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  • Tom Hanks On Univision: Weather Segment Dance

    Tom Hanks is hitting the press junket hard, pitching his new comedy, "Larry Crowne," to anyone and everyone -- regardless of what language they speak. And it was during a four segment, lost-in-translation appearance on Spanish language Univision's "Despierta America" that Hanks may have actually trumped his comedic film with a bizarrely hilarious set of dance moves.
    After roughly understanding what the hosts had to say, Hanks moved over to do the weather -- and show some flair. While reading the temperatures, he danced with the normal meteorological presenter in a non-step series of amazing -- and for his sake, hopefully unplanned -- dance moves.
    And it tired him out.

    Should Women Really "Go Ugly"?

    This post originally appeared on The Good Men Project

    Vicki Larson and I have been having a fairly heated conversation about what ugly has to do, or not do, with a man being marrying material. Her Huffington Post column got huge attention for claiming that women should choose ugly husbands, lest they be subject to the Weiner/Tiger/Arnold syndrome--appealing and powerful men who crash and burn.
    I am not sure we will ever agree completely, but in my direct conversations with Vicki I get the sense that we actually agree, perhaps more than we disagree. Vicki and I thought it might be informative to engage in a spirited question and answer about her original piece and my sense of what manhood really is all about.
    Tom: Vicki, everywhere I look, there are articles that attempt to summarize manhood (ironically most often written by women). Don't you think making sweeping stereotype-driven judgments about men is the same thing as making those judgments about women, or blacks or gays?
    Vicki: You're surprised? Women love analyzing men! Sweeping stereotypes are horrible -- I hate being seen as a high-maintenance gold-digger living off my ex's hard-earned money just because I'm a divorced blonde. Intelligent people understand that the world doesn't work in absolutes -- "never" and "always."
    What saddens me reading the comments here and elsewhere is that we still focus on how "bad" the other sex is. The studies I cite are old, they've been written about many times before, but because of social media, many people knee-jerk react and spread it faster, farther and wider than before. So much for thoughtful commentary.
    Tom: I heard an interesting interview with Jon Hamm, who plays Don Draper on "Mad Men," in which he talked about how difficult it is for him to be objectified. He was serious about it and appeared to be an honest and sweet man despite his good looks. Should we be feeling sorry for him?
    Vicki: We all want to feel attractive, not objectified. Still, Hamm chose a career that feeds off of good looks and he's being paid well and has many opportunities because of it. But it's great he's talking about it because women don't know how men feel about being lust objects. Most women, however, do; even women who aren't "beautiful" are drooled over because they might have great breasts or a butt. We need to be empathetic to how the other sex experiences things; Louanne Brizendine's books on male and female brains are great.

    Britney Spears Gives Fan a Lap Dance During L.A. Concert

    Reigning queen of pop, Britney Spears, has always been a spectacular performer-- and her Monday night concert Los Angeles was no exception. The 29-year-old singer, in the midst of a 33-city Femme Fatale tour, got the party started by pulling a fan on stage and surprising him with a lap dance.

    According to the Daily Mail, Spears pulled an unsuspecting male fan on during her song, 'Leather and Lace.' Dressed in a black and nude one-piece with fishnet stockings, the singer teased the fan with a pink boa while dancing provocatively around him. At one point, she even wrapped her legs around his neck.

    Perhaps Spears was taking a performance note from fellow pop star Rihanna? Just last week, Rihanna also performed a lap dance on stage during a show. Only difference? Rihanna performed for a female fan.

    James Blunt Poses Near Auschwitz And Angers Fans

    The "You're Beautiful" singer enraged fans by posing outside a dilapidated building near former Nazi death camp Auschwitz, and writing on his Facebook page: "Uh, this is my hotel in Poland," reports The Daily Mail.

    Since the photo went up on Saturday, Blunt's Facebook page has been flooded with more than 17,000 comments and complaints regarding the bizarre remark made during his stay in Oświęcim, where Auschwitz is located.

    According to The Daily Mail, the singer was actually staying in five-star accommodations throughout his tour, which included a stop at the Life Festival at Mosir Stadium, just a few miles from the site where hundreds of thousands were killed more than 60 years ago.

    Zahara and Shiloh Meet Brad Pitt's Zombie Costars

    The Jolie-Pitt women came to see the zombies on the set where World War Z is filming, with Daddy – Brad Pitt – as the star.

    Angelina Jolie brought her eldest daughters, Zahara, 6, and Shiloh, 5, to a downtown location in Malta's capital city of Valletta on Tuesday afternoon, sources tell PEOPLE.

    The 90-minute visit to the location in the narrow historic district occurred during Pitt's lunch break. He was seen holding Zahara's hand while showing her around St. Anne's Street while Angelina kept rein on Shiloh.

    Terry O'Quinn Joins 'Hawaii 5-0' In Recurring Role

    While "Hallelujah," his ABC pilot didn't pan out, it didn't take long for Emmy-winning "LOST" alum Terry O'Quinn to find his way back to television.

    In a fitting move, O'Quinn will feature in an island-set show filmed in Hawaii once again, as TV Line reports that he'll have a very important recurring role on "Hawaii 5-0." O'Quinn will take on the role of a Navy Seal Lt. Commander, who, having trained McGarrett (played by Alex O'Loughlin), "holds some of the answers to the mysteries surrounding the respective murders of McGarrett’s mother and father."

    The role will reunite him with "LOST" cast mate Daniel Dae Kim, who plays Chin Ho Kelly.

    O'Quinn has plenty of experience playing a military man, as he played General Nicholas Alexander in seven episodes of "The West Wing," Col. Will Ryan in a guest appearance on "NCIS" and also played F.B.I. Assistant Director Kendall in "Alias."

    Since leaving "LOST," O'Quinn featured in the TV movie, "Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story."

    Kim Kardashian’s Father’s Day Lunch Date

    It may be Father’s Day, but that doesn’t mean Kim Kardashian has forgotten about another important person in her life — her grandma!

    The reality star and her maternal grandmother, MJ, were spotted out and about in Beverly Hills while getting lunch on Sunday afternoon. We can see where the Kardashian ladies get their good looks and sense of style!

    In addition to Kim’s family time, she was also able to squeeze in a bit of party time as well.

    Kim attended the birthday party of Scooter Braun (Justin Bieber‘s manager) last night, and tweeted about the good time!

    In addition to sharing a twitpic with the caption, “2 legit 2 quit,” she said:

    Selena Gomez's 'When The Sun Goes Down' Gets Songs From Katy Perry, Britney Spears

    Katy Perry and Britney Spears appear on a CD together but it's not the latest "Now" compilation.

    Rather, the pop singers have written songs on Selena Gomez & the Scene's new album, "When the Sun Goes Down."

    "I did have a lot of artists that I was very lucky enough to have songs written by and it's a good, uplifting album," Gomez said of her third CD. "It's really fun and very dance-y and I hope people like it."

    Spears co-wrote the dance song "Whiplash," while Perry co-penned "That's More Like It. Singer Priscilla Renea – who co-wrote Rihanna's "California King Bed" and Cheryl Cole's "Promise This" – co-penned three songs on Gomez's album, including the lead single and Top 40 hit "Who Says." And the disc has a writing credit and guest appearance from British singer Pixie Lott.

    "I think it's a powerful CD," Gomez said in a recent interview.

    The 18-year-old's first two albums have reached gold status. The new record – which has three songs co-penned by Gomez – is out next week.

    Days after her disc's release, Gomez will get another girl-power boost with the July 1 release of her new movie, "Monte Carlo," which also stars Leighton Meester of "Gossip Girl" and was co-produced by Nicole Kidman.

    Gomez says leaving Los Angeles to shoot in Paris and Budapest was "so refreshing." But the grueling promotional tour that has followed – maybe not so much.

    The nationwide campaign, including a string of mall appearances, was recently interrupted when Gomez was hospitalized in Los Angeles for exhaustion, malnourishment and low iron.

    'Wet Hot American Summer' Prequel Planned, Says David Wain

    A beloved film that launched or shoot into hyperdrive the careers of some of today's top comedic actors, writers and directors, "Wet Hot American Summer," released in 2001, already featured hilarious stars hilariously overaged for their roles as summer camp counselors and campers, circa 1981.

    Now, ten years later, things may get even more hilariously ridiculous.

    David Wain co-wrote (with "Stella" and "The State" cast mate Michael Showalter) and directed the film, which co-starred their third co-star, Michael Ian Black, as well as Paul Rudd, Janeane Garofalo, David Hyde Pierce, Christopher Meloni and Molly Shannon, among others. And he recently said that they're in the process of making a prequel to the film -- with the same actors.

    "Yes, we have been talking about a sequel, prequel, something or other," he told Jeff Goldsmith of the Q&A Podcast (via Indiewire). "The prequel would be the same summer so they would be 20 years old for the part yeah, but not younger. So it would be 40 year olds playing 16 year olds. And yeah, we’re in the early stages of thinking about that."

    It would be an interesting experiment, as some of the film's smaller player are now the biggest of the stars involved, including Amy Poehler, Bradley Cooper and Elizabeth Banks. Would the film focus more on them? Bring in new characters? Hard to say at this point.

    President Obama Can Charm Even A Hysterically Crying Baby

    With his daughters in double digits, President Obama probably hasn't had to soothe a sobbing baby for several years.

    But in the video below, the Dad-In-Chief looks like a total pro. When a fan gives her crying child to Michelle and the baby wails away, Barack laughs and says, "You better give her back!" But instead Michelle hands the little girl over and much to everyone's shock (especially Michelle -- that facial expression is priceless), the baby immediately stops crying.

    President Obama, meanwhile, just bounces the tot around with an "I told you so" smile on his face. Yeah, he's that good.

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