There might be other TV on tonight - including the season (possibly series, given its position in Leno's future slot) finale of Chuck - but we're buying a pallet of Ben & Jerry's and watching seven hours of Golden Girls. It's only partially sentimental, as GG is straight-up better than the other options.
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The last we checked in with The Celebrity Apprentice -- a season fraught with internecine conflict -- Dennis Rodman was shouting something about vertical workflow as he stuffed Clint Black into a Coleman cooler. The ugliness didn't end there, as things have grown quite contentious between the Rivers women and Melissa's surviving female teammates -- poker champion Annie Duke, and Brande Roderick, Playboy Playmate and the entrepreneurial force behind financiallyhung.com.
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TMZ is reporting that actor Henry Ian Cusick (who plays the beloved Scottish romantic Desmond on Lost) has been sued for sexual harassment. Accuser Chelsea Stone is also targeting ABC in the lawsuit, since she alleges that the conduct happened while she was working on the show and directly led to her dismissal twelve days later. Cusick had no comment, leaving the detailed lawsuit to speak for him. Says TMZ:
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Friday is a night for partying, we are told, and there's no better way to get loose and crazy than with some semi-improvised ensemble comedy. If you aren't in the partying mood, though, there are plenty of shows about murder and ghosts to ensure your buzz stays harshed.
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Lately, NBC's managed to eke out some buzz for its upcoming reboot of I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! by leaking its subpar cast out in dribs and drabs. Stephen Baldwin! Janice Dickinson! Disgraced governor Rod Blagojevich, maybe! Here's the thing, though: this series already failed when ABC attempted it in 2003 (even its host, John Lehr, called it "one of the worst reality shows of all time.") Why do the suits at NBC think they can make it work?
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Even though our Idol prediction was only half-correct, we're not through with the prognosticating racket. Tonight, we're predicting that the season finale of The Beast will be emotionally draining (in a good way). That's a safe bet.
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Last night marked an American Idol first, as the world's premiere talent bazaar and dream-snuffing showcase ejected two of its final eight (seven? fourteen? I honestly can't be bothered to do the math if they're going to keep changing the rules on us) contestants from the karaokedome's retractable roof via air cannon. First victim: Diva Disappointment™ Lil Rounds, whose Idol journey ended with a rote rendition of "I'm Every Woman," but who can cling to the fact that vestigial judge Kara DioGuardi thinks she "learned something ... you're going to use" as she flies through the air on her journey home. (What that something was DioGuardi did not say, but I suspect it has to do with the power of perseverance, individuality, and high-quality weaves available on Ventura Blvd.)
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Look, I'm not a big Shrek fan. For me, the most frightening part of I Am Legend was the unforgivably long sequence where Will Smith bonded with The Only Child in Manhattan by watching and quoting from the DreamWorks cash cow. I accept that I'm not in the film's target demographic of children or adults who love dated Matrix references, but I think I can safely say that this bizarre blast of Shrek promotion that's been undertaken to save the shaky Broadway show (which included a weird HuffPo advertorial yesterday) reached its nadir last night on Letterman.
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We rarely feel guilty about our pleasures, but there's something about Wednesday nights on Fox that engages the same part of our brains that loves John Grisham novels and food festivals. But with the sweet comes the salty, as we're predicting that Matt & Lil are done on Idol after tonight. Susan Boyle, they aren't.
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Now that Lifetime has finally rescued Project Runway from legal purgatory, the network was free to announce its return date (August 20!) and the rest of its schedule at the network upfront today in New York. So has Lifetime managed to craft a lineup of shows that will take advantage of the buzzy new demographics that will be drawn in by the purloined Bravo jewel? Ha ha, no. Not at all.
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It's Disco Week on Idol, and if you don't enjoy karaoke versions of Gloria Gaynor or KC and the Sunshine Band hits there is nothing to worry about. That is, unless you receive a call from Justin Timberlake's new MTV show. Then you'll have to go climb or jump something for money.
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Via Televisionary blog , we bring you a sneak peek at the second season of HBO's True Blood, Alan Ball's vamps-on-the-bayou series that managed to sink its ridiculous fangs into us, despite regularly pushing the boundaries of supernatural-bodice-ripper plausibility.
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"I feel like I won!" says the newly-notorious Miss California of the fame that's resulted from her awwwwkward homofaux pas (coming out against gay marriage) at last night's Miss USA pageant. And indeed she has -- in many ways, an also-ran's fifteen minutes is worth a lot more than a yearlong Miss USA title. However, what truly makes Miss California a winner in our eyes is just how crucially she has fucked up every chance at redemption. At a time when even a dollop of fame can net someone a personal publicist or crisis manager, it's exhilarating to watch the oblivious, unsavvy Miss Cali tunnel her way to China. Let's explore her missteps!
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Tired of unkempt megastar Susan Boyle swamping your Facebook news feeds and Huffington Post editorials (and a gold star to you, awkwardly-fashioned headline Susan Boyle, Gay Marriage, and Not Trusting Your Gut)? Well, it's time to move on to the new new thing, and wouldn't you know, it's come from the same place as the old thing. Yup, while Susan Boyle embarks on a global media tour in advance of her second round of auditions, Britain's Got Talent has found itself another singing sensation to milk: 12-year-old Shaheen Jafargholi. And this one's a virgin, too! (We hope.)
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