Monthly Archives: June 2007
If it walks like a Duck…
As mentioned in an earlier post, Isaiah Washington was recently fired from Grey’s Anatomy for using a homophobic slur against a fellow Actor. Well, now it seems he’s decided the dismissal was an act of racism. To have committed such … Continue reading
It’s about the Story, Stupid!
Once again, Hollywood learns the hard way that while special effects can help make a movie great, they do not make a great movie. Universal’s ‘Evan Almighty,’ the most expensive comedy in cinematic history at a reported $210-million, grossed just … Continue reading
The Ugliest Thing is this Show !
In case you thought American Network TV couldn’t possibly get any worse, news is coming in that VH1 are preparing a reality show based on the ABC monster hit, ‘Ugly Betty.’ The idea is to find out what would happen … Continue reading
Fair and Balanced? If only it could be…
Paris has been released from jail! Paris has been released from jail! Paris has been released from jail! Paris has been released from jail! Paris has been released from jail!…In other news today,..In Iraq, a suicide bomber has killed 17 … Continue reading
A Spoof…but for how long?
According to that bastion of truth and accurate reportage, The Onion, a ‘crazed fan’ shot James Gandolfini to death in a New York restaurant today, in a recreation of the final scene of the HBO series; which itself was an … Continue reading
MGM meets the Pythons…
The advent of DVD has decimated box office takings to a degree applicable to no other single event since the debut of television. Theatre owners have devised ever more creative ways to attract those vital ‘bums on seats’, and the … Continue reading
Life is Black and White…Deal with it.
British media stalwart, The Guardian, is reporting that Viacom are making final preparations to launch a European version of their ‘Black Entertainment TV’ network. Due to begin later this year, the channel will be based in London and have original … Continue reading
I Want to be Famous…Now, Sign Here…
Today, Angelina Jolie’s ‘people’ attempted yet another round of risible damage control after their client was rightly made to look ridiculous when these ‘people’ issued a four-page, single-spaced, boundlessly anal diatribe to the media, imposing a multitude of rules and … Continue reading
New Media, Old Minds…
NBC announced today that its online video player has served a third of a billion video streams since launching last October. Never one to be outdone, Mr. Murdoch’s ‘MySpace’ just launched the Minisode Network. Shows such as T.J. Hooker, Charlie’s … Continue reading
These Rights We Hold to be…Untouchable.
The Courts have made their judgment: The rights to O.J. Simpson’s autobiographical re-telling of Nicole Simpson’s brutal and untimely death, which was due to be called, “If I Did It,” are to be transferred to the Goldman family. The family … Continue reading
