Go Behind the Scenes of American Idol
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, DVD, Gossip, News, Rumors,
American Idol Unauthorized will give fans a long-anticipated behind-the-scenes look at America’s favorite reality show. This documentary-style movie features little-known facts, reveals rumors, shows backstage footage, and will interview former contestants and performers on the show. Ever wondered what happened to all those AI losers? This unauthorized look at life after Reality will detail what happened to contestants that we remember fondly, and some that we don’t remember at all. The cast features names like Kimberly Caldwell, Lindsey Cardinale, Kennedy, Marilu Henner, Ed McMahaon, and Mindy Sterling. Scheduled to hit the streets for public sale in April, 2007, American Idol Unauthorized is not affiliated with American Idol or the FOX network. Will the unauthorized nature of this documentary flick gives fans even juicier secrets and surprises than FOX can offer?
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The 2007 Academy Awards: Live Commentary
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Specials, ABC, Editorial, Features,
Welcome to our live coverage of the 79th Annual Academy Awards! During our live-blog of the 2006 Oscars, I made what may now be considered an eerie prediction about Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe:
“For some reason, I keep getting this nagging feeling that their relationship will dissolve sometime soon, but that discussion is for another post.”
I’d like to say that I’m psychic (if so, that Oscars pool at work is all mine)...but I’m going to have to chalk it up to nagging intuition. What is that little voice inside me saying this year? While some races may have been locked up months ago (I’m talking to you, Helen Mirren), there will be a shocker this year. I can’t pinpoint the category, but I think it will be come riding in on a big yellow bus…
To find out who will be going hog-wild tonight during the Year of the Pig, stay tuned here for the live results!
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American Idol Announces Big Name Guests
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Music, Prime Time, FOX, American Idol, Gossip, Ratings,
As if American Idol needs any more fuel for the already astronomical ratings, the producers have announced some very special guest stars. If you tuned in last night for the first eliminations, you saw former American Idol Fantasia Barrino perform. But wait—there’s more! Ryan Seacrest also announced last night that there would be many big name stars showing up as special guests this season. Jennifer Lopez, Gwen Stefani, Jon Bon Jovi, Martina McBride, Diana Ross, Barry Gibb and Lulu and Peter Noone. It’s unclear what the theme will be for each show these performers contribute to, but the star wattage is impressive. Other fun tidbits from Thursday’s program include the announcement that Fantasia will star in The Color Purple on Broadway (with a quick glimpse of producer Quincy Jones), as well as the use of Chris Daughtry’s (another former Idol) song “Home” for the send-off of the eliminated contestants. Another former finalist will show up next Thursday—Kellie Pickler will be on hand to perform her single “I Wonder.”
(You can find all the American Idol 6 posts here.)
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With Amanda Peet’s character, Jordan McDeere, pregnant on Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, I almost forgot that Peet was due so soon in real life. Peet and her husband, screenwriter David Benioff, welcomed 6 pound, 10 ounce daughter Frances Pen on Tuesday. This is the couple’s first child. The Studio 60 star’s rep commented to E! News that “Amanda and her daughter are resting comfortably.” Peet and Benioff were married last fall. The question now is, when will Studio 60 return to television? With The Black Donnellys taking over the spot, it’s still unclear when Studio 60 will come back, if it does at all. This may leave many fans wondering what happens to McDeere’s little bun in the oven. There are six episodes remaining for the season, and I for one would like to know how things all turn out.
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Desperate Housewife Marcia Cross Delivers Twins
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Drama, Prime Time, ABC, Desperate Housewives, Gossip,
Marcia Cross, of Desperate Housewives, welcomed twin girls into the world on Tuesday. Her rep told People magazine that “Mother and babies are all doing well.” Cross and husband, stockbroker Tom Mahoney, named the girls Eden and Savannah. These are the first children for both Cross and Mahoney. You may recall that Cross was put on bed rest in January, which caused but a mere wrinkle in production of the hit ABC drama. Producers for the show just brought cast and crew to Cross’s home to shoot her remaining episodes before maternity leave. The set folks transformed Cross’s bedroom into Bree Van De Kamp’s room and I don’t think viewers were any wiser about it. At the time, bed rest was recommended as a “precautionary measure,” a typical procedure for women carrying twins. No doubt her kids will be just as beautiful as their mama. I mean, she has the most amazing skin and beautiful eyes, don’t you think? At any rate, congratulations to Cross and company!
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Taye Diggs Guests on Grey’s Anatomy, Possible Spinoff
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Drama, Prime Time, ABC, Grey’s Anatomy,
Listen up ladies. If you were sad to see Taye Diggs’ series Day Break canceled, he will be returning to the small screen soon enough. And he may be sticking around longer this time. Here’s how it’s going to go down. Diggs will guest star on Grey’s Anatomy this season—in the Addison-centric episode we mentioned yesterday. This episode is the litmus to see if a spinoff series featuring Kate Walsh’s character will fly. The press is calling this a “back-door pilot” for the spinoff series. ABC, of course, has no details on who Diggs will be playing, nor have they confirmed that the spinoff will happen. The May sweeps episode will, however, have Addison facing a tough decision about whether or not to leave Seattle. Despite being serious eye candy, Diggs is a good actor and it’s nice to see ABC giving him a second try after the ratings fizzled for Day Break. I tuned in to Day Break to see Diggs, but couldn’t get past that Groundhog’s Day premise. Welcome back to television, handsome prince.
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Jimmy Fallon Rumored to Take Over for Conan
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Late Night, Talk Shows, NBC, Saturday Night Live, Rumors,
Former Saturday Night Live cast member Jimmy Fallon is reportedly being considered as the next host for Late Night. With Conan O’Brien scheduled to take over The Tonight Show hosting duties from Jay Leno in 2009, NBC is looking for someone to fill Conan’s rather large shoes. The New York Times reported that NBC executives are discussing a deal with Fallon, but the deal makes no promises that he will win the coveted hosting job. Carson Daly, host of Last Call, would love the job, but NBC has not yet made that an option. Quite honestly, I would much rather see Fallon take on the job over Carson. Fallon has hosted MTV awards shows in the past and even filled in for David Letterman in 2003. And he’s funny. I don’t think the same can be said for Daly. It’s unclear if anyone can really match Conan’s wit, but it would be nice to see someone like Jimmy Fallon taking over. The deal with NBC may not end in the hosting job, but does guarantee that any projects he does will be exclusively for NBC. Marc Liepis, a spokesman for NBC, told E! Online that “the stories are speculation and unconfirmed.” Fallon hasn’t done too much since leaving SNL, except for the films Taxi and Fever Pitch, as well as lending his voice to Arthur and the Invisibles. He’s got a couple of indie films coming up too. Personally, I’d love to see him on my TV every night—just have Tina Fey be his first guest. I really miss them on Weekend Update.
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Rumors of a Grey’s Anatomy Spinoff
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Drama, Prime Time, ABC, Grey’s Anatomy, Rumors,
Ah, the good ‘ole television spinoff. The rumor mill was crazy today with news that Dr. Addison Montgomery-Shepherd could be getting her own Grey’s Anatomy spinoff. That’s cool, right? No, I mean I’m asking seriously. I don’t watch Grey’s Anatomy, so I don’t really know that much about the character. The reports I’ve read, however, seem to paint a favorable picture of the spinoff. Kate Walsh plays Addison, and she makes for some interesting television, so why not spinoff? There seem to be no firm plans yet regarding the plot, location or even the title for the series. ABC Television Studio has confirmed that the new series is in process, so I’m sure more details will be coming soon. To begin, Grey’s Anatomy will feature an upcoming two-hour Addison-heavy episode to see how it goes. The “run it up the flagpole approach,” it seems, will air during May sweeps. There has been no official comment from either Kate Walsh or creator Shonda Rhimes. No other characters are expected to move to the new show with the Addison character.
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Desperate Housewives Gets Extended Stay at Wisteria Lane
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, ABC, Desperate Housewives, Renewals,
Extra, Extra! Read all about it! Marc Cherry, creator of Desperate Housewives, just signed on for four more years of the series. The eight-figure deal puts Desperate Housewives on the tube through May 2011. For those of you keeping track, that’s seven seasons total. Oy. I don’t know if I can carry on that long. I mean, DH and I have had our ups and downs (down being the total of the second season), but I have hung in there through thick and thin. Hanging on through 2011 though? I don’t know if I have it in me, unless there are promises of exceptional storylines for years to come. At least the series has locked in Marc Cherry as the creative dude to carry out the next four years. The key cast members have also negotiated deals to stay on through 2011 too, although the details of that is a bit more hush-hush it seems. “The studio and the network and I all feel it’s best for me to stay glued to the set,” Cherry told Variety. “I’ve got my ship, and I’m gonna run it.” If you’re like me, fearing the continuation of the show beyond Cherry’s agreement, he has no plans to pass the torch, saying, “I think that, at the end of my deal, and after seven seasons, it will be a good time to call it quits. I don’t want anyone else to run the show, and I don’t want us to fade away.”
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Studio 60 Devolves into West Wing Reruns
Posted by Rob Stevens Categories: Comedy, NBC, West Wing, The, Editorial,
I’m a Sorkin fan. I thought The West Wing was one of the best shows on TV while Sorkin was still running it, and a great deal of my knowledge of how our government works (or should ideally work) came from that show. One of the things I’ve liked about Studio 60 was just how much like The West Wing it was in pacing and writing style. Even some of the actors were the same, people who’ve proven to be able to handle the way Sorkin writes. Hell, the title of the episode is in the same font.
Studio 60 stopped being similar to The West Wing last night, and practically turned into a rerun.
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