Nicholas Nadel

Nick writes for AMC, WE TV, HBO and others. He has contributed to The Onion, lives in Brooklyn and will probably save mankind someday.


Readers Pick the Best Super Bowl Ads

What was your favorite Super Bowl ad? Was it Jay crashing Dave and Oprah's Super Bowl party? The Bud Light Auto-tune spot, which proved once again that T-Pain will appear in anything? Or maybe you enjoyed seeing Stevie Wonder punching Tracy Morgan to the tune of a Grizzly Bear song? The correct answer -- as far as we're concerned -- is, of course, the Snickers commercial, featuring Abe Vigoda ...

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Stern Considers 'Idol' Offer; Playboy Sues Hefner; Charlie Sheen Faces Charges

Showbiz news you actually want, from geek gossip to celeb train-wrecks. Howard Stern told listeners he would join "American Idol" for a "ton of dough." (Popeater) Hugh Hefner is being sued by Playboy for living it up on the magazine's dime. (TMZ) 2010 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition is out, featuring Brooklyn Decker on the cover. (SI) Fox has hired a screenwriter for the ...

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'I Don't Care About Your Band,' 'Tupac,' 'Hellblazer' and More in New Books

Required reading from the week in books and comics. Writer/comedian Julie Klausner dishes on the many stupid men she's encountered in "I Don't Care About Your Band: What I Learned From Indie Rockers, Trust Funders, Pornographers, Felons, Faux-Sensitive Hipsters, and Other Guys I've Dated." Best title of the year? We don't see Nicholas Sparks topping that one anytime soon. Also in stores: -- ...

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Readers Have a Need for Speed Movies

Now that Universal officially green-lit "Fast Five," the fifth installment(?) of "The Fast and the Furious," we asked you guys for your picks for the best car-centric flicks. TBK and kitt both nominated "Death Proof," Quentin Tarantino's contribution to the double feature "Grindhouse." kitt is a fan because, "The stunts are out of control." (So is Tarantino's foot fixation. Seriously, the ...

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Leno and Letterman Together in Super Bowl Ad; Anne Hathaway in Lingerie

Showbiz news you actually want, from geek gossip to celeb train-wrecks. Carrie Prejean is reportedly engaged. (TMZ) Jay Leno teamed up with David Letterman and Oprah Winfrey for a Super Bowl ad. (Popeater) Anne Hathaway posed in lingerie for GQ. (The Blemish) "Captain America" director Joe Johnston confirmed that our hero will face off against the Red Skull. (Screen Junkies) ...

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A Rapping Buddhist Monk, British Tough Guys and Naughty Abigail Clancy

Checking in with our Asylum bureaus from around the world. Asylum UK has the 411 on MC Happiness, a rapping Buddhist monk. StreetLevel counted down the 10 worst movies based on video games. Asylum Italy posted scantily clad photos of Abigail Clancy, girlfriend of English football star Peter Crouch and a fan of tiny bikinis. Asylum Germany took a look at Britain's annual "Tough Guy ...

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'Frozen,' 'From Paris With Love,' District B13: Ultimatum,' and More in New Movies

Required viewing from the week in movies. The Sundance hit "Frozen" asks the question, "What would you do if you were stuck on a chairlift with two of your friends?" What's that? You would let them murder each other, and then eat them? OK then. Seems like you've put a lot of thought into this one. Maybe you should go see "Avatar" again. Or something wholesome, like "The Blind Side." We'll just ...

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Murphy's Death Ruled Accidental; 'Watchmen' Sequel in the Works?

Showbiz news you actually want, from geek gossip to celeb train-wrecks. Brittany Murphy's death was ruled accidental. (Popeater) A "Watchmen" comic book sequel could be in the works. (Topless Robot) Lady Gaga is looking for a man. (Daily Fill) Charlie Sheen will be charged with a felony for his dispute with his wife on Christmas. (Radar Online) Some kid named Logan Lerman is in the ...

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'Star Trek,' 'White Knight,' 'S.T.A.L.K.E.R.,' and More in New Games

Required playing from the week in video games. "Star Trek Online" is the first massively multi-player online game set in the world of phasers and Klingons. Also, for those concerned about continuity, the game takes place 30 years after "Star Trek: Nemesis." But we all know "Trek" fans aren't concerned with such things. Also in stores: The RPG "White Knight Chronicles" features an online ...

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Asylum Commenter Love Heats Up in Time for Valentine's Day

Recently we noticed sparks flying between two Asylum readers in the comments sections of several different posts. What started as playful banter between readers Lisa H. and Mac has now taken a turn for the saucy. Previously, Mac had been responding to comments left by Lisa H. on our posts about plus-size models and Ryan McKee's New Year's confession about kissing his girlfriend's pal with ...

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