Blinding

A Sweet Blood production. Produced, directed, written by Steve Sanguedolce.With: Ryan Knighton, Jackie O'Keefe, Jamie Watson, Randall Smith, Anna Myszkowski.Adventuresome docu "Blinding" pairs oral histories from three Toronto residents who've experienced extreme shifts in perception -- one resulting in literal blindness, others figurative due to harsh police and military experiences -- with expressionistic visuals beautifully hand-colored on hand-processed 16mm. Always interesting, especially aesthetically, the pic's ultimate point and impact are a bit fuzzy. But experimental filmmaker Steve Sanguedolce's feature should appeal to cinematheques and other avenues open to accessibly avant-garde fare. Subjects are Jackie O'Keefe, an urban beat cop; now-retired Canadian armed services pilot Jamie Watson; and writer Ryan Knighton, who lost his sight in adulthood and offers the most intellectualized perspective on his momentous life change. He's thought through some interesting ideas about how the world narrows for the visually impaired, on the disabled as a "fake class" of grouped citizenry, and the pluses and minuses of relationships with the sighted. "Blindness is in many ways quite boring," he notes without apology. The other twosubjects, by contrast, knowingly entered into dangerous professions, and suffered traumatic effects from witnessing disturbing events. O'Keefe has trouble shaking images of the crimes she dealt with, like a child pornography case or a baby abandoned in freezing weather. "All you see all day long are people at their worst," she says. The experiences have left here with a distrust of humanity that has poisoned her personal relationships. Watson, now a commercial pilot, is a confessed adrenaline junkie who stuck with military service for 12 years. But the stress that led many comrades to substance abuse, anxiety attacks and even suicide didn't leave him untouched, particularly after he witnessed massacres in Rwanda. Rather than being a straight downer, the docu suggests these experiences as demonstrations of human adaptability under unforeseen, challenging circumstances. But unlike a similar multiple life-testimony exercise such as Jessica Yu's "Protagonist," "Blinding" doesn't really weave its threads together in a way that points toward a coherent unifying idea. Still, the mix of archival materials from various sources (homemovies, surveillance and stock footage) and dialogue-free staged vignettes (actors portray all principals, save the onscreen Watson) would be intriguing even without Sanguedolce's heavily worked visual fillips. Beyond color that has a solarized affect, images are scratched, streaked and blotted. His sound design encompasses an (uncredited) electronic score.Camera (color, 16mm-to-HD), Sanguedolce; additional camera, Jan Bird, Mike Holboom, Jeffrey Paull; editors Sanguedolce, Paull; sound, Sanguedolce. Reviewed at Montreal World Film Festival (Documentaries of the World), Aug. 19, 2011. Running time: 72 MIN. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Exclusive: Judy Greer to Star as Ashton Kutcher's Ex on Two and a Half Men

Judy Greer CBS has already revealed that Ashton Kutcher's Two and a Half Men character is heartbroken, and now we know who's to blame. Judy Greer has signed on to join the cast of Men in a recurring role as Kutcher's soon-to-be ex-wife. Greer will play Bridget, who's in the process of divorcing Internet billionaire Walden Schmidt (Kutcher). She'll be seen in several episodes of the show. Jon Cryer on new Two and a Half Men: Yes, Sheen dies; No, Charlie Harper won't be forgotten Having broken up with his wife, Schmidt buys the home of the recently deceased Charlie Harper (as you've probably read by now, it's true: Charlie Sheen's character is dead). But Schmidt is so needy that he convinces Alan Harper (Jon Cryer) and his son Jake (Angus T. Jones) to stick around. "He is maladroit socially, which allows me to form a sort of mentor relationship with him," Cryer tells TV Guide Magazine. "Which is of course, ridiculous, because my character is such a mess as a human being." Cryer, Kutcher and Jones sat down this month with TV Guide Magazine for their first joint interview as the new Two and a Half Men trio. The stars have only shot a handful of episodes so far, but say the mood on the set has quickly gone from intense to upbeat. "There was a lot of expectations the first week and a lot of uncertainty," Cryer says. "But that really got popped the second (Kutcher) showed up. And what has been since then has really been euphoric. We've got a whole new playground to play in." Kutcher says he's not focused on how a rebooted Two and a Half Men might perform in the ratings but instead says his job "is entertaining one person." Says Kutcher: "I'm going to work as hard as I can to deliver on the promise I made to come and play this character." As for Greer, it's a quick return to CBS' Monday night lineup, having starred in last season's short-lived sitcom Mad Love. The casting is also a reunion of sorts for Greer and Kutcher. Greer starred in the 2008 ABC comedy Miss/Guided, which was executive produced by Kutcher and his Katalyst Films production company. (Kutcher also guest-starred on an episode.) Greer's also no stranger to Two and a Half Men viewers. She played Myra, a love interest for Charlie Harper, on two episodes in 2007. (Myra was also the sister to Herb, who's now married to Alan's ex-wife.) But as Walden Schmidt's ex, Greer is playing a completely different character. Greer's additional credits include Arrested Development, Love Monkey, Californication and the voice of Cheryl on Archer. She also guest starred on another Chuck Lorre series, The Big Bang Theory. Her feature credits include Love and Other Drugs, 27 Dresses and the upcoming The Descendants. For more insight on how Kutcher wound up on Two and a Half Men, as well as more scoop on the show's landmark ninth season and an exclusive photo shoot with the three stars, check out TV Guide Magazine's Fall Preview issue, which hits newsstands on September 8. Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

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New 'Footloose' TV Spots Bust A Move

by Danica Davidson Last night at the MTV Video Music Awards, two new TV spots debuted for Paramount Pictures and MTV Films' very own remake of Footloose. As a remake of the 1984 film starring Kevin Bacon, its built up a lot of hype as a hip new version to the classic movie. The first video runs at a scant 33 seconds, but you can get more of a feel for the movie in the second video, which runs a little over a minute. Some of the scenes overlap in the two videos, but dont think theyre exactly the same, because theyre not. In the story, Boston teen Ren McCormack moves to a rural farm community where dancing and loud music are frowned upon, to say the least. In fact, Ren is informed that dancing is against the law (though only if they get caught, its pointed out). However, he believes that rules are meant to be broken, which sets up the rest of the film. He may get harassed by a cop for driving with loud music playing, but thats only the start of his rebellion against this small towns traditions. Aside from all the music and dancing, you also get to see some blossoming romance between Ren local girl Ariel, despite what Ariels father might say about the situation. And theres even a fiery explosion! The Footloose remake hits theaters this October. What do you think of these two new "Footloose" TV spots? Let us know in the comments section or on Twitter!

Cheers & Jeers: Louis C.K. is really a-OK

Louis C.K. Cheers to Louie to take flight having a beautiful episode, "Duckling." Want more Cheers & Jeers? Sign up for TV Guide Magazine now! I've not counted myself one of the cadre of TV experts who worship Louis C.K.'s Forex comedy - I've found it extremely uneven and frequently not every that funny (call me crazy, however i like sitcoms which make me laugh aloud). But this week's hourlong installment, inspired by a concept in the stand-up's own six-year-old daughter, was simply amazing. Louie traveled to Afghanistan for any USO tour (that the comic has completed in real existence), and the daughter smuggled among her class' ducklings into his luggage to "safeguard" him. It is a potentially cloying premise, however the unsentimental result was similar to M*A*S*H - the Robert Altman movie a lot more than the television series - or perhaps a Hal Ashby film in the '70s. Produce higher productivity-of-the-box episodes like that one, and that i might learn how to love Louie. Did Louie's "Duckling" quack you up? (Sorry.) Sign up for TV Guide Magazine now!

All My Children's Rebecca Budig: I Wanted Leo and Greenlee to End Up Together

Rebecca Budig and Josh Duhamel Sadly, All My Children's Leo du Pres was not one of the lucky, formerly-late Pine Valley citizens resurrected by David Heyward in recent weeks. Instead, Josh Duhamel returned as Leo for a single episode this month, appearing to Greenlee in an all-too-brief dream in which she imagined he'd been saved by David and hidden away all these years. At least there was smooching before she woke up though, right? Still, it's not exactly what Rebecca Budig had in mind. Last week on location at the Descanso Gardens, Budig, who joined the soap as Greenlee in 1999, told TVGuide.com that she had envisioned a different "ever after" for her character as All My Children prepares to go off the air next month. Will Susan Lucci stay on All My Children when it moves online? "You know how I wanted Leo to come back? I wanted him to be my ending," Budig said. "Taking nothing away from Ryan (Cameron Mathison), but I wanted Leo and Greenlee to go through this whole thing. I wanted to be struggling because I find out he's alive, and when I find him, he's struggling because I'm the love of his life." "In the end, I wanted them to go off together," Budig continued. "The audience doesn't know what's going to happen to them, we just see them going away." Instead, of course, Greenlee woke up to find Zach (Thorsten Kaye), still alive after going down in a plane crash several months ago. "It was a little bizarre. I was thrilled to work with Josh again, but it was sort of a tease, too," she said. Budig has only three days left of filming before Greenlee's story is wrapped for good. (No one in the cast has yet signed on to a Web version of the show, slated to launch next year.) Asked about her favorite Greenlee moments, she doesn't hesitate: "The bathtub scenes with Leo. Those were fun, good scenes," she said. Her favorite scene ever is also one she shared with Duhamel. Agnes Nixon sets on-air return to All My Children "Leo and Greenlee in the wine cellar," she said. "We're at some party and I'm trying to get to Ryan, because Greenlee was obsessed with him, and Leo comes down instead and we get locked in. I'm furious, and he's pissed to be stuck in there, but we proceed to open up the wine and get drunk. It was so funny." "I had something special with Josh that I've never had with anyone," Budig said. "It just felt really real and authentic and that's hard to come by. I do feel that with Cameron, too, though. I don't know - I got lucky." Check out vintage Leo and Greenlee, first in the bathtub (starts at 3:15, but the lead-up is pretty funny), and then in the wine cellar: Who's better for Greenlee - Ryan or Leo?

Iconic actress battles 'Modern' femmes

Julie Bowen"Modern Family" ABCWhy she might win: If you want to call an ultra-anal obsessive mom the "rock" of the show, so be it. Bowen's Mama bear doting on her kids is wonderfully affecting, and her balance of slapstick blended with sincerity is a critical element in making the show a huge hit.Maybe not: She doesn't offer the va-va-voom factor of co-star Sofia Vergara, not always grabbing viewers' attention right away. Being the straight person is sometimes a difficult way to line up Emmy statuettes on your mantel. Jane Krakowski"30 Rock" NBCWhy she might win: Krakowski is willing to go farther for the sake of the character than most others. Last season she dressed as African-American football player Lynn Swann and donned a beard in the season finale. Her flamboyance should count for something.Maybe not: Though the show employs a terrific supporting cast, rightly or wrongly Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin have long been recognized as the faces most associated with the show in a kudos context. Difficult to say if that would change as the series moves along year after year. Jane Lynch"Glee" FoxWhy she might win: She's the defending champ in the category, instrumental in turning "Glee" into a worldwide cultural sensation. Her storylines, though often wildly over the top, provide the laugh-out-loud moments of a show that frequently drifts into high drama.Maybe not: Like many series that start out incredibly well, "Glee" has suffered some critical and audience backlash, and the Academy may be in agreement with those beliefs. Sofia Vergara"Modern Family" ABCWhy she might win: Her comic timing is pinpoint, delivering her lines with the accuracy a Vaudevillian pro. While many wondered whether she and on-screen hubby Ed O'Neill would have chemistry, their potion has been pitch perfect, and a wonderful May-September romance to witness.Maybe not: Some voters may be reluctant to give Vergara the comedy credit she deserves. Betty White"Hot in Cleveland" TV LandWhy she might win: Well, because she's Betty White, and that may be all she needs. No woman has been more warmly embraced the past few years than White, who has the energy of a teenager that belies her 89-year-old body. She's earned every one of her laughs over a brilliant career.Maybe not: No disrespect to "Hot in Cleveland," but it's not exactly cutting-edge comedy. If this were 1984, White and the show would be at or near the top among TV's comedy hierarchy, but it all feels a little dated now.Kristen Wiig"Saturday Night Live" NBCWhy she might win: Wiig's contributions to "SNL" are a welcome combo of recurring favorite characters, and new ones -- both of which may be around for quite awhile. And if Emmy wants to have some movie cred, it'll be hard to ignore Wiig's surprise box office hit "Bridesmaids," which increased her visibility on the big and smallscreen.Maybe not: "SNL" didn't seem to maintain the comedy momentum it had gained in years past. Every season can't top the previous one, but it would be hard to make the case that this would be the appropriate time to honor the iconic skein's cast members.ROAD TO THE EMMYS: SUPPORTING ACTRESS & ACTOR: TV's team playersSupporting Actor - Drama | Supporting Actress - Drama | Supporting Actor - Comedy | Supporting Actress - Comedy Contact Stuart Levine at stuart.levine@variety.com

Matthew McConaughey added to Magic Mike

Rent-a-hunk extraordinaire Matthew McConaughey has been added to Steven Soderbergh's oh-so-manly cast for upcoming stripper movie Magic Mike.McConaughey (never one to shy away from the opportunity to get his chest out) will play Dallas, a former dancer and owner of the Xquisite Club, where young Channing Tatum and Alex Pettyfer strut their stuff on a nightly basis.Magic Mike tells the story of Tatum's early experiences as a teenage stripper before making it big in Hollywood. Somewhat confusingly, Pettyfer's character will mirror the real-life Tatum whilst Tatum himself will play his titular mentor, Mike.The project only adds to McConaughey's busy workload of late. Currently filming Lee Daniels thriller The Paperboy, he'll also be seen in Bernie (Richard Linklater's new one) and William Friedkin's The Killer Joe before starring as a charismatic fugitive in Jeff Nichols' upcoming film Mud.There's no word as yet as to when filming will begin on Magic Mike. Soderbergh's Contagion opens in October, before another collaboration with Tatum arrives in January in the form of spy thriller Haywire.

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha The Film first

Takamachi Nanoha is really a normal 4th-grader who feels just a little useless and out-of-place without any purpose. Eventually, she saves a ferret, who works out to become a mage from another planet who found the earth to find the jewl seed products. Nanoha concurs to assist, but this will get complicated when another girl relates to steal them.

Tea Party Activist Who Will get in Obama's Face Becomes Media Sensation (Video)

Similar to Joe the Plumber 3 years ago, the recording of the Tea Party activist in Iowa who challenged Leader Obama on calmness and financial policy went viral, making them an immediate media commodity. By having an assist from Matt Drudge and Hurry Limbaugh, 29-year-old conservative activist Ryan Rhodes is becoming famous enough to warrant invites from CNN, Fox News Funnel along with other TV news shops. His route to celebrity started Monday as Obama signed autographs following a townhall meeting. With loyal music blaring without anyone's knowledge and encircled by supporters from the leader, Rhodes requested Obama how his demand "calmness" jives with V . P . Joe Biden calling Tea Partiers "terrorists" and "hostage takers." Obama refused Biden used such language. Rhodes next requested Obama concerning the weak economy and whether or not this was "reasonable" to anticipate a well-balanced budget from congress. "It does not seem like you are thinking about listening," Obama told him. "You have not took in either," Rhodes shot back. "You are accusing it on everybody but yourself" (video below). The Drudge Set of Tuesday published a photograph of Rhodes speaking to Obama supported through the headline: "Tea Partiers In The Face," then Rhodes made an appearance on Limbaugh's national radio show. Limbaugh requested if CNN had arrived at to Rhodes, and that he said excitedly it had. "About every station virtually approached me," Rhodes stated. "Possibilities in abundance are likely to promote themselves for you consequently of the instance," Limbaugh stated. Then Limbaugh guaranteed to transmit Rhodes a totally free iPad, Mac laptop and examples of his new iced tea line, Two If By Tea. (Audio below). The following stop for Rhodes was a job interview with Sean Hannity on his Hannity Television show. The Fox News host not just talked using the recently minted media personality, but additionally enlisted the aid of a few more Fox stars to dissect the recording. Ironically, Rhodes has turned into a media personality two days after Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., chastised MSNBC along with other news shops to take Tea-Party experts of Obama seriously. "The media in the usa includes a bigger responsibility than it's working out today," Kerry stated. "The media has to start to not give equal time or equal good balance to a truly absurd notion simply because somebody claims it" (video below). Rhodes' sudden fame is comparable to the way in which Joe Wurzelbacher shot to prominence after Obama, while campaigning, spoken towards the Ohio plumber about his need to "spread the wealth around" if he were chosen leader. The media named him Joe the Plumber and that he rapidly made an appearance on Hello America, CBS Evening News along with a dozen more Television shows following the exchange. Later, he grew to become a inspirational speaker and authored a magazine. Related Subjects Obama MSNBC CNN Fox News Funnel Sean Hannity Hurry Limbaugh Matt Drudge Drudge Report

Brooke Burke & David Charvet Tie The Knot

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- After a lengthy engagement, Brooke Burke has finally wed David Charvet. The Dancing with the Stars co-host, 39, married her fiance of five years, former Baywatch star David Charvet, on Friday, according to Life & Style. The longtime couple said I do aboard a yacht in St. Barts, the mag reported. Brooke seemed to hint at the wedding news on Saturday morning, Tweeting, morning tweeties. Waiting for LA to wake up.big news to share. Brooke and David began dating in 2005, and became engaged in 2006. They have two children together daughter Heaven, 4, and son Shaya, 3. Brooke also has two daughters Neriah, 11, and Sierra Sky, 9 from her previous marriage to plastic surgeon Garth Fischer. A rep for Brooke was not immediately available for comment on the wedding news when contacted by Access Hollywood on Friday.Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Top Moments: Bachelor Pad's Thorny Rose and James Franco's Unsexy Sex Tape

Bachelor Pad Our top moments of the week:15. Most Cringe-Worthy: During his The Tonight Show with Jay Leno visit, the host asks Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino about adapting his well-documented pick-up skills for Italian ladies on Jersey Shore's Season 4 abroad. To really get into the moment, Sitch calls upon a confused and slightly bewildered-looking Jesse Eisenberg to play the female and proceeds to call him "Miss" and tell him "che dolce" ("you are sweet") before suggesting they go back to the house. And people wonder why Eisenberg hates doing press!14. Best New Leaf: Since the first episode of Switched at Birth, Daphne has always been a pushover, while Bay has been notoriously hotheaded. But in the summer finale, Daphne looks ready to switch places (get it?) when she surprisingly declares she has no intention of giving up her quest for Emmett's heart, despite the fact that he's already dating - you guessed it! - Bay. So if Daphne is going to start being the difficult one, can someone convince Bay to chill out a little? No? We didn't think so.13. Most in Need of Anger Management: Maybe Michael Lohan should go to anger management instead of Celebrity Rehab. Lindsay's pops gets into a screaming match with ex-fiancée Kate Major over the phone after she saw him kissing someone else in the tabloids - a smooch he denies happened. "Everything is going in the garbage now because of you!" Lohan says, while a rehab staffer warns him to calm down lest he suffer a heart attack. "If I walk out this door, they're chasing me. ... Are you coming or am I walking out? ... You're killing, you are killing me!" Things only escalate when Major arrives - "I'm not even attracted to you! You're old, you're ugly, and you're bald," she tells him - and ends with Lohan getting arrested. And to think they used to "practice" sex four times a day.12. Saddest Split: Realizing life's too short after nearly contracting polonium poisoning on Covert Affairs, Annie finally tells her sister, Danielle, about her true spy identity - and promptly gets kicked out of the house, shoe collection and all. Though a reconciliation appears to be in the cards later after Annie returns injured, a hurt Danielle stands her ground and firmly tells her sis: "I still need you to move out." "OK, I'll move out," Annie says, and tearfully complies.11. Worst Acting: If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then The Glee Project's Lindsay really loves her competition. First, she shoved her tongue down Cameron's throat after she saw Marissa and Samuel lip-lock for the cameras. This week, Little Miss Competitive puts on her best pouty face (Look, Ma! No tears!) during her recording session with Nikki Anders, after she hears about Alex's breakdown (all this for the "Believability" episode, mind you). Nikki, thankfully, calls Lindsay out on her insincerity and pushes her into the bottom three. Looks like someone needs to brush up on their acting skills!10. Worst Second Chance: After Lawon foolishly volunteered to be put on the Big Brother chopping block, he is promptly evicted from the house by a unanimous vote. Luckily for him, he has a chance to come back into the house. Unluckily for him, he has to win a physical battle against Brendon, the evicted houseguest America voted to give a second chance. We never expected Lawon to actually win, but seriously, America? Brendon?9. Darkest Turn: Ever since Entourage turned Vince into a recovering addict and split up Ari and Mrs. Ari, the show has been heavy-handed with the drama and very light on the comedy. But the series takes its darkest turn yet when Vince is forced to help Carl, a producer he bonded with in rehab, after he realizes Carl is high as a kite. Vince does his best to talk him down, but Carl locks himself in the bathroom and shoots himself.8. Best Striptease: Rizzoli & Isles runs subtext deep into the ground when Maura tells her unfashionable pal that her pantsuit is inappropriate for her date at a fancy-schmancy restaurant. So Maura takes matters into her own hands - with a little help. "Unzip me," she tells Jane as she slinks out of her curve-hugging magenta dress, explaining that they're going to swap outfits. And that they do - with Maura even taking a scalpel to her expensive heels to make comfy peep-toes for Jane - before standing back to admire their efforts. "You look sexy," Maura says. Oh, just get a room already!7. Most Foreboding Fade to White: On True Blood, the witches fire the first salvo in their war against vampires- and it's a doozy. Marnie/Antonia and her newly formed circle (which includes Tara and Holly) summon a spell that forces vampires to walk in the daylight. King Bill has anticipated the spell by ordering his subjects to silver themselves in their coffins. Jessica obeys, but the spell is too powerful, and the last image of the episode is a powerless, bloodied Jessica shrieking, "The sun!" as she opens the doors of Compton Manor and walks out into the Bon Temps afternoon.6. Sweetest Revenge: After Hank lies about getting them a segment on the Today show on Royal Pains - going as far to hire a pseudo-film crew - Evan runs into Matt Lauer and learns the truth about the (lack of) booking. But instead of confronting his brother about it, Evan plots revenge and convinces Lauer to give HankMed a spot, sending the usually unflappable Hank into abject terror when he sees Lauer on a monitor. Turns out our favorite concierge doc fears public speaking - in case you can't tell from his tongue-tied, garbled answers, profuse sweating and him calling Lauer "Brian" at the end. Fortunately, the interview, unbeknownst to them, wasn't live and - as a producer admits - probably will never air.5. Unsexiest Analogy: Wouldn't you believe it? There are two things James Franco sucks at (no pun intended): making sex tapes and explaining why the one he made with his girlfriend back in the day was bad. "Those people in the pornos; they are great performers," Franco explains on Conan. "They're selling it to an audience. And just like, you know, let's say my grandma can..." Hold that thought - Coco doesn't want to know and jumps behind his "ocean" set (we're guessing in the fetal position). "What I was going to say is, just like my grandma can feel... feelings," Franco continues in between fits of laughter, "and cry in her life if she's sad, it doesn't mean she's gonna be a great actor - the same thing with actors in pornography. They're performing so an audience can get turned on." Fine, James. Next time, leave your grandma out of it.4. Most Heartwarming Finale: From the moment Melanie performed the statue dance in the first live episode of So You Think You Can Dance, we knew she was going to win. So it was fitting that minutes before the announcement, she and former partner Marko performed the piece one last time. The stoic, statuesque facial expressions were absent as the couple couldn't help but smile at one another. That same smile, laced with tears, warmed our hearts when she was named the new champion. Yes, Melanie, you can dance!3. Rock On Award: Leave it to Breaking Bad to turn a presumably dramatic moment - Walt realizing Hank is close to discovering him - on its ear when Hank tells his brother-in-law to play a DVD from a case file. No, it's not a dead body, but a clip of a purple ascot-wearing Gale performing a stirring karaoke rendition of Peter Schilling's "Major Tom (Coming Home)" - against an outer-space background with Thai subtitles, of course. While Hank and Walt Jr. are doubled over in laughter, Walt is paralyzed by a cocktail of fear, anxiety and panic. Thankfully, since none of us are Walt, we can enjoy the full video in all its glory.2. Worst Moment of Truth: After chasing Neal and his possible link to the U-boat treasure all season on White Collar, Peter is relieved when he learns the painting he thought tied Neal to the treasure is actually a fake. However, Peter soon gets a very rude awakening when he receives a mysterious phone call saying his wife has been kidnapped, precisely because Neal is in possession of the booty. Even worse than his initial shock and fear for his wife is the look of anger and betrayal Peter gives Neal at the scene of the crime.1. Every Rose Has Its Thorn Award: On Bachelor Pad, we're thrust full-speed into a sea of Bachelor/Bachelorette reject craziness. But perhaps the King of Crazy this week is former Bachelor Jake Pavelka, best known for his explosive "breakup special" (that really says it all, doesn't it?) last year with Bachelor "winner" Vienna Girardi. Vienna may have shown up with a new boyfriend and a new, ahem, look, but her "I'll Kill You in Your Sleep" sentiment toward Jake hasn't changed a bit. Did we mention Vienna had previously sold their breakup story to Star magazine? When Jake has the opportunity to save a fellow contestant from elimination, he mistakes the rose for an olive branch, gives it to Vienna, and subsequently makes himself look like the biggest wimp in Bachelor history.What were your top moments?

Man Threatens To Jump Off New York's 30 Rock Before Surrendering

The usual bustle in the streets and sidewalks around New York's famed Rockefeller Plaza was halted for about an hour this afternoon after an unidentified man scaled the glass wall of the building's 66th-story observation deck and threatened to jump. Police and fire officials blocked off parts of 5th Avenue and West 50th St. as the man perched on the building's ledge; he eventually surrendered to authorities, but not before throwing several items to the street below.An NBC producer told the New York Daily News that 30 Rock's most famous tenant, NBC, had a live feed of the scene showing in one of the network's newsrooms. "The office was incapable of working once we caught wind of this guy," he said.

Talkback: Are You Ready for Blake Shelton to Cover 'Footloose'?

Movieline tried to thwart so many of these remakes, but it appears the Footloose revamp with nice guy Kenny Wormald is still happening. It’s so real, in fact, that the title song from the movie soundtrack has a cover artist: country singer and The Voice panelist Blake Shelton. Does this sit well with you? Glimpse the other contributors (who will cover “Let’s Hear It for the Boy,” “Almost Paradise,” etc) after the jump. Seethe together! Behold, the entire Footloose soundtrack, courtesy of EW: 1. ‘Footloose’ — Blake Shelton 2. ‘Where The River Goes’ — Zac Brown 3. ‘Little Lovin” — Lissie 4. ‘Holding Out For A Hero’ — Ella Mae Bowen 5. ‘Let’s Hear It For The Boy’ — Jana Kramer 6. ‘So Sorry Mama’ — Whitney Duncan 7. ‘Fake I.D.’ — Big & Rich feat. Gretchen Wilson 8. ‘Almost Paradise’ — Victoria Justice & Hunter Hayes 9. ‘Walkin’ Blues’ — Cee Lo Green feat. Kenny Wayne Shepherd 10. ‘Window Paine’ — The Smashing Pumpkins 11. ‘Suicide Eyes’ — A Thousand Horses 12. ‘Dance The Night Away’ — David Banner Lots of reality show cred in there — Blake Shelton sings “Footloose” while his Voice colleague Cee Lo Green sings “Walkin’ Blues,” and Celebrity Apprentice winner John Rich teams with Gretchen Wilson. Does that mean anything to you? I guess I feel like a remake of Kenny Loggins’s classic is as worthwhile as a remake of the film — as in, I can’t guess what kind of pleasure we’re supposed to derive from them except the knowledge that we’ve experienced them before. With regard to the rest of the soundtrack (and with respect to One Tree Hill actress Jana Kramer), I do not care who covers “Let’s Hear It for the Boy” because it’s one of the worst songs of the ’80s. Ugh, the squeak of Denice Williams! Torture. That needed to be a Lisa Lisa tune. She just nails danceable longing, you know? Aside from the Smashing Pumpkins and David Banner here, there aren’t any inspired choices on this list. I’m not angry, but I’m not breaking a smile either. I guess you could say… I’m all right. What do you think? Is there a better artist than Shelton to cover this iconic classic? · ‘Footloose’: What country superstar is covering the title song for the upcoming remake? We reveal the soundtrack listing! — EXCLUSIVE [EW] [Photo: Getty Images]

Michael Jackson Reside in Bucharest The Harmful Tour

For more than 40 years, Michael Jackson continues to be entertaining the planet. From his many #1 smash hits to his incredible short films that centered MTV, Michael is among the finest entertainers in our lifetime. But to genuinely go through the creativeness and genius of Michael Jackson, you have to experience him live. Here's the time!