Now that the first episode of The Hills has been aired it’s obvious that Heidi will need to make some major lifestyle changes. On the show the party-girl told her college adviser that she didn’t learn anything in high school. Who tells their college adviser that regardless of whether or not it’s true!? As if things could not get worse after revealing that little fact, Heidi also led her adviser to believe that she has unrealistic goals and is not very interested in doing any work. College can be a lot harder then it seems and Heidi will need to work more then she ever has in order to be successful at her public relations major. Does Heidi really care enough to make the effort, or are her dreams of life in Los Angeles just simply a fantasy?
Gallery: The Hills: Will Heidi Survive L.A.?
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Nip/Tuck Doctors Get More Dollars
Posted by Jill Tecler Categories: Prime Time, Cable, Nip/Tuck, Talent,
Lucky for Dr. Christian Troy and Dr. Sean McNamara that the villainous Carver’s reach was unable to get to their bank accounts. Yesterday, cable network FX announced that in light of Nip/Tuck’s record ratings last season, series stars Julian McMahon and Dylan Walsh will both be awarded with substantial raises this year, bringing their total earnings for the upcoming fourth season to close to $1.8 million each. While the specifics related to the dollar amount have not been confirmed, it’s believed that this increase is almost twice as much as each actor received for the third season, where memorable moments outside of the Carver included the return of Gina, a pregnant Mrs. Santa Claus, ax-wielding Mr. Alderman and a gorilla named Kiki.
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Shalom in the Home Wants Your Home
Posted by Eric Chaloux Categories: Food & Home, Prime Time, Reality, Cable, Ratings,
Dr Phil better get out his “A-Game” because new television therapist Rabbi Shmuley Boteach is red hot right now and moving up in the ratings with TLC’s Shalom in the Home. It’s good stuff. Rabbi Shmuley is not made for TV therapist. He’ll tell you like he sees it - but not in the Dr. Phil type of way. He’s an Oxford-trained theologian and philosopher who’s written a dozen-plus books on relationships and families and counseled thousands of people through all of life’s challenges. The show now has video podcasts available for your “Oy-Pod.”
Here are some of his Shmuleyisms:
- You can’t be a good parent without being a good spouse.
- There are two kinds of parental love: the love you give your kids, and the love you give your spouse. Kids with loving spouses grow up believing in romantic love.
- It’s your kid’s job to resist. It’s your job to impose your will.
- Good discipline is just another form of love.
- Ten percent of life is what happens; the other 90 percent is what you do about it.
- Many of us parent out of fear - fear of alienating our kids, fear of making the wrong choice - but fear never leads to the right destination.
- You cannot fix your children without also fixing yourself.
Shalom in the Home airs Mondays at 10 ET/PT on TLC. They’re also looking for families to be on future episodes. You can find an application on the Shalom in the Home Web site.
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Kathy Griffin: Freedom From The D-List
Posted by Rachel Langley Categories: Reality, Cable, Editorial,
As a long time fan of Ms. Griffin’s I’m looking forward to June 6th when Bravo will unveil another fresh and frisky season of Kathy’s usual dirt dishing adventures. I have a particular fondness for the way she finds a humorous, yet biting way, to oust and joust her C-List and higher celebs. This season however promises to have a more focused purpose. Looks like our Ms. Griffin has made an impassioned plea to upgrade and elevate herself from the ranks of a lowly D to what, I can only imagine, she views as a more promising C. But with this plea comes in return an impassioned and pleaful reply of my own to our funny girl.
Does Queen of the D understand what she might be in for if she jumps rank? Gone will be the days of second-class accommodations and reporting from the press bridge on the E! Network (which ok, I can see the benefit in leaving that behind…) but with the pros come the cons. The cons could include bike chases down Sunset and poorly crafted lies about her on the cover of rag mags statewide (afterall we’re still talking only C List here). Now I’m not saying that Ms. Griffin can’t handle herself, or that she is not long over due for a celeb list promotion. I’m just asking the question; does she really understand what she’s in for? With her fan base growing and her visibility bringing her, well, more visibility, I have a feeling it won’t be long before Ms Griffin climbs the Celeb List rankings on her own. She won’t need any impassioned pleas or PR gags. And it will be interesting to see, when that time comes, if she dedicates the next season to getting herself back on the D List. Besides, does she really want to be seated at award tables with Tom Cruise and Gwen Paltrow? Although, on second thought, that would make one hell of an episode.
Gallery: Kathy Griffin: Freedom From The D-List
The 4400 Marathon and Special; Third Season Premieres June 11
Posted by Abby Rose Dalto Categories: Sci-Fi/Horror, Cable,
The third season of The 4400 will premiere Sunday, June 11 on USA. Those of you who haven’t kept up with the story of 4400 people who mysteriously disappeared over the years and were returned all at once (unaged and with amazing new abilities) have a chance to catch up on the first two seasons. The 4400 Marathon, will start on Sunday June 4 at 9am EST. If you can’t devote an entire day (although you’ll surely want to) you can simply watch the “Cliff’s Notes” version, The 4400 Special: Unlocking the Secrets airing that evening at 10 o’clock.
Season three will reveal even more about the 4400 returnees, including Isabelle – a one-year-old baby with extraordinary powers who awakes one day as a grown woman, and Shawn – a young man with the power to heal. This show is completely addictive and provocative. You won’t want to miss one second of it.
Gallery: The 4400 Marathon and Special; Third Season Premieres June 11
The Hills: Does America Really Need a Laguna Beach Spin-Off?
Posted by Abby Rose Dalto Categories: Drama, Reality, Cable, The Hills,
The first two seasons of the MTV reality series Laguna Beach: The Real O.C. posed the very serious moral question: Kristin or Lauren? Reality television (and yes, I use the term “reality” loosely) often forces us to choose between two pretty, but vapid blondes. Hello, Paris and Nicole. However the love triangle between Kristin Cavallari, Lauren “L.C.” Conrad, and Stephen Colletti (a guy who honestly, didn’t seem to be worth the trouble) left us a nation divided.
Those of you on the L.C. bandwagon are no doubt excited about The Hills, a Laguna Beach spin-off that follows the fashion student and her new friends through school and an internship at Teen Vogue. After having watched the premiere episode, I’m convinced that The Hills will follow Laguna Beach’s this-can’t-be-real-reality format and that’s what will keep the fans tuning in.
Both Kristin and Lauren fans alike will enjoy watching her fumbling through an internship she isn’t remotely qualified for and partying in an apartment she can’t possibly afford on her own. Oh and of course, the previews have been teasing us with the reunion of L.C. and smarmy ex-boyfriend Jason (although I’ll admit, anyone is better than whiny, undernourished Stephen at this point). I am admittedly much too old to watch a show about over-privileged teens and their antics, but something about Laguna Beach and The Hills just sucks me in. I think it’s one of those “so-bad-it’s-good” guilty pleasures that we all have. Lauren Conrad is mine.
Meanwhile, the third season of Laguna Beach, due to premiere sometime later this summer, will focus on both familiar cast members and new ones, including L.C.’s sister. I think the only question left to ask now is: what ever happened to Lo???
Gallery: The Hills: Does America Really Need a Laguna Beach Spin-Off?
Deadwood Looks Like It Really Will Bite The Dust
Posted by Eric Chaloux Categories: Cable, HBO, Cancellations, Rumors,
Season 3 of Deadwood on HBO is just days away from starting on June 11th, but a new statement from the show’s creator makes it look like season 3 maybe the nail in the coffin for the show. Deadwood creator David Milch is speaking out. “I am deeply disappointed by the way things turned out,” Milch said in an interview with the Los Angeles Times.
HBO revealed last month that, because of money considerations, Deadwood - one of the network’s top four original series after The Sopranos - was offered a “short-order” of 6 episodes instead of the normal 12 for season 4, but it was turned down. Looks like the efforts of Deadwood fans to save the show failed. Diehard Deads started the Web site Save Deadwood in hopes of keeping it alive for a 4th season.
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“Dog Whisperer,” Cesar Millan has dealt with his own boundaries, rules, and limitations like the canines he cultures in a single episode. The man with the keen pack mentality was born in Culiacan, Mexico, while a hurricane was pealing away his family’s roof. But it was Cesar’s grandfather who instilled in him an appreciation for the forces of “mother nature.” Growing up with a pack of dogs on his grandfather’s ranch gained him the mentality he practices on his hit TV show, now expanded to one hour episodes. Boundaries, rules, and limitations in his first hand experiences are dually credited for his skills that even Oprah Winfrey’s dog Sophie learned a lesson from during the broadcast of her national television program. Cesar has a program of his own. He wasn’t going to be bound by the rules and limitations of just the brief one-time special that producers offered him. He wanted a series, and he got his way. Move over “Lassie!” Cesar even has a ready made crew with his two sons and wife, Illusion who handles putting the shows together. But Cesar claims he is top dog. “In my pack, no one is number one except me,” says Cesar. He has also been known to confess that he learned the hard way how to be a sensitive spouse. His wife’s name, “Illusion,” might be apropos. She has likely set down her own boundaries, rules, and limitations for Cesar Milan.
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Gallery: Boundaries, Rules, and Limitations for Cesar Milan
Who Wants To Be A Super Hero?
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Cable,
Attention all closeted Caped Crusaders! If you’ve often felt your talents were shunned, overlooked or misunderstood, then this is the show for you. This summer, legendary comic book creator, Stan Lee, will give mortal men a chance to live out their alter-ego dreams. On Who Wants To Be A Super Hero?, eleven finalists will compete over six-weeks for the opportunity to be immortalized in print (in a Stan Lee original) and on TV (in a SCI FI Channel movie). NOTE: Costumes are a pre-requisite. Super Hero is scheduled for take-off on July 26th.
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Brangelina Have a Baby - BREAKING NEWS! And My Feelings On Seacrest!
Posted by Dennis Velasco Categories: Cable, Editorial, Gossip, News,
First of all, congratulations to Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. She gave birth to a beautiful (and considering the genes, this is more than a figure of speech) bouncing baby girl - Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt. Shiloh, welcome to the beginning of a strange life. And word of advice, when all of you get older, Maddox and Zahara will probably hate you because you’ll be the only “legit” kid and actually look like mommy and daddy, but don’t let them get to you. Just get all M.C. Hammer on them and say that you’re 2 legit… a legit Jolie-Pitt and that they’re just adopted. But, I’m being snarky now.
In any case, so where were you when you found out the news? I’m sorry the BREAKING NEWS as E! likes to say. I was watching the Chelsea Handler Show (funny and subtle compared to the in-your-face antics of most sketch comedy shows) at 12:30am on a Saturday night (I’m married now and don’t do that clubbing thing anymore), when all of a sudden the BREAKING NEWS flashed on the screen and, forgetting the channel I was watching, thought that something happened in Iraq or some natural disaster occurred or something that was legitimately BREAKING NEWS!
But what did I see as I brought my buttcheeks to the end of my chair? Ryan Seacrest. A natural reaction upon seeing Seacrest, my buttcheeks instantly drew itself back, far away from his visage.
In any case, surreality came back to me, and upon regaining my bearings, listened to Seacrest “report” the birth of Brangelina’s baby girl. I wasn’t hanging upon every word he was saying, but I was interested being a celeb-o-phile, which you shouldn’t tell anyone as I would lose ALL street cred in this admission. Anyway, something happened at the end of this BREAKING NEWS that just made me sigh and shake my head.
Seacrest signed off as “Seacrest.”
What is wrong with this man?!?!? Okay, I can sort of understand the third person reference for American Idol because that whole “Seacrest out” thing was catchy and millions… and I mean millions of people dug it. But, does Seacrest really have to refer to himself in the third person for a 20 second report about Brangelina having a baby? Yo, Mr. Straight Line Smile (Don’t lips usually curve? Seriously. I guess it must be the Botox), it’s not always about you. The report is about Brangelina and the birth of their child, the same way this post is about them and you. Geez! What a “dropping my name” whore. Anyway, it’s late here on the East Coast…
Velasco out.
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