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I know we’re all Johnny Carson’d to death (no pun intended) at this point, and I don’t want to suddenly sound like a Jay Leno basher, because actually I tend to watch neither Leno nor Letterman most evenings. But last night’s Late Night With Conan O’Brien was all the proof NBC should need that theyContinue reading “CAN WE JUST FLASH FORWARD TO THE TONIGHT SHOW 2009 PLEASE?”

Tonight at 10:30 PM on MTV is the episode of The Ashlee Simpson Show for which we’ve all been waiting: Ashlee is going to “sing” on Saturday Night Live. Then she’s going to unintentionally “dance” on SNL before racing off the stage to hide her embarrassment. at the now-infamous lip-syncing revelation. (Sorry … “backing vocalContinue reading “DiVo ALERT: WHAT COULD BE MORE FUN THAN RELIVING ASHLEE SIMPSON’S FAVORITE TV MOMENT”

OK, that may be a bit of exaggeration at this point, but the news in Variety today that NBC has cut the season order on American Dreams from an already lower-than-normal 19 to only 17 episodes (sub req’d) is not a good sign for the future of this great Sunday night family drama. I’ve madeContinue reading “SAVE THIS SHOW: THESE DREAMS DESERVE TO REMAIN ALIVE”

David Letterman was on vacation last week, so it wasn’t until last night’s Late Show that he was able to address the death of his mentor, idol and hero, Johnny Carson. The contrast between Letterman’s appreciation for the former king of late night and the one presented last week by current Tonight Show host JayContinue reading “LETTERMAN’S HEARTFELT TRIBUTE PROVES WHY HE, NOT LENO, IS THE REAL LATE-NIGHT HEIR”

It’s January, which means that unless you’re catching-up with the major film awards contenders, your choices at the cinema become more and more limited by the week. January brings the dregs of theatrical releases, the major studios relative throwaways that most likely would flop against most good competition the rest of the year. But thisContinue reading “A 25TH BIRTHDAY PRESENT TO US: THE REAL BOXING CHAMP”

Look, I’m sure being an AP copywriter isn’t the most exciting job, and proofreading articles can probably get tedious, but at least you might get the chance to express a bit of creativity in the headlines, right? So then why are the headlines often so lazy, crappy, boring and, depending on the reader, borderline offensive.Continue reading “CHRIS ROCK ISN’T GOING TO BE WEARING A BUNNY SUIT ON OSCAR NIGHT”

According to UK gossip newspaper The Sun Clive Owen is the new favorite to take over the role of James Bond. Thanks Thigh Master!) I’ve been crying out for Owen to get the role since the news of Pierce Brosnan hanging up his tux first hit Entertainment Weekly back in July. If you’re really aContinue reading “WHO KNEW ALL IT WOULD TAKE IS A GOLDEN GLOBE WIN AND OSCAR NOM: WE COULD HAVE INSURED THAT WITH A FEW BRIBES AGES AGO”

I’m sure you’ve passed a newsstand by now and seen the poster-sized cover, but if there has ever been a week to make sure you pick-up the current issue of Time Out New York this would be it. Instead of just presenting their comprehensive listings of everything going on in the city, this week, theContinue reading “BECAUSE WHAT ACTUALLY MAKES NEW YORK A THEATER TOWN IS NOT BROADWAY”

In lieu of anything really pushing my buttons today, here are a bunch of random notes I’ve been collecting over the past couple days: If like me you’re not blogging from Park City but are still curious what’s going on at Sundance, you might want to tune in to Festival Dailies on The Sundance ChannelContinue reading “MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANY: NOTES FOR A DREARY HUMP DAY”

Somehow I just noticed this, but if you have a chance to catch PBS’s Independent Lens tonight (airing locally on Thirteen at 10 PM, you’ll be able to see the film Power Trip, a fascinating documentary about what happened when a for-profit American corporation bought and tried to run the previously state-owned-and-operated electric company inContinue reading “SET THOSE DIVOS, AND BE THANKFUL YOU HAVE THE ELECTRICITY TO DO SO”