Regis and Kelly Take on Broadway
I had a chance to stop by ABC Studios earlier this week to produce a video feature with “Live with Regis and Kelly” as the show is in the middle of airing “On Broadway Week.” Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa …
Jaime Foxx Gets Gangster with Adam Lambert
There might just be another flaw in “American Idol’s” ivory tower of reality competition schlock. Looks like iTunes accidentally leaked the number of downloads each performer earned. Could the finale consist of Adam Lambert and Kris Allen? One of the …
Adam Lambert’s Disco Fever on American Idol
This season of “American Idol” has been full of gimmicks, and last week showcased the worst one of all. The judges’ choice. Simon Cowell decided to save Matt Giraud, and I single out Simon because his is the only opinion …
Sofa Snark – Lost vs Star Wars & Tori Spelling
Until the TV gods weigh in, let's enjoy this week's Sofa Snark. "Lost" rips off Star Wars, Tori Spelling returns to "90210," "In Treatment" is back on HBO and the producers of "ER" bring you "Southland." Other shows covered this week include "Tracey Ullman's State of the Union," "The Tudors," "Heroes," "The Unusuals" and "Better Off Ted."
Miss California Blows Perez Hilton Away
It took little more than five minutes for me to hear the gay community squealing with outrage after Miss California pulled a fail whale during the Miss USA broadcast. Carrie Prejean, one of the 51 contestants battling for the tiara, …
American Idol Movie Week, Snorefest
Watch out Ryan Seacrest, the king of auteur films is gunning for your job. Quentin Tarantino guested as the mentor this week for “American Idol’s” top seven. Talented director, yes. But Tarantino is less qualified than Paula Abdul to be …
Sofa Snark: Springtime For PrimeTime – April 12, 2009 (Video)
Hollywood is celebrating Spring on primetime TV with an onslaught of mid-season replacements. And Showtime has ushered in the next chapter of King Henry VIII with the third season of “The Tudors.” But with new shows cluttering the primetime lineup, …
American Idol Exploits Kiddie Pictures
And then there was Adam Lambert. From an early age he loved donning drag, so it only made sense that he would go onto be the shining star on “Idol.” And by god, Simon Cowell gave the boy a standing ovation along with the rest of us, basically summing up Lambert’s future on the show...
The Wrap: Hey NBC, What the Chuck?
While risks must be taken in order to cultivate quality programming, "Chuck" has had its chance. With Jay Leno's soon to be prime-time show killing an entire hour of programming for NBC, scheduling is more important than ever. Don't let another bag of peanuts waste precious resources...
Sofa Snark: Hello 90210, Goodbye ER – April 5, 2009
This week on Sofa Snark, 90210 returns on the CW and is hotter than ever. Bobby Cannavale takes on Jeremy Piven in Cupid, ER bids a fond farewell to NBC and Terminator ramps back up on Fox in its second to last episode of the season. Other shows covered in this webisode are Gossip Girl, Kings, Lost and Medium...
Keira Knightley Gets Beaten Up, Thankfully
Just when you thought it was safe to go to the movies, director Joe Wright delivers a frightening public service announcement featuring his "Pride and Prejudice" star Keira Knightley. The PSA is set to screen before films in UK movie theaters while a shortened version will hit British television sets April 6th...
Family Guy Gets Nerd Ratings with Star Trek
For those that know me, it's no secret that my father was the property master on both "Star Trek TNG" and "Star Trek Voyager" for 14 years. So, I grew up loving those shows, although the jury is still out on why.