Nurse Jackie: I'm Already Addicted
Scored another win for Showtime. The pay cabler has come up with another buzzy show. For those of you who could not get enough of Edie Falco as Carmela Soprano, here she is–and absolutely riveting as the title character in “Nurse Jackie.” From the opening sequence in which she expertly snorts tiny red pellets — I’m not familiar enough with pharmaceuticals to know exactly what sort of upper, tranquilizer...
Jay Date
NBC didn’t waste any time announcing the start date of what’s now being called “The Jay Leno Show,” although that title could change. He’ll be on at 10 starting Sept. 14. Leno went out with a bang after 17 years in the Tonight Show chair, having the grace to seat Conan O’Brien as his last guest and making a plea to the audience to support him. Conan, in his first show, also took time to pay tribute...
Kiefer: Meet Me at the Bar!
It was the big question on the first day of TV upfronts: would Kiefer Sutherland show up at Fox’s big kickoff to the week? Not only did the 24 star take center stage at the presentation, he punched through any illusions of regret about his latest run-in with the law, after a bit of a tease. Saying that this could be one of his last chances to talk to the crowd of advertisers and media buyers (going to jail? scheduled end date?),...
The New Dick in a Box: "Motherlover"
Just when you thought Saturday Night Live had peaked after Tina Fey and Amy Poehler’s spot-on impersonations of Sarah Palin and HRC, along comes Justin Timberlake hosting again–and getting his sexy on with Andy Samberg for Mother’s Day: http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/digital-short-motherlover/1099491/ While the tune might not be as catchy as DIAB, you gotta hand it to Susan Sarandon and Patricia...
Straight Up, Now Tell Me Why Nightline…
…devoted an ENTIRE show to AI judge Paula Abdul? Yes, we heard all the promotion about the interview, but somehow thought it would be an ending segment. But the whole chunk of late night real estate? Note to Nightline: like clearly milllions of viewers–I know your ratings rival Letterman’s– I’ve stuck with you and even became an admirer of the three-anchor format with a lot of fun, lifestyle-y stories at...
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