JeremyPiven-related stories
Posted Sep 24th 2009 11:27AM by Joel Keller
Filed under: Interviews, Celebrities, TCA Press Tour, Reality-Free, Community
On tonight's hilarious second episode of
Community, we see the first appearance of Ken Jeong, who's joining the cast as Spanish professor Señor Chang. Chang has a bit of a chip on his shoulder because he always has to fight against Asian stereotypes.
He's a welcome addition to the cast, and he's been having a hell of a summer. Besides his memorable turn in the massive summer hit
The Hangover, he was also in
All About Steve and
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard. To promote the latter movie, Jeong and co-star Jeremy Piven bounced around the ring on
WWE Raw in August. Imagine a tiny guy like the 40-year-old Jeong trading blows with huge wrestlers and you can see the comic potential.
When I talked to Jeong at NBC's party at the TCA press tour, we were interrupted by WWE's The Miz, and the exchange between them was just too funny for me to keep on my hard drive. Audio is after the jump.
Continue reading Ken Jeong relives his WWE stint with The Miz
Posted Jul 31st 2009 2:32PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Sports, Celebrities, Reality-Free
They've had Seth Green, Shaq, and ZZ Top already, and now
Monday Night RAW has another special guest this Monday. Guess who.
a. Jeremy Piven
b. Jeffrey Donovan
c. Dule Hill
d. Jeff Goldblum
e. Anthony Bourdain
The answer.
Posted Jul 15th 2009 4:29PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, How I Met Your Mother, The Office, 30 Rock, Awards, Weeds, Emmys, Reality-Free, The Big Bang Theory
When it comes to the Primetime Emmy nominations, there are scads of terrific supporting performances to choose from in the comedy field. The difficulty is narrowing it down to just six actors and six actresses (which is better than last year's five each). Maybe the Emmys should take a page from the Academy Awards and double the number of nominations -- this year's Best Picture will include ten noms. That's not going to happen, but that doesn't mean my wish list discussion can't mention all those worthy comedy performers.
Last year's comedy winners,
Jean Smart for
Samantha Who? and Jeremy Piven for
Entourage, were both multiple winners. In Jean's case, it wasn't all for the same role, but Jeremy has been pulling a John Larroquette/Don Knotts in this category. (Larroquette and Knotts dominated this category; the former winning for
Night Court from 1985-88, while Knotts won five times for
The Andy Griffith Show from 1961-67). My wish list would start by shaking things up.
Continue reading Emmy Wish List: Supporting Categories - Comedy
Posted Jun 4th 2009 9:00AM by Jane Boursaw
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Other Comedy Shows, OpEd, Celebrities, Casting, Reality-Free
E!'s Watch With Kristen is reporting that
Zac Efron will be joining the Entourage gang for season six. Well, maybe not exactly joining the gang, but at least making a cameo on the HBO show.
Ok, so the question is, will he be playing himself? One of Ari Gold's newest It-Guys? An excitable young actor who tussles with Johnny Drama? My guess is that Efron will be playing himself, because he's becoming the Next Big Thing in Hollywood -- if he isn't already there.
And it just makes sense, because so many other stars have appeared as themselves on the show; notably,
James Woods, though I've always wondered if he's as hot-headed as they make him out to be on the show. If so, he has quite the sense of humor about himself.
Continue reading Zac Efron joins Entourage - playing himself?
Posted Mar 30th 2009 1:11PM by Joel Keller
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Other Comedy Shows, Interviews, Reality-Free
Ten years after ABC prematurely cancelled Rob Thomas' dramedy
Cupid, the alphabet net has decided to give it another go. The new version of the show, which premieres Tuesday at 10 PM ET, now stars
Sarah Paulson and Bobby Cannavale in the roles originated by Paula Marshall and Jeremy Piven, respectively.
The premise is the same: Trevor Pierce claims to be Cupid, exiled from Mt. Olympus, and he needs to find true love for 100 couples before he is allowed back home. After Trevor is arrested for one of his stunts and sent to a psychological hospital, singles self-help guru Dr. Claire McCrae is assigned to keep track of him as he makes his way in the outside world. This time around, the show is set in the fast paced and cynical world of New York, complete with all the modern touches of dating in the late '00s (Maybe Cupid will have a Twitter account).
I spoke to the stars of the new
Cupid last week. While I was on the phone, I asked Paulson about what happened on her previous series,
Studio 60. I got a pretty interesting response...
Continue reading Bobby Cannavale and Sarah Paulson talk about the return of Cupid - VIDEO
Posted Nov 7th 2008 5:02PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Celebrities, Reality-Free
Here's an appointment to the President-elect Barack Obama's new administration that should really make
Hardball's Chris Matthews happy. He's hired Ari Gold's brother -- sort of. Rep. Rahm Emanuel, has accepted the job as White House Chief of Staff, and the Congressman's brother Ari Emanuel is
the inspiration for Jeremy Piven's character Ari Gold on
Entourage.
Just like Ari on HBO, Ari Emanuel is Hollywood's toughest agent and Endeavor Talent Agency is the tops in the business. Ari's brother Rahm has a reputation for being just as ambitious, aggressive and forceful. He likes to play hardball and has been known to twist arms and bust heads, metaphorically, to get things done.
Continue reading Obama's chief of staff is Ari Gold's brother!
Posted Sep 22nd 2008 2:05AM by Maggie Furlong
Filed under: Entourage, Interviews, Celebrities, Reality-Free
The name Jordan Belfi might not mean much to you, but if you watch
Entourage, you absolutely know Adam Davies. And, if Belfi's done his job right, you probably really hate the guy.
As the best-dressed nemesis on TV, Davies is the super-agent foil to most of Ari Gold's (Jeremy Piven) plans and schemes. And in a particularly conniving episode (airing Sun., Sept. 21 at 10PM), the Davies/Gold smack down reaches new heights. Or lows, depending on how you see it.
Belfi talked to us about his character's underhanded ways, his most devoted fans and why watching Gordon Ramsay vomit means must-see-TV in his house.
Continue reading Quick chat with Jordan Belfi of Entourage
Posted Sep 12th 2008 9:26AM by Brett Love
Filed under: OpEd, Celebrities, Emmys, Reality-Free
Over at the L.A. Times, Tom O'Neil has put together two teams to predict the Emmys. One consists of writers who cover TV, including our pal from AOL, Maggie Furlong. The other is filled with award nuts, like O'Neil. The teams found a lot of common ground, with overwhelming agreement on Mad Men for Best Drama and 30 Rock for Best Comedy. They also seem pretty set on Glenn Close (Damages) for Best Actress, Drama and Alec Baldwin (30 Rock) for Best Actor, Comedy.
Those all sound like reasonably safe bets. Things get a little more interesting when you look at some of the other categories. Best Actor, Drama looks to be a three way race between Jon Hamm (Mad Men), Hugh Laurie (House), and James Spader (Boston Legal). All solid choices, to be sure, but the most surprising part of the category is that Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), who should win, only garnered one vote. Read on past the jump for more of the categories.
Continue reading TV journalists make their Emmy picks
Posted Jul 23rd 2008 8:02AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Entourage, Emmys, Reality-Free
Don't get him wrong; Jon Cryer is thrilled to be nominated for an Emmy again. This is his third nomination as Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series as Alan Harper, the sad sack, divorced brother of Charlie Sheen on
Two and a Half Men. In 2006 and 2007, he lost to Jeremy Piven, Ari Gold on
Entourage, and
Jon Cryer is ticked off: "Laugh all you want, [he] is my nemesis. He's a force of nature."
If it's not Piven -- again! -- Jon has another nemesis lined up: "I think this time Neil Patrick Harris (Barney on
How I Met Your Mother) will win."
Cryer is good natured about his chances and not seriously miffed. He's planning to bring his new wife, entertainment reporter Lisa Joyner. "When we heard the news, she was thrilled for a moment, then filled with dread as she started to worry about what she'll wear. But she'll be there with me -- or I'll be very lonely."
Continue reading Jon Cryer not counting on that Emmy
Posted Jun 13th 2007 6:02PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, TV Royalty, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show
Charlie Rose: Tina Brown - The Daily Show: Allan Brandt
- The Colbert Report: Rep. Ron Paul
- The Late Show With David Letterman: Jeremy Piven, Elvis Perkins, and Bear Grylls
- Jay Leno: Shia LeBeouf, Terry Bradshaw, and James Morrison
- Jimmy Kimmel Live: Jerry Springer and Toby Keith
- Tavis Smiley: Carl Bernstein and Dan Futterman
- Late Night With Conan O'Brien: Kevin Dillon and Patty Griffin
- The Late, Late Show With Craig Ferguson: Eric Idle, Guy Torry, and S. Epatha Merkerson
- Last Call With Carson Daly: Josh Flitter and Satellite Party
Posted May 20th 2007 10:23AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Industry, Programming, Web, Celebrities
Posted Jan 18th 2007 4:38PM by Brigitte Dale
Filed under: Video, Podcasts, TV Squad Daily
Hey, Brigitte here with TV Squad Daily. I'll be covering the TV stories I find interesting each day, Monday through Friday, in this video blog.
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subscribe to this vodcast via our feed.Posted Jan 16th 2007 4:02PM by Brigitte Dale
Filed under: Video, Podcasts, TV Squad Daily
Hey, Brigitte here with TV Squad Daily. I'll be covering the TV stories I find interesting each day, Monday through Friday, in this video blog.
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subscribe to this vodcast via our feed.Posted Jan 10th 2007 4:20PM by Brigitte Dale
Filed under: Video, Podcasts, TV Squad Daily
Hey, Brigitte here with TV Squad Daily. I'll be covering the TV stories I find interesting each day, Monday through Friday, in this video blog.
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subscribe to this vodcast via our feed. Posted Dec 22nd 2006 10:03AM by Brett Love
Filed under: OpEd, Festivus
Ah Festivus, it's a magical time of the year. Hurricanes, week long power outages, how can you not be in the mood to celebrate? While my real world desires would lean more toward the practical, like a generator, so the next time 5000 trees get thrown on the power lines I don't have to miss
Las Vegas, Dr. Who and
South of Nowhere, these are some of my TV universe wishes for the coming year.
TV on DVD - Every week I read Bob's list of the new DVD releases, and every week I have the same reaction. How can THAT be coming out on DVD but none of my top 5 most wanted are? Seriously, there is more of a market for the
Stacked DVD than any of these? I'm not greedy. I'll settle for just one of these shows to finally get the DVD set it deserves.
Cupid, Beggars and Choosers, Going To California, Maximum Bob, or
Mr & Mrs Smith.
Continue reading All Brett wants for Festivus
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