James Franco Gets Ripped, Burned and Trashed at His Comedy Central Roast..
…but there’s a good chance he’s getting the last laugh. There may not have been any twerking—or foam fingers—but there were a lot of jokes about kissing Judd Apatow, and we are not talking about on the lips. It was part of the brand of humor that Comedy Central has become known for during its infamous roasts, the dirty and defaming-but-all-in-good-fun type that appeals to Hollywood insiders as well as millions of...
Score! NBC has Three of the Top 10 Fall Shows with the Best Chance for Success
It won’t be long before fall TV shows hit the airwaves, and perhaps not much longer before some of them don’t make the cut. But there are strong indications from a new study about what shows are likely to hit it out of the park. Three of the top ten are on NBC, according to a study by NewMediaMetrics, which measures consumers’ emotional attachment to show concepts. For the past seven years, the study has logged an 80% accuracy rate....
Summer TV Press Tour Broadcast Highlights, From Gothic Queens to Goofy Dads and Secret Agents
For fourteen straight days – 15 if you include the opening night party thrown by Nat Geo, the Television Critics Association summer press tour took over the Beverly Hilton for its semi-annual look at participating networks’ programming. The nearly nonstop series of panels and parties give those who cover television multiple opportunities to have access to executives and talent, who field a wide array of questions from media members....
Christina, Cee Lo Take Back Their Chairs on The Voice. Shakira and Usher Who?
They’re baaaaaaaaaack! Christina in an ultra-short coral dress with sky-high Louboutins. Adam with a full beard and newly engaged. CeeLo sporting an intricate head tattoo, at least in the sizzle reel. And so it was that three-fourths of “The Voice” coaching crew, along with host Carson Daly, appeared before a packed session at summer TCA (Television Critics Assn.) press tour, capping off NBC’s day of programming panels. For the...
The Clash Between Two Cops and Two Cultures: FX’s The Bridge Explores a String of Murders
There was not an empty seat in the house—the main theater of the Directors Guild of America—as cast, crew, supporters, friends and various industry-ites crowded in to see FX’s latest buzzworthy entry in hour-long drama at its Los Angeles premiere Monday night. The elements include two cops from two countries and two vastly different cultures, and a prolific, mysterious killer responsible for a string of unsolved murders with a...
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