Shatner Roasted by Comedy Central
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Comedy, Cable, Announcements,
I love a good roast…no, not beef…the other white meat. William Shatner. OK, kidding aside, I love to watch the Comedy Central roasts, even if I’m not so interested in the celebrity receiving the ribbing. Case in point – Pamela Anderson was roasted last year, and while she typically isn’t my cup of tea, I couldn’t help but laugh along. There are some crappy jokes, to be sure, but also the over-the-top “I can’t believe so-and-so just said that” variety. So, come August 20th when Shatner’s Roast airs, I’ll be checking it out to see what everyone has to say about our beloved Captain Kirk.
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Ray Romano to Star in HBO Comedy?
Posted by Christina Furtado Categories: Comedy, Cable, HBO, 24, Talent, Rumors,
According to a story in The Hollywood Reporter, Ray Romano of Everybody Loves Raymond fame is in talks to star in his own limited-run HBO comedy series from Joel Surnow and Bob Cochran, the creators of 24. The ten episode single-camera series would feature Romano as a billionaire who finds out he only has six months to live. Dennis Klein, creator of The Larry Sanders Show, is on board as a writer and, along with Surnow, Cochran and Romano, as executive producer.
After my recent musings about the future of HBO, it’s good to hear about something potentially interesting in development, though I don’t know if Romano will be believable as a billionaire.
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Woo Hoo! Celebrity Fit Club Coming in August
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Reality, Cable, Talent,
Celebrity Fit Club is one of those train-wreck kinda shows – you don’t want to watch… but you start to watch…and before you know it, you’re totally sucked in! I love watching B-, C-, D-listers struggle with their weight. Come on, you know you like it too!
I saw this little nugget about Carnie Wilson joining the Fit Club gang and couldn’t “weight” (hee hee, couldn’t resist) to see who else would be hopping on those giant scales. Just an aside, but – really? Is that huge scale necessary? Goofiest reality show gimmick, for sure!
Anyhoo, Carnie, once weighing 300 pounds, has lost a reported 20 dress sizes from gastric bypass surgery in 1999 (which seems a bit like cheating, doesn’t it?) and still struggles to keep the weight off following the recent birth of her daughter. According to Entertainment Tonight, she still has 40 more pounds to lose, so off she goes to Celebrity Fit Club.
The other “celebrities” include Tina Yothers (“Family Ties”), Vincent Pastore (“The Sopranos”), R&B singer Angie Stone, Nick Turturro (“NYPD Blue”), Erika Eleniak (“Baywatch”), rapper Bonecrusher, and Ted Lange (the bartender from “Love Boat” – that alone should have you watching!). Celebrity Fit Club premieres Sunday, August 6th.
Read More | Entertainment Tonight
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The Coreys - Haim and Feldman - To Get Own TV Show
Posted by Christina Furtado Categories: Cable, Talent, News, Rumors,
The creators of Wife Swap are about to begin pitching a TV show called The Coreys, about 80s movie stars Corey Haim and Corey Feldman, to cable networks this week. It’s not a reality show, though—according to Moviehole, “they’ll play fictionalised versions of themselves a la Curb Your Enthusiasm.” The premise has Feldman enjoying suburbia with his wife when his single opposite, Haim, comes back into his life to stir things up. The pair haven’t shared the screen together since 1996’s direct-to-video, Feldman-directed Busted, and have apparently only recently begun patching up some differences they had in the late 90s.
While I’m glad they’re not going the straight-up reality show route with this, it could be perfectly horrible. Or it could be the most brilliant thing to hit TV in years, depending on the writing and the Coreys’ willingness to not take themselves seriously. Look for it to hit cable in the Fall if it gets picked up, and we’ll see which is the case.
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Pee Wee Herman Makes a Play-Date with Adult Swim July 10th
Posted by Abby Rose Dalto Categories: Comedy, Kids, Late Night, Cable,
Anyone in their twenties or thirties today likely has fond memories of the show Pee Wee’s Playhouse, which aired from 1986 to 1991 on CBS. The wacky, off-the-wall series featured Paul Reubens and an ensemble of characters doing just what you’d expect to do in a playhouse – playing and having a lot of fun.
Fifteen years after the show went off the air, it’s back – all 45 episodes! Comedy Central’s Adult Swim is adding it to their lineup of crazy cartoons and shows, starting July 10.
Reubens has been busy since the show’s cancellation with roles in films such as Blow, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Nightmare Before Christmas, but he will always be known as the man-boy “Pee Wee Herman.” He is most famous for his work on Playhouse as well as its adult-oriented predecessor The Pee Wee Herman Show and accompanying films Pee Wee’s Big Adventure (1985) and Big Top Pee Wee (1988). He will also always be remembered for his arrest and conviction for indecent exposure, for masturbating in an adult film theater.
Pee Wee’s Playhouse – which introduced us to many of today’s stars such as Laurence Fishburne, Natasha Lyonne, the late Phil Hartman, and the voice of Cyndi Lauper (credited as Ellen Shaw on the theme song) – will forever be a cult hit.
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Entourage: One Day in the Valley
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Cable, HBO, Entourage, Features,
Unable to sleep, Ari gives Eric a 5am call on the day of the movie’s opening. Ari asks Eric to talk dirty to him—right before he projects a huge first weekend: $95 million… #1 or bust. After he gets off the phone, Mrs. Ari unsuccessfully tries to get her hubby in the mood. Ari says that it will all have to wait until after the premiere—even though it’s been 3 weeks already.
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A Lot Of Dough For Hell’s Kitchen Cook
Posted by Eric Chaloux Categories: Reality, Cable, Hell’s Kitchen,
Gordon Ramsay won a libel action on Tuesday against a British newspaper that accused him of faking scenes on his reality television show in the UK. Reportedly in November, The Evening Standard newspaper claimed that parts of Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares was rigged to make average kitchens look like hell holes and cast a bogus chef in one episode. The newspaper’s lawyer, Adam Cannon, said the Evening Standard now accepted that the claims were untrue. The newspaper’s publisher agreed to print an apology and pay £75 000 (if my conversion is right that’s under $200,000) in damages to Ramsay and the makers of his show.
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Coming to an iPod Near You – The Wubbcast
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Animation, Daytime, Kids, Cable, Internet,
Nick Jr. will begin offering previews and music videos of a new show called “Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!” via cell phone, on air, online and, yes, by video podcast. 10 videos and segments will be shown over 11 weeks, with the show beginning on Nick Jr. on August 28th. According to wubbzy.com, The Wubbcast is “the world’s first video podcast for pre-schoolers.” Subscription is free. Now we’ve seen it all – pre-school podcasts.
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For those of you out there who are interested in fascinating locations and exotic entertainment, check out 5 Takes on the Travel Channel. Each week you can follow the team of five travel journalists on Thursday night to a new travel destination. The show is about the different experiences the team has in the new city they explore. The travel journalists show how travelers should spend their time and money in the different locations according to what they liked best during the time spent in the city.
The team, on a budget, goes to different restaurants as well as bars and clubs at each location to try and find something unique about every city. Not only do they cover food, but they also cover entertainment during the day that is specific to the place they’re reporting on. Right now the team is in Taiwan, but in a few days they will be jetting off to Hong Kong. If you love to learn about exotic places, but would like more information before you set off on a vacation, be sure to check out 5 Takes and allow the travel journalists to set your path.
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Project Runway Season Three Hopefuls Announced
Posted by Christina Furtado Categories: Prime Time, Reality, Cable, Announcements, Internet,
Bravo has released the names of the participants of the next cycle of Project Runway, which will debut on July 12 at 10 pm, preceded by an hour-long casting special. The aspiring designers range in age from 25 to 49, and hail mostly from California and New York, though there are a few from places like Oklahoma. Though I was disappointed at Chloe Dao’s win in the last cycle—Santino had the best final collection, in my opinion—I still can’t get enough of this show. Seeing Heidi and Tim on recent commercials for the show on Bravo has made me seriously giddy. Speaking of Tim Gunn, if you’re a fan of the show and of him, drop by Tim’s Take on the Bravo website, and don’t forget to listen to his podcast after every episode. It’s a real treat and adds immeasurably to the whole Project Runway experience.
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