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After a two year break, the Italian superstar will be releasing a new album at the end of 2011, and touring Europe again in 2012. She has been know to perform at select private events.

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Lake Shore thankfully over before it begins

In the best news to hit Canadian entertainment all year, the shameful Toronto-based Jersey Shore rip-off Lake Shore has been scrapped, after producers failed to convince any network to air the racial stereotype-boasting "reality" series.

Lake Shore was to depict what happens when eight strangers of different backgrounds shack up together and get up to bullshit shenanigans to rival the Jersey Shore "guidos." The series made headlines last year, after a trailer hit the internet with cast members refered to by their ethnicities ("The Italian," "The Lebanese," etc.), and an anti-semitic comment from one character.

According to the Star, show producer Maryam Rahimi emailed the cast earlier this month saying the project is officially dead, after failing to draw interest from networks.

“I am sorry to say this, but it's over,” Rahimi wrote. "“We became victims of circumstances. It was no one’ fault, this is just the way business is."

Thank god. Because I don't want to live in a world where shit like this makes the air, and quality Canadian content like So You Think You Can Dance Canada is canceled.

Cast member Salem Moussallam, who auditioned to generate business for his Queen St. W consignment shop, sums up the production in but four words.

"It’s been really embarrassing,” he tells The Star.

Beauty & The Beast returning to Toronto in 2012

Well this is exciting news for me!

DanCap announced its 2012 lineup in Toronto yesterday, and among the live theatre we can expect in Toronto next year is the return of Disney's Beauty & The Beast.

Beauty & The Beast was the first live musical I saw when I was a young one, and I was pretty amazed at the magic unfolding before my eyes. So you better believe I'll be hitting the theatre when it comes to the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts next July. (Just in time for my birthday!)

Other shows coming to Toronto as part of DanCap's new slate:

• American Idiot (will prob see) 
• In The Heights (will prob see) 
• Shrek The Musical (pass) 
• West Side Story (if there's a deal on tickets) 
• Million Dollar Quartet (saw it in Chicago!) 
• Prince of Broadway (a new musical under development about Broadway director and producer Harold “Hal” Prince) 
• A Christmas Story, The Musical! (maybe for a seasonal outing)

Beyonce: 'Love On Top' music video

Beyonce has released the above music video for Love On Top, my favourite Beyonce song in foreva-eva.

I fully plan to use this song for the first dance at my wedding, so if you plan to be in my wedding party, this is the choreography we're all going to be learning.

Beyonce took to her website to explain the inspiration behind the video:

I have worked very hard on this video, this song is special to me and I had an idea for the video based on some of my favorite male groups. I remember seeing videos from New Edition, The Jackson 5 and the Temptations, bands I love for their beautiful harmonies, and precise choreography and I always wanted to make a video and be part of a boy group myself. It was so much fun. I put my heart and soul into "Love On Top" and I hope you love it.

I do love it, Beyonce. I do.

I may even have to invest in a fabulous weave and wind machine to fully encapsulate the spirit of the song.

On the cover: Nicki Minaj for W

Nicki Minaj has a whole new look on the November 2011 cover of W Magazine.

Dubbed the 'Fashion Meets Art' issue, Minaj was photographed by Francesco Vezzoli for an “Ultimate Makeover” photo spread.

“I wanted to play with the public image of a female hip-hop star," Vezzoli explains of the ultimate result. "“In her performances, Minaj makes very explicit and ­challenging use of her beauty and her body, so I thought of comparing her to some of the most famous courtesans in history: the Marquise de ­Montespan, Comtesse du Barry, Madame de Pompadour, and ­Madame Rimsky-­Korsakov.

"My idea was to reproduce four iconic portraits of some of the most fascinating females of the past in a series starring an American pop-culture role model. We tried to re-create those original portraits using similar furniture, props, and clothing, à la Visconti. Luckily enough, the result came out as surreal as it could be, just as I wished.”

While we're used to Minaj making bold fashion choices, this shoot shows her in a whole new light!

Click inside for more photos.

Do we like New Lily yet?

So we're a few weeks into Modern Family's third season. Have we warmed to New Lily yet?

I actually don't have a hate on for her. While I do miss Original Lily, my main fear was that New Lily would be obnoxiously precocious. As it stands, she mostly just says a few words here and there.

The whole point of this discussion, however, is to direct you to the above video, in which Jesse Tyler Ferguson discusses the switch with Ellen DeGeneres. It all leads up to a pretty adorable blooper with New Lily, played by Aubrey Anderson-Emmons.

The Muppets: Second official trailer!

"I wish she'd shot a little more curvy."
Ohmigoodness, this is so exciting.

With just more than a month till the theatrical release of The Muppets, the fine folks at Disney have released this second official trailer.

Irreverent comedy!

Celebrity cameos!

Singing chickens!

The Moopets!

Fart shoes!

What more could you want from a Muppet movie?!

Based on the trailer, it looks like the Muppets could be back in a big way come November 23.

Can't. Wait.

Friday deliciousness: Henry Cavill

If this doesn't sell a film I have absolutely no interest in, then nothing will.

Ch-check out these hot new production stills of Henry Cavill from his new movie Immortals, out November 11.

The 28-year-old British actors plays Theseus, founder and king of Athens, son of Poseidon and the film's protagonist.

Anyone who had reservations about Henry being cast as the new Superman should rest assured after seeing his bangin' bod in these shots.

Oh geeze -- this just in. Moments after I wrote this post, the following photo of Cavill on the set of Superman Man of Steel hit the interwebs:

Holy lord, I'm not much for superhero movies, but I like where this is going. A lot.

More photos from each photo set inside!

Bonus deliciousness: Kellan Lutz

Jesus fucking christ.

If you've ever looked at Kellan Lutz' hot, ripped body and thought "That's sure is pretty. But what can it do?" then watch the video above.

The hot hot hunk posed for the November 2011 cover of Men's Fitness, in a shoot that included hanging situps, pushups, barrel lifts and barrel jumps. Shirtless.

Basically, prepare to feel incredibly inadequate but also so so turned on.

Then click inside for Kellan's cover photo.

Happy Friday!

Channing and Bomer and Pettyfer, oh my!

These new photos of the cast of Magic Mike on a boat in Tampa hit the interwebs a couple days ago, and it's taken until now for me to pick my jaw up off the floor in order to share them with you.

Here's five more (more!) reasons Magic Mike is a must-see. If you're not convinced, I'm not sure how we're friends.

1. Channing Tatum

2. Matt Bomer

3. Joe Manganiello

4. Alex Pettyfer

5. Matthew McConaughey

BONUS: Matt Bomer

Adam Scott on ...

GETTING HIS 'PARKS AND REC' GIG:
"I actually auditioned for it before it was even on the air. I really wanted it and didn't get it; I actually kind of blew it, and so I was obviously pretty upset—I really wanted to be a part of it from the beginning. So when the opportunity popped up again a couple years later, I was really excited. I went and had a meeting with [showrunner and co-creator] Mike Schur, and then it all just kind of fell into place from there."

WHETHER BEN WYATT REALLY IS A NERD:
"Well, I think one of the funny things about Pawnee is that no matter who it is, any outsider may as well be an alien landing from Neptune. They're just a ridiculous person if they don't just think that Pawnee is the center of the universe. So I think no matter how you dress or talk or how funny you are or whatever, if you're not from there, automatically you're just met with absolute suspicion. Like if you don't think that Li'l Sebastian is the most important being in the universe, there is something wrong with you."

FAME:
"Well, you know, it's weird, because when I think of someone that's famous, you know, I think about—people who are actually famous, their lives are a lot different than mine. Like, I get Parks and Rec fans and Party Down fans coming up and wanting to talk about the shows, which I'm more than happy to do because they're always super friendly, cool people. But people who are actually famous, who are walking around with TMZ following them and stuff, that's a whole different thing, so I would stop short of saying I'm famous and maybe say that I'm well-known among people that like funny, nerdy things."

WORKING WITH FRIENDS LIKE PAUL RUDD AND JON HAMM:
"I love working with friends; it's my favorite thing to do. I've found over the years that that ends up being the best way to spend my time. If I'm going to be away from my family, I'd rather it be working with my friends. So being on Parks and Party Down and doing Friends with Kids, it's really lucky that I get to do it with people that I dearly love."

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Cougar Town is infiltrating your favourite TV shows!

Though ABC has yet to confirm a premiere date for Cougar Town's third season, we'll be seeing its cast back on TV real soon.

Starting with this week's episode of Grey's Anatomy, Cougar Town cast members will start popping up in non-speaking roles on some of the world's favourite TV shows.

The idea, according to show creator Bill Lawrence, is to keep Cougar Town in the minds of TV viewers, even if it isn't back on the air yet.

"We decided it might be funny to say our cast is going to be on in the fall more than any other cast," Lawrence says.

So, look out for Cougar Town's Ian Gomez dressed as a Seattle Grace doc during this week's Grey's Anatomy. Courteney Cox and Christa Miller, meanwhile, have shot sneaky cameos as a lesbian couple at a fertility clinic on Private Practice.

Lawrence says 13 shows are currently on board for the Cougar cast cameos, and he hopes to get this number up to 20. Participating series include ABC's Body of Proof, Castle, Man Up! and The Middle. The cul de sac crew will even be popping up in shows on competing networks, like CBS' How I Met Your Mother and 2 Broke Girls, Nick's Yo Gabba Gabba!, and NBC's Parenthood.In return, Cougar Town cast members will tweet about their cameos to attract new eyes to the various series.

"The fun thing is that if you can get to this point, the idea behind it, as writers and creators, is that we can help each other out," Lawrence says.

I love this idea so much. I think it reflects the Cougar Town's cast love of their show, and their fun-loving nature, that they're finding new and awesome ways to promote it before it's even back on the air.

If you catch any of their cameos, please let me know!

The Look: Emma Stone in Giorgio Armani

Emma Stone is just my favourite on the red carpet. She's always trying something different, and most often pulls it off!

This time around she rocked the Vanity Fair/Giorgio Armani private dinner in L.A. in a fantastic metallic Giorgio Armani spring 2012 dress.

Featuring black stripes and a silver-green gradient, the knee-length dress is gathered at the waist for a ruched detail. The design is clean but exciting, and a perfect fit for Ms. Stone's natural flare.

Emma finished her look with a side-part and taupe Brian Atwood pumps.

Hollywood's best 'Fuck you!' moments

Having a bad day?

Next time you are, might I suggest you watch this five minute montage of people telling others "Fuck you!" in Hollywood film, to help ease your own tension.

Thanks again, internet. You're the best friend a guy could ask for.

Q&A: Brandon MacIntosh talks 'The Right Hand'

What was the most memorable job you ever worked to get that ever-important career experience?

After taking on a production assistant job with Porno Dan's Immoral Productions, Brandon McIntosh of Ayr, Ont. has an easy answer to that question.

Responding to an ad on Craigslist, the film school graduate quickly found himself the subject of The Right Hand, a comedy/reality show airing latenight on TMN/Movie Central that follows his eye-opening experience as a porno production assistant.

I spoke with Brandon last week to find out how he got the gig, what transferable skills he gained, and what he told his Grandma about this new career development.


How did you get involved with The Right Hand?

Well, Porno Dan was looking for a new assistant. I was scouring the Craigslist looking for anything that looked like P.A. jobs, and I just came across that [posting], and thought why not, let’s give it a try. Eventually they actually accepted me, and I guess something about me they liked. They brought me in for a second interview, and told me I had the job.


So graduating film school, did you have certain projects in mind you thought you’d want to get into?

I knew I definitely needed a source of money when I left college, but I had been working with the same group of friends for a while, doing comedy. So basically that was our plan – to go with a comedy career, whether it’s pitching our own shows or writing sketches. So basically I was just doing P.A. gigs to pay the bills.


Did you have any specific expectations going into this experience with Porno Dan?

I had never really been involved in that world at all. Of course I love porn, everybody loves porn. But I didn’t have much information about it, so going in pretty fresh was quite the experience. It’s just a world I never thought I’d get experience in, and I thought why not, this is the only chance I’m ever going to get. I really had no clue, I didn’t know how crazy Porno Dan was going to be, I didn’t know anything about his girls, I didn’t know about his studio or how he works, it was all very new to me when I showed up.


What can you tell me about Porno Dan, and your reaction to working with him?

It’s hard to describe him. You either love Dan or you hate Dan, and it took a while for me, but I’m in the ‘love Dan’ category. You can’t hate him. He’s definitely an asshole, he can be in your face, he’s very intense, very energetic, he can be soft-hearted, he can be caring when he needs to be. But when I first met him he was all over the place, and I was a bit nervous, I really wasn’t sure what he was going to make me do.


What did you do as a P.A.? In what ways did it draw on your film background, and in what ways did it not?

It was definitely different from a P.A. position on a commercial or music video. What I learned from film school was essentially camera work, which eventually they threw me on once they trusted me with the camera. I had no problem with that. But other than that, I had to pick up girls, I had to basically work the chat rooms, which is quite entertaining. Dan basically shoots two hours of live footage and two hours that he would cut up into a DVD, and it was two hours of whatever happens happens. And he would sit me down and make me talk to the people watching [online], which I had such a hard time not to crack jokes. I definitely had to clean up after all of this, which was one of the worst parts. But it wasn’t that bad, I had rubber gloves.

Was there ever a moment when you wanted to quit?

No matter what job or what situation I’m in, I always keep going. There were definitely moments where I had really had enough, because Dan could really ride me. So even on a day when I think I’m doing everything fine, he’d just grind me hard and I’d just keep my mouth shut, and most of the time I wouldn’t say anything back to him.


How did your friends and family respond to your new gig?

They were shocked but they weren’t surprised. They knew I’m kind of adventures and you never really know what I’ll do next. Taking this job was definitely a shocker, but my friends were really jealous of it. And my parents, it took a while to explain to them what it really was. I had to explain the comedy aspect and what I’m doing, that I’m not going to be on camera with these girls, which I definitely had to explain to a few aunts and uncles and even my grandmother. But they’re pretty understanding now.


Did you pick up any new skills you’ll take with you on your next job?

It’s definitely two different worlds, I don’t really know what I can take from shooting the porn world and take it over to the independent film world. Maybe if I’m looking for an extremely attractive woman I can just grab a porn star from that industry, but that’s all I can really think of. It’s very different worlds.


Can you tell me a little bit about the process of shooting this whole process for the reality show?

I wasn’t sure what to expect, because I don’t really watch reality shows. This one, they had plans for us during the day, scenarios and places we had to go, but they just let us go be ourselves and it turned out really funny. Like they wouldn’t give us lines, they’d just basically follow Dan around with everything he had to do.


What can viewers expect from the show?

There’s a lot of shows out there about porn, but this one is going to be one of the more truthful ones, and definitely a lot funnier than any of the ones out there. We don’t hide anything. Most of the girls we talk to and the guys we talk to are definitely complete characters. Comingling and shooting them in their natural environment, they may not think it’s funny but going back and watching it unfold on camera is absolutely hilarious. It’s a trainwreck in the middle of a circus.


Are you still working with Dan?

I think you have to watch the show to figure that one out. It definitely lets you know if I’m staying around or not. I’m in Toronto, I’m still doing production assistant jobs and commercials and stuff, still writing comedy with my friends.

Basically I saw the show as a foot in the door, I want to do comedy in my life and this reality show is definitely a really funny show. And if that gets going, it could start a career for anything I want to do comedy wise.

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Wednesday deliciousness: Dylan McDermott

Last week's series premiere of American Horror Story was a ratings success for U.S. cable network FX, no doubt helped along the way by the hotness that is Dylan McDermott.

I've had the hots for Dylan since his days on The Practice, so the fact that he doffs his clothes and gives us a full-on ass shot in the series premiere is almost enough to get me watching this Ryan Murphy series. Almost.

The series is coming north of the border with the launch of FX Canada on October 31, Rogers announced yesterday.

In the meantime, let's all have fun ogling this production still from the series' second episode.

Happy Wednesday!

Would Kelly Clarkson be a bum or boobs man?

If Kelly Clarkson was a dude, would she be a bum or boobs man?

Who is her celebrity crush?

How does she feel about turning 30 next April?

What's the worst pickup line used on her?

And can she pull off an Australian accent?

The voice of a generation answered all these questions and more, in a rapid fire Q&A for MTV in Australia.

Press play, and get to know Kelly Clarkson a little deeper.

Her new album Stronger is out October 24.

Roseanne returning to TV with new sitcom?

This is very exciting news.

Though she returned to TV just this year with a new reality show, it appears Roseanne may now get back to what we know she does so well -- the family sitcom!

NBC has ordered a script for Downwardly Mobile, described as a blue-collar sitcom, which would revolve around Roseanne and a new fictional on-screen family, who live in a mobile home community.

Roseanne's first sitcom was ground-breaking and refreshing and honest and real, and I sure hope she can once again make some noise across the television landscape.

Also, I wouldn't complain if she cast Laurie Metcalf as her on-screen sister once again.

"i hope the pressure of a new sitcom and running for president as well as farming will not b 2 much 4 me!" Roseanne tweeted yesterday.

For a regular person, maybe. But not for you, Roseanne!

Q&A: William deVry talks InSecurity season two

Launched last year as a parody of the spy and procedural genres, CBC's InSecurity debuted a rejigged format when it returned for its second season last week: that of your more traditional office sitcom.

Set in Ottawa, at the fictional National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), the show revolves around secret agent Alex Cranston (Natalie Lisinska) and her team of spies, as they juggle "dates, terrorists, pets, ex-boyfriends and the safety of the nation."

Yup, typical office comedy stuff.

Last week I spoke with William deVry, who plays NISA director Peter McNeil , a character whose strengths include delegation, supervision and cheekbones.

DeVry gave me the scoop on season two's format changes, his approach to his character, and what it's like shooting in Regina.

What can viewers expect from season two of InSecurity?

We’re going to get more in-depth into the personal lives of the characters. There’s a little bit less action. Last year was very much ‘Terrorism never sleeps,’ so the pace was very quick. This year we slowed down the pace a little bit, for a little bit more character interaction. So we’ve gone back to sort of an almost office comedy, with a little bit of espionage, as opposed to constant terrorist activity.


Do you know what the reasoning was behind this new direction?

I don’t honestly know, but I guess they have all these formulas that they calculate with minute-to-minute ratings and all of that. It’s calculations that I really don’t get involved with nor do I believe all the time, but they must have done some sort of thing where they thought they needed to show more of the personal lives [of the characters] ...

I know that the producers did feel there was only so much we could spoof certain shows. I think they felt the material would probably run its course trying to spoof CSI or Without A Trace or whatever that may be. That’s probably come to think of it, part of the reason we needed the change, because we needed the content.


As an actor, are you able to explore the character in a different way with these format changes?

I sort of looked at myself last year and I had already decided to make a few changes this year, just in my personal delivery. I felt I needed to slow down a little bit. But that’s just technical stuff. As opposed to some of the other characters who were more out in the field fighting terrorism, I felt I had the least amount of adjustment to make. As you know, last year ... there was a little bit of ineptness in the characters. This year they’re a little bit more confident and not so bumbling.

You shoot for the most part in Regina, which is somewhere I’ve never been, and have never necessarily thought of going. Can you tell me what it’s like shooting there?

It’s quite good. Believe it or not, they’ve got a great sushi bar there, that is fantastic, comparable to anything you could find in Vancouver. Albeit, where you’ll find 20 great sushi restaurants in Vancouver, at least you’ll have one in Regina. There’s a great steakhouse had called Golf’s, that has the best tableside-made ceaser that I’ve ever tasted, and I’ve traveled excessively. It’s absolutely fantastic.

The city itself is easy to get around. Beautiful park, Wascana park – You can bike ride around the massive lake and around the legislative buildings, rollerblade or walk your dog. It’s a really fantastic city park. It’s actually well worth the visit to be honest with you. If someone was to go for four or five days there, they wouldn’t be bored at all.


Your career thus far has been fairly diverse, spanning drama, sci-fi, soaps, and now comedy. Is there a certain type of role or genre you like to tackle best?

I enjoy it all. I think as an actor you want to go back and forth, part to part, character to character, so you don’t get too pegged into one character. So I’d like to do a heavy drama next. As it is, I’m about to shoot a romantic comedy feature called In Return. And my character’s a sort of fastidious, uppity store clerk.


What’s the appeal of playing your current character Peter McNeil?

It’s just the joy of doing a comedy, [coming] from doing drama, which is what I did last with Godiva’s and Bold and the Beautiful. It’s just a departure from that. Peter’s just a lot of fun. The more I get to know him, the more endearing the character becomes on paper. Whether or not I can translate what I see on the paper to the screen, that’s up to the audience. But from what I see on paper, I just sort of see this guy that’s a little bit misunderstood and once you get to know him he can be a lot of fun. He might be a little narcissistic, but once you get to know him a little bit, like any person, you go ‘Oh there’s another side to this person.’ So doing that on a comedy level is always fun.


You have roots in Canada, but you’ve worked both in the States and in Canada. Would you say there’s anything distinctly Canadian about InSecurity as a television show?

On paper, script-wise, I don’t necessarily think so. When you look at The Office or Parks & Recreation, I think that can kind of go anywhere. While I think with NISA, that could be in the States as well. It could be anywhere . . . Interoffice relationships or issues or personality conflicts, you’re dealing with all that stuff . . . It’s all in the eye of the beholder. TV and film is subjective to whoever’s watching it ... I know a lot of money is put towards the screen value [on InSecurity]. I don’t think when you’re looking at the final product you’re thinking ‘Oh, this is definitely Canadian.’

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InSecurity airs Mondays at 8:30 p.m EST on CBC.

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