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Project Runway: Season 4: ‘Raw Talent’
Posted by Jacci Lewis Categories: Prime Time, Reality, Bravo, Cable, Features,
What is the polar opposite of high fashion? I’m guessing professional wrestling after watching tonight’s episode of Project Runway on Bravo. Tonight’s challenge had the six remaining designers creating a look for the Divas of WWE. (That stands for World Wrestling Entertainment for the uninitiated.)
This challenge took the lingerie and figure skating challenges of seasons past to a whole new and tackier level. You don’t need a degree from Parsons to know that under the best of circumstances it is hard to make spandex, stretchy lace and rhinestones classy or wearable.
Despite the violence they inflict in the ring, the Divas of WWE seem like fairly nice gals. They requested outfits that best showcased their wrestling alter egos… like the sexy tomboy or sexy gold digger or my favorite: the classy sexpot.
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Late Night War Ends in Violence
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Comedy, Late Night, Talk Shows, Cable, NBC, Gossip, Video,
Well after American Gladiators finished for the evening, when most people were thinking about getting to bed, the battle of the late night hosts began to heat up…again. Let’s re-cap.
Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert took exception to NBC host Conan O’Brien’s claim that O’Brien “made” Presidential contender Mike Huckabee. Conan responded on his show that he, O’Brien, actually made Colbert. Daily Show host Jon Stewart offered video evidence that in fact Stewart made O’Brien. Thus, the world was put to rights again.
Until a certain redhead (O’Brien) presented a photo depicting himself delivering both Colbert and Stewart, thus proving that he in fact made them both - and by extension, Huckabee. For those who missed it, this battle all came to head last night. Conan threatened to “kick some Comedy Central ass” and so, Stewart and Colbert showed up to give him exactly this opportunity. (You can see the video clip, after the jump.)
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Catch Up On Your (Classic) Oscar Films
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Awards, Home Entertainment, Lists,
If the February sweeps period hasn’t offered you enough to watch on TV, here is a surefire way to fill up your DVR. For the next few weeks, Turner Classic Movies will be honoring Oscar-nominated films.
The cable channel will devote one day of each week to a different era (e.g. Tuesdays/1940’s, Fridays/1970’s). This, of course, all leads up to the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday, February 24th.
Although we are already one week into February, TCM still has many films left to cover. (Approximately 4-6 movies will be show on any given day.) Here is a list of some of those upcoming selections:
- MONDAYS (1920’s and 30’s): It Happened One Night, Mr. Deeds Comes to Town
- TUESDAYS (1940’s): The Red Shoes, Yankee Doodle Dandy
- WEDNESDAYS (1950’s): Vertigo, Roman Holiday
- THURSDAYS (1960’s): 2001: A Space Odyssey, Easy Rider
- FRIDAYS (1970’s): The Goodbye Girl, Apocalypse Now
- SATURDAYS (1980’s): Raging Bull, Ordinary People
- SUNDAYS (1990’s and 2000’s): Mr. Holland’s Opus, The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
To use their fantastic interactive site and schedule your own recordings, click on the link below.
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‘Celebrity Rehab’: Just Another Reality Show?
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Prime Time, Reality, Cable, Editorial,
The Internet community, the media and addiction professionals have spoken out against VH1’s Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. Criticisms call the show “exploitive,” and say it’s really just another TV show with people playing to that fact. Faces and Voices of Recovery, a group for recovering addicts, even began a letter-writing campaign to the cable channel to complain about the show. And normally, honestly, I wouldn’t even care. But I have seen this particular reality show, and I can tell you in all seriousness it’s not like anything else on TV.
Leading man Dr. Drew Pinky, whose fatherly face and forty-nine-year-old fit form make him look more like star material than your average addiction expert, obviously doesn’t need VH1 to further his own career or find a spotlight. Pinsky has enjoyed the spotlight for two and a half decades, landing every type of gig from radio to movies. A genuine motive to help is what propels him to do the show, and while the same may not be said of all the recovering addicts on the show (but who can really tell?), Celebrity Rehab isn’t just another Surreal Life with a different package.
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The Battle of the Late Night Hosts
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Comedy, Late Night, Talk Shows, Cable, NBC, Daily Show, The, Gossip,
In an epic late night match-up, post-prime time hosts are facing off in a battle for the ages. It’s a contest of wills that dares a meeting of cable and network TV that could rock more than one snarky show.
Well, perhaps it isn’t as big as all that - but it is mildly entertaining and it’s giving Comedy Central a little much-needed fodder in this strange world without TV writers. Like as not, even the best late night programs have been faltering. Jon Stewart is opening every episode by flicking paper footballs randomly toward his audience, and on Tuesday’s episode Stephen Colbert played with clam shells instead of monologuing. Thankfully, Colbert recently picked a fight with fellow host Conan O’Brien to keep us all amused.
Here’s the breakdown: Colbert invited Presidential contender Mike Huckabee onto The Colbert Report, thus granting him the highly coveted “Colbert bump.” Naturally, Huckabee’s popularity increased - and even he attributed this climb to Colbert. So, when Conan O’Brien claimed to be the real puppet master behind Huckabee’s success, Colbert was affronted.
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President Bush Delivers Last ‘State’
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Prime Time, Specials, ABC, Cable, CBS, FOX, NBC, PBS, Editorial,
Monday night saw the very last (scheduled) State of the Union address delivered by our Commander-in-Chief, President George W. Bush (Dubya). He preempted a great deal of network and cable coverage for this speech to members of Congress and the nation. (A full transcript of the speech can be found at the official White House site.)
The real meat of Bush’s speech centered on the last seven years and bills he wants Congress to pass in the coming weeks. After a ton of hemming and hawing on a number of topics - he did mention voting in the next election at the top of the hour and alluded to the possible recession and economic decline in which the country currently finds itself - he got around to the issue everyone wants to know more about: our troops.
Calling the War on Terror “the defining ideological struggle of the 21st century,” Dubya announced he will require 3,200 more Marines in Afghanistan. He also talked on his Return on Success policy which will help bring 20,000 troops back to U.S. shores in “the coming months.”
He lauded his own success with No Child Left Behind and promised new budget cuts would create a surplus in the nation’s finances. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi gamely managed to keep a straight face as Dubya applauded his own efforts with the nation’s education. Bush called for new Pell Grants for Kids totaling $300 million, and at least mentioned the possibility of renewable energy during his time on the floor. But he also asked that Congress continue to fund the troops, praising those who are currently serving on the front lines (to stirring applause from both sides of the aisle).
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Writers Return to ‘Mad Men’, ‘Weeds’
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Cable, Showtime, Announcements, News, Renewals,
Thanks to an interim deal between Lionsgate and the WGA, fans of at least two scripted programs have the comfort of knowing their shows will eventually return.
Because they are part of Lionsgate Television, production on both Mad Men and Weeds can once again resume. Writing on the AMC drama was scheduled to begin way back on November 7th. Meanwhile, this recent turn of events has proved quite timely for the Showtime series; work on the 4th season was originally slated to start about now.
As a bonus, AMC has just started re-airing episodes from Mad Men’s first season. Those interested in catching up on the Golden Globe-award winning series should set their DVRs for Sunday nights @ midnight (12am on Mondays).
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CNN: In it for the Long Haul
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Specials, Cable, News,
Cable news network CNN will try something never-before-seen for this year’s exciting election coverage: they’re going to squeeze all the fun out of it with consecutive forty-hour live coverage. And you thought they couldn’t possibly make poll results more uninteresting.
February’s “Super Tuesday” is the event. Coverage begins at six in the morning Feb. 5, when polls open in more than twenty states. The coverage ends at 11 pm the following Wednesday. Results of the polls won’t even be available until well into the evening of Feb. 5, but that’s not stopping CNN. Meanwhile, the network will show live coverage of candidates through the weekend, including debates. It’s all the politics you can stand, complete with tired TV anchors and plenty of pretty poll graphs. But don’t let’s get too far ahead of ourselves…the White House isn’t empty yet.
So that no one forgets we still have a President in office, George W. Bush (Dubya) will preempt network programming this coming Monday night for an hour-and-a-half-long State of the Union address. I always have a bad feeling when one of these occurs, fearful as always that the US is about to declare war on yet another country. But who knows? Maybe he’s just going to give us all health care instead of going to war. That’ll be that day.
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Reality Renewals: ‘D-List’, ‘Inn Love’
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, Bravo, Cable, Renewals,
After three years toiling her way through the bottom of the celebrity barrel, comedienne Kathy Griffin has not quite worked her way up. (Or so she says.) Thankfully for fans, this means another season of her Emmy-award winning series, My Life on the D-List.
While we can expect more appearances from Griffin’s usual assistants, there’s one thing we won’t see: more orchestrated blind dates like the one she had with Backstreet Boy Nick Carter. Kathy - who is currently dating millionaire Steve Wozniak (Apple’s co-founder) - recently told Jimmy Kimmel that “The Woz” will be seen on the show. No return date has yet been announced for the Bravo program.
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More Un-‘Real Housewives’ to Come
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, Bravo, Cable,
If you’re anything like me, you were absolutely sickened by last night’s episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County. (Yes - every woman should have a nice 40th, but did Tamra really “deserve” a $40,000 Rolex for her birthday?) But Tuesday’s airing really didn’t differ from the previous episodes—nor will it keep me from watching again.
Sensing my need to know these women better, Bravo has chosen to branch out. (Now that Jeana and her husband are finally kaput, the awkwardness level has decreased a bit.) Hoping to tap into a new set of neuroses - while surviving the writers strike - the cable channel will be taking it the other coast. That’s right. We’ll soon be introduced to the The Real Housewives of New York City! In other words, expect to see more furs (less fake tans), more drivers (less convertibles) and more Broadway openings (the same amount of drunken outings).
The socialites featured in this Housewives spinoff will include a businesswoman, a former model/actress and a countess. I’m also hoping this installment will include the overworked nannies that are so lacking in the O.C. version (and the hours the mistresses spend writing ‘To Do Lists’ for the help).
Expect more head-shaking entertainment when The Real Housewives of New York City debuts on March 4.
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