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Gossip Girl 'The Kids Stay In The Picture' preview

When was the last time we had a new episode of Gossip Girl? Seems like far too long.

To tide us over, The CW has released a promo for its next new episode called The Kids Stay In The Picture.

When the show finally returns on April 18, we're introduced to a new character named Cousin Charlie, and we'll witness the fallout from that Dan-Blair kiss from the last episode.

Unfortunately Vanessa Coffeemaker also appears in the episode. Talking on the phone, being boring and useless, etc. etc.

Are you excited for the return of Gossip Girl? Do you even care anymore?

Applegate, Arnett and Rudolph make for one promising NBC pilot

Pilot season is upon us friends, and with it comes exciting casting news of shows that may be picked up for next season.

And by my estimation, NBC's got one of the most stacked pilots talent-wise, with an unnamed sitcom starring Christina Applegate, Will Arnett and Maya Rudolph.

Executive produced by SNL's Lorne Michaels, the pilots looks at parenthood through the eyes of an acerbic working mother played by Applegate, and her stay-at-home husband played by just-cast Arnett.

Rudolph, meanwhile, will play Applegate’s coworker and bestie.

We're laughing already, right?

To be fair, this is television, so if it makes it to series the show could always go the way of Arnett's recent effort Running Wilde, which didn't make it to a full season.

But c'man, this amount of talent is promising.

Modern Family's Got Milk

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The Milk Mustache Campaign debuted a new print ad featuring the Dunphy's of Modern Family after last night's episode of the comedy aired.

"Acting like a parent but talking like a peer might be Phil's philosophy, but when it comes to helping my kids get out of the nutrient gap, I need to be the grown-up," the ad reads. "So I pour one more serving of milk a day. It's something Phil likes to call 'pourenting.'"

Oh that Phil sure has a way with words.

Last year Modern Family's Sofia Vergara was featured in a Got Milk ad of her own with her son Manolo.

For what it's worth, I too like milk and dairy products in general, and highly recommend them in your diet.

Rihanna on . . .

CHRIS BROWN:
"We don't have to talk ever again in my life . . . I just didn't want to make it more difficult for him professionally. What he did was a personal thing – it had nothing to do with his career. Saying he has to be a hundred feet away from me, he can't perform at awards shows – that definitely made it difficult for him."

LIFE POST-BROWN:
"I put my guard up so hard. I didn't want people to see me cry. I didn't want people to feel bad for me. It was a very vulnerable time in my life, and I refused to let that be the image. I wanted them to see me as, 'I'm fine, I'm tough.' I put that up until it felt real."

S&M:
"Being submissive in the bedroom is really fun. You get to be a little lady, to have somebody be macho and in charge of your shit. That's fun to me . . . I like to be spanked. Being tied up is fun. I like to keep it spontaneous. Sometimes whips and chains can be overly planned – you gotta stop, get the whip from the drawer downstairs. I'd rather have him use his hands."

More in this week's Rolling Stone, out Friday.

The Real Housewives of Toronto?

'Real Housewife' of New York Bethenny Frankel; Ben and Jessica Mulroney
I've never watched a full episode of The Real Housewives of Anything, but I sure do love when SNL and 30 Rock spoof the Bravo reality franchise.

I may soon take an interest, however, as reports say casting is underway to produce The Real Housewives of Toronto.

Without naming the city, Lark Productions, headed by former CTV programming exec Louise Clark, has confirmed it’s in the “early casting stages” for a series along the lines of the Real Housewives.

The National Post's Shinan Govani, however, has got all the gossip about who's been asked.

He says Ben Mulroney's wife Jessica is currently considering it, as is dermatologist Lisa Kellett.

He has more news, however, on those who have declined: fashionista Stacey Kimel, Suzanne Rogers (wife of the cable giant chair Edward), and columnist Karen von Hahn.

Meanwhile, he says those in casting nixed socialite Cleophee Eaton (related to the former retailer) as she might be "too classy."

And as we know by now, classiness and reality TV don't exactly mix.

I'm oddly thrilled by the possibility of this series. What do you think -- does Toronto have the right calibre of housewife to pull this off?

On the cover: Emma Stone for Glamour

Emma Stone takes the May 2011 cover of Glamour, with the magazine giving her the title of 'The Cool Girl.'

The 22-year-old star of Easy A, who is currently shooting the new Spiderman, reveals she's a little fickle when it comes to men.

“Honestly, I cannot put a finger on it," she tells the mag of what she looks for in a man. "One guy could do something that I would find deplorable, and [with] another guy I’d find it charming . . . It depends on the person. The one thing that needs to be there is that indefinable spark of sorts. But I’m 22 years old . . . I have no idea what I’m talking about. [Laughs.]”

She also divulges one little detail about herself that makes me swoon swoon swoon:

"I really like grammar. And spelling. I was a spelling-bee kid. I’m hard-core about grammar.

So could she put up with a guy who's a bad speller?

"It’s tough. Really tough," Stone says. "The wrong 'you’re'? The wrong 'they’re'? Doesn’t that bug you? Because . . . ugh . . . I hate it."

You have made a true fan out of me with this interview, Ms. Stone. Kudos.

Freida Pinto ('The Goddess') and Ashley Greene ('The Bombshell') also get their own Glamour covers for May -- click inside to check those out!

And click on over to Glamour.com for more from all three cover girls.

Keep on, Adele

The brilliantly talented and gorgeous Adele is matching the records of some music icons in the U.K. with the success of her sophomore album 21.

This week marks its ninth week at number one in the UK. The last album to do that was The Beatles' '1' album in late 2000/early 2001.

Meanwhile, the last female album to last that long at number one was Madonna's The Immaculate Collection, from November 1990 to January 1991.

The success of 21 has also boosted sales for Adele's debut album 19, which is at its second week at number two in the U.K.

What's your favourite song off of 21?

On the cover: Lil Wayne for Interview

Lil Wayne takes the May 2011 cover of Interview Magazine, photographed by Bjarne Jonasson.

The 28-year-old rapper was interviewed by -- who else? -- Paris Hilton for the cover story.

(She had a little help from writer Dimitri Ehrlich).

Here's an excerpt in which Paris and Wayne (and Dmitri with the real questions) discuss their respective prison experiences:

EHRLICH: I was reading that during your last month in prison, they put you in solitary confinement for having an iPod or something like that. I've heard that being in solitary is the most torturous thing in the world. What was that like for you?

WAYNE: For me it was okay, because it just meant that I was alone with my thoughts. There were times when it was pretty tough to be by yourself, and to have no television, no sort of nothing. That was kind of tough. But I didn't have to be in there long. It was just a month. I was okay. I did fine.

EHRLICH: Can you still work out when you're in solitary? Do you get time in the yard?

WAYNE: Yeah, yeah. I got an hour in the yard every day, so I was able to do all those things.

HILTON: I had to do 24 nights in solitary. [Hilton was held in a separate cell as a safety precaution.]

WAYNE: Oh, so you know how it is.

HILTON: Yeah, I know how it is.

EHRLICH: Wayne, did anybody try to fight with you at all in prison? Or did everyone just kind of respect you?

WAYNE: You know, we are men and we argue about things. That's the aggression in us. So, yeah, I got into arguments. But there wasn't ever anything too bad.

HILTON: How happy are you to have your freedom now?

WAYNE: Words cannot explain.

HILTON: Yeah, I know how you feel. [laughs] It's the best feeling in the world when you come out.

So yeah. There's that.

Click inside for behind-the-scenes video from Lil Wayne's Interview photoshoot, and over to the mag's website for more of his cover story.

ICYMI: 18 to Life canceled

As it turns out, Monday's second season finale of CBC sitcom 18 to Life was the series' last episode ever.

The show was missing from the list of shows the Ceeb renewed earlier this year, though the network made no official statement about its cancellation.

But a statement from show creators Karen Troubetzkoy and Derek Schreyer posted on its Facebook page last week confirmed the end for the Stacey Farber-Michael Seater comedy:

We want to tell you personally how much we've loved writing for you and being part of this crazy little show. Here we are: only two episodes left... Get em while they're hot! We're very proud of this season and the work of our talented cast -- who often startled us with their hilarious ad-libs and uncanny chemistry.

While it's true "you don't know what you've got until it's gone" we're not gone... yet. We hope to see you again next week. And then in lazy summer reruns, perhaps on DVD, and of course we'll always have Netflix...

The endearing show had a bit of a rocky history. Originally a coproduction with ABC, the American network pulled out before it went to series.

It had a shot to draw American audiences last summer on the CW, but was pulled due to low ratings before its first full season aired.

Still, it drew decent ratings and reviews on the CBC, despite its cancellation.

On the cover: Zooey Deschanel for Flare

Hey guys, are you sick of that pink and orange Prada dress, as worn by Hailee Steinfeld, Amanda Seyfried and Tina Fey, yet?

Well if so, too bad. Because actress Zooey Deschanel is wearing it on the cover of Flare's May 2011 issue.

I'm starting to believe it is actually the only dress to be designed for spring/summer 2011.

So I asked Flare editor-in-chief Lisa Tant via Twitter why it's so popular.

Her response: "It's stunning."

I guess I can't argue with that, but at this point it's feeling a little repetitive, right?

I mean, Janice Wong didn't even like it that much to begin with. And now we're seeing our fourth actress in it.

Still, I like this photo of Deschanel. She looks lovely and ready for spring.

Photo by Tony Duran.

Just 'cause

Here's Jake Gyllenhaal at the L.A. premiere of his new film Source Code last night.

The internet sure is full of fine men today.

Two more inside.

Tuesday deliciousness: Rob Lowe for Vanity Fair

Jesus H. Christ, Rob Lowe shirtless on the cover of Vanity Fair May 2011 was quite possibly the best sight to wake up to this morning.

The 47-year-old actor (47!), who currently costars on Parks & Recreation, offers the magazine excerpts from his upcoming autobiography Stories I Only Tell My Friends.

That includes his musings about former costars and colleagues including Charlie Sheen, Tom Cruise, Patrick Swayze and Matt Dillon.

Despite the fine specimen we're staring at right now, Lowe reveals to the magazine he wasn't getting much action from the ladies pre-fame. “The cool girls in Malibu had no time for me,” he says. “I wasn’t a beach volleyball player, a surfer, or a quasi-burnout.”

That changed fairly quickly, as Lowe the actor went on to be romantically linked to Demi Moore, Nastassja Kinski, and Princess Stéphanie who, Lowe remembers “with a fair amount of residual pride,” had a poster of him on her wall.

You can click here to hear Lowe read a portion of it on Vanity Fair's website.

And thank you Annie Liebovitz for the gorgeous cover photo -- can't wait to see more!

Happy Tuesday!

The Look: Dita Von Teese in Jenny Packham

Dita Von Teese looked positively flawless in blue as she arrived at a Hollywood party on Saturday.

The 38-year-old burlesque artist donned a stunning blue sequined Jenny Packham Fall 2010 gown, featuring cap sleeves and large paillettes along the hem.

The glamourous gown fits to perfection, and its colour looks beautiful with her pale skintone, black hair and red lips providing ample contrast.

This is the first time I’ve featured Ms. Von Teese on the blog – and what a debut she makes!

Laura Vandervoort is Supergirl 'Kara' from Smallville

Laura Vandervoort is a beautiful actress that comes from Canada. She is very beautiful and has been on a number of television series and movies. She is becoming a well established actor and has worked with many famous people, and is even becoming famous herself. I first saw Laura on the television series Smallville which I love. She also appears on the television show "V" which is about reptilian aliens that are trying to take over the world, and can morph into human bodies so that they can go undetected and live among us. She also can kick major ass because she has a second degree black belt in Karate. Be careful what you say about her, and if you are paparrazzi be careful, you might get your ass kicked. For making so much money she composes herself pretty well, and doesn't go out to clubs and get wasted. She is a very talented individual that has all the goods in the right places if you know what I mean. When Laura was growing up she was much like a tom boy and was a part of many sports while she was in school. She was in everything you can think of from baseball, to football. In Maxim magazines 100 hottest women, Laura Vandervoort made the cut, for good reason. Laura is a very diverse actress and I hope that we see more of her in upcoming releases of both movies and television series. Here are some sexy pictures I found of Laura Vandervoort on the Internet...

On the cover: Matthew McConaughey for Esquire

Matthew McConaughey is fully clothed, and yet still strikingly handsome, on the April 2011 cover of Esquire.

Donning a Dolce & Gabbana suit for the cover, the 41-year-old Lincoln Lawyer star tells the mag we only know a part of the true Matthew McConaughey.

“Do I think the image of me is a true picture of who I am? No, it’s incomplete,” he says. “But things about me that are out there — I’m not going to say they’re false. Am I a fun-loving guy, man? Who likes running around in the summer with his shirt off, man? Am I a guy who likes to hang out with his friends, and party and go to concerts and football games with his friends? Well, yeah! Yes, I am. Always have been. Always hopefully will be. You know?”

I do know, Matthew. And I’m glad you’ve let us experience at least a part of the real you. Specifically the running around without your shirt on part. That part’s great.

More photos from Mr. McConaughey’s Esquire shoot inside, and check out the mag’s website for more of his cover story.

Oh hey there, James Marsden

James Marsden attended a photocall for Hop in Rome last week, looking quite dashing and tanned in the process.

I have no idea what Hop is, but I like to encourage any event that provides the opportunity to photograph James Marsden.

One more pic inside.

Quick take: Due Date

So I stayed in and watched Due Date on Saturday night, which turned out to be a pretty good use of 95 minutes of my life.

The comedy stars Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis as a severely mismatched duo who forge an unlikely friendship when forced to drive cross country with each other.

Peter Highman (Downey Jr.) is an up-tight businessman on his way from Atlanta to L.A. to witness the birth of his first child. Ethan Tremblay (Galifianakis) is a flighty and eccentric acting hopeful, on his way to Hollywood with his recently-deceased father's ashes in tow.

When a series of unfortunate events gets both men kicked off a plane and onto the no-fly list, they're forced to make the trek to L.A. together via rental car for one hell of a road trip.

The clash and chemistry between our main characters is what makes the movie. Both have pretty despicable moments throughout the film, but before you can fully hate them they pull out a touching revelation or goofy eccentricity.

Before you know it, their bromance is flourishing, and in addition to Peter making it home in time to see the birth of his child, you want to see the duo come out of their journey as friends.

I'm not sure I've ever been a huge fan of either actor, but here they perform well and it's a good thing. Save for brief stops along the way featuring Juliette Lewis and Jamie Foxx, Downey Jr. and Galifianakis are the film.

Check it out for yourself - Due Date is available on Blu-ray combo pack, DVD, and on demand now.

Degrassi goes daily for season 11

Production is underway on the 11th season of Degrassi, which will return to a daily format on MuchMusic this summer for the second year in a row.

Keeping you glued to your TV screens in between pool parties and beach days (that's what people do in the summer, right?), the season will kick off with Monday - to Friday episodes for seven weeks.

Helping move things along will be three new characters:

Joining Degrassi this season is the charming heartthrob Jake Martin (Justin Kelly), who tells it like it is and tries not to break too many hearts in the process. New student Katie Matlin (Chloe Rose) is a fresh-faced athlete who plays hard on the field but is soft when it comes to matters of the heart. Fun and energetic Imogen Moreno (Cristine Prosperi) is anything but boring, but she constantly fears her one, big secret could be exposed to the entire school.

I actually watched my first ep of Degrassi in a long while the other night. Holly J was ignoring a mystery illness, which caused her to pee herself while presenting a project to a mayoral candidate. The mayoral candidate, in turn, offered Holly J a job.

Everything I thought I knew about impressing/not grossing people out has now been thrown into question.

That Degrassi. Always pushing boundaries.

2011 Juno Award Winners

Neil Young won Artist of the Year, while Arcade Fire walked away with a field best four awards when the Junos were handed out in Toronto this weekend.

Arcade Fire took album, group and songwriter of the year during tonight's broadcast ceremony, in addition to Alternative Album of the Year, which was presented at a non-televised ceremony last night.

Young also won Adult Alternative Album of the Year last night, and was honoured for his philanthropic work during tonight's broadcast.

Though the broadcast's host Drake led this year's race with six nods, he went home empty-handed. I read some very positive tweets about his hosting job though, so he can feel very good about that.

Justin Bieber, meanwhile, won his first career Junos, taking home the Fan Choice and Pop Album of the Year trophies. Young Biebs was a no-show at the ceremony, however. I'm guessing no one told him Esperanza Spalding was not nominated for any Junos.

Meaghan Smith was named New Artist of the Year tonight, while Said The Whale won New Group of the Year last night.

Meanwhile, Young Artists for Haiti's 'Wavin' Flag,' took home Single of the Year, which pretty much means every Canadian artist won a Juno tonight, right?

And the pride of Timmins, Ont., Shania Twain was on-hand to be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.

Click inside for a list of 2011 Juno winners.



Album of the Year: The Suburbs, Arcade Fire

Artist of the Year: Neil Young

Pop Album of the Year: My World 2.0, Justin Bieber

Single of the Year: Wavin' Flag, Young Artists for Haiti

New Artist of the Year: Meaghan Smith

Songwriter of the Year: Arcade Fire for Ready To Start, We Used To Wait and Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains), from The Suburbs

Juno Fan Choice Award: Justin Bieber

Group of the Year: Arcade Fire

FROM SATURDAY’S AWARDS CEREMONY

Alternative Album: The Suburbs, Arcade Fire

International Album: Teenage Dream, Katy Perry

Country Album: Place Called Love, Johnny Reid

Adult Alternative Album: Le Noise, Neil Young

Rock Album: Vancouver, Matthew Good

Rap Recording: TSOL, Shad

New Group: Said The Whale

Producer: Daniel Lanois, Hitchhiker (Neil Young) and I Believe in You (Black Dub)

Francophone Album: Les chemins de verre, Karkwa

Music DVD: Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

Electronic Album: Swim, Caribou

Vocal Jazz Album: Nina, Kellylee Evans

Contemporary Jazz Album: Treelines, Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra

Traditional Jazz Album: Our First Set, John MacLeod’s Rex Hotel Orchestra

Classical Composition: Duo For Violin And Piano, R. Murray Schafer

Classical Album (Solo or Chamber Ensemble): Beethoven: Piano Trios Op. 70 No. 1; Ghost & No. 2: Op. 11, Gryphon Trio

Classical Album (Large Ensemble or Soloist(s), with Large Ensemble): Mozart: Scott and Lara St. John/The Knights, Lara St. John

Classical Album (Vocal or Choral Performance): Great Operatic Arias, Gerald Finley

Instrumental Album: Continent & Western, Fond of Tigers

Children’s Album: Proud Like a Mountain, Peter Lenton

Dance Recording: Sofi Needs a Ladder, Deadmau5

R&B/Soul Recording: Stars, Quanteisha

Reggae Recording: Likkle But Mi Tallawah, Elaine Lil’Bit Shepherd

Aboriginal Album: CerAmony, CerAmony

Roots & Traditional Album (Solo): My Hands Are On Fire and Other Love Songs, Old Man Luedecke

Roots & Traditional Album (Group): La part du feu, Le Vent du Nord

Blues Album: Everywhere West, Jim Byrnes

Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album: Love & the Lack Thereof, Greg Sczebel

World Music Album: Aksil, Élage Diouf

Recording Engineer: Kevin Churko, Let It Die/Life Won’t Wait (Ozzy Osbourne)

Recording Package: Forgiveness Rock Record Vinyl Box Set (Broken Social Scene)

Video of the Year: Perfect (Hedley), Kyle Davison

Tweet, tweet: Rider Strong, Danielle Fishel

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@onthestorm "So, when we pull up outside the Matthews' house, why are we RIGHT outside the door?" "Are these the best outfits we have?"

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@daniellefishel "Isn't dangerous to sit on the back of the seat?" "Only Eric can drive?" "No seatbelts?" "Who's car is this"?

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Drake on . . .

BEING ASKED TO HOST TOMORROW NIGHT'S JUNO AWARDS BROADCAST:
“I remember when I was approached to do it, and I started asking myself, what records are we breaking here? If I actually do this, what does it mean to be the youngest host of the Junos ever, forty Juno Awards, to be the youngest is incredible, to be a hip hop artist and hosting the Junos is also incredible.”

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE JUNOS:
“I’m a very proud Canadian and to me, this award show means more than any other award show. It’s a very important night for me . . . You’ve got all these people, you’ve got legends, you’ve got artists and I think it is very important for not only people on the outside of this country, but for Canadians to realize how well Canadians are doing.”

BEING A CANADIAN HIP HOP ARTIST:
“To be at the forefront of all Canadian hip hop is truly an honour. You know it’s an honour to go sell a million records in the U.S. because when I do it, I’m doing it for my country. I’m not just thinking about myself I’m thinking about how everyone back home can be proud."

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Video interview with Drake talking about the Junos here.

The Junos air tomorrow night at 8 p.m. on CTV.