• Dakota Johnson Commemorating Role in 'Fifty Shades of Grey' by Covering 'Vogue'

    Since the hotly anticipated "Fifty Shades of Grey" is getting ready to roll into theaters Feb. 13, we can expect to see its stars — Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson — everywhere to promote it. Apparently a lot of faith is being put behind Johnson that she will morph into a real "it" girl just like Kristen Stewart did after "Twilight" first dropped. That hopeful notion is probably the main reason why Johnson has been chosen to cover the February issue of "Vogue."

  • Watchdog Morality in Media Criticizing 'Fifty Shades of Grey's' R Rating

    While most people seem to be questioning whether or not there is going to be enough sexual content in "Fifty Shades of Grey" to make it feel like the book has come to life onscreen, there is a watchdog group taking direct aim at the film and its R rating. Morality in Media is concerned that the MPAA giving this flick an R rating due to "unusual behavior" is not an accurate enough description to inform patrons of the actual content. It is kind of hard to imagine that there is an adult out there who has not heard of "Fifty Shades of Grey" after a few years of major discussion in the press, isn't it? Well, Morality in Media has issued a statement requesting that the MPAA change its explanation of the R rating that the film has received. "What the term 'unusual' does not account for is the coercion, sexual violence, female inequality and BDSM themes from which the entire 'Fifty Shades' plot is based. Such a vague evaluation puts viewers at risk, sending the message that humiliation is pleasurable and that torture should be sexually gratifying. We'd like to change the MPAA rating for 'Fifty Shades of Grey' to read: 'Promotes torture as sexually gratifying, graphic nudity, encourages stalking and abuse of power, promotes female inequality, glamorizes and legitimizes violence against women,'" says the watchdog group.

  • CNN Insiders Ticked 'New Day' Co-Anchor Kate Bolduan Replaced Permanently on Maternity Leave

    Jeff Zucker, CNN's head honcho, has ruffled some feathers over at the cable news network not only for replacing a familiar morning face, but by doing it in a shady way. "New Day's" Kate Bolduan has been on maternity leave since September, and not only has she been moved from that prime co-anchoring spot, but Zucker did it on a day when it would be buried beneath the real drama unfolding in Paris. According to a report by the "New York Post," Bolduan will be permanently replaced by Alisyn Camerota, who has been filling in for her during her maternity leave. Apparently, Zucker feels that Camerota is a better fit beside fellow co-anchors Chris Cuomo and Michaela Pereira. Bolduan has not been completely fired from CNN, though, as she will now co-host "@This Hour" at 11 a.m., but that is hardly the gig Bolduan was expecting to return to. CNN insiders are said to be ticked off at the way Zucker has handled things. Replacing an anchor in a key time slot is generally considered news, so the fact that it came out literally in the middle of the hostage situations that were unfolding in Paris is no coincidence. Instead, it is considered a shady move intended to hide the fact that Bolduan was cut from the morning news show while on leave and tending to her new daughter.

  • Will 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Generate Enough Heat with R Rating?

    It seems like we have been waiting forever for the film adaptation of "Fifty Shades of Grey" to be released, and now that it is almost here, it has finally been given an official rating by the MPAA. Although it seemed like it was heading for an NC-17 branding, it has just been announced that "Fifty Shades of Grey" will hit theaters Feb. 13 with an R rating. The film, based on E.L. James's risqué BDSM trilogy, pulled an official R rating due to "strong sexual content including dialogue, some unusual behavior and graphic nudity," which, of course, is no surprise to anyone who has read the series. But there has been concern all along about taking something so graphic and putting it on the big screen. In order to make fans of the book happy, whatever unfolds on screen is going to have to be really hot and risky. It is almost hard to imagine the film being able to mirror the book with just an R rating, don't you think? Perhaps what Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson, as Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele, have managed to create on screen will still hold even if it is not identical to the book. If their chemistry works well enough and if the actual movie is as cleverly crafted as the teasers for it have been, then it could work. Dornan recently talked about "Fifty Shades of Grey" being a love story at its root. Maybe they have worked to tap into an emotional connection as well as the obvious physical one that the book series is based on.

  • Jamie Dornan Says 'Fifty Shades of Grey' is a Love Story

    So many women will be running to the movie theaters on Feb. 13 to check out "Fifty Shades of Grey" primarily because of how hot the book series is. There is this immense hope that somehow the film adaptation will do the BDSM book enough justice to ensure that the rest of the trilogy also finds its' way to the big screen. The pressure is really on Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson to not only breathe life into the characters of Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele, but also to crank up the heat.

  • Anderson Cooper, Andy Cohen Almost Dated Years Ago

    It is always interesting when CNN's Anderson Cooper turns up on "Watch What Happens: Live," the late-night chatfest with Andy Cohen. The men are known to be pretty decent friends and there has been speculation over the years that perhaps they have dated. This time around, Cooper decided to tell the story about why they have never actually gone out on a date. According to Cooper, it almost happened, as a mutual friend did try to set them up. "When we were set up ... we had a phone call to talk before we actually went out on a date. And I don't know how, but both of us sort of decided, based on that one phone call, We're not going to go on a date. I don't remember what it was," said the silver fox.

  • Ryan Gosling Banned from Having Contact with Ex Rachel McAdams by Baby Mama Eva Mendes

    Eva Mendes may be curling up with Ryan Gosling at night and sharing parenting duties over baby Esmeralda, but apparently she is not as secure as you would think. All it took was a phone call or two from Gosling's ex Rachel McAdams to bring out Mendes's jealous side and make her fiercely protective of her new family. According to a report by Radar Online, McAdams recently decided to call Gosling to congratulate him on becoming a father, and the conversation turned a bit more personal. Mendes was left with the feeling that McAdams might be hoping to reunite with her former love, and she immediately banned Gosling from having any further contact with her. Gosling and Mendes had been together for a few years and were rumored to have been on a break when she found out she was pregnant. That might be one of the reasons why it took her until almost her third trimester to confirm that she was having a baby. Obviously, Mendes managed to win back her man and she and Gosling seem to have been doing quite well since baby Esmeralda was born a few months ago.

  • Julianne Hough, Len Goodman Will Return to Judge 'DWTS' Season 20 Next Spring

    It has not even been 24 hours since Season 19 of "Dancing with the Stars" wrapped up and already there is talk about what to expect from Season 20 next spring! The show will actually be celebrating its 10th anniversary, and major plans are underway to switch things up while securing some of the things and players that have worked. Rob Wade, the show's executive producer, recently talked to The Wrap about Julianne Hough's contribution as a drug this past season and how quickly she managed to gel with the rest of the panel. "I think the ballroom experience and the dance experience and the star quality and vibrancy that Julianne has brought to the panel has been exceptional. I also think that the way that Carrie Ann [Inaba], Bruno [Tonioli] and Len [Goodman] have embraced her and have individually been so great this season, as well, has been wonderful. I think it shows their character that they can do that. The three of them have been absolutely wonderful in welcoming Julianne in and I think it has been lovely to watch," said Wade.

  • Will Film Adaptation of 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Have Enough Chemistry to Satisfy Fans?

    The closer we get to E.L. James' "Fifty Shades of Grey" rolling into theaters, the more fans and critics alike seem to love speculation on whether or not it will actually work. Let's face it, trying to bring a series about BDSM to life onscreen with even an NC-17 rating is going to be a really tricky task. The film has to be raunchy or else it'll feel like a watered down version of the first book and that will leave the diehard fans wishing they didn't waste their money. At the same time, producers need to be careful that it's not so raunchy that is chases moviegoers away, so the line that everyone needs to walk is very fine.

  • The Second Season of 'The Fall' with Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan Is Coming to Netflix

    Netflix fans will be happy to learn that Season two of "The Fall" will begin streaming live on Jan. 16 at 12:01 a.m. The BBC Two series stars Gillian Anderson as Detective Stella Gibson who is hot on the trail of Paul Spector, a serial killer played to perfection by Jamie Dornan. What is ironic is that while the characters never once met during the five episodes of season one, the chemistry between them is still palpable. That means that fans have been left begging for the moment when they finally come face to face.

  • Jamie Dornan Heats Things Up in New 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Teaser Clip

    It has been a little while since Fifty Shades of Grey has generated good press so the powers-that-be decided to drop a little teaser clip today that's bound to make people forget that there could be anything at all wrong with this film. Jamie Dornan may not have been your first choice to play Mr. Christian Grey but they certainly do know how to set the tone and make him smolder on camera- probably without even trying. This clip includes his muscles, Grey's tie rack and then his extended hand as if he's inviting us to come along for the ride. That's it and it works.

  • Dakota Johnson Is a 'Dishrag' on Camera in 'Fifty Shades of Grey,' According to On-Set Source

    Fans of "Fifty Shades of Grey" who are counting the days until the film adaptation hits theaters next year are not going to like this at all. We told you last week that Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson were back on location in Vancouver, Canada, for reshoots of some of the scenes between their characters, Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele. Sources connected to the film tried to play it off as nothing major and claimed they were just needing a bit more footage to round out the film. Unfortunately, now we're hearing a totally different story, with Dornan being called a "dish-rag."
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