 

The sci-fi/horror flick Apollo 18 came in at third place with $8.7 million, while horror pic Shark Night 3D slipped into fourth place just behind Apollo 18 with $8.3 million in box office between Friday and Monday.

 

Rise of the Planet of the Apes dropped from third to fifth place in its fifth week in theaters. The prequel to the successful Planet of the Apes franchise brought in an additional estimated $7.9 mil bringing its total box office to $160.1 in just five week. That’s also well over the $93 mil budget.

 

Rounding out the top 10:

 

6.    Colombiana $7.4 million

 

7.    Our Idiot Brother $5.4 million

 

8.    Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark $5.1 million

 

9.    Spy Kids: All the Time in the World $4.8 million

 

10.  The Smurfs $4.1 million

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Ryan McPartlin Dishes on the New Season of ‘Chuck’ and his Dramatic Role in ‘Game Time: Tackling the Past’

Posted on September 3, 2011 by admin

GAME TIME: TACKLING THE PAST -- Pictured: Ryan McPartlin as Jake Walker -- Photo by: NBC

Ryan McPartlin stars as Jake Walker, a football tight end, who goes home to visit his family and friends after his father Frank (Beau Bridges) suffers a heart attack.

 

The actor spent a good portion of his college years playing football until his shoulders began giving him problems. It would have taken exploratory surgery just to figure out what was wrong, so McPartlin hung up his cleats and began acting. Still, he had to think twice about portraying a football player.

 

“Whenever you see that a role is based upon a tight end and you played tight end in college, you go, ‘Wait a second!’” he begins. “ ‘Nobody ever makes a movie about a tight end.’ I had to take a good look at it and then I said, ‘I spent most of my career trying not to be typecast as a football player,’ and here I am, 12 years after college going, ‘OK, I’ll play a football player.’”

 

The actor admits that it was too solid of a story to pass on. Plus, he got to work with Beau Bridges. McPartlin tells EntertainmentHeartbeat.com that starring opposite Bridges measured up way past his expectations…and he got an earful about Bridges’ famous family.

 

“He’s Hollywood royalty…the whole family is, but he couldn’t be more down to earth,” McPartlin points out. “I would sit and just soak up all the pearls of wisdom. He would tell me stories about he and his father Lloyd (Bridges, Sea Hunt, Hot Shots) and the father/son moments that they had. I just couldn’t get enough of that because I’m a dad, too. I have a 4 and a 2 year old and just sitting around and listening to Beau speak was like an education in itself.”

 

McPartlin is already back at work on what is supposed to be the final season of his action/comedy series Chuck…though he says he’s said goodbye to his castmates before and the fans rallied and keep the show on the air.

 

“It is our final season for all intents and purposes, but you never know,” he says. “There could be a movie, there could be a break from Chuck for a couple of years, we come back for something or another. Our fans won’t let us die. When it comes to an end the farewells may all be for not.”

 

He’s speaking from experience as well as emotion.

 

“At the end of every season I’ve cried like a baby saying goodbye to everybody and then it’s really awkward when we all come back and sit together and they’re all like, ‘Oh, hey Ry. That crying was for nothing, Buddy,’ ” he confesses. “So, yeah, I think that Chuck will have life again. I don’t know how or when or what medium, but we’ll have life at some point. Our fans wouldn’t allow us just to go off into the sunset.”

 

As for the new season of the action-comedy, McPartlin promises fans will be completely satisfied.

 

“I have laughed more than I have in the last couple years. The fun is at the same level that we had in the first season now that Morgan (Josh Gomez) is the intersect,” he says snickers. “I’m laughing about things I can’t even tell you about, but he goes off the rails. How he deals with the intersect is maybe one of the funniest things about the show.”

 

McPartlin’s role has increased for the upcoming season as well, according to what he says they have in store for Devon.

 

“Captain Awesome becomes the new face of the Buy More. It’s kind of like Captain Awesome’s last frontier,” he dishes. “I always said I wanted to find a way to work at the Buy More and this is the way they found for me to work in it…doing commercials for it. It’s pretty funny. There are so many good moments to this season and it’s just really fun that we’re going out on such a high note.”

 

McPartlin’s dramatic performance in Game Time: Tackling the Past airs September 3rd, 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.

 

The new season of Chuck kicks off on its new night, Friday, October 21st, 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.

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GLEN CAMPBELL’S LAST IS ‘GHOST ON THE CANVAS’

Posted on September 2, 2011 by admin

Glen Campbell performing 7 years ago.

Legend among legends, Glen Cambell is releasing Ghost on the Canvas as the last album of his career.

Campbell will also be performing for the last time when he embarks on The Glen Campbell Goodbye Tour around the globe.

Accomplished in most mediums, Campbell announced two months ago that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease earlier in the year.

 

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In Theaters – September 2nd, 2011

Posted on September 2, 2011 by admin

Sink your teeth into three perfect flicks that signal the end of the summer blockbusters and kick off the fall movie season.

 

The Debt, stars Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington and Tom Wilkinson in an espionage thriller. The story begins in 1997.  Retired Mossad secret agents Rachel (Mirren) and Stefan (Wilkinson) get disturbing news about their former colleague David (Ciarán Hinds).

 

All three agents have been recognized by their country for decades thanks to a mission they accepted in 1966. The trio (portrayed in flashbacks by Jessica Chastain, Marton Csokas, and Sam Worthington) tracked down Nazi war criminal Vogel (Jesper Christensen) in East Berlin. At great risk, and at considerable personal cost, the team’s mission was accomplished – so it seems anyway. The suspense takes place over two different time periods, with plenty of action and shocking disclosures.

 

The Debt is a nice way to greet the upcoming autumn movie race, yet the end of the summer means barbeques, outdoor activities and the last of the big action films.

 

That’s where horror/sci-fi entries Apollo 18 and Shark Night 3D come into the picture.

 

 

 

Apollo 18 surrounds the discovery of decades old footage from NASA’s abandoned Apollo 18 mission. Two American astronauts were sent on a secret expedition and as the footage reveals, answer the question as to why the U.S. has never returned to the moon.

 

 

 

Shark Night 3D is a bloody shark victim romp (for those of us horror addicts out there) set in the fresh waters of Louisiana. Seven vacationers hit the water and are terrorized by shark attacks.

 

Grab the 3D glasses, a huge bucket of popcorn, sit back and enjoy the ride…without questioning the plot of course.

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RECKLESS KELLY WITH ‘GOOD LUCK & TRUE LOVE’

Posted on September 1, 2011 by admin

'Reckless Kelly' album cover of "Good Luck & True Love" courtesy Todd Brodginski/MSOPR

As Reckless Kelly–known for straddling rock and country with strong songs and performances–get set for their return with the September 13 release of their ninth album Good Luck & True Love, the band has announced additional tour dates and other events.

Reckless Kelly now has 40 dates booked and posted a sizzle reel with interviews and archive footage of the band’s 15-year career at  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UnkizhEDjs.

'Reckless Kelly' band members courtesy Todd Brodginski/MSOPR

Good Luck & True Love marks the Austin-based band’s first studio album of all-new material since 2008’s Bulletproof and is the follow-up to their 2010 release Somewhere In Time.  Both of those albums hit the top 5 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and top 20 on the Americana charts and Somewhere In Time was voted the #10 best album of the year by the Americana Music Association in 2010.

Beyond their studio acumen, the band is renowned for their relentless touring and high-energy live shows.   “Reckless Kelly is one of the best live bands ever,” said the Bakersfield Californian of a recent concert, adding that “they’re profoundly good, but, as is the case with any really good band, the magic is in the live shows (8/17/11).” 

After having released music via Sugar Hill and Yep Roc Records, —Willy Braun, lead vocals/rhythm guitar/Wurlitzer piano; Cody Braun, fiddle/mandolin/harmonica/bouzouki/harmony vocals; David Abeyta, lead guitar & piano; Jay Nazz, drums & percussion; and Chris Schelske, bass guitar–are now releasing the self-produced  on their own, and are now self-managed.

“In 15 years as Reckless Kelly we’ve had to learn things the hard way and figure out what works for us and what doesn’t,” says the band.  “Trial and error.  We’ve always recorded to 2-inch analogue tape and we’ve always earned our fans one at a time. (Grass roots baby!) Over the years we’ve dabbled in conventional methods of promotion, touring and, of course, recording. Starting a record company and releasing our own records is something we have strived for our entire carrier. Now we feel we are finally in the perfect position with our business and band and are doing just that.”

Good Luck & True Love is quintessential Reckless Kelly with a blend of the gritty and the sublime.  “Taking our old school approach a little bit further on this record, we made a rule that if someone in the band can’t play it, it’s not going on the record,” explains the band.  “We are proud to say that with the exception of an outstanding harmony vocal by our good friend Dani Flowers, we played every instrument on this record and tracked almost everything live.”

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