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Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Kevin Bacon: Working on hourlong drama 'The Following' is 'exhilarating'

NEW YORK, March 3 (UPI) -- Actor Kevin Bacon says he is happy starring in The Following because the small-screen, cult-themed thriller challenges him to really explore his character, FBI Agent Ryan Hardy, while also affording him enough time off in between seasons to make movies.

"I like it a lot. ... I still love doing movies," the 56-year-old Philadelphia native told reporters at a recent roundtable interview at New York Comic Con.

"We wrapped the season last year and I did three movies during the course of our hiatus and I never want to stop doing that because it gives me opportunities to play a whole different kind of character. That's always been my idea about what being an actor was. I'll play this guy. He's from this walk of life, wears these kinds of clothes, talks like this, walks like this. And then I can play a guy who is totally different," he explained. "What's cool about the series is that you get to inhabit somebody for such a long time that you really get to go deeper and deeper and deeper and just kind of discover more and more things about him. The second piece of it is that we shoot 14 hours almost on a regular basis and during that time I am acting, acting, acting. ... I rarely even set foot in my dressing room. That's exhilarating to me because I love to act. I love the time between action and cut and that's what I get."

Asked if he and his wife, Kyra Sedgwick -- the former star of the police procedural The Closer -- have swapped crime stories, given the themes of their shows, Bacon replied: "She's given me a lot of tips about being on an hour drama, I can tell you that, because she did it for seven years before I even started, so that was really helpful. Crime not so much."

The Following airs Monday nights on FOX.

SECRETS AND LIES Weekly Digital Series 'Cornell: Conidential' Coming to ABC ...

"Cornell: Confidential" is a weekly digital series that picks up where the "Secrets and Lies" episodes leave off. Each week, viewers can log-on for an intimate look into the investigation through Detective Andrea Cornell's eyes. Beginning with the first two episodes in the series, Detective Cornell seems to be closer to unraveling the truth to what actually happened on the evening in question - the night five year-old Tom Murphy was murdered. After catching prime suspect Ben Crawford's wife Christy in a lie during a follow-up interrogation, her suspicions are closer to being confirmed, but just as she gets closer to the truth, a leak in the department could threaten her investigation altogether.

The series can be found on ABC.com/SecretsandLies and WATCH ABC which is accessible from ABC.com or via the WATCH ABC app, and is free on select Android and iOS devices via the App Store, Google Play, and the Amazon Appstore.

"Secrets and Lies," AIRS SUNDAYS (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

"Cornell: Confidential" is a collaboration between ABC Studios and Disney/ABC Digital Media Studios.

The series will be available for streaming after each hour-long episode airs on ABC. While "Secrets and Lies" is told from the perspective of prime suspect Ben Crawford (Ryan Phillippe), "Cornell: Confidential" gives viewers a peek inside the investigation itself from the detective's side, offering additional clues and bonus content for an enhanced viewing experience.

WATCH ABC lets fans watch current episodes of their favorite ABC shows anytime, anywhere on their desktop, smartphone, tablet or connected TV devices. Viewers who subscribe to a participating pay TV service can watch the most recent episode the next day and those in Chicago, Fresno, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Raleigh-Durham and San Francisco can also watch a live 24- hour feed of the network. Disney/ABC Television Group currently has deals with the following pay TV providers: Comcast, Cablevision, c*x Communications, Charter Communications, DISH, Midcontinent Communications, Verizon FiOS, Google Fiber and AT&T U-verse, among others.

"Secrets and Lies" stars Ryan Phillippe as Ben Crawford, Juliette Lewis as Detective Cornell, KaDee Strickland as Christy Crawford, Natalie Martinez as Jess Murphy, Dan Fogler as Dave Lindsey, Indiana Evans as Natalie Crawford and Belle Shouse as Abby Crawford.

Source: http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/SECRETS-AND-LIES-Weekly-Digital-Series-Cornell-Conidential-Coming-to-ABCcom-20150302

Will Forte Is No Longer Alone on The Last Man on Earth: Meet the Last Woman ...

Well, that was fast!

Will Forteis no longerThe Last Man on Earth. OK, well, maybe we should clarify and say he's no longer the last human on Earth because he finally came across another being in the latter half of his new series' premiere on Sunday night, but it was a woman. One of the most mysterious new shows of the season,The Last Man on Earthintroduced Kristen Schaal's character, Carol, and we've got your exclusive first look at the Fox series' updated key art! Think of it like a family portrait for survivors of the apocalypse.

Unfortunately, Phil (Forte) and Carol did not exactly hit it off. Don't believe us?"She's the Michael Jordan of b***r Killers" is a line that got cut that I really miss," Schaal tweeted on Sunday night. Still, fans couldn't get enough of their uncomfortable banter as The Last Man on Earth debuted to solid ratings, bringing in a 2.3 demo rating, making it No. 1 on broadcast for the night.

CLICK: Will Forte dishes on that "disgusting" beard and what's ahead on The Last Man on Earth

And while we're not sure how they will appear yet (either present-day, flashback or mirage?), other actors set to join Forte and Schaal include Mad Men's January Jones,Mary Steenburgen, Mel Rodriguez and Cleopatra Coleman.

"There are twists and turns," Forte recently told E! News. "Other people show up, and we do have flashbacks and dreams, so we do have some exciting people involved. Kristen Schaal, who's one of the funniest people around, January Jones, Mary Steenburgen just signed on. I don't want to give away what roles they play, but it's an amazing group of people."

So click through our gallery below to check out the latest awesome promo pic, which now features Schaal, and more hilarious photos from The Last Man on Earth.

The Last Man on Earth airs Sundays on Fox.

CLICK: Will Forte is no longer alone on The Last Man on Earth!

Monday, March 2, 2015

Netanyahu Tells AIPAC That US-Israel Alliance Is Strong

En route to what he described as a "fateful mission," Benjamin Netanyahu spent much of his 12-hour flight to Washington slouched in a business class seat laboring over a draft of his highly anticipated address to Congress. In the back of the plane, the rest of the delegation was watching "The Imitation Game," a biopic of British cryptanalyst Alan Turing, who helped break the Germans' Enigma code and aided the allies' victory in World War II.

The symbolism was hard to ignore. Netanyahu considers himself to be a visionary who foresaw the Iranian nuclear threat long ago, and hopes that blocking it from attaining a bomb will be his crowning achievement in government.

With no invitation to the White House and the vice president and secretary of state out of the country, Netanyahu kicked off the visit before a friendly home crowd Monday a pro-Israel U.S. lobby group and tried to downplay the crisis with President Barack Obama as a family spat.

"America and Israel are more than friends. We're like a family. We're practically mishpucha," he said to laughter, using the Yiddish expression for family. "Now, disagreements in the family are always uncomfortable, but we must always remember that we are family."

Despite the expressions of affection, the family spat will be on full view on Tuesday when he addresses Congress. Not only will Republican House Speaker John Boehner who invited him behind the president's back be sitting behind him, the senior Republican senator, Orrin Hatch, will be stationed where Vice President Joe Biden would normally sit.

Biden went to Latin America; Secretary of State John Kerry was in Montreux, Switzerland, meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif.

Following Monday's AIPAC speech, Netanyahu was expected to keep working on his speech till the very last minute trying to live up to the hype that has been created over the controversial address.

"You know, never has so much been written about a speech that hasn't been given," he told attendees of the American Israel Political Action Committee policy conference.

Boehner is planning a festive greeting for Netanyahu Tuesday and will present him a bust of Winston Churchill, the only other foreign leader to address Congress three times.

Netanyahu often cites Churchill as an inspiration and the world leader he most admires.

Netanyahu's office says the Israeli leader will give Boehner a menorah and a copy of the story of Purim, a Jewish holiday being celebrated this week that commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people in the ancient Persian Empire where a plot had been formed to destroy them. The gift is symbolic in that Iran has vowed to annihilate Israel.

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Source: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/netanyahu-tells-aipac-us-israel-alliance-strong-29325138

Watch Ronda Rousey beat Cat Zingano in 14 seconds in UFC 184 (updated)

On Friday, Ronda Rousey tweeted that she had never been more ready in her life for her UFC 184 championship fight against Cat Zingano and, on Saturday night, the world learned just what that meant.

Zingano came out charging and Rousey floored her with an armbar, winning the bantamweight fight in 14 seconds in the Staples Center in Los Angeles. It was tied, according to UFC, for the fastest submission in UFC history and was the fastest win in a UFC title fight.

It was a stunningly quick finish, even for a fighter of Rouseys unquestioned ability, and it came against Zingano, one of the few fighters believed to have a chance at ending her undefeated streak. But Rousey (11-0 in Mixed Martial Arts, 5-0 in UFC) extended her dominance of 2014, when she needed 1 minute, 22 seconds in two fights combined to defend her belt.

[Related:What's next forRousey? A movie, then another fight]We expected she might do something like flying right at me . . . but I have faster transition than anyone because my mom taught me, Rousey said afterward (via the Los Angeles Times) of her judo-fighting mother.

Zingano (9-1) was ready to go at it again, in spite of the finish. I want to do it again. . . . She had my arm, I saw her leg, went to grab it, and all of a sudden, Im tapping [out], she said. I just want to do it again.

[Related: Rousey says she'd like to give Zingano a rematch]

Rouseys latest win set Twitter on fire.

You get the idea. It was a breath-taking finish. And now what does Rousey do? Well, next up is a movie role, according to the UFCs Dana White (via Fox Sports), then her next fight will be scheduled. Rousey, though, told the Washington Posts Rick Maese that she understands fighting is most important for now.

I always prioritize fighting first, Rousey said. Everything comes from fighting. The only reason Hollywood is interested in me at all is because I fight and I win. So I have to protect that.

For now, she was happy just to celebrate the moment.

H/T Uproxx for the GIF

Step into the world of Rowdy Ronda Rousey as the 28-year-old UFC fighter prepares to defend her undefeated record. Or, as she puts it, the next chick to beat. (Lee Powell/The Washington Post)

After spending most of her career in traditional print sports journalism, Cindy began blogging and tweeting, first as NFL/Redskins editor, and, since August 2010, at The Early Lead. She also is the social media editor for Sports.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/wp/2015/03/01/watch-ronda-rouseys-ridiculously-fast-victory-over-cat-zingano-in-ufc-184/

Khloe Kardashian Shows Off New Blonde Hairstyle Amid Reports That She ...

Khloe Kardashian is stepping away from her familys signature long raven locks with her brand new hair style. The reality star debuted her new blonde hair this weekend amid reports of a possible new hosting gig. Khloe is being pegged to be a possible replacement for Kelly Osbourne on E Channels show Fashion Police.

Khloe took to her Instagram site over the weekend to show off her new light hair colour. She posted a photo of herself and captioned the shot: I'm in love with my blonde hair!!! @traceycunningham1you killed it with this color!!! According to E Online, Tracey Cunningham is the celebrity hairstylist who is also responsible for colouring the crowning glories of other stars like Jennifer Lopez, Cameron Diaz and Emma Stone, who also went blonde for her role in The Amazing Spider-man.

Khloe has always had lighter hair than her siblings who all have jet black hair like their mother. Veering away from the signature Kardashian-Jenner look, Khloe has played around with her hair colour over the years and has gone even lighter than her natural hair colour on several occasions.

Meanwhile, as Khloe debuts her new hairstyle and her family gets ready for the Season 10 premiere of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, new reports have surfaced about a possible new job opportunity for the reality star. According to the Daily Mail, Kelly Osbourne has decided to quit her job as one of the hosts of Fashion Police. The report states that Khloe Kardashian is one of the frontrunners being considered to replace the British host. Osbourne reportedly quit the show after her co-host Giuliana Rancic made hurtful comments towards Zendaya Colemans hair. Rancic said it must smell like patchouli oil or weed.

According to a report by Us Weekly, Khloe and Nene Leakes are now being considered as Osbournes replacement. Incidentally, Khloe was with Kelly and Giuliana during the Oscars coverage where Zendaya sported her controversial hairstyle. Khloe has had previous experience as a host in the reality talent show X-Factor. She has also hosted a couple of radio shows and a podcast over the years. It remains to be seen if she will land the job as the new Fashion Police host. The show has been going through several cast changes in the months following Joan Rivers death. She was eventually replaced by comedienne Kathy Griffin.

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Source: http://au.ibtimes.com/khloe-kardashian-shows-new-blonde-hairstyle-amid-reports-she-could-replace-kelly-osbourne-new

Sunday, March 1, 2015

Is Khloe Kardashian Joining E!'s 'Fashion Police?'

Could Khloe Kardashian be added to the cast of E!s Fashion Police? According to a new report, the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star is in talks to join the show, possibly replacing Kelly Osbourne on Giuliana Rancic.

As the Inquisitr previously reported, scandal rocked the set of Fashion Police after Rancic was accused of making racist remarks against Zendaya Colemans hair. The incident led Coleman to speak out in an elaborate social media post, and a short time later, Osbourne threatened to quit in a series of tweets.

During the on air diss, someone allegedly claimed Colemans hair may have smelled like weed, to which Osbourne, a friend of Khloe Kardashian, claimed, I DID NOT MAKE THE WEED COMENT. I DO NOT CONDONE RACISM SO AS A RSULT OF THIS IM SEREIOULSY QUESTIONONIG STAYING ON THE SHOW! [sic]

After Colemans post was made, Rancic apologized on air for her comments, and Coleman seemingly accepted her apology in a second post.

On February 27, a source revealed the following regarding Khloe Kardashians possible addition to the show to Radar Online.

[Khloe Kardashian] is now in talks to join Fashion Police as a cast member. Having done several gigs as a special correspondent, Khloe absolutely loves being a part of Fashion Police.

Khloe Kardashian has made guest appearances on the E! show, and the filming staff is reportedly on board with her joining the series.

The crew truly likes working with [Khloe Kardashian] because she doesnt take herself to seriously and is a true professional. With [Khloe Kardashian], there is no drama, she arrives ready to go.

The source revealed that the Kardashian familys newly signed $100 million deal may include an option in [Khloe Kardashians] contract to have a larger role with Fashion Police.

In other Khloe Kardashian news, the reality star is reportedly on the verge of giving her husband, Lamar Odom, a second chance. In a report by E! News this week, it was revealed Odom had recently surfaced in Los Angeles. The former NBA player hadnt been photographed for five months before he was seen hiking at a local park.

Khloe Kardashian married Odom in 2009, and filed for divorce in 2013, months after reports claimed he was using drugs and cheating on her with multiple women.

The couple has yet to address rumors of a possible reconciliation.

Khloe Kardashian returns to E! in Keeping Up With The Kardashians Season 10 on March 15 at 9 p.m.

[Photo via Twitter]

Source: http://www.inquisitr.com/1881303/is-khloe-kardashian-joining-es-fashion-police/