10th February, 2009
Nick Lachey prepares for role of a lifetime on ‘One Tree Hill’
Singer and reality TV star Nick Lachey will appear on the CW series "One Tree Hill" later this season. Lachey has been reported
to be taking acting classes for his role as "Nick Duchey," a former
reality star, boy band member, singer and boyfriend to Vanessa
Manillo. Nick says that he studied the "method acting technique" to
get into character.
"I wanted to live, eat and breathe Duchey," says Lache. "What makes a character like Nick Duchey tick? Is he a good singer? Do people buy his albums? How much could he get paid to appear at a chili cookoff?"
Lachey says that he is excited to appear in "Tree" but wonders who will be watching the show if he is in it.
"I love the show, and I watch it all the time, but if I am in the show and not at home watching the show, who will watch it? Whoa! I just blew my mind."
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10th February, 2009
Britney Spears to take her children on tour…for a price
Britney Spears will now be allowed to take her kids
with her on her upcoming concert tour, for a price. According to a
leaked document signed by Spears and K-Fed, Spears will have to pay
$5,000/week to K-Fed and hand deliver the payment in crisp one dollar
bills to the bowling alley or strip club of K-Fed's choice. Although
Britney is allowed to bring her kids on tour with her, she has to
adhere to a strict visitation schedule that has been ironed out by the
courts since last year.
According to court documents, Britney gets custody of her three children three days and nights a week, every other month except for March and April. In March, Britney has visitation rights every other day and nights on the days that K-Fed has custody. In April, custody rights are determined by a coin flip. Our sources say that both Spears and K-Fed are happy with the arrangement "because it gives their children a normal life".
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29th December, 2008
Jimmy Fallon has created world’s funniest webisode
Jimmy Fallon has broken new comedy ground. His first ever webisode is going super viral. His webisode has overshadowed the news that Jay Leno is getting a primetime show.
Fallon is getting ready for his new late night gig as soon-to-be-host of NBC's "Late Night" and posted his first video blog. Fallon will be doing a live nightly 5-minute Web tidbit at 12:30 Eastern until his show premieres on NBC next year. His premiere webisode last night was one word: incredible. It was only 96 seconds long, but it was jam-packed with hilarious comedy. Why isn't Jimmy getting his own primetime show? Seriously. Jimmy and his writers have basically reinvented the comedy wheel.
"What's amazing about his new brand of comedy is that it's so subtle, but so damn hilarious," says Ben Silverman, co-chairman of NBC Entertainment.
Here are just a couple of lines from Fallon's webisode.
"Right now we're here at Studio 6 B, our new home. Take a look. Look at this place. We're so lucky to get it because local NBC News is moving out."
"And that's where the internet comes in. That's where you come in...send me a video. Send me an e-mail."
Silverman is so right. His humor is subtle but incredibly funny. We can't wait for tonight's second webisode.
Tags: comedy, hollywood, jimmy fallon, premiere, style
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2nd October, 2008
Sarah Palin joining SNL as Tina Fey Impersonator
Sarah Palin is getting ready to turn the tables on Tina Fey.
Dateline Hollywood has learned that the Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential candidate will appear on "Saturday Night Live" next week in a skit where she will impersonate "30 Rock" star and former "SNL" head writer Fey.
"We wanted to do something making fun of Tina's American Express ads and we were trying to figure out who could do a good impression of her," said a source at the show. "Then we realized, 'Hey, that Sarah Palin lady looks exactly like her.' And she was hilarious in her interview with Katie Couric, so we know she's got great comedy chops."
Palin is said to be considering joining the "SNL" cast full-time if her White House bid fails in November. "Sarah feels she's just as qualified to be a comedic actress as she is to be vice-president, so it's a very exciting opportunity," said a Palin advisor.
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22nd September, 2008
‘Dane Cook is not very funny,’ says Dane Cook
Comedian-actor Cook made headlines in mid-August when he wrote a lengthy post on his MySpace page criticizing the poster for the new romantic comedy "My Best Friend's Girl" from Lionsgate in which he stars with Kate Hudson. Many people were surprised to read that he was so critical of a yet-to-be-released movie that he was a big part of. Now he has posted another lengthy diatribe on his page saying how he thinks Dane Cook "is not very funny." Here's some of what he had to say:
"Have you guys seen this Dane Cook guy? Two words. Not funny. I'm not sure why people find Dane Cook so damn funny. He jumps around on the stage like a monkey. I just don't get it, but the kids, they love him."
A call to Dane Cook's publicist confirmed that the comedian has passed that Hollywood star threshold where he now refers to himself in the third person. Still, it's good to see such honesty from a Hollywood star. According to a recent Dateline Hollywood poll, the biggest laugh Cook recently received was when he appeared in the drama "Mr. Brooks" and his character was killed with a shovel.
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20th September, 2008
The Five Worst TV spinoffs
Frasier was great. So was The Jeffersons. But many spinoffs have not been successful. In other words, they sucked! So Dateline Hollywood is listing the worst TV spinoffs of all time.
# 5. Jake
Spun Off From: Becker
Premise: On the CBS sitcom Becker, actor Alex Desert played the role of Jake Malinak, the blind magazine stand owner. CBS decided to give Jake his own sitcom titled Jake as Becker went off the air. On the spinoff, Jake got a new job as an air traffic controller.
Why it Sucked: With 9/11 still on the minds of many Americans, the laughs fell completely flat as blind Jake tried to unsuccessfully coordinate the landing of jetliners at JFK airport in New York City. The show explained that a discrimination suit against the FAA had led Jake to his new job. In the pilot episode, Jake lets one plane take off while another is landing on the same runway causing a crash. Jokes such as "I did not SEE that one coming" were simplistic and tasteless. We guess they were blind to comedy. The show ran for only one episode.
# 4. Baywatch Alaska
Spun Off From: Baywatch
Premise: While Baywatch had David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson and the Hoff then continued with Baywatch Hawaii, this other spinoff Baywatch Alaska failed to captivate audiences.
Why it Sucked: At least with the original, we got to see a lot of skin on those hot female lifeguards, and female fans loved those bronzed chiseled male lifeguards. But Baywatch Alaska was a bitter disappointment. Sure there was a lot of action on the Alaskan bay, but not enough skin. Bad idea. This short-lived show in syndication was canceled after one season. It still does well in repeats in Canada.
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# 3. K*I*D*S M*A*S*H
Spun Off From: M*A*S*H
Premise: When M*A*S*H was a big hit in 1970s on CBS, network executives tried to cash in on the show's success with a Saturday morning cartoon titled K*I*D*S M*A*S*H.
Why it Sucked: The same themes from the primetime show were present in the cartoon and it simply became an animated black comedy/medical drama. The second episode of the cartoon featured a young soldier who had his legs blown off by a Korean mine and the cartoon Hawkeye character has to wait for the kid to wake up from surgery to tell him he'll never walk again. The cartoon Klinger bursts into the room dressed as a woman and the soldier, still feeling the effects of the anesthesia, thinks Klinger his his Mom who he thought died back home while he was fighting against the Koreans. Needless to say, the cartoon was canceled after the second episode. However, some critics maintain the animated kids show was still better than the other spinoff After M*A*S*H.
# 2. SIPOWICZ
Spun Off From: NYPD Blue
Premise: When NYPD Blue went off the air, producer Steven Bochco decided to give Dennis Franz's character, Detective Andy Sipowicz, his own show. Instead of ABC, the program aired on Cinemax as Bocho wanted to push the envelope further.
Why it Sucked: The show focused a lot on Det. Sipowicz's sex life and the scenes on pay cable Cinemax were explicit and disturbing, and -- oh yeah -- totally gross. Franz had bared his butt a few times on ABC, but on Cinemax, viewers got a lot more than they had bargained for. Full frontal nudity became a staple of the show and little Sipowicz made a weekly appearance. As for the action part of the show, Sipowicz was no longer a cop in the spinoff, but a mall security guard. The storyline in the pilot focused on Andy trying to discover who had made off with a dirty board from a Spencer Gifts store. The show just lasted one season.
# 1. RETARDS SAY THE DARNDEST THINGS
Spun Off From: Kids Say the Darndest Things
Premise: When Kids Say the Darndest Things started to slip in the ratings, producers decided to spin it off into another show, also starring Bill Cosby. Instead of interviewing kids, Cosby sat down with mentally challenged adults.
Why it Sucked: Cosby constantly mugged for the camera while talking to the slow adults. Part of the problem was that the answers the people gave hardly made sense. At least with the kids, their answers were silly but well-meaning. When Cosby asked a man why he thought the sky was blue, the slow adult answered by saying, "I'd like tomato soup tomorrow" and "I like oranges." The show last only two seasons.
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