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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SAG Awards Roundup
January 30, 2011 – 10:38 pm | 10 Comments
SAG Awards Roundup

The show was so boring that when I looked down at my notebook after it was over, I saw I hadn’t written anything. The winners were predictable—Colin, Natalie, Melissa, Christian—and the speeches routine so I …

Return of Seventies TV Heroines
January 23, 2011 – 11:45 pm | 7 Comments
Return of Seventies TV Heroines

Over the weekend, Deadline.com reported that David E. Kelley’s Wonder Woman script got a pilot pickup from NBC after the network passed on it a few weeks ago. The show is set in L.A., with …

Thursday Night TV: AMERICAN IDOL S10 in New Orleans & PERFECT COUPLES
January 20, 2011 – 11:57 pm | 2 Comments
Thursday Night TV: AMERICAN IDOL S10 in New Orleans & PERFECT COUPLES

American Idol Season 10 New Orleans Auditions
New Orleans is a vibrant city with a big personality but the auditions there yielded a pretty standard batch of hopefuls, a mix of talented singers, delusional ones and …

AMERICAN IDOL SEASON 10 Premiere Review: New Jersey Auditions
January 20, 2011 – 12:28 am | 5 Comments
AMERICAN IDOL SEASON 10 Premiere Review: New Jersey Auditions

Season 10 of American Idol started off on a kinder note but I’m not sure if it’s better. Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson seem to have a more cohesive energy than last year’s …

Highlights and Lowlights of Golden Globes 2011
January 16, 2011 – 11:32 pm | 17 Comments
Highlights and Lowlights of Golden Globes 2011

I look forward to the Globes every year because they are decidedly nutty—weird nominations, random presenters (Alicia Keys?) and drunk acceptance speeches. This year was no exception, starting with Helena Bonham Carter’s wacky dress and …

My Pop Culture Consumption This Week
January 14, 2011 – 12:30 am | 10 Comments
My Pop Culture Consumption This Week

I consumed a lot of pop culture this week but unfortunately, there were a lot of empty calories. Here’s a quick rundown of a couple new TV series and a movie opening today.
Episodes—Showtime, Sundays, 9:30 …

Armchair Casting: Chesley Sullenberger & Wonder Woman
October 2, 2010 – 2:24 am | 3 Comments
Armchair Casting: Chesley Sullenberger & Wonder Woman

A movie based on the story of Captain Chesley Sullenberger, the pilot who landed a plane on the Hudson River in January 2009, is coming to a screen near you. According to reports like this …

Mondo’s Surprise on PROJECT RUNWAY
October 1, 2010 – 1:37 pm | 6 Comments
Mondo’s Surprise on PROJECT RUNWAY

**SPOILERS**
Last night’s episode of Project Runway was probably the most emotionally resounding episode in the entire series. I was sitting there admiring Mondo’s bold textile design of plus signs on a bright fuchsia background when …

PCNotes & Mini-Reviews
September 24, 2010 – 1:38 am | 2 Comments
PCNotes & Mini-Reviews

I’m sad to hear about Eddie Fisher’s passing last night at the age of 82. I follow Carrie Fisher on Twitter and just last week, she said he was on the mend after surgery for …

Capsule Reviews: GLEE Premiere, RAISING HOPE, RUNNING WILDE & CHASE
September 22, 2010 – 1:05 am | 14 Comments
Capsule Reviews: GLEE Premiere, RAISING HOPE, RUNNING WILDE & CHASE

Though my butt is once again numb from too much couch time Tuesday night, I can’t say it was all time well spent. I enjoyed the Glee premiere but so far none of the new …

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