Paris Hilton Could Face Bonafide Jail Time For Being Stupid
March 30, 2007 at 9:51 pm | Posted in American Idol, ANTM, BSG, Casting Call, celebrity, Dr. Who, Jericho, Survivor, Totally Frakked | Leave a comment
Paris Hilton Could Face Bonafide Jail Time For Being Stupid
Most advanced primates would understand what it means when a judge tells them they’re not allowed to drive for a while. Not Paris Hilton. The heiress could now be facing up to 90 days in jail for violating her probation, stemming from a September DUI arrest. Hilton is pleading ignorance on the violation, claiming she didn’t know her license was suspended. The sad thing is that it’s not a stretch of the imagination to believe that Paris could have missed the point of that whole court thingy.
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Totally Frakked: Space: 1999 — Above and Beyond
The year was 1975. The place, mankind’s greatest achievement and the first self-sufficient lunar colony, a sprawling complex in Crater Plato known as Moonbase Alpha. To legions of Sci-Fi fans existing on reruns of Star Trek and Irwin Allen’s Lost in Space, the near-future world of Space: 1999 was a vibrant breath of fresh air, and a new opportunity to explore the distant reaches of outer space.
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Billy and Mandy’s Big Boogey Adventure: Good for Giggles
Billy and Mandy’s Big Boogey Adventure
Premieres Friday, March 30, on Cartoon Network
I’ve got a question for the crowd: Who loves the idea of a full-length Cartoon Network movie to be aired on a Friday night, featuring characters who sound like they’re from South Park, with animation that looks like a cross between a Tim Burton animated film and Ren & Stimpy, and starring Fred Willard? Raise your hands and jump as high as you can! Did you reach the ceiling? The answer, of course, is no, because you’re either ten years old or too stoned to jump straight.
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The Tudors: A New Reigning TV Family
The Tudors
Title: “Episode 1”
First Airing: 4/1/07
On one of National Public Radio’s preeminent cultural criticism programs, a guest recently declared the present decade to be the Golden Age of Television. The speaker stated further that we’ll look back on these times in television the way people now look at the 1920s when they talk about jazz.
This Sunday, Jonathan Rhys Meyers plays Henry VIII in The Tudors, a series debuting on the clearly up-and-coming Showtime cable channel just days after Rome ends its brief run on HBO. ‘Nuff said? Maybe not quite enough. How’s this: All praise NPR for its glorious and terrible insight. If I could end the review here, I would. But The Tudors has me in full rumination mode.
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Totally Frakked: Babylon Sighs
For four full seasons (and one reunion movie), Claudia Christian’s Commander Susan Ivanova defended Babylon 5 and the rest of the known universe from a host of sinister interstellar heavies. Christian garnered fandom’s undying love, as well as a historic genre footnote, for her portrayal of the first openly gay Sci-Fi character on TV.
Now that the war between the Shadows and the Vorlons is behind her, Christian is striking out to conquer new frontiers — the territory of the heart, you could say. The celebrated actress recently put pen to paper and, in April, will see the publication of her first short story in the spicy romance-themed graphic novel bimonthly, Forbidden Love.
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Survivor: Fiji — One Too Many Idols
Survivor: Fiji
Title: “An Evil Thought”
First Aired: 3/29/07
Over the years, there’s been a lot of evil trickery on Survivor. Backstabbing, bold-faced lies, nasty accusations — the list is long and distinguished. Yau-Man’s decision to replace one of the immunity idols with a dummy object has got to be one of the most genius, diabolical, deliciously deceitful moves yet. That alone is enough reason to stay devoted to this season. Will some poor sap uncover the idol, assuming they’re safe and sound, only to be full on humiliated and ousted? Man alive, let’s hope so!
In other joyful news, Rocky — the Ravu sucker who just didn’t know when to shut up — is outta there. Lest you think you’ve heard the last of his annoying banter, he’s also the first member of the jury. Rocky isn’t exactly silenced, but he’s muffled. It’s still a good day.
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Weekend Picks: March 30 – April 1
Ghost Whisperer — Children of Ghosts
Hauntings aren’t just for people any more. Homer the deceased dog comes to visit Melinda again, so she turns to the real-life “Dog Whisperer” for assistance. Plus, a teen is disturbed by a very dangerous spirit.
Kids’ Choice Awards — Special Event
Hunky Justin Timberlake hosts the 20th annual Kids’ Choice Awards, brimming with the celebration of pop culture. Worthy nominees include Johnny Depp, Beyonce, Will Smith, Halle Berry, and Jack Black.
Brothers and Sisters — All in the Family
If you’re afraid your family is hopelessly dysfunctional, get to know Brothers and Sisters. This week, Nora attempts to bring poor Rebecca into the fold. A little clue: It doesn’t go well.
Casting Call: Hey Virgins, It’s Time to Get Lucky!
If you’ve got a love life that reminds you of Beauty and the Geek (heavy on the geek, of course), it’s time to stir things up. Forget about that next Blind Date — let the fine folks at MTV insert a little sex magic into your life.
Only virgins need apply! If you’ve been holding out in the bedroom, it just might be your lucky day!
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Howard K. Stern Sleazes Up Both Smith Court Cases
Howard K. Stern is looking more every day as though he has something to hide. Stern already managed to delay the inquest into Daniel Smith’s death by complaining about potential jury bias in the case. Now he’s appealing the results of the paternity battle over Anna Nicole Smith’s daughter, Dannielynn. Minor detail: These results haven’t even been released yet.
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Jericho: The Doctor is Dead
Jericho
Title: “Winter’s End”
First Aired: 3/28/07
Jericho returns after a two-week hiatus, with a huge blast of unexpected drama. The town has done pretty well for itself since that unfortunate nuclear holocaust, as most residents have lived to tell the tale. This week, however, someone had to die. Of course, it was the best doctor of the bunch, which will, in turn, endanger others.
Lovely and pregnant April, once the wife of Jake’s brooding brother, quietly passed away, but you better believe it’s going to cause all kinds of chaos in the weeks to come.
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America’s Next Top Model: The Plus-Size Plummet
America’s Next Top Model
Title: “The Girl who Takes Credit”
First Aired: 3/28/07
Four weeks into Season Eight, America’s Next Top Model gave the world of normal-sized women oodles of hope that, yes, we too are beautiful. Alas, this week saw the elimination of Diana, the plus-size model with a stunning pair of peepers but a rather blah personality.
Take heart, however — the lovely Whitney remains. Her ability to balance sensible eating with striking a pose gives us all a warm, fuzzy glow. Pass the bon-bons, and let’s celebrate.
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Totally Frakked: Doctor Who — Doctor Renewed
Fans worried that the cavernous insides of the time- and space-hopping TARDIS will prove to be a lonely place for Doctor Who now that Rose Tyler has departed the adventure shouldn’t despair. The celebrated Time Lord (David Tennant) heads into the relaunched series’ third season with not one, but two new assistants. The good Doctor also reconnects with an old rival, and battles the usual hordes of monsters, robots, and other assorted galactic villains.
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Totally Frakked: Moore On Battlestar Galactica’s Fourth Season
The third season Battlestar Galactica finale left fans stalled at the “Crossroads,” believing that a host of familiar faces aboard the Sci Fi Channel’s mighty juggernaut were actually Cylon sleeper agents. Are they? And what the frakk was up with Starbuck’s appearance in the Ionian Nebula, just as a Toaster armada arrived with the intention of blasting the last of the Colonial fleet into shrapnel?
In an attempt to clarify some of this confusion, BSG top nut Ronald D. Moore revealed some of his plans for the upcoming fourth season, which returns to the broadcast schedule a very long nine months into the future.
***Spoiler Alert!***
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Tonight’s Picks: Thursday, March 29
This American Life — My Way
You think you’re stubborn? Indulge in this intriguing study on how stubbornness affects people. The two bull-headed types include a teenager who vows never to fall in love (not a bad idea), and a politician who insists on running a falsehood-free campaign (all kinds of bad).
Survivor: Fiji — An Evil Thought
One crafty castaway gets his or her grubby mitts on the coveted immunity idol, and considers putting a fake idol in its place. Pure, delicious evil! Lisi struggles to find herself in a tribe of testosterone, and another Survivor bites the dust.
Decoding the Past — Vampire’s Secrets
Are there really vampires among us? Experts attempt to unravel the truth, focusing on the common threads among the various vampire mythologies. Cover your neck before watching, and keep garlic handy.
Casting Call: Kids with Big Brains — Apply Here!
If you’re a young, budding Bill Nye the Science Guy with a brain the size of Planet Earth, there’s a new show in the works with your name on it. Check out the latest reality TV endeavor from VH1, and find out if you’ve got the smarts to be the star!
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American Idol: Bye Bye, Curly!
American Idol
Title: “Lowest Vote Getter Out of Top 10 Eliminated”
First Aired: 3/28/07
Oh, bittersweet victory! What to think? What to think?
On the one hand, it’s sad to see another contestant get cut before he should have. On the other, it’s great to be genuinely surprised! I mean, holy f****n’ m*****f****rs! Did anybody see this coming?
Chris Sligh is gone! That’s right, the chubby one has left the building.
This is a total joke, of course, considering who is still up there.
Totally Frakked: Battlestar Galactica – Face the Music
March 26, 2007 at 11:53 pm | Posted in Amazing Race, Blogroll, BSG, Casting Call, celebrity, Grease, Totally Frakked, Video Top 5 | 3 Comments
Totally Frakked: Battlestar Galactica – Face the Music
Battlestar Galactica
Title: “Crossroads, Part 2”
First Aired: 3/25/07
On the season finale of Battlestar Galactica, the most repellent criminal in the universe is handed a get-out-of-jail-free card, while half of the supporting cast discovers they’re really Cylon sleeper agents. Both internal and external forces threaten to tear the Colonial fleet asunder, but none is so devastating as the unforgivable wait fans must now be forced to endure until Adama and crew return for their fourth season, sometime next year.
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Anna Nicole Smith’s Autopsy Reveals Accidental Drug Overdose
A Florida medical examiner announced today that Anna Nicole Smith died from a lethal combination of nine different prescription drugs. The autopsy results come six weeks after the former Playboy model was found dead in her Florida hotel room. It is not clear which drugs played the biggest role in Smith’s death, although the sleeping medication chloral hydrate is suspected to have been the main culprit. Complicating matters even further is the fact that Anna Nicole had not been entirely well in the days leading up to her death.
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MeeVee Video Top 5: All-American TV — Idol, Colbert, This American Life
In its youth, America glorified its traditional values. A solid family was the cornerstone of every good person. Such words as loyalty, dignity, and honor were associated with achievement. Boy, have times changed! American television has become a scary depiction of our separation from those traditional values. Loyalty will not help you become winner of Survivor, and dignity surely won’t win you first place on Fear Factor. Today, the only things we honor are our TiVo and our HDTV.
Okay, so maybe TV draws us even further from those original values that have become so blurry. The compromise, however, is a wealth of diverse programming. Where else can you watch someone solve a murder, eat a cow’s brain, and sing covers of an Aretha Franklin song from the comfortable setting of your couch? What makes American television so grand is not the values (or lack thereof) it gives us, but rather the endless amounts of suspense, laughter, and thrills it provides us each and every day.
This week, MeeVee’s Video Top 5 features five great American shows: American Idol, The Colbert Report, The Great American Dream Vote, This American Life, and American Dad.
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Grease: You’re the One That I Want — The Fantastic Four
Grease: You’re The One That I Want
Title: Episode 11
First Aired: 3/25/07
March Madness and the Final Four take on a whole new meaning for legions of diehard Grease: You’re The One That I Want fans in this, the last episode of the series. According to the votes, America is hopelessly devoted to Macho Max Crumm, who beats out Austin Miller for Danny Zuko bragging rights, and Laura Osnes, winner of the big Sandy Smackdown.
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Amazing Race: All-Stars — Screeching Girls Win Races
The Amazing Race: All-Stars
Title: “We’re Going to Trade You for Food”
First Aired: 3/25/07
Next week’s Amazing Race: All-Stars episode will have one less complaining agro male. Teri and Ian, the oldest competitors in this Race, met their timely demise in the latest installment. The self-professed harsh and opinionated Ian could usually be found barking orders to Teri and anyone unlucky enough to be within shouting distance, and in his immortal words, “I’m not sorry for it.” Karma’s a bitter pill, eh, Ian? You might want to try a kinder, gentler side sometime. It’s better than elimination.
Then again, Charla and Mirna keep winning, and they are anything but demure. Can someone please make these two stop shrieking for just one episode? Land sakes, they’re annoying.
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Tonight’s Picks: Monday, March 26
Dancing with the Stars — Dancing Night
The 11 stars and their esteemed dancers bust out their latest moves in a bid to avoid being the first to be ousted. Can Billy Ray Cyrus possibly rebound? Will Heather Mills continue her fancy footwork? Tune in Tuesday for the eliminations!
The Riches — Believe the Lie
Once an expert at running from the law, Wayne now fakes his way through a job interview at a law firm. Will impersonating Doug Rich really be the ticket to untold wealth and happiness? Perhaps, if the wife can kick that heroine problem before the neighbors really start talking.
What About Brian — Season finale
The second season draws to a close as Dave and Deena attempt to escape their sleepy town to renew their wedding vows. Alas, their plans go a little haywire, season finale style. Brian and Adam volunteer to babysit for the love birds, but of course, that goes horrible wrong too when Natasha shows up with a full-on work emergency. Does anyone smell a cliffhanger?
Casting Call: Say “I Do” On TV!
Are you hearing Wedding Bells? Ready to star in your own version of A Wedding Story? A major cable network is looking for couples saying “I do” this April, May, or June. Those chosen will star in this unique and ultra-romantic new show.
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MeeVee Exclusive! Interview with Battlestar Galactica’s Richard Hatch
This Sunday marks the end of Season Three for SciFi Channel juggernaut Battlestar Galactica. With Starbuck seemingly dead and Baltar’s trial in shambles, we’re all wondering what’s going to happen both on and off the show. To get some insight on the matter, we tracked down Richard Hatch, who in a former life was the original BSG’s Apollo, and currently plays pragmatic ex-political prisoner turned Vice President Tom Zarek. We caught up with Richard at WonderCon 2007 (pictured here with fans).
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Anna Nicole Smith Autopsy Results To Be Released Monday
It’s been more than six weeks since Anna Nicole Smith’s untimely passing, and the public will finally get some closure on Monday when a Florida medical examiner will release her autopsy results at a press conference. As you may recall, her initial autopsy results were delayed in light of “additional evidence” provided by Florida police.
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Totally Frakked: Smallville — Thursday Night Super Smackdown!
Smallville
Title: “Combat”
First Aired: 3/22/07
“Combat” is an appropriate title for this week’s episode of Smallville, though “Mortal Kombat” might be even better. Wrestling guest stars Kane and Ashley lay the smack down on Clark when he becomes the main event at a super-powered fight club.
A gratuitous first scene, existing only to show security guard Athena (Ashley) stuffing her silicone valley into a schoolgirl outfit, quickly turns into a nifty splash page opening straight out of a comic book. Who is Clark battling? Why are they in a cage match? How is our hero bleeding? We soon flash back 46 hours (rather than the customary 48) to learn the answers.
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Totally Frakked: Supernatural — Heart Attack
Supernatural
Title: “Heart”
First Aired: 3/22/07
The Supernatural studs ride the Impala to San Francisco’s Mission District to do battle with a pack of heart-gobbling werewolves. Brother Sam shows off plenty of skin and six-pack on the way to getting his heart broken, while Jared Padalecki shows major acting chops in an episode that likely left numerous viewers reaching for the nearest tissue box.
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MeeVee Exclusive! Interview with Battlestar Galactica’s Grace Park
March 23, 2007 at 11:41 pm | Posted in 30 rock, Amazing Race, American Idol, ANTM, Blogroll, BSG, Casting Call, celebrity, Dancing With the Stars, Desperate Housewives, Grease, Grey's Anatomy, Heroes, How I met Your Mother, Jericho, Meevee Exclusive, The Class, The Office, TV | 1 Comment
MeeVee Exclusive! Interview with Battlestar Galactica’s Grace Park
Lieutenant Junior Grade Sharon “Boomer” Valerii is dead. And yet she just had a baby. Oh, and she’s a robot.
No, this isn’t your typical soap opera. This is a modern-day space opera.
This Sunday, Battlestar Galactica celebrates its third season finale. If the twists and turns of the plotline have gotten you dizzy (like Sharon’s life), then worry not: Grace Park, the actress behind Valerii’s amazing transformation — make that transformations — will bring you back down Earthside. The Korean American actress portrayed no less than three different characters, all of them Cylons (the robotic alien race bent on the destruction of humanity). But somehow, she and the viewers have kept it all straight. In this exclusive interview at the SciFi Channel Upfronts, Vito Delsante chats with Grace about politics, fans, and her love of sci-fi.
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Anna Nicole Smith Autopsy Results To Be Released Monday
It’s been more than six weeks since Anna Nicole Smith’s untimely passing, and the public will finally get some closure on Monday when a Florida medical examiner will release her autopsy results at a press conference. As you may recall, her initial autopsy results were delayed in light of “additional evidence” provided by Florida police.
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Totally Frakked: Smallville — Thursday Night Super Smackdown!
Smallville
Title: “Combat”
First Aired: 3/22/07
“Combat” is an appropriate title for this week’s episode of Smallville, though “Mortal Kombat” might be even better. Wrestling guest stars Kane and Ashley lay the smack down on Clark when he becomes the main event at a super-powered fight club.
A gratuitous first scene, existing only to show security guard Athena (Ashley) stuffing her silicone valley into a schoolgirl outfit, quickly turns into a nifty splash page opening straight out of a comic book. Who is Clark battling? Why are they in a cage match? How is our hero bleeding? We soon flash back 46 hours (rather than the customary 48) to learn the answers.
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Totally Frakked: Supernatural — Heart Attack
Supernatural
Title: “Heart”
First Aired: 3/22/07
The Supernatural studs ride the Impala to San Francisco’s Mission District to do battle with a pack of heart-gobbling werewolves. Brother Sam shows off plenty of skin and six-pack on the way to getting his heart broken, while Jared Padalecki shows major acting chops in an episode that likely left numerous viewers reaching for the nearest tissue box.
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Weekend Picks: March 23- 25
Grease: You’re The One That I Want — Season finale
It’s season finale time, folks! The hopelessly devoted finalists bust out the lightning for one last hurrah. Broadway’s newest Danny and Sandy will be crowned!
Six Degrees — Slings and Arrows
Laura treks out on her first date since the hubby’s death, and finds a not-so-nice surprise at a gallery. Meanwhile, Whitney’s got a sticky situation at work, and Carlos is hit with shocking news about a murder case. Triple doses of bad news, anyone?
Miss USA Pageant — Special event on NBC
Paint your smiles on, peeps, and put on that bathing suit! Nancy O’Dell hosts the 56th annual Miss USA Pageant, where reigning queen Tara Connor will pin the tiara on this year’s lucky lady.
MeeVee Exclusive! Interview with Grey’s Anatomy Star Chandra Wilson
On Grey’s Anatomy, Screen Actors Guild Award winner and Emmy nominee Chandra Wilson plays Dr. Miranda Bailey (aka “The Nazi”), a hardened surgeon who doesn’t take crap from anyone. (Although recently, her tough-as-nails exterior has been whittled down a bit thanks to the arrival of her son.) The real Chandra and the fictional Miranda share much in common — in particular, their lifestyles of juggling work and family. Chandra however, couldn’t be nicer. We caught up with her and her brood at the TCA Press Tour.
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MeeVee Interview: 5 Questions with October Road Stars Bryan Greenberg and Laura Prepon
Throughout their careers, both Laura Prepon and Bryan Greenberg seemed to exist in a state of arrested development, having only been cast previously in adolescent roles (Laura as Donna Pinciotti on That ’70s Show and Bryan as Jake Jagielski on One Tree Hill). Now the two are all grown up, starring in Scott Rosenberg’s loosely autobiographical show, October Road, which tells the tale of a best-selling author’s prodigal return to his small hometown. In this interview via conference call, we chat with Laura and Bryan about the end of That ’70s era, staying in touch with friends from home, and transitioning into adulthood both on and off the screen.
Letterman Regular Larry “Bud” Melman Dies At 85
Calvert DeForest, who played the quirky Larry “Bud” Melman on several Late Night With David Letterman episodes, died Monday at the age of 85. DeForest, who had been battling illness for quite a while before his passing, continued to appear on Letterman’s show after the switch to CBS. He had to drop the Larry “Bud” Melman moniker when the show left NBC — the network claimed it as their intellectual property — but that didn’t stop DeForest from making appearances in his patented deadpan style.
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MeeVee Exclusive! Interview with TMNT Editor JD Ryan
Sitting in his home editing studio in Burbank, California, John Damien (“JD”) Ryan seems quite relaxed and calm. In fact, up until a few weeks ago, the past two years of his life have been like a nonstop ride on a train with no brakes as he took on the biggest challenge of his career, editing the new CGI-animated movie TMNT. (That’s “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” in case you’ve been asleep for the past couple of decades, dude.)
One week before the picture’s big opening weekend, MeeVee’s own pizza-eating ninja reporter Steve Czarnecki sat down with the first-time feature film editor, and got the inside scoop from this creative mastermind.
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Survivor: Fiji — Who’s Up for a Shake-Up?
Survivor: Fiji
Title: “I’ve Got Strength Now to Carry the Flag”
First Aired: 3/21/07
It’s been almost two weeks since the last Survivor showdown, and everything has changed. This week, the tribes threw down their buffs and started anew, creating brand new Ravu and Moto tribes. Some finally have it all, and some still have nothing. Some (like Rocky) are still throwing tantrums, and one weak little worker bee has no more fire. Anthony is the next to be sent home — frankly, he dug his own grave. Any wagers on who’s next?
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America’s Next Top Model: So Long, Tyra Wannabe
America’s Next Top Model
Title: “The Girl who Changes Her Attitude”
First Aired: 3/21/07
Can we have an episode of America’s Next Top Model without a tear-fest? Apparently not. This week, Renée boohooed herself into oblivion. But, like her or not, the girl showed up for her photo shoot, which is way more than can be said for poor Felicia. She looked as dead as a decapitated model. Sure, that was her motivation, but still — where the heck was that sparkle? It’s in the trashcan, along with her modeling career.
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American Idol: Did Anyone Get the Plates on That Tragedy?
American Idol
Title: “Lowest Vote-Getter Among the 11 Finalists Is Eliminated”
First Aired: 3/21/07
Fool me once, America, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
Fool me like 16 times on national TV, and shame on all of your cold, mindless corpses!
Yep, you guessed it. Last night’s results show came and went, and Sanjaya Malakar is still alive and kicking. One of my favorites, however, is not.
After 30 million votes, 19-year-old Stephanie Edwards is gone with the wind. Adios! Sayonara! Have fun spending the rest of your life feeling almost as talented as the second-lowest vote-getter, Chris Richardson!
So, how would you like your cyanide, Ms. Edwards? Shaken? Stirred? Dipped on the end of a very long sword? I don’t blame you. You were not the the least talented person on stage (and I’m including Peter Noone and Brad Garrett!).
No, the least talented person has a trick up his sleeve…
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Tonight’s Picks: Thursday, March 22
Ugly Betty — Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Betty gets conned into playing Marc’s significant other when his scary meddling mom comes to town. In the other camp, an order from an uppity-up strains Alexis and Daniel’s working relationship. Ah, the joy of office politics.
This American Life — Reality Check
Bull love and rock and roll! A cheeky Texas rancher shows a special somethin’ somethin’ for a pet bull that doesn’t quite return the affection. Plus, a New York guerrilla-theater group supports a struggling rock band and throws them “the greatest gig of their life.”
Smallville — Combat
Chick fight! A Zoner named Titan shows up in a clandestine fight club that broadcasts the showdowns on the Internet. The fair Lois is kidnapped and forced to participate. Clark, of course, zooms in to save the day, but a very surprising turnaround is in store.
Casting Call: Do You Have What it Takes to Solve a Murder?
Are you a real life CSI wannabe? Do you find yourself watching Crime Stories declaring, “Hey, I could totally solve that!” Bust out your detective tools, because Spike TV is looking for some stellar amateur investigators.
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Britney Spears Checks Out Of Rehab After “Successful” Stint
Pop princess Britney Spears has checked out of the luxurious Promises rehab facility in Malibu after almost one month of treatment. Her manager is calling her stint in rehab a success, but there’s plenty of evidence to contradict that statement. While in rehab, Britney popped in and out of treatment for shopping sprees, allegedly went berserk and wrote “666” on her forehead, spent most of her time on her cell phone, and got bad marks from the staff for not taking her treatment seriously or admitting she has a problem. Yep, sounds like quite a success.
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American Idol: What’s Your Name?…Who’s Your Daddy?…Does He Beat-Box, Too?
American Idol
Title: “Top 11 Finalists Compete”
First Aired: 3/20/07
The new format for American Idol is two hours every Tuesday. That’s two freaking hours every week! Scorsese spends years putting two hours’ worth of film together. Sitcoms spend months! Soap operas spend… well, two hours. So, where did last night’s commercial-filled installment of Idol competition fall in this “snobby to sucky” hierarchy? Smack-dab in the middle!
In other words, there were no big surprises last night, despite the longer songs and the “interesting” theme (British Invasion).
Instead, those contestants who usually suck just sucked for longer periods of time, while those who are always good were just plain better for longer. This means Melinda Doolittle rocked it out for thirty more seconds than usual, while Sanjaya Malakar gave us all a little more time to curse the invention of television.
So, nothing gained, really. Nothing lost. Except for one thing.
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Tonight’s Picks: Wednesday, March 21
Lost — The Man From Tallahassee
Kate finally scores her reunion with Jack, but like everything on this crazy island, it doesn’t go as planned. Flashbacks are all about Locke; find out the real story behind the wheelchair. Ben offers an island secret or two in exchange for Locke pressing pause on his path o’ destruction.
America’s Next Top Model — The Girl Who Changes Her Attitude
Strike a pose, peeps, as the models learn the art running through a laser maze. Electrifying! Next up is a photo shoot with a crime-scene thief, followed by elimination number four.
American Idol — Elimination
Yet another fair singer gets the axe. Find out who are the bottom feeders, who is scorching hot, and who America chooses to silence.
Casting Call: Become ABC’s New Fitness Guru!
In the spirit of The Biggest Loser and Extreme Makeover, ABC has created a revolutionary new weight loss show, and they’re looking for THE trainer to make it all happen! If you’re a fitness guru with a passion for helping people reach their highest potential, ABC and the producers of Supernanny want to make you famous!
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MeeVee Exclusive! An Interview with Dr. Andy Baldwin, ABC’s New Bachelor!
The Bachelor: An Officer and a Gentleman
Season premiere: Monday, April 2 on ABC
The Bachelor has featured all manner of sexy heartthrobs. From actors to delicious doctors to last year’s dreamy, bona fide prince, the show’s been no stranger to immensely eligible men. How does one follow such a lusty lineup of brainy hunks? With the whole enchilada. And by enchilada, I mean a Naval officer. Who’s a doctor. Who wants a wife and kids. And is drop dead gorgeous. What more do you want, America?
Dr. Andy Baldwin, man-wonder, sat down to dish with MeeVee about what is what it’s like to take on the biggest challenge of his life. Move over, Persian Gulf; you ain’t got nothin’ on a gaggle of “Marry Me Now!” women.
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Totally Frakked: Smallville — Able to Jump Sharks in a Single Bound!
Here’s the thing about Smallville: It’s not Superman, at least not the Superman seen in movies and comics. Any fan expecting otherwise risks being disappointed by the show’s revisionist portrait of the Man of Steel as a boy.
An entire Kryptonite shower wreaking havoc on Smallville’s citizens? Great! Jor-El originally sending Kal-El to earth for conquest? Fantastic! But hip coffeehouses in Kansas? Unlikely. Though not nearly unlikely as Clark Kent meeting 90% of his future Superman supporting cast before becoming Superman.
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Anna Nicole Smith Judge Busted For Smoking Pot
It was only a matter of time until the Anna Nicole Smith case drove someone — other than its subject — to drug use. Florida Judge Lawrence Korda was caught smoking a joint in a public park Sunday. Korda, not to be confused with the overly dramatic, weeping Judge Larry Seidlin, presided over the early stages of the battle over where to bury Smith’s remains. Korda also heard arguments in the paternity case still pending regarding Anna Nicole’s daughter, Dannielynn.
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This American Life: Act One, Pledge Drive
This American Life
Title: “Reality Check”
Premieres 3/22/07 on Showtime
It would be an injustice of the highest creative order to call This American Life a reality TV show. It would also, in the strictest sense, be true.
This American Life is about real people and real events from their lives, but it’s much more than a documentary. Instead, it’s more along the lines of a selective, creative retelling of a moment in someone’s life that has contributed significantly to that individual becoming the person he or she is. Or, as host Ira Glass calls it — in a genius but natural moment of freewheeling American vernacular — “kind of a turning point.”
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Dancing with the Stars: So They Think They Can Dance?
Dancing with the Stars
Title: “Season 4 Premiere”
First Aired: 3/19/07
The fourth season of Dancing with the Stars premiered with a few cha-cha and foxtrot moves, performed by a gaggle of celebrities who (ahem) aren’t exactly ballroom babes. The show hit full throttle in production this time around, granting the famous faces just four weeks to prepare. A few had far less. The end result? Not a lot of fancy footwork. And yet, with all those smiling faces, a good time was still had by all.
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Tonight’s Picks: Tuesday, March 20
Boston Legal — The Bride Wore Blood
Megan Mullally guests stars as a manic, blood-doused bride who ambushes Alan, insisting she’s an old flame and coworker. Claire gets hit with a cell-phone thief defense, while Denny’s tantrum prejudices start pushing the fair Bethany farther and farther away.
The Hills — Cram Session
Spencer dropped the bomb and asked Heidi to move in with her, sending the poor girl into a tailspin. What will the pampered princess choose?
Making of “Blades of Glory” — An HBO Special
Go behind the scenes of the new Will Ferrell comedic ice capade, “Blades of Glory.” Get a taste of the hilarity, and find out if Will and costar Jon Heder really pulled off those triple salchows.
Casting Call: Real World 20 Needs a Few Good Housemates
Eat your heart out, Big Brother — be a part of the show that kicked off the reality craze! Audition tapes for Real World 20 are currently being commissioned, so strike your best roommate pose and show your catty side.
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Bring It On: All or Nothing Sweepstakes!
Bring it! ABC Family Channel’s much-anticipated sequel to the sequel of Bring It On, Bring It On: All or Nothing premieres March 25th. The cheerific flick stars Heroes‘ unbreakable cheerleader, Hayden Panettiere. This time, she’s not saving the world, she’s saving herself and her newfound team, Crenshaw Heights High, from losing to her former squad in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform with real-life pop star Rihanna!
In honor of this R-O-C-K-I-N’ teen queen extravaganza (Solange Knowles also stars), we’re giving away an ABC Family notebook and a Bring It On: All or Nothing one-sheet (poster).
To enter, send us an e-mail with your name and address by Sunday, March 25, 2007. We’ll pick one name at random.
Don’t forget to enter, and don’t forget to tune in!
Amazing Race: All-Stars Preview: High Seas Terror and The Team That Gets Kicked Off a Plane
The Amazing Race All-Stars
Preview: “We’re Going to Trade You for Food Now”
Airs: Sunday, March 25, 2007
The Race hit mass chaos this week, but what about the next dish of drama? Watch this Sunday as one team member has a horrible experience on the high seas, and Dani and Eric get booted from a plane. If that’s not enough excitement for you, don’t forget that Uchenna and Joyce are marked for elimination, and have to come in first to avoid the 30-minute penalty. You’re going to chew your nails to a pulp. We promise!
MeeVee Video Top 5: Crime TV — CSI: Miami, Without a Trace, Cold Case
FREEZE! Put your hands up, walk slowly over to your computer, and have a seat! This week’s MeeVee Video Top 5 spotlights Crime TV. Shows like Cops and America’s Most Wanted have paved the way for such future successes as Cold Case and the three CSI series. There’s something about murder, mystery, and mayhem that just clicks for American viewers. On any given day, at any given time you’re bound to find some sort of TV crime drama when flipping through the channels.
Maybe you’re still bitter about having your sneakers stolen out of your gym locker in middle school, and watching the TV crooks get caught appeases some pent-up strife you hold against criminals. If that’s the case, then you’ll surely appreciate Video Top 5’s ode to Crime TV this week. We feature exclusive behind-the-scenes, interviews, and full episodes of hit shows including Without a Trace, CSI: Miami, and Cold Case. You’re not gonna get back your sneaks, but at least you know that in TV land, these crooks don’t get away scot-free.
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Anna Nicole Smith to Hit Big Screen; Larry Birkhead Might Be a Daddy
The chapters in Anna Nicole Smith’s post-life drama are coming fast and furious now. CNN has reported that a big-screen version of the late Playboy model’s life is rushing into production. The film promises to focus on the positive aspects of Smith’s life rather than all the controversy. Apparently, it will be a short film.
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Totally Frakked: Battlestar Galactica — Blind Justice
Battlestar Galactica
Title: Crossroads, Part 1
First Aired: 3/18/07
Season Finales never bode well for the handful of surviving humans on Battlestar Galactica — just look at what happened with the discoveries of Kobol and New Caprica in cliffhangers past. It isn’t a planet the ragtag Colonial fleet is steaming toward this time around, but the Ionian Nebula, the next vital landmark on the way to Earth. Even so, if the first installment of the Season Three finale is any indication of what’s to come, things are about to get quite ugly, new planet or not.
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Grease: You’re the One That I Want – Max Showers, Two Lovely Flowers, and Austin Powers
Grease: You’re the One That I Want
Title: Episode 10
First Aired: 3/18/07
In the penultimate episode of Grease: You’re the One That I Want, “Baby Sandy” Allie and “Wholesome Danny” Derek get greased, while the surviving D’s and S’s face off for a smackdown of Broadway-sized proportions. Running on fumes, raw emotions, and — as was clearly evident — pure talent, the surviving four battled it out for the phone-in vote. The result made for a hell of a show.
Amazing Race: All-Stars — Put a Sock in It, Frat Boy
The Amazing Race: All-Stars
Title: “You Need to Watch Your Jokes, Guy”
First Aired: 3/18/07
Last week’s joyous elimination of Rob and Amber is a tough act for Amazing Race: All-Stars to follow. A thrilling jaunt from the tip of Chile to the streets of Mozambique, couched by a nearly catastrophic last place finish of the only team to previously win the Race, Uchenna and Joyce, made for a damn fine effort. Much to everyone’s delight, Phil revealed what most diehard Race fans had already tapped into: This was a non-elimination round. Okay, so it’s not quite the end of the most loathed reality couple ever, but that’s a minor quibble. This show just gets better and better!
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MeeVee Exclusive! Interview with Dancing with the Stars Host Tom Bergeron
ABC has finally gone public with the names on its big celebrity dance card. When reality ratings champ Dancing with the Stars returns for its much-anticipated fourth season, waltzees will include boxer Laila Ali, country crooner Billy Ray Cyrus, Beverly Hills 90210 alum Ian Ziering, talk show goddess Leeza Gibbons, former ‘N Sync’er Joey Fatone, and former Cheers fixture, John Ratzenberger (replacing Vincent Pastore, last seen swimming with the fishes as Big Pussy on The Sopranos, who whimped out early into the practice phase). Also competing is Heather Mills, estranged wife of Paul McCartney. Mills gets early extra favorite points for being the first celebrity with an artificial limb to take to the Stars dance floor.
MeeVee got the chance to catch up with DWTS top nut Tom Bergeron, who also pulls weekly double-duty at the network’s unsinkable guilty pleasure, America’s Funniest Home Videos.
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Tonight’s Picks: Monday, March 19
Dancing with the Stars — Season Premiere
Bringing sexy back, big time! The fourth season begins with 11 contestants facing off in what’s sure to be the ultimate D-List grudge match. Laila Ali, Billy Ray Cyrus, Clyde Drexler, Joey Fatone, Shandi Finnessey, Leeza Gibbons, Heather Mills, Apolo Anton Ohno, John Ratzenberger, Paulina Porizkova, and Ian Ziering star.
New Adventures of Old Christine — Strange Bedfellows
When Christine shows no interest in politics (apparently sending near-naked pics to Jon Stewart doesn’t count), Richard chastises her about the example that sets for Ritchie. Sandra Bernhard guest stars.
Inside the Actors Studio
A three hour chock-a-block mini-marathon featuring Jamie Foxx, Will Smith, and Chris Rock.
MeeVee Exclusive! Interview with Katey Sagal
The world may always know Katey Sagal as spunky, big-haired, stiletto-heel-wearing Peg Bundy from the late ’80s sitcom Married… With Children, but this talented actress has struggled to shrug that domestic persona over the past two decades. Taking on roles in romantic comedies and tearjerkers, Katey finally broke through to more lighthearted and memorable jobs — voicing a one-eyed animated alien on Futurama, and most recently playing a responsible parent opposite the late John Ritter on 8 Simple Rules.
Recently, MeeVee’s intrepid reporter Steve Czarnecki encountered Katey seated in the back corner of a Hollywood Memorabilia and Autograph convention in Burbank, California. As Paul “Pee Wee Herman” Reubens and the Dynamic Duo of Burt Ward and Adam West greeted their fans at nearby tables, Steve found out what Katey’s been up to lately, and what brought her out to this event.
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Bring It On: All or Nothing Sweepstakes!
March 15, 2007 at 5:15 pm | Posted in American Idol, ANTM, Blogroll, BSG, Casting Call, celebrity, Survivor | 2 Comments
Bring It On: All or Nothing Sweepstakes!
Bring it! ABC Family Channel’s much anticipated sequel to the sequel of Bring It On, Bring It On: All or Nothing premieres March 25th. The cheerific flick stars Heroic cheerleader Hayden Panettiere. Only this time she’s not saving the world, she’s saving herself and her newfound team, rival high school Crenshaw Heights, from losing to her old team in a once in a lifetime opportunity to perform with real life popstar Rihanna!
In honor of this R-O-C-K-I-N’ teen queen extravaganza (Solange Knowles also stars) we’re giving away an ABC Family notebook and a Bring It On: All or Nothing one-sheet (poster).
To enter send us an email with your name and address by March 25th, 2007. We’ll pick one name at random.
Don’t forget to enter and don’t forget to tune in!
America’s Next Top Model: Shear Terror and the Crying Game
America’s Next Top Model
Title: “The Girl who Cries All the Time”
First Aired March 14th, 2007
What is with the cry-fest on America’s Next Top Model? Fine, so some got their hair cut, and weaves hurt. Boo-hoo. Jael has a bona fide tragedy, so we’ll let her have her tears, but the rest of these crying maniacs better toughen up. Last week, it was all about Samantha’s fountain of tears, and she found herself packing her bags. By contrast, Cassandra kept her stuff together like a trooper, but it turns out she sucks a modeling. And at being on time. So long, Cassandra, we’ll miss your smiling f ace.
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Survivor Fiji: Preview For Wednesday Night’s Tribe Switch!
Sick of the bloodbath that has taken over Survivor Fiji? Well, suffer no more — the next episode promises a shake-up of epic proportions. Each tribe will be reassigned, throwing some of the have’s into nightmarish squalor and some of the have not’s into the lap of luxury. Hooray for freakish surprises!
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Tonight’s Picks: Thursday, March 15
Andy Barker, P.I. — Season premiere on NBC
Comedian extraordinaire Andy Richter stars as Andy Barker, a painfully ho-hum accountant who is mistaken for a recently retired, hardboiled detective. When Andy assumes the identity of the crime investigator, hilarity ensues. It’s a pilot episode that may actually have wings.
Raines — Series premiere on NBC
Jeff Goldblum stars in this new crime drama with a flair for the supernatural. Homicide victims haunt Detective Michael Raines until each crime is officially solved. The first episode features a haunting that lingers long after the suspect is arrested. Find out what the heck is the matter with this ghost… besides the obvious.
October Road — Series premiere on ABC
In this new ABC drama, a hit-it-big author heads back to his hometown and finds a tepid reception. It seems his family and friends aren’t so hip on the gossip he’s been penning, and they want a few explanations. Nick (the author) just wants to tackle a little writer’s block, and gets a whole lot more than he bargained for.
Casting Call: Update on Dates and Venues for American Inventor 2!
Calling all inventors — join the Top Chef of creative minds! If you think you’ve invented America’s next big product, you could win $1 million on a new ABC reality show being produced by American Idol‘s bad-boy judge Simon Cowell.
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Media Village: Exclusive Review! Lex and Lana’s Wedding Day Arrives on Smallville
Media Village’s got the inside scoop on tonight’s episode of Smallville. Information is revealed about Lana’s pregnancy that suggests a massive nightmare to come and more!
**SPOILER ALERT!**
As it has done several times this season, Smallville this week advances two key storylines in the six-year saga of Clark Kent: His struggle with his secret identity and his love for Lana Lang. By the end of Thursday’s episode, Clark will have finally stepped up on both fronts, having been motivated by the arrival of one of the most dreaded events in his life: The wedding of Lana and Lex Luthor.
Catch the rest at Jack Myers Media Village…
Anna Nicole Smith Paternity Battle Heats Up; Kristy Swanson To Portray Fallen Star On NBC
The real-life drama around Anna Nicole Smith’s life will soon be joined by a little make-believe drama. The paternity battle over Anna’s baby daughter, Danielynn, has reached a boiling point. Photographer Larry Birkhead has told Smith’s former lawyer/lover Howard K. Stern to “put up or shut up” and asked a judge to order a paternity test to determine once and for all who will wear the title of baby’s father. Meanwhile, NBC has confirmed that Skating With Celebrities winner Kristy Swanson will portray Smith in an upcoming episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
Totally Frakked: Klingon Political Love Songs
In life — and especially, in politics — fact is stranger than fiction. Case in point: Finland politico Jyurki J.J. Kasvi, a member of his country’s Parliament, is actively courting a unique faction of voters as part of his reelection campaign. Kasvi is calling upon all Klingons to rock the vote. Or at the very least, to smash the place up.
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American Idol: Ah, I Love the Smell of Total Crap in the Evening!
American Idol
Title: “The Top 12 Perform Live”
First Aired: 3/13/07
Did you hear that? That was the sound of Diana Ross puking into her billion-dollar purse. Listen — did you hear that? She just did it, like, eight more times.
Why is Diana Ross puking so much? Good question! It’s because last night was “Diana Ross Night” on American Idol, and roughly nine of the top 12 contestants made some of her most revered disco and Motown classics sound like K-Fed’s brain children.
In other words, it was not good. People forgot lyrics, rearranged the original compositions, and acted as though they were artistes with “a better way” to sing songs that were Number One hits. Please!
So, out of this two-hour Slough of Despond, who deserves to get cut? That’s easy!
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Tonight’s Picks: Wednesday, March 14
American Idol — Elimination
Which of these crooning hopefuls should be sent home to sing in their showers instead? One finalist will get his or her walking papers, as eleven advance to potential stardom!
Lost — Par Avion
Claire uses her noggin to drum up a possible rescue scheme, but Charlie hits crazy-person mode, leaving Claire tres suspicious. Is Charlie trying to sabotage them all? Meanwhile, Sayid and Locke just can’t seem to get along as they continue the hunt for Jack.
Jericho — Semper Fidelis
At long last, Hawkins starts wondering if Sarah might be one of the evildoers, but is this realization hitting just as she’s crossing over to the good side? Plus, Marines storm into Jericho claiming to be part of the reconstruction process. They bring tidings of nuclear attacks on Iran and North Korea. Is this the real deal, or just a load of crazy talk?
That’s Gotta Hurt — Collisions & Falls
Watch the unfortunate unfoldings as a skier falls 800 feet down a vertical slope, and a woman driver gets pelted in the face with a 20-pound turkey. See, things could always be worse.
Casting Call: Nationwide Call for Game-Lovin’ Fun Folks
Have you always wanted to hit in big on a show like The Price is Right? Think you’ve got the magnetism and charm for Grease: You’re the One That I Want? Then come on down!
ABC is launching a nationwide casting call for a new primetime game show, National Bingo Night. If your family and friends consider you the life of the party, and you’re ready to have a great time on stage in front of America, you could be the one that they want!
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Regis Takes a Break From Television to Get Ticker Fixed
Live With Regis and Kelly star Regis Philbin announced Monday that he will take a break from the show to undergo triple-bypass heart surgery.
I had been feeling chest pains and shortness of breath. There’s some plaque in some arteries, and I’ve got to get [them] cleaned out.
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Britney Spears Adds Bulimia & Bipolar Disorder To Already-Impressive Resume Of Problems
March 13, 2007 at 6:20 pm | Posted in Amazing Race, American Idol, BSG, Casting Call, celebrity, Grease | 1 Comment
Britney Spears Adds Bulimia & Bipolar Disorder To Already-Impressive Resume Of Problems
The Britney Spears Experience has become quite a ride. Each new twist seems to eclipse the last. Now at least one source is reporting that Spears suffers from bulimia and bipolar disorder. These two conditions seem to compliment her multitude of other problems quite nicely. In case you’re keeping score at home, we’ve got alcoholism, drug addiction, postpartum depression, exhibitionism, and now bulimia and bipolar disorder.
Tonight’s Picks: Tuesday, March 13
American Heiress — Series Premiere on MyNetwork
It’s Lost meets Days of Our Lives when a wealthy (and totally hot) heiress suffers a nasty plane crash in the middle of the jungle. With her private jet destroyed and her brother scheming to steal her millions, what’s a poor heiress to do? Get out the claws.
American Idol — Performances
The 12 remaining hopefuls dust off their pipes, trying to convince the world they’re worthy of the title “American Idol Finalist.” Hilarity and vocal stylings will no doubt ensue.
The Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll — Episode #102
The nine remaining would-be dolls move into a glamorous Sunset Strip loft. The trio of critical thinkers includes judges Ron Fair, Robin Antin, and the always demure Lil’ Kim. Watch as the girls are divided into groups, and asked to perform a different song and dance. Which cats can sing the best tune?
Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus — The 1968 film airs on PBS
Finally released in 1996, this highly controversial rock documentary features old-school performances by The Stones, The Who, Marianne Faithfull, Eric Clapton, and many more music gods. This is how we used to roll, yo.
Casting Call: Strike a Pose, Hit the Catwalk, Be America’s Next Top Model
Admit it: It’s your dream to be a model. It’s time to hightail it to the San Francisco Bay Area and prove that you’ve got the stuff to wow the world.
America’s Next Top Model is holding open calls, and they need fresh, fabulous talent. Impress the one and only Tyra Banks, and you’ll start your path to total model mania.
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MeeVee Video Top 5: Reality Shows, Raines Premiere
American television is thriving in its “reality phase.” More and more reality shows debut on the networks each month. As these recycled shows come and go, we all realize that they have one undeniable thing in common: TV reality is far from reality. People in the real world are not that beautiful. Some of us have crooked noses, yellow teeth, and receding hairlines. When are we gonna see a real reality show?
The answer: Probably never. And so, this week’s Video Top 5 salutes some of the ubiquitous reality shows that entertain us “real” people daily. In addition to some web videos from reality shows, you can also watch Jeff Goldblum as he answers a barrage of random questions.
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Grease: You’re the One That I Want — Elvises and Pelvises
Grease: You’re the One That I Want
Title: Episode 9
First Aired: 3/11/07
It was a nail-biter of a night for legions of horrified Austin Miller fans, who found their contender voted into the Bottom Two Danny Zukos on the live semifinals installment of Grease: You’re the One That I Want. In the end, “Psycho Danny” soccer stud Chad got greased during the last-ever Judges’ Panel sentencing. That gusty breeze you heard whistling across the dark horizon was a vast collective sigh of relief.
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Totally Frakked: Battlestar Galactica — Son Rise, Son Set, Son Match
Battlestar Galactica
Title: The Son Also Rises
First Aired: 3/11/07
Q: On Battlestar Galactica, what do you call a bunch of dead lawyers?
A: Baltar’s legal defense team.
In the first episode following the shocking loss of Kara “Starbuck” Thrace, greasy little pimpstick Baltar is still causing mayhem for the handful of surviving humans he didn’t doom the first time around, when the Cylons laid waste to the Colonies.
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Amazing Race: All-Stars — Journey to the End of Rob and Amber
The Amazing Race: All-Stars
Title: “No Babies on the Race”
First Aired: 3/11/07
OMG, pray tell this isn’t a cruel dream — Rob and Amber are All-Stars no more! Everybody’s most loathed reality TV couple lost their cool on this week’s Amazing Race: All-Stars, and shockingly, they were axed. It’s the end of Rob and Amber, at the end of the world — “apropos” doesn’t really say it. In one of the greatest episodes in the Race’s history, the world watches greatness succumb to blatant arrogance. Ah, the sweet taste of a well-deserved elimination!
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Comedian Richard Jeni Dies In Apparent Suicide
Journeyman comic Richard Jeni died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound on Saturday morning. The 49-year-old comedian was a regular on The Tonight Show, starred in three HBO comedy specials, and appeared in several films and TV shows, including — most recently — Everybody Hates Chris. Jeni’s girlfriend placed a desperate 911 call on Saturday morning:
My boyfriend just shot himself in the face.
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Tonight’s Picks: Monday, March 12
The Riches — Series Premiere on FX
Minnie Driver and Eddie Izzard star in this devilishly offbeat dramedy about two American con artists living their version of the American dream. Witness a typical midlife crisis for the most atypical family since Twin Peaks.
I Love New York — Gettin’ Hot in the Desert
New York and her four remaining boy toys hit Palm Springs with a vengeance. Witness the always classy New York smash and crash a golf cart and burn her weave on an ill-fated hot air balloon ride.
24 — 6 PM – 7 PM
Gritty cop show hottie Rick Schroder joins the cast as CTU newcomer Mike Doyle. Meanwhile, two highly unlikely enemies go toe-to-toe in a heart-pounding attempt to defuse an international situation. All in an hour’s work for Jack …
Casting Call: Hey Twins, Tyra Banks Wants to See Double!
America’s Next Top Model guru and queen of The Tyra Banks Show is looking for feuding twins. Could you and your sibling be the dynamic duo Tyra and her team are searching for?
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Police Delay Anna Nicole Smith’s Autopsy Results In Light of “Additional Evidence”
March 9, 2007 at 9:55 pm | Posted in Amazing Race, American Idol, ANTM, BSG, Casting Call, celebrity, Grease, Grey's Anatomy, Jericho, Survivor | 1 Comment
Police Delay Anna Nicole Smith’s Autopsy Results In Light of “Additional Evidence”
Perhaps it was naïve to think that Anna Nicole Smith’s autopsy results would be announced without a last-minute delay. After all, nothing in this woman’s life came without controversy.
After a bitter fight over where to bury the deceased Playboy-model-turned-reality-TV-star, and an equally bitter paternity battle over Smith’s daughter, Dannielynn, it should come as no surprise that Seminole, Florida police have discovered what they call “additional evidence” that may influence the autopsy results.
Survivor: Fiji — Nobody Likes a Bloodbath
Survivor: Fiji
Title: “Love Many, Trust Few, Do Wrong to None”
First Aired: 3/8/07
All right, that’s it. Whoever dreamed up pitting the haves versus the have-nots on Survivor (Mark Burnett, I’m talking to you), please admit your horrendous mistake, and let’s get back to the show we know and love. This season’s showdown is an absolute nightmare.
Moto can’t stop winning, eating, and gloating about it, which means Ravu can’t stop losing. It’s a disgusting display, bringing out everybody’s bad side, and it’s just not fun to watch. Rita was the latest Ravu victim; a kind-natured woman who just didn’t belong in this increasingly cutthroat environment. At least there’s a wee bit of justice.
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Totally Frakked: Set Your Sci-Fi Clocks Ahead
This Saturday night, we spring an hour ahead three weeks earlier than usual for Daylight Saving Time. It’s the perfect opportunity to mark your calendars in readiness for a host of upcoming must-see Science Fiction viewing events. Grab a pen and your remote — it’s going to be a wild ride!
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American Idol: Don’t Blame Me, I Never Voted!
American Idol
Title: “Top 12 Finalists Revealed”
First Aired: 3/8/07
Apparently, there are two things that America hates worse than people who suck at singing: (1) high cheek bones, and (2) hairy chests.
How else do you explain Sabrina Sloan and Sundance Head getting booted off American Idol last night? It’s crazy! Okay, Sundance is no Eddie Vedder. But Sanjaya Malakar should have been gone weeks ago! And how did Sabrina, perhaps one of the top three singers on the entire show, get cut before Haley Scarnato? Let’s not forget that Simon couldn’t even remember Haley’s name the night before — that’s how dull she is!
So, who’s placing these 37 million votes we keep hearing about? Are they idiots? Cro-Magnons (no offense, Geico cavemen)? Tone-deaf ignoramuses? No, no, and no. I know who the voters are…
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Weekend Picks: March 9-11
Wife Swap — Slater/Williams
Cat fight, anyone? An über-competitive ballroom dancing mom swaps places with a prison guard with a much looser view of parenting. One runs a tight ship, the other likes the Wild West. Recipe for disaster? No! Recipe for tantrums and tangos!
Grease: You’re the One That I Want — Episode 9
The remaining songbirds get a special visit from Academy Award-winning director Rob Marshall. Plus, one of the Dannys may get greased. Commence the heartbreaks and cry-fests.
Amazing Race: All-Stars — No Babies on the Race
One of the hotsy-totsy power teams commits a major blunder and risks complete elimination. Charla and Myrna pick more fights, with other teams and themselves. Drama!
Casting Call: Find Love for You and Your Favorite Female Friends
One of Survivor‘s co-executive producers is looking for an awesome group of female friends who are ready to change their lives forever. City Girls, a new series from www.We.tv, will chronicle the lives of a few exceptional femmes fatales. It’s a real-life Sex and the City, starring YOU!
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Jericho — That Truck On My Leg Doesn’t Hurt, But I Sure Am Chilly
Jericho
Title: “Heart of Winter”
First Aired: 3/7/07
Will the fine folks of Jericho ever learn? Leaving that precious town just doesn’t seem fruitful. Especially when a winter storm comes a-brewin’. But try telling that to Jake, Mimi, and Stanley — heroes du jour and flat-out crazy. They swoop off in search of more food and fuel, but about ten miles down the road, life has other plans… really freaking painful plans. It’s a good thing they’re bloody fun to watch, although Jericho would be wise to spend more time trailing mystery man Hawkins. These Jake melodramas are getting old.
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Britney Spears Claims To Have Postpartum Depression, Continues To Behave Badly In Rehab
Britney Spears thinks she’s pinpointed her problem: postpartum depression. This self-diagnosis comes shortly after Britney reportedly started reading Brooke Shields’s famous book on that subject. Spears still refuses to admit that she has a substance abuse problem, which may not be helping her progress at the swanky Promises rehab center in Malibu.
American Idol: Goodbye, Naked Lady
American Idol
Title: “Top 8 Girls Perform”
First Aired: 3/7/07
As Melinda Doolittle sang so passionately on last night’s American Idol, “It’s spelled W-O-M-A-N!” Not, “P-A-R-T-Y-G-I-R-L.”
Was there ever any doubt? Now, the only question left to ask is this: Can we just go ahead and send the dork-patrol home, so these w-o-m-e-n can slug it out for the next two months? Come on, Simon! Randy? Paula? Please!
This is no longer a competition between the girls and the guys. This is a slaughter.
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American Idol: Racy Pics Addressed Amid Sexual Innuendos
We’re about one hair shy of bumping American Idol onto the Playboy channel. Between Antonella’s notorious bad-girl photos and Randy’s bad-boy talk about Paula — on live TV no less — one can barely get through the show without becoming a blushing, red-faced nightmare. Have they no shame?
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America’s Next Top Model: I Am Russian Woman, I Am Best at Model
America’s Next Top Model
Title: “The Girls Who Go to Prom”
First Aired: 3/7/07
Nobody watches America’s Next Top Model to ogle the beautiful girls. No, we watch for catfights, claws, and tantrums. Cue one Russian mail order bride (Natasha) and a fiercely dichotomous Latina diva (Jaslene), and you have a recipe for delicious drama.
Thank goodness Tyra didn’t send Natasha back to her home country this week! No, instead, it was meek, small-town Samantha who had to pack her bags. Go find your personality and give us a call, hun — this show is for bitches. Word.
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Tonight’s Picks: Thursday, March 8
Grey’s Anatomy — Staring at the Sun
Now that she’s actually alive again, Meredith aims for a more rosy life view. And it’s a love fest as Derek and Addison aim to be more *yawn* civil while Richard wants to get it on (again) with his wife Adele.
American Idol — The Week’s Results
Four budding hopefuls get the ax, and the top 12 finalists are officially revealed.
Survivor: Fiji — Love Many, Trust Few, Do Wrong to None
A winner-takes-all reward challenge gives new hope to the skeletors at Ravu, while one of the tribes starts to crumble due to disrespect and childish spats. Two former Exile Island alums put their noggins together and search for the coveted idol — immunity, not the American variety.
Casting Call: A Dating Show for Happy Couples
March 6, 2007 at 7:37 pm | Posted in Amazing Race, Blind Date, BSG, Casting Call, celebrity, Flavor of Love, Grease, Video Top 5 | 1 Comment
Casting Call: A Dating Show for Happy Couples
Enough with Flavor of Love and Blind Date — why should single people have all the dating fun? At long last, there’s a dating show for the happily attached. E! Entertainment’s Style Network is casting a warm, fun new show for couples! Is your relationship up for the challenge?
The Relationship Show will follow your honey as he or she plans a fabulous date for you. In exchange for sharing your date — and your relationship story — you’ll receive $1,000!
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Totally Frakked: Battlestar Galactica — Starbucked in the Head
Battlestar Galactica
Title: “Maelstrom”
First Aired: 3/4/07
Arguably the most haunting, shocking episode of Battlestar Galactica to date, the appropriately titled “Maelstrom” explores the violent storms raging both around and within Lieutenant Starbuck. And consider yourself warned — only the ultimate sacrifice will still those storms and sweep them away.
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MeeVee Video Top 5: Lost, Pussycat Doll Search, Trump and Snoop
Not since the wild combo of Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley has Hollywood been so “Hollyweird.” Snoop Dogg makes an unlikely appearance in Donald Trump’s clean-cut, white-collar world on The Apprentice. Although, when you think about it, Snoop and The Donald share a common bond: They’re both all about the Benjamins. Perhaps a variety show could be in store for this rare pair?
This week, Video Top 5 also highlights Lost, Robin Hood, the Pussycat Dolls‘ new reality show, and MTV’s online world called Virtual Hills. As an added bonus, MeeVee fans can check out President Bush in a “brain battle” against Prime Minister Tony Blair. In this well-edited spoof on the former hit game show The Weakest Link, viewers will witness one of the most intense conflicts between the US and Great Britain since the Revolutionary War.
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Amazing Race: All-Stars — Ode to Kentucky
The Amazing Race: All-Stars
Title: “I’m Sorry I’m Wearing a Bathing Suit. It’s Weird, I Know.”
First Aired: 3/4/07
Oh, the humanity! David and Mary — aka Team Kentucky — are gonesville from The Amazing Race All-Stars, and Race fans everywhere are in mourning. It’s sad to see the Kentuckians depart so soon. No duo in the history of the game displayed more heart or kinder dispositions. But without the Brothers Cho, Kentucky flopped like a flounder out of the fish tank.
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Grease: You’re the One That I Want — Let’s Get Physical, Physical
Grease: You’re the One That I Want
Title: Episode 8
First Aired: 3/4/07
“Spiritual Sandy” Kathleen earns her angel wings, the latest casualty on Grease: You’re the One That I Want. The rest of the night was a fabulously homoerotic All-Danny showcase, filled with more sweat, bare skin, and groin pops than a dirty video by legendary directrix Chi Chi LaRue.
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Britney Spears Reportedly Attempts Suicide After Writing “666” On Her Head
This Mouseketeer’s story just keeps getting cheesier. The London tabloid News of the World is reporting that troubled pop star Britney Spears took her breakdown to a whole new level last week, at the luxurious Promises rehab facility in Malibu. The Britster allegedly wrote “666” on her newly bald head, and screamed, “I am the Antichrist!” before trying to hang herself from a light fixture with a rolled-up bed sheet.
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Tonight’s Picks: Monday, Mar. 5
The Class — The Class Goes Back to the Hospital
Ethan sure can pick ’em. In this season’s finale, Kat discovers that the guy Ethan set her up with has been cheating on her. Kat, understandably, goes ballistic. Also, Nicole puts off her plans to be with Duncan, after Yonk suffers a heart attack.
Prison Break — Sweet Caroline
While in Chicago, Michael has an encounter with the President. Sara, along with C-Note, works out a bargain with Mahone. Meanwhile, Bellick runs into T-Bag at the Mexico City airport.
Heroes — Parasite
Nathan and Linderman meet face to face. Hiro makes another attempt at The Sword. Mohinder scores a massive breakthrough with “the list.” If all that isn’t enough, a new hero (Missy Peregrym) makes her dramatic entrance.
MeeVee Video Top 5: Oscar Week, America’s Next Top Model
February 27, 2007 at 5:35 pm | Posted in Academy Awards, Amazing Race, American Idol, Blogroll, BSG, celebrity, Grease, Heroes | 29 Comments
Casting Call: Washington Families, Come and Get Your Dream Home!
Don’t just find a little Cash In The Attic— make your whole house a gorgeous investment! The producers of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition are at it again, and you could be the lucky dream home winner!
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Amazing Race: All-Stars — Don’t Mess With the Little People
Amazing Race: All-Stars
Title: “Beauty is Sometimes Skin Deep”
First Aired: 2/25/07
New Yorkers Kevin and Drew were the second team to be eliminated in the CBS reality thriller, Amazing Race All-Stars. After numerous injuries, snafus, and bellyaches, the boys from Staten Island found themselves limping into last place. While their lackluster showing was far from surprising, this week’s episodes had plenty of claws and awes.
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MeeVee Video Top 5: Oscar Week, America’s Next Top Model
The glitz and glamour was on last night for the 79th Annual Academy Awards. Ellen DeGeneres got her first nod as host. As long as she doesn’t do her “white girl dance,” she’ll win over audiences.
I do have to say, however, I’m very disappointed in the Academy this year. Ellen DeGeneres showed great courage in “coming out,” and has made her niche on the comedic world, but there’s an even more deserving host. The woman who has shown greater audacity than Ellen, coupled with even greater humor (hands down!), has to be Britney Spears. Shaving her head was very bold, and her attack on a car with an umbrella? Pure comedy genius! Maybe next year, Academy. Think about it.
Along with Oscar coverage video clips, this week Video Top 5 features Rainn Wilson’s SNL monologue, as well as behind-the-scenes looks at The Amazing Race and America’s Next Top Model. Enjoy!
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Grease: You’re the One That I Want — Ladies Night
Grease: You’re the One That I Want
Title: Episode 7
First Aired: 2/25/07
Teen Angel Frankie Freakin’ Avalon descends on Grease: You’re the One That I Want for a once-in-a-lifetime guest performance. Meanwhile, the Angel of Death swoops down on “Bellhop Danny” Kevin and “Serious Sandy” Kate, thinning the herd from ten to eight. Tonight’s episode belonged to the gals. Unless you were Kevin or Kate, it was also a hell of a lot of fun.
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Totally Frakked: Battlestar Galactica – Norma Ray Gun
Battlestar Galactica
Title: “Dirty Hands”
First Aired: 2/25/07
After a thrilling start, tonight’s episode of Battlestar Galactica gums up the works and stalls faster than a car with a gas tank full of sugar. It’s yet another gritty glimpse into the seedy underbelly of daily Colonial life that would have been perfect for Mike Rowe on Dirty Jobs, but likely left some viewers pining for the return of the Cylons.
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Oscar Fashion Best and Worst: Does This Statue Make Me Look Fat?
79th Annual Academy Awards
Aired: Sunday, Feb. 25
The 79th Annual Academy Awards held a whole lotta surprises this year, from awards to speeches to, yes, the fashion. There were smokin’ hot looks, and outfits that made us scream in fright. There were snappy tuxes and oodles of bling. But who were the Oscar fashion darlings? Join us as we reveal the best and the worst of the red carpet styles.
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Oscars: “The Departed” Has Some Staying Power
The 2007 Academy Awards have come and gone, but not without leaving a wake of happy winners and politely smiling… um… “non-winners.” Martin Scorsese clearly stole the show, as The Departed took home Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Film Editing. This was Marty’s first win for directing, and his timing couldn’t have been better…
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Tonight’s Picks: Monday, Feb. 26
The Black Donnellys — Debut
Think of this series as The Irish Sopranos. The Black Donnellys follows four brothers as they make their rise through the ranks of a Boston crime syndicate. In the premiere, the Donnelly boys kidnap a mob-affiliated bookie to avoid repaying gambling debts. This should end well…
Deal or No Deal
If Howie Mandel looking like a soul-patched Lex Luthor isn’t incentive enough to tune in, then how about Joe Torre? The New York Yankees manager guest stars, advising a New Jersey contestant as to which case is best. How about the one the hot model is carrying?
Heroes — Company Man
Matt and Ted acquire some unexpected (and unwilling) house guests when they kidnap the Bennet family. As so often happens in life, upsetting people with superhuman abilities leads to tragic results. Doesn’t anyone ever learn? Eric Roberts guest stars.
Oscars: Scorsese Ends Drought, Departs with Multiple Oscars
After trying a little too hard to be hip last year, the Oscars didn’t pretend to be anything other than what they’ve always been. Musical numbers, montages, and speeches all wrapped up before they bogged things down, though one had to wonder what a montage was doing at the end of Hour Three. As the show kept going, and going, I found myself parroting Kate Winslet’s evocation of that famous editorial edict– cut to the chase. In case you couldn’t make it to the end, here’s what you missed…
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Oscars: Ellen DeGeneres (Hearts) George Clooney. Get It?
The questions were numerous. Will Scorsese get the Oscar? What did Tom Cruise whisper in Sherry Lansing’s ear? Will Sacha Baron Cohen give the most memorable speech in Oscar history? The last one has been answered in the negative, as Borat lost out to Bill Monahan’s The Departed. The show staves off the second half slump with a few quick quips (one of which, oddly, had DeGeneres pining away for George Clooney) and some cleverly-edited montages that would put any video mashup artist to shame.
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Academy Awards: Off To A Good Start, Maybe Even On Schedule
79th Annual Academy Awards
LIVE! Sunday, Feb. 25 on ABC
We’re halfway home at the 79th Annual Academy Awards and, although the mid-show blahs are starting to set in, the awards hit the ground running. This year’s theme is clear: A celebration of the nominated. So the show started with a short film of by Errol Morris featuring a montage of off-the-cuff interviews with a handful of this year’s nominees standing in front of a simple white backdrop (Macintosh commercial style). Then it was time for Ellen Degeneres to do her thing…
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Oscars: Ads and Inconveniences
Odd how no one talks about Oscar ads (considering the fuss they make about super Bowl ads). Predictably, they all seem to have a cinematic look about them, a bit more aesthetically pleasing than the plague of talking CGI animals that have taken over the Super Bowl. The most striking ones: the image-make-over Citgo ad just before the start of the show, and the ad for the IPhone, which doesn’t come out for another four months.
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Oscars: Playing It Safe
The Oscars started the trend of beginning each awards show with a goofy skit, a technique perfected a few years ago with the CGI insertions of Billy Crystal into the nominated films. This year’s intro, which looked and sounded like an Errol Morris documentary, played up the “Isn’t it great to be here?” angle. Host Ellen DeGeneres’s monologue got a bit sillier, segueing into a strangely brief gospel number. Keeping it simple this year, it appears.
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Oscars: In Serious Need of Retooling
Is the Oscar telecast first and foremost about who wins — in which case everything but the announcements of the winners is a distraction — or is it a show? As a determinant of future success, winning an Academy Award has some short term benefits, boosting box office and DVD sales, but it’s no guarantee of lasting relevance. (See: Gooding, Cuba Jr.) Better to just sit back and enjoy the Oscars as the most watched TV show in the world.
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Anna Nicole Smith Continues To Attract Drama, Even In Death
It’s been more than two weeks since Anna Nicole Smith’s passing, and the three-ring circus that was her life has followed her into death. The battle over where to bury her body continues, no cause of death has been determined, and three separate men are claiming to be her baby’s father. So much for “rest in peace.”
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Super-Duper Holiday Weekend Update
February 20, 2007 at 5:33 pm | Posted in 24, 30 rock, Amazing Race, American Idol, ANTM, Biggest Loser, Blogroll, BSG, celebrity, Desperate Housewives, Dr. Who, Meevee Exclusive, Nip/Tuck, Survivor, The Apprentice, The Class, The Knights of Prosperity, The Office, TV, Ugly Betty, Veronica Mars | 1 Comment
Britney Spears Agrees: Rehab Chic is Back
The term rehab used to be easy to understand. It referred to a place where folks went to get help with their drug and alcohol problems. People generally tried to do this as quietly as possible. That was then. Now rehab can mean just about any kind of counseling. It’s become the place to go for celebrities who get caught doing naughty things.
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Tonight’s Picks: American Idol, Veronica Mars, Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent – Brother’s Keeper
Tragic news in the world of television today as it has been announced that Rosanne Barr, star of stage and screen, has been found murdered by her husband, Tom Arnold…wait, what do you mean Tom Arnold is only playing an evangelist under suspicion of murder on this week’s Law & Order? Oh, well okay then.
American Idol
Still haven’t had your fill of Simon Cowell crushing the hopes and dreams of emotionally fragile yet talent-challenged contestant with his patented mix of British snobbery and American bluntness? Then, tune in tonight for more of the same! Watch the top 12 male performers strut their stuff and then get torn new ones tonight on FOX. Cowell will make someone cry or your money back!
Veronica Mars – Mars, Bars
Veronica has to bail Josh out of murder wrap, for the death of his father no less. Ah, nothing like a little patricide to bring two kids together in this crazy, mixed-up world of ours.
MeeVee Video Top 5: Jericho, Intervention, Deal or No Deal
Drama is synonymous with the celebrity world. Recent events in the news are no exception. Anna Nicole Smith is gone, Nicole Richie is wasting away, and Britney has set a new standard for weird. Even astronauts are losing their minds! Jealousy can make people do some crazy things, but the whole diapers thing?! Wow!
We common folk can only sit back and watch the drama unfold. What better way to spend the time between each outlandish moment than by checking out this week’s Video Top 5? Clips include Jericho, Intervention, Deal or No Deal, What About Brian, and video responses from 30 Rock‘s Tina Fey.
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Who’s #1? and Sports List: Cable Sports’ Answer to YouTube
Sandwiched somewhere between the highlight reel and the sports doc is the ever-present List Show, a distillation of the most brilliant and absurd moments in televised sporting history (with a strong bias toward the last 20 years). The top two list shows of all time (or the next week, anyway) are ESPN’s awkwardly titled Who’s #1? and FOX Sports’ Sports List. The latter takes a typically FOX-ian bend — the craziest athletes, the most bizarre moments, the worst meltdowns.
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MeeVee’s Top Ten Ways To Reinvent the Oscars
In an era with a seemingly never-ending stream of awards shows, it’s pretty natural to get a little bored with the whole format, even the Academy Awards. The acceptance speeches, the musical numbers, and the badly written presenter jokes all start to look and sound the same. Even a well-produced show can be tough to sit through without wanting to take a mallet to your head. So we here at MeeVee have made it our civic duty to come up with a plan to shake up the awards show industry.
Here are MeeVee’s Top Ten Ways To Reinvent the Academy Awards:
10. Random loser gets suitcase full of cash (now more than just “an honor” to be nominated).
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Desperate Housewives: La La La, Connect the Dots
Desperate Housewives
Title: “The Little Things You Do Together”
First Aired: 2/18/07
On Desperate Housewives, when you wake up next to Zach Young in boxer shorts, there’s an empty condom wrapper by the bedside, and he starts talking about “us” (not the magazine), what do you do? If you’re Gabrielle Solis, you run for the nearest toilet bowl. Zach’s former new best friend can’t remember anything from her merlot-fueled stupor-of-a-night, but she takes Zach’s word for it. And boy, was she good. That aside, Gaby is now completely creeped out, so she calls on her ex, Carlos, to scare the young buck away.
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Amazing Race: All-Stars — Haircuts and Manicures
The Amazing Race: All-Stars
Title: “I Told You: Less Martinis and More Cardio”
First Aired: 2/18/07
Everyone’s favorite global marathon debuted again Sunday night — The Amazing Race is back, and this time it’s nothin’ but All-Stars. Rob and Amber, perhaps the most feared and universally loathed reality darlings, hit the mat first. John Vito and Jill, lovebirds who were no longer lovebirds and now might once again be lovebirds, were the first to be eliminated. We got horse hooves, angry words, and borderline breakdowns. And that’s just the first episode!
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The Apprentice: No Hablo Español
The Apprentice
Title: “Episode Six”
First Aired: 2/18/07
Aimee may have skated by with a dismal performance as project manager last week on The Apprentice, but it only takes an episode or two for Donald Trump to smell a rat. Miss Aimee’s been ousted, and Team Kinetic has a new lease on this backstabbing game. Arrow, however, is back in the mansion, which means there’s plenty of space for Tim and Nicole to keep up their canoodling.
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Buy Britney’s Locks on eBay!
The downward spiral of Britney Spears is hitting warp speed. It’s old news that she opted for a hair shave so short that Vin Diesel would be proud. But do you know you can purchase her once-luscious mane on eBay?
From the Mickey Mouse Club to I’m a Slave for You, Britney has never shied away from extremes. But if anyone predicted two failed marriages, two bouncing babies, and a freaking shaved head in a span of just a few years, there are true psychics among us. Her loss, however, can be your gain.
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Totally Frakked: Battlestar Galactica — Old Caprica, New Caprica, Cold Caprica, Blue Caprica
Battlestar Galactica
Title: “A Day in the Life”
First Aired: 2/18/07
A frakked-up repair job, the looming trial of Greasebaltar, memories of distant lands, and a wedding anniversary figure into a fantastic, low-key episode that redeems Battlestar Galactica following last week’s stinker. It’s all part of a typical day-in-the-life onboard the Colonial flagship. What’s atypical is that nobody gets killed, so next week, that nagging census board might actually jump forward for the first time in ages.
Grease: You’re the One That I Want — Two to Tango
Grease: You’re the One That I Want
Title: “Episode 6”
First Aired: 2/18/07
“Boy-band Danny” Jason and “Rock Chick Sandy” Juliana dance off into the sunset, the latest victims to be greased on Grease: You’re the One That I Want. An additional D and S find themselves teetering dangerously close to elimination as the couples pair off for Duet Night on this, the season’s halfway-point episode.
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Tonight’s Picks: The Class, Heroes, What About Brian
The Class – The Class Springs a Leak
This is a special one folks! Feelings are semi-realized, one relationship ends and another one is taken to a whole new level! Tune in to see who is realizing what and who’s dumping who!
Heroes – Unexpected
Peter is betrayed, Claire gets angry, Matt loses his cool, a new hero emerges and someone learns to fly! You have to watch this brand-new episode!
What About Brian
Are you 34, single and have “serious feelings” for your best friend’s fiancée? No, this isn’t a casting call for Jerry Springer, it’s the premise for ABC’s newest comedrama, What About Brian! Starring 7th Heaven’s Barry Watson and guarantees to wake you out of your mid-season sitcoma!
Casting Call: Calling All Givers!
If you’re a bona fide giver who’s heart is bigger than any pocketbook, Oprah Winfrey wants to know! In the spirit of benevolent shows like Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and Pimp My Ride, “The Big Give” is looking for a few good souls.
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Statue Robbery! The Best Films of 2006 That Oscar Ignored
79th Annual Academy Awards
LIVE! Sunday, Feb. 25 on ABC
We all know that massive controversy surrounds Oscar nominations, but the truth is, taste is objective. Every year, a handful of cinematic gems get lost in the nomination shuffle. Which were the lost and forgotten films of 2006 that deserved shiny gold hoorahs? The list isn’t long this year, but the best may have indeed been ignored.
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Totally Frakked: Smallville — The Boy Who Could (Almost) Fly vs. George McFly
Smallville
Title: “Freak”
First Aired: 2/15/07
After last week’s thrill-a-minute episode pitted Lana against an obsessed bodyguard, we’re now back to the meteor-powered freak-of-the-week basics in a story aptly titled “Freak.”
The episode starts off strong with Lana’s bachelorette party, which consists of Lana, Chloe, and a night out bowling (and people say Clark’s dull). Lana is hit on by an employee who has powers that are detected by another powered person whose power is to detect other powered people. Got all that? The employee is then abducted by tough guys, despite Chloe’s attempt at rescue.
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Grey’s Anatomy: Meredith is Dead — Long Live Meredith!
Grey’s Anatomy
Title: “Drowning On Dry Land”
First Aired: 2/15/07
Part Two of the harrowing “water tale,” this episode found us all drowning in sorrows. The ferry accident has hit hard and fast, with Meredith capsized in the ocean. She laments a little disappearing diatribe, voiceover style, and then takes a nosedive into the briny deep.
Are we really supposed to believe the show’s main character is about to die on us? Maybe not, but it still makes for nail-biting action. I want resolution, and I want it now!
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MeeVee Exclusive! Interview with Amazing Race Co-Creator Bertram van Munster
The Amazing Race: All-Stars
Premieres Sunday, Feb. 18 on CBS
Bertram van Munster is the Dutch-American television guru who, along with his wife Elise, created the highly addictive reality TV show The Amazing Race. After 11 heart-pounding seasons of globetrotting, Bertram’s taking the field with his All-Star squad.
This Sunday, the latest around-the-world adventure begins. All the team members will be familiar faces — previous winners, such as Uchenna and Joyce, along with notorious reality stars Rob and Amber. With these veteran competitiors, this season of Amazing Race promises to be more cutthroat, more tension-filled, and more intense than ever before. MeeVee sat down with Bertram van Munster to hear all the nail-biting details.
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Weekend Picks: Feb. 16-18
Simpsons – Springfield Up
The Simpsons continues to deliver its brand of biting animated satire, family-friendly comedy and big-name guest stars even into its 18th season. This week Eric Idol, of Monty Python fame, portrays a filmmaker returning to Springfield to see how the subjects of his documentary have grown. Boy is he going to be impressed by how Homerâs grown!
Amazing Race: All-Stars – Season Premiere
If you havenât yet had your fill of stereotypical contestants (blond white women are ditzy, we get it) racing around the world for one million dollars, get ready for a new season of The Amazing Race! Winners of seasons past reunite for a chance at another big payday and even tougher mind-bending challenges!
Beauty & The Geek – Season Finale
The third season of wraps up on Sunday, after an eleven hour marathon on MTV, but not before surprise visitors throw the final two teams for a loop and one contestant makes the ultimate sacrifice for the team. After this episode, youâll never look at your IT department the same way again!
NBA All-Star Weekend: Dunk, and Go Nuts
Over the years, All-Star Games have grown into entertainment weekends. The NBA started the expansion in 1976, with the introduction of the Slam Dunk Competition. Despite the addition of an All-Rookie contest, a three-point shootout, and a celebrity game, the Slam Dunk Competition remains the most popular sideshow in all of sports, combining balletic grace with righteous anger.
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Survivor: Fiji — You Have Now Entered Bizarro World
Survivor: Fiji
Title: “Snakes Are Misunderstood… We Have an Understanding Now”
First Aired: 2/15/07
Proving that squeaky wheels get the axe, Survivor: Fiji castaway Erica said adios this week, even after finding her tribe a gaggle of pineapples. Let this be a lesson to the remaining castaways: Don’t cause your team to lose the challenge, and keep it cool — always. Poor Ravu lost their second challenge to Moto, so they continue to live in squalor, even by Survivor standards. Have the tables shifted too far in Moto’s favor?
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MeeVee Exclusive! Interview With Casper Van Dien and Catherine Oxenberg
On Watch Over Me, real-life husband and wife team Casper Van Dien and Catherine Oxenberg play evil people who will stop at nothing to get what they want. In reality, they’re just your average married couple. Well, sort of.
Casper has starred in over 60 films and TV shows, including Starship Troopers, 90210, and Titans. Catherine is the daughter of Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia and Serbia (making her a real-life princess). Despite all this, fame, fortune, and a regal title has surprisingly little effect on how these two work together and raise a family. I spoke with them from their home in Los Angeles.
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MeeVee Talks with Ugly Betty Star Mark Indelicato
In part II of our interview series with the cast and crew of Ugly Betty, we talk with Mark Indelicato, who plays Betty’s fashion-obsessed nephew. Justin is a revelation of sorts for many viewers. He’s Latino, probably gay, and thanks to the support of his family, is entirely comfortable with who he is. Not surprisingly, we found the 13-year-old actor to be just as mature and confident as the character he plays. We spoke with him at last month’s TCA press tour.
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Casting Call: HGTV Needs First-Time Home Buyers
Are you a single, couple, or family gearing up to buy your first home? Can’t get enough of home-focused shows like House Hunters and Flip That House? HGTV is getting ready to film season two of their home-owning series My First Place, and this time, they’re looking to focus on first-timers. Yes, there are rewards!
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Lost: Desmond’s Brain Is a Confusing Place
Lost
Title: “Flashes Before Your Eyes”
First Aired: 2/14/07
Fans have been asking for a return to the famous Lost mysticism, and last night they got a heaping helping of just that. The episode answered the burning question: What the hell happened to Desmond after he turned the fail-safe key? (As you may recall, he woke up naked, with the ability to see the future.) The simple answer: A lot.
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American Idol: It’s a Weird World After All
American Idol
Title: “Hollywood Round 2”
First Aired: 2/14/07
Do you like torture? If so, you should have been there! Last night’s American Idol was like watching sickies at a doctor’s office. How bad is it, doc? Oh, it’s bad. It’s baaaad.
The doctor’s name is Simon Cowell, and he’s a graduate of the Medical School From Hell. Aided by his loyal minions, Dr. Jackson and Dr. Abdul, he narrowed the pool of Idol hopefuls to the final 24 with intentionally cruel pronouncements like, “I’m sorry… to say… that… you didn’t… not… not… succeed.” How did the patients — that is, contestants — take the news?
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Tonight’s Picks: Thursday, Feb. 15
Survivor: Fiji
From the series that made racial segregation fun again comes a new season, now with class-based discrimination! Challenge winners bask in the lap of luxury, while losers must subsist in grinding poverty!
Ugly Betty — Derailed
With the future of the company in doubt, and his (new) sister making a play for power, Daniel must turn to an old classmate (Lucy Liu) for assistance. Meanwhile, Jerry O’Connell slides onto Alexis’s radar screen.
30 Rock — The C Word
Liz becomes a big softie after she hurts Lutz’s feelings and Jack escorts Tracy to a charity golf event in order to get face time with a network exec. Rip Torn guest stars.
Love Yourself, Win Stuff!
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Desperate Housewives: Mem’ries..
Desperate Housewives
Title: “I Remember That”
First Aired: 2/11/07
This week’s theme on Desperate Housewives is memory. Quite appropriately so — it’s been several weeks since viewers checked into Wisteria Lane, what with the SAG Awards and Super Bowl taking up our time these last few Sunday nights.
But don’t fret — DH hasn’t been airing, and you haven’t missed a thing. And your memory of weeks past is at least better than Mike Delfino’s.
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Totally Frakked: Battlestar Galactica — King-Dumb Hospital
Battlestar Galactica
Title: “The Woman King”
First Aired: 2/11/07
When it comes to pasty, creepy character roles, Bruce Davison is The Man. In the latest installment of Battlestar Galactica Season 3.5, Davison calls upon the ghosts of villains past — most notably, his role in the unforgettable Star Trek: Voyager episode, “Remember,” in which he played the mastermind behind a planet-wide ethnic cleansing.
More Joseph Mengele than Adolph Hitler in “The Woman King,” Davison’s sinister Dr. Roberts proves that with humans like this doling out death to the last remnants of the fleet, who needs the Cylons?
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Grease: You’re the One That I Want — Summer Dreams, Ripped at the Seams
Grease: You’re the One That I Want
Title: Episode 5
First Aired: 2/11/07
Andrew Lloyd Webber, the most famous fanny on Broadway, plunks himself down in the fourth judge’s seat, as two sets of Dannys and Sandys lose the vote-in popularity contest and find themselves dancing on thin ice for the first of the live-broadcast installments. Let the greasings begin!
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Love Yourself, Win Stuff!
“Lovin’ youuuu is easy ’cause you’re beautiful….”
Here at MeeVee, we’re putting a new spin on Valentine’s Day. It’s called “Love the One You’re With.” So quit wondering if he’s going to call, girlfriend, and pick up a mirror. ‘Cause there’s no one more beautiful than you this Wednesday.
In honor of our celebration of all things you, we’re combining two of the things we love most in this world — Ugly Betty and free stuff. Because who knows more about loving herself despite the odds, than Betty Suarez?
All this week we’ll be giving away five (5) free “Be Ugly in ’07” T-shirts and empower rings. We’ll also be featuring interviews with the cast and crew. So enter the contest, and be sure to check back for more fabulous content.
Get all the exciting details at MeeVee’s “Be Ugly in ’07” Sweepstakes page! >>
George Michael Sports Machine: Last Chance to Watch a Legend
The third-best-known George Michael on TV is saying goodbye. The former radio DJ and host of sports’ most charmingly antiquated highlight show is retiring next month. From a time before SportsCenter, this show featured one of the most bizarre props in TV sports history — The Sports Machine.
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Grammy Awards Long, But Surprisingly Watchable
Nothing kicks off an awards show like a Police reunion. Sting and the gang were back and in top form, opening the 49th Annual Grammy Awards with the ubiquitous “Roxanne.” Next came a performance by the controversial Dixie Chicks. The trio may not be welcome at any NASCAR events anytime soon, but they got quite the round of applause from the musical community. Overall, the Grammys featured a steady stream of mostly-decent music, with a few awards given away to cleanse the palate between songs.
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Tonight’s Picks: Monday, Feb. 12
24 — 1:00-3:00pm
Darren gets sidetracked with his delivery to Fayed, and Jack kills some more terrorists while critics of President Palmer’s response engage in “bipartisan politics” in this two-hour double episode.
Heroes — Run!
Hiro visits Sin City, Mohinder makes a new friend, and Simone demonstrates that insulting someone with superhuman powers is invariably followed your lower intestine wondering where that shoe came from. It doesn’t remember you eating any shoes…
Everybody Hates Chris — Everybody Hates Snow Day
Ever have those days where you show up to school and it’s just you and the principal in the entire place, but instead of your principal, it’s a short, whiny, balding guy from a popular mid ’90s sitcom? Me either. Orlando Jones and Todd Bridges guest star.
MeeVee Interviews Lost Star Yunjin Kim
In the final part of our series of interviews with the cast of Lost, we talk with Yunjin Kim. Kim plays Sun, the seemingly submissive wife of Korean henchman Jin. Over the past three seasons we’ve learned there’s much more to Sun than puppies and matching sweater sets. A clandestine affair, some stealthy English lessons, and a turn at who’s my baby’s Daddy, have shown that beneath that passive exterior lies a woman of mystery.
In this interview performed at the TCA Press tour, Yunjin discusses the affair, prosthetic bellies, and maintaining a Korean accent on the show.
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Get Your Grammy Groove On!
Grammy Awards
Sunday, Feb. 11, on CBS
Since 1957, the Grammy Awards have been blasting onto TV screens and honoring top musical gurus. This Sunday on CBS, the beloved tradition continues, with a lineup that’s nothing if not eclectic. A little piece of song-laden paradise presented for us all, perhaps. That, and some lucky soul is going to sing a duet with the newly single Justin Timberlake.
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[adult swim] Lowers the Bar Again: Ignore the Bar and Laugh
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Title: Balls
First Aired: 2/11/07
First things first: If any show is in need of creative acronyming, it’s this one. TAEAS,GJ! is almost as unwieldy as what it stands for. And don’t get me started on the grammar. But let’s get real; we don’t come to [adult swim] for language lessons. That’s what we don’t pay National Public Radio for. We come here to be stupid, and to be amused.
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Totally Frakked: Sci Fi Whips Out Its Unit
Once again, the Sci Fi Channel pads its schedule with remnants from the dusty vaults of the recently departed UPN. Following mulligans of Star Trek: Enterprise and Jake 2.0, Sci Fi pulls a do-over of the late, moderately great Special Unit 2.
The short-lived SU2 was too creative and — let’s be honest — bizarre to avoid taking a quick stake through its heart. Although the series debuted with promise as a Spring ’01 late-season replacement, it took its final gasp less than a year later, joining the legions of the TV undead.
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Survivor: Fiji — Never Trust a Reality Show
Survivor: Fiji
Title: “Something Cruel is About to Happen… Real Soon”
First Aired: 2/8/07
Survivor has never been known for fairness, but the show’s cruelty reaches an all-time high in Fiji. This season, tribe members aren’t divided by race or gender, but by a too-close-for-comfort division we’re all familiar with: class. Winners live like Trump Tower dreamers, while losers dwell in extreme poverty. This is not your mother’s Survivor.
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Another Reason Why College Basketball is Better than Pro: Announcers
As the NBA all-star break and the NCAA’s March Madness approach, basketball starts to matter again. This weekend offers marquee matchups in both leagues, as the defending champion Heat take on LeBron and the Cavaliers tonight, while #1 Florida takes on Kentucky on Saturday night. Though I’d normally give the edge to the college game over the pro game in terms of announcing, Saturday night games on ESPN feature one of the most annoying men in sports commentating history.
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Feb. 9: Katharine McPhee Debuts at No. 2, Rainn Wilson Hosts SNL
*Katharine McPhee’s album debuts at No. 2 [Reality Blurred]
*The Office‘s Rainn Wilson takes on Saturday Night Live [GMMR]
*One Tree Hill heads to Honey Grove [TMZ]
*Illegal drugs found in Anna Nicole‘s hotel room [Glitterati]
*It’s Love at First Bite on Animal Planet [BuzzSugar]
Weekend Picks: Feb. 9-11
Grammy Awards
The 49th annual event, from the Staples Center in L.A. Performers include Mary J. Blige, Christina Aguilera, Beyoncé, Dixie Chicks, Justin Timberlake, and Carrie Underwood.
Extras
An effort to regain some of his dignity puts Andy in an awkward position when he’s cast in a play by Ian McKellen; Maggie mulls a request from Andy’s agent.
Battlestar Galactica — The Woman King
The Colonials are under siege from a medical crisis linked to Sagitarron refugees, which leads to acts of prejudice and murder. Bruce Davison (X-Men) guest stars.
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