john waters-related stories
Posted Jun 5th 2008 8:23PM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: Celebrities, Awards, Casting, Reality-Free
CBS has secured
even more celebrities to grace the stage at Radio City Music Hall next Sunday. Gabriel Byrne (
In Treatment), Julie Chen (
Big Brother), Harry Connick, Jr. (
Will & Grace), Laurence Fishburne, Mandy Patinkin
(Criminal Minds), David Hyde Pierce, Lily Tomlin and John Waters (
Til Death Do Us Part) have been added as presenters. These actors and actresses (and, er, Julie Chen) will join an
already stellar list of presenters and host Whoopi Goldberg.
I have to admit it. I'm getting a little excited for The Tonys. I usually find them boring. The performances are fantastic but the awards in between are a bit of a snore. However, this cast of presenters is intriguing. I'll at least be flipping back and forth hoping to catch the performances and my favorite stars.
The 62nd Annual Tony Awards will be held on Sunday June 15th from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. ET on CBS.
Posted Mar 14th 2007 2:43PM by Annie Wu
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Cable, Late Night, OpEd, The Daily Show, Comedy Central
"Cheney's Clout", "'08 Simple Rules: For Dating Our Withdrawal": Jon talked about the clout-loosening stylings of our very own Vice President. I don't think I've ever heard the word "clout" used so many times in my entire life. "This man is very, very un-good". The Democrats aren't doing so hot either. Their presentation for their
plan for troop withdrawal was less than clear. I haven't heard someone accidentally say "19--" in a long, long time.
Maybe I blacked out for a few minutes, but I didn't see any correspondents in this episode. Not even a field report! Hmm. I don't think that's happened in a while. I suspect YouTube/Google is holding all of the correspondents hostage until Viacom pulls
the lawsuit. It is the only logical explanation.
Continue reading The Daily Show: March 13, 2007
Posted Jan 18th 2007 11:10PM by Michael Sciannamea
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, NBC, OpEd, My Name Is Earl
(S02E13) As we saw last week, Earl re-ignited his quest for karma and began doing good deeds for people again. Although the show this season has strayed from the basic concept and we've seen more character development, the "Cops" episode was this season's nadir, in my opinon, and I thought the show had to get back on track. Last week it did, and this week was more of the same.
What made this episode so satisfying to me was that it took the situation over Joy's stealing of the Bargain Bags truck and the kidnapping of its driver--Josh Martin--and brought it to a whole other level. After Earl gets himself stuck trying to get into his car, and with Slow Roger being of no help, he notices a Bargain Bags truck and flashes back to Joy's misdeeds. He decides to do something nice for Josh by having him get a "regular" massage, but to Earl and Randy's great shock, Josh is dead. Of course, death by being crushed in a Murphy Bed certain qualifies for a Darwin Award, but hey, stuff happens.
Continue reading My Name Is Earl: Kept A Guy Locked In The Truck
Posted Nov 15th 2006 11:01AM by Julia Ward
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Cable, Industry, Celebrities, Pickups and Renewals
Court TV has begun production on its first original scripted series
'Til Death Do Us Part. Each episode will dramatize bizarre cases of happily married couples whose relationships take a turn for the murderous worse. Hosting each episode will be Mr. Bizarre himself - John Waters.
The director of such trash classics
Pink Flamingos and
Female Trouble will star as the "Groom Reaper," guiding us through the grizzly murders that resulted from these most unholy of matrimonies. The show will debut in 2007.
I'd be slightly more excited if Waters were directing the series, but its subject matter is right up his alley -- if only it were set in Baltimore.
Continue reading Court TV greenlights John Waters-hosted series
Posted Mar 23rd 2006 5:21PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: FOX, The Simpsons, Animation, Web
The Boston Phoenix picks the
top 20 guest stars that have lent their voices to
The Simpsons.
20. U2
19. Spinal Tap
18. James Taylor
17.
Johnny Cash
16. Anne Bancroft
15. Jackie Mason
Continue reading The 20 greatest Simpsons guest stars
Posted Mar 9th 2006 3:46PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming
Four more are voted off of
American Idol, on FOX at 8pm. It's followed by a new ep of The O.C.- ABC has the
movie Bringing Down The House, followed by a new Primetime.
- CBS has a new Survivor
at 8, followed by new eps of CSI and Without A Trace.
- NBC has two repeats of
Will and Grace, then repeats of My Name Is Earl, The Office, and ER.
- The WB has a repeat Smallville at 8, then a new Beauty and the Geek.
- UPN has repeats
of Everybody Hates Chris, Love, Inc, Eve, and Cuts.
- 8pm movies: TMC has
Saved! and FLIX has Gods and Monsters.
- Also at 8: TNT has basketball, the Nuggets vs. the
76ers.
- At 9, you can turn on TBS and check out one of the worst movies ever made, Wild Wild
West.
- The Sci-Fi Channel has a movie that scared everyone when I was a teen, the nuclear disaster
flick The Day After. It's on at 9 too.
- At 10, TLC has a new ep of Beyond The Bull, while
HGTV has a new House Hunters.
- At 11, IFC has John Waters' controversial film
Polyester.
- If you missed the pilot ep of Conviction last week, you can catch it on Bravo
at 11.
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