James Sims

James Sims

  • Sofa Snark: The Obama Rant – March 29, 2009

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    James Sims

    Here’s the fourth webisode of Sofa Snark, my weekly vlog series wrapping up the week’s prime-time television shows. Portia de Rossi is back on TV, as is Ian McShane. Balthazar Getty takes a hike from “Brothers and Sisters” and “Lost” has gone primal. Other shows hit on include “Gossip Girl,” “Better off Ted,” “Big Love,”…

  • Sofa Snark: Sexy Edition – March 22, 2009 (Video)

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    James Sims

    Besides a rant on the SAG contract negotiations, this week’s Sofa Snark theme is sex, from “Saving Grace” to “Ugly Betty.” Other shows hit on include “The United States of Tara,” “Big Love,” “Gossip Girl,” “Lost,” “Law and Order: SVU” and “30 Rock.”

  • The Wrap: SAG Might Kill Hollywood’s Evolution

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    James Sims

    While SAG has all but agreed on the new-media terms of the producers’ offer, holding out any further runs the risk of stunting Hollywood’s evolution. Studios will soon have no option but to make a push for more online content, otherwise they might lose the digital demographic…

  • The Wrap: Sesame Street Needs Another Hero

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    James Sims

    Newspapers will find their way online and network newscasts can relocate to sister cable channels, should ratings for the big three continue to fall. But when Big Bird and the gang start hurting, impressionable children might be left with few alternatives…

  • Sofa Snark – March 14, 2009 (Video)

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    James Sims

    Welcome to the second webisode of Sofa Snark, my weekly vlog series wrapping up the week’s prime-time television shows. Thanks to a mini-vacation next week, I’ve decided to post the latest webisode a couple of days early…

  • The Wrap: Re-inventing Alec Baldwin

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    James Sims

    While Baldwin considers adding PR consultant to his resume, I’ll wait with anticipation to hear his musings on TCM of such classics as “Rocky,” “Ben-Hur” and “Cat Ballou.”

  • Sofa Snark – March 9, 2009 (Video)

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    James Sims

    I’ve finally taken the plunge and given in to video blogging, or vlogging for the hipsters out there.  Welcome to “Sofa Snark,” my weekly vlog series wrapping up the week’s prime-time television shows.  Every Monday I will be taking on some of my favorite shows, mostly because my DVR is always overflowing, and so are…

  • Star Trek’s Going to be HOT (Video)

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    James Sims

    While I am in no way a Trekkie, and all offense should be taken by those that are, I have a family link to the science fiction juggernaut. My father, Alan Sims, was the property master on Star Trek The Next Generation and Voyager for 14 years, and during that time I couldn’t help but…

  • Villains of Broadway’s ‘Little Mermaid’ (Video)

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    James Sims

    I recently went down to the quite spacious Disney Theatricals office at the New Amsterdam Theatre on 42nd Street to interview the three leading villains of Broadway’s “The Little Mermaid.”…

  • L Word: One More for the Gays

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    James Sims

    After six years, it’s now in its last season, and Showtime execs should be cheered for doing what so many networks fail to accomplish. They have provided longtime “L Word” fans with an appropriate swan song…