Bill Murray
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'Arrow' Recap: A Nightclub Debut, A Psycho Ex-Girlfriend, and a Stabbing
March 21, 2013 2:24am ESTAll right, by show of hands, who else totally thought McKenna Hall wasn’t making it out of tonight’s Arrow alive? Yeah, I was one hundred percent convinced tonight would be the last we saw Oliver’s cop girlfriend. I was right, of course, but not in the way I thought. Here’s my thought process: Oliver and McKenna were happy, and they were making their relationship work. They’d been going out for two months now, slept together, and really worked as a couple – despite McKenna’s being on the task force hunting Oliver’s secret identity, of course. But they were doing good! So, natch, things were about to get ugly. But let’s back up a bit. First of all, I could hardly contain my glee when the previously on segment started. It’s been too long without a new Arrow for my liking, so I am so amped that we are about to get seven weeks straight of all-new episodes, kicking it off tonight with “The Huntress Returns.” There was a severe lack of salmon ladder for my taste, though. Other than that, tonight’s Arrow was stellar (check out my post mortem with the cast and producers here). The title doesn’t lie: Helena Bertinelli is back, and she’s still on the warpath to find and kill her father (who, if you don’t remember, killed her fiancé). Since she’s been having difficulty getting to him in prison, she’s been killing off his employees to try to find a way to get to him. Thanks to her father’s attorney (RIP dude who I didn’t even bother to remember your name! Sorry ‘bout it!), she figured out a chance to kill him: take him out during his transfer from prison to witness protection. This would be her one and only chance to get to him, since he cut a deal and was giving up names to disappear into witness protection for the rest of his life. She couldn’t do this alone, though, so she turned to the only other person she knew who could help her: her ex, Oliver. When her feminine wiles didn’t convince him to help her kill her father, she relied on the next best thing: threatening his family. Baaaaad move, honey. The pure rage on Oliver’s face should have been warning enough to turn tail and run. RELATED: 'Arrow' Recap: Tommy Finds Out Oliver's Secret Identity! But before he could deal with Helena, Oliver had to focus on the opening of his nightclub. That’s right, Verdant is live! Kicking off the debut, Oliver got electronic dance music superstar Steve Aoki to play – since apparently Oliver dated his sister back in the day, ha! – but Oliver still hasn’t gotten the chance to talk with Tommy since he found out Oliver was the vigilante. Oliver seems happy that he can finally explain how and why he does what he does, but Tommy is having none of it. Not only can he not forgive Oliver lying to him, but the fact that he’s a murderer just isn’t flying. Tommy may be a playboy, a rich kid who only recently had to grow up and learn responsibility, but he’s a truly good person. Any explanation won’t matter to Tommy: “What’s the point? I wouldn’t believe a word of it anyway.” Ouch. This friendship is not in a good place. They put their differences aside for the opening of Verdant, though, and damn did they do a good job! That is one club I’d definitely frequent. Aoki’s killing it, Oliver’s family and girlfriend are all in attendance to show support, Moira is wondering what the hell kind of music is playing, Thea is drinking underage… it’s a party! So of course Helena decides to push Oliver even further by crashing the party and taking Tommy hostage in the secret Team Arrow lair underneath Verdant (surprise, Tommy! More secrets right underneath your nose!) and threatening to break his arm unless Oliver agreed to help her. This is where I truly felt bad for Tommy. The poor guy has never had to endure any real physical work or pain in his life, and he was in agony. When Helena finally let him go after Oliver agreed to help her, he just curled in a ball in pain. He’s only known Ollie’s secret for a short time and immediately he’s in danger. Now that Oliver reluctantly is helping Helena find and kill her father, they agree to catching him on the road, but there are two identical vans leaving the safe house – one’s a decoy. Oliver’s van was the decoy, and Helena is triumphant when she stops her van, but it turns out it was a police setup! She is pissed, and no doubt thinks Oliver set her up. Just when we thought Helena was going to give up Oliver’s name to the police, she just goads McKenna and Det. Lance until Oliver stages a rescue and gets her out of the police station. He thinks he’s convinced her to leave town, but unfortunately for Felicity Smoake, that’s not the case. Helena threatens Felicity until she hacks into the FBI database and gives Helena her father’s location. When Felicity called Diggle and Oliver after Helena left, they came racing over (though after Oliver got some sexytime in with McKenna), and I absolutely loved how protective they are of her. They both rushed in, weapons blazing, eyes wide to save her. That literally warmed my heart and made me smile. They really care about her! RELATED: 'Arrow' Recap: Welcome, Roy Harper! Oliver knows now that the only way to stop Helena is to kill her. He rushes over to Helena’s father’s safe house, and stops her from killing him. He shoots an arrow at her, and if she hadn’t jumped out of the way so fast she would have died. That’s when she realizes Oliver means business, and all bets are off. They fight, and Oliver gains the upper hand. But before he can get off another shot, McKenna bursts onto the scene, and this is when I knew something bad was going to happen. Helena grabs a gun and shoots McKenna! I thought McKenna was dead, but turns out Helena only shot her femur. She’s still alive, but her leg will take a year to recover with intense physical therapy. She’s moving to Coast City to live with her sister in the meantime, since Coast City apparently has the best physical therapy program. Oliver wants to do long distance but McKenna is done. She breaks up with Oliver, and that is the last we’ll see of McKenna Hall. I’m sad to see her go, since she really brought light into Ollie’s dark life, but at least she made it out alive! Silver lining. Another semi-good thing to come out of tonight’s episode is that Tommy is starting to understand Oliver a little better. After lying to Laurel all episode about why he was acting so distant (and why his arm was in a cast after his run-in with The Huntress), he gained some insight into how hard Oliver’s double life truly is. Tommy is ready to listen to Oliver, but he doesn’t like or agree with what Oliver is saying. Oliver knows he’ll never be happy if he’s alone, but he thinks his happiness isn’t what’s important right now. We don’t agree with that, Ollie! All we want is to see you smile! Meanwhile, Thea tried to get her friend Roy Harper a valet job at Verdant, but I agree with Roy: giving him the keys to stranger’s nice cars is maybe not the greatest idea. I mean, Thea did meet him after he tried to steal her purse, so… there’s that. But she gets Tommy to hire Roy anyway and is bummed when he doesn’t show up for his first day. When she goes to The Glades to confront him, she gets mugged and Roy saves her! This boy has got some serious moves. I think we might be seeing a little preview of his journey, since in the comics, Roy Harper is the Green Arrow’s sidekick. Another preview we may have seen: since Roy got stabbed, Thea took him to the hospital to get stitches and he freaked out when he saw a needle. In the comics, Roy Harper suffered through a major heroin addiction. Uh oh… In the meantime, Thea distracted him from the big, scary needle with a hot, surprising kiss. That would certainly take his mind off it! The Lances were having their own family drama tonight as well. Dinah Lance was still around after dropping her bombshell at the end of “Dead to Rights” – you know, that Laurel’s sister Sarah was still alive – and Laurel and Dinah ambushed Det. Lance with that story. I felt so bad for him in this scene. He had just spent two months getting the silent treatment from his daughter, and he thought she wanted to meet to forgive him. He apologized for using Laurel to get to the vigilante, and you could tell he was speaking from his heart. He truly meant what he said and really missed his daughter. But when his ex-wife came out of nowhere and he found out the real reason why they were there, he was just heartbroken. He didn’t want to live through losing his daughter yet again. He didn’t want to get up hope. They don’t even have any real proof, just an idea that Sarah could have been marooned on another island like Oliver was, plus a picture with the face obscured that a tourist took. Not much to go on, but Det. Lance relented by the end of the episode. The Lances are going to search for Sarah. RELATED: 'Arrow' Recap: Nothing is Bred That is Weaker Than Man And in this week’s island flashbacks, Oliver began to truly impress Slade Wilson with his ideas and bravery. They decide to blow up the big missile launcher that Fyres has to prevent a war, but Oliver gets an idea to steal the launcher’s circuit board instead. That way, the launcher won’t work, and they can negotiate a trade: the circuit board for a way off the island. It will be interesting to see how this plays out (and when we'll meet our newest island ally) but I am definitely enjoying watching Oliver grow a spine and start to become the Arrow we know now. The best quotes from tonight's “The Huntress Returns:” Det. Lance: “You are quite the hunter, Ms. Bertinelli. Well, I guess I should make that ‘huntress.’” Slade, about the missile launcher: “We need to find out what Fyres is planning.”Oliver: “Wild guess? He’s planning on blowing something up.” Det. Lance, about The Huntress: “I’m busy. The Hood’s girlfriend’s back.” Server at Verdant, just as Oliver was about to join McKenna on the dance floor: “Sorry to bother you, Mr. Queen.”Oliver: “You’re timing’s perfect, I can’t dance.” Diggle, about Oliver killing The Huntress: “I think you would’ve killed her a long time ago if she looked like me instead of the T Mobile girl.” Follow Sydney on Twitter: @SydneyBucksbaum [Photo Credit: The CW] You Might Also Like:Topanga's Revealing Lingerie Shoot: Hello '90s! 25 Stars Before They Were Famous
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'American Idol': Nicki Minaj Likes Devin Velez's Pianist (Or A Different Word That Fox Bleeped)
March 21, 2013 2:12am ESTNicki Minaj got very passionate during her critique of Devin Velez on the American Idol Top 9 performance show — but what did she exclaim that got her bleeped? Hollywood.com can report that from our seat in the Idol studio, nothing offensive came out of her mouth. It was just a slip of the tongue while shouting out the singer's backing band. Did you know that pianist sounds like another word when you say it out loud? While you probably realized pianist's homophone in fourth grade, somehow Fox didn't deem it appropriate to broadcast to Idol's millions of viewers. Luckily, Velez took it in stride. The Chicago high-schooler found Minaj's blunder just as hilarious as the rest of the reporters talking to him about it backstage after the show. "I was like, 'What?!' I don't know when she's seen me playing my pianist," Velez jokes. RELATED: 'Idol': Was Beatles Night Lazaro's Worst Performance? Minaj is Idol's most unpredictable judge, after all. "Last week you were late because of 'traffic,' this week you're talking about my pianist," Velez says. "What's gonna happen next week?! I'm so scared." One thing's for sure: the guys at military school are going to have a field day with this one long after Velez leaves the competition. "Oh my gosh," the high school senior sighs when thinking about his classmates' reaction. "I don't think you can see the pianist through these pants!" Follow Jean on Twitter @hijean [Photo Credit: Frank Micelotta/FOX] You Might Also Like:Topanga's Revealing Lingerie Shoot: Hello '90s! 25 Stars Before They Were Famous
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'American Idol' Recap: Is This The End of Lazaro's Long and Winding Road?
March 21, 2013 1:18am ESTIt was Beatles night on American Idol, and with such easy-to-love, iconic songs the evening should be easier than predicting whether or not Randy Jackson is going to use “In it to win it” this week. That was true for most of the contestants, who did as Jimmy Iovine predicted and allowed the incomparable quality of the songs to carry them home. For Lazaro Arbos, however, Beatles week worked the opposite way, and just as Jimmy predicted, he didn’t sing his John Lennon and Paul McCartney-written tune well and it was obvious. Lazaro, who’s been slipping in recent weeks is still at the top of the heap, coming in at number four in last week’s rankings about powerhouses Janelle Arthur, Burnell Taylor, and Amber Holcomb. But with a performance that Randy called his “worst ever” can he hold onto his place in the Top 8 on Thursday night? The answer is murky, but if voters make their choices based on the actual Beatles’ night performances, the sweet young lad may be at the end of his long and winding road through Idol. RELATED: Candice Glover: The Next Jordin Sparks? The tough part was that Lazaro knew he’d just hurt his chances and he cried, leaving Ryan Seacrest at a loss for how to handle the situation. It was enough to remind us of sweet little Charlie Askew’s sad moment a few weeks ago, one that we were reminded of when Ryan brought him back on stage at the beginning of the episode to deliver the news that Aubrey Cleland had beat him to the Fan Save sport on the Idols Live tour. It was a tough night for young guys overcoming adversity. And it’s only going to get tougher for Lazaro if he doesn’t step it up, because the rest of the Top 9 were bringing everything they had on Wednesday night, and they were bringing it well. 1. Burnell Taylor: “Let it Be” Despite not knowing the song beforehand (a fate that also miraculous befell both Amber and Lazaro as well), Burnell managed to not only learn the song, but capture its depth in his own special way. “Let it Be” is so iconic it’s almost impossible to perform it without falling prey to the original, but not having great knowledge of the song (however absolutely brain-scrambling that thought might be) may have been the best thing that could have happened. Burnell is joined by a choir of backup singers, but it’s like they’re not even there because the intimacy of his performance is so overwhelming, they’re mere accessories to his communion with the audience. RELATED: Can a Girl Win 'American Idol'? 2. Janelle Arthur: “I Will” This girl is smart. After failing to impress last week, Janelle closed the show with a very country, but no so country it would make a die-hard Beatles fan cringe, version of the classic song off the iconic Beatles White Album. It was soft and light, but as Nicki pointed out the honesty of the performance is what made it. Janelle suddenly appeared as if she was a professional singer putting on a show at the Grammys (except the Grammys wouldn’t have saddled her with that ridiculous, spinning Lisa Frank heart graphic behind her head). Keith pointed out something very interesting when it came time for his feedback: she’s not a singer who’s hoping to squeeze his or her way into country (see: Paul Jolley), she just is country, she couldn’t help it if she tried. 3. Candice Glover: “Come Together” This girl is great. She owns this song. It’s fun, it shows off her voice, it’s an experience. And while I was just fanning myself in a fit of disbelief that somehow, we’re going to have to start cutting even the good singers soon, Randy made a good point: This song choice was smart because it required just as much of Candice’s range as a ballad, and it proved that she’s got the ability to do uptempo songs instead of just sweeping ballads. It will her help her keep that edge on the other ballad queens in the competition. 4. Kree Harrison: “A Little Help From My Friends” Let me start off by saying that fourth place, in this group, is still an amazing place to be and that Kree was sick this week, so she had to work through some difficulties. But spring cold or not, it’s clear that Kree has gained confidence from her top three placement last week. Her vocals are still incredible, she owns the stage, and she’s resolutely herself in every single thing she does. It’s impossible not to like this woman. (Even if Mariah managed to convince everyone, even Ryan, that she might not actually like Kree. Thank goodness she only held that scowl for a few seconds before revealing her little ruse.) 5. Angie Miller: “Yesterday” Jimmy told her to keep it simple, and she didn’t quite listen, but the upside is that even when Angie goes a little off the rails, she’s still amazing Angie. Her vocals are great, even if the style of the song seems a little all over the place. By the time she gets to the second half of the song however, it almost doesn’t matter that she switches it up so drastically. It feels weird when she goes from rock goddess to breathy singer-songwriter for the last verse, but perhaps that’s because we know the song so well. At the very least, Angie delivered some killer vocals and she attempted to make a well-known song more her own. 6. Amber Holcomb: “She’s Leaving Home” Jimmy says she “murders” the song, and she does, but only vocally. There’s something missing the entire time she’s performing, which is a shame because the song is classic enough that it gives her the chance to finally stop sounding so dated. When we find out she didn’t know the song ahead of time it becomes clear: she doesn’t feel any connection to the song, and while she’s great at selling us salt and calling it sugar with that incredible voice of hers, we knew that something wasn’t right. Unlike Burnell, who managed to forge a connection with “Let It Be” without knowing it (which is admittedly an easier song to connect to), it was obvious that Amber had the talent but not the necessary tether to her material. RELATED: Keith Urban on Why 'Idol' Made Him Cry 7. Devin Velez: “The Long and Winding Road” I get why Randy loves this performance and why Mariah loved this performance: Devin came back, but he came back with an overwhelming sense of ‘90s R&B. His runs were a little overwrought his “swag” is a little dated, but this is a step up from the last two weeks. I think some credit might be due to the song itself, but Devin knows he needs to bring it now that he’s been in the bottom two. Of course, he still lacks the emotional connectedness of Burnell and most of the ladies, so it may not be enough. 8. Paul Jolley: “Eleanor Rigby” Jimmy says he’s happy to see the way Paul’s developing, but he’s still a Broadway style oversinger. He’s pushing it too hard. None of the judges seemed to find any merit in his performance, despite his “improvements,” but the knife that might have cut the deepest was the fact that Keith told Paul his sound isn’t really country (like his idol Carrie Underwood), but more pop rock. Yikes, right in the heart, Keith. 9. Lazaro Arbos: “My Life” This was horrible to watch. Poor Lazaro has trouble from the start. In practice Jimmy thinks Lazaro’s take on the song is risky and even has to give him a click track to keep him on the rhythm. And just like last week, the song has control of Lazaro rather than the other way around. It’s simply awful. The judges all find ways to compliment the sweet Lazaro, trying desperately not hurt his feelings, but the main gist is that the key he chose did him no favors, that his confidence has somehow been shattered, and that his performance was bad. It’s enough to make Lazaro break down in tears on the stage as Ryan tries to get him to answer questions with the stutter that’s made him such an inspiring contestant and helped him get this far. It’s heartbreaking, but the judges are unfortunately right, even if Ryan tried to later make excuses for Lazaro, the truth is that it’s not Jimmy whispering in his ear or that he didn’t know the song ahead of time: it’s that he’s starting to show that he’s not ready for this level of competition, but the voters love him as a person too much to let him go when he needs to go. I love the kid, but if he thought this helpful critique was too much to bear, there’s no way he could handle the ruthlessness of the actual music industry. Do you think Lazaro should stay? Or is it better for him to be sent home now before the competition gets even fiercer? Follow Kelsea on Twitter @KelseaStahler [Photo Credit: Fox (2)] You Might Also Like:Topanga's Revealing Lingerie Shoot: Hello '90s! 25 Stars Before They Were Famous
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NOOOOOOO: Ryan Gosling is Taking a Break from Acting
March 20, 2013 9:44pm ESTI've always known that oftentimes the old adage is true: the truth hurts. But I didn't expect it to cause a period of mourning akin to a shiva sitting. Thanks a lot, Ryan Gosling, international symbol of female obsession and sexual frustration. Your break from acting is officially The Worst. No, your eyes do not decieve you: the Goose has decided to take a break from acting, which means there will be less and less Gosling to ogle on screens large and small in the coming years. Meaning hearts all over the world are breaking tonight. Women, left wondering how much meaning there can be left in the world following such an earth-shattering announcement, will be swilling white wine and sobbing like it's their collective job. Why you gotta be like that, man? Why do you have to take away the one thing we all universally love in the world? Don't you see how mean, terrible, and totally selfish this is, Ryan?! Ours is a smothering, melodramatic, and irrational love: but it's still love! RELATED: Ryan Gosling 'The Place Beyond The Pines' Interview — VIDEO While speaking to the Associated Press, Gosling quipped that he's been doing "too much" acting and that he's "lost perspective" on his work. So naturally, he feels the need "to take a break and reassess why I'm doing it and how I'm doing it. ... I need a break from myself as much as I imagine the audience does." Bite your tongue, Gosling! (Oh, gosh, but not literally because it'll either be unintentionally sexy or cause a nation of women to rush to your aid. Which will definitely cause a stampede and also maybe an earthquake. I don't know how that stuff works.) RELATED: Leonardo DiCaprio Plans 'Long, Long Break' From Acting But the thing is: Gosling's reasoning is total and utter bulls**t. Because women (and quite a few men) know what they want. And they want all-Gosling, all the time. So why does Gosling really want to take a break from acting? We've got a few ideas of our own: 1.) Because he knows that absence makes the heart grow fonder. 2.) Because he hasn't had nearly enough time saving lives this year. 3.) Because he needs more time to sit by a fire drinking whisky, playing a banjo, and petting his dog. 4.) Because he — somehow! — has grown weary of the unending love and adoration we bestow upon him at every. single. turn. 5.) Because it's like he's always said: you always hurt the ones you love. Follow Alicia on Twitter @alicialutes [Photo Credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images] You Might Also Like:15 Oscar-Winning Nude ScenesYoung Jack Black Is Totally Unrecognizable
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Hogwarts-Approved Reading Lists for the 'Harry Potter' Houses
March 20, 2013 7:06pm ESTI love Harry Potter, you love Harry Potter, bloggers Jesse and Julia Galef love Harry Potter, we all love Harry Potter. The Galefs, who run what is self-professedly "possibly the world’s #1 brother-sister blog about rationality, science, and philosophy," Measure of Doubt, have created reading lists for the four Hogwarts' houses. The Galefs' bookshelves, which they have also photographed, are extensive, accurate, and very involved. But, seeing as Measure of Doubt is a website dedicated to philosophy, they are also very serious. Take the Gryffindor reading list, for example, where A Game of Thrones and The Killer Angels are the closest you get to the bestseller's list — they are surrounded by the likes of Plato, Herodotus, and Thucydides. And things aren't any better for Ravenclaw, Slytherin, or Hufflepuff. There are a smattering of whimsical titles in the list — including The Phantom Tollbooth for Ravenclaw, Watchmen for Slytherin, and The Princess Bride for Hufflepuff — but overall we'd say the lists are lacking in fun. But don't worry, Jesse and Julia, Hollywood.com's resident Harry Potter fanatic and book nerd (me) is here to offer some additions, mostly of the fictional variety. GryffindorA Wrinkle in TimeThe Wonderful Wizard of OzHatchetThe Hunger GamesCloud AtlasLife of PiEnder's GameThe Adventures of Huckleberry FinnThe OdysseyArtemis Fowl RavenclawThe Golden CompassHarriet the SpyThe New York TrilogyGone GirlThe AlchemistCatch 22Fahrenheit 451Infinite JestJane EyreComplications SyltherinThe Horned ManAtlas ShruggedThe Girl With a Dragon TattooToo Big to FailSteve JobsGuns, Germs, and SteelI Hope They Serve Beer in HellThe Tipping Point Heart of Darkness Macbeth HufflepuffThe Complete Tales of Winnie-the-PoohThe Perks of Being a WallflowerThe Fault in Our StarsTuesdays with MorriePride and Prejudice Marley and MeTo the LighthouseOf Mice and Men Norweigian Wood The Giving Tree Follow Abbey On Twitter @AbbeyStone [Photo Credit: Warner Bros. pictures] You Might Also Like:15 Oscar-Winning Nude ScenesYoung Jack Black Is Totally Unrecognizable
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'Arrow' Post Mortem: The Cast and Producers Reveal Dark Days Ahead
March 20, 2013 6:58pm ESTThe long wait for a new episode of Arrow? Totally worth it — thanks to tonight's explosive, crazy, action-packed installment, "The Huntress Returns." We’ve got six more episodes left of the wildly-successful Season 1, and if you thought the action was going to slow down, you clearly don’t watch enough Arrow. "It's all going to come to a head," executive producer Andrew Kreisberg promises Hollywood.com. "Everything that you could want to happen and everything you think couldn’t possibly happen is going to happen. We just pitched it to the studio and the network and they’re still trying to pick their jaws up off the floor." As if we weren't already incredibly excited about the last third of Season 1. In order to prepare for what is sure to be an epic ending to the freshman season, we spoke to the cast and producers about what to expect in the next six episodes. Here's what is on deck for Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell), Team Arrow, and all our favorite Starling City residents as we gear up for a shocking season finale: RELATED: 'Arrow': Steve Aoki Promises a 'Raging, Crazy Party' and The Huntress Going Psycho Tommy’s In TroubleEver since Tommy (Colin Donnell) learned the truth about both his best friend and his father, he’s struggled with this new knowledge, and that won’t end anytime soon. "He’s not doing so well, honestly. Everything’s been thrown into total turmoil for him," Donnell tells Hollywood.com. "You can see the strain on the relationship between Oliver and Tommy. It puts everything into question for him." Knowing Oliver’s secret also creates some trouble in paradise for Tommy and Laurel’s relationship, which we began to see in tonight's episode. "It doesn't make his relationship with Laurel any easier, and the fact is it wasn't terribly easy to begin with," Donnell states. "We saw from her side that interacting with the vigilante and keeping it a secret from me already placed this strain on our relationship, and now there's another big secret. They've had such an open, very adult, honest relationship and now there’s a huge secret that has to be kept. And that's not good." Aside from his relationship with Laurel, Tommy’s friendship with Oliver is also in a very bad place. "Oliver is a killer now which, obviously, that's an issue for Tommy. Part of the strain that is on the relationship is because of what Oliver has become," Donnell explains. "But it's equal parts feeling betrayed as a friend and a brother and a confidante. Oliver was the one person that Tommy always went to for advice. Tommy always thought that Oliver would be there for him, and all of a sudden that’s not the case." And to find out that not only is your best friend a killer, but also your father? That would certainly throw a wrench into Tommy's newly-mended relationship with father Malcolm (John Barrowman) … or so one would think. "Tommy's pretty good at forgetting that people kill in front of him. The fact that there is a relationship again between Tommy and Malcolm kind of overshadows the fact that he saw his father doing what he did," Donnell says. "He's so consumed by almost losing his father, having him come back to life, and having him come back into his life. It is such a huge, good thing that it sort of overshadows what he saw Malcolm do." RELATED: 'Arrow': Stephen Amell Reveals the Aftermath of Tommy Finding Out Oliver's Secret Malcolm’s Mysterious MentorWe haven’t heard much about Malcolm Merlyn's years in Nanda Parbot — outside of the fact that he left after his wife's murder, learned how to fight from a mysterious mentor, and returned cold and distant towards his son. This sounded suspiciously like Yao Fei's mentorship to Oliver on the island, but when I brought up my hypothesis to executive producer Marc Guggenheim he – very gently but officially – shot it down. "We made a concrete decision in the first year not to tie the island mythology in with the present day mythology. We felt like that would be a little too coincidental," Guggenheim explains. "It's a good pitch, but no. The person who trained Malcolm, [the executive producers] know who that is, but you haven't met them yet. And you may not meet them for the first two seasons of the show." While he didn't give away much in terms of spoilers, Guggenheim did reveal if/when we will learn more about the identity of Malcolm's mentor and his years in Nanda Parbot. "It will be an ongoing mystery as to what happened in Nanda Parbot with Malcolm. We want to continue to delve into Malcolm's back story because I think people are interested in it and John Barrowman is a wonderful actor," Guggenheim says. "So assuming Malcolm survives Season one, we'll continue to explore what happened to him during those two years." RELATED: 'Arrow' Gets a New Island Ally Dark Days Ahead (and Behind) For DiggleDiggle (David Ramsey) may be the moral center of Team Arrow, but all that is about to change, thanks to the realization that Deadshot, aka the man who killed Diggle’s brother, is still alive. "Diggle is going to get on a blood quest. We haven't really seen Diggle like this before," Ramsey tells Hollywood.com. "Up until now Diggle has been the voice of reason and the moral authority, and he's been leading the hero to have a greater sense of morality in terms of killing. But all of that goes out the door for Diggle when he learns that Deadshot’s alive. He has to hear his own words regurgitated to him, in terms of is he making the right choices, is he making the right decision, et cetera. And there will be collateral damage for that quest." Along with his darker future, we will also learn some shocking things about Diggle's past. "You're going to see some of his other past come up and Diggle isn't as straight and clean as we all think," Ramsey reveals. "There's a history there and we’re going to see some of it." More Slade WilsonA huge congratulations is in order for the newly-promoted series regular Manu Bennett as island badass Slade Wilson. Bennett's news joins the already announced series regular promotions of Emily Bett Rickards as Felicity Smoake and Colton Haynes as Roy Harper. Clearly, the Arrow bosses listen to what the fans want, because we just can't get enough of Slade, Felicity, and Roy! Follow Sydney on Twitter: @SydneyBucksbaum [Photo Credit: Jack Rowand/The CW] You Might Also Like:Topanga's Revealing Lingerie Shoot: Hello '90s! 25 Stars Before They Were Famous
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Rihanna's Tour Bus Had Weed On It Because Of Course It Did
March 20, 2013 6:44pm ESTSo, they found some weed on popstar/maryjane enthusiast Rihanna's tour bus. Ohemgee, total news story alert, amirite, you guys?! Let's just be real upfront on this one: the reason people are calling this a news story is because it's surprising that it was a "small amount," right? RELATED: Chris Brown and Rihanna Get Law & Order: SVU Treatment TMZ, who first reported the story (can we even call it that?), went on to further de-hype their overly sensationalized headline by explaining the cold hard facts: out of 10 buses — where Rihanna was found on approximately zero of them — one man had a "small amount" of weed and was hit with a "civil penalty," which is when the government basically says, yo, give us some money for, uh, restitution for wrongdoing. Yeah. According to The New York Daily News, the whole routine and not-at-all interesting event went down like this: a border officer "referred the caravan for inspection due to a strong odor of marijuana," explained U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman Kris Grogan. Naturally, one's next inclination is the right one: release the hounds! And while the police's pot pooch did "alert on quite a few of the buses," the weed found "was only that small amount." So let's get this straight. The girl who posted this photo on her Instagram account on Valentine's Day: RELATED: Rihanna Instagrams Her Marijuana Bouquet Was a.) nowhere to be found anywhere near the 10 busses crossing the border, and b.) said buses only had a "small amount" of weed on them and it didn't even belong to her? Guys, come on now. You're burying the lede here! This story should've read "Small Amount of Weed Found on Rihanna's Tour Bus, Which is Surprising Because 'Small.' Oh And Sidenote: It Wasn't Hers." RELATED: Kirsten Dunst: 'World Would Be Better if Everyone Smoked Weed' Cool story, Internet! Here are a few other late-breaking headlines to go along with this riveting, hard-hitting, and utterly scandalous story: - Ohio Man Supersizes His Lunch Because YOLO - Sun Goes on Vacation, Lets Fog Take Over London - Adorable Kitten Video Uploaded on YouTube - Dude Eats Too Much Mexican for Lunch, Farts - Conan O'Brien Probably Annoyed By The Whole Tonight Show/Fallon Thing - Hoarder Discovers Dead Animal Buried Amongst Piles of Crap - Pimple-Faced Teen Nerd Reportedly 'Excited' for Doctor Who Premiere - Blogger on Internet Writes Semi-Clever Post About Rihanna - Toddler in Texas' First Word Revealed: 'Mommy' What do you think of this completely shocking, totally-not-overblown story with nefarious underpinnings? Sound off in the comments! Follow Alicia on Twitter @alicialutes [Photo Credit: Alan Chapman/FilmMagic; Instagram] You Might Also Like:15 Oscar-Winning Nude ScenesYoung Jack Black Is Totally Unrecognizable
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'Ghostbusters' Fan Builds Eerily Perfect Firehouse Replica, Minus Bill Murray
March 20, 2013 6:27pm ESTItaly produces incredible wines, calf-skin stilettos, sports cars, and apparently the best Ghostbusters superfans in the world. One fan, known simply in the geekdom universe as Guusc72 (seated in pic), has put his passion for the 1984 movie to strange good use, creating an eerily perfect replica of the film's firehouse basement, complete with functioning with lights, sound and special effects. RELATED: Dan Aykroyd Talks Ghostbusters 3: 'Let's Make This' No small detail was overlooked from the gadgets to the containment unit to the iconic khaki costumes. He got his friends to pose as pretty passable versions of the movie's stars Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Harold Ramis. But his rendition of Ernie Hudson's Winston (standing)? Keep working on it, Guusc72. RELATED: Ghostbusters 3 Filming Pushed: Will This Ever Happen? See all the pics of the Ghostbusters firehouse here. And check out the video to see the whole thing in glorious motion. We can't wait to see what he comes up with if the rumors of the maybe/maybe-not sequel ever become a reality. Follow Michelle on Twitter @HWMichelleLee. You Might Also Like:15 Oscar-Winning Nude ScenesYoung Jack Black Is Totally Unrecognizable
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'American Idol' Winner Phillip Phillips has Bad News For Season 12's Singers
March 20, 2013 6:26pm ESTAs the Top 9 singers of American Idol Season 12 take the stage tonight for their second performance show, Season 11 winner Phillip Phillips tells Hollywood.com something that might not encourage them very much: No matter how many times they grace the Idol stage, it doesn't get any easier. "It's terrifying," Phillips told us after his performance of new single "Gone, Gone, Gone" on the Top 10 results show. "I just hate being on live television. It's scary!" It doesn't matter how much experience he has, "it's terrifying because you could screw it up," he reveals. RELATED: Phillip Phillips Was 'Scared to Death' Phillips is one of Idol's biggest success stories, at least in recent years. The quadruple platinum status of his winner's anthem, "Home," has allowed him to embark on a tour of colleges for the next few months before playing a music festival in South America headlined by music legend Bruce Springsteen. "I'm very excited," he reveals. "I'm playing a bunch of colleges for about two and a half months, and I have some more stuff planned. I'm playing Rock in Rio in September — I'm very excited about that. I'm opening up for John Mayer and Bruce Springsteen." Though Phillips is enjoying a promising career, having just opened for Matchbox 20 on the band's latest tour, the singer seems just as humble as ever. That "aw shucks" attitude you see on the show? It's not an act. "Everything's going really well," he says. "I've been super busy. I just got back from the U.K. — I never thought I'd be traveling the world supporting my music! Everybody seems to really enjoy the music and I'm proud of it." RELATED: 'American Idol' Really, Really Wants a Girl to Win It might sound cliched, but Phillips says that at this time a year ago he could never have imagined that he'd be returning a successful recording artist. "I don't think anybody thought this would happen," he says. "I know I am very thankful for this whole past year and I do feel very blessed." What's next for the singer? "I'm always writing," he reveals. "It might be a bad song, but I'm always writing! The second album should be out next year. There's no rush." And those health woes that plagued Phillips during his Idol season are long gone. "I'm healthy," he says. "I'm healthy as a horse — as long as the horse is healthy!" Follow Jean on Twitter @hijean [Photo Credit: Arthur Mola/Invision/AP Photo] You Might Also Like:Topanga's Revealing Lingerie Shoot: Hello '90s! 25 Stars Before They Were Famous
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Luke, Han, and Leia Returning to 'Star Wars'? Harrison Ford Says 'I Think It's Happening'
March 20, 2013 5:51pm ESTFollowing in the footsteps of Carrie Fisher's monosyllabic maybe-sorta confirmation that she will be returning to that Galaxy Far, Far Away in Star Wars: Episode VII: Revenge of the Phantom Clones, Harrison Ford has now hinted that he may be donning Han Solo's iconic vest and holster before long. He's been the wild card (or Wild Karrde) in the casting mix for the Return of the Jedi follow-up. Though an anonymous source told EW last fall that Ford "is open" to returning, Mark Hamill didn't mention anything about him participating in talks about the new films he'd had with George Lucas alongside fellow alum Fisher. RELATED: Princess Leia Will Return for ‘Star Wars Episode VII,’ Carrie Fisher Says Maybe that's because Ford, though beloved as Han Solo, is a world-class crank, famous for dissing Lucas ("You can write this s***, George, but you sure can't say it"), and acting pretty uncomfortable with Star Wars' overall success. At a 30th anniversary screening of The Empire Strikes Back in 2010 to benefit St. Jude's Children's Hospital, Ford said, “I don’t know that I understood [Star Wars' success] very well. I’m not sure I understand it yet … I was very happy to be involved. I was pleased to be a part of an ensemble.”And that was while raising money for sick children! So, yeah, this is a pretty grumpy guy we're talking about. But after Hamill said that he and his castmates were deep in talks to resume their roles — and that their iconic characters would be killed off outright if any of them should elect not to return — and Fisher seemingly confirmed that she would be donning the cinnamon bun hairdo (and possibly the metal bikini) as an "elderly" Leia, Ford was the last piece of the puzzle. Now, in an interview to Chicago's WGN-TV while raising money for a charity and promoting his upcoming Jackie Robinson biopic, 42, he told a reporter when asked if it's true that he, Hamill, and Fisher, would be returning, "I think it's almost true. I'm looking forward to it. It's not in the bag yet but I think it's happening." RELATED: 'The Clone Wars' Over, New 'Star Wars' Series Planned Well, if that isn't a confirmation, I don't know what is! Actually, it's about as murky as a Dagobah marsh. Lucasfilm and Disney have made it very, very clear that nothing is official until it's announced on StarWars.com. But at least we know that Ford actually is excited about the prospect of being the Millennium Falcon's captain again. Or as excited as he can be about anything. The real question is, do you want a 72-year-old scruffy nerfherder? Follow Christian Blauvelt on Twitter @Ctblauvelt [Photo Credit: Lucasfilm] You Might Also Like:15 Oscar-Winning Nude ScenesYoung Jack Black Is Totally Unrecognizable
