Tom Cruise Threatens To Sue Creators Of South Park
Posted by Rhys Alexander Categories: Comedy, Talent, News,
Proving himself to be the biggest wet blankets in entertainment, the ever-obnoxious Tom Cruise has recently threatened to sue the popular comedy series South Park.
This is all due to an episode that features ‘Tom’ and implies that he is gay, a long-standing joke in Hollywood concerning the actor. Although American audiences saw the episode last year, the UK will not air it, for fear of legal action. Really, Tom needs to take it easy with the annoying antics. His movies aren’t that good.
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William Shatner Gives A Piece Of Himself To Charity…Literally
Posted by Rhys Alexander Categories: Talent, News,
There are all sorts of fund raisers, but this has got to be a first. Star Trek alum Shatner explained the transaction with his usual goofy humor:
Going maybe where no other actor has gone before, Star Trek star William Shatner has sold a piece of his body for charity.
Shatner, famed for playing Captain James T. Kirk, commander of the starship U.S.S. Enterprise in the original Star Trek TV series, sold his kidney stone to online casino GoldenPalace.Com for $25,000. The money will be donated by Shatner to Habitat for Humanity to build houses for the poor.
But Shatner said it wasn’t easy parting with a kidney stone, even if it had already left his body. He also said he would never sell unless he had visitation rights.
We guess bake sales are passé.
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American Idol Hopefuls Charged With Crime
Posted by Rhys Alexander Categories: FOX, American Idol, Talent, News,
Can we get through at least one season of American Idol without finding a songbird fugitive? Twins Terrell and Derrell Brittenum wowed the judges—and won America’s heart—with their duet audition. The sweet, likeable pair seem like the last people you’d expect to be in jail, but then again, it is American Idol. We should be used to it by now.
They sang like angels for their audition on Tuesday’s ‘American Idol’ premiere, but a pair of Memphis twins may sound more like jailbirds by the time the show goes live from Hollywood.
Terrell Brittenum, 28, has been in jail since Jan. 10 on an outstanding warrant for charges related to the illegal purchase of a car in Rockdale County, Ga., east of Atlanta.
He and his brother, Derrell, are accused of using another man’s identity to buy a 2005 Dodge Magnum in June.
Derrell was expected to turn himself in on the same charges of forgery, theft by deception and financial identity fraud, The Commercial Appeal newspaper reported.
The brothers auditioned together in September for the hit TV show ‘American Idol’ and impressed the show’s prickly judges to continue to the next round. Segments of the show have already been recorded and will air during the next few weeks.
Fox Broadcasting Co. refused to discuss the Brittenums or their status on the show.
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Jason Ritter Stars In New Comedy Series “The Class”
Posted by Rhys Alexander Categories: Comedy, CBS, Talent,
It runs in the family: Jason Ritter, son of the late John Ritter, will be testing his comedic genius. The CBS series, The Class, follows the adventures of Ritter’s character, Ethan, who throws a part for seven of his third-grade classmates. The party sets off a series of events that leads to the friends reconnecting with each other. Jason was brilliant in the dramatic role of Kevin Girardi, a paralyzed former sports star on Joan of Arcadia. It will be interesting to see how he does in comedy. There’s no word yet on when the pilot will air, but we’re looking forward to it.
Prime Cuts: Your Best Bets In Prime Time For Thursday, 1-19-06
Posted by Rhys Alexander Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, FOX, NBC, WB, Editorial,
Bumping and grinding, beautifying and geeking…reality rules tonight. Be sure to tune in and enjoy the last great night of television before the weekend doldrums start.
Dancing With the Stars, 8pm, ABC. This special 90 minute episode will satisfy your celebreality needs. Just be sure to tape Beauty and the Geek.
Grease 2, 8pm, TBS. This isn’t exactly stellar prime time material, but we have a soft spot for this Michelle Pfeiffer early-1980s debut.
That 70s Show, 8:30, FOX. One of the last new episodes ever, as the series will soon sign off.
The O.C., 9pm, FOX. Money and melodrama highlight the adventures of Brandon and Dylan and Kelly…er, of Marissa and Summer and Seth.
My Name is Earl, 9pm, NBC. Everybody’s favorite hillbilly is shining in his new time spot.
Beauty and the Geek, 9pm, the WB. Oh, how we love this show. Love and trouble are already brewing, and it’s only the second episode!
True Life, 10pm, MTV. Tonight, extreme sportists explain why they have a death wish.
The Fog, 11pm, SciFi. The original is worth catching, if just to erase the hideous memories of the remake from your mind.
Kelly Clarkson Snubs American Idol
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Reality, FOX, American Idol, Talent,
Biting the hand that fed her, Kelly Clarkson is currently squabbling with the producers of her former stomping ground, American Idol. It seems the 2002 Winner is not quite ready to have her hits ripped to shreds by aspiring wannabes this season and has refused the rights to her songs. This, of course, is not settling well with Simon Cowell who has deemed the singer ‘difficult’, stating “It’s the public who bothered to pick up the phone to vote for her. If she refuses to give songs to be used on the show, it’s like saying to every person who voted for you, ‘you know what? Thank you. I’m not interested in you anymore.’”
Some may think she’s being unappreciative of the show that made her her what she is today, but who could blame her for holding out for more money? Is it her fault that she is the only winner who has had any songs worth singing?? And yes—we are ignoring that Clay Aiken has ever existed…
NOTE TO PRODUCERS: if you think that Kelly still owes you anything—please keep these four words in mind: ‘From Justin to Kelly’
Prime Cuts: Your Best Bets In Prime Time For Wednesday, 1-18-06
Posted by Rhys Alexander Categories: Comedy, Drama, FOX, NBC, WB, Editorial,
The last thing the world needs is another celebrity reality show. But we’ll take it anyway!
- American Idol, 8pm, FOX. The auditions continue with the usual lack of talent and post-audition breakdowns.
- Skating With Celebrities, 9pm, FOX. Should we be ashamed to admit we’re looking forward to this? So it’s a rip off of Dancing With the Stars. But still…washed-up celebrities in sequins! Really, it’s a must-see.
- Beauty And The Geek, 9pm, The WB. In a repeat of the first episode, the beauties and geeks pair up, and the drama starts to brew. If you missed this, be sure to watch it so you’ll be caught up for tomorrow’s new episode.
- Biggest Loser, 9pm, NBC. An all-new episode of physical motivation and junk food denial.
- Law and Order, all new, 10pm, NBC.
- Project Runway, 10 pm and 11pm, Bravo. America’s favorite prima donnas continue to dramatize the runway.
Tori Spelling Returns To Series Television In So Notorious
Posted by Rhys Alexander Categories: Cable, Talent, News,
The Beverly Hills, 90210 oft-engaged, nepotism-fortunate Tori Spelling is back with a new VH1 series. The series follows the adventures of Tori in a “fictionalized version of herself.”
The show is called So Notorious. Get it? NoTORIous? Yes, well. Maybe the writing will be more clever than the title.
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A Look At the 2006 Golden Globes
Posted by Rhys Alexander Categories: Award Shows, Talent, Editorial, Features,
The best thing about award ceremonies is the fun we can poke at them later. And of course, we’ll also honor the deserving. Here are some highlights from the television awards of the 63rd annual Golden Globes. We’re proud to present our picks for The Good, The Bad, The Ugly…and The Pretty.
Agree? Disagree? Please leave your picks below!
The Good
- Hugh Laurie’s Best Actor/Drama award. The choice of anyone else would have been a travesty. Never before has a television actor transformed himself so successfully into a complex character with such an intriguing mix of toughness and vulnerability. Laurie’s talent has taken a show with (originally) little possibility to succeed, and made it a favorite of both critics and fans.
- Best Speech of the Night goes to The Office’s Steve Carell, who, claiming that his wife wrote his speech, gave a hysterical reading of an acceptance speech punctuated with praise of his lovely wife.
- Sandra Oh winning Best Supporting Actress. As Dr. Cristina Yang on Grey’s Anatomy, she bring equal parts drama and delight to her complex character.
- The Desperate Housewives’ reaction to Mary Louise Parker’s win in their category. Even though they ‘lost,’ they were excellent sports about it, brimming with goodwill and cheer.
The Bad
- Did every single Desperate Housewife really deserve a nomination in the Best Actress/Comedy category? Obviously, the winner would be the one non-Housewife. More importantly, loads of comedic talent was overlooked, such as Sarah Chalke from Scrubs, Jaime Presley from My Name is Earl, and many others.
- Desperate Housewives as the winner of Best Television Series/Comedy. No, it isn’t. The show is experiencing a major sophomore slump, and though there have certainly been shining moments this season, they have been overshadowed by tedium. (Applewhite subplot, anyone? Yawn.)
- The traditional “Gee, I never thought I’d win,” while pulling a prepared speech out of the pocket shtick. At least memorize the speech beforehand, celebrities, so you don’t seem like big liars!
The Ugly
- Many people seemed to love it, but we weren’t impressed with Teri Hatcher’s Versace gown. Cutouts are most often tacky, and to us, she looked like a sequined mermaid.
- Emilie de Ravin of Lost. Well, it wasn’t really ugly; she looked quite beautiful. But the dress was so almost perfect that it truly disappointed. The cut and flow were gorgeous, but the pale gold washed out Emilie’s cool blond looks. We would have loved to have seen her in a deep pink or emerald.
- Paris Hilton’s tulle mess. The back and white colors did nothing for her, and the skirt’s length ruined the line of her long legs. Plus…tulle?
- Mischa Barton in her red dress with ruffled edges. Red is not her color, but more importantly, why did she make the dress out of curtains?
- Grey’s Anatomy Ellen Pompeo in a frumpy, belted concoction. Did she raid her grandmother’s closet for this dress?
- Pamela Anderson is starting to look an awful lot like a taxidermy project. Enough said.
The Pretty
- Eva Longoria looked gorgeous in her lipstick-red Bob Mackie halter dress. Very few people can actually look good in red, and Eva has the perfect coloring—and spunk—to succeed.
- Felicity Huffman looked like a Greek goddess in her flowing ivory gown…a feat made all the more impressive by the fact that she was completely believable as a man wanting to be a woman in the recent Transamerica.
- Lost’s Evangeline Lilly in her gorgeous green dress that perfectly matched her eyes. It must have been nice to get out of that grungy Lost wardrobe!
- Hugh Laurie in his perfectly tailored tux looked great…and is one of the few men in this world ever to pull off a bowtie.
Until next year, happy TV-ing!
FOX has finally pulled the plug on one of its most popular shows. Fans have watched Eric, Donna, Hyde, Jackie, Fez and Kelso grow up over the past 200 episodes. The cancellation comes later than would have been ideal, as the show has declined in quality the last two seasons. And now, with the characters of Eric and Kelso no longer on the show, it seems pointless to go on. Perhaps more shows should follow Seinfeld’s example, and get out while they still have a chance of being remembered fondly. There’s no word yet whether the final episode will feature a reunion of all the original cast members, but we hope so.
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