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Posted Sep 13th 2008 11:01AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Desperate Housewives, Casting, Reality-Free
Here's some casting news that should thrill TV fans:
Lily Tomlin has been cast on Desperate Housewives as Mrs. McCluskey's sister. The comic actress, a multiple Emmy award winner (not to mention a couple of Tonys and a Grammy), has been cast in a recurring role, fleshing out Kathryn Joosten's Emmy-nominated role as the nosy neighbor across the street from Lynette who's occasionally babysat for the Scavo kids. At least when they were still kids, cause now
the show's jumped ahead five years, remember?
Writer
Marc Cherry has got to be licking his chops to write for Tomlin. She's the kind of actress that can bring unique characters immediately to life. As a comic, using her own imagination and the words -- often -- of collaborator Jane Wagner, Lily's been legendary with what she can do.
In her early career, there were Edith Ann, the bratty five-year-old, and Ernestine, the telephone operator (when the phone company still had operators!). On stage in
The Search For Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, a one-woman show, she brilliantly created numerous characters.
Continue reading Desperate Housewives snags Lily Tomlin
Posted Jun 20th 2007 1:02PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Celebrities, Obituaries
Claudia Cohen: She was one of the more famous gossip columnists, and had a regular spot on both Live with Regis and Kathie Lee and Live with Regis and Kelly, as well guest spots on Curb Your Enthusiasm and ESPN. She got her start writing for The New York Post also wrote the "I, Claudia" column for The New York Daily News. Cohen died last Saturday of complications from stomach cancer that was first diagnosed six years ago.
Continue reading TV Obits: Cohen, Friendly, Demarest, De Santis
Posted Apr 30th 2007 10:06AM by Paul Goebel
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Other Comedy Shows, Other Reality Shows, OpEd, Adult Swim, TV Squad Lists
Welcome to TV Squad Lists, a feature where each blogger has a chance to list his or her own rundown of things in television that stand out from the rest, both good and bad. Of all the television I've watched in my life, there are few shows that I can say, I truly hate. Even a bad show has its place in TV history. However, if there is one thing I can't stand it's a show that doesn't live up to the hype. As always, these are only my choices. I'm sure you will have plenty of your own.
Continue reading The top 10 most overrated shows
Posted Mar 12th 2007 3:56PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Cable, TV Royalty, Celebrities, Talk Show
Veteran comic/director/writer David Steinberg has a lot of stuff going on.
The second season of his TV Land talk show, Sit Down Comedy, began a couple of weeks ago with an interview with Jerry Seinfeld. This Wednesday, Steinberg sits down with Daily Show host Jon Stewart. The show airs at 10pm. The following weeks, Steinberg will interview Garry Shandling and then Ray Romano.
But that's not all: Steinberg also has a book coming out in June, The Book of David. And he's a busy guy in his life as a director too. He's directing his seventh season at Curb Your Enthusiasm, episodes of Campus Ladies, and a pilot for Dane Cook.
There might be a lot of people who aren't familiar with Steinberg since a lot of his work has been behind the camera for a while, but he has quite a resume.
Posted Sep 6th 2006 4:22PM by Jen Creer
Filed under: NBC, OpEd, Daytime, Music and Variety, Interviews, Talk Show
When my friend Kathy Howe heard I was going to participate in a conference call with Megan Mullally today, she said, "OMG, tell her I LOVE her and want to MARRY her!" So, Megan, if you are reading this, now you know. I did not have the chance to ask Megan any questions during today's conference call (though I did try!), but I did get to listen to all of the other questions and responses. So, here is an overview of the conference call about NBC's forthcoming
The Megan Mullally Show.
Continue reading Megan Mullally gabs about her new talk show
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