Drew Barrymore On Her Fiance: Hes A Wonderful Man

First Published: January 21, 2012 10:39 AM EST Credit: Universal Pictures Caption The Final 45: Drew Barrymore Stars In Big Miracle (January 18, 2012) LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Drew Barrymore spent Friday morning in Los Angeles promoting her film, inspired by a true story, Big Miracle, in which she sets out to save a family of whales trapped by ice, but it was another kind of ice that caught Access Hollywoods Shaun Robinson by surprise the actress engagement ring. Hes a wonderful man, Drew said of her fianc, Will Kopelman, as Shaun admired her ring. He bought her a flashlight to put on it, Drews Big Miracle co-star John Krasinski who plays a news reporter in the film chimed in, referencing the sparkling qualities of Drews diamond. Its very sweet. Practical. Drew got engaged over the holidays while she and Will were in Sun Valley, Idaho. He is a very romantic and creative person, Drew told Shaun of Will. Hes wonderful. Drew said she loves the stability of her relationship with Will, something she opened up about in the February issue of InStyle magazine. Its funny, when I was younger, I used to say Id hate a flat linethat I want the ups and downs, the rollercoaster. But Im actually really enjoying the flat line, she told the mag. When asked about her quote, Drew expanded on her original thoughts, telling Shaun that she loves how her life has turned out. I think that you want so much sort of craziness and excitement when youre younger and then its actually just being with friends and family and having that quiet weekend together that is just the most ideal way to spend your time, she said. Totally, John chimed in with a smile. And he called and asked my permission first (laughs) Hes really sweet. Also sweet is Drew and Johns film, which allowed the actress to play a whale advocate who tangles with multiple governments on an emotional journey to save three whales. I like going to work and having to cry. I like having to go to work and be strong or feisty, and I got to do so many things as this amazing woman Drew said of her character, Rachel. I got to fight for something I completely love and believe in. And the story, in general, motivated the actress as well. I just loved the story. I like family oriented movies, I like if theres something for children, but I like if theres something for adults too, and this is environmental, and its political, and its heartfelt, and its emotional, she said. Its uplifting. I dont have a sad umbrella over my head. I want to see things that are inspiring. Big Miracle hits theaters on February 3. Copyright 2012 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Watercooler: When Idol Attacks

Amy Brunfield So American Idol is back. Yay.Maybe it's the lingering X Factor hangover, or the fact that The Voice does the early rounds so much better by limiting the tryouts to worthy talent, but Idol's overwrought and too-long auditions are just played. Seriously, for every wacky wannabe or über-confident ear-screecher during last night's opener, we got barely a passable possibility for the finals and a bunch of reasons to just wait for the performance shows.Sure, the judges are still fun and there is a certain joy in thinking (hoping) that a rejected contestant will go full-blown freak on Seacrest out in the hall, yet that's still not enough to make up for two-to-four hours a week of clearly staged scenarios like that "joy hopping" 28-year-old sales associate or the 15-year-old who just happened to have a former Major League pitcher for a father. And don't even get us started on the Tennessee "hippsie." Like we didn't know she was going through to Hollywood after being subjected to a fully produced backstory about her tent-dwelling life on what appeared to be the set of Deliverance. Please. Been there, done the whole homeless sob story...and it was called Season 7's Josiah.Still, the show will do killer ratings and we'll all watch with sick fascination and silent shame as one after another prepackaged cliché parades past the judges table, finally falling into an exhausted heap come Hollywood Week. Idol owns us and we just need to accept it. Now if you'll excuse us, we have to go warm up our texting thumbs, because those elimination episodes will be here faster than Steven Tyler can say something lascivious to an under-aged hopeful.Did you watch Idol last night, or are you done with this one?Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

AMC extends 'Walking Dead' order

AMC has extended its third-season order for ''The Walking Dead'' from 13 episodes to 16, citing its strength domestically and internationally. The cabler also said that series ''Mad Men'' and ''The Killing'' will each have two-hour season premieres a week apart, on March 25 and April 1 respectively. Meanwhile, sister network Sundance Channel renewed ''Iconclasts'' for a sixth season and ''All on the Line with Joe Zee'' for a third season, and also announced that ''Top of the Lake,'' the seven-part miniseries that reunites ''The Piano'' director Jane Campion with Oscar-winner Holly Hunter, will begin production in New Zealand on Feb. 7. Elisabeth Moss co-stars. Speaking at the Television Critics Assn. press tour Saturday in Pasadena, AMC senior veep of programming, production and digital content Joel Stillerman touted AMC's journey from two original series annually to nine (including three unscripted series) in two years' time. However, Stillerman was also contrite about polarized reaction to the loose ends left at the finale of the first season of ''The Killing'' last year. ''I want you to know that we learned a lot from your response to season one,'' Stillerman said. ''We heard you, and we clearly didn't sufficiently manage expectations.'' Stillerman said that after considering a number of options, the resolution of the Rosie Larsen murder set up in the series premiere would be revealed at the end of season two (as it was in the program's Danish forerunner), then added, ''Be nice,'' when the assembled media chuckled. The fifth season of ''Mad Men,'' which hasn't aired a new episode since 2010 because of protracted contract negotiations last year, will launch its first-ever two-hour episode at 9 p.m. before settling into its 10 p.m. slot the following week after the second season of ''The Killing'' unfolds with its own two-hour effort. ''Killing'' will normally air at 9 p.m. ''The Walking Dead'' is returning with a new episode Feb. 12, followed by the premiere of unscripted series ''Comic Book Men,'' exec produced by Kevin Smith. ''Walking Dead'' has the highest 18-49 rating of any basic cable drama ever and performs well on pay-TV for Fox International Channels' international markets. AMC added it will premiere unscripted series ''The Pitch'' in season two and ''JJK Security'' in the third quarter. Season five of scripted series ''Breaking Bad'' will bow in quarter three, and the next seasons of''The Walking Dead'' and ''Hell on Wheels'' in quarter four. Contact Jon Weisman at jon.weisman@variety.com