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Posted Sep 3rd 2009 2:08PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, Reality-Free, British TV
Is it cynical of me to question the wisdom of
NBC trying to adapt the British detective series Prime Suspect for American TV? It probably is, but after the disappointment of
Life on Mars (I know, some of you liked the ABC version, but I was not in that camp), I have worries about the way American writers and producers rework excellent British TV shows and suck the life out of them in the process.
What makes
Prime Suspect particularly of concern is that the British show had a great actress starring in it.
Helen Mirren has deserved every award -- Oscar, Tony, Golden Globe -- that she's received. As the tough-as-nails detective chief inspector Jane Tennison, she was simply amazing.
Continue reading NBC to adapt UK's Prime Suspect
Posted Aug 13th 2009 3:00PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Food/Home/DIY, TV on the Bigscreen, OpEd, Saturday Night Live, Celebrities, Reality-Free
Two-time Oscar winner Meryl Streep does an amazing job of bringing Julia Child to life in the new movie
Julie & Julia.
Watch the clips that Bob posted recently and you'll understand why I'm sure this film will earn Ms. Meryl another Oscar nomination. That will be number 16, breaking her record of 15 nominations thus far.
But did you know that Dan Aykroyd steals the movie right out from under Meryl Streep's nose ... not to mention Amy Adams, too? It's true. Director Nora Ephron wisely included the famous
Saturday Night Live sketch called
The French Chef, in which Dan masterfully skewered Julia's TV show. The cry, "Save the liver" is still one of the funniest lines I've ever heard -- and still use when the occasion calls for it!
Continue reading How Dan Aykroyd stole Julie & Julia from Meryl Streep
Posted Aug 10th 2009 10:33AM by Kona Gallagher
Filed under: Site Announcements, Reality-Free
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Posted Feb 23rd 2009 12:02PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Vs., Awards, Reality-Free
It was the best of Oscar it was the worst of Oscar. It wasn't the best show I've ever seen, but was it the worst Oscars ever as one friend emailed me? I think there were features that worked and features that tanked. There could have been more star power -- where were Tom Hanks, George Clooney, Jim Carrey, Sandra Bullock, Christian Bale, Tyler Perry (he had the biggest box office opening last week!), etc.? Forget about stars from the '70s...
Anyway, I had predicted that
the Oscars would stink. Well, I was wrong, or half-wrong. Separate from whether you agreed with the winners -- I did by and large -- or you didn't, what about the broadcast? I think if you had seen all the nominees (or at least the Best Picture noms), you probably had a rooting interest and were amused by most of the show. However, the other half was pretty bad. After the jump, what worked versus what did not.
Continue reading Oscars 2009: What worked vs. what didn't
Posted Aug 3rd 2008 4:02PM by Kona Gallagher
Filed under: Celebrities, Samantha Who?, Reality-Free
Christina Applegate, star of ABC's Samantha Who?, is battling breast cancer. According to a statement released by her rep, the cancer was detected early and is not life-threatening. "Christina is following the recommended treatment of her doctors and will have a full recovery," Ame Van Iden said.
The news comes just weeks after Applegate earned an Emmy nomination for her work as an amnesiac trying to undo her past misdeeds on
Samantha Who?. In addition to continuing to work on her series, Applegate is also scheduled to appear on the
Stand Up To Cancer telethon on September 5th. The telethon, which will be simultaneously aired on CBS, NBC and ABC, will also feature
Meryl Streep,
Sally Field and Jennifer Aniston, among others.
Since the cancer was detected early through a doctor-ordered MRI and Applegate is continuing her work schedule, hopefully the cancer will be easily beat. Here's to a full and speedy recovery.
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