James Sims

Television

  • Miss California Blows Perez Hilton Away

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    James Sims

    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, told viewers that she was opposed to gay marriage. Of course, everyone is allowed their…

  • American Idol Movie Week, Snorefest

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    James Sims

    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 dolling out advice to wannabe singers. Consider it stunt casting in order to boost the…

  • Sofa Snark: Springtime For PrimeTime – April 12, 2009 (Video)

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    James Sims

    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, a few ratings deficient programs are going dark. Enter the latest webisode of Sofa Snark. …

  • American Idol Exploits Kiddie Pictures

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    James Sims

    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?

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    James Sims

    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

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    James Sims

    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,…

  • Keira Knightley Gets Beaten Up, Thankfully

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    James Sims

    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

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    James Sims

    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.

  • 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.”