SNL's Take on Tiger: Funny, or Just Wrong?
Just about when I got done chuckling about “Saturday Night Live’s” opening sketch spoofing the Salahis continually interrupting a presidential speech to take even more photos of themselves, a mini controversy breaks out on the heels of a major scandal. Seems that some people are offended by the sketch depicting Tiger Woods holding a series of news conferences, while his wife, Elin Nordegren, looks on (click here to...
Getting on Board the Glambert Publicity Train
So, I got smashed through the turnstile and pulled on board, pretty willingly. After admittedly missing the entire American Idol season in which he took second place–and thus never having seen him perform–it was hard to avoid all the publicity about Adam Lambert, especially his much-hyped performance at the AMAs to promote his freshly minted debut album, “For Your Entertainment.” And that’s exactly what I was hoping...
An Open Letter to David Letterman
Dear Dave, As a female viewer of your show and an admirer of your comedic talents, yes, you owe me an apology and yes, you gave me—and all your viewers, your staff and most importantly, your wife—one on the air Monday night. But Dave, I expected so much more from you. I consider you highly intelligent—if a bit curmudgeonly, extremely cynical and the type who definitely holds a grudge—but you seem to think my IQ level is in the low...
TV's Funniest Guys and Gals
New blood is always a good thing, and the marquee Emmy category for best actor in a comedy series is comprised of 33% of it. But those fresh faces are up against four major comedy heavyweights, including last year’s winner, Alec Baldwin. And the other nominees are: Steve Carell, The Office Jemaine Clement, Flight of the Conchords Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory Tony Shalhoub, Monk Charlie Sheen, Two and a Half Men As the reigning...
Newest News Queen: Diane Sawyer
Whether you watch them or not– and their audiences are dwindling, yet still a potent force — the anchors of the network news broadcasts are among the most powerful people on the global stage, able to snag an interview with the president or just about any other newsworthy personage and jet into world trouble spots and history-making events, backed by the full resources of their respective news organizations. It seems only...
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