The “Modern Family” star talks about his run-in with Steven Spielberg and explains why he’s giving his Emmy as a Christmas gift to his parents. Plus, while telling an emotional story, Eric accidentally spits on George, bringing the interview to a halt.

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This week’s Modern Family found the whole crew in the island paradise of Hawaii for Jay’s 63rd birthday celebration. While last week’s episode revealed Jay’s hesitations about his entire family infiltrating his relaxing vacation with Gloria, we see now that the one struggling to relax is Jay himself. After being reminded by his brother that their father passed away at this particular birthday milestone, he ditches the cheeseburgers and throws himself into an endless string of physical activities in an attempt to reverse a lifetime of bad choices.

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Actors aren’t usually thrilled when unimaginative journalists ask how they’re like their characters. After all, their job is to slip into different personae.

Julie Bowen, however, cheerfully volunteers how much she is like Claire, her character on ABC’s Wednesday comedy “Modern Family.” Like Claire, she is the mother of three; Bowen has twin 1-year-olds and a 3-year-old, all boys. And like Claire, she’s tightly wound and in charge of, well, everything. In honor of Mother’s Day, Zap2it interviewed Bowen and here are some of the highlights:

Q: How are you like Claire?

A: As I am talking to you, I am wildly multitasking: preparing lunch for the 3-year-old to take to school, and I am cleaning the kitchen. I believe if you are sitting still you are doing something wrong. We both feel if we are not driving the train, it will never leave the station. It is an incredible amount of arrogance on my part thinking that no one could operate without me.

Q: What’s the worst meal you ever served?

A: Oh, my God, really? There are so many, many bad meals to choose from. I am a terrible cook. One night my son just wanted processed turkey, sandwich turkey. I can’t get him to eat anything else; give him luncheon meat and he will eat. And if it’s a birthday party, they eat icing all day and then poop that color.

Happy birthday Phil – hope you are enjoying your iPad.

Warning: spoiler alert, the clip and the post contain information about tonight’s episode.

Modern Family, was all about the iPad tonight, just days before the big release. The main character, Phil Dunphy, is thrilled at the prospect of receiving an iPad for his birthday, which coincides with the device’s release. After singing the happy birthday song, Phil blew out the “candles” atop an animated cake on the iPad’s screen.

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Remember how Claire crashed and burned with Phil’s Valentine’s Day gift (ahem, free coupons for hugs, ahem)? Well, it’s time to pull out the bells and whistles for his birthday, and this time she’s determined to score him the latest in technology. We’re guessing this somehow goes awry.

Source: E-Online

The NY Post has an interview with Eric Stonestreet, Cam from Modern Family. In the interview he talks about the women of NY city, admiring what he calls their “directness” and “honesty.”, and stating:
“I’m single and I’m available,” he announces.
“Maybe The Post could find me the lady of my dreams. I’d be happy to be bicoastal. That’s bi-coastal, not bisexual!”

He also talked about his partner on the show, Ferguson:
“He’s gay and I’m straight and we have fun with that,” Stonestreet says. “After I got the part, we decided to meet for coffee and get to know each other. In the middle of it, we realized it was Valentine’s Day and we were surrounded by lovers! That was a funny way to start off.”

Read the full interview here.

EW compiled the 15 picks for the show’s funniest lines — so far.
Here are our favorites:

”I’m sort of like Costco — I’m big, I’m not fancy, and I dare you to not like me.” — Cameron (episode 3)

”Our son is not weird. What’s weird is that her kid wears aftershave and dresses like a count.” — Claire, about Manny (episode 5)

”That was hardly porn; it was a topless woman on a tractor. You know what they call that in Europe? A cereal commercial.” — Phil (episode 12)

”I have to get old…. You don’t have to get fat.” —Phil to Gloria, on Valentine’s Day (episode 15)

What is your favorite quote of the season?

Wednesday, February 10th, on a Valentine’s Day-themed episode of Modern Family, “My Funky Valentine”", …

• Claire and Phil go on a date;
• Jay takes Gloria to see his favorite stand-up comic;
• Cameron and Mitchell help Manny with his love life.

The Modern Family episode features guest star comedian David Brenner.

Preview of the episode can be found as part of our Modern Family Valentine’s Quiz.

Source: TV Fanatic