May 14, 2008:
Tori Spelling Might Join New 90210 Cast
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Tori Spelling might join the cast of the new Beverly Hills, 90210. If she does, she will join fellow 90210 alum Jennie Garth, who recently signed on to make special guest appearances as a guidance counselor at West Beverly Hills High School.
May 13, 2008:
Jimmy Fallon Taking Over for Conan O'Brien, Angela Experiencing Mixed Emotions
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Little known fact: I have always had non-sexual but very romantic dreams about late night talk show hosts. (The only exception to this has been Carson Daly. And yes, I'm aware that I've just confessed to dreaming about dating Jay Leno. Shut up.) So the part of my brain that conjures up those scenarios is...
May 2, 2008:
The WB is dead! Long live the WB!
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Coming soon: TheWB.com. You, there! In the the 16-34 demo? Bruce Rosenblum, president of the Warner Bros. TV Group, is aware of you. Also, Bruce: waving over here, the juvenile 35-year-olds and older? Variety sez TheWB.com will "monetize old skeins and original content through ad support," which means they will bring back the old shows...
April 25, 2008:
I Praise You: Matt "Harry" Wilson
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Please, somebody. Say I'm not the only one. This is Matt "Harry" Wilson of Cyberchase. He's everything you want in a guy. He's funny, he's goofy, he has excellent shoes (I like his spectator oxfords), he unicycles, and he uses fractions. He even kind of looks good in a swim cap. ("Harry's Big Splash") He...
April 18, 2008:
Still More Signs Of The Coming Apocalypse: Spencer and Heidi Pitching Reality Show
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Had you asked me yesterday which celebrity I thought should most NOT get their own reality TV show, I would have said Britney Spears. Because, you know, been there, hated that, and also, please, can't we just let her try to detrainwreckify herself on her own? Doesn't filming the trainwreck just make it all the...
April 18, 2008:
Cartoon Monkeys I Have Known
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I've known a lot of cartoon monkeys, and I want to talk about two of them. I have my reasons. Above you see Blip, cartoon monkey sidekick of Space Ghost. I am made at times to watch Space Ghost (no, Space Ghost Coast to Coast is not acceptable to the six-year-old, who does not appreciate...
April 17, 2008:
New X-Files Movie this Summer! Get Your Tin Foil Hats Ready!
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I'm not naming names, but a few MamaPop betches/nerds were mightily excited this morning to find out that the title for the second X-Files movie has been released. *coughcoughTraceyKellycoughcough*
April 14, 2008:
Battlestar Galactica Screencap Recap
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We're going the WRONG WAY! WE'RE GOING THE WRONG WAAAAAAY!!!!!!!!!!!1!!11
April 11, 2008:
Doogie Not Down With Stunt-Casting
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Britney Spears' two minutes of screen time attracted one million extra viewers to How I Met Your Mother, but Neil Patrick Harris doesn't think it's a worthwhile trade.
April 11, 2008:
I Praise You: The Rockford Files
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Garner, Beery Praise be to Hulu.com and our benign dictators at NBC, as they have at last enabled me to substitute for my reality The Rockford Files. Through the miracle of the Internet, I have returned to 1975, only this time I am not a toddler: I am laconic private eye James Garner, and crusty...
April 8, 2008:
Bravo Loses Project Runway to Lifetime
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This is a big hot tranny mess, y'all. For the next five seasons of Project Runway, Bravo is out and Lifetime is in. One more season will air on Bravo this summer, and then will start up again in November on Lifetime. UNLESS, of course, NBC (which owns Bravo) wins the lawsuit they filed against...
April 4, 2008:
NKOTB Appears on Today Show in April to Tell You to Watch Today Show in May
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This is almost as bad as that time someone told me Joey like, totally had a girlfriend. Don't toy with me, McIntyre! So NKOTB did indeed appear on the Today Show this morning to officially announce their reunion album and tour and the date for their first live performance since 1994. And that date? Was...
March 27, 2008:
Jeff Whitty, Rest of Internet Show Jay Leno Their Gayest Looks
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Jeff Whitty, the playwright who penned Avenue Q, has about had it with Jay Leno. He and approximately half the internet are striking back against homophobic humor in a very amusing way. Follow me, betches, for a full explanation and links galore, after the jump.
March 27, 2008:
Hulu: Your Latest Timesuck And Obsessive-Compulsion Awaits
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By know you surely know that we here at MamaPop loves us the television viewing technology, even when it doesn't love us back. However, I for one had long imagined that a glorious post-Tivo and On Demand day would soon come -- a day when we'd all be able to watch TV shows and movies...
March 25, 2008:
The Wire's Christopher Clanton IRL Stabbed in Baltimore
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Christopher Clanton, better known as Barksdale crew member Savino on HBO's The Wire, was stabbed in Baltimore on Sunday (not at all far from Casa Angela, in fact). (Spoiler after the cut, proceed with caution.)
March 18, 2008:
Adam Carolla: Same Jackass, New Outfit
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On last night's Dancing With the Stars, Adam Carolla called Carrie Ann Inaba a bitch for giving him the low score of 5 after he butchered the foxtrot. Now, I'm not going to get all sensitive and whiny PC feminist because he did seem to be joking and I know any kind of female indignation...
March 17, 2008:
More Signs Of The Coming Apocalypse: 90210 Returns, Tori Spelling Asks For Role As MILF
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I don't mind so much that they're doing a spin-off of Beverly Hills 90210, even if it is (perhaps because it is) destined to be entirely craptastic in every way. It's just, you know, you can't go back with these things. 90210 was brilliant in its time (OMG is there any North American woman out...
March 16, 2008:
Complete Recap of LOST Season 1 in LOLspeek
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Season 1 funneh: let me show you it. ROFL!
March 10, 2008:
This Dark Corner of the American Experiment
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Last night, the fifth and final season of HBO's The Wire concluded. Is it just me or does the world seem a little drearier today? (No spoilers ahead. Read away...)
March 7, 2008:
Not-So Horrible People
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I think I like Horrible People, the soap opera parody show on My Damn Channel, the Web joint of MTV, VH1, and CBS exec Rob Barnett, who is not to be confused with Worldwide Pants guy Rob Burnett. (Next on my agenda is the intriguing Cookin with Coolio, no apostrophe.) But I'm not sure. On...
March 6, 2008:
"Is Bravo High?"
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I couldn't think of a better byline, so I cribbed it from my encyclopedia to all things celebrities, tmz.com. I have to admit that "Showgirls" is one of my guilty pleasures. Hilarious dance numbers, tacky costumes, Kyle MacLachlan and icy nipples. Whats not to like? But who'da thought that Elizabeth Berkley would have her own...
March 3, 2008:
Bargain Basement Bossy: The Project Runway Finale Countdown.
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Only Christian, Jillian, and Rami remain. Any predictions?
February 27, 2008:
Oh my God, SQUEE.
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Lewis Black, who will totally be my second husband (as soon as polygamy is legalized in Maryland, that is), has a new show premiering on Comedy Central in March. I will never leave my house on a Wednesday night again.
February 25, 2008:
SNL Returns, Rejoice!
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Finally, there's something to watch on Sunday mornings besides how to stencil your own tote bags shows on public television! Not that I ever sunk that low during the writer's strike. Ahem. For da ladies, a fresh commercial parody from SNL, featuring guest host Tina Fey: And the good news is that thanks to the...
February 25, 2008:
Bargain Basement Bossy: My Oh Maya.
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Who else had a coronary when they noticed that Maya Rudolph wasn't on the first Saturday Night Live show since the writer's strike, and OhmyGah The First Saturday Night Live Show Since The Writer’s Strike—but it sort of sucked? Nine-year cast member Rudolph has been without a contract since the beginning of this season, but...
February 22, 2008:
The Book Club with No Books: Dexter
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So, Dexter. Did you watch it? I got so into it that other people have offered me their houses and their cable so I can stay current on this season. Other people’s cable is awesome! It gets me out of the house and gives me Showtime, and I don’t have to bend over for Time-Warner...
February 21, 2008:
I'm Gonna Make a Snappy New Day *snap snap*
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Forget steel, forget technology, forget vaccines, forget medical breakthroughs, forget even football. Pittsburgh's best export was and always will be Fred Rogers. Forty years ago this week, a little public television show called Mister Rogers' Neighborhood debuted. It would go on to become the longest-running show on PBS and shaped the lives of countless people.
February 15, 2008:
My Next Addiction: Let Me Show It to You
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I can has foot? After glutting myself on Deadwood and the four DVD seasons of The Wire, I am now ready to embark on Dexter. Watch with me, and it'll be like a book group without books.
February 14, 2008:
New Orleans: America's Hoo-Ha
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Hey, don't look at me, I'm not the one who said it.
February 13, 2008:
How to Look Good Naked
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I never expected to like this.
February 12, 2008:
Jeff and Vikki: Making Me Vomit Since Early 2008.
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Take a good look at this couple:
February 8, 2008:
"Lost" Ate My Brain
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Subtitle: Mah dorkness. Let me show you it. Confession: I've been spending a lot of time on "Lost" fan sites lately. No, I'm not exactly proud of this fact or anything, but I'm owning it, people. I will no longer live in shame! I CRIED WHEN CHARLIE DIED, AND I'M NOT AFRAID TO ADMIT IT!...
February 8, 2008:
Writer's Strike About 99% Over, Hopefully, Maybe
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So while I hesitate to post good news prematurely, lest I dash all your hopes and dreams of the day when your TiVo Recommendations List contains something other than cooking shows and Desperate Young-ish Things Shake Their Asses For An Aging Musician Whose Last Hit Was Probably Playing Over the Radio While They Were Conceived...
February 7, 2008:
Are There Gun Control Laws in New Mexico?
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The Consumerist has an "oh, sh*t!" story about how 8,000 Comcast cable subscribers in New Mexico lost their signal during the incredibly exciting 4th quarter of last Sunday's Super Bowl.
February 4, 2008:
Montel Williams Is No More (!?!?!?!?!?!?)
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The world of lie-detector tests, paternity tests, boot camp, and "oh, no she didn't!" has been dealt a huge blow. The Montel Williams Show will cease production after this year.
February 4, 2008:
Get Me Some Jason Bateman, And Super Size It
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I know. There're, like, 6000 other gossip-worthy stories floating around the internets this morning (not least: did Gisele Bundchen drain all of Tom Brady's Super Bowl mojo?) (OK, I made that one up), but THIS story is the one that is most interesting to me: THEY'RE MAKING A MOVIE OF ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT. Probably.
February 1, 2008:
What We Watch
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Watch me, betches. Yesterday at MamaPop Command Central, we were passing the bonbons and cocktail shaker when the topic turned from Matthew McConaughey's hair to our favorite TV shows on DVD. The consensus: We all like to skip the broadcast middleman and tuck into a series on DVD. The reasons are myriad. No commercials. The...
February 1, 2008:
Stuff that was very amusing at 12:45 am
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So last night I was watching TMZ TV (what? shut up, it was for...work.) and noticed a couple things of note: 1) Paris Hilton thinks she's funny and clever, but...no. Watch this clip for the ultimate in Oh My God, Shut Up Already, and Who Keeps Giving This Bobblehead Acting Roles? Paris attempts to create...
January 29, 2008:
Touchy Subjects: Eli Stone
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CNN.com has an interesting story about ABC's new show "Eli Stone." In the first episode, the title character argues that a flu vaccine made a child autistic. This caused some backlash and pediatricians blasted ABC for airing a show about that assumption, since the existence of a link between vaccines and autism is waaaaaayyyyy up...
January 28, 2008:
NYPD Booty
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The Federal Communications Commission is planning on fining Walt Disney's ABC network 1.4 million dollars for showing a woman's nude buttocks on television before 10 PM. Apparently, obscene material isn't allowed on public networks between 6 AM and 10 PM. The definition of "obscene" is determined by a group of old white men offended by...
January 24, 2008:
One Week Until "Lost"
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"Lost" premieres season 4 one week from tonight during a glorious TWO HOUR episode. I know many of you are like me, and have stuck with this show (more or less) from day one. Through the good and the bad. We've all been holding out hope that the awesome upturn from the end of last...
January 23, 2008:
MamaPop Weekly TV News Report
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Well, TV News seems a little unimportant with Hollywood's big loss yesterday. Lucky for me, the news is all a little lame anyway, so no inappropriate celebrating from this mourning fan. Except for the bit about Molly Shannon possibly returning to television this Fall. End, WGA Strike! END ALREADY!
January 22, 2008:
Bargain Basement Bossy: The Millionaire Matchmaker
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Once upon a time, in a land far away, lived a cable network named Bravo—not that Bossy would know because she never watches Bravo. On Sundays. At midnight. Or at least not that often on Sundays at midnight. And so it happened that this network in a land far away—a land nowhere near Bossy’s TV—gave...
January 17, 2008:
Could Jennifer Love Hewitt Be The Next Ellen? or Tyra? or Rachael?
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According to the January 21st edition of Star Magazine, The Ghost Whisperer herself may be negotiating to have her own daytime talk show. She could be on my TiVo every day to remind me how much I hate my own hair. Oprah held the lead for so long in the daytime arena, that few tried...
January 16, 2008:
MamaPop TV News Report
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As we hit the mid-season upturn of new shows, it is almost easy to pretend there is no WGA Strike going on. But don't worry, it's still there, looming in the background and keeping us from our "Gossip Girl." (Did I just say that out loud? Oops.) Don't let the excitement of "American Idol" fool...
January 15, 2008:
Bargain Basement Bossy: The Real Hateful Housewives of Orange County.
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Today Bossy is going to write about a Bravo reality series, which will make this Tuesday different from every other Tuesday exactly not at all. Can someone please explain to Bossy why she continues to watch The Real Housewives of Orange County, a show she hates? She is using the word ‘hate’ here. About a...
January 11, 2008:
We Interrupt Your Awards-Season Fatigue...with More Nominees!
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Okay, but is that, like, a seagull? The still-striking WGA has announced the nominees for its 2008 awards. The bicoastal ceremonies will be neither boycotted (I presume) nor televised. UPDATE: According to The Hollywood Reporter, the West Coast ceremony is canceled.
January 8, 2008:
Stewart, Colbert Return Without Their Writers
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Last night both Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert returned to late night television breaking a silence that began 2 months ago when the Writers Guild of America (WGA) declared a strike against Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). Both funny men were clearly uneasy about returning without their writers. I saw the trouble...
January 8, 2008:
MamaPop Weekly TV News Report
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Well. The strike is still on. In case you were wondering. Which means our TV is still screwed. I survived the holidays fine because nothing is ever on during that time anyway, but by now our shows should be coming back on, dammit. We should be watching the second half of the season. 10 or...
January 8, 2008:
Bargain Basement Bossy: Make Me A Supermodel.
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This Thursday Bravo is launching its new reality competition series, Make Me A Supermodel, with hosts Niki Taylor and Adonis Tyson Beckford. The premise of the show is 14 models competing to win the title of the next supermodel, which includes a contract with New York Model Management and $100,000. Now, this may sound to...
January 4, 2008:
Denzel: Shirtless, Will Not Scab
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Breaking Denzel Washington news update accompanied by graphic! You knew Denzel was a supporter of the WGA, but did you he's probably not going to cross the picket line to attend the Golden Globes? (January 13 on NBC, as if anything without Denzel is worth watching.)
January 2, 2008:
Adam Pascal + Backyardigans = So Much Soccer Mom Tail It's Not Even Funny
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I have to admit that I've got a warm gooey center when it comes to my kid's favorite TV shows, and I get dorkily delighted whenever my grown-up interests intersect with them. (Jon Stewart on Jack's Big Music Show, They Might Be Giants on Blue's Clues, etc.) So let me just thoroughly embarrass myself here...
December 28, 2007:
Catch Up On LOST In 8 minutes 15 Seconds
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As a follow-up to yesterday's post: ABC has posted a ridiculously concise -- and totally hilarious -- video summary of the entirety of the LOST series, from plane crash to last year's finale. Even if you've been a LOST devotee from day one it's worth viewing for the clip's snarktastic explanatory narration: "They see Jack...
December 27, 2007:
This New LOST Season 4 Trailer Is Gonna Blow Your Mind
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Hold onto your skullcases, people. It's gonna be a bumpy ride: WOOT! Let the countdown to January 31st commence!
December 21, 2007:
Writers' Strike Kiboshes PCA, Latifah
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Can't wait to hear whom and what we, the American people, voted "Favorite Funny Female Star" and "Favorite Remake"? If so, stay seated. (As if you weren't anyway.) This week various sources reported that the People's Choice Awards, slated to feature the luminous and recently engaged Queen Latifah as host, are being either "revamped" or...
December 19, 2007:
The Tube and The Tubes.
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I've heard that life imitates art. Now it seems old media (TV) is referencing new media (Web). Recently, on the Simpsons, Homer had a near death experience and saw his life flash before his eyes. To show this, the writers referenced Noah K Everyday, a project where Noah took a shot of himself everyday for...
December 18, 2007:
MamaPop Weekly TV News Wrap-Up
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The world of television is getting a bit more depressions as the holidays loom and strike talks deteriorate. Meaning - once we get past the New Year, we'll only have a few more episodes of our favorite shows to look forward to before being stuck with a variety of Reality Show Nonsense and Gameshow Nightmares....
December 14, 2007:
Was America's Next Top Model Fixed?
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Since her ANTM win Wednesday night, rumors have started swirling about Saleisha Stowers' modeling past and her relationship with host Tyra Banks. And from what I've read and heard? There's definitely some suspect and/or fishy stuff going on, people. (cue ominous music)
December 14, 2007:
Golden Globes are go!
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Ready those open-thread fingers! The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has announced its nominees for the 2007 Golden Globe awards, which will air January 13 on NBC. The complete list of noms is here; picks, highlights, and miscellany after the jump.
December 13, 2007:
HBO's "The Wire": Season Five (squee!)
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[Approaches podium; taps microphone; raises megaphone to mouth] Hear ye, hear ye! Ladies and gentlemen, betches and bestards! I have come today to hep you to the single greatest television show ever broadcast on any tv set anytime, anywhere, ever. No, no, I'm not overstating. I mean that shizzle, honest and for serious. If you...
December 13, 2007:
Tootie Wins ANTM; Tyra's Reign Of Terror Continues
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Issues for discussion following the totally-rigged finale of Cycle 9 of America's Next Top Model: 1) Does Saleisha (the winner, hand-picked by Tyra) look more like Tootie from Facts of Life or Dora The Explorer?
December 11, 2007:
MamaPop Weekly TV News Wrap-Up
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There is actually quite a bit of non-strike related TV news this week. Mainly because the strike seems to have jumped on the train to TV HELL and we will now all be guiltily watching Crowned until our scripted loves return. We do have a few interesting casting decisions and mid-season premiers to discuss, so...
December 11, 2007:
Bargain Basement Bossy: Fashionably Late.
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All this crazy holiday shopping is giving Bossy shpilkes in her genecktegessoink. So she’ll give you a topic: Stacy London—love her or hate her? Discuss amongst yourselves.
December 4, 2007:
MamaPop Weekly TV News Wrap-Up
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Even with the strike, we still have our mid-season replacement shows finally being inked onto the calendar. That gives us TV fanatics something to watch while the WGA strike is still in full effect. Let's rejoice in what little good news we can get, okay?
December 4, 2007:
Bargain Basement Bossy: Cusack. The Actors Studio. sigh.
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For those of you who missed Bravo’s Inside the Actors Studio featuring Bossy’s husband John Cusack, here are the highlights: Chicago, improvisational training, making coffee, sixteen, auditions, something special, nuclear war, Henry Miller, vulnerability, New Crime, revolutionary spirit, hurricane in the making, big ego, Pan-Eurasian teen slut, commercials, flag-draped coffins, and animated characters. OK, maybe...
November 29, 2007:
Blogging the Writers Strike
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As the WGA strike continues to drag on, many of the writers who are looking for a creative outlet have started blogging. In fact, between blogs and YouTube, many writers have been managing to keep us fairly entertained -- as well as informed about the strike.
November 27, 2007:
MamaPop Weekly TV News Wrap-Up
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First - WGA strike related news: United Hollywood has started a campaign showing A-list actors standing in support of the writers in an effort called Speechless. It's a series of wonderful clips you should definitely check out. If this strike continues much longer, it will be all we have to watch. However, progress may have...
November 27, 2007:
Bargain Basement Bossy: Hazy with a Chance of Jazz.
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Fans of the Weather Channel may recognize that what distinguishes their local forecast—Local on the 8s—from their other weather features is the loop of music meant to draw your attention to the TV six times an hour to find out if that umbrella or ice scraper or sun visor is really a good idea after...
November 22, 2007:
Weeds Recap
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Alas! Weeds is over for this year. I am not thankful for this...
November 22, 2007:
Run For Your Lives!
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One of the best Thanksgiving episodes of any TV show is the classic turkey drop on WKRP in Cincinnati. And the first season of the show (which includes this episode) finally came out on DVD earlier this year. Sadly, much of the original music is not there. Because the show was made before the age...
November 20, 2007:
MamaPop TV News Round Up
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The writers are still on strike, just in case you were wondering. Let me remind you to stay updated with the latest developments at Deadline Hollywood or United Hollywood. I guess the biggest news was our favorite SNL members taking over the Upright Citizens Brigade theater to raise money to support those left jobless as...
November 19, 2007:
Tell Me You Love Me Wrap-up
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So. I mentioned over at MamaPopTalk that I've been slammed with life stuff over the past few weeks and I didn't even get a chance to watch the last two episodes of Tell Me You Love Me until yesterday afternoon. In lieu of recaps, I present to you this wrap-up...
November 16, 2007:
Katie Couric: Disturbing for So Many Reasons
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This video of Katie Couric prepping for a live shot in Nashville offers a bizarre peek at her off-camera personality. Honestly, it's not all that different from some of her more candid moments joking around on the Today show. But it also reminded me of some scenes from "Hey Paula!" And that's not good.
November 16, 2007:
I Praise You: Birdman
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Now that I have scooped People and Salon on sexy-men lists, I bring forth to you a different sort of man: Birdman. Who? Birdman. Doesn't anybody remember Birdman? I asked around at kindergarten pickup, which draws a pretty broad demo, and no one remembered Hanna-Barbera's caterwauling bird guy with powers from the sun or something,...
November 15, 2007:
Ellen Pompeo Gets Hitched at City Hall
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Grey's Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo and Chris Ivery (a music producer who is apparently best known for being linked to Pompeo) tied the knot last Friday in a super-small ceremony at New York's City Hall. Other than Mayor Michael Bloomberg serving as a witness, there was no other celebrity-spotting or hob-knobbing going on there. The...
November 14, 2007:
Project Runway Premiere & Open Thread TONIGHT
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AND LO, THE DAY OF ALL DAYS IS UPON US! It's Project Runway Time, y'all. I could not be more excited.
November 13, 2007:
Weeds Recap
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Okay, children. How can we tell that the Botwins and Co. are totally screwed? By the end of the episode, Nancy is consulting Shane and Judah for advice.
November 13, 2007:
MamaPop TV News Round-Up: More Strike Talk
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Well, the WGA is still on strike and I'm still coping by watching reruns of Gilmore Girls. I can't update you on every detail because there's just so much. Deadline Hollywood seems to be a good place to go for the latest developments, but even I find it a bit depressing. United Hollywood is a...
November 13, 2007:
Win a Signed Nip/Tuck Poster!
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For all you Nip/Tuck fans out there, MamaPop has a really fab giveaway going on! Deets after the jump...
November 12, 2007:
Would you Tap that Shat'?
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This post is dedicated to the genius that is William Shatner. Trust me, after Star Trek IV, The one with the Whales, I never thought I would be extolling the acting prowess of what I thought would be the always wooden and jaggedy dialogue of the Shat’. But as I fly towards his birthplace of...
November 12, 2007:
Oh, Ellen.
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I really like Ellen DeGeneres. I even felt warm and fuzzy about her as she was acting a fool about that dog. But today, I am feeling QUITE disappointed.
November 9, 2007:
The Writers' Strike: Why They Fight
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Here's a simple, yet insightful explanation of the writers' strike from United Hollywood. If you're confused about why the writers are striking, this should clear things up for you.
November 8, 2007:
Don't You Judge Me & My Terrible Taste in Television
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But Cavemen is actually kind of funny. I would blame my husband (who loves everything and anything that could be seen as remotely Office-Space-like), but this week I actually found myself saying (OUT LOUD, EVEN) "oooh! Cavemen is on!" I'm not proud of this, but there it is. I'm sure the show is completely doomed...
November 8, 2007:
Kellie Pickler Brings Her Sad Song to the CMAs
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Kellie Pickler's performance at last night's Country Music Awards was the kind of performance I suspect most country music fans are living for -- a pretty young woman, a fancy red dress, a sad song, and some actual tears at the end.
November 7, 2007:
ER: Is That Show Still On?
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Yes, ER has been around for 14 seasons. And last Saturday, the show celebrated its 300th episode with a big Hollywood bash honoring current and former cast and crew. You might imagine that a number of the original cast members would join in the festivities, right? I mean 300 episodes -- that's something to celebrate.
November 6, 2007:
Weeds Recap
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TV
Nancy's new supplier has weak weed but bullies for friends. Tara and Silas seem to be getting back together. Celia and Heylia are BFFs. Shane is...losing it.
November 6, 2007:
MamaPop Weekly TV News Wrap-Up: Armageddon is Here
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Is there really any other TV news to discuss today besides the dreaded WGA strike? The thing that has me crying into my pillow every night because the last one of these strikes lasted 22 weeks? TWENTY-TWO WEEKS? What is a TV-o-holic like myself supposed to do for twenty-two weeks? Read? There are a few...
November 6, 2007:
Rosie O'Donnell to Take on Sean Hannity & Larry King?
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Yes, the woman at least 34% (Bush's current approval rating) of America loves to hate, Rosie O' Donnell, is very likely to be coming back to the small screen via a new show on MSNBC.
November 5, 2007:
A Coupla' Fellas we wouldn’t date if we met them, but on tv they are hott!
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Michael C. Hall as Dexter. Blood spatter, surgical skillz, cleanliness, all that emo introspection. Sexy! I never thought David Fisher, the uptight metro-non-heterosexual would seem so appealing. Spoiler Alert! In tonight’s episode Dexter has a hot n’ sexy romp with his faux “sponsor”. Perhaps it is just me that would date him? I love the...
November 2, 2007:
Tell Me You Love Me Recap
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Alright, Palek almost totally redeemed himself to me during this episode. Once he dropped the jerky facade and let himself be vulnerable, once he shed a little light on his feelings behind his icky behavior, I started to not want to stab him. I'm proud of you, Palek.
November 2, 2007:
"Lost" News and Gossip
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Oh, man. So, you already know that Daniel Dae Kim was arrested for suspected drunken driving last week. So messed up. Oh, Jin. Don't you know what happens to cast members who get picked up for drunken driving? MICHAEL KILLS THEM. (You know him as "My-kull.") For Lost gossip---which could turn out to be spoilers...
November 1, 2007:
Weeds Recap
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U-Turn may be dead, but his thug training appears to be really blooming in Nancy. She is quickly turning into, well, a gangsta.
October 31, 2007:
Production Begins on Lohan Reality Show
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So E!, clearly *the classiest* network on cable, gave Dina Lohan a reality show in which we can all shake our heads at observe her as she ruins the life of shapes the career of Lindsay's little sis, Ali. Yesterday, production on the trainwreck show began.
October 31, 2007:
BOO!
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TV
Happy Halloween from the morning crew at News 10 Sacramento. These poor women were apologizing up and down for screaming, but I would have done the same thing. Actually, I would have done more than scream -- perhaps take a swing at the monster, or (more likely) wet myself.
October 30, 2007:
MamaPop Weekly TV News Wrap-Up
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Welcome to another week of Fall TV lifelines being handed out in the looming shadow of the WAG strike. We're getting quite a few reports of extensions and script requests and hardly any cancellations. I'm not sure what this means, but I'm not complaining. (Well, not much anyway.)
October 29, 2007:
Jen and Law & Order Sitting in a Tree
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TV
Dear Law & Order(s)(s), I wanted to let you know about my deep love for you. Classic L&O, Criminal Intent, SVU, they are all fabulous. Classic L&O has been around since 1991. I was 21, when Lenny (Jerry Orbach) {god rest his soul} first starting giving us those one liners after visiting the crime scene....
October 26, 2007:
I Praise You: Kent Osborne
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TV
Now, gentle MamaPop reader, the premise: As a newspaper critic I try to provide well-considered and useful commentary on popular culture for general audiences. I'm not going to do that here. Here I will single out for effusive praise or blistering excoriation some random element of something I saw, heard, or read. If it is...
October 26, 2007:
Office Fans: You've Been Reading Creed's Blog, Right?
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TV
Fans of The Office already know that last season it was revealed that raw-potato-eating weirdo Creed was keeping a "blog" (which turned out to be just a Word doc set up for him by Ryan). Well, NBC smartly ran with this idea, and they put up "Creed Thoughts" on the Office Web site. And it's...
October 25, 2007:
Get the Hell Out of Here, James Lipton
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Video ,
Web Junk
You know James Lipton, right? He's the dean emeritus of the Actors Studio Drama School and the host of the of the long-running series Inside the Actors Studio on Bravo. If you've never seen the show, Lipton interviews actors and has the tendency to ask these questions that are supposed to be deep and thought-provoking...
October 25, 2007:
Now That I've Reassembled My Head Post-Explosion...
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TV
I had to actually go get some water and calm my ass down before I could write this. This moron (Vincent Margera, uncle of professional skater/idiot Bam Margera, for those of you who've been spared looking at their smirky and/or ugly mugs all over MTV for the last umpteen years) is excusing his groping of...
October 25, 2007:
Nip/Tuck Returns...FINALLY!
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Almost a year later, the dawn of Nip/Tuck - Season 5 is upon us. I can't believe it's taken so long but given the major change of scenery — the docs' cross-country move from Miami to LA — I'm fully expecting it to be worth the wait! Here's a promo (after the jump!) to hold...
October 24, 2007:
MamaPop Weekly TV News Wrap Up
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Along with the typical casting announcements and sweeps stunts, this week's TV News roundup is also filled with life-span reports on the new shows this season. There are some shows given the whole gift of life at once ("Full Season for You!") and some are just given teaser requests ("How about, let's say, three scripts?")...
October 24, 2007:
25 Greatest Moments from The Office
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TV
Rolling Stone has come up with a list of the 25 greatest moments from The Office with all the best scenes video-linked from Dwight's Mussolini speech to "green is whorish". Go, Office fans! Read, watch and be merry!!!
October 24, 2007:
The Sopranos Finale: No DaVinci Code!
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If you were in the general vicinity of the internet on June 11, 2007, the day after the series finale of The Sopranos, you probably remember that there was quite a bit of total mind-loss going on. People lost it about David Chase's ending. I remember someone on a message board saying "I feel like...
October 24, 2007:
Will "Damages" Leave Us Hanging?
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I watched the season finale of Damages last night under the naive assumption that, since it was billed as a "season finale", it would be back for another season in a few months. Silly me. Spoiler alert for what comes after the jump.
October 23, 2007:
Weeds Recap
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TV
Dudes, I love Celia but I'm thinking we need to form a posse...soon!
October 23, 2007:
The Tudors: A Quick Primer for the Historically Ignorant
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I like to think of myself as an over-educated and elitist kind of gal, and so imagine my surprise when I watched The Tudors and realized that I was relatively clueless as to what was going on. As my husband and I watched King Henry the VIII shun wifey number one and verily get the...
October 23, 2007:
Jon Stewart Renews Contract for "Daily Show," Fans Everywhere Rejoice
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This is not necessarily surprising news, but it does make me VERY PLEASED all the same: Jon Stewart has signed on to continue hosting The Daily Show through 2010 (his current contract was set to expire at the end of 2008). And thank God, people. Can you imagine following the next presidential election with Stewart's...
October 23, 2007:
Bargain Basement Bossy: Planet in Peril.
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Premiering tonight on CNN, Anderson Cooper hosts a two-part documentary investigating four of our most threatening global topics: climate change, deforestation, disappearing species, and overpopulation—sobering issues which apparently didn’t prevent Anderson Cooper from posing with his thumb tucked in his Abercrombie & Fitch low-risers.
October 22, 2007:
Tell Me You Love Me Recap
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TV
David and Katie actually make some serious progress; Jamie and Hugo break each other's hearts; Jamie and Nick take some baby steps; Carolyn has "PMS;" Palek fulfills his jagoff destiny.
October 22, 2007:
David Sutcliffe to Pretty Much Resume His "GG" Role on Another Show
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Poor David Sutcliffe. This guy had the unfortunate role of never-quite-right dad for Rory and love interest for Lorelai on Gilmore Girls. And by coming between fated lovers and fan favorites Luke and Lorelai, he became the object of much hate for GG viewers in the process. Now, he's joining Private Practice...as a love interest...
October 19, 2007:
Everything I Need to Know I Learned from The Daily Show
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With the addition of 13,000 video clips from The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Comedy Central has given the world a great gift -- a new guide to recent American history and popular culture. Between the Schoolhouse Rock DVD box set and the new Daily Show archive, I think I know enough to teach Social...
October 19, 2007:
Ghost Hunters (Or: I [heart] Geeks!)
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Let the open mocking of me commence in 3...2...1... Okay, consider this something of a confession: I have, since I was a kid, been fascinated with the paranormal. Remember that show "In Search Of..." hosted by Leonard Nimoy from back in the day? Anyone? Bueller? Yeah well that was my favorite show growing up. Tales...
October 19, 2007:
Lost Rumors for Season Four, Again
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(I can't be the only one jonesing for this show's return, right?) Well, we still have a long, cruel wait for the season's premiere NEXT YEAR (gah!), but little bits of info are circling the Internet. In today's installment, I have a confirmed new cast member alert as well as unconfirmed spoiler-ish plot things. You...
October 18, 2007:
DVR of Doom. DOOOOM!
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TV
(Edited to add: Wow. This is long and boring and really geeky. Even I'm kind of shocked at the depth of my passion and hatred towards a cable box.) Long story short: our fancy new Verizion Fios cable box refused to play nice with our TiVo. It reset the cable signal constantly, it wouldn't let...
October 18, 2007:
Judd Apatow Asks "How You Like Me Now?"
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I didn't think I could love Judd Apatow any more than I already do, until I learned that he openly blasted the network exec who axed both Freaks and Geeks (NBC) and Undeclared (FOX). Yes, it was the same suit in both cases.
October 17, 2007:
Anderson Cooper Does Sesame Street
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Plenty of pop culture icons have appeared on Sesame Street -- musicians, actors, athletes, and even first ladies. (BTW, the list of guests is pretty impressive.) Yesterday, CNN's Anderson Cooper joined the ranks of Sesame Street's celebrity guests. I just wish he hadn't done it in a garbage can:
October 16, 2007:
Weeds Recap
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TV
Nancy, I do NOT approve of your dalliances with Sullivan. As long as you are in The Game, you need to stick with people who do not have the potential or incentive to screw you over. Peter was a REALLY bad idea, Sullivan's not much better, but would you please just marry Conrad? Please?
October 16, 2007:
MamaPop Weekly TV News Wrap-Up
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This week in TV has not been a very exciting one. Everyone is debating TV ratings and this season's hits and misses. (Am I the only one watching Aliens in America?) Here are a few of the important tidbits from the week. Let's hope next week is a bit more exciting.
October 16, 2007:
Bargain Basement Bossy: Did someone turn on the heat?
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La la la. Nothing going on over here. What—him? Oh yeah. Bossy was just wondering: Does anyone else have an obsessive crush on steamy actor John Slattery? Born and raised outside of Boston Massachusettes, this 40-something cutie has been in tons of stuff you may have missed: Mona Lisa Smile, Bad Company, Eraser, Sleepers, City...
October 15, 2007:
Tell Me You Love Me Recap
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TV
David and Katie continue to not get it on, this time upon the advice of their therapist, who IS getting it on...maybe with multiple dudes. Jamie and Nick might just be perfect for each other. Carolyn and Palek fracture a bit more after Palek reveals that he doesn't want to have kids because he couldn't...
October 15, 2007:
Stop Me If You've Heard This One Before
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So, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant come up a brilliant comedy that is a smashing success in their native Britain; they export the series to the US, where it is received just as well; they do a second season that is also only six episodes long; they decide to cancel the series after the second...
October 12, 2007:
I'm Hopelessly Devoted to "Pushing Daisies"
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A few weeks ago, I was complaining that the fall TV season just didn't look all that exciting to me, and that there didn't appear to be any ground-breakingly fabulous new shows. Still mourning the hole in my life left by Aaron Sorkin and the utterly disappointing Studio 60, I thought I'd never love TV...
October 12, 2007:
K-Fed's Parenting Tips
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TV ,
Video
"Call me old school, but kids need to eat!" Bwahahahahaaaa! Is it just my imagination (or wishful thinking?), or is SNL getting back on their game these days?
October 10, 2007:
TiVo Alert: You Must Watch "Pushing Daisies" Tonight
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Last Wednesday, my husband and I were utterly charmed by the pilot of Pushing Daisies (ABC, 8pm ET). This show is smart, visually stunning, sweet, and compelling. It brought a tear to my eye and a lump to my throat, and it buoyed my spirit. Folks, if that ain't good TV, then what is?
October 9, 2007:
Weeds Recap
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TV
So, I don't know if I was just tired or this episode moved extraordinarily quick, but this recap is kind of choppy and doesn't even come close to capturing all of the great lines that were in last night's episode. Anyway, with Nancy and Conrad apparently free from the grip of U-Turn/Marvin, they have the...
October 9, 2007:
MamaPop Weekly TV News Wrap Up
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TV
It seems that this week's TV-related news is full of Hollywood players making the transformation to primetime participants. This has been a recent trend that shows not sign of slowing, which makes me happy as it continues to increase the quality of programming. (Ha! Who am I kidding? Like I have high standards.)
October 9, 2007:
Bargain Basement Bossy: Deceptively Delicious.
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Have you ever known a child with a selective palette? Do you know a kid who won’t eat green things? How about the kid who won’t eat autumnal foods or raw foods or boiled stuff or anything with sauce or nuts or a piece of fruit that doesn’t contain the letter ‘z’? That’s too bad...
October 8, 2007:
Tell Me You Love Me Recap
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TV
David and Katie continue to not have sex. May and Arthur continue to be vague. Jamie and Nick continue to flirt. Mason continues to irk. Carolyn and Palek continue to attempt to conceive. Everyone continues to irritate Kelly.
October 8, 2007:
Rosie Confesses More, Squicks Out Comedy Club Audience
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Pop Culture ,
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"Really? I've never tried it." "Yes, dear. Get some. It will change your life." The "she said/she said" of what really went down during Rosie's tenure on The View continues. But just when we thought the talk couldn't get more revealing, we're treated to stories of personal lubricant. And the elderly.
October 5, 2007:
Kid Rock Does Larry King Tonight
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Celeb News ,
Movies ,
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If you have absolutely nothing better to do and have the least bit of interest in the whole Kid Rock Says Pam is a Big Fat Liar drama, tune into Larry King Live tonight because Kid Rock is the guest. Geez...talk about strange bedfellows... I may tune in just for the weirdness of seeing Rock...
October 5, 2007:
Andy Samberg's Latest Hit
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TV
If you tuned into the season premiere of SNL last weekend hoping for another Andy Samberg digital short, you weren't disappointed. "I Ran So Far Away," in which Samberg duets with Maroon 5's lead singer Adam Levine, was a perfectly-timed, spot-on, politi-musical (look! I made a new word!) gag aimed squarely at Iranian President Mahmoud...
October 5, 2007:
Win It: The Simpsons: Testify: Original Music from the TV Series
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Music ,
TV
(Now with extra colons!) I love The Simpsons. Always have, always will. I've seen every episode dozens of times and I don't think a day goes by where I don't quote the show at least once. (Upon discovering an essential part was missing from my son's birthday present I called my husband, screamed "WHY WOULD...
October 5, 2007:
TiVo Alert: Season Premiere of "Friday Night Lights" Tonight
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TV
So, I know, I know: I'm going on about Friday Night Lights again. But I just wanted to remind y'all (see? I'm talking like those wonderful Texans already) that the new season starts tonight, and if some of you who haven't seen the show are thinking that there's no point in watching the premiere, let...
October 4, 2007:
Tell Me You Love Me Recap
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TV
I'm still not crazy about this show, but at least it's starting to develop a bit more. Jamie's becoming pretty complex. I still have hope for Katie and David but I think Carolyn and Palek are doomed.
October 4, 2007:
Hardball with David Letterman
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TV
If you missed Letterman last Friday, chances are you've at least heard about his interview with Paris Hilton. Reactions have ranged from befuddled (why would he be so hard on her? did he think that was funny?) to celebratory (whoa! he really put her on the spot!) and everything in between. He started the segment...
October 3, 2007:
"Lost" Star Violates Probation, Faces Jail Time
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So, remember back when Lost's Michelle Rodriguez got that drunken-driving arrest? Well, she still isn't behaving herself, apparently.
October 2, 2007:
Weeds Recap
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TV
So, last week, after Nancy finished a hard day of negotiating her way out of debt, moving a trunk full of heroin to a rival Mexican gang, "legalizing" her boss' construction crew, and then using those new citizens to petition to have Majestic and Agrestic merge into the weed and porn capital of California, she...
October 2, 2007:
MamaPop TV News Roundup
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This week's TV-related news has been an interesting combination of casting announcements and illegal activity. I'm assuming the world is now plagued with peace and wealth since some of these bits are making the "real" news some nights. (Really, CNN? Who decides what story gets top billing on your news programs?)
October 1, 2007:
Slate Lists Their Favorite Characters on TV
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TV
Recently writers over on Slate made a list of the TV characters they were most excited about seeing again on their screens this new season. Many of my faves made their list (such as Tami Taylor, pictured above), but at least one of their choices made me do a full-on Michael-Bluth-style "Her?" in response: (Hmm...her?...
September 28, 2007:
Premiere Week in Review
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Here we are, nearly at the end of fall premiere week, and I'm feeling fairly mixed about what I've seen. There was nothing that really blew me away (although How I Met Your Mother was fabulous, and Bionic Women does look quite good), and several shows actually left me feeling let down.
September 27, 2007:
Weeds Recap
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TV
This week: Nancy seems to gain some freedom from her troubles, but that will prove to be short-lived. Isabelle exposes the real homosexual agenda (ie, steal cute girls from the boys), and Agrestic and Majestic are soon to be one in a new powerhouse of little boxes and ticky tacky.
September 26, 2007:
Details on New Season of "The Office"
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Show of hands: who else is totally jazzed about the return of The Office tomorrow night? It seems like forever (or, uh, maybe just since last week's repeat episode) since Jim asked Pam out, she accepted, Michael and Jan reconciled, and Ryan and Kelly split. Well, the always awesome Office Tally has the 411 on...
September 26, 2007:
Joy Behar Talks
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Joy Behar was grilled about all the Rosie-Elisabeth drama, the Rosie-Donald drama, Rosie's new book, her own book, and lots more in her appearance on Larry King Live last week. She seemed to be choosing her words very carefully, which makes me wonder if Barbara spent some time prepping her for the show. Or maybe...
September 25, 2007:
Britney Takes Over NFL Football?
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You know you're overexposed when the NFL commentators on Sunday night start talking about you! For the video, follow the jump.
September 25, 2007:
The Brady Bunch of Freaks
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TV
Remember when you were shocked to learn that Carol Brady had a fling with her TV son Greg Brady? Well hang on to your hats because that was not the only nasty going on behind the scenes.
September 25, 2007:
MamaPop Weekly TV News Wrap-Up
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Does the rest of this article really matter? Three of my favorite men in one mosaic and I can not even remember why I put them there. The hotness stupifies me. I inserted the image and suddenly I've lost my train of thought. But - for you, the MamaPop reader - I'll try to pull...
September 24, 2007:
Tell Me You Love Me Recap
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Carolyn and Palek not only suffer from infertility, but Palek seems to have developed a severe case of diarrhea-of-the-mouth. Jamie has become a big wimp. Mason might be the prettiest dude ever. Katie and David still aren't doing the dirty-dirty, but the bigger problem is David's gift-giving impotence. May and Arthur have some problems resurfacing,...
September 24, 2007:
"Lost" Rumored to be Moving to Mondays
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Folks without a DVR, take notice: several internet sources (fairly reliable ones) are saying that Lost may be moving to Mondays at 8pm ET when it returns in February. Here's the dish:
September 21, 2007:
Biz's Beat of the Day
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I know that in the weeks leading up to its premiere, the prevailing view on Yo Gabba Gabba was pretty much "WTF?" But by slipping in some interesting actors/musicians/celebs between the crying vegetables and the huge red one-eyed phallus we've come to know as Muno, the creators of this show have kind of won my...
September 21, 2007:
Dexter's Back And Looking For Blood!
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TV
Okay, confession. I only signed up for Showtime to watch The L Word. And I convinced my boyfriend we needed to pay all that extra money with promises of NAKED. WOMEN. and LESBIAN. SEX! With him sufficiently convinced, we signed up and then attempted to find other shows we wanted to watch. Some way to...
September 21, 2007:
How FOX Ruined "Kitchen Nightmares"
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TV
Let me begin by saying that I was beyond excited to hear that FOX was going to be airing a U.S. version of the BBC's "Kitchen Nightmares", a show that over the course of this summer became a staple in our household. Featuring chef Gordon Ramsay (of FOX's bombastic "Hell's Kitchen"), the show follows the...
September 21, 2007:
Party with Drama? Pony Up Some Major Cash
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So, I'm thinking all of our readers who love Entourage should start planning a party and pooling their resources now, because apparently Kevin Dillon will come to your party/event/whatever and hang out...for the right price.
September 20, 2007:
Dan Rather Suing CBS for $70 Million
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Good for him. The former CBS Evening News anchor left his spot in 2005 after months of controversy, as explained in this story from CNN: Rather narrated the September 2004 report that claimed President Bush skirted some of his duties during his National Guard service and that a commander felt pressured to sugarcoat Bush's record....
September 18, 2007:
Weeds Recap
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TV
September 18, 2007:
MamaPop Weekly TV News Report: Where is the Love?
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TV
This week has been about the drama - not in the form of new TV shows - but in the form of irritated celebrities speaking out about other celebrities. Come on, kids. Let's play nice, shall we?
September 17, 2007:
Tell Me You Love Me Recap
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TV
This week on Yuppies Who Don't Know How to Talk to Each Other, Basing Their Relationships on Assumptions and Pipe Dreams and Then Are Shocked When Their Marriages Go to Pot...
September 17, 2007:
Confession: Shows I Don't Watch, But Probably Should
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With the new fall TV season right around corner (and two of my favorite shows gone from it---Gilmore Girls and Veronica Mars), I've been thinking about my viewing habits and how there are shows I know I should probably get into but, for one reason or another, just can't. I can't be alone in this....
September 14, 2007:
Lost Rumors for Season Four
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If you don't want to know any of the current rumors about next season (and they are only rumors, I swear), then don't follow the jump.
September 13, 2007:
Weeds Recap
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TV
This week on Weeds: Nancy's downward trajectory does not slow down.
September 13, 2007:
Fall Promo Time
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TV
The start of a new TV season makes me nostalgic (again) for the old network promos. Remember when prime time stars had to sing and dance to promote their shows? Ah, those were the days. This one from NBC blew my mind:
September 13, 2007:
The Daily Show's "Trapped in the Closet"
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TV ,
Video
If you watched the IFC presentation of R. Kelly's "Trapped in the Closet" on Friday (raise your hands -- do not be ashamed!), then you'll appreciate this Larry Craig-skewering spoof from Monday's The Daily Show even more: Hammer pants! Who remembers Hammer pants? Bwahahaahaaaaa! PS: What did you guys think of TitC? I was actually...
September 11, 2007:
Tell Me You Love Me Recap
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TV
So. Anyone watching this? I think it's pretty interesting so far...which means that it will probably be canceled. In the meantime, let's recap...
September 11, 2007:
MamaPop Weekly TV News Wrap Up
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TV
Did you hear? That High School Musical actress was naked! Oh. You heard that already? Well - maybe there's a few other bits of news from this week you haven't heard. I'm here to share those bits with you. Pun intended.
September 10, 2007:
Blooper Reel!
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Timesuckers ,
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Chances are, if you already scored your Office season three DVDs, you've enjoyed this video a bunch of times already, but YouTube is there for those of you who haven't yet. Oh, and John Krasinski in his underwear? THANK YOU, NBC.
September 10, 2007:
Chelsea Lately
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Pop culture geeks rejoyce! If you haven't yet had the pleasure of partaking in Chelsea Handler's new late night talk show on E!, "Chelsea Lately," let me enlighted y'all as to why you should be tuning in...
September 7, 2007:
Tell Me You Love Me (P)review
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HBO is in a rather unenviable position. With drama juggernauts The Sopranos all wrapped up, Big Love on hiatus until next year, John from Cincinnati canceled (boo!), and The Wire not set to premiere until January, the cable channel has to fill its prestigious Sunday 9 p.m. slot with something new. A few months ago,...
September 7, 2007:
Pam Really Is Single Now
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Sad news, Office fans. On Wednesday, Jenna Fischer announced on her MySpace page that she and her husband of nearly seven years, James Gunn, are separating.
September 6, 2007:
Louis C.K. (nyah nyah nyah)
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I am counting the minutes until this day is over because tonight I am going to see Louis C.K. perform! I know Louis has been mentioned here on MamaPop before, but it bears repeating that this guy is definitely one my favorite comedians of all time...
September 6, 2007:
Food Network to Mario Batali: Pack Your Knives & Go
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The Food Network has fired Mario Batali. And no, it has nothing to do with Gwyneth. After informing Mario that they were not renewing two of his shows (Molto Mario and Ciao, America, two of the only remaining shows on the network that DON'T pander to the Kraft Singles Totally Count As Cooking and We...
September 6, 2007:
R. Kelly's Trapped In The Closet on IFC
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Got a buncha time to kill? Why not head on over to IFC.com, where they're streaming the complete R. Kelly opus "Trapped In The Closet" -- ALL 22 FREAKIN' EPISODES. I'll just let that sink in for a moment. THERE ARE NOW TWENTY-TWO EPISODES OF THAT THING. Did I fall into a coma at some...
September 5, 2007:
Beauty and the Beast...with Ladles
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So, you won't find this surprising AT ALL. Oscar-winning actress, fashion plate, celebrity mom, and winner of the genetic lottery Gwyneth Paltrow is teaming up with iron chef Mario Batali for a cooking show on public television. Why don't you marinate in that information for a bit and then click over to the jump.
September 4, 2007:
Zoot's Weekly TV News Roundup
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Are you desperate for the latest TV News scoop around the interweb? Of course you are. Because you are like me, slave to your TiVo and your Entertainment Weekly. Or maybe that's just me. This week has not been disappointing as I have reports of Veronica Mars on keyboard, Frasier on a van, and Darlene...
September 4, 2007:
Weeds Recap
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Last week, things went from horribly bad to really sucky for Nancy, which is an improvement. The main problem that she needs to deal with is the fact that her crooked husband was killed in the garage of her growhouse and no mention has been made of how that situation was dealt with. Is Peter...
September 4, 2007:
The Universe (Mind? BLOWN.)
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That's right, betches. I be gettin' all public-tee-vee-ish and droppin' some science on your a$$es. (No, I mean as in the actual Sciences.) Holla, geeks!
September 3, 2007:
Entourage Recap
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Weep! All of my favorite shows are ending for the year! Luckily, I don't have to figure out how to turn a $35 million stinker into movie gold during the down time...
September 3, 2007:
Get a D*ck in a Box with Your Morning Latte*
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Last Tuesday, Starbucks became the exclusive retailer for the brand-new Saturday Night Live: Best of '06/'07 Season DVD, which is packed with great moments from last season including---yes, that's right---the now iconic "D*ck in a Box" video. More info after the jump...
August 30, 2007:
Weeds Recap
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Last week, after Nancy's operations were ruined and she came to the horrible realization that she was completely screwed, our heroine took a swim. Now what?
August 28, 2007:
New Cast of "Dancing With Vaguely Famous People" For Real?
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Being one of the "stars" on ABC's Dancing With Vaguely Famous People the Stars is a bit of an indication of one's celebrity status. It might mean that you haven't been famous in a while, that you've never really been all that famous, or that you're only famous within a certain limited audience/demographic. But what...
August 28, 2007:
Entourage Recap
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Oh, man. There is only one more episode left of Entourage this season and it will be in Cannes. How many fistfights do you think Billy and E will get into? Do you think E and Vince will still be on speaking terms by the end of it? Will Turtle find some exotic French strain...
August 27, 2007:
Big Love Recap
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Wow. So...wow. Show of hands, who needed a drink after this finale?
August 27, 2007:
A DVD with a Money-Back Guarantee
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By now, you all are well aware of my love for and near-constant evangelizing about Friday Night Lights. And if you still don't want to take my word for it, maybe Patton Oswalt will convince you to watch this awesome show when it returns on October 5th at 9pm. (Give it a go, Tivo peeps!)...
August 24, 2007:
Your Fall Premiere Guide
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Do you know how hard it is for a TV-obsessed girl to organize a new TV schedule? DO YOU? It is so difficult that I went and bought a new calendar so I'd have clean pages to write on. Then I went to every TV source I have and organized all of the information I...
August 24, 2007:
Friday Drive-By
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With all the talk of stars in rehab, in and out of jail, and running off to Europe, who would've thought anything else happened this week! To see what you missed, read on...
August 23, 2007:
Alex Trebek Noooo!
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Maybe this is old news, but the normally very straightlaced-seeming Mr. Trebek apparently has a bit of a sailor's mouth, as evidenced by this roundup of NSFW outtakes from Jeopardy! Alex, I'll take Pottymouthed Game Show Hosts for 600! snort.
August 22, 2007:
Tim Gunn's Word is Law
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I am not a fashion maven. I'm a solid-colored t-shirt and jeans type of gal. Of course, there has always been one person in my life keeping an eye out for me: My TiVo. And one day my TiVo recorded a show called "Project Runway" with this brilliant man, Tim Gunn, and my life has...
August 22, 2007:
Weeds Recap
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So, last week, if you'll remember, Celia took it upon herself to toss Nancy's weed into her pool. Since Nancy did not kill Celia with her bare hands at the end of that episode, I thought for sure that this episode would open with an amusing crime-of-passion.
August 22, 2007:
Flight of the Conchords: For the Most Dorky Girl in the Room
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I am officially OBSESSED with Flight of the Conchords. (Which just got renewed for a second season, wheeee!) Like a lot of HBO shows, it took me a couple episodes to really get hooked. In fact, I was probably on the fence until I heard this song. Ever since? I'm Mel, brought to life, all...
August 21, 2007:
Entourage Recap
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Apologies ahead of time for this rather sparse recap, but my head is starting to swim with all of these great shows ending and beginning! Anyway, it looks like the Dream Team of Billy and Vince have another hit on their hands, let's just hope that E and Vince will survive it intact.
August 21, 2007:
Janeane Garofalo and Jack Bauer?
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According to the Ausiello Report at TVGuide.com, Janeane Garofalo is going to be on 24. Yes, 24. The very serious show that has one (very sexy) man saving the world from utter destruction in 24 hours. Janeane Garofalo is joining that cast.
August 21, 2007:
Lindsay, Britney, and Paris...Our Favorite Trainwrecks in One Place!!??
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I admit that I'm sick to death of hearing about Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, and Paris Hilton. However, the thought of getting the three underwear-less trainwrecks in one place...I wouldn't be able to stop myself from looking. At the TV, perv, not at their lack of panties! The New York Post is saying that Donald...
August 21, 2007:
The 5 Most Obviously Drug-Fueled TV Appearances Ever
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Maybe its my OCD talking, but I'm kind of a sucker for lists of things -- even more so when they involve celebrities on drugs making asses of themselves on live television. So thanks to the fine folks at Cracked for providing us with this list of The 5 Most Obviously Drug-Fueled TV Appearances Ever,...
August 21, 2007:
Kevin Federline Is Like a Bad Penny
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Kevin Federline has managed to land a multi-episode character arc on One Tree Hill! This guy is like the Energizer Bunny. Except not as soft. And with less rhythm. For all the horrifically amazing details, read on...
August 20, 2007:
Big Love Recap
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As the second season of Big Love starts to wind down, things are getting predictably wild. Barb is having a tough time dealing with the decisions that she's made in life, Alby is driving Nicki crazy, Sarah is getting ready to do the dirty-dirty with Scott even though she doesn't totally want to, Ben is...
August 20, 2007:
Kristen Bell not 'Lost' but one of the 'Heroes' instead?
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Holy Crap! So, Kristen Bell denounced the rumors that she was joining the cast of "Lost" but suddenly we're hearing she's joining NBC's hit "Heroes" instead. (Along with everyone else in Hollywood. What is up with that show and it's hourly reports of new cast members? On Wednesday they'll be announcing my walk-on role as...
August 20, 2007:
"High School Musical 2" Breaks Records
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After the super-success of the first High School Musical, it was to be expected that the second installment would do pretty dang well. But with a cable-only release, would it be possible to repeat the success of a theater and DVD release, we wondered? Wonder no more. Drum roll please.....
August 18, 2007:
Maroon 5 Take The Today Show By Storm
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Okay, so I didn't actually watch the Today Show performance these photos are from. And I don't even really know who else is in the band. Fine. Granted.
August 17, 2007:
Friday Drive-By
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Here's a few of the stories we didn't find time to cover this week! Heidi Montag is apparently a singer! How excited are we about this??!? Posh Spice wrote a book, and it'll be out in November! Her fashion advice should be an interesting read. More after the jump!
August 16, 2007:
Hillary Clinton Visits 'Ellen'
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There are Coke people and Pepsi people. There are vegetarians and meat eaters. There are TiVo users and DVR users. And then - there's Ellen v/s Oprah. Some can happily enjoy both, but not me. I'm Team Ellen through and through. (Wait. That doesn't sound right.) Well, guess who my girl is going to have...
August 16, 2007:
Get 'It's Always Sunny' Today!
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FX's "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" was one of my favorite new shows that I found last season. The irreverent humor cracked me up while making me feel incredibly guilty for cracking up. A recipe for a rockin' show. This season premiers on September 13th but MySpace users will be able to see the premier...
August 15, 2007:
Kelly Likes Shoes; I Like Kelly; But I Still Don't Like I Hate My 30's
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Why why why why why why didn't VH1 just give Kelly her own show instead of making us slog through the unfunny and downright unwatchable I Hate My 30's in order to get to scenes like this one? (That top smells! OMG.) The good news is that it seems Liam Kyle Sullivan's hookup with VH1...
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