Posts with tag Madonna
Posted Aug 28th 2008 5:25PM by Kona Gallagher
Filed under: OpEd, Music and Variety, Awards
There's a difference between cheap, tawdry publicity stunts that are (pop) culturally significant and those that are just, well, cheap and tawdry. An example of the former is
Madonna's infamous VMA performance from 2003 in which she performed and locked lips with not only
Christina Aguilera, but
Britney Spears as well. An example of the latter would be basically anything involving
Katy Perry.
if you've walked past a TV, into a retail store or gotten into a car this summer, chances are you've heard Katy Perry's single, "I Kissed a Girl." There's an even bigger chance that if you just read that sentence, "I Kissed a Girl" is now going to be stuck in your head for the rest of the day. Perry is performing that song during this year's
VMA telecast on September 7th, and if you haven't already guessed, she's looking for a girl to kiss.
Continue reading Katy Perry plans to make out with a female celeb at the VMAs
Posted Jul 2nd 2008 4:39PM by Kona Gallagher
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Celebrities
Christopher Ciccone, Madonna's super-classy brother who recently penned a tell-all about growing up with the infamous pop star, has set his sights on the reality TV world. Luckily for Madonna, the proposed show has nothing to do with her. Despite previous reports that claimed his reality show would be an extension of his upcoming book,
Life With My Sister, the untitled project is said to instead be a design show.
Ciccone is no stranger to the world of design, having contributed to various condos and restaurants, not to mention his big sis' New York apartment. He even appeared on an episode of
Top Chef: Miami as part of a restaurant design challenge.
Continue reading Madonna's brother designs a reality show
Posted Jun 17th 2008 11:26AM by Jay Black
Filed under: Video, Talk Show, Reality-Free
You talkin' about my hair? Well, all right -- What is that? A swim cap?One of the greatest all-time moments of my senior year of high school was watching David Letterman completely dismantle Madonna. She came on with the idea that she was going to set the agenda and really give Dave the business; I guess the sycophantic dancers in Madonna's pre-show prayer circle told her that
she was really funny. Anyway, if you remember, she went toe to toe with the big guy and, to quote a phrase, she awoke a sleeping giant.
Letterman's cultural cache might be waning a bit --
he was beaten by Nightline in the ratings recently -- but his wit is still with him. Further, as the following clip with hair-product enthusiast Spencer Pratt will show, he can still seethe with barely controlled rage at our culture's propensity to elevate idiots to places of prominence. The video after the jump...
Continue reading Watch David Letterman open an old-school can of snark on The Hills' Spencer Pratt - VIDEOS
Posted Apr 15th 2008 2:23PM by Anna Johns
Filed under: The Simpsons, Video, Watercooler Talk, Reality-Free
Here's just another example of how Americans suck at world history.
An episode of The Simpsons has upset some folks in Argentina because it takes a shot at beloved former president Juan Peron. The episode already aired in the U.S. (
number 10 this season) and is about to air in Argentina.
All the fuss is over one tiny, little scene where Carl tells Homer that Peron was a military dictator and, "When he disappeared you, you stayed disappeared." The statement is just a set-up for a joke from Lenny, who says, "Of course, his wife was Madonna." Referring to Madonna's role as Eva Peron in
Evita.
Here's the problem: Peron wasn't a brutal dictator. It was the regime after Peron that was blamed for the disappearance of 30,000 Argentinians.
Continue reading Argentinians mad at The Simpsons - VIDEO
Posted Feb 3rd 2008 10:05PM by Richard Keller
Filed under: Sports, OpEd, TV Sports
So, this is what half a million dollars pays for during the Super Bowl, huh? A 30-second commercial about three hair icons (not to be confused with America's Next Hair Icon): Madonna, Shakira and Marilyn Monroe. Nothing really spectacular, just some pop art images of those three with background music sung by each of them.
I'm trying to figure out who this commercial was targeted for. Obviously, they were aiming for all of the women who are watching the Super Bowl. But, with all of the testosterone flowing in these other commercials it seems like this ad got lost in the crowd. Plus, how many guys really know who Shakira is (other when there friends show them how hot she is). Frankly, Sunsilk's commercial money could have been used better elsewhere.
Continue reading Sunsilk: "Hair Icons"
Posted May 13th 2007 3:15PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Video, The Daily Show, Web, Celebrities
They really should release this show on DVD. As Adam noted before, it really is quite amazing how clever and ahead of its time it was, and equally amazing the caliber of talent that worked on the show in front of the camera and behind the scenes.
After the jump are several videos of Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert on The Dana Carvey Show. They've gone their separate ways, but if you include their work here and on The Daily Show and as Ace and Gary on Saturday Night Live, they could have been the next great comedy team. And then they would have gotten sick of each other and broken up and not spoken for 20 years and then reunited by Jon Stewart on a telethon.
Continue reading Carell and Colbert on The Dana Carvey Show - VIDEOS
Posted Mar 19th 2007 11:58AM by Liz Finn-Arnold
Filed under: OpEd, American Idol, Watercooler Talk, In Defense Of, Contestants
Before you start throwing rotten tomatoes, please hear me out. I'm not saying I think Sanjaya should win this thing. Not even close. Those of you
who've read my recaps, know I'm not a fan of Sanjaya.
But as much as I've disliked his performances, I'm actually going to defend Sanjaya. Mostly, because I feel sorry for him. He's a young kid thrown in the deep end of the pool, and sometimes he looks like he's drowning in front of 33 million viewers. The judges, critics, and viewers have been really, really cruel. And I'm not a fan of big bullies (ahem, Simon) who beat up on the younger, weaker kids just for sport.
Continue reading In Defense of: Sanjaya and his teenybopper fans
Posted Feb 1st 2007 3:30PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: CBS, Late Night, TV Royalty, Celebrities, Talk Show
I'm reminding readers for two reasons. One, it's an important milestone for David Letterman. His guests tonight will be Bill Murray (who was on his very first NBC and CBS shows) and basketball player LeBron James. And two, The Late Show With David Letterman has been in repeats this week (and the end of last week), so some people might assume that tonight and tomorrow are repeat episodes too. But they're brand-spanking new.
The NY Daily News lists their Top 10 David Letterman moments, and they include Madonna's expletive-filled appearance, Sonny and Cher getting back together, and Oprah finally coming on the show. And if you're feeling nostalgic for his old NBC show, YouTube has some clips.
The show airs tonight on CBS at 11:35.
[via TV Tattle]
Posted Nov 30th 2006 5:04PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming
At 8, ABC has a new Ugly Betty, followed by new episodes of Grey's Anatomy and Men In Trees. - CBS has a new Survivor at 8, then repeats of CSI and Shark.
- NBC has new episodes of My Name Is Earl, The Office, Scrubs, 30 Rock, and ER.
- There's a new Til Death on FOX at 8, then a repeat ep, then a new ep of The O.C.
- The CW has a repeat Smallville at 8, followed by a repeat Supernatural.
- ABC Family has Santa Claus: The Movie at 8.
- It's cookie night on Food Network: Emeril has some "Holiday Cookie Contest" winners, then you can see All Star Holiday Cookies and Winning Holiday Cookies.
- Also at 8: Bravo has that Madonna concert that aired on NBC a few weeks ago.
- At 9, HGTV has Divine Design Christmas.
- Robert Urich stars in the holiday movie Miracle on the 17th Green, on Lifetime at 9.
- Hallmark has the movie Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus at 9, followed by The Night They Saved Christmas.
Posted Nov 17th 2006 8:59AM by Julia Ward
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Other Comedy Shows, ABC, OpEd, Ugly Betty
(S01E08) This show has so many great moments and is so confident in its candy-colored, postmodern style that you can almost overlook the shortcomings of its less than stellar episodes. I should qualify that comment by saying that
Ugly Betty's "less than stellar" is akin to any other show's "home run." The bar's just that high, dreamgirls.
Ugly Betty is a hybrid - part "center and eccentrics" dramedy with America Ferrera as its heart and part telenovela. Most of the criticisms I read about the show revolve around the series being too much telenovela and not enough Betty or vice versa. I've got no problem with the hybrid form, but it does lay at the heart at what I thought was this episode's weakness - balance.
Continue reading Ugly Betty: Four Thanksgivings and a Funeral
Posted Nov 6th 2006 10:35AM by Brett Love
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, FOX, Family Guy, Animation
(S05E04) The ARMY, awwwww yeah. Finally, baseball is over and it can quit interfering with our television programs. It's been so long since a new
Family Guy that this almost felt like a season premiere. The wait was worth it though, as they delivered the best episode of the young fifth season.
That was probably due in part to giving Stewie and Brian a big adventure. I always prefer their stories to those involving Peter. It's tricky with Peter. I think less is more. When they use Peter extensively, he can be grating. Tonight was just right. The
Full Metal Jacket/Stripes angle for Stewie and Brian was great, right down to the
Stripes music during the obstacle course. And Louis Gossett Jr. as Sergeant Angryman is a nice bit of casting.
Continue reading Family Guy: Saving Private Brian
Posted Nov 1st 2006 8:14AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: NBC, Daytime, Celebrities
Well, the new Today Show host has officially had her most embarrassing moment on the show, on the annual Halloween show.
Of course, I'm not sure what's more embarrassing, the fact that Vieira got stuck in a giant clam that was supposed to come out from behind a glittery curtain (you can see the stagehands trying to pull the clam out from behind the curtain) or the fact that Vieira decided, for some reason, to dress like...Bette Midler??
You get to see Matt Lauer dressed as Jack Sparrow and Al Roker as that squidface (?) thing from The Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. Natalie Morales was Madonna, and Ann Curry was a very annoying Cher. Click here, then click on "Video: Today crew reveals costumes."
[via TV Newser]
Posted Oct 20th 2006 8:29AM by Anna Johns
Filed under: NBC, Music and Variety, Celebrities
From the
'I Told You So' department comes this shocker: NBC is refusing to show the portion of Madonna's concert where she crucifies herself on a giant, disco-style cross.
As I reported in September, the network and Madonna had been feuding over what NBC wanted to edit out of the concert, but apparently both sides have come to an agreement and Madonna is allowing the crucifixion scene to be edited out. I'm kind-of surprised that Madonna would allow the editing to happen. She's always sold herself as provocative and cutting edge. Madonna says the crucifixion scene is actually part of an appeal to get audiences to donate to AIDS charities.
The (edited) two-hour concert, called
Madonna: The Confessions Tour -- Live from London, airs November 22nd at 8 pm.
Posted Sep 22nd 2006 9:32AM by Anna Johns
Filed under: NBC, Music and Variety, Celebrities
Surprise, surprise. NBC
is reportedly getting cold feet over plans to air a
Madonna concert in which she crucifies herself. The New York Daily News reports that NBC is being pressured by the American Family Association to censor the explicit portions of Madonna's concert. Of course, Madonna does not like to be censored and she is threatening to pull her concert off the air entirely. The crucifixion is in her Confessions tour and
Madonna says the point of it is not to shock the audience, but it's a plea for people to help one another.
Posted Sep 13th 2006 1:32PM by Adam Finley
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, The Five, Web, Celebrities, MTV, VH1
Airing intermittently on MTV and VH1 since the 1980s, Weird Al Yankovic's AL TV is basically a showcase for Weird Al's offbeat sense of humor, typically coinciding with the release of a new album. Weird Al's parodies and original songs was the first music I really got into, not counting "Pac-Man Fever," and more or less defined my sense of humor as a youngster. I lost interest in him as I got older, but still maintained an admiration for the poofy-headed one, because he's actually an extremely talented musician and composer, a fact often eclipsed by his penchant for writing silly songs about food and penning lyrics like, "you make me wanna staple bagels to my face, and remove them with a pitchfork."
My favorite part of AL TV was his "interviews" with different musical artists, and after the jump you can watch ol' Weird Al in action. Clearly, he's the Mike Wallace of nearsighted Hawaiian shirt-wearing freaks. Click on and enjoy:
Continue reading The Five: Weird Al interviews some music legends
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