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Uninspired acting and preposterous plotlines defuse Man on a Ledge's mildly intriguing premise. - acne solutions

Caius Martius 'Coriolanus' (Ralph Fiennes), a revered and feared Roman General is at odds with the city of Rome and his fellow citizens. Pushed by his controlling and ambitious mother Volumnia (Vanessa Redgrave) to seek the exalted and powerful... - acne solutions

In the new suspense thriller Gone, Jill Parrish (Amanda Seyfried) comes home from a night shift to discover her sister Molly has been abducted. Jill, who had escaped from a kidnapper a year before, is convinced that the same serial killer has come... - acne solutions

The main stars are absolutely perfect in this absorbing, existential drama that dissects human relationships. - acne solutions

Goon is a crude slapstick comedy with well-formed characters and a surprising amount of heart. - acne solutions

We Need to Talk About Kevin is a masterful blend of drama and horror, with fantastic performances across the board (Tilda Swinton especially, delivering one of her very best). - acne solutions

The "Political Animals" cast is a very stately bunch, just look at the exclusive photo below for further proof. The new USA Network series stars Sigourney Weaver as Elaine Barrish Hammond, the current secretary of state and the ex-wife of a former US president. Sound familiar? The miniseries, from Greg Berlanti and Laurence Mark, tells the story of "a former first family explores the nuanced and complex world of politics and exposes what is behind the polished facade of public life," according to USA. Carla Gugino, Ellen Burstyn, Ciaran Hinds, James Wolk, Sebastian Stan and Brittany Ishibashi round out the presidential cast of "Political Animals." Check out the full cast photo below and promo up top. For more on "Political Animals," be sure to check out USA Network's official site. - acne solutions

"The Bachelorette" has found some seriously unusual suitors this season for Emily Maynard to choose from. Honestly, we're worried. We caught up with Emily to talk about all of them, and she seems confident that she's getting to know them all, whether she thought she wanted to after those ridiculous arrivals or not. But there are a few obvious issues. There's Ryan and his penchant for inappropriately long letters: "I didn't know what to do when Ryan handed me the seven-page letter," Maynard admits. "It was a really awkward situation, and if I could go back and re-do it, I would absolutely say thank you to Ryan, and tell him that I would read it later, but in the moment, I didn't know what to do." And then there's the house villain, Kalon, whose story she's been watching play out on TV: "Watching how the house has teamed together and gone against Kalon ... I didn't know it was that intense whenever I wasn't around, but I'm not really shocked by it." Emily also dished about the whole... - acne solutions

This Monday is Memorial Day, when many of us will spend a nice long weekend with our families hanging out at the beach, having a picnic in the park, or grilling in the backyard. School's almost out and summer's almost here. Sometimes in all the fun, it's easy to forget why we have this weekend in the first place -- because so many of the ones we love are not here to enjoy it. Memorial Day began after the U.S. Civil War to honor the fallen soldiers. The last Monday of every May has been observed ever since to remember the men and women who gave their lives to protect our freedoms. I myself give great thanks to these amazing people who have made the ultimate sacrifice, and I would include in my gratitude the working dogs of the military. Since ancient Egypt, dogs have been used during times of war and for other military uses. In World War I, they were used to deliver messages between units behind the lines. One of these dogs, Sergeant Stubby, became the first dog to be given a military... - acne solutions

Don't have any plans this Father's Day? Then grab a comfy couch cushion, snacks and celebrate one of TV's best dads, Keith Mars, with SOAPnet's "Veronica Mars" marathon. SOAPnet's "A 'Veronica Mars' Marathon: Who's Your Daddy?" will air Sun., June 17, 3-7 p.m. ET and feature episodes that deal with one of Season 1's best plots: Who is Veronica Mars' biological father? The episodes included are: "Like a Virgin" -- Veronica gets more information than she's looking for when she visits Lilly's killer in jail and he tells her that Keith isn't her biological father. "Drinking the Kool-Aid" -- Veronica tricks Keith into unknowingly taking a paternity test; Keith proves to Veronica that he's her father in all the ways that truly count. "Hot Dogs" -- Keith secretly gets samples and runs a DNA test on Veronica. "Leave it to Beaver" -- Keith gets the results of the DNA test back and tells Veronica who her father really is. Meanwhile, when a desperate Aaron attacks Veronica, Keith will do... - acne solutions

Here's what you should do on Memorial Day weekend: Weather permitting, go outside. Party. Have fun with your friends and family. But if you are stuck inside and in desperate need of "entertainment" that will make you laugh until you throw up, there's "Hemingway and Gellhorn" (9 p.m. ET on Monday, May 28 on HBO), which stars Clive Owen and Nicole Kidman. Now that the first season of "Smash" has ended, this is the best hate-watching fodder we'll probably have for many months. Why is hate-watching the only realistic option? Because loving or even liking this expensive misfire is simply not possible. Even more than last year's turgid "Mildred Pierce," "Hemingway and Gellhorn" is a gigantic missed opportunity, a jaw-droppingly trying waste of time. Don't let the fancy names in the cast fool you: This is a stupid, stupid movie. We don't hate-watch Syfy's Saturday movie offerings -- "Sharktopus," "Mansquito" and the like -- because they know they're trash and they good-naturedly embrace... - acne solutions

The premiere of "The Glee Project" is right around the corner on June 5, and our exclusive sneak peek at Season 2 features "Glee" choreographer Zach Woodlee teaching the contestants all the right moves. "This week's theme is individuality," Woodlee says in the clip above. "So the real challenge is to be able to work as a group, yet still be able to hold their own as individual characters." While the contestants don't exactly get the dance down, their efforts are certainly fun to watch. From a 19-year-old parrot salesman to a performer from Florida who identifies as transgender, the "The Glee Project" Season 2 is sure to bring a diverse group of contestants. Season 2 of "The Glee Project" kicks off on Tuesday, June 5 at 10 p.m. ET on Oxygen. - acne solutions

I'm standing in a drab, monochromatic police department TV set in Vancouver that could quite feasibly serve as the base for any number of procedural police dramas on the air right now. Except this particular police show has something none of the others do: a foxy cop from the future. Yes, the cop and sci-fi genres have been melded together for the hot new summer show "Continuum," set to debut on Showcase this week. The show follows Keira Cameron (Rachel Nichols, "Criminal Minds"), an officer with the Vancouver City Protective Services (CPS). We first meet Keira in 2077, when she's a regular "protector," wife and mother going about her business. When she's placed on guard duty during a mass execution of seven terrorists, she's jolted 65 years into the past when the prisoners deploy a high-tech, time-travel escape. She's disoriented -- to say the least -- when she finds herself in the year 2012. "To have a big idea that was produce-able, I had to set it in the present," explains Simon... - acne solutions

Lee Rich, the mogul behind some of TV's most popular programming like "The Waltons," "Dallas" and "Eight Is Enough," has died, Deadline reports. He was 85 at the time of his death. According to People magazine, Rich attended Ohio University and then started out at the Benton & Bowles advertising agency, where he sold sitcoms like "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and "The Danny Thomas Show." Benton & Bowles and the rest of the New York ad agencies on Madison Avenue controlled much of TV at the time, so Rich largely served as an additional producer on shows. He left the agency as senior vice president in 1965 to form his own production company, Mirisch-Rich Productions. Rich eventually formed Lorimar Productions and served as executive producer of the company's successful series like "The Waltons," "Eight Is Enough," "Dallas" and its spinoff "Knots Landing." In 1980, he told People magazine, "I know exactly what 'Dallas' is. It's crap. But we do it as well as possible, and people are... - acne solutions

Nicole Kidman and Clive Owens' new HBO movie “Hemingway & Gellhorn” may be focused on the famous American author's relationship with fellow war correspondent Martha Gellhorn, but it spends a good amount of time exploring their life in the bedroom. The movie doesn't disappoint when it comes to delivering some sultry sex scenes, and as Kidman and Owen explained on “Good Morning America” (weekdays, 7 a.m. ET on ABC) that is not an accident. Director Philip Kaufman was fixated on the film's sex scenes. "Everyone knows that Phil loves a good sex scene, and I have to be honest, he talked about nothing else for quite some time before we started filming. We kept having to tell him, 'Phil, there's a lot of other scenes before that scene,'" Owen quipped. "It's true, we did. I said, 'Phil's obsessed with that scene,'" Kidman chimed in. Kidman echoed similar sex scene sentiments in an interview with W Magazine. "The sexual attraction between them was powerful. I kept asking Phil Kaufman, the... - acne solutions

For the past three years the lovely folks over at Deadline Hollywood have crunched some numbers and given us an overview of how women writers fared during pilot season. Since 2010 there has been a 12 percent jump in the number of pilots written by women that are picked up. Unfortunately, those numbers weren't very high in the first place. The following table summarizes the statistics from the past three years: 201020112012Overall20%35%32%CW50%50%50%NBC19%41%42%ABC36%28%36%CBS21%36%24%FOX--36%19% It's comforting to see an upward trend across the board but the drastic differences between the networks highlight the bias that still exists today. Also, it's important to note that these numbers are for overall women writers, which includes women writing alone, on a writing team with another women, or a man. When we look at pilots written solely by women, the numbers get even smaller. This begs the question of why there seems to be a glass ceiling for women and whether it will disappear in... - acne solutions

LOS ANGELES -- Coming in second on "American Idol" may still be a path to superstardom, but it no longer offers guaranteed paychecks worthy of the next pop idol or rock star. Wednesday night's runner-up, 16-year-old Jessica Sanchez, doesn't have a definite shot at producing an album and could be paid as little as $30,000 in advances for recording singles, according to the "Idol" contract she and other Season 11 contestants signed earlier this year. The agreement appears to be the first time in "Idol's" history that producers are not offering the show's runner-up an album deal that in previous years came with a guaranteed advance of at least $175,000, an Associated Press review of the Fox show's contracts reveals. The analysis covers eight of "Idol's" 11 seasons during which contracts filed for contestants under the age of 18 were available. The contracts were reviewed by judges in accordance with a California law that requires at least 15 percent of a minor entertainer's earnings be... - acne solutions

"The X Factor" Season 2 has begun and we have a first look at new judges Britney Spears and Demi Lovato in action. The pop stars joined L.A. Reid and Simon Cowell in Austin, Texas for auditions and created quite a stir. "The X Factor" Season 2 premiere is still months away, but the rumored walkouts and clashes are already generating buzz. Former "X Factor" judge Paula Abdul told Wendy Williams she thinks the new panel is great. "I think people are anticipating seeing Britney Spears," Abdul said, according to the Los Angeles Times. "She's had a long career and she's overcome a tremendous amount of adversity, and I am always for the underdog coming back. She's a big star." Spears and Lovato joined "The X Factor" after months of rumors that had everybody from Fergie to Miley Cyrus poised to join the judges panel for the reality singing competition. The duo are replacing Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger who got the axe along with host Steve Jones after Season 1. "I'm absolutely delighted... - acne solutions

NEW YORK -- Chris Harrison has seen a lot of roses. As host of ABC's "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette," the 40-year-old has a front-row seat as an eligible man or woman looking for "the one" is wooed by 25 suitors (often with the help of alcohol, over-the-top dates, a hot tub or occasional sleepover). In a recent interview, Harrison said his favorite romances in the 16-season history of "The Bachelor" and eight seasons of "The Bachelorette" are Trista and Ryan Sutter and Emily Maynard and Brad Womack. "Trista and Ryan were just lightning in a bottle. I don't know if we'll ever capture anything like that again. That one will always stand out," he said. (They were married in 2003 in a live TV special and now have two children.) Maynard and Womack weren't so lucky. Despite their engagement at the end of season 15 of "The Bachelor," they only lasted a few months as a couple. "I felt like the two of them were meant to be and it was gonna work. When they broke up, I was really sad,"... - acne solutions

Love fast food? You'll want to watch "Fast Food Mania," a new show from Discovery Communications network that debuts June 3. It'll appear on an entirely new cable channel, Destination America, which launches next Monday. According to a release, the show promises to offer "essential tips for navigating the ever-winding drive thrus and ordering secret menu items, as well as delve into never-before-seen test kitchens of some of America's favorite chains." There'll also be some interesting fast food tidbits and trivia, like this one: The inventor of KFC's signature red and white bucket was none other than the owner of another popular fast food chain, Dave Thomas of Wendy's. Thomas, it turns out, once operated one of KFC's largest franchises. The first episode of "Fast Food Mania" highlights fast food favorites like White Castle, Whataburger and Chick-fil-A, the series will also explore eatery chains like Sonic, Dunkin Donuts, Domino's, Taco Bell and Nathan's Famous in Coney Island, NY.... - acne solutions

Should "American Idol" call it quits? Kris Allen seems to think so. Despite being proclaimed "vanilla" and a "guy with no personality" by HuffPost's Dan Abramson, the Season 8 winner has some strong feelings about the Fox show that made him famous. In an interview with TMZ, Allen admitted he hadn't caught the Season 11 finale -- which made another winner out of a "white guy with a guitar," Philip Phillips -- and said that "maybe the show's been going on for too long." Perhaps Allen -- who has released two albums, "Kris Allen" and "Thank you, Camellia," since winning "American Idol" -- has a point. Wednesday's Season 11 finale had an audience of 21.5 million, which was down nearly one-third from the 29.3 million viewers who tuned in to see country singer Scotty McCreery take the Season 10 title. For more, click over to TMZ. - acne solutions

Over the past several weeks, my television has been receiving high-definition feeds of ABC, Fox, NBC and CBS, even though I haven't paid Comcast or Time Warner Cable a single penny for service. I feel as though I'm committing some sort of crime by getting such a crisp picture on my big-screen Bravia without the cable company's consent -- I imagine the Comcast-stapo will be busting down my door any day now -- but actually, what I'm doing is totally legal, thanks to a new gadget that accesses high-definition TV with no need for a cable subscription. This magical television-summoning device is called the Live TV Tuner. It's a special little antenna from Boxee that can save you a whole heap of money on your cable bill while still letting you watch your favorite shows live and in HD. Now, I haven't had cable for about two years, and in that time I've done some desperate things to watch live television. I've downloaded all sorts of sketchy streaming software; clicked on to "TV Links"... - acne solutions

"American Idol" winner Philip Phillips endured severe kidney stones throughout his time on the show, refusing to get kidney surgery until he triumphed. “I've been sick this whole show,” Phillips told Kelly Ripa after calling into "Live! With Kelly" on Thursday morning. “I'm trying to get all my work done, to recover.” He is expected to undergo the procedure in the next two weeks with his parents at his side, reports TMZ.com. “I'll be having [surgery] here soon," Phillips told Ripa. "I'm getting prepared for all that. I'm ready to feel better, feel like myself.” WATCH: video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player His father, Phillip Phillips Sr. told Radar Online that "it's been a long hard struggle" for his son. "I'm so proud of him. He just sucked it up and endured and he overcomes." - acne solutions

One of my favorite shows is Parks and Recreation. I recently had the chance to sit down, drink iced tea and talk with staff writer, Aisha Muharrar. Aisha penned several of my favorite episodes, including "Born and Raised" and "Operation Ann" this season. Here are ten things that you should know about Aisha, who is both insanely talented and a much more patient iced tea drinker than me. 1. Even when she was just a kid, Aisha knew she wanted to be a writer. While in high school, she wrote a non-fiction book entitled More than a Label. Aisha attended Harvard, where she majored in English and wrote for The Harvard Lampoon to hone her comedy writing skills. (An avid fan of The Simpsons growing up, she was aware that this was where many of The Simpsons' writers first got their start.) 2. She loved The WB shows (Felicity, Buffy, Dawson's Creek) as a teenager and felt that the marketing was perfectly targeted towards her, especially with each show containing strong female characters. Two of... - acne solutions

It's the battle of upstairs versus downstairs on "Downton Sixbey," the spot-on parody of BBC's "Downtown Abbey" from "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon." But in this case, the stairs happen to take place in 30 Rockefeller Plaza in midtown Manhattan (in Studio 6B), not the North Riding of Yorkshire around the turn of the century. In the second installment (watch the first here), a monologue lackey tries to become full "jokemen" by writing that perfect Kardashian joke, Fred Armisen plays one of the daughters and you get to hear the butler played by Steve Higgins ask Questlove, in a perfect Victorian British accent, "Would you like to choose your own afro pick, sir?" Oh, and Whoopi Goldberg plays Quest's mother. Because of course. We can't wait to see more of these, especially after the big reveal of the villain at the end. - acne solutions

Was it just us, or did Donald Trump look especially orange today on Friday's edition of "The View"? Trump had a very full morning. He kicked off the day by insisting to the Daily Beast that President Obama was born in Kenya, and then he showed up as a guest co-host on everyone's favorite female panel show. But as the group talked about Mitt Romney and sex with your husband, we couldn't help be slightly hypnotized by Trump's face. It was just so orange — like Cheeto dust orange. We know that the "View" cameras can saturate peoples' faces, but everyone else looked as pale as British people in the dead of winter compared to the Donald. Are we crazy? Was it just a trick of the light? Or does Donald Trump need to dial it back? Let us know in our poll below! - acne solutions

Country singer Jenna von Oy, best known for her role as Six LeMeure on "Blossom," gave birth to a daughter, Gray Audrey, on Monday, May 21, she tells People. The baby, weighing 7 pounds, 6 ounces and measuring 18 inches long, was born by C-section and Oy says that she will describe more about the experience in her blog next month. “Brad and I are, of course, ecstatic she's here and we are madly in love with her already. It's truly unimaginable how quickly she wrapped us around her little finger!” von Oy, 35, told People. Von Oy, who is married to Dell computer consultant Brad Bratcher, told him on their one-year anniversary that she was pregnant with their first child. She has kept fans updated on her pregnancy with occasional tweets, such as "My hands are so waterlogged from the heat, they double as an etch-a-sketch pad. #newwaystokeepyourselfoccupiedwhilepregnant." - acne solutions

Many "Real Housewives of New York City" viewers were disappointed that former cast member Jill Zarin will not be returning next month for the show's fifth season. But Zarin said she was told by Bravo that it was the show's fans who requested the shakeup. “Bravo said it was fans who wanted a cast change," she said. "It is up to all of you to tell Bravo what you want for next season. If ratings go down, they might consider bringing back some of the original cast.” Sources at Bravo told me that it's highly unlikely the network would bring back cast members who were axed after Season 4, namely Zarin, Alex McCord, Kelly Bensimon and Cindy Barshop. "The new season of 'Real Housewives of New York City,' which kicks off June 4, is going to be amazing and everyone is going to just love the new ladies," said a Bravo representative, referring to new additions Aviva Drescher, Carole Radziwill and Heather Thomson. “First of all, the new season is going to be huge," another source at the network... - acne solutions

Party on! Comedian Mike Myers turns 49 today. Born in Scarborough, Ontario, Myers got his start on Saturday Night Live in 1988. On the show, Myers portrayed hilarious characters, such as Simon -- a British "cheeky monkey" who liked "drawerings" and baths -- and Wayne Campbell, a heavy-metal public-access television show host. The comedian brought the character of Wayne to the big screen in 1992 for the film Wayne's World alongside Tia Carrere and Dana Carvey. Myers has also been the star of the successful Austin Powers and Shrek series. Myers love of comedy and performing was apparent when he was a child, the comedian told Parade in 2010. "Dude, this is all a dream. I have done everything I wanted to do. When I was 11, I saw SNL and said, ‘I want to be on that show.' I didn't even know the name of it then." In the same interview, Myers talked about his influence on his career and worldview. Myers' father was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 1987, and passed away in 1991. "He... - acne solutions

The Ukrainian reporter who tried to kiss Will Smith at the Moscow premiere of "Men in Black 3" last week now has a new celebrity target to smooch -- and she's barely legal. - acne solutions