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Mila Kunis: Sex Scenes With Justin Timberlake Were 'Awkward'

12/04/2010 11:30:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , 0 Comments

Mila Kunis stopped by 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' on Friday to promote her film 'Black Swan,' but it didn't take long for the conversation to turn to her co-star from another film she's shooting, Justin Timberlake, according to UsMagazine.com.

"I adore him. He's great," Kunis, 27, said of Timberlake, 29, during her visit. The pair star in the comedy 'Friends With Benefits' which hits theaters next July.

But when the talk show asked about filming the sex scenes, the actress admitted it was a little uncomfortable. "It's very awkward. I mean, the truth is, we got to have very uncomfortable scenes for two weeks," she said.

"There's like 150 crew men watching and you see each other's bits and pieces. The whole thing is just wrong!" she continued. DeGeneres followed up, asking Kunis which 'bits and pieces' are in the film. Kunis giggled and said, "well, you'll see the movie!"

Kunis has been making headlines the last few weeks after revealing how much weight she lost during the filming of 'Black Swan.' The actress went on a punishing diet and exercise regime that sent her weight plummeting to 98 pounds to play the part of a ballerina. According to E! Online, the actress said her weight loss was so extreme it concerned her family.

'Black Swan' is a psychological thriller by director Darren Aronofsky in which Natalie Portman plays a prima ballerina who lands the lead role in a production of 'Swan Lake' before a mysterious and creepy Kunis comes in and shakes things up.

The couple shares an intimate love scene, which Portman has described as "extreme."

'Dragon Tattoo' star Rooney Mara breaks her silence

12/04/2010 11:30:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

Ever since she was picked to play Lisbeth Salander in David Fincher’s upcoming adapatation of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Rooney Mara has given the press the silent treatment, granting no interviews or quotes — a play straight out of the Salander handbook.

But to celebrate her inclusion in EW‘s Entertainers of the Year issue — alongside her Social Network cast-mates — Mara emailed EW her very first dispatch from the Dragon Tattoo set in Stockholm, Sweden, poking fun at Fincher’s well-known penchant for doing dozens of takes.

“It’s -9 degrees Celsius. 37 takes down, only about 42 more to go,” she writes. “Every time he says, ‘Okay, last one,’ I fall for it. Every. Single. Time. If only I could get this damn shrug right, then maybe I could go inside and my nipple ring would have time to thaw out…”

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is scheduled to hit theaters on Dec. 21, 2011.

This is the Google Chrome OS netbook keyboard

12/04/2010 11:29:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , 0 Comments


It's just a Chrome OS sorta day, isn't it? To catch you up here, we told you earlier that Google is planning to announce its own Chrome OS netbook this coming Tuesday, and well, now we're peering at a supposed picture of that very machine's keyboard. We don't know all that much about the rest of the netbook -- we've heard from multiple sources that it's powered by an Intel Atom processor -- but the image above was taken from an Inventec (as in, the ODM making the netbook) presentation. We'll call a spade a spade here and say it looks like your average chiclet keyboard, but there are obviously some interesting differences. Over on the left side of the panel you'll see a "search" key subbing for a Caps Lock key, and up above, the function row has forward / back keys as well as Window, full screen, and "configuration" keys.

Wait, but couldn't this be any old netbook keyboard? Sure it could, we've got an exclusive photo of Acer's Chrome netbook (that "ZGA" model) which happens to have the same exact keyboard layout. You can check out the picture of that one after the break, and you'll see it looks extremely similar to this shot. We should also mention that the tipster that sent the above photo in claims the Google-branded Chrome OS netbook will be announced next Tuesday, but won't be on sale until December 14. Looks like it's going to be a very interesting Tuesday morning!

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PlayStation Phone 'Zeus Z1' caught on video again, this time you can actually see it

12/04/2010 11:29:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , 0 Comments


Wow guys, we just spotted a new video of the PlayStation Phone, codenamed Zeus Z1, and this time we get a long, loving look at the entire device -- a refreshing contrast to last time's blurry tease. In addition to appreciating just how fat this phone is, and just how real it is, you can clearly see a "PlayStation" icon, which should hopefully put to rest any doubts that this phone will actually play PlayStation games. Check out a close-up of the icon after the break. Oh, and by the way, there's no audio on the video, your computer is not broken.

Update: There's another video! Check out a brief look at the PlayStation app after the break...

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Chrome event confirmed by Google for December 7th

12/04/2010 11:28:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , , , 0 Comments


Google could finally be ready to shed a little more light on the progress of its Chrome OS project.

The company sent out invitations to an event next Tuesday, December 7, in San Francisco "where we plan to share some exciting news about Chrome," according to a copy of the invitation. No further details were provided.

Chrome OS Netbooks were once expected to arrive before the end of the year, but that timing appears to have slipped over the last several weeks, as Google is now expected to merely have a beta software version ready by the end of the year, with consumer-oriented systems not ready until 2011. The idea behind Chrome OS is to create a lightweight browser-based operating system that would run just Web applications, as opposed to native ones.

Another possibility for the event is that Google is ready to show off the Chrome Web Store, which was also expected earlier in the year but has slipped. We will be there to provide coverage both during and after the event.

Gabriel and Kim: Does Their Dating Upset Halle?

12/04/2010 11:28:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , 0 Comments

Kim Kardashian may be cold as a corpse on Twitter, but her love life is red-hot lately.

And while we're still swooning over K. finally trading in commitment-phobe ballplayers for some sideline snugglin' with an über-yummy French-Canadian model, we can't help but wonder how Gabriel Aubry's ex feels about the sitch.

So is Halle ready to keep up with the Kardashians?

Hardly.

Don't think she's too worried about who her delish former dude is linked to these days, since she nabbed another French-bred stud, Olivier Martinez, and things seem to be getting semi-serious.

Even though O. wasn't by her side at the Los Angeles premiere of her new flick Frankie & Alice this week, he was definitely in attendance—supporting his GF from afar. We're not too shocked seeing as the twosome has caused chaos before when hitting the town together.

The Oscar-honored actress looked super menswear chic in a Balmain Jacquard suit, but we think she'd have looked even more fab with some man candy by her side. C'mon, not even one pic to counter the courtside canoodling of your ex and E!'s reality queen?

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'Fringe' shines creatively but falters in ratings; fans still flock to 'Grey's Anatomy'

12/04/2010 11:27:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , 0 Comments

It was arguably the best, most original episode of Fringe to date. Too bad so many of you missed it: Only 5.1 million people tuned into the Fox drama Thursday night, which was also down 5 percent in adults 18 to 49 (1.8 rating/5 share) from its most recent airing on Nov. 18. If this genre series were on AMC (or featured zombies), the media world would be calling it a monster hit. Sadly, the threshold for success is far different on broadcast TV, so Fringe will always be viewed as a niche performer with a small but rabid fan base. Let’s hope it finds a far more comfortable home on Fridays where it’ll face less competition.

ABC was the network that ruled Thursday in 18-49 (3.1/8). Following the annual special Santa Claus is Coming to Town (2.3/7, 7.3 million), Grey’s Anatomy scored a timeslot-winning 4.0/10 and 10.9 million viewers, followed by Private Practice (2.9/8, 7.9 million). NBC finished second in the demo (2.2/6) for airing originals of Community (1.9/6, 4.5 million), 30 Rock (2.3/6, 5 million), The Office (3.7/10, 7.3 million), Outsourced (2.5/7, 5.3 million) and The Apprentice (1.4/4 4 million). Fox finished third in the demo, with Bones posting a 2.4/7 and 8.8 million.

CBS was fourth in the demo (1.9/5) because it aired repeats. It came in first, however, in viewers (9 million), followed by ABC (8.7 million), Fox (7 million), NBC (5 million), Univision (3.8 million) and The CW (3.2 million). The CW won the night in teens and females 12-17.

Motorola planning 4G devices for Verizon, 7- and 10-inch tablets early next year

12/04/2010 11:27:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , 0 Comments


It looks like this CES could be a hot one for Motorola. Can you believe it was only a bit more than a year ago that Motorola introduced the Droid? Now it has a whole lineup of incredibly hot phones, and CES seems like a perfect time for the beating of chests in front of an industry. Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha just went on record during a keynote at the Credit Suisse 2010 Technology Conference, saying Motorola will be entering the tablet space 'in the near future.' He also said that he sees both 7-inch and 10-inch tablets as viable sizes -- something that seems perfectly logical to us, and might jibe with how we initially heard of Motorola's "Stingray" tablet as a smaller device, but later heard it was a full 10-incher upgradeable to LTE. This all follow's on Sanjay's statement in September that Motorola wouldn't be joining in on the tablet space until next year, a year which is rapidly approaching. Meanwhile, Sanjay also confirmed that Motorola would have 4G devices "early" next year, which also sounds like a CES hint to us, though it might just be 4G modems and hotspots at the outset. Still, bring it on.

Microsoft employees begin receiving free Windows Phones

12/04/2010 11:27:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments


Back in October, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer confirmed that the company would be handing out free Windows Phones to each of its 89,000 employees. The generous and expensive gesture from Microsoft was seen as a great publicity move, of course, but now it’s time to pay the piper. Microsoft employees in some regions have begun receiving their free devices and, as expected, they’re being quite vocal with their excitement. Among the first to receive their free phones, each of Microsoft’s 1,200 employees in the Netherlands have been given a Samsung Omnia 7. Employees seem quite pleased with the device so far, which features a 4-inch Super-AMOLED display, a 5-megapixel camera with HD video capture support and a 1GHz processor. 1,200 down, 87,800 to go.

EA chief on how to beat Call of Duty

12/04/2010 11:26:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , , 0 Comments

Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello said he has the recipe for beating the Call of Duty franchise. But, he says, it will take a couple years to achieve that goal.

Speaking in a recent interview with video game blog Kotaku, Riccitiello said that the key to beating Call of Duty is to "make a better game." Once that job is complete, Riccitiello told the gaming blog, his company will need to "make a better game again."

Citing Metacritic (which, like CNET, is owned by CBS), Riccitiello said that he'd like to see a first-person shooter released by EA next year score higher on the site than Activision's 2011 Call of Duty release to start that plan in motion.

"If I had to pick the story I'd like to play out next year, we [would] ship a [game with] a 90 [score on Metacritic] and [Activision] ship[s] an 85," Riccitiello told Kotaku. He then reiterated that "the way you unseat a market leader is you make a better game a couple of times in a row."

Of course, achieving such success will require the right game. And although Riccitiello said Bulletstorm and Crysis 2 could be strong first-person-shooter releases for the company next year, he feels "incredibly good about" Battlefield 3. Earlier this year, EA released Battlefield Bad Company 2, which, as Riccitiello pointed out, received "the same Metacritic score as Black Ops."

However, while it was a high-quality first-person shooter in its own right, the game couldn't match the commercial success Black Ops enjoyed this year.

Activision's offering, which was released last month, scored both the best launch-day sales and entertainment launch in history. The game generated $360 million in revenue on its first day of availability, according to Activision's internal estimates. Through its first five days of availability, Black Ops made more than $650 million, easily besting the previous record set by last year's blockbuster hit, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, which made $550 million in revenue during its first five days of availability.

But as Riccitiello (and surely Activision) know, next year is a new opportunity for both companies. And although Call of Duty will have the momentum, if EA really can deliver a superior title, it could put itself in a position to steal the first-person shooter crown from Activision.

It'll be an interesting fight to watch.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Share a Memorable Meal in Paris

12/04/2010 02:42:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments


Nothing like a nice, romantic break, especially in the City of Love.

Amid a week of tandem promotional tours through Paris for her The Tourist and his Megamind, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie turned up for dinner Thursday evening at one of the world's best eateries – Restaurant Guy Savoy, on the Rue Troyon – and stayed till nearly midnight to close the place.

The restaurant came highly praised, by none other than Jolie's Changeling director. "They came, they said, because Clint Eastwood recommended the restaurant to her. He told her they'd enjoy themselves," the legendary three-Michelin star chef, Guy Savoy, tells PEOPLE.

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Samsung top Android provider in States, 3M Galaxy S handsets shipped in U.S.

12/04/2010 02:41:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , 0 Comments


Samsung has just issued a press release pertaining to kudos it recently received from analytics firm Gartner. Gartner has named Samsung the top Android provider in the United States based on “sell through to end users in [...] the third quarter of 2010.” Samsung earned the honors based on its 32.1% share of the U.S. Android market in Q3 and having shipped over 3 million total Galaxy S handsets in the States.

“I want to personally thank everyone who selected a Galaxy S smartphone as their mobile handset of choice,” said Samsung’s president of Mobile, Dale Sohn. ”Neither of these wonderful accomplishments would have been possible without the loyalty and support of our customers.”

Maggie Gyllenhaal Talks About Thanksgiving With Taylor Swift

12/04/2010 02:41:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , 0 Comments

Maggie Gyllenhaal had an extra reason to be thankful this year: She got to spend Thanksgiving with her brother Jake and his new sudden squeeze, Taylor Swift.

The new Us Weekly (on newsstands now) has the first photos of the two lovebirds taking a stroll in Brooklyn's Park Slope neighborhood, where Maggie, 33, and her family live.

Asked how the day went, Maggie told UsMagazine.com Thursday at the Focus For Change benefit in NYC: "Great."

She paused when asked what makes her brother, 29, such a great guy, prompting her husband, Peter Sarsgaard, to tell Us: "Why is Jake a wonderful guy? Because he's an adventurer!"

Sneak a Peek at Ashley Greene's Sexy Cleavage!

12/04/2010 02:40:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments


Move over, Taylor Lautner and Robert Pattinson, you're not the only Twilight stars showing off your sexy assets.

Alice Cullen alter ego Ashley Greene graces the January cover of Cosmo, and she's baring some vampire cleavage in a white button-up shirt that's not buttoned at all and teeny denim shorts.

It's a classic hot-girl getup (think Cindy Crawford Pepsi commercial) that gorgeous Ash is seriously working.

Samsung Galaxy Tab sales top 1 million units

12/04/2010 02:39:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments


Less than two months after the Galaxy Tab first became available, Samsung announced that global sales of its Android tablet have surpassed the 1 million mark. The South Korea-based company has increased its 2010 sales projections to 1.5 million units as a result. Just over two weeks ago, reports emerged that Samsung had sold 600,000 Galaxy Tab units, which means sales have picked up ahead of the holidays. The Android-powered Galaxy Tab features a 7-inch touchscreen display, a 1GHz Hummingbird processor and dual cameras; and it is currently sold by 120 carriers in 64 countries.

Motorola DROID 2 allegedly explodes in man’s ear

12/04/2010 02:39:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments


According to a report from a local Dallas-Forth Worth Fox affiliate, a man was injured Thursday morning when his Motorola DROID 2 allegedly exploded next to his head. Aron Embry was reportedly trying to make a call when he heard a popping sound come from his phone. He felt no pain initially, but immediately felt blood dripping on his neck. Upon further investigation, Embry realized that the display on his DROID 2 “had appeared to burst outward.” He then drove to his wife’s job to have her take pictures before before calling 911. Embry was in the emergency room for several hours, where he received four stitches in his left ear. He did not suffer any hearing loss as a result of the alleged incident, and he said his DROID 2 smartphone still works despite the damage.

Dallas-area cell phone repair man Daniel Harrison said, based on footage of the phone after the accident, the damage “looks like it was actually user caused.” Harrison gave no evidence to support his claim.

Motorola said it would be contacting Embry to investigate the matter. Considering he drove to his wife’s job to have her take pictures of the injury before seeking medical attention, Motorola can likely look forward to hearing from Embry’s lawyers as well.

Hit the jump for a video of the Fox report.

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