James Sims

Television

  • Fox’s ‘Glee’ a Savior to Arts Education

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    James Sims

    Fox’s ‘Glee’ is a hit, again. Tuesday night’s return of the singing and dancing series scored its best ratings ever, pulling in 13.7 million viewers, which is a vast improvement over its series premiere numbers last year (9.6 million). News of a ratings smash should come as no surprise to the millions of dedicated fans,…

  • Fox’s ‘Glee’ Performs at White House

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    James Sims

    As Gleeks await the return of Fox’s hit series ‘Glee,’ those attending the White House’s annual Easter Egg Roll, and anyone tuning in online, were treated to a live performance from the singing and dancing cast. ‘Glee’ stars ran through the Queen song “Somebody to Love” first, with the whole group getting on the action.…

  • Recap of Academy Awards Live Tweets

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    James Sims

    The 82nd Annual Academy Awards are over and Hollywood is settling in for another year of blockbusters, indies and box office disasters. While the battle between ‘The Hurt Locker’ and ‘Avatar’ kept things interesting leading up to awards night, there was little drama on Sunday evening. ‘The Hurt Locker’ obliterated that sci-fi gargantuan that was…

  • HBO and its Logo Rule TV, and Space

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    James Sims

    In an age when television programming is scattered across what often seems like thousands of channels, the idea of one channel ruling them all is a joke. There was a time when the three networks, NBC, ABC and CBS commanded the airwaves, but those days are tucked away in the annals of TV history. Viewers…

  • Triumph the Insult Comic Dog to Co-Host Tonight Show?

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    James Sims

    After seemingly endless public fighting and controversy, Conan O’Brien is ready to depart NBC’s ‘The Tonight Show‘ with Friday night’s broadcast marking his final time hosting the legendary late-night program. First hosted by comedian Steve Allen in 1954, ‘The Tonight Show’ has seen many lead the talk show. From Allen and Jack Paar to the…

  • ‘Bones’ Star Eric Millegan Outs Self as Bipolar

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    James Sims

    I had the pleasure interviewing him right before his Los Angeles cabaret debut back in 2007 and was impressed with his musical theatre roots.

  • ‘True Blood’ Gets a Spin-Off

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    James Sims

    HBO‘s vampire drama ‘True Blood‘ rounded out its second season with big ratings (5.1 million) and critical acclaim. With approximately 12 million viewers an episode, when factoring in On Demand and DVR, ‘True Blood’ is a smash. Series creator Alan Ball, who also created HBO’s ‘Six Feet Under,’ has bred a cult following for ‘True…

  • 61st Primetime Emmy Awards Live Blogging

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    James Sims

    The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards are upon us just as the Fall season readies itself for consumption. More importantly, however, is the return of E!’s red carpet coverage and Ryan Seacrest, the master of cheese. Oh how I’ve missed our pre-Awards show relationship. You know, the one in which I laugh as Brad Pitt and…

  • Sofa Snark’s Vlog Returns w/ 90210 & Melrose Place

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    James Sims

    Sofa Snark’s video blog is back just in time for the launch of prime-time’s Fall lineup. The CW kicked things off Tuesday night (ratings) with two juicy teen dramas. First up was the second season of 90210. With a new show runner attached to the program, 90210 has a glossy new look complete with sexed…

  • Survivor Spoofs Lost’s Dharma Initiative

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    James Sims

    CBS first premiered the high-stakes reality show Survivor in 2000. Nine years later the juggernaut continues to rack up ratings and suck viewers in. But, just because a show is popular doesn’t mean it can’t find new ways to promote itself. Marketing executives have decided to go by way of ABC’s Lost to promote the…