• Oh yeah! 'Ferris Bueller' Honda ad recreates film

    Honda

    As he did in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," Matthew Broderick sings on a float in a parade in the Honda CR-V Super Bowl ad.

    By Gael Fashingbauer Cooper

    In the 1986 hit film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," Ferris (Matthew Broderick) argues that he shouldn't have to study for a test on European socialism because "I'm not European, I don't plan on being European. So who gives a crap if they're socialists? They could be fascist anarchists, it still doesn't change the fact that I don't own a car."

    He owns one now.

    After a short tease that buzzed around the Internet last week, Honda has now released its full much-talked-about Ferris Bueller Super Bowl commercial, and Ferris fans are in luck. The two-and-a-half-minute long ad does a fine job of recreating the day off Ferris and pals shared in Chicago, just transported to Los Angeles.

    Broderick, in a luxurious hotel room, calls in sick to whatever movie he's filming, and heads out on the town. Many of the famous quotes from the film are revisited here, with a hotel valet calling out "Broderick ... Broderick" instead of economics teacher Ben Stein droning "Bueller ... Bueller" in the film.

    His day of adventure lacks pals Cameron and Sloane (come on, were Alan Ruck and Mia Sara that busy?), and he's driving a Honda CR-V instead of the famous red Ferrari, but many of the activities mirror those from the movie. He's seen cheering in the stands (and is almost spotted by his boss, the obvious Ed Rooney fill-in), but at a racetrack, not a Cubs game. He pauses and contemplates museum exhibits, but at the Natural History Museum, not the Art Institute of Chicago. (Note that he stares down a walrus, which seems like a tie-in to his movie quote "I could be the walrus, I'd still have to bum rides off people.") He joins a parade and sings on a float, but it's a Chinatown parade, not the German-American Von Steuben Day parade from the movie.

    Other scenes from the movie are recreated too -- including the one where he's almost spotted while driving, and only a quick seat changeover saves him.

    Fans will see plenty of other homage moments, including the boogeying construction workers at the parade, the CR-V's license plate, the valet who makes off with the car, the "Oh Yeah" song by Yello, the famed "life moves pretty fast" line, and even Ferris' reappearance after the ad appears to be over. Savvy listeners will also hear what sounds to us like the voice of Broderick's wife, Sarah Jessica Parker, in one scene.

    What's your favorite moment from the ad?

    Honda promises more than two dozen references to the movie in the ad, and says "some are obvious, some are VERY subtle," and encourages readers to tweet their finds with the Twitter hashtag #dayoff.

    Some fans are excited to see the homage to the movie, but others are disappointed because they thought the teaser hinted at a "Ferris" big-screen sequel. Until that happens (and really, could it be anything but a disappointment?), this is the best we got. He's still a righteous dude.

    The ad will air during the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 5. on NBC.

    What movie moments did you find recreated in the ad? Tell us on Facebook.

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    Results
    Total of 510 votes

    Car switcheroo at spotlight
     
    19.6%
    (100 votes)
    Broderick tells audience to leave after ad appears to be over
     
    19.4%
    (99 votes)
    Singing on parade float
     
    13.1%
    (67 votes)
    No favorite moment, it just wasn't that great
     
    12.4%
    (63 votes)
    "Broderick ... Broderick"
     
    11%
    (56 votes)
    The fake sick phone call
     
    10.8%
    (55 votes)
    Valet steals car
     
    5.7%
    (29 votes)
    Other
     
    4.7%
    (24 votes)
    Broderick almost spotted on TV screen
     
    3.3%
    (17 votes)

  • New 'Game of Thrones' trailer reveals struggle for power

    By Us Weekly

    Hold onto your hats, "Game of Thrones" fans.

    With more than two months to go until the HBO hit's April return, the network has released a new teaser trailer to whet fans' appetite until the new episodes pick up.


    PHOTOS: Winter TV preview

    In the one-minute clip titled "You Win or You Die," popular season 1 characters including Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke), Joffrey Baratheon (Jack Gleeson) and Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) appear as they try to figure out who should rule Westeros.

    PHOTOS: Hollywood's hottest breakout stars

    Says Dinklage's Lannister in one scene: "I understand the way this game is played."

    Watch the season 2 sneak peek now before "Game of Thrones" premieres April 1 at 9 p.m. (EST) on HBO.

    Who are your favorite "Game of Thrones" characters? Discuss the show's return on Facebook.

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  • New 'True Blood' trailer hints at royal return

    "True Blood's" Russell Edgington could soon be ready to reclaim his throne.

    By Ree Hines

    "True Blood" fans still upset by the less-than-regal season-three sendoff of big bad Russell Edgington can take heart. A new trailer for the fifth season of the series hints that the former vampire king of Mississippi could soon rise again.

    "In Bon Temps, nothing stays buried forever."

    That's the sole message of the trailer, delivered one word at a time as the camera pans up through a deep pit of rubble.

    Of course, a tease like that could mean almost anything for a drama filled with vamps and other creatures of the night, but given the fact that Edgington was last seen burned, chained in silver and being buried alive (well, undead) in cement -- courtesy of Bill Compton, Eric Northman and their unlikely accomplice Alcide Herveaux -- he's certainly due for a vengeful return.

    After all, his last words were "You will regret this!"

    Are you looking forward to the return of "True Blood" and the possible return of the king? Share your thoughts on our Facebook page.

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  • Actor who played 'Seinfeld's' Mr. Pitt dies

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    By Todd Cunningham, TheWrap.com

    Ian Abercrombie, the classically trained British stage actor best known to American TV audiences as Elaine Benes' nutty boss Mr. Pitt on "Seinfeld," died of a heart attack Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 77.

    Abercrombie appeared on several other U.S. TV shows. He played the 800-year-old Professor Crumbs on "Wizards of Waverly Place and a butler on "Desperate Housewives," and made guest appearances on "Twin Peaks," "Dynasty" and "Days of Our Lives."

    He appeared in a number of movies, including "Stalag 17," "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" and "The Prisoner of Zenda," with Peter Sellers.

    He did voiceover work in "Star Wars: The Clone Wars," "Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties" and "Rango," and had completed "Green Lantern" for the Cartoon Network just before he died.

    As Mr. Pitt in Seinfeld, he was known for his obsession with socks and quirky habits like eating candy bars with a knife and fork.

    He is survived by his wife, Gladys.

    Do you remember Abercrombie as an actor? What was your favorite scene? Tell us on Facebook.

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  • Jon Cryer praises Kutcher, takes swipe at Sheen

    E!

    "Two and a Half Men" star Jon Cryer revealed that "it's a little less suspenseful" on the set of the show now that Charlie Sheen is no longer part of it.

    By Ree Hines

    Former "Two and a Half Men" star Charlie Sheen recently revealed that he thinks his old show should end after the current season, but current star Jon Cryer seems happy for the show to go on now that it's Sheen-free.

    During a red carpet interview before Sunday night's Screen Actors Guild Awards, Cryer had high praise for Sheen's replacement and for the current vibe on the "Men" set.

    "(Ashton's) great," Cryer told E! News correspondent Giuliana Rancic. "He's a clown. He is up for anything, willing to do anything. You know, (a) great, great spirit."

    As opposed to, say, a certain other actor.

    "It's a little less suspenseful being on the set nowadays," Cryer said of the show without Sheen. "When you come into work, you are pretty sure (Ashton's) going to be there. And nobody's pushed his car off a cliff or anything like that."

    But zingers about Sheen's oddly repetitive accidents aside, Cryer wishes his former on-screen brother and off-screen pal the best.

    "I haven't spoken with him, no," he admitted, but added, "I wish him well. He's got a good team around him. I can't imagine he's not going to put out a good show."


    Viewers will have a chance to decide that for themselves when Sheen returns to TV in June for his new FX show "Anger Management."

    Do you think "Men" should continue past the current season? Will you tune in to Sheen's show? Share your thoughts on our Facebook page.

     

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  • J.Lo: Despite split, Marc Anthony will 'always be in my life'

    By Randee Dawn

    Watch out what you ask Jennifer Lopez in an interview: You might be threatened with violence!

    That's what TODAY's Matt Lauer discovered on Monday, when he brought up some quotes from a Vanity Fair article about Lopez's split with husband Marc Anthony.

    "Matt, I want to kill you right now!" the "American Idol" judge said, adding that she and Anthony have agreed to not talk about their split publicly beyond that article. 

    She also said they've remained in touch because of their children (twins Max and Emme) and a "passion project" in "Q'Viva! The Chosen,"  a reality TV talent show wherein the pair travels around Latin America in search of new acts to bring to the worldwide stage. They simply have to remain civil, she said: "Marc and I were friends before we got married. We were friends for years. And we always loved each other, and we always worked together.... Obviously, we have children together so it's not like he's not going to be in my life, he's always going to be in my life."


    That said, Lopez admitted they have difficult moments. "We're human. I'm not going to sit here and lie to you about it. But at the end of the day there is real love there, and there is a family there and that comes first. And at the end of the day we also really love this project. It has its difficult moments once in a while when we're together, just because of the same things as when we were married."

    So will she ever marry again? It's too soon to say.

    "I don't know," Lopez said. "We'll see.... It's not time to think about that, do you know what I mean? It's still fresh."

    Check out the video above for the entire interview, and tune in to Univision Saturday night at 10 p.m. ET to see "Q'Viva! The Chosen."

    Are you surprised to learn Lopez and Anthony are still able to work so well together? Share your thoughts on our Facebook page.

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  • Readers bid farewell to 'Kotter's' Juan Epstein

    By Anna Chan

    RIP, Robert Hegyes.

    Forget the usual goofy reality TV stories that often top our list of most popular posts in The Clicker for the week.

    No, this time, readers said goodbye to a bit of their TV past with the death of Robert Hegyes on Thursday. The actor, who played Juan Epstein on "Welcome Back, Kotter," passed away on Thursday at the age of 60. He had suffered a heart attack.

    "This really bites. I never missed an episode during its run. The acting world has lost a great talent. RIP Robert," Leanna M. Bowker wrote on our Facebook page.

    "The death notice was signed 'Epstein's Mother,' " reader Michael M. Wiseman chimed in.

    More tragic news came in No. 2 this week. "Teen Mom 2" star Leah Messer's fiance revealed in the new issue of OK! magazine that the young mother had miscarried the couple's child. "It's a devastating experience, but all I can do is support Leah and take things day by day," Jeremy Calvert told the mag.

    Though readers are usually quick to bash the young ladies on the show, many sympathized with Messer's loss.

    "Very sad - regardless of her personal life and problems she may or may not be having...a miscarriage is never easy," Kim Fitch Solecki wrote on our Facebook page.

    "Even though I don't agree with her choices here, it's her life, and I would like to tell her that I am truly sorry that she has to go through the pain of losing her children with a miscarriage," wrote Heather Burns. "I feel for her and I hope she is supported through this difficult time in her life."


    But it wasn't just depressing stories getting the majority of readers' attention. Some goofy fun snuck into the No. 3 spot when "Wheel of Fortune" host Pat Sajak admitted that he and letter turner Vanna White had hosted the game show drunk on numerous occasions during the '80s. The game-show host admitted in an interview that he and the lovely lady would often go to a nearby restaurant during their dinner break for a little drink.

    "They served great margaritas," he recalled. "So Vanna and I would go across and have two or three or six and then come and do the last shows and have trouble recognizing the alphabet. They're really good tapes to get a hold of."

    "They looked loaded back then...no wonder he kept tripping on his words so much...and that red nose he had," reader Suzanne Anderson recalled on our Facebook page.

    "I find that really hysterical. Who knew? it was a stupid format. It is amazing it survived that," Janice Todd said.

    Which TV stories brought a smile to your face this week? Share your thoughts on our Facebook page.

     

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  • Report: 'Teen Mom' Amber Portwood may avoid jail sentence

    By Anna Chan

    When an Indiana judge tossed "Teen Mom" Amber Portwood in jail for allegedly violating probation in her domestic violence case in December, things did not look good for the reality personality. She was accused of two new felonies and was ordered to remain in jail until at least Jan. 27.

    The new charges? Battery and possession of a controlled substance.

    Today, the troubled young mother has reportedly struck a deal, according to TMZ. Law enforcement told the gossip site that Portwood would plead guilty to violating probation and possession, and will complete a court-ordered drug rehab program. Assuming she holds up her end of the bargain, her case will be dismissed. If she makes any more legal stumbles or fails to complete the program, she'll be sent to prison immediately to serve a five-year sentence, according to TMZ.

    But it's not a done deal yet. The website reports that the judge still has to OK the deal. The hearing is set for Feb. 6.


    The legal trouble began for Portwood when MTV aired a season two episode of its popular docuseries "Teen Mom" showing her repeatedly punching and slapping then-fiance Gary Shirley, who is the father of her toddler, Leah. She pled guilty last June to two counts of felony domestic violence in that case, and was given a two-year suspended sentence and placed on two years of probation.

    Do you think she'll comply to the terms of her plea deal? Tell us what you think on our Facebook page.

     

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