Russell Armstrong's Mom Threatens Bravo with Lawsuit

Russell Armstrong's Mom Threatens Bravo with Lawsuit

Bravo is still reeling from the news that Russell Armstrong, estranged husband of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Taylor Armstrong, commited suicide on Monday night. Bravo has not yet made a formal announcement about when (or if?) the upcoming season of RHoBH (which had been slated to premiere Sept. 5) will air. But the network just got a strongly worded warning from John Anne Hotchkiss, Russell Armstrong's mother: "Better not air one frame of my son -- or else!"

Hotchkiss delivered the threat in an interview with CNN Thursday night, where Hotchkiss said that the Armstrong family was currently "circling the wagons." They have already been quite vocal about their feelings towards Bravo, and their feelings about their son's participation in the show. Wade Jackson, Russell Armstrong's stepbrother, told Radar Online that the family was considering a lawsuit.

"Bravo is at fault and somebody needs to pay," Jackson told Radar. "Russell's whole family was very close and they're considering suing Bravo... Russell's dad doesn't want to talk about what happened to him with a lot of people, but everyone in the family thinks that Bravo is to blame."

Suicides usually leave a trail of recriminations in their wake, and speculation began immediately as to what the root cause of Russell's suicide might have been. Was it stress from participating in a reality TV show? The impending divorce from his wife and the imposed separation from their 5-year-old daughter Kennedy? Or was it the knowledge that an alleged tell-all book was in the works which would reveal some of Armstrong's sexual secrets? It may have been a mixture of all of those things, but whatever was to blame ultimately doesn't change the fact that a 5-year-old girl will now grow up without her father.

A source close to the show tells The Hollywood Reporter that Bravo has decided to push back the premiere of the new season by "at least one week" to do some re-editing and allow the sting of the tragedy to subside a bit. However, the source adds that the network is unlikely to scrap the entire season.

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Shun, Shag, Or Marry: The Supporting Cast Of "Magic Mike"

Shun, Shag, Or Marry: The Supporting Cast Of

"Magic Mike," aka the movie where Channing Tatum will play a stripper (a job he has actually held in real life), is shaping up to have the hottest supporting cast ever. And we can only imagine that most of them will be taking off their clothes. Thursday, it was announced that Matthew McConaughey had signed on to play Dallas, a former dancer who runs the Xquisite Club where Magic Mike works. It also was revealed that Matt Bomer of "White Collar" had committed to playing a stripper in Magic Mike's coterie. And yesterday we learned that Joe Manganiello is in final talks to play the role of Big Dick Richie in the movie. Which, great name?

After the jump, who of these three we would shun, shag, and marry.

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Anne Hathaway Talks Pressures Of Adapting 'One Day'

Actress tells MTV News she saw people reading book all over London during filming.
By Terri Schwartz, with reporting by Josh Horowitz


Jim Sturgess and Anne Hathaway in "One Day"
Photo: Giles Keyte

Anne Hathaway knows you have your doubts about her, but she's ready to impress you with "One Day."

The actress is no stranger to adapting well-loved literature to the big screen, having starred in "The Princess Diaries" and "Brokeback Mountain." But having to speak in an English accent and co-helm a romance novel that fans were so protective of certainly put the pressure on when she was filming "One Day."

Fortunately, the response from fans has been positive so far. MTV News caught up with Hathaway and her co-star Jim Sturgess recently, and "The Dark Knight Rises" actress said that people have received her performance in the flick positively.

"I've had people come up to me who have seen it actually and they say, 'I didn't think you could pull it off.' And people feel inclined to tell me that they really had no faith in me whatsoever," she said with a laugh. "So far, it's ended with a, 'But you surprised me, and I really enjoyed your performance.' But I'm just waiting for that person to come up and say, 'Well I knew you couldn't do it.' "

She added that the pressure was amplified by the fact that when she and Sturgess were filming in London, Hathaway saw people all across the city reading the book. The cover of the novel's U.K. edition is orange, and Hathaway said it would freak her out to see "One Day" so prominently featured in every bookstore she walked into.

"At night, it kind of lights the streets of London," Sturgess joked.

People who want to walk into "One Day" spoiler-free might not be too psyched to hear that both Hathaway and Sturgess say they prefer "ill-fated, tear-inducing" romantic films as opposed to ones that end happily ever after. That news certainly doesn't bode well for the love story between their onscreen characters.

While Sturgess said he feels that way because he's "just cynical," Hathaway explained that she feels tragic romantic stories stay with a person longer.

"If something's happily ever after, yay, you're happy for them, but what else do you feel about it? When something rips your guts out, you're more inclined to remember it," she explained.

Check out everything we've got on "One Day."

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Huh? Josh Groban to Star on 'The Office'!

Huh? Josh Groban to Star on 'The Office'!

When we hear the name Josh Groban, we don't automatically think "comedic actor." But the uber-popular singer is changing up his game, and has landed a role on the upcoming season of NBC's The Office. According to Deadline.com, Groban has been cast as the brother of Ed Helms' character Andy Bernard.

Though Groban has dipped his feet in the acting pool before -- he had a role on Ally McBeal back in 2001, played himself on an episode of Glee -- it seems he's serious about making this a significant part of his career. He can currently be seen in a featured role in the blockbuster Crazy, Stupid, Love, costarring with former Office leading man Steve Carell.

Groban may not be the obvious choice for a part on a show like The Office, but maybe that's what will make his stint so impressive. We can't wait to see if this stellar vocalist has the comedic chops to match.

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January Jones Goes For A Doctor's Visit

January Jones was seen going for a doctor's visit in Santa Monica, Calif. on Friday (August 19). The Mad Men star later stopped by a Taco Bell drive-in.

To cover her blossoming belly she wore an off-the-shoulder top for the outing.

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The iPhone 5 Will REPORTEDLY Be Released In October

Back in April we heard a rumor from Reuters that claimed that the next generation iPhone will be released sometime in September. Today we are hearing from Boy Genius Report that the rumored iPhone 5 release date will actually happen in early October, following an announcement in late September. This new rumor kinda fits in [...]

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'Fright Night': The Reviews Are In!

Colin Farrell flick 'blends Eighties cheese with Nineties snark — a combination that works better than it sounds,' critics say.
By Kara Warner


Colin Farrell in "Fright Night"
Photo: DreamWorks

If you've seen the "Fright Night" trailers or are familiar with the '85 cult classic, you know this is not your run-of-the-mill vampire movie — at least by today's "Twilight" standards, anyway. There are no swoony undead to be found in this horror-comedy — just a lot of blood and plenty of laughs.

Here at MTV News, we've been amped about the film from the get-go, and even featured it as part of our exclusive Sneak Peek Week leading up to the Movie Awards. The film stars Colin Farrell as a bloodthirsty vampire who heads to suburbia and terrorizes his next-door neighbor Charley, played by "Star Trek" veteran Anton Yelchin. Christopher Mintz-Plasse plays vampire convert "Evil" Ed Thompson, "Harry Potter" alum and former "Doctor Who" David Tennant is vamp-hunting showman Peter Vincent and "Solitary Man" breakout Imogen Poots portrays love interest Amy, with Toni Collette and Dave Franco also popping up.

Now that the well-received reboot is finally in theaters, it's time to see what the critics think. Grab your garlic and hold onto some holy water as we sift through the "Fright Night" reviews.

The Original Story Vs. The Reboot "You'll need a taste for nostalgia to really appreciate 'Fright Night,' which knowingly blends Eighties cheese with Nineties snark — a combination that works better than it sounds. Authenticity is the key to the movie's success: the remake is actually based on a 1985 horror flick, and was written by Marti Noxon, well-known for her work on 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer.' One thing's for sure: if you're expecting the self-serious brooding of 'Twilight,' you're gonna be disappointed. But if you have a soft spot for cult horror comedies like 'The Lost Boys,' 'The Monster Squad,' or even the first 'Fright Night,' this ought to be right up your (dark) alley. Noxon and director Craig Gillespie update the attitude for a post-'Buffy' generation, but their remake is generally faithful to the original." — Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News

The Performances "Former 'Doctor Who' star David Tennant has a plum role as a Criss Angel-like Vegas cheeseball whose vampire-themed stage show might hide a special connection to vampire lore. It's a big, fun performance overshadowed only by Farrell, who plays his character as a monster who's learned to use an ordinary-dude exterior to blend in with his new surroundings. When he asks Yelchin for a 'sixer,' Farrell delivers his lines with a Matt Dillon-like flatness, but his eyes tell another story: Beneath the surface, he's all coiled hunger and pitiless manipulation, doing what he has to do to get close to victims who, against their better judgment, want to get close to him. He creates almost unbearable tension by doing virtually nothing at all, and though 'Fright Night' eventually reveals him as the vampire equivalent of the f---ing shark from 'Jaws,' it's never better than when it lets him poke his fin just above the surface." — Keith Phipps, the Onion A.V. Club

The Final Word "As in the earlier film, this one dances always at the edge of comedy. It especially has fun with the Rules of Vampire Behavior, which Jerry even teases Charley about. Without spoiling a single thing, I can tell you that one of the inevitable stakes through the heart in this movie is an inspired use of product placement. As vampire movies go, 'Fright Night' is a pretty good one." — Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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