Oprah Winfrey launched her new network on New Year's Day, and I have news for you: It's still on right now. Like, it's on in front of me. It's making noise and Oprah gestures and Travoltan shrieks. Right now. If this Oprah insists on buying the airwaves surrounding my beloved Game Show Network and Teen Nick, I guess she deserves serious consideration. Join me on a day-long live-blog, and click through to page two for the most recent updates.
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The first week of the New Year is a big one for season premieres -- The Bachelor, Jersey Shore and V, among others, all kick-off this week with the hopes of getting our attention again. Are we optimistic? Movieline previews the fresh TV week with our recommendations and condemnations.
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It's still early in the new year, which means that there is plenty of time to correct those horrible habits that plagued you in 2010. Goodbye Twinkie diet! So long animal hoarding compulsion! Farewell, cigarettes and embarrassing Newport withdrawal-related crimes! Now, if only you could amend your horrible television-watching habits.
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Before Movieline flees for the new year, one last year-end roundup is necessary: a retrospective of 2010's funniest TV characters. Will Community's kooks outrank Modern Family's earnest in-laws? Will Parks and Recreation or Glee supplant 30 Rock for top honors? Join us for our biggest list yet.
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Argentina's Bailando por un sueño (Dancing for a Dream) isn't your average glitter-tinged dance competition. The show features regular joe "dreamers" who dance with celebrities in styles like Tango, Disco, Pole-Dancing, and "Strip-Dancing." Yes, that means the contestants often strip onstage -- and sometimes they even forget to dance! In this clip, model Silvina Escudero defiles Aerosmith's "Crazy" with a gynecological exhibition. NSFW by a long shot.
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Fascinated as I am with much of 1980s popular culture, I absolutely despise contemporary comedies set in that decade. I hit my breaking point last night when, after a day of post-blizzard 2010 traveling, I was too tired to get off my bed to retrieve the remote control that would allow me to watch anything other than a show on TBS called Glory Daze. Only then did I discover how Glory Daze symbolizes everything wrong about how we as a society treat the 1980s.
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I spent 2010 hailing 30 Rock, defending American Idol, mixing it up with Erin Andrews and Isaac Mizrahi, and figuring out all the things Snooki looks like. (My favorite: A hat rack where Cher hangs all her old parts.) Ahead, I revisit my ten favorite stories of the year, and yes, my video dalliance with Diablo Cody and Megan Fox makes the cut.
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I'm a day late with this week's Sarah Palin's Alaska recap because I was off yesterday, but the lapse shouldn't matter to you. Why? 1.) There is no way you actually watch this show. If you do, stop it. 2.) These recaps are better if you don't watch and let me make up what happened. 3.) We have a week left of this mess, and I'm not in the mood to quit now. Sarah's taught me better! So onward! The Aleutian revolution continues! I can see Willow's cold-ass Russian smirk from my house! Mush!
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In our valiant quest to review everything notable from the past year in television -- from the best episodes, the worst failures and the naughtiest characters -- Movieline continues today by examining another theme on the small screen in 2010: Television subplots that brilliantly toed the line between the not-so-politically correct and downright offensive. Below, our own list of envelope-pushing subplots and sequences, that in some instances, even made viewers recoil in disgust. As always, feel free to suggest your own faves in the space below.
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Consider this whatever the opposite of a "holiday miracle" is. Modern Family star Rico Rodriguez has taken advantage of his newfound fame by launching a clothing line with his sister Raini called RAR It Fitz Fashions. Products range from ugly $12 Beanie caps to even uglier $18 graffiti-inspired t-shirts. Rodriguez made the announcement via Twitter several days before Christmas: "This is something new to us and we have been learning everyday. We hope y'all enjoy the clothes and wear them loud and proud! :)" [JustJared]
For those of you who aren't content pumping Rankin-Bass specials through your rust-armored VCR this Christmas, here are five classic holiday episodes to rouse your yuletide. Expect cameos from Sam Kinison and Juliana Hatfield!
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Assuming that Santa Claus really is always watching, there are quite a few television characters whose behavior this year would certainly qualify them for the naughty list. Herewith, the TV personalities who would get coal in their stocking on Christmas morning if their religion permitted and Santa really did exist.
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It's almost easy to forget now, but, a year ago today, Kristen Wiig was the dominant force on Saturday Night Live. Today, for whatever reason, that's not the case. (The recent airing of last season's A Very Gilly Christmas notwithstanding.) So, with that in mind, now that we are at the halfway point of Saturday Night Live's season, let's hand out some awards to those cast members who have replaced Wiig at center stage.
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When Javier Bardem stopped by the Tonight Show last night, Jay Leno got into the holiday spirit by showing embarrassing video of the Eat Pray Love actor crying on camera as a child and then preening as Superman for a job in the '90s. Elsewhere, Jack Black and Conan O'Brien staged a rock off, David Letterman destroyed a Christmas tree and then the Late Show host took aim at Sarah Palin.
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It was a rough week for contestants on the glorious Fashion Show: Ultimate Collection -- Iman and Isaac Mizrahi dismissed their work as almost unanimously terrible. Yowch. However, a couple palatable looks emerged: Cesar turned out a smartly mismatched ensemble while Dominique came through with a surprise victory. Redemption, sort of! We caught up with Isaac Mizrahi -- as we do every week -- to discuss this week's drama, the difficult elimination, and old ladies who won't let him take their picture.
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