Ashton Kutcher a surprisingly good 'man'

CBS's "Two and a Half Men" is now actually one man, played by Jon Cryer, one near-man, played by Angus T. Jones, and one manchild.
That would be Ashton Kutcher, who made his debut Monday night on the de-Sheened sitcom as Walden Schmidt. Walden is nearly the opposite of Charlie Sheen's now-dead sleaze king Charlie Harper: Sweet, unsarcastic but -- here we stay true to the show's gawping bawdiness -- possessed of an astounding anatomical endowment that he soon puts to use.
The instant verdict: Kutcher was not at all bad. He was quite likable.
First, though, we must dispose of the corpse. I think if creator Chuck Lorre could have had all the cast and crew come out shrieking and tear apart a lifelike effigy of departed star Sheen, with blood and viscera and intestines tossed into a vat of hot oil, he would have. It's not as if anyone would blame Lorre: Sheen's outrageous behavior earlier this year left a top-rated sitcom without a completed season, without an anchor -- and, regardless of how you regard Sheen personally, without one of the best sitcom actors in prime time.
And so the first half of the episode practically danced with sadistic, vengeful glee in explaining how Sheen's character, the irredeemably low-life womanizer Charlie Harper, had perished: At a memorial service, crazy Rose (the very funny Melanie Lynskey) hinted that she had shoved him under the Paris Metro after she caught him cheating during their honeymoon.
"His body just exploded," she said, "like a balloon full of meat." The only memories Charlie's many lovers shared were about the sexually transmitted diseases he'd given them, and one woman regretted not being able to spit on the body. None of this was funny. It probably wasn't supposed to be. It was a shiv, and it was being stuck in Charlie Sheen.
Enter Ashton
Then Kutcher showed up as Schmidt, sopping wet from having tried to drown himself over a broken heart. (He gave up, he said, because the water was too cold.) With his long hair, scruffy beard and hippie-dippy, somewhat stupid sincerity, he seemed at first to have wandered in from a production of Godspell. Except that, as mentioned, he is apparently better endowed than Young Frankenstein and, unlike Mr. Sheen, possesses a body that can be paraded around naked with a preening, unembarrassed confidence.
He's very nearly a character out of porn. Did you think you were tuning in to "Downton Abbey?"
And the fact is that Kutcher, despite having spent so much time over the past few years branding and Tweeting himself, is a good comic actor. Not great. His limit may be that he knows how to play a doofus while subtly reminding us that he really isn't -- he likes to clown, but he probably doesn't want to BE a clown. His self-love may not allow that.
Sheen, on the other hand, had the cold toughness of loathing, anger and regret, a comic style almost radical (for prime time) in its thin ash of contempt. True comedy doesn't require a smiley face. How else could Sheen have managed to sell tickets for something called the Violent Torpedo of Truth Tour?
But you see where we are now: Kutcher on Sheen's old sitcom. Sheen, appearing on the Emmys, wishing all the best for "Two and a Half Men," seemingly purged of his acidic irony. It was like watching the rebel Winston from Orwell's "1984" after Big Brother got through with him.
Kutcher is the one known for punking. Sheen, one might say, is the one who ended up punk'd.

Sarah Hyland Gleefully Mocks Lea Michele's Signature Pose on Fashion Police

 After telling Joan that she's seen Michele's pose on the red carpet, noting specifically the Glee 3-D premiere, the Fashion Police host interrupted and asked if she can do it, herself.

Um, of course she can!

Hyland gives us a sneak peek of her skills while explaining each move.

"So it's like a slow-motion picture kinda thing. It's just like, she puts her hands on her hips like this and sticks out her collarbone—I don't know if you can see—she sticks out her collarbone to make her look skinnier and she goes [pouts lips] sticks out her lips."

And then she works it.

The 20-year-old shares her thoughts on the whole facade: "It's very strange, it's very strange. I actually saw a clip of her doing that on the red carpet and you see me in the background, like with my back turned looking at my publicist, being like 'I don't know what to do right now.' Like this is very awkward for me, I've never seen anything like this before in my life."

Watch the clip to see it for yourself.

Don't forget to catch Fashion Police Friday night at 10:30 and Fashion Police's Emmy special with Project Runway's Nina Garcia airing Monday night, only on E!

NFL fan pat-downs will take more time

The NFL says it has "enhanced" its pat-down procedure for fans entering stadiums to improve safety.
The league has asked all 32 teams to have stadium security search fans from the ankles to the knees. Previously, fans were patted down from the waist up for banned items such as alcohol and weapons.
Last week, a man was arrested for using an illegal stun gun at Sunday night's Dallas Cowboys-New York Jets game.
NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said Friday the "enhanced security procedures" are not a result of any specific threat, but the league is "always refining and improving" security.
He says the checks, which began before last week's season-opening games, will take longer, and encourages fans to arrive early.
Jets: Jets linebacker David Harris, wide receiver Santonio Holmes and safety Eric Smith are all listed as questionable with injuries for the team's game against Jacksonville on Sunday. All three were limited in practice Friday after Harris injured a toe in the opener against Dallas, and Holmes (knee and quadriceps) and Smith (ankle) were hurt during practice this week.
Giants: Safeties Antrel Rolle and Kenny Phillips have been fined a total of $30,000 for unnecessary roughness calls in last weekend's loss to the Washington Redskins. The NFL confirmed the fines on Friday. The league did not identify the plays but both probably involved Redskins tight end Fred Davis. Rolle was fined $20,000 for spearing an opponent with his helmet. Phillips was fined $10,000 because he unnecessarily struck an opponent in the head and neck area. Phillips indicated in the locker room on Friday that he planned to appeal the fine.
Bills: receiver Stevie Johnson returned to practice on Friday, and is expected to play on Sunday against the Oakland Raiders. Coach Chan Gailey said Johnson is officially listed as probable after getting the day off Thursday to rest a sore groin that has been bothering him the past month. Cornerback Terrence McGee won't play against Oakland (1-0) because of a hamstring injury sustained in Buffalo's season-opening win at Kansas City. McGee is expected to be out for at least a couple more weeks. Linebacker Arthur Moats (knee) is probable, but defensive lineman Torell Troup (back) is doubtful.
Eagles: Eagles left tackle Jason Peters suffered an ankle injury in practice Friday and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game with the Atlanta Falcons.
Peters, a four-time Pro Bowl player who is the lone offensive lineman in the same spot as he was a year ago, suffered the injury near the end of Friday's practice in a team drill. He limped out of the indoor practice facility accompanied by one of the team's trainers.
"Jason Peters came out with an ankle, Achilles tenderness," Eagles coach Andy Reid said. "Nothing looks to be too serious, so

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DirecTV streams NFL games for added sales

DirecTV, like rival Dish Network Corp, has been trying to boost its subscriber numbers as lower-cost online entertainment options from Netflix Inc, Google Inc and Amazon.com Inc threaten its growth.

Starting on Sunday, subscribers will be able to watch the National Football League games on Sony's PlayStation 3 videogame console in addition to the mobile version of Sunday Ticket that already was available.

To stream the games on the Playstation 3, computers or devices such as Apple Inc's iPhone, DirecTV subscribers must pay an extra $50 a year. For those who cannot subscribe to DirecTV -- either because the satellite dish has no clear line to the sky or because they live in building that bans satellite TV -- the cost would be $340 a year.

"The goal here is to open up the product to people and to test to see whether there's a new revenue stream here: selling Sunday ticket over-the-top to people who can't get DirecTV," said Alex Kaplan, DirecTV's senior director of sports marketing.

Kaplan said the company was trying to get the most from an NFL contract with an estimated annual cost of $1 billion over four years through the 2014 season.

"We'll continue to exploit it in any way possible," he said.

The company said Sunday Ticket had always been profitable, but declined to comment on revenue projections for this year.

The next step will be looking at other gaming consoles and connected devices, Kaplan said.

Brean Murray analyst Todd Mitchell said DirecTV was right in squeezing as much as it can out of Sunday ticket.

DirecTV and Dish "will increasingly look to deliver content over the top," he said. Dish won movie chain Blockbuster in a bankruptcy auction in April.

DirecTV is relying on Sunday Ticket to help win customers from cable companies such as Comcast Corp and Time Warner Cable Inc.

In its latest marketing push, DirecTV is offering a free year of Sunday Ticket to new subscribers who switch from rivals, which sparked a lawsuit with Comcast.

The company, which has about 2 million Sunday ticket subscribers, started promoting the offer after the resolution of the NFL labor dispute in the summer.

While it is unclear how many subscribers will pay for the NFL games after the promotion ends, Kaplan said: "We've seen really strong early results so far. It seems to be working."

Shares of DirecTV were down 0.4 percent at $42.43 in morning trading.

E! Fashion Police: The September Issue withering eye on couture

It's that time of year again, Fall Fashion 2011 in NYC.
The month of September is the make or break time of the year when the hottest designers unveil their new collections for the world to see known as New York’s Fashion Week.
This September, E!’s series “Fashion Police” will present three special episodes dedicated to all the doings and the chaos of this yearly couture tradition when “Fashion Police: The September Issue” kicks off Friday, September 2nd, followed by September 9th and 16th at 10:30pm ET/PT only on E!

In the episodes, “Fashion Police” hosts Joan Rivers, Kelly Osbourne, Giuliana Rancic and George Kotsiopoulos will each invade New York with special segments exclusively from Fashion Week. Fans will get a front row seat to the most sought-after couture shows, hear interviews from some of the world’s most fabulous designers as they discuss their favorite looks of the season and give us their insights on what looks will end up on the Emmy® red carpet.
In “Fashion Police,” Joan Rivers brings her wicked celebrity fashion and pop culture commentary to E!’s popular franchise Fashion Police. Joan is joined each week by an outspoken panel of fashionistas, including international "It Girl" Kelly Osbourne, E! and Style Network star Giuliana Rancic and celebrity stylist George Kotsiopoulos.
Together this Fab Four of Fashion guide viewers through the week's most high-profile celebrity happenings. Fueled by the most topical and talked about pop culture news, red carpet clips from A-list events and shocking fashion faux pas moments from around the globe, Fashion Police is putting tacky celebrity fashion on lockdown.
“Fashion Police: The September Issue” Includes:
Friday, September 2nd
The countdown to Fashion Week begins as fashionista Kelly Osbourne recreates Sarah Jessica Parker’s exquisite editorial look seen in the pages of Marie Claire magazine. Miss O samples all the latest couture clothes, shoes and jewelry while giving viewers a first hand look at all the clothes in the magazine’s showroom. In studio, on display will be designer Marc Jacobs latest fashion masterpieces. Also, the hosts are joined by Marie Claire senior fashion editor Zanna Roberts, who will reveal secrets from the Sarah Jessica Parker cover shoot. Model and fashion icon, Amber Rose will also be featured as a special guest. Rose will bring her own approach to critiquing celebrity style and recapping the looks from the week.
Friday, September 9th
Fashion Police goes on location to all the star-studded parties for Fashion’s Night Out. Join George from NY as he chats with Heidi Klum, Kelly from Chicago and Giuliana from Las Vegas as they break down each event and give exclusive details of the VIP guest lists including the night’s hottest fashions and which designers threads stood out from the crowd. In addition, “Project Runway” judge and Marie Claire Fashion Director Nina Garcia joins the hosts in studio to have a ‘first look’ at award show fashions including an Emmy® runway preview with models highlighting what this year’s nomineesshould be wearing on the red carpet.
Friday, September 16th
Kelly sits front row at Marchesa’s first-ever runway show at the famed Plaza Hotel. Kelly will be the only person to get an exclusive interview with renowned designers Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig on their favorite celebrity red carpet moments, as the duo has dressed the likes of Sandra Bullock, Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna, Blake Lively and Anne Hathaway. And, in one of the shows most popular segments, find out who Joan will crown “Fash-hole” of Fashion Week?
The following Monday, the foursome will be looking at all the hottest trends on the carpet at TV’s biggest night with “Fashion Police: The 2011 Emmy® Awards,” airing on Monday, September 19th at 10:00pm ET/PT, Joan Rivers hosts a special hour of E!’s Fashion Police highlighting the best and worst looks from the previous night’s Emmy® awards with Kelly Osbourne, Giuliana Rancic, George Kotsiopoulos and special guest Project Runway and Marie Claire editor Nina Garcia.
This special will dissect all your favorite Hollywood stars red carpet looks as they arrive amid a sea of flashbulbs, get honored at the big show and let loose at the after-parties. Joan will “face off” against the fashions from some of the biggest names in television including the casts of Mad Men, The Good Wife, Glee, Modern Family, Boardwalk Empire, 30 Rock, Dexter and more. Find out who got the look right from the fashion police and who missed the mark.

Parenting? This is a walk in the park: Angelina Jolie has four of his six children, spend the day as the father of Brad's hard work

Above all, these images are missing Pax and Maddox, older boys who have opted for a day trip to spend time playing computer games or something more mature.
Reply Angelina was on the course of the actress, dressed in black helped much their color from head to toe.
Her outfit was a black sweater, black jeans and black boots Wellington style.

His companion was wearing a striped shirt with black jeans and white and black UGG boots.
Meanwhile, the kids were right for warm temperatures in the Scottish city, where he is currently 17 degrees Celsius dressed.
Zahara was dressed in a black canvas jacket with hood with fur lining - among them was a dark blue top, black jeans and paint, rubber boots patterned.
Shiloh was wearing a red zip fleece with a blue striped trousers with white top, khaki and green traditional rubber boots.
By now, the twins and Vivien were in their own individual processes - lived in a pink top, black jeans and boots with matching pink.
Knox was on the other side, a layer of material similar to that covered by a beige background with Zahara and boots with a green color scheme.
The family is in Scotland, where his father Brad Pitt is filming scenes for his latest film project, World War Z.

And the film became a big event in Glasgow with all districts to be turned off when the transformation team in the Scottish city of Philadelphia.
Today the entire area of \he city was closed as scenes from the action to take shape began.
A trick with a truck, was about to break through the ranks of the movement turned the heart of Glasgow, close all the way to the scene were held.
Yesterday was Brad, 47, to see a pause accompanied by films, by a beautiful brunette who is likely to be a system administrator.
Of course, his partner, Angelina will have little reason to worry - the dynamic between the actor and his partner in the series is not only a professional relationship.
Cochrane Street renamed John F Kennedy Boulevard and U.S. traffic signs and street names have been removed, while the Yellow Cab taxis and white police car through the streets of Philadelphia to life.
Glasgow was chosen as a city in Pennsylvania because of the great similarities between them, including architecture, wide streets and design of the network of cities.
Were the local people as zombie extras recruited and Glasgow City Council, said the production has almost 1,200 people and the impact on the local economy is more than 2 million expected.