lil kim-related stories
Posted May 5th 2009 12:23AM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: OpEd, Dancing With The Stars, Episode Reviews
(S08E16) Tonight we found out how badly Melissa's injury affected her:
not at all. If anything, the injury made her work harder. We're provided with two dances per celebrity tonight (one ballroom, one Latin), and even though the show could be accomplished in an hour and a half, we're given another half hour of padding.
We start the night with a professional group dance demonstrating ballroom. The best part of the professional dance was that there was an audience shot right after, and no one looked impressed. After ten minutes of padding we start the night with Shawn Johnson.
Continue reading Dancing with the Stars: Week 9
Posted Apr 28th 2009 1:03AM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: OpEd, Dancing With The Stars, Episode Reviews
There was something wrong about this week's
Dancing with the Stars: everyone who performed did well. If it weren't for Melissa hurting her rib last week (which I predicted would become a problem), the show would have actually been a close race. The paranoia of the news got me wondering about Melissa's disappearance; for a quick second I thought she had contracted the swine flu. Thankfully, it was just her rib.
Is it me or is Bruno not making any sense this season? He creates any excuse to get up, flail his arms into Len, and scream nonsensical phrases. The problem is that I think Carrie Ann is catching the Bruno flu.
Continue reading Dancing with the Stars: Week 8
Posted Apr 21st 2009 12:34AM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, OpEd, Dancing With The Stars, Episode Reviews
(S08E12) After getting rid of Steve-O, mysteriously everyone got better. The average tonight was 26. There were some definite standouts.
We are reminded that the clothes were created by the contestants. I'm happy to see Edyta with clothes on, but I'm a little saddened that there was no denim for Ty. Unfortunately, Samantha was channeling
Pollyanna and I was expecting her to have a milk bucket ready for her daily chores. Take a tip from Cat Deeley and find a hip stylist. Speaking of which, more
So You Think You Can Dance references after the jump.
Continue reading Dancing with the Stars: Week 7
Posted Apr 14th 2009 12:38AM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: OpEd, Dancing With The Stars, Episode Reviews
(S08E10) We're finally at the half-way point where (presumably) the bad dancers have disappeared. We have our four early standouts and then the other four. It's weird that there are only three female celebrities left, but those three are the best.
How do I love this show when there are two large flaws bringing it down? The musical arrangements this were horrendous. The band's take on "If I Were a Boy" by Beyonce and "Dance Dance" by Fall Out Boy were atrocious. Samantha still hasn't improved; this week she called Len a "Poopy head."
On a fashion plus, I got my wish of Edyta wearing legwarmers. Even Lil Kim has a pair. More musings after the jump.
Continue reading Dancing with the Stars: Week 6
Posted Mar 31st 2009 2:52AM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: OpEd, Dancing With The Stars, Episode Reviews
(S08E06) "The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth" – The WozTonight was the breakout night where the leaders all blasted past everyone else. Three of the last week's top four contestants in the front all received 10's. I'm a little nervous for Ty and Chuck now, and although I like both of them, if the four in the front progress the way they are, then the rest of the pack will slowly be eliminated.
This week introduces new dances in hopes that they will reinvigorate the competition and take people out of their comfort zones. The double elimination is looming and the contestants tried their best to be safe. We start the night with another trip on the stairs with Karina, and that isn't the only thing that proves this show is live. Len accidentally uses the term "Jitterbug" instead of "Lindy Hop," but quickly recovers. Also, throughout the whole show, Samantha goes through puberty. More analysis after the break.
Continue reading Dancing With the Stars: Week 4
Posted Mar 24th 2009 1:07AM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: OpEd, Celebrities, Dancing With The Stars, Episode Reviews
(S08E04) Dancing with the Stars heated up tonight. This is the first night where we got to see the opening, and I'm saddened that the disco ball openings are no more. The kaleidoscope is still there, but now the show attempts to take advantage of the widescreen. Although Tom mentioned that everyone had the same amount of time to practice, you have to think that the four weeks before the show started is an advantage for endurance and teamwork.
There was a three-way tie for first place tonight. If this week is the precursor of who the final three will be, Gilles, Shawn, and Melissa seem to have it in their hands. I can definitely see Lil Kim fight her way in there; her strength is definitely the Latin section. More information and analysis after the jump.
Continue reading Dancing with the Stars: Week 3
Posted Feb 9th 2009 12:36PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Celebrities, Dancing With The Stars
This is probably only logical, since Macs are all you see on TV shows when a character owns a computer: Apple co-founder
Steve Wozniak is going to be on Dancing with the Stars.
You would think from the comments at the link above that past seasons have had stars like Tom Cruise and Meryl Streep on the show. They think the entire cast for this new season is disappointing, a bunch of nobodies. Hey, Wozniak pretty much invented the home computer industry! And I would say that Denise Richards, David Alan Grier, Jewel, and Lil' Kim are pretty well known. There are always some unknowns or fringe celebs in the cast too (though not always
the ones we want to see).
I don't watch the show, but as a Mac user I kinda have to tune in at least once to see how Woz does. This is the second time that Woz will find himself in the reality-show spotlight (I know,
DWTS is more of a competition show). He dated
My Life on the D-List star Kathy Griffin not too long ago. I wonder if Steve Jobs will be watching?
Posted Apr 30th 2006 5:26PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Cable, Talent, Industry, Programming, Celebrities
Many people were hoping that Reginald Hudlin, the director
(
House Party,
Boomerang,
Bebe's Kids) that became head of Black Entertainment Television
about ten months ago, would bring some excitement and original programming to the network. But as this
Boston Globe
piece points out, what he's bringing to the network so far is reality shows and documentaries, such as
American
Gangster, which will profile famous black criminals; a boxing show; an erotic anthology series; and reality shows
starring DMX, Keyshia Cole, and football player Vince Young.
Some people aren't happy with the moves, but
BET has had its best ratings in this first quarter of 2006 (thanks to the reality series with Lil Kim, right).
Posted Mar 5th 2006 4:51PM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Other Comedy Shows, Other Reality Shows, ABC, CBS, Cable
Things are really starting to heat up
on the networks this week as seven new shows grace the schedule. Most notable, Dennis Haysbert returns to television in
The Unit, which is produced by genius playwright David Mamet. ABC also
launches its new part-scripted, part-improvised comedy,
Brothers and Sisters,
and the race-swapping reality show,
Black.White, makes its debut on FX. Oh,
and Lil' Kim gets her last 15 minutes of fame before going to the slammer.
- Pros Vs. Joes, Mondays @ 10pm on
Spike (premieres March 6)
- Ordinary people face off against pro athletes like Karl Malone, Bo
Jackson, Jerry Rice, Jennie Finch, etc. This is for sports fans with big mouths.
- The Unit, Tuesdays @ 9 on CBS (premieres
March 7)
- Dennis Haysbert returns to action-packed television, this time as the leader of a
special ops team that goes on risky missions across the globe. The show is about the missions, but also about how the
families at home handle the stress of living in secret. Produced by David Mamet.
Continue reading New programs for March 5-11
Posted Jan 13th 2006 11:06PM by Annie Wu
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Cable, Talent, Programming
BET executives
have been working hard on defending Lil'
Kim's (real name: Kimbery Jones) new reality show,
Lil' Kim: Countdown to Lockdown. Lil' Kim recently got into
some trouble with the law regarding a shootout between her friends and some rivals. She was sentenced to some jailtime
(a year and a day) and this reality series, premiering March 9, will follow her as she prepares for her time away
(recording some music, doing a video, caring for her family, etc.). The executives have been insisting that the
situation and subject will not be taken lightly and that the series is a chance for the rap star to reveal herself
(um... emotionally). It's probably just me, but I always find it a little hard to take something completely seriously
when it has any sort of wordplay in the title...
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