What kind of music goes best with comedy? Even if you’ve never seen The Benny Hill Show, you know its silly, sped-up theme song. For years, funny movies would incorporate swinging jazz or playful orchestral tunes. Then, in the late 1970s, John Landis had the idea to tap acclaimed Oscar-winning composer (and friend) Elmer Bernstein to write a no-winking serious score for Landis’ outrageous Animal House. The juxtaposition worked perfectly, the onscreen hijinks accentuated by Bernstein’s soaring strings — almost as if the movie was pretending to be classy while the characters were thumbing their nose at the pomposity. Soon, other movies, like Airplane! (also scored by Bernstein), were doing the same thing, proving that what initially seemed like a bizarre notion for music in a comedy could actually be brilliant.

But times change, and one trend gets replaced by a new one. By the mid-1980s, several hit comedies contained a hit single.

If you’re going to strut como La Jefa, then you’re going to need a backing track.

The new limited series Griselda stars Sofía Vergara as devoted mother and savvy and ambitious businesswoman Griselda Blanco. Inspired by the real-life “Godmother,” the story follows her rise through the Miami crime world to create one of the most profitable cartels in history. And that smoky setting needed music to match the allure of ’70s and ’80s Miami. “There’s such a wealth of great music from this period, and to be period accurate in this case was pretty easy because a lot of these songs are incredibly well known,” said creator and executive producer Eric Newman.

From David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance” to Donna Summer’s “Hot Stuff,” the music in Griselda is meant to feel very much of a recognizable time and place. In addition to Latin and Caribbean music,...

From The Full Monty to In the Bedroom, Michael Clayton to Eternal Sunshine, the actor – who has died aged 75 – was an intelligent and unshowy delight

For British movie audiences of a certain generation, there is one image of Tom Wilkinson that will always sum up his hold on our hearts: a paunchy, respectable bloke in a dole queue, wearing an anorak over his collar and tie, with a bunch of other depressed but much younger and scruffier males, shyly, almost unconsciously, practising some swaying erotic dance moves to the accompaniment of Donna Summer’s Hot Stuff.

He played the upright, uptight Gerald in the 1997 British comedy The Full Monty, an ex-supervisor at a Sheffield steel mill who got laid off like the blue-collar workers under him but, unlike them, he initially tries concealing his humiliating unemployment from his wife. But Gerald swallows his pride and joins the bizarre male striptease...

Mort Engelberg, who was a producer on films including Smokey and the Bandit and The Big Easy before transitioning into politics as an “advance man” for Bill Clinton and other presidential candidates, died Saturday in Los Angeles of natural causes. He was 86.

“He was a wonderful person, a wonderful husband. He loved the movie business, and he loved his work with President Clinton,” his wife, Helaine Blatt, told The Hollywood Reporter. “He told the best stories of anyone I ever met, the best jokes.”

Born and raised in Memphis, Engelberg graduated from the University of Illinois and then spent a year working on a master’s degree in journalism at the University of Missouri. He left school before completing that degree and worked as a journalist for a few years before moving to Washington in 1961 to work for Sargent Shriver, the director of the then-newly formed Peace Corps, and later...

T​he 80s was a fun time for moviegoers. For a successful comedy, sometimes all you needed was a group of employees at a specific job, they butt up against whatever authority is in place, and get into hijinks. There is no better example of this than the recruits at the Police Academy. A group of misfits that are thrown together and given guns. The making of the film had its ups and downs but the whole thing ended up with a whole of laughs and creating a franchise that would spawn seven films, a TV series, and a Saturday morning cartoon. Let’s find out exactly what happened to Police Academy here on Wtf Happened To This Movie?

P​roducer Paul Maslansky was in the middle of production on the film The Right Stuff. They were about to film a scene on the street and had called into the...

Donna Summer is best known for beloved hits like “Last Dance,” “Hot Stuff” and “She Works Hard for the Money.” But fans likely don’t know the intimate details of the singer’s life. “Love to Love You,” the new documentary coming to HBO Max on Saturday, May 20 aims to change that. It takes viewers on an intimate journey behind-the-scenes of Summer’s live, showing how she created some of her most beloved songs. You can watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Max.

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About 'Love to Love You, Donna Summer'

Shaped by Summer’s own reflections, the memories of close family, friends and colleagues, and filled with...

Donna Summer, born Ladonna Adrian Gaines on December 31, 1948, was an American singer, songwriter, and actress who became known as the “Queen of Disco” during the 1970s. With a powerful voice, incredible stage presence, and timeless hits, Summer quickly rose to fame, leaving an indelible mark on the music industry. Throughout her career, she sold over 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling artists of all time. In this article, we will take a closer look at the life and career of this iconic disco diva, exploring her early life, rise to stardom, iconic hits, awards and achievements, personal life, philanthropy, and her enduring legacy.

Early life and musical beginnings

Donna Summer was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and grew up in a loving, religious household. Her mother was a schoolteacher, and her father worked as a butcher. Summer was one of seven children, and from a young age, she...

The trailer for Donna Summer: Love to Love You, a new documentary about the late disco legend, focuses on the identity crisis she felt, juggling stardom, motherhood, and just who she wanted to be. “My approach to singing, I approach it as an actress,” she says in an archival interview. “I don’t approach it as a singer. … I’m not trying to be me.” Later in the clip, an interviewee (likely one of Summer’s daughters) says she would learn about Summer’s life through newspaper clippings hidden around the house.

Indian origin British singer-songwriter Rika, who won Best UK Female Act at the Brit Asia Music Awards in 2019, feels that people should not obsess over social media and that fear of missing out should not play on one’s mind while consuming or posting content.

The singer said: “If you are not comfortable being on social media then you should refrain from using the platform because social media with all its pros still has its cons. It’s great to be on social media, to connect with the world at large and to put your voice out there. But again like everything in this world social media too has its downside.”

Rika, who recently became the first artiste to be signed by Warner Music India, further mentioned, “Social media is a part of life, it’s not the focal point. What you post on the Internet gives a peek into your personality.

Norman Steinberg, who co-scripted Mel Brooks’ comedy classic Blazing Saddles with and won an Emmy for Flip Wilson’s 1970s variety show, has died. He was 83. The WGA East said Steinberg died March 15 but did not provide other details.

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Steinberg was a disgruntled lawyer met Brooks in the 1960s at a Manhattan coffee shop, where he would run into the future Egot winner regularly. After repeatedly telling him that we wanted to be a comedy writer, Brooks relented and told Steinberg to submit a script for his James Bond-spoofing sitcom Get Smart! The series was canceled, but Brooks told the would-be scribe that...

There’s sad news to report this evening, as it has been announced that Ricou Browning – who was the last surviving actor to have played a classic Universal Monster, since he portrayed the Gill-Man in the underwater scenes in all three entries of the Creature from the Black Lagoon trilogy; Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), Revenge of the Creature (1955), and The Creature Walks Among Us (1956) – has passed away at the age of 93. The Hollywood Reporter notes that his daughter Kim confirmed he passed away yesterday, just eleven days after his birthday.

Born in Fort Pierce, Florida on February 16, 1930, Browning started his career in the entertainment industry by working in water shows at tourist attractions and performing in underwater newsreels. When Gill-Man scenes were being filmed for Creature from the Black Lagoon in Florida, the crew chose Browning to play the swimming creature because he was a strong swimmer and could...

Outer Banks has become one of Netflix’s most popular shows. The teen drama has it all, from class divides to treasure hunts to murder, revenge, and of course, romance. John B. Routledge and Sarah Cameron, played by Chase Stokes and Madelyn Cline, are the series’ main couple — a West Side Story type of romance that many fans can’t get enough of. John B. and Sarah will have more ups and downs than ever in Outer Banks Season 3, which premieres in just 10 days. Until then, fans can get their fix of the on-screen couple with this Outer Banks-inspired music video from 2020.

Madelyn Cline as Sarah Cameron and Chase Stokes as John B. in ‘Outer Banks’ Season 3 | Jackson Lee Davis/Netflix ‘Outer Banks’ stars Chase Stokes and Madelyn Cline starred in Kygo’s music video

The first season of Outer Banks, which takes place in the Outer Banks of North Carolina,...

The top-to-bottom rebrand of Epix into MGM+ under Amazon’s ownership means an increase in not only scripted series but also documentary content.

R.J. Cutler’s “Murf the Surf: Jewels, Jesus and Mayhem in the USA” is the first of five docuseries that will stream on the new platform in 2023.

About Jack Roland Murphy, an infamous jewel thief turned murderer, “Murf the Surf” was commissioned by Epix three years ago after Imagine Documentaries’ president Sara Bernstein and her former co-president Justin Wilkes pitched the story to Michael Wright, former president of Epix and current head of MGM+. (Wilkes was recently promoted to president of Imagine Entertainment.) After reading a New York Times’ article with the headline “How a Band of Surfer Dudes Pulled Off the Biggest Jewel Heist in N.Y. History,” Bernstein and Wilkes were immediately intrigued.

“It read like an “Ocean’s Eleven” story,” Bernstein says. “So, we sought out Jack Murphy,...

It was just shy of 20 years ago when a big-voiced girl from Tennessee auditioned for a fledgling singing competition that had quickly taken on a life of its own. Before she knew it, Kimberley Locke was a frontrunner for American Idol’s second season, standing on a stage in Hollywood and belting her heart out before upwards of 30 million people each week.

The months-long competition and subsequent attention were at once a thrill and a blur, and Locke — who finished third — was one of the earliest Idol contestants to parlay...

The Rolling Stones have dropped previously unreleased live versions of “Tumbling Dice” and “Hot Stuff.” The renditions will appear on Live at the El Mocambo, which arrives on May 13 via Universal Music and is currently available for preorder.

Recorded over two nights in March 1977 at Toronto’s intimate 300-capacity El Mocambo, the album includes the band’s full performance (they were billed as “The Cockroaches”) from its March 5, 1977 show alongside three bonus tracks from their show the previous evening. Mixed by Bob Clearmountain, the set comes as a double CD,...

The Rolling Stones’ legendary two-night stand at a tiny Toronto venue in 1977 — a pair of secret shows the band performed under the name ‘The Cockroaches’ — will be released for the first time this May.

Live at the El Mocambo features the entirety of the Stones’ — or the Cockroaches’ — March 5, 1977 gig at the 300-capacity Toronto club, plus three bonus tracks from the March 4 show. While a handful of the Mocambo tracks appeared on the 1977 live album Live You Live, the full set has never officially been released in its entirety.

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Exclusive: Polygram Entertainment, the film and television arm of Universal Music Group, is embarking on a feature documentary about iconic singer Donna Summer, with some of the biggest names in nonfiction attached to the project.

Oscar-winning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams will direct Donna, alongside Summer’s daughter, Brooklyn Sudano. Williams is producing with Oscar nominee Julie Goldman, Emmy winners Carolyn Hepburn and Christopher Clements, and Polygram chief David Blackman.

Donna marks the latest in an ambitious slate of films and series from Polygram Entertainment, leveraging the artists and catalogues of Umg. Polygram’s recent documentaries include Oscar contender The Velvet Underground, Emmy-winner The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, and The Apollo, the winner of the 2020 Emmy for Outstanding Documentary Special that was directed by Williams and on which Goldman served as an executive producer.

“We had been involved in The Apollo documentary with Roger,...

Melanie C danced to a Spice Girls track on the “Dancing with the Stars” Season 30 premiere and now Jimmie Allen is like, “Hold my beer.” The country star is set to hit the parquet to one of his songs on Week 2.

Allen and Emma Slater will perform the rumba to the former’s “Billboard” Country Airplay topper “Make Me Want To” on Monday. The duo scored a 22 for their first dance, the tango, which was the third lowest score of the night, but the rumba could be a hit or a miss for any couple because of the hip action that may be too early in the game for some to nail. The rumba is one of six dances this week, the others being Viennese waltz, foxtrot, samba, tango and cha-cha. Speaking of hip action, Matt James and Lindsay Arnold are the only ones doing samba.

Martin Kove and Britt Stewart,...

Song Name - Hot Stuff

Singer - Kygo, Donna Summer

Album - Divas & Dancers

Check out the song lyrics of Hot Stuff by Kygo, Donna Summer

Sittin' here eatin' my heart out waitin'

Waitin' for some lover to call

Dialed about a thousand numbers lately

Almost rang the phone off the wall

Lookin' for some hot stuff baby this evenin'

I need some hot stuff baby tonight

I want some hot stuff baby this evenin'

Gotta have some hot stuff

Gotta have some love tonight

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Just because summer is over doesn't mean there's a shortage of hot stuff. Exhibit A: Kygo's latest remix.  The record producer behind remixes of Whitney Houston's "Higher Love," Tina Turner's "What's Love Got to Do with It" and Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing" has released his latest musical reimagining, this time for Donna Summer's iconic 1979 hit, "Hot Stuff." The legendary singer, who died in 2012, took home one of her five career Grammy wins in 1980 for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance in honor of the song, which also marked the first time the category was presented at the Grammy Awards.   "Donna Summer is...

*Wipes forehead, cranks up AC, checks pulse* Whew, is it hot in here, or is it just Chase Stokes and Madelyn Cline? The Outer Banks costars and real-life lovebirds star in Kygo's latest music video, and it's quite the steamy treat for fans of the adorable couple. Stokes and Cline galavant around Wilmington, Nc, and dance to Kygo's upbeat remix of Donna Summer's 1979 hit, "Hot Stuff." Their chemistry is through the roof - nay, the freakin' stratosphere - as they twirl, shimmy, get close for a smooch, and stare longingly into each other's eyes.

Stokes mentioned his and Cline's collaboration with Kygo while chatting with Popsugar back in July, calling it "a little teaser for fans to stay excited for hopefully whenever season two [of Outer Banks comes around" and adding that he's "super pumped to be a part of it." So are we, man . . . so are we. We...

It's safe to say that everyone's spirit could use a recharge during these trying times. Enter Ari Lennox, who teamed up with Hamilton's Anthony Ramos to deliver a soulful rendition of Sly & the Family Stone's 1973 hit "If You Want Me to Stay." The cover, which dropped on Sept. 3, features Lennox and Ramos encapsulating the tune's funk-infused flair with their smooth vocals and buoyant chemistry. The collaboration is part of a partnership between The Main Street Alliance and Crown Royal, who launched a national relief campaign to help bars, stages, and clubs at risk of shutting down due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Proceeds raised from every stream of Lennox and Ramos's "If You Want Me to Stay" will be donated to the fund. In an interview with Popsugar, Lennox opened up about taking on the inspiring project, working with Ramos, and staying in tune with her creativity while social distancing.

Get ready for double the dancing next week! “Dancing with the Stars” Season 27 will bow with a two-night premiere on Monday, Sept. 24 and Tuesday, Sept. 25, with the 13 couples performing on both nights. Here’s what you can expect.

On Monday, the couples will perform a jive, cha-cha, foxtrot, salsa or quickstep. There will be no elimination.

Monday’s lineup

Alexis Ren and Alan Bersten: jive – “Good Golly Miss Molly” by Little Richard

Bobby Bones and Sharna Burgess: jive – “T-r-o-u-b-l-e” by Travis Tritt

Danelle Umstead and Artem Chigvintsev: foxtrot – “Rise Up” by Andra Day

DeMarcus Ware and Lindsay Arnold: cha-cha – “Sweet Sensation” by Flo Rida

Evanna Lynch and Keo Motsepe: foxtrot – “Do You Believe in Magic” by Aly & Aj

Joe “Grocery Store Joe” Amabile and Jenna Johnson: quickstep – “Fish Out of Water” by Leo Soul

John Schneider and Emma Slater: foxtrot – “Good Ol’ Boys from...

Before the Sunday night premiere, HBO and the “Sharp Objects” creative ensemble celebrated the television adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s novel at the Arclight and an after party at Boulevard3 on Sunset. Pictured here: Executive Producer/Author Gillian Flynn, Amy Adams, Patricia Clarkson, and Executive Producer/Creator Marti Noxon.

“Power” Executive Producer 50 Cent knows that a new season of the Starz show means it’s time to party “like it’s your birthday.” The celebration in New York on Thursday night (June 28) included a choir, fog machine, and the G-Unit main man entertaining the guests.

At the after party, 50 huddled with Creator and fellow- Executive Producer Courtney A. Kemp.

Veteran actor Tim Matheson, “Breaking Bad” creator Vince Gilligan and “Game of Thrones” producer Carolyn Strauss gathered at the Paley Center to lead CNN’s celebration of its new recent-history series “The 2000s”. Because the series focuses on the rise...

Now you won't have to stop dancing after the curtain comes down on Summer The Donna Summer Musical. Beginning tonight Bond 45 in its new location next door to the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre 205 West 46th Street, will host an after-party after every performance of Summer. The celebration will continue downstairs at Bond 45 with dancing to all of Summer's greatest hits and a themed menu of signature Summer cocktails including 'Hot Stuff,' 'Bad Girls,' and 'Last Dance.'.

A new video has surfaced on 20th Century Fox's Twitter feed that seems to revealed the identity of the "The Kid" in the film played by Julian Dennison. It says his name is Russell a.k.a. Hot Stuff.

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The name makes sense because the kid obviously has some major mutant powers involving fire. Now, just so you know, there is no "Hot Stuff" character in the X-Men comics, so this may just be a character that was created for this movie. Unless there is going to be a surprise reveal at some point in the movie. There are rumors that character could be connected to Apocalypse somehow.

In the movie, we learn that Cable is coming after Russell to kill him, and Deadpool has made it his...

Ricky Baker is a long way from New Zealand.

Ahead of Deadpool 2, Julian Dennison’s mystery mutant has sparked all sorts of debate online, as curious fans attempt to figure out the identity of his fire-wielding badass. Pyro and Neal Shaara/Thunderbird III were each floated as potential candidates early on, but it seems Dennison is playing someone else entirely – Russell “Rusty” Collins, otherwise known as Hot Stuff, an X-factor trainee with deep ties to both The New Mutants and the X-Force.

Word comes by way of 20th Century Fox’s Asian Twitter feed (h/t Cbm), where a lone Tweet all but confirmed that, yes, Dennison’s mystery mutant and Russell Collins are, in fact, one and the same. So, mystery solved! Mind you, neither the studio nor Ryan Reynolds have verified this at the time of writing, but the latter did sneak into Hugh Jackman’s birthday...

If that’s Donna Summer, then this must be the late 70s and early 80s, the era of disco dancing in the clubs and roller skating at the Roxy. (And let’s not even talk about the fashions.)

But you won’t get much of a sense the times in “Summer: The Donna Summer Musical,” a narrow-minded jukebox musical that views its titular heroine in a vacuum. The great songs are pretty much all here: “Love to Love You Baby,” “White Boys,” “MacArthur Park,” “Heaven Knows,” “Bad Girls,” “She Works Hard for the Money,” “Hot Stuff” and “Last Dance,” to skim a few titles off the top. Lachanze is here, too, and in glorious voice, along with a thin biographical book that hardly does justice to Summer’s life or her music.

There’s no sense of what Summer represented to the boys and girls madly dancing the night away...

Anyone who worked as hard for her money – and for a professional respect that came too late – as Donna Summer did deserves so much more than this. A jukebox musical that could undo all the genre rehab delivered by superior shows built around Carole King and, if you want to stretch the definition a bit to include Lazarus, David Bowie, Broadway’s Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, opening tonight, is as unimaginative as its title.

With the saving graces of really fine vocal performances from Lachanze, Ariana DeBose and young Storm Lever – each plays the disco great at different points in her life – Summer dutifully pastes the life events of Ladonna Adrian Gaines to the hits she’d perform under the name thought up by pioneering producer Giorgio Moroder. “Summer,” the show’s writers have Moroder saying. “You know, like the season. Hot.”

Directed by Des McAnuff – who set the...

Ok, high marks to the viewers who saw this twist coming.

Mr. Scratch has been a red herring all season. Instead, it was revealed that Cat Adams was behind Reid's troubles on Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 21.

And finally, finally, finally Reid was freed from prison.

But he's hardly free.

That's because mini-psycho Lindsey Vaughn kidnapped his mother Diana and disappeared.

Poor Reid! Even his own teammates thought he was delusional.

Of course, that's because he has been quite delusional ever since his arrest. What's real? What's caused by the drugs in his system, and what's caused by his jumbled memories? Who can say?

So when Reid asked for Prentiss' help, claiming that some obscure unsub from a decade ago had abducted his mother, of course, she was a little skeptical.

Just like all the viewers who were thinking, "That's the big payoff? I barely remember her."

Now puzzle me this:...

Finally, the spotlight shines on Dr. Tara Lewis, the criminally underused member of the Bau.

Not only do we get to learn more about Lewis on Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 7, but the season's on-and-off storyline about the escaped serial killers is on again, with Mr. Scratch front and center.

And his whole plan hinges on some long-simmering family drama.

The episode starts innocently enough, with Lewis, who's been missing for a few episodes already this season, asking for the day off.

But then Garcia whips out her inner profiler for Prentiss, explaining that Lewis's deep, dark secret is that she's estranged from her younger, equally brilliant brother Gabriel, who has thrown his life away on get-rich-quick schemes. 

And Lewis admits that Gabriel, who seemingly wasted the chance for a full ride to Yale, has disappointed her.

When it comes to my brother, hostility and dismissal are my specialty.

Lewis...

Disaster, the hilarious, acclaimed 1970's disaster movie musical is now playing Off-Broadway at the St. Luke's Theatre 308 W. 46th Street. A send up of the 1970s disaster movie genre, Disaster is written by Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick, directed by Mr. Plotnick, and has choreography by Denis Jones. Disaster features some of the best songs of the 1970s including Hot Stuff, Don't Bring Me Down, I Am Woman, Alone Again Naturally, Signed Sealed Delivered, Knock On Wood, Daybreak Sky High, and more.

We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes details on The ABCs of Death 2 contest, a new clip from Muirhouse, a Q&A with Lauren Lakis from Horror House, and much more:

The ABCs of Death 2 Contest Details: “We’re in the midst of our contest to find the 26th Director for ABCs Of Death 2. The contest runs until Halloween, and we’re hoping to secure many, many more submissions by then. We’re looking for new, inventive content!”

For more information, or to learn how to participate in the ABCs of Death 2 contest to be the 26th director, visit: http://26th.abcsofdeathpart2.com/

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New Clip from Muirhouse: “In 2007 Phillip Muirhouse began a promotional book tour on supernatural phenomena. As a publicity stunt he was to be filmed inside a local tourist trap, The Monte Cristo Homestead,...

A group of unemployed Sheffield steelworkers turn to stripping to make ends meet in this very British box office smash. By turns raucous and thoughtful, the story sees Robert Carlyle, Tom Wilkinson and the lads learn to put pride aside and make a few bob by getting their kit off. While the finale never fails to get people on their feet, it's the benefit office shuffle to Donna Summer's Hot Stuff that sums up its heart.

It was a photo that helped launch a million smiles, and readers have Selena Gomez to thank. And, while we're at it, how about three cheers for Snooki? Here are the five stories that sparked the strongest reactions from readers this past week - the news that made you happy, sad, laugh out loud, feel awestruck, even angry. To make your responses known, keep clicking on the emoticons at the bottom of every story - one great way to tell us just what you think. Eight days old and lovingly cradled in the arms of her big sister Selena Gomez,...

"Strike Back" returns this August and Cinemax has dropped a brand new photo from Season 3.

The new pic features everyone's favorite counter-terrorism duo -- Stonebridge (Philip Winchester) and Scott (Sullivan Stapleton) -- carrying out a mission in the jungles of Colombia in the show's August 9, Season 3 premiere.

Cinemax has also released the brand new trailer for Season 3, here.

Photos: Hot Stuff! The Sexy Stars Of 'Strike Back'

Stonebridge and Scott, along with the rest of Section 20, will pursue a "deadly terrorist network from Colombia to Lebanon to Eastern Europe, uncovering deadly ...

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Hot stuff! We saw plenty of head-turning looks at tonight's 2013 Billboard Latin Music Awards. And while some sizzled on the red carpet with looks that were muy caliente, others caught our attention for the wrong reasons. Former Miss Puerto Rico Cynthia Olavarria channeled old Hollywood glamour with a fab floor-length gown embellished with glamorous gold embroidery, while Paulina Rubio went for a flirtier feel with a pretty pink Valentino number that popped on the red carpet. Meanwhile, Elizabeth Ortiz also stood out in a lime green gown that was a little too loud for our liking, and Martha Pabón's watercolor dress failed to flatter her shape with its loose...

Hot stuff. Link from Pitchfork, via Ontd. They helpfully provided the full soundtrack list: The Great Gatsby: 01 Jay-z: “100$ Bill” 02 Beyoncé and André 3000: Back to Black” 03 will.

It's Classic Rock Night here at "American Idol" -- if Kree Harrison doesn't do some Heart, we're going to be upset. Oh, and Orianthi is there to play guitar with the Idols. That's cool, she's terrific.

1. Burnell Taylor, "You Give Love a Bad Name," Bon Jovi

Huh. Not what we were expecting from Burnell. And this is ... not working for us. It's almost as though Burnell has too much soul for this. Too much soul, not enough rock, you know? Burnell would be stronger on maybe some Lenny Kravitz? That sound would suit his voice much, much better.

Either way, this left us really cold. Yikes. And case in point, Keith Urban's first comment is, "I'm going to assume rock 'n roll's not your thing ... I've never seen you look more uncomfortable." Yeah, that about sums it up. Nicki babbles some stuff about Teddy Ruxpin -- this is not...

No matter how much people complain the zombie craze has reached a saturation point, something comes along and you realize it still has yet to fully hit its zenith. Take for example Afterlife with Archie, an upcoming comic book in which Riverdale gets The Walking Dead treatment.

You just can’t make this stuff up anymore. Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead, and the rest of the Riverdale kids will be forced to contend with zombies in a new comic book series launching later this year. It sounds like the basis for a Teefury mash-up shirt, doesn’t it? Nope. This is actually happening, and here’s how:

Jughead’s beloved pooch Hotdog is run over by Reggie in his roadster. He convinces Sabrina to hatch a spell to bring back the pooch, but when Hotdog bites Jughead, he soon craves flesh.

Deadline reportsAfterlife with Archie will be scripted by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa.

Back in the 1960s and 1970s there was this publisher called Harvey Comics. They were in business to sell comic books to children: Casper the Friendly Ghost, Wendy the Good Little Witch, Hot Stuff, Sad Sack, Little Dot, Richie Rich… well, mostly Richie Rich. As in “I counted 47 different Richie Rich titles from Harvey Comics, not including the daily and Sunday newspaper strip.” Most were bi-monthlies and quarterlies, so to be fair I doubt Harvey released more than a four or five Richie Rich titles every week.

The modern-day equivalent to Richie Rich is Wolverine, who appears in dozens of Marvel titles each month. The sundry Avengers titles, the sundry X-Men titles, Wolverine, Savage Wolverine, Wolverine Max, Wolverine’s Bank Vaults, Wolverine Dollars and Cents… When it comes to that mad little bugger, well, no unemployment lines for him.

Batman is almost as heavily exposed: his various titles, his “family” titles including Batgirl,...

This week on Downton Abbey, the Crawleys forget all about The Awful Tom Formalwear Incident of 1920 when their least favorite in-law shows up at the estate with the law on his tail and without his pregnant wife. And it only gets worse from there. Read on:

Related | Downton Abbey Exclusive: [Spoiler] Returning For Season 4!

House Arrest | Turns out, Tom was involved in the torching of the (according to Violet, quite hideous) home of some Irish nobles. He feels terrible about it now… but not nearly as terrible as he feels after Robert tears him a new one for leaving Sybil behind to fend for herself.

Finding Finnick Odair for "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" was quite a formidable task for the filmmakers because, as with most literary hunks of note, fans have incredibly high standards for representation of the fictional bf. Peep Google Images' results for Finnick fan art, and you'll see what we mean.

Director Francis Lawrence plucked Sam Claflin of "Snow White and the Huntsman" esteem for the job of portraying the impossibly charming and handsome trident-wielding fella, and from the looks of this first-glimpse at Claflin in character, it was a wise decision.

"Catching Fire" is featured on the cover of this week's issue of Entertainment Weekly, and standing right alongside the face of the franchise - Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen - is Claflin in his skinsuit, clutching a modernized version of his trusty weapon of choice. All that ambivalence and postured pride of the District 4 tribute we know and love...

Looks like Britney Spears' X Factor gig will be a one-and-done kind of deal. As the new issue of Us Weekly reveals, the "Hold It Against Me" singer is on her way out as a judge for Fox's hit reality competition, which wrapped its second season on Dec. 20. "Britney will get the boot," an insider tells Hot Stuff of the pop star, who joined the show in May, along with fellow newcomer Demi Lovato. "Producers wanted her for the long haul, but it isn't working." One reason? Spears' [...]...

TheInsider.com exclusively revealed that Kelly Rowland, Keri Hilson and Adam Lambert would be slaying a Donna Summer Tribute Medley at last night's VH1 Divas Live concert and in case you missed it, I've got the goods below!

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Kelly opened with Bad Girls before Keri picked up the mic for a cover of She Works Hard For The Money. Then, the real money hit the stage when Adam tackled Hot Stuff, proving it takes a real man to pay proper tribute to an icon like Donna.

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The three then came together to close the Tribute out with roof shattering rendition of Last Dance. Watch:...

TheInsider.com brought you the first look at three of Adam Lambert's commercials for his gig hosting VH1's Divas Live Dance Party on December 16, and now we can exclusively reveal which songs the Trespassing hit maker will be tackling on the big night!

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Donna Summer, who was just announced as a 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, will also be honored during Divas and along with Kelly Rowland and Keri Hilson, Adam will perform a medley of her biggest hits!

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Here's the musical breakdown:

I Feel Love, Kelly Rowland

Bad Girls, Kelly Rowland

She Works Hard for the Money, Keri Hilson

Love to Love You Baby & Hot Stuff, Adam Lambert

Last Dance, Kelly, Keri and Adam

VH1's Divas Live 2012 -- also featuring Miley Cyrus, Jordin Sparks, Ciara & Demi Lovato -- airs Live on Sunday, December 16th at...

Barbra Streisand's new rarities album Release Me (cute title, dear!) features eleven lovely tracks from all your favorite eras of Streisand supremacy. I'm particularly fond of "I Think It's Going to Rain Today," her Randy Newman cover from 1970 that's hypnotically melancholic. There've been tons of versions of that tune, and I think we're finally hearing the definitive take. And speaking of new takes: Let's commemorate Barbra's newest triumph with a short retrospective of great artists who've covered her. Not many are brave enough to try but these eight dames deliver a knockout just like crusty old Ryan O'Neal in The Main Event.

1. Donna Summer, "Papa, Can You Hear Me"

We begin with Barbra's "No More Tears (Enough is Enough)" duet partner, the late and always fluffy Donna Summer, who enlivened the 1983 Academy Awards with a version of the nominated Yentl yarn, "Papa, Do You Hear Me" that has all...

Jerry Hall has become the second celebrity to leave Strictly Come Dancing. The model and her professional partner Anton Du Beke left the competition after falling into the bottom two with cricketer Michael Vaughan and Natalie Lowe. The couples performed their routines for a second time in the dance-off, with Hall and Du Beke doing the quickstep to Simon & Garfunkel's 'Mrs Robinson'. Vaughan and Lowe performed the cha cha cha to Donna Summer's 'Hot Stuff'. Delivering his verdict, judge Craig Revel Horwood chose to save Vaughan, saying: "For me, this couple improved slightly, and were a little bit better, which was encouraging. The couple I would like to save is Michael and Natalie." Darcey Bussell also saved Vaughan, saying: "Both couples have improved so much over the last few weeks. It is so hard to take it (more)...

Details of the songs and dances from this weekend's Strictly Come Dancing have been released. Louis Smith and Flavia Cacace will perform the salsa to Dirty Dancing theme '(I've Had) The Time Of My Life', complete with the famous lift. Michael Vaughan is planning to strip during his routine to 'Hot Stuff' from The Full Monty, but will apparently surprise viewers by having a cricket kit on underneath his costume. The celebrities will all take on songs from well-known films as part of this week's Hollywood theme. Johnny Ball became the first celebrity to leave Strictly Come Dancing 2012 last week. Strictly Come Dancing airs on Saturday, October 20 at 6.30pm on BBC One. This Saturday's full dance list: Colin & Kristina - Argentine Tango to 'Goldeneye' by Tina Turner, from Goldeneye (more)...

... and in each other's arms. Bones is back next Monday night and from the looks of the sneak preview clips below, it'll be worth the wait. We're as excited for Booth and Brennan to reunite as they are.

Fox has released five scenes from the Season 8 premiere, which commences with fugitive Brennan and Christine taking a moment to look at family photos before accomplice/grandpa Max keeps them on the move.

Meanwhile, Booth is saddled with desk duty at the FBI, and feeling far from helpful. All the Bones Season 8 spoilers so far have hinted that Pelant plays a major role, and we get a glimpse of him early on.

After Temperance leaves the team an elaborate clue that might break open the investigation, it's time for the unexpected, violent reunion you've all been waiting for on the motel room floor. Hot stuff!

Watch the clips from Monday's "The Future in the Past" below!