Questions about Fantasias devil erotic-thriller goddess Shannon Whirrey and moreSend your movie questions to FlickChickSee Maitland McDonagh and Ken Fox review this weeks new flicks in Movie TalkQuestion I know this sounds crazy but I saw the Walt Disney movie Fantasia for the first time recently and I swear the big demon in the mountain sequence reminded me of someone Something about the hands I think Do you have any idea what Im talking about OonaFlickChick This so doesnt sound crazy to me because theres a familiar actors body language behind the magnificent demon who presides over Fantasia s 1940 Night on Bald Mountain segment set to music by Modest Mussorgsky Its none other than Bela Lugosi 1882-1956 Disney hired Lugosi the Hungarian actor most associated with the movie incarnation of Bram Stokers Count Dracula to act as a live-action reference model for the bat-winged Chernabog The chief animator for the sequence Vladimir Bill
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Austin Carty, Survivor: Panama---Exile Island
He played the game with true honesty and integrity, but North Carolinian author Austin Carty found his Survivor: Panama — Exile Island (Thursdays at 8 pm/ET on CBS) tribe mates eager to turn the page after his island stay reached the three week mark. TVGuide.com chatted with Austin — who earned the first seat on this season's jury — the day after his snuffing to find out how he managed to survive Exile Island, his voting strategy for the finale and his reality-star crush.
TVGuide.com: What has been the reaction at home to your elimination?Austin Carty: Everyone's incredibly disappointed. The way things started out, people thought I had a chance to win. I thought so, too.
TVGuide.com: You recently admitted to throwing a challenge by not performing to your true ability, in order
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"Chris Daughtry" is the answer to what burning question?
As American Idol's "elite eight" await their fate, TV Guide calls a time-out to ask — and get answers to — some of the more-popular-than-ever contest's burning questions. Such as:
1. Is it us, or are Paula and Randy trying to be tougher this season?Seems so. "People aren't stupid," says American Idol executive producer Nigel Lythgoe, explaining that Simon's brand of brutal honesty has rubbed off on both of his less-acidic sidekicks. "Paula and Randy are not just going to sit there and say, 'Oh, you're wonderful' when they know some of the singers aren't." So that explains why Pollyanna Abdul keeps getting tongue-tied: She's just trying to find the sweetest insult possible without having to "dawg" anyone!
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"Chris Daughtry" is the answer to what burning question?
As American Idol's "elite eight" await their fate, TV Guide calls a time-out to ask — and get answers to — some of the more-popular-than-ever contest's burning questions. Such as:
1. Is it us, or are Paula and Randy trying to be tougher this season?Seems so. "People aren't stupid," says American Idol executive producer Nigel Lythgoe, explaining that Simon's brand of brutal honesty has rubbed off on both of his less-acidic sidekicks. "Paula and Randy are not just going to sit there and say, 'Oh, you're wonderful' when they know some of the singers aren't." So that explains why Pollyanna Abdul keeps getting tongue-tied: She's just trying to find the sweetest insult possible without having to "dawg" anyone!
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Question: There is a movie called "Dream Girls" that's either supposed to come out in theaters or air on TV — I can't remember when. The cast includes Eddie Murphy, Beyoncé Knowles and some girl from American Idol. Can you please let me know the 411? Thanks.Answer: Dreamgirls is a feature-film adaptation of the late theater director Michael Bennett's 1981 Broadway musical chronicling the rise of the Dreamettes (later simply the Dreams), a 1960s singing trio who bear no small resemblance to the real-life Supremes. The original cast included Jennifer Holliday (the show's breakout star) as Effie, the full-figured belter who gets squeezed out in the group's bid for crossover success;
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Kelly Clarkson
48th Annual Grammy AwardsAfter proudly watching my pals Kimberly Caldwell and Rosanna Tavarez on TV Guide Channel's Countdown to the Grammys, followed, of course, by Joan and Melissa Rivers on our Grammy red-carpet show, I made sure my roommate's VCR was taping Idol and my own VCR was set for Lost. All systems go! Time for the Grammys.8:00 pm The animated group Gorillaz open with their hit "Feel Good Inc.," and since I love the song, guess what? It makes me feel good. But I totally picture my mother in Chicago being very confused.8:03 The goddess Madonna enters and I'm loving every minute of it. Can I please look that fabulous when I'm 47? After a brief lip-synched intro, she sings the rest of "Hung Up" live, and her hair looks like Lydia Cornell circa Too Close for Comfort.8:13 Kelly Clarkson s
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American Idol's Randy Jackson
It's a little less than four weeks away, folks: Season 5 of Fox's American Idol premieres Jan. 17 with a two-hour special introducing a slew of the crooners who aspire to be the next Kelly-Ruben-Fantasia-Carrie. Once again making the calls (and leading the catcalls, when need be) is the judging triumvirate of Randy "You were pitchy, dawg" Jackson, Paula "Fabulous!" Abdul and, yes, Simon "Awful, just awful" Cowell.
This new round of Idol
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Fantasia
Jamie Foxx, out plugging the upcoming film Jarhead, is also stumping for American Idol 3 champ Fantasia (née Barrino) to fill a key and as-yet-uncast role in the big-screen adaptation of the Broadway musical Dreamgirls. Thus far, besides Foxx, Dreamgirls has recruited Beyoncé Knowles (to play Deena, the Diana Ross part), Tony winner Anika Noni Rose and Eddie Murphy. "If Fantasia does it, it's outta here," Foxx says, referring to the vacant role of Effie, played by Jennifer Holliday on stage. "It's completely in the stratosphere." No pressure though, Fan.
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