Sunday, August 14, 2011

TOP 10 BOYS OF 2011's SUMMER TV SEASON

Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht from "Suits")
Where you've seen him: As an obnoxious and successful drug sales rep in Love and Other Drugs, the hero in the comic book adaptation The Spirit, and Mandy Moore's love interest in Because I Said So.
Why he's Crushworthy: I think Macht really hit his stride when he realized that he's way more believable at the overly confident, suave playboy roles he's getting these days than he is at any other part. He has a way of charming the hate out of his opponents, making even his frenemies envy and respect him.
Best Scene: Whenever he's imparting wisdom on Mike.
Where you can see him next: His USA hit series is sure to be renewed, so we can definitely look forward to seeing him every other season, suited up and ready to talk his way out of anything.


Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams from "Suits")
Where you've seen him: In a few guest spots on "Friday Night Lights," "Lie to Me," "Raising the Bar," "FlashForward," and "Pretty Little Liars"
Why he's Crushworthy: He's the poster child for the underdog. He's not overly polished or boastful. He's just your average guy who's trying to take advantage of a prime opportunity. You can't help but root for him.
Best Scene: When he had the opportunity to win the mock trial and take down Rachel when she was on the witness stand, but decided to forfeit instead to spare her feelings.
Where you can see him next: He just wrapped the indie 6 Month Rule with Natalie Morales ("Middle Men") and Martin Starr (Adventureland), and a role in the HBO horse-racing series "Luck."

Brian (Grey Damon from "The Nine Lives of Chloe King")
Where you've seen him: As the reluctant footballer on "Friday Night Lights."
Why he's Crushworthy: It's the brooding eyes, the slick bouffant, the supple lips. He's like straight out of the 50s this kid. Brian is not at all an introvert, but you still get a mysterious vibe off of him that suggests bad boy.
Best Scene: When he used buying a dorky hat as an excuse to talk to Chloe.
Where you can see him next: He should be returning next season, because the mystery of what happened to his mom and where he falls in the Mai mythology has yet to be uncovered.
Hal Mason (Drew Roy from "Falling Skies")
Where you've seen him: On "Hannah Montana" and "iCarly"
Why he's Crushworthy: Immersed in a post-alien invasion dystopia, Hal struggles to be the responsible adult his father and little brothers need him to be, and to be a fearless soldier in order to survive. He risks his life in every episode and is always the first to suit up on rescue missions. In a world full of responsibility-dodgers, he gets more and more appealing with every sacrifice.
Best Scene: When he bravely entered the skitter den, saved his little brother from his skitter master, and killed it.
Where you can see him next: The series was renewed so we can look forward to watching him lead the battalion to retrieve his abducted father.

Terrence "TK" King 
(Mehcad Brooks from "Necessary Roughness")
Where you've seen him: As a basketball player in the drama Glory Road, a disturbed neighbor on "Desperate Housewives," a love interest on "The Game," a demon's boy toy on "True Blood," a lawyer on "The Deep End," and a soldier on "My Generation."
Why he's Crushworthy: It's a combination of his deep voice and cocky smile. He is quite confident that he can get any girl he wants and really no one is disagreeing with him.
Best Scene: When he taught RJ how to flirt with girls at a club.
Where you can see him next: The horror flick Creature, and the thriller Fencewalker with Katie Cassidy (Monte Carlo) and Austin Nichols ("One Tree Hill").

Wilke (Austin Butler from "Switched at Birth")
Where you've seen him: As the older brother in Aliens in the Attic, a kid who was in love with his newly discovered cousin on "Ruby & the Rockits," the jock on "Life Unexpected," and the budding filmmaker in "Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure."
Why he's Crushworthy: Wilke started off as a douchebag, but his cold, money-grubbing, law-breaking exterior started to crack once we saw how attentive and patient he was with Daphne, especially amidst all of his close-minded classmates.
Best Scene: When he got Daphne's cooking classmates to stop staring at her and whispering judgmental comments.
Where you can see him next: He'll be in the Lifetime channel movie Bling Ring, a true story about a group of teens who burglarized 50 celebrity homes, with Jennifer Grey (Dirty Dancing) and Yin Chang (Prom and "Gossip Girl").

Stan "Stiles" Stilinsky (Dylan O'Brien from "Teen Wolf")
Where you've seen him: The indie comedy High Road
Why he's Crushworthy: Stiles works overtime to keep his best friend alive, and even though he doesn't have supernatural strength and a killer's instinct, he bravely soldiers on. There is definitely something endearing about a powerless hero. I agree with Stiles—he's the Batman of this duo.
Best Scene: When he gets the balls to force Lydia to dance with him even though she rejects him twice.
Where you can see him next: The teen romance The First Time with Brittany Robertson ("Life Unexpected" and Dan in Real Life) and Victoria Justice ("Victorious").

Ryder Scanlon 
(Nick Robinson from "Melissa & Joey")
Where you've seen him: n/a
Why he's Crushworthy: Every time I watch an old gangster movie I get bummed that the thick and tough-guy Brooklyn/New York accent didn't carryover into later generations. But if you listen to Scanlon, you'd think otherwise. For a 16-year-old, he sounds straight out of a black-and-white mob movie, ready to take over the city. It's that and his sharp comic timing that make him a stellar find.
Best Scene: Anytime he makes fun of his big sister.
Where you can see him next: In the next season of the series.

Emmett (Sean Berdy from "Switched at Birth")
Where you've seen him: The straight-to-DVD sequel Sandlot 2.
Why he's Crushworthy: You can name a handful of somewhat "disabled" successful actors in Hollywood, and you can attest that a fraction of them are considered attractive. What makes Berdy hot, however, is the fact that when you're watching him you don't remember that he's deaf. His ginger hair, baby blue eyes, sly grin, playful sense of humor, and patient way of dealing with the non-deaf Bay just makes you focus on how sweet and attentive he is. And in spite of his limitations, he doesn't dwell. With or without hearing, he's still the motorcycle riding, photograph-taking charmer that he's meant to be. And that unbound confidence is what makes him hot.
Best Scene: When he speaks for the first time to express his love for Bay, even though he's self-conscious about his voice. And the 1st and 2nd time he kisses her, both by surprise.
Where you can see him next: In the next season of the series, we'll see if he and Bay can maintain their relationship, in spite of Daphne's newfound desire to be with him.

Cameron Hicks (Warren Christie from "Alphas")
Where you've seen him: As the protagonist's romantic competition on "October Road" and a suspect on the mystery thriller "Happy Town."
Why he's Crushworthy: I actually find his series to be incredibly boring. By far the most boring superhero series to date. However, his five o'clock shadow, laidback demeanor, and introverted personality make it worth a look.
Best Scene: When he uses a baseball to break a satellite dish and stop the practically inaudible noise that was annoying Gary.
Where you can see him next: In the romantic action comedy This Means War with Chris Pine, Tom Hardy, and Reese Witherspoon.

K.C. (Tilky Jones from "Single Ladies")
Where you've seen him: In the band Take 5, the action sports drama Never Back Down, the dramedy Every Day, and a messenger with ties to A on "Pretty Little Liars."
Why he's Crushworthy: K.C. was the fortunate recipient in a momentary lapse of judgment on Val's part, resulting in office sex. Because of that, he misinterpreted their relationship and promptly got shoved into the friend zone. Any normal guy would've just moved on and gone after one of his many tattoo shop groupees, but he stuck it out. He tried the friend thing. He was honest about who he was and what he wanted, and he put himself out there, while maintaining a healthy amount of flirtation. What more could you ask for?
Best Scene: When he calls Val on her BS and finagles his way into her life.
Where you can see him next: Nowhere yet, but with any luck he'll come back to woo the ever-single Val.

Thursday, August 11, 2011

FILM TOPIC: Who Should Star in the Dirty Dancing Remake? (sigh)

Inspired, no doubt, by the remake of Footloose, there are plans to remake Dirty Dancing. I see no point, as I saw no point in remaking Footloose. Neither film's plot work in our day and age. We don't have towns that ban dancing—not quite sure we ever did—and if you saw how 13-year-olds dance today, you wouldn't be shocked to see grown-ass people grinding on each other. However, I must report the rumored casting choices because I'm totally miffed by one of the contenders.
Gossip Girl's Chace Crawford, who was originally in the running for Footloose, is being considered for this film as well. At what point did Crawford bust a move well enough to garner this much consideration? I think the reports of Dancing with the Stars' champion Derek Hough gunning for the role makes far more sense. If anyone can play a dance instructor...it would be a dance instructor. Plus, I like the idea of him starring in this remake while his sister stars in Footloose. Hough vs. Hough! The other reports of Dominic Cooper (Mamma Mia, History Boys, and Captain America) seem misguided. Great singer, but he's yet to prove his dance abilities.
As for the female casting contenders, there are rumors that Lea Michele ("Glee") is a front runner, with Demi Lovato and Miley Cyrus in the ring as well. I'd totally buy Lea as a rigid virgin, but she's repeatedly said in interviews that no matter how much people train her, she STILL can't dance. And let me assure you, even after seeing her street dancing performance on Youtube, Cyrus can't either. And while I'd love to get behind a newly recovered Lovato, it's better they choose someone older so that preteens don't see her dry hump some dude on the dance floor. So my vote is actually for Jenna Dewan, Channing Tatum's wife, who has proven she has some serious skills in both Step Up and Take the Lead. And if they want to consider someone who is known for her docile demeanor, I'd suggest girls like America Ferrera or Alexis Bledel.


Wednesday, August 10, 2011

TRAILER: Jonah Hill's "The Sitter"

Plot: A comedy about a college student on suspension who is coaxed into babysitting the kids next door, though he is fully unprepared for the wild night ahead of him.
Cast: Jonah Hill, Ari Graynor (Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist), Sam Rockwell, Max Records, Landry Bender, Kevin Hernandez
Verdict: (shakes head) Where do I begin? This is why people need to wear condoms. These kids are monsters. And I honestly can't wait to watch them torture Hill, especially that little vato Rodrigo. When they first said this was a rated-R version of Adventures in Babysitting, I thought it was going to try too hard to push the envelope. Plus, anytime a comedian does a film with kids, it can make him seem like he's going soft or getting desperate for roles. But Hill did the smart thing and didn't sacrifice quality (jokes) for quantity ($$). It's about time he lead a comedy and showed his Apatow brothers how it's done.

Release Date: December 9

TRAILER: The Darkest Hour

Plot: In Russia, a group of young adults struggle to survive after an alien invasion.
Cast: Emile Hirsch, Olivia Thirlby (The Wackness and Juno), Max Minghella (The Social Network), Rachael Taylor ("Grey's Anatomy" and Transformers)
Verdict: Once you get past the likelihood of Americans voluntarily traveling to Russia "for fun!," you will be sincerely amazed by the ultra cool and pretty original alien that's invaded the Communist nation. It's an invisible force that absorbs energy—and humans count. Once it touches their skin, it disintegrates them. Too cool! My only question is how did they get indie mainstays Hirsch, Minghella, and Thirlby to star?

Release Date: December 25

FILM: What's Next for the Harry Potter Cast?

It's the end of an era. Ten years, seven books, and eight films later the saga has come to a close. But that doesn't mean we have to say goodbye to the actors who brought some of our favorite characters to life. Find out where you can see them next:

Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter)
He just wrapped the sinister thriller The Woman in Black, where he plays a lawyer who is haunted by a scorned ghost. Next year, he'll hand off the lead role in the Broadway play How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying to Glee's Darren Criss for two weeks January.

Emma Watson (Hermione Granger)
She just wrapped the racy romantic drama adaptation of The Perks of Being a Wallflower with Logan Lerman (Percy Jackson), Ezra Miller (City Island), Paul Rudd, Johnny Simmons (Jennifer's Body), Nina Dobrev ("Vampire Diaries"), and Mae Whitman ("Parenthood"), where she'll play a girl who befriends an introverted freshman and shows him a world of sex, drugs, and complicated relationships. But you'll see her first in a small role this November in the indie drama My Week with Marilyn playing backseat to Michelle Williams, Dominic Cooper (Captain America), and Judi Dench.
Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley)
This year the infamous ginger will be in the horror thriller Cross County, which is your a-typical bad-things-happen-in-the-woods gore flick. His next few projects include the biographical sports comedy Eddie the Eagle, about England's first Olympic ski jumper; the historical Norwegian action drama Comrade, about a set of warring English and German pilots who have to stick together during a harrowing Norwegian winter; and the soccer war drama Wartime Wanderers, about how an entire soccer team decided to enlist in the army together.

Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley)
Next year, you can see her in the drama Geography of the Hapless Heart, an anthology of five films about the complexity of intimacy, shot in five locations around the world, and the fantasy thriller The Philosophers, where a teacher challenges his students to plan for the apocalypse.

Oliver Phelps (Fred Weasley)
He'll be in the Pablo Picasso biography Latin Quarter with Wilmer Valderrama... I don't know either.

Ralph Fiennes (Lord Voldemort)
This December, he'll play the title character in Coriolanus, a historical dramatic thriller about "a banished hero of Rome who allies with a sworn enemy (Gerard Butler) to take his revenge on the city." Some time this year he'll be in the conspiracy thriller Page Eight alongside Bill Nighy and Rachel Weisz. He just finished wrapping and reprising his role as Hades in Wrath of the Titans out next March. Next year we can also see him in the adaptation of Great Expectations with fellow Potter villain Helena Bonham Carter, and in the next Bond film Bond 23 alongside Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, and Naomie Harris (Miami Vice).

Alan Rickman (Professor Severus Snape)
Next year, he'll be in the Colin Firth & Cameron Diaz crime comedy Gambit, and the hockey drama Hit Somebody with Melissa Leo (The Fighter), John Goodman, Michael Angarano (The Forbidden Kingdom), and Nicholas Braun (Prom).

Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy)
He'll play Taylor Lautner's dad in the mystery thriller Abduction this September and debut the intriguing NBC drama "Awake" mid-season, where he'll play a detective who alternates between parallel lives after a car accident takes the life of his wife in one reality and his son in the other.

Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy)
You can see him now in Rise of the Planet of the Apes as a guard who terrorizes the animals. Later this year, he'll be in the golf drama From the Rough with Taraji P. Henson (Karate Kid and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) and Michael Clarke Duncan. Next year, he'll be in the horror thriller The Apparition with Sebastian Stan (Captain America) and Ashley Greene (Twilight). And soon he'll shoot the British war film Grace and Danger, and the horror action thriller Evac.

Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix Lestrange)
Next summer, she'll star opposite her husband's muse Johnny Depp in the remake of the supernatural mystery Dark Shadows alongside Michelle Pfeiffer, Chloe Moretz (Kick-Ass), Eva Green (Casino Royale), and Jackie Earle Haley (Watchmen). Her next projects are the adaptation Great Expectations and possibly The Lone Ranger.

Clemence Poesy (Fleur Delacour)
She'll play Queen Isabella in the TV Movie "Richard II," and star in the historical romantic drama Birdsong, about a couple torn apart by WWI.

No word yet on what new projects Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom), Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood), or Katie Leung (Cho Chang) have in the pipeline but I know at least Lewis should have something soon after the unveiling of his transformation into a strapping young man at the last film's premiere.

Friday, August 05, 2011

FILM REVIEW: Chris Evans's "Captain America"

Captain America is actually one of the superheroes that's never really interested me. I've always felt like he was a plant—a government propaganda tool meant to encourage young, impressionable wanderers to put on a patriotic costume of their own. And in this time of war, when we're fighting not for the liberties of an oppressed people, but for the resources of another nation, I find the 5-10 minute montage of newly transformed Captain America, promoting enlistment and "serving" one's country, to be especially off-putting.

Running at 124 minutes, it begins to feel like the longest Uncle Sam commercial in history. Photos don't have to flit across the screen rapidly like the Marvel title sequence for it to feel like brainwashing. The three acts function at a slow burn pace: introducing an eager American, proudly stating he's from Brooklyn (twice!), who wants to stop the bullies of the world, mocking the idea of people who are more men of words than men of action when it comes to war, and then taking down a faceless villain who is after an energy source, much like the ever-changing figurehead of the Taliban forces.

By the end of it, you're impressed that Captain America doesn't so much become bigger and better than his fellow soldiers, but just as good. When he reunites with his captured best friend he explains that his change in size is because "he joined the army," suggesting that if you're a scrawny pushover all you have to do to become a hero is join the army. And even though they try to make it seem like the girl liked the pre-transformation Steve Rogers just as much as the post-, they also suggest that if you want to "get the girl," join the army.

The final nail in the coffin of the viewer's free will is (SPOILER) the Captain's final self-sacrificing act. Sure, in any other film this would've seemed noble and necessary. Unfortunately, the entire set up was nonsensical. He decides to steer the plane filled with city-labeled bombs—heavy-handed much?—downwards onto an icy surface and crash-land. But if he can steer, then why doesn't he just turn the plane around and fly in circles until another plane can come, disarm the bombs, and rescue him? Or even as my friend suggested, why didn't he just land on the icy plane, which went on for miles? The kamikaze mentality felt almost as orchestrated as the "Up yours!" scene in Independence Day—the difference being that that self-sacrificing act was completely necessary and the key to their victory.

Don't get me wrong. I am a proud American and I have no problem with the government searching for unorthodox means to encourage recruitment, especially if it leads to the guarantee of our safety and the rescuing of our captured soldiers. Earlier this year I commended Battle: Los Angeles for doing just that—for illustrating the determination of our courageous forces in the face of resource-sucking outsiders. But I don't like when they hide their propaganda in the threads of a superhero costume. It seems underhanded and manipulative.

Both films share more than just that plot point—the most interesting being the notion that the best soldier is one that automatically regenerates like a machine, always ready for the next fight. In BLA, the moment feels caked in honor, but in CA, it just feels unsettling, like he's a toy soldier getting his strings tugged. It'll be interesting to see how this glorified marionette functions having been reborn in our era, and whether his patriotic beliefs hold up within these politically tumultuous times.

While the film failed to impress, Chris Evans didn't disappoint. He balanced "brave" and "modest" very well and succeeded in honing the proper physique to fill out the costume. But aside from all the selflessness and eagerness to fight, you don't really get to know anything about Steve Rogers, so I think his character was lacking in that, making the film fail to be a true origin story. Even the less profitable Green Lantern had a fleshed out personality.
The scene-stealers of the film were Tommy Lee Jones (Colonel Chester Phillips) and Dominic Cooper (Howard Stark)—Jones for his wry sense of humor and Cooper for his chameleon-like ability to disappear into roles. Sure, Papa Stark is groomed like a 50s circus magician, but what's important is that there are no remnants of History Boys-Cooper or Mamma Mia-Cooper to be seen. Very few members of his generation can disappear like that. For him it doesn't seem to be about vanity but immersion.

Nonetheless, what usually makes-or-breaks a superhero film is the caliber of the hero and the villain. Hugo Weaving (Red Skull) was sufficiently creepy and deranged, but all I kept thinking while watching the film was: "That's the guy from The Matrix." He's good at being evil, but I kept wishing it was someone else less distracting, less high-profile. Alas, the best Nazi villain to date is still Christoph Waltz (Ingloriuous Basterds), and the best villain of the year is still Michael Fassbender (X-Men: First Class).
Perhaps he would've been less distracting if his face didn't look like a matte, lip-less mold, instead of a skinless man. He looked like Voldemort's less high-maintenance, less reptilian brother—half, of course. They should've also put put more money in the Captain's running sequences. You could tell in some instances that it was a CGI figure running and leaping through the streets—reminded me of The Hulk. And don't get me started on his pre-experiment body that had such a long neck he looked like Stretch Armstrong's bastard kid. Besides the ultra cool fan-like propeller planes, I think my favorite construction was the R2D2-like laser gun mounted on the top of the Red Skull's plane. For a minute there I thought I was watching Star Wars. The cinematography, however, was beautiful—very comic book-like.

I'd recommend this film to comic book adaptation lovers who treat each superhero's origin story like a collector's item, and are dying for a new shiny toy for the shelf. But for lovers of plot and intrigue, I suggest you read the Cliff's Notes version of the Captain's life story and just wait for The Avengers.

Thursday, August 04, 2011

FILM NEWS: First Look at Henry Cavill as Superman, Bateman Gets High, Stone & Gosling Re-team, and more

Behold, Henry Cavill as Superman:
• I don't know what it is about Jason Bateman that makes me watch all of his movies, but even THIS sounds like a winner: In the pot comedy We're the Millers, "a marijuana dealer recruits a fake family so he can get out of the business after making one last score by smuggling 1,400 pounds of pot from Mexico." Ri-diculous...I'm in. Also, if you could just add Lauren Graham ("Parenthood" and "Gilmore Girls") as the fake mom, that would be great. Thanks.

• Looks like Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling enjoyed working together on Crazy Stupid Love so much that they've signed on for another project—this time a crime drama. In the true story of Gangster Squad, a secret 'off the record' police task force in the 1940s pursue a high-profile gangster who is apart of the Jewish Mafia. Stone is said to play a woman who comes between Gosling's good cop character and Sean Penn's gangster character. My money's on her being his innocent daughter who has to choose a side. We haven't really seen Stone stretch her dramatic skills, so it'll be interesting to see her without her electric charm, sardonic humor, and contagious giggle. Also starring are Bryan Cranston ("Breaking Bad"), Josh Brolin, Michael Pena (Crash), and Anthony Mackie (The Adjustment Bureau).

• It looks like Kevin Bacon is going to base his comeback on darker roles, having impressed as the nefarious Sebastian Shaw in this summer's X-Men: First Class and now signing on to play the villain in the upcoming action thriller R.I.P.D. In the comic adaptation, "a cop (Ryan Reynolds) killed in the line of duty, who is recruited by a team of undead police officers working for the Rest in Peace Department, tries to find the man who murdered him with the help of an eccentric partner (Jeff Bridges)."

• There's a script floating around for a film titled Motor City where "a small time crook is framed and sent to jail, only to go after those who put him there after he is released." That sort of plot has been done (some might say to death), but what sets this one apart is that there's only one single line of dialogue in the entire film. In contention for the lead role are Chris Evans and Jeremy Renner. Now before you think Captain America impressed me in the slightest, let me assure you the only reason I think Evans is a good choice is because of his impressively suspenseful 2004 action thriller Cellular. I don't remember the details of the film, but I do remember being impressed with Evans' commanding screen presence. I have no doubt that he can carry a wordless film.

• In the period drama The Outsider, an American who spent WWII as a POW in Japan and stays there after the war ends works his way through the rituals and hardships and becomes the rare outsider who gains membership into the Yakuza organized crime syndicate. Whoever gets cast has to seem clean cut but corruptible. I'm thinking Leonardo DiCaprio in Blood Diamond, but not specifically him. Hmmm. Any suggestions?

Wednesday, August 03, 2011

VIDEO: Drew Barrymore Directs Best Coast's "Our Deal" with Star-Studded Cast

I was watching MTV tonight, waiting for the encore presentation of "Awkward," when I saw a quick clip of Chloe Moretz (Kick-Ass), Miranda Cosgrove ("iCarly"), Donald Glover ("Community") and Tyler Posey ("Teen Wolf") in a music video. Naturally, I was miffed.

What sort of Twilight Zone had I tapped into where a 27-year-old comedian was hanging out with two accomplished teen actresses and an up-and-coming teen heartthrob? So after a few seconds of googling, I discovered that the video in question was for the indie rock band Best Coast, it was directed by the ever-surprising hipster queen Drew Barrymore, and it also stars Alia Shawkat (Whip It) and Shailene Woodley ("The Secret Life of the American Teenager"), who is unrecognizable in the video.

What impressed me the most about it wasn't the star-studded cast though, but the concept. When I first read that it was a modern day Romeo & Juliet, a mix of West Side Story and Grease, I thought it would just be another half-baked rehash. But in this version, Moretz and Cosgrove play members of the Night Creepers gang, which is led by Shawkat, and Glover and Posey are members of the Day Trotters gang, which is led by Woodley. Moretz and Cosgrove get caught on Day Trotters' territory. Cosgrove gets beat up, and Moretz meets Posey and falls in love. She asks him to run away with her, and he responds by spray-painting the words "I Can't" on the wall. At the end of the video, we discover that she ran away in disappointment before she was able to read the rest of his message written around the corner, which was an acceptance of her request. Unfortunately, a tragedy occurs before she figures this out. So just like in Romeo & Juliet, a case of misunderstanding destroys any chance of destined lovers, initially at odds, ever being together. Not bad Barrymore.

VIDEO: Lauryn Hill's "Doo Wop (That Thing)" on Jimmy Fallon

I miss Lauryn Hill. I realize motherhood is time-consuming, especially when you're the mother of five with another one on the way, and that in this industry whoring yourself goes hand-in-hand with creating art, so making a comeback isn't that enticing, but I really really miss her.

And as it turns out, a sped-up version of 1998's "That Thing" sounds awesome!: