Verne "Teddy" Troyer

Verne Troyer is currently on Celebrity Big Brother in the UK, and all guests were dressed as teddy bears, but there's nothing like seeing Verne eat that honey from a pot. Really sad and pitiful, but it's a way to pay the rent!

MadTV - Cancelled

One of the longest running shows on the Fox network, MadTV, has been canceled. After 14 years as a late-night comedy sketch, competing with Saturday Night Live, their viewership is down 6% from last year and this Saturday night will be their last!

Dexter to Kill Again and Again

Due to it's enormous success the past two years, Showtime has decided to keep Dexter on it's roster for 2 more seasons, 12 episodes each.

"Dexter's enormous success is a tribute to the great achievements of its cast, the producing team, the author of the original book [Jeff Lindsay], and the gifted Michael C. Hall," says Showtime president of entertainment Robert Greenblatt. "I thought at best we would attract adevoted cult audience but soon realized that, ironically, this show is so thematically rich and layered with humanity that audiences of all kinds have flocked to it."

Actor portraying Dexter, Michael C. Hall, has put on such a phenomenal act that is has been prasied as a two-time Emmy and Golden Globe nominee. While the series itself was nominated this year for five Emmys, including Outstanding Drama Series. I completely agree, it's amazing and we're hooked.

via TVGuide

Stuntman Stabbed on Dexter Set

While filming Dexter, which is currently playing on Showtime, things got a bit more real than was expected. Dexter's new star, Jimmy Smits, while in character was supposed to stab a stuntman (Jeff Chase) in place of Dexter, with a plastic knife for killing his younger brother. Purely accidentally and in the heat of the moment, Smits grabbed a knife that was next to the plastic one, and plunged it into stuntman's chest. The problem was it just happened to be the real thing. Chase describes living through the moment:

"For the scene, I was bound in Saran Wrap, duct tape over my mouth. I couldn't say a thing as I saw Jimmy grab at the knife. He picked up the real one by pure mistake. It was a mean looking knife.

"I heard fellow actor Michael C. Hall yelling at Jimmy to stop - but it was too late. I felt the thud in my chest. I didn't have on a metal breast plate like a lot of actors do in a scene like that.

"Instead I had a piece of acrylic clear plastic about the size of a Post-it note over my heart. It was a quarter of an inch thick and not attacked. In eight out of 10 takes with the prop knife, Jimmy had missed the plastic. But by a miracle, an act of God, the knife landed at the very edge of the plastic.

"I really thought I'd been stabbed in the heart, but I didn't have a scratch. Jimmy was devastated and couldn't stop apologising. I told him, I felt more sorry for him than me."

Flashbacks of The Crow's Jason Lee's death come to mind. Why was there a real knife on the set to begin with!?!?!?!


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It's a Sunny Philadelphia Wedding

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's co-creaters and co-stars, Kaitlin Olson and Rob McElhenney, better known as Sweet Dee and Mac have gotten married this past weekend in Malibu, after dating for 2 years. This wouldn't be the first marriage for co-stars of this amazing show, as Charlie, Charlie Day is married to the coffee shop chick, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, in real life.

If you haven't seen this show, please do yourself the biggest favor and get the past 2 seasons on Netflix or tune in on FX every Thursday night at 10.

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Which Will YOU Watch on Sunday...

...ENTOURAGE or MTV VMAs?

Cast of Season 7 Dancing w/the Stars Revealed

The official Dancing with the Stars line up was revealed by Tom Bergeron in Times Square this morning. You ask yourself, how could this show still go on? Well it will as it continues to have the millions of viewers and potentially be nominated for eight primetime Emmys as it did this past year. It kicks off its seventh season on Monday, September 22, on ABC.

Here’s the rundown of the celebrity contestants and their professional dance partners:

• Toni Braxton, singer, 40, and season one DWTS champ Alec Mazo
• Lance Bass, singer, 29, and Lacey Schwimmer
• Ted McGinley, actor, 50, and Inna Brayer
• Cloris Leachman, actress, 82, and Corky Ballas
• Warren Sapp, former NFL star, 35, and Kym Johnson
• Rocco DiSpirito, chef, 41, and Karina Smirnoff
• Kim Kardashian, TV personality, 27, and reigning DWTS champ Mark Ballas
• Maurice Green, Olympic gold medalist track and field star, 34, and two-time DWTS champ Cheryl Burke
• Misty May-Treanor, Olympic gold medalist beach volleyball player, 31, and Maksim Chmerkovskiy
• Susan Lucci, Emmy-award winning soap opera actress, 61, and Tony Dovolani
• Jeffrey Ross, 42, comedian, and Edyta Sliwinska
• Cody Linley, 18, actor, and two-time DWTS champ Julianne Hough
• Brooke Burke, 36, TV personality, and Derek Hough

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Terminator is Back!!! With Bale as John Connor!!!

Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins is the new trilogy scheduled for production with a storyline emphasis on John Connor, played by Christian Bale and directed by James Cameron.

“He’s really an actor’s actor, so we’re very proud,” said Victor Kubicek of film company Halcyon. Charlie’s Angels director McG is directing the new film, which is due to be released on 22 May 2009.

“Christian was our first choice and he’s a big fan of The Terminator, so we’re very lucky,” Kubicek told the BBC at the Cannes Film Festival.

“But with Batman he’s already done the whole franchise thing, so we weren’t sure he’d respond.”

Luckily, said Kubicek’s business partner Derek Anderson, “he read the script and he loved it, so he’s signed on for all three.”

“We can’t talk about the story points at all,” said Kubicek, adding the project was being kept strictly under wraps. “Not everyone gets to see the script. They only see the part of the script that’s relevant to the job they’re doing.”

via ICYDK

NEWS.i.e. F-Bomb Slip-Up!!!

NBC 4/New York anchor drops F-Bomb in promo!

NEWS.i.e. Nip/Tuck will Return! with Madonna?

Rosie O’Donnell is hoping to persuade her friend, Madonna, to direct an episode of hit plastic surgery drama Nip/Tuck.

This tells me two things, one is that Nip/Tuck will be back for another season, after it left us with a cliffhanger of Colleen, aka "crazy lady" stabbing one of the main character's to death.

The other, is that why do we keep listening to Rosie? I'm not sure having Madonna direct a very intricate show like Nip/Tuck, is a very good idea. There's a well developed storyline, that I'm quite certain, she's not fully engulfed in. It'll be too random or too Madonna like, and I'm not sure why I'm hating... But any true fan will not want her to meddle in the already gone to shit storyline, ever since they moved to Hollywood! Unless she can fix it.

Kelly Carlson, who plays Kimber, says:

“Madonna’s been approached because Rosie is on our show and they’re very good friends. I’ve begged the producers to get her on the show. She has such a great mind for stuff like this that I think she’d be a great director for an episode. I would also love to have Madonna on as a character.”

What's your opinion on Madonna directing or acting in the show?

Paula's Last Season!!!

Oh Paula!!! It's rumored she had a martini at lunch, or two or three. The problem is that she's probably on all these pain medications, and we all know they don't fuse well with alcohol.

I'm not even surprised she messed up, it's pretty much expected of her to say something like that, and sure enough she delivered. This will be followed up with a response and maybe even a trip to rehab!!!

Why Ruin a Good Thing!

What does Hollywood do best? Take something great and start doing remakes of it, until we can't stand the original. Why not leave a classic as is?

Fox is in talks of launching a new animated comedy. It's rumored to be a spin-off of everyone's favorite "Family Guy." The show will be called "Cleveland" and will focus on Griffin's slow-talking neighbor. The creator, Seth MacFarlane, has already scripted 13 episodes and it will air next Spring.

I'm excited to see it, but something tells me that Seth should have left it alone. We'll see!!!

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TREND.i.e. - Gossip Girl Sale

What: Lorick - Wholesale prices on the chic dresses and separates made famous by TV show Gossip Girl
When: Saturday, April 5th from noon—6pm.
Where: 676 Broadway between Bond and Great Jones Sts, second floor (212-529-1407)

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American Idol Cast-off

Poor Ramiele Malubay went home this week, and rightfully so. Personally, she didn't listen to the judges, had poor song selections, lost her oomph after Hollywood week, and impressed NO ONE. However, whatever KLC - Kristy Leigh Cook is doing is unfortunately working. But I guess we'll see just how far middle America will take her. My bets are on Michael Johns, David Cook and Carly Smithson. That's when it'll be hard to see them go one by one...

American Idol Thoughts

As promised, I'm putting my two cents in on last night's episode of American Idol. Your views may differ, as this is not a scored competition but a popularity contest. But what bothers me most is how Paula is still on the show racking in the money. She has nothing to say, when in our hopes that she finishes one of the 5 sentences she starts to phrase, and then fails yet again, sticking with yet another "you look beautiful" to save her grace. Perhaps that's what America wants to hear, to be praised for mediocrity! And then there's Simon, who holds the show's talent credibility solely in his hands, and voices his harsh remarks like old school Europe, whipping it like a belt. It's when he unwillingly praises someone, that America knows to make extra votes for their Idol. I just hate when he gives fashion commentary, especially last night's awful and un-called-for remark on who's dressing Carly. That kind of talk will get the best singer on the show kicked off for what she wears... and he says it shouldn't be a popularity contest. Hypocritical in my opinion...

April 9th will be the Dead Duet with Mariah Carey and Marvin Gaye, performing “What’s Going On” during the Idol Gives Back special.

My bets are on Ramiele to go home... Even though it should be Kristy Leigh Cook.

It’s Always Sunny when They’re Back for 4th Season…

So my bf and I got totally hooked on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia on FX. Netflix doesn't send their DVDs quick enough, we're so hooked!!! The best news all year is that Season 4 starts this summer, same time they'll release Season 3 DVD.

You've got to respect a show when the actors are the writers, directors and the creators, simultaneously. Especially when it's the kind of show IMDB gives a 9.6 rating out of 10. That’s pretty damn good for a sitcom these days!

They’re so amazing, they have a new show in the works. I only hope that means that season 4 won’t be their last. But the new show sounds promising:

"Boldly Going Nowhere," is set in the future and focused on the mundane world of a spaceship captain when he's not on a mission.

As "Sunny" creator Rob McElhenney explains: "We grew up watching shows like 'Star Trek,' anything having to do with the future, and it was always about the adventures they'd go on. We thought it would be funny to watch what goes on in between those adventures, when they're waiting for the next big thing to happen. How do they keep themselves busy?"

To catch up on Sunny episodes, click here.

DIRT.i.e. Seacrest OUT of the closet with a Girl!?

It's been rumored that Ryan Seacrest, who we all thought was a closeted metro, has been seeing a young 22 year-old, Sunset Tan star Holly “Olly” Huddleston. She's been hanging out backstage of American Idol, and perhaps that's the reason he's been acting so cocky on stage, showing off.

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Updates on your favorite shows

The strike is over and the writers are back to work. Which is great news for your favorite show, and you can sleep peacefully knowing it'll be running on schedule and not a repeat. This condensed list or the full one on TVGuide has got to have at least one show that you like to watch. Maybe you tivo it or plan your workout schedule around it, either way, you want to know when it'll return with new episodes...cause you’re hooked, dammit.

24
Season 7 postponed until January '09. Two-hour TV movie set to air this fall that will bridge the gap between Seasons 6 and 7.

Big Love
Expected to go into production on Season 3 in the spring. Airdate info is TBD.

Boston Legal
Expected to shoot 6 additional episodes to air beginning April 8.

Brothers & Sisters
Expected to shoot 4 new episodes to air beginning April 20.

Cane
No additional episodes expected this season. Future beyond that TBD.

CSI
Expected to shoot 6 new episodes to begin airing on April 3.

CSI: Miami
Expected to shoot 8 new episodes to begin airing on March 24.

CSI: NY
Expected to shoot 7 new episodes to begin airing on April 2.

Desperate Housewives
Expected to shoot 6 new episodes (including a two-hour finale) to air beginning April 13.

Dirty Sexy Money
No new episodes until fall; three remaining pre-strike episodes will undergo some tweaking and kick off fall run.

ER
Expected to shoot 6 new episodes to begin airing on April 10.

Friday Night Lights
No new episodes expected for this season. Future TBD.

Gossip Girl
Expected to shoot 5 new episodes to begin airing on April 21. Already renewed for next season.

Grey's Anatomy
Expected to shoot 5 new episodes to air beginning April 24.

Heroes
No new episodes expected until fall.

House
Expected to shoot 4 new episodes to begin airing in its new Monday time slot on April 28.

How I Met Your Mother
Expected to shoot 9 new episodes to begin airing on March 17.

Las Vegas
No new episodes expected. Ever.

Law & Order
Expected to shoot 5 additional episodes to begin airing on April 23.

Lost
Two pre-strike episodes remain. Expected to shoot 5 additional episodes to air beginning April 24.

Medium
Two pre-strike episodes remain. Expected to shoot 5 additional episodes for this season.

My Name Is Earl
Expected to shoot 9 new episodes to begin airing on April 3.

Nip/Tuck
Production on the show's eight-episode sixth season expected to start up this summer. Airdate TBD.

The Office
Expected to shoot 6 new episodes to begin airing on April 10.

Prison Break
Its season has wrapped. Not yet renewed for fall.

Private Practice
No new episodes until fall.

Pushing Daisies
No new episodes until fall.

Saturday Night Live
It's back!

Scrubs
Five pre-strike episodes remain and will begin airing on April 10. Up to four additional episodes may be shot; unclear whether they'll air on NBC or go straight to DVD.

The Shield
Final season already shot. Expected to air this fall.

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Final pre-strike episode aired March 3. Future TBD.

Ugly Betty
Expected to shoot 5 new episodes to air beginning April 24.

* TBD = To be determined

TV over Sex

Reuters UK just released the results from a study that questioned 2,000 men on what they would give up if they could get a 50" plasma TV. The number one answer of more than half British men was that they would go celibate for 6 months to get the TV. Next in the running was a tie to give up chocolate and cigarettes, among a quarter of the men surveyed.

How sad...

(as reported by Reuters)

Al Bundy's Million Mile Dream Come True

A 1991 Chevrolet Silverado truly paid off for Frank Oresnik, when it surpassed the million mile mark. A Midwest meat and fish delivery man, Frank Oresnik bought "the old girl" as he call s it in 1996 with 41K miles on it. 300 oil changes later, she's still kicking and better than ever. CBS and National Public Radio were there to capture the moment "he passed the million-mile mark Friday in southeastern Wisconsin while on his way back home to Catawba."

Doesn't this story just remind you of that Married with Children episode about Al Bundy's dodge. So I place the links below.

To watch part 1 of the "Get Outta Dodge" episode - click here
To watch part 2 of the "Get Outta Dodge" episode - click here

That show is like fine wine, it just gets better with age...

(as reported on yahoo)