Entertainment Weekly and VH1 Team Up To Produce Pop Culture Game Show
Posted by Rhys Alexander Categories: Games, Reality, Cable, News,
On the series “Twin Peaks,” what is Agent Dale Cooper’s favorite dessert?
Do you know the answer? If so, you may be ready for The World Series of Pop Culture, a new game show from the minds behind VH1 and Entertainment Weekly. The two entertainment powerhouses have joined together to test the knowledge of contestants in the areas of television, film, and music. This show seems like a sure hit, especially considering the enormous popularity of VH1’s pop culture retro-themed series, I Love the 80s. The World Series of Pop Culture is set to premiere on VH1 this summer, and searches for contestants will begin in March. Do you have what it takes? Then make sure to see if an audition is coming to a city near you!
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Prime Cuts: Your Best Bets In Prime Time For Wednesday, 1-25-06
Posted by Rhys Alexander Categories: Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, UPN, WB, Editorial,
Jamie Foxx: Unpredictable, 8pm, NBC. The likeable comedian-turned-Oscar-nominee will host this hour long music special, complete with clips from happenings in his own life. The multi-talented Foxx will perform several tracks from his debut album.
American Idol, 8pm, FOX. The auditions continue. Good for laughs; bad for ears.
Big Momma’s House, 8pm, FX. If you haven’t caught this silly flick, you may want to catch up before the soon to be released Big Momma’s House 2 hits theaters.
Lost, 9pm, ABC. Charlie’s either on drugs, or just weird. And is baby Aaron in trouble?
Biggest Loser: Special Edition, 9pm, NBC. Two restaurant-owning families fight the battle of the bulge.
Bones, 9pm, FOX. Brennan and Booth find some body parts. And flirt some more.
Beauty and the Geek, 9pm, the WB. If you missed last week’s episode, you can catch up with this repeat.
Invasion, 10pm, ABC. This artsy episode features flashbacks, shootings, and alien hybrids.
CSI:NY, 10pm, CBS. The techs encounter a doozy of a case when they find a college student apparently killed by a train…but with tropical fish in his stomach and shark teeth in his hand. And you thought your job was hard.
Gallery: Prime Cuts: Your Best Bets In Prime Time For Wednesday, 1-25-06
MTV ‘s Logo Channel Searches For ‘Gay Life’ In New Reality Series
Posted by Rhys Alexander Categories: Prime Time, Reality, Cable, Talent,
MTV’s Logo Channel is searching for people who celebrate the gay lifestyle. Celebrity Fit Club’s Ant will host. No doubt the novel subject matter and Ant’s flair will make this an entertaining excursion into television.
Logo—the channel that targets lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender viewers—is looking for gay life in small-town America.
The MTV Networks outlet has ordered six episodes of a series tentatively titled US of ANT, in which comedian Ant travels across the United States investigating how members of the gay community are getting along.
The show is set to premiere in the summer.
As to how the towns will be chosen, Ant said he’s “going to throw a dart at a map of America and wherever it lands, I’m going to seek out the gays in that town. I hope my bad aim and lazy eye don’t keep me out of the South.”
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Prime Cuts: Your Best Bets In Prime Time For Monday, 1-22-06
Posted by Rhys Alexander Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Editorial,
Ah…last night heralded the return of solid, non-weekend TV entertainment. Tonight, we recommend:
King of Queens and How I Met Your Mother, 8 and 8:30pm, CBS. Enjoy all-new episodes of these charming comedies.
Skating With Celebrities, 8pm, FOX. This wonderfully tacky show is sure to please reality lovers, with big drama unfolding tonight as the first couple is eliminated.
24, 9pm, FOX. Jack embarks on the 11:00am hour, fighting bad guys with a limited time to do it. Shocking plot, I know. This is your best bet for 9pm, though if you’re in a romantic mood, you may enjoy a repeat of ABC’s The Bachelor.
Medium, 10pm, NBC. The best show on television offers a new episode tonight, with Allison in a quandary trying to locate a missing boy who, in her visions, turns out to be a rather evil adult.
CSI: Miami, 10pm, CBS. Horatio battles gangs and ‘gators.
The Bachelor, Paris, 10pm, ABC. Romantics will enjoy this new episode, but keep in mind: it doesn’t get much sweeter than Allison and Joe’s relationship on NBC’s Medium.
Gallery: Prime Cuts: Your Best Bets In Prime Time For Monday, 1-22-06
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.
Gallery: Prime Cuts: Your Best Bets In Prime Time For Thursday, 1-19-06
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’
Gallery: Kelly Clarkson Snubs American Idol
Miss America Is Coming…And We’re Waiting To Welcome Her
Posted by Rhys Alexander Categories: Prime Time, Reality,
We here at TV Envy can admit it: we love the glorious tackiness of the Miss America Pageant. The costumes! The talent routines! The big hair and teeth! Yes, many people find it silly or offensive. It has been labeled non-feminist, degrading, and a bad example for young girls. But the question is can’t we forget all that and just have fun? The Miss America Pageant is a reminder of simpler times, of goofy humor and innocence so severe you just have to smile. It’s a time of rosiness, the women so hopefully earnest in their platform speeches and interviews, you can’t help feeling hopeful yourself.
And if none of that impresses you - well, there’s always the swimsuit competition.
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Gallery: Miss America Is Coming…And We’re Waiting To Welcome Her
Rocker Gene Simmons Joins The Reality Show Craze
Posted by Rhys Alexander Categories: Drama, Reality, Cable, Talent,
Almost everyone is getting their own series these days. Gene Simmons is the latest rock-and-roller to join the craze, joining the likes of Tommy Lee and Ozzy Osbourne.
Gene Simmons’ Family Jewels, featuring Simmons; his partner, Shannon Tweed, a former Playmate of the Year, actress, and model; and their kids, Nick and Sophie. Dubuc described the kids as “articulate, funny, and bright,” which contrasts with their “wild and crazy” parents. This project follows a one-hour special on Simmons that aired under the Biography banner. I wonder if Gene will still ‘want to rock ‘n’ roll all night?’
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Gallery: Rocker Gene Simmons Joins The Reality Show Craze
Do you have an extra $3.75 million lying around? Here’s your chance to spend it on a piece of television history. Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey’s ‘Newlyweds’ house, made famous by the popular MTV reality series, is up for sale.
Relive memories in the kitchen where Jessica failed so many times, or in the pool they never swam in. And since they never got around to any real decorating, imagine all the fun you can have making it your own. Many viewers seemed genuinely surprised at the golden couple’s divorce. There is only one thing that surprised us - that Jessica put up with being Nick’s meal ticket for so long.
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Gallery: ‘Newlyweds’ House On The Market
Survivor Returns, This Time In Panama
Posted by Rhys Alexander Categories: Prime Time, Reality, CBS,
CBS has announced the cast for the twelfth season of Survivor, premiering February 2nd. This edition of the reality mega-hit takes place in Panama, and features the standard cast of model-type Gen X and Y-ers, with the occasional middle-aged anomaly to add ‘balance.’ At this early stage, I predict Misty as the winner, a beauty who looks like she’s hiding something under that innocent smile. Of course, we’ll have to wait and see what drama unfolds. Who do you think will make it to the final round? Place your bets below!
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