Steve Carell Worries Over Ricky Gervais
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Comedy, Prime Time, NBC, The Office, Gossip, Rumors,
Steve Carell worries that Ricky Gervais hates him.
The actor, who recently announced he is quitting the American version of Ricky’s sitcom The Office, is paranoid his comic contemporary doesn’t like him because of his modest personality.
When told Ricky hates people who project an “ever-so-humble shtick” during an interview with the Observer Magazine, Steve laughed and said, “Oh dear, he probably hates me.”
The 48-year-old star also doesn’t understand why people are interested in him because he thinks he is “ordinary.” Steve - who has two children, daughter Elizabeth, nine, and six-year-old son Johnny, with wife Nancy Walls Carell - said, “I don’t know how other people perceive the lives of actors but mine is fairly ordinary. I go to work, I come home, I put my kids to bed. If I’m home in time for dinner, I have dinner and then it’s bedtime.”
Despite his apparently mundane existence, Steve wouldn’t change his life in anyway: “It’s not like I’m a wallflower. I think I’m fairly average. I don’t attempt to stand out in any way. I’m not out there. I’m not somebody who’s constantly entertaining, I’m not the life of the party. But on the other hand, I am at the party.”
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This Week on TV (8/23-8/29)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Food & Home, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, Bravo, Cable, NBC, The CW, TNT-HD, Video,
MONDAY (8/23)
- The Secret Life of the American Teenager (ABC Family, 8 p.m.): “Amy’s friends and family forget about her birthday.” Everyone’s so wrapped up with her sister’s wedding to the oily beau-hunk.
- Miss Universe Pageant (NBC, 9 p.m.): “Global beauties compete in swimsuit, evening gown and interview categories at the 59th annual gala, hosted by Bret Michaels and Natalie Morales.” It’s like Bret almost died and went to heaven.
- Rizzoli & Isles (TNT, 10 p.m.): “A shooter aims for runners participating in the Boston Marathon.” Boston Marathon, biathlon—same diff!
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Britney Spears Tweets New Pics from Glee Set
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Comedy, Music, Prime Time, FOX, Gossip,
“All my GLEEKERS in the crowd, grab a partner take it down,” were the inspirational words pop princess Britney Spears tweeted to legions of Glee fans earlier this week.
Spears, who’ll appear on a Britney-themed episode named “Britney/Brittany,” has music fans writhing in anticipation. This pic with Heather Morris (Brittany) is just one of several she’s posted over the past few days.
Before she began filming scenes, Spears announced that she was “Getting ready for my second day of GLEE. Shooting a really cool scene today that I know you guys will love.”
Britney also provided fans with a confirmed time and date for the Season 2 episode: Tuesday, September 28 at 8 p.m.
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TV Talk: Kevin Spacey’s HBO Series, Fantasia’s Promotional Tour
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Cable, HBO, The Office, Rumors,
-Oscar winner Kevin Spacey could be making a home on television. The American Beauty star is in talks to play a cult leader in a The Crux, a new HBO series. Details on the project are scarce.
-A reported suicide attempt won’t keep Fantasia Barrino from a publicity tour. The former American Idol winner will being promoting her new album next week. First up, an appearance on GMA on August 24.
-Will Jet Blue steward Steven Slater slide his way onto a television show? Stone Entertainment has reportedly offered the flight attendant a chance to host a reality series about disgruntled employees and their dramatic exits.
-The Office will soon be opening a new headquarters overseas. Creator Ricky Gervais has announced that a Chinese version of the comedy is currently in development. The U.S. version will start Season 7 on September 23.
GSN Brings More Baggage: Perez Hilton
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Games, Cable, Gossip, Renewals, Video,
GSN has greenlighted their original game show Baggage for a second season, and the cable network is adding even more to the banner series. Hosted by Jerry Springer of talk show fame, Baggage explores the secrets that single daters are hiding from the other singles they meet.
New online segments are being added to the Baggage website in honor of Season 2. The segments are hosted by famous blogger Perez Hilton, a well-known Internet personality.
Perez Hilton’s Baggage Report features segments from the show and Hilton’s comments on what he sees. The newscast-style broadcasts are scheduled to air in 8 weekly segments.
Stephen Colbert to Celebrate Returning Troops
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Comedy, Late Night, Talk Shows, Cable, Video,
Stephen Colbert will give returning troops a true homecoming with two special episodes of The Colbert Report. The two-episode event will not be the first time the Comedy Central funnyman has honored Iraq war soldiers; he previously went to Baghdad for a special series of broadcasts issued from the combat zone.
Iraq war veterans and active service members will fill the audience on September 8 and 9. Other groups of soldiers will visit the set via satellite from Afghanistan, Iraq and the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D. C. In typical Colbert fashion, the episodes are aptly named: “Been There: Won That: The Returnification of the American-Do Troopscape.”
Vice President Joe Biden, Senator Jim Webb and General Ray Odiermo will be among the special guests lined up for the event. Odiermo is a “friend of the show;” he shaved Colbert’s head when the comedian previously hosted the series from Baghdad.
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Glee: Season 2 Poster Revealed
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Comedy, Music, Prime Time, FOX, Gossip,
The Season 2 premiere of Glee is less than a month away, and the cast looks as happy in this picture as we are.
All the cast members will be returning to reprise their roles in the upcoming season. New faces will also make appearances, as the show has picked up a few regular cast members to spice up the ongoing story.
Stay up-to-date on all the latest gossip with our Glee spoilers and set leaks anytime you need to Gleek out.
Read More | Entertainment Tonight
Preview Season 3 of Real Housewives of Atlanta
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, Bravo, Cable, Gossip, Video,
“So I slept with a woman. Big deal. Call it a day. Keep in moving.”
Sorry, Lisa Wu Hartwell. Based on the drama seen in this new Real Housewives of Atlanta preview, it doesn’t really look like you’ll be missed next season.
When the juicy Bravo hit returns this fall, we’ll meet two new cast members: a model (Cynthia Bailey) who’s “only been engaged three times” and an entertainment lawyer (Phaedra Parks) who’s reportedly married to a criminal. Meanwhile, we’ll get more catfights between (thanks NeNe and Kim!), a lesbian relationship, an arrest and a troubled marriage. (Can we say buh-bye to D.C. already?)
Season 3 of The Real Housewives of Atlanta premieres October 4.
Read More | New York Post
Gossip: Steven Tyler Signed to American Idol Deal
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Gossip, Rumors,
FOX is still parroting the “no comment” line, but insiders say Steven Tyler has already signed his name on the American Idol contract. According to one source, Tyler inked the deal last week. It’ll be fun to see whether he ties scarves around his desk mic, too. Now, the big question: who will join the Aerosmith front man at the judging table?
Rumor has it that Jennifer Lopez, who was named early as a possible new face on the panel, is asking for a $20 million salary on top of her own styling team and a large dressing room area (which is being referred to as a “compound”). Even despite all this, sources say that J-Lo still isn’t out of the running…though she’s not the only celeb FOX is currently speaking to about the American Idol gig.
(Make sure to check out our other American Idol 10 posts.)
Read More | E! Online
TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (8/19)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Food & Home, Games, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, HBO, NBC, Syndication, Cancellations, Renewals,
Here’s an update on the shows you will and won’t be seeing in the months to come:
EXTENSIONS
- The Antonio Treatment (HGTV) - Additional 13 episodes ordered
- Are We There Yet? (TBS) - Additional 90 episodes ordered
- Minute to Win It (NBC) - Additional 24 episodes ordered
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