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movie review: crazy stupid love

crazy stupid love is the movie your mother will love. but, don't worry- you'll love it, too- crazy stupid love offers something for everyone. steve carrell stars as cal weaver, a man who's thrown one of life's curve balls when his wife of 20+ years, emily (the always great julianne moore), decides she needs a divorce. cal then tries to re-enter the dating scene- well, social scene really- to no avail. shocker: no one wants to be your friend when all you talk about it how bad your life is. luckily, for cal, ladies' man jacob (a surprisingly charismatic ryan gosling) takes him under his wing, offering advice in style, romance and sex. but what happens when their roles reverse and jacob falls in love? well, i'm not going to spoil it for you. crazy stupid love balances that fine line between drama and comedy that reads as real on screen. with a great cast, including emma stone, kevin bacon and marissa tomei, you won't want to miss it. plus, the flick offers one of the best plot twists you'll never see coming. perfect end-of-summer entertainment.

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i want. now.

there's a disproportionate number of red heads in this movie. but, they're julianne moore and emma stone, so i want to see it. bad.

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just blurbs

there really isn't anything to write about, so here are some little thoughts you can marinate on.

• lindsay lohan is officially out of jail, but don't expect to see her on the interview circuit just yet. the pretty much former actress (though, she did film a movie with the sham-wow guy...scram bracelet intact) went straight to rehab at ucla. she's reportedly being treated for bipolar disorder and meth addiction. she'll be there for at least 90 days, on her own dime, with no chance of early release.
• the only sure thing about american idol's next season is ryan seacrest. randy jackson told e news he has no clue what the next season holds. he may not even be included. the latest rumors are that randy will stick around - producer nigel lythgoe reportedly decided he didn't want to completely overhaul the show - alongside jennifer lopez and aerosmith's steven tyler. an official announcement should be out soon as preliminary auditions are going on across the country as i type.
• i'm pretty sure the kim kardashian miles austin rumors are true. why else would kim k be tweeting with candice crawford, sister to chace and girlfriend to miles' cowboys cohort tony romo?
• two big movies have been cast: sandra bullock and steve carrel will play love interests in the abstinence teacher, about an outspoken sex-ed teacher (bullock) and the conservative dad (carrel) she falls for ... meryl streep and tina fey are set to star as mother and daughter in mommy & me, directed by streep's recent constant costar stanley tucci. no word on what the plot is, but how can they screw that up?

hopefully those little bites will tide you over until something juicier comes along.

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is the office closing?

if a recent radio with bbc is to be taken seriously (which it should be), nbc's the office only has one season left in its run. steve carell told the bbc that his contract with the network is up after next year and that he doesn't plan to sign on for more. click here to hear steve's quick interview with the station for yourself. if steve isn't just trying to get more money from the peacock by saying he'll be pulling out, the office will end in the spring of 2011 with seven seasons. that's six more seasons than its british counterpart had back in 2001 - the ricky gervais version was only one season long with a couple of specials aired here and there. i actually think this is the right move for nbc. while the office is popular amongst the college set, it doesn't have legs with the people who watch tv when it's actually on and have the money to spend on what advertisers want to sell - that would be the 30+ set. nbc used to be the comedy leader, with hits like friends and will & grace pulling in 20+ million viewers every thursday. it's current comedy block is lucky to reach 9 million. it's time to move away from the hand-held mockumentary style sitcom and get back to the basics of a live audience and three cameras. i know people say that format is outdated, but cbs gets mega-ratings every monday for their two hour block of comedies that's shot that way. plus, nbc is just wasting amy poehler on parks and rec (i don't care what anyone says about it getting better since season one, she's being wasted). hopefully the peacock net will take carell's departure as a sign to move on to bigger and better things. literally.

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jimmy fallon is the new kate gosselin?

if you're not watching dancing with the stars this season, you're missing out. kate gosselin is bringing the lol's with her beyond awkward dancing and jimmy fallon took it upon himself to spoof the mom of 8 last night on his late night show. check it out above.

your new favorite movie

the trailer for what is sure to be one of this summer's biggest hits, dinner for schmucks, hit the internets today. the film stars paul rudd and steve carrell, two actors who have always had success at the box office together. check out the trailer above. schmucks is based on a british film with the same concept: to get a promotion, you have to bring the biggest dork to an office dinner party. sounds simple enough right? well, maybe not so much. comedy "it" guy zach galifinakis also costars.

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tina fey: dream woman?

i love tina fey. the former-snl funnywoman has teamed up with fellow must-see-tv-er michael scott (real name steve carell) for the sure to be hilarious date night, coming out next friday. i cannot wait to see this movie. i've been talking about it for a long, long, long time. like since they first announced it was being made. the cast also includes leighton meester, james franco, mark wahlberg and mila kunis. not too shabby, right? in preparation for the flick's release, tina and steve carell sat down to shoot two spots for cinemax...and hilarity ensues. check them out above and the movie in theaters april 9th. oh, and tina will be hosting snl the following night.

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are you a steve carrell and/or tina fey fan?

then you're in luck. the nbc comedy duo have teamed up to star in next spring's date night. the trailer for the film premiered online last week and features only a handful of the all star cast. in addition to mark wahlberg, mila kunis and james franco, the film also stars leighton meester, ray liotta, mark ruffalo, kristen wiig, common and taraji p. henson. really, there's not an unknown in the mix. check it out above.