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The chanteuse probably shouldn't quit her day job
Critics as a whole were not wowed by Rihanna's first fashion collection, which she debuted on Saturday for London Fashion Week. The Daily Beast dismissed the "porny debut" (for British retailer River Island) as "Fright Night in Kmart," eviscerating it as "tiresome, underwhelming and uninspired." Oh, and "hideous and without an ounce of panache or style ..." New York magazine was more forgiving, figuring the clothes, which range from teeny-tiny tops to slit-to-there skirts ("there" being the upper reaches of one's thigh), will sell, thanks to the power of RiRi's brand. Meanwhile, MTV gave her designs a rave, enthusing, "We're totally on-board with her comfy girly-yet-grunge pieces." Check out the complete collection here, then tell us what you think in the comments ...
Even God gets tired sometimes ...
Next week, Morgan Freeman turns 76, so he's more than earned his right to a nap every now and then. Unfortunately, he grabbed a few winks during an early-morning on-air interview with Seattle's FOX News affiliate Q13 on Wednesday. The exhausted-looking actor was being interviewed alongside Michael Caine about their forthcoming magicians-as-bankrobbers film "Now You See Me," but the conversation apparently wasn't all that scintillating. As the anchors gushed about the flick, Freeman's head drooped to his chest. Luckily, the loquacious Caine kept the interview moving along. Still, the British thespian was more than ready to wrap up the interview portion of the day. At the end of the chat, Caine asked someone off-camera, "Is this the last one?" Watch the full interview below ...J.J. Abrams shares deleted 'Star Trek Into Darkness' scene
It was Abrams' way of making things right after critics slammed him for including a scene in which actress Alice Eve appears in her undies -- seemingly, for no plot-related reason.
"I don't think I quite edited the scene in the right way," Abrams admitted.
Noting that it was intended to be "sort of a balance" or "trade-off" for when Chris Pine appeared shirtless as Captain Kirk, Abrams conceded that, "some people felt like it was exploiting her, and while she is lovely, I can also see their point of view."
He proceeded to share the deleted clip. When Conan suggested that Cumberbatch's nefarious character "doesn't seem to be enjoying the shower very much," Abrams offered: "No, that was a shower of evil."
A mini 'Friends' reunion, and more linkage
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... and Lil Wayne may be partially to blame. While attending Cannes because of her peripheral "role" in Sofia Coppola's "The Bling Ring" -- certain segments were filmed at her house -- Paris Hilton told Showbiz411 that she has a new album coming out this summer. The lucky label? Cash Money Records.
In fact, as the Huffington Post notes, it sounds like the disc may actually be coming out on Weezy's Cash Money imprint, Young Money Entertainment: both Weezy and Nicki Minaj are apparently involved. (Paris and Wayne also collaborated on "Last Night," back in November.)
"This is a lot different than my first album," Paris said, referring to her eponymous, not sorta-not-terribly received 2006 foray into pop. "It's really going to be house music."
DJ Afrojack is reportedly producing the masterpiece. And with any luck, that means better beats will replace some of the inane, stream-of-consciousness club-speak that appeared on her 2012 music video, "Drunk Text."
Cash Money exec Birdman tweeted a confirmation of the news on Wednesday, writing, "Welcome@ParisHilton to tha Family.RichgangRichgirl.YMCMB."
A release date has yet to be issued, but those of you planning to vacation-rave in Ibiza this summer will have the opportunity to enjoy some pre-release heiress rawk while you're there: Paris says she has a DJ residency on Spain's famously electronica-filled party island.
On the other hand, maybe watch this little slice of amazing before you book that flight ...
And, lest we forget ...
Check out the actor on the set of 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2'
Our Spidey sense is tingling! Does this footage show Spider-Man taking on the Rhino? Looks like it -- especially after glancing back at these pics of Paul Giamatti dressed up as the supervillain.
A round-up of Mitch Hurwitz's best advice for Sunday ...
1.) For the love of GOB, watch the shows in order.
Hurwitz tweeted something to this effect shortly after locking the last episode a few days ago:
"I pretty quickly realized everything here is about the order of telling the stories, that there will be shows where you find out a little bit of information and then later shows where you revisit the scene and you find out more information — and that's not fun in reverse," Hurwitz tells Vulture.
2.) Yes, it all fits together, but all Bluth and no life makes you a dull viewer:
"Don't feel obligated to watch it all at once. It's a comedy! It's not like 'Lord of the Rings.' Comedy takes a lot out of you," our fearless leader tells Vulture.
He elaborates on Time.com: "I really very quickly stopped making this as shows and started making it as an eight-and-a-half hour 'Arrested Development.' My recommendation would be to sort of take it as a whole. But my other recommendation would be that people don't feel compelled to watch it all at once."
3.) A differently formatted show allows a different focus. Bluth family jewels, for instance:
"I would say the chief way in which it's not like the old series is we are not frantically jumping from character to character which did create a wonderful rhythm and charm in the old series," he tells Time, referring to the original 20 minute, 45 second-long TV episodes. "You never had time to get tired of anybody, you know, because as soon as GOB had done a magic trick, you were on to Tobias taking a picture of his testicles with his camera in the bathtub. And this show would more be about the other elements of that bath. How did his testicles react to the cold air when he got out of the tub, for instance?"
4.) Expect as much out of Season 4 as you might expect of a meal cooked by Lindsay Bluth Funke:
"... Anything we can do to lower expectations would just be fantastic," Hurwitz tells Time. "In fact, if I had one quote to offer it would be, 'Don't make a big deal about it.'"
OK, Mitch, we have a deal -- as long as you don't let Lindsay make "hot ham water" ever again ...
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Brad Pitt's dark days, and more linkage
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Mea culpa, multiple 'how to help' tweets follow politically-minded gaffe
Welcome to What Not To Do on Twitter, the Natural Disaster Edition.
On Monday afternoon, "Daily Show" writer and co-creator Lizz Winstead thought she was being her usual funny self when she alluded to news of the IRS scandal in a tweet about the deadly tornado in Oklahoma.
"This tornado is in Oklahoma so clearly it has been ordered to only target conservatives," she posted.
Then, to Winstead's obvious dismay, reports clarified the actual horror that the tornado had caused. She deleted the pseudo-funny tweet, but not before many of her 75,000-plus followers saw it.
While some called for her ouster from the "Daily Show," others used the tweet as an example of the "sick & twisted mind" behind one of the most popular liberal series on TV. Conservative journalist Michelle Malkin, meanwhile, kept her critique simple, awarding Winstead the crown for "assclown of the day."
The comic eventually responded to the backlash with an apology:
Although she left one related joke on her Twitter feed ("how long has Obama known about this tornado?"), she later acknowledged she deserved the bad vibes that continued coming her way, writing, "It's worth giving me s---. I was an idiot." Winstead has since taken a hiatus from the jokester tweets, opting instead to share information about the various charity organizations working with victims in Oklahoma.
#betterlatethannever ...
