ireland-related stories
Posted Mar 17th 2009 11:02AM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Industry, Programming, The Simpsons, Reality-Free

As part of the 20th anniversary celebrations of
The Simpsons, Fox is going to
premiere an episode outside of the United States for the first time ever. The day of this occurrence is today, March 17th, St. Patrick's Day. The country of choice is Ireland and the episode of the show is, naturally, a special St. Patrick's Day-themed episode.
I'm reminded of that episode of
South Park called
"Simpsons Already Did It". There really aren't many firsts left for a series that has gone on for twenty years, but this would be one of the remaining ones. Will they be following it up with a special Passover episode that premieres in Israel on that holiday?
There are many who feel
The Simpsons are past their prime, but I really think the only limits to this show are the imaginations of those who are responsible for it (and the lifespans of the voice actors). Bring on more!
Posted Nov 4th 2007 10:05PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, The Amazing Race, Episode Reviews
(S12E01) Yes, it's that time already! Despite occasional teams who have irked me to no end,
The Amazing Race has always been my favorite reality television show. I love the whirlwind travel around the world and peeking at places I'll probably never be able to visit in my own lifetime.
The pace can be amazing; the countrysides and cityscapes can be amazing, too. I find I learn from this show as I'm always tempted to research a bit after seeing an episode. The season premiere turned out to be no exception to the rule. It's off to a good start and, so far, I enjoy most of the teams. Those teams I don't care for ... heh ...
Continue reading The Amazing Race: Donkeys Have Souls, Too (season premiere)
Posted Apr 26th 2007 10:24AM by Anna Johns
Filed under: OpEd, Watercooler Talk, Celebrities, 30 Rock

Alec Baldwin apologizes to the public and to his daughter on
The View today for poor parenting. As
Bob mentioned, he also tells the audience that he has asked to be released from his
30 Rock contract because he does not want to bring bad press to the show. (NBC has thankfully
rejected that request)
He has been making headlines all week after a really
nasty voicemail message he left for his daughter was somehow leaked to the entertainment media-types. Baldwin is currently in a bitter custody battle over his 12-year old daughter, Ireland, with his ex-wife, Kim Basinger. Baldwin blames Basinger for leaking the audio, she denies it. She also released a statement saying that she hopes Baldwin gets control of his anger.
I wonder... is Alec's career really as damaged as he seems to think it is? Are people going to stop watching
30 Rock or suddenly dislike his
30 Rock character because he left a mean voicemail for his daughter? Am I the only one who thinks he's overreacting by attempting to resign from the show?