TV Review: SMASH
February 2, 2012 – 10:05 pm | 7 Comments

Yeah, yeah, it’s exec produced by Steven Spielberg, stars Anjelica Huston and Debra Messing, has big musical numbers…but is it any good? Well, it’s technically impressive, but after finishing the pilot episode of Smash (premiering Monday, …

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Behind the Scenes at the Oscars 2011
February 28, 2011 – 3:06 am | Add Comment
Behind the Scenes at the Oscars 2011

I have a friend who went to the Oscars and as usual, she called me after the Governors Ball. She shared the following anecdotes, things you didn’t get to see on TV. She also took …

Behind the Scenes at the Golden Globes 2011
January 17, 2011 – 1:43 pm | 4 Comments
Behind the Scenes at the Golden Globes 2011

Late last night, long after the broadcast ended, a friend of mine who attended the awards ceremony and after-parties called to share some backstage details. The following is in her words.
[For my thoughts on best …

An Evening with MAD MEN’s Matthew Weiner
March 4, 2010 – 1:29 am | 7 Comments
An Evening with MAD MEN’s Matthew Weiner

by Sarah Carbiener
As part of the WGA Foundation’s fantastic Anatomy of a Script series, I had the pleasure of hearing Matthew Weiner talk about the pilot script for Mad Men. Luckily for me, the three-hour …

Inside the SAG Awards’ Voting Process
January 22, 2010 – 2:21 am | 20 Comments
Inside the SAG Awards’ Voting Process

The 16th annual SAG Awards are tomorrow, January 23, 2010 (televised on TBS and TNT), but before they’re handed out, I polled three different voters to see how they cast their ballots, not just who …

Behind the Scenes at the Golden Globes 2010
January 18, 2010 – 6:04 am | 5 Comments
Behind the Scenes at the Golden Globes 2010

After the ceremony (and maybe a party or two), a friend of mine who had attended the Globes called and we chatted briefly about some things that weren’t shown on TV. She wished to stay …

Agent Duped, but Not Victimized by Brüno
July 12, 2009 – 11:07 pm | 4 Comments
Agent Duped, but Not Victimized by Brüno

Some of the press surrounding Brüno (#1 at the box office this weekend with est. $30.4 mil) has questioned the authenticity of the reactions of those shown getting punk’d by Sacha Baron Cohen. After the …

Inside Michael Jackson's Memorial Service
July 7, 2009 – 10:39 pm | 5 Comments
Inside Michael Jackson's Memorial Service

This morning, the world watched and celebrated Michael Jackson’s life with a memorial service that took place in Los Angeles at the Staples Center, where Jackson had been rehearsing his “This Is It” tour. Police …

Mystery and Mirth Mingle at Malice Domestic 2009
May 8, 2009 – 11:30 am | 5 Comments
Mystery and Mirth Mingle at Malice Domestic 2009

Malice Domestic is a mystery convention that takes place every year in the D.C. area., honoring the traditional mystery (no explicit sex or violence). The organization hands out the Agatha Awards, named for Agatha Christie. …

Backstage Oscars Scoop!
February 23, 2009 – 5:57 am | 11 Comments
Backstage Oscars Scoop!

After the ceremony, I received a call from a source who attended the show and had lots of scoop to share. Here’s our conversation: [She also took the photo below]
PCN: Spill! Tell me your favorite …

Backstage at the Grammys 2009
February 9, 2009 – 1:41 pm | 5 Comments

With all the talk regarding the Chris Brown scandal that came to light at last night’s Grammys, I contacted one of my sources who worked the show to see if she had any interesting inside …

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