What's the Best Movie of the Summer?
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Been a weird summer. Aliens everywhere, too, fighting each other right next to Megan Fox and Shia LaBeouf, or stuck in some awful Johannesburg ghetto, or getting their asses handed to them by James Tiberius Kirk.
On top of that, the Nazis got what they deserved, Meryl Streep cooked up a storm, Johnny Depp and Christian Bale had their mojo stolen by four drunks lost in Vegas, then some old guy with a load of balloons made everybody cry like a little girl.
Lots of hits, misses and sleepers, but—because this is the Best of Summer 2009—what was the hottest flick? You make the call. (If your fave isn't on the list, drop it in the comments and make your case!)
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Peep Twilight porn and the season's best bods in our Best of Summer 2009 gallery
Review: It's Cooking Icon vs. Nobody Blogger in Half-Baked Julie & Julia!
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Review in a Hurry: Ever try baking or eating half a soufflé? Well, onetime genius Nora Ephron has treated us to half a foodie movie: two cups of fine, aged wine, courtesy of an amazing Meryl Streep, and two cups of air, supplied by Amy Adams. The ingredients fly and culinary disasters go down like flaming Bananas Foster. But does anyone care?
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• The new Jonas Brothers video for "Fly With Me" has landed on the Internet and features some stellar choreography. Joe may not be reprising his "Single Ladies" moves, but that stuff he does with the hat? Spectacular.
• Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson might be back together again. Given all the house calls, were they ever really apart?
• Even after starring in The Hangover, Bradley Cooper and Justin Bartha don't have very effective morning-after cures for a long night of drinking.
• Looks like we won't be seeing Hugh Laurie on Broadway anytime soon, unless Elton John develops House: The Musical. Hey, it could happen!
• Susan Boyle is back in Scotland with her cat, Pebbles. Of course she has a cat named Pebbles.
• The bromance between Russell Crowe and Ridley Scott has taken a major turn for the worse, but picturing Amy Adams and Emily Blunt palling around makes us feel much better about it.
• Dear Mandy Moore and Ryan Adams: You crazy newlyweds actually put together a pretty neat duet. Nice work. Love, Rise 'n' Shine
If only Reese Witherspoon had lent Bret Michaels that helmet she's wearing in Big Pic, the Tonys afterparties would have been much more eventful.
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Rise 'n' Shine: Michael Jackson to Star in High School Musical 4?
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• Is Zac Efron passing the Wildcats' basketball to Michael Jackson? He's not, but word is the King of Pop has enlisted the man behind High School Musical, Kenny Ortega, to choreograph his big London shows. Is "Beat It" really ready for jazz hands?
• The Awesomely Random Award of the week goes to Susan Sarandon, who's opening a Ping-Pong bar in New York City.
• Despite all the drama that's come his way since the crash of Oceanic Flight 815, Matthew Fox is working on getting a pilot's license. We call that tempting fate.
• Ed Westwick and Chace Crawford's neighbors were only trying to be friendly—a rarity in New York City apartment buildings, we can assure you—but the Gossip dudes still gave them the shaft.
• Just to set the record straight, George Clooney didn't puke and Kanye West doesn't twitter (but we do—follow us @eonline).
• Amy Adams had a tea party with Ben Stiller's daughter, Ella, because the 7-year-old is a huge Enchanted fan. If that isn't cute, we don't know what is.
• Dear Robert Pattinson: In honor of your 23rd birthday, we wrote you a song. Here goes: "Happy birthday to you / You are really hot / You look like a vampire / But in real life, you're not." Love, Rise 'n' Shine
Once you get Hugh Jackman started, he just won't shush. He's still going on and on in Big Pic, even though we've already hung up.
Sunshine Cleaning a Charming Mess With Supercute Stars!
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Review in a Hurry: The tenderhearted performances—from Amy Adams and Emily Blunt—and glowing characters in Sunshine Cleaning never get a chance to burst through a foggy plot about sisters scrubbing up after grisly crime scenes.
Rise 'n' Shine: Will Jen Aniston Ring in the Big 4-0?
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• We'd bet against Jennifer Aniston receiving a ring from John Mayer today, but happy birthday anyway! [OK!]
• Salma Hayek's baby, Valentina, sees dead people. [People]
• Halle Berry is going to shave her head. It'll probably look superhot. [IMDb]
• Sarah Palin: The Movie? [Hollyscoop]
• Mischa Barton promises fans she's still dating that Kooks guy, but makes no mention of eating anytime soon. [Mischa's blog]
• We're not sure which is creepier: Cillian Murphy as the Scarecrow or as a member of the Sons of Mister Green Jeans. [IMDb]
• Dear Amy Adams: We're looking forward to your "butt show." Love, Rise 'n' Shine [BlackBook]
Try to control your hair envy when checking out Bar Refaeli and others in our Big Picture gallery.
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