Good News: Mr. [Jimmy] Smitts is heading to Washington. Bad News: In an untitled NBC drama pilot where he’ll play a by-the-book Supreme Court Justice, not President Matt Santos in the WEST WING re-boot we’ve been desperately waiting for.
Good News:Mr. Rebecca Romijn O’Connell Jerry O’Connell has signed on to the CBS Jim Belushi pilot DEFENDERS. Bad News: For, and we can’t believe we’re saying this, Jim Belushi. Seriously, are these executives not aware of O’Connell’s recent track record? (See: CARPOOLERS, DO NOT DISTURB, REX IS NOT YOUR LAWYER)
Good News: THE OC’s Melinda Clarke is coming to the TV Addict’s hometown of Toronto (Canada) having signed on to the CW’s remake of LA FEMME NIKITA. Bad News: For Melinda Clarke… who should feel free to ignore the mysterious man in orange standing outside of her hotel room with an “OC4ever” sign!
The Good: Between Sandra Bullock, UP, Jeff Bridges and The Cove (Best Feature Documentary), it’s hard to argue with the winners. Also hard to argue with — even though frequent contributor to theTVaddict.com Aleks Chan tried — were hosts Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin. Whose sharp-witted one-liners were the only thing keeping this TV Addict awake throughout the majority of the poorly-paced and massively disappointing telecast. Read the rest of this entry »
Other than the delightful surprise of The Hurt Locker’s Best Picture win, THE 82ND ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS proceeded as expected. Jeff Bridges, Sandra Bullock, Mo’Nique, and Christoph Waltz all took home trophies as expected. The awards show, still as bloated, uneven, and draggy as it has been the past few years, failed to be offset by hosts Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin, who after a strained, set ‘em up, knock-it-down opening bit, were largely absent from the ceremonies.
And after denying it in the press, Neil Patrick Harris (who should have been anointed host) gave another musical opening performance that wasn’t as spectacular as his Emmy number, but was perfectly pleasant, if shouty (forgive me, American Idol is back). Navigating what proved to be an elaborate stage setup, Harris, along with gracious, luminous acceptance speeches from Mo’Nique and Kathryn Bigelow, were among the show’s brighter moments, however few there were. Tina Fey and Robert Downey Jr.’s presentation for Best Original Screenplay was fun, concise, but respectful – all things Oscar night should be more of.
Every wanted to give a telenovela a try? Well, now’s your chance as we catch you up on what happened during the first week of Telemundo’s EL CLON, allowing you to easily jump in tonight! Check local listings for time and channel.
Good News: After far too long a hiatus, REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER returns tonight at 10PM on HBO. Bad News: For America’s political establishment, Sarah Palin and Tiger Woods. Seriously, we cannot wait.
Good News: Kristin Kreuk gets HITCHED to a new Josh Schwartz CBS sitcom. Bad News: For all of those Chuck and Hannah shippers out there. Yeah, that’s right, we’re talking to all three of you. [Source]
As much as we’d like to pretend we’re sitting at our desk working as dilegently as always, the reality of the situation is that it’s the Friday before a long weekend… which means our eyes are on the clock and we’re just waitin’ for quitting time. A lot of you are probably in the same boat, so why not pass what remains of the day by playing a little game we’re calling Reverse Time Warp. Look at the picture above, then turn back the hands of time and try to guess the name of the former child star who went from sharing the big screen with a future superhero to living under the same small-screen roof as an actor who went on to win a Best Actor Emmy for being very, very bad!
Which current and former small screen stars will you be spending YOUR Valentine’s Day Weekend with? JACK & BOBBY’s Logan Lerman, who headlines Percy Jackson & the Olympians alongside Pierce Brosnan (REMINGTON STEELE), Melina Kanakaredes (CSI: NY), Kevin McKidd (GREY’S ANATOMY) and Joe Pantoliano (THE SOPRANOS) in supporting roles. Or the combined star power of Bradley Cooper (ALIAS), Jennifer Garner (ALIAS), Jessica Alba (DARK ANGEL), Jessica Biel (7th HEAVEN), Eric Dane (GREY’S ANATOMY), Patrick Dempsey (GREY’S ANATOMY), Hector Elizondo (CHICAGO HOPE), Jamie Foxx (THE JAMIE FOXX SHOW), Topher Grace (THAT 70’s SHOW), George Lopez (LOPEZ TONIGHT), Kristen Schaal (THE DAILY SHOW) and Ashton Kutcher (THAT 70’s SHOW) that add up to Valentine’s Day?
Lost all interest in the Super Bowl now that YouTube pretty much posts commercials online, as they happen? Join the club. Which is why we thought we’d offer up a few alternative viewing suggestions on the off chance you’re looking for something other than the big game to watch tonight.
PUPPY BOWL VI (3, 5, 7 9, 11PM Animal Planet)
Just when you thought Animal Planet’s sixth annual PUPPY BOWL — which features a range of canine youngster playing on a miniature football field — couldn’t get any cuter, along comes a halftime show put on by kittens and a cheering section filled with rabbits.
DANCES WITH WOLVES (8PM AMC)
Still haven’t found the time to see James Cameron’s Avatar on the big screen? Why not save yourself the $12.50, overpriced concessions and 3-D induced headache with this eerily similar Kevin Costner epic.
We love TV. Really, we do. Heck, television is basically the altar upon which we sacrifice a huge portion of our lives. And sometimes, you guys actually make it worth our while. You renew good stuff (BIG LOVE, PARKS & RECREATION) and mercifully whisk away the bad…
Okay, so JERSEY SHORE and ‘TIL DEATH would seem to indicate you’ve kinda dropped the ball in that regard.
But here’s the thing: There comes a point in any relationship where you start to really look at the other party and say, “I love you… but do you feel the same way toward me? Are you willing to commit to me with the level of intensity which I am toward you?”
Sadly, more and more, I feel as if our love is a one-way street, on which you are driving a bus intent on running us down repeatedly. You let our favorite shows disappear for months on end and somehow think we’re buying this whole “mid-season finale” thing. But we’re not! We know it’s just a cheap ploy that you use as a way to get us excited about shows going away for an extended period of time. You come up with some lame-o cliffhanger to keep us on the edge of our seats until you’ve decided we’ve been punished long enough.
PUPPY BOWL VI (3, 5, 7 9, 11PM Animal Planet)
DANCES WITH WOLVES (8PM AMC)
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