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The 15 Best Instances of Enforced Method Acting

The 15 Best Instances of Enforced Method Acting

Last week, I happened upon a fascinating article at TV Tropes that discusses the Hollywood practice of Enforced Method Acting. As opposed to when actors get really into their roles through Method acting, EMA is when directors/producers manipulate the circumstances of a movie or TV show — without the actors knowing — in order to get a more genuine reaction out of their stars. You could lose an hour reading through the list, but to save you time we’ve counted down the fifteen examples from film and TV that took us by surprise. More »

Gallery: Celebs With Pixie Cuts

Gallery: Celebs With Pixie Cuts

Kate Winslet became the latest star to chop of her long locks and don the pixie look. Kate debuted her new blonde ‘do for the April issue of British Vogue, joining the ranks of short-haired actresses like Carey Mulligan, Emma Watson and Michelle Williams. So who else is doing the pixie thing? Check out our gallery of cropped-locked ladies. More »

How to Rock a Michelle Williams-Style Pixie Cut

How to Rock a Michelle Williams-Style Pixie Cut

The following is a guest post by our friends at luckymag.com.

It’s my theory that your hair will always look its best a week after getting a good cut. And Michelle Williams proves my point perfectly. Stylist Chris McMillan–who has been rather busy the last few weeks–trimmed Williams’ hair last week, which made her Oscars’ prep quick and easy (so quick and easy that he even had time to do Marisa Tomei). More »

Point/Counterpoint: Ginnifer Goodwin’s New Haircut Is Amazing/Awkward

Point/Counterpoint: Ginnifer Goodwin's New Haircut Is Amazing/Awkward

Ginnifer Goodwin‘s new short-in-the-back-and-emo in the front haircut is a real point of controversy in the Crushable offices. Liana is absolutely obsessed with it, but Meghan’s not so sure it quite works. We’re going to settle this debate in this here blog post. Feel free to chime in with your input about Ginnifer’s new look.

Point: Ginnifer Goodwin’s New Hair Is Awesome (Liana)
Ginnifer’s new hair, independent of Ginnifer, is awesome. It’s super stylish and cut well, and it’s one of those looks you can actually style a bunch of different ways: it can be totally badass or simple and sweet. On Ginnifer, the hair adds this whole edgy cool girl thing we had no idea the Big Love actress had in her. More »

Get Excited: Michelle Williams In ‘Meek’s Cutoff’

Get Excited: Michelle Williams In 'Meek's Cutoff'

Even if you have trouble caring about pioneer films filled with bonnets, the poster for Michelle Williams‘ latest film is worth getting excited about. Also, it’s directed by Kelly Reichardt, who earned Michelle Williams major critical acclaim in her movie Wendy and Lucy. More »

Celebrity Lookalikes: Best Actress Nominees Spirit Animals

Celebrity Lookalikes: Best Actress Nominees Spirit Animals

It’s time for another round of spirit animals, Academy Awards Best Actress nom style! Check out our animal kingdom choices for Nicole, Jennifer, Natalie, Annette and Michelle. And may the best creature win. More »

Sex On The Wire: Make Your Period Sexy!

Sex On The Wire: Make Your Period Sexy!

• Calling the police on your boyfriend isn’t a good way to get him to propose. (The Frisky)

• Wow, those are some adorably vintage sanitary belts. If there is such a thing. (Trendhunter)

• Do you keep on your shirt when you get down and dirty? (The Gloss) More »

Crushable Quotable: Don’t Worry. Ryan Gosling Is Bored Of Himself Too.

Crushable Quotable: Don't Worry. Ryan Gosling Is Bored Of Himself Too.

Ryan Gosling has too movies out this month. And with blond female leads (Michelle Williams and Kirsten Dunst) costarring against him in both Blue November and All Good Things, it can be rather difficult to keep the two apart. But don’t worry! Ryan can’t do it either. In an interview with the LATimes, he explained:

“I get sick of myself, so I can imagine how everyone else feels. And for the two to come out at the same time, it makes me feel sick.”

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Crush Links: Lindsay Lohan’s Accuser Has Got Ish

Crush Links: Lindsay Lohan's Accuser Has Got Ish

Lindsay Lohan says that she’s the victim of this fight in rehab. And the Betty Ford staffer in question made her cry. (TMZ)

Meanwhile, the worker claims Lilo snuck out of rehab to get drunk. (People)

But her ex-husband claims that the lady hit him. Uhoh. (TMZ)

Dakota Fanning is a model now. (SocialiteLife)

Demi Lovato will have a not so merry rehab Christmas. (celebuzz)

Please say Ryan Gosling is dating Michelle Williams and not Blake Lively. Please? (People) More »

Ryan Gosling Thinks There’s A Double Standard In Movie Ratings

Ryan Gosling Thinks There's A Double Standard In Movie Ratings

Earlier this month, there was much ado (about nothing apparently) over the sex scenes in the Michelle Williams-Ryan Gosling (anti?)romance Blue Valentine, which was originally rated NC-17 by the MPAA. But while the movie eventually scored an R rating, Ryan was not shy about what an NC-17 rating would have meant for the indie film. More »

Crushable Quotable: Michelle Williams Felt Like A Mobster Filming ‘Dawson’s Creek’

Crushable Quotable: Michelle Williams Felt Like A Mobster Filming 'Dawson's Creek'

Of all the adorable teen stars from The WB’s hit show Dawson’s Creek, Michelle Williams‘ career post Dawson‘s has been the most acclaimed. And while she may appreciate that the show launched her career, it looks like she didn’t enjoy filming it. Why’s that? Because she compared the show to being in the mob in a recent interview with Popeater: More »

Harvey Weinstein Gets ‘Blue Valentine’ An R Rating

Harvey Weinstein Gets 'Blue Valentine' An R Rating

As it turns out, being Harvey Weinstein does have its perks. The movie mogul testified in front of the Motion Picture Association of America today and got the NC-17 rating for his upcoming movie Blue Valentine turned into an R.

What does that mean? More money at the box office. AND extra publicity for the Ryan Gosling/Michelle Williams vehicle.
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Style Crush: Michelle Williams

Style Crush: Michelle Williams

After we posted that “Love It or Leave It” about a printed dress Michelle Williams wore to a Blue Valentine screening the other day, we couldn’t stop thinking about the blonde actress’s adorable look. And how great does she look in that photo above, from last night’s NY premiere of BV? Michelle’s vibe is a chic take on the girl-next-door — cute dresses, strappy shoes and side bangs. Not to mention all those prints and patterns. More »

Love It Or Leave It: Michelle Williams’ Printed Dress

Love It Or Leave It: Michelle Williams' Printed Dress

Oh, Michelle Williams, you’re too cute for NC-17 sex scenes! Michelle wore a printed dress to a special screening of Blue Valentine in NYC, and we think it’s rather adorable despite that bold print. What do you think? Too Vincent van Gogh-y or just the right amount of splash? More »

Exactly How NC-17 Are Blue Valentine’s Sex Scenes?

Exactly How NC-17 Are Blue Valentine's Sex Scenes?

We have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of Blue Valentine in theaters. Because – let’s be honest – the world is long overdue for some new Ryan Gosling sex scenes. You can only watch The Notebook so many times, and The Gos doin’ it with Michelle Williams is our idea of indie-sex heaven. So it was with obvious excitement that we plopped down in a midtown screening room, eager to get our NC-17 sex on. And enjoy some superb acting! But mostly, SEX.

There’s been some ferocious debate over why the MPAA awarded the film an NC-17 rating, and we are ready to report back to you exactly how much of Ryan Gosling naked there is in this puppy. Servicy! More »

Crush Links: Teen Mom’s Farrah Graduates, And Amber Is Afraid Of Jail Time

Crush Links: Teen Mom's Farrah Graduates, And Amber Is Afraid Of Jail Time

Aw. Teen Mom‘s Farrah Abraham is graduating from culinary school. (Radar)

Meanwhile, Teen Mom’s Amber Portwood was partying before domestic violence charges were filed against her. Now she’s afraid of jail. (Radar)

Miley Cyrus may have a new dude: Nickelodeon star Liam Hemsworth. (celebuzz)

The Issa dress Prince William‘s fiance Kate Middleton wore at their engagement announcement sold out within 24 hours. (Us)

Rihanna may pose nude, but only if it’s done in a “classy way.” Do cellphone pics count? (celebuzz) More »

Come on, NC-17 isn’t that bad… Actress Michelle Williams is pretty depressed by the fact that her new movie Blue Valentine got an NC-17 rating. She says she’s taking a year off from acting. (EW)

Prince William and 5 Other Wedding Predictions for 2011

Prince William and 5 Other Wedding Predictions for 2011

After months of speculation, the possible dates of Prince William and Kate Middleton‘s upcoming nuptials have been leaked. The Daily Mail stated today that the duo are looking at three different dates to tie the knot, falling between July and August of next summer. While a lot can happen in 10 months, we predict these 5 other celebrity couples will also be saying “I do” before 2012 rolls around. More »

Sex On the Wire: Dirty, Dogging Brits

Sex On the Wire: Dirty, Dogging Brits

• We know where we plan on taking our next vacation: Puttenham, England, a quiet little town that’s become a popular spot for “dogging” (aka sex in public). Best part? It’s barely illegal! (New York Times)

• Once again, a study has confirmed what we’ve already assumed to be true: Overweight women are hired less, and generally take a salary cut, over their skinnier counterparts. (Lemondrop)

• Is having sex with gay dudes a new trend? We feel like we’ve heard a lot about this lately. (The Gloss)

• Take a look at the Ryan Gosling/Michelle Williams feature Blue Valentine…which is slated to get an NC-17 rating. (The Frisky)

• Congrats to all the young kids out there having sex, who know how to wrap it up. Shame on the adults, who are less likely to be using protection, according to this new study. (Blisstree)

• Here’s a male sex expert telling you how to have a female orgasm. Hmm…we might stick to advice from someone who actually shares our genitalia. (YourTango)

Christina Hendricks says women hit on her. If this counts as news, we’re glad that there is literally nothing else in the world going on today. (CBS) More »

Crush Links: Oksana Faces Extortion Allegations

Crush Links: Oksana Faces Extortion Allegations

Oksana Grigorieva reportedly demanded $10 million not to leak the horrendous Mel Gibson tapes. (Us Weekly)
Michelle Williams dyes her hair red. We liked her blonde pixie-cut. (People)
Michael Lohan tells Lindsay: “Sober House is NOT rehab.” Also, grass is green, the world is round, and … we’ll stop now. (Radar Online)
January Jones goes on a lunch date with Jason Sudeikis. Which means Aniston is out of the running to win Jason’s heart. (Daily Mail)
We refuse to believe that Piers Morgan has… More »