John Krasinski says the team at “The Office” has decidedly mixed feelings about long-time boss Steve Carell’s imminent departure.
“I think we’re just in the process of handling it,” Krasisnki tells PopcornBiz. I’m quite sure that none of us are going to know what to do when Steve actually leaves. I think it will be an incredibly emotional day. And the truth is there’s absolutely nobody who could bring the same ingredients that he brings to the show and there’s no way we could replace the person. It’s a really big deal for us.”
“On the flipside, it’s really, really exciting,” he adds, “because over all these years we’ve been developing these amazing characters and background. I’m really excited to get back to some of the more mundane office life that we all know and love. But also, it will be really interesting to see how the characters themselves react to who’s the ‘new’ Michael Scott.”
Krasinski says the sitcom won’t just move on, in the way some TV shows have simply plugged in a new star and kept plugging forward: the characters will feel the absence of Michael Scott as keenly as the cast will miss Carell. Read more…
The final audition of the day in Nashville on “American Idol” was 15-year-old Lauren Alaina, a sweet Georgia peach with a big voice. She started off on “Like We Never Loved At All,” which was beautiful — very pure tone and great natural talent.
Then after her family came in to meet the judges, she sang her parents’ song “Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing” (with a little help from Steven Tyler, naturally). We thought that piece was even better because she had gotten over being nervous and really let the notes fly.
She reminded us more than a little of the slightly-chubby, curly-haired Carrie Underwood from Oklahoma six years ago. After the auditions, Steven Tyler remarked that he thinks they found “the one” in Lauren, which also reminds us of when Cowell predicted Carrie would go on to not only win, but be the most successful “Idol” winner ever. Read more…
Minaj gets cozy with Drizzy, leaning on him for a kiss on the lips in one picture of ‘Moment 4 Life’ music video.
Nicki Minaj has filmed “Moment 4 Life” music video with Drake, and several pictures have been unleashed via Hip-Hop Connection to reveal what to expect from the clip. Apparently playing a couple, the two Young Money rappers get intimate in the video, sharing laugh in one image.
They are seen leaning on each other for a kiss in another picture. The scene looks like a wedding with Minaj wearing a pink wig and what seems to be a white gown while holding a bouquet of flowers, while Drizzy sporting a tuxedo. Back in August 2010, they had stunned their fans when jokingly announcing marriage on Twitter.
Taken from Minaj’s first studio album “Pink Friday”, the song “is about 2 kids that grew up on the same block.” Drizzy once explained, “They shared their dreams of making it as rappers. They laughed together, they cried together. One day they realize that their dreams have come to fruition. Though they know all things come to an end, they celebrate.” Read more…