Day: November 17, 2011

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Magazines

Why do I lose this year after year after year?!?!?!

Cooper named ‘Sexiest Man Alive’

Bradley Cooper has stolen Ryan Reynold’s crown as People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive.

The Hangover hunk follows in Reynolds’ footsteps after claiming the 2011 title, seeing off competition from fellow honourees including Captain America star Chris Evans and Jennifer Aniston’s screenwriting beau Justin Theroux.

But Cooper remains humble about his looks and admits the best part about being named Sexiest Man Alive is sharing the news with his mom Gloria.

He says, “The first thing I thought was, ‘My mother is going to be so happy.’

“I think it’s really cool that a guy who doesn’t look like a model can have this (title). I think I’m a decent-looking guy. Sometimes I can look great, and other times I look horrifying.”

Other stars picked for the annual “hot list” include Ryan Gosling, Alec Baldwin and Idris Elba.

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South Park

Sweeeeeeeeeeet!!!

‘South Park’ parked on Comedy Central until 2016

NEW YORK (AP) — The bad boys of “South Park” will make mischief for years to come.

Comedy Central says “South Park” co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have signed to extend the animated series an additional three seasons, through its 20th season in 2016.

The network announced Wednesday that Parker and Stone will continue to write, direct and edit every episode of “South Park,” just as they have since the premiere of the series in 1997.

Earlier this year, the duo met with tremendous success on Broadway with their hit musical, “The Book of Mormon.”

The Emmy- and Peabody Award-winning “South Park” views the world through the eyes of Stan, Kyle, Kenny and Cartman, four bratty youngsters in an unhinged Colorado town.

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Awards

Get great ratings, and they will want you back!!

Ricky Gervais to return as host of Golden Globes

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ricky Gervais is returning as host of the Golden Globes.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced through Twitter on Wednesday that Gervais will take his third turn as Globes host in January.

Gervais left some wondering if he’d be back after his performance at this year’s show, when he took pointed jabs at Hollywood stars and the HFPA, which puts on the annual ceremony.

The 50-year-old comedian posted a YouTube clip on his Twitter page Wednesday of his biting opening monologue from the 2011 show, promising “This (times) 10.”

At the ceremony earlier this year, Gervais joked that the HFPA accepts bribes (just after the group was sued for allegations that it engaged in payola schemes) and swiped at stars such as Mel Gibson, Bruce Willis and Robert Downey Jr.

“I’m telling you now If you don’t like it… (Expletive) you! If you do like it.. Love you!” Gervais tweeted Wednesday.

The HFPA acknowledged on its website that “not everyone is happy with the decision” to bring Gervais back because “his blunt one-liners targeting big-name celebrities caused anger and resentment in some quarters.”

Downey said during the ceremony: “Aside from the fact that it’s been hugely mean-spirited, with mildly sinister undertones, I’d say the vibe of the show is pretty good so far, wouldn’t you?”

The HFPA said after the show that Gervais “pushed the envelope and occasionally went too far.”

Still, the jabs paid off in ratings, drawing nearly 17 million viewers to the NBC broadcast and beating out its network competition in that time slot.

Gervais initially said after the show that he would not return as its host. Earlier this year, Philip Berk, who was president of the HFPA at the time, denied that Gervais had been invited to come back.

But the organization said Gervais “gradually warmed to the idea” and recently discussed his return with the HFPA’s new president, Dr. Aida Takla-O’Reilly.

The 69th annual Golden Globe Awards will be held Jan. 15 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.