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December 18, 2007
I think reasonable people would agree that Deadwood was one of the best shows on television over the last few years. It never got the pub that The Sopranos did, but I know which show I was more excited to see (Tony Soprano's lucky he never had to face...
Continue Reading "David Milch speaks today at the WGA Theater"TV character actor John Berg was found dead at his Van Nuys residence Sunday afternoon. Berg took his own life by carbon monoxide poisoning using a hibachi grill. He was 58. "He died as a result of suicide ... from suffocation," Lt. John Kadas of the coroner's office said. "A...
Continue Reading " 'House MD,' 'Monk' Actor John Berg's Death Ruled a Suicide"I have said it before and I'll say it again, the best designers on Project Runway this season are from Los Angeles. In my holiday wish, I see Rami Kashou, Sweet P, and Kit Pistol in the final three and visions of their collections on the runway in the finale....
Continue Reading "LAist Interview: Kit Pistol of Project Runway"December 17, 2007
Speaking of TV, LAista Julie Wolfson interviewed E!'s Soup host Joel McHale so be sure to check that post out as well as The Soup Presents... tonight for a review of 2007's "best" talk show moments. 8:00pm Clash of the Choirs NBC - The first of four parts Premieres Tonight...
Continue Reading "TV Junkie: Monday - Making Soup Out of Stones"Joel McHale hosts The Soup, a celebration of the most embarrassing moments in pop culture every Friday night on E! From Tila Tequila to Yo Gabba Gabba you can count on The Soup to gather all the "best of" moments into one big pot of funny. LAist headed to the...
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December 16, 2007
So, here we are. Living in the crazy post-Office/Pushing Daisies/30 Rock world that none of us wanted, and of course it's only about to get worse. With shows falling off like Bud Selig's credibility (zing!), the time to start seeking out alternatives is now. Of course we've already given...
Continue Reading "Canceled TV Disco Party Island!"December 15, 2007
So most of the shows are either about to run out or have run out of new episodes (raise your hand if you're sad that there wasn't an Office Christmas show this year!) What will you do instead? I could suggest that you knit quilts for poor children, invent a plausible substitute for gasoline, start that novel you've been thinking about. But you're not going to do that. You're going to watch tv. So let's talk about what you can do to not get caught up in the increasingly noxious diet of reruns and reality tv. ...
Continue Reading "WGA Strike: Day 37: A Survival Guide for Viewers"December 14, 2007
A couple things on tonight but Saturday's a wasteland, go play in the sand or snow. Sunday is finale-city, check it out below. Have a great weekend. Tonight 7:00pm Attack of the Show G4 - Totally rad 1987 edition tonight!! (Repeats at 11pm) 9:00pm The Next Great American Band FOX...
Continue Reading "TV Junkie: Weekend Edition"LA Ink star and tattoo artist Kat Von D is out to set a Guinness World Record today for doing the most tattoos in a 24-hour period. She's kicking things off at noon today at her LA shop High Voltage, and word on the street is that a large...
Continue Reading "Kat Von D Inking Her Way to Guinness World Record "December 13, 2007
Dear PBS, eff you and your dumbass Doo-Wop shite - I'm sick of it! Grasping at straws here, no decent movies on tonight either, frickin' TCM has Show Boat (again) and IFC has Sid and Nancy (again). 8:00pm The Office NBC - Yeah, it's a rerun, but it's the hour-long...
Continue Reading "TV Junkie: Thursday"December 12, 2007
Hey, even though there might not be much newly written TV on tonight (that's worth watching) tomorrow you are cordially invited to see acclaimed TV show creator and writer David Milch (creator of Deadwood, NYPD Blue) host: "The Idea of the Writer: A Writing Discussion with David Milch" tomorrow from 2:15-4:00pm at the WGA Theater at 135 S. Doheny Drive in Beverly Hills. This event is FREE and all are welcome on a first come,......
Continue Reading "TV Junkie: Wednesday (Writer/Creator David Milch Event Tomorrow!)"During the go-go, greed is good ‘80s, Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous and host Robin Leach became the symbol of American opulence. It was hard not to aspire for 'champagne wishes and caviar dreams.' Of course these days, there are countless shows featuring the upper crust flaunting their wealth. And like a car wreck, we wretch at the sight of such blatant materialism while secretly keeping our eyes glued to the TV set. So......
Continue Reading "Ain’t No Party Like an OC Party"You’re probably wondering why we’ve waited so long to cover the first episode of E!’s reality series The Girls Next Door: Season 4. I would wonder too. But thanks to the nearly bi-nightly syndication of each new episode, there’s no reason to fret, and I’m happy to be able to bring you a little Wednesday coverage of Episode 1: "Patriot Dames"! But first, a little history. Despite the fact that Hef’s girlfriends Bridget, Holly and......
Continue Reading "The Girls Next Door: Season 4"December 11, 2007
I watched Saving Grace last night because there was nothing else on and I was sorry I did it. Holly Hunter I love you but there should be a better show than this for you - it's morphed into Touched By An Angel with touches of profanity. It looks like there's a lot of stuff tonight (below) but it's actually pretty sparse. I'll have some DVD reviews up soon since that's what I'm really watching,......
Continue Reading "TV Junkie: Tuesday"Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek is recovering at Cedars-Sinai after suffering a minor heart attack last night, ET reported. Trebek, 67, is expected to fully recover and return to the studio for scheduled tapings in January, according to the show's Web site. Trebek's hosted Jeopardy! since 1984. We'd like to wish Trebek a speedy recovery and add that we're not-so-secretly hoping for a return of the mustache. Since the incident is reported as "very minor," let's......
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December 10, 2007
MTV's The Hills Season Finale pre-show, live after party took place tonight at AREA Nightclub in West Hollywood, which seemed to be the perfect spot for a soiree such as this. Walking the Red Carpet (or shall I say Blue Carpet) were Lauren, Brody, Audrina, LOD, Frankie, Katie and Heidi. And apparently the personal trainer. Surprise, suprise, Heidi Montag showed up on the carpet briefly, alone and without a wedding ring. it seems that......
Continue Reading "LAist Night Out with The Hills"No deal in the writer's strike before Xmas folks, so we might just have to entertain ourselves. Monday's looking sparse - oh wait, was I supposed to highlight dreck like K-Ville, Samantha Who?, and Deal or No Deal? No thanks. 6:00pm Larry King Live CNN - Relatively new Los Angelino Victoria "Posh Spice" Beckham is the interviewee today. Will there be more talk about her hubbie's giant schlong? Or about how she sleeps naked with......
Continue Reading "TV Junkie: Monday"December 9, 2007
As you may have heard NBC is bringing back American Gladiators. The revamped version of the classic game show of the early 90s will begin to air on January 6. I wish I would have waited until January 6 for my first chance to see the new Gladiators in action. Saturday morning I got up early and headed down to the Sony lot to be a member of the Gladiator audience. I gave up......
Continue Reading "American Gladiators: A Saturday in the Gladiator Arena "December 6, 2007
There's only one 1/2 hour of TV I'm looking forward to tonight and it's on NBC. Out of some desperate need I've turned to Kenny vs. Spenny (which debuted on Comedy Central a couple weeks ago) but I scored the Season 3 DVDs which includes the hilarious "Who Can Make the Best Porno" competition which resulted in the first sketch comedy porno ever (although, it could be argued, that the majority of porn is sketch......
Continue Reading "TV Junkie: Thursday"December 5, 2007
Relatively speechless tonight because there's so little on TV and yesterday was pretty lame as well. The final schmaltzy segment of Tin Man aired to much disappointment, and Nip/Tuck started out great but fizzled about halfway through the episode. Tonight though, Tyler Perry actually returns to the show he created and that's a big deal so check TBS at 9:00pm. [Please note how I'm specifically not mentioning the Julia Roberts special on AMC as she......
Continue Reading "TV Junkie: (Not So) Big Wednesday"Born and raised in Los Angeles, Sweet P has designed club wear, sleepwear, and retro inspired pieces. She sites John Galliano, Marni, Chloe, Phillip Lim, and Balenciaga as favorite designers. Combined with her childhood love of Sonny and Cher and passion for surfing and motorcycles, she represents the fun side of Southern California culture. Her first Sweet P collection will be available in February 2008. On Project Runway week one, Sweet P wowed the......
Continue Reading "LAist Interview: Sweet P of Project Runway"December 4, 2007
How can it be Christmas with out Rudolph or hotties in underwear strutting through snowflakes? The previews for this week's Nip/Tuck looked hilarious, I hope it delivers; gonna have to Tivo part three of Tin Man which has been pretty good so far despite certain shortcomings that are particular to the SciFi channel. As always, thanks for your comments. 7:15pm Becket TCM - (1964) Do you remember being forced to watch this in high school......
Continue Reading "TV Junkie: Tuesday - Rudolph and Victoria's Secret"December 3, 2007
Did anyone else catch SciFi's Tin Man last night? Definitely worth watching into Part Deux (they will repeat Part One at 7:00pm). I wish I could say the same about Comedy Central's Last Laugh '07 - I love Lewis Black, Dave Attell, and D.L. Hughley, but they crammed their acts, a lengthy animated intro, and a Q/A session into one hour. The end result left a lot to be desired. 7:00pm David Copperfield TCM -......
Continue Reading "TV Junkie: Monday"December 1, 2007
Reporting is tough. Transcribing is tough. Transcribing live on tee vee is totally tough especially if there's a damn fire raging. Recently a captioner working for KABC made a mistake that Snopes confirmed to be true. Live broadcasts can present captioners with additional problems: Multiple speakers may talk at...
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